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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
A HAckxAu KILLED.
G. n King. . Stock Broker at Omaha,
shoots James Flood Over Some DIM
Guilty between Them.

Omaha, Neb., June sc. H. King,
a stock broker living on North Twen-
ty-ffth street, this city, shot and
killed James Flood, a hackman, at
about ten o'clock yesterday morn.
ing. The tragedy occurred while
passers-by were numerous on their
way to church and almost panic re-
suited. King had telephoned for q
hack, he and bis wife intending to
take the train for Birmingham, Ala,
on visit to his wife's parents. Flood
was intoxicated when he arrived and
insisted on coming into the house.
King commanded him not to enter,
but Flood kept coming. King then
shot through the door, the first shot
penetrating the right lung, the Sec
ond entering the abdomen and third
the back. Flood died almost Instant
ly. King was found in Council Bluffs
later and arrested. Mrs. King says
that there was some difficulty be.
tween the hackman and her husband
over the fare to the railway station,
but King asserts there was no trou-
BILE except over the fact that Flood
was so drunk that he forbade him to
enter the house.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
Divorced After "a YsArs.

Provo, Utah, June 1S.-Judge Booth
announced his decision yesterday in
the suit Of Sarah Nelson against Will
liam Nelson for separate maintenance.
submitted on an agreed statement Of
facts. The decree provides that Nell
son shall pay 5000 for board bill con-
tracted by his wife, $40 month in
advance for her support, $50 attor.
ney's fees and costs. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson were married in Nauvoo, ILL.,,
June Is, 1916, and are among the early
settlers of Provo. In her complaint
Mrs. Nelson charges cruelty and fail
ure to provide and alleges that her
husband is worth about $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
THE CHINESE CRISIS.


London, June 1s.-The morning pa.
pers generally consider the situation
in China more serious than ever, but
they have so thoroughly exhausted
the superlatives that there is not
much left to be said. They advise
that some Of the rumors be received
with caution.
The foreign consuls at Shanghai,
the members Of the municipal council
and the officers Of the volunteer forces
met yesterday and adopted a plan
in the event Of Its being necessary
to defend themselves against the To-
cal Chinese. The German gunboat
Jaguan left Shanghai suddenly on
Saturday without communicating with
the shore. II is said there that she
is chasing vessels belonging to the
China Merchants association that are
carrying munitions Of war.
A dispatch from Hong Kong, dated
Saturday, says: 'sThe air is full Of
sinister rumors with regard to the
progress Of affairs in the capital, but
1t IL extremely difficult to obtain
confirmation Of any Of the stories
aAoat. The position Of the foreign
ENJOYS is believed to be desperate.
The authorities here are understood
to have received information that one
Of the foreign ministers and legation
secretary have been murdered"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
India Famine Report.

London, June 19.--The following
dispatch has been received from the
viceroy Of India, Lord Curzon of Ked-
lesion: "The weeks famine reports
show state of general expectancy,
pending the advance of the monsoon,
which has not yet appeared. Heavy
rain has fallen in Burmah, Bengal and
the Deltaic and central districts VI
Behar. On the west coast the mon.
soon current is weak and has not
progressed north Of Goa, nor pene-
trated to the most affected regions;
and the hot weather conditions still
exist. There is no improvement pos
sible in the affected districts nor any
decrease or numbers on the relief
works until there shall be q heavier
general rainfall. The relief total now
reaches 100000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
FATAL EXPLOSION.


Philadelphia, June 1s.-Three men
were killed and IA persons were in
jured, none fatally, yesterday by an
explosion Of gunpowder and dyna-
mite used in the manufacture of fire.
works. The explosion occurred at
the dwelling of Giangiulia, on Schell
street. The third floor was utilized
for manufacturing cannon crackers
and other fireworks. 1t is not known
just how the accident occurred, but
it is believed that the three men who
were killed were smoking in the room
containing the explosives and that
sparks from one of their pipes fell
into the powder or dynamite. The
house was completely wrecked and
every other dwelling in the block was
damaged more or less seriously.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
THE ST. LOUIS STRIKE.


st. Louis, June 19.-Yesterday was
by far the most uneventful In the
history Of the street railway strike.
This was owing to the discontinue
ance Of all negotiations tending to-
ward settlement of the controversy
and to the utter absence Of trouble
along the numerous routes Of the
Transit company. The strike has now
passed into the second stage Of its
history and the general boycott In
stituted by the American Federation
of Labor must tell the story.
A slight stir was caused during
the day by Sheriff Pohlman, who
proposed that the posse comitatus,
comprising 500 citizen soldiery, be dis
charged. A conference of police and
posse officials threw a wet blanket
on the sheriff's proposition by EN-
phatically declaring that the time
was not yet ripe for dispensing the
body and 1t was decided that the
posse would continue on duty until
further orders.
The coroner's inquest yesterday
brought out nothing of Importance.
The dynamite fend was abroad
again last night and at midnight five
more or less disabled cars attested
to his skillful placing Of the explo-
sives. No one was Injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
The Kansas Charltiss' OH,cets.

Topeka, Kan, June 1s.-The mem.
bers of the executive committee for
the Kansas Association of Charities
and Correction, announced by Presi-
dent F. w. Blackmar, of Lawrence,
are. Frank Nelson, chairman; James
Willis Gleed, of Topeka, and Mrs. W. A..
johnson, wife Of the associate justice,
also of Topeka. This association was
organized during the national con.
ference of charities and correction in
this city last month and has for Its
purpose the development of the work
of the national association in this
state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
SHIvELEY'S STATEMENT.


indianapolis, Ind, June l0.-B. F.
Shiveley, of South Bend, who, II is be-
lieved by his close friends, will ac-
cept the nomination at Kansas City
for vice president, though he will not
be an active candidate. He said last
night:
81 am not q candidate for the Of
flee in any sense. have made no con-
vass for the nomination and intend
to make none. My position is the
same as It has been from the first.
Some Of my friends have been kind
enough to mention me In connection
with the nomination and | am CRATE
full to them on this account, but !
am not seeking the place."
"Would you accept the nomination
II 1t were rendered to your
"That is not an easy question to
answer. It would be embarrassing to
have to meet ones party on such a
point, and | do not think the occa-
sion will be presented. ! honestly pre-
fer that | should never have to face
the question:
II is Mr.. Shiveley's intention to go
to Kansas City and about rs South
Bend democrats will go also, he says,
as a great deal Of interest Is taken
in the convention.
On campaign issues he said: II
believe Imperialism and militarism
will be the questions Of vital impor-
lance in the campaign
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21

Louisville, KY, June 15.-Moved by
strange jealousy of an adopted
daughter, Thomas Bach, aged so, yes
terday morning shot and killed 49,
year-old Mollie Bach because she was
secretly married four weeks ago to
Newt Thorne. The tragedy occurred
at the Bach farm, II miles from Louis
vile, on the Taylorsville pike. Mollie
Bach was adopted 12 years ago by
the Bach family and given their name.
Thomas Bach, although he is a mar.
ried man, was intensely jealous Of
the girl, and he had told her, it is
said, that he would kill her if she
ever got married. Yesterday she
showed him the license for her mar.
riage to Thorne, which occurred four
weeks ago and had been kept secret
until yesterday. Bach Immediately
grabbed a pibstol and shot her and
then shot himself near the heart.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21

St. Louis, Mo-, June 17.~-At con.
ference between the chairman and
executive finance committees of the
worlds fair it was decided that the re-
canvassing of the city for the pur.
pose of obtaining additional subscrip'
tons from firms and corporations to
the local fund should begin vigorous
ly as soon as conditions in st. Louis
would permit such action. Not much
has been done for month past in
the way of soliciting aid for the pro-
ject because of the street car strike
which has filled the public mind to
the exclusion Of everything else.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
Dss Moinss Auditorium Burned.

Des Moines, Ia, June 1s.-The Des
Moines Auditorium, used for a con-
vention hall and constructed year
ago at a cost of $4,000, was destroyed
by fire yesterday. 1t was insured for
$4,000. 1t was occupied by the Com
mercial exchange and the T. W. P.
Chase Amusement company, the lat
ter holding lease and conducting q
vaudeville show. All the seats, ef-
fects and scenery were burned,
amounting to $4,000, making a total
loss, as now estimated, of $4,000, with
$4,000 insurance. The origin of the
fire is mystery and the belief seems
to be that it was incendiary. The
Auditorium will be rebuilt immedi.
ately.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21

Kansas City, NO., June ls.-Because
she was tired Of life Mrs. May Raible,
20 years old, jumped into the Missouri
river just west of the Hannibal bridge
yesterday with the purpose of drown
ing. She came to the surface twice
and was rescued by fisherman when
she grasped at the bank, near where
he was seated. The fisherman SUM
moned the police ambulance and Mrs.
Raible was conducted to police head.
quarters, where Assistant Police Sur.
reon Snider resuscitated her.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21

Frankfort, KY, June 19.-William
Culton, who is in jail under indict-
ment as an accessory to the murder
Of William Goebel, has received an
anonymous letter postmarked Fort
Worth, Tex, in which the writer
says: II am sorry you are in trouble.
I killed Goebel. He knew I would do
II. Ten minutes after the shooting
I watched the crowd in the state
house yard from the Fort Hill. I
went to Georgetown and took the
train, landing at Cincinnati the next
day. At Kansas City ! got scared
and went to Oklahoma before coming
here. j am on ranch out here and
those who knew me in Kentucky
would not know me in Texas" Culton
has turned the letter over to his
counsel
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
Mi.ourra Mining Congress Dslsxatsa

Jefferson City, Mo-, June 1s.-Gov'
Lon V. Stephens has appointed the
following delegates-at-large from the
state Of Missouri to the international
mining congress to be held in Mil
waukee, tomorrow: Charles Evans,
Higbee; George E. Quinby, Joplin; D.
K. Gregor, Fulton; Carl Wentrock,
Linn Creek, Gustave Seltz. Bonnie
Terre; F. P. Graves, Doe Run; Il. j.
Cantwell, St. Louis; ]. W. Marsteller,
Jefferson City; Joe R. Edwards, JEFF
ferson City; 0. H. Pitcher, Joplin, and
J. W. Aylor, Carterville.
IndustriaI Commission Takes Rscsss
Washington, June 19.-The indus
trial commission has taken recess
until next month when brief ses-
sion will be held. Another meeting
probably will not be held until some
time In September. A sub-commission
will meet in Philadelphia June 20 to
take testimony, but the hearings out
lined for this sub-commission have
been indorsed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
Yellow Fever In Havana.

Havana, June 19.-Maj Frank II.
Edmunds, of Gen. Lees staff, died yes
terday of yellow fever. Mrs. Ed
munds is reported to be much better.
The town of Quemados has been quar-
antned against the barracks and no
soldier is allowed to enter. The doc
tors are satisfied with the situation
in Havana, where only few cases
have developed This, considering
the fact that the rainy season has set
in. is remarkable. The city has al
ready experienced heavier fall of
rain this season than throughout all
Of last year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21

Midddlesboro, Ky, June 19.-Mead
Cottrell was shot seven times here
yesterday evening in c. D. Balls So
loon and fatally wounded. Cottrell's
dying statement is that the Balls shot
him. A report just received from
Pineville says that at picnic there
in row between Charley Pursiful
and James Billiard, the latter was
shot and MORALLY wounded and later
young son Of Billiard shot and killed
pursiful,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
Municipal Ownership League Active.u

Chicago, June 1S.-Each national
political convention is to be asked
to define its position. in regard to &C.
cepting or refusing to indorse in
the party platform the initiative and
referendum. This was decided on at
a public meeting here yesterday called
by the Municipal Ownership league.
State conventions will be asked to
declare their position on the question
of municipal ownership of public
utilities. This course was adopted by
the league in order to secure the cleo
ton of state legislators who will vote
in favor of government control Of all
nuhlic utilities.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21


New York, June 1S.-There will be
a meeting here this week, called by
the special committee appointed by
the western railroad presidents to
look after the rate situation in the
Kansas City territory. The general
freight agents Of the Kansas City
lines eastbound will discuss the best
means Of restoring rates. 1t is the
purpose of the presidents committee
to have the general agents take hold
of the rate situation, check the de-
moralization and bring about restor-
alton as soon as possible. The cut
on Kansas City freight rates has been
considerable, amounting, it is said,
to from 40 to so per cent. less than
the regular tariff and entailing loss
of from s3,OOO,OOO to $5,OOOOOO within
the last wear,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21

Bloomington, ILL.,, June 19.-Fire
this morning destroyed an entire bust
ness block. The loss, as far as known,
Is nearly 100000. The fire started in
the Model laundry. The losers, up
to this hour, so far as obtained, are:
The Model laundry; George Brown 4
Co., furniture; R. Thompson q Co.,
furniture; Myers & Miller, hardware;
Dinnall & Co., clothing; Cooper Jack
man & Co., crockery; Green & Co.,
saddlery, and the post Office building.
No fatalities thus far reported.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
Bspti.t Union VIII Meet.

Macon, No., June 1S.-It is expected
that the ninth annual meeting of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union of Mis-
souri,, to be held here Tuesday and
Wednesday, will be the largest in the
history Of the organization. The past
year has been one Of great activity
and many new lines, Of work have
been inaugurated. The missionary
movement has been prosecuted with
great activity. AT the coming meet
ing there will be a number of noted
missionaries who have been working
in foreign fields.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
New stucco Red. Found In Dickinson,

Abilene, Kan, June 1S.--New stucco
beds have been discovered in the east
part Of this county, and leases have
been signed for the mineral rights
for rs years, the owner Of the land to
receive so cents load. They are Is
miles from the old beds in the south
part Of the county, and are said by ex-
perts to be the richest in central Kan
sas. The Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cifc Railway company will build a
switch for its line to the beds, and
It ia probable that a new mill will be
built.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
A New York Apartment House burned.

New York, June 19.-The Miner
apartment house, a six-story structure
at the corner Of Madison avenue and
Sixty-third street, was destroyed by
fire this morning. The property loss
is $25O,OOO. Only three of the ten
apartments in the building were occu.
pied, but SO rapidly did the fire spread
that many Of the persons in the
building escaped with difficulty. Sew.
eral were overcome by heat and
smoke and were carried out OF the
building by the fremen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
Four Children Burned to Death.

Leadville, Col, June 1S.--The Or.
phans' home here burned Saturday
night by the explosion of an oil lamp.
Four children were burned to death.
They are: Eddie Turnipseed, seven
years old: Walter Bauman, five years
old; Ralph Bauman, two years old,
and Francis Murphy, two years old.
Fireman and volunteers rescued IS
other children with great difficulty.
The building was frame and burned
rapidly. The home is private insti-
tuition operated by Jay M. Lind for
the Home league.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21

Kansas City, No., June 19.-Mrs.
Louise Lewis, wife of Charles II. v.
Lewis, cashier Of the Union national
bank, while suffering from melan.
cholia, shot herself through the heart
yesterday afternoon in her rooms at
the Hotel Montague. She died almost
instantly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21

Cambridge, Mass, June Johnny
Michael was easily beaten by Burns
Pierce in a 2O-mile motor paced race
at Charles River park yesterday aft
ernoon in the slow time of 1929 3-S.
A strong wind made record time i'm
possible
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21

Washington, June 19.-Fifteen hun
dred recruits for the regular army
in the Philippines are now being en-
listed and assembled in New York
harbor ard Columbus Barracks, o.,
to sail on the transports Buford and
Fitzpatrick, about the LIST OF Novem
Der next. to take the places of enlist
ed men whose terms will expire this
year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21

Washington, June 19.-The instruc-
tions sent to Admiral Kempff, relative
to his participation in the seizure of
the Taku forts were broad, consisting
of a direction to protect all American
interests and to that end to act con-
currently with the representatives Of
the other powers. 1t is explained
that, in the opinion of the authorities,
this order conferred upon Admiral
Kempff ample power to seize forts, to
fight or to do anything, in fact, on
the sole condition, that in his judg-
ment his acts should tend to the pro-
lection of American interests.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
Municipal own.rshIp Csnpalso.

Oklahoma City, Ok, June ls.-Ok.
lahoma City council has entered upon
a municipal ownership campaign.
That body has passed an ordinance
to hold, within the next 80 days, Q
special election to vote bonds for the
municipal ownership Of city build.
ing and Of water works and sewer
systems. The water works bonds
have been made in the amount Of
100000 and the sewer system in the
amount of $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
ST. LOUIS STRIKE.
The Negotiations with the Transit
Company Come TO Naught.
BOYCOTT ON The COMPANY DECLARED
4 Car Damaged BY Dynamite - the Track
"A woman koaghiy Headed Bye
Crowd Of Girls for Rlding o.
sBtress Cor.

81. Louis, June lS.-The long drawn
out controversy between the St. Louis
Transit company and its striking en-
ployes has now simmered down into
a struggle between capital and labor
along the lines Of a boycott. The
submitting Of the question Of the re-
instatement Of the former employees
OF the company to arbitration has
been the bone Of contention in the
recent negotiations for a settlement
of the strike, but like all former con-
tentions it has resulted in nothing,
the railway officials demanding an un.
conditional surrender on the part Of
the men. As a result of the DOM
pany's action President Gompers, OF
the American Federation of Labor,
has declared that he will do all in his
power to bring the influence of the
whole body Of organized labor in
America to bear upon the local stu
alton in an effort to win the strike
for the union. Mr.. Gompers urges
the strikers to be law-abiding, but
advises them to make the operation
of the cars as expensive as possible,
by refusing to patronize them. The
boycott to be declared, strike leaders
say, will apply not only to the st.
Louis Transit company, but to every
person, every business man, every as
ISOLATION, and, in fact, any corpora
ton or individual favoring it in any
way.
Some trouble was experienced yes
terday on the Page avenue division Of
the Transit company. As car was
passing the corner of Page and Tay-
lor avenues it exploded a dynamite
cartridge. Both of the front wheels
were shattered, all Of the windows in
the cars broken and the motorman
was thrown violently from his posi-.
ton to the street He was bruised
about the body, but not seriously in.
jured. There were three passengers
on the car at the time, but all escaped
injury. A few minutes later another
car on the same division was stopped
just in time to avoid exploding a |
large package of dynamite.
Mrs. Eva Damon was roughly |
handled by mob at Marion street
and Broadway yesterday. As she
alighted from Transit car she was
quickly surrounded by crowd Of
girls who shouted "scab" at her. A
large throng soon Joined the girls.
Mrs. Damon ran down several streets
with the mob in hot pursuit and
sought refuge in Joseph A. Bene's
saloon in South Broadway, but Dene
pushed the woman back into the
street. A woman living over the sa
Don succeeded in getting Mrs. Damon
10 her apartments, but not before
10Th had been pelted with mud and
stones. Mrs. Damon was escorted
home by police officer. The police
arrested Bene. charging him with as
'ault and battery.
Chief of Detectives Desmond sent
lozen of his men TO the neiyhbOr-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21

Mrs. Harriet c. Nunnelly, aged ~
years, was run down and killed by a
freight train near the Missouri Pa.
cifc depot at Independence, Mo. She
was walking across the track to her
home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21

winnipeg, Man, June 1S-K Can
more dispatch says eight men were
killed by an explosion in o coal mine
there Wednesday night.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-27
TWO NEW VESTlBULE CARS
Are 10 Reach Wichita for street Rail.
way Today.

S. L. Nelson, manager OF the electric
railway system of this city. returned
last night from a ten days visit to his
home in Springfield, O.
MIR. Nelson came back better than ever
pleased with Kansas in general and
Wichita in particular. He says his Ohio
friends call him a Kansas boomer. but
he thinks they are finding out all over
the east that Kansas Ia the greatest Of
the western states. Everywhere he heard
good words for Kansas.
TWO new vestlbuled cars were shipped
from St Louis yesterday ami they ought
to arrive here today. Mr.. Nelson says
they are better finished than any q tee
cars now in use. He was not able 70
state on which line they would be PLACED.
CoTnmciore Nelson Is a Democrat, ana
after talking with his Democratic friends
in Ohio he said he did not think there
was any question about Ohio gcin- f0y
Mckinley, while the contest in In llama