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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-08-21
cIoudburst In Nebraska Does Great
Damage.

Details have been received here Of
cloudburst along the Nebraska
Kansas line for about eight miles.
Two clouds apparently met, and for
an hour the water fell in sheets. Es-
Inmates OF the downpour are all the
way from a foot to three feet The
water swept down Dry branch and
Silver creek. which are usually dry
at this season of the year, taking
everything before it. More than a
thousand trees were taken out by the
roots, and barns, cribs, grain and hay
stacks, several droves of hogs and
many horses and cattle were swept
away with the flood
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-08-21
MURDERED HIS WIFE.
Kansas City Woman Attacked as She.
Slept.

George B. Evans, manager of tho
American Transfer company. muir.
oered his wife, Lille Maude Evans In
a most cold-blooded manner at their
nome In the southern portion of Kan
sas City, Mo-, early Saturday. Later
ne was dead in Mount st. Mary's GEM
etery' Two miles distant, having shot
himself Mrs. Evans was attacked as
she lay asleep. According to the hired
girl, the only witness to the tragedy
Evans entered his wife's apartments
At about daylight and fired two shots
y her. Neither took effect. and then.
dragging Mrs. Evans toward him by
-ne n1ir, ne denberately placed his re-
voiver against the back of her neck
and fred. The shot literally blew the
Woman's head of.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-08-21
CONVICT KILLED BY JAlLER.


James Williams. prisoner In the
state penitentiary at Rswlins. Wyo.,
was shot In the head Tuesday night
by the night turnkey, K. b. Godson,
and died few hours after from the
wound. Williams is the prisoner who
escaped from the institution June 5th
and was caught few days after by
Deputy Sheriff Dodge near Dixon.
Since that time he has given the peni-
Tertiary officials all kinds OF trouble.
The turnkey went 20 Williams cell to
see II he had been tampering with the
lock, whom the prisoner assaulted VIII
Iiams. and In the scuhle was shot and |
Oiled.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-08-21
SITUATION IN TURKEY.
RevoIutionists Delayed by Harvesting;
Arc fastening to Join Their CoIors.

RevoIutionlsts Delayed by Harvesting
Are fastening to Join Their CoIors.
Letters received in London from
Monastir, dated August 9Th, add some
information regarding the situation
then prevailing to the brief reports
that the censor allows to leak out.
The letters say:
"The discretionary bands have
nearly their full complement of men.
and those revolutionists who were de-
layed by the harvesting are fastening
to join the colors Heretofore the re-
cruits were required to provide their
own rifles. Now all are supplied from.
magazines in the mountains.
Excepting for two or three places
possessing strategic advantages, all
OF the sixty or seventy villages In
the Kircheyo district are deserted.
In the Florina district the rebels
have large depot in a strong posi-
ton IN the mountains. Many women.
are baking bread day and night for
hose in the field, and large supplies
u clothing, shoes, rifles and ammuni.
1oh are kept there
"A spy informed the Turkish au-
noritles OF the depot and they sent
thousand troops on August 4th TO
apture the place. The fight which
nsued lasted twenty-four hours.
lany soldiers were killed, but the
trongnold was so secure that the
eoeis, who sustained no losses. re-
ulsed the attack.
On August 9Th sixty Turkish sob
lers We're found dead at Karamanfa
'parently killed in hard fight with
superior force of rebels
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-08-21
Removed Girls Heart.

Surgeons at the city hospital in st.
Louis, Mo-, removed the heart of Alma
1oomey "a 13-year-old girl who had
been stabbed by her aged lover.
Thomas Barnes, laid it upon her
breast, examined it. found it unin-
1ured and replaced 1t without appas
emit injury to the patient. It is the
eleventh operation of this kind in the
annals OF surgery. Barnes only a.
cuse for his crime is that the child
looked like his sweetheart Of thirty
yearp ago, who Tilted him.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-08-21

male convicts are treated and then
whipped. Immediately after beirg
dashed she was manacled TO q nsgrsss
and sent TO the field in the brsilinS
sun.
Supt- Foster. over whose protest the
whipping was done. has resixnsd.
Miss De Crist Is in a serious condition.
Her mind seems to be affected. She
claims the whipping was administered
a. . result OF her refusing to enter
tain improper proposals made to her
By Warden AlsEood.
Warden Ailagood has been lis-
charged from hts position At the Deer
giA state prison farm. and there win
be no more whipping OF female osn-
victs In GsorGia ~ result At the
story told by Mamie De Crist to the
legislative investigating committee
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-08-21
Russian Fleet Ordered to TurkIsh
Waters.

A squadron OF the Russian Black
SEA feet has been ordered to SAN for
Turkish waters. Notification of this
novs has been telegraphed from H.
oastapol to the Russian ambassador
At Constantinople. The dispatch Of
tie squadron is intended to enpha-
size Hussia's intention Of exactinr
complete compliance with her de-
nands As to satisfaction for the muir
der cy = Turkish gendarme OF her
ooAsul at Monastir.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-08-21

from one Of the largest creameries and
dairies In the state. situated near Den
yer. AnalyA by health officers re-
veals the fact that the cream was
charged with formaldehyde. better
known as embalming fluid, to keep IT
from souring. No deaths have oc-
Cured, although several cases are
critical
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-08-21
POISONED BY ICE CREAM.
Tourists Eat Of Product Charged With
FormaIdehyde.

Over nifty people. the majority OF
whom are tourists in Colorado Springs
and Manitou, from all parts OF the
country, have been poisoned from eat
Ing ice cream sold by Colorado
Springs dealers from a consignment
OF cream received Sunday morning
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-08-21
sheepmen evade the Law.

The Wyoming board of sheep com
missioners win hold a meeting August
10 for the purpose of taking up the
matter of sheep coming into the state
without inspection. The law provides
that all sheep shall be inspected al or
near the state boundary. in order that
animals with scab or other contagious
disease may be quarantined and
dipped. The inspections require time.
and is against the desire of the sheep
men, who have been avoiding the law
by smuggling their bands in.
Trans-Mississippl Congress at Seattle.
Arrangements are practically com
plete for the fourteenth annual seq
sion of the Trans Mississippi Com
congress. which convenes in
Seattle August IS. The session vii.
end Aug. %. Very low rates made by
The Transcontinental Passenger asso-
citation from the Mississippi river. the
southwest and the intermountain
Itates will 1t Is believed bring sew
srAl thousand visitors and delegates
o Seattle and the northwest. Many
prominent men will be present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21
OFFERED $4,000 BRIBE
SERIOUS CHARGE PREFERRED BY A
NEW YORK CONGRESSMAN.
Mr.. Lessler Says He Was Promised
$1,000 If He Would Favor More
Submarine Boats.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-A subcOmmit-
tee of the House committee on naval af-
fairs is investigating the charge that
Representative Lessler of New York. one
of the members of the naval committee.
had been approached with bribe of 5000
for his support of a proposition looking to
an appropriation for additional submarine
torpedo boats with a view to ascertaining
whether there is sufficient warrant for the
committee to ask the House TO order
regular investigation of the matter.
The sensational charge was made by Mr.
Lessler himself at a meeting of the naval
affairs committee this afternoon. The
question of the Holland torpedo boats was
up, and Mr.. Lessler, who was opposing
the authorization of additional boats, told
the committee that he had been approa ched
with a bribe. His statement startled the
committee, and several members, among
them Mr.. Butler. of Pennsylvania and Mr.
Roberts. of Massachusetts, Immediately
suggested that so serious a charge should
be Investigated. After some discussion Mr.
Wheeler. of Kentucky. offered a resolu-
tion. which was adopted, to appoint SUBJ
committee TO investigate at once and re-
port 10 the full committee. The following
subcommittee was appointed: Messrs.
Foss, Butler. Taylor. Wheeler and Rixey.
The subcommittee forthwith entered on
its work. and during the afternoon heard
Mr.. Lessler's complete story. The sub
COMMITTEES Will summon other witnesses
tomorrow. The proceedings are secret.
and the members OF both the full and sub
committee have bound themselves not to
speak of the matter pending the report OF
the subcommittee. How definite and spe-
cihc Mr.. LessIer's charge Is. therefore. is
not known. -.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21
MADDEN SENT TO PRISON
MOTORMAN WHOSE CAR STRUCK
THE PRESIDENTS CARRIAGE.
Pleaded Guilty to Killing Guard Craig
and Was Fined and Given Six
Months in House of Correction.

PITTSFIELD, Mass, Jan. 20.-The dis
tressing incident connected with President
Roosevelt's visit to the Berkshire hills last
by an electric car and his secret service
guard, William Craig, killed, was finally
closed to-day in the Superior Court. The
motorman, Euclid Madden, pleaded guilty
to a charge of manslaughter and was SEN
fenced by Judge Pierce TO six months in
the house of correction and ordered to pay
fine of $500. The conductor of the car,
James T. Kelley. who also was indicted.
had his case placed on file.
The case was not tried, for after plead
ing not guilty last week to the indictment
the two defendants retracted their plea to-
day and threw themselves open to mercy
of the court. Both men were very popular
here, and II was generally believed that in
Maddens case at least sentence would not
be greater than a fine. But District Attor-
ney Malone, who came here from Green
field to try the case, severely arraigned
charging him with criminal negligence and
especially referring TO his reply to the
President Immediately after the accident
that he had the right of way Attorney
and claimed that the accident due TO
misjudgment on Maddens part But the
court said as each had pleaded guilty he
was obliged to take the district attorneys
statement and punish Madden accordingly.
The court might have imposed sentence
of three years in state prison a fine of
81, 900. Madden was removed to the house of
correction in this city and began his SEN
tence tonight. while Kelley, against whom
the government elected not to proceed, was
released without bail
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21
DOCTORS new THEORY
ELECTRICITY, NOT OXYGEN, PURI-
FIES THE BLOOD In THE LUNGS.
gen Passes Thr.s Them Inte- sAeas :
Blood Stream.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20.-Dr. Albert ].
Atkins. lecturer on principles of medicine
at the California Medical College, in re-
cent paper read before the San Francisco
County Society of Physicians and Surgeons
claims that experiments conducted by him
have demonstrated that it is electricity,
not oxygen. which purifies the blood in
the lungs. DR.. Atkins says that no oxygen
passes through the membrane of the air
cells of the lungs into the blood stream;
also that the air cells excrete carbon. He
has discovered that the action which takes
place in the lungs in breathing is electrical
Nitrogen and oxygen of air coming in con-
tact with the Secreted carbon cause COM
bustion, which generates electric currents
these pass through the membrane of the
air cells into the blood from venous to ar
terial also causing the rhythmic action
of the heart, thus showing the lungs to be
the important center of life
The theory advocated by DR.. Atkins is
that oxygen of the system comes from the
food we eat and the water we drink and
must be refined by the process of digestion
before IL can be made in solution and enter
the blood. He claims that a certain per-
centage of oxygen of air is consumed by
means of the Chemical action taking place
in the air cells during breathing. The re-
fuse of this process is exhaled as carbon
diOxide Further experiments made by him
show that the resistance of the human sys-
tenn is much greater than the pressure
of the atmosphere that ii would be impos-
under such conditions. Other experiments
show that venOus blood can be changed in
color like that of arterial blood by the use
of galvanic electricity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21

DOVER, Del, Jan. 2G-The balloting for
United States senator in the two houses
of the Legislature to-day resulted: Sem
ate. long term, beginning March 4. 1904
Richard r. Kenny, Dem. Z; John Edwa. d
Addick. Union Rep, Z; Henry A. Dupor
reg. Rep. 2. Short term, same result, ex-
cept that Willard Salisbury was the Dem
ocratic candidate. and Anthony Higgins
the regular Republican.
House-Long term: j. Edward Addicks
Union. IA; r. r. Kenny, Dem, IA; Henry
A. Dupont. regular, l. Short term: Ad-
dicks, 13; Salisbury, IA; Higgins, Z.
The total on the long term In both
houses: Kenny, p; Addicks, q; Dupont,
10. Short term: Salisbury, 81; Addicks,
20; Higgins, 10. Necessary to elect, "a
The twenty-one Democratic assemblymen
who have offered any six regular Repub-
licans who will join them TO elect Demo-
crat for the short-term senatorship and a
regular Republican for the long-term held
secret conference tonight. The regulars
asked for more time to consider their fusion
plans TO defeat Addicks, and il was to con-
slider this request that the conference was
held and the Democrats called in their
state advisory committee. The result of
the conference was a refusal to grant the
extension, and the time limit will expire
after the balloting Tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21

In the House the election had been made
the special order for IL o'clock, but the ses-
sion of the Senate was prolonged beyond
that hour, and ii was 1890 before Speaker
Marshall called the Assembly TO order. The
interest in the proceedings of the lower
branch of the Legislature was centered in
the address of Booth Harrington. the
thor, who made his real debut as a member
OF the Legislature in the principal nomi-
mating speech for the majority.
When Mr.. Harrington arose and addressed
the chair at the call for nominations the
speaker paid him a graceful compliment by
recognizing him as The Gentleman from
Indiana" which met the unqualified ap-
proval of the audience The literary men,
ber from indianapolis was In fact. greeted
with an ovation that was prolonged for
some minutes. much to his dscomhture.
but the moment he began to speak he was
at his ease, and he delivered his address I'm
a direct. unpretentious manner. with no ef-
fort at oratory. but in voice that reached
every corner of the large hall. II was es-
sentially a writer's address. not the speech
of a politician. There was no attempt at
rhetorical effect but in dignihed. straight-
forward sentences Mr.. Harrington brought
out the commanding power OF the Republ-
can party of to-day. the part that the gov
ernlng men OF the central States. the tall
men of the great middle West. are taking
I'm national affairs. and the claim that Sem
ator Fairbanks has not only on his con-
stituents of Indiana but on the people of the
entire Nation as a statesman whose title 10
greatness Is based first and last upon use
fulness and efficient service 10 his State
and country.
Mr., Tarkington's address was received
with storm OF applause that was almose
prolonged into an encore. Ii was very evts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21
FOR FORGING A CHECK
COLUMBUS MAN PLACED UNDER AR
REST AT LAFAYETTE.
He Secured q Good Check for His
Fraudulent Paper and Received
$1,000 for the Instrument.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. 20.-James 3.
Newton, alias Z. NJ. Wagner, was ar
rested in this city this afternoon after Sc
curing cash to the amount of 1890 at the
Merchants National Bank on a check
which afterwards proved to be forgery.
Newton went to the bank and presented
a check on the First National Bank of
Michigan City, signed by the Root Manu-
featuring Company of that city. His check
was certified b. the bank. on the back.
Newton ndorsed il and received the
money Afterwards the bank at Michigan
City was notified to confirm the banks
action here. The bank acknowledged the
certified check and Endorsement as correct,
but wired to arrest Newton
1t developed later that Newton yester-
day. in Michigan City. called on the Root
Manufacturing Company, representing him.
self as special representative of a Column
bus. Ind, contracting firm. we'll known to
the Root Company, and said he was there
for his company to bid on several contracts
and desired a certified check from local
source to deposit with bids. The Root
Company took up forged check. which
he had and issued their own check on the
bank, which Newton presented and had
certified by the First National of Michigan
City. afterwards coming to this city, where
he presented the check at the Merchants
National and received the money
He was arrested while in the act of TAX
ing Big Four train for Indianapolis. and
when searched at police headquarters there
was found on his person S329. An Amer
ican Express companys receipt was found
Cancelled under his hat band. IL showed
that he had billed valise To Indianapolis
under the name of T.. NJ Wagner. This
was received from the express company
and $500 of the money found concealed
therein.
Newton Is held here awaiting the arrival
Of the Michigan City authorities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21

he declined. He permitted his deputy to
remain at the Statehouse in consultation
with Chief of Police Armstrong. who is
acting for the Democrats. Shortly before
10 o'clock the Democratic majority ad-
journed yesterdays session of the Senate
and at 10 o'clock to-days session was
opened. The House convened at 10 o'clock.
A strong guard was present and excluded
all persons except members and officers of
the House and one reporter for each news
paper. The doors were locked and no per-
son was permitted to leave the chamber
until after the ballot for senator was taken.
The vote in the House was Henry NJ Tel
Ter, Democrat, 25: Edward o. Wolcott, Re
publican, Is; Frank c. Goudy, Republican,
IL; Irving Howbert. Republican, s; n. W.
Dixon, Republican, 3.
A ballot was taken i'm the Senate soon
after noon. Henry NJ. Teller received
One Democrat, Mcclure, of Arapahoe, was
excused from voting at his request. Only
two Republicans. DeLong and Pryor. were
present, and they refused to answer TO
their names. Lieutenant Governor Hag-
gott and all the other Republican members
had withdrawn from the chamber before
noon. Senator Adams, president pro tenn,
was In the chair when the vote was taken.
Lieutenant Governor Haggott shortly after
wards returned to the Senate chamber and
took the chair. He said that the officers of
the Senate had refused 10 obey his orders
and that no business could be transacted
while armed men were allowed to remain
about the Senate chamber. He also said
that the minutes of yesterdays session as
read were not fair record. The forenoon
was spent in wrangling over various
motions and points of order, but no busi-
nes was done.
The Republican senators met in Lieu
tenant Governor Haggott's chamber and
balloted for senator. The vote was: Ed
Irving Howert, 2; John w. Springer. /:
Jesse NorthcOtt, /: N w Dixon. .
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21

John Mitchell Reports His Steward.
ship to the Mine Workers.


Mr.. Mitchell began his address shortly
after Q o'clock and finished shortly before
the noon adjournment. The reading of this
report was deliberate and his voice so mod
ulated that it was heard distinctly by the
eight hundred delegates present Mr. Mitch
ell said in part:
Gentlemen of the Conventional affords
me great pleasure to extend hearty well
come and greeting to the fourteenth annual
convention of the United Mine Workers of
America and TO submit for your considera-
resume of the important events of the past
year. together with such recommendations
and advice experience leads me to be-
lieve would be conducive to the advance
ment of our organization. AS heretofore. I
shall not confne my observations TO sub
jects exclusively pertaining to the mining
industry, but shall speak of other matters
which affect the workers both within and
without the pale of the trade union move
ment.
1T is needless for me to impress upon
you the Importance of the interest COM
mitted to your care. You represent a con-
stituency more numerous than ever before
represented in a convention OF this charac-
ter Those who delegated you to come here
will eagerly watch your actions and will
of your deliberations. OF the many impor-
tant events affecting the interests and the
welfare of the toilers of our country the
anthracite coal strike stands pre-eminent
not alone because of the great number in
volved. not alone because of the vast sums
expended in its prosecution. but also be-
cause of the vital principles at stake.
which, If defeated. would have given to the
American labor movement shock from
which it would have required years to rally
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21
SENATORS CHOSEN TUESDAY.

ARKANSAS.-James P. Clarke. DEM,
over James X. Jones, DEM, and H. L..
Remmel, Rep.
CoNNECTICUT.-orv.lle H. Platt. Rep
reelected
ILLINOIS.-Albert J. Hopkins, Rep, over
j. p. Williams, Dem.
INDIANA-Charles w. Fairbanks, Rep,
reelected over Benjamin F. Shively.
MICHIGAN.-Russell A. Alger. Republi-
can, over Lorenzo L. .urand. Democrat.
MISSOURI.-Willian. j. Stone, Dem, over
Richard c. Kevers. Rep.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.-JacobH H. Gallinger,
Rep, reelected.
NEW YORK.-Thomas G. Platt. Rep.
reelected. Three Republican votes cast for
Elihu Root.
NORTH DAKOTA-H. c. Hansbrough
reelected.
PENNSYLVANIA.-Bo Penrose, Rep,
reelected. over Col. James NJ Guffy. Sam
uel w. Pennypacker inaugurated Governor.
SOUTH DAKOTA.-Alfred B. Kittredge,
Rep. reelected. over j. A. Bowler, Dem.
UTAH.-Aposte Reed Smoot, Rep, over
Wells and Rawilns.