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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
COMMITTED
 TO PANAMA Administration Shows Its
 Hand. DEMOCRATS ARE DIVIDED Some Will Go to Support of
 Roosevelt. The Majority, However, Led by sena- tor Morgan, will Insist Upon
 the spooner Act Be- ing obeyed.
DEMOCRATS ARE DIVIDED
Advertiser Bureau, Colorado Building,


 Washington, Nov. II.
 Amazing as 1t may seem. right in the face of the Spooner act. which was an administration and a Republican meas ure, the information, advice or etate- ment is allowed to go forth from the White House to-day that:
 'sThe administration is definitely com mitted to the Panama route."
 Senator Morgan's position that the al- terpative of the Nicaragua route was now the sole thing for the administra- tion to adopt will be vigorously fought for by the majority of the Democrats of the Senate. The Spooner act, as the ad- ministration and the Panama adherents we'll know, never could have passed Con- gress without the Nicaragua provision. It was distinctly on that ground that Hepburn of Iowa, the leader of the Nt- caragua forces in the House, last ses- sion consented to the Spooner act and advised the House to accept 1t. An over whelming majority of the House had committed itself to the Nicaragua canal route. Last session when the hitch came over the choice of any route, a bill was other.
 The dealing of this government on the one hand was with Colombia for the Panama route. and on the other, in the event of failure to trade with that coun- try. within a reasonable time, to pro- ceed to deal with Costa Rica and Nica- ragua, the owners of the Nicaragua route.
 As Senator Pettus expressed 1t to-day, Panama had no more to do with Co., lombia's possible trade with us than Pat agonia."
 Yet despite the fact that the law of the land has exhausted power to take the Panama route, to say nothing of the notorious and headlong haste to recog- nize the republic of Panama in order to rush beginning of the canal across the isthmus of Panama during the revo- hltion administration, and. in. despite of the fact that the national Democratic party is itself committed to the Nicara- qua route, it is currently reported that enough Democrats are going to support the administration to give 1t the build ing of the Panama canal and paying out $40, 900, 900 for the right title and interest in the Panama canal and $1o0O0,OO0 to Colombia for the interests she would turn over to the United States And this money Is to be paid out before a spade is stuck in the ground to dig the canal. When the work is actually begun, United States bonds to the amount of 0.000, 900 are to be issued to meet any contin- gency.
 He who runs may read the cause of the haste on the part of the administra- ton. It is not alone for the prestige of starting the canal, but to start 1t at once, to hand out the $50. 1000, 900 of cash now in good time for the presidential campaign, for as certain as the Panama deal goes through, 1t will be Republican bread cast on the waters. They are talk ing. too, about the shameful things of giving Colombia $1O.OOO.OOO to appease her for lne loss of Panama. For the rape of a friendly republic, they propose to uay her $1O,0OO, 900 of hush money.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30
TO SAVE NEW YORK.
DIR. Dowie, with n Large Band OF His
Followers, Begins II Crusade
in the Big City.

New York, Oct. 20.-After attending
an early service in Madison Square Gar
den John Alexander Dowie's "Restora-
ton Host" numbering nearly 1900, be-
gan Monday a house to house canvas
of the city. Before giving them his final
instructions, DR.. Dowie said: Il am go
ing out to do a little restoration work
myself and l won't be far from Wall
street. Pray for me-"
New York, Oct. 2l.-John Alexander
Dowie was again Kissed by his audience
in Madison Square garden last night.
At least one-half the audience left at
the end of the first hour, many protest
ing indignantly at the language with
which Dowie had entertained them. AT
times he did things which led to ex-
pressions Of doubt as to his sanity.
New York, Oct. 22.-Two hundred
of the followers of John Alexander
Dowie indicated that they were tired
of the work of reforming New York
city and wanted to return to Zion City,
when the general ~overseer' invited
all who wanted to give up the work
anu give VtLSio IL SudilS W eoh@ l I Wy
to step forward at the early meeting
in Madison Square garden Thursday.
New York, Oct. 24.-John Alexander
Dowie started for Boston with his wife
last night, %ostensibly to see her start on
her journey to Australia. He absolutely
declined to indicate in my way when
he will return to the city, and the in
formation tnaI irIinata5 that hn in
tends to sail with his family for ALL
stralia. So far as known Dowie has not
made a convert in New York. His whole
trip up to date has been a miserable fail
ure.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30
BANDITS ROB BANKS.
Institution at Burton, Kan, Looted OF
$2,000-Burglnrs Secure Small
Sum in Illinois.

Wichita, Kan. Oct. PA telephone
unessHse from Burton says that three
bandits dynamited and robbed the
Burton state bank between midnight
and n o'clock. The bank officials
are reticent and will not give facts.
There was no watch, and the alarm
system was found to be out Of or
der, and an investigation resulted in
the discovery of the robbery.
The robbers secured but $4,000,
overlooking compartment contain
ing a large sum of currency.
Cairo, Ill.,, Oct. 24.-The bank of Or.
H. L. Burnett, at Raleigh, five miles
west Of Eldorado, was broken into
Friday by four men. who succeeded in
blowing off the outside door of the
vault. The explosion awakened DR..
Burnett and his son. who reside dl-
rectly across the street from the bank.
DR.. Burnett opened fire with a revol-
yer and his son with a rile, and the
robbers were driven off, but not until
they had secured $500 in pension
checks, notes and mortgages
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30
INDIAN CHIEF HONORED.
Monument to Memory IF
Shnbbona, of Pottawattamies,
Dedicated at Morris, HI.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Oct. PA simple
monument of gray granite to the mem
DRY of Shabbona, the famous chief of the
Pottawattamies, was dedicated with
notable ceremonies at Morris Friday.
There were addresses by P. A. Arm
strong, of Morris, president Of the Shah
bona Memorial association. Congress
man Thomas J.. Henderson of Prince
ton, and Charles Gunther, Of Chicago.
Shabbona aided the whites in their con-
tests with the other Indians and was the
orator of the red mel in the last great
council held east Of the Mississippi and
which took place with the agents of the
government in 1885. He died in Morris
in 1859 deeply respected.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30
PRESIDENT Calls
Special Session
Roosevelt Summons Congress to Con-
slider Commercial Conveu-
ton with Cuba.
Chief Says 1t IL Important
to the Public Interests of il
United States That the Agrcemcnt
Shall Become Operative as EARLY
as Possible.

Washington, Oct. 21.-The president
Tuesday issued the following proclama-
ton:
BY the President of the United States
of America:
A Proclamation: Whereas, by the
resolution of the senate of March 10,
1908, the approval by congress of the
reciprocal commercial convention be-
tween the United States and the re-
public of Cuba. signed at Havana on
December II, 1902, is necessary before
the said convention shall take effect;
And, whereas, it is important to the
public interests Of the United States
that the said convention shall become
operative as early as may be.
Now, therefore, l, Theodore Roose-
welt, president Of the United States of
America, by virtue of the power
vested in me by the constitution, do
hereby proclaim and declare that an
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30
THE ALASKAN AWARD.
Loudon's Weekly limos
without Exception Conn
mend the Decision.

London, Oct. 24.-With the eXcep-
ton Of the Saturday Review, when
displays it's anti-American bias IN an
even more intense form than usual
the weekly papers in their comments
ON the decision of the Alaska boun-
Diary tribunal adopt fairly Impartial
views and decline to believe that LORD
Chief justice Alverstone was actuated
by other than honorable and judicial
motives, or that he was guilty OF the
breach of faith charged against him.
The Speaker, in an extremely sensl-
bic article, points out that the de-
cision is perfectly consistent with the
Behring Sea award, and that Canada
ought to remember the triumph OF yes
terday in the bitterness of to-day.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30
Cars Arc TeIe.conea.

Iowa City, Ia, Oct. 20.-The Rock Is
land limited, east-bound. crashed into an
extra freight train, west-bound, while
running at a high rate of speed at OK
ford, west of this city, Sunday. A dozen
persons were injured slightly, but no one
was seriously hurt. The conductor and
engineer of the passenger train leaped
and sustained slight injuries. About 80
persons were in the dining car when the
shock came. The impact was terrific and
the tables were upset and the dishes
smashed. Many persons were struck in
the face and on their heads. The pas
senger engine was turned over on its
side and was demolished, while the
freight engine was badly wrecked.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30

Parisians have become tired of the
Eiffel tower, once their pride and the
grand attraction OF the exposition of
1889. and are clamoring for its re
moyal. Experts have been called upon
to say how long the tower. II left to
itself. will stand, and, with the usual
diversity Of opinion that characterizes
experts In all lines, they fix the time
at from 80 to 200 hundred years. In
order to gain time and quiet clamor
upon the matter the authorities have
extended the concession OF the COM
pany that owns it ten years.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30
E MEN KILLED.
Bridge Builders at P%ittsburE Are
Into the River b.
Falling OF Iron.

Pittsburg. Oct. 20.-By the breaking
of the ropes carrying FIVE beams to their
position, letting the tons of iron fall
upon the movable crane at the Pittsburg
end of the new Wabash bridge being
built by the American Bridge company
over the Monongahela river, almost a
dozen workmen were hurled to death
by a fall of more than 100 feet, striking
the water and two large barges beneath.
Ten dead bodies have been recovered.
Five are seriously injured. The part Of
the bridge extendingloyer the riverfrom
the Water street side is a total wreck.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30

Rosy-cheeked girls as emissaries to
educate the people of the southwest
to the use Of beet sugar instead Of
cane Is the scheme of Henry T. Ok
nard. the California sugar king, and
he started a dozen of them out the
other day. In Southern California.
the heart OF the beet sugar industry,
a thousand pounds of the cane product
to a hundred of the beet is used, and
Mr.. Oxnard proposes by his unique
plan to change radically this state OF
affairs. A house-to-house will
be made,
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30

Decidedly queer objects have led
London hired girls" to rob their
mistresses of late. the quaintest being
That OF al damsel of 18. who stole
$3.50 in order to get a Bible. Tho
gil had gone in" for the Bible, which
was an especially luxurious M is
sued by q London publisher on the In
stallment plan She was to pay $3.50
q month and had done 80 twice.
When the time came to pay the third
lnssallment however. the slagey found
herself short. {. rather thar lose the
Book OF Holy Writ. she stole half OF q
sovereign out of her mistress' desk.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30
VESSEL STRIKES REEF.
Steamer South Portland Wrecked i'm
the Pacific Ocean and Twenty-one
Persons Probably Lost.

Marshtield, Ore, Oct. 21.-The steamer
South Portland, which sailed from
Portland, Ore, last Sunday loaded with
wheat for San Francisco, struck on
Blanco reef Monday evening at five
o'clock during a heavy fog. The vessel
carried a crew of % and II passengers.
OF these II have reached shore. Charles
Huzon, the first engineer, died of ex-
posure as he was being taken off the life
raft. Twenty-one persons are yet miss
ing and probably lost.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30
ESTIMATES COMPLETED.
Secretary of Interior Names sum OF
Appropriations Necessary for
Next Fiscal Year.

Washington, Oct. 24.-The secretary Of
the interior has forwarded to the sec
rotary of the treasury his estimate OF the
appropriations necessary to conduct the
affairs of the interior department for the
fiscal year ending June SO, 1905. The es-
innate places the total requirements for
the department at $156,00 900, which is
about SO, 900 900 less than the %appropria-
ton for the current year. The proposed
reduction will be made in the pension
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30
DEADLY STORM.
Thirty Persons Killed or Drowned
and Several Others Injured
at Maxatlan.

Austin, Tex, Oct. 21.-Advices re-
ceived here from Mazatlan, Mexico.
state that the terrific storm which Wis
tied that city and port a few days ago
caused considerable loss of life. In the
city Is people were killed and a number
of others injured. The ships in the har-
Dor also suffered much damage. The
Danish schooner Clara was entirely
wrecked and the captain and IA sailors
were drowned.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30
secures a Divorce.

Pittsburg, Oct. 22.-PeterK X. SoffeI, ex-
warden of the Allegheny county Jail, was
granted a divorce from his wife, Kate,
the jury finding that the charge of in
fidelity was sustained. Mrs. Soffel was a
sensational figure in the escape from the
jail OF the convinced murderers. Ed and
John Biddle, nearly two years ago. For
her part in the escape Mrs. Soffel is serv-
ing a sentence in the western peniten-
tiary. She was not present at the trial,
and no evidence In her favor was of
farnd
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30

The number Of Europeans who
speak English has doubled in a GEN.
tury, SO that q per cent. Of the popu.
1ation Of Europe is English-speaking.
There are far more English-speaking
people outside England-in the Unit.
ed States, Canada and Australia
than in England; and now that Eng.
lish has been made compulsory in In
dia, about 3O0,O 600, 900 have been, or
are in process of being. added.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30
Pardoned by Presfdent.

Washington. Oct 2I.-The president
has committed tosexpire Immediately
the sentences OF Marion MarshalI.fCy
rus iSsainos anu Burton harper, coaf
miners, who were convicted in West
virginiao of resisting a United States mar
shall. They were sentenced on June IL.
1903. Marshall and Harper to impris-
onment for eight months, and Raines
to imprisonment for i've months in the
Raleigh county jail.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30
An important change is the gre;

An important change is the great
improvement in the aashlight from
Lizard Point, which was put in oper-
alton the other day. AS all American
travellers know, the Lizard light is
the first they see from the ship in ap.
preaching the English coast. For
more than $50 years the familiar
double lights have been shown from
this promontory, but henceforth only
one electric light will irradiate the
sea. The light exhibits a flash every five
seconds.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30
Negro Manged Twfce.

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 23,-Felix
Hall. alias Henry Jackson (colored) was
hanged here Tor the murder Of Norwood
Clarke.a young white man. When the
drop fell the rope slipped and the man
breathed heavily forsten minutes. when
he was hauled up and hanged asecond
time. this time breaking his neck.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30

Washington, Oct. 21.-Joseph L. Bris-
tow, fourth assistant postmaster general,
who for the last half year has been head
of the investigation of n of the great
est postal scandals in the history of the
government, completed his report to the
postmaster general Thursday night,
who, with a brief letter Of transmittal,
some time during the present week, prob
ably before the cabinet meeting on Fri
daN.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30
Echo OF a

Indianapolis. Ind, Oct. 22.-Fannie
Bush, mother Of James billiard. who was
Iynched at Sullivan, Ind, November 10,
1892, has fled suit for $40. 900 damagesin
the federal court against John S. Dudley,
sheriff of Sulligans county. from whom
billiard was taken by the mob and
lynched. Sheriff Dudley's bondsmen are
made defendants.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30

A recent remarkable illustration Of
the influence of railway t%ransporta-
tion on commerce is given by the open
ing Of the western section of the
'Transsiberian railway. There were
only lao dairies In Siberia in 1898
which produced for export about s.
100000 pounds OF butter. In 1902
there were $500 diaries, producing up
ward of 10000, 900 pounds.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30

William Smith, one of the Oldest
soldiers in the United States, died at
his home In Communipaw avenue. Ho.
boken. He had been in the army over
so years, serving in the Florida war,
the Creek war IN Georgia. the Mexi-
can and the civil war. For several
years he had been blind, but in other
respects his health was good until a
few days before his death.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30
Rank

Peoria, Ill, Oct. 21.-The banking con-
Germ of u. E. Brown. of Chatsworth, has
made al assignment for the henefit of its
creditors, Stephen Herr, Of Charlotte,
being assignee. Liabilities, $33, 1T; as
sets, $28.42S. Brown had been in the
banking business at Chatsworth for 20
years, but because of failing health re-
Gently could not devote his time to the
business.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30

The most decorated man in Paris
Is Municipal Councillor Deville. He
was decorated this year by King Ed
ward and the car, and now as the
head of the municipal administration
by the king of Italy. The other town
councillors refuse decorations in a
spirit Of republicanisn, but Mr.. De-
vile takes all he can get. He has
moro than 20.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30
woman Charged with Forgery

Racine, Wis, Oct. PA woman,
claiming to be Mrs. Evelyn M. Sherwood,
formerly Of Boston, Brockton, Mass. and
Harrisburg, Pa, was arrested Wednes-
day charged with having issued and
nassed forged eheels M-s s.;SSs, =
says she came TO Racine for the purpose
of opening a branch jewelry store for a
New York firm. She gave several mer-
chants checks on eastern banks, which
were afterWHard pronounced to be worth
less.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30
Thnnked N Pre.iaent.

London, Oct. ga cable message
has been received in London from Presi
dent Roosevelt thanking the American
commissioners and counsel Of the
Alaskan boundary tribunal and express
ing congratulation In the name of the
people of the United States on the re-
suit Of the tribunals deliberations.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30
Large Concern in Trouble,

Peoria, H., Oct. 23.-The Acme Har-
vester company, n of the largest
manufacturers of agricultural nipple
ments, has been forced to place it's af-
fairs in the hands of a committee repre-
senting the creditors and ask an extern
sion Of time. The assets of the company,
1t is asserted, are nearly $4,000, 900, and
considerably in excess of their liabil-
tiles.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30
searsle Banl sFails.

Seattle, Wash.s.sO Oct. 20.--The Seattle
branch lot the International Bank &
Trust companyS6fsAmerica which failed
saturday. has closed its doors and is in
charge os = receiver. The assets Of the
local bank are giwsE as $4,000, and the
liabilities $95 900. Seattle customers, 1T
is said, viii receive We so per cent. Of
their deposits.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30

extraordinary occasion requires the
converting of both houses of the 0 n
gress Of the United States at their re-
spective chambers in the city of Wash
ington on the 9th day of November
next at II o'clock noon, to the end that
they may consider and determine
whether the approval of the congress
shall be given to the said convention.
All persons entitled to act as mem
bers of the F~ifty-eighth congress are
required to take notice of this procla-
nation.
Given under my hand and the seal of
the United States. at Washington the
Goth day of October in the year Of u
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
three, and the independence of the
United States the one hundred and
twenty-eighth.
{Seal) THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
BY the President:
a JOHN HAY, Secretary of State.
Isthminn Canal Question.
Washington, Oct. 23.-While Presi-
dent Roosevelt designated in his procla-
nation calling congress into extraor-
binary session only the subject of Cuban
reciprocity for consideration, it is rea-
sonably certain now that the senate, al
least, will have the isthmian canal CUES.
ton brought directly to its attention
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, has indi.
Gated to some of his colleagues his i'll
tiention OF introducing a resolution bear
ing upon the canal question.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30

The Bashi-Bazouks are guerrillas
from Asia Minor, are transported by
the Turkish government to scenes of
trouble and are then expected to
make their W living from loot.
Large numbers of them recently have
been transported into Macedonia, but
the sultan disclaims responsibility for
their acts, saying they are an uncon-
trOliable mob.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30
EoothasI5yictfm.

Annapolis. Nd. OCT 22,-out of a
scrimmage between the naval aead-
envy team and the eleven Of Baltimore
medical college n player was dragged
ont dead yesterday afternoon. Robert
E. Levin. Of Plainfield. N. H, q see
ond-year man at the medical college.
was the victim OF the rough play. The
fatality brought the game to an Inn
mediate end
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30

The dead stars probably outnumber
the living stars by many, it may be
millions to one. Dark stars, although
invisible to the eye, may yet be
brought within the range of human
observation, as many of them, though
no longer luminous, must emit heat
and may be photographed OF plates
sensitized to the infra-red rays of the
Epectrum.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30
During the three months en-

During the three months ending
March 81 there were lat persons in
jured in train accidents on the rail-
ways of the United Kingdom, as
against sc for the corresponding pc
Rod of 1902. From accidents Of va
Tious sorts 283 railway servants were
killed, as against 277 for the CORE
spending period of 1902.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-30
U. s-There, Little Girl, Don't Cry. Why Bother About ANY boundary
Lines at All.
Lines at All.

bureau and the Indian Office. The esti-
mate for pensions is $136, 800, 900, or ST.
100000 less than the appropriation made
for this year There also is a cut of ST.
100000 in the estimate for the Indian
bureau.