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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-10-07
Russian Steamer sunk.

Tokio.-The navy department re-
ports the destruction of another Rus
sian steamer used in clearing mines
at the entrance of Port Arthur har-
Dor. The steamer struck a mine Sep
TENDER 20, and sunk.
Navy officials express the opinion
that the Russians are suffering from a
shortage of small steamers, useful in
clearing mines.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16
LARGEST EVER POLLED.
Ballots Cast for Roosevelt in Late Elec.
ton Number Z, $40, 56O-Some
Interesting Figures.

New York, Dec. ia canvass by the
New York Times of the popular vote at
the last presidential election complete
except as to one county in Tennessee and
four counties in Michigan, for which es-
Inmates are given, shows that President
Roosevelt defeated Judge Parker by
2,546,169 He polled the largest vote
ever given for a president of the United
States, 7,64O, $50. This is more than AGO.
900 in excess of the vote cast for McKin-
ley in 1900. A comparison with the vote
table of 1900 shows a marked change in
the socialist vote. Debs. the candidate
of the party that year. was also the can
didate this year and his vote shows an
increase of more than 1000. The total
vote is given as 1854 ,119, and that for
each of the presidential candidates is
given as follows: Roosevelt (rep.),
7640.560; Parker (dem.). 500, 391 !;
Debs (soc.), 392,857; Swallow (pro.),
24s,411; Watson (pop.), 124,3S1; Core
gan (soc. labor, 1858. The electoral
vote will be 336 for Roosevelt and 40 for
Parker.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16
TO BE STRONGLY PRESSED.
Congress Will Be Asked to Extend
Powers Of Interstate Com
merce Commission.

Washington. Dec. 10.-Enlargement
of the powers of the interstate COM
MERGE commission is one of the ques-
tions which will be pressed vigorous
ly at the present session of congress.
1t can be aid that, in the mind of
President Roosevelt, no problem more
important than this to all the people
of the country is likely to engage the
attention of congress this winter. In
conferences with members of both the
senate and the house of representa-
tives the president has emphasized the
arguments he advanced in his mes
sage in favor of an extension of the
powers of the interstate commerce
commission. Western members of
congress have told the president that
no question is of greater importance
to the people than this, and they
really are more interested in it than
they are in the proposed revision OF
the tariff. The president is III entire
agreement with this view, and pro-
poses. to exert his influence to bring
about consideration of the subject at
the present session.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16
ATE POISONED CABBAGE.
Entire Family Of six, Living Near
sidel, ILL.,, Dead as
Result.

sidell, ILL.,, Dec. Thames Rankin.
aged 60; Mary Rankin, aged Sc, and four
children, living near here, are dead from
the effects of eating poisoned cabbage.
The entire family of six ate the cabbage
at supper and died during the night.
The cabbage was examined and nothing
found. That in the garden was exam
ined and found to contain worms about
the size of thread and eight or ten
inches long about the color of the cab
bage. The cabbage was cut up and fed
to animals and all died.. Farmers are
all destroying their cabbage. A number
of cases of poisoning by cabbage snake"
have been reported to the board during
the past few days.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16
DISASTER IN A MINE.
Explosion. Of Fire Damp Causes Death
Of Fourteen or More Men
in Washington.

Burnett, Wash, Dec. 9.-One of the
worst of the terrible calamities that
has ever blighted the mining industry
of the state of Washington has occur
red in the Burnett coal mine. Without
moments warning at least IA lives
were snuffed out and it Is believed that
the death list will total 16. Searching
parties were Immediately organized,
after working necessarily for about
eight hours, IA burned and mangled
corpses were recovered. There are
known to be at least two other miners
in the shaft, but it was deemed unsafe
to continue the rescue work and the
effort to rescue them was abandoned.
1t is believed that fire damp was re-
sponsible for the disas ter, but this will
not be known until an Investigation
has been held.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16
KILLED HIS FATHER.
In a Fight an Aged Kentucky
Farmer Is Slain by
His Son.

Cynthiana, KY, Dec. 12.-Adam Jou-
EFT, a well-to-do farmer, about go years
Of age, was shot and instantly killed by
his son Joseph at their home near Breck-
inridge, in this county. Joseph was in
the Philippines until about. a year ago.
Young Jouett was badly beaten by his
father. There had been much trouble
between the father, on one side, and the
mother and two sons on the other. The
old man had served term of two years
in the penitentiary at Frankfort for
killing a young man named Colvin in
November, 1898, in this county.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16

Three buildings for the Rockefeller
Institute for Medical Research in New
York will be completed in six months.
Superintendent Simon Flexner has
studied the most recent methods OF
scientific research in Europe, and the
most approved facilities and equip
ment will be installed. Water cure
tor skin and eruptive diseases will be
among the first things investigated.
and elaborate baths are provided for
the animals to be experimental on.
Photographic records of all expert
,ments are to be kept in the build
1ngs.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16

The entire diamond output Of South
Africa Is exported from the Cape OF
Good Hope to London; yet, strange
10 say, it finds no place in the British
official publications showing the i'm
ports into the United Kingdom. After
South African diamonds leave the
Cape of Good Hope all official trade
record of them seems to be lost. The
only record of the exports Of these
diamonds is the attestation Of the
Cape of Good Hope customs officers
that over $26,000.000 worth are annu'
ally exported to London.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16

Naturalists can not fail to be sur
prised at the weight of some Of the
deer caught In Vermont woods this
season. These scientific gentlemen
have been laboring under the impress
sion that about 225 pounds was the
maximum weight of any deer ever
found in this section of the country.
In Windham county this season one
specimen weighed over 300 pounds,
two others at least close to that figure,
and nearly all the bucks brought In
were in the 200 class or over.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16
BANK ROBBERS
Soon CAPTURED
INSTITUTION AT PEORIA PLUM
DERED IN A BOLD MANNER
BY TWO BANDITS.
Make Their Escape, After an Excit-
ing Chase, Having Secured 81 $50
Captured at Toulon, ILL.,, with the
Money in Their Pockets.

Peoria, ILL.,, Dec. 1.-THE Peoria ma
tional bank was robbed of nearly $4,000
in currency by two men Saturday aft
ernoon after the paying teller, Fred
Bracken, had been beaten into uncon-
seriousness with the butt of evolver.
The robbery occurred just before one
p. m. Two men entered the bank and one
of them ordered Cashier Bracken to
throw up his hands. The other robber
hastily ran through the gate at the end
of the counter, presenting his revolver
menacingly at the terrified clerks who
were in another compartment. Bracken,
recovered from the first shock of sur
prise, struck at the bandit, who instantly
snapped the hammer Of his revolver. It
failed to explode and clubbing the wea-
pom the robber struck the cashier on
the head, telling him to the floor. The
robbers then gathered all the currency
in sight-over $1,800-ran out of tho
bank, leaped into buggy and drove
through the streets at a furious pace.
The police were notified and patrol
wagon loaded with officers gave chase.
The buggy containing the thieves was
scarcely a block away. Through the
main streets the two flying vehicles ca
reened, creating intense excitement.
The police feared to fire at the robbers,
owing to the crowded condition of the
streets, and the thieves, leaving the
buggy, jumped a fence and escaped into
the railroad yards.
The Robbers Captured.
Toulon, ILL.,, Dec. 12.-With $3.50 in
currency in their pockets, the two men
accused Of robbing the Peoria national
bank Saturday noon, are under arrest
here. The men were arrested in a livery
stable about ten o'clock Sunday morn
ing, just as they were in the act of driv-
ing away. Sheriff Malone and Deputy
Davis covered them with guns and
forced them to throw up their hands.
A hasty search revealed five large re-
wolves and all of the money in their
pockets.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16

It may be surprising but doubtless
gratifying to the public to know that
the Bible is still the worlds best-sell-
ing book, the announcements Of secu-
lar publishers to the contrary nOtwith-
standing. Recent reports show that
the British Bible society has since It's
establishment distributed 180.0O0,OO0
copies of the Scriptures. while the Am
erican Bible society has added more
than 100000 to the flood Of volumes
poured into all the countries Of the
world.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16
OUR LAWMAKERS.
Brief Synopsis Of ths Proceedings in
49,. ~. Both Branches Of < : " ',
Congress. "I

Washington, Dec. THE senate was
in session for more than two hours Tues
day and in addition to listening to the
reading of the presidents message re-
ceived preliminary report from tho
merchant marine commission, wit
messed the induction of Senators Knox
and Crane into Office, and in executive
session referred the presidential NOM
nations to the proper committees.
After listening to the reading of the
presidents annual message to congress
ten minutes of the session two minor
routine matters were disposed of, but no
other business was transacted.
Washington. Dec. 8.-The senate In
executive session Wednesday agreed to
vote on the Philippine government bill
at 3 p. m. December Is. A bill was in
troduced having as its purpose the re-
duction of the representation in con-
gress of southern states that have dis
franchised the negro voter. A joint
resolution was introduced providing for
a commission to Investigate campaign
contributions.
In the house the legislative executive
and judicial appropriation bill, carry
ing $2S,s3S.709. was reported.
Washington. Dec. 9.-cbjection was
made in the senate to consideration of
the pure food bill. The appointment of
DR.. Crum. as collector Of customs at
Charleston, S. c.. was discussed in ex-
ecutive session. The senate adjourned
until Monday.
The house spent over five hours in
discussion Of the legislative appropria-
ton bill. The pay of house committee
stenographers was reduced from s., 900
per annum to $4,000.
Washington. Dec. 10-The house
passed the legislative. executive and
judicial appropriation bill practically
as it came from committee, and adj
journed until Monday. The house
passed a resolution to adjourn on De-
cember 81 until January 4. 1905, for
the usual Christmas holidays.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16

A London wholesale haberdashery
concern has introduced a species of
paper undershirts and hosiery, SAM
pies Of which series are now being
shown In the New York market.
These goods are offered at popular
prices and save laundry bills. Japan
csc paper handkerchiefs are selling
more freely than formerly. A special
~ constructed wallet" is on sale to
20 with them. Separate divisions are
provided for clean and soiled 'ker-
chiefs, the latter being burned.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16
AT MERCY OF JAPS.
All Russian Battleships and Cruisera
at Port Arthur Destroyed
by Shells.

London, Dec. 9.-The Daily Tele-
graphs correspondent before Port Ar
thur telegraphs that all Of the Russian
battleships and cruisers, together with
the gunboats Giliak and Fusadneck.
were sunk or destroyed, and that only
the torpedo boat destroyers remain in
tact. According to special dispatch
from Toxic and Shanghai, giving un-
official reports, the crews of all the
Russian war vessels in the harbor Of
Port Arthur were landed, and appar-
emily no effort was made to move the
vessels. The Japanese will now turn
their attention to the torpedo boat de-
stroyers, and when these have been de-
stroyed the guns will be directed
against the steamers and transports in
the harbor. The vessels of the Rus
sian fleet, which were destroyed or
sunk, are the battleships Pobieda, Per-
esviet and Retvizan, and the cruisers
Pallada, Bayan and Sevastopol.
London, Lee. 1O.-Having destroyed
practically the entire Russian feet at
Port Arthur, the japanese now are
preparing to turn the great guns from
203 Meter hill upon the last defenses
of the fortress. The guns still will be
directed against the harbor until
everything in it is destroyed. Then
will begin the battering of the forts
still in the hands of the Russians,
with the view of reducing the entire
stronghold before the arrival Of the
Russian second Pacific squadron.
Toxic, Dec. 12.-The navy department
announces that the cruiser Saiyen,
commanding the detached squadron,
while cooperating with the army in bonn
harding Port Arthur November 30.
struck Russian mine and was de-
stroyed. Capt. Tajima and 80 others
went down with the ship.
London, Dec. 12.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Tientsin correspondent learns
from official Japanese sources that the
Japanese casualties at Port Arthur the
latter part of October we're 5000 killed
and IL, 900 wounded. The losses in more
recent attacks, the correspondent adds,
were much heavier.
The correspondent at Shanghai of the
Daily Telegraph, in a dispatch dated De-
cember II, says that according to Picking
reports the Russians have retreated to
the south bank of the Hun river after y
hours fighting with heavy losses.
London; Dec. 12.-The car has sent
definite instructions to Admiral Ro-
jestvensky, commanding the Baltic
fleet. not to proceed to the far east,
according to dispatch to the Express
from st. Petersburg. 1t is declared
that the grand dukes opposed the or
der, but the car was determined on
the action in view Of the recent develop
ments at Port Arthur.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16
Slain as They Slept.

Trenton, s. c., Dec. 9.-The charred
remains of B. B. Hughes, his wife and
two daughters, were found in the ruins
of their residence, which was burned
Wednesday night. Investigation showed
that Hughes had been shot through the
head, and that the skulls of the three
women had been crushed by an ak or
some blunt instrument. The perpetra-
tors of the horrible deed are unknown.
It is thought robbery was the motive.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16
Missouri in the Cabinet.

st. Louis, Dec. 10.-Coincident with
the return of National Committeeman
Thomas J. Aikens from Washington
report gained currency among repub-
lican leaders that Missouri will be
represented in President Rooseveit's
cabinet and that all signs point to the
selection Of William H. Thompson.
president of the St. Louis National
Bank of Commerce, as secretary Of the
treasury.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16
Found Guilty.

Mount Vernon, Ind, Dec. 9.-Horace
Porterf1eld, charged with the murder
of Richard Swanson at Evansville Sep
TENDER %, was convicted by a jury in
the Posey county circuit court and SEN
fenced to Michigan City prison for life
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16
Beef Trust Case DELAYED,

Washington, Dec 9.-The hearing by
the supreme court of the United States
in the case of Swift versus the United
States, popularity known as the "beef
trust case was Thursday passed to
an unfixed future date, at the request
Of the government.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16
Yale Wins.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 10.-The
annual intercollegiate debate between
Yale and Princeton in this city Friday
night was won by Yale on unani-
nous decision of the judges.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16

Two engineers, of Southend, Eng,
have compounded from the waste OF
chemical factories new fuel for use
in gas.heating, replacing asbestos and
fire.clay, calling it radiant" 1t costs
no more than fire-clay, gathers and
utilizes the blue fame, and affords
three times the heat available in pres
ent gas-heating.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16
Four Persisted.

Highland Light, Mass, Dec. H.
Four of the 20 members of the crew OF
the Boston fishing schooner Fish Hawk
lost their lives Saturday night after de-
sorting thei. vessel, which had struck
and vas pounding heavily on Peaked
Hill lars at the north end of Cape Cod.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16

Civet is a pasty. yellowish sub
stance that is taken from pouch.
near certain glands, Of the civet cat,
which is found in Abyssinia. 1t is
first of a yellowish color that gradu'
ally turns darker. 1t has a strong
musky odor that to many is very dis
agreeable, but by many of the women
of this country it is considered an in
dispensable article in the perfumery
limo
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16
Measure Defeated.

Montpelier, w., Dec. 8.-The Vermont
house of representatives refused to pass
to a third reading bill to commute to
life Imprisonment the sentence of hang
Ing imposed upon Mrs. Mary M. Rogers
who was convicted of numbering her
husband. The vote was 81 in favor of
the bill and 139 against.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16

Italian journalists are scof1lng at q
catalogue prepared by the govern
ment. This catalogue was to contain
specifications Of the valuable art OBJ
jects that it will not be permissible
to sell to foreigners without the gov
ernment's consent. The printed list
gives, however. only 40 such art
treasures for all Italy!
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16

The pearl fisheries in La Paz, Low
er California, are decreasing yearly
for want of a systematic method OF
gathering the pearl oyster. The con-
tinuing Of the fishing throughout the
year, without a sufficient intermis-
sion during the season for spawning.
destroys the small oyster to such an
extent that the decrease is now very
noticeable,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16
Deadly Explosion.

Catlettspurg, KY. Dec. 12.-Explod-
ing nitroalycerin blew to atoms three
men, tota ly demolished three boats,
splintered a big raft of logs, smashed
many VIM ows here and did considera-
BILE damage along the river front.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16
No Extra Session

Washington, Dec. 12.-No extraor-
binary session Of congress will be held
next spring for the revision of the tar
if. That has been decided definitely.
President Roosevelt announced this
decision to several Of his callers.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16

On it's property, so miles west of
Tampico, on the Mexican Central rail-
way, a Mexican petroleum company
has about Is wells in oil and several
others sunk to within a few feet OF
the oil sand. These can be brought in
as soon as sufficient tankage has been
supplied. Several tanks with ca
pacity Of $4,000 barrels each are near
ing completion.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16
Children Burn to Death.

Kirwin, Kan, Dec. 12.-Four chill
dren under IL years of age were burned
to death when the home of Charles
Smith was destroyed by fire. The pa
rents we've away. The children attempt
ed to stat fire with coal oil.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16

Capt. Clay, commodore officer OF the
London & Northwestern Railway Co. 8
feet of steamships running between
Holyhead and Ireland, who has just
retired, has crossed the Irish sea near
ly 10000 times as commander, and has
navigated the railway company's ves-
sells about 100000 miles and carried
nearly 100000 passengers.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16
Post Office Robbed,

Shelbyville. ILL.,, Dec. 12.-The safe in
the post Office at Findlay, north of here,
was blown early Sunday morning by rob-
bers, who procured 500 in cash and,
about $500 in stamps.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16

To encourage working people to es-
tablish homes Of their own, Norway
has founded a bank for working men.
1t lends money at 81. and per cent,
and gives the borrower AZ years in
which to pay the loan. The total cost
Of the house must not exceed $500, and
the area Of land must not be more
than five acres.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16

The business and residence build
ings in Turin City average about five
stories, yet in the whole city there IL
not q flrst-class elevator. There are
q few slow, uninviting concerns.
which are called lifts"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16
Japan Accepts Invitation.

Japan Accepts Invitation.
Washington, Dec. 9.-Japan has &C.
cepted the American governments in
vitation to participate in a second
peace conference at The Hague, pro-
vided the rulings of the conference
should not affect the present conflict.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16
Tormer Typewriter Maker Dead

Former Typewriter Maker Dead.
New York, Dec. 12.-Abner Clark
Seamans, one Of the original makers of
typewriters in the country, is dead at his
home Int Brooklyn. He was SO years
old and retired from active business Is
wears ago.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16
Bank Robbed.

Enid, Okla, Dec. 9.-The Farmers
state bank, of Lambert, west of here,
has been robbed by three men who
dynamited the safe, obtaining $4,000 as
their booty.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16
Three Children Perished

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 1O.-At Madi-
son, the house of Arthur Rains was
destroyed by fire and three children,
aged five, four and two years, re-
spectively were burned to DEATH
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-16
Income Is 32.4OO.OOO.

Berlin, Dec. 9.-The income of Bertha
Krupp, who owns nearly all the $4O.-
100000 capital of the Krupp company,
Is $2.400,000, the company having just
declared q six per cent. dividend.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-18
location, il okIahoma Wanted.

The Frisco System Land and Immi-
grafton association is already turning
it's share of the southwestern tide Of
immigration to Oklahoma
Three hundred and fifty agents of
this association from the East and
North have just completed tour Of
Oklahoma and viewed its resources
and interviewed its landowners and
local association agents, for the sole
purpose of better presenting Oklaho-
ma opportunities to the homeseeker
and investor in the older states.
This association is the most effi-
Client OF it's kind in existence. and has
agents everywhere in the United
States. II you wish to sell your farm,
town or other property, or If you de
sire capital for factories. mercantile
establishments, or any OF the indus
tries. please address r. S. Lemon
Secretary immigration Bureau. Dept
A., Frisco Building, Saint Louis Mo.
s. A. Hughes,
General immigration Agent