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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
KIDNAPPED AND RELEASED FOR CASH.
Episode in Which Kentucky and Yves. Virgins
Figured.

Louisa, Ky. (SpeciaD. John Babers
Wallace was kidnapped just across the
river from this place by a party OF
eight men, composed, il is alleged, OF
Morgan Curry and two brothers, Lewis
and Charles Dillon; Stewart Medically
and two others. Wallace was taken up
Tug River, 10 miles, into West Virginia.
He paid his captors $7oo to spare his
life, and later he gave them COW TO
-elease him. The men refused to ac-
:ept Wallaces check, but John Y. York.
l merchant. accepted il and gave them
his own check This episode was the re-
suit of trouble which occurred about
.hrec weeks ago about 10 miles up Tug
River The men concerned live IN that
leighborhood and some of them are al
eyed to have been in the liquor bust
less. Wallace was one OF these. Oppo-
iton grew so strong, IT Is said, that n
-esulted in raid on Wallace's place,
which was destroyed. During the irou-
Die Mrs. Wallace was shot in the leg
and ball from her rifle entered Tom
surry's breast Wallace secured war
ANTS and one OF the billions was then
Jul in jail Wallace was surprised on
-eturning home by the eight men, who
,aptured him Rewards aggregatinR
ESQ have been offered by the county
ior the arrest OF the gang
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23

Winston Salem. n. c. lSpeciaD.-Ev-
-dence has been discovered tending to
show that the reservoir disaster by
ahich nine persons lost their lives here
N November was caused by dynamite
Used by parties unknown. II is stated
hat dynamite cartridge was found
few days after the bursting of the reser-
voir near the broken walls. and that i;
$ now IN the possession of city Off
~ial An investigation has been pro-
ceeding for some time, bu, lis results
have not been made public.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
A SUSPENSION BRIDGE FALLS.
SchooIchiIdren Killed at charlestowu, W. Va.
Bodies Recovered.

Charleston, w. Va, (SpeciaD Two
persons were killed and five others SER
iously injured by the collapse of the sus-
pension bridge across the Elk River,
which connects East and West Charles
ton. On the bridge when it went down
were six children on their way to
school and number of other pedes-
TRANS, together with six teams.
The bridge went down without warn
ing, but number of those who were
near the end of the structure managed
to reach land before il collapsed. Those
who went down with the wreckage fell
a distance of feet into the ice-covered
waters OF the river.
The steamer Baxter broke the ice to
allow small boats to reach the scene
and the rescue work began immediately.
The injured were first assisted TO
shore and later search was made OF
the river for dead. bodies. The bodies
Of Mamie Higginbotham and Annie
Humphreys were taken out and the
search continued until nightfall, bu. no
others were found.
The bridge was single span. 500
feet in length. and was built in 1852. 1t
lad been known TO be unsafe for some
line, and heavy traffic was not allowed
IN il.
The accident was caused by two cables
IN the north side slipping from their
noorings. When that side dropped an
,ther cable snapped and the floor tilted
md turned completely over.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
A mIracuIous Escape.

Wilkesbarre.,. Pa. (Speciai).-A re-
markable escape from death was had by
Joseph Warner, brakeman working IN
the Coxton yards of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad. An engine, running backward
knocked him down and he tell lace
downward between the tracks. The next
instant the tender passed over HIM In
stinctively realizing that the low ma
chinery under the engine would crush
him to death, he thrust his hands up
ward and by great good chance seIzed
the axle of the second truck of the ten
der. He held on for life and was drag
ged 90 feet before the engine was stop
ned
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
FINANCIAL

Crude oil was reduced by the Stan
Gard 5 cents barrel.
Lamprechts. of Philadelphia, go; Al
Iegheny Guys $4,000 OF 4 per cent.
bonds at Ios:7.
Philadelphia & Erie directors lie
clared tile regular scrii-annuaI dividend
of , per cent.
Detroit United Railways net surplus
IN November was $6S,4Ia, a gain Of
SIo,eo3 over the same month last year.
Ex-President Loree, of the Baltimore
K Ohio and the Rock Island, is men
toned as one OF the interstate commits
sioners who may fix railroad rates.
Louisville & Nashville directors have
raised that eompany's stock from a 5
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
May Give Ball 10 Library.

The House Committee on District of
Columbia authorized report on the res
olution making provision for the in
augural ball, substituting the Congress
sional Library for the Pension Building.
The objection was urged to the use
of the Congressional Library that its
interior arrangement consists of a series
of rooms and that its construction would
not permit of the assemblage of large
crowd in one large room, as is possible
in the Pension Building. 1t was also
urged that not nearly so many persons
would be able to see the President, and,
further, that large portion of the crowd
would be on the second floor of the
building, while in the Pension Building
persons would assemble on the first
floor.
Mr.. Babcock, chairman of the District
committee, asked as to the stability of
the Capitol rotunda, but the suggestion
was opposed on the ground that with
Congress in session up to March a no
opportunity would be given to make
necessary preparations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
cAureh Allowed Its FUN Claim.

Washington, D. c. (SpeeiaD The
United States Court of Claims has rem
dered It's decision on the war claim
of the Methodist Episcopal Church OF
Brunswick, Frederick county, Md. al
lowing the full amount. SsS5. asked
for the use of the church during the
Civil War. when the building was oceu-
pied by Coles Battery and soTEe Of 'he
Thirteenth Maryland Volunteers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
FOR THE GREAT INQUIRY
The British Side Of the Coutroversary
is Made Up.
RUSSIANS ON TIE DEFENSIVE.
Meeting Of tile Commission 10 Paris This
Week Brings Together Leading Naval
and Legal Authorities Of the Five Foremost
Maritime Powers The Case Win Be Judged
Upon Its Merits.

N =
Paris (By Cable) Great activity Is
manifested in official and diplomatic
,,,,-4a-. :, oo,..t;o,, witb the opening
+uat' ~ .o''@ q t,e ;,,ter-
ms week OF inc SESSIONS
national commission which is 10 inquire
INTO the North Sea incident of the fir-
mo mon and sinking of English fishing
~
ooals Dy the Russian seiuau' ~
The meeting will bring togethei Soii'
Of the leading naval and legal hgures
~ the 6ve foremost maritime powers
o., -. p..s.;,, cr;s;s which
0esioes inc fAi's ~ NISSAN
the appointment OF the COMMISSION .'a'
averted, it is expected that the meeting
will establish number Of precedents
affecting international naval conditions
and the rights and responsibilities OF bel
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
To Act on Swayne Case.

When the Senate was called to order
Thursday Mr.. Plat (Rep. Conn.,, chair
man of the select committee to consider
Inc recommendation of the House of
Representatives for the impeachment of
Judge Charles Swayne, presented the
report of that committee
The report was in the shape OF an or
der which, after reciting the circum-
stances in preamble, preceded as fol
lows:
Ordered, that the Senate will, accord
ing to its standing rules and orders i'll
such cases provided, take proper action
thereon upon the presentation of the
articles of impeachment, of which due
notice shall be given to the House of
Representatives"
The resolution was agreed to.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
No Fraud Found in Hawaii

Honolulu tSpeciaD.-A majority of
the Federal grand jury, summoned in
special session by Presiding Judge Dole,
Of the United States District Court, 10
investigate charges that in the last CAM
paign certain election officers iniimi-
dated the voters, made improper use of
identification marks and Otherwise de-
stroyed the secrecy of the ballot, report
cd that they found no evidence which
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
Inilrmary Burned.

Mobile, Ala. (SpeciaD.-The Inge-
Bondurant lnhrmary was destroyed by
FIRE Thirty-seven patients. of whom the
majority was unable to assist themselves,
were removed before the hre drove the
doctors and nurses from the building
One patient, who had undergone an op
Grafton for appendicitis. died during shs
removal Capt Thomas A. Doyle. oil
the fire denarfment WAS hnrf hv falling
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
0eorgIans Plan to Hold Cotton.

Macon, Ca. Especially Dispatches to
the Telegraph from many counties of the
State tell of mass-meeting held by
farmers in an effort to further the move
ment recently inaugurated 10 hold cotton
for price of 10 cents. In most of the
counties strong resolutions were adopted
declaring that farmers should hold all
the cotton possible and appealing 10 To-
cal banks for aid
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
ENYEL0PED IN STEAM.
Men ScaIded on the United States Battle
ship Massachusetts.

Philadelphia, Pa, (SpeciaD Caught
in a trap and helpless to save themselves
three men lost their lives and four others,
including Lieut. William c. Cole. were
terribly scalded by rush Of steam and
boiling water in the ireroom of the bat
tleship Massachusetts, lying at the
League Island Navy Yard. The dead
are:
Edward Bub, married, boilernaker
ard Civilian.
Andrew Hamilton, married, boiler
maker and civilian.
Charles Ritzel. boilermaker's helper
and civilian.
Injured:
Lieut.. William c. Cole, U. S. NJ as
sistant chief engineer OF the Massachu-
sets, scalded about the head and body;
taken to the Naval Hospital.
William, Anderson, ships boliermaker,
badly scalded; taken to the Naval Hos
pital
James Wilson, boilermaker's helper
and civilian employee, scalded; taken to
Methodist Hospital
Joseph A. Duran, boilermaker's help
er and civilian, sealded; taken to ST.
Agnes Hospital
With the exception of Lieutenant Cole.
all the killed and injured resided in
Philadelphia.
Lieutenant Cole receive his injuries
in heroic effort to rescue the others
The accident was caused by the Civ
ing way of gasket or rubber washer on
boiler on the starboard side of the ship
The Massachusetts has been at the
navy yard for sometime undergoing ex-
tensive repairs, particularly to the boil
ers and machinery Although Capt. Cd
ward D. Taussig and his complement of
officers and men are aboard the shin
the Massachusetts is virtually in chanss
of the authorities of the navy yard.
The boiler on which the accident oc-
Cured had recently been cleaned and
thoroughly tested, and the boilermakers
were at work on another boiler.
Without warning the gasket between
the boiler plate and the boiler head gave
way, and terrific rush of steam and
hot water occurred. The doors of the
fireroom were closed at the time the ac-
cident occurred, and the only avenue
Of escape was a safety ladder Only
one man, Bramlet, ships fireman,
thought of the ladder, and he escaped
without a scar.
Few on the upper DECKS knew what
had happened until the steam came
rushing up from the seething pit below.
The work of rescue was prompt, and to
this promptness those who escaped death
owe their thanks. The first to enter the
fire hole was Lieutenant Cole. Without
hesitation at becoming scalded by the
hot water and steam, he entered quick
ly and dragged the men from the place
to the door, where they were taken in
charge by others Bub and Hamilton
were dead when found. and Ritzel died
few minutes after being taken on deck.
Whether the gasket was defective or
whether it had been carelessly put in
place remains for the official court of
inquiry to determine 1t is said the
boiler had been thoroughly overhauled
and tested :lder a tremendous pressure
of steam. At the time of the accident
the steam pressure was only sufficient
TO run the ships heating plant.
The accident will cause little or nc
delay in preparing the battleship for
sea.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
LIVE WASHINGTON Affairs
4 sIOo,oso,ooo Navy.

Within 81 years, or. since the famous
White Squadron was started, Congress
has appropriated and there has been
spent in hard cash nearly 81 ,ooo.ooo
Tor the development and operation OF
The American Navy. Before the close
Of the current fiscal year the sum Will
have become quite that amount. In
Guiding the older craft now in the serv-
ice and provided for before 1888, it IS
already a billion-dollar weapon OF ma
tional defense.
These facts will be brought to the at
tention of Congress within few days
by compilation of naval laws and ap-
preparations. which will have been print
ed for distribution at the Capitol. Ihls
compilation is made annually by Mr..
Pitman Pulsifer, the chief clerk OF the
Senate Committee on Naval Affairs. 1t
was brought up to date this week and
placed in the hands OF Senator Hale, OF
Maine, who has submitted the document
to the Senate with the request that 1t be
printed
Like the compilations of the House
Committee on Appropriations, it is more
absolutely definite regarding the actual
amounts spent under the various appro-
priations than any of the documents of
the Treasury Department, because it con-
tains every item of expenditure for all
branches of the naval establishment. This
compilation will show that the total sum
spent on the naval establishment since
1883 was $o2s,o2o.Ia up to June 80,
1904. The amounts carried in the reg
ular annual appropriation bills during
that period aggregated $7oI,I27, I2384.
The total amount appropriated by De-
6ciency, Sunday Civil and other appro-
priations bills for the naval service was
$I33,oI2,oo4.3 80 during the same period
and these two grand totals together rep
resent the entire cost of the naval estab
lishment in the past FL years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
Wants to Know About "Beei Trust"

Representative Baker, OF New York,
Introduced a resolution requesting the
Attorney General to report to the House
whether he has ascertained that the So
allied Beef Trust is in restraint of
rade; and, if so, what steps he has
aiken under the provisions of law TO
,ause a forfeiture of the property Tin
curse of transportation from one State
o another OF those constituting the
.o-called Beef Trust"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
Twelve People Missing.

Minneapolis (SpeciaD.-By the fall
ing of the east wall of the o. II. Peck
Building. destroyed by fire, II people,
occupants of the Croker Hotel. are
thought to be dead, the FIRE having
been started, it is thought, from gas in
the building.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
chinese Are Suffering.

Picking by Cable).-owing TO the
TACT that there are about 5000 home
sess Chinese in and around Mukden as
he result of the war. rich Chinese here
and at Tienssin have subscribed funds
10 provide warm clothing and food for
them. The Japanese military authori-
lies, fearing thar the Russians would
beneht by these gifts, refuse to allow
them 10 be sent TO the Russian lines api
threaten to conhscate them If captured
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
Killed By Wood Alcohol.

Ashland, Ky.-A report has reached
here that Captain Spriggs and FIVE others
of the crew of pushboat from Pres
tonsburg are dead at the mouth OF Beay-
er Creek from the effects of drinking
wood alcohol Several others OF the
crew who drank OF the alcohol are re-
ported out of danger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
Eugene p. Ware Steps 0ut.

Commissioner OF Pensions Eugene F.
Ware relinquished his official duties here
and left for his home in Kansas.
Deputy Commissioner ]. L. Davenport
Immediately assumed charge of the Pen
sion Bureau, as acting commissioner,
md will remain in that Office pending
he appointment of a permanent sue
lessor 10 Mr., Ware.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
Foreign.

There was an exciting debate in the
French Chamber of Deputies over re-
quest that amnesty be granted Paul De-
roulede and Marcel Habert,. convicted III
1899 of plot to overthrow the govern
ment. Rabert's term OF exile has ex-
pired.
The massacre b. Greeks of a wedding
party near Monastir has led TO a num-
Der of conflicts between Bulgaria and
Greek bands, in one of which u Greeks
were killed.
Members of the international commits
sion 10 investigate the North Sea af-
fair are arriving in Paris and the meet
ings will begin next Tuesday.
The Swiss Bundesrath elected M. Ru-
chet. vice president Of the Federal Coun-
oil, TO Be president, and NJ. Forrer, min
lister of commerce, industry and agri-
culture, TO be vice president of the Con-
federation for zoos. Both are Radicals
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-20
HAS TRIED BOTH
travel tor Health vs. pietlng,

A man who was sent to Europe for
HE health and finally found cure In
little change In his diet says:
81 was troubled with dyspepsia for
FIVE years and two doctors here I'm Ken
osha that treated me for over year
both told me there was no help for me.
Then | had an expert from Chicago but
still received no relief; then followed
another expert from Chicago, who came
20 our house two times n month for
four months He gave me up like all
the others ana told me TO take n trim
across the ocean which I did I'm the
year 1899 and came home about as bad
as when | started, The doctors told
me my stomach lining was full OF sores.
Then ] began 10 study my own case
and learned OF the diet recommended
by the Postum Cereal Company 40 |
gave up coffee, pork and all greasy
foods and began using Postum Food
Coffee Gradually | got better and bet
ter until | am we'll now as ever was In
my younger days, have no trouble and
eat anything nc 10 eat,
Sometimes away from nome | am
persuaded to drink coffee but only
take a sip Of II for Il tastes bitter and
disagreeable to me- but the longer |
use Postum the better ! like Il and the
better feel. ] could say a great deal
more Of my experience with Postum
hut think this will give everyone good
idea Of what leaving off coffee and us
ing Postum can do Name given by
Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
Look In each pkg. for the famous lit
tie book. "The Road TO Wellville."
Worlds Fair exhibit, Space l03.
Agricultural Building
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-20
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The afternoon session was held in the
tabernacle, the body Of the house being
we'll filed
The choir sang the hymn;
Softly beams the sacred dawning
OF the great mlllennlal morn.
Prayer was offered by Elder William
AsNr.
The choir further sang.
Come dearest Lord, descend and dwell,
BY faith and love in every breast.
Elder George r Emery of the stake
Presidency was the first speaker. He
testified to the divinity Of the work in
Nllel the Latter-day Saints are en-
tisel. ana said he knew Il was true for
zoe Lord had revealed II unto him. FL
osi Emery stated that he was born and
lslsel IN thia city and knew from ex-
fIence that the Latter-day Saints
wv good people, and that the re-
soh they had embraced was indeed
W power Of God unto salvation. The
N,pel was what II had ever been-a
wy OF principles calculated TO upllft
%l oeneht mankind, II was given by
w. II rather for the exaltatlon OF His
.LliaIen It's principles were the prin-
uEs OF truth ana would save all who
would obey them
,,Iiae speaker reviewed the first prln-
N.Y., We Of me Gospel, and emphasized the
Sy.ls o. Peter to the multitude on the
~, n.y.. o. Feniecost-"Repent and be bap-
wv every one Of you in the name of
yIa us Vhrsl ana ye shall receive the
guy y lhe Holy Ghost, for tho promise
/, . aH yol ana unto your children. and
esS ~ 1no are afar Off. even MS many
n, ", LORD our God shall calI." That
bo ,9 'D'ylialion was true, could be
ana i'@ record OF By thousands of men
ts. 'i women In these valleys. They had
oy ,'1 "a, ,l Promises Of the Lord and had
Fj u mem 10 never fail.
Lax XVI Emery said that in the salt
,Ss So , ,s Of Zion, as now constituted
Salpt, were many faithful Latter.day
oi s s me stake had memberships
famD,, Dais' these comprising 1Slg
2g;i" ",l OF this number there were
tibs sne'payers and 4S2 who were moi
The s, rItyeis but who should he. When
'''Ne was organized there were II
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-20

Utah. There are 1000 or more Of this
race in the state, and this organi2a-
ton they expect win enable them TO
push naturalization establish schools,
build a church, and have the Greek
government establish consulate in
Salt Lake City.
The society has chosen these Offices:
President Leonidas George Skliris; vice
president, G. Il. Soteropoulos; treasurs
err, Nicholas Bovopoulas; secretary, s.
G. BrOusalis; assistant treasurer, b.
Droullas; collectors, John Geforos, John
Poulokefalos, X. Monoporis general
council ~ p Ntziafas, d. Broumas, j.
Kahamonzes, j. Stavrahs G.. Tsltsas,
X. Mantis, ~ Zachary, T. Bagiotakis,
G. lHonkos, NJ. Danos and ]. Strayro-
poulous
The protector OF the society Is Leon
Skllris Of this city, who was assisted by
Andrew Vlachos, a graduate OF the
University Of Athens and now n stu
dent at the Northwestern university In
Chicago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-20
WANT RECOGNITION.
Greeks Organize in Order to Further
Their Own Interests.

The Greeks of this state have organ
lied the Greek Benevolent Society OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-20
HELPING FRUIT GROWERS.
Horticultural Society Doing Every.
thing Possible to Assint Them.

The County Horticultural society met
Saturday afternoon with Prest, Burgon
in the chair. After the minutes had
been read and approved. Mr.. Casey re.
ported a favorable reception OF his
committee with the Deseret Agrlcultu.
raj and Manufacturing society, regard.
ing premiums on gardens and orchards.
A committee Of five was appointed to
make an exhibit Of fruit at the coming
fair.
Upon request Of LeGrand Young and
r, 7 Burton, Messrs. Burgon, Jensen
and County Inspector Sorenson were
appointed committee to investigate
their orchards,
Robert II. Wilson OF Ogden visited the
society for the purpose Of investigating
the auxiliary express station and said
that Weber county realized the import.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-20

ance Of such station IN the middle
counties and would be glad to work in
conjunction with Salt Lake county.
which, they believed, was working FOR
the interest OF the fruit growers.
After q general discussion Mr.. Wilson
reported the fruit development Of We
Der county as being very favorable Re
ports were made showing outside In
fluences In faYar Of the experiment sta
tlon, and the committee was requested
10 labor along such lines as Il de-
sired, TO obtain results.
The committee Of Eve above men
toned consists OF Messrs Burgon. He
menway, Casey, Wallace and j. Smith.
The society voted thanks to the coun-
" commissioners OF Weber county and
Mr.. Wilson for the visit Of the latter.
after which the meeting adjourned until
July Q.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-20
FIRE FIEND AGAIN.
jennings Must Answer for Burning of
Highland Boy Boarding House.

Deputy Sheriff Cowan yesterday
again took Alex Jennings into custody
and locked him UP in the county jail
where he will await trial for completely
in the burning of the Highland Boy
boarding house at Bingham more than
a year ago. Jennings 1t Is charged,
hired two men to murn the boarding
house and also the Lehl creamery. The
men were convicted at Provo for burn
ing the creamery but Jennings was ac-
quilted Of any completely in that crime.
Since then he has been out on bail
awaiting trial on the charge against
him in this county, but II was feared
that he might jump his bond so he
was again taken in charge by the
officials.