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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05

Special to The Daily Index.
Indianapolis July 1.-The prohibit
ton party in national convention
Thursday nominated Silas c. Swallow,
of Pennsylvania, for president and
George W. Carroll, of Texas, for vice
president. The platform was adopted
without argument after a long dead
lock in the resolutions committee. 1t
was described by l. H. Ames, OF Ore
gon, secretary of the committee, as
the broadest platform ever placed be-
fore the people by the party.
In addition to the planks on the
liquor question, it declares the party
to be in favor of international arbitra-
ton, a suffrage law based on mental
and moral qualifications, uniform laws
for the country and dependencies,
popular election of senators, civil
service extension and the initiative
and referendum. The trust question
was recognized by a demand for a
rigid application of the principles of
Justice to all organizations of capital
and labor. A reform of divorce laws
/ is demanded and polygamy denounced.
Gen. Miles put an end to the move
ment to nominate him for president by
sending to John G. Woolley telegram
from New York asking that his name
be not presented. This was consid-
cred final and the movement to Mr..
Swallow was unanimous, no other
name being considered.
Over $4,000 was raised by subscrip-
ton pledges from the floor of the con-
lyention which, with $1,000 in the
Treasury, will be the nucleus OF the
campaign fund. National Chairman
Stewart and National Secretary Tate
were reelected.
The prohibition editors organized
for the campaign by electing Edward
IClark, of Indianapolis, for president.
The convention program closed last
might with a mass meeting at which
addresses were made by National
chairman Stewart, John C. Woolley
and others Several hundred of the
delegates left last night for St Louis
to visit the exposition
Harrisburg, Pa, July 1.-The Pa
ltriot says: DR.. Silas c. Swallow may
ldeeline the nomination after ALL Las
Ievening, in response to a congratu
latory telegram. he sent the following
to Chairman Stewart:
"If honor referred to in your dis
patch implies duties requiring my alb
Isence from home, while | highly ap
preciate any honor or duty the grand
est party of the age can give me. ye
unless Mrs Swallows health greatly
Improves, would be compelled to de
i cline"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
A Collision at a Switch.

Miamisburg. o.. July La a head
on collision between a Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton northbound pas
senger train and the Toledo & Detroit
express southbound at switch a mile
south of here yesterday, three train
men were seriously injured and the
locomotive and baggage cars of both
trains were demolished. The passen-
gers escaped with severe shaking
up. The injured are: Richard Cahill.
engineer, Hamilton, o. F. l.. Hunter.
express messenger. of Marion, o.
William Snyder, fireman, of Cincin-
natl.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
Col. Plain Speculated with
Other Peoples Money.
HE LOST ON EVERY DEAL
His Total Shortage Is Figured
as Being 100000.
YET THE BANK is SOLVENT.
He Sold $4,000 Of Bonds that Belong
ed to the Bank and the Banks Of
ficials Did Not Know of IL for
Several Years.

Aurora, H., July 1.-Several hun
dred people yesterday besieged the
doors of the German n-American bank,
the cashier of which, Col. j. ii. Plain,
by his own confession is short $50, 900
in his accounts. For an hour there
was no diminution of the crowd. Most
of those clamoring for their money
were women. Some carried babies in
their arms as they lined up at the pay
ing teller's window. Huge stacks OF
gold. silver and currency were piled
on the counters. A-number of promi-
nent citizens entered the bank during
the rush and made large deposits, but
even this action failed to reassure the
frightened women.
In three hours the run ceased. The
directors said that s32,744 had been
withdrawn.
The defaulter is a physical wreck
For three years he had borne the
ceaseless strain of trying to hide the
hole in the banks reserve fund while
the hole had been growing deeper and
broader. Discovery finally came and.
confronted with the charge of taking
the banks funds, the cashier con-
fessed to a shortage of $4,000. Fur
ther examination raised this amount
to over s55.000, and after the officials
had unearthed all the worthless items.
Cashier Plain himself pointed out
S32 900 worth of bonds which he said
he had sold an investor and carried on
the books as the property of the bank.
While the bank had been cutting
the coupons and crediting them to its
own profit account every six months,
Cashier Plain said he had been paying
the amount of the coupons twice q
year to the real owner. Plains thefts
are stated by officials to amount to
SS7 100. He also shouldered $1,000 OF
bad accounts. bringing the banks
losses to $4,000.
In his confession of the shortage
Col. Plain attributed his downfall tc
unfortunate speculation" Ambition
to become a landed proprietor" in
| Colorado was the aim Of these specu
lations. Everything went wrong,
he said. Plain, who is 46 years old
declared he never gambled at card:
nor bet on horse races.
His trouble began seven years ago
when his wife died. The first none,
he took was to pay for land at Ster
ling, Col. Three ySars ago his specu
lations began. He lost $4,000 in ;
Icorn deal. This was followed by
loss of $4,000 in the Northern Pacifi,
lcorner. Speculation in United State
Steel stock, he said, was his final un
Idoing. steel looked like a goo
thing" he said. Il bought it at 40.
went down to IL. l guess / lost $50,
loco there"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
Locomotive Boiler Exploded.

Johnstown. Pa, July IA locomo-
tive boiler exploded on the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad yesterday while going up
the mountain, so yards from Ehren-
field station, killing three men and in
juring two others, one of them fatally.
The dead: John Wissinger. engineer.
Conemaugh, aged As. d. c. Crouch,
fireman, Conemaugh, aged 2S. Walter
Ross, fiagman, East Taylor township,
aged 81. Conductor Archibald Boyle.
of Conemaugh, cannot recover. The
exploding boiler belonged to locomo-
tive that was helping a freight train
up the mountain. 1t let go without
warning, lifting the boiler clear OF
the tracks and hurling it into the
woods by the side of the track.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
Russians Lost More Soldiers
than the Japs.
AN ATTACK ON GENSAN.
Russian Fleet Sank Two Ships
and Shelled the Town.
THE FIGHT AT VAFANG0W.
Gen. oku Reports that After the Bat
tie He Buried 1884 Muscovites-
Russians Deny that Any Of the Port
Arthur Forts Have Been Captured.

Toxic, July la report from
Gen. Oku says that after the fighting
at Telissu CVafangow) on June Is he
buried 1854 Russians. The trophies
taken by the japanese at this engage
ment consisted of 16 guns. 46 wagons,
e5S rifles and other things.
The Russian Vladivostok squadron,
accompanied by torpedo boats. ap-
peared of Gensan. on the east coast of
Korea, yesterday. Torpedo boats en-
tered Gensan harbor at $3.50 in the
morning, shelled the settlement and
sunk a small steamer and a small
schooner. The torpedo boats left the
harbor at 1920. A total of 200 shells
were fired into the settlement, but no
serious damage resulted.
Detailed reports of the capture Of
Fen Shut Pass on June 81 show that
the Russians were driven from an ex-
ceedingly strong position dominating
the Shimu Cheng road. In this en-
gagement the Russian losses were
again heavier than those of the Japa-
nese. The Japanese outmaneuvered
the Russians by working around the
enemy's right flank and attacking him
In the rear.
London, July IA dispatch to the
Japanese legation from Toxic yester-
day gave a few details of the opera
tions at Fen Shut Pass. 1t says the
Russians left 80 dead on the main
road, while the number left elsewhere
Is not yet estimatable. Six Russian
officers and 50 men were captured.
The total casualties of the japanese
are estimated at 40.
St. Petersburg. July IAN official
dispatch received from Lieut. Gen
Stoessel, the commander of the Rus
sian military forces at Port Arthur
says that the squadron of Rear Ad.
miral Without re-entered that port af-
ter repulsing five torpedo boat at
tacks II does not mention any dam.
age to the Russian ships.
As no injury to the vessels of the
Russian squadron was mentioned. the
belief of the authorities is greatly
strengthened that Admiral Togo's re
port was very much exaggerated.
/ kilograms from Toxic relating tbs
i capture of forts forming part of tbs
defences of Port Arthur do not agre'
with information received at the wa
office, nor with the reports of Gen
Stoessel. which indicate that the sieg'
Operations are proceeding very slowly
Heavy guns have not yet been brough
in range OF the works at Port Arthur
Berlin. July 1.-The Ta-Tche-KiaI
correspondent of the Lokal Anzeige
in a dispatch dated June go, says b
has had an interview with Gen. Kuro
patkin regarding the military stu
alton and declares that the Russian
general has decided to withdraw Z
Hal -Cheng. Gen. Kuropatkin, tn
correspondent says. left the Firs
Siberian army corps and the Thirty
fifth division at Kai-Chau to protec
his retreat. Headquarters are alread
established at Hail. -Cheng.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
Saws BRYAN Will Not Bolt.

Pittsburg, July 1.-"William J. Bry-
an will not bolt his party ticket II
Judge Parker is nominated for presi-
dent. OF this l am confident" declar-
ed ex-senator J. X. Jones. national
democratic chairman, last night in
this city while en- route to the St.
Louis convention. CAS- to what Mr..
Bryan might do IL Mr.. Cleveland is
nominated l could not say, but l re-
gard the nomination of Cleveland as
little short of an impossible conting-
ency. Outside of Judge Parker Mr..
Hearst will have the greatest number
of instructed delegates. l regard Mr..
German as one of the strongest posi-
hiIities"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
Killed by a Trolley Car.

Findlay. o.. July 1.-Kathryn Gross.
5 years old, was killed Thursday by
being run over by a Toledo. Bowling
Green & Southern interurban trolley
car on North Main street. The child's
mother and 3-year-old brother were
hurled so feet by the same car and
badly hurt. The crew of the car were
arrested on the charge of manslaugh-
ter. but have been released on bond.
The car which killed the girl was said
to be running at high speed. The three
persons had gotten of one car and
stepped directly in front of a car 60
ing in the opposite direction.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
Filipinos Visit Canton.

Canton, o., July Five members
Of the Philippine commission delegat-
ed to carry a wreath of flowers to the
tomb of the late President Mckinley
and to carry greetings of the whole
country to Mrs. Mckinley, reached
Canton yesterday. At the station they
were met by a committee of Canton
ians in automobiles. The party was
Immediately taken to the Hotel Nc
Kinley for luncheon. Later the
party viewed a highly priced portrait
OF the late president in Justice Days
chambers and then called upon Mrs.
Mckinley.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
A Doctor Is Assassinated.

Denver. Col, July 1.-Dr. Seymour
T. Jarrecki. n young physician. was
shot and killed yesterday at his home
in this city. Two shots were fired,
one bullet entering his body near the
heart. Apparently he had been called
to the door and assassinated. The
murderer escaped. On December IS,
1903. DIR. Jarrech, then county physic-
ian, was beaten almost to death in his
office by an unknown assailant
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
The Grand Jury is PROBING.

New York. July 1.-The federal
grand jury yesterday began its inves-
tigation of the General Slocum dis
aster. The federal authorities have
made a determined effort to locate
Miss Hall, the bookkeeper of the
Knickerbocker Steamboat Co., but
have been unable to locate her to
summon her as a witness. Frank B.
Dexter. another of the directors of the
Knickerbocker Steamboat Co., was
taken to the coroner's office yesterday
and admitted to bail in $1,000.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
The Rosebud Reservation

Lands are open in July. Full psrticu
lars as To date of registration. draw
ings and final entry, and as to charac-
ter of soil and climate. requirements
of the U. S. homestead laws. maps.
etc are contained in a pamphlet New
Homes in the West" issued by the Pas
senger Department. Chicago & Western
Ry. Send 2 cent stamp for copy or call
ON any ticket agent The North West
ern Line. A. r. Cleveland, 234 Super
ior street, Cleveland, Ohio. jys
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
kina Edward Was Warned.

London, July From the highest
official sources here and from the
Japanese legation comes the positive
statement that nothing whatever re-
suited from the interviews between
King Edward and Emperor William at
Kiel that in any way was connected
with the Russo-Japanese war. There
seems to be no doubt that responsible
ministers warned King Edward that
he must not initiate any step in that
direction with his imperial nephew.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
The Biqqest Cut in Years.

Philadelphia. July 1.-The working
force of the Pennsylvania railroads
operating department has been de-
creased IL per cent. and all other de-
partments have undergone a 5 per
cent. reduction. The reduction will
be enforced throughout the entire sys-
TEN, both east and west of Pittsburg.
This affects more than 10000 men and
IL is the greatest cut made in years.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
Plenty Of Contests Promised.

st. Louis, July Notices of con-
tests among delegates to the demo-
cratic national convention are begin
ming to reach Charles A. Walsh, sec
retary of the national committee. Up
to yesterday contests in IA districts
had been reported to him, as follows:
First to Sixth in Pennsylvania, Twelfth
and Fourteenth in Ohio, the three in
the District of Columbia, the Tenth
Indiana, the Second Maine and the
Twenty third Illinois. Rumors have
reached headquarters that the entire
Illinois delegation is to be contested
but the only official notice received
thus far is from the Twenty-t third dis
trfct
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
Trustees Elected wIIdman President

Columbus, o.. July 1.-The board OF
trustees OF the Madison Lake Home
for Soldiers. Sailors and Army
Nurses. organized yesterday by elec.-
ing Judge S. ID. Wildman, of NGfwslk.
president and Cory Winans. of Troy,
secretary. Gov. Herrick filed the.
board by the appointment of George
ID. Robinson. of Washington C. H.. a
democrat The property at Madison
Lake will be taken over by the state
forthwith and the board left yesterday
to look over it, preliminary to the ap-
pointment of a superintendent.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
To Lima or Columbus July q.

To accommodate sour patrons who
may desire to have all day the Fourth
in Lima, where there will he big
celebration. or in Columbus. which
has many attractions at all times. and
especially on July 4. we will hold our
evening trains as follows:
Train No. Il will be held at Colum-
bus until 6 p. m.
Train No. Is will be held at st.
Marys until 6 p. m.
This will be for July 4th only and
we trust that our friends will tell their
friends to use the T. & o. c. ON thi:
occasion.
W. M. SEGAR. Aet.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
Yale Won the Race.

New London, Conn, July 1.-The
thousands who journeyed to the
Thames yesterday for the annual
Yale Harvard boat races saw one OF
the best freshmen races that has ever
been rowed on any course, and then
for eight hours the crowd sat in the
rain and waited in vain. first for the
start of the four-oared race. which
was postponed, and. finally, for the
big varsity eight cared race. Finally
both the varsity and four Dared races
were put over until to-day. Yale won
the freshman race by half a second,
or a quarter of a boats length.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
EIks viii Conduct the Services.

Mount Vernon. o., July by spe-
cial dispensatiOn the local lodge of
Elks will have charge of the funeral
to-day of Daniel Decatur Emmett.
composer OF Dixie" who. though not
a member OF the Elks. had always as
sisted in public entertainments given
by the lodge here. During the inter-
ment band will softly play Dixie"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
Col. Butler Is Arrested.

st. Louis, July 1.-Col. Edward But
Ter. a prominent local politician, came
into court Thursday in answer to a
bench warrant charging him with
bribing a witness. He was released
on a bond OF $4,000. The warrant was
issued by Judge Taylor at the request
of Circuit Attorney Folk, as the re-
suit, II is believed. of recent disclos-
ures made to the grand jury by
Charles F. Kelly and Charles Gutke.
former members of the house of dele
gates, convicted of bribery.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
SIS Chicago to St. Minneapolis and
Return

Via the North Western Line. S22
round trip Chicago to Superior and
Duluth; $3.50 round trip Chicago to
Sault Ste. Marie, Tickets on sale
daily. SASS Chicago to Marquette
and return, on sale June 7th and 21st
July 5th and 18th. Correspondingly
low rates from other points Perfectly
appointed train service. Through
sleeping cars The best of everything.
Information and tickets can be secured
from your home agent, or address
A. F. Cleveland, 234 Superior street
Cleveland, o.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
Will be Charged with Conspiracy.

Cripple Creek. July Especial
Prosecutor S. ID. Crump yesterday
withdrew the charge of completely in
the vfndicator mine explosion of No
vember &c last which had been made
against Charles II. Meyer, president
of the Western Federation of Miners,
and will prepare an information
charging Meyer, William d. Haywood,
secretary-treasurer of the federation;
Charles G. Kennison, Sherman Parker
and Charles Davis with conspiracy in
connection with the Victor rioting on
June 6. Kennison, Parker and Davis
were members of the executive COM
mittee OF the federation for this dis
trict.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
powie Returns to Zion City.

Chicago, July AFTER a trip which
circled the earth John Alexander
Dowie arrived in Chicago yesterday.
When the train pulled in at the La
Sale street station, however, there
were no cheering followers to meet
him. He had sent word ahead that he
would not soil his feet with the dust
of Chicago. He remained in his private
car while il was switched to the Chi
cago & Northwestern railroad depot,
where it was attached to a train
scheduled to leave for Zion City,
where he was welcomed by his follow
erg
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
$50 to Colorado and Return.

Via Chicago, Union Pacific 81 North
Western Line. Chicago to Denver,
Colorado Springs and Pueblo. daily
throughout the summer. Correspond
ingly low rates from all points east.
Only one night to Denver from Chi
cago. Two fast trains daily. Jy3t
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
HAVE Abandoned Hope.

Paris, July 1.-Officials interested in
the search for Kent Loomis say they
have practically abandoned hope that
he will be found alive. Heretofore
they have relied on the statement of
Gustav Flamm. of San Francisco, that
he saw Loomis leave the steamer at
Plymouth, but they are now inclined
to the belief that Flamm may have
been mistaken
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
Aecep. an 1s Per Cent. Reduction.

Pittsburg. July 1.-At a conference
which closed last night the American
Sheet and Tin Plate Co. and the
Amalgamated Association of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers agreed upon
the scale for the coming year. The
men accepted the reduction of Is per
cent.-the same rate they have been
working under since January.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
A Wreck Near Mansfield.

Mansfield. o.. July IA bad smash
up occurred two miles west of the city
on the b. a. o. railroad Thursday
morning. A wheel on one of the cars
of a westbound freight train broke and
several loaded coal cars were derailed,
smashed and piled up on the track.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
Russia-Japan War Atlas 10 Cents.

Three fine colored maps, each 11x2O /;
bound in convenient form for reference.
The Eastern situation shown in detail,
issued by The Chicago & Northwestern
Railway, mailed upon receipt of ten
cents in stamps by A. F. Cleveland,
234 Superior street, Cleveland. o. jy31
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
Shot His Wife.

Sault Ste. Marie. Mich, July l.
Isaac Eagle shot his wife in the head
yesterday and she will probably die.
Family trouble which eliminated in
divorce proceedings was the cause.
They have 13 children. Eagle give
himself up after committing the deed
and is in Jail.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
Woman Murdered by a Tramp.

New Martinsville, w. Va, July L.
Because Mrs. ]. w. Fix, wife of a
farmer of Wileyville, refused to cook
him a breakfast, an unknown tramp
blew off the top of her head with a
shotgun
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
Tribesmen Threaten.

Tangier, July 1.-Chiefs of the An
ghera tribe have written to the sultan
demanding the release of their tribes
men who are imprisoned here. They
say that unless their demand is grant
ed they will capture an Englishman,
and hold him as a hostage for the re-
lease of the prisoners.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
Life Sentence Is COMMITTED

Columbus. o., July 1.-The sentence
of John Tyler. of Cincinnati, convicted
for the killing of a man named Nor
ton. December %, 1903, has been COM
muted to 13 years by Gov. Herrick.
Tyler was sentenced for life, but the
board of pardons recommended com
mutation
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
A HALF MILLION ACRES.


Government Lands Open for Settlement.
In the Rosebud Indian Reservation in
Southeastern South Dakota The Chi
cago & North Western Ry. is the di-
rect line from Chicago to Bonesteel on
the reservation border. Send cent
stamp for pamphlet New Homes in
the West containing maps and full
Information as to the allotment of
these fertile lands A F. Cleveland,
234 Superior street. Cleveland, o. jyS
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-05
viii Meet as Scheduled.

Springfield. ILL.,. July 1.-Jo A.
Parker, of Louisville. KY, chairman
of the national committee of the peo-
pies party, while here yesterday said
that the national convention positive
ly would meet here as scheduled,
July 4