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The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29

Information charging Pearl Shelton
with murder and completely in the lnde-
pendence depot explosion near Cripple
Creek, Col, on June 6, was filed in the
district court at Cripple Creek, on the
Doth
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29

Heirs of Louis Etzel, killed by Chi
nese soldiers near New Chwang, are
dissatisfied with the amount of in
demnity ($25, 900 Mexican) paid by
the Chinese government on account of
the affair, and have complained to the
state department.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29

Bombay, July 23.-P. C. Roudanov-
sky, first secretary Of the Russian le-
cation at Pekin, has committed suicide
on a railway train between Madras and
Calcutta.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29

Golden City, Mo-, July 23-Daniel
Rose hung himself to a tree. He was
recently nominated for county Judge
by the prohibition party.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29

The prompt response to a private
River ship yards at Quincy, Mass, on
river ship yards at Quincy, Mass, on
the 22d. saved the battleship New
Jersey. now under construction, from
damage by fire.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29

Ambassador Tower, at Berlin, has ca
bled to the state department that ne
will return to the United States on
leave of absence. He has suffered from
govt for months, and would have
a vacation long ago, but for the war.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29

According to the report of the Sec
retary of the navy for the fiscal yeal
ended June 80 last, only five per cent
of the enlisted strength OF the navy are
foreigners. Most of the sailors are
NOW coming from the inland states.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29

1t is said that Golden Rule" Jones,
of Toledo, made such tremendous in
roads upon his fortune in matters of
charity during the past year that thus
far his executors have been able to
locate but $346, 900, of which all but
$21, 900 is in personal property.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29

Wilson Barrett, the actor, is deal
In London. He underwent an opera
tion for cancer, July 20, and the doc
tors thereafter said that after a few
weeks rest Barrett would be all right
and able to carry out his intention of
producing a new play in September.
The first case won against the Citi
zens' Alliance Anti-Union organization
was in a decision, on the goth, by
Judge Sloss, of San Francisco, who
granted a temporary injunction against
the alliances use of a label patterned
after that of the Typographical union.
A Rome dispatch of the 18th says
1t has been learned that J. P. Morgan
is in possession of an ancient chasuble
that was stolen from the cathedral of
Aseoli, in 1903. 1t is said in case Mr..
Morgan refuses to restore it to the
Italian ambassador will be directed to
claim it as stolen property.
Jerry ]. Hannigan and Charles j.
Denny were, on the 22d, sentenced by
Judge Taylor to serve two years each
in Missouri p~enitentiary for confessed
participation in bribery during their
terms as members Of the st. Louis
house of delegates. They were taken
to prison the same evening.
Judge Upton Muir, of Louisville, KY,
was drowned while bathing in the surf
at Cape May, N. j., on the goth. He
was seen to throw up his hands and
sink beneath the surface, and several
strong swimmers went to his assist
ance, but they failed to find him, de-
spite repeated efforts. Later his body
was recovered.
On the 22j, Carrie Nations career
was temporarily but violently inter-
rupted when A. r. Neighbors, a sa-
loonkeeper of Elizabethtown, KY,
struck her twice with a chair, knock
ing her down and producing a scalp
wound. The assault occurred at
Neighbors' saloon, after Mrs. Nation
had berated Neighbors.
The strike of packing house em-
ployes, begun nine days before, and
which had demoralized the packing in
dustry throughout the country, was
settled at Chicago, on the 10th, at a
conference between representatives of
the packers, the officials of the Meat
Cutters union, and representatives OF
all the allied trades employed at the
stock yards. The whole controversy
will be submitted to a board of arbi-
t~ration.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-07-16
He HAD 1T FOR BREAKFAST
of Judge Parker's Nomination
While Eating Breakfast.

Oyster Bay, L. l., July 10.-News of
the nomination by the st. Louis con-
vention Of Judge Alton B. Parker for
the presidency was communicated to
President Roosevelt at breakfast time
by Secretary Loeb. The information
was given the president by telephone
from the executive offices in the village
to Sycamore Hill, but he made no COM
ment on either the nomination of Judge
Parker or any other action of the con-
vention. What he may have to say
concerning the democratic platform
and candidates probably will be said
in his letter Of acceptance of his OWL
nomination by the republican party.
The president passed the day in his
library and about Sycamore Hill with
members Of his family No official Wis
itors were received.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-07-16
KILLING I'm Alabama.

Near River Ridge, Ala, John Nc
Dufie was killed by Edwsrd English.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-07-16
THE FULL TEXT
OF THE PLATFORM
The Democratic Platform as Fin
ished and Adopted at the St.
Louis Convention.
The MONEY PLANK ELIMINATED;
A VICTORY FOR WILLIAM J. BRYAN.

The Party Wants President
Trained In the ways of the Com
stitutiOn, Who Shall Set His Face
Against Executive UsurpatiOn of
Legislative or Judicial Functions.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-01
ASSEMBLYMEN Scent
JOB IN RESOLUTION
Contest Proposed Action With
Regard to Street Railway
Matter

II member of the board Of aldermen
can be found to father il. resolution win
be Introduced in the board OF aldermen
this evening instructing Corporation At
torney Michael to stop all litigation with
the street railway company, which means.
II the resolution passes both bodies of
the city council. that no appeal will be
taken from Judge Lochren's decision
granting an order restraining the city from
interfering with street railway extern
sions-
The resolution was prepared by the
Commercial club city development COM
mittee. and merely reciteS that the coun-
Gil Instruct the corporation attorney TO
discontinue litigation. The city council
has been canvasSed by the street railway
company. and ajority of the board of
aldermen is claimed in favor of such n
resolution In the assembly it is claimed
that there are six men who refuse to vote
for the resolution.
The position taken by these assembly
men Is that IL the litigation should be dis
continued the street railway company
would have everything its own way. At
the end OF the fifty years for which the
electric franchise was granted, il would
be possible for the company under such
conditions. IL IS claimed. to demand a
renewal OF its-<ranchise. Being refused.
II could occupy the streets with horse
cars. claiming under the Lochren decision
IL possesses a perpetual franchise for the
operation OF such cars.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-01
F. C. STEVENS TALKS
IN DEFENSE OF DUNN
Congressman Addresses Audience of
coiored People at Pilgrim Church

CONGRESSMAN f. c. Stevens was the
principal speaker at a Republican rally
held last night at Pilgrim Baptist
church, Summit avenue and Cedar
street. attended by possibly 500 COL
ored people
Congressman Stevens address was
in the main defense OF r. c. Dunn's
record as state auditor. and a plea
Tor support for him in his candidacy
Tor governor. The st. Paul congress-
man labored hard TO convince the COL
ored voters that the candidate for gov
ernor is as worthy of their support as
the candidates on the Republican ma
tional ticket, but il was noticeable that
his words fell on an unappreciative
audience.
Speaking on national issues. he call
ed attention 10 Senator -Gorrnan's
statement that enough white men
voted the Democratic ticket north of
Mason and Dixon's line to carry the
Northern states. and urged his hearers
TO continue 10 vote the Republican
ticket until such a time as they could
go 10 the councils of the Republican
party and demand their rights. he
ridiculed the efforts of the New York
constitutional club to prove that the
presidents course in the PHILIPPINES Is
contrary 10 the spirit of the fourteenth
amendment, while he charged that the
Democrats OF the South were permit
ting the thirteenth, fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments TO be continual
~ violated. With the black man as the
victim.
Other speakers were: Nelson G
Cruws. of Missouri: J. Madison Vance
OF Chicago: William r. Francis and
John Dillingham;, of St Paul. aud Viii
liam r Morris, OF Minneapolis.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-01

hurrahs from the civilians supplied a
music as grateful when the first section.
carrying Col Williams. headquarters.
band. and first battalion. moved out
shortly before O'Clock. The second sec
tion left twenty minutes later. 1t took
away the second battalion in charge OF
Lieut.. Col Cornelius Gardener.
Two Prkates Fight
An accident upon the platform Just be-
iore the second section departed was a
fight between Private Harry Ward, %
Company III. Twenty-first infantry, and
Private William Head. of the Tenth bat
terry OF Held artillery. They We're separ-
ated by an infantry officer before either
OF the contestants was much hurt. After
Private Ward entered a coach whisky
flask was thrown from the coach window.
The flask struck Private Head on the
cheek and cut him painfully. Thereupon
Police Sergeant Andy Call boarded the
coach, but was unable to learn who threw
the flask.
The route of the regiment viii be the
Omaha road to Omaha. the Burlington 10
Denver. the Union Pacific to Ogden, Utah.
the Central Pacific to San Francisco
At San Francisco the First and the
Second battalions will be Joined about
Friday by the Third battalion, which has
been stationed in Montana and North
Dakota. Companies and al, from Fort
Lincoln. n. D.. We're TO start yesterday
over the Northern Pacific. All Fort Keogh
Mont, they We're 10 meet Companies X
and l..
The united regiment will sail for the
Philippines about Feb. 10 Where il will
be stationed In The islands has not been
determined.
AT Fort Smelling the next garrison OF
Infantry Will be eight or possibly ten
companies of the Twenty-eighth regf-
ment. now at the Presidio. The Twenty
eighth. leaving San Francisco next Satur-
day, just after the arrival of the Twenty
fiist, will reach the department of Da-
kota about Nov 3.
On entering Fort Smelling the other
companies Of the Twenty-eighth will find
Maj. s. p Allen; OF the artillery, the
Tenth and the Thfrtieth batteries OF field
artillery. and Capt. George J. Holden.
Capt Harold B. Fiske. quartermaster.
First Lieut.. Peter Vredenburgh and
Second Lieut.. Hinckle. of the Twenty
eighth. These infantry officers We're sent
ahead to arrange for receiving their as
sociates.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-01

in the Midway district" said Chairman
Haas, but you gentlemen should be
ashamed TO try man when he is not
present"
This remark brought several of the
delegation to their feet. They argued
that for three years they have been
appearing before the commission and
asking that the blind pigs be sup
pressed. but that the places continue
to be operated. and that they felt they
were performing public duty in
calling the attention OF the officials to
the facts. Instead of being blamed
they thought they should be thanked.
On motion of Commissioner Harden
.bergh the hearing was postponed TO a
special session of the board.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-01
TWFNTY.F|RST INFANTRY BIDS
FAREWELL TO FORT SMELLING
presidents Own" Leaves St.
Paul for San Francisco.
Whence II VIII Sail for the
Philippines In February
Fully a Thousand Citizens
Witness the Departure of the
Regiment From the Union
Depot

The Twenty-first infantry, which has
been stationed at Fort Smelling for two
years and five months, left yesterday aft
ernoon at $50 for San Francisco. This
regiment, .'The Presidents own turned
out at O'Clock p. M. Sunday for its last
retreat at Smelling. Yesterday the or
ganization was ready to leave long before
the hour fixed Preparations beginning
more than two months ago had enabled
the quartermasters to meet every re-
quirement.
Capt. Parmerter, the regimental quar-
termaster. Lieut.. Ware. the First battalion
quartermaSter, and Lieut.. Lindsay, quar-
termaster for the Second battalion, had
been burdened with arrangements for
moving S43 enlisted men. % officers. the
noncommissioned, and baggage for all
concerned.
Between l and o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon the officers of the Twenty first
and their wives We're entertained at
luncheon by Maj. s. E. Allen command
ing the Seventh battalion of artillery.
on the departure OF Col c.. A. Williams.
During the luncheon the band of the
Twenty first directed by Chief Musician
Charles Graves, played its last concert at
But the band did not play before the
regiment as 1t was Withdrawing from the
without more formality than If 1t were
about to march to its annual field man.
euverS.
In Heavy Marching Order
The officers wore yesterday their olive
drab uniforms with side arms. The men,
not having been supplied with the new
uniforms. We're attired In winter gar
ments of the familiar American color.
Heavy marching order was the formal de-
scription- of the mems equipment
Yet the order might have been heavier.
The blanket roll was carried. the haver-
sack the cup. the canteen: the overcoat
was worn as well as the campaign hat
so familiar six years ago But the am
munition carried was limited to q few
rounds. and the rationS for long journey
had been entrusted to company cooks
upon the railroad cars. Thus the weight
borne by each man was little more than
thirty pounds.
Two cars to a company, chiefly open
cars. transported the eight companies to
'Sibley and Third streets. From there
each company marched down Siblsy
street TO the union depot, and imme-
diately went aboard Omaha railway
coaches. One train was waiting for each
battalion. the trains including sleepers
DOR the officers and tourist cars for the
s1len.
Upon the platform a crowd of i 600 per-
sons, or thereaboutS. included officers
from department headquarters and the
artillery. Gen. c. C.. c.. Carr was among
The last TO bid goodbye to Col Williams
Farewells equally appreciated were those
said by women from ST Anthony hill who
mad gathered to meet again the regimental
officers.
The band did not play on the platform
as the crowd had hoped 1t would But
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-01
LABORERS HAVE ROW
Vincent Savano Accused of As.
saulting His Foreman


Vincent Savano, an Italian laborer.
was arrested yesterday charged with
assaulting his foreman. Alex Poge-
weska, in a row among the section men
under the Third street bridge last Fri
day night. The fight between Savano
and Pogeweska occurred at the time
Joseph Juric. 7S5 Cook street, was
struck With a coupling pin by Nick
Russo. Savano pleaded not guilty and
viii have a hearing today
The trouble in the section crew is
said TO have started when someone ac-
cused Pogeweska OF throwing dirt on
the mems lunch pals. The men took
sides and during the affray Pogeweska
and Juric were injured
Juric recovered consciousness yester-
day and it is said that he will recover.
Russo was arraigned in the police
court ON q charge of assault with a
dangerous weapon. and the case was
continued until today for the purpose
of filing a complaint.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-01
HEADS OF INSTITUTIONS
TO CONFER WITH BOARD

The superintendents OF the various state
institutions will meet in quarterly con-
ference with the state board OF control
at the capitol today The meeting win
discuss the purchase OF supplies for state
Institutions and their economical dis
trfbution among the employees and in
mates
Incidentally. the superintendents viii
OF supplies. for the board will make pur-
chases OF some $40 600 worth of cloth
ing and provisions for the various state
Institutions for the next quarter
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-01
MISS HIGBEE GIVES
UP HER POLICE STAR

Miss Lorna Hisbee. assistant superin-
tendent Of the Como avenue Fairgrounds
cal policeman 20 the police comnuisSlen
she called al the office OF the commission
N the court house previous 20 the meet
ing. and after discussing the question with
Commissioners Foefsen and Har1enberg
handed over the star The commissioners
held that under the law a woman cannot
be appointed 10 the police force
George Kunarow rendered his resicra-
ton as patrolman and IL was accepted
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-01
BOARD OF CONTROL TO
MOVE TO NEW CAPITOL

The state board OF control IS prepar-
Ing to move to its new quarters in the
new state capitol. The removal viii
be made about Nov. Is.
The board. which has been badly
handicapped ever since its creation by
its quarters in the senate chamber in
the old state house. win have hand
some rooms in the new building. 1t
viii occupy the entire western half OF
the second floor, 10 the left OF the main
entrance.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-01
HORSE THROWS WOMAN
RIDER TO PAVEMENT
Miss Rose syrne Seriously Injured at
Rice and Sycamore

Miss Rose Byrne, a mllliner living
al III Sycamore street. while cut
horseback riding last evening. was
thrown TO the pavement at Rice and
Sycamore streets and severely injured.
Her home being nearby, she was con-
veyed TO it without summoning an
ambulance.
Miss Byrne's injuries are said TO be
of grave character.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-01

state an annual rental of 500 in lieu of
royalties until the mine was producing
ore.
Miss Evans resides at Princeton and is
sister of I. l. Patterson, who was an
assistant land clerk in the office of the
state auditor when the lease was issued to
her 1t is understood that the validity of
the lease Will be attacked by the Superior
man on the ground that because of the
relationship existing between the lessee
and the land clerk. and the subsequent
developments by which it appeared that
George l.. Finn. chief land clerk in the
auditors office under the Dunn regime.
Is interested in the property, the lease is
in violation of the laws of Minnesota, a
section of the statute prohibiting clerks
or employees of the state from being the
beneficiaries of contracts with the state,
Smith May Contest
Pearl II. Smith, who lives at 1907 Four
teenth street, Superior, is mining brol-
er, and prior to the acquiring by the state
of title TO the property he attempted to
obtain title 10 the land under the home
stead laws He disputed the states claim
land, and had he been successful in his
contention his title to the property would
have been absolute Beaten in this direc-
tion he now turns to attack the states
lease to Miss Evans, and it is said will
attack the lease on the ground cited.
II Miss Evans lease should be set aside
as NolQ MS appnSatlon for the land. filed
yesterday, Will take precedence, as it is
the hrst to be filed on the property, bar
ring the lease, a question of the legality
OF which is now to be raised.
Mr.. Smith left yesterday on his return
to superior after filing his applica ton with
the state auditor. Indications are that he
proposes TO test the right of the former
state auditor to make lease of mining
property to q relative of one of his clerks
The Virginia silver is authoritatively said
10 be worth 5000. 900. The states inter-
est in the property will not be impaired
no matter what the result of the suit
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-01
Sues on Contract to Sell Land

Norman ]. Fabian is suing H. s.
Hurter and wife for title to certain
property in block 60 of Lyman Dayton's
addition. He alleges that the defend
ants entered into a contract to sell him
the land.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-01
TURNS DOWN OFFER
County Attorney Won't Accept
Street Car Compromise


The street railway company yesterday
rendered TO County Attorney Kane ssl. 600
IN settlement of its 1898 taxes. allowing S
per cent since the default was made in
payment. The county attorney declined
to accept the offer. and the ease viii come
on today for hearing before Judge Kelly.
There Is due from the company $780,
151.55, of which s9.104 90 is the interest
penalty The company's proposal is that
the penalty be placed at per cent. upon
which basis il is willing to settle with
the county. The result of such COM
promise would have been a saving OF Z
per cent 10 the company. amounting 10
The street railway company is contend
Ing that the assessment of IS. .1sS75 fix
ed by the state board OF equalization. was
illegally made. In offering the compromise
II proposed TO abandon this plea. hut
asked that the penalty for failing TO pay
on time be remitted.
Page for Young Girls
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-01
WOULD TAKE SILVER
TRACT FROM Finn
Superior Mining Man Makes
Application for Valuable
Mineral Land

Pearl H. Smith. a Superior mining man.
yesterday made formal application for a
state lease on lot l, section .. township
5S1s. range L. in St. Louis county. the
lease 10 which is now in the name of
Mabel Evans. He accompanied the formal
application to State Auditor Iverson with
a tender on SIS. the usual fee. and when
his application was rejected ne Immediate
ly left the state auditors office.
The application and tender are regard
ed in the light Of the foundation for a
suit to question the lease and contract
now held by Mabel Evans, and it is prob
able that the claim OF MIR. Smith will rest
on the broad general principle that con.
tract relations between the state and its
employees are void.
The property involved Is the famous
Virginia silver, tract OF mineral land of
great value which the secretary of the in
terror in decision rendered July Is. said
was the property OF Minnesota through
its swamp land grants for school purposes
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-01
Dunn Issues Lease

Miss Evans obtained her rights to the
property in a lease issued by r. c. Dunn.
as state auditor. on Dec. so. 1902, the day
before he retired from office. The de-
firmed her title to the leasehold. but prior
TO the secretary's ruling she had execut-
ed a contract with the state. under date
OF Nov. 20, 1903, by the terms of which
period OF FIVE years, or to pay into the
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-01
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

The Interurban Express company YES
teruay nied articles OF incorporation with
IS $4,000. and the incorporators are.
James s Nolan Esther Pratt and Ed
ward A HempeL All reside at Mime
aroiis. which is the corporate home OF the
company.
The Twin City Broom company is a new
manufacturing corpora ton, with a CAPT
tai stock Of SIS. COS Theodore II Brown
Edward ]. Bricker and Claude r Houston
are incorporators-
The Phoenix Iron Works OF Ninora
capitalized AT sio.00o. has been irlcorpor-
ated by George A. Pelley, Frank T.
Brown. Albert A Brandt and Charles
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-01

a Page for Young Girls
In the Sunday Globe. Order the Sunday
Globe today by phone N. W. Main 1921.
4. c. 1910.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-01


Rev. David Avison contended that
the people OF the Midway district had
grown discouraged waiting for a de-
ciSion of the charges against Budy and
found ii necessary to make another
raid on the blind pigs He thought the
citizens OF the Midway territory had
q right 10 demand the enforcement OF
the law without being compelled 20
make charges against one or more po-
lice officers and thought il the duty of
the police commission 10 investigate
and learn the facts themselves. with
out compelling the citizens TO appear
and produce the facts.
Rev. John II. Sammis. pastor of St.
Anthony Park congregational church.
charged that it vas the duty Of the
board 10 investigate the charges and
see that justice is done
We have nothing personal against
any police officer, said the Rev. Sam
mis-. but we have heretofore and are
7ow willing 10 present facts showing
that the prohibitory law has not been
enforced in the Midway district and
that the violations are not only within
the knowledge OF the police officers and
the lieutenant in charge of the district.
but known to most Of the citizens If
We are right. we demand the removal
Of the lieutenant On ifhe ground that he
has violated his osth- of office. and hold
that he IS not ut 70 preside over any
police district in the city. II we are
wrong we ask nothing
agree With JON as 10 the conditions