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The Globe-republican., 1905-09-21
MAKES "A CONFESSION;
DEALINGS OF LEGISLATORS

Sacramento, Cal, Sept. 16.-Brought
from his prison cell to confront his al
legged associate In the boodling COM
bine Of last winter, Harry Bunkers,
ex-state senator from San Francisco,
has made a complete confession on
the witness stand in Judge Harts
court room, where the trial Of q. J.
Emmons, one OF the quartette OF state
senators indicted by the grand jury,
was in progress.
From the moment of his entry into
the court room until he left 1t pale
and perspiring three hours later,
Bunkers was the central figure in one
of the most dramatic exposes in Grim
inal trials of this state. He left moth
ing untold, and in his eagerness to
unbosom himself he forestalled the
objections Of the defense with state
ments relating to the motives and ac-
tions of the four disgraced legisla-
tors. He detailed the plan of CAM
paign, which he said was one where
by the building and loan associations
of the state were to be "held up" and
compelled to pay for protection.
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EIGHT HOURS FOR MINERS.
Demands viii Probably be Made at
Coming Convention.

Shakomin, Pa, Sept. 20.-President
John Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers Of America, announced that
the convention of mine workers of the
three anthracite districts at which de-
mands will be formulated to be pre-
sented to the anthracite coal COM
panies next spring will be held here
on December IA. The mine workers
Of the three districts will shortly
elect delegates to represent them at
the meeting. The decision to hold a
convention to formulate demands is
similar to the action taken before the
great strike of 1902, when a conven-
tion was held here to draw up 6e-
mands.
The award OF the anthracite coal
strike commission will expire March
81 next year. President Mitchell has
been in the anthracite region for the
last two months holding meetings ev-
cry day for the purpose of strengthen
ing the union. After the 1902 strike
there was a considerable falling off
in membership. AS result of the
campaign the miners leader is wag-
ing many Of those who dropped out
of the organization are returning.
Among the demands that the conven-
tion will probably formulate are an
eight hour work day for all classes
of mine workers. recognition of the
union and yearly agreement with
the coal companies similar to the one
existing in some of the bituminous
coal fields of the middle west.
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GERMANY is ATTRACTED.
investigation Of Trade Relations BY the
United States.

Berlin, Sept. 16.--The action Of
President Roosevelt In sending Judge
VIM. L. Penfield, solicitor Of the state
department, to investigate trade rela-
tions between the countries Of South
America and those ,of Europe, with
the idea Of improving commerce with
\ the countries lying to the south OF
the United States, has attracted con-
siderable attention here. The central
bureau for the preparation of COM
mercial treaties, private organiza-l
tion representing the views Of large
section of German manufacturers, de-
clares the mission of Judge Penfeld
lis an Indication that the authoritiesl
at Washington mean to 60 forward,
full steam ahead" to capture the
South American markets.
Nevertheless, it is pointed out BY
the bureau, the action Of the Ameri-l
can government fails to find an ade-
quate echo in the American business
world, and 1t adds that there are many
indications that the commercial
classes will not ask it themselves Of
the advantages open to them through
governmental action.
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He also told Of receiving money
stating that Joseph Johnson had drop
ped $3.50 in his pocket as he stood in
the street, just as Jordan said he did
and he said that Emmons received
his share two minutes before. Lastly,
he told Of the terror and fright that
followed the expose in the senate; Of
hasty conference held In Emmon's s
room over the disposal of the marked
bills, and Of the suggestions that were
made to clear themselves of guilt
Bunkers was still on the stand when
court adjourned for the day.
When pressed for his reasons for
turning states evidence, Bunkers
said:
Il was deserted by my friends-the
men who called themselves my friends
and promised to stand by me; who
promised to take care of my wife and
child. heard that Senator Emmons
and his wife were in San Francisco.
They knew their financial situation,
and did not go near them. My wife
was working her hearts blood out,
but they did nothing. That's why
did it."
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-21
MIkasa Disaster Not 50 Bad as Was
First Reported.
CAUSE IS NOT YET CLEAR.
Crew Fought Fire an Hour Before
Magazine Blew up and Were Fairly
swarmIng Around Magazine at the
Time Of the Explosion. w

Washington, Sept 1G.-The bureau
Of naval intelligence received yadvices
| by cable from the American naval at
tache at Toxic to the effect that the
loss in Killed and missing on the bat
tleship Mikasa was 256. The wounded
numbered 343.
The cause of the accident cannot
be ascertained until the Milkasa Is
foated.
The crews of the several ships
fought the flames heroically despite
the constant danger Of the explosion
OF the magazines.
The energies Of the officers and
men were directed to preventing the
flames from reaching the big forward
magazine, 1t being believed that the
magazine aft was in less danger of be-
ing reached by the flames.
An hour after the discovery of the
fire the aft magazine exploded, blow
ing great hole in the port side Of
the battleship.
The huge craft sank almost in an
instant. There was no time even for
the men, hundreds of whom were be-
low decks fighting the flames, to reach
the rail and jump into the sea.
Even had there been time for the
men to spring overheard, few would
have been able to have saved their
| lives in this manner. Nearly all Of
the GOO or more men on board at the
moment of the explosion were below
decks fighting the flames When the
explosion came the magazine was sur
rounded by swarms Of men. Nearly
half of them were killed instantly.
A few men who were on deck and
well forward sprang or were thrown
into the water and were picked up by
boats from the other ships. ''-se F.
The Mikasa sunk in shallow water
and doubtless can be floated and re-
built unless the explosion destroyed
the entire, superstructure.
The disasters in the Japanese navy
previously reported were the battle
ship Hatsuse and Yashima, sunk by
mines; the cruiser Yoshino, sunk by
being rammed by the Kasuga, and the
cruisers Idzuma and Miyaka, sunk by
mines. The small unprotected cruiser
Kaimon also was lost.
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Chicago, Sept. 16.-The alternative
Of fighting a general strike of printers
or signing an agreement to grant the
Typographical unions demand for the
eight-hour day and closed shop condi-
tions was presented to every book
and job printer here not already in
volved in the walk-out. Each stew.
ard, who is the unions representative
in the Office where he is employed,
was armed with authority to call the
printers on strike Immediately II the
demands were refused. 1t was esti-
mated that employers of 1000 print
ers would be required to choose be-
fore night between being tied up or
waving the right to employ others
than members Of the union and work
the men longer than eight hours day
after the beginning of 1906.
st. Louis.-Printers in eight union
officers here were called out. Presi-
dent Jackson of local Typographical
union No. 5 says that about It's print
ers have stopped work. He also
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-21
WILL WORK ON THE CANAL.
Six Hundred Laborers Arrive at
Colon for This Purpose.

Colon, Sept. 20.-The French line
steamer Canard arrived here, bring
ing from Martinique 600 laborers for
work on the canal. They will be sent
to the Paraiso Culebra and Pedro Mi
guel sections. The government Of the
canal zone paid the passage of these
laborers and will also provide them
with lodgings, hospital and commits
sariat coupons. The majority Of the
men arrived penniless. The laborers
were much alarmed because of the
rumors that bubonic plague was pre-
valent in the zone and were, there
fore, delighted to discover that these
rumors were unfounded A number
of tradesmen and others arrived on
the Canard.
The Panama railroad steamer Hav-
ana sailed for New York. On her
return she will bring the members of
the board of consulting engineers Of
the canal commission.
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PANIC AMONG WORK GIRLS.
Twenty Tainted After Escaping the
Flames.

Chicago, Sept. 19.-Fire in the base
ment of the Occidental building caus-
ed a panic among 500 girls employed
in the eight-story structure at Market
and Washington streets. Order was
restored only after men employed
there had persuaded fifty young wo-
men to leave the fire escapes on three
sides OF the structure. The women
then turned to the stairs and elevators
and were conducted safely to the
street. Twenty Of the girls tainted
after escaping the flames. The prop
erty loss was small.
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SEVEN DIE IN FLAMES.
Fuse company's Building Reduced to
Ashes.

Avon, Conn, Sept. IS. - The ex-
plosion of fuse, followed by fire in
the building of the Climax Fuse Com
pany here caused a panic among 20
employees in the building and result
ed in the death of seven and injuries
that doubtless will prove fatal to sew
eral others. There was no way of
coping with the flames, which soon
spread rapidly and in less than an
hour after the explosion occurred
those who were unable to escape were
in the clutches Of fire that eventually
burned their bodies to ashes.
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BARBER SHOP BLOWN UP.
Bomb Thrown From Passing Street
Car,

New York, Sept. ia bomb was
thrown against the front of Casino p
Liottas barber shop, in Flushing ave-
nue., Brooklyn. The explosion blew
out the front doors and windows and
tore up a portion Of the floor. Liotta
had received many threatening let
ters within year and within week
a writer of one had informed him that
he would be killed IL he did not at
once put $500 where it could be found
by the writer. When the bomb ex.
ploded three families, including that
of Lolita, who lived in the building.
fled from 1t in panic. Liotta open
ed fire on policeman, who came rum
ming to find the cause of the explosion,
but the bullet went wild 1t is be-
lIeved that the bomb was thrown from
.he platform o. pass.as street. car.
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here, In the Usage river bottoms, and
in the Moreau bottoms has been great.
ly damaged.
Bevier. During the past twelve
hours there has been constant down
pour Of rain. Creeks and ponds are
full. The Middle Fork branch Of the
Charlton river is now overfiowing.
covering the mine track Of the Bevier
Black Diamond Coal Company and do
ing considerable damage to the road
bed. During the early morning light
ming struck the new $4,000 edifce Of
the Congregational church, doing
much damage to its spire and bel.
fry.
Topeka. The Kaw river at the gov
ernmeht weather guage touches the
13-foot mark. This Is fall of half
foot since Sunday morning. Soldier
creek is within its banks; again. The
Union Pacific track Is clear from To
peka cast and west.
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MAY ADJUST TROUBLE.

Chicago, Sept. 1S.-Efforts to bring,
about an amicable adjustment of the
trouble existing between the Chicago
freight handlers and the railroads
were continued. The officials of the
railroads who were visited by the
committees stated that they were not
offering concessions of any kind, but
were willing to agree to the working
conditions which existed last year.
The general belief is that the matter
will be finally adjusted along the lines
suggested by the railroads.
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-21
THEODORE SHONTS' REPORT.
President Will Take no Further Action
In Charges.

New York, Sept. 16.-The president
yesterday received from Theodore P.
Shonts, chairman Of the Panama canal
commission, special report Of an in.
vestigation into charges Of Irregular.
ties in the granting of the s50,00O,0O0
commissary concession made by Hud-
gins & Dumas, of New York, accord
ing to dispatch from Oyster Bay.
1t is understood that Chairman
Shonts' report on the granting Of the
concession was satisfactory, and that
the president will take no further ac-
tion on the Hudgins & Dumas charges.
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-21
BIG STRIKE WITHHELD.


New York, Sept. 16.--A big strike
in the building trades was averted
yesterday when the sheet metal work.
exs announced that they would report
back for work.
There is an arbitration agreement
between the $4,000 workers in the
building trades and their 10000 en-
ployers, the sheet metal workers be-
ing among the number. They recent
ly demanded an increase in wages Of
fifty cents a day, and went on strike
without submitting their grievance to
arbitration.
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PASSED COMFORTABLE DAY.
Baron komura Reported on the Road
to Recovery.

New York, Sept 18,--Although DR..
Edward Janeway was called into con-
sultation by the physicians already at
tending Baron Komura, the Japanese
peace envoy, 1t was afterwards an
nounced that conclusive diagnosis
of the baron's illness was still i'm
possible.
The following bulletin relative to
the condition Of Baron Komura was
given out:
Baron Komura passed a very COM
Portable day. His physicians report
the patients condition as being de-
cidedly favorable at 6 p. m. His tenn
perature is appreciably lower ~
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Few Trains Running on Central Mis-.
souri, Roads.
). GREATEST RAINFALL IN YEARS.
Missouri Pacific Main Line Blocked
by Landsldes East Of Sedaiia--Lex-
ington Branch and River Route En-
treIy Suspended.

Sedalia, Mo-, Sept. 19.-The heavy
rain storms Of the past forty-eight
hours have tied up nearly all Of the
railroads running into Sedalia Ex-
cepting pouch of Kansas City news
paners, not a pound Of mail matter has
been received here. At an early hour
this morning the Missouri Pacific
bridge over the La Mine river at OF
terville went out, and numerous land
slides east Of Jefferson City put out
of business the main line of the Mis-
souri, Pacific east of Sedalia.
All west-bound Missouri Pacific
trains are being sent out over the
Wabash to Kansas City, The Mis-
souri, Pacific main line between Se-
dalia and Kansas City is still in fair
condition, but only two trains. No.
6 from Kansas, and No. 5, made up
here, were sent out. The Lexington
branch, the river route and the Sc
dala, Warsaw & Southern trains are
completely tied up and unable to turn
wheel The Missouri, Kansas &
Texas is in almost as bad condition.
Water is four feet over the bridge
spanning the La Mine river east of
Clifton City, and the river rapidly ris-
ing. Hundreds of yards of track have
been washed out in the La Mine bot
toms, and all traffic to the north is
suspended. Katy" trains from st.
Louis to the south are being detour-
ed over the Chicago & Alton to Kan
Bas City, thence to Parsons. The
''Katy" is still running trains south
from here over the main line, but
the Kansas City division is tied by
the washing away of culverts and
bridges.
Carrollton.- The rainfall in Carroll
county since Thursday has been 1920
inches, almost seven inches falling
Saturday afternoon and night AS a
result all streams are swollen and
thousands of acres of the best corn
Is under water. The waters are still
rising.
Versailles. Ten inches Of water
have fallen in Morgan county during
the last thirty-six hours and this on
top of a weeks almost continuous
rains. Never before in the memory
of the Oldest inhabitant have the
streams been so high and the wash
outs so complete. The county is ira
versed by many streams, and in the
bottom lands the corn Is nearly all
ruined. The Usage river, which
sweeps the southern end of the coun-
ty, is as high as it was in 1874, while
the damage to crops and other prop
erty is many times greater than 1t
was then.
Marshall,--In addition to the heavy
rains that have fallen here this week
this locality was visited with still
heavier downpour last night, which
continued until o'clock this morning,
during which six inches of water fell
as shown by the government indica-
tor.
Jefferson City.-For the first time
in many years the people of the capi-
tai city were denied the pleasure of
their Sunday papers. On account of
the heavy rains of the last twenty
four hours no trains from either the
east or west came in. Corn in the
Galloway county bottoms opposite
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-21
MULHALL TO BE SENTENCED.
Motion Was overruIed in Arrest Of
Judgment.

st. Louis, Sept. 1S.-Judge Foster
overruled the motion in arrest Of
Judgment made some time ago on be-
half of Zach Mulhall, convicted last
January of shooting Ernest Morgan on
the Pike at the Worlds Fair.
Charles Lemp, bondsman for Mul-
hail. was ordered to bring him in to
be sentenced.
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-21
KOREA WAS STORM SWEPT.
Towns In Gensan Flooded and Many
Were Drowned.

Seoul, Sept. 16.-It is rumored here
that M. Pavioff, the former Russian
minister to Korea, and M. Gunshery.
agent for the Yalu Timber Company,
are preparing to return here, and the
friends Of Russia are anticipating
their arrival. I Ml.
Three storms, which attained the
velocity Of typhoons, have swept
Korea. The town Of Gensan is food
ed and at Seoul many people have.
been drowned and many buildings de-
stroyed Train service has been in.
terrupted.
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KILLED General Custer,

Aberdeen, S. D., Sept. 2O.--Rain-in.
the-Face, one OF the leading chiefs
in the Custer massacre and who is
said personally to have killed General
Custer, died at the Standing Rock
agency, s. D., September 12. He was
62 years of age.
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-21
Commission Goes to Africa.

Marseilles, Sept. 18.--The commits
sion left for Africa for the purpose of
fixing the frontiers Of the French
Congo and the. German Cameroons,
where fighting occurred recently be-
tween Che native troops Of the respec-
tive countries.
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Sighted Russian Squadron.

Seoul, Korea, Sept. 20.-A Russian
Squadron was sighted Sunday off Sy-
ong-Chln, Korea. Its mission was to
communicate the terms Of the armis.
tice to the Russian forces on the Tu-
men river.
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-21
CASHIER FOUND IN ASYLUM.
Geo. A. kimmel, Late Of Arkansas
City, Located.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. IS. = A
special to the Times from Chicago
says: George A. Kimmel. the miss
ing cashier of the Farmers National
Bank of Arkansas City, Kan, who dis
appeared in Kansas City seven years
ago, has been discovered in an insane
asylum in New York.
simultaneously with the discovery
the New York Life Insurance Com
pany has begun a suit to recover
$4,000 life insurance paid to Kimmels
sister in Chicago.
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-21
Don't Want Johns Help.

Michigan City, Ind. Sept, 1S.-North-
west Indiana conference of the Metho-
dist church declined to endorse an ap-
peal from the congregation at Whit
ing, Ind, to John d. Rockefeller for
financial aid for the building of a new
church and parsonage.
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-21
Favors Army canteen.

Washington, Sept. 20 Brigadier
General G. M. Lee, commanding the
department of Texas, in his annual
report recommends a compulsory re-
.tirement law similar to that Of the
navy and marine corps. General Lee
is positively in favor Of the re-
establishment Of the army canteen.
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Honora General MacArthur.

Toxic, Sept. 20. Yamagata, chief
of the general staff, gave luncheon
in honor of General Macarthur On
Wednesday the minister of war will
give an official dinner in honor Of
General Macarthur.
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-21

Corporal Tanner, elected comman-
der in chief Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, has been prominent in pub
lie life since the civil war. He was
gallant soldier and lost both legs by
injuries received on the battlefield.
He has long been the veterans ideal
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-21
American Shin In Distress.

Honolulu. Sept 20.-The American
ship Mary L. Cushing has put back
here in distress after leaving Eleele,
on the island of Kauai, for San Fran.
cisco, in leaking condition.
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of true comrade, having aided them
in securing pensions and much legis-
lation Of a beneficial character. The
new commander is an eloquent speak.
er and is regarded as being well fitted
for the position he is called upon to
fill.
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-21

The election Of Major Charles r.
Miller of Cleveland as commander Of
the United Spanish War Veterans is
very popular among the members Of
that association Major Miller has
been one Of the most active members
Of the young soldiers organization In
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promoting their interests. He was
largely responsible for the formation
OF the society. Before the reunion
met there was a general demand for
his election and very little opposition
developed. A prosperous year under
his direction Is looked fora
Bisbee daily review., 1905-05-07
Review Weekly Michigan Correspondence

these reasons are appear hard to de termine as our local brokers seem un. willing to even harbor a guess and the general. public goes little beyond re marking that the Arizonas seem pret ty dead at present.
 This Arizona boom by the way has been interesting experience for the Copper Country. Our local mines struggling along with a copper lode that had but one to two per cent. min. eral values was suddenly confronted with what wise cies then predicted would prove their certain ruin. Re ports then current were to the effect that the great ore deposits of Arizona, one of which the C. & A. people were fortunate enough to stumble into were so rich and extensive and so easily worked that a very few years would see the complete wiping out of the copper mining industry in Mich. igan.
 We now think different about it. in fact very much different about it While things have improved largely in Arizona it is true that they have here also. One now often hears remaI X
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here that the Michigan mines have but fairly begun their experiences.
 Navigation has now opened and copper cargoes are being taken on by the big steamers. IL is learned that the great Calumet and Hecla company here has started work on a copper property in Sonora at a point below Magdalena though it is pronounced to be only exploration work.
 The Junction finding dry ground in it's shaft at depth considerably great CT than the c. & P. water level sort of puts out their "Bisbee Basin theory" which is made so much of by some people and is doubtless disappointing to many.
 The c. & P. is probably in a basin but like many other good mines ia in a basin all it's own, and no doubt the company is about prepared to take it's second grip and go after the ore in a more determined way. It has been held back for very long time now by the water and it seems probable that new plans will be considered The stockholders expect this.
 All the Bonanza stocks have been
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Calumet. Mich. Al

Calumet, Mich, May 1. '05.
 The more or less general fear that we were to have extensive labor troubles in the Copper Country Mines, on May 1st. has I am glad to say en- tirely failed of realization.
 Every mine in the district is now working full force, and great many properties idle for years are about to witness resumption of development work. Not a vestage of the strike agi- tation seems to remain and the wage question seems settled for another year.
 All of this brings a comfortable feel. ing to our business people and will no doubt have a noticeable effect in the stock market and other ways. Never in the history of this Copper peniE- sular have the prospects for mining and general business been so bright. Some adverse conditions of course are with us but they are overlooked in the general satisfaction that is felt with the improved conditions.
 It is hard to say where the Bonanza Circle boosters are these days. They