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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
FIGHT FOR CONTROL ENDED.
Dutch Stockholders and John ". Gates
 Get Kansas City Southern.

Dutch Stockholders and John w. Gates
 Get Kansas City Southern.
 Kansas City, Mo, May 1O-Te fight flor control of the Kansas City Southern railway has been ended, anl important changes in the management, and plans for the conduct of the property have been made, according to information make known to-day from reliable re- sources.
 It is said that Dutch stockholders and John w. Gates have secured control of the stock held by E.. H. Hartman. These interests. it is asserted, will elect a full board of thirteen directors at the annual meeting to be held in Kan sas City on May IT. Stuart R. Knott, president, probably will be succeeded by J. A, Edson, now general manager of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton railroad.
 The future of the Kansas City South ern is provided for, 1t is said. The road will be operated in connection with one of the north grain carrying lines, the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, or the Chicago, Milwauee & St. Paul roads.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
of Chicago. realizing that the prosperity of our employers is our prosperity
 HThe president replied:

of Chicago, realizing that the prosperity of our employers is our prosperity
 The president replied:
 "'Mr. Shea, I can only repeat what have said. I am believer in unions. am an honorary member of gone un- ion. But the union must obey the law just as the corporation must obey the law, just as every man. rich or poor, must obey the law. As yet no action has been called for by me, and most cer- tainly if action is called for shall try to do justice under the law to every man so far as I have power. But the first essential is the preservation of law and order, the suppression of vio- lence by nobs or individuals"
 This closed the interview and the committee withdrew.
 It was generally understood by both sides to the strike that there would be no disturbances while President Roose- welt was in the city. Notwithstanding this tacit agreement, there were a number of outbreaks, one Of them talk ing place on Michigan avenue a short time after President Roosevelt had passed the spot. In this riot a number of men were cut and shot, The injured were:
 Joseph Stewart (colored), shot in the right leg.
 John Highlow tcolored), stabbed in the face and hands.
 Edward Hubbard (colored), cut in the right cheek.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
HUNDREDS KILLED AND
 INJURED IN A TORNADO
ENTIRE TOWN OF SNFDER, OKLA, REPORTED
 DESTROYED.

A Train of Doctors, Nurses and Other
 Assistants Sent to the scene-nsports
 Received Over Railroad Wires at Fort
 Worth, Tex, Say Five Hundred Peo-
 pie Have Been Killed-An wires In
 the Vicinity Down.
 Oklahoma City Okla, May 1l.-Re- ports have just reached here from Ho- bort and Anadarko confirming the news of tornado at Snyder, but no details are known. The Frisco railroad is sending a relief train from Chickasha to Snyder. It Is rumored that 400 peo- pie are killed and injured.
 Guthrie, Okla, May 10-Later reports from Chickasha, I. T.. which place is in communication with Hobart, Okla, in- dicate the truth of the earlier of the re- ports concerning the storm. No esti- mate of the number of dead is obtain able.
 Telephone reports from Hobart, Okla, indicate that the entire town of Snyder, Okla, was destroyed. A train of doc tors, nurses and other assistants is said to have left Hobart for Snyder.
 Fort Worth, Texas, May 10.Reports over railroad wires to Forth Worth say dispatches from Snyder. Okla. to train dispatcher of the Frisco at Sapulpa, I. T., reports tornado struck Snyder to- night wrecking the town and killing 300 people, and relief is asked for. A message to the train dispatcher, sent to the Fort Worth Record, asking for in formation, is answered as follows:
 We have same report and are send ing relief on the supposition that it is true. Wires all down. z
 Fort Worth, Texas, May 1.-The tel egraph operator at Chicasa, I. T., states that he talked over the telephone with Hobart, Okla, near Snyder, and that all wires in the vicinity of Snyder are down but relief trains are being sent from several directions from Snyder. Sny- der is a town of 1000 people in Kiowa. county, Okla, located on the Frisco railroad, forty-flve miles north of yer- non.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
FROM AGREEMENT.
Transatlantic Lines Fail to Stick to
 Rate Convention.


 London, May 10.-The withdrawal of the Cunard line from the agreement of the combination of steamship lines an- nounced by Lord Inverclyde, chairman of the Cunard company, on April IS, Twas followed to-day by an official an- nouncement from the White Star, Do- minion and American lines that these lines had given notice of their with drawal from the North Atlantic pas senger conference first and second-class rate agreements and third-class British and Scandinavian and continental agreements.
 The announcement explains that this action was taken in view of the with drawal of the Cunard line from all pas senger rate agreements recently ar ranged, on account of the refusal of the American government to consent to the American line changing the mail-ser- vice sailing day. It was therefore felt necessary that the other lines should be equally free from all agreements, so as to be enabled to protect themselves against any action the Cunard line may see fit to take which may be considered inimical to it's interests.
 The Allan. Anchor and Cunard lines, which are parties to the agreements. have been notified of the combines withdrawal.
 Liverpool. May 1O--It Is stated to- night that there is no likelihood of the steamship combines action leading to a rate war while the passenger business is brisk at full rates. It is rather a precautionary measure against any possible action on the part of the Gu nard company.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
Shipping News.

New York, May 10--Steamer Majestic, from Liverpool and Queenstown for New York, passed Nantucket at 2:46 this afternoon.
 New York, May 1O.---Arrived: Steam CTS Grosser Kurfurst, Bremen; Caron1a, Liverpool and Queenstown.
 New York, May 1O.--Sailed: Steamers Oceanic, Liverpool; Ryndam, Rotter- dam.
 Lizard, May 10.-Passed: Steamer Nederland, New York for Antwerp.
 Brow Head, May 10.-Steamer Teu- tonic (Br ), McKinstry, New York for Liverpool, reported by wireless tele- graph forty miles west at 10:30 this
 New York May 1o.Arrived: Steamer Majestic, Liverpool and Queenstown.
 Bremen, May 10--10 a. m.-Arrived: Steamer Brandenburg, New York.
 Naples, May ST p. n.Sailed: Steamer Prinz Adalbert (from Genoa), New York.
 Liverpool, May 10.-Sailed: Steamers Baltic, New York via Queenstown; Westernland, Philadelphia via Queens- town.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
Long stay for Mrs. valentina.

Washington, May 10.--The case of Mrs. Anna Valentino, the New Jersey woman under sentence of death, will not be reached in the supreme court of the United States before next fall. She has thirty days in which to per- feet her appeal. The supreme court has already set May 29 for final adjourn ment of the term, and will, under this arrangement, be dissolved ten days in advance of the presentation of the case. The next term of the court will not begin until October g next.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
FoREsTERs, CONVENTION.
Fight for Treasurer--New Haven sup-
 porting Meriden Man.


 waterbury, May 1o.-The state ses- sion of the Foresters of America was suspended this afternoon until to-mor- row morning when the election of off, cers for the ensuing two years will be held. At 6:3O this evening the mem bers of the local courts entertained the visiting delegates at an informal ban quet in Concordian hall. At o'clock an exhibition drill and dance were held in the auditorium to which the public were invited Bridgeport and New Ha- ven are striving hard to get Waterbury delegates to join with them in support ing James J. Walsh of Meriden for grand treasurer as against the present incumbent, David Dickinson, of the same city. Caucuses were held tonight to determine the strength of each can- didate in to-morrow's convention ses- Aion. 5.a
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
HATGHT $ PRIESTS TROUBLE.
omces of the Firm in Connecticut All
 Closed. <

< The offices of Haight & Freeze in Connecticut cities, New Haven, Hart ford, Bridgeport and New London, sus- pended business yesterday. All these offices are directed from the Boston of flee. and the men in chrge of them said they were not sufficiently informed about the situation to make a state- ment as to the prospect of resun1ing business. In the New Haven office, the doors were locked and no one was admitted for the transaction of busi- ness, those in charge saying that the place will remain closed until definite orders regarding the course to be fol- lowed were received. The branch here has been running about three months.
 At the New London office no money was being received to-day but the of flee was open and the local manager, James McKendrick, said he paid all who presented claims.
 < The Bridgeport office of Haight & Freese was closed by an attachment placed on the office effects upon a writ for Attorney Clifford B. Wilson MT. Wilson said he represented certain parties to whom the firm owed money and that he took this step to protect their interests. He said the creditors were not Bridgeport people.
 ,9fc,,o fot, Nrary v1yIy that the firms offices were closed yes- terday in that city. A receiver for the firm was appointed in Philadelphia.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
JUNCTURE FORMED.
Rojestvensl<y and NebagatoR Bring q Their Ships Together.

St. Petersburg, May 10-6.1O p. m.- The admiralty does not confirm the London report that the Russian cruiser Almaz, of Admiral Rojestvensky's squadron. has reached Vladivostok. Beyond saying that Rojestvensky and Nebogatoff have effected juncture the admiralty says 1t is without news of tsle Russian squadron ..
 Much satisfaction was expressed at the admiralty at the uniting of the di- visions of Admiral Rojestvensky's squadron, experts calculating that the Russian admiral now enjoys superior ity over his adversary of 25 per cent. in ships of the line.
 The impression here is that it will require a week for Nebogatoff to coal and get everything shipshape for the final stage of the journey to Vladivos- tok. Admiral Togo is expected to de- cline an open battle.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
American Tract Society.

New York, May 10.-The eightieth am nual meeting of the American Tract society was held here to-day. The so- ciety received the last year $24,119, in donations and $17, ,637 in lagacies. Among the new honorary vice presidents ap-. pointed was Rev. Melancthon w. Ja- cobs, Hartford, Conn. Rev. Dr.. Bar ton of Boston, the secretary of the Anl- erlcan Board of Commissioners for Mis- sions, will deliver the annual sermon to the society next Sunday night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
Utica Suffers Heavy Fire Loss.

Utica, N. r.. May 10.-Utica suffered a loss of $45S, ,O00 by fire this evening in less than two hours time. The large dry goods establishment of Robert Frazer is completely destroyed, as are the piano and art store of Buckingham and Moak, and the millinery establish ment of Simon Mansbach. John A. Roberts and Sons department store damage of $5O,00O. Howarth and Ballards drug store was damaged to the extent of S12,000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
WARNING BY T. H. SHEVLIN
FATHER OF CAPTAIN OF YALE
 FOOTBALL TEAM.

Appears Before Senate Interstate Com
 merce Committee and Declares He
 Would Rather Deal With Traffic
 Managers Than Government Tri-
 bunal--Prophesies Panic if Present
 Conditions Are Disturbed.
 Washington, May 10.-Thomas H. shevlin. a lumber manufacturer of Minneapolis, to-day told the senate in terstate commerce committee that he preferred to deal with traffic managers rather than a government tribunal. Mir. Shevlin urged the committee not to do anything to disturb present prosperous conditions. If you do, he added, you will have a panic to which the effect of Bryan's election would have been a small matter.
 Chairman Elkins of the committee to- day summoned by telegraph to appear and testify on the rate question the presidents of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company, the Colorado Fuel and Iron company, the United States Steel corporation, the Fairmont Coal com pany, and the Pittsburg Coal company.
 President Joseph Ramsey, jr., of the Wabash railroad opposed legislation empowering the interstate commerce commission to fix rates. He said that Ito give to a commission the rate-nlak- 1 ing power over the traffic of 225,000 miles of railroad, the earnings of which amount to s2.000,OO0o0O per year, en- Edangering invested interests amounting ! to over Sl3, ,00O 00O0O0 and the success gful opera tion of properties employing directly over 1,50O,O00 citizens, and sup porting through payrolls, dividends, fixed charges and railroad supplies, some 15,000,000 people, and serving well a country of at least S0,oo0, 900 people, Is admitted to be an experiment danger ous alike to the public, to the railroads and more especially to the future de- velopment of the industrial and com mercial prosperity of he country at home and abroad. Any single body of men, he contended, cannot make rates for the entire country. Thomas H. Shevlin of Minneapolis is the father of Captain Shevlin of the Yale football team.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
SUDDEN DEATH AT HOTEL.
Elderly Travelling Man from New York
 Succumbs to Heart Failure

Benjamin Block, of New York, a travelling man, about sixty or sixty-five years old, died suddenly at the Garde hotel of heart disease last night. He appeared perfectly well during the day, but was not in. the best of health when he retired in the evening. He died about ten o'clock or half-past ten. He leaves a wife.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
True Bill of Murder,

Bridgeport, May 10.The grand jury of the superior criminal court this aft 5ernoo nreturned true bill of indict- 1nent against Leroy Butler for the mur- der of his stepmother, Mary Butler, at Stamford on March 10 last. It is under- stood that Butler will be put to plea tomorrow. but it is not probable that he will be tried at this term, and it is expected his counsel will ask for a con- tinuance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
Drank washing Fluid for Gin.

Winsted, May 1O.--Frank Archam- bault, forty-two years old, died to- night at the home of his sister, Mrs. James J. Grady as the result of talk ing a drink of washing fluid in the belief that it was gin. The fluid con- tained a large quantity of a1nonia. Archambault stopped at the home of a physician soon after he took the drink but nothing could be done for him and he died soon afterward.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
County Commissioner of MiddIesex

Hartford, May 1o.-Former Senator Charles R. Chapman of Westbrook was nominated this afternoon for county commissioner of Middlesex county to succeed the late Commissioner Alcott. There were two other candidates for the place.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
Nelson and Britt Matched.

San Francisco, May n.-James Britt and Battling Nelson have agreed to match of twenty rounds before the Western Athletic club to take place either inJuly or August The men are ito weign 133 pounds at p. m. on the day of the match Each man posted S2,50O and the club put up a like sum. The referee is to be agreed on five days before the fight. f.. 5
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
MASSACRE OF JEWS.
Grave Reports Current in the Russian
 Capital.

St. Petersburg, May 10--8 D. m.-Very grave reports are current here as to the extent of the massacre of Jews at Zhi- tomir, capital of the province of Vol hynia, southwest Russia, the number of killed or wounded now being placed as high as two hundred, but precise in- formation is lacking. The minister of the interior has called for a detailed re- port, which is expected tomorrow. Dispatches are being held up. Tele- grams sent by the Associated Press to Zhitomir remain unanswered.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
BELONGED IN BRIDGEPORT.
Child Deserted on Pier and Who Died
 Later

Later. New York, May 10.--The body of the colored child who was found on the Old Dominion pier unconscious last week, and who died in the Hudson Street hos. 1pital, was Identified to-day as Rosebud Taylor, eleven years old, of Bridgeport, Conn. The identification was made by the mother, Mrs. Anne Taylor, now liv- ing iii Yonkers. Mrs. Taylor stated that she brought the girl to this city in order to send her by steamer to Virginia. When she arrived at the pier, she learn ed that it was impossible to send the girl alone, so she engaged the services of the colored woman, Susie Edwards, who was arrested when the boat reach CT Norfolk. Mrs. Taylor said the child was not i'll when she left her at the pier. #
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
Putnam Man Suicides,

Putnam, May 10.-Ulric Benoit, aged thirty-three years, committed suicide tonight by cutting his throat. He died almost instantly? Benoit had been drinking heavily of late, it is said, and did the deed while in an intoxicated condition. He leaves a family
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
STATE EPW0RTH CONVENTION
Frank E. Barnes of New Britain Elect
 ed President.

Frank D. Barnes of New Britain Elect
 ed President.
 Derby, May 10.-At the afternoon ses- sion of the Epworth state conference to-day considerable business of interest to the members of the league was trans acted, and the officers were elected as follows: .*....
 President, Frank B. Barnes, of New Britain; corresponding secretary, AL bert Jones, of Waterbury; recording secretary, Florence Winter, of Middle field; treasurer, Howard Doolittle, of New Britain; junior superintendent, Mrs. c. F. Chandler, of Hartford.
 The next meeting of the leaguers will be held in Bristol There were ad- dresses by Rev. c. w. Mccormick, of Hartford, and Miss Ella J. Ballou, of New York. Tonight there was an ad- dress by Rev. J. E. Wilson, D. D.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
AttelI Gets Decision.

Detroit Mich, May 1O--Abe Attell of San Francisco got decision over Har- " Forbes of Chicago tonight at Light Guard armory after ten rounds of ex- tremely tame sparring.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
Haserot,s Body on way to Cleveland

New York, May 10.-The body of Ar thur Haserot was brought to this city to-day by his uncle, Francis Henry Haserot, who started with it for Cleve- land last night. MT. Haserot said that there was no evidence in his opinion to sustain the conclusion of the New Ha- ven authorities that his nephew had committed suicide, and that he intend ed to insist on thorough Investigation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
Justice Harlan Not to Resign.

Washington, May 10.-Justice Harlan of the supreme court of the United States to-day denied the report that he would retire from the supreme court bsnch, and devote the remainder of his life to the raising of funds for the erec- tion of a Presbyterian cathedral in Washington. 4z
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
CAUSE OF COMPLICATIONS.
Comptroller RidgeIy Holds Private
 Speculation Responsible.

Boston, May 10.-Private speculation by officers and directors is responsible for the great majority of bank failures according to Comptroller of the Cur rency William Barret Ridgely, who ad- dressed the National Bank Cashiers association of Massachusetts at a din- ner at Young's hotel tonight. The tendency toward speculation resulting frequently in defalcations had, he said, become much more common during the past eight or ten years, }s'e.'.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
WHEAT REPORT.
Government Estimate of the Number of
 Acres Under Cultivation.

Chicago, May 10.-Returns to the chief of the department of agriculture made up to May 1, show the area under win ter wheat cultivation on that date to have been about 29,72s, ,ooo acres. This is 1,42S,OOo acres, or 4.s per cent. less than the area sown last fall and 2,s5s,- 900 acres, or 10.6 per cent. more than the area of winter wheat harvested last year. Of the area abandoned or plough ed under, 356,O00 acres are reported from Kansas, 205,OO0 acres, including cutting for hay, from California, and 1O2,OOO acres from Missouri.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11
Mark Twain's Daughter Operated Upon.

New York, May 1O.-Miss Clara Glenn mems, daughter of Mark Twain, was operated upon this afternoon for appen- dieitis by Dr. Hartley. The operation was thoroughly successful.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11

Thomas H. sheylin of Minneapolis is the father of Captain Shevlin of the Yale football team
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-07-29
DRAINAGE vs.. PAVING

EDITOR OF THE DAILY EXPRESS:
1t is not nv desire to throw any obstacle in the
way Of paving the streets Of Chicasha but are not
ready to begin the work Of paving yet. The sanitary
condition fthe city is matter Of far more impor-
tance to the welfare Of the people Of our young but
prosperous city this time than all things else. The
great number Of cases Of typhoid and other kinds Of
fever that we have had in midst for the past few
weeks has excited the alarm OF all sober minded
people and II is well that We should wake up to the
realization Of the fact that health and financial pros
perity closely related unquaIihedly in favor
Of paving every street and alley in ourcty as soon
it is practicable to do So but not ready to do
that work yet. IT manifestly would be waste Of
money to undertake to pave the streets before first
providing system Of both sanitary and surface
sewerage.
Ii is proposed to form an improvement district
and BY this means raise money for the purpose of
paving the business district Of the city The cesspoos
and stagrant ponds we have had in various parts of
the city for the past few months are reflection on
the intelligence and pride Of every citizen of Chicka-
sha Frequent complaints Of these cesspoos Of disease
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-07-29

B. +. ABNER, superintendent OF the Chickasha
colored school and number Of his people have un-
dertaken the work Of establishing industrial school
for coored people in Chickasha The school is TO be
conducted along the lines Of the Tuskegee Institute
1t is very laudable enterprise and should be en-
couraged Industrial education is the great need of
the negro race.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-07-29

ACCORDING TO reports the Muskogee "coLstitu-
tonal convention in addition to forming consti-
tuition and locating the capitol will also untertake the
job of establishing county seats Congress will have
little to do when this convention finishes its work.
GOVERNOR HocH has found his job at Topeka
even more difficult than running the Marion Record.