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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-27
STOPS THE MEETING.
Police Force of Panama ouelIed at
 Point of Revolver.

Panama. July 26.--A mutiny took place among the police force here today. but 1t was auelled almost at the beginning by Santiago de Laguargia, Secretary of War. who faced the mutineers with a drawn revolver, and backed by the officers of the force, brought them tp submission.
 The principal leaders were severely chastized by the secretary, and the other mutineers were placed in irons. Politics had nothing to do with the mutiny The chief of police. Leonidas Pretei. is in Agua Dulce inspecting the police force there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-27

commission, of which there is great amount.
 A report that Crown Prince Yoshihito of Japan died last May, the news of his demise having been withheld for state reasons, reached Baron Komura tonight. and the Baron asked the Associated Press to declare the rumor as without sfound1- tion in tact The following note was sent to the Associated Press:
 The report has absolutely no founda . tion I wish you would be good enough to deny 1t on the strength of my author ity. BARON J. KOMURA."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-27
poIin to Succeed Crockett.

Topeka. Kan, July 2s.-while not offi- cially announced. It is understood that Frank Bolin, general superintendent of the Texas, Fort Worth and Denver City railroad, has been selected to succeed J. O. Crockett, who resigned as general sup erintendent of the Reck Jsland railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-27
vardaman Takes Precautions.

Memphis. July 26.-A Commerciai-Appeai special from Jackson, Miss, says:
 Governor Vardaman this afternoon is- sued an address to the people or the state in regard to the yellow fever situa- ton at New Orleans and the quarantine Mississippi has established against that city and the state of Louisiana.
 After reviewing the situation In New Orleans, and the quarantine measure es- abolished by the state of Mississippi, Gov ernor vardaman says that if Mississippi would avoid the disease. the utmost viz dance and rigid and unrelenting quaran- tine must be maintained"
 'sThere Is no necessity for panic" he continued, "indiscrete or extreme meas uree aro unnecessary, but at the same time the aituation calls for intelligent. prompt and prudent conduct. The man 
 (contInued o., Second Paoe)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-27
Grain Elevator Burns.

Moberly, Mo. July 2s.-Fire today de- strowed the Missouri Grain companys ele- vator containing large amount of grain. Loss estimated s2oo.o0o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-27
COMMITTEE WANTS MORE INFORMAL T|ON New York Legislators Look Into Insurance Matters PROCEEDINGS TO BE PUBLIC Investigation Will Be Fair to Com panies and Will Be With View
 to Framing New
 Laws.
PROCEEDINGS TO BE PUBLIC

Rochester, N. Y, July 26.-state Sen ator W. w. Armstrong has sent out an- nouncements to his senatorial and assem- bly associates, who are to serve on the joint legislative committee which is to investigate the life insurance in this state. that the committee will meet at Albany for organization next Tuesday. If Sem ator Armstrong's associates agree the committee will organize at once and pro- ceed to New York. where headquarters will be engaged and counsel elected. He has already written letters to Governor Higgins. State Superintendent of lnsur- ance Francis Hendricks, Attorney Gen eral Mayer and District Attorney Jerome. asking that they meet with the commit tee at an early date. Senator Armstrong said today:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-27
wants Russia to Be Serious.

The object of this, 1t is now explained in an authoritative quarter, Is because Japan wishes to be assured that Russia is prepared to negotiate in seriousness for peace before the Japanese command CTS yield any of their ground in the field. or give the Russians time to increase the forces at the front. Information has reached here, however. that the President has not ceased his efforts in this direc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-27
M|KADO GRE[TS SECRETARY TAT I Brilliant Scene is Presented at
 the Palace KATSURA BANQUETS PARTY Miss Roosevelt Is Escorted By Premier katsura-Japanese and American
 Flags Are lntertwined
 In Toklo.
KAISURA BANQUETS PARTY

Tolsio July 26.-The Emperor and Em- press of Japan today received in audi ence and entertained at luncheon the offi- Taft Shortly before noon Secretary Taf. was driven to the imperial palace in the state carriage. Lloyd c. Griscom, the American minister to Japan. escorted Miss Alice Roosevelt to the palace. Crowds of people lined the streets during the pas sage of the distinguished visitors along the streets to the palace.
 At the palace the imperial princes and princesses attended by royal personages to the Emperor's household, the military and naval staffs, members of the cabinet and council of statesmen, assisted in the reception of Secretary Taft and his party. Minister Griscom made the presentations to the Emperor, while Madame Griscom performed a ike office when the visitors apeared before the Crown Princess, the Empress being absent from the city The ing the ceremonies.
 Proceed to Banquet Hall.
 After the presentation all proceeded to the banquet hall, where the Emperor sat at the head of the large table in the center with the crown princess on his right. and Princess Kanin on his left. Princess Fushimi and Kanin were seated on either side of Secretary Taft, and Miss Roosevelt Minister Grscom and Madame Griscom were seated directely opposite the Emperor. The other mem- bers of the party were seated on the right and left, according to order of precedence.
 A garden party succeeded the luncheon. The Emperor ordered hts private park opened and the Americans were driven through the grounds. The park was com peted 300 years ago, and no foreigners were ever before admitted to it. The party left the palace at S:3O o'clock
 Banquetted by katsura.
 Premier Katsura banauetted Secretary Taft and the members of his party at the Imperial hotel tonight Madame Taka- hira, the wife of the Japanese ambas- sador at Washington, acting as hostess. The dining hall was decorated with the national colors of Japan and America.
 Premier Katsura accompanied Miss Roosevelt to the banquet, and Secretary Taft accompanied Madame Talkahira. Premier Katsura espoused in the toast the health of President Roosevelt, and Minister Griscom proposed the health of the Emperor amidst the cheers of the Americans. Premier Watsura in pro posing the health of Miss Roosevelt and Secretary Taft jointly said tht the re- ception given Secretary Taft and the members of his party was tribute to Japan's respect for President Roosevelt.
 Referring to the visit of Commodore Peary to Japan he said that America was Japan's sponsor. Secretary Taft in responding congratulated Japans marvel ous progress during the past half century, an expressed the hope that friendly re- lations between the two countries would always exist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-27
Thorough and Searching.

50 far as l am concerned the investl- gation will be independent from any now in progress although there Is no doubt all will tend toward a common end. 1t will be as thorough and as searching as possible.
 'Jlappreciate fully the gravity and lm- portance of the inquiry, and l request that those who have in their possession any information which will throw light upon the subject 10 tender if to the com mittee l or any member of the commit- tee will be only too glad to receive letters containing such facts or information.
 '"The investigation will be rushed as rapidly as possible, but it should be borne in mind that the members of the com mittee are busy men, and that their ser vices to the state will be without com pensation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-27
Will Frame New Laws.

"All our proceedings will be public and the investigation will be pursued without any other consideration than the discov- cry of such facts as are necessary to the framing of new laws--if such are deemed necessary-or such amendments to the ex- isting evidence to be submitted to the legislature as will insure to the policy holders that every cent they pay in pre- miums over and above what Is needed in careful and prudent management. and the creation and protection of necessary nor tuary and reserve funds, including safe. proper investments of such funds, shall go to their credit, also to recommend if the facts justify such a reduction in premiums as may be found proper. I do not believe 1t will be necessary to invoke extraordinary powers, because the insur ance companies must know that 1t Is our purpose to aid in bringing about condi- tions which are in the interest of the companies, as we'll as the interest of the policyholders.
 ''We shall employ the best legal coun- sel procurable, and will give them our fullest support In an effort to go over the whole field. and investigate to the limit without restriction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-27

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-11-02

some and the religious indifference Of
others are %furthering II. In Sweden
all dissenters enjoy liberty of educa.
tion. The Catholics have proited by
this to the full extent Of their small
means and the Catholic church in
Sweden has increased from 200 in
1850 10 1.SEO In 1904"
During the first half Of 1905 Nor
way received from America 2,793,9 $40
crowns IN postal orders, which is 419.-
600 crowns II ore than in the cor
responding period last year. During
the same six months Norway sent pos
tai orders 70 America amounting TO
35O,3O5 crowns, which leaves a bal
ance of 2,435,6O0 crowns OF American
money In her possession from this
ource
There will he something doing" In
Christiania in the way OF festivities
In the event that Prince Charles is
chosen king. Cafe and restaurant men
are already commencing TO figure. 1t
is likely that the new king will be
called Iaakon VII.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-11-02
SIX MILLIONS GRAFT
ENGINEERS INVESTIGATE PROFIT
ON SEVERAL LARGE PHILA-
DELPHIA CONTRACTS.

Philadelphia, Oct. 3o.-The report Of
the board of investigating engineers
appointed last July by Mayor Weaver
to examine the filtration system of the
city and the northeast and southern
~boulevards now under construction
was made public during the day. 1t is
signed by Major Cassius E. Gillette of
the United States engineer corps. who
investigated the Savannah harbor
frauds, and John Donald MacLennon
of Washington.
The report shows that up to date
the city has lost, through excessive
costs, c~ollusive bills, illegal advertis-
ing and In other ways $6,330,0 00.
The contractors who received most
of the more than SIS, 900 900 that have
been expended on improvements are
d. j. McNichol & Co., James j. Ryan,
John A. Kelley and Ware Bros.
The members of the McNichol firm
are Israel w. Durham, leader OF the
local Republican organization; State
Senator J.. p. McNichol, also a city
leader, and McNichol's brother, Daniel.
The Ware firm Is made up of State
Senator George A. Ware and Edwin IL.
Ware. Their brother. William 8. Ware,
Is recorder of deeds, an elective ONCE.
The officials held responsible by the
report for some Of the conditions in
connection with the filtration system
are William G. Haddock, who was
director Of public works under Mayor
Ashbridge; Peter E. Costello, who was
director of public works under Mayor
Weaver until last May. when the
mayor dismissed him, and John w.
Hill, former chief of the bureau Of
filtration, who is awaiting trial on
charges of fraud and Justification of
records in connection with the con
struction of the filtration system.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-11-02

Naturally Denmark will be elated
to see Prince Charles on the thronS
of Norway. Old King Christian GER
tainly has reason TO feel proud now
that he has two OF his sons as kings,
viz. King George Of Greece, Prince
Charles (who is to be Norway's king,
and last of all his daughter, Queen
Alexandra Of England. These are In
deed illustrious children. Throughout
Denmark there is a general belief that
the election OF Prince Charles Of Den
mark as king OF Norway will do away
with all friction between Sweden and
Norway.
Among the many questions which
will come up before the riksdag is a
proposition from President Christen-
sen. OF the council OF state, for reap
portionment of the election districts,
increasing the number of parliamen-
tary districts from 116 to 1872 each
with a population Of 10000. Finance
Minister Lassen wants authority to
simplify commercial transactions with
foreign countries. The social demo
Gratis have a bill a~bolishing titles Of
nobility and rank.
Minister Of Finance, with assen
has submitted his report to the riks-
dag for 1804-19O5. showing receipts
amounting to 81. 5000 crowns and
expenditures Of 99.O69.0 600 crowns.
MARION 3 NORELIUa.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-11-02
AND GRANTS DEMANDS or
vHE RUSSIAN PEOPLE.
CREATES GENUINE LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY WITH EVENTUAL
/: UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.
COUNT WITTE BECOMES PRE-
(. MIER WITH FULL POWER TO
CARRY OUT REFORMS.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 30.-The autoc-
q of the Romanoffs and the old or
der OF things has ceased to exist In
Russia. Emperor Nicholas has surren-
dered and Count Witte comes into
power as premier with an imperial
mandate which will enable him to on
vert the farcial national assembly into
q real legislative body elected by
greatly extended suffrage and to con-
fer upon the people fundamental civil
liberties, including free speech. A man
ifesto giving the details of the new
form of government has been issued
and has been well received by the
people.
A simple p~erusal of the manifesto
shows how complete Is the emperor's
abdication of his autocratic power.
The very style Of the document is
clear and direct and devoid of the
verbose, vague and bombastic phrase
ology which heretofore has character
lied his majesty's manifestos. 1t not
only betrays the real authorship, but
shows that the emperor at last has ir-
revocably bowed to the inevitable. He
does not even conceal the fact that the
discomfort and agitation OF his subjects
has driven him to take the step and
practically yields everything-ciyil
liberty, the inviolability Of person and
liberty Of conscience, speech and as
sembly.
He not only converts the farcical i'm
perial douma, with only consultative
power. into an absolute legislative as
senbly without the assent of which no
measure shall become law and before
which all governmental authorities
aust answer, but promises eventually
universal suffrage.
The effect throughout Russia Is ex-
pected to be instantaneous. While the
extremists threaten an attempt to keep
up the present struggle the best of
opinion Is that the backbone of the
strike Is broken but in the final analy-
sis the effect will depend on how far
Count White will be able to execute
the heavy task which he has assumed.
Some persons high in the government
believe 1t still will be necessary TO use
ball cartridges to suppress the present
movement. but Count Witte appears
confident.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-11-02
MORO LEADER KILLED
pATTo ALI, HIS SON AND TEN OF
HIS FOLLOWERS SLAIN BY
AMERICAN TROOPS.

Manila. Oct. 2S.-Troops under Cap
tain Frank r. Mccoy of the Third cav
airy, aide-de-camp to Major General
Wood, has surprised Datto Ali. head
Of the Moro insurgents of the island of
Mindanao, who has been on the war
path for some time past, and killed
him, together with his son and ten fol-
lowers. Forty-threo wounded Moros
were taken prisoners and many arms
and Z large quantity Of ammunition
were captured.
Three enlisted men Of the Twenty
second infantry were killed and two
wounded during the engagement.
Heavy fighting IL also reported be-
tween the constabulary ana Moro In
surgents near Lake Lingusen. Min
danao.
Datto All, who for . long time past
has given considerable trouble to the
American authorities In Mindanao.
tsok the aggressive on Oct IL last and
Since then he has been killing many
Moros friendly to the government.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-11-02
NORWAY.
Christiania.

1t Is an encouraging sign that the
entire tenor of the Karlstad treaty
bears the impress Of the existence of
an understanding IN the part of both
Sweden and Norway to join against
any foreign invader and in diplomatic
circles there is every reason to be-
lieve that there are secret paragraphs
covering just this point, which are
purposesy withheld from the people,
In order to avoid anything that might
be construed in the light Of an act
of hostility against one great power.
which above all others constitutes q
danger to the Independence of both
Kingdoms. That great power Is Rus
STA. From no other foreign govern
ment have the two nations anything TO
fear. Says a London correspondent:
THAT the danger is a real and pres
emit Que, far more so than the general
public FOR a moment imagines. may be
gathered from the fact that for some
weeks past the car. who officially de-
scribes himself among his titles as
successor to the throne Of Norway
has been rapidly pouring troops into
Finland beyond any apparent require
ment, even of the admittedly troubled
state of the province, which borders,
as every one knows, on Norway and
Sweden. Indeed for the last seventy.
i've years the efforts Of Russian state
craft and Muscovite diplomacy have
been directed toward the fostering Of
trouble between the two kingdoms.
No n can form any idea Of the
amount of money which has been
spent by The department Of foreign
affairs at st. Petersburg In maintain
ing a huge. horde Of agents In Nor
way, whose n duty It was to pro-
mote Norwegian III will against Swe-
den. They insidiously pointed out
how much better OF Norway would
be as a republic under the protection
and suzeranlty Of Russia than az q de-
pendency-that IL the way In which
they put it-of Sweden, and week
after week newspapers printed at st.
Petersburg with Russian o were
scattered broadcast throughout Nor
way. urging the people to rise against
Swedish tyranny and assuring them
the good will and friendship Of the
ear"
Says the Catholic World: There
are hopeful signs that show the prog
rsss of Catholicism In Norway. That
progress IL slow certainly. but its reg.
ularity is most encouraging. particu.
larry when one remembers that 1t de.
ponds entirely upon conversions and
newly born. Norway In 1890 counted
40 Catholics. with one apostolic pre-
feet. twelve missionaries, and seven
religious Of st. Joseph. At this time
there were but two missions In Nor
way. one at Christiania and one a
Bergen and three In Lapland, Tromso
Altengaard and Hammarfest. From
the o1lcial statistics published in De
cember. 1901. we learn that 1T tina
date there were 2.l60 Catholics tout Of
Z total population Of 2.25O.000 and
twenty-five priests. Today the Lu
theran church ID the established
church. but . popular movement fol
IT. disestablishment has been on foo
Tor some time. The fberalism d
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-11-02
THIRTY OTHERS INJURED IN Ac-
ctDENT ON SANTA FE ROAD
NEAR KANSAS CITY.
Train Running Thirty-ive Miles an
Hour Strikes q Loose Rail In a Deep
Cut and Five Cars Jump the Track
and Are Torn TO Pieces by Crashing
Against the Jagged Walls Forming
the Sides Of the High Blur.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. s1.-Thirteen
persons were killed and thirty injured
In the wreck during the day Of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe passen-
ger train No. /, known as the Califor-
mia Express. which, while running at
the rate Of thirty-fve miles an hour,
struck a loose rail, ditching Ave cars
one mile east of Blue River, which is
the eastern limits Of this city. The
train, which left Chicago at 10 o'clock
D. m. and was due here at 10 80 a. m,
is a through train running between
Chicago and San Francisco. II was
running at a higher speed than usual,
being ten or fifteen minutes behind It's
schedule. The wreck occurred at
what railroad men call the Rock
Creek cut" on a curve, where jagged
rock walls on each side of the track
form a bluff almost 100 feet high. The
engine was going so rapidly that 1t
passed the loose rail in safety. The
mail car, Immediately behind, jumped
the track and struck the side of the
bluff to the right and the four cars fol-
lowing plowed through 1t and shot
against the high stone wall at the left.
The sides of the coaches were torn off
by scraping against the rough stone
surface, and passengers and trainmen
ground against the wall were either
killed outright or badly hurt.
The cars which left the track were a
mail car, a baggage and express car,
the smoking car, a chair a and a
tourist sleeping "a Three tourist
sleepers, two standard Pullmans and
the dining car remained on the track.
The smoking a split the baggage car
ahead of 1t just below the floor line,
and the baggage car, when 1t stopped,
was on top of what al left of the
smoking car. The other derailed cars
were jammed against the rocks Of the
bluff. except the splintered fragments
Of the smoker.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-11-02
ROOSEVELT in PERIL
LIGHTHOUSE TENDER WITH PRES
IDENT ON BOARD coLLiDEs
WITH FRUIT STEAMER.

New Orleans, Oct. 2S.-After a mar
row escape from losing his life in an
early morning collision in which the
lighthouse tender Magnolia, Ola which
he was travelling, was so much dam
aged that he had to abandon her, Pres
ident Roosevelt is now safe on board
the armored cruiser West Virginia,
bound for Hampton Roads.
The Magnolia collided with the fruit
steamer Esparta, bound for New Or
OF a confusion OF signals.
The rail and port bow of the Mag
nolia was damaged and two or three
holes made In the hull below he water
line. No one was hurt. The Mag
nolia Immediately on being struck was
beached, her bow being high and dry.
After a careful examination of the
damage to the vessel 1t was evident
that there was no danger and the pres
ident and his party went to bed. Major
Craighill of the United States engi-
neers was aboard the Magnolia His
ship, the Ivy, a sister ship of the Mag
nolia, had preceded the Magnolia and
was some distance ahead. A boat was
Immediately put off for the nearest
telephone, about a mile and a half
away, and the order given to head the
Ivy of at Pilot station and have her
return for the president and his party.
The transfer was made at 3 o'clock in
the morning. The vessel got under
way Immediately and the West vir-
ginia was boarded on schedule time.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-11-02
STRICKEN BY HEART DISEASE.
Former Governor MeGIIl Of Minnesota
Expires Suddenly.

st. Paul, Nov. 1.-Postmaster An
drew r. McGill, state senator and for
mer governor, died suddenly of heart
disease at 4 a. m. at his residence in
st. Anthony Park.
Mr.. McGill was sixty-fve years of
age. He was born In Pennsylvania
Feb. 10, 1910, and came to Minnesota
June 10, 1861. He was insurance com-
missioner from 1878 to 1887, when he
was elected governor. At the time Of
postmaster and state senator.
Mr.. McGill served during the Civil
wal in the Ninth Minnesota, being
first sergeant Of Company G..
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-11-02

city council has set aside for this
purpose $4,000 crowns Of the cfty's
funds. The managing director Of the
city's enterprise will be s. Edstrom.
Z. Won Moller. of Engelholm, has
donated 10000 crowns to Engelholm,
which shall constitute a fund, the in.
terst on which will be for the "pauvrss
honteaux" of the community.