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The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26
SUPREMACY OF HUMANITY

The miracle of grace which is assuming fair and gracious pro- portions as the clouds ot havoc are lifted in San Francisco is the amazing preservation of human life amid the perils of the earth quake and the flames. In the wonderful spectacle of great city shaken to it's foundation and then ravaged by flame, coming out of it all with the loss of only few hundred lives, the world has another inspiring proof of the beue6cient power which seems to be interposed for the pro- tectiou of man in seasons of over- whelmning danger.
 Thousands of the people who were thus miraculously spared have engaged in hand-to-hand struggle for existence. That will be their lot in the future. Life will bring them, as in the past, little of ease or pleasure. But it will be living for all that, and what is so sweet in this world as living, even If it be on coarse fare or close, often, to the limit of privation?
 So, raising the man above the dollar, and forgetting the loss of property valued at 200 or 300 mil lion dollars, in the joy and satis. faction that such a vast multitude of human creatures were deliver.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26
SAN FRANCISCO AND INSUR-
 ANCE.

The best part of San Francisco, the part where are the greatest property value, is in ashes.
 But Insurance Commissioner Wolfe has announced that eighty fire insurance companies have de- cided to pay dollar for dollar to every one insured with them. The companies will not discrimi- nate between fire and earthquake losses. Only two of the compa- nies are Pacific coast concerns, the rest being Eastern or Europ- can companies.
 Now aren't the people of San Francisco awfully sorry that the last California legislature did not pass an antitrust bill to run out of the state all the old-line insur- ance companiesl
 We wonder whether they would endorse what Governor Jeff Davis said in iis message to the last Arkansas legislature: II am no believer in fire insurance at the best"
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26

than ever.
 When Galveston was destroyed 1t was not believed that another town would ever be built there, but with an energy unsurpassed in history, those people have not only rebuilt the town, but have raised it several feet higher and erected a wall around the entire city that is of itself marvel and that is believed will protest the city from any similar storm of wind and waves for all time.
 San Francisco will be rebuilt, but no device of man, no power Of mind over matter can ever even conceive a plan to prevent the recurrence of the catastrophe which recently destroyed the city.
 It were folly to attribute either of these to any special act or dispensation of Providence.
 The laws of nature causing these disasters have existed since time began and will exist till time shall cease to be and the same conditions will bring the same, or similar, results all in natures own way.
 These laws of nature can not be changed. Man, knowing them, may protect himself from their destructive effects to some extent, but the Galveston and San Fran cisco horrors show what pruy thing man is when overwhelmed with natures destructive clements
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26

Presidents position on the pro- gressive inheritance tax. Mir. Watterson sees in concentrated wealth the greatest danger the country has faced since the days of slavery. He declares that the President has laid the ax at the root of the tree. But whether the esteemed editor of the Louis vile Courier-J Journal will be fol- lowed as readily into the idea of new party, with the President as its leader, is problematical. Be that as it may, the fact re- mains that Theodore Roosevelt, keeping in close touch with conditions, with the people of all classes and with the most ad- vanced theories aud experiments in government and economies, has remarkable way of hitting vulnerable spots when he shoots. And so long as he is political leader he will have the following of the masses and the frank and earnest support of distinguished men of courage-meu like Mir. Henry Watterson.-kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26
Is the Moon Inhabited.

Science has proven that the moon has an atmosphere, which makes life in some form possible on that satellite; but not for human beings, who have a hard enough time on this earth of ours; especially those who don't know that Electric Bitters cure Headache, Bilious ness, Malaria. Chills and Fever. Jaun- dice, Dyspepsia, Dizziness, Torpid Liver, Kidney complaints, General De- bility and Female weaknesses. Un- eaquel l as general Tonic and App.e tiger for weak persons and especially for the aged. It induces sound sleep, Fully guaranteed by Jackson Drug Co. Price only Soc.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26
THE POWER OF PUBLIC CON.
 TEMPT.

There is something fine ln the manner in which the insurance company officials declare that public contempt would forbid or punish their refusal. .on the ground of "earthquake technicalities, to meet the fire losses in San Fran cisco. It detracts nothing from the admirable spirit in which the eon panies have responded to the present crisis that they recognize the force of public sentiment.
 The fact is exactly as these in- surance officers have divined it to be. Public opinion is long suffering and patient. But in the final analysis it is the force which gives stability 70 business as we'll as to political relations. When it is offended beyond the point of endurance it can check and punish the most powerful violaters of decency and law. Avarice never becomes so keen or takes on so thick crust that the force of
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26
PATTERSON ON ROOSEVELT.


 Mir. Henry Watterson has not liked all things that President Roosevelt has done, aud he has frankly expressed his displeasure on more than one occasion. But on the other hand he has placed a very high average estimate ou Mir. Roosevelt, and he has never, even in his severest moments, assailed the Presidents motives. On one occasion he wrote a veri- table rhapsody oyer the splendid intelligence and the broad frater- nity that characterized Mr. Roosevelt's speeches on his last Southern tour. Now be comes forward again with the strongest Endorsement yet noted of the
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26
NATURES DESTRUCTIVE FILE.
 TENTS.

All the civilized world is now talking of aud about the San Francesca horror much as it talked of the Galveston horror a a few years ago. It is hard to tell which of the two were, or are the west, although evidently more lives were lost at Galveston than at San Francisco.
 Undoubtedly San Francisco will, like Galveston, be rebuilt perhaps more solid aud beautiful
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26

ed from destruction. and that so few perished, let us learn again if not the divinity of man, at least his grand supremacy, even in his most humble estate, over the things of this world that perish with the using. Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26

the attorneys for the Kansas City Southern Ky, which is reason ably conclusive evidence that work will be begun by that road as soon as all preliminary work Is completed.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26
FIGHTING BLOOD.

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-04
MISREPRESENTATION GOES
Used in Securing Policy, No Bar to Re
covery, Says Court.

WASHINGTON, Dec 3.-In deciding
the case of the Northwestern National
Life Insurance company of Minneapo-
lis, Mimi, VS.. Riggs and De Hart, ex-
ecutors of the estate of Eber B. Rolo-
son, late of DeKalb county, Missouri.
the Supreme court of the United States
today considered the question of mis-
representation in securing insurance
policies in cooperative mutual COM
panies.
The case was suit 10 recover $4,000
on policy issued by the Northwestern
company fifteen months before Rolo-
son S death, which occurred in Febru-
airy, 1908. The company resisted pay
ment on the ground that Robson was
incurably sick when he applied for
policy, and that therefore il was pro-
cured by fraud. The Circuit court for
the western district of Missouri held
the policy to be good and the Supreme
court affirmed that decision,
Today's decision was delivered by
Justice Harlan, who held to be constitu-
tional the Missouri law providing that
misrepresentation shall not be accepted
as bar TO recovery on Il policy of in
surance unless it is shown that the mis-
representation contributed to the death
of the holder The States, he said. have
q right to regulate such matters
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-04
THIS IS NO MUSHROOM GROWTH

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-04
DELAY IN CASES OF
SCHNITZ AND RUFF
Arrangement on Charges of Ex-
tortion Is Postponed by
Request.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3,-Mayor
Schmitz and Abraham Rueff appeared
before Superior Judge Dunno today for
arraignment on charges of extortion
preferred by the grand jury. The
courtroom was thronged with spectat-
ors, No ovation greeted the Mayor
when h eapproached the Temple Sheriff.
Israel. which contains the court where
his trial will take place, He was ac-
companied by his attorneys and when
he took his seat before the bar there
was no greeting between himself and
Rue1l, who had arrived earlier with his
counsel. Their actions seemed to indi-
cate that the relations between the
Mayor and Rueff had become strained,
Attorneys for the two indicted men
asked that the arraignment he post
poned for one week, pleading the fact
that the Mayor had arrived in the city
only few days before and had not bad
time to confer with his counsel, AS
sistant District Attorney Heney object
ed to delay in the case of Ruetf, while
admitting that it could be fairly grant
ed to Mayor Schmitz, Finally Judge
Dunno set next Thursday as the day for
the arralgnment.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-04

use As Gore continued TO come toward
the house, Mrs. Brady broke out pane
of glass in the window and fired. The
shot took effect, but before Gore
dropped he managed to fire another
shot, which killed Mrs. Brady.
Trouble Over Land,
Brady was 81 years of age and Gore
was 46 Virgil Woods, who was at the
Brady house, was the only witness TO
the triple tragedy, Mrs. Brady was 46
years old She was formerly Mary Ann
Adams of Oakland, Cal. Some years
ago Brady fled on a piece of Govern.
ment land in HELPS Hole canyon and
was residing there, but engaged with
another estate TO take care of 1T and
secured permission from the Govern
ment TO reside there, 1t was while the
Bradys were at the latter place that
Gore moved on the Government land
and had to be forced off by an eject
ment suit Brady and his wife moved
back to the claim and it was there that
the shooting of this morning took place.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-04
Commissioner Clark Inyestigat-
ing Affairs of Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company.
LARGE NUMBER OF
WITNESSES EXAMINED
Testimony Heard as to Alleged
Discrimination in Coke
and Coal Rates.

PUEBLO, Colo, Dec. 3.-Interstate
Commerce Commissioner E. f. Clark,
assisted by Attorneys Thomas and
Marchand, this morning began an in
vestigation of ''alleged land frauds and
the relations between common carriers
to the production of coal and oil and
the transportation of same -
This was the way the Commissioner
explained his visit to Pueblo IT is un-
derstood that a large number of wit
nesses will be examined today in CON
nection with the coal land holdings of
the Colorado Fuel and Iron company.
the Denver g. Rio Grande, the Colorado
& Southern, and the Santa Fe railroads,
for the purpose of securing data which
viii be submitted to Congress for def
mite action. Should the investigation
bring out facts to warrant it. however,
the matter Will be brought to the at
tention of a special United States
grand jury, called for the purpose Of
indicting those against whom charges
may be preferred.
The hearing in this city was held
owing to the fact that il is the dis
tributing center for the vast coal
nelds at canon CITY, Trinidad, Walsen-
burg and the entire southern portion
of Colorado, and the Commissioner ex-
poets TO gather some valuable informa-
ton. Within the past few weeks the
general land Office at Washington has
caused to be withdrawn from entry
more than a million and half acres
of land said to contain coal In the
Pueblo district, "to prevent monopoli-
zation of the coal industries of the
country by railroads and other corpora
tions -
Rate discrimination in other lines of
business may also be looked into.
AT the conclusion OF the hearing here
the Commissioner will go to Denver TO
continue his Investigations along similar
lines.
The morning session was devoted to
the examination of Denver Il Rio
Grande local officials
The principal evidence developed
was the alleged fact that the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company pays a rate Of
50 ton for coal from Crested Butte
to Pueblo, while the small local dealers
pay 81 per ton.
Another piece of alleged discrimina-
ton in favor of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company was shown in the mat
ter OF the rate on coke from Walsen-
burg, being 10 cents a ton for the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company, or
about half the amount charged the gen
eral public.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-04

as colored soldiers. It is n question of
constitutional power on the one hand
and constitutional and statutory rights
on the other; Until we have com
plete record | do not know lust what
questions VIII arise, but we may have
to consider whether n man can be con
victcd of felony by order, and
sentence may be imposed and nd" ' nnn;Sb, nrriSb
ment inflicted by order. Discharges
without honor may be granted where
they are not based on an offense against
the law of the land, the commission of
which is denied. and where no punish
ment follows. But where there is con.
vlction, sentence and punishment !
have alwoys supposed there would
nave to be also trial, either In a
civil court or in a court martial before
some other tribunal thereunto duly an
pointed by law, But it is idle TO dis.
euss any Of these questions until we
record. - .I -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-04
TRIPLE TRAGEDY,
WOMAN A VICTIM
Two Ranchers Meet Near ES-
cOndido, CAL, and One
Is Slain.
WIFE THEN SECURES GUN
AND AVENGES HUSBAND
Man She Shot Manages to Fa-
tally Wound Woman Before
His Death.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Dec 3.-Three
corpses found by the side of the road
between Escondido and San Luis Rey-
dam, are the result of what was but n
casual meeting Of two ranchers named
Howard Gore and Edward Brady this
morning. The two have been at enmity
for some time over lawsuit over a
claim Gore is alleged to have jumped,
and it is said that many threats have
been made This morning the two met
on the highway sixteen miles from Es
condldo, in what is known as Hell;s
Hole canyon, along the line of the Es-
condido irrigation ditch. The dispute
was renewed and Gore shot Brady, kill
ing him.
Wife Gets the Gun.
Mrs Brady, who was present, got
hold Of gun and shot Gore, who then
succeeded in killing Mrs, Brady before
he died
Gore is understood to be unmarried,
but Brady had been married twice, his
divorced wife being now Mrs. E. NJ.
Abel of Escondido,
1T is said that when the three met
this morning the Bradvs were unarmed.
while Gore carried his rifle and immedi-
ately began firing at Brady Two shots
took effect, but, though seriously wound
ed, Brady was able to get TO an open
ditch, where he sought to protect him
self from Cores fire, Gore ran up to
the ditch and deliberately fred on
Brady, killing him, He then turned his
attention to Mrs. Brady. who had start
ed to advance. She succeeded in get.
ting into the house, where there was a
rifle which she loaded and knew how to
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-04
DENIES PREDICTING WAR
American Consul General at Yokohama
Makes an Official Statement,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Emphatic
denial has been made by II, D. Miller,
American Consul General at Yokohama
of the reports emanating from San
Francisco that he had predicted war
between the United States and Japan,
In a voluntary dispatch to the Secre-
tary of State, which crossed the depart
ment's telegram of inquiry, Mr.. Miller
declares as absolutely false the state
mcnt attributed to him. He says he
gave no such interview. So far as the
State department is concerned, Mr.. Mil
Ter S explanation is deemed satisf actory
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-04
JAPS SEEK HAWAII
Many Thousands Have Heard of Oppor-
tunities in Islands

HONOLULU, Dec. 3.-F. Y. Idzuma,
representing Sale & Frazer, the amalga-
nation of the American and British
shipping firms in Yokohama, whose
steamship, the Shibata Maru, is now in
port, says that there are at least l00,-
600 japanese in Japan ready to come to
Hawaii.
The lahoring classes throughout the
interior portions Of Japan are begin
ming TO hear of the opportunities they
are told exist here and are showing a
desire to come.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-04
Swedish Minister Recalled.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Mr A. Grip
the Swedish minister. called on Secretary
letter OF recall Mr. Grip is n Norwegian
ana IL is understood that his place will
be filed by u Swede. His recall is an
outcome of the separation Of Norway
and EUadsn,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-04
WHAT It WILL COST
TO RUN GOVERNMENT
Estimates of Secretary of the
Treasury for 1903 Show
Big Increase.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec, 2.-The
Secretary of the Treasury today trans
mitted TO Congress the book OF esti-
mates of appropriations required for
Government service for the fiscal year
table shows the estimates, together with
the appropriations made by Congress
for each item for the present fiscal year:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-04
Killed Shipping Firm Train.

Dawson. a passenger on a west bound
Missouri Pacific train, walked OFF the
platform near Kansas City early today
and was killed, She had Il ticket from
Ephrata Wash. to Osawatomie. Kan.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-04

RiIOLITE, New. Dec. 3.-A heavy
rain began at u o'clock last night and
continued this afternoon. with no percep-
tible decrease. The amount OF precinl-
tation for the storm is unprecedented in
this section of the State.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-04
Twenty Scoops a Day !

This is The Tribune record.
Every day proves it. You
cannot keep informed without
THE TRIBUNE.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-04
Heavy Rain at Rhyolite.

Grand totals. s6S9. O2S. 453 s7ol, ,551.J
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-04

u're in The Tribune.
1nbchants keep out and
|IVleessful. Shall we tell
|Iln
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-14
D. G. REID BUYS
UNION TRUST CO
-
Former Richmond Man Con-
tinues Active in Big Fin
anciaI Deals.
WAS A BIG TRANSACTION
STOCK QUOTED VERY HIGH, BUT
THE NEW YORKER GOT 1T
WHEN THERE WAS A SLUMP IN
PRICES.
IPublishers' PressJ

Indianapolis. Oct 13.-Control of
the Union Trust Company, of this
city. has been bought by Daniel G.
Reid, of New York. Mr. Reid came
to Indianapolis short time ago from
Chicago and at that time there were
rumors that he was preparing to buy
an interest in the company. Nothing
definite was done, however, until af-
ter Mr.. Reid's return to Chicago,
when he made the deal which has
given him control of the stock of the
company.
This stock has been quoted on the
local exchange at 220 and on Monday
and Tuesday-the days when the con-
summation of the deal is reported to
have taken place-the stock dropped
to 21S. The bid of 220, however, has
been made again since that time.
When Mr. Reid was III Indianapolis
there We're many rumors that he had
obtained control of the Indianapolis
Fire Insurance Company. At that
time Mr. Reid and his representatives
denied the rumors.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-14
TOTS PRAYERS
SAVED FATHER
Chicago Murderer HaSNarroW
Escape from the Death
Sentence,
SCENE WAS DRAMATIC.
JUDGE ABOUT TO PRONOUNCE
THE EXTREME PENALTY
WHEN CHILDREN MADE AP-
PEAL THAT HAD EFFECT.
Publishers PreSs1

Chicago, Oct. 13.-The prayers OF
his three little daughters saved An
thony Bemis, convicted wife murder
er, from the gallows today In ans
wer to the childrens plea Judge Ker-
stem set aside the verdict recommend
ing the death penalty and sentenced
Bemis to Imprisonment for life.
The first words of the sentence
which would send the prisoner to the
gibbet were forming on the judges
lips when Rose, the convicted mans
10 year old daughter, burst into a
childish appeal for her fathers life.
Her sisters Sylvia and Mary Joined
her, while Bemis broke down and
wept
Il must grant these children's
prayer" exclaimed the Judge. BE
mis- was convicted on their stories
alone when they might have refused
to testify. Bemis, / will spare your
life but you must spend it in a cell y
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-14
MRS. HENRY MEYERS
IS BADLY INJURED
She Jumped From a Surrey in
a Runaway Accident
Yesterday.
RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS.
SHE NOW SUFFERS FROM CON.
CUSSION OF THE BRAlN-MIS-
HAP WHICH BEFELL A MUTT
ING PARTY.
RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS.

Mrs. Henry Meyers, aged SO, resid
ing at SIS North F street, was serious
ly injured yesterday in runaway ac
cident that occurred south of Rich
mond, near Kitchells Station Mrs
Meyers was injured by jumping from
the rig, and she is now suffering from
brain concussion At late hour last
night she was still unconscious.
Mrs. Meyers, Mrs. Edward Brown,
Miss Jennie Brown and Mrs. Crystal
formed nutting party and were in
tending to spend the day near Kit
chells. Near the home of Thomas
Galvi, the shaft of the surrey broke,
striking the horses legs and causing
him to make a wild dash down the
road. Mrs. Meyers and Mrs. Crystal
both jumped, but the latter escaped
injury Mrs. Brown and daughter re-
manned in the vehicle and managed
to guide the frightened animal off the
roadway and into a fence, thus end
ing the runaway. Both were thrown
out by force of the collision with the
fence, but were not injured to any de-
gree. Mrs. Meyers was given attention
by Dr. Veneer of Boston. and later
was brought to her home in Rich
mOnd.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-14
SECRET SESSION HELD.
THE HOSPITAL MUDDLE.
Administration Forces Still Opposed
to Giving Any Aid Whatever to the
nstitution-Council Will Act on
Matter on Monday Evening.

Because of the fact that it is
known that the city council will on
Monday night, in all probability pass
the ordinance appropriating $4,000
toward the maintenance of Reid
Memorial Hospital, over the veto of
Mayor Schillinger, there has been
much speculation as to what the ad-
ministration will do. Being unalter-
ably opposed to helping the hospital
in any way. it was presumed that
resort to the courts would be taken
in an attempt to prevent the money
going to the institution on the ground
tha he appropriation would be illegal.
Last night the Board of Works and
the finance committee of council
held closed session" and at the,
concIusiAa of the deliberations del
c1ined TO give out information as o
what was considered