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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-28

More Destructive and Terrible thar
the new Floating Giant, the English
| "Dreadnaught"-O Constitution
to be Saved.
One hundred thousand dollars for
the preservation of the old frigate
Constitution, and $10,000,000 for the
construction of huge new battleship
of the same name are two provisions
to be included in the naval appropria-
ton bill.
The new Constitution is to be the
most powerful ship Of war adoat. She
will excel the British Dreadnaught
recently launched by King Edward by
as much as the Dreadnaught will ex-
eel anything afioat when she is COM
pleted. Her authorization may be
said to be directly the result Of Togo's
victory in the Sea of Japan. 1t was
the British naval attache on board
Togo's flagship who hurried home
after that battle and warned the Ad-
miralty of the needs OF the British
navy, and this brought about the con-
struction Of the Dreadnaught. Now
we are to follow and eclipse the Brit
ish naval wonder.
The Navy Department has secured
full information concerning the plans
Of the Dreadnaught, and the arrange
ment Of her powerful armament, so
that it is known exactly what umst be
done to beat her.
In order that the department may
not be l. lmpered in any way in deter
mining upon the plans Of the new Con
stitution the forthcoming bill will pro
vide that the Secretary Of the Navy
may use the contingent fund to secure
information from ship-builders the
world over, if he so desires, before
finally accepting the design of ten
million-dollar pacifier.
Provisions for Ship,
sea fighter is in line with the desire
of the President and the earnest re-
commentator Of Admiral Dewey,
who recently appeared before the
Naval Committee Of the House and
gave a spirited talk in support of his
views as to the necessity of con-
structing larger and more powerful
battleships for the American Navy
At the time the naval estimates were
made up last fall, Secretary Bonaparte
was opposed to any such increase, but
he has since come around to the side
of the President, and is now heartily
in favor Of the committee proposition.
The naval experts in Washington
have long been convinced that the
16,000-ton battle ships Michigan and
South Carolina, authorized by the last
Congress, represent the limit Of posi-
bility on displacement not decidedly
greater. To 60 beyond, in any APP
preciable degree, the fighting efficiency
Of such ships, it will be necessary to
have not only more powerful arma-
ment, but higher speed and greater
steaming radius, to gain which there
must be heavier and more powerful
machinery and greater coal-carrying
capacity.
The displacement Of the Dread
naught is but 1000 tons greater than
that of the Michigan or the South
Carolina. Naval construction ex-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19
POLICE GET VERY BUSY"

AS the result of yesterdays city
hall developments, paraded in brass
band style. Occur dAlene, Comique
and o. K. managers last night lined
up their percentage rustlers and
gave out set of rules about work
ing on the quiet so the police would
have no visible cause to interfere.
At the Occur d'Alene the box
curtains were kept wide open so
any policeman coming in could see
into them. This was also the
rule at the Comique. At the o. X.
the women were Instructed to draw
the curtains tight and be quiet as
mice, so policemen would have no
occasion to even go upstairs.
1t is said about the city hall today
that the mayor is serious about the
"closed town" this once, and has
put it directly up to Chief of Po-
lice Waller to either enforce the
rules or lose his job.
Visits were paid by the police
to the Elite, Old Grow, Angelus and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19
BIG RAILROAD STOCKS
TAKE SUDDEN SLUMP

day. The Standard Oil verdict was
also considered disturbing factor.
The action of the Bank of Eng
land in raising exchange to 6 per
cent on account of heavy deman Is
for gold is believed to have started
the Russian report. But the brok-
ers were as much mystified as ever
when the exchange closed. Some
of them were losers, one having to
cover purchase Of 90 shares that
ran down from 81 6-S to AZ 6-S.
Not little easy money was pick.
ed up on the other side Of the
market. A slight reaction set In
before the closing hour
New York Central was one of the
lightest losers Of the day in spite
Of the fact that this company has
been found guilty of rebating and
was today fined s10S,000. Its stock
listed here dropped off from 1872
to 1871.
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Bodega. Apparently all had been
notified of the prospective raid with
the exception of the Bodega, where
four negro men and two negro
women were arrested.
The fact that most of the low
dives weer notified of the coming
OF the police certainly indicates
that some of the police are In
league with proprietors.
Saloonkeepers of lower Howard
street and other sections of the
city where box rustling holds sway
laughed last night at the report
that the mayor had ordered the po-
lice to arrest all women found ply
ing this graft. Bartenders at The
Brook saloon, corner Front avenue
and Wall street, and one of the
most notorious of these places,
offered bets that the police would
take no women from there. And
they didn't. When the police ar
rived there were no women there
to take.
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A sudden and mysterious slump
in all railroad stocks listed was the
feature Of today's trading On the
Spokane exchange. The decline
ran from one to five points on such
stock as the Union Pacific, South
ern Pacific, st. Paul, Illinois Cen
trail, Reading, Pennsylvania, New
York Central and Baltimore &
Ohio.
Reading lost 81 per share, clos
ing at AZ 6-S over yesterdays clos
ing at 81 6-S. Union Pacific was
down to IA, drop of IA from
yesterday. Other stocks were all
losers in varying proportions.
To make matters worse. tie ex.
change wire brought in a rumor
that Russia had defaulted on all
her bonds. Nothing confirmatory
Of this was received, but the report
was enough to put stock operations
up in the air for the rest of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19
1T W0lD MAKE
ANGELS weep

Mrs. o. l.. Hall, the lady mission
airy, told strange story in police
court this afternoon of the habits
of life of Mrs. Jens Jensen, wife of
the suicide Of that name who shot
himself on account of discourage
ment from family troubles. Mrs.
Jensen forfeited a SIS bond for
drunkenness. Mrs. Hall told Of be-
ing called to the house at all hours
of the night and finding drunken
men there. She said Mrs. Jensen's
little Ave year old daughter told
her that one Bobby Burns had
tried to force her to drink beer.
Patrolman Reeves arrested Burns
yesterday, and he denied all the
CHARGES eycenti~o go
Mrs. Hall count the I'VE bottles a
beer he and Mrs. Jensen enpued
and say, at would make the angels
weep" Burns was fined $25 and
costs.
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OTHER TRADES REFUSE
TO SUPPORT PLUMBERS

At the last meeting Of the Struc-
tural alliance Business Agent
Miller was authorized to call off all
the trades now working on Senator
Turner's new block on Howard
street. This action was taken to
support the plumbers demand that
the kind Of plumbing being INSTALL
ed in the building be changed to
conform to their ideas. The rank
and file Of the various interested
trades will. it is said, refuse to
obey the orders of the alliance and
will not quit work il called upon
to do so.
This was ascertained today by
the business agents involved and
the order to strike was not given,
All trades employed on the build
ing are at work except the
plumbers.
Business Agent Won Eschen. of
the Carpenters union said today
that the structural building trades
organization Is one Of the greatest
helps to the building trades ever
conceived of, but the laws of the
International should be obeyed II
good Is to result from such al
liances. In the present trouble he
said these laws had been disre-
garded In every respect; that the
trouble should have been laid be-
fore the board OF governors, and a
referendum vote taken by the
unions forming the alliance before
a strike was called. He also said
the local unions IN many cases
would be unable to discipline its
members who continued at work In
the event of strike being called
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TROUBLES Of
THE DOUBLES

Lou Turner and Nevada Turner
were happily married in this city
in July, 1905. After six months of
bliss says Lou, Nevada took to
drink and then tangled up with one
Fred Merino. whom she met at the
Limit bar. Because of all this Lou
wants the court to grant hin. a legal
separation.
Lenora E. Springer is also having
trouble. According to a complaint
filed this morning she wants a d.
vorce because y. e. Springer de-
serted her. They were married in
March, 1905, at Tarshaltown,
Ohio. Three months from that time
he left her. Now she wants a di-
vorce and $50 a month alimony.
But Newton A. Griffin had more
troubles than any Of them. lie
married Rosetta in Portland, Ore,
he says, in 1908. She stayed home
just six weeks and then took to
coming home when the gaslight
was on. Then she quit coming al
together.
Judge KEENAN, this morning
granted a divorce to Pearl GRADER
from Charles L. GRADER for deser-
ton,
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Y. M. e, A, SECRETARY
IS HERE TODAY

General Secretary Stone, Of the
Y. NJ. G. A. in the northwest, is IN
the city from Portland, Ore, to con-
suit with the local directors. A
meeting was held this noon at
Davenport's restaurant, where he
and the directors discussed the
murder of Reno Hutchinson, the
popular secretary of the local Y.
M. c. A., who was shot down Mon
day night. 1t has not yet been de-
cided who will succeed to the po-
sition. The question of the Y. M.
c. A. offering a reward for the con-
viction of the murderer was also
discussed.
Rev. Hindley, who accompanied
Mrs. Hutchinson home, also re-
turned today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19
JURY SETTLE DISPUTE
OVER WAGES

A verdict was returned by Judge
Poindexter's jury this morning
cutting down Arthur Domains de.
mand for kages from $67.50 to
1920. Domain was a clerk in
Murgittroyd's drugstore and went
to Ritzville, Wash, on a vacation.
but instead of returning on time
bought a drugstore there. He
claimed it was part Of his agree
ment with the local store that he
should receive a percentage Of the
profits. The jury came into court
twice yesterday and reported it
could not agree.
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In this instance, as they could
carry the case up to their Interna-
tionals and beat the local union.
Won Eschen holds 1t likely that the
plumbers employed by the Smyth
Plumbing company, who had re-
fused to strike when called upon
to do so by their union, will take
their case to their international for
final adjustment.
THE laws of the International
Structural Building Trades alliance
were adopted to prevent just such
trouble as the present, and to pre-
vent as far as possible any disturb
ance Of building operations and to
promote industrial peace, says Won
Eschen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19

1t is no new thing to say that
woman has more potentially for
powerful emotion than man, but the
world Is Just beginning to awaken
to the deep, relentless and implac-
able hatred that animates the wom-
en- of Russia's dreaded flying sec
ton" and impels them to deeds of
almost inconceivable daring.
The last victim of her own revo-
lutionary enthusiasm is Sofia Kono-
plunikova, hanged for the murder Of
General Min, commander of one Of
those Moscow regiments which
slaughtered hundreds during a re-
cent uprising. Waiting quietly on
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19
FUNERAL SUNDAY

Funeral services for John N.
Neville will be held at 2 p. m. Sun
day from Elks' hall, with Rev.
Henry d. Kimball officiating. De-
ceased had resided in this city for
the past IA years. He was Mason
and also member of the Knights
of Pythias, Foresters Of America
and Elks.
Mr.. Neville died yesterday at
Sacred Heart hospital from cancer,
He was 60 years of age.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19
HE SHOT
POLICEMAN

]. r. Griffin, the man who Is in
the county jail for obtaining knives
and saws from the Jensen, King,
Byrd company by representing him.
self as acting for the Holland-Horr
sawmill, told the prosecuting at
torney that he shot policeman in
San Francisco. He says the po-
liceman's name was Brown. Grit
fin also claims to have served seven
sentences for insanity. He claims
to have banker relatives in Oak
land, Cal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19
COUNTY WILL OFFER $500
REWARD IF CITY DOES

The county commissioners this
morning agreed to offer a reward
of $500 for the apprehension and
conviction of the murderer of Reno
Hutchinson, provided the city
would offer a like amount. Council
men Estep and Phillips, the COM
mittee appointed by the council
Wednesday night to confer with
county officials. this afternoon filed
O communication with the city
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19

the railway station platform at
Peterhof, at close range, she de-
liberately fired five shots into the
body of the hated commander, and
then submitted to arrest.
There was no opportunity for es-
cape, nor did she seek one. Long
before the pistol was lifted she had
steeled her heart to the inevitable.
II gave my life," she said quietly,
as she assembled the steps to the
gallows-"all had to give"
Unhappy Russia! What must a
people suffer when their women go
serenely to their death as to their
bridal feast.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19
H|NOOOS
STARVING
(Scripps News Association.)

VANCOUVER, B. c., Oct. 10
Owing to misrepresentation of the
condition of the labor market,
nearly 1000 Hindoos who arrived
here in the last few months will
become charges on the city. Some
are now in starving condition. The
government refuses to interfere,
the mayor defies the law and the
Canadian Pacific, on which line the
Hindoos were brought over, has
its wharves guarded night and day
by police to prevent the emmi-
grants from entering the city.
A public meeting was held today
and importation denounced. Senti-
ment continues strong and drastic
measures may be adopted, as 1000
more Hindoos are on the way.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19
EARTHQUAKE FIRE
DOES $4,000 IN
FRISCO TODAY

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19.-Fire
destroyed an uninsured stock Of
pianos, valued at $4,000, In the
storerooms of Kohler & Chase, on
Bush and Franklin streets, this
The blaze is attributed
to debris believed to have been
smouldering since the site WAS
swept by fire April 20.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19
WOMAN MAY YET
ESCAPE GALLONS
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association)
WASHINGTON. Oct 19.-Justice
Brewer, of the United States SUI
preme court, has issued a requisi-
ton upon the governor of Missouri
calling for the entire record in the
case of Aggie Meyers, sentenced
to hang next week This will like
ly. result in another reprieve for
the condemned woman.
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clerk recommending that the coun.
Gil accept the proposition.
Patrolman Paddy" Miles late
yesterday afternoon arrested Frank
alton, age 26. and Robert Harner.
age 20, and suspects them Of know
ing something about the murder Of
Reno Hutchinson. 1t Is claimed
they tried to pawn a Colts automa>
tic revolver to saloonkeepsr In
Rockford, Wash.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19
DEMAND FOR GOLD
RAISES RATES

market here and drops were re-
corded from one to six points.
Financiers say there is no rea.
son for apprehension, as the situa-
tion throughout the world Is good
and the Bank of England raise only
temporary.
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(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
FINDLAY, O., Oct. 19.-At ABS
this morning the jury in the Stand
ard Oil prosecution returned a YER
dict of guilty. The jury had been
out since $50 Wednesday evening.
Attorney Troupe, for Standard
Oil, announced when court opened
today that motion for new trial
will soon be entered, Prosecutor
David said nothing. No sentence
will be passed until argument Is
heard on the motion.
A fine of from $4,000 to $4,000
may be imposed on the conviction.
The case will be carried through
the supreme court. All Standard
Oil attorneys except Judge Troupe
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19
BUTTE BANK
IN TROUBLE
(Scripps News Association.)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-The
Aetna Banking & Trust company,
of this city, and a branch Of the
same company at Butte. Mont,
weer today closed by the comp.
troller Of currency. Robert Lyons
was appointed receiver.
The national bank examiner says
examination showed the branch in
solvent when last reported.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19
FRAUD UPHEAvAL
IN NEBRASKA

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 19.-The
federal grand jury today indicted
81 individuals, alleging fraudulent
land entries and selling liquor to
Indians. Some of the most promin-
ent Nebraskans are said to be in
volved. Names are withheld. The
president has ordered vigorous
prosecution.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19
TEAM OWNERS May
ALSO STRIKE

The Team Owners union will
take action at the next meeting
on the Federal unions fight with
the Barber Asphalt company, and
1t Is possible that the teams will
be pulled of the work also. The
company has been paying the city
scale of $3.50 per day on its public
contracts. but Immediately reduced
wages when the men were placed
on private contract work to $2,25
per day and members of Federal
union No. l2,222 quit work.
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(Scripps News Association

(Scripps News Association)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 19.-
Delayed special this afternoon says
the greatest damage was done on
the extreme south coast of Florida
about 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The hurricane swept the pc
ninsula, the doubled back and hit
the coast with increasing force.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19
BUILDING new BRICK

Work has been commenced on
H. Kratzer's new three story brick
building adjoining the Pedicord ho-
tel on Sprague avenue. is ex-
pected that the structure will be
ready for occupancy early in the
coming year. With the cost of the
lot, purchased from the Carpenters
union for consideration of $4,000,
the investment represents an out
lay of $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19
PRESENTATION PROGRAM.

The formal presentation of a
plano purchased for the First
United Presbyterian church by the
choir will be celebrated this even
ing with a special program of music
by the choir, assisted by special
numbers, at the church. Third and
Adams.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19
LOST IN RAPIDS
(Scripps News Association.)

WALLA WALLA, Oct. 19.-Peter
Kesler, son of George Kesler, Of
Rhinelander, Wis, was lost in Pine
Tree rapids in the Snake river yes
terday. He was on his way to Ore
gon with five other young men in
canoes when the tragedy occurred.
The party was shooting the rapids
and Kesler was thrown into the tor
rent.
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ExONERATE ANDERSO

A trial committee Of five, APP
pointed to take testimony in regard
to the alleged neglect OF duty Of
Business Agent A. G. Anderson, of
Federal union No. 12,222, after
hearing the testimony exonerated
Mr.. Anderson. The meeting was
held last night and the findings
were concurred in unanimously.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19
DEADLY DUEL IN
ARIZONA
(Scripps News Association. }

PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 19.-Jack
Purvis is dead and Harry Wilbur
and Percy Vincent are desperately
wounded as the result of shoot
ing at Rice station, 10 miles from
Globe. Purvis was accused Of
stealing mules from a mining camp
near Globe. The sheriff arrested
him and Wilbur boarded the train
to identify him when Purvis began
shooting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19
BOUQUET FOR cooNEY.

f, A. Cooney is in receipt of a
letter from w. D. Mahan, president
Of the International Street Rail-
way Employees union. thanking him
for the assistance rendered him
by Mr.. Cooney as general organizer
of the American Federation of
Labor. Mr., Mahan expressed
himself as well pleased with the
progress made toward organizing a
good strong local union in this
city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19
MURPHY TELLS
GRAND JURY
(Scripps News Association. }

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-Murphy
will go before the grand jury today
to tell of the blackmail charges
made yesterday against Hearsts
league leaders. 1t was alleged that
they are holding up Tammany can
didates for campaign contributions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19

Pay your water rent for the First
district embracing everything east
of Division, before tomorrow night
or you'll have to pay the cash pen
atty. The Goth is the last day Of
grace.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19
FINDS REFUGE IN DEATH.

PICKENS. w. Va, Oct. To-
George f. Raschid, the Asyrian
leper, buffeted about the country
and spurned by all communities,
sympathic feelings Of charitably in
clined being overcome by revulsion,
died here this morning of heart
disease.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19
BARTENDERs PROSPEROUS

The Bartenders' union initiated
eight candidates last night, The
initiation fee charged by the union
is s25, consequently the treasury
was enriched to the extent of 5000.
The unions funds amount to near
ly $4,000 and ere increasing rapidly.
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VESSEL AND
GREW LOST
GScripps News Association.)

GScfIpps News Association.)
ST! AUGUSTINE, Fla, Oct. 49,
The steamer Lucille and crew Of
40 is supposed to have been lost
off the south coast of Florida in the
hurricane Wednesday night. Por-
lions of her superstructure and
smashed small boat were washed
ashore. Every building in Miami
is damaged and scores Of people
were hurt.
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HUNDREDS ARE DEAD IN CUBA

killed. Two schooners were
wrecked. Advices received at the
department indicate the worst
storm in the history of Cuba.
The Jesuit observatory warned
the people, giving them time to
prepare for the storm.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-19
COAL FAMINE
STOPS CARS
(Scripps News Association.)

VbCTTpUs NeWs NssUVrutTVH'I
OGDEN, Utah, Oct. 19.-As the
result Of coal famine in this
city street cars have been COM
PEELED to stop running. The sugar
factory Is closed, Dealers decline
to sell to large concerns and are
filling family orders from their linn
tied supply. Lack of transportation
is the cause of the fuel scarcity.
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HAVANA, Oct. 19.-As a result
of the worst cyclone in the history
of this city 100 persons are known
to be dead and hundreds Of others
injured in Havana alone. Thou
sands Of dollars damage was done.
Camp Columbia was practically
wiped out Every tent was levelled
and nearly all torn to shreds. One
soldier was fatally hurt and num-
Der are reported seriously injured.
When the blow struck the bar
from their mooring and dashed on
the rocky shore. Only the fact
that the storm gave half hours
warning, permitting sailors to pre-
pare for it, prevented much greater
damage.