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JEROME WILLING TO TAKE
PLACE ON HIS OWN TERMS

New York. August 19-District Attorney
William Travis Jerome today issued the
following statement:
In the present shameful condition of
our political life in this state, am willing
to run for the office of governor of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-20
IS PROPORTIONATELY
GREATER THAN FRISCO
Thousands of Tons of Wheat and
Flour In Storage VIII Keep Peo-
Pile From Famine.

Valparaiso. August 10. via Galveston.
Texas-Proportion the catastrophe
here is considered greater than that
which befell San Francisco. Valparaiso
and negihboring towns are wrecked and
partially burned and in all the towns of
the Aconciagua valley conditions are SIM
liar. In the southern portion Of Chile
severe shock were felt at Conception,
Talca and Zone but there the disaster
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state If the democratic convention shall
nominate me without any understanding.
expressed or implied. other than that. if
elected, shall obey my oath of office as
I understand It. In letter and spirit
''WIILIAM TRAVERS JEROME"
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Girl browns In PascaaouIa.

Biloxi, Miss, August 19.-Elsie Creel.
aged IA years. daughter of John Creel of
Biloxi, was accidently drowned last night
in the Pascagoula river. At the time of
the accident Mr. Creel and his family
were on board his schooner the Katy r.,
on a pleasure trip to Dauphin Island.
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Roman Consular Offices Raced.

Rome, August 19.-The foreign office Is
in receipt of a dispatch from the consul
late at Valparaiso saying that the destruc-
ton of property there was considerable
and that the consular offices were razed.
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DELLA Lumber Plant Burns.

ocilIa, Ga. August 1s.-The ocilla Lum-
ber company's plant was totally destroyed
by fire today; loss $4,000; insurance small
The origin of the fire Is unknown.
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Mexico Feels Sympathy.

Mexico City. August 19.-Great sympa-
thy is felt here for the people of the Chill
cans, and national contribution has been
sent the stricken people
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France Express Sympathy.

Paris, August 19.-The French govern
ment has expressed its sympathy to the
Chilean government because of the earth
quake disaster.
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vanderbiIt's MaIntenon Wins.

Deauville. France. August 19.-William
X vanderbilt's race horse, Maintenon.
won the Grams Prix de Deauville today.
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CULBERSON AGAIN
ASKS FOR RELIEF
THINKS WASHINGTON AUTHoRl-
TIES DO NOT APPRECIATE sERl-
BUSINESS OF THE SITUATION AT
BROWNSVILLE.

Dallas, Tex, August 19-Following a
further appeal from the officials and eiti-
zens of Brownsville, United States Senator
Charles "A. Culberson has again appealed
to the war department for prompt investl
CATION and immediate action in the sItua-
tion in the Southwestern exas city. He
sent telegram today ieneral Aims
worth of the war department urging tele-
graphic communication with the COM
manding officers at the post and a re-
moval of the troops from Fort Brown.
deeming this the only means of bringing
peace. His telegram to the war depart
ment follows:
Dallas, Tex, August TO- 1906
Gen. T. c. Ainsworth, War Department.
Washington.
Since the receipt of your telegram of
yesterday officials and citizens of Browns
Vile have wired me again to the effect
that there is danger of further riot and
bloodshed at Brownsville unless the negro
troops are Immediately removed. l re-
spectfully suggest that the department
could within a day get a telegraphic re-
port from the commanding officer at Fort
Brown as to conditions there, upon which
action could be based. Please wire me
what the people there may expect.
&C. A. CULBERsON."
The senator entertains the fear that the
department and the President do not fully
appreciate the gravity Of the situation.
He hopes to have advices indicting that
the department will relieve the situation
without delay.
st. Louis, Mo-. August ia special to
the Republic from Brownsville, Tex, says:
Major. A. p. Blockson, U. S. A, inspec-
tor general of the southwestern division,
arrived here today to investigate the re-
cent outrage committed by negro soldiers
of the Twenty-ffth infantry, stationed at
Fort Brown.
Typewriter copies of all the testimony
taken by the citizens committee last
week were turned over to the inspector
general who will resume his inquiries to-
morrow at the fort.
st. Louis, August 19.-A special to the
Republic from San Antonio, Tex, says:
Gen. w. e. Mccaskey, commanding the
department of Texas, has made a recon-
mendation to the war department at
Washington that the negro troops at
Brownsville, Tex, and elsewhere along the
Rio Grande in Texas be Immediately with
drawn.
The recommendation further suggests
that the forts now garrisoned with negro
troops of the Twenty-fifth infantry be left
without garrisoning In the interim before
their relief can be sent.
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Shocks are Frequent.

the suburbs and villas on the heights
with elevators or ascensors.
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SAYS FIRST REPORTS
WERE EXAGGERATED
citys Water Pipes Were Broken and
Streets Were Flooded Soon
After Catastrophe.

Santiago, Chill, August 19.-The latest
news brought in here by refugees from
Valparaiso contradict some of the first
statements from there but shows, how
ever. that the catastrophe was extremely
severe.
Senior Groz one Of the refugees, relates
that the first shock in Valparaiso was
prolonged and threw the entire city into
indescribable panic. People crowded the
streets and squares crying and lamenting.
The first shock also threw down a num-
ber of buildings. The second shock was
more severe and resulted in the crumbling
of most of the buildings in the Almendral
quarter
Plunged Into Darkness.
Immediately after the second shock the
entire city was plunged into terrifying
darkness This. however, did not last
long for the scene of destruction was soon
lit up by the fires which broke out in
this quarter.
The light from the flames Senior Groz
continues was a relief to the darkness.
The people were in an extreme state of
terror many believing that the end Of the
world had come.
Among the buildings destroyed were the
Victoria theatre, the Bella Vista railroad
station and the Club De Setrembro. Most
of the severe damage was done on the low
ground near the sea. A large part Of the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-06-07
SECRETARY OF STATE OF WIS
CONsIN CHARGED WITH AT.
TEMPTED BRIBERY,
COMMISSIONER HOST SIGNS COMPLAINT
ECHO OF STATEMENT MADE BE-
FORE LEGISLATIVE INVESTI.
CATION COMMITTEES.

Madison, Wis, June IA warrant
for the arrest of Secretary of State
Walter l.. Houser, charging attempted
bribery, has been issued by Judge
Donovan of the municipal court. The
complaint is signed by State Insur:
ance Commissioner Host. The trouble
arose out of Insurance Commissioner
Hosts charge that Houser in 1903
offered to give $4,000 to the Repub-
lcan campaign fund if Host would
render decision favorable to the
Equitable Life Assurance society in
the case involving the distribution of
dividends. Mr. HOsu made the charge
IN his testimony before the insurance
investigating committee which is ex-
amining into affairs of life insurance
companies doing business in Wiscon-
sin.
Houser has been at his home at
Mondovi, Wis, but is expected to re-
turn to Madison shortly. He has an
nounced his candidacy for third
term and declares he will not with
draw but welcomes the examination
proposed. District Attorney Gilbert,
who will prosecute the case, is lead
Ing Republican candid ate for attorney
general.
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RAILROADS OWN ELEVATORS.
Charges Made by Senators La Toilette
and McCumber.

ana MCIumDefs
Washington, June 7.-S Senators La
Toilette and McCumber have intro
duced resolutions providing for inves-
tigation of the close relations said to
exist between the grain carrying rail
roads and the elevators Of the Middle
West.
It is alleged by both senator's that
railroad officials own or control all
the elevators at distributing points
and juggle the grading of grain in
such a way as to give the shippers
low prices and sell it at high prices
for their own benefit.
The points chiefly complained of
are Superior, Duluth and Minneapolis.
The McCumber resolution provides
for an investigation as to other ship
ping and receiving points, including
New York, Baltimore and the leading
business centers.
In his speech on the rate bill Sen.
ator La Toilette referred to the rela-
tfons of the railroads and the grain
elevator trust as one of the great evils
Of present transportation conditions
and later Senator McCumber made a
speech on the elevator trust question,
When he went into greater Details
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Hiistorical s / oclaty
Fear Of Insanity Drives Pittsburg Man
to Suicide.

Z Ea = 81 .
Pittsburg, June THE greatest
social sensation that Pittsburg has
ever known followed the discovery
that Thomas O'Connor Jones, assist
ant general manager Of the Jones &
Laughlin Steel company, had not died
a natural death but had committed
suicide.
Brooding over what he believed was
impending insanity the young man,
just entering his thirty-sixth year,
himself many times a millionaire and
sole heir to fortune estimated at
S50,000,Q00, one Of the most famous
steel experts in the country and the
social leader of Pittsburg's most ex-
elusive set, sent bullet through his
brain.
Not a scratch Of the pen was left
to tell why he did the deed
That his suicide was premeditated
is evident from the fact that he used
the greatest care to make a success
of it. He had steadied the weapon
against his right temple and pulled
the trigger with his right hand. The
bullet entered near the ear and
lodged in his brain. SO
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GIVEN BIG SUMS IN CASH.
COAL PURCHASER FOR PENNsYL.
vANIA ROAD PAID coMMIs-
SION BY OPERATORS.

Philadelphia, June THE inter-.
state commerce commission continued
it's investigation of the relations of
the Pennsylvania railroad officials and
employees to various mining companies
in the bituminous coal districts The
first witness was Joseph Boyer Of Al
toona, chief clerk in the office of A.
w. Gibbs, superintendent of motive
power. In its entirety Mr.. Boyer's
testimony was of a startling character
His stock holdings in coal companies
were only a small portion of the gifts
he admitted receiving from coal min
ing companies. In his capacity as pur-
chaser of fuel coal he testified that he
had received from five companies an
allowance of from 3 to 5 cents ton
on coal used by the railroad for fuel
purposes. During the period from the
after part Of 1903 to date he has re
ceived a total of more than $4,000.
The money was first sent to him in
cash, but later cashiers checks were
sent to Cashier Hastings Of the Sec.
ond National bank of Altoona and
placed on deposit for Boyer. The
companies which made him the allow
ance were the Graft Coal company,
the Clearfield and Granton Coal com
pany, the Dunkirk Coal company and
Thomas Blythe & Co. The Graft Coal
company allowed him $ cents a ton
and the Clearfeld and Granton, COM
pany gave him a share in the profits,
which amounted to not less than 4
cents a ton. Blythe & Co. gave him
cents a ton.
Answering a question by Mr.. Glas-
gov Mr.. Boyer said that for the money
he had received from the coal com
panies he "did what he could for
them Asked to explain this he said
he distributed the orders Of fuel coal
among those companies to the best
advantage.
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With MARKED ENTHUSIASM
BRYAN is ENDORSED FOR PREsl.
DENT BY ARKANSAS DEMO-
CRATIC CONVENTION.

Hot Springs, Ark, June THE
Democratic state convention has adopt.
ed a resolution endorsing William j.
Bryan for president in 1908 Friends
of William r. Hearst had endeavored
to stay the Bryan~tide by asking that
the matter be submitted to the voters
of the state at the next Democratic
primary, but the resolution, which was
offered by Chancellor Humphreys Of
Washington county, was adopted by
acclamation with marked enthusiasm
"A resolution was introduced reciting
that Jefferson Davis had received A
majority of the votes cast at the re.
cent primaries for United States sen
ator and that he be officially declared
the nominee. The resolution was
adopted.
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RUSSIAN EMPEROR MUST DIS.
MISS PREsEnTI.MIulsTRY OR
FIGHT PARLIAMENT.
EXCITEMENT IS RAPIDLY INCREASING
INTERIOR DISORDERS BEYOND.
CONTROL AND STRIKES oc-
CUR in MANY CITIES

St. Petersburg, June THE lower
house of parliament and the govern
ment are rapidly coming to close quar-
ters and the conflict which became in
evitaAe the moment the popular as
sembly presented its demands in the
address to the throne cannot be much
longer delayed The excitement in the
interior is increasing daily. Partial
strikes have begun at Kieff, Odessa,
Moscow and other cities and the peas.
ants in some provinces are no longer
restrainable and have commenced to
seize the land of the proprietors The
leaders of the Constitutional Demo
Gratis in the lower house, who for tao
tical reasons first sought to postpone a
conflict in order to be able to choose
the time and place for the battle,
realize that they must go with the
tide and the government, which
equally sought to calmly ignore the
extra constitutional" demands of the
house and sent the ministers to the
house with conciliatory speeches,
realizes that the governmental policy
has failed. Since the government de-
clined to give the house satisfaction
regarding the continued executions in
the provinces or to bring to book the
local officials whose tyranny is fan
ming the
Flames Of Popular Indignation
parliament has had no alternative ex-
cept the immediate insistence on its
demand for the dismissal of the cab.
met The scene at Tuesdays session,
when the house refused to listen to
the ministers and practically drove
them from the rostrum, clearly pre-
sents the issue. The emperor must
dismiss the cabinet or fight. In yield
ing to the militant spirit Of the rad
icals upon this point the Constitu-
tional Democrats again solidif1ed the
opposition, which was on the verge of
dissensions over the agrarian ques.
n-dissensions OF which the govern.
ment is eager to take advantage, it
being reliably reported that the gov
ernment has planned to make a direct
appeal to the peasants by distributing
to- the land hungry peasants on easy
payments 3,750O00 acres of land on
the right bank of the Volga and in the
Southern and Central provinces with
out awaiting the action of parliament
This step is strongly advised by the
leaders of the nobility, who are hold
ing a general congress here The mem
bers of the nobility are perfectly
aware that the parliamentary pro
gramme if adopted will wipe out land
lordism in Russia and that the fair
price which the programme offers for
their appropriated property will not
save them from economic ruin There
fore the mobiles are organizing in order
to make a stiff fight for the preserva-
tiOn of their prerogatives.
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Accused of Killing Brother,

Grafton, N. D., June 7.-Anton Shor
IS accused Of killing his brother, Joseph
Shor, by cunning a pickaxe through
his heart. Joseph was putting fence
across section line, shutting Anton
out from going to his land unless he
wene the other way, mile and a half
longer Joseph refused to put in
gate and quarrel ensued. IL
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A storm caused considerable dam.
age to buildings, wires and loose build
ing material in Cincinnati Tuesday.
The boiler in saw mill near
Frenchburg, KY, blew up, killing three
men and perhaps fatally injuring three
others.
Twenty Thousand tailors on the East
Side of New York city are preparing
for a general strike for uniform
wage scale and shorter workday.
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PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS.
State Convention in Session at Har.
risburg.

state Convention in Session at Har-
risburg.
Harrisburg, Pa, June 1.-THE Re-
publican state convention met in the
Lyceum theater to nominate candi-
dates for governor, lieutenant gov.
ernor, auditor general and secretary of
internal affairs Following the roll call
Congressman Olmsted of Dephain
county was chosen temporary chair
man. The slated candidates for the
different offices are: j. -
Governor, Edwin S. Stuart of Phila
delphia; lieutenant governor, Robert
D. Murphy of Cambria county; auditor
general, Robert K, Young of Tioga
county; secretary of internal affairs,
Henry Houck of Lebanon.
The slate went through without a
break.
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:=Iocd Of kilograms Continues.

Washington, June THE food of
telegrams to the senate on the anti
pass conference amendment to the
abroad rate bill continued in some
what abated volume during the day
and most of them were presented to
the senate for notation in the Con
gressional Record. A large majority
of them were from railroad employees
and their organizations.
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MRS. PLATT DECKER PRESIDENT

Federation of Women's Clubs Selects
Officers.
st. Paul, June THE Federation of
Women's Clubs devoted the day large
ly to the election of officers, the result
being as follows:
President, Sarah S. Platt Decker.
Denver; first vice president, Mrs.
Philip N. Moore, st. Louis: second
vice president, Mrs. May Alden Ward
Boston; recording secretary, Mrs.
John Dickinson Sherman, Chicago;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Charles
Perkins, Knoxville; treasurer, Mrs.
Josiah Evans CoWles, Los Angeles;
auditor, Mrs. Percy v. Pennybacker,
Austin, Tex. -
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SEVENTEEN FIRE VICTIMS.
Two Killed and Fifteen Hurt at Blaze
in Dye Works.

New York, June Fire in the
four-story brick factory of the New
York and Boston Steam Securing and
Dyeing works caused an explosion on
the first floor which killed two persons
and injured fifteen others. The dead
are S. Bernard, the proprietor of the
factory, and his wife Sarah
Many of those injured were resi-
dents of the vicinity, who crowded in
front of the burning building before
the police could find time to form fire
lines.
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Indianapolis, June IA strong SEN
t1ment in favor of the endorsement Of
William J. Bryan for the Democratic
presidential nomination is noticeable
among the Indiana Democrats gath
cred here for the state convention.
Indications are that Bryan resolution
will be Incorporated in the platform.
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AFFECTS THOUSANDS OF MEN.
Lockout Declared Against Brotherhood
of Carpenters.

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New York, June THE four trade
associations of employers in the Build
ing Trades Employers association
who employ carpenters have passed a
resolution declaring a lockout of the
Brotherhood of Carpenters. The lock-
out will affect 10000 carpenters in the
metropolitan district and throw into
idleness thousands in other trades.
The associations which took this
action are the Master Carpenters as
sociation, the Metal Door and Window
Frame association, the Parquette Floor
Association of Employers and the In
terror Decorators and Cabinet Makers
association. The lockout is to con.
tinue until the striking carpenters in
Brooklyn return to work in accord
ance with the arbitration decision of
Justice Gaynor.
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SEIZE DEPUTY SHERJFFS.

Montana Horse Thieves capt,:re Two
Officers.
Helena. Mont, June 7.-Willialn
Vasko and Hugh Calberwocd, two
Valley county deputy sheriffs, had Il
startling experience few days ag:
with horse thieves, according to word
from CulbertsOn
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Investigate Election Frauds.

Denver, June Judge Mullins has
entered formal orders for the calling
of a grand jury to investigate the al
legged frauds in the elections of May
Is, for the setting aside Of District At
torney George stidger and the ap-
pointment Of a special prosecutor.
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THREE STATE TICKETS NAMED
Numerous Candidates for South Da.
kota Offices.

Numerous Candidates for South Da.
kota Offices.
publican state convention nominated
the following ticket:
United States Senator-Robert J..
Gamble.
Congressmen-Philo Hill, Brookings
county; Colonel W. H. Parker, Law
renee county.
GOvernOr-COe I. Crawford, Beadle.
Lieutenant Governor-Howard G.
6pober, Hyde.
State Treasurer-C. N. Cassill, Lin
coin.
Secretary of Stated. D. Wipf,
Hutchinson, present Incumbent
Attorney General-W. s.. Clark,
Sphinx.
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
t1on-Hans A. Ustrud, Minnehaha
State Auditor ohm Perung, Camp
bell.
Commissioner of Schools and Pub
lie Lands-O. C. Dockken, Duell.
The Socialist state convention also
met in this city and nominated a
state ticket headed by Freeman
Knowles of Lawrence for governor.
Redfield, S. D., June South Da-
kota Prohibitionists, in convention
here, nominated a state ticket headed
by Knute Lewis of Lake Preston for
governor
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CUT OFF FROM ESCAPE.

chicago Firemen Rescue Eight Chill
dren From Burning Home.
Chicago, June THE eight children
OF Joseph Blondewiski, ranging in age
from three weeks to nine years, were
thrown from a second story window
by fremen when a blaze broke out in
their home at 1889 Sacramento ave
nue.. Escape for the children was en-
tirely cut off and all of them would
have perished had not the firemen
dropped them out of the window,
other firemen catching them as they
fell. One girl was overcome by smoke,
but soon recovered. All of the others
We're uninjured ....... -.
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FIRE WIPES OUT TOWN.

Eight Hundred People Homeless at
Duck Hill, Miss.
New Orleans, June duck Hill,
Miss, town of. 1000 inhabitants, was
almost comp!etely destroyed by fire, it
IS reported. More than 800 inhabitants
were made homeless.
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THREATEN TO BURN PORT.
Strikers at Odessa Assume Menacinq
Attitude.

Strikers at Odessa Assume Menacing
Attitude.
Odessa, June THE strikers at
this port are assuming such menac-
ing attitude that the authorities are
apprehensive of a repetition of the ap-
palling confiagration of last June. The
Russian shipping companies having
announced their intention to imme-
diately import 1000 seamen from the
Baltic ports the local fremen who are
on strike threaten to retaliate by
blowing up the steamers and burning
the port. Strong military guards have
been placed on board all the vessels
laid up here.
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Eleven Bulgarians Killed.

Salonica, June According to ad-
vices received here a Turkish banC at
Stantchova, near Ketchana, June 8,
murdered eleven Bulgarians