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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-26

"A Cold or a Cough nearly always pro-
duces constipation-the water all runs to tho
ewes, nose and throat instead of passing out
Of the system through the liver and kidneys.
For the want Of moisture the bowels become
dry and hard"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-26
HOUSES o SALE.
SITUATIONS WANTED-FEMALE
MONEY TO LOAN.

Money to Loan on bond and mort
gage at s per cent. Pierce & Wat
1177-4-12-tf
The independent., 1906-04-19
sHoRN OF FURTHER POWER
Russian Assembly Given Little to
Say on Finances.

st. Petersburg With absolute una
nimity the papers here today, even
the Novoe Vremya, express extreme
discomfort with the imperial ulxase,
issued April H. creating committee
of finance" to decide matters relating
to the nationional credit. This is
regarded as another severe blow to
the power of the parliament and as
virtually taking away from the ma
tion's representatives all control OF
the nations finances.
Warsaw, Poland-The religious
troubles between the Catholics and
Mariavits, the new Catholic sect, in
many places in Poland are assuming a
very serious phase. Indeed the situa
tion has almost reached the dignity
of civil war. At Luptsi 5000 Mariavits
attacked 1000 Catholics, and regu-
lar pitched battle followed, during
which three men were killed and forty
wounded. The fighting is proceeding
today. At Lehno constant skirmishes
are in progress, and several persons
have been killed or wounded. Last
week at Chwartek the Mariavits, who
are in the majority there, took pos
session of church and insisted on
the reappointment of priest who was
dismissed by the Catholics.
The independent., 1906-04-19
Plans for Palace of Peace

The Hague Several hundred plans
for Andrew Carnegies palace of peace
have been offered by architects. all
over the world to the jury consisting
Of experts from France, Germany,
Italy, the United States Russia and
presided over by Hollander. This
jury will meet early in May and will
award six prizes ranging from $54 900
to $1,000 The palace will be built
on tract of ground provided by the
Netherlands government and situated
on the famous old Schevengien, road.
The independent., 1906-04-19
Labor Men to Start Bank

Chicago, Ill.-It was announced to-
day that the Commonwealth and Trust
and Savings bank, an institution pro-
NOTED by organized labor will open
its doors for business May 20. The
capital Of the bank is $5O0,000, and all
of the directors, except one, are mem
bers of labor organizations. None of
the banks officials will be taken from
the ranks of organized labor, but all
will be practical banking men.
The independent., 1906-04-19
LINING UP FOR THE VOTE
BaiIey's Speech cinvinces Senators OF
constitutionaIity of Amendment
Democrats to Hold Caucus

Washington, D. G c., April rpfriiii fiSS.-ffS / fiSS-ffSSpe- SSpe-
cial.) Interest still centers In the out
come Of the rate bill in the senate.
Senator Baileys masterful speech
practically closed the debate as there
was nothing left to be said on the main
point In dispute after the Texas SEN
ator had submitted his brief showing
the decision of the supreme court in
an unbroken chain from the beginning
in support of the power of congress
over the inferior federal courts.
The enemies Of the rate regulation
are nonplussed. OF course, they are
holding out and making fierce fight.
The railroads are represented by rail
way presidents and attorneys and are
determined to win If possible. With
fourteen billions of wealth at their
back representing over two hundred
thousand miles of railway traversing
every neighborhood in the country,
holding practically despotic power over
the welfare of communities and indi-
viduals, and with unlimited treasures
and an elastic legal fund, their power
is great and is being felt.
But the staggering blow delivered
to them by Senator Bailey has dis
arranged much of their work through
the inspiration that it has given the
friends of the bill here, and else
where throughout the country
The game of politics that the ene-
mics of rate regulation were enmesh-
ing the president in has been given a
black eye since the lucid and unan-
swerable argument of Senator Bailey
has been accepted by such a large
number of the prominent republican
newspapers as being sound and con-
elusive, establishing beyond doubt or
cavil the right of congress to autho-
rize the interstate commerce commits
sion to fix reasonable rate, and
have the rate stand until it reaches
the supreme court of the United
States for review in the regular way,
prohibiting the inferior federal courts
from suspending the rate by injunc-
ton President Roosevelt was per-
suaded by the railroad attorneys In
lis cabinet and among the republican
members of the senate, that 1t was
necessary to yield the point Of allow.
i ing court review amendment in or
de-. that the bill might be constitu-
tional and effective. But since Mr.
Bailey's speech his views lpon tho
subject have been materially modified
In that regard and ir is now sail that
he has accepted the Bailey amendment
prohibiting a suspension OF rates by
the inferior courts and that le will
Use his influence to have the bill
amended accordingly.
The democrats under the lead of
Senator Bailey are to hold 4 confer
el:ce soon and it is expected that all,
with possibly two or three exceptions,
will unite in favor of the Bailey
The independent., 1906-04-19

completely destroyed, together with all
their contents.
All of San Francisco's best play
houses, including the Majestic, Colum-
bia, Orpheum and Grand opera house,
are mass of ruins. The earthquake
demolished them for all practical
purposes, and the fire completed the
work of destruction.
There is neither gas gas nor electric
light in San Francisco. The plant
of one of the gas companies blew up
and as a meaure of precaution all the
other gas in the city was turned off.
The independent., 1906-04-19
San Francisco In Ruins
Earthquake and Fire the Cause. Business Section
u Ruins and Fire still spreading. Other Cities
and Towns damaged. Many Lives Lost.

minutes, but not nearly SO severe.
Three hours later there was another
slight quake.
San Jose Hard Hit
Reports from districts outside of
San Francisco indicate widespread
damage. San Jose, fifty miles south,
lost many buildings and from fifteen
to twenty people were killed. The
annex of the Vendome hotel col
lapsed and fires broke out.
Stanford university and Palo Alto
suffered. At Stanford many of the
handsome buildings were demolished
and two people were killed.
The court house at Redwood City
and other buildings collapsed. Mento
Park, Burlingame and other fashion
able suburban towns suffered, Santa
Rosa, to the north, Napa, Vallejo and
all towns around the bay were dam
aged. These reports, alarming as they
were, created little interest in San
Francisco, where the people were in
frantic state. They did not stop
to dress, but rushed out into the
streets in their night garments.
The independent., 1906-04-19


looks now as if the entire city would
be burned. The Associated Presh men
are srying to get matter from Oakland
by boat. but they are very uncertain.
The government is furnishing tugs,
but the confusion is so great that they
can not be relied upon. 1t will be
impossible to send full details for sew
eraI days.
Oakland, CAL, April 19.-The fire
in San Francisco is increasing in vio-
Ience. II is spreading in all direc-
tions in both the business and resi-
dence quarters. II is reported that
while a building was blown up with
dynamite a premature explosion killed
fifteen men. The Terminal hotel, at
the water front and Market street, col
. lapsed today, and buried twenty per-
sons under the debris. These were in
cinerated and there is no possibility
of learning their identity.
San Francisco, Cal, April 19.-
Earthquake and fire today have put
nearly half of San Francisco in ruins.
AT least two hundred people have
been killed, a thousand others In
jured and property loss will exceed
one hundred million dollars. Thou
sands of people are homeless and
destitute. and all day long streams
of people have been fleeing from the
stricken districts to places of safety
1t was 5:13 yesterday morning
when a terrific earthquake shook the
whole city and surrounding country.
One shock apparently lasted two min
utes and there was almost immediate
cOllopse of fimsy structures all over
the city. The water supply was cut
off and when fires broke out in var
ious sections there was nothing to do
but to let the buildings burn.
Isolated for a Tipe
Telegraph and telephone commun1-
cation was shut off for time. The
Western Union was put completely
out of business and the Postal COM
pany was the only one that managed
to get a wire out of the city. About
10 o'clock even the Postal was forced
to suspend in San Francisco. Elec-
trio power was stopped and street
cars did not run. Railroads and ferry
boats also ceased operations.
The various fires have been raging
all day and the fire department has
been powerless to do anything except
to dynamite the buildings threatened.
All day long explosions have shaken
the city and added to the terror of the
inhabitants. Following the first
shock there was another within five
The independent., 1906-04-19
Panic Stricken People Flee

Ferry boats resumed running from
Oakland and thousands of homeless
and panic-stricken people are leaving
the city and are seeking shelter in
Oakland and other suburban towns
The independent., 1906-04-19
Prompt Action of Mayor

Mayor Schmitz was about early and
took measures for the relief and pro-
lection of the city. General Funston
was quickly communicated with, and
by 9 o'clock 1000 federal soldiers
We're guarding the city and assisting
the firemen in dynamiting the build
ings.
General Funston, realizing that
stern measures were necessary, gave
orders that loOters were to be shot at
sight. Four men were summarily
executed before the day was over.
The independent., 1906-04-19
The Burned District

The burned district extends from
the water front south of Market street
to Market street, and west to Elev-
enth street, north to Market The
fire extends out Hayes and McAllister
streets nearly to Fillmore, and near
ly to the water front along Market
to Montgomery, and north from the
water front to Montgomery street.
Manufactures, hotels, wholesale
houses and residences comprising the
principal part of the business section
have been destroyed. The city hail.
a structure costing $7,000,0O0, was
first wrecked by the earthquake and
then. destroyed by fire. The Palace
hotel, value estimated at $4,000 900,
also burned. The beautiful Claus
Spreckels building at Third and Mar
ket, was Quilted. The Rialto building
and dozens of other costly structures
were also destroyed.
The hall of justice is threatened and
will undoubtedly go. The Examiner
and the Call buildings are gone and
the Crocker buildings across the
street from the Palace is on fire.
Palace Hotel Destroyed
The independent., 1906-04-19
Palace Hotel Destroyed

reaching the Palace and Grand hotels
were unsuccessful, and both were
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-06-26
THE RATE BJLL.

For the second time the conferees
appointed by the two branches OF
congress have reached an agreement
on the railroad rate bill. The report
will recommend that the words fairly
remunerative" and Gin It's Judgment"
be eliminated. The words have caused
as much discussion, or more, than any
other feature Of the bill. There is con-
siderable difference of opinion as to
the words. many of the senators and
representatives contending that the
powers Of the commission will not be
1essened in the least by leaving the
words out Of the bill and that on the
other hand If they are retained they
furnish an additional chance for fight
in the courts. The senate is to be
asked to recede from it's sleeping car
amendment and 1t is probable that
sleeping cars will be included In the
bill as common carriers. Pipe lines
operated by oil companies are to be
allowed to transport their own commo-
dities. The anti-pass amendment Is
much more liberal than the far reach
ing one passed by the house. The
pass provision as tentatively agreed
upon will prohibit the issuance or ac-
ceptance Of passes to officers Of the
national government, officers Of state
governments, OF municipalities, coun-
ties and townships. The issuance Of
passes to persons not included in this
list is left to the discretion Of the rail-
roads. Members Of congress are In
cluded as officers of the national gov
eminent. 1t is expected that congress
will take early action on the bill and
the most effective rate bill and one Of
the most important pieces Of legisla-
ton enacted in years, will be out Of
the way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-06-26

deter her sisters from this pernicious
though usual course. But this is g
very narrow view. A court sentence
never cured a woman scold of the habit
and neither can this habit be dealt
with by example A habit that comes
SO naturally to such a large number of
persons and becomes hxed by long and
hard practice. Is not readily durable.
There Is another feature about this
Baltimore decision that should be con-
sidered The convicted person was a
woman. This savors of discrirnina-
ton against sex. 1t looks like subserv
iency to that crude and ancient super
stition that all common scolds We're
women even If all women were not
common scolds. Nothing could be
further from the truth than this. 1t
Is opposed to the sum of all human
experience. If every man who is a
common scold We're sent to jail, Jail
would be mighty uncomfortable
place and there would be few stag par
ties anywhere else.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-06-26
SOLEMN VIEWS ABOUT THE
LONGWORTHS.

Brooklyn Eagle:-A couple of the
Paris papers have suffered an upset
In their editorial equanimity, because
they fancy that Mr.. and Mrs. Long
worth are receiving more attention
than is the due of plain Americans.
They rebuke the young couple for what
they term a spectacular honeymoon,
and remind the lady In the case that
she Is not princess. and that her
father. though now president, will be
retired presently and will become az
other men,
This becomes funny when one re-
fleets that the spectacular features
OF the case are provided entirely by
the foreigners. From what has been
seen of Mr.. Longworth. one inagines
that he Is profoundly bored by the at
tempt to convert him into show. He
Knows that as a congressman, or a
SON. n-law, he Is entitled to no more
advertising that would be allotted to a
successful soapmaker, or governor. or
general and dozens of these worthless
| travel about Europe without exciting
attention.
Instead of giving our views to those
OF the Paris editors. we are pleased to
note the affability which has been
shown by the English. the Hawaiians,
the Filipinos and other strange peo-
pies to the happy pair, for in it we
note courtesy to the American peo-
pie and the democratic idea, whose
representatives and opponents, for the
moment, the Longworths have be-
come. The Exaggerated Importance
that Is being attacked to their travels
and which Is rebuked by the Petit
Parisien. Is attached onl-- in Paris, and
not In this country. The congressman
and his wife have gone abroad to do
their shoppinp and have pood time !.
and we trust that they will have it.
incidentally we trust that they will
not absorb so much of the admiration
Of Europe that there will be none left
for the rest of us when our time comes
for a vacation abroad.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-06-26
Interurbans at INDIANAPOLIS.

There are fourteen interurban linea
entering indianapolis. This is the most
perfect interurban system on the globe.
1t is claimed that million and a half
OF people live within two hours ride
of the heart Of indianapolis. ConcernJ
Ing this wonderful development there
is only one opinion. It has done more
to make the city prosperous than all
other influences combined, while It has
doubled the value of land wherever an
interurban runs. The smaller towna
and villages have not, as might reas.
onably be expected, suffered, but have
prospered also-Des Moines Register.
and Leader.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-06-26
SAVE THE PARTY.

Davenport Times.-Some Of the
newspapers of the state now are cry
Ing out. Save the party!" They seem
to fear that this campaign will do the
republican organization in this state
a great injury. But one does not have
to read these appeals to their conclu-
sions to discover that they are writ
ten In the interest of one or the other
of the candidates and are in reality
special pleas In the guise of sincere
interest in the success Of the party aSt
a whole
If the republican party has been
injured by this campaign, what has
been the cause of this injury? VIII
the party be any the weaker becausea
1t has been called upon to choose be-
tween two men? 1t has often done
that before and has not been wreck
ed
The weakness that now threatens
the party Is the effect of the bitter
ness developed. not because Of hon.
est differences of opinion. but becausei
of the campaign Of Misrepresentation,
falsehood, and blind. willful unfair
ness that has been conducted by those
newspapers in Iowa that have taken
sides in the contest. When one or,
the other candidate cannot even hops'
to be honestly quoted by the newspa-
pers opposing him; when his victoriesi
are reported as defeats; when fabrica-'
tions In regard to his record as a re-
publican are presented as gospel truth;
when reporters are instructed to twist
the facts and editorial writer's concede
nothing and admit nothing in the de-
bate that Is not favorable to them
IN short when the newspapers support
ing one republican candidate treat the
other candidate in a way that they!
would not stoop to treat democrat
In the heat of political campaign It
Is then that the republican family
quarrel becomes threatening and thei
ties that bind the party together be-,
come weakened almost to the braakihg
point.
The way to save the republican par
ty in Iowa this year is not for Cum
Minis or Perkins to withdraw, unless|
one or the other believe that sacrificed
would be a good thing, but for the
newspapers that have been supporting.
them to return to the lofty and higher
ideals Of journalism that comedies to-
one man the right to differ with an
other and at the same time be honest I
that holds 1t to be the function Of a
newspaper to print the truth; that is
| above twisting news reports to suit the
policy of the editorial page; that re-
members that calling men names Is not
argument, rssss-t
| Let the newspapers that are adj
monishing the republicans OF Iowa to
save the party begin within their own
| offices to do the work that will save
the party. The rest will take care OF
itself. The republican party will never
be wrecked by giving the widest pub
licity to the truth In regard to its rec
ord or the record and beliefs Of its
candidates or in regard to it's policies,
but 1t will be wrecked If this daily
food of Misrepresentation is poured
forth much longer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-06-26
BRYAN AND HIS PLATFoRM,

William Jennings Bryan, while smil-
ingly declining to discuss his attitude
toward the democratic national plat
form or the probability Of democratic
success at the polls in 1908, neverthe-
less does not hesitate at this early date
to begin his old time tactics of dictat-
ing the platform. 1t is said by many
newspapers that Bryan has changed
wonderfully and that the radical in
1896 and 1900 has become a conserva-
tive. From his. statements at Trondh-
jem. however, it looks like the same
old Bryan, same old platform
With the paper trust put out of
business, proceedings inaugurated
against the drug trust, the Standard
Oh trust exposed, compelled to aban-
don it's unfair methods toward com
petitors, with its o1ncials facing Grim
inal prosecution, an effective law for
the control Of railway freight rates
and the prevention OF discrimination
against the small shipper, the coal
carrying railroads in Pennsylvania
subjected to searching investigation
ana rules adopted to prevent any fur
their graft on the part Of employees.
the large packing firms forced to
clean up and law passed to insure
the cleanliness and purity Of all meat
entering into interstate and foreign
commerce, with several of the packing
firms and one of the principal rail-
roads fined $4,000 each for making
concessions and accepting rebates, and
q freight broker and his clerk heavily
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-06-26
HOME PRIDE.

Nebraska State Journal: There Is
something pleasant and pathetic in the
Homecoming Of twelve thousand sons
and daughters OF Kentucky and the
public welcome given them by the
citizens Of Louisville. Surely there is
no place like home, but the wanderers
return after series of years is gener-
ally more joyous in anticipation than
in realization. There Is always the
pathos Of change, the universal law Of
life. The trees have grown larger and
the creeks smaller Old buildings have
been removed and new ones erected.
Old neighbors have moved away; some
have gone to sleep in the cemetery on
the hill; the living have grown white
and wrinkled, save those who were
children, and they have reached man
and womanhood and have little ones
of their own. You also have changed
as have those you used to know. and
while a few declare you look just as
you did, others would hardly have
known you at all.
Almost universally Kentuckians are
proud people. proud Of having been
born in that state rather than in any
Of the adjoining ones. There used to
live in the central part of Nebraska a
lawyer of more than average native
ability, fairly educated and to all ap-
pearances fully equipped for success
fully carrying on the battle of life. But
there was something Of an inherited
Incidence that kept him from getting
anywhere or accomplishing anything.
He always appeared to be day late,
and the curse Of extreme poverty fell
upon him and followed him and vexed
him continually. In the midst of his
embarrassments from grinding poverty
and other causes, he ever walked erect
feeling as he said himself, an infinite
satisfaction in the thought that he
was born In Kentucky, and that az
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-06-26
THE JAPANESE INDUSTRIAL
MOVEMENT,

Some interesting statistics OF the
remarkable industrial growth of Japan
during the past decade are given by
Consul General Henry B. Miller of Yo-
kohoma. From his letter 1t Ia evident
that the Japs are not only good fight
ers but are making wonderful progress
along other lines. He says in part:
The number Of Industrial compan-
leg operating in Japan in 1895 was
1.3e7, with $44,950,450 paid up capital.
In 1904 they had increased to 2,3s4 and
S81, 41S,000 paid up capital. Their rel
ative Importance in 1904 may be seen
in the following figures: Commercial
concerns numbered $500, which had
$3S,000,000 capital; 682 transport COM
panies had $154,706,000 capital; 1900
banks had $19O,O00.000 capital, and 23S
agricultural companies had $1,610,000
capital Among the leading Industries
at the end Of 1904, cotton spinning
ranked first, with s16,186,000 invested,
while spinning other than cotton rep
resented $3,01S,O0O more, electric light
plants s6,927,000 and gas plants 3d.
$4,000, kerosene wells and refineries,
$5,230,000, shipbuilding $5,17O,O00, pa
per mills $4,442,000, mining and metal
refining, $3,216,OOo. coal mining, ST.
100000, raw silk mills, $2,057, 900. The
Industries of cement, carriage, sugar
refining, beer, sake, wooden fabric,
chemical and milling, each represent
ed investments Of one to two million
dollars. The bulk of Japan's Industrial
exports are sold In China and other orr
entail countries, where she is rapidly
extending her trade.
This fine showing Of Industrial
growth will be far surpassed by the
years 1905 and 1906. The war strength
ened the credit Of Japan, and foreign
money Is seeking loans and invest
ments here in astonishing quantities.
The banks have therefore reduced in
terest rates on fixed deposits from az
to s per cent"