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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-12
STAND BY MOYER.
western Federation of Miners vir-
tualIy Re-eIect Old Officers.

Denver, Colo, June 12.-The West
ern Federation Of Miners today vir-
tually reelected Charles H. Meyer
president and William D. Haywood
secretary treasurer by making no
nominations for these Offices. Accord
ing to the constitution the present
incum bents, who are in Jail in Idaho
awaiting trial on the charge of COM
plicity in the murder OF former Gov
ernor Frank Stuenenberg. will hold
over until their successors are elected.
c. E. Maloney. OF Butte, was elected
vice president.
The following members of the ex-
ecutive committe were elected: Dis
trict 1, Marion W. Moore; district 2, L.
J. Simpkins, of Wardner. Idaho; dis
trict s, J. c. Lowney, of Butte; dis
trict 4, Frank Schneider, Of Silverton,
Colo; district 5, James Kirwin. of
Terry, S. D; district 6. Ernest Mills,
of Vancouver, B. c.
The matter of taking in coal miners
in Ohio and other states was passed
over to the executive committee with
fun authority to act.
A resolution was adopted ordering
all unions afiiliated with the federation
to withdraw from the Montana state
federation of labor, which has its
charter from the American Fedora
ton Of Labor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-12
Uncle Sam Has Fleet Ready for
Philippines.
Problem of Their Long Journey
Serious One.
COAL SUPPLY SHORT.
Can't Carry Enough to Make
the Trip.
May Be Necessary to Tow Them
Part Way.

washington, June 12.-The. navy de-
partment has been notified that the
little fleet Of torpedo boats which has
been gathered at Norfolk for the pur-
pose of being sent out to the Philip
pines has been completed so far as the
constructors and engineers are concern
ed and the boats are now to be put
through course of trials to ascertain
any weakness or faults so that these
may be corrected on the home station
at minimum expense. These trials will
probably occupy at least four months
so it will be late in the year before
the fleet can be ready to start on its
long voyage.
There are also some problems to be
solved in the voyage of these little
boats across the four seas, upon which
the famous cruise outward of Com
mander Chambers mosquito fleet
throws no light. That fleet was made
larger boats than those about to be
sent out-and consequently with much
greater steaming radius, the most i'm
portant consideration on such a voyage
The boats of the new feet are all sim
pie torpedo boats: The Baglev Barney.
Biddle, Tingeys Thornton and Shubrick.
averaging in displacement only about
165 tons or a little more than a third
of the destroyers.
So 1t is believed that it may be nee
essary to assist the little boats by tow
ing / eIn when their coal supply runs
slow and the weather is such that
they can not be coaled from the con-
VOying ship and experiments viii be
made before the fleet sails. to determine
the ability OF the conveying ship to
handle the boats in towing line. After
the experience Of the first fleet and OF
Commander Hosley with the dry dock
they can accomplish almost anything
in that direction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-12
I.ittIe Chanee in Weather.

Even the man in charge of the wealth
er bureau in this city has given up all
hopes Of rain for time at least and he
is about as hopeful a specimen of hu-
manity as ever made a guess. He says
that there is small chance even of a
shower until there is a change in the
atmospheric conditions. and that there
is nothing of that kind in sight. There
is a handful or so of clouds floating
about in the sky but they are Of the
lazy. lettering kind used for decorating
purposes but are worthless for anything
else. The temperature has changed but
little during the past forty-eight hours
and refuses to pass the eighty notch SO
that conditions from this standpoint are
fairly passable; especially is this true
since a cool nine mile an hour wind has
sprung up from the east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-12
DRIVEN OUT OF HOMES.
Big Fire in New York Makes People
Homeless.

valued at more than half a million dol
lars was destroyed, nearly a score of
persons were injured and many per
sons were forced to flee from their
homes in scanty attire by a fire in the
block bounded by Bergen and Brook
seventh and One Hundred and Forty
eighth streets, the Bronx, early today.
The principal loss falls on the
StuyveSant and Wheelock Piano com
panfes and Charles Reigers Sons, max
ers Of bank and store fixtures. All Of
the injured are firemen. They were
victims of minor accidents during the
progress of the blaze and none was
fatally hurt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-12
GIVEN THEIR PAROLE.
Convicts to Have Liberty Pending
Good Behavior.

Governor Hoch has signed the fol-
lowing parole papers, which were act
ed upon favorably by the state parole
board:
Al Wilcox. Brown county, embezzle-
ment one to five years, served one
year seven months.
Paul ]. Sauers, Atchison, forgery
four years, served two years eight
months.
Tom Johnson. Crawford, forgery.
one to five years, served one year.
James Winters, Barber, grand lar
ceny, one to five years, served two
years eight months.
Chas. Smith, Douglas, keeping gam
bing house. one to five years. served
two years seven months.
Robert Allison, Wyandotte grand
larceny, one to five years. served one
year.
Edw. H. White, Jewell. forgery. one
to FIVE years. served one year.
Freeman Searles, Wyandotte. grand
larceny, one to seven years. served two
years three months.
Ed German. Sumner, embezzlement,
one to seven years, served one year.
John Burns, Wyandotte, grand lar
ceny, one to five years, served one
year
Edward Shea. Wyandotte. grand lar
ceny, one to five years, served one
year.
H A. Newton. Wilson, false pre-
lenses, one to five years, served one
year and one month
l. T. Marston, Wyandotte, forgery.
one to ten years, served one year and
three months.
John Sparkman, Reno. assault to
kill, one to ten years. served one year
and eight months.
Russell C1utts, Sedgwiek. forgery.
one to ten years, served one year and
six months.
John Casey. Allen, larceny. one to
seven years. served one year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-12
GALVESTON is CUT OFF
Only Railway Bridge to Mainland Is
Burned

ST. Louis. Mo. June IA special
to the Dispatch from Houston,
Tex, says about 1000 feet of the
bridge over a mile long which con-
meets Galveston island with the main
land burned this morning, completely
isolating Galveston from all connection
with the outside world except by boat.
Galveston IS built on an island in
the Gulf Of Mexico and a long stretch
of shoal water separates the city from
the mainland. This water Is spanned
by the single long bridge which
burned. This is a railway bridge and
was the only one Of the three bridges
rebuilt after the great storm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-12
DUPONT IS ELECTED.
Delaware Senatorial Deadlock a Thing
of the Past.

Dover. Del. June 12.-Colonel H. A.
Dupont was elected United States SEN
ator by the Delaware legislature which
met in joint session at noon today.
John Edward Addicks began his long
struggle for seat in the senate in 1888
when the term of Eli Salisbury was
about to expire. Although unknown to
the politicians of Delaware, he OBJ
tanned some backing, but when the Re
publican legislature met in January,
1889, the caucus nomination went to An
thony Higgins. In 1892 Mr.. Addiczs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-12
DON'T PAY ENOUGH TAXES.
Muscotah Town Row Has Developed
Several Little Scandals.

Atchison, June 12-The AIuscotah cleo
tion row has broken out in a new place. a
citizen of that town has gone before the
county commissioners, and stated that
certain citizens of Muscotsh were not
properly assessed that one man who IS
worth 100000, pays taxes on $i20: that
another rich man pays on $500, although
he should pay on $50 000 that a certain
firm owns 300 cattle on which it pays no
taxes, and that another man has an ele--
vator which is not assessed. The elevator
is on railroad land. and is properly per
sonal property
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-12
KILLED ISO NATIVES.
Col. McKenzie's Men Shot Them Out
of Trees.

Durham. Natal, June 12.-CoIoneI
McKenzie's column yesterday attacks ed
the rebel natives who had sought
shelter in the bush. The latter
climbed trees from whence they
hurled assagais on the troops but
bullets dropped them out of the
branches over 40 were thus killed
and altogether $50 natives were slain.
Darkness ended the operations OF the
troops, but the rout OF the rebels is
practically complete.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-12
VERNON TAKES PLACE.
He Is Sworn in This Morning at
Washington.

washington. June 12=F I. Yer
non arrived in Washington this morn
ing and was sworn in at noon at the
treasury department as register of the
treasury. No particular form of cere-
raony was used and only q few Of
Vernon's negro friends here were pres
ent. The Kansas delegation could not
attend owing to a session of congress.
Vernon will take office Immediately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-12

Governor zHoch yesterday received
from the United States government a
check for $4,000, which is to be paid
out to the Kansas soldiers who served
in the Philippines. The money viii not
be placed in the state treasury, but
will be deposited to the credit of the
governor. and viii be checked upon by
Adjutant General J. W F. Hughes. in
the payment OF the claims as they come
In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-12
PLAGUE IN INDIA.
over Fifteen Thousand Deaths last
Week of April.

Washington, June 12.-The con-
slant ravages OF epidemics in India is
shown In reports received by the puellc
health and marine hospital service.
the last one being for the week ended
April %, last, showing 1855 cases
and 1858 deaths from plague that
week in India; 2.116 cases and 1912
deaths from plague in Bengal and 126
deaths from cholera. 1877 from plague
and 99 from smallpox in Calcutta
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-12
Shaw on Way to Davenport

Chicago, June 12.-Secretary of the
Treasury Shaw arrived in Chicago on
HIS way to Davenport, Ia. where he is
to deliver an address before the Lin
coin club tomorrow evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-12

Berlin, June 1.-TWO German officers
and eight men were killed and ten men
wounded June 4. in a fight with Hotten-
tots. between Warmbad and the Fish
river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-12
Rate Bin Conference.

washington, June 12.=The railroad
rate bill was sent to conference, 1S4 to
SO, and Messrs. Hepburn (Ia-). Sher-
man IN y and Richardson (Ala-1
were appointed conferees on the part
Of the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-12
sodus. New york. Burned.

Rochester. N. Y. June 12.-About half
of the village of Sodus was burned to-
day entaiing a loss estimated at more
than 500, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-12
GIRL SLAYER IS FREE.
Josephine TerranOya, Who Killed
Uncle and Aunt Released.

New York, June 12.-Josephine Ter
ranova, the young woman who was re-
Gently acquitted by jury of the mur-
der Of her aunt was today paroled in
the custody of her counsel by Justice
Scott
The action was taken at the request
of Assistant District Attorney Ely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-12

Chicago. June 12.-Forecast for Kansas:
Fair tonight and Wednesday; not much
change in temperature; eastsrly winds
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-09
THEY CURE RHEUMATISM
A Particularly Painful Form OF This
Disease YIELDS to Or. Williams
Pink PiIlR

OF the many forms which rheumatism
takes. that which is popularity known as
sciatic rheumatism probably tortures its
victim more than any other. That DR..
Williams Pink Pills have cured this
stubborn as well as painful trouble is a
fact proven by the following statement,
and no sufferer who reads this can af-
ford to let prejudice stand in the way of
trying these blood-making pills
Rheumatism is now generally re-
cognized as disease of the blood. DR..
Williams Pink Pills Enthusiastically
make-pure blood. When the blood is
pure there can be no rheumatism. Mrs.
Thomas Bresnehan, of "a Mill street,
Watertown, N. Y, says:
"My trouble began with a severe cold
which / took about week before
Christmas in 1904. l began to have
rheumatic pains in my back and limbs
and after time l couldn't straighten
up. suffered the most awful pain for
months and much of the time was un.
able to leave the house and l had to take
hold of a chair in order to walk and
sometimes l could not stand up at all
The disease was pronounced sciatio
rheumatism and, although had a good
physician and took his medicine faith.
fully, l did not get any better. After
some six weeks of this terrible pain and
suffering / tried DIR. Williams Pink
Pills and that is the medicine that cured
me. After a few boxes the pain was
less intense and could see decided i'm.
provement. l continued to take the pills
until l was entirely cured and 1 have
never had any return of the trouble"
All druggists sell DIR. Williams Pink
Pills, or the remedy will be mailed post
paid, on receipt of price, so cents per
box, six boxes for $3.50, by the DR.. Viii.
hams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-09
Cola o Take : Day of.

A postmaster, not many miles from
Sillville, posted the following notice
on his shutter recently:
"All parties expectin' mail are here
by notified to git all that's comm to
'em in advance-any time before next
Thursday, that bein' the day we have
app'inted to go huntin'-not havin'
had a holiday from the government
since July 4, and the said government
seemin to forget that bein' only hui
man. we need rest and recreation oc.
easional There's some little mail
here for the Joneses and the Tompin
ses-but it don't amount to much, as
it's all got one-ecnt stamps on it.
There amt nuthin much in the bust
ness howi"-Atlanta Constitution
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-09
CERSCHUN|N IS
AGAIN At LARGE
Head of Fighting 0rganiza-
tiOn of TerrOriStS is a
Menace to Russia
Most Remarkable Of Revolutionary
Leaders, Condemned to Life I'm
prisonment for Completely in
Assassination, Makes His
Escape in Water cask.

st. rg-Gerschunin, one Of
the most famous terrorists and head
of their fighting organization during
the Sipiaguine and Plehve regimes,
has escaped from Siberia, concealed
in water cask
His disappearance is serious men
ace to personages whose lives the ter
rorists are now seeking, as he is a
skilled organizer and one of the most
remarkable men the revolution has
produced
Gerschunin, who is Jew, was con-
demned to perpetual imprisonment for
completely In the assassination of
Minister of the Interior Sipiaguine
and the attempt on the life of M. Pc
bodienostseff, pate procurator general
of the Holy Synod. He was sent to
the silver mines on the Monaghan
frontier in Siberia, Feb. 10.
One of his comrades, a man named
Melnikoff, escaped from the mines
two months ago and the governor of
Akatui says he cannot guarantee the
safe keeping of Sasanoff and Sikorif-
sky, the other terrorists implicated in
the assassination of NJ Plehve, be-
cause the revolutionary agents who
arranged the escapes of Gerschunin
and Melnikoff are well supplied with
money and have the sympathy of the
whole pOpulatiOn.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-09
Edible Menu Card.

In London the latest thing is "bill
of cal" that you may finish your meal
on. The sheet on which 1t is printed
is the sugar paper used on the bottom
of maccaroons, while the lettering is
cake frosting. The London caterer
who invented" the edible menu card
has been honored by the patronage of
the king. The king commanded"
the caterer to teach his chef to make
the edible novelty, and the kings chef
produced 1t for dinner at Windsor
castle. There was much laughter as
the kings guests discovered that the
menu cards" were good to eat They
promptly ate them. 1t is said that
the only bad thing about the cards is
the bad French. and that is quite di.
gestible.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-09
uncannx Chinese L.a.na.

There are the two celebrated tow
ers of the imperial city, the Bell tow
or and the Drum tower. AS to the
casting of the bell in the former there
is this legend; There had been two
unsuccessful attempts and the life OF
the founder was threatened in case OF
third failure His daughter discov
cred by occult means that nothing but
the blood of a virgin mingled with
the molten metal would insure sue
cess. So at the next casting she sac
rificed her life by throwing herself
into the molten metal, leaving only
one shoe behind. The casting was
perfect But when the bell was first
struck "all were horror-stricken as,
after the heavy boom of the bell,
came a low wall, as of girl in ag-
ony, distinctly saying the word 'heish,
shoe. And to this day people when
they hear 1t. say, There's poor Ko-ai's
voice calling out for her shoe -
Shanghai Times.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-09
pEARY WILL NOT GIVE UP.
May Agar Try His Luck at Reaching
the North Pole.

Lenox, Mass.-That Commander
Robert e. Peary encountered unusual
difficulties in his search for the north
pole was indicated in a telegram re.
ceived Sunday by Morris X. Jesup,
president of the Peary Arctic club
Buffeted about in a field of ice, his ship
without coal, his dogs poisoned by i'm
pure food and a portion of the interior
OF the vessel torn apart to provide
fuel for the explorers, were some OF
the trials Commander Peary was
forced to face. The most significant
portion of the telegram, however, was
that containing an intimation that
Commander Peary would again try to
find the north pole
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-09
NO GOOD FOR FARMER.
Manufacture Of Denatured Alcohol is
Not Profitable on Small Scale.

Manufacture OF Denatured Alcohol is
Not Profitable on Small Scale.
Washington.-The department of
agriculture, through DR.. H. F. Wiley,
has undertaken to educate the farm
ers regarding the manufacture of de-
natured alcohol Two bulletins have
been issued devoted to a description
of the sources from which industrial
or denatured alcohol may be OBJ
tanned, the method of manufacture,
and some uses to which it may be put
From Dr. Willeys discussion of the
subject the conclusion is reached
that the manufacture of alcohol on a
small scale is not likely to prove
profitable Because of the regulations
under which the farmer would be re-
quired to conduct his still il he en-
gagged in the manufacture, 1t is evil
dent that he must be content with
producing the raw materials and that
he cannot look forward to becoming a
practical distiller.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-09
Congressman Hoar Dead.

Worcester, Mass.--Representatiye
lockwood Hoar OF the Third Massa'
chusetts district, son of the late Sen.
ator George f. Hoar, died Thursday
night at has residence in this city,
after an illness of five weeks. Con-
gresham Hoar since Sept. rs, mad
been unable to take part in the cam
paign for his reelection to congress
At the time OF his denomination, when
it was thought that his illness was OF
a temporary character, his written
letter of acceptance was presented 70
the district convention,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-09
Five Sailors Drowned.

Richibucto, N. B.-Five members OF
the Norwegian bark Adona, which
struck on reef off Richibucto bar
during a heavy northeast gale Thurs
day night, were drowned while at
tempting to make landing on the
beach. Three of the bodies were
washed ashore. The Adona had taken
ON a cargo of lumber in this harbor
and had anchored of the bar to await
a favorable wind to take her into the
gulf of St, Lawrence on her way TO
Preston, England, her destination.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-09
WOULD NOT KNEEL.
Mutiny of Five Hundred British Sail
ors at Portsmouth.

Portsmouth, Eng.-A mutinous out
break of 500 sailors Monday night
necessitated the immediate mobiliza-
ton of the entire force in the naval
barracks here to prevent the affair
from developing into serious mutiny.
The men had assembled in the gymna-
stun when a senior officer, man OF
short stature, wishing to administer a
reprimand for breach of discipline,
ordered the front ranks to kneel SO
that he could see the men in the rear.
The order was resented and some OF
the sailors who refused to obey were
arrested. Their comrades, aggrieveo,
ran amuck, wrecked the canteen and
started to break out of barracks, with
the intention of wrecking the quarters
of the obnoxious officer, and were only
prevented from so doing by the fixed
bayonets of an overwhelming force.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-09
MANY VESSELS WRECKED
OFF NOVA SCOTIA COAST
Terrific Gale Causes Much Damage to
Shipping Interests, While the Loss
Of Life is Unknown.

Halifax-Dispatches have been
pouring into this city bringing news
OF vessels wrecked or in distress. Of
wires Frustrated and of damage done
by gale and sea along the coasts Of
Novo Scotia, Cape Breton, New Bruins
wick and Prince Edward island. -Four
vessels were driven ashore; another,
having everything movable on deck
washed away, was forced to put back
to the port from which she had sailed,
and the steamer Turret Bell, which
went aground on the north side Of
Prince Edward island last week, was
driven farther in shore and will prob
ably be a total wreck.
The storm was most violent in
Northumberland strait Two schoon-
ers and one bark we're swept aground
in this strait and third schooner was
wrecked near the eastern entrance.
The Windsor, N. s.. schooner One
ga. after being partly dismantled by
the storm, brought up on the rocks at
Foxpoint, on the northern coast Of
Novo Scotia. Her crew of four men
were rescued almost overcome by ex-
haustion and exposure, soon after the
vessel grounded.
A Newfoundland schooner was
wrecked at Campbell's cove, at the
eastern end of Prince Edward island.
The crew succeeded in getting ashore
safely.
Numerous fishing boats on the north
side Of Prince Edward island were
broken up during the gale.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-09
ILLINOIS BANK ROBBED.
Assistant Cashier Taken Into Back
Room and Bound.

LaSalle Ills.--The Farmers & Min
ers' bank of Laid, mining town, was
held up and robbed Monday afternoon.
The assistant cashier, ]. ]. Hurley,
was alone in the bank, when two men
entered and covering him with revol-
vers, ordered him to throw up MS
hands. The robbers then marched MIN
to a back ROOM where they bound him.
The robbers then helped themselves
to the cash and escaped. The amoun
Of their booty will be about $1,000, as
near as the bank officials were able to
estimate the loss. One of the two
masked robbers guarded the street
door while the other scooped up the
cash. Some reports say that the
amount stolen is $4,000. 1t was most
ly in currency. The robbers had been
gone an hour before the robbery was
discovered and the imprisoned bank
official released.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-09
False Measure Used.

Chicago, Signs notifying the pub
lie that the "bushel" and "half-bushel"
baskets in which commission dealers
sell their fruit and vegetables, do not
contain the full amount that their
names imply must. according to Mayor
Dunno, be posted in all of the stores
Of South Water street, where the city's
fruit and vegetable business is cen
tered, The mayor declared that In
his opinion the average householder
does not know when he purchases
'bushel" basket that the actual guam
tity Is less than the name implies.