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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-06-13

The freight wreck on the P. NJ
raIroad near Cedar Lake last Friday
was the means of destroying a lot of
valuable goods consigned to Alma
citizens Two car loads Of tile con
signed to Tinker & Hannah were
ruined, sixty or more cases of eggs
for the Central Michigan Produce
Co were in the wreck, while car
load OF household goods, the property
OF the editor of the Record were
smashed into smithereens The rem
nants of what was once a car load
OF household goods was brought to
Nina Tuesday and constituted con
glomeration Of broken and water
soaked goods. filling considerably less
than one-half Of the car. Twelve
loaded cars are said to have been
caught in the smashup
Sunday. June II, the annual me
mortal services of the Knights OF
Pythias will be held at St. Johns
church The services will be in charge
Of Rev Ramsey and it is expected
that Ithaca and St Louis will join
in the service. which will be held at
3 o'clock in the afternoon.
w. +. Thompson, Mr.. II. B. Par
rish J. B. Crawford, w. +. Cox. w
Z. Altenburg and wife, Miss Bernice
Russell Mrs. F. Oaks, and Ola Holi-
day were among the Ithaca citizens
who registered at the Wright House
last Wednesday
Friday. June s. the three-months-
old child of Mr. and Mrs ]. Sanders,
died of crysipelas The funeral was
held at the NJ f. church last Sunday.
services being conducted by Rev c.
f. Hoag, and interment taking place
in the St. Louis cemetery.
The election held Tuesday OF this
week was one of the quetest ever
held in this city In the Second ward
25 Republicans and one Democrat
constituted all who took advantage Of
their right of suffrage
Bert Leonard is now in Hilo.
Hawaii A souvenir postal card
mailed TO Earl Porter OF this city by
Mr. Leonard on the Goth of May
reached Alma June II.
Miss Sadie Messenger, who for the
past seven months has been student
in the Carnegie Hall of Music, New
York City, returned to her hame in
Alma last Friday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-06-13


Too much whiskey or other booze
was the means OF the arrest OF two
of Alma's citizens last Friday. Judge
Chadwick fined them $3.50 a piece.
For want OF cash they are spending
twenty days each in the county bas-
tile.
Mr. b. H. Comstock, OF Grand
Rapids. remains in this city all this
Week to continue the supervision Of
the Noteworthy Notion Sale at the
Variety Store.
Mrs Van De Mark. who has been
very i'll for weeks at the home of her
daughter. Mrs St. John, is no better.
and no hopes are entertained for her
recovery.
The essay and orations. together
with the musical part OF the program,
is sure to give great pleasure to all
present Everybody is invited to be
present.
j.. w. Bertram. of Westphala. is
now employed at the Central drug
store. Mr. Bertram is registered
pharmacist OF twelve years exper-
fence.
Rev II s. Higgins attended meets
ing Of the Saginaw Valley Association
last week, and delivered an address
before the association Thursday even
ing.
Rev. Hoag left Monday for weeks
visit with his mother. who resides
near Cleveland, Ohio. DR.. Clizbe will
occupy the Methodist pulpit next Sun
day
Pension Attorney w. w. Kinch has
just received official notice of the al
lowancc OF increase pensions as fol-
lows
Lafayette Peters Of Sumner from
Sc To SIS permonth; George w Saun-
ders OF same place from $40 90 SO.
and Miron Isdell of Soldiers Home,
Grand Rapids, from IS to $40.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-06-13
SCHwARTZ-NELSON WEDDING.
Ceremony Performed by Rev. Nelson of
Ruthford, New Jersey.

The beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Schwartz on Woodwork avenue was
last Monday handsomely decorated
with ferns, smilax and cut flowers,
the occasion being the marriage OF
their daughter, Edna, to Mr.. Nelson
of Brooklyn, New York,
Promptly at O'Clock the bride
and groom entered the parlor, pre-
cecded by the Misses Ruth Kelley,
Freda Hammer, Martha Tinker and
Ruth Hooper as ribbon girls and took
their position in the parlor before a
bank of ferns and underneath three
white wedding bells. Miss Kate Bair
was maid of honor and Rev. Hugh
Ronald of Plymouth, best man, while
Miss Bessie Schwartz was bridesmaid
and Dorothy Schwartz ring bearer.
The wedding service was performed
by Rev. Wilbur Nelson of Ruthford,
New Jersey, brother OF the groom
Immediately following the service
dainty refreshments were served and
the one hundred or more guests pres
ent extended their hearty congratula-
tions to the newly married couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson leave today for
their future home at 16s Cooper
street, Brooklyn, n. y.
The bride, attired in white liberty
silk, wearing long bridal veil and
carrying orange blossom, was the pic
ture of the ideal bride The maid OF
honor was in white Persian Lawn
and carried Tuber roses. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson take with them to their
eastern home the best wishes of their
many friends in Alma.
Among these who attended the ser
vices from out of the city were Mrs.
G.. b. Smith, Rochester, N. Y; Miss
Gertrude LeVan, Saginaw; Mrs. w.
Nelson and Miss Nellie and Mr..
Theodore Nelson OF Ithaca; Mr. and
Mrs Albert Bahlke, Shepherd; A. w.
Bahlke, Mt. Pleasant; Mrs. Everdon
and Raymond Everdon of St. Louis
Miss Kate Hall of Bay City and Rev.
Sidcbotham of Kansas.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-06-13

Mrs. Andrew Hall and Miss Kate
Bair very pleasantly entertained 12
of the lady friends of Miss Edna
Schwartz last Saturday afternoon at
the home of Mrs Hall on State street
The guests were supplied with thin
bes, needles, thread and material,
from which they fashioned many use
ful articles for domestic use These
were "showered" upon Miss Schwartz,
who Monday became Mrs Nelson.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-06-13
and original stunts.

Separate Fits" and each fit presented
an act OF college life or some take
off on student and faculty Will
Cooper presented the class with witty
introductions, which formed good
beginning to the entertainment. Then
followed four fits which represented
the different stages of the class dur
ing their college course. Biffs, BATS
and slams in general caused merri-
ment as different students and mem
bers of the faculty were held up sfor
ridicule and sport A representation
of the usual chapel exercises in which
parodies on DR.. Bruskes favorite
hymns were sung, formed pleasing
part OF the program.
The annNal sermon TO the juniors
was delivered by Fred Souls and the
Senior hat and jug were handed over
to next years Seniors. Harold Gaunt
in girls attire gave a mock vale
dictory, which pleased the people.
The chorus of the class and drge
concluded the two-hours program
and was a fitting close to the exer-
cisos
The class in Music Building, which
is in charge of Miss Minnie Chees-
man, gave closing recital at College
chapel Friday evening, June Sth.
That a large audience should gather
in the teeth of storm to listen to
the recitals given by the Music de
partment of Alma College is never
surprising; but the fact that such an
audience under like condition should
greet the tots of the kindergarten
and the members Of the Music Build
ing class, not only goes TO show how
much this department is appreciated
by the general public, but also that
the work of the able teacher in charge
warrants the qualification of all ex
pectations.
As all teachers Of the young know,
children never do as well in public
as at rehearsal, yet in this recital each
little performer did her part well,
from the round-eyed little ones. of
four summers, making their first ap-
pearance to the little maiden who
forgot. her diffidence in interpreting
the work of a master. We wish to
speak especially of the evidence OF
patient, untiring work in the perfect
phrasing and accurate time of the en-
semble numbers This we think inn
pressed the hearers more than any
other part of the program, although
the interest and enthusiasm which be-
gan with the first, did not flag before
the twentieth number was finished.
Mr.. Dudley Tinker kindly gave rem
dering of Rubenstein's melody in
F'' on the violin, accompanied by his
sister of eight years. This number
was heartily appiauded. To be can
did we really think that the applause
was largely intended for the little
lady who played such a charming ac-
compartment After listening to such
display Of budding talent we shall
be much interested in following these
pupils in their future work
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-06-13

The annual class day exercises were
given in the chapel Monday after
noon. Long before the exercises be-
gan the room was packed with stu
dents and townspeople, who had
gathered to see what the class of 1906
could do to entertain. The Juniors
acted as ushers and added greatly to
the occasi b bE their clever makeups
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21
SIX men PERSISTED
FATAL EXPLOSION ON BATTLE.
SHIP KEAR iARGE.
Atlantic Fleet Had Been for Weeks
Engaged in Most Severe Drills IN
Caribbean Sea-AdmiraI Evans he,
ports and Message Of Coincidence Is
Sent by Navy Department.

Two years ago to a day later than
the fatal Missouri disaster, as every
sailor Immediately recalled. on a Fri.
day and the 18th of the month, sin
men were done to death in the forward
turret OF the battleship Kearsarge BY
one of those accidents which ACQUIRE
additional terror for sailors because Of
their obscure origin and of tne almost
impossibility of prevention.
The Atlantic fset had been foI
weeks engaged in most severe drills
in the waters OF the Caribbean seal
eliminating in the quarterly targei
practice. This practice was about con-
cluded with most satisfactory results
up to Friday, and it was confidently
expected at the department upon the
basis OF preliminary reports received
that all records would be broken in the
matter of rapidity of fire and efficiency
of the gunners. But just at the close
of the weeks work at the department.
came a cablegram from Rear Admiral
Evans, commanding the Atlantic fleet
telling of dreadful accident on one
of his best ships, the Kearsarge.
The news came from Caimanera, al
little cable station at the mouth oil
Guantanamo bay, indicating that tho
Kearsarge itself had arrived at thai
place A slight telegraphic error, re
curing the consumption of some time
to effect the deciphering of the mes
sage, added to the anxiety of the of
ficials. as soon as they had made on
the fact that a serious accident had
occurred.
Lieutenant Joseph M. Graeme, gun
umpire, has been sent to the Mary
land in very critical state. The fol
lowing have since died: Lieutenan
Hudgins, turret officer; Peter Norberg
gunners mate; Theodore Naegley, sea
man; Anton o. ThoTsen, seaman; Jul
Illus f.. Rooster turret captain, frs
class; Ellis H. Athey, seaman
The following were dangerously inI
jured by the accident, recovery doubt
full: w. King, ordinary seaman.
The dead were buried at GuantanaI
mo. The vessel was uninjured.
A message of coincidence was teleI
graphed to the commander in chief 81
the feet Admiral Evans, by ACTIN
| Secretary Newberry.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21
SPORTING NOTES.

A match between Larry Gordon OF
Butte and Kid Parker of Denver, to
be pulled off in Butte about the first
of next month, has been practically
closed
The Spokane Traction company's
new double track to Recreation park
at Spokane, is now in operation. By
the new line the park can be reached
in II minutes time and cars will be
run frequently during the afternoon of
baseball.
firemens tournament will be held
at Medical Lake May % and "a Nine
towns will participate, Wilbur, Daven-
port, Harrington, Reardan, Odessa,
Ritzville. Cheney, Sprague and Medi-
cal Lake.
1t is quite probable that the Seattle
Athletic club will organize a boat crew
for women in connection with it's gym
naisum work.
Following the announcement of the
trap shooting tournament at Anacon-
ad and Spokane this month comes one
from the Salt Lake Gun club for a
two days shoot which, it is believed:
will draw the same class of shooters.
Salt Lake has selected May 2 and
as the dates for it's event.
The effective pitching of Grover
Harrington, together with the fast
work of the infield and the timely hit
ting of the whole Spokane team, con
spired to defeat the Seattle high school
lads in very interesting game at
Recreation park, Spokane, Friday af
ternoon. The score was to 4.
Prize fighting, which has fourished
in Milwaukee for six years, eight
round bouts being allowed, may be
abolished under the regime of the boy
mayor, Sherburn Becker.
1t is settled that the Olympic games
will be brought off from April % to
May 2, at the Stadium. 1t lies, of
course, on the low ground, just where
it was in the old days, and it was
reproduced in 1880 on exactly the
same lines, many of the old stones be-
ing used in exact juxtaposition with
the new.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21
OVER $25O,5OO,OOO
PROPERTY LOSS

San Francisco, April 10, 10 p. H.
n looks now as il the entire city would
be burned. Nearly every big factory
building has been wiped out of exist
ence and complete enumeration Of
them would look like q copy of the city
directory. Many of the finest build
ines in the city we've leveled to the
dust by the terrific charges of dyna-
mite in the hopeless effort to stay the
horror of the fire. In this work many
heroic soldiers, policemen and firemen
were manned or killed outright
At 10 O'Clock the fire was undated
and thousands of persons were fleeing
TO the hills and clamoring for places
ON the ferry boats at the ferry build
ing.
The damage is now believed to have
reached 5000, 000, 900, and $4,000 peo-
pie are thought to be homeless.
At 10 O'Clock the Occidental hotel
has begun burning and the great
Croker building, containing the Croc-
ker- Woolworth National bank, was
ablaze.
On Geary street the Albert Pike me-
mortal temple of the California bodies
of the Scottish Rite Masons, contain
ing scenery that cost $40, 900 and cost
umes valued at SIS 900, collapsed.
The new Jewish synagogue adjoining
was cracked to its foundations.
At O'Clock tonight an Associated
Press man who went to high hill over
looking the city noted that the sky in
the east and south sides was illuminat-
ed for distance of four or five miles.
The illumination from the southern
side was of a duller glow, showing that
the flames were not consuming proper
ty OF such great proportions as was the
case on the east side.
In the business district toward the
water 'front.' the flames were either
check ed or blocked out about Washing
ton street and the corner of Kearney,
the HAIL of Justice could be noted
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21

standing, but it was impossible to de.
termine what damage has been done TO
the interior. From the Hall of Justice
to the south the fire cut its way
through the Canadian American bank
being gradually reduced to ashes.
Down Kearney street on both sides at
10 o'clock the conhagration was still
raging with fury, but the direction of
the wind prevented its advance up the
hills to the east.
There is not brick or stone build
ing left standing in Santa Rosa and
the entire devasted territory has been
burned over. Dead bodies are being
taken from the debris of wrecked
houses ON all sides. 1t is estimated
that the death roll will foot up from
200 to 500
From the Cliff House comes word
that the great pleasure resort and show
place of the city, which stood upon a
foundation of solid rock, has been
swept into the sea. Not thing stands
to tell where the monster stone build
ing one stood. 1t has been leveled to
the Foundations and only the rock lin
ing remains intact.
Martial law forbids the landing of
passenger in San Francisco from Oak
land.
The earthquake at Alameda caused
loss at fully 5000, 900. No lives were
lost, but several persons were seriously
injured.
The earthquake Gid great damage to
Oakland.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21
DEFENSE OF SOCIALISTS.
Bourke Cochran Has Been Engaged I
Defend Them.

Attorney e. F. Richardson of Den
appeals from the decision of the eli
cult court of Idaho in the cases G
Charles II. .4oyer, William ID. Hay
wood and George A. Pettlbone VIII
are held in custody at Caldwell, Ida
on the charge of completely in th
murder of Ex-Governor Steunenberg.
Meyer is president and HaywooI
secretary of the Western Federatio
of Miners, and they, as well as Petit
bone. were implicated in the Grim
by confession made by the man o.
Chard, who is charged with placin
the bomb with which Steunenberg wa
killed
The appeal is from decision by tn
circuit court refusing to grant writ
of habeas corpus.
Richardson has asked the suprem
court to advance the cases in ortie
to secure a hearing during the pre-,
ent term of court. h
Interest in Miners Meeting. 4
Denver.-Notices are being sent OF
from the headquarters of the Westerl
Federation of Miners in this city {
local unions urging a large attendant
at the annual convention that wi
open in this city May %. This is e.
pected to be the greatest convention j
point of attendance in the history d
the organization, because OF the wild
spread interest aroused over the a
rest of President Meyer, SecretaI
Haywood and Geo. A. Pettibone, q
the charge of the murder of ex-Gol
ernor Steunenberg of Idaho.
II has been customary for smaI
unions to deliver their proxies to de-
cgates from other unions in the san
districts in order to save the expeD,,
of sending men TO the conventions. b5
acting Secretary james Kerwin is r
questing locals wherever possible
scad delegates instead of proxies
the convention this year.
It is said that Maxim Gorky, q
Russian revolutionist, will take pa
in the gathering. Congressman B0uri
Cochran of New York and Clarens
S. barrow of Chicago, who 1t is sa
have been engaged as additional cou
sci for the accused federation Official
are also expected TO attend the co,
yention. I'D
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21
Scott wearies of FootIiehts.

San Bernardino. Gel, April 15.-
Walter Scott. who, with his brother
William spent the night in the county
Jail here, says he is done forever with
the show business and that he has no.
tilted his manager to come here and
get his $4,000 cash bond out of the
bank. Scott says he will not put up
bond, but intends to stay in Jail here
until his preliminary hearing on May
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21
MINING NOTES.

new shipping mine, the Preston, is
added to the Boundary, B. c., list last
week.
The introduction of a bill at Otta-
wa by the representatives of the
Lords Day alliance of Canada or at
its instigation, to close all industries
in Canada on the first day of the week,
is agitating me minds of the smelter
superintendent of the Boundary, who
freely state that such law is out of
the question for smelling works, which
must be operated continuously, owing
TO the great cost of blowing in and
blowing out the blast furnaces.
The greatest rush the world has
ever known will be made into central
Alaska within the next few years,
said l.. c. Dillman, the real estate man
of Spokane, who is now interested on
the coast and in Alaska.
An unconfirmed report has been
afioat for several days that the owners
of the Jumbo Mining & Milling COM
pany are negotiating with eastern peo
pie for the sale of the property.
Bar silver, "a 5-Sc; Mexican dollars,
soc.
Arthur James, capitalist of New
York, and a party of New York in.
vestors are in British Columbia, where
they will inspect mines and smelling
plants at Nelson, Rossland and Phoe-
nix.
The development of the Centre Star
al Rossland continues to yield good
results, particularly with the 10th and
llIh levels of the War Eagle.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21
sunfIower in Girls Ear.

An embryotic sunflower growing in
the ear of little Grace Barrett, daught-
er of Delaware, Ohio, preacher, was
removed recently and the child's hear
ing, which has been steadily growing
more defective, was completely re-
stored. The child, it is supposed, stuff
fed the seed into her ear while at
play last fall Examination showed
that a perfectly formed and healthy
sprout had developed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21
Abolish Atlantic Coast Squadron.

The coast squadron of the Atlantic
feet will be abolished on April 81. This
action was decided upon in order that
the battleship Texas may be placed in
reserve so her crew may be available
for the commission of new ships that
are being turned over to the govern
ment. Rear Admiral Dickens will be
detached from the command of the
squadron and placed temporarily on
waiting orders.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21
WIRE KILLS MOTHER AND SON.
Experiment With New Tangled Chick
en- Hatcher Fatal.

A double tragedy in which mother
and son were killed through an cleo
trical apparatus used to operate a
chicken incubator, the invention of the
young man himself, occurred at Gro
ton Falls. The victims of the accident
were Daniel Jeungst, Jr., aged 80 years,
and his mother, Mrs. Anna Jeungst,
aged so years. Mr.. Jeungst in expert
menting with the incubator caught
hold of live wire and three thousand
volts of electricity shot through his
body, killing him instantly. His moth
er, who accompanied him to the incu-
bator, realized that her son was in
peril and thoughtlessly grabbed the
wire to pull it away. She, too, was in
stantly killed
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-21
LET THEIR POLICIES LAPSE.
President Paul Morton Says Small
Holders Have Shown Fright.

A statement given out by the Equi-
table Life Assurance society says
Investigation shows that the fears
engendered by the developments of the
year resulted in the lapsing of 27,3S5
policies for $4,000 or under, while
only one policy for $780, 900 was allow
ed TO lapse.
of the entire volume of lapsed poll
cies in the Equitable S4 per cent were
for $4,000 or less"