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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-01
KANSAS CITY FLOOD.
An Unprecedented Rainfall Causes
Much Damage.

Kansas City.-A terrific rainstorm
prevailed in Kansas City and in this
vicinity early Thursday morning,
causing more or less serious damage.
In Kansas City 5.9j inches of water
fell, a record for the time, three hours
and half.
At Elmwood cemetery, five miles
east of the business district. serious
damage was done. Practically the en-
tire cemetery grounds were flooded,
and in the lower ground a strong cur
rent was formed. This resulted in the
washing out of scores of graves. AT
least 200 bodies We're exposed. Moru-
monts were wrecked and other damage
done.
Low-lying lands were flooded and the
police and fire departments We're called
upon to rescue persons from base
mcnts in Little Italy, in the north end
OF town, and in the east and west bot
toms, where the water entered many
small houses. Several down-towa base
Ments were flooded and goods dam
aged. Trees were stripped of their
foliaS. and hundreds of sparrows
were killed.
The brick buildings in the outskirts
OF the CRY were undermined and col
lapsed. They were unoccupied and no
one was hurt. At Fifteenth and lndi
ana a lumber yard containing several
thousand feet of finished lumber was
washed away.
AT Kansas City. Kansas. and at Ar
mourdale and Argentine, Kansas,
across the line from here, much DAM
age was suffered by railroads. whole
sale houses and packing houses. and
several families had to be taken from
their homes by fremen.
At Kansas City, Kansas, lightnir s
wrecked the front of the Slavonic Cath
olic church a small structure. and a
small commission house at the City
market was undermined and collapsed.
In Northrup avenue, seven blocks from
the business center, three houses on
low ground were surrounded by water.
The freight houses OF the Rock Island
and Union Pacific in the west bottoms
We're flooded and traffic temporarily
stepped. The shops of these roads also
were flooded and work stopped for an
hour or so. Water entered the base
ments Of the packing plants of Armour
4 Co, Swift & Co.. and SchwarZchild
4 Sulzoerger, and it was necessary to
put men at work pumping it out. The
water drained off quickly and the dam
age was mparatiyely light.
At Argentine forty families were
forced from their homes in the bottoms
but returned to them soon. Suburban
street car traffic on the Kansas side
was tied up for several hours.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-01
Another General Assassinated.

Warsaw-General Won Liarliarski
acting military governor general OF
Warsaw. was shot and killed at
O'Clock Monday afternoon while driv.
ing in cab The assassin escaped.
Monday morning an unknown man
warned the cabmen of this city gen
orally not to drive any of the generals
General Won Liarliarsh was driving
his carriage from the commandant S
Office to his residence. AS the gen
erals driver AackaAed speed at
place wnere the street was torn up
fo- re-paving. an unknown young man
fred four shots at Noni Liarliarsk
through the top OF the carriage, one OF
the bullets entering the generals
breast under the heart. The coachman
whipped up his horses and drove at
full speed to the hospital, where the
general died almost instantly.
General Won Liarliarski had only re
Gently been appointed acting military
governor Of this city.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-01
OIL COMPANY INDICTED.
Ten Indictments Against Standard Oil
in Chicago.

Chicago-The first and second fed
eral grand juries Monday returned ten
Indictments against the Standard Oh.
Company before Judge Bethea in The
United States Circuit Court.
The indictments, which contain G.,
42S counts, are all in connection with
the granting OF rebates. No railroad
was mentioned in the indictments.
Each of the G,42S counts in the te q
indictments covers an alleged offens,
and is based on tank car shipment OF
petroleum products from the refineries
at Whiting, Indiana. According to a
statement issued after the indictments
had been returned from the office OF
tn, United States district attorney
these shipments were carried by the
following roads:
Chicago Burlington & Quincy; Chi
cago & Alton, Chicago Eastern llil
nois, Evansville & Terre Haute, ILL
nois Central. Southern Railway and
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-01
REBEL DEMANDS
CUBAr iHsURGENT LEADER IN.
TERvIEWEO.
WOULD HAVE NEW ELECTION
Surra Warts United States to Arbi-
trate-Wiu Not Compromise With
Cuban Government - ecset With
Spies.

Cuban Government - ecset With
Spies.
San Juan de Martinez An A3soci-
ated press correspondent spent Sunday
night ia Pine Guerra's camp. Proceed
| Ing league from town, the correspon-
| dent encountered the insurgent out
posts and asked 10 be taken 20 the gen.
| eral, which was finally done. after
sending letters OF identification. GIerra
said he was willing to talk for the
American people. He said:
Il want it understood that will not
accent any offers OF compromise with
the Cuban government, but | would be
glad &c arbitrate with properly accred-
itei representatives. Of the United
States appointed by President Roose-
welt, or the basis only Of new presi-
dentia. election in Cuba Otherwise
we shall stay out Indefinitely. We
could not trust the Palma government
IN any case"
Guerra grayely charged the Cuban
government with trying to send spies
to his camp, and said:
while near San Luis an individual
called Andres Agramonte presented
himself and stated that the government
had named eight men, whose names he
gave, to join my command. After
much questioning he was released.
Later he appeared again, was tried by
Il council and proved to be traitor to
our cause. He was hanged August I'd
before the entire force drawn up in
Lollow square.
II can assure YOU" Guerra said, my
information OF the government troops
is as perfect as that obtained by
Palma, the Illegal president Of Cuba
Guerra is allpowerful at present
among the people of this district. He
believes most confidently that he could
take San Juan de Martinez and defeat
the government troops any night or
any day. He charges President Palma.
Secretary Montalvo and Freyrc An
drade with all manner OF official and
personal dishonesty. Until Sunday
Guerra had money, but this is COM
pleteiy exhausted, and today he began
issuing orders in payment Tor supplies
on the Cuban government, which he
assures the people eventually VIII be
paid.
Guerra said he would not object TO
foreign government guarantee OF In
spection Of new elections, with the OBJ
ject OF enforcing new deal, but he
would not trust the Palma government.
He also regretted that he had released
Lieutenant Ascuy. who was captured in
the San Luis fight, since Ascuy had re-
appeared against him now.
Guerra not only is popular with his
command, but the people appear 20 be
devoted TO him.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-01
WElLMAN MAY START.
Nearly Ready for Balloon Voysge to
North Pole.

London n-Walte Wellman, leader OF
the Wellman- Chicago Record-iiGrald
Arctic expedition. telegraphed from
Spitze1bergen, August 14th, via Ham
merfest, Norway, that the completion
of the balloon has been greatly delayed
owing to the magnitude of the work.
Many minor defects have been iiscov-
cred in the mechanical parts of the air
ship and these are being repaired as
fast as possible. The motors work ex-
cellently and the balloon part of the
airship is in good condition.
Mr.. Wellman says it will oe possible,
weather permitting. to get away
toward the pole during the first week
OF September. The buildings erected
will provide valuable plant for next
years operations II start is not made
Ills year.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-01
Woman Struck by lightning.

Denver.-Her fingers and toes torn
to shreds by lightning, Mrs. Hattie Pc
terson of 4G03 Milwaukee street. was
saved a terrible death only through the
heroic action of Mrs. Catherine Multi
ban and Mrs. Maggie O'Toole, neigh
bors, who extinguished the flames
which were rapidly enveloping the
senseless woman. The lightning al
most completely Demolished the rear
end Of the Peterson mouse. The VIC
tim OF the thunderstorm was SO badly
injured that but little hope is held out
for her recovery by attending physi-
clans. Ms. Peterson's toes and fin
gers were terribly burned and mutt
lated and her clothing set ON IRE.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-01
GIRL ASSASSIN
SHOOTS RUSSIAN GENERAL IN
HIS WlFE'S PRESENCE.
IS HELD BY GENERALS WIFE

Third Attempt on Life OF the Surce re- d
han-Sentenced to Death by So
eial Reso.utionists-Assass Cior
les In Her Deed.
St. tersburg.-Saturday's unsuc-
cessful attempt on the life OF Premie.
Stolypin, with its sickening, useless
slaughter Of thirty-two persons, was
followed Sunday night by another rev.
olutionary outrage, in which General
Min. commander of the Seminoysky
Guard regiment. and who since his
promotion TO be a general has been at
tached as a personal adjutant TO the
suite OF the Emperor, was killed on the
station platform at Peterhof by a
young woman who fired five shots into
his body from an automatic revolver
and then without resistance submit
ted 10 arrest.
The capture OF the girl was effected
by General Minis wife, who held her
until the arrival of an officer. This
was the third successive attempt on
the life of General Min, who was CON
denned TO death by the terrorists i'm
mtd!ately after the Moscow revolt last
bt''u4p'4 pI dttOull Vi stern
sion practiced by a battalion under
his command, and especially for the
wholesale execution Of persons con
demned by drum-head court martial
for being caught with arms in their
hands.
General Min was returning from his
summer residence at Peterhof and. had
just greeted his wife and daughter on
the platform when young woman
almost girl-approached from behind
and fired two shots into his back and
then three more into his body as it
sank to the ground. Further shots
were prevented by Madame Min, who
threw herself upon the murderess and
seized the hand which held the pistol.
The woman did not attempt to escape,
but she cautioned Madame Min not to
touch handbag which she had placed
on the platform before shooting the
general explaining that it contained
IA bomb.
To the police the girl acknowl-
edged that she had done the deed, say
ing she had executed the sentence OF
the fighting organization of the social
revolutionists. but she refused to give
her name.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-01
MCDONALD WITHDRAWS.
Does Net Want Another Term as Gov,
ernor Of Colorado.

Denver.-The Denver Republican
Sunday mornin. says: THE Rcpub-
lican is authorized to state that Gov.
Jesse F. Mcdonald will nor be candl-
date foi nomination before the Repub-
lican state convention. For personal
and business reasons he decided come
time back that he would not enter the
field. He believes the time has now
arrived when he should make his de-
cison public. Candidates and their
supporters have been waiting n the
background to learn whether Governor
Mcdonald would accept nomination
from his party. if he had been willing
10 enter the race, the nomination would
have been by acclamation. In the sew
eral months that have elapsed since
the candidates season opened not one
has appeared to challenge his leader
ship and his right to d nomination from
his party. But ce is not an asplrant.
This announcement of the govern
or's decision not TO be candidate will
be received with regret all ovcr the
state, and in Denver. where he has
grown in popularity daily. The Repub-
lican party is the sufferer. With Gov
eruo. Mcdonald as its standard bearer
and a prosperity platform nothing
could have stopped the party's triumph
in November.
He has the confidence CT the whole
people to a remarkable degree. Iheg
believe that under him Colorado need
have nothing to fear and that prosper
itv is assured The wage worker mas
faith in his fairness and determination
to deal justly with all ana the en-
plover believes that with such an exec
utiye trouble is not likely 70 arise The
governors term has been very free
from difficulties of all kinds. He mas
60 conducted his Office that 40 element
cared TO stir him
IN ali the affairs of the office he was
conscientious 10 a degree. He looked
upon the duties as deserving or all the
attention possible to give. lie Kept ms
eve on every department. The school
lanGs of the state aad this department
were his hobby and he worked unre-
mittently to bring the department up
to a high standard and what he accom-
plisaed will be monument TO his
term
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-01
Durango Farmers Institute.

Denver.-A Durango dispatch Mon
day night SAYS: The Farmers 1nsti-
tute opened to-day with by far the lars'
est attendance of any yet held. From
the Agricultural college at Fort Col.
Inns came DIR. c. p. Gillette. Miss Theo-
dcsia Ammons, Fred p Johnson, direc-
tor of the institute; Hon. E. H. Grubb,
member of the State Board OF Agricul.
ture, and Prof. W. H. DIN. The ses
sion was attended by a large number OF
farmers and residents of Durango.
Quite a display of grains. grasses and
farm products have been brought in to
be used for demonstration purposes.
A large number of teachers from the
teachers institute were present.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-01
DINNER WITH TIE cCkE.
Boy Of Ten Spent Pleasant Time wiz,
Great Soldier.

Boy Of Ten Spent Pleasant Time wiz,
Great Soldier.
Never wss the Iron Duke ruore era-
cious than on that Gay which the boy
Kendall. son Of his grace-s valet. spept
with him. greatly to the lads surrrise
We dine at O'Clock, sir" rhs-
youth had answered.
And very good hour" Wellington
had replied. Il die so when | was a,
school. Well. have ordered "a early
dinner"
So his grace and the tS,o Of 10 50,
down alcne. much to the alarm of the
valet. who thought the end OF all
things was near
After grace the duke told the lad
that he had ordered several things 10
be brought. and would help him to
each. For" he added. Il know little
Boys like to taste all they see"
During the meal the duke talked
constantly and always kindly. Dinner
ended. his grace shook hands with
Kendall and bade him good-by
BE good beg and do yo-ir duty.
Now you may go to your father"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-01
liEpSEYS PROCLAMATION.
Denver County Judge Tells Why hs
Would Ee Governor.

Denver.-JudGe Ben b Lindsey has
issued an address. in part as follows:
ITO the People Of Colorado: Ia an
address recently delivered before the
anti-corporation Democratic organize
ton OF this city and in declaration Of
principles that followed. both Of which
were given wide circulation. ex-
pressed myself upon the political is
sues that are now confronting the peo-
,ple OF this state and also stated why
l was willing to accept the nomination
OF the Democratic party .or governor.
IL the convention OF that party saw fit
to name me for that Office. Since that
time l have been honored with ear
nest requests from citizens OF Colorado
Springs. Denver and other parts OF the
state. to know II would accept any
other nomination: or II the Democrats
nominated some other candidate.
whether l would. in such contingency.
be free to accept any other nomin tion.
l now answer these questions and
give my reasons for my answer.
Il am not an independent candidate;
but, by the eternal hate l o1ar for the
evils OF bosses and bossism, neither am
l a dependent candidate. / will accep,
other nominations II run on the Dem
ocratic ticket; but l shall accept them
vention Is not brave enough TO settle
the corporation issue. | will aght 1t and
its candidates, no matter who they are.
Far be it from me to dictate: but as
free American citizen | have a right TO
do as please, and that convention has
a right to do as it pleases
Since I have been drawn into this
fight by the earnest and sincere de-
mands Of honest people, l see it almos.
lost when the hope OF the people IS be-
trayed into the hands OF enemies
by political towards. | shall care for
no Office, when it comes to doing my
honest part to have that convention
settle this issue and settle II right, al
understand the right.
My party will know before l am
done that care nothing for Office. but
everything for principle and reform,
and no Office is worth a pins fee that
does not afford an honest opportunity
TO bring this about.
Il know that il will be said that my
action is against the rules OF the po
litical game; but that game has been
SO crooked in this state-the Demo
Gratis stealing. constantly stealing Of
fees and trying to steal other Offices
from the Republicans. and the Repub-'
licans stealing from the Democrats, all
under the rules-why should l be
bound by them"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-01
Heavy Rainfall East.

Washington. - The Unprecedented
rainfall throughout the East ana South
Is interesting the meteorolo yists OF the
United States, but thus far they nave
Tot found satisfactory answer to
their scientific inquiries as TO the
causes. The average rainfall for Au'
gust in the vicinity Of Washington.
heretofore, has been less than fous
inches. but more than twelve l1cAee
have already fallen.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-01
First Printing.

The first printers used TO print on,v
on one side of page. and then pasted
together the two blank pages to give
the impression OF one leaf.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03
WILL IMPROVE COLON.
Canal Commission Considering I'm
portant Work.

Washington, Jan. 2.-The Isthmian Canal Com
mission which convened here yesterday IN regular
quarterly session, resumed work to-day, taking up
the various matters awaiting the action Of the
commission. In addition to other business the acts
OF the executive committee to be reviewed and
ratified. Chairman Shonts and al the members OF
the commission except Governor Magoon were
present Governor Magoon Will come to Washing
ton upon the return OF Chief Engineer Stevens.
now in Washington. to the canal zone, when the
Governor will join the commission IN sessions to be
held later.
Among the important things considered by the
commission to-day was one relating 10 the improve
ment of the city of Colon. Plans for elaborate
and comprehensive system of Improvements for the
city, prepared by a commission appointed by Gov
ernor Magoon, were discussed. The principal OBJ
ject Of this plan Is make Colon healthfUl city,
and consequently the matter of a sewerage system
plays important part in the plans. The plans
were referred TO the engineer committee OF the
commission for consideration and recommendation
The proposition to experiment with labor from
the north of Spain suggested by Chairman
Shonts who had learned that the men from that
country employed the Canadian Pacific had
proved satisfactory, Carrying out his suggestion.
Chief Engineer Stevens was authorized to employ
l 900 men from Northern Spain on construction
work on isthmus There are about nVe hundred
laborers from Northern Spain now in CUBA, and
these it is proposed to obtain for the canal work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03
DIR. SIMPSONS WIFE TO TESTIFY.
VIII Appear for Prosecution on Murder
Charge Against Dentist

District Attorney George Z. Furman announced
yesterday al the hearing before Justice Charles B
Partridge, at Northport, Long Island. that Mrs
Julia Simpson, wife Of Dr. Simpson. the dentist ac
cused Of killing his father-in-law BARLEY T For-
ner would appear for the prosecution. Women in
that town, in talking about the murder. take DR.
Simpsons side and argue that did not XIII his
father-in-law Intentionally The announcement
that Mrs Simpson would appear against him was
something Of a shock to the women
DR.. Simpsons counsel is optimistic about the
outcome. He insists that the case will never reach
the grand jury
The District Attorney says the case VIII get TO
the grand jury in short order
DR.. Simpson taken from the ian in Riverbead
by train TO Manor, and from there to Northport
il open carriage.
The hearing was held in the Union Opera House
Dr. George H Donohue, who performed tbe an
tcpsy, the first witness His testimony was The
same as that given al the inquest. DR. JohD =
Heyan, the first physician 10 arrive on the scene
after the shooting, testified that DR. Simpsor's
horse was very tired when IL reached ais Mace
He said simpson was excited. but not fnroxica go
DR.. Heyan said Horner asked 20 be tlnoekaJ "a
the head. but made no charges OF any kind
The hEariGg was adjourned until TO-DAY when ha
District attorney promises sensational evidence
The servant Wisnewsh is the District Attorney
star witness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03
BIG BOON IN TELEPHONES.
TaHty-fUe thousand Installed m
This Gin Last Year

Conspicuous among developments during lie last
year. the tremendous Increase in the number Of
telephones installed BY the New-YOr Telephone.
Company III the boroughs Of Manhattan ana The
Bronx forms striking example Of the widespread
use of telephones in New-Tork City. IL the three
other. boroughs Of the city the growth has been.
CORRESPONDENCE large. and IN these Doroughs the
NeW-fork and NeW-Jersey Telephone Company
has mel with development winch was not arl-
tciDated * the beginning 81 the last year
The growth Of the telephone system IN ATapiat-
tan has been particularly constant during the last
twelve months. although the last few months have
than al the beginning Of the year. over thirty
five thousand new telephones were contracted Tor
during 1905 IL the boroughs Of Manhattan and The
Bronx, figures which have never been reached be-
fore.
New-York IS not the only city N the country
where a large Increase in the extent Of the tele-
phone system Is being MADE IN fact. there seems
10 be wave of telephone development from one
end 81 the land the other and il IS only natural
that New York should take commanding position
the rapid increase in the use Of telephones
even throughout the length and breadth of Man
haitian Island but It has been particularly heavy
section especially in the vicinity Of Central Park
and in Harlem. A number OF factors have con-
trouted 10 this growth among winch are the reduc-
ton IN rates which went into erect IN May and
June. ana applied % al classes OF service which
were then offered.
The opening OF the subway also had marked
effect on building operations IN the northern part OF
Manhattan and ia The Bronx. and many apart
rnent houses were planned and built most OF which
were provided for a complete system of telephones
operated through the popular private branch eN-
change systern-each room being equipped with a
houses now have private branch exchange systems,
providing for over fifteen thousand telephones.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03
DECREASE IN IMMIGRATION.
Loss Of 1921 Persons in November as Com
pared with Last Year.
From Tho tribune Brreau.I


washington. Jan. "A surprising decrease in
the number Of immigrants from Europe to the
United States for the month of November is
shown in statement issued by the Bureau of
Immigration to-day. There were 1921 fewer
arrivals than for the same period last year
Despite the troubles in Russia, there were only
.825 arrivals from that country as against
1924 for the same month Of last year. Austria
sent -04 fewer Immigrants, Hungary dropped
from 1922 to 1914 the German Empire sent
over only 1855 as against 1921. and England,
Ireland and Scotland, which contribute a small
share regularly showed a decrease Of nearly
1000 ii each case
The only country which showed a substantial
increase was Italy. There arrived II LAS irrrri-
grants from that country in the month, as
against 8,9@3 last year Sweden sent over 1874
more than for last November and France con
tributed additional ~ over November of
last year In November this year 662 were de-
barred by the immigration authorities. while es8
were debarTed in the same period year ago
The total number Of European Immigrants
landed was $4,000. as against 81 .625 in Nove1n
Der. 1904. OF the total number of Immigrants
from all countries landed in this country for
the month, 4S,104 entered the port of New-York