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Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-08
WESTON is OUT FOR GOVERNOR
Dawes County Man Announces Hin
self as Candidate for the
Nomination.

Hon. Charles S. Weston. former auditor
Of the state, was in Omaha yesterday on
HIS way TO Lincoln, where he win look
after some private business and take a
sQuint along the political fences.
''since reading Mr.. sheldon's announce
ment in tho morning papers" said Mr..
Weston yesterday afternoon, II have de-
cided TO make public my intention to
stand as a candidate for the nomination
for governor by the republican convention.
This matter has been talked Of for some
time and I have received such encourage
ment as Justines me in making the an
nouncement. / am out IN the open now
and fully intend to make all necessary
effort to secure the nominal ton"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-08
WATER FRONT TIED UP
lookout of 'LOREshOremen Results In
suspension OF Ocean
Trane.

SAN FRANCISCO, June As result Of
the lockout which now ties up shipping on
the san Francisco water front the business
Of the Pacific Coast Steamship company
In this port is now a. a standstnl. The
state Of California. belonging TO this COM
PAM, was 20 sail today for San Diego and
the Curacao was 20 sail for Mexican ports
Neither vessel cleared and many passengers
who had engaged passage aboard them had
their money refunded The Pacihe Mail
Steamship company, which yesterday laid
on i,5os longshOremen, took back enough
men today 10 nnish the loading OF the New
port. which is TO sail for Panama and way
ports, No work is being done on the
Korea.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-08
INDIANA DEMOCRATS MEET
state Convention at indianapolis De-
cIares for Bryan as Candidate
for President

INDIANAPOLIS, June 7-Democrats OF
Indiana I'm convention today adopted a
platform strongly endorsing william ].
Bryan for the presidency and selected a
state ticket for all offices except governor
and reporter of the supreme court. Ben
jamin E. shiveley of South Bend, former
representative in congress from the Thir-
teenth Indiana district was permanent
chairman.
The resolutions committee was at work
on the platform until after o'clock today
and the report was not ready until the
convention in session. II was read
by Samuel ]. Ralston Of Lebanon. chair
man of the committee, and besides a num-
ber Of plsnks on state issues said:
The democracy OF Indiana, in convention
assembled renews its allegiance TO the
principles of constitutional government
through laws enacted and executed in the
favor to Individual or class II sends
greetings across the sea to that wise and
conservative statesman. unfaltering pa
triot and superb leader, William Jennings
Bryan, and pledges its vote in convention
and the electoral vote of Indiana to him
for president in 1905.
The platform denounces colossal COM
binations Of capital. the sitting Of com
petition, the control Of legislation by
bribery. the protective tariff system, and
demands tariff for revenue only.
The platform was adopted unanimously
The endorsement of William j. Bryan was
received with an outburst that lasted halt
a minute
For secretary Of state John F. Cox OF
Columbus was nominated.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-08
LARGEST LINER is LAUNCHED
Ship to Carry Crew of Eight Hun
derd Takes Water at
Glasgow.

GLASGOW, June THE new Cunard line
steamer LusItania. the worlds largest
liner. was successfully launched at the
Clyde bank today. Hundreds Of visitors
from all parts of the country. besides, thou
sands Of the local population, witnessed
the ceremony.
The Lusitania is the first OF the giant
Cunarders to be launched, and its sister.
the MaTatinus, will follow It into the sea
a month hence. The Lusitania is 79O feet
long and its greatest breadth is eighty
eight feet. while it's depth moulded is sixty
and a half feet. Its displacement is about
1000 tons and powerful turbine engines
win drive a through the water at sus-
tanned speed of from twenty-four TO
twenty-five knots. The cabin accommoda-
tions are for $50 first-cisss. 800 second
class and 1.3oO third-class passengers. and
the crew will number about 500.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-08
DUNKARDS CHANGE NAME
German Baptist Brethren Drop Word
"German" from OmciaI Title
of Church.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June AFTER re-
fering to a special committee the matter
of a change OF name of the church by
emitting the word German, with in
structions to report at the conference two
years hence, the German Baptist brethren
adjourned their annual conference this
afternoon to meet next year at Long
Beach, Cal. The conference adopted a re-
port prohibiting members from engaging
in the sale of diamonds gold rings, gold
watches, dominoes, dice, playing cards and
other articles for games Of chance or dis
play. The church also took the ground
that no divorced person marrying again
while former Companion is living can
be received into the church unless tho
divorce was for adultery.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-08
WISCONSIN OFFICER ARRESTED
Secretary of state Charged with
Trying 40 Bribe a state
OMciaI.

MADISON. Wis, June 7.-Secretary Of
State Walter l. Houser was arrested at
his once today charged with attempted
bribery OF a state oficer
The charge grows out OF testimony given
recently by State Insurance Commissioner
Host 20 the legislative investigating com
mittee. Host testified that in 1903 Houser
brought 10 him a prepared draft OF a de-
cision desired by the Equitable Life As
surance company and said that II Il or
one substantially the same should be rem
dered the company would contribute 800
toWaFd the LAFollstts campaign fund.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-08
FUNERAL OF SENATOR GoRMAN
Complete Absence of OstentatiOn
Marks Last Rites over Body
of Statesman

WA6HINGTON, June with simplicity
and complete absence OF ostentation. IN
accordance with his expressed wish, the
funeral services OF the late Senator Arthur
Pue German OF Maryland took place in
this city today from his late residence.
Before the services began many promi-
nent men, including the vice presi-
dent and nearly all OF Senator Germans
closest political associates in Maryland, as
well ss colleagues from the senate and
house, in addition TO members OF the con-
gressional committees, were afforded an
opportunity 20 view the body
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-08
MESSAGE TO KING OF ITALY
Ruler of Ges land AustrO-Hun-
gary Emit .Friendship
for %IIy.

VIENNA, June a.. William pro-
ceeded today to visl > Hans Won
Wilczek at KreutEenst ..le, accom-
panied by the German =, 3ador and
the imperial suite. r
The kilograms exchanged Jay be-
tween the Austrian and Gen emperors
on the one hand and the king OF Italy on
the other evidently were drawn up with
the view to discouraging a continuance Of
the reports of ooldness between Emperor
william and King Victor Emmanuel and
the consequent weal1ing of the Dreibund.
The two emperors telegraphed jointly as
follows
AS two allies. we send you. the third, a
sincere. united expression of unalterable
friendship.
The Italian kings reply was equally
warmhearted. He telegraphed:
I share your satisfaction for unity and
beg that you will accept the assurance of
my true and inviolable amity.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-08
AUSTRALIA AFTER TRUSTS"
Federal Parliament Meets and VIII
Take steps to Protect Local
Industries,

MELBOURNE. June Lord Eorthcot,
the governor general Of Australia, in his
speech at the opening OF the federal Par
lament today, announced the immediate
submission of bill for the preservation
Of the Australian Industries and the re-
preston OF destructive monoplies."
The governor general also stated that the
negotiations of the Australian government
for new preferential trade treaties with
South Africa. New Zealand and other parts
OF the empire were far advanced
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-08
New Hotel for Manila.

MANILA, June The scheme for a
hotel on government land has come 10
nothing. The church property near Lutena
has been sold to H. o. Dunbar of Cincln-
natl. who. Il is said, will erect hotel to
cost $4,000. The government officials
wanted the building erected on government
land and advertised for bids, but the re-
strictions imposed were considered too
great so Dunbar purchased private prop
erty
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-08
No PhiIipptne Exhibit.

MANILA. June THE Philippines will
not be represented by a government ex-
hibit at the International exposition 20 be
held in New Zealand from November next
to May. 1907. Governor Ide told Commis-
sioner Cow that the exhibit at the St
Louis exposition was so expensive that
the insular department had decided not 10
send an exhibit to New Zealand Commits
sioner Cow remains in Manila, trying to
interest private firms in the exposition, and
be sent.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-08
TUCKER WILL BE HANGED
Governor GuiId Refuses 90 Commute
Sentence of Murderer of
Mabel Pare.

BOSTON, June Charles Louis Tucker
of Auburndale. convicted Of the murder of
Mabel Page at Weston in 1904 win be cleo
trocuted IN the state prison at Charles
own during the week beginning June 30
Governor Curtis Guild announced At a late
hour tonight that he had decided not 20
commute tho sentence to life imprisonment
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-08
nin Inception for GamhIe.

YANKTON, :. d., June T.-(Specisl) -
senator Robert J. Gamble was given a
rousing reception last evening on the Oc-
casion OF his return from Sioux Falls,
where he won his great victory over the
machine forces OF the state. Yankto1
people fully appreciate the retaining OF
the hohor Of = United states senator and
the eominG home Was made mamOrAbls
occasion.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-08
Earthquake in Philippines.

MANILA. June Three slight earth
quake shocks were felt at Manila on June
5 and g. the last at s:SS D. m, on the sixth
instant The shocks are believed TO have
been severe on the island OF ssmar, but
no details have been received
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-08
Observe Empresu' birthday.

81. PETERSBURG. June To-day was
the empress birthday and It was observed
as a general holiday. The lower house OF
Parliament without specifically mention
ing the reason, hOnored the occasion by
adjourning until tomorrow
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-08
OId spnnInh Bont Sold.

MANILA. June 1.-THE gunboats Alba,
Mindanso and Maileno. which were cap
tured by Admiral Dewey when he destroyed
the Spanish fleet, have been sold as junk
for S6,eO6 at olongapo. The boats partici-
pated in the battle Of Manila bay
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-08
Murder IN Indian Territor,

ARDMORE, l. r., June Near Holden
l. r.. yesterday, DR.. F. A. Graham
prominent physician Of that place. was
shot and killed by BENJAMIN Stewart a
well known citizen The cause that Led up
70 the shooting could not be lsArns6
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-08
knights OF Columbus Busy.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, June THE
Knights OF Columbus met early today for
an all-day session when a great part OF
the unfinished business 20 be transacted
by the nAtiOna1 convention VIII bs dis.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-08

MANILA, June The naval tug Pesea-
taqua has been ordered from here to meet
the floating dry dock Dewey at Singapore
and assist In towing Il TO this port.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-08
Alton Case COntinued.

In the United States district court here
this afternoon by agreement OF counsel
the case against the Chicago Alton
Railroad company and ]. n. Faithorn, its
former vice president. and F. A Wann, its
former assistant trsffic manager. charged
with paying rebates on packing house pro-
ducts. was continued over this term OF
court. The case cannot now come up be-
fore November next. The continuance was
agreed TO because OF a case with similar
issues is soon 70 be tried IN Chicago
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-08
some shares Given.

Mr.. Aiken testified he also has $50 shares
in the Dunkirk Coal company, for which
he paid 81. 500; 500 shares in the Pittsburg
westmoreland company, for which he
paid $l2,5O0: sixty shares in the East Con-
nellsville Colliery company, which cost
him $1,000; twenty-five shares in the Pres
ton Coal company, given to him by H. A.
Kuhn, president OF the company, and
twenty-five shares in the Crescent Coal
company, given him by John o. Craw-
ford.
Charges of fragrant discrimination in the
distribution of cars by the Pennsylvania
railroad were made by G. L. Potter, presi-
dent OF the Donohoe Coal and Coke COM
pany. The operations of this company are
located in Westmoreland county, on the
Alexandria branch of the Pennsylvania
railroad. Mr.. Potter said that I'm 1900 the
mine capacity Of the company was 700
tons a day and the railroads rating was
500 tons. In 1906 the actual capacity was
1,400 tons and the rating 800 tons.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
Vandiver Reelected.

General Murray Vandiver was
for the fourth consecutive time
elected Sstate Treacurer of Mary
land Wednesday by the Legislature
which assembled at Annapolis. As
General Vandiver is chairman OF
the Democratic State Central Com.
mittee and Is beside Senator Cor
mans personal and political friend
in the State, his election is regarded
as indicating that Senator German
and his friends are still in control
of the Democratic party in Mary.
land, Notwithstanding the strenu.
GUS efforts that have recently been
made to put them out of business.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
Officers Elected.

Susquehanna Council, Jr. o. U.
A. NJ, of Oakwood, has elected the
following officers for the ensuing
year : Jr. past councillor, Walter E.
Riley; vice-councilor, A. A. Trim.
BILE; rec. sec.. Charles E. Kirk;
financial sec., E. Ell. Gosner; treas, :,
Charles A. Grubb; conductor,
Andrew Warfel; warden, Jonathan
W. Krauss; inside sentinel, John
Whelan; outside sentinel, Joseph
e. Gamer; chaplain, Walter e.
Riley; trustees, W. e. Riley, W.
A. Montgomery, Andrew Warfel;
representative two years, Walter
E. Riley; alternate two years,
Edwin II. Gosner.
The following officers have been
elected for the ensuing year by the
Riverside Cornet Band of Port
Deposit: President, o. P. Hagerty
vice president, J. Ell. Touchstone;
secretary, M. F. Abrahams; assist
ant secretary, Rowland Atkinson;
treasurer, 6. W. Hines; musical
director j. M. Creswell; Trustees
O. P. Hagerty, s. A. Vannort, J
M. Creswell, G. Fl. Morrison, j. B
Abrahams.
The following officers have been
elected by the Christian Endeavol
Society of Zion Presbyterian
church President, Miss Mearns
Carhart; vice President, Miss Eta
Wiley; recording secretary, Miss
Lucy Carhart; corresponding sec
retary, Miss Annie Mearns; treas
urer, Cecil Mackey; organist; Miss
Katherine Rutherford; assistant
organist, Miss Isabel Carhart.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
Vim. II. Brown To Retire.

VIM. III. Brown, Chief Engineer
of the Penna. r. r. has notified
the Pension Department of the road
that it is his intention to retire on
March 1st. Mr.. Brown was born
Feb. 20, 1889, and is a son of the
late Levi Kirk Brown of Lancaster
county. He spent large portion
of his youth at the home of his
uncle, the late W. w. Moore, near
Colora, and for a time taught at
Love Run school. For nearly
forty four years Mr.. Brown has
been in the service of the Penna.
r. r. and since 1847 has been chief
engineer. Alex. @. Shand, now
assistant chief engineer, will sue
ceed Mr.. Brown, who contemplates
a trip to Japan and around the
world shortly after he vacates his
Office,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
Bank Officers Elected.

DR.. Charles M. Ellis was elected
president of the Elkton Nationa
Bank Tuesday, succeeding Mrs
Evelyn Tome France, who was
elected vice president to succeed
II. 81. Brady. The directors chos
en- were: DIR. Charles M. Ellis, Mrs.
Evelyn s. France, Frank R. Scott
Reuben Haines, and Henry II.
Brady.
At the Second National Bank,
directors were chosen as follows;
w. T. Warburton, Jas. j. Archer,
James s. Hopper, j. L. Janney,
Col. I. D. Davis. The directors
will organize at their next meeting.
At the annual meeting Of the
stockholders of The National Bank
of Port Deposit, held Tuesday,
January 9th, the following were
elected Directors for 1867. Fl.
Rowland, John II. Kimble, G. G.
Caldwell, s. @. Rowland, j. N. Nc
Cullough, P. E. Tome, w. W.
Hopkins, E. H. Rowland, Morris
Acker, j. B. Ramsay and Murray
Vandiver. The officers are S. G.
Rowland, President; w. W. Hop
kins, Vice. President and j. T. @.
Hopkins, Jr., Cashier.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
CIRCUIT COURT CONvENEs.

The Circuit Court for Cecil County
reconvened on Monday after the
holiday recess.
The first cases tried were State
VS.. George Cohee, against whom two
indictments for assault and battery
had been found, one upon Mrs.
Belle Hevelow and the other upon
her son, Crawford Hevelow, at Fred
ericktown, in the First district, on
May 5, last. The two cases were
tried together.
The cases were given to the jury
at about four o'clock, who in about
an hour brought in verdict of not
guilty of assault upon Mrs. Have
low, but guilty of that upon her son.
Cohee was fined $5 and costs.
Count then proceeded with the
trial of State vs.. Mrs. Hevelow, the
prosecutrix in the previous trial,
for assault and battery upon Cecilia
Hewitt, one of the witnesses for
Cohee.' The alleged assault occurred
on March 18, last. The case was
given to the jury Tuesday morning
and verdict of not guilty returned
The Court served notice upon the
female witnesses that they must
conduct themselves better in future
as they might find themselves in
| the House of Correction. His Honor
said he regretted that the old time
ducking stool was out of use.
The case of State vs.. James Clark,
colored, charged with assault upon
Constable Frank e. Barrett, of Port
Deposit, was next called. The jury
returned a verdict of guilty and
the Court imposed a fine Of $1.00
and costs.
The next cases called were those
of State VS.. John Potts for assault
on Margaret Kline, State vs.. John
Potts for assault on Charles Kline,
and State VS.. Elizabeth Potts, for
assault on Margaret Kline, all three
cases being tried together. The
cases were concluded Wednesday
morning and given to the jury,
which returned in half an hour
with verdict Of not guilty in all
three cases.
The next case taken mp was that
of State VS.. William Paxton, of
Port Deposit, for selling liquor.
Tried on two charges, and found
guilty and fined $lOO and costs in
each case, or to be sentenced to six
months in the House of Correction
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
Fires In Cecll@Ice Houses and
Barn Burned.

The large ice-storage warehouses
at Perryville belonging to the Johns
Hopkins University and two be-
longing to the American Ice Co.,
were destroyed by fire Saturday
The high wind prevailing at the
time scattered fire. brands broad
cast, the roofs of several dwellings
being set on fire and so much appre-
hension felt for thesafety of the town
that calls for assistance were sent to
Havre de Grace, Port Deposit and
Elkton. The Havre de Grace fire
fighters were the first to respond
with their steamer, and did such
effective work in checking the
spread of the flames that the other
two companies were notified the
fire was under control, after they
had loaded their steamers on flat
cars and were about starting for the
scene. The Elkton company load
ed their fire apparatus and was in
readiness to start twenty five
minutes after receiving word from
Perryville. The loss is about
$40, 900.
Early Tuesday morning fire
broke out in the large barn on the
Mcdaniel farm, near North East,
tenanted by William H. Foraker,
burned to death three horses, two
cows, a lot of poultry and destroy
ing all his farming implements and
last years. crops. The fire was not
discovered until well under way,
rendering it impossible to release
the stock or save anything. The
loss is about $4,000 with small
insurance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
Borough Anti-saloon League.

At the request of E. r. Buffing.
ton meeting was called in Friends
Hall on the evening of Jan. 9th,
for the purpose of making arrange
ments for the better enforcement
of the present LEGAL Option Law.
B. P. Nichols was chosen tenn
porary chairman and ]. 4. Ste
phens secretary, and afterward, by
motion, both these officers were
made permanent, the secretary to
act as treasurer also. The business
of the meeting took the form of res-
olutions, the first being the name
under which action should be
taken. The committee to he
known as the Borough Anti Saloon
League, and all persons in the
vicinity be asked to unite with the
organization.
1t was resolved that this league
be called together to act not only
in reference to the Local Option
law but also in reference to any
threatened legislative interference.
A resolution of thanks was ex-
tended our borough commissioners
for the stand they have taken in
securing order and enforcing the
law, and an earnest request extend
ed to them for their cooperation.
The meeting adjourned to meet
again at call of the chairman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
Kee Mar College.

Miss Agnes Fox returned last
we * to Kee Mar College, al
Hagerstown, after spending the
holidays at home in Rising Sun,
Miss Fox is President of the Junior
Glass and since her enrolment last
year has participated in number
of the social and literary events
connected with the College.
Kee Mar College is an institu-
tion of learning for young ladies
of which any Marylander may feel
proud. Since Prof. j. Emory
Shaw, who was formerly connected
with Wilson College, has had the
management of the institution il
has taken a place in the front
ranks as a young ladies' school and
is now considered one of the fore
most in the county.
The recitals and entertainments
which have lately been inaugurated
are attracting much favorable com.
ment from the state press and add
much to the social life of the College
and city of Hagerstown.
At the conclusion of the recent
Christmas recital Prof. Shaw invit
ed the audience to view an informal
exhibit of the work done by the
students of the art department.
The. display was intended for the
students of the college, but the
work was of such merit that the
president felt that the exhibit
would prove to be quite interest
ing to the large number of persons
from the oity present at the recital
The exhibit included paintings in
oil, pen and ink sketches, water
color work, burnt wood and leath-
er work aud decorated china. The
exhibit showed that considerable
talent had been developed by the
students.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
Drowned Herself In Well.

Miss Annie Dagen, aged 81 years,
daughter of Fredrick Dagen, a
farmer of Pequea township, COM
mitted suicide Saturday morning
by jumping into well. She had
been in i'll health since a coasting
accident several years ago. Re-
Gently her mind became affected
and she was kept under close
surveillance. Early Saturday morn
ing Miss Dagen slipped from the
house, uncovered the well and
jumped in.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
Pastor To Resign.

Rev. j. Franklin Bryan, Phi. D.,
of Bay View, pastor of Cecil Circuit
Methodist Protestant Church, an
nounced to his congregation last
Sunday that he will request the
conference to remove him to another
charge at the end of this conference
year, which closes in April. DR..
Bryan has been very successful in
his present charge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
Llnemen Injured.

Ernest Homewood, lineman in
the employ of the Elkton Electric
Light Company, fell distance of
fifteen feet on Thursday morning OF
last week, while trimming trees in
Elkton, and sustained badly in.
jured arm.
William Workman, lineman in
the employ of the Diamond State
Telephone Company met with a
similar accident while trimming
trees near here few days ago, re-
ceiving severe injuries but escap.
ing broken bones.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
From Wilmington To Elkton By
Trolley.

A 100000 mortgage has beer
given by the Delaware Interurbar
Railway Company in favor of the
Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Co. The company is to construct
a trolley from Fifth and King
streets to Elkton and will pass
through Elsmere, Marshallton,
Newark and Elkton. B. F
Meyers is president and H. R
Fothergill secretary of the com
pany. Western capitalists are
said to be back of the project
1t is estimated there is a popula.
ton of between 10000 and 22,00(
people along the proposed route