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Morris tribune., 1906-05-05
ALL CIVILIZED COUNTRIES SEND
WORDS OF CONDoLENcE ON
CALIFORNIA DISASTER.
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS-
PRESIDENT EXPLAINS ATTITUDE
REGARDING OFFERS OF FOR
ElGN CONTRIBUTIONS.

Washington, May A special mes
sage was sent to congress during the
day by President Roosevelt in which
he explained the attitude of this gov
ernment regarding the offer Of contri-
buttons to the San Francisco fire and
earthquake sufferers from foreign
countries The president says that
where the contributions were made to
this government he did not feel war
ranted in accepting them, but where
they were made to the citizens relief
committee of San Francisco no official
action was or could be taken in regard
to them.
The message indicates that the gov
ernments of the entire civilized world
promptly responded in messages OF
sympathy and many of them with con-
tributions or offers of contributions.
The text Of the message follows:
Immediately after the disaster at
San Francisco many offers Of assist
ance in the shape of contributions
were rendered by foreign individuals,
corporations, governments and mun1c-
ipalities. The Canadian government,
with an instant generosity peculiarly
pleasant as a proof of the close and
friendly ties which knit us to. our
neighbors of the North, offered to pass
resolution appropriating 100000
for the relief of the sufferers by earth.
quake and fire. With generosity
equally marked and equally appre-
ciated the republic Of Mexico. our near
est neighbor to the South, voted to
appropriate $4,000 and the republic
of Guatemala voted to appropriate
$4,000 for the same purpose.
Offers From China and Japan.
"The empress of China, in addition to
sending money to be used for the Chi
nese who suffered in San Francisco.
offered to send more. than double as
much to be used for the inhabitants
generally The Japanese government
Immediately offered to send across the
ocean one of their beautiful hospital
ships to be used in any way for the
sufferers and also offered 100000 yen
to the relief committee, in addition to
more than 100000 yen sent by Japa-
nese subjects. The government of far
distant New Zealand voted $4,000,
the government of Martinique voted
1000 francs, the municipality of Ed
monitor, Can, $1,000. Many munic-
ipalities, corporations and individuals
in England, Germany, France, Japan,
Cuba and other countries Immediately
proffered aid. Where these offers of
aid are made to the private relief COM
mittees organized to deal with the dis
tress in San Francisco | have, of
course, no official action to take con-
cerning them. Where they were ten
dered to me in my official capacity
did not feel warranted in accepting
them. But | am certain | give utter
ance to the feelings of all our coun.
trymen when I express my very lively
appreciation of the warm hearted gen
erosity and eagerness to help us in the
time of our Affections shown by the
governments, the municipalities, the
Morris tribune., 1906-05-05
COLOMBIA ANGERED BY vENEZU.
ELIAS TREATMENT OF MIN.
ISTER HERRERA.
INSULT CANNOT Be OVERLOOKED
CASTRO GOVERNMENT AGAIN RE.
FUSES TO RECEIVE COLON.
BIAN ENVOY.

Washington, May 4.-Colombia and
Venezuela are worse estranged than
ever before as result of refusal of
Vice President Gomez of Venezuela to
receive DR.. Herrera, the minister pleni-
potentiary from Colombia who went
TO Caracas three weeks ago to perfect
a treaty with Venezuela for the settle
ment OF navigation and frontier ques-
tions.
War is being freely talked in South
American diplomatic circles. The in
suit to Colombia is regarded by some
OF the diplomats here as one she can
not we'll overlook, especially since this
is the second time the Castro govern
ment has refused to receive repre-
sentative of Colombia.
Dispatches from Minister Russell in
Venezuela say Vice President Gomez
refused to receive DR.. Herrera Off
cially until the treaty had been per-
fected.
Latin-American diplomatists are at
a loss to know just how the Castro
government. expected the treaty to be
perfected and signed if the Venezu-
clans refused to receive the man en-
powered to act for Colombia. 1t is
through the good Offices of Mr. Russell
that the protocols looking to a settle
ment were framed and it is suggest
ed here that what is termed the slap
at Colombian is an indirect thrust at
the United States.
Morris tribune., 1906-05-05

Systematic records of the days work
are important in gardening and save
much trouble and guesswork. The
professional gardener nearly always
has such a record, but the amateur
usually does not keep any memoranda
Of his work. This is unfortunate in
deed, for In reality the amateur needs
these reminders more than the pro-
fessiOnal man.
Very frequently at the end of the
season the gardener finds his spinach
crop to have been the most profitable
one of the year, says one of the craft.
Cow in drills one foot apart, using seed
freely.
Morris tribune., 1906-05-05
NELSON ON RATE REGULATION
Opposes Bailey's Amendment Depriv
ING Courts of Power.

Opposes Baileys Amendment Depriv.
ing Courts of Power.
Washington, May 4.-When the rail-
road rate bill was laid before the SEN
ate Mr.. Nelson spoke in opposition to
Mr.. Bailey's amendment depriving in
ferior United States courts of the
power of suspending orders of the in
terstate commerce commission. He
contended that the power of injunc-
tion was indissolubly connected with
proceedings in equity, the object being
to prevent wrong rather than to pro-
vide permanent remedy. Without
that power a court could grant only
partial relief, so that the proposition
was to cripple justice as we'll as to
limit jurisdiction. Moreover, we can
not deprive the carrier of his prop
erty without just compensation If we
cannot do so permanently we cannot
do SO temporarily" he said.
Mr.. Tillman then took the floor to
put into the record number of state
ments he had gathered to justify his
position that the people distrust the
federal courts.
Morris tribune., 1906-05-05
Mr. Williams Forces Speaker to Sum
mon Absentees.

Washington, May An the house
Mr. Littlefield (Me) presented res
olltion authorizing the committee on
expenditures OF the agricultural de-.
partment to send for persons and pa
pers in the proposed investigation OF
that department, but on objection OK
Mr. Williams (Miss.), who is urging a.
report on the statehood bill by the
conferees, the resolution went over.
Mr.. Foss GILL; then moved that the
house resolve itself into committee
of the whole for the consideration OF
the naval appropriation bill.
Mr. Williams called for division
on the vote and then raised the point
Of no quorum The doors were ordereds
closed and the sergeant-at-arms was
ordered to bring in the absentees.
Almost an hour was consumed be-
fore a quorum was reported present,
the final vote on going into the com
mittee of the whole being ayes 21S,
noes O.
Morris tribune., 1906-05-05
COUNTY BOARD rlEET
Road Matters Disposed of at Special
Meeting Tuesday.

The county commissioners had a
special meeting on Tuesday, and dis
posed of many minor matters.
The township of Darnen was given
$500 to repair the Morris Ortonville
road, and P. F. Casey was appointed
as superintendent-o of the work.
a petition was received to change
the Morris Glenwood road. Com
missioners Dohlen, Casey and Park
appointed a committee to view the
proposed change, the meeting to be
held on June at the home of Andrew
Olson.
The matter of the Donnelly Edo
rado ditch was at the request the
petitioners laid over to the July meet
ing.
The petition of J. G.. Klinger to be
set off from District No. 81 to 35 was
granted.
The application of Aug. F. Huebner
and also G. w. Snyder for correction
and abatement of taxes was recon-
mented to the state auditor.
The sum of $500 was voted to as
sist the township of Swan Lake in
building bridge across the Pomme
de Terre between sections 5 and S in
Swan Lake.
The auditor was authorized to issue
his warrant for 200 pounds of Stand
ard Manila twine.
Sixty tons of coal were purchased
from the Lampert Lumber Co., at
$3.50 ton.
Next week the official proceedings
will be published.
Morris tribune., 1906-05-05

ion named Boussnoff. The two men
were proceeding through the woods,
each carrying bomb, with the evi-
dent purpose of hiding them for future
use. While so doing the bomb which
Strie carried exploded, killing him
instantly. Boussnoff was struck by
fragments of the bomb and badly lacer-
ated
The police have not yet been able
to establish the identity and the con-
nections of the men.
The remaining bomb has not yet
been examined 1wing to the danger in
handling it.
Morris tribune., 1906-05-05
Alarming Reports Ridiculed.

Paris, May 4.-The British embassy
here ridicules the alarming London
reports concerning the condition OF
the health of King Edward. His sec
retary said during the day that the
king never was better
Morris tribune., 1906-05-05
WORRIED OVER INDICTMENT.
Former Milwaukee Supervisor Corn.
n1its Suicide.

Milwaukee, May 4.-Frank NJ. Fow1e,
former supervisor, under indictment
by the last grand jury, committed sui
eide during the day at his home in
South Milwaukee, He shot himself iD
the head with 32-caliber revolver
while standing in his bedroom. Mr.
Fowle was never conscious after the
shot was fired and he died in an hour.
Worry over the Indictment is sup
posed to have been the canse of the
act Fowle was thirty years old. Six
indictments were returned against
him charging bribery in connections
with county contracts
Morris tribune., 1906-05-05
Two Thousand Laborers Out.

Fishkill Landing, N. Y, May A.
Two thousand brickyard laborers en-
ployed on the Fishkill Landing beach
along the Hudson, went on strike DUR
ing the day for increased wages.
Morris tribune., 1906-05-05
Roosevelt Conaratulates Athletes.

Athens, May 4.-President Roosevelt
has telegraphed to James e. Sullivan,
manager of the American team at the
Olympic games, as follows: Hearty
congratulations to you and the Amer
ican contestants. Uncle Sam is all
right"
Morris tribune., 1906-05-05
ELECTRICIANS ON STRIKE.
Telephone Employees of Three States
Walk Out.

st. Paul, May 4.-The electricians
of all telephone companies in Mime
sofa, North and South Dakota struck
at noon. About 800 men are out OF
these between 400 and 500 live in the
Twin Cities, either working there or
running out of the cities.
The point of divergence came on
the question of hours and wages The
electricians are after an eight-hour
day and an increase in wages which
averages about S5 per month. The
average wage of the men is about $40.
Morris tribune., 1906-05-05
STRIKERS BEING EvIcTED.

Writs of Election.
Johnstown, Pa, May Almost a
score of miners have been arrested at
Windber for alleged participation in
the riot at Paint Creek Saturday night
and for aiding in burning a Berwind-
White Coal company's house.
The Berwind-White company issued
a number of Writs of eviction during
the day on striking miners occupying
company houses.
Morris tribune., 1906-05-05
Assault Results in Murder.

Muscatine, Ia, May 4.-Walter Kief-
ner, the man stabbed : by an Italian
Italian has made his escape.
lNSFSTa ON A QUORUM.
Morris tribune., 1906-05-05
SENATOR CLARK TO RETIRE.
Montana Man Not Candidate for Re
Election.

Butte, Mont, May An a signed
statement appearing in the Butte
Miner, his own paper, Senator w. A.
Clark of Montana announces that he
is not candidate for reelection to the
United States senate. He says he will
return to Montana to operate his in
terests at the close of his present
term.
Morris tribune., 1906-05-05
FEW TRADES REMAIN OUT.
Strike at Paris Shows Further Evi.
dence of Disruption.

Paris, May 4-The general strike
shows further evidence Of disruption,
but a number of trades are still refus-
ing to return to work until their de-
mands are granted. A squadron Of
dragons is drawn up in the courtyard
of the Prince Eugene barracks on the
Place de la Republique prepared to re-
spOnd to the call of the police. The
latter continue to be massed in con-
siderable force in the neighborhood
of the Labor Exchange and occasional
arrests are made, but there is no dis
order.
The center of the city is entirely
normal, but detachments of troops
continue to occupy strategic positions.
The basement Of the bourse is occu-
pied by a squad of soldiers and the
military are in charge of other public
places. Pickets of Republican guards
are also scattered through the suburbs
and others are stationed at street
corners at PaSsy and other residential
quarters as a precaution against the
appearance Of scattered bands of strik-
ers. The latter, however, are relative
ly quiet The minor disorders report
ed are confined to the outlying dis
tricts.
BONE ACCIDENTALLY ExPLoDEs.
One Russian Killed ard Another In
jufed Near Paris.
Paris, May A bomb explosion oc-
CURED in the forest OF Vincennes at
2 p. NJ, killing a Russian named strie
and dangerously Wounding a compan-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-02
NO REST FOR HIM..
Secretary Wilson Will Cut Out
His Summer Vacation
And Devote the Time to Meat
Inspection Law.
NEW PURE FOOD LAW.
VIII Be Turned Over to DR..
H. ". Wiley
Chief Of the Government Bureau
of Chemistry.
EW PURE FOOD LAW.

Washington. July SECRETARY VIII
son Of the department. OF agriculture,
has decided not to enter his annual va
cation until he has completed the or
ganization necessary to put in opera
ton the new meat inspection law He
will give practically his entire time to
this work for the next two months. The
new pure food law also VIII require at
tention, but he intends to leave this al
most wholly to DR.. H. W Wiley, chief
of the bureau OF chemistry. BY direc-
ton of the president Secretary Wilson
today issued the following statement;
American live stock are the health
lest in the world. The great ranges of
the west produce herds Of cattle in which
the percentage of disease Is remarkably
small and the federal government is
steadily reducing, by approved scientific
methods. this small percentage. The
inspection of the animals before and at,
the time of slaughter has always been
thorough. It is true that the depart
ment of agriculture has heretofore
lacked the power and the money to pro-
vide for an efficient supervision and
sanitation and the methods of prepara-
ton Of canned meat food products
THE legislation which has just be-
come effective provides the department
of agriculture with an adequate law
and with ample money to carry It into
effect. Supervision and inspection win
be extended from She pasture to the
package. The federal stamp upon the
can viii be a guarantee not only Of the
healthfulness of the animal but also
that the product was prepared in sani-
tary surroundings and with the addi-
ton Of no deIeterious chemical or pre-
servatfve anv meat food product bear
ing the government stamp will be fit
for food.
with this law in operation it may
be accepted as fact that for health
fulness and purity 1ne prepared or
canned product viii compare fayorabIy
with the fresh meat of the United States
which is and always has been the finest
in the world.
THE new law is comprehensive, the
means for its enforcement are ample
and its execution VIII be thorough.
People st home and abroad, 4aay use
eur meats in coufideEsgS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-02
NEW COMMISSION.
President Names Men to Dig the Pam
anna Canal

washington. July because of the
failure of the senate to confirm the
isthmian canal commission. President
Roosevelt has named a new commits
sion consisting of Theodore p. Shonts,
chairman; John F. Stevens, Governor
T. Magdon, Braigadier General Peter c..
Haines, Z. S. A, retired, Mordecai
Endicott, civil engineer, U. S. N, and
Benjamin NJ. Harrod. members.
Mr.. Stevens replaces Brigadier Cen
eral Oswold S. Ernest who retired
from active service in the army last
week and win hereafter devote practi-
cally his entire time to the international
waterways commission. Joseph Buck
lin Bishop. who was secretary to the
old commission and a member of the
commission viii be secretary to the
new body, but not one of its members.
The salaries of the members will
continue the same as heretofore. Mr.
Stevens will continue as chief engineer
of the commission but will not receive
any extra compensation for his SER
vices as a member of the commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-02
PAYS BLOCK OF BONDS.
City Treasury Is Consequently Almost
Depleted.

With the payment of nearly 800.
600 Of bonds and interest which fell
due today, the city treasury looks de-
pleted. The payment of the months
bills will still further reduce the sur
plus. The report of the city treasurer
which will be submitted this evening
viii show on hand $157.536.I6. over
$4,000 of this is in the fiscal agency
at New York and viii be paid cut to-
day
In the two general funds the fol-
lowing amounts exis-: General reve-
nue.. $20,703.25; general Improvement.
$22.S4s.12.
The current expenses of the city
such as the pay for the various de-
partments. comes out os The first
named fund. this usually amounts 10
$4,000 each Inon-h, SO thar when the
bills are paid there will be less than
$1,000 in this fund
The following city repositories have
the following amounts crsdited IN the
city:
Bank of Topeka. S17.749.38. Mer-
chants National, SIS, s0e.G9; State
Savings bank. $1O,774.35: Central Ma
tional. S16.143.30; Capital National.
e15.129.95; Shawnee State bank. S16.-
$3.50; First National. S11,736.09
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-02
LINCOLN LOODED.
Water Two Feet Deep in Streets
Of the City.
Heaviest Rainfall Ever Known
in That Region.
SEWERS OVERLOOKED.
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Easements Filled With Water
Causing Heavy Damage.
Southern Nebraska Streams Out
of Their Banks.
,EWERS OVERLOOKED.

Lincoln. Neb., July A cloudburst
which flooded this vicinity last night
was the heaviest ever known here and
caused heavy property losses. In the
business streets. the water was more
than two feet deep. The sewers over
flowed and the water ran into the base
ments of most stores. causing losses
that range from few hundred dollars
10 several thousand.
The department stores are the heav-
lest losers. The city pumping stations
were flooded and the water supply was
almost cut off. The damage in resi-
dence portions Of the city was heavy.
All OF the streams in southeastern Ne
braska are out of their banks and
damage to crops Is heavy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-02
HOME FOR SUMMER.
President Roosevelt Reaches Sycamore
Hill From Washington.

Oyster Bay n. Y. July President
Roosevelt is at Sycamore Hill for the
summer He was met at the station by
Mrs. Roosevelt and Kermit His journey
from washington ended with the three
mile drive to Sycamore Hill where he re-
rnafned throughout Sunday. The annual
return of President Roosevelt met the
heartfest approval of his Oyster Bay
neizhbors. who are planning to make
much of him their Fourth of July cele-
bration.
When the president stepped from the
train Kermit greeted him, Mrs Roosevelt
waiting in the Wagonette. Former Sheriff
Jerome Johnson cut one more notch in his
record Of being the first Of the townspeo-
pie TO shake the hand OF the president,
many others in the little Sunday morning
gathering at the station uttered words OF
greeting and welcome The attempt of a
man with a camera to snap the president
az he took his seat by Mrs. Roosevelt was
fnterfered with by the activity Of the
secret service men.
The executive offices over Afoore's gro
Gerry and provision store have been fitted
up for work. and the necessary executive
business viii begin there today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-02
FRAUD SUSTAINED.
Colorado Supreme Court Holds That
District Judges Can't Interfere.

Denver, Col, July BY decision Of
the state supreme court today District
Judge John I. Mullins ef the criminal
court is prohibited from appointment of
Elisors to draw a special grand jury TO
investigate alleged frauds at the city
election on May Is last. and a special
prosecutor to conduct such an investi-
cation.
The supreme court held that Judge
Mullins had no cause for removal OF
District Attorney George Stidger and
Sheriff Nesbit who, it was alleged by
the Honest Elections league, were un-
fitted to conduct the investigation as
they were interested parties. It was
further decided that Judge Mullins had
no right to inquire into election fraud
to ascertain whether there were suffi-
cient evidence of crime on which 70 ba Sc
a call for grand jury; that he had
no right to compel witnesses to testify
in the taking Of such testimony, nor to
punish them when they refused to so
testify and that he was in error in fin
lian1s and Democratic Chairman Will
liam T. Davorn $3.50 each for refusing
to be sworn in the preliminary grand
jury hearing.
The supreme court also made per-
manent its writ OF prohibition restrain
ing District Judge Frank T. johnson
from proceeding with his investigation
into the election at which Denver City
Tramway and the Denver Gas and Elec-
trio companies secured. on the face OF
the returns, q renewal Of their fran
chises. The court held that Judge John
son had no right to appoint watchers
at the polls and he is en3oined from at
tempting to discover il any violations
of his lnjunctive order were committed
His right to impose a fine on H L
Doherty. president OF the Denver Gas
and Electric company for refusing Ia
give EVIDENCE, however was upheld
Justices Steele ard Ctuzfer dissantcd
from the decision enjoining the district
prs4rf f41doez.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-02

equH4prium
The surviving passengers and train
men described the sound Of the wreck
as like the discharge of q series Of
heavy guns Of varied calibre, and
when the crashing OF the wreck was
past there came calls of the injured.
some shrlekfng with pain and fear.
and others moaning as if bewildered
BY the shock.
Relief came quickly, although 1t
was an hour bfore the last body was
dragged from the wreck. The police,
attracted BY the noise, called am
balances and surgeons and warned
the hospitals to prepare to receive
the injured The railway yard quickly
filled with police, doctors, nurses,
trainmen and volunteers
The darkness and Incredible destruc-
ton made the work of rescue exceed
ingly difficult. Lamps and torches
We're brought to light the desolate
scene. The station was converted into
a surgery, and the platform was made
a mortuary- Several Of the dead and
injured were imprisoned in eompart-
ments. and it was necessary to saw
away the partitions in order to effect
their release. Others were caught
under heavy v'reckage. Several of the
bodies were badly mangIed. and one
woman was decapftated.
The first bodies recovered and fden-
tined Included those OF John r. Nc
Donald. of New York; w. H. Thomp-
son, address unknown: @. f. McMeek-
in. of New York; Frank ". Koch, Of
Allentown. Pa; Jules F1eeler, address
unknown; Charles z. SenteIl, OF New
York; Rev. f. l. King. OF Toronto;
Miss Mary e Howieson. OF New York:
Mrs c. ". E1phicke Of Chicago. and
Mrs. Lillias Hurd Waite. OF New York
Dudley P Haring. Of New York:
Louis Cassier. of Trumbull. Conn; and
F. H. Cossitt. of New York, were alive
when they were removed from the
wreck. but died at the infirmary soon
after their admittanee.
They Had a Premonition.
New York. July "A strange sort of
fatality seems to have attended the
journey from here of those New York
ers who met such an appalling death in
the wreck of the American line express
on the London & Southwestern railroad
at Salisbury. England. early yesterday
morning. Forebodings that some ca
lamity would overtake them moved the
Sentell family party Of five to discuss
the subject with friends on the pier just
before they boarded the steamer and
one of the party remarked with much
solemnity that should the premonition
come true the entire party would go
into eternity together. AS a matter of
fact only one of the five, z. ". Sente1l,
survives the wreck and he may die.