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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-08
MORALES ENDS HIS OWN LIFE.
Anarchist Who Threw Bomb at King Alfonso
Kills Guard Who Stops Him.

Madrid (By Cable) The capture and
suicide Saturday night at Torrajon de
Ardos of Manuel Morales, the chief
suspect in the bomb outrage against
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria, ends
another dramatic chapter to the incidents
surrounding the royal wedding.
Morales was recognized in the little
town of Torrejon de Ardos, midway be-
tween Madrid and Alcala. A guard
sought to detain him, but Morales, draw
ing a revolver, shot the guard dead.
Then he turned to flee, but a number
of the inhabitants of the town were
upon him, and turning the revolver upon
himself he sent shot in the region of
his heart, expiring a few minutes later.
Senior Cuesta, proprietor of the hotel
from the balcony of which Morales threw
the bomb, viewed the body and complete
ly identified it as that of his recent
guest.
1t was 8 o'clock Saturday evening
when Morales. disguised in the garb of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-08
DEAD IN AUTO ACCIDENT.
Banker Pendepnis White Killed In Collision
With d Trolley CAFE

Buffalo, N. Y, (speciaD .-Pendennis
White, millionaire banker and lumber
man, was killed, and Edwin A. Bell
and Richard B. Lyman, stock brokers,
were injured in a collision between an
automobile and trolley car on Hertel
Avenue The three men had been at
the county club for dinner, and were re-
turning to town in an automobile. Mr.
Bell, who owned the car, was driving,
A trolley car, which had been running
thead of the automobile, slowed down
for a crossing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-08
The Reynolds.Neill Report.

The packers are charged with absolute
disregard of the elementary rules of san
itation and cleanliness and even decency.
Very plain language is used in ,describ-
ing conditions that are sickening.
Absence of cleanliness, says the report,
was found everywhere in the handling of
meat under preparation for various food
products. The workers climb over heaps
of meat and frequently throw them upon
the dirty floor In many of the rooms the
floors are soaked and Shiny.
"In word" say Messrs. Reynolds and
Neil, 1--WE saw meat shoveled from filthy
wooden floors, piled on tables, rarely
washed, pushed from room to room in
rotten box carts, in all of which pro-
cesses it was in the way of gathering dirt,
splinters and filth. 1t was always the
reply to questions that this meat would
afterward be cooked, and that this
sterilization would prevent and danger
from its use.
"a very considerable portion of the
meat so handled is sent out as smoked
products and in the form of sausages,
which are prepared to be eaten without
being cooked. A particularly glaring in
stance of uncleanliness was found in a
room where the best grades of sausages
are being prepared"
The report says that the meat that is
used in the various forms of canned pro-
ducts and other prepared foods goes
through many processes, in all of which
there is a possibility of contamination
through unsanitary surroundings. Al
though there is no Government inspection
of these products, when they are sent out
they bear a label stating that they have
been passed upon by Government inspec-
tors.
Men and women, it is stated, plunge
their unwashed hands into the meat to be
converted into food products. Tnbercu-
loss victims expectorate on the spongy
wooden floors, from which falling scraps
of meat are later shoveled up to be
converted into food products.
"The ordinary decencies of life" says
the report, care completely ignored The
whole situation tends inevitably to the
moral degradation OF thousands of work.
ers, who are forced to spend their work
ing hours under conditions which are a
menace not only to their own health, but
to the health of those who use the food
products prepared by them"
The report urged compulsory examina-
ton after slaughter; inclusion of goats
now exempt from inspection for foreign
or interstate commerce; increase of in
spectors for night inspection and special
work; legislation prohibiting declarations
of Government inspection on food pro-
ducts unless subject to Government in
spection at every stage of preparation;
prohibiting interstate transportation of
any meat or meat-food products not in
spected and labeled,
The report also urges considering the
question of specific labelling of all car
cases sold as fresh meat, which, upon
examination after slaughtering, show
signs of disease, but are still deemed
suitable for food, and recommends study
of inspection standards of other coun-
tries.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-08
conyicts' Dash Per Liberty.

Birmingham, Ala (Special)-About 20
convicts working at the hollowware plant
of the Alabama Manufacturing Company,
at North Birmingham, made desperate
dash for liberty, coal pick being used
to make an opening in the stockade fence
The guards opened fire and a majority
of the prisoners halted. Six, however,
got away, but marks of blood left on the
fence indicate that two of the men were
wounded.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-08
FOREIGN

Fighting between the forces of the
Sultan of Morocco and the pretender has
been renewed, the pretender having
driven back the Sultan's troops with
heavy losses.
The Jews of Kishinef held a large
meeting to express their sorrow over the
death of Michael Davitt, the Irish leader.
The British colonial forces have had
another fight with the rebels, in which
60 of the latter were killed.
The revolutionary operations in Guate-
nala are more effective than the govern
ment authorities will admit The revo-
lutionists are receiving quantities OF
arms and ammunition.
Gen. Vincente Gomez seeks to induce
President Castro to resume charge OF
the government in Venezuela.
An Orthodox Russian priest has warn
ed the Gar that he and his government
are living over volcano.
The execution of eight revolutionists
at Riga caused an outburst of indigna-
ton in the lower house of the Russian
Parliament A resolution was adopted
instructing a committee to prepare a
bill providing for the abolition of the
death penalty.
The British battleship Montagu struck
on a granite cone at Shutter Point, off
Lundy Island, England. An ugly hole
was torn In her bottom and her position
may become perilous. --
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-08
DEATH CLAIMS ELEVEN AT CURVE.
Trolley Car, Speeding Through Pog, 0verturns
Rescue Device Kills Two.

Providence, R. l.. {SpeciaD.-Eleven
persons are dead, score seriously and
many others slightly injured as the re-
suit of the overturning of crowded
electric car at Moores Corner, in East
Providence. More than 100 young men
and women, who had spent the evening
at Crescent Park, pleasure resort on
the Providence River, six miles below
this city. were on a chartered car return
ing to their homes in this city, Olney-
vile and Thornton. It is believed that
two of the injured will die.
The wreck occurred on the suburban
line of the Rhode Island Company. The
nlotorrnan in charge of the car, w. J..
Laucher, of Olneyville, although expert
enced in his calling, was unfamiliar with
the road, over which he was travelling
for the first time. Laucher was put
in charge of the car at the solicitation
of the passengers, which had been to
Crescent Park for an outing. The car,
an open one of heavy build, was crowded
with young men and women.
Fog prevented clear view of the
road ahead and the motorman, unable
to see far ahead of the car, was I'M
aware of the sharp curve below the ce..
to coast rapidly down the hill. Sudden
ly he felt the car swing into the curve,
and, realizing the peril, applied the brakes
and reversed the power. The weight of
a number of men on the running board
and the momentum suficed to derail the
car and throw it into the road 20 feet
from the track.
Seven of the passengers were pinioned
beneath the car and instantly killed
Those who were able began the work
of rescue.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-08
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.

There is now only small short in
terval in Stocks" says w. L. Bull.
1t is estimated that the anthracite coal
roads lost over 100000 by the trike
in April, most of which will be recov-
cred.
Bean has been prominent buyer of
San Francisco bonds. Predictions are
made that they will cross par by July a.
The income of the United Railways of
San Francisco on Memorial Day. was
$I5,o64 compared with a daily average
of $4,000 last year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-08
Killed 10 a LoOp-the.LOop.

New Orleans, (SpeciaD AS the re-
suit of an accident, loop-the-loop car
left the track at Athletic Park, fell a
distance of rs feet and smashed up, kill
ing Harry Suberbille, cashier of the
State National Bank, of New Iberia, La,
seriously injuring H. M. Henshaw, a
sugar planter, of Iberia Parish, and John
/. Labarthea, real estate dealer of
Galveston, and A. J, Buch, merchant
of Galveston. J-~c-----
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-08
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS

The President has determined to take
advantage of the opportunity afforded by
the retirement of Brigadier General
Buchanan to appoint as brigadier gen.
eral and Immediately retire Col. John
Mcclellan, Artillery Corps, at present in
command at Key West Barracks, Fla.
A resolution was introduced in the
gHouse requesting the delegates from the
United States to the Pan-American Con-
,gress TO discuss at the meeting the pro-
position to establish in the United States
= Pan-American College of commerce.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-08
Beat Back the ZuIus.

Durham, Natal (By Cable).-The rebel
Zulus again attacked Colonel Lauchar's
column. They fercely assaulted the
British camp, fought obstinately for sew
eral hours, and finally were beaten off
with heavy loss by the steady FIRE of the
troops. The British had three men
killed and II wounded. In an important
encircling operation of the command OF
Colonel Mackenzie 40 to so of Chief
Bambaata's followers were killed and
big heards of cattle and many women
and children fell into the hands of the
British. - ~----
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-08
is DROWNED FROM EXCURSION STEAMER
Overloaded Vessel capslzed, and Eleven Bod
les Recovered.

Riga (By Cable). - The excursions
steamer Wilma capsized off her pier here
in consequence of overlooking. Fifteen
persons are believed to have persisted,
Eleven bodies were recovered from be-
low the decks of the steamer when She
was raised. The Wilma had just started
for Dubbeln, a neighboring watering
place, when she heeled over and sank.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-08
Moors Attack a Steamer.

Gibraltar, (By Cable).-The British
steamer Craighall, from Cardiff for Sa-
vona, is ashore off Point Ceres and is
being attacked by Moors. The British
cruiser Amethyst and torpedo boat
are proceeding to the steamers assist
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-08

Arthur Pue German spent over so years
of his career in public life-State and
national. He was the son of the late
Peter German, and was born at Wood
stock, Howard County, on March II,
1890. He had few advantages, and had
TO make his own way in the world. He
had no great or powerful influences to
"push him" other than the alliances he
formed himself, and he will, therefore,
pass into the history of the nation as a
self-made man.
Mr.. German possessed naturally the
qualities of force that were developed
as he matured, otherwise he could not
have sprung from an humble youth to
the position of leader in the politics
of the nation. In 1852, at the age of IS,
he was appointed page IN the United
States Senate, and he climbed steadily
up the ladder. He represented Mary
land as Senator of the United States
for a longer period than any other man
ever sent to the upper house of Congress
from this State. When he first took his
seat, on March a, 1881, he was only al
years old, and was the youngest man in
the Senate at that time, though younger
men had served before and have served
since then.
He had three consecutive terms, ag-
gregating IS years, and was retired in
1899, but was returned to the Senate in
1908. When he stepped down in 1900
he was succeeded by Louis E. McComas,
Republican, and when he got his old place
back again he succeeded George L. We'll
lington, Republican, Judge McComas'
term expired on March 4, 1905, and he
in turn was succeeded by Isidor Rayner.
Mr.. German advanced stage by stage
from a page in the Senate to Senator
and the floor leader of the Democrats.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-08
SUICIDE OF A
CONGRESSMAN
Robert Adams, Of Pennsylvania, Shoots
Himself. y

Placed Revolver In His Mouth and Pulled TFigf
ger While at Metropolitan Club at an Early
Hour and Died In hospltal-Was Interest,"
ed iu Stock Market and His Finances Be-
came Involved.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-08
SUDDEN DEATH
OF SENATOR GORMAN
Career Of Maryland's Senior Senator
at An End.
LEADER in NATIONAL POLITICS.
Congress Adiourns Out Of Respect-Both
Houses Pass Resolutions and Arrange For
Representation at the Funeral-Was Re'
garded as Parliamentary Strategist With
out Peer.

Washington, D. c., (Speciar.-Sena-
tor Arthur Pue German died at his
home Monday morning shortly after 9
o'clock. His death was in measure
sudden. for, though in spite of the
daily statements of his physicians thar
Senator German was constantly improv-
ing" it was recognized that his death
was only a question Of days, the end
vet came as a surprise.
Senator German had been suffering
for years with an affection of the heart,
which became greatly aggravated last
winter by severe attack of grippe. He
rallied from time to time, but each rally
left him little weaker. Last Friday a
week ago he had another relapse, from
which he seemed to recover early last
week.
Toward the latter part OF the week
his condition alarmed his family, and on
Saturday DR.. L. F. Barker, of the Johns
Hopkins Hospital. of Baltimore, was
summoned, who, on examining him,
found the senator's condition most crlt1-
cal
Up to that time, although he had fire.
quently passed restless nights, Senator
German had steadfastly refused all OPT
ates. but on Saturday night a slight by
podermic injection of morphine was adj
ministered AS a result Mr.. German
passed night of excellent rest, and his
condition Sunday morning surpassed the
most sangnine expectations Of his family.
He ate what was for him hearty break
fast, and all day Sunday he seemed in
such excellent health and spirits that it
was believed he had again recovered from
his latest relapse.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-21
BIG DEAL ON
/ CANNON HILL

The fling in the office of the
county auditor of articles of in
corporation by the Boulevard Co.
last Friday occasioned consider
able speculation. 1t Is learned
that the company intends to make
great improvements on Cannon
hill. More than 300 acres have
been purchased by local capitalists
interested in the organization. The
tract secured lies between Mantle
park on the east and extends al
most to Hangman creek on the
west, and from Twenty-ninth av.
on the north. The company will
improve the property with streets
and sidewalks, water and street
car service, for residence purposes
Incorporators Of the company
are w. II. Cowles, F. w. Guilbert.
l.. p. Hornberger, c. l. Pugh and
M. Stevens.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-21
DOCTORS TELL HOW THE
ELDER SLOANE WAS KILLED

alleged addiction to alcohol; and
physical defects on account of i'll
health and injury to the mother.
That the boy was mentally unbal-
anced and irresponsible from birth
is indicated as one of the points
the defense will attempt to es-
tablish. Evidence of insanity in
the Sloane family will also be Of
fered.
The first witness introduced was
Mrs. James Petty, of sol Fifth ave.
nue., called by the prosecution to
testify to the finding of James F.
Sloane's body in the alley on the
morning following the crime. She
was the first person to notify the
police. She had arisen at 3:45 in
order to do the family washing be-
fore the heat of the day. A few
minutes later she noticed a mans
foot in the alley and later her at
tention was attracted by young
man motioning her to come down
stairs. He told her a drunken man
was lying in the alley. On inves-
tigation the witness found blood
on the mans left hand and saw
that he was dead. A wallet lay
upon his breast and papers from
his pocket were strewn about the
body. Mrs. Petty described the
clothing of the dead man.
She was followed on the stand
by DR.. A. e. Pope, who was one
of the physicians that performed
an autopsy on the body of the
elder Sloane. His testimony con-
sisted of technical description of
the results Of the medical examina-
ton. He described in detail the
six wounds found on the back of
the head and those On the face.
The former cut through the scalp
and fractured the bones of the
skull. Food was found in the
mouth. The wounds that caused
death were one and quarter
inches long and three quarters of
an inch wide, evidently made by
a sharp instrument. In the judg-
ment of the physician the blows
were delivered from behind the
victim and while the head was
bent forward. DR.. Pope was still
on the stand for cross-examination
when court adjourned for the
day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-21
SAY
NOT YET"

1t is probable that there will be
more trouble on the new Turner
building in the near future as a
result of the plumbers refusing to
return to work on the building un.
less the men now at work EN-
ployed by the Smyth Plumbing Co
be discharged by that firm. Archi
tect Zittel went before the Struc
tural Building Trades alliance last
night and asked that he be sup.
piled with union steam filters. He
said that in all work his firm had
tried to maintain friendly relations
with the unions and that they were
not to blame for the present trou.
Bile with the plumbers. No course
was decided upon byb the alliance
as the plumbers said they would
refuse to go to work with the four
men who had refused to strike
when ordered to do so by the
union.
Architect Zittel said today that
he had done everything he could
to keep the work union, but that
the building had to be completed
1t is known that the carpenters
will continue at work, but it is
probable that members of several
unions will refuse to work with
non-union steam filters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-21
FATAL FIGHT

Malcolm Coombs, a freight
brakeman on the Occur d'Alene
railway, was fatally stabbed last
night at Occur d'Alene by Lee
Garrett, a barber. The men were
quarreling in the Spokane bar
when Garrett drew a knife and cut
Coombs twice, the blade severing
an artery and entering the stom-
ach. After being fatally wounded
Coombs struck Carrot twice with
a poker and inflicted scalp wounds
on his slayer before he dropped to
the floor and died. Garrett was ar
rested.
Coombs' address in this city was
the Kaiser hotel, Main av. His
wife went to Occur d'Alene this
morning and three members of the
trainmen's order, to which Coombs
belonged, also went there to take
charge Of the body and make
funeral arrangements. Coombs
was employed by the railway cssl-
pay last summer. He came to
Spokane from Great Falls.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-21
May
BE HIDDEN

1t Is believed little eight year old
Japanica Kissell, who is said to
have run away from her home on
account of cruel treatment, was in.
duced to run away by older per.
sons, who sympathized with her.
She is a pretty little girl, with
dark curls and complexion. 1t is
believed certain people are hiding
her.
Two years ago Mrs. Ira G.. Eos
ter made an effort to have the
Washington Home Finding asso-
citation take charge of Japonica on
account of the i'll treatment she
received at home. The kissells
engaged Attorney Riste to present
their side of the case, but when
officers of the association and Mrs.
Foster examined the little girl,
then six, and found her black and
blue from head to foot, Riste with
drew from the case. Judge Ken
nan, after hearing the troubles, de-
cided to allow the parents to keep
Japonica but lectured them Sc
verely.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-21
HUGESW|NDLES

CHICAGO, Nov. 21.--George ]
Munroe, Fred Struckmeier, Will
liam Root, Ezray Farnun, Frank
Winslow, G. II. WEIGH, A. D. Hurl
burt and David C.. Owings, officers
of the National Stock & Guarantee
and the Central States Cos, and
other concerns alleged to be fraud.
ulent by postoffice inspectors, were
arraigned this afternoon before
Commissioner Foote, charged with
conducting gigantic swindles
through the mails in connection
with Thomas p. Daniels, whom the
government accuses of operating
bond underwriting swindles. Z. r
Talmage and other officers of San
Francisco underwriting schemes,
alleged to be OF a similar nature,
will be arraigned Thursday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-21
DIDN'T
MENTION It

The council, in committee of the
whole, last night failed to bring
up for discussion the question Of
overtime In the engineering de-
partment or the 5000 asked by
that Office to pay for special re-
port Of the waterworks expense.
Ex-Consulting Engineer Gill sat
throughout the session awaiting
some action on the overtime ques-
ton, but was disappointed.
Mr.. Gill said today:
"A report in pamphlet form win
be out in a few days showing the
number of feet of pipe laid, on
what streets laid, and how much
money has been expended. We do
this in justice to the citizens to
show where every dollar has been
spent. Up to the present time no
report has been made by the city,
and the present controversy insti-
gated by Councilman Pratt as to
what has or has not been done is
premature"
Councilman Pratt had nothing
more to offer on the situation to-
day, saying that his position Is
well understood. He did not ex-
pect to trouble with the engineers
department.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-21
CYPSIES IN HARD LUCK

Queen Mary and princess
Mary" two Gypsy fortune tellers,
were each fined $40 and costs in
police court this afternoon by JUS
tice Hinkle. An effort is being
made to rid the city of these peo-
pie. The justice told them that
the next time they appeared be.
fore him on that charge they
would be fined 800 each. In the
back of the room during the trial
five Gypsy men were interested
spectators. When their women
were fined Major Gwydir, license
inspector, promptly placed the five
men under arrest and they were
later locked up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-21
REFERENDUM
IS RESCUED

The referendum ordinance that
has slumbered peacefully in the
committee Of the whole for sever
al months finally came to the
front last night. The ordinance
provides that whenever 10 per
cent of the voters 80 desire they
can secure a referendum vote on
all public utility franchises. The
ordinance was introduced by
Councilman Pratt and went to
committee of the whole. Last
night the ordinance was discussed
favorably and sent to Corporation
Counsel Geraghty to be put in
conformity with city ordinances.
The ordinance will be made a
special order at some future meet
ing of the council, and arguments
win be heard by advocates and
those who may be opposed.
Several of the councilmen have
expressed themselves favorable to
the referendum on the ground that
1t will relieve them Of great
measure of personal responsibility
by indicating just what action the
people desire taken on important
measures.