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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16
Theft OF Telephone Wire.

The police were advised last night by the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany that about 400 pounds Of wire had
been taken from Its poles near Linden,
Nd. and that $50 pounds Of It had dis
appeared from the company's property at
Takoma. A number Of similar complaints
have been made by the railroad companies
during the past few weeks. large quantities
Of copper wire having been stolen; In
some instances the removal Of the wires
affected the telephone service OF the COM
paniee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16
Alleged to Be Deserter.

Charles j. Lauer alias Clyde Lauer, alias
Wilson, twenty-seven years of age, was
arrested yesterday by Detectives Pratt and
Hewlett as an alleged deserter from the
Marine Corps. 1t is stated that he enlisted
another name and that he dealt in forged
transportation slips. Inspector Boardman
received information that the young man
was wanted in st. Louis and he had him
photographed. Copies of his photograph
will be sent to st. Louis and other cities
for the purpose of having him identified.
He has been turned over to the military
authorities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16
Prisoner Taken to Hospital.

James A. Sullivan, twenty-seven years of
age. whose home is on the Foxhall road,
was taken to the first precinct police sta
ton this morning to answer charges of
disorderly conduct and assault. He was ar
rested by Policeman Smith and when the
station was reached he became trouble
some. Just as he was about to enter the
building the policeman used his club upon
the head Of the prisoner. inflicting q wound
which made It necessary for him to be
taken to the Emergency Hospital. Judge
Mullowny will hear both sides Of the story
tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16
Clubs HOLIDAY Plans.

The Ladies' Club of the Washington Saen-
gerbund has arranged for a Christmas tree
and holiday celebration at Saengerbund
Hail. 314 c street northwest. next Sunday
A New Year eve dance will be given also by,
the club at the same place. sses@ a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16
Rate Discrimination Charged

The Dallas freight bureau of Dallas,
Texas, in a complaint filed with the inter-
state commerce commission yesterday
claims that the Missouri Kansas and
Texas and various other railroad lines are
maintaining rates on agricultural imple-
ments from ST. Louis to Dallas which are
unjust and discriminate against trade in
the Texas city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16
To Be American Ambassadors.

Representative Foster Of Vermont has
introduced bill providing that diplomatic
representatives Of the United States above
the grade OF charge d'affaires shall here
after bear the title and designation OF
s.American ambassador" The proposition
is not to affect the duties or salaries Of
those. affected 4. s s5st $50 <.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16

ONul to-
Taffeta Silk Skirts of a guaran-
teed quality, some made with all
over pleats and others with panels
of pleats and folds at the bottom;
you 20 have ever seen seen $0.08
Skirts of hi gh- grade Worsted and
Broadcloth; pleated and trimmed
with folds of taffeta, finished with
t s5saPs s sss v s%a!i but! but. $7.48
Light and dark gray Worsted
Skirts, finished with tabs and killed
; ; :: e. : sssi '''! g $3.50
Black and Blue Panama Skirts;
full pleated circular effect such a
skirt as will cost you d. n
S. elsewhere, for. 00.OU
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-04-19
Destruction Of San Francisco.

Early yesterday morning while most of the people
of San Francisco yet in their beds the central
or business section of the city destroyed by an
earthquake The first shock shook the entire state and was
followed by several minor shocks.
The and gas pipes broken fires broke out in
all parts of the city, unsuccessful efforts made to stay
the flames by using dynamite and then those who could
fled to the country and the whole cyis reported to be
mass of ruins.
1t was a city of about 100000 people, and is reported
burnett to the docks and suburbs
The loss of life by falling buildings is put at 5000 and
will increase the days 60 by.
1t is the greatest calamity that ever beell large
American community.
At o'clock last evening the city yet reported burn
ing and the flames could be at St Jose, thirty miles
away The loss of life was estimated at 20OOO The central
part of San Francisco of high business blocks OF
stone and brick whose fall early hour probably de-
stroyed but few persons excepting in the hotels In the resi-
dence sections the houses mostly OF wood and as there
was no water probably these that were seen burning
at distance All the wires broken and all the trains
stopped running The shock felt over the whole OF the
states of California and Nevada
This disaster probably parallels that OF the destruction
of Lisbon the capital of Portugal hundred and fifty
years ago. Nov 1862 The city built along the Tagus
river near its mouth and it was destroyed by earth
quake followed by fire. and the loss of life there was put at
from 10000 to 10000.
There are hundreds of theories regarding the of
earthquakes but no rational explanation All know is
that they come The Western coasts to be more sub
ec to them than the Eastern though the last one felt III
this section was that of Charleston S. c. about fifteen years
ago.
Another shock at midnight last night, topped over
more buildings the city burning all with nothing
to stay the flames the estimates Of the killed wounded and
homeless wild.
The property loss yesterday and last night was esti
mated at 200 millions; which will hit the great insurance
companies very hard
This morning the Central portion of the city is mass
of moulderng ruins guarded by soldiers who ordered
to shoot all thieves caught robbng the dead Some people
were caught the falling buildings and burned 10 death
There are eight square miles of ruins All the towns with
in a radius Of fifty miles suffered from the shock The
Stanford university is in ruins The Cliff House slid into
the
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-04-19
Worms.

As there is no politics. this year. let
as talk about something cheerful
worms for instance.
After late rain certain stone Of O
sidewalk on N. Bluff st. was covered
with angle or earth worms. They came
ont Of the ground and crawled over
that particular stone In numbers. To
some Of them the stone must have felt
cold. for they backed of. An angle
worm can go forwards or backwards.
but cannot circle, at least there is no
evidence to that effect. The yellow belt
in the middle seems to be the contro-
ling force.
Earth worms are found all over the
word, ranging from fraction Of an
inch In length to or 9 feet. Some OF
the earth worms Of South Africa are
very large, and IL the robins arc Of pro-
portionate size no one would blame the
people there for considering the robin q
game bird" The earth worm is the
lowest form Of animal life; the earth Ia
full Of worms, 80 In the sea, and hun
dreds OF books have been written about
them. Some writers 90 30 far as to az
sert that the whole scheme OF animal
and vegetable life would be failure
without them.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-04-19
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Or Thursday last the House, for the
fourth time in recent years, passed a
resolution fayoring the election of Pres
ident, Vice-President. and u. S. Sena-
tors by the popular vote. and members
OF the House every four years. THE
proposition to amend theConstitution for
the election Of Senators by direct vote
has been passed by the House OF Repre-
sentative on four different occasions by
. practically unanimous vote. Many
State Legislatures have at various times
adopted resolutions in favor of the
change. In response to the movement
started by the Pennsylvania Legislature
in 1900 to secure the application on the
part of the necessary two-thirds Of the
State Legislatures for the proposal Of the
amendment by Congress third Of the
States have since taken favorable ac-
tion. In the South the expedient Of
submitting senatorial candidates. to the
vote Of the primary of the dominant
party has been adopted as substitute
for direct election. Arkansas has just
nominated Senator in this way and
Tennessee. Illinois and Michigan will
try It in their coming campaigns.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-04-19
POLITICAL.

With but seven weeks intervening
between this and the State Convention,
IL IL remarkable that there Is no promi-
nent candidate for Governor. The men
mentioned to date nre Chas. w. Stone,
T.. n. Acheson. G.. r. HUFF, John
Stewart, w. r. Andrews. X. 8. Murphy.
Lewis Emery, L.. A. Watres, Mayor
Weaver and several Congressman Of
the eastern part Of the state.
q. M. Hosack Of Pittsburg js-tdfked
Of for Lieut.. Govern9r.-K K. Young
for Auditor GepAssi, and T. D. Brown
and J. Hrcfaig for Secretary Of Internal
Affairs/ It looks as though this con
dftion Of uncertainty" would continue
up to the date OF the oonvention--June
9Th.
The latest argument for increasing
tho terms Of Representatives In Congress
from two to four years set forth by the
House committee Is the novel one that
with the elections every two years the
political CRATER who thrives on the
nervous uncertainty Of candidates is
able to live from one election TO an
other by the Doodle secured at his un-
holy business"
A great deal has been heard Of late
about political and other grating, but
II has not before been seriously asserted
by authority in position to know that
tho ward heelers and managing poll
ticians extract enough Doodle from the
nervous candidates to furnish them
with food and raiment and presumably
liquor TO last from one election TO an
other.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-04-19
The Strike at Kayior.

The situation at Kaylor. says V. p.
Jas. Clark Of the miners unjon is as
follows:
There are 80 men out Mt the five
Kaylor mines of the Great Lakes Coal
Company and not 800, as has been re-
ported. They are standing firm to a
man and will not return 10 work until
ordered TO do 80 by myself, President
Feehan and the district executive
board. TIE only men remaining in the
five co,lierieg affected are the pumpmen,
engineers and iremeE. vic laye been
permitted TO remain at work TO pre-. ert
the mines from being flooded
'The cause Of the trouble does not
seem to be clearly understood" con
timed Mr.. Clark '"rhe company re-
fuses 10 pay any dead work scale ex-
cept little for yardaSe. The men
baye 10 do dead work, including work
ing with hony cOal. with strips of slate
in the middle, averaging from eight
inches to foot. and TO take up from
one to two feet Of bottom, for all of
which the company does not want to
pay cent. This statement sets forth
the position Of both the miners and the
company in the controversy and shows
VIII ID ID In The right"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-04-19
Worth Twp.

Mr.. James MCGOWAN is lying serious
ly i'll and little hopes are entertained
for his recovery. Mr.. McGowan IL in
his S0th year.
The old Sutliff woolen mill in Jacks
vile was totally destroyed by fire,
Wednesday forenoon Of last week.
Henry Sutliff its only tenant, was
away at the time it was burned and his
personal belongings will be total loss.
II Is supposed the fire originated from
a spark from the store in the room oc-
cupied by Mr.. SntliH fIe has the
sympathy Of the entire community.
Miss Jennie Drake entertained a
small company Of her friends few
evenings ago. Games and music made
made the time pass very pleasantly to
those present.
James Young has moved into house
on his fathers farm.
Henry Taylor Is cutting the timber
on the land th9t he purchased recently
from Thomas Cooper
NJ Reichert was n recent visitor 10
this vicinity.
A. a. McNees is making some inn
provements on his farm near Jacks
Vile. Thos. Morrow is assi2ting him
with the work.
s. g. Humphrey contemplates build
ing u concrete barn the coming summer
TO replace the one destroyed by fire.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-04-19
The New York World
THR,cE-A-WEEk EDITION.

The Thrice Week World hopes to
be in 1906 better paper than 1t has
ever been before. and it has made its
arrangements accordingly. Its news
service covers the entire globe. and 1t
reports everything fully. promptly and
accurately. 1t is the only paper, not a
daily, which is as good as daily, and
which will keep you as completely in
formed of what is happening through
out the world.
The Thrice-a- Week World ID fair in
it's political reports. You can get the
truth from its columns, whether You
are Republican or Democrat, and that
is what you want.
A special feature of the Thricea
Week World has always been its serial
fiction 1t publishes novels by the best
authors in the world, novels which in
book form sell for 81 80 apiece. and its
high standard in this respect will be
maintained in the future as in the past.
THE THRICE-A WEEK WORLDS
regular subscription price is only $1.O0
per year, and this pays for 1856 papers
We offer this unequalled newspaper and
The CITIZEN together for one year for
Al 65.
The regular subscription price OF the
two papers Is S2. 90
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-04-19

w. ]. Pacoe of Middlesex twp. has a
a very sore hand, caused by breaking q
locust thorn in it.
Oscar Otto, aged 13 years, was killed
in Jno. Weigle's blacksmith shop, Har-
monv, last Saturday night. by the ex-
plosion of an improvised boiler, used to
test new engine that one of the boys
boys had built. He was son of Frank
Otto.
A Slay called Jumbo" on account OF
his size who was hurt at the Car Works,
last week, died at the Hospital, Sunday
night.
Mrs. w. L. Christy of Slipperyrock
twp. had her face burned a few days
ago. by an explosion of gas in an in
cubator.
Edward Kerr was instantly killed at
q gas well near Worthington, last
Thursday, by being struck on the head
by piece Of metal from an exploded
connection. The well has a pressure of
over 1000 pounds to the square inch.
Gil Moser and wife were poisoned by
eating limburger cheese, a few nights
ago .nd went into o comatose state
but were resucitated 4.
J. M. Black of near Emlenton was
lately seriously injured by the fail Of
an iron smokestack upon him, at an oil
we'll on his place. He had an arm and
a leg broken, the latter in two places
He Is native OF Marion twp,
George Alexander Fleming, aged G1
years. of Culmerville. died in the Hos
pital last evening from injuries receiv-
ed in the explosion at North Bessemer,
April 10th. in which he and four others
were injured. Fleming was the boss
Of the gang. After being taken TO the
Hospital his left arm was amputated,
blood poisoning also get in. The others
are recovering.
Mrs. Alf Black of Cherry twp. had
an arm broken, last week, by fall
from sled.
BY an explosion of powder In one Of
the turrets Of the Kearsarge. while at
target practice in the Caribbean sea,
last Friday, seven men were killed, and
several mofe injured. The dead were
buried at Guantanamo (near Santiago),
Cuha
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-04-19
Town Council Meeting.

: The Town Council stampeded Tues-
day evening and gave the Pittsburg &
Butler st. Railway Co. all they asked,
and seemed very anxious to give them
a great deal more. The Railway Co.
got Chestnut st. from Cunningham to
jefferson in exchange for releasing
rights which they never possessed over
Miffiin St., ninety feet of an alley run
ming parallel to West st. in exchange
for opening and paving Sullivan Ave.
to width Of 30 feet between West and
Shore Sts., and the right tolay switches
and V on West St., in exchange Cor
paving $50 feet west Of Sullivan Ave.
Property holders ON West ST.. who ap-
peared and protested against their street
being taken for a switching yard were
ignored. The Committee Of Council
appointed to confer with the citizens
and street-car people reported in favor
OF keeping the switches off West st.
and then the Chairman Of the Commit
tee, moved that the Railway
Co.'S proposition be aeeepteu. Capt.
Hays, presented minority report ask
hing that the Railway Co. pay $500
year for the Chestnut st. franchise.
Regardless Of their former action limit
ing all franchises to 30 years. Some of
the Council wanted to extend the grants
given for an indifinite period.
Hays and Aiken were the only mem
bers who voted against giving the Rail
way Co. all they asked.
A petition was presented asking for
the paving of Il. Penn st.
+. p. Bucklin asked for sidewalks on
Standard Ave.
A. Fl. Cohn asked for leave to cross
E. Cunningham st.. with switch to
his junk yard.
Property holders on West and Shore
SITS. say they will fight the closing Of
the alley vacated in the courts.
Someone interested in the trolleys is
reported to have made the remark dur
the past year that they did not give a
for public opinion 30 long as they
had eight men on the council.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-04-19

On account OF Thursday, June 20. be-
ing Lutheran Home Day ut Zelienople
the date of the Butler County Sabbath
School Convention to be held mt Zelie-
nople and Harmony has been changed
to Tuesday and Wednesday, June 26
and 81, 1906 Besides the State Gener-
al Secretary, w. G. Landes OF Philadel-
phia, we will have with us another able
speaker from the Pittsburg School Of
Methods which will be in session at
that time. Cor. SEC.
At the Communion services at Grace
Lutheran church Easter thirty.nine
new members were received into mem
bership, In the evening the children rem.
dered an instructive and pleasing pro-
gram on Church Extension. The audi
ences at both services was 80 large that
that the Sunday School room had to
thrown open.
The spring meeting OF Butler Presby-
terry of the Presbyterian church met in
the Second Presbyterian church. Tues
day, Rev. Hugh Leith Of Zelienople
preached the opening sermon. Rev. r
J. Gray Of Clintonviile was elected mod
orator TO succeed Rev. J. A. Lawtber Of
Parker, who resigned his charge and
Office several months ago. Rev. Willis
$. McNees OF North Hope was re-elect-
ed stated clerk and Rev. w. J. McCon.
key, ID. D., OF Grove City, treasurer,
each for a term Of five years.
Rev. l.. NJ. Kuinler OF the Columbus
Presbytery and Rev. 9. o. Anderson of
the Kittsnning Presbytery were invited
to take part in the session. Rev. Geo.
J. Timblin of Portersville and VIM. L.
Braham OF Harrisville were elected
delegates to the General Assembly at
Des Moines, Ia, May IL. Rev. A. J.
sauerbrunn Of Jefferson Centre and
Elder g. q. Blair of Evans City were
elected altefnates.
No students presented themseiya for
license and no pastoral changes were
reported.
Tuesday evening Rev. Gray spoke on
work among resident foreigners; Rev.
Leith on Temperance and Rev. Timblin
on Systematic Beneficence;" Rev.
McNees read his report IN stated clerk.
1t showed that the contributions of the
Presbytery for foreign missions during
the past year were $jlS3. an increase of
1893 over the previous year.
Presbytery adjourned yesterday noon.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-04-19
The Hun. Parade.

The Hungarians and Slavs of Lyn.
dora made Holiday Of Monday, and
their parade up Main st., Butler, was a
very creditable one
The parade was headed by squad OF
mon In fancy uniforms. followed by
the memberR OF four beneficial socie-
ties, with flags. two bands and group
of girls dressed in white. Tie two silk
American flags were very handsome
ones costing $3.50. each) while the
badges were Hungarian colors-red.
white and green.
They made tremendous preparations
for the holidays-Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday and 1t took about fifty bar
rels OF whisky ard two hundred wagon
loads of beer to see them through.
They seem TO be great observers Of
the Religious Holidays. and yet they
are excelled in that line by the people
of some of the Latin counties. where
they have 3s5 Of the kind each year.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-04-19

President Roosevelt made a notable
address at the cornerstone laying of a
new government building in Washing
ton, last Saturday.
His proposition that I'VE shall ulti-
mately have to consider the adoption of
some such scheme as that of a progress
siye tax on all fortunes beyond certain
amount, either given in life or devised
or bequeathed upon death to any in
dividuaI--a tax 30 framed as to put it
out OF the power of the owner Of one of
these enormous fortunes to hand over
more than a certain amount to any one
individual" is something new. and
would involve an amendment to the
National Constitution.
The principal points of his address
were: We can no better afford to con-
done the evils committed by the man OF
capital than those by the NAH of no
capital.
We should discriminate between for
tunes well-won and those ill-won. No
charity, however great, can compensate
for misconduct in making any fortune.
He favors progressive tax. levied by
the National Government, on all for
tunes beyond certain amount-a tax
that will put it out of the owners power
to hand down more than certain sum
to any one individual.
The National Government must adopt
some sort of supervision of the opera
tions of all great corporations. for they
are all engaged in interstate business
He believes that rate regulation, If
properly framed and enacted, will be
the beginning of the correction of our
economic evils
The efforts Of men Of wealth, will not
succeed in preventing control ct their
business by the proper Government
authorities.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-04-19
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Letters of administration On the estate
John w. Gibson, decd, late of Valencia,
Butler Co., Pa, having been granted
to the undersigned, all persons knowing
themselves indebted to the said estate
will make immediate payment, and all
having claims against said estate will
present them duly authenticated for
settlement to
ANDREW q. WILLIAMS. Admir-.
ALEX. MITCHELL, Atty, 3-22-06
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-04-19
FOR RENT,

The Maitland heirs farm In Clinton
township, two miles below Saxonburg
on the 3deg road, and one mile from
the Bessie is for rent. with immediate
possession. i62 acRes-good farm.
Impure Of JAMES WALKER,
Saxonburg, Pa,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-04-19
SaxOnburg.

The Bessemer railroad is making
preparations to commence the work of
filing in bridge No. 6 Tor Fra2ier's
trestle) They will commence work
about July /.
George Bauman, who has been i'll
with pneumonia, il recovering slowly
but is not yet able TO !eaye the house
G. +. Frazier of Butler has got
options on most all the farms west Of
the Bessemer r. r. and will make a
test for coal with the Diamond drill and
probably will test for oil and gas
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-04-19

AT Springfield, Mo, last Saturday, q
mob wrecked the jail, and lynched
three negroes accused Of crime. Gov.
Folk sent the state militia TO the town,
and offered reward OF 1900 each for
tho names OF the leaders OF the moi.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-04-19
OIL and Gas Notes.

The Market--after standing for many
months at 81 80 the market made an ad-
vance last Thursday and the price is
41.6f.
Clay-A Pittsburg company is drill
ing on the r. +. Brown farm.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-04-19
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate of Conrad Sell, decd. late of
Winfield twp, Butler Co., Pa.
Letters testamentary having been
granted to the undersigned on the above
estate, notice is hereby given to all
persons knowing themselves indebted
to said estate to make immediate pay
ment and those having claims against
the same to present them duly authen-
ticated for settlement
BART SELL. EN- rs''
r. F. ID. II. Carbon Black, Pa
JAMES b. MCJUNKIN, Atty. 3-22-06