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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27

The Clay county Republican cen
vention was held at Clay Center yes
terday- The notables from abroad
were J. L. Bristow of Sa1ina and Sen
ator Brewer of Abilene J. H Merten
of MorgansviIle was made temporary
chairman and Ed A. Smiles of Clifton
temporary secretary. The committee
on permanent organization advised
that the temporary organizatio be
made permanent. which was done.
The committee on resolutions endorsed
Roosevelt. Hoch and CaIderhead.
During the time the resolution com
Taittee was celebrating J. L. Bristow
WAS called on for speech and in the
midst OF his oratory was cut short by
the call OF the chairman to slightly
abbreviate his remarks. The follow
ing were nominated: epresenta tive.
D C. Fraser; treasurer. R. A.-AIsap;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27

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Topeka, July q
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-14
DD!!ss!A.. s IER n N j ;fiI|A|k5AA Mine
EIGHT MEN FALL VICTIMS TO
DEADLY WHITE DAMP FOL.
LOWING FIRE.

Anaconda, Mont, June 9.-One OF
the most serious accidents in the his
tory of coal mining in Montana has
occurred in the mines of the Northern
Pacific at Rocky Fork, near Red
Lodge, Carbon county.
Eight men are dead, all victims Of
the deadly white damp that filed the
which started Wednesday. Their
bodies have been recovered, but the
story of the work of rescue parties is
tale of unexcelled bravery and he
roic self-sacrifice.
Of the dead, two were members of
one of the parties that entered the
mine in the effort to reach the men
known to be there. an
The fire which caused the trouble
started in j. me No. Wednesday.
after long hard fight. At 1880 yes
terday morning the rescue party
started down No 6 incline. proceed
ing cautiously, as it was found that
there were still traces of the fire.
When they reached depth of 1000
feet all We're overcome. Seven man
aged to struggle back to where they
could be reached
By this time dense column of
smoke burst from No. incline and
the air in No 6 was SO foul that vol
Unteer rescuers were driven back. At
10 O'Clock another rescue party was
formed, business and townspeople vol
unteering when the Finnish miners
fled back terrified
A special to the Standard from Red
Lodge says the scene about the mines
was distressing. Frantic women and
crazed men ran about, hampering the
work Of rescue. The second volun-
teer party was successful. They first
found the unconscious forms of six
of the first rescue party which were
hurried to the surface. All were re-
yived but two.
Farther down the incline six other
bodies were found, all beyond hope OF
restoration to life.
The work of fighting the fire is now
being pushed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-14
Crimes and Criminals.

The mail bag at the postoffice in
Winnipeg Beach, Winnipeg's summer
resort, was robbed, $500 in cash and
$500 in checks being taken.
The supreme court of Iowa reversed
the decision of the lower court, which
sentenced Day Dunning of the Citi-
zens' bank of Mount Ayr to eight
years imprisonment for receiving de-
posts after the bank was insolvent.
He wiz be given new trial.
Another murder took place among
the foreign element in the North end
at Winnipeg, when Martin Solsky, a
young Galician, was killed at a we'd
ding celebration. Solsky was first
Knocked out with stove poker and
then finished with chair.
Bertha Claiche, who pleaded guilty
to manslaughter in the first degree for
the murder of Emil Gerdron in New
York, was sentenced to do not less
than two years and two months nor
more than five years Imprisonment by
Judge Davis. The maximum penalty
for the crime is twenty years.
Because he could not marry his
aunt, who is seven years his senior,
Lewis Edwards Of Montezuma, Iowa,
committed suicide by taking strych-
nine. Edwards was twenty-three He
had been in love with his aunt, Lavia
Holtry, with whom he lived. She was
attending memorial exercises with an.
other man when her nephew killed
himself
The supreme court, en- banc, at JEFF
ferson, Mo-, confirmed the decision in
the case of Lord" F. Seymour Bar
rington, condemned to die for the muir
der of James P. Mccain and fixed the
date of execution for July &c. Judge
Valiant filed dissenting opinion,
while the other judges concurred in
the opinion written some time ago by
Judge Fox.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-14
CHURCH CURRENCY.

One hundred a2G twenty-five schol-
airs who have NOT missed attendance
at Sunday school in a year is the rec.
ord from Clark street church, To-
iedo, o.
In Australia fhare are 210 churches
to every 1Oo. 900 people, a larger mum.
Der IN proportion than any other coun.
try. England haa 141 and Russ.a
about 55.
DR., r.. s. Macarthur, OF New York
says there is now one Baptist to every
IN persons In this country In 1854
there was one Baptist to every "a OF
our population.
In one Of the London churches there
are chairs instead OF pews. and be-
tween each two chairs is shelf on
which a hat and coat can be placed
i Each chair also has continuance foI
holding an umbrella or cane.
Rev. William Drury Shea, OF AT
lanta, Ga, who was present at the
wedding Of President Rooseyelt's moth
er, has Just died. He was one Of the
Oldest and best known ministers Of
\ the Method dist church In the south.
Bishop Walden, Of the NJ. ii. church.
was 75 years old on February II. On
that siay he preached the anniversary
sermon OF the Freedmen's Aid and
Southern Educational society. The
bishop works daily and does full
day work, his physical vigor keeping
pace with his mental activity.
ReY. =. Sanders Reed, rector OF Trim
ttty church, Watsrtown. N. X, Is con
8 sideresi one Of tie greatest scholars
and preachers ia the Anglican COM
n,0niOn. He has introduced a mum.
bar Of religious innovations in8 his
con9Fega tion and has Just had issued
an Interesting little booklet called IA
Missions Catech isn. 81 u
me oiiyet settl element, under care 81
Norman =. barr. pastor Of the
0liyet Memorial church, Of Chicago,
haa added an employment bureau I'd
alreatis widely sxtendsd range 8!
help Che out ying neighborhood.
attention via be paid to secur-
ln rasnt for the crippled an5
e34 IN
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-14
From Other Shores.

The colonial forces have had anoth-
er brush with rebels in the vicinity
of Nkandhia, Natal, in which they lost
four men killed and seven wounded.
Sixty of the rebels were killed.
A thunderstorm of unusual violence,
accompanied by deluge of rain,
swept Odessa and district. Seven per-
sons were drowned and four were kill
ed by lightning, which set fire to a
number Of buildings
Reports from Labrador state that
five persons were killed and eaten by
savage dogs of that coast during the
past winter. These dogs, which have
largely inbred with wolves, have fire.
quently killed people before.
Guatemalan troops have been sue
cessful in defeating revolutionists
along the Mexican and Salvadoran
borders, according to dispatches re-
ceived by the state department from
American Minister Combs at Guate-
mala. City.
According to a dispatch from Vienna
the Italian anarchists living at Pater-
son, N. j., have decided upon an at
tempt on the life of King Victor
Emmanuel of Italy. 1t further ap-
pears, the dispatch says, that all the
European governments were informed
that Paterson anarchists had plotted
the assassination of three sove.eigns.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-14
CASSATT ORDERS
CRATER FIRED
EXPOSURE OF COAL CRAFTS FOL-
LOWED BY DISMISSAL or
COMPRESSOR.
ANOTHER CLERK FARES WELL
VICE PRESIDENT OF PENNsYL-
VANIA GIVES INTERESTING
TESTIMONY.

Philadelphia, June 9.-Joseph Boyer,
the Pennsylvania railroad employee
who Wednesday testified before the
interstate commerce commission to-
having received large sums of money
and other gratuities from producers of
coal on the Pennsylyo lia railroad
lines, was yesterday G. ssed from
the service of the company by order
of President Cassatt.
Accumulates Fortune.
Testifyng before the interstate
commerce commission Yesterday. Jo-
seph K. Aiken, who has been chief
clerk in the superintendent office of
the MonongaheIa division of the Penn
sylvania railroad, revealed almost as
startling evidence as that given by Jo-
seph B. Boyer.
On salary which he said varied
from $50 to $126 per month, Aiken had
purchased stock in different coal
companies amounting to nearly $751;
900.
He admitted having received gifts Of
cash from coal operators on the Penn
sylvania lines and had also received
$50 month for several months for a
company store
Sheds New Light.
New light was shed yesterday on
the motives leading to the abolition of
freight rebates by the railways when
James McCrea, first vice president of
the Pennsylvania company, appeared
as witness before the interstate
commerce commission Mr.. McCrea
expressed himself as favorable to pub
licity in the rating of mines and the
distribution of cars. He surprised the
commissioners and their counsel by
announcing that for nearly two years
and up to the time of President Cas-
salts departure for Europe the board
of directors of the Pennsylvania rail
road of which he is member, had
been considering means for elm.
mating the private car from the lines
of the company He declared the COM
pany had concluded that the use Of
these cars was unwaTranted.
To Cut OFT Rebates.
mony Attorney Glasgow asked Mr..
McCrea when President Cassatt de-
cided to stop rebating.
Gust as soon as lie got control Of
the Pennsylvania railway; that was
in $780, said Mr.. McCrea.
He then entered into a lengthy ex-
PLANTATION of the rebate system and de-
clared that the directors Of other roads
were pleased with the idea Of abolish
ing it when the subject was brought
to their attention.
Gross Discrimination.
B. F. Potter, president Of the Don
oboe Coal and Coke company, whose
operations are located in Westmore-
land county, charged that the Penn
sylvania railway has practiced gross
discrimination in the distribution OF
cars to his company. One car a day
was his allotment for seven months
he declared.
He said also that detective sent
by his company to determine the rat
ing Of the Loyal Hanna mine, had been
fired upon.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-14
The News Of the Week
Notes From Washington.

Notes From Washington.
The house has, under suspension OF
the rules, passed a bill creating Unit
ed States district court for China and
prescribing the jurisdiction thereof.
Foster Dwight Coburn, the widely
known agriculturist, was appointed
United States senator by Gov. Hoch OF
Kansas to succeed j. Ralph Burton,
who resigned.
The president has issued proclama-
ton opening to settlement and entry
portion of the Shoshone Indian res
ervation in Wyoming, the area Of the
lands so opened being approximately
100000 acres.
Members of congress who visited
the White House recently predicted
that final adjournment would not be
reached before July d. Among those
most emphatic on the subject were
Representatives Watson and Gros-
venor, the former the Republican
whip" OF the house and the latter a
member of the rules committee.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-14
CROWN HAAkoN JUNE %.
State Dinner and Other Functions to
Follow Coronation.

Follow Coronation.
Christiania, June 8. - The program
of ceremonies attending the corona
ton of King HaaEon VII. and Queen
Maud has been completed. The royal
couple will arrive at Trondhjem on
the evening of June 10. and await
there the arrival Of the foreign
princes and ambassadors. The coro-
nation will take place at L o'clock
on the morning of June % at the ca
thedral, and will be followed by a
state dinner, which will be attended
by 500 guests. The remainder of the
week will be taken up with celebra-
tions, including musical festivals, pop
ular entertainments and professions
in which children will predominate.
King Haakon on June 25 will receive
populations and give a soiree at the
palace.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-14
Fire at East Grand Forks,

Grand Forks, N. d., June 9. = Fire
started early yesterday morning in
the large plant Of the Grand Forks
Lumber company in East Grand Forks,
and the big mill owned and operated
by r. H. Mccoy and c. w Rickert
and others is probably a total loss.
This mill was burned two years ago
about this time.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-14
TO TRY FENCING CASES.

Actions Regarding Land West OF
Pierre to Come Up Next Week.
Pierre, S. D., June 8. ~ A term of
United States court will be held in
this city next week, at which a num-
Der of the land fencing cases against
parties in the country west of here
will come UP for trial. 1t is claimed
that more than hundred of such
cases will be tried before the end of
this year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-14

Benson, Mimi, June "a tornado
struck the village of Murdoch, doing
much damage to buildings, but luckily
no one was hurt. The wind blew a
stiff gale, striking only a corner OF
the town, and continuing in it's path
to the adjacent country II
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-14
Trains Cannot Cross BRIDGE

Superior, Wis, June 9.-The Mime
sofa draw of the Northern Pacific
bridge, which was struck by the
steamer Hoover and Mason while that
boat was, bound up the river yester-
day, will be out of commission for at
least week.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-14
Casualties.

Six miners employed at Sidney
mines, N s., were drowned by the up
setting OF a boat in which they had
gone after Holsters.
Fire destroyed number Of business
places and dwellings at Jefferson,
Ohio. The losses will aggregate $780,
900. Partly insured.
Frank Allsopp, wholesale jeweler
OF Newark, N. j., was instantly killed
and his wife sustained probably fatal
injuries in an automobile accident.
Fire at South Boston, Va, entailed
a loss estimated at between $250,0O0
and 100000. The origin of the fire
is supposed to have been a lighted ci-
gazette or match thrown in a stable
While George Terry, fifteen years
old, was attempting to rescue his
t.yelye-year-old nephew from drowning
in the Emberras river near Vincennes,
Ind, he was seized with cramps and
drowned.
N. Y. Manley, aged sixty-five, anu
his ten-year-old grandson, Joe Marley,
were instantly killed and Henry Man
ley, the boys father, fatally injured at
Laurens. S. G., by the same stroke Of
lightning.
With rare presence of mind, Mrs.
Hattie Searles Of Jessup, Iowa, tore off
her outer skirt which had been set
ablaze by an explosion of gasoline, and
escaped what threatened to be a hor-
rible death.
Fire in the four-story brick factory
of the New York & Boston Steam
Securing and Dying works in New
York caused an explosion which killed
two persons and injured from twenty
to thirty others.
Northwestern Passenger Train No.
&c, for Minnesota points, collided head
on with freight engine standing on
the main tract at California Junction,
Iowa. Engineer John Murphy of Coun-
ell Bluffs was killed.
Clintie Rhea, aged twelve years, son
OF County Superintendent A. O. Rhea
of Thorpe, Wis, was accidentally shot
and killed by boy companion named
Prybyiski while practicing shooting
wit ha 22-caliber gun. 4
Howard Athey, twenty-six, and a
girl Of eighteen named Zwicl1, died in
|convulsions at Broken Bow, Neb., after
q few hours Illness. Three doctors at
tribute the deaths to food poisoning as
g result Of eating pickles.
The Limlin hotel at Superior burned
early one morning recently and Jo-
seph Lebeau, q guest, was burned to
death. The property loss is $4,000,
with no Insurance. The fire was caus-
ed by the explosion Of q lamp.
In the wreck of an engine and eight
cars Of the Red Lodge train on the
Red Lodge branch OF the Northern Pa
lsciac, between Laurel and Red Lodge,
Mont. Frank Hubbard. restaurant
Ikeeper Of Red Lodge was X lleel d. $5 Nine
[other passengers were injured. &
tornado struck Vinita, I. 4, re-.
Gently Claremore the Nelson
building. unoccupied; the Farmers.
National bank bull ding, lii course az
constrnction; three residences and nu.
merous smaller buildings were demol.
lished. James Packet and a boy nam.
ga Shelton were hurt, but not danger
ousl
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-14
DR.. CrapseY Appeals.

Rochester, N. Y. June 9.-Rey. Al
gernon S. Crapsey, rector of ST. An
drews Protestant Episcopal church of
this city, who was found guilty of
heresy after trial by an ecclesiastical
court at Batavia last month, has filed
an appeal from the findings of the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-14
Recover $1,000 Worth Of Goods

Helena, Mont, June 8. - Wholesale
shoplifting has been discovered here
and the police have found a large
amount of goods alleged to have been
stolen from local store. Altogether
81, 600 worth Of goods were found.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-14
Earthquake in Philippines.

Manila, June 9.-Three slight earth
quake shocks were felt in Manila on
June 5 and 6. The shocks are be-
lieved to have been severe on the isl
and of samar, but no details have
been received.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-14
Falls Dead at Lunch Counter.

Helena, Mont, June 81. B. Nc
Kay, a broommaker aged fifty and hav-
ing wife and several children, fell
dead while eating lunch in restaur-
ant. Apoplexy was the cause Of his
death.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-14

Scale Committee Cannot Agree.
Columbus, Ohio. June 9.The Joint
scale committee Of the coal miners
and operators yesterday adjourned
without agreement.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-14
BOLT KILLS COW.
Man Is Knocked Down as He Leave.


Man Is Knocked Down as He Leaves
Bossy's Side.
Steele, N. D., June 9.-Peter Acker-
man had a narrow escape from death
by lightning while engaged in milking
his COWS. He had just completed
stripping one COW and was moving
to another when a bolt of lightning
struck the barn and killed the COW he
knocked down by the bolt, but re-
ceived no serious injury.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-14
The STATE OF. SOUTH DAKOTA.
st Dem rt mani Cfis'T ctira "a c.ssss

Company Certificate Of Authoritv
Whereas, The Lloyds, Plate Glass Insur-
ance Company. O corporation organized
under the laws of New York, has filed in
this office a sworn statement exhibiting
Its condition and business for the year
ending Dec. 81, 1907 conformable to the
requirements of the laws Of this state
regulating the business Of insurance; and
Whereas, The said company has filed
In this Office a duly certified copy Of its
charter. with certificate Of organization.
the insurance law aforesaid;
Now, Therefore. |, John G. Perkins
Commissioner Of Insurance of the State
OF South Dakota, pursuant to the pro-
visions Of said laws, do hereby certify
that the above named Company Is fully
empowered through its authorized agents
\ 70 transact its appropriate business OF
Plate Glass. Insurance in this state, ac-
day of Decemssr A. ID, 1906.
In TESTING itX Whereof, have here
unto set my hand and official seat at
Pierre. this oath day Of February, A. ID.
1866.
IS (Seal.) s 3ss JOHN c. PERKINS,
Commissioner OF Insurance
ss BY IA. b. Walseth, Chief Clerk.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-14
Spanish Cabinet RESIGNS.

Madrid. June 8. Premier Moret
Yesterday presented to the king the
resignation ct the entire cabinet.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-14
FINDS BODY IN SLOUGH,
Glen Parker, Missing Since May l.
MAY Be a Suicide.

May Be Suicide.
Cedar Falls, Iowa, June 9. - The
dead body of Glen Parker, who disap-
peared from the home of the parents,
living three miles west of here on
May l, has been found in slough in
pasture on the Parker farm. The
boy, who was but sixteen years of
age, is believed to have committed
suicide.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-14
SAYS HE SHOT AT HER TWICE.
Mrs. Spies of Sand Lake Has Henry
Provost Arrested

Provost Arrested.
Brainerd, Mimi, June 8. - Henry
Provost is in Jail here on a charge of
assault with a deadly weapon Mrs.
Spies of Sand Lake, who secured the
warrant for his arrest, says that he
deliberately attempted to murder her
Mrs. Spies says Provost fired at her
twice. the bullets passing through her
clothing. but doing her no injury.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-14
G !! re- ess
BY IS. d. DEWELL
PIERRE. SOUTH Dakota.
ANNUAL STATEMENT
BY S. Q. DEWELL

LLoYDs' PLATE GLASS iNsUR.
ANcE COMPANY,
Organizsd under the laws Of the State
OF New York, made to the Commits
sioner of insurance of the State of
Il Of said state. President, william r
Weeds; rs Charles e, w Cha
hers Incorporated August, 1882. Com
# menced business September, 1882. Prin-
York. 0A's ~, 2 @''ilan' s'fee'' SsW
CAPITAL STOCK,
Capital stock paid in cash i. 100000
& Net ledger assets Dec. 81 of
preVious year .......... TO1, 1928
INCOME;
4 Net received for premiums S444 O03 "a
Z interest and rents. .......... 81, 29G.17
Other receipts ............... 451.73
z9 Total income .5...'.......... s477,745.44
DISBURSEMENTS
Net paid policy holders. 80. s1294s4.22
10 STOCKHOLDERS for interest
or dividends Observation-Disclosures. 100000
paid agents :............... 1497o4.45
home Office employees. 800. 54,93s.o0
insurance department fees,
taxes and licenses. ......... 18,59e42
Other items Of expense. ...... 25,066.2O
Total expenses ............. S423.66o29
ASSETS.
Book value of real estate. s.. S245, 1893 10
flrNx,I n : ---
stocks .,..,............!.... All. 7as.5s
Cash in company's office.... 12,oS6.5s
Market value OF real estate
over book value. ........... 1o,2a6.s2
Market value of stocks and
bonds over book value 9,311.2o
Net outstanding premiums. 53,o22,95
Total acknowledgements. $3.50, 1895
Deduct assets not admitted. 2,06S.S5
Total admitted assets 49, 1894, 10
LIABILITIES.
unpaid claims and expenses. S5,973.35
Total Lnearned premiums. 250,152 10
h Other liabilities .............. 11,S15.4S !
Total liabilities, except cap
ital and surplus. .'...i....a.. s267. 941. 02
!. Eapltal paid In cash. ........ 250,0N0.GO
Surplus NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3l6,750.0S 4
RISKS.
Risks outstanding at the date
e Of preceding statement. 3. SIS, 4o2 139. 90
4 Risks written since preceding
statement $4,000 sa5 90
-
Total risks ........... $a7 ,4s3 0a4. 90
during the year. ....t.,.. II ,s53 OH. 90
S19.G29,12 90, 90
BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF SOUTH
DAKOTA DURING THE YEAR 1905.
LEAR.
Risks written ................ $So531. 90
Premiums received ,......... 2036.03
Losses paid ....3............ 191. U3
Losses Incurred ...,......,.., Ia SO
Expenses incurred .s..s....... 1013.S1
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-11-16
I'm Trouble Again.

Arthur Ways, son of Mr.. Samuel
Ways, b. n O. engineer, has been
arrested Oh charge from Brunswick,
Of having stolen a watch from Mr..
james WestalI, of that place. He was
arrested on Saturday and was taken
to Frederick GU Monday where he is
held for the grand jury. Ways was
well raised and has had the advan-
tages of good father and = good
mother but he drifted into bad com
pany and few years ago was sent to
the penitentiary for burglary HAVING
been caught in a clothing store in this
city. He was pitied and in sympathy
for his parents as well as himself friend
interceded and Gov. White pardoned
him, after one year in prison. He
will probably not fare so we'll this time