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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-05-25
Incurable Patient Kills One of
the Inmates and Seriously
Injuries Another.
William Myers Runs Amuck at the
State Insane Asylum and Beats
William Savage to Death With
Club, Besides Injurins
William DiIIey.

Provo.-William Myers, Al years OF
age. committed to the state mental
hospital from Panguitch In 1886, killed
fellow patient Sunday evening by
striking him over the head with a
piece of scantling. The dead man is
William Savage, 81 years of age, com
United from Murray in 1899. William
Dilley, patient from Salt Lake, was
also struck and knocked down by
Myers. He sustained a severe scalp
wound. but his injuries are not fatal
About o'clock, as the patients were
leaving the dining room, Myers sc
cured the stick from under window
frame, and as Dilley was coming out
of the wash room he felled him to the
floor. Cluff. an attendant, heard the
blow and called to Myers to stop, at
the same time starting toward him
At that moment Savage stepped out
from the bath room, where he had
been sent by Cluff, and was struck by
Myers before Cluff could prevent him.
Savage's skull was crushed and he
died about two hours after the blow
was struck.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-05-25
TAFT MAKES AN ESTIMATE.
1t viii Require s26 ,34s,2s1 for Work
on Panama Canal for the Next
Fiscal Year.

Washington@The detailed esti-
mates for all expenses incident to the
construction of the Panama canal, for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1907,
were sent to the house Monday by
Secretary Taft, transmitted through
the treasury department The esti-
mates aggregate s26,348,2S1 They
are contained under five heads, and
are given in such detail as to occupy
twenty printed pages. The subdivi-
sions are as follows:
Salaries of members. officers and
employees of the Isthmian canal COM
mission, s2S4,S60; incidental expenses,
including rents, cable and telegraph
service, supplies, stationery and print
ing and travelling expenses in the
United States, s133,354; pay of Of
ficers and employees other than skilled
and unskilled labor on the isthmus,
s3,9I5,398; for skilled labor on the
isthmus s5,593,0 20; for unskilled Ia
Dor on the isthmus, s4,148,459; for
purchase and delivery of material,
supplies and equipment for the 18TH
mus of Panama, S10,374,511; to au-
thorize the loan to the Panama Rail-
road company under the terms ex-
pressed in the act of congress of Feb
ruary 81, 1906, for the purchase and
delivery of new equipment and i'm
s1,250,000; for miscellan-
eous expenditures, cable and telegraph
service, stationery and printing and
travelling and incidental expenses on
the isthmus, sS4S,670. Total, $26,34S,-
281
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-05-25
ATTACKED BY MOoRS.
Passengers Taken Off Steamer Flying
American Flag Near MeIila.

Melilla, Morocco.-The steamer Ma
nolita, bound from Tetuan, Morocco,
for this port, and flying the American
flag, has been attacked by Moors who
took away some of her passengers.
The Manolita's machinery got out of
order and she was obliged to approach
the coast. While lying off Penon de
Velez, about half way between Tetuan
and Melilla. a number of Moorish fish
ermen swan off from the shore and
boarded the Manolita, compelling her
crew to hand over to them a number
of Moorish passengers belonging to
the Benz Barraguel tribe.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-05-25
HOPE FOR POLITICAL PRISONERS
Amnesty viii Be Proclaimed by Gar
on May 27.

st. Petersburg. long-awaited
political amnesty will be proclaimed
May 81, the anniversary of the coro-
nation of Emperor Nicholas II. The
exact scope of the measure has not as
yet been determined. 1t will be limit
ed, but the constitutional democratic
party is prepared, though grudgingly,
TO accept the act of grace from which
the terrorists are excluded, recogniz-
ing, though not publicly. that the gov
eminent is not altogether unjustified
in refusing to set at large men who
will be as ready as they have been in
the past to shoot down or to blow to
pieces hated representatives of au.
thority.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-05-25
Telephone VS.. Telegraph.

Washington.-A special report on
telephones and telegraphe for 1902 has
been issued by the census office. 1t
shows that in 1902 the telephone sys-
TENS of the country operated more
than three-fourths of the wire mileage
reported for both telephones and tele-
graphs, giving employment to seven
tenths of the wage earners, paid more
than two-thirds of the wages, received
more than two-thirds of the total reve-
nue. and paid more than two-thirds of
the total expenses. For the CONNER
cial systems the mileage was 4,779.-
571, and the number of telephones, g.
225,9S1; for the mutual systems the
mileage was 790,105 and the number
of telephones, S9,316, and for the in
dependent lines the mileage was 40
965, and the number of telephones.
55,747.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-05-25
Time for Action Has Arrived.

Washington.-The senate on Tues
day devoted the greater part of the
session to consideration of the immi-
grafton bill, but before it was taken
up Senator McCumber made a per-
sonal statement contradicting an
article printed in the New York Trib-
une that the railroad rate bill had
been so amended at his instance as to
render it ineffective. Previous to
that time also the senate adopted
resolution directing the committee on
privileges and elections to consider
the course to be pursued in the case
of Senator Burton.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-05-25
SUPREME COURT DECIDES
AGAINST SENATOR BURTON
Kansas Senator Again Convicted In
the RiaIto Grain Company Case,
and Will Probably Lose Seat
In Senate.

Washington.-The supreme court OF
the United States has rendered a de-
cision In the case of United States
Senator Ralph Burton OF Kansas. The
decision was against Burton, affirm
ing the decision of the United States
circuit court for the eastern district
OF Missouri, by which Burton was SEN
fenced to six months Imprisonment in
the jail of Iron county, Missouri, re-
CURED to pay fine of $4,000, and de-
prived of the right to hereafter hold
Office under the government
The opinion was by Justice Harlan
All of the points made in Burton's in
terest were overruled.
Senator Burton was prosecuted ON
the charge of violating Section 1882
Of the Revised Statutes, which prohib-
its senators and representatives from
receiving compensation for services
rendered before any of the govern
ment departments in any matter in
which the government may be inter
ested. He was specifically charged
with accepting a fee of $500 per
month for five months from the Rialto
Grain e Securities company of st.
Louis for services rendered that Gu Of
pany in an effort to prevent the issu-
ance of an order by the postoffice de-
partment prohibiting the use of the
mails by the company
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-05-25
Hungarian crisis ImmInenA

yienna.--A new Hungarian crisis is
imminent, owing to the refusal of EN-
peror Francis Joseph 10 approve the
Hungarian cabinets demand for an
autonomous Hungarian tariff. The
Austrian premier holds that an inds-
pendent tariff Is incompatible with
the common Austro-Hungarian Gus
toms area. DR. Wekerle. the Hunga.
rian premier. has been to Vienna twice
In audience with his majesty. but the
crown and the council OF ministers
have declared against the Hungarian
demands
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-05-25
voIIva is Cutting Salaries.

Chicago.-W G. voliva, the present
head OF the Christian Catholic church,
announced to his followers in Zion
City Sunday that between Jan. is and
May 10 he had reduced expenses in
the financial department of the church
from $4,000 per month TO 1882 per
month. This saving, he said. had
been brought about by reduction OF
the working force and cut In the
salaries OF those retained. In the
same manner. he said, saving had
been made in the ecclesiastical de-
partment that would amount to $780,
900 annually.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-05-25
FOUND STARK AND STIFF.
Three Victims of Shooting Matinee
at LynnvlIle, Ky.

Mayfeld. Ky.--A triple tragedy oc-
Cured Sunday night at Lynnville, this
county. A visitor to the warehouse
owned by Mark Wilson, prominent
merchant, found the proprietor. his
brother. West Wilson, and Arthur
West lying on the floor, shot to death.
Reyolvers were found beside the bod.
les of Arthur West and West Wilson.
Two citizens reported that they had
been at the warehouse shortly before
7 o'clock Sunday night and left the
trio apparently on good terms. al.
though all had been drinking The
supposition is that West Wilson and
Arthur West engaged in a shooting at
fray, killing each other. and that one
OF the bullets struck Mark Wilson.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-05-25
Anniversary of Cuban Independence

Washington.-The fourth anniver-
sary of the independence of Cuba was
celebrated at banquet given by Min
lister Quesada at the Cuban legation
Sunday. The guests included Secre-
tary Root, Senator Foraker, Admiral
Schley, General ]. Franklin Bell, chief
OF staff, U. S. A, and the diplomatic
corps of the various American repub-
lies.
Minister Quesada, in a brief speech,
told OF the services rendered by the
United States to Cuba and of the lat.
ter's recognition of what this govern
ment had done for the island and it's
people. He spoke especially of the
friendship of President Roosevelt and
Secretary Root.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-05-25
Palma Remains Chief of State.

Havana.-President Palma was in.
angurated at noon Sunday in the
presence of the diplomatic corps in
full uniform, cabinet officers, senators.
congressman, judges, heads of depart.
ments and the representatives of eco
nomic, agricultural and commercial
associations. None of the liberal
members of congress attended. The
Inauguration ceremony took place in
the red salon of the palace. The oath
of Office was administered by the
cNief justice of the supreme court in
'front.' OF dais on which were seated
eight supreme court judges and the
court officials.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-05-25
Explosion of Steam Pipe.

New York.-A score of men en-
ployed in the engine and dynamo
rooms of the New York glucose com
pany's plant in Shadyside. N. j.. were
more or less injured by the explosion
OF big steampipe. The roof Of the
bull, lg was blown OF and the wreck
age caught fire. Some of the thirty
men who were at work in the build
ing had narrow escapes from death.
but were taken out of the blazing
ruins by their fellow laborers from
adjoining buildings belonging to the
same company
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-05-25

Chicago.-The Commonwealth Trust
and Savings bank. Chicago's first
union labor banking institution
opened fits doors Saturday. The bank
is organized under the laws of Arizona
and has an authorized capital of 81
100000, divided into shares of IS each.
The managing officers of the bank are
practical bankers and men of long ex-
perience The board of directors is
composed of men who are prominent
In the labor world.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-05-25
Consul Stuart Murdered.

Washington.-Rus officials are
making every possible effort to cap
ture the murderers Of w. H. Stuart,
American vice consul at Batoum, Rus
STA, according to dispatches received
by the state department from Ambas-
sador Meyer at st. Petersburg, and
Thomas E. Heenan. the American
consul at Odessa. Mr.. Meyers dis
patch says the reasons for the attack
on Mr.. Stuart are still unknown. The
murder took place at Makhindjaouri.
and Mr.. Stuart died an hour after the
attack upon him.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-05-25
BRYAN FOR PRESIDENT.
Democrats of an Ohio District De.
clare for Nebraskan.

Lima, O.-William ]. Bryan was
Endorsed for president here by the
Democratic judicial convention of the
Sixth district of northwestern Ohio.
The resolutions, which were adopted
with cheering, declare that Bryan
would have been nominated and elect
ed in 1904 had the trusts not stolen
the nomination from him, and that
the national Democracy will nominate
him in 1908 by reclamation.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-05-25
TRADE WITH AUSTRALIA.
Latest Reports Show a Remarkable
Gain In Eleven Years.

Washington.-A report made public
by the department OF commerce and
labor says: Trade between the Unit
ed States and British Australia in the
fiscal year 1905 aggregated $4,000. 900,
against $24500,000 in the preceding
year and sl4.000.000 in 1895. Imports
from British Australia have grown
from $4,666.0O0 in 1895 to s12,000,000
In 1905. and exports thereto in the
same period from $s,0O0,000 to $780,
600. 600
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-05-25
Eulogizcd Washinqton.

London-Bishop Potter of New
York preached Sunday at All Saints
church. Caradon, where it is proposed
10 restore the monument to Sir Law.
renee Washington, an ancestor OF
George Washington. Bishop Potter's
sermon drew comparison of Napo-
leon, Wellington and Washington. and
eulogized Washington, whose name,
he said. was idclized in Europe. and
Tor whose memory it was intended to
restore me memorial and perpetuate
q great name and lineage.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-05-25
MOST OF THEM DESERTED.
Imported Miners Refused to Take the
Strikers Places.

Steubenville, O.-Out of forty non.
union miners brought in to work the
Plum Run mines of the United States
Coal company, only eight reached the
mines, the others being persuaded to
leave or being frightened off by the
strikers pickets. The miners are ju-
bilant over the desertion by the non
union men who joined the ranks OF
the strikers, claiming that matters
were misrepresented to them when
they were employed.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-05-25
Shot at One Man and Killed Another

New Orleans. LA. Cannieh. vice
consul OF Germany at Bocas del Toro,
Panama. and cashier of the United
States Fruit company, was killed by a
native named Meier on May 12. Can
mich was seated in a restaurant with
Consul Beckman and several gentle
men when Meier entered and without
warning opened fire. 1t is claimed
Meier intended to kill Beckman. but
missed him and shot Cannioh. The
murderer was arrested.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-05-25
OGDEN HAS BIG FIRE.
About a Dozen Business Places Are
Destroyed by Flames.

Ogden, Utah.-Fire broke out in the
Burton Implement company's store,
Twenty-third street and Washington
avenue, shortly after l o'clock Tues
day morning. More than half of the
entire business block was destroyed.
A stiff breeze was blowing from the
east and several times the flames were
carried across Washington avenue,
starting a series of small fires on the
west side of the street. Fireman EN-
NETT was caught underneath falling
wall and badly injured. The monetary
loss is estimated at from s250,0O0 to
$3.50. 900
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-24

DR.. M. X. Allen, health officer of
Louisville, is having his trouble with
temporary sanitary expedients and is
urging the drainage Of Bear Grass
creek, a catch-all for the short sewers
of a certain district in the city. Con-
corning the condition he says in an iD-
terview in the Herald:
'The pools formed by the construc-
ton of what is known as the short line
nll.' should be removed by filing with
fresh earth, or by the construction of
a sewer connecting and emptying into
what is known as the cutoff channel.
at the extreme eastern portion Of the
city. The stagnant pools of water are
not only filthy and disgusting, but they
are a positive nuisance. and afford
most favorable breeding place for mos
quitocs which after propagation dis.
seminate malaria to the people who are
compelled to live In that locality"
Paducah's board of health has been
urging the necessity of the Same kind
OF relief. repeatedly informing theex-
ecutive boards that these stagnant
pools are the breeding places Of ma.
laria. Paducah's condition in this re-
gard is apparent. and the unanimous
voice of sanitary experts is that such
condition initiates against the health
OF a community. Sewers are what
Paducah needs. rta
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-24
FARMERS CLUB in FAYETTE COUNTY
LOOKED UPON AS A GREAT BENEFIT.

President A. l., Hamilton. OF the
FAIRNESS club. recently organized In
Fayette county, and the officers OF
the organization associated with him.
are making every effort TO make Fav
cite lead the list Of all Farmsrs'clubs
In the state in point ofmembership
and effective work. A rousing meet
Ing IS to be held Saturday afternoon
in the court house at ? o'clock at
which addresses will bc made by
Prof. w. II. Scherfiius on Corn Cul-
ture." and n. +. Hilknmeyer on
"What a Farmers Club Should Do, +"
After these addresses. practical short
talks will be made by President Ham
ilton and others along kindred lines
OF thought and concerted effort
viii then be made TO increase the
membership President Hamilton. In
talking of the club said: THE organ
ization of the club week ago means
much TO the. farmers Of this county.
Il is an organization for farmers and
all are invited to be present at our
next meeting. The pres Mt member
ship constitutes but a nucleus for one
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-24
ENGINES STALLED IN MUD.
Woman Sues City Of Greensboro for
Loss 10 Her Property.

Owensboro, Ky, May "a Be
cause two of the fire engines became
stalled in the mud for fifteen min
utes on April Z, Mrs. NJ. Hazel has
hled suit against the city of Owns
boro for $4,000 damages. She says
that two minutes after the fire alarm
was turned in when her mill was on
fire. that the engines arrived within
one block of her property and then
stuck in the mud. She says in her
petition that the cite is liable on
account of the condition of tho street.
The mill was on a principal street.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-24

of the largest Farmers clubs In the
state II the farmers Of this county
will talks an interest In IL. II costs
nothing aud those who attend will
be greatly benefited. What We farm
crs need most is organization. so ~
to be able to act intelligcntly and
effectively. not only on questions per-
tanning To agriculture. but on those
also that pertain TO the general well
fare OF the community. We should
put ourselves in position TO act In
conjunction. II need be. with tho
chamber of commerce OF the city OF
Lexington. or any other body In the
state whose aims are to upbuild the
county or the state. The welfare OF
che city and the welfare OF the ooun-
~ are coordinate conditions and
what inurcs to the benefit of one can
not but similarly affect the other.
The farming people are beginning to
appreciate this fact more and moro
every day and our aim shall be 10
make this cknb a coop rativc one
along all such lines. - Lexington
Leader
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-24
WILD ORDERS.
Insane Photographer Ties Up Wabash
System.

Huntington, Ind. May a. Everett
kellam. insane telegraph operator, Sc
cured possession of. the Wabash rail4
way wires for few minutes today
and IN that time tied up the system
for hundreds of miles and stopped traf.
fic in every direction. With extreme
rapidity he dashed on orders to dis
patchers in every direction, ordering
trains to sidings. The dispatcher at
this point had stepped out to get his
luncheon. Kellum. who had been adj
judged insane yesterday. was sitting
In the station when the agent won't
out. and Immediately took possession
OF tho key. When the dispatcher re-
turned II required the efforts of three
men 60 oyerpower Kellam and drag
him from the key. Dispatcher Beau
champ then began the work OF straight
ening out the system.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-24
RURAL DELIVERY.
Facilitated by New Ruling Of the. De-
putment.

A change in the rural free delivery
system. which relieves carriers from
examining every box, II is said. will
save about an hours time on the av-
erage route.
BY the new ruling, patrons will need
to display the signals on their boxes
when they deposit mail therein for
carriers to collect, and. the carriers will
BE- required to raise the signals on pa
irons boxes when they deliver mail
Those patrons who are now maintain.
ing mail boxes on which there are no
signals, will need TO fix up or procure
some sort of device which will serve
as signal to carriers. A simple and
inexpensive sort OF arrangement will
answer.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-24

A very delightful Al FreSco Musl-
cal will be given this evening on q !
lawn at Mrs. NJ. X. SCOTS residence,
2s3 North Fourth street. under the
auspices of the Young Peoples So
oiety of the First Christian church.
The lawnwillbe Ell ectively decorated
with japanese lanterns and an at
tractive program will be rendered
Those taking part are: High School
Orchestra. Mrs. Leila Lewis, Mrs.
James Weills, Mrs. James A. Young.
Miss Mayme Dryfuss, Miss Adah
Brazelton. Misses Marjorie Loving.
Mary Cave. and Claire st. John. Mr.,
Robert Scott and Mr.. II. ID. MacMil-
len.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-24

each precinct
'~rhe sidewalks and streets should
BIO kept well cleaned
"Citizens should keep their back
yards clean.
New street signs should be placed
on each corner.
Encourage the people TO plant
lawns alongside the paved streets.
"Do something about billboards.
AN school houses aud churches
should be surrounded by lawns and
flowers and trees Fences should BIO
neat aud kept in good repair
Distribute seeds among the children
and encourage them TO raise flowers
Prizes could be offered TO those who
succeed best.
In the business district have the
sidewalks cleaned from all advertising
goods. such as buggics, boilers. ma
chinery etc.
Clean out all nuIsances which dis.
grace the city, such as the stables OPP
posito the city aud county building.
Encourage the people In the resi-
dent districts where they have paved
sidewalks TO sweep same at least once
day."
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-24
INVESTIGATE osrEopATHy.
II i New Diagnosis. New Cure
APPLY Called "the Sane Treat
meDt of Disease"

Osteopaihy is a method of bloodless
surgical maniDulations to remove am
distractions interfering with the prop.
er transference OF nerve force. or the
natural flow of the blood. or the other
fluids, TO the organ. or part involved
II liberates the inherent vital forces
OF the body--the forces which, when
allowed their full and unobstructed
sway, have the power TO gain and
maintain a state of physiological equil-
ibrium or health. In other words. al
low nature TO effect her own cures By.
natural adjustment of any disorder
in the system.
The power TO heal IL innate and in
herent. and cannot be introduced from
without. and Osteopathy cures by h
sisting and bringing into action tina;
power. The taking of drUgs does not
and anything useful to the body-on
the contrary. the effects are largely
manifestations of the efforts on the
part of Nature 10 eject and rid itself
If the drugs, while the loss OF energy
following is nothing but the fuxhe-
robbing of an already lowered vitality
Osteopathy is especially effective in
cases of liver, stomach and bowel dis
orders to which paducah people are
and ! should like to tell yoi
briefly how, and why. can cure them
50 easily. II you viii call.
DR.. G. b. Froage, Sic Broadway
Phone 1907.