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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-31
BIG FIRE AT JoHNsToWN
Several Buildings In Business section
Rurned=Loss Over 100000.

Several Buildings In Business Section
Burned-Loss Over 100000.
Johnstown, Pa. March 2S.-Fire In
the central portion of the business
section OF this city destroyed several
large buildings causing loss Of over
100000. The fire started In the Ave
story brick building Of the Swank
Hardware company. at Main and Bed
ford streets and spread to adjoining
buildings occupied by the N. b. Swank
carriage and harness store. the under
taking rooms OF George Veering. the
office of Alderman T.. T.. Levergood
and the printing Office Of the Ideal
Printery. A large quantity Of oil and
other inflammable material In the
hardware store fed the flames. and
the fremen soon saw that the build
ing was doomed. They then turned
their attention to saving surrounding
property
The Swank Hardware company was
the largest wholesale hardware estab.
lishment between Pittsburg and Phila
delphia.
The building of the Johnsfown Jour
nal has been entirely consumed. The
Henderson Furniture company build
ing. the Foster building. the d. f.. A.
Greer building were also destroyed.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-31
HIS RESIGNATION OFFERED
Life at Naval Academy Unbeatable to
Midshipman Meriwether.

Washington. March 80. Secretary
Bonaparte decided to accept the resig-
nation of Midshipman Minor Meri-
wether from the naval academy. He
will instruct the superintendent of the
academy 10 dismiss the sentence of one
years confinement to the academy
grounds hanging over Meriwether be-
cause of the death of Midshipman
Branch as the result of injuries sus-
tanned in n fight with Meriwether
II is known that life at the academy
has become unbearable to Meriwether.
and his poor record in his studies Is
said to he the result of desire on his
part to leave Annapolis.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-31
More Suits Against Mecurdy.

New York. March 27.-Charges that
a fraudulent and corrupt conspiracy
existed between Richard A. McCurdy.
former president of the Mutual Life
Insurance company; his son.in-law,
Louis a. Thebaud, and the latter's
partner. Charles II Raymond. are
made in the formal complaints in two
suits instituted by the company
against the men named for the recov-
cry of 81 $50. 900. These suits are In ad.
dition to the one brought last week
by the company against Richard A..
McCurdy alone for the recovery OF
s3.370,0OO. The total now sued for
amounts to $5.l20,000. The suits
brought in the opinion Of lawyers form
the basis for criminal prosecutions.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-31
Emnloxes Quit Work.

Shamokin. Pa. March pa num-
Der Of employees of the Cameron col
lIer.. operated by the Pennsylvania
Railroad company. had TO quit work
owing TO heir supply of rails and tim.
Der becoming exhausted. The com.
pany refused to issue new supplies
pending the action of the miners after
April regarding coal strike.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-31
d. ID. COLLINS,

A,,orncy-at Law, snow mn, Md. Office in the
Court House
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-31
ses5, 900 For Tuskeoee institute.

New York March 2S.--A gift OF
1865 600 will accrue finally 10 Tuske-
gee Institute Alabama. by the Will
of the late Andrew T. Dotger. a retired
merchant OF this city. who died two
months ago at hts home. South Orange.
n. j. by the terms of Mr. Dotger's
win the residue of the estate. after
all his requests are paid. will go to
Tuskegee at the death of his widow
The absolute value of the estate is
unknown. but the appraisers filed the
inventory OF the personal property
proving n To he worth $99i.932.
Receivers For Baltimore Newspaper
Baltimore. March 27.-Lynn X. Nee.
kins and Henry II Head were appoint
ed by the United States court as re.
ceivers for the Evening HerGl BY
direction OF the court the public alton
of the paper will be continued unfit
further orders. The receivers were
appointed on tho petition of Wesley
NJ. Olsr the largest stakeholder.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-31
$50 Miners Killed.

Toxic. March 29-By an explosion
In the Takashima coal mine, near Ma
Easakh. $50 miners were killed.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-31
Awarded Verdict Of $1,000.

New York. March 20. A jury
awarded a verdict of $1,000 to Richard
Wightman in a suit which he brought
against the New York Life Insurance
company to recover 100000 In dam.
ages from that company for the can.
collation. OF contract with him to act
as agent In writing life Insurance pol.
icies. Wightman alleged that he had
formed an insurance club the members
OF which paid their premiums by
monthly instalments. and that the
agents OF the New York Life Insurance
company complained that he was TAX
ing away their business.
Three Trackmen Killed In Tunnel.
Baltimore. Nd. March rs. John
Ramische. Christian Kosnell and Marta
Loche. members of a track repair
gang, were killed. and the foreman Of
the gang. w. 7. Woods. was injured,
by light engine In the Baltimore &
Ohio tunnel near Mount Royal station.
The smoke from a train running In
one direction obscured the light engine
running the opposite way until too
late for The victims to avoid II.
Five Prisoners Burned to Death.
Corsicana. Tex. March ga negro
prisoner at the county farm. two miles
from here. set fire TO his cell In an
effort TO escape. The flames spread.
and before the prisoners could be re-
moved four OF them wereburned to
death and a fifth was fatally burned.
The man who started the fire was
among those burned to death.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-23

date and not because 1t was to exam inc whether there was being any at- tempt made to violate any of the pos tai laws. The defense tried to show by this witness that MT. Cassidy was interested in the case and had had a conversation with him in which Cas- sidy had told her that he wanted to cinch Semple. The United States At torney objected and the obi jsction was sustained by the court.
 The defense on cross-exafnination asked all of the witnesses whether they knew of their own knowledge whether Sempie was the owner and of the Bisbee Evening Min CT at the time of the publication of the alleged article. All of them testified that all the knowledge they had on the subject was that his name ap- peared at the head of the paper at the time To meet this the government had Recorder Frank Hare brought up and produced the record of the bill of sale. which showed the transfer of D. W. Semple and wife to c. F. Humbert
 w. T. Owen. reporter on the Miner at tbe time of the publication, and who wrote the aiScle. was the next witness called. He testified that he wrote and turned in the article. bu, did not know whether Semple had seen t before it appeared in the pa per, and was not sure who read ths proof. whether it was Semple or Nal lory. who was acting city editor al tho
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-23
ARE SUSPICIOUS IF SCARLET
 FEVER
Copper Queen Physicians Have. Two Cases Under Investiga- tion--Catch Disease Passing House-Theory Advanced.

Though no definite diagnosis has been made as yet, it Is believed that two new cases of scarlet fever have been found on Chihuahua Hill, ard to avoid as far as possible the spreading of the disease, a quarantine has been established at the residence of the two parents.
 Thomas Haslett, the eight year old son of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Haslett, residing at 29 Chihuahua Hill, was taken to the Copper Queen dispensary yesterday morning complaining of feeling i'll. The physicians made 8 thorough examination of the child, and sent him home at once, the doctor fol- lowing few minutes later. The child complained of having vomited, and also showed several other symptoms of scarlet fever, so when the physi. clans reached tho house they imme- diately instructed the parents to bring in any other children there were in the family for ;1n examination. An OSAti SOus tcA years Oiu, was Ctlleu lu- to the house. and examined, and he also exhibited symptoms of having the disease. A six-months-old baby In the same family showed no signs of the disease.
 The doctors could not make final diagnosis. but are of the opinion that
 both cases are scarlet fever. and for that reason notified the city health department and a quarantine was es- tablished at once.
 When the boy was questioned by the
 doctor he stated that he had passed the Dameco house several times, where there are two cases of the dis
 ease and this is ascribed as the prob able source of the contagion. When seen last evening and asked concerning the matter, Dr. L. L. Miner one of the attending physicians stated that the attack Is probably slight. bat that the real danger lies in the fact | that the child was playing around the streets, when taken i'll.
 l Ever since the first case of scarlet fever broke out in the city. parents have been exhorted by the city health Assortment to keep their children al home. to avoid all danger of spreading
 the disease. and that seems toebe the only way by which the desired result lcan be attained.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-23

time. He stated that Sempfe had read part of the article which appear ed the next day. and had blue pencil ed part of the same He stated that he did not know of his own personal knowledge who was the actual owner of the Miner at the time.
 On cross-examination Owens test,- fled that Semple was frequently out of the office and did not know what went into the paper. Was not sure Sem pie had seen the article in question. King, the linotype operator who worked in the office of the Miner at the time. testified that he set up the article. but did net know whether Sem pie had anything to do with it what ever. The prosecution hero rested its case.
 Attorney Cieary at this juncture asked that the jury be excused so that be could make a motion. When the jury had retired he asked the court to instruct the jury to discharge the de fendanf on two grounds:
 First-That the prosecution had failed to prove that Semple was the owner and proprietor of the paper at the time Of the publication of the ar. ticle.
 Second-That the prosecution had failed to prove that Semple had any knowledge of the publication of the article in question.
 The motion was denied, the court ruling that the jurors wero competent to judge whether the prosecution had proved 9 case against the defendant beyond a reasonable doubt. The defense then placed the defend ant upon the stand. He denied -S. knowledge Of the publication of the ar ticle. stating his attention had beer called 10 it by Mrs. Semple the fol lowing day. He admitted that on the day following he had censored a sec ond article upon the same subject, bu had not heard the contents of the frs article until it was read in court b, United States Attorney Alexander. H, said his name was at the head of ths editorial page of the paper at the tims as proprietor.
 c. A. Mcdonald was then called tt tbe stand but was not allowed to testi fy as to the character of the evidencs adduced at the preliminary hearing At four o'clock the arguments wer' begun and at 5:30 o'clock the jury re ltired for defiberation.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-23
WOULD SOLVE UTE
 INDIAN PROBLEM Commissioner Leupp Wants to Move Them to Arizona and
 Put Men to Work.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Commis- sioner of Indian Affairs Leupp has pro posed to the war department a plan for putting at work the Ute Indians of Utah who left their reservation some time ago because. as they al- legged, they did not get enough to eat and who were afteTward rounded up at Fort Meade, g. D.
 Leupp's plan is that men, women and children be sent to Arizona and that the men be put at work upon the Santa Fe railroad The Indians will be furnished with shelter and other accommodations and the men paid @1.30 per day.
 Tn fhe spring, if the Indians desire. they can be returned to Colorado. where the men, women and children can find work on the sugar beet fields The suggestion has not as yet been acted upon by the war department
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-23
CONVENT SCHOOL BUILDING IS
 PLANNED
Specifications Call For Sfrac- ture of Most Modern Type Prime Cost $20,0OOLThe Lorreto Sister In Charge.

When the plans which have heer formulated for the construction cf the convent building, which has been con templated for some time past. are car ried out. Bisbee will have one Uf ta-a most thoroughly equipped boarding schools in the Southwest, and 1t will be a valuable addition to tho already excellent educational facilities of the Warren District.
 The prime cost of the convent build ing will be approximately $20, ,Oe9, and it will be constructed in such a way that it can easily be enlarged as the demands require. The site for tbs, adjoining the Doyle House in Upper Tombstone Canyon. The ground was donated by Thomas Higgins for school purposes to the Catholic Church
 At the present time the natter Is undecided, but it is probable that the Sisters of Lorreto. whose home Is in Kansas City. will have charge o. the school. Negotiations with this end in view are now being carried oa- and the matter will not be definitely stz- tied for several days This asxss- is known throughout the United S-ztss as one Of the ablest bodies of essrca- tors.
 The actual work of constructirG the building will be started within sse next five or six weeks. and it s ex- pected that the school win be fieisbed in time for opening of the fan term September 1st. 1907.
 As planned the acno1 Un06fng be two-gtory structure wl.n a base ment, and will be 46xS2 feet In the basement win be a kitchen. dining room for students. a dining room for the Sisters, pantry, . store room. and a laundry. which if fDund necessary can be enlarged for serv- ants rooms.
 There will be broad steps leading up to the first story and ending fn a big vesubule- Inside the vestfbuR there will be broad porch. or logr1a
 The main hall will run through the width of the building, and will he 8 feet wide This han will be inter- sected at right angles by another hall
 feet wide. running the length of the
 building. On this floor win be re- ception room. parfor, four class
 rooms. a music room and large ward robe. ,sN 1 On the second floor will be 6 dormi-
 tory for the Sisters and one for. sud
 ents. chapel. an infirmary. ar art
 studio and baths. The entire build
 ing will be furnished with modern
 plumbing.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-23
MOTION FOR NEW
 TRIAL IS DENIED E. P. & s. w. To Appeal Case. Other Business In United
 States Court.
lSpecial to Reyiew.)


 TOMBSTONE, Dec. 22.-In the case of the United States vs. the l.. r. & s. w., for damages for violation of the interstate commerce law in re- gard to the using of automatic eouplers on their cars. a motion for new trial was made from the ruling of the court awarding the plaintiff judgine t in tne sum of $40e, or $100 for each of the al- legged violations The motion was ce nied and notice of appeal was s.sea to the Supreme Court.
 In the case of the United Stasss vs. Horace Corbin, who was yesterday convicted of having taken bienk money order from the post office at Bfsbee. judgment was rendered by the court sentencing him to ---s tenn .ytone. He was given the minimun sentence allowed under the law. un'i was aIso allowed the time he had been in jail since the 1st day of October. which will reduce his time to serve to about nine months.
 | An order was made on the minutes on the territorial side of the court for the drawing Of a venire of fifty trial jurors at the October term to report for duty on January 3rd, 1907. The names of the jurors were drawn today as required by law by Clerk of the Court Wflicoz. Sheriff Hunt ard Pro bate Judge Goodbody- The jurors will be summoned by Sheriff Hunt and deputies.
 In the case of the Territory vs. Gus srpN Musso. charged wtth murder, the court fixed the amount of the bail at $500O. Musso Is under indictment for the killing of Barney Gias. In this city, on December lst.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-23
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE
 TRAVELS 0N WHEELS Private Car For Instruction of
 Railway Employees Arrives In BiSbee.

That education Is becoming more popular and general in the western hemisphenre Is evident from the fact that nowadays veritabIe schools or wheels are making the rounds of cit- les and towns In the United States Canada. and Mexico. and are teach ing upwards of s0.o00 railroad em- ployees the scIsnce of operating the various safety devices which have
 ,een placed on trains for the protec-
 lion of the travelling public.
 One of these travelling scientific schools arrived in Bisbee several days ago, and at each lecture a large nun
 per of the local railroad empioycs have been in attendance.
 The school Is a private car. which
 is fitted with every device used on an engine or in connection with the
 brakes. There is model of each
 connection. pipe. lever. and valve. all
 of which are working models. and can be put In operation with power
 generated on the car itself.
 This car Is one of a number owned by the International Correspondence
 school, which institution has contracts
 with 1ss railroads in North America
 The work of operating trains has be- ' come sciene at the present time, and 1t is a source of economy for the railroads 10 have all of their employ ees receive instruction. The compan- ies pay all of the expense attached to the enterprise. and all that Is asked of the employee Is. that he xtli attend the instructions and take advantag i. of the opportunity 70 become proflc- kn; in his work
 The course of instruction Is under the direction of Thomas Latham. who for years has practised his profession as mechanical and locomotive engi- neer.
 At each session the lecturer explains the theoretical operation of the aIr
 brakes and other appliances. and then
 the entire machinery is started SO that the students will see the princi- ples applied. While the brakes and different appliances are working the lecturer calls the attention of the stu- dents to the different points spoken
 Of in tho lecture. thus giving a dem- onstration. and iriprsssing the prin- ciples on the mind of the spectators In forceible manher.
 To one unacquainted with the dif- ferent devices used on trains the sin-
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-23
sENPLt JURY
 UNABLE 10 AGREE
Continued from Page D

evening had 1t not been suggested by Mir. Cassidy.
 Frank Myers of Douglas was the next witness ailed. He testified that he had received q copy Of the paper at Douglas containing the article but could not swear positively whether or not the paper had come through the mail.
 Miss Florence NJ. Clark. .one of the clerks in the Bisbee postoffice was the next witness called. She testifed that the papers were received on the night of the 27th between five and six p. m- and that she had the papers weighed and made a note of it in the record book kept for that purpose She also stated that she heard some remarks made about the article in the paper and her curiosity led her to open one of the papers and read the article. She admitted ~on cross-examination that it @as only her curiosity that led her to open one of the papers on that
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-23
PROFESSOR soRoEN's WILL.

JEFFERSOSvILLE. Ind. Dec. 22.- The will of the late Professor William Borden, who died early this week, vas probated here this afternoon. His estate Is said to approximate $l,000.- 000. His museum, contairing one of the finest private geological couec- tions in the country is left to the peo- pie of Indianapolis, to be managed by board of trustees The rest of the estate goes to the widow.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-23
~MY WIPES FAMlLv."
Played to Crowded House Last Night,
 and Appears Again Tonight.

My wife's Family" was the blli at the opera house last night. presented
 by Wm- McGowan- My Wife's Fam fly" is merry, musical farce comedy. and pleased a large audience last night. The same company win re- peat the performance this evening. and the show is well spoken of by. those who were preDent. It Is to laugh often and hilariousfy to sec this exceDtional comedy and the musical numbers are bright and catchy.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-23
COLOR LINE DRAWN ON HonsEs.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-The war department has issued oruers that in purchasing horses for the cavalry arm of the service that white or gray horses be excluded because animals of those coIors offset the work of the deparfment in trying by means of dress and equipment to make men as inconspicuous as possible
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-23
ACUTE STAGE REACHED IN
 LOCAL FUEL SITUATION
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  their nothing will be the will be the called day. that the shifts will
 
 asked concerning the matter As aid: depleted that will not hoiss the shafts today but will keep the morning will probably be expecting 
 the Dawson coal fields and the Something the neigh fields Prac of that all efforts have fallen off, is of
 that will
 
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Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-23
NOVELIST IS CHOSEN

WARSAW, Dec. 22.-The Central Polish election committee. consisting of forty-four representatives Of the Polish parties. today unanimously
 elected Henry K. SIenkiewicz. the novelist, president Of the committee.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-23

st-ec.ion would be almost unintesIigi- 'bIe. but to the man. who earns his liv~ ing daily by handling these different appliances. it should prove most in-. teresting and valuable.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-23
coNsvL aEAcHEs AsvsslNIA.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Frank R. Mowerer, first consular representative of the United States in Abyssinia. has arrived at Addis Abeda and opened an office in that capital, according to a dispatch to the state department to- day.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-23
PRESENTED w,rn TURKEYS.

Washington, Dec 22.-In accord ance with the annual custom. the mar ried employees of the White House were today presented with turkeys. with the compliments of the president.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-01
TWINS AND MOTHER MUST
RETURN TO CRUEL RUSSIA
JUDGES ABSENCE DESTROYS
HOPE OF APPEAL
immigration Officials Insist on Deport-
Ing Helpless Woman, Though Chi
caao Societies offer 5ond-only
Remedy, Injunction, Not Available
By Associated Press.

BY ASSOClaleu FTesS.
CHICAGO, July 31.-Four federal
judges on their vacations probably are
responsible through their simultaneous
absence from the city for the deporta-
tion today of Mrs. Czarne Feierstein
and her 8-year-old twins to Russia,
whence they fled in terror of the riots
less than year ago.
The three had been admitted to the
United States on the perjured affidavit
Of a man who claimed Mrs. Feierstein
as his mother. AS soon as the family
left Ellis island he eloped with the
eldest daughter and disappeared. This
left the. mother helpless, and she was
traced to Chicago by the immigration
authorities and arrested.
Then Probation Officer Hinnie Jacobs,
who had become interested, undertook
to find a federal judge. who could stay
the summary deportation proceedings,
local society having indicated it's
Willingness to give bonds guaranteeing
that Mrs. Feierstein would not become
a public charge
Court rooms and chambers In the
federal building we're all closed, and
Miss Jacobs spent the day in an unsuc-
eessful hunt for the absent four at
their homes. An injunction alone could
stop the authorities.
She appealed for more time, but Im-
migration Inspector Schubert an
nounced that he would have to start
for New York with the family. Then
she decided to risk an early morning
trip to Highland Park after Judge
Grosscup. only to learn that he, too,
was away in Cincinnati.