davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1906-07-16
Shortest Route East.

If you are going east, don't make
your arrangements until you get rates
and learn about the superior accommo-
dations of the Union Pacific. First.
class tourist sleeping cars daily to
Kansas City and Omaha. Many hours
shorter than any other line.
Drop a line to l. ". Emmons, agent,
and you will receive by return mail
full information as to rates, etc.
, 1906-07-16
A NEW INDUSTRY
BEING MENTIONED.

Looks to me as though a tile factory
would be a good thing here" said a
prominent local railroad official today.
THE heavy rains are making the
ground very wet and the tiles could
be used to drain the land for the grow
ing of crops. Want some stock?"
, 1906-07-16
EXODUS TO DENVER
WAS QUITE HEAVY

Sundays sales of tickets to Denver
for the Elks' convention amounted to
~forty-siX. Some of the Laramie visit
ors will make other trips from that
city.
, 1906-07-16
DECLINES POSITION
ON TEACHING FORCE.

Miss Flora Knight, who was elected
a substitute teacher in the city schools,
has notified the board that she will de-
cline the position.
, 1906-07-16

A complete line of legal blanks at
The Republican office.
, 1906-07-16
UNION PACIFIC TIME TABLE,
West Bound.

In effect at the Laramie station y,
the present time:
, 1906-07-16

Weekly Republican only 81 a year.
, 1906-07-16

Courtesy of Archives & Historical Dep
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-23
uLTlMATUM TO UNDERWRITERS.
Pay up San Francisco Fire Losses or
Get Out of Business.

In the name of the city of San
Francisco and the state of California
demand has been made upon insur-
trying to dodge their obligations for
a full settlement with the people of
the city. A telegram signed by
Mayor Schmitz and Governor Pardee
has been sent to the home Offices of
the 81 companies that voted in Oak
land to cut all payments of losses 25
per cent. The exact contents of the
telegram are kept secret, but it known
that the message is virtually an ulti-
matum and warning to the concerns
addressed that they must deal fairly
and honestly with the San Francisco
Before the message was sent it was
submitted to Insurance Commissioner
Wolf, who gave it his entire approval.
A number of companies that hold
large amounts of reinsurance in other
concerns would sign stipulations ex-
tending the time for filing proof
of loss were they not prohibited
from doing so by the reinsurance COM
panies. They have conferred with
Commissioner Wolf and explained the
plight in which they find themselves.
They have been warned, they say, that
they will run the risk of losing all
their reinsurance If they yield to any
demand Of the insurance commits
sioner. The Royal Exchange company
has arranged with the commissioner
to have published extension Of time
accepted by him instead of the stipula-
ton demanded. This extension is
until September 1.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-23
DRAMATIC NOTES.

Miss Florence Pierce, a western
newspaper woman, is the author oil
play entitled "The Children of Men,
which had it's premier in Chicago last
week
Ella Wheeler Wilcox's "Mispah,
which abruptly ended it's season two
or three months ago, will be revived
in the fall. In the cast will be Charles
Dalton, Elizabeth Kennedy and
Francis Losee.
1t is said that Elanor Robson is to
create eight new roles next season.
Plays are now being written for her
by Sutro, NJ. C. Lillian, Presbrey, Mrs,
Ward Mrs. Burnett, Zangwill, Ros-
tand and Fitch.
Miss Lulu CHASER has signed a con-
tract with the Bobbs-Merrill company
for the dramatic rights of the novel,
THE house of One Thousand Can
dies" by Meredith Nicholson, Miss
CHASER does not at present expect to
appear in the play herself, but will
have it presented early next season.
The Theatrical bank is the name to
be given a new financial institution
which will be opened this month at
Chicago The new bank is an out
come of the large theatrical merger
recently effected by Klaw & Erlanger
b F.. Keith and the managers of the
western vaudeville managers asso-
citation, and will be financed by the
merger The capital stock will be ST.
100000, all paid in, and the business
of the institution will be made up
largely by theatrical managers and
professional people who have hereto
fore had some difficulty in convincing
banks of their financial standing or
executive ability. The business of
the theaters interested amounts to
$4,000 a month
Lew Field is endeavoring to secure
Joe WEIGH, Louise Dressler and Fife
Fay for his new production at the Her
aid Square theater next fall.
Grace George has closed her season
n The Marriage of William Ashe,
and she and her husband, w. A.
Brady, plan to spend the summer in
Europe
Anna Held has gone all the produc-
RS one better and left them gasping
or breath. She has announced that
5he is going to send all the show girls,
who are to appear with her next win
er, to Paris to have their gowns
made.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-23
Big FIRE AT ST.PAUL
ST. LOUIS ALSO HAD SEVERAL
FIRES LAST SUNDAY.
Six Story Ryan Annex Building Burns
Fiercely All Day-Many Firemen
Are Injured - Thirty-Seven OYER
come by Heat and Smoke-St. Louis
Also Has Big Fires.

ST. Paul, Mimi, June 18.-The six
story Ryan annex building was com
pletely Quilted by fire which was dis
covered shortly after o'clock Sunday
morning and which burned fercely all
day. The estimated loss to the build
ings and the stocks of the occupants
is between $450,000 and 100000.
The fire originated in the basement
of the store occupied by the Palace
Clothing company, supposedly from a
defective electric wire.
Several firemen were badly cut by
flying pieces of glass and 81 were
overcome by heat and smoke. Ten of
these were taken to the hospital and
the rest to their homes. All of them
will recover, with the possible excep-
ton of Lieutenant William Edwards,
who tonight is said to be in a critical
condition. The Ryan hotel is across
the alley from the burned structur ,,
but it was not damaged in any way
and there was no alarm among the
guests.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-23
LATE NEWS NOTES.

The Missouri supreme conr.,
ruled motion for rehear;nc sS over
Maggie Meyers case. She is sow. - the
to hang June 80 fol the murder ~
husband. Governor Folk will III ~ ner
her for 30 days. - 'epfleve
The Ohio miners have sot,,o,
strike and will resume work. TIL, 'nelr
cludes the return of union man ns IN
mines Of esatern Ohio. The
William Vandervoc and C,ou,
Brown were drowned at ST A n.ed
Idaho last Tuesday. Thew Wow nony,
ing che Snake river which flows thr s,Oss'
town. Their boat was losdad sa. ign
wire 1t struck snag and oans;, ms'n
A tacit agreement has been roN1
by the presidents ecretrary Sbau neo
the delegation of representative s Sau
francisco citizens, by which snhs. san
tlal AID will be given San Farnoisco =.
the federal government. 1t is nrouo "
that the United States treasury dano asu
with the San Francisco banks e. poo
600 OF government money, with hond.
OF the city as security for the de,os;.
the money to remain in the banks nn,;,
such time as the government shall caii
for it. This may not be for nnmha.
OF years,so that the banks have nroo
teal assurance that they may retain
the deposit for such period as will 10
OF value in the reconstruct ton of tbo
city. Ho
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-23
sUNDRY SERVICE BILL PASSES.
Carries Total of $e4,578,o4o, of Which
Nearly 26,ooo,ooo is for
Canal Project.

The house, by vote of 129 to 80,
adopted the senate resolution provid-
jng for the purchase of materials and
equipment for use in the construction
IF the Panama canal of domestic
manufacture and of the lowest re-
sponsible bidders, unless the president
shall in any case deem the bids or
tenders thereof to be extortionate or
unreasonable. The adoption of the
resolution came after a long discus
sion of purchasing canal material in
open markets, while the sundry ser
vice bill was under consideration.
The sundry civil bill was also pass
ed. 1t carries a total appropriation
Of $94. 57S,040, nearly $26,000,000 o.
which is for the continuation of worl
on the canal. Among the features
Of the bill is the amendment discon
hnuing canteens at all government
and state homes of the old soldiers
where government appropriations ar,
available.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-23
new State ADDED.
OKLAHOMA AND INDIAN TERRI.
TORY As ONE STATE.
Another Star Added to Flag by Presi-
dent Roosevelt Signing the State
hood Bill-People of Arizona and
New Mexico Take a Vote Whether
They Will Come in as One State.

Another star was added to theUnion
Saturday, when President Roosevelt
signed the bill admitting Oklahoma and
Indian Territory as one state. The
measure also provides that Arizona
and New Mexico may be admitted to
statehood as the state of Arizona. pro-
vided the people of the territories
vote in favor of admission on the
terms submitted by congress.
The signing of the bill was made
the occasion of an interesting cere-
mony. Senator Beverage and Repre-
sentative Hamilton, chairmen of the
senate and house committees on ter
ritories, who have worked long and
hard for the measure, were present, as
also were Delegate Mcclure of Okla
homa and number of residents of
Oklahoma; Delegate Andrews of New
Mexico, Secretary Loeb and others
Just before the president signed the
bill Ambassador Speck Won Sternburg
of Germany was ushered into the Of
fee, and he, too, witnessed the cere-
mony.
The president used two pens~in sign
ing the measure, writing the first
name. Theodore" with a solid gold
pen presented by the people of Ari-
cont his family name, Roosevelt, ;
with an eagles quill taken from an
eagle in Oklahoma. After signing the
bill the president congratulated Sena-
tor Beverage and Representative
Hamilton on the completion of their
long and arduous labors in connection
with the measure. He also expressed
the hope that the people of Arizona
and New Mexico would avail them
selves of the opportunity to come into
the Union as state. From every
viewpoint, he regarded this as the
wise thing for them to do, as the
opportunity might not come again in
a score of years. The president said
he has personal interest in the adj
mission Of Arizona and New Mexico.
as many of the members of his regi-
ment, the Rough Riders, resided in
those territories.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-23
KILLING The jews
GOES ON IN RUSSIA

The massacre of Jews at Bialystok
Russia, has shocked the country ~
Russia and added to the general excite.
ment and revelation which the parlia.
mentary committee sent to investigate
the outbreak at Bialystok are expected
to make will only add fuel to the
flames.
Leopold j. Greenburg, honorary sec.
rotary of the English Zionist Fedora.
ton, of London, has received tele.
gram from members of the Russian
douma, stating that the bloody anti
Jewish campaign in Russia is SO we'll
organized and so vigorously supported
by the bureaucracy that few Jews and
little Jewish property is likely to sur.
vive. only the douma," continues
the message, "offers the slightest hope
OF staying the movement. Troops.
wherever fighting threatens to 90
against the mob fire, on the Jews
Much property has been destroyed BY
means of dynamite, which is in the
hands of the authorities alone. The
Jews are entirely without protection.
All other nationalities, as such. merely
stand aside. The douma will make
desperate efforts to secure control Of
the administrative machinery of the
government in order to stop the on
slaught on the Jews and quell the blood
thirsty rioters.
The Jewish World has received the
following from Dvinsk, also termed
Duanaberg, province of Vitebsk, 10
miles southeast of Riga, dated June f8:
Fifty persons have been killed in
the anti-Jewish rioting at Starosielsoe,
not far from Bialystok. The state of
mind of the population is indescrib-
able"
Prominent Jews in Berlin are receiy-
ing details of massacres and plundering
Of Jews in various parts of Russia.
AT Caroki the authorities posted q
telegram alleged to have been received
from the czar ordering all Jews killed.
Thereupon the PEASANTS attacked and
slaughtered many.
Wealthy gentiles at Nishin offered
50 for each jew killed, 50 for each one
wounded and 81 for each male infant
killed. Peasants everywhere are arm
ing to enrich themselves by earning
these bounties on dead Jews
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-23
Bank Messenger Is CAUGHT.

Wheelock Harvey, 10 years old, and
companion Of about the same age
named David Melville, both of New
York City, were arrested by the Fort
Worth, Texas, police at Springtown, 20
miles west of Fort Worth, and are held
for the New York authorities. The
Harvey boy was a messenger in the
First National bank of New York and
on June 8 disappeared after having
been sent by the bank to make $780,
600 collections in New York city on
drafts and other collateral. He sent
back to the bank 100000 worth of the
paper, but kept about $500 in money
and induced David Melville to start for
Dallas with him on a cowboy adven-
ture.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-23
RevoIutionists Make Claims.

Mexico City-The revolutionists deny
that the Guatemalan government has
won any decisive victory as reported in
Panama dispatch. General Toledo
is some eight leagues within Guatema-
Ian territory, we'll entrenched and
awaiting favorable opportunity for q
forward movement. 1t is stated also
that Pineda at any time may emerge
form the forests of Peton with is force
and make a dash for Queseltenango
where President Cabrera has a large
garrison.
Salvador adivces state that the gov
eminent will declare war openly Oh
Guatemala, in which case the disiplin,
ed army of that country will be placed
back of the revolution.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-23
CONVICTS and
GUARD KILLED

Natchez, Miss. June 22.-Four men
are dead and one perhaps fatally injur.
ed, all white men, as the result of an
attempt by three life term convicts to
escape from the Angola, La, state
convict farm, 20 miles down the river
from this city.
The dead-Captain j. W.Block, fore
nina of the state convict sawmill; j ohm
Singleton, convict; - Bird, convict;
Dutch, convict.
Wounded-J. w. Gibson, guard shot
through the body, ball passing through
the liver.
All of the convicts were sent up from
New Orleans and were working in the
sawmill While Captain Block was
reading paper, Singleton secured his
revolver and, in company with Dutch
and Bird, was making off, when the
attention of the guard, Gibson, was at
tracted. Gibson fired on the party and
Singleton returned the shot, shooting
Gibson through the body, and as Glib
son fell Bird secured his revolver.
Compelling the foreman, Block, to ac-
company them, the convicts started to-
ward the river, and had placed their
captive in sklff when they were fired
on by trusty named Deleth. Single
ton then shot and killed Block.
Pay Guard J. T. Ogden Joined De-
leth, and and in the fusiIlade of shots
that followed the three convicts were
killed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-23
GOV. PATTISON DIES
OHIO'S Chief EXECUTIVE PASSES
AWAY AT HIS MILFORD HOME.

John M. Pattison, governor of Ohio,
died of Bright's disease at ago Mon
day afternoon at his home in Milford
IA miles east of Cincinnati. On a
beautiful hillside near his home his
body will be laid to rest. One week
age the governor was carried into his
home, from which he had gone five
months before to his Inauguration as
chief executive of the state, the inter-
vening time having been spent on a
bed of pain.
His death came suddenly, and was
unexpected even by his physicians and
family.
At the governors bedside when he
died were Mrs. Pattison and his two
daughters and the nurses.
John Pattison, boy soldier, lawyer,
state legislator, member Of congress
and governor of Ohio, was born in
Clermont county, Ohio. June 10, 1847.
He enlisted as a volunteer in the
United States army when but 16 years
of age, in 1864, and entered college i'm
mediately after being mustered out,
graduating at the Ohio Wesleyan uni.
versity Delaware, Ohio, with the class
of 1869, having been college mate OF
United States Senator James b. Fora.
ker. He was admitted to the bar il
1872, and elected OF the lower house OF
the Ohio legislature in 1878. From
1874 to 1876 he was the attorney fol-
the committee of safety at Cincinnati
He became member of the Ohio SEN
ate in 1890, and was elected to the 52C
congress.
For the past Is years he had beer
president of the Union Central Life In
surance company. He was democrat
and one of the leaders in the state sen
ate in support of legislation for more
stringent observance of Sunday. Hi
position on. this point was we'll known
when he was given the democrat nomi
nation for governor one year ago, anC
it was because of this that the antisa
loon league gave him its support.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-23
President Approves.

President Roosevelt has approved
the resolution accepting Yosemite val
ley and the Mariposa big tree grove.
In his telegram to the governor Secre-
Lary Hitchcock requested that the
guardian of the valley, who is ap.
pointed by the Yosemite valley com
missioners, be withdrawn at once SO
The federal government may enter
without delay into full possession and
management.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-23
Be Honest and Nervy.

President James B. Angel of the
University of Michigan, delivering the
baccalaureate address to the gradual
ing class of 1906. took for his subject
Honesty President Angel pointed
to recent discoveries of dishonesty in
big places and urged the graduates to
nerve themselves for a struggle to
maintain their pure and lofty ideals of
duty and life, no matter how others,
no more gifted and no better trained,
seemed by INSCRIPTIONS policy to be
passing ahead in the race for wealth
or professional success.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-23
Kaiser Ignores Precedent.

Berlin.-The court notes with sur
prise Emperor Williams approaching
visit to King Haakon of Norway as
it is customary for a new sovereign
to make the first visit. The probable
reason for the step, it is pointed out,
is that the emperor desires to set
at rest the stories that he is opposed
to King Haakon's election and wanted
a grandson of King Oscar to be king
of Norway.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-23
Two Fires at ST. Louis.

st. Louis, June 18-Two early
morning fires Sunday did damage es
timated at $105,00O by completely gut
ting a five-story Office building and
burning a large livery and undertake
ing establishment this morning. Fifty
horses were incinerated in the latter
The office building was occupied by
the Philip Carey Manufacturing com
pany, the local Office of the Charles
Fisher Mattress company of Chicago
and the Grand Springs Water com
pany.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-23
Meat Insnection Bill Passes.

With practically unaniminty 'nO
house adopted the substitute amenu.
ment for the Beverage Amendments /"
the agricultural appropriation bill, TO
lating to meat inpection, the obJeatiop.
able features of the former amendment
being eliminated and the amendment
perfected to meet the wishes OF .n0
president. After the adoption OF 'n0
amendment the bill was sent to COME
ence, the conferees being Messrs. MauI
worth, Scott of Kansas and Mr.. LalD'
of Virginia.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-23
Aust Freight Rates in Washington.

An entire new system of freight
rates, based on distance tariff; JOINT
rates on wheat between eastern Wash
ington and Puget sound; terminal rates
for Bellingham, putting it on an equal.
ity with Seattle, Tacoma and Everett
for shipments of grain from eastern
Washington. These constitute the
principal features of the railroad COM
mission program. this week at CoifaA
and continuing at Walia Walla next
week.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-23
HE MURDERED THE BRIDE.
Tragedy Occurs in Aurora, IIl.-Neiqh
Dor Does the Killing, but No Cause
Can be Assigned.

Early Sunday morning, while Mr..
and Mrs. George Eeilagaiyi, a newly
welded Hungarian couple were cele-
brating their wedding at their home in
Aurora, ILL.,, in the Hungarian settle.
ment, Andrew Kuk, a neighbor, shot
the bride through the stomach with a
revolver and killed her. Kuk has dis.
appeared and cannot be found.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-23
Best Shot in the Army.

The complete records of rife, pistol
and carbine firing of the United States
army for 1905, which have just been
published, show Abraham Hill. a ser
geant in the Twenty-fourth Infantry
stationed in the department of Dako
Ia, to be the best shot in the army
me percentage of possible shots made
by Hill on slow fire, time fire and Skin
mish fire was $3.50.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-23
May Yet indicate Dreyfus.

The supreme court of France has
completed its examination of the re.
cent documents of the ministries of
war and of foreign affairs concerning
the Dreyfus case. A rumor has gained
circulation that a careful canvass
showed that a majority of the court
is already in favor of quashing the
judgment of the Rennes courtmartial.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-23
NEWS OF THE WORLD
SHORT TELEGRAPH ITEMS FROM
ALL PARTS OF THE GLOBE.
A Review Of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-Natlonal,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.

General Nogi of Japan is trying tc
save General Stoessel of Russia from
being put to death for surrendering
The Rev. r. II. Nassau, who fol
As years has been a missionary in the
Congo Free State, has just returned to
New York, and says that cruelties by
Belgian officials are depopulating the
state and that the atrocities commit
ted there defy all description.
Lieutenant Commander John A. Glib
bons, the American naval attache at
London has gone to Trondhjem, Nor
way, to represent the United States
navy at the coronation of King
Haakon.
Judge James S. Woolworth, an at
torney of national reputation and
also prominent in the affairs of the
Episcopal church, died in Omaha re-
Gently, aged n years.
A report has been received from
Santa Eulalia, a mining camp in
Chihuahua, Mexico, that the Buena
TERRA mine is on fire and that seven
men are known to have been asphyxi-
ated. A candle set fire to timbering
in the mine.
President Castro will resume the
presidency of Venezula July 5.
The steam schooner Thomas l..
Wand is ashore at Bolnas, a northern
point on San Francisco bay, and all
the efforts of tugs to pull her from
The beach on which she was driven
last night with the steam schooner
Aupha, have failed.
Emperor Nicholas has issued a re-
script to the Siberian Cossacks,
granting them in perpetuity the lands
which they now occupy.
President Roosevelt has approved |
the diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton bill
A revival of Boxerism and consider
able brigandage is reported from
various sections of north China.
Edmund Lyons, vetran of the
stage and noted representative of
the old school of acting, is dead.
The decree consolidating Pittsburg
and Allegheny has been signed by
Judge Collier of the county court.
Appleton, Wis.-Wenzel Kabat, con-
victed of having shot and then burned
the body of Michael McCarty,
wealthy farmer, has been sentenced
o life Imprisonment.
The statements of Walter Zalaszki-
wicsz. at Portland, formerly president
of the Polish National society, seem to
confirm recent item stating that Port
and harbors an anarchistic society
which contempiates the assassination
If President Roosevelt, and which
auds the act of Czolgosz.
Zalaszk iwicsz's statements were
made to thep olioe while he was secur
ing warrants for several members of
his society, whom he alleges attacked
and beat him for objecting to an al
legged misuse of the society's funds.
zalasziwlcsz states that there are about |
30 members of the anarchists club in |
the city of Portland, and that they |
hold regular meetings at the place
northeast of Portland.