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The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04
HARVESTING by TELEPHONE


]. A. Frambers of Oufesds Mo-, has
put the @lephone to new and novel
use. says the Kansas City journal.
Summes county is cove7cd with net
work of rural telephones. All told
there are more than 5000 telephones in
the county. Mr.. Frambers kept his
thrashing outfit in constant conmuniea-
tion with these telephones. He is a
member Of the Oxford Mutual company
and has had telephone installed IN hls
cook shack. Whenever Mr. Frambers
moves his thrashing outfit on to farm
er's premises his cook shack telephone Is
Immediately connected with the tele-
phone wire running along th highway,
and no matter how far out In the coun-
try he may be Mr.. Frambers and his
cook are in constant communication with
the grocers, butchers and other supply
houses. Mr.. Eranbers can also call up
almost any farmer in the country to
talk thraehing to him, and the next"
1asn on Mr.. Frambers' list can. simply
by using the telephone in his home.
earn just when the rhrashernlen will ar
rive at his place. .-flxch change.
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04
SEvENTY-FIVE MINERS
BURIED BY EXPLOSION
Coal Digeers imported In West Vir-
sinia Pit, Scene of Former
Disaster.

Bluefield, W Va, Oct. 4-As the re-
suit of an explosion at the West Fork
mines of the Pocahontas Collieries
company, where the explosion of 1902
occurred, in which Superintendent
O'Mally and sixteen others lost their
lives, seventy-fve men are supposed to
be entombed.
Two rescue parties have entered the
mines, and two men named Dolbert
and Godash have been rescued and re-
viyed The mine is reported to be on
fire, and the work of rescue is retard-
ed The cause of the explosion il not
determined.
Great excitement prevails in the
neighborhood of the mines. Crowds Of
men, women and children remained
around the drift mouth anxtousIy
awaiting news of relatives and friends
among the missing.
The explosion took place in what is
known as the St Paul entry of the
mine Reports Of the number of en-
tombed men vary from sixty to a hun
dred men. The lack of brattice cloth
helps to retard the rescue work, and a
carload of it is being hurried forward
on a special train from Bluefelds.
The force of the explosion was hard
ly noticeable at the miDe's mouth, as
the entry in which it occurred is two
and half miles in the mountains. A
number of men in the South mine were
almost suffocated before they were res
eued
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04
Panama Diplomat Accused.

New York, Oct A. The arrest of
Raoul A. Anaador, consal general from
Panama in New York, as the result of
serious charges made against him by
Mrs. Bertha X. Gresham, who declares
that Amador is the father of her child,
may lead to highly sensational reyela-
tons involving Senior Luis Corea, the
Nicaraguan minister. and Mrs. John D.
Little of Atlanta, Ga, who, as Mrs.
Ilah Dunlap Jordan, was the fiancee of
the latter diplomat. 1t was Mrs.
Gresham who was mentioned in con-
nection with the anonymous letters
which, it is said, caused the breaking
off of the engagement between Mrs.
Jordan and the Nicaraguan envoy.
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04
HEARST SPEAKS AT FONDA.
Defines His Personal Programmes In
4'f Address at County Fair.

Fonda, N T., Oct. 4-William Ran
dolph Hearst, candidate Of the Demo
cratic party and the independence
league for governor, made speech at
the Montgomery county fair before a
crowd which the treasurer Of the Agri-
cultural society," says was the largest
In the history cFsthis.fair
The greeting accorded to Mr.. Hearst
was Enthusiastically csDdial scores Of
men and women crowding up to his
carriage to shake his hand.
Introduced by Sheriff William Brice
of this county, Mr. Hearst was cheer
ed as he began and was several times
interrupted with shouts of approval,
especially when he alluded to little
thieves" going to Jail while big ones
went to Europe, to big election bribers
"and the little mayor who preated by
it, all going unpunished together;g to
his personal programme" as being
mot socialism or radicalism, but Amer
icanism, and to his belief that per-
sonally he could hold his own under d
government Of by and for corpora
tions.
Mr. Hearst made an unexpected Wis
1t to Gloversyilie and addressed a
crowd which packed Bleecker square
from wall to wall and another from
the veranda of the Windsor hotel. He
evoked marked enthusiasm, especially
when he said he would like to be point
ed out as "the governor Of New York
state who stopped the trusts frem rob-
bing the people"
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04
Seeks to Enioin New Haven Road.

Boston, Oct. A. Attorney General
Malone filed an information in the SUI
preme court against the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad, the
allegation being that the railroad had
subscribed for the stocks and bonds OF
certair domestic street railways. In
other words, the attorney general
charged the railroad with engaging in
a kind of business not authorized by
its charter. Injunctions in restraint
thereof are sought.
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04
Weather Forecast.
Fair and warmer; sauth Winds.
General Markets.
New York. Oct. I

New York. Oct. 3.
FLOUR-Steady, but quiet; Minnesota
patents $4.15a4.40; winter straights, s3.5oa
$50; winter extras, s2.s5aa.25; winter pat
ents. 3.75a4lo.
WHEAT-In response to weaker cables
and fine weather west the wheat market
was easier this morning and about &c.
lower; December. S2ssas3c.; May, 81 15-16a
s5ssc.
CORN-option market was lower under
poor cables and with wheat; December,
Sc
BUTTER--Creamery, extras, per pound
&c.. firsss Asaa2sc.: seconds, Aa22c.; held,
extras 25ssx2Sc.; Hrsts. 23a24szc.
CHEESEs- State. full cream, large and
small. cploEsd ana white fancy, 1SAc
fair to good. 1zs3a13c.; half Skins, best.
prime, ssza1oa. y fair to good, 5aSc.; full
Skins aa4c
EGGS-sFresh gathered, extra, per doz-
eH, 1sc. rearls, fresh gathered. frsts to
ezra arsts, 25N2sc. refrigerator, firsts,
s136ss sNeonass aaa2ln; tlasrds, 1fal9c
I1SAtK- -The price of rsslk is si6l per
foyty Quart p&n.
s5FRAN Steady; leng rye. eaa65c.
BEAMS-e3uisr: marrow. g. As; medium,
M-so. gaaa, $3.50; rad lssHsaay, sa;ss.
MGHss pcdl; stats, conraon to choice,
~. zss1sc. 1876, 1zat7c.; Pacific coast.
1Sk, 1sc.: rBe5, Eaigc
TA.how : Rhsn; city, 5sSe.; cos,nsry.
B3aasfsc.
LIVE POULTRY Easier; fowls, 14tI
1&sae; old rssstses. 1eGss spring chickens,
1&9Iaisc.;, SACKS, l2a42c
uM88HED MDELTgzY - Steady and in
fair demand; fowls, choice, 147kaz5c: DO,
fair to good. 14c.; cid roosters, &c.. broil.
ers, nearly l6a1Sc do, western. iaaa6c.
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04
10 Be SHOT F0R FRAUD.
Mexico to Execute Americans
Who Commit Murder For In
Surance Money.
VICTIMS SLAIN WITH POISON.

Two Conspirators, Actiss as Agents,
Write Insurance and Third Gives
False Death Certificate-hiftoheIl De-
coys Brother From Texas to Chihua-
hua and Then Gives Him Stryohnine.
Chihuahua, Mexico, Oct. 4.-The Mex
lean supreme court has handed dewH
a decision affirming the death sentence
in the case of G. L. Richardson, G. s.
Harle ana William Mason, the New
York Life Insurance company swim
dlers. They viii be shot
The men were convicted of murder
ing two men, Mitchell and Devers, for
their insurance. Richardson and Ma
son We're agents and Harle the ex-
amining physician for the insurance
company at chihuahua.
The men were arrested at 81 Paso,
Tex, and extradited after long fight
Richardson, whose real name is Les
lie B. Hulburt, was at one time an at
torney in Rochester, N. Y
Mason's real name is Mitchell, and
he is a brother-in-law of Richardson
tHulburD and brother of one Of the
men murdered at Chihuahua for insur-
ance
In all the history Of life insurance
this case stands out as the most ex-
traordinary.
Deooyed From Texas.
The two victims, James Devers and
Harry Mitchell, were decoyed from Ell
Paso and killed at Chihuahua.
Richardson and Mason were lawyers
in Rochester and ran a divorce mili
until they had to fee the town with
many indictments hanging over their
heads.
Then they concocted the scheme for
beating the life insurance companies
and secured the help of DR.. Harle.
Both of the victims were poisoned
with strychnine, DR.. Hacle giving GER
ti6cates indicating death due to heart
failure. After their death the con
spirators collected S25, geo on the poIii
cies.
Richardson and Mason went to Tex4
as after the murder, while DIR. HarIe
remained in Mexico Suspicion was
aroused. and detective got into the
confidence of the conspirators They.
laid another plan to steal soc, 900, in
which the detective was a party. The
detective was arrested with them, and
on trial all were convicted and sentene-.
ed to death.
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04
MARTIAL LAW IN MOBILE.
Troops Guard City After Mob's At
tempt to Find Negro In Jail.

tempt to Find Negro In Jail.
Mobile, Ala, Oct. f. Martial law
practically rules here Three compa-
MES of militia patrol the thorough
fares in the neighborhood of the coun-
ty jail. Excitement continues high, and
there is a fever of unrest throughout
the city.
Governor w. D. Jelks has been here
all night, working assiduously with the
local and county officers to restore
tranquility and disperse the nobs that
seek to lynch the negro assailant of a
white girl.
An official dispatch from Birning-
ham, Ala, announced the arrival there
of two deputy sheriffs from Mobile,
who have in custody the negro Robin
son.
One death has resulted from the
stofming of the Jail. Roy Hoyle has
died of his shot wound President A.
S. Lyon of the city council, who was
badly wounded, is resting easily.
Half dozen bodies of men are still
securing the country for Robinson.
While there is a general feeling of
condemnation for the mob, which OPEN
ed fire on he jail there is a strong
feeling that omething must be done
soon to stamp out such crimes as Rob
inson's.
4 leading negro citizen, James T..
Peterson, has published an address to
the public stating that the best negroes
repudiate In the strongest manner the
awful crimes committed by members
Of their race and that they will do all
they can to bring criminals to justice
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04
BELL TO TAKE COMMAND.
Chief Of Army STAFF to Have Charge of
Troops In Cuba.

Washington, Oct 4y-Ati the presi-
dents request General Franklin ]. Bell,
chief Of staff, will proceed as soon as
possible to Havana to consult Secreta-
~ Taft as to the disposition Of the
American troops.
While In Cuha, whether his stay
there be fer d long or short time,
General Bell by virtue Of his rank will
be in command Of ehe American treeps
ON the island.
After announcing that Governor win
tirop would be transferred to Cuba
from Porto Rico 1t was stated at the
White House that upon further consid-
Grafton Of the subject the president
had decided to adhere to bis plan Of
sending Charles u. Magoon to Cuba to-
relieve Secretary Taft as provisional
governor, permitting Governor win
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04

While Democratic delegates We're en-
gagged in unanimously nominating Eu-
gene w. Leake, for Congressman from
the Ninth Congressional District. the
regular Republicans and Colby Pagan
men were having a hot old time Of it AT
the Republican convention in the same
district. Th result was tile nomination
of Charles 3. kett, of Bayonne, who
! secured 102 vote against 81 for james
w. Mccarthy W. Use popularity year
ago made him Alderman-at Large. and
by virtue of that office, president of She
Board of Aldermen and Finance Commits
sioner. Pickett's victory is ,rgarded as
one of the regular organization over the
New Idea" advocates, who are charged
with attempting to disrupt the regular
Republican organization. Mccarthy
claimed when he went inte the converse
ton that he had 96 votes pledged to him
and it was anticipated hat good fight
was on. The convention assumed the
tumultuous attitude Of miniature ma
tional one Two of the Reeorl-Fagah
delegates Comptroller Thomas McEwan
and Corporation Attorney Robert Carey
were unseated; but Mr.. Carey was sub
sequently readmitred and made the
speech placing the name of Mr.. McCar-
thy in nomination but as stated above he.
was beaten by Mr.. Pickett by an eleven
majority vote.
In Paterson last night the delegates
to the regular Republican Congressional
Convention in the Sixth Congressional
District nominated George H. Burke, a
deputy Collector of Internal Revenue.
The convention was in session FIVE hours
and was an exceedingly stormy one.
Combinations were formed against him
and it was not until the eighth ballot had
been cast that he was declared nomin
ated.
Ira w. Wood was renominated By the
Republicans of the Fourth Congression-
al District. comprising the counties of
Hunterdon, Somerset, and Mercer at
last nights Congressional convention.
In the Fifth Congressional District
held at Morristown last night the Demo-
Acrats nominated James e. MARITIME. Of
Plaindeld. "the farmer orator. for Con-
gress. The convention refused TO en-
dorse William Jennings Bryan for Pres
ident. The platform declared. for tariff
reform, publicity Of campaign expenses,
prohibition of campaign contributions by
corporations. disfranchisement of bribe-
taksr and brsbe-giver. disuse of the vot-
ing machine amendment Of present pri-
mary law and the election of United
States Senators by the people.
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04
HUGHES FORMALLY NOTIFIED
New York Republican Candidate For
Governor Accepts Nomination.


Governor Accepts Nomination.
New York, Oct. 4.-With the declara-
ton that the issue in the forthcoming
campaign in this state is not to be one
of Republican principles or Of Demo
cratic principles or partisan issue at
slL but the vital issue of decent gov
ernment, Charles e. Hughes of this
city formally accepted the Republican
nomination for governor.
The ceremonies of the notification of
Mr. Hughes and of the other candi-
dates for the state Offices were held at
the Republican club following dinner
at which Mr.. Hughes met the members
of the new Republican state committee
who had been in session here.
Mr. Hughes sentences were short
and pointed. He set forth lbs belefs
and his principles in a direct way.
which seemed to appeal to his hearers,
and he was constantly interrupted by
their demonstrations of approval.
Mr.. Hughes denies that he is a corpo-
ration lawyer in the sense charged by
William r. Hearst, his opponent.
Mr.. Hughes declares that he has new
er had an annual retainer from cor
poration and that the legal work he
has done for corporations has been the
most Insignificant part of his practice.
Mr.. Hughes made the statement at
Republican state headquarters upon
being told that Mr.. Hearst In his
speeches had called him a corporation
attorney and stated that he fHearst)
stood for Americanism.
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04
MAKES WAR ON CUPID.
PhiIadephia Minister Socks Arc Light
to Stop Spoonino,

Philadelphia Minister. Socks Arc Light
to Stop Spooning.
i Philadelphia, Oct Cupid, like po.
litical graft and other social ailments,
APPEARS to flourish best in the dark,
and Robert W. Station hopes to put
him to flight at Church lane ana Bayn-
ten street By means of an electric
light.
Mr. Staten has appealed to the Ger
mantown Business Men's association
ITO bring pressure to bear upon the
scouRcilmen to get an arc lamp at this
point.
IL 1t IS a fayerite loving ground for
spesning young couples, said Mr.. sta
ton. There are a number of fine
homes in Baynton street, and the oc.
cnRants of them are Obliged to pass
these speoners every evening / live
In that locality myself, and have
seen as many as half dozen pairs
billing and cooling away there at once.
It isn't pleasant, and I am sure that
an electric light weuld solve the prob.
len1
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04

throp to remain in Porto Rico, where
HIS services are needed.
It was explained that the president
had reached his intention not TO send
Governor Magoon to Cuba because of
advices then in hand frop Secretary
TAFT intimating that the arrangements
made for Governor Winthrop assuming
the duties of provisional governor had
gone too far to be changed convenient
ly. a second dispatch from the seere-
taTy, however, put the subject in a diff
ferent light and indicated that the sec
retary was willing that the governor
should remain in Porto Rico.
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04
TRANSPORT ON FIRE.
The Thomas Is Reported Burning ss
Her Dock In Manila.

The Thomas Is Reported Burning as
Her Dock In Manila.
Washington, Oct. Dispatches from
Manila say that the transport Thomas
is on fire at her dock there
The fire originated in the hold
where there are $500 bales of hay.
The flames have spread to the bunk-
ers. The hold Of the vessel has been
flooded 1t is thought that the only
hope of saving the vessel is in sinking
her. The water at her deck is shal-
low
The Thomas is one of the half dozen
Belfast built steel ships in the war de-
partment's transport service. She was
formerly the British steamer Minnie
waska. She was first used nj the At
lantic service, but six years ago was
transferred to the Pacific coast and
has been in regular service from there
to the Philippines. She is Of 1858 net
tonnage and was built in 1894.
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04
Hearst Accepts Nomination.

New York, Oct. 4.-The Independ-
ence league, which nominated William
r. Hearst for governor, received from
Mr.. Hearst letter accepting the
leagues nomination, in which he says:
Two things are Of special Importance
as issues in this campaign, liberty and
prosperity By far the greater Of these
Is liberty, fer man not truly free is
NOT really a man at all. The object Of
the Independence league is to resist
the attacks upon human liberty, upon
government of the people menaeed by
corporation rule ana to resist the at
tacks upon general prosperity by those
same corporation and by dishonest
flHaneial agencies"
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04
"speIlsv Made Him Burn Barns.

Lancaster, Pa, Oct. 4,--After being
arrested charged with the larceny Of a
watch John s. Keener, farmland, Of
Manor township confessed that he was
an incendiary and had destroyed three
barns. Keener had been under suspI-
cien for some time, but direct evidence
was lacking. In his confession the
young man says that he was suffering
from spells Immediately prior to set
ting fire to the barns and could not
control himself
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04
Government BUYS Mules.

! East St Louis, Ill.,, Oct. 4 Two car
loads Of mules were Inspected by a
corps of government inspectors and
shipped to Newport News, Va, mark
ing the first official move in filing the
rush order placed by the government
for 1,6oe mules and horses to be used
by the United States soldiers in Cuba.
The 1000 animals must be in Newport
News within fifteen days and will be
shipped from there directly to Cuba
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04

Creedmoor, N. Y, Oct. 4.-The silver
challenge shield donated by Colonel
Sir Howard Vincent, aid-de-camp to
King Edward VII. of England will re-
main on this side of the Atlantic for
two or perhaps three yeass. The rife
shooting team Of the Seventh regiment.
N. G., s. N. Y, won the trophy in very
decisive fashion here from the Queens
Westminster volunteers Of London,
whom they defeated by a margin Of 60
points
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04
WILL IT be BECKELY

A we'll defined runaor has It that Jake
Bsckley the arst basatliam of aae 81
Louis National League tsaan ana form,
oHy Of fhe dss.uinpae Nationals, Is 10
succeed sfanagsr Mssray, Of tae Jsxsey
Ofs, .sam Of tho Eastern Isea que
aad will be lranassr captain. Mana
ger Murray is " msrsa 81 ogae Of siue ma
jor league teanas af BAiladasYiaia.
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04
Mother of Ainstsan Dead.

Mount Vernon, N. Y, Oct. AIRS.
Emma Shaplof, said to have been the
mother of the largest family in New,
York state, is dead at her home IN
Tuckahoe. She was foTty-four yeara
old and had borne nineteen children.
ten of whom are living She was mar
ried In Austria twenty five years aga
and came to this country five years
iAter
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04

San Francisco, Oct. 1.-Two robbers
entered the Kimmen Ginko japanese
bank. also knewn as the Golden Gate
bank. and after fatally beating S. Ura-
kata, the manager of the bank, and So
riously injuring A. Sassalzi. a clerk
with piece of gas pipe escaped wifh
5000 in gold. Manager Urakata died
two hours later from his injuries.
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04
French Envoy offends Russia.

London Oct. 4.-Cabling from st. Pc
tersburg, the correspondent of the
Morning Post says that the French
ambassador to, Russia, M. Bompard.
will be recalled because he has ex-
pressed himself in strong terms against
the regime Of Premier stolypin.
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04
Girl of Royal Descent slain.

Essen, Prussia, 0at. 4. Ehe terribly
mutilated body of Miss MaAeiaine
Lake, daughter Of an Nsglish army of
fcer, was found in the City park. Both
temples were baateE IN, and her throat
was Iaeerassa. Inquiries Of the author
tiles have resulted in seemingly estab-
listing that Miss Lakes grandunola
married q daEghshF Of Caroline Amelia
Elixabsth Of Brunswick, the divorced
wife Of George Iv o. England.
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04
Chewing Gum King Weds Aqain

New York. Oct 4. William j. White,
president of the American Chicle
company, sie dhewing gum concern,
and form Wy congressman from Ohio,
whose wisa secured a divorce from him
on Monday in the Ohio courts. was
married to Miss Helen P. sheldon at
the Holland House.
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04

Springfield, o., Oct 4.-LllAan Rus.
sell, the actress, was robbed OF .
satchel containing $4,000 in E,oney and
diamonds on Big -Four train en rSTts
to Columbus. An unknown man picked
up the satchel and left the ear at Dasv
ton while Miss Russell was looking oOa
the window.
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04
Hoke Smith Elected Governor

Atlanta, Ca. Oct. Returns from
many points indicate that the Demo-
cratic ticket, headed by Hon. Hoke
Smith for governor. has been elected
By the usual majority. there being no
opposition except that Of the Socialists,
headed By ]. B. Osborne
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04
Will Die Canal by Contract

Washington Oct. A tentative de-
cision has been reached by Chairman
Shonts of the isthmiaR canal commits.
sion that the Panama canal be built by
contract. Announcement of the final
determination of the canal officials re-
specting the method of construction is
expected in a few days.
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04

New York, Oct, 4 The first romance
of wireless telegraphy has proved a
failure DR.. Lee De Forest, vice pres
ident of the American De Forest Wire
less Telegraph company, is suing his
bride Of seven months, whom he wooed
and won by means of wireless telegra-
ply, for absolute divorce.
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-04
chicaaas Win American Pannant.

Philadelphia, Oct. 4. - Because the
New York team split double header
with the Athletics the Chicagos be-
came champions Of the American
league for 1908. The latter team if they
lose their remaining four games are
firm in first place, even If the Yankees
win all of the three they have yet to
r,Inn-