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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-07-04

Pekin. June as.-W. ". Roekhlll.
Americah minister. has formally con-
munlestpa 70 ne Chinese government
IA Invitation 70 participate "a 40 In.
vesfiEtiion o. De opium trade b. ~
international eommi1tion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-07-04

Madison via. June 29.-The Assem-
bly Friday By a vote OF g too passed
ne Senate resolution fhvoring he
elscilcb q Unlled satt senators By
direct rolA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-07-04

Rome, June 1s.-The Russoltalian
commercial treaty vas signed IN st.
Petersburg. Friday afternoon. Il ls
to be in effect ten years. The terms
are not disclosed
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-07-04

New York, June 29.-Subpoenas re-
curing the presence of John D. Rock
efeller. president Of the Standard vi.
company, William Rockefeller, H. H
Rogers, John R. Archbold, and mum
Der Of other officers Of the Standard
on company to testify as witnesses
before the federal court Of Chicago on
July were received BY United States
Marshal HenkeI Friday. Marshal Hen
kel was unable to serve subpoenas
upon Mr.. Rogers and ". H. Tilford,
treasurer Of the company, as they are
In Europe.
John D. Rockefeller, William Rock
efeller and Charles M. Pratt were out
Of the city and Marshal Henkel ex.
pected that a day or two would be re-
Quired to find them. The marshal per
sonaIly served the subpoenas upon
John D. Archbold. vice president Of the
Standard OIL company; William 7
Howe, Charles T. White, James a,
Moffett. president Of the Standard OF
company Of Indiana and upon Il. E.
FELTON, Of the Union Tank Line.
President Jesse to Seek Health.
st. Louis, June 29.-President R H.
Jesse OF the University Of Missouri,
located at Columbia, Mo, who attend
ed meeting Of the board Of cura-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-07-04
HEWANTsIOKNOW
Judge lands Insists That the Head
Of Standard on Appear Be-
fore Him and Testify.
MAKES NO DISTINCTION
Attorneys Plead 70 Have Mr.. Rookie.
Teller Excused But the Judge
Gays Rich and Poor Are
Alike 70 Him.

AZ Il Il.
On,caso' 'une 1' , LaS -. ~
.he oniseu 0.ates uis'iic' eoui' -
gay refused 70 wltnuraw tne SuD
posna lssueu lor JOHN = nooAe.ei -.
altpousn 'onn o. 2. mniei, a.'o,nes AZ.
~ S ~ ~ s.p'
'sS W. .ss,,A ,.so ~ :. ~ o,,r. Tho,
a.. ~, S s.,, t Mvu ~ D.ss,San,
~ ~ ~ $780, ~ saS.nanv ~ In.
S,.na gas NOT noss.sssa Of the in.
sorma,,on rsvard,rg ~. financial
cond,t,on =, sha STANDARD or com.
nany desired nv the court He also
INFORMED a. court that Mr. Rookie.
Teller wa. an old man who had many
business cares and that NO advantage
could be had to any person by bring.
ing him into the court.
The appeal Of the attorney did not
appeal to Judge Lands, for he
promptly refused to recall the sub
poena, and in addition, directed that
subpoenas be issued for the vice presi-
dent and secretary-treasurer Of the
Union Tank line.
Mr.. Miller in Making his requests,
said he would furnish other men bet
ter qualified to give the financial re-
sources and holdings Of the compa-
MES than those for whom subpoenas
had been issued. He said Rockefeller
had 30 little to do with the business
that 1t would be useless to bring him
to Chicago to testify.
ut is inconceiyable that the presi-
dent of one company does not know
whether or not It owns another COM
pany." said Judge Lands
Il want to know whether the stand.
ard Oil company Of New Jersey owns
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
TRAIN DRAGS AN AUTO
DRIVERS GOODNESS SAVES PAIR
FROM DEATH.
Circles His Machine Into Cowcatcher
of Passenger and Plows Track
$50 Feet.

MINNEApOLIS. MINI, Dec. IA
Sitting in their automobile and carried
fer fifty yards on the cowcatcher of a
passenger engine. every moment expect
ng To be ground beneath the wheels OF
the train. was the experience Of 5. j..
Hewson. president of the Menominee
Hydraulic Pressed Brick company. and
Frank Penek. superintendent of the Me-
nominee branch of the company Ill Min
neap0lis, last evening.
Tie two were returning from Il visit
to ST. Paul. Wien they approached the
Oak street crossing of the Great North
ern. Mr.. Hewson saw no signals lndl-
cative - the approach of "A train When
the track was reached he saw the pas
senger almos; upon him. Instead of try
ing TO pass in front of the engine he,
with remarkable presence OF mind. CIR
I'd the machine. The automobile was
ought by the fender and WAS carried
40 feet with the two men in it. As the
train was running at ten or fifteen miles
m hour it was brought to Il stop quickly
The automobile was partially wrecked
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
KIDNAPERS FACE LIFE
CHICAGO PROSECUTOR MAY ASK
LIMIT FOR BIRMINGHAM.
Lillian Wulff Is Restored 10 Her Parents
Man Admits Another
Crime.

CHICAGO. H., Dec. 14.-State's At
torncy Hcaly today announced that the
case against W. $. Birmingham and his
wife. the kidnapers of Lillian Wu!H.
will be pushed as rapidly as possible.
kidnapping Il child under the age of l.
years is punishable i'll this state by a
term in the penitentiary from one year
to life. and the police department has
already signiied its intention Of asking
that the penalty in the cases of both
kidnapers be the maximum.
birmingham today gave more part!cu-
lars regarding his life than he has done
heretofore. He declared that he was
born in Piedmont, Mo-, and later lived
in Hubbell. Neh. He said he married
his Wife in Kansas City. in 1891. but
docs not know whether or not she was
ever divorced from her first husband.
He declared that in 1901 they kidnapped
Ella Hates in Kansas Git! and thai lie
girl is now in a retreat in Dubuque. la.
The pair were arrested near Momen"e,
H., and the girl restored to her uareniS.
They sent letter to the NulI's Ge-
handing 500 ransom.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
SCORES BURIED IN MINE
SERIOUS DISASTER is REPORTED
NEAR BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
Rescue Work Is Begun Immediately
After Big Explosion from
Coal Dust

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 16.-Ar
explosion. probably of dust, occurred il
No. | mine of the Yolande Coal and
Coke company at Iolande, thirtyiive
miles from Birmingham, today. At 2
o'clock forty collins We're being prepared
to be sent to Yoande. The collins or.
dered would indicate the number OF
dead.
Within an hour after the explosion
fourteen men had crawled out of the
mine. all burned. Reports vary as to the
number of men in the mines, and wheth-
or they will be found dead. The mum
Der is placed at between sixty and sew
enty-siX.
While officials of the company were
hoping against the worst. a rescuinG
party was forcing its way into the
mines. Little hope is expressed that
many will get ont alive.
At the local office of the Yolande com
pany the statement is given out that
there will not be many found dead. the
first work of the rescuing party giving
encouragement. Later however, the
rescue party brought out dead and in
iured men continually.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
KENOSHA IN PROTEST.
Mayor German Files Complaint Declar-
ing Light Company Discriminates
in Favor Of Racine.

KENOSlIA, Wis, Dec lG.-[Sp
cial. Mayor James German this morn
ing filed with the railroad commission n
complaint protesting against the rates
charged by the kenosha Gas & Electric
company aud asking that the commission
set date FOR an inquiry.
Mayor German insists that John |.
Beggs aud his company has controlling
interest in the kcnosha plant. Il is ad,
mittcd that Mr.. Bcggs has small inter
est IL the plant Of kcnosha Gas x Elec.
trlc company, rs he purchased the stock
IN the company held by Frank Bgelow
Of Milwaukee. AZ the Offices of the
company 1t is denied that he has secured
control however.
The rates charged in Kenasha are
$40 for Illuminating and $40 for
heating purposes with a discount of 20
cents thousand feet if paid before the
10Th Of the month. In Racine gas is
sold al 0 rate Of Sl.JO thousand with
the same discount and il Milwaukee the
price charged IS - cents thousand.
Mayor German alleged that the gas
supplied III henosha is the same that il
supplied IN Racine and possibly in Mil
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
CARDINALS CREATED
-FOUR EUROPEANS ARE RAISED IN
SECRET CoNSISTORY AT
THE VATICAN
Plus RAPS CHURCH FOES.
Modernists Worst Enemies, He Says, Be.
cause They Proclaim Themselves
Still to Be Catholics.
SEVERAL AMERICANS HONORED

ROME, Dec. 16.-Pius Y. today held
a secret consistory in the Vatican. in
which re created four new cardinals and
preconcized several bishops.
The new cardinals are Mgr. Pietro
a., Gasparri, secretary of the congregation
of extraordinary ecclesiastical affairs,
Mgr. De I.ai, secretary of the congrega'
ton of the council; Mgr. Ludovic Henry
Lucon. archbishop of Rheims, and Mgr,
Paul Pierre Andrieu, archbishop of Mar.
settles.
The Pope read an aiiocution in which
he made reference to the persecution OF
the Redeemer and SAID that his church
had been attacked from all sides i'll
warfare open or dissimulated The rights
and laws of the church had been tram.
pied on even by those Tho should safe
guard them. and the impious and vulgar
press had fought her even to the extent
of disturbing the public quiet. The pom
tiff cited the recent disorders in Italy.
To this must be added, he continued,
the disastrous propaganda in the bosom
of Catholicism itself which is being car
ried on by modernists who disdain the
pontitical authority and desire them.
selves authortatively to sanction a new
faith and q new conscience. If the
modernists would enlist themselves
frankly among the enemies of the church
this evil would be less. as it is they
proclaim themselves Catholics. partake
of the sacrament and celebrate mass,
Fulfilling his apostolic duty, The Pope
said, he had adopted against the mod
ernistS such measures as were neceS'
sary. striving particularly to save young
clergymen from perversions.
In conclusion, the allocution reads:
The Episcopacy has accepted the pa
pal directions with eagerness and has
applied them with zeal, but the modern,
lists persevere in their rebellion and give
manifest proof of their attitude even il
the press. May God enlighten these
misled ones
The Pope made official announcement
during the consistory of the appointment
of Mgr. Kennedy, rector of the Amer.
lean college here, to be titular bishop OF
Adrianopolis and the appointment OF
Mgr. Dennis O'Connell. rector of the
Catholic university AT Washington, to be
titular bishop of Sebaste.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
CARNEGIE'S CURRENCY PLAN.
Believes in Asset Circulation and Is Not
for Central Bank.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1G.-The eighth
annual meeting of the National Civic
Federatio was called today Mt the Park
Avenue hotel. The subject before TO-
days meeting was protecting Peoples
Savings
James Speyer, the banker, the first
speaker, favored an elastic currency
based on the gold standard.
MIR Speyer then introduced Andrew
Carnegie. who said in part:
No system of currency will enable us 10
cscapc seasons of depression failures and
losses Prosperity is bound 10 stretch The
lines beyond breaking point, ana dun times
needed to restore them; and just IN proper.
ton as the percentage Of the total Of ieci.
innate business grows smaller TO that of
speculation and gambling upon margins
financial disasters will increase IN number
and severity.
The currency question will never down
until Ii is founded upon correct PRINCIPLES
III there be any thing cstabshe II Is thai
il should be based upon the assets. viz
trade bills. which expand ana contract as
business does. the reserve being In gold
Eut this does not seem to be the proper
time to urge 50 great change rs this i'm.
plies Our first effort should he to get leg.
isation turned from the wrong 10 the right
path by introducing, to some extent nsset
currency No central bank is necessary tt
effect cure but only the cushion. elias
ITCHY, which the Pr sident recommends.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
APPEAL OF OIL TRUST.
Bill of Exceptions Is Signed by Judge
Landis-Important Books Are
Missing

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Dec. 1.-THE bill Of
exceptions in the appeal of the Standard
Oil company of Indiana from the fine
of S29.24O000 was today signed by
Judge Lands and was later filed in the
court Of appeals. 1t is expected the en-
tire record in the case will be filed with
in Il few weeks and hearing had upon
the appeal within Il comparatively short
time
Yesterday Attorney Miller caused sur
prise by announcing that the three com
modify tariff books of the Chicago X Al
ton Railway company for the years
1903. 1904 and 1905, which Were offered
in evidence IN the trial of the case by
the defendant to show that there were
III existence 1000 tariffs in Illinois sim
liar to the oil rate on which the Stand
ard Oil company was prosecuted were
mNsteriOmsly missing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
HILL ON RAIL INCREASE.
Boost Is Necessary-Now Carry
ing Traffic at Loss.

WASHINGTON. ID. c. Dec. 49,
James j. Hill. chairman of the board Of
directors of the Great Northern. APP
peared before the interstate commerce
commission to answer the complaints of
the Washington and Oregon lumbermen
against .he railway lines with respect
to an advance in rates on lumber. Mr.
Hill said the cost to his road of hand
ling the lumber traffic from the north
west was far greater than the revenue
gained from It, The difficulty was that
the cars had to be hauled by the rail
ways from the eastern points practically
empty. The haul of about 1000 miles
cost the lines about $3.50. while the rev
enue, per car. from the northwest to
the points of destination of the lumber
products was about 5000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19

waukcc The KcnoSha Gas X Electric
company officials declared hat they had
nothing to conceal IN regard 10 the rates
and that il must he remembered that in
kcn0sha there was Il sliding scale Of
rates while in Racine this sliding scale
did not appear.
OSHKOSH, Wis Dec. lG- Spe-
cial. The city of Oshkosh received n
total of S2i $50 in license fees from the
Winuehago Traction company Of OSh-
kosh and the Eastern Wisconsin Electric
Railroad and Light company of Fond du
Lac, both companies having paid their
fees this morning. The traction com
panys fees amounted to S2-OG.t2 and
that Of the Fond du Lac company was
S2l2.lI. These sums are based upon
the gross earnings which are SlI1 .9lJ.6o
for the traction company and SlG1 800 II
for the Fond du Lac company. The re
port shows an increase of gross earnings
on the part Of the traction company for
this year Of S35i2.O6.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
GERMAN EXPORTS CUT.
Hurts Observation-Disclosures Report
ed Buying Skins.

BERLIN, Dee. 14.-German financial
writers are of the opinion that the none
tary situation in the United States will
diminish exports to the United States.
The Berliner Tageblatt has gathered in
terviews with exporters to the United
States and with the heads of firms whose
business consists in part of manufacture
ing for the American market.
The men who have expressed their
views represent firms in the linen and
knit goods business. leather and metal
wares. gas motors. dress goods, glass
and other lines. The orders now on
hand for some lines will run until Au-
gust or September, but beyond this buy
ers show hesitation.
One important firm in the leather trade
declares that business already has been
seriously damaged and that almost no
orders have been taken in since the be-
ginning of the disturbance.
There have been extra ordinarily large
exports of iur to the United States tbs
season, and as II result stocks in Europe
are materially reduced. The large fur
dealers have agreed to raise prices on
January l. Americans seem to be going
in for furs rather than for diamonds
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
DYNAMlTER IS GUILTY.
Young Man Who Sent Denver People Ex-
plosives and Warned Them for
Reward Is Convicted.

DENVER, Colo. Dec. 14.-kcmp Y.
Biglow, the young clerk formerly of
Bryan. O., who mailed dynamite bombs
70 several leading citizens of Denver
two months ago in the hope of securing
rewards by giving warnings before any
harm was done, pleaded guilty i'll the
criminal court here today. Sentence
probably will be pronounced Monday.
Blgclow pleaded guilty to charges of
assault to kill Gov. Henry A.. Bnchiel,
Lawrence phipps and Charles Il. hount-
zc. Bgclow had already been tried ON
Il charge of assault to XII David IL.
Moffitt. the mining man and banker, and
sentenced TO tie ryIormat0ry, bu, Dis
trict Judge Stdger elected 70 try hm on
other charges with view to mtiictng
more severe punishment The codrt will
hear evidence in til" present case Mon
day ncNt before prOn0uncinE sentence.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.


Senator Aldrch, on the 10th, informed the
Senate that the committee on finance wouid
within a short time bring In resolution
providing for an inquiry into the recent
bond issues of the government, and that IL
would provide for an investigation into all
matters contained In resolutions oHered ny
senators concerning the financial stflgency
and the efforts of the government to relieve
the situation. With this assurance. Sc nators
Culberson Of Texas and Clay OF Georgia
agreed to permit their resolutions TO go 10
the committee for It's Consideration Se ma
same subject TO lie on the table until ne
secures data he desires to present al
jourued nj % p. IN. until the llth.
The maiden speech OF Senator JEFF Davis
OF Arkansas, bitterly denouncing trusts and
urging the passing OF his bill to do away
with them. was the principal event IN the
session ~ the Senate on the llth. Seyera !
bills were introduced and after Drlei
executive session adjournment until the
18th was taken at 2:lo =. IN.
The session Of the Senate on the 18th
opened with debate on the propriety OF
department heads sending in bills for pas
sage, AID It was decided TO refer the mat
ter to the committee on rules. The resoiu-
tion car;iag on Secretary Cortelyou FOR IN
formation regarding the financial SITUATION
was adopted. senator Frye was formally
indicted into Office as president Of the Sen
ate pro TEN. and NJ 2:l6 p. m, adjourn
ment was taken until Monday.
Senator Tilman's speech was the chief
subject of interest of the session on the
18th Senator Culberson introduced reso
luton calling for congress ional lhvestlEa
tion of the present financial stringcncy, but
II was allowed to 90 over Oklahoma new
senators We're sworn in, a number OF bills
were introduced. and at 1915 the Senate al
journed until the 18th.
House.
The House was not In session on the 10th
The House was not in session on the 18th.
The House was In session but eight min
utes on the 18th, during which time numer-
Gus bills were introduced. Adjournment un
I'll Monday was taken
Speaker Cannon announced the appoint
ment Of the committee on appropriations on
the 10th Most OF the time was taken NJ
with the introduction Of bills and at l2:21
.. III. adjournment until the nth was taken.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
DOCTORS SAVE FIREMEN
Physicians Rescue Fifteen from Obnox-
ious Gas in Burning New
York Building.

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Thc nocaI
sight of score of physicians imperilliug
their lives to rescue iremen from Il
burning building was presented i'll East
Eighteenth street last night when one
OF the six buildings of the Huyler CANDY
mandatory WAS filled with deadly
gases. Fifteen fire fighters were over
come.
At first it was believed the hremcn
had been suffocated by smoke. This
theory was upset upon the arrival of a
corps of Emergency hospital physicians
who recognized the presence of an OBJ
noxius gas. The tiremen succumbed so
rapidly that their mates could not re
move all, and then the physicians took
hold half carrying, half dragging the
senseless men from the building.
Several OF the doctors were themselves
overcome.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
BANDITS DITCH TRAIN
SIXTY HAVE FIERCE BATTLE WITH
PASSENGERS.
Robbers in Trans Caucasia Retreat, Leav-
Cing Four Dead and Many
Wounded.

TIFLIS. Trans Caucasia. Dec. IA
band of sixty robbers attacked and de-
rallied the mail train running between
rihs and Baku last night near the sta
ton of Salakhiu. The train was carry
ing n large sum of money. The train
guard repulsed the bandits after fight
in which many passengers and soldiers
were wounded The bandits finally re-
treated. leaving four dead behind them.
The attack was daringly conceived
and carried out. Thirty yards of track
on a low grade had been torn up ard
the train. running at full speed, plunged
it's way over the ties. The locomotive
and most of the cars We're dtched.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
CAN'T CATCH ORCHARD.
Murderer, but He Answers
Questions Readily.

BOISE. Ida, Dec. 14-Whcn the
Pettibone trial was resumed today At
torney barrow questioned Harry Or
chard as to his conversation with Hay
wood and Pettibone in Denver in regard
to plans for killing Bradley and showed
Orchard his testimony at the Haywood
trial in an effort to prove that contra
dictory statements were made. Or
chard said that the conversation referred
to by DaTow was not the same one to
which he testified in the former trial.
The witness was Qucstio at length
on the Bradley affair, but no new facts
were developed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
ROAD MUST PAY $4,000.
Brakeman Injured on Wisconsin Central
Gets Big Damages.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. Dec. Ii
The supreme court has declared that the
Wisconsin Central must pay Earl White
head of Chippewa Falls, Wis, $30.000,
the largest judgment for personal in
jury damage suit ever sustained i'll Min
nesota.
Whitehead, brakeman, lost both
feet He was knocked from the top of Il
box car by an overhead bridge at CHIP
.pewa Falls, Wis. and was run over.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
BAD FIRE IN LIVERY.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Bennett Taken from
Burning Building in Time to
Save Her Life.

MILWA UKEE, Wis, Dec. 1G. 1907
Fire damaged the livery of George A.
Holden and the apartments of Mrs. VIII
helmna Bennett and Mrs. Edward Noll-
tent of $4,000 Saturday night. Mrs.
Bennett was alone in her Hat and did
not know of the fire until the door was
opened Ivy patroman when the rest
of the building was in flames. The fire
started in the Mushroom of the livery.
TWO of the horses We're burned. Noll-
mcr. who was employed by gIciden, lost
all of his effects
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
MEETS DEATH ON WIRE.
Steal Telephone Cable Near
New York

NEW YORK. Dec. 14.-Pullio Brun-
cite met horrible death while attempt
ing to steal wire at Hampstead, l.. |.
He had climbed Il pole and cut tele-
phone wire, but while attempting to pull
it down came in contact with a high
power electrical service wire and $500
volts of electricity passed through his
body. He was instantly killed, his body
being terribly burned.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-19
EIGHT RRITIsHERS DROWNED.
Gunboat Speedwell Goes Down Nca,
Shearness England.

LONDON. Dec. 14.-The fierce gal"s
which have ragged on the coasts Of the
United Kingdom for tho last few days
show little signs of abatjng.
The harhors and bays are crowded
with vessels. There have been many
small wrecks. but outside the loss Of
the American schooner Thomas W Law
son the fatalities reported are not mn
merOuS.
Shearncss THE morning The cutter gun
boat Speedwcll was struck by heavy
sea and went down. There were thir-
teen men on hoard and five of them
were rescued.
The entire Thames VALLEY is huge
lake The ground floors of scores of
residences are unnhahitable.