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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-15

by Receiver John G. Eately in the
name of the United States court, for
the benefit of the creditors of Zion
City. The house is valued at $4,000
and the furnishings at $4,000.
The future of Zion City, it was de-
clared by General Overseer Wilbur
Glenn Voliva, Dowie's successor as
head of the church, will not be affected
by the death of the founder. Receiver
Hately made the same announcement.
Friends who realized that the end
was near sat up with Dowie all night.
Among them was Judge V. V. Barnes.
Although Judge Barnes, Zion City's
chief legal adviser,~ was n of the
leaders who deserted Dowie for Vol
iva, his heart always remained faith
full to the former head of the church,
and he continued to advise him and
act in a measure as the intermediary
between Dowie and Voliva.
Last Hours of Old Leader.
Dowie was unconscious. At times
his mind would wander. Now he
would fancy that he was leading the
Restoration Host during the trip that
he made to New York in the zenith of
his greatness-the evangelistic inva.
sion that marked the beginning of his
downfall.
At other times his mind took him
back to the scene of triumphs and
| struggles in London and other great
cities that he had visited during his
tour around the world. His troubles
with Voliva, the revolt OF his follow
ers. and the financial difficulties OF
his church were all subjects that were
touched upon during rnose last hours
of mind wandering.
Prayers and parts of hymns were
murmured from time to time by the
lips of the venerable man. whose pallit
face, shrunken and emaciated form
told plainly Of the long and unsuc
cessful fight with disease. Dowie, who
was just GO years old, had crowded
into his eventful life the experience
of a century, and apparently the full
measure of a cycle of years had de
scended upon him.
Begins to Sing Hymns.
In his last conscious moments, whilt
his followers were weeping softl!
about his bedside, Dowie began to sinl
the hymn, Joy to the World, tn,
Lord Has Come"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-15
SPAIN AND UNITED STATES.
New Spanish Minister Declares Object
Of His Mission.

Washington.-"My mission to the
United States is to help cement new
ties of friendship" said Senior Don
Ramon Pima, the new Spanish minis
ter, in an interview.
II have not come here to remind
the American government that it de-.
feated us, but to help both countries
to live down the unpleasant past"
please do not consider me irrev-
erent; but if Admiral Dewey won his
victory over our navy in Manila bay
by divine aid,' / think it must have
been the God of Wharf.-The aid that
iron gave him in %conquering wood
Senior Pima said that his country has
prospered since the war, and intimat-
ed that defeat by America developed
into a benefit.
1T caused the people to awake to
the realization" he said, that they
must be up and doing to keep pace
with the times, particularly with
American progress. Following this
both political and commercial condi-
tons have greatly improved"
Senior Pima is the first Spanish min.
lister at Washington since the retire
ment of Senior Ojeda in 1905. Since
then the legation has been in charge
of Louis Pastor, first secretary.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-15
HARRIMAN'S FAREWELL"
MAGNATE'S VIEWS ON TARIFF,
CURRENCY, CORPORATIONS.
Before Leaving Washington for New
York, He Gives is Newspaper
Men His Ideas.

Washington-E. II. Hartman grant.
ed a farewell interview to 10 news
paper men, announcing that he would
return to New York and stop talk
ing for publication. Mr.. Hartman
discussed:
Transportation problems.
Railroad legislation.
The tariff.
The currency question.
The attitude of the public toward
railroad corporations.
The probability of a panic In the
future.
, Currency and Tariff.
IL think the currency and the tariff
questions should be settled in a more
definite way before congress and the
present administration devote so much
precious time to regulating the rail-
roads" said Mr.. Hartman. THE in
terests of the country demand that
there should be some modification or
the tariff, but since we have no Nc
Kinley or Dingley, | fear the prospects
for such legislation is not very en-
couraging.
Probability of a Panic.
THE United States will not always
enjoy the prosperity that has pre-
vailed during the last decade. Hard
times certainly will come again, u n
less congress and the people generally
change their tactics towards railroads
and corporate interests"
Railroad Rates.
AS an argument against the tendency
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-15

for a wholesale reduction in railroad
rates, Mr.. Hartman called attention
to the increased cost Of everything
that enters into the maintenance of
railroads. Even money is higher" he
said, than it has been at any time
in the last ten years. This is just
the same to the railroads as If the
cost of labor and material is raised"
Government and Corporate interests.
Admitting that the railroads to "a
great extent are responsible for the
hostile movement now sweeping over
the country, Mr.. Hartman said the
only way to solve the problem was for
the government and the great corpo-
rate. interests to get into closer har-
mony and to try to bring about a SO.
luton that will be to the interests of
the government and the railroads as
we'll.
Commends a Roosevelt Stand.
Mr.. Hartman commended the stand
taken by President Roosevelt in a re-
cent message to congress, when he ad-
vocated a reciprocal agreement be-
tween the government and the rail.
roads.
1T was a very bold and courageous
stand for the president to take" the
railroad magnate said, land the only
thing for the administration to do is to
give us a law that will legalize our
combines"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-15
D0WIE DEAD
THE FOUNDER OF A SECT AND
A CITY EXPIRED REPEAT.
ING SCRIPTURE.
NO RELATIVE WITH HIM
Shiloh House, Where He Died, I'm.
mediateIy Seized by Receiver
for Benefit Of Creditors
Of Zion City.

Chicago-John Alexander Dowie, one
of the remarkable characters of mod
ern religious history, died at his resi-
dence, Shiloh house, in Zion City. The
founder of the Christian Catholic Apos.
tolic church, a sect that had its fol-
lowers in every quarter of the globe,
passed away peacefully after a period
of Inconsistencies.
The end was not unexpected. For
hours the old leader, deserted by all
except a few faithful followers, had
been sinking slowly. Paralysis and
a complication of dropsy and other
maladies caused death. No relative
was with him at the last. Repulsed
when they made a final effort to see
him three months ago, neither his wife
Jane nor his son Gladstone was at
his bedside when the end came.
Mrs. Dowie and her son arrived sew
eral hours after his death from Ben
MacDhui, their home in Michigan,
which is practically all that remains
of the wealth once controlled by
Dowie, estimated to have been many
millions.
Receiver Takes Shiloh House.
Soon after DR.. Dowie's death Shiloh
house, with its furnishings, was seized
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-15
A JAP MILITARY ENGINEER.
Died in Mexico Before Reaching the
United States.

G~uadalajara, Mex.-One of the jap
anese who deserted the construction
camps of the Mexican central railroad
died a few days ago at the Santo Do
mingo mine of the Ampara Mining Co.,
papers were turned over to the gen.
eral manager of the company, and it
was found he was a military engineer
in the employ of the Japanese gov.
eminent. Before his death the Jap
anese engineer stated that he was on
his way to the United States.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-15
DECISION is MADE BY ATTOR.
NEY GENERAL BONA
PARTE.
CANNOT Be IMPORTED
Dtate May Advertise for and Urge
immigrants to Settle, but Must
Not Pay Their
Passage.

Washington.-Atty. Gen. Bonaparte
has rendered n decision which will put
nm end to all these efforts to divert the
tide of European immigration from the
north Atlantic cities to the south and
southwest.
The attorney general holds that UNI
der the new law it will be illegal to
pay the passage of immigrants, wheth-
er that payment is made by the state
or an individual. This decision knocks
in the head all the carefully prepared
plans of the South Carolina immigra-
ton bureau and also the plans which
have been under consideration by a
number of other states.
The attorney general holds that un-
der the old law the importation Of
Belgians, Germans, and others by
South Carolina, ever though their pas
sage money was paid and they were
promised places, was legal, because
there was no expressed contract which
would have held both immigrants and
representatives of the states.
Under the new law, however, the at
torney general declares, the states will
be permitted only to advertise and to
urge immigrants to settle within it's
borders. They have no other eXemp-
tons and cannot pay the passage of
immigrants. If they do, officers of the
state become liable and the immigrant
will be turned back.
This decision by Atty. Gen. Bona
parte is a severe blow to the states
which have been preparing for a for
eign campaign to supply the demands
of labor. More than that, it a COM
plete turning down of the department
of commerce and labor, which has
been preparing not only to recognize
but actually to assist the movement of
immigration into the south and west,
where there is a great demand for la
Dor.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-15
GREAT PROFESSIONS OF "REDs"
AND STUDENTS IN ST. Pc
TERsBURe's STREETS.
CzAR'S SOLDIERS BUSY
March Toward the Winter Palace
Broken Up by Gendarmes, Who
Vigorously Ply the Whip
to Paraders.

st. Petersburg-The opening of the
douma, or lower. house of the Russian
parliament, although in itself devoid of
incident, was made the occasion of n
great revolutionary demonstration by
the st. Petersburg ~proletariat and
students, which resulted in several ell,
counters between the police and the
populace, and more or less serious in
jury to a number of the latter. The
ties finally were forced to fill the
streets with military, as in the ON
nous days of the Trepoff regime.
The Crimson Banner.
When the deputies emerged after
the adjournment of the session, the
temper of the crowd was fired by
speeches from social revolutionary
members, a dozen of whom mounted
upon the shoulders of their followers,
and ~harrangued those present upon the
necessity of organizing to support par
lament against the government. Red
handkerchief began to futter above
the heads of the crowd, and then the
crimson banners appeared like magic.
The crowd, singing the Marsellaisc
and battle songs of the Russian rev.
o%lution, moved slowly down the ave-
nue., stopping at intervals to listen to
speeches and to sing.
Gendarmes Use Whips.
Meanwhile the authorities had hasti
ly concentrated a strong force of gen.
darmes, which charged the head of the
procession when it reached the Litoiny
Prospect, NJ of the main business av
enues. The gendarmes piled their
whips vigorously, and in one case used
the flats of their sabers. The crowd
made two unsuccessful attempts to re
assemble.
Cossacks with Lances.
The gendarmes by this time had
been reinforced by detachments OF
the chevalier guards, who cleared thf
roadway amid curses of derision from
the sidewalks. Finally a large force
of Cossacks, armed with %lances, ar
rived. The spiteful, ~red-pennonet
weapons, which never before had beer
brought out in street demonstrations
took all the heart our of the crowd.
Started Toward Winter Palace.
A tumultuous crowd, estimated tt
number close to 10000 persons, will
red banners flying, and accompanied
by the music Of revolutionary chants
started toward the central quarter o
the city, where the Winter Palace o
the emperor Is located. Few elements
Of the prelude of Red Sunday" wer'
lacking, and the command fire" woul,
have precipitated similar massacre
But the present project of st. Peters
burg, Gen. Dracheffski, followed an
other course, and dispersed the pro
cession by charges OF mounted
gendarmes armed with whips.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-15
President Roosevelt to Look
Into Child Labor Question

appointed under the civil service laws
and regulations.
1t is said to be likely that the pres
ident will issue an order for a special
examination by the civil service COM
mission for a special register. This
examination will be taken by such
men as the president may consider for
the work, and under conditions that
will insure their getting through safe
ly. After the register made up by the
commission the president will have
Secretary Straus select the men in
the usual way. This will insure the
appointment of James B. Reynolds,
who made the beef and other investi-
cations for the president, and men of
the character Of qualification the pres
ident regards as suitable.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-15
NO WAR WITH The KAISER
READY TO SIGN A COMMERCIAL
TREATY WITH v. S.
France Makes Threat Of Retaliation
Volume Of Trade With
Both Countries.

Washington-Just at a time when
France is talking about imposing re.
strictions on American commerce.,
Germany, with the wise diplomacy
which has been so characteristic of
the kaiser's government since Baron
%Sternburg came to the United States,
practically has concluded an agree
ment extending the modus vivendi be
tween the two countries for at least
another year. This means that the
United States will continue to have the
benefit of the lowest German tariff
rates on all of our products for an.
other year from next June.
Root and S%ternburg Agree.
A conference was held between
Baron Sternburg and Secretary Root
as q conclusion of the series of SINH
lar conferences, several of which have
been participated in by the president.
AS a result of this Baron Sternburg
has received assurances that the
agreement will be put in shape for
signature so hat he can carry it back
to Germany himself when he sails for
home April 8.
This will be the termination of the
threatening condition of affairs be.
tween the two countries, so far as
commerce is concerned, and it is a
peculiar personal triumph for Secre-
tary Root and Baron Sternburg. They
have between them avoided a CONNER.
cial war, which could not fail to be
disastrous to both countries.
Our Trade with Germany.
About a year ago Germany gave
notice that unless the United States
agreements the maximum tariff rates
of the German empire would be ap-
piled on all articles produced in this
country. The effect of this course
would be to destroy American trade
in Germany, which is lot a pleasant
thing to contemplate, because last
year our exports to the fatherland
amounted to the respectable total of
1924, ZAP, 102. Our imports from Ger
many at the same time amounted to
$135, 142, 1876. That means, of course,
that we sold Germany about 500, 000,-
600 more than we bought of her, so
that in case of a disastrous tariff war
between the two countries the United
States would be a heavy loser.
France and Maximum Tariff.
Cable dispatches indicate that the
French government is about to put
into effect the maximum tariff against
the United States. There is suspicion
here that this threat is caused by
knowelge reaching Paris hat the
agreement between Secretary Root
and Baron Sternburg is about to be
signed.
The trade of the United States with
France is by no means as important
as that with Germany. Our exports
to France for the fiscal year 1906 were
only $97, S92, 4S0, or a good deal less
than half the value of goods we sold
to Germany. On the other hand, our
imports from France were S10S, AIS $50
so that our sales and purchases with
the great European republic are near
ly equal. We should, therefore, gain
about as much as we would lose on 8
commercial war with France, and
would be in a particularly good posi-
tiou to carry it on, because Jul for
eign trade with Germany would be in
tact for at least a year from mex
June.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-15
TO KNOW FOR THEMSELVES.
Fifty-Three Congressman of on
Visit to the Canal.

New York--Fifty-three representa-
tives In congress, who desire to know
for themselves the conditions under
which the Panama canal is being built,
have sailed for Colon. With them
went Lieut.. Col. George F. Goethals.
a United States army engineer, who
will undertake the construction of the
canal, and Maj. Gaillard, u. S. A., who
will assist Col. Goethals.
Among others in the party are vii,
liam A. Rodenberg and j.. v. Graft,
illinois; e. G. Ellis, Missouri; j. c,
CLANCY and J. H. Foster, Indiana; G.
G. Gilhams and e. S. Holiday, In.
diana; P. T. Chapman, Illinois; Fred.
erick Lands, Indiana; William W.
Rucker, Missouri.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-15
Let the Japs Have the Trade.

New York-If the Great Northern
steamship Dakota is lost, as seems al
most certain. James j. Hill will not
replace the vessel. He says hat he
does not expect to build any more
ships under the American flag. and
that, SO far as the traffic which the
Great Northern Steamship Co. would
lose because Of the loss of the Dakota
was concerned, the Japanese lines
would be compelled to car for it. II
wds to give impetus to trade with the
client that Mr.. Hill built the Dakota
did her sister ship, n Minnesota.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-15

Washington, March 7.--President
Roosevelt has taken up the question
of investigating the child labor prob
lem, provision for which was made by
congress at the session just conclud-
ed. He discussed the matter with
Representative Crumpacker Thursday.
The bill as passed provides hat the
investigation shall be made by the
secretary of commerce and labor,
which means that the work must be
done by Commissioner Neill of the
bureau of labor, who was also in con-
sultation with the president.
One stumbling block to the presi-
dent is that the investigation shall be
made by employees of the government
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-15
BECAUSE HE LOVED HER so.
Discarded by Object Of His Affections,
Cleveland Man Shoots Self.

Cleveland, o. Repulsed by the
woman with whom he was in love,
Henry De Burt. a prominent contrac-
tor, hired a bullet into his head, while
standing in the doorway of the wom-
ans home, 1416 Prospect avenue, one
OF Cleveland's fashionable residence
streets. De Burt was removed to a
hospital in a dying condition.
Mrs. Florence Patterson was the OBJ
1ect of his affections.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-15
The Aged Leader Of salvation Army.

The Aged Leader Of Salvation Army.
New York-Gep. William Booth. the
aged leader of the Salvation Army, ar
rived here from London. He will spend
two days as the guest of his daughter,
Commander Miss Eva Booth, who is
in charge Of the American work of
organization, and then will leave for
Montreal. Toronto, Ottawa. Vancouver
and Seattle, whence he will sail for
Japan. After a short stay in that king
dom he will go to India, and thence
return to England. In the fall he will
again come to the United States for
q general tour.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-15
THIRTY-FoUR LIVES LOST.
Two Vessels Founder During a Heavy
Gale In the North Sea.

Berlin-A dispatch from Cuxhaven
reports the loss Of "a lives by the
laundering of two vessels-a German
cargo steamer, the George Wottern,
and a trawler-during a heavy gale IN
the North sea.
The dispatch says no further de.
tails have been received. but that II
is believed those drowned comprised
all aboard both vessels.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-15
sPooNsR COUNSEL FOR HILL.
Fifty Thousand Dollars a Year, with
Headquarters in New York.

Minneapolis, Minn.-John c. Spoon
er, of Wisconsin, who resigned his seat
in the senate, is to become chief coun-
sci and general adviser of James ].
Hill and the many big interests which
Hill represents. Mr.. Spooner will
make New York city his headquarters,
and will receive a salary of $500 0 a
year. This nails the story that Spoon
err is going with Hartman.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-15
BURROWS TIME NEAR OUT.
His Six Months Term Shortened 80
Days for Good Behavior.

Abilene, Kas.-Former Senator 10
seph r. Burton, of Kansas, will be re-
leased on March % from the Ironton
(Mo.) jail, where he is serving a six
months sentence for practicing before
the post office department Is attorney
for an alleged get-rich-quick company
Of st. Louis. His six months term is
shortened 80 days for good be-
havior.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-15
Editor Shoots Man in Neck.

Missouri Valley, Ia.-Editor A. H.
Sniff of the Harrison County News met
threats with a revolver and his VIC
tim, Mart Brundige, now lies at his
homie with a dangerous wound In the
neck. Sniff surrendered to the sheriff.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-15
STARTING OUT YOUNG.
Four-Year-oid kentuckIan Kills
Woman.

London, Ky.-Harvey Rowe, a T.
year-old boy, shot and killed Mrs.
Betty Griffin with a. revolver near
this city. The woman before she died
said the child loaded the revolver and
said he was going out in the yard and
shoot a chicken. When she protested
against this he turned on her, saying,
Look out" and fired. He does not
seem to realize his deed
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-15
THE SALOON MUST CO."
Knoxville Votes by Nearly 1000 Votes
to Close Them.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Knoxville, by q
majority of nearly 1000. votes, has de-
cided that the saloons must go. Under
a state law granting incorporated
cities the right to say whether or not
they desire to license saloons, an cleo.
ton was held as an expression OF
sentiment. Six months time will DO
allowed the saloons to close and quit
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-15
TALKED TO DEATH.
Sill to Extend Suffrage to Women In
Great Britain.

LondoR.-The bill to extend the
right of suffrage to was de-
feated in the house of commons, where
1t was talked to death without coming
to a vote. Supporters of the bill made
a very determined attempt to secure a
vote, but the speaker declined to &C.
cept a motion of closure. The bill is
thus killed for the present session of
parliament.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-15
PREACHER JARS LEGISLATURE
Members Here ito Draw Pay, Draw
Corks and Draw Poker"

Sacramento, Gala sensation was
caused in the general assembly when
Rev. Mr.. Schiever regretted that the
Sunday law, the anti-prizefight and
anti'race track bills and other moral
measures had failed to pass the legis-
lature, and deplored that SO many
members We're evidently here ITO
draw pay. draw corks and draw
poker"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-15
A Preacher Gets Busy.

Burlington, Ia. Reverend Nabeth
Osborne, pastor of the First Con-
gregational church, has begun circulat-
ing a petition asking President Roose-
welt to dismiss Assistant Secretary of
State Bacon, who is said to have at
tended the dinner given by Stanford
White, in which the "girl in the pie
figured.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-15
grave Of Nancy Hanks Lincoln.

Indianapolis, Ind.-Gov. Hanley has
signed the bill under which the state
will take charge of the grounds in
which is located the grave OF Nancy
Hanks Lincoln. The governor will APP
point a commission.