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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
Nurse Run Down By Train.

Pittsburg Especially. = Miss Mary
Farley, a trained nurse at the Dix
mont Hospital for Insane, was killed
by an express train on the Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Rail-
road at Dixmont Station. near here.
Accompanied by several other nurs-
es, Miss Farley was coming to this
city to make purchases and attempted
to cross the tracks. The body was
badly mangled. Miss Earley's home
was at Morgantown, N. G.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
MINE DISASTERS OF 1907.

January 14-Explosion at Gin
ton, Ia; Z killed.
January 23-Explosion in Col
orado Fuel and Iron Company,s
mine; "a killed.
January 26-Explosion OF ire
damp at Lorenzo, w. Va; ~
killed.
January % - Explosion at
Thurmont, w. Va; 80 killed.
March 2-Explosion at Taylor'
Pa; IL killed
May - Explosion at Lear
Creek District, w. Va; 8 killed.
June 18-Explosion at Price
burg, Pa; killed.
December 2-Explosion at Fay
cite City, Pa; "a killed.
December g. Explosion IN
mines Nos. and s, of the Con-
solidation Coal Company. at Mo-
nongah, w. Va; $50 dead.
December 16---Explosion in 20
fande Coal and Coke Company.s
mine at Zolande, Ala; 81 killed.
December 10 = Explosion In
mine of Pittsburg Coal Company,
near Connellsville, Pa; zoo dead.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27

Cleveland. o. Especially Engineer
Frank Krag. SO years old. of Buffalo,
n. Y. though III and faint. stayed
at his throttle till he had brought his
fast Lake Shore train safely into Col
linwood yards. Then he stepped from
his cab and In a few minutes was
dead. Krag was in his usual health
when he took his train out OF Buffalo.
His illness came after the train had
left Erie. The engineer had hardly
strength enough to lower himself
from the cab at Colllnwood.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
WAR ON WOOD PULP DUTY.
Printing Trades Join Publications In
Fight Against Trust.

indianapolis, Ind. Especially At
the joint conference here of heads OF
the international unions composing
the allied printing trades of Amerl-
ca it was decided unanimously tnat
every union organization in the
United States whose members nave
to do with the publishing OF news
papers shall be instructed to begin
campaign against the so-caileo
wood plup and white paper trust.
The allied trades will act with the
Newspaper Publishers Association
of America in an effort to abolish the
duty on wood pulp and white paper.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
Funston To Quit Goldfield.

Goldfield. New. Especially Gen.
Funston has left GoldfeId for San
Francisco. Gov. Sparks will also
leave for his ranch. near Carson City.
About $4,000 worth of high-grade
ore was recovered In a raid by Con-
stable Imam and his deputies on a
cabin occupied by a miner named
Roth. A few new men arrived to
work in the mines. They came from
the southern part of the State.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
GAVE DAUGHTER FATAL DOSE
Oxalic Acid Taken For EPSON Salts
Causes Death.

Bethlehem (speciaD.-Mrs. Abra-
ham Beidelman went to the family
medicine chest to procure bottle
of EPSON salts, but by mistake got
hold of bottle of oxalic acid. Not
noticing the difference, she admins
tered a generous dose to her daugh-
ter, Miss Jennie Bei6elman, who was
i'll. The girl suffered excruciating
pains until death came.
She was % years old and a most
popular young woman. The mother
is in a state of total collapse.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
BURNS $4,000; DIES.
Aged Man Destroys Hoarded Wealth
Then Expires.

Marion, o. Especially John Cor
don. a farmer of this county, burned
$4,000 in bills short time before
he died. Gordon was SIS years old
and in the last few weeks had grown
childish. He had steadfastly refused
to put the $4,000, the savings of
years, into bank, but kept the bills
under his pillow.
Tuesday he amused himself by
setting fire to them and watching
them burn. He succumbed to heart
disease soon afterward.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
Attacked BY A Mule.

Trevorton, Pa. (Special) Charles
Reed, timberman, was attacked by a
mule on a mountain, the animal be-
ing known as a man eater" owing
to its viciousness. Reed, entangled
in harness, lay on the ground. The
mule chewed and tramped on him a
number of times. inflicting injuries
likely to prove fatal. A crowd of
lumbermen, armed with clubs, after
a furious fight with the animal,
drove it away
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
Cholera Rages ON Ship.

Victoria, B. c. Especially .-Mail
advices from Hong Kong tell of the
arrival of cholera steamer, the
Hong Bee. which was quarantined
with 1886 Chinese on board, bound
from Singapore for Swartow. Thirty
eight deaths had occurred when the
steaemr Shawmut sailed. The quar-
antine officers were segregating the
Chinese, who were transferred to u
junks, chartered for the purpose.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
FINANCIAL

The wheat bears have been routed.
A cable report said the Russian
Government will buy 1000 locomo-
tixes.
1t Is said that Standard Oil peo-
pie have been buying great deal
of American Smelling stock.
Baron Rothchild has given to Stuy-
vesant Fish proxies for his 1850
shares of Illionis Central stock in
opposition to e. H. Hartman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
Another simpIon Tunnel.

Berne (By Cable) 1.-The construc-
ton of a second Simplon Tunnel will
be begun as soon as practicable. The
national council today approved tie
plan which had already passed the
state council. The construction will
be undertaken by the administration
of the federal railroads, The first
Simplon Tunnel was opened in 1906
and cost $14, 900.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
Poured Gunpowder Over Fire.

Shamokin, Pa. Especially Harry
Adams, residing near here, poured
gunpowder into a pan of frying fat
to make liniment for his sick horse.
An explosion followed, terribly burn
ing him and setting fire to the house.
He was saved by his wife.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
BIG STEEL GAINS.
This Year VIII Be Most Successful
Corporation Has Known.

New York Especially 1t is pre-
dIeted in Wall Street that the United
States Steel Corporation, which will
complete its sixth year ON Deem
Der 81. will show net earnings of
over $3.50, 200, 900. the largest in the
history OF the corporation. Its gross
receipts. 1t is believed. will reach
$3.50. 900. as against $696, 575,-
600 In the preceding year.
Il will show a surplus of over
$4,000 700. after having appro-
priated nearly $6O,000.00O for new
construction out of earnings. Its
production for the year will be
about 11,300,000,- an increase of
zoo, 900 tons over 1906.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
10000 For Princeton.

Trenton, N. j. (SpeciaD Trenton
officers of the Mercer County Board
of Freeholders have been notified
that Andrew Carnegie proposes to
spend $4,000 more at Princeton.
He will improve the approaches to
the $4,000 bridges which he built
across the lake he gave to Princeton
University,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
..Ihank God. I'm Going. .

Reading. Pa. Especially. = Frank
Palmer, aged So, was convicted of
murder in the first degrees here for
killing Mrs. Gertrude Clinton, his
affinity" three months ago by cut
ting her throat. Palmer thanked the
Jury when the verdict was rendered
and added: Thank God, I'm go
ing"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
Daring Jewel Robbery.

Springfield, ILL., Especially While
the street was crowded with Christ
mas shoppers two burglars broke the
plate glass window of the jewelry
store of John G. Pierik, in the Court
House Square. They escaped with
$4,000 worth of diamonds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
MINERS HEADS BLOWN
OFF BY EXPLOSION
Two Hundred Perish in Pennsylvania
! Mine.
WAS LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE.
CoIIiery Wrecked and a Mass Of
Flames.
DUST BLOWN ACROSS RIVER.
VAS L!KE AN EARTHQUAkE.
DUST BLOWN ACROSS RIVER.

Loss of Life in Mine at Pittsburg
Coal Company, at Jacobs Creek, Pa,
Might Have Been 400, but 200 Greeks
Took a Day Of to Attend Catholic
Church Festival-Third Disaster in
the Same Coal Vein in 10 Days, Cost
ing Nearly 500 Lives.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-01
DIR. PIERCE'S REMEDIES.
The Best Guaranty Of Merit
Is Open Publicity.

Every bottle of DR.. Pierce's world
famed medicines leaving the great labo-
ratory at Buffalo, N. Y, has printed
upon its wrapper all the ingredients
entering into its composition This fact
alone places DIR. Pierce's Family Medi-
cines i'm O class all by themselves. They
cannot be classed with patent or secret
medicines because they are neither. This
is why so many unprejudiced physicians
prescribe them and recommend them TO
fheir patients. They know what they
are composed of, and that the ingredients
are those endorsed by the most eminent
medical authorities.
The further fact that neither Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. the
great stomach tonic, liver invigOratOr,
heart regulator and blood purifier. nor his
rFsvOrite Prescription for weak, over
worked, broken down, nervous women,
contains any alcohol. also entities them
to place all by themselves.
Many years ago, DIR. Pierce discovered
that chemically pure glycerine, of proper
strength, Is better solvent and preServ-
ative of the medicinal principles resid-
ing in our Indigenous, or native, medi-
cinal plants than is alcohol; and, further
more, that it possesses valuable medicinal
properties of It's own, being demulcent,
nutritive. antiseptic, and a most efficient
antiferment.
Neither of the above medicines con-
tains a-,ohol, or any harmful habit
forming drug, as win be seen from q
glance at the formula printed on each
bottle wrapper. They are safe to use and
potent to cure
Not only do physicians prescribe the
above. non-secret medicines largely, bot
the most intelligent people employ them
people who would not think of using
the ordinary patent, or secret medicines.
Every ingredient entering Into the COM
position of DR.. Pierce's medicines has
the strongest kind OF an endorsement
from leading medical writers of the
several schools of practice. No other
medicines put up for like purposes has
any such professional endorsement.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation. Constipation is the cause OF
many diseases. Cure the cause and you
cure the disease. One Pellet" is a gentle
laxative. and two mild cathsrtic. Drug
gists sell them, and nothing Is "just as
good" Easy to take as candy.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-01
RAILROAD MERGER
ACCOMP PL|SHED

The combine which the representa-
tives of all the North Shore railroad
companies have for the past two years
been trying to effect became a reality
yesterday. when the articles os incor-
poration of a company to be known as
the Northwestern Deci1c Railroad
were filed with the County Clerk.
The newly organized concern en-
braces seven companies and has
paid-up capital of ss5.000,000. The
companies merged are the Eureka and
klamath River. the North Shore, the
San Francisco and Northern Pacific.
the California and Northwestern. the
Fort Bragg and Southwestern and the
San Francisco and Northwestern.
The directors of the new company are
f. Z. Calvin. William F. Herrln. Will
liam Hood, n. It. Smith. p. +. DunDe.
A. II. Payson. E. S. Pillsbury, Edward
Chambers and W. A. Bissel.
The Northwestern Pacific represents
a combination of Southern Pacific and
Santa Fe interests formed for the pur-
pose of connecting Eureka with San
Francisco by rail.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-01
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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-01
RAINFALL SWELLS
TWO RIVERS

IMPERIAL. Cal, Dec. 31.-A heavy
rain is now falling. further compiicat-
ing the serious situation on the Lower
Colorado. Floods of the Gila and Salt
rivers are now pouring into the larger
river, which tonight washed away ten
bents of the new trestle from which 1t
was expected to begin dumping rock
in a day or two. This delays work
for week or ten days. AS the time
for closing the break is already linn
tied, this renders the situation more
critical 1t is becoming daily more ap-
parent that unless the Government
comes to the rescue the situation will
be hopeless for the residents of Imper-
ial and Coachella valleys. Nothing but
the most desperate measures can con-
troll the Colorado River before the sum-
mer floods, and even then it may be
impossible to control it. There is no
menace to the lives of the people, but
unless the river is conquered the coun-
try must become untenable for it's ten
or twelve thousand residents.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-01
CHINESE THREATEN
BOYCOTT AGAIN

HONGKONG. Dec. 31.-Dispatches re-
ceived from Canton report that over
1000 persons were present at a meeting
held there to discuss the American
Chinese exclusion act. The following
resolutions were adopted at the meet
ing:
..First-To revive the boycott against
American goods.
--Second-That newspapers should
not advertise American manufactures
''rhird-To dissuade laborers from
proceeding to Panama.
"Fourth-To petition the viceroy,
asking the Imperial Government TO ne
OF the exclusion act; and. last, that
these resolutions be placarded through
out the country"
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-The State
Department has no advices relative to
the reported anti-American mass meet
ing at Canton. The Chinese Govern
ment some time ago promised to do
anything within its power to discour-
age the anti American boycott and pre-
vent mass meetings called to further
II.
The Chinese legation knows nothing
of the meeting. 1t explained that such
a meeting must undoubtedly have been
the work of hot heads and without
the sanction Of any Government au-
thorities.
Negotiations for a new treaty rela-
tive to Chinese immi migration are prog
ressing languidly. While our Govern
ment is prepared to concede the JUS
tice Of the Chinese complaint that the
exclusion law bears with undue Sc
verify upon worthy visitors from China,
IL appears beyond the power OF the
Chinese Government to offer any guar
antee that would protect America
against an influx of coolies If the Sc
verify of the law were abated by
treaty.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-01
COLONEL DYER To
DEFEND SON

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 31.-Leave of abb
sence from official duties was granted
today by Attorney General Bonaparte
to United States District Attorney d.
P. Dyer and his son, Horace Dyer, as
sistant District Attorney, for the pur-
pose OF enabling them to take part In
the defense of Colonel Dyer's son,
David P. Dyer Jr.. who is soon to be
tried on an indictment charging en-
bezzlement of 1900 from the United
States sub-treasury. d. P. Dyer Jr-
was paying teller in the sub-treasury
when the shortage was discovered The
prosecution of the case Will be nomi-
nally undertaken by Colonel Dyer, but
owing to his relationship to the de-
fendant, F. w. Lehman was appointed
special attorney to represent the Gov
ernment. The trial is called for Janu-
ary 5, but will probably be continued
until January Is.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-01
NO LAW To PUNISH
EDITOR OKA
Immediate Steps Cannot Be
Taken Against japanese
Anarchist for Utterances
NAY BE DEPORTED

United States Secret Service Agent
Harry w. Mof1tt called at the United
States Attorneys Office yesterday for
advice as to the course he should pur-
sue in regard to the anarchistic utter
ances OF the newspaper published in
Berkeley by Shigeki Okla. one OF
group of japanese who call themselves
socialists.
Okla denies that he is an anarchist.
yet paragraph in his paper advocates
the overthrow of the Mikado of Japan,
the President of the United States and
all kings. no matter by what means.
Assistant United States Attorney
George Clark said that a belief in an
archism was not punishable under the
laws of the United States, and that an
alien anarchist could not lawfully be
deported unless II were proved that he
was an anarchist at the time of his adj
mission to this country. The fact that
the alien consorted with anarchists i'm
mediately before or shortly after his
arrival would be sufficient proof for
deportation.
A statute of this State provides that
IL two or more persons conspire to
commit any crime against the person of
the President or of the Vice President
of the United States, or the Governor of
a State, ETC., they are guilty Of felony,
punishable by Imprisonment in the pen
itentiary for not less than ten years.
But under the law of conspiracy an
overt act must be proved. The mere
agreement or concord Of minds TO COM
NIT crime does not constitute con-
spiracy unless something is physically
or advisorily done toward the carrying
out of the scheme.
United States Immigrant Commits
sioner North is investigating the af-
fair. and has telegraphed to Secretary
Straus OF the Department of Commerce
and Labor for instructions. He has as
certained that Okla arrived in this coun-
try within the last four months.
The Commissioner believes that Okla
entertained the same sentiments at the
time Of his arrival as he has expressed
in his paper, and If this fact can be
established it is probable that he will
be deported
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-01
SHAW. SHOWS THE
\ GAINS IN RICHES

WASHINGTON, Dee. sI-NThere in
no occasion for alarm Our anxiety
need be lest we fail i'm facilities prop
erly 10 garner, store, transport and
every man be of good cheer and try
10 be conservative in everything ex-
eepS thanxfulness."
Secretary Shaw thus concludes a
resume Of the years financial record.
which he says has been prepared in
response 10 multiplied requests. In
round numbers he places the receipts
fo,' the calendar year 1906 at $685.
O00,o ,oOO and the expenditures at $685.
100000, or an excess OF receipts over
expenditures OF $50, ,000, 900. AS there
has been no change in the tariff laws
or the laWs relating to internal revenue,
SECRETARY Shaw says the large increase
in receipts was due solely to the ex-
traotdinary trade activity. The total
expenditure, however. for 1906. as com
isreN with 1905. he says, shows de-
creafe OF only $1,000 0OO
Discussing the finances OF the Gov
crnnlent for the six months OF the
present fiscal year just closed. the Sec
retauy says the books OF the Treasury
show surplus receipts over expendi-
tures OF SIS. .O00. 600. as compared with a
deficit OF $4,000. 900 for the correspond
ing months OF the previous fiscal year.
The cash in the Treasury is SlSl ,OOO,-
0oO. as compared with s17I.0 900 a
year ago, an increase OF $4,000, 600.
The cash in national banks-bank de-
pOsitaries-is S159.OOo,O 600. as com
pared with sos, 100000 a year ago, an
Increase OF sS4 Oe0000 and the total
cash in the general fund is 1856. 000, 600,
as aga INST s2z2, ,0OO. 600 a year ago.
Against this cash there are liabilities
at the present time Of $4,000. 900 great
er than at the same time last year.
The available cash balance has in
creased during the year S101-OO0. 0OO
ZE-irh the general fund standing at
SZ37. goo. 300, Secretary Shaw remarks
that the bonds maturing July I. 1907.
can be paid. II II should be deemed
wise. and still leave q working balance
OF more than sl20. .OO0
During the last twelve months. the
Secretary continues, the money IN ac-
tuaI circulation. exclusive of the
amount IN the Treasury vaults. has IN
creased more than $500, O,OOO.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-01
HIGHWAYMEN ROB
PASSENGERS

RICHMOND. Va, Dec. 31.-Near La
Cross, Va. on the Seaboard Air Line
early this morning the passengers in
the sleeper OF a train out OF Richmond
were held up and robbed of about $500,
besides jewelry. The robbers, two in
number, got on at Richmond as pas
sengers and one remained in a day
coach. while the other went through
the sleeper. The Pullman conductor.
while attempting to arrest the man
robbing the passengers. was shot
through the arm. The man then pulled
an emergency brakecord, stopped the
train and with his confederate escaped
to the woods
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-01
LARGER MAN FOR
THE FUTURE

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Various sec
tions of the American association for
the advancement of Science were in
session at Columbia University today.
The American of the future will be
taller man, stronger, more intellec-
tual, more humanitarian and will live
longer than the man OF today, is the
opinion of DR. MCGEE. head of the an
thropological department of the ST.
Louis Museum This opinion was ex-
pressed by DR.. Niece in paper en-
titled The American of Tomorrow. :"
which was read before the anthropo-
logical section of tie meeting.
In the opinion of DR.. McGee, John d.
Rockefeller is typical of the American
of tomorrow. He described Rockefel-
Ter as the Incarnation of concen-
trated effort"
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-01
JAPANESE EDITOR oUsTED
Berkeley Landlord Makes Him Agree
to Vacnte Red House


BERKELEY. Dec. 31.-The first bit
ter fruits of his anarchistic newspaper,
"The Revolution" were reaped this
afternoon by T. Takeuchi, the ostensi-
BILE head of the group which printed
the paper. when ]. German, owner of
the building on Parker street where
the japanese socialists have held forth.
notified Takeuchi that he must leave,
and leave at once.
Il want no anarchists on my prem
ises," cried Landlord German to the
gaping crew of socialists in the red
house on Parker street. as he delivered
his ultimatum this afternoon. IF there
is one of you who can be called an an
archist or a socialist or anything that
they say you are. you must go. and
get out now, quick.
T. Takeuchi, the editor. then said:
Il will leave this house If you wish,
and If the others may stay"
The others disclaiined connection
with The Revolution The landlord
accordingly retired. satisfied that he
had rooted out of his premises the one
Objectionable japanese in the lot.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-01
Brief Local News

LABoRER FOUND DEAD-John Mcdonald. q
laborer. was found dead by Fred Kessler OF II
De Wolf street yesterday Pope street. OF
the Mission road. 1t is presumed he died from
alcoholism
FOUND DEAD IN MUD-A man supposed 10
be ID. Coleman was found lying dead in a pile
OF mud on Eighth street between Brannan and
Townsend by Policeman DeiteiI yesterday morn
ing. The Morgue officials believe the man died
from natural causes