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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-05-24
Held Up by Terrorists.

Held Up by Terrorists.
Warsaw, Russian Poland (By Ca
ble).-A band of Terrorists held up
the city office Of the Vistula Rail-
road, on Dluga Street, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, and got away with $4,000 af-
ter a severe fight, in which four per-
sons were killed and nine wounded,
The office was full of people at the
time, and soldiers we're guarding the
place, while the Terrorists attacked
them with revolvers, killing two and
wounding four of the guards before
they reached the place where the
money was kept.
Then snatehing up bag contain
ing $4,000, the men ran out of the
Office. The soldiers fired volley
at the fleeing Terrorists, but only
succeeded in hitting some bystand-
ers, two of whom were killed and
five wounded.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-05-24
SHOT DOWN BY CARS TROOPS
Twenty-One Men Killed and Forty
Seven Wounded---Blood-
shed In Factory.

do with the attack on the mail
wagon. "f
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-03
Hundred Dollar Mice.

"Oh. yes; | have seen mice worth
$100," said Il pet stock dealer. 'They
were prize winners Of course-pedi
greed stock-to command so fancy a
figure. Here's $40 mouse now"
He took from gilt cage mouse
with long silver gray coat.
This little chap" he said, patting
the small, sleek head, has won three
firsts and four seconds. He is very
good class
Then he opened catalogue that de
voted two pages to mice. 1t offered
mice at any figure from % cents up to
500. There were fawn mice. white
mice, singing mice, beautifully marked
brown and whites, black and tans,
white and reds-400 varieties in ALL
Are there mouse societies? What q
stupid question. OF course there are,
the same as there are societies for the
breeding of dogs, pigeons, horses. And
now, can't l persuade you, sir, to take
this handsome $45 silver gray chap for
your little boyY'-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-03
The Story of the Row.

At Dublin county court once 1 was
very much interested in the following
case:
Judge-Who is it that brings the al
legator against the prisoner at the
bar?
y 99-Plaze, y'ur wurshup, Dim the
alligator.
JudGe-What's the charge?
y 99-Well, place y'ur wurshup, OF
was on my bate as usual when Oh saw
a man with box creating a disturb
ance in the road. "What are We doing
there" says OF. "Oim going to lave
that box here" says he. "Shure We
can't lave it there" says Oh well,
Owe left it there" says he. Come
out of that" says OF. "Of'm not in it,
says he. IT'S ag'inst the law" says
Oh You're a liar" says he; Its
aG'inst the Window With that OF
struck him and missed him Thin OF
hit him agin in the same place, but he
hits me Il blow on the nose wild his
fist and says. "a friend in need is u
friend indeed. London Answers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-03
A Little Ambiquous,

Very commendable Is the zeal dis
played in recent years in the effort to
put an end to the obnoxious habit of
expectorating in places frequented by
the public. Still, the offense would
probably be classed under the head of
''veniaT-and it might be well to adj
just the punishment to the crime.
After crossing on one of the ferry
lines that convey passengers over the
North river to New Jersey points and
carefully considering the possible log
Teal connection between the two parts
of the Notice to Passengers hanging
in a conspicuous place one wonders IL
perhaps the reforming zeal of the ferry
company may not have carried it too
far. The sign reads: Splitting on the
floor is prohibited. Life preservers are
provided for all passengers"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-03
ROOTS VISIT TO MEXICO.
Evidences of Our Cordial Relations With
Our Southern NeighbOrs.

On the courteous invitation of the
president of Mexico, the secretary Of
state visited that country in Septem-
erywhere with the greatest kindness
and hospitality
He carried from the government of
the United States to our southern
neighbor message of respect and
good will and of desire for better ac-
ouaintance and increasing friendship.
The response from the government and
the people of Mexico was hearty and
sincere. No pains were spared to
manifest the most friendly attitude and
feeling toward the United States.
In view of the close neighborhood of
the two countries the relations which
exist between Mexico and the United
States are just cause for qualification.
We have a common boundary of over
1,5OO miles from the gulf of Mexico to
the Pacific. Much of it is marked only
by the shifting waters of the Rio
Grande. Many thousands of Mexicans
are residing upon our side of the line.
and It is estimated that over 10000
Americans are resident in Mexican ter
ritory and that American investments
in Mexico amount to over 800, 900
The extraordinary industrial and com
mercial prosperity of Mexico has been
greatly promoted by American enter
prise, and Americans are sharing
largely in It's results. The foreign
trade of tie republic already exceeds
S24O, 900 900 per annum. and of this
two-thirds both Of exports and imports
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-03

nre exchanged with the United States.
Under these circumstances numerous
questions necessarily arise between the
two countries These questions are al
ways approached and disposed of in
spirit of mutual courtesy and fair deal
ing. Americans carrying on business
In Mexico testify uniformly to the
kindness and consideration with which
they are treated and their sense of the
security of their property and enter
priseS under the wise administration
of the great statesman who has SO
long held the office of chief magistrate
of that republic.
The two governments have been unit
ing their efforts for considerable time
past to aid Central America in attain
ing the degree of peace and order
which have made possible the pros
perity of the northern parts of the con
tinent. After the peace between Guate-
mala Honduras and Salvador. celeOrat-
ed under the circumstances described
in my last message, new war broke
out between the republics of Nicara-
qua, Honduras and Salvador. The eff
fort to compose this new difficulty has
resulted in the acceptance of the joint
suggestion of the presidents of Mexico
and of the United States for Il general
peace conference between all the coun-
tries of Central America. On the 18th
day of September last a protocol was
signed between the representatives of
five Central American countries ac-
credited to this government agreeing
NupOn Il conference to be' held in the
city of Washington lin order to devise
the means of preserving the good re-
lations among said republics and
bringing about permanent peace in
those countries" The protocol in
cludes the expression of a wish that
the presidents of the United States and
Mexico should appoint representatives
| TO lend their good aud impartial offices
in purely friendly way toward the
realization of the objects of the con
| ference" The conference is now in
session and will have our best wishes
and where it is practicable our friend
ly assistance.
|
One of the results of the pan Amer
| lean conference at Rio Janeiro in the
summer of 1906 has been a great in
crease in the activity and usefulness
of the international bureau of Amer
| lean republics. That institution, which
| includes all the American republics in
It's membership and brings all their
representatives together, is doing a
really valuable work In informing the
| people of the United States about the
other republics and in making the
| United States known to them. Its ac-
ton is now limited by appropriations
determined when it was doing a work
on a much smaller scale and rendering
! much less valuable service l recon-
mend that the contribution of this gov
eminent to the expenses of the bureau
be made commensurate with its in
creased work. o
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White House, Dec. 3, 1907.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-03
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

City Council Room, Rock Island, H.,
Dec. 2, 1907.--The council met in reg
ular session at 8 p m, Mayor Schaffer
presiding, and all the aldermen pres
ent. The minutes of the last regular
session were read and approved.
Alderman Anderson from the finance
committee submitted ordinances, which
We're considered and adopted by unani-
nous vote, allowing the weekly labor
pay rolls for weeks ending Nov. %
and 80, as follows:
Weekly pay roll for week ending
Nov %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-03

Alderman Anderson from the finance
committee submitted an ordinance
which was considered and adopted by
unanimous vote. allowing claims
against the several funds, as follows:
Street Account.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-03

Continued on Page Sixteen)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-03
Total

list ward sidewalk account -. % 10
End ward side walk account 10 81
4th ward side walk account -. 90 20
5th ward side walk account -. so 40
9Th ward side walk account -. is 80
9TH ave & 3Sth st Impvmt acct 81 90
Water Works const account "A 20
Reservoir account ............ 90 40
9th ward side walk account -. 76 o5
Long View Park account ...... 10 so
Total 33S 30
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-09
REFUSE TO GRANT
DYING REQUEST
Woman Who Committed Suicide In
Paris VIII Not BE cremated,
Because Of French
Laws

BY Associated Press.
PARIS, March s-The body of Mrs
Natalie Dole Latham, who shot herself
yesterday, was removed today from
her apartment to the vault of the
American church, pending the arrival
from New York of her father, George
Lockwood, who is sailing tomorrow.
Mrs. Lathams request that her body
be cremated cannot be complied with,
as the French law prohibits cremation
except in the case of natural death.
The friends of the deceased portrait
painter asCribe her deed to melancholla.
Baron Rapher, Madam Gruen and a
marquis, who is an officer in the French
army and who was the caller on Mrs.
Latham, and who heard the fatal shot
as he was descending the elevator, are
the friends mentioned in one of the let
ters left by the suicide. They all extol
her character.
One letter left by the deceased tried
to make 1t appear that the shooting
was accidental, while in another the
request was made that her wedding
ring be not removed and tnat neither
her dress, ball gown, nor her hair,
which was especially beautiful, should
be disturbed
Although Mrs. Latham derived a con-
siderable income from her painting 1t
was not sufficient to maintain her in
the style in which she lived. She had
received no remittance from her father
for two months.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-09
SENATE PASSES TWO
BILLS BEARING ON
JAPANESE QUESTION
BY Associated Press.

by associated freSs.
SACRAMENTO March S.-The sem
ate tonight unanimously passed two
bills bearing on the Japanese question.
One bill by Senator Wolfe limits the
age Of admittance Of all children when
first entering the primary schools to 10
years, except with the consent of the
superintendent Of schools, boards of
education and boards of trustees. who
may grant older children the privilege
of entering primary grades for the first
time.
The bill applies with equal force to all
children, regardless of color or race,
and amends the present statute au-
thorizing the establishment of separate
schools for Asiatics and Indians by in
cluding the word Japanese"
The other bill passed by the senate
without a dissenting vote Is by Senator
Keane, and provides for the expression
of the will and sentiment of the voters
Of California at the next election on the
question of Aslatic immigration. A
place will be provided on the ballot
where voters can vote for or against
"Asiatic immigration"
AS originally drawn the bill provided
for the expression Of the peoples will
on the question of the exclusion of
Japanese immigration" on the same
terms as that of Chinese.
This, however was amended by sub
stituting "Asiatic" for Japanese"
This measure was prepared by the
Japanese Korean Exclusion league.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-09
HOT SHOT FOR
ASSEMBLYME
Continued from Page One)
the same preferred basis as those who
furnish materials.
GRIFFITH'S BILL is
PASSED IN THE SENATE
WITHOUT OPPOSITION
By Associated Press.


SACRAMENTO March s.-Without
debate or opposition the senate today
passed and sent to the governor the
bill drawn UP by Griffith J. Griffith,
the Los Angeles millionaire, which
creates 81 state board of pardons, paroles
and relief.
The bill has been bitterly fought by
some members of the board of prison
directors.
The new board will be appointed by
the governor, and was created for the
purpose of hearing and passing upon all
applications for pardons, commuta-
tions and paroles, and to have over
sight, guidance of and procuring en-
ployment for all discharged or paroled
prisoners.
for two years for shooting and wound
ing his wife, and since his discharge
has devoted much time to initiating
prison reform. He has been here ever
since the Legislature convened, working
for the passage of his bill.
The senate also passed two bills by
Belshaw, one providing for indeter-
inmate sentences and the other appro-
priating $3.50, 900 for the erection of an
intermediate prison in accordance with
the recommendation made by the spe-
cial prison committee.
A bill introduced by Senator Rilev an
propriating $25,O0O for the construction
of artesian wells along the water front
in San Francisco for fire protection was
passed by the senate this morning
The senate passed and sent to the
governor Ludington's bill appropriating
$4,000 to pay for the settlement of dis
puted titles to land claimed by the state
fronting on the bay of San Diego.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-09
CURLY BOSS IS
FOUND At RESORT
Continued from Page One,


the right to be heard by COUNSEL and
the objection sought to be made by me
and to which Judge Dunno took such
indignant exception was offered by me
in the interests and behalf of Abe Ruef,
my client.
MY conduct, instead of being 'bois-
trous and offensive as stigmatized by
the court, was precisely the opposite. l
was acting wholly within my rights as
attorney of record for Ruef"
Judge Dunno said:
Mr.. Shortridge brought his punish
ment upon himself. In the matter of
the examination of the coroner he had
no more standing in the court than the
merest spectator. The examination of
the coroner was not part of the trial
of Abe Ruef, but was a judicial in
quiry by the court to determine whether
public official had performed his
duty. Mr.. Shortridge was in court as
legal representative of Ruef, not of the
coroner. BY his insistent and gratu-
itous interruption of that proceeding
and his refusal to observe the silence
enjoined upon him by the court, he
was guilty of conduct both boisterous
and offensive, and ordered him to jail
for contempt"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-09
FLEET PREPARES
TO SAIL SOUTH
Warships on MaedaIena Bay Cruise
VIII Keep In Touch with Point
Iona by Wireless
Telegraph
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, March S.-The torpedo
boat destroyer Preble arrived this
morning, thirty-six hours from San
Francisco. Preparations for the de-
parture are evident in the fleet and
the Charleston, Boston, Paul Jones and
Preble will leave next Tuesday morn
ing for Magdalena bay for the regular
spring target practice. The Yorktown
will go direct from Mare island to
Magdalena bay.
The Boston and Yorktown will have
target practice at once and will then
sail for Central America to relieve the
Chicago and Princeton now there.
These two vessels will then come north
and join the squadron at Magdalena.
The new cruiser Milwaukee is to go
direct from San Francisco to Magda-
lena bay with a possible stop at Santa
Barbara. This is to be her "shake-
down" run and if anything is wrong
with the cruiser it is sure to develop
during the run.
The squadron will remain at Magda-
lena for about six weeks, though the
Milwaukee will return earlier. 1t is
hoped that six weeks will see the close
of Central American trouble and that
the fleet will journey north together,
stopping here on the way up
Communication will be kept up with
the squadron through the wireless sta
tion on Point Iona.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-09
VETOES LAW ON
CHILD LABOR AND
ELEVEN OTHERS
By Associated Press.

SACRAMENTO, March S.-Governor
Gillett today vetoed Assemblyman
Strobridges bill making more stringent
the laws against child labor
The bill is an amendment to the
present law and would make more strict
regulations against the unlawful en-
ployment of children and provided Sc
Verer penalties for violations. In his
veto message the governor states that
the bill omits horticultural pursuits
from the list of occupations to which
the law does not apply, and for that
reason he could not approve the meas
ure.
The governor sent eleven vetoes al
together to the legislature today-five
assembly and six senate bills.
He signed one bill, introduced by
Senator Sanford, which definitely es-
tablishes and permanently locates the
eastern boundary of Mendocino and the
western boundary Of Glenn county.
Willis bill making it grand larceny
to steal dogs met with the disapproval
of the governor.
The other bills vetoed were largely
unimportant bills.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-09
WOULD PREVENT
MANY EPIDEMICS
Or. Jonathan M. Wainwright Says
Municipal Ownership Of Water
Supply Is Only Perma-
nent Remedy
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March s.--Dr. Jonathan
M. Wainwright, head surgeon of the
Moses Taylor hospital, Scranton, Pa,
advocated municipal ownership of pub
lie water supply plants as a permanent
remedy for typhoid fever epldemics, at
meeting of the New York Academy
of Medicine last night.
The academy also heard reports upon
the typhoid epidemlcs at Pittsburg and
Berwick, Pa, the former written by DR..
]. F. Edward, superintendent of the
Pittsburg bureau of health, and the
latter by DR.. j. II. Bowman.
DR.. Wainwright gave a history of the
Scranton typhoid epidemic from a med
ical standpoint and followed this with a
series of conclusions, one of which was.
Under the system of municipal own
ership one at least eliminates the harm
private corporation may do during
an epidemic in its efforts to safeguard
the capital stock at the expense of
further disaster to the people,"
Another conclusion was "Physicians
and sanitariums will recover from their
habit of speaking of a certain amount
of typhoid as normal. Typhus is a filth
disease. The only normal amount of
typhoid for a civilized country is none
at ALL"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-09
VERDICT DOESN'T
SURPRISE ADAMS
By Associated Press.

Dy ASSOCldleQ
WALLACE, Idaho, March 8.-"Just
about what l expected" That is Steve
Adams view of the dismissal of the
jury which declared last evening 1t
was unable to decide whether he was
guilty or innocent of the murder Of
Fred Tyler.
Adams appeared in court today,
waived the right to ask release on bond
and returned to Jail. The state asserts
that the case will be tried again, pre-
sumably at the October term of court;
but the opinion expressed here is that
he will never be tried on this charge
again.
He will probably be taken to Cald-
we'll, Idaho, in a few days to testify in
the trial of Meyer, Haywood and Petit
bone, accused of the murder of former
Governor Steunenberg, and in case they
are convicted he may be tried later as
an accessory to this assassination.
The trial just concluded is estimated
to have cost this county about $25 900,
TO which must be added the expense
borne by the state and by the Western
Federation of Miners, which provided
for Adams defense.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-09
COMMITTEE WILL
STUDY SYSTEMS IN
OTHER LEGISLATURES
BY Associated Press.

SACRAMENTO, March 8.-Chairman
Estudillo of the committee on ways and
means, today introduced in the as
sembly a resolution calling for the ap-
pointment of a special committee of
five to investigate the parliamentary
systems and working of the legislative
bodies of other states and countries
with a view of adopting such features
as will aid in expediting the work of
the legislature.
The committee, which is to be COM
posed of two assemblymen, two sena-
tors and the state librarian, is to make
a report of it's Investigations to the
next legislature with such reeommen-
dations as it may believe should be
adopted.
An appropriation of $3.50 for expenses
is made.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-09
DEMANDS LETTERS
FROM MRS. THAW
Continued from Page OneJ


nesses he would call, Mr.. Jerome re-
piled smilingly:
THE minimum is zero and the maxi
mum twenty-five; it may be either"
He would not modify what he said
yesterday that at the present state Oh
the evidence he would assuredly let
the case go to the jury and not ask for
commission. The determination on
the district attorneys part pleases
Thaw's friends, and the defendants
wife, who all along has dreaded the
asylum for the criminal insane far
more than a verdict as to his guilt or
innocence under the statutes.
Despite Mr., Jerome's hope for ter
mination Of the long g-drawn-out case
within the next week, few of those who
have kept track of the trial are will
ing to hazard production that the end
is less than two weeks away.
Before leaving for his home in Pitts
burg today, DR.. c. c. Wiley the first
alieEist put on the stand by the de-
fense, gave out a letter from D. NJ.
Delmas, Thaw's chief counsel. The let
ter, after stating that the expert tes-
timony given by DR.. Wiley had been
fully confirmed by that of the alienists
subsequently examined" contained the
following somewhat significant sen-
tence:
'They have but reiterated your opin-
ion that, upon the facts of the case,
the defendant at the time of the homt-
eide was of unsound mind"
From this expression by Mr.. Delmas
it would appear that he does not expect
to use the plea of justification" in his
appeal to the jury, but rather hopes 20
story about White temporarily unbal-
anced the defendants mind
Family Estrangement
There were many rumors today of a
serious estrangement between the de-
fendants family and his wife and of
the reported desire of the former to
bring about a separation of the young
couple in the case of a verdict acquit-
ing Thaw of murder. Young Howard
Nesbit brother of Mrs. Harry Thaw,
is quoted as saying:
1.-THE countess of Yarmouth has said
that she will not return to England
until her brother and my sister have
been separated.
II did not know of this until my re-
turn from Pittsburg Sunday. AS soon
as l arrived here 1 went to the Hotel
Lorraine to warn my sister, but Mr..
Delmas would not let me see her alone.
did not want any of tho lawyers
| present while / talked to her, because
knew they would probably deny IT,
Il am sure that If my sister knew Of
the plans against her she would assert
herself at once and not remain passive,
as she has been so far"
! IT has also been a cause of comment
that as two experts have declared
Thaw insane at the time of his mar
riage the ceremony might be declared
void and annulled. Under this rule the
win and eodicil, in which Mrs Thaw Is
left the main portion of her husbands 4
estate, are also void.