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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-24

II. S. Fairall, for many years a well
Wisconsin, died In Milw aukee after .
weeks illness.
John Duryea of New York died at
6tauntOn, va, aged eighty-one years.
He had accumulated a fortune In the
starch industry.
Edward Kemeys, distinguished as
m animal sculptor, died at his home
In Washington after a prolonged i'll
ness, aged sixty-four years.
Charles H. Kimball, a prominent
lawyer, former member of the Kansas
legislature and a well known railroad
organizer, died at Parsons. Kan.
Brig. Gen. Orlando B. Wilcox. U. S
A., retired, former governor OF the ma.
tional soldiers home at Washington,
died at Coburg. Ont. aged eighty-ive.
State Senator Charles N. Hughes OF
Illinois died at Excelsior Springs. Mo.
Senator Hughes was thrown from his
horse two weeks ago and sustained
the injury which caused his death.
Elias Hartz Of Berks county, Penn
sylvania. widely known as the goose
bone weather prophet" whose fore
casts were religiously believed and
looked forward to annually by thou
sands Of people all over the county.
died at the Friends asylum at Phila-
delphia. He was ninety-two years
old.
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is HELD.
Manager Of PotieyhcIders' Committee
Must Stand Trial.

New York. May 20. Magistrate
House yesterday held George f.
Serugham. manager Of the i~nternatlon-
al policyholders committee: Cherries
Z. Strip and c. F. Darlington. as as
sistants to Scruham for Trial in the
court of general sessions on d charge
Of violating thai section Of the penal
code that makes it conspiracy TO OBJ
struct the due process Of the law.
In a lengthy opinion, Magistrate
House says he believes the three de-
PENDANTS tonspi.eC &c osstrlct the due
process Of the law by changing bal
lots cast in the recent election for
officers of the New York and Mutual
Life Insurance companies.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-24
NEVER TOUCHED THE BOY.
Puts Match to Gasoline Tank to See
an ExpIosion-and He Did,

Grand Forks, y. D.. May 22.-Walter
Sloan. aged eleven. L resident OF East
Grand Forks. touched d match to a big
gasoline tank belonging 10 the East
Grand Forks Transportation company
to see an explosion. The tank was
torn to pieces. h cover thrown sever
al hundred feet, and the lad who touch
ed it off escaped without a scratch, al
though he stood within a foot of it.
The explosion was heard for several
blocks.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-24
JOY OVER ESCAPE OF CAR.
Lower House Of Parliamen Coneratu
lates the Emperor.

iates the Emperor.
st. Petersburg. May 22.-Previous &c
the opening of the session of the lower
house of parliament yesterday a reso
luton expressing the great JOY of the
house at Emperor Nicholas escape
from death at the hands of those who
plotted his assassination, and the deep
est mitigation at the recent conspira
cy. was unanimously adopted.
The reading of the resolution called
forth hearty applause, but the expect
cd monarchist demonstration did not
take place.
Socialists Are Absent.
The Social Democrats. Sccia! Revo
%lutionists, part of the Group of Toll
and others were absent from the house
when the resolution was presented and
adopted.
In announcing the discovery of the
plot Premier Stolypin said that not
only was the emperor's life aimed at
but that the plotters intended to as
sassinate Grand Duke Nicholaievitch
president of the council of national
defense, and himself.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-24
NEWS Of THE WEEK IN tp|ToMf
DIGEST OF THE NEWS WORTH
TELLING CONDENSED FOR
BUSY READERS.
Washington Notes.

The president has appointed Law
renee Y. Sherman Of Illinois to sue
ceed G. ]. Diekma OF Michigan as a
member Of the Spanish treaty claims
commission. Mr.. Sherman is now
lieutenant governor of Illinois.
That the trade of the United States
with Germany and France will proba-
bly, reach about 500. 000. 600 in the 1s.
cal year ending June 80 next is pre-
dicted in q statement issued by the
bureau of statistics in Washington.
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FIVE MINERS FIND DEATH IN PIT
Flames Suddenly Spread and Hem the
Inflated Men In.

Trinidad, Colo. May 22.-Five min
ers, including Supt. Alexander Jacobs,
were burned OF suffocatea Sunday
night in the Engleville mine at Engie-
Vile, Cole.
The bodies were recovered during
the day. The men went 10 work Sun
day night and when they did not come
out yesterday morning an ~investiga-
ton was started. 1t was discovered
that FIRE. which broke Out in the mine
a year age and was still burning in
some sections. had suddenly spread
and swept across the incline tunnel,
preventing the men from reaching the
outside.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-24
Sheriff DESTROYS LIQUOR.

Independence, Kan. May il. The
sheriff of this county here yesterday
destroyed $4,000 worth of liquor in the
street. The liquor was seized some
time ago from saloons in the county.
The destruction was witnessed by an
immense crowd Of people
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-24
MELVILLE is ARRAiGNED.
Montana Man Who Killed Frienc
Pleads Not Guilty.

Helena. Mont, May %. George
Melville. who recently stabbed Win
field Guthrie in the back and caused
his death, and who claims that the act
was committed while he was j. the
heat Of passion. owing to the abuses
the victim heaped upon his wife, was
arraigned in the district cuur yester-
day and entered Il plea Of not guilty
to the charge of murder in the first
degree.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-24
Four Children Cremated,

Coalgate. /. r., May 22.-Four negro
children were burned to death in
Coalgate last night. The parents had
left them alone in the house for a few
minutes. The house caught fire and
burned so f~ercely that the children
could not be rescued.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-24
GOV. JOHNSON TO SPEAK.
Commencement at Shattuck Will Be
DIN on June z.

Farihault, Mimi, May q. - Com
mencement at Shattuck school will be
gin this year on Sunday, June and
will mark the fortieth anniversary Of
the rectorship of Rev. James Dobbyn.
The commencement sermon Will be
preached by Rev. Charles f. Craik OF
the class of Il. dean of Christ church
cathedral, Louisville, Ky. The com
mencement exercises will be held June
I and Gov. Johnson will make the ad-
dress.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-24
From Other Shores.

Grand Duke Nicholas was married
ct Yalta to Princess Anastasia of Mon
tenegro.
Emperor William and Emperor
Nicholas have arranged for an early
meeting on the Baltic sea.
A decree dissolving the Portuguese
chamber Of deputies has been publish
Cd. The date OF the new general cleo.
lions has not yet been determined.
At least 100. 900 Inhabitants Of the
Midi met at Beziers, France. to pro.
test against the lamentable state into
which the wine industry has fallen.
The French academy has awarded
Henry Vignaud, secretary Of the
American embassy at Paris, a prize OF
$500 for his work on Christopher Co
lumbus.
It is asserted in well informed cir.
cles in Brussels that the question OF
the annexation of the Congo Independ.
Ont State to Belgium probably will
come up in the chamber Of deputies
within q week.
AAC DIlllSu SOVVIuIucHl udB dCC6ucu
10 the wish Of Australia to rescind her
annual contribution Of 1000. 900 to.
ward = naval squadron for Australia.
The commonwealth will equip and
maintain its own navy.
The French bark Martha Roux has
been in collision with the German
steamer Osiris at Hamburg, and had
her plates stove in and rail damaged.
The Martha Roux will be surveyed.
The damage to the Osiris is believed
lmmaterial.
It is rumored 1t Melilla. Morocco,
that the army of the sultan has won a
victory over the forces Of the pretend
Or near Marchica. The casualties on
both sides are reported to be heavy
and the government troops are said
to have captured 200 prisoners.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-24
Casualty.

Fire broke out in the Centennial
block at Cresco, Iowa, entirely con
Stunning the structure.
Three men were killed by Lake
Shore Train No. 10, which hit a hand
car about a mile west of the station at
Ashtabula, Ohio.
Fire ct Mason City, Iowa, destroyed
the dressing OF the Wilson thea
ter and for a time endangered the N
tire block, including two large hotels.
One man was killed, two were seri-
ously injured and a third had a re-
markedly narrow escape from death
when a scaffolding gave way at De-
troit.
Earl Hoar, the t~hree-year-old son OF
Walter X. Hoar Of Council Bluffs, Ia.
mistaking I've crystals for sugar, ate
a quantity Of them and probably will
not recover
Frank Husemir, formerly Of Menom-
inee, Mich. met death by drowning at
Oconto, Wis, while fishing in the
Oconto river. His companions in the
boat, which capsized, were saved.
The distillery and grist mill of the
H.. Corby company at Belleville, Ont,
were destroyed by fire originating, it
is believed. from spontaneous combus-
ton. The loss is placed at $3.50, 600.
North bound Portland Passenger
Train No. IL on the Southern Pacific
was run into by two light engines at
Copley, Cal. William Jones of Sacra-
mento. a brakeman, was killed. No
other was injured.
While its mother was busy with her
household affairs the eighteen months
old son Of Clyde Smiley of Atlantic,
Iowa, wandered into the barnyard and
fell into a tank used for watering the
stock and was drowned.
Three hundred people were crushed
to the ground by a collapse Of the
seats in a circus tent at Mount Pleas
ant, Iowa, and nearly fifty were hurt.
Cecil Traut and Miss Alma Lessenger
were most seriously injured and may
die.
A story has reached Los Angeles OF
the accidental burning OF a stage
coach in Death Valley, near Ash Mead
ows, in which $4,000 in bank bills
and $13, 900 in registered mail were
consumed. The stage is supposed to
have caught fire from a cigar which
the driver, Ed Love, was smoking.
O number Of boys were engaged in
digging a tunnel into a sand bank at
Guthrie Center, Iowa. when the earth
caved in and buried Richard Ellis,
aged eighteen years. The other boys
made frantic efforts to dig their COM
rade out and finally succeeded, but
not until he had been smothered.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-24
Standard Cuts Divide nds.

New York. May 1.-THE directors
OF the Standard Oil company declared
a quarterly dividend of So per share.
This compares with a dividend OF SIS
declared three months ago..
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-24
SCHMITZ is
Mayor Of San Francisco Objects to
Trial Judge.

SchmitZ appeared for trial yesterday
in Judge DUNES court on five grand
jury charges of extortion from local
keepers Of French restaurants. BY re
quest of the prosecution the hearing
was delayed one day in order that
counter %affidavits may be prepared
against Schmitz's motion for a change
of trial judge,
Assistant District Attorney Heney
created a surprise by announcing that
the state has no present intention Of
asking the court to take the mayor
into custody pending his trial. Schmitz
is at liberty under bonds aggregating
$50. 600.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-24
PAT GROVE ON TRIAL.
Notorious k%idnapper and Pal Charged
With Rcbbing Street Cars.

Council Bluffs. Iowa. May 22.-Pat
Grove was yesterday placed on trial
on a charge of holding up and robbing
two street car on the night of July 4,
1905.
Grove and another man were in.
Gicted while he was on trial in Omaha
for the kidnapping Of Eddie Cudahy.
Grove has pleaded not guilty to the
indictment.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-24
Kills Persistent Wooer.

Southwest City. Mo, May PA. A.
McGehee last night shot and killed
George Oyler, aged t%Wenty-one, son OF
a prominent merchant. Oyler had
been keeping company with McGehee's
daughter against the fathers wishes.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-24
General.

Smallpox has broken out in numer.
Gus places in Southwestern Iowa, and
guarantees are being established in
different towns.
The Illinois legislature raised the
salary Of the governor from Sc, 900 to
$12.0 600. The salaries Of the other state
officers were increased proportionate-
~.
The steel freight steamer Henry
Phipps, 600 feet long. was successfully
launched at the yards of the American
Shipbuilding company at Bay City,
Mich.
The Geary street road at San Fran
cisco has granted the demand Of the
striking carmen and resumed opera
tons on a basis Of SO for an eight
hour day.
The street car strike which has
been in progress at Waterloo. Iowa.
more than two months has been
amicably settled, both sides having
made concessions.
Nearly 1000 members attended the
0lCvCnlu lAuo Sott NhtlOu VI lHc ma
tional Cotton Manufacturers ~associa-
ton in Philadelphia. The labor stu
alton is the most important problem
said President Lowe.
After having d~issipated 500, 900 he
had earned as steeplechaser. Joseph
Norris. sixty-fve years old, applied at
the Chicago police station last night
for a nights iodging.
At the commencement exercises in
Union Theological seminary in New
York, President c. c. Hall announced
that an unnamed donor had made a
gift Of $20O.0 900 to the institution.
A contract for 10000 tons of steel
rails, representing a gross business of
close to IS, 900. 900. for the use OF the
Hartman lines, has been given TO the
Tennessee Coal and Iron company.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-24
ASKS CHANGE OF VENUE.
Mrs. K~sufn1ann's Attorneys Claim She
Can't Get FAIR Trial at Sioux Falls.

~'~
Can't Get FAIR Trial at Sioux Falls.
Sioux Falls, S. D., May 22-Fhe Gas
of Mrs. Emma Hartmann, wife Of
Moses Kaufman, d wealthy brewer,
charged with the murder Of Miss As-
mes Polreis, her young domestic, was
called for trial before Judge 4. g.
Smith of Yankton III the state circuit
court yesterday afternoon. Judge
Frank H. Aihens OF the attorneys for
the defendant filed application for a
change CT venue, alleging that because
of the state Of the public mind in Min
neh.ha county tie defendant would be
unable 10 eciTe a talr trial mere.
The evidence in support CT the appli-
cation Was not al II when court id
jouIned for the DAY.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-24
RAZED BY RUNAWAY FIRE.
N~eighboring Farm House Burned by
Flames Started on Meadow.

kragness. Mimi. May %. - While
burning over hay land On his farm
near here a Sudden change in the wind
caused the fire to get beyond the o n
troll Of Peter Tuition and to spread to
an adjacent farm and destroyed a
house belonging to John Shank.
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Ruef Tells About Bribery.

San Francisco, May Is. Abraham
Ruef yesterday made good his declara'
ration OF Wednesday that he would,
following his change of plea to guilty
in the extortion case against him, turn
states evidence and assist the bribery
graft prosecution in its campaign
against municipal corruption. Ruef,
obeying a subpoena, went to the grand
jury chamber. where he submitted to
an examination Thai lasted from 800
o'clock until after S p. m. When the
ordeal was over he said that he had
promised the grand jury to divulge
nothing.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-24
One Killed, Four Hurt in Lift.

Philadelphia, May 22.-One man was
killed and four others seriously injured
by the falling of an elevator at the gar
age of the Quaker City Automobile
company here.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-24
MEXICAN TROOPS
MOVE TO BORDER
LOOKS LIKE THREATENING MOVE
AGAINST GUATEMAlA-CEEAT
SECRECY.
TROUBLE IN SAN SALVADOR
! FORMIDABLE REVOLUTION
AGAINST PRESIDENT FioUE.
RCA is IMMINENT.

City Of Mexico, Mav %. Mexican
troops are being noVeO to the Guate
malan frontier. This Information
reached the capital yesterday in a prl-
vate telegram. The troops are being
conveyed owe the PaHAmerican rail
road. In what numbers or for what
purpose these soldiers are being
moved southwark is not known out
side of official circles.
1t is said tina, The transfer Of these
troops may simply be the carrying out
of previous orders issued by the war
department in pursuance Of a plan Of
mobilization that carries with il no
special significance.
San Salvador in Turmoil.
At the stale department nothing
could be earned of The situation.
Meanwhile il has been learned that
the cen Of greatest activity has been
shifted, or. more properly speaking.
divided between Guatemala City and
! San Salvador.
An American business man now in
the city. who arrived from San Saliva
dor a few days ago. says it is only d
question of time when President FL
gueIoa of Salvador will be confronted
with a formidable revolution. An au-
tbority says conditions in ,Se latter re
public are rapidly approaching the
chaotic state now existing in Guate-
nala-
Open War in Honduras.
These developments have for the
time being checked the plans OF the
men who are organizing the TevOlu-
ton against Estrada Cabrera. They
depend absolutely on the air Of Presi-
dent Zelaya Of Nicaragua. The revolu-
tionary general. Toledo, is nov IN
Managua. the capital Of Nicaragua. AS
, soon as President Zelaya believes the
time ripe. it is reported he Will lend
soldiers and equipment TO Gen. Tole-
do for the attack o. Cabrera. Open
war is On in Honduras among politi-
cal factions. each led by a presiden-
tlal aspirant.
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Tells About Bribery.

From Special Agent Burns it was
learned that the only matter in which
Ruef was questioned was the alleged
bribing Of Mayor Schmitz and eight
cen supervisors by the United Rail
roads to grant to that corporation a
change in it's franchise allowing the
electrifying of its $50 miles of street
railway system in this city.
If Burns understanding of Ruef's
testimony is correct the fallen boss
told the grand jury that Patrick Cal
houn. Assistant to President Thorn
we'll Mullalley; Chief Counsel TREY l..
Ford and Assistant Counsel William
M. Abbott of the United Railways,
paid or caused to be paid the sum of
$780, 600 for the provision named: that
SCI, 900 of this amount was Ruef's
fee" that $4,000 went to Mayor
Schmitz, n hat the remaining $685.
600 was handed to the eighteen super
yisors.
Big Guns Indicted.
After the examination of Ruef was
concluded the grand jury remained in
executive session until ESQ O'Clock.
Subsequently the statement was made,
but not officially confirmed, that in.
dictments had been voted against four
high officials of the United Railroads
and Schmitz.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-24
BOMB KILLS THEE At ODESSA.
Black Hundred Runs Wild Through
Streets-1errorists Cauct.

tNe'io WV vi SoA'l
Streets-Terrorists Caust.
Odessa, May 22.-Following the as
sa~ssination Of three police officials
here yesterday serious rioting occur
red and at s O'Clock in the evening the
Black Hundred were running wild
through the streets, mercilessly beat
ing people, particularly Jews. more
than a hundred of whom were serious
~ injured soon after the disturbance
began.
The police apparently remained pas
sive spectators of the disorder. No al
rests were made and the Black Hun
dred continued their work of revenge
unchecked.
Vas Boldly Enacted.
The tragedy thai led to the rioting
was openly enacted. While the super
intendent of police and a number OF
other officials were in the central po-
lice bureau yesterday morning two
men and a girl entered the building,
deposited an Internal machine in the
office and went away. The machine
exploded almost Immediately after
ward, killing the chief of police and
the chief of the detectives of the city.
They were blown TO pieces and seven
other persons were seriously injured.
The police pursued, fired al, wounded
and captured the two terrorists, but
the girl escaped.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-24
THE FRISCO DICTATOR, CHARGED
WITH ExToRTloN, ASTON.
IshEs PROSECUTION.
WffPS AS He MAKES PLEA
TELLS GRAND JURY ABOUT BRiB.
ING OF SCHMtTZ AND SUPER
VlSORS.

San Francisco. May Il. Abraham
Ruef. better known as Abe Ruef. the
acknowledged adviser of Mavor
Schmitz and once the recognized die
tator of municipal affairs in San Fran
cisco. pleaded guilty to the charge OF
extortion in the superior court yester.
day. Sentence will be pronounced upon
him two weeks hence.
After a private conference with his
four attorneys in Judge DUNES cham
bers Yesterday afternoon. and after
they had withdrawn from his case be
cause of the resolution he had taken
TO change his plea and avoid trial,
Ruef, to the
Utter Astonishment
of h prosecution. arose in court and
announced in a dramatic address that
after long and earnest consideration
he had determined to withdraw his
plea of not guilty and enter a plea of
guilty. He asked that the jury be dis
missed INC the trial be abandoned.
Ruef showed in his voice. in the ex-
preston on his face, in his quiet and
gestureless attitude and by the tears
hat again and again overlooked his
eyes the great emotion and utter hu,
initiation that he suffered.
Scene Was Pathetic.
The pathOs of the scene was com
municated to the crowd that thronged
the court room. Tears sprang to the
eyes of veteran newspaper men who
have been lifelong acquaintance OF
Ruef and whose papers have conduct,
ed against him and his political asso-
ciates a long and bitter campaign for
the publication of municipal affairs.
The accused man was several times
all but overcome by emotion. AS he
concluded his address he fell back into
his chair. almost fainting: and the
tears coursing down his cheeks.
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Oahu Railway
TIME TABLE.
OUTWARD.

OUTWARD.
For Waianae, Waialua, Kahuku and
Way Stations-"9:15 a. m, 1920 D. m
For Pearl City, Eva Mil and Way
Stations-t7:30 a. M, 1918 a. m, s11:0s
a. M, s2:15 p. m, 1920 p. M, '5:15 p
M, 1880 p. m, Hits p. m.
For Wahiawa-*9:15 a. m. and s5:1s
p. m.
INWARD.
Arrive Honolulu from Kahuku. Wal.
alua and Waianae-*8:36 a. m. 1881
p. m.
Arrive Honolulu from EVA Mill and
Pearl City-t7:46 a. m., 1886 g. M.
'10:3S a. m, s1:4o p. m. "4:31 m.
1854 p. M, s7:30 p. m.
Arrive Honolulu from Wahiawa-
1886 a. m and '5:31 p. M
DAILY. Elk. Sunday. tSunday Only
The Haleiwa Limited, a two-hour
train (only first-class tickets honoreds
leaves Honolulu every Sunday at s:27
M: returning. arrives in Honolulu
at 1910 p. m. The Limited stops only
at Pearl City and Waianae.
G. P. DENISON, r. C. SMITH.
Supt. g. p. q T. A
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KAHUKU.

Away down the end of the railroad seventytwo miles from,
Honolulu located another large plantation where Brother
Tomasa aborng with
results Mr. Adams, the has built home where apa-
children be cared for while their parents work the fields
Mr. Mrs Tokimaa with three assistants charge
and the time upwards of little being
Christian influences from the morning
80 This plan permits the mothers their
living with hoe enang them anxiety to the
children who all well looked after and fed and
taught Adams Splendid generosity Mr. Tok
English night school and successful Sun
which will inevitably in the future
chr
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SOUTH KING STREET.

10 the care of this mission Bishop Hamilton year ago.
appointed o. Motokawa who
IN River street for several the splendid
so creditabe Honolulu Mehodm transfer
change for brother but his
record justified the appointment Marvellous indeed
growth OF the work in this suburban district
church building absolutely accommodate
congregations and schools Brother Motokawa
still officially connected Immigration
and yields tremendous influence
rivals of his fellow coming here by the hundreds
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NOTICE
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ing ONCE. Ths publisher Of HAWAII
shinpo. the only daily japanese paper
published In the Territory Of HAWAII.
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