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Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
TRUST INDICTED 539 TIMES
HANCOCK COUNTY (OHiO) GRAND
JURY ENDS WORK ON STAND
ARD OIL.

Findlay, Ohio, Jan. 16. - The Janu
airy panel of the Hancock county grand
jury, which has been in session for the
past week, reported last evening. In
the report there are $50 separate in.
dictments against the Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey, the Standard
Oil Company of Ohio, the Ohio Oil
company, the Buckeye Pipe Line com.
pany, the Solar Refinery company, the
Manhattan Oil company, John D. Rock.
efeller, Fl. Fl. Rogers, Wesley Tilford,
John D. Archbold, Frank @. Barstow
William Rockefeller and F. T. Cuth-
bert. They are formally charged with
being members of trust for conspira-
cy against trade.
Sheriff Groves and his deputies will
begin at once to serve a copy of the
indictment on each of the defendants.
If Hancock county wins in each case
when they are tried fines can be as
sessed aggregating $58,000,000.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
|MURD[ROUS RAID
WORK OF TROOPS
PRESIDENT SENDS IN SPECIAL
MESSAGE ON BROWNSVILLE
AFFAIR.
EVIDENCE IS ALL ONE WAY
PURDY'S REPORT FASTENS GUILT
OF BROWNSVILLE OUTRAGE
ON NEGROES.

Washington, Jan 16. President
Roosevelt yesterday sent to the senate
special message on the Brownsville
incident, which gives the additional
evidence collected by Assistant Attor
ney General Purdy and Maj. Blocksom
who were sent to Texas to investigate
the affair.
The president submitted with his ev
idence various exhibits, including emp
ty shells and ball cartridges, picked uI
in the streets after the shooting, and
steel acketed bullets and scraps OF
castings of other bullets picked out OF
the houses into which they had been
fired.
midnight Assassins," His Term.
The president declares that the evi
dence is positive that the Outrages OF
Aug. Is were committed by some OF
the colored troops that have been dis
missed and that some others, or all of
the members of the three companies
of the Twenty-fifth infantry, had
knowledge of the deed and have shield
ed the guilty ones.
The negro troops are referred to by
the president as midnight assassins,
and he declares that very few, if any,
Of the soldiers dismissed without
honor" could have been ignorant OF
what occurred.
That part of the order which bars
the soldiers from all civil employment
&c
the president This clause, the presi-
dent says, was lacking in validity.
Denies Lack Of Power.
The discharged troops, however, Will
be forever barred from re-enlistment
in the army and navy, and, as to this,
the president says there is no doubt
as to my constitutional and legal
power"
Secretary Taft's report, giving the
sworn testimony of witnesses, is trans
mitted with the message. The testl-
mony of fourteen eye-witnesses, sup
ported in part by the testimony OF
twenty-five others, is given, and the
president declares that the evidence is
conclusive that the weapons used were
Springfield rifles, now used by the
United States troops.
Discharge Necessary Move.
President Roosevelt defends his &C
ton in discharging the troops, saying
it would be absolutely impossible to
preserve army discipline by pursuing
any other course.
The president dismisses as ridlcu-
lous the charge that Brownsville c1tl-
zens committed the outrage with a
view of throwing odium on the negro
troops and obtaining their dismissal.
That the criminals were soldiers is
shown conclusively in the evidence OF
reputable witnesses.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
Casualty.

The censor has forbidden the pro
duction of a comedy entitled Captain
Won Koepenick" at a Berlin theater.
The store of the Henkin Mercantile
company was burned at Plainview
Neb., the loss being estimated at $50,
600.
One man was killed and two in
iured by the collapsing of two floors
of a partly demolished building in Bal
timore.
A spark from locomotive fell into
a key of powder at a mine at Wanna
mic. Pa, causing an explosion IL
which eight mine workers were burn
ed.
Roy Tabler, a brakeman of For
Wayne, Ind, awoke in terror from
dream that he had been killed in
wreck. He was run over and killed
the same day.
While trying to- rescue her cousin
Joe Waniski, aged three years, wht
had broken through the ice at Spring
Valley, Ill.,, Frances MorowesN, aget
sixteen. was also drowned.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
Eoreion.

The miners strike in Belgium is eX-
tending and there are many reports OF
disorders.
The queen of Hanover, who has
been suffering for some time from in
guinal hernia, is dead at Gmunden,
Austria.
James Bryce, the new British am
bassador to the United States, has def.
nitely arranged to reach Washington
Feb. "a.
France has population of 39,252,'
267, according to the latest census
taken. This is an increase of only
29O. 1922 over that shown by the census
of 1901.
At a meeting of the Aero club in
London it was decided to send chal
1enge for the James Gordon Bennett
aeronautical race to take place in st
Louis in October.
At the trial of the vicar of the ca
thedral at Toulon, France, the court
decided that masses celebrated with
ont making a declaration do not con
stitute a violation of the law of 1881.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
100 LIVES LOST IN TpYHOON
WORST STORM IN MANY YEARS
SWEEPS ISLANDS OF LEYTE
AND SAMAR.

Manila, Jan. II. - The islands Of
Leyte and Samar were swept by ty-
lost on the island of Leyte. The har-
racks and officers quarters on the east
coast of Samar were DESTROYED. No
estimate of the damage to property
has yet been made. No damage to
shipping is reported. The storm is the
worst that has occurred within the last
ten years. Communication with Leyte
and Samar has been cut off for the last
six days and only meager particulars
of the storm were received yesterday.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
CAPITAL OF ISLAND OF JAMAICA
DEVASTATED BY AN EARTH
QUAKE.
Loss OF LIFE IS VERY HEAVY
FIRE FOLLOWS SHOCK AND COM
PLETES THE WORK OF DE-
STRUCTiON.

Kingston, the picturesque capital Of
the island of Jamaica, has been devas
tated by violent earthquake.
Details of the disaster are lacking
as direct communication with the
stricken city has been cut off. The
land lines had been reconstructed tC
within five miles of Kingston Tuesday
ceived through such channels as were
open it has been learned that many OF
the most important buildings have
been destroyed and there has been Sc
rious loss of life.
Casualties Not Known.
So far as the reports indicate the ia
talities number less than one hundred
though the hospitals are filled with in
jured and the list of victims may be
materially increased.
Kingston and the other points of In
terest of the island are at this season
of the year thronged, with tourists
from both America and England, and
the greatest apprehension is felt for
the safety of many persons who had
recently arrived at the jamaica re-
sorts
Distinguished Enolishmen There.
The most distinguished Of these
were members of party of English
statesmen, agricultural experts and
men of affairs, who, under the leader
ship of Sir Alfred Jones. had arrived
in Kingston within the past few days
TO attend an agricultural conference
there. Among those in the company
were Hall Caine. the novelist; Wis
count Montmorres, H. o. Arnold-For-
ester. NJ P; Sir Thomas Hughes, Sir
Thomas Sham and others of equal
prominence. The earl and countess
of Dudley also were passengers on the
steamer which carried out the Jones
party.
Fire Follows Earthquake.
The first great shock was felt at
$50 o'clock Monday afternoon, and,
as i'll the San Francisco and Valpa-
raise disasters, flames Immediately
sprung from the wreckage to carry on
the work of destruction. Tuesday aft
ernoon the fire was still burning, al
though it was believed to be under
control
The Myrtle hotel, the principal hotel
at Kingston, which probably sheltered
the great bulk of the visitors on the
island, is reported destroyed. The
great military hospital was burned
and forty soldiers are reported dead.
No Americans Missing.
Sir James Ferguson is said to havt
been instantly killed, but according TO
London reports no other Englishman,
Canadian or American is believed to
be missing.
The population. which numbers 90
900. is largely made up OF native
blacks. Many steamers carrying tour
lists to Jamaica were en- route to tho
island when the earthquake occurred
but it so happened that, according TO
schedules. none of the ships from New
York or Boston were in Kingston mar
Dor Monday afternoon.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
NEWS OF WEEK SUMMARIZED
IMPORTANT EVENTS At HOME
AND ON FOREIGN SHORES
BRIEFLY TOLD.
Waskinqton.

Representative Aiken of South Car
DINA introduced a bill in the house fol-
the adjustment of the Spanish treaty
claims commission.
The senate has agreed to a resolu
ton directing the secretary of war tc
deliver to the state of South Dakota
two muzzle-loading cannons.
The military appropriation bill car
ries $4,000 900, which is a reduction
of about $6.OOO,0 900 in the estimates
submitted by the war department.
Birmingham, Ala, was selected as
the location of the new subtreasury by
a caucus of Southern senators and rep
resentatives at the capitol in Washing
ton.
The senate has passed the house
bill, extending the time for homestead
entrymen on land embraced in Sho
shone Indian reservation in Wyoming
to establish residence.
The senate has agreed to joint
resolution granting to ,homesteaders
on the public domain three months
leave of absence in sections where
unusual climatic conditions result in
physical hardship.
The army appropriation bill passed
by the house included an amendment
opening the hospital at Fort Bayard
n. NJ, for the treatment of tubercu'
losis to the officers and men of the
navy and marine corps.
The secretary of the interior has re
jected the bids for the construction
works on the lower Yellowstone irriga'
ton project in North Dakota and Mon
tana, and directed the reclamation
service to secure informal proposals
for the work.
Sir Aston Webb, architect to King
Edward VII, was presented with the
institutes gold medal for distinguished
professional achievement at recep-
ton given in Washington by the Amer
lean Institute of Architects, on the fiji
tieth anniversary of the institutes
foundation.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
CIRCUS MANS WILL FOUGHT.
Nieces Claim That James A. Bailey
Was of Unsound Mind.

White Plains, n. Y, Jan. ia le-
sal struggle for the possession OF the
$4,000, 900 estate left by James A.
Bailey, the circus proprietor, began be-
fore Surrogate Millard here yesterday.
Under Mr.. Baileys will the entire es-
tate goes to his widow, Ruth Louise
Bailey, who also is made sole execu-
trix. The instrument is being contest
ed by Mr.. Baileys nieces, May Gordon
and Annie Robinson, both of Detroit.
They contend that at the time the VIII
was drawn Mr.. Bailey was of unsound
mind
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
Three Trsinmen Killed.

Waldron. Mo, Jan ia Rock Isl
and passenger train collided with
freight train here. Three trainmer
we're killed and a number of passen
gers injured. The freight train was
on a switch which had been left open
and the passenger train crashed intt
it, going at full speed.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
SAW SEWERS LEGS; MAN DIES.
Farmer Is Caught on Log Carriage and
Meets Death.

Manitowoc, Wis, Jan. 16.-Whiie as
sisting in saving wood, Charles Ring
meier met with a horrible death. In
some manner he was caught on the
LOG carrier and before he could extrl
cate himself was carried against the
rapidly revolving circular saw. Beth
legs were severed between the knee
and thigh and his body was badly man
gled. Ringmeier never regained con
seriousness after the accident and dice
before medical assistance could reach
him.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
LIFE COMPANY TO BE QUlZZED'

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
to Be investigated by jerome.
New York, Jan. II. = An inVestiga-
ton into the affairs of the Metropoll-
tan Life Insurance company, similar
To that into the New York Life. which
resulted in the Indictment OF George
w Perkins and Charles S. Fairchild.
has been begun by the district attor-
new
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
MIGHTY COLD AND NO FUEL.
Seattle People Are chopping UP Furn'
ture for Fuel.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 17.-Seattle is
suffering severely from the cold wave.
In many homes furniture is chopped
up for wood and old antiques, saved
up from grandmother's days, have
gone under the ak. The charitable
societies have had many requests for
aid which they are unable to grant, as
they, like the general public are I'M
able TO purchase coal or wood.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
GROWS 100000 DAILY.
British Paper Estimates Wealth of the
United States.

London, Jan. II. - The Express
an articles giving comparisons of the
wealth of the United States and other
countries, says the wealth Of Great
Britain is increasing at the rate of
$7,000,000 weekly, while that of the
United States is growing at the rate
of $10,000.000 daily.
Editorially it declares that if the
British would cast off the letters of a
WORKOUT commercial system they
would prosper like the Americans and
regain their old supremacy
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
Reds Plan Murders.

Berlin, Jan. IA new conspiracy
is being Matched in London, according
n reports published in the newspapers
here, against the Spanish royal family.
The reported presence of Spanish an
archists in the British capital is ap-
narently the basis of the reported plot
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
PENSION FOR JUDGE COLLINS.

Ten Dollars a Month Is Granted Under
the Service Pension Act.
Washington, Jan. 17.-Comm1sslone1
of Pensions Vespasian Warner issued
statement yesterday to the effect
that Loren w. Collins, first lieutenant
of Company F, Seventh Minnesota vol
unteer infantry, has been granted a
pension at the rate of $40 per month.
Judge Collins. it is said, made appll'
cation about six months ago for pen
sion under the act Of 1890
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
MANIAC is CAUGHT.
Red Wing Officers Who Were Shot
Hannn% Da@ouan

Red Wing Officers Who Were Shot
Cannot Recover.
Red Wing, Mimi, Jan. 17.-Augnst
Bloom, who Monday night shot and
probably fatally wounded Chief of Pc
lice james Daily and Patrolman John
Peterson, was arrested yesterday in a
house on the outskirts of the city
Bloom was found asleep and was
captured by a posse of officers and Sc
curely bound before he could make eff
fective resistance
Both Daily and Peterson are still
of the recovery of either.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
AGE LIMIT Gid" ON POOL.
Even Boys over Sixteen Years MUST
Get Parents Consent.

Briston, S. D., Jan. 17.-One of the
most stringent anti-pool ordinances IN
the state has been enacted by the
town board of Bristol. 1t prohlblts
hovs under sixteen years of age from
playing pool, and boys between SIN
teen and twenty-one are prohlolIeu
from playing unless they secure per
mission from their parents.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
Serious Crime Charged.

Webster City, Iowa, Jan. l7.-Stuart
Millsap. a rural mail carrier, charged
with the serious crime of violating the
nerson of d pretty little fifteen-year-olc
GIRL has suddenly and mysteriously
disappeared.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
FOUND DEAD IN THE SNOW.
Stevens Had Strength to Put Up Sig
nal Before He Died.

Marquette, Mich, Jan. 17.-Lying in
snow, victim of heart failure, Abram
Stevens, an aged woodsman, was
found lifeless on the shore of Lake
Gogebic. He had started to walk to
camp from MatchwOod and was fatally
stricken. A handkerchief futtering
from a pole, placed there by him, led
to the discovery of his corpse.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
WAR CLOUD IN BALKANS.

Feeling Between Bulgaria and servia
Becomes Bitter.
Belgrade, Servia, Jan. 1.-THE fire.
quency of the conflicts between Bull
garian and Servian bands in Macedo-
mia is so seriously embittering the re-
lations between the two countries that
the newspapers of Belgrade are sound
ing notes of warning. They point out
the necessity for putting an end to the
causes of friction and calming the pub
lie mind, declaring that recourse to
war would be disastrous to both coun-
tries.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
Late shah's Son Attempts Suicide.

Paris. Jan. is. = A special dispatch
received here from Teheran says that
Malik Mansour Mira, the second son
of the late shah. made an unsuccessful
attempt yesterday to commit suicide
by taking opium.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES SUED
Combinations in Restraint Of Trade
CHARGED.

New York, Jan. 16 = Violation OF
the Sherman act preventing combina-
tons in restraint of trade is charged
in suit against several steamship
companies and their New York agents
brought in the United States circuit
yesterday by Thomas & Co. of this
city, exporters. The plaintiff seeks re-
dress in the amount of 1850, three
times the amount of damages alleged.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
BRYAN Is Upset.

Spokane, Wash, Jan. lev. j. Bry
an and President E. A. Bryan OF the
Washington State college were thrown
into a snow bank at Pullman yester'
day. The team drawing them from the
college to the depot ran away and the
s1eigh was upset. Both were severely
chilled
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
CITIZENS FLEE FOR SAFETY.
Flood Suddenly Sweeps Down on Ken
lucky Town.

Mount Sterling, Ky, Jan. 1.-THE
heavy rains of the last few days
caused a sudden rise of Rock Bridge
creek, in this county, which flooded the
town of Flat Rock The food came so
suddenly that the inhabitants OF Fiat
Rock were compelled to flee for safety
in boats Horses and cattle We're
drowned and number Of bridges
washed away.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
Blizzard Races in Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, Jan, 16. - A severe
blizzard is general over the greater
part Of Kansas. A large section of the
state is covered with sleet and fine
snow, and there is no sign of the
storm abating.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
LAY MURDER TO SICK MAN.
Patient Expresses Willingness to Face
Charges in Oklahoma.

Minot, N. D., Jan. t16.-Wade Turner,
who is charged with numbering an
eleven-year-old girl in Oklahoma, has
been released from the Ward county
hospital and surrendered to the Okla
homa officers. He expresses willing
ness to return and face the charges
against him. He is in precarlous
health, and it is not believed that he
can live long.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
KILLED TWO Men in His Haste.

Fredericksburg, Va, Jan. I'm q
dash to reach the bedside of his i'll
wife in Richmond. on a light engine
rendered him by the company for the
nurpose. James Greer, an engineer
killed two men.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
ASKS MURPHY TRIAL PAY.
Fargo Judge Puts Bill of $7,o34.8o Up
to Ward County.

Minot, N. D., Jan. 17.-The county
commissioners of Ward county have
received an order from Judge Pollock
of Fargo directing them to draw an or
der on the county treasurer for the
oxpenses of the trial of Maj. J. 5. Muir
nbv of this county, who was tried at
Fargo last month. The amount of the
order instructed by the court to be
Drawn on Ward county is $7,O34.SO.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
Children Burned to Death.

Philadelphia, Jan. 1.-two children
were burned to death last night IN
fire which they are supposed to have
started while playing with matches.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
Cuban Ashamed of His Country

Havana. Jan. 16 =. Senior TOrriente,
the Cuban minister to Spain, who re-
signed recently, has made public a
statement saying that his action was
caused by shame at the spectacle his
country has presented to the world
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
WANT "LID" LIGHTENED.
Iowa Liquor Interests Have Lobby at
Des Moines.

Des Moines, Jan. 17.-Liquor inter
ests of the state have a legislature
lobby on hand and will urge number
of changes in the present mulct law.
They are generally satisfied to have
1iouor business restrained within GER
tain limits of competition and are will
ing to pay the prescribed tax, but
there are some changes that they do
desire.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
WILL SUCCEED ALLEE.
Richardson Defeats Present incumbent
for Senatorial Nomination.

Dover, Del, Jan .16.-Henry Rich
ardsop of this county was declared the
Republican nominee for the United
States senate on the ninth ballot in
the caucus last night.
J. Frank Allee's supporters stood by
him to the last, but the gradual defec-
ton of the Addicks men to Richardson
made the present senator's selection
practically impracticable.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19

Washington, Jan. 16.-After a hght
which lasted all day and extended I"
the floor of the house, threatening 10
hiring about much flibustering at one
time. the house committee on he'-
chant marine and fisheries finally F
cided at 6 p. NJ, by vote of 8 to Z, I"
make a favorable report on ship sub
sidy bill prepared by RepresentatlV"
Iittauer of New York as substitut"
for the ,Grosvenor BILL which has been
under consideration for many weeks
Seven subsidized mail lines are pro
vided for in the bill to be reported,
with an annual subvention estimated
at $3,750,000.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
GOV. SMITH FIGHTS FIRE.
Directs Work at 100000 Blaze in Isl
andS.

Manila, Jan. ia fire at San Fer
nando. Campagna province, Island OF
Luzon, yesterday destroyed property
valued at 100000 Shortly before the
fire started Gov. Smith and several OF
the Phippine commissioners had ar
rived at San Fernando. Gov. Smith as
sumed command of the fire lighters
and saved the town from destruction
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
LONG LOST BODY FOUND.

Corpse of Charles CoghIan, in Meta'
Coffin, Washed Up by the waves.
Galveston, Tex, Jan. 1.-THE BODY
of Charles Coghlan, the playwright
and actor, which has been lost since
the storm of Sept. 8. 1900. has been
found in it's metal coffin on the main
land in an out of the way place. 1t
had been lifted in the food and carried
nine miles from the cemetery.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
TWO ARE HELD RESPONSIBLE.
Coroner's jury Returns Verdict in Vol
land (kan.) Wreck Case.

Alma, Kan, Jan. 16.-J. E. Shoe
maker, the dispatcher in Topeka, and
John Lynes, the operator in Volland,
Kan, are both held in measure re-
sponsible for the Rock Island wreck
near Volland Jan. Z, in which thirty
two persons were killed, by the coro-
ner's jury, which yesterday finished its
investigation of the wreck.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
WEBS MAN 80 YEARS OLD.
Young Girl Elopes and Becomes Bride
of Man Who Has Had Three Wives.

of Man Who Has Had Three Wives.
Sheridan, Mont, Jan. 16.-Miss Mat
tie Cotter, not yet out of her teens,
ran away from her fathers home west
of here a few days ago, and it has just
come to light that she eloped to Butte
with Abraham Seeley, man more
than eighty years of age, who had al
ready had three wives when he TOOK
her to his home.