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The state herald., 1907-12-13
RECOMMENDATION OF THE Riv.
ERs AND HARsoRs CONGRESS
AT WASHINGTON.
IN RELIEF OF TRAFFIC
RESOLUTIONS ENDORSE PRESl.
DENT RoosEvELT's WATER.
WAYS COMMISSION.

Washington.-An annual appropria-
OF at least $50.000.O0O for the improve.
ment and development of the Internal
waterways Of America is the gist of the
recommendations of the Rivers and
Harbors Congress. which concluded Its
sessions here Friday. No particular
project was advocated by the conven-
tion, the recommendations Of the COM
mittee on resolutions which were
adopted unanimously being that Il ma
tional policy for the improvement Of in
ternal waterways be adopted by the
Congress OF the United States.
The resolutions recite that the time
has come when the policy of the fed-
cral government toward waterways
over which 1t rightly has supreme con-
troll. should be more liberal, persistent
and continuous than heretofore: that
as result of intermittent action mori-
tcrious works of importance begun
many years ago are still far from com
pletion; that appropriations for rivers,
waterways and harbors have been
made at intervals of three years IN
stead of annually.
Therefore the congress resolved:
"First-That we earnestly urge the
adoption by the federal government OF
n wide, liberal and comprehensive wa.
terways policy that will provide for
the proper Improvement within the
next ten years of the rivers wafer
ways and harbors of our country.
by present and prospective benefits
to commerce.
"Second-That without presumlng TO
prescribe the engineering OF the lnan'
cial details OF this great undertaking,
this congress strongly urges upon The
Congress of the United States the i'm
portance OF the immediate adoption OF
a comprehensive plan of waterway i'm
prcvement, of the carrying on of the
work by adequate number OF engi'
neers and of such liberal appropria'
tions annually as will insure the early
completion of such projects as may be
undertaken.
"Third-That we cordially indorse
the action OF President Roosevelt In ap'
pointing a special inland waterways
commission. being confident that ita
report will prove n source OF accurate
and valuable information TO the Amer
lean people. We further recommend
that Congress- enact such laws AS VIII
make the inland waterways commls
sion permanent. and will provide It
with necessary authority for Its In
vestigations and recommendations"
The following recommendations we're
made for officers of the congress:
President, Joseph T.. Ransdell, Lou
isiana: secretary.treasurer. J, T. ELL
son. Cincinnati; directors Pacific cUast
Jurisdiction. N. @. Blalock. Wnlla
Walla, Washington: A. II. Deyers,
Portland. Oregon: George c. Pardee,
Oakland. California;: also directors
from other sections.
The state herald., 1907-12-13
Pettibone Jury Completed.

Boise. Idaho.-The Jury which will
try the case of George a. Pcttibone
for completely In the murder OF for
mer Governor Frank Steuenberg was
completed and sworn In Friday after
noon. II is as follows:
]. II. Frazier. 20 years old. student (:
T.. l.. Evans. rs years old, farmer; A.
A. Tillotson. 20 years old. merchant /:
w. A. Palmer. 40 years old. livery.
man: William Stahl. 60 years old. pros
pector: Newton Carper. 90 years old
carpenter; Joseph Singer. As years
old. placer miner: A. G. Boot, 81
years old. printer; Charles Wilmot. a.
years old. farmer; Arthur Estes, 3s
years old. farmer: c. II. Smead. 90
years old. liveryman; J. II. Garrecht,
40 years old. butcher.
Both Clarence Darrow for the de
fense and James II. Hawley for the
prosecution expressed satisfaction
with the Jury selected. The defense
used but seven peremptory challenges
and the state nine. each side being nj.
lowed by law ten challenges. Six days
were consumed In impaneling the jury
and eighty tnlosmcn were examined.
In the Haywood trial II required more
than three weeks TO obtain jury.
320 men having been called.
The state herald., 1907-12-13
immense Value Of Crops.

Chicago. Answers 10 circular let.
ter sent ont by q, II, Erwin of Chicago
to editors Of agricultural papers N var
ieus sections Of tho country. show that
the nation'a land products are of such
volume and value as TO insure a speedy
end OF the financial stfinReney pro.
yiied they eau be turned into cash. Mr.,
Erwin sought nrat hand Information
aud was surprised at tho uniformly
favorable report
Kansas has 100000 worth OF
grain and the bank deposits OF the
state aggregate fi6s.o00o00,
Reports from the 10000 square
miles Of territory which have SPOKANE
ap n center. give the value of products
there M f77.0OO.oo0. an average II over
81 900 for each family In tho district
These figures lndlude wheat. dairy rfo
duets. live stock, poultry. mines and
lumber,
Wool high. mutton soaring cattle
bringing fair and crops high prices II
the showing made In Montana.
The state herald., 1907-12-13
Successful Airship Trial.

Sidney, N. S.-Dr. Alexander Gra'
ham Bell achieved signal success
Friday in the successful flight of his
airship, the Cygnet. The event
demonstrating the possibilities Of the
tetrahedral principle as applied to ny
ing machines, is believed to mark an
epoch in the solution of the problem
of aerial navigation.
The huge contrivance of Vulnerable
silken cells was conveyed to its cradle
on board dismantled schooner espe-
cially prepared for the purpose, early
in the afternoon. The schooner was
then attached to the steamer Bluehill
by means OF towing line and the
whole proceeded up the lakes in the
teeth OF strong northeasterly wind.
Upon the Bluehill attaining n speed
of fifteen miles an hour, the signal was
given. the cradle tipped, and the Cyg
net, exposing Immediately her i'm
mensa area OF silken surface, scared
gracefully into the air.
A flying line connecting the alrshlr
and the steamer directed the course
of the former. supplying the motive
power pecessary to keep II In Hight
After n half hours trial the Cygnei
was allowed to drop.
She sailed gracefully down at an
angle OF about twenty-five degrees and
rested on the waters of the lake by
means OF three huge floats. II was
then fshed up and towed back to the
laboratory.
The state herald., 1907-12-13
Kansas City Bank Failure.

Kansas City.-Tho National Bank of
Commerce. the second financial insti'
tuition In importance In Kansas city.
announced its suspension Instead oi
opening Thursday morning. after a
steady run of six weeks. during which
the bank had paid on fl9.000.00O Of i,a
deposits, reduced It's loans t3.500.000.
cut down It's cash resources sli,1bU,
600. and sold s2.000.000 Of high grade
bonds In an EFFORT 10 meet the demands
upon II.
Later three small outlying banks In
which the Commerce was Interested.
the Stock Yards Bank OF Commerce.
the Union Avenue Bank Of Commerce
and the State Bans Of Argentine. also
closed. Tn. failure Of these banks
had been predicted for several days
and but little excitement followed the
announcement
The state herald., 1907-12-13
DEADLY COAL
Mine DISASTER
OVER FIVE HUNDRED WoRkMEN
KILLED IN WEST VIRGINIA
MINES.
SIXTY MINES SUSPEND
EXPLOSION CAUSES GREATEST
LOSS OF LIFE IN HISTORY OF
AMERICAN MINING.

Pittsburg, PA terrific aud disas-
trous explosion occurred Friday IN
mines Nos. G and of the Consolidated
Coal Company at Monongah, West Vir-
giniG. Mine Superintendent Malone
says at least 500 men are entombed. 1t
is believed that the entombed men nre
ali killed.
Tho explosion occurred shortly .;fter
10 o'clock, after the full force of 500
men had gone to work in the two mines
affected. These mines are numbers
and 3 of the Consolidated Coal Com
pany, located On opposite sides OF the
west fork of the river at this place. but
merged in their underground workings
By n heading and on the surface by a
great steel tipple and bridge.
A Moncngah dispatch Saturday night
says:
At midnight total of twenty-nins
bodies have been recovered from Inines
OF the Fsirmount Coal Company, scores
of other victims were in sight OF tho
rescucrs. and 1t was estimated that at
least 100 dead would be brought to The
surface before daylight tomorrow.
Late today and tonight the deadly
black damp became more pronounced
az INC IuIIltT ItttSSfS vi lHt htiuto
were approached. 1t was stated to-
night by General Manager Leo Malone
that AIS actual miners were checked
of rs entering mines yesterday llorn-
ing.
This number, 1t was further stated,
did not include 100 trappers. mule driy-
ers. bumpers and boys who are not un-
der the check system. Should these
figures be correct. the death list viii
be over $50 persons.
II is estimated that 250 families arc
destitute. In many places relief .unds
have already been started for tho Wild
ows and children.
Tho accident, the greatest In the his
tory of American mining. has dnzed tho
poop :. Tonight the streets of both
this town and Falrmount are crowded
with people. while thousands line tho
hills In the vicinity of the mines. Ev-
cry barroom In Fairmount and Monon-
gah Is closed. Throughout the terri
tory over sixty mines have suspended
operations temporarily and about 1000
mincrj are visiting here and In Fair
mount
That nj least ten members Of tho
heroic band Of roscuers will die from
gas poisoning Is admitted tonight by
physicians who are attending them n1
they are drawn out OF the mines uncon-
sc.ouJ.
The state herald., 1907-12-13
Colorado Man Assaulted.

Goldfield, Ney.-Herbert Bclford
son Of Judge Belford Of Denver. aD'
peared at the ofiice Of the legal depart
ment OF the Goldheld Consolidated
Mines Company with his face 80 badly
dlshgurcd that he was hardly rocog
nized, us n result OF treatment he says
he received mt the hands OF the miners
Saturday night. His face was bruised
and his nose broken. upper teeth
knocked out and several ribs broken.
Beiford claims that he was rccog'
nized In one OF the saloons OF the town
and called to the sidewalk. where hu
was taken into custody by u man
wearing u star and representing him
self as q deputy sheriff. He was led
through n dark and lonely district,
supposedly on his way 10 jail. when
he was set upon by thugs and was
left for dead. He was found two OF
three hours aftcrwnrd In an uncon'
scloua condition and taken TO the hos
pitnl and II was several hours before
he rcgaincd consciousness.
BEDFORD was missed by his friends
bu, was supposed to be out Of towfi.
During the evening OF the assault Bel
ford had been accused of having
"seabbcd" on stratton's Independence
In Cripple Greek during the strike
there.
lie had worked there Mt the time
bu, In the ono" Of the company and
was not eligible to Join the Miners
union.
lie was also accused Of being too
81 aAs. La l.nlHn.tf
lie was taken 10 the Miners union
hall to clear his record but he found
no ono TO identify him, He was per
mi,tcd to go with n warning. but later
he was assaulted.
The state herald., 1907-12-13
Second pearee Murder.

Grcclcy.--in the Distrie, Court on
the 9Th inst. Hiram Wilson and John
Murray. charged with killing W II. Da
Wis at n ranch near Johns'oNn, were
found guilty Of murder IN the second
degree. Gus Murray. charged with
completely In the crime. was acquitted,
Tho courts Instructions pfccludcd u
verdict of manslaushicr. and Il II
known that several Of the Jurors Aiood
for murder IN the fifHt degree, with
the death penalty. Wilson's wife, Nho
Ia soon 10 become n mother. and her
six children. ana John MurrayH wife
and eight young children will be sent
10 their former respective homes ~
North Carolina,
The state herald., 1907-12-13
Fruit Growers Wan, Chinese.

Mnrysyillc. Cal, California frul,
growers In convention hero have ,noni
ofaliErd congress for speedy action In
repeating the Chinese exclusion net
The growers contend that long trial
possibility 81 inducing reliable white
labor Ia engage IN the primary pro
cfHH"n of production In the orchard
vineyard, asparagus, sugar beet, pnlnn
celery nnd other great Industries IN
which tens ~ millions ~ dollars are
invested. The memorial was adopted
bt the unanimous vote Of the larsu con
tlor amid cheers.
The state herald., 1907-12-13
UNCLE SANS FINANCES.
Annual Report Of the Secretary of tho
Treasury.

''~eoe'ys
shington.-Secretary Cortelyou,
in his annual report, states that while
the estimates of government appropria-
tions for the ensuing year are made in
pursuance of law, he regrets the me-
cessity of submitting them, as they are
for the most part problematical.
Under the head of noticeable opera
tions of the treasury, the secretary
says that for the first quarter the ex-
cess of ordinary revenues over eXpen-
ditures, the deposit of lawful money in
excess of bank notes redeemed, TO-
gether with the proceeds of the sale of
the Panama canal bonds, amounted to
S40,020,671.22, which was restored to
the channels OF trade by direct deposits
in national banks. aggregating $42.9S6,-
10000, increasing the balance therein
to $124,0SS, ,475.42, by October list.
The monetary stock of the country,
he says, increased $1S0,5S4,4l6 during
the last fiscal year.
OF this the growth In gold was $685.
6S2, 1886, in silver $13,G23,750. and in ma
tional bank notes, si2.G76,33O.
At the close of the fiscal year of 1907
the money in circulation amounted to
$2.772.956,455. or per capita of S32.22.
The number of national banks organ
lied In Colorado and their paid-in
capital stock Is given MS follows:
Banks. 104;paid.in capital. $9,l23,5O0
On mint service the secretary re-
ports that the total domestic coinage,
including that at the Denver mint, ag-
gregated POS, ,543.95S pieces.
During the fiscal year the purchases
Of silver amounted to 1l,999,SGC
ounces of silver bullion.
The state herald., 1907-12-13
Colorado LIauor Licenses.

Donyet,-Thc number OF liquor "
cenaeH issued this year by State Tronl.
ufur bent In the largest In the history
Of the state. and the aggregate amount
collected from them will be- between
10000 and $1,000 more than that oi
last yoar IN 1900 the revenues tc
eeiyed from tho Issuance Of state n
auor licenses was little over SG3,O0n
This year they will amount 10 some
thing In excess of sGs,b0o Tho col
ieoiionH from licenses In 1905 was f1s,
600. This Hum included considerable
back taxes. II costs sgb a year fot q
state liquor license,
The state herald., 1907-12-13
MASSACHUSETTS MANIAC.
Shoots Three Men in Anteroom to Gov.
ernor's Office.

Boston.-An insane man walked into
the anteroom of the executive chamber
of the state house Thursday, and, find.
ing Governor Guilds door closed.
turned on three prominent labor lead
ers and fired three shots at them, prob
ably fatally wounding Edward Cohen
of Lynn, president Of the branch OF
the American Federation of Labor, se-
riously woundng Dennis d. Driscoll OF
Boston, secretary of the same body,
and injuring with the muzzie of his le-
former president of the Central Labor
union of this city.
The insane man, who is John A.
Steele of Everett. and who was re-
leased on parole last month from the
Danvers insane asylum, was overpow,
cred by Private Secretary Charles y.
Groves and Gen. j. II. Whitney, chief Of
the state police.
Governor Guild was In his office on,y
few feet away. He rushed out. as
sisted In subduing Steele. then l;ncit
by Cohen's side, and subsequently di.
rected the removal of the wounded man
to the hospital.
Cohen was shot twice through the
head and was In n critical condition at
the Massachusetts General hospital
Thursday night. The third bullet
struck Driscoll a glancing blow on the
side OF the forehead and, making a
long wound over the head, rendered
him unconscious. He recovered con
sciousness half an hour later. Hud.
dell's wound, which was at first sup
posed to be an alarming one, was
quickly dressed and will probably cause
him little Inconvenience.
The three labor leaders came to the
state house to meet Governor Guild by
appointment In regard to n pardon for
a. NJ. Kennedy of Salem. who is scr7.
ing a sentence in the Essex house OF
correction.
The state herald., 1907-12-13
rrsns.A,Isn,Ie Record Broken.

Quconstown.-The cunard liner
Mauretania. passed Daunt's rock at
5:i9 y. m. ThurHday. establishing u
new castbound transatlantic record.
Her time for the voyage from Sandy
Hook was four days. twenty-five hours,
twenty'nlno minutes. which beats tho
best time Of her siator snip. tho Lusl'
tanla. by twcnty'one minutes. The dif'
ference between the old and the new
record is not great. but considering
weather conditions the officers OF the
Nnuretnnla express themselves ns
greatly pleased with her performance.
The distance covered was s.s07 nauti'
cal miles.
The state herald., 1907-12-13
Chicago Gets Republican Convention.

Washlngton.-1ho Republican Ma
,ional Committee at its session her.
Saturday decided to hold the Rcpubli-
can national convention at Chicago
June 10th.
The meeting began at 1918 n. m
and adjourned at 1886 y. m. and In that
time the claims OF Chicago. Kansas
City and Denver for the convention
location were all pointe1ly presented
By advocates Of The various placc1 Tho
vote stood 81 for Chicago, rs for kan
sas City and for Denver. after which
the Chicago choice was declared to
be by acclamation. The vote by states
was:
For Chicago California, Connccii-
cut. Delaware. Florida. Georgia, Idaho.
Illinois. Kentucky. Louisiana. Maine.
Maryland, Massachusetts. Mississippi.
New Hampshire. New Jersey New
York. North Carolina, North Dakota
oregon. Ponnsy lyanla. Rhode Island.
South Carolina. Tennessee. Texas.
Utah. Vermont. Virginia Washington.
Wisconsin. Alaska, District of Col
umbla.
For Kansas Clty-Alnbnmn hrkan-
sas. Indiana. Iowa. Kansas. Michigan.
Minnesota. Missouri. Montana. Ne
braska. South Dakota. Arizona. New
Mexico. Oklahoma. Indian Territory.
Hawaii. Porto Rico. Philippine Islands.
For Dcnyor-Coiorado. Ohio. West
Virginia, Wyoming.
Tho result was pleasantly received
by all the members OF the committees
and even the Kansas City and Denver
boomers. of whom there were ca or 70
present. announced themselves as sat
iHfgd
The state herald., 1907-12-13
Death Of klnn o.onr.


Stockholm.-King Oscar NJ Sweden
died Saturday morning nt s:ia o'clock.
after having been kept alive for hours
by siimulanta.
Crown Prince GuH,ayo was formally
appointed regent last Wednesday.
The King nt that time, fearing tho
worst. consented 10 hand over the Ro'-
ornmcnt TO him.
In many respects the Crown Prince
Gustayc In like his learned father. who
since Gocthe'n day Ia the only mnn 10
have conferred upon him the honor OF
Doctor Quadfuplox by any university.
Tho son N democratic. easy ~ ap-
nroach. IN touch with all classes %
the people. and a lover aud promoter
NJ outdoor sports. lie N especially
fond ~ tennis. aud N the chnmpino
player Of the country.
Justice Helm Takes Office.
Dunyef-For the third time Judge
ioarnh e. Helm took oath ~ otiic-
m Justice ~ tho State sunrrmn court
Friday afternoon before Chief Justice
Steele. The ceremony attending hts
inhinr the oath NJ once WAS very
simple. iie took n IN tustiro aieeia'u
private rooms In The capitol about ;
o'clock In the afternoon. No wltncnas's
WEIR present nnd the ceremony was
performed Ho quietly that no one In the
building. not even Justice Helms new
colleagues. knew ~ II with The cscep
tion ~ the clerk NJ the court Jus
tice Gabbefi was In Iowa whore h-
went To attend the funeral of hts
uncle.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-01

terated, impure worthless and dangerous drugs.
This sort Of thing has been imposition, fraud and crime
against the People, well against the responsible
facturers of honest reliable remedies and high time for
be stopped Misrepresentation and substitution of some
thing just as good will now be done away with
The principles of the Food and Drugs Act have been always
favored by conscientious and honorable manufacturers who
recognized that Fy and Quality alone could permanently
secure the avo. of the nation.
the makers
ples of PURITY QUALITY MEDICINAL MERIT when
tablet made eleven and have adhered to them
their having gained
period of time the friendship confidence and of millions
people, who buying Cae MILLION
BOXES MONTHthe largest sale Bowel Medicine all
We the Drug Law.
and clear of conscience made
conduct of business had good fortune hundreds
sands of our fenow-ciizens back health and life
We have hesitate and hesitate
mend all
arising terefrom Also diseases of the foonal We
yesed by loving friends whenever American people
article
test,ther verdict speaks for itself.
The greatest merit of Cae however that of
and reliable preventive of disease The
human body keep its digestive channels
bowels
turning regular
and whole digestive wholesome
No what little
druggist and let the results tell their story
lot of health and comfort in store for 7Y
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-01
SOCIETY WOMEN WILL
APPEAR FOR CHARITY
To Give Entertainment for
the San Francisco
Maternity

The San Francisco Maternity will
give a benefit entertainment on the aft
ernoon of Tuesday. April ?, at the Cen
trail Theater. Prominent society peo-
pie have volunteered their services in
the cause of charity, and the managers
Of the playhouse have offered it with
out cost for the afternoon. An inter-
esting programme is in process of prep
aration. A feature will be the presenta-
ton OF a play called The Reformers'
League, dramatized by Mrs. Ella Nj.
Stetson from the original which was
written by 1. Lowenberg. the president
of the San Francisco Maternity.
Among those who will appear in the
cast are Miss Hilda Clough, Mrs. Philip
Bancroft, Nine. E. Tojetti, Mrs. W. j.
Gray, Mrs. John Martinon, Mrs. Ynez
Shorb White, Allan Dunn and Rayden
Williamson. Miss HEATH win sing and
Mrs. John D. Spreckels Jr. will appear
in a rIaylet. Other musical and dra-
matte features will be announced later.
Mrs. Gaillard Stoney is chairman of
the entertainment committee.
Among those who have already pur-
chased boxes for the entertainment are
Mrs. Henry J. Crocker. Mrs. Eleanor
Martin Mrs. Mary z. Huntington, Mrs.
George Pope. Mrs. Ira Pierce, Mrs
Charles Stetson Wheeler. Mrs. Percy
Morgan, Mrs Margaret Deane. Mrs. Jo-
seph L. King, Mrs. II. II. Bancroft, Mrs.
II. N Gray. Mrs. Fernando Pfngst, Mrs.
John Metcalfe, Mrs. Gaillard StOney,
Mrs Lowe. Mrs. James Gordon. Mrs. l.
Lowenberg, Judge Graham and DR.. A
G. Spalding
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-01

CHERBoURG- Feb 2s-stmr Kaiser
Wilhelm H. for New York.
QUEENSTOWN--Sailed Feb 2s-Stmr Baltic,
for New York; stmr Noordland for Philadelpala.
S0UTHAMPTON--Saiie Feb 2S-Stmr Kaiser
Wilhelm H. for New York. via Cherbours.
FALMOUTH Arrived Feb 2s-stmg stratn,
nairn, from Tacoma. Seattle. Northnelu anu
Victoria via Coronel and st. Vincent, Q. ".
NAPLEs-Arrived Feb 2s-Stmr Cedric, from
LIvERPooIe-Arrived Feb as-stmr Majestic,
from New York
Per stmr City Of Topeka, at San Francisco; o
from Puget Sound ports. reports that at 800
.. m. Feb 26 23 miles of shore from Co
onille River bearing by \ = NJ ana cape
bottom up. with rudder and propeller both at
taehed, also several empty gasoline tanks
Memoranda
Per Nor stmr Te1lus at San Francisco Feb
Feb 81 for sso Tsanesco IRON PeS aa
perienced a strong southerly wind. increasing
almost TO gale. with q nasty sea- the Wlnd
veered TO the southwest and eliminated In the
night between Feb % and Feb IS; on Feb
n. at m. passed within ships length OF
a wreck, which appeared TO be capsized steam
schooner gasoline schooner; her keel was
slightly damaged and II looked as though she
might have struck the bottom: she was about
was floating beside her: could not see her
name. as she was lying bottom up; she was
coated with some brown color under her bot
tom. and was quite free from barnaeles or
seaweed, so Judged she was not long In the
water; the propeller was rather small and was
out OF the water: the weather nj the time
was fine. with long swell from the north
west: Captain Berg considers this wreck very
dangerous TO NAVIGATION. lying as ii does in the
fsirwsy of navigation. 10 miles of Coquille
River.
VICTORIA. Feb 2s.-captain Jepsen of the
steamer City of Puehla. which arrived here
this afternoon from San Francisco reports on
Feb. 81, s:15 p. m. 13 miles west north
west of Cape Blanco passed the power schr
Bessie *. bottom mp: met Br stmr wellington.
snuthbound and reported same to Captain Cut
1e-
LONDON Feb 2e.-Pnnts Arenas Chile tel
egraphs that Br stmr Strea ttearn. from Quay
nrii. for New York Is lying at anchor of
Port lamar. with propeller out of order; pro-
peller boss cracked and lost; steamer has gone
to her assistance. with divers and appliances