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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
PHILIPPINE BOYS TO MEET.
WIN Hold Their National Encamp
ment at Kansas City Aug. 1916.

Kansas City. Mo.--The annual
national encampment OF the army
Of the Philippines will be held
in Kansas City. August 1916. Dele
gates from 1875 camps of the society,
most of them in the middle west, will
be present and the attendance is ex-
pected to be larger than over.
Lieutenant General Arthur MacAr-
thur, u. s. A., commander In chief of
the society. will attend the encamp-
ment and on the second day viii re-
view the military parade, feature Of
each years encampment. Among 9TH
crs who will be present are BrigeGier
General Frederick c.. Funston, Col
Wilder S. Metcalf Of the famous TWEEN
tletH Kansas. Brig. Irving Hale OF
Denver and Brig. Gen Charles King.
The annual reunion of the TWEEN
tleth Kansas regiment which, under
command of Funston and Metcalf did
valiant service in the Philippines dur
ing the Spanish war, will he held In
connection with the encampment
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
INJUNCTION WILL STAY.
Chicago Judge viii Act on Public
Warehouse Case.

Chicago. Ill.--Judge Horace de-
clared that he intended to dismiss
the bills Of complaint by the Chicago
board Of trade against certain ware
house keepers and railroad compa-
MES, but would allow the injunctions
issued on the bills to remain in force
pending an appeal to the supreme
court These iniunctions provide that
at least one OF the elevators now be.
ing operated in Chicago AS a public
elevator shall be opened to shippers
as such"
In announcing his decision. Judge
HOnore said that in his opinion any
public warehouse man could legally
quit such business whenever he de.
sired to do so and that It is beyond
the power Of a railroad company to
act as a public warehouse man.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
KILLED BY GAS EXPLOSION.
Nebraska Merchants Were Hunting
for Leak With Lighted Candle.

Plattsmouth, Neb.-S. Grassman
was instantly killed and E. o.
Wurl seriously injured by an OK.
plosion of gas in the basement in the
building occupied by them as a gro.
Gerry store. The floods of the last day
or two had caused a leak in the gas
pipes and the two men with Fred
McCauley were searching for the leak
with lighted candle. The explosion
set fire TO the building and before the
fire department could extingulsh the
flames two other explosions practical.
ly demolished the structure. The
body of Grassman has not yet been re-
covered. The loss is about $25, 900.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
FRISCO MAYOR, CONVICTED OF
EXToRTIoN, is SENTENCED
TO PENlTENTlARY.
APPLAUSE IN COURT ROOM
Court Replies, Scoring Mayor for BRA.
zon Ehrontery" and Threat.
enins TO Jail His
Lawyer.

San Francisco Mayor Eugene
Echmitz. convicted Of cItortIon, was
sentenced to five years I'm the San
Quentin pcnitcutiary. When the
sentence was pronounced there was a
remarkable outburst OF applause from
the hundreds of persons who crowded
Judge Dunno's courtroom
Sentence followed the recent con.
vlclion OF Schmitz for cXtorting Sl,l75
from French restaurant keepers Of
San Francisco
As the last words OF the sentence
fen from the judges lips the great
crowd that had stood throughout the
dramatic scene sent up n thunderous
cheer.
Good for you" shouted a man In
the back Of the room His ciacua.
ton was echoed and rc-ochocd by one
after another OF tho spectators Soy
oral threw their hats into the air
Others scrambled upon chairs 10 look
over the shoulders Of the crowd The
greatest confusion prevailed
Tho sentencing Of the convicted
mayor was In one respect without a
parallel IN the criminal annals Of san
Francisco Half a dozen times Judge
Dunno was interrupted by Schmitz.
who protested IN strong words against
the delivery Of a lecture" instead Of
the announcement Of judgment lie
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
BRICK BUILDINGS COLLAPSE.
Two Three.story Business Blocks Fall
From Unknown Cause.

Indianapolis. lnd-Two brick build
ings, three stories high, located
near the northwestern corner OF
Meridian and Maryland streets, in
the center of the wholesale district,
collapsed from some unknown cause,
causing a loss Of 100000.
Had the collapse occurred during
business hours large loss OF life
would certainly have occurred. hs tho
buildings were among the Oldest in
the city II is thought this was tho
main reason for the collapse The
principal losses are:
Daniel Stewart Drug and Glass
Company, 100000; Martha Stewart.
on building, $4,000; tho Brunswick.
Bake. ColIender Company, $4,000;
Henry c. Balls Estate building, 100000.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
British Minister In lured.

Christiana. Norway.-The British
minister, Sir Arthur James Herbert.
was injured in carriage accident
at Fielefjeld, between here and Bergen.
The minister was travelling overland
from Bergen to the capital in company
with his wife, who was Miss Helen
L. CANNED, OF Providence, r. |. The
carriage was overturned on steep
embankment as result OF the horses
becoming frightened The minister
had some ribs broken and 1t is feared
that he suffered internal injuries. His
wife was not hurt.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
Commissioner NeiIf Arrives.

Chicago. ois-Commissioner of
Labor Charles p Ncill arrived Thurs
day night and will endeayor to avert
a strike Of the telegraph operators OF
this city. The members Of the exocu.
tive committee OF the Commercial
photographers Union also reached Chi.
caCo to look over the situation there.
Commissioner Neill's task is, II pos.
sible, TO open negotiations between
the employees and the telegraph com.
panics' managers OF this district. The
telegraph officials declare they will
not treat with representatives Of the
union, while on the other hand the
union officials declare a spread OF the
California strike cannot be aycrted un.
less they are recognized by the tele-
graph companies.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
JAMS SWarmina In.

Victoria, b. Cit Is expect.
cd over 5000 Japanese viii arrive in
British Columbia this month from ia.
pan and Honolulu and as many, If not
more, are expected in August The
steamer Kumeric will bring the first
contingent Of Japanese from Honolulu
to be followed by other British steam.
crs bringing a similar number. The
numbers being brought across the Pa.
cidc are constantly increasing. Five
steamers due during the next two
weeks from Japan have a total of over
goo on board.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12

Appreciation day is the name OF a
new festival in a New York high
school 1t originated last year, when
one of the girls in the cooking classes
suggested entertaining all their old
grammar.school teachers The idea
appealed to the other girls, and the
teachers were invited TO an entertain
ment by their former pupils The girls
did all the pleasant things they could
think OF to make their guests happy.
on the theory that It is much better
70 do a kind deed " live teacher
than to say appreciative things over
the coffin of dead one.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12

When the queen Of Spain wishes to
call her baby TO her she does not say,
ALFONSO Pho Cristino Eduardo Fran
cisco Guillermo Carlos Enrique Eu.
senio Fernando Antonio Venancio,
come bere!" 1t would take too long
10 use all tlC twelve names given to
him at his christening. 1t is probable
that she simply says. 100 tootsie.
wootsie, darling little p'ecious SWEET
kins, tome to our own loving momsie
womsiet"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12

Chicago, lll.-The managers of
the Chicago Southern railway syndl.
cate, John II. Walsh, John n. Fait-
horn and Oryille +. Babcock, an.
nounce that orders have been given
to commence the completion of the
road to Chicago on July s. 1t is OK.
pected by the syndicate that the road
will be running trains into Chicago
by Oct /. The northern terminus Of
the road is now at Chicago Heights,
81 miles from Chicago.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
Shot for Refusal to Marry.

Sioux City, Ia.-Nlcholas Deld.
erich, a laborer shot and serious.
ly wounded Mrs. Chris Johannsen, a
widow, who had refused TO marry him.
Deiderich fed along the river bank,
pursued by policeman, who had
heared the shot The fugitive refusing
to halt, was fred upon by the officer.
Seeing he was about to be captured
Deiderich shot himself twice In the
head and leaped into the river.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
Mexican RevoIutlonist Arrested.

FL Paso, Texas.-Jesus CARA, an
alleged revolutlonlst, was arrested
here charged with carrying concealed
weapons. Mexican Consul Mallen of.
fered to secure his release II he would
return to Mexico and waited at the jail
with carriage and with an American
officer to rush him to Mexico. but
Cara refused the offer. Revolution
airy sympathizers declare 1t was a plot
to kidnap Cara.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
Refused to Act az Arbitrator.

Havana. Cuba.--Gov. Magoon re.
plying to n letter Of the Independent
Cigar Manufacturers Association re.
questing him to act as arbitrator in
the settlement Of the clgarmakers'
strike, says that in view of the fact
the workmen do not request arbItra.
ton, are ready to resume work at
the old wages and have not commit
ted any act of disorder he can not In
terfere.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
JUDGE SWAYNE DEAD.
United States Jurst Expires in
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Penn--Judge Charles
Swayne of the I. S, court for tho
northern district Of Florida died mt q
hospital here Friday Of kidney trou-
bic.
An unsuccessful attempt to Impoach
Judge Swayne was based on tho
charges that he did not reside in his
district; that his expense accoun, was
excessive; and that he used his posi-
tion to eNtort railroad fayors.
He was acquitted by the United
States senate of the 59th congress-.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
To Reclaim Oklahoma Land.

Englewood, As.-A corps Of cngl-
neers under Professor c. S. Schllc-
ter, government engineer Of the rucla-
.lation department established per-
mancnt Offices here preparatory to the
work Of reclaiming by irrigation 10000
acres Of land in the Cimarron valley in
Oklahoma. II will require more than
a year to complete the pumping plant
and bitches and the estimated cost is
100000.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
TRAIN HITS AUTO PARTY.
Silk Manufacturer Is Killed and other
Members Of His Family injured.

Kcyport. n. J.-Christopher Ho-
randi, wealthy silk manufacturer
of Paterson. was killed and other
members Of his family injured when a
locomotive struck and demolished an
automobile in which the party was re.
turning home from Asbury Park. The
accident happened at the stone road
crossing at the Atlantic Highlands di.
vision OF the Jersey Central.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12

Gen. Kuroki, in his recent visit, laid
a soft hand on the loud mouth which
proclaims war between this country
and Japan in the future. A transla-
ton OF one of his utterances rings
clear amid the din of martial trum-
pets: THE profession which / have
the misfortune to follow is noble only
because sometimes 1t is necessary TO
establish conditions in which peace
may be maintained and in which the
arts of peace may flourish"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
Fire Breaks Out In Steamer.

New York, N. Y.-Fire broke out
In the forward hatch of the steamer
Monterey of the New York and Cuba
mail steamship line, Havana to New
York, just as the ship was being
cleared from quarantine. Capt Smith
beached the craft while the crew was
fighting the fire. The ia passengers
stayed aboard for some time, but later
were taken ashore on tugboats.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
PAYS $1,000 for One Dollar.

Philadelphia-For one silver dollar
sold at the auction OF the Matthew
Stlckney collection OF coins the sum
OF $4,000 was paid by Henry Chap.
man for collector known ms Her.
cules.' The same person paid $4,000
for the Brasher New York doubloon,
race value SIG. The dollar sold was
one OF he six silver dollars remaining
OF the mintage of 1904.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
Russia Issues s25. ooo. 900.

st. Petersburg, Russia.-An i'm.
perial ukase issued directs NJ Kok-
ovsoff, the finance minister. to issue
,25,O00,o00 in 4 per cent rentes for
purposes set forth in the budget. in
GLIDING famine relief. The council Of
ministers has invested the command.
ants of all imperial palaces with ex-
ceptional powers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12

Springtown, Ark.-W. d. WATSON
died as the result of fall from a lad
der. Mr.. WATSON was a merchant, 81
years old, and leaves widow and
several chcildren. He was demo
cratic worker.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
Emmett Dalton Is ParoIed.

Topeka, Kas.-Gov. Hoch grant.
ed parole of four months to
Emmett Dalton, the former bandit, now
in the Kansas penitentiary. Dalton
Is suffering from an old wound In the
shoulder, received in the famous bat.
tic at Coffeyville, Kas., and 1t will be
necessary for him to undergo an op.
GRAFTON to save his arm
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12

New Jersey has accepted the recon-
mendations Of the recent uniform d.
vorce law congress, and its legislature
has passed a law which conforms to
that framed by the unofficial repre-
sentatives Of n score or more of states
last winter. AS the national congress
has no power over marriage and di.
vorce laws, this is the only way that
uniformity in legislation can be Sc.
cured
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
Arkansas Governor Pardons.

Little Rock, Ark.-Gov. Pindall par.
doned f. o. Butt. formerly state sen.
ator from Carroll county. convicted OF
the bribery of Senator r. r. Adams of
Grant county. and sentenced to the
state prison for two years. Butt be.
gan his sentence Jan. /, 1907.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
Students AssassInate Governor.

Pekin--A dispatch from Nan.
king states that Gov. En- Ming of
Nganhwei province has been assassl-
mated by students. The director of
police of the province, who attempted
to rescue the governor, was also
seized and killed. Troops have been
dispatched to arrest the assassins.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
$4,000 900 for Timber Land.

Seattle, Wash.--The Northwestern
Lumber Company, the principal stock
holders in which are Barley Brothers
and NJ. +. Quinn of Pennsylvania. pur-
chased ten thousand acres of timber
land in Western Washington. ConsId-
Grafton $4,000, 900.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
Fatalities at St. joseph. Mo.

ST. Joseph. Missouri $780, Theresa
Goodman, aged I. died from shock due
to fright received by explosion IT a
giant fire cracker at her home.
Mrs. Laura Kendall, aged A. while
suffering nervous prostration. aggra-
waited by noise of the explosion OF
giant powder committed suicide by
drinking carbolic acid.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12

One Of the latest nature stories
comes from New York a man in
that city has a cross,cyol cat Unfor
tunatc animal! 1t cant catch more
than half the mice II sees
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
Francis Murphy Reported pvIno.

Los Angeles, Cal, June 2S.--All
hope for the recovery of Francis Muir.
ply, the aged temperance advocate,
who is Ill here, has practically been
abandoned.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12

Kiel, Germany.-Emperor William,
the Empress. Prince Adelbert and n
large party sailed for Copenhagen on
the imperial yacht Hohenzolern, to
visit the Danish court, after which the
emperor will take his annual cruise
in Scandinavian waters.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
American Whist LEAGUE Opens,

Chicago. The seventeenth annual
congress OF the American Whist
league opened here with record.
breaking attendance. The great IN.
tesest centers around the contest for
the Hamilton club trophy.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12

Is there sull a growing tendency to
celibaCy among college graduates, as
Dr G Stanley Hall insists. or Is this
the prevalent state of things among
the young men and young women gen.
orally whether they are highly cdu-
Gated or not? The statistics seem
20 favor The latter horn Of the d.
lemma
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
Spain Follows French EXAMPLE.

Madrid, Spain.--The Spanish gov.
eminent has decided to follow the ex.
ample Of France In the matter of spe.
cial legislation for the control OF for.
eign insurance companies doing bust.
ness in the country.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
Candidates for ouatemaIar President.

Mexico City. MeXco--Advlces have
been received here that in the con-
gress of Guatemala on June two can.
didatcs were named for the presidency
of that republic in case OF the retire
ment OF Cabrera, These two candi-
dates are Gen. Marianao. Sessanu and
Gen. Juan Barrios. The latter Is now
the minister of foreign relations.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12

Paris, France.-The 100 kilometers
bicycle race for the professional cham
plonship of the world was won by the
Frenchman, d'Arragon in one hour. IS
minutes and 32 seconds, which ls
new record for the distance.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
Scuiptor's Home for Museum.

Paris, France.-The widow OF NJ.
Bartholdl, sculptor, has willed to tho
city of Colmar the house which he
possessed there. 1t will be transformed
into museum, containing works and
marble from the sculptor's studio In
Paris.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12

Kansas City. Mo.-Robert Woolsey
Hume. graduate of Yale college In
the class of 1907. pleaded bully in the
Wyandotte county (Kansasl district
court of passing a worthless check for
so.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
Bromide OF Radlum Substitute.

Rocheport. France.-Andrew Ian.
clon, a student in the medical col.
lege here, has given n demonstration
of new substance called "molybdott"
possessing the properties of bromide
of radlum
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
Lightning Kills Farmer.

Charlottesville, Iowa. While driv.
Ing a reaper John A. Williams, n
well.to-do farmer living two miles
from here. was killed by lightning.
Both his horses were knocked sense.
less
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12

Despite the completion Of the Sim.
plon tunnel and the invention OF the
airship, Beyond the Alps Lies Italy
and Hitch Your Wagon 10 Star
continue TO be called out by aspiring
young graduates about this time OF the
year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
lannuane TEACHER Dead

Christiania,-Dr. sophus Bugge, pro-
fessor of languages In the University
OF Chrlstiania died here. He was the
best known philologlst OF Norway.
The storthing has voted that he be
given a state funeral.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
Jew.eentile Marriage Discussion.

Frankfort, Mich.-The central con.
ference of American rabbits closed its
eighteenth annual convention here.
The question OF intermarriage OF Jews
with Gentiles was incidentally dis
cussed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
Flrecracker Kills Girl.

Davenport, Ia.-Frieda Meier, aged
four years, burned TO death when her
clothing ignited from a firecracker
which was exploded In bonfire start
cd by older children in the neighbor.
hood of her home.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12

-Four churches Of Chicago arc to es-
tablish vacation schools. While the
croakers are croaking tunelessly
about the church not being in touch
with the people that organization con.
unues to do much practical good with
out making a fuss about II, says the
Chicago News.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
Late Chinese Minlster Leauea.

San Francisco, Cal.-Sir Chentung
Liang Cheng, late Chinese minister to
Washington, arrived here en- route to
China, He will sail on the steamship
Korea Tuesday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
Killed by Southern Train.

Boonville, Ind.-Taylor McAfee. 55
years old, was killed by a Southern
train while he was walking along the
track In the eastern part of the city.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12

And then, again. perhaps Mars is
coming close this month TO get some
pointers from us on how to dig
canals
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12

That diyiur.rlght doctrine Of tho
ozars makes things look gloomy for
the little czarowitz, who might like to
rule large empire some day
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
Dalsy Day Adiudueu Insane.

Peoria, Ill.-Henry p. Day, veteran
newspaper man, and better known as
Daisy Day." was adjIdged insane and
has been taken to the Bnrtonville asy.
lura.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12

Japan can never be really regarded
as an enemy OF this country as long
as she rcfrains from sending college
glcc clubs over here.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12

You couldn't broaden out some men
by running over them with steam
roller
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12

The easiest way to have a man got
the best of you Is to think you are
smarter than he is.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12

A western official who decamped
with town funds is described as six
feet tall and $4,000 short
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
Schooner Sinks with All Hands.

Dunkirk, Franc>-The schooner vio-
lette, with 10 hands. has sunk here
of the coast of Iceland.