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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

which had a splendid bearing upon the de-
cadence Of the country church, which
he attributed to the scattering of
the older settlers and the influx OF
newer and strange population. His
reference to the country church brought
out many pathetic "reminiscences among
the gray-headed ministers present, some
OF whom knew and remembered Peter
Cartwright and other famed circuit riders
of long years ago. Rev. Franklin Mo
Elfresh. ID. D.. once said Of the country
church:
Its story is written In prose The path
to its door is dust or mud. 1t has neither
nave, transept nor loggia, 1t has neither
duet or quartet. occasional or process
sional; seldom an anthem, just singing. It
has neither learned discourses nor eloquent
homllies-just preaching. Its pulpit is not
filled by the reverend doctor Of newspaper
reputation. Yet this preacher and his
church grip men and hold them to right
eousness, build men UP in character, and
give ideals to the whole community with
q thorouEhness that no other part of the
church reaches. The facts Justify sacri-
fee. the past is worthy of noble pride,
the opportunity demands service. The
scant support OF the country preacher is
a menace to the future of the church. The
call for more liberal treatment is issue
to which the leaders OF the church and
the workers in the country itself must
turn The ministers of the country churches
must be supported in comfort to be true
leaders OF the community. They must be
fed in body and brain to do the heroic
and masterful work that lies before them"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24

looked for as regular readers IN a short
time. The present readjustment of the
missionary work Of the Methodist church
is deservedly popular and 1t is expected
that there will be raised this year 100000
for the home field as well as a similar
amount for the foreign mission stations Of
this church"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24
Methodi.m ana Optimism.

II has long been recognized that Method
ism is the incarnation Of optimism and
that 1t has a genius for achievement. IL
was once thought that the cry "a million
for missions seemed extravaganza. Such
was the spirit Of the Omaha, meeting that
even the most pessimistio of the members
believed Methodism would respond and go
beyond the S.oOOOOO line.
Hopefulness, enthusiasm and optimism
we're the prevailing features OF this great
convention. "Methodisn," said DR.. Hin,
has been mighty factor in shaping the
Christian civilization west of the Missis-
sippi river. know. for have been in the
field for thirty-six years. The increase in
the number OF Methodist Episcopal
churches In this vast region since the war
OF the rebellion has been from 1000 to
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24


twin orihamme the banner % the cross
ana stars and Stripes with the battle cry
OF America For Christ" The recent meet
ing OF the hrst convention Of the North
west division OF the board held In the First
church Of Omaha, which was attended bv
the leading members OF the board from
both the Atlantic and Paciflc coasts. gave
an enthusiastic emphasis to the meaning
Y OF this dual oriiamme Of Christianity and
patriotism, which BODIES mighty things
for the complete Characterization OF Amer
lea.
This convention added to the significance
of Omaha as the center OF great religious
movements. Recently It was made conspicu-
Gus by the Intersynodcal Foreign Mis-
sionary convention of men Of the Presby-
terian church. embracing the leaders OF
that denomination. The Methodist gather
ing meant that Omaha became the per
manent headquarters Of the new division
under the home board. II is the residence
Of the secretary, DR.. Iin
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-13
SALVADOR
FORCE ROUTS
REBEL TROOP
Retreating Soldiers
Pillage Private
Homes
San franciscan Is Taken
Prisoner by the
VictOrs
Minister to Washington Receives Word
from President Fisueroa Telling
of Fierce Fighting at
Sonsonata
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, June 12-The Sal
vadorean minister this afternoon re-
ceived a cable from President Figueroa
dated today at San Salvador, as fol-
lows:
Government troops met the revolu-
tionists at Sonsonata, town forty
miles from Acajutla, and routed them,
driving them back to Acajutla. where
they are now trying to embark"
The minister Immediately communi-
Gated, this dispatch to the state de-
partment here.
The gunboat yorktown is expected
to arrive at Acajutla tomorrow
No other vessels have so far been
given orders to proceed to the scene
of the trouble.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-At II
O'Clock tonight Minister Mejia received
second cablegram from President
Figueroa announcing that the reTolu-
tionists had ransacked the town of
consonata before they were driven from
the village by the government troops.
The soldiers entered the custom houses,
several government offices, the branch
office of the Occidental and Salvador
can banks and many private residences.
After being routed they fled to Aca-
Julia, where the governmental off1ce
and banks were also ransacked, and
boarded a Nicaraguan steamer.
Minister Mejia believes that many Of
the revolutionists were killed In the
battle at Sonsonata.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-13
METCALF,L0ST FOR
DAYS, IS LOCATED
MYSTERY IN WHEREABOUTS
OF SECRETARY
Cabinet official and Party Leave for
Trip Up James River and Long
Absence Causes Great
Anxiety

WASHINGTON, D. c., June Ia
After q series of conflicting reports
regarding the whereabouts of Secre-
tary of the Navy Metcalf and party,
Rear Admiral Evans tonight apparently
settled all doubt by the statement that
Secretary Metcalf had returned to the
Dolphin today and that the Dolphin,
with the secretary and party aboard,
will leave for Washington Thursday
morning.
Admiral Evans stated that he had a
conference today with Secretary Met
calf regarding the investigation of the
launch disaster, but did not Indicate
where the conference was held. NO
statement on the subject was given out.
All attempts tonight to get the naval
vessels in Hampton Roads to answer
wireless telegraph calls were fruitless.
BY Associated Press.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, June 12.-
The gunboat Dolphin, which has been
awaiting the return of Secretary Of the
Navy Metcalf and party from their trip
to Jamestown island, was anchored
off Newport News early tonight. The
lighthouse tender Maple, on which the
secretary and his party made the trip
up the James river and which was due
to return here last evening, has not
been sighted up to IL o'clock tonight.
A telephone message from Old Point
Comfort says that the secretary's
party has not reached that point.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-13

STOCK SCARS
Price of Mining Shares in GoIdfieId
District Takes Jump on the San
Francisco Exchange from
Eastern Buying
By Associated Press.

ny AbSOCldLeQ
SAN FRANCISCO, June 12.-There
was considerable excitement in the
mining stock market today due to the
rise In the stock of Goldfleld Consoli-
dated Mines company. This stock
opened in the morning at $780, which
was a considerable advance over last
weeks figures. Much Of the stock
changed hands on buying orders from
New York and other eastern points.
Under numerous transactions the price
scared higher and on the curb tonight
was 81 bid. The entire market for
Nevada mining shares was affected and
most stocks showed gains. United
States Senator Nixon, who is one Of
the heaviest stockholders of Goldfield
Consolidated, today denied that the
control of the company had passed
from himself and associates. He said:
1--WE had control when the CONSOLE
dation of the six companies was
effected, did not sell any of our stock
and have since bought more stock"
The rise IN the market is attributed
to the condition of the Consolidated
mines which are now producing over
$500, 900 per month.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-13
SAN FRANCISCO WAGES
HIGHEST IN COUNTRY
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 12.-The
appointed by the builders
exchange to confer with bankers,
builders, investors and the labor in
terests has returned its report to the
exchange.
The repart says that conferences
have been held with all of the bodies
mentioned and that wages and prices
of material have been investigated. The
committee found that the cost of ma
terials has declined considerably dur
ing the last month and that although
not yet at it's normal standard, re-
ductions in many instances are 25 per
cent lower. The supply of materials
is said to have increased consider
ably because of unusual inducements
to organize new manufacturing plants.
Wages are found to be greater than
in any other city in the union. The
great demand for workmen in all trades
is stated as the reason for the con-
tinued high wages since April, 1906.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-13
HEPBURN SCORES
RAILROAD CHIEFS
Saws Number of Trains Could Be
Doubled or QuadrupIed If Conn
panies Were Properly
Managed
Bv Associated Press.

by ASSOCldleu iSSS'
SANTA BARBARA, June 12.-With
the assertion that investors are not
afraid of railroad operation or oper-
ators, but railroad financiers and finan-
ciering w. P. Hepburn, congress-
man from Iowa, author of the federal
rate law, who arrived here today from
the east, began an attack on those
whom he said were obstructing the
railroad regulation policy of the ad-
ministration with the false cry that
the government is deliberately running
them by obstructing their credit.
what is engaging the attention of
President Roosevelt and many other
great thinkers today" said Mr.. Hep
burn. "relates only to the control of
the instrumentalities of commerce as
will prevent a thief who happens. to
be a railroad president from destroy
ing the capacity of railroad to do
its share In proper way in the move
ment of the commerce of the United
States.
ITO my mind it seems too foolish
that the constitution authorizes con-
gress to regulate commerce between
the states and then to say that con-
gress has no power to prevent the COM
plete destruction of all elements of USE
fulness on the part of a railway. When
a man says I have got road because
1 control the stock of that road. or
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-13
COAL ROADS ARE
OBJECT OF ATTACK
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, June 12.-The suit
of the United States against the coal
carrying railroads which are charged
with carrying on a monopoly In the
production, transportation and sale of
hard COAL was filed today in the United
States circuit court in this city.
The defendants are the following
companies:
Reading, Philadelphia and Reading,
the Lehigh Valley, Lackawanna, Cen
tral of New Jersey, Erie, Susquehanna.
Philadelphia and Reading coal and
iron, Lehigh Valley coal, Lehigh and
Wilkesbarre coal, Hillside Coal and
Iron company, New York, Susquehanna
and Western Coal company and the
Llmple Iron company.
The suit began today is the result of
an investigation started by the de-
partment of justice nearly year ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-13
Ward Five
control the votes and I have the right

control the votes and have the right
to burden that corporation with fifty,
sixty, eighty or a hundred million dol
lars not a dollar of which makes 1t
more efficient, and that is my affair
he is mistaken. believe that the
laws of the United States ought to be
SO framed that that gentleman will be
taken out of the presidents office of
that railroad and allowed to pursue
some of those occupations that are
sometimes distinguished by striped
suit. I think it is the truth that the
gross earnings of every road in the
United States of any Importance will
be larger this year than last year and
they have been constantly and rapidly
Increasing their gross receipts for the
last eight years. The people are com
planning not so much of the lack of
I railroad appliances and equipment, as
of the manner in which they are
handled. There is not railroad in the
United States so operated that the
number of it's trains could not be
doubled and there Is not railroad in
California where the number could not
be quadrupled with entire safety II
properly managed"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-13
OYERWF1EL MING VOTE FAVORS GREAT A0UEDUCT

THE figures tell the story Of the most important cleo
i ton ever held in California. In BRIEF they mean
that Los Angeles is have of the finest water sys-
TENS in the world that the City of the Angels to have
abundant opportunity for growth that the future prosper
ity of the southwestern metropolis is assured.
The vote was about what members of the campaign
committee had estimated it would be and the ratio OF
slightly better than to met all expectations Never
at any time there the slightest doubt ofthe result and
the very first received at campaign headquarters
in the chamber of commerce clearly indicated the outcome
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-13
Invading Army Defeated

BY Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, June 12.-According
to a telegram received in this city late
tonight the Salvadorean army has de-
feated the invading army which cap
tured the port of Acajutla yesterday,
and has driven it back to the coast.
One of the leaders of the invading army
was John Moissant, a former resident
of San Francisco and an American
citizen. He is reported to have been
captured by the forces of President
Figueroa The cablegram follows:
Revolutionary forces under tRivas
defeated in an attack on Sonsonata to-
day and driven back to Acajutla. Juan
Moissant reported among the cap
ured.-FIGUEROA."
1t is reported on good authority that
troops are ready to invade Salvador
from three sides.
According to this information, Gener-
ais Toledo and Alfara are on the Hon
durean border ready to strike.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-13
Artists at Extortion

"These men, gentlemen of the jury
were no common, clumsy extorters'
IContinued ON Page TwO.)
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-09-28
Unsafe Unless Soon Consumed.

Brussels-Dr. Henry |. Colt of New
ark, N. j., strongly opposed in an ad-
dress on Sunday at the International
MIX congress the compulsory pasteur-
ization OF milk as means of effect
lively improving the supply OF milk.
Dr. Colt said that to employ pasteur-
ization as anything more than a tenn
porary expedient would be undesirable
because 1t would remove the incent-
i've to the public to compel the pro-
Queer to accomplish an Improvement.
Pasteurized milk in bulk is not only
intrinsically less desirable than clean
raw milk, declared DR.. Colt, but is &C.
tually unsafe unless 1t is consume q
within twenty.four hours and is kept
at or below 10 degrees centigrade go
degrees FahrenheiD.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-09-28
FORTY WYOMING MINERS INJURED
Dust Explosion Caused by Runaway
Cars at Rock Springs.

Rock Springs, Wyo.-Forty men
were injured, twenty of them serious.
ly, by an explosion Of coal dust in
mine No. 10 of the Union Pacific Coal
company Thursday afternoon. The ex.
plosion was caused by string of five
runaway cars, which dashed down the
slope on the rails for 200 feet, jumped
the track and continued several hun.
dred feet farther on the floor OF the
slope, raising dense cloud of coal
dust. At the mouth Of entry No. 3
forty miners were waiting to be hauled
to the surface. Their lamps ignited
the dust cloud and a terrific explosion
occurred. Every man was burned and
battered and score were seriously
hurt. The mine timbers at the point
were destroyed and number of heavy
doors We're blown out. The damage Is
not sufficient to cripple the mine.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-09-28
PARADE KILLED TWO VETERANS.
Meeting Of Old Soldiers at Saratoga
Was Last Gathering For Two
Soldiers.

Saratoga, n. Y.-The first business
session of the forty.frst annual en-.
campment Of the Grand Army of the
Republic took place on Thursday.
The early hours of the session were
devoted to the annual address and re.
ports Of Robert b. Brown, command
erin'chief; Joseph NJ. O'Nelll, adju.
tant general; William II. Armstrong,
senior vice commander-in-chief; DR.. w.
II. Johnson, surgeon general; Warren
Lee Goss, patriotic instructor, and
other officers, Charles G. Burton, of
Nevada, Mo-. was elected commander.
in-chief Of the Grand Army Of the Re
public. The Woman's Relief corps
elected Miss Kate T.. Jones, of New
York City, national president
As a result OF the parade Wednes.
day two Of the veterans died on
Thursday.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-09-28
AWFUL DISASTER IN VERMONT.
Twenty-four Killed and Many Injured
In Railway Accident.

White River Junction. Vermont-A
fearful head-on collision between the
southbound Quebec express and a
northbound freight on the Concord di.
vision of the Boston & Maine railway
occurred four miles north of Canaan
station early Sunday, due to mistake
in train dispatchers' orders, and from
a demolished passenger coach there
were taken out twenty-four dead and
dying, and twenty-seven passengers,
most of them seriously wounded
Nearly all those who were In the death
car were returning from fair at
Sherbrooke. Quebec. sixty miles north
The conductor of the freight train
was given to understand that he had
plenty of time to reach a siding b,
the night operator at Canaan station.
receiving, according to the superin.
tendent of the division, copy of a
telegraph order from the train dis
patcher at Concord. which confused
the train numbers, 80 and "a.
The wreck occurred just after the
express had rounded into a straight
stretch of track, but owing to the
early morning mist. neither engineer
saw the others headlight until IL was
too late.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-09-28
FRENCH PEOPLE
BECOME EXCITED
Escape of Murderer of Little Girl
From the Guillotine Causes an
Outbreak in Paris.
Many Women Participate In Demon.
stration and Loudly Condemn
President Of the French Re-
public for commutiny SEM
tence Of Murder

Paris.-The increasing Indignation
OF the masses against the escape from
the guillotine of Soleillant, known as
the monster murderer" whose SEN
tence to death for the atroclous mur.
der OF 12.year-old girl was com.
muted last week by President Fail.
Heres to life Imprisonment, was ex.
pressed on Sunday in a series of the
most curious public manifestations
that have occurred in France in a long
time. The demonstration, despite the
fact that several arrests were made,
was almost entirely an orderly one.
Many women participated. II was
organized not so much against
Soleillant as to express the voice On
crime, which lately has increased to an
alarming degree, and which, 1t is
feared, the Communication of the SEN
tence OF Soleillant will only stimulate.
Several thousands of people were en-.
gagged In demonstrations at various
points of the city, and especially large
was the crowd in the Place st. Am.
broise, near which lived little Martha
Erbering, the victim of Soleillant
Many of the French loudly condemn
President Faillieres for not allowing
the law to take its course, and all
agree that the communication OF this
sentence betokens the passing forever
OF the guillotine from France.
The entire question of crime will be
taken up at the approaching session
OF parliament. especially as Paris and
other large cities are becoming in.
Tested with another type of criminals
known as the Apache who In the
secluded sections almost daily MAIN
and rob and sometimes murder their
victims. Their weapon always is the
knife, and gathering in bands they
often wantonly stab pedestrians and
frequently policemen merely for the
sake of stabbing.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-09-28
THE MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY
OF A NEVADA BROKER
9ookkeeper Says He Was Knocked Un.
conscious by Stranger, Who Got
Away With Thirteen Hundred
Dollars.

Goldfeld, Nev.-Herbert Il. Riggs,
bookkeeper for L. II. Newland a broker,
was found unconscious on the floor of
his office last Saturday night. The
door of the safe was open and the
cash, amounting to $1,000, had been
taken. A physician was summoned
and Riggs was revived with consider.
able difficulty. Two big Jumps on the
forehead showed where he had been
struck with some blunt instrument.
Riggs says he was working over his
books when stranger appeared at the
cashiers window and asked for money.
There was a stack Of gold on the
desk. in front of the bookkeeper at
the time. Riggs says he knew nothing
more until he recovered conscious
ness. When he was found by Harry
Greve, a nephew of Newland, a heavy
hammer was picked up from the floor
near where he lay. 1t is thought that
the robber used the hammer on his
victim.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-09-28
WORK OF RAILROADS.
Increase In Earnings and Also In OPP
Grating Expenses over Previous
Year,

Washington.-The interstate COM
merce commission has made public
an abstract of its nineteenth annual
statistical report, covering the year
ending June 30. 1896, showing the
par value of the railroad capital out
standing was sl4,570,421,4 7S, or SGT.
93G per mile of the railways in the
United States. OF this over 80 DER
cent paid no dividends. OF the rail.
way stock outstanding $2,257l75,7O9
was owned by railway corporations.
and of the railway bonds $641, 3O5, O39
were so reported. The aggregate gross
earnings from the operated mileage
222,340 miles of lines. were $22. 1926, 765.-
lG5, being s243,2S2,7Gl greater than in
1905. The net earnings aggregated
S7S8,SS7 1896, an increase of $97OO7.-
G42. The net earnings per mile of line
averaged $3,54S. The income attribut.
able to other sources than operating Is
reported at $25G,639, sol.
The report shows 1868 persons
killed and 97,706 injured. There was
total of 1,52l,355 persons on the pay
roll.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-09-28
STRIKE BREAKERS AND POLICE
CLASH IN SAN FRANCISCO
Five Men Are Wounded In an Elk
change OF volleys Between Off.
GERS and Street Car Employees.

San Francisco the result OF an
encounter between strike breakers in
| the employ of the street car company
and policemen, on Wednesday, five
of the non-union men are in hospit-
al, one of them dangerously hurt.
None of the officers were hurt, although
the street car employees fired over fifty
shots at them.
The story told by the police in a re.
port to Captain of Detectives Colby,
casts all the blame on the non.union
car men. In substance 1t is as fol.
lows:
AT 11:15 o'clock a work car with all
the lights extlnguished and carrying
force of twenty-five strikebreakers,
left the car barn and ran down Tween.
ty.fourth street to switch back at
Bryant street. When passing the tent
of the union pickets at Twenty.fourth
and Potrero, the non.union men OPP
ened fire, directing volleys of shote
at the tent. In switching back the
car at Bryant street. half a dozen OF
the car men were inadvertently left
behind and the work car started at
high speed on its return to the barn.
Police Officers Miller and Bigelow, at.
tracted 10 the scene by the noise Of
the shooting, were joined by Officer
Wade, who had been stationed at the
barn. The three bluecoats encounter.
ed at a point about 100 feet from the
barn the car men who were returning
afoot
I'VE were In full uniform" says
Officer Wade, and not more than $50
feet from the strike-breakers, when we
called out to them to halt and not to
shoot--that we were officers. Instead
OF obeying this command. the men
faced about at us and the whole bunch
of them opened fire with revolvers.
AbouH fifty shots were fred at us by
them, but none of us was hit. We re.
turned the fire promptly and got five
of them"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-09-28
Special Session OF Nebraska LesisIa.
iature to Settle Rate Middle.

Lincoln, Neb.-The state railway
commission has agreed TO postpone in
definitely the further hearing on grain
rate reductions until the federal
court acts on the request OF the rail.
roads for a temporary injunction. The
restraining order of Tuesday prevented
the commission from pIomulgating
the new grain schedule. Senator
AlGrick, attorney for the commission,
has asked the governor to call a spe-
cial session of the legislature provid-
ing the new rates are tied up indefi.
nitely In the courts.