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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25
Berth Was Reserved.

Franklin K Lane, interstate com.
merce commissioner, went west last
week. He wanted to reserve a berth
from Chicago to Minneapolis. He
wired the request and this reply came
back: Cant do II. Interstate COM
merce commission will not allow it,"
He fred a wire back reading: by
what authority do you say interstate
commerce commission will not allow
you to reserve a berth in a sleeping
carr" The Pullman agent answered:
by the authority of recent ruling"
Mr.. Lane was interested by this time
and he telegraphed: Il am member
of the interstate commerce commits.
sion and am not familiar with the rul-
ing. Give me a reference" And a
short time afterward he received this
telegram: Berth reserved"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25

The city when the refugees left II
was being well policed and the Ameri-
can marines were praised by the
oteri's passengers.
The West Indian regulars and the
colored troops were rendering excel
lent service.
Governor Sweetenham now feels he
has the situation well in hand. The
steamer Prinz Waldemar of the Ham
burg-American line, which is ashore
near the Prinzessin Victoria Luise,
will prove a total loss. The light
house at the mouth of the harbor is
being temporarily repaired.
The yacht Candita, in the service OF
the Cuban government, left here Fri.
day morning for Kingston, carrying
medical supplies and provision, but
she was forced TO return on account OF
heavy weather. Saturday morning her
supplies were transferred to the oteri
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25
scrupulous Senator.

Senator Spooner of Wisconsin sur
prised some members of congress with
whom he was chatting the other day
by announcing that he has never taken
part in a congressional junket of any
kind. Il never shall undertake such
journey at government expense" he
said There is something very objec-
tionable to me in members of congress
going on such expeditions. For the
same reason that made him sidestep
congressional junket Senator
Spooner said he had never been
shaved in the senate barber shop,
which is maintained at Uncle Sans
expense.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25

mis- party, and II. M. Fcklnger of the
Cuban Eastern railroad.
The refugees report that the list
Of dead is over 1000. Light shocks
were felt up to Thursday. A large
proportion of the persons killed were
women. The collapse of the Machado
cigar factory Is confirmed, but the
refugee declare that only thirty of the
employees lost their lives, instead of
110 as previously reported. The pro.
pI1etor Of the factory was killed.
The supply of food, clothing and
medicines for the relief was brought
in by vessel sent by the Internation-
al Brotherhood league. 1t is report
cd that hundreds Of persons in hospit-
els lack antiseptic dressing and medi-
raj supplies. The Oteri is to return to
Ringston at once with food and
clothing furnished by citizens of San.
tiago. A number of doctors from here
will also go.
A. M. Nathan and Charles Sher.
lock, who were killed, were wealthy
Englishmen. They had been but three
days in Jamaica inspecting their bust
ness. Three of the employees of the
firm OF Nathan. Sherlock & Co. also
lost their lives.
The death of j. w, Middleton |;
confirmed.
DR.. Cronstaff is dead, and DR., G
Lockett had his back broken and is
aot expected to live. Victoria market
appears to be sinking and is threaten
ed by the sea.
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that the citizens might mistake the
firing for a new earthquake. He also
declared there was no necessity for
American aid-that his government
was fully able to preserve order, tend
to the wounded and succor the home
less.
Rear-Admiral Davis, however land
ed parties of blue jackets, who pa
trolled the streets, cleared the debris,
RACED ruins, attended many of the
wounded, and won the highest praise
from citizens and military officers for
excellent work.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25
Renew TAX Of New State.

Boise, Idaho.-Some individual in
the northern part of the state is again
agitating the question Of state di.
vision. 1t Is proposed to add the five
northern counties to the eastern halt
Of Washington, creating a new state
and making Lewiston or Spokane the
capital. The report afioat says bills
looking to this end are to be intro.
duced In the Idaho, Montana and
Washington legislature this winter.
This report is believed by most peo
pie to be biennial installment of 'hot
air"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25

Commerce Commissioner Franklin K.
Lane, has developed facts showing the
Northern Tactic equipment to be en-
tirely inadequate to handle the lum'
Der products of western Washington.
Sawmill owners told how small mill
concerns are gradually being forced
into bankruptcy, how the larger con-
Germs have sustained losses which will
reach into hundreds of thousands of
dollars and how thousands of mechan.
les have been thrown out of employ.
ment by failure of the Northern Pa
cific railway to furnish cars enough to
enable the $50 working plants on their
line to market their product
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25

in Jamaica for $50 years. The first
shock was followed by fifteen minor
shocks. The wooden structures stood
well, but the brick houses collapsed
within radius of six miles. The i'm
munlty of $50 years led the Jamaic-
ans to forget that they were within the
the earthquake zone and they had
been building brick houses. But for
this probably there would have been
no loss of life.
There has been no tidal wave.
The defenses at Port Royal were de-
stroyed and the Palisades broken
through Black mud is coming to the
surface. The conduct of all classes is
admirable, but it is hoped that the
British cruiser Indefatigable will soon
arrive here with marines.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25
Whole Family Persisted.

Calgary, Alberta.-A tragedy, the
full details of which probab y never
will be known, has wiped out the en-
tire family of Edward Ferdinand, pro-
prietor of tannery here The po-
lice, on breaking into the house,
found Ferdinand dead in bed, the
dead body of a newborn infant at
at his side, while the dead body of
Mrs. Ferdinand lay on the floor near
the bed. In another bed were two
young boys, still alive, but so baGly
frozen that they died while being taken
to the hospital. The supposition is
that the family was overcome by coal
gas
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25
prlseilIa's Revenge.

II was in the days of old when
knights were bold and dressed In
cleaning armor.
George, DEAR" said Priscilla, over
her daily task, wilt thou not help
me with my skeins?"
by the tower Of London-no!
roared George, as he sharpened his
lance. You haven't a spinning
wheel for a husband"
Two hours later George returned
from the fray with his armor bat
tered and torn.
Dearest Priscilla" he said, soft
", wilt thou not put a few patches
on my dress suit?"
mo, George" replied Priscilla
sweetly. you haven't blacksmith
for a wife"
And the bold knight was so hu
inflated he went over to Ys FrozeE
Heart tavern and stood the tavern
keeper on for a tankard.
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Buildings Completely De-
soyed by the Earthquake and Ensuing Fire.
Hold Carrier is Better Paid.

Washington.-''In San Francisco a
bricklayer. plasterer or plumber re-
ceives more pay than a captain of
twenty years service stationed at any
Of the posts near that city, even con
sidering the latter's quarters at the
communication of his grade. A hodcar-
rier in the same city receives more
pay than a second lieutenant" This
statement is made by Brigadier Gen.
eral Funston. commanding the depart
ment of California. in his annual re-
port to the secretary of war.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25
70 Repalr ereak Of colorado River.

Washington.-The senate committee
on arid lands on Saturday authorized
Senator Flint to report favorabiy.
with notifications, his bill providing
for the repair Of damage caused by
the diversion of the waters Of the Col
orado river in southern California into
the salton sea. The bill authorizes
the expenditures Of 100000 for Inn
provements, including reservoir and
waterways and other works necessary
to confine the river within its banks
aud prevent its further diversion.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25
shah Crowned With All Pomp.

Teheran.-The coronation of Mo-
manned Ali Mira as Shah of Persia
took place Saturday afternoon with
impressive ceremonies and brilliant
display of Oriental grandeur The
scene as the shah assembled the fam
Gus peacock throne of gold set with
jewels, surrounded by princes, no.
bles and mullahs, was of rare magnifi-
eence. The ceremony began shortly
after noon. There were popular re-
joicings at night in the city, which
was brilliantly Illuminated The date
of the funeral of the late shah has
not yet been determined
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25
SET APART BY ROOSEVELT.
Natural and Prehistoric Wonders to
be Protected.

Washington.-Unde the provisions
of the act of congress of June, 1906,
for the preservation of American an
tiquities of historic or scientific inter-
est, the president has withdrawn from
entry four tracts of public land con-
tanning such antiquities, and designat-
ed them as national monuments, as
follows:
DEVILS tower, consisting of a lofty
and isolated rock which is notable
landmark Of northern Wyoming. the
withdrawal being 1852 acres. Petri-
fed forest, of Arizona, consisting of
60.777 acres, containing fossilized and
mineralized timber remains in Kila
and Apache counties. I'll MORO and
INSCRIPTION rock, New Mexico, consist
ing of a tract of 1863 acres, with
rocks on which are prehistoric in.
scriptions made by ancient Zuni In
dams. Mcntezuma Castle, national
| monument in Arizona, consisting OF
a tract of 100 acres, containing pre-
historic structures of ancient cliff
| dwellers
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25
Separated, But Not Divorced.

London.-The conferences which
have recently been going on between
relatives, lawyers and others concern
ing the differences between tn Duke
and Duchess of Marlborough have re-
suited in an arrangement by which
their affairs will not be brought be-
fore the courts and separation will
be effected without publicity. This
was largely brought about through the
Intervention of royalty, which is desir-
Gus OF averting public proceedings in.
volving the ancient ducal house.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25
Land erafters in Colorado.

Pueblo, Colo.-Under the direction
of M. C. Burch, assistant United
States attorney, and S. D. Church,
special agent of the department OF
Justice, an investigation into alleged
public land frauds will be prosecuted
from Pueblo during the next two
months. Messrs. Long and Church
arrived in the city on Wednesday
after spending several months col
Letting evidence in the southwestern
part of the state.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25
Woman Is Adventurous.

In proof of the assertion made by
the German authorities that all is well
well in Morocco, an officer of the re-
cent German expedition to Fee tells
how, in the heart of Morocco, he had
met an English woman touring alone.
This fearless woman is Mrs. Frances
V. Campbell. She is reported to have
travelled all the way across Morocco
on horseback, with no other escort
than a few servants.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25
EARTHQUAKES IN EUROPE.
Violent Shock at kuba, Russia, and
Another in Italy.

Violent Shock at Kuba, Russia, and
Another in Italy.
st. Petersburg. violent earth
quake shocks were experienced at
Kuba. government of Baku, at $50
Friday morning. Kuba is a fortified
town in the province of Baku, situated
on the south side of the river Kuba.
1t has a population of over 10000,
Udine, Italy.--A severe earthquake
shock was felt at Tolmezzo, 29 miles
from this place, at 1920 Friday morn
ing. The inhabitants, panic stricken,
fed from their houses. There was no
loss of life. Tolmezzo Is situated at
the southern foot of the Carnic Alps.
near the Tagliamento. 1t is noted
for its immense rainfall, the annual
precipitation amounting to about SO
inches The population of the town Is
about 1000. and the commune over
, 5000
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25
Actor Turns Author,

Kansas City, Mott is stated here,
through friend of Richard Mansfield.
to whom 1t was confided during the
tragedian's recent engagement in this
city In peer Gyant," that he would
devote much of his time in the flu.
ture to writing plays. During his
Chicago engagement be blocked out
and arranged a scenario for a new
play TOR which Manager Askin imme
diately secured the rights for Ezra
Kendall, and which will be used BY
that comedian az soon as completed
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25

At times dizzy spells when everything
was a blur before me. The passages
Of the kidney secretions were irregu'
lar and painful, and there was con
siderable sediment and odor. l don't
know what l would have done but
for Doan's Kidney Pills. l could see
an improvement from the first box
and FIVE boxes brought final cure.
Sold by all dealers. so cents a oox
Foster. Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Z.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25
students put up Good FIGHT.

Anglers, France.-The expulsion Sat
urday of students from the Catholic
seminary at Beaupreau created SER
ious disturbances. Troops stormed the
seminary and broke in the doors,
while the students, crowding the win.
dows, bombarded them with stones,
chairs and tables. The sub-perfect Of
police, the commander of the gen.
darmie and the commissioner Of po-
lice were seriously wounded. and IF.
teen officers and soldiers were slightly
hurt. The students finally escaped
over a back wall.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25
storm on Lake erie.

Buffalo.-A terrific gale which blew
ninety miles an hour at times, has
swept this city for eighteen hours
and has done $1.5o0.O00 damage to
shipping. Five large lake liners win
tered just inside the breakwater were
driven aground. For hours the
gale swept the water front. tearing
everything that stood in its path.
Docks and wharves we're wrecked and
carried away. crafts, broken from their
moorings. smashed against bridges,
doing serious damage.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25
REFUGEE SHIP
FROM JAMAICA
Over One Hu dred Tourists
Who Left Stricken City
Arrive at Santiago.
Report That the List Of Dead is Over
One Thousand, a Large Proper
ton Of the Persons Killed
Being Women

Santiago, Cuba.-The steamer Oteri
the second refugee ship from Jamaica.
arrived here at daylight Saturday.
She left Kingston at IL o'clock Friday
morning, and brings 1872 passengers.
Among those on board are George H.
Hazen of the Century Magazine and
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25
TRAIN WRECKED, THEN BURNED
Sixteen Persons Are Killed in Wreck
in Indiana.

Fowler Ind.-Sixteen persons were
crushed or burned to death early Sat
in a collision between the Cleveland,
Chicago G. st. Louis railroad passen-
ger train and freight train. Ten per-
sons were seriously injured and sever
al more slightly hurt. The passen.
ger train was running fifty miles an
hour and consisted of combination
coach, two Pullman sleepers for Gin
cinnati, one sleeper for Indianapolis
and private car No. 4O1, occupied by
Mrs. C. r. SHAFT. wife of the vice presi-
dent of the railroad. The train was
destroyed by fire, except the private
car and the Indianapolis sleeper. Sew
en- of the dead were burned to death
in the combination coach and but two
of these have been identified. With
but one exception every member of
the passenger crew persisted.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25

Guthrie, Okla.-Captain Silas See
ley, Of Guthrie, formerly member of
BE legislature of Oklahoma and a
wealthy citizen, was elected from the
constitutional convention here satur-
day BY President Murray as the re-
suit OF disregarding the presidents
order respecting the Jim Grow" sec.
ton Of the hall. President Murray re.
Gently set aside certain section
Tor negroes. and Captain Seeley had
occupied a seat In this section upon
several occasions.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25
WILL CHECK RELIEF.
Ships Laden With Supplies for suf
ferers to be Stopped.

Now York.-The gathering of sup
plies here for the Kingston earthquake
sufferers by the New York-Kingston
relief committee, it is expected will
be discontinued for the time being at
least, and in view of the refusal on
the part of Governor Sweettenham of
Jamaica to accept aid from American
war vessels, it is probable that the
supplies now on the way to Kingston
on the steamers Allegheny and Prinz
Joachim will never reach the port.
Both steamers have been ordered to
call at Port Antonio and there await
further instructions
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25

PerHHa is a hoHSeh0id friend in
more than a million homes. This
nHmber is Increasing every day.
PeyHna has become a household 7UOrG
all ove,. the English speaking 1Oorid.
II is an cid tried remedy fer all ca
tayrhaI diseases Of the head, threat,
lungs, stomach, kidneys, 6Iadaer and
female organs.
Ask Your Druggist for Free Peruna
Almanac for 1907.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25
TEaRIsLE TO RECALL.
Five Weeks In Bed With Intensely
Painful Kidney Trouble.
Mrs. Mary Wagner. Of 1857 Kossuth
avenue, Bridgeport, Conn, says: 7

was SO weak
ened and gener-
ally run down
with kidney dis
ease that for a
long time l could
not do my work
and was hve
weeks in bed.
There was con.
tinual bearing
down pain, ter
rible backaches,
headaches an d
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25
kx1oLLEo vIkTUEe Of LEE.
President Roosevelt EuIo5;zes Lead
er Of the Confederate Army.

WashIngton.-The one hundredth
anniversary OF the birth of General
Robert E. Lee was commemorateo
Saturday night under the auspices OF
the United Confederate and Southern
society of the District of Columbia.
The ballroom of the New Willard no
tel was filled to overlooking. A spe-
cial section was set apart for Con-
federate veterans, who marched to
the hall escorted by Spanish war vet
Grams. Although unable TO attend,
President Roosevelt sent letter, In
which he extolled the virtues of the
Confederacy's great general His
suggestion that the centennial ami
versary be celebrated by the estab.
lishment of permanent Lee memor,
ial with some great representative
educational institution OF the south
met with favor The exercises were
presided over by Hillary A. Herbert
former secretary of the navy
Losses Caused by Car Shortage.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25
WOODEN HOUSES STOOD.
Those Built Of Brick Fell Upon I'm
fortunate Inhabitants.

London.--A special dispatch from
Kingston, dated January II, says:
THE recent earthquake was more
serious than any which has occurred
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25
Wonderful Inoandescent.

Hans Zuzel, an Austrian chemist, is
said to have perfected an incandescent
lamp which is made of filaments of
cheap material. but of great durability
and capable of burning $500 hours.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25

All for l2c postpaid in order to intro
duce our warranted seeds, and If you
will send Ice we will add one package of
Berliner Earliest Caulifower, together
with our mammoth plant, nursery stock,
vegetable and farm seed and tool cataloog.
This catalog is mailed free to all in
tending purchasers. Write to-day.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Box w, La
Crosse. Wis,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25
A slo BARGAIN for IL Cents postpais.

The year of 1905 was one of prodigal
plenty on our seed farms. Never before
did vegetable and farm seeds return such
enormous yields.
Now we wish to gain 100000 new Gus
toners this year and hence offer for l2c
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25
TO CuREAC nI.nIn nNrnAY

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine Tablets. Drug
gis refund mOney il H. faiIs 20 cure. Il. W
GROVES signature is on each box. 26c,
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Mrs. windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng, softens the gums reduces IN
nammation, aays pain, cures wind collie. CSC bottle
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25

Every time a man accepts 10-cent
gift it costs him a dollar.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25

Love your enemies-but not John
Demijohn.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25

Losses Caused by Car Shortage.
Tacoma, Neutrality-suspicious. into
the lumber. car shortage by Interstate
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-03
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
June 8.

. y = - . - . . - .
1S04-Richard Golden, English states
man, born. Died April 2. 1866.
1S0s--Jefferson Davis, president of the
Confederate States of America,
born. Died Dec. s. 1889.
1s3s-Joseph Howard, Jr, American
journalist, born.
1S4S-King Frederick VIII. of Dem
mark born
1s53-Paul M. Potter, English drama
tist, born.
1S65-Prince of Wales, heir-apparent
to British throne. born.
1S90-President Carnot pardoned the
Duke of Orleans, who was escorted
out of France.
1S94-Six hundred men slain in the
defeat of the government troops in
Salvador.
1S95-General Primo Rivera, captain
general of Madrid, assassinated
1S96-The Prince of Wales horse
Persimmons, won the Epson derby.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-03
Southern Eaxorita sons.

So far as honest expression and APP
parent correct purpose puts public
man en- rapport with the people, he
should be accorded credit Quite gem
seral press comment on the attitude
toward the Southern states favorite
son campaign. recently sprung, Is
quite in line with this conclusion. Mr..
Bryan has stated in an authorized In
terview that he finds no occasion for
worry in the latest movement. He
thinks that nominations shouIdlnot be
made on sectional grounds. He sees
no reason why the South should not
furnish the candidate, nor does It APP
peal to him as absolutely essential
that the candidate should come from
that section OF the country. The key
note of his opinion of the matter Is
sounded in the single assertion 'Tt
makes much less difference where a
candidate comes from than where he
issgoing to-"
We may concede to Mr.. BRYAN a
certain amount OF political shrewd-
ness. despite his unpopular utterances
on notable occasions. We may we'll
believe that he entertains the hope
of one day becoming President, how
ever insuperabie the political difficult
ties may appear. but there Is indubi-
table indication of fairness and
breadth Of view that is admirable. re-
CARELESS of political bias
Mr.. Bryan is committed to the poll
Icy of -plutocracy and to other
radical conceptions Upon which he de-
sires his party to announce itself and
10 mean what 1t says. He seeks to
bring from 1t such expression that
public confidence will be inspired. The
dictionary in his party. as in the other
great political organization, seeks to
prevent this. With Democracy the re-
dictionary has rather the best Of the
game, so far as party action can in
ainence practical results. The Bryan
night is the sole interesting struggle
-gor party unity. It is a fight that will
be dificult II not impossible to win.-
Portland Telegram.