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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-12-27
N|NETY-TAREE KNOWN DEAD
Awful Result Of Magazine Ex'
plosion in Italy.

Palermo, Italy, Dec. 20-The work
Of rescuing the persons who were
killed or wounded by the. explosion In
the military powder magazine OF Pa
lermo continues.
Up to the present time 1t is known
that ninety-three persons met their
death from the explosion and subse-
-quent fire and more than 100 were
injured. The lodging house for emf
grants, which was destroyed by the
flames, gave the largest number of
victims.
The magazine contained a large
quantity of dynamite and the explo-
sion was followed by number OF
lesser explosions, the whole town be-
ing badly shaken and the people
thrown into a panic. Almost immedi'
ately flames shot high in the air and
spread to the ruins of houses that
had fallen, adding greatly to the ter
ror of those who were In the imme-
date neighborhood Of the disaster.
The several houses that stood above
tne magazine partfa1Iy collapsed and
their destruction was completed by
the fire. One Of these was an emf
grants lodging house and q number
of emigrants were killed, :
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SHAH ACCEPTS DEMANDS.
Agrees to Terms Imposed by Persian
Parliament.

Agrees to Terms imposed oy PERSIAN
Parliament.
Teheran, Dec. 23.-The president of
the assembly has informed that body
of the details Of the declaration SUBJ
m1tted to the assembly by the shah,
in which the latter accepted the de-
mands made upon him by the Constf'
tutional leaders. This declaration pro
vides, first. that saad Ed Dowle and
the intriguing priests be banished;
second, that Ala Ed Dowle and his
brother be allowed to return to Per-
STA; third, that 200 infantrymen be
placed as a permanent guard before
the parliament buildings; fourth, that
all troops, Including the Cossack
brigade, which hitherto has been an
independent command, be placed I'M
der the ministry of war, and, fifth,
that the Russian officers of the Co.'S
sack brigade shall only instruct the
men, not command them, as they have
hitherto done.
All the shops in Teheran have re-
ODened
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WRECK on 500 ROAD.
Baggaeeman Killed and Twenty Per.
sons Injured.

Baggaeeman Killed and Twenty Per.
sons Injured.
Train No. LOS on the 500 line was
derailed two miles west of Kensing-
ton. o. L. Anderson, baggageman,
Minneapolis, was instantly killed and
twenty persons were injured. several
seriously.
The derailment occurred on a thirty.
foot embankment and the smoker
rolled over several times and stopped
right side up. The baggage car was
smashed to splinters and it was here
that Anderson met his death. A help.
er standing beside him was unhurt'
The injured passengers were
taken to Glenwood. It is believed
that none are fatally hurt.
The mail car and day coach left the
rails but did not overturn. None of
the passengers in the sleeper were
hurt.
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LOST On FINAL APPEAL.
svsens and oaynor Case Decided BY
Supreme Court.

~
I, Supreme Court.
Warrington. Dec. 49, The supreme
court OF the United States has denied
the petition for writs Of certiorar1,
bringing to that court the cases OF
BENJAMIN p. Greene and John F. Gay
nor, who are under sentence to pay
q fine Of $575, TAO and to undergo terms
OF imprisonment of four years each on
the charges of embezzlement and con-
spiracy, in connection with Captain
Oberlin NJ. Carter, to defraud the
United States in connection with har'
Dor improvements at Savannah, Ga.
Greene and Gaynor were tried by
the United States district court tor
the Southern district Of Georgia and
ON April II, 1896, we're found guilty
on the two charges of conspiracy and
embezzlement and both were sen
fenced on the same day, the amount
OF the fine imposed representing the
sum which is charged to have been
appropriated. They appealed the case
to the United States circuit court OF
appeals for the Fifth circuit and when
that court affirmed the verdict of the
trial court they presented their petit"
ton to the supreme court for a writ
of certiorari. bringing the entire case
to that court for review. i
The effect of the denial OF the peti-
ton for a review by the supreme court
has the effect of leaving In force the
decision of the. district court. The
courts decision was announced by
Chief Justice Fuller.
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TROOPS TO QUIT GoLOF|ELD
President Orders Withdrawal
of Federal Soldiers.

Washington, Dec. 20.-President
Roosevelt has directed the withdrawal
of United States troops stationed at
EGoldfeld, New.
The president says the troops were
sent to Goldfeh on representations
that an instruction was imminent
and not to provide a substitute for the
exercise by the state Of it's police
powers. The soldiers have been there
ten days and no disorders have &C.
Cured and the president believes the
powers already vested in the police
officers OF the state are adequate and
that if they choose to do SO they can
maintain order themselves.
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TRIED TO KILL A FAMILY.
Wisconsin Youth Says He Only Did II
E5 for Fun.

s<y1loS0Ios" oosb 0oyS ss0 SAs'y ~'A -
'E5 for Fun.
Oshkosh, Wis.,, Det;. 25.-Mflton B.
Owen. a young man nineteen years Of
age, has been arrested on the charge
OF attempting to. kill the family of his
employer, Richard Owens of the town
of Algoma, and several other persons
by poisoning. The party, consisting
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Owens and
son Byron, Mr.. and Mrs. George Sta
piles and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Booth,
were at the supper table and after the
serving Of tea one of the ladies called
for second cup. When it was served
she noticed strong odor and. upon
calling attention to the fact the fam
fly recognized the odor as some lini-
sment; which Mrs. Owens had been
using. u. -.
X Investigation by the family resulted
IN the finding of the empty liniment
'ottle in: the cupboard and upon ques-
oning young Owen closely he admit
ID he had poured the contents of
,e bottle into the teapot while it was
1.-THE stove. The liniment contained
oisonous oils.
The young man gave no reason for
is act, simply saying he did it for
un. He thought it would be fun to
i'll the whole family. Young Owen
as been adjudged insane and commit
Cd to the hospital at Oshkosh.
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FLEET At PORT OF SPAIN
American BattleshIps Viewed by Al.
q y n1lrina Crowds. u m

Port Of Spain, Trinidad, Dec. e..
Port of Spain Is preparing to welcome
the American feet of battleships with
hospitality and good fellowship. Day
light showed the warships anchored
in four-column formation about four
miles from the wharf. The people
crowded the water front to view the
imposing array Of white ships of war,
entertainment committees completed
their final arrangements and the town
rapidly took on its best holiday attire.
Numberless launches, rowboats.
small yachts and harbor craft of all
sorts began putting out at an early
hour to take sightseers over to the
American vessels. They clustered
and cruised about between the an
chored warships, glistening In the
sunlight of a warm, perfect day, while
the crowd voiced it's admiration.
: Rear Admiral Evans called on the
governor of Trinidad, Sir Henry Moore
Jackson. All on board the vessels are
vol1
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TAFT IN WASHINGTON.
Secretary Returns From Trip Around
the World.

Secretary Returns From Trip Around
the World.
Washington, Dec. 21.-Secretary Of
War William H. Taft, accompanied by
his son. Charlie Taft, has arrived in
Washington.
Pressed for statement concerning
his trip and on the subject Of politics.
the secretary jooularly remarked,
THAT is a subject I am not prepared
to discuss"
Further than that the secretary
could not be induced to talk, explain
ing that he was somewhat tired out
and was anxious to get home.
The secretary looked the picture of
health and appeared to be- in good
spirits. Mrs. Taft and Miss Helen
Taft remained in New York city,
where they will be the guests Of the
secretary's brother, Henry w. Taft.
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engage IN fist fight 4 CHI
Two Democratic Members Clash
on Floor Of House.
WILLIAMS GETS WORST OFT
Minority Leader Hits First Blow, but
His Antagonist, Mr.. % Almond,
R.t.I'.ts. v'ooro1s'y. g.

Washington, Dec. 19.-John Sharp
Williams of Mississippi, leader Of the
minority, and Representative David A.
De Almond Of Missouri engaged in a
fist fight over the passing Of the lie
on the floor of the house Of represen-
tatives Immediately after adjourn
ment. Mr.. Williams struck the first
blow and Mr.. De Almond retaliated
vigorously with clenched fists. When
the combatants were separated by an
assistant sergeant-at-arms blood was
flowing down Mr.. Williams face from
q small cash in the left cheek and his
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Special Court Appointed.

Governor johnson has announced the
appointment of Judges F. c. Brooks,
Minneapolis, chairman; H. r. Brill,
st. Paul; w. S. McClenahan, Brain
erd; Nathan Kingsley, Austin, and N.Y.
ron p. Taylor, st. Cloud, to sit in
judgment on Francis B. Hart, the Min
neapolis attorney whom the state
board Of law examiners is seeking to
disbar. Insulting the supreme court
is the charge and disbarment will be
the penalty If found guilty.
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KILLED BY CUSTOMER.
Well Known New York Broker is
Murdered.

New York, Dec. 21.-James H. OH
plant, senior member of the stock ex,
change firm of James H. Oliphant &
Co., is dead from bullet wound in.
flicted at his Office by Charles A. Gel.
ger, customer from Beaufort, S., c.,
who after firing upon Oliphant, killed
himself.
- Geiger owed the ELEPHANTS $4,000
and had been asked for a settlement.
He called at their Office, and after ex.
planning that he could not meet his
obi cation, asked that the firm advance
him sufficient credit to carry 5000
shares of a certain stock until rise
in the price should yield him profit
His proposition was refused and the
sho<3ting followed. "
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Would Dust the STANDARD.

.. Attorney General E. T. Young has
commenced an action in the Ramsey
county district. court, at St. Paul
for the revocation of the right of the
Stand OH Company of Indiana to do
business in this state. The complaint
alleges that the company is violating
the anti-discrimination law passed by
the. legislature last winter by selling
the same grade, quality and test of
oil in the Twin Cities at s1k to 3
cents gallon less than at other points
in the state where same rates of trans
portation apply. =
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POSTPONED BY COURT.
Fight for Control Of the illinois Gen.
trail Railroad.

tfaI naIIrOdo.
Chicago, Dec. 20.-The annual meet
ing Of the stockholders Of the Illinois
Central railroad was postponed by or
der Of Judge Ball of the superior court
until March 2. The stock transfer
books Of the company are to be closed
on the day preceding that upon which
Judge Ball is to hand down his deci-
sion in the injunction suit now pend.
ing and are to remain closed until the
postponed meeting finally. adjourns. In
the meantime transfers Of any portion
Of the ,231 shares of stock affected
by the injunction suit can only be
made subject to the right of the court
to inquire into their genuineness.
1t is now apparent that no decision
will be reached by Judge Ball until
late In February. :.
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Free Lunch Law Invalid.

Hugo o. Hanft, Judge of the mun1c,
ipal court Of st. Paul, holds
the anti-free lunch ordinance uncon-
stitutional. This ordinance, passed
several months ago by the council
over the veto of the mayor, prohibits
the giving away or selling below the
market price any food in places where
liquor is sold. The measure was
pushed by the retail liquor dealers
and opposed openly by only a few sa-
loOnkeepers.
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DUE TO. BARLEY SHORTAGE
Brewers Forced to curtaiI Output Of
Beer,

New York, Dec 23.-New York
faces beer shortage. The brewers
announced a few weeks ago that be-
ginning Jan 1 the price would be
raised 81 barrel and now it is an
nounced that the output will be great
ly curtailed and that many men will
be laid off.
The trouble is a shortage Of barley.
The crop this year was more than 49,.
100000 bushels short of that Of last
year and the price has almost dou'
bled. It. is not the price that is worry
ing the brewers so much as it is the
inability to obtain the grain at any
price. Europe's shortage is just as
marked. It is stated that large pro.
portion Of the saloons in New York
owned by brewers will be closed.
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John Mitchell Again III.

Indianapolis, Dec. 21.-John Nit.
chell, president of the United Mine
Workers of America, became seriously
i'll while attending joint conference
of miners and coal operators at the
Claypool hotel He was taken to
room complaining of pains in his side
where recent operations for assesses
were performed. His condition is Sc
rious, but not critical. r..
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forehead was red and abrased. Mr.
De Almond bore no mark Of the fray
The encounter was witnessed by more
than 100 members of the house and
by as many more persons in the gal
leries, among them score of women.
While the battle lasted the excited
spectators in the galleries pressed
against the rails. Men and women
leaned far over, apparently. holding
their breath as blow after blow was
struck and returned and the COM
batants lunged forward and swayed
back. --s 'f.z7 7s'-s,E
The trouble between the two men
arose over the assignment of Demo-
cratic members on the standing COM
mfttees of the house.
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WILL SERVE IF DRAFTED.
Bryan Refuses to Discuss Other Presi-
dental Possibilities.

d Kansas City, Dec. 20.-William J..
Bryan, who is in this city, when ques-
toned as to Democratic presidential
possibilities and particularly as to
the probable candidacy of Governor
John A. Johnson of Minnesota, said
in the course of an interview:
~ know Governor Johnson person
ally, hut you must pardon me for not
going into personalities. could not
discuss him nor any one else as a
presidential possibility and be quoted
without being misunderstood
II shall not volunteer as a Demo
cratic presidential candidate, but If /
am drafted I will not desert"
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TWO HUNDRED KILLED.
Machine Guns Used on Strikers At
Iquioue, Chile.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Two hundred
striking laborers have been killed at
IQuique, Chile, according to a dispatch
received at the state department from
the American representative Of this
government: They we're part Of body
Of 10000 laborers who had entered the
city from the interior and who had
refused to return to their employment
in the nitrate industry.
The government declared a state of
siege and finally the trouble resulted
in the laborers being fired upon with
machine guns.
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Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Cattle-
$3.55@6.30; COWS and heifers, $3.50
4.75; Texans, $3.20@4.O0; stockers
and feeders, s2.4o@4.s5; Western cat
tie, $3.35@4S5; calves, $4.75@700.
Hogs-Light, $4.35@4.70; mixed, $4.S5
OATS; heavy, $4.S5@4.7O; rough, s4.s5
@445; Higs. $3.75@4.55. Sheep, $500
@4.60X yearlings, $4.4005.15: lambs.
$k.OO@l.25. r
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ABOUT TWO HUNDRED |. I RI ]
Number 81 Men Who Persisted In
!, Pennsylvania Colliery. q.
SCENE OF WILD cARousING
FOREIGN Miners Who Were Observing:
holiday and Escaped Death Cole
brats by Excessive Drinking.

Jacobs Creek, Pa, Dec. 20.-But six
bodies have been removed from the
Darr mine, the scene of Thursdays
explosion. Many more had been To-
-,ated and as the work of the rescuers
8 progressing we'll, with the fans
working and no fire In the mine, it is
thought the recovery Of all the bodies
II merely a matter of hours. Some
II the bodies are dismembered and
mangled and all are distorted by the
agonies Of violent death and d1shg-
ured and begrimed by the concusslon
and the smoke and dust of the explo-
sion. ~
The exact. number of men entombed
when the explosion occurred is still
uncertain, but there is no reason to
change the earlier estimates of at
least 200. No other explanation than
that the explosion was due to gas has
been advanced.
Faint though it is. hope is cherished
by rescuers and grieving friends and
relatives that some of the men may
have survived the explosion and are
awaiting release far back in the mine.
For this reason the rescuers did not
take time to bring out the bodies as
they were found but continually
pressed forward. their only aim be-
Ing to az quickly as possible open a
passage to and explore every section
OF the mine.
Foreigners Celebrate Escape.
NJ The foreign miners who escaped the
disaster made night hideous In the
little village They had suspended
work because of the holiday and most
Of them followed their usual holiday
custom Of drinking to excess. Many
vera intoxicated before the catas'
-trophe and afterwards they put them.
selves In worse condition, some drink.
Ing in celebration of their escape and
others drinking to drown grief over
/ the death of relatives or friends. All
night long there was carousing and
Z disorder, at times bordering closely
iapon rioting. >.>..2 -. 4
The rsscuers report the interior of
the mine badly damaged. .As they adj
vance thby are compelled to rebuild
much of the bracing that was blown
III Z And 1 great deal Of bTatticing ts
nscessary - make possible the ven
xllation Of the remote sections. There
10 q shortage of many Of the supplies
needed for such conditions and the
work of rescue will of necessity pro-
gross slowly. The distance from the
mouth Of the mine to the most re-
mote sections is said to- be about
three miles and 1t is thought that
many Of the bodies will be found near
; he end Of the workings.
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FRIEND OF WHITES DEAD

Chief Iron Shield Was 4 Scout With
General SibIey.
Chief Iron Shield (Wahacanhamaza)
is dead on the reservation south of
Morton. Renville county. aged seventy
five years.
Iron Shield was a friend Of the
whites during the Sioux war Of 1862
and one of Sibley's most trusted
scouts. He had letters signed by Sib-
ley, for whom he was aide-de-camp be-
fore and after the battle of Wood
Lake.
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Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Dec. 24.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, $1.O9A;
No. 1 Northern, $1:07A; No. 2 North
ern, $105A; Dec, $1.05k; May, ST.
121h. In store-No. 1 Northern, ST.
O51e; No. Northern, $1.03. Flax
To arrive and on track, $1.13%; Dec,
$1.12%.ss
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PEG IN SHOE IS FATAL.

Pierces Mans Foot and Blood Poison.
ing Results.
]. P. Bauer, we'll known citizen of
Bluffton, Otter Tail county, is dead
from blood poisoning caused by an
injury to his foot resulting from a peg
in his shoe. The peg worked up and
pierced his skin and blood poisoning
and other complications followed. Mr..
bauer was middle aged man and had
q large family.
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NO REASON IS GIVEN.
Admiral Brownson Resigns as Chief Of
4 Bureau of Navigation.

Washington, Dec. 25.-President
Roosevelt has received and accepted
the resignation of Rear Admiral Will
lard Il. Brownson as chief of the bu-
*reau of navigation. The resignation
takes effect immediately and Captain
Cameron McRr. Winslow has been ap-
pointed to succeed the admiral. No
reason for the resignation is given at
the White House. .gts
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,sEvENTY.F0uR IN A HEAP

Mine 5earchers Reach Bodies Of Many
Victims.
Jacobs Creek. Pa. Dec. 24.-Search-
ing parties 1t the Darr mine have
reached entry No. q, where they
found seventy-four bodies In q heap.
With the >forty-six bodies which have
already been brought to the surface
the total number recovered is 120. .
: The bodies found in No. ~ entry
ave not been seen except by mem
ers of. tho searching party, but 1t is
said they are not as badly mutilated
as some Of the bodies previously re-
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CHICAGO Grain and Provision

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Wheat-May,
$1.05M@1.06; July, $3.50. Corn
May, 5s@5S%c; July, 57Ac. Oats
May, old, $3.50; May, 51%c; July,
old, 47kc; July, 45Ac. Pork-Jan.,
$12.45: May, $13.05. Butter-Cream-
cries, 20@29c; dairies, 1S@25c. Eggs
-24@25c. Poultry-Turkeys 8@11c;
chickens and springs, SC.
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Minnesota Veteran Dies Suddenly.

Colonel G. T. Trowbridge, for many
years custodian of the old capitol
at St. Paul, died suddenly in his
rooms in the building. He had been
in feeble health for some time past,
but his death had not been looked
for. Colonel Trowbridge was a vet
.eran of the Civil war and one Of the
best known G. "A. r. men In Minnesota.
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Want Increase in Wages.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 25.-Following
the dead of the switchmen, the freight
and coal conductors, engineers and
firemen of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Railway company are
asking for an increase. The conduc-
tors ask for an advance of GO cents a
day, while the engineers and firemen
demand an increase of 40 cents a day.
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MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis. Dec. 24.-Wheat-Dec.,
$1.077a; May, $1.11%; July, $1.12A@
1.123s. On track-No. hard, $1.10k;
No. 1 Northern, $1.0S7z; NoA2 North
ern, $106; No. Northern, $1.01a@
1.O3k.
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st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, Dec. 24.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, s5OO@5.75; fair to good,
$3.25@4.75; good to choice COWS and
heifers, $3.O0@3.75; veals, $375@5.5O.
Hogs-$4.25@44O. Sheep-Wethers,
$3.s5@4.0o; good to choice lambs,
$5.OO@5.50, N',#srs.
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1-amsrs, Goiter, fistula, Piles,

i've: ed and cured without pain and without
lI,s. ,ss of blood. This. is one Of his own dis
eve les. and is really the most scientific and
t.. y. Consultation to those interested, 81. 90
DR.. RIA & co.,
70. 'iccll"t Ave. Minneapolis. Mimi
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on FIT OF A GARMENT.
Jury Of Women Decides Case In Colo.
RADIO Court.

RADIO Court.
Denver, Dec. 21.-F'or the first time
in Colorado's history and perhaps in
the history of, the country a jury COM
posed entirely of women served
throughout the trial of a lawsuit,
finally rendering verdict. The suit
was tried before Justice Carlton and
involved the question whether q gar,
ment purchased by woman from a
local merchant fitted the purchaser.
The Jury decided that it did fit.