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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-01

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disaster for many years in the history
of the busy cross-channel traffic be-
tween England and the Continent oc-
Cured during a violent gale shortly
before O'Clock A. M, when the Rot
terdam mail steamer Berlin, from
Harwich>t TO Hook of Holland, having
safely weathered the hurricane, was
wrecked as she was entering port.
With one single exception, all her
passengers and crew. numbering al
together 143 persons have either per-
ished or are clinging hopelessly to
the wreck.
The terrific seas broke up the
steamer with such awful suddenness
that all efforts to save life appear to
have been utterly hopeless. At a
late hour it was reported that some
few survivors were still clinging to
the wreck, but as the heroic efforts
all day long of the life-boat crews
had failed to reach them, little hope
that they will be saved remains.
The Company's Advices.
The story of the disaster is told
with dramatic intensity by the fol-
lowing brief, but pregnant, messages
reaching Harwich from the agent of
the Great Eastern Railway Company
at Hook of Holland. The first mes
sage was handed in at the Hook at
$50 A. M, and ran as follows:
THE Berlin is stranded at the
North Pier. Her position is very dan
gerous. There is a heavy gale blow
ing. Tugs and iifeboats are going
out to her assistance"
The second message was sent off
at 1880 and said:
''The position of the Berlin is still
very dangerous. The heavy gale con-
tinues. We have tried to take off
the passengers with tugboats and life
boats, but without success up to the
present"
The third message was timed at
the Hook at 7.52 and reached Har-
witch at $40. 1t said: THE Berlin
has broken in two, and very probably
will prove total loss. Her crew
are still on board. Life-boats and
tugs are trying to save the passen-
gers"
The fourth message came through
the London Office of the railway
company 1t was timed at the Hook
at $40 and said: 1T is impossi-
Bile to reach the Berlin to save the
passengers. We will do the best we
can. The poop of the ship is under
WATER
A Total Loss.
Then, at 1896, came the fifth and
last message: The Berlin is a to-
tai loss, with all her crew and pas
sengers. Nobody has been saved"
No cause yet has been assigned
for the terrible accident, and it pro-
badly never will be known how the
steamer came to miss the channel,
which. although 800 yards wide and
we'll bouyed and lighted, is always
difficult of access in rough weather.
1t is conjectured that some derange-
ment of the engines or steering gear
may have rendered the vessel I'M
comfortable. Captain Precious, of
the Berlin, had good record of IA
years service. The list of passen-
gers on the fated steamer was lost,
and all the names of those who were
on board have not yet been learned,
but as far as has been as certained
there were no Americans among the
passengers.
The Boise citizen., 1907-08-16
CORRUPTION RULES in COLORADO

Light beginning dawn throughout the United States the
true conditions of affairs in the of Colorado So has
become the dominating power of that that President Roosevelt
when sending Secretary Taft Idaho gave instructions to him
to speak the Republican ticket Colorado Now the
Saturday Evening Post with criticism the predatory rich
Colorado through the power of The Post
Colorado the hopeless State the Union says Ben B.
Lindsey, Denvers famous juvenile court judge.
But that depends upon the point of view Unless mk
en- Socialists regard hopeful State the Union
ridden by league and franchise predatory
ruthless enthusiastic disciple of social
revolution could wish to
of the dominant gang the crimes of times
against institutions have there been committed
locked legislature nuifed miners lawful victory the
polls carrying egt-hour-day constitutional amendment
compant acquesced of habeas That
excited saving influence quite clearly shown by the
Guggenheim of the Smeer Trust the United
States Senate.
only thousand farms Indian Territory has twice as
many Oklahoma three many and with half the total wealth.
two and half times much money agricultural implements
Cooado wealth nearly half of Wsconsins for example
per farms against nearly forty per cent tor
Wisconsin Having total wealth equal Connecticut Colorado does
not figure at all in Comptroers savings banks returns
Admittedly our system will work easily where large
of the people property stake Where the community
consists more of rich employers employed the former
might of moderation and general decen
merely for sake of institutions which they inherited
Unfortunately this view has appealed the dominant prop
class Colorado By consistently insisting the
last ounce of advantage which they could possibly obtain by
means they have contributed nightly the evolution that State
of an feeling and anagonsm which cheers the Socialists
but does not cheer at citizens Judge Lindsey the other
camp
The Boise citizen., 1907-08-16
PROHIBITION in SOUTH
REGARDED AS NECESSARY TO LESSEN CRIMES
Committed BY NEGROES

# is predicted that one southern state after will follow
the example Tennessee and Georgia and laws prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of Intoxicating liquors
prohibition has not been adopted there is local op
ton resulting in large of the going dry This is the
case Texas where large amount of additional restrictive e
passed by the last legislature not the least notable Deg
law to prevent express companies bringing packages OF liquor INTO
nolcense districts This effected by law (aS its title radS
mnosno occupation tax on persons FIRMS corporations handling
liquors c. O. d. The Occupation tax is fixed at S5Ooo year,
county concerned is empowered 10 add Tax u
So 500 more Another law makes it mdemeanor TO drink M
oxicating liquor on any passenger train in Texas and third I'M
poses an occupation $4,000 year all retail dealers IN
non Intoxicating malt liquor nocense districts and PROVIDES
for an additional 81 by the local authorities Inc TACT 'a
the first of these passed the House by vote OF of 10 ana m
Senate y vote of 20 to light the general attitude OF the
legislature
There are now five states in which prohibition effective Name
North Dakota Kansas Tennessee and Georgia Prohibition was
tried and abandoned Massachusetts, Rhode island vermont anu
Iowa. g,
The reason for the wave of prohibition sentiment In ue 0ou
a we have noticed before is the keep ntocans away
from the negroes and the lower of whites who are cted "
crime and vice by strong drink The Springfield RePH0a" treats
the thus =, Cd
e relation between the saloon and negro crime IN the oout
is 50 close that the most superficial observer must notice IT
S lie relation between white mnay and the aoon Dut te
Southern prohibitionsts not obliged to owen 80 ~ "a
point Their cause acquires strength among the White
cause the degrading influence Of the low negodlVe upon
vb is advertised necessarily every Southern town ana e
ce n cities like New Orleans with their nnumeraDe poor
rooms, and bars are among the yies spots IN America
centers of drunkenness gambling and vice. and tney
steady stream of criminals the police courts On u
Vicksbug are negro saloons where scores OF IDLE eg T
+; I = - ch oaces that employers of labor often nave 10
o 20 ,, ,,n men for their service The saloon ana gdIOs
Joint turn out quantities of new negro criminals rhea
down tbe Mississippi Valley throughout the interior ne
resorts did not flourish in days of slavery but since e
abandoned the negro largely to his own al the
him 70 reve1 !, the ful indulgence of his baser poPehSS' "
while drawing away from socially there mas Oeen
DEVELOPMENT of the machinery Of negro vice ana o 49, M
moreover has the social instinct acitey elSizeu ~
The Boise citizen., 1907-08-16
BOISE, IDAHO, FRIDAY. AUGUST 1e. 1907.

negro He loves companonhp and social pleasures 1t
too much say that in the rigid conditions of the races social soa
o the saloon has been all sought because of its
and diversions
"A weenorced pohbitoy law should destroy of these
degrading dens niquy tend the meancng
problem of crimnaiy 1t is at all clear however that pro-
bon agency ameorae the conditions of the
prove sufficient be the
police especially closing up negro bars possibly the
severity least shown toward the bars
patronzed by white But however that may work the
struggle against negro crmnay embrace something beside
thou shalt not 1t be positive well negative must
only close the doors of darkness open wide the doors light
The Boise citizen., 1907-08-16
DOUBLE DEALING JAPS
have ACTED in BAD FAITH in NEGOTIATIONS
With united STATES

President Roosevelt has had his fingers burned in diplomacy with
the Japanese and said relish 1t will be remembered
the president severy eced the people of California in his last
annual message and auded the japanese In the final settlement he
Francisco school board rescnd its order grega
ting japanese and Chinese school children from the white scholars
and promised in he would treaty excluding
Japanese laborers be doubted that the president
pected fulfill his promise but he evidently placing much
reliance in the word of the inscriptions Japs.
Now press dispatches with the the Japanese author
tiles they into treaty keeping Japanese abore
of the United States owing the of mind of the subjects of
the Mikado, and all negotiations a end
The information further given that President Roosevelt
keeny disappointed and feels the Japanese has acted
bad faith
aps in bad faith They
than many Apache Indians fact that the quicker
omprehended by President Roosevelt the safe will be the honor
and the property and lives of citizens
The dispatches referred make the astounding and humiatng
that President Roosevelt offered in exchange for treaty
excluding Japanese aboers the of law
granting naturalization Japanese the United
This would be absolutely unbelievable if
for the fact that the president orcby made such recon-
endation in his annual message
man who OF the Japanese
ton sugar this country utterly fails grasp
significance of American citizenship and the genius of nst
tuons The proposition repuve that met with
sponse from Congress- this section of the presidents being
silently ignored
This recommendation by President Roosevelt detrac
from his standing only but patrot
grant Japanese would be taking the
to ones bosom.
The breakers ahead intercourse with Japan She
already displaying conditions rapidly approach
ing when her guns fired without warning the
and fleets of the Russians method of declaring war on
par Apaches with tomaaw and torch sweeping down
a frontier settlement.
There evidence that President Roosevelt has partly gasped the
threatening danger ahead the fact that it stated the principal
warsps navy have been ordered the Pacific Coast There
of full official confirmation of this report but 1t gen
orally fleet been ordered the early fall
other loud tbe
horizon produced by the bullying attitude OF the teaer
Gus and unscrupulous japanese
While on subject is we'll that Chicago preacher
has heraded the that whip the United
and he then apersions upon our army In times OF
peace army much brag onor should 1t be any parc
ar factor republic but when the ap else fires
on Od Glory the shops the FARMS the factories the mines
and of life the loyal OF America
will respond with heroic devotion that inspired the fathers
from Lexington Yoron and later generation that scaled the
at Gettysburg marched that stubborn heroic contest
through wderness the that nailed the and stripes
victory under the guidance of Paul Jones' Lawrence
a Faragut and Dewey!
The Boise citizen., 1907-08-16

Our advertising patronage rowdng the at present. but
this from which paper must receive its income and with
increased patronage the paper will be improved We anxious to
enter the field which hope be able do the
mediate future
The Boise citizen., 1907-08-16

The State of has times the evidence against the
Western officials that is claimed by the authorities
of Idaho proceed against them because the
corrupt control of that state thoroughly understand that
their alleged evidence and will not stand nvest
cation How long wash Cooados dirty linen and to
foot the bills?
The Boise citizen., 1907-08-16

The Hrn ring been routed the Republican primaries OF
San Francisco being practically than quarter
of century that the Southern Pacific controlled that party
that CITY, However the Southern to have pretty tight
grip upon the governor the supreme of California and all
the graft prosecutions may be set aside.
The Boise citizen., 1907-08-16

Colorado recognized throughout the United States thoroughly
of predatory interests who maintain their power BY
shameless bribery intimidation and fraud Idaho should not follow
this path Taxpayers yourselves and refuse longer
permit Colorado's dirty work to be done in Idaho
The Boise citizen., 1907-08-16

THE BOISE distinctly propaganda paper In the interest
of the Democratic party Now the time prepare for the contest
of 1905 To usefulness of THE CITIZEN will send
copies to lists of for months for $40 individuals
should cooperate put this offer operation in every county IN
Idaho.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-23
BROWNSVILLE ECHO
DEPARTsfENT OF TEXAS FILES A
 REPORT.
GenernI Myer Says Responsibility for shooting Has Not Been Fixed But Men Went to Town
 Armed.

Washington. Aug. 22.-An echo of the shooting up of Brownsville. Tex, last August by the negro troops of the 25th infantry is found in the annual report of Brigadier-General Albert l.. Myer, commanding the Department of Texas. for the fiscal year 1907. who re- fers to 1t as a '1amentable occur renee, which Is still shrouded in mys- tery to great extent" He adds:
 However. 1t seems to have been es- abolished that on the night in ques- ton a few enlisted men of the first battalion, 25th infantry, then garri- soning Fort Brown. did go armed into Brownsville and do some promiscuous firing, resulting in the death of one civilian, one horse and the wounding of one policeman. It has been impos- sible to identify the individuals who actually did the firing. Undoubtedly there was at the time mutually bad blood between a part of the garrison at Fort Brown and some of the citi- gems of Brownsville and this fact must, to some extent. account for the occur rence."
 As a result of the occurrence, Fort Brown has been deprived of a garrison and the reservation has been tempora- riIy transferred to the Department of Agriculture. General Myer renews the recommendation of most of his prede- cessors relative to the removal of the canteen restriction on the sale or malt liquors.
 He says there have been about an 8 Der cent decrease in the number ofstri- als by courtrnartial and the number of trials for assertion far exceeds that Of any other crime or charge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-23
RECKLESS BRAVERY
MOORs BADLY BEATEN IN MORNING
 ENGAGEMENT.
General Drude Reports situation Un- changed, and upon Arrival of Re- Inducements Will Have Suf-
 Gcient Force for Present.

Paris. Aug. 22.-Vice- Admiral Phili- bert Commanding the French Naval forces off Casa Blanca telegraphs that while the Moors were advancing on the French camp near Casa Blanca yesterday under the cover of fog. the fog lifted and permitted the French batteries ashore and afloat to shell the MoOrs with deadly effect.
 Admiral Philibert reported that the situation elsewhere was practically un- changed. The report that Mulai-Hafig, the brother of the Sultan had been pro- claimed Sultan still lacks official con- firmation.
 An official note was issued today an- nouncing that Gen. Drude, commander of the French expeditionary force in Moroco. will. when the endorsements, now on their way to Casa Blanca reach him have at his disposal 5000 men. which number Is considered to be suf- ficient to insure the protection of the town, unless the unexpected happens, for which emergency further reinforce ments are ready to embark for Morocco.
 It is stated that a result of the cab met conferences and exchanges of views with Premier Clemeneeau, who is at Marienbad. where he met King Ed ward. the Government remains firm in carrying out its program which 1t is reiterated is not one of conquest
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-23
TILMAN MAKES
 DIG AT F0RAKER
South CarOlinian Says OhIOan Is Train
 ing for Presidential Race.

Georgetown. O., Aug 22.-Senator Tillman of South Carolina. trained his guns on Senator Foraker in opening his address before the Chautauqua As sembly here. and fired several heavy charges before entering into his lec- ture.
 The assertion by Senator Foraker that the Fifteenth Constitutional Amendment was passed to safeguard the interests of the Union. was bit- terly refuted. and he charged that the Ohio Senator's attack on his (Tlll- man's) speech was inspired by a desire to pave the way to the presidential chair. He expressed regret that Sen ator Foraker was not present to take issue with him. but added: He would not be likely to take issue with me on Chautauqua platforms on the race question when he has never taken up the challenge in the Senate"
 Mir. Tillman said also that his great. est desire was that the race question should be debated before Republican audiences. not only in Ohio, but in Mas sachusetts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-23
A PERMANENT COURT
TEXT OF AMERICAN PROPOSITION
 Is COMPLETED.
Judges Would Sit At Hague on COntrO- versies Between Powers and Hold Their OMces For Twelve
 Yearm.

The Hague. Aug. 22-The text of the American proposition for the establish ment of a permanent court of arbltra- tion has been completed in agreement with Germany and Great Britain and will come up for discussion August z8.
 It consists of twenty-six articles The first article records the desire of the signatory powers to organize an 'ln- ternational high court of justice. cas- fly accessible and free of charge. with judges representing the various sys- tems of laws of the world. and capable of ensuring a continuation of arbitra- ton by jurisprudence."
 The second provides that the judges must be jurists of konwn competenc from the members of the permanent court of arbitration"
 According to the third and fourth ar- ticles. the judges are appointed for terms of twelve years
 Article five provides that the court shall consist of seventeen judges, nine forming quorum. Article six alIota the appointments to the various nations. Article seven pro- vides that the high court yearly shall appoint three judges, who can, if nec- essary try cases elsewhere than at The Hague.
 Article eight says the president of the court shall be elected every three years by a majority of the votes.
 Article nine deals with the payment of the judges.
 Article ten forbids judges from re- ceivinR remuneration from their own or other governments Tor services in connection with the high court.
 Article eleven says the court shall sit at The Hague except in eases of force mateure.
 ' A.t.oIoa tu,Al,ya ard thirtaan daa1 with secretarial matters.
 Article fourteen states that the high court shall sit once or twice yearly
 Articles fifteen, sixteen. seventeen and eighteen relate to the cases which the court Is competent to try.
 Article nineteen provides that leach party shall be entitled to have it's own judge to participate in the trial of eases submitted to the court.
 Articles 20, 21 and 22 deal with the court procedure and the calling of wit nesses.
 Articles 2s and 24 empower the court to establish its own rules.
 Article 25 purposes the ratification of the convention at The Hague as quickly as possible Article 26 pro- poses to establish the duration of the convention but the term is not yet fixed.
 The re-drafting of the American proposition regarding the collection of contractural debts according to the ob- servations made during the debate has practically been finished. The only important alteration from the original text Is the elimination of the words implying the use of naval and military forces" where 1t says fit is agreed that there shall be no recourse to corrective measures implying the used of naval or military forces for the collection of said contractural debts"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-23
FOR WATERWAYS
SENATOR BANKHEAD TALKS IN
 WASHINGTON.
AIabamian Has Been Visiting Points on the OhiO---He Has a Long
 Distance Telephohe Experience.

Washington. Aug. 22.--fSpecial. 1-- Senator Bankhead spent the day here and left tonight for Cincinnati. For several days he has been an Pittsburg and vicinity and was greatly interest," ed in investigation of water transpor- tation in that part of Pennsylvania.
 The improvements of the Ohio River and its feeders, he says. have deveI- soped enormous shipments of coal and other products of Pennsylvania which are sent to the South and the West E in boats and rafts and the rates are such that this commerce is bound to grow enormously in the future
 Senator Ban1heads while at Eincins natl, win have some conferences look ing to future appropriations for the Alabama River. This work will be performed by him as a member of the Inland Waterways Commission. ot which Representative Burton of Ohio Is chairman.
 Being asked if it was certain that MT. Burton had made up his mind to relinquish the chairmanship of the House Rivers and Harbors Committee the Senator said that had been the talk but so far as he knew it had not been fully settled. Mir. Burton he consid- CTS a strong and fair man for this im- portant chairmanship, and he sincere ly hopes he will remain at the head of the committee.
 Members of the Waterways Commits sion before being joined by President Roosevelt the middle of next month at St. Paul for a tour down the Missis- sippi River will make an inspection of the great lakes, starting from Duluth
 Senator BanRhead will be one of the party, of course. and hs Is Of ths opin- ion that the interest in the proper im- provement of the rivers will be newly awakened by the meetings to be held at St. Paul, St. Louis, Memphis and other points.
 Senator Bankhead had a remarkable experience today. He wished to have a talk with J. W. Warrington of Shelf field. Ala. The woman operator at the Riggs House was requested to ring up Sheffield. There was some difficulty with the wires. and the Senator came out in the lobby and was having a chat with The Advertiser correspond ent. The young woman notified him later that she thought he would be able to talk to Sheffield in about twenty minutes, and said she would call him. Just then the Senator exclaimed: why there comes the very man l wanted to reach by telephone" And sure enough Mir. Worthington walked in.
 Neither had the slightest idea that the other was in Washington
 Among Alabama arrivals here today are. A c. Negley and wife, of Flor ence; Claude G. o'Neal. Walter Riley. Carl O'NeaI and William Folsom, of Andalusia; Miss Loe Iittlefeld, of De- catur; P. ". Hickman and wife of Ge- neva.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-23
DALLAS, TEXAS, BOY
 FOUND IN HOSPITAL
w. A. Wright Went East To Seek Employment and Became
 HI

Philadelphia, Pa. Aug. 22-After a long s.Lrch through all the hospitals of the city, W. A. Wright a young art ist of Dallas. Tex, who had been miss ing for several weeks. was found in the hospital at the Naval Home last night
 Wright came to this city to look for work, He is 23 years of age and when he left his home in Texas several months ago. he wa5 full of enthusiasm over the future that awaited him here where he hoped to obtain employment as Illustrator on a magazine. Suddenly Wrights letters to his home ceased to arrive. His father became worried, asked the police here to seek his son, and failing to find him, came to this city himself. Ee visited every public hospital in the city. showing a picture of his boy. Finally. as a asst hope. he appealed to the newspapers The story was printed and the result was the Identification of Wright in the Naval Hospital.