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Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20
TORNADO SWEEPS ILLINOIS. IN
DIANA AND KENTUCKY, RAJ
ING HOMES AND EARNS.
HOUSES ARE WASHED AWAY
Many Drowned or Crushed 40 Homes
Are Torn on Their Foundations
by the Rush Of
the Water.

Twenty,nine known dead and forty
persons injured constitute the list of
casualties resulting from storms OF tor
nado severity which swept over South
ern Illinois and Indiana and Central
Kentucky.
These fatal visitations came In the
shape OF cloud bursts, high winds and
electrical disturbances.
The property damage win reach
many thousands OF dollars. Houses
were swept, away, bridges demolished
and thousands Of acres Of growing
crops destroyed,
Gradyville. KY, was the worst suf
ferer. A clono-burst delayed that VII.
lage OF 175 persons and twenty-one
were drowned.
At New .iinden, ILL.,, tornado killed
five and injured half dozen others.
At York, Ill.,, on the WRbash river
three persons were killed and thirty
injured by tornado.
At Duquoln. ILL.,, many houses were
blown down around the outskirts OF
the town and four persons were in
iured.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20
Emueror sooroa onIoera.

Hanover. Prussia. The terms OF the.
speech made by Emperor william
when he condemned over nifty osficersl
attending the military riding institutes
for glamblIng have Just leaked ons.
here. The emperors remarks were.
most severe, and allowed his detorrfi-
nation TO suppress gambling In the
army Every officer was sent back tn.
his regiment with the caution that fur
Their disobedience would nom dismis-.
sal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20
POLICY HOLDERS WIN.
{ bIeet'ons to Several Hundred claInna,
Are Removed.

Chicago.--M. SYDNEY Van wyck, Jr.,.
who is In Chicago representing the I'M
terests of the 1000 policyq holders OF
San Francisco in the German Insur-
ance company, OF freeport, Ill.,, sue
eeeded in having the objections to sew
eral hundred OF the claims removed by
stipulation. The insurance company
is now in the hands OF a receiver ON
account OF the big losses suffered in
the San Francisco earthquake. Objec-
ton to the payment of 1900 claims.
was made by Adolph Loeb & Sons. Oft
Chicago, and, according TO Mr.. Van,
Wyck, all of these objections win be.
waived and settlement will be made
with the policy holders on the prob,
able basis OF so cents on the dollar. Z
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20
CHARGED UNLAWFUL RATES.
Lumber Company Wants Rates Fixed
on Lumber and Lumber Products.

washington-ln a petition iiled with
the interstate commerce commission.
the Foster Lumber Co. a Kansas City
corporation. having branch establish.
ments in Towner. Col, and Tribune
Kas., alleged that the Missouri Pacific,
l.e Northern Pacific. the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy. the Oregon Short
Line and other railroads imposed
upon the complainant unlawful rates,
regulations and practices In the ship.
ment Of lumber TO II from Pacific coast
points. The lumber company asks
the commission TO fix lawful rates on
lumber and lumber products from Pa
chic coast terminals to Towner, Col,
and Tribune, Kas.. to determine a
proper routing OF such freight and TO
issue an order TO compel the defend.
ant lines TO conform to the findings OF
the commission.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20

quirements, and exclude the Jews. Po-
land and the Caucasus from the dou.
ma. This Is the positive declaration
revealed Friday from a high govern.
ment source.
Fear that the douma will reject the
budget. owing 10 the discussions
which have arisen between the various
parties. principally by the Poles and
cadets, is said to have caused this de.
cision.
The new qualifications will place the
parliament on basis which. the gov
eminent believes. will give II absolute
control. Premier Stolypln will remain
in his present post.
Large numbers OF troops are already
being gathered in ST. Petersburg and
other large cities to preserve order
when the announcement OF the disso-
luton is made.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20
LAW Stops TRAINS
TELEoRAPHERs QUIT WHEN. O.
HOUR DAY GOES lNro EFFECT.
TRAFFIC nAlTs FOR TIRE HOURS
Railroads unprepared and Work Quite
Until the Night shift
Reported.

Kansas City, Mo.--The Hannibal
and 81. Joseph division OF the Chicago,
Burlington a Quincy railrond WAS tied
up for thre hours as direct result or
one of the new laws which went Into.
effect Thursday at midnight. This.
was the first instance of trouble result
iag from any OF the railway Icglsla-
ton Of the last session OF the leglsla.
turc.
Every Burlington effice on the Han
Eibal and St Joseph division in which
more than one telegraph operator IL
employed closed ut O'clock. and all
trains were held in block for three
hours
Ihe law r;escribing an sigh:.honr
working day for telegraph operators
caused the tie Ep on the system. The
shift OF operators which went TO work
at o'clock was scheduled 10 quit II 8
o'clock In the afternoon, the expir,l-
tion Of the FIRST eight hours since the
law has been effective.
Shortly afternoon the men began,
talking on the wire about the law, and
visions OF fines and contempt charges,
were told. One operator on the line
told the knights OF the key that the
penalty for working overtime meant
heavy fine and imprisonment. That
decided the entire force. and the cir
cults closed when the clock struck g..
The road had not prepared for the,
working OF the new law, and work,
stopped until the night operators re-.
ported at o'clock.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20
murlNy ON sArrLEsAlp.
Crews Of Black Sea Fleet Are Prevents,
ed Aiming Themselves.

sebastopol.-DeteaiIs OF the attempt.
ed mutiny of the Black Sea feet are,
difficult 20 obtain. A repetition OF the
Potemkine mutiny. in the middle OF
1905, by the battleships sinope and
Tria sviatitalia was only prevented by
the fact that the rifles and cutIasses OF
the crew were 80 strongly fastened in,
the arm racks. the keys OF which were,
In the captains hands, that the muffin.
GERS we're unable to gain possession Of
them. Both battleshipS have arrived
here and landed thirty Of tho ring
leaders OF the mutiny.. The position
here is extremely serious.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20
scHMITz WAS uNMovEp, APPAR.
EMILY NOT UNDERSTANDING
THE MEANING.
JUDGES CHARGE WAS FAIR
u Was the Sentiment Of The oppos.
Ing Lawyers that u Was a.
Evenly Balanced az
Could BE.

San Francisco--A Jury OF twelve OF
his peers has declared Mayor Eugene
Il. Schmitx guilty OF the crime OF et.
tortion as charged against him by the
oliver grand jury.
The jury was out Just one hour and
thirty-hve minutes. They elected
Charles p. Capp foreman and at once
proceeded 20 an informal ballot. This
was cast verbally and stood eleven
for conviction, one for acquittai, Juror
Burns, n shoemaker. casting the dis
senting vote.
First Formal Ballot Was Unanimous.
Then the twelve men began a dis
cussion of the evidence. which lasted
for nearly an hour. At the end of that
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20
RANsAcklNe TOWNS.
ReroIutlonIsts Loot Offices and sanks
Before Driven Out.

Washington-Minister Mejia re.
ceived second cablegram from Pres
ident Figueroa announcing that the
revolutiCnists had ransaeked the
towns of Sonsonata before they were
driven from the village by the gov
eminent troops. The soldiers entered
the customs, several governmental of.
fees, the branch offices Of the DC
cidental and Salvadorean banks and
many private residences. After being
routed they fied to AcaJutla. where the
governmental Offices and banks were
also ransacked and boarded a Mica
raguan steamer. Minister Mejia be-
lieves that many OF the revolutionists
were killed in the battle at Son.
sonata.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20
aomb rhrowefn eentencad.

Madrid-The court handed down
its judgment In the cases OF SENIOR
Ferrer. director. Of the Modern school
Of Barceiona; Jose Nakens. editor Of
the El Motins Mato flaria and Others.
charged with completely In the at.
tempt TO assassinate King Alfonso
and Queen Victoria on their weddiug
day. May 81. 1905. Nakens ana Maf0
Ilaria were sentenced to nine years
imprisonment, while Ferrer and the
others were acquitted.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20
FleAT ZOE rREATY RleAre.
suit Filed to EnIoIn Sale of Indian
suryina Grounds.

Leavenworth, Kas.--Lyda b. Conlay
filed suit in the United States court
here to eajoin Secretary OF the In
terror Garfield from disturbing the
graves in the Huron cemetery. Kan
sas City. Kas., an old Indian buryIng
ground. Following an act OF congress,
Secretary Garfield recently appointed
three commissioners 20 sell the prop
erty and the effect OF the suit VIII be
to tie up the sale.
Miss conley Is descendant OF the
Wyandotte Indians and a lawyer.
''The land was given { the wyan.
dottes by treaty" said Miss Coniey.
"and l for one win fight 10 see that
those treaty rights are respects"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20
MInIna company Lo.s bx FIrs.

Cananea. Mox.-Fire here destroyed
the assay. one OF the old machine
shops and part OF the supply, depart.
ments OF the Greene Cananea Copper
Mining Co. The foundyr and electric
Hhop and all records of value were
eaved. Neither mining nor reduction
of ores were interrupted. The loss
~ estimated at $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20

re Act ns Secretary Of lnssrIof.
Washington The president dealw.
mated Assistant Attorney General
Woodruff % act az secretary Of tho
inkaflor ia The absence Of Secretary
tinrnela and First Assistant Ryan. MI.
Garfield left o. an extensive offlclaa
tour o. mo west and Nh. Ryan Is III.
The secretary win make a brief stop
81 his home - ohio and ihsn pro.
Deed 70 Denver.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20
AJAX 5000 Ransom.

New orleans-Six thousand dollars
was demanded as ransom for S.year-
old Waiter Lumana. the son Of we'll
TODD italian undertaken. The boy dis.
appeared and the police had vainly
searched for him. The demand for
ransom money In letter signed
Blank Hand" was their frst clue.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20
Tobacco Declared ! Ns.e.s,tv.

Washington. The COVER lnene OH
cinsly declared tobocco To be not q.
luxury, but necessity. IA decision
by the comptroller OF tho treasury.
The question ssose through a number
OF laboEers employed for the construc-
tion Of the Panama can't who haya
rocns keld In quarantine demanding
.ai.a:cO during their confinement.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20
Fourth Trial 6euun.

Pittsburg--The fourth trial growing
out OF tho failure Of the Enterprise
National bank Of Allegheny fqr over
100000 was begun before Judge
Nathaniel Ewing in the United States
district court when Lemert 8. Cook.
a real estate man, pleaded not guilty
to charges Of abstracting funds Of the
bank.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20

Chicago. The Olympic theater, one
OF the largest vaudeville houses Ia the
west. was destroyed BY are. The
playhouse was empty Il tho tine. a.
the IRE did not start until an hour
after the night performance had end
ed. The loss ID s1Oo,000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20
Hsavs RaIna.ln Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb.--Heavy rains caused
floods in the country district near Ian
coin. Traffic on the Burlington road
between Lincoln and Malcolm and Lin
coin and Pleasantdale was suspended
on account OF the tracks being washed
out. CountrJ bridges all over this dis.
trict have been carried away. i.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20

Several years ago New Orleans was
the scene Of such serious Italian lis.
orders that II is proposed 20 run no
risk Of their recurrence. Recently
several minor acts OF violence have
led TO a suspicion that black hand
or some similar society is reyiving
activity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20
New oovsFnmsnt EstabIIshed.

London--Letters patent establishing
a responsible government In Orange
River colony have been Issued. with
few notifications, the new govern.
ment follows the lines laid down in the
Transvaal constitution.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20
Fatal Gas ExpIonIon.

Connellsville. Pa.--Mary Monaghan.
2 years old. is dead: Mr.. and Mrs.
JOAN ]. Monaghan. parents OF the
child, are dying and three other per.
sons are In serious condition from
burns receivd In a gas explosion at
the Monaghan home.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20

Montgomery. Nor 1Irs. 4. J. Porter
pecked BY a hea few weskn aeo asa
ak her home N WsllarIl'e. this county
after terrible suffering Her hand ha6
been an,nufaied
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20

San Francisco-w. d. Clark, who is
wanled at FveepoFt, Mich. on charge
of forgery. arrived here on the steamer
6iefre In the custody Of Sheriff w. y.
Fnrnesn. Clark waE arrested In Hon.
oluiu May ~.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20

VIZ. EIFuHonHN HtHteHce NIlIE ned.
Jackson. Mlss The supreme court
delivered It's decision in the case OF
Mrs ANGIE Birasung. charged with the
NiiIina Of DR.. Thomas Butler Al Montl-
cello on Dec. 2s. 1905. affirming the
nanience.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20
poIIee cemmIaaIonerp . Sc TrIsa.

Trenton. N. 1.-THE supreme court
refused TO quash the indictments
against Henry Castle, Henry X.
Gardner and Frederick w. Kroeger,
police commissioners OF Newark, for
alleged neglect Of duty.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20
70 InvsstIuass New YORK Lis,

New York--Tshe grand Jury began
an investigation into the conduct and
affairs OF the New York Life Insurance.
Co. Edmund Y. Randolph. the treasur-
er OF the company. was the only wit,
ness called
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20
psath h cloudburel and EIooa.


Louisville Kentucky Twenty.
one persons are missing and the litfle
village OF GradyvIile. in the southern
part OF tie state. is almost totally
destroyed as the result OF cloudburst
which sent volume OF water down
upon the sleeping hamlet shortly art.
err the midnight hour.
Three bodies have been recovered.
The storm began about 10 o'clock
Saturday might and increased In la.
tenslty until 1880. when ha height
was reached.
The cloudburst fnrned Big Creek
into torrent which quickly over.
flowed les banks and poured q great
volume Of water down upon Grady.
vile.
Nearly every house 10 the place was
washed away and those who met death
were drowned or crushed 10 death In
their houses as thay were torn from
their foundations
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20

Catania. slclly.v-AfseF period OF
quietuae somewhat violent eruption
Of atfomboll occurred and terrified the
countryside. No damage was report.
ed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20

Boafon-A dividend Of csc on dol.
lar on claims against the Consolidated
uboro Plantation Co., amounting 10
sas.0z1, was authorized BY Judge
Dodge IN United States eirnaIf court
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20

Marshall Illinols Henry Rock
and Mlr Plnbslon weNa killed IL
fofna4o which slfnels this nNction inls
Friday Several oshqfn ar reported
Inquired.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20
Farmer Missing,

A. report also reached here that a
farmer driving from Hoyleton TO New
Minden with a wagon and binder had
disappeared and no word or trace had
been received from him. II Is believed
he was caught in the storm and car
RED TO his death.
Many Of the residents observed enc
approach OF the storm and rushed to
their cellars and In this manner Il Is
believed that the death list was min
imixed. The home Of Henry Greene
was blown completely from the foun
dalton and left the members OF the
family in the cellar unframed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-20
EntIre Family Meet peath.

Nashville, Illinois - The tornado
which swept through the village of
New Minden. this county, at 6:05
o'clock Saturday morning caused the
death Of Ave persons and the injury
OF ten others, RACED half dozen
houses and wrecked a church. New
Minden has population OF $50. and is
fifty.eight miles from st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry weihe, their
two children and child named
steumeier, were killed. The serious
ly injured are; Herman weihe. left
arm and leg broken; Mrs. Carl Steu-
meier, back injured and ankle hurt.
and child named HesemRn, who
suffered abdominal injuries.
Scores OF horses. mules. cows and
other animals were killed through the
destruction of small outbuildings.
Church Damaged Eleven Years Ago.
The tornado first struck the German
Lutheran church, which was damaged
In the memorable storm eleven years
ago. The wind snapped on the steeple
and tossed IL on tie ground twenty
feet away. The roof was lifted OF
in sections. and only wall of the
structure was left standing.
The parochial school 70 the north
OF the church was blown to splinters.
Five houses near the church were
ripped of their foundations. and the
timbers few in all directions. Men
and women were caught by the falling
debris. Mrs. Weihe. the first of the
dead found, was taken from beneath
mass of broken timber and bent iron
near her home haIf mile from the
village. The bodies OF the two chill
dren were found near the mother. The
father died soon after being extricated
from the debris.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-22

to competition with the Electric Com.
pany, II is not prevented from go doing
whenever II chooses to do so. That is
It's business and concerns not the Leg.
stature, but what does concern me as
! legislator Is to see the Gas Company
live up to its pledge, that of furnishing
gas for fifty street lights and for five
more additional thereafter annually,
upon the requisition Of the Superintcn.
dent of Public Works. This condition.
as | understand II. did not emanate
from the Legislature. nor did Il seem
to the committee a very hard one 10
perform, had IL so chosen to do, being
only the giving Of the juice or liquid
gas. and this without the expense in.
cidental to the installation thereof. As
no requisition has, as yet, been made,
rothing need be said about IT,
At the present time, learn that all
he poles. wires, lamps. apparatus and
other appliances for the electric street
lighting system OF this city are owned
by the Government, and that the only
expense borne by the Government Is
for The supply Of power. But what
would the case be II gas was to be
used, providing II is requisitioned by
The proper authority? 1t would mean
the doing away OF the present system
Of street lighting, TO be followed by
the expense OF gas installation.
II Is hoped. and am credibly In
formed by one who knows whereof he
speaks, that when the new Nuuanu
reservoir is finally completed. that the
Government can then dispense with
| the present expensive condition OF
paying for the juice only OF the street
lighting system by supplying all Its
| own lights at saving TO the public.
| For public information, desire to
state. also upon credible information.
that the Rapid Transit Company has
had installed certain electric street
lights, particularly those In Kapiolani
Park. at its sole expense. the only OK.
/ pense to the Government being their
| rare.
Without In the least having an idea
NJ entering into any gas" controversy
With Mr. Castle. or with anybody else.
Tor that matter, merely make the
foregoing public statement ON behalf
OF the committee. showing its position
In the matter. which ! hope will be
favorably received and satisfactorily
entertained.
l Very respectfully,
AID. CASTRO,
| Chairman.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-22

kau introduced the bill In the Senate
without any knowledge or informa
ton on the subject by the Gas Com
pany" or by someone In its behalf
which Mr.. Castle denies not, that the
Senator introduced II of his own voli
lion and free will. II IL really sur
prising to find one such man. and that
man legislator. SO magnanimous and
public-spirited as to voluntarily ask to
modify a charter granted for certain
public utility and In the interest OF
certain individuals. in this instance, q
private corporation semi.public In
character. And. moreover, the intro
Queer is a disinterested party. In that
he is not one to be benefited directly
but rather casually and indirectly. Had
the amendment been proposed by q
Honolulu or Oahu member, then Il
would put different aspect to tho
case.
With regard to their fright to be
heard In the matter" I say that It Is
not the province Of the committee tc
look for parties interested. but It Il
up to those having private
schemes" or pet measures" to Sc,
that they are given a hearing. There
is no doubt in my mind that had Mr.
Castle presented himself. he woult
surely have been graciously accorde,
hearing, such as he desires. Speak
| InD for tho M tx,il ,,a lt,s N.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-22

At the Carlton restaurant in Lon
don u novel scheme has been inaug-
urated. The management of the res
taurnnt has established a large tank
at the rear of the dining-room and
the same is supplied with trout
brought alive from Scotland every
day. Patrons who desire fish for
lunch may have the pleasure of catch
Ing them themselves or OF standing
by and watch a waiter catch them.
They are served Immediately.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-22
ACT IS.
AN ACT

TO REQUIRE THE FURNISHING OF INFORMATION REGARDING
MuNIrIoN TERRITORY HAWAII
BE Enacted by the Legislature of the Territory of Hawai
SECTION From and after forty days after the passage of
this Act person, firm, corporation coparnershp resi-
dent doing business within the Territory of Hawaii having
in his its their possession fire fire any
ammunition capable of causing death nhctng great per-
sona injury who shall fail file description of the in
the provided by this Act shall be deemed guilty of
msdemeanor and punished this Act provides Any person.
f corporation copartnershp being possession of suc
fire fire and ammunition, shall file with the
County Clerk of the County in which he they it resides
does business, description of the fire fire and
ammunition owned by him, it them, in his its their
possession which description shall forth the class of fire
fire and ammunition owned and possessed,
together with the of the maker and the factory number
when such number appears said fire fire
ammunition In all where the possessor of
said fire fire and ammunition unable to fur
nsh all of the information herein and hereby required he shall
furnish much may be possible and in such may
be required by said County Clerk.
SECTION g 1t shall be the duty of the County Clerk of such
County prepare and furnish all persons applying therefor
proper blanks upon which such information shall be furnished
in the following form:
REPORT ARMS AND AMMUNITION IN POSSESSION.
By ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Residing at number
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Street Tor locality ............
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-22

ACT SO.
AN ACT