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The newspaper., 1907-05-31
New Resort.

Pagosa Springs, or Healing
Waters" is new hot springs re-
sort in Colorado. The waters are
hotter and the flow greater than
at Glenwood or the Hot Springs
of Arkansas. A qualitative analy-
sis proves conclusIvely that these
waters are nearest to the famous
Carlsbad Sprudel Spring of any
thing found in the United States
or for that matter. in the world.
The attractiveness of this new i'll
ter-mountain resort is set forth in
an illustrated pamphlet now
being distributed by the Passen-
ger Department, Denver Rio
Grande Railroad.
The newspaper., 1907-05-31

In his message to Congress in
1905 President Roosevelt pointed
out that "the most important step
in the Pacific Ocean is the fortifi
cation of Pearl Harbor." in the
Hawaiian Islands. Because of
the personal interest in the naval
station at Subig Bay and perhaps.
also, because of the enormous ex-
penditures incident upon the com
pletion of the Panama Canal, this
warning had not been fully
needed. The Hawaiian Islands
are the only spots of land in the
Pacific Ocean north of the Equa-
tor where a ship may coal, get
water or supplies. They were
our outposts-our base for oper-
alton against an enemy two
thousand miles from our coast
line or. as the case unhappily has
proved, the basis of attack. a
menace in the hands of the enemy.
Had President Roosevelt's warn
ing been needed in time, the
the country's state of mind would
today have been far different and
a more agreeable history might
have been written.
Here were two battleships, one
coast defense ship. two armored
cruisers, and seven unprotected
cruisers, while along the Pacific
coast, at Mare Island. and a,
Puget Sound were six battle ships
six coast. defense ships, foul
armored cruisers and sixteen un
protected cruisers, together with
eight torpedo boat destroyers
fifteen torpedo boats and eigh
submarines. The entire Uniteo
] States navy otherwise was in tn.
The newspaper., 1907-05-31
lcontinued from first page.l

its results. Congress fortunately
was in session and its delibera-
tions were brief. The Kentucky
and her accompanying cruisers
sailed from Manila on February
18th. 1915. They arrived in the
Bay of Yeddo on February 10Th.
Congress declared war on the
22d.
Although the friction had been
acute for many months, actual
war was precipitated SO suddenly
that the Navy Department had
scarcely made any adequate prep
arations. Our Pacific Squadron
had not been augmented, for, as
the Panama Canal had been
opened in 1915. it was ielt that
we could quickly reinforce it.
Olongapo. Subig Bay, in the
Philippin IS had been selected as
the naval station, not without op-
position from naval authorities,
based chiefly on the ground that
it was forty-hve miles from Ma
Mia. which was consequently left
unprotected. The sum of FIVE
million dollars had been appropri.
ated for naval station there by
the Sixty-hrst Congress, but
while some repair shops had been
erected and supplies furnished
little had been done to make il
worthy of the name. Here, pre-
vious to the departure Of the
Kentucky, were three battle-ship:
and four armored cruisers. while
at Manila were one battle-ship
two armored cruisers, four small
cruisers and three of the old type
monitors.
The newspaper., 1907-05-31

Even these figures do not show
the overwhelming superiority of
the Japanese on the Pacific, for.
particularly in battle ships and
armored cruisers. Japans ships
were far in advance of ours in
construction and in date. OF her
battlc-ships twelve were of the
terrible Dreadnaught model. the
smallest and oldest being of 10,
600 tons, launched in 1906. while
the others were respectively OF
81 900 and $4,000 tons. On our
Atlantic coast our effective
strength was as follows: ~ battle
ships. 5 coast defense ships, IL
armored cruisers, 8 first class pro-
,ected cruisers. IA second class
cruisers, Is third class cruisers. IL
torpedo boat destroyers. 20 tor
pedo boats and 12 submarines.
Thus. while our strength on the
Atlantic was, save in torpedo
boats and destroyers, quite equal
to that of Japan's entire navy, II
The newspaper., 1907-05-31

was upon the Pacific that the war
was to be waged, and there japan
had 6lS,000 tons against our 431,.
600 tons. This is the essence of
Japanese strategy, to outnumber
your opponent and to strike him
quickly. We were already out
numbered in the arena of action.
and we quickly learned how fast
naval blows could be struck. AL
ready, before the declaration of
war. our Pacific feet had been
reduced by the loss OF a battle
ship and two cruisers.
If the Navy Department had
been slow in preparation. it was
not now SO slow to act. All the
ships at the moment in the Philip
pines were needed there for de
fense, and reinforcements were
necessary. The importance of
holding the Hawaiian Islands
was instantly appreciated. and to
the seven ships then there were
dispatched two battle ships and
two cruisers from the Pacific.
From the Atlantic coast the
greatest war feet ever assembled
under the American flag was
hastily brought together and
dispatched via the Panama Canal.
This fleet was composed as
follows:
Ten battle.ships led by the
$4,000 ton Pennsylvania. Admiral
Wainworth's flagship; eight ar
mcred cruisers; FIVE first class
cruisers; seven second class cruis
ers; nine third class cruisers. to-
gether with twelve destroyers and
twenty torpedo boats. and on
each battle ship was a submarine.
The energy and promptness
with which this great fleet was
mobilized raised the hopes of our
people to the highest pitch OF
enthusiasm. to a height. indeed.
from which the fall was greater.
II was believed that It's orders
we're to separate at the Pacific
entrance to the canal into three
squadrons. one to go to the relief
OF Manila. one to tbe Hawaiian
Islands and one to reinforce the
Pacific coast. II was expected
that a japanese fleet would be in
waiting here to give baile; but
as the days passed no word came
of any such fleet. The news that
did come was SO unexpected. so
appalling in its nature. that the
nation stood stunned.
ITO be Continued
The newspaper., 1907-05-31

Atlantic. This was the situation
on the faieful day. February 2Ofh,
when the country read the wire
less message telling what had
happened IN the Bay of Yeddo.
that spot where Perry first opened
Japan to the world. The relative
strength OF the fleets of the two
countries in Pacific waters was as
follows:
The newspaper., 1907-05-31
Orchardists Attention.

L. F. PAUL, Horticultural In
spector, will be in Paonia June
third and will remain until the
sixth or seventh. ready to give
our orchards professional at:en-
ton. Parties desiring to have
their orchards inspected or who
desire information on any subject
pertaining to fruit growing are in
vited to leave word with Mr. Craig
at the Fruit Association building
and Mr.. PAUL will endeavor TO
call on them during his stay.
The newspaper., 1907-05-31
Dentist Coming.

/ will be at the Paonia hotel on
Monday June 81. tor one week.
DR. HUNTER. Dentist.
The newspaper., 1907-05-31

ITO be contirue,i.l ]
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-09-19
ELECTION WILL PROCEED.
Justice Brewer Reserves Oklahoma
Decision Until Next Month.

Chicago. Injustice Brewer of
the United States supreme court,
to whom application was made Sun
day for a writ of supersedaes. re-
straining the redistricting of certain
counties in Oklahoma, has reserved
consideration at the application until
the matter can be brought befoie the
supreme court when 1t meets next
month. In the meantime the cleo
ton will proceed in accordance with
the proclamation of Governor F7antz
on Sept. IL.
MY action in deferring c~onsidera-
ton of the application" said Justice
Brewer. SIS due to two questions
which have arisen in my mind. One
question is whether Mr.. n. A. Noah
of Woods county, Okla, who submit
ted the petition to me has the right
simply as a taxpayer and citizen to
bring this suit. The other is whether
this is not a political move and one
which the court should decline to con-
slider at all. My action will not af-
feet the election which will go on as
the constitutional convention, provid-
ed the question of the right of the
convention to divide the counties will
come before the supreme court"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-09-19
COOLIES IN BATTLE
JAPS AND CHINESE FIGHT DIES.
PERATELY WITH KNIVES.
CHINAMEN ARE VICTORIOUS
Trouble Started Over ApportIonment
Of Food on a Voyage from Alaska
to San Francisco.

San Francisco-One hundred and
fifty Japanese and Chinese can
merry hands engaged in a desperate
battle with knives on the high sea
during the voyage of the bark Electra
to this port from Nushagak, Alaska,
and the encounter terminated only aft
err more than a dozen of the contest.
ants had been wounded and as many
more placed in irons in the vessels
brig.
Hardly had the vessel put out to sea
from Nushagak before a fight occurred
between three Japs and a Chinaman
in the bark's f~orecastle. This was
only a forerunner to the battle to
come, however, and on Aug. 30 a war
among the two races began in earnest.
Assembled on the forward deck, the
Chinese, who outnumbered the Japs,
started trouble over the apportion-
ment of food. A desperate fight fol-
lowed, resulting in a victory for the
Chinks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-09-19
oLD-1lME GOODS SELL WELL.
Thousand Connecticut People Buy
Stock of Store Closed 35 Years.

Winsted, Conn.-One thousand per.
sons attended the auction sale of
a stock of wartime merchandise
owned by the late John S. Wheeler OF
Colebrook. Ex-Sheriff Middlebrooks of
Winsted was the %auctioneer. He
yelled himself hoarse in two hours
and vas succeeded by H. S. Manley
of Sandisfield, Mass. The latter also
had to be relieved, H, L. Ayres of
Torrington taking his place.
The store had been closed for IS
years, and on account of the eager
ness of the buyers the stock was taken
outside and sold, Wheeler bought the
goods at wartime prices, and rather
than sell at a sacrifice he closed the
store in the early '70s. Most of the
articles sold at wartime prices.
Thirty-five-year-old cigars sold for 81
and $1.30 a box, and the purchasers
treated all who would smoke them.
Women bought all the mems old-fash-
Toned high and fiat hats. Leather
boots with red and green tops and
brass toe plates sold for $3.50, hoop
skirts and stove backing brought SOC,
a box of old-fashioned tallow candles
$3.50, white stockings and women's
hair nets 45c each, hair oil 15c a bot
tie,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-09-19
Crops are Above Normal.

Columbia.-The monthly crop report
OF the secretary Of the State Board Of
Agriculture says:-"Considering the
entire crop situation in Missouri, the
condition is normal for the state as a
whole, and on account Of the advance
in prices of most farm crops, the value
OF all crops produced in the state this
year will probably considerably exceed
the value Of any former year, except
one. The drought conditions which
prevailed in Southwest Missouri dur
ing July and the first part of August
have been generally relieved by good
rains. Fall pastures are unusually
good. Live stock of all kinds is doing
well and bringing satisfactory prices.
Farm lands are reported in good de-
mand, and a great many farms are
changing ownership at advanced prices.
The corn crop is very spotted, and 1t
is difficult to make an accurate esti-
mate. The lowland corn in most parts
of the state was considerably damaged
by excessive rains in the early part of
the season. In the southwest quarter
Of the state, including a district from
Vernon and st. Clair counties south.
and as far east as Carter and Ripley
counties. the corn has been severely
damaged by the drought. Some neigh
borhoods will not produce more than
81 per cent of a crop. In all other
parts of the state the crop promises a
full average and many counties above
average. Most of the corn IS late,
and will require about four weeks to
ripen. If a killing frost does not come
before October ID, the entire crop will
have sufficient time to fully ripen.
Throughout the northern section of
the state corr promises more than an
average yield. and as the greatest corn
producing section is in Northwest Mis-.
souri,, this will considerably overbal-
ance the damage in Southwest Mis-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-09-19
EMREZZLER COLE is PARDoNEp.
Wisconsin Man Obtains Favor Under
New Parole Law.

Madison, Wis.-Arthur A. Cole,
of M~arinette, who on March %,
1906, was sentenced to two and one
half years in the state prison for en-
bezzlement while serving as clerk OF
the circuit court of Marinette county,
has been granted a parole by the
state board of control, under the
parole law passed by the legislature
two months ago. Governor Davidson
approved the parole, and Cole will
leave prison Oct. 1. The application
for pardon was vigorously opposed by
political enemies of Cole in M~arinette.
After embezzling $4,000 of the coun-
TVS money, Cole disappeared from
Marinette with a young woman with
whom he was infatuated, leaving his
wife and several children. After Cole
was caught and sent to prison his
wife obtained a divorce and married
another man.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-09-19
See DANCER Of Coal Famine,

Philadelphia, Penn.-Operators say
that the coal situation is growing
serious throughout the state, and il is
freely predicted that before mid-win-
ter there will be a famine in many
cities. The supply of water has al
ready become a serious problem in the
anthracite region. The Reading COM
pany is compelled to send between IS
and 40 tank cars of water to it's col
lieries daily to keep them in operation.
Both anthracite and bituminous opera
tors are selling coal from stored stocks
to supply the demand.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-09-19
THEosoPHlsTs PROVOKED.
Police Compel the Holding of Sessions
With Open Doors.

Chicago-Whether or not action
shall be taken in the spirit world
against the Chicago police is a
question before the T~heosophical So
ciety. which is holding its annual SEES
sions in Chicago.
Sergt. Georgue Euston led a squad
Of patrolmen in an attack on the The
o%sophists' meeting in Kimball Hall
They found the doors which opened
to the inside locked. Since the
lroquois theater fire this has been
illegal. Sergeant Euston stationed
two men in uniform inside the
doors to compel the T~heosophists
to keep them open, and this
aroused the wrath of those who are
the reincarnation Of statesmen who,
during their days in Rome and other
places, ran their meetings to suit
themselves.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-09-19
FUNDS GONE
LOUISIANA TAX COLLECTOR DIS
COVERS BIG SHORTAGE.
CLERK AND 100000 ARE MISSING
This Is the Third DefaIcation Found in
Six Months in the Tax
Department

New Orleans, LA $780, 0C
shortage was discovered in the &C
counts of the state tax commissioner
in this city. The police are search
ing for Charles E. Letton, chief clerk
to State Tax Collector John Fitzpat.
rick. Lection is charged with the
defalcation.
This is the third d"efalcation in six
months in the Louisiana tax depart
ment. The two previous shortages
totaled nearly $1,000 Doc, and Wednes.
day, for the second time, there is no
clew to the whereabouts of the missing
clerk.
A cursory examination of the books
of Mr.. Letton indicated the deficit of
about 500, 600. All the machinery of
the police departments of this and
surrounding states are being used to
ascertain Lotions whereabouts. He
has held the position for 10 years,
and nc record can be found of any
bond having been required of him.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick said that he would
make good any deficit in Lotions ac-
counts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-09-19
NEWS OF MISSOURI
RACING AT STATE FAIR.
sedsIia Day Promises Some "Hair
Raissrs" for Lovers Of Racing.

Sedalia.-The lovers Of the sort Of
racing that is sufficiently thrilling to
lift a man out of his chair, will be CIV
en- a hair raiser" at the coming Mis-
souri, State Fair on Sedalia Day, Oct.
8. A $1,000 ten-mile free-for-all auto
mobile race being one of the attrac-
lions scheduled for that day. Secre-
tary Rippey has already received as
surances that several crack racing
machines will contest for that prize.
The mile track here, conceded to be
one of the best and fastest in the west,
is admirably adapted for such a race,
every foot of it from, start to finish be-
ing in full view from the immense
steel grand stand.
Another entertainment feature Sc
cured by the fair board that will please
and interest thousands of visitors, ia
Strobel's monster airship, in charge Of
the intrepid Capt. J. D. Dallas, that
will make flights each day of the ex.
hibition.
The experiment was tried last year
of having orchestral music in the mas
'sive Live Stock Pavilion (Which con-
tains balconied seats for 5000 persons)
while the great class of fine cattle and
horses were being judged-this was so
much appreciated by the host of inter
ested spectators that like entertain
ment has been provided this year in
addition to which two crack bands are
engaged for concerts throughout the
grounds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-09-19
Prize Court Endorsed.

The Hague, Observation-Disclosures
is felt owe the approval by the peace
conference, by a vote of 26 to 20, of
the proposal to establish a supreme
tribunal to deal with prizes captured
at sea. Permanent judges from the
United States, Great Britain, Ger
many, Russia, France, Italy, Austro-
Hungary and Japan will compose the
court, and the smaller nations will
have a judge only for a number of
years, proportional to the tonnage of
the mercantile marine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-09-19
EARLE JOINS HIS AFFINITY.
Miss kuttner Meets Artist at New
Hampshire Home.

Bethlehem, N. H.-Frederick Pin.
ney Earle, the artist, has Joined
his affinity" Miss Julia HUT.
ner, here at her mothers home. He
came secretly by way Of Maplewood,
and will not discuss his visit. Miss
Kuttner was at the door to meet him.
He entered, extending both hands.
Then the door was closed. Miss Kutt-
ner announced two days ago that
Earle would not come to New Hamp.
shire. Then she said:
I'VE have talked 1t all over and
have decided that it would not be
wise. 1t would necessarily attract at
tention, and too much attention has
already been given to u affal' l
shall remain here until the end Ct the
month, and meanwhile do not expect
to see Mr.. Earle"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-09-19
POPE PUTS BAN
ON MODERNISM
NEW ENcYcLlcAL FoRsIps THE
READING OF "MoDERNlsr"
PUBLICATIONS.
"syNTHEsIs OF HEREsy"
Provides for a Council in Every oio-
cese to Combat Popular "Er-
rors."-Provisions Of
Encycllcal.

Rome-The Observatory Romano
organ of the Vatican, issued an
important encyclical of Pope Plus
X. on Modernism" which really
is a completion of his recent
syllabus. The document sets forth
that modernism is a serious danger
to the church, refers in detail to the
various features Of modernism, con.
dennis 1t as dangerous in philosophy.
faith, theology, history, criticism and
reforms, and arrives at the conclusion
that modernism is a synthesus of all
heresy and must logically lead to
atheism.
Provisions Of Encyclical.
The encyclical makes the following
provisions:
1. The teaching OF philosophy, pos
tive theology, ETC., is to be carried on
in the church, schools and UNIVERSE
ties. but in a Catholic spirit.
2. Modernists are to be removed
from professorships and the direction
of educational institutions.
8. The clergy and faithful are not
to be allowed to read modernist pub
locations.
4. A committee of censorship is to
be established In every diocese to pass
upon the publications which the cler-
gy and faithful shall be permitted to
read.
The encyclical has caused a stir
throughout Europe, and is regarded by
far the most important issued during
the present pontiicate. 1t is regarded
in some circles as liable to arouse as
much controversy and discussion as
the famous PRONUNCIATION of the dogma
of the immaculate conception by Pope
Plus TX.
5. The encyclical of the late Pope
Leo XIII. prohibiting the clergy from
assuming direction of publications
without their bishops permission and
providing for supervision of the work
of ecclesiastical writer's is confirmed.
6. Ecclesiastical congresses except
on rare occasions, are prohibited.
Z. A council is to be constituted in
every diocese to combat modern err
rors.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-09-19
Train Kills Wealthy Jan.

Seattle, Wash.-Mataiiro Tsukuno,
president of the Oriental-American
bank and president of the ORR
entail Trading Co. and one of the
best known and wealthiest and most
influential Japanese residents in Sc
attic, was instantly killed by being hit
by a Great Northern switch engine in
front of the Great Northern dock at
Smith Cove.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-09-19
BRIDEGROOM A SUICIDE.
Mlssissippian Takes Poison When De.
serted After a Week.

Meridian, Miss.-Deserted by his
17-year.old bride of a week, T.
J. Hyde, OF Laurel, a clerk in a drug
store. is dead from morphine poison
ing.
The pair were married a few days
ago while the bride, a daughter Of w.
7, Shelby of Wiseville, was on her
way to college. She begged to be al
lowed to return home, and after reach
ing there informed Hyde that she
would not live with him. He killed
himself after pleading with her over
the telephone to return to him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-09-19
Skull Crushed, Man pies.

Kansas C~ity-Jobn Brophey, the
iron molder of East Chicago who was
found unconscious in a freight car
here with his skull crushed, has died.
The police believe that Brophey was
beaten by tramps at some station east
Of Kansas City and was then placed
In the car by them. He was not
found until the a reached here and
did not regain consciousness. The
police have no tangible clew to work
nm H sa NW aMH
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-09-19
"Epidemicu Of Infant Paralysis

New York-Three or four hun
dred cases of infantile paralysis
are being treated In all the hospitals
here, it is said, and probably as many
more by physicians in private prac-
tice. Doctors are particularly inter-
ested in this epidemic" of an OBJ
scure disease, because they do not
know why it is epidemic"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-09-19
Local option in Sullivan County.

Milan-Local option won in Sulli-
a county by about 700. OF the rs
precincts, four went against loc1l op-
ton. Polk township, including Milan,
the county seat, gave a majority OF
81 against local option. The women
of the town served free lunch near
both polling precincts in Milan and
worked vigorously all day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-09-19

A Chicago University professor is
on record as saying that Americans
segregate and isolate themselves too
much and are losing the sense of fell
lowship. I'VE don't pour out our soul
feelings to n another" he says,
and we fail to become confidential"
Come, come! Where has this profess
sor lived? Did he ever take a three
hours railway journey without sorue
chance stranger telling him the story
of his life?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-09-19
Killing Foretold In Dream.

Greeley, Neb.-It became known
on Tuesday that John McGirr, of
Greeley, father Of James McGirr, who
was killed at Chapman several weeks
ago, dreamed the night of the tragedy
that his son was being murdered. He
telegraphed to Chapman the next
morning, asking whether the young
man was dead, and received an affirm
alive answer. 1t is not known who
killed him.