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Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-08

The first annual field meet Of the
Lincoln County School Athletic asso.
citation was held in Davenport Satur-
day without a hitch. The affair was a
decided success in every particular.
Fully 800 people paid admission at
the gate. Schools from all parts of
the county were represented. Total
points: Davenport. So; Sprague, 20;
Wilbur. II; Reardan, 4; Mohler and
Almira, each I.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-08
Spain Easily Conservative,

Madrid. Spain, May 6.-The results
of the senatorial election, as far as
they have been announced, show an
overwhelming governmental majority.
comprising ~ conservatives, IA liber-
ais and Is members of other groups.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-08

A dogs tail may be longer than a
woman's tongue, but it can't wag as
fast
When a woman talks a blue streak
1t isn't always safe to touch a match
to 1t. .sSI{s
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-08

Many great man who began his
career as an office boy owes his sue
cess In life to the fact that his first
boss fired him.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-08

The children who are seen and not
heard must be deaf mutes.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-07
AWFUL ACT OF ACTRESS.
Mrs. Clara Bloodgood Ends Her
Earthly Career.
SHOOTSHERSELFNMOUTH
After Attending a. Spectator Mat
inee Performances In Theaser al
Baltimore. Noted Thsspisn Returns 70
Hotel and Suicides

Baltimore, Dec. s.--Mrs. Clara Blood
good. the actress. committed suicide
by shooting IN her room at the Hotel
Stafford here Thursday evening. Mrs.
Bloodgood's body was found lying on
the bed with bullet hole through the
roof OF her mouth. Near by lay a
book entitled How TO Shoot Straight"
and a revolver with three chambers
empty. She attended a matinee per
formance at Aibaugh's theater in the
afternoon. and returned to her hotel
about 4 O'Clock. seemingly IN the beet
Of spirits.
When q was time for the curtain
90 raise for her own show at the
Academy Of Music. where she was np.
pearing In The Truth" she bad not
put In an appearance. Word was sent
10 the Stafford, and bo'l boy was
sent up to her room. Just an he ap-
preached the doQg he heard pistol
shot. Hurrying back TO the office.
he notified the clerk OF what he had
heard. Investigation was made and
Mrs. Bloodgood ~as found stretched
on the bed, as described.
Before retiring to her room she
had talked with her stage manager
John Emerson. who declares that ne
observed nothing unusual in her de-
mcanor. The only motive he can as
cribe Is that Mrs. Bloodgood feared
an attack OF nervous prostration. she
had been working very hard. he said
and she feared a breakdown. Mrs
Bloodgood left note addressed 10 her
husband. who was said 10 be on his
way TO this city.
The audience al the Academy ol
/ Music was dismissed with the an
nouncemeni that ther would be nc
performance owing to the sudden In
disposition OF Mrs. Bloodgood.
Bernard Wess. the bell boy. vhc
was sent TO Mrs. Bloodgood's room
upon the request OF the manager OF
the Academy Of Music. when she fail
ed 20 appear there at her usual time
found no difficulty In opening the doo'
OF the suite. but the inner door. al
which he knocked. without receiving
q response. resisted TO his efforts e
open Il. He persisted. however. and
finally managed TO open It slightly
Through the aperture he saw Mrs
BIoodrood standing with her back e
him. She was quite nude. but wal
holding a wrapper in front OF her
As wess hastily closed the door he
heard the report OF n pistol. Help wal
hastily summoned and the door fore
ed. Against n trunk had beer
placed. The body OF Mrs. Bloodgoot
was found upon the bed. near which
wess had seen her standing. and upoi
which she had evidently fallen I'm
psdiately after firing. Three shot
were fired. according TO the coroner
ono OF which went into the ceiiin'
and the others apparently into the roo
of Mira. Bloodgood's mouth.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-07
BANK BURGLARIzED.


Carney. Okla. Dec. s.--Five men
succeeded. after firing five nitro
slycerin shots. In breaking into the
coin safe OF the Carney bank and Sc
curing $4,000.
While two men. time after tine,
charged the safe with nitro-glycerin
and exploded Il. after the explosions
shattered tho bank furniture. the other
robbers stood guard on the outside
OF the bulsiing and kept up steady
rifle fire In every direction. shooting
at any citizens who made their appear
ance.
The citizens armed themselves and
were preparing to make charge,
when the robbers vanished In the
darkness. A large posse with blood
hounds secured the district for some
clue.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-07
MANY ANYNINERSENTONBEI
Terrific Explosion Takes Place
In Couple of Mines.
HEARD EIGHT NILES OF.
Firss Report Received Stated That n Z
Number Of Men ,n,prisonsd Number
Seven Hundred. the Supesintsndsn
Saying Five Hundred.

Fairmount. w. Va. Dec. Can ~
plosion occurred at two mines OF tfs
Fairmount Coal company a, Monrr
gnh. six miles from here. II Is said
1000 men are employed in the two
mines. which are known as No. q an
No. 8. The concusslon was heail
eight miles.
A report came that 700 miners were
entombed.
II rs said 10 have been dust expio-
sion. Nothing was known here NJ
noon OF the number OF men In the
mines at the time OF the exploslcl,
but from the fact the coal company.
which controls the traction cars. stop.
ped traffic and only sent out cars car
rying physicians aud intimate FRIEND
Of the miners n was feared then the
accident was serious. The mines are
those owned by the Consolidated Coal
company OF Baltimore. The comparv
has mines NJ Fairmount. Clarksburv.
Somerset and near Cumberland. CIR
once W. Wilson Of Baltimore IL pres''
dent.
A long distance telephone mensa~n
TO the Associated Press at Pittshrr~
says the bodies OF four miners have
been recovered near the mouth q,
mine No. G. They were FOREIGNER.
Superintendent John Malone OF the
mines says there are at least s'n
men enfombed. Mine No. 9 IL located
on the east side of the Monengshe'a
river. and mine No. on the wes'
side. How the explosion occu-r'
simultaneously in both mines canro'
be explained at this time. All is COZ
fusion at the scene OF the disaster. "
was believed at noon Friday. n major
fly Of the entombed men were killed
Later adyices state two explosions
occurred. The first took place "
mine No. 6. This was followed Nv
boiler house In No. blowing up. Er'
trance 10 No. caved In and filled up
The mines are connected.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-07
Condition unch,noed.

Mnbury. Mass. Dec. e.-The condI-
Son Of Mrs. Louisa TAN Friday norm
ing was unchanged.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-07

l. Sew Orleans. Dec. Gan effort was
made early Friday to dynamite the
grocery store Of Charles craffini, an
italian. whom the police believe is
the intended victim OF the Black Hard
organization. The bomb struck the
sidewalk and exploded without doi-g
further damage than shattering all the
windows In the immediate neirhhor-
hood of Palmyra street and Claiborne
avenue.
Graffini was n member OF the lfai-
Ian vigilance committee. which was
instrumental "a running down. car.
turing and convictfng n number or
Italians implicated In the kidnsplns
and murder Of eight gear old Walter
i.amana laat June.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-07
NEW CHAIRMAN.
Indiana Man Head Of Repub-
lican Committee.

Washington. Dec. e.-The National
Republican executive committee met
at the shorehsm hotel for the purpos'
principally OF naming the time and
place for holding the national Republl.
can convention next year. The meet
Ing is one OF the largest ever held
Hon. Harry c. New OF indianapolis
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-07
Three.Hsnded Fluhs.

Memphis. Dec. GA special TO a.
Commercial-Appeal from Rosedn'
Miss. says: As a result OF a thr,f
handed pistol fight nj a fishing cam
twenty miles west OF this place.
X. Wilson and v. Il. Smart are dee
and the third participant Wilson
brother. Is badly wounded. A trivia
dispute was the cause Of the crime.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-07
Jim Crow BlII Passes.

Guthrie. Dec. e.-By vote Of 81
10 10. with four absentees. house bin
No. I. known as the "iim crow" meas.
ure. providing for separate coaches
and waiting rooms for races. was pass
ed Thursday.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-07
ANOTHER BANK CLOSES,
This Action Was Taken st the Ne
quest Of the Directors.

quest Of the Directors.
Pfttsburg. Dec. 6.-The Fort Pitt
National hank Of this city hax closed
its doors. This action was taken at
the request Of the directors. who re-
quested the comptroller Of the cur.
rcncy to place Bank Examiner Cum
ningham In charge. President Heron
says the dspositors are fully protected.
The report OF the condition Of the
Fort Pitt National hank at the close of
business Dec. :. 1907. made In re.
sponse 20 the call OF the comptroller
Of the currency. showed resources and
liabilities Of SS.5ee.1l2.01.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-07
HARRY 8. NEv.

acting chairman. was elected chair.
man. succeeding Secretary of the
Treasury Cortelyou
At noon Friday the members Of the
committee called In body at the
white house on President Roosevelt
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-07

As the result Of stepping on q rust,
nail. Fritz l. Ficher. a San Antonio
boy. died OF lockjaw.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-23
LEFT HOME TO PROTECT
FAMILY FROM QUARANTINE

Cleveland, o., April 23.-
knowing that he had smallpox,
Norman B. Everscn, of SO Lock
court, Columbus, Ohio, real estate
salesman, deliberately left his. home
city, Travelled all night in smok-
ing ear, and gave himself to the
health. authorities on his arrival
here Yesterday. Everson's course
the health authorities say, was an
attempt to- save his family the
embarrassment of II quarantine.
Everson presented himself at the
health office at 7 O'Clock yesterday
morning. Examination proved that
he rad smallpox and he was hnr-
ried to the farm colony at War
yensville. Everson first gave his
name as Horace Edwards, and his
residence as Kansas City. Later
Ee told the truth. The health au-
;horities then directed their atten-
ton toward locating the Big Four
train on which Everson travelled
to Cleveland. 1t was found and
disinfected throughout its entire
length, especially the car in which
Everson had travelled.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-23
SOLICIT FUNDS TO PAY
FOR DOWIE'S FUNERAL

Zion CITY. H., April 23.-An
urgent subscription list is being
circulated to secure $500 to pay
.'or the funeral of John AleXan-
der Dowie. This fact brings out
the knowledge that Dowie actually
died in poverty although there
were persistent rumors just after
his death that he had managed to
secrete about $10,OO0,O00 which was
to be used to restore Zion when
she right leader should appear.
Thsssptctacle of a petition ask.
ing small contributions TO bury
Dowie Is in striking contrast to, his
former magnificence when he abso-
lutely controlled at one time as
much as 500, 100000 and could
lraw his personal check for as
nigh as $9,OOO,0OO and have it hon
ored at any bank.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-23
Considered 1t Extremely Rude.

! Delegate Flynn of Oklahoma tells
with great glee of conversation that
took place between a Boston woman
and an Oklahoma man, with reference
to things western.
II take it, ma'am," said the Okla,
homan, "that you've travelled consider,
able In these parts"
quite good DEAL" answered the
Bostonian. "As far west as California
and Nevada, and I've spent some time
in Arizona"
Have you ever seen the Cherokee
Strip" suddenly asked the Oklahoma
person.
Thereupon ensued painful silence.
It was plainly to be seen that the
Boston woman was much embarrass-
ed. When she had in a manner re-
covered her composure she observed;
in the first place, sir. consider
your query extremely rude, and in
the second place, you might have
been more refined in your language
by asking me i'll had seen the Chero-
kee disrobe. ."--Lippincott's.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-23
Fire Escape unpatented.

my child! My child! Who will
save my child?" shrieked distracted
mother as, returning to her home from
meeting of the Daughters Of Ruth
late at night, she beheld her home
ablaze and her two-year-old daughter
leaning far out of the window The
flames were rapidly sweeping toward
the helpless little one, the snow pre-
vented the arrival of the ladder com.
pany and there was apparently no wsy
to reach the window.
Il will rescue the little one," shout
ed Foreman. NVetzel Of engine 23.
Ordering the engineer to shut down,
Wetzel procured large basket. in
which he placed few pretty toys.
The basket was suspended over the
nozzle, pressure was turned on gradu'
ally. and slowly the strea'n, mounting
higher>and higher, carried the basket
to the height of the window.
The babe reached out to clutch the
toys and fell into the basket; the pres.
sure was lowered, end as gently as
an elevator the precious burden de.
sccnded to the sidewalk. where the
nysterical mother, clutching the
youngster, poured out her thanks to
the quick-w.tted fireman.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-23
GRAFT DISCLOSURES 5',
IN PITTSBURG
Railroad Man Goes the Witness Stand and Tells Some
Very Interesting Things Concerning the Manner
in Which Some Councilmen Were Reached.

NIilhollmd later removed the
check without letting Martin know
about it.
"a few days later Martin in
sisted on getting 100000 certified
check saying that the other mem
bers of the combine would not
take any chances ON not getting
the money. / had no intention OF
giving the councilmen n cent, and
to f-ol than further placed GER
titled check in an envelope in the
nresence of Martin and then
switched envelopes on the way TO a
ssfe depos.t vault. Martin later
broke into the box and finding an
empty envelope declared that l
would have TO put up the dash
"The next day the envelope con-
me $4,000 more fer getting fresh.
II arranged with C.. r. Rich
arlson to get $4,000 for the use
of which ! was to give him $4,000
worth of stock m the railroad com
plnv. On Nov. 20 the money was
counted over to me in my office
by Richardson in the presence of
Msc.in. | put the money into an
envelope, which placed in my
coat r1cket and we started for
our safe deposit box in the Union
Trust Co. lGcf
con the way no person was near
us except Martin. When we reach
ed the trust company | found that
the envelope and money were mis-
sing. Martin refused TO permit
himself to he searched. Twice he
refused to let detectives search his
pockets.
"Thenext day the envelope con
tanning $G5 600 was sent to ny
father at the Hotel Antler. Tht
missing $1,000 has never been 10
lated and ] made good this amour
with Richardson myself. -
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-23
FOUND SONS BODY,
IN PlCKLlNG VAT

Omaha, Neb., April 90. -On
coming to Omaha yesterday from
his home at University place, u
suburb OF Lincoln, Rev. j. Y.
Helm, a well known Nebraska
preacher. made the shocking dis
covery that the body OF his son,
Arthur Helm, wa s in a p;ckling
vat at local medical college.
The minister did not learn OF his
sens death until yesterday, al
though the young man was killed
by falling from a window IN the
second story of building here
several weeks ago. The authorities
did not knew who or where the
dead mans parents were, and the
body was finally turned over to the
med.eal college for dissection. The
father came to- Omaha yesterday 10
visit his son, and discovered that
he had been killed and that, his
body was in a picking vat at the
college. ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-23
MOURNERS
ARRESTED
Militia Men Interrupt
Funeral to Apprehend
an Offender saiv a.

lexington, Ky.,'S April '23. --.Yo
carry out the orders Of Captain w.
T.. Woodyard, TO drrcor all mem
hers OF Company |, sea'e milftia'
who had failed to ecr~'Y, at tne
Armory for inspection, Lieutenant
w. II. Browne and q squad OF
soldiers invaded tho home OF u. o..
Sherrow, Of this city to arrest his
son, Charles Sherl'ow. Failing 10
find Sherrow at home, and learn
ing that he was at a cemetery at
tending funeral, the squad inter-
rupted the ceremonies at the grave
by making the arrest. As a result
four warrants were issued by Mag
istrate Abner Oldham yesterday,
charging Lieutenant Browne with
having disturbed religious worship
and the members Of the squad for
having presented deadly weapons IN
threatening manner. The case
will be, fought out in the Courts,
and the militiamen will be repre-
sented by Colonel j.. Embry Allen,
as the result of the case will de-
fine the rights of the citizens
against the military authority and
law N times cf peace. Sherrow Is
but 10 years of age, and joined
the state militia against the wishes
of his parents. In making the at
fidavit to the warrant Sherrow s
father alleged that when his son
Joined the state troops, he was
forced to take an oath that he
would neither tell his parents he
had joined the militia, nor take
any of the equipments TO his home
so that they couldn't find il out.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-23

1t has just developed that one
of Chief Engineer Stevens rea-
sons for desert:hg his pest in the
canal zone was his fear of demo-
cratic success in the next pr'esi-
dental election. 1t is said that in
addition to attending to his drl-
ties as chief engineer, Mr.. Stevens
kept his ear to the ground and
heard mighty rumbling to the
nCrthward. He heard the mutter-
ings of the people who are dis
satisfied with conditions as they
are and who want u change; he
heard the threats of capital to
withdraw its support from the Re-
publican party unless it dropped
, Roosevelt and his policies of re-
form; he heard the complaints of
the railroads; he heard the voice
of Bryan, advocating the things
for which the people are crying;
le heard Foraker growing at TAFT
and Roosevelt and them splitting
back at them; .he heard the demand
Of the people for tariff revision
and their belief in the inefficiency
If the Republican party to furnish
the relief; he heard all of these
land more and he interpreted these
to mean democratic victory in
1908. Mr.. Stevens decided il
would be better to- get out grace.
fully than be Wicked out, sc
he determined to resign.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-23
souxenlr Nutmea oraters.

A lady who sailed for her home In
Germany few days ago took with her
a dozen nutmeg graters and some tea
strainers to be distributed as souvenirs
of her visit to this country. when |
was here IL years ago. she said, Il
brought home a nutmeg crater and
gave 1t to an aunt and every housewife
who saw 1t envied her. When this aunt
died everything she owned was dis.
posed OF In her will with the exception
of the nutmeg crater, and so many In
the family wanted 1t that the simple
article threatened to cause fight
among the heirs. Now will give each
Of them one and tea strainer In add.
tion. These are two household neces.
stiles which are almost npkpoYp,s 7 II
the part Of Germany thai Jlss5$ II " 8
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-23

Pittsburg, April %. Promising
to produce u list of the members
of the city council who were to
have participated in q S7O,OOo
h,ibe for passing the Pittsburg Y
Tube City railroad franchise ordl-
nance, President C.. $. Cameron
of the railroad went on the witness
stand yesterday afternoon and told
in deta0 of how he was held up
by the graft combine in the coun-
ell, through its agent, Common
Councilman William A. Martini
Attorney John Marion, special
counsel for Mayor Guthrie IN the
prosecution of the graft eases, de-
clares that before he is Though
there will be considerable reduc-
ton in the present number of
coumcilmen at liberty.
President Cameron through his
attorneys, j. Scott Ferguson and
Charles A. O'Brien, announced
after the hearing was adjourned
yesterday that he would resist all
efforts to try him on the charge
of bribery, for which he has al
ready been indicted on the grounds
that his testimony gives immunity
| III Cp prosecution. Common Coun-
Gilman Martin, who is under sem
tence TO three years in the peniten-
tiary for soliciting bribes from
Cameron and who has appealed to
the superior court, was present
when the hearing began yesterday
AFTERNOON.
When the hearings OF Engineer
James w. Milholland and Joseph
| t'laherty of the railroad were re-
sumed before Magistrate Brady
Attorney Maroon called Cameron
81; the f,hst witness. Milholland
and Flaherty are charged with con,
spring to biibe menoers of the
oity council, and Cameron's attor-
neys at first objected to his being
examined rs he is under indict
mcnt.
| Magistrate Brady overruled all
Injections. Cameron then testified
that when the franchise ordinance
Of the company was introduced il
the council, Martin called on hin
and said that certain selfish inter
cts in the council would have Il
be seen -
"Milholland told me that 500,
900 would be needed TO put the or
dinance through. On June 26. Jus
a few hours before the corporation
committee met TO consider the or
dinance, Milholland, Martin an,
, myself met and | placed checl
fcr 100000 in an envelope AN,
placed it in safe deposit vault
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-23
CONSERVATIVES WIN
IN SPAIN'S ELECTIONS

Madrid, April 23. The returns
from the elections OF members of
the chamber of deputies held yes
terday, are all in and show a
sweeping victory for the Conserva-
tives.
Out of total of 404 seats i'm
the chamber, Conservatives have
been elected to 260; the Liberals
gained SO, the Republicans and Cat
alanists so and other political
groups 81 seats.
With the exception of the trou-
bic at Barcelona the elections were
conducted without disorder.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-23

Luther Burbank, the California
wizard who has won fame by
crossing plant life and thereby
producing new species, now advo-
Gates the crossing of the races TO
produce nation which he claims
will be the finest nation ever
known. Burbank Is all right on
potatoes and the like but he had
hest Let the races alone.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-23
MILLER GOES
THE STAND TODAY

Wooster, o., April %. All tcs-
timony, taken SO far, in the trial
# Allen Miller for the murder OF
Thomas Dye, or Orrville, has been
20 establish the crime. Harry
White, on whose testimony the
state relics to convict Miller, has
recovered from his illness and is
expected to take the stand, late this
.hc afternoon.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-23

In spite of alleged persecution
upon the part of the national gov
ernlnent and the reduction of pas
senger fares by state legislatures,
the railroads proclaim Increased
earnings. Ebert Hubbard must
have been right when he said "Ev-
ery knock is q boost. +"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-23
FIRE IN TOULON
ARSENAL UNDER CONTROL

Toulon, France, April %. Fire
at the Arsenal is under control
after causing the loss Of many
million fracs. Twenty soldiers were
injured fighting flames and build
ings for 300 yards were destroy
ed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-23

Secretary Taft is reported to
have said that he will make no
compromise with Senator Foraker,
but that he will fight to a finish.
Taft has evidently gotten onto
Foraker's pitching and is only
waiting for a chance to make a
home run.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-23
FROM THE COMMONER i.

Owing to the fact that the consti-
tuition of the new state of Oklahoma
was written by Oklahomans and is
entirely satisfactory to them, lot of
special interests that were Jared
loose are quite certain that the new
document is "socialistic" and "anarh-
istic" to a reprehensible degree.