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The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
Capt. John |. Wells Dead.

Yonkers. N Y- Captain John L. Wells formerly American con sul at Madagascar and associate editor Of the Yonkers Standard. is dead a his home in this city. Capt. Wells gained some international prom thence when in the consular service by conflict with tbe French authori. ties al Madagascar as result oi which he Was imprisoned.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
TROOPS AMBUSHED
maLEYs MASSACRE TWO comPA-
 MES OF DUTCH.
NOT ONE ESCAPED WITH HIS LIFE
and Were Attacked While in Camp.

Victoria. B C-I.atest mall ad- vices from Batavia report 1he am buscade and the massacre of two com panies of Dutch troops by natives iI Celebes Eleven men sent 10 secure native chief were attacked while in camp. some being at breakfast and others swimming and they were butch cred to man. Lieu. Matthes, com manding the force. had gone with SIX men 10 the chiefs stronghold. and re- turning joined forces with Lieut.. kies and 15 men.
 The company had heard nothing of the slaughter of the other force aHl when they were shifting camp. they were sel upon by d large force Of blacks. Not one escaped.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
PROFESSOR RUNS MILK ROUTE.
Wealthy Resident of Winsted Suburbs
 Charges 10 Gents a Quart.

Ninstead. Goun.-PrOressor M. [ Pupin. instructor in Columbia univer- sity. inventor of the an telephone. and one Of the weaHhiest residents of Norfolk. near here. has gone into he milk business n the latter town. run ing a cart from house to house l. Is understood that he gets 10 cents a quart, while other milkmen get but : cents.
 Professor Pupin ran vegetable wagon through the village las. sum mer and most of the New York fam flies comprising the Norfolk summer colony were among his customers.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
OIL OFFICIAL pEFfEs INQUIRY.
Refuses Even to Be Sworn at Pitts
 burg Municipal Probe.

Pittsburg. Pa.-John C. Pew. vice-president Of the Peoples Gas Co. owned by the Standard oil Go. re- fused 10 answer any questions put to him by a couHciimanie investigating committee regarding the price Of pro ducing natural gas and the profits and methods of doing business. He re. fused 10 be sworn.
 The committee was appointed under an act which gives the elty the right to make investigations for it's own welfare
 The meeting adjourned until the eity.s law department can ascertain 10 what extent the committee can go in compelling witnesses to testify.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
oiepa,cher's Blunder cost 26 Lives.

Manchester. N. IL. Oct. 1.-The mistake d. result of which twenty six lives were lost in q heaa-on col Hsion on the Boston X Maine railroad a. Canaan, \. H. sept l.. originated in the office Of the train dispatcher at Concord, according 10 the report of the board Of railroad commissioners, male public.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
PAINTED UNDER FIERY BOLT.
Farmer Cane to Just in Tine to Save
 Himself ana Others.

Pottsyilla, Penn In a thunder storm in Wayne township. this county, lightning struck 6 .aIse barn, felling seHseiess Justice Of the Peace I. D. Reed, wao sought shelter in he building.
 The barn was set on fire. and by the time Mir Reed came out Of lis swoon the structure was all ahlaze above and around him He had a thrilling escape and then aroused the farm hands.
 The building was destroyed. but the livestock was saved The season $ crops were destroyed in the fire.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
Work at Hague Practically Completed.

New York. N. Y.-Brigadier.G General George E. Davis, judge advocate gen eral of the United States army, re- turned Monday from Europe on the steamer Zealand having been at The Hague as member of the American delegation of the peace conference. Gen. Davis stated that the work of the conference was practically completed when he left The Hague all that re mained to be done being the oompila- .lon of the report Of the conference.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
Barge Stranded; Three Drown.

Baltimore, Mi.-A dispatch from Cape Henry to the Maritime Ex- change says: Barge Sexon, lumber laden from Georgetown. $. C. 10 New York stranded 30 miles north of Cape Hatteras al midnight Oct. F. The captain and two men of the barge were drowned. One man. Fred Lunt managed 10 reach the shore and was picked up by life savers.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
Will Frame Exclusion Law.

San Francisco. cal - Delegates from various organizations which are affiliated With the Japanese-Karean Exclusion leasne decided 10 attend a meeting 70 be held in Seattle. Wash. beginning D-c. IL neX5. Tor the purpose of framing Japanese exclusion law similar in nature 10 the Chinese ex- cluslou act ION in force.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
St. Louisan Claims Brothers Body.

Fl Reno Okla N J. Burke, a st Louis business man. has eeog, nized and claimed the body of James Burke aged 27@ that of his brother who dlsapI pIearad from h.- home in St. Louis several years 5-o. Tae man died from typhoid f9Eer. < sip Of paper in his pockets revealed 5ha probable iden- ti1y and St. Louis relatives were n0ti- fled
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
ErIsco Carriers Indicted-

San Francisco-The federal grand jury reported 10 United States District Judge De Haven three indictments against he Southern Pa. cihc Co. and TWO against the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. for carrying freight for less than the legal rate be- tween Kobe, Japan. and various cities in the United States.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
Francis Joseph Improved.

Vienna Austria brought a distinct change for the better ia the condition Of Francis Joseph. the aged Emperor-king of Austria-Huneary whose illness of the last fortnigh. las aroused the interest Of the civilized world and the apprehension of his sub jects. The doctors consider that the immediate danger has passed unless unforeseen Complications arise.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
Three Thousand Farmers Expected.

Oklahoma City Okla Ma tional Farmers Association, with 6 membership extending throughout the United States and Canada. RIu con Yene h this city on Oct 17 for is an nual meeting. which will extend for five days. Three thousand delegates are expected 1o be present. a large majority of whom Nil come nom Ok laaoma.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
Liebknecht Goes to Prison.

Leipsic. Germany-Dr Carl Lieb- kneeht, the Socialist leader was Saturday found guilty Of treason in writing his pamphlet. The Curse of Miitarism, following his rial which lasted nearly week He was sen teneed to eighteen months. imprison- ment as firstelass prisoner iu some military fortress
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
May Fine Santa Ee kt.ll.on

San Francisco Cai-Afrer brief deliberadon. 1h- .art in tae case Of the Santa ise Railroad Co., charged with relating shipments rendered a yeraic, of guilty oa all counts enumer- aied n the indictments 1aand by the grana iurN
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
Wife Search Cost $500.

Hastings Neb. Henry S.gumer. wealthy farmer is back home from Milwaukee where he went to search for a wife. and. H s said. was 1eeced out Of s5oo lll by prospective bride The women was d fortune teller and she tala S.romer that she had vision uf him giving her 5000 and her consenuag te nary him. Half of it came frue
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
Earthauske Recorded.

Ltdon-Se.smolngist Mines in. struments record most unusual se- ries of four earthquakes since Thurs. day evening The fourth. which was the severesL seems 10 have orig. mated in the middle of the Pacific pecan.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
Virginia Congressman Dead.

Big Stone Gap. Va - Campbell Slemp member Of congress from the Ninth district Of Virginia died of angina pretoris. He vas the re- publican member of the Virginia dels. gation in congress.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
Ind Ian Chief Erhnn,.d

Houston. Tex The skeleton of an Indian chief has just been dug np on top of Twin mountain by Jim Byrd. hunter. who has lived in the vicinity for % years.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
Even Ashevile, N. C.. Goes Dry

Raleigh. N. C. Governor Glenn was deeply gfat.fed by tele- gram from B. II. Tucker of AsheviIIe telling him the prohibition SIS had de. feated the saloons and made the civ .drye by 100 majority.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-16
BODY OF JAMES STANLEY
TAKEN FROM LAKE MERRITT
Bundle of Laundry still CIasped by Arm
of Corpse When Taken From
the Water

OAKLAND. Jan. 15-Half- buried in
the mud on the shore of Lake Merritt
at the foot of East Eighteenth street
the body of James Stanley, a laborer
so years old, whose home was at 709
Sixth street, was found shortly after s
o'clock this morning by Edward Nor
rill 127 Athol avenue. Morrill, dragged
the body ashore and notified the Cor
oner.
While Morrill, was telephoning to the
Coroner, the body was discovered by
J. w. Gentry, whose home is at 1412
Seventeenth avenue, and he notified the
police Of the case.
Shortly after being removed to the
morgue the remains were identified by
Frank Lambert, an employe of a local
paper
Under the left arm Of the corpse was
clasped bundle OF laundry. and from
this it is believed that as Stanley was
walking along the boulevard he slipped
and fell into the water and being un-
able to swim was drowned. being al
most instantly paralyzed by the intense
cold of the water.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-16
FORM ORGANIZATION TO
PROMOTE THE MISSION
Merchants and Property Owners Unite
TO Repair Streets and Sidewalks
and Secure BETTER Lights

In despair over the failure of the ad-
ministration to perform its duty, and
determined that conditions shall be
improved, merchants and property own
ers have organized the Greater Mission
Improvement Club. The club was or
ganized Monday evening at meeting
held at the store of Lachman Bros,
Sixteenth and Mission streets.
The deplorable condition of the
streets and sidewalks in the Mission
was discussed at the meeting and the
conclusion was reached that something
to stimulate official and individual ac-
tion must be done. Better lighting is
also needed, and after organization
the club decided that this feature
would be given the fullest attention.
officers of the club were elected as
follows:
President, w. X Cole. of the Anglo
California Bank; vice presidents, Stuart
Z. Smith, cashier of the Mission Bank.
and Charles H. Brown of the Brown
Clothing Company; secretary and treas
urer. G. Lachman OF Lachman Bros.
executive committee T. M. O'Hallaron,
w. J. Pattosien. H. 3. Gettleson, c. f.
w. Schubert and l. Schemansky.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-16
DIVORCE REFUSED
To MRS. ENNIS
Freight Solicitor Denies
Intemperance and Makes
Serious Counter Charges
DID THE HOUSEWORK

Elizabeth Ennis and Carlton j. Ennis,
solicitor in the freight department OF
the Santa Fe Railroad offices. each
failed to obtain a divorce from the
other in a suit tried yesterday in Judge
Hosmer's court. Mrs. Ennis brought
suit on complaint charging her nus
band with habitual intemperance, and
he answered with a complaint ac-
cusing her of desertion. Mrs. Ennis
testified that he was almost continually
in a state of intoXication, but he intro
duced several witnesses, including the
men with whom he works and the Off
cials in charge of his department. who
testified that they had never known
him to indulge too freely.
Ennis, on his part. asserted that his
wife had been negligent in her duty
as housewife and a mother; that she
had abused him and on one occasion
refused to allow him to call physician
when their baby was i'll with diph-
iberia. He asserted that his wife had
falsely accused him of having sold their
wedding presents and had forced him
to do the household work. Judge Hos
mer refused a decree to either party.
Agnes Hanson was refused divorce
yesterday by Judge Graham from John
Hanson, captain of the steamship Nome
City on the ground of collusion. Mrs.
Hanson testified that she and her hus-
band got along happily together while
he was longshoreman, but that when
he became a captain their home life
drifted into miserable depths. She told
the court that just before her husband
left on a northern trip on December "a
they had agreed that she was to apply
for a divorce. The decree was refused
in spite of her fearful plea, and she
was advised to return TO her husband
and talk it over with the idea of for
getting past differences.
Divorces were granted yesterday by
Judge Muraslky to Alma lessen from
Niels lessen on the grounds of cruelty
and failure to provide; by Judge Hunt
to Lois Graves from Paul Graves, for
neglect; by Judge Hosmer to Grace E.
Stilson from Charles H. Stilson. for
neglect, and by Judge Graham to Grace
Miller from Louis Alver Miller, for
cruelty
Suits for divorce were filed yesterday
by Dorothea T.. G.. Oldenschlager
against Johann Oldenschlager, = for
cruelty; Alice M. Burke against Francis
M. Burke, for cruelty and failure to
provide; Annie Cook against Charles
Cook, for cruelty and habitual intoxi-
cation; Edyth C. Walter against Louis
NJ Walter. for cruelty; Emma Williams
against George Williams. for cruelty;
Emily Machado against Joseph Ma
chado, for cruelty; Jacob Wagner
against Laura Wagner, for desertion,
and Alfred Wilstam against Sofia G.
Wilstam, for desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-16
Sudden Summons Comes
to DR.. E. L. Wemple

DR.. E. L. Wemple Sr., for the past
fifteen years prominent in medical
circles in this city. dropped dead as
he was leaving the Donohoe- Kelly
Bank, at the corner of Sutter and
Montgomery streets, at II o'clock yes
terday morning. Seated in her faith
ers automobile a few yards away,
Miss Edna Wemple saw a large crowd
gather around a PROSTATE man, and.
wholly unconscious of the fact that
it was her father. she watched them
place him in an automobile and
whirl him away 10 the Clara Barton
Hospital. The young woman was
taken home by DR.. w. r. p. Clark,
a lifelong friend and business asso-
ciate of her father. who CHANGED to
be a bystander. She is prostrated
over the sad affair.
DR.. Wemple came to San Francisco
in 1889 and took up the practice of
medicine. Since then he has been
closely connected with the Clara Bar
ton Hospital. of which institution he
was the president at the time of his
death. Prior TO his connection with
the hospital he practiced medicine in
Antioch for fifteen years.
DR.. Wemple was a native of James
town, n. Y. He was born in June
1S4S. and came of a prominent New
England family. widow. a son. DR..
E. L. Wemple Jr., and a daughter
Miss Edna Wemple, living in this
city. and another daughter. Mrs ].
c. H. Edwards OF Los Angeles. sur
vive him. Arrangements for the fu-
neral have not yet beeen made.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-16
MINING PROMOTED
LANDS IN TOLLS

z. -. Emmons, lately mining pro-
moter of San Francisco. but more re-
Gently of Chicago, was arrested in that
city yesterday on telegraphic instruc
tions from Chief Dinan on charge of
swindling Mrs. Abbie Mcdaniel of Oak
land out of $3.50. 1t is said that many
more similar charges will be placed
against him and that his operations
about the bay yielded him in the neigh
borhood of $4,000.
When Emmons was taken into GUS
tody in the Windy City he was in
palatial Offices in the American build
ing He was prepared to do a large
business in stocks of both Nevada
and California mines. Detective
Steve Bunner located Emmons in Chi
cago before he had time to reap the
harvest he had planned for there.
According to the story of Mrs. Nc
Daniel she bought stock in the Drum
mer Boy in Siskiyou County. 1t proved
worthless and she demanded the re-
turn of her money Before she could
press her claim Emmons took flight.
He is alleged to have represented him.
self as the sole owner of the mine, and
to have said that he would allow only
few confidential friends to share in
the scheme.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-16
RAPS THIS
CITY IN SPEECH

WASHINGTON, Jan. -. - sIt is
matter of seriOus regret that
recent incidents in n single community
of this country. community which
has prOfited greatly by the enlarge
ment of our trade with Japan. should
have endangered the cOrdfalfty of re-
IatIOns under which the trade has ex-
listed. While this occurrence fs too re-
cent 10 have had rs yet a perceptibIe
effect on trade relations. ID requires no
stretch of imagination 10 fOreSee that
unless these depIOrabIe incidents are
satisfactorily adjusted they will have
n disastrous influence on our future
trade with that country. A nation can
not offend another nation and hold the
trade of it's people any more than an
individual can expect 10 hold GUS
toner whom he openly OTends or
brutaIIy Insults
The foregoing statements were made
today by Secretary Of Commerce and
Labor Straus in his speech before the
national convention for the extension
Of the foreign commerce of the United
States The session was attended BY
nearly 500 delegates from all parts Of
the United States.
Secretary Of State Root also ad-
dressed the convention. He gave a re-
sumo of the trade relations of the
United States practically with the en-
tire world and outlined what was need
ed to secure greater commercial ad-
vantages for this country. incidentally
he touched on the tariff and said.
speaking for himself alone, that he IA
vored the policy of maximum and
minimum rates.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-16
STATE TEACHERS ORGANIZE
TO AID MUTUAL INTERESTS
Association Composed of WcII-KnOwn
Educators Files Articles of In
corporation in This City

In accordance with the plan formed
at the State Teachers Convention in
Fresno recently, articles of incorpora-
ton were filed yesterday in the County
Clerks office for the California Teach
ers Association. The purpose of the
association is to promote mutual pro-
lection and assistance among teachers
and increase the efficiency of the edu-
cational system of California The in
corporators are NJ. E. Daley of San
Jose, j. II. Francis of Los Angeles, E.
C. Moore of Los Angeles, c. L. McLane
of Fresno. c. C. Van Lew of Chico, Z.
B. Wright of Stockton. Fred T. Moore
of Alameda, A. F. Lange of Berkeley
and ]. w. McClymonds of Oakland.
Membership is to cost 81 year and is
limited to those actually engaged in
teaching.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-16
STANDARD OIL REFUSES AID
TO DISTRESSED ALAMEDA
City Runs Out of Fuel for Light and
Power Plants, but Southern Pa
cific Relieves Situation
AI-AMEnA

ALAMEDA, Jan. 15.-It appeared for
a time this afternoon as if the mu-
nicipal electric light and power plant
would have to close down because Of a
shortage Of fuel oil. Through some
active hustling Superintendent Joseph
b. Kahn secured a car of oil from the
Southern Pacific Company after the
Standard Oil Company had been ap-
pealed TO and said that the concern
could spare no fuel oil
The carload obtained from the South
ern Pacific Company will run the plant
until the latter part of the week, when
the Associated Oil Company. which has
the contract for furnishing fuel oil to
the city, expects to have a large sup
ply here.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-16
ELECT GUGGENHEIM
j. s. SENATOR

DENVER. Jan. 15.-Simon Guggen-
helm. Republican, was elected United
States Senator to succeed Thomas. Pat
tersOn, Democrat. by the Colorado Leg
islature at noon today. The vote was:
Senate-Simon Guggenheim CR.). %;
Charles S. Thomas Cd. i. House
GuRgenheim, 46; Frank c. .Goudy (RD,
q. All the Republican members pres
ent voted for Guggenheim. except Rep
resentative NJ. ID. Vincent Of Delta
County. who voted for GOudy Three
Democrats voting for Thomas changed
10 Goudy as a compliment.
Vincent attacked the regularity Of
the Republican caucus which indOrsed
Guggenheim's candidacy and said.
The man you propose to send to
the United States Senate is now the
head OF the most exclusive and Op-
pressiVe trust in the State OF Colo
radO. HIS business has gained this ex-
elusive supremacy TO a large extent by
reason OF his invasion and violation Of
the Federal law in obtaining prefer
ential railroad rates. thereby being en-
abled TO crush competition"
CONCORD \. H.. Jan. ia vote
for senator was taken in both branches
today. as follows; Senate-Henrv w
Burnham lR.). is; n C. Jameson CD.
g. House-Burnham, 236; jameson, IL.
BOSTON, Jan. 15.-TOdays vote in
NtA' --Nr A1teAAAlc HSSAItc the election OF
senator Crane. The vote follows: Sem
ate-W. Murray Crane CR.). 80; James
B. Carroll Cd. 2; J. II. ONen CDD. 1;
George Fred Williams CDD. /: John A.
sullivan CD. J. House-Crane. ia:
Carroll, IS; Williams, ?.
AUGUSTA, Ne, Jan. I5.-Ballots were
cast separately in both branches Of the
Legislature today for United States
Senator. In the House Senator FRYE
received Sc votes and William II. Pen
nell, Democratic, was given So The
Senate gave Frye 23 votes. Pennell 6.
HARRISBURG, Pa. Jan. l5.-Edward
Stuart became Governor Of Pennsvl-
vania today, succeeding Samuel Penny
packer, 10 whose law Office Stuart when
errand boy delivered books. His in
auguration was a simple ceremony.
LINCOLN, Neb.. Jan. 15.-The Legis-
lature OF Nebraska today elected Norris
Brown OF Kearney- Republican. United
States Senator. to succeed Senator Nil
lard OF Omaha
HELENA. Mont, Jan. 15.-The Mon
tana Legislature ballOted today for
United States Senator, and Congress-
man Joseph NJ. Dixon. Republican. re-
ceived a majority in each House.
DOVER, Del, Jan. 15-H. A. Richard
son, Republican, was today elected
United States Senator, TO succeed J.
Frank Alec.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo- Jan. 1.-THE
House today, over the protest OF its
Republican members, indorsed the ac-
tion of President Roosevelt in dis
charging the negro soldiers connected
with the Brownsville riots
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-16
SOLON FROM SOUTH
Gets HOT SHOTS
Wisconsin Senator Arraigns
Opponent for Utterances
on the Negro Question
BURNING WORDS USED
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SPECIAL DlSBAI1h ~ A1I ~->----'
WASHINGTON. Jan. I5.-In his great
epeech on the Brownsville affair To-Day
senator Spooner administered a sting
ne rebulxe 10 Senator Tillman for his
,tterances on the race question. lie
called the South Carolina Senator TO
sharp account for his recent speeches
sn me Senate and elsewhere ana
charged him with doing more than any
other man TO disturb the amlcaDle re-
lations that should exist between the
white and the black races OF the South
ern States, assailing Tillman as having
tried to arouse a spirit OF enmity be-
tween the races. Spooner quoted from
TiIlman's addresses on the question TO
show his advocacy Of laWlessness and
1vnchfnE and declared that II was with
very bad grace and poor logic that TN
man now denounced in the name OF
4ustice and liberty" the discharge Of the
colored troops Of the Twenty-fifth In
fantry without honor and without a
trial. Spooner referred TO Tillmans
mania" for attacking President RoOse-
Welt and in the strongest terms de-
nounced the South Carolina Senator's
practice OF employing the most radical
and violent language in declaring the
supremacy OF the white race in the
South.
Spooner was frequently interrupted
felt very keenly the caustic criticisms
of the Wisconsin Senator Tillman said
at the conclusion Of Spooners speech
that he would later take some notice Of
the 'insulting remarks"
Spooner's address received the close
attention Of the Senate. His personal
remarks against Tillman created in
tense interest and il is not doubted
that Spooner had the sympathy Of prac-
tically every Senator; in fact. he made
IL very clear that he believed no Sen
ator from the South upheld Tillmans
views on the race question.
The question Of the constitutional
authority and power OF the President
and OF Congress, as concerned in the
Brownsville AFFAIR, was exhaustively
discussed by .Spooner. He fully in
dorsed the Presidents action in the
matter. although he said frankly that
the Presidents mode Of procedure
might have been better. SpOOner spoke
for four hours TO an audience that
packed the galleries and filled the
Senate floor.
The debate IS likely to continue
through the week. Meanwhile there
will probably be an agreement reached
by the Republican leaders upon a resO-
luton OF inquiry into the Brownsville
riot that would be satisfactory in its
terms to all concerned.