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Evening star., 1907-11-19
WOMAN FOUND DYING.
Russian Took Poison to Evade
Executing a Terroristic Act.

ST. PETERSBURG November ia
well-dressed woman. about eighteen years
old was found in dying condition today
at the station of the Tsarskoe- Selo rail-
road She confessed to having been Sc
Iected TO execute an important terroristic
act. but her courage failed her she sa i'd.
and she took poison. The woman has
no been identified.
The woman. who belonged 10 the social
evolutionary parry, said she was gwen a
bomb by the terrorist organization. but
dropped it from a bridge into the River
Neya before poisoning herself.
Evening star., 1907-11-19
SALOONS PUT OUT OF BUSINESS
Statewide Prohibition Law Effect
i've in Oklahoma.

i've in Oklahoma.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, November 10.
Not a saloon is open in the new state
of Oklahoma. The statewide prohibition
law was effective at II o'clock Saturday
night and Oklahoma is as dry as Sahara.
Five hundred and sixty saloons were put
out of business.
The day before the closing the liquor
stock was disposed of at bargain prices
and the saloon doors and windows are now
draped in Grape. One saloonkeeper has
placed an empty barrel In his window. ac-
companied by these words: "Everything
going out and nothing coming in
Evening star., 1907-11-19
Four Years for Embezzling SAT, 500.

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. November 10
Levi c. Lincoln president of the Woon-
socket Electric Light and Power Com
pany, who had confessed to the embezzle-
ment of funds. was sentenced in the su-
perior court yesterday on two charges to
serve asterm of two years Imprisonment
on each charge Mr.. Lincoln was charged
with the embe zzlement of $4,000 Octo-
Der l3, 1906, and again May 1. 1906, of
$500 Mr. Lincoln for years had been a
leading citizen.
Evening star., 1907-11-19
Ex-Representative Lathrop Dead.

ROCKFORD, H., November l9-For-
mer Representative William Lathrop, who
was knocked down by a horse and buggy
yesterday, died today.
Evening star., 1907-11-19
TAFT ON HIS WAY.

Left Vladivostok Today En- Route to
st. Petersburg.
VLADIVOSTOK, November 19-War
Secretary Taft and party left Vladivostok
at 2 O'Clock this afternoon for St. Peters,
burg. He was escorted to the train by a
large party of naval and military officers,
and rigid precautions for his safety were
takea by order of the government.
Evening star., 1907-11-19
Hopes for Speedy Action.

and devote it to the purpose Of public
buildings and a park"
Evening star., 1907-11-19
"Uncle Remus" a Dinner Guest.

Joel Chandler Harris, editor of Uncle
Remus' Magazine of Atlanta, by special
invitation. dned with President Roosevelt
at the White House last night. Mr.. Har-
ris received request from the President
to come to Washington for a talk on lit
erary matters and with special reference
to Uncle Remus," of which Mr.. Harris
is editor. Julian Harris, son of the edi-
tor, and Don Marquis. one of the writer's
on Uncle Remus' Magazine. were also
guests.
Evening star., 1907-11-19
By Ok Team From Tacoma.

Ebenezer Meeker of Ia coma, Wash.
who has driven an OK team all the way
from that city to Washington. called at
the White House today. 1t has taken
him twenty-one months to make the trip.
In 1852 he went from the Mississippi
river to Oregon in a wagon pulled by
oxen. fighting Indians along the way.
His object in seeing the President is to
ask the latter's aid in making the old
Oregon trail, as it is called, national
highway.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
SCHMITZ SCORES
ONE WITNESS TEsTIFIEs IN FA.
voR OF THE DEFENSE.
SAID HE WAS NOT THREATENED
Raised $4,000 to Be Paid to Ruef for
Taking Care Of Their IL.
censes for Them.

San Francisco, Gala few min.
utes before adjournment Of court, the
| defense In the trial OF Mayor Schmitz
for extortlon scored what they consid.
or n signal point, during the crosseX.
animation Of one Of the prosecution S
| chief Witnesses, Antonio b. Blanco.
Until the great Blanco was proprietor
OF Delmonlcos, one of the five French
restaurants from whose owners the
mayor and Abraham Ruef are accused
of having extorted thousands Of dol.
lars under threats. implied. If not ex-
pressed, to prevent the resistance Of
their liquor licenses.
Did Ruef ever tell you that II you
did moi pay this money you would not
get your licenses renewed" asked
Attorney Campbell, the mayors senior
council.
NO." replied Blauco promptly, "he
did not"
Did the mayor ever tell you that"
No"
Did anybody ever tell you so?'
Nobody ever made that threat to
me" said BlanCo.
-Four witnesses were on the stand
Thursday-Ofhcer Charles F. Skelly,
secretary OF the board OF police com
missioners; former Police Commits.
sioncrs Thomas Reagan and DIR. 10.
seph Poheim and Antonio Blanco.
Former Commissioner Reagan testi.
fed infinitely to the sudden and de.
tcrmined change OF the mayors atti.
tudc toward prc?riotors of French
restaurants-from advising the refusal
of licenses to demanding that they be
granted simultaneously with the ap.
pcarance OF Abe Rucf as attorney for
the restaurant keepers.
Former Commissioner POheim told
OF the compiling by Ruef OF set OF
regulations for the government OF the
restaurants, how he heard the boss
had laughed over these and how, after
they had been by Ruef submitted to
the police board, the held.up licenses
were renewed.
Antonio Blanco testified that he and
the proprietors of the Pup, belmont
co, Marchand's and Tortinls had
raised a fund OF $4,000 to be paid to
Rucf "as lawyer and the political
boss for taking care OF their licenses
for them"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
TWELVE CONDEMNED TO DIE.
For Alleged Attempt OF the Life OF
President OF Guatemala.

Mexico, City, misunderstanding to
telegram received in this city, l2
of the 10 men condemned to death by
court.martial proceedings because OF
an alleged attempt on the life of Pres.
ident Cabrera OF Guatemala will be
executed Eleven OF these men are
Guatemalans. One Of the Mexicans
accused, Jos Mendoza. was exonerat-
ed. The otner Mexican implicated,
Nazari Mendoza. was sentenced to Is
years imprisonment,
Two of the Italians charged wit
completely in the attempt were each
sentenced TO 10 years Imprisonment.
CT the other foreigners on trial, one,
Spaniard, viii be executed.
The dispatch characterizes the con.
demned men as honorable and innL
cent victims.
At the state department no com
ment was made on the action of the re-
vision court.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
REAL OPENING DAY
WAS THE OCCASION OF PREsl.
DENTS SECOND VISIT.
ROOSEVELI'S TIME WAS ALL TAKEN
Spoke in Georgia Ceremonies and AID.
dressed the National Editorial
Association.

Exposition Grounds, Norfolk, Va
The jamestown exposition manage
ment has determined to look upon the
occasion of President Roosevelrs sec.
ond visit aS the real opening. The
president lost no opportunity TO voice
his approval of the showing made
since the backward opening OF the ex-
position on April 26.
This was Georgia day and the open
ing Of the Bulloch hall, replica OF the
early home of President Roosevelts
mother, at Roswell, Ca, erected, and
the Georgia state building was the
feature that drew the presiden, to the
exposition for second visit.
From the time the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt and their distinguished
pier at 1880 O'Clock unit! their de-
parturo every minute was occupied.
The president spoke in the Georgia
ceremonies from the reviewing stand
and I'm the afternoon addressed the
convention OF the National Editorial
association in the exposition audi
torium. On both occasions he was
given an enthusiastic welcome. He
visited the Georgia building, the New
York building and the negro exhibit
and in his drive over the grounds
thousands OF people lined the streets
and gave him n continuous ovation.
The schedule arranged In advance was
followed to the letter and when the
MayGower weighed anchor at 6 o'clock
and the party started on It's return
trip to Washington an unusually
strenuous day was closed without In
cident of note having occurred. The
police arrangements for the handling
of the great crowd were excellent.
The naval review of the men-of.war
in Hampton roads and the reception
OF the commanders OF American and
foreign vessels which preceded the
presidents arrival at the grounds and
the military review OF the Lee parade
followed the presidents forenoon ad.
dress, which was similar to those
events on the opening day, except for
some slight difference in the person
mel OF the participants.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
THE EDITORS ELECT OFFICERS
Omar D. Gray Is Unanimously Chosen
for President.

ST, Louls.-Omar d. Gray, editor OF
the Sturgeon Leader, was unanl,
hously elected president of the
Missouri Press association at the con
Guiding session OF the 41st annual
meeting of that organization, held a;
the Laclede hotel. The other Off
GERS are:
First vice president, C. NJ. Harrison,
Gallatin; second vice president, J. r.
Lowell, Mobery; third vice presi.
dent, II. J. Simmons, Clarence; record.
Ing secretary, j. V. Bumbarger, Mem.
pris; corresponding secretary, r. NJ.
White, Mexico; treasurer, II. A. Gass,
Jefferson City
The three last named we're re.elect.
ed. The absence of Il. X. Lyles, OF
Houston, first vice president, was prob.
ably the cause for the election of Mr..
Gray to the presidency. together with
the popularity OF the latter 1t is Gus.
tomary with the association TO ad.
vance the vice presidents In line, but
tho withdrawal Of Mr.. Lyles left a
gap which the Sturgeon Leader man
was elected 10 fill.
The annual meeting came to con.
clusion with the reading of paper
prepared by Ovid Bell Of the Fulton
Gazette on Suggestions for Making
the Association OF Greater Benefit to
Its Members After the close of the
meeting the members visited the Nh.
scum OF Fine Arts upon invitation Of
the officers OF that body j West
Goodwin, of Sedalia, and w. l.. Thorn.
as, of st. Louis, were elected mem
bers OF the association for life. s.
w. Jurden, president Of the First Ma.
tional bank OF Wellston, and Joseph
Kassler, president of the State bank
Of Wellston, were elected honorary
members of the association for one
year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
CHARGED UNLAWFUL RATES.
Lumber Company Wants Rates Fixed
on Lumber and Lumber Products.

Washington-In a petition filed with
tho interstate commerce commission,
the Foster Lumber Co., a Kansas City
corporation, naT~~S branch establish
ments in Towner, Col, and Tribune,
Kas alleged that the Missouri Pacific,
tne 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 1t from Pacific coast
points. The lumber company asks
the commission to fix lawful rates on
lumber and lumber products from Pa.
cine 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.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
Gambling at Rldino lnstltut.

Hanover Prussia-Owing to the
recent gambling revelations, six
officers, who were attending the mill.
tary riding institute, have been sent
back to their regiments, a number of
Others have been ordered to their
rooms under arrest and iii the officers
attending the institute, which is the
most famous riding academy of the
German army, have been forbidden to
go to the best known hotels.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
Questioning Entrants.

Naples, ltaly-The members of
the American immigration commits
sion, who are making a tour OF the
Mediterranean countries to assist
them In their recommendation to
congress for the Improvement of
American emigration laws, questioned
closely the emigrants on board tho
steamer Florida before she cleared for
Flew York, asking them particularly
why they were going to America
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
Lease the LARGEST Theatre

Chicago, lll.-The Auditorium
theater, largest in the world, was SO.
cured by Messrs. Klaw C ErlanGer for
term OF ten years at yearly rental
Of S675OO. The negotiations for con.
troll Of the noted playhouse, which
have been In progress for several
weeks. were completed Wednesday
afternoon and the new management
VIII take possession of and open the
theatcr Sept. !.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
Sailed for the Philippines.

San Francisco, Cal-The United
States army transport Thomas sailed
for Manila via Honolulu and Guam.
She carries the officers and men OF
the Twenty-sixth infantry, two troops
of the Tenth cavalry, III recruits for
the Tenth cavalry and more than 100
r2loon passengers, including Col. Dan.
lei H. Brush of the Twenty-fourth In.
fantry and Maj. z. w. Aorrey, in
spector general.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
German.American Theater cIoses

Berlin-The German-AmerIcan the.
alter here, the property of Paul
and Adolf Philippe, who was devoted
to the presentation of the plays por.
traying comically the adventures of
German emigrants in America and
stories of their success, has turned out
a failure and was voluntarily closed.
after four fairly successful years, the
last OF which was less fortunate than
the others.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
Ask $4,000 Ransom.

New Orleans--Six thousand dollars
was demanded as n ransom for Swear
old Walter Lumana, the son OF a we'll
TODD italian undertaken. The boy dis
appeared and the police had vainly
searched for him. The demand for
ransom money in q letter signed
BLANK Hand" was their first clue.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14

The American government has been
keeping house for Cuba while the mis-
tress of the house was sick. Now
that the temporary caretaker is pre-.
pairing to leave, it has been decided
that Cuba will have 10 pay the ex.
penses OF the American occupation.
Since Cuba is poor however, there
VIII be no unneighborly haste in col.
iecting the bill which will amount to
1900. 900 or 100000
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
RUSSIAN SQUADRON MuTlNlEs
Revolt Against Strict Discipline OF g
New Commander.

st Petersburg-The fourth squad.
ron OF the Hussars of tho guard,
stationed at TsarkoeSelo, to which
place the imperial family had Just
removed, reyolted against the strict
discipline which recently had been in
stituted by new commander. The
trouble for time threatened to spread
through the entire regiment, but the
mutinous troopers were promptly sur.
rounded and disarmed by other troops
and order was restored without blood.
shed. The ringleaders have already
been turned over TO courtmartial.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
Heavy Rains In Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb.-Heavy rains caused
floods In the country district near Lin
coin Traffic on the Burlington road
between Lincoln and Malcolm and Lin
coin and Pieasantdale was suspended
on account OF the tracks being washed
out. Country bridges all over this dis
trict have been carried away.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14

Wonder. New. wants a sky pilot
who is handy with gun. Where is
the ministerial gent Of this communi.
ty who used TO preach. shave, cut hair,
shampoo, guarantee 10 raise crop on
bald heads. talk from both sides of
his mouth at one and the same time
and occasionally bound into the sauar.
ed circle, jabbing. punching, upper.
cutting, side-stepping and saying
sofldiy--yea, carnal-things under
his breath until roughly jolted into
dreamland? He should take his pro.
iessionai kit and hike for Wonder. be.
cause the call is for Just that sort
OF fighting parson.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
Prevents Freight Reduction.

'tlanta, Ga.-Judge Pardee, in the
United States court of appeals
granted a temporary injunction, re,
stralning the Georgia railroad commits.
sion from putting into effect reduc.
ton OF 10 per cent in the freight rates
of the Seaboard Air Line under a final
hearing on June 81.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14

Most people are not familiar with
the sight of woman smoking a cigar,
but the old Indiana woman whose
smoking offended the guardians of the
st. Louis Union railway station was
probably not far wrong in saying that
a woman looks better with a cigar in
her mouth than when she is chewing
gum. Certainly she could not look
much worse.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
Celebrate Their Golden WeddInu

Stockholm-The golden wedding OF
King Oscar and Queen Sophia was
joyfully celebrated throughout sweden.
Their majesties drove through the
galy-decorated streets and were ev.
erywhere acclaimed Congratulations
are being received from all parts OF
the world
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
Doubt pynastIe Revolution.

Lisbon--The rumors of h dynastic
revolution, with the object Of plac-
ing Don Miguel OF Braganza on the
throne, are not taken seriously here.
The new elections have been fixed for
November.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
Arrested for SmuaaIlna Cinnamon.

FL Paso. Tex.-John Seamans. q
conductor on the Mexican Central. is
In jail charged with smuggling China.
nen into this country. With Sea
mans at the time he was arrested
were three Chinese, who say they
accompanied him across the line.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14

One of our cities is cleaner than II
used TO be. On the waste barrels
which stand on the streets is painted,
instead of the bald injunction. Throw
rubbish here" a winning request,
please help us to keep the city Glenn"
Citizens have been seen TO read that
sign and walk back half block to
pick up banana skin.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
NAV Identify Brownsville Neoro.

Washington-Mrs. Emma Leahy.
proprietor of Leahy hotel in Browns
vile, Tex, told the senate committee
on military affairs that she believed
she could Identify one of the former
negro soldiers as n member of the
group that had shot up the town.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
Grandson of Gen. Grant Weds

Washington, Pa.-Miss Helen Dent
wrenshall of this city and ChaiYee
Grant of San Diegot, Cal, grandson
of Gen. U. s. Grant. were married
heer at the home OF the brides moth.
err. Following an eastern trip, they
will reside in California.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
Fourth Trial Hequn,

Pittsburg-The fourth trial growing
out of the failure of the, Enterprise
National bank of Allegheny fqr over
s2000.00O was begun before Judge
Nathaniel Ewing In the United States
district court. when Lemert s. Cook,
a real estate man, pleaded not guilty
to charges of abstracting funds OF the
bank.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
Imprisoned for oIvInu information

Berlin-Herr Peoplau, formerly an
official OF the foreign office. has
been sentenced to three months
Imprisonment for giving information
concerning the colonial administration
to Herr Erzberger, n member of the
reichstag.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
70 investigate New York Life.

New York-The grand jury began
an investigation into the conduct and
affairs OF the New York Life Insurance.
Co. Edmund q. Randolph. the treasur-
ereof the company. was the only wit
ness called.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
To Try Alleged Marcum Assassin

Lexington. Ky.-The case of D..
Fulton French, charged with the
assassination OF James b. Marcm, will
be called at special term OF the Lee
circuit court at Beattyyllle, Monday,
June II. French was tried at Beatty.
vile last August. but the jury disa.
greed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
New Government Established.

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.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14

Having tried the whipping post,
Baltimore does not like It, There are
very few cities in the country whose
social conditions are so desperate as
TO demand such remedy.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
Separate After Thjrty.Six Years

Kankakee, Ill.-After thirty-six years
OF married life. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Harness, living near Bonfield, separat.
ed. Thursday Harness called where
his wife was staying and shot her. She
is not expected to live.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14

Mauser rifles have been made by
their inventor much more deadly than
before Possibly he has been grleying
over what they didn't do to the Amer.
leans during the war with Spain.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
$50 Statesmen Strike.

I'll Paso Iexas-Seven OF the
eight furnaces of the Ell Paso smelter.
one OF the properties OF the American
Smelling and Refining Co., are shut
down on account of strike by $50
scalesmen, who demand an increase
OF wages.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14

Sure enough. there are strained rela.
tons among the little republics of Cen.
trail America. If one of them speaks
above a whisper all the rest of them
Jingle the burglar alarm
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14

The British barmaids will next pro-
coed to storm the house OF commons
for their preservation. The chances
are that they will be less fervently re-
sisted than were the suffragettes.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
Japanese Paper on Frisco Troubles.

Tokio-The iochi, who is support
ing Count Okuma in his position on
the American question, says: THE
San Francisco outrages are worse
than the murder of missionary In
China, which resulted in the occupa.
ton OF Kiao Chow"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14

If Editor Stead can secure peace by
persuading American young men to
raise sl.000,0O0, his method must be
credited with being less expensive by
far than the old-fashioned method of
fighting for It.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
Knox Ia Wiliino

New York--United States Senator
Philander G. Knox of Pennsylvania an.
nounced his willingness to become
candidate for the presidency In 1908,
should the republican party see At to
nominate him.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14

In 1897 the Greek cmigrants to the
United States numbered only 81. For
the three years 19034.5 the total was
$4,000 and for the fiscal year 1906 the
number had risen to $4,000
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14
GIRLS Lons.Dlstanee all Carrier

Miller, s. D.-Della Spain, 16 years
old, is probably the youngest long.
distance mail carrier In the state. She
drives from here to Washington
Springs, so miles, going one day and
returning the next.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-14

Farmers who were mad because
they could not get cars to haul their
wheat to market are glad now that
they were compelled to keep It till the
price went sky.rocketinC.