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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-08

railroad today Is run on principles Of
straightforward business and all must
come under the same regulation. But
the thing is that more lines should
be built, more country should be open
ed, more facilities should be given to
sections that have thus far exceeded
the ability Of transportation lines to
accommodate their needs. It would
be wise thing for every member Of
the Trans-Mississippi Commercial
Congress, and for every business man
In the territory We represent to en-
courage the building Of these needed
lines Of transportation that the splen-
did civilization Of our Western states
may not be hindered in its progress.
Oriental Trade.
Another great influence that is
working toward the advancement Of
the states we represent is the grow
ing improvement in oriental trade, a
vast portion of which passes through
the portals Of the Golden Gate. When
we recall that the export trade to-
Asia twenty years ago was only $17,-
$4,000, and that now It has become
s135, 504, 900, we realize the tremen-
dous Importance of this portion Of our
national commercial life. With a cor
increase we shall have In
less than decade $1,OOO,OOO,O 900 Of ex-
ports shipped from the Pacific coast
to Asia. This one feature means ire
mendous things to San Francisco and
to all the coast cities. It means that
there are to be on the sunset side OF
the nation. magnificent and mighty
ports that shall rival the greatest in
the world.
Alaska q Territory.
Nor is all this business confined to
The states. Alaska is coming prom
Inently to the fore as q great producer
of wealth, expanding steadily In Its
as q factor in the nations
life. I believe the time
e come when Alaska should be given
, fun territorial form Of government
-. -. -.,f ,,.nsrrmauf a. Il DOS
,Ibls. It has men Of brains. com
nercs that runs into marvellous figures
lie, u take Il into The circle Of our
government and allow Il a voice In the
.nnirs Of he nation. There ia neither
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-08

lie incoming population, ~ efiesiAr
every one may they al i've long ana
prosper
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-08

justice nor wisdom in refusing to do
this.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-08
Waterways.


who are making a prosperous country
Of what. was once open plain that they
be given every possible encourage
ment.
However, only a comparatively small
portion Of the Trans-Mississippi coun-
try can be reached by navigable
streams. We must depend upon the
iron rail as highway to market for
the greater portion of our products.
The railroads came into the Western
states and found them a trackless
desert. Today the most splendid lin
tied trains in the world fash across
well-improved and wonderfully devel-
oped areas. Trans-continental lines
connect the Pacific coast with the At
lantic seaboard. North and south lines
reach from the Dakotas down to the
Gulf. Branch lines tap the interior
and haul away the grain from the lone
" prairie elevator. The railroads have
transformed the Trans-Mississippl
country. But every year at harvest
time we hear the recurring cry Of too
few cars and too few engines The
prairie elevator Is filed to the roof
day after day, with no cars ready to
haul away the grain. New towns
spring up and are unable to secure
freight because Of the congestion at
central points. Down in the cornrais-
ing districts this fan you WIN see
hundreds Of thousand Of bushels Of
corn heaped on the open ground. be
cause transportation IL lacking The
country has developed fhSter than rail-
road buiidins has gone on,
Inereuss n Production
Not until We study the statistics q
he TrsnsAIissisuippl country DO ws
realise he importance Of his ned.
whsn the Commercial Congress vas
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13
sTARTLE FOOD CONGRESS.
Manufacturers Make Sensational A.
sertions Before Department Heads.

Manufacturers Make Sensational A.
sertions Before Department Heads.
Mackinac Island, Mich, Aug. 9. =
The result Of all the recent pure food
agitation has been to establish the
housewives claim that preservatives
are not needed In food products and
that the products are better when
prepared without the preservatives
This much was admitted by the man,
ufacturers themselves in the CLOSING
session Of the convention of the asso
citation Of state and national food and
dairy departments.
In the past most manufacturers have
denied the presence OF any great
amount Of adulteration in foods and
have coltended that chemicals IN
small amounts we're necessary to keen
them in q proper state Of preserva.
tion.
Hence II was strange to see repre-.
eentatives. Of certain amanufacturine
interests take the noor ana make
charges against food authorizations Il
startling as ever were made ~ the
most radical food crusader. and im
pIore the food ofncers to stop the use
d chemicals and colorings ii canned
foods. 1t Is 4 natural outcome 81 III
food law endorsements that those who
are complying with the law demanf
that all others be made to do like
Wise.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13
POLICE GET LIGHT
ON CHASTITY CRIME
Boys Say Victim Was Lured to
Attic Room on Day OF Death
by Aged Man.
WOMAN ADDS WEIRD TOUCH
Tells of Dog That Shifted and howled
At Door of Death Chamber and
Was Kicked Out.

Chicago, Aug. 8. - Sensational In
formation was obtained by the police
yesterday afternoon in their effort to
clear up the mystery Of the murder
of Tuffa Shashem. which, the officers
have learned. is the correct name OF
the victim Of the Mud lake tragedy
Two boys-August Cardersell. aged
twelve, and Dominick Larado, also
aged twelve-testified to Inspector
Dorman that young Shashem had on
Sunday last, the day OF his disappear
ance, entered the home of Hassin
Nemmer. one of the men under arrest
In company with Nemmer.
Boy Did Not Return.
The boys waited half an hour for
their companion to return. but finally
got discouraged and left. That was
the last they saw of the lad until his
body was brought piecemeal to the
morgue. A weird touch was added
to the story of the boys by woman
living opposite Nemmer's home She
declared that on Sunday night she
was attracted by the bowling of dog
whose nose was pressed against the
crack under the outer door of Mem
mer's attic room. The dog acted as
if he had struck sceLt and was dis
tressed because he would not follow
1t, the woman declared. She said
presently foot appeared from the
doorway and the dog was kicked down
the rickety stairway.
Is Given "Third Degree"
Nemmer is sixty years old. His
room is at 1902 Mather street,
second floor Of dingy and dilapi-
dated frame building. 1t was here
that the police discovered two saws
and long knife, and on the bed what
seemed to be blood stains. Nemmer,
who spent most of yesterday undergo.
ing the third degree" at the police
station. explained the stain ON the
bed by a cut finger, and said that SINH.
lar marks on the saw were due to the
fact that he sawed soup bones with it.
Dozens of persons were interviewed
by the officers during the day, among
them being the fathers of several
youths, who had complained of Mem.
mers peculiar advances toward their
sons.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13
GOOD TINE IN NEW ZEALAND
Men and Officers Of Battleship Fleet
Are Showered With Hos
pitality.

Auckland, New Zealand, Aug. IL
New Zealand to-day again, with law
ish hand, showered it's hospitality
upon the officers and men OF the Unit
ed States Atlantic battleship feet. The
chief event of the day was the recep-
ton of Rear Admiral Sperry and his
officers, given this afternoon in Drill
hall by the mayor and mayoress oil
Auckland. To meet the naval officers
had gathered all the officials, civil and
military, and hundreds of citizens.
Numerous women, gowned in the lat
est winter fashions, also attended the
function, which was brilliant one in
every respect.
Admiral Sperry Entertains.
After the reception Admiral Sperry
entertained the members of the legis
lature at luncheon on board the Con
necticut Speeches on both sides
were felicitous to degree and express
sive of the warm friendship that ex
sists between New Zealand and the
United States.
Shore leave was granted to LOCO
bluejackets this morning. They were
taken in hand by various committees
whose duty and pleasure it was to
see that they had a good time. And
they had it. Theater parties and other
entertainments had been arranged
and decorated electric cars conveyed
the men of the fleet to the numerous
beauty spots in the suburbs.
Take Part in Rifle Matches.
Shortly after noon the men were
taken to various places, where the
committee had arranged elaborate
luncheons for them.
This evening brialliant state bal
will be given in honor of Admiral
Sperry and the officers of the fleet by
Lord Plunkitt, the governor, at Gov
eminent house.
Prime Minister Ward has waived
the regulations which prevent the
landing OF an armed force in order
that the Americans may compete in
the rifle matches here. The principal
match in New Zealand will take place
to-day and the American marksmen
are hopeful of making good show
ing.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13
Trolley Cars Running at High
Rate Of Speed Crash Together
Near Piqua, Ohio.
MISTAKE IN ORDERS IS CAUSE
Cars Come Together With Terrific
Force, One of Them Being Com.
pletely Telescoped.

Dayton, Ohio, Aug. IL. = Five nor.
sons are dead, five are probably fatal.
ly injured and fully twenty-five Others
sustained minor injuries last night
when two trolley cars crashed toeetb.
er between Sidney and Piqua, on ono
of the lines of the Western Ohio Trac.
ton company
The north-bound car out of Pjoua
was running on time, while the south.
bound car out of Sidney was late and
running at great speed. The cars met
almost directly in front of the Shelby
county infirmary, to which the dead
and injured were conveyed. pbysi.
clans and surgeons were hurried to
the scene in automobiles from Sidner
Mistake in Orders.
Mistake in orders caused the vreck
1t is said, which is the worst that hav
occurred in this section of the state
in many years. Both cars were run.
ming at a high rate of speed. While
rounding slight curve each motor.
man caught sight OF the approaching
car. Bailey, who was a new motor.
man, tried to jump from his car and
was killed. The two cars came to.
gether with terrific force, the impact
completely telescoping the south.
bound car, in which the majority Of
those killed and injured were passen.
gers. Owing to the remoteness of the
point at which the accident occurred
relief was slow. 1t is said that several
persons may die as the result of their
injuries for lack of proper care.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13
DENEEN AND HOPKINS WIN.

Returns on Illinois Primary Are Still
Far From Complete.
Chicago, Aug. 12.-Official figures on
the Illinois primary election are still
lacking In surprisingly large num-
Der Of counties, but belated returns
that have sifted in served mainly to
Increase the pluralities Of Gov. Deneen
and Senator Hopkins. 1t is practically
certain that Deneen carried sixty-four
counties and Former Governor Yates
3S counties. the Deneen margin on the
total vote being about 10000. In the
senatorship race, with twenty-three
counties missing, Hopkins had plu-
rality Of 2S.SS1 over his nearest op-
ponent, Representative G. e. Foss.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13
BOILER BLOWS UP; NINE KILLED
Explosion Comes Without Warming,
Practically DemoIishinq Mill.

Explosion Comes Without Warning,
Practically DemoIishing Mill.
York. Pa, Aug. 1z.--Nine men were
killed, nearly score of others more
or less seriously injured and thou.
sands of dollars worth OF property
damaged by the explosion of a boiler
in the York rolling mill late yesterday
afternoon.
The boiler, which was located in
the center of the mill, exploded with
out moments warning, thousands Of
persons being attracted to the scene
by the shock.
A rescue party was quickly organ,
lied and search for bodies was insti-
tuted.
Bodies Terribly ManeIed.
A majority of those killed had their
heads and limbs torn from their bod
les and we're SO badly mangled that
Identification was almost an imposs
bility.
~ MlAi uuu Uceu ClOSGu GOWN IOr
about a week and two score of men
were engaged in making repairs to an
engine. The men were working close
to the boiler, and when the explosion
occurred not one of them was able to
make his escape. The shock was 50
terrific that 1t demolished a large pro
ton of the mill and sent heavy pieces
Of twisted iron and metal in all direc-
tiOns,
Great Damage Done.
The plant of the Bromal. Schmidt 6
Steacy company, located near the
scene OF the explosion. was badly
damaged. Box cars on the railroad
siding adjoining the mill were torn to
splinters and several persons close to
the damaged building were injured by
flying debris.
The shock was felt over the entire
city The head Of the boiler. about
four feet square, was hurled nearly a
block.
The injured are ali expected to re
cover.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13
DISCOVERY OF MURDER.
Body Of Well Dressed Man Found
North Of Grand Forks, N. D.


Grand Forks, N D., Aug. 12.-Mur-
der and mystery was discovered yes
terday when the skeleton of man
was found near Bolack station, few
miles north of Grand Forks, on the
Northern Pacific railway. Two bullet
holes in the head, either one of which
would have killed. could not have
been fired by suicide The clothing
is that of man in fair circumstances.
He wore a broadcloth overcoat. Near
the body was an alligator grip, badly
frayed by the weather Coyotes had
dragged the skull some distance from
the skeleton. There is absolutely no
clue to the identity of the victim or
his slayer. The body was found by
Frank Wilkins, haymaker.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13
From Other shores.

The engagement OF the earl Of Clan
carly to Mary Ellis, daughter OF d
Yorkshire barrister. ID publicly an
nounced.
Fourteen new cases and nine deaths
from cholera have been reported al
Tsaritsyn, Russia, making a total OF
eighty-five cases and forty-nine deaths
recorded since the outbreak of the
epidemic.
The London Daily Express says that
King Edward purposes to pay a visit
to Germany with the queen early in
1909, and that the details of the visit
will be arranged at meeting between
the king and Emperor William in a
few days.
The geographical congress at &c.
neva passed resolution favoring the
creating OF an international consulta-
tive bureau of commercial geography
and of an international committee to
be composed OF the secretaries of all
geographical societies.
A violent earthquake was expert
enced at Constantine, Algeria. 1t
lasted ten seconds and did great dam
age. No people we're killed there, but
1t Is reported that number OF lives
were lost in the nearby towns The
population, especially the Arabs, were
thrown into state Of panic
The lockout Of 5000 ship riveters,
which Is In effect at the Vulcan ship
building yards at Slettin, Germany.
threatens to spread throughout the
country. The trouble had its origin
In the refusal OF the men to accept
terms relating to the payment Of over
time rates The construction Of sew
eral warships has been delayed
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13
From Coast to Coast Men on
Canadian Pacific Road Lay
Down Their Tools.
WILL FIGHT TO A FINISH
Movement Of Crops Will Be Seriously
{ Affected zoe Men Are Re-
ported on Strike.

montreal, Aug. Z. - The Canadian
Pacific railway has on its hands thu
biggest strike In the history of Can
ada. A general strike order was is
sued yesterday by Bell Hardy, pTesi
dent OF the associated mechanics o.
the Canadian road, and from the At
lantic to the Pacific some 5000 mer
laid down their tools The strike has
been brought on because the decision
OF the conciliation board which was
appointed under the Lemieux act OF
the Canadian parliament was not
what the men wanted.
Points In Dispute.
Among the chief points in dispute
was that of overlapping of hours
The men wanted to work in three
eight-hour shifts; the company wished
to overlap an hour at each end In or
der to avoid paying overtime.
As to the ratio OF apprentices, the
company hard ratio Of / to 3, the
Cancellation put 1t to 4, and the men
wanted 1t / to 1.
To operate drill press the COM
pany wished to employ either machin-
lists or machinsts' helpers.
In classification OF boilermakers as
to ability the Canadian Pacific rail-
road said the change reduced the
wages OF only per cent of the boiler
makers and the men said per cent.
The men objected to the practice
that rulings made in Winnipeg with
out evidence from the employees in
Montreal are held to be binding in the
East.
Endanser Crop Movement.
How far-reaching the strike will be
it is impossible to say. II the strike
Is prolonged the movement Of the
crops will be affected.
While not saying this in so many
words, an attitude Of fighting the ques-
tion out to finish was apparent with
every head Of I'D department in the
general Offices q the company.
Out Of q total OF $50 mechanics
employed, a total Of 5000 were report.
ea on strike.
SsS SdPa a. 0ITtNC0FSdkGT6.
Winnipeg, Aug. 8.-The Canadian
Pacific railway and the striking me-
chanfcs are preparing for long strugs
gle, and 1t Is now realized that both
sides to the controversy are fully
equipped to make a fight to the bitter
end
The company wired to San Francis
co for strikebreakers, and already 300
Japanese mechanics. trained in the
railway shops and technical schools
OF the West, are arriving. The COM
pany will put the Orientals to work
under heavy guard.
Won't Work With laps.
The company's troubles have been
further complicated by fifteen gang
bosses walking out and declining to
work with the Japanese.
The union men continue to hold
mass meetings and conduct them
selves n . most orderly manner. The
pickets keep close watch over the
shops and report the arrival 81 an non.
union labor.
Thousands 81 unskilled laborers
have applied for work. but the men
are useless to the company. MANY
Poles and Russians are among those
Who have offered their services.
rsleoraphsrs Nay GO Out
4 developed yesterday that the t.
ieernphers employed ~ the canadian
fAcinc railroad are on the point 81
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13

time rates The construction Of sew
eral warships has been delayed.
Sins and Sinners.
| William English, private In Com
pany 115, coast artillery. awaiting trial
for desertion, was shot and killed ali
the Preside at San Francisco while
toying to escape.
One man dead and twenty-five 9th.
ers seriously injured, some OF them
fatally, are the results OF riot be.
tween Italians and Slavs at Gates, Pa,
enc Of the H G. Prick Coke company
plants.
In riot at a Hungarian ball at West
Homestead, Pa, six persons were In
jured and eighty-seven guests were
placed under arrest. Among the in
jured are Chief Of Police McDermott
and three oficers.
Two armed pirates rowed up to a
fish trap Of the Alaska Packers asso-
citation, jHst south OF Point Roberts,
WASH, disarmed the watchman, bound
ana gagged him, and leaving him at
ne Trap made On with 5000 salmon,
wolsn yz.OVV.
Henry Bomber, q farmer. shot and
killed lobe Sawyer at the latter's
home. i've miles south OF Cherryvale,
kan. Bomber Wan arrested. He
claims that Sawyer wronged his sew
enteen-year-old daughter. who worked
r. 80 0eWs01 nonl0 - = uolnsstic.
Former State Senator B. A. Booth
Z. [ 49, Vt, ana nls Drotner. James
e 8. 10y. n.n' a 1890 Iecs'veE g tne lanu
~. 8 scpul 8 suu inonas =.
49, .e,. q ~ n.ve psen "a eIlal ior
.ssss 1900 sa, usss = ~ on''so s.a.es uls-
81 public land ID Douglas county. we're
acquitted By the fury.
--
osnsrw'ss.
sflct e neW 1orK tnis year a. mas
peen ne case ~ recent years.
Bronson Howard, the dramatist, died
Of heart failure 1t Avon-by- he-Sea, N.
where he had been III for several
wseks past tie 'vas siztyssix years
80.
Col. Jonn Temple Graves. the can
pondenco rarity. il III nrfvnfe hosni.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13
NEWS Of WEEK SUMMARIZED
Digest o. the News Worth Telliss Con
leased for the Busy
Reader.
A the CapitaI.

One hundred observation telescopes
are to be purchased by the ordnance
department or the army. They are to
be used In coast artillery practice to
watch the fall OF shots.
Ambassador Leishman at Constants
nople has been directed by the state
department to communicate to the
Turkish government the presidents
congratulations and qualification over
the action OF the sultain In proclaim
Ing constitution.
The attorney general has upheld the
treasury department In its view that
packages OF distilled spirits produced
1T disti.leries not affected by restrain.
ing orders must be marked In accord
ance with the regulations which took
effect July ! last.
The preliminary report Of the com.
missioner or internal revenue shows
that the receipts OF his ONCE from all
Internal revenue sources during the
year ended July 81, 1908, was $751;
666,s50, which IL decrease Of ST.
bsS,072 as compared with the fiscal
rear ended July 81, 1907.
The interstate commerce commits
sion holds that the rates on oranges
from the Florida base points to terri
tory north Of the Ohio river ought
not TO be higher on the average than
from California 10 said destination
points, bht said establishment 81 .
blanket rate 70 that territory Il not
Justified.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-27
DOZEN DEMOCRATS
LOSE THEIR VOTES
Booked from Wrong Precincts, and as
Result of "Colncidences" They
Cannot Cast Their Ballots
on Tuesday

Organizer J. Tyree of the Democratic
committee is unearthing many strange
"coincidences" in connection with the
registration of Democrats. The colncl-
dence is that in all these errors IL is
Democratic who are disfranchised.
Yesterday he found that dozen men,
inmates of the Old Peoples (St. Pat
rick's) home on Washington street and
Cranshaw boulevard had been regis
tered as living in the Arli~~ton pre-
cinct.
They will lose their votes because
they should have registered from the
adjoining precinct, Cienega.
Among those affected are John En-
right, aged 72 years; Ed Doyle, 64
years; Peter Harrigan, Sr., 81 years;
Michael Holland, 56 years: Chris Kenna,
Sc; John NJ. Hopkins SO years, and
Patrick O'Reilly, rs years.
Other similar cases were uncovered
at Ballona precinct.
Ulysses s. johnson, who lives half
mile north of Cienega, should have reg
istered at The Palms instead of from
Ballona: John Jones of May avenue
and Judson ]. Jones of Ponet avenue
are in the same dilemma.
David Fukes gave his residence as
2526 Power avenue and the smiling
registration clerk registered him as
from Arlington instead of Cienega and
he loses his vote.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-27
BRYAN GETS BIG MAJORITY
IN STRAW VOTE ON TRAIN
Sentiment in East in Favor of Election
of Head of Democratic Ticket
Is Said to Be Sur
prlsing

'The sentiment throughout the coun-
try for Bryan's is surprising" says M.
I. Collins of Euclid heights, who, with
his family, has just returned from a
tour of the eastern states and Canada.
extending over two months. I'm our
homeward trip straw vote was taken
on the train east of the Rockies in
which out of ninety votes siXty-three
were for Bryan and twenty-seven for
Taft.
"This is not unusual Politics is lively
throughout the east this year and
Democrats everywhere seem pleased
with the outlook for the success of
Bryan and Kern. The encouraging fea-
ture is that this view of success is
very general and is not confined to any
one part of the country. 1 found conf
dence in the election of the Democratic
ticket everywhere I went. Business
seems to be fairly prosperous and crops
good this year in the east"