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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-21
SON IMP Gates FATHER.
Latter Wanted in Minneapolis on a
=: = Charge of SWindIinn.


Joseph: Mulhall, sixteen years of
age, testified before United States
Commissioner Foote at Chicago that
his father, James T. Mulhall. is
a criminal. It is alleged that the elder
Mulhall was implicated in the swim
ding OF Minnesota produce raisers
under the name of the Nicollet Cream
cry company of Minneapolis. He is
SAID now to be a fugitive in Canada.
Jacob Williamson, arrested in Chi.
cago for the same offense as is alleged
against Mulhall, is fighting extradi.
ZION and 1t was in connection with
these proceedings that young Mulhall
appeared in court.
he was the only witness examined
by the government and he testified
thal his father and Nathanson were
engaged IN business in Minneapolis
under false names and made m{sren.
reservations through the mails to the
growers of produce.
Mulhal declared that he had been
employed by his father in his alleged
unlawful business and was anxious tc
ger away from it and lead an honest
life
While he was testifying his mothe,
and his sister, Miss Anna MulhaI, at
tempted to influence his testimony nv
signs and whispers. They were com
PEELED to leave the courtroom.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-21
WHITE ELkS OBJECT.
Would Prevent Negroes Usino Name
OF Organization.

would Prevent Negroes Using Name
of Organization.
Trouble is brewing among Minne-
sofa F:lks and clash has already &C.
Cured regarding the right to use the
name.
Inc Benevolent and Protective Or
der of Elks OF the United States Of
America objects to the use Of tho
title Improved Benevolent and Pro-
tect1ve Order of the Elks of the
world by a newer organization COM
posed of colored men.
A letter from John K. Tener. grand
exalted ruler of the original order of
'1lks, has been received by Julius
Schmahl, secretary of state. The
writer requests that any application
for charter by the newer order he
refused pending Investigation.
1t appears, however, that the COL
ored Elks have already incorporate
IN Minnesota, whereas the original
order has never done so.
A committee of the grand lodge Of
the original order has the matter I'M.
der consideration and will report on =
plan OF action at the meeting of the
grand lodge at Dallas, Tex, in July.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-21
IN WAKE OF SEVERE STORM
Several Deaths and Many In
juries in Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Several deaths,
many injuries and much suffering fol-
lowed in the wake of one of the worst
billiards. experienced in this section
in several years. Traffic on surface
and suburban lines is practically tied
up and downtown hotels are filled
with residents of outlying districts
who found themselves unable to reach
their homes. The storm, which broke
early in the day, ragged with increasing
fury until nightfall, subsiding some
what toward midnight.
One of the most tragic occurrences
in connection with the storm was the
wrecking in the harbor at Waukegan
of the fishing boat Anspach, in which
two mon lost their lives and SIX 9TH
ers had narrow escapes from death.
The boat left the harbor to visit nets
set ten miles out in Lake Michigan.
Caught in the storm on the return
trip, the vessel battled with the ele-
ments until it regained the harbor,
only to be blown against projecting
wall and crushed. Captain Oliver
Rubber, with five men composing the
crew, were thrown upon an 1ce-pack
-Four of the men succeeded in cling
ing to the ice and were rescued. Two
slid into the water and were drowned
At Hammond, Ind, two men blinded
by the storm were run down by a
train and fatally injured. In the same
vicinity woman, overcome by ex-
haustion, was found dying in the
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-21
TWENTY-SEVEN RESCUED,
Only One Miner Perishes as Result
of Cavein.

Shamokin, Pa, Feb. 1S.-All but
one of the twenty-eight men and
boys who were entombed in the Mid
Valley colliery have been rescued.
Frank Orloskie, miner of Mid-Val-
ley, fell down chute after the acct
dent and was killed.
The men were entombed by num-
Der of pillars of coal running, causing
a gargway to close in. When the
miners were imprisoned they gathered
in long well ventilated gallery and
made plans as to the best means of
digging their way through the block
ade. The men had picks and shovels
and began work without delay The
imprisoned men heard sharp raps on
the steampfpe running through the
drift and felt certain of being res
cned. When the rescuing party pene-
trated to the entombed men 1t was
found that the men had dug for a
great distance through the fall OF
coal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-21
MANY STATES REPRESENTED
National Ditchers' Association Meets
at Glencoe.

The National Ditchers' association
held it's annual convention and ban
quet at Glencoe. At least $50 persons
attended the meeting and 1873 covers
were land for the banquet which fol-
lowed.
At the business session George Me-
Allister of Glencoe was elected presi-
dent and W. G. Gould, also of Glencoe,
was chosen secretary w. H. Carstens
was elected vice president and R, T.
Hubbard treasurer. The legislative
committee is composed of c.. I. WEIGH
of Pennington, C. Senescall of Hutch
lnson, w. Woodbeck of Lanier, Ia..
Gus Herridges of Madison, Frank Nor
rison, w. W. Willard and John Knoor
of BroWnton.
The place of next years meeting
has not been determined upon. The
st. Paul Commercial club has invited
the association to that city in 1909,
but no definite action has been taken.
The delegates here represented a
dozen states.
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WAR SCARE IN RUSSIA
Feared That Conflict With Tur-
key Is. Impending.
PERMEATES ALL CLASSES
Idea That HostiIities May Ensue
Taken Seriously by Conservatives
as Well as Alarmists.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 18.-The alarm
list reports of the possibilities of hos
tilities between Russia and Turkey,
which have permeated all strata of
Russian society, have assumed the
proportions of veritable war scare,
to which the sensational press is de-
voting its biggest headlines.
The situation is taken seriously not
only in military circles but also by
conservative politicians. M. Guchkoff,
leader of the majority in the duma, an
hounced his intention of raising at
the next meeting of the commission
Of national defense the question of
the nations readiness for war. This,
be believes, Is of the most vital i'm
portance, in view of the news from
the Caucasus and all parts of Europe
He also proposes to interpellate the
minister Of communications on the
ability of the railroads, particularly In
the Caucasus and transcaucasia to
transport troops quickly to the south
ern and southwestern frontiers.
The duma, according to M. Ouch
koff, will be guilty of criminal negli-
gence if 1t permits the country again
to be drawn into war for which it is
wholly unprepared. The surest means
to avoid rupture, he said, Is serious
preparation for any eventua1ity.
M. Khvostchinsky, the vice presi-
dent of the commission, also thinks
that the situation is grave and takes
Issue sharply with number of gen.
erals who appeared before the COM
mission and said that the possibility
Of hostilities this year was excluded
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-21
TURKEY IS PREPARING.
WarIike News Received in Reports
From Armenia,


Tidis, Feb. 17-Reports have been
received here from Armenia that all
The Redias, or Turkish army reserve
forces, in Van, Mush and the other
vilayets of Asia Minor have been
called to the colors and are proceed
Ing rapidly for the frontier. At the
same time a league of all the Turk
lsh revolutionary parties is increas-
Ing tho revolutionary agitation APP
peals and prOclamations are being
Issued exhorting the population to
protest in every way possible against
the warlike plans of the sultan. The
league holds that war would be espe-
cially disastrous at the present time,
as there is famine in Asia Minor.
At Tifis the apprehension of hos.
lilities has not abated The Russian
military authorities have ordered that
Ill horses in the Caucasus suitable for
military purposes be registered. The
doctors Of Tifis held a meeting re-
Gently and volunteered their services
In case of war.
The concentration of Turkish re-
serves on the Persian and Russian
frontiers in Asia Minor, if in progress,
ls an outcome of the border difficulty
with Persia. Recently Turkish troops
crossed the Persian frontier In the
vicinity of Urumiah and committed
aepredations. To this Russia, under
her treaty obligations to Persia, OBJ
looted and began the concentration of
strong force on the frontier of the
Caucasus. This show of military &C.
livity was thought to have been sufi-
cient to put a stop to the Turkish
aggression and the Russian movement
was said to have been discontinued
If the reports from Armenia are true
the difficulty in Asia Minor, which is
closely connected with the railroad
aspirations Of the powers in the Bal
kans, may assume serious import.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-21
Two Three-Story Brick Houses
Collapse at Pittsburg.
OCCUPANTS BARELY ESCAPE
Warned by Cracking Walls All but
One of the Score of Inmates
Get Out Safely.

roar two brick dwelling houses at %
and "a Penn avenue, in the district
inundated by the food waters, col
lapsed and fell into the street. A
score of occupants, warned by the
cracking walls, barely had time to
reach the street before tons of brick
and plaster tumbled into the streets.
U. C. Anderson was cut and bruised
by flying debris and eighteen other
persons narrowly escaped being
crushed to death. All but Anderson
rushed to the street in their night
clothes just a moment before the
three-story brick building fell in a
heap. For some time great excite
ment prevailed, as it was reported
many persons had been buried under
the DEBRIS Hurried calls for police
reserves, ambulances and firemen
were sent in and search of the ruins
begun. Anderson's voice could be
heard calling for help and frantic ef
forts were made to release him. It
was found the man was wedged be-
tween heavy timbers in the basemen
and over him were tons of brick and
plaster braced in such a manner,
however, that he was entombed, but
not seriously injured After several
hours work he was released and sent
to hospital, where it was later
stated he would recover.
Cracking Walls Give Warning.
The escape of the other occupants
was miraculous. The loud cracking
of the walls a few minutes before the
houses collapsed served as a warning
and saved all from being crushed.
The passing flood was responsible for
the accident. The foundations of both
dwellings, which were old, had been
weakened by the high water, causing
them to collapse. Other buildings In
and building inspectors are making a
thorough examination of the places.
Suffering among the flood victims is
intense owing to cold weather and all
charitable organizations are engaged
in alternating the misery.
Reports are being received showing
the damage to be widespread and
heavy. The food is now slowly re-
ceding.
Scenes of activity are in evidence
everywhere in the flood district AS
the water recedes hundreds of men
are put to work pumping water from
cellars and clearing the debris from
the streets.
On the North Side patrolmen in
skiffs are distributing coal and food
to imprisoned families. For this pur-
pose 1000 leaves of bread and 1000
pounds of bologna were secured.
In the manufacturing district gen.
eral cleaning up is in progress. The
mills we're not as seriously crippled
as In past floods and a majority Of
them are in operation.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-21
WIS CONsIN FOR BRY AN.
Delegates to Denver Instructed for
Nebraskan.

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Milwaukee, Feb. 15.-The Wisconsin
delegation to the national Democratic
convention at Denver was at the clos
ing session of the state convention in
-structed to vote as unit for William
Jennings Bryan as the Democratic
nominee for president, first, last and
all the time. The platform containing
these instructions was unanimously
adopted by the convention by rising
vote.
The platform, which was unanimous
ly adopted, among other things reaf-
firms allegiance to the time-honored
principles of Jeffersonian Democracy,
declares hostility to Republican ma
tional administrations, charges that
party with appalling abuses and eulo-
gizes William Jennings Bryan as the
greatest living American statesman.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-21
Pleads Guilty to FORGERY.

John Rarbrick, arrested in his Wall
street office in New York city on
complaint of Minneapolis authorities,
pleaded guilty to forgery in the Sec
ond degree before Judge Holt at Min
neapolis. His companion, Charles
Brogren, who is charged with selling
worthless mining stock in Minneapo-
lis, is still in the Hennepin county
Jail and will stand trial on a. larceny
charge in the district court shortly.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-21
Tuesday,, Feb. 10.

-Thirty-fourth anniversary of
Speaker Cannon's first address in the
house recalled in speech by Mr..
Boutell Qll.). Measure to provide for
taking the next census discussed at
length and $40 pension bills passed.
Senate-Mr. Stone (Mo.) spoke at
length in opposition to the Aldrich
currency bill and Mr.. Bacon Ca
opposed the plan for government
guarantee OF national bank deposits.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-21
NO POWER TO FIX RATES
Federal Court Knocks Out State Rail
4. road Commission.

Olympia, Wash, Feb. Is. Judge
Hanford of the federal court has
handed down a decision in the wheat
tate case Of the railroad commission
slgainst the Oregon Railroad and Navi-
cation company which practically de-
stroys the usefulness of9the commits
sion. Under his ruling the commits.
sioners have no authority to try to
fix the traffic rates on any commod-
tiles, the decision holding that the
right to make rates IS vested only
with the state legislature The case
will be Immediately carried to the SUI
preme court Of the United States.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-21
Admits Big Robbery.

In a confession to Police Chief Cor
riston of Minneapolis w. F. Breitner,
arrested in Cincinnati few days ago,
is said to have admitted having stolen
from safety deposit vault on the
fifth floor Of the Minneapolis Metro
politan Life building the tin box be.
longing to D. G. Hopkins, land deal
er, containing stock certificates and
other papers valued at $4,000.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-21
Boy Killed by a Car.

While playing tag" on his way
home from school Harry Aliprim
OF Minneapolis, eleven years old,
was pushed by playful compan-
ion toward speeding street car bound
down town and in trying to
catch his balance grabbed hold of a
rod beneath the trolley, being drawn
under the rear wheels and fearfully
mangled. The accident took place di-
rectly in front of the St. Barnabas
hospital and the mangled lad was
hastily carried into that institution.
The end came in a few minutes.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-21
. Chicago Union stock Yards.

Chicago, Feb. observation-disclosures,
$S.85@6.O0; cows and heifers, $1,000
475; Texans, $3.6O@4.50; calves, $5.25
@T.00; Western cattle, S4.OO@4.75;
stockers and feeders, $2.7O@4.75. Hogs
Light, $415@4.40; mixed, s4.15@
4.45; heavy, $4.20@4.5O; rough, $500
GAPS; pigs, $3.6O@4.25: Sheep, 1925
|@5.40;;s yearlings, $5.4O@6.3O; lambs,
$5.OO@6.90.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-21
Monday, Feb. II.

House-Legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill passed. The
measure carries $32,33e,573.
Observation-Disclosures of Lieutenant
Colonel Wetherspoon to be brigadier
general confirmed after five hours dis
cussion, five votes being cast in the
negative. Opposition due to fact that
WetheHspoon was promoted over
heads of older officers.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-21
DRIVEN FROM THEIR HOMES
0isagreeabIe Weather Adds to Suffer.
ing Of Refugees.

Hazelton, Ind, Feb. s. eports
from st. F'rancisville, Ill, say the Wa
bash is rising there. Hundreds of
families are living in hastily impro.
vised quarters in the hill districts. A
cold north wind is blowing and rain.
and sleet are increasing the sufferings.
OF the flood refugees Men are carry.
Ing provisions and medicines to Mount
Carmel in skiffs Physicians there.
are making their calls Id boats. At
East l Mount Carmel, where the White
and an Wa ash rivers join. the houses
have be0n abandoned.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-21
on CHARGE OF PERJURY.
Former Governor Voorhees, of New
Jersey Arraigned.


New York, Feb. 17.-Foster M. Voor-
hees, former governor of New Jersey,
and Frank G.. Combes of Philadelphia,
who were indicted by the grand jury
last week on charges of perjury, sur
rendered to the district attorney
They were arraigned before Justice
Bowling in the supreme court and
gave bail of $4,000 each. The indict-
ment on charges of perjury against
each of the men grew out of an an
nual report of the Bankers Life In
surance company of this city in 1904.
At that time Voorhees, was president
and Combes secretary of the COM
pany. This report, which they signed,
declared that 100000 of the dividends
of the company were not due the
stockholders.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-21
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Feb. Is. Wheat May,
|91a g; July. 8S@ss11zsc Sept, sec.
Corn May. 6O11kk July, 59c;; Sept.
683ssc Oats May, old, 527ssc;; May,
BOZ July, old, IS rs 6 8 {;
Sept, 37114 6. Pork ay, $11.371 ";
July, 81 IL Butt Cr0ame cries, 81
sQ82c; dairies, 20028c Eggs "a
22c Poultry urkeys, l2c; chick
ans and springs. lie.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-21
BLOW TO PRESENT CUSTOM
Breweries Cannot Control Saloons in
Iowa.

Des Moines, Feb. 1S:-Attorney Gen
eral Byers has rendered an opinion to
the executive council that saloons
cannot lawfully be owned or con.
trolled by corporations, including
breweries. Half of the saloons in
Iowa are controlled by breweries and
this opinion will force the saloon bust
ness to be carried on by individuals,
who will be personally responsible
for all bills incurred. Under the de-
cision prosecutions may be brought
against saloons operated by breweries
instead of individuals if within a rea-
sonable time the property is not
transferred.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-21
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, Feb. 1S.-Cattle- to
choice steers, $4.75@5.50; fair to good,
$4.O0@475; good to choice cows and
heifers, $3.25@4.25; veals, $3.75@5.OO.
Hogs .l0@4.30. Sheep-Wethers,
$4.75@5.10; good to choice lambs,
S625@6.55.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-21
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Feb. -Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. / hard, $1.02M; No.
l Northern, $1.005s; No. 2 Northern,
a75Ac; May, $1.0OM; July, $1.O0A In
store--No. 1 Northern, 981sc;. No. 2
Northern, 95Ac. Flax-To arrive and
on track, $1.13; May, $114k; July,
Sligo -, "
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-21
DECLARES. FOR CANNON.

H'no1s RepUb11can State Genital Conn
4. Ynittee Meets. 80
Springfield, III, Feb 18.---The Re
publican state central committee has
adopted resolutions endorsing Joseph
g. Cannon for the presidency and
fixed Thursday. March 26. as the date
for holding the state convention in
this city. ..5. is 3.5
The meeting was harmonious on all
points brought before it for consid
GRAFTON. =.s. :..5.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-21
Explosion Kills / hree.

Wharton, y. j. Feb. Is. An explo-
sion IN the mixing department Of the
General Expl osive company killed
Joseph Iough, an official of the com
PAM, and two worknen, broke nearly
every window in stores and residence
in Wharton and some windows n Do.
yer. two miles distant. sssz
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-21
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat,

Minneapolis, Feb. 18.-Wheat-Ma
$1.0O4s; July, S1.Oo%. On track-No.
1 hard, $l.04M; No. 1 Northern, ST.
|01%; No. 2 Northern, $1.003k; No. 3
Northern, 95@98c.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-21
SMELL JURY DISCHARGED,
Unable to Reach Verdict in Famous
Will Case.

Onapie TO heacn verdict in Famous
. Will Case. y
Clinton, ILL.,, Feb. 1S.-!The jury in
the Smell $2,000,000 will case has been
discharged by Judge Cachrane, being
unable to reach a verdict Richard
Smell, the contestant, announces that
he will ask for a new. trial of the case
at the May term of court. s.~
The last ballot stood eight for the
contestant TO four for the proponents
of the will. :as
Richard Smell sought to break his
fathers will on the ground that he
was insane about women. s.. e
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-21
DIED LEADING HIS MEN.
Deputy Chief of New York Fire Do
partment Killed.

"
partment Killed.
New York, Feb. 14.-Deputy Chief
Charles w. Kruger, known. for many
years as "the grand old man of the
fire department., lost his life while
leading his men in a desperate fight
against flames in Canal street. While
working his way cautiously through a
cellar filled with smoke and gases
Kruger plunged through a trapdoor
into endorsement filled with water
He was dead when taken out, but in
the few minutes which elapsed be-
tween the time the old man fell and
his body was drawn out more than a
score of men had risked their own
lives in an effort 70 save that Of their
leader -5&s ssTs5s r5 ...s t.Es 80 +y
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-21
Ten OF THE CREW LOST.

Coal Laden Steamer Wrecked on the
Coast Of Oregon.
Portland, Ore, Feb 1.-THE Amer
lean ship Emily Reed, 113 days out
from Newcastle, N. $. W., for Port
zland, Ore, with coal, went ashore at
the mouth Of the Nehalem river on
the Oregon coast and broke in two.
The crew was sWep oVerboard by the
seas. Ten men2Were lost and six were
saved, including the captain and his
WIFE,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-21
PLEADS NOT GUILTY,
Charles w. Morse Arraigned o
Charge of Grand Larceny.

New York, Feb. 17.-Charles w.
Morse, the former banker, organizer
of the American Ice company and the
$12O,0O0,000 Consolidated Steamship
company, pleaded not guilty before
Justice Bowling to two charges of
grand larceny. A hearing of the case
was set for next Monday.
Morse has again been indicted by
the grand jury on charge of perjury
alleged to have been committed when
Morse testified before a former grand
jury. Morse was witness before
the county grand jury several times
before he sailed for Europe about
three weeks ago.