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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
WILL GET 4 HEARING
BrpWnsun Controversy 10 Be Aired
in the Senate.

Washington. D. G. Especial The
Navy Department and the quarrel be
tween President Roosevelt and Ad-
miral Brownson will be investigated
by the Senate. When Admiral
Brownson resigned rather than &C
Quiesce In the appointment of Sur
geon Stokes to the command of the
hospital ship Relief, Senator Hale,
In a carefully prepared statement,
landed Admiral Rrownson's courage
and manly independence. Thursday
Mr.. Hale, who as chairman Of the
Naval Affairs Committee, Is the SEN
ate's arbiter on all naval matters, in
PRODUCED bill which has for its
purpose the settlement of all the
pending controversies between line
and star, which raises the pay of
officers and men and which seeks ip
a general way to improve existing
conditions. The bill made, of course,
no reference to the Brownson- cpl
sode, but 1t was understood by every
member that Senator Hale had taken
this method of bringing the contro-
versy between the President and the
late chief Of the Bureau OF Naviga-
ton to the official attention of the
Senate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
TOOK AWAY $4,000, 900.
Immigrants Returning To Europe
Carried About $500 Apiece.

New York (Special) According
to the North German Lloyd Line
which has made careful computa-
ton based on the figures of steam
ship agents, money changers, and
railroad men, more than $4,000
900 was taken out of the United
States by the Immigrants who re-
turned to their native places last
year. The estimate is that each of
the 550,045 foreigners had about
5000 with him.
AS an Offset to millions that de-
parted, it is noted that 1.346,68S
aliens who arrived last year brought
with them, according to the esti-
mate of the Commissioner of Immi-
grafton, about $27.273,260. Much
of this, however, was furnished to
the immigrants by relatives or friends
in the United States.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
TRAIN DROPS IS FEET.
Four-Score Passengers Hurt I'm
Wreck OF Special.

Atlanta, Ca. Especially The sec
ond section of what is known as the
Colliver special, running from Cleve-
land, Ohio, to st. Augustine, Fla,
was wrecked between Dallas and Hi
ram, Ca, on the Southern Railroad,
on trestle twenty-five feet over the
nearly dry bed of Copper Mine Creek.
Five of the seven cars went into the
mud. Three trainmen are dead, and
more than eighty passengers, most of
them residents of Ohio, were injured.
Engineer James Edwards, who was
caught beneath the cab of his engine
when it overturned, after clearing
the trestle, was killed. Road Fore
man of Engines Schnapps, and the
negro fireman, Nose Baldwin, were
injured fatally and died soon after
reaching Atlanta on the second relief
train.
Mrs. Emil Hoover, of Columbus,
Ohio, is in a dying condition, aud
Miss Florence Studebaker, of Cleve-
land, probably will die.
The injuries to the passengers
consist chiefly OF broken limbs and
bruises.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Bank Looted OF $40, 900.

Mexico City Especially Seven
hundred and forty thousand dollars
is missing from the Bank of Yucatan
Fernando U. Rodriguez, subdirector,
and Mateo Ponce, former cashier Of
the bank, with ten other persons
have been arrested. A lawyer. P. G.
Ponce, and Eduardo Ponce. son-in-.
law and son, respectively, of the
cashier. are among those arrested. all
of whom are among the most promi-
nent people of Madeira.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Foreign

Tho Transvaal's opposition to East
Indians has brought the British gov
eminent face to face with serious
rGce problem, as the action of the
officials and the courts in the Trans
vaaI is bitterly resented in India.
Armenians, Creeks, Bulgarians,
Jews and others oppressed by Turkey
held a congress in Paris and decided
to organize for the overthrow of the
present Turkish government.
Captain Kayutin, commander of a
Russian Black Sea steamer, has been
brought to St. Petersburg a prisoner
on the charge of bringing in arms for
Russian revolutionists.
The White Star Line has reduced
Atlantic rates on second and third
class passages. by $3.50 to SIS, respec-
lively, for the purpose, it is. said, of
lighting the Cunard Company, and
the latter has announced similar re-
auctions.
Rioters burned the Protestant
Episcopal chapel in the Province Of
Chekiang, China. The disorders are
directed against the dynasty.
Storms on the English Channel
and the west coast of Europe caused
a number of small wrecks and the
loss of more than 40 lives.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
WASHINGTON

A movement has been started for
"a special pension for Commander
Hosley's widowed daughter.
Arrangements have been made to
give the battleship North Carolina
another trial.
The House adopted the Gill reso-
luton asking the Secretary OF the
Navy for all accessible information
regarding the Rixey-Brownson cpl
sode.
There was an interesting debate in
the House between Representatives
Burlison and Payne over the part
leading newspapers are taking in the
financial and political questions OF
the day.
The House Committee on Naval
Affairs has decided to report favor
ably the resolution of Representative
Gill calling for an investigation OF
the Brownson incident.
The State Department denies that
Ambassador O'Brien was instructed
to demand that Japan sign a treaty
restricting immigration to the Unit
ed States.
The House of Representatives has
asked the Secretary of the Treasury
for a report on the condition OF the
banks.
The Senate Committee on Inter
oceanic Canals figures that Panama
may cost 500, 100000, or total OF
s235, O00.0 900.
A Prohibition lobby is at work
urging that federal liquor laws not
conflict with state prohibition pro-
visions.
An increase of million dollars in
the appropriation for projectiles and
ammunition was asked for by Rear
Admiral Mason, chief of the Naval
Bureau of Ordnance.
A congressional lottery was con-
Quoted in the House of Representa-
tives for rooms in the new Office
building of that body, which IS now
nearing completion.
In an address to the Navy League
Justice Harlan predicted a clash be-
tween the white and yellow races.
Judge James F. Tracey, of the Su-
preme Court of the Philippines, de-
clined the proffered appointment as
member. of the Philippine Commits
sion.
In his annual Chief of Staff Cen
eral j. Franklin Bell urges more pay
for the Army and the restoration of
the canteen.
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf sent
to the House an estimation of $2,-
1000, 600 for submarine torpedo boats.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Suicide OF A Farmer.

Warsaw. Va. Especially Julian A,
Thrift. 65 years old. farmer, near
Oldhams, Westmoreland County,
committed suicide by shooting him
self with shot gun. the entire load
taking effect just below the heart.
No reason can be assigned for the
rash deed. Mr.. Thrift seemed in the
best of spirits, and had been talking
pleasantly with his family shortly
before taking his life. He is suryiv-
ed hv widow and one SON
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Flyer Hits A Freight.

Bristol, Tenn. (SpeciaD While
travelling so miles an hour the Chat
tanooga-Wa Washington limited collided
head-on with freight near this city
without serious injury to soul. En-
gineers John Smith and John Milton
and their firemen escaped by jump
ing. Postal clerk G.. w. Caldwell,
brother-in-law of Congressman Glass,
of Virginia, and Albert Riminger, an
express messenger, were slightly
hurt. The passengers received bad
shaking up but were not injured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Secs Peace Ahead.

Paris (By Cable) The sMatin,,'
referring again to the American
japanese situation, declares Presi-
dent Roosevelt spoke to diplomat
in Washington a few days ago in the
following words: All will be ar.
ranged in the most satisfactory man
ner. The last memorandum received
from Japan was expressed i'll the
most cenciliatory terms, and there
is not the slightest apprehension OF
a conflict"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Got $50. 600 In JewcIrx.

Derby, Conn. Especially "A robbery
in the house of Charles H. Booker OF
Ansonia, National Republican Com
mitteeman and president of the
American Brass Company. several
days ago, in which the thieves got
away with jewelry valued at $4,000.
has just been reported. The jewelry
was taken from jewel case in Mrs.
Rooker's room while the family was
at dinner, entrance having probably
been gained through an unfasteed
widow
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Nominated By The President.

Washington. D. c. Especially The
President sent to the Senate the
nomination of Fred. t. bennett of
North Dakota to be Commissioner Of
the General Land Office; also the
nominations of James F. Tracey of
New York to be member of Philip
pine Commission and Secretary of
Finance and Justice and Gregario
Araneta OF the Philippine Islands to
be an associate justice of the Su-
preme Court of the Philippine Is
lands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
VICTORY FOR MAYOR SGHMITz
Appellate Court Decides Indictment
Defective.

San Francisco (Speciai1 Ths
District Court OF Appeals handed
down a decision setting aside tht
Judgment in the case of formel
Mayor Eugene e. Schmitz, convicted
of extortion In the French restaurant
case. Abe Ruef also benefits by the
ruling OF the upper court for, &C.
lcording to its decision, he pleaded
guilty to an act that YVES no offense
against the laws of the state.
According to the appellate judges
the compelling of French restaurants
to pay fees to Abe Ruef was not
a crime, even though Ruef divided
the fees" with the Mayor. After
discussing the point, the court re-
versed the judgment against Schmitz
on the ground that no acts consti-
tuting crime has been proved
aaginst him. Abe Ruef, who plead
ed guilty to extorting money from
the French restaurants, is, therefore,
equally guiitless.
In passing upon the legality of the
indictment the Appellate Court said:
The Indictment Is claimed to be
invalid for two reasons:
First, that it does not allege any
threat to injure property, and second,
it does not allege that the threat was
to do an unlawful injury.
.sThere is no allegation as to any
threat to injure any business in di-
rect terms, but only the threat to pre-
vent the parties from obtaining a
license to sell liquors.
A license to sell liquor is not prop
erty in the ordinary sense of the
word, says the court.
Commenting on the second conten-
ton of Schmitz's attorneys, that this
was no threat to do unlawful injury,
the court declared that: We are
clearly of the opinion that the indict-
ment is insufficient, as it does not al
lege nor show that the specific in
jury threatened was an unlawful in
jury
1t is not an unlawful act, reasons
the court, to threaten to hold up the
actually to do so.
The decision wipes out the French
restaurant cases and pending charges
of extortion against Schmitz and Ruef
must be dismissed. s
BOCn are now GutlIl6Q& 10 release
on bail. If they obtain the necessary
bondsmen they can remain at liberty
until such times as a jury finds them
guilty on one of the indictments
charging them with receiving brides
from corporations. Owing to the
number of cases against them the
bail, figured at $4,000 case, would
reach an enormous figure.
Schmitz and Ruef cannot take adj
vantage of the decision for so days.
The prosecutionshas 20 days in which
to ask of a rehearing. Then the APP
pe1late Court will have 10 days to
consider the application. When that
is done the prosecution will go
through the same procedure in the
Supreme Court, which will take the
same length of time. Consequently,
Schmitz and Reuf will still be kept
in the county jail for two months at
least.
The news of the decision of the
Appellate Court spread quickly over
the city, causing CONSERVATION in
some quarters and delight in others.
District Attorney Langdon said
Schmitz and Ruef will be prosecuted
on other indictments that are public
offenses.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Nearly Cuts Head From Body.

Coldwater, Mich. Especially YER
non L. Nettleton, hardware dealer,
about SO years old, while suffering.
it is supposed, with acute melan-
cholia due to business troubles, rose
from his bed and gashed his sisters
throat. He then returned to his
own room and nearly severed his
head with carving knife, dying all
most instantly. Miss Nettleton is ex-
pected to recover.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
10 Protect Fortifications.

Washington, D. c. Especially The
Senate passed bill to protect the
harbor defenses and Notifications of
the United States from malicious In
jury. Senator Frye explained that
the bill provides against violations of
naval orders given for the purpose
of protecting harbor defenses and
Notifications in the same way that
similar offenses in the army are
nnnished
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Preacher On Trial.

Springfield. III. (special) .--In the
United States District Court here
Rev. DR.. James A. Kaye. pastor of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
at Lincoln, ILL.,. was placed on trial
charged with counterfeiting. Dr..
Kaye admits making coins, but says
he was simply experimenting to as
certain whether he could make med
ais for the children of his Sunday
School
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
FIRE IN
A SKYSCRAPER
Hard Fight Above the
City's Roofs
BLAZE IN NEW YORK.
Half the Firemen in Manhattan
Fail to Control the Fire Until
the Building Was Burned Out
Sensational Rescues From the Roof
of the Building.


New York Especially -Four fire.
men went to their deaths when they
responded to fire that ruined the
Parker Building, 12-story business
structure occupying the block be-
tween East Eighteenth and Nine
lteenth Streets. on Fourth Avenue.
Fought by half the firemen of Man
haitian and apparatus that blocked
the streets for blocks, the flames
were never controlled. and only with
difficulty confined to the building in
which they originated. Floor after
floor gave way and dropped to the
basement, and beneath these and
crumbling walls no less than 80 fire.
men were caught and either killed
outright or seriously injured
When the fire had burned itself
out and the firemen's roll was called
three men of Engine Company No.
70 and one from Fire Patrol No.
failed to respond.
Tim Hutchinson, of Patrol No. &
was removed, dying, to. the hospital
Captain Wilson and Captain Garvin
of Engine Companies Nos. "a and z ~
who were injured internally, were
among those dangerously hurt.
When the casualties began the
Florence Hotel, which adioins the
burned building on Eighteenth Street,
was made temporary hospital
where fire department physicians
gave immediate aid to the injured.
The monetary loss was estimated at
$500 600
The fire was one of the most spec
tacular as we'll as disastrous in re-
cent years. From start to finish its
course was marked by heartrendfng
scenes, sensational escapes ana
flashes of heroism.
The fire was discovered shortly at
ter o'clock by the night Waterman,
George Moves, who found a blaze on
the fifth floor in the offices of the
Hooker-Jackson Company, publishers
of the Encyclopedia Britannica. The
fire spread rapidly and shot at once
to the roof.
After the fire had been in prog
ress about an hour it was discovered
that six men employed in the offices
of the Suffolk Engraving Company
had gone from the fifth floor to the +
roof and were penned in there, with
no means of escape. The fire de-
partment has recently been equipped
with new gun for shooting ropes
to the tops of high buildings and 1t
came into play for the first time to-
night.
Captain Gordon took some men
from Hook and Ladder 3 to the roof
of the Florence House, next door,
which is seven stories high. The gun
was loaded and fired. The rope shot
up to the twelfth floor Of the Parker
Building and was made fast to a
chimney, and the men got down
safely.
Seven firemen of Engine u, which
first arrived, run up to the fifth floor
of the burning building after S5-foot
extension ladders had, been raised to
the windows of that story to make
possible the firemen's retreat After
a fruitless effort to stay the flames at
the place of origin the fremen were
driven to the windows only to find
that the tops of the ladders had been
burned cutting off their only retreat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Shot Himself On wife's Grave.

Ravenna, o. Especial J--EdWard J..
Collier, of Cleveland, who killed his
blind son and then shot himself at
the grave of his wife and died. Col
lier or Williams, as he was known
here, died as result of exposure.
According to his wish, as express
ed in a letter found in his pocket,
Collier and his son will be buried
by the side of Mrs. Golfers grave.
Collier was respondent both over the
loss of his wife and his sons Attic
tom ..a.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Airshin no Carry 100.

Berlin (By cable) Count zeppe-
lin proposes to build an airship to
carry 100 persons. He calculates
that it will be necessary to build it
only rs feet longer than his latest
airship, which is 1877 feet long, and
which carries eleven persons, in adj
dition to $500 pounds of ballast.
Experts believe that the count will
succeed in his undertaking.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Takahira May Not Come.

Paris (By Cable) The Rome cor
respondent of the Matin says that M.
Takahira, Japanese Minister to Italy,
who, it was recently reported, had
been appointed Ambassador to the
United States, has not yet begun
packing his household effects. In
Diplomatic quarters it is doubted that
he is going to America.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
WILL HOLD COTTON.
Member OF Southern Farmers Con-
.,.rs. 3ryvv,,,aotars To Eorca pricn

Member OF Southern Farmers Con-
gress Threatens To Force Price.
Memphis, Tenn. Especially go. The
annual convention of the Farmers
Educational and Cooperative Union
met here. About 500 delegates. rep
resenting every Southern State and
Missouri, Kansas and Washington,
are in attendance.
G.. s. Barrett, of Union City, Ca,
president of the union, before calling
the convention to order, said:
Zone of the most important things
we hope to accomplish is to get IF
teen cents for cotton and we are
going to get it If we have to hold
it from the market for years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
wireless worked 2a1o Miles.

Nauen, Prussia (By Cable) Tho
telegraphy station here sue
ceeded in keeping in constant COM
with the steamer Cape
Blanco during the run from HAM
burg to Teneriffe, in the Canary Is
lands, distance of 231O miles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
Local Option Hits Canada.

Toronto, Ont. Especially. = Local
option was voted on in number of
small towns. villages and townships
in Ontario. Returns from So show
that 1t was defeated in 81 and carried
in 81.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17

Seven Hundred Members Of st. Johns
Lutheran Sunday School in Rhoades'
Opera House Are Thrown Into q
Panic by the Explosion Of q Gas
Tank In the Rush That Followed
Coal OIL Lamps Are Upset and the
Fire Sprang Up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
A New Speed Record.

Driving his car eleven times around an
irregular course over total distance of
ooS miles, George Robertson today won
the Vanderbilt cup race and established
a new American speed record of sixty
four and three-tenths miles an hour, APP
proximately two miles and half an hour
better than the best average speed pre-
viously maintained in this country. For
tunately the race was attended by no Sc
rious mishaps to either spectators or par
Elephants. Whenever one of these great
events is at hand there Is keen anxiety
lest something may happen to mar the
race The chances of disaster are infinite.
The cars are speeded over the course at
such a pace that tires are burst, clutches
are burned, breakdowns occur, collisions
are momentarily imminent and at the
sharper turns the spectators are con-
stantly in peril of their lives. The fact
that this race was finished without a
serious mishap may possibly be due to
the superior ability of the twenty men
manipulating the cars or perhaps to the
improvement of the cars themselves.
The spectacle of a man rushing ninety
horse power engine at the rate of more
than a mile a minute over 25S miles of
road, taking curves without slacken-
ing. is doubtless a thrilling one for all
who witness it. The man himself must
have iron nerve and great endurance. The
strain is terrific. Perhaps the winner of
today's race will pay for his victory in
terms of a shortened life. 1t Is hardly
possible that such performance should
not draw upon the vital resources. How
ever that may be, this man Robertson Is
today more conspicuously In evidence be-
fore the American people than any of the
political candidates now appealing for
votes in the national arena. He stands
for the modern spirit of speed. the insa-
table demand for achievement, the over
whelming desire to do something little
better. a little faster, little more SEN
sationally than ever before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24

some bitter reverses Their most brilliant
man was defeated in 1884, but four years
later they scored under a leader of the
first order of executive ability. He gave
the country an excellent administration
only to go down before the man he had
defeated in 1883. But in 1896 the republic
cans allied under Mckinley, and since
then have won every race hands down
They have never presented a better can
didate than the one they are now sup
porting.
Mr.. Chain gives no estimate of what
his own vote is to be this year. We all
know that temperance sentiment has
grown amazingly in the past few years.
and now controls whole states. But
politics has not been a factor. There are
wet republicans and dry republicans: wet
democrats and dry democrats: wet popu-
lists and dry populists. And If the divi-
Sions next month show that the temper
ance people supported the national candi-
dates on purely political lines. how will
Mr.. Chain be able to comfort himself
with the thought of a prohibition triumph
in 1912? If Debs polls million votes. the
old parties during the next four years
will give more heed to socialism than to
prohibition.
The advancement OF the temperance
cause does not depend upon politics. The
cause may never be strong enough to
mold absolutely national policies, but it
may and should. impress itself in a meas
ure upon both of the leading parties. and
in that way strengthen itself as respects
legislation