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Arizona republican., 1908-06-08
THE ADVANCE GUARD
 sOF IHf BAIILtSHIPS
The Maine and Alabama will Start Today on the World Cruise.

San Francisco, June 7.-The leaving warships of the Atlantic fleet to fol- low a month later, the battleships Maine and Alabama, designated as a special service squadron, will sail from this port tomorrow morning on the long voyage from Hampton Roads by the way of Honolulu, Manila, Alden and Suez canal. Captain Giles B. Harber, of the Maine will be in com mand of the squadron, on the first leg of the cruise will have a member of the presidents cabinet-Secretary of the Interior, Garfield as a guest and passenger.
 MT. Garfield arrived from Washing ton today and will go to Honolulu on the Maine. where he will study the labor question. the immigration prob lem. the commercial development of the islands. and the coastwise trade
 The dropping of the Maine and Ala bama from the fleet is due, to the limited capacity of the inferior en- zines.
Arizona republican., 1908-06-08

ed a willingness to risk the air if the missing men could be rescued. Ac- cOrdingly two rescue parties were formed and the men started into the mine in groups of five by means of the electric elevators which were still working Instructions were given that as soon as anyone showed signs of faintness the rest should immediately bring him to the surface. Soon after a score of rescuers appeared at the elevator shaft carrying the uncOn- scious forms of the rescuers who had succumbed to the noxious air. Later a party reached the surface bringing the dead body of Victor Erickson and the almost lifeless bodies of John Fun ston and otto Johnson. the three men whose absence caused the necessity for the rescue work. It seems that the three found spot where the air was not so foul as in other portions of the mine and Funston and Johnson were able to live through it.
 The rescuers who brought these men to the surface reported that many of their companions had been overcome by the air and were lying in the drifts of the mine. Instantly there was a clamor among the men on the surface to go to their fellow workers and it was almost impossible to keep them from overcrowding the elevator which was kept in almost continuous motion, carrying men in and from the mines. Those coming to the surface carried in their arms the bodies of the half suffocated men, several of whom died after reaching the surface. It was many hours before a thorough search of the underground working was com pleted, a report was made and every one accounted for.
Arizona republican., 1908-06-08

credit for the recent legislation look ing to the preservation of forests. the conservation of natural resources and the reclamation of the timber lands west. The convention will place itself on record as favoring an amendment to the Sherman antitrust law to en- able the railroads to enter into reason able traffic agreements. There will be a pronouncement in favor of national control as against national ownership. Legislation to insure labor organiza- tions against snap judgment by the courts in the issuance of injunctions will be recommended.
 There will be a trust resolution along the lines of that embraced in the platform of 1900 and much care will be given to the plank dealing with the Philippines and Cuba.
 The Pacific latitude of this country towards Cuba will be held to have been demonstrated by the present re lationship of the countries. Our man agement of affairs in the Philippines Will be extolled. It will probably be set forth that the abandonment of these islands before our work there is finished, and the Philippines made ready for self government, would be inhuman. unwise and in everyWay un- justifiable
 The platform will declare for the protection of the civil liberties of the negro race. There will be a strong de- claration in favor of the continued i'm provement of the navy. including con stant increases in battleships. The Monroe doctrine will again receive un- qualified endorsement. There will be a word in favor of a maintainence of the army on it's present basis.
 Among other recommendations. will be the following: For the admission at the next session of congress of Ari- zona and New Mexico as separate states of the union: for the exclusion of coOlie labor, whether Chinese of Japanese; the endorsement of a plan to grant a subsidy in the interest of ocean mails to South America and Australia.
Arizona republican., 1908-06-08

Chicago, June 7.-Representatives of the allies" tonight recalled the statement that they would bolt the republican national committee so far as the presentation of evidence in support of the claims of the anti Taft delegates from the southern states are concerned. There is evi- dence that the announcement made last night by MT. KnoHs manager created dissension. Some other spokesmen for the allies declared that the announcement is i'll advised and they busted themselves today to counteract it's effect.
 The decision of the national com mittee will not be taken as final by the allies" but an appeal will be taken in cases where it is believed injustice has been done, first to the
Arizona republican., 1908-06-08
The Allies Will Continue The Contest In
 That One Sided Body
The Idea Being to Keep the Record in Shape tor a Direct Appeal to the National Convention if Nee essary.

committee on credentials, and later to the convention itself.
 The statement by the representa- tives of the allies" that they will continue the presentation of their side of the contests to the national committee is not to be taken as an indication that they approve of the manner in which these contests have been decided, but in order to be in a position to present all their cases in proper form to the committee on ere dentials it is deemed advisable to comply with the form of procedure laid down by the national committee.
 It is rumored here tonight, but not confirmed. that Senator Dick will ord CT many of the Foraker contests de- faulted in the interest of Taft.
 The committee will begin its work again tomorrow, taking up, first the contests in the third Florida district.
Arizona republican., 1908-06-08

afternoon and demolished about 200 residences and barns. One man is known to be killed and four children are reported missing.
 The path of the tornado was about ten rods wide. It struck the city in the southwestern part. crossed the river at point a quarter of a mile east of the bridge on Main street and lifted the water almost clean from the river bed. It passed in a northeasterly direction, just missing the Charles City college buildings, and spent itself few miles from the city.
Arizona republican., 1908-06-08
THE EVACUATION
 OF NORTH TOPEKA
The Citizens Warned by Government
 Officials of the Coming Flood.

Topeka, Kan, June With the Kansas river barely below flood stage and rising steadily at the rate of about an inch an hour, and warned by government officials that a rise of from four to six feet will occur by Monday night, there was a great exodus of people from North Topeka this afternoon. The prediction of a rise of from four to six feet is based on present conditions with no addi- tional rains. Threatening weather is reported from the head waters of the Kaw and further rains tonight are probable.
 The river here tonight registered a fraction over 22 feet. At Junction City both the electric and Union Pa cific tracks are under water between that city and Fort Riley.
Arizona republican., 1908-06-08
THE RACE TO BERMUDA.
Won Yesterday Afternoon by the Yacht
 Verona.

Hamilton. BermuGa. June With the starboard rail under water and driving under three lower sails in a twenty-knot breeze, the Verona, own cd by George F.. Bliss of Boston, car rying the flag of the Eastern Yacht Club, crossed the finish line at 3:Si this afternoon. winning in class three, the race From Marblehead, Mass, to Hamilton, the start of which was made shortly after II a. m. on We'd nesday.
Arizona republican., 1908-06-08
IT WILL TAKE A MONTH
To Rearranee the Affairs of the
 Great Northern in Montana.

Butte. Mont, June 7.-The North ern Pacific east from Butte was again tied up today by a new wash out of 500 feet of track near Jeffer- son island, sixty miles from Butte
 Two steel trestles of the Great Northern are reported to have gone out near Basin, thirty-five miles north of Butte. The Great Northern officials this evening would not ven ture an opinion as to when normal conditions would be restored, one of ficial stating that a months time was necessary to put the Montana line of the Northern Pacific in prop CT condition. The weather is now good
Arizona republican., 1908-06-08
TWO MORE VICTIMS.
Of the Explosion on the Cruiser Ten
 nessee.

Los Angeles, June 7--Tne burial of j. ?. Carroll, who died last night and F. s. Maxfield who died yesterday. victims of the Tennessee accident, will take place in Harbor View cemetery at San Pedro tomorrow.
 The death of these men brings the death list up to seven. five of the dead being buried yesterday.
Arizona republican., 1908-06-08
OKLAHOMA TOWNS
 fN6A6E IN BATTLE
One Fatality an Incident of a Change of County Seats.

Eufaula. Okla, June Tn a fight between fifteen Checotah people and citizens of Eufaula this afternoon on the streets, F. M. Woods. a deputy constable, and Joseph Parmenter, of Checotah, were shot. Wood will prob ably die. He was shot once through the body. Parmenter's wound is not dangerous. The trouble started when Woods attempted to disarm Parmen- ter About fifteen shots were fired in all
 With rifles and revolvers the citizens of Checotah came to Eufaula to at tempt to remove the county seat rec ords by force. The county clerk is said to have furnished them the keys to the court house. The records were to be put in sacks and sent to Checotah on a special train to arrive later. The Eufaula citizens were armed to pre- vent their removal. because a temp rary injunction had been granted by the supreme court.
Arizona republican., 1908-06-08
A WISCONSIN TORNADO.

MaustOn, Wis, June IA tornado struck the farm of John Dalton, a well-to-do farmer living four miles south of Mauston. this afternoon, de- stroying his farm house and barns, and killing Dalton and his twelve year old son.
Arizona republican., 1908-06-08
A NARROW TORNADO.
But it Wrought Havoc in Charles City,
 Iowa.

Charles City, Iowa, June "A tor nado struck this city at , o'clock this
Arizona republican., 1908-06-08

WEATHER TODAY. For Arizona:-Fair Monday and Tuesday.
Arizona republican., 1908-06-08

FOR SALE-Five room brick cottage on the north side. Modern home, in fine location. Stable and carriage house; s25OO. Will give terms. E. D. Pascoe, 11O North Center street.
Evening star., 1908-01-25
Will Of Mrs. Mary =. Hartwel1

The will Of DR.. Mary e. Hartwell. dated
November 10, 1894, has been filed for
probate. She directs that thirty acres Of
land which she owned in Montgomery
county. Md. be sold and the proceeds
distributed among the children of her
brother, George w. Hartwell. and her
sister. Abba A. Bartlett. DR.. Hartwell
owned an equity in 221O 18th street, and
this is bequeathed to Frederick Renia-
min, her executor.
Robert I. King, forme rly a member of
the Metropolitan police department who
died January 18. left his residence nron.
erty at 211 5th street southeast to his
daughter. Mary NJ. Patton. Mr.. King
will dated January 5. 1906 was filed YES
terday for probate. 1t provides for q he
quest of $500 for Lucy A. Hurst. The
rest Of the estate, including funds which
may be due to the estate from the Met
rcpolitan Police Relief Association is N
be divided between Mary NJ Patton and
William l. King. The latter is executnr
Jane Elizabeth Bradt. who died lam.
airy 10. left will. dated May 30. 1907 fli-
rectfng her executor to pay many reIa- :
tives and friends small bequests ont of
thu funds which she had accumnla tod
The estate is small. Edith v. Bradt is
executrix. -
Evening star., 1908-01-25
OPPOSE PROHIBITION LAWS
REASONS ADVANCED BY UNITED
GERMAN SOCIETIES.
Remarks of Mr.. Voelckner at Hear
ing Before Commissioners on
Pending Legislation.

AT the public hearing before the Com
missioners Thursday to discuss the three
oiiis recently introduced in Congress af-
Iecting the excise laws of the District.
Kurt Voelckner. president Of the Deutscher
Central-Verein OF Washington. addressed
the Commissioners as the representative
of the United German Societies of the Dis
trlct or Columbia. an organization COM
posed of twenty-three societies of citizens
OF German extraction, and comprising
nearly 1000 people.
MI soelckner spoke against prohibition.
saying that the societies represented nv
MIN most empLatically protest against the
enactment or laws providing prohibition.
.'.u teqiesteu the Commissioners to report
adversely upon these bills Owing 10 the
late hour at which Mr. NoeIckner smoke
MS remarks were omitted from the ar
count or the proceedings published in 'rh.
Star Thursday night.
In opposing prohibition Mr.. Voelckner
sdid. we nave always practiced true
temperance, and will continue tn do 90.
we demonstrate 1t by our lives and bv
our duties. Temperance, however. does
not mean total abstinence or prohibition.
doe W are ne, against sahi, prohibition. because it
abstinence because 1t is unnatural and a
forced condition. If prohibition is of such
a beneficial nature for mankind in gener-
al, now Is 1t that the foremost men Of the
natlon have not advocated the adoption OF
prohibitory laws throughout the United
States? do not know of any man that
has accomplished something worth while
for the benefit of the country who was n
professional prohibitionist. do not know
OF one truly great man who has said that
prohibition was beneficial to the country.
1T is matter of principle with our
organization. with the National German
Alliance. of which we are a branch-tnls
arraying Of our forces against the advo-
Gates Of prohibition here in the District
Of Columbia or anywhere else Our pro-
hibition friends cannot charge us with
drunkenness and crimes. and It is be-
cause we think all prohibition legislation
curtails the personal liberty Of citizens
that We are against the prohibition move
ment. We consider it our duty to stand
against prohibition. not as champions of
intemperance, but as the advocates Of q
personal liberty which makes manhood
not only responsible. but respectable
rather than the cringing slave of that
arbitrary law.
"a law curtailing the personal liberty
Of a citizen is unjust and tyrannical and
will operate against the best interests and
the welfare of society. Let freedom ring "
Evening star., 1908-01-25
OPPOSED TO THE BILLBOARD.
Views of a Citizen Who Would
Danish the Posters.

THE recent concerted action on the part
of the managers of the Baltimore thea
etrs agreeing to do away with window
and store posters and placards is one
step closer to banishing the offensive bill
board" said a gentleman interested in
the movement to remove these devices
from the streets of the capital
1T is, however. only a step, and a
small one, in the right direction. The SEN
timent in this city is general and en-
phatic that the billboard must CO. but
unfortunately public sentiment, unbacked
by official action and ordinance. Is in
sufficient to bring about this reform.
IF the city authorities undertake as 10
DONE to exercise censorship as to GER
tain classes of posters which are pasted
upon billboards, and to prohibit their use.
unless wholly or partially concealed by
other posters, why not go step further
and prohibit the use of the posters en-
tirely?
IF the question of property rights be
involved in that an owner might claim
the right TO erect billboards on his va.
cant property back of the building line.
as is noticeable in so many instances all
over the city. the quicker this question 10
settled by suit the better from the point
of view OF those who wish TO see the
measure in operation in this city.
Assuming that il should be decided in
a test case that owner had such a
right in these instances. the fact that bill
boards could he reached and abolished
from the side walks AID outside of the
building line, md in other places which
would come uIder the provisions of the
ordinance, a great deal of good would be
accomplished, for the instances of vacant
property in which the larger billboards
are set back of the building line are few
as compared With other opportunities to
display the posters
''In any event the time is now ripe for
official action to carry out the wishes of
the majority. and it is TO be hoped for
the sake of the city that it will not be
further delayed. Some definite action
would be welcomed by those of us who
believe both in the theory and practice
of the CITY beautiful I"
Evening star., 1908-01-25
LAVE LAID OFF 5000 MEN.
Baldwin Locomotive Works Reduce
Force Forty Per Cent.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. January 25.-
Business depression is now being severely
felt at the Baldwin locomotive works. and
by the army men of men who have been
dependent upon that great industrial es-
tablishment for employment. The work
ing force has been reduced 5000 men. and
unless the easier money conditions infiu-
erce the railroads to place orders which
are hoped for, further cutting down vii
be inevitable.
Compared with last August. when the
Baldwin locomotive works were RUNNING
their maximum, the number of men on thu
paYroll is down from 1900 10 1loOo. The
Dlant is working only 40 per cert as mucf
time per week. and the aggregate o
hours made by the entire force of mer
each week is now "a per cent less thar
IL was last August.
The!. the Baldwin locomotive works Were
running on double shift-ten hours day
shift. six days in the week and twelve
hours hours night shift. i've nights eacl
week. Now the plant is working single
shift. on eight hours. for six days week
In the absence of new business, the con
Germ will soon be reduced to working VI
stock pieces.
Evening star., 1908-01-25
The Value of. Charcoal
Few People Know How
Useful 1t Is i'm Preserv-
ing Health and Beauty.
Costs Nothing To Try.

Nearly everybody knows that charcoal fs the
safest and most efficient disinfectant and purifier
In nature but few realize its value when taken
into the human system for the same cleansing
purpose.
Charcoal is a remedy that the more you take
of Il the better 1t is not drug at all but
s,mply absorbs the gases and impurities always
present in the stomach ana intestines ana carries
them out OF the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after smoking
drinking or after eating onions and other odorous
vegetables.
Charcoal enectually clears ard improves the
complexion. II whitens the teeth and further
acts as a natural and eminently safe cathartic.
IL absorbs the injurious gases which collect
in the stomach and bowels: 1t disinfects the
mouth and throat from the poison OF catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in form or
another but probably the best charcoal and the
most for the money is In Stuart's Charcoal
Iozenges: they composed of the finest pow.
dered Willow charcoal and other harmless anti
sep,Ics in tablet form rather in the form OF
large pleasant tasting lozenges. the charcoal
being mixed with honey.
The daily use of these lozenges will soon tell
IN n much improved condition OF the general
health better complexion. sweeter breath and
purcr blood and the beauty Of II is that no
POSSIBLE harm result from their continued
use. but. on the contrary. great benefit
Buffalo physician. in speaking of the benefits
of charcoal. says: II advise Stuarts Charcoal
Iozenges TO all patients suffering from gas in
stomach and bowels and to clear the complexion
and purify the breath. mouth and throat; also
believe the liver is greatly benefited by the daily
use Of them: they cost but twenty-five cents a
box at drug stores. and although in some senses
patent prepara tion yet believe get more and
better charcoal In Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges
than in any Of the ordinary charcoal tablets"
Send your name and address today for a free
trial package and see for yourself. r. A.
STUART CO.. e Stuart bldg. Marshall. Mich
Evening star., 1908-01-25
INDIAN MUST PAY ALIMoNY.
Decisions in Other Divorce Cases Be-
fore the Court.

Justice Gould has directed Francis E.
La Flesche. an Omaha Indian. employed
in the bureau Of Indian affairs. to pay
his wife. Rosa B. La Flesche. $40 a month
alinony pending the final dete rmination
of the wifes suit for maintenance. Mrs.
La Flesche. who is a Chippewa, alleges
that her husband has failed to contribute
t. her support.
Chief Justice Clabaugh yesterday or
dered John C. King. whose wife, Mrs.
Catherine King. is suing him for divorce.
to pay her s. per week alimony pending
the determination of the suit.
Ha also ordered John NJ. Lederer, whose
wife. Mrs. Amelia Lederer. is suing for a
divorce. to pay her a like amount
Justice Gould directed the deputy mar
shat to take into custody Flory Maglen.
who instituted suit for divorce from his
wife. Mrs. Josephine Maglen. and to hold
him unsn he complies with an order of
the court. which directed him to pay to
his wife s. per week alimony
Evening star., 1908-01-25

of fashion.
There will be more floral and foliage
treatments in the best shirts and cravats
Whether it be stripe. plaid other de-
sign, the contrast has oustea the self
effect. An innovation in shirt construc-
tion recently brought over from the other
side is a pleated front in which the pleats
extend not more than two inches below
the waistcoat opening. The short bosom
shirt has been tried out with some sue
cess and the application of the idea TO
the pleated variety is but natural move
in recognition of the chronic craving for
comfort. In cravat shapes the folded-in
four-in-h hand graduated has come marked
ly to the fore. 1t has this decided ad-
vantage over others. that the knot may
be small or large. as one may elect. and
thus is as well suited to the fold as to
the wing color-an >appreciable merit.
LOVAT.