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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
LARGE SUMS SAID
To Be INVOLVED
PACIFIC COAST RAILROADS ARE
CHARGED WITH VIOLATING
TERMS.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
READY TO TAKE ACTION
Preparations To Begin a Suit To En-
force Terms of Government Land
Grants in the State of oregon
Brought Out in Senate.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The fact that
preparations to begin suit to enforce
the terms of government land grants
in the state of Oregon was brought
out in the senate Tuesday when Sen
ator Fulton, of the committee on ju-
dietary, reported a resolution to bring
suits, and asked for its immediate
adoption.
Senator Hepburn asserted that $780,
100000 would be found to be involved
if the proceedings was made general.
The resolution was generally dis.
cussed by senators, the only opposition
urged against it being based on the
idea that the attorney general was now
empowered by law to do all that was
sought by the resolution.
During the discussion of the resolu-
tion Senator Fulton announced that
the department was ready to proceed,
and merely wanted the authority of
congress to meet any possible ques-
tiCn that may be raised against the le-
gality of the proceeding.
The resolution also applies to the
grant made to aid in the construction
of a telegraph line from Portland to
Ontario and McNIinnville, Ore, under
the act of May 4, 1870.
The resolution authorizes the attor'
ney general to ascertain and enforce
all the rights existing in favor Of the
United States if it appears that the
lands are forfeited to the United States
by the violation Of the conditions of
these acts.
Senator Fulton said there was no
question but that the roads had viO-
lated the terms of these grants, as the
violation had been admitted before the
subcommittee of the committee on iu-
dietary.
Senator Hepburn said the same con-
ditions referred to in the resolution
existed in all longgrant states, though
only Oregon is referred to in the res
olution.
For forty years the railroads, he
said, have refused to comply with the
terms or these grants.
This question" he said, involved
millions of acres of land worth hun
drcds of millions of dollars"
In reply to question by Mr.. Dixon,
Mr.. Hepburn said he thought the same
limitation existed in the land grant
of the Northern Pacific railway.
Senators Dixon, Fulton and Nelson
did not agree with bin in that state
ment.
The resolution was placed on the
calendar under objection by Senator
Gallinger, who thought it could not
be disposed Of Tuesday
Mr.. Tillman explained that he had in
reduced original resolution in view Of
what he had learned while on ~ visit to
| the Pacific coast.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27

The total merchant tonnage
launched in the United States in the
calendar year 1907, 5O2, sos gross tons,
has been exceeded in a twelvemOnth
but twice in our maritime history, de-
clares the Boston Transcript. In the
fiscal years 1854 and 1855 the aggre-
gates were respectively 536,046 and
$50, ,450 the latter figures remaining
still the record. The difference be-
tween now and then is that very little
of our new tonnage is for foreign
trade, whereas so years ago American
ships were found on every sea, and
the Stars and Stripes was familiar in
old world ports where it is now a
stranger Last year but two steamers
of any considerable dimensions were
launched from American yards for fer
eign trade, and these were for a Cuban
service which has the benefits of the
postal subsidy. Without some such
measure of federal assistance there is
no inducement for Americans to build
steamers to go foreign"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
FUMES FROM THE GAS TUBE
ENDED LIFE OF HELMoNTs BEAU.
TIFUL DAUGHTER.
Much Mystery Thrown About Her
Death by the Delay in Notifying
the City Officials.

New York, Feb. 22.-Mrs. Natica
Rives-Burden, one of the most beau.
tiful women in New York society, was
found asphyxiated at 10 o'clock Friday
morning in her bed in the home of
her mother-in-law, Mrs. James A. Bur-
den, No. 90S Fifth avenue.
Members of her family and the ply
sicians, who we're Immediately sum-
moned, unite in declaring her death ac-
cidental. Coroner Shrady was not no
tilted for several hours, and then In
an irregular way. He agrees with the
family that the young woman died OF
gas poisoning, but viii hold an inquest
after the funeral Monday. The strange
behavior of the family and the evasive-
ness of DR.. Francis P. Kinicutt and DR..
p. Fl. NJ. Lyle, who were first called,
threw an air of mystery about the
death and aroused strong suspicion
that Mrs. Burden had taken her own
life.
Mrs. Burdens sudden death was a
great shock to the -four hundred"
among whom she was exceedingly pop
ular. Her father is o. H. P. Belmont,
and her mother is now the wife OF
George L. Rives, former corporation
counsel Less than a year ago she
gave up the leadership of the younger
Newport set to become the bride Of
William p. Burden, a wealthy young
society man.
The tragedy was discovered by Ella
Eofer, Mrs. Burdens French maid,
who opened her bedroom door to be
met with a rush of gas, which was
escaping from a reading lamp by the
side of her bed.
The maid called the husband, who
was ON the floor below. Mr.. Burden
shut off the gas, threw open the win.
dows and tried to arouse his wife. Her
little Pomeranian dog Bina crawled
feebly over the coverlet and dragged
himself into the hall. The fact that
the dog was alive increased the hope
of the family, and two doctors were
summoned. They declared that the
woman had been dead for at least two
hours.
Although the doctors reached this
decision about 10:3O O'Clock, ii was not
until o'clock that any official was
notified.
Coroner George F. Shrady, jr., re.
ceived a private summons by tele'
phone to the Rives home at O'Clock.
He spent an hour and a half examining
the physicians, servants and members
of the family. Reaching a conclusion
that the death was accidental, he went
in person to the East SiXty-seventh
Street Police station and gave the po,
lice their first notification Of the sud
den demise.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
DENVER PRIEST IS
KILLED IN CHURCH
SHOT is FIRED BY ANARCHIST IN
THE PRESENCE OF A LARGE
CONGREGATION.
ASSASSIN FLEES, BUT is
CAUGHT BY WORSHlPPER
KneeIs at Altar Rail and Presses Re-
voIver Against Victim's Body
Murderer Was oVerpowsred After a
Desperate Fight.

Denver, Col, Feb. 24.-Father Leo
Heinrichs was shot and killed when
administering the sacrament at early
mass in st. Elizabeth's Catholic
church, Eleventh and Curtis streets,
this city, at o'clock Sunday morning.
Kneeling at the altar rail, between
two women, Giuseppe Guaranaccio
pressed the muzzle of a revolver
against the body of the priest, after re-
ceiving from him the consecrated
wafer, and shot the priest through the
heart.
Exclaiming, my God! My Cod"
Father Leo fell prone in front of the
altar and died without uttering an
other word.
With an inarticulate scream the as
sassin sprang into the aisle and dash
ed to the door.
For a moment the hundred or more
people in the church were daZed, then
became panic-stricken.
Women tainted and many became
hysterical. Several men rushed to the
aid the priest and others started in
pursuit of the murderer. Among tho
latter was Patrolman Danied Cronin,
who overlook the fleeing Italian on the
the steps. Guaranaccio attempted TO
shoot the policeman and was foilcd
and overpowered only after desper-
ate fight, in which several men had
come to the assistance of the officer.
The murderer was hurriedly re-
moved to the city Jail, and as threats
Of summary justice were made by men
in the crowd, who quickly gathered in
front Of the church, Chief OF Police
Misha Delaney called out the reserve
force of policemen.
Deputy Coroner Hayes took charge
Of the priests body, which was re-
moved to the city morgue.
A single hole in the white COM
taunton robes of the priest showed
that the bullet had gone straight to
the heart. The bullets remaining in
he revolver had sharpened points.
Guaranaccio made the following
statement:
81 just went over there because |
have a grudge against all priests in
general. They are all against the
working man. | went TO the COM
munion rail because l could get bet
.er shot. did not give d whether
he was a German priest OF any other
kind of a priest. They are all in the
same class"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
CHIEF OFFICER sEHEA0Eo
BY Ships Carpenter, Whom He Had
Punished.

San Juan, P. r: l., Feb. 21.-George
Dixon, a carpenter on the American
collier Abarenda killed Walter WEIGH
ert, chief officer of the collier, Thurs
day afternoon. The crime was com.
mittcd on board the vessel. Dixon
swung at Weichert with an ak and
completely severed his head.
The attack was made just as WEIGH
ert was walking away from the car.
penter's bench. where he had been
talking with Dixon. Weichert recent.
iy had Dixon placed in irons on ac
count of disobedience, and this prob,
ably was the motive for the crime.
Dixon at once reported the murder
and asked the second officer to put him
IN the ships brig. A board of inquiry
has been appointed to investigate the
occurrence.
The Abercnda accompanied the fleet
of American battlships to Rio Janeirc
and arrived four days ago from that
port.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
EMBEzzLEMENT CHARGED
Against Former President of Refrie.
Grating Company.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 22.-Eleven
indictments charging the embezzle.
ment of $4,000 and violations of the
warehouse act forbidding the issuing
of warehouse receipts on merchandise
not in the warehouses when the cox.
lateral was issued were returned by
the grand jury Friday against ]. Z,
Brady. He was formerly president of
the Merchants Refrigerating Co.,
which failed last November. Two in.
dictments charge Brady with the EN-.
bezzlement of $4,000 from the Mer.
chants Refrigerating Co. and the other
nine indictments, each containing two
counts, charge violation of the ware.
house act.
Violation of the warehouse act is
felony under the law. The nine viola.
tions Of the act are said TO cover
transactions in butter and eggs aggre-
eating in value about $4,000. Only a
small portion of the holders of these
receipts are within the jurisdiction Of
the Jackson county criminal court.
Brady was arrested Friday night ant
later released on bond.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27

Galesburg, Ill.,, Feb. 21.-As a result
Of being tied TO a tree in Hedding
College park. at Abingdon, Tuesday
night, during the blizzard, Clarence
Robinson, student, is seriously i'll,
He was seized by masked youths. who
gagged ard bound him and carried him
TO the west campus, where they tied
him securely 10 a tree in lonely spot
He struggled for several hours before
he could free himself. Meanwhile he
was nearly frozen to death. Johnson
could not identify his assailants, but
the student body, which is much
wrought up over the affair. say 1t was
a case of spite work.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
COURT CONDEMNS
GEN. STOESSEL
DEATH SENTENCE TEMPERED TIC
TEN YEARS IN MILITARY
PRISON.
OISCREOITED COMMANDER
HEARS VERDICT CALMLY
Before Sentence Was Read Measures
Were Taken to Prevent Demonstra'
tion in Favor of Russian General by
Number of Younger Officers.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 21.-Lieut
Gen. Stoessel was condemned to death
Thursday evening by a military court
for the surrender of Port Arthur 70
the japanese.
Gen. Focke, who commanded the
Fourth East Siberian division of Port
Arthur was ordered reprimanded for
disciplinary offense which was not
connected with the surrender, and
Gen. Smirnoff, acting commander Of
the fortress. and Gen. Relss, chief Of
staff to Gen. StOessel, were acquitted
of the charges against them for lack
of proof.
The court recommended that the
death sentence upon Lieut.. Stoessel be
commuted to ten years Imprisonment
in a fortress, and that he be excluded
from the service.
BY great effort of self-control Gen.
Stoessel maintained a rigid, soldier.
like impassivity.
Gen. Smirnoff also was seemingly
unmoved, but here were tears in the
eyes CT Gen. Reiss.
The sentence of death was pro
nounced upon Gen. Stoessel for sur
rendering the fortress before all the
means of defense had been exhausted
for failing to enforce his authority and
for military misdemeanOrs."
Communication of the sentence was
asked on the ground that Port Ar
thur, beset by overwhelming forces,
defended itself under Gen. Stoessel's
leadership with unexampled stubborn
ness and illed the world with aston
ishment at the heroic courage of its
garrison; that several assaults had
been rcpulsed with tremendous losses
on the part of the enemy; that Gen.
Stocsscl throughout the siege had
maintained the heroic courage of the
defenders and finally, that he had
taken an energetic part in three cam
raigns."
Before the sentence was read meas
ures were taken 20 prevent a demon
stration in favor of Stoessel by mum
Der of the younger officers and wit
ncsses who were present.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
BLOODY RAZOR
Found BY the Murdered ChiId-saIva.
tion Army Leaders Arrested.

Rock Island, H., Feb. 20-Ensign
and Mrs. Robert Booth, in charge of
the Salvation Army post here, were
held by the coroner, accused Of muir.
dering their two weeks old son, who
was found dead IN their bedroom.
There was fearful cash in tie child's
neck. Booth contends that the child
was murdered by unknown persons,
who left the door open and q bloody
razor on the table, while the wife tells
of q dream during the night that she
was attacked by a snake, which she
killed with a knife. The police have
r theory that the woman killed the
child in a fit of puerperal insanity.
The mother is 18 years of age. The
couple came here recently from Mon.
mouth, Ill.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
GIRL CONFESSED
To More Than Fifty Daylight Rob
beries-Officer Amazed.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-QuCerer than the
study in the psychology Of crime pre-
sented by the case Of Mrs. Evelyn RO-
madka is a confession made Tuesday
Ey Celia Peterson, when she recounted
80 hurglarics that she boasted she had
committed or helped to commit. This
slip Of a girl made grayhaired Lieut.
O'EIara open his eyes wide and drop
his gri22led jaw with amaZcment as
she described with naive candOr the
simple yet shrewd methods by which
she has plundered the people of the
south and west sections of Chicago by
daylight robheries for two years with
cut getting caught until Monday.
The girl, who is tall and slender and
mas q pleasant smile has robbed al
ways with a partner Her comrade in
thievery, she says, has been August
Zander and understood youth of about
her own age, who lives at Twcnty-ninth
and Throop streets. He, too, is under
arrest
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
laps YIELD TO UNITED STATES
ON EMIGRATION ISSUE AND
EVERY EVIDENCE
Goes To Show Unsparing Efforts To
Prevent Further Complications
on the Subject.

Tokyo, Feb 20.-The memorandum
OF the Japanese government, in reply
to that of the United States on the
subject of emigration, was handed 10
Ambassador O'Brien Wednesday.
1t is understood that it agrees in the
general terms with a number of sug-
gestions made by the American gov.
ernment and requires a further restric.
ton of emigration by the practical pro.
hibition of laborers.
The Japanese memorandum points
out that the restriction already en-
forced, including the closing of emigra.
lion to Canada, Mexico and the Ha'
waiian islands, will make further COM
plants from America almost imposst.
bic. Every evidence goes to prove that
the Japanese government has been un-
sparing in its efforts to avoid further
complications rising from the emigra-
tion question, but the government is
facing a powerful opposition from the
emigration companies who are behind
a proposed resolution in the diet to
censure the foreign policy of Viscount
Hayashi, minister of foreign affairs,
toward China, America and Canada.
Should the resolution be introduced
in the diet it will probably be defeated
by narrow margin. Its passage would
certainly entail the resignation of the
cabinet.
Should the cabinet be changed, the
bestinformed Japanese believe that
now administration would closely fol-
low the emigration policy of Hayashi
EX-Ambassador Aoki, since his ar
rival here, has not called on the for
eign office. nor has he submitted any
report on the situation at Washington,
but has assumed an attitude of un-
friendlincss to Minister Hayashi.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 19.-Twenty-
five girls, members OF fashionable fam
lilies of Rryn Mawr, a suburb, nave
been quarantined in a private school
building in that place since Monday
and their enforced stay may continue
several days. The quarantine is due
to an outbreak of scarlet fever. The
school is attended by about so pupils
and Monday afternoon two of the
younger girls were stricken. The
other % in the same class were order.
ed detained The girls in other class
es were permitted to go TO their homes
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27

Notwithstanding the strong popular
prejudice against tainted money, it is
noticed that most persons accept 1t
when 1t is offered, rather than seem
rude. 1t is the same way with green
backs and coin which are Objectiona-
BILE by reason of unpleasantness-why
not say frankly, dirt?-acquired
through lsng service. Cash in such a
condition, whether paper or metal,
may be obviously filthy. and even dis
agreeable to the sense of smell, but it
is never refused. Once heard a man
say: Il will take all the microbes that
come with a dollar bill, no matter how
many" This is undoubtedly the way
most felix's feel about the matter, re-
marks Richard Benter in Technical
World Magazine. But undeniably the
microbes in question are frequently
legion. And, obviously, the older a
banknote or treasury certificate hap
pens to be, the greater the number OF
germs it carries. Neither paper nor
any kind of metal is food for microbes.
Thus it may be considered that note
fresh from the treasury or coin new
from the mint is practically sterile
that is to say, germ-free. But as soon
as money of either kind begins to pass
from hand to hand it ACQUIRES dirt and
thus becomes a breeding ground for
great variety OF germs, some of which
are liable to be those of disease. An
exact study of the subject has been
made recently by the director Of the
research laboratory of New York, who,
summing up his conclusions in re-
port. states that, as shown by micro
scopic examination, an average piece
of paper money, moderately clean,
carries 22,50O bacteria On an aver
age dirty bill there will be about 10000
bacteria Most bacteria, it should be
understood, are harmless, but many
species are the germs of dangerous
diseases.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27

The argument advanced against "fe-
male education" from the standpoint
Of higher womanly. feminine and lady
like education in Godfrey, H., is I'M
answerablo from one standpoint. 1t is
undeniable that horses, COWS and pigs
are females. But they are also males.
They are no more Objectionable ZOO
logically on either account than hui
man males and females are on the
same account. Several years ago
higher education in New York re-
solved that ladies ought not to be
classed with cook ladies'" Accord
1ngly, the public waiting rooms for
ladies' were changed to waiting rooms
for women. In Godfrey, however, ed
ucated women are authorized to be
ladies' and feminine, provided they
avoid being females as far as possible.
This shows that, though it has cut
loose from zoology, the ethical view
point of Godfrey is ascending toward
the heights.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
BRAIN POWER
Increased by Proper Feeding.

A lady writer who not only has done
good literary work, but reared a
family. found in GrapeNuts the ideal
food for brain work and to develop
healthy children. She writes
Il am an enthusiastic procIamer OF
Grape-Nuts as a regular diet. | for.
merly had no appetite in the morning
and for years while nursing nv four
children. had insufficient nourishment
for them
Unable to cat breakfast 7 felt faint
later. and would go to the pantry and
eat cold chops, sausage, cookies, dough
nuts or anything happened to find.
Being a writer, at times my head felt
heavy and my brain asleep.
when read of Grape Nuts 7 beran
eating it every morning, also gave it
to the children. including. my 10
months old baby, who soon grew as
fat as little pig, good natlrcd and
contented.
Within week I had pIen;v of
breast milk. and felt stronger within
TWO weeks. l wrote evenings and
feeling the need of sustained brain
power, began eating a small saucer of
Grape-Nnts with milk instead of NV
usual ind!gestibIe hot pudding, pie. or.
cake for dessert at night.
"Grape-Nuts did wonders for mo
and learned to like it. did not mind
my housework or mothers cares, for
felt strong and full Of go l grew
plump. nerves strong. and when r
wrote my brain was active and clear.
indeed. the dun head pain never re.
turned"
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co.. Rattle
Greek. Mich Read. The Road to
Wellville." in pkgs.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
General Demand

Of the Well Informed Of the World has
ALWAYS been for a simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy of known
value; 4 laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its com
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect
acceptable to the system and gentle yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with ITS eS-
cellent combination Of Syrup OF Figs ana
Elixir of Scnna, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
On the merits of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one Of many reasons why
Syrup OF Figs and Elixir Of Senna Is gwen
the preference by the Well-lniormed-
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuinc--manuiactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, aud Tor sale
5y all leading druggists. Price hity cen's
per bottle.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27

AS st. Louis socioIogist states that
among friends and brethren, as we all
ought to be, no thanks are needed for
past favors, we may owe no thanks
to John Smith Of New York now that
he is no longer needed. But still, as
the dictionary explains that thanks
are thinks" for the past with a prom
Use Of future thought implied, there is
nothing in tie dictionary to prevent
unlimited Ranks to John Smith.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
Powder Exploded at a Baptism.

New York. Feb. 20.--A cable from
Puerto Plato, Santo Domingo, says:
A large number of people gathered at
the residence of Gen. Guayubin, dele
gate of the government and governor
OF Macoris, to celebrate the baptism Of
a child. While the festivities were in
progress a large quantity of gunpowder
exploded, destroying Gen. Guayubins
residence. Forty of the guests were
injured, hut only the child in whose
honor they had assembled was killed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
HnuL'a ThiSP

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case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured BY haiiS
Catarrh Cure - , ,,,, =,
We the undersigned have known f. j. Cheney
for the last Is years and believe him perfectly hon
orabe In all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by bis hrm.
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Halls Catnrrh Cure ia taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces or the
system lie ,timonlas sent free. Price 20 cents pea
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take HaIrs Family Pills for constipation.