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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN fPNOMt
important Events at Home and OF
Foreign Shores Briefly
Told.
FROM THE CAPITAL.

The importation OF opium into the
United States, except for medicinal
purposes. is prohibited by a house Dill
passed by the senate. The bill VIII
become a law when signed by the
president.
A report received from Mare Isl
n b. the naval medical department
showa that the death of three enlisted
men and the dangerous illness Of ten
others are due to the use Of wood al
cohol in milk punches.
All widows of veterans Of the Civil
war, the war with Mexico and the In
dian wars will be entitled to receive
pensions at the 'ate of $12 per month
IL a bill Just passed by the senate is
favorably acted on by the house.
President Roosevelt has accepted
m invitation to attend a farewell
meeting of the congregation of Grace
Reformed church in Washington on
the evening of Feb. 10. The presi.
dent has attended this church ever
since he has been In Washington.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
CASUALTIES.

Forest fires are raging In South
western Texas. Heavy losses are be-
ing inflicted on the lumber interests.
A fire-damp explosion in the mine
at Ashford, Wash, entombed one
miner under tons Of rocks. killed an
other by s%uffocation, while two were
injured. n perhaps fatally.
A bad fire in the business district
OF Wetaskiwin, Alberta, destroyed
Buckbolt's store, Perkins livery, the
Alberta opera house, the Alberta ho-
tel and many smaller buildings.
An aged couple who had registered
as Mr.. and Mrs. Lomax Of Lewistown,
Pa, were found dead at the Imperial
hotel in Philadelphia. A gas jet In
the room was found turned on full.
Fire destroyed the city hall, the
Hotel Paste and two blocks of bust
ness houses and dwellings at Mexico
City. The loss Is estimated at $780,
600. In the Hotel Paste sixty Ameri-
can tourists escaped with only the
clothes they wore.
While Fred McDonough, aged nine
teen, and Porter Spain, aged seven
teen, were hunting rabbits near New
Sharon, Iowa. SPANS shotgun was dis
charged and the leaden pellets shat
tered the left leg of his companion,
McDonough died before doctors could
reach him.
During the blizzard which ragged all
over Iowa last week Joseph Jacobson,
a farmer living southwest of Odebolt,
Iowa, lost his way, became exhaust,
ed, fell and was frozen to death while
going from town to his home. The
body was dug out of the snow by
neighbors. who had organized . posse
to search for him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
FLOODS CLAIM FIFTY VICTIMS.
Swollen Rivers In Germany Cause
Heavy Damage and Loss of Life.

Swollen Rivers In Germany Cause
Heavy Damage and Loss of Life.
Berlin, Feb. 7.-Dispatches received
here from all the river districts of
Germany indicate that the terrors of
the foods which are raging as a re.
and warm weather are increasing.
over fifty fatalities already have been
reported, and great damage to proper
ty has resulted.
A drenching downpour Of rain con
tinues in the western provinces, in
many parts of which traffic has been
entirely suspended, owing to bridges
being washed away. The government
has ordered all available military en-,
gineers to the stricken districts, there
to build dams to prevent further en-
croachments by the water.
Cause Heavy Damage.
Among the dispatches received last
night Is one from Goerlitz. 1t says
that the floods there have caused
most extensive damage, many houses
being under water and bridges de
stroyed.
At Breslau long stretches Of rail
road tracks have been destroyed and
freight and passenger traffic suspend
ed. The river Oder has risen sever
feet.
At Sassel the river Fulda is out Ct
it's banks and numerous bridges have
beeen demolished by the water. A
Muenden hundreds Of cattle have
been demolished by the water. Al
inundated. At Kissingen the Saale I.
at freshet. The old town Is under wa
ter and the electric light works have
been compelled to close down. The
medicinal baths also have been GOV
cred by the waters from the river.
At Eilenburg nearly all Of the fac
tories have been compelled to ceas
work. and the residents of the tow
are unable to leave their houses, ow
ing to the height OF the water. A
Regonsburg the Danube rose ten fee
during the night. houses were inun
dated and agricultural machinery car
ried away. The postal service ha.
ceased.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
THE MOST
OFFENSIVE BILL
California House Adopts Meas.
ure Segregating Japanese
School Children.
PRESIDENT AGAIN TAXES HAND
Wires Governor Asking II II Cannot Be
StOpped-Two Other Bills
Are Killed.

Sacramento, Cal, Fob. 6.-With the
defeat in the lower house yesterday
of two of the anti-Japanese measures,
followed by the unexpected passage Of
a third bill ~segregating Japanese
school children in separate schools
along with Chinese, Koreans and 9th
er Asiatics, regarded as the most
offensive measure of all, President
Roosevelt again has taken a hand in
the anti-Japanese legislation that for
the last week has drawn international
attention to California. Hardly had
the bill been passed by the assem-
bly, before Gov. Gillett received the
following message from the presi-
dent:
Most Offensive Of All.
Your kind letter Just received.
What is the rumor that the Califor-
MIA Legislature has passed a bin ex.
Guiding the Japanese children from
the public schools? This is the most
offensive bill Of all, and In my judg,
ment is clearly unconstitutional, and
we should at once have to test 1t in
the courts. Can 1t be stopped in the
Legislature or by veto?
Theodore Roosevelt"
The governor at once sent a reply,
the nature Of which he declines at
this time to make public, and he re-
quested an immediate answer from
the president. Pending the receipt of
another telegram from President
Roosevelt, Gov. Gillett declined to-
discuss the action of the assembly.
Passage Causes Surprise.
The bill passed yesterday, which
was n Of three anti-Japanese
measures introduced by Assembly
man Grove L. Johnson, places the
Japanese In the same classification
with other Asiatics and inserts the
word Japanese" in the present state
statute providing for the segregation
in separate schools Of Monaghan chill
dren.
Unexpected was the passage of the
Japanese school segregation bill yes
terday. After the defeat Wednesday
OF Drew's anti-alien land bill, which
was generally believed to foreshadow
the rejection Of all measures aimed
at the Japanese, the defeat yesterday
of two more anti-Japanese bills added
to the surprise occasioned by the
vote on the segregation bill.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
PERSONAL.

DR.. John Mitchell, a former president
OF the New York State Homeopathic
society, died at Newburg Of heart dis.
ease.
Michael Arthur Bass, first Baron
Burton, died in London following an
operation for an internal complaint.
He was born in 1887.
Henry M. Gilmore, grand dictator
OF the grand lodge of Illinois, Knights
OF Honor, died at his home in Dele
van. aged sixty years.
The death is announced at Boston
Of Charles II. Atkinson. said to have
been the oldest negro minstrel In
the United States, aged se~venty-two
years.
Alex II. Smith, Journal clerk Of the
Michigan house of representatives
and former deputy state labor COM
missioner, dropped dead from heart
disease in the capitol.
Mrs. Mary Mccoy, aged eighty-six
years, said to be the Oldest woman
postmaster in the United States, has
resigned her position at Sheakleyville,
Pa, which she filled for forty years.
Joseph Marshal Graham. vice presi-
dent Of the Erie railroad and n of
the best known engineers in the coun-
try, died suddenly at his home in
New York. Mr.. Graham was fifty-nve
years old.
Il. HI. Hartman was elected a men,
Der Of the board Of directors Of the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
railway and the Michigan Central
railway. In each case he succeeded
Samuel Barger. resigned.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
steal odd Fellows, Ritual.

Chatham. Ont, Feb. 6. - The Odd
Fellows temple here was robbed of
costly jewels and ornaments last
night. What has caused the most
CONSERVATION. however. was the dis
covery that copies Of the secret work
of the order were taken by the
thieves.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
FOREIGN.

The earthquake fund at the Manson
house, London, has sent $625,000 to
Italy. Information received from
Rome Is that the fund has now reach
ed a total of $4,000, 000.
An earthquake was experienced at
Malaga, Spain, but it was not sever
For a few moments the people were
thrown into a condition bordering on
panic, but calm was restored quickly.
The Bulgarian government deliver
ed q LSte to the representatives OF
the powers, complaining of the ir-
reconcilable and uncompTomising atti-
tude of Turkey and declaring the
porte must be responsible.
Armand Zipfel, the French aviator,
succeeded in making a flight in his
a%eroplane of nearly a mile at an alti-
tude OF sixty feet. M. Zipfel has been
carrying on his experiments at the
Tempelshof parade grounds, and his
machine is know al Voisin b~iDlane.
Ecuador is suffering greatly from
a protracted dry spell, in the midst
Of what is generally the rainy season.
The intense heat, coupled with a lack
of water, has wrought havoc with the
cocoa and rice crops. The price of
Dec has already been advanced.
The London Tablet u that
Prof. Andrea Galante has discovered
in the state archives at Innsbruck an
important collection OF documents
concerning the council Of Trent, con-
sisting of more than 1000 letters
written by the most eminent person
ages of the time and addressed to
Cardinal Madru, archbishop OF Trent.
The Royal College of Physicians at
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
Kills Brother-in-laW.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 6.-Leslie Bro
ply. after fatally shooting his broth
er-in.law, George Mayer, late yester-
day. walked to the police station and
surrendered. Mayer had been quar-
reling with his wife and his mother
in-law and the shot was fired after
Mayer. 1t ia stated, threatened VIC
lence. Mayer died later at the city
hospital.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
Easy for Abe Attelj.

New Orleans, Feb. 6.-Abe Attell
of California found no difficulty in re-
tanning the featherweight champion
ship when he met Eddie Kelly of
New York In a scheduled ten-round
bout before the Southern A. c. here
last night. Kelly's seconds threw up
the sponge in the seventh round.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
"HuGoER" HAUNTs GRAVEYARD.
Emerges From Cemetery to Attack
Girls Who Pass Place.

Chippewa Falls. Feb. z. - Jack
the Hugger" has made his appearance
in this city. He makes his headquar-
ters In the cemetery and when young
women pass by at night toward their
homes he sallies forth from the shad-
ow of the tombstones and hugs them.
, Miss Olive Halverson was Rugged
from behind and Jack deity extracted
at the same time a pocketbook from
her handbag.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
Woman Shoots Intruder

Uniontown, Pa, Feb. Mrs. Anna
Davis of Lynn Station, near here, shot
and fatally wounded James Donahue
yesterday when he. another white
man and three negroes attempted to
force an entrance into her home.
James Kearns, said to be one of the
five men, was arrested. and the state
constabulary are searching for the
three negroes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
IONGBOAT WINS RACE.
English Runner Suecumbs Near Fin.
ish Of Marathon,

New York, Feb. 7.-Maintaining an
even. swinging stride that rarely va
ried throughout the race. Tom Long
boat, the Onondaga Indian from Can
ada, wrested the laurels Of an indoor
Marathon race last night at Madison
Square Garden when victory seemed
almost within the grasp of the plucky
E%nglishman, Alfred Shrubb, who col
lapsed in the twenty-fifth mile, leav-
ing the Indian to finish the long race
of 26 miles and 3S5 yards alone.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
oUALTRoUGH IN DISGRACE.
Naval Captain May Be Dismissed
From Service.


Gibraltar, Feb. THE findings oil
the court-martial which heard the evi.
dence against Capt. Edward F. DUAL
trough of the battleship Georgia, on
a charge of intoxication at Tangier,
were approved by Rear Admiral Sper,
ry last evening and forwarded to
Washington.
The findings were not made public
here, but it is stated with certainty
that Capt. Q%ualtrough was not &C.
quilted. It is believed, on the con,
trary, that the findings are of SO
grave a nature that he will not be re.
stored to duty. The rumor Is abroad
in the fleet that should the findings
be approved by the navy department
at Washington Capt. Qualtrough will
be disgraced and possibly dismissed
from the service.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
Gives serf Up After Ten Years.

Dublin. Ca. Feb. s. Drawn by
some irresistible impulse to return to
the scene where he killed a man
when he was fifteen years Of age.
Manly B. Trip, after roaming a good
portion of the world for ten years.
yesterday surrendered to the sheriff
of Lawrence county.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
PHONES MADE A FORTUNE.

Government-owned Plant Shows a
Surplus Of $250,o00 In a Year.
Winnipeg, Feb. z. - Under govern
ment ownership. Manitoba's telephone
system shows a surplus Of $3.50, 900 for
the first year.
In January, 1908. the provincial gov
eminent bought the Bell Telephone
company's lines and equipment for
81 OOO, 900.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
Killed by Explosion.

Missoula. Mont. Feb. Z. - General
Foreman James Donaldson was killed
and a laborer, William Eissner. fatal.
ly injured by an explosion OF dyna.
mite at the Lower Yellowstone irripa.
ton works this morning.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
Mans Life Crushed Out

New York. Feb. 7. - The life was
crushed out of Abraham Poorman by
a big planning machine at which he
was working yesterday in the shon
of the Andreas Marsh Manufacturing
company.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
MURDERED BY HIS SON,
c%oroner's Verdict duplicates Other
Relatives.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Feb. Z. -
That Charles P. Essick. the aged
clerk of Pixies Peak Camp No. S, w.
o. W., was murdered by his sixteen
year-old son., Paul Essick, and his SON
in-law, Robert Edward Player. alias
Arthur Davis, and that Mrs. Flora Es-
sick, wife of the murdered man. has a
guilty knowledge Of the crime, was
the verdict of the coroner's Jury yes
terday after a three-hour sitting be-
hind closed doors.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
Vanderbilt Fined.

Boston. Mass, Feb. 6. - Harold s.
Vanderbilt, SOL Of William X. Van
derbilt. entered a plea Of guilty and
paid a fine Of $40 in the municipal
court yesterday on a charge of driv-
ing his automobile at night with un-
lighted lamps.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
PASS BILL OVER GOVERNOR.

Tennessee Measure Prohibiting Man
ufacture Of Liquor Becomes Law.
Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 6. - The
Mll prohibiting the manufacture of
intoxicating liquors In this state came
up in the house and was passed over
the governors veto by a vote Of 80
to 81. Tho law goes into effect Jan.
1, 1910.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
TROOPS CHARGE ON STRIKERS.
Violence Offered Non-union Men by
Miners in Pennsylvania.

Pittsburg, Feb. Z. AS a result of
violence being offered yesterday by
the striking miners at the fremont
coal mine, ~Bellevernon, Pa, near
here, to the non-union miners who
went to work yesterday a troop of
state c~onstabulary charged the strik-
ers. Several persons on both sides
were slightly injured. AS the strikers
are alleged to have threatened both
the n%on-union men and constabulary,
~detachments of Pennsylvania police
were sent to Bellevernon from Green's
burg.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
No CHANGE in Deadlock

Springfield, Feb. 6. - The twenty
seventh senatorial ballot taken in
joint session yesterday produced no
material change In the deadlock.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
German Floods Fatal.

Berlin. Feb. 6. - Dispatches from
Eisenach. Coburg. Dresden and Leip-
zig report terrific foods and a mum.
her Of fatalities. At Chemnitx several
liyes were lost
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11
SUED FOR TOWNSHIP.

Smith Defeated In Action to Recover
100000 In Lands at Kingsley.
Kingsley, Iowa, Feb. 6.-By a deci-
sion of Judge Hutchinson of the dis
trict court, George B. Smyth Of Keo-
kuk, Iowa. loses a suit he brought for
possession of the townsite Of Kings,
ley and land lying hereabouts, worth.
100000. The litigation has been.
hanging fire for years.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11

; Resume of the Weeks
! Proceedings.

Washington, Feb. 2. Unless the
senate comes to their rescue the West
Point cadets will not be able to at
tend the Inauguration on the 4th of
March at the expense Of the govern
ment. The cadets have been n Of
the big attractions of the inaugural
ceremonies for many years past. By
4 point of order an item providing
funds for the cadets trip to Wash
Ington was stricken from the military
appropriation bill.
Under suspension of the rules the
house passed the Payne bill prohibit
ing the importation of opium, but re-
fused to pass the senate bill to pen
sion federal judges.
Seventy-five bills on the calendar of
the senate were passed yesterday.
The consideration of these measures.
most of which were of local character
Or of minor Importance, consumed
nearly the entire session of the en-
ate.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11

Washington, Feb. 5. - The forest
service got it's usual annual drubbing
yesterday, the criticisms against it
coming principally from Mr.. Smith
OF California, Mr.. Cook of Colorado
and Mr.. Mondell of Wyoming, all of
whom charged extravaganza in admin
istration and the extortion of money
from miners, farmers and ever the
owners. All attempts to amend the
bill in any important particular fail
ed. It's consideration was about two
thirds completed when the house ad-
journed.
The monotonous tones of the read
ing clerk Of the senate as he labored
through the bill Of over 100 pages
making appropriations for the Dis
tr1ct OF Columbia constituted the
chief features in the proceedings of
that body yesterday.
Washington, Feb. 6. - The senate
yesterday concluded consideration OF
the District of Columbia appropria-
ton bill, carrying an aggregate Of
about 81, 500, O00.
A conference report on the urgent
deficiency bill was agreed to. It ap-
%propriates $4,000 for the purchase,
care and maintenance Of automobiles
for the president and $3.50, 900 to ena-
BILE the secretary Of agriculture to
continue to combat the foot and mouth
disease in horses and cattle.
Private claimants by the score had
their INNINGS in the house of repre-
s~entatives yesterday, the whole SEES
sion being given over under a special
order to their consideration.
The presidents message vetoinz
the census bill was read Just before
adjournment.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11

Washington, Feb. 3.-An agreement
was reached in the senate yesterday
to vote on Feb. % on the AIdrich sub
stitute bill for the appointment of a
court Of inquiry to determine the
qualifications for re-enljstment of the
discharged soldiers Of the Twenty
fifth infantry as the result Of the
Brownsville incident.
The senate passed a house bill
which is intended to prevent the i'm
portation of opium into the Unied
States except for medicinal purposes.
The house locked horns yesterday
with the senate on the question of au-
tomobiles for the White House and
refused to accept an amendent to the
urgent deficiency bill striking out the
appropriation of $4,000 for that pur-
pose. The bill was sen to conference
after a humorous debate, in which
several members took occasion to re-
fer to the bodily proportions of the
president-elect.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11

Washington. Feb. 4. - Senator
Teller of Colorado yesterday ad-
dressed the senate in support of Sen
ator Bacon's resolution declaring that
the senate has a right to any informa-
ton in possession of the executive
departments and cited various prece-
dents 10 sustain his contention.
The senate remained in executive
session during most of the day con-
sidering the nomination of DR.. w. D.
Crum to be collector of customs at
Charleston, S. c.
General debate on the agricultural
appropriation bill in the house yes
terday afforded critics and defenders
Of the department Of agriculture an
excellent field day. Before the bill
was taken up in general debate tie
house passed the senate pension bill
for federal judges.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-04
The Ides of March.
By EN- JONES.


. March. the short and ugly February
And now officially the Spring may
blossom
And while one leaves In search vi
Shall come In softly. like furry
pOssum.
You bring along with you the tonic
The purple snowdrop and the azure
trOCus
The birds-bdt let this nature taking
And On H1i tie Fourth our observation
focus
ALI, then you'H see. with tears YOU can
The Big Stick, toted out ~ Ananias-
Ills occupation sone-the dropping
The sa'lare Deal-cut a tribe on the
bias
And then you-ll heave half-resretful
A. gaiiops out their strenuous in
Ana wish HIM lots OF lions and an eye
To send each bullet plumb into the
center.
But with gayor bearing All the while.
Behold march In gentleman that
fatter.
Bearing thr golf clubs and the beam
And carTying the postum on plat
ter.
-. March when this days pageants
Nou have seen
YouiI settic down 10 work. all racket
scorning.
Excepting when The Wearing Of the
shall wax you on the seventeenth.
in the morning.