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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-05

ed as Of the first rank. This earth
quake, commencing late In the
year 1871, devastated a part Of the
Mississippi valley south Of the
mouth of the Ohio.
"The descriptions of the pioneers
make it clear that, should such q
shock recur in the now well-settled
region, the destruction OF life and
property would be appalling.
"That the earthquake forces
have not completely died out in
this section is proved by the fact
that other shocks of lesser
strength have visited 1t since
1872"
There are good reasons" de-
clares Prof Tarr, "for believing
that severe earthquake shocks are
liable to occur in the Great Basin
and Rocky Mountain region"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-05
JACK LONDON TOO
SICK TO SAIL

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5.--Mrs.
London. in letter to friend in
Berkeley, declares her husband,
Jack London. is sick and viii aban-
don his world voyage in the boat.
Shark. The novelist underwent an
operation at Sydney. He will re-
turn to California.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-05
ESCAPES LAW TO
PERISH IN QUAKE

VICTORIA. Jan. 5.--Antone
Losschive. who was arrested here
on arrival from Sydney last year,
charged with deserving his wife
escaped the law here to perish In
the earthquake disaster at Mes
sina with two children he brought
from Australia. After a long trial
he was freed. Friends here learned
of the deaths today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-05
BIG cRlsT OF DIVORCES

Hints of misery, want and cruel
ty will fly thick and fast III the
superior court next Monday, when
25 default divorce cases will be
called for trial. This is the regu.
lar monthly hearing for such cases
and represents the accumulation
Of divorce actions in which there is
ne contest by the defendants.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-05

to build boulevard to the state
fair grounds and asks for installa-
ton of a gravity water system,
sewer system and continued street
improvement. The funded debt Of
the city exceeds not more than
$1,000
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-05

natural death, the attorneys for
Mrs. Holland say. Holland was
found dead in bed last September,
Ave months after he had taken out
a policy in the Western Union Life.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-05
MAYOR URGES PROGRESS

SALEM, Ore, Jar. h.--Mayor
Rogers Today submitted to the
council his annual message, in
which he describes progress made
during the year to build up the
city ana what may &c expected the
coming yeag. HE urges the city
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-10
PUT IN ROUTINE
 SESSION
SENATE WILL NOT WHISTLE WITH ANTI-JAPAN SNARL UNTIL LATER IN
 WEEK
By Associated Press.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. s.-Aside from brief but spicy debate in the senate on the question of anti-Japanese legis- lation and the introduction in that body of a resolution aimed at the Cart wright antitrust bill, business in both branches of the legislature today was of routine nature.
 It is expected the senate will take final action on the report of the com mitee on executive communications, advising against anti-Japanese meas ures this session, but the matter has been postponed until Thursday, the day after the assembly takes up the motion of reconsideration of the vote by which the school segregation bill passed the nouse.
 Senator Sanford, Democrat, intro dueed a resolution calling upon con gress to include Japanese in the pre- vious Geary act excluding Chinese.
 Senator Anthony's bill providing the submission of the question of Asi- atie immigration to voters at the next election was favorably reported out of committee.
 F. l. Wolfe of San Francisco intro dueed resolution as the opening gun in the fight for the repeal of the Cart wright antitrust law. Wolfe declares the cost of living in California has in creased to an alarming extent, and the antitrust law has proven ineffective in the control of markets for foods and necessary products of the soil.
 The resolution calls for the appoint ment of committee to investigate and report two years hence.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-10
Using Crum Nomination Upper House Has
 Closed Session
PERKINS DENIES HE STIRRED
 ANTI-JAP STRIFE
ALSO ASSERTS HE STOOD FOR STEADY NAVY INCREASE
 AS COMMITTEE
 MEMBER
By Associated Press.

Dy ASSOCldlcO ETeSS-
 WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-After a
 very brief legislative session today the senate closed its doors and devot- ed the day to further consideration of the nomination of W. D. Crum, to be collector of the port of Charleston, South Carolina.
 Under the guise of considering the nomination of Crum, the senate in ex- ecutive session discussed the Japanese incident and incidentally the discus sion turned upon the reference to Per kins by Roosevelt in which the presi- dent said Perkins had hampered the administration in building up the navy, yet he now "advises a policy of wantOn insult"
 Tillman, a colleague of Perkins on the eOmm5ttee, referred to the state ment andi9ndignatiOn was shown by other senators because of this attack.
 Both California senators took part in the discussion. Perkins declared he mad not been asked by the president to participate in the conferences con corning the Japanese situation in Cal ifornia. He said he could not under stand why the president should inti- mate he had tried to stir up a senti- ment in California in opposition to the efforts of the president. He stated his position on the subject of a big navy, declaring he was always in ia vOr of a steady growth of the navy, even though he was against the presi- dents four battleships program of last session.
 Flint declared he had not partieipat- ed in the conference at the White House until he was asked to serve as an intermediary between the admins tration and the California legislature Flint made clear he did no approve of the criticism of his colleague.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-10
PERKINS ATTACK CAUSES NJ W
 WRINKLE
CALIFORNIA DELEGATION ALL RALLY TO DEFENSE OF SENIOR SENATOR
 OF STATE
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The fact that in the prospective reorganization of senate committee, Senator Perkins of California is to succeed Hale of Maine as chairman of the committee on naval affairs, had the effect of lending addition to the interest in the president $ reference that the Califor- mia senator hampered the growth of the navy.
 The subject was discussed today in both houses of congress, and received especial attention from the members of the California delegation.
 Representative KnOwland expressed the opinion that Perkins has not de- served the president's s censure
 ''I have not been inclined to up hold the president efforts to bring about an amicable settlement of the Japanese question: said Knowland, but certainly deplore his attack up on Perkins, and l beneVe thlS IS WIT tually the sentiment of the California delegation.
 |" As ranking member of the senate committee on naval affairs no member of congress is a stronger or more con sistent friend of navy than the senior senator from California.
 ''Instead of hampering the develop ment of the navy he has rendered him. self conspicuous in the service of bringing it up to its present high standard of efficiency"
 The reference to Perkins was made in message to Governor Gillett from the president.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-10
President Explains His Aim In Telegram
 To Stanton
GOVERNMENT MUST FIGHT
 MATTER IN COURT
CALLS ANTIJAP AGITAToRS MISGUIDED FELLOWS WHO
 : MAY DO GREAT
By Associated Press.

DN <1SSOCAdNCN
 WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-''The pol icy of the administration is to com bine the maximum of efficiency in achieving the real object which the people of the Pacific coast have at heart, with the minimum friction of trouble, while the misguided men who advocate such action as this against which I protest are following a policy. which combines the very minimum eff fcieney. with maximum insult and which, while totally failing to achieve any real result for good, yet might accomplish an infnity of harm.'
 In this language Roosevelt, in a long telegram to Speaker Stanton, of the California assembly, set forth the governments view on the Japanese school bill
 Roosevelt says the bill will give just cause of irritation, and the gov ernment will be obliged immediately to take action in the federal courts to test such legislation, because it is held to be clearly a violation of the treaty obligations of the United States.
 The telegram was sent after a con ference with Senator Flint, Represen- tative Kahn, and Interstate Commerce Commissioner Lane.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-10
MANY MEASURES INTRODUCED
 AT PHOENIX
BILL IS TENDERED TO AFFORD RAILWAY COMMISSION PHOENIX CLUB
 WISHES
By Staff Correspondent

PHOENIX, Feb. S.-A bill framed by the Marieopa Commercial Club providing for the creation of an Ari- zona Railway Commission of three members with not more than two of the same political faith, was introduc- ed in the house this afternoon by De Sousa of MaricOpa, passed to second reading and was referred to the con- mittee on corporations.
 A measure by Merrill of Graham provides that when constable fees ex- ceed $33O- for a quarter he shall re- ceive only a third of the additional fees of that quarter, and a justice of peace only a third of the additional fees over 5000. No fees are to be paid to the sheriff s office in misde- meanor cases before justice courts.
 A council bill by Goodrich of Co., chise abolishes road overseers and ere ates an office of county superintendent of roads at $500 per annum in cOun- ties of the first class down to $500 for those of the lesser class. It allows a levy of twenty-five cents for road purposes.
 The Goodrich bill relating to the disposition of money deposited with district courts provides the amount due creditors of estates and receiver ships not found shall be turned over to the treasurer of the county for safe keeping instead of banks.
 Two memorials were introduced in the council this morning by Breen, one to congress asking the passage of a bill giving a right of way along the Grand Canyon to a scenic railway and another to the secretary of the interi- or, asking the withdrawal of allot- ments of Indian land and basin lands west of the Little Colorado River, where there is a conflict between In dians and stockmen with grazing stock.
 A bill by Norton provides a salary for constables in districts over 500 voters of $12OO a year.
 A bill by Morgan arising out of the Noble building litigation, is an amend ment to the present law of priority leins for the protection of subeOntract- ors and smaller lein holders.
 Morgan's personal liability law passed by vote of ten to Hunt and Goodrich.
 The following bills were tabled in definitely: The De Sousa law regard ing stenographers before grand juries; the O'Nein bill to prevent the sale of merchandise in bulk without ten days notice, for the protection of wholesal- CTS; and the Hampton bill providing the company developing pereolating water shall have priority right.
 Governor Kibbey was confident of statehood for Arizona at the short ses- sion in a statement given on his re- turn to Phoenix yesterday. He mad nothing to say regarding the abolition of the rangers and public examiner, and he will have nothing to say to the legislature.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-10
TEDDY CONFERS IN ANT|-JAP
 TANGLE
HAS INTERVIEW WITH THREE PROMINENT CALIFORNIA MEN RELATIVE
 TO SNARL
By Associated Press.

Oy ASSOCldlSO EEcSS-
 WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-Roosevelt today summoned Senator Flint and Representative Kahn to the White House and with Secretary Bacon and Assistant Secretary OLaughlin held conference on the Japanese situation in California.
 Another statement or some radical action is expected to morrow.
 Franklin K. Lane also participated in the conference. It was not long and all declared their mouths had been closed by the president, who asked them to say nothing.
 He announced the president would make a public statement tomorrow.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-10
FRENCH POET KILLED

PARIS, Feb. S.-M. Catullo Abra- ham Mendes, the noted French poet, was found dead today in a railway tunnel at St. Germain.
 His death is believed to have been accidental as he probably fell from a train.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-10
GIGANTIG TIMBER FRAUDS ARE DISCOVERED BY
 GOVERNMENT
COMPANIES, IT IS CHARGED, HAVE FOR YEARS BEEN CUTTING WOOD ON
 RESERVATIONS
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 MUSKOGEE, Feb. S.-Alleged tim Der frauds and tnefts of gigantic pro portions which it is said have been unearthed by the government timber inspectors in southeast Oklahoma, are now under investigation by the feder- al grand jury.
 Fifty witnesses will testify, and twelve were examined today. They came from the ChOc,aw nation.
 It was learned several large timber camps are said to have been cutting fine hard wood on Indian lands for years.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-10
JURY BOX ALMoSr FILLED
Peremptory Challenger, However, Will
 Soon Deplete It.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. S.-Anoth- CT talesman today was temporarily passed in the Calhoun trial, making eleven in the box, after four weeks of effort
 It is believed the box will be filled during the week, and the exercise of peremptory challenges will begin.
 Twnty-one talesmen were examined during the day.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-10
HOUSE RULE REFORM Is AGITATED AGAIN BY
 INSURGENTS
WITH DEMOCRATIC ASSISTANCE REACTIoNARIES HOPE TO HEDGE ABOUT
 SPEAKER
By Assoclated Pres.

By Associated Press
 WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The house "insurgents" who are agitating a change of rules governing that body will introduce a resolution tomorrow providing for radical changes which it is proposed will limit the power of the speaker,
 They claim the Democrats will sup port the changes and make its impOssi- ble for the speaker to be a member of any standing committee.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-10
NEVADA GETS REFORM

CARSON, New, Feb. S.-A bill pro hibiting horse racing and gambling in the state was introduced in the assem- bly, this morning. It promises a big fight at the present session. Indica- tions are it will pass the house and the contest will come in the senate.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-10
NEGROES ATTACK SHERIFF
Officer Cuts His Way Out of Mob With
 Knife

HOUSTON, Feb. 5.-A mob of ne groes attacked Sheriff Hoff at Humble today, and he narrowly escaped death. He was knocked down and fired at fifteen times, but escaped, cutting his way through the mob with knife.
 He went to Humble to arrest a ne gro charged with murder. A serious race riot is feared.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-10
SENATORS RESENT ROOSEVELT'S
 ATTACK IN CALIFORNIA MEMBER
FAST MAIL ON ILLINOIS CENTRAL RUNS INTO
 OPEN SWITCH
FIREMAN IS KILLED AND MANY OTHERS ARE INJURED, ONE OF THESE
 FATALLY
By Associated 2ress.

By Associated Press.
 MEMPHIS, Feb. S.-Train No. (the fast mail) on the Illinois Central nOrthbOund, was wrecked near Cold water, Miss, early today by running into an open switch.
 One man was killed outright, one fa- tally hurt and fifteen injured.
 The dead is Martin Stanly, fireman, of Memphis.
 It is reported three or four others are under the debris
 Every coach was overturned except ing the last Pullman.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-10
WOULD KNOCK OUT PUGs
Bill Also Would Hand Penalty to
 Ring Spectators

SACRAMENTO, Feb. S.-Senator Hare introduced in the senate today a bill aimed at prize fighting. It is much more drastic than that of Will lis. The bill prohibits fights and makes it a misdemeanOr to witness a fight, with a maximum penalty of $500.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-10
ANOTHER cooUELIN DIES

PARIS, Feb. S.-Ernest Alexandre Honore Conquellin, a French actor known under the name of Coquelin Ca det, died at the Hospital de Paris. He was a brother of Benoit Constant Co., quelin (Coquelinaire), who died Jan uary ?.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-10
HOLD MRS. SAMPSON

ROCHESTER,, Feb. s.-The Wayne county grand jury at Lyons, New York, indicated Mrs. Georgia A. Samp- son for murder in the first degree, al leging she killed her husband, Harry, nephew of Admiral Sampson.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-10
SUSPECT NEGRO OF MURDER
Police Think He Killed Choir Singer
 at Ottumwa

OTTUMWA, Iowa, Feb. S.-JOe Hopkins. governmert inspector of meats of a local packing company and one of the prominent lcgroes IS in the city jail suspected of the fendish mur- der of Miss Clara Rosen, the choir singer, 2S years old, slain last Friday and terribly mutilated.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-10
HOUSE HAS DRY SESSION

WASHINGTON. Feb. S.-The house gave virtually the entire session to the consideration of bills pertaining to the District of Columbia.
 A message from the president was read recommending law requiring ocean going vessels to be equipped with wireless.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-10
ROOSEVELT DECLARES ANT|7JAP
 SCHOOL BILL DEFEATS PURPOSE
PACIFIC COAST GR|PPED BY WIDE SPREAD RAIN
 AND SNOWsTORM
DEPTH. OF SNOWFALL IN MANY PLACES BREAKS PREVIOUS RECORDS AND STOPS
 ALL TRAFFIC
By Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. S.-The storm now prevailing along the entire Pacific coast has seriously interfered with railroad and telegraph communi- cation.
 Heavy rains in southern California have caused washouts and there is no communication with Los Angeles from the north.
 Yosemite has three and a half feet of snow and eighteen feet of snow at Summit, the highest point of the Sier- ras.
 There is seven feet at Truckee
 Reno records are broken.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-10
vAGRANF PROVES PREACHER
Police Assert Rev. Warren Will Face
 Serious Charge

LOS ANGELES, Feb. S.-A we'll dressed man giving his name as Lee Wells, was arrested here today eharg- ed with vagraney. Later he was iden- tifed as Rev. Leroy W. Warren, pas tor of the Presbyterion church at Red lands. Officers say he will be charged with a more serious offense.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-10
STANTON HEARS MORE
But Refuses to Make Public Roose-
 velt's Communication.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. S.-Speaker Stanton of the state assembly receiv- ed another message from Roosevelt to- day on the Japanese question which he declined to make public.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-10
BLANCH WALSH ILL

KANSAS CITY. Feb. S.-Blanch Walsh, the actress, was brought here on a special train from Fort Smith, Ark, dangerously i'll with stomach and liver troubles.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-10
BANKRUPT DIES

BELLINGHAM, Feb. S.-Augustus Griffin, four times. a millionaire and four times a bankrupt, died today. He was S7 years old.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-10
COPPER MARKET

KEW YORK, Feb. Stopper, lake, 1S5s e 1894; eleetrolytie 1918 O 199s; casting 13 e 1874.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-10
SILVER MARKET

NEW YORK, Feb. s.-Silver 5214 {; Mexican dollars A.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-02-10
ARIZONA FORECAST

North colder and generally fair.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
April Fool Joke Was Real Stuff.

Los Angeles, CAL, April BE-
cause it was All FOOLS day, a dilapi-
dated looking leather wallet that
contained s715 in currency was al
lowed to lie on the sidewalk at
Main and Fifth streets half an hour
yesterday, touched only by shoes
and was finally kicked into the gut
ter, where it was recovered by the
owner.
J. M. Alexander, a tourist from
Des Moines, was on his way to the
Pacific electric depot to take a Pas
adena car when the wallet dropped
from his pocket. He did not discover
his loss until he was buying ticket.
Almost frantic, he rushed out of
the depot and began retracing his
steps, little expecting to find his
lost money.
At Fifth and Main he espied the
wallet in the gutter. A score of per-
sons stopped to look, expecting to
laugh at his discontinue over an
April fool trick, but to their aston
ishment he tore the wallet open and
drew forth a roll of bills which he
hurriedly counted. Then he care
fully tucked the wallet away in an
inside pocket.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
HIS OWN FOOL NOTION
Says WOuld-be Black Hand Operator
in Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ca, April SIT was
just fool notion that I got from
reading dime novels" said Daniel W.
Johnson, Jr., the 18-year-old boy,
who was jailed last night for having
attempted to extort $4,000 from
Asa G. Gambler, a prominent banker
and Georgia's wealthiest citizen,
through BLACK Hand" methods.
The young man at first told the
police he had been forced by three
strangers to write the letters to
Gambler, demanding the money. He
now admits the scheme was of his
own concoction.
Johnson wrote the second letter
Sunday, repeating his threats of
death to Gambler in case of his non
compliance and then went to church
and took his regular place in Cand-
ler's Sunday-school class.
He was arraigned for preliminary
hearing before United States Com
missioner Colquitt late to-day. He
waived examination and was bound
over to await the action of the fed
eral grand jury. A bond of $1,000
was made and the boy released. The
case is set for hearing on May 10.
Gambler announces he will not
prosecute the case.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
500 Reward, 500.

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Catarrh being a constitutional dis
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stipation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
Two Die in Oil Explosion.

Point Richmond, CAL, April g.
Two men were burned to death and
three others seriously injured as the
result of an explosion in one of the
oil sills of the Standard Oil company
here today.
The fire, which was scattered over
eight acres, was fought for an hour
by 1900 men and the damage is
$4,000.
The sill which exploded has ca
pacity of 10000 barrels. It seems the
bottom fell out of it, causing an ex-
plosion which scattered burning oil
over eight acres. Chief Clerk Law
renee, of the marine department, was
passing the sill at the time and he
was covered with burning oil and
burned to death.
John Granger, gatekeeper, suffer-
ed a like fate.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
A Church Story.

This is a church story. Of course
you've been to Cannon-Cannon,
Georgia-the city of churches. Well,
Cannon is a mighty fine place, inhab-
tied by mighty fine people. The
Methodist and Baptist churches are
located on the same street, almost di-
rectly opposite each other and the
street in question is not overly wide.
The two Sunday-schools were in ses-
sion. Both congregations were sing
ing. The Baptist were singing the
good song: "Will There Be Any
Stars in My Crown" The Metho-
dist children we're singing at the
same time, ''No, Not One; No not
One" Of course neither Sunday
school was aware of what the other
was singing.-Elberton Star.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-15
Bingham's Wit.

Ralph Bingham, the wit and hu-
morist of international reputation,
had been taken around Montgomery
all day to observe her bulwarks, but
had failed to exhibit any of those
symptoms of paralysis which are &C.
ceptable to the Montgomerian
mind.
"Now confess" said the Mont
gomerian host, after the burden
and heat of the day, isn't Montgom-
cry a unique town."
"Unique?" mused Mr.. Bingham;
"I believe that word is derived from
two Latin words-unus, one, and
equs, horse. I think Montgomery is
unique town."