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quire concerning the monarch's
condition and to express condol.
ences.
Every precaution has been taken
to keep the king quiet and all ap-
proaches to Buckingham palace
have been covered either with peat,
tanbark or sawdust. The general
quiet about the castle lends addi-
tional solemnity to the kings ill
ness. The people who throng tho
highways near the palace are aid
ing in the efforts for quiet and
hardly speak above whispers. The
authorities do not find 1t necessary
to admonish the populace to remain
quiet.
The kings regular physicians to-
day called two additional doctors
into consultation. II the king I'm.
proves 1t is likely he win be or
dered to go to q milder climate ia
recuperate his health.
CAN'T SEE ROOSEVELT. Z
The illness of the king undoubt
edly will prevent q meeting be.
t"CCA AACOuOAO kSOOo0vOlb 0uGX
himself, which had been planned
several weeks ago. King Edward
himself had arranged for the meet
ing but had not decided whether
to entertain the former American
president at luncheon or at dinner.
Queen Alexandria, who has been
almost constantly In attendance ON
the king, IL worn out with her long
vigils at the bedside. She was
slightly i'll when she returned from
her Mediterranean cruise, but in
spite Of this. she sat up throughout
the night.
The queen retired today after she
had exacted promise that she be
called at once should the kings
condition take a turn for the worse.
The present illness of the king
overlook him Monday, although he
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A SERIES OF SMALL
QuAKES IN CALIFORNIA

earthquake shock was felt here
early today. No damage is report
ed. The trembler ratified dishes and
swung chandeliers.
KERN CITY. Cal, May Ga SER
lies OF earthquake shocks were felt
here early today. The first tremor
was felt at Sal o'clock and was
followed by three others at inter
walls of about 10 seconds. The
duakes were light and no damage
is reported.
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7. K. WANTS TO GETAC-
OUALNTED WITH FAMIL Y

Il want to get acquainted with
my family" Roosevelt said In re-
Questing that the days program be
shortened.
Roosevelt and King Haakon Wis.
tied like old chums today and
seemed to enjoy each others soci.
ETY. heartily. At O'clock Roosevelt
left for Stockholm on q special pro.
vided by the king
{ AT the Norwegian border he will
leave Haakon's train and will enter
one provided by King Gustaf.
Roosevelt's throat has been both
ering him somewhat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-06
MAY ASK CITY COUNCIL
TO PROBE THE POLICE
Grand Army Men Think the Time
for Official Action by That
Body Is at Hand.

It Is now two weeks since sworn
charges were filed against Officers
Glider and Hood In the Elliott case,
alleging immoral conduct, and
charges against Chief Of Police Sui
Iivan for condoning the offense.
/. D. Glider Is still on the force
and drew his check from the city
yeste erday, in spite Of the fact in
sworn statement filed by Mr.. and
Mrs. Elliott he Is accused Of gross
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No attempt has yet been made to
bring the bodies to the surface.
Flames shot 800 feet from the
mouth of the shaft when the eX-
plosion occurred. From this mine
officials declare the miners must
have run into gas pocket. Fifty
of the men entombed are white.
The others are negroes.
A rescuing party without helmets
entered the mine today and went
far enough to find bodies, but We're
forced to retreat on account of the
gases. Some of the rescuers were
overcome and had to be dragged
out Of the mine by their compan-
ions.
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received, it is declared that fully
500 persons lost their lives. The
number of injured has not even
been estimated yet.
The property loss in Cartago has
been enormous. No estimate of
the damage has been attempted
yet, but it is declared by the re-
fugees that the greater part of the
best section of the city has been
ruined.
Hundreds are homeless, and the
food supply is low
Whether the damage spread to
villages and towns in the vicinity
is not yet known. While the re-
fugees who have found their way
to San Jose report that they saw
no signs of damage on the road,
1t is not known whether there was
damage in other parts of Costa Ri
ca.
The wires out of Catago are down
with the exception of the single
one leading to San Jose, and no re-
ports from the surrounding country
have yet been received in the
stricken city, it Is reported.
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90 q q q o Q q . q Q q Q 4
. CONDITION CRITICAL.

. LONDON, May 6.-"The .
. kings symptoms have become =
. worse during the day and his =
= condition at this time (6 =
= o'cIock) is critical" =
y This bulletin was Issued .
= this evening by Doctors La .
= kin, Reid, Powell, Dawson .
. and Thompson. =
>><>>>>>>>>><>> .
PHYSICIANS CAUSED "GRAvE
ANXIETY"
The following bulletin was issued
today by Doctors Powell, Lakin and
Reid: "The king had quiet night,
but his symptoms are unimproved.
His condition gives rise to q grave
anxiety"
The alarm Of the people is
doubled owing to the use of the
words grave anxiety" as last
nights bulletin said some" anx-
iety.
1t is generally believed that King
Edward is much worse than at any
time since his attacks.
Although the bulletins Of the doc
tors do not admit the fact, it is
known they fear pneumonia may
develop, which at the kings age,
So, and in his weakened condition,
would, they fear, prove fatal.
TANKS OF OXYGEN.
Tanks of oxygen have been taken
into the palace to aid the pa
tient In his fight for life.
The feeling througout is that the
chances for the kings recovery are
slight.
Prayers are being offered in
many churches for the kings
speedy recovery. A constant
stream of notables both Of England
and from other countries called al
- l.
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10y United Press Leased Wire.)
HANFoRD, CAL, May GA sharp
earthquake was felt here this morn
ing at SAG O'Clock. The duration
was from three to four seconds.
The vibrations of the trembIer were
southeast to northwest. No damage
is reported save from dlslod9ment
of dishes and brlo a brac. e
RATTLES DISHES q.
FRESNO, Cal, May GA slight
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If EDWARD DIES, GEORGE
WILL HAVE A HARD JOB
(sy United Press Leased Wire)

~ (By United Press Leased Wire)
LONDON, May 6.-The political King
strongly when apparently nearing
illness the king at time in the affairs
Britain according to high In the government
statesmen politicians here
crumble of Wales would be-
King George at Edwards death.
King Edward regarded man capable of settling the
crisis, but his statesmen fear, could
The situation Is such that the death of the king might involve
the fall of the house of lords which
security of the throne itself.
During the kings trip abroad
shoulders the kngy duties His
favorable impression, but they claim
energetic
In the event the kings death George would called
face probably the most strenuous in
England Prince Edward Georges eldest would become the
Prince of Wales and the Mary
merly Princess May of Teck.
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o9]@l~
0nd-
ENd&
HaIIey's comet will rise tomorrow
at 2:47Ls a. m.

HaIley's comet will rise tomorrow
morning at 2:47Ia a. m.
LOS ANGELES.-By turning his
auto into a curb to avoid hitting
another car, II. |. Fenimore was
killed. Two others in his machine
were injured.
cOEUR D'ALENE. - Governor
Brady yesterday inspected damage
done along the Coeur d'Aiene and
St. Maries river by the high water.
BUTTE.-Great Northern will
have to pay, according to Judgment
rendered, $1315 to four people.
Plaintiffs failed to have Sunday
excursion ticket validated, and each
was required to pay $1.7o for fares
to the conductor. They alleged
they were humiliated because they
had to borrow the money.
PUEBLO, Colo.-Declaring that
he was "ripsnorting, roarin' Texas
steer a man who later gave his
name as John Jones terrorized wom-
en- In a residence district until one
of them, a ranch bred woman, las
seed him with a ciothesline and
st. Maries rivers by the high water.
Six deaths we're reported yester-
day, four women and two men.
HOLTON, Kan-A jury to try
f. II. Tillotson of Kansas City on a
charge of completely in the lddnap-
ing from Topeka last August of
Marian Bleakley, the incubator
baby" has been secured.
The birth Of eight girls and half
that number Of boys was reported
to the health department yesterday.
Customer-l'm going to a masked
ball, and want something that will
completely disguise me.
Customer-Certainly, sir. ] will
give you something nice.
NEW YORK.-Henry T. Gage Of
California, minister to Portugal, left
for Europe today. He took with
him ls pairs of high topped boots.
He's in the habit OF wearing them,
and he said he didn't intend to stop.
Three marriage licenses were 10
sued yesterday at the office OF the
county auditor.
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BY gibson GARDNER.
(By United Press Leased Wire,

CHISTlANIA. May 6.-Theodore
Roosevelt today received the degree
of doctor of philosophy from the
University of Norway. The honor
greatly pleased Roosevelt.
The colonel spent a more quiet
day thau usual. At his request a
number Of the features on the pro.
gram Of entertainment were omit
ted. and nearly the entire day was
spent with his family or with King
Haakon.
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misconduct for an officer and a
married man with a family.
Half of the infamy involved in
the Elliott case has never been
told in The Press, the only paper
that has dared to tell the truth
about this case. But it will come
out, and when it does the most
shocking scandal ever revealed In
connection with the police depart
Continued on Pace TWSlve.
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TRYING To
RESCUE
MINERS
200 MEN ENTOMBED IN
ALABAMA EXPLO-
SION.
(By United Press Leased Wire)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May g.
State and government officials to-
day took oxygen helmets to Mine
Three of the Palos Coal company,
25 miles from here, where 200 min
ers were entombed by gas explo-
sion yesterday.
The mine was entered this morn
ing, the rescuers making their way
several hundred feet from the en-
trance, where several bodies were
found. All are believed to be dead.
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WHOLE NATION
IN TERROR
hundreds Are Homeless---Property
Loss Is Immense---Telegraph
Wires Down..
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
SAN JOSE Costa Rica, May Cover 400 bodies have
been taken from the ruins of Carriage according to
sage received here today It is estimated that fully 1000
people killed result of the quake which wrecked
the city Practically every house in the city wrecked
according to this report The whole city is heap of ruins
Appeals for aid have been sent every South and Gen.
tral American republic.
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FORGET ABOUT YOUR
TROUBLES

in securing tenants and buyers
and help by inserting an ad in
The Press. A Press Want Ad.
at cost Of few pennies. will
save you many dollars. Phone
Main 374.
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90 q . O q .
KINGS ILLNESS MAKES
STOCK MARKET DECLINE
Omitted Press Leased Wire

. Omitted Press Leased Wire)
. LONDON, May 6.-Wide-
. spread alarm over the precar-
. ious condition OF the kings
. health weakened the stock
. market today. Cash consols.
. consols for account and other 4
. funds declined rapidly after 4
= the opening.
= American stocks were under 4,
. pressure, particularly rail-
. roads. Brokers are waiting for I
. bulletin this afternoon be- I
. fa{e acting.
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CONDITION IS
VERY CRITICAL
Became I'll Again Monday---Double
Pneumonia---England Alarmed
at the Crisis.
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
LONDON, May 6.-Kng Edwards illness already has
developed into double pneumonia according to the high
est authority this afternoon The statement caused fur
ther weakening Of the stock market.
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Three marriage licenses were To-
sued yesterday at the office OF the
county auditor.
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IF YOU MOVE

Be sure to give The Press
your new address 20 that you
will get your paper without
interruption. Phone N. 376.
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NEW YORK.-Henry T. Gage of
California, minister to Portugal, left
for Europe today. He took with
him Is pairs of high topped boots.
He's in the habit OF wearing them,
and he said he didn't intend to stop.
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Weather-Fair tonight and
Saturday. Max. temp, 81;
mIn., AZ.
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Customer-l'm going to masked
ball, and want something that will
completely disguise me.
Customer-Certainly, sir. ] will
give you something nice.
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COEUR D'ALENE. - Governor
Brady yesterday inspected damage
done along the Coeur d'Aiene and
St. Maries river by the high water.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-06

The birth Of eight girls and half
that number Of boys was reported
to the health department yesterday.
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LOS ANGELES.-By turning his
auto into a curb to avoid hitting
another car. II. |. Fenimore was
killed. Two others in his machine
were injured.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-02
PoUNDERBY $ DUMMY

With my pencil | began marking off the cards IN
the order in which | remembered them to have been
PLAYED First my hand | crossed off the ace of
hearts on Pounderby's dummy the five OF spades on
mine the heart seven, and on Pounderbys hand the
trump deuce
NV trick" said / half aloud. and my lead -
| began the play of the second trick, crossing the
heart SIX from my hand the diamond trey from
Pounderbv S dummy, and the three Of clubs from my
dummy knew what must play from Pounderby's
hand But my pencil trembled as | laid its point on
the line marked for clubs and started to draw bar
through the figure nine
1t was a queer feeling, uncanny sensation,
which cannot begin to explain. 1t was not exactly
as though Pounderby there eXpostulatlng against
nv making the revoke, and vet | seemed to feel his
Dresence somehow | found myself waiting,
though might expect to hear the dear old fellow say
reprovingly
Why no, not that Play the trump But there
the pencil firmly, and had made the mark hallway
New-York tribune., 1910-01-02

for it Wasn't there some way that he could explain
1t. found myself holding brief for him and trying
by mental might and main to convince myself that
was wrong and that he was right
ORDINARILY gifted with remarkably exact
~ memory IN cards, | found myself strange to say,
unable to remember the full details of the hand in
question. In order TO make mistake, | began to
jot it down on the tablecloth with lead pencil l
sat at side of the table; that the hands, as |
marked them the cloth, brought my dummy
the opposite side, POunderbys dummy the outer
end Of the booth, and POunderby himself at the
trene inner end OF the table; that player had
been sitting in that place his back would have been
TO the wall The lights IN the room, | have said,
New-York tribune., 1910-01-02

for and swept the trick upon those he had already
taken the cards becoming inextricablv mixed. At
Jhe same moment he threw the king OF spades, and
hurled my last card down. as he shouted
The odd, by Heaven, The odd. And the rub
Der"
II his exultation he fell back on the pillows and
kicked the cards. playing board, and all far the
floor, with shrek OF laughter The nurse rushed to
the bed 70 replace the coverings. | made a step
toward POunderby; but too much enraged TO
trust myself 10 what l should say. Biting my
lips l rushed into the next room caught up my hat
and stick and strobe angrilv from the house As
reached the lower hall door | thought heard POun-
derby. or the nurse | was not sure which calling
after ne They could 90 hang, Il was too late for
New-York tribune., 1910-01-02

have made the misp1ay accidentally Even in his
SICK condition he had been handling the cards we'll
10 IN q childish feVerlsh eagerness to win. he had
Deliberately revoked! What was wOrse,-fOr my
s1sriciorls were pirg UP and running away with me-
-Lerhats his sudden coughing fit had been only
s.breruge 70 distract my attention from his play.
Now that | looked back, II seemed to me that he
had recovered from the first spasIn remarkably
quickly and that the second one had come at most
opportune moment; that IS, OpPortune for him.
A I REACHED my apartment house N this state OF
l. mind and was about 10 turn in when recolected
that II my haste 70 depart from POunderby s l had
forgotten the split Of ale and the sandwich that ROD-
bins ALWAYS had ready for me. There was little
place round the corner where POundeTby and often
used 70 drop II. | would 60 there.
The back room was partltloned on along the walls
little booths holding Flemish oak tables, with
benches along their sides and at the ends toward the
inner wall The place was dinly lighted and was uT-
OccuDed- for i was nearly midnight and any ha-
bItles the front cafe went into one OF the
booths faTthest removed from the door, and touched
the button. The waiter came and | gave hun my
order
Good evening Mr. Rawling said he. Haven't
seen and Mr Pounderby lately Is he still sick
Yes. said 1
DlFe HIM my regards, please, said he spreading
q napkin on the table
promised. though didn't know whether should
ever see Pounderby again At that moment / Ger
talnly had desire 70 do so
TN the arrival Of my order and the painful reall
%allon mat by al rights should be partakng OF
the same thing Al Pounderbv's bedside only for
"at mad happened came even more bitter thoughts,
which changed q wild desire TO rush back TO
FoIndeT6ys and beg hlIn for explanation OF that
play Oh II ne only could explain it If he could
Only convince NE that somehow or other his usually
-eute card sense had slipped a cog and that he had
forgotten 10 play the thirteenth trump when called
New-York tribune., 1910-01-02

dim and | had to strain my eyes somewhat to
see what | was writing
After several attempts, gave up trying to recall
the entire play of the hand, and settled down to fix
ing the arrangement OF the last four cards. Finally
arranged this, as follows:
New-York tribune., 1910-01-02
A s I foundered

N f. III A~--N- c.
u along the street
toward ny apart
menCs l allowed nv
self 70 become con
sumed with anger and
resentment against
POunderbv. L was
not losing the rubber
that | minded Il was
the thought that he
would resort TO such
dishonest means 10
win. IN al our long
acCua1ntance | had
never known him TO
cheat al cards; vet
here l had indIspu-
table proof that he
had deliberately made
q uisDlav. Why. If l
wished 70 give him the
benefit Of every shad-
ow Of a doubt. his
final action II mixing
" the cards and thus
hiding the evidence Of
his play was absolute
proof Il was q ter
rlole feeling. the real
izatlCl that POun-
DERBY. the tried and
trusted. Of all men,
had turned out TO be
z cheat.
l don't know wheth
sensation Of losing G
pleasant. The momer
our of your heart, II
which aches and throl
Is rather a pleasant
some satisfaction II ha
sensation that Your fri
Of his. has proved tha
fool 70 trust him, HI
hurts fearfullv
Somehow, | could 7
q lOophOle He was I
have made the misp1
sick condition he had
10. n a childish. feve
deliberately revoked,
suspicious were piling
perhaps his sudden
subterfuge 70 distract
Now that | looked b
had recovered from
quickly. and that the
OpDOrtune moment; :
T REACHED nv apa
New-York tribune., 1910-01-02

---.-- = - = : =
his play now. The
miserable cheat,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
Firms PREPARE FOR WAR
Seizure of Arms Reveals Smuggling
Conspiracy.

Helsingfors, Finland, Jan. 4.-Rus-
sian authorities have seized 5000 rifles
and Tevolvers and 100000 cartridges
that. were being struggled into Fin
land by prospective revolutionists I'M
der the guise of furniture. The seizure
developed the fact that for months
Finnish tradesmen have been laying
in supplies of arms and ammunition,
which have been smuggled into the
country in almost every shipment of
merchandise. This indicates that Rus
sia's final absorption of the duchy will
result in war. So many attempts to
wreck trains between Helsingfors and
ST. Petersburg have been made recent
ly by Firms that the entire line is now
under guard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
POWERFUL. union
Morgan, Ryan and Morton Join
Trust Companies Into )
One.
RESOURCES s15o,o0o,o 900
Largest Merger of Kind in United
States-Morton Chairman of
the Board.

New York, Jan. Al. Pierpont Nor
gan, Thomas F. Ryan and Levi P. Nor
ton linked hands in New York yester-
day in a trust company merger which
unites resources of S150,00G,OO0. 1t is
triple combination, bringing the
Guaranty Trust company, the Morton
Trust company, and the Fifth Avenue
Trust company. all of this city, under
one head with the title of the Guaranty
Trust company. The merger is per-
haps the largest of its kind in the
United States.
The directors of the three companies
ed the terms OF the merger, which
will be put in more definite form We'd
nesday, when another directors meet
ing will be held and the plan ratified
by the stockholders. although a formal
vote on the matter will not be taken
until later.
Morton as Chairman.
Levi P. Morton, who is president of
the Morton Trust company and of the
Fifth Avenue Trust company-both
known as, Mortcn-Ryan concerns-has
consented to act as chairman of the
board of the merged companies, for
which no president has as yet been
selected. The name of Alexander J.
HemphiIl, vice president and acting
president of the Guaranty Trust com
pany, has been mentioned for the po-
sition, however.
This new move in finance follows
fhn ohcnrroffnv, rs hn ~
Trust company by the so-called Nor
gan interests, but upon just what
terms the merger was made was not
disclosed yesterday.
Deposits of SSS,OOO,OOO
The Guaranty Trust company was
in 1891 and has total depos-
its of more than sSS,000,0OO. The Nor
ton Trust company, which was former
Iy the banking house of Bliss, Morton
& Co, was organized in 1899. Thomas
F. Ryan is vice president It's depos-
its aggregate more than $45, 900 900.
Like the Guaranty Trust company, its
capital and surplus are 100000 each
The Fifth Avenue Trust company,
founded 10 years ago, is one of the bet
ter known uptown financial institu-
lions. With capital and surplus of
100000 each, it has paid very large |
dividends in recent years.
Capital to he S5,oOO,OOO.
The capital stock of the new COM |
oany probably will be fixed at $5,00O,- |
300, with perhaps a like amount for its |
1t is believed that the mer-
ger will involve large stock and cash .
dividends of the shareholders of the
hree companies.
The present headquarters of the
fifth Avenue Trust company will be .
'etained as a branch of the combined
companies, while larger offices will
house the combined companies in the
financial district
1t was rumored that the Morgan IN
erests had acquired the holdings of
Thomas F. Ryan in the Morton Trust
company, but no statement on this
Joint was obtainable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04

of Pana was fined $50 and costs and
given q sentence Of one day in jail
by Federal Judge Humphrey yester-
day. CriEer was accused OF Offering
$50 20 General John c. Black. head
OF the United States civil service COM
mission. for an appointment as rural
mail carrier. C~iger mad taken the
examination and claims he had been
told the quickest way 20 get the ap-
pointment was 10 buy it from the
commissioners.