6,000 WOMEN WITHOUT HOMES Morions Quarter in Tckyo Is Five Swept, PALATIAL STRUCTURES BURRED Five Thousand Houses in Ruins D'S trict Undsr Special Municipal Sur veillance, Japanese Method of So'v ing Social. Evil. Tokyo, A.iril 10. The notorious Vo hiwari, the principal quarter 01 Tokyo inhabited by tie licensed hetairse, "as destroyed by fire. Many of tltiiit fccvisoss were ul.nost palatial In ap jutiratu e, and a thousand of tli.nn weve burned in a Utile more than thr'e hours.. Six tho i: ami woait u were ren dered homeless. The lire spread ovyt a vast area. Altogether It is estimated that 5,1)10 h oti sea aie in ruins, covering ttn au-a of four sq iare miles. A large miailu r of women vere se verelv injured. PiVe hundred trooys ate guarding the t uitory. The world famed Yoshiwarl lies alout one mile to the north, of Asaku i park. The district presented a spectacle probably unparalleled In any other country with Its goisoous struc tures, guarded by iron bars, directly on the street line, and its thousands of gaily bedecked residents. Thit whole quarter is under municipal Bur veillnnee, with the result that at nJ times perfect order prevailed, enab liihg strangers to observe, while walk Ing through the streets, the manner in "which the Japanese have solved in their own ma'nner, one or the vexlnj questions of all the ages. Two Hundred Die in Bombay Fire. Bombay, British India, April 10. . Two hundied men, women and chit dren were burned to death in a fir which destroyed a thatched structure in which thev had gathered for a fes tival Five kindred persons were In the building. There was only one exil and a panic ensued. ROOSEVELT ASKS NO MORE Kot Aspirant For Anything Because He Has Had Everything, He Says. Spokane, Wash., April 10. Theodort Hoosevelt made his first public decla ration regarding his possible candi flaey for the presidency at a lunch eon given in his honor by the Com 'mereial club. "1 am not an aspirant for anything because 1 have had everything," he de flared. "No other nian aliverl don't lnow whether I ought to use this fmile in the presence of the chaplain j "out I am going to take chances no i other man alive has had such a good rin for his money." Air. Roosevelt declared that he was making his tour for no other reason than that which hehas already as signed to thank the people who had lected him to the presidency. Had he nnver come to the west, he said, he never would have had raised Tiis regiment and never have become president In conclusion, he said: "It Is the service done, not the title of the place held that counts. And you won't, any of you have to puzzle as to my motives If you will accept my statements at their face value. You lave not got anything I want except jour respect end good will; and all 1 desire Is. so far as the chance arises where I am able to do so. to help you in. any movement for the good of our common country." FORMER PUG'LIST IS MAYOR John A. C. Mentor Elected by Socialist Votes in Flint, Mich. Flint, Mich., April 10. John A. O Mentor, who was a professional pu jrillst fifteen years ago, took the oath of office as mayor of this city today and assumed the reins of the first So cialist municipal administration evet elected in the state of Michigan. "I will give Flint a clean, business like administration," he said. "I am still a fighter a fighter for good gov ernnient; a fighter for socialism and the universal brotherhood of man Whn I fousht In the Drlze rlnz It wai fer glory and a purse. Now I am fight I Women Rre t0 , tag for a principle. My fight now la. In fha lmlira . with a hostile board of aldermen. Only; three of Its twelve members are Sa clalists and I expect we will have dlf Acuity !n carrying out our reforms, but we will carry them out If earnest human endeavor will make this possi ble Until my term of office expires 1 wHI be mayor every minute." DIAZ TO USE IRON HAND Mexican Congress Votes a Four-Million Dollar War Fund. Mexico City. April 10. Four mlllior dollars in gold was voted by the cham ber of deputies for a war fund for "the pacification of the country." More active operations against the rebels have begun nnd the "pacification" of fie country will proceed wltth an lion hand. Grain Elevator la Burned. Blkhorn, Neb., April 10. Fire which threatened to wipe out the town de ktroyed Nolte's gralu elevator with a loss of $4,000. Sparks from the burning building were driven over the town by he wind and several minor fires oc curred. The citizens were put to thtr utmost to save the town. H, H, KCHLSAAT. Chicago Editor Who Gave Key to Mystery In Lcrimer Scandal. 5- " 1 1 it 4? IT & t If & ,1 i i TE'I L0BIKIR SUBPOENAS ISSUED SuRimcns Are Hi to Gs lot Chicago Millionaires. Chicago, April 10. Ten secret sub poenas wvre served by process servers while the Helm Illinois senatorial com mittee investigating charges relating to the election of Senator Lorinier was holding a secret session in the LaSalle hotel to determine on Its ac tions for 'this week. The committee, it is understood, will force ten millionaire s to appear and make admissions or positive de nials of the charges that a fund was raised to elect IxMimor. Dig financial 'ntereKts are said to have held a se cret meeting to discuss the ndvlsabll ity of seeking to bring pressure to bear upon I.orimer to secure his res ignation and thus stop the investlga tlon that may Involve large Interests and cause a popular clamor that might demand a reduction in the tariffs Thesa big Interests are also said to B"ek to force an early adjournment of the senate and thus kill the Helm committee. JOHN D. KEEPS BONDS SAFE Strong Box Located In Which Rocke feller Treasure Reposes. New York, April 10 The long and closely guarded secret where John D Rockefeller preserved his stacks of stocks and bonds has been disclosed at last. The hulk of his immense treasure of collateral, estimated at $200,000,000, reposes In a specially con structed bombproof and fireproof vault, built under the northeast cor ner of the New York Produce ex change. Entrance to it Is gained from Beaver street, a stone's throw from the Standard Oil headquarters at 25 Broadway. On looking In front of the Iron vault, the largest of Its kind In the world devoted to containing the property of a single person, there Is presented to view a cage not unlike the one in which Dreyfus was confined at Devil's Island. Two padlocks, usually opened with a key In the hand of President W. H. Pearson of the Safe Deposit comrany, turning, release a roll of combination locks and permit the lat ter to be set by two men from Mr. Rockefeller's private office. The only way to change the nttm hers Is to know the old numbers. As for the man who opens the upper com bination, he has not the slightest knowledge of the numbers opening the combination lock, and neither can tt bis lock bolts in the great door until the padlocks have been removed by tho third man. It Is Impossible to pick these locks. NEWS IN SUNDAY'S PAPERS The lack of speculation In Wall street has brought hard times to brok ers. Many of them cannot make ex pensea ven an equal chance In the police department of Seattle in positions now held by de tectives, desk men and patrolmen. ' Mystery surrounds the Identity of a well dressed young woman, whose body was found floating In the lake at the foot of Foster avenue, Chicago. The New Jersey supreme court in an opinion In a damage suit against the Lehigh Valley Railroad company holds to be constitutional the employ ers' liability law passed by the legls lature In 1909. General Stanley Williams, deserter from the United States army, was wns killed in a fight at Mexlcall, Mex. Williams' death was caused by a shell that plowed through the head at the base of the skull. Patrick J. Keeley, formerly a detec tive In State's Attorney Way man's of fice, who was found guilty of perjury la his testimony In the second trial of I?e O'Nell Browne, at Chicago, was granted a new trial. The report is confirmed that Mr. Williamson, British assistant political officer at Sadlya and Lakhlmpur, In Upper Burmah. and a party accom panying him were murdered on th border of Assam by Abor savages. IOWA BUDGET NEARLY READY MIHcn 2Rj Hal! Will Be Appropri ated lor Stale Institulicns. UHUOH .FOR THE COLLEGES, Half Million for Penal, Reformator) and Charitable Affairs Senate Pass t Bill to Reorganise State Boarc of Health. Des Moines, April 10 The logisla ture will in the next few days arrange for the spending of $1,000,(100 for tht various state institutions. The aggie tate sum is larger than usual for these Institutions ami is lairiy well distnb uled. The co. leges, however, have been bettor treated by the committees tliun the institiit'ons under the boaid of control. The colleges will get $'.)l'i, 400 and the other institutions only J.j57,ti5(. The distribution of the funds among the educational institutions if a lollows: State University, Educntionr.l support fund $2 3 .(MX Library support fund 15,0 t: Additional enpixnt fund, ann'ly 98,2iC Repair and contingent fund.... B.out Library support fund....' U.r.Oi Equipment and Biippllcs lo.OUf Equipment new buildings Cl.OOi Purchase of additional land.... 40,0, i Paving, sidewalks and grounds 10,00c Iowa State College. Educnt'al support fund, an'ly. .$23,0 Agricultural experiment sta'n.. 13,0m Ag. extension work, annually.. B.OiK Educational mipport fund, an'ly CO.'hk College extension, anuualy lO.OOi Ag. experiment sta'n, annually, la.om Eng. experiment sta'n, annually 5, nut Good roads, annually 5,0u Two years ag, course, annually 25,001 Additional department equip ment, including pure bred stock 73.00C Public grounds Improvements. . 13,5m. Heating plant 43,0u State Teachers' College. Teachers' fund $22,00r Contingent fund 8,0(1! Summer term fund 3,000 Library fund .' 5.000 Mbrarian'3 salary fund 7,000 Hospital fund 1,230 Pipe organ - 5,000 Reorganizing Board of Health. The senate passed a bill recom mended by the governor and prepared under his direction to abolish the present state board of health and ro organize It into a new o. I ou salaried instead or a per diem. The bill pro vides for a slate board of health of five doctors with pay of $9.)0 a year end each member to devote his entire tune to the work. It is estimated the tost will not be any greater than un iter the nresent system with a much larger board on the per diem basis. Rate Cases Provided For. The senate has now passed the sec ond of the appropriation bills which were asked by the state railroad com mission to furnish funds for the prose cution of rate cases. This Is an ap propriation of $25,000 for the prosecu L'on of cases affecting state rates, the previous one being for the prose cution of cases affecting Interstate rates. The two appropriations will give the present railroad commission a fund of $50,000 for use In this work the next two years. Pay of County Clerks. The bill to Increase the pay of coun ty clerks in the larger counties of the state finally passed both houses on a conference report as a compromise. The bill provides that where a county has over 40,000 population the pay shall be $2,500; over 60,000 It shall be 2,750 and over 65,000 It shall be $3, 300; and then in smaller counties there may be added a $300 extra out of probate fees if collected. The only matter in controversy was as to the use of the word "shall" Instead of "may" In regard to the probate fee items, but this was left optional with the county boards. REORGANIZE DAIRY BOARD Senate Passes O'Connor BUI, Revising Law Which Created Department Dei Moinea, April 10. The state food and dairy department 1b a thing of the past, and In Its stead comes the state dairy and food department. By a vote of 26 to 14 the senate passed the O'Connor bill revising and rewriting tho law creating the depart ment. The change In the name of the department Is one of the provisions of the measure. - Under this revised law the state jU!ry and food department Is put on the highest plane Blnce Its creation. There are more employees, better sal aries are paid and the revenue will be greater than ever before. The bill was drafted by Commission er Barney to meet what he considers the needs of his department and It went through without any particular amendments. Put Thsm Aside. Grief for things past thnt cannot be remedied and care for things to come that cannot be prevented may easily hurt but can never benefit one. The fufurt Is purchased by the pres ent Johnson. IAn Authority. Peter McArthur was once talking i with a friend when lie quoted another man as a tlimmlal authority. Mis friend disputed the right of the per son quoted to ln considered an expert, i Mr. MeArthur Insisted that tho man hud a right to speak like an oracle. "What is your definition of an au thority?" asked his friend. "My Idea of an authority, " retorted Mr. MeArthur. "is a iktsoii who Muffs bevond hit limit." BODIES TAKEN OUT IN STREAM Victims cf Bannar Uht Disas ter Nov; Placed at 128. POWDER CAUSED EXPLOSM Rescuing party Has Narrow Escape When Boiler Accident Shuts Off Air Victime Are Mostly Negro Convicts No Mourners at the Openings. Littleton. Ala., April 10. With the precision of clockwork, a trained corps of rescuers is bringing a steady stream of bodies from tho Ilunner mine, iu which a disastrous explosion occurred It Is believed that 128 is the number of victims, mostly negro convicts. There is no longer hope of rinding men alive underground. Of the 128 dead only fourteen were whites. A Kore of bodies have been brought up, including Lee Jones and O. W. Sprad ling, both white.- Tho general belief is that powder caused the explosion. Titere are practically no mourners at Dauner, none of the convicts having relatives near, but a lew curious negro women stood around the opening and would break In a low, mournful chant when the bodies were brought up. The first party of ten government rescuers, headed by Dr. J. J. Rutledge. had a narrow escape from death. An accident occurred to the loilor used for the fans and the air was stopped for a few minutes. Within a few sec ends a faint cry for help was heard from helow nd men with oxygen hel mets hurtled down. The entire party was overcome by the afterdamp and when brought tn the surrace physiclanc worked over them for nearly an hour before they were able to be moved to the rescue car. 73 BODIES RECOVERED Disaster in Colliery Much Greater Than at First Estimated. Scranton, Pa., April 10. A revised list of dead shows that seventy-three men and hoys met their deaths in the fire In the Paneoast coTTiery STTliTbop, near here. A canvass of the victims' families shows forty-five widows and 137 orphans. It is said that every corner of the workings, which a fleeing victim might I have reached In his search for pur air, has been entered and every body has been removed. ROADS WIN BIG RATE CASES United States Judge Decides Against Minnesota Rail Commission. St. Paul, April 10. Judge Sanborn In the United States circuit court d elded the Minnesota rate cases against the state railway commission. He held that the necessary effect of reductions ordered waa substantially to burden and directly to regulate In terstate commerce ,to create unjust discriminations between localities In Minnesota and those In . adjoining states In violation of the constitution, and to take the properties of the rail road companies without Just compen satlon. W. E HAGAN DIES OF WOUND: Man Shot by John Bramhall While Driving With Latter's Wife Is Dead. Kansas City, April 10. William K Hagan, a wealthy flour dealer of this city, who was shot by John Bramhall, an attorney, died In a hospital here Learning that his wife was out riding In a buggy with Hagan In Independ, ence, Mo., Bramhall obtained a shot gun, hid behind a hedge and when Ha gan drove up shot him twice. After the shooting Mrs. Bramhall went home with her husband. Then Bramhall surrendered to the authorities. CHASING ROBBERS IN DARK Four Men Who Tried to Uot a Mis souri Bank Art Riding Hard. Springfield, Mo., April 10. Driving hard and heavily armed, four men, Id two buggies and one on horseback, drove through Viola, twenty-two miles southeast of Cassvllle, headed for the Arkansas line. They are believed to be the gang who tried to rob the Miners' and Farmers' bank at Auro ra. A half hour behind them Is a posse of fifteen men tinder Sheriff M. E. Newman of Barry county. San Quentln, Cal., April 10. Every evening after dinner finds Abe Rucf, former political dictator of San Fran cisco, conducting a bible class In San Quentln prison, which continues until "lights out" time. The class has grown from his two cellmates until it now numbers about ninety. Ruef's ability as a teacher of the bible has been heralded around the prison with such rapidity that he has received an Invitation to deliver a series of sermons in the prison chapel. Ruef preached his first sermon Sunday LOCAL NEWS from Monday's Daily. C. A. Baldwin, the Weeping Water traveler, was in the city this morn ing for a short time. Leroy Overstreet was an Omaha passenger on the fast mail today, where he was called on business. Monte Streight arrived this morn ing on No. 4 and looked after busi ness matters in the city for a time. Tom Murphy came down from Omaha Saturday afternoon und spent Sunday with his mother and sisters. Mrs. P. E. RufTner departed for Omaha on the morning train today, where she visited relatives for the day. Mr. F. V. Graham of the Roatrice Creamery company, was in the city today negotiating for business in this locality. Mrs. John Snood und her mother left for Lincoln on the morning train today, where they will visit relatives for a short time. Mr. Charles Foster and wife and children returned from Glenvvood on the morning train today, where they visited friends over Sunday. Miss Elizabeth Kuhney returned to Omaha on the morning train today, after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Kuhney, over Sunday. Mr. G. A. Rergren, who has been visiting his parents in this city for a short time, was a passenger to Omaha on the morning train today Mr. O, E. Cagle was a passenger to the metropolis on the morning train today, where he looked after business matters for a time between trains. Mr. Walter Cindeck of Boone, Iowa, arrived Saturday and will be a guest of the C. A. Hartford home for a few days. Albert Stokes and wife returned from Omaha Saturday afternoon, where they had visited friends for short time. Wayne Dickson returned from Omaha on the morning train today, where he had visited friends for short time. William Starkjohn returned from Custer county Saturday afternoon, where he had been on business for several days. Mrs. J. M. Iak of Lincoln, who has been visiting Plattsmouth friends in this city for a few days, returned to her home this morning. Mr. Oscar Larson, principal of the i Avoca public schools, returned to his school last evening, having spent Sun day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Larson. Mr. R. C. Railey, the Maple Grove blacksmith, and daughter, Eva, were riattsmouth visitors Suturday after- j noon and made the Journal office a friendly visit. Mrs. Thomas Wiles and Mrs. George Goodman returned from Lin coln Saturday afternoon, where they had been to attend the funeral of William Pickard Mr. Robert Shrader of Avoca, who has been taking treatment at a hos ; pital at Omaha, was in the city Satur- day afternoon for a short time, en route to his home. Harold Williams launched his gaso line boat Saturday afternoon, and Emil Weyrich yesterday morning put his launch in the river and enjoyed a ride over the water. Mrs. Charles Duke and daughter, Miss Lena, returned to their home at Central City, Nebraska, yesterday afternoon, after visiting relatives In this city for a short time. C. E. Babbitt, who recently moved to Plattsmouth, purchasing the Schutz place, near the poor farm, was in the city this morning and enrolled his name for a copy of the Semi-Weekly Journal. Paul Wolfarth, with three men, made in ten hours, while the return his launch, the distance, forty miles by river, and against the current, was madei n ten hours, while the return journey was made in three hours. Bennett Criswisscr and wife, who have been visiting their sons in Dun bar and vicinity for a week, returned last evening. Richard Criswisscr ac companied his parents to Platts mouth, and with his father, went to Omaha this morning to have a surgical operation for a growth in the nasal organ. Mr. W. C. K. Sidwall, who recently returned from a several months visit in Europe, departed this morning for Seneca, Nebraska, where he has ac cepted a railroad job. Mr. Sidwall was formerly a Plattsmouth man for years and left for Stockholm last De cember and got back to Nebraska about a week ago. Fred Patterson, county surveyor, who was called home on acocunt of the illness of his little daughter, Effie Patterson, returned to riatts mouth last evening and was on duty this morning. Mr. Patterson is the first to report having enjoyed eating rhubarb pie this spring, this with the proviso that Jim Holmes didn't have ne last week. Lee Nickles of near Murray was a business visitor in the city last Satur day. James McCullough and wife, from near Murray, were in Plattsmouth Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. William Heil, from near Cedar Creek, were trading in, the city last Saturday . Mr. and Mrs. George Freer of Omaha were visiting with friends and relatives in Plattsmouth Sunday. Pete Campebll, A. J. McNatt and. Will Woods, from near Kenosha, wer visiting and transacting business matters among Plattsmouth friends Saturday. John Market and George Slack, and Love Ballard of Nebraska City wore guests of the Donnelly home Sunday, having come up in Mr. Market's auto. L. B. Brown, the burgomaster o Kenosha, was looking after some busU noss matters in tho city Saturday evening, and, of course, paid tho Journal office a brief call. lie reports his sister, Mrs. Nix, who has been quite sick, as some bettor. The merchants and the farmers both must derive great benefits from the ''Bargain Day" sales in other, towns or they wouldn't keep them up. Why not have a "Bargain Day" in riattsmouth? It is just what catches tho attention of the people. Another big crowd of farmers in town Saturday, and our merchants were all busy selling goods. Now if we could havo a "Bargain Day" salt the business men generally would sea the biggest crowd of farmers in town, they have soon in many days. Mrs. George Barker of Union was a passenger to Omaha on the after noon train today, whore nbd was call ed on business. Mrs. Fred Clugey and her guest, Mrs. J. W. Tillman, of Ogalalla, wert Oinuha passengers on the morning train today, whore they spent the day looking after business matters, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Holmes of Mur ray drove up in the auto yesterday, Mrs. Holmes taking tho afternoon tram for Omaha, where she will re main a few days with her sister, Mrs. Koeiian, who has been so dangerously ill. Mr. Holmes and son, Ralph, re turned to Murray. I. J. Hall of Kansas City, Missouri, arrived in riattsmouth last Saturday evening for a few days' visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Hall, resid ing south of Plattsmouth. . He cam to Omaha, from which place he was accompanied by his sister, Mrs. Jo Hall, who will spend a few days as home. , Mr. W. B. Rishel left for Hastings this afternoon, where he goes as delegate to the W. O. W. convention, which convenes there tomorrow. J. S. Irwin, the king wood man from south of Plattsmouth, was in the. city Saturday with his usual load of the best dry wood to be found. Mr. II. T. Borme of the real estit""" firm of Borme & Johnson of Imperial, Nebraska, was in the city over San day, a guest of the Rosencrans horat William Gillispic, the boss grahv buyer of Mynard, was in the citj Saturday. Mrs. Huston Green and daughters, Crenelle and Grace, returned from Iowa this afternoon, where they havt been visiting friends at Knox, PercU ville and other places. Mrs. C. L Mitchell and Miss. Mayme Leach of Lincoln, who hav been visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. Q. Ramge over Sunday, left for thtl$ home this afternoon. j Another Social Dance. The Murray Dancing club will jrWt another of their pleasant dances in Mui, ray, at Jenkins hall, on Saturday evenv. Ing, April 15. The music will b fur nished by the popular Bruce orchestra, of Lincoln. Don't fail to attend. DIUUGINT FKHMIT. Notice In tmreby Riven that F. O. Frlcke & Co. have filed their petition an required by the Matutps of the atats of NebiftNka, with the city clerk of the. City of PlattMmouth. Nebraska, request ing? a permit to null malt, aplrltuoia and vlnoua liquors for medical, m clmnlcal and chemical purposes for the. eo in In municipal year In the building situated on lots one (I) and two . In block thirty-six (36). In the City t l'lattNmoutb, Nebraska. K. U. FIUCKR A CO., Applicant. IHtl fiKIMT I'KimiT. Notice Is hereby prlven Unit K4w, Kynott & Co. have filed their petition as required by the statutes of the state of Nebrsska, with the city clerk of thej City of riattxtnoiith, Nebraska, requeat In a permit to sell malt, spirituous and vinous liquors for medical, ma chanlcHl and chemical purposes for the en in I ti K municipal year In the building situated on the weet half (wVt) of lot twelve (12), In block t wenty-ela-h. (1!H, In the City of I'luttsmouth, Nebraska. KIW. KYNOTT Applicant Did ;;it pf.hmit. Notice Is hereby Riven that Weyrteh & Hadraba have filed their petition as required by the statutes of the stats of Nebraska, with the city clerk of th City of riattsmouth, Nebraska, request Ins: a permit to sell malt, spirituous and vinous liquors for medical, m clmnlcal and chemical purposes for the-comlna- municipal year In the building situated on the west half (w) of io three (3), In Mock thirty-five (35), la, the City of I'lnttamouth, Nebraska. WEYKICH 11AI lt AFIA, ' Applicant