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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS = JOURNAL NOKKOUv. NKUHASKA , I-'IJIDAY - , OCMHKH 0. IHOft REFUTES ALLEGED CONFESSION PUBLISHED IN DUTTE. VOUNQ CUDAHY NOT IN.PLOT Famous Kidnaper Admits He Was In Omaha Six Weeks Ago and En gaged In a Pistol Fight With the Police There. Butte , Mont. , Oct. 5. Pat Crowe ad mitted that he was In Omaha six weeks ago and engaged In a pistol duel with the police , during which an officer wns shot Ho says the police flred sixteen shots at him before ho replied , and that ho opened file to cave his own life. Ho says his solo object in coming hero was to surren der , believing that ho had better glvo himself up at a distance from homo , eo that In yielding to extradition he might make terms favoiable to him self with the Nebraska authorities Ho denies absolutely the alleged con fession published in Buttc and refutes the statement that ho had said th ft young Ciidahy plotted with him to . " tort money from Mr. Cudahy , Sr. BLOW TO CATALOGUE HOUSES Postofflce Department Knocks Out Number Mall Delivery. Omaha , Oct. 5. Another battle has been won by the ictnil grocers In their fight against the catalogue houses. An order of the postolllco depattment giv ing postmastois pcimission to deliver mail to iinal Ireo deliver } boxes when addressed to them by number only , has been suspended. The eider In question was Issued Aug. 7. Before the month was over the retail met chants and their friends learned that loiters and circulais , hundicds and thousands ol them , were pouring into the fanners of the west fiom catalogue houses In Chicago and other laigc cities. They were ad dressed by the number of the route and the box. A trade paper of St. Louis called the attention of the trade press to the matter. Trade papers all over the country took up the matter and ns a result of their efforts and the protests of numcious grocers' associations , the order has been suspended , that part at least which permits delivery of mall by number only. The part of the or der which permits the postmasters to furnish lists of numbers on rural free delivery routes Etlll stands. BRYAN FILESJIS REPORT Submits Statement Showing Distribu tion of Bennett Trust Fund. New Haven , Oct. 6. Statements bowing how trust funds were distrib uted 1n accordance with1 the provisions of the wll ( of the late Phllo S. Ben nett by W. J. Bryan and his wife , actIng - Ing as trustees , were filed In the pro bate court. Mr. Dennett left $10,000 to be distributed among the pupils of twenty-five colleges as prizes for the best essays , discussing the principles of free government. Two additional funds each of $10,000 were left to aid needy boys and girls seeking an education. Mr. Bryan says in his re port that the payment of the transfer \ tax occasioned the loss of $473 out of each fund of $10,000. but that he has made this amount good by paying $1,419 out of his fees as executor of the estate. HAY SETTtE IT OUT OF COURT Warring Attorneys in Western Life Life Case May Get Together. Chicago , Oct 5. Long sought In rain by policy holdeib of Uio Western Life Indemnity companv , the contract tinder which It has been pioposed to merge the Western Life Indemnity company with the Security Life An nuity company of Philadelphia was read In Junge Kohlsaat's couit after Attorney S. S. fi-regory had termed the proposed merger a "petty and con temptible sieal , " the scheme of nn "Insuranco wreckor. " Continuing. At torney Gregorv said"This whole case Is n small chapter In the history of the misuse of other people's money by corporate Interests. The courts have shown too great a solicitude to prevent embarrassment to men of high finance who have abused their trust , stripping policy holders and leaving them destitute in their old age. ' Attorney Mayer read the contract under which the proposed merger waste to be effected. The now company was to have the right to fix the rate of Acting as an umpire and not as a United States judge , Judge Kohlsaat may settle the controversy. At the conclusion of the arguments on the proposition of the Issuance of a restraining - straining order against the transfer the appointment of a receiver and a general accounting from the officials the court suggested that the warring attorneys "get together" and see i the enthe matter could not be settlei out of court. Attorneys repiesenttnt , both sides to the conttoversy ex pressed their willingness to try. De.ith of Willard Teller. Denver , Oct. 5. Willard Teller , n brother of United States Senator Teller - er , and a leading member of the bar of this cl'y , dl"d of arterlo-sclerosle , BCv.Mty years. NEWSPAPERS ARE THE ISSUE. First City Election In Gregory Brings Out Strange Alignment. Gregory , S. D. , OcL fi. Special to The NOWH : The city election held In the town hall wan as hotly contested as It was possible to bo. The Issue was turned Into a newspaper light , In which the Rosebud Times ticket was defeated by a vote of C to 1 on the general teluins. The above paper tried to steal a march on the other paper , both republican sheets , and pro em o the city printing but got check mated on the IIrat movo. The city Is now Incorporated under the laws of South Dakota , having a good set of officers who will look to the Interests of the city and see that nothing Is left undone to keep Greg ory In the lead of all Rosebud towns. TWENTY-ONE HORSES CREMATED Livery Barn at Arapahoe Burned Last Night. Arapahoe , Nob. , Oct. 5. Heel hi oth ers' livery bain hoto burned last night with twenty-one horses. The loss Is $ 1,000. * TSLriM , m ' 'IS : EUROPEANVtn/ , , ? ARE TAKING KEEN INTEREST IN MATTER. MAKE DIPLOMATIC SOUNDINGS Many Groupings Are Proposed to Offset Proposed Angl-Japanese Al llance Realignments Divided Into Three Main Movements. Paris , Oct. 5. Chancelleries hero and throughout liuiope aio taking the Keenest Intelest in the possible and even probable formation of a new Hit- roVcan alliance , consequent upon the termination of war and the conclu sion of a closer Anglo-Japanese * alli ance. This has advanced bojoud dis cussion In the newspapers and has al ready reached the stage of disci ect diplomatic soundings. The various propobed realignments of European powers are divided Into three main movements : First , British inclination toward an accord with Russia , second , a German Russian movement for an alliance offsetting the Anglo-Japaneso alliance , and , third , Uusso-German overtures to induce France to join the latter grouping. Great Britain's desire for a rapproche ment with Russia has brought about ' the distinct diplomatic suggestion that Great Britain Is ready to give fuller recognition to Russia's privileged po sition in southern Turkey , notably at Constantinople and along the Bos- phorua. Russia's ambitions In that di rection have heretofore encountered strong opposition Jn Engl nd. The view In French official circles IB fa- rorablo to an Anglo-Russian rap prochement. Concerning the proposed German- Russian agreement , strong elements In both countries favor an accord aa a counterpoise to the Anglo-Japanese alliance. The Temps prints an auth orized Interview with Prince von Buo- low , the German Imperial chancellor , openly advocating a German-Russian rapprochement. In connection with French participation in a Russo-Ger- man rapprochement It can be definite ly stated that France , before consider ing a new alignment of the powers , Intends to await the final determina tion of the controversy with regard to Morocco , in which country Germany Ural Interrupted the French program. Afterward France might consider Ger man overtures , but until Morocco's rutuYe Is assured French bonds of sympathy will continue with Russia and Great Britain. ROW IN AUSTRIAN PARLIAMENT German Member Is Hit on Chest With Water Glass. Vienna , Oct. 5. A disorderly scene occurred in the lower house of parlia ment , resulting in the suspension of the sitting amid genera , ! uproar. While Baron von Sternberg was speak ing during the debate on the govern ment's declaration of policy he was con tinually and badgerlngly Interrupted by Dr Wolff , the pan-German lender. Voa Sternberg appealed to Dr. Wolff to desist , but the latter persisted. Final ly Von Stornherg lost his temper and throw a water glass at Dr. Wolff , striking him on the chest. A great uproar followed and the president celled Von Sternbers ; to order. The German members were not satisfied with this measure and vociferated a demand that Von Sternberg apologize. This the baron refused to do and th < president being unable to restore or der , declared the sitting suspended The uproar continued until Von Stern- borg left the house. Thieves Steal Valuable Collection. Paris , Oct. 5. The Rev. Jeremiah Zimmerman of Syracuse , N. Y. , the well known numismatist , who stopped o\er in Paris on his way to the Unit ed States from Egypt , was the victim of thieves , who stole the entire col lection of ancient coins , medals and cameos obtained by him during his Eg > ptlan tour and which weie dc s tlned for the Metropolitan Museum of Art at New York. The value of the collection was 1200,000. An Kngllhh man staying at the same hotel has been , arrested on susDlclou. YESTERDAY WAS THE FIRST DAY AND IT WAS A HUMMER. A BIG FIELD OF GOOD HORSES Trotting and Running Races Well Filled and Good Time Made on the Track A Combination Race for To morrow that Promises Speed. O'Neill , Neb , Oct. fi. Special to Tlio News : The Ilrst day of the p'Nolll races proved a llattoilng BIICCOSB. The entries and money winners arc paired off as follows on tlio official score caul : 2:85 : class , It- } oar old trot ntt pace , putso $800 FliHt , Count DoKnyvlllo , T. J. Cox , 13wlng , owner and driver , second , Speed On , David Stannard , O'Neill , owner and dilvor ; thltd , Sha dy G. , M. II. ( ItIllltli , WhltoMW \ \ , owner or , John Kay , driver , time 11:11:1 : : % . 2:25 : class , dot or pace , purse fUOO Fltst , Mooio , C. S. Moore , Omaha , owner and dilver ; second , Hurt } Booth , G. B. Booth , Sheldon , S. D , owner , J McKllllp dilvor ; thlid.Shau O'Ruo , George C.irry , Bonestccl , S. D , owner , Kit Cat turn dilvor ; t'oiiilh. Anna Rush , Owen O'Neill , Batik Cieek , Neb , owner , \V. M. Wood , driver. Tlmo 2:21'/i. : Running event First Chillies S , C F. Wakoman , Springvlow , Neb. , own er , Civil Romalno ilder ; .second , St. Lodger , O. J. Lumback , DI\onNoh , , ownoi , II. WaHlibiiin , ilder ; thhd , Roc Jane , Adolph Julius , Page' , Nob. , own er , A. Julius , jr , rider ; fouith , Raj .loo Garden , Cat lock , S. D , owner , J Win nor , ilder. Time 51 seconds , half milo dash. A combination tiot and pace In ho Ing aiiangod for Fiiday that promises to bilng to the ttack some fast goeis not ontoiod today. ROOSEVELT FIRM ON RATE ISSUE Determined That Railways Shall Be Regulated by Government. Washington. Oct. 0. "Pieslden Roosevelt Is dead in eainest on the subject of railroad rate legislation am Is just as detei mined as ovur thai legislative regulations shall he oifacted looking to ledeial supervision ot the freight rate situation. " This statement was made by Repre sentative Townsend of Michigan , ono of the authois of the so called ICsch- Townsend railroad rate bill. Repiesentatlve Townsend called to talk over the general subject with the president and of the necessity for the making ot changes In the measure which ho and Mr. Bach proposed last winter. "I have no authority to represent the president's views as tok railroad rates ; " laid Mr.'Townsend ' , "but I can nay that he entertains now the same vlcvys and principles he expressed In his message last December. The crux of the whole matter Is not that the commission should fix rates , but that It should have the power to substitute a reasonable rate for one found on In vestigation to be unjust. Without such authority the evils complained of could not be reached. " To Prison for Ten Years. Molnes , Oct. 5. In an effort to put a stop to the epidemic of crime which has been a source of tenor to DCS Molnes all Bummer , Judge McVcy sentenced Alonzo Watson to prison for twelve years for hlghvwiy robbery Watson , a negro , robbed Charles Peter- Fen at the nolnt of a revolver In broad daylight a few days ago at Altoona. YORK , NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD MAKE CHANGES. ROAD IS DISCARDING STEAM An Order for Twenty-five Electric Lo comotives Has Been Placed With the Westlnghouse Electric and Ma chine Company. New York , Oct. 5. The Now York , Now Haven & Hartford R. R. Is mak- ng pteparatlons for changing the mo tive power on some or all of Its lines from steam to electricity. An order for twenty-five electric locomotives has been placed with the Westinghouse - house Electric and Machine company by the railroad company. These lo- comotlves will bo driven by an alter natlng current , single phase , which IB said to bo the most economical appli cation of electrical power yet made. Hach locomotive Is to weigh sovontv eight tons , and Is to bo equipped with four motors , each of 100 horsepower , making a total of l.COO horsepower for eneh locomotive. This Is about COO horsepower greater than that of steam locomotives In present tiso. The motors will bo nblo to maintain a speed of forty-Jlvo miles an hour be tween stations , and hauling 200 tons In express service a speed of sixty to seventy miles an hour can bo main talned with a train weighing 250 tons For heavier loads two or more loco motives can bo coupled together , am opf-uoil from the front cab by one engineer. GOVERNOR SAYS IT'S PROSPERITY Over 100,000 People Reviewed the Ak- Snr-Den Parade. Omaha , Neb , Oct. fi. It In estimat ed that ever 150,000 pontons wltnoHHod ( ho Ak-Sat-Uon daylight parade hero Governor Mickey , who reviewed the pat ado , said : "Such a remarkable ) demonstration can have hut ono Hlgulllcanco , namely , that the people of Nohiatdoi and ad- iteont statoH , tuo enjoying unbounded roHpotlty. " Preacher for Treasurer. AltiHwotth , Neb , Oct. fi Special to 1'ho NOVVH : At the regular domoeiatle ( invention the present Incumbent , C Muiphy , was nominated to servo on ho tlckot IIH troasuier , hut ho do lined to make the run. The iipeclal ommlttoo that was appointed to 1111 acancloH met and appointed I > . \V. ) olong , a farmer , to 111) ) the vacauc ) lo was the pioachor heio for HOVOIII ! O.IIIH for the Congiegatlonal mielot > nil wont to the faun for his health lo IH an able preacher and ban miuij i lends. INSURANCE PRESIDENTS GET LOANS AT LOW RATES. CANCELLED CHECKS DISAPPEAR Rccoid of Trnnoactlons With New York Life's Legislative Agent Van | shprCBidcnt McCall Charges Blackmail by Legislators. New Yolk , Oct. 0. 'that John R. Hogt man , ptcsldcnl of the Miliopoll- t.ui Lllo Insuiamo compaii } , hollowed MIUO Itotti the Now Yoik I.llo In- Miiamo company at H < J poi < ( nt In teutt , a talc- below the mailtet late , wan bidiight out In the IIISIIIIIIK o In vi'stlallon ( hint week , but jesleiday I'lcsldont John A. McCall of the New oik Kile Insurance compiny , teslllled he In tuin hollowed $75OOU iiom Ihu MetiopollUin at the BIUIIO rate. This WIIH In January , l'J03 , the loan was re newed In January , 1004 , and ran until March , l'JU5 ' , whe.ii the rate of Inteiuat was advanced to 2 per cent , at which late It Is still running. Mr. McCall tfHtlliod that he was a dliector of the Metropolitan Llfo In- bin mice company , but not a stock holder. The fact of MB being a dt- ructor , Mr. McCall continued , did not deter him from procuring a loan at as low a rate of Interest as possible when It was to his Inttrost to do so. Somewhat of a sensation was causcid when Nell F. Townor of Albany was called to the stand and disclaimed any knowledge of the whereabouts of cancelled chfeckri of ' Juclgo Andrew Hamilton of Albany. Mr. Towncr tootl- fled that he was associated with Judge Hamilton In the practice of law In Albany. He had taken some can celled check * early In September and had thrown them Into a drawer In Judge Hamilton's desk. Ho had nn occasion to look at them again until last wook. when he received the sub' pc > na to appear before the committee He was asked to bring these checks with him , but when he looked for them they were gone. Another Interesting point waf brought out by Mr Hughes Just before the close. Edwin F. Devlin , real cs tate manager for the New York I At * Insurance company , was called to con timi his testimony. It dovelopr-d thai the Now York Life had acquired bj loroeioBuro an apartment liouse I no cost with improvements deemed noc- rssary was $203,030. The Income ftotn this property was found to be 0211 per ( ont on the Investment Anun , ? the Improvements was the throw ng two BpdMments Into one of nine rooms with haths. These were rented for 51. .100 and 51,800 a year. It then do ve'.opecl that four of Hie tenants were the Immediate family of President Mc Call , three sons and a &ou In 1 iv Mr. Devlin was asked who fixed th'- rental of those propeitles , and ho said he discussed It with Mr McCall. Mr. McCall enlivened the day's pro- ceedlngfi further when he said there was no record on the books of tlio New York Ufo Insurance company of the $160,000 paid the Republican 11,1- tlonal committee for contributions to presidential campaigns. Earlier In the day Mr. McCall. In de tailing the legislative work of Judge Hamilton and the counsel ho em ployed , denied any knowledge of the IrgUlntlvo pool which waa disclosed in the examination of Alfred W Maine , auditor of the Kqultahln Life Assurance society , last weok. Mr Mc < Call on this question made the start' ' ling Information that three quarters of the bills affecting life Insurance eom panics were In the nature of hlark mail. The officers of the company wcro worried at the beginning of each year , ho said , by the proposal of laws that would hamper their compnnl < and those officers "really trembled at what they "ould have to endure the first six months of each year " Saplelgb Why do jou dislike rettes ? Miss Knox Because they are dangerous. Sanlelgh Hut I have smoked them for ten yeara , and they haven't killed me yet. Miss Kno\ Yo > , . I know , and that'H ono"reat > oii I why I object to them. Chicago News. MANLY HOLLI8TER THE VICTIM OF A RAILROAD ACCIDENT. DIES IN THE CHADRON HOSPITAL His Run Wan Between Loncj Pine and Chndron Two Auntrlnns Run Over by n Hand Cnr at Oclrlchu , 8. D. , and Seriously Injured. Chadion , Neb , Ocl. I. Special to I'ho Nowir In an accldnnt In the rail oad juidii Tuesday , Mr. Manly llol- > Htor , a hiaUoman oil the paimongor lain miming between Long Pine and ( Miadmn , wan Injutod HO that ho died it Hid hospital of Dr. Davlit In thin ally. ally.Tho The Hiimo ovenlng at 10-JIO an oxtta stock tialn biought In ( wo men , Ami lilniiH , who wcro inn over by a hand em and badly hint at OolilcliH. S I ) . 'hov weio taken lo the hospital , whoio thev mo now In a ciIdeal condition. STATE TRUST FUNDS LARGE. Trensurcr'o Stntcment Sliowcn Blj' ( ' fjent Balance Yet. Mncoln. Neb , Ocl fi. Hlnlo Tieas uiei MoiloiiHcn'H Hlateineiit ol I lie con dltlon of Iho nlnlo Inmt funibi shown that Iho poimillion ! iichool and other turn ! funds have a total of ever $2- OODOOO Invested In iitato gcnoial fund wniiantii ThlH IH the hugoHt In the hlHloiy of the Hluto. Ono leason assigned for Iho failure1 of the debt to deeieiiHO IH Iho fact that Iho lallioads aio holding up tax pay ments In a number of counllcH. F.inncrn' Elevator Opcno. Aiapiilioo , Neb , ( Jet. 5. The Faun- eis' elevator , lecently elected heio at 11 cost of $ , ( ) ) ( ) , IIIIH been opened for huslncHH. RUSSIANS AND JAPANESE MEET Baron Uosen and Minister Takahlru Hold Conference at Waslilnijton. Wu hiitbion , OU 5. Diplomatic rolntl'jiib between Russia and Japan weie itiBiiiiiud ut the otato department for a shoit time , while Union Rosen , the Russian ambassador , and Mr. Takahlia , the Japanese minister , dis cussed the forms of ratlllcutlon of their respective countries. The call was made by appointment at the request - quest of Mr. Takahlru , who doalrod to uce the Russian form of ratification. Accordingly , Secretary Root ecnt for Mr. Smith , chief of the diplomatic bu reau of the state department , who brought to the diplomatic room n copy of a Husfiliui extradition treaty , which gnvo Mr. Takahlra the Information ho ( Icftlrod. The envoys remained for a minute In conversation with Secretary Root and them left the department without further exchanges. They bowed pleasantly as they parted out side the diplomatic room. Ratlllcatlons of the treaty will be exchanged at Washington between Baron Rosen ana Mr. Takahlra as soon as these important documents ' are received from St. Potersburc and Toklo. The approval of the treaty by the privy council at Toklo In effect rati fies the convention , and It Is expected that the formality of the omperor'a signature will follow shortly. As the treaty becomes effective as soon as raltlfled , the exchange of ratftlcatlons Is only a formality. HEARST NAneFOR MAYOR _ Chosen by Municipal Ownership League of New York. New York , Oct 5. William Ran- dnlph MiMist was named as a candl date for muvor at the munielpil own ershlp mass meeting in ( ir.md Central palace and a committed appointed by J. O Stokes , who presided , will select the remainder of the tlokot. Resolu tions denouncing both of the old par ties as being dominated by trust Inter csts and declaring that the people of Now York should elect officials to op POFC corporations were adopted with much enthuslafm , and much cheering followed the reading of a letter from Rev. Parkhurst. in which ho praised the growing demand for government Interference to protect the people from monopolists. Mr. Hearst waa enthual- nellcally greeted. Stoner Declines Calcutta Post. Washington , Oct. 5. In n letter , dated at Paris , Stanley Stoner Informs the state department that ho has de elded not to accept his appointment as consul general at Calcutta because of the ill health of his wife and has asked that ho be given employment In the diplomatic service Instead. The notlco was a surprise at the state de partment , where It had been assumed that Mr Sti nor , who was appointed from M s-souil on March 8 last to bo consul general at Calcutta , was com fortably oc cup ) Ing that post. The de part nx nt has not jet decided how to dispose of Mr gtoner's case. Amci'ifan Civic Federation Meets ( * \oliin. l . O < i r , - The convention of the Ani'.inin ' Civic Federation i Is in ( c-ion ht'ro with about 200 dele- I gates frou all ever the country In at- , tendance. Olllccis wcro elected as follows President J Horace McFar- land , Harrlrburg ; treasurer , W B. Howland , Now York. I HE CONDITIONJJF THE WEATHER Temperature for Twenty-four Hour * Forecast for Nebraska. Condition of the wontlior in record ed for Ihu 24 honrn ondliiK at 8 a. in. today : Maximum 00 Minimum -11 Average 07 I'dlul inlnfiill for your 31.118 Chicago , Oct. fi. Tim hullotln Issued iy tlio Chicago station of tlio Unltoil Slalc'ii weather Imiciui tlilii morning. I von tlio forocant for Nebraska mi follown : Fair tonight iiml Friday. Warmer wont iiorllon tonight. Dlnck Sheep In Family Killed. Hlmix Cltv , Oel fi - .lolm Conway , RIIHII' ] ( let ! 'o ' ho. the munloior of .lohu HoliMin , n | iiomlni'iil conlnictoi , iu < v ( ml j ears nun and ImplUntcd In HOV crnl bank lohhoilos WIIH nhol and 111 I lei ] whllo lohlilni ; a liunU at llnke Icy , Cnl Ho wns tlio litiK U HK | > ( < | I of the family of lohn Conway of Cliluii'o , who held u hlili ; ponlllon with the Ar- n.oiu PIIC king company INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMIS SION TO HAVE MORE POWER. MOVEMENT IS TO UE STARTED Mcctlno In Chicago Today In Which Vnrlouo Mnttcrn Conccrnlno Inter- otnto Commerce , Transportation Rntco , Etc. , arc Doing Considered. Chicago. 111. Ocl f Several him died dologaloii , idpiosontlng tlio vail- oiin trade , IndiiHlilal and piodiiclng l - loiostH of the count i y , met hoto today for a tin I'D ilayn1 eonfoionco , Inhlch vailonfi unit lmti concoinlng lnleintato commerce , lianspoitallon rates , etc , will bo coiiHldoiod. A inovomciit IH to 10 Ktailod , to Induce eongtoss to vent ho IntuiHlalu coiiuneicL ooinmluHlon with additional powois , HO that , where given traiiHportatlon rate him boon challenged and , after a full hearing IIIIH lieuu round unreasonable , the com mission may decldu , fiubjeet to judicial lovlow , what Hhall ho a reasonable into to take the place of the rate ob jected to The ruling of the commit- ) Hlon In to take effect Immediately and Hhall lomaln In force until It IH re- verHod by the court of review. An ef fort will bo nmdo to arouse public li. torest In the movement THE DAY'S ' OASE BALL SCORES of th * Leagua Contest * Playad Throughout the Land. American Ixiague Philadelphia , 4 ; Bt. Loulu , 1. Washington , 3 ; Chica go , 4. Boston , 0 ; Cleveland , 1. No tional League 1'Utnburg , 0 ; Boston , 1. RHINELANDERJS FIRE SWEPT 8eentyflve Dwellings and 50,000,000 Feet of Lumber Destroyed. Rhliu'landcr , Wls. , Oct. G. FIre In the lumber district of this town do- strovod property valued at $000,000 and rendered 400 people homeless. The lire started In Brown Brothers' lumber > ard and after sweeping that yard clean , It spread to the Robblns Lumber company's yards , which were entirely dostrojod. A high wind was blowing , which carried the fire Into the residence district , adjoining the lumber yards , destioying about fccv- enty live small dwelling houses About CO.OOO.ffOO feet of lumber wcro de stroyed After burning over the great er portion of eight blocks the fire was got under control The homeless people ple are being cared for In the city hall and other public buildings. The totHl Insurance Is about JlO'i.OOO. ' W lolesale Druggists Elect Officers. New York , Oct. 5. The National Wholesale Druggists association , in convention here , chose Washington as the next meeting place of the associa tlon The ebctlon of officers result ed President , Luclcn B. Hall , Cleve land , fourth vice president , L D Sale , Los Angeles ; fifth vice president , W T Harper. Jr. , Ottumwa , la The statement that the health of thousands of young women In rural districts Is annually Impaired for life by drugs which they receive by mall was made by John C. Gallagher of Jersey City LaFollette's Health Falls. Mnrshalltovvn , la. , Oct 4. From n source believed authentic , It Is learned that Governor LaFollette's health Is falling , due to nervous strain brought on bv strenuous official duties and nu merous lectures. The management of the Slayton Lyceum bureau , which has charge of his bookings , refuse to make extra dates for him this fall and Us mannKC'inrnt Is anxious and worried lest the governor's health will not al low the fulfillment of all mgagementa at present made. Teamsters Killed by Yaquls. HI Paso , TeOct. . 5 A report hat been received from Sonora , MOMCO , that n train of freight teams running between Carbo and the Sultana mlno was captured by Yaqul Indians recent ly. Seven of the teamsters were tied to wagon wheels and presumably killed. A posse of miners has couo to the sceno.