WEEKLY NEWS = JOURNAL
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NIOI5UASKA. KU1DAY. Jl'N'K ' 17. lffu7 !
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TEX HICKARD MAKES THIS AN
NOUNCEMENT TO PUBLIC.
$120,000 IS'GUARANTEED THEME
SO GOLDFIELD GETS MILL UNLESS -
LESS OFER IS RAISED.
AND THAT'S HARDLY PROBABLE
Upon Receipt of a Tclcjjram From
Morrh ; Sullivan at Goldficld , Flick-
arcl Mnkco Announcement of New
Location for Fight July > t.
S-jun Kraiiehien , May 17. Tex Kick-
aril announced to llio Associated Press
loday , on receipt , of a telegram fiom
Morris Sullivan of Coldflold , Nov. , that
( ho Jol'frlcs-Johuson fight would beheld
held ( here July < l. Sullivan guaran
teed $ li0H ! ( ) ( ) to the promoter ; ) .
"Sullivan is an old friend of mine
and absolutely dependable , " said Rick-
ard. "I have no doubt , for 1 know llio
limn. You can announce the light will
go lo ( loldflold , unless a much bolter
offer uhould come from homo oilier
Nevada city ,
" 1 think 11 Is hardly possible that
any olhor city will raise ( loldflold'u
bid. "
Militia to Stop Thin One.
Governor Gillette has ordered Adju
tant General Lund ; to have Iwo com
panies of militia under arms and ready
to slop the Langford-Kaufiuan fight
tomorrow , should any attempt ho made
to pull it off. General Lauck arrived
hero this morning I'lom Sacramento
and presumably is now in conference
with the governor. Neither of them
can bo located.
promoter Snya Fight Goes On.
Promoter Louis Hint of ( he Lang-
rord-Kaiifmaii light , aflor hearing ( ho
governor's decision , declared that ho
would hold the contest as "ho had ad
I/ vert Is'ed it and compel the troops lo
Htop the light. "
FOR A'BUREAU OF LABOR
House Committee Decides to Recom
mend Such a Cabinet Department.
Washington , June 17. The house
committee on labor today decided teleport
leport lavorahly a hill creating a do-
parliueul of labor with a seat in tlio
president's cabinet.
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AVERT A RULES FIGHT.
Concession is Made to Prevent Smoth
ering of Important Bills.
Washington , Juno 17. Tlio decision
of the house rules committee today to
ropurt a "reform" rule designed lo pre
vent I'TWuUon being "smothered" In
coiiniiiUi'c makes another light on the
( . in llio house at tills fossiou im-
riu rule la practically thai prepared
the dt mocratlc conference known
( lu Clark Shorloy resolution.
Oklahoma Case Postponed.
: ; iithrio , Okla. , June 17. Decause of
' to .secure a. special federal
( Nnp-t ; { d t to li'-ar the case today , Judge ,1.
m
[ . Cotiffull loday postponed till Mou-
luy lime ' - ' ( ) . the hearing of llio appll-
in of Gulhric for u temporary in-
| uu-lion restraining ( he slate n.Nccu-
( tiu oltUMs from transferring the rec-
I" Oklahoma City or transacting
tin M < HI''S official business there.
IwKi Ralph Campbell of Muskogee
1 > - htuii assigned to tlio case.
HASKELL IN A PROCLAMATION.
Officially Declares Oklahoma City is
the State Capital.
OKI iliom.i City , June 17. Governor
ll.hl.ill I'.s-ucd a proclamation deelur-
In > in. cipitul location bill carried
, u i iillii uilly declared Oklahoma Cily
In u iv received llio greatest number
( n \nii.i. Tlio proclamation is based
iiimii tinoiuploto election returnsI'ur-
i -li. d tin- governor by llio slate elec-
' . . 'ii Imard. The measure carried by
> inui majority.
d i\i i nor llusUoll said that the over-
i Hint : nf Ills demurrer by Judge Hus
ti'i' ' in Guthrie will not in tlio least
n.i rt. . it with the determination of the
( it ) , . i.iU to remain permanently ii
HI i ihinna City.
' 1 he demurrer waa merely a bash
fori iinng a writ of prohibition it
i IM it \\.is overruled , " said the gov
i n-i.i
( u.uin.ir . llaskoll did not indicate
Ms Intention with reference to a wri
I I | .nihll.il . lull.
A mcssugo from William J. Dryai
to ( enernor Haskcll congratulated the
t ni-rnur mi his administration of sluti
Another Week On Bleached Flour.
KUIIKU.M City , Juno 17. The belief I
ti , i Ma bleached Hour case being triei
i r in the United Slates dlstrlc
i- HI \\ill require at least anotlie
\ \ . K's time. With thn government'
PHI. , concluded today , tlu millers saj
tu.it they can furnish all of the oieces
huiy evidence with fewer than half
the ulluowu'H placed on the stand by
llio government. More than two
weeliK have boon loipilrod to lake the
I'-Mliuony of llio government wll-
IKVOH.
Nicaragua Revolution Spreads.
WunliluKlim , Juno 17. Wet d roach-
d the Hlalo department thai tlio rev-
( ilutlnn In Nicaragua is manifesting
( self in partK of the republic other
ban thai onlrollod by Kxtriuhi. Ac-
ending lo advices from Managua , rov-
ilulinnl.MlH nro Increasing lu number
n Mio vicinity of Granada , ( 'nimbi-
. . ' < < luanlfoHlatliiu of a revolution-
< jiililt also Is evident In western
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vua. Tlio newspapers are hold
' \ Hlrlcl censorship by Madrl/ ,
HI generally hostile In tone to
ho , \l States. General Lara , who
van " 5 , urge of some of ( he Madrl/
oreo , \nillng against Dluellolds ,
las u < j'd ! to Managua.
Nolh 'Si , ' * ' \s been lieaid of I ho stat
ist of l" * sPltliiiaii , the American
vim laid 'nines ' at Dluellelds and
vas ouptufcd by the Madrl/ forces ,
'lie secretary of the stales has opened
n Inquiry to Consul Mofl'atl to do-
'oop | the facts. Provisional President
ladrl/'s protest against tlio Intorfer-
neo of the trilled States naval of-
icom in the revolution lias reached
'resident Tuft , coming by cable by
lunugun. The president lias referred
lie communication to llio department ,
f slnlo , which will make answer in
he course of a day or Iwo.
Peru-Ecuador Peace Falls ?
Lima , Peru , Juno 17. It wna rum-
red today that the attempted media-
Ion between Pom and Kouudor had
ailed , owing lo the conditions imposed
iy Kcuador as a basis for the peace
icgnliulions.
IRST HORSELESS BURIAL SER
VICE IN THIS REGION.
IELD FOR THE CARTER SUICIDE
Horseless Hearse and Twenty Cars ,
With No Buggies , Attended the Last
Ritea Over Remains of Brice Hat-
ton Not a Relative There.
Dallas , S. D. , Juno 17. Special to
The News : The llrst exclusive aulo-
uobllo funeral conducted on the Rose-
1 was soon at Dallas Wednesday ,
vhen ( ho remains of Drico Halton ,
vim reoenlly committed suicide at Car
er , were brought in from Winner in
in automobile and about twenty auto-
uobllus , filled with friends of the do-
eased , lined up and followed the aulo-
uohllo hcarso to the Dallas comolery.
A special sermon was preached and
simple but impressive funeral services
( inducted by Dr. Henry Cullen of the
'resbytorian church. Several friends
lad brought ( lowers and llio remark
van heard : "This is as 'Dlondio'
vould have wished it automobiles
Hid red flowers. " The deceased had
uany friends , but his relatives could
itit bo reached and no relative attend-
tl the funeral.
CHINESE MEMBERS OF A CREW
LEAP INTO THE SEA.
WOULD ESCAPE ; FOUR DROWNED
The Other Three Are Captured Sen
sational Effort of Members of a BritIsh -
Ish Steamer to Get Away as Ship
Leaves Philadelphia.
Philadelphia , Juno 17. As the Drit-
isb steamship Highland Monarch was
proceeding down the Schuylkill liver
loday bound lor Auckland , New Xoa-
land , so\en members of the Chinese
crow leaped overboard In an effort lo
escape. Four were drowned and llio
remaining throe wore capluied.
TWO BOYS LOSE LIVES.
16 Year-Old Youths Believed to Have
Been Seized With Cramps.
Dcadwood , S. D. , Juno 17. A tele
phone message from Murdo , a small
town east of Rapid City , tells of the
accidental drowning lliero of John
Cunnory and a companion named Pom-
horr. Ilolh boys , who were It ! years
old , were swimming in tlio railroad
dam at thai point and are supposed lo
have been seized with cramps. Nei
ther body lias been recovered , al
though dynamite is being used.
TO LEAVE U. OF S. D.
Professor Thompson Will Go to Uni
verslty of Minnesota.
Yormllllon. S. I ) . , Juno J7. Prof
Carl W. Thompson has resigned his
position as director of the school o
commerce and professor of economic *
and sociology in the University o
South Dakota , having accepted a cal
to the Unlvorsilyof Minnesota , where
ho will hfive work In the doparlmonl
ot economics.
MAY BLOCK
POSTAL BANK
INSURGENT SENATORS OPPOSE
CONCURRING IN BILL.
MAY MEAN DEATH OF MEASURE
Senator Cummins Says It Would Be
Better to Allow the Bill to Die This
Year Than to Adopt the Measure
Sent From the House.
Washington , Juno 17. 11 was devel
oped on the lloor of the senalo loday
thai the oppo.-dlion of the program of
concurrence ! by the tioualo in house
1)111 ) lo create postal snviugu banks
would not bo conliiicd lo the demo
crats.
"Insurgent" lopuhllcans are opposed
to the huuiio bill and quite a formid
able force Is preparing to insist that
the hill be sent lo conference.
"Hut It might be impossible for the
conference lo report an agreement tills
session , " said Senator Smoot to Sen
ator Cummins , who had suggested that ,
there should ho changes in ( lie house
measure.
"I3vou that would he preferable to
taking the bill as it is. " said the Iowa
senator. "The conferees should make
their report to the nexl session and no
great loss would result to the country
by reason of delay. "
All of this discussion was informal
and it spread to all parts of the cham
ber , disclosing the fact that there is
no general sentiment In any quarter
for the postal bank 1)111. )
O'NEILL ' SEWER BIDS HIGH
Exceed by $3,000 , the Amount of Bonds
That Were Voted.
O'Neill , Neb. , Juno 17. Special to
The News : The bids illod with llio
oily for llio installing of the sewerage
system adoplcd by the voters last
mouth were opened by the council and
the lowest bid was found to exceed the
amount voted for by $3.000. This came
as a surprise to the people who had
the proposed lines carefully surveyed
by a competent engineer , who fixed
the amount necessary to build the sys
tem at $ liOUU. ( The principal reason
assigned tor the high bids submitted
was tlio nature of part of the ground
to bo worked and thn danger of quick
sand existing. To the city ollicials this
is not Hiillleiont reason to warrant such
unusually high bids and they are in-
vobtigating. That the system will bo
nstalled there is no doubt , and con-
idonco is expressed in the judgment
if the engineers who made the orig-
ual estimate.
The excavaling of the basement of
he addition to Saint Mary's academy
s nearly finished , and the building
will bo rushed to completion as soon
is possible.
MULLEN MURDER TESTIMONY.
State Claims Mclntyrc Killed Hamil
ton With Gun in Saloon.
Mullen , Neb. , June 17. The jury
, va secured in tlio Mclulyro murder
trial and the taking of testimony be
gun , following tlio outline of tlio cane
> y the prosecution and defense. 11.
: j. Mclnlyre is accused of the killing
if O. F. Hamilton , an aged lawyer and
and agent whoso body was found
several months following ills dlsap-
ifaranco in a sand dune near the
u\\n of Mullen. Hamilton , it has
loon alleged , aroused the onomity of
uany people in this section by tuni
ng government informer In land
cases In Nebraska.
The prosecution in its statement
said it was prepared lo prove ( hat
Mclntyro killed Hamilton in a saloon ,
iy striking him over the head with a
revolver ; that two witnesses were
present al tlio killing , and under
Ihroals helped bury the body.
Tlio allegation of the defense is Ihat
Mclntyrc was not present at llio kill
ing but that Krunlc Clovonger , who
confessed ho was present and inform
ed on Mclntyro , was Ilm actual slay-
op The testimony was limited to the
story of the finding of llio body and
the nature of the wounds on Hamil
ton's head. Former supreme court
Justice W. D. Oldham is assisling in
tlio prosecution and former Chief Jus
tice .1. .1. Sullivan lias been retained
by the defense.
Improvements at Gordon ,
Gordon , Neb , , Juno 17. Special leThe
The News : Work was resumed to
ward llio completion of Robert IJoylos'
now restaurant building. The con
crete basement walls were built some
time ago and delay -1-foot joist tim
bers in arriving has necessitated tlio
walling. The brick work was started
Wednesday. Rosollns , who built the
Gordon State hank building , is in
charge.
The building is two-story and
basement. IMxGO feet. Tlio walls are
brick faced with nn inner wall of hoi
low brick.
Mr. lloylos has boon in Uio rcslau
rant business hero for several years
but was obliged to give It up for u
tlmo last fall and winter. When In
business he commands u large trade
owing to excellency and neatness o
service , together with llio best mca
for the money. The restaurant wll
ho ready for operation within six
weeks or two months.
Row Follows Divorce Testimony.
Nollgh , Neb. , Juno 17. Special to
1'ho News : N. W. Job and A. IJ.
Juekmastcr wore tirroHlod last even-
lig on ( ho charge of lighting and us-
ng profane language. Tlio quarrel
nose OUT llio testimony Mr. Job had
; lvon In the licit I2gboil divorce cusu
Wednesday , to which Mr. luckmn ! ( er
ook exceptions. Doth pleaded gully |
o the chargi ) before Police Jndg' ) Me-
Mllster and paid the' lines of $ ( i.'JL' in
ach case.
Actor Held for Train Robbery.
HI Paso. Juno ! 7.--Matl Smith , a
' ( inner student nf the University of
Texas , formerly of Dallas , Is being
told In jail al Alma Gordo , N. M. , for
examination in connection with the
loldup of thn Kl Paso and Southern
.rain at Carri/.o/.o , N. M. , lasl week ,
lie claims he can prove an alibi. Of-
leers say ( ho Pullman porter and one
KiKsonger pointed Smith out lo them
jefore he was arrested. Smith Is an
ictor , and came to Carrl/o/o recently
rom Kansas City.
BREAKS DOWN FOR FIRST TIME
SINCE HIS ARREST.
FAMILY COMES TO SAY GOODBYE
On the Eve of Being Taken to the
State Penitentiary for the Rest of
His Life , McKay Breaks Dov/n in
Jnil and Sobs Like a Child.
Neligli , Neb. , Juno 17. Special leThe
The News : Joe McKay , who will bo
ukcn lo the stale penitentiary today
o serve a life term for tlio murder of
A. G. Drown at Hrunswlck last De-
einber , broke down yesterday after-
loon for the llrst time sluco his ar-
est. He cried in his cell at the jail.
During the afternoon McKay was
visited by his wife and two children
ind by other relatives. They had
: ome to say goodbye lo the man who
vas taken away by tlio sheriff today
o spend the balance of his life as a
: onvict in the murderer's cell at the
.tale prison. And for the llrst time
hrough all of the menial strain that
ind lieon put upon him by the arrest ,
ho trial and the sentence , Joe McKay
; ave way to real tears. Ho sobbed
ike a child.
The Crime a Hetncrus One.
Dut be said nothing ( o indicate' Ihat
10 was willing to change his declara-
ion of ( lie day before when , in bo
ng sentenced by Judge Welch , ho
said , "I'm not guilty , your honor. "
McKay is about I0 ! years old. The
tapers to imprison him were made out
luring the afternoon.
The murder of Drown at Ilruiiswick ,
iloue in his lllllo homo , was one of
he most villainous ci lines in llio an-
uils of tlio state. Ills body was iound
n the cellar , the head crushed in , and
v bloody ax at its side. It was claim-
d McKay killed Drown for money.
Judge Welch adjourned court till
the fall term.
Senate to Consider Lorimer Charge.
Washington , June 17. A meeting of
tlio senate commit too on privileges
ind elections has been called for lo-
morrow to consider bribery charges
in connection with the election of Sen-
itor Lorimor of Illinois. It is expected
a resolution will be reported providing
for an invesligulion.
AN AD. TO BRING BRIDES.
Illinois Minister Believes in Using the
Newspaper Space ,
Mollne , 111. , Juno 17. A precedent
in the ministerial advertising world
lias been established by the Rev. R.
S , Haney , pastor of tlio Second Con
gregational church ol this city , who
has inserted a display advertisement
in the daily papers calling attention
to tlio fact that it was his business to
marry persons.
The Congregational minister always
has boon known as a progressive ad
vertiser , but his latest venture has
startled oven bis most intimate of
friends.
"June brides , attention ! " In heavy
black typo is the way llio advertise
ment is headed. Dy way of explana
tion , the pastor's ad. continues :
"Last jour six couples called at my
house to bo married while I was at
tending oilier weddings. If you will
please drop me a letter staling when
and where you desire to bo married
1 will try to make my plans conform
to yours. .All communications will
bo kept coiilldontial. "
What effect the advertisement will
have on the oilier ministers of the
cily is u topic of considerable discus
sion. It Is generally believed his stop
will bo censured by the Ministerial
Union , of which ho Is a member.
Mr. Hanoy Is at the head of what
isknown as nn liislltutionaPcunrch
and ho advorllscs It extensively in
many ways. Ho has a card Index
system containing the names of the
members of his church and his con <
grcgation. He never misses sending
birthday anniversary cards to jiioni' '
hers of his flock or any ono whose
name is in his index. If a parisliiouci
loaves the city , Mr. Haney always
scuds him or her several postcards
If .tho pastor goes on n journey lit
never neglects Bonding n postcard t (
each of his friends.
DID CHARLTON
MURDER HER ?
ITALIAN POLICE MAKE DIRECT
CHARGE AGAINST HIM.
SHE WAS LAST SEEN WITH HIM
They Dined nt nn Inn She Wore the
Same Gown That She Lntcr Was
Found to Wear in the Trunk Reconstruct -
construct the Murder Scene.
Como , Italy , Juno 17. Aflor run-
ilng down the few authentic ami
HCOI-OH of fanciful clews In llio mys-
ory of the murder of Mis. Mary
ihai'llmi , whos body was found In
, ! ilto Como , packed in a trunk , lai I
' 'riday , the king's proseculor for
.ombardy , Count Ciuiglla , practically
las charged Porter Charllou with the
nurder of his wife. Mr. 1-elshmau ,
'nlted ' Stales ambassador In Home ,
ind the United Stales consul In Mi
an , both are in Como and are llrm
n llio belief that bolh Charllon mid
lis wife were killed by robbers and
bat llio body of Cliarllon is In llio
lepths of Lake Coinu. The Italian
inthorllles are concentraling their
fforts on a searcli for the missing
iiishand.
C'liarllon was last seen at Mol-
raslo , near llio villa ho occupied with
ils wife , on June 8 , two days after
lie disappearance of Mr.s. Cliaillou ,
ind two days before her body was
'omul in Lake Como. Tills effectual-
y disposes of the theory that Churl-
on and his wife were murdered at
he same time.
There are nnauthontlcalcd reports
.hat Charlton was soon on n train
ind bound for hu/.crno on the night of
June 1) ) , and that he had been seen In
Switzerland , disguised as a priest.
Jount Gniglla , however , Is of the
opinion that Charlton unless ho was
ivlthout funds and has committed
suicide has made ! ils way to Kng-
and and will attempt to get to Now
York.
The Russian , IspohifilolT , has clear
ed himself pretty conclusively of any
suspicion of tlio murder , hut lu > Is
still held by llio authorities on the
round that ho may know something
if tlio crime. All that ho will say
s that Cliarllon and his wife were
n continual squabbles and that he
lelicvcd lliem both lo bo rraay.
What is regar'ded as slrong proof
igalnst Cliarllon , in view of lliis es
tablished fact that ho was insanely
lealous of his wife , is the discovery
n tlio trunk with the body of ninny
eve Ictlcrs which llio woman \violo
.o her llrst husband , Castle , b'-fore
hey were married. These letters
were returned by Castle to Mrs.
Charllou after they were divorced. It
s regarded as unlikely that any one
nit Charlton would place these let-
ers in the trunk with the body.
Mr.s. Charlton was last seen alive
iy the people in this vicinity on the
night of Sunday , Juno 5. She took
Tinner with her husband at an Inn ,
i fcbort distance from their villa. The
iVoman wore the identical black
gown in which her body was dress-
d. Apparently she was murdered
within a. few hours after sh" and her
insband left , the Inn for their villa ,
which \Y.IS Jibont 11 o'clock at nifint
Hunting for Charlton.
Although divers worked all day In
llio waters of lake Como , their la.bor.s
were not rewarded with tlio finding
> f anything that would aid in Lolviug
the mystery of Mrs. Mary Scot } Castle
Charllon's murder or a clew lo ' .lie
fate of I ho woman's missing husband ,
Porter Charlton.
Nothing was discovered that in any
way would justify the supposition l.f t
Charlton's body is in tlio lake , mid
the searcli j.us tended to strengthen
the belief entel'taiiied all along ny the
police thai Cliarllon has , nado his
way out of the country and may be
now on board some outward-bound
steamer.
Temporarily llio examiiialion of
Ispolatof , the Russian suspect , has
been suspended while the efforts of
llio piosocntor are being directed to u
thorough Investigation of the scene
of the murder and the domestic and
social lelations of Charlton and his
\ \ ife.
CUDGEL A OTATUE OF LOVE.
Mrs. dial-icon Was Felled With an
Emblem of Affection.
Como , Italy , Juno 17. The local In-
vostigalion of the murder of Mrs.
Mary Scolt Castle Charlton shifted
to an analysis of the manner of the
killing. This is held 10 bo filgnill-
c ut of progress , a.s heretofore tlioHO
interested have devoted their ener
gies cliielly to determining the iden
tity of tlio slayer.
The villa on the lake shore occu
pied by Porter Charlton and his wife
up lo the time of llio lalter's death
was again visited this afternoon and
examined with a view of foregoing a
chain of incidents that led to the
tragedy.
As a result of the Invrsllgation it
Is assorted that Mrs. ClmrHon was
atlacked in llio dining room and that
the llrst blow was struck with a terra
ra cotta statue which tlio artist hac
named "Lovov"
Kxpcrts framed a plausible story of
the violent scone , somewhat aftpr
( he manner of the French police , who
enactwhat Is called "tho reconstruc
tion of the crime. " According to this ,
CONDITION OFJHE WEATHER
Temperature ( or Twenty ( our Hours.
Forecast ( or Ncbraskn.
Maximum lH !
Mlnliniiin lU !
Vvorago 77
Paromotor illU'iS
Chicago , Juno 17. Thu InilluHn IH-
Miictl liy ( lie Chicago station of tlui
Hulled Stales wcuthor bureau gives
llio forecast for Nebraska an followH :
Giuierally fair nuil ( ' 0111111110(1 ( warm-
ur tonight anil Saturday.
hero was a dinner In the villa al
\lilcli much wlnovan drunk. The
lolleo do mil profess to nay who llio
liners , other than Mrs. Chnrltou ,
vorc ; lint the light that , followed Is
: onlltk'iily ! attributed In part to a
iraln Inflamed with drink.
Admitting this hypothesis , it hi mild
hat a ( | imnol look place and that
lie woman was wtiuek on the head
with the statue , receiving a wound
'ioin which the blood flowed freely.
\Vllh tlio blow llio statiio was then
) rol < en.
Airs , Charllnn appears to have lied
0 the chamber above , seeking refuge
n her bed , where the sheets wern
saturated witli her blood. While tit ill
on bur foe I , investigators say , she
vas struck again and full , her head
Iropping on a pillow which bears
urge red stains. Proslrulo on the
led the woman , It Is assorted , re
ceived six olhor blows which render
ed her Insensible.
The stairs and the walls adjoining
ire stained , indicating , the Inquirers
say , that alter having been made un
conscious , Mrs. Charlton was then
1 ragged through the loom and down
the stairs to the ground lloor and
hero placed in the trunk , which was
ator weighted and sunk in Lake
Como.
The books found In the villa wcro
levels , the authors including Do Man-
mssaut , Provost and Oscar Wilde.
J'ho slnglo exception to this class of
itoratnro was a llttlo volume at llrst
) verlooked , but which , on examina
tion , proved to bo a hymnal present-
'd , .so the inscription ran , to Porter
Chailton on his birthday by his moth
er.
MR. AND MRS. PHILLIP JOHNSON
OF BROKEN BOW.
STRUCK BY FAST MAIL TRAIN
Visiting Relatives at Cedar Rapids , la. ,
the Couple , Aged 70 , Stepped In
Front of Northwestern Train and
Met Instant Death.
Cedar Hapids , la. , Juno 17. Mr.
and Mrs. Phillip Johnson , each 70
years of ago , of Broken How , Nob. ,
wore Instantly killed by a Chicago &
Northwestern fast mall at Mount Ver-
ioji , today. They wore visiting relu-
.ives and aflor alighting from an east-
louiid train stopped In front ot the
train going in an opposite direction.
HUE NO , 1
BUNCH OF FIREWORKS EXPLODE
IN A SPENCER STORE.
AND SET THE BUILDING AFLAME
Fourth of July Combustibles Explode
From Unknown Cause in Smith < .
Mohr Store , and for a Time Entire
Block is Tnreatened.
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.Spencer . , Neb. , June 17 , Speqlal to
The News : About $1,00 worth of lire-
works in Snijlh & Mohr's stpre ex
ploded yesterday morning nbqut U
o'clock. The building and conti'iils
were damaged considerably. The
alarm of lire was turned , in and the
department responded promptly.
The promplness of the lire depart
ment and citizens prevented n spread
of the Humes and saved the qntiro
block , wb.ch is composed of frame
buildings.
.Luckily no ono was hurl , pxccpt
Mr. honey , ono of Ibto iircmon , who
was sevorly cut on the hand ,
The cause of the explosion Is.un ,
known. Messrs. Smith and Moln
wcro in llio aloro at , thp time , but
were unable to say just how the explosive
plosive caught lire.
The stock was insured.
i Coal Miners to Resume.
Fort Smith , Ark. , . Junp J,7.r-Coil
operators of Arkan # 5 and Oklahoma
at a secret meeting hero decided ti
begin operations under the open hhoi
policy next Monday if a conference at
Kansas City today bctwcpu the execu
live commit too ' -f the .Southwest Operators
raters association and President l > pwir
of the miners' union falls to result li
an agreement. The class A gr.nup Is
composed of Oklahoma and Arkunrns
operators. Six companies nro Involv
odi in the decision to re-open the
mines.
HI
TO
CREET
FOGGY WEATHER , | N NEWYORK (
DOESN'T CHANGE PLANS.
" . M. DUE AT 700 ! IN MORNINO
And Even If the Steamer In Delayed
a Bit by Fog , the Pronrain Jo Not
Planned to Start Until 9 O'clock ;
New York Is Thronged.
New York , Juno 17. Colonel Thno-
lore Roosevelt Is today fasl Hearing
New York , whcro a wplcoiup nwulln
ilm tomorrow on bin return from for-
'Ign lands.
A wlroloBH dispatch from the steam-
hip Kalsorlii Augimlo Victoria with
Colonel Roosevelt and , hn | family
iboard , states that thy liner w s -tii : :
nileii easl ot Ambrose lightship at ( i
iVIoek. This would bring the steamer
iff the Sandy Hook reached at 7
I'eloek tomorrow morning , \Veatiijr )
oudltlonfl for tie | welcoming Hoint ! i
bad this morning. A milky fog which
screened the bay and a shinties ) ) drl/-
.le made New York a sodden spot to-
lay , but the wcalhor map hold out u
Illlp prospect of clearing. Fog at HUJI
night delay the KalHortu Augustu Vic *
orla , but as the program iloos mil cull
or the steamer to bo In quuraiitlm )
mill ! ) o'clock , Captain Knsor hasBomo
eeway In time.
"There will bo no postponement of
my of tomorrow's program on account
) f the fog , rain or anything else , in
he weather line If tlio Knlsorln Aug-
isto Victoria gets In on time , " was
.ho statement made by the reception
oinmitteo today.
All Plans Completed. ,
All preparations for the former pres-
dent's welcome hnvo boon completed.
When tlio vessel drops anchor off quar-
intino Roosevelt and Ills family
vill go aboard the rovonno Manhattan
or breakfast after wjileh thpy will
) o transferred to the larger cutter
Androscogg which will load the water
) aiade up the Hudson and back to the
lattery , where Mayor Gaynor will wel
come the returning hunter.
The exercises at the battery wll | bo
ollowcd by u 'jnrndc up , Droo.d\yny
ind Fifth nvcnup , visiting organlza-
Jens having riosilloiiB assigned ( hum
Uong the line of .march. CJolouol
loosevclt goes to his homo In Oyster
3ay Into In the afternoon.
, All in coming trains brought largo
lumbers of visitors to tlio city today.
T. R. DUE AT 7 A. M.
f Steamer- Maintains Prepept Speed ;
But Fog May Delay.
Kaisorin Auguste Victoria ( by , Mar
coni wireless to Slasvojisctt , Muss ) ,
Juno 17. rT.hls steamer , which if *
carrying ainpng Its passengers , fpru- }
qr President Hoosovclt homeward
bound after more Hum , n year from
home , was 43:5 : milqs cast oftho , Am-
Ijrpz chapuol lightship at G o'clock
this morning. . , i
, New York , Juno 17.-rlf the iKaJsprin
Augusto Victoria maintains 4bo speed
mlie.atod ii | the above dispatch fthp
should bo off.Sandy Uopk at 7 q'clock
omorrow morning , , However , if the
> rovailing fog continues .along . the
Liopg Island coast Uio steamer will
H-obably be somewhat delayed.
, Won't Welcome Roose.velt.
, New Y.orlc . , Junq 17.T-Former Govor-
loi1' B. I } . Odell anoniinced he.ro that
ip had declined to servo on tluu , com-
iiltteo to rcceiyn Qolonql R < jp&oyelt
next.Saturday appointed ) by , CUaJrinnn
nimotliy L. Woodruff of- the rep ibll-
: nu state committee. He had no ex-
> lanation to make.
STATEHOOD BILL IS PASSED. '
Separate Statehood for New , .Mexico
and Arizona Seems Ajcurcd.
Washington , Juno 17 , After .reinaln.
ing , on the senate calendar , for Ihreu
months in a stato.of . nncprlaipty asto
Its fulu , the bill provJiilng fpr , tha.ad-
mjssiou of the torriloriqs of tyqvy. l\Jox- \
ien and Arlzpna tp separate statehood
wfts lnkon up by .the senatp.aud . puns >
cul after u debate consuming llttlo
nuiro than two hpiirs. , All thp
speeches were favorable , , to. the , crea
tion pf twp slates , but the democrats
favored tlm house bill. , , ;
When the vote was reached thcrp
was a .divJslpu , on tip | senate .iHib/jtl- . /
tiito for the house billi but with that
amendment acpeptpd , the senate vnt-
cd , solldy | for the passage of the hill ,
The semite substitute was udpjutod , usj
an amendment to the hou o nieajtiirp
l > y a party vote , the ballot standing
lto 19. i , , ,
Heprcsenlatlve Hamilton , of. iticljl-
gan , cbairmaji .of thp IIOUBQ , committee -
tee of territories , said UinL l\o \ bad up
donht now pf the pnaptmnnt of ( h"
Htatehood bill Into law at \lilt.KCSS.OU \ } , |
of cpngrpBS. IlQ.hnd confldonco that
the house will adopt the conference
report when made.
i Bishop Sends Message. n
Kdinburg. Juno 17. Today's .fea .
tures at llio world mlsHloimry coufpr-
cnco were the reading of a pgttor from
ajpnslgnor J3on ( mpU > ; f > Roman Cath-
pile .bishop of Crcuionla , Jtnly , and the
presentation of thp sqarch of the com-
jultisloii . , pf il.ucatlou . .ill rql tjon t | )
cJiristlanl/.atloii of national life. Tlio
comnuinlc ( tlon oftliobishop wfl In
roHpoiiBo to nn Invitation Tor him to
contrlbuto n mcsaaeo ,