THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 15HJ3.
GONOITION IS BID
Keep Commission Reports on
Printing Office
SCANDAL AS TO CONTRACTS
Purchase of Typesetting Machines
for Government Develops Bitter
Competition, Which Ends In
Disclosing Bad Methods.
OYSTER BAY. X. Y-. Aug. 16. Aslstant
Secretary Charles H. Keep, of the Troas
ury. chairman of what is known as the
"Keep Commission," was appointed by
the President a few months ago to make
an investigation into the organization,
personnel, correspondence, methods of
purchase of supplies and of keeping ac
counts of the various Government De
partments in Washington, came to Oyster
Bay today to present to the Present
the roport and findings of his comr.teo
in the recent investigation of the prop
osed purchase of typesetting machines
for the Government Printing Office. The
Keep Commission consists of five mem
bers, Mr. Keep, chairman: James R. Gar
field, Commissioner of Corporations: As
sistant Secretary Lawrence Murray, of
the Department of Commerce and Labor;
Frank H. Hitchcock, first Assistant Postmaster-General,
and Glfford PInchot,
Chief of Bureau of Forestry
Soon after the creation of the Commis
sion, the Government Printer. General
Palmer, proposed to enter into a contract
to purchase "2 Lanston typesetting ma
chines for use in the Government Print
ing Office. Spirited competition had been
aroused between the Lanston and the
Mergenthaler companies for the contract.
Charges of unfair dealings were made
by the latter company and Us officials
carried their complaints directly to the
President. He ordered the Lanston con
tract to be held nip pending a rigid in
quiry Into the letting of the contract.
The conclusions of the commission wero
laid before the President by Mr. Keep
today and wore approved by him.
Further than to say that the President
had approved the findings of the commis
sion and that whatever announcement
may be made concerning the report must
come from the President, Mr. Keep de
clined to discuss the matter. It is known,
however, that the commission developed
an unfortunate condition of affairs in the
Printing Office, a condition not neces
sarily dishonest but detrimental to the
interests of the Government. No state
ment Is authorized regarding the com
mittee's recommendations as to the con
tract for the machines.
FISHERY LAAVS VIOLATED.
Xew Laws Wanted to Protect Alaska
Salmon Streams.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1G. Information
concerning the violations of, regulations
governing Alaskan salmon fisheries Is be
ing compiled by the Department of Com
merce and Labor, and will be sent to
Congress in an effort to bring about the
passage of additional laws. It la claimed
by Government officials in Alaska that
many of the violations now practiced can
not be reached on account of the inability
to maintain the necossary patrols of the
salmon streams.
A petition sent to the department by all
pesons engaged In the salmon business
says that $30.000,XX Is invested In the
industry, which employs 40.050 persons.
with an annual productiveness of 512,000,
009. Governor Brady forwarded a letter
to the department saying that on the
Seetk and Aunk Rivers the regulations
are entirely disregarded. Indians, who dis
pose of their catches to the Yakutat
Southern Railway, are said to be most
persistent violators. The railway com
pany Is held responsible for the action of
the Indians, however, as it is declared
the aompany has failed to enlighten them.
LOOMIS WILL SOON RESIGN
Will Leave State Department for
Diplomatic Post Abroad.
SPRING FI ELD, O.. Aug. 16. Francis
B. Loomls, Assistant Secretary of
State, was today shown the report
from Lonox. Mass., that Colonel W. C
Sanger was to be made Assistant Sec
retary of State when Mr. Root assumes
the portfolio. Mr. Loomis made a state
ment in which he. for the first time, in
dicates his Intention to resign. He also
said that upon leaving his present po
sition he Is to be given a diplomatic
position, and that at present he has no
idea of his successor nor to what coun
try he will be assigned.
Conger on Leave of Absence.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. Ambassador
E. H. Conger arrived in Washington to
day from Mexico. He had a conference
with Acting Secretary Adee, at the State
Department, and later made arrange
ments to visit the President at Oyster
Bay.
Mr. Conger would not discuss his fu
ture plans further than to say that he
had no intention of entering politics in
Iowa. Mr. Conger is now on leave the
first he has taken In four years.
Mr. Conger was formerly Minister to
China, hut he was promoted to be Ambas
sador to Mexico and left China last April.
At that time he says there was no devel
opment In the boycott.
Immigration From Hungary.
OYSTER BAY. N. Y.. Aug. 16.-; Baron
Hengolmuellor, the Austrof-Hungarlan
Ambassador, discussed with the Presi
dent today sevoral matters pending be
tween America and his own government,
among them being a matter relating to
immigration.
Later in the day. Charles McKenna,
of Pittsburg, one of the United States
Judges In Porto Rico, who is In the
United States on a leave of absence,
called on the President to pay bis respects
before returning to Porto Rico. He ex
pects to leave for San Juan In ten days
or two weeks. '
Plans to Protect Submarines.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.-fhe Navy De
partment has approved recommendations
made by the naval board on construction
which wero made with a view to safe
guarding the crews of the submarine
torpedoboats. The board recommends
that submarine boats maneuver in waters
not more than eight fathoms deep, and
that they be provided with lifting shackles
and be accompanied by a vessel, so that
the submarine may be promptly brought
to the surface should any accident occur
to the machinery-
Colorado Filling the Salton Sen. .
SAN BERNARDINO. Cal.. Aug. 16. The
entire flow of the Colorado River is pass
ing into Salton Sink, and the water there
is rising an inch over' 24 hours. Bolow
Imperial the big canal Intake Is prac
tically dry. There is grave danger that
Salton Sea will be permanent, and that
important .climatic changes in . the south
ern '""desert country will' result. The
Great Delta at the mouth of the Colo
rado,' '.whloh has been growing .rapidly.
has apparently damned the stream. The
Southern Pacific will have to construct a
complete new track at least 26 miles long
around the sea, from Martemere to Vol
cano Springs.
DEFENSES ARE COMPLETE
Vladivostok Ready for Sleg
tlves Flee to Interior.
LONDON, Aug. 16,-The Dally Tale
graph's correspondent at Noji. Japan.
says that military officers returning from
the Northern front say that the Russian
defense works at Vladivostok are com
plete and outwardly appear perfect. Many
reinforcements have been sent to that
place. Provisions, however, are scarce
and the commandant is securing quanti
ties from Corea and China.
All the Inhabitants in the Maritime
provinces and along the banks of the
Amur have fled to the interior of Siberia.
The Coreans and Chinese are leaving
Vladivostok.- t
The Dally Telegraph's Osakt corres
pondent says that on the morning of
August 9 sounds of cannonading wore
heard 12 miles East of Kayu&n and Ku
tasa all day.
MORE WAR BEFORE PEACE
Japanese Generals Think Russia
Needs Another Whipping.
LONDON. Aug. 16. The Times corre
spondent with General Nogl's headquar
ters In the field sends the following dis
patch dated August 12. by way of Fusan:
"The Japanese army Is anxious to com
mence operations. The higher officers do
not believe that the military progress has
been sufficient to Justify tho expectation
that Russia will concede the terms neces
sarily required by Japan.
"If the war continues, the nature of the
country and of the conditions point to tho
likelihood that future operations will be
restricted to the neighborhood of the rail
way. Wide turning movements, as sug
gested in the European press, are not like
ly to be features of the campaign, nor Is
It possible that any great military re
sults will ensue this year."
RUSSLANS ARE BEATEN BACK
Small Attacks on Japanese Positions
Repulsed With Loss.
TOKIO, Aug.- 16. An official report
says: r'Early on August H. In the direc
tion of Cbangtu. a Russian force, consist
ing of a battalion of infantry, two sec
tions of cavalry, eight -field guns and six
machine guns, attacked our position at
Erhsihlipa. eight miles north of Changtu,
but was Immediately repulsed. Our cas
ualties amounted to one, and the Russians
lost 36. Simultaneously three companies
ui jiiwiuy &iiu i wo squaurons oi cavalry
attacked -us eight miles northwest of
Changtu. This attack was repulsed, and
at 2:30 o'clock the Russians retreated
northward, leaving 10 dead. The Rus
sians also made a small attack on Wd
Yuan Paomen, which was repulsed."
WILL BE NO EXTRA SESSION
Taft Reads Dispatch at Ho Ho From
President.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Aug. 16. A cable dispatch today
to toe New York papers from the Philip
pines says that Secretary Taft yesterday
road at luncheon a dispatch from Presi
dent Roosevelt announcing that there
would be no extra session of Congress.
Northwest Postal Changes.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Aug. 16. Rural free delivery
routes have been ordered established Oc
tober 16 as follows:
Oregon Barton. Clackamas Counts',
route 2, population 3T. houses S2-
Washington Deer Park, Spokane Coun
ty, route 2, population 400, houses Ml.
William W. Bayslnger has been ap
pointed regular, Clarence W. Wardle sub
stitute, rural carrier, route 1. at Carlton,
Or.
Oregon postmasters appointed: Ada,
William Boyd; Buena Vista. Joseph k!
Neal: Burkeraont. John J. Joseph; Del
ena. Zera E. Dean; Kilbride. Lizzie B.
Frazler; Holdman. William N. Parish;
Ironside. Rosetta Nichols; Oreseco.
Charles Gettys; Pelican. Pearl L. Wll
Hams; Telocaset, George W. McDowell.
No Action on Judgeship Yet.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Aug. 16. No word was received
at the Department of Justice today rela
tive to tne vacant Oregon judgeship, and
it is not known what action the Presi
dent has taken, if any. However, there
appears to be no reason to bollexe that
circumstances have arisen which will pre
vent the appointment of Judge Bean.
Forest Rangers In Oregon.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Aug. .16. A. IL Ireland, ranger In
charge In the Maury Mountain forest re
sorve. Oregon, will assume control Aug
ust 20. with headquarters at PrtocvIUe.
Forest Ranger J. M.' Schwitz has assumed
charge of Wenaha forest reserve In Ore
gon and Washington.
NEGRO MURDERER HANGED
Taken From Sheriff by Mississippi
Mob and Strung Up.
LAKE CORMORANT. Miss., Aug. It
Henry Young, a negro, who shot and
killed Edward E. Perry on the Bass
plantation near Lake Cormorant last Sun
day, was taken from Sheriff Withers and
a doputy tonight and at the scene of
the crime hanged by an armed vmob.
Driscoll Addresses Printers.
TORONTO. Ont, Aug. is. Col. F. Dris
coll, Commissioner of the Publishers As
sociation of America, addressed the Inter
national Typographical Union at ltses
slon today. The Commissioner express
ed the hope that the Associations would
renew their present schedules. The pub
lisher of the "Trades Union" -of Phila
delphia was ordered expelled. This eve
ning the delegates went to Hamilton to
become guests of the Hamilton Union.
They will return for sessions tomorrow.
3Iore Cash for Streetcar Merger.
NEW YORK. Aug. 16. G. Martin Brill,
of Philadelphia, first vice-president of
the street-car building merger formed re
cently, demanded that the financial man
agers change the original plans so as to
provide J2.000.0CX) more cash. Mr. Brill's
acceptance of the presidency makes this
change one -of the conditions, and there
Is little doubt that his demand will be
granted.
Accommodation at Yellowstone Park.
The Wylie Camping Company, of the
Yellowstone Park, wishes It understood
that they are equipped for handling a
large number of people. There will be no
dlfrtculty in obtaining accommodations
with them If persons will notify a few
days Jn advance of arrival of-exact date
of their reaching Gardlnor. Wire or write
.eWyJIe Co.; Gardiner, Montana.
MS ft REPUBLIC
Bjornson Says Norway Is Op
posed to Monarchy.
STORTHING SEEKS A KING
If Neither Swedish Nor Danish
Prince Accepts, Republic "Will
Be Founded Mlchclscn Will
Tell Sweden, of Vote.
CIIRISTIANIA, Aug. 16. Discussing
the maintenance of the forts on the
Norwegian frontier, BJornstJone Bjorn
son said to the Assoelatod Press today
that he bollevod that the forts would
contribute to the security of Sweden,
as, after dissolution, Norway and
Sweden might assist oaeh other In
times of danger.
He opposed the action of the Storthing-,
whereby Norway was put In the
position of remaining a monarchy in
order to appease the European mon
archies. Instead of being free to estab
lish a republic Despite that a major
ity of the people prefer a republic, the
government has asked Prince Berna
dotte to accept the throne. If he does
not accept, it will make a similar offer
to a Danish prince, and If Sweden pre
vents this plan from being carried out.
said Mr. Bjornson, Norway will become
a republic.
Premier Mlchelson arrived today and
rccolved a tremendous ovation. He said
to the Associated Press:
"We intend to frame a communica
tion to Sweden in such a way that. If
she desires a speedy conclusion, it can
be obtained. We hope that Sweden
will not insist upon rormallties which
might prevent jk friendly settlement.
If she does, we can proceed without
Sweden's assistance."
NORWAY 3IAY BE REPUBLIC
Britain's Plan to Make Charles King
Proves Failure.
BERLIN, Aug. 16. The plan, sup
ported by Great Britain, for Prince
Charles of Denmark to ascend the Nor
wegian throne, has failed, according to
Information received hore from Copen
hagen. The expectation is that Nor
way will establish a republic
PLAY AT WAR WITH FRANCE
German Army Maneuvers Will Re-
i pulse Imaginary Invasion.
CHICAGO. Aug. 16. Spectal.)-A ' Dally
News cablegram from Berlin says: The
annual maneuvers of the German army to
be held next month will take on the
unique form of an attempt to drive out a
French array, which will be supposed to
have succeeded In crossing the Rhine and
Invading South Germany. One hundred
and nfty thousand soldiers will he en
gaged In the campaign, which will center
around Coblcntz.
In order that the maneuvers may be as
realistic at possible, neither of the con
tending armies will have the slightest
knowledge of the whereabouts and d!x
sltion of its Imaginary enemy. Heretofore
in these maneuvers each commander has
known dally, in a. general way, what his
antagonist would try to accomplish. Jap
anese offensive tactic will be employed
on a large scale under the special di
rection of the Kaiser, who will participate
in the maneuvers, accompanied by a large
staff and by invited foreign royalties.
SPANIARDS DYING OF HUNGER
Starving Peasantry of Andalusia
Live on Pine Cones.
CADIZ. Aug. 16. The famine which
commenced last March has now reached
the point of actual starvation throughout
the fertile valley of Andalusia. The
workmen are too weak te work and are
becoming desperate. The children are
living on ttr-cones and the fruit of wild
cactus. v
LONDON. Aug. 16. The Dally Mail's
dispatch with regard to the famine condi
tion In Andalusia. Spain, state that the
Spanish government has entirely failed
to give relief and that, as the money
grants are inadequate to meet the neces
sities, the resources arc exhausted.
Deaths from hunger are of dapy occur
rence. It is feared that the peasantry will take
tho lew in their awn hands and even
now signs of open revolt are plentiful and
exasperation at the government's Inac
tion is becoming daily more pronounced.
REID RENTS COUNTRY HOUSE
American Ambassador Has Lordly
Palace and Park In England.
LONDON, Aug. 16. Ambassador ReW
has taken a lease of the late Earl Cora
per's country seat. West Park, near Axnpt
hlli. Bedfordshire, and Mr. Reid and his
family will take up their residence there
for the Winter within a couple of months.
West Park has been the property oi the
house of De Grey since 1410 (Earl Cowper's
mother, who was the Baroness Lucas,
was a daughter of the first Earl de Grey).
The mansion is built in the style of Hamp
ton .Court, and stands on a terrace sur
rounded by marble statuary. The grounds
are finely wooded, with a deep park, wa
ter for boating, and contain seven miles
of walks. A magnificent banqueting hall
stands in the grounds.
CRETANS FIGHT THE POWERS
Skirmishes With Both Russian and
British Troops on Island.
CANEA. Crete, Aug. 16. Fighting is
reported to have occurred between Rus
sian troops and the Revolutionaries yes
terday and still continue, the center ot
the disturbance being the -village of Atsl
popoulos. Details are lacking, but reports
state that several revolutionary chiefs
have been wounded. A skirmish also took
place botweoa British troops and Insurg
ents. The casualties were slight.
HELDEF FOR ANDALUSIANS.
Public Kitchens to Be Opened and
Work on Railroads Started.
MADRID. Aug. 16. The Government
has ordered the Andaluslon authorities to
erect sublic kitchens for the supply of
food to the famine-stxicksn In all tho
towns and villages. The Minister of Agri
culture has requested the railroads to
commence the work of repair and con
struction on all lines fn order to give em
ployment to the greatest possible num
ber of people.
Italian Prince In Peru.
LIMA, Peru, Aug. 16. Ferdinand Um
borton. Prince of Udlne, oldest son of Ad
miral, the Duke of Genoa, brother of
Dowager Queen Marghcrita, of , Italy, was
entertained at tea today by President and
Mrs. Pardo. Members of the cabinet and
of the diplomatic corps and a number" of
other prominent persons were present.
The Prince, who Is a sub-lieutenant of the
navy. Is on a voyage around the world In
the Italian cruiser Calabria, which Is now
at Callao.
3Iorocco Borrows German Money.
LONDON, Aug. 16. The Tangier corre
spondent of the Times says that the an
nouncement in the Times yesterday that
Germany had- officially -announced that
the contract for the Tattenbach-Afhold
loan had been signed Li Inaccurate. It Is
conceded, however, that the arrangements
have been made for. the loan, although
the details have not been completed.
Havana at Last Has a Mayor.
HAVANA. Aug. 15. In accordance with
the pact arranged yesterday between the
Moderate party and Governor Nunez, the
National leader. President Palma tonight
issued a decree proclaiming Senor Bon
ache Mayor of Havana, The decree over
rules Bonache's veto td his own election
and its ratification by TGovernor Nunez.
Jvlng and Emperor in Company.
ISCHL. Austria. Aug. 16. Emperor
Francis Joseph spent an hour with King
Edward today after which the King start
ed for ilarlenbad.
ilARIENBAD. Aug. 16. King Edward
.arrived here today. He was received by
the members of the British Embassy.
Kaiser Decorates Americans.
BERLIN. Aug. 16. It Is gazetted today
that Emperor William has conferred the
Order of the Red Eagle of the fourth
grade upon the editor of the Louisville
Anzelger. Waldcmar von NostTtz, of Louis
ville. Ky., and the Order of the Crown,
fourth class, on Dr. Junn, of Washington.
British Battleships at Azores.
HORLA. Azores Island, Aug. 15. A Brit
ish squadron of battleships, consisting of
the King Edward, the Magnificent, the
Majestic, the Commonwealth, the New
Zealand and the Pathfinder, arrived hero
today.
Slaughter or Sicilian Strikers.
GRAND MICHELE, Sicily. Aug. IS.
The police hero fired on strikers who were
stoning them, killing seven and wounding
a number of others.
General Strike In Vienna.
VIENNA. Aug. 16. The workmen In all
the factories went out on strike today.
Their attitude is threatening.
GRAND AERIE AT WORK
Revising Eagles' Constitution nnd
Considering Disposal of Funds.
DENVER. Aug. 16. Dolegatcs to the
Grand Aerie of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles today adopted a resolution ex
tending the "hearty and respectful greet
ings to the most Illustrious member of
the order, Theodore Roosevelt. President
of the United States, and a member of
Cheyenne. Wyo.. Aerie, No. 12S."
With the reports of the grand trustees
and the judiciary committee before them,
the latter involving radical changes In the
articles of Incorporation and the consti
tution and by-laws, the delegates found
plenty of work to do. During the after
noon, the report of the Judiciary com
mittee was considered seriatim and a
number of sections were disposed of.
The report of the grand trustees was
read and referred in sections to commit
tees. The report called attention to the
unprecedented balance of cash In the
treasury and recommended a large In
vestment of surplus funds, summary
treatment of delinquent aeries and a new
official , receipt, supposedly for protection
against members suspended for unworth-
Iness. The grand trustees reported that
they had amended certain of the articles
of Incorporation after counselling with
able lawyers. One of the principal
changes is to bring the grand aerie closer
to the law so that Its investments can
be better safeguarded and Its rcsponsl
billties known.
The aeries In Oklahoma desire to have
the National Home located In Oklahoma.
should the grand aerie decide to father
such an Institution. Heretofore Montana
has stood practically alone in the de
mand for the home. A number of the
leaders persist In their opinion that the
time Is not ripe for an Eagles' Home.
Telograms were received today from
the mother aerie at Seattle, from Mayor
Dunne of Chicago and from Acting Gov
ernor C. O. Davison of Wisconsin, invit
ing future grand aeries to meet In their
cities.
OPERATOR CAUSED WRECK
Coroner Says He Opened Switch for
Twentieth Century Limited.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 16. Coroner Sle
gelsteln. of this county, today rendered
a verdict In connection with the wreck
ing of the Twentieth Century Limited
on the Lake Shore Railroad at Mentor.
O., on the ntght of June 23, in which 10
lives were lost.
The Coroner holds that Waltor Miner,
the telegraph operator at Mentor,
opened the switch, causing the acci
dent. In the verdict the Coroner
states he is unable to state whether
Miner opened the switch of his own
volition or on telegraphic orders from
a superior officer.
PAINESVILLE. O.. Aug. 16. A copy
of Siegelstcln's report was sent to the
officials of Lake County. In whlGh Men
tor, the sceno of the wreck. Is located.
The Sheriff of Lake County does not
believe there Is sufficient evidence upon
which to Issue a warrant for Miner's
arrest. The- Coroner of Lake County
has not yet made his report.
Railroad Commissioners in Session.
DEADWOOD. S. D.. Aug. 16. The Na
tional Association of Railroad Commis
sioners met here In annual session today.
representatives of 31 states being present
The meeting was called to order by
President Mills of St Paul. There are
over 140 gentlemen and ladles In the party.
and after spending three days In the
Black Hills they will leave for the Pacific
Coast, Governor El rod. Senators Kit
tredge and Gamble, and Congressmen
Burk and Martin are attending the meet
ing.
Transport Sheridan Leaves Manila
WASHINGTON. Aug. 16. The Military
Secretary has received a cablegram from
Manila reporting that on August 15 the
transport Sheridan sailed from that city
for San Francisco. Aboard the Sheridan
arc part of the Third Cavalry, consisting
oi zoo men, iz, enlisted men of the Third
Battalion -of the Corps of Engineers. 26
general prisoners and 4 sick.
IX) W EXCURSION RATES EAST.
On August 21. 23. and SeDtember is it
the Great Northern Railway will sell ex
cursion uckci3 to umcago and return.
571.50; St. Louis and return. 567.50; St. Paul
Minneapolis and Duluth and return, stu m'
tickets good for going passage for ten
days: final Teturn linflt. days; good go
ing via Great Northern Railway, return
ing same or any aircci route; stop-overs
allowed going and returning.
For tickets and additional Information
call on or address H. Dickson. C. P. &
T. A., ureal isormera xiauway. lz: Third
street. i'oruar.u.
Murine Eye Retnear cures eyes; makes weak
cjrej stronc Sootaes ere sain: docoa't ttnan.
RRYTHE1RTQMB
Twelve Men Crushed Under
Huge Rockslide.
SIX INJURED, TWO FATALLY
Thousands of Tons of Limestone Fall
on Slavonians Many Injured
by Great Destructive Storm
In St. Louis.
ALLENTOWN Pa.. Aug. 16. A mass of
limestone weighing thousands of tons slid
rrom a side of the auarry of mill A of
the Lehigh Portland Cement Company, at
Ormond, at noon today. Just five minutes
before time to quit work. Twenty-seven
men were at work in the auarrj which
Is 1000 feet long. 150 feet across and 100
reet deep. The heavy rains of the last
two days had softened the earth and
caused the slide of rock. Where the fallen
moss slipped away, a smooth, nearly per
pendicular wall was left, rising sheer 100
feet from the bottom of the quarry, while
the entire quarry floor was covered with
broken. Jagged rock.
Only nine of the men got away, four of
whom escaped by running up on a mass
of rock at the opposite side of the quarry.
The remaining IS were huddled In a space
10 feet square, 12 of whom were killed and
six injured. Two of the latter may die.
AH of the men were Slavonians, wKb lived
In shanties dose to the quarry.
TRAIX S3IASHES TROLLEY CAR
Three Are Killed and Ten Injured
Through Gatctcnder's Blunder.
CINCINNATI. O.. Aug. 15. through
the mistake or negligence of some one,
a fast-running through express train
from New York to Cincinnati on the Bal
timore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad
crashed into a Winton Place trolley car
on the grade crossing at Mitchell avenue.
Winton Place Is a suburb of this city.
Three people were killed and ten Injured.
The dead: Robert J. Smith, William
Tultlnger, an unidentified man.
The seriously Injured: A. H. Newton.
mall clerk: S. P. Spauldlng, engineer. Chll-
licothc, O.. head and arms cooked .by
steam, will probably die; Wilbur Marsh,
William Galllvan.
According to eye-witnesses of the wreck,
it was due to an error of. John Driscoll.
gate-tender at the crossing, he having
signalled the streetcar to cross. The
engine and mall car were also thrown
from the track. .
"WINDSTORM INJURES MANY.
Blows Them From Roofs and Crush
es Them With Wreckage.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 16. A score of persons
were more or less seriously Injured In St.
Louis and East St. Louis as the result of
a violent wind and rain storm, which fol
lowed 10 minutes of 'sudden darkness tor
day. Two were blown from roofs of
houses, many were Injured by falling
roofs, and one was hurt in a stairway
crush,- caused by a panic in the Louisville
& Nashville freight office on the East
Side.
The wind caused widespread damage on
both sides of the river. Buildings were
unroofed, chimney tops were blown over
and suspended signs were torn loose and
sent rattling along the streets. During
the phenomenal darkness, the wind
reached a velocity of 4S miles an hour.
VERMONT HERO HONORED
Granite Monument to Ethan Allen
Unveiled at Burlington.
BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug. 16. A mas
sive battlcmentcd tower of Vermont gran
Ite. erected In memory of Vermont's
revolutionary patriot. Ethan Allen, on
the farm where he spent much of his
life, was dedicated in this city today.
The orator of the day was Charles W,
Fairbanks. Vice-President of the United
States. Thousands of visitors from all
over the state tendered the Vice-Presi
dent an ovation when he arose to speak.
President Roosevelt was represented by
Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen
Hitchcock, a great-grandson of the er
mont hero.
Today was chosen for the dedicatory ex
ercises as being peculiarly appropriate.
as It marked the 123th anniversary of
the battle of Bennington and was a legal
holiday in this state.
Luther C. Thompson, of Cleveland. O..
has Invented a submarine boat built in
the shape of a shark which the Govern
ment Is examining. It has diving blades
to sink It as a nsh sinks.
The
Rack
Are you on?
When anyone gets on to the
fact that he or she is on the cof
fee rack there?s a chance, but most
coffee drinkers "never suspect
coffee is the cause of all their ails
until the drugs in the coffee
have slugged them into organic
disease of some sort.
Whether you suspect coffee or
not a ten days' trial of Postum
Food Coffee (leaving off the cof
fee) is an easy experiment that
may return big results in the way
of health and
YOU OWE IT
TO YOURSELF
to make the trial before nervous
or organic collapse comes.
Delicious
POSTUM
10 days. Try it.
Get the little book. "The Road to
Wellvllle" In each pkjr.
6
LOOD POISOHjS
The disease that has done more
than any other to wreck, ruin and Jl AJwAvl i
humiliate life, is Contagious Blood Poison. Sorrow, shame and suffering gi
hand in hand with this great enemy, and man has alwaj-s hated and fough
it as he has no other disease. It is the most powerful of all poisons; no mat
ter how pure the blood may be, when its virus enters, the entire circulatioi
becomes poisoned and its chain, of horrible symptoms begin to show. XJsu
ally the first sign is a small sore or ulcer, not at all alarming in appearance
but the blood is being saturated with the deadly poison, and soon themoutl
and throat begin to ulcerate, the hair and eyebrows drop out, a red eruptioi
breaks out on the body, copper-colored splotches arjl sores make thei
appearance and the poison even works down into the bones and attack
the nerves. Not only is the disease hereditary, being transmitted fron
parent to child, in the form of scrofula, weak eyes, soft bones, weak, pun:
constitutions, etc., but is also so highly contagious that many a life ha!
been ruined by a friendly hand shake, or from using the toilet articles o
one infected with the poison. To cure this blighting, deadly curse th
SSS
first begins to expel the poison and build up and strengthen the system
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and
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(C6ccuti Allow no one to deceive you in this
All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good" are but?
Experiments that trifle with and endanger the -health of
Infants and Children Experience against Experinientej
What is CASTORIA
Castorla is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paro
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contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other iNarcotlO)
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys "Worms
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and Flatulency. It assimilates tho Pood, regulates the
Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep
The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend,
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blood must be punned, and nothing will do it &
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very bottom of the trouble, drives out every particl
of the poison and makes the blood clean and strong
It does not hide or cover up anything, but from th
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has borne the signature of
has been.made under his per-
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blood, stomach, heart, liver, kidney am
throat troubles. We cure SYPiHL.lt
(without mercury) to stay cured for
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operation or pain. In 15 days.
We stop drains, tho result of self
abuse. Immediately. Wo can restore th
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means of local treatment peculiar ti
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We Cure Gonorrhoea
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