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riNQ T O G E T R E SU L TS.
W IR E LE SS IN FAR N O R T H .
Naval Conference 1« Struggling With Government Will Establish New Sta
y':- Task Roossvcit Set.
tions in Alaska This Year.
Newport, R, I ., July 2 6 .— The naval
conferehce met again today'to continue
the discussion of battleship plana and,
it is believed, will continue daily meet
ings for some time to come.
In the
executive council, following the presi-
dent’rf’speech of yesterday, M r. Roose
velt plainly told the officers present
that he wanted “ resu lts" and would
insist On them before the conference
adjourned. *
It was sai<L-.that one result o f the
conference would be to abolish the gen
eral board of the navy, but officer? now
attending the sittings o f the confer
ence are widely varying in opinion as
to the possibility or desirability o f any
such course.
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Washington, July 22.— There is
probability that, after all, wireless
stations at Nome and Fort Gibbons,
Alaska, .will be established this year.
The chief signal officer of the army
is advised that the steamer Ohio
reached Nome with her cargo in good
condition. The cargo includes equip
ment for the wireless station at Fort
Gibbons. As the equipment for the
Nome station was damaged by the
flood in g-of the hold of the boat in
which it was shipped, it was feared
that it would be impossible to install
the Nome station this season, but now
it is believed that the working instru
ments can be got together to establish
the Nome station, and every effort
will be made to do so.
The war department is highly
pleased with the work done .by the
wireless stations. It h'as just received
APPR O VE S S T O C K INCREASE
a report that the station on the Far-
rallones held communication tkith the
Interior Department Ratifies Action o f St. Louis for 53 hours outside of
Honolulu, 1,460 miles distant, her sig
Umatilla Water U sers.
nals coming in loud and clear. Sev
Washington. July 21.—The secretary eral messages were received and
o f the interior has approved an increase transmitted.
o f stock in the Umatilla Water-Users’
association from 9,000 to 22,000 shares.
W ar on House Fly.
The association, made Up of landowners
Washington, July 23,— A national
under the Umatilla irrigation project,
was organized with a capital stock of campaign against the house fly and
$540,000, divided into 9,000 shares of a mosquito has bqcn planned and is
par value of $60 each. The project has Tibout to be begun by the government
since been extended to include a total bureau of insects. It will cover the
country, and in its prosecution
o f 21,000 acres, and in order that there entire
may-be one s^are of stock for each acre measures are to be urged by which
o f land it has been necessary to in not only communities but whole states
crease the stock to $1.320,000, divided will be enabled to rid themselves of
into 22,000 shares, o f a par value of $60 these deadly enemies of mankind. In
order to attain this end it is necessary
each.
merely to adopt a few simple and
well-understood methods, the applica
New Immigration Record.
tion o f which may be entrusted to lo
Washington, July 25. — Assistant cal boards o f health. Where the mos-
Secretary o f Commerce and Labor nuito is concerned, however, it is
W illiam R. Wheeler predicts that dur deetnyd advisable that there should be
a general control by the state, be
ing the next 12 months America will
cause of the fact that certain species
se a the greatest flood of immigrants in of these tuneful marauders are mi
her history. In an interview he de gratory and liable Jo appear suddenly
clared today that all the aliens who in multitudinous swarms in places far
fled to Europe on the advance o f hard from their breeding areas, giving pro
times last year will return, bringing found discouragement to local efforts
others with them to the “ land o f prom toward extermination.
is e .”
New York steamship companies
slone, he says, have 600,000 return
tickets out and the reappearance of
good time will induce the foreign la
borers to return to America. Wheeler
gives it as his opinion that this influx
w ill be headed toward the Pacific
coast, where many opportunitise await
the laborer.
Bids on Dry Dock Opened.
Washington, July 22.— Bids Satur
day were opened at the navy depart
ment for the construction o f drydock
No 2, at Puget sound navy yard. The
dock will be built o f concrete and
granite: Congress appropriated $2,-
»00,000 for it. Bids were asked on
two alternate propositions, one a dock
»«3 feet long, the other a dock 740
Benzoic Acid Harmful.
feet long. The bids follow : Cassey
Wahington, July 2 4 .— “ In the in Lohse Winters company Seattle. $2,-
terest of health both benzoic acid and 250,000 and $2,108,000; Westlake Con
benzoate o f soda should be excluded struction company. St. Louis, $2,237,-
000 and $ 2 , 111 , 000 ; C. J. Erickson, Se
from foods.”
This is the conclusion
$1.625,000; no bid on smaller
o f Dr. Harvey W jley, chief o f the bu attle,
dock; Jack Black Masonry Contract
reau of chemistry of the department of ing company. St. Louis $1,999,196 and
agriculture, after a prolonged investi $1,915,000; Puget Sound Bridge &
gation to determine the effect upon the Dredging company, Seattle, $1,975,000
human system of these preservatives.1 and $ 1 , 880 , 000 .
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T h e chemicals were given in various
kinds of foods to Dr. W iley s’ so-called
poison squad, and he declared that
their use is highly objectionable and
produces very serious disturbance of
the metabolic functions, attended with
injury to digestion and health.
Poetoffices on Warships.
_ Washington, July 24. — Arrange
ments are being perfected for the in
stallation o f a postoffice on every ship
in the United States navy, authoriza
tion for this action having been made
a t the last session of congress. Under
the provisions of the enabling act en
listed men on each ship may be ap
pointed as postmaster and assirtuit
postmaster, their regular pay to be in
creased $500 and $300 a year, respect
ively. They will be required to give
bond of $100.
Baldwin Balloon 8hipped.
“Washington, July 23.— The balloon
and frame of Captain Baldwin’s dirigi
ble balloon was shipped from New
S’ ork Thursday and is expected at
Fort Myer today. The balloon^ must
.be assembled by July 25, according to
the contract with the government.
Lieutenant Foolers, in charge of
aeronautics at Fort Myer, assisted by
the balloon squad of the signal corps,
consisting of ten men, is busily pre-:
paring for the tests, to be held at the
fort within the next month.
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Secure Data in Europe.
Narragansett Pier, R. I., July 2 4 .—
A t the forenoon session today o f the
monetary commission, a proposition
was submitted for the appointment of
a subcommittee to go to Europe in Au
gust.
The subcommittee probably
will comprise Senators Aldrich, Hale
- and Daniel and Representative Pagget,
and Representative Burton, o f Ohio, a
member o f the commission who is now
in Europe, would be the fifth member.
Land Fraud In Oklahoma.
Washington, July 23. — Senator
Owen of Oklahoma is to be one of
the respbndents in a suit to be begun
in the courts of Oklahoma before July
27 to set aside what the government
will contend are fraudulent convey
ances of Tndia« lands. Theodore N.
Barnsdale, Pittsburg millionaire and
oil and gas land speculator, and prac
tically every man o f prominence in
Oklahoma are also to be included in
the litigation.
New Bids Are Oalled For.
Washington July 22 — Instructions
have been sent to- the artuy construc
tion quartermaster at San Francisco
to invite new bids on 30 davi’ notice
lo r the construction o f the big army
supply depot and the shipment station
at Fort Mason. Cal. The contract
was awardedTo the P J. Carlin Con
struction company, o f New York, but
they failed to sign the contract.
Billion Dollar Congress Reports.
BISH O P P O T T E R DEAD.
Foremost Figure In Episcopal Church
i in America Passes Away
-¿ooperstow n, N. Y., July
Henry Cod man Potter, seventh Prot
estant Episcopal bishop of tbs diocese
o f New York, died last night at Fern-
teigh, his summer home here, after
an illness o f several weeks, aged 74
years. He was unconscious all day
and the end. which came at 8:25
.o’clock, was peaceful
Gathered at the bedside o f the dy
ing churchman were Mrs. Potter, his
wife* Mrs. Mason C Davidge. who
came from California, and Mias Sarah
Potter daughter«; Alonzo Potter, his
son; Edward S. Clark, Stephen C.
Clark and Mr. and Mrs. F. Clark.
Mrs. Charles Russell and Mrs. W ill
iam Hyde, his other two daughters,
who are abroad, have been notified.
Death was due primarily to embol
ism in the right leg, following a long
attack o f liver and stomach trouble,
and the end bad been foreseen for
several days by the bishop’s physi
cians. Bishop Potter suffered a se
vere relapse in the morning and
though oxygen was given, his decline
was gradual and he sank into uncon
sciousness, which lasted until the end.
> Io arrangements for the funeral
have as yet been made, but it ia prob
able that services will be held here
and that the body will be removed to
N>w York, where a public funeral will
be held at Grace Church.
Bishop Potter’s illness first became
publicly known early in the spring,
when announcement was made that
he was unable to take part in the
Easter services. A diagnosis showed
that the bishop was suffering from a
stomach and liver malady and after it
was given out that he would not be
able to attend the Pan-Anglican con
ference June 21. plans were immedi
ately made to bring the bishop here
when his condition would permit the
journey. Early In the present month
he was near death, but rallied and for
a time he was thought to be on the
road to recovery.
FINE W tLL S T A N D .
Court o f Appeals Sustains
Oil Aasessment.
Standard
Chicago, July 22.—John D- Rocke
feller will know at 10:30 o'clock today
that the Standard Qil company o f In
diana must pay the fine ot $29,240,000
assessed against it by Judge Landis in
the UniteJ States supreme court here
nearly a year ago. The court o f ap
peals will report its finding at that
hour, and positive assurance is given
that the original decision will be
affirmed in every particular; that the
fine will stand and that a new trial
will be denied.
This is the final outcome o f a day
Full of wide speculation and excite
ment among tne attorneys on both
sides o f the famous case. The fact
that the court o f appeals had reached
a decision and was ready to report
came at a great surprise, as it had
been thought the case would g o over
until fall. The court o f appeals is
made np of Judges Peter S. Grosscup.
Francis E. Baker and W illiam H . Sea
man. There was a hint last night that
one judge will dissent, but this will
not affect the finding, as the other
two are said to have sustained Judge
Landis throughout.
Early reports yesterday were to the
effect that the fine imposed by Judge
Landis would be greatly reduced; in
fact, cut down to the ordinary fines
assessed against corporations— some
where in the thousands instead o f the
millions. From an authority .which
cannot be questioned, however, it is
learned that the majority o f the court
sustains Judge Landis.
Washington, July 21.—The last ses
sion of congress made necessary total
appropriations amounting to $1,006,397,-
543.56, according to the announcement
made yesterday under the law which
requires the publication of the total vol
ume of appropriations after each session.
In addition to the appropriations already
made, the contracts authorized by the
Nevada Stage le Robbed.
session require the future appropriation
Reno, Nev., July » . — A special to
of funds for public works, aggregating the Journal from Likely, Nev„ says
$49,443 750. This makes the total ex the f.ikelv and Alturas stage was held
pense of the session $1,057,841,293.56.
up bv two masked men who were
heavily armed. They compelled the
Takes Charge o f Timber.
W ells-Fargo messenger to throw
Washington, July 22—A joint board down the box containing, it is be
representing the war department and lieved, a large sum in gold for the pay
the bureau o f forestry has taken uo roll at Alturas. The passengers were
the matter o f preserving the forests not molested. No description of the
on military reservations. An arrange robbers could be given, as it was dark,
ment will be made for a beneficial and after securing the box the men
cutting of timber and for preservirflj disappeared in the brush. The sheriff
the trees which will remain. Under of Alturas aud a posse have started in
this arrangement the war department pursuit.
retains control of the forests on the
Ruef Again Pleads Prejudice.
reservations, and at the same time
gets the valuable services of the for
San Francisco, July 22.—The battle
estry bureau.
of the affidavit was renewed yester
day, when three affidavits were filed
Mixing Paper Lruet a Dose.
by Abraham Ruef to support a motion
Oyster Bay, L. I., July 21.—Attorney that his connsel will make today to
General Bonaparte was here Saturday have his trial on one o f the many
in conference with President Roosevelt charges o f bribery against him trans
regarding the prosecution o f the paper ferred to another court tKkn that of
trust. After his conference with Presi Judge Lawlor. It is set forth in the.
dent Roosevelt Attorney General Bona- affidavits that RuePs defense will in
narte, in answer to questions, said: clude the famous immunity contract,
“The only trust I know anything about in which Judge Lawlor is involve^
is the vicious reporter trust of Oyster and further'that Judge Lawlor is
biased and prejudiced agianst the de
Bay.”
fendant.
No Notice o f Lumber Rate Appeal
Washington, July 22.—Judge Martin
A. Knapp, chairman of the interstate
commerce commission, Saturday stat
ed that he had not been officially in^
formed that the transcontinental rait~
roads would'contest the commission's
decision in the lumber rate cases, but
he has heard in an indirect wav that
they are considering such a course.
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PREVENTS PNEUMONIA
I had the meat debilitating cough a mortal waa ever afflicted with, and my friends expected that
when I left my bed it would surely be for my grave. Our doctor pronounced my case incurable,
but th an k « be to God, four bottles of Dr. King’s New Discovery cured me no completely that Z am
all sound and well— MRS. EVA UNCAPHER, Grovertown, Ind.
Plica 50c ud 11.00 A B S O L U T E L Y G U A R A N TE E D ! Trial Bettis F in
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DIARRHOEA
There is no need o f anyone suffering long w ith this disease, for to
effect a quick cure it is only necessary to take a few doses o f
Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy
In foot, in m ost cases one dose is sufficient It never foils and can be
relied upon in the m ost severe and dangerous cases. It is equally
valuable for children and is the m eans o f saving the lives o f m any
children each year. In the w orld’s history no m edicine has ever m et
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More Plague In Venezuela.
Willeipstad, Island o f Curacao, July
22—The steamer Maracaibo arrived
yesterday
from
Puerto
Cabello
Among her passengers was Charles
W. Vogel, surgeon in the TJnited
States health and marine hospital
service, who went to Venezuela to
investigate the bubonic plague. The
steamer was refused admittance at
A. Y .-P . Money Available.
Puerto Cabello. There are rumors
Washington. July 22—The treasifv that the plague has broken out afresh
department Monday notified W . M. at Caracas and La Guayra.
Giddes, currency distributing officer
for the exposition comnany, that the
' Shoot Up Boalon Saloon.
government appropriation for the
Boston,
July 22.—Three men armed
Alaska-Y ukon-Pacific exposition at
Seattle, amounting to $600,000, is now with heavy caliber revolvéis dashed
into a qyowded Jamaica Plains bar
available.
room 10 Ihinutes tyefore closing time
last night and yelling "Hands up." be
U nde Sam Demands Protection.
gan shooting up the place. When
Washington, July 21.— -The state de- they had grabbed the money till and
oartment yesterday made a demand on emptied it and had finished shooting
the Persian foreign office to take up the and made their escape, one man was
demands of the United States govern- dead on the floor, another lay dving
ment for the protection o f American and a third wat seriously injured.
missionaries and their property at
Tabriz.
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Cotton Mills Setum e.
Augusta. Me., July 21—;The Ed
Government Accepts Montana.
wards cotton mills, o f this city, which
Washington. July 22— The new bat have been running on half time sinee
tleship Montana has been accepted by March 1, will resume full time today
the navy department. Captain Alfred in all departments. The mills employ
Reynold* is in charge.
about 1200 hands.
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