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JUNIOR IOWA SENATOR WORK
ING ON MEA3URE TO E8TAB
GOVERNMENT CONTROL
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OF CAPITALIZATION.
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NO ISSUES WITHOUT
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The Ottumwa Courier.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 24.
vf: Senator Dolllver of Iowa is working
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a bill, of which it is understood he
has completed a draft, which aims
to establish the federal control of the
capitallzatiafa of railroads. The bill
will be Introduced as soon as possi
ble. The senator has spent many
months of study in preparation for its
moulding. He began on it soon after
the adjournment of the last session
of congress, when he took up the
study of tlje company laws of Massa
chusetts and of various foreign coun
tries.
He has recently submitted the draft
of the measure to members of the in
terstate commerce commission, whose
last message to congress recommend
ed legislation of this kind.
May Asl£ Government Valuation.
Whether the senator will recom
mend a valuation of the railroads by
government authority in order to es
tablish a datum plane of values from
which to proceed in the government
control oejnture capital issues is-not
known, ft is known that some lilgK
authorities to which the senator has
submitted the draft of his measure
have assured him that'a valuation is
absolutely necessary in order' to in
augurate the system proper.
No Stock Issues Without U. S. Ap
proval.
The general theory of the legisla
tion is to provide that no oapital shall
be issued in excess of the actual
needs of the property for develop
ment and construction and that when
issues are proposed, they may not be
legally made until the interstate
commerce commission or some .other
duly constituted federal authority
shall have examined the proposal
and given the necessary authority un
der the law.
Boat Grounded Passengers Ashore.
New York, Jan. 24.—The steamer
John H. Starrin, plyine: between New
York and New Haven went ashore at
Willetts Point while entering East
river this morning. The Starrin was
engaged in both the passenger an.l
freight service. The steamer ground
ed very close to shore and the tide
was unusually high. When it reced
ed It left the steamer so high and dry
that the passengers aboard walked
ashore.
Ji''|Locomotive Kills Men Mob Forms.
Baku-Trans-Caucasia, Jan.. 24.—In
consequence of the accidential killing
of some laborers by a locomotive here
today, a mob of comrades of the vic
tims surrounded the engine and at
tempted .to lynch the engineer To
escape the fury of the excited workers
the engineer opened the throttle of
the locomotive and dashed through
the crowd, killing six men and wound
ing many others.
"IDS LIFE IN
WIFE'S PRESENCE
PROMINENT LINEVILLE FARMER
SUICIDES IN A CENTER
VILLE HOSPITAL.
Centerville, Jan. 24. —Ivan Beach,
a,prominent farmer and stock raiser
living near Lineville, committed sui
cide yesterday afternoon in the pres
ence of his wife and the attending
nurses in the Centerville public hos
pital. He had been sick for several
weeks and was in the hospital for
treatment. An operation was perform
ed a week ago and he was getting
along nicely. Yesterday afternoon his=
wife called upon him and he asked
her to hand him his suit case, as he
wanted to write some letters and for
her to come back soon after and
mail the letters for him. He opened
the case and took out a revolver, and
Sully Beleived to Have
Pushed Cotton Corner
DANIEL. J. SULLY.
New York, Jan. .23. A few days
ago Daniel J. Sully was known as a
"cotton king." His dramatic failure
led to his being barred from the cot
ton exchange. When it was found out
Monday that a master hand was oper
ating a bull movement on cotton all
began to wonder who it was. It was
found that Sully had secured ample
backing and is directing a bull cam
paign from his office. Whether the
backer is J. P. Morgan or the Far
mers' union is one of the delightful
uncertainties of the rumors spreading
over the floor. Some even claimed
that Hawley and Ray were, again
back of Sully.
Conditions are right for a corner on
cotton. The American mills are all
short in stock, creating a big demand.
PORTLAND CITY &
HALL IS BURNED
VALUABLE RECORDS DESTROYED
IN $1,000,000 BLAZE—NAR-
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before his wife could interfere, or the total of seven.
nurses be called, he placed the revol
ver to his head and fired, dying short-1 Amsterdam Crew Landed Safely.
!y afterward. He had attempted sui-| Hook of Holland, Jati., 24.—All tlie
cide twice before, once in the office missing passengers of the crew of the
of a local physician and
t.o^ice
September at his home. here safely at noon today.
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ROW ESCAPE. s-
Portland, Me., Jan., 24.—The Port
land city hall, containing the munloi
B$1 and county officesjmd the depart
ments of the police and the building
in Which were the' Supreme, judicial
and municipal courts was completely
ruined by a fire early today which en
dangered many lives and destroyed
records dating back over a century.
The monetary loss is estimated at a
million dollars, but this sum will not
cover the loss of the papers and docu
ments destroyed and the registry
deeds burned up.
That there was no fatalities is re
markable £(s there were more than
seven hundred, attending the West
ern Maine Knights of Pythias jubilee,
gathered in the auditorium when the
flames were discovered. Only a few
persons were hurt, Chief Engineer
Melville Eldridge being the only one
known to be seriously injured.
The fire was caused by crossed
wires.
COWBOY MAYOR
IS THROWN 001
OMAHA EXECUTIVE OBSTREPER
OUS AT WATERWAY MEET-
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ING AND IS EJECTED.
Sioux City, Jan., 24.—The most ex
citing incident of the closing session
of the Missouri River Navigation con
gress at the New Grand theater last
evening was the forcible ejection of
Mayor Jim Dahlman, tlje cowboy may
or of Omaha, from tfee hall.
After Governor Cummins had made
his report as chairman of the commifc
tee on organization and a motion had
been put for the election of officers,
Dahlman arose to his feet, determined
to address the convention. He was
unsteady on his "pegs*' and more un
steady in his voice. There was every
indication that he had not been de
voting himself exclusively to water
ways. The crowd told him he was
"out of order," insisted that he 'sit
down," and told the presiding officer
to "put him out."
These observations were made most
vociferously, but Dahlman stood his
ground and insisted on giving the con
vention the benefit of his knowledge
on water. He was loudly hissed, but
the hisses didn't feaze him. Governor
Burke ruled him out of. order repeat
edly, but he would not sit down. Final
ly Governor Burke called for the
sergeant at arms and Sheriff Diley
responded, forcibly ejecting Dahlman
from the floor of the convention.
Yankton was awarded the next
meeting of the congress. Congress
man E. C. Ellis of Kansas City, was
elected president and George C. Call,
secretary and treasurer.
Secures Three More Jurors.
Chicago, Jan. 24.—Three additional
jurors were secured today in the trial
.--.of Mrs. Dora McDonald, making a
last steamer Amsterdam, were brought in
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PLAN TO OVERTHROW THE PORT
UGESE GOVERNMENT AND. ES
TABLISH REPUBLIC US NIPPED
BY POLICE.. i.
LEADERS OF THE
MOVEMENT JAILED
DEATH OF PREMIER FRANCO WAS
ONE OF THE DESIGNS OF THE
Lisbon, Portugal, Jan. 24.
The transmission of the following
dispatch was today permitted by
the authorities after due censor
ship:
"Lisbon is filled today witfc dis
tublng rumors, but there nave
been no new developments in the
abortive attempt of two nights
ago to overthrow the monarchy
and proclaim Portugal a repub
lic. The police have visited all
newspaper offices and forbidden
the publication of anything con
cerning the men arrested. The
prisoners are incarcerated in the
fortress of San Julia and are not
permitted to communicate with
their friends."
Lisbon [By Courier to Badajoz,
Spain] Jan. 24. An aOartlya ^at-.
tempt to overthrow the monarchy and
•proclaim Portugal a republic Was
nipped in the bud Wednesday night
by the prompt action of the govern
ment.
The plot was organized by a small
group of advanced republicans. As
near as can be ascertained the plan
was to assasinate Premier Franco
and then depend for success upon
street risings, supported by secret
republican and labor organizations,
armed with bombs and revolvers.
The conspirators intended to take
advantage of various festivities to
carry out the coup d'etat. The royal
family were at Villa Vicosa entertain
ing the Duke of Abruzzi. Most of the
army and navy officers who were in
the city were attending a gala per
formance at the theater, while many
of the chief functionaries of state
were present at a magnificent ball
at one of the legations.
Leaders in Plot Arrested.
The police discovered what was In
the wind early In the evening and
surrounded and raided a house where
the ringleaders in the plot were con
ferring.
When they broke in the doors the
lights were extinguished and in the
confusion that followed most of the
conspirators managed to escape. Sev
era! of them, however, were captured,
including the leader, Joao Chagras, a
republican journalist who was prom
inent in the republi9an revolt of 1891
Franca Borger. editor of O Mundo,
and a merchant named Grendella.
A case of revolvers and bombs
found in the cellar. A general alal
was immediately sent out, and while
the prisoners were being taken to
jail, troops began to appear from all
directions. A squadron of cavalry was
placed around Premier Franco's
house and the night passed without
further incident.
CONSTANTS IS
DEAD AT JOLIET
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REVOLUTIONISTS—ONE ESCAP
ED FROM PRISON.
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London, Jan. 24.—A Lisbon dis
patch says Dr. Farmano Lopez,
who was connected with the re
cent conrpiracy to blow up
Premier Franco with a bomb
made a daring escape today from
the San Julia prison.
MURDERER OF MRS. GENTRY
DIES AS RESULT OF RECENT
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
Joliet, Jan. 24. —Frank J. Constan
tine's life term in the Joliet peniten
tiary for the murder of Mrs. A. W.
Gentry, was a short .one. His effort at
suicide last Saturday by jumping
from a balcony of his cellhouse to a
stone corridor, proved successful. He
died at 9 o'clock last night.
The prisoner became unconscious
Wednesday afternoon, a blood clot on
the brain causing paralysis of the en
tire left side. He did not regain con
sciousness up to the time of hi3
death. At times he called for: his
mother, but his words were incoher
ent.
After his condition became serious
efforts were made to inform his moth
er. but no answers were receive'! to
telegrams seat to her in New York
City.
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SUICIDES IN
PRESENCE OF
HIS GIRL WIFE
LOUIS HALL, AGED 20, WELL
KNOWN JEFFERSON COUNTY
FARMER, 8UICIDES AT HOME
NEAR FAIRFIELD
SPOUSE DID NOT
HEED HIS THREATS
HAD FREQUENTLY STATED HE
INTENDED SUICIDE, PUT WIFE
WOULD NOT BELIEVE HE WA8
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Fairfield, Jan. 24. —(Special.)
Louis Hall, aged 20, a well known and
prosperous Jefferson county farmer,
committed suicide at his home, seven
miles northeast of Fairfield this morn1
lug, by shooting himself through the
heart with a shotgun. When the shot
was fired Hall's wife and little baby
WBre standing but a few feet away,
but were powerless to prevent the
man from committing the rash act.
Hall and his wife have not lived
happily together, according to state
ments brought out at the inquest this
afternoon by Coroner Gaumei-. It
was brought out in the evidence that
he had repeatedly threatened to kill
himself, but that his threats were not
taken seriously by his wife.
This morning words passed be
tween the couple and Hall announced
that he was going to kil himself. He
took the loaded shot gun from a cor
ner of the room, and, placing the
muzzle at his breast, reached down
for the trigger.
It was then that the wife realized
that her husband wap in earnest and
she streamed for hfelpj but hpr
screams "were drowned in the report
of the gun and Hall rolled over on the
floor, dying instantly.
Attorney Fired
on by Woman
Dead at Chicago
Chicago, Jan., 24.—Samuel R.
Hamill, of Terre Haute, Ind.,
one of counsel of John R.Walsh
In the banker's recent trial, and
at whom Mrs. Beatrice Metcalf
fired several shots as he was
leaving ths court room,
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died
day of pneumonia.
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PUSHING FIGHT
ON STANDARD OIL
GOVERNMENT MAKES CLAIM
THAT ROADS GAVE RE
BATES TO TRUST.
Washington, D. C., Jan., 24.—In
laying ,the foundation of its case
against the Standard Oil company in
a suit for the annullment of the com
pany's charter, the government con
tinued today the examination of Edna
Durand, deputy commissioner of cor
porations before the state examiner,
Judge Franklin Ferris. The conten
tion of the government's counsel,
Frank B. Kellogg, was that the rail
roads gave the Standard a rebate or
special rate which made the rate paid
by the Standard no more than 8Vic
per hundred pounds and in some in
stances not more than 6.
Durand testified in the course of the
identification of certa 'official tariffs
of the Chicago and Las tern -Illinois
railroad that while the shipments of
oil were waybilled at 11 cents per
hundred, part of the shipments were
carried at cents per hundred and
the balance at six.
He explained that the collection of
vouchers of the railroad, which he ex
hibited, showed that the amount act
ually paid by the Standard for such
shipments as he referred to was less
than the rate fixed in the official tariffs
filed with the commission.
Debs Supports Haywood.
New York, Jan. 24.—Eugene V.
Debs, the leader of the socialist partj'
in this country, declared last night
that he would not oe a candidate for
the presidential nomination this year,
but would decline it in favor of Wil
liam D. Haywood of the Western
Federation of Miners. "With Hay
wood as the socialist nominee," said
Debs, "the party will poll 1,500,000
votes throughout the country and win
a dozen seats In congress."
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan.,,24.—Another
hospital romance has culminated in a
wedding of importance in this city, as
a result of which Miss Clara Roedel
heim of Philadelphia becomes the
bride of Cpngressman William Sulzer
of New York city. Congressman Sul
zer went to Atlantic City to regain
his health and Miss Roedelhelm was
their his nurse.
SHAW MUST BE
RECKONED WITH
RAYMOND IN CHICAGO TRIBUNE
REVIEWS IOWA'S POLITI
CAL CHANCES. ..
(By Raymond, In Chicago Tribune.)
Washington, D. C., Jan. 24.—Ex-Sec
retary Shaw was here yesterday and
called at the White House. It was
aeaum&d «jt. once. .thai_.he.
.was on a
political mission, and this belief was
fortified by an unusual press dispatch
frqm New. Yqrlc iii which the state
ment was made that the former sec
retary of the treasury had been forced
out of the Carnegie Trust company,
of which he was president, because
he permitted his political ambition to
interfere with his banking business.
It has been understood here all
along that Mr. Shaw was a receptive
candidate for the presidency. The
bankers with whom he was associat
ed in New York now declare that he
was steering for second place In case
of the selection of an eastern candi
date. To make much headway in a
canvass for first place, Mr. Shaw
would have to be reasonably sure of
the delegation from his own state, or
at least a part of'it. As a vice presi
dential possibility the necessity of
harmony in Iowa would not be so im
portant, because that state can gen
erally be depended upon to cast its
electoral vote for any good, republican
candidate.
The situation is such as to leave
the Held open for men who are will
ing to accept second place. Cannon,
Fairbanks and Knox, leading western
candidates, would decline the nomin
ation for the vice presidency. 1!
Hughes should be chosen, a western
man would have to go on the ticket,
and it is whispered that Mr. Shaw
has concluded he would do as well
in that place as any one else."
Shaw is One of the People. .'
It Is more than likely the visit of
the former secretary of the treasury
to the WljUe House was less political
than some people imagine. He has
presented ah idea of au emergency
currency which-has found favor with
President Roosevelt, and he probably
seized the opportunity, to talk over
that feature of the- financial program.
Leaders'here are immensely inter
ested in Mr. Shaw and his move
ments. He made an excellent secre
tary of the treasury, and some good
work he did while in that office is
just becoming generally understood.
Eastern' people made a good deal of
fun of Secretary-Shaw when he first
came here. He was of distinct Iowa
type, and had been too busy in that
splendid agricultural state to devote
much attention to social affairs. The
secretary talked and joked with- ev
ery one. He listened to what people
said and tojd them stories in return
without exposing his own plans.
Financial magnates frpm the Wall
street 'district journeyed to Washing
ton for the express -purpose of pump
ing or of Instructing the "Farmer," as
they were pleased to call him. It took
considerable time for these distin
guished and somewhat pompous gen
tlemen to become convinced that ths
former peddler of apple trees, who
subsequently became a country bank
er and later governor of a purely ag
ricultural state, was in position to
teach them anything in regard to
finances. But he did teach them, and
the Shaw lessons in methods of bank
ing are remembered in Wall street to
this day.
He Attacked Red Tspe.
It is to the eternal credit of Secre
tary Shaw that almost thq first thing
he did when he took charge of the
treasury department was to make .1
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Followed by Wedding
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Congressman Sulzer waB born in
Elizabeth, N. J., and has a long offi
cial record. His present home is in
New York city, a portion of which he
represents as a democrat in the lower
house of congress. He Is now serving
his seventh term. Prior to his eleva
tion to congress he waB a member of
the New York legislature and speaker
of the state assembly.
PTOUTY REVIEWS
GOMMINS'RECORD
MASS MEETING IN DES MOINES
FOR GOVERNOR—LARRABEE'S
ENDORSEMENT.
Des Moines, Jan 84. —Former Gov
ernor William Larrabee and Judge S.
F. Prouty yesterday formally inaug
urated the campaign of Governor Al
bert B. Cummins,,|!or senator to suc
ceed Senator WlfBkm B.' Allison.
Governor Larrabee wrote a letter
of endorsement of the present chief
executive of the state.
Judge Prouty made an extended
address and argument at a meeting
of republican voters at Foster's opera
house, reviewing the fight Governor
Cummins has led and recalling the
record made and preserved in the
laws passed by the last legislature.
Hon. I. M. Earle presided over the
maBs meeting, and after reading the
letter of Governor Larrabee, at once
introduced the speaker of the meet
ing.
Prouty*8 Argument.
Judge Prouty, who made 101
speeches in ttie campaign of 1906, di
vided. his address into three parts.
First, he took a view of- the general
fight now going on between corporate
and special interests on one side and
the people on the other. He reviewed
the record made in Iowa for the ROOB
evelt square' deal principles, recalling
the legislation of the assembly of
1907 to substantiate the claim of •fe
alty to the Interests of the people.
He then devoted some attention to
Senator Dolliver and his address at
Council Bluffs opening fhe Allison
campaign for the senator.
Judge Prouty said that the republic
now faces a crisis, and already "the
forces are gathering to fight the de
cisive battle. On the one side are ar
rayed the organized corporate and
kindred forces on the other side are
the unorganized, undisciplined forces
of the common people, led by Presi
dent Roosevelt. Several skirmishes
have been fought but the decisive
battle is coming. §hall taw be might
ier than the 'system's' Influence?
Can the government make and en
force laws controlling corporations, or
shall corporations control the gov
ernment?
"I believe that the common people
can and will control the government,"
said the speaker, "and the power,
system, or Influence that undertakes
to oppose them will be swept aside."
In answer to Senator Dolliver's
Council Bluffs speech, Judge Prouty
said:
"The campaign was opened on their
side by Senator Dolliver. He shot the
first gun at Council Bluffs. And now
that tlie smoke has cleared away, let
us see what he hit, and what damage
he did.
Answers Dolliver's Speech.
"In the prelude of his speech, Sen
ator Dolliver tries to make plain his
own Independence and heroism. He
seems unwilling that the people of
this state should forget that he was
courageous. He then seems to quake
with fear lest he will be attacked by
the progressives of Iowa for his dar
ing to speak his mind. To calm his
fears, let me say to him that he need
not fear the progressives of Iowa for
honestly and boldly speaking his sin
cere convictions. That is the one thing
for which they have stood. They rec
ognize the rieht of conviction and
freedom of speech, and for these Sen
ator Dolliver will never be called to
task by them. But there is one thing
against which they have protested,
and have the right to protest and
that is the use of federal patronage to
defeat the cause of the progressives.
During the seven years that this con
test has been waging there
has been written high on the lin-
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NUMBER 6 5
HUNDREDS OF UNEMPLOYED
PEOPLE CAUGHT UNPREPARED
BY BLIZZARD FOLLOWING THE
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WARM WEATHER, vr
SNOW DRIFTS OVER
THE ENTIRE EAST
SWEPT BY
SEVERE'
New York, Jan. 24.—A
swept over the city
snow storm
late
the varl^pp police stations.
One Man i4*roren to Deaths
The work of removing the -snow
was begun early and many hundreds
of men who were in sad need of em
ployment were given work at clean
ing the streets. The body of a man
named James Smith was found under
a stoop in East Twenty-third street.
He had crept under the stoop to reek
protection from the, storm and had
frozen to death.
Traffic conditions were Improved
very slowly if at all in the city and
its suburbs during the forenoon. Ma
rine observers report the storm to be
particularly severe off the coast. V£
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Snow Drifts Over East.
Philadelphia, Jan. 24.—In Pennsyl
vania, New Jersey, and Delaware the
snow which began falling yesterday
afternoon has reached a depth of rlx
Inches and the prospects are that tha
storm will, continue throughout the
day.
New England Storm Bounds1
Boston, Jan. 24.—Southeast
New
England today experienced
a north
east snow storm. Railroad
and Btreel
car traffic has been delayed.VS
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yesterday
evening and- developed Into a
zard during the night. Today
city streets are deep in places
drifts and street car .traffic, the
ment of ferryboats and other
and river craft Is badly
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NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, NEW
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SOUTHERN
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mova-
harbor
hampered.
Coming suddenly upon the heels
night were driven out, and
of
a long perlor of unusually warm
weather, the storm caught the unem
ployed, the homeless and the poorer
people of the Eart Side totally unpre
pared.
Hundreds Beg for Shelter1."
Many who have in warmer
1
weather
found shelter In "wagon yards for
the
there was
a rush of homeless to the city lodg
ing houses and charitable institutions
to beg for shelter.
For the first time this winter the
city lodging houses were overcrowd
ed and ths covered pier of the char
ities department at the foot of East
Twenty-sixth rtreet was turned into
an emergency ,lodging house. Many
applications for shelter were receiv
ed
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Revolutionists, in Port De Palx.
Port Au Prince, Hayti, Jan., 24.-J
The revolutionists have taken posses
sion of tne own of Port De Palx, 35
miles west of Cape Haitien. Charles
Miot, the American consular agent at
St. Marc, has been removed from of
fice by the American legation becaus*
of hlB complicity with rebels
Mother of Duchess Dies Today.
New Orleans, Jan. 24.—Mrs. Emily
Yznaga, mother of the Dowager
Duchess of Manchester and of Lady
Lirterkey of England died on her es
tatejn Concordia Parish today.
100 SNOTS FIRED"
IN A RACE WAR
ITALIAN AND AMERICAN MINERS "4
AT BUSH, ILL., ENGAGE IN
SERIOUS RIOT.
Marion, 111., Jan. 24—With the
Japanese Sketching Surroundings.
Honolulu, Jan., 24.—Japanese have
discovered sketching the Honolulu
i-earl river and coast line from thf
heights behind Honolulu.
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nounced intention of arresting the
Italian rioters who last night fired
100 shots, following a declaration of
war between the Italian and Ameri
can residents of the mining town of
iBush near here, officers from this
city are today on their way to quell
the disturbance. Reports from Bush
today are to the effect that no «no
was hurt yerterday, but it is expect
ed there will be serious trouble un
less the Italians leave town peace
ably. The trouble arose over a quar
rel between the superintendent of
the mine and an Italian. The Italian
residents sided with the miner and
the other residents with the superin
tendent.
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