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1 THE WEEKLY REPUBLIC. C. TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR MANHATTAN, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1905 MEETING OF RIKSDAG Extraordinary Session Was Called to Consider Norway's Secession. WILL NOT FORCIBLY RESIST ACTION. King, Oscar in nu Address Deplores the Dissolution of the Union.

But Counsels Calmness and Pradence. Stockholm, Sweden, June extraordinary session of the riksdag summoned by King Oscar to deal with Norway's declaration dissolving the union, met for business Wednesday. As forecasted by the Associated Press the government immediately introduced a bill asking for authorization to enter into negotiations with the Norwegian storthing and draw up 8 conditional settlement of the questions involved in the separation of the heretofore dual kingdom. The session was opened by King Oscar in person with the usual ceremonial. The king made a speech from the throne in which he protested against the charge that by violation of the constitution he had provoked the step taken by Norway.

In the council of state which sanctoned the introduction of the bill in the riksdag dealing with the crisis, both the king and the premier were on the side of a pacific solution. Premier Rametedt spoke first, pointing out that it was not to Sweden's interest to resort to coercive measures He recommended therefore entering into negotiations for a convention by which guarantees should be obtained conducive to the mutual welfare of the two countries. In any case he declared negotiations were indispensable to clear up the situation The premier suggested that delegates be apointed to this end as it was only after such a conditional settlement and after the riksdag had fully considered the matter that Sweden would be in a position to decide as to her definitive approval of the dissolution and agree to annulling the act of union. After several members had acquiesced in the premier's views, King Oscar with visible emotion spoke as follows: "It is a painful step which the council of state calls on me to tale. My conscience tells me that I have during any long reign always striven towards the object I had in mind at the time of my accession, namely, the welfare of the brother peoples.

It is truly painful to me to contribute to the dissolution of a union in which 1 thonght I saw the independence, security and happiness of the united kingdoms. If, however, I am ready 10 act thus it is in order to avoid a still worse evil and in the conviction that the union without mutual accord would bring no real advantage to Sweden." "I have acted." the king said, "in accordance with my conscience and always in conformity with the constitution and with the desire to work conscientiously for the true welfare of the peoples. The bill presented to the riksdag does not aim at replying 10 injustice by acts of coercion. The union is not worth the sacrifices which acts of coercion would entail. A union into which Norway would be forced in such a manner, would be of little value to Sweden." The king concluded with expressing the hope that the Swedish people would be guided by calmness and prudence and that God would give them strength and unity to regain within their own frontiers what they had lost by the dissolution of the union.

His majesty showed marked emotion when he referred to the recent events in Norway and affirmed that his action was dictated by regard for the true welfare of the two countries. His speech was heard in tense silence, and there was tears in many eyes, while the stern gravity of the majority of the faces gave evidence of deep appreciation of the monentousness of the occassion. When the king had concluded the presidents of the chambers stepped forward and conveyed to him assurances of the devotion of the chambers to his majesty. ANOTHER RIOT IN POLAND. Dragoons and Cossacks Fire on Procession of Workingmen, Killing 18 and Wounding 100.

Lodz, Russian Poland, June Eighteen persons were killed and 100 wounded Wednesday night by volleys fired by dragoons and Cossacks on a procession of 50,000 workmen which had been organized as a demonstration against the government. The demonstration had been quietly arranged. At 8 o'clock the workmen, 50,000 strong, with 30 red flags, marched through Piotrokowska street shouting "Down with despotism." They gathered in the old market place where speeches were made by Socialists. Up to this point the police had not interfered. At 9 o'clock the procession reformed and was marching up Glowna street, when suddenly the Cossacks and dragoons rushed from the side streets and fired a number of volleys.

The crowd fled panic stricken leaving 18 killed and 100 wounded. NUMBER 7936 3790 YONKMAN-WEAVER. In a Pretty Home Wedding Miss Weaver Becomes Bride of W18- consin Merchant. From Wednesday Evening's Republic. At ten-thirty o'clock this morning the ceremony that united Miss Ethel Weaver, the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. J. W. Weaver of this city, and Mr. Fred Yonkman of Milwaukee, was performed by the Rev.

William C. Hanson of the First Methodist church at the home, corner of Ninth and 'Humboldt street. Miss Eunice Calderhead of Marys ville played the wedding march and the bride and groom took their place under an elaborate bower of g.een and white where the ring service took place, while the soft, sweet strains of Annie Laurie were played. Miss Florene Deputy was bride's maid and Mr. Jay Black was best man.

Gladys Hall carried the ring in the petals of a large American beauty rose and Mildred Hall was flower girl, both little girls being nieces of the bride. Preceding the ceremony Miss Deputy sang that beautiful little air "Supposing." Following the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served by Miss Delma Meyers and Miss Cora Drown. The table decorations were very artistic in daisies and a large wedding bell hung over the table and the center piece wes made in pansies and sweet peas. The bride was handsomely gowned in cream silk mousseline and carried bride's roses and the bride's raid wore a blue silk mousseline and car ried pink roses. The out of town guests were Miss Eunice Calderhead of Marysville, Mrs.

A. H. Hall, sister of the bride, and two daughters, Miss Gladys and Mildred. Mr. and Mrs.

Yonkman left on the afternoon train for a trip in Michigan after which they will be at home in Milwaukee where the groom is member of the firm of Yonkman fancy grocery and meat house. DEAD MAN FOUND. Joe Boller of Ogden Rescues Body of Unknown Man in Kansas River. From Wednesday Evening's Republic. Across the river from Ogden, yesterday, Joe Boller of that place found the body of an unknown man.

There were no clothes on the body and no method of identification. The Geary county coronor took the body to Junction City. MAY CALL OUT MILITIA. Gov. Folk Determined That Laws Shall Be Enforced in St.

Louis County. St. Louis, June conference Wednesday night between Gov. Folk, Herbert S. Hadley, the attorney general, and John Kennish, assistnat attorney general resulted in an agreement that Mr.

Kennish should attempt Thursday to force the officers of St. Louis county to stop pool selling at the Delmar rack races. The races Wednesday were poorly attended, but pool selling went on. Mr. Kennish is instructed to call on Sheriff Herpel to swear in a force of deputies large enough to handle the crowd at the race track and arrest every man found in the betting ring, no matter what part he may be taking in the betting.

If Herpel refuses to enforce the law when this demand is made, the St. Louis county will be regarded as being in a state of lawlessness and it is altogether likely that within three days a force strong enough to take possession of the track and the gamblers and hangers-on will be ordered out. It is generally known that four companies of the First regiment of National guards of Missouri and a battery have been told to be ready. They Favor the Mock System. Denver, June 22 -The annual convention of Train Dispatchers' associacion, which is in session here, heard papers and addresses on subjects concerning the handling of trains and performed routine work Wednesday.

The convention has reiterated its stand in favor of the "block system" for handiing trains and the delegates appear to favor some legislative action to enforce the adoption of this SVStem by the railroads of this country. Secretary Mackie, of the association, believes that disastrous wrecks would be avoided by the use of the block system. Score of Woodmen Foresters. Mliwaukee, June was at a high pitch Wednesday in the competitive drills of the Foresters at Camp Hawes. Joliet camp No.

2,872, with a score of 98.997, carried off first honors in the senior class, winning the prize of 450. Grand Rapids, No. 2,314, scoring 98.895, was second. taking $350, and Kansas City, No. 1,990, score 98.555, gathered in $250.

St. Paul, 674, Omaha, 120, Topeka 546, and Omaha, 1,454. finished in the order named. ver WILL BUY THE MANHATTAN BEACH. Made Decision Last Night-Mr.

Kupper Will Have ChargeThe Club Plan. From Wednesday Evening's Republic. At the meeting held at Commercial Club hall last night it was decided to purchase Manhattan Beach hotel. Mr. and Mrs.

Kupper of Kansas City, owners of the Centropolis and Kupper Hotels, will have charge of the lake hotel. A committee, consisting of, R. J. Brock, E. A.

Wharton and S. N. Higinbotham, was appointed to select a club charter for the purpose of carrying out the plans at the lake hotel and to check up the list of property. E. B.

Purceil presided at the meeting. A second committee was appointed for the purpose of distributing stock and assisting in obtaining a charter; the committee, H. P. Wareham, G. A.

Rogers of Abilene, Chas. Lee of Salina, George Hill of Concordia, and Atty. A. A. Goddard of 'Topeka.

There is an executive committee of three persons and a board of directors of fifteen persons. The committees will meet in Salina tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. Kupper, experienced hotel people were among those visiting the lake last evening.

They were highly pleased with the place and have plenty of confidence in the proposition. It is likely that the hotel will be ready for opening August 1. The club plan is the most favored and will probably be the method of conducting the hotel. We, the undersigned, subscribe the number of shares of stock in a company to be formed to purchase "Eureka Lake' hotel, said shares to be fifty dollars each and to be non-assessable, when the sum of fifty dollars per share shall have been paid. E.

B. Purcell $250 R. G. Gillett 100 Geo. T.

Fielding 100 Barnhouse Phillips 100 E. A. Wharton 100 Robt. J. Brock 100 S.

N. Higinbotham 100 J. G. Perry 50 Wm. Reid 50 H.

P. Wareham. 100 W. M. Amos 50 J.

B. Floersch 100 Geo. S. Grass 50 Stingley Bros. 50 Allingham 50 Roy 50 W.

S. 50 Moore Bros. Co. 50 no. B.

Anderson 50 H. F. Lyman 50 L. Knostman 50 C. A.

Haulenbeck 100 Frank 50 I. N. 50 A PHILADELPHIA FORGER. Clever Scheme by Which Banks and Trust Companies Were Defrauded. Philadelphia, June of the most sensational cases of forgery that has ever been brought to light in financial circles of this city was disclosed Tuesday when it was announced that certificates calling for small numbers of shares of stock had Leen fraudulently raised to hundreds of shares, causing a loss to certain banks and trust companies of this city of from $750,000 to $1,000,000.

The forgery involves the name of Benjajamin H. Gaskill, who went to his grave four weeks ago. His method cf operation was to obtain certificates of gilt-edged securities calling for one, two, three or some other small number of shares, raise the figures and give them as securities for large loans. At least six banks and trust companies of this city admit holding fraudulent securities for large loans. Not one of the institutions will make public the amount of money they advanced, but a financier who has been making an investigation said that the amount of money loaned on the raised certificates will aggregate between $750,000 and $1,000,000.

It is believed very little will be recovered from the estate. Manhattan Post 271 G. A. R. In regular session June 17, passed unanimously the following resolution: Whereas, E.

L. Knostman presented Manhattan Post. a very beautiful U.S. flag; therefore, Resolved, That a rising vote of thanks be and the same is hereby given to E. L.

Knostman for the patriotic spirit shown and present given. W. A. Limbocker, I. S.

Smith, Post 271. Post 271 Henry Irving Coming. London, June contract between Charles Frohman and Sir Hen1y Irving for a 14-weeks' tour of the latter in the United States, beginning in January, has been signed. The tour does not include California, as previously contemplated. HOBOES HELD THE FREIGHT TRAIN.

One Hundred and Fifty Tramps Going to Harvest Fields To Work. From Wednesday Evening's Republic. The west bound freight train, No. 157 was held here nearly an hour this morning by a gang of hoboes who refused to let the train pull out unless they got a free ride. The conductor, James Collier, called Marshall Boller, who in a few minutes cleared the train.

He fired a few shots into the air and it was a caution the way the would be harvest hands scampered out of the empty box cars and hiked up the track. The marshal herded them out of town. LITTLE BOY HURT. Joe Weber's Little Boy Falls Under Wheel. From Monday Evening's Republic.

The seven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Weber met with a very serious accident this morning. While Charles Hatch was driving into town with two wagon loads of hogs. The back wagon trailing, on which the littie boy tried to jump and in some way fell, the "wheel passing over his left side breaking three ribs and bruising the face He is at present in a critical condition.

BASEBALL SITUATION. Money is Being Subscribed for the Support of a Team Here. S. N. Higinbotham has started a subscription paper for the purpose of securing money for supporting a baseball team in this city.

About $100 a month has thus far been listed. No team has yet been organized, but there is plenty of material here for a tirst class team. A baseball meeting is being arranged. THE GRANDVIEW NEWS. The Death of Mrs.

Alice Davenport -Leaves Husband and Four Children. Grandview, June Alice Davenport died Sunday afternoon at ber home after a long illness. She was converted at the age of twelve and joined the church ever remaining a true follower of her Saviour. She leaves a husband and four children and other relatives besides a host of friends to mourn her departure. The sorrowing family have our sympathy in this great trial.

Her brother and sister from Missouri were with her the last few days of her life. Rev. Urner of Marysville preached the funeral sermon Monday from the Die is Gain." Miss Lizzie Carswell went to Junetion City Saturday to visit relatives. Edmond White started for the harvest fields Tuesday. Walter Ebaugh and Cena White drove to Clay Center Sunday.

Mrs. McFarland has been quite sick the past week. Sam Davis and family and John Underwood and family attended church here Sunday. Edmond White and Mae spent Saturday night at Albert White's. Mrs.

Clark visited her daughter, Mrs. Erickson a few days last week. Mrs. McNinch is visiting in the Magic neighborhood with her daughter, Mrs. Gaden.

Mr. and Mrs. Davis visited Saturday and Sunday with friends near Olsburg. Institute Picnic. The Institute members will hold a picnic in the City Park Friday evening.

The chief amusments will be races and fines. Some strict rules and regulations have been passed and will be enforced. "All are forbidden to over -eat; there must be no betting on the races. There will be no limit to the volumn of the "yell," hut there is a limit to its duration. All that are found guilty of bribing, or wining the good will of the instructors by means of sweet meats, shall recite in all their classes the following day--in fact the sober industrious school teacher will lay aside his duties fora few brief hours and enjoy a complete rest from all care.

Ask New Trial for Mrs. Myers. Liberty, June on the motion for a new trial for Aggie Myers were made before Judge Alexander, but he did not pass finally on the moticn. The defense offered four separate reasons why Mrs. Myers should have a new trial and Judge Alexander overruled three of the points.

On the fourth he will deliberate, and perhaps will not make a decision for a day or two. Fred Jolly shaking of Paola bands is with in the friends. yesterday KILLED BY MOVING CARS. While on Way to Kansas Harvest Fields a Young Man Meets Death From Wednesday Evening's Republic. A young man giving his name as George Williams and age twenty-one years was killed by the west bound through freight train about six o'clock this morning in the Union Pacific yards.

He lived but a few hours after the accident. A number of men were near the scene of the accident and it is said that the unfortunate man tried to jump from a flat car but fell to the rail between the cars. The wheels of a dozen cars passed over the body, 1 mangling both right limbs and inflicting an awful wound on the head. For nearly an hour he remained conscious and talked quite freely to Mat Callaban who was the first to render assistance. He said that he had been working on the new railroad cut off from Topeka to Onaga under a foreman by the name of Osburn.

He stated that his parents were both dead and that he had no home or re.atives. He had but thirty cents in his pocket. County undertaker Murdock took charge of the body. MRS. Mo CORD DEAD.

Death Came at the Home in the Sedalia Neighborhood. Mrs. H. J. McCord died at her home in the Sedalia neighborhood northeast of Keats at nine o'clock Tuesday a.m., of heart trouble.

The funeral services was held at the home at elev t'elock Wednesday a. conducted by the Rev. J. H. Lee ot College Hill.

Burial will take place in the Manhattan cemetery. THE LEON RDVILLE NEWS. The Current Events of the City of the Plains. Leonardville, June J. Swingle will soon erect a large barn on his place adjoining town on the west.

Miss Maud Thompson has had her millinery store painted this week, it presents a very neat appearance, W. H. Quick did the work. Captain Gorden of Bala was here Tuesday. Mr.

Weik informs us that his son Louie, who went to Washington for his health is gradually growing worse and expects to come back as far as Colorado Springs to try it there for a while. Floyd White and wife of Olsburg were visiting with Mr. Stowe and family over Sunday. John Harbes, Mrs. G.

J. Harbes and Miss Blaur are visiting relatives in Osborne county this week. Mr. Tindall, agent at Green, was here Sunday the guest of agent Foley of this place. Mrs.

Victor Nyberg has been quite sick the past week. The recent rains have put the ground in fine shape and has done a great deal of good to all vegetation. Albert Erickson's new house is about completed on his farm west of town. E. S.

Mead and Charley Nyberg left last Saturday overland for Russell county where they expect to harvest. S. Thompson is carrying his right arm in a sling, the result of slipping from an alfalfa stack and injuring his shoulder. Gertrude Pfeffer, who has been suffering from appendicitis was taken to the hospital at Topeka last Thursday evening, where a successful operation was performed on Friday evening. Dr.

Edgerton and her father went with her. Ernest Westling and family of Alva, came Monday night for a visit with his parents and other friends. C. P. Davis and Marion Sharpe left for the west Tuesday morning to harvest.

Just Like Killing Beef. Washington, June Ferguson, of Oklahoma, has made a report to Secretary Hitchcock on the alleged slaughter of buffalo at the "101" ranch in that territory at the recent meeting of the National Editorial Association, in which he says that no net of a cruel nature was practiced upon them and that when the buffalo was killed Saturday, June 10, prior to the arrival of the national guard, it was in the ordinary manner of killing a beef. Stop Gambling at Deadwood. Deadwood, S. June here and in other parts of Lawrence county is to be stopped, for the first time in the history of the county.

State's Attorney W. B. Parker ordered the proprietors of all the gambling houses to close their places and keer them shut. PROTECTED MORTON. President Roosevelt Refused to Prosecute Secretary of Navy.

SPECIAL COUNSEL HAD ADVISED IT. Held That the Corporation Should Be Prosecuted for Violation of Injunction and Not the Officers of Santa Fe Railroad. Washington, June Roosevelt has taken occasion to express himself in most positive terms complimentary of the integrity and ability of Paul Morton, former vice president of the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Railroad company, and now concluding his duties as secretary of the navy that he may assume the chair. manship of the board of directors of the Equitable Lite Assurance Society of New York. These expressions are contained in two letters, one addressed to the attorney general and the other to Mr.

Morton. The letters were made public Wednesday by the administration together with a number of others which, taken together, show the precise point of difference between the department of justice and Messrs. Harmon and Judson, who recently resigned as special counsel for the government in the rebate case involving the Santa Fe road and the Colorado Fuel and Iron company. The special counsel wished to bring contempt proceedings against the officers of the road, which would have included Mr. Morton.

Their position was that the testimony adduced before the interstate commerce commission established a violation of the court order of March 25, 1902, restraining the company from executing any agreement to transport interstate traffic at rates lower than the published tariff of the road. This testimony they contended a prima facie case against the officers of the road and the only way to ascertain their guilt or innocence was through contempt proceedings. Attorney Genera 1 Moody opposed bringing the contempt proceedings on the ground that, while the evidence before the commission might show a violation of the injunction by the road, it contained nothing connecting and officer of the company with such violation. President Roosevelt took the same view. Both the president and the attorney general agreed that contempt proceedings should be instituted impersonally against the corporation in both the Colorado Fuel and the International Harvester case.

The latter case, the president says, stands exactly on the same footing and involves practically all of the western roads. BOWEN STRIKES BACK. Former Minister to Venezuela Maintains That His Charges Against Loomis Are True. New York, June W. Bowen, formerly minister to Venezuela, Wednesday made public a long statement in reply to President Roosevelt's letter dismissing him from the diplomatic service as a result of the investigation made by Secretary Taft into the controversy between Mr.

Bowen and Francis B. Loomis, first assistant secretary of state. Mr. Bowen declares that the "Venezuelan scandal constitutes a national disgrace." He asserts that "the Loomis scandal" prevaded Caracas and constantly "grew worse and worse." Mr. Bowen says that shortly after he called the matter to the attention of the department of state he received a cable offer from Washington of diplomatic promotion that would remove him from Caracas.

"I admit," he declared, "that I regarded the offer as an attempt to bribe me, veiled under the offer of higher position and inspired by Mr. Loomis. make no doubt that in the course of the recent inquiry it has been sufficiently plain that I did not think Mr. Loomis an honest man and that I did not believe his conduct as minister to Venezuela had been honorable." Mr. Bowen says that the recent departmental inquiry should not prevent "an open, impartial, fearless and thorough investigation into all the facts." "Suppression of truth will never establish it." he adds, "Tolerance of evil will never crush it.

No officer, however high, should shelter a wrongdoer German Lutherans at Detroit. Detroit, June several hundred delegates present from various parts of the country the convention of the German Evangelical Lutheran synod of Missouri, Ohio and other states was opened here Wednesday with a religious service in Emanuel church at the corner of 17th and Pine streets. Rev. Peter Brand of Pittsburg preached the synodical sermon at the services. Stoessel Was Justified.

London, June despatch to the Exchange Telegraph company from St. Petersburg says the commission appointed to investigate the capitulation of Port Arthur finds that the surrender of the fortress was justifiable,.