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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-10-16
WATER COSTS MORE THAN FIRE
More Than $4,000, 900 Loss to the City. Net
-Destitution Probable.

-Destitution Probable.
The damage 10 mill property is
chiefly from the Submersion of por-
tons of the plants and great guam
titles of products Thousands Of men,
women and children will be out Of en-
ployment for "A long time. and it seems
altogether probable that this flood will
cause to the city of Paterson a great
or direct loss of money and property
than the fire of nearly two years ago.
Tho gross loss then was SGOOO.OOO,
with an insurance Of more THAN 81
0Co.oOO. The present loss is estimated
at considerably more than S2OOO.000,
with no insurance.
Five hundred families are homeless.
OF these about 100 families are being
sheltered in the Apollo hall. while the
others will he taken care of in the
armory, Governor Murphy having is
sued orders that the armory be thrown
open for this purpose Suffering in
Wellington and Duttonville has been
very great. rs no relief has been able
TO reach these places.
Seven men are now in great peril
of their lives I'm the Kearns Bros dye
house on the river margin near Pater-
son. \ part of the works has been
carried away. The men have been in
that part which remains standing since
Friday at noon. While they were try
ing TO save thousands of dollars worth
of silks by carrying them TO the top
of the building the structure was sur
rounded by water and the men were
cut off from all assistance because of
the torrent that has been rushing by
ever since.
Passiac is a greater sufferer from the
food than even Paterson. Twenty
mills i'm Passiac are under water and
5000 workers are out of employment.
Ten thousand persons have left their
homes. Eight hundred houses are
flooded to the caves. and i'm all 1000
acres are covered with water from a
depth of few inches to twenty feet.
Later.-Seven men who had been
imprisoned in Kearns Bros dye house
Oh the river margin since Friday with
out food have been rescued.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-10-16
Big Auto Concern I'm Trouble.

Chicago. oct. ia petition has
been filed in the United States dis
trict court to have the Chicago Motor
Vehicle company declared bankrupt.
The company's liabilities are placed Mt
S2JO.0OO, with assets Of 100000.
Secretary Shaw and other prominent
men are said to he stockholders in the
concern. The company's factory is at
Harvey. where it employs 1000 men.
Judge Kohlsaat appointed Edwin O.
Potter, president of the American
Trust and Savings bank. receiver i'm
bankruptcy for the concern.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-10-16
Desperate Fight Among Indians.

BrOwnn. Mont, Oct. 13.-Seven
people were killed and two wounded
during drunken row on the Black
foot Indian reservation, Montana. The
dead are: Wakes-up-last wife and
three children; Mrs. Susans RigrOad.
Mrs. Little Plume. The wounded are:
Alice Bigroad, shot in the leg. will re-
cover; j. Little Plume. throat and arm
cut. recovery doubtful. A number Of
Indians secured a quantity of whiskey
and started on a big spree, which
ended as above.
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Think situation Less Grave.

Perrin. oct. 1.-THE foreign Office
here now looks upon the situation in
the far east rs being less grave, Both
Japan and Russia appear willing to
arrange a mOdus vivendi concerning
Korea. which country, and not Man
Churia is the extreme point or diff
ference. Russia. it is asserted would
consider it a casus belli were Japan to
Land troops ut Masanpho. The foreign
office says The London Times state
ment that Il secret agreement exists
between Great Britain and Germany
relative TO east Asia is wholly incor-
rect. The correspondence respecting
the convention of 1900 was fully pub
lisled
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-10-16
student Rush l. Costing Heavily.

Ann Arbor Mich. Oct 13.-Patrol-
man Isbell who was struck on the
head in the students fight last Fri
day night, is resting well, his deirium
having subsidized. Ray faker, the
struck Isbell, has given $500 bail. The
four others arrested were each fined
SIS and 5000 costs, anC they paid 81
a piece for the material they carried
from the y. NJ. G.. A. building for their
bonfire. They paid attorneys $40 be-
sides
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-10-16
Lives Lost in the storm.

New York. oct. 12.-Snce Friday
night the following lives have been re-
ported lost in the floods: At Port Jer-
Wis y. Y, three; at Hobart, y. Y,
two; ct Bloomfield, y. j., two; at Pat
erson, y. j.. one; off Norfolk. Va,
twelve: off Woods Holl, Mass. three
off Dam Creek. Va. two: total, TWEEN
ty-fve. The Atlantic storm has strewn
the coast with wrecks.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-10-16
Street Car strike i'm Prospect.

Chicago. oct. 13.-The possibilities
of strike on the Chicago City Rail-
way company's system are more
threatening than at any time since the
company first refused TO grant the de-
mands of its employees. 1t is predicted
that unless some unforeseen change in
the situation occurs before Saturday
night the employees will order a referen-
DUN vote on the proposition of calling
q strike.
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Not Confirmed at 1T. Petersburg.

st. Petersburg. Oct 13.-The foreign
office says it has no official confirma-
ton Of the reported Decentralization of
Japanese troops ut MasanphO Oct. 13.
Regarding Manchuria the foreign of
fee states that the question is at pres
ent closed. The existing situation is
the fault of the Chinese. Japanese and
British. If China desired to reopen the
negotiations and accept certain condi-
tons the situation could still he
changed. as Russia is not rooted to the
soil and could leave if she liked.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-10-16

Yokohama, Oct. 13.-All reports
emanating from Shanghai of the open
Ing of hostilities between Japan and
Russia, ETC.. may be dismissed as alb
surd. Russo-Japanese affairs are
marking time.
The second secretary of the Russian
legation left Toxic Oct. u with secret
dispatches for the Russian vicerOy of
the far east, Admiral Alexieff. An inn
portant conference of veteran Japan
csc statesmen, including the Marquis
Ito. was held at the premier's Office.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-10-16
Ex-Mayor Takes "a Wife.

Kalamazoo. Mich. oct Is. - Ed
ward s. Rankin. former mayor Of
Kalamazoo. eminent commander Of
Peninsular commandery Nos. Knights
Templar, vestryman and treasurer of
st. Lukes Episcopal church and promi-
nent business man, has married Miss
Emma Guillotte. of Saginaw. in the
aome OF the brides sister, Mrs. +. Ill.
Tyler.
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We Killed on Her Deck.

New York oct 12.-The Old Domin-
ion liner JC"erson has arrived in port
after a very stormy passage. The JEFF
ferSon was due 10 arrive Saturday,
but owing TO the prevailing easterly
storm was Obliged to take shelter at
Old Point Comfort One of her pas
scngers named +. b. Hawley. from
Lakeview, Moon county. y. c.. was
Knocked down on deck by a heavy
sea and killed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-10-16
Poison Glass Begins Work.

Washington. oct. -. - The table
class of DIR. Wiley. chief of the bureau
of chemistry of the agricultural de-
partment. composed of twelve young
men selected for the purpose of test
ing the effect of salycilic acid and 9TH
or preservatives upon food. has be-
gun the second experiment of the
series
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-10-16

Grand Rapids. Mich, Oct 13. -
Frank Olmstead mason. IS years
of age. arose from bed. went into his
kitchen and drew a razor across his
throat while his wife grappled with
him and attempted to wrest the blade
from him. lie died on his wy 10 q
hospital.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-10-16
LOSS WILL REACH MILLIONS
Cost of the Flood Is Enormous at Easton,
Pa.-Loss at Trenton, ". j.

Pa.-Ioss at Trenton, ". y.
Easton, Pa, Oct. 12.-The Delaware
river began to recede about midnight
and continues to fall rapidly. The
Lehigh and the BushkiIl are still
backed up for miles, and everything
along their banks is flooded. 1t is i'm
possible to estimate the loss, or even
approximate it. but in Easton and
towns up and down the Delaware. it
will take millions to replace bridges
and repair the damage. Only one
bridge from the headwaters Of the
Delaware to EaSton is standing, and
that IS an old covered structure at
Portland.
Mayor Lehr directed a relief corps
composed of policemen. National
Guardsmen and citizens that rescued
hundreds of flood bound people along
the Lehigh river. The refugees were
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-10-16
wouId Strike i'm CIincbe,.

Saginaw, Mich. Oct. 13.-Gus Gard
ner. of Philadelphia, lost to Harry
Lemons. the colored pugiIist. of New
York, or foul In the fifth round of
what was 10 have been a tifteen-round
bout Gardner had the best of Lem
ons. knocking him down repeatedly in
the third, fourth and fifth rounds, but
persisted i'm striking the man in the
clinches after being repeatedly warned
not to do So
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-10-16
REPORT Is NOT CONFIRMED.
Nothing Authantic tn show That Japan
Has Occupied Masanpho.

has occupied
London. oct. 13.-The trend of the
days early information regarding the
far eastern situation is less alarming.
The Frankfurter Zeitung, whose SEN
sational announcement of occupation
of Masanpho by Japan occasioned dis
quiet publishes Il telegram from
ton Of the reported occupation Of that
place adding that the Russo-JapancSe
negotiations at Toxic concerning the
evacuation of Manchuria give the i'm
preston that the political situation in
Japan is quiet.
The Koclnische Zeitung also prints
a reassuring telegram from 81. Peters
burg, repeating a telegram from Port
Arthur stating that Niceroy AIeXieff
had issued contradiction of the re-
ported movements of Japanese troops
in KorcO. The telegram adds that the
reports circulated on the subject are
evidently only intended to serve the
purposes OF speculation and provoke
unquite.
Baron Hayashi, the Japanese minis
ter here. has received reasSuring news
from Japan with reference to the sit
uatiOn in tie far east. He says his
telegram indicated that there is no
need whatever for alarm and adds
that the message was not reply to
anything he had cabled, so he thinks
it was probably sent because of the
alarming rumors which have been in
circulation in Europe and which final
" reached japan.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-10-16

Davisburg. Mich, Oct. Is. - A
Grand Trunk freight car standing on
a side track, was consumed by fire.
-Four other ears were saved only after
hard work by the volunteer fire de-
partment The fire is supposed to have
been caused by three boy tramps who
were sleeping in the car and who have
disappeared
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-10-16
Quick Work Of the Law.

Lacrosse. Wis. Oct. 13.-COmmitted
forgery. captured, tried found guilty.
sentenced, and started on the way to
states prison. all in twentyfour hours.
is the record of William Bennane, n
southern Minneapolis division railroad
man, in this city. He was found with
the forged papers on him. Under the
circumstances. he decided to plead
pniltX
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-10-16

Montreal. oct. 13.-The Honorable
Artillery company of London and the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery com
pany of Boston arrived here. and were
welcomed by the local militia under
command of Lieutenant Colonel Cor
don, department officer, and thousands
of citizens. Later the visitors took a
trip through the Lachine rapids and
then drive about the city.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-10-16

of medicine from different physicians without
much benefit. At last wrote to DR.. r. V. Pierce
and got his advice, and began using his Golden
Medical Discovery I have used twenty-five
bottles When l commenced taking il l had no
appetite, my system was completely rundown,
had ambition TO do anything Now feel
better than did before got sick. Have good
appetite and able to do my work. sim
cerely recommend DR.. Pierces Golden Medical
Discovery to all who are afflicted as / was"
Those who suffer from chronic dis
eases are invited to consult DR.. Pierce,
by letter, free All correspondence
strictly private. Address DR.. r. v.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets assist the
action of the Discovery"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-10-16
peneen Formally I'm the Race.

Chicago. Oct. 13.-Charles :. De-
rccn, states attorney Of Cook county,
has announced his candidacy for the
Republican nomination for governor,
making formal declaration In a
speech to 1000 of his friends.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-10-16
ONE LUNG

May be gone and yet the remaining lung
will be amply sufficient to sustain vigor-
Gus vitality. AS general thing few peo-
pie make more use of both lungs than IS
equivalent to healthy use of one lung.
These facts are all in the favor of the
man or woman with weak lungs, even
when disease has a strong grip on them.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-10-16

Many a person
living in health
to : day has the
lungs marked by
the healed scars
of disease.
DIR. Pierce 8
Golden Medical
Discovery makes
w e a X lu n & 8.
strong. 1t cures
obstinate, deep
seated coug h 8,
bronchitis, bleed
ing lungs and
other conditions,
which, if neglect
ed or unskilfully
treated, find a
fatal termination
in consumption.
cI had been troub-
led with lung dis
ease and pleurisy
for a number OF
years and the trouble
had almost become
chronic, - writes A. $.
Elan, of Howe, Ia.
Had several kinds
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-10-16
Question of Interest to settle.

Lansing, Mich. Oct. 13.--Deputy At
torney General Chase has gone to
Washington to settle the case of the
United States against the state of
Michigan over the tolls from St Mary >
canal. The question of interest on the
$4,000. which it has already been de-
cidcd the state must pay the general
government, remains to be settled.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-10-16
Retired Capi,aIlst Drops Dead.

Decatur. H.. oct. 13.-J. w. But
man. retired capitalist. dropped
dead from heart disease. He was 80
years old.
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Fellowship Divided Equally.

Is it burn? Use DR.. Thomas Ec-
lectric Oil. \ cut? Use DIR. Thomas
Eclectric Oil At your druggists.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-10-16
ENORMOUS DAMAGES
Done by the Floods That Have
Swept Cities in New Jersey
and Pennsylvania.
AGGREGATE REACHES MILLIONS
At Paterson Alone Going Above ST.
900, 900 Hundreds in Peril
Industries Paralyzed-
Total Loss Of Life.

Paterson. y. J.. Oct 12.-For near
" forty-eight hours Paterson was at
the mercy of the Passaic river. The
waters maintained height sufficient
10 cut the western half of the city
from the eastern. and almost all means
of communication by bridges havebeen
destroyed. Two bridges above the falls
remain, but approach 10 them is I'M
possible. Three bridges below the val
ley of the rocks still stand but 1t is
impossible to reach them. Seven 9th
er bridges in the city have been car
ried away, and their loss alone is half
a millions dollars The inundation of
the low lying districts Of the city has
resulted in inconceivable damage 10
property.
Flood Washing "A Hill Away.
The flood. however is beginning to
recede. N number of buildings have
fallen and many others have been UNI
dermined If they do not fall they
will be at least untenanable. Spruce
street hill is falling away piecemeal,
and only a little more than two feet Of
dirt and stone separate the falls basin
from the big black race through which
millions Of gallons of water are rush
ing every hour. The gate house is in
n very weakened condition, and is liza
bic to 90 if Spruce street hill breaks
much more.
Many People Put I'm Peril.
Mayor Hinchcliffe. who was at this
point all nightsuperintending the work
of strengthening the dykes and wat
er gates, regards the situation as most
critical. One hopeful sign at this place
is that the water has fallen sever
al inches. All day long boatmen have
been at work rescuing people from
the flooded districts. 'he suffering In
the First and Second wards has been
intense. as it was almost impossible
10 reach the residents here. Several
hundred persons were removed from
houses completely surrounded by the
flood and ready to collapse at any mo-
meHt. \ dozen or more of these houses
later did collapse and foated down
the stream
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-10-16
WAR MAY Be AVERTED
Reports Emanating from Shang.
hal of Opening OF HostiI.
tiles Declared Absurd.
SITUATION Is LESS ALARMING
Russic Japanese Affairs Are Now
Marking Time-COnference OF
Japanese Statesmen.

Berlin. Oct. 13.-Count InOuye, the
Japanese minister. says everything in
the dispute between Japan and Russia
will be settled amicably.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-10-16
COMPANY IS NO HOG IS NO HELP FOR HIM
Penitentiary Sentence Hangs
Over One of the Rioting
State Varsity Students.
PREXY ANGEL STANDS ALOOF
Will Not Aid the Young MaE-Fatal
Fall OF Machinist Mich
igan State Notes.

Ann Arbor. Mich. oct. IA. - With
penltentiary sentence threatening one
of the participants in the University
of Michigan neutrality-suspicious. rush.
President Angel has declare the an
nual riot n disgrace 10 Michigan. He
refuses TO step in to aid the imperiled
youth. Two of the four freshmen al
ready fined. though their offense was
no more than standing in the crowd
and asking the officers low 10 bail out
their arrested comrades, will be suS-
pended from the university along with
the other three.
Charged with Clubbing IA Policeman.
Student Baker is charged with AS
sault To do great bodily harm less than
murder conviction for which means a
sentence i'm Michigan of five 10 ten
years. To defend him Representative
Hank" Smith of Bakers own town,
Adrian, Mich. will be asked TO come
TO Ann ArbOr. Baker is alleged to
have dubbed Patrolman Isbell on the
skull. causing slight fracture and
delirium. Isbell is better. Adrian stu
dents alleged that they know the real
asSailant of lsbell. He is Il student
who fears TO reveal his identity.
In Danger of the Courts Anger.
Ann ArbOr, Mich, oct. 14.-Iienry
w. Ashley and Engineer Richards. of
the Ann ArbOr road, appeared in court
to answer an order TO show why they
should not be held TO be in contempt
of court for alleged violation of an
injunction regarding an embankment
in front of Dean X CO. warehouse
property. The attorneys for the re-
spOndents argued that the only order
that the court could make was on the
payment Of damages but Judge Kline
held that if an order of the court had
been violated the court could correct
and punish the violation.
Fellowship Divided Equally.
Ann ArbOr. Mich, oct. IA. - \ $500
classical fellowship has been present
ed the University of Michigan by
Theodore NJ. uhl, of Detroit. The
scholarship has been divided equally
between Robert f.. English, for the
past five years Latin teacher in Green
Vile college. H.. and Henry III. Arm
strong. Il Michigan graduate.
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Went Into Court with "a Jag.

Lansing, Mich, Oct 13.-The trial
of Charles +. Blair. charged with
shooting Francis Darling in a row over
rent several months ago, came to an
unexpected stop in the circuit court.
Darling, the complaining witness, was
intoxicated and acted every queerly Oh
the stand. Thrice Judge West warned
him, and upon Darling's persisting,
sentenced him to the county Jail for
twenty days for contempt Of court.
The trial will have to be taken up
later.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-10-16
Gives Back a Bonus That X Re.
ceived from Lansing, Pay.
ing in Cash,
BESIDES KEEPING ITS CONTRACT
Complainant in Shooting Case
Takes jag into Co,rt-
Michigan Notes.

Lansing. Mich, Oct 13.-To induce
the Odds Motor works whose factory
in Detroit had been destroyed by fire
TO establish itself In Lansing, S4,I50
was raised by Lansing citizens for the
purchase OF the old state fair grounds,
comprising more than fifty acres, as a
site. The company, although it never
found itself able 10 move its business
Office and Detroit plant here, has more
than fulfilled its part of the agree
ment, its busy factory buildings cover
ing many acres, but rather than con-
tinue as a recipient of a free site, it
has paid back the money TO the Bust
ness Mems association of the city.
Practically all of the go subscribers
to the original funds 81 lifed their
willingness to let subscriptions thus
returned be used by the Business
Mems association, and thus a snug
sum with which to attract other fac
tories TO the city is available.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-04
FUGITIVE WIFE NOW
BOARDS WITH SHERIFF
ST. Peter Farmer Finds Spouse Earn.
ing Living at Wash Tub.

Mrs. Belle Yeager, wife of Lawrence
Yeager, the st. Peter farmer who came
to ST. Paul in search of his wife and
son, was arrested yesterday morning at
the home Of man named Day, on Ala
bama street, where she had been en-
gagged to do the family washing. At
the time of her arrest she had her ten
year-old son with her, and both she
and the boy are now i'm the county
Jail.
The woman was arrested on the
complaint of her husband, who charges
her with adultery. The police have
learned that the woman and man
named Edward Bryant had been Iiy-
ing as man and wife for more than a
week at the Bethel boat. In police
court yesterday the cases of both Bry-
ant and Mrs. Yeager were continued
until tomorrow.
The father will take steps to secure
possession of the boy, for whom he
has been searching since the disap-
pearance of the latter and Mrs. Yea
ger from her home near st. Peter two
weeks ago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-04

Old, but had always enjoyed the very
pest OF health. He was one of the
early settlers of Ramsey county. and
was well known to the people who
came here forty years ago. He had
Tor some years made his home with
ms son, Ernest, in North st. Paul, and
al az the watch party he was one of the
lively participants.
During the evening he appeared to
De IN unusually good spirits and was
enjoying game of cards with some
OF the younger people, when he was
stricken with heart trouble and fell
from his seat to the floor. Restora-
uVes were applied and physician was
summoned, but his life went out with
the old year, his death occurring at ex-
actly II o'clock. The funeral was from
the home of the son yesterday after
noon, the interrment being at the GEM
etery in North st. Paul.
The most peculiar incident connect
ed with the mans death was the cards
ne had in his hand at the time he was
stricken. The game of high five was
being played, and only four cards re-
NAMED in the hand of each player, the
cards held by Mr.. Michelkee being two
jacks and two Fights, known as a
dead mans hand"