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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-05
Report Of ffightful Loss Of Life III a
Mexican Mining Town
cORPSEs FLOAT In EVERY STREET
euanjuato, Built in Great Gorge In
the Mountains, is Partly Submerged,
and the Breaking of Dam Above
the City Would Mean Utter Ruin
One Report Says at Least 100 Were
Drowned and Later One Placts
the Dead at 1000.

MEXICO City, Speclal.-N0 news mas
been received directly from Guanajuto
regarding a great flood in that mining
city, now the important seat of actiy-
ity by several large American and
British companies. The wires were
were impossible Two reports are
current; one says 1000 were killed,
another says at least roo were drown
ed
Late tidings are that Guanajuto is
completely flooded and water is already
invading the higher parts of the town,
while there is fear that "Laolla' dam
may give way, which would mean
complete and general ruin.
The city is built in great gorge in
the mountains and the streets ramble
up the mountain side in picturesque
fashion.
A storm began furiously on the
night of June goth, and after midnight
to bed, so tremendous were the fury
Of the elements. The water rose in the
lower or business streets flooding shops
and damaging thousands of dollars
worth Of merchandise. The lower
streets became lower torrents as the
waters poured in rivers down the up
per streets. Doors were smashed in by
the force Of the water. and windows
were no protection against the furious
flood.
PROPERTY LOSS IMMENSE.
The authorities worked strenuously
to get people safely from their homes
to the higher part of the city. The
loss of property, it is said, will be i'm
mense.
Advices from Querelaro are to the
effect that there was no telegraphic
communication with the stricken city
Sunday night Messengers who man
aged to get out Of the city say the
water stands three or four feet deep in
houses and shops in the lower part Of
the city and that panic stricken peo-
pie have gone into the mountains car
rying their valuables. The storm be-
gan to abate at.3 o'clock in the after.
nOon
Later advices state that it is known
that over 100 lives were lost at Guiana
juto. Telegraphic communication is.
cut off and it is supposed "Laolla"
dam was completely destroyed, bu this.
cannot be confirmed.
SMALLER TOWNS WIPED OUT. -:
The Mexican Central nOrthbound1
passenger train ran into a washout9
north of Irapuato and was derailed,
the water running over some of the
cars. President Robinson. of the rail.
road say some lives we're lost, but he
does not know how many. The town
of Marafil, just below Guanajuto, was
completely wiped out.
Another dispatch to President Rob-
inson, of the Mexican Central. says
that there are 1000 dead at GUIANA
juto.
The raging water is carrying the
dead through every street. The wa
ter is up to the second story of the
Hotel Union. Great damage has been
wrought to the street car lines, and SER
vice cannot be resumed inside a month.
There is only one way the people can
get to Marafil, which is with mules or
afoot.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-05
M reight Trains.


There have been COMP plants made to
the railroad commission respecting the
operation of freight trains on Sunday.
The transportation companies claim
that they are not violating the law and
that whatever hauling IS done by raj
road companies on Sunday Is by means
of through freights Of perishable cargo,
starting before u o'clock Saturday
night, and such trains cannot be stop
ped-haying the protection Of the inter
state commerce law. However, in order
to put the railroad companies on their
guard and to prevent the handling Of
trains in violation of the lay, the COM
mission has adopted a circular letter
which has been sent to the transporta-
ton companies and the members Of the
commission will receive information as
to special cases of violation of the
law
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-05
Taft partv Start For Philippines.

Washington. special.-Wm. H. Taft,
Secretary Of War, accompanied by a
distinguished party, including mem
bers Of both houses of Congress, army
officials, the daughter Of the President,
Miss Alice Roosevelt, and others, be-
gan their journey to the Philippine Is
lands at $3.50 O'Clock Friday after
noon. The party embarked in two
special cars On the regular train over
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-05
COLLEGE Honor system.

Asheville, Special honor sys-
tenn Of governing college students was
discussed in the conference Of South
ern College Y. M. C. A. men, w. D.
Weatherford, general secretary for the
South, telling of the installation OF
that system in the University of Ten
nessee and University Of Arkansas.
In these institutions, DR.. Weatherford
said, student senate has been form
ed, where all cases Of dishonor or mis-
behavior are judged, and where found
necessary, the student is expelled up.
on it's recommendation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-05

rived at this village from Washington
wearied with the cares of state and
anticipating a "long summers rest"
The same launch in which Mr.. Hay
made the short trip from Newberry
to the landing at "The Fells" convey
ed relatives of Mrs. Hay to the cot
.age, where they brought sympathy
and the stricken woman and
h IN.
ly members of the Secretary's
at "The Fells' when the end
me were Mrs. Hay and Clarence
Hay Mrs. James A. Wadsworth, OF
Gene SEQ, ". Y. daughter, has been
ill recently and had not been at Lake
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-05
No Effort to Capture insurgents.

mo ETort 70 capture tnSuT9euls'
ST Petersburg, BY Cable.-The un-
precedented spectacle of a powerful
modern battleship cruising around in
the Black Sea in the hands of a crew
who, under the rules of international
law, cannot be regarded as other than
pirates, and of the admiral in COM
mand Of the rest Of the Euxine fleet
frankly confessing his inability to cope
with the situation, and ordering the
fire of his warships to be drawn, has
stupefied the Russian Admiralty.
The whereabouts Of the errant bat
tleship Kniaz Potemkine is unknown
here; no plans for capturing her have
been made, and the policy of non-inter-
ference seems to be at present IN
vogue.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-05
Conductor Killed in Freight Wreck at
FrankIinton.

Raleigh, Special.-1n a head-on collis-
ion of two freight trains at Frank.
linton. on the Seaboard Air Line, Fri.
day night, Conductor Hudson, OF Wei
don, was killed. He was in the cab OF
the south-bound, the latter having fail
ed to take the siding. The engineer
and fireman jumped, but Hudson re-
NAMED on the cab. Both trains were
badly wrecked.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-05
"London. July
~To the President:

10 tue IeoioNs'
81 beg to offer the expressions OF my
deepest sympathy on the occasion of
the death of your distinguished Secre-
.tary of State, Mr.. Hay, whom had
the pleasure of seeing very recently.
His loss to the great country over
which you preside will be national
&C EDWARD r.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-05
kino Edward Sends Message.

oyster Bay, L. L., Special The first
cablegram received by the President
from foreign ruler regarding Mr.:
Hays death came from King Edward,
as follows:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-05
PALMETTO CROP CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions Given Out by the
Department Observer.

SvSNshSh yS0aiAIht0No 1eNVh SNs ~ s''s
Department Observer.
The directors of the South Carolina
section of8the Department Of Agricul-
ture issue the following bulletin: The
temperature during the week ending
a. m, June 2Gth, averaged 4 degrees
per day above normal. The extremes
were maximum OF 100 degrees at
Florence on the 23rd;, and minimum
Of 66 degrees at Greenville on the 22nd.
There was more than an average
amount Of bright sunshine. Although
there we're no destructive wind storms,
yet there were fresh to brisk winds
each day which, being hot and dry, had
whiting effect on all vegetation, and
caused tie ground to dry out very fast.
There were scattered showers on sew
eral days during the middle OF the
week, most numerous in the extreme
western and northwestern border coYn-
tries, and widely separated in other
parts. BY: far the larger portion OF the
State had mo rain. The showers were
heavy in parts of Oconee, .Barnwell and
Florence counties and were generally
light elsewhere; There is urgent need of
general rain in all parts Of the State
though the drought is most severe In
the central counties where the def
cheney since the first Of June amounts
to from twotto over three inches, there
having occurred no beneficial rain du-
riAg this month. In many places the
ground has become baked and hard and
unWorkable.
Farm work made rapid progress du-
ing the week where the soil was fit for
cultivation, and practically all fields
have beenErid Of grass and weeds, are
in better condition than at any time
this season.
Cotton is suffering less from the
drought than other crops, and made a
general improvement although the
plants continue small and are growing
slowly. Cotton has now healthier
color, and lis fruiting normally with a
marked increase in the area from which
blooming Is reported. The improvement
is confined principally to cotton on
heavy soils, while on sandy lands the
crop continues poor and unpromisfng,
and in many places lousy, and the
plants haVefa sickly appearance and in
a few sections are shedding their lower
leaves. Sea Island cotton is in good
condition but has begun to wilt in
places.
Corn is suffering for rain, and early
corn is very poor; later paintings are
better butswill soon deteriorate unless
it rains. Most of the March paintings
have been laid by. Worms continue de-
structiyes in; the western counties. To-
bacco leaves are ripening and some OF
the lower ones have been stripped,
cured and dLmarketed. Wheat and oats
harvest Is now finished. Tide water rice
is doing well June paintings in the
Georgetown district are coming up to
fairly good#stands. Gardens doing
poorly. Shipments of peaches are heavy
from the Ridge section. Cantaloupe
shipments have begun, and water mel
ons will denmark keted next week.
Pasturessare failing. 1t has been too
dry to pIaDt peas on stubble lands.--
j.; w. Baners Section Director.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-05

Secretary lapsed into unconsci.
BUSINESS and seemed to fall asleep at
last
The CONSERVATION Of the household
was complete, and it remained for DR..
Scudder to assume charge Of affairs.
After two hours the physician was
driven to the village, where half a
dozen kilograms were dispatched. The
first went to President Roosevelt, at
Oyster Bay. The second was address.
ed to the State Department at Wash.
ington. The others were sent to
friends of the family. DR.. Scudder re-
turned to "The Fells.'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-05
A Mysterious Corpse.

Branchvlle Special.-The body OF a
negro. who had evidently been dead
for several months. was found in a
swamp about two miles from here. The
body was almost entirely decomposed
and could not be identifien but the
man had evidently been mtlTllered, as
the body when found was u tly bur-
led. AS soon as notified he find
Acting Coroner Dukes empa1 jury
to hold the inuuest, the yer Of the
i,lrv being that party uni had
come to his death hi means known
to them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-05
Of %TAT[. .HAY'} D[ATH.
Sudden Summons Came to Renowned Diplomat
and Famous Statesman

Sunapee this season. Mrs. Payne
Whitney, another daughter, Is on her
way to Europe.
Mr.. Hay died at 1925 o'clock morn
ing. The last moments OF the states
man were peaceable and the end
came almost without q struggle.
The suddenness of it all was stag
gering. The Secretary Friday had
passed the most comfortable day since
his illness began, week ago. He
was to sit up Friday. The patient
had hidden his wife and physicians
goodnight at 10 o'clock. An hour lat
er he was sleeping quietly. Almost
at the stroke of 12, the Secretary was
seized with turn. He called feebly
and nurse responded. The sick man
was breathing with great difficulty.
DR.. Scudder was speedily summoned
and it required but glance for him
to determine that the. end was but
minutes away. The household was
aroused. The wife reached her hus.
band as he was breathing his last.
The son, Clarence Hay, hurried into
the sick room, but was too late.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-05
DEATH WA. ENTIRELY UNEXPECTED

The Secretary of State Had Passed
the Most Comfortable Day Of His
Weeks illness and sIumbered Quiet
Iy Up to Midnight, When His Fee
+ BILE Summons Brought Nurse and
Doctor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-05

Newbury, N. H., Special,-secretary
OF State John Hay died at 1925 Sat
urday morning. The signs Immediate
ly proceeding his death were those Of
pulmonary embolism. Mr.. Hays
condition during all of Friday had
been entirely satisfactory. =
Z The bulletin of Secretary Hays
death was signed by Charles L.Scud-
der. M. D., and Fred T. Murphy, M. D.
L Newbury, N. H.. Specialize body
of Secretary of State, John Hay, whose
unexpected death early Saturday has
caused sorrow throughout the land
and evoked expression of sympathy
and regret the world over, lies in a
room Of 'The Fells,'' the quaint gam
brel-roofed mansion which for Ia
years had been the summer home of
the Hay family.
Just one week ago the Secretary ar
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-05
p1u,MONARy EMROLIsM.

PULMONARY EMBOLISM.
Death was caused by pulmonary EN-.
bolism; according to DR.. Scudder. The
patient did not suffer greatly in his
last moments. Aside from great diff
Guilty in breathing, there was no strug.
gle. Stimulants were ineffective. The
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-17
lowell Branch Office.

Lowell Branch Office
 A Branch office has been establish $ at Lowell in the building occupied v Lowell Drug Go. News items and advertisements left there will be giv- en prompt attention.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-17

What1l you bet the Czar doesn't wish he had some nice quiet job at ST a week as bill clerk in a shoe fac tory?
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-17
AN UNHOLY UNION.

Why should Arizona be joined in the unholy bonds of statehood with New Mexico. when it is distasteful to both territories?
 What candid, honest, aboveboard interest can a man nowise concerned living thousands of miles away, to- tally unacquainted with conditions here, no money invested, no interest involved, that would cause him to insist that the people of Arizona should have a political condition thrust upon them that they do not want?
 Who is Senator Beveridge that he should devote so much of his sup posedly valuable time in interfering with Arizona's interests, when he might kick up an equal amount of notoriety by actually attempting to give the people of the United States some sort of action for their money in the drowsy Senate?
 Is there a state in the Union to- day that would stand for such un- warranted interference with it's in- ternal affairs, when it is impossible for any self-acknowledged states man to say that the question is of any direct interest to the United States at large?
 If we are not a good moral people, hasn't the United States the right to make our laws for us and put us on as high a plane as can be done under any state laws? However, as an aside. the morals of Arizona are as good as those of any state in the Union, as is very well proven by recent investigations.
 What in the name of heaven is to be gained by bucking, gagging and hog-tying Arizona and dumping her into such a condition?
 The great Senator from the hoop pole country arises in his magnii-
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-17

cent glory and with a splendid voice and swelling chest, points his elegant finger towards the aurora borealis. and with trembling coat tails and tnrobbing brow announces to his con stituents that he is making a grand, greater Arizona. And the eager, low ing constituent, out of the abundance of his knowledge asks how far west of California is Arizona, anyhow?
 If the United States is being re- tarded by Arizona remaining a ter ritory, then there might be some ar gument; if some politician was los ing money or prestige because of Ari- zona's stateless condition, that would be different, too.
 It isn't a question of loving. liking or disliking. or hating New Mexico; it is pure, unadulterated case of taking care of Arizona's institutions as they are and not to be exposed to a condition of affairs unfair to both parties concerned.
 It is to be hoped that Arizona will some day be in a position and wearing heavy, large boots with which to kick over the apple cart of few of the over-zealous jointful statelessmen.- Coconino Sun.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-17

President or Senator Beveridge in the attempt to destroy the political autonomy of Arizona. The junior Senator from California, Mir. Flint, may be depended upon to fight late and early against the joint statehood bill so far as it applies to Arizona and New Mexico.
 The opposition to joint statehood for New Mexico and Arizona in the House is much stronger in the fifty ninth congress than in the preceding Congress. owing to the fact that some of the prominent members of that body have taken it upon themselves to visit the territories and learn for themselves the conditions and the sentiment of the people regarding jointure.
 All the clap trap of the Albuquer- que joint statehood league and the falsehood from Arizona concerning the presence of any sentiment worthy of consideration in this territory fav- orable to joint statehood, will not deceive Tawney, Miner, Goebel and the other distinguished gentlemen who passed through the territory in October.
 Hon. F. NJ. Murphy, who is now in Washington engaged in helping to make stronger the sentiment against joint statehood, agrees with the state ment made last week by Mark Smith to the editor of this paper, that the chances for defeating the Beveridge outrage are good, and MT. Murphy telegraphs his views to the Arizona Republican, adding that in any event joint statehood bill would carry the provision giving the right to Ari- zona to vote separately on the propo- sition. Such a bill would never re- suit in joint statehood, for the people of this territory would defeat it by a vote of ten to one.
 Evidently the Beveridge crowd finds itself up against a stronger proposition than had been reckoned on. The talk about rushing the joint statehood bill through the House be- fore the holidays has been abandon ed, and according to information from the National capital sent by those who are in a position to know the true condition of affairs, the friends of Arizona will be able again to save the territory from political destruc- tion.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-17
FRIEND FORAKER.

From Washington comes the news that Senator Foraker of Ohio has again stepped to the front in the Senate as the friend of Arizona and New Mexico, and has served notice on Beveridge that he will oppose the bill which seeks to make one state of the territories of New Mexico and Arizona There are other strong Re publicans in the Senate who will nev- CT vote to lodge Arizona. with her hopes and ambition, in the nav of New Iexico.
 In the last Congress Senator For aker and the late Senator Quay of Pennsylvania fought side by side to make state out of the territory of Arizona and another state out of the territory of New Mexico. With the solid Democratic vote of the Senate Foraker and Quay mustered enough Republican Senators to pass the om- nibus bill, but by a determined fiji buster Senator Beveridge succeeded in preventing the bill reaching a vote. The fact that Senator Foraker is talk. ing the same position now that he did when the omnibus bill was pend ing is sufficient to cause the greatest pleasure to the people of Arizona The position of Senator Foraker will very likely result in Beveridge be. ing put on the defensive before the state bills are finally disposed of
 Many of the Western Republican Senators will not support either the
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-17
WESTERN REPRESENTATION AND NATIONAL GROWTH.

The East does not want the West to have any stronger representation in Congress than it has now For the same reason, the eastern newspapers contain little or nothing about the West, its needs and interests and re- sources.
 The same reason" is ignorance.
 The East has precious little knowl- edge of the country west of Chicago. Kansas City is the far frontier to them, and they are still reading stories about Indian massacres in the southwest, and believing it unsafe to travel that way. As far the any com prehension of the cities and railways of the West, they would as soon expect orchids to thrive in the asphalt street.
 An increase of representation in the Senate for the West means to them a serious disturbance of the balance of power. The East has three-fourths of the population and one-third of the area of the country. If the East were to have its way, the Senate, too, would go on population basis. Yet the very fact that the West and South have had representation in the Senate rather in proportion to area than popu- lation is what has aided the develop ment and colonization of this wonder fully rich region.
 The western Senators do not repre- sent their states so much as they do the West, and the whole country Compared with the requirements of eastern states, there are compara- lively few special needs to be attend ed to. But the West as a whole is very much in need of attention.
 The development of the West means Increased wealth for the whole coun- try, and increased business for the East. Surplus products of mine and farm are sold abroad, and the eastern manufacturers and merchants sell goods to the colonists, the miners, and farmers. The railroad traffic in- creases and eastern investors and manufacturers again derive benefit.
 The West will be neglected until it's representation in Congress is ade- Quate to compel attention to it's spe- cial needs and it's undeveloped re- sources. The development would be hastened-greatly to the profit of the East, and greatly to the increasing prosperity of the country at large if New Mexico and Arizona were ad- mitted separately and allowed the usual number of Senators. They would represent the West and would work indirectly for the certain glory and profit of American industry, and for the expansion of eastern manufac- turers.-El Paso Herald.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-17

This paper is kept on He at Law rence's Advertising Agency. 401, Ex- kminer Bldg. Los Angeles Cal, where contracts for advertising may be uade.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-17

Smokers of pure Cuban tobacco should rejoice to learn that the "Ken. lucky tobacco" crop is exceptionally Hrge this year.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-17

The poor, downtrodden, abused, mis- treated people of Bisbee must have been in awful fix before the evening organ launched itself as their spokes- man and representative Come to think of it, we never heard of any mass meeting being held at which the edi- tor of the Miner was elected as the special representative, ambassador or plenipotentiary. for all the people of Bisbee.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-17
B, p. O. E

Commissioner Yerkes reports the consumption of 11,OOO, O,OO0,OOO cigar cites in the U. s. last year. Some one must have helped Mir. Jerome smoke up.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-17

The City Council, the elected repre- sentatives of the people of Bisbee, and the Chamber of Commerce, a volunta- " association of business men in the community, will please take a back seat while the self-appointed spokes- man for the people, at present presid- ing over the destinies of the evening newspaper, has his say.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-17

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