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Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-13
SHAW SAYS PRICE OF
SILVER IS TOO HIGH
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Nov 12.-The treas
ury department today received offers
for the sale of silver to the government
at 70 cents per fine ounce.
These offers were rejected and Sec
retary Shaw stated subsequently that
no more silver would be bought at
present high prices
The government has on hand, he said,
silver enough to keep the mints in op-
Grafton for some time to come, and he
regards the present prices as too high
to warrant the government In making
any more purchases at those prices.
The treasury department began its
present purchases August 6, and since
that time approximately five and half
million ounces have been purchased
at prices ranging from 65 1-5 to 1892
per ounce.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-13
EVEN VOTING MACHINES
NOW MAKE MISTAKES
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12.-When
the board of election commissioners
met today to canvass the returns they
learned that the voting machines did
not give correct totals in cases where
candidates name appeared on sew
eral tickets.
They have asked the advice of Act
ing City Attorney Baggett as to what
course to pursue. How, far this dis
covery will aid Judge John A. Hosmer,
apparently defeated by Judge Mogan
by 252 votes, is yet to be determined.
Attorneys Charles j. Heggerty, j. G.
Campbell, Alexander Heinmann and
Walter H. Robinson were present to
watch the count in behalf of Judge
Hosmer, and as unofficial representa-
tives of the Bar association. There is
some talk in political circles to the
effect that the entire election is in
volved, but this is denied by the Off
cials, who assert that no intended
fraud was committed and that mere
mechanical defects cannot defeat the
will of the people
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-13
F0RTIFlCATI0N FUND
REQUIRES MILLIONS
Nv Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, Nov 12.-General
Andrew Mackenzie, chief of engineers,
has reported to the secretary of war
that S16,052, 4S1 will be requested to com
plete the engineer work upon the forth
fications as projected by the board
convened under the presidents order
of January I, 1905.
General Mackenzie stated that the
following amounts among others can be
protltably expended during the next
fiscal year In the principal river and
harbor works:
Deep water harbor San Pedro bay
California. $192, 900; Columbia river be-
tween the foot o. The Dalles and the
head of Cello falls, S550,000; canal at
the cascades, S105000; Columbia and
lower Willamette rivers below Port
land, S450.000; mouth of the Columbia
river, S1,000,000; Honolulu harbor, Ha-
wall, $4O0,000 Mississippi river (com-
missions estimates), head of Passes
to the mouth of the Ohio, with salaries
of commissioners, $4,000 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-13
MRS. SAGE TO ASSIST
WORTHY INDIVIDUAL S
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Mrs. Russell
Sage will give away the bulk of a for
tune of about $80,000, 900 bequeathed to
her by her late husband to individuals
whom she considers worthy, who,
through no fault of their own, are so
unfortunate as to need assistance, and
too proud to ask.
1t will not be given to endow
churches, nor to those who write beg
ging letters.
Mrs. Sage said she would do all she
can, however, for struggling churches
and institutions devoted to the care of
needy and sick.
IT can keep only sufficient of the for
tune left to me by my husband to live
quietly and comfortably" Mrs. Sage
said tOday
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-13
ONE KILLED; SEVERAL
INJURED IN WRECK
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 12.-One mar
was killed and several injured, three
of them badly, today, when Michigan
Central railroad freight engine ran
away and crashed into Third street
depot. tearing down a large section Of
the structure.
The dead:
GEORGE r. BOOTH, Detroit.
The severely injured:
Donald Thompson, assistant district
superintendent of the Pullman COM
pany.
Earl S. McCune, cashier, Pullman Of
flee.
Bert Haner, Detroit, a Michigan
Central conductor.
The engine was switching IN the
yards mile from the station when, il
is said, the crew saw a passenger train
approaching from behind, thought q
collision was about to occur, ant
jumped from the engine. 1t was run
ming at good speed and, unchecked
dashed into the station, tearing out g
section twenty-five feet wide.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-13

by means of a ditch to their farm.
The work was begun and withouy
any other assistance the husband
and wife drove a tunnel 1850 feet IN
length. Two years were CONSUMED III
the work Much of that time Mrs.
DUNCAN had to work alone IN the tun-
mel, as her husband was sick Tor sew
eral months and unable to work.
Mrs. DUNCAN learned to use the drill
as we'll as any miner. She drilled the
holes, put in the charges of powder,
set off the blasts and then was her
own mucker, wheeling the dirt out TO
the dump at the mouth of the tunnel.
A house was built near the tunnel
site in order to facilitate the undertake
ing, and besides acting as miner and
mucker, Mrs. DUNCAN did most OF the
cooking for the family, being assisted
by a daughter.
After two years of hard and in
cessant labor the Dungans were re-
warded by striking an abundant flow
of water, which 1t was then necessary
to ditch to the farm. The place, which
was almost valueless without water,
produced this year 200 tons of alfalfa.
Now they are contemplating another
canal which will carry the water to
land seventy-five feet above their bot
tom land, and they will be able to dou-
BILE or treble their tonnage of hay.
In addition to this. when the water Is
finally got to the bench land, dynamo
will be Installed on the lower place ana
the available water power used to per-
form all of the labor which 1t Is possl-
BILE to perform in that way even TO
grinding coffee, washing. churnins, etc
BY installing lights, the DUNCAN farm,
though In the wilderness, VIII pc one
of the most modern examples OF iafm-
ing on the coast and probably the most
notable exhibition of what couple
can do under the most difficult circum-
stances.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-13
MEAT PACKERS SAY
RATES ARE TOO HIGH
IN Associaied press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.--Meat PACK
ers In the state of Washington have
brought an action before the Interstate
commerce committee against the North
ern Pacific and the Chicago, Burling-
ton q Quincy railroads, alleging that
these railroads have raised the rates
on shipments Of hogs from the corn belt
states to Seattle. Wash, to a figure that
practically prohibits the shipment of
hogs west.
The chief complainants are Frye e.
Bruhn, incorporated, operating at
Seattle, which concern alleged 1t would
not be able to continue business except
for the fact of having established ex-
tensive plants under favorable rates
that had existed for seven years.
The continued existing high rates,
this firm says, would threaten It with
bankruptcy.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-13
RUSSIAN EDITORS
MUST OBEY ORDERS
BY Associated Press.

ODESSA, Nov. 12.-The publishers,
editors and principal collaborators of
the local newspapers have been obliged
to sign an agreement not to discredit
the governments arrangements for the
parliamentary elections, nor generally
to excite the people by making undesir-
able interpretations of the govern
ment's acts.
The penalty is a heavy fine or three
months Imprisonment, with the con-
fiscation of the offending edition.
Further. all papers henceforth must
be submitted to the military censor
ship. The object of these measures
which will be applied also to other
great provincial sections. is to prevent
press agitation In behalf of opposition
candidates
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-13
ISSUES
PROCLAMATION
CALIF0RNIANS HAVE MUCH TO
BE THANKFUL FOR
Terrible Disasters at San Francisco
and Elsewhere Fail to Prevent
Growth and Prosperity
of the state
BY AssocIated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 12.-Governor
Pardee has issued his Thanksgiving
proclamation as follows
"EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
"At the end of one of the most MEM
orable years In their history-a year
which has witnessed one of the great
est disasters of modern tlmes-the peo-
pie of California have much for which
to return thanks to the Oliver of All
Blessings
Although San Francisco and other
cities were almost DESTROYED by fire
and earthquake, the general prosperity
of the state has remained unaffected.
Even the cities which suffered from the
stroke of April 1S are being rapidly
restored and. moreover, that misfortune
was made the occasion for one of the
greatest demonstrations of brotherly
kindness the world has ever SEEM
For the worldwide sympathy which
was manifested with us In our distress,
gratitude is due to the people of other
states and of foreign countries and
most of all to him who causes the heart
of man to feel for brother in need. By
means of the help so generously ex-
tended suffering was soon relieved and
with the gradual restoration of their in
dustries our people are now racing q
future bright with hope.
"In recognition of these and other
blessings it is proper that the annual
custom of setting apart day for
thanksgiving and praise should be fol-
lowed.
"Now, therefore. by the authority of
law vested in me, 1, George G. Pardee,
governor, do hereby designate Thurs
day, the Goth day of November, 1905, as
a day of general thanksgiving to AL
mighty God.
"In testimony whereof l have here
unto set my hand and caused the great
seal Of the state to be affixed at the
capitol in the city of Sacramento this
10th day of November, A. D. 1906.
(Signed) GEORGE G. PARDEE.
"GoYernor."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-13
VALENCIA HERO DENIED
GIFT BY CARNEGIE
BY Associated Press.

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 12.-John
Segalos, the Greek fireman who made
five Intellectual attempts to swim
ashore with lifeline from the steam
er Valencia just before she went to
pieces on Vancouver rocks, last Janu-
ary, and who has since been hailed as
a hero and been given ten medals by
various associations and churches of
this city, has been refused participa-
tion in the Carnegie hero fund, the
commission notifying him of their dis
approval today.
The sum of $4,000 was recommended
by Special Agent Crapsey, who spent
several weeks here Investigating the
case, but the commission refused on
the ground that Segolis had allowed
himself to be exhibited by a theatrical
for several weeks subsequent
to the wreck.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-13
SEATTLE MAN SECURES
WORLDS FAIR POINTERS
Bv Associated Press.

oy ASSOClttSu ASoSs
CHICAGO, Nov. 12.-Considering the
Chicago Columbian exposition of 1893
a criterion of what a worlds fair ought
to be, Gen. James B. Metcalf of Seattle,
Wash, a representative of the Alaska
Yukon Pacific exposition to be opened
in 1909 in Seattle, is here getting point
ers on how to launch a worlds fair.
Gen. Metcalf says the Seattle bust
ness men raised 100000 cash to pro-
mote the fair. The fair will represent
an outlay of approximately $10,0O0,000
1t will occupy $50 acres bordering OF
Lake Washington. The gate will oper
June 1, 1909.
Nearly every state in the Union
Illinois among them, has promised tC
erect a state building" said Gen. Met
calf last night. 1T seems like an ex-
aggeration, maybe, but the intention is
to eclipse all previous attempts al
worlds fairs
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-13
Palmer Cannot Recover

BY Associated Press.
COLORADO SPRL,GS. Colo, Nov. 12.
The condition of Gen. J. Palmer, who
was perhaps fatally injured by being
thrown from his mount three weeks
ago, is practically unchanged. The in
Jury is causing paralysis. The general,
having asked for the truth as to his
condition, was informed that the
chances were one against a hundred for
his recovery.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-13
TO BE AT
THE POST CEMETERY
BY Associated Press.

BAKERSFIELD. Nov. 12.-The body
of Major General Shafter will leave this
city Wednesday night at 1880 o'clock on
the Santa Fe California Limited and
upon arrival at Point Richmond the
next morning will be placed aboard a
government tug and escorted by mill
tary officers to the Preside, where in
terment will "a had in the post ceme-
terry Immediately after the arrival with
full military honors The remains will
rest at the McKittrick ranch until
Wednesday evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-13
Robbers Make Big Haul
By Associated Press.

by ASbOcldNSu AtSo9.
MARYSVILLE, Nov. 12.-The safe in
blown up last night by two men, who
secured $400 and made their escape
after a running fight with Night
Watehman Davis. A dozen shots were
fred, but none too effect. The iden-
tity OF the robbers is unknown.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-13
Police Capture Robbers

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12.-Caught
looting a cigar store in this city today,
John Kinsello and James Mccarthy,
young men. ere captured after run
ming pistol fight. When the robbers
We're surprised at work they opened
fire on the officers. but when they found
that the police had the advantage they
dropped their weapons and surrendered
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-13
MAN AND WOMAN
DIG LONG TUNNEL
SECURE SUFFICIENT WATER
FOR BIG RANCH
Husband and Wife, Residents OF
Shasta County, Drill Into Noun
tain Side Distance OF
1850 Feet
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
REDDING, Cal, Nov. 12.-Perhaps
the most striking exomple OF strenuous
pioneering in Shasta county was lur-
nished by the huge enterprise uhuel-
taken and carried to a successful con-
clusion by Mr.. and Mrs. James M.
DUNCAN, who have an alfalfa ranch
on Pit river In the vicinity OF Carbon
and who were visitors to the county
seat this week, in company with John
M. Jenkins, owner of the Winter TOLL
road. connecting Burney and Fan river
valleys.
-Four years ago Mr. ana Mrs; Dun
gan conceived the idea of irrlgating
their Pit river ranch and raising al
falfa. TO get water for the purpose
1t was necessary to dig a tunnel into
the hillside a mile and half from
their farm with the hope OF striking
a subterranean dow and carrying II
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-13
pestroyer sInks cruIsers
BY Associated Press

by AsHOUIdNVu l-EVoo
VICTORIA, b. c.. Nov 12.-Accordlng
to advices by the Empress Of India,
which arrived tl.,i evening, a telegram
to the japanese newspapers from Vladi-
Vostok reports great excitement caused
there by the report that the converted
cruisers Silka and Melimna, which have
been doing patrol duty at the seal
rookeries off Cooper islands, have been
sunk by a Japanese destroyer in the
neighborhood OF the Seal islands.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-13
GIRL WILL RECEIVE
BIBLE IN THREE YEARS
Special to The Herald.

PANA. ILL.,, Nov. PA queer agree
ment was filed In the county court be-
tween John II. Schempf and Frank A.
Beyers of Pana in the disposition of a
child. Schempf, guardian Of Bertha
McDaniels, aged 13. binds her over to
Beyers to keep until she is 16 years
old when Beyers is to give Bertha a
new Bible, two suits of wearing APP
parel suitable to her station and 500
In money
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-13
Jury Indlcts Twelve
By Associated Press.

bN aHHUNItNVU IIV97'
MOBILE, Ala, Nov. 12.-The United
States grand jury at Pensacola Fla.
after a four days session, today re-
turned indictments against twelve per-
sons, charging peonage I'm connection
with cases which originated at the
Jackson Lumber companys camp sew
eral months since.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-13
Mitchell Renominated

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 12.-All doubts
as to whether President 1-itchell intends
continuing president of the United
Mine Workers of America have been
set at rest by the announcement that
Mr.. Mitchell has been renominated for
the office and that he will permit the
nomination to stand.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-13
GROOM KILLED BY
JEALOUS RIVAL
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Fifteen min
utes after he had married Maria Elm
stein in Brooklyn, Augustus Sllvestro,
20 years old, was fatally shot at his
home, where he was celebrating his
wedding.
He died at midnight last night at the
Sweeney hospital with his bride at his
side. The shooting We done by six
unknown italians, who entered the room
and started row.
1t is suspected that a rival instigated
the murder, and the police are looking
for this man, who is known. Pedro
Depallno, a wedding guest, was seri-
ously wounded during the melee.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-13
workman Swallows Acid

BY AsSOclattu FTtss,
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 12.-This after
noon Daniel Keeler, an employe OF the
Southern Pacific railroad shops. com
mitted suicide with carbolic acid. He
was about 80 years Of age. Keeler had
had domestic troubles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-13
DEATHS OF THE DAY
Rev. Henry Martin Baird

pS -ASSoClalSu -SSS.
NEW YORK, Nov 12.-The Rev.
Henry Martin Baird, one of the best
known Greek scholars in this country,
AND since 1902 dean of the New York
university, died at his home In Yonk-
ers yesterday, at the age of "A years.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-13
Drinks Acid and Dies

BY Associated Press.
: SANTA ROSA, Nov. 12.-Ardent Clau-
son, well-known Cloverdale black
smith, committed suicide at his home
last night by drinking fcarbolic acid.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-13
FLAMES DESTROY :
MANY BODIES
Continued from Pnee OneJ

the throng which stood around the
scene of the disaster, utterly unable
to render assistance. The fire continued
until all of the shattered cars were
entirely consumed, and of the forty
seven people whose death followed the
collision, forty-five were burned to
ashes.
Relief trains were at once sent out
from South Chicago and from Valpar-
also, Indiana, with every available ply
sician and every possible aid was
given to the injured. A large number
of relatives of the passengers on the
i'll fated train were in Chicago await
ing their arrival and when the report
of the catastrophe was received the
scenes around the Baltimore & Ohio
station was narrowing.
Men were there who had come to this
country to escape the massacres in
Russia and who, after months of hard
work, had saved enough to pay the
passage of members of their families,
and their grief when they became
aware that possibly all their sacrifice
and effort had resulted only in the
death of those whom they had sought
to bring to them was pitiful.
Crowds Wait at Depot
Crowds of Russians and Poles waited
around the depot all day waiting for
news from Woodville, and when late
in the afternoon a train came in bear
ing the thirty-eight injured passengers
it was with the greatest difficulty that
the police were able to open passage
way for the wounded. Several of the
foreigners became so excited that they
attempted to attack station attaches
whose uniforms led them to believe
that they were employed by the Balti-
more & Ohio road
Among the wounded who were
brought to Chicago was Mrs. Anna
Chyza, who had come from Warsaw to
ing here for six months. Mrs. Chyza
is blind, and her husband recognized
her as she was being carried through
the crowd by two policemen. Before
the officers could stop him he fell across
the stretcher, carrying it to the ground
and kissed his wife repeatedly.
She recognized his voice and they
clung to each other so desperately that
it required the efforts of both police
men to force them apart Chyza strug-
gled so fiercely that it was necessary
to place him under arrest. He was
released after being taken out Of the
station. Others whose relatives were
among the injured begged TO be al
lowed to take them to their homes,
but the police were obdurate and all
of the injured wtre taken to the hos
pital, where, 1t is believed, they will
receive better care than their friends
might be able to give them. -
At the hospitals tonight 1t was said
that it would for some time be impos-
sible to predict the result in several
cases of the injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-13

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative ADromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money II It fails to cure
E, w. Groves signature Is on each box. 2bc.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-13

Everything you want you VIII nnd n
the classified paEe One cent "oso'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-04-05
Iowa and Horses.

The unceasing demand not only for
draught horses but for fancy drivers in
the east ought to be an incentive to
Iowans to do their full share toward
supplying the market.
Some time ago the mourning predic-
ton was made that sooner or later the
noble equine would be less in evidence
because everybody would be riding in
automobiles. 1t was a superficial view
to take. Mans love for fine horse is
not going to be eradcated by the APP
pearance of putting and snorting four
wheel arrangement-no matter what it's
capacity for speed, or what its willing
ness to assimilate gasoline instead of
oat. The horse is one of the most mag
nifcent specimens known to animal
kingdom. He will always be in demand.
He will be indispensable in the city and
on the farm. Iowa has plenty OF OPP
portunity to reap we'll Of the advantages
offered by never declining horse mar
ket.-Capital.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-04-05


County superintendent Eli Hutchin-
son has received notice from state
superintendent John F. Riggs that
special circular on the new law for the
certifcation of teachers will be issued
in a. short time. The new law will not
go into effect until Oct. 1, 1906. Mean
while county superintendent will con-
tinue to issue county certificates under
the present law, as if no changes were
to be made. All valid certificates will
continue in force until the time for
which they were issued expires. unless
revoked. No change in the law can
terminate valid certificate. AS soon
as the special circular is issued the new
law will be published in full in this
paper for the benefit of the teachers
of the county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-04-05

A. J. Allen received telegram Mon
day announcing the death Of his brother
Charles Allen, former we'll known
resident Of Richland township, at his
home near Yorktown, Kas., on Saturday
night, at the advanced age of 70 years,
z months and days. Mr.. Allen moved
to Kansas about four years ago, and had
been in poor health for some months. His
remains were brought to Grand River
Monday, the funeral being held on
Tuesday and he was laid to rest by the
side of his wife in the Young cemetery
at Grand River.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-04-05
Colonlst Rate to the West and
Northwest.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will sell one way colonist tickets to
points in Alberta, Arizona, British
Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho,
Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and
Washington at greatly reduced rates.
Tickets on sale Feb 10TH to April 9TH
inclusive. For full information apply
J.P. Elmer, G PA, st. Paul, MINI.
April 7.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-04-05

At the big sale of E. Housh last
Wednesday Mr.. Housh very generously
provided free lunch for all who were
present, and had S. E. Benefiel there to
serve the lunch. Some unprinciped
sneak after partaking of the free lunch
stole full box of cigars from the lunch
counter, and Mr.. Housh is willing to
pay reward of $1,000 for informa ton
leading to the arrest and conviction of
the thief. Elec says he does not care
for the value of the cigars but would
like to make an example of the guilty
wretch.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-04-05

The Covington & Armstrong $4,000
stock of merchandise at Grand River
has been sold to the American Broker
age Co., for less than one-half of the
present wholesale value by the Kansas
Land Company who recently traded for
the stock, and have inaugurated big
closing out sale, regardless of the adj
vance in almost every article of mer-
chandise. For the next 80 days they
will close out the stock at so cents on
the dollar, and now is your opportunity
to secure the greatest bargains ever
offered in Decatur county. The store
which has been closed since March 10Th
is getting ready for the big sale and
will open for business on Saturday,
April IA.