Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-04

land, Kentucky or Connecticut T
is probably due to the fact that the
legislators of Massachusetts have beon
wise enough to understand that the
savings Of wage earners are more i'm.
portant than the millions of capitalists
and have sought to protect them in
every possible way.
If the Insurance plan adopted today
in the Bay state proves successful,
IT viii probably mark the beginning
the entire country. 1t has been con
| dcmned in certain high financial cir.
cles as being "socialistic," but It's ad-
herents believe that 1T is better for
workingmen to he "socialistic" than
to leave their families in poverty and
! want
New York Nov. 2.-The stock mar
ket reflected to some extent the dis
turbed financial conditions. although
the undertone of the market indicated
! a return Of confidence In the working
| out OF measures toward corrections
which have been set in operation
/ Some wreckage remained to he clear
ed away. There are much closing out
| of accounts that have been carried
| through the acute stage of the trouble
and selling out of collateral In such
cases conducted at n sacrifice The
market is almost exclusively on a cash
basis hut even mt that disadvantage
there is a large important absorption
| OF securities for investment. Doth for
home and foreign accounts.
San Francisco. Nov. 2.-Reports of
great damage and loss of life at san
Jose del Cabo In lower California on
October IA, caused by cloudburst, Is
confirmed by Captain Paulson and pas.
sengera on the steamer Curacao. which
arrived here from Mazatlan Sixteen
duwnpour and more than fifty houses
were washed away. The rain was pre-.
oeded by hurricane which blew with
with great fury for upward of twelve
hpulht ~ HluHll tIstil III tHt
sunk AMI a number OF large vessels
were badly damages. As the deluge
struck the town the people were
caught up and those in the main part
oi the storm had no chance TO escape
and several were carried out to sea.
Some who escaped the flood were kill.
ed by being crushed by flying portions
Of buildings.
New York Nov. 2.-Surprising dc
yelopment In the Hitchcock case is
the reported disappearance of Herman
Ranke, who had been Hitchcock's valet
and who had been playing minor
part In THE Yankee Tourist at the
Astor theater. He was one of the wit.
nesses summoned by the district at.
torney's Office in connection with the
charges made by the little girls against
Hitchcock and according to the actor
was present at his country home In
Great Neck and also at the house in
girls visited these places.
London. Nov. 1.-THE prospects that
the president of the board OF trade.
Lloyd George may be able to avert
general strike by arranging a compro-
mise are brighter today. A full meet.
ing Of the executive COMMITTEES of the
Amagamated Society of Railway Serv'
ants was held this morning and 1t was
decided to postpone all action on yes.
terday's resolution in favor of rtrlking
until after the conference. which is to
take place with Lloyd George on No
vember 9Th, to which he invited the
society to send representatives.
Chicago, Nov. More than 500
guests of Plaza hotel fled from their
rooms in confusion early today Wien
fire broke out in the basement of the
hostelry. The building quickly filed
with smoke and many guests mad diff.
ticulty In reaching the street About
100 men and women fled down the
fire escapes TO the first floor from
where they we're assisted by the fire
mon
New York, Nov. 2.-Accoriins to rhe
Times today T.. II. Hartman was the
buyer OF Central Georgia stock, gold
last week by Onkleigh Thorne and
Marsden J. Berry and he has plans
for the road to be connected with the
Illinois Central lines. the two roads
to connect at Birmingham, Ala. and
possession of Central Georgia will
give the Hartman lines another outlet
to the Atlantic.
Chicago. Nov. 2.--As result OF
recent decision of the state supreme
court OF Illinois, over 100 murlerers,
highwaymen. burglars and other erin
inals were yesterday turned loose from
Joliet penltentiary and many more
win he set 1t liberty. The situation Is
the worst that ever confronted Chi
cago. II the decision OF the highest
court stands II means that footpads.
murderers and criminals will he turned
| loose on the streets OF the city.
st Paul. Mimi. Nov. 2.-Deeds
have been filed with the secretary of