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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30
STRIKE COLLAPsEs.
Philadelphia LOngshoremen Rapidly
Returning TO Their Work

philadelphia, May 29.-The strike OF
the longshoremen employed by the
merchants and miners company IN this
city. which was inaugurated several
days ago for increased wages and
which spread TO one of the Delaware
river piers of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company. has practically
collapsed and many of tho strikers re-
turned to work today.
Several steamers which were delay
ed in departing because of the strike
were loaded by Italian longshoremen
brought here yesterday from Baltimore
and sailed today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30
DIPLOMATS SILENT.
VIII Not Discuss Arrests in Guatemala
City.

VIII Not Discuss Arrests in Guatemala
City.
Guatemala City. May 29.-The cor
respondent of the Associated Press has
interviewed the foreign diplomats here
in regard to the arrests made In con
nection with the attempt on the life OF
President Cabrera.
While the majority of the diplomats
refused to discuss the matter 1t was
authoritatively stated that no joint
action in connection with the cases of
the prisoners will be taken. It is be-
lieved that light will be thrown on the
situation when the appeals are heard.
as the proceedings will be public.
Meanwhile the representatives. of
foreign Governments are watching the
cases of the accused and are prepared
to assist compatriots among the prison
crs should circumstances require 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30

1. T. 1t is now operating seventy-hve
miles of road. besides some short
branches running out to the coal mines
at Karl and Mcdonald, of the main
line.
The extension to be built now VIII
be 1873 miles to the Red River, between
Texas and Indian Territory. The
bridge and extension to Denison must
be built by Texas corporation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30
CASINO TONIGHT,
GIROFLE-GIROFLA.
LONG IS NOT GUILTY
PENSACOLA MAN IS ACQUITTED BY
JURY.
He Wa. AccusedS6f Conspiring To In
fluence The Graft Cases In
County Court House
Matter.

Pensacola, Fla, May 2s.--(Speciall
The trial of John r. Long. charged
with conspiracy and approaching State
witnesses in the county graft cases
and attempting to have them remain
came to a close tonight when Long
was declared to be not guilty. The
county solicitor delivered the closing
argument.
This was the third day of the trial
and nearly 100 witnesses have been ex-
amined.
Long during today's trial was seat
ed with his counsel with his small son
in his lap. while around him were his
wife and female relatives.
Tonight the jury returned a verdict
of not guilty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30
MESSAGE FROM DOMINGO.
American Administrator of Customs of
Island Makes Report.

Washington. May 2s-The following
cablegram from Colonel Cotton, Amer
lean administrator of customs in Santo
Domingo. was received at the War De-
partment today:
The principal features of the loan
contract for $4,000. 900 were approved
by Congress May rs. The funds for
the interior debt and the Santo Domin-
go Improvement Company claims are
to be deposited pending an investiga-
ton. Carlos F. Morales, former Presi-
dent of Santo Domingo. was deported
from Port-au- Prince to New York May
"a"
The claims of foreign creditors were
$21. 100000 which was scaled down to
$12.407.000. The internal debts were
s2.2OS.25S and these were scaled down
to $645.S27; added to this is $4,000, 900
which has been heretofore approved by
the Dominican government.
The foreign debt included that of
the Santo Domingo Improvement Com
pany. ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30
spanlrh Lnnd Division

Madrid. May 29.-The government
has elaborated and submitted to par
lament scheme for the distribution
to the communes of the uncultivated
lands belonging to the State, so as to
allow each head of a family desiring
to do so to take up sufficient area to
maintain his family. The plan involves
the organization of cooperation socle-
ties to aid the colonies in securing and
exploiting the lands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30
Mysterious Suicide

istered at the New Grand Hotel last
night as Albert Crowell OF Henderson,
n. c.. was found dead in his room to-
day with n bullet In his brain. Nea-
the body on the floor lay a revolver.
The police believe the man registered
under an assumed name There was
nothing about the mans effects to in
dictate his identity or explain the cause
OF his act.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30
WILL FIGHT TO END.
Howard Gould VIII Not Consent to
settlement.


New York, May 29.--Howard Gould,
with his counsel. Delaney Nicoll. has
joined his wife in the request to
United States Commissioner Stimson
that a searching investigation be
made of the charges that Mrs. Gould s
mail was tempered with.
While Howard Gould's answer to his
wifes suit for separation has not yet
been filed, it is stated that it will con-
tain a general denial of all her alle-
cations. An intimate friends of Mrs.
Gould said there will be no mention
in it of 100000 proposition for a
settlement
This friends is also quoted as au-
thority for the statement that while
Mr. Gould is heartily sick and tired of
the whole business, he has no inten-
ton of agreeing to a settlement and
purposes TO fight the matter to the
end.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30

ident, C. II. Gould. Montreal: Second
Vice President. Helen E. Haines. New
York; Treasurer, Anderson H. Hop
kins. Pittsburg: Secretary, j. T. Wyer,
Jr., Albany, N. Y: Recorder. Miss Lu-
tie E. Stearns, Madison. Wis.
The following were elected as mem
bers of the Council: Mary E. Ahearn,
Chicago, Thomas L.. Montgomery. Har-
risburg, Pa; r r. Bowker. New York
w. r. Yust, Louisville. KY, and Gard
ner NJ. Jones' Salem Mass
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30
VIII BAR Pnnnl Road. Q

london. May 29,-The Rome cOrre-
spondent of The Daily Mail says that
the subscribers to the scheme to pro-
cure a papal road from Rome to the
coast are warned that the government
will never allow it to be carried out
as it would be likely to convey the
idea of the restoration of the popes
territorial jurisdiction,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30
More cold Expected.

washington, May 29.-The weather
bureau tonight held out no hope OF a
change from the abnormally cold
weather, which has prevailed east OF
the Rocky Mountains. Cloudy and I'M
settled weather is reported throughout
the region of the cold wave, except in
the vicinity OF the lower great lake.
The forecast for Thursday and Friday
says;
Temperature changes will not be
marked"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30

Columbus. Ca, May 9.-(Special.)-
Mrs. l.. NJ. Boland. relict of A. j.
Boland, has passed away at her home
in this city, aged eighty years She
leaves nearly 100 direct descendants.
Mrs Boland was member of the
Methodist church sixty-fiv years. The
remains of the venerable woman were
laid to rest yesterday at Tallassee, Ala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30
FISHERMEN LOST.
No Trace of Forty Fishermen Who
Went to Banks.

Went to Banks.
Fort Sydney, C. B.. May 29.-Forty
French fishermen have been given up
as lost by the officials of St. Pierre,
Miquelon.
The men were members of the crews
of the schooners Eli Garidah and lie
FIeme which left st. Pierre for the
Grand Banks two months ago. From
that day to the present there has been
nothing heard from either vessel 1t
is thought that the schooners were
wrecked in the easterly hurricane
which swept the banks on April 3.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30
JEWS MALTREATED.
ROumanIans, Who Went 10 Organize
Defense League, Bentem.

Delense LeuSues beuteu.
New York, May 29-I. Freedman,
secretary of the Central Roumanian
Relief and Defense League. organized
here some months ago. to aid Rou-
manian Jews in this coupntry and in
Europe, says that he has received word
by cable that some men who went
from here to Roumania about six
months ago to organize the defense
league in that country. had been seized
by the authorities of that country.
beaten with the butts of guns and
maltreated in various ways.
One of these men, Herman Men
delsohn, is now in a hospital in Ber-
lin in a serious condition. A reporter
of the Jewish Daily Forward named
Dolschau, was arrested and compelled
to join the Roumanian army. A third,
Calman Mendel, was arrested and
maltreated
The men were sent to Roumania fol-
lowing the massacre of Jews during
the recent uprisings
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30
Negro College Honoru Ogden

Atlanta, Ga, May 29.-Morrls Brown
College. one of the leading negro edu-
cational institutions of the South, at
it's annual commencement exercises to
day conferred the degree OF doctor of
laws upon Robert C. Ogden and j c..
Martin of New York
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30

Buenos Ayres, May 2s,-It is learned
from authoritative sources that the
Argentine delegates to The Hague bear
instructions to promote the holding of
an international conference in Buenos
Ayres in 1910 for the purpose of rem
dering uniform the question of domb
cile and endeavor to reconcile it with
that of nationally.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30

New York, May 29.-Two million
dollars iii bar gold was engaged in this
city today for export to Paris. Lazard
Freres have taken $1,000. 900; the Rus
so-Chinese Bank. 100000. and Heidel-
bach, lchelheimer & Co. 100000. The
gold will be shipped on steamers sail
ing for France tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30

JEFFERSON City, May 20..-The suit 10
dissolve the alleged merger of the
Gould interest railroads in the State
was argued in the supreme Court to-
day on demurrers filed by the defend
ants to the information of Attorney
General Hadley. Decision is expected
within thirty days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30
Negro Gets Two Years

Pittsburg, May Civilian B. De
Costa, negro, who was convicted of
perjury in connection with the trial of
Clifford Hooe. the negro coachman
formerly in the employe of Augustus
Hartje, was today sentenced to serve
two years in the Western Penitentiary.
Hooe is now serving Il sentence in the
same penal institution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30
Big stenmer FIonted.

New York. May 29.-The steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. which
went aground on the west edge of the
main channel in the lower bay last
night. was fioated at 1880 this morn
Ing without assistance other than that
given by her own engines. The steam
er APPARENTLY sustained no damage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30
KENEFIck GETS MONEY.
VIII Extend Missouri, Oklahoma md
Gulf RaIlroad.

Kansas Qty. May 29-The announce
ment was made today that William
Keneflck who is now in New York,
has obtained the money to complete
the Missouri. Oklahoma e. Gulf Rail-
road as far as Denison. Tex Work on
the extension will begin soon after
Mr.. Kenefick's return to Kansas city
The Missouri, Oklahoma and GUT
has been built from Wagner. I. r..
as far as the henrietta coal fields. and
across the Canadian River to Dustin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30

Girird, May -(Special.) j. w.
Cheek, aged about sixty years. one of
the most highly esteemed citizens of
GiTard, died last night. He leaves a
family. The funeyal took place this
afternoon. interment being at the Cir
ard cemetery
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30
STRUCK TRACk WALKER.
Elevated Train DeraIIed aud Passe myers
Leave Cars.

New York. May ga Sixth Avenue
elevated train, loaded with passengers
struck and killed Thomas Gallagher, a
track walker, near Blocker Street
curve today. derailing the front trucks
of the first car and tying up the line
for an hour or more. when traffic was
heaviest.
Most of the passengers left the stalled
trains and walked to nearby stations
The motorman. Edward Clark. was ar
rested
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30
RAISES ANNOUNCED.
Two Big Increases by Mills In New
England.

Biddeford. Me. May 29.-rhe Pep
peren Manufacturing Company of this
city and the York Manufacturing Com
pany of SAGE sted notices today of
an increased Ne scale TO go into eff
feet next Monday in their cotton mills.
The former company has between g.
500 and 1000 operatives and the latter
1000. The advance in the Pepperell
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30

Salt Lake City. Utah, May 29,-Com-
mittees appointed by the Cambrlan
Society Of Salt Lake City are arrang-
ing for a national Eisteddfod to meet
here in October, 1908.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30

Asheville n. c.. May 29--The Amer
leans Library Association today elected
the following officers: President, A. r.
Bostwick. New York: First Vice Pres
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-30

mills is per cent and Is the third
within a year. The York company no.
tices do not state the amount of the
raise
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-14

) LOST-Pair gold bowed spcetacles.
Finder plaese leave same at this office.
Mrs. VanDyke addressed the girls of
Stevens Hall on her experiences and
travels in the Orient.
Bess VermiIye entertained her
mother, Mrs. R. H. Vermilye of Bill
lings, Mont. last week.
Miss Alice Bolick and Miss Floy
Barker have gone to their homes in
Asotin because of illness.
Mrs. Newton Pocock and Mrs. Allen
were guests of Miss Lunette Pocock
during the latter part of the week.
Mr.. Evans of Washington DC. wa
a guest of Mrs. Jenne last week. Mr..
Evans was student of Cornell u. last
year.
"A sneak thief rihed a number of
rooms at the Arestian hotel Wednes-
day night, getting away with more or
less wearing apparel.
W. D. Foster, of the college
farm, reports the sale of the best
yearling steer ever raised on the farm
to Ira Henshaw, who will make Christ
mas beef of it for his Pullman trade.
Prof. Melander has completed a
new series of lantern slides of college
views to use in illustrating lectures
to be given at the farmers Institutes
now in progress in different parts of
the state.
-Messrs. Watkins and Walters, of
the chemistry department at the col
lege, were in Moscow this week TAX
ing the civil service examination with
view of entering the employment of
the U. S. department of agriculture.
Prof. Thatcher, director of the ex-
pertinent station. is furnishing the
American Miller. a Chicago publica-
ton, with series of articles on the
chemistry of wheat and flour. The
articles will be most exhaustive, and
following their publication in the mag
azine, will be brought out in book
form.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-14
NOTICE OF PRIVATE SALE OF
REAL, ESTATE.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned guardian of the estate of
Geo. c. Lloyd, minor. pursuant to
the order of court, will receive bids
/ for an undivided one-half interest in
and to the South West quarter of sec
ton seven (O Township eighteen Q8)
North range thirty-seven go E.W.
M. Whitman County, Washington, at
his office in Pullman, Washington on
and after the 23d day of December,
1907.
The bids must be in writing and
the sale is subject to the confirmation
of the court.
Terms of sale, one half cash, bal
ance to be paid within three years.
with interest at 7 per cent per annum
to be secured by mortage on the
land. or ohter approved security
The other half interest can be pur-
chased if desired.
Dated this 9Th day of December.
1907.
Thomas Neill,
Guardian of Geo. C. Lloyd, a min
or. 3t11.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-14
THE BIG SIX.

The best way to clear up the athlet-
&c troubles in the Northwest will be
to have conference of the six big in
situations, U. of O., O.A.C., Wash
ington. Whitman, Idaho and Washing
ton State. If Montana wants in call
it the Big Seven. Coach Middleton of
Idaho does not favor a University only
conference. Oregon, O.A.C.. Whit
man and W.S.C. are not boosting for
a University conference. Washington
must be, in a class by herself.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-14
SEPTIC TANKS AND CONTACT
REDS

M. K. Snyder reports that the Ritz
vile sewerage system has been COM
pleted. Mr.. Snyder spent the summer
at Ritzville engineering a $40, 900 con-
tract for the city. The plans etc were
those that made up his thesis last
year. The length of the sewer was
one and one half miles and nearly half
of the excavation was through solid
rock. The septic tank is 90x24.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-14

If the outgoing city council wishes
to act in good faith with the people it
will not attempt so radical an act as
the proposed passage of gerrymander
at its final session. Councilmen are
not elected to put through measures
for personal and political benefit. but
are supposed to enact laws for the
public good. If these gerrymander
lobbers couldn't understand what the
people meant on Dec. 3rd, let them
pass the ordinance, and see Just how
efectlally they have committed sui
eide.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-14

In the past two years the current
expenses of the city have exceeded the
revenues by more than $4,000. 1t viii!
require big lot of study on the mart
OF the incoming administration to get
the business affairs of the city on a
ls'sn' oasis again. Pullman's money
mas been thrown right and left with a
lavish hand under the present admins
tration. much of it to no advantoco :;
the upbuilding of the city. Had .
matt not been called in the ordor 80
'nlngs' the municipality would ho,,o
come up with resOundfhg bump one
OF these days. '
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-14
RHODES SCHOLARSHIP.

The examinations for entrance to
Oxford will be given at Whitworth
College, Tacoma, on Jan. q and %,
1908. In case a Whitworth man fails
to qualify then the scholarship will be
given to some one from W.S.C.,
Washington or WhitnAp, provided
they pass the examination.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-14

The organization of the humane
society was perfected Monday evening,
in the Methodist church, j. M. KLEIN
gard being elected president; Mrs.
Alfred Windus, vice president, and J.
N. Emerson, secretary and treasurer.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-14
SATURDAY, DEC. IA, 1907

Do your holiday trading early. and
don wait till the last minute when
the stores are crowded and stocks
broken.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-14
AUCTION EE RS
\ D 7 | { T

If you are going to have sale
you can't afford to experiment.
Owing to extensive business in the
Auctioneering line and being in
communication with stock buyers,
I am better prepared to conduct
sales more satisfactorily than in the
past. My terms are the same to
everyone in Washington or Idaho.
Satisfaction guaranteed in every
case. Terms as low as the lowest.
Before making your sale call on or
address, B. HICKS,
Pullman, Wash.
The Old Reliable Auctioneer
All property sold at public auction on
the streets of Pullman by me in future
will have per centage charged whether
bid in or not
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-14

Newspapers in all parts of the state
are commenting favorably upon the re-
suit of Pullman's city election. It's
better advertising than we got in the
stories of the riots following the 1906
election.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-14

Pullman's stores present a lively
holiday appearance this week, all being
we'll stocked up with seasonable goods
displayed to the best advantage.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03

the sound on the mountain grew into an ap-
polling roar, and the very rocks shook as if
moved by a mighty earthquake. Then some
thing closed over the mouth of the tunnel,
and for few moments it seemed as if the
very mountain would be thrown from its
foundation.
"Horrifed and bewildered at the terrible
calamity, we stood there, silent and speech
less. Only few moments; then the mouth
of the tunnel became clear again, as the
great mass of snow that had slid over us
went laundering on its way to the foot of
the mountain, three miles below.
AS soon as it was safe to venture from
our retreat, we left the tunnel and hurried out
on to the side of the mountain. 1t is impos-
sible to describe the awful roaring sound that
came to us from below as the great mass of
snow swept on its course of disaster and
ruin.
with a feeling of horror, l remembered
that my three companions who had worked on
the day shift must be in the cabin in the
psth Of the avalanche, and calling the men
to follow me, started down the steep noun
tain side.
When we reached the spot where my
home had stood, not vestige of the cabin
remained. Even the few stunted pines that
grew about it had disappeared, leaving no.
thing but the bare, smooth rock to tell Of the
nights awful disaster.
1.-TWO other cabins that stood on the east
ern slope had been swept away as completely
as if they had never been. Luckily no one
had been in them, or they would have met
the sad fate that overlook my three part
ners
"With sorrowful heart, made my way
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03

down the mountain side, followed by crowd
of fifty or sixty miners. 1t was more than
three miles of steep descent from where my
cabin had stood to the base.
"a thick growth of pines had covered the
side of the mountain, mile below the cabin;
but this had all been swept away, and ever
the soil with it. and hurled into the valley
below.
1--WE reached the bottom of the descent, only.
to find that there was no hope OF ever res
cuing those alive who had been carried down
by the slide. =,
"When morning dawned it revealed such
a sight as | hope / may never again be com,
pelled to witness. Extending from the bass
of the mountain to its summit ran a. black
path, half mile wide and four miles IN
length, showing where the great avalanche
had swept in its disastrous course
'There at the foot of the mountain. com
rletely filling up the deep canyon OF tne
north fork Of the Yuba River. lay gTeaI
mass of snow, packed as solid as the hardestY \
ice and hundred and fifty feet thick. Il
In this chaotic mass of snow, trees, SOL
and rocks, the three cabins that stood on
the mountain side lay crushed and buried
from sight.
cover the bodies of the three men who had
been buried under the avalanche. it was nm,
possible to do SO; and there they renamed
till the melting of the snow, nearly three
months later.
81 have seen many snow slides since, but
none to compare with that; and it Is con-
ceded, by all who witnessed it, to be tho
most remarkable one known in, the history
of California"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03

employed, and although there could be no
sluicing done during the cold weather, work
in the mines was continued without inter
ruption the winter through.
"Most of the miners lived along the south
slope, but 1 had my home with three other
miners in an isolated cabin on the east side
'"The winter of 1888 was one Of un-
paralleled severity in Northern California,
and by the time the first warm spell came
which was near the middle of February the
whole mountain lay under eight feet of snow.
This snow began to melt rapidly as the
weather grew warmer, and great floods were
looked for in the Yuba Valley below as soon
as spring should open.
at happened that 1 was working on the
night shift in the latter part of the month,
and that is how l came to escape the awful
disaster that followed.
"The tunnel mine in which worked was
situated pretty well to the east side. of the
mountain A warm wind had been blowing
from the south all day, and, as night came
down the weather grew still warmer.
at was about midnight, as near as / can
remember. We had quit work and come to
the mouth of the tunnel to eat our lunch.
Suddenly we heard roaring sound high up
the mountain above us. that sounded like
the rumbling of distant thunder.
eve sprang to our feet, alarmed and dis
mayed, and some of us were about to rush
from the tunnel, when the sharp voice of
Jim Sanders, the foreman, warned us of our
MBack into the tunnel, for your hves;' he
cried. TT is a snow slidel'
Scarcely had the words left his lips when