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Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-21
Buffalo Is Ravaged
by Tremendous
Blizzard
Wind Reaches Velocity
of Ninety Miles
an Hour
Great Storm Rages for Many Hours
Shipping Is Endangered and
Much Loss Of Life
Is Feared
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. 20
During the last twenty-four hours
this city has been swept by the
most destructive wind storm of
decade.
Tonight the Niagara falls lie in
the midst of scene of wreckage
in the wake of the storm. Two
lives are reported lost so far and
property damage will aggregate
$2,0OO,0O0 when the accounting is
made of the loss from the storm.
Lake Erie, with its level higher
than has been known for twenty
years, has gorged the Niagara
river to overhowing, and thou
sands of dollars worth of prop
crty has been carried down the
stream.
Miles of Docks Destroyed
Miles of docks at the great lum-
Der market at North Tonawanda
have been destroyed and millions
of feet of lumber have been car
ried out into the river. The dam
age to shipping in Buffalo harbor
alone is 81 100000.
Five great lake steamers
aground tell that part of the story
Thirteen others making brave at
temDts to ride out the storm may
add to it.
Niagara falls power was cut
off when the cable snapped, anc
the city is in partial darkness to-
night. Damage to homes anc
buildings is widespread.
The gale still RACES and no aic
can be given the endangered yes
sells, the Harlburt w. Smith, Viii
liam J. Nottington, w. J. Riddle
Monroe E. Smith and A. G
Brewer.
Rages for Hours
For hours the gale swept the
water front, wrecking everything
that stood in its path. Wharves
and docks were wrecked and car
ried away, and craft broken from
their moorings smashed against
bridges, doing serious damage.
Lake Erie rose three feet in as
many minutes. The inner break,
water walls have been pounded
until portions of them have beer
broken away. Railroad tracks
along the water front are being
held down with strings of freight
cars.
Railroad service has been bad
ly disarranged. The gale brought
with it a binding snow storm.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-21
ILLNESS OF PRINCE
HENRY Is DENIED
BY Associated Press,

BERLIN, Jan. 2O.-The Associated
Press learns that the Morgenpost,
which in its issue of today said that
Prince Henry of Prussia was in a sani-
tarium at Charlottenburg, suffering
from a severe sore throat, confused the
emperor's brother with Prince Freder-
ick Henry, son of the late regent of
Brunswick. who is in a sanitarium un-
der treatment for a throat affiction.
Prince Henry of Prussia is at Kiel,
following his naval duties.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-21
Terrific gale sweeps lake.

1-Terrific gale sweeps lake.
2-Governor spurns Americas he Ip.
3-Dramatic news.
4-EditorlaI.
5-Clty news.
6-Southern California news.
mining news.
8-Sports.
9-CIassifisd advertisements.
10-British consul Mexican prisoner.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-21
Permit Free Wood Gathering
'y ASSOCIATED Press.

BUTTE, Mont, Jan. 20.-A special
to the Miner from Twin Bridges states
that the forest rangers have received
advices to permit the free gathering
of wood on the forest reserves. The
temperature here remains at about
twenty degrees below zero.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-21
LOCAL

Boy in knee pants robs Coyna post
office
Police officer takes peculiar revenge on
man who dsturbs his slumber.
Young man drinks quart of whisky and
dies.
Ascot win petition council for special
liquor license today
Council will fix date for San Pedro an
neNation today
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-21
PrOlOng Extraordinary Protection

BY AShOCIdIVu IIVoa'
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 20.-An i'm
perial ukase issued today prolongs the
state of extraordinary protection in
the city government of st, Petersburg
for another six months and in the Don
Cossack country for another year
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-21
ANTl-DYNASTIC MOVEMENT
BREAKS OUT IN CHINA
BY Associa ted Press,

BY Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 20-Rumors of an
anti-dynastic movement in the middle
Yang Use region have received some
confirmation. A fresh outbreak has
taken place at Houandge Houf and
two regiments have been dispatched
there from Shanghai. The insurgents
number 3000
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-21
CENTRAL AMERICAN
DIFFICULTY ADJUSTED
Ry Associated Press.

BY ASSOClaleu tIeSS'
PANAMA, Jan. 20.-A dispatch re-
ceived here from San Salvador says
that the difficulty between Nicaragua
and Honduras arising from the Hon
duran army respassing on Nicaraguan
territory has been adjusted. The mat
ter will be submitted to court of ar
bitration under the Corinto agreement.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-21
GRAND RAPIDS is
INUNDATED BY FLOOD

BY Associated Press.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Jan. 90
Hundreds of Grand Rapids homes are
flooded tonight. Grand river is steadi-
ly rising. 1t is expected the main
street will be under water by Tues
day.
Railroads report washouts that will
cause suspension of traffic.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-21
rows hourly moro

Ohio valley flood grows hourly more
menacing.
Twenty seven dead is CHASTITY record
of wreck on Big Four in Indiana.
Lake Erie is swept by gale; loss is
over $2.O00,000; Buffalo raYaged by
blizzard.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-21
Five indians Burn to Death

PENDLETON, Ore, Jan. 2O.-Five
Indians were burned to death in "a
fire which destroyed the Jail at the
early today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-21
AGED MAN CUTS THROAT
WITH POCKET KNIFE
BY Associated Press.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 2O.-John Hoe
tor, an aged ranch hand near Elk
Grove, cut his throat with a pocket
knife this morning and died
He was suffering from Bright's dis
ease and had been told by a physician
that his death was only a few days
away.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-21
SWEDISH SOCIALISTS
URGE REVOLUTION
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated PreSS
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 2O.-The young
Socialist party has embarked upon vio-
lent revolutionary and military
agitation. Some of the members re-
Gently entered the barracks here dis
gused as peddlers and distributed in
hammatory pamphlets to the troops.
A procession of this party was broken
up yesterday afternoon by the police.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-21
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

For Southern California: Fair
Monday; light north wind. Maxi
mum temperature in Los Angeles
yesterday, GO degrees; minimum, So
degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-21
Russia Gets Earthquake Shocks

by Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 2O.-Severe
earthquake shocks are reported from
Alexandrovsk. the port OF Sakhalien
and Elizabethpol.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-21
FOREIGN
EASTERN

Jamaica's governor spurns America 5
help; orders Admiral Davis TO leave
Kingston harbor.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-21
Drops Forty Degrees in Chicago

oy NaHUVIdIVU ITtSS,
CHICAGO. Jan. 2O.-A drop of forty
degrees followed a rain storm of twelve
hours duration. The minimum was
eight degrees above zero late tonight
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-21
Hurricane in Australia
BY Associated Press.

BY ASSOVIiIVU I-IVsS'
BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia,
Jan. 20.-There were terrific hurricane
winds Friday night and Saturday
which laid the greater part of Cock
town in ruins. There were no fatali-
ties.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-21
Naughty Britisher
Orders Marines to
Quit Island
Curtly Informs Admiral
Davis He's Not Waut-
ed at Kingston
Errand OF Mercy on the Part of the
United States Is Sternly Re-
PEELED by Jamaica's
Executive
BY Associa ted Press.

BY Associated Press.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Saturday, Jan.
19.-Rear Admiral Davis mission OF
mercy to stricken Kingston came to an
abrupt and painful conclusion in conse-
quence of Governor ,Swettenham's OBJ
lection to the American soldiers en-
gagged in the work of clearing the
streets, guarding property and succor-
ing the wounded and i'll, eliminating in
a letter to the admiral peremptorily re-
questing him to re-embark all parties
which had been landed.
Admiral Davis was greatly shocked
and panied and paid a formal visit to
Governor Swettenham today, informing
him that the United states battleships
Missouri and Indiana and the gunboat
Yankton would sail this afternoon.
To the Associated Press Admiral
Davis said immediate compliance with
the request was the only course consis-
tent with the dignity of the United
States.
The friction between the governor
and admiral began with the arrival Of
American 'warships when the governor
obJeCltu W lHe IIlllS Vi a. salute Ill Ills
honor on the ground that the citizens
might mistake the firing for a new
earthquake. He also declared there was
no necessity for American aid-that his
government was fully able to preserve
order, attend to the wounded and sue
cor the homeless.
BIuejackets Render Aid,
Rear Admiral Davis, however, landed
parties of bluejackets, who patrolled
ruins, attended many of the wounded
zens and military officers for excellent
work.
On. the afternoon of the salute Incl
dent Rear Admiral Davis wrote Gov
ernor SWettenham as follows:
MY Dear Governor: l beg you to ac-
cept my apology for the mistake of the
salute this afternoon. My order was
misunderstood and the disregard of
the transmission of my order. | trust
the apparent disregard of your wishes
will be overlooked.
Il landed working parties from both
ships today to aid in clearing the vari-
Gus streets and buildings and purpose
landing parties tomorrow for the same
purpose unless you expressly do not
desire it. | think a great deal may be
done in the way of assistance to private
individuals without interfering with the
forces of yourself and the government
officials. AS the only object of my
being here is to render such assistance
Continued on Page TwO)
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01
THREE FOUND DEAD
def While Asleep From Some Kind
Of Poison.

At Danbille, Va, the dead bodies
of John cambridge, Adna Moode' and
William Spaggins, and the uncon-
scious form of Lille Mccain, all
Young negroes, between 20 and p
wears OF age, were found stretched
out on the floor and on the bed IN
the servants room of the Rev. w. Il.
Atwill.
When after repeated knocking at
the door no response was made the
door was battered down. The condl-
ton of the room indicated that the
party had been on drinking and
eating frolic the night before, and
that the victims had died while as
leep during the night from poison
ing.
Mystery surrounds the case, and
the police have been at work on sev-
eral clues. Negroes acquainted Win
the dead apparently know more OF
the cause leading to the deaths than
they will divulge. They are on the
lookout for the husband OF one OF tne
women who had been separated from
him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01
FIREBUGS CAUGHT.
Believed to be Members of An Or
ganized Band in New York.

Believed to be Members of An Or
eanized Band in New York.
A dispatch from Rock Hill says the
city has been much interested IN the
reports which came here Friday by
telephone and persons coming from
that section Of the capture OF three
negroes, who, it is said, were caught
red handed in an attempt to burn the
barn of a Mr.. Garrison in Steel Creek,
lust over the river from here. Inere
seems to have been a regularly or
ganized band of frebugs at work IN
that community, there having been
several barns burned since January
/ Of this year.
The last was that of Mr.. Frank
Erwin. which was burned Monday
night and entirely DESTROYED with a
number Of stock. Mr. Garrison, VINO
lives not far from Erwin's concluded
that he would watch Tuesday night,
thinking that an attempt might be
made on his property next. He did
so in company with nelghDor ana
about midnight their vigil was
broken by the approach Of three or
more nesroe men who came creeping
on all fours toward the barn
When the negroes were almost 10
the barn they were called on to halt
and when they broke and ran instead
they were followed by loads of shot
from the guns Of Garrison and MS
friend. This failed to stop them'
however, and Mr.. Garrison and MS
mariner chased them with hounds
and captured three. They were later
turned over to the sheriff of the coun.
tv There are rumors that one OF
tho negroes has confessed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01
THE BATTLE is ON
Between President Roosevelt and
Senator Foraker.

Senator Charles Dick, old time
friend and colleague of Senator For
aker, has gone to Ohio to personally
conduct the fight of the Foraker
against the Taft forces. 1t is a move
that might have been expected, In
fact was expected as a development
of the campaign.
The interest lies however in the
fact that Senator Dick has made the
fat announcement that the Ohio Re
publican machine is against Roose-
Welt, Rooseveltism and any Roosevelt
candidate. Thus the issue is square
ly made, and it will be finish fght
for neither the President nor Senator
Foraker are in the habit OF giving
quarter. -. -.
Outsiders may look on with inter-
est and gain considerable instructions
therefrom. It is the first serious ana
omen split in the republican ranks,
and the question that will be settled
for the rest of the campaign Will De
whether or not the presidents per-
sonality and popularity in his own
party will avail against one OF the
most effective machines in one OF the
worse machine ridden states.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01
PLOT TO KILL.
Anarchists Make An Attempt On The
Life of Prince Albert.

At Brussels, Thursday, an anarch-
ist armed with dagger, a loaded re-
volver and other weapons was arrest
ed in church where Prince Albert
of Belgium, nephew of King Leopold,
and heir presumptiye to the throne,
was about to visit One of the atten-
dants of the church accidentally dis
covered the man in a confessional
box, locked the door, and called the
police. Later three other anarchists
heavily armed, were arrested in the
vicinity of the church. Two of.the
latter admitted that they were
French anarchists. The authorities
are convinced that the prisoners had
engaged in a plot to assassinate the
prince.
Prince Albert is the son Of the
late Count of Flanders, brother of
King Leopold. He was born April 8,
1875, and was married October 2,
1900, to Princess Elizabeth Of Bal
varia. On Nov. 9, last, Prince Albert
was officially declared the successor
of King Leopold as sovereign of the
Congo Independent state.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01
Because His Wife Found Out
That He Was
living A DUAL LIFE.
Besieged by His Wife in The Home
of Another Woman :: Justice of
the Peace at RidSewood, Y. v,
Took Pistol and Blew Out His
Brains Rather than Face the Con.
sequences of His Sin.

Besieged by his wife, while in the
home of another woman, Frederick
W. Gardner, Justice of the Peace in
Ridgewood, n. j., and also Tax Col
lector of that town, blew his brains
out Wednesday night while the wo-
man he had promised to love and
cherish was hammering on the door.
The self-destructon Of Gardner,
who was a rich man and descendant
of distinguished line, was attended
by dramatic incidents. In the pre-
sence of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Eg-
lin, of Ridgewood avenue, the man
went to his death.
There have been many rumors dur
ing the past few months, that Card
ner had become infatuated with Mrs.
Eglin. The police are authority for
do not think Mr.. Eglin was aware of
the fact, and believe he treated the
Justice as a friend.
Mrs. Gardner, daughter of the late
Judge Quackenbush of Mahwah, \.
j.. and herself wealthy woman, is
said to have observed the alleged in
fatuation, and to have planned for
the trapping of her husband.
"Wednesday Gardner left his home
to make a call. His wife and fifteen
year-old son were in the house. Mrs.
Gardner followed him to the home
of the Eglins.
Gardner entered the house and the
door was shut. Mrs. Gardner waited
a little while, then raped on the
door, and called for the occupants of
the apartment to open it. The de-
mand was not complied with at once.
Mrs. Gardner continued knocking.
and suddenly report of a revolver
was heard. The wife Of the Justice
heard it and OWNED its course. She
almost collapsed outside the door.
Gardner had gone near window.
pulled the pistol, and shot himself
dead on the spot. Only one bullet
was required. His body plunged to
the centre Of the room and lay mo-
tionless.
When the police arrived the neigh
borhood was in an uproar, news OF
the tragedy having got abroad. Cor
oner Pell was notified, and took
charge of the remains, pending an
The pistol is also in
his possession, it having been found
c.ose to the Justices hand.
Gardner had been a justice three
years. He was prominent socially
and in financial way, his father
having left him and two other sons
fortunes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01
FOUGHT HARD
To Keep From Being Hung for
Killing a Man.
Had to Be Dragged to The Gallows
and He Was Executed BY Main

Had to Be Dragged to The Gallows
and He Was Executed By Main
Force.
Bob Watts, a young white man,
who was hung at Guntersvil1e, Ala,
Thursday, was hanged under tragic
circumstances. He had become pos
sessed of knife and resisted to the
end. Ammonia was thrown into his
cell and he was thus overcome and
dragged to the scaffold by force,
coughing and moaning piteously. Be-
ing asked for statement he persist
entity protested his innosence, but did
not attempt to throw suspicion on
anyone else. The drop fell at $3.50
o'clock.
Watts was convicted of the murder
of Perd Wrinkles, an old Confederate
soldier, who was killed in the fall of
1904.
Wrinkles had just drawn his pen
sion money amounting to $50 from
the state and was en- route home
when the discharge of gun, follow
ed by screams, was heard. Friends
who fastened to the place found Win
kles lying in the road mortally
wounded. The dying man said that
Watts had shot and robbed him.
Watts was convicted and sentenced
to hang, but an appeal was taken to
the supreme court which affirmed the
sentence. Meanwhile Watts, who had
been taken to the Birmingham jail
for safe keeping, was pronounced in
sane and sent to the insane asylum.
Further reprieves followed until six
different dates had been fixed for the
execution.
Recently Watts was declared sane
again and Governor Cromer refused
to grant another reprieve. Watts all
along asserted his innosence.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01
CARRIE NATION DECLINES
The Offer Of a Civil War Veteran to
Marry Her.

The New York World says Mrs.
Carrie A. Nation has had a offer OF
marriage from a Civil War veteran,
living in Virginia, and in the current
issue of her newspaper, the Hatchet,
she thus tells why she has declined
it:
Lonely and despondeat at times
because he hasn't a wife, Thomas
Flanagan, of Virginia, wants to mar
ry. And he sings his song of Can t
YOU see I'm lonely? to Mrs. Carrie A:
Nation. She received the letter OF
proposal from this ardent admlrer
on Friday, and wants an early answer
so he can arrange his affair.
But he will receive the marble
heart. He will get the frigid mitt.
Mrs. Nation says she is welded to
her work and that she can't wed a
man.
I'm his letter Flanagan says ne is
government pensioner at Sl2 a
month and has s275 in the bank,
together with house and some land:
His wife died some time ago, and
ever since he has been lonely, and at
times respondent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01
SLEEPLESS WONDER
Man Claims He Has Not Slept
For Thirty Years.
He Rests in Bed at Night But Spends
The Time in Reading Books and

Most men find it difficult to get the
required eight hours sleep in every
twenty-four. Few are able to live
and work on less than the allotted
number of hours that should be Civ
en- to rest. One man, however, Will
liam Warner, who resides few
miles from Great harrington, Mass,
comes forward with the startling
statement that during the past 80
years he has not closed his eyes to
sleep. He is sixty years of age and
in robust health. His physicians can
assign no reason for his long period
of insomnia. Mr.. Warner insists
that his statement is true and is
willing to have any and all corners
investigate and see for themselves.
Mr. Warner was born in New Marl-
boro, Mass, few miles from the
place where he now resides. He is
a farmer and spends his days work
ing in the fields At night he goes
to bed about midnight, taking books
and papers with him. There he reads
and rests until dawn appears, when
he arises and goes about his duties
on the farm. He never sleeps, but
goes to bed for the purpose of rest
ing his body Mr.. Warner is veter-
an of the Civil war, having served in
Company F, Second artillery.
In his younger days he had one
romance. The day for his wedding
was set and all was in readiness for
his marriage, when the bride-to-be
fled by night and nothing since has
been heard of her. For years Mr..
Warner lived in the hopes of her re-
turn and often sat at the window
watching for the coming Of his sweet
heart. He is still a bachelor. About
so years ago he suffered a severe i'll
ness and since that time he has not
been able to sleep. He was IN the
grove near his home when he became
unconscious. He remained IN this
state for days. When he recovered
the past was blank to him. He
had forgotten everything that had
gene before, but he could not sleep.
He is as young and active as man
of 40 years. He stands six feet IN
his stockings. Warner has made
success of farming and has a large
trade n vegetables and other produce.
Within short distance OF his
home is a cemetary where his ances-
tors for several generations are bur
led. During the past few years war
ner has become believer in spirit
ualism. His bed stands at a place
he can see the gravestones IN the
cemetary. He declares that he often
converses with the spirit of his dead
father
Anything associated with sleep
seems to have terrors to Warner. He
says he would try hypnotism to see
if that would cause him to sleep, but
he fears that once he closes his eyes
in slumber he may never awake
Warner is a man who has never tas-
ted Intoxicating liquors. He buys
tea by the case. He keeps his own
house. In referring to his trouble
Mr.. Warner calls it "a scientific man
Hesitation of power"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01
TILLMAN SPEAKS
Calls on Audience for Vote as to
Negroes Rank
Carnegie's Music Hall, Where The
Senator Spoke in pittsburg, Polio
cd For the Occasion.

A Pittsburg, Pa, as precaution-
ary measure twenty-five detectives
and squad Of armed policemen were
stationed il the Carnegie Music Hall
during the address of Senator Benja-
min r. Tiilman, Of South Carolina,
who discussed the race problem be-
fore the Park Avenue Athletic Club,
on Wednesday night of last week.
Several exciting incidents occurred
during the address, but no trouble re-
suited. There were ten negroes in
the audience which filed the Music
Hall to overfowing. The audience
gave the Senator close attention and
frequently applauded him at the
close of his address, in which he de-
clared the races in the South were
gradually becoming more opposed to
one another, Senator Tillman called
for a vote of the audience as to
whether the negro was the equal OF
the white man. The entire audience
except the ten negroes, voted in the
negative by rising.
One man took exceptions to Sena-
tor Tillman's remarks and made sew
eral inteuptions. Senator Tillman
made him admit that he came from
Europe and then bitterly denounced
Europeans in America who under
take to judge questions concerning
this country, about which they know
absolutely nothing. The Senator did
his interrupter up.
In speaking of whether the negro
can be educated. Senator Tillman de-
clared that Booker T. Washington
was the harbor of refuge and safety
to which people fee when other
places fail and that Booker T. Wash
ington was one negro in ten millions,
and was half white at that. Senator
Tillman had nine-tenths Of the au-
dience with him.