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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-04
MORE THAN FIFTY OTHERS IN
JURED, EIGHT TERRIBLY, IN
CALIFORNIA WRECK.
Train Going Forty Miles an Hour
Dashes Through an Open Switch
and the Seven Forward Coaches
Are Completely Te'escoped or
Smashed to SpIinters-Occupants of
PuIImans Escape Death or Injury.

Cotton. Cal, March 29.-As a result
of the disastrous wreck of the west
bound Southern Pacific Sunset ex-
press in the East Cotton yards TWEEN
ty-three dead bodies lie in a local I'M
dertaking establishment, eight terribly
injured are in the Cotton hospital and
more than fifty others whose hurts are
less serious have been taken to Los
Angeles on a special train. The dead
are Albert w. SHE, mail clerk, Los
Angeles; George l.. Sharpe. Muncie.
Ind; F.. |. Walters, Sacramento, Cal.
q Southern Pacific fireman, and twenty
Italians of New York and New Or
leans on their way to San Francisco.
The wrecked coaches were hurled
in every direction, the three forward
nncs being completely ~telescoped and
hurled to one side, while four others
were smashed to s%plinters. The help
less passengers We're torn and cut TO
pieces. Death came to a score of
IhSli llotdlltls. MANY WIZ ohiS
| bered and impaled upon pieces OF the
wrecked cars.
Out of about eighty Pullman pas
sengers there were but Two who sus-
tanned serious injury. The three Pull
| man coaches and the diner, which
We're on the rear OF the train, did not
leave The track. The occupants OF
- .. .,a-+;o,1I. ,,L,,-.1
switch Was Left Open.
The derailment of the train wa
caused by the crew OF a switch 90 II
! CINE leaving a switch open at this
| point. After the switch engine had
| passed onto another track the ensi
| neer asked the fireman if he had re-
thrown the switch. The fireman re
called that he had neglected to do
so and the engineer whistled fran.
| tically for Yard Switchman Morrison
| to close it. The signal vas not given
in time, as Morrison did not reach the
switch before the Overland had
plunged through and been derailed.
The train was nearly twelve hours
behind time. AT the time of the dis
asler it was running at a high rate OF
speed in an attempt to make up time
There was absolutely no warning OF
the impending catastrophe. The en-
gineer saw the signal of the open
switch when bul a few rod distant
from il and had no time to sound ever
a whistle of warning, much less to
| reverse the throttle or set the brakes
He called TO his fireman to jump and
they both leaped wildly from opposite
sides of the engine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-04
Books For University.

Recently Professor James E.. Boyle
OF the North Dakota university wrote
to James ]. Hill and asked for a con.
tribution of a few hundred dollars for
the university library. President
Hills reply has been received. and he
offers to give to the university So 900
or $4,000 tor the purchase of books.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-04
St. Paul Union Stock Yards,

st. Paul. April 1.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers. s5.5O@6.25; fair to good,
s4.00@5.oo; good to choice COWS and
heifers, S3.5O@4.75; yeals, $4.5O@5.50
Hogs--s6. 40@6.55. sheep-Wethers,
s5.5o@6.o0; good to prime lambs, $3.50
@7.50.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-04
Police officer Entitled to Fees

Judge Pollock of Fargo has decided
That a Fargo police officer. attending
court as a constable, is entitled TIC
fees. The question arose over the
action of the county commissioners in
refusing the bill Of Chief of Police
Wade for such service. The commits
sioners held that the chief was a peace
officer and it was his duty to attend
the trials without further salary. The
matter has been in controversy in
several towns in the state, and an ap-
peal may be taken to the supreme
court.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-04
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, April 1.-Wheat-May,
76% @76&c; July, 1875 @7SAc. Corn
May. 45%c; July, 45%c. Oats
May, 42& @42Ac;; July, 37A @37hc.
Pork-May, $16.4O; July, $16.45. But
ter-Creameries, 22@29kc; dairies.
2O@27c. Eggs-14l@c. Turkeys, 12c;
chickens, 13c; springs, 12kc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-04
TAFT ANxIoUsLY AWAITED.
cuhans Have Many Questions for His
Consideration.

Havana, April 1.-Secretary Of War
Taft's arrival here is awaited with
keen anxiety by politicians and gov
eminent officials. Many questions of
moment have been held for his con
sideration and decision that will mean
much to Cuba.
Financial and political interests
generally demand definite information
regarding the policy of the United
States. The uncertainty creates UNI
%easiness. both politically and inan-
eially. throughout the country.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-04
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, April 1.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. / hard, 81Mc; No.
l Northern. 80%c; No. 2 Northern,
79&c; May, S0bc; July, 81Mc; Sept,
soc. Flax-To arrive and on track,
$1.18A; May. $1.18A: July, $1.20h;
Oct. STIR.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-04
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago. April 1.-Cattle-Beeves,
$4.25@6.s0; COWS, s1.SO@5.0O; heifers,
s2.75@5.+O; calves. $5.5O@7.50; good
to prime steers, $5.6O@6.85; poor to
medium. $4.20@5.50; stockers and
feeders, S2.S5@5.OO. Hogs-Light and
mixed, $6.45@6.75; heavy. $685. @6.75:
rough. $6.35@6.50; pigs, $5.80@6.65;
good to choice heavy. $6.6O@6.75.
Sheep. $4.2606.5O: lambs. s6.OO08.l0 {.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-04
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, April 1.-Wheat-May,
7shc; July. 79A @Soc. On track
No. ] hard, S1A @S1lac; No. ! North
ern, S0M MS0kc; No. 2 Northern, 1914
@7SAc; No. 3 Northern, 75@76c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-04
DEPREcATEs ITS DEFEAT.
President Writes Regarding Ship Sub
sidy Bill.

Omaha. April 1.-Congressman e.
M. Pollard of the First Nebraska dis
trict has received a letter from Pres
ident Roosevelt thanking him for his
support of the ship subsidy bill, con-
graduating him and other Western
congressman for taking a broad and
patriotic view of the situation and
d%eprecating the defeat of the bill as a
serious injury to the commercial inter
ests of the United States.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-04
Tuesday, April 2.

All carpenters and painters in Van
couver, b. c., are on strike and build.
ing operations are a standstill.
Rear Admiral James H. Dayton,
heretofore in command Of the Philip.
pine squadron, has assumed command
of the Asiatic fleet.
Ten thousand children took part in
Iowa's first annual egg rolling contest
on the grounds of the state capitol at
Des Moines Monday.
Richard Mansfield, the actor, who
has been seriously i'll for several days.
is not so we'll. He passed a restless
night and Is much weaker.
The report that a severe earthquake
accompanied by loss of life has oc.
Cured at Bitlis, Turkish Armenia, ap-
pears TO be confirmed, but the number
of deaths is unknown.
Bishop John c. Cranberry of the
Methodist church South died sudden
ly at his home in Ashland, Va. He
was seventy-six years old and had
been bishop since 1852.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-04
COLLISION OF FRElGHTs.
Six Trainmen Killed in Wreck Near
Fort Worth, Tex.

Fort Worth, Tex.
Fort Worth, Tex, April six train
men were killed in a headon collision
between two freight trains on the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad
six miles south Of here. The dead
are: Engineer Wooden and Fireman
Hines of the southbound train, Engi-
neer Caldwell and Fireman Wallace
Of the northbound train and two
brakemen, names not known.
The collision occurred while both
trains We're running at a high speed.
Fire broke out Immediately in the
wreckage and the two brakemen were
cremated before assistance could
reach them. Over 30G head of cattle
We're burned and eight ears of mer
chandise destroyed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-04
MILLIONAIRE A SUICIDE.
William A. Proctor Shoots Himself In
the Head.

Cincinnati, March 29.-William A.
Proctor. president of the Proctor &
Gamble company, and son Of one OF
the firms founders, died from a bull
let wound, self-inhicted, at his home
in Glendale. a suburb Of this city. He
shot himself in the head while alone
in the bathroom. His wealth was es-
timated at many millions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-04
Friday, March 90.

The bill for a recount of the votes
cast at the election for mayor Of New
York city in November, 1905. has
passed the state assembly-11S to 81.
William A. Proctor, aged seventy
three years. president and son of one
Of the founders of the firm of Proctor
& Gamble, died suddenly at Cincin-
natl.
Hamlin f. Lee, a veteran of the
Mexican and Civil wars and a nephew
Of General Robert f. Lee, is dead at
Colorado Springs, Colo, of heart fail
IRE, aged eighty-seven years.
A cablegram from Manila reports
that Stevenson & Co.'S warehouse
there, containing Is 900 bales of Ma
Mia hemp, was burned Thursday. The
loss is estimated at $500, 900.
Estimates for relief work in San
Francisco during March aggregate
s6S9 ,00O. One-half of this amount is
apportioned to the Red Cross and the
other half to the local relief fund.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-04
.ELEyEN-YEAR-oLD HEROINE.
Warns Guests of Burning Hotel Unit
Overcome by Smoke.

Overcome by Smoke.
Boston. April Louisa Plympton,
ssleyen years old. showed great hero
ism at a fire In the Hotel Nottingham
on Huntington avenue here in warn
ing occupants of many rooms, confirm.
ing her efforts until she collapsed,
nearly overcome by smoke.
The fire started in a room on the
t1fth floor aud was caused by an ex-
ulosioR of gasoline.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-04

Tansier, Morocco, March 29.-The
representative of the sultan of Mo-
rocco. Mohammed ell Torres, called
upon the French minister, M. Reg
nault, and also on the commander of
the French cruiser Jeanne dare, with
both of whom he had courteous inter-
views. He assured the French min
lister that measures had been taken
for the maintenance of order and for
the security of the Europeans in Mo-
rocco.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-04
Monday, April 1.

Fire has almost entirely destroyed
the business district of Wolcottyille,
Ind.
The general strike at Geneva, Swift
zerland, is about over and the troops
will probably shortly be disbanded.
The strike of the brewery en-
Dloyes, which affects every brewery in
st. Louis and East ST. Louis, remains
practically unchanged.
Brigadler General Richard Combs,
U. S. A. who retired in 1901, is dead
at San Francisco, aged seventy years.
He was born in Ireland.
Pittsburg experienced the coolest
Easter day in many years, the Their.
mometer lowering around twenty-five
degrees above zero all day.
d. Telegraph operators in West Vir-
ginia threaten to strike If their wages
are reduced when the new eight-hour
law enacted by the recent legislature
goes into effect.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-04
TO ENFORCE DEMANDS
DETACHMENT OF FRENCH SOL.
DIERS OCCUPIES TOWN OF
OUDJA, MOROCCO.

Oud!ia. Morocco, March pa col
umn Of French troops occupied this
CITY at 10 a, IN. The Moorish GOV
ernor mot the French commander
anc gave him an assurance of the
friendlincss of the population. No
further incidents occurred.
Two companies of French zouaves
and a detachment of cavalry are quar-
tered in Oudja. Three battalions of
infantry and a battery of artillery are
encamped outside the city.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-04
SATURDAY., March so.

Costa RIGA has recognized the pro.
v%isional government of Honduras.
Maxim Gnrky. the Russian writer,
is seriously i'll at Rome with consump-
ton.
Madame Casimir-Perier, mother OF
the late ex-President Casimir-Perier,
is dead at Paris.
Three distinct shocks of earthquake
were felt at Tacoma. Wash, Friday.
No damage was reported.
w. w. %.Atterbury, the general man
ager of the Pennsylvania railroad, will.
become a vice president of the com
pany before the end of the present
year.
Dispatches to Dun's Trade Review
indicate that there has been loss in
confidence, while the advancing season
brings out much business that waited
for favorable weather.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-21
WATERS RISE IN AURORA.
City Can BE Reached Only by Boat
Gas Plant Shut DOrCn.

Aurora, Ind. Jan. 20-This city was last night
entirely cut off from railroad or traction connec-
ton with the outside world. though the telephone
and telegraph wires were still working. The
people can get IN or out Of the city only by boat
The last train to arrive was the Baltimore s.
Ohio Southwestern accommodation. which had
to feel It's way along tracks covered in several
places by water The telegraph offices are sur
rounded by water and have to be reached by
boat.
The city gas plant shut down because OF the
food. There is seriouB danger of a shortage OF
oil on account of the suddec increase in the de-
mand, and the danger Of shortage has been
further enhanced by the topping over OF the
Standard OIL tanks undermined by the food.
Meanwhile, the waters continue to advance, and
the whole business section Of the town has been
invaded. About eighteen hundred in all were
open to the refugees. Great suffering is threat
ened in case of q sudden cold snap
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-21
REGRET IN ENGLAND.
Unfortunate Incident at Kingston
Deeply DepIOred.

London, Jan. 2O.-There is a feeling Of deepest
regret here over the unfortunate incident which
lee 10 the hurIies departure Of the American
warships from Kingston.
II being Sunday. and the news arriving late to-
night. the faet became kncK-n 10 comparatively
small section OF ths public and tbs Official world
but everywhere I, e greatest establishment was
expressed.
Up 20 a late hour tonight neither the Adj
Miralty nor the Foreign Office had any news OF
the incident except that derived from the press
dispatches, and the inclination on all sides was
20 withhold expression Of opinion until the
receipt 81 the official version from Governor
fwettenham.
Meantime. the Kingston dispatches giving the
correspondence exchanged between Governor
swettenham and Rear Admiral Davis are being
read with eager interest The incident occurs
a. moment when the British press and public
are iOuc In an expression OF grateful recognition
OF the prOmpSand generous assistance which tho
rniteG States rendered when il was impossible,
owing TO their distance from the scene for Brit
:sh warships 10 go 20 the rescue.
The important question whether the British
authorities al Kingston were !n a position 10
nainsain order appears TO be debatable. Cow
ern0r Swettenham's statement OF ability to do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-21
PITTSBURG WIND SWEPT.
Several Buildings Blo7on Over
Light and Trolley Wires Dozen.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

by Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Pttsburg. Jan. 20-Great damage was caused
here to-day by high wind which swept over
the city. Four old tenement houses at 9th and
Weber avenues were demolished. The score of
italian tenants barely escaped with their lives.
Antonio BOntempo was the only person injured,
being caught under the wreckage. The debris
took fire, and all traction lines to the East End
blocked for a time.
Three houses in Buena Vista street. Allegheny,
were unroofed. and three large stacks at the
plant of the Union Salt Company were blown
down Telegraph, telephone. light and trolley
wires are down all over the city. Large trees
were broken off by the wind. and many streets
are in darkness tonight and are filed with de-
bris.
The wind reached a velocity of ifty-hve miles
an hour for time. and it was impossible 10
walk in the streets. In the country districts
great damage done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-21
LOSS, MAY BE 81 100000.
Further Rise of Ohio WM Flood
Lazcrenceburg-City Cut OF.

Lawrenceburg, Ind. Jan. 20.-The SITUATION
here to-day was most alarming the conoltt on.
almost approximatng those of the flood OF 1901
With the waves OF the Ohio splashing over the
Ievee which protects the town. and the certain
knowledge that rains already fallen Will Drins
the torrent over the barriers within a few hours
the people left in this city passed sleepless
night.
The town is ten feet below the top Of the
levee. and the whole city may be submerged
from three to nine feet. The money loss in that
case will be close to $10O0.0OO.
One hundred and fifty picked men patrollef
the Ievee all night, while gangs of men, with
thousands of bags of sand and many carloads or
stone and other ballast, were ready to stop any
crevasse that might be discovered
Business is at a standstill. The city Is cut on
from rail communication with the outside world
Last night rain fell in torrents and the wind
blew q gale No streetcarS were running.
The place is practically under martial law.
The manufacturing plants back of the town are
shut down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-21
CLERGY SAFE, BUT PROPERTY LOST

rather Hanselmann. provincial Of the Jesuts
for the New York Maryland province. received
a cable message at St. Francis Xavier's College
last night from the Very Rev. John ]. Collins,
ex-president of Fordham University. now head
of the Catholic Church in Jamaica, saying that
as far as he was able TO learn the clergy and
students were safe. but that all the property Of
the Church and the Jesuit order was destroyed
No estimate could be put on the value of the
loss. The most valuable property of the Church
in Kingston the Cathedral of the Holy
Trinity and ST. Georges College There are
four New York priests down there at present
giving Observation-Disclosures Goeding Stanton, Nc
Chimney and ODonovan
Sister Genevieve. mother superior of the
Franciscan convent attached 20 81. Anthony's
Church, in Sullivan street. received a cable
message also, which said that ell the Sisters
escaped, but that their schools and academies
were destroyed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-21
FOG DELAYS THE PROVIDENCE.
Vessel Fourteen Hours Late in Reaching
Newport-Passengers Proceed by Train.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. I

Newport. II. l.. Jan. 20.-The steamer Provi-
dence, of the Fall River Line, was fourteen
hours late I'm arriving at Newport from New
York to-day because of fog. All passengers.
with the exception of those bound for Fall River,
train.
The steamer left here at 5 o'clock for FAN
River. but after IL had gone about two miles up
Narragansett Bay the steam steering gear gave
way and the steamer became helpless In mid
stream. Captain Williamson anchored the YES
sci and sent a wireless message TO Newport
for assistance. Supervisor Gardner and me-
chanies from the company's shops here went
TO the steamer. and repairs were made. The
steamer continued on her way about o O'Clock
tonight. In the mean time the passengers re-
naming on the steamer were taken of by
launch from the naval training station at New
port and proceeded by train
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-21
TWO DEAD 1T DUNKIRK.
Girl Dro1cnS an attempt at Rescue
Woman Crushed.

Dunlirk y. Y. Jan. 20-The storms toll
here was two lives and many thousands Of dol
lars damage TO property. Pearl Shear. eleven
years old. was drowned. while some rescuers
were taking her family to safety from their
home, which was fast becoming flooded. Hen
rietta soldwick. forty-eight years old, was
crushed in the collapse OF an icehOuse. and sew
eral other persons were injured. none OF them
seriously.
The Shean house was surrounded by water
and in danger Of being washed away. Two men
went IN a boat 10 take the family from its
pertIous position. Wind and waves overturned
the boat. and the party thrown into the
water All except the girl were saved by fisher
men in an heroic battle with the waves
The level Of Lake Erie IS the highest ever
known here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-21
ARRIVAL OF REFUGEES.
Three Passengers from Kingston on
the admiral FaTagut.

Philadelphia. Jan. 20-The United Fruit Gem
pany' steamship Admiral Farragut arrived here
to-day from Port Antonio. with three passengers
aboard who were in Kingston, Jamsica. when the
city was devastated by the earthquake The three
were Mrs. Albert Turner and Miss Grace Barton
Turner, Of PassA'c. N J., and Edward w Long
ley. Of Newtonvil!e. Mass.
They wers guests at the Hotel Royal. which was
partially destroyed. but OF the three was IN
jured, except Miss Turner, who was cut Dy falling
timbers Miss Turner. who Is "a trained nurse and
n member Of the Red Cross Society. said:
Ths buildings fell like veritabIe houses Of cards
fallen wreckage everywhere and the cries OF the
wounded could be heard through the streets When
bling we got out safely and were escorted by Mr..
Longiey TO the TacetraGk. outside the city Though
stricken section of the city and did what could
10 help. We secured bandages and splnts from the
soldiers barracks, and / helped bandage the
There were many heartre nding scenes but one of
the most pitful came under my immediate notice
aaa fon Minis IN fnG S a eTTes
be!ag made to get the woman and little ones from
sho9dereS his way IN between the workers. Il Was
the father and husband When he saw his wife
bullet into his head, killing himself instantly.
Because Of the scarcity of food Miss Turner said
that she and her mother decided to leave the
stricken city possible. and they managed
to get away on the first train Port Antonio. The
train carried mostly wounded persons.
Edward Longley said of the earthquakeI
had Just returned to the Hotel Royal when there
was a rumble, and the building began 10 shake
The plaster began falling from the walls and cell
ing and l fed ! was nearly thrown to the
ground by the terrible swaying. 1t Is said there
were fifteen distinct shocks, and the vibration
lasted sixty-one seconds When the shaking ceased
returned TO the hotel and helped some. OF the
guests out. When got out OF the hotel the city
was on fire. The fire started uptown and burned
toward the wharVes. Fortunately the wind changed
and the fire was driven back over the burned dis
trct and this enabled the aremen ana volunteers
The heaviest loss of life along Harbour and
King streets where buildings three and four stories
high fell like eggshells. In cigar factory three
hundred men at work, and none said 10
have escaped death.
Mr. Longley says he such havoc as
was wrought in the city. In walk through the
city streets after the shock he nearly four
hundred dead lying among, the debris. and he is
sure that Ave Americans were killed In tho Myrtle
Bank Hotel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-21
GREAT DAMAGE AT ROCHESTER.
Church steeple Blown Three Feet from
Building-Many Wires Down.

Rochester. Jan. 2O.-A fierce windstorm which
prevailed here last night and to-day. reaching a
maximum velocity OF ffty-four miles an hour
early this morning. did a great amount OF dam
ago to property here and in surrounding vii
lagos. The storm was general throughout this
region. The steeple OF Emanuel Methodist
Episcopal Church. built OF wssd. 125 feet high,
was blown about three feet from the building.
but Is still standing. Several horse sheds at
Crittenden Driving Park were blown over.
Telephone and telegraph companies suffered
heavily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-21
WESTERN ROADS AGAIN TIED UP.
Blizzard, Raging Since Saturday, Fills Rail.
road Guts-Trains Lost.
IRr rslsrrnnh TO The rribuna.


81. Paul. Jan S.-The entire railroad system OF
North Dakota Is again blocked. The blizzard
which has prevailed throughout the Dakotas Min
nesota and Wisconsin since Saturday has stalled
every train west OF the Minnesota border The
wind Is blowing at sixty miles hour ana has
filled the railroad cuts. which cleared last
Thursday after ten-day tia-up.
Passenger trains buried under huge drifts OF
snow I'm a score OF places and some have been
entirely lost track OF. Grave fears are entertained
for the safety of passengers without provisions
many trains being stalled between stations.