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Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-14

or the last two weeks Mr.. Leopold
6atres has been excavating one Of 80
small artificial hills to the southeast
~ 'he pyramid of the Sun. This is
one OF the tumuI that form the ro-,,
OF the Street of the Dead. Hera 49,
oeen discovered a number of roon,s
winch are apparently a part of an o.,
clent temple, with rooms and na+;os
below these, stairways lead to q 1aro,,
ICON loom some 80 feet in length. Appar-
entity there are other rooms ON ~
level connected with one ano+ho Ills
Ihese are the first suhterran
houses that have SO far been fonnd
IN the valley, and they show tbat ~
lnls buried city the houses were two
ana three stories high. The upner
but the nI ,ou oeen DESTROYED by fire,
ana upon them there still remains 49,
req plant which was the charactoriD
TIC color OF Teotilhuacap
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-14

measure the distance and the speed of
the snip and | would look at the stars
thlnk | must have lost nv head
several times. The ship seemed 70
De coming and then going. Finally T
'nougnt myself right in front of it
ana shouted with all the strenetb
left. My shouts were heard
men leaning over the side. Thor
saw boat drop into the water. with
men at the oars. They came 70 mo
and held me up. They dragged me-
INTO the boat, and when we got to The
SIDE OF the ship climbed up the rome
lauaer' l surprised myself in dong
that.
once IN the cabin. got some hot
whisky and after a time I told +bo,,o
my story. They could not believe No
1t first, but when We met the Car.
'athia at Gibraltar, they did. had
'een in the sea eight hours
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-14
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RATS FULL OF DYNAMITE
rodents Eat Deadly Explosive and
Now Terrorize Farmer.

worcester. Mass.-Charles B. Dana
Ian oxford farmer. would like some ad'
vice as to how to get rid of a fan,i,,,
OF rats fattened on a diet of d,,no
mite.
Dana lives in mortal terror of Tho
animal bombs as he calls them M
barn is full of them He cant lin
them, for fear they will explode while
being assassinated. And if no lats
them stay in the barn he is afraid
one of them will commit suicide Inv
falling from the haymow and distribute
his barn, farm implements and live
stock over the surrounding country
Dana stored a box of dynamite in
his barn for the winter A few DAYS
ago he discovered that rats had eaten
every bit of it, He said that since the
dynamite disappeared he has seen
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-14
GULF STREAM MYTH

DoOK TOLD OF the immense oee
| gun stream on the climate &c VI tne
parts OF the world, and if loa 'a'ious
aDly TO assertions that 2 M newt
or the stream might mako suit
resort Oh many places where tha - rn'e
Iers were long and severe miah. WIN
iect>serlously the climate of tbo 49,. 81
| terranean countries and causo .ieut
OF meteorological upheaval oonao.' Gnu
Inc United States government ' 10y
working on the problem of ~ "as
sCream Tor years before if arr;nos eu'i
It's present knowledge of tho ou at
ehon. IL is now known pretty de6n;ta
~ that the gulf stream is cansad naa,e
~ by the different rates Of snooa "'n'
winch the various parts of tba a.
reVolVe, by the difference in 49,
OF polar and equatorial waters h,r 80. ~
winos winch are caused by the rev0
luton OF the earth, by the hean;~ ~
on the coast of South Amor;oe ~
great masses of water, and by so,a..
and lunar tides. ''iaf
Lieut. j. e. Pillsbury of the 11n;toa
states navy made a carefu, S+,,a,. :.
the gulf stream at the northern
trance to the Straits of Florido 90
determined that the hourly flow thor
is about 90,000,0O0 tons of wa+or 80
hour. At three knots an hour ohor.
1851 oo'ooo,oOO,OOO tons a day flow
through. ~"
AS recently as 1897, when there w..
an aonormally cold winter in Masso,
chusetts, many persons thought tbot
the changing of the course of tho o,,,t
stream was the principal meteoroloo.
ical factor ''os-
In May, 1906, a steamship oanta,n
SAID IN New York that he found tbe
gulf stream near Florida running
westward at a rate of a knot and
nall an hour, instead of northeast At
Chat same rate, and the strength ot
The stream all along the coast was
much more feeble than usual In limo
of this year the captain of a Dominion
Inc steamer arriving at Portland
rom Liverpool, reported that in west
longitude 40 degrees he found the
gulf stream running in a westerly III.
ectiOn, instead of the usual eastarlv
course.
Last July it was reported by the
k1pper of a Morgan liner that the
,ulf stream had changed its eastward
curse southwest of the Florida penin.
ula and was running west.
All of those cases have been called
the attention of the United States
office, but the autbori.
les there laugh at the idea of any
ut slight and temporary aberra-.
on OF the gulf stream from it's usual
hannels. 1t was stated that winds
hanged the currents in many places.
ut that the gulf stream was follow
lg the course it had always followed
nd always would follow: and it was
lid also that as "a river in the
,ean, clearly defined and strong, the
llf stream does not exist north of
avannah.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-14
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more rats and larger ones than ever
before in his life. wei
m afraid to throw a brick at tho
pesky CRITTERS, for fear they will ex.
plode and blow up the barn. he save
can hardly sleep nights thinking
that one of them may fall out of the
nay NOV to the barn floor and sons
my horses and cattle to kingdom come
When go out to feed the stool
handle the hay and bedding as einger-
~ as Ia handle eggs. What if one -
lnose animal bombs should be in $40
Inc shock I'd give him by tbrowino
MIN about might blow up evervtb5nos ;;
Dana is trying to entice rat ave-,
from the barn for experimental ,.,1
poses, but has had no success
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-14
Leaves Stage for Priestboo.

george Trollope, an English actor
Oh considerable note, has forsaken The
stage and will enter the Catbo1io
priesthood pr Strange as it may seem
ene nrst play in which he apnearo-s
was Inc Sign of the Cross
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
CROWD FRIGHTENs JUDGE FOSTER.
Displeased with Verdict of Guilty Against
Bankrupt Cloak Manufacturer

After being out for more than eleven hours the
jury in the against Nathan Schlesse bank
rupt cloak and suit manufacturer, who had been
trial three I'm General Sessions before
Judge Foster the charge of unlawfully con-
veyfng property defraud creditors brought in a
verdict of guilty last night The case was con-
sidered an important one, and in preparing 1t the
District Attorneys office and lawyers for whole
sale merchants took nearly two years
When the verdict announced there were
about hundred men ana women friends OF the
prisoner in the courtroom They hurriedly left
the room but stood in the corridor. and as wit
nesses for the prosecution passed by. threats ana
insinuations were made The crowd was so large
that Judge Foster did not leave his chambers untl
poicen and court attendants cleared the cor
ridorS.
SchlesseI was in business AT Nc. lo2 Greene
street and fled a petition of bankruptcy on De
cembcr ], 1893. The case against MN was pr
rared through the cooperation of the federal anu
county authorities with the Merchants Protective
Association.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
AOK[ GOING HOME.
Continued from first page.

fuller information is desired the mnligra ton
question and the exclusion of coolies.
But whatever Aoki is wanted for there is no
need for this talk. I can't understand what it
means. There is no such feeling in japan. What
would Japan gain by war? Besides she realizes to-
day that she has had greater need of such
friendship the United States offer
There has been secret made OF the purpose of
Mr. koike's transfer. Japan has raised its con-
sUate at San Francisco TO a consulate general. and
the special mission of the new incumbent will be to
watch and report to Toxic the japanese situation
in California His functions will be partly of a
diplomatic character.
Mr.. koike, before being appointed 10 his con-
sUar office in New York. had been in the Japanese
diplomatic service in China and Great Britain. At
"A dinner given in his honor at the Hotel Astor on
Monday night he said of his duties
II appreciate that my task will not be easy
one
His transfer after onIy eleven months in this
city came as a great surprise him. well as to
his friends It is freely acknowledged that the
recent Japanese agitation in California is the only
rca son for it. His successor has not yet been ap-
pointed and in the interim Nice-Consu Suzuki VIII
he in charge OF the consulate.
The entire action. it is understood was taken by
the Japanese government on the recommendation
Toxic who recently made an official tour of the
United States and thorough investigation into
the Japanese situation the Pacific Coast
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
SHOE DEALERS UNITE.
Oppose Certain Manufacturers =
Want Increased Discounts.

The United Shoe Store Association was
formed yesterday by retail dealers in footwear
in this country, who are in session at the
Broadway Central Hotel. Representative men in
this business from coast to coast attending
the meetings. They have agreed TO change the
methods of buying from the wholesalers, insist
that they are entitled TO larger discounts and
have declared the shoe advertised by
the manufacturer, and as an association have
decided that the makers must reform their pres
ent method of requiring six months more he
tween the time of taking orders and the deliv
cry OF the finished product. 1t is expected that
these actions Will. while increasing the profits or
the retailers in many. # not all. cases. bring
about reduction in the retail price of standard
shoes.
It was in Buffalo i'll September of the present
year that five prominent shoe dealers met and
discussed the possibility of forming an assocfa-
tion that would take in the leading dealers OF
the country. These five were A III. Mil
lard. of Troy, y. Y; Frederick s. Mer1gold.
of Troy, ~ Y: l.. il. Dudley, of Battle
Creek Mich: Isaac Bear of Reading, Penn.
and A. r. Markus of Pittston, Penn. They dis
cussed the changes generally wanted by dealers.
and issued a call for the meeting in this city
this week.
More than one hundred firms have been en-
rolled In the association, and more applications
are coming in daily. After the formal orsaniza-
ton officers were elected as follows: President.
A. r. Markus, Pittston. Penn; secretary, F.
s Mergold Troy. N. Y; treasurer, A H. Mil
lard, Troy, N. Y. Then the dealers summoned
the wholesalers before them. and announced
that they were ready to buy for next spring as
a body instead of individually. 1t was sur
prise 10 the middlemen but one hundred agents
are in session with the members of the associa-
ODD
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
HOLDS BROTHERS BODY II MILES.
Man Stealing Car Ride Killed by Bridge on
Central Road

pougllkeepsie. y. Y. Dee. :'--When south
bound freight train on the New YORK Central
rolled into the Poughkeepse station Harry
FinkIe of Chicago, was found on top OF a
freight car claspirg the dead body of his broth
or Charles. to prevent it rolling from the car
roof Eleven miles UP the road Charies flhkie ;
head struck bridge and he was instantly
killed. The body was taken IN charSe py Co'-
oner Selfridge and Harry Finkle was locked up
on a charge OF car riding. both men having
stolen a ride from Albany. They lived at No
2oS3 Monroe street, Chicago, and ran away from
home eight wears ago according to Harry
Finkles
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
JAPAN WILL FIGHT WITH BRITISH
Laurier Denounces Those Who Would Re
strict japanese immigration.
IBy Telegraph TO Tho Tribune. J


Ottawa Ont, Dec. 3-Before three thousand
persons tonight Sir Wilfrid iaurler attacked Mr..
Borden. leader of the Opposition. for going from
place place throughout British Columbia trying
catch by favorineS the for the restric-
tiOn of Japanese. The Premier said that while
China Japan an ally to Britain, and
if war should break in Asia at any time. he
said. Japan doubtless would be found fighting side
by side with British ships
so long as I am head of the government which
advises his excelency, the Governor General. -.
said Sir Wilfrid. that government will never DO
anything in any way to jeopardize the British
Japanese treaty. No can be a leader until
he can learn under certain conditions to say No.
and Mr. Borden has not yet learned that lesson"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
PASSENGERS OF WRECKED STEAMER
Five Hundred Temporarily CHARTERED at I'M
migration Buildings at Halifax.

Halifax Dec 3.-The Canadian government
steamer Lady Laurier which was dispatched 10
the assistance of the Mount Temple, returned 10
Halifax tonight with nearly five hundred of the
passengers and their baggage. All of the pas
sengers are now ouartered at the immigration
hrildings and will be sent to their destinations
by special trains.
No examination has yet been made of the
steamers bottom, but the chances of floating
her are regarded as slight. Six wrecking steam
ers and number of schooners are now salving
the cargo.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
BOLD DAYLIGHT THEFT.
Brookline, Mass, Citizen Robbed of
SI2 900 IN JezceIs.

Boston. Dec. 3.-One of the boldest robberies
of a series which have startled the wealthy
Brookine residents and those OF the Back Bay
during the last few weeks made known
late tonight when Otis II. Luke, former
bank president. living at No. 30 Garrison Road,
Brookline. gave out the information that his
home entered during the hour to-day
gems stolen
Notwithstanding that there are five servants
in the house, and that the robbery was COM
mitted in the middle of the day. the thieves ap-
parently easily gained access to the house
either through a back door by forcing a win
dow making their way to of the upper
rooms In the room occupied by Mrs. Luke the
thieves found n rich collection of precious
stones, which they carried off.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
HAVE BOTH ARMS AND BOMBS.
Portugal Republicans Favor Meeting Force
with Force, Says Opposition Leader

Jjshon Dec. 3-Bernadino Machado, who is
regarded as the inevitable choice of the Repuo-
lcans in the event of change of regime in
Portugal, declared to-day that the tranquility
of the country was superficial rather than real
and that instead of being Indifferent to the
political struggle now in progress. the masses
are profoundly moved by what is happening
The present strain cannot long be main
tanned" he said ANY violent incident, with
its necessary repression. might precipitate the
gravest event"
Senior Machado considers the force at the
disposal of the government. which he points out
consists of an army of twelve thousand men and
a municipal guard Of eighteen hundred 10 be
utterly inadequate to cope with any real popu-
lar movement even if the soldiery dis
posed to coerce the people. This Senior Ma
chado regards as more than doubtful He de-
clared, further that d section of the Repub-
licans was in favor of meeting force with force,
and that they possessed not only arms but
bombs This was evidenced. ne said by the re-
cent discovery.
Senior Machado also said it was d mistake to
imagine that the Republicans of Portugal and
Spain were acting together, They naturally
sympathized with each other but the habits.
history and traditions of the two peoples We're so
different that an amalgamated republic on the
peninsula unthinkable-
Oporto, Dec 3.-MemoriaI services in honor of
ex-Premier Hintze Ribeiro, who died in August
last at Lisbon resulted to-day in street manifesto
tions The adherents of the Regeneration party
greeted Senior Vfhena the new party leader with
cheers while the Republicans shouted Down with
the Dictatorship There was considerable excite
rnent but the demonstrations did not a
violent character and the troops were not called
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
CO4LING RECORD BROKEN.
The Vermont 1Uerdgcs 25j Tons an
HOur-1Iso Erceeds ~ Knots.

Newport, r l. Dec. 3.-The hattleship Yer
mont. Of the Atlantic squadron which is soon to
sail for the Pacific, has won the navys record
for coaing ship from four barges at the naval
coaling station in Narragansett Bay. She aver
aged 255 tons hour, against the battleshfp
Virginia's record Of 253 tons hour.
The Vermont sailed this afternoon for Tomp-
kinsville to secure her powder and shells before
sailing for Hampton Roads to join Admiral
Evans's vessel. The battleship made an aver
age speed Of 1901 knots an hour for four hours
under forced draft during her run TO Newport.
This speed IS regarded a record for her class.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
INGENIOUS INSURANCE sWINDLE.
Chicagoan Accused of Selling Altered Ex-
pired Policies and Pocketing Premiums.
fBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. !

Chicago Dec :.-The arrest hero to-day OF
Carl C. Amberg insurance broker of No
15o4 Aldine avenue revealed OF the most
daring insurance frauds discovered in recent
wears. Almberg IS accused of obtaining ex-
pired policies, erasing the typewriter names Of
the original holders and description of prop
erty and filling in the policies with new data.
It is alleged that the altered policy would then
be delivered to a new purchaser Of insurance.
the broker putting the entire premium in his
pocket.
Iuspector Campbell, chief detective of the
Chicago Board Of Underwriters. declared to-
day that ten Of the altered policies have al
ready been found.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
AssAILs CENTRALIZED GOVERNMENT.
Illinois Lieutenant Governor Upholds States
Rights in Speech at Springfield.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Springfield H., Dec 3.-Lieutenant Governor
Sherman IN a speech at the State Normal School
to-day assailed what he termed the centralizing
tendencies of the Executive. Mr.. Sherman upheld
the right of the exercise its traditional and
constitutional powers and attacked the theory OF
transferring 10 the national government the police
powers of the state
Under the proposed plan of centralized govern
ment'' said Mr.. Sherman 1--WE Will be confined TO
carlng Tor our Iunatics and furnishing horse thief
Who has not yet fled 10 another state and mingled
his victims animal with the interstate traffic OF
the country"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
PLOT TO KILL CHAR?
Imperial Palace and Donna Threat
cned, Report SAYS.

Pans, Dec. IA Geneva dispatch received
here states that the police have discovered d
Russian terrorist plot to assassinate the En-
peror' blow up the imperial palace and the
Douma and pillage the Imperial Bank of Rus
sia- One arrest has been made in connection
with the alleged plot
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
MRS. MORRIS DECLARED INSANE.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Pennington. NO., Dec. 3-Mrs. Minor Morris
was declared insane yesterday by a jury in
Probate Judge F. o. Ns Mons court, after con-
ducting her own defence although two Of the
Jurors refused to sign the verdict She was
recently brought here from ST Louis as a
private patient. The information charging
lunacy was filed by her son.
Mrs Norris attracted much controversy some
time ago. growing out of her ejectment from the
White House.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
REELECTED MAYOR OF NEWPORT

Newport r L. Dec. 4--The second election held
under the new city charter resulted yesterday in
the unopposed reelection of Mayor. William T.
Clarke and the success of the ticket advocated
by the Municipal League, all except one OF IT'S
candidates being elected. The present bodI" "i
five aldermen reelected
Among the prominent members of the City Coun-
ell elected are Rear Admiral +. f. Chadwick VIII
lam sherman Fred T. Garretson and William T.
sheffield.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
WINTER IN ALGIERS.

AIgicrs offers the Elotorist Vertabie paraoise'
,,bere sneed limits unknown and perfect roads
and climate the usual thing One can find at the
Hotel St George q perfectly appointed garage ana
"A, With MANY Drivate motors hire. The Hotel
<, George is the leading Algerian hotel with every
comfort and luxury. the proprietor being the man
arer of the celebrated Kiinser, MaTienbad, ia
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
BOMB UNDER CABRERA.
attempt to Assassinate President OF
Guafemal0-Coachman Killed.

New Orleans, Dec. 3.-An attempt to assassi-
nate President Cabrera Of Guatemala two weeks
ago by throwing bomb at his carriage was
reported by passengers Of the steamer Anseim.
which has arrived here from Central American
ports.
The bomb is said 10 nave exploded under the
Presidents carriage, killing the coachman and
wrecking the vehicle, but not seriously fn1uring
Cabrera He received a few scratches and
rr-vi
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
NO TOT'E IN THE DOTM.I.
Octobr1st Party Fails 10 Define
Principles and Programme.

ST. petersburg, Dec. 3--The Douma adjourned
at a late hour tonight without coming TO g vote
on the Ministerial Declaration Expectations
that the Octobrist party would define its pr;n-
ciples and programme We're not fulfilled. the
speeches Of the Octobrist leaders, Count IVA
rolf, Professor Kapustin and others. were
marked by half-hearted criticisms of the gov
ernmentS programme. but they reserved judg
ment in the matter
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
MUL1I H1FIG ICTITE.
Heads -Iimy to Engage Infous
Tribe and 1bd-el-I-iS.

Paris, Dec "a dispatch received here from
General Drude, commander of the French forces
in Morocco. says that Mulai Hafig, the so-caIed
Sultan of the South, left Morocco City No
vember 2S at the head of his army After
gaging the Anfious tribe at Bourkiki, Hafg is
planning to fight Abd-el-Aziz. the Sultan of
record, at Rabat
AS evidence of the fact that revolt still
reigns in Western Morocco and that security is
lacking. Admiral Philibert, commander oil te
marine forces of France, relates in a telegram
that the Medrakas tribesmer began to attack
the French camp at Cassablanca yesterday. and
only refrained from going when they received
a message from Mulai Hafg telling them to de
sist.
The situation the Algerian frontier has not
improved of late. Several attempts, resulting IN
skirmishes have been made to entrap the Benis
Hassen tribesmen, but up TO the present time
these have been unsuccessful.
Tangier, Dec. 3-Mountain tribes have cap
tured a large caravan. consisting of the harems
of the ministers of Abd-el-Aziz, on the road to
Rabat. The Sultan's ministers. fearing that
the Pretender Bu Hamara was about to attack
Fez instructed their families to leave that place
Immediately and go to Rabat. The tribesmen.
learning this, ambushed the caravan and killed
the entire escort. They transferred the women
to their own harems and divided the extensive
treasure which they captured. Urgent requests
for reinforcements have been received at Raoat
from Fez the authorities there fearing an
attack against the city
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
BLACK BEAR FOR THE PRESIDENT.

birmingham Ala. Dec. 2--The body of a black
hear CONSIGNED o President Roosevelt at Wash
ncton is in the express Office Haas Brothers,
,f Mobile sent ;iiliiu ;ho President. The an.-
mai which is fat ma ,ppesrs have been yer
and half old. should reach Washington by Thurs
day nue.- It -as Killed Southern iabanr~
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04

BRUSSELS Dec. 3.-The newspaper Defflefo
Heure" has opened subscription for the purpose
Of buying in the Jewels of the late queen iiehif
eta of FeIeif,rn which were left by her Will to her
dsurb.er princess Louise and later seized FOR
debt The question of the sale Of the Jewels az
auction is now before the courtA
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
RUSSIA IN SUGAR CONVENTION.

R-ussels Dec s-The International Sugar Con-
,era,ce closed its sessions to-day after having de-
csda6 IN admit Russia to the sugar convention.
The Russian government accepted all of the condi-
tons laid down by the conference ana agreed 10
fix the maximum amount for export
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
REMARKABLE POPULATION INCREASE.

Santiago Chilli Dec. "a census of the city JUST
completed shows remarkable increase In ehe
population In 1850 there were 10000 inhabitants'
to-day there are 10000
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
eEpIIN TO HAVE SUBWAY.

I,erlin Dec 3.-The Traffc COMMISSION OF uIe
r,uncjpaIity of Berlin has decided to build an un-
foreground railroad running through the heart OF
tho CITY from Charlottenburg to Idxdorf. The
cost of the new line is estimated at a5,UooS BeF-
lin IS also to nave five new surface lines.