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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
TRAFFIC WILL BE HEAVY,
SAYS RETURNING AGENT

Charles D. Pike, city passenger agent
of the Salt Lake route, returned yes
terday after an extended tour of the
eastern and middle states. During his
absence Mr.. Pike visited New York,
Philadelphia, Washington, Detroit and
Chicago and as far west as Kansas
city.
Travel in the east is heavy, he says,
and he believes the influx of tourists
into Los Angeles after New Years will
he extremely large
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10

A New York paper is compiling list
of "superfluous words" and mentions
such things as egg omelet," milk
dairy" water ice," "later on" and
several others A study of the list does
not disclose the name of the superfiu-
Gus thing known as the Southern Pa
cific hogitall.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10

The new fresh buttermilk' of COM
merce is composed of ninety-nine parts
SKINNED milk and one part lactic
acid, whatever that may be. Br-r-r-r:
We always have thought that it had a
queer taste.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10

The politician who builds his house
upon the sands of intrigue and CHI
canery need not expect it to stand. The
time-honored adage applies now as CEN
turies ago. Natures laws are i'm
mutable.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10

May the arm of Councilman Wallace
develop strength to the tune of $43,OOo
"Snap" action where the dwindling
general fund of the city is the stake
must not be tolerated.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10

All the authorities on finance are now
punched together beneath the great
dome-not of heaven, but at Washing
ton, District of Columbia.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
walsh's Trial Delayed
nv Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-The trial of John
r. Walsh, which was postponed last week
because of the illness of juror, was
again postponed until tomorrow 1t is
expected the Juror will then be able to
be present.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10

given a jury trial. The others were re-
leased after Mr.. Fleming had secured
from them certain information which he
saws he has been looking for.
"The chief of police and myself" said
Mr.. Fleming, talked the matter over
and decided when the proper time came
the Arlington would be closed. and 1T is
closed Some weeks ago, in the mayor s
office, and in the presence of committee
representing the Church federation,
promised that committee that no houses
where large numbers of women of this
class were congregated would be toler-
ated anywhere in the city. In accordance
with that promise move has been made
against the Arlington, and any further
steps by us from time to time will be
taken to carry out that promise for the
purpose of making Los Angeles clean
city.
my policy has always been against
prosecuting the women inmates of these
places and 1 am not going to do so un-
less forced to. 1 secured information
from these women which 1 have been
seeking and am satisfied. No complaints
have been issued against any of them
Mr.. Fleming said he was working under
direct orders from the chief OF police.
Kissed and Forgiven
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10

Open Every Night Till Xmas
You can buy instruments enough for
the whole family at nominal price.
Everything goes at COST OR LESS. for
after Jan. i, 1908, we Will sell pianos
only. All popular sheet music 10c.
BARTLETT MUSIC CO..
25f-255-255 8. Broadway, OPP. city hall
II you want to go east. c. Haydock,
Agent Illinois Central r. r.. l1s w. 9Th.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10

Kissed and Forgiven
You're always Dragging about your splendid
judgment; I'd like to know when you ever
showed the possession Of itF'
~ married you, dear. ."-Houston Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10

VII HEN King Oscar II of Sweden
wv went to his final accounting the
other day there passed from the
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-25
MONTANA ITEMS.

Archie White is under arrest at Red
Lodge on the charge Of having attempt
ed to hold up a saloon, in which eff
fort he was frustrated by an habitue
who managed to get behind him and
lock his arms while he was holding
a leveled Winchester at the head of
the bartender. White is alleged to
have stolen a horse, which he rode
to the saloon. Calmly entering he es-
sayed to rob the establishment in the
manner indicated, only to result in his
undoing.
A. b. Clements, formerly manager
ard cashier OF the defunct Aetna Bank
ing & Trust company of Butte and
Washington, d. c., under indictment
by federal grand jury of Washington
fCc his part in the affairs of the bank
ing institution, has married his conf
Dental clerk, Miss Esther Mckay
whom it is said the authorities at
Washington had relied upon as theiI
star witness in the proceedings to be
begun against Clements. The bankers
wedding has raised the usual question
Of whether or not a wife can be made
to testify against her husband. The
opinion of legal counsel in this case i
that she can not.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-25
OREGON SQUIBS.

On May 20 Mrs. Mary Ramsey l..
Wood of Portland will pass her 12Oth
birthday. She accounts for her longe-
witty in right living and trusting God"
In battle IN IA snOwstO. il Ml1n a
caught cracking safe in
the postofiice at Sellwood, a suburb of
Portland, early Saturday morning, Pc
liceman A. o. Sorenson was twice shot
i'll the leg. The bandit escaped.
For the first time in 20 years the
Columbia river was frozen over last
week from bank to bank in places.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-25
Good Results Expected.

As a result of the rate battle wagod
IN Spokane last week by the Spokane
Chamber of Commerce and the rail-
roads, substantial reductions in dis.
tributing freight rates from SPOKANE
and lower rates on less than carload
shipments into Spokane are expected.
Generally speaking, it is held Spo-
lane has proven rate discrimination IN
a clear and forcible manner, and the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
when the final arguments are heard
is expected to give relief to the public
in tho Inland Empire.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-25
SPORTING NOTES.

A fleet footed Indian is in the field
for long distance honors and his re-
cent performances have astonished
the entire sporting world. He is
Thomas Longboat, a full blooded In
dian of the tribes of the Sioux nation
and claims that Canada is his home.
He holds the Canada 10 mile record
of "a minutes and so seconds and is
anxious to meet any American runner.
The Burns handicap, the classic
event of the turf season on the Pa
cine coast, will be run at Oakland
Saturday. The purse for this race is
$4,000, meaning nearly $4,000 to the
winner.
Barney OldfieId, with his peerless
Green Dragon racing motor, 60 horse
power, will be seen in the Pacific
northwest the coming spring.
Indian Joe Gregg made more than
good in Philadelphia in a recent match
With Unc Russell.
Pitcher Jess 1annehill of the Boston
Americans won 209 games and lost
10, a percentage of .697, 1896 to 1906,
inclusive. In the American league
he woD SO games and lost AZ.
Judge McCredie of Portland says he
has a ball park in Seattle and will
put a team there to represent the
Coast league. If he does it will mean
either the abandonment of Seattle by
the Northwestern league or outlaw.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-25
IDAHO NEWS.

A disastrous food menaces Wallace.
The heavy snow which has fallen for
three days, changed to rain Sunday
and the river is rising fast. Residents
fear a repetition of the disastrous No
vember food and conditions are ripe
for even greater damage.
Game Warden Harbaugh has made
arrangements with the government
whereby he is to receive in the spring
half a million brook trout fry with
which to replenish the streams in
Northern Idaho. The native trout is
fast disappearing. Under the rules of
the government a personal application
must be made by people who want fry,
and they are pledged to receive the
same and see that the fry is placed
in the stream designated. Three years
later they are required to make a re-
pert upon the condition of the fry.
Representative French has procured
the passage through the house of Sen
ator Heyburn's bill presenting the Uni
versity of Idaho with two obsolete can
non to be used for ornamental pur-
poses. The bill goes to the president,
who viii sign it.
The legislature has the largest nun
Ger of attaches in the history of me
state. About everybody gets a job.
An exciting race riot occurred at
Standpoint Saturday when William
Bonner, colored, fought Charley Ling
and Wun Lung, Cinnamon, who run
the noodle joint on First street. Pas
sersby were first alarmed by a con
fusion of noises, and suddenly negro
appeared, pursued by two Chjaamen,
the former swearing in Congo and the
latter in Wenli.
Gus Swanson, charged with the ur
Ger of John Island at Potiatch Thanks
giving day, was tried Saturday in the
district court at Moscow by a jury Of
y men as to his sanity. The jury was
out five minutes and returned YER
dict of insanity. Swanson was i'm
rediately committed 10 the asylum at
Orofno for treatment. Upon his dis
charge he will be tried on a charge
Of murder in the first degree. The
killing occurred during a drunken row
il which three men were stabbed, Is
land fatally. Swanson has been three
times in Insane asylums, twice at
jamestown. n. D., and once at st.
Peter, Mirn. He has a brother who
is insane in Montana.
o. r. Howard and Edward Wiley
have been bound over to the district
court by Probate Judge 5. r. Fulton
at Grangeville to answer to the charge
of ambuscading and killing Swan
Knudson on August II, 1901, as he
was coming out of the Salmon river
country along the Florence road.
An ice jam is forming on the upper
Clearwater river, which nay cause
much damage if it goes out with a
rush. Not only is the Northern Paci-
fc bridge between Spalding and Ar
row in danger, but damage may be
done to property along the banks.
James Jones, proprietor Of the Gilt
Edge restaurant at Harrison, was seri-
ously if not fatally stabbed by Lee
Paul, his dishwasher, Saturday. The
origin of the difficulty is unknown, as
Jones is toe weak to talk and was
taken Immediately to the hospital.
Paul is under arrest.
Senator Hepburn has introduced a
resolution granting three months
leave of absence to homestead set.
! tiers in Idaho.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-25
Wins Drinking Wager; Dies.

Los Angeles, Jan. 22.-Edward
Whalen, aged 10, died today at the
receiving hospital Of acute alcoholism.
His companions stated that he had
wagered dollar that he could drink a
quart of whisky, without leaving the
table. Whalea won the bet, but he
never regained consciousness. The po-
lice will attempt to ascertain where
the liquor vas procured.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-25
BRITISH GOVERNOR Objected
TO THEIR help In CITY
OF KINGSTON.
He Requested Admiral Davis to Re-
embark His Men, Who Were Dong
Such Good Work-Sends lmpudent
Note to Davis-Rear Admiral Is
Shocked and Panied.

Kingston, Jamaica.-Rear Admiral
Davis mission of mercy to stricken
Kingston came to an abrupt and pain
full conclusion in consequence of Gov
ernor Swettenham's Objection to The
presence of American sailors engaged
in the work of clearing the streets.
guarding property and succoring the
wounded and sick, eliminating in a
letter to the admiral peremptorily re-
ouesting him to reembark all parties
which had been landed. Admiral
Davis was greatly shocked and panied,
and paid a formal visit to Governor
Swettenham, informing him that the
United States battleships Missouri and
Indiana and the gunboat Yaakton
would sail lia,ely.
To the Associated Press he said
that immediate compliance with Gov
ernor Swettenham's request was the
only course consistent with the dig
nifty Of the United States.
The friction between the governor
and the admiral began with the arrival
Of the American warships, when the
governor objected to the firing of a
salute in his honor on the ground that
the citizens might mistake the firing
for a new earthquake. He also de-
clared there was no necessity for
American aid; thar his government
was fully able to preserve order, at
tend to the wounded and succor the
homeless.
Rear Admiral Davis, however, land
ed parties of blueiacAets, who pa
t1olled the streets, cleared the debris
razeG ruins, attended many of the
wounded and won the highest praise
from citizens and military officers for
excellent work.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-25
CASH FOX COLUMBIA WORK.
Rivers and Harbors Bill Has Items for
East Side.

The rivers and harbors bill was re
ported Wednesday to the house. It is
expected an appropriation will be car
ried for $4,000 TO improve the Colum-
lila riS er between Wenatchee and
Bridgeport, liberal sum for the Cello
rapids, also betterments at the mouth
of the Columbia river.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-25
River Breaks Embankment.

Portsmouth, Ohio-Back water FROM
the pier caused the Scioto river to
cut through the food embanl1ment at
the north end Threatened families
bad received warning of the impend-
ing dancer and fed in advance. The
wsDle down own district is rapidly
filling up and hundreds Of houses and
stores are under water.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-25
FIFTEENWEREKILLED Big FLOODS in Ohio \
WHOLE TRAIN BLOWS UP AT
SANFORD INDIANA.
Death List May Grow to 2o-Injured
Number nearly 35-Car of Powder
Exploded While Big Four Passen-
ger Train Was Passing-Entire
Train Took Fire. Many Cremated.

Terre Haute, Ind, Jan. 21.-Big Four
accommodation train No. 3 was des-
troyed by the explosion of a car OF
powder at the siding east of Sanford,
Ind. Fifteen persons were killed out
right, and the death list probably will
reach 20, with 80 or 35 injured. The
engine, two coaches and baggage car
of the passenger train were derailed.
The identified dead:
Charles Cosnell Paris, Ill.
John Franklin, brakeman, Ashmore
Ill.
A. F. Hectar farmer, Elbridge ILL.,
Claude Steels, Sanford, Ill.
Reed Wolfe, wife and two children,
Sanford, Ind.
Three cremated bodies were taken
from the wreckage and four fright
fully mutilated bodies were found in
the woods some distance from the
wreck. -Four other bodies have not
been identified. 1t is believed there
are more in the wreck.
The first intimation people had of
the disaster was a shock which was
felt in Terre Haute and as far east
as Brazil, Ind, and as far south as
Sullivan, Ind. The wires were blown
down and it was some time before the
Big Four officials here learned Of the
explosion.
1t is said the car contained 500 kegs
of powder. All means of communica
ton between this city and Sanford
were cut off.
The entire passenger train was a
mass of flames and the relief party
was able to reach only the passengers
who had been either blown from the
train or were able to crawl from the
coaches after the explosion.
were still alive when the relief trair
Two Of the men who were crematec
from this city reached the wreck, but
the rescuers were unable to reach
them and were compelled to stant
and watch them burn.
The flames lighted up the scene Sc
that the rescurers did not have t.
work in total darkness.
The station at Sanford was turned
into a morgue.
After the physician from Paris, Ill
ano members of the relief party from
lcITC IidulS dIIlNGu lnt I1IlNo uAS'
down so that the men had to work b.
the light of lanterns.
1t is not known how many passen
gers there were on the train, but it il
said both cars were full.
Many gruesome finds were made b,
the relief party and it is probable tina
some of those who were blown t.
piects or were cremated will never b
identified
From the most definite information
obtainable the freight train had jus
cleared the main track and had com
to a standstill when the passenge
started to pass it. 1t is thought tina
the conclusion caused by the passer
ger train set off the powder in tn
freight car.
Powder Exploded by Conclusion.
According to trainmen of the freight
the powder was exploded by the cor
cussion made by the passenger trair
which was slowing down for the sta
ton at Sanford. Another theory
that gas escaping from an oil pipe lin
nearby entered the powder car and
spark from the passing engine ignite
the gas Others express the belle
that the disaster was due to tram
or intoxicated man firing a shot int
the car.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-25

and went down the Columbia river
without man aboard either craft.
Both had been tied to docks at Hover
and were being watched by L. S. Shoe
maker, when a sea of ice ground
against them and swept them out into
the channel, which is running full of
ice foes.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-25
Charles 3. Mackay Is Dead.

Charles B. Mackay, son OF Dr.
Charles Mackay, famous English poet
and song writer, and brother OF George
Eric Mackay, author of 'The Love Let
ers Of a Viollnist," and of whom Marie
Corelli, the novelist, was an adopted
sister. died in Seattle Sunday. The de-
ceased was 73 years old.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-25

London, Jan. 81 There is a feeling
Of deepest regret here over the un-
fortunate incident that led is the hur-
ried departure of the American war
ships from Kingston.
Being Sunday and the news arriving
late tonight, the fact became known to
a comparatively small section of the
public and the official world, but
everywhere The greatest establishment
was expressed. Neither the admiralty
nor the foreign officials haG any news
of the incident except that derived
from the press dispatches and the in
clination on all sides was to withhold
an expression of opinion until the
receipt Of ne olllcial version from
Governor Swettenham.
Meantime the Kingston dispatches
giving the correspondence exchange
between Governor Swettenham and
with eager interest. The incident oc-
CURED at a moment when the British
press and public are loud in an ex-
preston of grateful recognition of the
prompt and generous assistance the
United States rendered when it was
impossible, owing to their distance
from the scene, for British warships
to go to the rescue.
The important question rs ID wheth-
er the British authorities at Kings
ton ". re in Il poGiu n to maintain
order appears to be debatable. Gov
ernor Swettenham's claim of ability to
do so is in marked contrast TO the ac-
counts Of mary of the British press
correspondents, who recorded numer-
Gus cases of disorder, but on the other
hand, some of the cor spondeLts
avelred that no seriors disorders took
place.
What seems n UGH less dchata5le is
that Governor Swettenham acted en-
tirely on his own initiative.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-25

Taking all crimes, more are COM
mitted in the autumn than during any
other of the seasons Of the year.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-12-19
Many Santa Claus
Letters Received
Children Of The First Grade Almost Unanimous.

Dear Oan I'd
| am years old. / want a
tiddy bear a doll piano stove and
a wheel. l love you dear Santa.
! l want doll wig too.
Marilu Burpee.
Dear Santa
| am 7 years old. | want ted
DIV bear like Miriam's and wheel
too some fruit too.
Elizabeth.
Lee st.
Dear Santa
am 6 years old. Please bring
me a bicycle. / want it to ride to
school. have moved down on
Main st. l. l..
Dear Santa
l am Z years old. Please bring
me q horn and a drum and train.
Bring little brother a horn too.
Edward Russell.
Dear Santa Claus
| have been good this year.
DON'T forget to bring me a Irish
mail and some sky rockets. Broth
er said bring him some marbles.
/ live in the last house on Lee ST.
I am 6 years old.
Louis Stovall.
Dear Santa Claus
| have been good this year.
Don't forget to bring me a doll
carriage and that is all l want.
Nettie Johnson to Dear Santa Claus
I am years old.
Dear Santa Claus
I have been good this year. l
want an engine. Please bring me
some skyrockets.
Eugene Horne.
Dear Santa
1 am 6 years old. Please bring
me some bananas and apples and
oranges and bicycle and nothing
else. William wants rubber
ball. Your Little
Robert Frazer.
P. S. I 60 to school.
Dear Santa Claus
I have been good this year.
Don't forget to bring me a doll
and some candy. I have moved.
Ava Horne.
Dear Santa
1 am 6 years old and go to school
Santa please bring me some candy
oranges and fire wagon and my
sistcra doll. lam here this Christ,
mas I was in Columbus last Christ
mas. Emery CardWelI.
Dear Santa Claus
| would like to have o horn if
YOU have one and please bring me
a fire wagon. | want train too.
l am going to school now.
Your Little,
Ralph Herring.
Dear Santa Claus
| have been good this year.
Don't forget to bring me a doll
and please bring me girls bicycle
that's all. live by the school
| house. LOWE ArmantrOut.
Dear Santa
Hurry up and come. Please
bring me an automobile, a bicycle
watch too. l Rave a new baby
sister, don't forgotten please Santa.
AS Ever,
Theodore Justice.
Dear Santa
Don't forget to bring me a wheel
and please bring me some oranges.
Bring my little brother doll.
Your
Guy Haynes.
Dear Santa Claus
I have been good this year.
l. - :,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-12-19
Dear Santa Claus

a few books. I have been good
little girl. Vesta Iood'
Dear Old Santa
lam in the First Grade. / have
been good all the year. Please
bring me a wheel. Dear Santa
Claus want a fire wagon. l am
8 years old. Your
Buford Robitzsch.
Dear Santa
lam years old. want a en-
CINE I want a story book. want
a automobile. Do you take the
Enterprise. want q tea set for
nv sister. Harry Smith.
500 w. Jessamine st.
Dear Santa Claus
love you so much. have
been good boy this year. | want
a bicycle now. / want an air gun.
| want q wheel. I want a fire
wagon. | live on w. Jcssamine
st. / want foot ball.
Your Little Boy,
Lewis Davis.
Dear Santa Claus
90 to school [ am in the first
grade. want a big engine and a
a merry go round and a automo.
bile. From your little
Frank Harris.
Dear Santa Claus
I am good girl and | will rite q
few lines. | will tell you what |
want doll and story book and
I will have a orange and q apple
and some nuts. / will close.
Good by
From Theda Tisdel to Santa Claus
to the north''pole.
Dear Santa Claus
] want tibet and Muff. And
story book and an apple and
an orange candy nuts, and that's
all.
Good bye
Mildred Tisdel
Central Ave west lis.
Dear Mr.. Santa Claus
please bring me sleepy doll
and doll Garage to roll the doll in
A tea set an a nice cooking stove
to cook santa claus some dinner
in, and a table and some nuts and
fruit, please don't think i am gree
dy. You will find me waiting at
the conner of suwannce and Mead
street No. G15.
Belva johnson.
Dear Ma. santa claus
please bring me bisque doll a
doll Garage and a tea set and a car,
age and some nuts and some
oranges and apples. conner of
swannee and Mead. No. 615.
Adna Johnson.
Dear old Santa ClnuS-
Bring me some candy. And
some apples and some oranges and
bananas And raisons aud nuts.
Bring me a shell box. And a doll
bed. And bring me stove. And
a doll trunk. And and doll
carriage. Bring me a little table
and three chairs. Loveingly
Thelma Hawks.
Dear Santa
Please bring me doll outfit of
clothes. And q game of finch
dresscrset and toilctset and if you
have ynything large toake it to my
home north to 500 west 11th st.
Yours very trulCy
Crystal Sparks.
Dear Santa
Please bring me a doll and doll
buggy and rocking chair. I am
two years old.
Mary Agnes Knapp.
Dear Santa
Would you please bring me a
nice doll big one please bring me q
book and set of dishes and q