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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-02
BRAVE DEED
SAVES 100
PASSENGERS
Life Saving Crew at
Eureka Faces
Death
Line From Corona Car
ried Ashore by
Strong Arms
Vessel Is Complete Wreck, but with
One Exception No Lives
Are Lost-Women
HysterIeal
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
EUREKA, March 1.-The steamer
Corona, Capt. Boyd, considered the best
boat in the Pacific coast steamship SER
vice between this city and San Fran
cisco. lies straddling the North Jetty,
on the Humboldt bar, a hopeless wreck.
The Corona, with nearly 100 pas
sengers aboard, struck at 1910 O'Clock
this morning as Capt. Boyd was at
tempting, in the teeth of stinglng
wind and a terrific bar flood, to drive
her into port.
The usual scenes attendant upon ship
wreck followed. The passengers rushed
into the social hall.
Some of the women were hysterical
and some of the men were palsied with
fear, but reassuring words from the
crew and some of the passengers
brought calm.
Thereafter the passengers assembled
upon the hurricane deck, where they
remained until the rescue work was
undertaken this afternoon.
Life Boat Lowered
Soon after the ship struck a boat in
charge of Quartermaster Gum was low
cred away. 1t contained three of the
crew and three steerage passengers.
| This boat capsized at once in the boil
ing surf, and H. Erricksen, a Swede.
was drowned. Gum and the others sue
ceeded in reaching shore, the life
saving crew, under Capt. Hennig, hav-
| ing gone to their assistance.
A second boat, in charge of Second
Officer B. w. Joenn, was put off. Badly
| battered and leaking like a sieve, this
| boat reached the shore.
Meanwhile T. r. Sothern night saloon
watchman, formerly a marine In the
United States navy stripped to the
waist and attempted to carry a line
ashore. The small line he had tied about
his waist parted, however. before he
had gone far.
| Sothern was picked up by the life
savers. Several attempts were made to
shoot line aboard with the Lyle gun,
but each time the line fell far short.
| Finally it was decided by Capt. Hen
| mig and the lifesavers to go in the bill
| lows and they made as gallant voy-
age as ever man undertook, finally
reaching the side of the Corona and
| picking up the line.
Within a short time after the Corona
struck news of the accident was COM
municated to Eureka, and several thou
sand people during the day went to the
beach opposite the wreck to watch the
work of rescue.
Several unsuccessful attempts were
made to work early in the day, but it
| was not until Ais that Capt. Hennig
and his men worked effectively.
At that time the ships boats also
commenced working and at 5:46 Capt
Boyd, the last to leave the ship, stepped
| upon the shore.
| Passengers were brought to this city.
Nearly all had been drenched, and some
were suffering greatly from the cold,
exposure and nervous shock. All are
being cared for tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-02

to San Bernardino and was at point
about mile out of Cotton, westbound.
A Salt Lake freight train backed to the
siding to let the Kite pass, but the
switch was left open and the train ran
into the same siding instead of keeplns
the main track. The engine jumped to
one side and the cars crashed onto the
engine of the freight. The baggage car
smashed through the smoker, reducing
it to splinters and teleScoped with the
day coach. The parlor car at the end
was uninjured except that all the seats
were broken off at the floor and most of
the injuries of the people in this car
were caused by falling against the
broken steel.
"As soon as the shock was over those
who had not been injured went to the
aid of the more unfortunate ones. One
woman who was with her baby girl in
the lavatory when the crash came was
pulled through the small round window
and the child was uninjured
1.-THE parlor car was turned into a
hospital car and about ten of the in
jured were brought to Los Angeles in
this, accompanied by nurses and doc
tors from Cotton.
Some of the passengers were taken
to Cotton and others were cared for in
the nearby farm houses
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-02
STRIKE SPREADS
RAPIDLY IN
BUTTE
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
BUTTE, Mont, March las was ex-
pected, the first day of March saw the
strike Of the various unions In this city
spread rapidly In many cases the men
have quit and in others they are locked
out.
The Butte Workingmen's union, en-
bracing almost all sorts of unskilled
labor, was scheduled to strike for an
increase of wages from So to $3.50 per
day. The municipality, which is most
affected, refused the demand and all
work on the streets has ceased. The
union stood firm, however. Many mem
bers are at work at the old schedule
and those members employed in the
mines have not walked out.
The structural trades are most heav-
lily affected today. The demand of the
carpenters for an increase from $5 to Sc
per day and the demand of the paint
ers, paper hangers and decorators for
an increase from $3.50 to So per day
went into effect today. Several hum
ployment indefinitely and building pro-
jects aggregating more than a million
dollars will be indefinitely delayed.
The crucial point in the local labor
trouble. however, comes tonight when
the mill and smelter men meet to vote
upon a proposition to raise their scale
to 81. If the proposition carries and
the demand is refused the smelters
must also close down, and In conse-
quence every mine in this vicinity must
close. while the Anaconda and Great
Falls smelters will be similarly affect
ed. 1t is estimated that In the neigh
borhood of S7O0 people are already out
of employment in Butte.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-02
SUB-TREASURY TELLER
KNOCKS SCRIBE DOWN
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 1.-George w.
Fitzgerald, the teller in the sub-treas-
ury, from whose cage the missing
$4,000 disappeared, was today closely
questioned by Chief Wilkie and Cap
tain Porter of the secret service, but
he was unable to give any information
beyond that already in possession of
the government.
After his examination by Chief Will
kie and Captain Porter, Fitzgerald,
when approached by newspaper man,
knocked the reporter partly down a
flight Of stairs.
He was greatly excited
Fitzgerald, giving his version Of the
assault upon the newspaper man, said
that 1t was because the reporter had
persistently tried to photograph him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-02
BRIDGE TO
WRECK FAST
TRAIN
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Ell PASO, Tex, March bridge No.
1928, near Iser, on the Southern Pacific,
east of here, was destroyed by incen-
diaries tonight with the evident pur-
pose of wrecking passenger train.
The train was delayed and the fire
was discovered by the crew Of an extra
train which barely escaped running
into it.
Several persons were seen running
from the vicinity by the crew of the
| extra, which flogged the passenger.
The bridge Is total loss and will
necessitate transfers for several days
Officers are in hot pursuit Of the sus-
poets.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-02
OFFICIAL TELLS HOW
ENGINE OF KITE TRAIN
JUMPED THE TRACK

L. f. Bailey, an official of the Kite
Shape management. told the following
story when seen at the Alexandra last
night:
~ was standing in the parlor car
near a couch. When the engineer put
on the air brake the people came slid
ing in my direction. jumped upon the
couch, and in this way escaped injuries
other than a bruise on my face.
1.-THE train was going from Riverside
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-02
FIGHTING IN CENTRAL
AMERICA INCREASING
BY Associated Press.

by A3oOVIuItU I1Ieb1s
WASHINGTON, March /. - Official
adVices received by the state depart
ment this afternoon are to the effect
that the fighting in Central America
has become more general, with Nicar-
aqua bearing the brunt Of three-cor-
nered conflict.
Great public enthusiasm and conf
dence exists In Nicaragua, particularly
ON account of aggressions Of Salvador,
which is lending aid to Honduras.
Nicaragua is preparing to resist this
Interference. which is interpreted here
to man that an invasion Of Salvador is
in prospect.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-02
viii Meet in Cheyenne
By Associated Press.

OMAHA, Neb., March IA meeting
of stockmen of Nebraska, wyoming
and Colorado has been called to meet
in CHEYENNE March with representa-
tives of the Union Pacific to agree upon
a stock train speed schedule by which
the speed of trains will be increased
by the shippers paying increased trans
portation charges. Heavy losses often
occur because Of delay and stockmen
are willing to pay increased rates If
the railroads viii make better speed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-02

1-Happy party ready for ocean Isle.
2-Jerome would send prisoner to an
asylum.
3-Welsh celebrate st. DavId's day,
4-TeIephone rate war waxing warm.
5-Hope for action at this session.
6-Edltorial.
7-City news.
9-Sports.
s-southern California news.
1o-Markets.
11-classified advertisements.
12-Threatens to veto utility rates.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-02
TORNADO WIPES OUT
TOWN IN ARKANSAS
BY Associated Press.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March IA
special to the Democrat from Hope,
Ark, says that a destructive tornado
struck the town of Washington late last
night and almost totally wiped it out Of
existence.
Two negroes are reported killed and
several persons are injured
Among the buildings destroyed were
the Presbyterian and Episcopal
churches, Judge Etter's residence T. H.
Williams store, the residence of Sheriff
Wilson and other structures.
All wires are down.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-02
Saves Son, Loses Life
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO. March LIN an attempt
IN save the life of his son Michael, 8
years old, John Noliss, 4S years old, a
teamster, was killed last night by a
passenger train. The son is said by a
physician to be In a serious condition.
witnesses said the father and son were
confused by passing trains and had Just
escaped being struck by another engine
when they We're run down.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-02
MONTANA RANCHMEN
IN SHOOTING SCRAPE
BY Associated Press.

HELENA, Mont, March IA report
has just been received here telling of
the shooting scrape between ranchmen,
thirty miles north of Helena,
Three were shot, among them being
Paul Rerburgh, who was injured in tho
heart and will probably die.
Others whose names are unknown at
this time are seriously wounded.
Range war Is said to be the cause.
The sheriff has gone to the scene.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-02
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

For Southern California;: Fair
Saturday; light north wind, chang-
ing to westerly. Maximum temper
ature in Los Angeles yesterday, 67
degrees; minimum, Sc degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-02
LOCAL

One killed and thilty-six injured IN
wreck on the kte-shaped track.
Chamber OF commerce excursionists on
for Hawaii.
Barefoot burglar confesses 70 twenty
Ave robberies and shows book OF accounts.
Woman wants $1,000 for falling eight
inches
One councilman IN danger Of recall
through telephone rate war.
Welsh celebrate 81. David's day.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-02
COAST

senate.
Pinkerton detectives at San Francisco
arrested on charge of burglary.
Senator Sanford makes determined ef-
fort TO secure anti-Japanese legislation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-02
EASTERN

Jerome's plan to send Thaw to an asy-
lum now plainly established.
Attempt made in Texas to wreck pas
senger train by burning bridge.
Steve Adams counsel scores victory In
Wallace, Idaho, court.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-02
Rancher Saves Lives

]. Q. WisWaIl a rancher living near
Cotton, led the work of rescue. He
dived into the wreckage time and
again, dragging out half conscious vic
Tins, and the saving of several lives
may be credited to his heroism.
The five Japanese, whose names could
not be learned, were found held under
sheet of iron, ripped from the rear of
the baggage car. One less seriously in
jured was trying to extricate the 9TH
ers. With Herculean strength Wiswall
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-04-18

School teacher, was in town few
days recently.
Scott Lord remains quite i'll at this
writing.
The wedding reception of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Jewett was held at
Grange hail. Wednesday evening,
April 8. Friends to the number of
200 were present from Canaan, Gin
ton. Pittsfield and Skowhegan.
Mrs Stewart, lecturer of Canaan
Grange, presented a very interesting
musical program consisting of music
by Rolfe's orchestra and vocal and
instrumental selections. Refresh
ments of fruit. confectionery and nuts
were served in the banquet hall in
abundance. Mr. and Mrs. Jewett
we're the recipients of many beauti-
full gifts. The latter part of the
evening was given over to dancing
which was much enjoyed. At a late
hour all wended their way homeward
wishing the bride and groom many
years of welded happiness.
Oral NJ. Bean of Pittsfeld has been
employed as teacher of Canaan High
School, the term began, Monday,
April Is.
Isabel Thomas of Skowhegan is the
guest of her cousin, Lueina Barrett.
Mr.. Baker Of Bingham, who has
been the guest of his daughter, Mrs.
Ola Maxfield, for several days return
ed Monday.
Jennie Bean aud daughter, Bessie,
have returned from Skowhegan,
where they have been employed at
Hotel Oxford.
Mrs. Iretta Hapworth has returned
from Watervlle where she has been
at work.
Walter f. Farnham, who has been
passing his Easter vacation at home,
returned to the l. of NJ, Monday.
Clarke Ramsdell passed away at his
home in South Canaan, Saturday,
after a short illness of pneumonia.
His death came very unexpectedly as
it was not generally known that he
was dangerously i'll until few hours
before his death The deceased was
a worthy member of Canaan Grange.
He leaves a widow and seven chill
dren to whom his sudden death is
crushing blow, and the bereaved
family have the heartfelt sympathy
of many friends. Services were held
from the home, Tuesday at 10 a. M,
conducted by Rev. Fred Jackson.
Miriam Smith of Waterville, visited
her parents last week.
Mrs. Laura Written of Shawmut is
visiting al ). a. Priests.
Misses Mary and Emma Goodw in,
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LONG POND

Mr.. aud Mrs Thomas Rodrick were
happy april 3, WITH IN s-pound baby
girl which is new to them.
Mickey and Mike Redmond made
200 pounds of maple sugar last week,
it being nice sap weather.
Omer Paquet's house was burned
down Saturday while they were away
from home. When the flames were
seen by neighbors they were coming
out of the windows and they could
save nothing from the house. They
saved the barn and stock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Fortier are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Prince.
w. j. Prince, who has been work :
ing on the section for l.. Fountain all
winter, finished Friday
H.. McKenny has "a horses down
on his farm for summer pasturing.
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wood for home use, also for his can
ming factory,
The late fall of heavy snow has
nearly all disappeared; but it con
tinues rather cold for the time of
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Williams re
Gently visited at his fathers, George
Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs Asa Adams visited at
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Parsons the 18th.
Mrs. George Williams daughter
Lizzie Trip of North Arson, recently
visited her.
Bertha Emery has returned home
from her fathers, where she assisted
in taking care of her grandmother,
Mrs. Susanna Strickland, who passed
away the Sth of this month.
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EAST SKOWHEGAN.

The snow is wasting away and the
fields are quite bare, plenty of snow
inside the road fences but no sleigh
ing, and the frost is making bad holes
in the road.
Splendid run of sap last week after
the snow storm. John Buzzell has
made up to Monday 30 gallons OF
syrup and Sidney Pooler has made up
to last Saturday morning 80 gallons
everything full of sap. He had to
boil down, Friday night at his camps.
The sick ones are gaining slowly.
Grating will be in order as soon "a
the snow is gone sound trees bearing
poor fruit should be grated to good
winter fruit, dead and decayed limbs
should be taken out and trees mulch :
ed.
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West Brook|ine Commission Stable
100 Head of Horses
OF ALL KINDS.

Al I2s West Brookline ST., 81 nth End.
Boston, = minutes ride from all depots. take
Elevated train to Pleasant ST. and ira sfer for
surface cars. All cars pass door. Ask any
conductor for West Brookline St, South In
Tel. 1897 1 Trem.
s25 90 upward buys good. sound work horses
weighing 1000 to 100 lbs. from > 10 Z
years old-just the ones for country
service.
800. 90 buys pair gray mares with harueS,-
true to work. single or double.
: and years-weight 300 lbs.
., 5 90 buys mare in foa age years. weight
1850 lbs. Kind and easy to handlc-,ale
to drive-worth $4,000.
$50 90 buys gray horse age D yrs. weight ~
lbs. little sore forward. $50 buys fast
trotter, color-brown, age w..
weight $50 lbs. S85 buys pair Wurt
horses and yrs old, weight 800 Ii,>
$50 buys bay horse sore forward from
hard pavements-good trade for Some
one 500 buys pair farm mares. age :
and s yrs. weight 300 lbs. true To-
work
II you cannot call SEND postoffice money
order to John X. Hennessy, l25 W. Brook Inc
St. Boston. and we will ship with new hlan.
ket and halter equipped for trip. We have
too many horses to mention III the paper.
When in town call and examine them Va
are always pleased to show our stock. Twin
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teachers at Newton Highlands and
Everett, Mass, who have been pass
ing their Easter vacation with their
mother, returned, Saturday morning.
Kate Pottle is home from Water
vile, for a weeks vacation.
Whipping little man does your re-
putation as a fighter no good.
You can live way off on lonely
farm, but trouble viii come 10 you
out there.
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Blunt Hardware Co.
NOTICE or SHERIFf'S SALE.
STATE OF MAINE.

SlAtE VI MAINE.
COUNTY OF SOMERSET, IS.
Taken on execution, and will be s]ld =
public auction, on the 10Th day of April A.
d. 1907, at IL O'Clock noon, at the ota=e 81
c. o. Small in Madison in said Cout y, al.
the right in equity which Angie Young ct
Rumford Falls in the County Of Oxf ri Lad
on the twenty-sixth day of May, A. b l9op
when the same was attached on the aaEna
writ, to redeem the following describe mof
gagged real estate, situated in Madison IN SAL
County of Somerset, to-wit
A certain lot or parcel Of land sltna
said Madison and described as follow
Being lot numbered siAty.6ye f6s1 ~ a.5a
of house lots as laid out by Snow ana
pbreys Engineers, on land belonging
estate of the late Luther + Edwar
IS. A. d. 1000, which said plan IS
in Somerset County Registry Of Dec
Book 3, Page 9. Said lot being sItas.s
the northerly side Of kennebee 7t
marked on said plan ami is rs linz
rods long from east to west, AMI i44
from north to south.
March /, 1907.
CLYDE IL SMITH,
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FAST NEW PORTLAND.

Frances B. Adams, Evangelist from
Massachusetts, is to conduct revival
services in our church in about three
weeks from now She held services
for about three weeks at the West
village the first of the winter and is
now holding special services at North
New Portland.
T. NJ. Webb is having crew and
machine saving his years supply OF
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SKOWHEGAN SAVINGS BANK.
Annual M e citing

The members Of the Sko0hegan Bank Cor
Doration are hereby notified that their annual
meeting for the choice of officers and the
OF any other business thought
proper, will be held at the Bank on Monday,
the sixth day of May next at ten O'Clock a. NJ
5wi3 BIS ". PAGE, Ssc'f.
Skowhegan. Me-, April IS, 1907.
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CANAAN.

Charles Waldron of Lewiston is in
town.
Ina Goodrich is in Skowhegan,
where she is employed in the MILL
merry store of Miss l.. M. Withee.
r. II. Harris went to Waterville,
Monday, where he has employment.
Albert Buzzell of Phillipsburg, Pa,
came Tuesday, to visit his aged father
and mother and other relatives. He
left Canaan thirty three years ago,
and this is his first visit to his native
town.
There is to be grand May ball at
the hall of Canaan Grange, Tuesday
evening, May 7. Kendall's orchestra
of Skowhegan will furnish music,
The floor managers are Fred Rolfe,
Selden Fitzgerald, Scott Lord and
Harold Foster.
A young man with common school
education can secure fine opportun-
ity to learn the printers trade by ap-
plying at the REPORTER Office, Skow :
hogan.
DELAYED FROM LAST WEEK
Mrs. Charles Gleason (nee Miss
Evie Witham) died at her home in
this town, Thursday, April 4, after a
lingering illness of consumption. She
was the daughter of the late Moses
Witham of West Pittsfield and leaves
a mother, one sister and three bro
theirs, besides husband and two girls
to mourn her loss. Mrs Gleason was
highly esteemed by all who knew her
and much sympathy goes out to all
those so sadly bereaved. Funeral
services were held at the church,
Saturday at 10 a. M, Rev. Fred Jack
son, officiating.
Omar Furber went to Kineo station
Monday for an indefinite period.
The Witham boys, John of Kineo
station, and Alvah of Bingham were
in town last week, called here by the
death of their sister, Mrs. Charles
Gleason.
Henry Taylor, the former High
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The strongest takes least gallons of and of
longest
Costs half to three quarters, likely half De-
ponds what you compare it with.
Compared with average paint Dcvoe half and
or three times as long
Compared with the worst Devoc costs thrd-thc your
paint the more costs You'll find when you pay for put
ting It
You pay by the gallon. No matter how you pay, you
pay by the gallon.
You pay putting by the day; but the painter paints
gallon day, day is gallon; you pay by the gallon
If you don't know it, better lookout
If you know what gallon Costs you puon add to-
gether the gallon price and the days work price.
You pay every gallon you have puon what
paint what price matter who paints it matter
what bargain you make.
An extra gallon weak paint little more money
for paint money for painters, wages about SIS
gallon for both, and painting again too soon.
The cheap paint Devoe the others DEAR there not
aduerated United States aueaed short-mea
ure one Devoe Take your choice
If anyone doubts any above here's the proof
He may paint half job Devoe the other half any paint he
likes If doesn't take less gallons and less money
for the gallons and End for putting on pay If it does
Devoe is the paint that makes least first
BOWMAN HARDWARE CO.,
Skowhegan Maine
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uring chart To The Hem Co. Ites
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100 ACRES, ST 600

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house, big naples on lawn sLaiaa
estate, only 5000 see picture %
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