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Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-27
NAVAL SURGEONS ADMINISTER
MERCURY TO CONSERVATIVES
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April Pa pre-
liminary report on the treatment of
tuberculosis by the administration of
mercury has been made to the surgeon
general by Surgeon B. l.. Wright of the
navy, who has been conducting investi-'
sations at the naval hospital at Fort
Lyon. Colo.
In commenting on this report Medical
inspector c. t. Hibbett said the sub
ject is engaging much attention by Of
ficers on duty at the hospital, and the
treatment is being applied personally
by Surgeons w. II. Bucher and Wright
in order that there may be no danger
of injection by the needle to discour-
age the patients.
The clinic, it is said. is steadily grow
i,,e by voluntary applications for treat
ment, and the results so far are encour-
aging
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-27
HAMLET IS
DESTROYED
MANY PERISH; FAMILY OF II
AMONG VICTIMS
DOCTORS, NURSES AND coFFlNs
ARE RUSHED TO SCENE
Without Any Warning, Mountain of
Earth and Rock Crashes
Down as an Ava.
Ianche
Ey Associated Press.

Ey Associated Press.
BUCKINGHAM, Quebec, April 26.~
Half the little French hamlet of Notra
Dame de Salette, sixteen miles from
here, on the Lievre river, disappeared
today under sliding mountain. and at
least thirty of its small population are
known to have perished.
The hamlet has no telephone or tele-
graph, nor is it on railroad. Meager
bits of news of the disaster come in by
messengers from the physicians and
other rescuers who were hurried there
when the first calls for aid came early
this morning.
The river Lievre winds at the foot of
the hamlet, and a mountain towers be-
hind. Spring rains for days have been
melting snow and ice on the mountain
side, and streams have been coursing
down the river.
At o'clock this morning, just as the
little hamlet began to stir for early
mass, part of the mountain started to
slide toward the river. 1t tore path
of death and destruction in its way,
and those who were not killed when
the their homes were engulfed were
left buried under the mass of rock and
earth.
Family of Eleven Perish
Camille La Pointes house stood first
in the path of the avalanche. He and
his family of eleven are known to
have perished.
Eight others whose names have not
been obtained are known to be MISS
ing, and the rescuers are attempting to
find definitely how many more are
missing.
Mrs. Desjardin's cottage also was
swept away, and she, with her two
children, domestic and hired man.
are known to be buried in the land
Slide
De Salette, like many hamlets of it's
kind, rambles into the gardens and
little fields on the mountainside, so
about half of it was not in the path
of the slide.
Avalanche Comes with Roar
The sliding mass rushed with roar
and spread fanlike over part of the
place, and dumped itself in the swollen
stream at it's feet. Cut off from the
outside world, messengers were dis
patched to Houpere, the nearest ham
let. Those who arrived first estimated
that at least a dozen houses were
crushed in the path of the landslide.
buckingham was appealed to. but the
flight of the messengers across the
spring roads was slow. Those first on
the scene found De Salette in panic.
with the uninjured ones packing their
belongings for fight.
The first messengers to Buckingham
ordered twenty-five coff1ns to be sent
to De Salette, and all the physicians of
the town were hurried across country
with rescue parties.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-27
BAGS OF MAIL CONTAINING
$5oo,ooo STOLEN IN NEW YORK
By Associated Press.

LONDON. April 26.-The London
postal authorities have learned that
two bags of mail from this city con-
tanning securities and other valuables
worth $500, 900 were stolen in New York
the latter part of last month.
According to the reports received here
the bags were destined for St Louis
and were shipped by the Majestic
which arrived in New York March 20.
The other. destined for Brooklyn, was
shipped by the steamer Quila, which
arrived at New York March 29. Both
bags disappeared in transit between the
steamers and the postoffice.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-27
CARACAS BEGINS CRUSADE
TO EXTERN MATE RODENTS

CARACAS, April "a (via Willemstad,
April 26).-President Castro has asked
the Academy Of Medicine to formulate
measures for the sanitation of Caracas
to combat the bubonic plague, if it
should break out. Following this re-
quest the academy has issued orders
for the immediate destruction of rats,
the daily washing of the streets and
buildings, and the destruction of exist
ing infection of any kind.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-27
CONFIDENCE MEN BLAMED
FOR NUMEROUS GRIMES
By Associated Press.

BY AssOclateu FEesss
RENO, New, April 26.-Sevante Da-
Wis and Salvatore Luhano, Italian con-
fidence men, now held in the county
Jail for robbing a countryman of $1,000
in gold, after drugging him, are be-
lieved to be the same men who commit
ted similar crimes in San Francisco at
Twenty-ninth and Mission streets. Sc
curing $3.50; San Jose. securing $500;
Los Angeles, securing 5000; and Vic
toria, B. c., where $1400 was stolen.
l.. Dondere, Luhano's partner, was
taken to Victoria for the last crime,
but Luhano escaped. The information
came to Chief Burke in a letter and
postal card, both from San Francisco,
and unsigned.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-27
OCEAN LINES TO CUT RATES
TO HURT TRAMP STEAMERS
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 26-With a
view of driving tramp steamers from
this port radical reductions on freight
rates on flour and grain for oversee
ports, such as Chinese and Japanese,
are to be put in effect Immediately on
all the principal lines running out of
San Francisco.
1t is agreed among the ship owners
that the rate on -four will be reduced
from SO to So for shipment from this
port to Hongkong and Japan, and that
the rate on flour from this port to
Singapore will be reduced from $4.75
to $3.50. This, it is thought, will make
it impossible for tramp steamers to get
much San Francisco trade.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-27
REQUIEM MASS TO BE SAID
OVER BODY OF DE cHAULNES
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
PARIS, April 26.--After the celebra-
ton of a solemn requiem at the Church
of st. PHILIPPE du Roule tomorrow
morning the body of the Due de Cnaui-
nes will be conveyed to Dampierre.
where a second service viii be held on
Tuesday
This will be attended by the mem
bers of the family and the most inti-
mate friends. after which the body Will
he inferred in the mortuary chapel OK
this historic chateau.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-27
CANADIAN VILI<<<aE ENGULFED BY SWIFT LANDSLIDE
RACE TRACK EVILS 81 =
WILL BE DEMO. 3
FROM 1000, -6ITS
League Recently Organized In Ber-
kelley Obtains Aid of Ministers
In Fight Against
Gambling

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-Ser-
mons voicing a protest against the
race track evil will be preached in over
1000 churches of California next Sun
day morning, the plan having been
elaborated by the Anti-Race Track
league recently organized in Berkeley.
May is to be known all over the
state as "Anti-Race Track Sunday"
and will mark the inception of an &C
tive campaign against the race track in
California, the object of the league be-
ing to bring about state legislation to
prohibit as at present carried on.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-27
TAFT DENIES RUMoR THAT
HE is TO RESIGN OFFICE
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, April 26-"The story
is wholly unauthorized" declared Sec
retary of War Taft tonight, when his
attention was called to the statement
from Havana that Thomas P. Eagan of
Cincinnati, in an interview, is quoted
as saying positively that Secretary Taft
would resign Immediately If nominated
at the Chicago convention, and that
Governor Magoon of Cuba would sue
ceed him as secretary of war.
Secretary Taft will leave here tomor-
row morning to fill speaking engage
ments at Bridgeport, Conn.,, and New
York city.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-27
RAILROAD CLOSES SHOPS
TO FORCE MEN TO TERMS
Will Be No More Work Until
Employees Accept New
Wage Schedule
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
WINNIPEG, Man. April 26.-The
Canadian Pacific shops closed down
Saturday night and will remain closed
until the men agree to new terms
proposed by the company. The present
hours and wage schedule ends Thurs
day.
The employees in the shops completed
a federation last week, and 1000 men
organized to resist the companys
terms.
A strike appears to be imminent.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-27
SUMMARY OF THE News
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity:
Fair Monday, continued warm;
light west wind. Maximum temper
ature yesterday, 90 degrees; mimi
mum, So degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-27
cIemenoeau leaves for london
By Associated Press.

BY AbsOCIHTF'' Tt9s'
PARIS, April 26.-Premier Clemen-
ceau left here today for London to rep
resent the French government at the
funeral of the late Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-27
LOCAL

LOCAL
Many Los Angeles people suffering
from banQuetitiS. .
Los Angeles minister of St. PauIs
pro- cathedral breaches his farewell
sermon.
Pastor of st. Patrick's church says
hypocrites are in his congregation, ana
declares all such must get out OF IL;
Pasadena man, crazed by whisky,
cuts his throat.
Six officers pull off daring raid on
gamblers after dark.
Woman many times victim OF acci-
dents Is badly burned and dies.
Had prayed for death.
Unavoidable accident causes death OF
Los Angeles messenger boy under
wheels of auto.
Todays session of city council ex-
pected to be a heated one.
More than one hundred men said to
have deserted battleships during So
journ off Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-27
COAST

Santa Barbara in gala attire in honor
of visit OF Atlantic fleet; battle of flow
ers is scheduled for today.
Admiral Evans continues to improve;
goes on motoring trips nearly every
day.
Race track evils to be denounced
from two thousand pulpits in the
state next Sunday.
Ocean steamship lines in San Fran
cisco to cut rates in opposition to
tramp vessels.
Bishop returning from Alaska tells
of great gold strike on Nolan river;
pans out $500.
EASTERN
Another disastrous tornado sweeps
over the south; total number of deaths
amounts to nearly four hundred.
Taft denies rumor that he is to re-
sign his office.
Nayy department seeking additional
hospital ships.
Naval surgeons administering mer-
curv as treatment for tuberculosis.
FOREIGN
Sailors of British cruiser which was
sunk by liner st. Paul die like heroes,
every man at his post.
Count Leo Tolstoi writes a new novel
which is to. be published after the
authors death.
Solemn requiem mass to be said over
body of Due de Chaulnes.
Premier Clemenceau OF France leaves
for London.
Reports in London are that two mail
bags containing $50O.OOO have been
stolen in New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-27

BY Associated Press.
MERIDIAN. Miss, April ga disas-
trous tornado passed through sparsiey
settled section of eastern Mississippi south
of this city late today. Meridian also was
visited by remarkable wind, rain and
hail storm, much damage being done TO
crops and shrubbery. Timber properties
are reported almost devastated.
report received here tonight says the
timber section of southern Mississippi and
the adjacent Alabama territory has again
been visited by q heavy storm and much
damage done.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-22

threats to blow up the bridge unless
their grievances were adjusted and as
a result two watchmen have been on
guard at the bridge every night. When
the futile attempt was made to de-
stroy the other bridge another watch
man was added to the force and all
three were on duty. They patrolled
the embankment at both ends of the
structure all night without seeing a
sign to indicate that everything was
not all right. Just as dawn was break
Ing there came flash near the first
span, followed by a terrific report and
the grinding and tearing of the great
steel ORDERS Two Of the watchmen
who were within fifty feet of the end
of the bridge were thrown to the
ground. Hundreds of windows In the
vicinity were broken. AS the watch
men scrambled to their feet they saw
two men dashing away through the
semi-darkness. A fusillade Of shots
was sent after the fleeing men, but
none of them reached the mark and
the men escaped.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-22
Coroner Will Investigate.

New York, May 22.-The extraor-
binary circumstances attending the
death OF William H. Marsh, particu-
larly the warning which he received
from physicians that he was suffering
from hydrophobia and could live only
a few days, resulted in an inquiry by
Coroner Brewer Of Brooklyn, who
went to the Marsh home accompanied
by physician. He would not say
until he had made inquiries at the
Marsh home whether he would hold
an autopsy to ascertain if Mr.. Marsh
died OF rabies or of pseudo rabies as a
result Of suggestion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-22
HUGE STRUCTURE WRECKED
Oynamiters Blow Up Bridge Under
CONSERVATION

0ynamiters Blow Up Bridge Under
Construction.
New York, May PA new bridge
under construction on the Harlem
branch of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad at Baychester
was wrecked by dynamiters. A charge
Of fifty pounds of the explosive was
discharged under the first span, twist
ing the huge Orders and practically
wrecking the whole structure. The
outrage followed an unsuccessful at.
tempt to wreck bridge on the same
railroad over the Harlem river early
Wednesday.
The bridge was a modern steel
structure which had been erected
over the tracks near the Baychester
station for foot and vehicle traffic. It
was built by the Schumacher company
Of Philadelphia and for many months
had been the scene of almost constant
labor troubles. It is alleged that
striking workmen have made frequent
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-22
.L|LLEY IS CRITICISED
Charges Against Fellow Members
Held Not Warranted.
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORTS

Author OF Resolution Asking an hives
tigation of Submarine Boat Com
pany Accused of Maintaining an At.
titude Of Bad Faith.
Washington, May 2 That Repre-.
sentative George Lilley of Connect.
cut was not warranted in bringing
charges against certain of his col.
leagues in the house and accredited
members Of the press is the conclu-
sion reached by the special committee
named by Speaker Cannon to investi-
gate methods employed by the Elec-
trio Boat company Of New Jersey in
connection with legislation before
congress.
In an exhaustive report submitted
to the house Chairman Boutell and his
colleagues review the testimony
brought out before the committee in
hearings extending over several weeks
and declare with entire unanimity
that no member of the house and no
representative of the press has been
induced by offers Of the Electric Boat
company to act from corrupt or i'm
proper motives.
Furthermore, the committee finds
that Mr.. Lilley allowed himself to be
used as an instrument of the Lake
Boat company in questioning the in
tegrity and fairness of the members
Of the Investigating committee and in
attacking competing submarine COM
pany.
MI. Lilley is charged with maintain.
ing an attitude of bad faith, both in
bringing the charges and concealing
from the committee the identity Of
the real parties in interest behind
the investigation.
The investigation grew out of res
olution introduced by Mr. Lilley in
the house on Feb. 20 last asking that
a committee be appointed to investi-
gate the conduct of the Electric Boat
company of New Jersey and their
predecessor, the Holland company, re.
speeding the methods employed by the
companies named in connection with
past and proposed legislation before
congress. The resolution was referred
to the committee on rules and on
March the committee reported back,
recommending that the speaker name
committee of five to investigate the
charges, which was done. The hear
ing began on March 9 and closed April
80. Testimony was taken in Washing
ton, New York and New Orleans.
The house adopted the Lilley inves-
tigating report and conclusions, 157 to
20.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-22
DORA MCDONALD WINS.
Declared to Be Legal Widow Of Dc.
ceased Millionaire.

Declared to Be Legal Widow Of Do.
ceased Millionaire.
Chicago, May 22.-The long contin-
ued and bitter rivalry between two
women, each Of whom claimed to be
the widow Of the late Michael G. Nc.
Donald, millionaire politician and
sporting man, known throughout the
country, is ended and the estate of
Mcdonald settled without contest at
law
By virtue of a decree handed down
by Judge Barnes in the superior court
Mrs. Dora Mcdonald, who recently
was acquitted Of the murder of the
artist, Webster S. Guerin, was de-
clared to be the legal wife of McDon-
aid at the time of his death. The
rival claimant was the f1rst wife of
Mcdonald, from whom he secured a
divorce after she had abandoned him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-22
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Joe Cans and Battling Nelson have
signed articles for forty-fve-round
battle to take place in San Francisco
on the afternoon of July 4.
Senator Hale has reported to the
senate the general deficiency bill,
which is the last Of the big annual
supply bills to be considered. AS re-
ported it carries $18,384,S11, an in
crease of $1,040,4SS over the amount
of the bill as it was passed by the
house.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-22
Now Appears to Be Suicide.

New London, Wis, May PIT now
appears from circumstances which
have come to light since the finding
OF the body of Mrs. Carrie Shaw in
the millpond at Hortonville that the
young woman committed suicide. This
Is the theory which has been expected
by the relatives of Mrs. Shaw. De-
spondency over family troubles is
given as the cause. The body was not
mutilated as at first reported.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-22

Carnegie Makes Big Donation.

New York, May 21.-Andrew Car
negie made announcement to the Me-
chanics and Tradesmen's association
of New York city, through its presi-
dent, J. T. Getty, of gift of 100000
to be added to the endowment fund Of
the association, which brings it up to
the total aimed at, 1927, 900.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-22
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Tan buckle oxfords for men at
Bemidji Cash Shoe Store.
Tan oxfords for men, women and
children at Bemidji Cash Shoe Store.
Carnations at the Green house
this week, 75c. Decoration week 81.
Phone 1855.
Are you fond of football? See the
football game in the Seniors play
Friday, the ED.
A. ]. McFoul of Minneapolis
went to International Falls last even
ing on business.
H. A. Simons went to Northome
last evening to look after his legal
interests for few days.
w. T. Kunitz, the National Biscuit
man, went to Blackjack last night
in the interest of his company.
A. G.. Lockman of Grand Forks,
N. D., was among the out-of-town
visitors who came to the city yester-
day.
A. A. Mcdonald, who represents
the Duluth News Tribune, went to
Tenstrike last night in the interest
of his paper. ..-....
Who said cribbage? If19 is not an
impossible hand, and 20 is not the
largest hand, you will have to learn the
game over again. H..
You will miss a great sight if you
fail to see Professor Sweigenhaugen-
menheimer in the High School play at
the Opera House Friday, the 22d.
Rev. Father O'Dwyer, accom-
panied by Rev. Father O'Mera of
Crookston, returned this morning
from visit to Blackjack and North
ONE.
Mrs. H. Drummond, wife of the
mayor of Walker, returned to her
home this morning, after having
visited in the city yesterday and last
night.
Oscar Yelle returned last evening
to Northome after spending the day
attempting to seduce the hnny tribe
from their natural place in the waters
of beautiful Lake Bemidji.
A. A. Richardson, the local
photographer, returned this morning
from Kelliher, where he spent sew
eral days getting views of interest
ing scenes in that vicinity.
Mrs. Worry: Cooks going to
leave: what will I do" Her Indulg-
ent Husband: Get her Hunts
Perfect Baking Powder-It never
disapoints''- and Extracts too.
J. w. Stewart came over from
Cass Lake yesterday afternoon and
left on the evening train for North
ONE, where he will do some cruising
for the Beltrami Lumber company.
w. ]. Phifer, the Deer River
hustler, came down this morning
from International Falls, where he
has been on business trip. He
left this noon for his home at Deer
River.
Ernest Krahn of INLAND, Wis,
passed through the city last night
on his way to Lavina, where he
will visit his brother. He was &C.
companied from here by Charles
Vollar.
Charles o. Haur came in yester-
day afternoon from a short business
trip to Cass Lake and returned on
the evening train to Kelliher where
he is superintendent of the electric
light plant. -.
L. E. Rood came down this
morning from a trip up north"
He left this noon to visit the
towns west of Bemidji in the inter-
est of the wholesale house which
he represents.
The Merchant of Venice Up-to-
Date" is one of the brightest,
wittiest and clever bits of comedy
ever put on by local talent. Given
by the senior class of the High
School on class night, Friday, May
22nd.
Peter c.. Loft of Northome arrived
in the city yesterday from Norway,
where he has been visiting at his
old home for the past few months.
He reports all of his folks we'll. and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-20


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Pc box of Mourning Pins. :. &c
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SANTA FE NOTES.

When in need of anything in lum-
Der or building material. builders
hardware, paints, glass, ETC., see j. B.
Whelan & Co, Fourth and S. F.
track, opposite r. r. Y. NJ. c. A. They
have new and complete stock.
George Davis, sr., Carbonate is
here visiting his son, Geo. Davis, jr.,
OF the machine shops.
T. z. Prout, secretary of the Y. NJ.
G. a. is spending a short time in Atch-
ison on a business trip.
Engineer McCarter of the western
division is spending few days in To-
peka visiting friends.
J. T. Shaw will have charge of the
male chorus which Will meet Saturday
evening at s o'clock in the parlor of
the Y. NJ. c. A. All men interested in
music are invited to attend
Walter Mitchell and wife of Albu-
querque, N. NJ, came here Tuesday to
spend a two weeks vacation with rela-
tives.
Harry, the little son of Conductor
Clint Coddington, is in Christ's hos
pitaI recovering from an attack of ap-s
pendicitis. He was operated upon
Tuesday night at 10 O'Clock and is do
ing nicely
There will be union meeting of
all the churches of the East side and