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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-02-20
SUFFERING IS
WIDESPREAD
SICK ONES COULD NOT ESCAPE
WHEN THE RISING WATERS
FLOODED THE HOMES.
MILES OF TERRITORY
is SUBMERGED
Live Stock Perished In Considerable
Numbers and Many Reports Of Per
sons Having Narrow Escapes In an
Endeavor to Save Property Received

Pittsburg, Feb. 17.--After reaching
30.7 feet at noon Sunday and remain
ing at that stage for three hours, the
high water in the rivers is now slowly
preceding. The danger mark in this
city is % feet. The damage and suf'
fering caused by the annual food is
widespread AS far as is known, there
has been no loss of human life, and
this is attributed to the early warn.
ings of the local United States wealth.
er bureau.
Live stock has perished In consider
able numbers, and there are many re.
ports Of persons having narrow es-
capes In an endeavor to save their
property. Miles of territory in Great
er Pittsburg and vicinity Is sub
merged, and II will be some time be-
fore the water will be back In the
channels Of the rivers and numerous
small streams.
Thousands of business houses in
the downtown portion Of Pittsburg
are attempting to clear the cellars of
their buildings OF water.
Every few feet along the sidewalk
are men pumping the water, and hun.
dreds Of these little streams can be
seen spouting into the streets. Elec.
trio light plants in these buildings and
other valuable machinery is practical
ly a total loss.
The actual monetary damage can not
be ascertained at this time, but from
all accounts 1t will run up to several
million dollars. The suffering caused
by the high water is intense. Thou
sands of persons are living In the up.
per floors OF their homes, using skiffs
as a means of transportation. The
lower portions of their homes are fill
ed with water.
In many instances the household
goods were not removed, owing to a
lack OF time, and chairs, tables, pianos
and bric.a-brac ere floating about the
rooms.
To add to the suffering Of the vic
Tins he weather grew cold Sunday and
snow fell The gas connections at the
houses have been disarranged and in
their present condition life IS made
miserable for the unfortunates.
Charitable institutions, making use
Of many skiffs and RATS, have been
busily engaged throughout all Satur.
day night and Sunday serving hot cof.
fee and food to the families, most of
whom are poor.
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FIGHT ON A TUG BOAT
Resulted In the Drowning Of Two
Mariners.

New York, Feb. ia Newport (R
H. dispatch to the Times says:
The son of Congressman Halver
Steenerson, Of Minnesota, a private in
the marine corps stationed at the
training station, and companion,
thought to be Private John M. Nc
Intosh, OF the same corps, were
drowned In Narraganset Bay.
Their drowning followed a fight on
board the tug Annie r. Wood, of
Providence, Capt. F. w. Rich.
The police arrested Nell |. Olson, a
Dane employed on the dredger Urban.
Olsen, a companion named Charles
Kruger, Steenerson and Mcintosh had
bC en- drinking together all day. They
decided to 60 to Ft Grabie and con-
tributed the fare on the tug across
the bay.
There was a dispute between Olsen
and Steenerson as to the ability OF
the United States to whip Denmark.
Steenerson either fell or was push.
ed irsso the water from the steps of
the pilot house. Where Mcintosh dis.
appeared to or when no one knows.
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Rewards for Bank Robbers.

Jefferson City. Mo-. Feb. 13.-Gov.
Folk has offered a reward OF $500 each
for the capture OF the men who
robbed the Farmers and Manufactur.
ers' bank at Rich Hill early Wednes.
day. Likewise. the governor offered a
reward of'tloo each for the capture OF
the nvs men who robbed the bank at
Willard Tuesday morning. The Rich
Hill bank was looted OF over $40 900
and the Willard bank Of $4,000.
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JANESVILLE WOMAN SLAIN
HOTEL eMPLoYE FOUND IN HER
ROOM WITH THROAT CUT.
Police Convinced She Was Murdered
Third Mysterious Death In
the Wisconsin City,

Janesville, Wis.,, Feb. 14.-Mrs. Mar
tha Anderson was found dead, lying
on a cot in her room Thursday with
her throat cut from ear to ear. In
vestigations by the police indicate she
was murdered.
They found that the screens of the
outer door had been torn away as II
some one had used that means Of get
ting into the house, the glass In the
inner door broken and the door to
the woman's room open.
The woman who lives downstairs
said she heard voices and then shortly
after groans and she called the police
The room was found to be covered
with blood. Mrs. Anderson was lying
on cot with her throat cut and the
windpipe severed. A razor was found
lying On some clothes behind her on
the floor. Her two children, who do
not make their home with her. but
live in the city, said that their mother
had a razor, but that the one found
on the floor was not hers. Mrs. An
derson worked in a local hotel and
had always had a good reputation.
This is the third death mystery in
Janesville. Two other women. Mrs.
Madeline Clayton, and Miss Helen
Malone, were found dead In the river
near the same spot. The mystery Of
their deaths have never been cleared
up.
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MAKE LORDS DAY ACT oplous
Winnipeg Police Are Arrestlng Hun.
drods Of Citizens.

Winnipeg. Man, Feb. 14.-Police Of
ficials are making out and serving
hundreds OF summonses OF alleged
breaches OF the Lords day act. The
campaign started two Sundays ago
The police are proceeding under in.
struction OF the police commission
their action being counter-move.
ment opposed to action by members
OF the Lords Day alliance. Each Sun.
day police have pounced upon under
takers at funerals. newspaper men
taking notes OF Sunday sermons, and
editors. Another man was taking a
bath when the police arrested him.
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TORNADOES WORK
HAVOC IN south
TYLER, TEX, DEVASTATED BY
WORST WINDsToRM IN rrs
HISTORY.
Several Persons De1d-Tcwns of
Mossville $3.50 and Service, in
Mississippi, Are Blown Away and
Many Killed.

Tyler, Tex, Feb 15.-Tyler was
swept by the most disastrous tornado
In Its history Friday morning about
four o'clock. Coming up from the
southwest. the storm swept over the
main residence section of the city,
leaving a trail of death and devasta-
ton.
The known dead in Tyler number
four, c. A. Francis, agent of the Dal-
las News, wife ana child about one
year old, and negro named Moses
Lee, so years Of age.
Francis was about 20 years Of age
and occupied = high place in the es-
TEEN of his fellow.townsmen. His
dead body was found 100 yards from
his wrecked home, and the body of his
child was found in the street Mrs.
Francis was in the wreckase Of the
building.
Six Seriously Injured.
Six persons we're seriously injured.
They we're Irwin Franklin, Mrs. Frank
lin and their four children. One Of
the children Is expected to die. They
were caught in the wreckage OF their
home.
Wires are down in all directions
from Tyler and, while reports from
farmers who are Fastening in to as.
certain the extent OF the damage are
to the effect that farmhouses all
around Tyler were blown down, It is
impossible to ascertain the loss Of life
IN h. 81 An
disaster. It is known, however, that
the tornado swept everything clean
for q distance OF Ave miles.
Mississippi Towns Destroyed.
Hattiesburg Miss, Feb. 1S.-short
ly after noon Friday a tornado passed
over Jones county, north OF hors. and
one whole town. Mossville, ten miles
from Laurel. Miss. is reported blown
away. All that is left is the depot Of
the Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City
railroad. The town had a population
of some 500 people
The noon north.bound passenger
train got few miles north OF Laurel
and could not proceed because OF the
wreckage, and returned to Laurel at
Two o'clock. The passengers said they
saw half a dozen dead negroes, but
could not estimate the probable mum.
Der killed. At Service, Miss, near
Laurel, the home of Ike Holloway
(white) was blown away and two of
his children killed.
The town Of Soso, as we'll as the
town OF Service, on the Laurel branch
OF the Gulf & Ship Island railroad,
were blown away Whether or not
there were any fatalities cannot be
learned.
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NO ONE HURT AT SANTA ROSA.
Mexican Government Hot on Trail Of
Authors Of Outrage.

Douglas, AriI., Feb. 13-Reports Of
the explosion at the Santa Rosa
mining camp, Is miles south OF hero
In Sonora, probably have been eIag-
gerated. No one was injured when
the two separate charges OF dynamite
we're exploded Saturday evening,
wrecking the commissary and part Of
the boarding house. That all Of the
Americans in the camp we're not killed
Or manned, however, is due to the fact
that the explosion occurred at q time
when they we're grouped some dis.
tance away. A half burned fuse and 4
heavy charge Of dynamite we're found
later under the house occupied by
Foreman Ryan.
The work is believed to be that Of
Mexican anarchists such as operated
In Cananea. The Mexican government
is making special efforts to ascertain
the guilty ones. Col. Kosterlitzsky
and a troop Of rurales and officers
from the nearby Mexican cities, to.
gether with special attorneys, are
working on the case. Mexican EN-.
ployes, about so in number, are under
close surveillance. No arrests have
been made The Santa Rosa mine is
owned by the Calumet and Arizona
interests.
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BADGER DEMOCRATS FOR BRYAN
Convention Meets In Milwaukee and
Cheers Nebraskan's Name.

Milwaukee, Feb. 14.-Wisconsin will
probably send a delegation instructed
for William j. Bryan to the national
Democratic convention at Denver, ac-
cording to inferences drawn from the
results of the various district caucuses
which Thursday named delegates TO
be presented to the state convention
for confirmation.
The convention was called to order
at the Davidson theater Thursday af.
ternoon by State Chairman II. H. Man
son, who introduced as temporary
chairman John F.. Doherty OF La
Crosse. Mr. Doherty's speech was a
ringing address in which he strongly
outlined Democratic issues and ac.
cused the Republican party of assim.
Hating Democratic doctrines. He
closed by referring to William Jen-
nings Bryan as the standard bearer
already chosen. Mr.. Doherty's refer.
ence to Mr.. Bryan was yociferously
cheered
The real work of the convention will
come up Friday when the platform
will be presented and acted upon and
the delegates-at-large chosen.
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Alleged Embezzler Gives up.

Cleveland, o., Feb. 13.-Frank
Vlna, treasurer for various Bohemian
fraternal organizations. who fed
the city several weeks ago, when he
was said TO be many thousands of
dollars short in his accounts, returned
here Wednesday and surrendered to
the police. Vina said he had been in
Fort Wayne, Ind, since leaving Cleve.
land and that he expected to make
good every dollar of the shortage. A
warrant was issued for him some time
ago on the charge of embezzlement.
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ceRvERA's REscUER DIES.
G. II. Norman Of Brookllne and New
port, Passes Away.

Boston, Feb 14.-George H. Norman
Of Brookline and Newport, prominent
in society and as a polo player, who
distinguished himself especially when,
as an officer on the gunboat Gloucester
during the Spanish-American war, he
took Admiral Cervera of the Spanish
fleet of the burning flagship Infanta
Maria Teresa, died Thursday night at
the Corey Hill hospital. in Brookline.
Mr.. Norman went to the hospital two
weeks ago to undergo an operation.
He was operated upon twice. after
which pneumonia developed. He was
43 years of age.
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THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Arthur Sullivan, a pioneer of south
ern Montana, died at Dillon, Mont,
aged go.
Women suffragists of London went
to jail for six weeks rather than give
suretles for their good behavior.
Wes Summerlin and his son Charley
were hanged at Carrollton, Ca, for
the murder of Jethro Jones, a wealthy
farmer.
Fred Slocum, an inmate of the in
sane asylum at Elgin, ILL.,, committed
suicide by cutting his throat with q
piece of glass.
A. H. Cline, prominent lumber
man, was shot and instantly killed by
Luke Banner, a wealthy merchant Of
Elk Park, N. C.
The Oklahoma house killed the hotel
bill which required 9-foot sheets on
beds and provided a penalty for the
use of cracked cups.
Lieut. Gov. Dickerson OF Nevada Or
dered so carbines from a Chicago firm
for the new police force to relieve the
federal troops at Goldfield.
One boy was stabbed to death and
three wounded during a fight among
inmates of the correctional institution
in Randalls Island, New York.
A. G.. Tisdelle of Chicago, who Is
charged with accepting deposits after
his private bank had become insolvent.
surrendered himself TO the police.
Charles Peccorino. said to be the
leader of a Black Hand society which
caused the murder Of q wealthy Italian
Ut Lake Charles, La, was arrested at
Hastings, Col.
After an exciting debate lasting six
hours which developed into a riot on
the floor Of the Japanese house Of rep
resentatives, the financial budget was
passed by . majority OF 1e2.
Capt. e. B. Underwood has been
chosen for the command Of the cruiser
Colorado, vice Capt. sidney Stanton,
who will be appointed . member OF
the general board OF the navy.
Judge w. H. Wallace Of Kansas
City, who has been enforcing tho Sun
day observance law. announced him.
self as a candidate for tho Democratic
nomination for governor Of Missouri.
Because of interference with plans
for marrying his sister, Henry Bean.
prosperous young farmer Of Prich-
ard, w. Va, was shot through the
head and instantly killed by Virgil
HatteD.
New York detectives hunted In vain
for Henry 8. Snow, former treasurer
OF the New York and New Jersey Tele.
phone company, who was indicted by
the grand jury on charge of grand
larceny.
Col. Andrew Wendell. a member of
the squad of soldiers which captured
]. Wilkes Booth, the assassin of Abra.
ham Lincoln, and who was present
when Booth was shot. died at his
home in Chicago.
The British steamer Roda, Capt.
Burdis, from Huelva for New York
with cargo Of iron ore, went ashore
during thick fog abreast Of the Jones
life-saving station, just below Amity.
vile, Long Island.
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Teachers Examination.

aminers hereby gives notice that examina.
tions of applicants for certificates win take
place In the Washington School Building
Hillsboro, on the first Saturday of each
month.
Patterson examinations will be held on
the third Saturday of April and on the Sec
ond Saturday OF May.
Applicants for examination in special
branches muse notify the clerk at least two
weeks before examination day.
AS prescribed by law, the fees for Teachers
examination will be so cents, while the Pat
terson examination no fee is charged.
T.. II. TICE, Pres,
N. B LAMoNDA,
II. b. GALLIETT, Clerk,
Board of Examiners.
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Washington Feb. 14.-By direction
of the president, Acting Secretary Oil
yer Thursday ordered a company Of
infantry from Fort Gibbon. In Alaska.
to Fairbanks, in that territory, to pre-
serve order during the mining strike
in that section. This action was taken
upon representation from the United
States court in Alaska to the attorney
general that the presence of federal
troops was needed. Attorney General
Bonaparte promptly brought the mat
ter to the attention of the president
and by his instruction afterwards con
suited with Acting Secretary oliver.
who, through Gen. Bell, chief Of staff,
forwarded the necessary orders for the
movement of troops to the military
commander at Fort Gibbon.
Threats sf Violence Made.
kilograms from Fairbanks to the at
torney general claim that open air mass
meetings are being held by the strik.
ing miners and that threats Of vio-
lence have been made. The marshal
has been directed by the attorney gen
eral to use all the force at his COM
mand to arrest law-breakers and to
prevent intimidation. The military
is expected to give the marshal moral
support and alss to take action should
the disorder prove too great for any
force he may be able to secure. The
latter has been given strict orders as
to the energetic use OF all the force he
can command The striking miners
have picketed the trail between Val.
dez and Fairbanks. Most of the newly
arrived laborers are Russians.
Troops viii Go on sleds.
The distance from Fort Gibbon to
Fairbanks is 1876 miles and the troops
will be carried by sleds over that
route, which is said to be very good
one. II there is urgent necessity for
the presence of the soldiers at Fair.
banks they can get there In four or
five days, but under ordinary condi
tions the trip takes six or seven days.
Fairbanks is In the center Of a mining
country with a population of 1000 or
5000.
Persons in Washington familiar
with the conditions existing at Fair
banks say the trouble is the outcome
of strike year or more ago for
higher wages and shorter hours for
the miners. This the operators have
resisted and their determination to
operate their mines independently of
the Western Federation of Miners
may, it is feared, lead to trouble.
Riotous Mobs on Streets.
Fairbanks, Alaska, Feb. 14.-United
States Marshal Perry has sworn in $50
special deputies for the protection of
life and property against riotous mobs
of strikers who are congregated in the
streets. These mobs have been at
tempting to capture recent arrivals
here with a view to deporting them.
The marshals force has dispersed the
rioters and guarantees protection to
all men in camp. All saloons are
closed.
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Stole 100000 GEM.

Berlin, Feb. ia pearl necklace
and pin OF extraordinary beauty, val.
ued at 100000, have been stolen from
the Countess Won Wartensleben. The
countess is the wife OF Gen. Alexander
Won Wartensleben, of the cavalry, who
Is warm friend OF the emperor The
necklace is composed of exceptionally
large pearls, the string measuring Ave
feet In length.
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National Forest ENLARGED

Washington, Feb. 15.-The presl-
dent has signed proclamation Gre
ating additions amounting to nearly
100000 acres to the Modoc national
forest in northeastern California. All
the lands put within the forest by
this proclamation are in Modoc coun.
ty, except a small area in the northern
part OF Lassen county.
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Won velthelm Gets 20 Years.

London, Feb. 13.-Carl Ludwig Won
Veltheim, a German-born naturalized
American, who posed as baron and
was known also as Frank Kurtz and
Carl Sneiderich Mauritz, was SEN
fenced at the Old Bailey Wednesday
TO 20 years penal servltude, having
been convicted Of attempting to black.
mail Solly B, Joel, wealthy London
and South African financier and mine
owner, out OF $4,000.
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Steamer Sunk Near Naples.

Naples, Feb. 1S.-The North Ger.
man Lloyd ship Florida, which sailed
from here Wednesday night with 112
passengers for New York, was on
collision soon after leaving her dock
with the steamer Perseo OF the Italian
General Navigation company. The
Perseo sank but there were no casual
ties.
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Cashier Held lin.

Charlotte, s. c., Feb. 17.-While one
masked robber held up the cashier in
true wild western style, his two com,
panions looted the vault OF the bank
at Granite Falls, N. c., and secured all
the cash in the institution, $2,7OO,
forced the cashier 10 enter the vault,
and after locking him in made good
their escape.
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MICHIGAN CONVENTION DATE.
Republicans viii Meet May t2 In
Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids, Mich. Feb. 13.-The
Republican state central committee
met here Wednesday afternoon and
fixed May ~ as the date and Grand
Rapids as the place for the state con.
gention to elect delegates-at-large to
he national Republican convention.
The basis of representation will be
one delegate for eaca $50 votes cast
for secretary OF state in the last elec.
tion, making a total OF 9l7 delegates
Congressman Edward l.. Hamilton
will be temporary chairman, and WIN
A. Waite of Detroit, secretary.
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chaune.y 3. eeIaer l. Dead.

Ashley. III, Feb. lS.-Chauncey b.
Geiger, president OF the state board OF
arbitration during the administration
Of Gov, Richard Yates and well known
in Republican state politics, died here
Wednesday. His death was due to
strain Of heavy lifting about two
weeks ago.
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CANT Convicted of Murder.

Belleville. ILL.,, Feb. 14.-Clyde Cant.
who has been on trial In the circuit
court here for the killing of Henry
Dickerman, was found guilty Thursday
and sentenced to IA years imprison.
ment, Cant based his defense on the
"unwritten law" but Wednesday his
supposed wife took the stand and de.
MED that she had ever been married to
Cant
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Snow Helps Wheat and Fruit.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb 15.-Reports
from Kansas, Oklahoma and western
Missouri tell Of heavy storm and
general snow fall. doing much benefit
to wheat and improving fruit pros
poets. The warm weather OF the past
week had caused alarm among fruit
growers.
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Trust Laundrles Are FIned.

Cincinnati. Feb. 1.-THE IL laun-
dries under indictment for organizing
combine to raise prices pleaded
guilty Thursday and each was fined
$50 and costs. The trust also agreed
TO dissolve, and the indictments
against the laundry proprietors we're
nOlled.
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no EntertaIn Reaa.

New York. Feb. 17.-Ambassadol
Whitelaw Reid, who sails next Thurs
day for England, after spending a fur
Tough of two months In this country
VIII be entertained Wednesday nigh
at dinner given by the Pilgrims.
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Newton Edmunds, Yankton. pIa..

Yankton, 8. d., Feb. 14.-Newton
Edmunds. former governor of Dakota
territory and president OF the Yankton
National bank. died here Thursday Of
paralysis. aged SO years.
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brane resulting from Catarrb and drives
away Cold in the Head quickly. Restores
the Senses of Taste and Smell. Full size
80 cts. at Druggists or by mail. Liquid
Cream Balm for use in atomizers rs cts.
Ely Brothers, 56 Warren Street, New York.
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INFANTRY COMPANY
Sent TO Fairbanks
MINERS STRIKE IN THE ALASKA
CITY THREATENS sERl.
Gus TROUBLE.

Troops to Go on sleds-RIotous
Crowds consresste on the Streets
and Capture Non.unlon Men as
They Arrive.
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Yale Boys Name Tan and cummInOs.

New Haven, Conn. Fe6. 16.-At a
mock national Republican convention
at Yale law school Friday night Secre-
tary OF War William H. Taft was nom.
mated for president OF the United
states and Gov. Cummings Of Iowa
Tor vice president.
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Two cases Of Yellow Jack.

Galveston, Tex, Feb. lion the
steamer Crispin, which arrived in the
roads, three miles out from Galveston
Sunday at noon from Para. Brazil,
there were two cases OF yellow fever.
The two men affected are Third Engl.
neer Davis and Third Oficer Pritchard