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The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
ALL PUSH new PLANS
IRRIGATION CONGRESS GETS
SCORES OF RESOLUTIONS.
President Goudy Appoints His Com.
mittees-state Organizations
Are Caucused.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Oct. THE
second days session of the sixteenth
National Irrigation congress opened
Wednesday with the appointment Of
committees by President Goudy.
All OF the state delegations were
caucused and the organization as
completed. The resolutions commit
tee began Its work at once, being del
uged with resolutions from all Sec
tons of the country. Under the rules
OF the congress all resolutions intro.
duced are received without being
read The resolutions now in the
hands of the committee cover wide
range Of subjects and the work of
the committees promises to be pro-
longed. The National Association Of
Manufacturers has presented a reso-
luton strongly indorsing the reclama-
ton service and the forestry bureau.
The Trans-Mississippi Dry Farming
congress, the Trans Mississippi Con-
gress executive board and long list
OF other organizations have forward
ed resolutions for the consideration
OF the congress. =.
The opening address at the morning
session was by John Barrett, direct
or Of the International Bureau Of
American Republics, who spoke on ir-
rigation's rapid progress through Pan
America. w. H. Wiley Of Colorado,
discussed Irrigation. by Private En-
terprise." The chief address of the
session. however, was by D. G. Bea-
man of Denver, who spoke on "The
National Forests and the Forest Ser
vice." The afternoon session was
given over to addresses of techni-
cal and scientific nature by a number
of wellsknown irrigation engineers and
agricultural experts.
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
woMAN's SHOCKING SUICIDE.
Throws HERSELF Under Train in Pres
ence of New York Crowd,

New York. Sept. 3O.--In the pres
ence Of a crowd of women shoppers
waiting for an uptown train at tho
Fourteenth street station of the Sixth
avenue elevated railroad, we'll
dressed woman Of 26 threw herself in
front of moving train Monday and
was so terribly injured that she died
few moments later. The tragic act
created almost a panic on the crowd
ed platform. Women ran shrieking
toward the exits leading to the street
and half dozen of them fell in a
faint.
While the woman's mangled body
was still lying on the tracks a priest
knelt by it and administered the last
rites of the church while hundreds of
persons who had poured from the train
stood with barred heads. On the
woman's underclothing was the name
Sherwood" written in ink.
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
TERRIBLE PLAGUE KILLS 10000
6ubonic scourge In China Responsible
for Many Deaths.

Peking, Sept. 30.-There have been
500 deaths from the bubonic plague
at Tong Sha. so miles northeast Of
Tien Tsin since the outbreak of the
epidemic. No alarm is felt, however,
and it is not believed that the disease
will spread. The cholera in the Yang.
Use valley is ahating. but the toll of
deaths this season has been heavy.
In Hankow 30 900 natives and score of
foreigners have died of the malady.
Bombay, Sept. 30-Thousands Of
native houses have been washed away
and there has been a heavy loss Of
life in the Hyderbad and Deccan dis.
tricts as a. result of the floods which
followed an unprecedented rainfall.
The River Mus rose SO feet, all the
bridges were carried away, and the
country was devastated for many miles
In either direction. Corpses are strewn
everywhere, and scores of bodies have
been found in the branches Of trees,
where they were lodged by the swollen
waters.
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
ISLANDS SWEPT BY STORM
HURRICANE IN BAHAMAS WAS
MOST DISASTROUS.
Settlements Practically obIIterated
and Many Lives Lost-lnhabitants
Are In Great Distress.

Nassau, Bahamas, Sept. 3O.-Only
fragmentary reports have yet reached
the seat of government here as to the
damage done to the outlying islands of
the dependency which were ravaged
by hurricane recently but such news
as has arrived is sufficiently bad.
The storm appears to have originat-
ed near Turks island and swept with
ever-increasing fury up the long string
of islands running southeast from
here. Inagua, Acklins. Crooked, Rag
ged, Fortune, Long, Watlings, Rum
Cay. Exuma and the south part of An.
dros islands all appear to have suf-
fered. On Long island the gale blew
for two days and the settlements are
practically obliterated from end to end,
the principal place, :sClarencetown, hav-
ing only five houses left standing. The
inhabitants were forced to find shelter
in caves, and food and water. are al
most ilnprocurable.
The government schooner Sarah f..
Douglas was blown from her anchor
age at Long. Gay. and was driven
ashore on Long island. Many other
boats were lost but it will be weeks
before the full accounts will reach
Nassau. There is. no doubt that the
loss of life is heavy. The whole coun.
tryside. even SO far as Cat island, is
burnt as If with fire from the terrible
driving of the salt water across the
land. While the actual money loss is
insignificant. the 66uses destroyed for
the most part being mere shanties.
nevertheless the loss to the owners is
severe, representing as 1t does practi.
cally everything that they possessed.
The government has taken relief
measures and schooners are being
daily dispatched laden with foodstuffs,
lumber and nails
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
DIAMOND SPECIAL DITcHED
ILLINOIS CENTRAL'S TRAIN
WRECKED At DlVERNoN,
Child Playing Near Tracks Is Killed
and Two Tralnmen Are
Badly Injured.

Springfield. ILL.,. Sept so-Illinois
CentraIs fast Diamond Special, south.
bound. ran into an open switch at
Divernon, 20 miles south of Spring.
field. The engine plunged into the
ditch and was completely demolished.
Engineer a. ]. Shell and Fireman Ed
ward Taylor, both of Clinton, H.,
Jumped, but both were injured.
Elizabeth Mcclure. seven -year-old
daughter of Charles Mcclure, was
playing in the yard near the tracks,
when fragments of demolished engine
struck and instantly killed her.
The baggage and parlor cars and
passenger cars left the track. No pas.
sengers were injured.
Ethel Barrymore. the actress, was
on the train. She could not get out of
the coach doors and a porter pulled
her through a window. She endeav-
ored to get a special train to ST. Louis
to fill an engagement there but failed
New York, Sept. 29.-Two men were
probably fatally hurt, six others so
badly injured that they were taken to
hospital, and dozen others were
seriously bruised and cut when two
trolley cars crashed together at
Church and Flatbush avenues In
Brooklyn Monday.
Earlier in the day one man was
killed and three others seriously
injured when two trolley cars collided
with coal truck in Brooklyn.
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
DoRR's ASSETS FIXED At $4,000.
Liabilities Are Placed at $4,000
- in Report.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept 30.-When
the report of Fred DORIS assets and
liabilities was filed with Receiver AL
len Tuesday it was shown that the
broker, who had Offices in six cities
and whose business had volume Of
$25. 100000 or more annually. had liza
bilities aggregating $4,000 and assets
o: about $4,000 DORIS failure came
about two months ago and was sur
prise in stock circles.
That there are any assets left was
Believed to be due to the unconscious
Action of George L. Crenshaw, LOS
Angeles capitalist, the heaviest cred
itor of Dorr
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
MYSTERIOUS FIRES ARE COSTLY
Mason County, Kentucky, Postmaster
Falls Dead from Excitement.

Gallipolis. O., Sept. 30.-Charles
Cline's blg barn. containing several
head of stock and a large quantity OF
tobacco, was burned TO the ground by
incendiaries In Mason county, Ken.
tucky, near Gallipolis Ferry. Post,
master Edward Johnson, who was In
the neighborhood. fell dead from ex.
citement on reaching the scene. Blood,
hounds were sent for and are on the
trail of the cuIprits. Great excite
ment prevails among the farmers. as
three incendiary confagrations have
occurred in this section within q
month. Night riders are suspected.
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
BANDITS TERRoRIzE A.roWN.
Slater, Ia, at Mercy Of Desperate
Gana-one Caught.

Des Moines, a., Oct. 1.--George
Neal, who says that Milwaukee is his
home, was arrested here Wednesday
as he stepped from train, and con-
fessed to being a member of gang
which took possession Of the town
Of Slater. terrorizing the residents,
blowing the safe in the post Office,
and getting away with $500 in cash
and 5000 in stamps. The bandits also
held up a Milwaukee road work train,
securing cash amounting to $3.50, and
burglarized several residence. Neal
refused to implicate his pals, who d.
vided, going to different Iowa cities.
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
FIGHT ON ALLEGED
Coal TRUST BEGINS
GOVERNMENT ASKS INJUNCTION
AGAINST THE ANTHRACITE
ROADS AND MINES.
CONSPIRACY CHARGE
is ON THE CALENDAR
Examiner at Philadelphia Hears Tes.
tImony About Octopus Restraint Of
Misunderstanding Accusation Is
Hurled.

Philadelphia. Sept. 30-The second
hearing in the suit of the United States
government to break up the alleged
anthracite coal monopoly was held
here Tuesday before Charles H. Gull
bert, the examiner in the case. The
action was brought by the government
about year and half ago before
Judge George M. Dallas in the United
States circuit court for the eastern
district of Pennsylvania. The prin-
cipal defendants are the Reading Com
pany, the Philadelphia & Reading Rail-
way Company, the Lehigh Valley, the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, the
Jersey Central. the Erie, the New
York, Susquehanna & Western Rail-
road Companies, Philadelphia & Read
ing Coal and Iron Company, Lehigh
Valley Coal Company, Lehigh and
Wilkesbarre Coal Company, Pennsyl-,
vania Coal Company, Hillside Coal
and Iron Company, Temple Iron Com.
pany and number of smaller corpo-
rations.
Conspiracy Is Alleged.
The government alleges that the de-
PENDANTS have formed a combination
or conspiracy to restrain trade in an
thracite coal among the several states
by shutting out competition in the
transportation and sale of that COM
modify and regulating the price of the
same and asks that the defendants be
enjoined forever from continuing such
combination or conspiracy.
All the defendants in their answers
to the suit denied the allegations. In
order not to take up the time of the
court the usual procedure was fol-
lowed and an examiner appointed to
take testimony.
Court to Receive Testimony.
The examiner will also sit in New
York and possibly in Wilkesbarre or
Scranton, where many of the principal
Offices of the coal companies are To-
Gated.
When the hearings are ended the
examiner will transmit the testimony
to the court without comment, after
which argument on the testimony will
follow.
G. Carol Todd of New York, special
assistant to the. attorney general of
the United States, conducted proceed
ings.
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
Treasurer R|DDER
TO ANSWER A Def
DEMOCRATIC PARTY OFFICIAL
DECLARES HE is FRIENDLY
TO LABOR.
ASSISTANT DOOLlN
DECIDES TO RESIGN
Haskell Aide Signifies Intention Of
Quitting-Taft in the Dakotas Car,
rles On Campaign-Rryan Shows
Courtesy to Opponent.

New York. Sept. S0.--Herman Rid.
der, the newly-elected treasurer of the
Democratic national committee. said
Tuesday night that he would on Sun
day next appear before the Central
Federated Union and answer the
charge that he was hostile to union
labor, made against him by certain
delegates at the meeting of that body
Sunday.
Mr. Ridder was visited by a delega-
tion from the union and informed them
that instead of giving them his answer
he wished to be invited to make his de-
fense personally. Mr. Ridder declared
that the allegation that he was hostile
to union labor was false and that he
hal always employed union men.
John 3. DooIin to Resign.
Guthrie. Okla. Sept. 29.--.John r.
Doolin, appointed assistant by Gov.
Haskell when the governor was made
treasurer Of the Democratic national
committee. will resign and return from
Chicago to his home at Alva, Okla.
Plan Aggressive Work.
New York, Sept. 30.-Details of the
plans now under consideration for
pushing forward the work of the Re
publican national campaign along ag-
gressive lines were gone over Tuesday
by Chairman Hitchcock and the men,
bers of the executive committee. It
was stated again that no successor to
Mr.. Dupont, who resigned from the
executive committee, would he named
before the middle of the week
/ The speakers bureau of the con.
gressional committee, which has been
in this city, was transferred Monday to
Chicago. Henry Casson, who was
chairman here. will retain his place at
the head of the bureau in Chicago.
Taft in South Dakota.
Aberdeen, S. D., Sept 30.-The
South Dakota campaign of Candidate
Taft began at this place Tuesday with
a meeting. Judge Taft spoke from a
platform erected close by the station.
He held meetings at Mellette, Redfield,
Wolsey, with an hour and a half at
Mitchell and short stops at Tripp,
Yankton and Vermillion and a rally
Tuesday night at Sioux City. Ia.
Bryan Asks Taft Courtesy.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 30.-William j.
Bryan asked the Democrats of Lin.
coin to remove the Autographs of him.
self from store and residence windows
during the visit of w. H. Taft to Lin.
coin Wednesday. These pictures were
the germ Of an exhibition of intense
partisanship early in the campaign
The telegram follows:
&c. w. Bryan. Lincoln, Neb.: Please
ask the Democrats of Lincoln to. take
my pictures down while Mr.. Taft ia in
town. Have them show him every pos.
sible courtesy.
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
Candidate Is Indicted.

Hartwell, Ga, Sept. 30-Yancey
Carter, the Independence party's can
didate for governor of Georgia, was
indicted by the grand jury Of Hart
county for carrying concealed weap-
ons. 1t is charged that Carter carried
a concealed weapon into voting pre-
cinct during the Democratic primary
ON June 4
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
100000 Fire Fatal.

Dallas, Tex, Oct. 1.-Fire which
caused the death of the driver Of hose
company No. Q, J. H. Partin, the seri.
GUS injury of other firemen and q
property loss estimated at 100000, in
the heart of the business district.
ragged for six hours before the entire
department of the city could place 1t
under control.
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
Freak Is Found Dead.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. with his
body full of holes and scars, the result
of many years of feats such as stick.
ing pins, needles and sharp instru.
ments through the face, neck and
arms, and the swallowing Of tacks,
broken glass, rough-on-rats, and other
deadly poisons. Henry ]. Johnson.
Human Freak" and strong man. was
found dead.
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
Polyqamlst to Go Back.

San Francisco, Oct. Henry T.
Bosnian. Hongkong millionaire and a
legislative member of the British COL
ony, has practically decided to aban-
don the idea of an appeal to the de-
partment of commerce and labor in an
effort to secure a reversal of the order
of deportation made in his case when
he landed in this city few days ago
with two wiyes.,
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
Bride and Groom Drown,

lexington. KY, Oct. Telephone
messages received here state that
Rev. F. M. Hill, formerly Of this city,
and his wife, to whom he had been
married only few days, we're drowned
near Chaplin. Nelson county, Ken.
lucky. Hill was q leader in the Meth
odist church in Kentucky.
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
eandits Fail to Loot Bank.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Oct. IAN unsuc-
cessful attempt was made to rob the
Farmers and Merchants bank here.
The cracksmen had broken the com.
bination from the vault door when
they were frightened away by police
men. making their escape.
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
Rain Extjnou,shes Fires.

Saratoga. N. Y, Sept. 3O.--Reports
received Tuesday from the northern
part Of Saratoga county, where forest
fires have been burning for several
days, states that a heavy rainfall ex.
tinguished the flames
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
[ aadlnn southern Educator Dead.

Lexington, KY. Sept. 30.-John
Henry Neville, vice-president of the
Kentucky State university, and one Of
the leading educators Of the south for
half a century, died suddenly at his
home here Monday night OF heart
failure He was 80 years Of age.
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
Two Burned to Death.

Rockland, Me-, Oct. 1.-Two women
were burned to death Wednesday in
a small farm house in the section
known as Martinsville, in the town of
St. George. They were Mrs. George
Cook, aged As Of st. George, and Mrs.
Kate Floyd, sister Of Mrs. Cook, aged
~. of Natick, Mass.
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
Bank President Dead.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 30.-John Nc.
Clurg, president of the Cosmopolitan
National bank. and for many years a
well-known business man of this city,
died at his home here
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
Miners, Lives End danaered,

Winter Quarters, Utah, Sept. 3D.
The lives Of nearly 100 miners in tho
new mine OF the Union Pacific Coal
Company here were endangered Mon.
day by fire that destroyed the power.
house, the main hoist. and the tipple.
All escaped through another opening.
The loss is estimated at about $4,000.
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
Girl Killed by Motor Car.

Kansas City, No. Oct. 1.-One
person, Pearl Guinard. aged ten
years, was killed and several others
injured here Tuesday night when
motor car carrying number OF pas
sengers collided With and demolished
a light road wagon at Hunter avenue
and. Broadway, in the suburbs.
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
Shot Durjro a CIass Fjuht.

Delphi. Ind, Sept. 30.-In a class
fight between the classes Of the high
school Monday Larry Coble, presi.
dent of the junior class, vas seriously
injured with shotxun.
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
Buys a Wright AeropIane.

LIE Mans. Oct. 1.-Lazare WELLER.
the French aeroplane promoter, an.
nounced Wednesday that he had given
an order to Wilbur Wright for the
construction Of So Wright aeroplanes
The amount of this contract is $780,
900, and NJ. WELLER is convinced that
Mr.. Wright can carry 1t out.
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
Col, GoethaIs at New Orleans.

New Mexico, Sept. 30.-Col. George
w. Goethals, chief engineer of the
Panama canal, arrived here Monday
on the steamer Cartago from Colon.
On route to Washington.
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
French Painter Dead,

Paris, Sept. 30--The death is an.
noupced of Albert Pierre Rene Maig.
nan. the French historical painter. He
vas boEn at Beaumont in 1874.
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
Prominent Woman a Suicide

V'oHI'HoUL "oTHdH ouICTuc.
Milford. Del, Sept. 30.-Della CIR.
within. wife of William Cirwithin, 3
prominent citizen Of this town, ended
her life Tuesday by sending bullet
into her heart. Death was instantan.
eous
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
1ruscott MAYOR of London,

London, Sept. 30.-sir George Tru.
scott was Tuesday elected mayor of
London in succession to Sir John
Charles Bell. He will assume ONCE
NeYemher-
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
w. j. BRYAN
Hughes Talks In Michtqan.

Detroit, Mich. Sept. 30.-Gov.
Charles E. Hughes of New York Tues
day addressed the Republican state
convention here in Light Guard ar
mory. practically all of the opening
session being devoted to the address
Of the governor and that of Rev. John
Wesley Hill of Ohio, who followed him
with short talk
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
Fever Quarantine Removed.

fEVEr NVdTdVITNS NSINOVSO.
Washington. Oct. 1.-Recent re-
ports having failed to indicate the
presence of yellow fever in Havana,
Cuba, the public health and marine
hospital service Wednesday removed
the quarantine which was established
against that city few. weeks ago.
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03

Fleet Advance Guard Arrives.
Manila, Sept. 30.-Messages just re.
ceived from Zamboanga state that the
repair ship Panther of the Atlantic
battle-ship feet auxiliaries arrived at
Zamboanga.
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03

STATE OF MINNIv'oTA, COUNTY OF
HENNEPlN--PRuBA COURT.
In IN" Matter of tho Estate of Mary Clea-
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-28
THE HAMS TRIAL.
Witnesses For Defense Placed on the
Stand During the Day.
Special to the Herald

Special to the Herald
Flushing, N. Y, Dec 2S.-Charles
Weaver was the chief witness today
in the Hams defense He declared
that he was responsible for the Hams
visiting Bayside on the day of the
murder. He induced the brothers to
abandon proposed trip to, Fort Han
cock and visit the club where the en-
counter with Annis took place. He
declared that Peter Hams had been
insane since his return from the Phil
ippines. Mcintyre, Hams, lawyer, de-
MED Detective Fallon's story that
Thornton Hams had threatened An
mis-. He said he was present when
the alleged threat was made and no
such remark as charged by the de-
tective was made. Mcintyre today
announced that he will continue his
fight to show the relations between
Annis and Mrs Hams.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-28
WILL PURSUE FUGITIVES.
Marshal Sharp Is Organizing Forces
to Take Outlaw Miners.
Special to the Herald.

| Special to the Herald
Stearns, KY, Dec. 2S-Two COM
panies of militia are maintaining
order in the town, and things are
quiet. 1t is reported that the strike
leaders who led the fight on the Off
GERS last week have fled across the
border into Tennessee. Marshal
Sharp is organizing a posse to go in
pusuit, and as the miners are well
armed battle is sure to result if the
officers overtake them.
Berry Simpson, one of the fugitives,
has sent word that he will surrender
to the authorities if he is allowed to
give bail. 1t is understood that Geo.
Stanley and Rueben West are hiding
with Simpson. West is reported to
be seriously wounded
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-28
THE PROVINCE OF cATANZIARo.
ITALY, DEVASTATED BY
THREE HEAVY SHOCKS
LAST NIGHT. I
MANY REPORTED DEAD
And the Property Loss Has Been
Heavy-Prisoners Released BY
Shocks Are Looting Other
Victims-Troops Have
Been Ordered Out.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald
Rome, Dec. 2S.-Three heavy
earthquake shocks during last night
devastated much of the Province of
Catanziaro, and the damage to prop
erty and the loss of life is reported as
enormous. The towns of Stefanaconi,
Mazzocasale, Maierto and Santa Nc
frico were almost totally destroyed,
according to reports received here.
1t is impossible at this time to even
estimate the number of people who
have lost their lives. but it is be-
lieved the death list will be large.
Several bodies have already been
found. though the work of rescue has
just started Many of the victims
were crushed to death by falling
houses while they slept. There is
terrible suffering among the surviv-
ors. Several prisons were opened by
the force of the shock, and the es-
capped convicts are looting the other
victims and their homes. Troops
have been ordered rushed to the
scene.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-28
PROVINCE |S'DESTROYED
BY EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
PLOT AGAINST THE SHAH
Two Men Disguised as Priests Sc
cured Admission to the Pri-
vate Council Chamber

Special to the Herald.
st. Petersburg, Dec 2S.-Messages
received here today from Teheran
say that the shah narrowly escaped
assassination Saturday. Two men
disguised as priests secured entrance
to the private council, and Cossack
policeman overpowered them as they
attempted to fire their guns at the
shah. One bullet narrowly missed
the crown prince The report of the
incident is unconfirmed, but the CEN
sorship is very strict.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-28
SEXTON WROTE ARTICLE
Former Editor of Mine Workers.
journal Says Mitchell Had No
Connection With 1t.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 2S.-S. NJ
Sexton, former editor of the Mine
Workers Journal, issued a statement
today in which he says he wrote the
article for which John Mitchell was
sentenced to Jail. He says Mitchell
never saw the article until after il
appeared in print. Sexton denounces
the sentence of Mitchell as illegal
since the alleged offense was commit.
ted in Indiana, while Mitchell was
tried and sentenced in Washington.
He cites a supreme court decision to
the effect that an offender must be
tried by court where the offense is
committed.