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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27
VILLAGE IS BURIED.
Mountain Slides Over 1t Causing Loss
| of Thirty Lives.

Buckingham, Ont, April 27.-Half
the little French hamlet of NOtre
Dame de Sa1lette, sixteen miles from
here on the Lievere river, disappear
ed Sunday under sliding mountain,
and at least thirty of it's small popu-
lation are known to have perished.
The hamlet has no telephone or tele-
graph, nor is it on a railroad. Meager
bits Of news of the disaster come in
by messenger from the physicians
and other rescuers who were hurried
there when the first calls for aid
came early this morning. Eleven
bodies have been recovered
The river Lievere winds at the foot
Of the hamlet and a mountain tow
ers behind. Spring rains for days
have been melting snow and ice on
the mountain, side and streams have
been coursing down to the river. At
5 O'Clock just as the little hamlet be-
gan to stir for early mass. part of
the mountain started to slide toward
the river. It tore a path of death
and destruction for its way, and
those who were not killed when
buried under the mass of rock and
earth. Camille La Pointe's house
stood first in the path of the ava
lanche. He and his family of II are
known to have been killed. Eight
others whose names have not been
obtained are known to be missing,
and the rescuers are attempting to
find definitely how many more are
missing. Mrs. Des Jardin's cottage
also was swept away, and she, with
her two children, domestic and
hired man, are known to be buried
in the landslide.
De Sa1lette, like many hamlets OF
it's kind, rambles into gardens and lit
tie fields on the mountain side, so
about half of it was not in the path
of the slide. The sliding mass rushed
with a roar and spread fan-like over
mart of the place at its foot. Cut off
from the outside world messengers
were dispatched to Houpre. the near
est hamlet.
THOSE who arrived first estimated
that a dozen houses were crushed in
the nath of the landslide. Bucking-
ham was appealed to, but the pro-
eress of the messengers across the
spring roads was slow. Ihose nrst
On the scene found De Sallette in a
manic with the uninjured ones pack
ing their belongings for fight. The
first messengers to Buckingham or
dered 25 coffins to be sent and all the
physicians of the town were hurried
across country with rescue parties
In all twenty houses were enguifeo
in the slide. De Sallette was built
on the two banks Of the river Lievere.
one house on the west bank contain
ing the only telephone in the hamlet
vas the first obstacle in the path OF
the sliding mountain. and in Its
wreck communication with the out
side world was cut OFF. The slide car
rted two houses on the west bank in
to the swollen river and across to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27
THIS Time 1T IS HAIL.
Worst Storm in Years Visits Vicinity
of Mobile.

Mobile, Ala, April 27.-Reports COM
ing into Mobile from adjacent territory
today tell of the worst hail storm in
recent years. AT noon all railways
leading into Mobile are tied up with
little prospect of traffic being resumed
before night. The storm was very
fierce in the lower bay and many ships
at anchor were dragged some distance.
Selma, Ala. April PA terrific storm
struck this section last night, resulting
in the death of four negroes and
heavy property damage. The Alabama
river is rising rapidly and flood warn
ings have been sent out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27
In Favor of Sweet.

washington, April 27.-The com
troversy between J. j. Bogard and
others versus F. H. Sweet and others.
relative to the ownership of certain
lands in Mangum. Greer county, Okla,
was settled by the United States su-
preme court in favor OF Sweet. The
suit was Instituted to remove a cloud
from the title on property growing out
OF the fact that Greer county was for
merly claimed by Texas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27
THE BRUTAL GAME OF RasEp.,r
John Oldham Has Broken Nose. Two
Black Eyes and Is Short Four Teeth

The first serious accident d,,r,,
oall game this season in Topeka is re-
ported to have occurred Saturdav
afternoon when John Oldham who
was playing with the Continental
S. SSreamery; I was struck in the face by a
not line drive. He is short four teeth
as a result of the accident, both ewes
are dlscoiored and closed and his nose
is broken and for a while at least his
countenance will not be presentable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27
Boycott Stops steamer Line.

Hong Kong, April 27.-The boycott
by China on the japanese has become
so effective in the southern part of
China that the Togo Kisen Kaisha
(Oriental Steamship company has
Temporarily suspended its South Amer
lean service, as the steamers of the
line are unable to obtain passengers
and freight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27
steamer Burns at Sea.

Quayaquil, Ecuador. April 27---It is
reported here that the British steam
er Caique from Mollendo March "a, for
San Francisco, has been totally de-
stroyed by fire. Part of the steam
er's crew have been landed at Santa
Elena.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27
Louis KIaw Is Dead.

New York, April 2I.-Louis KlaW,
brother of M. Klaw of the theatrical
Arm of Klaw & Erlanger. died today
at his home in this city, aged so years
He had been associated with his broth
er in theatrical enterprises for the past
20 years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27
Sending out Gold.

New York, April 27.-Heidelbach,
Ikelheimer & Co. today announced an
engagement of $1,000,000 gold, and
Goldman, Sachs & Co. one of 100000
gold for export. This brings the total
to date on the present movement to
$9,0OO,0OO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27

Chicago. April 27.-Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair tonight and
Tuesday. Frost tonight rising tenn
perature Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27
S1.OOO.OOO.
Frost Dana,

Frost Damage S1.OO0.0OO
Denver. Colo, April 27.-The dam
age by frost the past two nights to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
FINANCIAL

A seat on the New York Stock
Exchange has been sold for $4,000,
as against $4,000 for the last previ-
Gus sale.
The Giles cotton estimate places
condition on July 25 at 86.5 per cent.
against sc per cent. on July 10 and
at $50 per cent. ON June %.
A despatch from Pittsburg states
that 1.-The business of the Crucible
Steel Company for July is showing a
orders are being received from agri-
cultural implement makers, which
are not usually placed until Septem-
Der or October"
The conference of traffic officers
of the Southern Railway, in progress
for several days in Washington, has
adjourned. 1t was their consensus
of opinion that the large crops in the
South this year will go far towards
reviving business in that section.
This belief is confirmed by w. A.
Garrett, formerly of Philadelphia.
now president of the Seaboard Air
Line, who states that a considerable
Improvement in business is evident
there already.
The syndicate In which is vested
control of the Wisconsin Central
Railroad las extended its agreement.
which was to expire on August 81.
for a term of one year. This syn
dictate is distinct from that compris-
ing Brown Bros. & Co.. Maitland,
Coppell & Co.. Edward Sweet & Co.
and George A. Fernald & Co.. which
underworld the Wisconsin Central's
last issue of bonds. amounting to
S7,000.000.
Application has been made to the
New York Stock Exchange to list
s1l. 555,10O new capital stock Of the
American Steel Foundries Company.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
FIVE PERSONS ARE
DASHED TO DEATH
Auto Driven By Girl Leaps Down a
High Cliff.
PLUNGED DOWN EMBANKMENT
Big Car Falls Thirty-Five Feet-So
Terrific Was the Force That the
Occupants Were Shot Out the Car
as From Catapult, Landing On a
Near Road.

San Francisco Especially Five per-
sons were killed and two were injur-
ed near Burlingame, a fashionable sub
urb. when a huge automobile, occu-
pied by five women and two children.
plunged down a steep embankment
as the result of the swapping of the
brakes. The dead:
Mrs. Thomas A. Mccormick.
Miss Clara Mccormick. aged 1S.
Robert T. O'Brien, SON of Mrs. Ira
g. O'Brien.
Ira G. O'Brien. Jr.. aged three
years.
Mrs. Ira G. O'Brien.
The injured:
Mrs. e. C. McCauley. both arms
broken.
Miss Ethel Mccormick, shoulders
sprained
The party had been on visit to
the home of Prince Poniatowski in
the hills near Burlingame, and were
returning to San Mateo, where both
families have their summer homes.
Coming down steep grade near
Crystal Lake Miss Ethel Mccormick,
who was at the wheel, endeavored
to check the speed of the car by APP
plying the foot brake. 1t failed to
hold the automobile, which was rap
idly gaining tremendous Roadway
down the hill, and Miss Mccormick
hastily threw on the emergency
brakes. They snapped almost in
stantly.
Fearing that she could not guide
the huge car in safety to the bottom
of the grade on account of the sharp
turns in the road, the young woman
endeayored to steer it against the
high bank on the right, believing
that the friction on the wheels would
bring 1t to a stop.
The front wheel, however, struck
large rock, swerved sharply to the
left and the next moment the car
plunged down the steep Nembankment,
striking 35 feet below against large
tree. So terrific was the force with
which the automobile struck the tree
the car as from a catapult, landing
on a near road 20 feet below.
Mrs. Mccormick, her daughter
Clara, and infant son of Mrs.
O'Brien struck on their heads and were
instantly killed. Mrs. Ira O'Brien
and her three-year-old son Ira died
three hours later in the Red Cross
Hospital at San Mateo.
Mrs. Mccormick was the wife of
Thomas A. Mccormick, president Of
the Mccormick Iron Works. of San
Francisco, and Mrs. O'Brien's hus-
band is the proprietor of the Key
stone Manufacturing Works. Both
families are prominent in society
circles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
DIES OF ELEPHANTIAsIs.
Woman Weighed $40 Pounds And
Suffered For 10 Years.

Pittsburg Especially After suffer
ing for 10 years from elephantiasis,
Mrs. Anna E. Lynch died at her
home on the State road. near Nc
Keesport. At her death she weighed
$40 pounds. When afflicted years
ago Mrs. Lynch weighed 165 pounds.
The disease started similarly to cry
sipelas and the lower limbs began
swelling. Her left limb measured
Sc inches around the calf and the
right leg 60 inches. Finally the
whole body became affected, and the
physicians claimed the disease killed
her when is reached the heart.
Mrs. Lynch was 60 years old and
formerly an ardent worker of the
First Reformed Church of McKees-
port. During the past several years
she listened to sermons by the aid of
telephone.
Many physicians of the United
States, and Europe visited Mrs. Lynch
for the purpose of studying the dis
ease.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
.PINI0NED UNDER
A BURNING AUTO
Mr.. W. K. vanderhits Stepson the
Victim.

Paris (By Cable) In one of the
most terrible automobile accidents in
many years in France, G. Winthrop
Sands, stepson of w. K. Wander
blt, was killed just outside the
grounds of Mr.. Vanderbilt's beautiful
country seat, the Chateau ST. Louis
de Poisey, 20 miles from Paris.
Mr.. Sands was driving his So
horsepower car along at a terrific
clip in a desire to reach the chateau,
where Mrs. Sands and her infant
daughter were staying. He had al
ways been known as a reckless dri-
yer, and, as he had been delayed at
railroad crossings, he opened the
throttle wide as he approached the
chateau grounds.
Almost Immediately a tire burst
and the machine crashed into tree,
turning turtle and burying Mr. Sands
under the forward part and pinning
the Chauffeur Pickins to tho ground.
An explosion followed and in mo-
ment the car was in flames.
Peasants working in the adjoining
fields were the only witnesses to the
accident. They rushed to the rescue,
but fearing further explosion of
the gasoline tank and deferred by the
sweep of flames they stood idly by,
not knowing how to give assistance .
to the injured men. Finally they
managed to raise the rear of the
car and released the chauffeur, both
of whose feet had been held tight,
and little later after beating down
the fire, they dragged out the torn,
bleeding and burned body of Sands.
Help soon arrived from the cha
teau, which is in the centcr of Mr..
Vanderbilt's great breeding farm.
The injured men were carried to the
house, whene it was found that Sands
was beyond the hope of recovery.
but that the chauffeur was not seri-
ously injured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
WASHINGTON

President Roosevelt has issued an
official statement relative to the eight
suspended West Point cadets, in
which he says no disposition of the
case has been decided upon.
Acting Comptroller of the Currency
Kane has made suggestions to the
Secretary of the Treasury for amend
ment of the national banking laws.
Senator Culberson, of Texas, will
appear before the Interstate Com
merce Commission and protest
against the proposed increase in
rates.
Commander Maxwell. of the Mari
eta, has reported that all is quiet at
Ceiba and the consular officers are
still ashore.
The shippers In the southwestern
territory have 10 days in which to
file protests to the advancement OF
freight rates.
The Intervention of the United
States in Santo Domingo affairs has
reduced the revolutionary expense
over $2,00O,0O0.
The plans for the new postofice at
New York have been approved by
Acting Secretary of the Treasury
Winthrop.
Army medical experts in the
Philippines say the dengue fever,
which was prevalent at Fort William
Mckinley. Philippines. is not con-
tagious.
England will send a large delega-
ton to attend the international con-
gress on tuberculosis, to be held in
Washington in September.
One hundred observation telescopes
are to be purchased by the Ordnance
Department of the United States
Army.
The government Is to try different
colored undertaking on the soldiers
in the Philippines.
DR.. Hamilton Wright. one of the
members of the commission, investi-
eating the opium traffic. finds the use
of the drug has larhely increased IN
| the past five years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
MIR. TAFT's MARROW ESCAPE.
Woman Standing Near Candidate Is
Shot.

Cincinnati, o. Especially. - The
steamer Island Queen was fired on
during its trip up the Ohio River
with Judge VIM. H. Taft and the
notification committee and guests
aboard. Mrs C. B. Russell, of this
city, standing on the hurricane deck,
directly under the seat occupied by
the presidential candidate, was struck
in the face and breast by number
of small shot. She was not seriously
injured.
Very few of those on the steamer
knew of the occurrence and Judge
Taft was not told A shotgun was
used being fired by man from a
shanty boat moored to the Ohio side
of the river The identity of the
shooter is unknown.
The Island Queen had steamed
slowly around the bend at Dayton,
KY, and was near the middle of the
river when persons leaning on the
larboard rail saw man emerge from
the cabin of a shanty boat moored
on the Ohio bank and fire shotgun.
He was in his shirt sleeves and wore
straw hat.
Mrs. Russell gave scream and
declared she had been shot. She
was hurried into the cabin, where it
was found she was not seriously in
jured One of the shots had pene-
trated the skin over her left eve and
another had struck her on the chin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
Sewing Machines For Is Gents.

st. Petersburg (Dy Cable) A
special dispatch from Tabriz. Persia,
says that the horeemen under Rachid
Khan. who is operating on the side
of the Shah. have JD:.lased the Russo
Persian High School at Tsbriz, de-
stroying the laboratories and library.
Later they sacked the warehouse
of an American sewing machine COM
pany. next door to the school. Find
ing the machines too heavy 10 carry
away on horseback, the pillagers sold
them from 20 to 80 cents a piece.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
Miners whip Wife-Beater.

Deadwood. s. D. Especial .-Ac-
cused of wife-beating ON the public
streets, George Corey, of Terry, a
small mining camp near here, almost
lost his life at the hands of mob.
Corey had been arrested and Jailed,
A mob quickly formed and broke
into the. jail. The man was taken
to the highways, where he was fore
ed to run gauntlet of men with
black-snake whips. Many men were
in favor of lynching him, but the
women of the town prevented this
and he was driven down the gulch
and warned never to return.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
Parnchute Jumper Killed.

Jackson. Mich. Especially, - Will
liam Oliver. young aeronaut OF
Mason, Mich, was killed while max
ing parachute drop at Hague Park.
on vandercook Lake. near here. Just
as the parachute filled the strings on
one side snapped and the aeronaut
dropped 1000 feet to his death, the
parachute trailing. a useless rag, af-
ter him. Oliver landed near crowd
ed merry-go-round, and lived five
minutes after being carried to the
nearest house.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
George Pettibone Has Cancer.

Denver, Col. Especially AN opera
ton performed at st. Joseph's Hos
pital, in this city, on George A. Pet
tibone, formerly a member of the
executive board of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners, showed that he is
suffering from cancer, and the ply
sicians in attendance agreed that his
life could not be saved. Petitions
became sick while in prison in Idaho
awaiting his trial for alleged COM
plicity in the murder of former Gov.
Frank Steunenberg. which resulted in
his acquittal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
Pitchfork In Skull.

Lorain. Ohio Especially. - While
loading oats. j. Craven. a farmer,
thrust his pitchfork into what SEEM
ed an unusually heavy sheaf. Glanc-
ing up as he raised the fork. he
found his S-year-old son Charles
dangling from it, The boy was hur-
ried to a hospital. but died in few
hours. He had been playing around
a shock, and as the father attempted
to lift a sheaf the boy stumbled and
the fork penetrated his skull.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
IN A PISTOL DUEL
WITH BURGLARS
Three Robbers Dash Off in Auto
Into Darkness.
BATTLE ON LAWN or HOME.
Waterman of 12,0OO-acre Estste Ex-
changes Shot for Shot With Men
E. c. Converse, q Wealthy New
Yorker, Joins in Fusillade-0 One of
the Burglars Wounded.

Greenwich, Ct Especial )-Conyers
Manor. the 1900 acre estate of e.
G. Converse. wealthy New Yorker
and director of the United States
Steel Corporation, was the scene of
a thrilling pistol duel between three
burglars and the night Waterman on
the estate The men were driven
off after a number of shots had been
fired and just as Mr.. Converse, him.
self heavily armed, rushed from the
house and went to the watchman's
assistance. The Waterman declares
that one of the would-be robbers
was struck by bullet, but he prob
ably was not dangerously hurt, as
he picked himself up and made his
escape with his companions. 1t is
believed the three men had an auto
mobile in waiting outside the
grounds, as a moment after the
shooting a car carrying three men
was seen racing away toward Bed
ford, N. Y.
: The presence @of the burglars in
the grounds was made known by
Mr.. Converse's pet collie. who dash
ed out of the house, barking loudly,
and ran to hedge near the watch
mans cottage. The Waterman went
down to make an investigation. AS
he approached the hedge three men
sprang upon him, pinioned his arms,
and then one of the trio pointed
revolver at his head and directed
him to make no outcry. In the
meantime the collie's barking had
aroused the household, and when
lights began to flash in the widows
the robbers became frightened and,
releasing their prisoner, ran down
beside the hedge toward the street.
The moment he was released the
Waterman opened fire with two re-
volvers which he carried, and the
fleeing desperadoes, turning as they
ran, sent back shot for shot. Just
as the three men were about to turn
through an opening in the hedge
leading to the road, the Waterman
says one of them threw up his arms.
sprang into the air and fell to the
ground in a heap. A moment later,
however, he was on his feet and
running after his companions. All
three succeeded in getting away just
as Mr.. Converse, with revolver in
either hand, rushed across the lawn
to take hand in the battle.
The Converse estate is one of the
finest of many beautiful summer
places maintained by wealthy New
Workers in this vicinity. 1t is stu
ated about eight miles from the con-
ter of the village proper.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
Southern Cotton Mills To Curtail.

Columbia, S. c. Especially 1t is
announced that beginning next week
Olympia, CRANKY. Richland and Capt..
tai City cotton mills Of this city will
run only four days week. 1t is
not stated, hawever, how long this
will continue These
mills aggregate 100000 spindles.
Other cotton mills in tho State are
following similar policy, some of
which are closing down completely
for period of 10 days or two weeks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
Not Even Thirty Cents.

Washington Especially. - Thirty
cents is too much to charge for trans
porting passenger from Dubuque.
Ia. to East Dubuque. Ill.,. distance
of one and one-cighth miles. accord
ing to complaint fled by the Rail-
road Commissioner of Iowa with the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The complaint Is against the Du+
buque and Duluth Bridge Company,
the Illinois Central. the Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy and the Great
Western Railroad Companies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-07
sxitchmen May Strike.

Scranton. Pa. Especially Grand
Master Hawley. Of the switchmen's
union. announced that so per cent.
of the Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western Railroads. men have voted
for strike, and that the grievance
committee is now awaiting reply
from President Truesdale to letter
sent requesting a conference with a
viAw OF affecting a settlement before
TIN committee takes up the question
ordering the men out.