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Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-20
5000 DRIVEN FROM
HOMES IN TT. WORTH
STORM IN TEXAS CAUSES
HEAVY DAMAGE
Situation Is Still Serious, Although
II Is Believed That Crest
of Waves Has
Passed
BY Associated Press.

BY ASSOCIATED freSS.
FORT WORTH, Texas. April 10
The indications today are that the
storm which has prevailed for the past
several days in north Texas is about
over.
The loss is estimated at more than
$1,000000. The waters are receding al
most as fast as they came up and
with no more rain within two or three
days, avenues of travel will be re-
opened and business will move again.
At this time, however, the Texas d
Pacific transcontinental line is cut in
two. There have been no trains from
California or out to the west since
Friday morning. and the most optim-
iStic of the railroad officials do not
hope TO reopen traffic before Tuesday.
Thes Santa Fe is in fair condition,
except between Paris and Cleburne,
where it has suffered many washouts.
At Waco the Brazos river reached
it's high water mark at D. IN. today,
when the gauge showed thirty-five
feet. East Waco was inundated by
the breaking of a levee. Farms in the
lowlands are greatly damaged and
hundreds Of head Of live stock have
been drowned.
The situation is serious there and the
worst of the rise is yet TO reach that
point.
The crest of the flood reached Fort
Worth at noon today, and two hours
later the water began to recede, the
rainfall ceasing. At the time the city
park was inundated to a depth of
about ten feet. Between East and
North Forth Worth, where the pack
ing houses are located, the water
reached a depth of six to seven feet.
Fully 5000 persons. principally of the
poorer classes. were driven from their
homes in the submerged district.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-20
SAN FRANClSC0'S WATER
FIGHT NEARS CONCLUSION
Spring Valley Company Prepares Brief
Alleging the Supply Is Better
Than That of Rival
Concern
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, April 19.-The
Spring Valley Water company will file
tomorrow in the circuit court it's brief
and opening argument in the settle
ment of the water rate cases, which
have been pending in the federal courts
for the last four years, and in which
it claims a valuation of $45,000,O00 for
it's properties in this city, on the penin-
sula and in Alameda county, as proper
in determining the rate which should
be paid by water consumers.
The brief is a summary of 1000 pages
of typewriter testimony, and COM
prises $50 printed pages.
One of the most interesting chap
ters, in view of the present water sit
uation, is a comparison of the Hetch
Hetchy projected system and the
Spring Valley waterworks as to quail
ity. quantity. reliability and relative
cost of the supply.
1t is claimed the quality of the
Hetch Hetchy water, as it reached the
city, would be inferior to the Spring
Valley water, as it must first be stored
in a reservoir in a granite basin, thai
reaches an intolerable degree of heat In
the summer" and is taken In oper
bitches for many miles, piped across
the San Joaquin valley to a reservoir
or the western side, from which II
would be pumped over the coast range
and then brought through other pipes
to storage reservoirs nearer the city.
AS to the reliability of the Hetcf
Hetchy system, as proposed, it Is
claimed that the 165 miles of pipe line
would be an element of great danger
and that the use of electric power fol
the pumps, bringing the current OIL
wires from the Sierra source would
be another element of uncertainty.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-20
ITALY SENDS FLEET
TO PUNISH TURKEY
ELEVEN WARSHIPS ORDERED
TO ASIA MINOR
Ottoman Empire Accused of Not Ac-
cordine Fair Treatment to Italians.
Duke of Abruzzl One of the
Commanders

BY Associated Press
ROME, April 1s.-An Italian squad
ron. under command of Admiral f.
Grenet, Will set out for the purpose of
making a demonstration in Turkish
waters. The squadron comprises eleven
warships and includes the battleship
Regina Elena, commanded by the duke
of Abruzzi.
Altogether the vessels will carry 50s5
men and their objective point will be
Asia Minor, some 700 miles away.
1t has been decided, if it is deemed
necessary, also to occupy a small island
off that coast, but it is hoped here that
Turkey may see the error of her way
and give full satisfaction, so that more
energetic measures may be avoided.
The difficulty between the two ma
tions arises out of the refusal of the
Turkish government to permit the in
stallation of Italian postoffices in
Turkish territory, while at the same
time other foreign nations have es-
Ia bliShed and are conducting post
officers there without interference.
Considerable irritation has been felt
here also in view of the murder of an
Italian missionary in Tripoli and the
persecution by the Turks of natives
who have sold to Italians, but the
present action of the Italian govern
ment is based primarily on the post
office inspection.
In regard to this, however, the Turk
ish ambassador in Rome has pointed
out in an interview that his govern
ment has in no instance granted tC
he ri In fCh ixri
lege, although it has tolerated the
postoffices which they have main
tanned.
Great satisfaction is felt here and il
is said that all the powers have ap-
proved Italy's decision to take re-
course to force If necessary to pro-
tect her interests, which is an indica-
tion that Italy has no intention of per.
7 anent territorial occupation.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 19.-Tht
Italian naval demonstration against
Turkey, which was announced here
late last night, came as a complete
surprise to the Russian government
officials and to the members of tht
diplomatic corps, as it has not beer
preceded by any intimation of the ex
istence of a dispute between Turkey
and Italy.
The various diplomats and the Rus
sian foreign office officials heard the
news with a great show of interest
the consensus of opinion being thai
this action OH the part of Italy is oi
great significance, occurring as it does
just at the time that the sultan's best
friend, Emperor William of Germany
is visiting in the Mediterranean.
The opinion is expressed here thai
Italy's bold example in dealing with
Turkey will lead to more vigorous in
tervention on the part of Great Britain
and Russia in behalf of Macedonia.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-20
.TFMPLARS' EASTER
SERVICE IMPRESSIVE
GOLDEN GATE ASYLUM SCENE
OF SOLEMN RITES
Mystery of Resurrection Portrayed.
Angel in Open Tomb Pro-
claims "He Is
Risen"
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 19.-The
Easter service of Golden Gate COM
mandery, held in Golden Gate asylum
today, was a departure from estab-
lished ceremonies of the commandery,
for it was heightened by the introduce
ton of tableaux vivants and striking
stage effects.
In a darkened hall the mystery OF
Easter was presented with dramatic
force by stage pictures. The singers
We're hidden in the organ gallery, and
the knights, grouped in the front half
of the hall in their rich uniforms and
regalia, added to the impressiVeness of
the scene. There was large attend
ance.
There We're three scenes. The first
represented church interior in which
the ritual was enacted by uniformed
knights. In the second scene there
was portrayed bold rock in which was
hewn an entrance TO a tomb. The pre-
late read a scripture lesson and when
he reached the words, when they
lookel they saw that the stone was
rolled away" The front of the stage was
darkened and a picture of the inside of
were three figures and inside-in the
foreground-an angel in white with
folded wings. "IIe is risen; He is not
here read the prelate. and strange
lights lowered about the picture.
After brief prayers and responses the
third scene was presented. This time
the full front of the stage was exposed
and it appeared to be an opening in
masses of palms and flowers, affordng
vista of mountains of Judea and a
tropical sky beyond. Characteristic
groups, made familiar through the
paintings of biblical subjects, were
seen in transfiXed poses all turned to-
ward the center figure, an Italian re-
naissance characterization of Christ as
cending to heaven. The figure slowly
left the ground and moved upward from
sight, and as this scene was depicted a
solo, 81 Am the Resurrection and the
Life" filled the hall.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-20
INSTRUCT PUBLIC ON
INTERNATIONAL LAW
SECRETARY ROOT PRESIDENT
OF SOCIETY
Cabinet officer Says Governments
Frequently Are Driven Into
War by Popular
Opinion
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-To de-
velop interest and instruct the popu-
lar mind on subjects pertaining TO the
relations of the United States with
the other nations is the ambitious uil-
dertaking of the American Society OF
International Law. which is to hold
its second annual conference here Fri
day and Saturday. That the ambition
of the society is being realized Is evil
denced by the 800 members enrolled
and the wide circulation of the Amerl-
can Journal of international Law, pup-
lished quarterly by the organization.
Secretary Root who is president or
the society, has taken a keen interest
in its development, which he regards
as highly important to the nation, IN
view of the increase of popular con-
troll over national conduct Whlch
marks tho political development OF
the time.
The principal plank in the platform
of the society is in the words of Its
president:
"That the great body of the people
in each country should have just
conception of their international rights
and duties"
on this point Secretary Root says
Governments do not make war
nowadays unless assured of general
and hearty support among tnelr peo-
pie. and it sometimes happens that
governments are driven into war
against their will by the pressure of
stronger popular feeling. 1t is not un-
common to see two governments striv-
ing i'm the most concillatory and pa
tient way to settle some matter of diff
ference peaceably, while large part
of the people in both countries main
tain an uncompromising and belliger-
treme and uttermost view OF their own
rights in way which, If 1t were to
control national action, would render
an amicable settlement impossible"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-20

Cut out this coupon the spaces provided the and ad
for whom wish the
whom YOU wish designating either
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Of the contest fail do will be impossible to count the
coupon as Information to the numbers and other details
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Herald. Anyone vote
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-20
PARCELS POST WOULD
WIPE OUT THE DEFICIT
Postmaster General Calls Attention
of Congress to Increase That
Would Accrue from
System
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON April 19.-The post
master general IN calling the attention
of congress to the fact that the estab-
lishment of special local parcel post
of rural routes would wipe out the
postal deficit, says in statement
given out ct the postoffice department
today, land would tend to make the
rural free delivery self sustaining, be-
side being boon to the farmers and
the retail country merchants There
are now in operation 39,03S rural routes
serving a population of 100000 people,
and should an average of five 11-pound
packages be carried on each trip
through the year it is estimated that
$15, 600 900 would be realized and the net
return to the government would be
more than sufficient to equal the de-
ficit" A statement issued by the post
master general giving the postal re-
ceipts for March, 1907, shows decrease
of $3.50, ,957, or Ill per cent, at the fifty
| largest postoffices.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-20
CHIEFS AND WARRANTS
SPECIAL ENTERTAINM T
Will Be Taken on Special Automobile
Tour of the City and Then
Given Banquet at
Levy's

A royal welcome is to be extended
today to the chiefs and warrant off,
GERS of the fleet under the command
OF Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans,
represented by Rear Admiral Charles
NJ. Thomas, by the subcommittee OF
the fleet committee of the city of Los
Angeles, appointed to entertain the
chiefs and warrant officers.
This committee is composed of Gun
ner Frank A. McGregor, U. s. NJ, re-
tired, chairman; Charles r.. Drake, act
ing masters mate under Admiral Por-
ter in the Civil war; Charles A. Cam
field, and Ensign Ernest M. Vaughan,
Seventh division naval militia, Cali
fornia.
The officers of the feet will meet at
San Pedro, Redondo and Venice at l
p. m. today and take special cars to
Los Angeles. At 1:45 D. m. they will
meet the committee representatives at
Sixth and Main streets, for the auto
mobile ride through the city. At 2 p.
m. the auto trip is scheduled to start,
while at $3.50 p. IN. the party will par
take of refreshments at the home of
Gunner McGregor. At 5:15 p. m. the
party is due at the Hotel King Ed,
ward, at p. IN. they will be served
a banquet at Levys cafe, while thea
ter party at the Belasco theater fol-
lows at S:15 p. m. At IL p m. the COM
mittee and guests will gather at the
King Edward hotel
The speakers at the banquet at
Levy's cafe will be as follows.
Gunner Frank A. McGregor, u. S. ~,
retired, chairman; Charles M. Draper,
representing Mayor Harper, toastmas-
ter; Chief Carpenter Timothy r.. Kill
sy, Gunner Edwin Alberto. Warrant
Machinist Murray r. Holiday, all OF
the visiting fleet; Lieutenant Colone
William j. Barrett, representing Gov
ernor Ginett, and John b, Elliott OF
| the press.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-20
BANQUET TONIGHT
AT ALEXANDRIA
1continned from rage one,


Robles, will be kept pathetically IN
mind by the presence OF the Vathnt .,,nt
was to have been occupied by him.
Tbe hero however. will be represented
| Nv Admiral Charles NJ. Thomas, now
| In command of the feet and by the
nresence of his son, Lieutenant Franck
Taylor Evans of the Louisiana, VINO
will reach the city from his fathers
bedside today. His sister, Mrs. c. e.
Marsh, and Admiral Evans flag OFF,
GER Lieutenant c. r. Train, will reach
the city with him. Mrs, Evans Will
remain with her husband though 1t is
possible she will attend the ball
Wednesday.
Lieutenant General Adna r. Chaffee
will preside at the banquet, which
will be preceded by reception TO the
civilian guests at the Alexandria par
Iors. General Chaffee, after securing
attention, viii introduce the toastmas-
ter. Joseph Scott, chairman of the ban
quet committee. Mr.. Scott is the presi-
dent of the Los Angeles board OF ed
ucation, a lawyer of prominence and
symposiarch of recognized ability
Upon him will devolve the duty of
presenting the speakers of the after
dinner talk, the first of whom will be
Mayor Arthur G. Harper, who will de-
The Speeches
After Mayor Harper. Henry w.
O'Melveny will respond to the toast,
THE President" Right Rev. Thomas
J. Conaty, Catholic bishop of Los An
geles diocese, viii make the response
10 the toast to "The Navy" Rev. Rob-
ert ]. Burdette will have Our Guests
for his response, and the final speech
will be that of Captain Amos A. Fries
on "San Pedro Harbor."
The program and its speakers are TO
present educating facts to the distin-
guished company.
After the banquet the guests will
remain at the Alexandria over night
to be ready for their automobile tour
In the morning when the reception pa
rade moves.
The reception parade will be really
the big popular event of the week,
as it will include all the admirals and
the guests at the banquet. They viii
traverse the business section, making
a detour to receive the greeting of the
pupils of the high school and poly
technic school and a large portion OF
the residence section. The line of
march has been so arranged that TWO
hours will be consumed by the gayly
decorated automobiles in covering 1t.
In the first carriage Admiral Thomas,
Governor Gillett and General Chaffee
will ride There will be twenty-five
automobiles in the line and the parade
will terminate at Central park, where
it will disperse.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-20
Transport Has Rough Voyage

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 19.-The
army transport Bufard arrived here to-
day from Manila via Nagasald and
Honolulu, having spent thirty-three
days en- route, and had one of the
toughest passages across the Pacific
ever experienced by a transport. She
brought five companies of the Second
infantry and their officers, 164 casuals,
100 enlisted men of the navy and ma
rines and twenty-five discharged SOL
diers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-20
TAFT PAYS TRIBUTE
TO GRANTS MEMORY
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 19.-Commemo-
rating the eighty-sixth birthday ami
versary of Gen. Grant, a memorial
service was held tonight in Metropoli-
tan temple, at which Secretary of War
Taft. Andrew Carnegie and former
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie NJ
Shaw made addresses, and Grant post,
G. A. r., presented a national flag to
the church. This is the church at
which Gen. Grant, during his residence
in this city, attended worship.
Andrew Carnegie chose Peace" as
the subject of his address. He said
that Gen. Grant, through his life of
UNI hitting labor, never failed upon
occasion to express, as Washington did
his devotion to the cause of peace
Secretary Taft spoke of Gen. Grant
the man and soldier of action, whom he
ranked as a military genius with Fred
erick the Great and Napoleon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-20
STATE DEPARTMENTS
WORK BEING DIVIDED
DEPARTMENT OF FAR EAST IS
ORGANIZED
Foreign Work of Office May Be
Classified and Placed in Charge
of Assistant Secre-
taries
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Sress.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-The di-
vision of far eastern affairs of the state
department has Just been informally
created by a department order issued
by Secretary of State Root, although it
has been in practical operation for
some months.
Huntington Wilson, third assistant
secretary of state, who was an Official
of the American legation in Toxic for
nine years. has been designated as
general Superintendent of the division;
William Phillips, former second secre-
tary of the Pekin legation, has been
made it's chief, and Percival Heintzel-
man, formerly in the consular service
in China is assistant chief.
This division, which was decided upon
by Mr.. Root last summer, upon Mr..
Wilson's suggestion, is for the adj
ministration of political and CONNER
cial affairs in the far east, and is re-
garded as the first step toward the
organization of the foreign consular
and diplomatic service into three or
possibly four great politico-geographi
cal divisions. The other divisions con-
templated, and which probably will be
formally created as soon as the far
eastern division has been established
as a successful working organization,
will be a division of southern Europe
and Asia, a division of northern Eu-
rope and British America and a di-
vision of Latin America.
According to the tentative plan
drawn by Secretary Root. Robert Ba-
con. assistant secretary of state, will
be given general supervision of the
Latin American division; A. A Adee,
second assistant secretary, will be
given supervision of the European and
African division-that is if Europe is
divided into two divisions-with an as
sistant. providing congress will au-
thorize it, to have direct charge of one
of the divisions under him.
This step is regarded in official cir
cles as one of the most important yet
introduced in foreign affairs.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-20
NEGRiTn TRIBE CLOSELY
RELATED TO PIGMIES
Professor Starr of Chicago University
Finds Characteristic Connecting
Natives of Luzon with
Africans
BY Associated Press.


MANILA. April 19-Professor starr
of the University Of Chicago has ex-
pressed the belief that the Negritos
of central LuzOn belong to the same
race as the pigmies of Central Africa
He spent three weeks with the Negrito
tribes OF Pampanga province in Luzon
island. and declares he found import
ant physical characteristics identical
with the natives of Africa. He failed,
however. to find any linguistic resem-
blance.
Five hundred teachers will gather
tomorrow at Baguio for the first great
educational conference ever held here.
Professors Starr, McClintock. Burks
and Roberts, who came from America,
will make the principal addresses.
There has been a pleasant exchange
of courteses between the American
officers and the visiting Japanese of
the training squadron. Governor Gen
eral Smith will return to Manila for
the purpose of welcoming the visiting
Japanese.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-20
State Troops withdrawn

PENSACOLA, Fla, April 19.-Goyer-
nor Broward tonight ordered all the
state troops sent here to preserve order
during the street car strike, to- return
to their homes at once. Cars were run
today without molestatiton under the
protection of troops, but very few per-
sons taking advantage of the oppor-
tunity to ride.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-20

HOTEL GREEN, Pasadena, CAL,
American and European plans.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-29
R. G.. Dun & Co.'S Review.

New York, Sept. 2S.-R. G. DUN &
Co., reviewing the business of the
country for the last week, said
While the temperature has been
too high for best results in fall re-
tail trade, the volume is steadily in
c,easing and manufacturing <plants
have extended operations still fur
ther. Most jobbing houses report a
tendency to prepare for the future on
larger scale, and wooden mills have
less idle machinery.
Several orders of Importance have
been placed this week for finishing
steel and the usual supply of small
contracts appeared, but the waiting
attitude is still conspicuous among
the large buyers, especially the rail
ways. Foreign business is now
nearly normal and much more steel
is under consideration for export, in
Guiding rails for Canada AS a rule,
however the railways are not buy
ing beyond absolute necessities.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-29
SET NEAT TRAP FOR
UNwARY EDITOR.
Officers Hit on q Better Way to Sc.
cure Fitzmaurice.

After enjoying but brief freedom,
NJ. O. Fitzmaurice, the Pomeroy edi-
tor, walked across the Snake river
bridge into trap yesterday even
ing and was Immediately rearrested
in Washington on the charge OF
criminal libel and fastened to the
county jail in Asotin.
Fitzmaurice was first arrested In
Lewiston on a similar charge, but re-
fused to return to Pomeroy without
reQuisition papers. Yesterday he
commenced to secure his liberty
through habeas corpus proceedings,
and while his attorneys were absent
from the city in his behalf he was
discharged by the county attorney OF
Garfield county. Not satisfied with
his victory, he CHANGED stroll into
Charleston and was Immediately
nabbed ON the Washington side of
the river and will now be taken to
Pomeroy to answer the charges.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-29
Notice to Creditors.


In the Probate Court OF Nez Perez
County, Idaho.
In the matter of the estate Of Estella
/. Craddick, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given by the un.
dersigned administrator of the
estate Of Estella Craddick, de-
ceased, to the creditors of, and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication Of
this notice, to Johnson Z
Stookey, attorneys for the said al
ninistrator, No. 317-318 Weisger.
Der building, Lewiston, Idaho, the
same being the place for the trans
action of the business of said estate,
in the county Of Nez Perez, State Of
Idaho.
Signed and dated at Lewiston,
Idaho, this 31st day of August, A.
D. 1908.
WILLIAM F. CRADDICK,
Administrator