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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-01
EIGHTEEN STUDENTS ARE
SHOT IN GUATEMALA
Ringleaders in the Conspiracy Against
President Cabrera.

Guatemala City, Guatemala (By
Cable) - President Cabrera himself
is authority for the statement that
1S of the ringleaders in a conspiracy
against him already have been shot
to death, and that probably more ex-
ecutions will follow.
President Cabrera, against whose
life an attempt was made by stu
dents, received the representatives
of the various powers and made a
lengthy statement to them that he
had unearthed an extensive conspir-
acy against him that led up to his
attempted assassination. He de-
clared that Is of the leaders had
been executed by his orders, and that
the death penalty would be meted
out to others already in the hands
of the military.
Among these are the men who
were imprisoned year ago, having
been implicated in plot to assassi-
nate the President. They were SEN
fenced to death after their arrest,
but the sentence had not been carried
out. President Cabrera said that he
had proofs that majority of these
prisoners we're implicated in the new
attempt against his life, and that
they would be executed without de-
lay.
Although there is surface tran
quillity here, conditions really are
serious. The military is in control
of the city and a partial suspension
of business has resulted. The revo-
lutionary feeling is strong in many
quarters and there are those who
will not hesitate to go to any length
or face any danger in their efforts
, to make away with the President.
Cabrera, for this reason, has been
seen but twice or thrice in public
In the last few months.
An attempt was made to assassi-
nate President Cabrera last April,
and arrests to the number of about
$50, or those said to be implicated
in the plot, were made. Several OF
the arch conspirators committed sui
eide and 10 of the others were sem
fenced by court-martia1 to death.
The latter included two Mexicans,
one Spaniard, two Italians and one
Belgian. The representatives of the
powers later interfered in the carry
ing out of the death sentence, send
Ing an energetic protest against such
summary punishment to President
Cabrera.
Later a large number of the minor
Offenders were pardoned and released
from prison, and although the SUI
preme Court of Guatemala confirmed
tho death penalty on all those SEN
fenced for the attempt on Cabrera's
life, the sentence was not carried
out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-01
TORNADO IN TEXAS.
Fifteen Person Reported Killed In
Town OF Florence.

Austin, Tex. Especially A torna-
do devastated a strip of territory
about SO miles long, spending it's
force at point near Florence, four
miles north of here. 1t is reported
that the town of Florence was de-
stroyed and that Is people were
killed. The town is IL miles from
the nearest railroad point, and as
tele phone communication is cut OF
the reports of the, storm are meager.
The same tornado wrecked many
farmhouses and destroyed several
buildings in the towns of Bolton and
Youngsport.
Tornadoes and cloudburts are re-
ported from many different parts of
the State. A number of houses in
the town of Rice were destroyed, and
three negroes were killed. Four per-
sons were injured by falling timbers
caused by a tornado at Clifton. Two
churches and number of residences
were blown down at that place.
The town of Meridian suffered
great damage. Residences and bust
ness buildings were wrecked. Sew
eral buildings at Coyote were blown
down.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-01
many MISSING AT
THE ROLL CALL
Casualties q the Collision IN the
SOlent.

London (By Cable) The total
number of dead and missing of the
Gladiator's crew as result of the
collision between the American liner
st. Paul and the British cruiser Off
the Isle of Wight is 28. The Adj
miralty issued revised list of the
names of the Gladiator victims, which
includes an additional death in the
hospital, bringing the total of deaths
known up to five Twenty-three men
are missing, according to the list, and
six are suffering severe injuries.
The Secretary of the Admiralty ex-
presses fear that there are still eight
others missing, but is unable to give
the names as yet.
Divers searched part of the sunk
en- cruiser for bodies, but were not
successful in finding any.
The opinion among shipping men
and naval officers and officials ap-
pears to be unanimous that the acci-
dent was unavoidable, being one of
the chances of the sea which all sea-
men must risk.
There will be the usual naval
court and an inquiry by the board
or trade. The officers of both ships
refuse to discuss the affair until they
have given their testimony officially
All witnesses of the disaster agree
practically that both crews behaved
as well as possible.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-01
FINANCIAL

Northern Pacific has ordered 500
refrigerator cars.
Bankers believe that the American
gold which is going to Paris is being
sent on to Berlin.
Wheat jumped cents or more a
bushel and yet the granger railroad
stocks were strongs
Warwick Iron and Steel directors
declared regular half-yearly divi-
5end of 8 per cent.
Hereafter the Lake Superior head
quarters will be in Philadelphia in
stead of New York.
Things are a little better and
there is more inquiry for materials
said prominent Philadelphia steel
man.
One man has been buying Marsden
for three months and he seems to
have known exactly what he was
doing.
A decline in iron prices and in
some steel products does not seem
to AFFECT the quotation for United
States Steel
Gross revenue of the Cunard Com
pany for 1907 amounted to $12,496.-
371. a gain of $1.146.291 over 1906.
Net profit increased $4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-01
WHOLE TOWN BURIED
BY A LANDSLIDE
Over Thirty Last in . Canadian
Village.
MOUNTAIN FALLS WITH a ROAR.
The Hamlet Of Notre Dame de Salatte
IL Overwhelmed by an Avalanche of
Earth and Snow, Loosened by the
Spring Rains Catastrophe Occurred
at 5 in the Morning.

Buckingham, Ont. Especially Half
the little Franch hamlet tof Notre
Dame de Salette, 16 miles from here,
on the Lievre River, lies buried un-
der a sliding mountain and at least
80 of its small population are known
to have persisted.
The hamlet has no telephone or
telegraph and neither is it on rail-
road. 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 at an early
hour.
The river Lievre winds at the foot
of the hamlet and mountain tower
ed behind 1t. Spring rains for days
past have been melting the snow and
ice on the mountain side and streams
have been coursing down the river.
At 5 o'clock A. NJ, just as the little
hamlet began to stir for early mass,
part of the mountain started to slide
toward the river. 1t tore a path of
death and destruction for it's way,
and those who were not killed when
their homes were engulfed were left
buried under the mass of rock and
earth.
Camille la Pointe's house stood
first in the path of the avanlanche. He
and his family of IL are known to
have persisted. Eight others, whose
names have not been obtained, are
known to be missing, and in the
panic the rescuers are attempting to
find definitely how many more are
missing.
Mrs. Desjardin's cottage also was
swept away, and she, with her two
children, a domestic and a hired
man, are known to be buried in the
landslide.
De Salette, like many hamlets of
its kind, rambles into gardens and lit
tie fields on the mountainside, so
about half of it was not in the path
of the avalanche. The sliding mass
like over part of the place and dump
ed itself in the swollen stream at
its foot.
Cut OFF from the outside world,
messengers were dispatched to Pou-
pere, the nearest hamlet. Those who
arrived first estimated that at least
q uOZen houses were crushed IN the
path of the landslide.
Buckingham was appealed to, but
the flight of the messengers across
the spring roads was slow. Those
first on the scene found De Salette
in a panic, with the uninjured ones
packing their belongings for flight.
The first messengers to Bucking-
ham ordered 25 collins to be sent TIC
De Salette, and all the physicians of
the town were hurried across coun-
try with rescue parties.
Landslides along the river are
common each spring with the rains
and swollen streams. The T4ievre at
De Salette was a torrent SO yards
wide. Occupants of the houses on
the west bank felt the ground slip
ping and made rush for safety but
were carried into the river.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-01
Mrs. Shelley Killed By Gas.

New York Especially Mrs. Mary
Catherine Shelley, well-known vo-
cal teacher, was found dead from the
effects of illuminating gas in her
apartments. ON West One Hundred
and Twenty-fifth Street. In a letter
found by the coroner Mrs. Shelley
said she had been contantly unhappy
for the last two years because OF
family troubles and misunderstood.
ings. Mrs. Shelley was So years old
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-01
Uniformed Mem Admitted.

Newport, r. I. Especially. - The
Newport Amusement Company. which
has for over year held out against
the admission of uniformed men to
their dancing pavilion in Newport.
and which company was the defend
ant IN suit brought by Chief Yeo-
man Fred J.. Buenzle, u. S. N. with
drew its objections and the pavilion
will now be open to all who wish to
attend, so long as they are not OBJ
jectionable, this clause still remain
ing IN the company's restriction
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-01
NINE BLOCKS BURNED.
Blaze Wipes Out Business Section OF
Richmond, VT.

Richmond, VT. Especially 49, Nine
business blocks in the town of Rich
mond, Is miles from Burlington,
were wiped out by fire that started
just before midnight, and was not
controlled until about $50 A. M,
causing loss estimated at 100000.
Help was called from Burlington.
The blaze started In Sandusky's
drug store, on Main Street, two
story wooden block, and was checked
at the Belleview Hotel, on Depot
Street, after destroying that struc-
ture.
The cause of the fire is not known.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-01
Train Plunges Into Flood.

Alton, ILL., Especially. "A fast
freight train on the Chicago, Peoria
and st Louis road dashed into a
water4flled cut from which a storm
food had washed away the tacks fif-
teen miles above here. and the engine
and eleven cars turned oven. Engi-
neer John Fl. Walsh, of Springfield,
was imprisoned in his cab and
drowned. The food was rushing
through the cut like a mill race when
the accident occurred.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-01
WEDDING RING KILLS DUCK.
Gold Band Found In Its Craw Lost
Is Years Ago.

Meriden, Conn. Especially In dis
secting a duck to learn the cause of
its death. Fred Prageman found a
wedding ring which his wife lost
nearly rs years ago.
Mrs. Pageman believes she lost
the jewel while playing with her
baby in a swing suspended from an
apple tree on their farm in Yalesville.
The tree has since been cut down,
and this spring Mr. Prageman plowed
the ground for the first time.
The duck that died fed with others
in the loose earth and was probably
bright.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-01
WASHINGTON


Secretary Taft will leave the Unit
ed States for Panama on April 80,
spending three weeks on the journey
and at the isthmus, and returning by
May. 20. The cruiser Prairie will
probably be placed at his disposal for
the journey. According to the pres
ent arrangements, he will sail from
the port of Charleston, S. C,
The Daughters of the American
Revolution authorized the national
board of management to make nego-
| tiations to secure funds, by means
| of a loan or bond issue, necessary
(, for the completion of Continental
| Hall.
The House Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia reported to the
House bill prohibiting labor in
shops, stores and factories by chill
dren less than IA years old.
The National Academy of Sciences
accepted DR.. Ira Remsen's invitation
to hold sits next meeting at Johns
Hopkins University, in Baltimore.
The Senate Committee on the Judi
ciary gave a hearing on the National
Civic Federation Bill to amend the
Sherman Antitrust Laws.
| Members of the House were urged
to use their efforts to secure the
removal of the tariff from print pa
per and wood pulp.
A fraud order was issued against
the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Seattle
Railway Company, incorporated in
South Dakota.
| Milton D. Furdy, assistant attor-
ney-general, was nominated by the
President to be United, States judge
at Minneapolis.
A court of inquiry has been APP
pointed to determine the responsible
| ity for the accident to the cruiser
Tacoma.
Rear Admiral Samuel w. Very was
retired and Capt. William S. Cowles
was promoted to rear admiral.
| The bill to create an inland water
way commission was considered by
the subcommittee of the Senate.
The President signed the bill for
the reorganization OF the medical de-
partment of the Army.
| Plans have been recommended for
bonding the memorial hall of the
National Society of the Daughters OF
| the American Revolution to raise
enough money to complete the build
ling.
1t was declared in the House that
it is constitutional for the national
government to acquire land in the
States for forest reserves when such
acquisition is an aid to navigation.
A bill providing for the erection
of a monument at Abingdon, Va, to
the memory of Gen. William Camp
bell, King Mountain here. was
passed by the Senate.
Papers are being prepared at the
Department of Justice for the prose-
cution, under the Antitrust Law, of
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad.
Formal orders were issued placing
Rear Admiral c. NJ. Thomas in COM
mand of the Atlantic fleet on May
8 Immediately after the review al
San Francisco.
The pension appropriation bill re-
ported to the Senate carries $f63,-
O5S,OOO, an increase of $12,184, 000
over the amount appropriated by the
House.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-01
Died ON Tlle Same Dav.

Washington Especially John Ed
ward Libbey, president, and Charles
B. Church, vice president. respective
~, of the Oldest Inhabitants Asso-
citation of the District of Columbia,
died here. Mr.. Libbey was born in
this city November %, 1887. and MIR.
Church at Jefferson, Frederick Coun-
ty, Md, September IL. 1926. Both
men had long been identified with
the lumber business.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-01
FIRE THREATENS TOWN.

Raymond, Miss, Burning And Com
munications Cut on.
New Orleans Especially "A special
to the Picayune from Jackson, Miss,
says that serious fire threatens to
destroy Raymond, Miss, about Is
miles from Jackson.
Raymond appealed to Jackson for
fire-fighting apparatus, but before
aid could be sent second message
arrived stating that help would be
useless because the water supply had
been cut OF.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-01
PICKED UP BY a TORNADO.
Man And Wife Carried A Milo And
Baby Dropped In A Road.

Bancroft, Neb. Especially A cy-
clone swept through Cummings Coun-
ty and into Thurston County and
three people are known to have been
killed, number injured and a num-
Der of houses destroyed. Telegraph
and telephone wires are down and
reports are slow in arriving.
The tornado struck the house of
John Mangleson, near Bender Neb.,
and then swooped up into the air,
taking the wreckage of the house,
and both Mr.. and Mrs. Mangleson.
Both were killed, their bodies being
carried a mile.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-01
Clevelnnd Goes no Jail.

Toledo, o. Especial, William N
Cleveland. nephew OF ex-President
Grover Cleveland and junior member
OF the firm of Huston & Cleveland
of Columbus, convicted year ago
as an agent of the so-called bridge
trust. was sentenced by Judge Quail
Of Lima. He was given a fine OF
$500 and sent to Jail for five days.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-01
LIVE STOCK KILLED.
Nebraska And South Dakota Feel
Force OF Storm.

Omaha, .Neb. Especially Reports
from the scene of tornado in North
ern Nebraska show that ~ farm
houses and 20 other buildings were
destroyed and that over a hundred
head of live stock we're killed No
additional reports of fatalities have
been received. but at least IA per-
sons received injuries. a
Sioux Falls, S. D. Especially -
Twenty-Five buildings were destroyed
by tornado which struck Valley
Springs. near Sioux Falls, but DO loss
of life resulted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-01
Killed In Duel.

Pensacola, Fla. Especially Frank
Willis was killed and Gordon Waldo
rop was badly injured in a duel be-
tween them about six miles from this
city, Willis using shotgun loaded
with ibuckshot and Walderop used
winchester rifle. Walderop fed
after the shooting. and has not yet
been captured. There had been bad
blood between the men for sometime.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-01
Alabama Rate Law Restrained.

Montgomery, Ala, Especially A
formal order permanently restraining
the railroad rate laws of Alabama
until their accuracy and justice could
be inquired into, was issued by Judge
Thomas G. Jones, of the Federal
Court. A conference was held be-
tween the attorneys for the State and
the various railroads, but the case as
sumed no new proportions as a re-
suit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-01
Death Of Major Lacy.

Orlando, Fla. Especially - Major
Sidney Herbert Lacy. journalist, SOL
der and historian died at his home
at Maitland. He was regarded as one
of the best posted men in the United
States on the history of the Civil
War, viewed from both the Federal
and Confederate sides.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-01
TWO MORE BODIES FOUND.

Number OF Those Lost In Chelsea
Fire Now Known To Be is.
Chelsea, Mass. Especially. = The
number of lives known to have been
lost in the fire of April 12 was in
creased to 10 by the discovery of two
more bodies.
One was found beneath a pile of
bricks in a cellar in Watts Street. Its
sex could not be determined. Miss
Annie Murphy, who has been miss
ing since the fire. lived at the adj
dress.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-01
Doctor killed By lightning.

Galveston. Texas Especially DIR.
Wallace Rouse. aged SO years. lee
turer and demonstrator at the Medi-
cal College of Texas University, was
instantly Killed by lightning while
fishing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-01
POSTAL DEFICIT $4,000, 900.
officials Attribute 1t To Increase Ir
Salaries.

Salaries.
Washington. D. c. Especially Fig
uring on the basis furnished by the
returns for the first two quarters, the
deficiency in the Postoffice Depart
ment for the current fiscal year will
exceed $15,000.000.
The net deficiency for the first six
months of the current fiscal year is
estimated at $7,616,545, aginst S4,-
963,202 in 1907. In the correspond
ing quarter of last year there was
surplus of $1.742,145-
Postal officials attribute the deficit
largely to the general increase in
salaries allowed during the year in
the service.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-13
.PARDONS GRANTED To
POWERS AND HOWARD
FIRST OR NOTHING.

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{: view here today, denies the ::
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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-13
GOVERNOR WILSON OF KENTUC.
KY PARDONS TWO OF MEN
CHARGED WITH Compile
ITY IN GOEBEL CASE.
Powers Tried Many Times
But Always Got New Trial-Jim How.
ard Was Serving Life Sen
tence - Former Governor
Taylor, In Exile, Com
ments on Pardons.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Frankfort, KY, June Ex-Governor
Wilson today signed pardons for Ca
leb Powers and Jim Howard, charged
with completely in the murder of Gov
ernor Goebel in that state several
years ago, and which case with the
resulting trials of the men charged
with the assassination, has attracted
national attention. Howard had been
convicted and was serving a life SEN
tence in the state prison. Powers
had been tried repeatedly and con-
victed at each trial, sentence ranging
from death penalty to life imprison-
ment, but he continued to fight his
case, and each time secured a new
trial
The pardons are unconditional.
Governor Wilson is republican, and
was recently elected He did not ap,
pear at the state house today when
announcement of the pardons was
made. Howard was notiftedat the
prison of his pardon, and at onc2
prepared to leave. He declined to
talk of the matter. He only said he
expects to visit Louisville relatives,
and then intends becoming a prison
evangelist.
The pardons have aroused the great
est Indignation among the democrats
of the state and the friends of Goebel.
1t is feared by some that the release
of Powers and Howard may cause
trouble between the factions.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-13
Labor Leaders Busy.
Special to the Herald.

Chicago, June 13.-The executive
council of the American Federation
of Labor is in session here formulat.
ing the demands to be made as part
of the republican platform. President
Gompers announces that he will in
sist on an anti-injunction plank He
says the courts have put the working
men of the country in a class with
the millionaires and they are liable
to fine of $4,000 for trying to organ
ize. The Federation will make the
same demands of the democratic con-
vention.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-13
LOOK FOR AMMUNITION
Treasury Agents of United States
Looking For Steamer Heguranca,
Loaded With Ammunition.
Special to the Herald.

New York, June 13.-Every steam.
er sailing for Cuba from New York
and along the coast is being closely
watched by treasury agents because
of the discovery than ten thousand
rounds of ammunition is on the
steamer Heguranca, bound for Cuba.
1t is believed that Cuban revolution
lists have ordered the ammunition for
the purpose of supporting an uprising
The officials believe, however, that
the discovery of the plot has baked
the plan
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-13
WHITE HEAD TORPEDO
Fired Into Monitor Florida With Only
Slight Damage to the Boat.
Special to the Herald

Special to the Herald.
Norfolk, Va, June 13.-Another
naval test was made today on the
monitor Florida. A white head tor
pedo was fired into the hun of the
boat with only slight damage to the
vessel. 1t was generally supposed
such a shot would sink the vessel.
Constructors claim that such test
shows that warships can sustain a
torpedo attack and still fight Secre-
taries Taft and Metcalf witnessed the
test.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-13
Governor Taylor Talks.

Special to the Herald.
indianapolis, Ind, June 13.-Wm. S.
Taylor, the fugitive governor of Ken
lucky, made this statement when he
was informed of the pardons:
THE pardon of Powers and Howard
is most righteous act Never in the
history of the country have two men
suffered so much so mjustly."
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-13
FLOODS ARE RENEWED
Both the kaw and Missouri Rivers
Rising Again From Heavy Rains
People Driven From Home.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Topeka, Kas,, June 1S.-Fresh
floods are coming down as a result
of late heavy rains Conditions are
now worse than earlier in the week.
Many refugees who had returned to
their homes have been again driven
out. 1t is feared enormous additional
damage will be done by this second
flood