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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-20
New Abstract Company Organized IL
the Capital City.

John T. Ross, ID. L. Wylde and b.
F. Wylde have signed articles of in
corporation, organizing themselves as
the Marion County Abstract Com
pany," with a capital stock of $685.
900.
They intend to get up a new set of
books, and will have an instrument
called the rectograph for photograph
ing the county records.
These gentlemen are from Fort
Morgan, Colorado. Mr.. Ross, how
ever, has lived in Salem since June,
and THE two Wyldes have moved to
Salem, after canvassing the state
pretty thoroughly for a location.
They are old abstractors, having
just sold a business of this kind at
Fort Morgan.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-20
FOR GOVERNOR.

Ignorance and superstition com.
bined with intense selfishness con.
s'iiItes the greatest ohs''" witt
which civilization has TO 'ortcnd.
NELSON
p. S. believe a candidate for Gov
eInor should agree to accept the CON
stitutional salary only.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-20
A Methodist Minister Recommends
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera

and DiarrhOea Remedy.
81 have used Chamberlain's collie,
Cholera and Darrhoea Remedy for
several years for diarrhoea. / con-
slider It the best remedy l have ever
tried for that trouble. bought a
bottle of It few days ago from our
druggist, Mr.. r. r. Brooks. ! shall
ever be glad to speak a word in its
praise when have the opportuni-
ty."----Rev ]. d. Knapp. pastor
NJ. Il. church, Mills Grove. Pa. Sold
by all good druggists.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
RED HAIRED BANDIT
ESCAPES WITH CHUM
Higtwaymen Who Held Up Northern
Pacific Train in Idaho and Ram
sacked Mail Pouches Worked
Like Old Hands

SPOKANE, Wash, April 3O.-Safely
ensconced in some hotel or lodging
house in Spokane, the big, red-haired
bandit and his chum, who held up
Northern Pacific passenger train No. 3
near Rathdrum, Idaho, last night, are
believed to have found shelter shortly
after midnight, waiting for the excite
ment to blow over. Two luckless
hobos, who were captured by freight
crew last night as suspects, were
turned loose this morning, but there is
still hope that the right men may be
landed before sunset.
Six sacks of mail were opened by the
robbers, who captured the engine and
mail car soon after the train left Rath-
drum, about 1925 p. III. Driving the
trainmen with revolver shots and cut
ting loose from the coaches, they ran
the engine about two miles west or
Trent, where it was abandoned. 1t Is
supposed one bandit ran the engine
while the other was searching the mail
sacks, How much booty they secured
is not vet known. 1t is suspected they
had an automobile in waiting near
Trent and rushed at once to Spokane.
Indications are that the robbers were
experienced in the holdup business, and
II is thought they may be the same
men who held up the same engineer
at almost the same spot last summer
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
ONLY ONE BUILDING
REMAINS STANDING AT
GOLDEN; MANY KILLED

CASSVILLE, Mo-, April 30.-Eleven
persons were killed and twenty-five or
thirty injured, fourteen seriously, by
the tornado which destroyed Golden,
Mo-, seventeen miles east of here, late
yesterday
The number of dead may be even
greater. The dead are: Mrs. Will
Henson. Miss Cora Prentis, Miss Bessie
Santzell, Mrs. Jarvin, Bud Hopton, five
persons who lived on Kings river, five
miles east of Golden, whose names have
not been learned.
The entire town, with the exception
of one stone building, was blown down,
and the people there are now without
food or shelter.
The population was about 500 Be-
fore those on the streets had time to
seek shelter the wind struck, hurting
debris. in all directions and razing the
town.
The wind blew three minutes, after
which rain fell in torrents and hail
beat down upon the helpless people. At
daylight relief expeditions fastened to
Golden, where aid was rendered the
sufferers. A party searching the hills
along Kings river found an entire
family, consisting of five persons,
dead. crushed by the timbers of their
homes.
Reports from Northwestern Arkansas
say many have been killed and damage
to the amount OF 100000 done by the
storm.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
DISGRACED JUDGE
BEGS FOR MERCY
PARDON TRIBUNAL WSIBLY AT
FECTED BY SAD TALE
SENTENCED TO PENlTENTlARY
FOR BANK CONSPIRACY
Former Justice of Circuit Court, Now
65 Years Old, Desires to Re-
sumo Practice Of
Law
rBy Associated Press.l

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April SO.-Ab-
ner Smith, former judge of the circuit
court of Cook county, broke down I'M
der the weight of his sorrow today in
pleading before the board of pardons
here to keep himself out of the penl-
tertiary.
The former jurist, sentenced to the
penitentiary in connection with the
failure of the Bank of America on q
conspiracy charge, wept as he begged
the pardon board to spare him further
disgrace.
Governor Deneen sat by with Ed
Snively and Charles Eckhardt, mem
bers OF the pardon tribunal, and was
visibly affected by the recital Smiths
voice faltered and choking with emo
ton, the tears visible, he had to stop
before he ended his plea.
The former judge presented sor-
rowful picture.
II am now a man of So years" he
said, land this trouble has resulted
in taking from me all that / had as
a result of a lifes work. My children
are all dead. If you grant me a par
don the only thing I have left is to
resume the practice Of law.
1T had no intention of wrongdoing.
I was convicted in consequence of the
infamed public feeling existing at the
time of my trial. This was made in
tense by the failure of the Chicago
National bank, of which John r.
Walsh was president. The conviction
of Paul o. Stensland added to the feel
ing"
Smith, during his recital, read let
ter from Mayor Busse of Chicago, in
which the Chicago city executive de-
clared he believed Smith to be inno-
cent of any intentional wrongdoing.
Clarence S. Darrow of Chicago as
sisted in the prosecution of Smith.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
PROBABLY FIFTY ARE KILLED;
DAMAGE RUNS INTO MILLIONS

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 3O.-Late
advices from Centerville show that a
score or more of lives were lost in
last nights tornado and that the prop
erty damage is 100000.
At Fayetteville the storm RACED many
residences, blew off one end Of the
Elk cotton mills and killed three per
sons.
Four persons were killed and several
hurt at Medina, Tenn.
A score were injured in Madison
county near Jackson, and deaths are
reported from Montgomery and Will
hanson counties.
A man and child were reported
killed near Decherd, Tenn.
Twelve persons are reported killed in
Giles county, near Pulaski,
Advices being received show that the
storm of last night was the worst ever
known in this state. The indications
are that the death list will foot up
fifty or more and the damage will run
into the millions of dollars. The wires
are Frustrated in every direction.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
SECTIONS NEAR MEMPHIS
FOR MILES WERE VISITED
BY WIND AND TRANSFORMS

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 3o.-Portions
of three states within radius of sew
eral hundred miles of Memphis were
swept by storms of wind and rain, in
some instances amounting to lorna
does, during last night, which claimed
the lives of a score or more persons.
The storm broke shortly after night
fall after a sultry afternoon. From the
tornado belt of Arkansas. In the vicin
lty Of the recent Brinlkley storm, came
the first reports of damage. The wind
cut a pathway of half a mile wide
through the towns of West Marion and
Weakley and vicinage. Two persons
were killed and six injured, and many
farm buildings were destroyed.
IN Northern Arkansas ninety persons
are known to have been injured Craw-
ford county is reported to have suf-
fered the greatest damage.
Northern Mississippi in the vicinity
of Horn Lake, suffered the most Small
farm buildings were blown from their
foundations as If they We're Yards. The
number Of killed is placed at twelve.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
FREAKlSH is STORMS
DISTURBANCE IN THE
GREAT MIDDLE WEST

CHICAGO. April 30.-The storm
which seems to be almost coeXtensIve
with the country apparently mas proken
all records in the number and variety
OF freakish atmospheric disturbances
Tornadoes, snow, sleet, rain, hall,
lightning, flood, flame and electrical
phenomena are among It's FEATURES
In the middle west the following are
the most spectacular happenings
among the thousands of accidents
which have dealt death and ruin on
every hand:
tornado has blown down 500 feet OF
the west wall of the Northern Indiana
state prison at Michigan City, and
troops are modifying to prevent trouble
with prisoners.
A tidal wave in Lake Michigan has
done great damage in Waukegan and
Kenosha.
Scores of dwellings in Chicago's sub
lIrbs have been demolished or unroofed
and their occupants injured.
Towns have been flooded and cut off
from all communication with the world.
Trains have been damaged and their
progress halted by the falling Of tele-
graph poles across the tracks.
In the height of the storm child
was born in a basement in the south
ern part of Chicago and carried by its
mother, Catherine MI rphy. seven
miles to a refuge, the woman being
knocked down repeatedly by the wind,
but always falling in such manner
that the babe escaped unhurt.
On farms barns have been rolled
over, exposing the stock to the fury of
the elements.
Six persons have been killed and
many hurt in the country surrounding
Memphis.
Four people lost their lives in a tor
nado at Golden, Mo.
A blizzard is raging on the great
lakes, and snow plows are out on the
northern tier of states.
Little improvement in conditions is
expected during the next twenty-four
hours.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
STATE SENATOR SHAW MAY
MAKE STATEMENT LATER

BOSTON, April SO.-State Senator
James f. Shaw of Manchester, presi-
dent of the Worcester Consolidated
Street Railway, whose son was taken
from his mother in Santa Barbara,
Cal, today, refused to make any state
ment regarding the affair until he had
consulted with his lawyers. He ex-
pressed no surprise when informed of
what had taken place.
Senator Shaw parted from his wife
two years ago. Before marriage she
was Miss Grace Eldridge, daughter Of
Fl. Fisher Eldridge, wealthy brewer
of Portsmouth, N. II. The son went
with his mother to Portsmouth, and
last summer an attempt was made by
the father to obtain possession of the
boy, who was then in Worcester. Be
fore legal proceedings could be insti-
tuted the mother and child left the
state and, it was understood, went to
New York.
Senator Shaw is the son of former
State Treasurer f. B. Shaw of New
buryport. He is serving his third term
in the upper branch Of the legislature,
and was defeated for the presidency OF
that body this year.
The young man, Marble, who is said
to have been with Mrs. Shaw in Santa
Barbara, was Shaw's chauffeur.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
SIX KILLED AND MANY
INJURED IN STORM AT
CHICAGO AND VICINITY

CHICAGO, April 90.-Six persons
were killed and fifty injured in Chicago
and surroundings during the storm
last night, according to reports re-
ceived today by the police and coroner.
The list of injured includes only those
whose names were officially reported.
Probably as many more received pri-
vate attention.
Storm conditions are somewhat i'm
proved today although showers and
thunder storms, turning to snow fur
ries and colder, with a westerly gale,
are predicted for the next twenty-four
hours. Lack of telegraphic communi-
cation with many points in the middle
west leaves the extent Of the damage
In doubt That the damage has been
widespread, involving the loss of scores
Of lives and much stock and other prop
erty, is shown by reports from the
south and the southwest. Stories of
deaths in Tennessee and Arkansas, in
what is known as the cyclone belt, have
been reported. Wires are down In
Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Central Illinois
and the northwest. South Of Louis
Vile conditions are particularly bad. In
the south snow has held up trains and
the gale on the lake has hampered
shipping to a considerable extent.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
CLEVER CROOK AND
BOY TRICK JEWELER
OUT OF DIAMONDS

CHICAGO, April 30.-Detectives are
looking for man who trieked E. "A.
Eichberg, a jeweler, out of two dia-
mOnds
The stranger ordered the gems sent to
his office. When a salesman arrived TO
deliver them, the purchaser sent
messenger boy out to cash check
drawn on "The Continental Trust COM
pany." which does not do business in
this city.
ooh. boy" called the man as the mes
senger disappeared through the door
The boy did not hear and the man ran
after him--with the rings on his fingers
and did not return.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
BENBOW HATES STANDARD
OIL WITH DETERMINATION
So Long as BenboW City Exists
Rockefeller institution Can't
Get Foothold

ST. LOUIS. April 3O.-Hating Stand
ard Oil in life, A. e. Benbow, founder
of Benbow City, whose mayoralty cleo
ton is now being contested, will carry
this enmity to his grave, and by his
will, made yesterday, plans to per-
petuate his hate so long as the site of
Benbow City remains a part of the
earth.
A provision In the will Of the per-
haps mayor of Benbow City prevents
his heirs, grantees or devisees of his
heirs from selling to Standard Oil or for
the use of Standard Oil any of the
forms a considerable part of Benbow
city and the outlying property ada
cent to the village.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01

Here the course of the storm was west
to east and about a quarter OF a mile
wide. Reports of the tornado in this
vicinity were brought to Memphis by
members of a train crew and passen-
gers late last night All along the line
Of the railroad bits of wreckage were
strewn. At Plum Point, four miles
east of Horn Lake, a dozen houses
were wrecked and one person is known
to have been killed.
In Memphis and vicinity only minor
damage was done.
Near Jackson, Tenn, seven persons
were killed, others injured and large
property loss resulted.
At Henderson two were injured.
Damage to crops will run into the
thousands of dollars.
Railroad traffic was impeded.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
-Four Deaths at Pittsburq

PITTSBURG, April 3O.-Two more
deaths reported today bring the total
list from yesterdays storm up to four
in Pittsburg. Raymond Beatty, 16
years old, was electrocuted by picking
up a live wire. Mrs. Frank Wade, so
years old, died of heart disease during
the storm. Eight persons were injured
and half a hundred buildings were
damaged, some small ones being blown
down by the wind, which reached a
velocity of 6715 miles an hour.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
MANY Dead in South

ATLANTA. Ga, April SO.-Between
twenty and thirty persons dead in Ten
nessee and Arkansas, and scores of in
jured, were the toll last night of a
series of tornadoes in those states. The
storms which wrought this havoc ap-
pear to have been little outriders Of
the big disturbances which simultane-
ously were sweeping through the north.
Although more fatal to life than the
northern storm, these southern tor
nadoes each covered only a small area
OF a few acres or few square miles.
They struck. at widely scattered points
at intervals throughout yesterday
afternoon and last night.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
To open Alaska Road

SEATTLE, April 3O.-Contractor A.
L. Slow of Spokane and eighty-five
men win sail for Alaska on the steamer
Northwest tomorrow to open the
Alaska Central railroad from Seward
to Placer Valley. The road, of which
fifty-five miles is completed, has been
out of commission and in the hands of
a receiver since November 1907
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
TORNADO WIPES OUT GOLDEN;
MlSsoURPS DEATH LIST GROWS

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, April SO.-A
special from Summervile, Mo-, says a
tornado passed ten miles north of that
place last night, killing two persons and
injuring many. Some of the injured
probably will die.
Scores of houses were demolished.
Telegraph and telephone wires are
down.
Another special says that the tor
nado that struck Golden last night
wiped that town out with the eXcep-
ton of one brick store building, killing
five persons and injuring a dozen or
more others.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
Kentucky Feels Storm

CINCINNATI, April SO-A violent
wind storm that swept over Ken
lucky early today did $4,000 damage
to the Latonia race track and $4,000
damage to the town of Latonia and
vicinity.
The ticket office and the shelter sheds
and fifteen stables at the track were
destroyed. Part of the roof of the
clubhouse and the roof of the paddock
were blown off The grandstand was
slightly damaged.
The waiting room OF a street car
company in Latonia was lifted up by
the wind and smashed to pieces on the
other side of the street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
Taft Honors Washineton

WASHINGTON, April 90.--President
Taft attended at Alexandria, Va, this
afternoon, a celebration of the one
hundred and twentieth anniversary of
the first Inauguration of George Wash
ington and dedication of park to the
memory of the first president. The
president Travelled to Alexandria in an
automobile. President Taft witnessed
an imposing parade, in which some of
the states most famous military or
ganizations participated.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
TidaI Wave kIIIs Cattle

DETROIT, Mich, April 3O.-A tidal
wave ten feet high at South Haven, on
the east shore of Lake Michigan,
caused $4,000 damages to waterfront
property at South Haven. At Fenton,
where the storm approached the pro-
portions of a tornado, the damage ag-
gregates 100000. Much livestock was
killed all over the state.
At Grand Rapids, the Grand river has
risen four feet and flood warnings have
been sent out.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
PuIaski Reports twenty KlIIed

PULASKI, Tenn, April 30.-Twenty
persons are reported to have been
killed and forty injured in a tornado
which swept over the eastern section
of Giles county early today Bee
Springs, a village in the southeast Sec
tion. sixteen miles from Pulaski, is re-
ported to have been totally destroyed.
The country in this section is devas-
tated and details are meager.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
Industries at standstlIl

MICHIGAN CITY, April S0.--Nearly
every factory building in the state
prison was unroofed wholly or in part
and the industries are at standstill.
The militia arrived today A tenn
porary wooden stockade will be built
outside the line of the wrecked wall.
The soldiers will be kept on duty
until the stockade is finished.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01

CARMINA, ILL.,, April 30.-A tornado
swept over Texas City, thirty-two
miles south of here, this morning, kill
ing four persons and injuring several
more.
The dead: Ed Overton. his wife, in
FAINT child and servant girl.
Many houses were destroyed and the
whole town practically wrecked.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
cold, Wet Wind Prevails

WICHITA, Kan. April 30.-A cold,
wet wind from the north, heavy clouds
that threatened rain momentarily, a
twenty miles and hour wind and a
temperature of 40 degrees above zero
was the situation here today. The tenn
perature has fallen to forty degrees
since 4 o'clock yesterday.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
HAIR SAVES
YOUNG W0MAN'S LIFE

NEW YORK, April S0.-Mrs. Edwina
Hathaway, wife of Capt. II. w. Hatha-
way. u. S. A., and daughter of Louis
S. Berg, president of the Mobile, jack
son & kansas city railroad, probably
was saved from death or serious injury
late yesterday when she was thrown
from her automobile in Central park,
through the fact that she has a re-
markedly luxuriant growth of hair.
When the steering gear broke the
machine crashed into a tree and hurled
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
snnwstnrm Visits iowa

DIES MONIES, Ia, April 30-North-
ern Iowa is suffering today a severe
snowstorm. During the night three
inches of snow fell at Fort Dodge. The
snow Is still falling. Webster City has
an inch, while Mason City and Algona
report that much wind is accompany
ing the snow. Telegraph and tele-
phone wires are working badly, and
fruit is endangered by the freezing
temDerature,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
go Honses demolished

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, April SO.-Fif-
teen are dead, several score injured and
$50 houses demolished as result of the
storm which struck Fayetteville, Tenn,
and vicinity last night. The dead at
Harms number five, and many more
are injured. Immense damage was
done in Madison county by hail and
lightning.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

For New Opera House - The
Chicago Tribune yesterday said Oscar
Hamfnerstein, the New York impre-
sario. now in London, has cabled j.
Ogden Armour in Berlin Offering TO
give $780, 900 toward a Chicago opera
house If Mr. Armour will give $5OO,OOo.
No Profit in Scheme - The
railroads forming the Western Passen-
ger association have begun movement
to abolish the practice of checkinS
baggage from residence TO residence;
It is said the question will be settled
at a meeting May 6. 1t is said there Is
no profit in the scheme.
Roosevelt to Speak-The an
nouncement has been made at the Uni
versity of California that former Presi-
dent Roosevelt will deliver his hrst
public speech in this country on his
return from his African hunting trip
in the Greek theater at that institu-
ton. About April of next year he plans
to meet President Wheeler of the uni
versity in Berlin, and together the ed
ucator and the former president VIII
come direct to Berkeley.
To Improve Homes-Applica-
ton has been made to the supreme
court of New York for approval OF an
association to improve the condition
in American homes. It's to be known
as the American Home Economies as
ISOLATION, and plans were formulated at
a recent gathering at Teachers college,
Columbia university. The basic object
of the organization is to improve con-
ditions in the American home and bring
its relations closer to the civic govern
ment.
Publishes Personal Opinion
J. M. Jurgenson, a prosperous box man.
ufacturer of South Brooklyn N. r.,
was arrested last Monday night be-
cause he refused to vacate doorway
from which he was viewing a spectac-
ular fire. He has now started the pub
LEGATION of a periodical, which he says
will appear weekly and be devoted ex-
clusively to what he thinks of the po-
lice. The first number is replete with
stories some of which, he says, are fic-
ton, but at the same time illustrate
his point and all vigorously attacking
the police.
Carried Bag of Diamonds
Edward Williams, a young man who
was arrested while carrying valise
containing about $4,000 worth of dia-
monds, is being held in San Francisco
tail on suspicion of being connected in
some way with the robbery of Lun-
ly's jewelry store in that city about a
year ago. when safecrackers escaped
with Jewels valued at $4,000. The pris-
oner has refused to tell the police
where he got the gems, but they have
been identified by a clerk of the vic
timized firm as a portion of the valu-
ables taken last April.