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Wyoming Mining Town Burns.

SHERIDAN, Wyo.. October 18.-Word
has reached here of the destruction yes
terday of the entire mining town of Dill
Ion. Wyo., by fire. The cause of the fire
is not known. A large quantity OF win
ter supplies for the miners was destroyed,
and it is feared there will be suffering.
No estimate of the loss can be given, but
the camp Is not q large one.
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No Disouiet in Costa Rica.

There is no political disturbance of any
kind in Costa Rica, despite reports to the
contrary, declared Senior Calvo, the Costa
Rican minister, today. He had just re-
ceived dispatch from the secretary Of
foreign affairs informing him that the
report of a revolutionary movement in
that republic is entirely baseless. The
dispatch added that everything was quiet
there, and no fears We're entertained OF
disturbance.
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Bursting Crater browns 600 in Java

victoria, b. C., October 1S-Adyices
were brought here by the steamer
Empress Of India, that 600 persons were
drowned early in September in East Java
as a result of the bursting of crater,
which had become filled with water.
When the mountain-top lake was released
by breach In the crater's side the
waters swept down enormous quantities
of sand and mud. overwhelming the
Campongs at the foot. Rivers Overfiowed
and the railroad near Lumajarg was
swept away.
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Close Call for Hospital Patients.

ALLIANCE. Ohio. October 1S.-Nine-
teen patients in the Alliance City Hos
pital narrowly escaped death here when
the building was badly damaged by fire.
which shot up clothes chute from the
basement before the department arrived.
All were rescued with difficulty through
the smoke. The building was badly dam
aged by water. The loss is small.
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Ten-Year-old Kills His Mother.

NORTH BAY. Ont, October 18.-Mrs
Ira Tupper, wife of a farmer of Widdi-
field. was shot dead by her ten-year-old
son. The boy found an old rife and. not
knowing that II was loaded pointed 1t at
his mother and pulled the trigger. The
woman fell, shot through the heart
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doesn't seem to be anything to do," he
added.
The president at the Pecos river passed
over the highest and longest railway
bridge of it's kind in the world. The Pecos
river runs in a rocky canon 325 feet be-
low the rails. The wind was blowing
gale as the Presidents train passed over
gineer ran at what seemed to be a snail S
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Taft and the People.

President Taft, in "rear-end address"
at Sanderson, Texas, explained his atti-
tude toward the crowds that desired to
see him. He said:
Il thank you sincerely for this cordial
greeting. When we arrived in Sander
son 1 was in bed. I heard some invita-
tons from the younger members of the
community to come out, and l have pro-
ceeded on the principle that any man.
woman or child that wanted to see the
President of the United States on the
trip was entitled to see him, If he could
get dressed in time before the train left
Diaz Promises to Visit Taft
Ell PASO. Texas, October 1s.-As Presi-
dent Taft was taking leave Of President
D1az In Juarez last night Diaz promised
to visit Taft in Washington after the
Mexican elections
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Tacoma Adopts Commission Charter.
TACOMA, Wash. October 1S.-Tacoma
has adopted the commission form of gov-
ernment 4 to 2, according to the result
given out today The new charter pro-
vides for the elect on of mayor, four
councilmen and controller.
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and the other broke the distractions in
the switch and passed over safely. The
foreigner was arrested by a Lacka wanna
detective the day Of the occurrence
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Veteran Immigration Agent Dies.

CHICAGO. October 1s-Max Bass. gen.
eral immigration agent of the Great
Northern railway. died here at his home
Mr. Bass had been in the employment OF
the Great Northern for more than twenty
years.
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Bleriot Contracts for Flights.

ST PETERSBURG. October 1S.-M
Rleriot. the French aeroplanist. has made
contracts for fights at st. Petersburg.
Moscow, Kiev and Odessa. He will ar
rive here early IN November.
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Former Representative Dies.
WILLIAMSBURG. KY. October 49,
Former Representative H. F. Finley. foz
many years a leader in the republican
party in Kentucky, died today. He was
seventy-seven years old.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
GIRL MURDERED
AND MUTILATED
BEAUTIFUL S0L0lST VICTIM
OF REJECTED SUIT0R
WAYLAID NEAR oTTUMWA, IOWA.
DRAGGED TO DEATH
Two Suspects Are Arrested and One
Has Blood on CIothing-Crime
StartIes All the Sections
of the State
By Associated Press.

DES MONIES, Iowa, Feb. 6.-Clara
Rosen, soloist in the Lutheran church
at Ottumwa, was murdered in an un-
usually atrocious manner last night.
Her mutilated body was found today,
and widespread search was made for
her slayer.
Miss Rosen, who was a beautiful Wo-
man. 2S years old, was to have been
married next week to Sanford Carlson
OF Ironton, Wyo., mine owner.
The police say this love affair was
the cause of her death; that disap-
pointed suitor murdered her.
Miss Rosen was waylaid as she was
returning home from her practice. Her
assailant dragged her to lonely spot
and crushed her skull with sharp
stone.
Two suspects have been arrested, one
at Oskaloosa, giving his name as James
Martin of st. Louis, who said he was a
teamster.
When searched he had blood on his
clothing. He admitted he had just
come from Ottumwa.
Miss Rosen's diamond brooch and
purse are missing. The police say the
slayer took these to make it appear
like a case of robbery.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
LUMBERMEN OF CANADA
WANT DUTY TAKEN OFF
American Authority Says Foreigners
Are Back of Fight in Con-
gress

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6-I7 a state
ment filed with the ways and means
committee today by James Elliott De
Faugh of Chicago, editor of the Amer
lean Lumberman, regarding the efforts
that are being made to induce congress
to remove the present duty on lumber
it is asserted that the principal wit
nesses who appeared before the COM
mittee in advocacy of free lumber are
officers of a British Columbia lumber
company.
The statement contains the announce
ment of the organization of an Ameri-
can timber holding company, capital
lied at $6,000,000, holding title to about
1,500, 900 feet of timber, located prin-
cipally in western British Columbia.
accessible to the tiedwater.
The purpose of the company is to
float, it is said, a considerable part
of the stock on the American market
particularly in the event of removal i
or material reduction of the duty on
lumber.
One of the chief witnesses November
20 was M. ]. Scarllon Of Minneapolis.
who is president of the new company,
says, Mr.. De Faugh. "The leading Wit
ness on November 20 was Theodore L.
Knappen of Minneapolis, who is now
announced as secretary of the British
Columbia Timber company. Another
important witness was F. B. Lynch of
ST. Paul, one of the directors
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
RECALL PETITIONS AVAILABLE
AT MANY CHURCHES TODAY

In response to many requests from
church members the Municipal league S
subcommittee has arranged to have
canvassers and recall petitions in front
of many of the churches this morning.
Men will be on hand before and after
the morning service. Several of the
larger churches have promised to fill
petitions, and one pastor said his con-
gregation could furnish 200 signers if
there were that many left who had
failed already to affix their signatures
The recall will be referred to in many
pulpits today, AMI ministers will urge
their auditors to aid in the movement
fer clean city government.
Il shall talk to my church as citizens,
not as Christians said one pastor yes
terday. This is time when any per-
sen who loves decency and safety, and
who wishes to take pride in his city,
must keep step in the march. And 1
think The Herald will find it has sur
prising army of supporters when the
roll is called"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
ORDER FLEET TO
MAGDALENA BAY
PACIFIC SQUADRON AGAIN TO
PRACTICE THERE
EXTRAORDINARY ACTIVITY SET
FOR NEXT APRIL
First Three Divisions and Three Tor
pedo Boat FIotIIas Undergo Re-
pairs Prior to Visiting
Southern Sea
[By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Magdalena
bay in Lower California will see an
other period of extraordinary activity
in April, when the first three divisions
of the Pacific fleet and the vessels Of
the three flotillas of the Pacific tor
pcdo fleet will arrive there to engage
in the spring target practice.
Under Rear Admiral Swineburn's S
command there will assemble two
dozen ships.
Docking and general repair work on
the vessels comprising the torpedo fleet
is now under way at the Mare island
navy yard and will be completed not
later than March Is in order that the
destroyers and the cruiser Albany may
proceed south to meet the vessels of
Admiral Swineburn's command at Mag
dalena bay.
The eight armored cruisers of the
Pacific fleet are returning northward
from a cruise to Talcahuano, Chile,
and will leave Panama March for the
target grounds at Magdalena bay.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
D. VAN WAGENEN
IS FOUND; SAFE
Wealthy Mining Man Who Disap-
peared in Chicago Is Located.
Wife OVerjoyed by
Glad News
Especial to The Herald.1


CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Daniel Van Wag-
enen, a wealthy mine owner of Los
Angeles Cal, who left the Brevoort
hotel yesterday morning to draw some
money from a downtown bank, and
who dropped out of sight, turned up
today in st. Louis, according to G. P.
Floyd, his business associate.
Mr.. Floyd telephoned to the police
this afternoon that he had received a
telegram from Van Wagenen saying
he had taken a hurried business trip
to St. Louis and had not time to notify
his friend of his intention. Fears had
been entertained for his safety, and
Mr.. Floyd, when he first reported the
disappearance, told the police that he
believed Mr.. Van Wagenen had been
assaulted and robbed.
Daniel Van Wagenen, the Los An
geles mining man for whom the police
of Chicago have been searching since
Friday morning, is alive and we'll in
st. Louis. When told that her husband
was alive and unharmed Mrs. Van
Wagenen, who resides with her four
small children at 1191 East Forty ninth
street in this city,-was overjoyed.
Van Wagenen, according to the state
ment made by his wife last night, is
engaged in the business of buying and
selling mines. He went to Chicago
some days ago and took up his abode
at the Hotel Brevoort on Thursday.
Friday morning about II o'clock he left
the hotel to draw some money from a
downtown bank He was to have at
tended a meeting of mine owners and
engineers in the afternoon, but failed
to appear, and did not return to the
hotel that night. His business associ-
ate became alarmed and notified the
police.
1t was at first thought he might have
gone to the home of his brother. E. F.
Van Wagenen of 153 La Sale avenue.
but investigation proved he had not
visited his brothers place. His wife
in Los Angeles was grief stricken over
the telegraphic reports of her hus-
bands disappearance.
Van Wagenen is 65 years of age. He
has four children-a baby of 2 years
of age, a boy s. a girl 9 and boy II.
The two older children are in school
in this city.
According to the special dispatches
received last night by The Herald, Van
Wagenen is now in st. Louis, where
he went on a hurried business trip
Friday evening, not having time to no
tify his friend. 81 believe that my
husband did not meet the men he
wanted to see in Chicago and decided
to go to st. Louis" said Mrs. Van
Wagenen last night.
Daniel Van Wagenen is a we'll known
mining man in this city with offices
in the Crosse building According to
his wife he makes frequent trips to
Chicago, New York and st. Louis for
the purpose of selling mining proper
ties.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
BIG STEAMSHIP COMPANY
RAISES TARIFF SCHEDULE

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.-After in
creasing its rates between San Fran
cisco and New York and subsequently
announcing their cancelling, the Amer
Hawaiian Steamship company has
authorized a definite advance in it's
tariff schedule.
The new rates, which are an increase
of from to 10 cents hundred pounds,
will apply on about half the staple ar
ticles that enter into it's trade.
The announcement was made today
by c. w. Cook, Pacific coast manager
for the company, who admitted the
higher schedule came as a sequence
to the increase in the rates by the
transcOntinental railroads.
The American Hawaiian line operates
from Pacific coast points to New York
via Tehauntepec railroad
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
DRAFTS BILL TO RESTRICT
SHIPMENTS OF WET GOODS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Another bill
aiming to restrict the shipments of in
toXicating liquors into prohibition
states was introduced today by Repre-
sentative Shepherd.
The measure would prohibit express
companies or other common carriers
from handling collect on delivery
shipments consigned to any state or
community in which the use or sale of
liquors is forbidden by the laws or po-
lice regulations
Any company found guilty Of viola
tion of the provisions of the bill will be
subject to a fine of $500.
The bill also provides a penalty of a
fine Of from $50 to $500. or of imprison-
ment for from thirty days to six
months or both, for any agent of any
express company or any other common
carriers who makes such delivery
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
AMERICAN FLEET
EN- VOYAGE HOME
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hampton Roads in December, 1907.
During these fourteen months the fleet
has been practically self-sustaining in
the matter of repairs. The officers and
men responsible for repairs have met
every test and the results prove that
the ships have been better cared for
than when they depended upon the
navy yards.
"Enlistments in the navy certainly
will be stimulated by the general in
terest in this voyage and the splendid
opportunities afforded the men to see
the world.
New standards of efficiency in steam
engineering, which means economy in
coal consumption and increased radius
of action. have been established.
For technical work the cruise has
been ideal. The long stretches between
ports permitted unremitting daily ex-
ercises and maneuvering."
The fleet, composed Of sixteen war
ships, is now on its last run of it's ia
nous cruise around the world. 1t left
Hampton Roads December 16 1907, and
when IT again anchors in that port,
February %, it will have been gone
one year and sixty-eight days.
No accident has marked the progress
of the greatest armed fleet that has
ever made such a long voyage The
qualified success.
World Has Watched Voyage
The trip has been watched with the
greatest interest by all foreign powers,
and wherever the vessels called, South
America, Australia, Japan, China, Cey-
lon, Egypt and the ports of the Medi-
terranean, the officers and men have
been given hearty official and private
welcome.
The fleet left Hampton Roads under
Admiral RObley D.. Evans, who con-
Quoted it as far as San Francisco.
Rear Admiral Charles NJ Thomas
then took, command, but he was sue
ceeded May Is by Rear Admiral Sperry,
who brought the vessels home.
Rear Admiral Arnold's third SQUAD
ron of the Atlantic fleet, consisting of
the bzattleships Maine, Mississippi,
New Hampshire and Idaho, and the
scout cruisers Chester and Birmingham
and Salem, will meet Admiral Sperrys s
fleet in the Atlantic about 1000 miles
from the coast, and then, with Arnold's
ships as an escort, the world-touring
vessels will proceed toward Hampton
Roads, where they will be received by
President Roosevelt on Washingtons S
birthday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
TWELVE DEAD AS RESULT OF
CYCLONE IN THREE STATES

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb 6.-A dozen
deaths was the toll taken last night in
Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia in
the first serious wind storm of this
year.
In the district of Moultrie, Ga, where
dangerous forest fires ragged, the flames
moderated during heavy rainfall early
today
The fires We're burning in many places
tonight but with the weather calm
there was every assurance that little
more serious damage would be done.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
RAILROAD MEN ARE
ACCUSED OF THEFTS
$4,000 SAID TO BE INVOLVED
IN ROBBERY
Entire Train Crews of Montana AL
legged to Be Implicated in
Wholesale Looting cf
Freight

HELENA, Mont, Feb ga. special
to the Record from Livingston says
that a theft, said to involve $4,000, has
been discovered in that city and that
a large number Of conductors, brake
men, engineers and firemen of the
Northern Pacific are involved.
A large quantity of the alleged stolen
goods has been found in a cellar. 1t is
said the operations have been going on
for some time and that the Northern
Pacific has had q large force of de-
tectives at work on the case, with the
result that many arrests are expected
in the immediate future.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
JUDGE DECIDES CHILD'S
LIFE BEGINS AT BIRTH
Court Bases Novel Ruling on Genesis
2:7-Parent Loses Damage
Suit

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 6-Circuit Judge
Williams, in a decision which was put
on record today, held that a child's life
begins at birth, and not before.
In sustaining a demurrer of a street
car company to the suit of c. H. BueI
and his wife for damages for the death
of their 4-mOnths-old son, who it was
claimed died as the result of an acci-
Dent before he was born, Judge Will
liams based his ruling upon a part of
the scriptures. He quoted Genesis 2-7
The demurrer averred the child, in
the meaning Of the law was not a per-
son at the time Mrs. BueI was injured,
five months before the baby was born.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF
CANADA HOLD CONVENTION
Delegates Decide to Allow OrientaIs
to Become Members of Labor
Union

LETHBRIDGE, Alberta, Feb g.
The seventh annual convention of the
United Mine Workers of District Is,
comprising Western Canada, was held
here yesterday.
1t was decided to allow Orientals to
become members of the union. North
Dakota was made a subdivision of this
district.
The union decided to break away
from the Trades and Labor congress Of
Canada on the ground that the con-
gresS was unprogressiYe.
The convention advised the men not
to go on strike when their agreement
expires several weeks hence, but to ask
for a board of conciliation under the
LemiuX act.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
SAN FRANCISCO TO
OBSERVE FOUNDING
FIVE DAYS SET ASIDE FOR BIG
CELEBRATION
One Hundred and Fortieth Anniver-
sary of Discovery of Northern
Metropolis to Be Big Event
Next October

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.-Mayor
Taylor has issued a proclamation set
ting aside five days in October for
celebrating the one hundred and forti-
eth anniversary of the discovery of
san Francisco bay by Gaspar de Por-
tola, first governor of California.
The proclamation is in the nature of
a message to all loyal Californians at
nome and abroad to join in the festivi-
ties commemorative the most import
ant event in the history Of the west
In part the mayors message says:
Let us make this the occasion when
Cal1tornians in all parts of the world
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
TRIAL o. PAT CALHOUN is
ADJOURNED UNTIL MONDAY

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.-Against
the wishes Of the prosecution in the
case of Patrick Calhoun, Judge Law
Tor today shattered a well founded be-
lief that the eleventh juror had been
found by allowing a challenge by the
defense in the case of Edward N. Sc
well, an insurance agent, whose exam
ination was begun yesterday.
In quick succession twelve talesmen
were examined and disqualified by
opinions more or less positive.
The case was continued until next
Monday, when the ninth panel of tales
men, whose rs citizens will make a
total of no examined during the case
to he
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
IN DOUBT AT. ST. LOUIS
AS TO VAN WAGENEN'S SAFETY

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 6.-Daniel Van
Wagenen, reported from Chicago today
to be citizen of Los Angeles, missing
from Chicago and found in st. Louis,
has not been registered recently at any
<St. Louis hotel "E. c.. Van Wagon of
Chicago" arrived at the Southern hotel
here last Friday and departed Saturday
morning
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
EDWARD BERWICK'S DEATH
INVESTIGATED BY CORONER
Inquest Reveals No Evidence of Foul
PIay-End Came Without
Suffering

Pacific GROVE. Feb. 6.-Gn au-
topsy held today on the remains Of Ed
ward Berwick, Jr., disclosed PRACTICAL
ly nothing as to the cause of his death.
The testimony given at the coroner's
inquest showed that he had retired TO
rest in apparently perfect health and
spirits, nor was there any Indication.
in the condition of his bed clothing. of
foul play or suffering.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07

shall return to their old home and
unite with those who are still here in
celebration and reminiscence"
The festivities, which will be some
thing on the order Of the Mardi Gras
Of New Orleans, will last from October
10 to %.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-06
Brooklyn, g; Philadelphia, 3.

Batteries-Camnity, Maddox, Phil lipi and OConnor; Lush and Phelps.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-06
ALLEGED BR|BE MONEY BEING FOLLOWED UP OFFICIALS OF THE MINT TESTI- FY IN CALHOUN TRIAL. One Of the Yellow Dogs" Stirred to
 Anger.

San Francisco, May 5.-The prose- cutiOn advanced another step today in presenting its case against Patrick Calhoun, charged with the bribery of supervisors by placing Wm. M. Ab- bolt, attorney for the United Rail- roads, on the stand to tell of having taken from the mint in May, 1906. s50,000 in money, which the prosecu- tiOn expects to show was paid to the supervisors. Abbott went over the ground covered at previous trials.
 Prior to Abbott, William K. Cole. cashier of the mint was on the stand. He told of having received the teIe- graphic order to pay the Calhoun money, and he said S5O,000 was paid in bills ranging from S1 to $2O. Eugene C. Hawkins, assistant cashier, was called and told of having made up package of money which was taken away by Ford and Abbott. Ab- bOtts cross examination will take place tomorrow.
 The cross examination of former Supervisor Wilson, was concluded within an hour after the commence ment of the trial this morning. Attorney Moore, for the defence, ellie ited a statement tending to connect Ruef with the trolley permit. He charged that Wilson was manufactur- ing evidence to suit the prosecution. Wilson replied with show of spirit astonishing to the court and spect- atOrS
Arizona republican., 1909-05-06
JAPANESE POACHERS
 WANT PROTECTION
They Ask That Their Expedition May Be Attended By Warships.

Victoria. May 5.-Japanese warships are to be sent to Behring sea to pro- tect the sealers from Yokohama, To- kiO and other points across the Pacific which flock to the Behring sea in growing numbers each year. This is the news received from an authorita- tive source at Tolsio.
 A letter received here says: Tn view of the fact that Japanese sealers are seized every year in and about the Behring sea on charges of poach- ing, the Japanese government is con- sidering proposals to send warships there during the sealing season to pro- tect the sealers. This appears some what dangerous proceeding likely to involve the risk of international trou- ble, and many prominent officials are of this opinion. The request for the sending of Japanese warships is being made by the sealing interests"