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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-02
CARS FOREIGN
CALLS FRIENDLY
PEACE Is KEYNOTE OF ALL
UTTERANCES
Pleasant Weather and Quiet Program
Mark Rulers Last Day In France.
Powers Note Pacific Condl-
tIons of Visit
(By Associated Press.)

CHERBOURG, Aug. 1.-The final day
of the visit of Emperor Nicholas to
France was attended with beautiful
weather.
Emperor Nicholas attended religious
services on board the imperial yacht
STANDARD today and later took luncheon
with President Fallieres on board the
French battleship Verite.
Emperor Nicholas will leave early
tomorrow morning for Cowes to visit
King Edward. He will be accompanied
half way by division of the French
fleet.
The whole tenor of the official utter
ances of President Fallieres and En-
peror Nicholas during the visit has in
Gicated that the Franco Russian alli-
ance remains the keystone of the pol
icy of the two powers in the interest of
peace.
While nothing has been published
regarding the subject of the confer
ence between NJ. Pichon and M. Is
wolsky, respectively French and Rus
sian foreign ministers. NJ. Pichon today
laid emphasis upon the perfect equa-
nimity with which Europe had wit
messed these meetings of the chiefs of
state which formerly were the subjects
of suspicion.
To-day" said NJ. Pichon, "the world
recognizes their pacific purposes.
Whatever questions were discussed
were in the interest of peace"
The Matin strongly intimates that
the emperor's visit to President Fall
lieres and King Edward will result in
closer ties between the three powers.
The sensation of the day was the dis
tribution by the Socialists at the bar
racks of the Cherbourg regiment of
25OO copies of manifesto against the
emperor's visit.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-02
CITY IS SHAKEN
BY 73 TREMORS
ACAPULCO DESTROYED AND
CITIZENS SUFFER
Situation In Mexico, Where Earth.
quakes Have Repeatedly Shaken
Towns, Is Reported
Serious
[By Associated Press. ]

MEXICO CITY, Aug. IA dispatch
from Acapulco today says seventy
three distinct shocks of earthquake
have been felt there since the first
shake Friday. The city has been de-
stroyed and the inhabitants face a
famine. During one of the shocks, a
tidal wave engulfed the harbor front.
No lives were lost.
Chilpancingo also has been practi-
earthquake of Friday failed to do was
accomplished by the stronger one of
yesterday, which either leveled or rem
dered unhabitable every building in
the. two places.
All of the markets at Acapulco were
destroyed in the shocks of Saturday
and the country people are afraid to
take in more produce to the town.
The people are camping in the public
squares and have no food.
The few buildings standing are be-
ing leveled by dynamite, as they are
little more than tottering walls that
fall as new shocks come.
Suffering Is Severe
During the heavy shock yesterday the
water in the harbor Teceded thirty-three
feet and then rushed back, covering the
docks and piers, causing considerable
damage The people are suffering from
exposure. The tents in the public
squares and streets do not serve to
keep off the heavy rains which fall at
this season. Funds are being raised in
Mexico City to relieve the distress of
Guerrero.
Late tonight the Associated Press re-
ceived a telegram from the American
consul at Acapulco confirming the re-
ports of disastrous earthquakes, which,
according to the message, occurred on
Saturday afternoon.
The consul states the entire popula-
tion is living in the open and there is
some suffering from the elements and
want of food Light shocks were oc-
curing at intervals of more thon an
hour apart at the time the message
was sent.
The earthquakes continued all last
night and the greater part of the day.
No building or dwelling house of any
kind is habitable.
The city authorities are conducting
affairs in a temporary shelter under a
tree in the main plaza. They have tele-
graphed to President Diaz for federal
aid and asked that gunboats with sup
plies, bedding and medicines be sent as
soon as possible.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-02
CITY PREPARES FOR
PEACEFUL INVASION

SALT LAKE. Utah, Aug. 1.-The
scattered remnant OF the host which
bore it's victorious banners home from
the field OF war forty-five years ago
will assemble in Salt Lake City on
August 8. Since it was selected to be
the scene of the forty-third annual en-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic this city has been diligently
setting it's house in order for the ex-
pected guests.
In addition to the grand army there
will be held meetings of the Women s
Relief corps, Ladies of the Grand Army
of the Republic, National Association
of ex-Prisoners of War, National AS
sociation of Army Nurses, Naval Vet
erans association, Daughters of Vet
Grams, Spanish War Veterans, Sons of
Veterans, War Musicians, and Nation
al press correspondents.
The housing problem has been the
first question before the committees.
$4,000 Guests Expected
For the veterans, tents have been Sc
cured and a number of beautiful camp
ing places reserved. Indoor lodgings
will be provided in suitable buildings.
The hotels and lodging houses have
opened their doors to the utmost limit
and their overflow will find a welcome
III pTlNdlo HoiuSS' II 10 LIS pIeulClloIl
of the committees that the accommo-
dations will be sufficient for such
crowds as have attended Grand Army
encampments in the past.
SPECIAL trains will begin to arrive a
week from today, and by August the
incoming travel will be at full tide.
From 10000 to $4,000 strangers are ex-
pected during the week. Ogden, Provo
and other Utah cities are getting ready
for the guests that enter their gates
and also lending material assistance to
Sale Lake in it's labor of patriotism
and civic pride.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-02
PLOT TO SMUGGLE OPIUM
IS DISCLOSED AT MANILA
Government VIII Press Investigation
Into Conspiracy to Bring in
Drugs illegally

MANILA, Aug. 1.-THE government
is pressing the investigation of what
appears to be an extensive opium snug
Cling plot which was brought to light
by the disclosure and seizure of $50
pounds of opium and 70 ounces Of Co
caine concealed in a shipment of min
ing machinery brought in from Hong
kong.
Louis Grant, an American business
man of considerable prominence, has
been placed under arrest charged with
being implicated in the smuggling plot
and 1t is believed several others are
being closely watched by the special
agents
Since the prohibition Of the impOrta-
ton of opium went into effect the price
of the drug has gone up by leaps and
bounds. The retail price in Manila is
fifty pesos ($25) a can.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-02
FAMOUS UNITED STATES
FOUND IN M0D0C COUNTY
Dick Ferris Balloon Adds Another
Unusual Trip to Long Record Held
by His Big Aerostat

Dick Ferris balloon United States,
which broke away when partly inflated
at Oroville, Cal, July 8, was found six
miles from Alturas in the extreme
northern part Of California, and is said
to be practically uninjured from its
2OO-mile journey without a passenger.
The balloon has now covered the
greater part of California, as 1t has
sailed across the southern section of
the state from Los Angeles over the
Imperial valley to Arizona, has been
used for ascensions from Sacramento
and San Francisco, and has journeyed
over the northern counties in the Oro-
Vile flight. All it needs now is trip
along the aqueduct.
1t is unlikely that Mr.. Ferris will use
the United States again without new
envelope and netting. He has been ne
gotiating with Roy Knabenshue for a
new balloon, as he Is anxious to pro-
mote winter ballooning at Les Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-02
CHRISTIAN YOUNG MEN OF
ALL NATIONS SWELL CHORUS
Y. M. C. A. Conference Discusses
Work Among Soldiers and
Sailors

BARMEN- -ELBERFELD, Germany,
Aug. 1.-The conference of Young
Mems Christian Associations today
discussed work among soldiers. and
sailors of all nations. Prince Berna-
dotte of Sweden presided.
The business session of the confer
ence closed with the recitation of the
Lords prayer in English, French and
German and with the voices of the
delegates OF twenty-six nations join
ing with mighty volume in the sing
ing of the old German hymn, "Now
Thank We All Our God"
Forty great meetings were held to-
day in Barmen and Elberfeld.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-02
GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK
ARRIVES AT SEATTLE FAIR
Hughes Will Participate in State ceIe-
braton Today-Is Entertained in
Empire State Building

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. Gov.
Charles E. Hughes of New York arrived
tonight to participate in the celebration
of New York day at the Alaska Yukon
Pacific exposition tomorrow. He was
assorted to the New York state build
ing, which is a replica Of the home of
William H. Seward, secretary OF state
under President Lincoln, and who nego-
tiated the purchase of Alaska.
Governor Hughes will be entertained
there during his stay in Seattle.
The program tomorrow includes an
address by Governor Hughes in the
auditorium and banquet in the even
ing in the New York building.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-02
INVENTORS WILL PROFIT
FROM GERMANY'S TREATY
Reciprocal Patent Convention An
nounced That Will Benefit Amer
lean Patentees in Future

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA reciprocal
patent treaty between the United States
and Germany of far reaching import
ance to the commercial world was sim
ultaneously promulgated at noon today
by President Taft and the emperor of
Germany.
The effect of the convention will be
that American manufacturers will be
relieved of the existing requirement
that in order to sell their products in
Germany they must manufacture on
the basis of patents in Germany, which
called for investments of large sums of
money in maintaining duplicate plants.
Inventors will greatly benefit from the
fact that the treaty relieves them from
the German restrictions under which
their patents have hitherto been for
feited if not actually worked in Ger
many within three years.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-02

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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-02
To Discuss Aviation

~ GISShSo HNIat'OH
PARIS, Aug. lit is reported here
that France intends to call an interna-
tional conference to discuss aviation.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-02

Sale Dates
August to 13, inclusive.
September to 10, 13 to IS, inclusive.
September and to Chicago only
%Tckets to Colorado Springs, Denver and
Pueblo will be sold at these special rates only
on August to IA.
These tickets are first-class and will be
honored on the California Limited.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-02
Special Events

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Denver Colo. August 16 to 21, 1909.
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-12
TAFT PLEASED AT
PANAMA PROGRESS
Presldent-EIect Addresses Great Gath
ering of Canal Employes-Work
to Be Finished in 1915.

Panama. Feb. 5.-William H. Taft
made an address yesterday to large
gathering of canal employees and men,
bers of the Isthmian Red Cross So
ciety. He said that the present condi-
ton of the work and the progress
made were source of great satisfac-
ton to him. and that the engineers
who accompanied him had been i'm
pressed with the organization and
spirit of energy prevailing throughout
Tie entire force. He spoke also favor
ably of the great amount of work done
every day and he then cautioned his
hearers against worrying about lying
reports and criticisms in the United
States by irresponsible writer's. The
American people were going to build
the canal, Mr.. Taft said. Congress
knew the temper of the people and
the appropriations would be ample to
complete the canal by 1915, if not be-
FORE
Mr.. Taft yesterday viewed the nine
miles of the Culebra cut from the hills
at Empire, while the engineers of his
party inspected the channel leading
into the Pacific entrance of the canal
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-12
TRACTION MAeNATE is DEAD
Thomas Lowrey, III for Past Three
Years, Passes Away.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 5.-Thomas
Lowrey, president of the Twin City
Rapid Transit Company, died at his
home here yesterday.
The condition of Mr.. Lowrey, who
was also head of the Minneapolis. ST.
Paul & Sault Ste. Marie railway, had
been critical for some time and his
friends were seriously alarmed Mr.
LoWrey had been the victim of lin
gering illness for the past three years.
He died at his home In this CITY,
He was &c years of age, having been
born on farm in Logan county, ILL
nois, February 81, 1S43. After having
acquired an education he studied law
in the Office of John C. Bagley at Rush
vile, ILL.,, and was admitted to prac,
tice in 1867. He almost Immediately
thereafter came to Minneapolis, where
he practiced law and attained high
rank in the profession. In 1870 he
married Miss Beatrice Goodrich, who,
with son and two daughters, survives
him. In 1884 he abandoned the prac-
tice of law to direct the policies of the
street car service of Minneapolis and
st. Paul, which he built up until to-day
it is one of the best equipped systems
in the United States.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-12
SOLONS MAY IGNORE
ROOSEVELT'S REQUEST
RooseveIt's Demand May Be Opening
for Another Battle of War Be-
tween Two Branches.

Washington, Feb. 8. - President
Roosevelts request that the reply OF
the secretary of the treasury to the
Foraker resolution calling for an
itemized statement of expenditures
made from the war deficiency fund of
1899 be considered confidential may
be ignored by the senate.
Since the document has been re-
posing in the files of the committee on
military affairs it has been examined
by number of senators, who say they
are not impressed with the Importance
M concealing from the public the in
formation it contains.
The reason given by President
Roosevelt for the request that the in.
formation should be kept as executive
match was that the war fund had
been used to send military agents into
Dreign countries to gather material
for the secret use of this government.
While it is said that this is true in re.
gard to some expenditures, certain
senators have declared that the report
so hides the details connected with
ouSH expenditures ludI luG puDllCallOn
~ the report could not result in any
diplomatic arrangements with other
governments.
The resolution bringing the state
ment to the senate was introduced by
Senator Foraker after he learned that
the detectives used in working on the
Brownsville case had been paid from
the war deficiency fund. 1t is declared
by several senators who have exam
ined the treasury statement that the
information sent in shows that the
fund had been used as "a financial
junk heap" 1t is asserted that the
statement shows that several Junk
ets' were paid for from this fund and
that in certain instances the fund was
used to pay for the entertainment of
military visitors from other countries.
Although number of senators are
disposed to make the document public,
others might oppose it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-12
TWENTY TEUTONS DIE
IN FEARFUL FLOODS
Waters Rage Through German Streets
Bridge Gives Way, Causing Ten
to Perish Outright.

Berlin, Feb. 6-The floods in Ger.
many caused by several days of heavy
rains and spell of warm weather yes
terday took on a serious aspect in
many parts of the country. The first ia
talities are reported from Nordhausen.
where many bridges have been swept
away and ten people drowned Along
a number of the smaller streams how
ever, the freshets are subsiding.
At Nuremburg the Pegnibe rose IL
feet and yesterday it was raging
through the lower streets of the city.
The water is higher than it has been
for 80 years. The newspapers of
Nuremberg avesuspended publication
and enormous damage has been
caused. Frankfort-onthe-M Main reports
the highest water in so years on some
of the streams in the Odenwald. At
Essen the situation is growing more
threatening in the territory adjacent
to the city. The town of Herdecke
is flooded and number of dams in
the vicinity Of Hagen have been car
ried away At Dortmund the floods
are increasing, and the fire depart
ment was called out to rescue a fam
lily from the second story of their
dwelling. Several railroads over the
continents of the Rhine on the north
side have been swept away and all
trains from Cologne up the river are
being sent over the tracks on the
south bank. At Giessen the river
Lain is 16 feet above the normal, the
highest in 80 years. The valley be.
tween Giessen and Wetzler appears as
an immense lake. The rivers of ST.
lesia also are very high and many
miles of territory are flooded. The
waters are falling at Chemnitz and
Erfurt, but the Rhine and the other
larger streams are rising steadily.
A special signal service has been
put in operation along the Rhine
where 1t is expected that the danger
point will be reached in day or two
The railroad bridge at the mouth of
the River Lain has been swept away.
Seven miners returning home from the
potash mines near Brockhausen,
Brunswick, were drowned in the flood
and three other victims have been re-
ported for the Grea. This makes a
total of 20 casualties.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-12
GUST mine DISPUTE
WaIker-Lewis Fight Thrown
Out of Convention.
FURTHER TALK is FORBIDDEN
Substitute Motion Is Heartily Endorsed
and Adopted by Workers Session
at dianapolis-Hoosier Suspen-
sions Are Approved.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 5.-The dis
pute between Thomas L. Lewis, presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers, and
John Fl. Walker, president of the ILL
nois district, was thrown out of the
convention of the organization yester-
day, after having divided the dele
gates into camps striving against each
other, giving rise to charges of corrup-
ton and betrayal Of the organization
into the hands Of the mine owners.
and dragging the convention into a
third week, at an extra expense of
nearly $4,000 to the national unuion
Iowa's Motion Adopted.
W. W. White, president Of the Iowa
district, made motion to forbid all fiji
ture discussion of charges and counter
charges, ito throw them all out of
the window and clamp down the lid
on the convention" This was offered
as substitute to motion that
committee of seven be appointed to in
vestigate allegations that certain Ohio
officials had sold out" to mine opera
tors. The substitute was heartily well
coined and adopted with applause
The most difficult question with
which the convention is to deal is the
administration and the district au-
thoritieS.
Indiana Officers Suspended.
Out of the differences between the
two came the suspension of the In
diana officers by the national board,
which was approved by the conven-
ton, and other clashes, in one of
which, the strike in Usage county, Kan
sas, President Lewis was not upheld.
In the opinion Of some of the leaders,
expressed on the floor yesterday
morning, the national board, since it
does not employ the district officers,
cannot discharge them.
Lewis UphoIds National Board.
President Lewis, however, holds that
the national board has absolute au-
thority in arbitration of strikes, and
has full power to maintain its SUI
premacy.
The officers of the Indiana and Pitts
burg districts especially denounce the
national administration as despot,
ism, and declare that a greater degree
of home rule must be granted by in
depreciation Or amendment of the con-
stitution, if the Miners union is to
make progress. The discussion was
interrupted by the tellers' report of
the first ballot for vice-president and
secretary-treasurer and the casting of
a second ballot, the first failing to
provide sufficient majorities to elect.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-12
LEWIS DOWNS HIS RIVALS.
Rushes Business of Miners conven-
tion Which May Adjourn To-Day.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 8.-President
Lewis had well in hand yesterday the
convention of the United Mine Work.
ers of the United States and Canada,
and he was enabled to quicken the
movement of buNness toward the pos
sibility of final adjournment today.
The faction opposing his policies made
few efforts at obstruction, but found
little support among the delegates,
who have received, many of them,
communications from their local
unions urging expedition in the pro-
ceedings.
President Feehan of the Pittsburg
district, speaking yesterday afternoon
on an alleged grievance that national
organizers had been sent into his
field to interfere in his administration,
was called to order several times by
President Lewis, who at length de-
clared that IF President Feehan per-
sisted in annoying the convention he
would be put out of the hall" The
matter was referred to the national
executive board, which is to meet here
next week to consider all controversies
between the national and the district
authorities of the organization
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-12
NOTICE OF PROPOSED REsoLU-
TIONo FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF PAVING IN THE CITY
OF CRESCO.
To all persons owning property subject
to assessment for paving -

10 all persons owning property subject
to assessment for paving:-
You are hereby notified that the
Council of the City of Cresco at
meeting held January Is, 1909, has de-
clared the necessity or advisability of
paving certain streets within the said
city of Cresco, and of assessing proper
ty abutting thereon for the payment
of the same. and has in the proposed
resolutions declared such necessity or
advisability, which proposed resolution
was introduced for authority to con-
struct said paving, is as follows:
BE 1T RESOLVED by the City
Council Of the City of Cresco., Howard
county, Iowa, that it is deemed advisa-
BILE and necessary to make improve
ments by paving with one course of
number one vitrfied paving brick on
six (6) inches of concrete foundation,
and with Portland Cement top filler.
The foundation to be prepared and the
paving to be constructed in accordance
with the specifications which will he
placed on file with the city clerk, the
following named streets. and parts Of
streets, to-wit: Elm street from the
south line of Market street to the
north line of Peck street.
Railway street from the east line OF
Cedar street to the west line of Cherry
street.
Park street from the east line of
Cedar street to Elm street.
North Park street from the west
line of Cherry street to Elm street,
and South Park street from the west
line of Cherry street to Elm street
All the expense of making the said
improvement to be charged to the
property AUDITING thereon in accord
ance with the law governing the same;
and the contractor who shall make said
improvements shall keep the same in
repair for one year from date of its
acceptance by the city.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED that
the city council will meet at eight
O'Clock p. M, on the 1st day of March
1909, at the Council room in said city
for the purpose OF considering object
ions to said proposed resolution, and
that notice of said proposed resolutions.
and of the passage of this resolution
be published as provided by law.
Passed January Is, 1909.
Approved January Is, 1909.
e. l.. DAVENPORT,
Mayor.
P. j. MCCULLOW,
City Clerk.