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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-15
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

BECOMES GOVERNORS. F. Carroll to-
day took the oath of office at Des Moines
and was sworn in as Iowas governor.
MIKADO RECEIVES DIPLOMAT-Baron
Ichiro Motono, the first japanese ambassa-
dor to the Russian court, was received by
the emperor at Toxic today in a farewell
audience. The diplomat will start for his
post January p.
SHIP STILL ON EVEN KEEL-There is
nothing new TO report concerning the wreck
at Surf Cal. and it stands on even keel
The other body has not yet been recovered
The owner and underwriters agent came
this morning and they hope to save her.
SISTERS HOSPITAL CONSUMED-The
Sisters hospital at Chino. Cal, was con-
sumed by fire early this morning. Several
patients were rescued in a terrific wind and
rain storm. Loss $4,000, with $4,000 in
surance. The cause Of the fire Is mystery
EIGHTEEN HURT-The trucks on the
last coach of Grand Trunk train No "A
left the rails near Guelph. Ontario today
while the train travelling forty miles
an hour and fell over an embankment.
Eighteen persons were more or less seri-
ously injured.
AWARDS BIG CONTRACT d. Far
reil, general manager for the Oregon d
Washington railroad, a Hartman corpora
ton to the sound, has awarded the contract
for the construction og a tunnel under the
city of Tacoma to Arivid Rydstrom and
II. S. Huson of Tacoma. The contract IN
wolves $1,000, 200.
BRIBERY CASE CONTINUED-John ].
West law partner Of Abraham Ruef, was
arraigned at San Francisco before Judge
Cabanniss today on the charge of attempts
ing to corruptly influence the vote of John
p Foley summoned as juror in the Ruef
bribery trial At the request of the de-
PENDANT the case was continued until Janu-
airy %.
MAIL CARRIER SLAIN-A report has
been received from Torreon, Mexico, that
Idfu
podeo and Durango Mexico, was murdered
| on a recent trip and the mail bags looted OF
more than $500 in cash. The Muvia de Orc
Mining company in the Urique district oil
C-bibuabua was also robbed of $4,000 by
handite who raided the office of the COM
NAVY and dvnamited the safe.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-15
Asks judge to Resign

HONOLULU, Jan. 14.-United States
Attorney General Charles j. Bonaparte
has asked Circuit Judge A. n. Kepoikai
of Maui for his resignation, after in
vestigating the charges filed against the
iurist by Governor Frear of Hawaii.
These were to the effect that Kepoikai
had borrowed $1,000 from the fund be-
longing to a ward of the court, giving
in exchange his own note, unsecured,
which was overdue and unpaid at the
time the charges were preferred.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-15
TWO ANGELEN0S WANDER
IN BLIZZARD FOUR DAYS;
WILL LOSE THEIR LEGS

RENO, New, jan 14.-George Campbell and
William ParneH who were rescued from death
by Sheriff Terrell and his deputies yesterday
in the deep snow thirty miles north of here,
tell of the terrible suffering for four days from
cold hunger and thirst. The men are in the
city hospital and probably will have to have
their legs amputated.
Campbell and Parnell are from Los Angeles.
They had been working for the Utah Construc-
tion company at Bedrock and Spring Garden
tunnels and were discharged five days ago.
They started to walk to Reno. but became lost
in the blizzard which has ragged for several
days in the mountains
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-15
MISSING MEMBER OF
AUTO PARTY RESCUED
Especial to The Herald.

JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 14-D. V. A. Will
liams the last member of the missing auto
party unaccounted for, brought into
Johannesburg this afternoon. He found
near Leache's point, and had been without
water for three days and without food seven
days.
Williams had found shelter in a didapidated
cabin, where he had discovered some grains of
coffee which he devOuring when found. He
had suffered greatly from the cold and rain,
and his feet were in a shocking condition, but
it is thought he will recover.
He heard a shot fired by the searching party
and running from the cabin fired from his
volver the last cartridge.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-15
TRAFFIC ON RAILROADS Is
SUSPENDED BY FLOOD WATERS

MARYSVILLE, Cal, Jan. 14.-Traffic on
the Southern Pacific and Northern Electric
roads was suspended tonight on account of
food waters with the exception of one train
which backed down from Davis.
All trains are being sent over the west
side. The Bear river levee broke in two
places below Wheatland this evening, food
ing thousands of acres. A family named
MEDLEY was said to be marooned on an
island three miles from town, but was re-
ported later to have been saved.
The Western Pacific, Southern, Southern
Pacific and Northern Electric companies are
hauling gravel and sand which being
used to protect bridges and approaches.
Rain is still falling here and along the
Feather and Yuba rivers tonight. The Yuba
registered twenty-five feet six inches and
the Feather twenty-three feet six inches
tonight. While that is still under the high
water mark both rivers are slowly rising.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-15
LOCOMOTIVE PLUNGES INTO
LAKE; ENGINEMEN DROWN
Train Runs Into SnowsIide-Engneer
and Fireman Penned in Cab,
Which Fell Into Thirty
Feet of Water

VANCOUVER, B. c., Jan. 14-Carrying its
engineer and fireman with it, the locomotive
of a westbound Canadian Pacific freight train
ran into a snowslide at Three Valley lake,
$50 miles east of Vancouver. at full speed at
8 clock this morning, and plunged down the
embankment and into the lake. Both men
were penned in the cab of the engine and We're
drowned.
1t is reported here only the locomotive went
into the lake, which is said to be about thirty
feet deep at that point, rapidly shelving TO a
greater depth for short distance from shore.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-15
LandsIides Occur

TRUCKER, Cal, Jan. 4.-Rain had fallen
steadily for forty-eight hours up to noon to-
day when the downpour ceased. 1t resulted
in the melting of large quantities of snow
and caused the Truckee river to rise to such
an extent that grave fears are felt for many
buildings in the narrow canyon through which
the river flows. Late this afternoon the rain
began falling again, accompanied by high
wind and with the mercury steadily riding.
In anticipation of snow the Southern Pacific
has gangs of men scattered along the main
line. Several serious landslides have oc-
Cured on the Summit section, but repairs
were made promptly that little delay to
traffic was caused.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-15
Sacramento River Rises

WOODLAND, Cal, Jan. 1.-THE rainfall
here during the last twenty-four hours has
been one inch, with indications for more The
Sacramento is slowly rising at Knights land
ing, but no uneasness is felt, the water
is vet considerably below the danger line. A
small break occurred in the levee at Elk
horn, but as that point is outside of any
recIamtion district the damage will be slight
A considerable volume is flowing into the
Yolo basin.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-15
Streams Overflow

VISALIA Cal, Jan. 14.-As a result of
the heavy rains in the mountains all streams
in this vicinity overlooking. The Santa
Fe track was washed out near this city this
afternoon and all trains being diverted
to the Hanford line. While several sections
of the low parts of the city are under water
the damage tonight is not great.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-15
BRIDGES Washed Out

CHICO, Cal, Jan. 1.-THE highest water in
the Feather river since the flood of two years
ago was registered tonight and the Sacra-
mento is rising rapidly. A number of rail-
road bridges have been washed out and with
the exception of the electric line between
this city and Oroville railroad traffic is at
standstill. At Oroville the Father river is
four feet above high water mark and still
rising.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-15
Most Rain in Five Years

SANTA ROSA, Cal, JAN IA heavy
storm prevailed throughout the county today
and many of the streams overlooking. A
number of bridges reported to have been
washed out The rainfall for the season so
far is 16 inches, the highest mark reached at
this time in the season in five years.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-15
Wind Accompanies Rain

MARYSVILLE, Jan. IA heavy
rain fell all last night and today, &C
companied by strong south wind. The
Yuba river is higher than it was last
week. The Feather river is more than
twenty feet above low water and both
streams are still rising.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-15
EmbezzIement Charged

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IL L. Rosenthai,
head of the firm of Rosenthals, Inc, swore to
two complaints today charging Fred Tetsall,
the firms boekkeeper, with embezzling $500
on February Is, and S10O on April 80 of last
year. Rosenthal says the shortage will
amount to over $4,000
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-15
FATALLY HURT, He EMPTIES
PISTOL INTO HIS OPPONENT
Two Men Quarrel Over Card Game
and Fight Duel with Bottle
and ReVoIVer-Both
May Die

RENO. New, Jan. H-Word was received
here today of pistol fight at Seven Troughs.
a prosperous mining town 200 miles east Of
here, between George l.. Jordan and William
Morrison. The trouble started over card
game. Morrison hit Jordan a heavy blow
with bottle, telling him to the floor. While
in this position and with blood streaming
down his face, Jordan emptied his revolver
init Morrison. Bullets pierced Morrisons arm.
hand and chest Both men are in a precarious
condition and likely to die.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-15
Rain Is Indicated

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 14.-Rain fell yes
terday and all night. ceasing this morn
ing. Weather lowering, with indica-
lions of more rain tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-15
STATE FLOODED
BY Transforms
LEVEES WASHED OUT BY RIV-
Frs OVERLOOKING
Sacramento Valley Experiences Great
est DeIuge of Water Known, but
Capital City Is Out of
Danger Zone
Continued from Page onel

Continued from Page Onel
prevailed here since last evening. An
inch and a half of water fell last
night. The river is rising rapidly, but
no damage is threatened.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07

Ancient abandoned copper mines ON
the banks of Lake superior show that
he mound builders well understood
the art Of mining The workmanship
Of IL" copper bracelets. bronze knives
etc. prove their skin ut the forge.
In one Of the prchislori. LAX" SUI
peror mines has been found Il mass Of
copper weighing eight tons, resting on
Il high platform. ready for removal to
The upper earth. This implies the use
of wen constructed nine machinery
Pictures that have been found etched
upon copper and ivory portray much
art ietic skill
From all this it seems that In some
remote age the central part of North
America WAS inhabited by Il race Of
Warlike. Industrious decidedly civil
lizcl beings who had splendid skill at
building. ut the arts Of mining. en-
ginccring and higher mathematics and
who hourishcd apparently during nu
mcrous centuries. Yet so long ago did
the mound builders cease to exist that
IN all Indian folklore there IS no men
ton. no memory. of them.
None know where the Indians them
selves came from Yet they apparent
~ settled in America long after the
mound builders had vanished The
skulls discovered in the mounds are
not shaped in the least like skulls OF
Indians nor even Of Europeans. Some
archacologistS claim to find strong re
ecmbance bet Wccn the mound build
Egvptans IF there were any connec-
tion between the two. who can explain
how an Egyptian race CHANGED to flour
ish in the middle west?
The fate of the mound builders is
as mysterious as the strange people
Themselves. After reaching so high n
civilization and thriving for so long a
time if seems strange that they should
have been completely destroyed. No
satisfactory explanation has ever been
offered. Perhaps the mound builders
moved south and became merged with
some savage race from the north NAV
have swept down and utterly destroy
cd them. or Il wholesale pcStilence NAV
have wiped out their nation.
The weird looking carthcn monu-
mentS Nhc purpose of most of them a
puzzle to the best archacologists) are
the sole rrmaining proof that this
great lost American race ever existed
New York World.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07
THE MOUND BUILDERS
Mystery Of the Great Monuments
Found In This Country.
RELICS OF 4 VANISHED RACE.

The Strangely Shaped Structures Are
Thought to Be More Than TWO
Thousand Years Old-Tho Enigma
of Those Who Reared Them.
Scattered through The middle west
and in other parts OF the Omitted States
are more than 10000 muustrou-. odd
shaped IN und,." Some are built
like forts, others in queer sharp geo
metrical figures. o,hcrs shaped like
huge serpcntS, crocodilos. hull.JlorS.
turtles. eagles, lizards. DRAGONS with
eggs in their mouths. etc. Some Of
these mounds are a mile long. some
much smaller In NcWarE. o., stands
a coninuou4 mound. cons iuncd in
perfect lc. more tliau 5000 feet in
circumference. The mound, are often
covered VITA trees that are many con
turtles in age. These strangely >hWcd
structures aae thought to be more chan
1000 years Id.
WHO built hem?
Certainty not he North American
Indians. The !uGians have over been
a lazy, revias race, making their live
lihood chiefly by hunting and fishing,
seldom remaining long in one nci,.h-
borhcod and using tents or the rud"st
huts as their dwelling places.
The mysterious people WHO built the
mounds were not race Of rovers.
An inhHitcls loug time must have
been required for erecting each huge
earth shape Nor were thcy ignorant
Sava@cs, for the mounds show deep
knowledge of geometry as Woh as of
astronomy ard of the principles Of
buiiding Carefully laid out military
forlilicalions abound in the mound
builders country, indicating that the
aborigines had martial lore and en-
eincering skill and that they under
stood many modern priu iples of at
rack and defense.
There are also scpulchral mounds
some Of them sixty feet hith. These
contain human bones. skulls ct" as
well as copper utensils and bits Of pot
terry. The bones when exposed to air
crumble at once TO dust As the bones
OF Europeans VINO Gleu twenty cen
turtles ago are often found intact and
strong. many authorities believe the
mound builders date back mt least
several centuries before the time Of
Julius Caesar.
Clevcrly made pottery and copper or
bronze implements of war and peace
are found all through the mounds.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07
BARNUM'S METHODS.
The Snowman Always on the Alert
For an Advertisement.


One morning the newspapers an
nOunced that grave fears were enter
tanned for the safety of an agent of
Barnum's big show who had gone to
Africa to seek attractions for it in
their native lairs. News had come. it
was said that he had last been heard
from in prcdicameut from which es-
cape was practically iN. -siulc. 1t
was a very sad piece OF b 4iucsS alto
gethcr.
Mr. Barnum was ut hotel in New
York city ut the time. and there
a relative of the unfortunate agent
found him entertaining Il squad of re
porters with most interesting version
Of the African tragedy The caller
knew his man and waited patiently
until the intervicwers had departed.
Then he anxiously asked for news
"Oh don't be worried" said the
Snowman. I've just got Intelligence
that he's safe and sound and will be
back here in few weeks"
But he has a great many friends
here" objected the visitor "and this
report of his death will cause them
much sorrow"
Mr. Barnum looked solemn for an
instant. and then he chuckled. 'Well. ="
he exclaimed cheerfully, Just think
Of this they'll be all the happier when
be gets back here alive"
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07
SEA MONSTERS OF OLD.
The Marine Monster That Was
Thought to Cause Tidal Waves.


The kraken was one of the sen mon
sters of Old. and if all the stories told
about It's WOndrOuS size and doingS
are true it OverShadOWcd the serpent
as much as the latter does the common
garter snake. An old writer says that
this marine giant caused tidal waves
by swallowing goodly part Of The
waters of the ocean and then bclching
them out again. He also makes men
ton of the fact that its gigantic horny
beak was often mistaken for mountain
peaks suddenly showed into sight by
the internal commissions of the earth
Bishop pontoppidan, a truthful mem
Der of the Copenhagen Royal academy.
Is much more conservative in his cSi-
mates of its size, giving it as his opin-
ion that they were seldom found more
than THE half Of an Italian mile in
length and not larger in diameter than
the cathedral ut The Hague"
He also says that its body was fire.
quently mistaken by sailors for an
island. $50 that people landed upon 1t
and were engulfed in maelstrOm of
water when the creature sank to its
hidden ocean den" Other authorities
testify that its beak from the eyes to
the point was longer than the main
mast Of man-Of- war"
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07
Not lnteres ted.

II have called" said the book a"cut
''to see If | can interest you in n liulo
work
Young man. snapped the womau
who answered the door. Just now !
am Interested in washing my dishes.
dusling. cleaning mp after the paper
hanger. making siN beds polishing the
hardwood floors. ironing my husband s
shirts. getting two more meals today
darning nine pairs of stu Eiua~ md
slringing my sweet peas. ANA Hi@ht
say that that's more work th1n you
men ever thought Of loiue ~. you
can't interest me in any more" he
tr0it Free Press
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07

The Strangely Shaped Structures Are
Thought to Be More Than TWO
Thousand Years Old-Thc Enigma
of Those Who Reared Them.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07

"Car he depended upon is an ex
preston we all like to hear. and when
1t is used in connection with Chamber
iain's collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy it means that It never fails to
cure diarrhoea, dySentery or bowel
complaints. 1t is pleasant to take and
equally valuable for children and
adults. Sold by owl Drug Store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07
Cheap Civinu.

Shc-Pm living on brown bread and
wafer TO improve my complexion. He
How lun@ can YOU keep 1t up? She
Oh Indefinitely, guess. He-Then
let's Get married. Boston TRANSCRIPT.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07
Result of Rashness.

"Out of Il Job, are you?" asked the
first girl BOSS catch you hirtng?"
NO; caught The boss. Say. what
sorl Of wedding dress do you think
is real swell?' Philadelphia Ledger
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07
Defvinc Death.

There is no use of reading any moro
rules about how to live Tong time
An old lady 100 years cid hHs eaten
New England doughnuis all her life
Birmingha ~ Herald
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07

"Fathrr. what do You wish me to
be when ! GROW up
The same as am my son n law
yer"
Then instead Of wasting amy NOR.
time on arithmetic GEOGRAPHY and
such truck I'd better be getting nj the
hypothelical question. hadn't II"
Judge
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-07

is quick and easy matter II our 'n'
work is used We have all 'he pow
tions. ratings, doors. etc, rea"' :"
right up. You can hire an emp., 'o' u,
in the morning and with our n',' WV
and good carpenter you eau a.,
completely fitted office the sa'n' ''
Want to see some designs:
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-10-09
EpWoRrH LEAGUE MEET

The Camden District Epworth Lagucs
will hold their annual convention in the
Wesley NJ. L. church on Thursday, Oc-
tober 14th. The opening session will be
held on Wednesday evening, consisting
of song service led by Rev. E. A. Wells,
and at $50 an address by Rev. E. j.
Kulp, pastor of Broadway church, Cam
den, Y. j.
At $50 Thursday morning devotional
service will be led by Rev. H. S. Gas
coyne; singing in charge of Prof. Low
den; at ll00, address by Rev. Sanford
NJ Nichols, supt. Camden District, New
Jersey Conference; at l.30 pm, devo-
tional service led by Rev, Geo. w. Abel,
pastor Of English Creek; at 2 pm,
chalk address to junior workers by Rev.
G. b. Ogden, of Camden; at pm. ad-
dress by Rev. Percy Permichief, of Cen
tenary church, Camden; at 3.25 pm,
address by Rev. j. +. Shaw. DID,, First
church, Collingswood; at $50 pm, ad-
dress by Rev. w. G. Hagaman, Of Union
church. Camden, followed by installa-
ton Of officers by district superinten-
dent, Sanford NJ. Nichols. At 6.45 pm,
song service led by Prof. G. H. Lowden;
at pm, Epworth League inspiration,
led by MIR. John c. Rich, First vice.
president, Camden; at 745 pm, address
by Rev. Frederick +. Shannon, Grace
church, Brooklyn.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-10-09
JEFFERS ESTEEMED

There is very little political excite
ment in Egg Harbor Township. The
only contest is for tax collector, for which
the Republicans have nominated Eugene
SculI, of English Greek; Benjamin z.
Lee. of Scullville, is the Democratic can
didate. They are young men with clean
regulations and each is considered cem-
petent to fill the position. The Town
ships people hope that the one elected
will make as good an official as the pres
ent incumbent, George b. Jeffers. When
he took charge of the Office seven years
ago he found the Township considerably
in debt and paying interest on borrowed
money.
BY adding hundreds of unassessed
properties to the duplicate and collecting
the duplicates closer than they had been
collected in great many years he has
enabled the Township to pay all its in
debtedness and to place about two
thousand dollars in bank, seventeen
hundred of which is drawing interest.
John Henry Smith, of Scullville, has
no opposition as the Democratic candi-
date for committeeman, neither has
Harry Shelle, Of lakewood, the Republi-
can candidate They both have the re
putation of being watch dogs of the
Townships treasury, and any one wish
ing to invest in Township properties
need not be afraid of burdensome taxa
tion caused by gross extravaganza or
graft
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-10-09
Reilly Gets Street Curb Contract
ROUND CORNERS FOR ALL
STREET INTERSECTIONS

One short. sweet Councilmanic session
was held Monday evening, when the fol
lowing matters were handled and treat
ed as indicated:
The petition of the second precinct
election board for safer and more sani-
tary quarters-referred to Clerk An
drews.
Ordinance No. 107, which provides for
all curb corners at intersecting streets
with the Shore Road to be round i'll
shape; the same ordinance is applicl
able on Washington avenue.
Drainage Borough Engineer Clark to
take measures that will secure right OF
way from property owners for the dis
position of surface water after Shore
Road has been treated to whatever site
is in store for it.
Contractor Bryant Reilly was present
and stated that work will begin on paw
ing Shore Road next week, provided
owner Wetherill. of the Suburban at
taches his signature to the contract. he
expects to pave about 1900 feet of road
way daily until the job is done. One
wears time is allowed for completing
the Job of nine and quarter miles.
Mr.. Reilly hopes to begin at two ends OF
a section of the road and work together
but this is uncertain of realization, as
his facilities may not permit.