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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-13
BeIated Accounts Just Re-
ceived from Jamaica Stated
That the Property Loss
Amounts to SIS, ,0OO, 900.
CABLE SERVICE VERY
GREATLY DISTURBED
Island of Hayti Was Also
Greatly Damaged by the
Great Storm and in One
Town Nineteen Met Death.
(American News Service)

(American News Service)
New York, Nov. 13.-Belated mes
sages, arriving by devious routes from
Jamaica and Hayti say terrible havoc
has been wrought in the West Indies
storm, wind and earthquake.
The first accounts of the disaster
are supplemented with news that plac
es the property loss in Jamaica alone
at $4,000, 900 and declares the death
list may run into the hundreds.
The cable service is still disordered
and dispatches can get through only
in the form of occasional flashes. For
a week the Western Union line to
Kingston has been silent. Although
the line to Holland Bay is working,
that point is fifty miles from Kingston
and the country is impassable.
Cable 10 Operating.
The Commercial cable company's
line to Turks Island is running, and
by way of that point news is sent to
and from Kingston. by boat, "a hours
away.
Reports from the interior of ia
maica and Hayti arrive slowly and no
complete idea of the damage or loss of
life will be possible for days. Scores
of vessels. big and little, bore the
brunt OF the week long hurricane, and
wrecks strew the coasts. Towns are
flooded; plantations have been leveled
by wsnd~and noods; roads are Inn
passable. The suffering throughout
the stricken islands is intense. Thou
sands are destitute and helpless. Ev-
cry port has been buffeted by mon
ster seas, which have done terrible
damage.
Kingston = Wreck.
The situation in Kingston. Jamaica,
as the result of flood is worse than
1t has been for many years, with the
exception of the conditions following
the great earthquake Of 1907. Busi-
ness is at standstill. The damage in
that city alone today is estimated at
$1.0O0,000. For week steady down
pour flooded the town, and in many
parts Of the surrounding territory the
land is under water. The loss of life
In the outlying portions Of Jamaica
and Hayti eclipses the damage in
Kingston. where no one was killed. ac-
cording to the reports received here
early today. Nevertheless the largest
city of the island bore the brunt Of the
flood.
Hayti Has Suffered.
Hayti has suffered as much as ia
maica. The island has trembled al
most continually for days, according
to today's dispatches, and the havoc
wrought by the storm is only begin
ming to be known. Port de Piax, on a
small island off the North coast of
Hayti, is wrecked. and there alone
nineteen are reported killed. This
news is the first tending to confirm
the early fears of an earthquake or
ocean bed disturbance.
An immense seismic wave swept in
from the sea on Conaives. leveling
what was left of the town by the
storm. and the coast is dotted with
the debris of ships of all kinds caught
by this and other billows created by
the heaving floor of the ocean.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-13
CASE IS DISMISSED

On motion Of prosecuting attorney
Charles Ladd. Judge Fox dismissed
the case of the state ex rel Rosina
Luby against William c. Luby for
fraudulent marriage The case was
filed in the circuit court last May, but
since then the two parties to the suit
hive made up their differences
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-13
MRS. Aston IS HOME
(American News Service)

New York, Nov. 13.-Mrs John ia
cob Astor arrived in New York from
Chicago on the 10th Century Limited.
She seemed to be in excellent spirits,
but refused to discuss the decree re-
Gently awarded her in her suit against
her husband. She said: II am as hap
py as could be-until you talk about
my divorce. There Is nothing that
can be said about it at this time, and l
have resolved never to talk about it.
My plans have not been definitely
made. may go to Europe, but have
not made up my mind as yet"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-13
HELD AN INSTITUTE.

The teachers OF Jackson township
institute today at East Germantown.
County Superintendent c. W. Jordan
attended and was on the program
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-13
REPAIRS FOR ROOF

The roof at the Pennsylvania depot
is being repaired There were several
bad places in the slate. which permit
ted large leaks, particularly annoying
to travellers in rainy weather. The
improvement win require several days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-13
WILL WAS PROBATED.

John P Lancaster is made the bene-
ficiary in the will of his-wife. Alice D.
Lancaster, who died November s. The
will was admitted to probate today,
having been approved by Judge Fox.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-13
THE WEATHER,

lNDiANA-Probably rain; colder Sun
day.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-13
The Accession os Ojax.

Gen. Foster gives = bird's-eye view
of the history Of Mexico for the next
eighteen years. which IL perhaps tho
most important period in the life a
our neighboring republic. President
Diax and his beautiful wife happened
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23
WIFE OF MORSE
MAKES CHARGES
Declares Government Officials
Had Boosted They Would
Ruin Her Husband.

New York, May 22.-Mrs. Clementine
Morse. wife of Charles W. Morse. the
former banker, asserted in an interview
today that long ago persons nigh in
power vowed that they would ruin her
husband, and that they have kept their
VOW against justice and truth. Mrs
Morse declared that government OFF,
Gals had boosted also that they would
cause Morse's downfall, but Ms. Morse
said that she did not then believe the
courts could be used as a party to the
plans of her husbands enemies.
How many people know that my
husband paid every dollar owed 20
every depositor in the Bank of North
America" she asked, adding:
"Of an indebtedness of $1,000, 0G0 more
than 5000. coo has been paid. and if Mr..
Morse had his liberty he would not owe
a penny today. It is incredible to me
that a court can be used to destroy a
mans property and his family made 20
suffer.
Mrs. Morse said she had sold her
ieweIry gladly to pay the claims
against her husband, and one claim
against her which was absolutely
blackmail, but which was paid to avoid
notoriety Practically all Of the fur
nishings of the handsome home at 72S
Fifth avenue. Mrs. Morse said, had
been sold for the benefit of the credit
ors. and the house was about to be sold
over her head when I leave I VIII
have no home; I don't know where
shall GO she added.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23
SENATE SAID NO
AND STUCK TO IT
Attempt to Take Up River and
Harbor Legislation Met
With Failure.

Washington. Msy 22.-Again today
the senate demonstrated its ability To
say no and stand by it by. re.terating its
determination to do no business in the
way Of legislation while the tariff bin
is pending. The refusal came in re-
Spouse to request from Senator Burton
to adopt a resolution authorizing the
expenditure of unexpended balances of
appropriations for river and harbor
work. He brought in a report Of the
comm, ttee on commerce in support Of
his resolution and made an earnest plea
for action at this time, saying that if
there was greater pOstpOnement I'M
pOrtant public works would suffer. as
contracts must necessarily be made al
this season of the year The last river
and harbOr bill. he said. had been
passed in reliance upon the availability
of these balances. and he pleaded THAI
the good faith of the government was
involved in the matter. He, however.
met d stern objection from Senator
Hale Of the committee on finance, and
when, after a time. there seemed a pos
sibility of MIR. Hale yielding, Senator
Clapp came TO the front and said that
if Mr.. Hale did not stand by his OBJ
lection, he (Mr. ClapP) would insist
upon making one of his own. Even m
the face of the opposition of these two
senators, Mr., Burton stll pleaded, al
though without avail
Messrs. Hale and Clapp took the po-
sition that if the bars were once let
down there would be nc end of these re-
quests for special action. with the re-
suit that the senate would be flooded
with legislation, or there would be ex-
ceptiOns which would render II i'm
possible for those Who did not get in %
make adequate explanations to their
constituents. Mr.. Burton was told there
would be plenty Of time for the senate
TO act on his resolution after the pas
sage Of the tariff bill
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23
TWO MORE DREADNAUGHTS
United States Will Not Lag Behind
in the Race for the Most Pow
erful Navy.

Washington, May 22.-The building
plan of the United States navy for the
fiscal year of 1911 will call for two bat
tleships Of the most advanced Dread
naught type, also five torpedo destroy
ers and one modern repair ship for the
feet. Notwithstanding the s10,000,000
decrease which is to be made in the
naval estimates by order of President
Taft.
Secretary Meyer. in announcing this
program today, said the battleship ap-
preparation viii not be affected by the
reduced estimates. The reduction viii
come from the appropriation for the
different bureaus and from the navy
yards. but he has made these reduc-
tions in such a way as not to affect the
efficiency Of the yards or the feet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23
HAD LIVED LONG ENOUGH
Uncle Billy" Gray, Aged SO Years
Compelled to Take Poison to Avoid
Reaching Century Mark.

:: Dearborn, Mich. May Eth =
:: Gle Billy" Gray, 80 years old and :.
:. the patriarch Of this section, decid- :.
:. ed yesterday that there was moth =
:. ing left to live for. and so drank :.
:. a quantity OF paris green. from :
:. the effects of which he died late =
= last night. =
= After mixing the poison in d tin :
:. dipper at his well and drinking it, :.
:. the aged man calmly laid down to :.
:. die His wife discovered him, ::
:. however. and caiied a physician, ::
:. who vainly endeavored to save ::
= Uncle Billy's" life. ::
!: Uncle Billy's" widow is past 50 7:
8 years OF age ::
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23
JURY BUSY WITH
THE WITNESSES
So Far No New indictments
Have Been Returned
Against Haskell.

Tulsa, Okla, May 22.-Another early
start was made today by the federal
grand jury that is investigating the
Muskogee town lot frauds. 1t was ru-
mored last night that the jury late yes
terday had reached partial decision
and would return indictments today
against two of the men formerly in
vOlved in the alleged frauds. When the
jury convened this morning, however.
the examination of witnesses was con-
tinued and there was no intimation that
the jurors were ready to make any re-
port of their findings.
Washington. May &c. y. Haskell
and other defendants i'm the various
tOwnsite cases in oklahoma have filed
their formal charges in the department
of justice against w. J. Gregg, district
attorney for the eastern district of Ok
lahOma; Sylvester Rush, assistant at
torney general, and NJ. L. Mott, special
attorney for the Greek Indians, who
has also assisted as special counsel in
the town lot cases of Oklahoma.
The charges allege that the attorneys
combined in an attempt to procure I'M
lawfully and by improper means an in
dietment of c. n. Haskell and other
defendants in the town lot cases. They
are charged with attempting to preJu-
dice and intimidate witnesses exam
ined before the grand jury in the cities
of Muskogee and Tulsa. and with also
attempting in various ways to discredit
Haskell and other defendants and with
displaying Incorporate zeal and preJu-
dice in their investigation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23
JOBS FOR THE FAITHFUL.
Five Utah Citizens Get Places in
Land Office Service.
Especial to The Herald.0

Washington, May 22.-The following
Utah citizens were today appointed to
the position of practical miner in the
general land Office service: H. W. Nc
Ferren. H. r. Burnett. John w. Kings
bury, c. D. Avery and Dan r. Thomp-
son of salt Lake.
The position entails the examination
of lands supposed to be coal in eharac-
ter, and pays a salary OF $500 pet year
and S. per diem for subsistence.
The senate today confirmed the ap-
pointment of E. P. HOlcomb. Salt Lake,
as Indian inspector.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23
Both Sides Censured

May
sab!anca dispute
legion while
proeeto Of German consulate delivered today while not
the
the of
He
Of
the
de
mott
attach % consulate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23

Los Angeles. cal, May 22.-Hundreds
are continuing the search throughout
the Griffith park vicinity and in this
and neighborinS cities for some trace of
the brutal murderer of little Annie Pol
terra. the 9-year-Old school girl who
was killed last Monday, but as yet only
slender clews have been ebtained. Feel
ing is still running high. Sheriff Ham
mill has offered a personal reward of
$3.50 for the capture of the slayer. II
is expected that the state and county
will add to the reward.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23
ARMoURs' BONDS SOLD.

New York. May 22.-The purchase by
Kuhn. Loeb & CO. and the National
City bank Of this city Of $50 000090 OF,
bonds of Armour & Co. or TN cago was
announced today. This is part Of an
authorized issue Of $50. 000. 600 The
bonds are to run for thirty years at AZ
per cent interest. II is understood tho
proceeds will be used in paying off the
companv-s floating debt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23
BUTTE AND HELENA TO
CONNECT BY TROLLEY

Helena. Mont, May ga special To
the Record from New York states that
the s. SOC. 600 bond issue of the Butte &
Helena Electric Railway company has
been underwTitten by J. G. White & Co.
the we'll known railway contracting anG
construction company This insures the
building of the line between Helena and
Butte. Work is to begin at once, &C
cording TO local authorities. as an old
railroad right of way viii be utilized
for a major portion Of the distance. and
this is already graded.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23
DICKINSON IMPROVING.

Washington. May 22.-SecretsTy Of
War Dick nson. who is i'll on board the
United States shin Mayfiower. is i'm
proved. according to wireless messag
received at the navy ward today from
that vessel. The Mayfower is expected
to arrive from the south at the navy
yard Sunday afternoon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23
ENpEp rs TRoueLEs.

Nuskogee. Okla. May 22-J. ". Car
ter. formerly superintendent Of the Met
ropOlitan street railway system at Kan
sas City, and previously a resident Of
Chicago. committed suicide at a hotel
at Council Hill. Okla. last night. by
shoot ng himself in the head. AIr. Car
ter left q note assigning financial trou-
bles and the fact that he was growing
blind as y motive.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23
UBIQUITOUS Protective Tariff

system known as the protective tar
up
thu by Mr. the constitution
burden the
being required
bounty the
pension because
ates should not be
agains
Mr. Meauin advocated to raise revenue OF S9Oo
ana S200o0OO He against
owing dhnta refined arguing that only enriched
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23
-FOUR BANDITS
HOLD UP TRAIN
NEAR OMAHA
Seven Registered Mail Pouches
Secured by the QuaTtette
of DeSperadoeS.
TRICK QUICKLY TURNED
BY EXPERIENCED MEN
TRAIN HELD UP WAS THE OVER
LAND LIMITED ON UNION PA
cIFlC FROM THE WEST.

Omaha, Neb., May 22.-Four masked
bandits held up and robbed Union Pacific
passenger train No. 2, known as the over
land limited a few miles west Of the
city just before midnight tonight and Sc
cured seven registered mail pouches.
The sacks are believed to have contained
4 large sum. The robbers evidently got
On the train at some town west Of here.
The hold-up occurred about five miles
west of the city limits in a deep cut along
the recantlE constrmcled lane cut-oll.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23
FALL WAS FATAL.

= Reno, New. May 22.-Orian Bun Z:
= ker. so years old, a resident of :
= LOyaltOn, Cal, died in the PeO- =
= pies hospital today, one hour after ::
= he had been brought to this city :
= suffering from injuries sustained :
:. when he fell from the veranda of :
:. his home i'm LOyaltOn He fell only :
= two feet. but sustained internal in =
= jUTies which were fatal. :
:. !. :. :. e e :. :. :. :. :. {. I. :. :. :. :.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23
SECURES DIVORCE
AND CHANGES NAME

Reno New, May Edward J. Liv-
ernash, former congressman and news
paper man Of California. was granted
a divorce here today. With the permis-
sion Of the court. he also had mis- name
changed to DE Nivernais"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23
ABLE TO BE OUT.

The Hague May Queen Wiihel-
nina. who gave birth TO a daughter on
April 90. is now fully convaIeseent. She
was out walking this morning in the
palace grounds. accompanied by a
nurse carrying the princess.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23
THREE MINERS KILLED.

Butte. Mont. May Thames Sulli-
van Frank Sumo and George Sgssc
were killed and Mike Soletto was fatal
~ hurt by a premature blast in tho
High Ore mine this morning. Sullivan
leaves two children.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23
Mail Car Robbed.

The robbers climbed down over the tank
and forced the engineer to stop his train
and then proceeded to the mail car. The
clerks were forced to open the door and
hand out a number of pouches Of reg
isteTed mail
Once they secured the bags they hur-
ricd away in a sOutherly direction and
permitted the train to proceed. The pas
sengers were not molested and as soon
as the robbers left the scene of the hold
up the train came to this city.
A big squad of police hurried to the
scene and quickly started in pursuit of the
bandits
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23
Delay Was Slight.

The train was detained but fifteen min
utes and left Omaha for Chicago on time
The robbery occurred within a mile Of
the city limits. Two of the robbers
climbed into the engine with drawn re-
vOlveTs and forced the engineer TO stop
the train. The engine crew was ordered
out of the cab and two of the robbers
stood guard while the other two escorted
the engineer and fireman to the rear. The
quartet were apparently well acquainted
with the ground. as they forced the grain
to stop in deep cut.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23
Reward of $1,000 Each.

The Union Pacific officials at once Of
fered a reward of 5000 each for the cap
tuTe of the robbers and a big force Of DO
lice and deputies from both Omaha and
outlaws. What direction the bandits
started when they left the train is indefi
mite and whether they had an automobile
is not known. It is believed however,
that they took advantage of the first op-
pOTtunity offered to rifle the pouches
and made their escape to a hiding place
chosen in advance.
Despite the shooting. very few passeu-
gers were awakened and few of them will
know of the robbery until tomorrow morn
ing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23
Record Time to Ogden.

A special train of cabooses was i'm
mediately made up and the injured men
were carefully placed on stretchers and
in the cars and record time was made
in the run to ogden.
superintendent Manson's Office was
advised Of the disaster, and Chief Clerk
Reynolds Immediately made arrange
ments for the medical aid and trans
pOrtatiOn to the hospital.
Reports received late last night from
the hospital were to the effect that the
injured men were doing as well as could
be expected, and that if no unforeseen
complications set in the injuries would
not prove fatal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23
Work Train Close BY.

Work train extra 2173 was standing
on a sidetrack near the quarry waiting
for the blasting to be completed before
loading. The train was in charge of
Conductor A. H. (BerD jenkins, with
BTakemen Tribe and Earhart. Engineer
J. G. WaTdleigh and Fireman r Carl
son. The blasting was being done I'M
der the direction of Blasting Foreman
Erick GustafsOn. The first blast had
been fired at 1880. and the second was
to Immediately follow. As it had seemed
to miss fire the men were looking for
the lead wire TO the second hole, and
were about ten feet from the hole when
the explosion occurred. The air was
filled with dirt and dust, and everything
was a chaos for a while. 1t was some
minutes before the railroad men near BY
could realize what happened, and they
worked like trojans aiding the wounded
jenkins and Tribe, standing on the
loading track when the explosion oc-
CURED, were struck by flying rocks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23

South Bend. Ind. May 22.-Ignatius
E McNamee. who was ruled out in the
interstate OTatOrical contest on a tech
nicality. lives at Portland. ore. He is
president Of the senior class at Notre
Dame. and editor-in-chief of the Dome
He won the Breen medal for oratory at
Notre Dame which entitled him To en-
ter the state oratorical contest at In
dianapolis. He used the same subject
Child Labor" IN all his orations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23
Eight Clerks in Car.

There were eight clerks in the mail car
and they were forced to open the door.
The chief clerk was singled and asked to
point out the registered mail. This he did.
and the robbers gathered up seven
pouches The leader then remarked;
This is all We can get into our auto
mobile"
down the track 500 feet and clambered
out of the cut.
A continuous fusillade of shooting was
kept up during the robbery, evidently to
intimidate the passengers and crew. A
flagmaR who went to the rear narrowly
escaped being shot Several passengers
who had not retired started to get out
of the vestibules. but IN no uncertain
tones the robbers ordered them back into
the cars
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23
RULED OUT BY THE JUDGES
Two Contestants in Interstate Ora
torieal Contest Barred on the
Ground of Plagiarism.

Appleton, Wis, May 22-Ignatius Nc
Nance of Notre Dame university and
J. Fergus Orr Of Park college. Missou-
ri. were ruled out in the interstate ora
torical contest here last night on the
ground of plagiarism.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23
Officers on Trail.

The train was stopped only fifteen min
utes and made quick run to the Union
station. where the police were notified
Within half an hour Special Agent Can
ada Of the Union Pacific and a big squad
of police started for the scene Of the hold
up in an automobile.
Sheriff Bradley and a force of deputies
also left for the scene within a short time
Conductor Wallace, who was in charge
of the train, believes the robbers got on
the train at Fremont. All four were well
masked but were well dressed
The registered pouches We're all destined
to eastern points, the greater part Of it
being for Chicago and New York
Clerk Whitmore says the pouches were
among the less important of the regis
tered mail. The rObber who entered tho
car asked for the bank mail" but
whether there was any great amount Of
money in the pouches is not known.