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Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-18
WIND, RAIN, AND
SEA SWEEP CUBA.
Island Republic Devastated by a
Cyclone Waves Inundate
HaVana-LiVeS Lost

HAVANA, Oct. 1.-THE island of
Cuba has probably sustained the great
est material disaster in all her history
in the practically continuous hurri-
cane that began with light rains
Thursday morning, developed into tor
rental floods and hurricanes and con-
tinued until late this evening.
The first storm, of which there was
some warning, had barely abated Sun
day night, when suddenly the wind
changed from southeast to southwest
Cyclonic blasts swept over Matanzas,
Pinar del Rio and Havana provinces,
completing the destruction wrought by
the first storm.
The property losses doubtless will
aggregate millions of dollars. Many
thousands of peasants in the three
western provinces have been rendered
homeless, and it seems that the repub-
lie may be compelled to request inter-
national aid.
In the city of Havana the losses
probably will exceed $1,000,000, mainly
due to the destruction of the customs
house sheds. which were filled with
perishable goods, to the sinking of
scores of lighters, many of them con-
tanning valuable cargoes, and to the
submerging of about one square mile
of the residential section of the city.
For hours during the night and all
this morning, Cuba was in the grip OF
the storm which blew with great vio-
lence from the southwest, and attained
it's greatest force shortly before noon.
Then the wind shifted to the west
and the sea began to rise, the waves
sweeping in upon the city. Within an
hour the water broke q breach through
the Malecon sea wall. The waves en-
quilted the Malecon driveway and flood
ed the HankiAn residence district for
distance of a mile.
The water still rising, invaded all
the seaward part of the city until
o'clock in the afternoon, when one sec
ton was several feet under water. The
residents OF the lower floors were forced
to seek refuge on higher levels.
Detachments of soldiers and others
with boats dragged from the harbor
hastened to the submerged district and
rescued hundreds from buildings that
threatened to collapse.
Vedado, a residential suburb. was ex-
posed to the full fury of the storm.
The sea advanced some hundred yards
inland, demoliShing many small struc-
lures and probably causing loss of
life.
The rumor that the city had been
struck by tidal wave added to the
general panic, which was allayed
shortly after O'clock when the wind
abated and the water ceased to rise.
The jail at the foot of the Prado was
completely surrounded by water and
the prisoners, mad with fear, clung to
the bars, demanding to be taken to
place of safety. Armed guards held
them in check with rifles until the
water began to recede.
Practically all communication with
the interior was cut off and news of
the effects of the storm in other parts
of the island is lacking, but it is feared
the damage was enormous, especially
in Havana and Pinar del Rio prov
inces.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-18
Did Parker Influence Fredericks?
Read the Affidavit! 1t Tells Yo,

District Attorney Fredercks in his speech Simpson audi
Saturday night which he sought reply to the charges
of Thomas Wooline denied that he dominated in
uenced his office in his appointments by
Walter Parker long Southern Paccs political boss ir
Southern California The affidavit which follows is Mr. Wool
wines answer:
State of California County of Los Angeles
Adolph Berliner, being first duly sworn, deposes
and says
That about 90 years DID, that have been
resident of Los Angeles for about six years and
residing o53z South Figueroa that about the
month of January 1908 being anxious to obtain posi-
ton detective under District Attorney John D. Fred
ercks inquired the best method of approaching
him and was told Walter Parker.
That obtained written introduction from friend
Parker's presented to him in his office in the
Pacific Electric building
Parker read this letter, then took card with his
name printed it and 60 K" with signs
characters which could not read underneath and
handed it and told me give it to Fredericks.
handed this card with Parkers o. K. on it to Mr..
Fredecks in his office in the court house. and he sent
his chief detective Mr.. Browne who gave
lob at once ADOLPH BERLINER.
Subscribed and before this 10th day of
October, 1910 IRNIE BATEMAN,
Notary public in and for the county of Los Angeles,
state of California.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-18
SP. OPENS NEW OWENS
LAKE ROAD TO M0JAVE

The Southern Pacific's new narrow
gauge line from Clancha, around the
western border of Owens lake to Owen
yo. connecting that company's line
from MojaYe, Cal, with its branch eX-
tending south from Hazen, New, was
completed and opened for business yes
terday. General superintendent Platt
Of the Southern division of the South
ern Pacific officially declared the line
spike holding in place the last rail to
Pine when he drove home a silver
spike solding in place the last rail to
be laid.
Accompanied by T. A. Graham, as
sistant general passenger agent and
General Engineer Titcomb, Mr.. Platt
went to Lone Pine yesterday morning
on a special train to attend the Off
cial opening There weIts several
aqueduct officials present also.
Although it is only narrow gauge,
the new road, according to local rail-
road officials, will open up and bring
into prominence large section of min
eral bearing territory in the mountains
west of Owens lake. which until now
has not been worked because of poor
transportation facilities.
The new road is the last link in the
Southern Pacifics line through the
Owens river valley to Hazen, New, and
the main line east, and its completion
gives another direct line to Los An
(COntinued on Page rwOI
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-18
LINER ARABIC BRINGS
NO WORD OF WELLMAN
Think America Is Being Driven
Forward by Wind

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Somewhere
between Siasconsett and Sandyhook the
liner Arabic, which arrived here early
this morning, must have passed Wal
ter Wellman's airship America, sailing
eastward through the fog.
But though a sharp lookout was kept
for the big balloon, and though the
liners wireless operator was listening
alertly for the CIV" code signal Of the
airship, not sign OF her was seen or
heard.
From the Siasconsett wireless station.
delays of the start and copies of mes
sages sent landward by the aerial voy-
ayers had informed the crew and pas
sengers of the Arabic early Sunday,
that the new ocean-going airship was
likely to cross their path during the
day and everybody was on deck, eager
to catch a view of her through lucky
rift in the fog cloud, or If no rift
came, to hear the throb of her en-
gines as she passed.
The Arabic is the first of about a
dozen incoming ships, whose course
during the last twenty-four hours. 1t
is regarded as unlikely that any Of
them saw the balloon or heard the
engine for the fog has hung persist
emily all day and must have prevented
any sighting of the Wellman craft,
while dispatches from Siasconsett in
dicate the engines were silent for much
of the time while the balloon drifted
before a twenty -tive-knot breeze to-
ward her destination.
THE LAST MESSAGE
Perhaps the most significant of the
messages from Wellman before he got
beyond reach Of the wireless apparatus
at Siasconsett was the following, re-
ceived shortly before noon yesterday:
1.-THE equilibrator is jerking on the
airship as it leaps from wave to wave,
but no damage has been done. The
weather is thick. We believe we are
south of Nantucket. The outlook is not
SO favorable, but we are keeping up the
fight"
The reason for shutting the Americas
motors off while running before the
wind is made apparent to experts in
the information thus given as to the
conduct of the equilibrator. The equil-
ihrator is the line OF iron gasoline
Continued on Page TwO)
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-18
MEXICAN BANDITS WHO
RAIDED MINE SURRENDER
Jail Robbers Who Escaped with
$4,000 in High Grade Ore

DOUGLAS, Ariz., Oct. 17.-Pursued
tirelessly by rurales and special Off
GERS from the mines, three Mexican
bandits who raided the Lucky Tiger
mine and escaped with $4,000 worth
of high grade silver ore, surrendered
today and were lodged in the Jail at
Nacozari. The robbery occurred Thurs
day. For four days the robbers had
gone without food or rest, to escape
the close pursuit, and were glad to
give up.
The robbery, was one of the boldest
ever perpetrated in this region. The
bandits drove q pack train of twelve
burros to the mine, loaded their ami
mails with twenty-three sacks Of high
grade valued at $4O0 sack and
drove away again before the officials
and men at the mine realized what
was happening. 1t was supposed that
the robbers were employees of a con-
tractor engaged to transport the ore
to Ysabel, whence the ore was to have
been shippepd to the smelter at Ell
Paso.
All the ore was recovered when the
pursuers came upon the famished rob-
bers and their exhausted animals.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-18
Five WeStbound Transatlantic
Ships Watch in Vain for
the DirigibIe
WIRELESS CALLS FREQUENT
Receive Last Message as Aircraft
Passes Beyond Man.
tucket Island
tAssociated prsss1

SIASCONSETT. Mass, Oct. 17-Five
westbound liners, IN touch with each
other and all anxious for news of Wal
ter Wellman, reported to the wireless
station here today that they had seen
nothing or heard nothing of his dirig-
ible airship America.
The first ship to call the operator
here was the Finland, then 110 miles
east of Nantucket, at SOS this MORN
ing. Then came in succession the
Maine for Philadelphia, the Ryndam,
Wilhelm for New York. All five ships
had sent out the prearranged call
wv" at frequent intervals, but no
word had come back to any of them
They had followed the regular west
bound lane for transatlantic travel and
taken into the reckoning their distance
from each other, the wireless zone
covered an area which they thought
should have included Wellman.
Just before the America drifted out
of touch with the world her wireless
operator warned the station here that
'Juice was precious" It was therefore
thought here today that she might be
outstanding her strength.
All the stations in this chain and all
vessels reporting tell of heavy rains
and a violent electrical storm on
fine weather and calm sea.
WIRELESS BRINGS NO WORD
The early hours of the day brought
no word by wireless or otherwise OF
the Wellman airship America, which
is hanging over the Atlantic ocean
somewhere off the coast of New Eng
land or Nova Scotia.
The last message received was at
12:45 p. m. yesterday. when the faint
'goodby'' came as the airship passed
beyond Nantucket island. The steamer
Kronprinz Wilhelm, 700 miles seaward
in the regular steamer lane, reported
by wireless but had no tidings of the
airship. The steamer Barbarosa, 300
miles out, similarly reported without
news of the airship. With no word
from the airship, it's location is entirely
conjectural and subject to the fluc-
tuation of wind in direction and veloc-
ity and the working of the motors.
In the first twenty-four hours from
a. m. Saturday to a. m. Sunday the
aircraft covered the 300 miles between
Atlantic City and Nantucket. At the
same rate of progress, and on the same
course, it would be 150 miles south OF
Sable Island at q. mt today, and
would pass that way. point of Nova
Scotia at 8 tonight. The next land
point, Cape Race, on the eastenmost
point of Newfoundland, is $50 miles be-
yond Sable Island and. at the same
progress would be passed tomorrow
night. After that is the stretch Of 1000
miles of open ocean. Snch a course,
however, is dependent on wind. wealth
er and the mechanical equipment of
the airship. Today's weather forecast
showed the winds moderate and vari-
able, and the prevailing direction
northerly, which would give retard-
ing head wind rather than the favor
able easterly winds which prevailed at
the outset.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-18
SECRETARY MEYER
DECLARES HARBOR
HAS BIC FUTURE
Navy Chief, Here on Visit, Init
mates BattIeShipS Will Be
Maintained in Pacific
VIEWS PORT AT SAN PEDRO
Speeds to Avalon on a Torpedo
Boat-WiII Be Guest at
Luncheon Today
VIEWS PORT AT SAN PEDRO
LUNCHEON TODAY

The chamber of commerce will enter
tain Secretary Meyer at a luncheon at
o'clock this afternoon at the Hotel
Alexandria. The number of guests will
be limited to 200.
While the time Is short to prepare
for such a function, this was the only
time which the secretarys program will
permit him to be the formal guest Of the
chamber of commerce.
Those who desire tickets for the
luncheon should notify Secretary Wig
gins at the chamber Of commerce by
o'clock this morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-18
EASTERN

Voliva, successor OF Dowie in owner
ship of Zion City. near Chicago, out
lines plans. PAGE Il
Census Director Durand explains pad
PAGE 4
Salt Lake City officials resent COVER
nors charge that Utah metropolis is
infested with criminals. PAGE 4
DR.. Hirsch of Chicago charges police
deny protection to Jewish peddlers.
PAGE 4
Twin brothers s2 years old court sis
ters 20 years old at Plattsburg, Mo.
PAGE 4
Julia Ward Howe dies at Middletown,
r. /. PAGE 1
Westbound liners fail to report tidings
of wellman dirigible airship. PAGE
Millions of property is destroyed by
hurrican in Cuba. PAGE
international balloon race begins at St.
Louis. PAGE 6
Bureau of manufacturers issues English
edition of new French tariff. PAGE
Executive committee of National Meat
PAGE 8
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-18
INDEX OF
HERALD'S NEWS
TODAY
FORECAST

FORECAST
For Los Angeles and vicinity; Fair Tues
day; light north wind, changing to south.
Maximum temperature yesterday, II de-
grees; minimum temperature, 81. degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-18
PRESIDENT TAFT MOTORS
FROM BEVERLY TO BOSTON

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-President Taft
bade goOdby to Beverly today and mo-
tored to Boston to take train for New
York. He will remain here two, days
before going to Washington. The Dresi-
dent will reach Washington Thursday
morning.
President Taft arrived at the Grand
Central station here at 5;55 o'clock to-
night and went TO the house Of his
brother, Henry w. Taft. Accompanying
him were Mrs. Taft, his daughter Helen
and his sister-in-Iaw, Mrs. Thomas X.
Laughlin, jr.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-18
SOUTH CALIFORNIA

Arrested for running off with motorcycle,
boy tries to burrow out of Riverside Jail.
PAGE II
Long Beach boy and girl elope and are
wed in Yuma, Ariz. PAGE IL
Censorship duties press Pasadena's chief of
police. PAGE II
Pasadenans want electric light for Car
nielita park. PAGE II
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-18
FOREIGN

Great railroad strike in France is de-
clared off; chief demands of men are
met. PAGE
Mrs. Richard Heimann, daughter of A,
r. Fraser, Ocean Park capitalist, dies
in Dresden, Germany. PAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-18
COAST

Finger prints on boxes Of dynamite found
in San Francisco will be used to identify
Times disaster suspects. PAGE 16
Police believe Angeeno is lost on Mojave
desert. PAGE II
Grand chapter Order Of Eastern Star, to
meet In San Diego. PAGE.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-20


SELECTION OF CANDIDATES, AND THOSE DESIRE TO
LECTION IN NOVEMBER ARE CANNOT DO
AR ON THE OFFICIAL REGISTER PRECINCT VIII
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-20

VOTING AT THE PRIMARIES IN
TO VOTE AT THE GENERAL
DO so UNLESS THEIR NAMES Alp.
WHICH THEY Evn-Nc-. ----
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-05
GENERAL INCREASE WHOLESALE
 AND RETAIL PRICES.
Percentages of Increase in Food Arti-
 cIes Since 1899.

Washington, Feb. 4.-That there has been a very general increase in both wholesale and retail articles of food between the years 1899 and 1908 is in- dicated by report sent to the senate today by the department of commerce and labor in response to a resolution introduced by Senator Crawford of Dakota, asking about the trend of prices.
 For purposes of comparison the prices in 1899 are used as normal. The percentages of increases were about as follows:
 Bread-Wholesale 25.1; retail 4s. Butter-Wholesale, Elgin 29.S; cream cry extra 27.5; dairy 24.6; retail 30.6; no quality indicated Cheese-Whole- sale 26.9; retail 20.3. Coffee-Whole- sale 39.S; retail 36.2. Wheat flour wholesale, spring 43.6; winter 2s.S; re- tail 24.4; no quality indicated. Lard Wholesale 65.3; retail 3S.2 Reef Wholesale, fresh Ills; salt 41.9; retail fresh 14.9; salt 10.6. Dressed mutton Wholesale 21.4; retail 26.S. Bacon Wholesale 54.5; retail 52.9. Ham Wholesale 21.9; retail BIS. Milk Wholesale 800; retail 1S.1. Potatoes Wholesale 70.6; retail 25.5.
 The report shows that prices of sugar. tea, spices and soda crackers have been slightly reduced.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-05
ANOTHER DISASTER INVERTED
 BY MEANS OF WIRELESS
Captain and Crew of 46 Men Taken from Steamer Kentucky, Sunk Of Cape Hatteras-"S. o. S." Signal Quickly Answered.

New York, Feb 4.-Thanks again to the wireless and the international dis tress signal. "S. o. s. Captain Moore and his crew of forty-six men are safe on board the Mallory liner Alamo, bound for Key West, tonight, while their vessel, the Kentucky, has sunk off Cape Hatteras. It is another case of a disaster averted by wireless and told to the world by the same medi- um. The Kentucky, a wooden vessel of 996 gross tonnage and EOS feet long, was bound from New York to the Pa cific to carry passengers between Ia coma and Alaskan ports for the Alaska Pacific Steamship company.
 First news of the Kentucfxy's plight was received at the United Wireless company's station at Cape Hatteras at 11-30 o'clock this morning. There the operator heard "S. O. S." quickly fol- lowed by this message: HWe are sink 76.so." e '-'-0' ron '''-e
 Almost simultaneously the operator heard the steamer Alamo respond to the Kentucky's call for help, informing Captain Moore that the Alamo was making all speed to the sinking yes sel's assistance. Thereafter no mes sage was received from the Kentucky, indicating that water had interfered with the power, putting her wireless apparatus out of commission
 The navy department in the mean time flashed wireless messages along the Atlantic coast despatching the cutters to the scene, but at o'clock this evening word came from the Ala mo that she had arrived first and had taken off all hands in safety. This is the message as received in New York by the United Wireless company from it's Cape Hatteras station:
 'Iatiturde 32.46, longitude 76.2S, steamship Alamo has just taken Cap tain Moore and crew of 46 men from sinking steamship Kentucky. Water had already reached fire room and steamer will sink before midnight. The Alamo is now proceeding to Key West f'
 The Kentucky was insured for s7o.- 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-05

too far off shore and her shells did not reach the city The land battery replied immediately to the fire of the Ometepe which left the scene after an hours action.
 The advices say also that Thursday night big fire broke out in Grey town and destroyed nine houses and that the flames were extinguished finally with the aid of British bluejaek- cts.
 Red Cross Prisoners Released.
 Owing to the interruption of the tel egraph land lines, news has just been received here of the arrival at Grey town, Wednesday, of the members of island where they had been held pris- oners by General Estrada, the provis- iona1 president
 Indications of Decisive Battle.
 Managua, Nicaragua, Feb. 4.-An indications point to the iniminence of aragua between the government forces and the revolutionists under the lead ership of General Estrada. the provis- iona1 president of the republic.
 The insurgents are spreading the conflict over wide area in the noun tainous districts to the eastward Of Managua and also are gathering in considerable numbers about Greytown. But everywhere they are confronted by the troops of President MadriZ, who are disputing their every advance.
 Artillery Duel from the Heights.
 Managua, Nicaragua, Feb "Details received here tonight of fight at Santo Tomas show that the ins gents lost one hundred killed in the fighting that continued until dark Santo Tom as is fifteen miles northeast of Acoy- apa and about ten miles southeast of La Libertad.
 There was an artillery duai from the heights, during which one Max.2l gun of the revolutioniSts was disfh,ad aud much of their equipm sIit and many Of their be"sts of convoy were capIur. ] by the gC vernment forces.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-05
TROUBLE AT MACHINE SHOPS
 BETHLEHEM STEEL WORKS.
Complete Tie-uP Probable-Presldsn
 Sohwab Hears Grievances.

Bethlehem, Pa.. Feb. 4-All lndica- tions point to complete tie-up Of tho machine shops of the Bethlehem SteaI works here. The strike which began this morning, when about 800 men walked out, spread later fin the day until nearly 1900 employees had gone on strike. It is said tonight that the 1900 men employed in No. 2 machine shop will follow the example of their fellow workmen tomorrow morning. The men quit work because they were refused time and half time for all ex- tra work
 When the machinists decided to quit work committee was appointedtO lay their grievances before Presidenr Charles M. Schwab. This committee met Mir. Schwab in Municipal hall this afternoon. He announced his willing trouble, but said that the men mu8e first return to work He was willing, he said, to reinstate the three employees originally selected by the men to lay their grievances before the company officials, and consequently summariIy discharged. Tn conclusion, the presi- dent said:
 "If there are any grievances which need adjusting they will be adjusted within n week or ten days and every man has a right to come to the office of the company to adjust his dineF- ences, if they are honest ones" Prior to the meeting General Manager Grace and Superintendent Buck bad refused to take back tho three dls- charged men but gave the committee representing the strikers assurance that the men would be dealt fairly with
 After President Sehwab had left tho meeting, the men voted unanimously not to go back to work until another meeting is held tomorrow afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-05
HELD THE POLICE AT BAY
 FOR EIGHTEEN HOURS
Detroit Man Was Armed With Double
 Barreled Shotgun.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 4.-After holding the oolice at bay and the neighborhood in terror for IS hours by constantly discharging his double barreled shot gun at passing street cars and citizens, Fred w. Bourke of 156 Forest avenue, West, was found hiding in the cellar of his home today and ignominiously dragged from his hiding place by one foot. The gun was found hidden un- der a woodpile. Clad in his underwear and hunting jacket, Bourl1e refused ito talk to his captors. He was taken to Grace hospital, where he will remain until removed to a retreat
 When indications of his peculiar att tack appeared yesterday, BourlSe's wife and children fled from their elegant home and took refuge with relatives.
 The police found the front doors and windows locked and the rear covered by the defenders weapon, and when they approached the rear they were repulsed by the shotgun and water from a, garden hose. This afternoon when Police Lieutenant Davis forced one of the front windows with a jim my, Bourke disappeared. But a white stockined foot protruding from an areaway under the front porch led to his capture.
 Although many shots were fired. only one citizen was slightly injured.