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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-11
BOATS PATR0L|NG
HERK|MER STREETS
Electric Plant Flooded, $50
Houses Deserted, ShopSa and
Schools Are Closed
VILLAGE OF 5000 IN DARKNESS
Only "a Rcur% Supply of Drinking
Water--Dynar1ite Being Used to
Destroy Ice JANIS in Mohawk VAL
ley-The Hudson Eising.

Albany, n. Y, Mar. S.--The viii
lage of Herliimer, the seat Of Herki-
mer County. is in darkness, $50 houses
have been vacated and armed guards
in boats are patroiling the canals that
lately were streets, lest those sleep
ing on second story floors be drowned
in their beds
The electric lighting plant has been
| flooded and all the lights are out; the
fires under the boilers of the pumping
stations have been quenched, and
| there is only twenty-four hours of
| drinking water in sight for 5000 peo-
pie All manufacturing plants have
suspended and two schools are closed.
| Many fled to higher land during the
| day.
The village is menaced on the west
| by the Mohawk River and ON the
| north and east by West Canada Creek,
| q continent On ore side only is there
escape. The creek has thus far risen
more rapidly than the river because
OF an ice jam at the point wheEe the
| two join
Ice jams west of Fort Plain have
caused the streets In Ilion and Frank
| fort to be inundated and dynamite is
| being used to break them up. When
| that happens it is feared the rush Of
| water and ice will cause havoc, for
| the Mohawk River is almost solidly
| clogged from Fort Plain TO Canajo-
| harie.
At Fort Plain the Mohawk rose 10
| feet | inch from $50 D. m. yesterday
| to $50 p. nj. to-day. Otsquago Creek.
! an important feeder of the river, sud
denly rose many feet and caused great
| damage all along its route.
All that section of Hornell south OF
Cedar street is inundated. Water is
| pouring through many houses, the oc-
| cupants of which were removed to
| places of safety during the night For
four miles below Hornell the valley Is
| full of water from hill 20 hill and the
river is rising every hour. The Erie
| Railroad reports that the Canisteo Riv.
er is spread out over the valley for a
| distance of thirty miles and that its
tracks are under water in many
| places.
The worst flood in ten years Is
working its way down the Genesee
| Valley from Croveland. On the Dams
vile and Mount Morris Railway water
| reached high up on the engine wheels,
which threatened to food the fire
boxes. People living on the flats
about Groveland have been forced to
move into the second stories of their
| homes.
With the streams tributary to the
! Hudson River swollen hv heavy rains
! ana melting snow into torrents. and
| with the river rising at the rate OF
! about e2ht inches an hour. one of the
worst foods in recent years is predict
! ed In Albany.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-11
I. c. PLATT DEAD
At SEVENTY-S|X
Suddenly Taken with Painting
Spells, and Expires Amid
His Children
WAS LONG OUT OF POLITICS
Aged Ex-senator Succumbs to Sudden
Attack In New York After Years Of
Broken Hea:th-Cause of His Death
was Acute BriG@lt's Disease.

New York, N. Y, Mar. S.-Thomas
Collier Platt, Republican leader of the
State of New York for a score of
years and intensely interested in the
Republican party from its organiza-
tion in 1855, died Unexpectedly in his
apartments at 1873 West Eleventh
street. He would have been II years
old if he had lived until July Is. The
direct cause OF his death was acute
Brights disease. For a number Of
years he had suffered from palsy OF
the legs, which kept him to wheel
chair much of the time. Within the
last two years evidences of Bright's
disease had become apparent to his
physician, DR.. Paul Outerbridge. On
May 2S last, DR.. Outerbridge believed
that his patient would die on that
day. Mr.. Platt, however, recovered
and was able to attend the wedding
of his grandson. Livingston Platt, son
OF Frank H. Platt He took a tenn
porary home at Freeport, Long Island,
then went to Atlantic City, remaining
there until election day (and this, by
the way was the first time that he
had not voted in Owego, Tioga Coun-
ty, his birthplace, for fifty years., and
later went to Lakewood, remaining
there until late in January, when he
returned to his apartments in West
Eleventh street, where he was con-
stantly attended by Gustave Abel, for
merly Custom House employee and
one of the many hundreds OF men
whom Mr.. Platt as the Republican
leader of his party had benefited. With
Mr.. Platt at the time of his death were
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank II. Platt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward T. Platt, Harry Platt and
DR.. Outerbridge.
Senator Platt's health had been
failing for years, but his mind was ac-
tive to the last. Since the Aids hear
ing at Albany, In which his name has
been spoken by witnesses, Senator
Platt through the newspapers had
kept a close watch on events.
Retiring from the United States
Senate last year. when he was sue
ceeded by Mr.. Elihu Root after twelve
years as the senior Senator from New
York State, Mr.. Platt sought a quiet
and change of surroundings.
Congressman Herbert Parsons.
former President of the New York
County Committee, said:
Senator Platt was remarkab BILE for
three things-for the gold plank in
the Republican national platform Of
1889, the creation of Greater New
York and his control of the Republican
party In New York State, control
absolute"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-11
IDAHO SNOWSLIDES.
Mace and Burke, Buried to Depth Of
Fifty Feet.

Spokane, Wash, Mar. Twenty
four persons are known tonight to be
dead as the result of snowslides In
the mining region of Northern Idaho.
To the nineteen persons who perished
in the avalanches at Mace and Burke
Idaho. are added three who died in q
similar accident when the camp OF
the Carbonate Hill Mining Company
at Mullan. Idaho. was destroyed and
two killed at Dorsey, Idaho, today.
The fight against time and cold al
Mace and at Burke has been waged
bravely and persistently by the little
army of men who hope to find under
the heaps of ruins some who have es-
capped death. The rescuers have dug
frantically for many hours. Every
available man and boy has been
pressed into service.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-11
FINAL DECREE TO MRS. AsToR.
Mo Mention of AImony; said to Be
$S5o,oOO a Year.

White Plains, n. Y, Mar. by the
terms of a final decree of divorce
which Justice Mills in the Supreme
Court at White Plains granted to Mrs.
Alva Willing Astor from her husband,
Col. John Jacob Astor Mrs. Astor has
the custody of their daughter. Alice
Muriel while Col. AStor retains charge
ut their son. Nin' ent.
The decree is in the usual form and
contains no mention OF aiiulony II is
said that Mrs. Astor and her husband
reached an agreement on this point
before the suit was commenced. One
report was that she Is to have an in
come of $350,000 a year and to retain
the fortune that was settled upon her
at the time OF her marriage in lieu OF
dover rights.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-11
RIOT|NG A START OF
PHILADELPHIA STRIKE
Every National Guard Regiment Or.
dered Under Arms Following
WaIkout Of Union Labor.


Philadelphia, Mar. s.-Seventy-five
thousand workers in this city, accord
ing to an estimate issued by the Gem
eral Strike Committee of Ten, went
on strike, in response to the proclama-
ton by the Central Labor Union CALI
ing upon the working class to cease
work and to remain on strike until
further notice from their accredited
representatives.
Mob violence broke out with fresh
fury in the northeastern part of the
city during the evening and dense
crowds of men and boys swarmed the
streets. stoning passing cars and ex-
changing shots with the police.
Two men We're shot and seriously
wounded in the rioting They were
William DreXler, forty-seven years old.
shot by policeman during dis
turbance at Franhford avenue and
Church street, and Robert McDell.
| nineteen years Old, who was wounded
by a policeman's bullet az Howard
| street and Susquehanna avenue.
Promptly ct midnight union orches,
tras playing in the leading hotels and
| cafes picked up thair instruments and
started for their homes,
Union cab drivers ana Ghauffeurs
| also abandoned their posts, ana the
hotel and raiiroad cab and automobile
service was badly crippled. The driv-
| ers of both taxicGb services in the
| city are members OF a union and re-
fused to take out their machines after
| the strike had gone into effect
Many of the machines are driven by
| their owners, wealthy men, who have
| volunteered for police duty and have
| been sworn in by Director Clay.
| Every national Guard regiment in
| the State was ordered under arms.
| Special trains nave been ordered for
those outside tie city, and all prepara-
| tions are made TO inOye them at an
hours notice.
The outlook is ominoas even to the
most cheerful observers. Sc much
bitterness has developed in the last
| few days that the people of PhiladeL
phia are preparing for any kind Of
| trouble.
An hours walk in sections Of the
| city such as Keasington where the
feeling against the p. X. 7. is most In
! tense Is sufficient for any one to un-
| derstand what is smouldering. Ken,
| singtOn, where two-tEirds of the unioR
! men live, yill be the seat of trouble.
| The streets are crowded with strik-
ers and their iia1gerson. They spend
part of their time u the corner sa-
looms, the other paH on the street
I corners cursing the nonsunion car
| crews.
1t seems certain that there will be
a boycott against the cars and all
trades-people doing business with the
transit company.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-11
ONLY 81 THIN ICE OROW WNlNGS.

Nearly a Score Less Than the Average
in New England and Canada.
Boston, Mar. S.-Fewer persons
than in any recent year were victims
of thin ice on the inland ponds, lakes
and rivers of New England, the Mari
time Provinces OF Canada and New
foundland during the winter season
now closing. Nearly a score short
Of the annual average, the total for
this season Is thirty-seven persons.
OF this number, twenty-four were II
years old or under. Most of these
children lost their lives while skating.
So, too, did some of the older victims.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-11
TRADE GONE, SUICIDE.
Boycotted Butcher Dies on Wedding
AnniVersarY

st. Louis. Mar {. Loss of trade
due TO the meat boycott caused Alex
ander Bindebeutel. a butcher. to kill
elf. His body was found in the
:, * of his shop.
brhdebeutel ended his life on the
eighth anniversary of his wedding
His wife said her husband had spent
many hours working on his books to
discover a way to eYade conditions
which were costing him his trade.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-11
COLLEGE TO GET $5oo.ooo.
Tufts Made Residuary legatee Of
Wealthy Printers Estate.

Dedham, Mass. Mar TUFTS Col
lege Is made the residuary legatee to
an estate valued at half million
dollars under the will of the late John
Everett Smith, a wealthy Norwood
printer, which was filed in the Nor
folk County Probate Court here to-
day.
The widow has the use of the bulk
of the estate during her life. Upon
her death the property VIII be turned
over to the Medford College.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-11

Guthrie. Okla, Mar. 8. The move
ment for a laobr party in the next
state election is strong among labor
leaders and Farmers Union men.
conference was held here with that
end in view, attended by @. 8. Zeigler
and ]. l.. Langston, president and sec
retary respectively of the State Fed
Grafton of Labor, and numerous rep
resentatives Of the Farmers" Union.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-11
Two Drowned In a Canoe.

Harrisburg. Pa. Mar. S.-Edward
Gerdes and Robert Shank, each 1S
years old, were drowned in the Sus-
Quehanna River this afternoon by the
overturning of their canoe. which
struck hidden rock. Merl Gerdes, 18,
who was also in the canoe. was res
cued by passerby, who plunged into
the stream and brought him ashore.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-11
MEAT is HIGHER EVERYWHERE.

Statistics Gathered from Principal Ex-
porting and Importing Countries.
Washington. Mar. S.-Meat prices
have advanced in all the principal
consuming and producing sections of
the world, according to statistics COM
piled by the Department Of Commerce
and Labor. All the meat-exporting
countries show higher prices per
pound in their exports in recent years
than those of decade ago, and all
the meat-importing countries show
higher rates in their imports figures
and the current market quotations.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-11
"ROOSEVELT STREET."
Change from State" Planned In
Chicago.

Chicago Mar. :. Alderman Otto ].
Nuvak proposes to call ON the City
Council to honor the return OF the ex-
President by changing the name Of
State street to Roosevelt street. He
says that he will introduce a resolu-
tion in the council at its next meet
ing. Chicago has no Roosevelt street.
The. greatest street In the greatest
city in the world could not be more
appropriately named than after the
man whom many consider the greatest
American of modern times" said Aid
erman Novak. "The name of the
street now does not have any historl-
cal significance nor is 1t suggestive Of
any events dear to Chicago's past"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-11
Quits the Ministry to Raise Poultry.

Verona, ~ j., Mar. 2.-The Rev.
Charles Little, pastor of the Verona
Methodist Episcopal Church, has de-
cided to retire at the coming Newark
Conference and will devote his time
to poultry raising on his farm near
Cedar Grove.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-11
Hub Mad over Cheap Shows.

Boston Mar, Sin investigating
the high cost of living. the Twentieth
Century Club has discovered that ST.
730, 0,155.5O was spent by patrons Of
theatrical and moving picture shows
during ten weeks of the winter season
In this city.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-11
Lawyer-Mas:etrate a Suicide.

Ogdensburg N. Y, Mar. "A. c..
Cayter, a prominent lawyer and po-
lice magistrate of Roland, committed
suicide in the Empire Hotel by shoot
ing himself through the head. The
cause of his act is not known.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-11
Net National Debt Now 81 ,o6s, ,723, ,154.

Washington, Mar 3.-The public
debt Of the United States according to
statement issued to-day by the
Treasury Department increased ST.
007.49S; during the month of Febru-
ary. The debt less cash in the treas
ury on February 2S was S1,06S, ,728154.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-11

ROCKEFELLER PLANS GREAT
EST GIFTS IN HISTORY
Philanthropy to Be Centred In WASH
lnston and to Be World
Wide In Scope.
THE OBJECT OF THE
ROCKEFELLER
FOUNDATION is

ITO promote the we'll being
and to advance the civilization
of the peoples of the United
States and Its territories and
possessions and of foreign lands
In the acquisition and dissent
nation of Knowledge; in the pre-
vention and relief of suffering
and in the promotion of any and
all of the elements of human
progress"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-11
BRYAN'S PROHIBITION PAPER.
VIII Start One In Lincoln Entirely
Separate from Commoner.

Lincoln, Neb.. Mar. S.-William
Jennings Bryan is to launch prohibt
tion newspaper in Nebraska, accord
ing to an announcement made by the
State and county local option forces.
The new Bryan paper is to be entire
ly separate from The Commoner, al
though the two may be issued from
the same office.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-11
Local Option Rejected,

Annapolis, Mar. 4.-By a vote of 80
to As the House of Delegates killed
the Statewide local option bill and
put an end to temperance legislation
for this session.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-11

Washington. Mar. Until Com
mander Peary submits his records to
the House Committee on Naval Affairs
that body will not make a favorable
report on the bill to vote him the
thanks of Congress.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-27
MRS. HELEN M. wIxoN.

Mrs. Helen NJ. Wilson, Republican
candidate for state superintendent or
public instruction, like Miss Anna VOL
cot is decended from good old colonial
and revolutionary stock. Both by edu
cation and business training she is
pre-eminently fitted for the position to
which she aspires. She taught school
for several years, and was for some
time an assistant principal. She was
the daughter of Jerome Luther Marsh,
who at the time OF his death was
one of the Oldest newspaper men in
the United States. He was the son
of Luther Marsh who established the
first newspaper in Essex county, New
York, and was man OF great talent
and force.
All Durangoiles of twenty-five years
ago knew Mrs. Wixon's father. 1t was
his son, George Marsh, who establish
ed this paper, and the elder Marsh
worked on The Herald for several
years before going to Santa Fe. Mrs.
w iASoH, uuiihB uSi ltolutnNc III Luz
range, was a general favorite. 1t was
in this city she met Mr.. Wilson who
was then engaged in the dry goods
business. later going to Denver. The
Marsh family was noted for their lit
erary qualities, every one of the fam
lily possessing rare ability along edu.
cational lines. Our readers will re-
member Miss Laura Marsh, her sister
who won the $500 prize for the best
short story offered by the Youths
Companion. Durango women. there
fore, feel proud of Mrs. Wilson and
she will receive large vote in this
county She will bring to the office
of the state superintendent, a mind
OF universal strength, and cultivation
a refined and delicate personality, IA
genuine gift for public speaking, a
correct taste in literature, and a clear
understanding of the business needs of
the office. She has a large acquaint
ance throughout the state and is well
and fayorably known. More than 900
OF the most prominent women in the
state asked for her nomination and
her name was placed on the ticket
with great enthusiasm at the state
convention.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-27


1t is matter of business to elect
A. l.. Barr county commissioner. Even
with his election the board will re-
main Democratic the next two years.
and it is well 10 have one Of different
politics on the board to keep tab
There Is less likelihood of deals and
favoritism. Again. Mr.. Barr is the
choice of four-ffths of the voters of
the Fort Lewis mesa and Kline sec
ton. The voters of that district know
him and want him elected Let Du-
range follow the wishes of the people
OF the western part OF the county
Again, by electing Mr.. Barr. the board
will be able to get out of the rut and
combine which has been in control OF
county affairs the past year to the
detriment of the people of the county
irrespective of politics. Democrats
who take pride in conducting their pri
yate business along business princi
pies should give this matter careful
consideration. They should see to II
that local affairs are properly attend
ed to.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-27

yey, supply the worlds demand of mo.
Matte Most of that obtained in this
country is from North and South Car
olIna, the production in 1903. being
54I 1891 pounds, valued at s65,O32. De.
posits have been discovered in Idaho
which promise TO be valuable.
Practically all the monazite OF com.
merce is derived from placer or gravel
deposits. all attempts to extract 1t
from its original rock matrix having
failed The deposits are worked like
piacers-by sluicing and hydraulicking
and the crude monazite sand OBJ
tanned Is further cleaned on concen-
trating tables and by electromagnetic
machinery, which removes its iron con.
tent AS most every other precious
metal known is found in the La Plata
and San Juan county mountains. it is
not unlikely that some one will soon
be locating thorium mine in this dis.
trict.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-27

AT the close of Governor Buchtefs
term, there was turned over TO the
Shafroth administration treasury
balance of $290.231.19 and balance
OF unexpended appropriations amount
ing to sl55,00O. making total sur
plus of $445,23l. ~. All of this large
Republican surplus of the Buchtel ad-
ministration, amounting to nearly half
million dollars, has been used All
the revenues of the past two years
have been exhausted The state law
library and canal funds have been rob
bed to run the 'uxtry" session. Is it
any wonder the taxpaying voters OF
the state are up in arms against con
timed incompetency in office? The
past two years has been one of plum.
der in many respects. II has been a
personal instead of business admin.
istration Very-little thought regard.
ing the welfare of the people as a
whole. The calling together of the
general assembly in extra session was
fasce and Governor Shafroth should
be relegated to private life for burden
ing the people with the heavy expense se
thus incurred. Farmers, Just think of
the good one hundred thousand dol.
lars would do in way of road building
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the interior,

United States Land Office AT Durango,
Colo. Oct. 6, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that John
Skufca of Hesperus, Colo, who, on
April Is. 1907. made homestead appli-
cation No. 35S7 (serial No. 014S0).
for lots and 2, and E. u NV. 4 of
section I. township 80 north, range II
west, n. NJ. p. NJ, has filed notice OF
intention to make final commutation
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the register
and receiver of the United States Land
office at Durango, Colo, on the 22d
day of November, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses: John
Cunningham, Joseph Curtet, Frederick
Brandeger, and John Puetz. all OF
Hesperus. Colo.
G. II. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication Oct. l3. 1910
Last publication Nov. II, 1910.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-27
Forced to Leave Home.

Every year large number of poor
sufferers whose lungs are sore and
racked with coughs are urged to go to
another climate. But this is costly
and not always sure. There's bet
ter way Let DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry cure you at home. ut cured me
of lung trouble" writes w. R.. Nelson
of Calamine, Ark, when all else fail.
ell and gained AZ pounds in weight
It's surely the king of all cough and
lung cures" Thousands owe their
lives and health to it. It's positivel,
guaranteed for coughs. colds, lagrippe,
asthma, croup-all throat and lung
troubles. SOC and 81. Trial bottle free
at all druggists
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior,

United States Land Office at Dl ango
Colo, Sept 20. 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Luis
Pagan of Casterlar, Colo, who, on Nov
/, 1905, riads homestead application
No. 1899 tserial No. 0l25D, for the w.
u SE. u and E. " S.W. a OF sec
ton 80, township "a north, range 10
west, n. NJ. p. NJ, has filed notice OF
intention to make final fiye-year proof
TO establish claim to the land above
described, before the register and re-
ceiver of the United States land office
at Durango. Colo, on the 11th day OF
November. 1910.
Claimant names as Witnesses: Ma
riano Cordova, Doroteo Sanchez, Al
fredo Cordova. and Juan Cordova. all
OF CASTELAR,, Colo.
G. II. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication Oct. 6, 1910.
Last publication Nov. 10, 1910.