The Dolores star., 1910-04-22

pending asvesal Year,, involve appssas-
,nalsly 500 acsss ~ lasd, sD1imaAsd
70 b worth oso0,0o0 The hasis u The
govssmsnt's contention y thae the
parties who sold the laods 70 ~
Minneapolis company DID not Aavs
good titiss.
BERLIN, April ls.-Ths bailoon Dsut.
csl,e, carrying four mon paasenQers
and sailing 500 fest aloft, was swept
Into thunder storm, struck By light
ming yesterday, tbs gas envelops e.
pl0fied, the car demolished and four
men plunged to death. The fatal light
ming stroke came ~ the balloon was
passing over The village Of Rsichhsn.
sachsen. II started fron, Buttsrtsslds,
Prussian 6oxony, early saturday even.
Ing. The car belonged to psrseval Co,
and its expert, Buff, was guiding the
Dsutsche.
Washington. April lS.--6enatoS
Aldvich tonight authorised . state
n,ent that he would retire from politics
In 1911. III health alone dictated the
decision. During the Civil war he
suffered . long seigs Of typhoid and
since then has suffered from intestinal
trouble. These conditions aggravated
him when be worked particularly
hard. He consulted his physicians In
New York . week ago, aud they
insisted on bis getting rid Of the more
exacting burdens aud advised devoting
. large share Of his time to outdoor ex.
ercise.
Memphis, Tenn, April 1s.-The
fast flying Illinols Central, new dyer
from New Orleans 10 Chicago, was
wrecked near jackson, Miss, early to-
day when the engine left the track,
Jumped down . fifteen foot enbank-
nlent, followed by the baggage car,
mail car, library car, and two Pull.
mana. The remainder Of the train r.
masned upon the track. The wreck
caught IRE Immediately and burned
within . short time. OF the 6ve men
In the mali car three are dead, one
badly injured aud one hut slightly.
The bodies Of the dead In the sNail car
cren,ated. No trace Of the engineer
aud fireman could he found.
Colon. April l5.-Reports reaching
here today from the interior say towns
have leen wrecked aud the lnss of liz
heavy - the result Of earthquake
that have shaken the whole OF Central
America. The quakes continued today
but not % violent - those Of yesterday
No definite reports have been made d
70 the los Of life, but Il 10 believed
scores have been killed. Early eatI
mates plscs the property damage II Z
million dollars. Cities In the intestoi
have heen practically deserted, today's
diapatches say. Al San JOS. the cap
ital Of Costa Rica, thossaAnds have lefs
the town and REFUSE to return. Camps
have been thrown up Ia the open
country about the city. The towns 81
Cortago, Liberia, Palada and San RI.
mon are reported 10 have suffered
severe damage. Relief expeditions
have been started 10 these points. II
10 believed that the Sierre de Tilerau
range along the west coast Of Costa
Rlca 10 the center d the quake region.
Governor WIZ can Extra Sessloa.
The Democratic state central com
niittee after an oil day session yes,sr
day voted against an extsa session 81
the legis lature. THE Democratic county
chair,nen. meeting with the state CON,
nlitteemen, hut not voting, paased thu
question. The D~mocratic editon d
the state, at . meeting lasting until
midnight, adapted resolutions indors
ing the state administration, hut MAX
Ing no reference TO the Legislators moi
to the extra s~ssion.
Notwi outstanding the action 81 tbs
organizations, Governor shafroth vii
call the legislature In extra srssion, Il
meet some time In August.
~ regard the pledges re made at tn
last state convention - binding con
trsc,s upon ~ With the people, /" said
Governor Shafroth. THE Salvation
Of the Democratic party depends uIos
our keeping faith With the voten.