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Chariton courier., 1920-06-18

smith and farmer. Life here was
more to his liking. as Keytesville was
in those days frontier town, and
clashes with the Indians were not in
FREQUENT. From his very arrival he
was an active participant in these
fights; after some years he rose to be
the leader Of the local militia.
But civilization was marching
steadily westward and after ten years
stay at Key,csville, Peter Lassen
found that he had better again move
westward to get into more congeniai
surroundings,
In 1889 he and twelve others set on,
for the Oregon country, which IN
those days was occupied jointly by the
Americans and the British. Of the
company eight were kindred spirits,
the rest being two missionaries and
their wives, bound for the Indian
country. Undctered by the fact that
they numbered thirteen and that they
had no other guides than the compass:
and the stars. they started out, hay
ing their company increased in /
men ,.i,h whom they fell in on TIL
way. At Fort Hall (in southeastern
Idaho). the two ladies decided to g
no farther, but the men toiled O.
Chariton courier., 1920-06-18
Peter Lassen of California

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Chariton courier., 1920-06-18

lo,,o, Argust : 1870. At an early
w w l., ,.os onrronticod 70 y black
smith and when he was no more than
tven+v he was able to appear before
thc ouild of masters to demonstrate
70 their satisfaction that he wa,
worthy of being admitted into their
pl,ild Peter piled his trade as a
master blacksmith for nine years in
Chariton courier., 1920-06-18
Your shoes repaired while 70
wait at
Shoe Hospital
Colored Teacher Exam.
wait at

The State Institute for coIoret
teachers will be held at Dalton
Mo-. beginning July 26 fora ter
days session. Approved grade
may be given in two subject
one of which may be Algebra
Prof. Robt. S. Cobb will be th
conductor.
Chariton courier., 1920-06-18
Notice

Complaints have been receivei
that sod has been removed froH
private lots. This leaves only
place for weeds to grow and ]
absolutely forbidden by ceme
terry officials. Any one foun
doing this will be fully prosecul
ed.
Carrie A. White, Pre-
Mrs. 5. NJ. White. Sci
Chariton courier., 1920-06-18

ground for settlers. But ever anx-
ious to push ahead of the advancing
home seekers he decided in April 70
move on, farther into The Sierras.
Peter Lassen accompanied by two
friends, WYATT and Clapper, had sue
ceeded toward the end of the month
to reach the Black Rock Range. One
evening the three men had tethered (
their horses by stream, later called
Clapper Creek, and sat by bontie
under some projecting rocks, when 4
Piute Indian, armed with a gun, ap-
preached. Mr.. Lassen, who had ala
ways gotten along well with the ms
dians, began to talk to him and even
gave him some provisions when he,
left. Early next morning-it was
Tuesday, April 26, 1859-Lassen and
Wyatt awoke by the sounr of shot;
springing to their feet they noticed
Clapper lying dead with bullet in
his head. Wyatt at once began tor
work his way toward the horses, but
Lassen, gun in hand, remained stand
ing, trying to discover the ambushed
assassin. Then another shot rang
out, and Peter Lassen fell, exclaiming,
"They have killed mel" X
Wyatt threw himself on one of the
horses, cut the lettering rein and rode
, off as fast as the horse could run; Just.
then came the report Of another shot,i
and a bullet tore a hole through his
Tapping trouser leg. Wyatt kept 1r,
, his wild ride until he had reached
, Susahvile, the county seat of Lassen
, County, one hundred and forty miles
away from the scene of the tragedy.
Peter Lassen's death caused stir
throughout California, as he was
known and respected by all American.
e settlers. The newspapers WED with
d each other in praising the noble quail.
=, ties of this dauntless pioneer, truly
l. placing him among the foremosl
IL, founders of American California. In.
"a quiries as to the identity of the as
=. sassin were set on foot, but nothing
., was discovered. The general sup
9 position is that the foul deed was dom
!, by some skulking Indian.
Both Lassen and Clapper werl
Temporarily buried at the place wher
- they were killed; but later in the fal
= of the same year Lassen's remain
were disinterred and laid to rest a
1, the foot of giant spruce on his owi
ranch in Honey Lake Valley.
beautiful monument is raised on hi
- grave.
~ When the state of California ju.
-, fifty-six years ago these days estaE
W. " lished a Lassen County, the act e.
NV pressly stated that this was done y
| honor of Peter Lassen, one of Cal
:. fornia's oldest and most respecte
pioneers, the one who made the fir
p permanent and continuous settlemel
= - within its borders" Since then mar
. ,"' places in California have been namI
.e .i in his honor: Mount Lassen, the La
' sen Buttes, the Lassen Pass, the La
10y sen Trial, the Lassen Big Meadow
- etc.
NV -, Peter Lassen was brave, hone
wi viking in modern times, true son
'eu old Denmark and a genuine Americl
u" of the type that built the Great We
uch
New-York tribune., 1920-11-08
Barking of a Dog
Saves 80 Tenants
In Burning Building
Firemen Garry Many From
Blazing Structure on East
58th Street; Seven Are
Overcome by the Smoke

Seven occupants of fvc-storv
building at 144 East Fifty-eighth
street, overcome hy smoke in fire that
partly destroyed the structure early
yesterday morning, were carried 10
safety by fremen and revived by am
bulance surgeons from the Flower and
Bellevue hospitals. The lives of thirty
persons were saved by the barking Of
a collie dog, which sounded the first
warning.
The blaze started IN heap Of rub
blsh under the front stairs and spread
through the building with great rapid
lty. Many of the occupants fed in their
night clothes.
The injured were cared for at the
home of R. J. O'Brien, 720 Lexington
Avenue Aid in reviving those over
come by smoke was given by the pull
motor crew of the Consolidated Gas
Company.
Among those who received attention
were Joseph Herzberg, his wife and
TOUR children. tenants on the fifth Aoor
Mrs. Nellie Barr and Alice Reardon
EDNA Bomose. Belle Frank and Sophie
DAVIS, girls about twenty years old
who ,oomed with Mrs. Barr on the thir
and fourth floors.
- The barking of the dog awakened
Fred Donaldson, roomer on the third
moor, who found the halls filed with
smoke and fame. He rushed through
the building shouting the alarm and
then from an open window attraeted d
ene attention of special policeman
VINO SUMMONED the fire department.
When Engine Company No. 3 az.
rived the front of the building was n
flames. The lower three stairwavs ha !
New-York tribune., 1920-11-08
Of California
Defends A,1tiAIien La,0

Ell CENTRIC, Cal, Nov 7.-~The ew
antl-allen law will stand" Governor
William D. Stephens declared in this
city to-day in an address made in con-
nectlon with the campaign for recruits
Tor the new superdreadnoueh Cali
lorna. The Governor, speaking Of re-
cent election results, said:
u am glad to see that the voters
Of California have passed the anti
Japanese law aud am here to saw that
1T will never lead to war. There NAV
be diplomatic interchanges between
Washlngton and Japan. but the law will
stand and Japan never will 20 further
than protesting.
The reason for this is simple. No
foreigner can own land In Japan. and
no foreign workingman can enter
Japan. England, Japan's own ally, and
austria lia have both placed in force
laws similar to the California I.v"
New-York tribune., 1920-11-08
" orld Rer0H Cheered
By German, Radicals
Berlin Placarded With Posters
Calling for General Strike;
Holiday for Sorief Refused

BERLIN, Nov. THE Left Wing In
dependent Socialists joined with the
German Communists this morning in
concentrating the anniversary of the
Russian revolution. The demonstra-
ton brought crowd of $4,000 to the
Lustgarten, opposite the former I'm
perial Palace, where the orators lauded
world revolution, and the demonstra-
tors cheered for the Third lnternation-
ale.
The demonstration passed off in an
orderly manner, the police not even be-
ing compelled to control the crowds.
The radical labor soviets to-day pla-
carded Berlin with posters calling for
a general strike in support of the men
locked out at the Borsig Locomotive
Works and the striking electrical
power house workers. Although the
government has declined to proclaim
November an official holiday, German
organizcd labor, supported by the Social
Democratic and Communist parties. has
voted to make Tuesday q workless day.
1t was announced, however. tina, state
employees, including the railwaymcn,
Will not lay off on that day.
Inc government s refusal to fix No
New-York tribune., 1920-11-08
france Gives Fund to
Honor Unknown Soldier
Special Train viii Bring Coffin
From Nerdun 10 Paris for
ArY,,i.f;oo Co~ox
Armlsticc Ceremony

PARIS, Nov An appropriation
'Or carrying out the plan Of the French
government for the transfer of the
oody OF an unknown soldier from the
ga'',e zone at Nerdun to the Pantheon
IA lhls city on Thursday, tire second
ehN!Versarv Of tho armisticc, has been
approved hy Tie Finance Committee Of
'ie Nnamocr of Deputies The sum
appropriated 8 100000 francs. The
Vy'uihi Tee, however, In making the ap-
prop nation, expressed the opinion that
ne arc dc Iriomrhe would be a more
st.ilApie resting place for the body
man tne Pantheon. which is intended
70 receive the bodies of great men to
tude.
lae feeling expressed was that the
po"u was not i'm this sense great
man. but symbol Of the thousands
T. T.o mad sacrificed their lives for
.ahce and symbol Of the victory
''-- rad been attained.
-, sneca train Vln take Andre
tag'not, Minister Of Pensions. to Yer
ela NecHe day to bring the nameless
Soiaiers cc'Ha 90 Paris. II. Maginot
s.i De accompanied by FIVE war widows.
Nv, a,e permanertly manned soldiers, FIVE
a' osoe- soldiers and five veterans Of the
..r dfe l. e. con- vii bear the inscription,
Ls Soldat Francais."
:. ihursaays ceremonies Will include
.Ie placing OF two wreaths on Bar
D. p..o'oI statue to the dend in the
~e'e lacnaise metery-ore 10 the
memory o. Foreigners who died in the
~ ana the ot II to the memory o.
french heroes.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-08
Riots Break
Out i'm Two
Irish Cities
Continued from papc sne)

ais there man in the crowd? ~ Two
newspaper men, who were standing
nearby, came to his aid, and in low
voice he said to them: "IVe been shot.
Get me away"
1t developed that the man who had
been shot was a Sim Fein leader on
the run from town in southern Ire
land. and as he was carrying important
republican papers in his pockets he
did not want to be taken to a police
hospital where the documents might
have been discovefed
While the crowd surgcd about the
BLACK and Tans the art1st's defender
was taken away safely. He was found
to have been shot in the lung, and the
wound was regarded as serious.
This incident shows the temper of
the people in Ireland to-day. There is
little or no evidence of slump in the
ranks of Sim Fem.
The pavement portrait Of De Valera
still smiled up at passersby this morn
ing.
DUBLIN, Nov (By The Associated
Press An attack by a mob on two
policemen Saturday night eliminated
in the shooting ot~two civilians, one of
them seriously. The afray caused a
great panic. as crowds Of people were
Just leaving the thcaters. The police
men, who fed from the mob, fred their
revolvers at their pursuers. One po-
ficeman was captured, but was rescued
by other police
New-York tribune., 1920-11-08
China's Party Chiefs
Will Confer on Unity
Commission of Fractional Lead.
ers Planned; Premier Objects
10 RANKING lonsorfi111,,

PEKING. Nov. 7.-Plans for the call
ing of a commission pursuant to the
unity proclamation issued on Novem-
Der 1 by the Peking government were
outlined to newspaper men yesterday
by the Premier The commission will
include representatives of the Peking
and the defunct Canton governments,
and military chiefs as we'll as civil
heads of the Southern government
have been invited to attend. The
Pekng administrator hopes to bring
out of this commission u new govern
ment embracing all factions.
The Premier also took occasion to
challenge the international consortium
recently organized by American, Brit
ish, French and Italian bankers.
"Granted the necessity of the loans"
said the Premier, "if such loans en-
danger the governments sovereign
rights. or even SAVIOR. of endangering
them, the government will not counte-
nance it. Loans are necessary only
in order to spare the people from
the necessity of divertng funds from
personal undertakings. | am confident
that with proper program and a
proper Parliament the Chinese people
will see the necessity of funds for
reorganization and will provide them. "
New-York tribune., 1920-11-08
Japanese Orators
Urge Firm Action
On Land Law Issue
Press Maintains Moderate
lone and Expresses Con-
hdence in Outcome of
Washington Negotiations

IOkIo, Nov. 7 (By The Associated
rress a firm attitude toward the
Ohited States was recommended by
speakers at public meeting held Fri
day evening for discussion Of the stu
at'on , created by the adoption Of the
Ialifornla legislation affecting the
Japanese The audience of about l 900
persons heard the speakers, who were
journalists, minor politicians and stu
dent orators. One Of the newspaper
men who spoke urged that the "anti-
japanese discrimination" in Amerca
re met with antiAmerican discrimna- =
ton IN the Orient War talk was dep
recated by the speakers.
In an interview in the Hochi Shin
bun Vlscount Kentaro Kanekio, of the
prlvy council, expressed confidence
that the negotiations at Washington
would result in settlement of the
question
A moderate tone is maintained by
the japanese newspapers, a majority
OF them expressing confidence in the
negotiations proceeding at Washington
The Osaka Manichi Shlmbun says
Japan must recognize it as an accom-
plshed fact that new treaty is the
best way out of the difficulty
The Chu-so Shimbun predicts that
now the election is over, the "fanatical
anti~Japanese feeling in California will
disappear. even if the land law become es
operative" 1t says the Japanese will
not be deprived of their vested rights
and suggests that although their lease
hold rights are lost, the Japanese con-
tinue their profitable operations in
California
The Hochi Shimbun declares that
Washington's efforts to arrange a set
tlement may be regarded as repudia-
tion of CALIFORNIA; action.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-08
Italian Deputy attacks
British Rule in Ireland
Says His Country Cannot Long
Remain Indifferent to the
Cry Of The .Martyred Irish


ROME. Nov. THE declaration of
the Irish Catholic bishops. who sew
eral weeks ago met at Maynooth and
signed a resolution denouncing terror
ism, partially and failure as charac-
teristics of the present Irish govern
ment. has attracted considerable atten-
ton in this city,
DItalia has elected a remarkable let
ter from Deputy Mauri. one of the
leaders Of the Catholic party, who de-
clares that Italy cannot remain in
different to the desperate cry Of mar
tyred Ireland" and adds: "The time
has come for Italy to know and real
ize the cruelties of the English troops
serving as police and their systematic
work Of destruction"
The same issue Of the paper contains
an appreciation of the late Lord Mayor
of Cork, Terence MacSwiney.
The Irish ecclesiastical college in this
city celebrated to-day, IN the Church
Of st. Agatha, adjoining the college,
praying for the peace, freedom
and welfare, spiritual and temporal,
the desire of the Irish bishops.
DR.. O'Gorman, general of the Augustin-
ians, celebrated solemn mass. attend
ed by the Very Rev. P. L. Magennis,
general Of the Carm melites; Father Pat
ricl. Murray general of the Redemp-
torists, and Father MacMahon. of the
Jesuit Curia, who had avaied them
selves of the special privilege granted
by the Congregation Of Rites Of cele-
brating the earlier mass of the Irish
saints in St Agatha's
Those present included the heads of
the Irish college and also Marquis Mac
SWineY.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-08
Hammerstein Find
Manager Causes S
Arrest of Critic
George Blumenthal Sues W.
=. Monger, Who Made
Charges Against Him; He
Claims British Protection

w. Pcrclval Monge1, a music critic,
was arrested late Saturday night at
the Allerton Hotel, 143 East Thirty
nlnth Street, on civil order signed
Saturday by Supreme Court Justice
John V. McAvoy. He was taken into
custody by Deputy SheriTs Kramer
and Lanham, Of Sheriff Knott's staff
and lodged early yesterday morning in
Ludlow Street jail. He said that he
would communicate with the British
Consul and demand protection as q
British subject
Charges against Monger were pre-
ferred by George Blumenthal. manager
of the Manhattan Opera House, who is
suing him for 100000 damages for
alleged libel and false arrest. Blu
menthal was charged in September by
Monger with misconduct in the man
agement of concert given Nay % for
the benefit of the Late Oscar Hammer
stem The charges we're dismissed by
the grand jury in the Court Of General
Sessions. Assistant District Attorney
kllroe, who investigated the case, held
that no law had been violated.
A'ANi'lcitIldi QccidTcQ CndI MODQer
had charged him with misappropriating
a considerable amount of money from
the Hammerstein Memorial Association
and had complained falsely and mall
clously and without any reasonable
cause Whatever to the grand jury.
because of these accusations and .,
cause Of publication given the charges
IN various newspapers and magazines.
blumenthal complains that he suffered
and had been held up to public criti-
cclsm and ridicule, had been injured in
ms reputation and had been caused
great mental and bodily Distress"
Both Mrs. Hammerstein and NV
self said Blumen.hal, are convinced
that the charges were made for the
purpose of crushing the worthy enter
prise which she and intended carving
out Monger's arrest is merely the be-
ginning Of sensational developmcnts
in proceedings against different per
sons"
The Oscar Hammerstein Memorial
Association was originally sponsored
by the widow of the impresario. She
accompanied the deputies when they
went to the hotel to arrest Monger.
The purpose of the memorial associa-
tion, said Mrs. Hammerstein, was to
send worthy Americans of small means
to foreign conse servatories.'
Joseph A. Shay, of so Broad Street,
is attorney for Blumenthal
New-York tribune., 1920-11-08

been burned away and Mrs. Barr, with
lodgers and the Herzberg family were
trapped on the upper floors.
Ladders were run up and John Belie,
Of Truck Company No. ?, brought Miss.
Reardon and Miss Bomose, unconscious.s
to the street. while Pstrolman John
DAILY, Of the Fifty-frst Street station.
and Andrew Sharp and Tim Broderick
Of Engine Company No. s, rescued the
Herzberg family from the roof Of an
adjoining building. Michael Mullen
and ]. H. Williams. roomers. and Max
Mempner, 1S1 Fontain Avenue, rescued
Miss Davis and Miss Frank from a
window of the house adjoining. Other
occupants went down the rear fire esq.
cape. g,
The first Aoor of the building was
occupied by the Spray Electric Com
pany and the second story housed the
tailoring establishment of l.. Goldste;n
New-York tribune., 1920-11-08
Jugo-Slavs Open Fire
on D'Annunzio Outpost
Humans Disperse Serbians.
Capturing Three, After Clash
at ST. Marks Rock

RoME, Nov. Just as the ncgotia-
tons between Italy and Jugo- -Savia
are about to begin trouble has oc-
Cured between the nsurgent troons
under Gabrielle d'Annunzio. in com
mand at Fiume. and the Serbs. On
Thursday d'Annunzio sent Captain
flHer, his first aide, from Trent with
sailors and Alpine troops to occupy st.
Marks Rock, at the entrance of Nor
lacca Strait. to prevent the Serbians
on the opposite shore, Buccari Promon-
tory. from interfering with navigation.
On Friday, the Serbians, realizing
that the Humans had occupied and
were fortifying the place, opened fire
or them. according to dispatch to
the Idea Nazionalc, rs we'll as on the
small steamer which d'Annunzio had
put at the disposal Of his men.
Captain Pifcr sent few Alpine
soldiers across the strait and the
Serbian contingent fed. Three of them
were captured and taken TO Fiume.
where they declared they had been
ordered to fire upon st. Marks to pre-
vent the work of fortificatlon
New-York tribune., 1920-11-08
Wrangel Explains
How Frozen River
Aided BOlsheviki
Unlocked for Frost Enabled
Dubenny to Cross Dnie-
per OH Ice; Pursuers Lost
Many Regiments in Fight

SEBASTOPOL, Crimca, Nov. (By
The Associated Press) (Delayed) -
General Wrangels official communicate
issued to-day explains the difficulties
of his recent retreat to the Crimea due
to the sudden and unprecedented frcez-
ing of the Dnieper, on the nights of
October 1929. This permitted the Bu-
denny cavalry and infantry to cross the
river on the ice. thus exerting unex-
pected pressure on his slowly retreat
ing forces, falling back from Nikopol
region. the principal part Of which
were Don Cossacks.
Terrific fighting, says the com
munique, took place at Torkaevka. De-
spite the pressure of Bolshevik columns
from AleXandrovsk, General Wrangel
threw reserves against Budenny, push.
ing him from Askaniva- Nova toward
Pcrekop, in a dsorganizcd state. The
cavalry that had reached Salkova were
then attacked.
General Wrangel says he destroyed
important units OF Budenny's forces
and also two regiments of a Lettisa
division. He captured four other regi-
mcnts, ne adds, and twenty five guns.
PARIS. Nov. 7.-Gencral Baron
Wrangel is still holding the isthmus of
Perekop, the only means Of ingress to
the Crlmean Peninsula by land and the
military .ituation from his standpoint
IS not hopeless, according to informa-
tlon which has reached the French
Foreign Office in report from NJ.
de Martel, the French High Commits
'sloner at Sebastopol
General Wrangel, according to this
report, is confident the Bolsheviki will
be unable to break through his line Of
defense at the isthmus and invade the
Crimea
The French government, it was de-
clared to-day, has not changed its atti-
tude toward the military situation in
South Russia, and as recently indi-
Gated will not send military assistance
to General Wrangel. A French warship
will be dispatched from Toulon Tues
day. not to keep the isthmus of Perekop
under the range of naval guns, it is
explained but in order that vessel
may be on hand to remove the French
colony should such a measure become
necessary.
Constantinople dispatch filed No.
vember said the French and British
representatives there had asked their
governments if their warships in Black
sea waters should support General
Wrangel at Perekop and Salkova.
There was no intimation as to whether
replies to this question had been re-
Celved.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-08
French Mine Operators Agree
To Confer on Wage Demand.

PARIS, Nov. THE government has
obtained an agreement from the mine
employers to meet epresentatives of
the National Federation of Miners in
an effort to avert the threatened strike
for higher wages and naturalization
Of the mines
The men are demanding that the
maximum pre-war scale be multiplied
By five, as the cost or living, they rep
resent has been increased more than
six fold The federation represents
all the underground workers in the coal
and other mines and in the quarries.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-08
New Soft Coal Output
IL ,338. 1000 Tons in Week Is the
Years High Mark

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-Soft coal
production for the week Of October 80
was 1888 900 tons, a new maximum
for the year, figures made public to-
day by the United States Geological
Survey show For four consecutive
weeks the daily output has averaged
better than 1000 900 tons, the longes,
period on record of sustained output
at that rate except during the summer
of 1918.
Anthracite production during the
same week was 100000 tons, a de-
crease Of $4,000 tons from the preced-
ing week This was due, it was said
to observance of the Mitchell Day hol-
day. October 20, commcmorating the
settlement of the great anthracite
str.le of 1902