Heppner gazette., May 16, 1907, Image 7

FRENCH STEAMER
POITOU WRECKED
Goes Ashore on Rocks Off Southeast
Coast of Uruguay,
'Vessel Carried 300 Passengers end
100 Are Said to Have Been Lost
Effprts Made in Spite of Heavy
Gale to Reach Those Remaining
On Stranded 8hip.
Montevideo, Uruguay, May 9. The
Freach transport Maritime Poitou, from
Marseilles April 6 for this port, haa
been wrecked off Ban Jose Ignacio, on
the coast ef Uruguay. She is under
stood to have had 300 passengers on
board, and, according to late reportB,
nearly 200 of these have been rescued
and are on their way to this city. The
vessel and her cargo will probably
prove a total loss.
The casuality list has been reported at
100, but this has not beeen corroborat-
d. The government is doing every
thing possible to succor the shipwreck'
ed people.
Ban Jose Ignacio is a small rocky
promontory surrounded by reefs, 21
miles west of Cape St. Maria, on the
southeastern coast of Uruguay and
about 50 miles from Montevideo.
The vessel was driven on the rocks
.yesterday. She lies 30 yards from
ehore. A heavy gale has been blowing
for several days, and is still continu
jng. iniB renders uie work ol rescue
very difficult. The efforts to get the
remainder of the passengers and crew
to land are being continued with untir
ing energy.
Panic broke out on board the vessel
when she grounded, and a number of
terror stricken people jumped over
board. According to a report a number
of women managed to swim ashore,
but many were drowned. It is known
that customs officers at Rincon de Per
tero saved 50 passengers.
SAN FRANCISCO CARS RUN.
Heavily Guarded, Two Make Trip of
About Six Miles.
P San Francisco, May 9. The police
for the first time since the commence
ment of the streetcar strike furnished
actual protection yesterday afternoon
for two of the United Railroads' cars
manned by 21 strikebreakers, and as a
result of this protection these cars were
run over six miles of track without the
firing of a shot.
Four men, one of them a strikebreak
er and the other three members of the
Electrical Workers' unicn were injured.
There was Intermittent hurling of mis
siles by union crowds at various points
along the route and for two or three
miles a mob of at least 1,000 men and
boys ran with the cars, yelling, calling
epithets, daring the nonunion men to
$et off the cars and fight and cheering
vociferously whenever for one cause or
another the cars were brought tempor
arily to a stop.
After the return to the carhouee at
the general offices at Oak and Broderick
streets, Mr. Mullally stated that cars
will he operated again today. He
thought it best not to divulge the start
ing time or give the route in advance.
A majority of the strikebreakers who
'manned the cars came from Kentucky.
Of the thirty odd persona who were
shot or otherwise wounded in Tuesday's
pitched battles on Turk street, four are
expected to die. This would increase
the number of deaths to five, as James
Walsh died Tuesday night. Many of
the others among the injured have
Sbeen removed to their homes.
A ance Not Aimed at America.
Paris, May 9. M. Kurino, the Jap
anese minister, stated that the series of
treaties between Great Britain, France,
Russia and Japan, guaranteeing the
territorial status quo in the Far East,
implied an agreement to prevent other
countries from acquiring territory there.
He denied that the entente was in any
way aimed at the United States, adding:
""Japan, in spite of the San Francisco
incident, has always been most sympa
thetic to the United States because she
was the first to treat the Japanese peo
ple on a footing of equality."
Fire in Kansas City.
Kansas City, May 9. Fire this after
noon destroyed the five story Universi
ty building at the northwest corner of
Locust and Ninth streets, causing a
property loss of $250,000. One life
was lost, six persons are missing and
may be buried in the ruins, and 15 peo
ple were more or less seriously hurt.
The debris is still burning tonight, and
cannot be searched until tomorrow.
The building was occupied by Montgom
ry, Ward A Co., as offices.
Immigration Board's Plans.
New York, May 6. The committee
appointed by President Roosevelt, Vice
President Fairbanks and Speaker Can
non to investigate all the phases of the
problem if immigration has decided to
extend it work to the leading emigra
tion cities of Europe and has made ar
rangements to sail from Boston May 18
for the Mediterranean on the steamer
Canopic.
Omaha Building Collapses.
Omaha, May 9. A six story building
at Ninth and Leavenworth streets, oc
cupied by Parlin, Orendorff & Marlin
company, wholesale farm implements,
collapsed this morning, the walls fall
ing niward. The proprtey loss, which
cannot yet be estimated, is heavy.
The employes had not reported for work
and no one was injured.
THIPTY-TWO ARE DEAD.
Special Train Carrvlna Mystic Shrin
ers Wrecked in California.
Santa Barbara, Cal., May 13. While
hurrying northward over the Coast line
of the Southern Pacific railroad Satur
day afternoon, homeward bound, after
a week of fraternizing and fiesta in Los
Angeles, 145 Bbriners of Ishmaeli tern
pie, of Buffalo, and Rajah temple, of
Keadmg, Pa., with their families and
friends were hurled into the mldet of
death when their special train, running
50 miles an hour struck a defective
switch at ilcnda, a lonely station on
the sand wastes of the Pacific beach
derailing the train, smashing the coach
es into flinders, killing 32 almost in
etantly andjtinjuring more than a score
of others. The bodies of 21 lie in the
morgues of Santa Barbara and 10 more
are at San Luis Obispo. The injured
many of whom are terribly hurt and
will probably die, are in two sanitari
urns at San Luis Obispo.
There was no warning of the im
pending calamity. The special plunged
upon the defective switch, and in an
instant the big locomotive, baggage car,
diner and Pullman, coupled with it,
were hurled together in a heap of
wreckage. The engine shot forward on
the broken track, tearing up the rails
and ties and twisting the huge iron
spans intc fishhooks. The baggage car
half buried itself in the sand on the
right side of the locomotive. It was
smashed almost to kindling wood.
The dining car. iu which were 32
people eating their noonday repast,
leaped into the air and was thrown di
rectly on top of the demolished locomo
tive. Nearly every person in this coach
was instantly killed. Scores were scald
ed by steam escaping from disconnected
nines in the kitchen of the diner. The
terror and turmoil cf the scene were in
descrbable. Many of those escaped
instant death by the first impact were
crushed by the rear coaches hurled
upon the wreckage. Others, pinioned
in the debris, were roasted alive. The
wreckage caught fire from the coals of
the engine, but was extinguished in a
few minutes by the passengers who es
caped injury.
EXPECTED MANY SENSATIONS.
Eastern Newspaper Men Disgusted to
Find Boise an Orderly Town.
Boise, May 13. Considerable disgust
is expiessed by some of the newspaper
men who have come from distant points.
They appear to have thought they were
coming to an armed camp, where sen
sations were likely to be constant, and
they have been both surprised and dis
appointed to find a community as quiet
as one in New England, and so perfect
ly composed that no one uninformed
would suspect anything of great im
portance was going on hero. Some of
them have asked to be recalled, and ex
pect to leave after the jury is empan
eled.
Sheriff Hodgin has gathered up 75
jurymen in the country districts and
will fill out the panel in town. He
keeps the names to himself closely,
and nothing is known about the men
he has summoned.
Venezuela Paying Off Debts.
Washington, May 13. The State de
partment has received a dispatch from
Minister Russell, at Caracas, Vene
zuela, stating that the payment to the
allied powers, Germany, Great Britain
and Italy, agreed upon under the block
ade several years ago, will be complet
ed about July 1. After that date the
only payments will be on account of
the exchanges in the currency of the
countries. The deferred claimants, the
United States, Mexico, The Nether
lands, Sweden and Belgium, will then
come in for settlement. Monthly pay
ments will be made to those countries
from the customs receipts of Venezuela.
Volcanoes Are More Active.
Meseina, Sicily, May 13. New cra
ters have opened up in Mounts Aetna
and Stromboli, whose eruptions are in
creasing. The observatories of Messina
and Catania continue to register earth
shocks. The alarm of the population
of this island is growing, especially
around Mount Aetna. A portion of the
main crater of Stromboli has fallen in.
It seems to have affected the sea, which
is much agitated near the island. Sci
entists have expressed the opinion that
possibly a submarine crater may have
opened .
Disaster in New Mexico.
El Paso. Tex., May 13. Word has
just been received here that the west
bound paesenger train No. 7 on the
Southern Pacific, which left here at
5:45 yesterday afternoon, has been
wrecked at Lordsturg, N. M. Five
people are said to have been killed and
many injured. Particulars have not
yet been received. A wrecking train
with several surgeons left here for the
scene of the wreck. Lordsburg is the
terminus of the first division of the
Southern Pacific west of El Paso.
Kansas Enforces Corporation Law.
Topeka, Kan.. May 13. Writs of
ouster were issued against the Western
Union Telegraph company and the
Pullman company here today by the
Supreme court of KanFa. for not com
plying with the Kansas corporation
laws. The ouster requires that the two
companies must pay the charter fees
required by the state before they an
continue to do business in Kansas. It
is expected that both companies will
appeal.
Want Tariff Deal With France.
Paris, May 13. American merchants
here, fearing a tariff war between
France and the United States, have
forwarded to the State department at
Washington a petition, asking for the
immediate appointment of a tariff com
mission to come here and negotiate.
HAPPENINGS GATHERED IN AND
AHD WASHINGTON, D. C.
JUDGE GRAY POSSIBILITY.
Conservative Democrats Favor Him
for Presidential Candidate.
Washington, May 9. A senatorial
syndicate having for Its object the con
trol ef the next Democratic nationa
convention is in process of formation
William J. Bryan might call it a con
spiracy, for it is decidedly antl-uryan
In character, while the work prepara
tory to launching the movement that is
contemplated has been conducted with
well guarded secrecy. Something tan
gible, however, is likely to transpire
in connection with the movement with
in a few days, when the country will
be let into some of the details.
Some of the plans of the senatorial
syndicate are merely tenative, but at
this time the candidate favored for the
presidential nomination is Judge Gray,
of Delaware. Unless something un
forseen happens, it is believed that
Judge Gray will be the sure-enough
conservative Democratic candidate for
presentation to the national convention.
AFTER THE WATCH TRUST.
Its
Goods Are Sold Abroad for Less
Than at Home.
Washington, May 8. Charles E.
Keene, of New York, president of the
Independent Watch Dealers associa'
tion. today conferred with Assietant
District Attorney Purdy concerning an
investigation which the department is
making into the methods of the socalled
watch trust. Mr. Keene presented
to Mr. Purdy, he said, evdience con
cerning the operations of the alleged
watch trust. He asserted that Amerl
can made watches could be purchased
in various European countries for much
less than they could be bought in this
country, and that the alleged watch
trust sold watches to foreign dealers at
much less price than they quoted to
American dealers. He exhibited Amer
ican watches which he had purchased
abroad for less than he could buy them
in this country.
AMBASSADOR FROM JAPAN.
Will Visit Portland and Seattle on
Be-
half of His Countrymen.
Washington, May 11. T. Taka-
hashi, of Seattle, has been in frequent
consultation with the Japanese ambas
sador the past few days regarding the
Japanese situation in the far North
west. The ambassador is greatly in
terested in Takahashi's statement that
business men of Oregon and Washing
ton generally are not hostile to Japan
ese and has promised to visit Seattle
and Portland in a few weeks for the
purpose of making personal investiga
tion. The exact date of his trip can
not be fixed nntil the ambassador has
concluded the ceremonies in connection
with the entertainment of General Ku
roki and party in this city and James
town. Takahasbi will participate in
the Kuroki reception here and start for
home in about ten days via New York
and Boston.
May Sever Relations.
Washington, May 9. Although the
actual news of the severance of diplo
matic relations of Guatemala and Mex
ico has not reached here, officials have
no doubt that Mexico has taken the
action that will result in giving to the
Guatemalan minister in Mexico pass
ports for his withdrawal. The Amer
ican minister in Gnatemala is now
preparing to return nome, ana tne
American charge, Philip Brown, eec-
etary to the legation has been m-
ructed to look after Mexico s interests
in the Guatemalan capital.
Express Rate Too High.
Washington, May 7. The Interstate
Commerce commission has rendered its
first opinion in a case involving the
reasonableness of an express rate. The
case was brought by the society of
American florists, who claimed that the
rate charged by the United States Ex
press company on cut flowers from New
Jersey points to New York city was un
reasonable. This rate, until July, 1G06,
was 50 cents per hundred pounds, and
at that time was raised to $1. Com
missioner Lane, who delivered the
opinion, holds that the rate could be
reduced to 60 cents.
Fine Berth for Wood.
Washington. May 8. The order ae-1
siguing various officers to command d-
partmenst proposed by the general staff
was issued today by the adjutant gen
eral of the army. It provides that Ma
jor General Wood shall be relieved from
the command of the Philippine division
and shall assume command of the de
partment of the East at Governor's is
land, relieving Major General Grant,
who is ordered to assume command of
the department of the Lakes at Chi
cago, relieving Brigadier General
Carter.
Another Attempt on Cabrera.
Washington, May 8. Another at
tempt to assassinate President Cabrera,
of Guatemala, according to a dispatch
received today by Minister Toledo, was
made yesterday. In this instance,
what is described in a general way in
the advices as a "mine" was placed not
far from the mansion of President Ca
brera, apparently with the intention of
exploding it at a time when it would be
most destructive. The mine was dis
covered. Treasnry Statement.
Washington, May 9. Today's treas
nry statement shows: Available cash
balance, $255,288,079 gold coin and
bullion, $99,555,988; gold certificates,
I $43,325,960.
CHINA SENDS GRATITUDE.
Viceroy Thanks America for Gifts to
Relieve Famine.
Washington, May 10. A dispatch
received today from Consul General
Rodgers at Shanghai says:
ine viceroy or L,iang Kiang pro
vince r equates me to offer his sincere
thanks to the American people and gov-
ernment for magnificent gifts sent to
relieve the suffering Chinese of the
Kiang Peh famine district. In addi
tion to this request cf the viceroy
have received similar expressions from
all the ranking Chinese officials of this
section of China."
Special arrangements are being made
by the viceroy to assist in the landing
and handling of the cargo of the army
transport Bufford. The news of the
coming of the Bufford has spread
throughout the whole empire. The
Red Cross today decided to remit $1,
000 additional by cable at once to Mr.
Rodgers for famine relief.
HAS POWER TO REGULATE.
Railroads Are Creatures of Nation,
Says Judge Farra.
Washington, May 7. That the Unit
ed States has full power under the con
stitution to govern and control railroad
corporations is declared by Judge E. II
Farrar, of New Orleans, in a letter ad
dressed to President Roosevelt. The
railroads, he Bays, are creatures of the
Nation. This fact places them under
the rule of the nation, and has the dual
result both of regulating the roads and
protecting them from an unjust exac
tion by the states. The roads can be
protected, he says, against the preju
d ice of the local jury by giving them
the right to sue and be sued in the Fed
eral courts. The national government
should provide the manner and extent
through which the roads should be tax
ed by the states.
Investigate Artesian Wells.
Washington, May 8. Representative
Jones has lust received assurances from
the director of the United States geo
logical survey that the request for an
investigation on artesian water possi
bili ties in the Yakima valley will be
complied with. The region specified is
Gold Creek valley, in the vicinty of
townehip 12 north, range 24 east. From
a superficial investigation of this region
appears that artesian possibilities
are excellent. The investigation con
templated will develop all the facts
possible.
Henry M. Hoyt Will Quit.
Seattle, May 9. Henry M. Hoyt,
United States attorney for the Second
division of the Judicial district of Alas
ka, tonight confirmed the report of his
resignation of office. He admits the
possibility of continuing in the govern
ment service, but declares he knows
nothing of any plan to prosecute alleged
Washington land frauds. His successor
has cot been selected, but his assistant,
George B. Grigsly, is thought to be the
most probable choice.
Wants Experts for Land Office.
Washington, May 7. Commissioner
Ballinger, of the general land office,
has asked Secretary Garfield to assign
to duty in his bureau two of the busi
ness experts who are to be engaged by
the secretary to suggest improved plans
for the betterment of the service of his
department, to assist in developing cer
tain reforms now in progress in his bu
reau in order that particular attention
may be paid to the divisions of mail
and files and accounts.
Northwest Postal Affairs.
Washington, May 8. Postmasters
appointed: Oregon New Pine Creek,
Benjamin F. Griffith, vice H. M. Flem
ing, resigned. Washington Lamar,
Albert 8. Gross, vice M. L. McNelly,
resigned. John J. Rezek has been ap
pointed regular, Samuel P. Soule, sub
stitute, ruial free delivery carrier,
route 1; Roy M. Cowles regular, Whit
ney II. Cowles substitute, route 2.
Wenatchee, Wash.
Cruiser Tacoma Leaves Santiago.
Washington. May 8. The cruiser
Tacoma, by orders of the Navy depart
ment, has left Santiago, the scene of
the recent collision between the sailors
of that ship and the police, and gone to
Gnantanamo, thus removing the poesi-
unity ol lurther rnction
Surgeon Noble Sent to Canal.
Washington, May 9. Captain
Robert E. Noble, assistant surgeon, is
relieved from duty at Fort Cacey to
take effect upon arrival at that post of
First Lieutenant John R. Bosley, assist
ant surgeon, and will then repair to
this city for duty with the Isthmian
Canal commission.
Opens Actors Fair at New York.
Washington, May 8. At" 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon the president touch
ed a button at the White House which
onened the fair for the benefit of the
'actors at the Metropolitan opera house
m jjew York
Awards Carrying Contract.
Washington, May 8. Secretary Gar
field awarded the contract for transpor
tation of supplies from Seattle to Rein
deer stations and schools in Alaska for
the coming season to Captain Michael
White, of Ballard, Wash.
New Register at Hailey.
'Washington, May 7. Akin McMa
hon was today appointed register of the
land office at Hailey, Idaho.
ONE DEAD, THIRTEEN HURT.
San Francisco Scene of Bloody Con
flict Over Car Strike.
San Francisco, May 8. Rioting by
streetcar strikers and their friends and
repeated fusillades of bullets from
strikebreakers yesterday marked the
first attempt to run cars on the United
Railroads since the strike began. The
movement of a freight car from one
barn was the signal for obstruction of
the track by a mob and for a shower of
missiles aimed at those who operated
the car. After running only half
block the car was taken back to the
barn.
Having thus made a test, the com
pany at 2:30 p. m. sent a string of
seven passenger cars out of the Turk
and Fillmore street barns, manned by
armed strike breakers. Their appear'
ance was the signal for renewed rioting,
Brickbats, paving stones and all man
cer of missies were hurled at the cars
by a pursuing mob of several thousand
One of the guards on the cars retaliated
with a shot, which hit its mark. The
assault on the can became more furious
and the guards retaliated with several
fusillades, which caused the death of
one man, wounded one latally and VI
less seriously. After running a few
blocks the cars were returned to the
barn and the attempt to operate the
lines was abandoned for the day.
Union pickets went among the mob,
imploring them not to throw stones
They were jeered by union men and
sympathizers. The police with one
exception did not even draw their clubs
The police did little to check the
lawlessness. They attempted to dis
suade the mob from violence, but only
two of them used force and they did it
so effectively that they cleared the way
for the cars for the time being. The
police arrested 13 of the strikebreakers
for shooting, but made no arrests
among the mob.
That the many bloody events of yes
terday may be repeated with even more
tragic results was the fear expressed
last night when it was made known
that the United Railways' program for
today includes another attempt to re
sume the operation of its system. This
attempt, according to General Manager
Mullalley, will be made some time in
the forenoon. He declined to state at
what hour or to discuss the company's
plans in this respect.
TRAINROBBERS ARE FOILED.
Engineer Loses Life in Saving Passen
gers Prom Destruction.
Butte. May 8. The North Coast
Limited east bound train of the North
ern Pacific, Railroad company was held
up early yesterday morning by two
masked men near Welch's spur, a eid-
mg 18 miles east ot tfutte, ana engi
neer James Clow shot dead and Fire
man James Sullivan shot thrcugh the
arm. Without making an attempt to
blow np the express car, as was evi
dently intended, the two robbers jump
ed from the cab and ran down the
mountain side, disappearing in a gulch
several hundred yards from the track.
On the tender of the locomotive was
found a telescope grip full of giant
powder, intended for use in blowing
up the express car.
The two bandits thus far have man
aged to elude about 15 officers scouring
the mountains in the vicinity of the
hold-up. Officers returning from the
spur state that the trail was lost by the
prison dogs on a road leading to Butte,
where the bandits had sprinkled a
quantity of red pepper. The officers
have a number of freeh hounds in re
serve and the hunt will be resumed.
Give Back Their Coal Lands.
Denver, May 8. Through the in
strumentality of officials of the depart
ment of Justice here, certain persons in
a state farther east have surrendered to
Assistant United States Attorney Gene
ral Burch the patents for and deeded
back tc the government voluntarily be
tween 1,000 and 2,000 acree of very
aluable coal lands in Routt county,
Colorado, for which nearly $100,000
had been offered them, the probable
alue being two or three times that
amount. This was done after careful
consultation with eminent couneel.
Trains Crash in a Fog.
Wheeling, W. Va.. May 8. In a
dense fog early today the New York-
Chicago ex pi ess No. 7, upon the Balti
more & Ohio railroad craahed into an
east bound freight tiain as it was tak-
ng the siding at Roeby's Rocks, 20
miles east of here, killing four of the
railroad men, seriously injuring three
others, and slightly injuring five pas
sengers. The engine, baggage, mail
and express cars were demolished, but
the passenger coaches and the sleepers
were uninjured.
Telephone Girls Weakening.
San Francisco, May 8. Despite the
enthusiasm shown by several hundred
girls at the meeting of the striking tel
ephone operators today, the indications
are that, unless the linemen go out and
complicate the situation, the company
will have practically a complete force
at the switchboards within the next
few days. A committee of linemen
waited on President Scott of the tele
phone company to intercede for the
striking operators today
2,000 Hodcarriert Join Strikers
Chicago, May 8. Twc thousand hod
carrurs and building laborers today
joined the strike of the bricklayers. A
speedy settlement is predicted. The
.total number of men now out is about
1 10,000.
LABOR WAR NOW
SEEMS CERTAIN
, S30 F SailClSCO FeafS Bloodshed 111 the
Streetcar Strike.
Authorities Ready for Any Emergency
Situation Is Much Complicated
by Strikes In Other Lines United
Railways May Ask for Federal In
junction. San Francisco, May 7. An air of
nervous expectancy hangs over the city
of San Francisco. It is such a quiet,
suppressed sentiment as bespeaks ap
proaching conflict. The situation is
serious with a gravity born of uncer
tainty. The United Railroads pro
poses to resume the operation of its
lines with non-union men. Two thou
sand union men are cn strike, and.
while neither side will discuss the pos
sibility of violence, the situaticn has
been carefully canvassed by the police,
the militia and the officers of the regu
lar army.
There is a settled feeling in the city
that the cars cannot be operated with
out violence of some Bort. Wherever
the subject was discussed, the opinion
was expressed that trouble was inevita
ble. While still hoping that no out
break will attend the running of the
cars, the authorities have made prepa
rations for any emergency. General
Funston arrived last night and assumed
command of the department of Califor
nia. The militia armories are being
guarded and the police force has been
given emergency orders.
The situation is complicated by the
telephone strike and the vast industrial
army made idle by the ironworkers
strike. Among the unions the feeling;
prevails that the defeat of the carmen
would be the heaviest blow the unions
could receive.
Reports are current that, if trouble
attends the attempt of Mr. Calhoun to
run the cars, he will force the issue up
on the government, either through a
request for a receiver or through injunc
tion proceedings in the Federal court.
PREDICTS COAL FAMINE.
Union Pacific Official Says Road Will
Sell No More Coal.
Cheyenne, Wyo., May 7. "I look
for a greater coal famine next year than
ever before, and the Union Pacific,
which has always taken care of the peo
ple along its line, will no longer be
able to do so on account of the Hepburn
bill," is a statement attributed to W.
L. Park, general superintendent of the
Union Pacific railroad, by the Wyom
ing Tribune today.
"The small dealers," Mr. Park is
further reported to have said, "have
in a way depended upon the railroad for
the supply of coal to help them out,
and, unless they etore their own coal
during the coming summer, they will
face a famine in the winter. Coal con
sumers along other lines where a simi
lar arrangement has been maintained
by coal-carrying roads will meet the
same emergency. The Union Pacifio
will store coal as usual this summer,
but will have none to sell."
TORNADO WASTES PRAIRIE.
Wrecks Villages and Kills People in
Northern Texas.
Fort Worth, Texas, May 7. A storm
of wind and rain, which was genera!
throughout a considerable area in
Northern Texas and which at some
places assumed the proportions of a tor
nado, according to meager reports re
ceived here tonight, has resulted in the
loss of at least three lives, the injury of
many other persons and great damage
bo property and crope.
Several villages were wiped out, but
because of the prostration of both tele
graph and telephone wires details are
almost impossible to obtain. At De
port, one of the largest villages in La
mar county, 20 miles from Paris, the
storm passed northeast, cutting a path
about 200 yards wide.
Record Trip Around Horn.
Los Angeles, May 7. A special to the
Herald from San Diego says that the
steamer President, one of the vessels
afloat, now engaged in an effort to break
the existing record for a voyage around
Cape Horn, is reported to have passed
San Diego yesterday afternoon. The
message was received by wirelees tele
graph and stated that the President,
which left Philadelphia March 23,
would arrive at San Francisco tonight
or Wednesday morning. If the esti
mate is correct the Pereident will make
the trip in 46 days.
Shots Fired in Labor Riots.
Coonneelville, Pa., May 7. Benja
min Carter, a negro strike breaker, was
stabbed in the back, two negroes were
arreeted for carrying firearms, and pa
trolmen and members of the state con
stabulary were fired upon tonight dur
ing a riot between white men and negro
strikebreakers at the plant of the Sligo
Iron & Steel company. The mills have
been closed since April 13 until a 'few
days ago. when several carloads fofj ne
groes were imported from Pittsburg.
I Relations Nrt Severed.
Mexico City, May 7. Diplomatic re
lations between Mexico and Guatema
la have not been severed. Tonightthe
sub-secretary of foreign affairs, Jose
Alegaria, emphatically denied the re
port emanating from Washington to the
effect that Minister Gamba had been
recalled.