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IN TWO PARTS '
VOL. XXXIII, NO. 168.
35 BURN
AND DIE
IN WRECK
Eio Grande Trains
Crash Together
in Storm
Flames Devour Helpless
Men, Women and
Children
Heavily Laden Passenger Cars Turned
Into Charnel Houses — Work of
' Rescue Retarded by Fire.
Twenty.two Injured
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Py ABKoniated Press.
PUEBLO, Colo., March 16.— A wreck
accompanied with horrors exceeded
only by the Eden disaster, which oc
curred August 7, i;>o4, on the line of
the same railroad, resulted from a
head-end collision of two passenger
trains on the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad, four miles east of Florence,
Colo., at an early hour this morn
ing. The trains were the Utah-Cali
fornia express No. 3, westbound from
Denver, and the Coloratlo-New Mex
ico express No. 16, eastbound from
Leadvlllo and Grand Junction. They
met on a sharp curve and were less
than 200 yards apart when the en
gineers discovered that a collision was
imminent. It is known that the en
gineer of the eastbound train put
forth every possible effort to bring
his train to a. standstill, but his ef
forts were fruitless, and although he
succeeded in checking the speed of his
train the crash that followed was be
yond his power to prevent, and he
went to his death with his hand on the
. throttle, faithful to his charge. This
much is vouched for by his fireman,
who, seeing the usclessness of remain
ing in the face of sure death, jumped
and saved his life. Of the conduct of
the engine crew of the eastbound
train It can only bo stated that they
died at their posts, for no one lives
to tell the story of their heroism.
The disaster was made more horrible
by the manner of the death of many
of the passengers, variously estimated
from twenty to thirty-five. Fire swept
over the wreck, engulfing the victims
, In a caldron of flames and leaving only
charred and blackened bones to tell
the tale of slaughter.
A list of injured given out by offi
cials ,of the railroad company com
■ prises twenty-two names. None of the
injured is dangerously hurt, and it is
believed all will recover quickly.
A list of dead, made up from close
investigation by responsible persons
(the railroad officials refusing to make
a list for publication), follows:
Death List
WILLIAM HOLLIS, engineer No.
16, Pueblo.
WALTER COSSLETT, engineer No.
3, Pueblo.
H. D. SUDDUTH, fireman No. 16,
Pueblo.
EDWARD 13. BAIRD, deputy
sheriff, Denver.
ARCHIBALD WHITNEY, prisoner,
on way to penitentiary at Canon City
in charge of Ralrd.
MRS. WILLIAM BURNSIDE,
daughter and daughter's child, all of
Kansas; town not learned.
A. N. BAKKLO, Salida.
MISS GRACE BAHKLO, Salida.
ENEAS McPAKLAND, express mes
senger, Denver.
TAYLOR HKWITT. Lebo. Kas.
MRS. LILLIAN HEWITT, Lebo,
Kas.
PEARL HEWITT, 15 years old.
Lebo, Ka s.
MRS. KATHKRINE HEWITT and
baby, Lebo, Kan.
ED COWLKY. LiMm, Kas.
FRED JONES, Lobo, Kas.
MRS. ED COWLEY, Lobn, Kas.
MRS. WINONA HEWITT, Lebo,
Kas.
FRED LIMFX'OOLEY, Denver.
The Injured
Patrick Murphy, Florence, Colo.; Be
rinus injuries.
P. ppters, baggageman, Denver;
ribs broken and lipnd cut,
James Proconone, traveling to Flor
ence, Colo., from Italy; head hurt and
' otherwise injured.
Ira Elrod, Gypsum, Colo.; foot
sprained.
Miss Mattel Fields, address not
given; traveling to Wolcott, Colo. .
E. A. Hewitt, Leho, Kas.; one leg
broken and otherwise injured.
,■, ■ Miss Marie Gooch, Oakland, Cal.,
[suffering from shock.
Thoman Webb, Yampa, Colo.; right
foot pprnlned.
R. W. Phillips, Kaysvlllo, Utah; foot
bruised.
C. C. House, Champa. N. M.; both
knee caps broken, right hand and
mouth cut. . .-',':•
- L. C. Ransbottom, San Francisco;
neck hurt.
W. It. Page, Yampa, Colo.; back In
jured.
I. Klssell, New York; head slightly
injured.
G. Gerber, New York; ear torn.
C. M. Wright, New York; head bad
ly Injured.
James Page, Whitewater, Cojo.;
head cut. .
F. H. Sweeney, Clinton, Mo.; foot
crushed.
■ G. C. Clark, Portland, Colo.; head
cut.
J. C. Veale, Denver; neck slightly
injured.
. J. S. Reef, Leadville; neck injured.
B. I. Jones, Denver; back hurt.
'A. L. Knous, Ouray, Colo.; neck
hurt.
Story of the Disaster
• In a blinding storm which made it
'.almost impossible for the trainmen to
See ahead, the two trains collided head
tCoiitinued oil I'ugs Tivoj
Los Angeles Herald.
nninr- I Dolly by Carrier I cc priiTp
PRICE I Per Month IDO (.fcN IS
INDIANS ARE TO BE CARED FOR
Mission Tribe Living Near Campo,
Cal., to Receive an Appro,
prlatlon
Gueclal to The Horald.
WASHINGTON, March 16.— Indian
Inspector Kelsey appeared brfnro tho
senate committee on Indian affairs to
day and urged that relief be granted
to the Mission Indians of California,
particularly those living In the vicinity
of Campo.
These Indians have boon deprived of
the lands which formerly yielded them
a. living and are now destitute, al
though anxious to support themselves.
Inspector ' Kelsey pointed out that
water as well as land Is required for
farming operations and suggested that
sufficient appropriation be made to ac
quire both land and water rights.
Senator Flint has personally inves
tigated the condition of these Indians
and will offer a bill appropriating
$100,000 for the purchase of land and
water rights for them.
OLD IRONSIDES
WILL BE SAVED
GALLANT OLD. CRAFT TO BE
REHABILITATED
House Committee Decides to Patch
Up Frigate So She May Take
Cruises in Mild
Weather
Special to The Herald.
WASHINGTON, March 16.— The
revolutionary war frigate Constitution,
"Old Ironsides," is to be saved from
rotting to pieces at her dock at Bos
ton navy yard and will also escape
the worse fate, recommended by Sec
retary of tho Navy Boaparte, of being
used as a target for the guns of the
North Atlantic fleet.
The gallant old craft Is to be patched
up and rehabilitated so she may in
dulge In an occasional cruise In mild
weather. This Is the decision of the
house committee on naval affairs. It
is estimated It will cost Just $6000 to
restore the Constitution to decent con
dition.
The Constitution Is figuring prom
inently in a vaudeville act being played
at one of the local theaters this week.
After a medly of patriotic airs Is sung
by a man dressed as Uncle Sam and a
chorus of girls, the man appeals to con
gress In song to savo the Constitution
from an ignoble death by decay.
As a fitting climax at the end of the
song the drop curtain shows the old
frigate in the thick of an engagement
with the British fleet.
BRITISH ENCOUNTER
MUCH RESISTANCE
THOUSAND KILLED IN DRIVING
EXPEDITION
Nandls Tribes In Northern Nigeria
Prove Worthy Foes — Skirmishes
'Take on the Proportions of Guerilla
Warfare
By Associated Presa.
LONDON. March 16.— A letter re
ceived by Claude Champion de Cres
plgny from his , son, Capt. do Cres
plgny, Indicates that the British ex
pedition against the Nandls tribes,'
northern Nigeria, is encountering un
expected resistance. The captain says
a thousand natives were killed during
the recent "driving" operations.
The Nandis occupy the territory in
the vicinity of Victoria Nyanza, the
terminus of the Mombesl railroad, and
have been menacing the railroad and
raiding farmers.
The British farmers attacked and
defeated tho Nandls and subsequently
decided to apportion them to a reser
vation some distance from tho rail
road. Tho Nandis objected, and the
process of driving them toward the
reserves led to sanguinary guerilla
lighting. A dispatch from the British
high commissioner confirms the de
feat of the Sokolo rebels.
DEPEW IS RECUPERATING
Physician, However, Orders Continued
Vacation Before Returning to
Washington Duties
By Associated Freas.
NEW YORK, March 16 .— The
Tribune today says:
"Senator Chauncey M. Depew, It
may be asserted on the authority of
a man who talked with him yesterday,
is deriving the expected benefit from
his temporary absence from Wash
ington.
"He Is better. It is said, than he has
been for months, and If ho acted on
his own inclination would return at
once to the capital. He has, however,
been ordered by his physician to re
cuperate his strength thoroughly be
fore returning to his seat in the
senate."
STEEL TRUST PROSPEROUS
Report of Corporation Shows Heavy
Increase in Net Earnings and
Surplus for the Year
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 16.— The pamph
let of the United States Steel corpora
tion for the year ending December 31
shows that the company's gross re
ceipts were $585,331,736, an Increase of
$140,926,306. The net earnings were $119,
787,658, an increase of $46,611,136.
After payment of interest and divi
dends, charges for depreciation and ap
propriations for new construction and
Improvement, there remained a surplus
for the year of $17,065,815, an increase
of $12,017,96:!.
THREE FIREMEN LOSE LIVES
New Jersey Conflagration Destroys
Armory and Claims Human Vic
tims — Nine Injured
By Associated Press.
CAMDEN. N. J.. March 16.— Three
firemen were killed and nine others
seriously Injured tonight In a fire which
totally destroyed the old Sixth regiment
armory at Bridge and West streets, in
this city. < . „
About twenty houses surrounding t.ie
armory were scorched.
Loss, $60,000. ■■■-..• ""'*>' I
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 17, 1906.
FIRST FILIBUSTER
FLUSTERS HOUSE
LIEUTENANT GENERAL RANK
'IN DANGER
Shackelford Attacks Speaker Canrfon
In Argument Over Statehood and •
Quits Only Through Objec.
tlon of Tawney
By Associated Presa.
WASHINGTON, March 16.— For an
Instant In the house today there was a
lapse in the vigilance of those who
have been on guard to prevent legisla
tion which would take away the rank
of lieutenant general in the army, and
the chances of Generals Corbln and
Mac Arthur for promotion. Mr. Prince
of Illinois, whose bill abolishing the
grade in question was the regular or
der of business under call of commit
tees, slipped into the legislative breach.
There was an immediate call to arms
on both sides and for tftree hours the
friends of the generals filibustered
ngalnst the bill. The net result was
that the previous question Is ordered
on the bill and an amendment i 3 pend
ing, having been offered by Mr. Gros
venor of Ohio, which extends the time
of the operation of the bill so as to
allow the promotion of the two officers
named. On this amendment the house
was voting, but without a quorum,
when adjournment was had until
Monday, when the vote will be com
pleted.
Previous to this, the first real fili
buster of the session, there had been
four hours of debate on the legislative
bill. Mr. Shackleford opened the pro
gram with a severe criticism of
Speaker Cannon which he was not
allowed to finish.
The house today considered a bill
permitting the leasing of 5000 acres of
arid lands in La Plata county, Colo.,
to the P. F. U. Rubber company, for
the purpose of cultivation of the rub
ber plant.
Mr. Brooks of Colorado explained
that there was evidence of a rubber
famine in this country, that last year
75,000,000 pounds >of rubber was Im
ported, and that the price had in
creased 300 per cent during the past
three years. The land In question, he
said, was unfit for agricultural pur
poses and had no mineral value. Mr.
Games of Tennessee proposed an
amendment to prevent the "rubber
trust" from getting control of the en
terprise.
Shackelford Attacks Speaker .
Mr. ; Shackleford of Missouri was
given permission to discuss the bill
and began to criticise Speaker Can
non regarding the statehood question.
He was stopped before he had pro
ceeded far and an objection was fatal
to the further consideration of the bill.
Before referring to the statehood mat
ter he had this to say about the man
ner in which Mr. Brooks got his bill
up:
"The gentleman was not recognized
until ho had first surrendered his con
stitutional rights as a representative
of the people and cre.pt into your pri
vate room, Mr. Speaker, there to pup
plicate you to extend to him your
grace.
"No member can submit any matter
to a vote of the house until he shaK
have first sought and found favor in
your sight. The constitution contem
plates that the speaker shall be the
servant of the house. ■ In defiance of
the constitution you have made your
self its master. You have packed
every committee so that no bill can
be reported without your consent. Un
less you are willing, no member can
nove to discharge a committee from
the consideration of a bill and take it
up In the house.
"You sit an enthroned despot sub
jecting the rights and destinies of this
groat people to the dictates of your
own unbridled will.
"Who stands today between a prog
ressive, enlightened people and the
statehood to which they are entitled .'
You, sir, only you; you crack your whip
and a majority of this house cowers
at your feet. You turn your thumbs
dowrn and the house drals a death
blow to prostrate, hloedlng Oklahoma."
Here Mr. Shnckleford said he had
read In the morning papers that "Undo
Joe" had given it out flatfootod that
he would not penult the house to con
cur In the senntc amendment on thfi
statehood bill, and then proceeded:
"What a horrible announcement to
bo made in a frrn country."
Tho confusion in tho house through
out Mr. Shackloford's remarks was
such that very few members knew wli.it.
he had,"<ald, when Mr. Tawney stopped
him with an objection.
San Diego Quarantine
Special to The Herald.
WASHINOT ON, March Ifi.— The
house interstate commerce committee
today reported the senate hill, pro
viding for removing the San Diego
quarantine station from the naval res
ervation to Point Loma. This, measure
has passed the senate and will take the
place of Smith's house bill for tho same
purpose.
OMAHA MAN COMMITS SUICIDE
Fires a Bullet Through His Head
Twenty.four Hours Before Time
Set for Wedding
By Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, Minn.. March 16.— While
his betrothed was purchasing her wed
ding gown at a local store, Paul Llnd
borg of Omaha, a traveling salesman,
shot himself through the head In a
room at the Merchants hotel today.
He was to have been married to
morrow. The body was found this
afternoon by the woman on her return
to the hotel.
Thicker Envelopes Required
By Associated Press. .
WASHINGTON, March 16.— The post
master general has ordered that articles
mailed In the United States addressed
for delivery in Great Britain, Canada
or the Transvaul, which are enclosed
In envelopes wholly or in part trans
parent or semi-transparent, shall be
treated by United States postal officials
as unmallable. The. countries have rn
fused to receive such articles, saying
they are indistinct.
REPORT FOR RECESSION
Representative Smith Secures Expres-
sion of Committee Upon Yosemite
and Mariposa Parks
Special to The Herald.
WASHINGTON. March 16.—Repre
sentative Smith today secured from the
house public lands committee unani
mous report upon the Millet resolution,
accepting the- recession of the Yoseintte
valley nnd Maiiposa nig Tree grove.
Smith himself drew up tho report and
may handle the resolution when It
tomes up on the floor.
As reported, the resolution Is amend
ed as agreed upon bptworn the secre
tary of the Interior and the California
delegation, so that tho southwestern
boundary of the park will bo changed
tc permit Huntlngton's efoctrle railroad
from Fresno to get within eleven miles
of the Yosemlto valley.
DIAMOND RINGS
FOR FERTILIZERS
JAPANESE LABORERS STRIKE A
BONANZA
Find Jewelry and Melted Gold In
Ashes Taken From Ruins
of Van Nuys Hotel
Broadway
Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, March 16.—
Ashes from the ruins of the Broadway
Van Nuys of Los Angeles are proving
a regular bonanza fof Japanese laborers,
who are spreading them for fertilizer
in a rialto orange orchard, a shipment
having been marie to that place.
A diamond ring with the setting In
tact and but very little damaged, valued
at $200, besides a quantity of melted
gold and sliver have been thus far
found In the ashes.
The. Japs after they discovered th«
valuables rpfused to continue to spread
the ashes and have boon since care
fully going over the balance to see
that nothing Is lost.
MOVER, HAYWOOD AND
' PETTIBONE ARRAIGNED
ATTORNEYS ATTEMPT TO QUASH
INDICTMENTS
Conspiracy Between Governor Gooding
and Others Interested In Prosecu
tion Charged— Court Petitioned to
Admit Prisoners to Bail
By Associated Press.
CALDWELL, Idaho, March 16.—
President Charles 11. Moyer, Secretary
Treasurer WIIHam'D. Haywood and
former Executive ComnilHeeman
George A. Pettibono, the officers of the
AVostern Federation of Miners, who are
charged with the murder of former
Gov. Frank Stpunenberg, wore taken
before District Judge Frank Smith this
morning for arraignment.
Their attorneys filed a motion to
quash tho Indictments and submitted
voluminous affidavits alleging conspir
acy betwon Gov. Frank R. Goodlng and
others Identified with the prosecution
to deprive the defendants of their lib
erty.
Claim Moss Is Prejudiced
These aflldavits allege further that
A. E. Moss, the foreman of the, grand
jury, talked with the governor, with
James H. Hawley, senior counsel for
the prosecution, and that he expressed
opinions prejudicial to the prisoners
while the charges were under consider
ation.
Testimony bearing on these affidavits,
counter aflldavits and arguments, will
be made before Judge Smith tomorrow
morning.
Attorneys for the defendants also pe
titioned the court to admit the accused
men to ball.
THOUSANDS SELL FOR CENTS
Defaulter Bigelow's Collateral Sold
at Milwaukee for Trifling Sums.
$6000 Note Goes for $1
By Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE, AVIs., March 18.—
Practically the last of the Blgelow col
lateral was sold yesterday, when the
numerous notes on which the default
ing bank president advanced funds to
friends, representing a faro value of
nearly $70,000 were srtld by tho Wiscon
sin Trust company, trustee of the estate
for $2505,*'; and were bid in at figures
ranging from five cents to $200.
Several notps claimed to have been
paid or outlawed wont begging for a
bid of any kind and finally were
knocked down to George H. Fisher for
live cents.
. Among tho slguprs of thR differpnt
nritos whs Gordon Bigelow, whose unto
for $«oon sold for $l. Henry G. Goll's
note of $2000 brought $1.50.
DON'T WANT OAKLAND ROADS
President Calhoun of United Railways
Denies Report That Purchase
Is to Be Made
By Associated Press.
SAN- FRANCISCO, March 16.— The
annual meeting of the stockholders of
the United railroads was held yester
day. The following directors of the
company were re-elected: Patrick Cal
houn, Charles Holbrook, George F.
fthapman, B. R. Guinness, J. Henry
Myer, A. C. Kalns, I. W, Hellman. Jo
spph S. Tobin, Thornwall Mullaly,
Tlrey L. Ford and G. 11. Davis.
After the meeting was over Presi
dent Calhoun stated that the report
that has gone forth regarding his com
pany having any Intention of buying
therOaklaliiri roads was entirely with
out foundation.
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PARKER DESIRES
SOUTH TO LEAD
DEMOCRAT CANDIDATE TALKS
IN NORTH CAROLINA
Reviews Former Experiments — De.
plores Present Conditions and
Urges Southern Members of
Party to Activity
By Associated Press.
CHARLOTTE, N. C, March 16.—
Judge Alton B. Parker of New York
tonight, In an address before the Man
ufacturers' club of this city, urged
southern Democrats to take the leader
ship of the party.
Judge Parker said in part:
"In 1896 you tried Nebraska, and
since that day no old Democratic
northern state has accredited one of
our party to the United States senate,
and In none has there boon a friendly
governor. In 1904, hoping to cure or
palliate It, you advised fuming again to
New York for your candidate, only to
meet the worst defeat in our party's
history, and today the party organiza
tions .ire lifeless, their one-time leaders
are dead or have abdicated, or worse,
have become Republicans, while In
more than one state the threat hangs
over them that they may become vic
tims of the spoiler or the corrup
tionist. / fIV?M|
"W'len such conditions confront you
why should you persist any longer.
You have borne the heat and burden of
the day. Your statesmen have demon
strated their ability not only to take
care of the Interests of their states and
their section, but they have been the
only dam against aggression at home
and tho threat of discredit abroad.
Among them are men with the knowl
edge, experience, honesty and courage
to represent their fellow partisans
without the surreixler of principle and
tholr countrymen with safety and
honor."
DOLAN AND BELLINGHAM OUT
Mine Workers Indorse Action of Presi
dent Mitchell — Pleas Prevented
Expulsion From Order
By Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 16.— Tho spe
cial national convention of the United
Mine Workers of America this after
noon indorsed the action of the execu
tive board in sustaining the finding of
President Michell in the matter of oust
ing Patrick Dolan and Uriah Belllng
ham from the presidency and vice pres
idency of district No. 5, western Penn
sylvania. As far as the national.organ
ization Is concerned this Is tho end uf
Dolan's case.
Only the pleas of President Mitchell
and Secretary Wilson prevented the ex
pulsion of Dolan from the organiza
tion. Dolan and his supporters claim
something from' a victory in defeat,
from the fact that he was seated ns
delegate in the convention, as was
also Vice President Bellingham. The
two actions followed Immediately upon
the partial report of the credentials
committee which had Included the
names of Bellingham and Dolan as
delegates.
ANOTHER CASHIER WRONG
Pennsylvania Bank Officer Arrested
for Embezzling Fifty.sk Thou
sand Dollars
By Associated Press.
HAZLETON, Pa., March 16.— F. H.
Everett, cashier of the First National
bank of Freeland, was arrested here
tonight on the charge of embezzling
$56,900 from the institution. William
Beckley, a lawyer of Bloomsburg, was
also arrented on a charge of con
spiracy. Both warrants were sworn
out by Oswald, president of the bank,
before United States Commissioner C.
S. Hill of this city, who committed the
accused men without ball for a further
hearing tomorrow. Tho bank was
closed at 3 o'clock today and will not
bo reopened tomorrow.
Beckley, when searched In his cell,
had In his possession fifteen notes of
$!>OOO each from the Pennsylvania paper
mills of Catawissa, The capital stock
of the bank is $50,000. It was organ
ized In April, 1302, and Everett has been
Its cashier ever since.
It Is said nil the depositors will be
fully protected.
HOPING FOR AGREEMENT
Moroccan Delegates Think France and
Germany Will Yet Reach
Basis of Accord
By Associated Press.
ALGECIRAS, March 16. — Postpone
ment of the plenary conference on
Moroccan reform until March -0
arouses among the delegates hopes that
Germany and Franco will meanwhile
reach a basis of accord. The symptoms
of agreement were more favorable to
day when the representatives of neu
tral nations energetically endeavored to
influence mutual concessions.
The French and Spanish delegates,
however, still claim their acceptance
of the principle of inspection of
Franco-Spanish police gives an effica
cious guarantee that the . Interests of
the powers will be properly safe
guarded. Both sides now appear to be
less uncompromising.
It is the opinion of influential dels
gates that an agreement is attainable.
Albers Plans for Redress
By Associated Proas.
BOSTON, March 16.— William S. Al
bers, an American citizen who was re
leased from prison In Nicaragua on
January 7, after serving a sentence of
several months on a charge of insult-
Ing President Zelaya, arrived in this
city yesterday and called upon hia at
torney. Today Mr. Albers and • his
lawyers will hold a conference to con
sider what steps will be taken as a
result of Albers' arrest.
Johann Most Is 111
By Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, March 16.— Johann
Most, the well known anarchist, is ly
ing ill at the home of a friend in, this
city. The attending physician said
Most Is suffering from erysipelas, but
is not in a serious condition.
HERMANN'S PLEA OVERRULED
Supreme Court Lays Aside Demurrer
of Oregon Congressman to Indict.
ment Charging Destruction
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March lo.— Justice
Gould of the district Ruprcme court
torluy overruled the demurrer to the
indictment against Representative Bln
gcr Hermann of Oregon, former com
missioner of tho general land 1 office,
charging him with I'cstroylng public
records.
District Attorney Uakcr asked that
the case be set for trial for the second
Monday In April. .Mr. Worthington,
coun«el for Representative Hermann,
asked that tho matter be deferred until
Monday, saying that they might apply
to the court of appeals for U special
appeal, and If they did not do that
they might file a motion for a bill. of
particulars. Further action was de
ferred until Monday.
Mr. Hermann was not in court.
TAFT JUDGESHIP
NOT DECIDED
PRESIDENT TO TAKE FURTHER
TIME FOR ACTION
Roosevelt Says Justice Brown Will
Not Retire Before June and No
Successor Required Until
October
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 16.—Secre
tary Taft was In consultation with
President Roosevelt for some time to
day. President Roosevelt later au
thorized the Issuance of tho following
statement regarding' the successorshlp
of Justice Brown in the supreme court:
"As Mr. Justice Brown will not re
tire until June, when the supreme
court will take a vacation until the
second Monday In October, and no
public inconvenience can arise from a
vacancy continuing through the vaca
tion, the president will take further
time to decide the question of Mr.
Brown's successor. Several names, In
cluding that of Secretary Taft, have
been under consideration, but no de
cision has been reached or is likely
to be reached or announced In the near
future."
Secretary Taft went to the war de
partment for a few minutes before the
meeting of the cabinet. When he was
asked his Intentions he directed his in
quirers to the statement issued from
the White House, saying that was the
expression of the president's views,
and that his (Taft's) lips were sealed.
All that he could say was that the
matter was Indefinitely postponed.
COLORADO TOWN IS
STRUCK BY SNOWSL'IDE
HAIRBREADTH ESCAPES OCCUR
IN CAMPS
Storm of Unprecedented Severity Is
Kaglng Throughout State — RaiU
roada Blockaded and Mines Com.
pletely Cut Off
By Associated Presa.
DENVER, Colo., March 16.— Ouray,
Durango, Sllverton, Leadville, Aspen
and other smaller mining camps have
been visited with snowslldes during
the past two days. Hair-breadth es
capes from the snow, which thunders
down the steep sides of the mountains
are reported from every mining camp,
and grave fears are entertained for
scores of daring prospectors and miners
who are cut off from the outside world
in their lonely cabins far up in the hills.
One slide at Sllverton struck the edge
of the town, doing considerable dam
age. The railroads In the San Juan
region are blockaded. The South Park
road is blocked by a slide near Lead
ville. The miners around Crested Butte
are completely cut off from transporta
tion.
Late reports last night told of a gen
eral storm of unprecedented severity
for this season throughout the east
ern and central portions of Colorado.
HAMILTON'S TALK USELESS
New York Life Suits Against Him Will
Proceed — Committee Not Respon-
sible for Payments to Him
By Associated Presa.
NEW YORK, March ' 16.— Andrew
Hamilton's statement before the in
vestigating Inquiry at tho Albany In
quiry yesterday will not interfere with
the suits which the New York Life In
surance company proposes to bring
against him, according to A. G. Paine,
a truste& of the company and a mem
bor of the Fowler Investigating com
mittee.
Mr. Paine was for several yeaw a
member of the New York Life auditing
committee, but resigned six years ago.
He said today he did not see how that
committee could bo held responsible for
payments to Hamilton, inasmuch as
vouchers were alwayu submitted by the
controller of the company and the
amounts called for were always re
garded as part of the company's legiti
mate expenses.
MAY HAVE STOLEN CHILD
Two Italians on Steamer Samoa Sus.
pected of Having Johnnie Toco
in Their Possession
By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 16.— The
police this afternoon learned that
Italians boarded the steam schooner
Samoa this morning with a 2-year-old
child and sailed for some southern port.
One of the Italians was about 25 years
old, spoke no English, and his com
panion was taller and acted as the in
terpreter.
The authorities are certain that the
child is Johnnie Toco, who was kid
naped from Colma. They have wired
to San Pedro and Port Harford to have
the vessel searched.
Cattle Bum at Modesto
By Associated Pros*.
MODESTO, March 16.— Fire burned
seven cattle, two mules, four horses,
two carriages, hay, etc., in the barn of
Andrew Warren, . near Turlock, last
evening, causing a loss of $4000; partly
insured. Cause unknown.
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RUSHING
WATERS
DO HARM
Santa Barbara Suffers
From Cloudburst
That Inundates
Mountain Rains Convert;
Creek Into a Torrent
That Floods Town
Automobiles and Wagons Go to the
Rescue— Even Bridges Are Under
Water— Huge Flagstaff
.Buoyed Up
Special to The Horald,
SANTA BARBARA, March 16.— The
worst flood that has visited this city
for yeara occurred this morning when
a cloudburst on the mountains above
the' city turned Mission creek Into a
rushing river that swept over several
blocks of residences and business
houses In the lower part of the city,
causing great damage.
Four blocks below the new railroad
tracks, and between Anacapa and
Chapala streets, were flooded with sev
eral feet of water that banked up
at a small bridge back of the big hotel
here and running over Chapala street
converted that part of the city into
a rushing river that flowed through '
stores and residences and threatened
to wash the foundations out from un
der several buildings.
Among the houses in the wake of
the flood were Frank Deardorf's Jap
anese, and Indian curio store, Charles
Frederick Eaton's arts and crafts,
Paul Elder's book store, Mrs. Pa
tience Howard's fruit store, A. Magor'a
curio store, Union Commission com
pany's planing mill a,nd warehouse,
Clark's curio store, T. H. Merry's resi
dence, L. L. Smith's residence and sev
eral small stores on lower State
street.
Over the Bridge
The greatest flood struck the lower
part of the city about 7 o'clock, when
the banks of Mission creek, which
flows down through the city from
Mission canyon, was filled with a tor
rent" of water that carried large trees
and timbers before It with tremen
dous force and with a noise that could
be heard for blocks.
When the flood struck the low wood
en bridge that spans Chapala street
the driftwood began to block the pas
sage and the waters soon rose up over
the brl'Jse and flowed across the street
and down over the ocean boulevai - d.
Large timbers were carried over tho
bridge and all communication between
the big hotel here and the new depot,
which are only a block apart, was cut
off.
The flood struck another obstruction
at the narrow bridge that was* recently
built over the creek on Mason street
and, as this passageway was narrow
and partly obstructed by small trees
and willows, the flow was turned di
rectly Into the back of the fine curio
stores that face lower State street.
The waters banked up against these
and washed through the buildings and
on over State street. Part of the flood
was diverted hy the curbing on the fat
side of the street and found a new
outlet into the ocean west of the wharf,
where the residence of L. L. Smith
stands.
Weather Man's Plight
Above this building towers tho
weather bureau's steel framework and
flagstaff. Fences, sidewalks and a
large part of the pavement were car
' (Continued on Pace Two)
THE DAY'S SEWS
FORECAST'
Southern California: Cloudy,
unsettled Saturday; southeast
winds. Maximum temperature in
Los Angeles yesterday, 59 de.
grees; minimum, 54 degrees.
PART I
I—Rushing1 — Rushing waters do damage.
2 — Jew haters will be prosecuted.
3 — Faces charge of cruelty.
4— Editorial.
s— City ne*s.
6— Cornerstone will be laid.
PART II
I—Want1 — Want Wabash fence removed.
2 — Sports.
3— Markets.
4.5 — Classified advertisements.
6 — Southern Californfa news.
EASTERN
Filibuster in house and Shackelford
grills Speaker Cannon. ,
Thlrty-tivo now reckoned as victims ot
Rio Grande wreck.
Old Ironsides will not be made target
for naval guns.
FOREIGN
Russian Jew hater will be prosecuted.
Thirty thousand Lens ccal miners go
on striko. ' >
British soldiers meet resistance whlla '
pacifying Africans.
COAST
San Pedro harbor filled with boats. - .
Fire at Midway in Venice.
Santa Barbara and other coast cllicj C
suffer from heavy rains.
LOCAL
Ascot season closes today.
Owens valley trip is postponed by city
officials.
Y. M. C. A. will push campaign for. '
its new home.
St. Patrick's day to be celebrated to
day.
Experts declare Murderer Buck la,
shamming. t
Salt Lake trains again run on time. -•■ •
Work on new Catholic cathedral ■ will
begin soon.
Striking elevator boys at llciine build- ■*
ing padlock the gates.
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