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FLOOD SUFFERERS PASS THE NIGHT IN TREETOPS Many Oklahoma Residents Deprived of Homes by Rivers' Rise HOUSES FLOAT AWAY Family Rescued From One Dwelling Swept Down the Canadian OKLAHOMA CTTT. April 29. — With T-Isrhtnincr rreok out of its' hanks and tho Canadian river (.rising: steadily, the people In the lowlands of Capitol hill, a suburb of Oklahoma City, are facing a. situation tonight that will become critical Sf the heavy rains of the last "4 hours continue. . / Tho low lands have been converted into a furamp, crops' have been ruined and muoh stock has been drowned. No human lives have* been lost, so far as can be learned t tonight. Residents In the bottoms: were forced; to -leave their homes last'nlgrht and several persona were in trees during the. nipht. One house floated, down the Canadian river with a family "inside. The occupants were rescued. An r.rea covering several square miles has been flooded, causing thou sands of dollars damage to railway and farm property.^Railway traffic is par alyze<i. One mile of Santa Fe tracks out of Oklahoma City have been wash ed out. KANSAS CrTY. April 29. — A combi nation of snow, sleet and rain was re ported this morning in tins part of the southwest, with freezing weather pre vailing from the Nebraska line to Texas. DES MOTNBF, lowa, April 29.— A heavy snow storm prevailed here to day. Further damage to small fruit* is feared. CHLOROFORMS DOG AND THEN SHOOTS HERSELF Woman Dies Instantly, but Pet Recovers and Gives Alarm LONG EEACH.- April 29. — After chloroform ins: her pet dog 1 that it might die with her, Mrs. Nellie Stuart, proprietress of the Pringle apartments at 403 Elm avenue, last night shot her self in the left temple with a revolver and died instantly. The dog recovered from the dose administered it, and by its vrhining at the locked door of its mistress', room early today gave the ;i!arm which resulted in the finding 'if U:<? dead body of the woman. De- RpbndenjT and the belief that relatives had not treated her in the manner she de>-orve<l led to the act. Mrs. Stuart was 40 years of age. "She left several Vnotes telling of : the reasons for her act. ' STATE FORESTER LULL MAKES APPOINTMENTS M. Smith of. the Federal Ser vice Named as His Assistant SACRAMENTO, April,:?.— State For ester G. B. Lull appointed M. Smith of nhe UnJted States federal forest service to be assistant state forester, to. suc ceed R. Tyler, who has gone back Into the federal service. The following were named as state fire \u25a0wardens: Ixnils B. Trlpp. A^oanga : William DaTld»on, Ptonptrjdl, San IMego: A. E. I>ouslas. Baflnto;;; Gilbert J. Sppnf-er. Foster Ptatioa; H. E. En? liaai. Mesa Grande; C. A. Kinc. Aguanpa: M. <;. Wilson. Warner; J. . E. :Booth.< Ramona; Str-rling P. Koacb. Julian; William DerJJus, Cempo: r*>n;y Carrtner, San- Diego; H. G. Grlf fitis. TriDfay: O. 8. S^tlare. JVwo: D. Martinez, Pozo: V. F. Johnstone. Santa • Maria : C. A. Mar tin, Solwlad; S. G. Gllkey. Post*; W. E. Moore, Jmon: J. H. Sarff*»nt, -Jolon; C. P. Ranchford. Altnrxs; A. F. . Tarlor, Altnras; J. •F. Poor*. Alttira*: W. J,. Bonn«»r. Willow ranch: E. IV Pxvne, Iver; W. A. Stark. F. L. Mead. A. R. P*>tsca. F. H. Smith. A. B. Foster, L. A. 11. Klin?, til of PJumus. CAREER OF A NOTED DETECTIVE IS CLOSED "General" Cook, Terror of Criminals in - West, *v Dies at Denver DENVER,- April ;29.— David J. Cook, the w<?ll known pioneer, path finder and detective, aled suddenly of -.. heart dis ease today. He "was born in LaPorte county, Indiana, in 3547, and came we^t in 1?59. He vras employedfor a time as a governmenlVdete^JJve and' had been connected with-.- th«v. Denver poHoe de partment, almost 'continuously s!r.cc IR6T, serving two I' terms as city mar shal. His book. "Hands Up." is re plete -with 'exciting Incidents in the early criminal history of the state. "General" Cook, as.hejwas generally known, was absolutely fearless. and was a terror to wrong doers through out the :west. . - YOSEMITE VALLEY ROAD NOW OPEN TO TRAVELERS nighway Completed From Its Eastern Terminus -' to the Cascades ; \MRBCER ' April 29.— Four days Rgo the last rail was laid on tlie'Yosem itr^ valley railroad, thus opening. 'the roa a ,h*:t x?ee.n Merced and El Portal, \u25a0 its ca*te?n ternjinus._ The wason road be tw^n El Portal .arid th'o Cascades , was completed today." It' is nearly six; miles Soup and has, been blasled and graded through the oldest and: most pictur-% osque portion of the Sjerra* Nevada. Several hundred men have been at work on it for three on four m<mths.l The news of the completion, oft the wsgen road came ; tor Superintendent Lehrner of the. Tosemltei valley railroad from tho foreman of the grading camps. If AXKCnC. VOTES - BOXDS : HAXFORD, "April;. 23.-^-Hanfortr.t voted ty<lay for a .540.000 -municipal bond.is sue..Half of- the amount* is- to be de voted to; sewer extension and. the other half to. Improving" the fire department. Governor Hagerman of New Mexico to Be Ousted President Sends a Letter Asking Resignatipn \u25a0 / • "VTASHINGTONV ApriI 29.— A letter was sent from the> executive offices today "accepting forthwith" the resignation of Herbert J;. ! Hagerman as governor of Xew Mexico. This means, it is said, that the resignation will' be accepted as soon as the president's " letter reaches Governor Hagerman. ' The probability, of the appointment of Captain George Curry, governor, of : Sa mar province, Philippine islands, and former Rough Rider with Roosevelt, to succeed Governor H. J. Hagerman "7 of New Mexico has caused'quite' astir in political circles. • Governor;, Hagerman claims" that his removal- Is due to: the fact that he made it too" hot for. some wealthy men In the land grabbing deals. The president says that; Hagpr^ man is unfit Still another, person, evi dently a friend of Hagerman,- says, that the president was ; afraid that Hager man could not control enough votes for the next election. NAMES NEW COMMANDER FOR ST. PETERSBURG General Scallon Is Given the High Military, ST. PETERSBURG, April 29.— The Novoe Vremya . announces today ..the appointment of the governor of -Mos cow, General Scallon, as commander in chief of the entire body of guard regi ments and commander of the St. Pet ersburg military district, in place of Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaeievitch, who is led\,to retire from this dan gerous postion owing, to his. fast, ap proaching marriage to Princess \ Anas tasia of Montenegro, divorced wife of Duke George of Leuchtenberg. The post carries actual power ; scarcely Sec ond' to that held by the minister of war. \ NEW YORK'S GOVERNOR VETOES BOXING BILL Attempt to Legalize Glove Contests in Empire State Fails ALBANY, April 29.-— Governor Hughe3 sent to the senate today his veto of the Frawley boxing bill. The amendment proposed by the Frawley bill provides that sparring ex hibitions with gloves of not. less than eight ounces might : be held by the Metropolitan Association of the Ama teur Athletic union. In his veto message Governor" Hughes pointed out that the section which it was sought to amend did' not prohibit sparring exhibitions for the purpose of pure sport. It prohibited" such exhibi tions only;. when* an admission fee was charged or received. This' restriction had been maintained In '- the public In terest, as it: did not interfere with -the sport itself/ but had' been found. -\u25a0 he says, to furnish practicable means for preventing the abuses . that creep in when such exhibitions are given for the purpose of gain." " ', YANKEE TARS OUTROW BRITISH WARSHIP CREW NORFOLK, Va., April 29.— The :flr3t international boat races between ; the crews of warships off . the Jamestown exposition grounds, in. Hampton roads, was rowed today .between boat, crews from the British armored cruiser Rox burgh and the American battleships Alabama and Virginia,' ; ' The Britishers were left far behind after having held the;iead for >the- first hundred yards, and: -the Alabama Jackies / won from the. Virginia's crew bjr'a scant 10^yards after a bow and bow. struggle over-the -mile-course.!. DSOPS TO DEATH— Loa Angeles.-. April 29.— JoUa Camper. a-Jaborer. 40 years, of •age, fell 72 feet from tUe top. to the • bottom of shaft .»' of tbe cMy'n outfall sewer, between Bytle part and liiglexlde. at 'midnight lasfnlebt, and wai in stsntly killed. - . / . DIU" PIERCES * RESIKDIiBS^^^ Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription Is a powerful, invigorating tonic, impart- ing health ' and strength in particular to the organs distinctly feminine. The local, womanly health is so intimately related to 'the general health that when diseases of the delicate womanly organs \u25a0 are cured the whole body, gains in health and strength: o For . weak : and \u25a0 sickly women who are " worn-out,^." run-down • or debilitated, especially forewomen .who work-in store, office : or schoolroom, who sit at the typewriter or sewing machine, or bear heavy household burdens, and for nursing mothers, ; Dr.' Pierces Favorite Prescription has proven a priceless benefit ; because ; of . its • health-restoring \u25a0 and strength-giving powers. As a soothing and strengthening nerv- ine." ''Favorite Prescription" is *un- ; equaled and is invaluable In allaying^ and subduing nervous excitability,- frrltabil- ity; nervous exhaustion, nervous prostra- tion, neuralgia, hysteria, spasms, chorea, or St. Vltus*s dance, and other distressing" nervous \u25a0 symptoms commonly; attendant upon - functional and organic - disease of the womanly organs. It Induces refresh- ing sleep and relieves mental anxietrandt despondency. ' v* Cures obstinate cases. "Favorite ;Pre-' ecription "is a positive cure for, the most complicated - and I obstinate > cases of " f e-^ male .weakness," ! pa inf ul periods, ; irregu- larities, prolapsus or falling of ; thepelvic organs, weak back, bearing-down sensa-: tions. chronic ; congestion, inflammation- and ulceration. ;- ; . - ; - \u25a0.;\u25a0 Dr. Pierces medicines are made from i harmless : ' but ? efficient , \u25a0 -nedical roots found * growing.Jn lour ' Air.rlcan forests. > The Indians knew of the marvelous cura-' tive value of some of these 1 roots and [ im :^ parted/ that t knowledge ito ; some'of ithe '•\u25a0 | friendlier whites,* and gradnally -, some of I the more progressive physicians came' to ' testjand t use them.' and : ever since the-? % have grown \in -favor by reason \ of - their superior curativfitvlrtuei and their. safe ; and harmless qualities. v \u25a0 :^Your druggists sell thoTATOErrEPks- scßrrrio:? *. a nd > also i t hat " f amous al tera- 1 tive.blood purifier and stomach tonic, the" ! *GOL»EX^MEDICAI/"DIBCOVEIIY.''. i , Write to | Dr.* Pierce \u25a0 abou t you r case. •:.* He is ; an ''\u25a0 experienced physician and will'treat your" case as confidential ' and without'ehargo'- - uvalids'.-IIotel ! and c Surgical \u25a0 Institute, v Bu ffalo, N. V.t ot i which he ! is i chief con- 1 ; •ultlnjiphysician i.':-:i .' : - : . : ;•• j THE SA^T, FRANCISCO CALE; TUESDAY, APKffi'36, 1907. GEORGE CURRT (upper picture), WHO PROB ABLY WILL, ; SUCCEED H. J. ! HAGERMAN (lower \u25a0 picture) AS GOTERNOIt OF • NEW MEXICO. \u25a0 \u25a0 .: - . [.[': ;: \u25a0: . \u0084 ;. •, .f ;..-;, CALIFORMAXS IX PARIS PARIS, April 29.— Mrs. K. G. Sneath, Mrs. D. Colby," Miss ' D. - M:£ Colby, ; Mr.' and Mrs. > H.;. Ehrman.-Urs. V JB. R. Bishop, Frank?Bishop.o^-San-Fran cisco, and Clara C. \u25a0 Smith, 1 ' Grace -Lave aga and \u25a0'. Henrietta Morsbacher '- of j lipa Angeles, registered; at;.the Her -.Id bu reau today. •-'•• \u25a0 ' •„.,-.-- . 1^ Fillmore^rd *Ellis Sts. IZO^k^Si. 11th and Washington Sts. '\u25a0 TAMMANY TIGER MAKES PEACE WITH M'CLELLAN Mayor Agrees Jto Recognize Organization ; in ; His -^ ;. -, Appointments v/.'£v /.'£ FIGHT IS NOW OVER Timothy; D. Sullivan Gives Consentito Naming of Efficient^ Men v < NEW YORK. April 29.-iAn end to the contest for tlve : control of .Tammany" Hall; between. Mayor ; McClellan yand Charles F.;Murphy' was. announced I . to-* day, following/a, consultation .''.between Timothy v D. j" Sullivan ; and Corporation Counsel VW.V B. V Ellison;- the .latter of whom? represented : the; mayor. f — , > Cl Ellisoti/' after J] the ' conference, x- g»ve out ; a; statement jf in^ which \u25a0• he> said f.the mayor, 1 would ' be J free Ato? appoint:', the hlirhest - class \ of ? m'en'jhe 'could ' find %t or city offices,' buttthat he; (Ellison) would advise; against the l appointment of I men Inimical. to ithedemocraticorganlzatibn orJitsileadors.',C:!.'vUi.'.-;"'.w- .'.",\u25a0\u25a0 ' '' "r-9/ >;•; Sullivan-a greed j that y only \u25a0efficient mehfsh'ould -be jretained 1 or appointed. to city C offices: }: The 5 mayor;.will \ recognize the \ rights of = its \u25a0; leaders \ to ; control' the democratic organization J- and 'will that .the organization* give;hlm; its] Bup portiin his; efforts itpjsolve: the /great municipal <y problems. ?\u25a0 which:; confront them.;- Irrtthat>way.°ltSwas» hoped 2 to eradicate'^the ; lines j drawn between ,' the organization- and; the administration.^ -v; ;> : Mayor'; McClellan V; tonight /."discussed his dealings^withiTammany- as follows: '- I. haye 1 made no deal and I have authorised the making of no deal which alters my position in , any, way. \i.} lt \u25a0 Inr and ; shall be ; my ? ambition .to give to. the \u25a0 city J, the best administration that is possible. Government ; and factional - politics will : not. be s permitted sto \u25a0 interfere.*-' MVs , - v. \u25a0 ,\u25a0 I ' take 5 back • nothing 7 - 1 % have ! said j concerning the '-.. management j of ...the * democratic ? oragnlra tlon..: If the ' elements , that constitute Tammany hall - wish . to' harmonize ; on - that plane,* then - 1 am fori harmony."^ For; a i political . peace., \u25a0 which is ' bo npedfnlf to-myrnar^. in.city,* stateTand natipn, I shnir go .as ".far forward as . *Ny man, but not a step backward: ' - ".'; - • T'ano ; Robles Hot Sprlagrs On. Southern: Pacific coast line. "With 'a climate % that' is delightful .and with , the continuous f round ' of. sunshiny ; days : one raay> enjoy, "to^.the* fullest • extent-" the benefits ; of ra%vacation * in? the ; country. Excellent -= hotel accommodations, new $100,000 ' bathhouse . for hydropathic uses of mineral waters. • " BANK£B'S PROPERTY — New York; April • 23. — Sheriff • Hays received \u25a0 today', an attachment . : - for . $205,595 ' against property •"• of Thomas M. \u25a0 Hodpens,' a 1 resident of Butte,' Mont., in favor of the . State sarlogs bank I of Butte. v to recover • money - \u25a0which .it ; Is . alleged ! Hodgens,-' sa cashier for ; the \u25a0 bank. »had * allowed ' various \u25a0 cor poration.* and : persons to overdraw between 1900 and 1905.. ; ' : * \u25a0 \u25a0 « - AMERICAN ARTISTS LEAD IN GRAND PALAIS SALON Win Distinction Over All Competitors in ; Best< -;" Exhibit in Years BRITONS ARE: SECOND Notable - Canvasses Include "Portrait of President -by a Marquise .« ,5 -«-?« \u25a0\u25a0:-\u25a0 -- ..'\u25a0; \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0;- . i .-..-; . \u25a0 ,-• \u25a0 .. . t-J PARIS, /April 20.— President Fallleres. accompanied -by the , representatives T of prance ' and : foreign \ nations* including Henry. : White, V; the {American^ embas 'sador/^thlsj afternoon viriauKurated^the spring, salon fof [the. society of French artists at the Grand palais. : It is\ then unanimous { verdict } of the critics ;, that Ithe^exhibition '\u25a0 of i paintings and , sculpture passes /any,; seen in 1 a dozen y years. ".America v for the first time ';\u25a0 leads I' all j foreign /countries , bpth inTthel number "and ] in : the i excellence '; of works "displayed. \ J,Thls\ Is \ recognized; and fa^ prominent V place J. has ' been =. ac-; corded 5 to'^Ameri can .'canvases. "/. Eng land ; : Becured! second,' place. '\u25a0'\u0084-\u25a0 Vf^The sensation 7 of; the; salon ; is?a huge canvas | by ;"WiUlam .Laparra, - who :.won the prix de Rome last y ear. ;,' The painty Ing; originallyJVwas ; entitled L VQrandeur Mllltalre,"; ; but ,;' this .^ -vas ". subsequently changed -to 'Xc Piedestal.**, '%, Perhaps the" most artistic^blt ;*of can vas Is that of Joseph "jßail/v which shows two" nuns }. In*, a .'convent.-: The ; marquise de < portrait of President Roosevelt iranks , among, the \u0084I>est 1 por traits,^ while' Herbert ."Idol"; and S.^ E. 5 Frye's .l"lndlan i Chief," executed for j. the 'city "of Oskaloosa, are among the best pieces of sculpture. igßfctt BRITISH DELEGATION TO : }THE; HAGUE; COMPLETED Military and Naval Officials Are Appointed to Attend the Peace Conference LONDON.'AprII 29.-^L!eutenarit Qen eral * Sir * Edward" Roche Eller, T : military member iof r: the "governor ' general's council': in", India, 1 as v military expert: Captain t Charles^Langdale"; Ottley, "di rector? of -naval /intelligence, 'as -naval r ". and !a ' large ; staff ? of attachc3. among • whom \u25a0* Is .- Lieutenant '\u25a0'-; Colonel Henry ,Tarde;j Buller.' ; military j attache to / the northern ' : European i courts,-* have been appointed to f complete. the British delegation ,\u25a0 to ; the^ peace conference at The Hague. V^Stl :'>/XXOTO TOa": OHlHA— Erefdlng *" Farrell ot Portland. Ore.: .hare"- forwarded., to the local relief • corporation ' a; bill of -lading for ! 4Qp sacks of flour for the famine sufferers in China.-. The flour. Will be sent by t the \ transport Logan. PEOPLE OF MONTENEGRO ARE IN OPEN REVOLT Military Goyernment Is Pro fciairried . arid Cabinet Tenders Resignation FIGHTING IN STREETS Anger Is Aroused by the Destruction of Principal . Newspaper Offices c": VIENNA; . April- 2».- T Disp'atches re ceived . here tonight' report an outbreak of Va?. revolt and '• 'grave /political crisis in ] Montenegro. 1 " A military government has^beenVproclalmed and Premier To manovics' has ' tendered ' the ' resignation of the "cabinet, '.which Prince Nicholas has ref used accept. X ; Armed 'bands -are' reported'- to.be marching lon Cettinjell -Serious "street fights i have J occurred .at Podigretza, ; 33 miles north of i Scutari,"" which"; has a population about 7,000." Several per sons are i reported to have been killed or, wounded: The militia has been called, out and further, conflicts are feared. BHBSjGBSBHbwB ;j* The In Montenegro has arisen; .because jof * the campaign the cabinet 1 has \u25a0 been ; inaugurating against tbe'.radlcal s party!', The goyernYnent Is accused ; of 'instigating the \ destruction of ;,the (.principal . officers of the two radical papers at Nikeces, which .had attacked the government and- Prince Nicholas.- JThis action has aroused anger, throughout .- the eonntry. • REFUSE TO, GIVE HEALER '.CHANCE TO CURE LEPERS Members *of Hawaiian Board of Health Ignore Request of Island Legislature HONOLULU, April 23.— The board of health in a communication to the leg islature refuses to comply with the re quest I of :. the legislature, expressed ; In a J concurrent resolution, that one J. Xior "Wallach, who ; claims to be able " to cure \u25a0\u25a0 leprosy, - and 4 whom ' the * lepers at the settlement ;' have petitioned to be allowed to come and test his treatment on \u25a0? them, . be allowed! to*-do; so. v The board \u25a0 "Wai lach's ability and says he [is \u25a0 unworthy : of confidence. 3IILITIA IMPROVES RECORD ; SAN JOSE, .'April 29.— The report of .the^recent inspection of .the state mi litia,; by ': Colonel -Thomas "Wilhelm,' IL, S. A., shows • that • Company, B of. this city? attained? the" high .percentage of 99.05, beatlngitheir former*. record.. upon which, they ..won", the brigade trophy, by about'flve points. " -...~", . CZAR IS ENRAGED BY CRITICISM OF ARMY Attack by Socialist May- Cause Dissolution of the Duma FRICTION IN CABINET Offending Member May Be Challenged to Fight Many Duels ST. PETERSBURG. April 29.— A sav age attack against the government and the army by, the socialist member, SI. Zuraboff , during the first executive ses sion 'of the \u25a0 lower house of ' parliament tonight, caused a rupture between . th» ministers and the duma which for:.' a time threatened to dissolve the house."" .', After 's- harangue.- in which he declared that under an autocratic re gime the army was worthless except against ..the ..people, and; that It was beaten whenever it engaged In a for eign war, ,th« ministers withdrew and served an . ultimatum upon President Golovin > that \u25a0 unless the offensive ex pressions were retracted :by M. Zura' boff and the rule providing for tempo rary suspension was applied against him,' they would sever all future rela tions .with the duma.; J Golovin was unable to have the de- mand complied with, as the radicals supported their colleagues solidly and the Poles refused.to vote. Premier Stolypin summoned an":- ex^ traordinary session of the cabinet, which • brought . matters to an , Issue . be tween ithe premier \u25a0 and the reactionary members of his ministry. ; -At \ midnight Stolypin Informed Golovin ,that . the In cident had caused serious friction in the :\u25a0 cabinet. r ~ Lieutenant General Rodiger, minister of war, Jsaid that the ; emperor would never stand such insults to his faithful army. , When, the house reassembled. Golovin ' announced _the reflections : upon the army were unparliamentary and In admissible In debate. \u25a0 "»\u25a0*»- At a conference of the social.demo crats tonight the advisability of Zura boff Immediately quitting ,\u25a0 St. Peters burg owing to the uncertainty of his being challenged to- duels and th« dan ger of -his being; summarily dealt with in case he declined to .fight, was con sidered. SHaB&Sfl P.IRIS EAGER FOR GOLD . , NEW. YORK, 23.— There was keen competition from Paris today for the large supply of gold in the- market, amounting to $6,000,000. * The , Bank of England, however. . outbid Its -French, competitors and secured $3,500,000 ;\u25a0 at a " halfpenny advance. . India "{" { took $1,000,000, and Paris obtained the bal ance, $1,500,000. . . 3