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VOLUME 59 TUMWA, WAPELLO COUNTY, IOWA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1907. NUMBER 69 ,e\°'•oS Allison The Most LUMBER IS IN Sought of Senators CITY OF KINGSTON, JAMAICA, IS I LAID WASTE BY EARTHQUAKE CONTROL OF Upper House of Congress •/v Port Royal had been de broke out after the earthquake last year or two it has eliminated In This does not means that Senator Al stroyed by an earthquake. The sur and completed the work of de many localities all semblance of com lison says, "now, I think we should do viving inhabitants of the ill-fated place, struction. Theb uslness section of • petition and from a central point con this and we must do that and I shall Ottumwa People on Kingston is a heap of smoldering insist on something else." Senator situated on a peninsula which pro trols both the wholesale and retail TWO 2-GENT UNITED FOR ashes. The killed number about Allison does not exercise his leader Isle of Pines Safe tects the harbor of Kingston, fled to 400 and thousands were injured. trade and fixes prices to the consum ship and manifest his great poewr in * * * • the mainland from the plague which Churches, public offices and hotels er." Kittredge favored theabolltlon that manner. Senators come to him are all gone, but there were no * Cable advices received from the * followod and settled down on the spot of duty on lumber as there' is no long and state their views. He asks some FAREBILLS FEDERAL fatalities at the Constant Springs then marked by a few thatched huts. J questions about this and that: says * Isle of Pines state that no damage * hotel. Among the killed were: Sir ' er any necessity or excuse for Its con "perhaps it would be wise to do so * whatever occurred at that place as * The only volcanic formation in the tinuance. "" island. is that on the Lowlayton and James Fergusson and a number of ' and so: don't you tnink we ought to * a result of the Jamaica quake. * prominent merchants and pro- w"- Carmack Sarcastic. READY * The Isle of Pines is over 400 mile^ » Retreat estates in the parish of Port do this and that," with the ultimate COURT lessional men. •»' ^ >[.' •; j ''r $ In 'i epeoch in the senate today, Sen- result that in nine cases out of ten * northwest of Jamaica, and no ef- * land, a mile from the sea, in the coun ty of Surrey, in which Kingston is sit .•* ator Carmack endorsed the action of senators will say that is just what / * fects were felt from the recent the President in discharging the negro should ue done and it is done. * shock. There are many Ottum- uated. There .is, however, no defined London, Jan. 16.—The following uim .1 troops on account of the Brownsville * wans located at this time on the crater, and the volcanic materials are dated dispatch was received this aft* riot, saying he would give an unpreju- One is to be introduced * Isle, and their friends and relatives Bar Association Appoints the only evidences remaining. The ernoon from the press representative# notable earthquakes- ~ * fn 1 his vicinity will be pleased to coast formation of Surrey county is of who accompanied Sir Alfred Jones to JfiArp.,,1 h ^ e- white and yellow limestone and the Jamaica: "Fire broke out again to* ^ ^'cour9e^otwithst^dingf^Si^t^^atter' 4f] km fo- s had said he will see him (Carmack) in |pAND VOLCANIC "ERUPTIONS!.* * diate local Taamage resulted from Committee to Wait m greater part of the country is very night and negroes .are -jdftfctog ~tfafr~rnB>, «y j * the catastrophe. mountainous. : shops. At least five hundred persons i hades before he would do anything for Disastrous earthquakes and vol .i him. Other in House City of Mlny Disasters. * ',? were killed. There are weird and teN canic upheavals in recent years on Dolliveri rible scenes. Forty-five Invalid sob Appropriation Bill. were as follows: In August, .1903, Jamaica was swept y The house today passed the fortifl- No. of victims. by a hurricane, which almost totally diers burned to death in the militar* • hospital. Several shocks were felt to« '' >; cations appropriation bill without 1851—Melfl, Italy 15,000 Des Moines. Jan. 16.—Two 2-cent Missouri in Throes destroyed Port Antonio ,and inflicted day." amendment. - The measure carries 1857—Kingdom of Naples.. .10,000 fare bills have been prepared by mem The members of the Wapello Coun damage in various parts Of the island $5,412,000. 1859—Quito 5,000 bers of the legislature and will be of ty Bar association will do all that is amounting to about $10,000,000. Thous London, Jan. 16.—The contradictory} 1861-—Mendoz, South Amer of Severe Storm and scant character of news whiclt * "fST ^ — ' fered on the first day after the com in their power to secure the passage ands of houses in Kingston were dam ica 12,000 Kansas City, Jan. 16.—The most aged, the wharves were battered and thus far has reached London from Ja« 1863—Manila 1,000 mittees have been announced, it be by the senate of the bill establishing maica renders it difficult to estimate v 1869—Several towns in Peru ing the rule to postpone introduction severe sleet storm in twenty years pre several coasting vessels were sunk. vailed last night and today in the a new division of the federal court in On November 13 last a sharp earth- the extent of the calamity caused by| and Ecuador 25,000 of bills until after that date. the earthquake and subsequent con* 1872—Inyo Valley, California 30 Senator Dan Turner of Adams coun middle and 'northern portions of Mis the southern district of Iowa with ses shock was felt in the south and north - MISERS MUST 1875—Region of Stantander, souri, southern Kansas and northern of the island of Jamaica. It was fol fiagration. Messages received by tha • ty will offer one bill in the senate and sions at Ottumwa. This bnl was re Colombia 14,000 Oklahoma. Wires are down and train lowed immediately by a second shock, various steamship and cable company ' Representative F. F. Jones of Mont cently passed by the house of repre 1878—Cua, Venezuela 300 are late. ' l'i which was the heaviest experienced in ies, however, indicate that while tha 1880—Manila 3,000 gomery county will offer one in the house. St. Louis Isolated. sentatives and has now to be acted Jamaica in many years. early reports of the destruction ofl 1881—Scio and several vil St. Louis, Jan. 16.—The worst sleet upon by the senate. In 1782 a severe conflagration visited Kingston and the great loss of life. t l PAY UP DUES lages 4,000 These gentlemen had prepared their bills without information as to the in storm conditions in years prevail in A meeting of the bar association Kingston, destroying property to the were exaggerated, the disaster still la 1883—Island of Ischia, Italy.. 2,000 was held in the court 1iom at the court value of $2,500,000, and: in i843 another of grave character and the ruin and f--: 1883—Krakatoa and other tention of the other and their meas St. Louis and vicinity. The electric Javan volcanoes Thousands ures will differ slightly. wires are down all over the city. house this morning with Judge M A. flre caused damage to the amount of desolation are said to stretch for mlleft Trains are delayed, street cars traflic Roberts presiding. A committee of about $15,000,000. outside the city of Kingston. Shocka DELEGATES TO U. M. W. A. CON 1884—Andalusia and other Senator Turner proposes to fix the parts of Spain 1,170 maximum charge for passenger fares was badly interrupted during the day. three comprising Hon. William Mc- Victim of Freak Storm. have been felt from fifty to sixty mile* TENTION ARE SEATED UPON 1885—Province of Granada, The city is practically cut off from Nett and Captain W. H. C. Juques away. One dispatch from a tempos •••' Spain 690 in Iowa at 2 cents a mile for class A In August, 1&80, a cyclone passed roads,'2% cents for class B and 3c for communication with the outside world. and A. W. Lee was appointed to go to over the eastern half of Jamaica, de rary cable station at Bullbay says thatj • .."V PROMISE TO MAKE GOOD 1886—Charleston, S. C 41 Des Moines to interest Senator Dol- not a single house between there and •- : In Ottumwa. stroyed nearly all the wharves in the 1887—Riviera and southern class C. liver in the securing of the passage of Kingston Is safe. '! 1 ' " ' . . . Europe 2,000 Representative Jones proposes to Ottumwa was visited last night by a harbor of Kingston, and also caused •' ' • 1891—Japan 4,000 fix a flat 2 cent fare for class A roads the bill. A niimber of members of much damage to tlje shipping in the Boston, Jan. 16.—The United State* ' ^ Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 16.—The second snow storm, almcot as much of tne bar association and other citizens 1893—Persia 12,000 and leave the present statutory maxi the feathery element falling as that harbor. The storm lasted about five Fruit i company received the following! convention of the United Mine Work 1894—Japan 12,000 who are personally acquainted with hours, but little rain fell in Kingston, cablegram from Jamaica today: "Th«* v mum for class B and class C roads— which marked the first fall Monday Senator Allison will write to that vet ers of America today seated all the 1895—Florence, Italy, and Its that is 3.5" and 4 cents respectively. night. During the evening and night and there was moonlight throughout. mercantile section of Kingston, include delegations under a provisional ar vicinity 3,000 eran legislator in the interests of the There was a double shock of earth ing our offices, was completely dM •• 1899—Tiflis, Transcaucasia.. 1,000 The Point of Divergence. four and one-half inches of snow fell. measure. rangement that the delegates guaran The Turner bill is one to which he The local street car traffic while de quake at Kingston, each consisting of a stroyed by the earthquaice and fire* tee unpaid dues owed by locals they 1902—St. Pierre, Martinique, The bar expressed itself as unquali eruption of Mont Pelee ...40,000 has given considerable deliberatiop, layed at times, was not seriously'ham large number of tremors, lasting seven Several hunared were killed. Tha - represent; They are to be paid by fiedly desiring the establishment of or eight seconds, on December 7, 1880. Myrtle bank and Constantine Spring^ 1902;—Andijan, India 2,500 while Representative Jones also has pered. The temperature this after the new federal, court in Ottumwa. * April 1. 1903—Tiopi, Colombia 100 carefully considered the proposition. noon is much higher than that of yes The shocks were felt throughout the hotel were practically destroyed." The entire session yesterday after 1904—Severe shocks in ' , 'i Much enthusiasm was felt over the island. The cablegram was sent from Hok t It has occurred to the latter, however, terday. action of the house of representatives noon was dfevoted to a discussion of Abruzgi, Italy; violent that the little roads of the state may Considering the fact that the snow A tremendous hurricane visited Ja land Bay and it dated Jan. 15., the right of delegates representing quake at Lima, Peru, Wel in passing the bill. Every possible maica in 1815. The whole island was vl 'Relief on Way. lington, New Zealand, find it essential to charge the 3 and 4 is so unusually heavy, the railroads effort will be made by the bar asso unions which had failed to pay the ex- cent rates provided by the law, on ac have suffered comparatively little so deluged, hundreds of houses were 1 tra strike, assessment of 50 cents per shaken 500 ciation to secure favorable action by washed away, vessels were wrecked, Steamer Dewey will sail from BosV 1905—North India 35,000 count of their meager income. They far. No serious mishaps • have result tho senate. ton for Jamaica today with a mi^coK 0'/ week to be seated; and to hearing the 1905—Scutari, Albania 200 are the crossroads of the state and, ed on any of the local .divisions of aji'y and about 1,000 persons were drowned. laneous cargo of freight. - •' reports of the general officers of the A Cosmopolitan City. 1905—Tazamula, Mexico .... 100 generally speaking* are new. On the road. The passenger. trains are run Second Report Says 30 Dud. organization. The matter of seating 1906—Region about Vesu other hand. Senator Turner's idea is ning from 15 minutes to 1 hour and FOUND DEAD N^AR ROCKFORD. Kingston has a botanical garden 11 the delegates whose seats were con vius 100 that the crossroads do so little busi 30 minutes late, but other than the brary, hospital and various other pub A few additioal details of the eartliW tested- was referred back to the cre 1906—San Francisco and ad loss of time, no damage whatever has George McGee Discovered With Bullet quake disaster at Kingston, Jamaica* V8V-V jacent towns (estimated).. 1,000 ness, compared with the east and west lie buildings, and is the seat of an dentials committee. through lines, that the reduction will been reported up to the present time. Hole in Right Temple. Anglican bishopric. reached the city during the night. a2 According to the report of the cre 1906—Valparaiso and other brief message came from Holland Bay,, Pf< Chilean towns 500 amount to very little. Last night's storm extended west as Marble Rock, Jan. 16.-r-George Mc The harbor of Kingston is considered dentials committee, at least half of Representative Jones does not in far as Pacific Junction, east beyond to be one of the finest in the world, and a cable station on the island of Jamais the locals of the three anthracite dis Gee was found dead three miles north ca, forty miles from Kingston. Itl tend that his bill will permit the Galesburg and south as far as Keosau- of Roclcford. The right glove was off, is protected by forts. There is a naval tricts failed to pay the strike assess branch lines or feeders of the trunk qua. The snow fall averages practi arsenal at Port Royal. brought reports that the disaster was •4*"' ment. The best showing was made by with a revolver in his hand. He was not so great as has been flret feared.. KNOWN DETAILS OF lines of the state to charge the 3 and cally the same over this §ntire terri shot in the right temple. He evidently The city's population is probably as >¥" Illinois where only one local was back 4 cent rate. If they are actually part tory. cosmopolitan as that of any city in the Only part o fthe town was fuined by in its dues. KINGSTON'S DISASTER. committed suicide. He leaves a wife x of the system they must charge the world. During the last decade while the earthquake shocks. The possibla $- iip- and one child at Greeu. The cause is loss of life was placed at thirty, an