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Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-12
ARRESTED IN SAN FRANCISCO
r. E. Weaver to Be Returned on a
Charge of Obtaining Money by
False Pretenses

r. E. Weaver, formerly a representa-
tive of the Ashley Sewing Machine
company, was arrested in Oakland yes
terday afternoon for the local detective
department on the charge of obtaining
$500 from j. f. Garwood of Los Angeles
by fraud.
The police say that Weaver repre-
sented to Garwood that he had lucra-
tive insurance business and offered him
half interest for the sum. Garwood
closed the deal with Weaver last month
and September 30 Weaver disappeared.
According to the officers there are
several men in the city who make a
business of such schemes. Weaver In
serted an advertisement in local paper
and Garwood responded. Garwood as
serts that he was so completely duped
by the man that he did not suspect he
had been victimized until Weaver had
gone.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-12
BARBER FOX AGAIN ARRESTED
Another Charge Made Against the
Proprietor of Fifth Street
Shon

George Fox, a barber, who has been
arrested several times on charges of
battery, the result Of trying to fleece
customers who went to his shop, was
again arrested yesterday on a similar
charge. preferred against him by John
Corners of San Bernardino, who came
to this city yesterday.
Corners said he entered the barber
shop to get shaved and when the bar
ber had finished with him he told the
latter that he owed him seventy-five
cents. Thihs Conners refused to pay
and offered him instead ten cents,
which he thought was the ordinary
price paid for shaves. Whereupon
Corners declares Fox attacked him.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-12

To the Contrary Notwithstanding
DO you know, I'd really like to
marry the blonde over yonder?"
"She has three millions dowry."
Never mind. I wouldn't desert her
Just on that account"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-12
Measure

"At the distance of a stones throw
ahead of U.s.
wait! Mans throw or woman's
throw?"
well, woman's throw. It was very
hear"
but the distance of a woman's throw
ahead of you would bring it behind
Sou."-Pue
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-12

verge of a verbal conflict between the
counsel for the defense and the court,
and it was evident that feeling ran
high on the part of those concerned:
At 5:15 the case was ordered continued
this morning at $50 o'clock.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-12
incorporation

Los Angeles Rattan Mfg. Co. Di-
rectors-Alfred A. Dove, L. c. Farnum
and M. A. Woodruff of Los Angeles;
capital stock $25,OOO. with $4,000 sub
sCribed
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07
a promise that better food would be

a promise that better food would oe
given them.
What seemed like an extension OF
the mutinv 10 the sailors al CrCnstadt
also proves to be short-lived.
Romanoffs in Peril.
ST. Petersburg. July 2. - Not since
the unsuccessful insurrection in De
cember. 1925. when a portion OF the
guard regiments joined in an attempt
to set UP a republic in Russia, mas the
situation of the autocracy and 'he
Romanoff dynasty been so serious.
Nevertheless. the crisis may be passed
in few days Either the open revolt
will by that time be stamped out, or
the flames will have spread beyond
hope of control.
Believed Armistice is Being Arranged.
Washington. July 2. = II is under
stood here on good authority that ne
gotiations are in progress in Man
churia for an armistice, which, it is
believed, will be drawn up by Gen
erals l.inevitch and Oyama.
The plan is for the plenipotentlames
to he announced after the armis1ice
has been arranged. but should the ne
gotiations for the armistior9 fail to in
dictate an early conclusion, The an
nouncement of the plenipotentlarlS
may be made in the near future.
Members of the diplomatic corps
for the most part are uniformed re-
garding the negotiations for an armis-
tce and inquiry at the Russian en-
bassy and the Japanese legation last
night brought the reply that there was
nothing TO be said on the subject for
the present.
M. Nelidoff Declines.
ST. Petersburg. July 2.-lt is report
ed that NJ Neiidoti. the Russian ann
bassador at Paris. has declined to ac-
cept the position of peace plenipoten-
tiary and that NJ. Muravieff. the am
bassador of Russia at Rome, will go in
his place No confirmation of the ru-
NOR is obtainable.
Oyana on the aggressive.
TOXIC. July 2. - Field Marshal
Oyama's right has begun an agrees
i've movement against Hailungchen.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07
List of Casualties.

Edgar Howard, aged IL IAN orphan
was drowned while swimming at Ma
son City, Iowa The body was recov
cred.
Forest fires are burning fiercely or
government lands in the mountains
southwest of Denver. and the loss thus
far is $4,000
Five persons were injured by the ex
plosion of an overloaded dynamite
cane in the hands of ten-year-old An
drew PaluszynsEi in Detroit.
Three passengers were killed an(
/ fifteen passengers were injured as the
result of a rear-end collision on the
Illinois Central near Vine Grove, Ky.
Fourteen persons We're injured, three
of them seriously, when an electric car
left the tracks at Grove street, Evans
ton, III. Nearly every person in the
car was injured.
For the second time within six weeks
the chair factory of p. B. Derby & Co
on Canal and Mulberry streets, New
York, was damaged by fire to the ex
tent of 100000.
In view of several hundred pleasure
seekers, Charles Worthmiller, a switch
man, was thrown from rapidly NOV
ing car on the scenic railway at 4
South side pleasure resort in Chicago,
falling to the ground fifty feet below
He died soon after.
Herbert Birdsall, aged IS years. acct
x1& xol1 ,l~x In
Edward Rush, at Stamford, Conn. He
then ran into the woods and was later
found dead. He had shot himself
In a collision at Baltimore between a
trolley car and a freight train, one col
ored woman was killed, Mrs. Sarah
Cromwell, white, was so seriously in
jured that her death is momentarily ex-
pected, and dozen or more were in
jured.
An electric car on South street. Dan
bury, Conn, ran over several torpedoes
placed on the track by boys during the
night The loud explosions that fol-
lowed created a panic among the wom-
en- passengers, and Mrs. Mary Davis,
GO years old, jumped to her death.
While bathing in the Cedar river at
Sans Souci Park, Waterloo, Iowa, c..
w. Young and son, of Britt, Iowa, We're
drowned, the father having been seized
with a cramp in deep water and the
son going to his rescue. The body of
the father has been found.
While speeding on a gasoline motor
car, DIR. Wood, physician for the Co.
lumbia Coal company, and S. B. Steele.
colored man. were struck by an extra
freight train near Buxton. Iowa, on
the Chicago & Northwestern railway.
DR.. Wood was instantly killed, Steele
receiving injuries from which he died
fifteen minutes later.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07
SECRETARY
HAY is DEAD
PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY THIS
MORNING AT HIS NEW HAMP-
SHIRE HOME.

Newbury, N. H., July 2.-seeretary
of State John Hay died at 1925 this
morning. The signs Immediately pre-
cedinq his death were those of pull
monary embo'ism.
MIR. Hays condition during all OF
Friday had been entirely satisfactory
The bulletin Of Secretary Hay
death was signed by Charles l. Scud-
der, NJ. ID and Fred T. Murphy, M. ID.
Mrs. Hay and Doctors Scudder ano
Murphy We're at the secretary's bed
side when the end came. The secre-
tary babe good night to his wife ana
to his attending physicians about IL
o'clock last night at the close of one
of the best days he has had since his
illness. The vocal trouble was clear
ing up satisfactorily according to Dr.
Scudder.
The secretary suffered none Of the
old pains in his chest which character
lied his earlier illness. He had been
perfectly comfortable all day anC.
happy in the anticipation of speedy
recovery.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07
In the CAPITAL.

Thornwell Haynes of South Carolina
has been appointed consul at Marking,
China.
The bureau of insular affairs has re-
ceived a cablegram from Gov Magoon
at Panama announcing the death from
yellow fever of S. ]. Hirsch.
Morgan H. Beach, United Suites dis
trict attorney for the District OF
nation has been accepted by the pres
ident.
The president has appointed For
mer Senator Louis e. McComas of
Maryland an associate judge of the
court of appeals of the District of
Columbia, vice Martin F. Morris, re-
signed.
BY direction of the secretary of the
interior, $500 acres of Indian lands in
Minnesota, will be opened to settle
ment on Aug, H. These lands at
present are partly in the Fond du Lac,
Red Lake, White Earth and the Chip
pewas of Minnesota reservations.
Formal announcement has been
made of the appointemcnt of John Bar
rett of Oregon as minister to Colombia
to which post Mr. Barrett recently
was assigned to relieve Mr.. Russell who
was transferred to Caracas, Venezuela,
when Mr.. Bowen was summoned to
Washington
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07
MORSE ARMY is Modified.
Norway Declares Activity Is Merely
Regular Practice Work.

Stockholm. July ,. A telegram
from Trondhiem to the Jamtlands-
Poster announces that almost the en-
tire Norwegian army has been mobil-
lied and three classes of CONSUMPTION
are armed and in training. On Tues
day night, it is added 1000 infantry
We're moved toward the Swedish boun-
Diary. SiXty-fve cars aud two engines
were sent south from Trondhjem to
assist in the movements of troops.
Not hrming for Scaflict.
Christiania. July 2.-The Norwegian
war department says there is positive
ly no truth in the report published i'll
the Pamtlands- Poster of Stockholm
to the effect that Norway is armng
for a conflict with Sweden. The Nor
wegian troops, it is explained. are
merely undergoing their usual train
ing.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07
From Other L.nd..

The Copenhagen correspondent of
the London Daily Mail says: 1t is
reported that Emperor William will
come here in the middle Of July, and
will also visit King Oscar at Stock
holm.
Announcement is made that within
twelve years constitutional govern
ment will be established in China and
that the intervening time will be en-
ployed in bringing about the reforms
needed for SO great change.
In spite of Indian Secretary Brod-
ricks denial, it is reiterated that Lord
Curzon OF kedleston has informed the
British cabinet that unless important
notifications are made in the orders
recently issued (giving Lord Kitchener
supreme command of the forces in In
dia) he will resign the viceroyalty.
The possibility of the retirement of
Lord Curzon has caused an immense
sensation in India.
Secretary Frank N. Fowler OF the
Northwestern Grain association has
issued his report covering the wheat
acreage. In Manitoba and the North.
west there are 4,619,4O0 acres Of wheat
compared with 3.429. 400 last year. an
increase Of 100000 acres. The condi
lions, says Secretary Fowler. are IA
vorable. except for too much moisture
In the Red river valley in MANITOBA.
The Danish cadet training schooner
sGeorg Stage was rammed and sunk by
the British steamer Anaconda The
Georg Stage sank In one and one-hall
minutes. TWENTY-FIVE cadets were
drowned and fifts-seven rescued.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07
Domestic.

Engagements are announced of 49,
100000 gold for shipment to Paris.
Refrlgerating plants and forced air
apparatus are to be installed in the
subway in New York to cool and i'm
prove the ventilation.
The unwarranted increase in tuber-
cuosis in Kansas is laid to the imper-
feet and unsanitary condition of the
Pullman sleeping cars.
1gnace Paderewski, the pianist has
resolved $1,000 from the New York
Central railway for the jolt he received
in an accident at Syracuse. N. Y. on
April %.
Surrounded by friends and relatives,
Judge Stephen Neal, author of the
Fourteenth amendment of the United
States Constitution, died at his home
in Lebanon, Ind.
BY practically unanimous vote the
Chicago transfers refused to accept
the terms recently offered by the en-
ployers, and the latest peace prospect
in the strike has vanished.
The remains OF q number OF victims
who persisted in the Gen. Slocum dis
aster have been found in the hull Of
that vessel at Camden, N. j., where the
vessel was towed after the disaster.
Prospectors coming into Bull Frog,
Nevada report that they found two
men wandering aimlessly about in
Death valley, down beyond the Funeral
range. These two men were insane
and nearly naked. Their tongues were
swollen. Their misfortune is but a
repetition Of the disasters OF that sec
tion during the past week. The springs
are drying up and the usual supply OF
water is lacking.
With party Of government astron.
omers aboard, the cruiser Di1te has
left the League Island navy yard for
Algeria and Roma, where the party will
disembark to observe the eclipse Of the
| sun on Aug. 80.
/, A sensation has been caused in mer.
camille circles in New Orleans by John
! A. Lewis. for twenty years the vice
president and general manager of the
Mississippi Cotton Oil company. an
nonncing to his friends that he has de-
cided to give up his business in Meridi
an and to become an apostle of Dowi.,
ism. He will devote his entire for
! tune to spreading the cult.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07
WHEAT sMUGeLERs FINED.
Nineteen Canadians Plead Guilty ia
CHARGE

Fargo, N. D., July 2.-There was q
wholesale pleading of guilty to SNUG
Cling charges in the United States
court before Judge Amidon Through
farmers pleaded guilty and fines were
imposed aggregating over $500. These
men had been indicted. hut had not
been arrested as they remained Oh
the other side of the lines. They had
more or less business to transact in
the United States, and did rot want
the charges hanging over them.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07
ANokA HAS BAD BLAZE.
Fire in Saloon Threatens to Become:
General CONFIRMATION.

Anoka, Mimi, July "a fire brokes
OUT IN the basement of the saloon of
FRANK Stcadman at 1890 this morn
ing ana damaged the building ana
contents to the extent of 5000. The.
building is located in the center of the,
city in one of the most thickly occu-
pied blocks. But for the prompt action
oi 'he hre department in directing
e'ght streams of water on the blaze
there might have been a general CON
flagration. eoA
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07
SALOON MEN RESIST ORDER.
Put Back Chairs and Tables and Like
Nv Will Make Test Case

Deadwood. S. D., July PIT is like
ly that the saloon men here will make
a test case over the removal of chairs.
and tables from their saloons. Two of
the saloon men have put back chairs.
and tables, contrary to the removal
order from the sheriff. The sheriff
has notified them again to clear thej,~
places. Col. w. H. Parker. the ag-
gressive states attorney who put the
lid on, is prepared to meet any legal
procedure that the saloon element
may take.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07
Runaway Injuries Result Fatally.

Marshalltown, Iowa, July 2. = S. D.
Hu's. the groceryman who was in.
lured in a runaway caused by his
team becoming frightened at the ma.
rade OF the Hagenbeck wild animal
snow here last Thursday died yester.
day He never regained conscious.
ness after the accident. His slu1,
was crushed and one leg was broken
in two places.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07
Resume 81 the News.
T;AH :
~

The Australian government has de-
cided to invite Secretary of War Taft
and the members of his family and
Miss Roosevelt. to extend their tour
from the Philippine islands to Austria
liza.
The Great Northern Steamship com
pany's steamer Minnesota has arrived
at Nagasak with her stern post crack
ed. Temporary repairs will be effected,
requiring ten days time. The vessel,
which comes .from Hongkong and
Shanghai, will then resume her voy-
age to Seattle by way of Yokohama.
The English house of commons has
authorized the raising of loan not eX-
ceeding 100000 coo, with the revenues
of India as security, for the construc-
ton, extension and equipment of the
railways of India. Secretary for India
Brodrick explained that the money
was required to enable the government
to take over the Bomba y-B aroda rail
way and TO extend the program for RAIL
Way building throughout the country.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07
POSTMASTER is ROBBED.
Had Just Closed Office When Con
fronted by Masked Me-.

fronted by Masked Mer.
Mitchell. s. D.. July 2.-I-ast night
as F. j. Smith, postmaster al Loomisr
small town seven miles north of
here. was closing his office. he was
greeted by two masked men as he
stepped into the street, who demanded
him and his wife, who was with him.
to hold up their hands. The robbers,
Went through Smith pockets and got
about $3.50 in cash and checks and a
watch. They marched the postmaster
and his Wife into the postofice' and
forced him to open the safe and Sc
cured s140 in stamps The robbers
made their escape before any alarm
could be given.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07
Almost Killed by Liohtn;no

Staples, Mimi, July 2. A heavy
sa passed over here yesterday,
cong much damage. The house Of !
{. GUNNER was struck by ljgbtnina
ana aaie Adrand. who was in tho
hi'chen, was unconscious from tho
shock for several hours. The rect =.
me family escaped miracuously
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07
WIND uNRooFs HOUSES.
chautauqua Tent Is Blown Down an,,
Crops Are DAMAGED

o'tumwa, Iowa. July 2. - Several,
n , were unroofed, many trees.
we're uprooted and a number or
wires were blown down bv a wind
storm which swept this vicinity ves-
Gay ,aay afternoon Great damage re-
o oa'ea 10 crops throughout Wapella
county. AT the Chautauqua grounds
'dree tent was blown down ana
OF people were drenched nv.
an NO one was seriously Injured.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07
CROPS DAMAGED BY HEAVY RAIN
Part of the Sioux River Valley About
Canton is Under Water

Canton, S. D., July "a frightfub
storm accompanied by thunder and
lightning. visited this section yester-
day morning. Rain poured down in
torrents for several hours. filling
streams and doing great damage TIC.
crops. buildings and bridges. Several
miles of the track of the Milwaukee
road between here and Hartley are.
washed away or are under water and
traffic over the road is suspended
The Sioux river left it's banks and is
rising at the rate of a foot an hour
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07
Firecrscker Amputates Hand.

Grafton. N. D.. July 2-While firing
cannon crackers last night on Main
street Henry Bastien, porter in
James Foleys barber shop, had his
right hand completely blown off at
the wrist and part of the bone was
shattered by the explosion. 1t is the
SAME old story--he thought the fuse
had gone ont. and when picking I'D
the cracker it exploded with fearful
results.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07

According to Prof Elihu Thomson
explanation anybody can withstand a
current Of half million volts through
his body. Prof. Thomson is merely a
tliscoverer-not a physical phenom-
enon.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07

Somebody is trying to make the
public believe that the apex of the
prince of Wales crown is tuft OF
"periwak feathers" that cost $4,000
Every hear of the Periwak?
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07

The Gear is, having constructed for
his own use bullet-proof automobile.
and he would doubtless be glad to re-
ceive sealed proposals for the con-
struction of some bomb proof pajamas.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07

Mrs. James Brown Potter denies
that she borrowed SEQ 600 from Lon
don attorney-quite al interesting va
ration of the cnterprising press
agents overworked lay of the stolen
diamonds.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07

The New York people are to be al
lowed to get drunk three times year
and go unpublished. Civic pride prob
ably will make them stick to Manhat-
tan cocktails.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07

A stone was turned to some purpose
when the heirs of the late Phineas j.
Stone. old-time mayor of Charlestown.
found that his brothers forgotten note
for $4,000 had grown TO be worth
over $4,000.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07

A candidate for an important ONCE
In New York presents as his platform
I Ahe fact that he is the father OF q
4crmer prominent varsity football
man" We hasten to add that he does
not go so far AZ to claim to have In
herited his greatness from his son.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07

Justice Brewer thinks it possible
that we may have woman president
before gray hair shall cover the heads
of the women here tonight That
was very gallant.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07

In an eastern divorce suit woman
was charged with being too fond of
dry goods and the man of wet goods.
Such combination is grounds for di-
vorce.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07

The Montana train robber who has
been sentenced to prison for fifty years
ought to be thoroughly reformed be-
fore his term expires, if imprisonment
can do it.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07

who is Riley?" asks one of the
leading London literary papers. speak
ing of American poetry. Hes the man
who keeps the hotel.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07

her husband has been reading the
Bible to charming little widow
Some women just can't think of hav-
ing their sisters saved.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07

The London Outlook scores baseball
ss "diabolically noisy To which it
may be retorted that at all events it is
not, like cricket, diabolically slow.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07
LOGGING CAMPS BURN.
Loss to the White Company and IL
Men at kelliher is $1,000.

Bemidii, Mimi, July 2. The big
logging camps of the R. E. White com
pany at Kellher were yesterday morn
ing destroyed by fire, together with
the clothingi bedding, money and per-
sonal effects of $50 men. The total
loss is $4,000. and no insurance was
carried. Shots fired. by drunken
woodsman are supposed to have ig-
nited the buildings
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07

Johann Hoch claimed to be great
grandson of Marshal Ney. II is always
n safe claim TO make. Nobody can
disprove it.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07

Fighting has been resumed in the
Jackson's Hole country. Isn't it about
time to have the simple life estab-
lished there, forcibly il necessary?
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07

Twenty million aires sailed from
Europe on the same steam ship Tie
power of affinity may send that boat
on the rocks
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07

The remarkable cone that once rose
from the crater of Mont Pelee is said
TO be sinking slowly back into it. If
the islanders VII accept friendly
suggestion they will clap the lid down
firmly on the volcano when the cone
disappears.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-07

Young Ziegler, who has inherited
the duty of finding the north POLE may
discover that number of explorers
are strongly disposed to contest the
will.