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Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
SEARCH FOR SCoTT'S BODY
Rol King Starts Two Men on Trail
Through Death Valley In Hope
of Fjndinu Miner

From Barstow and from Bullfrog men
will start simultaneously toward each
other in search of the body of Walter
Scott.
Rol King, who has kept more closely
in touch with the movements of the
Death valley Croesus than any other
man in Los Angeles. says that he has
written to two of the most skillful
scouts in the two towns and has told
them to start at once to find Scott. He
says that he thinks that Scott is either
dead or badly wounded, but he also says
that If Scott Is still alive he thinks
that he will pull through all right for
the reason that Scott knows the region
of Death valley and could hardly be
lost.
King offered the two men a reward of
$1,000 if they find the body of Scott.
In letter which King received from
Bill Scott, "Scotty's" brother, he got
the information that Walter Scott left
the camp at Salt Wells, New. Decem-
ber 1 and that on the seventh of the
month "Scotty's' mule "Slim" came
into the camp with the Saddle full of
bullet holes and the blanket covered
with blood"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
ALEXANDROVITCH AGAIN WILL
EAT CHRISTMAS DINNER In JAIL

days work before the confirmed hobo
can be allowed among the other pris-
oners.
During the greater part Of the year
Alexandrovitch contents himself with
eating what he can get without work
ing for it, but he insists on his little
holidays, and although when arrested
he claims he cannot speak English. yet
he has carefully tucked away the name
and date of all American holidays and
manages to be arrested several days
prior to each occasion. This time he is
accused of stealing two cabbages from
a farmer.
The charge was read to Alex yester-
day and he looked gloomy, but smiled
as the officers left him. The idea that
these Americans could not see what the
main object of the theft of the cab
bages was seemed to please him.
Last night he ate but little of the
jail food and the prisoners decided that
Alex was saving up for the big Christ
mas dinner. and knowing Alexandra
vitch's appetite on festive occasions the
Jail authorities are preparing an un-
usually large amount of provisions for
the holidays.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21

Shakespeare, was just the ideal height
just high enough to reach a mans
heart.
at will be a sad Christmas for the
little ones" she continued as a tear
came to her eye. "You see, we have
been married about seven vars and
my husband, although he is a good
bricl5layer and makes about S. a day,
has never provided anything more than
the bare necessities of life for us. We
have always had a roof over our heads,
but diet of bread and butter is about
all we have ever had to eat, and that
has been grudged to us, while he goes
out and spends his money on other
people. But ] could have stood that If
he had not been so cross about the
children.
II just wanted little money to play
Santa Claus with--just few dollars
to make the babies happy on Christ
mas morning, but when l asked him
for it he flew into rage and refused
to give me a cent. 1 might have stood
it at any other time, your honor. but
it breaks my heart to think of the dis
appointed looks in their poor little
eyes when they wake up and find that
Santa Claus has forgotten them"
And while the conversation was go
ing on the babies played around the
room, the lad sitting on fine rug and
shooting marbles.
The words of the judge were comfort
ing and when the little woman left
she was happy. II am going back to
him and give him another trial before
see an attorney" she said, land
maybe he will give the children some
thing for Christmas after all"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21

Following out his custom of many
years, Alexander Alexandrovitch, pro-
fessional hobo was arrested yesterday
on a charge of petit larceny and will
spend his Christmas holiday i'm the
county Jail as a guest of Sheriff White.
At every holiday Alexander manages
to get within the Jail on some small
charge, but what is one mans meat Is
anothers poison, and his short visits
to the county jail are the only little
pleasure the stern Alex allows himself.
The hobo, as he is termed by the
ploice, has his headquarters in a small
shack in the Los Angeles river bed,
and among his other peculiarities he is
known to be a stationary delegate of
the non-workers' union.
The man has been under arrest many
times and whenever he appears at the
county Jail he is welcomed as an old
friend by everyone but the trusty
whose duty 1t Is to bathe all the pris-
oners who enter the establishment. The
man at the tub always Fuckers up his
face and looks as though he had bitten
an unripe persmmon when he sees the
bushy face of Alex coming down the
Jail stairs, for it means a good hard
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
.INCENDIARY TRIES
TO BURN HOME
MISCREANT'S WORK DISC0V-
Erred BY NEIGHBORS
Residence Of c. T. Reilly on Avenue
50 Set on Fire-Dogs Follow
Tracks of Supposed
Criminal

What is believed by both the police
and officials of the fire department to
have been deliberate attempt to burn
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. G. T.
Reilly, 52i West Avenue Fifty-four, was
made about 5 o'clock yesterday MORN
ing. That the incendiary did not sue
ceed in his attempt is due to the fact
that Charles Kain, a neighbor, was
awakened by the flames and aroused
Mr.. Reilly. Together they organized a
two-man fire brigade and with a
stream from the garden hose extin-
guished the blaze.
The fire department arrived a few
moments later and the officer in charge
said that had the flames gained any
more headway the house would have
been destroyed.
A fox terrier belonging to Mr. Reilly
and a collie which lives across the
street made such a commotion while
| the incendiary was at work that many
| of the residents of the block were
aroused. The two dogs later followed
! the tracks of a man over the hill west
of Mr.. Reilly's home to Avenue Fifty
three where the trail was lost.
The fire started at the rear of the
| house, which is a commodious cottage,
| facing on Avenue Fifty-four. The in
cendary evidently pried off one of the
lower boards, started the fire and then
left hurriedly. When Mr.. Kain discov-
cred the fire the flames were leaping
up the side of the house. The two men
tore away the burning boards and ap-
piled a stream from the garden hose.
"Why any one should attempt to
burn my home is beyond my knowl-
edge" said Mr.. Reilly. "I have no
enemies as far as 1 know, but 1 am
convinced that this was deliberate
attempt"
| Prowlers were heard Monday night
by residents of the neighborhood and
they now believe an attempt to burn
one or more of the houses in the block
would have been made at that time
had not the men been frightened away
| by WatchdogS.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
LIGHT AND GLITTER OF STAGE
CAUSES WOMAN TO LEAVE HOME

thing I heard Of her was when I re-
ceived letter from Reno from my
wife. The letter was as follows:
" Friend Joe-Poor kid, 1 miss you
very much, but tights and spangles
behind the footllghts please me more
than you do. It is Sunday, Joe, and
although I write to you as though ]
were unconcerned, ! am really very
lonesome.
But you ought to see me in my
new ballet dress with the tights and
the gauze. And, oh Joe, you ought tc
see me dancing with my pipe stems
head high"
Upon receiving the letter Tilmar
stated he had written to the chief OF
police of Reno. asking information as
to the whereabouts of Mrs. Tilman. She
was located, according to the report
of the Reno police, in a dlsreputablc
house, where she had gone shortly
after her desire for the ballet had beer
gratffied. She was later found in Oak
land, but refused to return to her hus-
band and stated she preferred the life
she was leading to the humdrum of
married existence
The interlocutory decree of divorce
Was granted.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
STEEL RAILS CAUSE
WRECK IN CAJ0N PASS
Special to The Herald.

Special to 'Che Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, Dec 20-A
west bound Salt Lake freight train was
wrecked this morning near DeVore
siding in Cajon pass, eight cars being
sent into the ditch by the shifting of n
load of steel rails loaded on two fiat
cars as the train was rounding sharp
curve Three men in car of race
horses en- route from Denver to Ascot
park, Los Angeles, were slightly in
iured. The horses were not injured,
though the car went onto its side. The
Joint track of the Santa Fe and Salt
Lake was tied up for ten hours, four
overland trains being held up, among
them being the new Los Angeles limited
of the Salt Lake, which was on time
when the wreck was reached. The
train was delayed more than three
hours.
The track was piled high with wreck
age entailing a big job for the wreck
ing crew. owing to the rough condi-
ton of the country 1t was impossible
TO shoofly the track. -Four of the
wrecked cars were loaded with mer-
chandise. one with the horses and the
Others we're empties. This Is the worst
wreck In Cajon pass i'm more than two
years and is the second within month
caused by the shifting of Il load of
steel rails. The railroad authorities
are considering means to compel the
loading of steel rails differently to
avoid such wrecks.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21

The light and glitter OF the stage
proved more attractive to Mrs Vernce
Tilman than her quiet little home, so
she deserted her husband and went to
San Francisco to become a ballet girl
at the Tivoli theater, and yesterday
with sorrow written in every line of
his countenance, William ]. Tilman, the
young husband, appeared before Judge
Trask in department four of the SUI
perior court and asked for decree OF
divorce.
"She was n dear, good wife to me-"
said Tilman, but she seemed crazy
about the stage. / married her at
Portland May If. 1903, and a short
time later we came to Los Angeles
and she went to live with my father
on East Ninth street. I gave her all
the money | could spare and l made
a good living as a whip maker, but
she seemed to be unable to get rid Of
the desire to go on the stage.
ut seems she used to know ballet
girl, and the tales told her by the other
woman seemed to daze her. First she
began to talk about going on the stage
in casual way, but later 1t was all
she thought of, and at last she slipped
away from home and left me. The first
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
WRECK DELAYS
NEW LIMITED"
SALT LAKES GREAT TRAIN
MARVEL OF LUXURY
Flyer Makes Schedule Until California
Is Reached, When Accident to
Freight Causes Loss
of Time

The Los Angeles Limited, probably
the most elaborately equipped train Ill
service between Chicago and Los An
geles, arrived at the Salt Lake station
at SAB o'clock last night, exactly
three hours and fiftN-eight minutes
behind the schedule time, having beell
delayed for four hours on account OF
an accident on the Santa Fe tracks at
DE Wore, seven miles east of san Ber-
nardino, yesterday afternoon.
The train was filed with passengers
and one Pullman car, the Suffield. con-
tained the eastern newspaper men VINO
have made the trip from various east
ern points as guests of the Northwest
ern, Union Pacific and Salt Lake rail-
roads, the three roads over which the
train passes in its journey from the
Great Lakes to the Pacific.
The limited left Chicago December
n and was on time at every point un-
til De Wore was reached. After a de-
lay there of four hours while the track
was being cleared of three freight cars
that had been wrecked, the journey
was again resumed and San Bernar-
dino was reached at 6:95 o'clock last
night The train remained there but
five minutes and pulled into Riverside
at 1920
1t had been planned to switch off the
men, but this was not done on account
of the late hour at which the train ar
rived. At 735 the train began the last
stretch of the run, from Riverside to
Los Angeles.
A distance of sixty miles was COW
cred in an hour and eight minutes or
at rate of about fifty-three miles an
hour
The limited was composed of seven
cars and was pulled by engine No.
3413 with Engineer Charles Galloway
at the throttle. Conductor G. +.
Beach was in charge of the train.
The cars which made up the train
are the finest that have ever been
pulled into the Salt Lake station and
are steam heated and are lighted by
electricity throughout. The standard
sleepers are magnificently finished
and beautifully upholstered. The din
ing car will seat thirty persons and
has a model kitchen and refrigerator
in one end. On the outside of each cal
is printed in gilt letters Los Angeles
Limited"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
Sale of Oranqe Grove

Robert Smith and H. H. Smith, for
merly of Redlands, have purchased a
twenty-acre orange grove at Covina
through l.. M. Pratt of Los Angeles.
The grove is planted to full bearing
Valencia trees and is said to be splen-
did property. 1t is a part of the Rud-
dock estate and adjoins the Ruddocl
home place. known as the Mountain
View RANCH" one mile east of the Co
vina postoffice. Robert Smith, one of
the original members of the Chicago
colony that settled at Redlands in
pioneer days, will make his home on
the Covina property. He recently sold
his orange grove at Redlands.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
TWO NEAR DEATH
IN CAR ACCIDENT
WORKMAN SAVES HIS LIFE BY
JUMPING
San Gabriel Coach Strikes Pedes-
trians, Hurling One of Them
Many Feet-TelI Of Re-
markabIe Escape

Pete Bozovich of All Sunset boule-
ward was struck by Pacific Electric
car No. 296 of the San Gabriel line at
Commercial and Los Angeles streets
last evening about o'clock and was
but slightly injured. John Royce of
60S Castelar, street, who Il moment be-
fore the accident was between Bozovich
and the car, escaped being Instantly
killed by throwing himself forward
upon the pavement,
officer c. J. Redmond. who was
standing near by and saw Bozovich
thrown several feet, thought the man
was killed and notified the central
station to that effect. Before the po-
liceman had returned from the tele-
phone. Bozovich had regained con-
sciousness and was writhing in pain.
officer Redmond said that Bozovich
and Royce were walking slowly across
Los Angeles street. When they reached
the middle of the street the motorman
of the San Gabriel car. which was
about 100 feet to the south, began to
ring the gong.
Neither man seemed to be aware that
the car was approaching until they
were Immediately in it's path. Then
Royce gave a cry and jumped from the
tracks, but Bozovich continued to walk
slowly. Bozovich was struck glancing
blow and tossed several feet to the
right, where he lay on the pavement
unconscious.
At the receiving hospital Bozovich
was examined and it was found that
his body was severely bruised and his
face and hands scratched and torn.
None of his injuries were dangerous.
He was removed to his home later in
the evening.
Royce and BoZovich are employees OF
the Los Angeles Gas and Electric COM
pany and were returning from work
at the time of the accident.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
ARRESTED ON FELONY CHARGE
Thomas Burns Accused of Stabbine
John Melting at Grading
Camp

Thomas Burns alias Thomas Morri-
son, was arrested yesterday morning
as he stepped from a Whittier electric
car at the Huntington station and was
taken to the police station and booked
on charge of felony.
The detectives say Burns is the man
who stabbed John Melting on the night
of October II. Burns was employed as
a camp cook and Melting as teamster
by the Stansbury Grading company
Melting has entirely recovered.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
Flies Bio Bond

The largest bond ever filed in a Los
Angeles court was given yesterday by
Miss Bertha Lebus as administrative
of the estate of her father, the late
Lewis Lebus, who died in Los Angeles
October 81. Lebus left widow and six
children and the daughter was made
administrative of the estate at the re-
quest of the mother. She gave bonds
fo, S1 0S0 0OO
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
Gift to Chief Deputy

Isaac Noble, chief deputy county sur
veyor, was presented yesterday with a
handsome gold Masonic ring by his
fellow workers. The ring was pre-
sented as a Christmas gift, but 1t is
that the clerks of that de-
partment have long been waiting an
opportunity to prove to Noble tnelr
rncnnct md esteem for him.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
HammeI Is Chosen

Former Chief of Police w. A. Ham.
mel was selected to serve in the ca
pacity of grand marshal of the Fiesta
parade at meeting of the Fiesta COM
mittee held Tuesday night.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-05-11
Notice Before Tax Deed Shall Issue.
april 27-3w)

To Kate Barton, owner of record and to
Mat Stoke, party in possession, and to
Kate Barton, party in whose name the
following described land is taxed:
You are hereby notified that on the Bird
day of November A. ID. 1902, the following
described piece or parcel of real estate,
taxed in the name of Kate Barton and i'm
possession of Mat Stoke and situated in
the County of Day, State of South Dakota,
tO-wit:
The southwest quarter of section 20,
township ia, north of range 81, west 5th
p NJ, and containing 100 acres was sold
for taxes due and delinquent thereon for
the year 1901, at tax sale by the treasurer
of said county to w. &. Foster and was by
said purchaser duly assigned to A. Is.
Merrill, who is now the lawful owner and
holder of the certificate of purchase, said
taxes then due and delinquent amount
ing to fifteen and 7l-l00 dollars, and that
subsequent taxes to the amount of $3.50
have been paid, with interest, pena.ty and
costs accrued, S12.16, making total amount
necessary to redeem $3.50. In addition
thereto the costs of serving this notice
must be paid, together with interest
accruing after this date.
You are further notified that the right
OF redemption will expire and deed for
said land be made within sixty days after
the complete service of this notice.
A. e. Merrill,
BY Clark * Senecha1,
His AttOrueya
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-05-11
Notice for Publication.
tapril 66wl

Land Office at Watertown, South Dakota
April 3, 1905.
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make homestead final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Judge or in
his absence the clerk of courts at Webster
South Dakota, on May IL, 1905, viz:
Anton A. Skaaden
for the south east quarter section l5, town
ship ia, north of range 80 w 5th r, NJ.
He named the following witnesses 10
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Peter Banko1 of Roslyn, >. ID.
T.. III. Negaard of Kosiyn, s. ID.
Matthias Nyoold of Roslyn, 5. ID.
Anton @. Hagen of Roslyn. $. ID.
III. A. Hildebrant,
kppi9fey
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-05-11
REPORTER AND FARMER.
ADAMS * DENTON. Proprietors.



The FIRST really practicable friction
matches were made by an English
apothecary named Walker In 1927. He
coated splints Of cardboard with sui
phur and tipped them with q mixture
Of sulphate Of anthony. chlorate of
potash and gum. Each box, holding
eighty four matches and sold for a
sailing, contained slso q folded piece
Of glass paper, which was to be pressed
together while the match was drawn
through 1t. Three years later another
Ingenious person named Jones In Lon
DON patented the idea of making a
small roll Of paper. soaked with chic
rate Of potash and sugar at one end,
with a thin glass globule filed with
strong sulphuric acid attached at the
same point. When the sulphuric acid
was liberated by pinchlng the globule
u acted upon the chlorate of potash
and sugar 80 as to produce fire.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-05-11

Napril zi-oWD
Land office at Watertown, SouthDakota,
April "a, 1906.
Notice il hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make homestead final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Judge, or in
his absence the clerk of courts, at Web
ster, South Dakota, on June o. 1908, viz:
Frank Gebur
for the southwest quarter of the north
east quarter and the northwest quarter
of the southeast quarter of section 80,
township l2I north. range So west 5th
r. NJ.
He named the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Il. ]. Lange. of Webster, South Dakota.
Reinhard Drager, of Webster, South
Dakota.
August Liniborg, of Butler, South
Dakota.
Il. Gerdes, of Webster, South Dakota.
III. a. Hildebrandt,
Register.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-05-11
THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
Department of Insurance.


Whereas, The Indemnity Fire Insurance
Company, a corporation organized under
the laws of New York. das filed in this Of
flee a sworn statement exhibiting its condi-
ton and business for the year ending
December 81, 1904 conformable TO the
requirements of the laws of this state,
regulating the business of Insurance.; and
Whereas. The said company has filed
in this office a duly certihed copy of its
charter. with certificate of organization,
in compliance with the requirements OF
the insurance law aforesaid;
Now. Therefore, l, John c. Perkins
Commissioner of Insurance Of the State
of South Dakota, pursuant 70 the pro-
visions of said laws, do hereby certify
that the above named company is fully
empowered through its authorized agents
to transact its appropriate business of
Fire Insurance in this state, ac-
cording 20 laws thereof. until the 31st
day of December A. ID. 1905
! In Testimony Whereof. have here
unto set my hand and official seal at
Pierre. this 31st day Of January A. ID.
1905.
| (Seal) JOHN G.. PERKINS,
Commissioner OF Insurance.
BY Emanuel Hendriksen. Chief Clerk.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-05-11
sale 81 Indinn Lands.

On petition Of Nancy G. Iron Star and
Theodore Roosevelt Iron Star BY B. "A
Walton, legal guardian, sealed bids will
be received for the following described
tracts Of inherited Indian lands by the
United States Indian agent at the sissetor
agency at Sisscton. South Dakota, up TO 4;
o'clock noon of July 10, 1903;
AIlotter deceased. William George lr0r
Star. East half OF the southwest quarter
Of section and north half az the northwest
quarter Of section ?, towueI1ip ia, range 81
f G.. III. Jackson
II. s. Indian Agent.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-05-11

thereto. the cost of service of this notice
must be paid, together with interest
accruing after this date.
You are further notified that the right
of redemption will expire and a deed for
said land be made within sixty days after
the complete service of this notice.
A. r. Merrill.
BY Clark * Seuechal,
His Attorneys
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-05-11
Sale of Indian Lands.

On petition of Gigi-ye-na sealed bids fol
the following described tracts of inherited
Indian lands will be received by the
United States Indian agent at Sisseton
agency, South Dakota, up to IL O'Clock
noon Of July 20, 1905:
Ailotter deceased. Wi-cin-ca-no. South
cast quarter of the southwest quarter oI
section rs. township 123, range 53.
g. Il. Jackson.
II. 8. Indian Agent.