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Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-07
Pi-lineS and Pick-upS
The One That Got Away

All dav with reed and rod fish, and
quite a string ! get
And some of them are pretty fine; OF
them I'm telling yet,
While others are not quite so large. But
as It is alway,
The biggest nsh Of all the lots the one
that got awayl
SO all through life, the rule holds good;
do what you can or will.
You'll always find that you fall short OF
all that you'd fulnli;
You labor earnestly and we'll from break
to close of day.
But when you end, the biggest fish's the
one that got away
The internal revenue officers in ST.
Louis confscated 5000 stogies last week.
What a lot of agony savedl
jug City, Mo-, Is temperance town.
So lots of temperance towns are jug
cities, but they don't advertise the fact
Governor W. l.. Douglas Of Massa-
chusetts won't run again for fear he
might become president. He prefers his
own shoes to Teddy's.
Mrs. Orange--1s she popular girl7
Mrs. Lemon-Yes, indeed; she has pro-
posal dates for week ahead.
Mr.. Hart of Missouri has taken Miss
Dollar to wife. Fair exchange; his af-
fection and her coin.
Harry Lehr became "weal angry" re-
Gently when kodaker snapped him.
How bashful Harry is these days
Luther Burbank has been outdone. a.
Denver man raises chickens that are all
white meat!
1t is UP to Senator Gum Shoe Stone
of Missouri to hike for the t. I. He
called Tom Lawson a flake" the other
day and Lawson is loading UP on bak-
pebbles.
Ex-President Alexander of the Equita-
BILE is going to take rest. This proves
that there is something left to take.
Spain is to have a new navy The
United States which put the last one
out of business. will build this one, and
thus get back the $1,000 900 paid for the
Philippine gold brick. So matters even
up, at last
Miss Pomona--I understand he is q
rough diamond.
Miss Hollywood-Yes that's why cut
him.
The kaiser heard there was Something
rotten in Denmark" and he is going over
to smell 1t out
The night cap is recommended as al
cure for insomnia. Question is, wet or
dry?
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-07

1t is up to Senator Gum Shoe Stone
of Missouri to hike for the t. I. He
called Tom Lawson fake" the other
day and Lawson is loading UP on bak-
ing powder to blow Stone into small
pebbles.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-07

Mr. Hart Of Missouri has taken Miss
Dollar to wife. Fair exchange; his af-
fection and her coin.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-12-08

"O1 course you're puzzled" ne sdtd-
note? But what could his object beI
Above all. why should he so expose
himself? He smiled again as he caught
my glance.
"Of course you're puzzled" be said
well, I'll make a clean breast Of the
matter at once. l wanted to talk
with you about this Holiday case,
and I decided that o dinner at the
Studio would be Just the ticket"
I nodded. The soup was thing to
marvel at.
"You were right" I assented. THE
idea was stroke Of genius"
II knew you'd think so. You see,
since this morning I've been making
rather study Of you. That coup Of
yours at the coroner's court this after
noon was admirable, one of the best
things ] ever saw"
bowed my acknowledgements.
You were there, then?' I asked.
"Oh, yes. couldn't afford to miss
it."
'The color blind theory was a simple
one"
SO simple that 1t never occurred to
any one else. I think we're too ant
to overlook the simple explanations,
Which are. after oil. nearly always
the true ones. It's only in books that
we meet the reverse. You remember
It's Gaboriau who advises one always
to distrust the .prohahls2"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-12-08

gleton! what was the new piece OF
evidence? Was 1t the note2 What
was in the note!
Mr.. Royce smiled.
Gentlemen" he said, Il trust that
my connection with this affair will end
in very few minutes. For any fur
tier information 1 must refer you to
the district attorney. The ease Is In his
hands"
But those men he had summoned into
his office were Karle mud Johnson, the
cleverest detectives on the force. What
did he want with them2 Mr.. Royce
merely shrugged his shoulders, where
at the reporters deserted him and
inassed themselves before the door into
the coroner's room. 1t opened In mo-
ment, and the two detectives came hur-
rying out. They looked neither to the
right nor left, but shouldered their way
cruelty through the crowd. paying not
the slightest attention to the questions
showered upon them. Then the dis.
trict attorney came out and took In the
situation mt glance.
Gentlemen" he said, raising his
voice. II can answer no questions. I
must request you to resume your seats
or I shall ask the coroner to clear the
ROOM
They knew that he meant what he
said, SO they went back to their chairs
chagrined, disgusted. biting their nails.
striving vainiy to work out q solution
to the puzzle. 1t was the coroners
clerk who created diversion.
THE jury Is ready to report, SIR" he
announced.
VERY well; bring them out" And
the jurymen filed slowly back to their
seats. l gazed at ench faoe and Cursed
the inexpressivenass Of the human
c0untenance.
Have you arrived ut a verdict gem
tlemenT asked the coroner
we have. sir" answered one Of them
and handed paper to the clerk
as this your verdict. gentlemen 2"
asked tho coroner. "Do you all concur
in it7'
They answered in the affirmative as
uiair names were called.
Tho clerk will road the verdict"
said Goldberg.
Julius stood up and cleared his throat.
I'VE, the jury" he read. 'impaneled
in the case Of Hiram W. Holiday, de-
ceased, do ind that he came to his
de1th from a stab wound in the neck,
inflicted by penllnIfe in the hands Of
person or persons unknown"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-12-08
CHAPTER v.

TI1E coroner dismissed the jury
and came down and shook
hands with US.
I'm going to reward you for
your clever work. Mr.. Royce" he said
"Will you take the good news to Miss
Holladayr
Ally chief could not repress tho swift
flush Of pleasure which rcddened his
cheeks. but ho managed to speak un-
concernedly.
why, yes: certainly. III be glad to.
If you wish it." he said.
"I do wish It" Goldberg assured him,
with a tact and penetration I thought
admirable. You may dismiss the DO
uceman who n with her"
Our Junior looked inquiringly ut tho
district attorney.
Before 60" he said. may I ask
what you intend doing, STRIP
II intend finding the writer Of that
note" answered Singleton, smilIng.
But about Miss HolladayP
Singleton tapped bis lips thought
fully with his pencil.
Before 1 answer" he said ut last, Il
should like to go with you and ask her
one question"
VERY WELL" assented MI Royce in
stantly and led the way to the room
where Miss Holiday awaited us.
She rose with flushing face as we en-
tered and stood looking ut us without
speaking: but, despite her admirable
composure. could guess how she was
racked with anxiety.
"Miss Holladay." began my chief.
this is Mr. Singleton. the district at
torney, who wishes to ask you a few
questions"
Zone question only" corrected Sin
glcton, bowling. "Were you at your ia
ther's Office yesterday afternoon, Miss
Hollnday?"
"NO. Sir" she answered instantly and
cmphatlcally. II have not been near
my fathers office for more than q
week"
I saw him study her for n moment,
then he bowed again.
''That is all," he said. "I don't think
the evidence justifies me in holding
her, Mr.. Royce" and he left the room.
followed him, for / knew that I had
NO further part in our juniors errand.
myself gathering together our belong
ings. The room had gradually cleared
and ut the end Of ten minutes only
the coroner and his clerk remained.
They had another case, 1t seemed, to
open In the morning-another case
which perhaps involved just as great
heartache and anguish as ours had.
Five minutes later my chief came hur-
rying back to me and glance at his
beaming eyes told me how he had been
welcomed.
Miss Holiday has started home
with her mald," he said "She asked
me to thank you for her for the great
work you did this afternoon, Lester. I
told her 1t was really you who had
done everything. Yes, 1t wasr' he add
ed, answering my gesture Of denial.
while / was cropping helplessly
around in the dark you found the way
to the light. But come; we must get
back to the Office"
We found a cab Mt the curb and In
moment were rolling back over the
route we had traversed that morning
ages ago, as 1t seemed to mel 1t was
only q few minutes after o'clock,
and reflected that I should yet have
time to complete the papers In the
Hurd case before leaving for the night.
Mr. Graham was still at his desk,
aud he at once demanded an account
of the hearing. went back to my
work, and so caught only word here
and there-enough, however, to show
me that our senior was deeply inter
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-12-08

eSteu In tnlS extraordinary 0nalr. AS
for me, put oil thought Of 1t resolute-
ly from me and devoted myself to the
work In hand. 1t was done at last,
and locked my desk with a sigh of
relief. Mr.. Graham nodded to me
kindly rs passed out. and left the
office with the comfortable feeling
that had done good days work for
myself as we'll as for my employers.
|. A man who had apparently been
lettering IL the hall followed me into
the elevator.
This Is Mr.. Lester, isn't itY' he
asked as the car started to descend.
YES" said, looking Mt him in sur
prise. He was well dressed. with
alert eyes and strong, pleasing face.
had never seen him before.
And you're going to dinner, aren't
you, Mr.. Lester?" he continued
"fes-to dinner" assented, more
and more surprised.
Now, don't think me impertincnt,"
hc said. smiling at my look Of amaze
ment but I wGnt you to dine with
me this evening. I can promise you
as good meal as you will got at most
places In New York"
But I'm not dressed" protested.
THAT doesn't matter In the least
neither am I. you see. We will dine
Without others"
'.Where?" I questioned.
well. how would the Studio suitf"
The car had reached the ground noor,
and We loft 1t together. was com-
Dletely Ia the dark as to my compan-
IONS purpose, and yet it could have but
one eXplanatiou-it must be connected
In some way with the Holiday case.
CnleSS-and l glanced at him again
No. certainly, he was not confidence
nan-even II he was. l would rather
welcome the adventure. My curiosity
won the battle.
Very WELL" l said. "rll be glad to
accept your invitation, Mr.
He nodded approvingly.
There spoke the man Of sense.
Well. you shall not 60 unrewarded
Godfrey L. my name-no. you don't
know me, but I'll soon explain myself.
Here's my cab"
mounted into 1t, We after me. 1t
seemed to me that there was an un-
usual number Of loiterers about the
door Of the building. but We We're of
In moment, and 1 did not give them
. second thought. We ratified out in o
Broadway and turned northward for
the three mile straishtaway run to
Union square. / noticed in q moment
that we were going at rate OF speed
rather exceptional for cab, and It
steadily Increased as the driver found
q clear road before him. My compan-
ion threw up the trap In the roof of
the cab as we swung around into Tnir-
teenth street.
"All right, SamP' he called.
The driver grinned down Mt us
through the hole.
"All right, sir" he answered. "They
couldn't stand the pace little bit.
They're dlstaucedI'' ~eh
Tho trap snapped down again. We
turned into Sixth avenue and stopped
In q moment before the Studio. gray
and forbidding without. but dream
within. My companion led the way up
stairs to private room, where table
stood, ready sat for US. The oysters
sppsared before we were fairly seated.
You see," he smiled. II made bold
to belieye that you'd come with mo.
and SO had the dinner already ordered. !"
looked at him without replying. /
was completely In the dark. Could
this be- the writ0r Of the mysterious
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-12-08
lTo DE Continued
They Looked Il.

Notice any resemblance between me,
and me brudderT
'Well, you both appear to be human.
beings"
The larger the bluff the sorrier i5
looks when 1t Is called.
Easy money Is the kind that You boz,
row back from your wife.
Accent on tho Operatic stare.
No EnSiishrnan with daughters could
do rashcr thing than permit them to
take lessons from eminent professors
with view Of going on the stnge. The
opera stage in England scarcely ex-
lists. AT Covent Garden woman who
can speak good English can only get
In by force Of social influence md
abroad a foreigner has very great dir,
hculty because she cannot sneak or
sing with a perfect accer =. The for,
cign lady or gentleman ones across
here and on occasion Z Ill venture to,
sing in English, and their mistakes
bring nothing more than n smile to the
faces OF the audience. But let IN Eng.
lish singer go to France or GERMANY
and something totally different hap
pens.
In 1897 Tamagno sang at Monte Car
10 before an audience which was main
ly French. He mispronounced word,
and peal OF derisive laughter covered!
even his stentorian notes. In Brussels
heard an American tenor laughed ae
because some OF his vowels We're nos
quite pure - Brussels, where their.
French Is the most villainous patois /
have ever heard. In Germany have.
heard both French and English artists
laughed at because their accent was
not absolutely correct-London Satur.
day Review.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06
ROTHsCHILD IS DEAD.
Baron Alphonse, Head of House of
Financiers, Passes A way in Paris.

Baron Alphonse, Head of House of
Financiers, Passes Away in Paris.
Baron Alphonse de Rothschild, head
of the French branch of the banking
house bearing the name OF Rothschild
and governor of the Bank of France,
died in Paris Friday morning from acute
bronchitis, aggravated by govt. The an
nouncement of the baron's death caused
widespread regret, for besides his posi-
ton in the financial world Baron Al
phonse was known for his lavish charr
tines, one of the latest being the gift OF
S2000.000 for the erection of working
mems homes The news caused deep
impression among fnanciers generally
Baron de Rothschild, who was born IN
1927. will be succeeded as head of the
Paris banking house by Baron Lambert
de Rothschild of Brussels, whose bust
ness capacity has earned him world
wide reputation member of a Frnch-
American banking house said: Baron Al
phonse was the leading spirit of the
Rothschids in their relations with near
ly all the governments of Europe Be
sides the colossal task of financing the
indemnity which France paid to Ger
many aileF tne rancO-Oefulan war OF
1901, he carried on business with 9TH
er governments The industrial interests
of the Rothschlds in Russia include the
petroleum fields of Baku The house also
has had dealings in American securities
through the Belmonts, J. Pierpont Nor
gan and John w. Gates, including the
Louisville and Nashville and Atlantic
Coast Line Transactions. 1t also has
extensive interests in mines in Califor-
mia. Baron Alphonse leaves two chill
dren-BarOn Edouard and Baroness Bea-
trlx. He has two surviving brothers
Baron Gustav and Baron Edmond.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06
TOURIST CROP PAYS.
California Had Fifty Thousand Wis.,
itnrs Dur-irn. Pat Snnsn.,

California Had Fifty Thousand Wis.
itors During Past Season.
The greatest tourist season in the his.
tory of California is just closing. II
yielded $1S,00000O to California and
millions more to the railroads. and the
seed has been sown for bigger crop
next year Forty thousand tourists Wis
tied California this season. They STAYED
on an average of fifty days each and
spent an average Of more than S. a dav.
Within a decade the tourist business
of California has grown to an Industry
of considerable proportions and it is
jumping ahead each year at a rcmarka-
bic rate. Last season $4,000 tourists Wis
tied the State and it is estimated that
last seasons tourists spent at least $780,
100000.
Over three-fourths of the tourists to
California travel distance of over 1000
miles to reach the Golden State. They
probably spend for railroad fares alone
$120 apiece, so that from those who
come from Chicago or farther east the
railroads receive in the neighborhood of
$4,500,000, and the fares of those from
west of Chicago total more than an adj
ditional S1.000,000.
Then there is sleeping car fare. $14
each way from Chicago. or total of SOS
each for 1900 persons. or over 81 .OOO-
900 for berths. Meals at a conservative
estimate will probably amount to $780,
600 more. Altogether the 10000 tourists
spend in excess of $10,00O00O in travel
ing, and this is an exceedingly conserva-
tive estimate, as the average tourist to
California probably spends more than
5000 on the item OF travel.
OF the S1S,000000 expended by tour
lists during the season just passed S14.-
100000 was left in southern California.
and but $4OOO,OOO around San Fran
cisco.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06

Nebogatoff, however, was captured
with 5000 other prisoners While
London rumors reported that several
japanese vessels were lost, Admiral
Togo officially reports that his squad
ron was not damaged.
One report which is given much
credence is chat Admiral Kamimura
working practically independently of
Togo, but under the commanders gen
eral orders, has taken an important
share in the combat
The story is that after the first battle
many of the good Russian ships broke
past Togos line and made for the
North. Here, when the Slavs thought
they saw escape in sight, it is said,
Kamimura was in waiting, and a sec
ond battle was fought This proved
the doom of the Russians
The Japanese sunk the Russian bat
tleships Borodino and Sissoi Veliky,
and perhaps the battleship Orel, and
badly damaged the battleship Kniaz
Souvaroff, flagship of Vice Admiral
RoieStvensky. In addition to these
ships the Jap fleet has sunk the Rus
sian armOred cruisers Dmitri Donskoi,
Admiral Nakimhoff and Vladimir Mo-
nomakh, and a number of torpedo boat
destroyers.
The damage Togo has sustained is
not known. The japanese have not
permitted any information concerning
their losses to leak out, nor have they
communicated it to any of the diplo-
matte representatives of foreign powers
in Toxic.
All they admit is that they have suf-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06
News of Minor Note.

H. Clay Grubb, on trial at Salisbury,
y. c., charged with the killing of his
brOtber-in-law. o. B. Davis, Oct. 16,
1903, was acquitted.
James Tirney, who the police say es-
capped from the government prison at Al
catraz island, California, has been ar
rested in st. Louis.
In fixing Aug. s as the date for the
execution of Edward Gottschalk self
confessed murderer of Joseph Hartmann,
his accompice in the murder Of Christian
Schindeldecker at st. Paul. Gov. John
son declares that he is opposed to capital
punishment.
Growing prosperity in the Dominion Of
Canada Is reflected in the earnings Of the
Canadian Pacific railroad For the month
Of February gross receipts showed a
gain, as compared with the same period a
year ago. of Sj14232 and net earnings
an increase of S219, $50.
Judge Holt has named A. r. Conk
ling of New York as receiver for the pri-
vate banking firm Of \. c. Wilcox &
Co, which assigned a few days ago, The
receiver viii take possession Of the four
teen branch banks located in the farming
villages in New York State.
Robbers stole $500 worth o. stamps
from the San Francisco p0stofice, but
failed to get $4,000 more in stamps and
100000 in gold which they are believed
to have been after.
Three thousand incandescent globes
will soon be- placed in the dome Of the
capitol at Washington, which will then
outshine the dome Of the congressional
library. far famed for its great brilliancy.
The joint committee of the Minnesota
Legislature, which has been investigating
Minnesota railroad rates. has recon-
mended a joint memorial TO Congress
asking that the Interstate Commerce
Commission be given control over rates
to abolish the private car industry.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06
TO DEPoRT RAILROAD MEN.
Canadian Judge Takes Action Against
Americans at ST. Thomas.


Americans at ST. Thomas.
Railroad circles in Detroit were deep
b stirred by news from st. Thomas, Ont,
that Judge Winchester had ordered the
deportation of some of the officials of
the Pere Marquette railroad in Canada.
The decision came as the result of an
investigation into charges that the rail-
road had been following policy of re-
placing residents of Canada and men OF
unquestioned competency with officials
brought from the United States. The men
ordered deported are: Superintendent j.
5. Pyeatt, Trainmaster Z. Cain, Chief
Dispatcher J. r. Gilhula, Assistant
Master Mechanic ]. McManamy, General
Foreman q. Reoning, Assistant General
Foreman Shoemaker, Assistant Engineer
y. Z. Laseur, Foreman Osborne, inter
locking plants and signals; Private Sec
rotary OLaughlin. superintendent of
nee; Storekeeper Hunter, District Pas
senger Agent Edgar Britton. Excepting
BrItton. who is at London, Ont. the Off
Gals are at St Thomas All are allow
ed time TO arrange their affairs and for
the railroad TO carry an appeal to the
government authorities at Ottawa. 1t is
understood that steps have already been
taken toward an appeal, General Counsel
Frederick w. Stevens of the Pere Mar
quette road holding that the alien con-
tract labor law of Canada does not apply
IN this case, or in any case involving
such skilled labor as is required Of the
officials in question.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06
SKETCHES OF THE ADMIRALs.
Togo, tire Victor, Is SO and Rojest-
vensky Is 81 Years Old.

vensky Is 81 Years Old.
Tdmiral Togo, victor in the great naval
battle in the Straits of Korea, is 55 years
old. Like many others of the naval Off
GERS of Japan, he is a samurai Of the
Satsuma clan.
He received much of his education in
the British naval college at Greenwich
and served in various capacities at home
until the war with China broke out in
1894. He was then in command of the
cruiser Naniwa, belonging to the first
flying squadron of the japanese navy.
It was this cruiser that fred the first
shot in the war. 1t took part in several
battles and bombardments and Togo saw
a great deal of service. He was distin-
guished for his GOODNESS and courage and
for his resourcefulness in time of dan
ger
Togo's deeds in the present war with
Russia ere too recent to require capitu-
lation. They place him among the great
est naval commanders in history.
Vice Admiral RojestvensEy is 81 years
old He was born L.. Moscow and
was educated for the navy. He serve5
in the Black and Baltic sea fleets an
gained a high reputation as n seaman.
In the Russian-T urkish war he is said
to have put an ironclad belonging to the
enemy to fight by attacking ii with a
small unprotected steamer, called the
Vesta. Though the story was denied by
the Turks and disproyed from other
sources, Rojestyensky was thereafter
known as the hero of the Vesta''
In 1903 he became chief Of staff in the
ministry of marine and continued as such
mil last fall, when he was ordered tc
organize the feet which has just met
with overwhelming disaster.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-06
Rojestyensky's Ships Go Down Be-
fore lie Victorious Gunners
OF Admiral Togo.
Muscoyite Admiral's Effort to
Deceive the Japanese Fails
Completely.
Dream of Russia for Success in the
War Seems Ended by This
Disaster.

IN the great naval battle fought
Saturday and Sunday in the Straits of
Korea the japanese obtained a com
Hlete and overwhelming victory. Adj
vices show that Rojestvensky's fleet,
composed of all his most effective and
powerful ships, was completely shat
tered. According to late information,
two Russian -battleshiDs, one coast de-
Tense armore-clad, five cruisers. two
special-service ships and three destroy
ers We're sunk and there were captured
two battleships, two coast defense
armorclads and one special-service
ship. Rojestvensky's flagship escaped
badly damaged and with other vessels
OF his broken fleet was pursued by the
victorious Japanese. Read-Admiral