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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-04-18

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8ortrpt finoes / ben "rgte norife
nogupc", bur ban oeian ienere gienta.
get.
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aeiier 8rnt5 3oief, OF ben bleo Sors-
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jim Uniform bore ct Segn, Ser bier,
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fets SiniS. Oilers oil llnionen meS
giterrig rpiteS / Iite 8rutoooIbe.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
BRUTAL DOUBLE MURDER
REPORTED IN ARIZONA
Robbery the Obvious Motive and Per-
petrators Believed to Have Been
Mexican Employees

BY Associated Press.
PHOENIX, Aris., July 14.-samuel
Plunkett, a stock grower, and man
in his employ named E. A. Kennedy
were murdered, presumably on July 12,
at Plunkett's ranch, one and half
miles above Livingstone, a little town
at the head of the basin of Roosevelt
storage reservoir on upper Salt river.
The object Of the murder was un-
doubtedly robbery, as watches and all
the money the men had were TAKEN
though the amount Of the latter is un-
known.
The crime was only discovered this
afternoon. The government engineers
had a business engagement with
Plunkett, which he failed to keep, and
a messenger was sent to his ranch.
The men had evidently been dead at
least two days.
AL Sieber, famous Indian scout, and
Ranger Peterson are seeking for the
murderers, who are supposed to be
Mexicans formerly in Plunkett's en-
ploy.
Plunkett had wife, who is now visit
ing in Old Mexico, but Kennedy had 20
family. u
The murder was most brutal one.
Plunkett's body was found in bed, liter
ally cut to pieces. His head was crushed
and there were all the signs of ter
rible fight. Kennedy's body was found
on the porch, badly cut, the head being
also crushed. No firearms were used.
The scene of the crime is 100 miles
east of Phoenix.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
TAKAHIRA SEES ROOSEVELT
Expresses Personal Qualification at
Selection of M. Witte

By Associated Press
OYSTER BAY, July 14.-Several days
ago Mr.. Takahira made an engagement
to see the president today concerning
the arrangements for the reception of
the peace envoys at Sagamore Hill and
other details of the peace conference to
be held at Portsmouth, N. H.
The Japanese minister arrived here
at 1920 o'clock from New York. He
was met at the station by one Of the
presidents confidential messengers,
who escorted him to Sycamore HILL
Assurance was given that the minister's
visit was not of notable significance
He bore no special advices to Presi-
dent Roosevelt from the Japanese gov
ernment He discussed with Mr.. Roose-
welt some points about the approach
ing conference, but it is announced that
no date was agreed upon for the recep-
ton of the Russian and Japanese en-
voys by the president.
Minister Takahira expressed his per-
sonal qualification at the designation
of M. Witte as the leading plenipoten-
tiary of Russia. He said that M. Witte
was one of Russia's most eminent
statesmen and his appointment would
lend confidence and weight to the con-
clusions of the conference. He said
that arrangements for the conference
were moving along smoothly and ex-
pressed the hope that satisfactory
agreement would be reached. Minister
Takahira, after taking luncheon with
the president, left Oyster Bay for New
York on the 2:1S train.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
GAMBLING CAUSES
RUIN OF EMPLOYE
DEFAULTlNe TICKET AGENT IS
ARRESTED
is WANTED IN CLEVELAND
julius c. Mengensdorf speeuIates With
Funds Of Employers and Is
Charged With Embez-
zlng $4,000

Refusing to deny his identity when
accosted by Detectives Davis and
Roberts on Spring street, near Fourth
street, yesterday morning, Julius c,
Mengensdorf was arrested on the charge
Of embezzling funds entrusted to him
while ticket agent for the c. and B.
Transit company Of Cleveland, o. The
amount of his defalcation is said to be
$4,000.
Mengensdorf does not deny his guilt,
but insists that the defalcation has
been made good several months ago.
He left Cleveland October 81, 1904, and
came to Los Angeles, where he and his
wife have since resided. He will be
held, pending Instructions from the
Cleveland officers.
1t is said that his defalcation was
caused by specializing with the funds
received by him as ticket agent for the
electric lines of the c. and b. company
and that when he realized his inability
to make good the amounts taken he left
the city. His wife remained in Cleve-
land and interceded with the bonding
companies to prevent his prosecution,
promising to make good the money paid
bv them as his sureties. She failed 10
raise the money and is said to have
left the city broken-hearted and Joined
her husband in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15

viii set the signal AZ the approach of
trains, and there are three different
signals. One Of these signals Is for
the approaching train to take the side
track, the second for It to come up on
the main line and stop, and the third
indicates that the engineer can take
out the staff and continue on his way
at full speed.
when the engineer has. taken out
the staG this locks the line till the next
station Is reached, and he can put back
the staff. even when he is travelling at
a high rate Of speed. II he should re-
ceve the signal to go ahead ali that
he has to do Is to pull out another staff
and the line Is locked until he reaches
the next station.
The railroad people say that the pos
session of this train gives train alb
solutely right Of way and is the only
permit for any train to occupy the
track"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
NEW AUTO PATROL
WAGON Is BALKY
Declines to Carry a Late Load of
Drunks to the Police
Station


With a load OF drunks the new auto
mobile patrol wagon baked for the first
time early this morning in its short
career at the police station.
1t pranced merrily half way up the
First street hill and then suddenly
stopped. No amount of persuasion
could induce it to go another revolu-
ton. 1t acted even worse than balky
horse. The prisoners were unloaded at
last and escorted to the sergeants desk
by three patrolmen.
The load of prisoners had no sooner
been disgorged by the auto than 1t
showed a willingness to act again in
obedience to the gentle hand of Driver
Mart.
Another run was made at once and
everything went well until the Chamber
of Commerce building was reached, and
then with no apparent reason it stopped
again.
The old reliable patrol wagon was
sent for, ais well as a coil of strong
rope, but while the driver was waiting
for this assistance to arrive E. l..
Dwyer whizzed by in his White steam
er and volunteered his help in towing
the helpless wagon to the station.
In five minutes the new automobile
patrol wagon was in its accustomed
place at the police station.
After thorough examination of
every chain link and spoke, it occurred
to some one to look at the meter. There
was nothing in it," The batteries were
completely exhausted. The feed wires
were attached and in five minutes the
machine was as good as new"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15

solidated company, was lost forty miles
from Nome on May 10, and that Cap.
Storey and his crew of three men had
a narrow escape from death. The tug
left Nome for Bluff City but was caught
in an ice jam and the engines were dis
abled.
The captain and crew finally aban-
doned the steamer in rowboat. and
after a hard struggle landed at Solo
mon, village ninety-five miles from
Nome.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
JOSEPH MURPHY DIES ON
SCAFFOLD AT FOLSOM
EXECUTED FOR THE MURDER OF
GUARD coTTER
Convicted Man Remains Stolid and
Silent to the Last, Though Accept
ing Ministratlons of Catholic Priest.
Body Scarcely Quivers After Drop

BY Associated Press.
FOLSOM, CAL, July 14.-Joseph Muir
ply was hanged at Folsom prison to-
day He spent restless night and slept
about half hour this morning. He
accepted the ministrations of Catholic
priest. and walked with steady step
to the gallows, where he remained
stolid as the cap and moose were ad-
justed. He did not say a word. The
trap was sprung at 10;0S His body
hardly quivered after the drop and in
ten minutes and fourteen seconds he
was pronounced dead.
Murphy with twelve other convicts
escaped from Folsom prison July 21'
1903 after an assault upon the prison
officials, in which Guard Cotter was
killed, Chief Turnkey Cochrane dam
gerously wounded and the late Warden
Thomas Wilkinson, Captain of the
Guard r. ]. Murphy and other officers
captured and marched out of the prison
grounds.
The convicts divided into two bands
after the fight at Pilot HILL in which
one of their number, j. j. Allison, was
killed. Murphy and John II. Wood
the leader of the band. worked their
way to Reno, New, where they were
captured several weeks after the break.
In their flight they had an encounter
with a detachment of the militia To-
Gated at Placerville. in which two MEM
bers of Co. II. Rutherford and Jones,
were killed.
Harry Eldredge. another Of the con-
victs, is awaiting execution, having
been convicted OF murder,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
SAN FRANCISCO TO HAVE
BIG IMMIGRANT STATION
Will Be Located on Angel Island and
Be Modelled After New York
institution

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 14.-Modele1
after the plans of the big immigrant
station on Ellis island in New York
harbor, San Francisco is to have de-
tention station that will be adequate
in equipment to accommodate the large
volume of immigration coming into
this port. The station is to be built or
Angel island, land for that purpose
having been already set aside.
The site selected for the erection of
this station is on the northeast coast of
Angel island and embraces ten acres
Of land facing small bay commonly
known as China Grove. This selection
was made yesterday by F. P. Sargent,
commissioner general of immigration
at Washington, d. c.; Commissioned
Hart North of the local bureau; VII
liam Hamilton, deputy collector of GUS
toms. and Mr.. Lott Of the department
of geology of Washington. D, C,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
BRISBANE ARRESTED
FOR CRIMINAL LIBEL
Published Editorial characterizing the
Sale of Brooklyn Theater to
City as a SWindle

By Associated Press
NEW YORK, July 14.-Arthur Bris-
bane, editor of the New York Evening
Journal, was placed under arrest today
on a charge of criminal libel preferred
by City Comptroller Grout. Mr.. Bris-
bane went voluntarily to court to
answer the charge. A hearing in the
case was set for Monday at p. m, in
order that Mr.. Grout might be exam
ined before his departure for Europe on
Tuesday next
The editorial complained of by Mr..
Grout was headed "Straining at a
Set of False Teeth and Swallowing a
Theater" 1t alleged that Mr.. Grout
had refused to audit bill for $40 for
false teeth bought by District Attorney
Jerome's order for Dodge, the principal
witness for the prosecution in the GRIM
inal proceedings growing out of the
Dodge-Morse divorce case, but that he
had approved the sale of the Montauk
theater in Brooklyn to the city.
The theater was needed to carry out
a street widening plan. The sale was
characterized in the editorial as
"swindling."
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
INTEND TO INTRODUCE
STAFF SIGNAL SYSTEM
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC ADOPTS
SAFETY MEASURE
Device That Has Worked Successfully
on Other Roads and Notably Over
Ration Pass, on the Santa Fe, to Be
Installed on Mountain Division
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO. July 1.-THE Bull
Ietin says: "By the installation of the
STAFF signal system on the mountain
division of the Sierra Nevada the
Southern Pacific will remove all dan
ger of a possible accident on the line.
1.-THE staff signal system has been
worked for some years on other roads,
notably over the Ration pass of the
Santa Fe. and has given complete sat
isfaction. the officials of the Santa Fe
saying that without this system they
would have been unable to handle the
traffic over the mountain.
"some time ago Mr.. Adler, who was
then with the Southern Pacific, was
sent east with J.. II. Wallace to make
an inspection of the system, and his
report was 50 satisfactory that Gem
eral Manager Calvin has decided to
put In the stan system on the road
between Rocklin and Truckee.
This system takes the place of a
train order, and the officials in speak
ing Of It declare that it is impossible
for a collision to occur with this style
OF signaling
1T does not mean that operators will
be done away with. Tor the operator
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
FRENCH CELEBRATING
FALL OF THE BASTlLLE
Officers of British Naval Squadron At
tend Partisan Ceremonies and Are
enthusiastically Greeted
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PARIS, July 14-The French national
holiday was celebrated today. Boule'
wards were thronged with merrymakers
and all the leading thoroughfares were
elaborately decorated. There was a
brilliant review at Longchamps, which
was attended by President and Nine.
Loubet, the cabinet officials, the diplo-
matte corps, and vast throng of peo-
pie. About 10000 troops participated in
the maneuvers.
A notable feature of the review was
the presence of 12S officers from the
British naval squadron at Brest, all in
full uniform. Their arrival was the oc-
casion for an enthusiastic reception.
the band playing the British national
anthem. The popular ovation accorded
to the British officers was further in
dicative of the Anglo-French under
standing.
President Loubet gave a luncheon to
the British officers and to a number
of French military and naval men in
the Elysee palace at noon.
Public games and dancing are going
on in all the public places under the
control of the municipality and the the
aters will give free performances.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
WITTE CONFERS
WITH NICHOLAS
HAS PROLONGED AUDIENCE OF
THE EMPEROR
GETS FINAL INSTRUCTIONS
czsr Reported ss Desiring Peace hut
Unwilling to Turn to Statesman
Who Predicted Present
Troubles
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SIT. PETERSBURG, July Am.
Witte had prolonged audience of the
emperor at Peterhof this afternoon, at
which the whole subject of the peace
negotiations was gone over in detail.
The difficulties of the situation were
discussed and Indications were given
that his majesty is more apt person-
ally to govern M. witte's course than
is Indicated by the formal instructions
which have been given him.
M. Witte will leave st. Petersburg
next "Wednesday for Paris, sailing, as
previously announced. from Cherbourg,
July 26, on the North German Lloyd
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
A prominent Russian statesman who
is qualified to speak on the matter
said to the Associated Press: "The en-
peror now sincerely desires peace. In
spite of somewhat strained personal
relations In the past between the en-
peror and M. Witte, due to the fact
that the latter was never a fawning
SOui IiSl' puI always HSlSleu on
bluntly telling his imperial majesty
what he believes, the emperor has all
ways recognized his great ability and
devotion to the best interests of Russia
1t was gall and wormwood to his ma
jesty, however, to turn for the extrica-
tion of Russia from her difficulties to
the very man who predicted all the
disasters of the last eighteen months.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
CREDITORS SATISFIED

Owing to the immense success of the
Angevine Woolen company's stock Of
woolens, which has been on sale for
the past six weeks to satisfy the credit
ors, we have placed the balance of
dollar. We viii guarantee you a per-
feet fit and give you the best of work
manship. AS this win be the windup
of the GKeat' Creditors Sale OF the An
gevine Woolen company's stock OF
woolens. 1t will pay you to order your
suit to measure at once OWING TO an
early shipment of new fall goods,
bought by the Angevine Woolen COM
pany and which have arrived before
the season opens, we intend to make
the same up to your measure at credit
ors prices.
BY order of the creditors.
ROBERT PAscH, Receiver.
242 s. Spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
SILK THIEVES GET
VALUABLE PLUMBER
Chicago Believed to Be Headquarters
of Gang That Is Committing
Wholesale Depredatlons
By AssocIated Press.

BY AsBOcIaIed PfeHs.
CHICAGO. July 14.-That band of
silk thieves, whose operations have re-
suited in plunder valued at $25,OOO are
making Chicago their headquarters
and that stolen silks are being syste-
matically sold through "fence" in
this city, is the belief of the police. The
burglaries believed to have been COM
mitted by the gang have occurred
within a radius OF 800 miles Of Chicago,
and principally in Wisconsin, Illinois
and Indiana.
Telegrams from the police Of many
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15

towns have been received, telling Of
numerous burglaries committed in
country stores and department stores
Of larger cities, in which valuable
silks have been stolen.
The police Of the following places,
among others. have within the past few
days notified the Chicago authorities
regarding operations Of the band sup
posed to have headquarters here:
Bloomington, ILL.,; Hannibal Mo, and
Clinton, Iowa.