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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-06-22

The Chicago Evening American declares
that Grover Cleveland is put up as respectable
dummy to lure the people to invest their savings
in Equitable policies and to quiet popular clamor
against the Equitable exposure.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-11-23
Amended Estray Law.

The last state legislature passed
new law regulating the taking
up and selling of estrays. 1t pro-
vides that any animals running at
large, without sufficient food and
shelter, between the first day of
November and the first day of
March may be taken up by any
citizen, who must Immediately
turn it over to the constable of the
precinct in which he lives. The
constable must examine the estray
for brands and marks and send by
registered mail to the county re-
corder a full description. If the
brands are on record, the recorder
must notify the owner of the brands.
If the brands are on record, the
constable must wait ten days after
receiving the notice from the re-
corder before advertising for sale.
If the owner fails to claim the an
imal, then the constable shall adj
vertise it in some paper published
in the county. If the constable
receives notice that the brand is
not on record, he must proceed to
advertise. This law is now in force.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-11-23
ROSEBERRY.
Roseberry, Nov. 20, 1905.

Married, at the home of the
hr;de,s parents, Sunday, Nov. 10,
w E. Douglass and Miss Irene
Rlankinship, Rev. H. G. Warner of
The Christian Church officiating.
After the ceremony splendid sup
nor was served to which all did
ample justice.
Married, in Boise, Sunday, Nov.
10Th R. H. Paris and Miss May
Blankinship, of Roseberry. The
bride is a sister of Miss Irene Blan-
kinship, who was married the same
dav. and they are daughters of Mr..
and Mrs. w. J. Blankinship of
Roseberry.
The Christian Church will give
an oyster supper on Thanksgiving
night, the proceeds to be used to
purchase lamps and stove for the
new church. ALI are invited.
The Christmas tree committee
on arrangements requests all those
who contemplate attending to send
the names of their children to Miss
leila Davis, Roseberry.
We learn that Jesse Demasters,
who was arrested last spring for
horse stealing, has been sentenced
to three years in the pen.
Henry Blankinship and Andrew
Cole have returned from Idaho
City, where they have been attend
ing district court.
Eph Culpepper returned this
evening from Lardo, where he has
been for day or two.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-11-23
CENTER
Center, November 20, 1905.

Center, November ~, 1913.
Miss Dora and her sister and
Eta Scott left for Meridian Friday,
George Scott of Lardo taking them
out. Miss Dora Scott and sister
are returning to their home in
Missouri after visiting relatives
here. Miss Eta Scott is going to
attend school at Meridian.
The farmers are gathering up
their stock to commence to feed.
There is about two inches of snow.
John Hall passed here today
with a six-horse team with freight
for The Patterson Co., Crawford.
John Hoover of Emmett was
here a few days on business. He
was the guest of Frank Rash.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-11-23
$40 REWARD $40

Strayed from Meadows about
the middle of July last, coal black
work horse, weight about 1850 lbs,
branded d on left shoulder but
brand is considerably blotched.
The horse was raised in Long
valley, near Roseberry. / will pay
$40 for it's return, or will pay for
information leading to it's recovery.
Address, MACK THOMPSON,
Meadows, Idaho.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-11-23
VAN WICK.
Vanwyck, Nov. 20, 1905.


George Shepherd, who held up
Carter & Halter's saloon last sum-
mer, plead guilty in the district
court at Idaho city and was sent
to the penitentiary for ten years.
A telephone message from Idaho
City Saturday states that Jesse De-
masters and Jesse Dunn had been
convicted of stealing horses and
sent to the pen for three years.
B. S. Carter and B. M. Whiteley
returned from Idaho City Thurs
day. They had been attending
district court there as witnesses
against George Shepherd.
Friendship Rebekah lodge is
making preparations to feed the
dancers at Odd Fellows hall on
Thanksgiving evening.
William Landreth of Beaver
meadows left Sunday for Baker
City, Oregon, where he will spend
the coming winter.
Leo Staffan and f. G. McFall
brought in freight for merchants OF
this place Saturday.
Andrew Dukes and f. G. McFal]
started for Knox with oats this
Monday, morning.
w. E. Mccall has gone to Boise
to be doctored, as he is in poor
health.
J. T. Suit of Roseberry passec
here Saturday enroute home from
Boise.
A. Halter and Mike Kostic start
ed for Boise Sunday morning.
There will be Christmas tree
here on Christmas Eve.
John Hoover of Emmett wa
visiting here last week.
Ted Mccall of Lardo was visit
ing here last week.
Snow fell to depth of one incl
Sunday evening.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-11-23
TAKEN UP AS AN ESTRAY.

One 2-year old roam stud horse,
no visible brands or marks. Came
to my place, about z miles south of
Lardo, last May. Owner please
prove property, pay charges, and
take said animal away.
o. G. BARNES, Lardo, Idaho.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-11-23

Fern, November Is, 1905.

Fern, November IS, 1905.
School has commenced with an
enrolment of nine pupils. Miss
Gertrude Kerby of Alpha, teacher.
w. A. Bacon came up from Boise
Wednesday and returned Friday.
Miss Viola Cantrall was visiting
at Alpha Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Maggie Neeb has been on
the sick list the past week.
Gid Spoor is building neat
little cottage on his place.
Subscribe for THE ADVOCATE.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-11-23
TO MY PATRONS.

The time is here
when all book accounts
must be settled.
Please make arrange
ments to meet your
account or a note due
without further notice,
and very greatly obIige,
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
MRS, COULD'S
AUTOMOBILE
IS BLOWN Up
Match Thrown by Street
Sweeper Causes an
Explosion.
Special Dispatch to The CALL

NEW YORK. May 2S.-Through the
carelessness Of a street sweeper. who
threw a lighted match beneath the
$4,000 touring automobile owned by Mrs.
Howard Gould. which was left standing
in front Of garage at Thirty-third street
and Fifth avenue shortly after o'clock
tonight, the expensive machine was
partly wrecked by an explosion and then
almost consumed by the burning gaso-
line that escaped from its tanks. The
force of the explosion startled diners in
the waldorf-Astoria, who rushed to the
windows and into the street, fascinated
by the pillars Of flames which were
wrapped around the perishable material
in the automobile.
From the Waldorf-Astoria a fire alarm
was sent in. When the engines and other
apparatus were arriving, Fifth avenue,
always filled with vehicles of all descrip-
tions at that hour, became congested.
Drivers of carriages containing persons
of wealth and prominence sought to es-
cape the fast coming fire engines. The
police prevented stampede and finally
cleared the street for the apparatus.
which soon had the fire subdued. The
costly machine was a wreck.
In rushing to the fire an engine horse
was instantly killed by being driven
against an elevated railroad pillar in or
der to avoid running down an old woman
and boy.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
FORMER MAYOR
AND A TRAINED
NURSE ELOPE
Robert C. Davidson
Disappears From
Baltimore.
Special Dispatch to The Call

BALTIMORE. Nd. May 2s.-Mrs.
Robert c. Davidson, wife OF a former
Mayor OF this city. who has been prom
inent in financial, political and Baptist
church circles. announced to-day that
her husband had disappeared She said
that he sailed for Europe last wednes-
day and that he did not intend to re-
turn home.
Mrs. Davidson declared that her hus-
band had converted all of his property
about $175,000 in stocks and bonds
into cash. Her announcement caused
the biggest surprise here since Mayor
Robert NJ. McLane shot himself.
Mrs. Davidson also says that Miss
Laura Banning Noyes, a beautiful
trained nurse. has left the city Miss
Noyes is a brunette, about six feet tall,
and is friend of Davidson. According
to Mrs. Davidson her husband and Miss
Noyes have been seen frequently in
public places recently. They have been
noticed driving in David Fill Park. she
says, and have been seen at luncheon
in the fashionable hotels.
Mrs. Davidson said that she rernon-
strated with her husband, and that he
said that he could not help himself.
Her husband had been drinking at an
increasing rate, especially since Janu-
ary, and she fears he may commit sui
eide. She says that he had urged her
to get a divorce, but that she will re-
main Mrs. Davidson.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24

Former Tax Collector Edward ]. Smith
pleaded guilty to two charges OF felony
embezzlement yesterday. Judge Lawlor
imposed two sentences of ten years, to
run concurrently.
Such was the courts intention, but sew
eral attorneys maintain that the method
of procedure followed by Attorney j. j.
Barrett leaves the defaulter in a position
where he may be made to serve twenty
years. Barrett first allowed his client
to plead guilty to the two charges at
the same time. In such case the sem
tences would be cumulative, that is, one
must be served on completion Of the
other.
Shortly afterward Barrett became
aware of this technicality of the law and
asked permission to withdraw the pris-
oner's pleas temporarily, so the proceed
ings could be gone over again and made
to conform to the provisions of the code
as to concurrent sentences. Judge Law
lor granted the request, desiring to have
the two sentences run as one.
But several lawyers maintain that the
court could not legally allow Smith to
withdraw this plea as he did. 1t is
stoutly asserted by some lawyers that
Smith, under the law, must serve twenty
years instead of ten, as Judge Lawlor
intended.
District Attorney Byington said last
QlgnL I1dI ne Hdu IOl AOOhc0 A1ltO t1iC
matter, as he did not consider it within
his province to do so. He thought, how
ever, that If such a point were raised
1t would not be pressed until Smith
serves his first sentence.
Smith came into court braced for the
ordeal. With forced smile on his face
he walked into the courtroom accom-
panied by Attorneys j. j. Barrett and
Archibald Barnard. He sat down at a
! table, confronting Judge Lawlor and
looking straight ahead with a fixed stare.
| The two attorneys remained standing and
/ held whispered conversation.
| The clerk read the Indictment charg-
! ing Smith with stealing s15.058. What Is
! your plea?' the clerk asked
| The prisoner. arose with an effort and
| cleared his throat with a gasp. The
| crowded courtroom was silent and necKs
were craned forward. Guilty SmfIr
| replied huslily.
| Clerk Martin Immediately proceeded te
read the second indictment for embez,
zling s24,37S. The defaulter remained
standing looking straight ahead. '.What
| is your plea to the second charger was
asked.
| .Guilty.'' replied Smith. The seIf-con.
/ fessed criminal did not move whils the
Judge glanced over the indictments Be
hind the prisoner were the subdued jeer
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24

lor and Attorney Barrett Finally Bar
rett asked that the second plea Of guilty
be Withdrawn. This was granted. and
Smith was asked again to plead guilty TO
the second charge of felony embezzle-
ment The criminal obediently followed
the order Of his counsel.
He realized that he was down and out,
helpless. disgraced and alone Mechanic
ally he strode from the courtroom be-
tween the two attorneys, trying to the
last to assume an attitude OF unconceru,
but the effort was CHASTITY one. He was
taken to the Broadway jail to await
transportation to Folsom
One Of the parting shots OF Judge Law
lor rang IN his ears as he passed out:
"A person so convicted may never again
hold position of honor In the State or
hold any position of public trust"
Nobody visited the criminal last night
His brothers. who had been with him
through all his ups and downs. did not
make their appearance yesterday at all.
The woman whom he had wronged most
of all-his wife-did not go near him.
Folsom prison was Smiths own selec-
ton At one time he held an honorable
position at San Quentin and he did not
care to face those whom he had known
when he could look all men in the face.
He will be taken away the latter part
Of the week
T
still maintains that there were others
involved with Smith In his stealings.
Andrews declares that the Grand Jury
will not abandon it's investigation until
the entire conspiracy is uncovered and
those who are equally guilty with the
defaulting Tax Collector are behind the
bars with him
'Tt is a hard undertaking." declared
Andrews, ''but the conspiracy did exist.
We are sure Of It, 1t is the Grand Jury 5
duty to run 1t down and we will keep
at it.
Smith did not spend all the money
he took That would be impossible Re-
garding the first shortage, H65,000 Is a
large sum to be raised in a day 1t could
not be squandered in a few months
either
Andrews is confident that in time he
win get evidence to implicate Smiths CO.
conspirators.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
Hilgard to Enjoy
Leave of Absence
for Year.
On His Return MAY
Become Emeritus
Professor.
New Director in Agricultural
Teaching Has Made a
Brilliant Record.

BERKELEY, May 2s.-Professor Ed
ward J. Wickson has been appointed
acting director OF the agricultural ex-
pertinent stations OF the university by
President Benjamin Ide Wheeler and
has been elected dean of the college of
agriculture. Announcement was made
al the university to-day that he would
succeed Professor z. W. Hilgard IN the
supervision of the entire agricultural
work OF the university. Professor Hill
CARDS long term OF service. extending
over more than quarter of a century,
has been rewarded by e years leave OF
absence.
As Professor Hilgard has exceeded
the age limit OF 20 years. it is not ex-
pected that he will again have office
except as professor emeritus in the
college OF agriculture Professor Wick
son is regarded as being certain to re-
tain the dictatorship Of the college for
an indefinite period.
The importance OF this position is
magn56ed by the action of the State
Legislature in appropriating large
sums Of money for a great agricultural
farm TO cost Sl5o.ooo and for new ag-
ricultural college building to cost
ecutive work necessary to be done in
connection with the work of the col
lege under these improved conditions
viii be in Professor Wickson's hands.
the position being regarded as very
much more important now than in the
past although il has always been re-
sponsible post
Professor Wickson has been connect
ed with the university since 1879, when
Professor Hilgard, then at the head of
the college Of agriculture, called him
from the secretaryship of the State
Horticultural Society, a position he had
held continuously for fifteen years He
became q lecturer on dairy husbandry
at the university IN 1873, and later
was made lecturer on practical agri-
culture. In 1891 he was promoted TO
the associate professorship of agricul-
ture, horticulture and entomology and
given charge OF farmers institute
work He was elevated TO the profess
sorship Of agricultural practice in
1897. Professor Wickson's hooks O..
agricultural topics. including "CaIifor-
mia Fruits and How to Grow Them"
and California Vegetables in Garden
and Field" are well known
He was appointed IN 1899 a special
agent by the United States Department
Of Agriculture to investigate the pomo-
logical conditions of the Pacific Coast.
His report is a valuable one. Aside
from these strictly professional SER
vices Professor Wickson has served
several times as secretary and presi-
dent OF the San Francisco MicroscopicaI
Society he was the first president of
the California Floral Society when It
was organized In 1855. He served ten
years as e School Director in Berkeley
and for two terms was president OF the
board He is also a trustee Of the CAL
ifornia Polytechnic School at San Luis
Obispo.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
CUBAN LIBERALS
NOMINATE GOMEZ
Select Him as Candidate for
President of the
Republic.

HAVANA, May 2a.-TEe National Lib
efaI Convention to-day nominated Jose
Miguel Gomez, Governor of Santa Clara
province, for President, and Alfredo
Zayas for Vice President Gomez re-
ceived 103 out Of the 109 votes cast. the
full membership Of the convention num-
bering 80 General Masso received one
vote. There were five blank ballots and
these were presumably cast by the Nunez
delegates.
Jose Miguel Gomez is 80 years of age
and a native OF Santa Clara province he
f,articipated IN the two great revolutions
- The first he reached the rank of major
ard in the second was major general He
was enc Of the Commissioners sent to
Washington 70 advise as to a practical
raefhod for dissolving the revolutionary
army. He was selected delegate to the
constitutional convention and partici-
psted IN the work of the convention He
was selected Governor of Santa Clara
province and when his term expired he
was elected as q Republican. or Con-
servstive.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
READY FOR SENTENCE.

irgs and whispers of the court hangers
on, but he remained motionless as
statue.
READY FOR SENTENCE.
MAY it please the court Attorney
Barrett spoke up, 1--WE ask for imrne-
diate sentence In these cases. We are
prepared and stand ready to receive SEN
tence''
THAT being your request 1 will pro-
ceed to pass sentence at once, said
Judge Lawlor. Under section I91 OF the
Penal Code sentence cannot be passed
within two days after the defendants
plea of guilty has been entered without
consent of the defendant. But sas you
waive the statutory allowance Of time
will proceed to sentence. Edward ].
Smith, stand up for sentence"
A shadow crossed Smiths face as Of q
look of agony. but 1t faded quickly. He
lowered his eyes and waited.
The Judge continued: 'On April q,
1905, you were indicted by the Grand
Jury OF this city and county for the crime
of embezzlement, to wit. the misappro-
priation of public funds of which you had
charge. On May II. 1905. you were ar
raigned, but on motion Of your counsel
the case was. continued till May %.
Here to-day you have pleaded guilty
1.-The penalty provided by law for the
n1isappropriation of public funds intrust-
ed 10 an OlQClalS care IS term not
less than one or more than ten years
Edward j. Smith, the judgment of the
law and the sentence Of this court is that
you be confined in the State prison in
Folsom for ten years"
The prisoner started back slightly as
though a blow had been struck at him.
and his face was CHASTITY. He had been
told what to expect, but when he heard
the words spoken he could not help be-
traying to some extent the fact that they
struck deep.
Now l will proceed with the second
| judgment continued Judge Iawlor
with the understanding that the SEN
| tences run concurrently.'
| Attorney Barrett interrupted, holding
that if the sentences were passed at the
same time they could not run concur
rently, and asked a continuance until !:
| O'Clock. This was granted. and Smith
was ordered into the custody of the
| Sheriff.
The two lawyers, Barnard and Barrett
left the courtroom and after a brief con
sultation returned and asked that Smith
be called again. The defaulter was
brought down from the City Prison
PLEADS OVER AGAIN.
A long discussion on the technically
! involved took place between Judge Law
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24


TOXIC, May 23.-.-sAn Important COM
ference was ~ ut The residence of
tae Premier In this city to-day. 1t is
reported that the Russian feet has
passed out into the Pacific, and that the
receipt of this news was the cause of
the cniling of the conference.
LONDON, May 23.-UnoficiaI news
continues to bear out reports that
a renewal os operations In Manchuria
Is impending. A dispatch to the Tele-
graph from Toxic asserts that the Jap
anese have cut the railway to VIadivos-
tolk, which city Is now isolated. render
ing Rojestvensky's voyage futile. The
Japanese army has been reinforced, and
it's strength is now equal TO that prior
to the battle of Mukden. Railway COM
munication between DaIny and Mukden
has been restored. Correspondents In
st. Petersburg communicate but little
news, but there is a general expectancy
of fighting.
LONDON, May 24.-The Shanghai COR
respondent OF the Morning Post says he
learns from trustworthy source that
Vice Admiral 'CoEo's fleet is still OF
Masampho, ON the southeastern coast
of Korea.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 23.-The
news from the front continues to
point to the imminence of renewal
of fighting on a large scale. General
Linevitch is pressing the Japanese
center, both on the line of the railway
and on the Mandarin road but wheth-
er he is simply feeling out Field Mar
shall Oyama's strength or has assumed
a genuine offensive is not yet clear.
There is no doubt, however. that
Linevitch has made complete prepara-
tion for big battle. All the Russian
sick and wounded who were at Harbin
and places south of there have been
transported westward to Irkutsk and
orders have been given to clear the in
tervening hospitals. Sanitary trains
have been ordered to the front.
General Linevitch, in dispatch from
the front. dated May 21. announces that
the Russian detachment east of the
railroad, which, on May IS, approached
the village of Shahotze and was at
tackled by a considerable force of
Japanese from the coal mines south of
that place, occupied Shahotze on May
10 and continued southwark on May
| 90 Prince Troubetskoy's detachment
met the Japanese artillery fire on May
| IT near Changtufu station. but the Jap
anese were forced to evacuate the
position and retire southwark The
| Prince on May 20 advanced farther
| southwark and another Russian de-
| tachment on May 20 exchanged rifle
| fire with a strong Japanese force oc-
cuping the village of Armagan, about
four miles west of Kinchuantso.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
r1rIABLE VICTIMS of SIEGE.
Lunatic Russian Soldiers and Sailor
Taken From Port Arthur.

Lunatic Russian Soldiers and Sailors
Taken From Port Arthur.
CHEFU, Tuesday, May 23-Forty-
four lunatic Russian sailors and SOL
diers from Port Arthur, including a
violently insane lieutenant who was on
the Sevastopol during the siege, ar
rived here to-day and were transferred
to the Russian improvised hospital
ship Whampoa, under the British flag,
for transportation direct to Odessa
The condition of the insane men va
ries from mild melancholy to the
violent state. Many of these cases
are the result of the long Incarceration
of sick men in hospitals during the
terror of the siege. Some are the re-
suit of scurvy, and the condition of
others is due to the terrific nervous
strain of continuous bombardments
and incessant service. All of the men
are apparently physical wrecks.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
Ohio River-Lake Erie canal.

PITTSBURG, May 2S.-The long
talked-of Ohio River and Lake Erie
ship canal is to become reality at last.
through private capital The undertake
ing is to be put through by Pittsburg
men. who have formed a company with
a capital of $2.625.000, which will be
Increased to $4,000, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
GERMAN DOCTOR CONSIDERS
SECRETARY HAY A WELL MAN

BAD NAUHEIM. May 2s-The dilation
of Secretary Hays heart. the functional
disorder for which he came here to be
treated, has, according to Professor Gro
del. entirely disappeared. The professor
pronounces Hay a well man
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
Mormons Buy Vermont Land.

SOUTH ROYALTON. Vt. May 23-The
trustees of the Mormon Church at Salt
Lake City have purchased forty acres OF
farm land in this town where they will
erect a monument. shrine and cottage
ON the site OF the birthplace ek Joseph
smith, founder OF their faith.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
SMITH PLEADS GUILTY AND IS GIVEN TEN YEARS


EdwadIS Tax
totem FhomhyJu
Several honcs
Judge uhHhM oknno munemy
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
MAY CONTEST DECISION.

America Objects to Classification OF
Cotton as Contraband.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-In cabling
the State Department that the high
court of the Admiralty at ST. Petersburg
has reversed the decision of the v1adivos-