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Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
BALKS MRS. OELRICHS'
PLAN TO QUIET TITLE
py Annotated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. IL.
An effort to quiet title to
fifty-two parcels of land sur
rounding and abutting on the
Fillmore street wharf by Mrs.
Theresa Oelrichs, wife of the
late Herman Oelrichs, has
caused ]. P. Engel to write
letters in opposition.
Engel notifies City Attorney
Burks, Mayor Schrnitz and the
Southern Pacific Railway law
department that he has data
that will furnish an abstract
showing that the city of San
Francisco owns an undisputed
title to twenty-seven and one
half acres, cutting the Fair es-
tate property in two and lying
on both sides of and including
the Fillmore street wharf, ex-
tending from Bay street on the
south to the harbor commits
sioners' line on the north.
]. p, Engel is the head of a
lumber firm here. He has been
a resident of California since
1883 and San Francisco since
1852.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
.AERONAUT SAVES
MAN IN CLOUDS
VICTIM DRAGGED FEET FIRST
BY GUIDE ROPE
Pluoky Performer Shoots HImse If
Down with observation-disclosures
Faint at Awful Sight at
Reading, Pa, Fair
BY As-ociated Press.

BY As-octated Press.
READING, Pa, Oct. 11.-Jacob Gehr-
ing Of Hummelstown will never forget
his experience at the Reading fair.
To be carried heavenward feet first
does not fall to the lot of many men,
but 1t was feat that will give this
young Lebanon county farmer some
thing to talk about for many day.
He came to Reading. and secured a
job as laborer at the fair grounds.
When lie Rue, the aeronaut, began
his preparations the temptation to
rubber was too great for Gehring to
withstand and he took a position near
the big gas bag. With head in air and
hands in his pockets, Gehring stood
gaping without noticing that his feet
were among a coil of ropes.
| The word was given and the balloon,
with La Rue performing upon a
trapeze, shot skyward.
| With Ii went a shrek of horror from
the crowd, for before the eyes of thou
sands was a man dangling from the
end of an anchor rope that had turned
about his feet.
La Rue shouted to his Involuntary
passenger to swing himself upward and
catch the rope above his feet with his
| hands,
This Gehring succeeded in doing
after several unsuccessful attempts,
during which it seemed that any mo-
ment he might be dashed head first
to death from rapidly increasing
height.
Women In Crowd Faint
Just as Gehring caught the rope with
his hands a gust of wind caught the
balloon and he was swung far out
During the terrifying sight some
women in the crowd below tainted,
while all was still as hundreds prayed
for the safety of the unknown man.
Slowly the balloon was being whipped
from side to side by the gale In which
1t had been caught
Finally, when a height of 1000 feet
above the fair grounds had been
reached, Gehring, breathless and bleed
ing from torn hands, dragged himself
to the side of La Rue, who was sitting
on the cannon suspended from the
balloon.
A shout that went up from the crowd
was answered by the waving Of two
pair of hands up among the clouds.
Shot Out of Cannon
La Rue slipped into his cannon,
astride which Gehring sat, and was
shot into space; floating to earth with d
parachute.
The balloon, relieved of La Rue's
weight, again shot upward, and was
rapidly carried far to the west.
Gehring, however, found the cord,
and, opening the valve, began to de-
scend slowly toward the Schuylkill
river. An hour later he alighted at the
belt line bridge, two miles from the fair
grounds, without scratch.
= When he returned to the grounds he
was greeted as a hero, and COM
Portable purse compensated him for all
the alarm he had experienced.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
OUCHAK0FF SEEKS
RECREANT WIFE
Rv Associated F. ess.

BY ASJoCiated + osa
HAvRE, France. oct I'm. zotti
a friend Of General Ouchakoff Of the
Russian army (who arrived here yes
terday from New York on La Provence
In pursuit OF his wife, who is fleeing
from her husband In the company of
Lieutenant Ga briel Esslpoff), spent the
night with him at the Russian consul
late here Acting as the generals
spokesman, NJ. Zotti declared that
Ouchakon was overcome by the pub
licity given to the case, which "out-
rageously represents him on a blood
thirsty chase for the life of Lieutenant
Essipoff."
"rhe general" M. Zotti continued,
has no desire to kill the man who
wronged him. He is convinced that
his wife, who was confined in an asy-
lum in Russia, Ia crazy, and his sole
object Is to save the woman from the
consequences of her folly and take her
back to Russia, where she will be
cared for and avoid further scandal"
M. zotti declined to reveal General
Ouchakoff's fuutre plans.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
Fuaitlve Aboard a Steamer
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 11.e-Manuel Sill
,veira, the defaulting Havana agent for
the firm of j. M. Ceballos & Co., is not
on board the steamer Carmelna, on
which he left Havana Octover q but
on another steamer which he boarded
at sea two days after leaving the
Cuban capital, according to informa-
tion which was given out here today.
1t is reported that the present where
abouts of the Carmelina is known and
that the destination of the other steam
er to which Silviera and his family
were transferred also is known.
The charge Of defalcation Of more
than q million dollars which has been
made against Silviera was made, ac-
cording to Attorneys Sullivan and
Cromwell who made the announce
ment, after the news of the Carmelina
and the other steamer had been re-
ceived in this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
AUSTRIAN WILL STEP DOWN
Foreign Affairs Minister Dstrusted by
the Hungarian Element, Hence
His Retirement
BY Associated Press.

BY AsSocIated Press-
VIENNA, Oct. lit is reported in
Hungarian official circles that Count
Goluchowsky the Austro-Hungarian
minister of foreign affairs. will resign
and that his probable successor is
Count Rudolph Welscheimb ex-minis-
ter of national defense and the delegate
of the dual monarchy to the Algeciras
conference on Moroccan reforms.
Count Goluchowsky's position has
long been considered untenable owing
to Hungarian distrust of his policy,
which has been regarded as RESPONSE
BILE for the Austro-H Hungarian tariff
war, by which Hungarian trade has
been adversely affected.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
BOARD RETIRES
OLD MEN ON THE
POLICE F0RCE E
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11.-At a
meeting of the board of police COM
missioners it was decided to retire
twenty-six members of the department.
who, in the opinion of the board, have
grown too old to do police duty ef-
fectively. Those whom the commits
sioners voted to retire are Detectives
Edward Byram, Harry Reynolds and
Ross Whitaker and Sergeants ]. w.
Moffitt, l.. Bunner and B. Harter,
Corporals P. s. Hagerty and E. NJ.
Eagan, and p. S. Hagerty, E. M. Ea-
gan and Martin Lyons. The others are
patrolmen. These men will appear be-
fore a retiring board and be formally
placed on the retired list.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
ASK THE WORLD
FOR SILVEIRA
ALL PORTS CABLED TO LOOK
OUT FOR BANKER
Flight Of Financier Causes Failure Of
cebalos Company and Detectives
Are Scurrylng Everywhere
for Fugitive
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 11.-Cablegram to
all ports of the world were sent out
today asking the authorities to keep
watch for Manual Silveria, the Havana
banker, who is accused of being an alb
sconder with more than a million dol
lars, thereby causing the failure in this
city of the banking and commission
house Of J. M. Ceballos &c Co.. which
occurred on Wednesday last with LA
bilities Of between $3,000,000 and
81, 100000.
Manuel SiIvieras firm has excellent
standing in Cuba. The firm is one of
merchant bankers" the business con-
ssting of handling merchandise of
various sorts, instead of securities like
banking houses. The firm is the largest
importer of cattle In Cuba, bringing in
cattle from Venezuela, Texas and Col
ombia, and 1t was on one of his cattle
boats that Silveria with his family left
Havana on October 2.
Silveria has been promoter of many
enterprises in Cuba. One of his specu-
lations, in which Mr.. Ceballos is said
to have been associated with him was
the purchase after the war which freed
Cuba from Spanish control of large
mass of soldiers warrants which he
got for little money but which subse-
quently were redeemed at par and 6
per cent interest. He cleared a large
sum by this operation.
AS the financial agent of CebaIlos &
Co., Silvlera's firm handled money in
bulk and often had on hand an ex-
cess holding of more than a. million dol
lars.
Ceballos e. Co: was the business agent
for many New York agents and indi-
viduals interested In Cuban projects,
and in this business handled large sums
of money for customers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
PRAISES ZEPPELINE'S AlRSHIP
Berlin Balloon Corps Commander Is
Anxious to See II Tried in
Rouqh Weather

BY ASS GATED Press.
BERLIN, Oct. 11.-Major Gross, COM
mander of the army balloon corps, in
a speech before the International Aero
nautic society today, said he had Just
returned from seeing Count Zeppelines
airship tried at Freiderichshafen and
added:
''zeppeline's system is a good one
and his airshlp is entierly stable.
hope his craft VIII be tested in rough
weather.
"Zeppiline, however, has spent his
whole fortune In experimenting with
airships and is not able to continue his
work"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
Employed Jose Gomez
By Associated Press.

HAVANA, Oct. 11.-At the Hotel
America where Cubans and Spanish
make their home the opinion among all
who would express their sentiments
was that the expected had happened.
They said that Silveria had employed
Jose Miguel Gomez the Liberal candi-
date for president, whose defeat by
Palma had brought on the recent revo-
luton, as general administrator of a
vast sugar plantation in the province
Of Puerto Principe. "And the way they
spent money on that plantation" said
one, was amusing. They spent many
thousands of dollars just as If they
were building a palace"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
Prizes RING FROM
WOMAN REFUGEES
FINGER AND SKIPS
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 11.-Ernest
Adams, a candy maker, was held up
in his own back yard at the point of
a revolver and robbed of $40.
Mrs j. Q. Robinson, refugee, was
the victim of footpad with revolver,
who entered her tent and asked for
money. Not until the man had en-
deavored to wrest wedding ring from
her finger did the woman produce a
dollar all the money she had.
In both cases the robbers escaped.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
THUGS SEIZE
WOMAN ON
THE STREET
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 11.-As she
was walking along Pierce street near
Jackson Miss Helen Salzig, who resides
at 2401 Scott street, was suddenly
seized by two thugs, one of whom
grabbed her by the throat from behind
While the other seized the purse which
hung from her belt.
The men also attempted, in spite of
her screams and frantic efforts to get
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
EAST WRAPPED In
BLANKET OF
SNOW
Continue d from page one.
There are thousands of acres in cell
,ry. The loss will be heavy.
PetaIumans Alarmed

By Associated Press.
PETALUMA, Oct. ia strange
phenomenon visited this city this aft
ernoon. The sky became overcast with
crimson clouds, throwing a weird and
peculiar light over the city.
Everything was changed into rose
color 1t lasted about twenty-five
minutes, causing much interest. The
superstitious were alarmed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12

policeman on the beat, who put both
men under arrest
Langley and Lesch, the names un-
der which they are booked, give their
ages as 10 years each.
They say they are sailors, but cam
not remember their ships.
They are rough looking and roughly
dressed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
HARRISON NO
LONGER WANTED
IN BAY CITY
By Associated Press.

STOCKTON, Cal, Oct. 11.-Police
have no further information to lead
them to hold the prisoner Harrison as
San Francisco suspect, but he will be
detained on charge of burglary on the
Stockton steamer on the trip from San
Francisco.
1t is charged that he entered the pur-
ser's room and rif1ed the officers
trousers, but Harrison says he was
looking for place to sleep.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
IN SAN DOMINGO
PEACE Is NEAR

WASHINGTON. Oct. 11.-Cable ad-
vices received here from San Domingo
state that an agreement has been
reached between the government and
insurgent forces in the neighborhood
OF Monte Christi whereby the insur-
gents win surrender TO the government,
and General Limardo, who conducts
the campaign for President Caceres.
viii become governor Of Monte Christi
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
Michigan is storm-RIdden

BY Associated Press,
DETROIT, Oct. 11-A heavy cnow is
reported from western Michigan from
Marquette, in the upper peninsula and
along the Lake Huron shore, from Al
pena down to Port Huron, where 1t is
five inches deep.
A storm which Is raging today has
practically stopped the movement of
lake vessels.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
FIX BLAME ON
CITY OFFICIALS
CRIMES CARNIVAL AR0USES
SAN FRANCISCO
Resolutions Adopted and Preparations
Made 70 Form a Committee of
Security on Saturday,
Roll Of RobberIes
Ry Associated press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, oct. 11.-At a
meeting Of citizens called today at the
instance of the Potrero Commercial
and Manufacturers association for the
purpose Of adopting plan to be pre-
sented at mass meeting to be called
for next Saturday to form a committee
of security, resolutions were passed
declaring that the present city govern
ment was indirectly responsible for the
reign of crime in this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
MAY BE THE
TWO GAS PIPE
MURDERERS
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11.-George
F. Lesch and Ed Langley, two youths
or 49, were arrested on Golden Gate
avenue and are being held in detinue
at the Bush street police station on
suspicion that they may be the long
sought gas pipe murderers.
The arrest was brought about by a
pawn broker in whose store they were
bartering for a revolver for 50. He
became suspicious and notified the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
Much Georgia Cotton Ruined

BY AsSOcIdItu ITvss.
ATLANTA, Ga. oct. 11.-President
Harvie Jordan Of the Southern Cotton
association estimates that between
10000 and 10000 bales of cotton were
killing frost with temperatures below
cold snap. Indications are for another
kilink frost with temperatures below
freezing tonight
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
Man Frozen In Cleveland

BY AS5OtIdtVU ITVh''
CLEVELAND Ohio, Oct. 1.-THE
day continued unabated today, heavy
snow falling steadily. Today the wind
reached a velocity of As miles AN hour,
doing much damage.
John Reese 65 years old, was found
frozen to death In his home today.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
Breaks Record In Plttsbura
2 Associated Press,

PITTSBURG, Pa, oct. 11.--All rec
ords for low temperature early in Oc-
tober, since the establishment of the
bureau in 1871 were broken today when
the mercury dropped to 2S degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
HELD AS SUSPECTS
IN JAPANESE
BANK ROBBERY
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 11.-shortly
after midnight detectives arrested Frank
Taylor and Conrad Troost on suspicion
of completely in the murder, assault
and robbery at the Japanese bank on
OFarrell street recently. Troost has
been in trouble before and was once
mentioned in connection with a dia-
mond robbery
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12

away from them, to wrest her rings
from her fingers.
She struggled so violently, however,
that they gave over the attempt and
fancying they heard some approaching
pedestrians, took to their heels, leav-
ing her half fainting on the sidewalk.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
TWO SUSPECTS
ARE PICKED UP
IN STOCKTON
By Associated Press.

STOCKTON, Oct. 1.-Two strangers
who have been in town a day or two,
were arrested today by Detective Don
ahue and number of cheap watches
and knives were found on them which
were stolen the first of the week from
store in Elmwood, Stanislaus county.
The store was broken into and a. lot
Of merchandise was stolen.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12

we're sleet storm. Telegraphic commun-
ication with Buffalo was cut off, as
were both telephone systems connect
ing with that city.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
Boy Killed by Train
Bv Associated Press.

Uy
OAKLAND, Oct. 11.--Domlnick Bon
terdera, 13 years old, attempted to
jump on a moving train at First and
Myrtle streets last night and fell under
the wheels. Both his legs We're cut on
and he died.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
DRUGGISTS TO AID
PURE FOOD CAMPAI GIN
By Associated Press.

BY ASSOcIuTed PreSS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE Ma
tional Wholesale Druggists associa tion
today determined to aid the govern
ment authorities in every possible
manner to carry the pure food and
drug law into effect.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
EarlY Snow al EiaxIeton

HAZLETON, Pa, oct. 1l.-snow fell
for two hours here. 1t was the first
time in many years that snow has
fallen here 80 early IN the season.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
Frost In North Georgia


ATLANTA. Ga, Oct. 11.--A heavy
frost occurred throughout northern
Georgia last night and in some of the
southern counties OF the state. Dam
age to cotton is feared.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
Ice at Benton Harbor, Mich.
BY Associated Prean

BENTON HARBoR. Mich, Oct. H.
A heavy frost, which formed ice a
quarter of ninch thick on standing
water, did untold damage In this Sec
tion of the fruit belt. Snow last night
inches.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
Heavy Snow In London, Ont.

LONDON, Ont, Oct. 11--Heavy snow
was general throughout western On
tario. AT Ayr a clean sswath 20 feet
wide was cut through the town by the
wind, houses being unroofed, trees
blown down and fences torn to pieces.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
bal LoMIande of Texaa
IN Associa ted Press

WACO Tex, Oct Light frost APP
peared in the lowlands of Texas, and 1t
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
sIeet at Rochester, N. Y.

By Associated Press
ROCHESTER,, N. Y. oct. li.-This
city and vicinity was visited by a Sc
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
Frost in Southern States
BY Associated Press.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 11.--A heavy
frost was reported In Memphis this
morning. Advices from south Tennes-
see, Arkansas and north Mississprl
state that a heavy frost occurred in
those sections.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
Black Frost at cynthIana, Ky

7 1hHDVOIELN Ebbbs
CYNTHIANA, K;., Oct. 11.--A heavy
black frost occurred in all parts of this
country last night. 1t will destroy all
the tobacco now out in the fields.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
over Six Inches at Cory, Pa.

CORRY, Pa, Oct. ia snow storm
of unusual severity for this time of
the year is raging throughout this Sec
tion. over six inches OF snow has
fallen.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-12
For Nice Peopls

greatest skating team.
ng on his hands, the
world, the wonderful
Screw Spin. the mar
evening. Daily change
demonstration of fancy
Arend's band Of 10
lc selections will be
omission free; Q p. m,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-09-12
Winneshiek Cou nty Peaches.

Yesterday Jacob Seegmiller showed
us sack of peaches, raised in this
county near Locust on the farm OF
Gideon Seegmiller. The seeds were
brought from Ohio by Charles Falck
five years ago, and the trees have
done exceptionally well for this
climate. From seven trees Mr.. Seeg-
miller has picked three pals full OF
peaches. and they are of fairly good
size and quality
Mr.. A. G. Baker has pear tree on
his place which bore number of
pears this season of good quality.
Mr.. Seegmiller also showed us some
corn that is as fine as any we have
seen this year. The ears were picked
at random from fifty acre field, and
they are great big ears of hard, denied
corn out of the way of frost several
days ago. They have 40 acres of corn
like this, and in fact all over Winnie
shiek is crop of corn such as the
county never saw before, the most OF
it now out of danger of frost.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-09-12
Colleen Goes 10 Massachusetts,.

Prof E. l.. Coffeen, formerly super
intendent of the city schools, and
later at Mason City, now at Marshall
town, has resigned his place there to
accepr the superintendency of the Ly
man Industrial School at Westboro.
Mass an institution somewhat similar
TO the Iowa school at Eldora. The
perquisites and advantages offered him
are far in advance of those he now
has. The salary will be 81, coo the
first year, with "a prospect of increase
to 50, 100, and an eight room house and
living expenses for himself and family
furnished free. He will not leave
Marshalltown, however. until a
suitable man is found to take his place
in the schools there, which may not
be until spring. His MANY friends in
DEBORAH will be pleased to hear of his
rapid advancement and wish him
unlimited success in his new field of
labor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-09-12
Jack Hoeffler Show is Bum"

The only word in the English
language that will appropriately ex-
press the feelings Of the public with
reference TO the Jack Hoeffler show
which was at the Grand all last week
is "rotten. - 1t was that and more.
For two or three seasons past the
Hoeffier show has played here fair
week, and given the best of satisfac-
ton. When Managers Weiser & Bear
re-engaged them this year they were
assured a better company than ever,
and a number of high class specialties
were contracted for with the show.
Instead Mr. Hoeffler sent bunch of
of people here who acted like they had
never seen a stage. They couldn't act,
sing or dance, nor repeat their lines
without being prompted. The mana
gers of the Grand were about to stop
them from appearing further OH the
second night of the engagement, but
realized that a large number had come
to the fair, aud wanted to see the
show, and permitted them to finish
the engagement SO that those who
desired to do so could attend. 1t is
enough to say that they felt very much
chagrined over the treatment they
received, and have notified Mr.. Hoef :
fer that he has played his last date in
DEBORAH. In fact, it is said that it
was not the Hoeffler show at all, but
bunch of would-be actors who came
here and organized company under
the right to use Hoeffler's name.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-09-12
Marriage This Afternoon.

This Wednesday afternoon at five
O'Clock at the residence of the brides
parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Opdahl,
will occur the marriage Of their
daughter, Miss Edith, to Mr.. George
Fox, of Webster, S. D., Rev. E. g..
Hunt officiating. They will lea We
tomorrow for their new home at Web
ster, S. d., where he is a telegraph
operator. Their many friends here
will extend hearty congratulations
upon the union of this estimable
young couple and extend them best
wishes for the future.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-09-12
THE DEBORAH STATE BANK.
New Banking Institution Organized, Which
Will Open for Business About
Oct. 18th.

The new bank which we mentioned
as possibility last week has been or
ganized and the officers are busily
engaged in getting things in readiness
to open as soon as possible. At a
meeting Of the stockholders held on
Monday the following officers were
elected:
President-R. A. Engbretson
Vice President-E. p. Johnson
Cashier-A. l.. Haakenson
The directors of the new institution
have not yet been elected but will
include a number of the prominent
citizens of the city and county. The
new institution will start with a
capital of $50, 900 and will do a general
banking business under the state laws.
The gentlemen who are'connected with
it are all well known in DEBORAH and
Winnesheik county, having been re-
sidents here for good many years, and
are all of them good business men.
The COMPANY has purchased the block
on the corner of Water and Washing
ton streets, opposite the WinneshieE
Hotel, of G. Soland, who bought it a
few years ago of Andrew Sampson,
and fine set of new fixtures are being
made for the bank, including vault,
etc. 1t is hoped that the bank will
be ready to open business by Oct
! 18th, but it is possible that it will
not open until Nov. list.