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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-09
SEES GREAT FUTURE
FOR PHILIPPINES
CONGRESSMAN SAYS RESOURCES
OF ISLANDS ARE RICH
Advises That Revenue on Sugar and
Tobacco Be Removed II Con-
ditions Are to Be Inn
proved

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov s--After an ex-
tended tour of the Orient. the Philin-
pines and Hawaii. Congressman James
Mckinney. from the Rock Island district
in Illinois, returned to this city today on
the steamer Persia, and will proceed east
at once.
AS member Of the territorial commit
tee which left here last June, Consress
man Mckinney visited Honolulu and later
the Philippines, where an exhaustivo
study of conditions was made Accord
ing to the congressman the United States
must never entertain any idea of selling
the islands.
"The resources of the islands," he said.
"are unbounded. Great coal, copper and
gold deposits have bc:n found and even
greater wealth seems In store for the
United States in other respects. The i'm
mense timber holdings, for instance
"There is one thing he added. chat
must be done quickly for the Philippines
If America would better conditions there,
and that is to remove the revenue on
sugar and tobacco"
At Honolulu, Congressman Mckinney
declared that shipping conditions must be
encouraged. although prosperity was to
be found on all sides
While proceeding to Hong Kong, the
congressman experienced terrible ty-
phoon while a passenger on the steamer
Kow Loon. During his stay in Japan he
was shown every courtesy and stated to-
day that he had failed to notice any bel
ligerent attitude on he part of the jap
anese.
Other arrivals from the Orient on the
Persia were American Consuls ]. Boyd
from Shanghai and J. H. Harp. stationed
at Kobe, Japan. The latter emphatically
denied that any i'll feeling was in evi-
dence in Japan relative to Uncle Sam.
but stated that the greatest courtesy is
being shown all Americans in the far east.
Consul Boyd said that in the far east
the belief prevailed that Secretary Taft
was in line for the presidency.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-09
YIELD OF CORN SHOWS
A SLIGHT FALLING OFF
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-Preliminary
returns to the department of agriculture
on the production of corn Indicate total
yield of 2,553, $4,000 bushels, an average
of twenty-six bushels per acre, as COM
pared with the yield of 3O3 bushels per
acre in 1906. The general average as to
the quality is 1913 per cent as compared
with 800 per cent last year.
The average yield of corn in 1905 was
2S0S bushels per acre and the condition
90S 1t is estimated that about 3O,995, 900
bushels of the crop of 1906 was still in the
hands of farmers on November l. 1907,
as compared with 1196Ss,O00 bushels Of
the crop of 1905 In farmers hands on No
vember 1, 1906 and 5.3 per cent, the ten
years average for old corn on hand No
vember 1.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-09
RUSSIANS OFFER TO HELP
AMERICA FIGHT JAPAN
Many Subjects of the Gar Apply at
United States Embassy in ST.
Petersburg and Volunteer
Their Services
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. S.-The talk
of the possibility of war between the
United States and Japan, which through
out has been taken seriously by Russia,
is bringing many volunteers to the Amer
lean embassy who say they are anxious
to serve in the United States army in case
of hostilities.
A report is also in circulation in mill
tary circles that the American army IN
the Philippines needs instructors, espe~
cially for the artillery and engineer corps
Five or six Russian officers of these
branches of the service apply daily at the
embassy for commissions and are disap
pointed by the assurances that there is
no likelihood of Japan and the United
States going to war.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-09
COURT FIXES DATE FOR
FISH-HARRlMAN DECISION
Disposition of Illinois Central Stock
Held by Mutual Life Insurance
Company to Be Made
November rs
Hy Associated Press.

Iy Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Nov. S.-Judge Ball today
set November % as the date upon which
he would hear arguments affecting the
Illinois Central held by the Mutual Life
Insurance company of New York.
The proceedings are part of the action
covered by the bill for an injunction re-
stralnlng the voting of these shares at
the proposed annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Illinois Central.
The attorneys for the insurance COM
pany declared they were ready to pro-
ceed with the arguments. Counsel for
Fish, however, declared they were not
ready. =
Judge Ball requested the attorneys to
agree upon a date, with the result that
November 25 was selected.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-09
WOMAN THIEF PREFERS
JAIL TO RELATIVES HOME
Rose Haines of Chicago, Who Lost a
Fortune on Board of Trade, Asks
to Be Allowed to Remain
In Her Cell
EV Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Nov. s.--Miss Rose Hanes,
who spent fortune on the open board of
trade, expressed a desire yesterday to
remain in the womans quarters of the
county Jail rather than be released on
parole to a relative living at Mellam wis.
Miss Haines is 35 years old. Her father
was the late Matthew Haines. from whom
she inherited a fortune of $4,000, which
she lost In specula tion. She was arrested
tor stealing diamonds. She has been in
Jail two months, her relatives refusing to
obtain bonds for her although they were
amply able.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-09
COLD WEATHER STAYS
PROGRESS OF CHOLERA

BY Associated Press.
sT. PETERSBURG Nov. S.--Cholera is
everywhere on the decrease in Russia
owing to the influence of the cold weather
and the danger this year is regarded as
being over.
/ n Is considered certain, however, that
cholera will break out again in increased
next spring. and measures have
been taken to stop the increase along the
great water routes in the interior OF
Russia.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-09
HANDLING PAPER MONEY
CAUSES DEATH OF CASHIER
New Yorker, in the Habit of Moisten-
ing His Thumb While Counting
Currency, Contracts
Fatal Disease
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Pless.
rAre disease, brought on in his case by
continual contact with paper money,
caused the death here of Edward Hall,
formerly cashier of the firm of Arnold,
Constable G. Co. Twenty years spent IN
counting currency infected Mr. Hall with
the germs that lurk in the ordinary bank
note, and for ten years prior to his death
he had been sufferer from the strange
malady that baffled medical skill.
1t was Mr.. Halls custom to moisten
his thumbs in counting bills and years of
practice so affected his hands that the
skin became hard and cracked open in
cold weather. general thickening of
the tissues set in. which was followed by
complications involving the kidneys and
circulation
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-09
$4,000 IN CLEARING HOUSE
CERTIFICATES ARE FORGED
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
Ell PASO. Texas, Nov. s.-By the ar
rest of Hayes Wimberly and Otis Mays
today Chief of Detectives Smith llas
frustrated a plan to flood the town with
forged clearing house certificates. VIM
berly has confessed the plan to the police,
by which the two expected to float $4,000
in false certificates at one time. About
$4,000 worth o. bad paper had just come
from the press when the detectives ar
rested Wimberly.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-09
Steamer Enters Port on Fire

BY Associated tfess
NEW YORK, Nov S.--The Old Dominion
steamer jefferson came into port today
with a small fire in her hold. Steam was
promptly turned into the forward hold as
soon as the fire was discovered and the
blaze was quickly extinguished.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-09
Rear Admiral Is Retired
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. S.--Rear Admiral
Henry w. Lyon was retired from the
navy today on account of having reached
the age limit of service. He entered the
naval academy fpom Massachusetts in
1862. During the Spanish-American war
he commanded the dispatch boat Dolphin.
Since July, 1906, he has been commandant
of the navy yard at Mare Island, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-09
FEWER FAILURES REPORTED
THAN IN TWO PREVIOUS WEEKS
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Nov. s--R @. Dun & Co. s
weekly review of trade will say tomorrow
that there were fewer commercial fail
ures in the United States this week than
for two weeks just past refiecting the
Improvement Of conditions as forecast
in the reports received up to last night
Scarcity of money, unreasonable weather
and the holiday combined to make the
volume of business smaller than usual
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-09
GERMAN IMPERIAL BANK
RAISES RATE OF DISCOUNT

BY Associated Press.
BERLIN, Nov. S.-The rate of discount
of the Imperial Bank of Germany was
raised today from 61e to ~ per cent The
increase had ar unfavorable effect on the
market, depressing stocks as soon as the
announcement was made. Prices partly
recovered later, but business was meagre.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-09
U. S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT
is DELUeEo WITH BUSINESS

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.--There is no.
ticeable congestion in the treasury de-
partment In the handling ,of securities
offered by banks in substitution for gov
ernment bonds now being deposited as
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-09
Merchant Drops Dead in Store
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
SAN DIEGO, Nov. Sc. r. Morse. a
fruit dealer. dropped dead from heart dis
ease while waiting on customers. He WAS
81 years of age. a native of Massa chusetts
and came to this city three years ago.
He leaves a widow and seven children.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-09
Operators Declare Strike OH
By Associated Press

BY Associated Preeb.
WASHINGTON, Nov. San order de-
claring off the strike of commercial tel
egra piers in this city was issued tonight
by the president of the Washington local,
No "a.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-09
pILEs CURED IN 8 TO il DAY

PILES CURED IN TO Ia DAES
PAzO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case or itching. Blind, Bleed
ing or Protruding Piles In to IL days
or money refunded. SOC.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-09
Douglas Building
Corner Spring and Third

There are thousands of men who would wear
Desmond's clothes if they but knew that the
clothes sold in this store were no higher in
price than sold in other stores. Most people
reason that because Desmonds is the finest
store, having the patronage Of the best people,
that it must charge more than other places.
Today we are selling everything in the house in
Business Suits, Tuxedos, Full Dress Suits,
Overcoats, Hats, Neckwear Gloves, Hosiery,
Suspenders, Underwear, Bath Robes, Smoking
Jackets, Etc, Etc, at a reduction
OR D0r Co~4
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-01
HALL CASE ARGUED
Case Is Over Fine Imposed
on Defendant by JUS
tee Court

The case CT Donat Trettel of this
city vs.. Emery Hall, Eow located in
Chicago, was argued before the
suprene court in st. Paul Monday.
Tie case IS q somewhat peculiar
ere. Hall and Trettel had q istic
e.c2unter in the early part CT the year
as a result Of which Trettel had Hall
arrested and taken tefore justice
court. The justice fined Hall 800, but
the case was appealed to the district
court, where, after the case had been
considered, TIE appeal dismissed. The
county attorney then attempted to
collect tie fine imposed By the justice
curt, but the defend attorney
rad him brought before the count
commissioner on writ OF habeas
corpus. The court commissioner
decided that the case was taken out OF
the jurisdiction of the justice court
when it was appealed to the district
court, and the arguing Of the case
Def re the supreme court resulted from
the court commissioner decision:
The supreme court s decision will
probably be received in few da Us
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-01
SISTER OF WN. Won DoXARUs
- uIE9.

Ne1s has be:n received By VIM
Won Domarus announcing tho death
Of his sister. Miss Emelia von
Domarus at Colbach Germany. Tho
deceased was IS years of age at the
time OF her death. which occnr: ed
Oct. 7th Is result Of an oreratlon for
the removal of a tunor. Besides ht r
or Their: VIM. Won Don arus # this
city. the deceased is survived by q
sister living IN Cclbach, Germany.
NEWSPAPERS received by Mr.. von
Domarus have long articles about the
death and funeral of the d; ceased,
Miss Won Domarus had bean the
principal of the high scho Is ard
seminary of Colbach for the past
twenty four years and tie 1eople of
that city showed their respect for her
by attending the funeral in ve.y
large NUMBERS, so large in fact tt at
the papers of ttat Place state it wss
the LARGEST sttsned funeral the civ
eTer had. The business houses ali
suspended business during tie fune al
hours, which clearly sho VS. the high
esteem in which the deceased was
held
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-01
MINNESOTA BANKERS MEET
Those Of Three Large Cities Adopt
Precautionary Measures.

''S~00SSVSlo'y "0~oOS co.
A number of leading bankers Of
the three large cities of the state-St.
Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth-met
Sunday in Minneapolis and adopted
the measures that the banks Of all the
large cities in the country have taken
to prevent drain of cash. The banks
In the large business centers decline
to ship money at present, and the Min
nesota banks, in self-defense, will
adopt the plan in force in other cities.
The following was adopted and
signed at the meeting:
"In view Of the action of the banks
In the central reserve cities Of New
York, Chicago and st. Louis in refus-
ing to ship money against balances
due us, be it resolved
"That for the protection of our COM
mercial interests and for the purpose
Of preventing a drain of money from
the banks, the banks and bankers of
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth do
hereby agree to adopt substantially
the plan recently adopted in New
York, Chicago, st. Louis, Pittsburg,
Milwaukee, indianapolis, Des Moines
and other cities, viz:
"That we will not pay out money on
checks, certificates of deposit or
drafts, except for small sums, and
that for the present no money will be
furnished to bank correspondents; but
we will certify checks on balances in
our hands, payable through our clear
Ing houses only. The savings banks
and trust companies and the savings
departments Of banks having such de-
partments will require the sixty and
ninety day notice to which they are
entitled by law"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-01
ST. CLOUD MAN DISAPPEARS.

A netics has bsen received from the
st, Cloud authorities asking Chief Of
Police Cannon of this city to be on
the Lookout for one John Zeaderholm,
who has been working in thst CITY,
and who lsft there little over two
weeks ago ostenslbly fer this city to
get suit of clothes, which Re stated
q local tailor was making for him.
Since that time no trace has been
found OF him and it is feared TIL he
met With foul play. This theory is
based on the fact that he Carl led on
his person a roll IF ever hundred
dollars and besid:s TINS he had two
weeks wages coming to him and also
a trunk OF valuable clothes which he
had not taken with him. A search in
this city failed to disclose the where.
abouts of the young man, the nearest
the local police could come to person
bearing a similar name being john
Cederholm of this city, who for some
time been employed in Minneapolis.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-01

The hone Of Schuyler Kay IN the
Hall bl -ck on Second street was placed
under q1a,arti. last Saturday.. a
member of tie family being i'll WITH
an attack Of diphtheria. 1t is not a
very seTe~e case however aud the
quarantine will be taken off in week
or two.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-01
STOVE AND WASH MACHINE
DEMONSTRATION HELD BY
THE LITTLE FALLS HARD.
WARE COMPANY.

A smokeless stove ard water motor
xashlng machire demonstration was
given by the Little Falls Hardware
company at their store in the new
Kiewel block Thursday and Saturday
OF last week which was attended by
large crowds each dsy of the
demonstration. Hot coffee and bis
cults, baked on one Ct the ranges
they have for sale, were served, and
was declared by ali rs delicious. The
smok eless stove and the washing
machine. run by water motor,
attracted the curiosity of the people
and ell were greatly impressed with
the quality Of tho goods.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-01

Several of the Oh ildren OF Ed. Cash,
who lives about two miles south OF TIT
city are sick with diphtf eria.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-01

Dura Corbin was in St. Cloud MOE.
day to visit F. J. Farraud, an old
comrsde and resident Of this city,
who Is very i'll at the home Of his SON.
in.law, VIM. Warner, at that place.
Mr.. Corbin states that there Is little
hope for Mr.. Farrand's recovery.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-01

Mrs, Frank Ebert left for Lake
Elmo. where size is taking treatment.
SIC visited her mother IN Sank Rapids
elroute.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-01

Mre. J. W. Jones and daughter of
this city left Sunday on trip to
Bellingham, Washington, where they
will reman for an extended visit
Mrs. Jones is net feeling veil and
goes to recuperate.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-01

The ability to write a good hand.
! IS one of the essentials to success. We
can teach you. Little Falls Business
College.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-01

Herman Bosch of Akeley his lett
tor Missouri, after a visit here with
his sister, Mrs. J. Z. Love. It had
been ten years since he had On his
sister.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-01

Frank W. Wilson is the new post
master at Burtrum. G. 81. Burch
resiged the position.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-01
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR DIS
TRIBUTION,
estate OF ORSON '. 1ouSLEY
State of Minnesota
County of Morrison

In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Orson v.
Tousley Decedent:
The State of Minnesota to all persons in.
terested in the final account aud distribu-
!. ton of the estate of said decedent. The rep
.. resentatives of the above named decedent,
having filed in this Court their final ac-
count of the ad administration of the estate
of said decedent, together v it'll their petit
ton praying for the adjustment and all
owance Of said final account and for die
tribution of the residue Of said estate to
the persons thereunto entitled; Therefore
and required to show cause, il any you
have, before thie Court at the Probate
!. city Of Little Falls in the County of Nor
rison. State of Minnesota, on the 23d day
| of November 1907. at 10 o'clock A. n. why
! said petition should not be granted.
Witness, the Judge of said Court. and
the Seal Of said Court, this 3lst day Of
October, 1907.
E. F. Shaw.
nj (SEAL) Probate Judge.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-01

Land to trade for small house.
Stephen G. Vasaly.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-01

Ami Gould, an old settler ct Crow
Wirg county, died at his home near
Hellensburg, a small place some
tweI ty five miles from BIainerd,
Sunday morning, aged IS years.
Death was due to lung and throat
trouble
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-01

George Fl. Lum OF this CITY re-
turned Sunday from Rochester, where
Mrs. Lum has bean taking treatment.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-01

TIE funeral of George 7. Rice Of
Rice was held Friday afternoon from
tho home in that village. Rev. E. V.
Campbell of st. Cloud of6citing. All
the village stores we're cloatd at the
time OF tie fur eral. and the village
showed due respect to its founder by
attending the funeral in a body. All
the children Ct the deceased we're
Lresent. at the fupf raj.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-01
CHAPTER XXX.

Marine felt as though she had been
lifted out OF purgatory into Heaven
SO great was her relief. Mrs, Weber
abandoned all attempt at dignity and
Wept with Joy as though Marine had
been her own flesh and blood and had
been vindicated from a charge OF
crime.
Miss Leavitt cried too, when she
was told the circumstances. Both
women thanked Marshall profusely.
and when he and Marine were left
alone. Marine looked up at him
timtdly and smiling through her
tears said:
Il don't know what I would have
done IL It had not been for you. I'm
I'm very much obliged"
Her expression of thanks sounded
very cold and formal in her own
ears and she had meant It to be ex-
pressiye OF so much gratitude. But
somehow she was embarrassed when
Marshall looked at her so steadily
with his fine, frank eyes. She could
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-01
New GuInean War Canoe

At Matupi is preserved the last OF
the great New Guinean war canoes
This is an immense and wonderfnl
structure. 20 feet IN length, which be-
sides several hundred natives could
carry Ga tons Of cargo upon the deck
Joining the canoe proper and the out
rigger. At either end is a quantity
carved wooden f1gurehead Tor tan
covered with cassowary feathers, and
the immense outrigger consists of q
whole palm tree. followed out and
sharpened fore and aft.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-01

only stammer, flush deeply and drop
her eyes.
Oh, never mind about that" re-
piled Marshall. TITS nothing at all.
am Just as thankful as you are. I'm
sorry you had to suffer so unjustly.
but | must admit enjoyed my part
In the affair. Haven't had such a
good time since the o'Raferty-Wh
en- scrap. Since everything was as IL
was and YOU were IN such a nasty
mess, would not have missed it for
good deal. But | am doubly glad
TO have been able to serve you"
Marshall was SO grown up and
treated her 50 as If she were grown
up too! II made Marine feel remark
ably young lady-like and at the same
time It did SO embarrass her.
When he had gone. she thought of
him a long time. And she thought OF
Doris. too. and the idea Of what
Doris would have felt and imagined
had she been sent away to the reform
school, caused her to hide her face in
her hands with shame. as she had
done so many times before. when the
outlook was the very blacklist.
Heigho! 1t was all over now, and
now thankful she was each time she
realized her narrow escape from
punishment and disgrace.
As for Mrs. Weber, that good
Ainaly woman could not do enough
70 make up for her past terrible
mistake. Marine. at first could
scarceiy forgive the matron for her
lack OF confidence, but her good sense
was such that she was forced to adj
nit her refusal TO explain during the
term she was under suspicion, had
been greatly against her.