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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
VICTIM OF BOMB
OUTRAGE IS DEAD
FORMER SHERIFF OF BAKER CITY
DIES OF WOUNDS
Harvey X. Brown, Well Known In Ore
aon as Prosecutor of Gamblers,
Blown Up by Internal
Machine

BY Associated Press.
BAKER CITY, Ore, Oct. Harvey
X. Brown, former sheriff OF Baker
county, died this afternoon at the nos
pital at 3:10 o'clock as the result or
the wounds he sustained when bomb
was exploded at his front gate as he
entered his home Monday night.
Ex-Sheriff Brown, who was dyna-
mited, had just returned from a trip
out of town to some mining property.
He was found lying on the sidewalk
several feet from the gate, the large
posts were found blown to pieces and
the fence shattered for some distance.
The perpetrators left no trace of their
deed except wire which extended
about twenty-five feet north along the
fence and then west about thirty feet
to the middle of the road
1t is presumed that the assassin or
assassins were lying in wait for Brown
and pulled the wire as he entered the
gate. -
Immediately after the explosion a
neighbor of Browns heard some men
running north from the direction OF
the Brown house. It is thought that
Brown had some idea of the identity
of the men who perpetrated the out
rage, for he was heard to mutter jus
before lapsing into unconsciousnes es:
"they have laid for me and they go
me-
Brown became unconscious few
moments later and said nothing thai
would give any clue to the identity OF
the assassins. Mrs. Brown is pros
trated by the shock and the physicians
fear she will not recover Brown
while sheriff of Baker county was dill
gent in enforcing the law against
gamblers and liquor sellers.
Brown Is the man who arrested Steve
Adams for his alleged crimes in Idaho,
and for the past six months has been en-
gagged in detective work for the state of
Idaho. He was witness against Steve
Adams and expressed his fear Of taking
the stand, for 1t is alleged he said he
knew he never would escape alive II he
did,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
INSURANCE OFFICIALS
TO ANSWER IN COURT
HEADS OF BIG COMPANIES ARE
INDICTED
District Attorney jerome of New York
Summons Accused to Appear
in Criminal Depart
ment

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-Leading officials
of several of the large life insurance COM
panies were summoned by District At
torney Jerome today to appear before the
criminal branch of the state court to
plead to indictments found against them
by the grand jury.
Among the officials summoned were
Charles s. Fairchild, formerly secretary
of the United States treasury and formerly
trustee of the New York Life insurance
committee; George w. Perkins OF the
firm of j. Pierpont Morgan & Co., for
merly vice president of the same COM
pany, both of whom are accused of Tor
gerry; Fred A. Burnham, President George
A. Burnham and George A. Eldridge, Tor
merly vice president, all of the Mutual
Reserve Life Insurance company against
whom collectively are pending hfteen IN
dictments alleging forgery and perjury
Walter r. Gillette, formerly vice presi-
dent of the Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany. charged with forgery and perjury
Robert A. Grannis of the same company,
charged with forgery, and t. D. Jordan,
former comptroller of the Equitable Life
Assurance society, against whom there
are eighteen counts alleging forgery and
one of perjury.
They are all ordered to appear Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
MUST
PAYFOR WAR
FRANCE DEMANDS A LIST OF
REFORMS
Settlement Of All Claims, Police Ser
vice and Indemnity for French
Citizens Included in
Terms
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PARIS, Oct. LAT the approaching in
terview with the sultan, Abdul Aziz, a
Rabat, M. Regnault, the French minis
ter, will make the following demands:
1. A settlement of all the back claims
of France.
2. A definite arrangement for policing
the Algerian frontier zone.
8. A settlement of the Casa Blanca
affair, including contribution toward
the war expenses and indemnity for
French citizens who suffered from the
anti-foreign outbreak there.
4. The immediate execution OF the re-
forms provided for by the Algeciras con-
vention, beginning with the installation at
the ports of the France-Spanish police.
The powers, with the exception Of Spain.
have agreed to the measures formulated
by France for preventing introduction OF
contraband into Morocco.
In spite of the Spanish reservations
these measures will be placed in opera
ton. The foreign Office has received com
plete proof that Mulai Hafig is not hos
tile to France, but simply desires French
neutrality in his contest for the sultan
shin.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
ALL MAIL WEIGHED FOR
PERIOD OF THIRTY DAYS
Order of Congress for Statistics as to
Cost of Transportation Of Postal
Business Goes Into
Effect
nv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, Oct. lat one minute
past midnight this morning railroad mail
clerks throughout the country began
weighing the mails in obedience to a gem
eral order of the postmaster general.
In the regular appropriation bill for
the postal service approved March !, the
clause requiring the weighing for thirty
days was inserted. 1t is the first time in
the history of the postoffice department
that the Weighing of all mail matter in
all trains over all roads on which mail
clerks are employed was required.
In former years, in order to arrive at
an average, special periods were set aside
to determine the amount Of certain
classes of mail carried on certain roads,
or in certain postal sections of the United
States. The object of the thirty days
trial is to give the department and con-
gress reliable statistics to determine the
cost of handling and transporting differ
ent classes of mail matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02

BORAH CASE
LITTLE EVIDENCE AGAINST U. S
SENATOR
Court Listens to Arguments for and
Against Acqultting Defendant.
viii Render Decision
II lay


b. Associated Press-
BOISE, Idaho, Oct Federal Judge
Edward Whitson. presiding at the trial
of United States Senator William E..
Borah, will decide tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock whether or not the case shall
be taken from the jury and verdict
of acquittal ordered by the court. At the
conclusion of the governments case today
the defendant entered motion for ac-
quittal on the grounds that no evidence
tending to connect Senator Borah with
q land fraud conspiracy had been adj
duced.
The motion was argued at length by
Special Prosecutors Rush and Burch and
by James H. Hawley for the defense.
Senator Borahs counsel waived the
opening argument on the motion and
Mr.. Hawley declared he would not have
spoken at all had 1t not seemed to him
that the governments counsel had either
inten .-onally or unwittingly mininter-
preted much of the testimony before the
court. The jury was not present during
the argument.
Mr. Rush, in opening the argument for
the government, said that there had GER
tainly been tangible evidence of con-
spiracy on the part of a few persons at
least and In this view Judge Wh1tson
said he coincided. The evidence against
Senator Borah was circumstantial, Mr..
Rush admitted, but tended to show that
the defendant acted in concert with the
other alleged conspirators to the extent
at least of receiving n his office the
deeds resulting from fraud and having
these deeds recorded at his request.
This act of the defendant, Mr.. Rush
asserted. placed him in the light of one
who received stolen property and re-
quired an explanation. Mr.. Burch also
argued that there were enough suspicious
circumstances to put the defendant upon
his answer and argued that an attorney
had no privilege above the ordinary citi-
zen of the United States.
Mr.. Hawley. replying. said the prose-
cution was proceeding on the theory that
a defendant must prove himself innocent
rather than the government should prove
him guilty.
Mr.. Hawley claimed that the evidence
of the governments own witnesses was
to the effect that Senator Borah always
an tounced that he was acting as attorney
and that his desire was to protect his
clients. the Barber Lumber company, from
securing claims tainted with fraud.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
HVDICT ASHE
AND BROWN
ALLEGED KIDNAPERs OF EDITOR
TO BE ARRESTED
ABDUCTION OF OLDER TAKEN UP
BY GRAND JURY
Bench Warrant Issued for Los Angeles
Attorney--constabIes Testify
and Are Let oh-Fear
Violence

Special to The Herald.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-Attorney
Luther Brown of Los Angeles and r.
Porter Ashe of San Francisco of counsel
for TREY l.. Ford were indicted by the
grand jury today on the charge of kid
naping Fremont Older, editor of the San
Francisco Bulletin. Indictments also were
returned against the chauffeurs who par
ticipated In the alleged kidnapping.
Constables Ben Cohn and F. P. Coch-
ran, Los Angeles constables, who served
the warrants on Older and started with
him to Los Angeles. were not indicted,
escaping prosecution, 1t is said, by testi-
flying freely before the grand jury as to
the kidnapping.
Cohn and Cochran did not feel at ease
until they were out of San Francisco.
After appearing at the session of the
grand jury the two constables appealed
to Detective Burns of the bribery graft
prosecution forces for protection, saying
they feared violence as result of their
testimony against Brown and Ashe.
The officers were provided with an
armed guard, which escorted the men to
the depot and to the train for Les An
geles.
Older Alleges Kidnapping
Older, who has been prominent in graft
prosecution, was arrested Friday night
by the Los Angeles officers on the
CHdISc VI ilDei preferred Dy
Luther Brown. The Bulletin a few days
before had printed an article to the effect
that Brown had tried to kidnap former
Supervisor Lonergan, a valuable witness
| for the prosecution in the trial Of TREY
l.. Ford, and that Brown has also been
seen in questionable places with women.
part of this story the Bulletin later
retracted.
Brown, fearing, as he says, that he
could not get justice in San Francisco,
where Older is in close touch with the
district attorneys office. conceived the
idea of having him arrested and taken
to Los Angeles for arraignment. A war
rant was issued in the southern city by
Justice Summerfield and Constables Cohn
and Cochran came north to serve 1T.
| Older was arrested on Van Ness avenue,
placed in an automobile and taken to
| Redwood City, where the party boarded
| the train for Los Angeles. Older was
taken off the train at Santa Barbara by
deputy sheriffs armed with a writ of
| habeas corpus taken before judge and
released on bail.
John Doe and Richard Roe, also named
in the indictment, refer to the two chauf-
feurs who drove the automobiles in which
older and the constables were conveyed
from this city to Redwood City. where
the Los Angeles train was taken. Roe
Doe, also indicted, is detective said to
be employed by the United Railroads.
and who it is alleged, was implicated in
the arrest of Older.
Superior Judge Coffey fixed the bail of
each of the accused at $4,000 cash or $10.
| 900 bonds, and bench warrants were is
sued for all.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
FIRE IN OIL DISTRICT
THREATENS REFINERY
Tools Spark and Ignite Gas-Two
Hundred Men Fight Flames.
DrilIer Severely
Burned
BY Associated Press.

Ey ASsOclHltu FTt5E
BAKERSFIELD, Oct. 1.-Tools which
did not fit we'll in the casing, sparked and
ienited the gas in one of the wells on the
Black Jack Oil company's lease, starting
a fierce fire In the Kern river oil fields
today A derrick, rig and considerable
oil was destroyed and the great King
refinery, a few hundred yards away, was
threatened Two hundred men turned out
and saved the refinery. The Black Jack
company suffered loss of $4,000
Fred Smith, a driller, was standing by
the we'll which he had just cleaned. He
turned his head for an instant and there
came a puff from the we'll and in the
flash that followed he was terribly burned
about the face, hands and body.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
TEN ARE INDICTED FOR
STATE CAPITOL GRAFT
pauphIn County Grand Jury Returns
True Bills Against conspirators
In Steal from Penn
sylvania
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. Item OF the
fourteen men involved in the capitol
prosecution have been indicted by the
Dauphin county grand jury on charges Of
conspiracy. These men are mentioned
in six true bills found out of the thirty
two cases laid before the grand jury yes
terday. Three Of these indictments We're
returned last evening and three more
today.
The six cover every man named. except
four, whose cases may be considered
separately.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
New Customs House Completed

zhH5OCleItc1 ES7. n
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The new $7O0,OOO
custom house in Bowling Green. which
has been seven years in building, will be
taken or the hands of the contractors
today. 1t is practically complete How
ever the collector of the port, who will
have the principal office, probably will
not be quartered there much before tho
end of this month
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
Car Victim Dies
BY Associated Press.

BY AsSocidted Press,
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 1.--Fred ]. Dem
nison, who was mangled by a street car
at Market and Beale streets last night
died today. No one witnessed the acci-
dent, and it is not known exactly how it
occurred.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
WALKS OFF CAR ON BRIDGE
AND FALLS INTO THE RIVER

John Heng, Chinese gardener living
at Monrovia, fell asleep on car going
home at 10 o clock last night and got off
the car at the Also street bridge and
deliberately walked off the side of the
structure.
He fell into the river and when found
was taken to the receiving hospital. His
left leg was fractured near the hip joint
and he sustained severe contusions of the
head and body. Doctors Garrett and
Bonynge attended him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
Killed by Fall from Wagon
By Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1-Lando Cas-
sasa, teamster, residing at 1705 Stock
ton street, fell from his wagon at San
some and Market streets yesterday and
suffered injuries from which he died half
an hour later. He was 21 years Of age.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
New Postal Rate effective
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The new
foreign postal rate, adopted at the last
universal postal convention IN Rome,
became effective today. Foreign post
age is now FIVE cents for the first ounce
and three cents for each additional
ounce. The new rate applies to all
countries except Canada and Mexico
and Cuba. in which the domestic rate
continues
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
Joseph Smith Goes to Honolulu

BY Associated Press. w"
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 1,--Joseph Smith
of Independence, Mo-, president of the re-
organized Church of Latter Day Saints,
left today for trip to Honolulu to dedi-
cate new church in that city. President
Smith also will visit several Pacific coast
cities in the interests of his church
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
state Grange in Session

By Associated Pres8
SAN JOSE, Oct, 1.-The state grange
opened in this city this morning with
State Master w. ". Griffith of Geyser-
vile and all other state officials and
the masters of the majority of the
oranges in California present. This force
noon committees were appointed and re-
ports were made this afternoon The
grange will be in session all the week.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
Alrship Runs Away

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. An airship !,
invented by j. A, Morreli OF TINS cley
was scheduled to make trial trip to-
day. hut before the time fixed for its
flight 1t broke loose from its mornings
and for several hours drifted over the
Mission district. No one was on board
hut this fact was not known to the
thousands of people who watched its
erratic course.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
Slater Goes to Prison
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Oct LIN the superior
court today G.. z. Slater was sentenced to
three years in San Quentin for passing
fictitious checks. He is charged with
like offenses at Los Angeles and other
places.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
j. W. Wiley Appointed
nv Asaociated Press.

SACRAMENTO, Oct. III. w. wiley
of Bakersfield was this morning ap-
pointed commissioner for the revision and
reform of the law by Governor Giliett.
to succeed John F. Davis, who has re-
signed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
Fast Trains Collide


PROVIDENCE. r. l., Oct. 1.-The Shore
Line express and the Knickerbocker lin
tied on the New York. New Haven &
Hartford were In a rear-end collision here
this afternoon. Three persons were seri-
ously hurt. No one was killed
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
DISASTER IN QUARRY;
16 DEAD, II FATALLY HURT
Landslide Buries Scores In Mexico.
Many Believed to Be Under
Rocks, with No Hope Of
Being Saved
sy Associated Press.

Ry Associated Press.
Ell PASO, Tex, Oct. News reached
here tonight of another slide in the Mexi-
can Central ballast quarries near VIC
toria. in which many laborers were buried
alive.
sixteen dead and eleven fatally injured
have been taken out. It is known that
MANY others are buried Under the tons OF
earth and rock with no hope of being res
cued alive.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
Electrician Killed by shock

Ry Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. Ian electric
shock of more than 400 volts caused the
death of Frank M. Green, an electrician
for the Manhattan Electrical Construc-
tion company yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
AZ Killed by Train in Korea


SEOUL, Korea, Oct. 1.-Forty-two
persons, including thirty Japanese SOL
diers, were killed or injured by the de-
railment of a south-bound train from
this place early today. The RESPONSE
bility for the wreck has not been fixed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
Minister RookhIII Coming Home

PEKIN, oct. 1. Minister Rockhill
started today for Manchuria on visit
of inspection to the American consulates.
Thence he will start for the United States
by way of Siberia.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02

Mrs. Sage Gives Y. w. G. A. $4,000
BY Associated Press
ST PAUL, Mimi. Oct. MRS. Russell
Sage has given the local Young Women's
Christian association $4,000 toward the
nav building.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02

For Los Angeles and vicinityi
Cloudy today, light west winds.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
FORECAST

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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-02
lrreanonslbIes to blame

I'm each country doubtless there are
irresponsible persons that war wou.o
or might make prominent, who try to
give seriousness to such diffusions, but
when one considers the real feelings Of
the two peoples, as whole, when one
Continued ON Page Four.l
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-05-16
JURY PANEL
is COMPLETED
Roosevelt Mixed Up in Haywood
Case

Boise, Idaho, May i6.-The unex-
pectsd uncovering Of . vein Of pre-
iudice against Harry Orchard and bis
testimony during the further examin.
alton Of talesmen In the steunenberg
murder case led to the tlrst sharp
wFangle between counsel and involv.
ed the name OF President Roosevelt
in an acrimonious discussion. The
day and the incident began with
Samuel WingAts, the 18th talosman
in the hands Of the defense for en-
animation In chief.
Questioning had proceeded but .
short time when 1t developed that
MIR. Wingate was baissd against Or
chard and unwilling 20 accept the
testimony which II is expected he
will give against the prisoner. The
defense naturally tried al once 20
show that Wlngats's state Of mind
was not such a. would warrant bis
removal from the boz, bat whom the
talesman rspasssd 70 the hands Of the
state Senator BorAh quickly drew
from him the Eiat.footed statement
that he could not give credonoe 70
Orchards testimony. Wingate waa
upon this excused.
Talesman A. p. Burns, Who Gnally
succeeded wingAte, mid under oath
that he was not prepared TO give the
same crodence 70 Orchard that he
would extend to other witnesses, but
his attitude was not deemed Sufficient
TO warrant bis removal.
The question required when ssnat.
or BoFah put the covering question
TO Talesman william Mc0uff9n, who
succeeded Taleaman Henry ct ssat 8,
after the latter had bean evlotod fol
implied bias on the testimony Of X,
u. LoVelaae-the Girst witness called
in the case-Who swore that Henry
had told him that Meyer, Haywood
and PettibonS would not have bssI
brought there II ''thsy had not bseE
mixed up In the case
Clarence DarToW Of the defonss oh
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-05-16
BOARD HIRES TEACHERS

quiry into their qualifications aud
experience. The principal, Prof.
Davis, Is a graduate from the Chicago
University, aud Miss Marsh, teachar
Of English, is college graduate.
The other teachers are thoroughly com
petitent IL recommendations and sra-
dentials count.
Teachers have been provided for
the two new schools which the board
has deemed advisable TO build during
summer. At the Huetter school all the
grades up TO the eighth will be taught
per agreement Of the board with the
commissioners at the discussion of
the division Of the district. at Rath
drum this week.
A motion was made and passed 70
buy the lots on the corner Of Military
and Garden streets Tor a site for the
proposed buildings. The amount
allowed for the purchase was slO5O.
The other school will be in the south
east part Of the city. but as yet nc
site has been decided upon.
The judges and clerk fer the bond
election to be held the 27th were
chosen. They are II. l.. Bancroft
and Chas. sischo, judges and w.
A. Andrew, clerk.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-05-16
BUSINESS GOOD

Occur d'Alene's water front IL
reported having the business season
Of ita history his spring. Tuesday
two new boats arrived from Michigan
for Captain RsnsberTy. One h to b
used BY him instead Of the Rover,
which be has sold 70 Ira SbaIliS. The
other Is sold 10 Harvey Hudson.
Burch and BurlinRams, Of tbs
Occur d'Alens Boat house, have had
all their row boats repaired and
painted. Their neet Of tWo launches
to be augmented 20 four. Yesterday
there arrived . twenty two foot Peru
auto marine Mullen boat, which Il
one Of the finest launches Of its sizs
on the lsks. They have . largeE
launch called the CstippF which ID
electric lighted and capable Of carry
ing large parties. As sOOn - the nsu
engine arrives this launch will b
pat In commission.
In speaking to Buroh and Bulrin-
game about the business that Hayden
lake was claimed 90 be taking away
from our waterfront they said thai
there need be no fear % this score,
as there was all the bOatmsn on th'
lake could hardls this season. Il Il
the opinion Of ell that this will Be {
gala seasOn for the CoeuF d'Aisn'
/ boating business.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-05-16

enter the contrary pIea"-his voice
was sunk to a whisper. But so in
tense was the silence that it reached
the far corners of the room.
In spite Of the crippled Telephone
service the news that Ruef had plead
ed guilty to the charge Of extorting
money from French restaurants spread
rapidly over the city. The stTeetcar
strike and any other troubles with
which San Francisco ia afflicted were
forgotten. Amusement at the weaken
ing Of Ruef and admiration of Heney
and Burns were expressed. The news
that Abe Ruef, once practically die
tator of San Francisco, had pleaded
guilty could hardly be believed.
There we're many surmisses as to the
reason for the breakdown. Some at
tributed 1t to i'll health. Others said
Ruef had signed an agreement with
Henry and Burns that he was to re-
ceive a light sentence II he pleaded
guilty and made a confession impli-
eating the bribers. Assistant Attor-
ney Heney was besieged with CUES
tions but In reply to all stated that
at this time he must decline to say
anything of the case.
One Of the physicians who examin-
ed Ruef as to his PHYSICAL condition
stated privately that the principal
trouble with him was that he was on
the verge OF nervous prostrstion.
The scene in court while Ruef was
making his statement was most dram
attic. Rumors fioated about during
the morning session that Ruef would
plead guilty when court convened
after eCess. Every inch of space was
taken by the curious crowd. When
Ach, Shortridge and Murphy formal,
ly withdrew from the case the know
ledge that Ruef would plead guilty
VISA certain. There was not a sound
from the crowd as his trembling voice
sounded his own disgrace When be
sank back in his chair there was a
general sigh of relief and expressions
of amazement.