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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-09
Shopping
BIG FIRE RACED At
SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Superior. Wis. Nov. Six hun
bred thousand bushels of grain was
destroyed here today when the Great
Northern Elevator, one OF the largest
in the world, was burned to the
ground. The property loss is estimat-
ed at 100000. Four fire tugs from
Duluth aided in fighting the flames,
which wrought great havoc to proper
ty on the water front. The tugs sue
ceeded in rescuing five lake steamers
which were loading at the docks when
the fire broke out in the elevator. The
docks were burned, also two tugs. der
ricks, and scows, and the Grand Re-
public mill was set on fire by sparks
from the great elevator. The Webster
Chair Plant was Quilted, and the Free
mond Flour mill is a total loss. In all
about forty buildings we're burning at
one time, but on some of them the loss
is small. One man may have lost his
life in the fire, as he is missing and
cannot be located.
The fire burned from o'clock last
night until II today, and swept over a
mile of territory
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-09
DOG DID NOT BARK
HIS SON THE THIEF
Special to the Herald.

Chicago. Nov. 9.-Because his dog
did not bark last night when some
one entered his house and stole jew
elry valued at $1,000. Gustave Bluth-
ardt accused his son of the robbery
and had him arrested by the police
Blnthardt claims that no one unac-
quainted with the dog could enter the
hdlse without his raising an alarm.
~ admits the dogs record is better
than that of his son, the boy having
been wayward for more than a year.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-09
RossER WAS CAPTURED
While Engaged In Wild West Pastime
Of Shooting Up Small Town.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Tulsa. /. T., Nov. 9.-Ater being pur-
sued by a posse with blood hounds for
twenty-four hours. Harry Miller. one
of the three men who assaulted and
robbed a woman at Keifer Thursday
night, was captured twelve miles
south of here at jerks, while he was
shooting up the town in Wild West
fashion.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-09
GOMPERS WILL SPRING
A BIG SENSATION
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald
Washington, d. c., Nov. Samuel
Gompers. president Of the American
Federation Of Labor, is preparing to
spring a great sensation in an attack
on the National Manufacturing Associ-
alton at the Federation's meeting next
week at Norfolk, Va. 1t will be in the
nature Of a reply to the recent charges
of graft made against the Federadon's
officers by the organ of the manufac-
turers.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-09
Man Chaser Has Arrived.

Deputy Constable Conrad Perry re-
ceived today from South Texas a dog
thoroughly trained for hunting men.
This is all the dog knows, but It is
said he knows this well. Mr.. Perry
contemplates having some trial races
with his dog in a few days. He is 60
ing to employ a negro for the dog to
trail. and is going to try him out under
all sorts Of conditions, to test the
work Of the dog.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-09
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
WILL Be HELD LIABLE
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 9.-The
state Railroad Commission of this
state, according to Commissioner
Wood, viii within a few days begin
carrying out its plan to hold the high
railroad officials criminally RESPONSE
BILE for the murder Of passengers in
railroad wrecks. The state depart
ment will back the commission in this
movement.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-09
Cashier Missing.

Lawton. Ok, Nov. 9.-The Mer-
chants and Planters Bank Of Lawton.
which closed its doors Wednesday, is
now in the hands of the bank exam
liners. Cashier d. r. Rankin has mys-
teriously disappeared, and it is feared
he has committed suicide.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-09
Up In a Balloon.
Special to the Herald.

special 10 Ine heTdlO-
Philadelphia, Nov. although he
has not fully recovered from injuries
received in an automobile accident,
DR.. Julian Thomas and wife of New
York and Oscar Erbsloch made an as
cension here today in the Pommern.
Thomas recent purchase. They except
to land near Boston.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-09
Kaiser Sailed For ENGLAND.

Flushing. Holland. Nov. 9.-Kaiser
Wilhelm sailed today on the royal
yacht for England. He was escorted
by the British Channel fleet Despite
the rumors to the contrary. the kaiser
seems to be in good spirits.
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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-09
Another Bank Goes out.

Steubenville. o., Nov. 9.-The First
National Bank Of Mingo, after paying
out fifty thousand dollars, all the cash
in the bank. closed its doors today.
The officials say the institution is
solvent.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-09
STRIKE DECLARED OFF.
Official Notice Sent to All Local TeIeg-
raphers' Unions Today.
speclal to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Chicago. ILL.,, Nov. 9.-Formal notice
of the suspension Of the telegraphers
~ sent out to all local unions
s0day. Up to noon today four hundred
and twenty local unions had voted to
return to work under the old condi-
tons.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-09
KING EDWARDS GETS
VERY VALUABLE GIFT.
Special to the Herald.

I: Special to the Herald.
I: London. Nov. 9.-King Ed
:. ward is sixty-six years old to-
!: day, and received as one of the
I: tokens Of the occasion a great
{. diamond from the Transvaal
I: government The stone is val
!: ued at two and a half million
= dollars, and weighs 1.37
:. pounds. It is said to be the
!: largest diamond in the world.
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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-09
GENERAL WILLIAM BOOTH
OF the Salvation Army Sailed For Eu-
rope Today-Given An Ovation.
Special to the Herald.

opeCll 10 tne deIalu.
New York, Nov. so the music of
bands and the cheering Of his follow
ers, General William Booth of the Sal
walton Army sailed from here for Eu-
rope today. He has probably complet-
ed his last tour of America.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-04
Youwill find that her pref
crcnCe is for Mcdonald $.
Dutch Chocolates. She.
takes to them naturally.
INDICTMENT SERVED ON
SENATOR B0RAH EFT AL

Boise, Idaho. Sept. a-Tho mdicino,.
returned last April By federal gran1
jury against Senator William H. Borat
ana other prominent men. charging con.
Hpiracy Go defraud tho United States
was served on defendants today. he.
sides senator Borah the indictment In.
cludcs Frank Martin attorney gcueral
OF Idaho. under the Steunenherg Id,
ministrauon James n. Barkor ana
Sumner O.. Moon under the 6teunen.
berg administration, James +. Barber
and sumner O.. Moor. millionaire stock.
holders Of Barber Lumber company, ne.
siding in Wisconsin. John /. Wells. pa-
trick IT, Downs John Kinkaid, Louis
NJ pritChard. William Sweet, Albert NJ
Palmer Horace S. Rand. The names
of John Doe and Richard Roe. whose
true names to the grand jury are un-
known, also appear I'm the indictment
n Is charged by the Indictment thlt
these persons entered into an unlaw.
full conspiracy in September, 1901, and
various times thereafter. to secure bv
fraudulent entry. timber lands in Boise
county. Idaho. Senator Borah has de-
manded separate trial which has been
accorded him. The date OF the rial
viii be set today and trial jury drawn
The governments case win be con-
Quoted by NJ. c. BurCh of Denver, ana
S. r. Ruch Of Omaha. Special assist
ants 10 the attorney general, repre-
senting the department OF justice. who
relieve dist. Atty. n. NJ Ruick m
these cases. Ruick viii act In an ad-
visory capacity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-04
SPENCER CASE
BEFORE COURT
Anna Iva Wallace, Complaining
Witness, Tells Her
Story.

The case OF Samuel G. Spencer was
begun this afternoon before Judge
whitaker Attorney a. a. Duncan and
>. Il. Thurman represented the de-
PENDANT The prosecution Is In the
hands OF job Lyon assistant county
attorney who asked that all auditors
be sent from the room.
The first witness was Anna Iva wal
lace. the complaining witness. She
IS fifteen years old and n resident OF
Granger Her mother is a cousin OF the
defendant The girl testified that she
was working IN the Ensign Knitting
factory OF which the defendant was
manager. She had been boarding with
her sister, who Is attending school in
this city. About four months and a
half ago, on account Of the illness Of
her sistcr who had 20 return 20 her
home, she rendered her resignation TO
Mr.. Spencer. Ii was then that he, said
the witness, invited her TO make her
home at his house She told him she
W ould have 20 see her mother first. To
the mother Mr.. Spencer said the child
was perfectly safe under his roof
phe witness narrated that she went
o. live at the Spencer home. and that
she was invited by Mr.. Spencer TO
share a bed with him and one or an
other Of his daughters at different
times. Sometimes the daughters were
asked TO occupy other beds. This
continued until tho week OF Aug. IA,
when she testified that the statutory
offenso. the basis OF the charge, was
committed At press time the witness
was under cross-eXamination.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-04

intends to resign the position ON ace
count NJ 90 press Of public duties which
win u.ecssitatc the election of new
chairman.
40 tho American club meeting last
night ID. O.. Dunbar. who showed symp-
toms some time ago OF being about TO
receive something handsome from the
slty council committee on streets in
the shape Of "a contract FOR street signs
was duly elected president Mr. Dun
her achieved fame recently as per
suadcr' who failed to persuade the ruff
fed American" party city council
men to- take on their rifGes and stay a
While with the coyote faction of tho
parity then attempting under Mr. SEE
frt to dictate policies.
Frank b. Christensen win ana the
place left vacant On the American"
party city committee. through the de-
ulrture into private life OF S. T. Arm
strong. heretofore Chairman Darmcr's
right hand man. Mr.. Christensen Nill
commence The fan campaign as Am
ericau' party secretary, ne takes 10
fried and friClecod Mormon dot
much moro kindly than ana "saupcte."
having been "a member of the old Lib
eral party and of the present "Amerl-
can party since ifs organization, Az
tor playing the role of am "ulso
walked for Office twice he has served
since Jan T. 1906. as clerk OF the board
OF public works under an American"
party appointment.
The secondary officers Of the Am
eric3n" club show decidedly that three
times rehuncd. the coyote clique can
sim name AN officer or two. Besides
Mr. Dunbar. orstwhile Dersuader. there
Is William Nelson. persuadcr. for vice
president A. J. Weber. pcrsuadcr. for
second Vlcc-p president; Ben b. Hay
wood. persuader third vico-p president:
Frank r.. Christensen, secretary. and
Geo. r.. Hancock. treasurer. Jake
Raleigh was nominated as a trustee.
but was showed under with n total OF
n votes in his favor Successful nom
inees as trustees were Ben s. Rlves.
j. T.. Common Thomas watkins Barney
Quinn a"d Rudolph AIN. The omission
OF Jake q significant. as even the dull
er members OF the party are coming 10
understand how heavy load he Is 10
carry.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-04
DEsERET EVENING NEWS WEDNESDAY sEprEMRTR 19o7

against Thorn Tor high honors Probably
their biggest Victory was that over the
famous boys band Of Indianapolis
which consists OF sixty skilled perform
ers Tho Indianapolis boys won the
worlds championship OF boys bands al
were no match Cor the band from this
city At ncCrt given lu Indianapo-
llC Aug 81 the boys played before q
packed house AT the close OF their
performance their auditors jumped to
their feet waving handkcrchiefs and
sh0utmg Justify. Such am ovation was
never given any Organization iu that
city. The papers were ful of praise
Of the little fellows from Utah.
Among the listeners ON this mcmora-
Die evening was "a manager OF a lcrro
thcatCr in New York. After listening
to che Salt Lake band be engaged lt for
"a weeks appearance at his theatcr
The boys win play in Chicago. going
from that city to Runalo by steamer
across the great lakes and then un TN
To- Canada as Gar as Toronto. They
viii come back down through tho New
England states filling a0 engagement no
Boston and then Co Now York wheru
they win an the weeks engagement M
one OF the large thootcrs iu that city.
They win also appear 1t Couey Island
and nc the Jamestown fair They win
then 60 direct Ca Washington. ID. g..
where they win play before President
Roosevelt Then they win proceed 20
Philadelphia. Cleveland Chicago Oma-
ha, aud back 60 Denver. tho last stop ON
the return trip. They VIII reach this
city about the middle of October with
nyiug colors. salt Lake and Utah Is
getting nv end Of favorable notice and
publicity through the bows band. a
royal welcome o. awaiting the
youngsters wherever they go.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-04

six cases reported to the court and
county attorney as tho law requires
-Four OF the defendants we're fined and
two OF the cases are SIN pending In
court
The peach crop is now coming on
the market but will be very light. The
building season has commenced and
] have directed pointed out trees. and
assisted nurserymon aud cthor people
20 cut something Ike 10000 buds OF
the choicest ~ apple. pear aud cherry
trees for propagation which I had
marked In different orchards In differ
cnt parts OF The county os extra choice,
both in quality as wei as in bearing
And / can report go the nurscrymcu'
credit that they are getting more ox-
act and careful in their budding and
their selection or buds from good
choice bearing trees moro ao every
year. IT, costs tho nursorNmon 90 good
deal moro Co De 500 exact ana careful
iu the selection of buds and sending
men sometimes eight or no miles 10
cut buds Instead of going out and cut
ln their nurseries. II will not show
much now. but ln three or four years
after this when the trees start 90 bear,
then 10 viii show for itself. and what
man Of any sense would not gladly pay
an extra five cents for "a tree when he
could be guaranteed the tree was
true 20 name. and the bud Il sprung
irom was cut from an extra choice
bearing tree.
An OF which is most respectfully
submitted as my report for the month
of August. 1907.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-04
COURT NOTES.

Christopher Winberg was granted
a decree Of divorce by Judge ARM
strong today from Kiersten Winberg
on the ground OF desertion. They
We're married IN Norway IN 1865 and
defendant deserted plaintiff IN 1902
and has ever since refused TO live
with him.
The further hearing Of the divorce
case OF George W. Jewett against
Christina J. Jewett was postponed in
definitely yesterday afternoon by Judge
Morse. The defendant had just COM
menced her evidence when her attorney
asked leave TO amend her cross-cOm-
plant and the request Was granted and
trial continued without date.
In the ease Of David Burgstrom
against j. A. Raleigh, Judgment was
rendered yesterday afternoon boy Judge
Richie CD favor OF defendant The
action was brought 10 recover 500 al
legged 70 bee due on the purchase price
OF one-half interest in a saloon at AZ
west Second South street The court
found that there was nothing due Burg
strom and hence rendered Judgment an
favor of defendant.
suit has been filed IN the district
court by James Courtney against James
l.. Hamilton and Ralph Guthrie 20 re-
cover 500 shares of stock IA the Iron
Blossom Consolidated Mining company
on Provo. which he alleges defendants
wrongfuly took from him. In the event
that the stock cannot be recovered
Judgment is asked for its value, $3.50
and also for 500 as damages
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-04
VERY ODD CASE
REACHES COURT
Woman Says Someone Stole Her
Bank Book and Got
Money.
FORGERY is ALSO HlNTED AT.
Josephine Fisher Claims shc Never
Drew ON Deposit, But some
One Did.

In hill Of intorpieadcr filed In the
district court today by Thatcher Broth
ers' Banking company OF Logan against
Josephine r. Fisher and the National
Bank Of the Republic the court is
asked Co determine who Is entitled TO
5000 which IS now on deposit I'm plain
lns bank in the name OF Josephine j..
Fisher The money was deposited on
aug. co. 1906 bat 10 Is alleged that the
National Bank OF the Republic has the
womans deposit book together with an
order purportcd 90 have been signed BIZ
the woman which directs the money 20
Zoe paid 10 Elmer r. Conner.
BOOK CLAIMED TO BE STOLEN.
It is alleged that the woman claims
the deposit book was taken from her
house without her knowledge or con-
sent and that she has never parted
with the title to 20 or the money. Plain
tin asks that the court decide to whom
the money belongs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-04
PERSONALS.

II. C. Hoffman has gone 10 Mon
tana on a weeks business.
A. r. Lawrence and wife have gone
east 10 be absent three months.
j. NJ. Hamilton has gone 20 Deep
Creek on mining business.
Rev. r. G. McNiece has returned
from three weeks trip to New
Hampshire.
Hon. W. W. Ritter left this noon
on a weeks business trip TO Port
land
]. p. Cahoon, a prominent business
man Of Bingham, accompanied by his
wife. is at the Windsor hotel for a
BRIEF visit.
Mrs. r. b. Wells. editor OF the Wo-
mans Exponent. mas returned from
a visit OF several weeks 20 her daugh-
ter. Mrs W. W. Woods in Idaho,
greatly benehted by the trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Squire Coop left on tha
overland limited at noon today Tor
Chicago. Mrs. Coop will enter The
University Of Chicago. specializing 90
the Romance languages Mr. Coop
will return Immediately to enter upon
his duties at the University Of Utah.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-04
UTAH LIGHT WILLING
TO DlCKER WITH CITY.

The Utah Light g. Railway company
has made proposition Go the council
which VIII De gone over iu "a commit
tee meeting in the near future. The
traction corporation win rcIiuquish all
rights Co regulate the cltys use of wa
ter iu Cottonwood canyon decided 70 the
city by the company by the 1905 fran
chise. if the city win pass extension
franchises which huve been sought by
the company for some time. The 1908
franchise prevents the city from using
the water 90 Cottonwood creek for any
purposes other than in connection with
municipal properties and utilities Thus
the city can not generate electricity
for street lighting or other purposes
similar 20 the practisos Of the company.
m the proposed agreement goes through
The city VIII be able 60 use the water
Tor any purpose or purposes 10 desires.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-04
IDEAL OUTING.
state Normal Faculty as Guests az the
Stewart Ranch.

ANtaAfAAAt
The faculty Of the state normal train
ing school were the guests OF Prof. and
Mrs. William NJ. Stewart an last week
at the Stewart ranch IN Provo canyon.
about Is miles beyond Kamas. II was
a delightful outing, unmarried by any
untoward incident. The party left salt
Lake on Monday morning by train for
Park city, taking stages thence TO
Provo canyon, whore they arrived the
same evening. Prof Stewart arranged
Tor the party a program for each days
recreation, and n worked admirably. An
excursion TO Inspiration Point" was
first taken. In order 10 get good View
OF the valley Newt day the party IN
three groups collected the fora OF the
riyer-bod, the valley. and the mountain
tops. The specimens were all brought
TO camp and classified. the grass Of
parnassus and the mountain hareboll
being voted the most beautiful, though
the carmine gilia, the geranium, the
aconite, the spheralcia, or Wild holly
hook the eriogonum. and the rock rose
received almost equal admiration. That
evening a great bonfire was built for
the nights were cold. aud the evening
was spent about IL I'm singing and re-
citing. and I'm an old-fashioned candy
pulling Next day all Went raspberrying
and chicken hunting, securing a good
supply Of both; and the afternoon din
uer amid the great pines and quaking-
asp groves near the very headWaters
of the Provo among some OF the grand
est mountain scenery IN the west, was
a feature that cannot be forgotten by
those fortunate enough ever 10 partici-
pate in "a trip so fun OF beauty novelty
and inspiration.
That evening a dancing siciable with
refreshments was given 20 the party by
Mr. ard Mrs G.. b. Stewart In their
suuner home on the ranch The day
following was spent in visiting the vari-
GUS parts of the great farm, which COM
prises about 500 acres OF choice moun-
tain ana valley land. a good deal Of a
arabic, several hundred acres being al
ready under Irrigation, and some Of IL
well wooded.
A visit 60 "a large beaver dam up the
river was next undertaken. Many les
sons from animal life were obtained
from observation OF the various birds
and animals which abound in that re-
gion. Tho party returned 90 the city
on Saturday evening.
In addition 10 those already named,
the company consisted OF Mesiames
Romney. MOntrose and Welch, Misses
Wheeler Bowman, Brown and R0mney,
Prof Horace Cumming Prof and Mrs.
Paul. and Masters Wclch and Paul.
The teachers voted the outing one Of
the events of their lives and the success
of Prof and Mrs. Stewart ln enter
tanning thcm "a feat of which words can
give mo- adequate description.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-04
SUITS TRANSFERRED.

Two suits were today Transferred
from the district court OF WasatCh
county 90 the United states district
court They are similar On character.
the Castle Peak Asphalt Mining COM
many As defendant IN both is
sues. while one plaintiff Is T..
r. Moore and the other Is Caro-
line Neltman The change Of ju-
risdiction is made at the instance Of
defendant company on the grounds Of
non-residence, II being a California
corporation The actions were brought
by complainants. in advertising pat
ents ON asphalt claims sought 10 be
secured by defendant, the lands In ques-
ton being located In Wasatch couNy
Utah
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-04
ANOTHER oDD1TY.
Manitou Hotel Guests DO Not Know
Whom To- Pay.

The guests az the Mantou hotel are
In sOemWhat of % quandary as 10
whether or not they can pay their bills
70 Mrs. Jessie ID. la Forgee. the pro-
prictess OF the hotel as several OF them
have been garuishecd in connection
with suit brought by Mary +. San
born against Mrs. Ia. Forgce and Will
be required 20 pay their money into
court The suit was brought 70 recover
S605 claimed 10 be due Mrs. Sanborn for
money loaned 90 Mrs. Ia Forgee The
latter claims that the suit is nothing
but spite work as she gave her note for
the money and the note Is payable in
three years from last es,ruary, hence Il
Us not due yet. She has turned the mat
ter over 10 an attorney aud expects TO
have no trouble On winning the case. I'm
tho meantime the boarders who have
not been garnisheed are busy lodging
the deputy sheriff so that they won't
be compelled 20 pay their money into
court