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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-10
DECLARE CONDITIONS IN
SAN QUENTIN PRISON
ARE A BLOT ON STATE

SACRAMENTO, March 9-The COM
mittee on states prisons and reforma-
tory institutions, composed of Lynch
(chairman), Boyle, Cullen, Butler, Sny-
der Barry, Pierce, McMullin and Birds
all, today made its report to the assem-
bly, as the result of the committees in
spection of the criminal institutions.
Whittier, Preston and Folsom were
found to be satisfactory, but the condi-
tions at San Quentin were severely
commented upon. The report on San
Quentin reads:
THE crimes practiced in this institu-
tion, in our opinion, are blot upon the
fair name of California. In the first
place, the institution is vastly over
crowded. All congregate together with
no privacy whatever
1.-THE boys of tender age, who should
never have seen the inside of these
gloomy walls, find themselves under the
influence of aged and hardened GRIMM
ais, and If there is q spark OF reforma-
tion in this class of criminals it GER
tainly will soon leave them.
THE cells are dark and gloomy, con-
tanning from three to fifteen or more
inmates to a cell. We find that they
are locked in their apartments at
O'Clock in the afternoon, with no air
except what little finds It's way through
the small gratings of the iron door"
Folsom, the committee reported, was
conducted in a much more satisfactory
manner than San Quentin, and Warden
Yell was commended for his excellent
discipline.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-10
ATTORNEY HENEY
IS CHALLENGED
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 9.-The
members of the grand jury were has
tily called together today by the dis
trict attorneys Office and at once be-
gan an investigation into the conduct
of the attorneys and friends of Abe
Ruef to learn if they had knowledge
of his whereabouts at a time they de-
clared under oath that they knew moth
ing of his movements.
MYRTLE Cert, who was the star wit
ness before the grand jury, was in a
belligerent mood.
He endeavored to escape from the
grand jury room and when intercepted
by Percival Dolman, the doorkeeper,
fought TO get away. In the scuffe a
pane of glass was broken and Cerf' s
fight was cut short by the arrival of
assistance. Later Cert threatened
Foreman OLIVER of the grand jury and
issued a challenge to Heney.
The grand jury sought to prove,
through Cert, who was in hiding with
Ruef at Trocadero, that he had COM
municated with the attorneys Of the
boss and that they therefore had knowl-
edge of Ruefs whereabo
Cert refused to answer questions on
this point without at first giving any
grounds. He was taken before Judge
Coffey and told that he could refuse
to answer only on the ground that he
might incriminate himself. He chose
to invoke this excuse for silence.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-10
BIG RANCE WAR
ON IN WYOMING
cattlemen Accused Of Killing -Four
Thousand Sheep Which Were
Driven over the "Dead
Line"

SHERIDAN, wyo., March 9.-North-
ern wyoming Is again threatened with
a range war between the cattle and
sheep men. Closely following the at
tack on the Wisner camp last week,
In which 400 head of sheep were killed
and the camp burned, comes the report
of a greater outrage in the Owl Creek
country.
The Hugh Dickey sheep camp was
attacked by a band of twelve masked
men, supposed to be in the employ of
the cattlemen. The raiders drove Off
the sheen herders with threats Of
shooting, fired the camp outfit and then
began shooting sheep.
out of a total of 5000 sheep in the
band, 1000 have disappeared and are
supposed to have all been killed.
The cattlemen have marked out a
dead line and the Dickey sheep were
one mile over the dead line.
The war will probably spread to other
camps and further trouble is likely to
occur.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-10

a direct primary law, in that It does
not eliminate conventions but seeks
to bind delegates to the choice Of the
voters
For three hours the senate chamber
resounded to political oratory. Party
spirit broke loose and the speakers
delved into political history from Wash
ington's time to the history of the
election of United States senator in
the extra session Of the legislature in
1900.
Willis, Wright, Wolfe and Leavitt led
the opposition, and the principal point
of attack was the provision for the
expression of the voters for United
States senator, which was designated
as merely straw vote"
The bill was introduced by a Repub-
lican in the assembly, where it passed,
but in the senate its supporters were
the seven Democrats and five Repub-
licans headed by Belshaw. Sanford
and Caminetti made strong fight for
the measure.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-10

venting the attendance Of adults in
classes intended for babes.
These japanese who are barred by
age or other limitations In the new
resolution from the primary grades
will be required to attend separate
schools provided in such manner as
may seem best to the board Of educa-
tion. The effect Of the new resolution
therefore is practically the same as
was the effect of the October resolu-
tion. The main difference Is that while
the latter referred in terms to Japanese
the former includes Japanese among
other alien races"
The mayors statement Is followed by
n memorandum setting forth more In
detail the terms upon which the agree
ment was reached.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-10
FLAMES DESTROY
LARGE WAREHOUSE
STOCKTON FIRMS LOSS is
$350,000
Building Worth $4,000 Is Laid in
Ruins - Insurance Equal to
About rs Per Cent of
Valuation
Rv Associated Press.


STOCKTON, March 9.-An immense
warehouse fronting on Stockton chan
nel, which was filed with carpets, limo
leums and upholstered furniture owned
by d. N. and e. Walters of San Fran
cisco, was destroyed by fire late this af-
ternoon, entailing a total loss OF about
s4O0 0O0 on which there was insurance
of about rs per cent of the value.
1t is estimated that the loss on stock
and machinery in the structure was
about $3.50, 900, and the building, which
was owned by the Farmers Union of
Stockton. was worth $4,000.
1t was insured. The insurance car
ried by the Walters was written in San
Francisco and the amount cannot be
learned here. The fire was probably
started by crossed electric wires which
were run into the warehouse to operate
machines used in sewing carpets.
The flames first burst through the
roof near the middle of the structure,
which was 4S2 feet long and 155 feet
wide. Owing to the distance from the
business center of the city fire appara-
tus could not be carried to the ware
house in time to check the fire, and
the loss was total.
Formerly of San Francisco
The warehouse was built of CORFU
gated iron sides with brick foundation
and had been used for many years for
storing grain. When the Walters were
burned out in the San Francisco fire
last April they came to Stockton and
secured the Farmers Union warehouse
for q storage and distributing place for
their extensive business.
Many trainloads of carpets and fur
niture which the firm had ordered be-
fore the fire were brought here, and
in the course of time they accumulated
an immense stock here.
They employed about forty men in
their establishment, operating the ma
chimes and handling goods in making
shipments. The men had quit work
when the fire started, the place then
being in charge of the watchman.
The warehouse was located sixty feet
from the California Navigation and
Improvement company's warehouse,
which is well filled with merchandise of
various sorts, and the steamer ]. D.
Peters, lying alongside, was able to
check the spread of the fire to that
building by keeping three streams play
ing on the structure.
The fire could not move westerly as
the burned warehouse was the last one
in the line reaching from the business
section of the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-10
Five Are Indicted

PEORIA, ILL.,, March 9-The grand
jury today returned indictments s
against former Sheriff Daniel Potter.
Deputies w. Il. Peter, Robert Conkey
and Sherman Hunt and City Clerk
Robert Joos. Joos is charged with em-
bezzlement Of city funds and the others
with having misused county funds.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-10
BUILDING OPERATIONS IN
G0LDFIELD SUSPENDED
BY Associated Press.

RENO, New, March 9.-It is reported
from Goldheld that the Industrial
Workers of the World have demanded
that the carpenters in that city Join
their organization, and that the de-
mand had been refused.
AS a result all building work is at a
standstill. Transfers have been or
dered not to haul any lumber TO car
penters, and 1t is alleged that con.
tractors who have discharged men be-
longing TO the Industrial Workers or
ganization have been threatened with
deportation. Grocery clerks, bartend-
ers. walters and other classes of en-
ployes have been ordered not to serve
any man not affiliated with the In
dustrial Workers.
The struggle is between the different
unions and trouble is feared. AS yet
the miners are not involved.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-10

Good tea and coffee pay ten times
oYer.-Schilling' Best.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-10
R0BS BANK OF ENGLAND,
BUT LANDS IN JAIL

WINNIPEG, Man., March 9.-Henry
Douglas Armstrong, a former employe,
was arrested today near Dominion
City, charged with the theft of $4,000
from the Bank of England.
He had been traced across three con-
tinents.
1t is alleged he substituted bag Of
copper for a bag of sovereigns.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-10
The Age Limit

Probably the most bitter complaint
made against Japanese pupils In our
schools arose from the great difference
In age between them and the white
children IN the same classes.
"This objection will be removed by
limiting the ages Of alien children at
tending the various classes and pre-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-10
PLAYS THE RACES
THEN ENDS LIFE
NEW YORK MAN GOES THE
PACE THAT KILLS
Notes Aegregatlng Nearly 100000
Said to Have Been Forged.
Wife Thought Husband
Wealthy
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 9.-That Leoni-
das M. Preston, secretary and manager
of the Timkin Roller company, had
forged the name of 70. r. Hewitt, one of
the members of that company, to notes
aggregating $4,000 to 100000, was the
substance of a statement made to the
coroner today by James Shea, counsel
for Mrs Preston.
Preston died very suddenly last
Thursday after drinking Prussic acid,
while three members of the company
were awaiting to question him about
the affairs of the company.
1t was discovered that Preston left a
note saying he had been insane for
some time.
The statement by Mr.. Shea was made
at the coroner's inquest into the cause
of Preston's death. One of the alleged
forged notes was for $4,000 and was due
upon the day of his death. Another for
$4,000 was due April 1. In a card case
found in the deceased mans clothing
Mr.. Shea found the following message
written on business card:
Says He Is Insane
I'm case of death or serious accident
to me, notify my wife, Mrs. L. NJ Pres
ton, care Hotel Cumberland, New York,
my mother, Mrs, c. G. Preston, Tyler,
Texas; Mrs ]. o. Matthers, st. Louis;
E. w. r. Timkin, Canton, Ohio. My
wife's wishes to be considered first in
all things.
"I realize that I am and have been for
some time insane. 1 have lost my
mind, my power to grasp things, my
memory. have lost everything except
my firm faith in God and his son, Jesus
Christ. / am in his hands and leave
it all to him. He has been my refuge and
strength and will never forsake me-
L. NJ. p"
Preston also directed that in the
event of his death the full amount of
a life insurance policy be paid to his
wife.
Mrs. Anna c. Preston, the widow,
testified that Preston was betting upon
the horse races throughout his recent
visit to New Orleans.
Thought He Was Wealthy
She had supposed him to be wealthy
until two days before his death, when
he asked her to loan him $780, She
declared that he was destitute.
The coroner said he was Of the opin-
ion that the man committed suicide
and that there was no occasion to con-
tinue the inquiry upon a theory that
murder had been committed.
Mr.. Preston came to New York from
Dallas, Tex, several years ago and
was reported to own much property
near Dallas and to be heir to an estate
in New Orleans reported to be valued
at $3,000,000. Investigation has not To-
Gated any of this property and Mr..
Preston's associates now believe that
he had lately suffered personal losses
and had involved the affairs of the
Timkin company.
AS secretary and manager of the
Tinkin Roller company Preston re-
ceived salary of $12,500 a year. Last
Thursday three members Of the Tim
kin company called at the hotel. Pres
ton sent for them to come to his room
and then excused himself to his wife,
went to the bath room and on return
ing expired suddenly before his asso-
ciates arrived. 1t was at first stated
that he died of natural causes, but an
autopsy showed the presence of poison.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-10
PLACES BR|DLE
ON NEWSPAPERS
Continued from Page one.l

in cities was passed By the senate and
sent to the governor.
Coghlans bill providing a heavy
penalty for pharmacists Or proprietors
of drug stores 70 permit or require
prescription clerks 10 work more than
ten hours a day, or sixty hours a week,
was also passed by the senate.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-10
DIRECT PRIMARY
BILL is KILLED
IN THE SENATE
BY Associated Press.

SACRAMENTO, March 9.-Stetson's
direct primary bill which provided for
candidates ballot" at primary cleo
tions and for an expression Of the peo-
pie as to their choice for United States
senator. was killed in the senate this
afternoon by a vot OF 21 noes to II
ayes.
The bill differs from the Held con-
stitutional amendment providing for
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-10
POSTAL CLERK
MUST EXPLAIN
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 9.-Hugh
G. Shaug, a postal clerk whose run is
between Los Angeles and FL Paso, was
notified by Division Superintendent
Stephens of the railway mail service
that he would be given three days to
show cause why he should not be sus-
pended.
Shaug was an active promoter of the
Brotherhood of Railway Postal Clerks
and induced many Of the men Of the
local division to join the order.
His conduct is declared by his superb
ors to be prejudicial to the discipline
Of the service. The clerks here today
withdrew from the brotherhood and
formed fraternal and social organiza-
ton.
Everything you want you will flnd In
the classified page-a modern encyclo-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-10

Everything you want you will find In
the classified page-a modern encyclo-
pedia One cent a word.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-18
DECIDE FOR new BUILDING.

The committee of five members of
joint school district number seven which
was named at the annual meeting of the
district, have after an exhaustive ex-
animation of the matter, unanimously
recommended the putting up of new
school building to accommodate the chill.
dren of the district. The recommends.
ton of the committee is that an eight
room building be erected in the seventh
ward ~ soon as possible and that an ad
dition to the present building he con
structed Immediately, for use the com.
ing fall, to relieve conditions until the
new building il completed The ques.
tion of the overcrowded condition of the
school in this district has been up for
some time past and conditions existing
the last year make the securing of more
room an absolute necessity, according to
the committees report.
The report will likely be adopted and
work on the new building started as
soon rs possible. On its completion the
district will have three school buildings.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-18
MANI1OWOC'S PROTEST DENIED.

The protested decisions of Umpire Hof-
fman made during the ball game be
tween Manitowoc and Sheboygan at the
latter city, July 4th, came up for hear.
ing before the managers of the league
at Port Washington last Thursday, and
after the taking of testimony of Cap.
tains Raih of Manitowoc and Mahoney
Of Sheboygan, and Herzog and Liebl,
as we'll rs that of Umpire Hoffman, the
committee turned down the protest and
LET the decision by which Sheboygan
won the game stand.
Thecommittee spent over two hours in
arriving at its decision and while the re.
suit is Disappointing to local ball fans,
there is no redress The decision leaves
the standing of the clubs unchanged,
Manitowoc occupying fifth place in the
league. Efforts are being made to
strengthen the local team and they still
have chance to win first place in the
league.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-18
BOARD OF REVIEWS SESSION.

The city board Of equalization held
several sessions at the city hall last week
and this, and the result of their labors
showed several interesting facts and at
least one surprise.
The surprise came in the appearance
befoYe the board on Friday, Of w. q.
Maxey treasurer of the local water works
company, who after brief explanation
of bis reasons therefor, stated that the
water works company would enter no
protest to the assessed valuation of its
property, as fixed by the assessors The
figures placed on the property are $l40,-
600 and Mr. MaXey requested the board
to leave these figures rs they are. He
stated, though, that he considered this
amount very high in comparison with
the values placed upon many other of
Manitowoc's industries. Yet he was
satisfied that it should stand.
The city has ten automobiles on the
rolls, eight of them being owned on the
north side of the river and two on the
south side.
William Rahr has the largest amount
of household goods and effects, above
exemptions, of any resident in the city,
he being assessed on these articles s., 100.
The Villas property on North Eighth
street is assessed the highest of any resi-
dence property in the city, its value
being set at S12 600. The next highest
is the Burger home on South Ninth street
valued at So 500.
There are fewer pianos and fewer gold
watches in the city than there We're two
years ago The total assessed valuation
of property of the city is several thou.
sand dollars higher than it was two
years ago.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-18
FELL FROM SCAFFOLD.

While assisting in toe mason work
being done on the addition to the brew
cry of the Rahr Sons company, last Sat
urday, Edward SCHNEIDER fell from a
scaffold to the ground, distance of
fifteen feet sustaining severe injuries.
A pile of steel chips and broken girders
was directly beneath the scaffolding
and SCHNEIDER fell rupon this. He was
removed to his home and doctor was
called. An examination showed that
several of his ribs were fractured, and
that he had gotten cut on the head
nearly four inches in length.
No one saw him fall, but the accident
is supposed to be the result of a mis-.
step on the scaffold His chances for
recovery are said to be fairly good. Mr..
SCHNEIDER is about twentyfour years of
age, and made his home with his mother,
Mrs. J. SCHNEIDER, on Washington street
Later-Mr SCHNEIDER is out Of danger
and is recovering rapidly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-18
ARRESTED ON SERIOUS CHARGE.

Upon complaint based upon the ac.
cusations of his sixteen year old step
daughter, Henry Seehaver of st. Nazi-
anz, was arrested at that village last
Friday ON charge of adultery, and
brought to the city. His examination
was held Saturday at the municipal
court rooms. Upon his case being call
ed he entered plea of not guilty, and
was bound over TO the circuit court for
trial. The court fixed his bail ut $1,000
which was furnished.
For some time past stories have been
in circulation in and about ST. Nazianz
concerning the relations of Seehaver and
his stepdaughter, and these were finally
brought to the attention of District At
torney Kelley, who decided to investi-
gate them. With this object in view
the district attorney, in company with
a deputy sheriff, visited st. Nazianz last
Friday, aud rs a result of his investiga-
tions had Seehaver arrested that even
ing.
Seehaver is engaged in the saloon and
hotel business in st. Nazianz and his
step daughter has made her home with
the family
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-18
WEEKLY WEATHER BULLETIN.

The weather during the week ending
July 18th was generally clear with
moderate temperature thruont the state.
The week opened with fairly settled
conditions, tho there was cloudiness in
the southern section but this mostly past
away during the 9th. On Tuesday the
weather continued clear and pleasant
with moderate temperature, followed on
Wednesday with increasing cloudiness
and very beneficial showers in the central
and southern sections. The weather had
cleared again in all sections by Thurs
day night and the two following days
were exceptionally ine. During Saturday
night, the 18th, the cloudiness increased
and rain began in the western section,
and the rain area gradually covered the
state during Sunday and Sunday night,
the week closing with stormy weather
covering the entire state.
The mean temperature during the
week averaged about normal. Altho the
weather was moderately warm at times
there We're no very high temperatures
reported in the state
The total precipitation was unevenly
distributed thruout the state, ranging
from over two inches in the northwest
and south central counties to less than
one half inch in the east central section.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-18
CITY COUNCIL DOINCS.

The council met in regular session on
Monday evening. Only routine bust.
iness however, came up and the session
which lasted less than two hours was
marked By the utmost harmony through
out One of the matters brought up
WAS that of the fee charged for licence
to circus which comes here Saturday
Mayor Groffman had set the fee at $40 90
and it was suggested that this was not
enough under the conditions rs the
Sangerfest visitors will be in the city
Saturday evening City Atty, Hougen
stated as his opinion that the mayor
had no authority under the ordinance to
charge more than this amount. A resolu-
ton was introduced requesting the city
attorney to draft an ordinance providing
that the bridges shall not be swung be-
tween the hours of and 7 in the morn
ing and l2 and l at noon, because of the
delay caused to woIkmen at these hours.
A resolution was introduced providing
for an appeal to the rate commission, un-
der the new laws, to take up and adjust
the matter of rates charged for electricity
in this city. This resolution was referred
to the committee on electric light and
gas, who will report at the next session.
The fire and police commission also
had meeting on Monday evening and
fixed Wednesday evening July Gath as
the date for hearing the charges filed
against officers Eggert and Dueno by
William Rahr, Sr.
These charges grew ont of the trouble
which occurred at the meeting called in
the seventh ward last spring for the
discussion of the water works question
when the matter of purchasing the
plant at the appraised value was up.
These officers were detailed to attend
this meeting and preserve order, and it
;s charged that they failed to do all that
should have been done to carry ont
instructions.