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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-30
CENSUS SHOWS
LARGE INCREASE
POPULATION OF STATES IS
83,941,510
Nearly Eight Million More People
Here Than in t9oo-Urban
Growth Is Considered
Phenomenal
IN Assoclated press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON March 29.-There
are now nearly 100000 more people in
were six years ago.
This estimate is based upon figures
compiled by the census bureau in
special report. According to it's esti-
mates the population of continental
United States in 1906 was s994t,51 $40,
this being an increase over 1900 Of T.
946, 935.
The population of the United States
inclusive of Alaska and the insular
possessions in 1906 was 93,182 ,240. The
growth in population in continental
United States from 1905 to 1906 was f.,
367,915.
The five leading cities and their es-
timated population in 1906 are as fol-
lows.
New York, 4,11S,O45 Chicago, 2,O49,-
1885, Philadelphia, 1,441, 1856; st. Louis,
649 800; Boston, 602,27S.
The report presents the population
returns for 1905 of the fourteen states
making an interdecennial enumeration,
together with the estimate of popula-
tion of these states for 1904 and 1906,
and of the remaining states and ter
ritories for 1904, 1905 and 1906.
Large Increase Noted
The states taking a census in 1905
are Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Massa-
chusetts. Minnesota, New Jersy, New
York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode
Island, South Dakota, Wisconsin and
Wyoming. In Michigan the census is
taken in the years ending with "a"
The population returns for these states
was 26,263,S77. an increase since 1900 of
1,9O1,512, or 7.8 per cent.
For the remaining states and ter
ritories the population for 1905 as de-
termned by the method of estimat-
ing adopted by the bureau of the CEN
sus was 56,2S3059, an increase over 1900
of 4,374,040, or S.4 per cent.
The population of the fourteen states
making an enumeration, if estimated
In the same manner, would be 26024,-
762 difference of only 0.2 per cent
from the actual returns
The population of continental United
states in 1905 as obtained by adding
to the returns of the states which
took census in that year, the es-
timated population of the remaining
states and territories is 82,575,193, an
increase over 1900 of 6,579, ,620, or 81
per cent.
Urban Population Growing
The rapid growth of urban popula-
tion Is noteworthy. The total estimat-
ed population of Incorporated places
having 5000 or more inhabitants, ex-
elusive of San Francisco and Los An
geles is 2S,466, 624 for 1906, an increase
over 1900 of 3,912,1SS, or 15.9 per cent,
while the estimated population Of the
United States, exclusive of these cities.
showed an increase of 4,4S0,0OO, or only
S.S per cent.
The lightweight cities with an esti-
mated population of $4,000 or more in
1906, had a total estimated population
of 1871, ,167, an increase of 2,766, 1868, or
1853 per cent over that reported at the
twelfth census.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-30
SMASHES THE FURNITURE;
IS BELIEVED INSANE

Frank A. stenbeck, said to be in
sane was arrested at his home, 1O4S
West Washington street. early last
night and taken to the city Jail. He
Will be removed to the county hospital
today, where he will be examined as
to his sanity.
According to the police Stenbeck suf-
fers from nervousness. Recently he
became slightly demented, but never
became violent until yesterday. Last
night he returned to his home from
work and began smashing the furniture.
His wife became frightened and tele-
phoned for the police.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-30

their room at 3121a West First street.
according to the story told by Mrs.
Solf at the police station few minutes
after the incident.
81 told him to go ahead and shoot If
he was coward enough to attack an un-
protected woman" said Mrs. Solf, land,
seeing intended to shout for help and
knowing he would surely be caught he
did not fire, but allowed me to leave
the room, but when l came up the
street 1 saw he was following me. He
came right to the station door, carrying
the revolver in his side coat pocket. I
then informed an officer of his threat
and he was arrested.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-30
TRAIN WRECKERs
At WORK AGAIN
Rock Island Passenger No. Thrown
from the Track in Oklahoma
and Three Tersons
Killed
BY Associated Press.

by ASSOCldI6u IIeSS.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, March 30.
Rock Island passenger train No. 1,
drawn by two engines ran into an open
switch at Council, eight miles west of
this city, at o'clock this morning,
wrecking both engines and the mail
and baggage car and killing one engi-
heer, one fireman and an unidentified
negro.
Dead:
ENGINEER JOHN MCCARTHY.
FIREMAN JOHN OVERTON.
UNIDENTIFIED NEGRO.
Seriously injured:
James Walker, porter.
One of the engines 'ook the switch.
the other the main track and both
were thrown into the hitch and badly
wrecked The mail and baggage cars
turned over, but the remaining coaches
remained on the tr. *, the passengers
being badly shaken up, seven of them
suffering from severe bruises.
The engine crews jumped and saved
themselves with the exception of John
Mccarthy of Shawnee, who was caught
in the wreckage and instantly killed,
so badly scalded that he died few
hours later. James Walker, porter, was
seriously injured.
The unidentified negro was stealing
a ride on the blind baggage and is still
pinned under the wreckage.
A relief train left this city immedi-
ately and reached the scene at 8 o'clock.
Investigation shows that the wreck
was caused by wreckers. 1t was found
that the bolts had been removed from
connecting rods which moved the
switch.
Fireman Overton died shortly after
being brought to the hospital in this
city.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-30
THREATENS DEATH
To YOUNG WIFE
POINTS A COOKED REVOLVER
AT HER
Had Previously Offered Her $1,000 to
Leave Him, According to Her
Statement to Police
Officers

Il offered you $1,000 to go away and
leave me. don't think will give you
the money, as l would rather send
bullet through your heart. You may
prepare for death, for YOU will not live
another minute"
With these words Paul Solf, former
investment broker of Denver. Colo,
yesterday afternoon cooked his revolver
and aimed the muzzle at his wife's
breast while the two We're together in
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-30
FIX ASSESSMENTS FOR
NINTH STREET OWNERS

The board of public works yesterday
created the assessment district for the
Improvement of Ninth street, between
Figueroa street and Union avenue.
Approximately the assessments will
affect all owners of property for a half
block on each side of Ninth between
the two streets named
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-30

a trihe older, was formerly connected
with several business houses in Den
yer and was in good financial circum-
stances.
A charge of carrying concealed weap-
ons was placed against the man and
he will be taken to court today to an
swer to it. Solf was released ON bail
last night
A dispatch from Denver last night
announced that William Rosen, a Dem
yer man, was involved in the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-30
MAN WHO COMMITTED
SUICIDE IDENTIFIED
By Associated Press.

by AbSOcldleu IIeSS.
STOCKTON, Cal, March 29.-The
man who shot himself on the steamer
j. d. Peters early yesterday morning,
EN- route to Stockton was identified this
morning by Frank dams of this city
as Frank Tyson, who worked about his
place three years ago doing odd jobs.
The deceased was engaged as cook
at the Auburn jail shortly before the
Weber murders. SO far as known his
only relative is a sister in San Fran
cisco.
Tyson spoke of having a sister there,
but did not mention her name.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-30

MEMS ELGIN OR WALTHAM
WATCHES WORTH $22 At.

WATCHES WORTH $22 AT. MA -
The oII y
ftted with
than" mover ents
2oyear guarantee
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-30
Saved Her SONS Lie

The happiest mother in the little town
OF Ava, Mo, Is Mrs. s. Rupee. She
writes: "One year ago my son was down
with such serious lung trouble that our
physician was unable to help him; when
by our druggists advice l began giving
him Or. Kings New Discovery, and
soon noticed Improvement l kept this
treatment up for a few weeks when he
was perfectly well. Fe has worked stead
lily since at carpenter work. DR.. King
teed best cough and cold remedy by
DEAN DRUG co. soc and slOO. Trial
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-30

Los Angeles. He was arrested on
charge of theft and locked up at the
city Jail. Detectives Hawley and Muir
ply working on he case under the di-
rection of Police Captain Auble. Yes
terday those officers We're in court to
give evidence in the case.
Pending the young mans trial his
brother began to work in his defense.
He secured the services of one of the
best attorneys in Los Angeles and at
his suggestion Sturtevant began to get
his belongings together to pawn them
or mortgage them or do whatever he
could with them in order to raise the
money TO secure his brothers release.
Among the other things of his sacrifice
he gave a mortgage on little home
which his mother owned.
Pays jewelers. $1,000
In that manner he secured a little
more than $1,000. and he promptly
turned over his account to he jewelry
company, keeping out 5000 of the sum.
The mortgage on the home went with
the gift. When Albert turtevant's
trial came up the unselish services OF
the brother were recognized and carried
weight with them. The jewelry COM
pany, having been recompensed for their
loss recommended mercy and the court
decided that under the circumstances
three fines aggregating 5000 would be
sufficient. with the alternative Of spend
Ing 200 days in jail At that the last
OF the money was given up and the
brother went free.
Sturtevant since that time has been
working had to secure the release Of
the mortgage and he now asks the
court to decide bet cen him and the
company and give him back the mort
gage he desires
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-30
Trouble since Marriage

MY trouble with my husband dates
back almost to the time Of our mar
riage i'm Denver four years ago. He
has threatened to kill me a number Of
times and l have lived in constant fear
OF him.
I'VE came to Los Angeles on account
of my health several weeks ago and
went to live at 312h V est First street
A week ago he came into my room
early in the morning and threatened to
shoot me as / lay in bed l pleaded
with him not to do SO, and at last he
told me he was tired OF me and was
going away. He said he would give
me $1,000 providing l would oo-ee 10 yer
to try to see hir sa. ie-
lighted and said l .' o r. ay
we went to a real ...Ur 1. ce
on South BrOadWa N.. ua were to
have the papers fix .fl.r Ae IT
there we went to tn .Ir 'r. SD 0,
and that is when ..... toned tc El
me-
Mrs Solf is pr uuu nbou /
25 years OF age. ii, Vi1 3
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-30

EverythL,g you want you wiIl ma In
the classified page-a modern encycl0-
pedia. Ono cent word.
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Years.
Burglary, Brassett's store, l
year.
Grand larceny, same place, i
year.
Bert Conroy appeared as tough
looking as ever and a little more
so. He said nothing when the
Judge gave him a chance to
speak, but blinked his eyes in a
terrific manner, as if he wanted
to, but didn't know just what he
could say to help himself any.
He said he was never before SEN
fenced to prison. The Judge
then proceeded to sentence him
but before he had finished the
last sentence, Conroy grew ner.
vous and said. eff it please the
court, before l receive the last
sentence would ask if you will
deduct the time that l have spent
in the Minot jail" The Judge
informed him that the Sheriff
had reported that he had not
been a model prisoner and that
it was doubtful il he was entitled
to any concessions, and conse-
quently gave him none. The
sentences were as follows:
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Chas, Sullivan. 18 years.
John Hayes, II years.
Bert Conroy, 20 years.
Edward Robinson, IA years, 10 NTH

States Attorney McGee moved
that Sullivan be sentenced first.
The prisoner appeared, escorted
by two bailiffs and was closely
watched. He appeared nervous
and hung his head like a whipped
dog. He was nervous but tried
to play the bravado. When the
Judge asked him if he had any
good reason why sentence should
not be- passed on the six charges,
he having pleaded, guilty to all
of them, he said there was moth
ing he could say. The Judge
sentenced him on the various
charges as follows:
Burglary in 3D. degree, (robbing
the Sawyer bank on Oct. %,
1906, 3 years.
Grand larceny (stealing $4567
from the bank) 3 years.
Burglary Sd degree, two char
ges (breaking in stores OF Seger
strom and BrassettD 3 years for
each charge.
Grand Larceny, for each case,
3 years for each charge.
Sullivan who is but 2l years
old, stated that this was the
first time he had ever been sea-
fenced.
John Hayes said he was %
years old on Oct. 26 and admit
ted that he had spent one year
and three months in the peni-
Tertiary at Sioux Falls for high
way robbery, a fact mentioned
exclusively in the Independent
some months ago. lie wanted
the court to be as lenient with
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The robbers were sentenced as
follows:
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that he had been working in a
coal mine just prior to doing the
stunt, and went back to the
mine Immediately after.
Lawrence Olson, Coyle's par
tner in the crime, was sentenced
also for Is months.
John Gordon, the young fel-
low who with Frank Scales stole
a team at Glenburn and drove
the horses to Canada, was sent
up for one year. Atty. Coyle
pleaded for clemency for the
young fellow saying he believed
that there was the making OF
men from them yet. He wanted
them sent to the reform school
where they could learn to read
and write. He stated that the
lad had been reared in the slums
OF New York City and never had
the opportunity OF other boys:
The Judge stated that he wished
there was an intermediary prison
between the reform school and
the penitentiary for such boys,
but under the circumstances he
thot the lads we're too old to be
sent to the reform school.
Scales was given Is months.
The Judge stated that it Was he
who got Gordon into the trouble.
Fred Watson and Ed. Brown,
who attempted to break into j.
M. Wilson's store, were each sent
up for 2H years. In sentencing
the men. Judge Goss stated, 81
have given you the maximum
sentence and wish | could give
you more.''
Wilfred LaBrant, of Stanley,
convicted OF grand larceny, was
sentenced two years in the pen.
He said he was p years old, had
always worked hard and could
go back to his old employers and
get a Job again.
Myron Haines, LaBrant's par
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old Time
RESIDENT
NO MORE.
One of Ward County's First Set
tiers Passes Away at Ills
Ranch at Jerome Been
Ill a MOnth-Remains Will be
Inferred in Lutheran Cemetery

G.. O. Tangedahl, one of the
old-tlme settlers of Ward county,
died at his home near Jerome,
% miles southwest from Minot,
on Monday afternoon at 2
O'Clock, after an illness of FIVE
weeks of chronic bronchitis and
heart trouble. The remains have
been brot to this city where the
funeral services are to be held.
The remains will be inferred in
the Lutheran cemetery.
The decedent was born in Nor
way sixtv-eight years ago, and
thirty.six years ago emigrated
to this country, settling in Wis
consin. He was one of the early
settlers of that state. When
North Dakota was still a great
waste he came to this county in
1886, settling one mile north Of
Minot. He has been engaged in
the cattle business. Iu the early
days be was engaged somewhat
in farming until the dry years
came and he was compelled to
take to the hills where he has
been quite successful raising cat
tie.
Shortly before coming TO this
country he was united in mar
riage to Miss Sygni Rasmusdater
Haugsdal. To this union nine
children were born, one Of whom
died in infancy. The first born,
Ola, was born on the ship which
brot the couple to America. The
children are as follows: OLAF,
Casper, Mrs. Lena Young, Mar
tin, Michael, Ludyick, Dorothea
and Albert.
The decedent was good Chris
tian man, being a member OF the
Norwegian Lutheran church.
| One of the children, Martin,
had been away for fourteen
years, but returned just six days
before the father died. The re-
union, while very sad, did the
father a world OF good. Martin
was one Of the Montana Rough
Riders in the war with Spain.
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St. Carl.

Mr.. C. E. Marshal has been
quite sick with the grip but Is
now able to be around again.
Mr.. H. E. Thorkelson has re-
turned from Maynard, Mimi,
where he has been visiting for
some time. Upon his return he
found he had to do some tall wad-
ing, but it was only clean snow
which did not stick as bad as the
old mud back in old Minnesota.
Doc. Windell sold his farm of
a quarter section to Mr.. Johnson
of Omaha. Neb. Consideration
$4,000.
If any one of our readers are
in doubt as to the quantity of
tame hay that our soil can pro-
duce, just call at Mr.. C. Jones',
near Logan, who can show you
the choicest production of tim
othy and broom grass hay. It
will do you good.
A very pleasant surprise party
gathered at Mr.. and Mrs. Nels
Olson's the ether evening, and
the evening was enjoyed fine in
spite of the cold by the hospital
ity Of their kind hostess.
Thorwall Mostad has purchased
the adjoining quarter section
from Mr.. Christoferson at Car
pio. Consideration $3, 600,
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EIGHTEEN SENTENCED
TO THE PEN|TENT|ARY
Sawyer Robbers Get From Fourteen to
Twenty Years--Flamlton Gets Seven
and One Half Years--Judge Goss
is Severe--Very Few Grim
inals Are From MinOt

and he had done what he could
to induce mis- colleagues to also
plead guilty. The Judge informed
Robinson that he could sentence
him to thirty years in the peni-
tentiarv if he had a mind to do
so, but altho he would punish
him severely, he would show
some clemency. When asked if
he had ever served time before
Robinson said that he once
served four years in a penitenti-
airy in Washington. He said he
was born in Oregon 25 years
ago. Robinson appears a very
intelligent fellow and does not
really look to be the bad fellow
that he is. His sentences we're
as follows:
Grand larceny and burglary OF
Sawyer State Bank, 5 years
each charge.
Burglary of Segerstrom'ss store
4 years, 10 months.
Concurrent sentences Of l year
each for the other three charges,
which however he will not have
to serve.
George Hayes, convicted OF
grand larceny was given 3 years
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Monday afternoon Judge Goss
sentenced the largest number OF
prisoners convicted in any one
term in Ward county, and we
dare say in the state. A large
crowd OF men and women gather
ed in the court room and were
intent witnesses during the en-
tire afternoon. More ladies were
present than usual. The fact
that the four Sawyer bank rob-
bers we're to be sentenced brOt
out the exceptionally large crowd
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Cabbage Weighed Il Pounds.

Hagbardt Olson, a prominent
Norwich farmer. was in Minot
last Thursday visiting old friends.
He raised the head Of cabbage
last year that took first prize at
the Ward County Grain Growers
Association. The head, stripped
of all it's outer leaves, weighed
21 pounds. Mr.. Olson also raised
q lot of Sweet Cuban tobacco,
$50 pounds in all, which he has
been making into cigars for his
own use. He says the tobacco is
an excellent flavor.
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sent up for fifteen months.
States Atty. McGee stated in be-
half OF the lad that many of the
business men of kenmare had
signed a petition asking for
clemency and the lads attorney
Mr.. Nestos made a plea in his
behalf, saying the boys father
died when the little fellow was
but nine years old. That the
boy had been the support of his
mother before he came to North
Dakota a few years ago and
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him as possible and said he
would do better if he ever came
out from the Bismarck institu-
tion alive. There were evidences
of tears in his eyes as if he meant
what he said. He was sentenced
on the various counts as follows:
Burglary, Sd degree (breaking
in bank 5 years.
Grand larceAy, (bank) 5 years.
Burglary, (Segerstrom's STOREY
8 years.
Grand larceny, same store, 2
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X Five years each for burglary
and stealing from the Sawyer
bank and 2K years for each Of
the four other charges.
f. G. Robinson, che robber,
who was shot thru the ankle in
the running fight, appeared on
crutches and received his sent
ence after the other robbers had
been taken back to the jail.
States Attorney McGee made a
plea for clemency for the man
stating that all the way thru
Robinson had assisted the state,
first entering plea of guilty,
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and 8 months. He had stolen
clothing from the stores OF kea-
vim and Prescott. He said he
was 81 years old and single, the
first time ever before a court, of
course, and for five years worked
AS railroad man. The Judge
informed him that owing to his
age there was little chance for
reformation and he would be
severe.
Patrick Coyle, one Of the lads
who tried to hold up the New
port merchant, and who pleaded
guilty to the Indictment, was