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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-01
Jury Still Missing for the Triat
of Haywood by the Court
at Boise, Ida.
CALL FOR sIxTY-ONE MORE MEN
Counsel for the Defense Suggests Luck
in Odd Numbers.
Juror TOurteIlOtte's Curious Position
-Schmitz Jury Also Drags- AsEa
Frisco MilIiOnaires
Give Bonds.

Boise. Ida. May 2S.-The Steunen~
berg murder trial has again been in
terrupted by the exhaustion of the
Jury panel. The last man of the Sec
Ond special venire has been diSquaIi~
fed and Judge Fremont Wood post
poned the trial until Friday morning,
when Sheriff HOdgin is to produce an
other special venire of siXty-One men,
The odd number was iOcularly asked
for by the defense in the hope OF
changing the luck that has logged the
even numbers used. The work of jury
filing is stopped at the vacancy cree
ated by the seventh preemptory chaf~
lenge so that there remain three more
peremptory challenges.
Two More Places May Be Vacant.
Reside that there is a chance that
Juror TOurtellotte, who OBJECTED TO
the infection of the death penalty save
in war or anarchy, will be excused
when it comes time to finally SWeaN
the jury. and Juror A. =. Burns is SUI
fering from lumbagO. These circum@
stances leave the date of the compile
ton of the jury in doubt. They may
accomplish the trick by Saturday nighr
and clear the decks for the actual ac~
ton of the trial on Nor Y mornings
and then again the jury may not be
completed until some time next week.
s:s Makes Charges of Unfairness.
Prior to the issuance of the new
venire F. f. Richardson. for the de-
Tense. strongly intimated that the pre-
yiOus lists had been made up in &
manner unfair to the prisoner. He said
that of the 5000 citizens available for
jury duty fully 1000 were members
of labor unions. One hundred and six
ty talesmen had been before the court
vet only one Of the number was Il
member of a labor union, and only
| two others were wOTIIingn n. He SAID
that there were only fit : or sixty
bankers in the county, yet nine OF
them had been found in the lists.
Judge Wood. in reply. said that he had
| absolute confidence in Sheriff HOdgln.
and that he would make no suggestion
to him as TO the manner in which he
made up his lists.
| Juror TOurteIIOtte's Protests.
| ScrupleS against capital punishment
and prejudice against the acceptance OF
c:rcumstantial evidence. rather than
opinions that gave bias, were the STUN
bling blocks of the last talesmen exam
, ined. Juror TOurtellOtte made protest
against his own retention on the jury.
He said that he had various doubts
about his ability to take the oath; that
he thought both sides were foolish "a
hold him on the jury, and asked THAI
he be given a chance to explain and
qualify one of his answers given OH
direct examination. Judge Wood put
him off until Friday, when some ac-
ton will probably he taken as to his
presence on the jury.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-01
sCHMITz JURY INCOMPLETE
Indicted Frisco MilIiOnaires Busy
Giving Bail.

San Francisco. May 2S.-The trial
of Mayor SchmitZ, accused Of eXtOr-
ton. was resumed in Judge DUNES
court. the examination of taleSmen be-
ing continued. The state interpOsed 4
challenge for cause against Otto Feh~
renbach. The ground for the chal-
lenge was that Fehrenbach, up to SAT
urday night, had been running hand
book OH the Emeryville races in con-
nectiOn with his cigar stand business
at Bay and Powell streets. Fehren-
bach confessed the accusation, which
was brought out by Attorney Heney.
The defense resisted the challenge, but
Judge Dunno allowed it and Fehren~
bach was compelled to stand aside.
The eight men named in the new
batch of indictments returned by the
grand jury on Saturday appeared be-
fore Judge Coffey prepared to give
bail. with the exception of Abraham
Ruef, who already is in custody. They
are Eugene de Sable. John Martin.
Frank J. Grum, g. III. Umbsen. JO~
seph f. Green, w. I. WhitlOck, Mayor
Schmitz and Abraham Ruef. George
Umbsen and Joseph E. Green, of the
Umbsen Real Estate company, and w.
/. Rroback. of the law firm of Nor,
rison and BrObeck. gave bonds i'm the
sum of $4,000 each. Mayor Schmitz
gave bond in the same sum.
The cases of Patrick Calhoun. of the
United Railroads: ThOrnwell Mutually
his assistant, and TREY i. Ford and
w. NJ Abbott, Of counsel for that cor
poration. charged with bribing four
teen members of the board of super
visors, were continued until next Sat
urday morning, at the request Of cOun>
sci for the defense, and it was made
matter Of record that the defendants
demand separate trials on each indict~
ment for each defendant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-01
Voted 5000 to Help Meyer EFT Al.

Detroit, May 2S.-The Switchmen's
Union of North America, which is holds
inc its biennial session in this city.
mas voted to contribute 5000 to the
defense fund of Meyer. Haywood and
PettibOne.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-01

The doctor studied the paper care
fully and said: Good God! Cheney,
there is no camphOrated tincture Of
opium in this; 1t says Tincture of
Opium That means the pure drug,
and there was enough to kill strong
man, let alone delicate child. 1t
looks bad for the boy; it looks bad"
Hold on a minute" interrupted
Layton, Cheney only has a copy of
that prescription. AS counsel for
young Simpson / want the original
know it's not customary to allow
it, but the prosecuting attorney will
let me have it, / know. He's a good
friend of mine. Just wait here few
moments, you fellows" and Layton
grabbed his hat and was gone.
Cheney and DR.. Stuyvesant occu-
pied themselves for about ten minutes
when Layton burst through the door
ike cyclone. He was an impetuous
man. Here it isl he exclaimed, lay
ing the prescription on the table.
This is what Dr.. Stuyvesant and Che
ney read:
For Laura Haviland.
r TT. Opii Camph.. Nv.
TT. KinO.. IL.
Syr. Zangiberis.. ......:......3 i.
Syr. Simplicis qs. ad. .......3 iii.
m ct sig 3 j. every hours.
11czcC
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-01

Cant this be fixed up?" said Fur
Miss, with a sickly smile. He was one
of those persons who supposed that
every man had his price. Just how
he got out of that Office, he never
could distinctly remember, but he had
a recollection of strong physical as
sistance from behind.
An officer was sent by the prosecu-
tor to arrest him that evening after
Cheney had told his story. But the
bird had flown, and money perhaps
saved him from being apprehended.
Mrs. Simpson was a happy little
woman that night when her boy was
brought to her free from all suspi-
cion. Rhodus was glad to get him
back.
"Col. Cheney" said Mrs. Simpson,
while tears of JOY ran down her
cheek, how can / ever repay you for
what you have done for us? How
How"
"You have already repaid me, MIS-.
Simpson-paid me in full said the
colonel, with bright smile.
But / don't understand-hOw?"
faltered the little woman.
"The smile on your face, the light
in your eye, the joy in your heart, are
full recOmpense for all l have done"
God bless you, colonel
Copyright, by w. G. chapman)
Yukon Valley news., 1907-01-09
BIG WINDSTORM
 FOLLOWS SNOW

Following foot of new-fallen snow, one of the severest windstorms known in this part of Alaska set in early last night and was still in progress, though with slightly less force, this afternoon,
 Mail started out both ways this morn- ing. Ed Biederman, down bound, had to face the wind. Joe Minard, the up- bound carrier, had his back to the storm He was also accompanied by Jules Ma rion and William Mann bound to the Chandlar by way of Fort Yukon. A. V. Thorns and Wally Laboski also started for Hot Springs this morning.
 All of them will certainly have to con- tend with bad drifts. On the river the trial is doubtless obliterated. Forum ately the weather is mild.
 The heavy snowfall caused Minard to get in day late with the down-coming mail. Biederman got in from Panama on time, Monday night. It will bc a wonder if he does SO we'll on his run back.
 The local signal office had news that it was raining and water was running at kaltag yesterday.
Yukon Valley news., 1907-01-09
BIG BOOM
 IN QUEEN CITY
J. W. Young Says a Population of 100000 is Looked For by the
 Year of the Fair.

J. Wesley Young, who closed out his mercantile business in Rampant last fall and joined the exodus to the outside, is in the office of The Trustee Company, investment trustees, at Seattle.
 In letter dated Nov. 20 Mir. Young writes Rampant friend that there is a tremendous boom on in Seattle. He says the city is growing at the rate of 5000 per month, and that most people figure that by fair time, 1909, Seattle will have about 400, ,OOO population.
 "I bought double corner here few days ago." wrote Mir. Young, land was offered an advance of $l 800 two days later, but didn't sell"
 The Trustee Company has commenced the erection of the finest building on the coast, to occupy a full half block on Third avenue and to be eighteen stories
 Mir. Young writes that Mrs. Young is well, but don't like the rainy weather, and is talking of visiting Southern Cali fornia. Also, that A. J. Ballet is estab- fishing good law practice, and that John Book, like several thousand others, is in Seattle in the real estate business.
Yukon Valley news., 1907-01-09
DAVE SCOTT
 IN SEATTLE
Writes a Friend that He Will Enter Business There...Other Old
 Ramparters.

Through the mail this week friend received letter from D. w. Scott, for merly of What Cheer Bar, dated Seattle, Nov. 14. The following extracts from the letter will be of interest on account of the news they contain of other Ram parters, as we'll as of the writer:
 "I suppose you will know long before this reaches you that 1 am benedict. I was married two weeks ago in Chester, Ill.,, and we came here on our honey- moon; also to make our future home. We have just rented furnished flats. They certainly are nice-so, also, is tho price; but really everything is high here, especially in the house renting business. Nearly every rooming house in the city is full to overaowing.
 "Jim Dalton is married and has bought ranch of fiftyfve acres near Watsonville, Cal. He has fifteen acres in fruit trees, the balance blow land.
 Jim Green is here in Seattle, stop ping at the Benton hotel. He expects to return to Rampant next spring.
 ''I expect to stay right here in Seattle and am going into business.
 "Mr. and Mrs. John Stanley are living here in Seattle; they are both looking fine.
 "I have not seen Mrs. Green yet, but am going to make it a point to hunt her up.
 "Say, you would hardly know the people after they are out for awhile, they all take on flesh so.
 'I saw G. A. ketterer the other day. He is going to Los Angeles for visit, then to St. Paul. He does not know what he will do yet.
 "G. H. Wand was also here. He went to California; then he was expecting to go to Minneapolis"
Yukon Valley news., 1907-01-09
MUCH SICKNESS
 IN THE CAMP

There is an epidemic of colds, Ia grippe and pneumonia in Rampant.
 Up to last night eight serious cases had developed, all of which were among the Indians except one-that of Ben Mayo, who has pneumonia. He was improving.
 A 6-year-old girl of Joe, . native. died this morning. The child had al- ways been sickly.
 Practically everybody was stricken with a severe form of bad cold.
Yukon Valley news., 1907-01-09
THE NOME WAY
 OF DOING THINGS
Men Who Find a Paystreak Sent to Jail While Others Get Posses.
 sion of the Claim.
(Nome Gold Digger, Dec. 6.)

(Nome Gold Digger, Dec. 6.) It is notable fact that wherever or whenever a paystreak is found, the dis covery is invariably followed by legal proceedings, in some instances both criminal and civil. Some time ago pay was found on a claim at the head of Irene creek, known as the Yellowstone, and the result has been the same as usual Already four men have been arrested, and there is probability that more will be heard from the ground in controversy within the next twenty -four hours
 According to the story told, Chas. V. Ewing, J. c. Cornell, E. M Burden and Jack Stanton were on the ground, when a couple of men sent out by T. M. Gib- son arrived on the scene and formally took possession of the property The possession" however, was not admit ted by the parties who were already on the ground, and they asked the new arrivals to step into the cabin. Here a barley took place, and as Gibson's men refused to leave they were locked up in the cabin for several hours.
 After they were released they came to town and had their opponents arrested on charge of Kidnapping, and this is where Gibson got in his fine work. As soon as Stanton, Ewing, Cornell and Burden had been brought into town, in the custody of the United States mar shal, Gibson starts out twenty men and four horses to take possession of the property before the men arrested have an opportunity to return to the ground.
 There the matter rests at present, but the men who were arrested have gone out to reconnoiter the situation this afternoon, and there is liable to be further developments at any time.
Yukon Valley news., 1907-01-09
COPPER RIVER & N. w.
 BACKED BY MILLIONS

The Copper River and Northwestern railroad and the copper mines that went with that property when it recently passed into the hands of the Guggcn- helms and J. Pierpont Morgan, repre- sent a money value supposed to very closely approach hundred million dollars.
 It has been given out that fleet of vessels will be put on between Seattle and the railroad terminus on the Alaskan coast, and that several thousand men will be employed in order to complete the road as early as possible.
Yukon Valley news., 1907-01-09

At Valdez Dee. l7 fire destroyed the building of the Valdez Bank and Mer- eantile company, the store of the same firm, the St. Elias hotel and the tele- phone building. It was discovered that the bank safe had been blown. How much the robbers got away with had not been determined.
Yukon Valley news., 1907-01-09
BIRTHDAY
 CELEBRATED
Frank Smiths Friends Entertained When He Passes the Half.
 Century Mark.

Friday evening, Jan. 4, a number of friends of Mr. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Smith assembled at their residence in response to invitations to celebrate Mir. Smith S fiftieth birthday.
 The time was occupied with vocal and instrumental music, with cards, and in social intercourse. Supper was served, and the evening was one of rare pleasure to every one present.
 It is seldom that so much vocal talent assemblies at private house, especially in mining camp. Mrs. Muslin sang in both French and English. Messrs Ros- burg and Seyler contributed duet in German; Mr. Marion, Canadian boat song in French; Mir. Duncan, Scotch songs; Mir. Heeter and Mir. Davidson, songs of their own composition; and others vocal selections which were duly appreciated.
 At whist, Mrs. Boucher won the ladies' first prize, and Mrs. Ballou the booby; Mir. Shequin gentlemen's first prize and Mir. Sundborg the booby. At solo, Judge Green was the worst and hardest loser.
 Two of the most interesting persons present were baby Mary Drake and baby Jimmy Smith, both of whom enjoyed themselves hugely.
 Mrs. Smith proved hostess of amia- bility and tact, and Mir. Smith received many bearty congratulations on having crossed the half-century mark amid such happy home surroundings.
 Besides Mir. and Mrs. Smith and baby Smith, those present were:
 MT. and Mrs. s. E. Heeter, Mir. and Mrs. J. F. Drake, MT. and Mrs. w. B. Ballou, Dr. and Mrs. c. D. Carter, Ser geant and Mrs. Muslin, Mir. and Mrs. George w. Woods, MT. and Mrs. Horace Boucher, Miss Peck Messrs. c. k. Peck, J. w. Duncan, K. Donaldson, Louis Iverson, Henry Squires, c. A. Davidson, Judge J. Lindley Green, Jules Marion, Walter Sundborg, William Mann, Lewis Shequin, Ernest Floyd, Louis Seyler, w. W. Crockett, NJ. w. Sinclair, Harry Burruss, A. l.. Collins, Sam Callahan, Herman Rosburg, John Wiehl, Dr. J. H. Hudgin, Ed. Hopkins, Maurice Farrell.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-11-12
MILLIONS FOR
COAST DEFENsES
Chief Engineer of
Army Furnishes
Estimates
TEXAS GETS BIG SHARE
Seaboard of Lone Star State
to be Greatly Improved
By Uncle Sam.

Washington. Nov. 12.--Estimates of
an appropriation aggregating s23,461,-
911 are made by General Alexander
Mckenzie, chief engineer of the Unit
ed States Army, for fortification work
during the fiscal year Of 1909 This
contemplates work in the United
States, Cuba, Honolulu, Porto Rico and
the Philippines, and includes s1275,-
600 in the defense of Galveston.
General McKenzie's report deals
also with the question of improve
ments Of the rivers and harbors. He
submits estimates aggregating over
$27 100000 for the firscal year 1909,
which will be included in Secretary Of
War William H. Taft's report to Con-
gress.
This latter estimate includes for
Texas, harbor at Sabine Pass to cost
$200,000 the improvement of Calves
ton harbor, 100000; the improvement
of the Galveston ship channel and
Buffalo Bayou, 100000, and an inland
waterway on the coast of Texas, $780,
900; Arkansas Pass, 100000; deepen
ing of the Brazos river from Old
Washington to Waco $150,000, and the
Improvement of the Trinity river,
$15O,000.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-11-12

LOSES $4,000
TrinidadP olice Try.
ing to Solve
Mystery
MINING COMPANY PAYROLL
Entire Sum was ia Currency
and Was Being Trans
ported to Camp.

Trinidad, Colo, Nov. 12.--Twenty
thousand dollars in cash, constituting
the complete payroll of the American
Smelling and Refining Company of
this county, was mysteriously lost last
night while the paymaster was driving
from this city to the coal camp to pay
off the miners.
According to Abraham Thompson,
the paymaster, who was accompanied
by Jim Williams, a guard, the money
was in two canvas sacks, which were
supposed to be under the seat of the
buggy. They encountered no one en-
route to the camp but when they had
reached Cokedale, the money was miss.
ing.
The authorities are searching for
the missing money and while they are
puzzled as to what might have be-
come of the money they do not suspect
either Thompson or Williams of COM
plicity in the robbery.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-11-12
PRISON DOORS OPEN
FOR SICK CONVICTS
Acting Governor Jaffa Grants Re.
prieves to J. j. Burns and
w. r. Rogers.

Suffering from an almost incurable
disease which made them a menace
to the health of the other inmates and
incapacitated them for manual labor
J. J. Burns and W. F. Rogers were
liberated from the territorial peniten.
tiary today upon reprieves granted by
Acting Governor Nathan Jaffa. The
conditional pardons were issued at
the request Of Captain John W. Green
superintendent of the prison, and DR.
David Knapp, the penitentiary physi
clan.
The only condition attached to the
reprieves are that the parolled prison
ers shall report In writing to the prls
on superintendent once a month, tell
ing briefly their whereabouts and their
physical condition. Both have been
for some time totally unable to per-
form any manual labor and were un-
der the care of the prison physician.
Burns it is said, will be sent by rel.
atiyes to Hot Springs, Arkansas
where it is hoped the bath treatment
may effect cure. Rogers will be
placed in hospitai at Denver where
he will undergo surgical operation
Both were short term prisoners, the
former having been sentenced to one
years imprisonment, and the latter
to one year and three months.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-11-12
TRIAL Of AGED
BANKER BEGINS
.JohnR. Walsh Must
Answer Serious
Charge.
MISUSE OF FUNDS ALLEGED
Offense is Punisha bic By a
Term of From Five to
Ten Years in Prison

Chicago, Nov. 12.-The trial Of John
R. Walsh, former president Of the Chi
cago National Bank, on a charge Of
misapplcation of the funds of that in
stitution, commenced today in the
United States district court before
before Judge A. B. Anderson.
The indictment under which the
trial was brought, contains 1G0 counts.
The offense charged is punishable by
q term of from five to ten years in
prison. It is believed the trial will
last month or probably longc''.
The chief issue is whether Walsh
used the banks funds to aid his own
enterprises. It is also charged that
Walsh borrowed from his own bank
more than the legal amount Of ten per
cent of its capital stock, but the trial
will not touch the latter question,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-11-12
MRS. PHILLIPS
is DISCHARGED
Preliminary Hearing of Cleveland
Woman Charged With Killing Hus.
band Results in Her Release.

Cleveland, O., Nov. l2.--Mrs Char.
lotte Phillips was freed of the charge
of killing her husband, John J. Phillips
millionaire coal operator and broker,
at the conclusion of the preliminary
hearing today. Justice of the Peace
Brown held that there was not suffic-
lent evidence to warrant binding Mrs
Phillips over to the grand jury.
According to Mrs. Phillips, her hus-
band who was shot and killed In his
home on September 2, was shot by a
burglar. Some contributions in her
statements led to her arrest
The action of Justice of the Peace
Brown, according to the county prose
cutor will not prevent the grand jury
from making an independent investi-
cation of the murder.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-11-12
Engagements Have
Reached Enor-
nous Figure
|NSURES EARLY RELIEF
Brokers Dealing in Small
Stocks Can Scarcely
Handle Business

New York, Nov. 12---The movement
OF gold from the vaults of European
banks to the United States which
has been in progress several weeks,
still continues, The total amour,
which passed the fifty-hve million
mark yesterday, was increased today
when the Illinois Trust and Savings
Bank of Chicago completed negotia.
tlons for the importation of an even
million dollars, bringing the total to
date s56,0S0,000.
Enormous Sales of Small Blocks of
Standard Stocks.
The brokerage houses which make
specially of dealing in small lots of
standard industrial and railroad
shares continue to be swamped with
work and the houses with foreign con
nections report the wave of buying
orders from Europe unprecedented.
Probably the most striking feature
OF the financial situation at present
is the big scale on which this invest
ment OF buying by persons of small
means is going on.
Million in Gold for CHICAGO Banks.
Chicago, Nov. 12.--With Chicago
banks richer by nearly ,5,500,000 in
gold, 1t Is confidently predicted that
the tension of money scarcity will not
be prolonged beyond few weeks.
While the banks continue to engage
more gold abroad, the Clearing House
is rushed with the work of getting
out cashiers checks in small denomi-
nations which will be used locally in
lieu of currency.
The Ravenswood Exchange bank,
small institution in the suburb OF
Ravenswood, closed its doors today. 1t
has no connection with the Chicago
Clearing House.
Portland Bank Closes.
Portland, Ore, Nov. 12.--The Mer-
chants National bank did not open for
business today.