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Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-10
STANDARD OIL co.
GETS WRIT OF ERROR
AMOUNT OF BOND, PENDING FUR
THEIR ACTION, NOT SETTLED
Attorneys for Oil Trust Lay Before the
United States Circuit Court AS
signment Errors Said to
Have Been Made
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-The attorneys of
the Standard Oil company today filed the
company's assignments of assets in the
United States district court. They then
went before Judge Grosscup In the
United States circuit court of appeals
and made application for a writ of error
and supersedeas.
The Standards attorneys contended
that the supersedeas should be granted
upon a bond no larger than sufficient
to cover the costs. 1t was claimed by
the government, however, that the bond
should be fixed at $29,240.00O. the amount
of the fine imposed by Judge Landis, in
order to secure the government pending
a stay of execution in the judgment.
The assignment of errors contained 116
citations, which Judge Lands is said to
have erred in his decision during the
trial.
Judge Grosscup allowed the writ OF
error. Action upon the writ OF super
sedeas was delayed pending the deter
mination of the amount of the bond the
company is required to give. The at
torneys for the company were directed
to inform the court of the responsibility
of the company.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-10
THE TELEeRAPHERs, STRIKE
By Associated Press.

by Associated PreSs.
CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-Following the lead
of the telegraph operators employed by
the Western Union company who went on
strike last night because they were asked
to work with non-union men in Los An
geles, the operators in nine other cities
quit work today.
The 800 men employed by the Postal Tel
egraph company in Chicago, who belong
to the same local of the Commercial
Telegraphers' union as the Western Union
and who declare that their working con-
ditions with the company are unsatisfac
tory took advantage of the situation and
quit tonight at 6 o'clock.
With the walkout of the Postal en-
ployes Chicago tonight is left with about
thirty-five telegraphers endeavoring to
transmit the business of both telegraph
companies, where under normal conditions
fully 1900 men are necessary to do the
work.
Postal Men Strike
In New Orleans the men employed by
the Postal Telegraph company tonight
left their keys to enforce demands made
on the company several weeks ago.
Late tonight the general situation had
cleared somewhat, and where earlier in
the day it appeared as If the strike of the
commercial men would be universal all
over the United States the indications
now are that no further strikes will
occur, for the present at least
Under orders from National President
Small of the telegraphers' organization,
National Secretary Russell telegraphed
the secretaries of the various locals
throughout the country to keep their men
at work until they received further orders.
Mr.. Russell, when asked for an explana-
ton of this action, said:
Don't want to use up all our ammuni-
ton in one Charge
The understanding tonight is that the
broker offices will be allowed to retain
their operators as long as the commits
sion houses handle only their regular
business over their leased wires. The
broker men belonging to the union have
been otified that they are to refuse 20
handle outside business, and If they are
discharged upon refusing to touch such
business if offered they will be upheld by
the union.
Secretary Russell of the national or
ganization said tonight:
THE local men in Chicago took the bull
by the horns and ordered the strike with
out authority from the national officers.
We are perfectly satisfied, however, with
the movement, and are all working in
unison. The telegraph companies have
not acted fairly with our men, and we
believe we are now in position where we
can force them to come to terms.
''At any rate, it has come to the point
where if we can't compel the companies
to treat us in a fair manner we might as
well abandon the telegraphers organiza-
ton. A general sentiment among the
telegraphers is that it is a fight to
finish and that the companies will have
to concede our demands or there will be
no union"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-10
MAGILL TRIAL TO BE
HEARD IMMEDIATELY
Court Allows Petition Asking That the
Couple Answer at Once to the
Charge of Numbering Hus=
bands First Wife
By Associated Press.

CLINTON, ILL.,, Aug. 9.-Circuit Judge
Cochran today allowed the petition for
the immediate trial of Fred Magill and
his wife, Fay Graham Magill, who are
under indictments on the charge of re-
sponsibility for the death of Mrs. Pet
Magill, the first wife of Magill.
The Magills are at liberty on $1,000
bonds pending trial.
Before Circuit Judge Cochrane today
attorneys for Magill and his wife moved
for change of venue and filed a number
of affdavits that on account of prejudice
the accused could not be given fair
trial in Dewitt county
The prosecution requested time to file
affldavits to the contrary and was given
until the evening of August II. If a
change of venue is given It is believed
that the trial will be heard in Mclean
county, where court begins September l.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-10
MORGAN'S TREASURES OF
ART WORTH TEN MILLIONS
Foreign Delegate to School Congress
in London Gets View of Capital
lists Mansion and Articles of
Fabulous Worth
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
LONDON, Aug. 9.-The Daily Mail to-
day published an interview with one of
the foreign delegates who are attending
the international school congress, who
with dozen other delegates was permit
ted to view the art treasures contained
in the Princess Gate mansion of j. P.
Morgan. In describing the wonders, he
says:
1--WE traversed a series of beautiful
rooms, in which articles of fabulous
worth were strewn about broadcast.
"I saw in the course of a brief half
hour visit in this house marves of art
from every corner of the world which
must have represented a total value of
close upon $4,000, 900.
Pictures by the most famous painters
of all time cover the walls, each being IL
Illuminated by an electric light"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-10
SWEENEY'S SUIT AGAINST
SCRIPTS is DISMISSED
Controversy Over Right to Purchase
Stock m Newspaper Association
Ends in Defeat fer the
Plaintiff
Ry Associated Press.

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 8. Judge
Brooks OF the Wayne circuit court today
handed down his decision in the suit
brought by James s. Sweeney of Detroit
against William A. Scripps and Edward
H. Scripps, administrators of the estate
of the late George H. Scripps, the estate
of James e. Scripps of Detroit, Edward
w. Scripps Of Miramar, Cal, and VIII
liam A. scripps of Altadena. Cal, to test
the validity of an agreement entered into
whereby the plaintiff claimed the rieht
to purchase at stipulate price certain
shares of stock in the Detroit Evenino,
News association, which would give him
a large interest in the corporation.
Judge Brooks held that the contract NJ
the agreement was void from the time II
was made and dismissed Sweeney's bill
of complaint.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-10
ExnIorsr Reported Drowned

BY Associated Press
VANCOUVER. B. c.. Aug. 9.-It is re-
ported that ]. A. Attour, member of a
party of explorers from the Smithsonian
has been drowned In Cold
Stream river. While the party was
croseine the stream the canoe over
turned, and when last seen it's occupants
were clinging to the bottom and drifting
toward canyon. One man succeeded in
reaching shore.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-10
LAKE SHORE FLYER
HITS FREIGHT CARS
Twentieth Century Train Meets with
Accident-TWo Coaches DeraiIed
but Passengers Escape
Without Injury
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-The Twentieth Cen
tury train, westbound on the Lake Shore
railroad, met with an accident today
near Chesterton, Ind.
A heavy freight train eastbound parted
when not far from Chesterton, throwing
several cars on the westbound track. The
Twentieth Century train came along and
struck the freight cars, which had been
thrown in the way. Two cars of the pas
senger train were derailed.
No passengers were injured, but the
Twentieth Century train was delayed
about three hours
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-10
SAN FRANCISCO-EUREKA
WIRELESS SERVICE BEGUN
Official of the Weather Bureau Thinks
Communication Will Ee of Great
Aid in the Event of
Wrecks
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9.-The estab-
lishment of wireless communication be-
tween San Francisco and Eureka has
been completed, and the first message
was received yesterday morning by
Alexander G. McAdie at the weather
bureau.
Eureka wired: "Congra tuations on the
establishment of wireless service"
Speaking of the establishment of wire
less communication between here and
Eureka, McAdie said that 1t would prove
of the greatest service in the future
should the wires at any time be wrecked.
The advantage of the wireless was APP
parent at the time of the Columbia
wreck, when communication first was de-
layed because the wires were down along
the route.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-10
SCIENTIST, WANTED AT
EDDY TRIAL, is ILL
Joseph Armstrong, Said to Have Been
in Charge of Doctor for Weeks,
Contrary to Principles
of His Church
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BOSTON, Aug. 9.-Search for Joseph
Armstrong, a prominent Christian Scien-
tist of Boston, who is wanted to testify
in connection with the taking of de-
positions in the litigation against Mrs.
Eddy, ended in a discovery that Arm
strong is ill at his residence. Contrary
to the fundamental principles he has for
six weeks had medical treatment.
Armstrong was manager of the Chris
tian Science Journal, and published all of
the Christian Science literature. He has
been absent from his duties for weeks
and it will be some time before he re-
turns to them.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-10
RAILWAY LAYS TRACK
ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
La JolIa Beach Line, Not Wishing to
Await Action of Court, Takes
Possession of Strip
of Land
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 9.-Between midnight
and morning the San Diego Beach rail-
way put force of men at work at La
Jolla and laid a piece of track across
some private property at the intersection
of Prospect avenue and Connecticut
street.
The road had right of way from this
city on Connecticut street, but needed this
bit of private property. The company
was unable to come to terms with the
owners and did not want to wait the de-
lays of a suit in court. Today the track
is laid and the railroad is in possession
The owners may begin suit to evict.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-10
MURDERER STARvES
HIMSELF TO DEATH
San Franciscan Who Shot Wife's Ad-
mirer and Wounded Woman Re-
fuses Food and Dies
in Cell
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9-August
Rodriguez who shot Manuel Madrid for
taking his wife from him, died in his cell
at the detention hospital this morning.
Two days ago he tried to hang himself
in the city prison, and foiled in this he
refused food until the hour of his end,
merely moistening his lips with water.
Dr. Pinkham declares he died from
weakness induced by strangulation and
supplemented by starvation.
Marie Rodriguez, who was slashed with
a razor by Rodriguez after the killing of
Madrid, is in a critical condition at a
local hospital
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-10
SAYS IRELAND WOULD
GET STANDARDS FINE
Lord Chief Justice of Emerald Isle De-
cIares OIL Trust Would Be
Granted No Delays in His
Country
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-The honorable
lord chief justice of Ireland, Baron
Palles, who has arrived here for visit
to the Adirondacks and Canada, in speak
ing of the big Standard Oil company fine
recently imposed, said:
''If the Standard Oil fine had been i'm
posed in Ireland the Standard Oil COM
pany would either have to pay the $29,-
0OO, 900 fine at once, or If they appealed
the case the appeal would have to be
heard and decided without any delay.
hen If the decision was sustained we
would collect the fines on judgment
Immediately"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-10
STEEL TRUST TO SPEND
$oO,ooo,ooo ON PLANT
Gary, Indiana, to Be Site of Greatest
Factory in WorId-Score of
Thousands Of Men to Be
Employed

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug 9.-Satisfied that Gary
Ind, will be the steel capital of the
world. the directors of the United States
Steel corporation have decided to in
vest an additional S45,0OO,000 in the con-
struction of the mode city and steel
plant just across the Indiana state line
from Chicago, according to a report re-
ceived at Gary yesterday.
The $4,000 900 is In addition to the orig
inal appropriation of s45,OOO,OOo estimated
as the necessary outlay for the building
Of the plant and formation of the city
which will house the score of thousands
Of workers who will be employed at Gary
to operate the steel mills.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-10
Three convicts Escape

BY Associated Press.
VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug s.-Bfl
Miner, under sentence for robbing a
Canadian Pacific railway train at Kam-
loops last year. and three other convicts
]. w. Clark, w. j. Woods and A. F. Nc
Closky, escaped yesterday afternoon from
the Westminster penitentiary.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-10
utters Worthless Checks
~ Associated Press.

1oE ASbUCItlSI 7 IrS7'
SAN DIEGO. Aug. oh. w. Howe is
under arrest charged with attempting to
utter fictitious bank checks. Howe has
been fruit and vegetable dealer. He
gave checks, in settlement of account,
on the Sixth Street bank, knowing that
he had no cash there. In default of $500
bond he is In jail.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-10
Miataken for poa; Killed

FORsYTHE, Mont, Aug 9.-Howard
Dexter, a well known Northern Pacific
freight engineer, was run down and killed
in the railroad yards here yesterday
Dexter apparently had fallen asleep while
sitting beside the track, and the engineer
of the train that struck him said he
thought the form of Dexter was that Of
a dog.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-10
British Bark Wrecked

PUNTA ARENA, Straits of Magellan,
Aug. 9.-The British bark Glencairn, Capt
Nichol from Rochester, England, was
wrecked off San Paola. Two of the crew
were drowned
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-10
FORECAST
TABLE OF TEMPERATURES

For Los Angeles and vicinity
Fair today, light west wind.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-10
Cane Judy Sacked

TANGIER. Aug. 9.-The town of Cape
Judy, upon the west coast of Africa, has
been attacked and raided by the Aituysa
and Aitdjemal tribes. A number of the
garrison were killed and a number were
made prisoners. The governor went in
a boat to the fort on Fuerte Ventura
island opposite Cape Judy. The rebel
tribesmen completely looted Cape JUDY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08

A New Fruit.
In the ninth Kew Bulletin a new
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08

fruit is described from Uruguay, says
the London Globe. 1t is of a bright
scarlet and yellow color when ripe and
Of the size Of an apricot. In shape il
resembles an apple and has an agree.
able taste. Moreover. it has the ad,
vantage of possessing remarkable di-
gestive powers. 1t is borne by an ev-
ergreen tree with laurel-like leaves and
has been named Pouteria Suavis. This
fruit is related to the so called MARINA
lade plum of Dutch Guiana, also
known as bOlletrie lLucuma mammO-
sal. Two other fruits OF the same
genus, lacuma. are known in French
Guiana as the jaime d'Oeuf and Barta-
BALI respectively. The botanical or
der, sapotacea, to which the new fruit
belongs contains many other edible
fruits. 1t also contains tree yielding
gutta percha and another. the madhuca
tree. from which is obtained Il fat used
as butter in Nepal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08

A Queer Old Custom That Existed
For Ages In Scotland

"Handfasting" was custom that ex-
listed for ages in Scotland. The con-
tracing parties met at the annual
fairs in their several districts There
young men chose the maids who best
pleased them. They joined hands and
by that act became man and wife until
the corresponding day of the following
year. If the love and fortunes of the
pairs had prospered during the year.
on the anniversary of their meeting
they We're legally married by the
priest: if all had not been well, then
they parted.
The practice is supposed to have
arisen from the scarcity of clergy. If
the pair decided to part at the end of
the twelvemOnth. the bride was at lib
erty to marry another man, her ap-
premiership TO matrimOny not carry
ing with il any reprOach to her. Such
marriages We're by custom made legal.
Any issue resulting from the union
would in the case of a second marriage
be taken by the father and rank as
heir after the children of the marriage
which lasted for life.
Many weddings were unmade at the
end of the year, but it was dangerous
if the initiative were taken by the
man who had welded the kinswoman
of a chief. When Macdonald of
Sleat availed himself of his right to
send back the sister of Il Macleod of
Dungaven, the latter resented it as an
indignity. He had no bonfire TO cele-
brate his wedding, but he shall have
one TO solemniZe his divorce" Macleod
swore. He kept his word and a terri
BILE vendetta between the clans re.
suited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08

on Ine cold, dry steppes Of northern
Asia for centuries. They have a yell
low flow err while our alfalfa has a
blue flower. Professor Hansen will
take the seeds out 10 South Dakota,
plant them and cultivate them 50 as to
get the largest possible yield, and then
We will distribute seed among the
farmers of the arid belt to use as Il
complement to wheat as a rotating
crop, and we hope they will do the
business and enable the people of the
dry belt to make crop every year.
In addition TO this hardy alfalfa
Professor Hansen brought back several
new species of clover, with which the
natives of northern Siberia fatten their
stock and make hay. 1t grows in the
coolest regions in Il short summer, with
very little rainfall. and we hope that
it will do as we'll on this side of the
world under similar conditions.
Congress has passed an alcohol Inv
in anticipation of the time when our
people will have to 20 TO the fields for
light and power, and it was up TO he
agricultural department to provide
them with the best plants in existence
to make alcohol from. Professor Han
sen was on the lookout for such things
also. He investigated the alcohol bust
ness in the countries he visited and
brought home seventeen barrels Of
what are called alcohol potatoes,
which will grow in dry ground and
turn out SEQ or 800 bushels to the acre.
They are full of alcohol and are also
very valuable for fattening stock. but
they have coarse fiber and are not
delicate enough for table use. We cx-
pect to introduce those potatoes among
the farmers of the United States and
make 800 gallons of alcohol an acre
from them. We propose 10 distribute
them among the experiment stations
throughout the United States to be
planted next spring.
Professor Hansen brought back sew
eral other interesting and valuable
plants, but these are the things | sent
him for. and he brought them. Han
sen is n man who does things He is
an intelligent. intrepid fellow, full of
resources, and nothing stops him.
When he sees anything of value he
knows it, and when he goes after any
thing he gets it. Up ut Tomsk. in east
crn Siberia. he was unable to find any
clover seed, 50 he went out and bought
a load of hay in the market and hired
men to pick the seed out of it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08
British Military Inventors.

The war Office has long been proven
bal for its encouragement of invent
ors in general. but they seem to reserve
Il special brand of i'll treatment for an
inventor who is unlucky enough 10
wear a soldiers coat General Shrap-
nell, the inventor of the formidable
projectile which bears his name to this
day. died a poor man after spending
thousands of pounds on his INVENTION
London Regiment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08
InPreIuI0us.

cousin Henry's seasickness that
time he crossed the water must have
touched his head bit"
why sou
"Well, here he wrote in his dry:
June 14-Most everybody seasick, in
cludin' myself. Saw two spoutin'
wales'"
Don't see anything very loony about
that"
why, Abner Dobbs! Do you mean
to tell me that you believe that any of
them passengers had ever swallered a
whale w-Life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08
Worked Like a Lharm.

d. n. Walker, editor of that spicy
journal, the Enterprise, Louisa, Va.
says: q ran nail in my foot last
week and at once applied Bucklen's
Arnica Salve. No inflammation fol-
lowed; the salve simply healed the
wound" Heals sores, burns. and skin
diseases. Guaranteed at w. T. Hartz' S
drug store, 30l Twentieth street. 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08
SleeDieS SneSS.

Disorders of the stomach produce a
nervous condition and often prevent
sleep. ChamberIain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets stimulate the digestive
organs, restore the system to a
healthy condition and make sleep pos
sible. For sale by all leading drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08
COasiderate.

Mr.. Younghub-Did you bake this
bread. darling? Mrs. YounGhub-Ies.
dear. Mr.. Youmghub-Well, please don't
do anything like that again. You are
entirely too light for such heavy work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08
AID FOR THE FARM
Will Result From Recent Plant
Explorations of Professor
Hanson
ON TRIP THROUGH SIBERIA
New Varieties Found Will Be Brought
Here and Adapted to Arid Re-
gions of West.

Professor Niels Z. Hansen of the
University of South Dakota recently
returned from an exploration of the
cold, dry belt of northern Asia. where
he was sent by Secretary Wilson to
find plants that will grow in similar
soil and climate in the United States.
writes William E. Curtis, the Chicago
Record Heralds Washington CORE
spondent. His journey was very sue
cessful. and he has brought back sew
eral valuable additions to the useful
plants that grow in the semiarid belt
between the Mississippi river and the
Rocky mountains.
Rotation in crops is absolutely nee
essary for the life of the soil. as every
body knows said Secretary Wilson.
You can ruin farm by planting the
same crop on the same ground year
after year ana it is the simplest rule
of farming to rotate crops. That rule
Is difficult to apply in the semiarid re-
gions because there are so few things
that will grow there. We have found
the durum wheat TO be especially
adapted TO dry farming, and out in that
western country, which used to be call
ed Il desert. the farmers have harvest
ed between fifty and sixty million
bushels this year. but they can grow
wheat only SO long. 1t eXhausts the
soil after Il few crops. And they can
not afford 10 give nature a rest and
time to prepare more plant food in her
laboratory because they lose the use Of
the land. They cannot afford what
we call summer fallowing.' which is
blowing without Il crop. and it was up
TO the agricultural department to find
some alternate crop. something for
them to rotate with. We have failed
10 make plants that need moisture
grow in the dry regions, and if we
conquer the desert. if we get the most
there is out of the arid and semiarid
regions, we've got to find plants that
viii endure the severe winters: that
will grow In dry ground and pay the
farmers Il profit. That's the problem
before us.
On Roof of the World"
81 p III the middle OF northern Asia.
which is called the roof OF the world.
the people have been successfully cul-
tivating many plants under similar
conditions and in similar soil SO l
sent Professor Hansen of the Univer-
sitY of South Dakota over to hunt for
such as are suitable for our semiard
belt and will rotate with durum wheat
all the way from the Panhandle to
Alaska. He has been three times in
Russia and twice in Siberia. His first
trip was made in 1894 for study The
department Of agriculture sent him
over in 1897 on Il plant hunting expedi-
ton, and he brought back some very
important samples. | sent him again
in 1906, and he has just returned with
three kinds of alfalia-twO that will
grow in dry soil with light rainfall
ana intense cold and one that will
grow in the woods. They are entirely
new varieties but have been grown