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Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05
WITNESSES FEAR
TO GIVE EVIDENCE
Prosecution in savae, Case Fails to
Get Any Telling Testimony.
Leases on Building SUBJ
let to Many

Important witnesses were examined
in the Savage trial yesterday and each
one of them gave testimony unsatis-
factory to the prosecution, but highly
pleasing to the defendant.
Nick Oswald, Charles Stack, Lottie
Gerkens and Mrs. Rosalind Caswell
were the chief witnesses examined.
Oswald was expected to be one of
the best witnesses. He is an old time
friend, but present enemy of Savage.
and was supposed to be the man who
was behind the present prosecution.
He was asked if he knew if Mr.. Saw
age had anything to do with the Bel
mont and said he did not. He denied
that he knew that Mr.. Savage ran the
place, that he had leased it and other
things too numerous to mention.
Charles Stack refused to answer
nearly every question of Importance
addressed to him. giving as reason
that it would tend to incriminate him
SELF He was asked If he leased the
place from Savage. If he had leased the
place to Mrs Gerkens or if he knew
who did. In each case he refused to
answer.
Mrs. Lottie Gerkens testified that she
took. the house from Mr.. Stack to see
what she could make. No rent was
specified. She said she took Stacks
word when he said that he had charge
of the place.
Mrs. Caswell was the Blair Detective
agency woman who went to the place
for proof. She testified that she rented
81 room and Newton Hogan went into
it with her. They stayed while and
then she came out and asked for towels.
Then they left.
Edward D. Silent of the firm of E.
D. Silent company said that the rent
paid to his company as agent for Mrs.
Bastencherry, the owner iof the prop
erty, was $125O per month This in
cluded the entire premises. He did not
know what the Belmont itself brought
in. He knew nothing of the lease un-
der which the property was held, nor
who occupied the different parts of the
block.
Deductions from the evidence show
Savage appears to have leased the
property from Mrs. Bastencherry for
$3.50 per month. Then he sublet the
various parts to other people. Among
these sublet tenants was Charles Stack,
who rented the part known as the Bel
mont. Then Lottie Gerkens enters
into the case. She says she rented the
Belmont from Mr. Stack. She did this,
she said, not with any intention of
Keeping tne place permanently, out 70
see If she could make some money. Up
to March "a of this year she had not
paid any rent to any one, she testified.
The prosecution, apparently, will
have a very difficult job to prove any
thing from these three people, the only
ones who seem to really know the truth
of the matter. Each one may be eX-
empted by the court from testifying tc
anything that might incriminate them
and the testimony of each one is neces-
sary to convict the other two.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05
APPARENTLY DEMENTED MAN
SUFFERING FROM MEDICINES

M. N. Eskey, an eastern man who is
in Los Angeles and has been staying
at the Hotel Haywards, drove to the
central police station yesterday after
noon in search of Mayor Harper and
Chief of Police Kern, to whom he re-
lated a number of rambling stories
which led to the impression that he was
demented. 1t was found on investiga-
tion that Mr.. Eskey had bAen in i'll
health for a long time and was pa
tient at the Pacific hospital. He had
been taking nerve tonic under direc-
tion of his physician and yesterday by
some means drank an overdose of the
medicine, which took violent effect
upon him, during which period he re-
ported at the station. According to his
friends and physician his condition
arose solely from too much medicine.
which a nights rest will correct.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05
COLE BRANDS
STATEMENT As
MALICIOUS LIE
Sister Confirms His
Side of Case
Both Declare Brother Is Not Treating
Them Fairly In Handling Estate.
Mrs. Hebert Was PERSON.
ally Abused

Richard Cole. son of former Gov
ernor Cole of Missouri, will leave Tor
the east in a few days to enter suit
asking. that a guardian be appointed
for his mother who, he declares, is be-
ine hypnotized by his brother, Dr.
Ernest Cole Of st. Louis. Cole asserts
that Ernest has trimmed the estate OF
thousands of dollars, while every ef-
fort he makes to get at the facts OF
the case is met with rebuffs.
Cole is particularly incensed at
telegram of Attorney John F. Green,
sent from st. Louis to Los Angeles, In
which the st. Louis lawyer makes
grave charges against his character
and general habits of life. Cole said
last night: Everybody In ST. Louis
knows that John Green is being well
paid for his services, but he, should at
least confine his statements to the
truth He is a member of the law
Arm of Judson & Green. Judson is
a trustee of the Nathan Cole Invest
ment company, Green is the attorney
and draws $2500 year for ms ser
vices. In making the malic1ously raise
statements he has about me- ne Is
simply toadying to my brother Er-
Anest-the old story OF tne CAT iSihs
Gp to the warm brick.
Seeks Share of Estate
"He calls me a loater anu says lh.I
M one knows what / do. In st. Louis
people know. The city records VIII
show that from 1899 to 1901 personally
owned the Metropolitan Improvement
company and had charge or all kne
street sweeping for st. Louis For
the seven years before that l was en-
ploved by the st. Louis Traction COM
pany. and will refer any doupter 10
George w. Baumhoff recently man
ager of that concern, as to my reputa-
tion and ability. For two years ! was
connected with the Missouri Edison
company, and can refer to them.
1T have repeatedly asked for a state
ment of the affairs of the estate. AS
far back as February 21, 1906, trustee
Judson promised me that ne Woulu
send a statement in June OF that year.
/ have never received it or any other
since ...,s
"As one of the heirs l was entitled
to and demanded statement OF my
fathers personal property from ERNEST
who was administrator but they lS-
nored that demand, too.
Says Mother Is in Ignorance
His declaration that the income was
only $4,000 a year scarcely holds. l
received a statement about eighteen
months ago that the estate was worth
100000. This estimate was made low
purposely by my brother Amadee Tor
mis- own reasons, If the estate is now
worth $500.00O, or in other words has
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05
BOYS TO PARADE
FOR OWENS RIVER
PLAN BIG PAGEANT FOR SAT-
URDAY NIGHT
Not Old Enough to Vote, but Want to
Do Something to Show Their
Sympathy for Bond
Election

A gigantic parade of Los Angeles
boys in favor of the |,wens river bonds
will move through the downtown
streets between Z and o'clock next
Saturday night, starting at First and
Broadway and passing over the route
of the Fiesta pageants.
This demonstration by the school boys
of Los Angeles is being organized by a
corps of young non-voters of Boyle
Heights, headed by Charles Russell
Leonard, IA years old, 301 South State
street.
Young Leonard, who organized $50
boys of the Ninth ward in the Lindley
Marching club in the recent municipal
election and conducted several stirring
torchlight professions, has now enlisted
two score of youngsters as charter
members of the "Owens River March
ing and Boosting club" The boys are
drilling nightly with banners, PEN
nants, flags and transparencies, and
after holding several dress rehearsal
parades on Boyle Heights, on Satur-
day night they will invade the down.
town section and invite the school boys
of all Los Angeles to fall in"
The rendezvous of the boys on Satur-
day night will be the corner Of First
and Broadway, and the time will be z
o'clock sharp, for the curfew compels
IHe1n 10 DS NllHlil dOoho db os LOuhS
Leonard confidently expects to have
nearly 1000 boys in line.
Invites Boys to Join
Leonard visited the headquarters Of
the campaign committee at the Cham
ber of Commerce yesterday and re-
quested that the following proclama-
ton be issued by it's authority and sent
to all newspapers:
1I,O nf Nd n
cat o'clock in the evening of next
Saturday, June s, boys parade will
start from the corner of First and
Broadway in behalf of the Owens river
bonds.
"All boys of Los Angeles who believe
in the bonds are urgently invited to
fall in and march with the Boyle
Heights Marching and Boosting club.
"Our club will furnish flags, PEN
nants, etc., but those boys able to do
SO are urged to bring along banners
and flags.
1.-The campaign committee has de-
cided to hold no parade, and in the
belief that a procession through the
downtown streets Saturday night
would serve to call attention to the
owens river project and result in
bringing more votes to the polls, we
urge all boys able to march to be on
hand promptly at 7 o'clock ct First
and Broadway.
1.-THE Boyle Heights boys meet each
afternoon at o'clock at 301 South
&C. R. LEONARD,
president.
"RALPH MCKEE,
Secretary"
Leonard. who is IA years old, is the
son of a Santa Fe conductor on the San
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05

work by the stereopticon machine
which cast pictures of the Owens river
country and scenes along the line of
the aqueduct on the screen. Many
beautiful views Of the country have
been caught by the camera, and they
were all displayed on the slides last
night.
Mr.. Lippincott was the first speaker
of the evening, and he was followed
by series of pictures on the machine
Then Mr.. Hewitt delivered an adj
dress, after which the women of the
church spread the collation. they had
prepared in honor of the occasion.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05
WOMEN OF EUCLID HEIGHTS
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
HAVE OWENS RIVER SOCIAL

Engineer j. b. Lippincott and Attor-
ney Leslie r. Hewitt were the prin-
cipal speakers at the "Owens river
social given at the Euclid Heights
Presbyterian church at Euclid and
Stephenson avenues last night The
affair was planned by the women Of
the congregation, and, although but
little advertised. was a distinct sue
cess in every way, a large and enthu-
siastic crowd being in attendance.
The speakers were assisted in their
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05
BONDS ARE ENDORSED BY
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
AT ITS REGULAR MEETING

At regular meeting of the South
Side Improvement association, held in
their assembly room, Moneta and Yer
non avenues, the following resolution
was introduced and unanimously car
ried:
Resolved, That this association
heartily indorses the Owens river water
project, and that we as a body and
individually pledge ourselves to do all
in our power for the success of the en-
terprise.
, "w. H. o'CoNNELL,
President"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05
CLERK M'GILL WORKS
PENDING DECISION

The charges against Health Board
Clerk William H. McGill were laid over
for a week by the civil service COM
mission yesterday, the members not
having had time to sift the evidence at
the recent trial.
McGill has resumed his duties as
clerk Notwithstanding the fact that
after the thirty days suspension the
health board renewed the suspension
for a period of fifteen days.
McGill's lawyers have advised him to
take his desk until the decision of the
civil service commission is rendered.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05
rHE MAGIO NO. 3

Number three is a wonderful, mascot
for Geo. H. Paris of Cedar Grove, Me-,
according to a letter which reads:
after suffering much with liver and
kidney trouble. and becoming greatly
discouraged by the failure to find re-
lief, 1 tried Electric Bftters, and as a
result 1 am a we'll man today. The
first bottle relieved and three bottles
completed the cure" Guaranteed best
remedy for stomach. liver and kidney
troubles by Dean Drug company. soc.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05
FORECAST

For Southern California;: Cloudy
Wednesday; light west wind. Maxi
mum temperature in Los Angeles
yesterday, 66 degrees; minimum, Sd
degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05

The secretary of the treasury has re-
ceived word that Capt Ainsworth of the
revenue service has seized the sealing
schooner Charlotte G. Fox in Alaskan
Waters.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05

Three men were drowned in the. Boise
river in Idaho Monday while working on
log drive. They were George Coraek.
all foreigners.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05
5emsaesgtS 3sneasgess 9Rsmssegsrs 5anessessss 3sn
sbrunken ssoooOo in eighteen months

shrunken 100000 in eighteen months
so this attorney declares-it' seems to
me 1 am entitled to an accounting.
"This paid lawyer tries to blast my
reputation by declaring tEat 1 was
had trouble with my father. AS to- my
relations with my mother, 1 constantly
receive affectionate letters from her.
"He says that she can cut me on
without a cent. This is not true. The
Nathan Cole Investment incorporation
was formed under the laws of the state
of Missouri and since my father is
dead no mower on earth can break the
corporation or debar me from my
rightful share in t. estate. My moth
er does not know how much 1 am re-
ceiving. nor has she the management
of the fund.-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05

Nathan cole investment lHCoI POI dtioi
was formed under the laws of the state
of Missouri and since my father is
dead no power on earth can break the
corporation or debar me from my
rightful share in t. estate. My moth
er does not know how much L am re-
ceiving. nor has she the management
of the fund"
Sister Badly Treated
Another member of the Cole family
is Mrs, Halle Cole-Hebert, at present
living in a cozy little fiat on South Los
Robes avenue with her two Well
grown boys Mrs. 'Hebert is a widow
of some ten years. a woman OF tne
utmost refinement and almost pam
fully anxious that her name be kept
out of the case as far as possible.
Her very evident love for her brother
Richard alone prompted her to make q
statement regarding family affairs, ana
she repeatedly expressed both admlrd-
ton and love for her aged mother,
whom she said had always cared for
her, and was even now furnishing the
money for her necessities. NOT Woru
would she say against her only surVlV>
ing parent, but she did state that sne
left her mothers house in st. Louis pc
cause of the rough treatment accordeo
Mrs. Hebert branded as false the
statement that her brother Richard
had ever been barred from his father
house either during his fathers life or
afterWard She also stated emphat-
ically that her brother has worked for
years, for a long period for st. Louis
railway company and for three years
as contractor for the street cleaning In
that same city.
The charge made by the st. Louis
attorney that Richard is black sheep
and PLAYS the races rather rebounded
when Mrs. Hebert Confirmed her
brothers. statement that DR.. Cole him
self maintains a string of three and
possibly more race horses, which Went
to the Missouri circuit only last sum-
mer. One of these horses is Emma Nc
Gregor, with q record of 2:08A, which
every one knows, according to the
statements of the brother and sister,
belongs to DR.. Cole.
Dogeed by Detectives
Mrs. Hebert stated that she has al
ways understood that the estate left by
her late father was never valued at
less than SS00,0G0, whereas in the state
ment sent out from st. Louis the at
torney for the estate says that 1T in
voices but $500,000
Mrs. Hebert also admitted, when
questioned, that she had some knowl-
edge that her brother Richards foot
steps were dogged for some two years
by detectives, who reported on his
every action, presumably to his mother,
and for the purpose of undermining him
in his mothers regard. The intima-
ton was that DIR. Cole was the NOV
ing spirit behind the employment OF
these watchers.
With evident reluctance Mrs. Hebert
touched upon her own personal treat
ment at the hands of DR.. Cole, who
seems to be in the lead in the man
agement of the affairs of the family.
she stated that after having been
roughly handled she had gone to Trus-
tee Judson of tho estate, who had as
sured her that he would have this mat
ter Strengthened out, but that nothipg
has ever been done about the matter.
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nj.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05

Provided he keeps his yards clean,
c. E. Dresser got permission yesterday
to run sales stable at 249 South Los
Angeles street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05

Insisting that there should he COM
petitive bidding. Auditor Mushet has
held up additional demands for $4,000
by the Gamewell Fire Alarm company.
The council maintains that to adver-
tise for bids in this case would be folly,
as it is for patented devices in which
there is no competition.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05

Analyst F. N. Eaton asks the city
for definite arrangements regarding
analysis of Owens river water. The
civil service commission may make a
classification to cover the position of
analyst.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05
CITY HALL NOTES

j. w. Spoor withdrew his application
for a restaurant liquor license at Sol
South Spring, street yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05

City Auditor Mushet insists that he
will not approve the demands Of the
police court prosecuting attorneys APP
proved by the city council. no matter
how often they are favored. The case
may go to the courts.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05

Refusing to favor refund of taxes
of $1564 for the Highland Christian
church, Auditor Mushet maintains he is
attorney.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05

Leonard. who is IA years old, is the
son of a Santa Fe conductor on the San
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-11-15
~OTICE OF MOnTGAGE SALE.

Whereas, default has been are in tn. con.
of sale, given by John H.. Alexander aud Laura
A Alexander, his wife, mortgagors 70 George
r. Roth. mortgagee, dated the 3lst dsy IF NAV.
1902, and filed for record IN the Office OF the rppis-
ter ofdeeds OF Grant county, South Dakota on
tn lith day Of Jnue, 1909. and recorded ia book
90 OF mortgages on pages ISIS and lS9, mOr,gaglnp
the following described lands situate IN the
county OF Grant and state OF south Dakota, to wit
The north eaet quarter NEl4)o of section eeven-
teen Q7), In township one hundred twenty-upe
Cpd, north of range fifty t50), west of the hflh
(5th) prime pal meridian, which said mortgage was
b. an instrument in writing. dated Sept. 9Th.
Rock Island Savings B nix, which IL nov me
owner aud h lder thereof. which asasiy. mrnt
va duly recorded in the Office of sa,d register OF
deeds on the 2anu day of September, 1902, iu book
So of mortgages at page 52l. and
Whereas. the nature of the default is the
failure on the part OF the aaid mOrlgayorsto INV
the Indebtedness aud interest secured thereby
when the same hectme due,
Notice IL hereby Z even that said mo,tga pe will
b. f"reclneed by the sale OF tn. lands covered
thereby, by the sheriff OF said GRAFT county or
his deputy. on the 18th day of Der. l!A,. NJ
the hour of two O'Clock p. m. of that day, vt the
front door OF The court honee. in the city OF j.
bank. IN said county and state. to sAtiefy an in
debtednesso of sixteen hundred fifty dollars and
forty centa tSlo5o.4 O) which amount lie now due NJ
the date of this nOtice, besides costs and dia-
buraements allowed by law.
Dated November lat. 1897.
ROCK leland SAVINGS RANK.
Assignee of Mortgage.
BoUcK & DILLMAN, Attye. for Assignee IF
Mortgagee.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-11-15

The ladies are invited to call at
Mrs. Ports and see the fine line
of coats, suits and furs which
she is offering at reduced prices.
John Stevenson, III Oshkosh
friend, who was up last week
looking after his Grant county
business returned home at the
close of the week. =
S. G.. Jones, of Pebble Beach
farm ia Lockwood township, goes
to Ohio this week to visit his birth.
place and childhood home. He
is accompanied by his kinsman
Bruce Bardoff.
Will Schroeder of Erie, N. D.,
has been visiting friends here at
the old Grant county home for Il
week or so past. Will looks as
natural as ever and reports all of
the Schroeder family in North
Dakota as getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Valentine Fish.
err, who went out to HettiDger,
N. D., to live on a claim. return.
ed home the first of the week.
Mr.. Fisher says that the new
country is all right but it is not
the place for old folks to live for
a while yet.
John Malsed returned last
week from a visit to his Cana.
dian possessions. He says
that the wheat crop in the local.
ty where he was is nearer a
failure this year than it had been
for twenty years. The late seed
ing did not give the grain time
to ripen befole the frost came.
There was a good crop of oats,
however.
If you want to see something
nice in Fur-lined Coats, step into
Mrs. Ports store. She has a
fine variety of goods in ladies
wearing apparel: and just at this
time you can get some bargains,
as she is determined to reduce
her stock.
Among the attorneys from out
side of the city who were present
at this term of circuit court. was
Attorney Atkins Of Sioux Falls.
Mr.. Atkins was one of the first
Judges of the Sioux Falls circuit
circuit after Dakota territory
was divided into state hood. He
gained considerable prominence
recently by defending Mrs.
Kaufman of Sioux Falls who was
tried for the murder of her ser
want.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-11-15
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default exists on a mortgage executed hv John
Walklin and tdna l.. Wall I'm. mOvtgagors. 10
1904 and recorded in the M &c Of the register Of
deeds in Grant county. state nf Snnth Dakota in
book GO Of mortgages, on page 62s and 629, mort
chip 1l9. north of range 50. west NJ the fifth
principal Meridian IN said county. The amount
due on eaid mortgage is S2l23.2s and $40 attor-
ney's fees. Notice ia hereby given th"t asid
mortgage will be foreclnaed nv public sale of eaid
premises IN December q. 1907. At one O'Clock n.
m. 1T the front do : + the court honse in Mil.
bank in aaid Grant county. South Dskots.
Dated Aberdeen. $. D., November II. la7
GEORGE BALDWIN,.
BROWN BROS , \ttOrneya. MOftgagcP.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-07-13
SportingGossip

pion. and for some time the oil mag
nate trudged along behind Byers,
taking great interest in the plays.
OF course, John D. is deep
thinker and has never been known
to indulge in anything unless he de-
rived some benefit thereby. 1t is
suggested that he may be playing
golf for tWo-fold reason. First
because he enjoys the game, and sec
ond, because he keeps himself In
trim SO that he can easily dodge the
man with the subpoena.
Out of The Big League.
The following account is given of
the passing of Lave Cross from the
big league:
Lave Cross has passed out of big
league ball for good. He was born
in Milwaukee, Wis, in 1857, and at
the age of II was playing with the
Sandusky, o., team. In 1886 he
played at Altoona, Pa, and the two
following seasons found him at
Louisville in the National league.
"In 1889 he first went to Phila-
deiphia. going to the Athletics. but
the next year he cast his lot with
the Brotherhood and played in oppo-
sition to the Athletics. In 1891 he
was back with the Athletics, and
from then on to 1897 he wore the
uniform of the Philadelphia National
league club.
st. Louis had him in 1898 and he
divided 1899 between St. Louis and
Cleveland. When Cleveland went
out of the National league Hanlon
got Cross for Brooklyn, but in 1902,
during the war between the National
and American leagues. Lave jumped
to the Philadelphia Americans, Con-
ME Mack's Athletics. He played
third base and was captain of the
team when it won the American
league pennants In 1908 and again
in 1909
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-07-13
PLAN TO FORM COMBINATION
ON IMPORTANT LEASES.

A proposition is on foot which has
for it's object the consolidation OF
the leasesOowned and operated by
the Goldfield Wonderland company
on the C. o. d. and Golconda claims
of the Consolidated and the Detch-
Brewer leases on the c. o. ID. ground.
1t is only few weeks ago that the
Wonderland company commenced OPP
erations on the leases mentioned, but
the showings made to date have been
far beyond expectations.
On the claim of the G. o. ID. on
which the Wonderland is working a
fine quartz ledge. carrying some $50
to the ton in values, has been opened
up, and the dip of this ledge is to
the southeast. or directly in line for
the company's workings on the Col
conda claim. Tn making this course