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Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15

inform us with absolute certainty as to the
age of the scent and the direction in which
it led
| Sometimes he would catch the coon on the
ground, sometimes drive, it to the top OF a
hign fence; but generally the cunning ami
NAL would take timely warning and ensconce
itself among the upper limbs of large tree.
Wherever the quarry was, or in whatever
situation, the. dogs almost articulate voice
invariably told us the whole story. He had
language of his own for every possible
emergency, and we soon learned to under
stand it perfectly. We even always knew,
before reaching it, whether he had driven
the chase to low. small tree or large, tall
one.
In the former case. one of us would climb
up and shake the coon down; in the latter,
we would build fire, and then bring our
axes into play. And many noble white
oak, which would now be worth scorces of
dollars, have we thus feled for the sake of
the sport and 6fty-cent pelt.
just before the trunk was cut through one
boy would hold the dog, while the other gave
the last few blows, and when the forest giant
came crashing to the earth, old Carlo was, in
its quivering top, and had fastened on his
prey before it had recovered from the shock
His mode of attack was always the same
no pulling, swapping and skirmishing, such
as ours of low degree indulge in, but one
sure grip, never relaxed until the game was
dead.
The raccoon almost invariably throws
itself upon its back to fight, and large one
will frequently beat off half dozen un-
trained or cowardly dogs; but Carlo never
failed to kill the most formidable specimen
he once came within reach of in ten min
utes, and often in less than FIVE. If the coon
threw himself upon his back, all the better;
if not. Carlo would turn him like flash,
and. fastening his jaws on the throat main
tain his hold so long as any signs of life re-
mained, utterly disregarding the two fore
paws of the animal tearing away at each side
of his head.
we did not, however, always have such
good luck as to get the coon by chopping
down only one tree; for, not infrequently,
as this was slowly beginning to fall, the cum
ming rascal would swing himself into the top
of another, and perhaps another again and
again, until, when at last captured, we had
paid in good hard work ten times the value
of our prize; but it all counted for fun, and
not a single coon which the dog had once put
up ever escaped us.
We seldom had blank night up to the
middle of October-one, two, three, and, on
an unusually lucky occasion, five of these
mischieyous little animals rewarding our per
sistent hunt.
We used to tramp milea upon miles
through fields. forests, sswamps and tangled
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brakes, night after night, in this attractive
pursuit, often not getting home until long
after midnight, but going to work again early
next morning with serene consciousness of
duty well performed and with as much cheer
full alacrity as if youth and strength were to
be everlasting.
One night when fully four miles from
home, we ran across a party of a dozen men
and boys, who had with them no. less than
eight dogs and all were gathered about a
mighty oak, up which the hunters said they
had driven coon.
Carlo shifted once at the trunk and con-
tirmed the report, and four skilled axemen,
in due time, feled the tree. from the top of
next moment drove out large coon.
The whole eight piled on to the animal,
swapping, snarling and bowling, and he beat
them all off.
We had, as in courtesy bound held Carlo
back from the unequal fight; but now we
told the fellows that if they would call off
their dogs, and give the coon to us, Carlo
alone should kill it in few minutes.
They jeeringly consented, and the brave
cid fellow, to their utter astonishment, more
than fulfilled our promise.
This was the heaviest raccoon / have ever
seen-weighing plump twenty-eight pounds,
while the general average is from eight to
eighteen pounds.
five to sixty cents each for the skins, and, as
we generally secured more than one hundred
every season. we had lots of pocket-money
to invest in guns, ammunition traps and the
numerous other articles which hunters need.
Occasionally our nocturnal expeditions pro
duced unlooked-for results On one special
night in September, before the leaves had
begun to fall, the dog did not happen to find
a coon track, but struck hot trail of some
thing else, and led us an unusually long chase,
giving tongue all the time in sharp savage
notes altogether new to us.
At last the hard-pressed animal whatever
it might be, took refuge in tall hemlock,
which stood alone in little, clearing, and
having made a fire. we proceeded to cut the
tree down. greatly wondering the while at
Carlos excited actions.
Tom Parks released the dog as the top
touched the ground, and in another moment
he had closed with a full-grown Canada lynx
locally called wildcat-which had been
thrown with some force from the branches
and slightly stunned.
Not one dog in a thousand will face this
fierce creature; but Carlo dashed upon the
one now before US as feasrlessly as if it had
it had fairly recovered from<th fall-very
luckily SO, for in two minutes the cat would
have torn him to pieces with its terrible hind
claws.
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The instant we realized what our game
was, we slashed off a forked limb from the
tree-top; and one of us pressing this down
upon the loins of the lynx, pinned it to the
earth, while the other, pulling the dog clear,
finished its career by one blow of the ak.
The whole thing was over in a minute, and
Carlo, to our joy, had received no wound of
consequence.
On our triumphant homeward march the
delighted dog drove coon into hole at the
bottom OF hollow Eastwood, and we made
q fire of rotten wood at the mouth of the
hole and sat down to wait.
In about twenty minutes we heard q chok-
ing, scuffling noise inside the trunk, and were
more than pleased when no less than three
raccoon came tumbling down. There we
dispatched with clubs and went on our way
thoroughly satisfied for once
This was great nights work; but one
more eventful still was to follow, and a won
derful surprise was in store for us.
One warm, cloudy evening in the succeed
ing week we left home earlier than common,
to. make hunt through the "Indian Bush"
large tract of unbroken forest, about four
miles distant
The night turned out intensely dark. and
for several hours after entering the brush"
we wandered through it's long and brush-en-
numbered mazes without sign from Carlo,
who kept close beside us.
Suddenly, however, the sagacious animal
made tremendous leap to one side, and that
same percular, savage bay rang out which
had marked his hunt of the lynx.
my goodness" said Tom; "he's after an
other wildcatp
"Wel 1 guess so,' 1 reioined.
And away we went, helter-skelter, tum-
bling tearing and scrambling along as best
we could.
In half an hour or so Carlos short, sharp,
stationary yelps told us that he had treed
and we hurried up to find him standing, with
bristling back and flaming eyes, at the foot
of great spreading elm.
So soon as he saw us arrive he became per-
fectly frantic in his demonstrations of rage,
and tearing at the bark like a wild thing.
We built an unusually large fire few yards
away, hoping that by its light we might be
able to see the enemy for which, not yet
knowing of what nature it was. we, naturally
looked among the topmost boughs; but, per
ceiving nothing there we began to scan the
lower branches.
A moments searching gaze, and then Tom
cutched my arm, and said, in a frightened
whisper:
What's that long. gray thing on the first
big limb"
looked in the direction indicated and my
CONTINUED ON PAGB SIX
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15

When / was boy of fourteen, and residing
pn large farm sixty miles northwest from
father bought from an Indian OF the Six
Nations confederation, and gave to me, a
rather ordinary looking dog, which l named
Carlo.
What may have been the breeding or line
ge of this very remarkable animal have
bever been able to determine; nor have 1
|P8yer seen, in any country, another like him.
II Carlo was smooth-haired dog, Of dark
red color, of medium size and weighing not
more than forty-hve or fifty pounds; but his
kkead was of extra ordinary breadth and
t6epth, his jaws wonderfully powerful, his
Sense of scent almost miraculous IN Its dis
terminating keenness, and his speed very
hneary equal to that OF GREYHOUND, while while
yhs courage, endurance ana sagaclIy Were
truly phenomenal.
When | became his happy owner he was
fifteen months old, and the Indian who sold
him assured us that he was "plenty good for
deer, foxes bears wolves eoons' ms E;nds WIG taT
game; and the result proved that, for at
4least once in his life, the child of the forest
/ had spoken guileless truth.
Among the numerous persons employed
on our old eight-hundred;,acres homestead home
there was an active youth, of about my
own age named Tom Parks, who filled the
responsible office of chore-boy.
This Young fellow and / were fast friends,
and for many years shared together the fun,
frolic and, sometimes, dangers OIL huihelous
wildwood adventures.
The last week of August in each year, we
used to begin our coon hunting, and carry it
on with great success, six nights in the week,
until winter set in, when we changed of to
! foxes.
Tut was very simple, the whole out
fit Consisting merely of sharp axe, and flint,
lsteel and punk for each of us-friction
matches we had then never seen.
In the earlier part of the season our game
was generally found in the oat and corn-felds,
W. mas /. ong the channel of the creek-no two
legged epicure being more partial to lobsters
and oysters than is the raccoon to fresh-water
clans and crayfish: .,,s
As soon after dark as possible, BILE, We I would I'D
;p,n ;i,n t,,n+ .nu The dog would range in wide
On S'e str;k;ne trail at once give tongue, the
precise DR. modulation of which never failed to-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15
Copyright by James Elverson.

MONG all the, sports and pastimes
of my youthful days, there is not
one which holds more fond and
enduring place on memory's pages
than the old. homely coon hunt:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11
CONSPIRACY OF LIME OWNERS
Case as Shown by Their Exam
inatiOn OF Orchard.

Boise, Ida, June 11.-Into the fur
thcr cross-eXamination Of Harry Or
chard counsel for Haywood repeatedly
threw the suggestion of a great con-
spiraey, formulated and carried out by
the enemies of the Western Federation
of Miners. and indicated a determine
ton TO construct the main line of de-
fense on that alleged conspiracy. The
positive result OF the days question
ing was to acquit the w. f. NJ. leaders
Of planning the Vindieator explosion
and Haywood and Meyer of planning
the murder Of Detective Gregory.
But Orchard said they were all i'm
plicatcd in paying for the work and
knew what the pay was for. Orchard
promptly denied that the mine owners
had anything to do with his crimes
whenever it was intimated by Richard
son that they had. He could not be
tangled. but was charged with. and
confessed, two more crimes-burning a
cheese factory in Ontario to get $500
insurance and selling cheese at short
weight
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE

The case of Mrs. Mary Baker GLOW
who will investigate her mental COM
potency. This is defeat for her law
yers and trustees.
Darwin A. Leavitt, of Beloit. Wis.
has been awarded the Hooker fellow
ship by the Yale divinity school.
General kuroki telegraphed from Sc
attic on the eve of his departure for
Japan. to the navy department thank
ing the secretary for the courtesieS
extended him while in this country.
The Western Federation of Miners
is in session at Denver and will re-
elect Mover and Haywood president
ard secretary, respectively.
The mayors of half a dozen cities in
the French wine growing districts have
resigned because the people refuse to
lay taxes until the French parliament
passes laws prohibiting the manufac-
ture for spurious wines. a practice that
is killing the wine growers business.
Ambassador Bryce. of Great Britain.
is IT Chicago the guest Of the Chicago
university.
Dan Coughlin, late Of Chicago and
r1uch notoriety. is sailing for Hondur-
as.
The war department has asked Lieu
tenant Colonel Ayres If he said the
words about courts martial attributed
to him by the press.
Mrs. Bessie Metzdorf, IS years old.
confessed TO the police of Cleveland
that she was a burglar.
A premature explosion Of dynamite
took place at Pedro Miguel. on the line
of the Panama canal. and resulted in
the instant death Of seven men.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11
STATES CASE CUT SHORT
Judge Rules Out a Big Bunch of Tes-
timony I'm the Schmitz Ex-
tOrtion Case,

San Francisco. June. 11.-An import
ant ruling by Judge Dunno in favor
Of the defense brought to a sudden
and premature close the case of the
prosecution against Mayor Schmitz for
extortion. The defense, taken by sur
prise, was not ready to begin the in
PRODUCTION Of evidence, so Campbell
made the opening address to the jury
in behalf of the mayor and adjourn
ment was ordered for the day.
The ruling by Judge Dunno that re-
suited in cutting short the states case,
was the sustaining Of an objection to
the Introduction of Il mass of testi-
mony tending to show that the mayor
had made a common practice of play
ing fast and loose with restaurant and
saloon licenses and had ordered q
number of them held up out Of utter
Tor motives.
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arouse public opinion as we under
stood before. There is no hope with
the japanese embassy here
Continuing his policy of adding
nothing in the way of comment or fact
to the discussion of Japanese United
States incident Viscount Aoki, the
japanese ambassador. as usual denied
himself to newspaper men, and pro-
claimed against any statement eman-
atinS from the embassy relative TO the
reported development of strength in
the opposition party in Japan.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11

King Edwards Naval Musicians Are
Barred "the Mikado," While the
Japs Play 1t Themselves.

Chatham, England, June 1.-THE
order issued by the admiralty that the
music of Sullivan's ''Mikado' should
not be played on British warships, in
order not to offend the susceptibilities
of the Japanese visitors is still in
force, but a curious circumstance has
arisen, and all Chatham is laughing
over what is called 1.-THE japanese In
sulting Themselves"
The Japanese cruiser Tsukuba ia
lying in. the dock yard here, and Seto-
guchi, the bandmaster Of the cruiser.
has chosen Sullivan's music to play at
the after dinner dances given for the
entertainment Of visitors. The bands
repertoire, written and played by Jap
anese, contains all the music of the
''Mikado."
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CANNOT MAKE EN- "JIBE"
Statements Made by the Ambassador
and by Secretary Straus.

ana by secretary StrauS.
The report then proceeds as follows:
what we must call especial attention
to is the fundamental antagonistic
statements that the embassy made
compared with those Of Secretary
Straus Interview on May q. We
cannot ourselves be satisfied with
such uncertainty and the contra
dictory statements" Before the de-
parture Of Takahashi from this city
he sent to Yamaoka, who had not then
sailed for Japan, q report in which he
told of n conference with Secretary
of Commerce and Labor Straus on
May {, regarding the immigration laws.
In this report Takahashi quoted
statements made by Secretary Straus
which he said were directly contrary
TO those made by Ambassador Aoki as
TO the agreement of the two govern
ments on the clause excluding Ian
anese co0lie laborers from this coun-
try. Secretary Strauss the 1eDort
says. told us the exclusion clause in
the immigration bill. as Well as the
rule promulgated by the department
of commerce and labor on March %.
were made with the consent of the
japanese embassy and the japanese
government
Compare my previous kilograms
and reports, and you can clearly see
the difference and contradiction from
what was assured TO us by Ambassa-
dor Aoki and Counsellor Miyaoka. of
the embassy. The Japanese ambassa-
dor, as we have stated in our tele-
grams and reports. assured us that the
japanese government never for one
moment agreed with the limitation OF
immigration as presented to us today"
1t was after the interview with Sec,
rotary Straus that Takahashi and IA
wakami received an invitation from
Niscount Aoki TO dine at the embas-
sy. Takahashi's answer. it is stated.
was: we did not come to eat. but
20 settle grave diplomatic questions =
Just before Yamaoka's departure for
Toxic on May IL .Takahashi sent him
a telegram from Washington. as fol-
lows: Depart for Japan instantly and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11
Result of the Oklahoma Vote.

Guthrie, o. T.. June 1.-THE Daily
Leader says: I'm the Democratic pri-
maries C. \. Haskell Of Muskogee, l.
T., for governor, has received a ma
jority of 1900 over Lee Cruce. OF
Ardmore, and r. L. Owen. of Musko-
gee. and Roy V Hoffman. of Chandler.
have been nominated for United States
senators by majorities ranging from
5000 to 5000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11
Snre to Have Nome

City of Mexico. June 11.-At the
state department it was said that
Secretary Root will be received by
Mexico when he arrives here on a
visit as the nations guest. Sub
Secretary Algeria emphatically rel
terated the statement that the visit
would have no political significance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11
Should Be a Hanging onense.

st. Louis, June II. = Albert Me
singer, plumber, has been arrested
on the charge of having thrown vitriol
into the face of Mrs. Lena Wunach,
who had refused to marry him. Both
her eyes We're burned out and her face
disfignred. Fred Lautenschliegen, who
was walking with her. was also burned
on the face. Messenger denies throw
ing the acid
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11
lperation on Queen Victoria,

Madrid, June 11.--Queen Victoria,
1t has been LEANED. was somewhat In
disposed for several days. A slight sur
gicaI opera ton was performed and she
is now well again. The court will leave
on Thursday for La Granje.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11
Stray Torpedo or Kiel.

Kill, Germany, June ia. stray
torpedo struck and badly dam
aged the German coasting steamer,
August, while she was passing the
practice range here. The vessel.
which was leaking badly, was locked
for repairs
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11
Shot to Death and Cremated.

Gibbs Landing. Va, June IL
James w. Wilson. a 22-year-old negro,
was shot to death and his body burn
ed by lynchers near here. 1t is re-
ported that the negro while on a
visit at plantation while the white
men were absent attempted a rape
upon the daughter of the planter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11
Won sternberg the Kaiser's Guest.

Berlin. June 11.-Baron Speck von
the German ambassador 10
the United States, dined with the en-
peror and empress Saturday. The am
afterward conversed with the
kaiser on United States affairs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11
Receiver for a Grocery Company.

Milwaukee, June 11.-An involun-
tary petition has been filed in bank
ruptcy court against the Smith, Thorn
dixie & Brown company, wholesale
grocers. The Wisconsin Trust COM
pany was appointed receiver under a
bond of $25,0OO It is said that the la
biIities of the company are $4,000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11
What Ambassador Aoki Said.

ITO these discussions Ambassador
Aoki, said: Japan has ample
grounds to oppose the immigration
limitation law, but if we go to ex-
tremes l fear war. Regarding this
Japanese limitation law the Japanese
government absolutely disagrees with
the United States and will ask the
naturalization rights for the Japanese
people, which the United States gov
eminent will have to eventually grant
At present the reelection of a presi-
dent is nearing. so we are hesitating
at this time to bring up these ques-
tons, which are unpopular in Ameri-
can politics
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Takahashi States His Case

Takahashi's report. in part, is as fol-
lows: My object in discussing the
Japanese immigration limitation law
with Ambassador Aoki, was: First
The qualification of the present immi.
grafton limitation law. Second-Op-
posing the would-be Immigration law
proposed new treaty. said to be con-
templated by Japan and the United
States. Third-Acquiescence in the
japanese naturalization rights In the
United States.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11
Big Plant and Big Business.

The plant, comprising 160 acres,
and modern and completely equipped
bridge plant and open hearth steel
plant, IS completed and in full opera
ton. The company has contracts for
the erection of bridges and buildings
the world over; it has about 1900 to
$500 men in its employment; its week
ly pay roll is about $4,000; its bust
ness under construction is about So
100000 and is of a profitable charac-
for
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11
EGGPLANT IN TROUBLE.
1t BuiIded Bigger Than 1t Could
Raise the Money for and
Needs Funds.
CREDITORS ASK A RECEIVER
Owes About SO, 100000 and Has As.
sets That William Nelson Crom-
well Says Are Worth a
Million More.

New York, June 11.-Application for
receivers for Mflliken Bros, incorpor.
ated. one of the largest manufacturers
of structural steel, bridge work and
construction of steel frame buildings
In the city, has been made to Judge
George c. Holt. in the United States
supreme court. Just before the clos.
ing of the office an Involuntary peti
ton in bankruptcy was filed against
the concern by Mcdonald & Bostwick,
attorneys. Judge Holt held court in
his chambers in the rooms of the Bar
association and listened TO arguments
upon the subject. He took the matter
under Amusement.
Cromwell Tells What's the Matter.
William Nelson Cromwell appeared
we'll issued the following statement:
THE business consists of two distinct
branches, one the construction and
erection OF bridges, etc, and the other
the manufacture Of open hearth steel
and the rolling Of the same into bill
let's. blooms. slabs or structural shapes
suitable for use in the construction of
bridges and other structural work.
The bridge department had been car
ried on successfully and very profita-
BILE for number of years, and this
led the company to the construction Of
the open hearth steel plant in 1905
1905 at Mariners Harbor, Staten isl
and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-11
Where the Trouble Come In

1.-THE estimates for the completion OF
this steel plant were, as usual, ex-
ceeded in fact. and exhausted the
working capital. This was in part
supplied by the individual resources of
its principal stockholders, but still re,
manned inadequate. The liabilities are
about S6.5OOO0O, Of which $4,000. 900 is
represented by first mortgage bonds.
The assets comprise plant which,
with the real estate and machinery.
is valued at $7.25OOOO, and merchan-
disc and supplies on hand Of the
value Of about $4,000 more. About
three-quarters Of a million is invest
ed in construction and outstanding con-
tracts" Cromwell stated that he had
in contemplation plan for the speedy
reorganization of the company and in
tended to submit it to the creditors at
an early date.