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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
zimmer's Refusal to Testify at Trial
Of Glass Cripples Prosecution
Heney and Delrnas Exchange HotWords

Emile thinner vice president Of the Pacific telephone and
telegraph company who has been counted upon of the
states strongest witnesses the bribery trial of Louis Glass
became yesterday his chief and the
county jail for contempt rather than
give testimony which might aid Prosecutor Heney materially
With FIVE days minimum regardless Of developments
loyal destined prouacted remain
Jail until he changes his giving his testimony
until conclusion
Zimner's questions put by
District Attorney Heney caused the greatest sensation of the
Glass trial There has been fact that the
expected to cinc its against Glass through zes est
rony the desperate of
ton by which practically to making thinner
capego decided surprise the prosecutions and the
result of the in affairs is problematical.
1t Zmer testimony that really led to the Indictment of
with the zim
did hesitate promptly and detail the
receipt voucher being secured from ase in and added
details of which, with
on of the supervisors practically cumnal
against Glass It this ony which the poeuon expected secure
zmrner's
protest Judge
lifted eneny his behalf Undoubtedly
the of the has been materially weakened by Zmmer
choice of cell jail in preference of what he
other hand his bound have an
the that desired by the defense ene made broad
his opening address the concerning what he expected
Zimmes testimony and in Of this the latters action
admission the truth Of these assertions which the jury
attitude Of the defense
yesterday morning
reexamnaon Of Director Homer King the Pacific
but instead Of submitting being he asked
to make a
he
which been used ndic gentlemen evidence which
wholly insufficient myself in
repeat preudica
TIeney feet instantly violently against the decision
thinner hold his and declaring that the trick
part OF defense
exclaimed before grand jury,
his testimony there told his rights Now
he
purposey and consider highly
proceedings defense Zsmner He
ordered thinner
addr and Occur
Heney.
without
defining
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INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS.
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHoNE TEMPORARY ss
TUESDAY, JULY Is. 1907
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

YEsTERDAY-olesr; maximum temperature
65; minimum 50.
FORECAST FOR roDAI-Fair; warmer
light north wind Page i.
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Langdon Says Mayor Has Been Selected
Glass Witness jailed and May Be Indicted for Reusg to Testify


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Emile fZinnmer's refusal to testify at trial or
Louis Glass cripples prosecution and witness is
sent TO Jail for contempt OF court. Page
Prosecution selects man for the mayoralty and
he win be elected this afternoon the declina-
tion OF the citizens first chosen having prevented
action yesterday. Page
Heney makes startling charges against Henry
T. Scott and ". II. Croker result OF Zim-
mer's refusal to testify. Page /
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-29
Na!Me of.
SOUTH DAKOTA COURT
STRIKES At SALOONS

Pierre. S. d., Nov. 22.-n the su-
preme court yesterday an opinion was
handed down by Justice Fuller in the
case OF the State VS.. j. II. Mcllvenna,
from Lyman county, the court holding
that the liquor law is absolutely pro-
hibition in this state except in munici-
PAL or township organizations whick
have voted for license.
: The commissioners OF Lyman county
granted McIlvenna o. license at the
town of Reliance, and he produced it
as a defense against the charge Of
Illegal liquor selling. Reliance had not
voted on the question and the license
is held by the court to be no defense
H'Latever.
An opinion was handed down by
Justice Corson in the case of the State
VS.. Carl Jackson, reversing the lower
court and granting a new trial. jack
son was convicted of making false
entries as president of the Clark State
bank and he came to the supreme court
Oh a writ of error.
The court holds that it was a re-
Nersible error when the Judge author
lied the clerk of the court to receive
the verdict and adjourn court regard
less of the fact that such action was
on the stipulation of the attorneys for
the state and defense.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-29
EDITOR AND WIFE
DROP FROM SIGHT

Pierre, s. d., Nov. 2S.-The disap-
pCarance OF Editor j. L. Mckinney, OF
'Ottumwa. S. d.. and his wife. early last
August becomes more of a mystery as
time goes ny. Mckinley went to OF
turlwa early last summer and started
paper and after oeing there a short
time, married o young woman claim
holder. He conducted his paper up to
August and appeared TO be prosperous.
While there were few de5ts against
the plant, the business would easily
have paid them in Il short time.
Beside the paper he was interested
in the townsitc. and had other inter-
rsts, all of which were bringing him
money. The day before he disappeared
;le paid several bills which he owed.
and said he would have to go to Mid
land to look after some business on
Saturday and might not be back until
Monday.
Saturday morning he and his wife
drove from their claim near Ottumwa
going toward Midland, and that was
the last seen or heard of them by
anyone who knew them. They never
reached Midland or any other town
along the railroad SO far as can be
learned. nor can any trace be secured
Of their having stopped at any place
within 81 radius Of Ottumwa either at
noon of that day or that night. Rea-
tives Of the wife have in the past few
lays written to Ottumwa to learn II
anything has been heard from her.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-29
RILEY, BARBER, HELD
TO THE CIRCUIT COURT

Elk Point. S. D., Nov. 25.-Sheriff E.
T.. Sherman returned from Harrisburg,
S. D., with W. H. Riley, wanted here on
a charge of maintaining a gambling
house. The preliminary hearing was
held yesterday before Justice M. II.
Baugh, and Mr.. Riley was bound over
to the March term of the circuit court
under 5000 bonds, which he secured.
Riley has been operating barber shop
the past six months in the basement
of the Guillaume building and it is
charged in the complaint that he oper-
ated a place of gambling in connection.
Riley gained notoriety by eloping with
the daughter of Rev. Mr.. Wilcox sew
eral weeks ago. They were married in
Kansas City.
John st. Pierre was brought here
from the state penitentiary by Sheriff
Sherman. where he will be tried for
killing Clarence Chillieu in 1904. st.
Pierre was convicted of killing one
brother and was sentenced to four
years imprisonment. In case of con-
viction it is thought his sentence will
be lighter as many think the Chillieu
boys went to st. Pierres residence to
fog him and simply got the worst of
the bargain.
L. N. Grill has sold his grain elevator
to the Farmers Elevator company for
$4,000. Patrick Herrity is president and
Frank Fennel is secretary Of the COM
DanV
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-29
Boy Kicked by a Horse.
FORMER NOTED DAKoTAN
DIES IN MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis, Mimi. Nov. 27.-Alexan-
der Hughes, for many years prominent
i'll South Dakota politics. died at his
home at Kenwood, a suburb of Mime
apolis, Sunday, aged 62 years.
To Mr.. Hughes was partly due the
removal of the capital of old Dakota
territory from Yankton to Bismarck
after a hard fight. Mr.. Hughes was
chairman of the capital commission.
1t was from Anamosa, Ia.. that Mr..
Hughes went to Elk Point. in Dakota
territory, where he practiced law and
was recognized for years as a leading
member OF the Dakota bar. For Il time
he was registrar of the land office at
Yankton. He also served as attorney
general Of the territory. He went 70
Bismarck when the capital was moved
TO that city, and at Bismarck he added
to his fame as Il lawyer. Moving to
Minneapolis he became engaged in the
electrical business and gathered togeth-
er n fortune of about $250,O00. He built
himself a fine residence at Kenwood.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-29
FISHER WAS A MISER;
HIS TREASURES were
PICTURES OF BABIES
Unique Character Of the Biact
Hills Stored Photos in
Cellar Of Home.

Deadwood. S. D., Nov. 2S.--Hdden
In the basement OF the book store of
ithe late Max lfishol were found some
700 photographs of babies that We're
taken here in the early days of the
camp. Most of the pictures are from
fifteen to twenty-five years old. The
'original in many Instances is dead, but
a majority of them are still living
here.
When the discovery of the pictures
was made, many persons visited the
store and Identified the photos of chill
dren they once knew. Scenes pathetic
and amusing followed the recognition
of photographs of some of the babies
of a score of years ago.
Max Fishel led a lonely life. one of
the strongest characteristics of which
was his passionate devotion for babies.
Back in 1892 when the photographer,
Grabil, who had taken the pictures.
;left the Hills. Fishel bought up his
whole stock and hid them in his base
ment. There, it is said, he made daily
trips to pore over his treasures. Offers
iof money for any of the pictures never
tempted him to sell.
The only set of triplets found in the
200 pictures are the Sellers children,
Bessie Bertha and Belle taken over
twenty years ago. They were the
daughters of MIR. and Mrs. T.. b. Sell
,lers now of Sturgis. Bertha is dead.
Belle is married, and Bessie is still
with her parents ON the farm near
Sturgis
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-29
THUNDER BUTTE, A
NATURAL CURIOSITY

fie.re. S. D.. Nov. 23.-Tnunder
Butte, the prairie peak which gives it's
name to the region where the little
band Of obstreperous Utes are being
herded by the military is one OF tho
unique natural curiosities of South Da-
llota. 1t stands short distance north
Of the Moreau, upon q level plateau
base to height of 600 feet. Its top is
almost inaccessible. The butte is flat
topped and indicates to what extent the
surrounding region has been eroded
from it's former altitude. The shale and
rock strata of which the butte is COM
posed are exposed upon its sides. 1t is
reputed to be the home OF countless
numbers Of rattlesnakes and the In
dams have superstitious dread of the
locality.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-29
SOUTH DAKOTA CITIES
FIGHT FOR LAND OFFICE

Belle Fourche s d., Nov. 2G.-Two
sections of the western half of the
state are preparing to wage a bitter
fight for the land office business which
is rapidly increasing With the numbers
of new settlers.
Petitions are now being circulated III
the northern half OF Butte county ask
ing that that section of the country I've
taken from the land district at Rapid
City and that Il new division be estai,-
lished With an Office ut Aberdeen. This
brought out the enmity of Il number OF
prominent stockmen who, headed by
George p. Lennon, are circulating Il
counter petition asking that Lennon,
named after the principal petitioner,
may be chosen for the proposed new
land office
Rapid City has entered the fight TO
retain the whole district by showing
that n division would mean complete
set of record books to be copied for tha
new division at great expense as all OF
the north townships Of Butte county
are now practically settled and United
States commissioners scattered
through that section have The right 70
transact land business.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-29
CAPTURE HORSE RUsTLER
AFTER EXCITING CHASE

Sioux Falls S. D., Nov. 23.-After an
exciting chase. man giving his name
as John Wilton has been lodged In the
county Jail in this city on the charge
OF horse stealing. With him at the
time of his arrest was James w.
Griffin. who also was arrested on the
hcargc of being an acomplice of Will
ton. They were run down at Mission
Hin after q search which commenced
i'll September.
During a race meet at Madison. Sep
tenlber II last. Wilton is alleged to
have hired n horse and buggy form
Madison liveryman for the ostensible
purpose of driving out to the fair
grounds. But instead of doing SO he
drove to Sioux Falls and sold the horse,
which was resold by the purchaser to
a Sioux Falls liveryman, In whose pos
session it was found by Rankin. the
owner.
Wilton then disappeared. It was
learned q few days ago that he had
placed several horses in the pasture Of
farmer near Centerville, Turner
county. and Sheriff Nelson, Of this city,
was notified. 1t was intended to arrest
Wilton when he went to the pasture for
the horses. but before Sheriff Nelson
could arrange for the arrest. Wilton
secured the horses and departed SOUTH
ward. However. he was chased and
finally overtaken an1 arrested at Ms
sion Hi!.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-29
SERVANT GIRL FALLS
HEIR TO $4,000; ALMOST
COLLAPSES AT NEWS

st. Louis. Nov. 2S.--Daisy Baker, cham
bermaid, almost collapsed when Claude D.
ELLIS, an attorney of GRANVILLE, ILL.,, called
her from work in lodging house at 6
North Fourteenth street and said:
There is $4,000 awaiting you over In
Alexander. Ill. Where have you been the
last four years? Your mother and broth
ers have been trying to find you so they
could get their share OF your grandmoth-
er's property"
ooh. stop your fooling,' exclaimed Miss
Baker when she got her breath.
Ellis did not smile. as she expected him
to do: bat, maintaining his professional
air repeated the bewildering statement
that in one bound promoted the chamber
maid to u small fortune.
Its true that l have come into s12. 2.OOO,"
she said last night. MY grandmother on
my mothers side. whose name was En-
'boden. died four years ago and they have
been looking for ever since. She had
"a lot of town and farm property near
Alexander, but l was never there and
don't know anything about it,
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MINE OWNER SUES
FOR 100000 DAMAGES

Rapid City, S. D.. Nov. 25.-Judge
MCGEE will commence this week In the
circuit court the trial Of the suit of
f. c. johnson. Of Chicago. against w.
l.. Meyer. of Philadelphia, for 81 ,0OO, ,OO0
damages. which he claims he has sus-
tained through the loss of the Gertie
tin mine near Hill City. This property
ney Peak Tin Mining company's hold
ings and has been operated at timez
by both the parties to the suit. Moye<
still holds an option which runs anothet
year. but alleges that he has not beeli
allowed to remain on the premises.
Johnson charges injudicious handling
OF the mine by Meyer. Mr.. Meyer is
represented by both local and Philadel
iphia attorneys in the suit.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-29
SALESMAN APPEALS TO
ROOSEVELT; SAYS HE
IS BEING PERSECuTED

Canton, S. D., Nov. 22.-Canton peo-
pie are mystified by the sudden disap-
pearance of Ell Stein. travelling sales
man. A few days ago he whipped
small boy whom he claimed had been
throwing stones at his son, for which
he was arrested.
Stein secured an attorney and said
he would fight the matter to the bit
ter end. He also informed the. COM
munity that he had written to Prest-
dent Roosevelt and several foreign am
bassadors making the charge that he
was being prosecuted on account Of his
Jewish extraction. He made deter
mined fight to have the case dismissed
and finally called for a jury which was
duly impaneled and ready for work on
Thursday morning, but Mr.. Stein did
not appear. His attorney was as much
surprised as the prosecution.
AS the costs were heavy determined
effort was made to locate the missing
man, and report has 1t that he is in
Sioux City. His trunk and goods in
this city have been attached for pay
ment of costs.
Mr.. Stein acted somewhat peculiar
and 1t is thought by many that worry
over the affair has somewhat unbal-
anced him. He seemed to think that
a general conspiracy was organized
against him.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-29
GLOVER SAYS HE
WON'T PAY COSTS

Lead. S. D.. Nov. 2s.--George w.
Glover says he won't pay the $4,000
costs of the famous suit of the next
friends for an accounting OF the prop-
erty of his mother Mrs. Mary Baker 6.
Eddy. the Christian Science leader
7 see in the respapcrs." says Glover.
where the New Hampshire courts tax
the cost up to my daughter and myself.
but you don't see US paying them do
YOU? | have information from my law
yers in the east saying that there is
no need to worry and that l shall not
have to pay. believe that this recent
alleged ruling was published merely TO
ease the minds of Christian Science fol-
lowers ofCalvin Frye and his clique that
control my mother and that there is no
Intention OF irving TO force me to pay"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-29
CAT GUARDS
THE CHICKEN COOP

Bijou Hills. S. D.. Nov. 25.-Daniel
Rough and Ralph Il ylor. OF this place.
While hunting in tne bluffs along the
Missouri river near here. were fortun
ate enough to run upon and capture
wild cat, which now is being utilized
for the unique purpose Of Keeping
chicken thieves away from the coops
Of Rough, who has recently suffered
considerable loss through the raids of
the thieves.
When the two men first espied the
wild cat it took refuge in some timber
but the men We're able to capture it
alive. The wild cat now is chained near
the chicken coop of Rough and will
be used as n guard for the chickens.
The animal is quite large, being about
the size of an average dog, and is ex-
ceptionally fierce. Thieves who at
tempt to raid Rough's chicken coops IN
future will be treated to a surprise
when the wild cat attacks them
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-29
USES HIS FRIENDS
MONEY TO PAY FOR
BELATED HONEYMOON
Fred Mal'oy. OF Sioux Falls.
Given Cash to Put in Safe,
Takes Bride and Skips.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 22.-The To-
cal authorities are endeavoring to To-
cate a man named Fred Malloy. who 10,
charged with having fed from Sioux
Falls with roll of $205 in bills which
had been temporarily left with him for
safekeeping Malloy is believed to be
in st. Paul.
For the past six weeks Malloy had
been employed as night man In the
local livery establishment Of Coroner
l.. ID. Miller One of Millcr's employees.
Marion Wamsley. who drives a hack.
was the owner of part OF the money.
while the remainder belonged to Il man
who had left 1t with him for n short
time. Wamsley's duties require him
to be out until about 2 o'clock in the
morning, and as other persons knew
Of his having the money, he decided not
to carry it with him, for fear OF being
held up and robbed.
Takes Bride and Ships.
Accordingly he turned 1t over to NAL
10y with the request that the latter
place 1t in the safe In the Miller es-
tablishment. When Wamsley returned
TO the establishment at about 2 o'clock
in the morning he was surprised to
learn that Malloy had left the barn
about four hours before and had not
returned. An investigation is alleged
to have disclosed that Malloy and his
wife. to whom he had been married
only a few days, had packed their be-
longtngs and departed on q train for
st. Paul
The police were notified and efforts
now are being made to locate Malloy.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-29
YOUNG DUCK HUNTER
BROWNS IN LAKE

Watertown, S. d., Nov. 2G.--Lal1e Pei
ican, two miles southwest OF here,
claimed a second victim yesterday.
when Chas. Sylvester, q high school
senior. aged II. Went through the ice.
With q companion he Went out at 5
a. IN. to shoot ducks in open water fou.
miles UP Lake Sylvester. He caught
his skate in a reed. falling headlong
through the ice. He never rose. the
body was recovered at noon.
The Sylvester family moved mere
from F,ldora, la, year ago. The
father, G. II. Sylvester, is a travelling
man and at present is on a trip through
North Dakota.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-29
DIVORCE DECISION
MAKES THOUSANDS OF
CHILDREN iLlEGlTIMATE

Spokane, Nov 2s. = Finest b. Herald.
deputy prosecuting attorney, who handles
all the divorce cases pertaining to the
office in King county, gave out this state
pment following the decision of the state
supreme court that if the parties to a
marriage in British Columbia had their
.domcile III Washington and went to the
province for the purpose Of evading the
six months prohibition provided in the
;state law, and thereafter returning to this
state, the marriage is null and void:
thousands of marriages are made IL
legal. thousands OF innocent children's
lives blighted by the brand Of illegitimacy
and millions Of dollars worth of property
has been clouded by the decision. Some
thing should be done by our legislature to
make citizenship imperative"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-29
GRIFFIN CLEARED or
HORSE STEALING CHARGE


Sioux Falls. S. D.. Nov. 2G.-As the
result of a hearing held before Judge
Dickey, OF this city. John Griffin has
been cleared of all suspicion of having
been an accomplice of James w. Mil
ton. who few days ago was arrested
on the charge Of having stolen a horse
and buggy from a Madison, S. D., liv-
eryrnan, the property aiterwa~d hay
ing been sold in Sioux Falls. Griffin
was with Milton when the latter was
arrested. but it appears to have been
purely case of his having been found
in bad company.
Milton was arrested near Mission
Hill, in the extreme southeastern po,-
tion of the state while. it was supposed.
he was attempting to make his way out
of the country. When arraigned in thu.
state circuit court Milton entered a plea
Of not guilty. He will be tried within
the next few days.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-29
SON OF PROMINENT
FAMILY SUSPECTED OF
CANOVA BANK ROBBERY

Sioux Falls. S. D., Nov. 26.--Under
the assumed name of Ed Dunning.
Kelley Hartwcll. scion of an excellent
been lodged in the Sioux Falls peni-
tentairy to serve Il term of one year
He was tried and convicted In Hughes
county of grand larceny
1t is the belief of many that Hart
wick was implicated i'm the recent sen-
sational robbery of the Peoples State
bank at Canova. but the authorities
We're unable to secure the evidence
necessary to warrant his arrest for that
alleged offense.
For years he has been known among
mis- associates as Michigan" Hartwick.
In the past he has served number OF
jai! sentences. and on several occasions
narrowly escaped landing In the peni-
Tertiary.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-29
BREAK GROUND FOR
GREGORY'S $1,000 THEATER

Gregory, S. d., Nov. 26.--Ground has
been broken for the first opera house III
Gregory. According to the plans Il
building TO cost about $1,000 will be
erected. The site is located on the
southwest corner of Sixth street and
Rosebud avenue. Local capitalists are
pushing the project.
Work has also been commenced on
st. Joseph's Catholic church and the
building will be rapidly pushed to COM
pletion. This is the fifth church to be
erected in Gregory and when completed
it will be the largest and handsomest
church edifice in South Dakota between
the Missouri river and the Black Hills.