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The Springfield herald., 1908-09-11

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Forrest Hall was doing busi-
ness here the 7th.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Miller are
at Lamar, this week.
G. r. Thompson was a BUSH
ness visitor, Monday.
Sheriff Mcfarland was at vi
las, the first of the week.
Germ and Len Thompson drove
up from Stonington, Friday.
Stewart & Lamport were in
Lamar, the first of the week.
H. o. Blanchat was in town
last Saturday night and Sunday.
Andy Peterson was the guest
of Mr.. Tankersly Saturday night.
P. L. Smith has returned to
his homestead near Springfield.
Judge Herbert and daughter
came over from Blaine, Thurs
day.
H. E. and Robert Homsher
were Blaine visitors, last Sun
day.
Ferdinand and Andrew Capan-
sky We're transacting business in
town the 4th.
Uncle Ed Shields came over
from Villas to attend the Repub-
lican meeting, the 5th.
Watermelons, the first of the
season, and from the Jones ranch
were sold at Denney's.
Mrs. Oldem and little boy left
Thursday morning for a few
days visit near Pueblo.
Mrs. G. E. Konkel and children
returned from their visit to Trim
idad, Saturday evening.
The McClintock boys who live
south of Villas, were transacting
business here, Saturday.
The Ladies Aid Society met at
the home of Mrs. Will N. Mar
lott, Thursday afternoon.
M. M. Myers came over from
Blaine, Saturday, to attend the
L.epublican mass meeting.
Dist. Atty. McHendrie has
commenced suit against the
bondsmen of Joe Thompson.
Mrs. j. P. and Claude Jones
were over from Villas, Wednes-
day, attending the Bray sale.
j. II. and Mrs. Christy return
ed Sunday from a visit to Rocky
Ford, where they took in the
fair.
Emmett Tanner came in from
Carrizo, Sunday evening, leaving
Monday for Lamar to take in the
Fair.
Fred Smart was here recently.
Fred is married and lives in La
mar, and we are told is doing
well.
Jesse Harrison attended the
sale and made the bidding lively
IN quite number of the articles
sold.
H. o. Green has taken house
in town in order to have school
conveniences for the fall and
winter.
The Springfield public school
opened Monday morning with
Miss Gertrude Johnston as the
teacher.
Claud Flynn returned from
DGarnett, Kansas, Monday night,
where he has been spending the
summer.
viii Denney and E. E. Alex
ander returned from Lamar with
freight for A. A. Denney last
Saturday.
The Springfield herald., 1908-09-11
County Officers

Clerk and Recorder. Geo. Erwin Konkel
Treasurer. Herbert E. Homsher
Judge. Elmer E. Alexander
Sheriff ................E Ernest P. Mcfarland
Sup't. of Schools nm. Conner Jones
Surveyor, G. Greathouse
CommissIoners-C. H. Davis, V. M.
Shannon and l.. McAdam.
'ealth Officer. ..... DIR. T. f. Milligan
Clerk of District Court urt.....................
........................E Eugene M. Whitaker
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
HUNGARY MAY HAVE
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE
llliterates to Be Grouped by Tens
with Power to Select Elector.
Plural Voting Provided
For
fBy Associated press.1

BUDAPEST, Nov. 1.-THE bill pro-
viding for universal suffrage in Hun
gary was presented to the chamber of
deputies today by Count Anarassy,
minister of the interior.
1t contains many novel provisions
that are designed, as the preamble
points out, to prevent the political
power from falling wholly into the
hands of the intelligent sections of the
population"
The bill provides that every Hungari-
an over "a years old, who has resided
in any commune for one year, is enti-
tied to vote.
Illiterates, however, will be assem-
bled in groups of ten, and zach group
will have the power to select single
elector.
AS a further means of preserving
the ascendancy of the intelligent
classes" the bill provides for q system
of plural voting by which all electors
over so years of age, who have fulfilled
their military duty and who have three
children, are given two votes.
Workingmen who have graduated
from specified classes Of the secondary
schools are given double vote.
Electors who have completed the full
course of the secondary schools. or who
raw $40 in direct annual taxes, are
given the high privilege OF voting three
times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
HOLLAND AND VENEZUELA
LETTERS ARE PUBLISHED
War Office Correspondence Between
Two Countries Reveals Points of
Contention and Position of
Both Governments

WILLEMSTAD, CURACOA, Nov.
1.-THE official organ of the colonial
government made public yesterday all
the notes exchanged between Vene-
zuela and the Netherlands in the
course of the recent difficulties be-
tween these two countries.
Accepting the actual phraseology
they contain nothing not already
known. Holland does not make any
excuse for the letter crit:cising Vene-
zuela and President Castro, sent by
M. De Reus, it's former minister to a
monthly journal in Holland. Holland
suggests that treaties covering arbi-
tration of consular and commercial
matters be- arranged with Venezuela
and summarizes its complaints against
the Venezuelan government as fol-
lows:
First, the detention of Dutch ves-
sells by the Venezuelan government,
citing examples; second, the decree
prohibiting the transshipment OF goods
destined for Venezuela at Curacao;
and. third, the Withdrawals of the ex-
euuaturs of the Netherlands' consul in
Venezuela, a course not justified in
time of peace.
Holland called attention to the fact
that the claims of Venezuela are for
the acts of Dutch employees who pro-
ceeded without having secured the
previous consent of the government,
while the claims of Holland against
Venezuela are for direct acts of the
Venezuelan government.
Holland declares the fact that Vene-
zuela has not revoked the transship-
ment decree as demanded gives her
full liberty Of action and that Presi-
dent Castro is responsible for the con-
sequences.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
INCENDIARISM LEADS
TO FATAL MOB RIOT
Second Attempt to Burn Village Leads
to Effort to Lynch the Suspect.
One Dead; Another
Dying
TRy Aasoeiated Press.1

WALLACE, Idaho, Nov. 1.-THE
death of James Banters, the serious
injury of Elsie Lerondeau, and at
tempts to lynch man named Green,
whom infuriated citizens believed to
be the incendiary, were the leading
features of a fire which, destroyed, for
the second time within three months,
the town of Taft, just across the Ida
ho-Montana state line. The loss is
about 100000, with $4,000 insurance.
The fire broke out in the Arcade
theater at 10 p. M, and was subdued
only to break out again, at o'clock
this morning in the same place with
a fury that defied the efforts of the
fire brigade. The whole village was
soon in flames. AS far as can be
learned, Is buildings wer destroyed.
The people of Taft are under the
impression that the fire was spitework
on the part of a gambler named Green,
against owners of the Arcade theater,
and demonstrations against this man
reached such pitch of danger that
it is claimed the authorities were forced
to remove him to Missoula to prevent
lynching.
James Banters, a porter in the em-
ploy of the Spokane hotel, was burned
to death and girl named Elsie LeroTl-
deau suffered severely by jumping from
a window of the second story of the
Arcade theater. Several girls in the
building had narrow escapes from
death.
OF the buildings destroyed at least
twelve were saloons
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
TO NAME RECEIVERS FOR
CAR LINES IN CLEVELAND
Federal Judge VIII Appoint Managers
Today for Municipal Traction and
Rival ompany--Johnson
Not Cited

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 1.-Two
receivers for the Municipal Traction
company and the Cleveland Railway
company will be appointed tomorrow
by Federal Judge Taylor, who an
nounced late today his decision with
out hearing the arguments of attorneys
for the Central Trust company of New
York, applicant for the receivers.
Judge Taylor made 1t clear that the
receivers were merely to preserve the
property and that he would not under
take to determine the rights of the
Cleveland Railway company or the
Municipal Traction company as 10
restoration of their property, but would
reserve that question for the final hear
ing.
Upon demand Of the court, counsel
for the Cleveland Railway company
waived it's rights to claim that by this
receivership the lease of the street car
property to the Municipal Traction
company is forfeited.
The court held, however, that the
lease of the Municipal Traction COM
pany of the property of the Cleveland
Railway company terminated when the
franchise failed to carry at the recent
referendum election, but qualified his
statement by remarking that this find
ing was not final, but for the purpose
of hearing on the application for re-
ceiver.
Mayor Johnson will not be cited for
contempt of court because of his re-
fusal to produce the books of the Pay
as-You-E Enter Fare Box company be-
fore Special Master Helford.
Today the papers and contracts show
ing the relations of the Fare Box COM
pany to the Municipal company Off
cials were produced In court.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
BAY CITY COURT ORDERS
RUFF WITNESS TO ANSWER
Alleged Go-5etween for Former Boss
and Attorneys in Jury Tamper-
ing Charge Must Reply
to Questions

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11.-Judge
Sturtevant ruled today in the case Of
Martin Stevens, alleged go-between for
Ruef and z. A. S. Blake and F. ].
Murphy, attorneys for Ruef's counsel,
in the jury tampering charges, that
Stevens must answer any questions put
him by the district attorney before the
grand Jury involving the commission
of illegal acts or any conspiracy to
commit such acts.
stevens refused to answer such
questions day before yesterday by stat
ing that his relations with Blake and
Murphy were those of counsel and
client and protected by professional
privilege.
AS soon as Judge Sturtevant an
nounced his decision, shortly after
noon, the district attorney set about
reassembling the grand jury, which had
adjourned awaiting a special call.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
CHICAGO MAN WOULD
REFORM CRIMINALS BY
THE SURGEONS KNIFE

o CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE reforma- 9
9 tion Of criminals by the surgeons 9
9 knife is advocated by DR.. @. E. Sceleth, 9
@ physician at the house Of correction, g
9 commonly called the Bridewell. 9
9 The recommendation Is made in the 9
@ annual report of the institution. issued 9
@ yesterday by the board Of inspectors 9
g There Is not day passes," said DR.. 9
@ Seeleth, that L do not have four or 9
g five unfortunate inmates come to me .
g who are unable to do manual labor on q
g account of some infirmity that could q
o be cured by an operation. y
8 "a man that is unable to work and 9
8 has no means of support will have to g
g make his living someone eise's 2
g earnings. g
8 "ro my mind surgical assistance @
O that transforms an invalid unable to 2
9 work into a well man capable of doing q
@ q hard days work is the very highest 2
8 type of humanitarianism" @
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
LEADER or NEGRO BANDITS
GETS 35 YEARS. SENTENCE
Pittsburg Prisoner Is Convicted on
Eleven Charges Of 5uraIary-conn-
panlon Agrees to Lead Police
to $4,000 Loot

PITTsBURG, Nov, u.-Convicted on
eleven charges Of burglary, John Loar,
alleged leader of band of negro high
waymen, has been sentenced to serve
thirty-five years in the western peni-
tentiary.
Loar's companion, Frisco" Sullivan,
found guilty on four charges of bur
glary, has asked that sentence be
withheld until later, promising to give
Information regarding the whereabouts
~ $4,000 worth of silverware and
jewelry stolen by the gang from
wealthy families of Pittsburg and vi
einity.
It is also expected information will
be secured from Sullivan's confessions
which VIII clear the mystery surround
ing the death of Harry F. Smith, who
was murdered in duel with bur-
glar at his home two years ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
Murder in San Diego

SAN DIEGO. Nov lin a quarrel
which is supposed to have had for its
foundation the alienated affections of
the pretty young wife of the dead man,
years old, shot and killed L. N. Madi-
son, a we'll known merchant of this
city in a saloon at 10 o'clock tonight.
Barnes fired two shots into Madison,
one penetrating the heart, the other
hitting the breast bone and DETECTING.
Death occurred almost Immediately.
Madison was arrested short time ago
in San Bernardino for threatening to
kill some one, who, he said, was alien
ating the affections Of his wife.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
nnan rnIrIsIANA
rnx Assoclatsa press.l

NHEYENNE, Nov. 11.-Eleven men
are known to have lost their lives
~ in the collision of two Union Pa
cific freight trains last night at Borle'
wyoming, and the fire which broke out
in the wreckage.
Only the bodies of Duncan and the
three Japanese laborers had been re-
covered up to late hour tonlgnt.
The wreckage was stlll purhlls e. e.
10 o'clock today. and it is feared all
of the other bodies nave
mated.
The seriously injured are:
Joseph Clinton, engineer, extensive
burns and back wrenched.
Edward Tracey, brakeman, crushed.
Fireman Hansen, probably fatally;
The collision was caused Dy IrelSIie
going east down Sherman hill losing its
air and running wild. The train was
going seventy miles an hour when the
crash came, which piled thirty-one cars
in a mass, the cars catching hre, ana
a scene of terror ensuing.
A chemical engine sent from Chey-
enne fought the fire, but could only
keep the flames from the engine; Inc
wreckage is still burning. The bodies
Of seven men have been recovered
from the wreck.
wreck IN EoulSldhd
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. u.-Eleven
persons are known to be dead and
score or more are injured as the re-
sult of a wreck this morning on the
New orleans and Northeastern rail-
road at Little Woods, twelve miles
from New Orleans.
Between SlideH and New Orleans the
tracks of the New Orleans and North
eastern are used by the Great Northern
and it was suburban train of this
road from Covfngton that crashed into
the rear OF a local Northeastern train
from Hattiesburg. Miss, telescoping
the four rear coaches.
Little Woods, fishing and hunting
camp on Lake Pontchartrair, is so sur
rounded by swamp that the only ac-
cess to the scene is by way of the rail-
road.
Scene Is Terrible
When the rescue party reached Little
Woods the scene was on eof terror,
desolation and death.
The wreck had caught fire and the
first efforts of the loungers around the
camps went toward subduing the
flames.
In this they had been partially sue
cessflIl, but little succor had been given
to the badly injured, and several OF
these died while lying around the
SmOulder1ng DEBRIS.
Rude bandages had been bound about
their wounds in an effort to stop the
flow of blood and in many instances the
latter Investigations of the surgeons
discovered that more than one life had
been saved in this manner.
None worked harder than the women
passengers in this crude surgeonry.
such was the state of affairs that was
found when the first train arrived from
New Orleans with surgeons, nurses and
medical stores. Only one physician was
among the passengers of the trains, DIR.
Henry Tartleton of Covington, La, who
worked heroically in administering to
the most seriously injured and COM
manded the efforts of others in MAX
ing the wounded as comfortable as
possible.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
SCHWAB CLOSES
BIG DOCK DEALS
CORPORATION INCREASES BAY
CITY PLANT
Two Hunters Point and Several Float
ing WharVes Included in Import
ant Consolidation for Ship
Repairing
tsy Associated Press.l

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11.-Charles
M. Schwab, head of the Bethlehem
Steel company, which controls the I'm
ion iron works of this city, announced
today the steel company had purchased
the controlling interest in the San
Francisco Dry Dock company, which
owns two big docks at Hunters Point,
within San Francisco bay, as well as a
number of floating docks for smaller
vessels.
Mr.. Schwab said the docks would be
combined with the Union iron works
into a vast repair establishment, capa-
BILE of handling marine work of any
magnitude and of docking any ship
afioat in the Pacific ocean.
The amount involved in the deal was
not made public further than the state
ment bv Mr.. Schwab that 1t would
reach several millions.
The Hunters Point dry docks, two in
number are respectively 750 and 490
feet long, the larger capable of taking
any vessel that ever entered the har-
Dor, including battleships.
It is the intention of Mr.. Schwab to
build at the docks efficient repair shops
to do any class of work, and in his
statement today he said the cost of re-
pairing would be brought down to a
point where it would offer ship owners
an opportunity to have their work done
here as cheaply as it could be handled
in any port the world round.
Does this mean that the Union iron
works will now bid for contracts on
the construction of naval veSsels?' Mr..
Schwab was asked.
I'VE can make no statement as to
that" he replied. This combination
deals more with repair work than con-
struction.
McGregor in Charge
j. A. McGregor, president of the I'm
ion Iron Works company, who with
Mr.. rSchwab has been engaged in the
preliminary negotiations leading to the
purchase of the dry docks, will be the
head of the new company. He was
with Mr.. Schwab at the latter's apart
ments at the time the announcement
was made, and commenting upon its
importance said 1t was a step of in
calculable value to the welfare of the
Pacific seaboard.
"San Francisco has always had the
name of being an expensive port In
which to have marine repair work
DONE" said Mr.. McGregor, but under
this unification of two essential plants
we will be able to compete with any
similar establishment in the world"
Mr.. Schwab, who left for New York
tonight, said the elimination of the
dry dock deal was all that brought him
to the coast at this time, and that he
believed that it meant big things for
the future not only of San Francisco
but of the whole Pacific coast. He said
It had been stipulated before the deal
was contaminated that the minority
stockholders of the dry dock company
should receive the same treatment as
the majority.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
Court Worried by Name

NEW YORK, Nov. 11.--While a
name may be easily negotiated by a
Norwegian tongue, it is a fearsome
thing for an American tongue even
that Of a court clerk. The name in
question appears on the New York
state supreme court calendar in trial
term, part II, before Justice Platzek,
in the case of "Dampslkibsactiesel
bet Hernod VS. Federal Insurance
company" Clerk Macdonald and
Crier John McSherry are confronted
with the uncomfortable prospect OF
having to frequently repeat it when
the trial Of the action takes place on
November is. The plaintiff is a Nor
wegian corporation. and It owns the
steamship Hermod.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
sooIety ModIste Dies

NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-Mrs. Josefa
NELSON Osborn, once prominent in New
York society but more widely known
. thA rnodiste Of the fashionable wo-
,oen of New Yerk's 400" died today.
before her marriage Mrs. Osborn was
Miss Josefa Nelson, a granddaughter
Of Col. James Nelson Of revolutionary
farne. She married Robert Osborn,
nron1inent New Yorker, and for some
wears was counted among social lead
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
REICHSTAG HAS
HEATED DEBATE
OVER PREMIER
Won BUELOW is SEVERELY
ARRAIGNED
MANY MEMBERS REFUSE TO
ACCEPT EXPLANATION
Chancellor Remains stolcaI Through
out Long and Spirited Discussion.
6aron's Defense Derided
by Socialists
[By Associated Press.l

II ERLIN, Nov. 11.-An exciting de-
II bate in the reichstag was con-
- cluded this evening with the re-
lection by majority of proposition
to send an address to the emperor,
calling attention to the danger of his
majesty's personal Intervention in for
eign politics.
The discussion brought forth express
sions from the representatives of most
of the parties.
The displeasure of the house was
concentrated principally upon Chancel-
lor Won Buelow. Members of several
of the groups refused to accept the
chancellor's explanation with regard 20
the emperor's interview in the London
Daily Telegraph as satisfactory, or as
Offering guarantees for the future, but
when the proposition of addressing the
emperor formally on the subject was
put to the house the government ma
jority did not hesitate in voting
against 1t.
Chancellor Unmoved
Chancellor Won Buelow listened un-
moved virtually throughout the after
noon to personal attacks upon him,
leaving the house for only short time
to attend the sitting of the RUSSIAN
cabinet.
1t was generally. expected he would
speak again today, but he refrained
from doing so.
Baron Won Kiderlin- -Waechter's de-
fense of the foreign office, which was
so closely identified with the Inter
view." was received with loudly ex-
pressed derision by the Socialists.
It was said today the emperor was
receiving a full stenographic report of
the proceedings at Donadeschingen
where he is the guest of Prince Won
Fuerstenberg.
Conduct Attacked
Konrad Haussemann, Bavarian rad
ical, attacked the conduct of the chan
cellor throughout the entire incident
of the Telegraph interview. He han
died both the chancellor and the enl-
peror severely.
His majesty" he declared. "once said
that he had no patience with pessim-
lists, but his methods have created
millions of pessimists in Germany"
The chancellor's explanation, he con-
tinued, which was absolutely contrary
to the official statement published in
the Nord Deutsch Allgemeine Ze1tung,
had caused even more doubts to arise
in the public mind.
The chancellor had given no guaran-
tee, but merely had expressed the hope
that such occurrences would not hap
pen in the future.
Herr Haussemann proposed that the
reichstag send an address to the en-
peror so that his majesty might know
the opinion of the nation.
Herr Heine, Social Democrat, in
caustic speech, also demanded that
guarantees be given that the emperor
hereafter should not interfere; other
wise, he said Germany would find her
self engaged in a war which neither
the emperor nor the nation desired.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
GOLDFIELD BROKER SUES
MILLIONAIRE FOR $4,000
CHARGES George WIngfIeld with Defam-
alton of Character--Magnate, He
Says, Accused Him of
High Grading

RENO, New, Nov. 11.-Alleging de-
famation of character, F. o. Alting-
er. a Goldfeld broker, has brought
snit in the district court at Goldfield
against George Wingfield, the Nevada
millionaire mine owner, for Sf5,OOO
damages.
He says on November Wingfield, in
the presence of rs stock exchange
members, accused him of high grad
ing, and wanted him suspended from
the exchange.
Commenting on the suit; Wlngneld,
who now is living in Reno, said this
morning:
a character"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
COLORADO TRAINS COLLIDE
IN A BLINDINe BLIZZARD

PUEBLO, Colo. Nov. 1.-THE Rocky
Mountain limited, the fast Rock Is
land passenger train from Chicago. col
1ided with the rear end of freight at
Feuntain. fifteen miles north Of here, In
4. binding snowstorm this afternoon.
Henry Brusso, engineer OF the pas
senger, received serious injuries. put II
5s believed he will recover. None Of
The passengers was injured.
Aionzo King of Salt Lake, who was
in the caboose Of the freight, was
badly injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN
INJURED BY DERAILMENT

PITTSBURG, Nov. 11.-Accommoda-
tion train No. 146 on the Monongahela
division of the Pennsylvania railroad
was wrecked today at the south end of
the Panhandle bridge over the Monon-
gahela river. The engineer and fireman
were seriously burned when the engine
ana baggage car left the rails. There
were many passengers on the train and
ali had a narrow escape from death or
serious injury.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
Noted Lawver Found Dead

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 11.-Silas w.
Petit, one Of the best known corpora
tion and constitutional lawyers In the
In this city tonight, aged GA. He was
seated at his desk and had been strick-
en- while in the act of writing letter.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
AntI.nlvorce Law Passes

SIOUX FALLS. S. d., Nov. 11.--Con-
frarv to every expectation. the voters
If Minnehaha county last week re-
turned a majority Of TAT for the new
law which will cripple the South Da-
leota divorce industry centered in this
county. The official count was made
today.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12

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