davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-11
NO MORGANATIC
DEAL FOR ELKINS
SENATOR QUITE ANGRY AT
D'ABRUZZl REPORTS
Says Such Arrangement Would Not
Be Considered for a Moment.
Special DoWry Talk All
Nonsense
rRv Associated Press.J


ELKINS, w. Va, Nov. 10.-While
increased interest seems to have lately
centered in the reported engagement
of Miss Katherine Elkins, daughter of
United States Senator Stephen B. Ell
kins, and the Duke of the Abruzzi, it
is declared here in circles close to the
Elkins household that there had been
no change in the status of affairs dur
ing the last several months, and that
no definite announcement of any sort
is to be expected in the very near
future.
There is absolutely no disposition
here to deny the strong attachment that
exists between the young Italian
nobleman and Miss Elkins, but that
the affair has approached the trous-
seau stage is nowhere admitted.
1t is further pointed out that If there
ever should be a formal announcement
it would come, according to court eti-
quette, in an official announcement
from Rome.
The many unauthorized and specula-
tive stories that have been printed
regarding the affair have been very
annoying to Senator Elkins and the
members of his family. This was es-
pecially true of the report that NOR
ganatic marriage has been suggested.
1t is declared with emphasis that
there never has been the slightest in
timation of such an arrangement and
none would be considered for mo-
ment.
It is also declared that talk of a
special dowry is entirely erroneous and
that such a subject has never been
broached.
1t is finally stated that correspon-
dence between Turin and Elkins has
been confined solely to the duke and
Miss Elkins herself. This being the
case, it is pointed out that many OF
the published stories have not only
been erroneous, but unjust.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-11
Steamship Lines Busy

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-Steamship
companies and the various bodies which
encourage emigration are bestirring
themselves in view of the betterment
in business and in the labor market
Cablegrams and letters are going to
Europe informing scores on the other
side that there is increased industrial
activity here, the result of all of which
is that there will probably be a corre-
spending increase in immigration. The
steamship agents have instructed their
officers abroad to notify those aliens
who bought prepaid tickets that con-
ditions warrant their coming back to
the United States
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-11
LAWRENCE PHIPPS ORDERS
DENVER LUNATlC ARRESTED
Millionaire Wants Woman Who At
tempted to Dynamite His Former
Wife Heid-AssaiIant lden-
titled as Drug Victim

DENVER, Nov. 10.-Lawrence G.
Phipps, the Pittsburg millionaire,
whose divorced wife, Genevieve Chand-
ler Phipps, was yesterday threatened
with death b-r Mrs. Allen F. Reed of
this city unless she submitted to de-
mands for money, through his attor-
ney, Gerald Hughes, late tonight re-
quested the police to rearrest Mrs.
Reed, who had been paroled to her
husband because she was believed TO
be insane, and hold her in custody
pending further action in the case.
The police refused to say what action
Mr.. Phipps' proposed to take and all
effort to communicate with Mr. Phipps
himself or his attorney has been been
unavailing. The police at once de-
tailed detectives to go to the Shir ey
hotel, where the Reeds had taken
rooms temporarily, and bring Mrs.
Reed to headquarters.
The detectives arrived at the station
with Mrs. Reed at l o'clock and she
was placed in a CELL
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-11
RAY LAMPHERE JURY
HARD TO IMPANEL
Farmland Soon to Face Trial for
Death of Mrs. Guinness, Alleged
Arch-Murderess of La
porte, Ind.
TBy Associated Pr~ss.1

= LAPORTE, Ind, Nov. 10.-The trial
of Ray Lamphere, charged with the
murder of Mrs. Bella Guinness and her
children, came to an abrupt halt this
afternoon when the second special We
nire had been exhausted without
Jury having been obtained.
Judge Richter ordered a third venire,
the members of which win be ready
for examination tomorrow.
With the adjournment of court today
ten Jurors were in the box.
The defense today made public some
of the new evidence in its possession,
the principal feature of which is the
story of Fred Lambright, a neighbor
of Mrs. Guinness. Lambr'~ht declared
he was driving to town one night in
July and saw a man and a woman in
a buggy drawn by a gray horse drive
into the Guinness yard. He watched
them and heard the woman say:
"The money amt here" after she
had Jumped out of the rig and walked
around the ruins of the burned house.
He says the woman resembled Mrs.
Guinness. This evidence is to be used
in corroboration of the story of ID. M.
Hudson and his two daughters, who
will testify for the defense that they
saw Mrs. Guinness July 9.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-11
Attached for $4,000

BOSTON, Nov. 1O-Former Attorney
General Herbert Parker and John P.
Feeny, counsel for DIR. John ]. Dunphy,
Yesterday attached Charles q. Giles,
ir., for $3.50 in a civil suit, charging
alienation of the affections of Mrs.
Martha Maybelle Dunphy, wife of the
doctor. Deputy Sheriff Hennessey
served the writ upon Mr.. Giles just
before noon yesterday, while he was
at the state house attending the ex-
tradition proceedings in the criminal
case which Giles had brought against
Mrs DUMMY
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-11
Pat Grove Fined $25

CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-Patrick Grove,
who was alleged to have kidnapped Ed
ward Cudahy, son of the Omaha mil
lionaire packer. several years ago,
pleaded guilty to charge of carrying
concealed weapons yesterday and was
fined $25 and costs by Municipal Judge
Blake in the Chicago avenue court.
Grove became involved in a fight in a
saloon Saturday night and drew his
gun. He presented a battered appear
auce in court
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-11
Brady Tells Whv He Quit

TOLEDO, O., Nov. 10.-Cyrus Town-
send Brady made public last night his
reason for resigning from Trinity
parish The reason is that he was
politely asked to leave the vestry meet
ing last Easter because he objected to
certain arguments somewhat heated.
The enthusiastic vestrymen, Brady
says, informed him he was not the pre-
siding officer of the vestry, as he sup
posed, and that he was present by
courtesy only, whereupon he withdrew
from the meeting.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-11
saoramentan propa bead

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 10.-Michael
Cronan, a wholesale liquor merchant
and one Of the wealthiest citizens or
Sacramento, dropped dead this MORN
ing at his residence while sitting at
the breakfast table. Apoplexy is as
signed as the cause OF death. He had
been in i'll health for four or hve years.
Deceased was native OF Ireland, 81
years old
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-11
CHINA'S MONARCH,
DYING, REFUSES TO
TAKE ALIEN DRUGS
TBy Associated Press.l

PEKIN, Nov. 1O.-The emperor of
China, who has been suffering from an
Intestinal disorder, is worse today and
believed to be dying.
His majesty refused foreign medical
aid or to take foreign medicine. He is
extremely weak.
Yuan Shat Kai is pessimistlc over the
emperor's condition.
Public business has been suspended
on account of the indispositioR of the
dowager empress.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-11
Fire Victims Dead

LEAD, S. D., Nov. 1O.-Horace wat
son of Springfield, S. D., and Ella
Hawks of Mercer Pa, burned in yes
terdays fire. are dead. Gladys Hall of
Kansas City cannot live, and the re-
covery of four others is doubtful.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-11
LURE AND MAKE
SLAVES OF MANY
5000 MEN NARROWED IN THE
WILDS OF FLORIDA
Such Is Astounding Charge Made in
New York Against East Coast
Railroad Company in Peon-
age Case
IBy Associated Press.l

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-What was as
serted to be practical NARROWING OF 5000
men in the wild regions of Florida, and
their detention there under hard labor
for a period of several months, was
dealt with at length today before Judge
Hough and jury in the United States
circuit court, in the course of the trial
of the governments case against en-
ployes and agents of the Florida Coast
Railroad company, for alleged violation
of the statute prohibiting "peonage,
slavery and enforced servitude.'
The men under, indictment are Fran
cisco Sabbia, Edward j. TRAY, David
e. Harley and Frank A. Hugg.
After jury had been selected Deputy
Attorney General Glenn E. listed out
lined the prosecutions case, contend
ing the treatment accorded the work
men supplied to the Florida East Coast
company by the defendants was moth
ing short of slavery. The government
would show, he said, that in 1905 the
men had been induced by alluring ad-
vertisements to apply for employment
in the south.
Throughout the long journey they
were given nothing but stale bread and
bologna sausage, and when they
reached the land end of their journey
many refused to leave the train, but
a hose was turned on them. and in this
manner the entire consignment was
driven aboard a waiting steamer.
Paradise an Inferno
When the ultimate destination was
reached, said Mr.. listed, the men found
that the paradise that had been prom
ised them was a barren wilderness,
overrun with reptiles and snakes,
where no place to sleep had been pro-
vided for them.
Their "high wages the prosecutor
declared, were slips of paper exchange
able at the companys stone. The es-
cape that many sought was impossible,
as the region was entirely cut off.
Thinking to be discharged, some re-
fused to work These, Mr.. listed said
were threatened with death and brut-
ally beaten. Finally some were able
to smuggle letters through to relatives,
and in this manner the government
had been apprised of the conditions eX-
isting.
John B. Stanchfield, attorney for the
Florida East Coast company and per-
sonal counsel for Henry M. Flagler,
the companys president, moved that
the indictments charging peonage and
slavery be dismissed, as the one charge
destroyed the other.
Judge Hough was inclined to hold
that the charge of peonage could not
rest, but declared that he would rule
in the matter on any point brought out
during the presentation of the evidence.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-11
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity:
Cloudy Wednesday; light south wind
Maximum temperature yesterday, o3
deurees; minimum, 81 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-11
FOREIGN

Emperor of China, believed dying. refuses to
take foreign medicine.
Port of Using Tao boycotted by Chinese.
Berlin reichstag severely arraigns Emperor
William for famous letter and Won Buelow
Interview. and declares former, written by one
OF his subjects, would be regarded as high
treason Discussion creates sensation.
Calcutta terrorized by political outbreaks OF
crime; attempt on life Of Bengal lieutenant
governor followed by murder Of detective.
Toklo's budget declared by Japanese finan-
eiers 10 be soundest ever prepared by mi<ado's
government although outline does not specify
department apportionments
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-11
DECIDE DINGLEY
TARIFF IN NEED
OF NO CHANGE
INTERESTS AFFECTED OFFER
LITTLE COMPLAINT
CHEMICAL, OIL AND PAINT MEN
LIKE DUTY
Albert Plant Favors Lower Rate for
Medical Acids, However--com-
mittee Holds Two ses-
sions
rBy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1O-with a
w few exceptions the interests af-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-17
PLEADS FOR GREATER NAVY
President Urges Construction of
Four New sBattIeshjps.

Washington, April f4.-Compressed
into what would be not more than a
ten minutes speech on the floor of
congress President Roosevelt urged
that body in a special message to pro-
vide for the construction of four bat
tlesh1ps of the largest and most ap-
proved type at nnce.
The arguments of the president to
impress his insistence on this naval
programme we're few, but calculated
to be effective. China was held up
as an example of the peace at any
price" doctrine and Great Britain as
having the naval policy to be EMU
lated
The result of the last Hague con-
ference, be declared, made it plain
that the nations would not for some
time, if ever, agree on plan of linn
itation of naval armament.
Disclaiming any intention on the
part Of the United States ever to en-
gage in a war of conquest the presi-
dent made it plain that this country
could i'll afford to relax into place
where insult would have to be borne
In silence.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-17
REPORTED TO SENATE.
Bill to Regulate the Practice at Grant.
ina Lnj functions.

Bill to Regulate the Practice at Grant
ing InjunctIons.-
Washington, April 13-Through
Senator Overman On. CO. the senate
committee ON judiciary favorably re
ported q bill regulating the practice Of
granting mjunctions by United States
courts restraining the enforcement OF
state statutes. The bill provides that
NO circuIt or district court shall issue
such temporary injnnctions on the
ground of uncnnstituti0nality until
testimony shall have been taken by
three judges, at least TWO of whom
shall be circuit Judges. 1t requires
five days notice of such proceeding
to the governor and attorney general
of the state Involved un}ess ia eaaes
in. which the loss 0f so much timexmay
work irreparable damage, when a tenn
porary order may be issued The bill
also provides for a direct appeal of
such cases to the supreme court of
the Emitted States and gives them
precedence there. 1t is intended to
meet conditions such as have recently
arisen in Minnesota, North Carolina
and either states.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-17
VETOES RAINY RIVER BILL
President Warns Congress Against
Giving Away Valuable Rights.

President Warns Congress Against
Giving Away Valuable Rights.
Washington, April l4.-m special
message vetoing dam bill, President
Roosevelt warned congress that there
are pending in this session bills which
propose to give away without price
stream rights capable of developing
100000 horsepower whose produc-
ton would cost annually 100000
tons of coal; urged in vigorous terms
the establishment of a policy such as
the filibustering minority in the house
demands, which would safeguard the
granting of bridge and dam privileges
and require the grantees to pay for
them; and definitely announced FL
ture policy on his part with regard to
prompt utilization of construction
privileges by refusing his signature to
a bill giving an additional three years
TO the Rainy River Improvement COM
pany, within which to build 4 dam in
the Rainy river.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-17
.0Ug[D FROM SITE
Standard a. Ia Oil Company Can Do
No Business in Tennessee
ACTION BY SUPREME COURT
Corporation Violated Provisions o,
State Law and Penalty Provided
J.. Therefor ts Imposed.


Nashville, Tenn, April 11.-By the
Judgment of the supreme court OF
Tennessee, in an exhaustive opinion
delivered by Justice M. M. Neil, the
Standard Oil company is ousted from
the state of Tennessee for the acts OF
this company at Gallatin, Tenn, IN
alleged restraint of trade. The judg-
ment of the supreme court allows the
Standard Oil company to engage only
in interstate commerce as far as Ten
nessee is concerned and the court
holds in Affirming the decision of
Chancellor J. w. Stout at Gallatln
that in the trial of the case al Gal
latin the Standard Oil company did
violate the provisions of the state law
and the punishment provided by the
law should be imposed, namely, that
the Standard Oil company be denied
the right to do business in Tennessee.
The two sections of the Tennessee
act upon which the decision rests pro-
vide that all arrangements. contracts,
between persons Or corporations
made with the view to lessen or
which tend to lessen full and free com
petition in importation or sale of art
icles imported into this state, or in
the manufacture or sale of articles OF
domestic growth or of domestic raw
material and all arrangements, con
tracts, agreements, trusts or combina
lions between persons or corporations
designed or which tend to advance, re
duce or control the price or the cost
to the producer or the consumer o.
any such product or article are hereby
declared to be against public policy
unlawful and void
! That any corporation charged under
! the laws of the state which shall vic
late any of the provisions of this &C
shall thereby forfeit it's charter and it:
franchise and it's corporate existence
shall thereupm cease and terminate
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-17
SIARVES HIMSELF TO DEATH
st. Paul Man Dies in Attempt to Fast
Forty DAYS.

Forty Days.
Knute Ohnstead is dead at St.
Paul, having literally starved him
self to death in an attempt to fast
for forty days in order to demonstrate
his theory that the mind controls the
body and that mind is mightier than
matter. Ohnstead's fast lasted thirty
nine days.
Ohnstead had been steadily growing
weaker during the past week and an
other boarder at the same house noti-
fled the police, declaring that unless
prevented Ohnstead would starve
himself to death. An officer was sent
to the house and he found Ohnstead
in an emaciated condition and yer 7
weak. He suggested to Ohnstead that
he be treated by physician, but Ohm
stead replied that he knew what he
! was doing and that he desired moth
ing to eat or treatment of any kind.
The officers report was sent to the
city physician and when an assistant
| went to the house several hours later
he found that Ohnstead had sue
'cumbed
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-17
Bryan Men Issue Call.

twenty-five st. Paul supporters of
caucuses and county convention
which, will doubtless result in con-
testing delegations at the state con-
vention. The caueuses are called for
1880 p. m. on May 6, while the call of
the Democratic county committee
5 to 6 o'clock on May 6. The Bryan
ties contend that the laboring men,
who they say would support Bryan,
could not attend the caueuses at 5
o'clock.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-17
AGAINST PAPER TRUST.
No Evidence to Justify Legal Proceed
inqs Obtained.

lE9S OOIaInSO.
Washington, April 14.-The attorney
general has sent to Speaker Cannon a
letter in reply to the house resolution
asking what steps have been taken
by the government to investigate the
alleged combination of wood pulp or
print paper manufacturers. The at
torney general says an investigation
is in progress, but no evidence has yet
been obtained to justify legal proceed
ings- He says that when the investi-
cation and the report thereon is COM
pleted he will submit them without de-
lay if he can do so without affecting
the interests of justice, but that if the
investigation should lead to civil OF
criminal proceedings it may continue
expedient to temporarily withhold
from the public the evidence and in
formation.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-17
opp 0SEs THE ALDRIcH BILL
Twin City Delegation Appears Before
House COMMITTEES. -

s -------- 7$t3sszss f$ fE5
Twin City Delegation Appears Before
House COMMITTEES. 81.
s. A. Harris, president of the Ma
t1onal Bank of Commerce of Mime
apolis, member of a delegation rep
resent1ng some of the business inter-
ests of Minneapolis and ST. Paul, ap-
peared before the house committee on
banking and currency at Washing
ton In opposition to the Aldrich bill
In It's present form. 1t would greatly
curtail the ability of the banks, he
SAID, to accommodate the borrowing
puolic-the business men. They also
objected, he said, to the La Toilette
amendment prohibiting bankers from
lending money to any nrm or corpora
ton In which the directors. may be
interested, as this would take away
from the directory of the banks the
best elements in their community
He thought there should be no legis-
latton at this time
ID. S. Culver, cashier OF the German
American National bank of st. Paul;
}. N. jackson, representing the St
Paul Jobbers and Manufacturers as
ISOLATION; F. B. Wells, representing
the Minneapolis chamber Of com
merce; George H. Partridge, repre-
senting the jobbers and manufacturers
OF Minneapolis: George c. Powers
president of the Second National bank
OF st. Paul, and F. M. Prince, presi
dent of the First National bank Of
Minneapolis, all opposed the Aldricf
bill. They said they saw no neces
slty for an emergency currency bill Al
the present time and favored a vel
considered permanent bill.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-17
MINNEAPOLIS Boy Drowned.

Otto Siam, nine years old, of Min
neapolis, lost his life by drowning, a
martyr to playmate's dare. To show
seven-year-old Willie Zeeb, his COM
panion, that he was not afraid, he
jumped onto the boom sticks in the
gleeful1y to the very edge of the logs
and pretended that he was going to
dive into the water, when he lost his
footing and, crying for help, fell into
the river and was drowned. The body
was recovered. = =.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-17
Jury Values Kiss at $4,75o.

"A jury has awarded Mrs. Olga
Bergman of Hibbing s4.750 for a
kiss. This is reduction Of
$3.50 from the verdict at the first trial
She was a tenant Of Jacob Kitz Of
Hibbing and declared that he stole a
kiss from her by force one day when
he came for the rent Mr.. Kitz set.
up defense that he was being black
mailed, but two juries have found
that Mrs Bergman was kissed against
her will and fixed the damages.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-17
ACCOUNTS SAID TO BE SHORT
Wisconsin Bank Cashier Attempts. to
Kill Himself.

Madison, Wis, April 14.-Edward c.
Story, cashier of the Citizens State
bank of Be1leville, this county, at
tempted suicide by taking poison.
The bank is in the hands of State
Commissioner of Banking M. G. Bergh
and District Attorney Norman Mason
will cause Story's arrest on a charge
of defalcation. Story will recover.
1t is said that an examination of the
books thus far has disclosed short
age of from 1900 to SIC. 900.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-17
Tuesday, April IA.

senate-Mr. Foraker CO., spoke for
three hours in defense of the colored
soldiers discharged without honor by
the president because of their sup
posed connection with the Brownsville
affair. The public galleries were
crowded with negroes.
House-Considerati of the naval
appropriation bill enlivened by the re-
ceipt of special message from the
president urging that congress make
provision for four new battleships of
the largest and most approved type.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-17
An Accounting Asked For.

Caracas, Venezuela, April 1.-THE
Venezuelan government has entered
suit against Ambrose n. Garner, for
mer receiver of the New York and
Bermudez Asphalt company, to com
pel him to render an accounting of his
four years administration Of the
sequestrated property. The bond has
been fixed at 100000 and falling to
nut up this surety Mr.. Garner cannot
leave the country pending the trial
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-17

hesitate an instant to place him in the
field. The mention of his name in the
convention was enthusiastically re-
ceived. There was no voice raised
against the resolution to instruct the
delegation of six to support, advocate
and vote" for Judge :Gray's nomina-
ton
The platform adopted declares for
unfaltering devotion to state rights,
criticises the national administration
and declares for a revision OF the
tariff.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-04-17
Visit to CIair~oyant Costs $4oo

VloTI co 01dTFVOydUI OOSI5 %@fOUs
Oscar Nordberg called a couple OF
times on Minneapolis clairvoyant
with the intention of being treated
for nervousness. The visits cost him
$500 and the clairvoyant is missing
The police are looking for the healer
Nordberg has been nervous all winter
and, desiring to be cured, called on the
clairvoyant, who inquired carefully
about the bank account of the patient.
On the second visit Nordberg was per-
suaded to hand over his roll to the
custody of the clairvoyant to be car
ried by him for a time as part of the
treatment.