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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-01
FATALLY INJURIES WIFE
AND COMMITS SUICIDE

PITTSBURG, Nov. 30.-Maddened by
the effects of liquor, James Hackett OF
Mountainside avenue, in the east end,
in an effort to exterminate his family
today fatally injured his wife and then
committed suicide.
Hackett attacked his 7-year-old son
James. The mother Annie, 80 years
old, stepped before the frenzied father
and received the blow from hatchet
intended for the boy. She fell to the
floor stunned, and her husband then cut
her throat with q razor.
The child, in the meantime, had es-
caped. Hackett then inflicted a wound
upon himself which proved fatal.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-01
Especial to The Herald

~ AN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3d.
- Chief of Police William ].
~ Biggy of this city was
drowned tonight while returning
in the police patrol launch Patrol,
across the bay, from Belvedere,
a suburb, where he went to call
on Police Commissioner Keil,
who lives there.
He boarded the launch to re-
turn to the city about 10 o'clock
and when the boat was out on the
bay complained of feeling cold to
Engineer Murphy, the only other
occupant of the launch. Murphy
advised Biggy to go to the cabin
at the stern of the boat.
Murphy then went below to attend his
engine and did not see the chief again.
He came on deck as the boat neared
the city and noticed that the chief had
disappeared. "A SedTch u lHS poot
failed to locate him.
Murphy made all speed to the dock,
where he reported the accident, and
went out into the bay again to search
for the missing officer. Numerous
boats were hurried to the scene and
careful search of the bay was begun.
Troubled by Charges
e,,fcida of Morris
Haas. the man who attempted to Kill
Assistant District Attorney Francis j
Heney, and who later took his own life
at the county Jail, the relations between
Chief Biggy and the graft prosecution
have been strained to the breaking
point.
Charges and counter charges have
been filed by both parties to the con-
troversy in the attempt to fix the blame
for the fact that Haas had or had not
secure a postil in jail
Charges of Incompetence and derelic-
ton of duty have been filed against the
chief, and in return he filed similar
charges against Captain of Police Duke
who searched Haas in the court room.
and against Detective Sergeant Thomas
f. Burke, who was in charge of Haas
at the jail
Was Appointed EIisor
William ]. Biggy was appointed
chief of police by Mayor Taylor after
the latter had been placed in office fol-
lowing the removal of Mayor p. e.
Schmitz. Biggy succeeded jeremiah F.
Dinan, against whom the grand jury
returned an indictment in connection
with the bribery graft cases.
When Abraham Ruef was arrested
the prosecution asked that Biggy be ap-
pointed elisor and be given custody of
the prisoner
For eight months he held this posi-
tion, and at the expiration of that time
was appointed chief of police in Sep
tember 1907, through the influence of
the graft prosecution.
Biggy formerly was a police commits
sioner of the city. He was twice mar
ried and was estranged from his second
wife. He leaves two children by his
first wife and one by the second.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-01
skllIfuI SURGEON Dies

FRESNO, Nov 9O.-Dr. j. D. David
son, aged 46, probably the most skilful
surgeon in the San Joaquin valley and
formerly county health officer, died of
heart disease this morning, after an
illness lasting several years, during
which he kept up active practice. DR..
Davidson was the first physician in this
citv to devote all his attention to sur
gical work. He also founded the Bur-
nett sanitarium, which recently COM
pleted a $4,000 building. He stood high
in the Masonic order. The remains will
be cremated in San Francisco. His
wife survives him.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-01
SAILORS SIGHT VARIEGATED
SEA SERPENT IN HURRICANE
Officer on kosmos Liner at Tacoma
Describes PeIagic Reptile Seen
at MazatIan-VesseI Has
Hard Voyage

TACOMA, Nov S0.-The Kosmos liner
Mera, Capt. Turgensen, which entered
port last night reports terrific storm
as the ship entered the Pacific ocean
from the Straits of Magellan.
The smoking room and women's salon
were flooded and the waves swept the
bridge.
"At Mazatlan we saw a sea serpent
as we were entering the harbor," says
one of the officers.
TT was about ten feet long, I should
Judge, and was yellow and green in
color, with black spots all over the
body"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-01
REPUBLICAN SENATOR OF
PENNSYLVANIA is INDICTED

PHILADELPHIA, Nov 30.-State
Senator James p. McNichol, leader OF
the Republican organization of Penn
syvania, was indicted by the grand
jury today on a charge of criminal IL
BEL preferred by Max Kaufman, for
mer secretary to Mayor Reyburn.
Kaufman, in turn. was indicted for
perjury At the same time a bill
charging d. Clarence Gibboney, secre-
tary of the Law and Order society,
with criminal libel, preferred by SEN
ator McNichol, was ignored. The case
grew out of the political war of 1905.
The grand jury also handed down
bills of indictment on charges of GRIM
inal libel preferred by Mayor Reyburn
against e. A. Van Vleckenburg and
several editors and cartoonists of the
Philadelphia North American.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-01
Missing Man Found Dead

in the disappearance of Frank M.
Cook of the Western Mercantile COM
pany was solved today. His dead
body was found floating in the bay
near Alameda and identified by friends
and relatives. A letter found in one
of the mans pockets disclosed he had
committed suicide while in fit of de-
spondency.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-01
SAN NFRANCISCO'S
CHIEF OF POLICE
BROWNS IN BAY
WILLIAM J. BIGGY MEETS
DEATH IN DARKNESS
FALLS FROM PATROL BOAT ON
WAY FROM BELVEDERE
searchers Spend Hours in Quest Of
Body-Victlm of Accident Much
Worried Over Haas
Suicide
Especial to The Herald.


SAN FRANCISCO, Nov.
30.-Chief of Police Biggy,
who was drowned tonight, had
been under a heavy fire for
his administration of the po-
lice department, and the be-
lief is general that he commit
ted suicide. Formal charges
were about to be filed against
him with the board of police
commissioners for negligence
in allowing the wouldbe as
sassin of Francis ]. Heney to
kill himself. The Call was
particularly active in the fight
against Biggy and on the day
of his death published a SEN
sational story of a midnight
escapade in a bawdy house in
which the police chief was
made to figure prominently.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-01
Noted correspondent Dies

WASHINGTON, Nov. SO.-Richard
II. Lindsay, washington correspondent
of the Kansas City Star, one of the
Oldest of the Washington correspon-
dents. died here today.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-01
Victim of THUGS Dies

OAKLAND, Nov. 3O.-Louis Jurgens,
the aged manager of the st. John
house, who was brutally assaulted by
two thugs Sunday night, died at the
hospital at 1 p. m. today, from his
injuries.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-01
Noted Sculptor ConvaIesoent

NEW YORK, Nov. SO.-The condition
Of John Quincy Adams Ward, the
sculptor, who is seriously ILL., was re-
ported today to show considerable i'm
provement. Mr.. Ward is 70 years old.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-01
MISCELLANEOUS

MISCELLANEOUS
Mrs. U. S. ScoviIle, 1856 Il. FOrty-ffth,
chicken.
Doris Norton, Hollywood dressed doll.
Reed Tea a. Coffee company, 915 Central
avenue, tea and coffee.
Julia JOrgensen, aged 7, Hollywood, caNe.
Mrs. l.. j. Rogers, Lockwood station,
jellies.
printing.
Goodrich g. Dennison, free printing.
Wayside Press, free printing.
Blake, Moffitt & TOwne, $25 In paper for
printed matter.
Salvation Army, wagons and services.
Leila Thompson, COlegroVe, turkey.
Aileen Ware, pie and Jelly.
Bekins Van and Storage company, vans.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-01
Receiver Appoints Manager

CHICAGO, Nov. 80.-Receiver w. g.
Chalmers today announced the ap-
pointment of H. r. Warden Of New
York as general manager for A. Booth
g. Co.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-01

One of the $25,OOO
group of contribu-
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the coming year.
Fifty-two stories,
averaging 10 Gents
a Word; no story to
cost less than $500.
The best short
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time engaged to
write for the Los
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trated by artists
ranking with the
writers.
A NeN
Announcement
Daily
The Dickinson press., 1908-06-13

has championed and worked for the
cause of the masses against. the class
es, and upon this record of achieve.
ment with the splendid advantage he
has secured in behalf Of this state,
he opened his campaign in North Da-
kota last spring for reelection prose.
cutting a vigorous campaign directly
before the people, independent Of com
bi%nations, conventions or conferences.
In addition to the $4,000, 900 secured
for the state for irrigation purposes,
the s5O9, 039. 38 for the construction of
Fort Lincoln at Bismarck, the $4,000
and annual appropriations for the
weather bureau at Devils Lake, Senar
tor Hansbrough has secured for the
Fort Totten Indian school and for its
maintenance since 1892 the sum Of
$~437,111.25' and for the construction Of
the Indian school at Bismarck $43,-
GLIB, and an annual appropriation OF
$4,000 for it's maintenance, and for
the public buildings at Fargo, Grand
Forks and Devils Lake 1896 900 and
an annual expenditure Of upwards Of
SIS, 900 for their maintenance. The
appropriation for the agricultural col.
lege for the past two years was
$91,432.25, and the annual has been
about $4,000 for some years past, and
it will be even a greater sum as the
years pass on. The Indian school at
Wahpeton cost $95,30S with an appro-
priation of $4,000 for water supply
and an annual appropriation Of $780,
200.
The Dickinson press., 1908-06-13
Senator hansborough's
Side

Some Of Senator Hansbrough's op-
ponents have frequently asked, What
has he done in Washington%" Every
net Of his and every word spoken In
the halls OF congress is a matter of
record and it is an easy thing to make
comparisons with other members
from other states. Some men in con.
gress have waited for opportunities
to call and when the opportune time
came, they were not equal to it. Mr..
Hansbrough was not of this class.
He was a bright, active newspaper
man with a nos for news, and an
instinct for public affairs. He had
been active for the division of Dako-
Ia territory and for the creation Of two
states and had a wide acquaintance
with public men to begin with. He
was elected as North Dakota's first
member of congress by a vote of
26,077 to 1906 for his opponent.
On taking his seat in congress he
at once espoused the u of Thos.
B. Reed for speaker, and assisted in
his election. Mr.. Reed recognized his
debt OF gratitude by putting the new
member On the committee on &C
counts, the first committee appoint
ed in the house. Mr.. Hansbrough wa:
also made a member of the committee
on agriculture and the committee on
Irrigation. He at once took promi
nence as a legislator, and in the few
short months of that session he intro
duced forty-one bills. Among those
was his famous a%ntilottery bill, which
he succeeded in passing in the house
and also helped to engineer through
the senate. The law drove the Lou
siana lottery out of business. He in
troduced and secured the passage o
a public building bill for the city O
Fargo, and in the same congress sc
cured the establishment of an India1
school at Fort Totten. Among othel
measures introduced by him was thu
bill giving authority to fourth clas'
postmasters to administer oaths IL
pension cases. This bill later becam,
a law, as did also his bills for add
tional divisions and terms of Unitet
States court, and the bill for tn,
creation of a land office at Minot
also for the bill relating to a grant O
land for a state institution at Graf
ton, now known as the institution TO
the feeble-minded; also creating tn
North and South Dakota customs dis
trict, and the bill granting the land;
in military reservations to the state
During his membership in the hous'
he made two notable speeches., on
on the a%ntilottery law and one o.
the tariff. The latter speech was us
ed by the national committee as
The Dickinson press., 1908-06-13

$1,OOO,OOO from the lunu
for the drainage Of the Red River
valley, and the bill passed the sen.
atee but failed in the house. It was
in this congress that the senator's
value as a member of important com.
mittees became more pronounced than
at any prior time, showing the I'M
portance of long service and expert
ence As a member Of the committee
on finance he secured an amendment
to the free alcohol law and managed
it through the senate, giving the small
producer all Of the legal pharapherna'
liza necessary to manufacture his own
light, heat and power.
AS a member and conferee of the
committee on agriculture, he secured
a further appropriation amounting to
$4,000 for the extension of federal
grain inspection and brought about
the establishment Of grain inspection
laboratories at Duluth and Minneap.
oils. He took a leading part in the ad-
vocacy of legislation in the interest
of the agricultural colleges of the
country and stood valiantly for the
Nelson amendment giving these insti'
tutions increased appropriations. From
his committee on public lands he
brought forth a large number Of IA
vorable reports on important bills,
among them being the two leave OF
absence resolution, which brought
Joy to the hearts of the homesteaders
last winter; also his bill giving four
months leave of absence to homestead.
ers as a permanent rule, but this bill
failed of passage in the house; also a
bill granting lands to the state histor
ical society; also for the sale of pub
lie lands for cemetery purposes. He
also introduced and passed a bill Of
vast Importance to settlers upon lands
formerly within the Fort BerthOld re
servation. He also secured the enact
ment of a law creating the Williston
land district with a land office at VIII
liston. His bill for a public building
at Devils Lake appropriating $3.50, 900
became a law, and the building will
be erected next year. It was at this
session that he put on foot the har
vester trust investigation which II
now in progress. During that session
he introduced 81 bills, Is amendment.
and 9 resolutions. OF the bills, % be
came laws.
Throughout this SPLENDID Legislative
record which has scarcely a parallel il
the annals of congress, this energetic
and aggressive member of the Amer
lean congress has stood out persist
emily against the encroachments O.
corporations in the District of Colum
bia; has stood and fought for all pro
gressive measures advocated by Pres
ident Roosevelt relative to the regu
lation and control of corporations
The Dickinson press., 1908-06-13
THE DICKINSON PRESS, JUNE Is, 1908

vations. He spoke for the Norris I1a.
kota volunteers in the Philippine lsl.
ands; for the ratification Of the agree.
ment with the Turtle Mountain lndi.
ans, and for a public building at
Grand Forks, which today stands rs a
monument to his legislative efforts.
Three of the bills introduced became
laws and four others passed the sen.
ate.
In the 57th congress he introduced
Sc bills and 20 amendments to appro.
priation bills, and his remarks in the
Record cover a wide range of subjects.
It was in this congress that he secur-
ed the passage of the celebrated irri-
cation law under which the govern.
ment has already spent nearly $780,.
10000 in retaining about 1000, 900
acres of land. He also secured a half
million dollar appropriation for the
establishment Of exchanges at military
posts, also a bill fixing the cost of ar.
my rations. He also passed a bill in
the senate providing for medals fol
members of "Young's scouts" among
whom were several North Dakota vol
unteers. He secured appropriations
for the improvement of the Missouri!
and Red rivers, and further a%ppropria
tons for the military post at Bis
marck. The act Of June II, 1896, pass
ed, Notwithstanding the opposition Of
the war department, appropriated
$4,000 for Fort Lincoln at Bismarck
North Dakota is interested in sew
eral reclamation projects under hi
irrigation Act. The one at Willisto1
embraces 1880 acres, and Buford
Trenton project a like area and tn,
Nesson project $4,000 acres. For til,
Williston project 1894, $685. 80 has bee,
set aside; for the Buford-Trenton pre-
ject $522,018.24, and for the Nessol
project $627,796.4S. These are who'll,
in North Dakota. A large portion o
the Yellowstone project is situate'
within the state and for it's compile
ton $1,S97, 1923 has been assigned iron
the reclamation fund. Through thi
project $4,000 acres will be reclaim
ed.
In the 5Sth congress he reported an
had charge of 81 bills. He introduces
81 bills and of these 81 became laws
His remarks appear on II pages o
the Record. 1t was in this congress
that he secured further appropriation
for Fort Lincoln, brought about III
establishment of the Dickinson Ian
office, repassed his bill granting 5000
acres to the school of forestry, passe'
Marshalrs White Stone Hills battle
field bill in the senate, secured nume1
GUS amendments to appropriation bill
providing for drainage surveys, sol
surveys, etc., for the state.
In the 59th congress he made a.
effort to secure the segregation o
The Dickinson press., 1908-06-13
MAPSl MAPSl

New Dickinson land district maps the
best there is and the kind you will see
used in the Dickinson United States
land office; four and a half townships in
South Dakota and the country north to
the Big Missouri included; shows all the
Milwaukee towns; Manning and new
towns and postofices north and south;
latest Northern Pacific survey north up
Knife river given. These maps are
made from an entirely new plate, copy
corrected three times and are printed
on durable lightweight map bond
paper.
The Dickinson press., 1908-06-13

lduu Stdtes' ne was moved up TO
second place on agriculture, which
makes him a member of all conference
committees on bills from that com.
mittee, and it was through being a
conferee on the agricultural appropri-
alton bill that he was enabled two
years ago to insert and hold in the
bill a provision providing for federal
grain inspection, which provision is
the basis upon which a broad and com.
prehensive system Of grain inspection
Is sure to come. It was in this con.
gress that he introduced and secured
the passage OF a bill establishing a
military post at Bismarck, for which
the government has already expend.
ed over half a million dollars; also
the bill extending to the veterans of
the war with Spain the homestead
rights enjoyed by the veterans of the
civil war. He also introduced q bill
relating to dependent pensioners,
which bill became a law in a subse.
quent congress-; also a pure food bill,
and a bill granting 10000 acres of land
for a school of forestry at Bottineau.
He has secured the passage of the lat.
ter bill several times in the senate,
but it has regularly failed of consider
alton in the house. Also a bill making
receivers of public moneys responsi.
BILE for Indian funds paid over to
them for the sale of Indian lands. His
remarks appear on As pages Of the
Record, and he is reported and had
charge of Sc bills from the committees
Of which he was a member.
In the seth congress, after ten years
Of effort, he succeeded in becoming
a member of the great committee on
finance. He is o fifth on that com.
mittee, the senators who precede him
being Senators Aldrich, Allison, Bur.
rows and Plat. There are but two
republican members of this commit
tee from the vast territory west OF
the Mississippi river-Senator Allison
and Senator Hansbrough. The i'm
portance of his membership on this
committee cannot be estimated at this
time in view Of the early consideration
of financial and tariff legislation. M
N. Johnson held a position on a SINH
lar committee in the house when he
was a member thereof but relin
pushed the advantage it brought tx
the state when he concluded to rur
for the senate. From his severa
committees in this congress, Senator
Hansbrough reported and took charge
of "a bills. His remarks appear or
70 pages of the Record and show tina
he stood in opposition to the army can
teen; for irrigation; for soldiers anc
sailors rights to public lands; agains,
food adulteration; and for the open
ing of the Buford and Pembina reser
The Dickinson press., 1908-06-13

campaign document. This was a
pretty vigorous record for a first term
in congress. It has not been equal
ed by any Of his successors. Notwith.
standing his activity in putting
through important legislation, certain
interests in the state, including those
who sought to transplant the Louisi-
ana lottery to South Dakota soil, con.
nived and secured his defeat for re.
nomination to the house. This de-
feat, however, sent the fighting North
Dakotan to the senate, where he is
now serving his third term and where
he has a record of things accomplished
and Of influence and advantage earn.
ed for his state that cannot but chal.
lenge the admiration of even his bit
terest enemies.
Taking his seat in the senate in
the Sind congress, he became a mem.
Der of the following committees: Dis.
trict of Columbia, pensions, education
and labor, census and territories. It
was not until a later congress that he
secured a place on the committee on
public lands, OF which he Is now chair
man. During those early days in
the senate, he made a speech in IA
vor Of the anti-option bill, making a
strenuous fight to defeat gambling in
farm products, and strongly antagoniz'
ing the use of Pinkerton armed men,
or any force from outside the state.
in the enforcement of state laws. He
also was vigorous in his efforts tc
restrain the liquor traffic in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, standing at all
times in favor Of the legislation favor
ed by the prohibitionists of his state
Seven of the bills introduced by hin
passed the senate.
In the 53rd congress he retired from
the committee on education and la
Dor, but retained membership on the
others and also became a member O.
Iuc SO1uL11CLco I'll dSllCulIuI0 duu VI
irrigation. This was the congress tina
was democratic and the record dis
closes much less activity on the par
Of republican senators generally, thu
democrats being in the saddle. How
ever, he introduced in that congress
sixteen bills, four of which passed tn,
senate, and his remarks appear on a
pages of the Record.
In the 54th congress he became
member of the committee on public
lands, chairman Of the committee OF
library, and a member Of the commit
tee on printing, retaining his othe
committee assignments excepting cen
sus. From all these committees h
reported 81 bills. He introduced q
bills and s amendments to %appropria
ton bills.
In the 55th congress he becam
chairman CT the committee on publ
lands, the position which he now hold
The Dickinson press., 1908-06-13
Map Prices

For Sale
My new 8-room residence on Wales
street. l.. H. NICHOLS. 5-16-tf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30

FOR SALE-A six-room modern house
on Fourteenth and-a-half street; gas,
furnace, bath; big east front, corner
lot; $4,000. Harry II. Hubbard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
HERMAN VOGEL,
Executor.
Notice of Publication

You are hereby notified that on the
Zlth day of January A d. 1905 at the
hour OF 9 O'Clock p. m, a special meet
Shoe Company will be held at the prin-
cipal place of business of Said Boston
Shoe Company, to-wit: No. 1921 Second
avenue Rock Island. Illinois, for the
purpose OF submitting to the vote of
Ine stockholders of said corporation,
FIRST: the question of changing the
name OF said Boston Shoe Company to
increasing of the capital stock to $50
uoo.oO and increasing the number of
shares of said capital stock of said
GEORGE 4 PRICE. President.
HARRY c. briggs. Vice President
GEORGE SCHWENKER. Treasurer