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Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-17
HORSE THIEF
BAND MUST
BE BROKEN
MEMBER OF SUPPOSED GANG
IN JAIL
OFFICERS PURSUE FLEEING MAN
IN AUTOMOBILE
Conspiracy to Steal Animals by Or
ganlzed Body of Men Thought
to Have Been Frus-
trated

Imprisoned behind the bars at the coun-
l.. jail is a man whom the authorities be-
lieve to be member of band of horse
thieves which had lad plans to carry
on a systematic campaign Of stealing and
selling valuable animals from owners in
Los Angeles and other parts of the coun-
ty. And speeding through the northeast
portion OF the state on Its way to the
great Mohave desert Is the big red auto
mobile supplied by the county for the
use of the sheriff and in which are seated
two deputies bent on the capture of the
man believed to be the ringleader of the
band.
Whether the trip will be successful Will
not be known until the return of the Off
GERS, which may occur this evening or to-
morrow or may extend into the coming
week. That they are determined to bring
back the man they are pursuing Is evil
dent from the preparations made before
the start, the big machine being loaded
down with provisions while everything
possible was done to prevent delay In
case of accident. The two deputies &C.
cupying the automobile in It's mad dash
toward the desert are Joseph Sepulveda
and George Madison and the man re-
sponsible for the arrest of the person now
held in jail is +. H. Wright, a deputy
sheriff, who, after an investigation which
| has carried him into number of towns
| In the county, has resulted in the prob
able breaking up of a conspiracy, the
qualifications of which, 1t Is said, might
| have rivaled the work of a similar char
acter carried on with so much success
| less than a. year ago,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-17
Dates Back to Christmas

The story dates back to Christmas day,
when nine animals, seven valuable horses
and two mules were stolen from the
Bixby ranch near Long Beach. Two
weeks later the California Truck COM
pany suffered the loss of two mules from
its yards on Also street.
Three days later the Information was
received that man named Riddlar, who
runs livery stable in San Bernardino,
had purchased two mules and two horses
from a man giving the name of Charlie
Hays. the animals answering the deScrip-
ton of part of the stolen property.
The following morning Deputy Sheriff
Wright, together with an employe of the
truck company, started out In surrey
and drove to Covina, where they learned
that four animals had been taken to
Steele & Rhodes livery at Pomona and
left over night by an unidentified man.
The description given the officers of this
man led to the belief that he was pro-
fessional horsethief. He told the owners
CT the stable that the animals would be
called for by a man named Anderson.
This man called for the animals on Jan
uary Z, looked them over and offered to
sell the stock to Rhodes, who declined
to purchase having become suspicious
that everything was not right. Anderson
left and later a man with the appearance
| of a cowboy went 10 the stable and tolo
| the proprietors had purchased the ami
| mails from Anderson, showing letter to
that effect. The newcomer also tried to
dispose of the stock, but to no purpose
The letter shown by the stranger gave
his name as Charles Mays, but Rhodes
is said to have recognized him as Bill
Westphal, a notorious horsethief
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-17
Heard of In San Bernardino

Mays, or Westphal, was next heard OF
in San Bernardino, where the sale TO
Riddlar was made. Riddlar did not want
to purchase the animals, wishing to first
make an investigation. Mays suggested
the sending of Frank Gale, a partner
of Ridd.ar, to Los Angeles, where, he
said, were men who would vouch for him.
These men were r. II. Anderson and
Robert Mcdonald, Mays told him, and
were purported to be proprietors of a
feed store at 739 South Los Angeles
street.
Gale, accompanied by Mays, came to
Los Angeles and, 1t is stated, was taken
to a number of saloons and about town
until a late hour, when Mays escorted
the would-be Investigator to building
which he said was the feed store. The
place was. of course, closed, and Mays
carried the man to a house at which
he said he roomed. There they met a
man who said he was a member of the
feed firm and who gave the name of
Robert Mcdonald. This man told Gale
that anything Mays did in the way OF
business transactions was strictly leglti-
mate, and gave written statement to
that effect, signing his name and that
of his supposed partner, Anderson.
The two then departed for San Bernar-
dino, where the following day telegram
was recGlNGu SibllGu NY <AiAdCA SUM- WAAANA'
upheld his supposed partner, Mcdonald,
in his guarantee of the veracity of Mays.
Riddlar then purchased the animals,
paying S4O0 for them. By questioning a
man said to have been an innocent go
between, the officers learned the ad-
dress OF Anderson, who was arrested at
a roomlng house between Fifth and Sixth
on Broadway, where he had given the
name of Bob Brown. 1t was then learned
that Anderson, Mcdonald and Brown
were one and the same man.
After his arrest Anderson declared that
he was only an agent for Mays in Po-
mona and was asked to sell the horses.
His statements, however, appear to
conflict with the facts as seen by Sheriff
Hammel.
Mays got wind of the arrest of his sup
posed partner and when the officer ar
rived at the place he was thought to be
he had made his escape. 1t is in an effort
to effect his capture that the deputies are
now speeding to the northeast.
The authorities believe there were a
number of men engaged in the plan 10
steal horses and they express the opinion
that 1t was the intention of the band to
have men go to Bishop, steal a large
number of animals and bring them to
Los Angeles for sale.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-04-04
Bishop Mcdowell Talks
Upon "Race ProbIemt"

Bishop w. F. Mcdowell of
Chicago, who has been presiding
over the sessions of the Central
Missouri M. E. Conference dur
ing the past week at Union Me:
mortal Church preached a strik.
Ing discou rse yesterday morning
on the Race Problem to the
-colored delegates and visitors.
after performing the ceremonies
of confirmation and ordination.
He said in part:
What we are in the habit of
calling the race problem is not a
problem that involves the welfare
or the destiny of any particular
class of men. 1t is one that in.
wolves the human race. 1t is a
great moral and social problem
hat applied to all classes of men
alike. The black man has his
share in this'great problem just
the same of the white man and
the yellow man, no more and no
less What is good for the white
man is good for the black man,
and what is bad for him is bad
for you. The only solution Of
this great problem is for all men
both white and black to get bet
ter Let the best men of both
races unite in suppressing crimi.
malls of both races. You can do
much to aid in the solution of
this problem by leading exempla
~ lives, by cullivating truth,
honesty. industry and sobriety.
The black man needs the same
things the white man needs. 1t
is the duty of every man and wo,
man in Christ to climb upward
by the practice of the Christian
virtues, but it is also our duty to
lift up our fellow men as we climb
From the Globe Democrat.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-04-04
Excerpts From Ray stannard Baker
In The American Magazine for
April.

"And yet all these strange.
blooded people are classed rough
ly together as Negroes. I re-
member once sitting on the plat
form at great meeting at the
Peoples Tabernacle in Atlanta.
An audience of some l 200 color.
ed people were present. A
prominent white man gave a brief
address in which he urged the
Negroes present to accept with
humility the limitations imposed
upon them by their heredity, that
they were Negroes and there
fore should accept with grace the
place of inferiority. Now as I
look out over that audience
which included the best class of
colored people in Atlanta, l
could not help asking myself:
"What is this blood be is APP
pealing to, any way?'
''F'or | saw comparatively few
men and women who could really
be called Negroes at all. Some
were so light as to be indistin-
guishable from Caucasians, A
bishop of the African Methodist
Episcopal, church who sat near
me on the platform was neph.
ew of Robert Toombs, one of.the
great men of the South, and a
leader of the Confederacy. An
other man present was the grand
son of famous senator of South
Carolina. Several others [ knew
of were half brothers or sisters
or cousins of more or less well
known white men, And I could
not hear this appeal to heredity
without thinking of the not a. all
humble southern blood which
flowed in the veins of some of
these men and women. How
futile such advice really was and
how little it got into the hearts
of the audience, was forcibly i'm
pressed on me afterward by the
remark of a mulatto / met.
They've given US their blood
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-04-04
Stand Fast
For Rights.

Whatever you believe to be
right stand by and fight for that
end. Do not go against your own
conscience. For house divided
against itself cannot stand.
You can lose for doing, at all
times that which you conceive to
be right. You may be in hurry
some time and almost persuaded
to "get money! regardless-but
all this is vain. You shall not
perish. Man shall not live by
bread alone. The righteous
shall flourish as the palm tree.
Stand firm, with your head up.
and ever pleading for that which
prrishes not. What doth it prof >
man to gain all the world and
lose his soul. Don't be afraid
you will starve- "God moves
in a mysterious way. His won
ders to perform. ;"
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-04-04
The Clubs, Social and Otherwise.

The Clubs, Social and Otherwise.
Ladies' Sunlight Social, meets every
Wednesday at the residences of its
members, discusses art, culinary, and
home circle questions.
st. Paul Sewing Circle meets every
Thursday at Lecture room of St. Paul
church, discusses all important home
circle questions.
Mothers Literary, meets every
month, auxiliary to ST. Paul Sewing
Circle.
The Woman's Club, meets every
week, is the oldest club-has been and
is rescue club for the fallen,
philanthropic agency, this club has q
social and juvenile section, Mrs. C.
H. Morgan is president, Mrs. Higgin-
botham is chairman, of the social Sec
ton; Miss Clara Blackwell is press
reporter for this club.
The None-Such, is a social club
among the younger society folk
meets every Thursday.
Don't Worry Twelve" is composed
of the elderly married ladies-meets
weekly.
Lodges and their meeting nights
and place of meeting will be carried
for 25c the month. We have all man.
ner of lodges here.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-04-04
HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO
BUY A HOUSE LOT IN BOSTON.

For $40 cash. The lots are situated
in the best residential section of the
suburbs of Boston. Best electric and
railroad service. Nothing like it are
Offered to investors. In a short time
these lots will be selling for 20 times
as much as you pay for it today. Only
a few lots selling for So Full infor-
nation by e. L. Rogers, Agent.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-04-04

Ray Stannard Baker in the
March mum Der of the American
Magazine. elaborates on misceg
enauon and deals fair with the
so-called Negro problem. What
IS a Negro, anyway? he asks
the race is composed of all col
ors from the whitest to the dark.
est.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-04-04

The greatest of all newspapers is
the daily Globe-Democrat, of st. Lou
is. 1t has no equal or rival in all
the west and ought to be in the hands
of every reader of any daily paper. It
costs by mail, postage prepaid, daily,
including Sunday, one year, $500:
6 months, $500; months, $3.50;
daily without Sunday, one year, $500:
6 months, $500; months, $1.00. Sun
day edition-a big newspaper and
magazine combined, 48 to 76 pages
every Sunday, one year, $500; s
months, 81. A subscription for the
Globe-Democrat, at these prices, lie
the best possible newspaper invest
ment. Send your order today or write
for Free sample copy to Globe Print.
ing company, st. Louis, Mo. See spe
cial offer of the "twice a-Week" is
sue Of the BE-DEMOCRAT
Two Years for Sips, elsewhere in
this paper.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-04-04

whether we wanted it or not he
said, land now that they ask us
not to respond to the same am
bition and hopes that they have.
They have given us fighting
blood and expect US not to
struggle. y:
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-04-04
LAND SALE.

l 2O-acre farm with good timber
suitable for farming. $50 per acre
farm at Illiopolis. Apply to or write
We can secure any one houses for
rent or sale also, in Springfield or
out.
e. L. ROGERS,
30512 South 9Th street.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-04-04
Him

Go and see the Wonderful Clairvoy-
ant and mind reader, and Fortune Tel
Ter; is able to tell you anything you
want to know. Gives you good luck in
any respect, takes off spells caused
by any evil influence which has been
caused by witchery or hoodoo.
Call on W. M. Martin, at once, ITO
East SD street
Chicago, Ill.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-04-04

The revival conducted by Rev.
&. K. Manuel at Grace NJ. e.
church, assis lance by the evan :
gelist. Miss Coleman, closed las
Sunday after a successful run Of
four weeks.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-04-04

1t always pays to be efficient.
Many dollars and many positions
are lost on account of inefficier.
cy.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-04-04

If you like good music come to
Masonic Hall, Tuesday evening
April Dist. and hear Prof
BlooG's orchestra.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-04-04

Don't walt to hear what the public
thinks before you express your opin-
ion. Say what you think II you believe
you are rigst-
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-04-04

Everyone is talking about it.
About what? The grand caste r
ball April 21st.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-04-04

What are eyes without light
and what is light without eyes?
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-04-04

Our fire department will be
more effectual if the men study
their work more arduously.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-04-04

The Forums Staff.
e. L. Rogers, Editor-in-Chie and
Business Mgr.
Will H. Barbour, Asst. Editor.
W. L. EDWARDS, Political writer
Miss DAISY DONALDSON,
proof Reader and Stenographer.
W. ,..~., va. Office ice Clerk Book
Mrs. E. L. White, Contributor.
H. A. Donegon, Lincoln.
MISS BLANCHE HOAGLAND,
Bloomington Agent and Correspondent.
Nddress matter for the paper to The
Forum, 3O512 So. Sixth st.
Matters of business or information
to E. L. Rogers, Mgr.
CONSOLIDATED STREET CAR
ROUTE.
Points of Interest
Springfield's Attractions and How to
Reach Them.
Lincoln home-Corner Eighth and
Jackson streets-take South Eighth
car.
Lincoln Monument, Oak Ridge Gem
etery-take North Fifth street cars at
Fifth and Monroe streets.
Parks and Pleasure Resorts.
Washington Park, southwest of city
take South Second or Lawrence ave-
nue. cars. Reservoir Park, northeast
of city-take North Seventh cars.
Camp Lincoln. The permanent
camp grounds of the Illinois National
Guards. Take Rutledge or Camp
Lincoln cars. State Fair grounds,
north of city. Take North Seventh
cars. White City Park east of the
city. Take East Capitol avenue cars
at Fifth and Monroe.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-04-04
PRICES FOR POLITICAL

PRICES FOR POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
State and National Offices. $1,000
County offices ................ 500
Mayor of Springfield .......... 500
Regular write-ups, 10 cents per
line. Ten-line notice one time, with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-17
THR0NG TO SEE GAME
Interest in Army-YaIe Foot
Ball Contest.
ALL THE STANDS FULL
Thousand Petsons Turned
Away Disappointed.
HARD WORK OF THE TEAMS
Unusual Preparations Made by the
Coaches-Last Years Desperate
Struggle Recalled

WEST POINT. N. Y. October 17.-Yaie
and the Army. the first Of the big foot
ball games Of the year, made West Point
the focus of amateur athletic attention
today, when the teams from the great
Connecticut university and the United
States Military Academy met for their
annual foot ball contest.
Interest. always keen. has been intensl-
fed this fall by last years o-to-0 tie and
by the exceptional preparations made by
each eleven for the game.
A dress parade was arranged to be held
at 1:25 pm. and a large crowd was ex-
pected to be on hand SO as to take ad-
vantage Of both attractions.
The railroad and steamship companies
had made special arrangements for ade
duate transportation, and In the early
hours Of the day the weather indications
promised a perfect day for spectators,
though 1t seemed likely to be little
warm for the players.
Nearly 1900 persons came to see the
contest. and many were forced to return
disappointed. The stands would hold but
5000. and 1900 more were given standing
room. The stands were practically empty
until an hour before the game. when
they began to fill rapidly. Flags, ban
ners. the brilliant gowns Of the many
feminine spectators and the gray uni
forms Of the cadets contrasted with the
green fields the autumn-tinted trees
above and the quiet Hudson below in
color scheme both attractive and pic
turesque.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-17
BASE BALL COMMISSION MEETS
To Investigate Alleged Sale Of
Tickets m Snac,11~<>..

CHICAGO. October 1.-THE nationa,
base ball commission met here TODAY in
the office of President B. B. johnson or
the American League to consider, among
other things. the quest ion of the alleged
sale of base ball tickets to spectators.
II was announced that the commission is
acting on its own initiative and solely in
the interest of legitimate sport. The
statement was made that during the re-
cent worlds series games here one spec
ulator had 800 seats to dispose of and
another had 800.
Mr. Johnson said II was not always
possible TO keep base ball tickets away
from the spectators. but that the case
presented TO him would be vigorously in
vestigated.
The proposition was presented that next
wear the commission take entire charge
OF the tickets for the games when the
two pennant winners get together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-17
GUNBoAT YANKToN DELAYED.
Failure to Sight Her Causes Uneasi-
ness at Yokohama.

TOXIC October 1.-THE American
eunboat Yankton had been neither sight
ed nor definitely located up to o'clock
tonight and there is some uneasiness here
and at Yokohama concerning her She
has no wireless telegraphy on board.
The Yankton left OIongapo. October 10.
for Yokohama where she is to join the
hattleship fleet She was reported as hav-
ing been sighted at sea at o'clock in
the morning of October Is. and she was
expected 10 come into Yokohama harbor
some time during the morning OF &c
tober Is
The official reception committee. headed
by Vice Admiral ,Saito. who is vice min
lister of the navy department. will leave
early tomorrow tthe 1sth) for 4okonaina
and the party will assemble aboard the
battleship Mikasa. Upon arrival OF the
American battleshipS at O'Clock In the
morning the committee will board the
flagship Connecticut and present the ad-
dress of welcome TO Admiral Sperry. -, :.
After the exchange of official Ills 1t
has been arranged that the American offi-
GERS shall attend a garden party, followed
by dinner at which the mayor or 1oko-
hama will be host. In the evening there
will be ball given in their honor by Al
mihira Sufu. prefeCtural governor or IA
nagawa-
The scene in Yokohama on the eve OF
the meets arrival is of the liveliest-
The city is crowded with japanese and
foreigners and every house. however poor.
is decorated in honor of the Americans
with crossed flags and lanterns. In some
instances the display on the more pre-
tentious buildings is little short of mag
nificent
The spontaneous enthusiasm of the pop
uIace is unbounded and unprecedented.
even by the celebration that followed the
close of the war with Russian few years
ago. On every hand are indications that
the people Of every rank in life will CO.
operate heartily in the reception to be d.
rected by the official representatives. Of the
nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-17
THREE RAILWAY LINES TIED up
$500, 900 FIRE BURNS TIES OFF
ROCK ISLAND BRIDGE.
Flames, Famed by Gale, Devastate
Ten Acres in Two Hours.
Lumber Mills Burned.

ROCK ISLAND. Ill, October 17-F1re
last night caused 5000 damage in the
yards of the Rock Island Lumber Com
pany and tale Rock Island sash and door
works. The flames. famed by a gale.
devastated an area of ten acres In two
hours.
Twenty million feet of lumber and two
sawmills were destroyed Ties were
burned off the bridge on the main line
of the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
railroad and traffic was tied up for sew
eral hours on the main lines Of the Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific, the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy and the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul roads.
Entire Lumber Plant Destroyed.
BLUEFIELD. w. Va. October IA
fire of unknown origin broke out In the
Elk planning mill. owned by the w. M.
Ritter Lumber Company. and destroyed
the entire plant. The loss is estimated
at $l1O,oOO Seven loaded cars of lumber
standing on a siding were destroyed.
Car of Cotton Burns.
EATONTON. Ga, october IA Gen.
trail railway car containing forty bales or
cotton caught fire at a station seven miles
south of Eatonton yesterday. long
distance telephone message summoned
an engine, and the car. presenting an
unusual spectacle. was hauled to Eaton
ton for a fire company to extinguish the
flames
crowd was at the depot to witness
the arrival of the burning car.
The car and its contents were almost
a total loss.
Opera House Burns at Barron, Wis.
BARRON. Wis. October l7.-tfre early
today in the business section of the city
caused a loss estimated at $4,000. The
principal buildings were the opera house
and Commercial Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-17

Of the new sixteen-room building diagon-
ally across the park nearby
III the statement that coal kindling.
hot ashes. waste paper and oil barrels
are stored in the basement and that
ashes containing live Goals are stored
1t Is condition for which the janitor
and superintendent Of Janitors OF the
schools are probably Immediately re-
sponsfble. and should not, OF course, be
allowed to continue.
This building however will be aban-
doned in six months.
Up to Congress.
THE estimates which the Commission
ers have just completed provided for the
appropriation by Congress OF $1,000 for
overhauling the old school buildings in
the District and making them safer
against fire than they are now. We all
hope that this sum will be granted
Should this be the case there are some
things at the Gage School which l would
remedy.
But the principal item is one not rec
commended by Mr.. Parsons. And this
would have been done this summer. eX-
cept for lack Of funds. would not
recommend an increase in the width OF
these doors. l believe the doors now
AFFORD ample facilities for exit and tina;
the building. barring the fact that the
furnace In the main or old portion of the
building Is not entirely incased within
fireproof walls and has not a hreproof
floor above II. is about as safe building.
II properly supplied with intelligent jani-
tor service. as Is necessary i'm any school
Nothing. however. can be done to the
Mott School. II should be abandoned.
and shortly will be-