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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
RIOT LEADERS
FAST INDICTED
SPRINGFIELD GRAND Jury
ROUNDS UP CULPRITS
SIX MORE ARE CAUGHT IN NET
OF EVIDENCE
Men Said to Have Destroyed Loper's
Observation-Disclosures or More
May Be Involved Be-
fore Finish
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Aug. 81,
Six more alleged riot leaders
have been caught in the grand
jury net here. The inquisitorial
body tonight returned indict-
ments against six persons, the
documents charging twenty sepa-
rate offenses. All were predicat-
ed upon the trouble at Loper's
restaurant, and were identical
with those charged against Kate
Howard in the indictments re-
turned yesterday.
1--WE have only made a fair start, T"
said Assistant States Attorney Wines
tonight. with the character of evil
dence that is coming in and the SEEM
ing determination of the grand jury to
rid the community of the lawless ele-
ment there is every chance that half a
hundred or more indictments VIII be
returned within the next few days"
Those indicted today are: Ernest
Humphrey, huckster: Rudolph Brede-
meyer mechanic; John Schienle, gro
Gerry clerk; William Sutton, cab man.;
Herbert Carey, blacksmith. and one
other man whose identity was kept
secret at the order of Judge Creigh-
ton, because he is understood to have
fed from Springfield.
Humphrey, Schienle, Bredemeyer
and the fugitive were each indicted
four times for malicious mischief and
riot; Carey and Sutton were made the
subject of two indictments each, the
same offenses being charged.
Bail Fixed at $4,000
Judge Creighton fixed bail at $4,000
for each Indictment.
Among the witnesses before the jury
today was Harry Lopez. He had testl-
fed at the coroner's inquest yesterday
that he had little recollection OF the
identity of the members OF the mob
who destroyed his establishment, but
1t was stated tonight that he made
important revelations to the grand
jury.
The small towns of the county con-
time to be in danger. At Buffalo, a
village fifeten miles from here, the FOL
lowing notice has been posted at the
Interurban trolley line station:
s'Ali niggers wanted out OF town by
Monday, IL a. m. sharp"
1t was signed Buffalo Sharpshoot-
ers."
Complaints also filter in daily from
the mining camps, coming from whites
and negroes alike. Each race seems
distrustful of the other in these COM
munities, and Sheriff Werner is puz-
zled as to how to cope with the sit
uation.
The city was guarded tonight by
deputy sheriffs and police. with the
Seventh infantry held in reserve.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
JEALOUS JUDGE
FIRES AT WIFE
BY Associated PrssA

BY Associated Presa
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 21.--
Ethel ST. Clair, a resident of
the south end of the city, was
shot in the head at 1880
o'clock this morning by the ac-
cidental discharge of a revolver
in the hand of w. A. Powers.
She was taken to sanitar-
ium, where her condition is
pronounced serious.
The accident occurred when
Powers attempted to strike
Antonio Gonzales on the head
with his revolver for an alleged
insult offered the woman.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
GUARD ACCUSED OF FIRING
FATAL SHOT OUT ON BAIL

KANKAKEE, ILL.,, Aug. 21.-Private
Joseph B. Klein of the First regiment,
Illinois national guard, charged with
killing Earl Nelson with a bayonetI
here last Saturday afternoon while en-
route to Springfield, was brought into
Justice Meads' court this afternoon.
Klein waived examination and was
hound over to the grand jury. He
gave bonds of $4,000 furnished by
surety company and was released. He
returned to his home in Chicago to-
night.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
FIRE FUSILLADE OF SHOTS
IN FIGHT WITH BURGLARS
San Francisco Policemen Have Fierce
Running Battle with White Masked
Safe craekers-Hlghway-
men Escape

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. GA lively but
unsuccessful chase after pair of safe crack
ers in which fusilade Of shots were fred,
occurred early today when special police
tho safe Of the Pacific Tank company ON
Pine street.
While making his rounds in the CONNER
cial district Special Policeman w. @. Dathe
saw u man going into the tank cOmpany's
office. The burglar saw the officer about
the same time. Followed by companion
the two ran up the street and Dathe and
two other policemen opened FIRE on them.
Near the safe of the tank company the
police found a white mask and across the
street q set OF burglar tools.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
TERRIBLE FALL
/ ALMOST FATAL

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21.-Tourists
returning from Point Arena tell of an
accident which occurred Tuesday, in
which C. G. Lamberson OF Visalia, an
attorney, and his wife narrowly escaped
death as a result of fall from cliff
above the Garcia river.
The pair had started on a walk and
were passing along a. narrow path, 300
feet above the river. when Mrs. Lam
berson stumbled and fell over the edge.
carrying her husband with her.
Fifty feet below they struck on a
sloping ledge, and by grabbing the
sehrubs about succeeded in staying
their fall. but rock slide followed them
down the cliff and both were badly cut
and bruised by falling rocks.
Mr.. Henderson was buried in the
rocks and lost his senses, but his wife,
despite her injuries, crawled to point
where her friends came to her aid.
The couple are under the care of a
physician and will recover.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
LIONS ROAR LOUDLY
AT BIRTH OF CUB
by Associated Press.

By Assoclated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Blsmarck.
king Of the Central park menagerie,
and his mate, Rose. are the proud
parents Of baby lion born yesterday.
The cubs arrival was the signal for
his sire to shake the lion house with
his roars and the sextet of lions and
lionesses, brothers and sisters of the
new cub, Joined in the tumult.
Keepers toook the precautions neees>
sary to give Rose and her latest
progeny, the twelfth, all the comforts
the occasion demanded, and as they
strung tarpaulins in front of the cage
the cub, which has been named Gink,
was purring in perfect contentment.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
TEXAS REPORTER DECLARES
HE WANTS G0vERNORSHIP
Believes He Has Divine Aid, but Is
Opposed to ProhlbltIoh--5ad
Case of Bee In
Bonnet

HOUSTON, Tex, Aug. 21.-rexas has a
new candidate for governor In the person OF
Scuddy Richardson, who has served as a
reporter ON many southern papers. Mr..
Richardson has issued formal announce
ment of his candidacy in the following
unique platform:
ssYVith the help OF God 1 intend to be
governor" he says. 81 enter the race SEEM
ingly handicapped, cut of from the great
political parties that have ruled the land;
but i shall win as God is with me and
stand for what is right"
MIR. Richardson is opposed to prohibition.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
16-YEAR-0LD MAIDEN is
ARRESTED FOR ELOPlNG

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21.-Acting
under advices from Fresno, a city de-
tective yesterday placed Nellie Sum-
mers. aged 16, of that city and Lee B.
Warren of Cleveland, o., aged 25, I'M
der arrest on charge of clipping. The
girl will probably start for home to-
day. The girl is the daughter of o. P.
Summers of Fresno, and the father
has been here for some days looking
for his child.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
AT BAY CITY THURSDAY

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21.-The Re-
publican state convention will be held
at Ye Liberty theater, next Thursday,
August q.
The headquarters of the state central
committee and citizens committee on
accommodations will be at the Hotel
Metropole.
P. S. Teller, chairman of the state
central committee, will call the con-
vention to order and w. H. Davis, sec
rotary OF the state central committee,
will act as secretary until officers of
the convention are elected.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
WOMAN HIT BY
TRAIN; UNHURT

SAN JOSE, Aug. 21.--AIrs. L.
Brown, wife of a local mill man, had
q miraculous escape from death this
morning, when the Sunset express of
the Southern Pacific company crashed
into the rear wheels of her light road
buggy as she was driving across the
tracks at Fourth and San Antonio
streets.
Mrs. Brown says she did not hear the
approaching train until her buggy was
on the tracks. She and the rig were
hurled twenty-five feet to the curb,
and escaped with slight injuries.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
MURDERED RUSSIAN
FOUND IN RIVER

By Associated Press.
MARYSVILLE, Cal, Aug.
21.-With hands tied behind
in a knot, blood oozing from
the mouth, a cash in the head,
the body of German known
as Russian Pete" was found
in Feather river here today.
He had evidently been muir
dered, robbed and thrown into
the stream.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
HUSBAND OF ACTRESS
FOUND ALMOST DYING

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 21.-A telephone
message from Jonesburg, Mo-, today
states that Charles Van Studdiford,
formerly a resident of st. Louis and
husband of Grace Van Studdiford, the
actress, is in a serious condition as a
result of injuries received when he
was thrown from a horse Tuesday last.
Two of his ribs were broken and 1t is
believed he is internally injured.
He had been lying unconscious for
over an hour when found, and has
failed to rally or respond to medical
treatment.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
FEARFUL CRIME
INVOLVES MANY
RTRQCl0US ASSAULT MADE ON
WYOMING GIRL
So soLDiRs BEAT ESCORT INsEN-
slRLE is CHARGE >
Twenty-sl.. of Alleged AssaiIants Now
said to Be in Irons in Laramie
Prisor---Three Are at
Large

~ Associated Press
DENVER, Aug. 21.-A spe-
cial to the News from Laramie,
Wyo., says that while every
effort has been made by the au-
thorities at Camp Emmett Craw-
ford, the military maneuver
grounds, to keep the fact secret,
Il IS known that an atrocious
crime was committed last Sun
day by thirty-two members OF
an artillery battery, who assault
ed a young woman, leaving her
bruised and unconscious on the
ground.
Escort Is Attacked
According to the story, q non-com-
snissioned oft1cer of the Twenty-flrst
regiment was escorting the young wo-
man, when they were attacked by the
thirty-two men of the artillery battery.
The officer was beaten into insensi-
bility with gun and the unfortunate
young woman was dragged to an iso-
lated spot and assaulted.
After lying half dead for hours, the
VICTIM OF the outrage TeNiNcQ anu SUI
ceeded In crawling to a house some dis
tance away and told her story.
Twenty-six Men In Irons
Twenty-six men alleged to have been
implicated in the outrage are under
arrest and are chained together in the
camp prison.
The men are under constant guard to
prevent lynching, as sentiment in the
trafr1y1 10 strong avaf0Sf them
Six of the alleged assailants escaped
but three of them were apprehended at
Rawlins today. The other three are
still at large.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
WEALTHY SUICIDE A
FUGITIVE FROM LAW
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, O., Aug. H.-John p.
Reid, who committed suicide in Lon
don yesterday, was fugitive from JUS
tice here. having been indicted for as
sault year ago on his own daughter.
He was a wealthy contractor and fed
the country after his indictment.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
TO THE PUBLIC

For tie benefit of our customers who
have time to shop only on Saturdays
we win remain open till 10 p. m. Our
sample shoes are bargains. Regular
81 values g and $3.50. All canvas shoes
So cents. Sample Shoe company top
floor, Bryson block, Second and Spring
streets.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
FALLS DOWNSTAIRS AND
DIES OF A HEM 0RRHAGE

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 21.-Rev.
Richard Miller, 6S. retired Congrega-
tionaI minister, died here tonight from
hemorrhage of the brain following a
fall down stairs at his home this
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
JEFFRIEs CUTS LOOSE.
Says Burns Will Beat Johnson if
They Ever Meet.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. August Jim
Jeffries seldom gives an opinion as to the
probable winner of a flight. but he cut
loose a few days ago when asked who he
thought would win il Jack JOHNSON and
Tommy Burns ever met in the squared
circle. II think Burns will surely beat
Johnson. The big black is not the gamest
fighter in the world, and l really believe
that the moment Burns started in to
punch him about the body it would not be
long before he would have him SO scared
that he would have no trouble in getting
over a punch to his jaw which could end
the fight
AS Packey Mcfarland agreed to take on
the winner of the Phil Brock-Frank Car
sey fight. a match will be clinched be-
tween Packey and Brock. and will be de-
cided at Jeffries club next month. Brock
has fought some good fights since he has
been on the coast. but the chances are
that Mcfarland will beat him. They will
fight twenty-five rounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
VANDERBILT CUP RACE.
Satisfactory Reports Were Made at
Recent Meeting of Board.

NEW YORK, August 1.-Reports of a
very satisfactory nature were made con-
corning the Vanderbilt cup race at a
meeting Of the racing board of the Ameri-
can Automobile Association recently An
nouncement was made that work on the
Long Island motor parkway is progress
ing at a most encouraging rate several
miles having already been completed. In
formation concerning entries for the
Vanderbilt cup race from various sources
indicate that the list will be larger than
ever before. including substantial num-
Der Of foreign cars 1t is also most prob
able that an elimination race will be
necessary to decide the American team,
though this year ten cars are permitted
from every country instead Of five cars,
as in previous years.
Applications for boxes and parking
spaces are already being filed, and q let
ter was read from the Automobile Club
of Hartford making requisition for fifty
parking spaces. Advices have been re-
ceived from many other clubs to the ef-
feet that they are contemplating tours
to New York and Long Island at the time
of the cup race.
In order that all applications for sane
tions may be carefully scrutinized spe-
cial committee for this purpose was des-
ignated. consisting of Harry T. Clinton.
Frank G. Webb and A. r. Pardington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
BOXING DEVELOPS
JOE WALCOTT.No. 2

Boxing has developed Joe Walcott II.
This second and revised edition of the
once famous Barbados wonder is Sam
Langford. White men are as easy for
him as the disposition of a fat. yellow
legged chicken. Sammy is a wonder.
1t is not because he knocked out John
Willie in two rounds. that one is forced to
sound the black mans praises. That fact
was merely the elimination of a series Of
ring performances that. had Langford
been born white. would send his fighting
stock far above that of any man in the
ring today.
With a fair skin Sam today would be
slated for an early match with Stanley
Ketchell. and then for a try at Tommy
Burns and probably Jack johnson again.
But as he is black he must remain among
the mediocrties of the game. Whites don't
want his game. and there is nothing in
it for him to fight the men of his own
race.
Take 1t from me. this Langford fellow
is the daddy Of them ALL Ted Murphy
said before the fight with Willie. Hell
whip Willie badly. just as he will whip
any other white man anywhere near his
weight. I hate to acknowledge the su-
premacy of the blacks in the ring but in
this case I am forced to do it,
Ted knows something about Langford
He took Jim Barry. the Chicago heavy
weight, east a short time ago and tossed
him into the pit with this awful dingy
person. Langford.~efter assimilating sew
eral of Barry's best plnches. laced out
a few himself, and Barry went into a
heap in a corner, completely done
So Ted is in a position to know what he
is talking about,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
GREATEST RUNNER IN WORLD
SHEPPARD PROVED THIS DUR
ING THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

NEW YORK, August 11.-Melvin Shep-
pard Of the Irish-American Athletic Club
is without doubt the greatest runner in
the world today. Whatever doubt there
may have been on this point has been
wiped out by his wonderful victories at
the stadium. races in which he sent the
fastest men the athletic world could pit
against him down to defeat with compar-
alive ease. at the same time establishing
records which are likely to stand for some
time
Sheppard's time. when he ran 500 me-
tiers in I minute SO AS seconds and the
even half in 1.54. would have been re-
markable enough under the best condi-
tons. That he should make such records
on a track that was far from being fast
was truly wonderful 1t is not often that
1.55 halves are run in England. The
British record, 1.54 So, was made more
than twenty years ago. and in all that
time has seldom been even threatened,
never so much as equaled.
Before the year is over Sheppard will
probably equal or lower the record made
by Fitzpatrick thirteen years ago. His
1.54 was within three-fift of second of
Kilpatrick's figures, and an American has
never yet done so we'll in England that he
could not do better at home. Properly
paced and with a fast track under his
feet Sheppard will come mighty close to
Keeling off 1.53 when he returns.
Ernie Hertberg. trainer Of the Irish
American A. c.. was the happiest man in
New York when the result of the 500 me-
ters was received He made no bones OF
coming out flatfooted and declaring that
before the outdoor season is over Shep-
pard will do the four furlongs in 1.53 fiat
IAN Sheppard needs.' said Ernie, SIS a
fast enough pace. The English climate
must have had some effect on him. Two
weeks is hardly enough in which to get
thoroughly acclimated. Mark my words
When Mel gets home again he will run
the fastest half mile ever travelled"
Sheppard's work also means that Eng
land will no longer be able to claim SUI
periority over the United States as a pro-
ducer of middle distance runners. John
Bull has always claimed the ability to best
anything on two legs at anything from a
half mile up. Sheppard took on the best
England could show In both the half and
mile and ran them off their feet in such
convincing style that there will never be
any doubt that he won strictly on his
merits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
KETCHEL A BUSY MAN.
Has Signed for Fights With Joe
Thomas and Billy Papke.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 1.-Stanley
Ketchel who defeated Hugo Kelly here last
night. has mapped out a program that
will keep him busy for the next two
months, and articles have been signed fol
two important matches. one to take place
in San Francisco and the other in Los
Angeles.
The first will be a twenty-round con.
test with Joe Thomas of San Francisco
August IS. before the Occidental Club in
this city. at catch weights. Thomas and
Ketchel have met three times in the past
two years at the middleweight limit. the
first meeting resulting in a draw, Ketchel
winning the other two by knockouts.
In the afternoon. Labor day. Ketchel
will fight Billy Papke of Illinois before
the Jeffries Athletic Club of Los Angeles
This will be twenty-f1ve-round event for
50 per cent of the receipts. In the event
of winning both these matches Ketchel
will challenge Tommy Burns for the
heavyweight championship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
BROOKLAND VICTORIOUS.
Overwhelms Tenleytown in Game
Replete With Errors.

Brookland defeated the Tenleytown A
c. team yesterday afternoon in Brook
land. 8 to /. Tenleytown could not solve
Sullivan. being able to- connect safely
with his delivery but three times. Ten
leytown had eleven men die on the sacks
and in two innings the side was retired
with the bases full. The boys from the
northeast suburb got their run in the
seventh inning, and it was due solely to
errors. not the semblance of hit being
made.
Brookland began operations on Moore
In the second inning. when double, four
singles and sacrifice let in four runs
In the sixth and eighth innings there was
more punching of hits. while Tenleytown
punched three of its six errors. Sullivan's
pitching, Moores fielding. catches by
Rodler Sullivan and Shaeffer and OAR
nails throwing to bases were the fea-
lures The score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
GETTING READY FOR
GOLF TOURNAMENT
Although Date Is Two Months
Off EIigibIes Are Looking
Forward to 1t With
Interest.

NEW YORK. August 1.-Although the
date for the annual senirs' golf tourna-
ment. to be held over the links OF the
Apawamis Club is more than two months
off. the eligibles are already looking for
ward to the occasion with interest. -Four
years ago the Apawamis Club inaugurated
the seniors tournament for golf players
who were hfty-hve years Of age or older.
and the event proved SO great a success
that it was repeated the two following
years.
The exact date for the coming tourna-
ment is Thursday, October 3. and the
committee in charge is planning to have
1t eclipse all previous efforts. Unquestion-
ably this tournament, more than all 9TH
ers. has gone to prove that golf is q game
suited for all ages. In the three former
competitions there have been men rang.
ing all the way from fifty-fve to seventy
five years, playing in a single day thirty
six holes of golf. which means two
rounds of the long and difficult Apawamis
links.
Medal play scores as low as eighty-two
have been recorded by the veterans for
an eighteen-hole round and a total of ITO
for the double circuit. This might well
are playing the game for in several In
stances the prize winning seniors had
been playing golf for only few years
prior to these tournaments. The entry list
each year shows the names Of many dis
tinguished persons from all parts of the
country. They include brokers. judges.
lawyers. eminent clergymen. physicians
and prominent business men. E. c. Con-
verse. the well known broker. and Hor-
ace L. Hotchkiss. whose residence is at
Rye, N. Y, are members Of the committee
in charge of the next tournament.
According to the records. keen competi-
tons have always marked these annual
meetings. The best gross prize In the
seniors contest of 1905. the first of the
series. went to the credit of James u.
Foot, who resides within a mashie shot
of one of the Apawamis green's. Foot.
by the way, did not take up golf until he
was more than fifty years old. In the
same 1905 tournament prizes were won
by Judge Horace Russell. at one time
president of the Metropolitan Golf Asso-
iation; John w. Griggs. former Attorney
General. and John B. Mcdonald of SUBJ
way fame. In 1906 Foot again had the
best gross score of the day, with rounds
of 90. 81. 1s4. while second gross prize
went to George P. Sheldon of Fairfield.
with 100-Al