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Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-02
GIRL IS HELD WITH
SUSPECTED FORGER
srecial to The Herald.

SAN BERNARDINO, June LES
ley Virgil Snyder detective, was ar
rested tonight at Las Vegas, Nevada,
on instructions from Los Angeles,
charged with forgery of kilograms,
which he sent to Thomas J. Stanley
to get Stanley into this state that he
might be served with civil papers in
suit brought here by the Gregory
Fruit company against Thomas j.
Stanley, Son & Co. of Colorado.
Miss Edna Spring. who eloped with
Detective Snyder. is also detained at
Las Vegas. A. D. Spring. her father,
and Constable Bagley left Cotton to-
night on the Salt Lake railroad to in
duce the girl to return home and bring
Snyder back.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-02
FIND BODY OF LOGGER
SHOT THROUGH THE BACK

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., June 1.-James
Ellsworth, logger, was found dead this
morning near Maine Station. He was
shot through the back The body was
covered with brush. Joe Dixon, known
as Slimey Joe, is under arrest on sus-
picion of having committed the MUIR
der. Both left Maine together and had
been drinking heavily.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-02
LOCAL

Anti-saloonists hold convention and
plan work for future and will hold
election soon.
Mrs. A. S. Taylor found hiding on
ranch far from her home.
Baker and Sullivan matched for
bout.
Sixteen twins attend one Sunday
school.
Spooksters' pet scheme defeated by
supervisors. Fail in effort to evade
ordinance.
Flight for free harbor won" is Sem
ator Flints message.
Friends think Avalon boatman was
shanghaied by rescuing vessel.
Date set for second McComas trial.
Two men confess robbing their en-
ployers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-02
DATTo vows HE WILL KILL
TWENTY WHITES PERSONALLY

MANILA, June 1.-The Moros on the
Island of Jolo are reported restless,
and one of the Asturia Dattos has
vowed personally to kill twenty whites
and 100 Chinese and then declare war.
sentry has been badly wounded
The guards have been doubled. 1t Is
reported that settlers have been at
tackled.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-02
vADERLAND HAD MET WITH
ONLY TRIFLiNG ACCIDENT

ANTWERP, June 1.-The accident to
the Red Star line steamer Vaderland
over which considerable anxiety has
been felt on account of the rumors that
she had gone ashore or had been In
collision with another vessel, is very
slight, consisting of a simple disar-
rangement of her machinery. The
steamer returned to Flushing after re-
pairs had been completed, and left that
port at 1915 o'clock this morning for
Dover.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-02
FIGHT FOR FREE
4 HARBOR WON, IS
FLINT'S MESSAGE
TAFT PROMISES TO APPROVE
BOARDS REPORT
SOUTHERN PACIFIC INTERESTS
LIKELY TO FIGHT
Leaders In Campaign for City's Rights
at San Pedro Encouraged
by Latest Vic
tory

advise me by wire when board ap-
pointed by secretary of war to establish
harbOr lines will make report. Secrc-
tary Of war will approve the report i'm
mediately If satisfactory to the COM
merciaI organizations. Advise Stewart
and Fleming.
FRANK +. FLINT.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-02
supreme Court Term Ends

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The present
term of the supreme court of the
United States came to an end today
and the court will not meet again
until October IL next.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-02
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair
Tuesday; fresh west winds. Maximum
temperature yesterday, n degrees;
minimum, AZ degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-02
COAST

Stanford man will probably be elected
president of Montana university.
Good roads convention meets in
Stockton.
Oregon certain to have Democratic
senator. s.<
Attorneys for Ruef, Calhoun and
Ford spend entire day trying to prove
grand jury preiudiced when 1t re-
turned indictment.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-02
EASTERN

Former Senator James K. Jones dies
of heart failure.
Mauretania breaks her own record by
two hours.
Methodist general conference rushes
business preparatory to adjournment.
Government monthly balance shows
deficit for May
Two are killed and two fatally in
jured in automobile accident.
Daring explorer makes copy of Nes-
torian tablet, though threatened with
death by torture.
Supreme court renders important de-
cision in three copyright cases.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-02
FOREIGN

Powers may send commission to in
vestigate rebellion at Valthy.
Central American republics are again
preparing for revolution.
King and queen of Sweden see mag
nificent military parade at Berlin.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-16
STOPS TRAIN TO
1u RESCUE TEACHER

Scotland. S. D., Jan. S.-The gallantry of
On engineer and members of a train crew
VI a passenger train on the Milwaukee
-aiiroad resulted in the rescue of a pretty
schoolma'am from "A curious predicament.
The incident occurred at Taylor, a new
Gown o midway between Scotland and
Trip.
The young woman was hurrying to
satch the early passenger which passes
through kaylor. and in order to reach the
1epot she had to crawl through a barb
wire fence. She started to crawl through
the fence Just as the passenger train was
'apidly approaching. Her skirts, however.
became entangled in the wire. and the
more she struggled the tighter grew the
,lasp of the fence upon her.
The engineer saw her predicament and
promptly applied the air-brake so some
sne could go to her rescue. The rescuers
Eere the conductor and the members OF
ais crew. and after some little time they
.ucceeded in separating the clothing OF
he young woman from the sharp barbs
IN the wire.
During this time the young woman was
FLUSHING furiously. and naturally she lie
lot volunteer to give her name and the
Engineer and others who had gone to her
:cscue were too gallant to ask it.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-16
SOUTH Dakota las
PRIZE CALF STORY

Chamberlain. s. d.. Jan. s.-A calf
which a a habit of nibbling off
horses tails was the innocent cause OF
a unique suit which has just been dis
posed of in Il justice court i'm Gregory
county.
The calf belongs to Il rancher named
Kruger, and IL homesteader named
Swartz who objected to having his
horses tails locked off by the lively
little animal, has been annoyed by it.
Complaints had no effect. and SO. as "a
last resort. Swartz seized the offending
calf and made 1t Il prisoner.
Kruger then commenced an action
Cor the recovery OF the animal. The
:ase came on for hearing before a from
tier justice named Suffer. Ranchers
rom miles around gathered to watch
the legal battle M its outcome. The
evidence submitted by Swartz showed
that the calf had chewed the tails from
iwo OF his horses.
The justice decided the case in favor
II Kruger and taxed the costs.
amounting to $21. IS, to Swartz. The
1ecision OF the Justice was based upon
apparently good grounds, as the free
:ange law Ia in effect In the western
half Of South Dakota. including Greg
Dry county. the calf, the justice on
;ended. had a perfect right to run at
arge and chew of as many horses tails
as 1t wished.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-16
SAVAGE AGREES TO
COMPLY WITH LAW

Sioux Falls. :. D.. Jan. I'm the fed
'r;il court the ";,se of Marion w. Say
age. trading as the International Stock
rood company. vs.. a. II. Wheaton. food
and dairy commissioner of the state a,
.souta Dakota WAS dismissed on n st!p-
H!;i,!cn between fhc parties. Wi!hou,
cos, and without prejudice.
INC decision was practically in favor
of the food and dairy commissioners
ihe action WAS brought by the In
'efhatlonal Stosh Food company in Au-
Rust OF last year. to restrain the com
missioner from enforcing the law of
i'u'. relating To the placing upon the
STOCK iood, manufactured by the Inter
NATIONAL company. of labels which
would show the ingredients ui the stock
food.
An application for u temporary re-
's!falnlhE order WAS made before Judge.
= "il"hd las; November. He declined t.,
issue the order and upheld The consti-
~tutiona1ity of the law.
o n demurrer to the bin OF co,npI,iu,
Was then lnieiposed. but there w, r..
~" arguments upon this demurrer. he
cause Il former decision of ,nc ,.,;rt
practically settled the question l,voly,6
unless an appeal WAS taken from thar
order. 'N
The International Stock Food com
IanN is NOW complying with IN, law
ANA Il dismissal of the action uas EN-.
tered upon stipulation.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-16
GIVE UP
JuLEPS TO CHECK
THE NEGRO CRlNE

Boston. Jar. limited States Senator
Joseph Farney Johnston. of Alabama,
who succeeds the late Senator Pettus, in
an address at he Algonquin club last
night, explained to his hearers why the
people OF The south have suddenly re-
solved to give up their mint julcps and
bourbon straight and join the prohibition
anlss. 1t Is to check crime among the
negroes, he said, nat the saloon in MANY
states has been voted out of existence.
when we consider the present condi-
ton OF the negro he said, I'VE must ad-
init that our efforts in the recent mast
have not been rewarded as we had hopeJ
A small per cent of them are pursoinr
an upward course, the remainder are eth
er stationary or descending toward lower
Jewels. ~
The tendency OF the negro to crime
Is one Of IN chief causes of the tidal
wave now sweeping over the south. com
pei!ing white men to put aside their hot-
fifty to sumptuary laws and accept mo-
hieition to check this tendency"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-16
S2l5 OUT OF
YEARS PAY, TO WIFI

ELK Point. :. d.. Jan. 7.-Ecranso he
'loid employees in the courthouse that
he gives his wife all the 81 bills he gets.
Tame Warden James Halliday, well
known TO Sioux City hunters and fish
'ers. will probably lose AN even x21l,
out of his years salary, to his better.
half. ~
Several months ago. while Wishing
mere, the warden. who lives, IN Mo
Sook. informed some the county Of
nclals about the 81 dill transaction. Or
dlnarily this is a safe proposition IL,
make ones wife as there are not many
III bills In circulation in his part OF the
country. Mr.. Halliday draws his an
iiinuai salary the last day of the year and
ne made a grave mistake when he told
Inc . about the bits.
Ihey informed County Treasurer
Webber and since then Webber has
been saving and collecting dollar bills.
In paying h game warden his annual
salary. he gave him rs dollar bills. ALI
he had been able TO collect.
Sheriff Sherman then called Mrs. Hal
hday to phone and told her Treasurer
Weber had just given her husband a.
rev dollar bills and 20 he in readiness
10 receive them when he cam. home
The warden Is We'll known t. Sioux
City hunters.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-16
LANpERs LOSES APPEAL
TO THE SUPREME COURT

Pierre. S. d.. Jan. 10.-Opinions We're
handed down in the supreme court yes
terday in the following cases by Fuller:
Geo. w. Ingalls, vs.. Christopherson &
Medin, Minnehaha county. affirmed;
Ferdinand A. Hallett VS.. Peter Agger-
gard, Yankton county. affirmed: state.
defendant in error. VS.. II. II. Landers.
plaintiff in error. affirmed: Lan:lers is
serving a life sentence for the murder
of an unidentified man and is refused a.
new trial: Olive Mosteller VS.. Jas. Hol-
bern. Hughes county, affirmed.
BY Olson: Henry J. Lawrence and
Sully county ". A. Ewart and G. b.
Ingham. Sully county. affirmed: Enoch
Stott VS.. H. S. Chamberlain. Day coun-
ty. reversed: state vs. John Ham,
Charles Mix county. reversed: Ham
was sentenced for cattle rustling and
receives a new trial.
BY Haney: State VS.. NJ. ID. Wilson.
Gregory county. reversed: state VS..
Herman Il. McVay. Dawson county. af-
firmed: McVay is "A life prisoner for
murder n IS denied n new trial.
AT noon yesterday Judge Haney took
h position of presiding Judge for two
years. Justice Fuller retiring from that
position.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-16

Yankton, S. D., Jan. 1G-Search is be-
'ng made here, On request from Oma-
IA, for some clew 10 the whereabouts
of Captain Albert Powell Sanders. II
pioneer of this section. His daughter.
Mrs. Virginia Hecnan. of Omaha. has
not seen him since 1874.
Rom in Virginia. Sanders went to
California in 1S49 and on the outbreak
Of the civil war enlisted with a Cali
f"rnia regiment of cavalry. He served
through the wal and later went to
Omaha. where from 1869 to 1878 he
was captain of police. He then went
with twelve p~vospectors into the Black
Hills.
Sanders discovered the Virginia
mine, now part of the Homestahe prop
cliy: sold out. and on his return jour
ncy Was robbed by white men dressed
as Indians. This was the last his fam
lily heard of him until recently, when
an old friend reported to the daughter
in Omaha that he had seen MIN in
Yankton. So far no new clew has
turned up.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-16
THREE DAKOTA W
HAVE COSTLY FIRES

Howard, S. D., jap. l0.-Two business
houses were totally destroyed by fire
yesterday, causing Il loss of over $50. 600.
The insurance is less than one-half.
Amos ut the first stroke of the fire
bell the rope broke. delaying the alarm
until ii was too late to check the fire.
a defective stove in w. r. Shove's
general store Is supposed to have
caused the fire. This store and Harris
bakery We're totally destroyed. Tho
loss on the Shove building and con-
tents TO about 5000, partly
covered by insurance..
Mrs. Hart purchased the bakery last
week. paying 81, 200. 1t was insured for
$3.50. The building was owned by Mrs.
r.. III. Define, who carried $500 insur-
ance.
The merchandise stock of J. p. Grim
ager was slightly damaged by smoke.
6rentford Fire-Swept.
Aberdeen, S. D.. Jan. 10.-Half the
business portion OF the thriving little
city of Brentford. one of the new WI
III the Minneapolis and St. Louis ex-
tension to The Missouri river. was de-
stroyed by fire, mentioned in Tuesdays
Tribune. The fire started in II. A. Mil
ler's dry goods store and famed by Il
brisk northwest vino soon spread to
adjoining buildings containing Geo. b.
Mann's hardware store. the %postoffice
ana telephone station. Is. y. EStyS
store and the Stanley hotel We're also
destroyed.
The town has no fire protection and
what was saved was solely through the
efforts of amateur firemen. The loss,
estimated at $35. 900. Is thought to be
well covered by insurance. The burned
buildings will nearly all be rebuilt as
soon as the insurance is adjusted.
Geo. b. Mann, postmaster and pro-
prietor of the Mann Hardware COM
pany, is the heaviest loser.
Burns on Day Of Sale.
Hitchcock. S. D.. Jan. 10.-W'hile the
papers transferring the property were
awaiting the signatures of the persons
Interested fire broke out in the roller
mill of d. F.. Chaplin, Of this place. and
before he flames could be extinguished
the mill was totally destroyed.
There is some doubt as to the origin
of the fire. but it Is supposed that in
some manner the lust in the building
became ignited. rs the flames appeared
to spread 10 all parts of the structure
In an instant. Only last summer Mr..
Chaplin made extensive improvements
to the mill. in the way of new ma
chinery. new roof, new dump and
scales. etc. AS he had insurance to the
amount of only $4,000 upon the prop.
erty his loss is a heavy one.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-16
WORKED AS PEON
IN SOUTHERN MINE

Lead. S. d., Jan. with the ar
rival here of Charles Bodgner, a Ger
man, there was disclosed Il case of
.peonage that may reach the United
States courts. Bodgner came here
through the intcrcession of George
Bezik a friend who had learned of the
abject slavery in which Bodgner as
.scrts he was held.
! Boaglcr according to his story. and
ed in New York from one OF the big
liners last summer, on his way 10 the
Black Hills. Scarcely had he reached
shore, he w when he was met by
a man who offered to show him thu.
way TO the mining amp. Bodgncr
signed a contract with the Virginia Lee
Coal and was at oncc taken
to West Virginia with several other
foreigners.
On their arrival at the camp OF the
company, near the Pennsylvania bur-
der line, Bodgner says that they We're
met by armed guards who rudely
thrust them into the mines. told them
to go to work and hourished siX-shoot-
the weapons If any II attempted 10
escape. Tor three months the miners
We're herded like sheep. not being per
United to communicate with the out
side world. beaten when they worked
too slow, and fed but sparingiy.
FINALLY managed to slip Il
letter to a visitor at the camp and it
was dispatched to Bezik in this city.
Bezik replied by registered mail. en-
closing money n u ticket to Lead.
n this so cowed the company off,
Gals. Bodgner says. that they per-
United him to leave, no: having paid
him a cent for the work he did.
Bodgner speaks English fairly we'll
and is educated. He has written the
German embassy at Washington and
demanded that his companions IL. the
West Virginia mine be released and
the peonage system broken up.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-16
LOOK FOR BANNER
MINING YEAR m
THE BLACK HILLS
Hidden Fortune Mine, in Which
Sioux City is Interested,
Subject Of Comment.

Deadwood, S. D., Jan. S.-With ten
and possibly fifteen more mills in opcr-
alton this year than ut the commence
ment of 1907, mining in the Black Hills
never had IA brighter future. Every
where old properties are preparing to
resume work and the new ones are
making n name for themselves. The
northern section of the Hills. particu-
Iarly. recalls the busy period Of the
early days and has the added advani-
age OF and modern methods
or handling ore from mine to brick.
Consolidation marked the commence
ment of a new era during 1907. First
came the Hidden e-Columbus
merger thus joining two of the higges.
idle properties in the district, whose
large ore reserves nave long been a.
subject of comment. This was followed
later by the consolidation of the I'M
Ierial and Dakota companies now oper-
e'ing much more successfully as the
Imperial. Other mergers are being
planned now, foremost among them be-
ing a big deal on which options are now
held. covering several thousand acres
81 important mining ground throughout
the Hills. This consolidation WIN, If
effected, change the whole aspect of
black Hills mining. 1t also promises
VII al IdISe SCnlc, UeoD
mining. agitation for which has been
carried on In the Hills for years past.
Hemestake's Wonderful Record.
Another gratifying and important
feature of the year just closed is the
record now being made by the Home
stake Mining company. operating the
largest gold mine in the world. Re-
adjustment after "a remarkable fight
against fire In which it accomplished
the flooding and unwatering of 6S. 900. 900
cubic feet of space in three months. has
resulted In a gradual increase In pro-
duction until today the company is ex-
,eeding in bullion. any thing ever be-
TORE turned out and is producing more
Its regular $500. 900 monthly with
every indication of running the figure
up still higher.
Among h new properties are the
Branch mint, Globe. Safe Investment,
S1Ogui. Lucky Strike. American Eagle,
saginaw. Ivanhoe. Minnesota Mines
company. Ruberta. which together have
= combined capacity of treating over
1000 tons Of ore daily. OF half of the
present output of the Homestake. Even
II only half of this total were added to
the regular daily output of it will make
1908 a banner year.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-16

China imperial edict against opium
is II great blow to the thousands who
were slaves to the habit. and all sorts
of subtcrfuges are resorted to by peo-
pie who think they can not exist with
GU ii. The law provides. that people
pver 60 years old arc exempt from the
new regulations. and consequently the
number Of pa;riarchs has Increased
wonderfully. Sturdy men of 40 and so
have declared themselves ole" and
paint. cosmetics and other artificial
means have been employed to cheat the
eye. The government was not slow to
discover these frauds, and severe pun
ishincnt has been inflicted on many Of
tenders. Although women are as much
addicted to the opium habit as men.
not q single case has been discovered
where u woman made herself older in
order 10 be allowed to use opium.
' The bclfry top OF B%rnoklyn's borough
'liall has been in a uulescent state for
lso many years that Il good many folks
were startled the other day when the
.bcll began to ring as "a welcome to the
first subway train. Years & when
folks in Brooklyn heard the bell they
began inst:nctively to count it's strokes
to learn whcre the fire was. for that
was the way the fire alarms were given.
At night "A red lantern was hung out OF
the belfry to indicate the direction OF
the fire. 1t was the custom also to
ring the bell II casc Brooklyn's great
anniversary day parade of Sunday
school children had been postponed.
Even this was discontinued some years
ago.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-16
THIS WAS a "~spLURce."

Philadelphia, Jan. l0.-With loosed
song birds fiuttering about in rare
exotic foliage. and 3himmering gold
fish all ready for hooks in the hands
OF matrons and misses. Miss Dorothy
Randolph made her debut last night In
= ball given at the Bellevue. Stratford
oy her father, Philip s. r. Randolph,
who owns most Of Naragansett pier
and much OF Lakewood.
conservative estimates placed the
cost of the affair far above anything
OF tts kinds that has gone before. <
ceeding the famous butterfly BALI for
Miss Paulby about $4,000.
Ihe scene was a beautiful woodland
WIN fountains flowing and rustic
bridges looking over real pools and imi-
tatton ones OF mirrors, surrounded nv
WONDERFUL plants and flowers.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-16
ACCUSED MURDERER
WORRIES OVER HOARD

Miller, $. d.. Jan. 1O.-The troubles Of
Gustave Kammel. held to the circuit
court OF the charge of poisoning his
wife, are bearing more heavily on him
"a ever. 1t seems that he hid
u large mount of money in the house or
on his farm. about the time hat he
was arrested for the crime of murder,
and he is now in fear that the hid
den treasure will be found by his son.
Fred, or some other persons. who are
reported to be searching for 1t. In COM
pany with the sheriff. he will go out
to the place and bring in the money.
If it has not been found already.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-16
DAKOTA THREsHEks
TO MEET AT LtipnN

Huron. S. d.. Jan. THE e an
nual meeting OF the South Dakota
Threshers' association will be held in
this city January % and %. The execu-
tive committee. which consists of Ed +.
Sheldon. of Arlington. Louis Schultz. of
Lakeside. a. G.. Patty. of Lake Pres
ton, II w. r.. Heinzie. of Huron, is
making special preparations for the
meeting.
Beginning January : and continuing
four days, the Central South Dakota
Poultry association will hold its second
annua exhibition here. A. d. Shaner
again will be in charge of the pre-
miums.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-16
MUNSoN IS CANDIDATE
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE

Pierre. 9. D.. Jan. 9.-The Free Press
says it IL authorized to the
candidacy Of l.. A. Muneon, of this city.
for secretary of state and that a formal
announcement will be published soon.
The report Of h state treasurer for
the last day Of December shows a re-
duction In the bank balances caused
by the payment of warrants called in
in December. The general fund was
down to $13.544.19. The permanent
school fund showed $21. AIS. 92. but most
of this has been sen out since that
date. cutting that fun to practically
nothing. The capital building fund
started the new ear with Z .614.S1.
Mayor Albright has selected four men
who, with himself. will make the dele
cation from this city at the Sioux City
Missouri river convention. the list be-
ing c.. H. Anderson, b. A. Cummins, T..
II. Ayres and j. B. Binder.
A meeting of the state board Of par
dons has called for the 18th.
Governor Crawford has appointed as
additional delegates to the dry farm
Ing congress at Salt Lake City. Peter
Miller. of Belle Fourche. and Hans
Grimsho. Of Vale.