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The Laclede blade., 1908-07-11
HUMANITY ON THE MOVE
Brief Mention OF Those Who Come and Go
During the Week

Ed. O. Barton spent last Sunda,
in Kansas City.
F. M. Connor was in Illinois this
week on business.
Miss Eta Dye visited in Mead
vile over last Sunday.
Roy Hetrick was over from
Brookfeld Wednesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Edwards went to
Milan Thursday on visit.
G. G. Bigger spent Saturday in
Hannibal with his son, Bernie.
Mrs. W. Ell. Shohoney and chill
dren visited relatives here this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Hetrick were
here from Brookfeld on a visit
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Patrick
spent the Fourth with friends at
Wheeling.
Miss Ida Thompson has returned
home from spending a year in
Denver, Colo.
Miss Kathyrn Brown returned
home Monday from visiting at Pur-
din and Linneus.
Mrs. M. e. Burke of Meadville
has spent the past week with rela-
tives in Laclede.
Miss Jennie Bottiger is home
from an extended visit with rela-
lives in Oklahoma.
Col. T. Weaver, wife and little
laughter spent the Fourth with
relatives in Illinois.
Max Jones leaves today for
Aurora, ILL.,, to visit his sister,
Mrs. Eva Armbruster.
j. B. Carothers has torn down
md is rebuilding his residence in
he north part of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Woods and
Miss Violet Weaver returned from
/ visit in Iowa Thursday.
H. G. Carothers and Herbert AL
en- spent the Fourth with Mr.. and
Mrs. Cofer Collins at Wheeling.
Mrs. Ed. Smith was here from
Milan the first of the week visiting
Ter mother, Mrs. NJ. J. Williams.
Miss Gertie Cooper has returned
rom spending several weeks with
'elatives at East St. Louis, Illinois.
Mrs. Mayo was the guest of the
amily of DR.. J. l.. Burke here the
oast week. Her home is in Kan
as.
Mrs. Ida Stone of Brookfeld
yisited the family of her brother,
Nay Jones, in Laclede the past
week.
Chas. Artlip Of st. Joseph spent
in Laclede visiting his
lister, Mrs. J. W. Lomax, and
amily.
J. G. Myerly was here from Des
Ioines, Iowa, Tuesday looking af-
er matters on his farm northeast
f town.
Miss Pearl Richardson of Kan
as City has spent the past week
ere visiting Mrs. Jno. 7. Lomax
nd Mrs. DR.. F. w. Burke.
After spending a week at his
ONE here, E. B. Allen, collector of
lternal revenue, returned to his
flee in st. Louis Wednesday.
P. F. Felt was in Charlton coun-
: last Wednesday officiating as un-
ertaker at the funeral of the two
onths old baby of Mr.. and Mrs.
a Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. o. Boomer of
,ute one are rejoicing over the ten
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
BLOODED HORSE is SOLD
7 TIMES IN E MONTHS
T. w. Carroll Finds Thorough.
bred Hitched to Post and
Traces Transactions
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO TIE CALI

SAN JOSE. May 22.-Sold for the
seventh time within less than six
months is the unusual record of a
blooded horse owned by T. w. Carroll,
whofis rejoicing over the fact that his
thoroughbred has been returned to
him.
In January Carroll put his horse in
pasture on the Bollinger ranch and dis
missed the incident from his mind.
Yesterday while driving about the
streets he noticed this particular ami
NAL tied to hitching post. He found
the horse in possession of Charles
Bemlyer. who claimed to have pur-
chased it from John Sweigert.
Sweigert was found and stated that
he had secured it from Captain Delnap.
Delnap secured It from Tom Buckhe m.
Buckham bought it al Bonner's stables.
The manager OF the stables bought it
in public auction from Constable Jack
shannon, who purchased it from Elmer
Trousdale and William Wright, who
claimed to have found 1t wandering on
the streets.
1t was an excited crowd that met at
Shannon's headquarters near sundown
Yesterday. each former owner crying:
"That's all right, but where do 1 get
Off,
AS no amicable settlement could be
found as to how much was coming to
each the case will probably be settled
in court.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
AUBURY WILL REVEAL
MINERAL LAND FRAUDS
To Present Mass of Data That
Will Cause Drastic Action
bY Federal Officials

Lewis Il. Aubury, state mineralogist
who went to Washington, D. c., to
testify in the Hyde-Dimond cases, will
hold a conference with Secretary Gar
field Of the department of the interior,
George Otis Smith, director of the
United States geological survey, Gift
ford Pinchot, chief of the forestry
bureau, and Fred w. bennett, assist
ant commissioner of the general land
office, in regard to the land frauds
practiced in this state.
Aubury has gathered a mass Of data
and 1t is his intention to lay it before
the authorities. The outcome of the
conference will mean much to Cali
fornia and considerable Importance is
attached to 1t.
The proceedings in Washington have
called attention to the uses to which
script is put in securing lieu lands.
cases where the homestead law has
been used in gaining mineral lands as
agricultural; of the use of the placer
location law to get possession of tim
Der lands, and of many devious devices
by which California miners are de-
prived of mineralized lands on one
pretext or another
The special agents sent by the gov
ernment to investigate the reports
made by Aubury have backed up his
statements and. in the face of this, it
is expected that drastic measures will
be taken by the federal authorities.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
BRYAN FLAYS
ESQ BANKERS
At BANQUET
Demands Criminal Prosecution
of Men Who Lend More
Than Law Allows
James B. Forgan Replies, but Is
Silenced by Argument
OF Commoner
Democrat Scores in AlIusiOns to
Hearty Support" Given
by Financiers
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

CHICAGO, May 22.-W. ]. Bryan
numerically lashed his hosts at the
banquet of the Chicago bankers as
sociation at the Auditorium Annex
tonight He was the guest of honor,
but almost from the start he seemed
to feel that he was in the enemy's
country and his vigorous denuncia-
ton of the banking system left quiv-
ering sting in the men who heard it.
Two hundred and fifty of Chicago's
most prominent bankers were present.
The most meiodramatic event of
the session was a tilt across the speak
ers' table between Bryan and James B.
Forgan president of the First national
bank. 1t took place over the formers S
demand for criminal prosecution of
bankers who loan more than the 10 per
cent of capital and surplus permitted
by law. Bryan vanQuished the banker
nandliy.
The clammy chilliness and silence
with which the bankers received Bry-
ans arguments left no doubt that he
was indeed in hostile territory and he
scored by ironical illusions to the
hearty support" When he concluded
with regret that his opportunities to
speak TO the bankers in this wise were
rare he was greeted by laughter that
seemed not unmiXed with thanks.
Bryan's speech demanded govern
ment issues Of emergency currency in
stead of through the national banks
and brought out again his plea for
government guarantee for bank depos-
itors. He held up to his hearers the
bogy of the government postal savings
bank if they refused to heed the de-
mand of 100000 depositors for
greater security. Charles G. Dawes,
president of the Central trust company,
was POSTMASTER
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
FRIENDLY DIPLOMACY
DISPELS ALL DISTRUST
Appropriation for Tokyo Expo
sitiOn Also Wins Praise
of Japanese

TOKYO. May 22.-The appropriation
made by the American congress to pro-
vide for the representation of the
United States at the Tokyo interna-
tional exposition. and the signing of
the trade mark convention between the
two countries have created a,favorable
impression in Japan.
: The newspapers 'editorially say that
the straightforward. friendly course of
American diplomacy has succeeded in
dispellirfg any feeling of distrust that
may have been entertained by Japan.
These evidences of mutual considera- :
ton are taken here to contradict all
irresponsible expressions OF unfriendli-
ness between the two countries. which
it is believed here have emanated, from
persons interested in maintaining
strained relations.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
Governor John Sparks
OF Nevada Is Dead
Last Request of Executive That
He Be Buried in Texas
TO Be Fulfilled
SPECIAL DisrATcH 70 THE CALL


: RENO, May c2.-Conscious to the last
Governor John Sparks died at $50
o'clock this morning. He made a dying
request that he be buried in Texas,
and it viii be fulfilled. Friends OF Ne
vadas chief executive are settling
the funeral arrangements tonight and
announce that instead of interring the
body in the Odd Fellows cemetery
here, the remains will be taken to
Waco, near where Sparks is reported
to have owned q 100000 range.
Before he passed away Governor
Sparks called the members of his FAM
lily to his bedside. Il do not fear to
die he said; "I have done my work in
this world and now 1 am ready to go
Then he made the request for his in
terment and before an answer could
be given the physicians had pronounced
him dead. 4ssa 81 ss
The governors attachment 10 Texas
is explained by his friends as being the
result of his early life in that state.
He made and lost nearly $1,000, 600
there in the cattle ranges.
CARSON. May 22.-The death of Gov
ernor Sparks has thrown general de-
preston over the capital city. All
business has been suspended pending
the arrival of Lieutenant Governor
Dickerson, called from his home in
Ely. He is expected tomorrow morning.
when he will take the oath of office.
Since the illness of Governor Sparks
Lieutenant Governor Dickerson has
been acting governor.
= All public buildings in this city are
carrying q flag at half mast. The fed
eral court, which was in session, ad-
journed until tomorrow out of respect
to the late governor.
Riley Davis, the governors private
secretary. who has been with him since
he took office, is also very i'll. and the
attending physicians give out little or
no hope for his recovery
AS Lieutenant Governor Dickerson
was elected on the democratic ticket
with Sparks. it is the general belief
that there will be little or no changes
IN appointive offices that have come
under the hands of Governor Sparks.
There will be little or business per-
formed officially in the state until the
burial of the late governor takes place.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
TO A GIRL CAUSE
A PASTORS RESIGNATION
Elders Deny Missives Contain
Anything Criminal, but Bid
Preacher Goodby

LEAVENwORTH, Kans.. May %
Something of a sensation was caused
here today when 1T was announced that
Rev. r. A ElIwood, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church OF Leavenworth
had rendered his resignation to the
elders of the church today to take ef-
feet al once.
The resignation. which was accepted
was admitted by the elders TO be the
result OF charges preferred against
the pastor by the mother of a young
girl in the church who laid before the
elders letters which her daughter had
received from the pastor.
One of the elders declared that there
was nothing criminal in the letters.
Ellwood has a wife and child. He
came to Leavenworth three years ago
from Wilmington, Del He declined
today to make any statement.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
EVANS DECLARES HE'S
AS FIT AS A FIDDLE
President Expresses Regret
Congress Did Not Give
Vice Adr1iraI's Rank
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

WASHINGTON. May a2.-Admiral
Evans, plainly showing the effects of
his serious illness, called on President
Roosevelt today and was cordially wei
coined. He responded cheerfully to in
quiries as to his health by saying he is
"as fit as q fiddle" The president con-
graduated the distinguished admiral
on the success of his trip to the Pa
cihc coast with the battleship fleet and
expressed his regrets that congress
had not seen fit to create the office of
vice admiral as a reward for the long
and splendid service of the sick off,
COR
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
ENTOMOLOGIST RETURNS
TO RECEIVE DISMISSAL
George Compere Is Recalled
Home From India by Conn
missioner Jeffrey
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SACRAMENTO, May 22.-Back of the
home coming of George Compere, ex-
pert entomologist for the state horti-
cultural commission, after a year spent
In India and Japan, is an interesting
story. Compere was appointed to the
position he now occupies by Elwood
Cooper, a Pardee appointee. and sailed
to India to pursue his work before j.
w. Jeffrey, the present commissioner.
was named by Governor GilIett. Soon
after Jeffrey took office he sent for
Compere. but the expert was then
somewhere in the jungles and could
not be found. AS soon as he was To-
Gated, however, he was notified to re-
turn home, and it is now said that he
was recalled simply to be discharged.
Jeffrey and Compere have different
ideas as to bug culture and it Is said
that Jeffrey will appoint a man to the
position whose opinions coincide with
his
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23

The republic OF Guatemala, by the
grace and weight of the big stick at
peace with the rest of the world, Is
passing through reign of terror. IL
began with the attempted assassina-
ton on April 20 of President Cabrera
by students of the Guatemala military
academy, his personal guard of honor.
and terror still ruled the land when
the Pacific Mail liner San Jose, which
arrived here yesterday, left the port
of San Jose de Guatemala So real IS
the fear inspired by Cabrera's whole
sale vengeance that passengers who
arrived on the San Jose begged that
their names be withheld from publica-
} ktion with the tale they told of medieval
persecution and wanton assassination.
Among the victims of Cabrera's wrath
have been members of the proudest
and wealthiest families in the Central
/ American republic. some of those who
have disappeared are we'll known hers
and in all Guatemala there Is hardly
a prominent man but Is whispering in
fear and trembling, 'WnO next?"
Ever since the attempted assassina-
tion prominent men have been disap-
pearing. They disappeared usually dur
/ ing the night Friends learned later
that government troops had visited
! the home OF the missing man and had
taken him away. Listeners outside the
walls of la Penitenciaria told of the
ominous rattle OF musketry heard the
morning after some we'll known ngure
| had disappeared from his familiar
haunts. After the shooting a covered
cart could be seen carrying some silent
burden TO the prison graveyard and
Guatemala knew that Cabrera was
/ gain clearing the land of his enemies.
COW SAVES CABRERA
More than year ago somebody
mined the roadway over which Ca
brera was to pass. The mine was duty
exploded but the president escaped
owing to the fact that dawdling cow
lad compelled the presidential equipage
to turn aside before 10 reached the
danger zone. After this a presidential
Dodyguard was appointed from the
cadet corps of the Guatemala military
academy. These cadets were intensely
| loyal to Cabrera until in his efforts
| to reach the enemies responsible for
laying the mine the president impris-
oned and otherwise punished relatives
of some of the most influential stu
dents.
| , Loyalty changed to hatred and on
April 20 his student bodyguard tried
to kill him. Three days after the at
, tempted assassination Cabrera an
/ nounced that four OF the cadets iupli-
/ Gated In the attempt had been shot and
/ Guatemala supposed that the affair
I was closed. But Cabrera. who has
maintained his control In Guatemala
by brute force. was just beginning
RICH PLANTERS EXECUTED
/ One morning Juan and Adolfo viteri.
wealthy planters and relatives OF
George de Urioste. the well known
commission merchant OF this city. dis
appeared. Friends who took up their
trail found that IT ended at La Peni-
tenciaria They learned nothing more.
but early one morning the sound was
heard of a firing squad at work There
was one rattle of musketry and then
| silence. AS far as the viteris Are con-
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
CHARGED WITH
|. SEVEN MURDERS
IN "a YEARS
James Briningstall Begins Ca
reer OF Assassination
When Sixteen
Disclosures Made by Frightened
Wife Lead to Arrest of
Bold Criminal
Prisoner Confesses Two Crimes
and Remains Silent About
Others
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SPECIAL. DISPATCH TO THE CALL
DOWAGIAC, Mich, May 22.-Ac-
cused of seven murders in "a years,
James Brimingstall, 40 years old, is
under arrest here. His arrest fol-
lowed disclosures made to Prosecutor
Bresnahan by Brimingstall's wife, who
feared she might become another of
his victims. The police say the pris-
oncr has confessed to two OF the
crimes. AS to the others he is silent
or denies them.
His alleged victims and the date of
the murders are:
Smith Hortium. killed in Dowagiac
in February, 1909.
David Huff, killed in Dowagiac, June
I, 1908.
Two men in Missouri in 1900
Railroadman in Missouri in 1899.
Man In Kansas in 1884.
Cherokee Indian woman. date not
certain.
FIRST KILLS NEIGHBOR
To the police the prisoner is said to
have admitted that when he was in
Kansas at the age of 16 years We shot
neighbor against whom he had d
grudge. This was his first crime. He
was sentenced to 10 years imprison-
ment. On finishing his sentence he
in, -ral
with railroadman ne killed him with
coupling pin. His plea OF self-defense
in this case gained the short sentence
of three years.
These admissions the man is said to
have made to the police with unconcern.
though the further accusations he
either denied or evaded.
WIFE FEARS MURDERER
Mrs Brimingstall, apparently dis
tracted. appealed to the prosecuting
attorney for protection. She said that
Jim was going TO kill her; she could
not go TO sleep for fear he would break
into the house and murder her. She
gave hints that led to the discovery
that her husband had criminal record.
David Huff, an aged citizen of Dowa-
giac, went to the Brimingstall home
to live a year and a half ago. He
decided them his property on their prop
osition to support him for the remain
der of his life. One night last June
a scuf1le was heard in an upper room
of the house Huff was found dead in
bed with the bed cloJnIng very much
disturbed. BrimingstaH said that t
Huff had some sort of violent illness
and accidentally cholSed himself to death
with the bed clothing. The body of
Huff was buried next day and the ap-
parent haste occasioned comment.
In February of this year Smith
Hortium disappeared. There are sew :
eral circumstances tending to connect
Brimingstall with the disappearance
of Hortium. Hortium's body was found
frozen in the ice of a nearby stream.
His money had disappeared
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
Scared Dog Puts Fear
Into Many Hearts
Crash in China Store Drives AMI
NAL to Seek Shelter I'm
SChOOirOOn1

After breaking about 5000 worth of
china in the store of Barthold & Pausen.
1852 Polk street. a dog became so
frightened yesterday afternoon that he
fled in terror to the Redding primary
school, entered one of the classrooms
and excited a panic that drove most of
the children in fright from the build
ing 1t took the combined efforts of
the police and the fire departments to
corral the mad intruder and to restore
peace among the pupils.
In the early part of the afternoon
passers5y on Polk and Pine Streets were
alarmed at the crash of falling plates
and glassware. Immediately following
their surprise a wild eyed dog was seen
to emerge from the swinging doors of
Barthold & Pausen's establishment and
beat a rapid retreat for the Redding
school.
MASTER At LESSONS
His master, pupil Of the school, was
al his lessons. and the dog was making
all possible haste for protection. He
entered the yard and by some mex
tpIfcab1e knowledge ran straight into
the room where his guardian was at
his lessons.
He was as mad as March hare. and
the howIs he sent ringing through the
classroom alarmed the children to such
pitch that the cry. "A mad dog. a
mad dog" was screamed from 80 shrill
throats.
In fear and dread of coming to harm
from the mad visitor the children.
panic stricken, rushed for the exit op-
posite the position of the dog. They
ran to the recreation yard and made
for the streets.
TERROR ALI. AROUND
The teachers were also filled with
CONSERVATION, and hasty summons
for aid was sent to the firehouse at
to the schoolhouse to find the children
massed in the yard, cuddled in terror
for fear OF attack by the mad dog.
Miss Mary A. Deane was attempting to
quiet the children. The dog was stand
| ing on the platform believing in men
acing yelps and looking ferociously on
all who had the temerity to approach
! him.
| Fireman Joe Meader obtained a lasso
and with the assistance of Truant OFF,
Ger t. j. Dugan captured the irate ami
mall He was led reluctantly from the
sehoolyard and the children went back
to their classrooms. The owner of the
ldog. with a sneaking suspicion that he
himself might be embroiled were his
| identity discovered, kept silently in
| the background and refused to come
forward and claim his protege.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
HARRiMAN'S COUSIN TO
WE'D JUDGES DAUGHTER
Society Awaits Formal An
nouncement of Their
Engagement
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI

NEWPORT, r. l., May 22.-Society
expects to hear soon of the engagement
of Mrs Mae Brady Hall, daughter OF
the late Judge Brady of New York, and
Herbert M. Hartman, son of the late
Oliver Hartman. and cousin of E. H.
Hartman. The formal announcement
of an engagement will not be long de-
layed.
In 1906 Hartman obtained a divorce
from his wife, who was Isabelle Hume
we'll. She recently married j. Searle
Barclay Jr- Hartman Is wealthy and
a sportsman. At one time he took a
job as railroad clerk to qualify for
service in the Hartman corporations.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
HE WRITES TO CORONER
AND SWALLOWS POISON
Book Keeper for Nevada Pack
ing Company Commits Sui
eide in Reno Laundry

RENO, New, May .22.--After laying
a dollar on a bundle OF laundry to pay
the laundryman and writing a note to
the coroner reading. Notify my mother,
Mrs Thomas Proctor. at 2112 Douglass
street, Omaha. Neb., of my DEATH"
Harry v. Proctor, the head book keeper
Of the Nevada packing company. this
morning just before noon swallowed
carbolic acid and in few minutes died
in fearful agony. Proctor was native
OF Nebraska, % years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
wREcK on BRooKLYN BRIDGE

NEW YORK, May 22.-Fifteen per-
sons were injured, four probably ia
tally. early today by the collision of
trolley cars at the Manhattan end of
the Brooklyn bridge. Andrew Webbe,
william r. Wagge. George McGuinness
and George Smith, all of Brooklyn.
were the. most seriously hurt. Three
cars were wrecked. one being tele-
scoped The accident was caused by
the breaking of a rod controlling the
brakes of one of the cars.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
WILL GIVE RECEPTION
Sacramento Citizens to Enter
tain San Francisco Visitors

SACRAMENTO. May 22.-Great prep
sration is being made in this city for
the entertainments of the $50 repre-
sentative businessmen of San Francisco
,yho are now on tour throughout the
San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys
and will arrive here tomorrow night.
The party is now at Stockton, and
Governor Gillett, Mayor White and a
number Of prominent men OF this city
will go to the San joaquin county seat
tomorrow TO greet the visitors and ac-
company them TO this city.
The trip from Stockton TO the capital
CITY viii be made by boat and the party
VIII arrive here about o'clock tomor-
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
TOBACCO FARMER KILLED

FRANKFORT. Ky, May 22-N. 3.
Haselipp, prominent farmer of Shelby
county, was found dead in the road
near the Franklin county line today.
Neighbors believe he was a member
of band of night riders and was
either killed by a grower whose beds
the night riders sought to destroy or
by soldiers of q local militia company.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
.CAbRERA'S
|. VENGEANCE
IS BLOODY
Futile Efforts to Assassinate
Him Followed by Secret
Executions
Citizens Taken From Homes al
Night and Killed in Peni-
tentiary
Among Many Missing Men Are
Rich Planters Well Known
in San Francisco
Reign OF Terror in Guatemala
Described by Arrivals on
Steamer San Jose
Leading Guafemaians
Put Out of WAY

n PARTIAL list of the
Il Il victims OF President
Cabrera's vengeance, some
of whom are well known in
San Francisco.
DIR. MafeO Morales .....
-. Chief Surgeon Army
Juan Viteri Planter
AdoIfo Viferi Planter
Manuel PradO Planter
Eduardo PradO -. Planter
Eduardo RubiO. s. Capitalist
Francisco VaIIad0res. -.
L2W yer
Manuel Herrera. Lawyer
Francisco Ruiz Physician
Half a score of students,
army officers and civilians.