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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-18
The 18th Ill.

Richard Drabing, 4Sth III. Mt. Pulas-
XII, ILL.,, is beginning to have some doubts
whether his regiment was in the cir
Gus at all, tho he draws a pension and
his discharge says that he belonged to
that regiment. He has not seen a word
in The National Tribune from any of
his comrades since one from the Mobile
bottom captured a coon and sent it as
a present to President Garfield. Is
the comrade dead and Comrade Drab-
ing the only member living?
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-18
Battle of Gettysburg.

Editor National Tribune: 1 am glad
to inform you that 1 received the fam
Gus picture of Andersonville Prison. 1
am more than pleased with it. ] also
received the STORY of the Battle of
Gettysburg" to-day by mail, and il is
simply fine. 1t reminds ME of almost
As years ago. Thank you for them. It
does us old vets good 10 remind us of
the great conflict which was raging A
years ago IN our immediate homes.-
A. T. Fisher, Nova, o.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-18
At the Mine Battle.

Henry Lawrence, Soldiers Home,
Cal. wants a dispute settled. Comrade
A contends that the I'd Pa Provisional
H. A. was formed in the lead at the
battle of the mine, Petersburg, July
80, 1864, and that Col. B. G. Barney
led it out beyond the crater over 100
yards. Comrade B contends that the
i4th \. Y. H A. took the lead and
that none of the First Division, Ninth
Corps, got beyond the crater. Com
rade A supports his position by cita-
ton from the reports of the officers,
but Comrade claims that these are
incorrect. Who knows?
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-18
Discharge of Russell Jones.

T B Golladav writes from Big Clifty
Ky: r--''I have in my possession a dis
charge of Russell Jones. private of Capt
Francis Houchin. Co. II. SD Ky. MID
inf Please publish the fact. as l would
be glad to return il 10 him or his heirs.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-05
BOY TIED TO
POST, WHIPPED
WOMAN ACCUSES LADS OF
BEATING HER SON
SAYS THEY THRAsHEo HIM BE-
CAUSE HE DIDN'T WORK
Mrs. 3. Forman appears at City Pros
ecutor's Office and Prefers
Serious Charges Against
Youths

That the neighbor boys seized ne,
! 12-year-old son, and because he Wouiu
not held them dig a ditch, tied MN 70
post and whipped him unmercl1uliy
Is the charge Mrs. b. Forman OF 10
North Bonnie Brae laid before the pros
ecuting attorney yesterday.
According to her story to Deputy
Prosecutor Williams, Gordon Rolly and
Jimmy Fisher wanted Isidore TO help
while he was walking along North
Beaudry avenue AMI told him IL he did
not do most of the digging he would
be summarily dealt with. Then. II Is
asserted. after Isidore had refused 10
work for the boys, he was seized, ms
arms were tried, a cloth was placed
over his eyes and he was dragged to a
post and securely tied. Then, after
making sure that he was securely
blindfolded so that he could not see
what they were doing, the two lads
gave him a brutal beating, decorating
his back in a painful manner.
Isidore, 1t is asserted, gave vent to his
injured feelings and physical discom-
fort by yelling at the top of his voice.
Neighbors, thinking the pioneer days
had returned and that Indians were on
the war path, hurried to the scene and
rescued Isidore from his tormentors.
Mrs. Forman declares the boys are
'terrors." and that they have commit
ted other unlawful acts. Isidore accom-
panied her to the prosecuting attor-
ney's office, where he took off his shirt
and exhibited a back that was streaked
with welts and red marks.
After hearing her story the proSecut-
or issued complaints against Gordon
and Jimmy, charging them with bat
terry.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-05
BRIG.-GEN. CORLISS
DIES in COLORADO
Lost a Portion of His Spinal Column
in Ell Caney Eneagement-Was
Governor in the Philip
pines

DENVER, Sept. 4-Brig. Gen. Aug
ustus w. Corliss, u. S. A., retired,
died at his home in this city today.
He was born in North Yarmouth, Me-,
March rs, 1887.
Entering the army as volunteer in
1861 General Corliss made brilliant
record in the Civil War, various Indian
campaigns and the Spanish-American
war He was shot in the shoulder at
FL Caney, and in consequence lost part
of his spinal column.
General Corliss spent two years in
Cienfuegos, Cuba, during the recon-
struction period and afterward was
governor of Binan, in the Philippines.
He was with the American troops
which aided in putting down the Boxer
rebellion in China. He was retired in
March, 1901, being then a colonel, and
three years later, by act of congress,
was made brigadier general in recog-
milton of his distinguished services
General Corliss' health has been fail
ing for several months, but his condt-
ton was not regarded as serious until
yesterday. His death is said to have
been caused by brlght's disease.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-05
DEMOCRAT DIES
UNEXPECTEDLY
ALEXANDER TR0UP EXPIRES
IN NEW YORK DEPOT
Was Once National Committeeman
and Editor of New York Tribune.
Had Been on Campaign
for Bryan

by ASSOCIATED Press
NEW YORK, Sept. Alexander
Troup, proprietor and editor of the
New Haven Union and former Demo-
cratic committeeman for Connecticut
was stricken with heart failure in the
waiting room of the Grand Central sta
ton this evening and died shortly
afterward without regaining conscious
ness.
He was IS years old. The body was
taken in charge by John w. Tomlinson
George V. Greene and John r. Burton
of the Democratic national committee.
Mr.. Troup had just returned from an
active campaign in Vermont in behalf
of the Democratic nominee for COVER
nor and this afternoon he attended a
conference of the Democratic leaders
at the national Democratic headquar-
tiers in the Hoffman house.
Before fonding the New Haven Union
Mr.. Troup was for several years on the
New York Tribune. rising to the posi-
ton of night editor and assistant to
Amos j. Cummings.
At the time of his death he was a
member of the eastern advisory COM
mittee of the Democratic party and a
member of the finance subcommittee of
the national committee.
Mr.. Troup was head of the New
ENGLAND Democratic Progressive
league and of the New England Bryan
league.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-05
.INDICT CONTRACTOR
ON BRIBERY CHARGE
Witnesses Testify as to Alleged At
tempt to Buy of Juror-Accused
Held Under $4,000
Bonds

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4.-E. A. S.
Blake, the San Francisco contractor
who was accused of attempted bribery
by John M. Kelly, a venireman in the
Abraham Ruef trial, and who was ar
rested this morning at South San
Francisco, was this evening indicted by
the grand jury and is held under bonds
of $40, 1000.
The indictment contained but one
count and specifies Kelly as the pros
pective juror to whom the bride is al
legged to have been offered.
The indictment followed the submits
sion of considerable evidence, some of
which was furnished by Special Agent
w. ]. Burns and his agents, to the eff
feet that Blake, several weeks ago, APP
preached Kelly, who had been drawn
as a talesman in the superior court,
and offered $1,000 if Kelly should sue
coed in qualifying for the jury and
preventing the return of a verdict I'M
favorable to the defendant. The story
told by witnesses agreed in the main
with the allegations made by Kelly
when he was called for examination in
court yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-05

gress to urge on the congress of the
United States to make appropriations
for better and more numerous roads
and trails through the national forests
and parks, and particularly to make
appropriations for roads in the Yo-
semitic National park sufficient to
bring the roads in said park up to the
standard of the roads in the Yellow
stone National park.
Whereas, the delays in the punish
ment of criminals and the escape OF
the offenders upon technical grounds
not connected with the guilt or in
nocence of the accused have reused
public complaint; by it, therefore, we
pledge our candidates for the legis-
lature. in case of election, to work and
vote for such revision of the laws of
criminal procedure in this state as
shall make the administration of JUS
tice more speedy and certain
We demand that the law relating
to jurors in civil cases be so amended
that it shall be ground for challenge
for cause that the proposed juror has
within one year served as juror in
any action or proceeding in which
either party to the pending suit was a
Removal Of Capital
We demand that the law making
the submission of special issues in jury
trials mandatory upon the trial judge
be repealed.
We denounce the attempt of the re-
cent Republican legislature to remove
the seat of government as being an
effort upon the part of the Southern
Pacific company to punish the people
of Sacramento for their action in as
sorting their independence in support
ting the Democratic ticket. which at
tempt would. if successful. place a debt
of $4,000, 900 upon the people of the
state.
We reaffirm the declaration of the
national platform relative to the pres
ervation of the public health, and we
indorse the recommendation contained
therein for the organization of ma
tional health department.
The recent concerted action of the
state and federal authorities resulting
in the complete eradication of a threat
ened plague has demonstrated the eff
ficacy of governmental intervention,
and directs attention to what similar
action by constituted authority might
accomplish in an inteIlipent campaign
against tuberculosis. and we pledge
our legislative nominees to the sup
port of measures for the accomplish
ment of that end.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-05
FALLS ASLEEP ON TRACK
AND is STRUCK BY CAR

An unidentified Mexican laborer went
to sleep on the tracks of the Pacific
Electric railway near Lifur station last
night, and was struck and hurled from
the track by an inbound Oak Knoll car
which was running at nearly thirty
miles an hour.
The car was stopped and the man,
who was still alive, was brought to this
city and sent to the receiving hospital,
where Dr. e. II. Garrett operated upon
him for a fractured skull.
The mans head was split open from
the bridge of the nose to the crown,
and it was found necessary to remove
wedge-shaped piece of the skull two
inches long.
After the operation the man partly
recovered consciousness, but was I'M
able to talk coherently, so it was inn
possible to secure his name or address.
DR. Garrett stated last night that
while the man was desperately injured,
he probably would recover.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-05
RAWHIDE SWEPT
BY COSTLY FIRE

first discoveries abated, however. the
population has rapidly decreased, and
there are now probably 5000 people at
the camp.
The buildings are mostly small and
scattered, though there are a few SUBJ
stantial structures.
Among these are the Rawhide hotel,
Hotel Dormer, the Bank of Rawhide.
the Moss building. Tex Richards
Great Northern saloon, all located on
Rawhide avenue, the principal street
of the town.
AS these buildings are mostly of
wood and as there are small means
of fighting a fire, once 1t gains head
way, 1t is feared the entire place will
be wiped out.
There is no wire communication
nearer than Schurz, some thirty miles
away, and news from Rawhide will
probably not be had until late in the
day, unless the telegraph companies
employees restore communication from
some point outside.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-05
BOSTON SLAYER
USED IRON BAR
TRUNK MURDER VICTIM HIT
WITH FLATIR0N
HUSBAND PLADS NOT GUILTY
WHEN ARRAiGNED
Says He Remembered Noting Until
He Awoke and Found Womans
Body Near Stairs, Badly
Mutilated
b. Associated Press

| By Associated Press
BOSTON, Sept. 4.--But a few points
in connection with the most horrible
and gruesome crime in the records of
Greater Boston. that of Mrs. Honora
III. Jordan, an actress, who was known
| on the stage as Irene Shannon, by her
husband Chester S. Jordan, remained
to be cleared up by the police today.
The confession of the husband to the
police. following his arrest after the
accidental discovery of the mutilated
torso of his wife in trunk which he
caused to be placed in a room at No. Z
Hancock street. was believed to be a
substantial recital of The incidents OF
the brutal crime, but the minor details
of his confession eonfiicted with each
other and his story was unconnected in
parts.
AS a result of his examination by the
police he disclosed all the apparently
important facts in connection with the
murder and gave the information which
led to the discovery of the thighs and
scalped head of the murdered woman,
the only parts not contained in the
trunk, at his home in Somerville. He
also gave a plausible reason, in re-
mark by his wife, which he says was
melted by her belief that he was I'M
faithful.
Remembered Nothing
He said that following her epithet he
struck her, knocking her down flight
of stairs. He declares that from that
moment until he awoke the next morn
ing he has no recollection of anything
When he awoke to find the body ly-
ing at the foot of the stairs, the throat
had been slashed from ear to ear. On
this portion of the confession the po-
lice place the least credence.
Attorney William S. Harton, who
Ia hAn f<.r. %IaA .J~f1
Jordan by his brother-in-law, Jesse l..
Livermore, the cotton market operator
of New York, states that he already
has evidence of JordanS mental de-
rangement several weeks before the
murder and in this case the murderers
insanity may account for some of the
lapses into his confession. although as
a whole it was remarkably clear.
Pleads Not Guilty
When arraigned in police court to-
day Jordan pleaded not guilty to a
charge of murder. The case was con-
tinued until September II and Jordan
was remanded to Jail.
Evidence throwing new light on the
probable manner in which HOnorah
Jordan was killed was revealed today,
1t is claimed, by the medical exam
liners, who have been performing an
autopsy on the dismembered body.
Jordan In his confession stated that
his wife was killed by being knocked
downstairs and that he then cut up
the body and placed 1t in the trunk
in which it was found by the police.
While the medical examiners decline
to state their findings at this time 1t
was learned that the examination in
dictated that Mrs. Jordan met her
death by being struck on the head
with a blunt instrument, possibly a
ffatiron, causing a fracture sufficient
to cause death. Then, it is claimed,
she was strangled.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-05

in the hands of the pension agents.
The same plan may be used with
regard to the amendment to the serv-
ice pension bill.
At the wish of Gen. I. r. Sherwood
his dollar a day pension bill was not
brought up for consideration and
resolution asking congress to pay ex-
prisoners If war 50 a day pension was
laid over.
After the installation of the newly
elected national officers at the morn
ing session today the q. A. r. dele
gates decided upon Salt Lake City as
the next meeting place.
After Salt Lake City had been efos-.
en- for the encampment Vice Com
mander in Chief Scott notified the en-
campment that Atlanta would be in
the field for 1870
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-05
WIFE LEAVES HIM; GLASS
BLOWER DRINKS CYANIDE

eide last night in a fit of remorse due
to the refusal of his wife to live with
him because of his love of drink. Webb
drank over an ounce of cyanide of
potassium.
His body was found on the back
porch this morning. He was 20 years
old and left a widow and small child
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-05
Relief Traln ON WAY

GOLDFIELD, New, Sept. A relief
train of five cars loaded with clothing
and provisions left here tonight for
Rawhide via Nina. Automobiles sent
ahead on fiat cars will be used to trans
port the supplies from Nina to the
burned mining camp Three cars loaded
with goods we're added to the train at
Tonopah. The supply train is expected
to reach Rawhide some time tonight.
Tomorrow morning another special
train will probably be dispatched with
supDIies
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-05
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP
COMPANY'S FOUNDER DIES

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. Capt.
Robert Sudden, the founder of the Pa
cifc Coast Steamship company, died
at his residence in this city today from
an attack of heart failure. He was rs
years old and a native of Scotland. He
retired from active service about thir-
ty-hve years ago.
Captain Sudden came west from the
Atlantic coast in 1850 and was master
of the first steamer which ran on this
coast, the Salinas
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-05
THREE DEAD, ONE DYING OF
ACCIDENTAL ASPHYXlATI0N

ST. PAUL, Sept. 4.-Peter ]. Schol-
lert and his wife of st. Paul, and Lewis
Christensen were found dead today
in Mr. Schollert's home here, and Hans
Hendricksen was found in a dying
condition from breathing illuminating
gas. Victor Schollert, a son of Peter,
was overcome, but will recover.
Christensen and Hendricksen were
visiting the Scholerts. Schollert was
a painting contractor and was wealthy.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-05
SAN FRANCISCO BANKERS
ARRESTED ON INDICTMENT

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4.-After
several days of intermittent investi-
cation into the affairs of the defunct
Market Street bank the grand jury to-
day returned indictments against A..
F.. Martel, president of the bank; w.
B. Nash, former cashier and direc-
tor of the institution, and L. e. Haven,
the cashier who succeeded Nash. The
Indictments charge Justification of ac-
counts. Martel Nash and Ravens are
in custody under bonds of $4,000 in
each case.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-05
STOCKTON WOMAN
CREMATED IN HOME
Three Little Ones Watch House Con-
sumed by Flames, Unaware That
Their Parent Is Inside,
Helpless

BY Associated Press.
STOCKTON, Sept. AIRS. ]. B. Fos-
ter, who with her three young chill
dren, occupied house near French
Camp. met her death this afternoon
in a fire which destroyed the dwelling.
The children were out at the time
and looked on as the house was de-
stroyed not knowing that it was their
mothers funeral pyre.
The husband of the unfortunate
woman is a painter and is at work in
San Francisco. The sheriff is endeav-
oring to locate him.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-05
COMMISSIONER DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Had Been Head of immigration De-
partment Since tso2-5est of Med
ieaI Treatment Falls to
Cure Malady
t,y Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 4.--Frank r.
Sargent, commissioner of immigration,
died in this city today of stomach trou-
Bile.
Mr. Sargent was 81 years old. He
was born in Orange, VT. For seventeen
years. from 1885 to 1902. he was chief
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men.
In 1898 President Mckinley appointed
him as a member of the industrial
commission. He had been commissions
err general of immigration since 1902.
Mr. Sargent was thirty-second de-
gree Mason and member of the Ma
tional Civic federation. File had been
I'll for several months with an ailment
of the stomach, which refused to yield
to the best OF medical treatment
-
Venice Villas and Bungalows make
n.m.r4a
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-05
LOS ANGELES BROKER FEARS
BUSINESS SECTION is GONE

l.. w. Klinker, a Los Angeles mine
broker who with his two brothers
makes almost weekly trips TO Rawhfde,
said last night he feared that because
of the high wind raging, not much of
the business section of the camp had
been spared, judging by newspaper tel
egrams.
1.-THE town is mostly of wood con-
struction, though a steel frame is going
up for a $4,000 hotel" said Mr.. Klinker,
1.-THE ,bcal fire department is small
and consists of chemical wagon and
volunteers.
1.-THE business section of Rawhide
faces on Nevada and Rawhide avenues
Nevada avenue runs through the valley
with Grut and Balloon hills on one
side and Silver King and Hooligan hills
on the other. Rawhide avenue bisects
u.
1.-THE business section which was
burned is closer to Grut and Balloon
hills than to the other two big hills
marking the other four corners Of the
camp.
There are about thirty-eight mine
hoists in the camp, and from the buck
cts brought up by the hoists wealth is
daily poured into the laps of the own
ers. The more valuable ore is sacked
inside the workings and lifted up and
transported to the trains by wagons.
cat present it is twenty-eight miles
to the Tonopah railroad and forty
five miles to Fallon, the nearest point
on the Southern Pacific.
New Road Graded
"The new road, however, has been
graded to the camp, the rails are being
laid as far as Schurz at Walker lake
and within thirty days the trains prob
ably will steam into Rawhide.
1.-THE water for the town is all
pumped from wells in Borax flats, the
wells being known as Dead Horse
wells. This water is pumped six miles
to the town, the plant being owned
by Salt Lake men.
81 have no doubt that the town will
be rebuilt as rapidly as building ma
terial can be frelghted there. Such
we'll known men as e. w. King, the
Montana millionaire: Tex Richard, who
is interested in most of the enterprises
there; the Dallas capitalists who con-
troll the Bank of Rawhide, and the
Los Angeles men interested there will
no doubt put their shoulders to the
wheel at once and build a new Raw
hide.
81 judge from dispatches that the
office of the Rawhide Rustler, the
newspaper. was saved from burning
and the contents carried out.
This is the first fire in Rawhide and
we hope it will be the last one.
at will bring much suffering to the
people there, especially the women, as
all supplies must be hauled far. The
camp Is about 1000 feet up in the air,
and the mines go up still higher"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-05
Didn't Try one

Redd-Did you try jinrikisha while
you were travelling abroad?
Greene-No; you must recollect I'm
on the water wagon!-Yonkers States
man.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-05
MAY DISCARD VOTING
MACHINES THIS FALL
Secretary Of State Declares Los An
geIes and San Francisco Es.
peciaIy Liable to Be
Affected


SACRAMENTO, Sept. 4. - Grave
doubts exist as to whether or not coun-
ties owning voting machines will have
a chance to use them at the election
this fall: In answer to a question to-
day. Secretary of State Charles f.
Curry frankly said he did not believe
the voting machines in any county in
the state, with the possible exception of
Sacramento, can be used this year. Mr..
Curry did not speak officially, but said
that he had already been asked by
the authorities of San Francisco to
provide ballot paper for the coming
election, though he had not yet re-
ceived an order to furnish the same.
Precluded by Number
Mr.. Curry said he believed that either
the number of tickets in the field or the
extraordinary number of constitutional
amendments to be voted upon will pre-
clude the use of the machines in the
several counties. He said he is certain
the machines cannot be used in San
Francisco and he believes the same
condition exists in Los Angeles and
some of the other counties.
In Sacramento county the matter of
using the machines this fall has al
ready been discussed informally by the
board of supervisors and unless an
other and at present unthought of
ticket comes forward for place on the
thirty-two of the machines owned by
the county they can be used this fall.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-05
VETERANS WILL
QUIT LOBBYING
G. A. R. TO GIVE CONGRESS A
LONG REST
LEADERS FEAR EFFECTS OF "Too
MUCH LAUNDERING"
Old Soldiers viii Seek Another Way
to Get Needed Legislation to
Attention of Washing
ton Solons

ISy Associated Press.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. Mot for
three years will the Grand Army OF
the Republic ask congress for further
relief measures.
It appeared to be the consensus OF
opinion of the leaders that too much
hammering for pension bills and reliei
measures might soon create an undig-
nified impression in the minds or con
gressmen and reflect discredit on the
Civil War veterans at the time in their
lives when they would need the most
assistance at the hands of the nation
they helped to save.
Another way will be sought by, the
veterans to get before congress those
bits of legislation which they feel can
not wait.
The attention of the G. A. r. dele
gates was called by Kate Brownies
Sherwood to the status OF the pending
widows pension bill in which at pres.
ent il is required that applicants snail
have been married a number Of years
nrfor TO the present date.