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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-23
JAMISON CHOSEN
SUPERIOR JUDGE
PROMINENT LOCAL ATTORNEY
SUCCEEDS B. N. SMITH
GOVERNOR GILLETT FILLS VA
cANcY ON BENCH
Associate Counsel Of Title Insurance
and Trust Company Wins
Over Works and
Bowen

w. II. Jamison, associate counsel for
the Title Insurance and Trust company
of this city, yesterday was appointed
by Governor Gillett as superior judge
of Los Angeles county to fill the va
cancy made by the death OF the late
b. N. Smith.
The appointment came as something
of a surprise to- many of the politicians
who believed the governor would not
make a selection until after the August
primaries. Mr.. Jamison. also. was
rather a dark horse in the race. al
though he had much influential sup
port. Those who strongly advocated
his appointment were j. w. Mckinley,
attorney for the Southern Pacific: for
mer Senator r. N. Bulla and Judge
Gray of Santa Barbara.
Among those who had been men,
toned prominently for the place were
Lewis r. Works and G. G. Bowen.
Mr.. Jamison was a candidate Tor
nominee for superior judge at the Re-
publican convention at Venice two
years ago, but was defeated. After the
death Of Judge Smith friends became
active in behalf of Mr.. Jamison and
as a result the appointment came to
him yesterday.
He was first apprised of the good
news by one of the members of his
companys office force. Mr.. Jamison
was at home when clerk at the office
called him by telephone and said there
was a telegram there for him.
"Open it," said Mr.. Jamison
1t was q message notifying him Of
his appointment.
Asked last night If he is a personal
friend of Governor Gillett Mr.. Jamison
said he had met the governor only once.
Mr.. Jam.son was graduated from the
Ann Arbor, Mich, law school in the
class of 1889 and practiced in Grand
Rapids three years, coming to Los An
geles September 2S. 1892. He prac-
ticed Independently for a time and a
few yeras later became connected with
the Title Insurance and Trust COM
pany as associate counsel, which po-
sition he has held ever since.
Mr.. Jamison is 39 years of age and
resides with his family at 1147 West
Twenty -fiSst street. He is recognized
as capable attorney and stands high
in the estimation of all who know him.
He is a prominent member of the
Union League club and all his life has
been known as q staunch Republican.
simultaneously with his appointment
of Mr.. Jamison Governor Gillett named
T. L. Lewis as superior judge to fill a
vacancy in San Diego county.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-23
LYNCHINGS IN
TEXAS RESULT
IN RACE RIOTS
NINE NEGROES MEET DEATH
AT M0B'S HANDS
WHITES AND BLACKS ARMED
FOR CLASH
Plot Formed at Negro Dance to XIII
White Man Causes Wholesale
Arrests, Which Start
Trouble
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
HOUSTON, Tex, June 22.-Last night
nine negroes met death at the hands
of a mob in the vicinity of Hemphill,
in Sabine county.
Today both races secured arms and
the tension is such tonight that race
clash appears imminent.
The dead:
JERRY EVANS, aged 20.
WILL JOHNSON, aged "a.
NOSE SPILLMAN, aged "a.
CLEVELAND WILLIAMS, aged II.
WILLIAM MANUEL, aged 20.
FRANK VILLAINS, aged %.
WILLIAM MCCOY.
TWO UNKNOWN MEN.
The lynchings followed the killing of
two white men by negroes. Two weeks
ago Hugh Dean and several other white
men visited a negro church and school
house where dance was in progress,
probably In quest of liquor, 1t being
the custom of some of the negroes to
sell whisky during the progress OF such
affairs.
During the evening Dean was killed
and six negroes were held for the kill
ing. At the preliminary examination
the evidence tended to show that the
plot was formed at the dance to kill
Dean.
Saturday last Aaron A. Johnson,
prominent farmer, was assassinated
while seated at the dining table with
his wife and child, the bullet being fired
through a window. For this crime
Perry Price, a negro, was arrested and,
it is stated. confessed, duplicating Rob-
ert Wright, relative of one OF the
negroes held for Deans murder. Price
declared he was offered $5 to kill john
son.
Then followed the forming of mob
last night, the overpowering Of the
jailer at Hemphill and the lynching of
the six negroes held for the murder of
Dean. Five were hanged to the same
tree, while another attempted to es-
cape and was shot to death. Later in
the night William Mccoy, another
negro, was shot and killed while stand
ing at the gate of the johnson home.
and this morning the bodies of two
more negroes were found in the creek
bottom.
Wright, the negro who confessed to
the killing Of Johnson, and the man
he implicated, were taken to Beaumont
for safe keeping, under guard of the
| military company of st. Augustine.
Sabine county is situated in the most
remote part of the eastern section of
the state, with sparse railroad and tele-
graph facilities.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-23
MISSING STOCKTON MAN
Is LOCATED IN MICHIGAN

STOCKTON, June 22.-Friends of
ID. b. Wyandt, the Stockton merchant
who dropped from sight two weeks ago
In San Francisco, have a report that
he is in Michigan. 1t is believed by
them that he went east while under
mental strain from worry over busi-
ness affairs, though his associates In
business say he had no reason for leav-
ing that they know Of His store Is
in charge of his partners and is open
for trade.
1t was feared at one time that he had
met with foul play, but now his friends
hold to the belief that he went east.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-23
SPIRITUALIST SENTENCED
FOR DEFRAUDlNG WOMAN
Claimed to Be Able to Restore Sight,
and Secured Valuable Diamond
and Money from Blind
Widow

DENVER, June 22.--Mrs. Leonora
Pearce, convicted of having obtained q
valuable diamond ring from Mrs. Har-
riet Grove, an aged blind widow. by
palming herself off as Spiritualist
capable of restoring sight. was sem
fenced to serve three to four years in
the state penitentiary.
Mrs. Pearce's attorney gave notice of
an application to the supreme court
for supersedeas. 1t is charged that
in addition to the ring Mrs Pearce
secured from Mrs. Grove $16,S00. the
greater part Of the fortune she inher-
ited from her husband. a banker at
Dillon, Mont.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-23
TWO JUMP FROM AUTOMOBILE
AND SUFFER SERIOUS INJURIES

MODESTO, CAL, June 22.-Thinking
the chauffeur had lost control Of his
machine, N. o. Hultberg of Turlock
and j. w. Clink of San Jose today
jumped from the speeding automobile
while on the way to the La Grange
dam and were terribly injured. HUT
berg has both jaws broken and his
head injured. He is in critical con-
dition. Clink had his right lower jaw
broken and his throat is deeply cut
and an ear was nearly torn off. The
machine righted itself few rods be-
yond the scene of the accident and was
not injured
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-23
EASTERN

Two are declared guilty and two innocent
by jury in Oregon and California land fraud
cases on trial in Washington.
Chairman of New York state Democratic
committee says Taft is weakest man Re-
publicans could have nominated for presi-
dent.
James s. Sherman. Republican vice presi-
Dental nominee, is taken sick at Cleveland
Six lepers IN louisiana colony entirely
recover from loathsome disease.
Manila paper manufacturers in New York
fined $4,000 each for maintaining illegal
combination.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-23
COAST

Ruef submits list Of bondsmen who are
willing to guarantee his bail of $760.000.
Safe crackers are surprised by officers In
midst of operation near Oakland and one
is captured.
Aeronaut at Oakland hangs by knees TO
cross bar of burning balloon and drops 200
feet but Is not injured.
TREY l.. Ford will be tired on fourth
charge of bribery.
Walter j. Bartnett is found guilty of en-
bezzlement on first ballot by Jury.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-23
Investiaates COMBINATIONS

ALBANY, N. Y, June 22.--State
Comptroller Martin H. Glynn an
nounced today that he has begun An
Investigation to compel corporations to
obey the law taxing the transfer OF
shares OF capital stock. There are
about $4,000 stock companies In this
state which come under the provisions
Of the stock transfer act.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-23
ExpIoslon DESTROYS Laboratory

NEWPORT. r. l., June 22.-An ex-
plosion of chemicals destroyed the tor
pedo laboratory at the naval training
station here early today. No other
property was damaged The loss will
not exceed $4,000. Spontaneous combus-
ton is believed to have been the cause
of the explosion. s5
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-23
LOCAL

Socialist orators arrested decline to give
bail.
Plan of Capt. Fries upheld by harbor board.
Boy of shot dead by playmate in quarrel.
Theodore Bell will speak at Westminster
hotel and Turner hail.
students at Norwood school show marvellous
mechanical genius.
Sanger makes startling accusation against
deputy district attorney.
Hadley makes desperate attempt to commit
suicide.
City council increases rate Of interest on
Owens river bonds,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-23
FOREIGN

Participants in anti-semitic outbreak in
Russia are sentenced to penal servitude.
Members of Russian duma will raise their
own salaries.
city of Wu Chow In China. is inundated
and many casualties are reported.
Infammatory document is circulated In
Manila advocating assassination Of Amer
leans
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-23
Names Exposition Secretary

OYSTER BAY. June 22,--President
Roosevelt, today appointed John c..
O'Laughlin of Washington secretary
to the American commission to the
Japanese exposition at Toxic in 1912.
His salary win be $4,000 a year.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-23
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and Vicinity: Fair
Tuesday; light north winds. Maximum
temperature yesterday, 73 degrees;
minimum, 81 degrees.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
HUB IS EXCITED
ABOUT CY YOUNG
Fans Remember Club Off
ciaiS Denied Report Criger
Would Be Traded.

BOSTON Mass, Dec. 2O.-The recent
dispatch from Cleveland stating that
President Hedges, OF the St. Louis
Browns, was after Cy Young. and hint
ing that the old wa-i1Orse would in all
probability joiE the Brown fold and the
great Young-Criger battery form the
Browns backbone next season. created
a sensation in the Hub baseball circles.
The fans were loud in their objections
toward any move that might result in
letting the famous veteran pitcher get
away.
Not going" says McBreen. At the
Boston American League Club Office,
Treasurer McBreen denied emphaticaIIv
that there was any need or Boston fans
getting excited over this rumor. that
there was not the slightest chance of
Young getting away from Boston. and
that when he did the only reason for
his going would be that Cy would b..
minus his good right arm '-Cy will
certainly be with US this coming sea
son no matter what Hedges is ready to
pay said McBreen.
Ilenials jus- as emphatic regarding
c igcrs transfer 10 St. Louis emsnateJ
from President Taylor in New YORK
snd Treasurer McBreen in Boston iIlsf
few days before Lou was sold TO the
Browns.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
CHICAGO FANS DEMAND
FURTHER EXPL LANATION
Think Garry Herrmann'S Statement DodgeS Real Issue
Ask Case Reopened- Threaten to Boycott Cubs
Murphys Little Word.

CHICAGO. Dec. 3O.-It is hard to keep
Charles w. Murphy silent. The presl-
dent of the Cubs rushed into print yes
terday with a final statement about the
National Commissions report on the
Chicago ticket-scalping scandal The
Chubby One says that he could not eX-
press himself while the case was on,
for the reason that it possibly would
look like an attempt to influence the
decision of the commission. Murphy
takes exception to the paragraph in the
decision Of the commission, saying there
was no ticket sale AT the park
1T is a fact" says Murphy, that the
sale Of tickets began at the park offices
at l p. m. and continued until the line
Of buyers had melted away. The story
tickets TO the scalpers has been refuted
by the police officers who were with Mr..
Cook during the time he had the tickets
in his possession. The fact that the
tickets were not on sale down town at
the advertised time was due to delay
in the preparation Of the tickets, which
had not been delivered in time by the
printer. Ny own illness was doubtless
responsible for much Of the trouble and
confusion
Windy City fans are not satisfied with
the National Commissions report. The
bugs" characterize Garry Hermann s
statement as an innocuous. wishywashy.
half-baked lodging OF the real issue,
which was that the Cubs management
had been il collusion with the specu-
The Washington times., 1908-12-20

latOrs- A petition will 6e sent to the
National Commission TO have the case
ropened, and particular pressure will be
brought 20 bear on Ban Johnson to see
that Murphy and his business stan are
more than censured for their aHlateurish
handling OF the sale OF tickets.
Herrmann's slap at the Chicago man.
dgement, that the sale of tickets was
mishandled and that the patrons Of the
game here were treated in a discoUrte-
Gus manner IS slight balm To the fans
who had 70 put up with the discomforts
Of the ticket sales. The decision OF the
commission is regarded locally as a
joke, ;Ind enthusiasts who lodged COM
plants with basebalrs supreme body
are forming a club, which viii have FOR
its object tie boycottin5 Of the Chicago
Natior.I League team.
The flct that one man was able TO get
over 6Oo tickets is thought locally TO be
undisputed proof that the Chicago club
stood in with the ticket scalpers- What
the fans wanted from the commission
was some straight talk. ripping some
body up the back for such shameful
dealing with the public which has sup
ported it in such princely style
President Murphy. of the Cubs, says
the public is tired OF hearing of the
ticket scandal, nut therein he IS mis-
taken. The Chicago fans are only
warming to the subject ROW. and the
owners of the club viii have to make
an apology to the enthusiasts before
they VIII again rally 10 the support OF
the local National Leaguers-
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
.H0lGGlN tn 0IEkl
IIUUu0UlT III LGHU
POLYTECH ELEVEN
Former Western High School
Player Is Elected at
V. P. |.

BlACkSBURG, Va, Dec 20.-Emory
r. Hode son, of Washington, ID. C, ha.
DeeE elected captain of the 1909 Virginia
Polytechnic Institute football team and
also assistant manager Of next year 5
baseball club.
HOdgsOn made the All-SOuth Atlantic
eleven two seasons, and was recently
elected captain of that organization. He
Is acknowledged to be the star punter
IN Southland today. and five goals from
placement during the season just passed
eSta bllSheS his capabilities in this direc-
tlon- The indications are that the 1903
eleven 20 represent V. =. l. will be
practically the same as the 1908 team.
The two a:en who viii probably not re-
turn are !. Q. Walker, left guard, and
4. w Smith, right tackle. These men,
however. had strong substitutes in the
persons or j. ?. Jones and r. d. Burrus.
both OF whom expect to be back next
year
The back field will comprise V. B.
halfback, and H Billip, right half
back. Connolly viii play quarterback
captain Hodgson VIII be found a.
right guard The positions OF left
guard and right tackle are the ones
10 be filled. EN-Captain Luttrell
graduates next June, but viii return
70 take up some post graduate work.
I. =. Hicks and Z. =. HuffOrd, the
ends, also graduate. bat they. too, viii
come back for q post graduate course.
Jones vii play left tackle. and ~ q.
Gibbs center.
Manager Stoneburner is trying to
arrange games for next season with
the same eIevens that were played
during the past fall, with the eXCep-
tiOn OF North Carolina and the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College of
North Carolina
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
NEAR DISSENSION
IN NATIONAL BODY
Steeplechase and Hunt ASso.
citation Call Meeting TO
Ouell Disturbance.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20-There is fric-
ton in the National SteepIechase and
Hunt Association Its members admit
there is a cloud upon the horizon. but
they say II is no bigger than a mans
hand.
Nevertheless IL is entirely true that
the meeting recently held in the Wind
sor Arcade disclosed a condition which
is practically akin TO dissension. II
was a realization Of the existence OF
this condition that induced the National
SteepIechase and Hunt Association 10
call the conference.
The majority Of the delegates came
to protest first that they were being
ruled by proxy ard next, that regula-
tions which might De proper and neces-
sary for the right conduct Of the quasi
professional clubs were too Onerous
when applied to the littl. one-day meets
of some interior hunt club which had
no enclosures. charged no gate money
and derived no revenue from restaurant
or program privileges.
They wanted to return 10 conditions
which prevailed prior to the establish
ment of the National SteePIechase and
Hunt Association so far as the conduct
of their local meetings is concerned.
They conceded the authority and the
usefulness Of the parent body. but they
were irritated at being bound by rules
that had their origin in circumstances
which could not arise In their localities.
They said, for example. that the send
ing TO them Of a steward or other over
seer by the association was not merely
an expense to them. but distasteful and
unnecessary. So. too, was the obliga-
tiOn Of having to obtain licenses for rid
eTs. etc, when, as a matter OF fact, the
local race committee IS in a better posi-
ton TO judge of such matters.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
WASHINGTON TEAMS
TO PLAY ST. JOHNS
Georgetown and Gallaudet Have
Games Scheduled With An
napoliS Nine.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. Dec 2O.-Cadet r.
F Jones. manager OF the baseball team
Of St. Johns College for Cne coming
season. has arranged an extensive
schedule.
The principal games are those with
the Maryland Agricultural and Wash
in gtOn Colleges TO decide the champion
ship Of tie Maryland intercollegiate
athletic League. and a probable game
with The Old rivals, the Johns Hopkins
University, Of Baltimore. The dates:
March 27-Virginia Theological Semi
nary at AanaDOliS-
April 3-Cathohc University OF Wash
ingtOn at Annapolis.
April 6-T- University Of Virginia at
C1ag.OtteS vile
April Washington and Lee Univer-
siJy at Lexington
April Virginia Military Institute at
Lexington
April 9--virginia Polytechnic Institute
a BldCksburg.
April lo-Guil:ord College at winston
April lI-Nolth Carolina University at
April I4-Trinity College at Durham,
April 15-AgriculturaI and Mechanical
College at Raleigh, y. G.
April 2+-Rock Hill College at AnnaP-
April so-AgricuIturaI and Mechanical
College OF North Carolina at Annapolis.
May l-Gallaudet Mutes al Washing
ton
May 5-University OF Maryland at An
uapolis.
May S-Franlliu and Marshall College
at Lancaster. Pa.
May l3- naval Academy at Annapolis.
May l5-Johns Hopkins University
tprObable).
May I9-Georgetown At Washington.
MAY maryland Ayr cultural Col
lege at College Park
MAY 29-Washington College at An
napOlis.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
Expert Thinks New Jersey
Champ ClassieSt in This
Country.
MAY REPRESENTA-. S.
IN BRITISH TRIALS
On Usual Form, Would Prove Dan
gernuS ContenGer-Other
Ratings.

To rank the golfers this year is a
more than ordinary complex task, for
with the exception OF Jerome d. Travers
IN the amateur and New Jersey cham
picnships the other titleholders OF con-
sequence have all been beaten
Even Travers could not repeat In the
metropolitan Golf Association champion
ship. for after being up with Charles
A. Seely in the morning he lost his
chance TO gain the title for the third
year on the thirty-eighth hole
Another factor is that this has been a
record year for large fields at tOurua-
ments and for fue first appearances by
youngsters At lawn tennis there is an
official ranking committee, and. while
no such mandatory rating is needed in
football or golf, the lack OF one per-
mits an individual opinion on the mat
ter The players chosen for the first
sixteen in each season may be regarded
as very capable of touring in this
country or abroad as an Au-America
team
There is no question Of the right of
Travers to head the list, as he did last
year Although beaten as a stripping
in the amateur championships of 1905.
'W, 20, and GO, Travers has gained
ability through the hard treadmiu Of
experience. and since his victory in
the NJ G. A. championship Of 1906 he
has been the foremost golfer in the
country
Unquestionably should Travers 20 to
Mulheld this spring for the British
Championship and be on lis game he
would be a most worthy REPRESENTATIVE
OF the Stars and Stripes. On his path
10 the retention Of the national title
this fail at Garden City he bearded the
lion by defeating Walter J. Travis on
his home course by 2 and 1 at thirty-six
holes.
Travers won the Huntingdon Valley
and Morris County tournaments this
season, also the MOnclair champion
snip The assault on the Montclair
record, which had been 3 when Travers
Joined that club last year. has resulted
IN triumphant 6S. and with a midiorn
ne has recently done the course in n
The order of the rating is IS follows.
J. d Travers, New York: w. J. Ira
US, New York; II. G. Egan. Louisville:
IL H Wilder, Boston: T R Fuller.
Boston; J c. Anderson. Boston; +. s
douglas, New York; Fred Herreshof,
New York; T. N. Dyers. Pittsburg: W.
9 Downes. jr., PittsbUrg: NJ F. Phelps.
chicago; Kenneth Edwards, Chicago: p.
W WhittemOre- Boston; W. h Wood.
chicago: John NJ Ward. New York and
n NJ Whitney. New Orleans
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
IN CONGRESS.

why in the world did you elect that
dumb man as your Representatives
That's all right. He may not be able
TO talk. but he can make motions -
Boston Transcript
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
HORSE SHOW AWARDS
BY JURY SYSTEM

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O-The Jury
system Of judging will be used in
making the awards in the horse show
at the American Horse Exchange on
January and s BY this system
every entry in a class must be repre-
scented by the owner or any person
appointed by him. This representa-
tive selects and places four hOrSes,
excluding the animal he represents'
The plurality OF votes decides the
awards
In case Of any protest or dispute
each party TO it shall appoint a rep
resentative and these two shall choose
a third Their decision will be final
An experiment will also be made t
the show in the use Of COiOrS instead
Of numbers for the exhibitors i'm the
ring This is likely to prove a popu-
lar innovation, as the mum bers are not
always placed in such way that they
can be seen readily
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
STAHL MUST HUSTLE
TO LAND THE JOB
New Coast Recruit Touted as q
Wonder Will Be the
Opposition.
Opposition

NEW YORK. Dec 20-Big Jake
Stahl, BostOn's first baseman. who the
Nap owners once purchased from New
York, only 70 learn that Boston beat
them TO Stahl. will have TO hustle 10
hold his Job next season.
Baseball men on the Pacific coast
told John L Taylor recently that they
would be willing 10 wager that Danzig.
the Portland. Ore first sacker, would
replace Stahl before the American
League season was a month C'I
Stahl is a big fellow, measuring over
six feet. Danzig has u on him with
six feet four inches The Portland man
is said 10 be every bit as fast as StahI
and a better fielder. His batting speaks
tor itself He had a .SlS average the
past season, making 304 hits
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
CARDINALS AFTER STAR.

DETROIT. Mich, Dec 30.-The ST.
l. Iis Cardinal management has sign
Cd Eddie Gagnier- OF Detroit. the
The st. Louis Club madC an efforr
10 get Eddie early last season, but
Lincoln would not Ijsten TO the
OveTtures- The negotiations continued
an this playing yea, and finally st.
Louis was successful