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Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-02
BETS HIS SISTERS
ENGAGEMENT RING
ON 4 KINGS; LOSES
MONEY AND JEWEL GO TO MAN
WITH STRAIGHT FLUSH
Drummer Comes In from Ocean Park
to See Sights, Plays Poker, and
Now Hesitates to Face Owner
of Solitaire

Suppose you had just arrived liz
town and had visited number of
cafes where you had sampled several
different varieties of beverages and
had met long lost friend who invited
you to meet some congenial spirits,
and after you had been introduced to
them and asked to try your luck at
poker, and after you had put 5000 III
the pot on the strength of four kings
and an ace, and you had raised the
bet with your sisters diamond engage
ment ring, and upon being called,
laid your cards down-and found the
other man held straight lush
WOULDN'T THAT JAR YOU?
That is just what happened to M.
Levin, a travelling salesman for a
watch manufacturer, who is passing
his vacation at Ocean Park, where his
sister and other relatives reside. Levin
appeared at the police station yester-
day afternoon and after consulting the
police visited the office of the prose-
cutting attorney and told his story to
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Will
liams.
According to his story to Williams
the experience of Levin happened last
Saturday evening when he came To
Los Angeles from Ocean Park to pass
few hours in the city and be away
from the sound of the sad sea waves
which had a depressing effect upon
him. he being accustomed to the din
of busy streets.
Meets Old Friend
In the course of his stroll around
the city he visited several cafes. lis
tened to the usic and quenched his
thirst with different beverages. He
emerged from one of the places and
was walking along the street, intend
ing to board car for the beach. He
had not proceeded far when he was
accosted by man who exclaimed:
"Well, well, old man; where have you
been all these years? 1t has been
many moons since l saw you. l am
going to visit a couple of friends and
would like to have you go along. We
might play a little game of cards"
Levin could not remember where he
had seen the man before, but decided
he would accompany him to the place
where his friends were. They walked
down to Third street and went up
stairs to a room in building between
Broadway and Spring streets.
Formalities were dispensed with and
in a short time Levin was absorbed
in an interesting American game of
poker. 1t was agreed that there would
be no limit and after the cards were
dealt Levin opened the pot for five
half eagles. All but one stayed"
He raised" Levin back and then cards
were drawn. Levin stood pat" Why
should he draw? Wasn't he looking
into the faces of four persons in kingly
costume and the diamond-shaped spot
(Continued ON Page Twol
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-02
SLOOP UPSETS;
z MEET DEATH
Ten Leave Resort for Cruise OF Pes
nobscot Bay and Strong Winds
CapsIze Vessel on Way
Home

r. Associated Press.
DEER ISLAND, Me, Sept. 1.-Seven
summer visitors out of party of ten
were drowned by the capsiztng of a
35-foot sloop in Penobscot bay, off this
island, today.
The Drowned
MISS ALICE ToRRo. Washington.
D. C.
MISS ELEANOR ToRRo, Washing
ton, d. c.
Lutte KELLOGG. Baltimore.
MRS. LUCY CRAWLEY, Philadel-
phia.
MISS ELIZABETH G. EVANS, Mt.
Holyoke seminary, Mass.
JASON c. HUTCHINS, Bangor, Me.
The Saved
Captain Haskell, Deer Island.
Prof Edwin S. Crawley Philadelphia,
University of Pennsylvania, husband of
Mrs. Crawley.
Henry. B. Evans, Mt. Holyoke, broth
err of Miss Elizabeth Evans.
The bodies of Lutte Kellogg and Miss
Evans were recovered. There was some
hope that Mr.. Hutchins had been saved,
as when last seen he was making a
brave struggle through the choppy seas
toward Barren island, near by, but a
boat sent from this place tonight in an
effort to locate him or his body failed
in it's mission.
On Pleasure Cruise
With Captain Samuel Haskell thS'
party started out this afternoon f0/
a sail in Penobscot bay. There was Z h
thought of danger until the afternd Y
was drawing to a close. when Capt.
Haskell decided that the wind WASH
heavy and started on a tack hdf
ward. ~
AS the party were perched highH
the weather side as the sloo1
through the waves with the waf
most coming over the gunwaleI
lee side, when Captain HaskellF
shout of warming that he was 4
tack. and then threw o the
Just as this moment the
high upon a wave, exposing II
full brunt of the wind.
An unusually heavy gusth
and in twinkling the sloof
on her beam ends and the Ire
were thrown into the wa#op
Haskell, Crawley and to
able to grasp the tende&ing
and were saved by bSkine
pick up the survivors, men
party reached the tend
and pulled the three B were
aboard. ed for
in sight and the bo6nscious
them. They were worked
Miss Evans. They Y+ts ia re-
and although thG
vigorously over thu
store life failed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-02

General Mccabe Dead
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.--Gen. John G.
McCloud, retired. U. S. A., died at St.
Lukes hospital in this city today,
aged H.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-02
SOCIALIST PARTY GROWS
LARGER IN BAY STATE

BOSTON, Sept. 1.-The Socialist
party has nominated a complete state
ticket headed by James +. Carri of
Haverhill as candidate for governor.
The secretary's report shows the
party had made net gain of 81 per
cent in membership during the past
year.
Morris tribune., 1908-01-11
Solutions will be published Dexts week.
Solutions to last weeks series.
aPne Benton, Big s2-Kittson Lake No. sLoay

The new council was called TO
order bv Mayor Cooley and asked 30
ballot for president. Three ballots
were necessary. On the first two
ballots Alderman Watzke received
two votes, Alderman Gutter one ara
Alderman Lawler one. On the thiM
ballot, Alderman Watzke received
three votes, and Alderman LaWler
one and was Watzke declared elected
The council then proceeded to SET
the salaries of the various city officials
as follows: city clerk, $50 per months
city attorney, $50 per month; chief OF
police, $50 per month; day police,
300 per month, superintendent 0f
waterworks and city engineer, $75
per month; assistant, $50 per month
health commissioner, 800 per Year,
street commissioner, $3.50 per days
fire department chief, $25 per year;
fire department engineer, $25 per
year. -
The ballot was taken on city clerk,
and Geo. H. Munro received one vote
and @. B. Burpee three votes and was
declared elected. j. B. Ormond was
reelected city attorney, Ed SherWip
superintendent of waterworks amt
city engineer,f and Jnlisss Olson as-s
sistant. ~a sy -.G.
> The regular meetings were set tor
Tuesday evenings at 1880 o'c1oek.
Mayor Cooley announced tho
appointment of s. J. Ryan as chief OF
police and Erick Peterson day police
man. ., ~. 's- a..
The bond of City Treasurer E. u
Gilbert in the sum Of $4,000 was ap~
proved. '@z -. Z. S@,:s''>'.-.
The auditing committee of tho
council went over the books of the
city clerk on Wednesday evening,
and found the accounts correct and
the books in excellent shape. -;~....><
Morris tribune., 1908-01-11
FOR FOOD AND LODGING.
Chicago Unemployed to Be Given q
Chance to Work.

Chicago, Jan. 1O.-The unemployed
men Of Chicago, dependent on charity
for their daily bread, are to be given
a chance to work for their board and
lodging. The general committee ap-
pointed by the United Charities socie-
ties met in Mayor Buses Offices and
mapped out a plan to furnish work
for the idle men.
Hundreds Of the idle will begin
work cleaning the streets and alleys
of the city, beginning with the Eight
eenth ward. The plan provides for
registering the men at the municipal
lodging house and assigning them to
work under the direction of the street
cleaning department of the city.
These unable to work will be given
medical attention and cared for by
the city. Those working will not be
permitted to work longer than one
day at time. As compensation they
will receive three days rations and
lodging for the days work.
Tramps unwilling to work will be
driven from the cify by the police.
Morris tribune., 1908-01-11
three Hundred Chinese Perish.

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 10.-Advices
from South China tell of fire at Can
ton where 800 lives were lost in the
burning of restaurant. A Chinese
recently returned from California,
bringing a cinematograph machine,
and at wedding feast at the Choi-
chan restaurant he gave an exhibition
of moving pictures. Several hundred
Chinese had crowded into the place
out Of curiosity, packing it tightly,
when the film took fire. There was
panic, during which the burning build
ing collapsed.
Morris tribune., 1908-01-11
,..' <7s~ 81: .....
AGAINST HARTMAN ROADS
Government TO Begin Suit aR
Salt Lake City Shortly.

Washington, Jan. lot is now coH
fidently expected at the department dF
Justice that suit will begin within the
next few days against E. Fl. HarTa
man, involving the relations betwees
the Union and Southern Pacific rail
roads.
At conference held at the White
House last May it was decided THAI
the report of the interstate commerce
commission on this subject when eo1a-
pleted should be referred to the attoz
ney general for examination with Ia
view to possible action. against Mr..
Hartman and these roads. There
was some delay, however, in the COM
pletion of the report and several mat
ters interyened to prevent the bring
ing of the suit as then contemplated.
Messrs. Severance and Kellogg, who
had been engaged as special counsel
made an independent investigation 6d
the facts and questions involved In
the controversy and were ready to
proceed with the suit when Mr.. Sew.
erance was Unexpectedly called to
Europe. He is expected to return
shortly, when suit will be begun i'm
Salt Lake City. 1t is understood that
the procedure will be a suit In equity
In general analogy to the Northern
Securities case.
Morris tribune., 1908-01-11
WILL. ExPEND 100000.
San Francisco Preparing to Welcome
BattIeship Fleet.

San Francisco. Jan. 10.-A land and
water display was outlined for San
Francisco in an address to the citizens
read at a meeting of the mayors com
mittee for the reception of the United
States ~battleship fleet. on it's arrival
here. Daily and nightly for not less
than a weelr this city will be the scene
of pageants and various forms of en-
tertainments and gayety in honor of
the $4,000 officers and men who will
represent the power of the nation
afloat Decorations and illuminations
will give to the streets and, harbor a
gala effect.
One hundred thousand dollars will
be expended. =
Morris tribune., 1908-01-11
viii Do Away v';.n oer'>rs.

i Omaha Jan. io.-TAe> Jpisn Pacific
and Burlington roads viii take porters
of chair cars and do away with flag
men on some of their passenger trains.
ALI porters on the Union Pacific chair
cats ere to come OF and hasmsn on
omaha-Kansas City trains west OF
Hastings on the Burlington will be
done away with. It was stated that
this reduction is made as matter Of
retrenchRsnt.
Morris tribune., 1908-01-11
COMMISSIONERS MEET.
Annual Meeting with Usual Amount
of Important Business.


The county commissioners began
their annual meeting on Tuesday and
expect to finish today. @. N.
Dohlen was elected chairman, and G.
B. Park vice chairman.
w. T. Zeibarth appeared before the
board for the petitioners for the new
school district in Eldorado and Grant
county. J. Fl. McRoberts appeared
in opposition to the petition. After
the hearing and discussion, the petit
ton was granted.
John Bucklin was set off from Dis
trict No. 26 to Al.
Thomas Church and J. M. Buckley
asked for an appropriation from the
county road fund for the road on the
north side of sections 10, 20 and 21 in
Scott. Aid of $3.50 was granted.
Austin Estenson allowed $50 month
for the care of Hans Syverson and
wife. ts@ s.rt
DIR. Hulburd was reappointed county
physician at a salery of 5000 a year.
Andrew Satter was allowed $40 for
deporting Mrs. A. Falk to North
Dakota.
VIM. Tandy was re elected janitor
of the court house at S35 per month.
The hearing on the Kruger ditch
was adjourned to the July meeting.
A levy of 800 was made for the
bonded indebtedness sinking fund.
The petition for a change in the
town line road between Morris and
Framnas was set to be heard March 2.
A committee composed of Commis-
sioners Park, Devenney and Gausman
were appointed to view the proposed
change, and to meet at s. G. Miller's
on Feb. 21st. -+-=~.. *.
The application of Pat Foley for a
liquor license at Alberta was set for
hearing March 2.
Mrs. Gertie Peterson applied for
temporary aid, and was on motion
allowed to remain at G. W. Edmonds.
Mrs. Peterson is the wife of John
Peterson recently held to the grand
jury on charge of robbery, and is
destitute with a small infant.
Resolutions were passed asking
for state aid for three of the county
bitches, 81 900 for No. 2. 1000 for
No. 8, and about o., 900 for No. 4.
i. The county auditor, county attorney
and Commissioner Gausman were
appointed a committee to ascertain
the cost of running the county farm
for 1907, and to report at the March
meeting.
John Litschauer was re-appointed
superintendent of the county farm at
$500 year, his contract providing
that if the farm is elf-sustaining he
shall receive $3.50. -.
Yesterday the board prepared the
jury lists and passed upon the bills.
Morris tribune., 1908-01-11
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
The Past Year was the Dryest in
n Years.

December 1907 was degrees warm
er than December 1906, and nearly 5
degrees warmer than the average for
December for % years. December of
1888, 1889, 1890, 1891 and 1894 were
warmer than last December. On II
? days the maximum Or highest tenn
perature was above freezing and on
only daysswas the minimum below
zero.
The snow fall was four inches and
most of it fell on the 18th and 14th and
being damp, frozet and made good
sleighing the remainder of the month.
During the first half of the month
there were only three days when the
maximum was not above freezing.
The month was warm and pleasant
one and brought the average tempera-
ture for the year within one degree of
the average mean for % years.
Daily observations gave the follow
ing results.
Mean temperative of the month
20.9 degrees. -
Maximum temperature of the month
Al degrees on the 7th.
Minimum temperature of the month
9 degrees below zero on the 2sth.
Total water deposit 0.32 inches.
Total snow fall inches. wi
Clear days 10 partly cloudy days s
cloudy days 4. -
Comparative temperatures of De-
Morris tribune., 1908-01-11
Armory Report.

Erick Peterson, manager of the
armory' submitted a detailed report
of the receipts and expenditures for
the armory since he took charge in
February. The showing is a very
creditable one indeed and shows that
the total received by the city was
$$72s.1s, from which $117, ,o2 was spent
for bill posting, advertising, piano,
and other expenses, and $147.56 for
the managers commission, leaving a
net return to the city of $444.s1.
J. H. Devenney fled a request with
the council asking to be released
from the bond of John Ell. Peterson,
licensed plumber. No action was
taken on the request, but the matter
was laid over pending the settlement
of l.. J. Schlattman's claim for dam
ages.
The committee to investigate the
cost of supplying city water to the
Lundgren farm, reported different
plans, and after some discussion, the
committee was continued, Alderm an
Lund being appointedin the place of
Alderman Vinie on the committee.
The committee to whom was re-
ferrsd the matter of the Great North
ern connecting with the sewer report
ed that they had not yet received any
proposition from the railroad comp
any.
The old council then adjourned sine
die, and Alderman Vinje surrendered
his seat TO Alderman Lawler.
Morris tribune., 1908-01-11
FARrlER's INSTITUTE.
Travelling School Of Agriculture on
January goth.

January goth.
A session of the Minnesota Farmers
Institute has been promised for Nor
ris on Thursday Jan. 80.
The farmers Institute is the travel
ing school of agriculture for the far
mers of Minnesota. The Institutes
have been in operation for twenty
years, and the work is well known
over the entire state. The instructors
who are employed are practical far
mers who have made a success of
their special lines of farming, and who
have the ability to go on the platform
and tell other farmers how they have
gone about their work. They are all
men who have learned their work
thru their own experience and obser-
vation, and our farmers should not
miss hearing them and getting from
them all the information they can.
Farmers Institute Annual No. 20
will be distributed at the meeting
here. This is a new book that has
just been published, containing over
300 pages of the best farm reading,
and there should be copy of it in
every farm home in the state. 1t can
only be obtained by attending the In
stitute session.
There will be two sessions of the
Institute,-one at 10 a. m. and the
other at 1:3O Pr The meetings are
always started sharp on time, whether
there be only one man in the hall or
two hundred. Those who come late
are sure to miss something good. Be on
time for both sessions, stay till the
close, and say if i5 bas not been worth
a whole lot more trouble than it has
taken to attend. ..
1t is not intended that these meet
ings shall be for the benefit of the
men only. The women and young
people will always be interested in
what is being done. They are often
the ones who are more apt to take
hold of the improved methods that
are advocated, and so lead the way
for the men of the family.
For the benefit of those who find it
impossible to get up in the mee,ing and
ask questions, box is always placed
on the platform into which slips of
paper can be dropped concerning
matters that are OF interest. This
question box is opened during the
afternoon session, and the answers
that are made to the questions are
very often most interesting part of
the session. ...
There will be no regular program
only such topics as are of interest to
our locality will be discussed, and viii
be taken up at such times during the
meeting as are most convenient. Be
on hand from beginning to end SO
that nothing will be missed. Bring
your note book.
Morris tribune., 1908-01-11
HUNDRED STILL MISSING.
Many Bodies Remain in Darr Mine at
Jacobs Creek. Pa.

Jacobs Creek. Pa, Jan. 1O.-It is per-
sistently declared by miners here that
there are 100 bodies yet in the Darr
mine One OF the miners organiza-
tions, It is claimed, has seventy men,
bers unaccounted for and 1t Is the
opinion of this organizations leaders
that the bodies Of the seventy will yet
be brought from the mine. Coroner
Wynn will not set the date for the
inquest until he is sure there are NO
more bodies in the mine. A total OF
$40 bodies has been recovered to date
Morris tribune., 1908-01-11
Attempts Murder, Then Suicides.

Coldwater, Mich, Jan. 1O.-vernon
L. Nettleton, a hardware dealer about
fifty years old, while suffering, it is
supposed, from acute melancholia, due
10 business troubles, rose from his
bed and gashed his sisters throat. He
then returned to his own room and
nearly severed his head with a cary
ing knife, dying almost instantly. Miss
Nettleton is expected to recover.
Morris tribune., 1908-01-11
North Dakotan Gets Place.

Washington, Jan. 10.-The president
has sent to the senate the nomination
of Fred T. bennett of North Dakota
to be commissioner of the general
land office; also the nomination of
James F. Tracey of New York to be
member of the Philippine commits
sion and secretary of finance and JUS
fice
Morris tribune., 1908-01-11
Mysterious Diamond Robbery.

Chicago, Jan. 10.-Thieves entered
the residence of Samuel Schwartz i'm,
Waukegan and took $4,000 worth of
jewelry, mostly diamonds. The police
are bafled, as there are no signs OF
ingress or egress. There was no sign
OF a search for valuablss. Everything
showed the thief knew exactly where
to find what he wanted.
Morris tribune., 1908-01-11

Average for % years, 16 degrees.
Results for the Year 1907.
Mean temperature of the year 4o.2
degrees.
Maximum temperature of the year
Aug. 10, "a degrees.
' Minimum temperature of the year,
Feb. 5, 80 degrees below zero.
Range of the year, 1876 degrees.
Total water deposit for the year,
1872 inches. :3Is14.s g. ..... &
Total snowfall for the year, a5.4
inches. 80 +IE,a
There was no excessively high tenn
perature during the year and there
was little that was extremely low. In
temperature, however,, the years
do not show the Quotations. that ap-
pear in the records of average pre-
cipitations. Cold waves may come in
" winter and hot waves in summer, but
the other days manage to take care of
the average and when the year closes
the record for the year, it is not often
more than one Or two degrees warm
or or colder than the general average.
Comparative temperatures and water
Morris tribune., 1908-01-11

Stella-How do you know she re
membered your birthday?
Bella-By the ostentatious way she
forgot it.-New York Sun.
Morris tribune., 1908-01-11

Average mean temperature for the
year for % years, ALL degrees.
Average annual water deposits for
% years, 23.4 inches.
Warmest y ear in % years was 1900,
44.4 degrees.
Coolest years in % years were 1888
ard 1898, 1871 degrees.
D. T. WHEATON,,
Cooperative Observer U. s. Weather
Bureau, ~
Morris tribune., 1908-01-11

Mrs. Hoyle--Have you anything laid
aside for rainy day?
Mrs. Doyle-Yes, but I can find only
one Of my rubbers.-New York Press.
Morris tribune., 1908-01-11
Nebraska castIeman Convicted.

NWDT@@N& V@k1IS5TbGU VUUVICGWGs
Omaha, Jan. 10.-Perry A. Yeast ~
prominent cattleman, who has beeneUn
tslal for conspiracy to dsfraad aae
government In land entihs, was fouAa
guilty and recommended to the clem-
sncy Of the court by ths sry..
Morris tribune., 1908-01-11
City Clerks Report.

- SsSy NASA N NSPVass
City Clerk Burpee submitted his
annual report, which shows the re-
ceipts and d%expenditures of the city
for past year. In the expenditures
for salaries, there is part of the
1906 business included. The report
follows
Morris, Mimi, January s, 1908
TIC the Hon. City Council of the City
of Morris: =
Gentlemen:
/ herewith submit my report as
City Clerk for the year ending Jan.
9Th, 1908.
Morris tribune., 1908-01-11
NEW COUNCIL ORGANIZES.
Alderman Watzke Elected President
OF Council.

In6 1hst mS0blng OF Cn6 OlU council
and the first meeting of the new was
held on Tuesday evening. The old
council heard the reports of the city
officers and closed up it's business.
The new council organized with Alder
man Watzke for president, and re-
elected most of the old officers.
City Treasurer's Report.
City Treasurer Larson submitted
his annual report, which was as
follOws:-
Morris Minn Jan. 7th 1908
To the Honorable the Mayor and the
City Council of the City of Morris,
Minnesota.
Gentlemen:-
The following is a correct statement
of the Receipts and Disbursements D of
the Treasurer Of the City of Morris,
Mimi, since Jan. 18th, 1907.
GENT FUND.
Overdraft Jan. 18th 1907 8 1854 O3
Orders paidsince Jan. Is, 1867 2o,oo2 "a
Total. 22,5se n
Receipts since Jan. is, 1907. II, 1854 go
Overdraft atdate hereof. 4,9N rs
INTEREST FUND
Balance on hand Jan. 15, 1907 1874 68
Receipts since Jan. Is, 1907 1875 25
1900 93
Orders paid since Jan. Is 1907 2,177 40
Balance interest fund at date
hereof. 1928 So
WATERWORKs FUND
Balance on hand Jan. 15, 1907 40 IL
Receipts since Jan. Is, 1907 6,OO7 80
e,41s Is
Orders paid since Jan. Is, 1907 5,612 21
Balance w. W. Fund at date
hereof ... sO5 95
LIBRARY FUND
Balance on hand Jan. Is, 1907 566 O5
Receipts since Jan. 10, 1907 1,O15 So
1851 so
Orders paid since Jan. Is, 1907 $40 IA
Balance Lib. Fund at date
hereof .................. Gil 46
SEWERS FUND
Receipts since Jan. ID, 1907 1855 65
Orders paid since Jan. Is, 1907 a 1850 81
Balaiss saf hand ct date
hereof ..@.:s 1898 %
SPRINKL1NG FUND s.
No Receipts
Paid out since Jan. Is, 1907 $40 90
Overdraft at date hereof $40 90
= REcAPITULATIoN
Balance Int. Fund at date
hereof 1928 So
Balance WV. Fund at date
hereof j. :. :. Z. .s so5 s5
Balance Lib. Fund at date 81 .-'"'>
hereof :. -. ...is :s1;1 611 As
Balance Sewer Fund at date. 500
hereof s,sss %
Total Balance. :: 49,. 1888 %
Overdraft Gen'l Fund at date
hereof 1921 7s
Overdraft Sprinkling Fund ....
at date hereof ..... $40 90
i 5,431 7s
Cash Balance in Treasury at
>.z@: date hereof ...... 1907 A
tzz2s@ DEPOSITED AS Follows 49,.
In Morris National Bank = ~ 946 81
In Stevens Go. State Bank $50 80
Total Deposit ...-....... 1907 A
Yours Respectfully
Louis M. Larson