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Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-25
JACK KLONDON
LOST AT SEA
is BELIEF
HOME IN OAKLAND CLAIMED
BY CREDITORS
Trust Deed to Property Given by Ad-
venturous Writer Before His De-
parture for Trip Around World
Placed on Record
snecIal TO The Herald.

Special to The Herald
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. PA trust
deed transferring the Oakland home Of
Jack London, the author, which has
been placed on record, discloses the fact
that the novelist has been given up for
dead
The trust deed was given by the ad"
venturous writer to obtain funds with
which to outfit his craft and carry out
his project of sailing around the world.
The negotiations were carried out
secretly and evidence of the debt was
never made public until the mortgage
was filed. The deed names a small
consideration and the bank officials de-
cline to make public the amount which
London borrowed on the property.
Since London left Honolulu some
months ago the bank has heard nothing
from him. They attempted through
various sources to gain some informa-
tion concerning him, but were unable
to do so. 1t was understood that tha
fact of the loan was to be kept secret
until London returned or was given up
as lost
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-25
FORCES DRAFT, BUYS
YACHT, Is ARRESTED
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Jan. 24,-Word was re-
ceived here today by the Pinkerton de-
tective agency of the arrest by one of
their members near Jacksonville, Fla,
of Turie Nordstrom, who is wanted
here for the passage of a forged check
for 900 on the First National bank
of this city.
Nordstrom was bank clerk in Asto-
ria, Ore, and coming here with a
draft for SO from the First National
bank of Astoria, of which he raised the
amount to $4,000, and after obtaining
part of this sum in cash from the First
National bank of Chicago and the re-
mainder in drafts. he converted them
into London drafts and letter. of
credit at the National Bank of the Re-
public of this city.
He was arrested while cruising on a
small yacht which he purchased at
Brunswick, Fla. He has admitted his
Identity and confessed to the forgery.
An officer will be sent today to bring
MIN to Chicago for prosecution.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-25
THA w TRIAL
IS DELA YED;
NO WITNESSES
STORM PREVENTS LANDING OF
PHYSICIANS
JEROME AND LITTLEToN IN
CONTROVERSY
District Attorney Seeks to Learn
Names Of Those Expected to
Testify-The Defense
OBJECTS

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Jan. 24.-Today's ses-
sion of the Thaw trial was abandoned
adjournment was taken until Monday
morning.
A heavy snow storm tied up ship
ping in the bay and prevented the
docking of the steamer Adriatic, on
which three physicians and a trained
nurse are coming from Europe to testi-
fly as to irrational outbreaks by Harry
Thaw at Monte Carlo, Paris and Lon
don. Another witness, Dr.. Bingham of
Pittsburg, who is recovering from an
attack of pneumonia, will not be in the
city until tomorrow.
Mr.. Littleton said he believed that
the delay would result in expediting
the case, as he would employ the inter-
vening time in preparing the hypo-
thetical question for the experts and
submitting a draft of it to District At
torney Jerome.
District Attorney Jerome said he
would not oppose the adjoWnment pro-
viding Mr.. Littleton would furnish him
the names of the witnesses who are
arriving. Mr.. Littleton objected, but
Justice Dowling said the request was
reasonable. Mr.. Littleton said it had
been his experience that whenever
the district attorney knew of the ar
rival of any witnesses he had his peo-
pie meet them with subpoenas and sub
jected them to long examination.
81 don't intend" he said, that he
shall know my case before it is pre-
sented here in court"
what I want is to find out whether
those people you are bringing here are
shysters, charlatans, or men of char
acter and standing" shouted Mr.
Jerome.
81 will give you their names after
they have landed and their addresses
as WELL" Mr.. Littleton said.
"Is the district attorney willing to
give the names of witnesses he will re-
call in rebuttal?"
"The district attorney is not required
| to do that" interposed Justice
| Bowling.
"Then I don't think I ought to be
forced to tell him the names of my
witnesses"
"Oh, very well then" put in Mr..
| Jerome. "lf you don't want to do it all
| right"
Mr. Littleton said the defense un-
doubtedly will conclude its case Mon
day,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-25
INFLUENZA ATTACKS
CHILDREN OF CAR
Members of Royal Family Afflicted
with Disease in Violent Form.
Heir Apparent's condi-
tion Serious
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 24,-An
epidemic of influenza has attacked the
imperial family. Grand Duke Alexis
Nikolaievitch, the emperor's only son,
and his four sisters all have been
stricken.
The condition of the heir apparent
is complicated by an Inflammation OF
the ear and Prof. Simonovsky, a spe-
cialist in aural diseases, has been sum-
moned to attend him. Grand Duchess
Marie Pavlovna, daughter of Grand
Duke Paul Alexandrovitch and f1ancee
of Prince Wilhelm of Sweden, also Is
down with the disease.
1t is thought the infection was
brought to the palace on the occasion
of the recent Christmas tree celebra-
tion. At that time the children of the
emperor distributed Christmas gifts
and mingled freely with the soldiers Of
the guard.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-25
TAKES STEPS
TOPROSECUTE
S. p. CHIEF
BONAPARTE AND KELLOGG IN
CONFERENCE
Government Attorney General and His
Assistant Decide as to Legal Pro-
ceedlngs to Be Adopted
Against Magnate

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-The course
to be pursued by the department of
justice in the Hartman illegal merger
case was the subject of a conference
today between Attorney General Bon
aparte and Frank B. Kellogg and
Charles A. Severance, of counsel for
the government.
The entire matter was fully discussed
and the legal proceedings to be adopted
by the department We're decided on.
A statment will be issued by the de-
partment in a few. days, setting forth
its views in the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-25
CHASE ACROSS
STATES ENDS
nv CAPTURE
BEAUTIFUL WOMAN BIDS MAN
FAREWELL
Girl with Whom He Is Said to Have
EIoped Bids Good BY to Lover
Charged with Deserving
Wife and Children

George w. Wilson, a furniture sales
man, who for several months has been
working for the firm of Barker Bros,
420 South Spring street, was arrested
late Thursday afternoon by Detectives
Chapman and Home and placed on the
small book at the central station as u
fugitive from justice.
The warrant of arrest was tele
graphic one and was based on an tndict-
ment returned by the grand jury OF
Erie county, New York, charging Will
son with having deserted his wife AMI
minor child in Bnffalo, the offense
being a felony in that state.
1t is alleged that Wilson, who was
employed by a large wholesale furni-
ture house in Buffalo, eloped from that
city three years ago with Mary Cullen,
who at that time was employed as
floor girl in one of the leading hote.s
of Buffalo.
The woman, whom he claimed as an
affinity, was possessed at that time Of
s1400, which she had saved from her
wages and tips received from guests,
and is said to have paid his expenses
from point to point until they finally
arrived in San Francisco just previous
to the earthquake and fire.
Wilson was employed by the Sloan
company in that city, but lost his
position after the fire and the couple
drifted to Portland and Seattle and
finally came here, where the man Sc
cured work with Barker Bros He is
a capable salesman and is said to have
earned salary here of $140 per month
and while employed in Buffalo was
paid 5000 per month.
Wife Destitute
In the meantime his wife and child
have been subsisting upon charity in
Buffalo, and quite recently a number
of friends took up the case and deter
mined to bring the husband and father
back there for trial.
The grand jury indictment was re-
turned and the papers in the case
turned over to Detective John j.
Coughlin of the Buffalo police depart
ment. He traced the couple to the
coast and from place to place until
finally through the aid of the Los An
geles detectives he located them in
this city.
Wilson and Miss Cullen, who is said
to have passed here as his wife. were
living at the Moorecliff rooming house,
121 South Hill street. where they oc-
cupied sumptuous apartments.
The woman for the past several
months has been employed as the fore
woman in the drug department of a
leading department store, and is still
in that position.
Detective Coughlin arrived in Los
Angeles last night from Sacramento.
where he had secured requisition papers
for the return of Wilson to New York.
and he will leave with him for the
east this morning,
Miss Cullen will remain in this city,
as she is not wanted in the east by the
authorities. She called at the iail last
night to see Wilson and brought him
clothing and number of delicacics
and stated that she would be on hand
in the morning to bid him good-by.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-25
STANDARD OIL SHIPMENTS
TAKEN AT LOWER RATE
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-In laying
the foundation of its case against the
Standard OIL company in the annull-
ment of the companys charter, ths
government continued today the ex-
animation of Dana Durand. deputy
commissioner of corporations.
Mr.. Durand today testified, in the
course of an identification of certain
official tariffs of the Chicago & East
ern railroad, that while the shipments
of oil were waybilled at IL cents per
100. part of the shipments were car
ried at SK cents per 100 and the ball
ance at cents per 100.
Mr.. Dnrand explained that the coll
lection vouchers of the railroad, which
he exhibited, show the amount actually
paid by the Standard Oil company for
such shipments as he referred to was
less than the rate fixed in the official
tariffs filed with the commission. Mr..
Gcontinued on Page SIKH
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-25
MOTHER o DUCHESS OF
MANCHESTER DIES IN SOUTH
BY Associated Press.

NATCHEZ, Miss, Jan. 24-Mrs. EN-
ily Yznaga, mother of the dowager
duchess of Manchester and of Lady
Lister Keye of England, died here on
her way to her estate, Lake st. John,
Concordia parish, La, today.
She was the widow of Fernando
Yznaga of Cuba and mother of Fer
nando Yznaga, jr., who married Miss
Vanderbilt in New York. Mrs Yznaga
was rs years of age. She was before
her marriage Miss Clements of Louisi-
ana.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-25
LOCAL,

LOCAL
Action of Southern Pacific in raising
freight rates to points in north of Los
Angeles county will add thousands of
dollars to construction expenses of
Owens river aqueduct.
Thousands of idle men who came to
Los Angeles in search of employment
ask aid of charitable organizations.
Police commissioners visit city Jail
and discuss conditions.
Long Beach police chief says E. S.
King is alive.
Sensational charges made against
contractor by wife in suit for divorce.
Local attorneys speculate on who will
be retained to defend fallen boss of San
Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-25
LOEB GIVES BATTLE TO
ENGLISH BIOLOGISTS
BY A ssociated Press.

BERKELEY. Jan. PA war OF
world-famous biologists who are
searching for the germ of life was
started yesterday when Professor
Jacques Loeb issued bulletin in which
he threw down the gauntlet to Overton
and Hoeber, two English scientists of
the University of Cambridge, in a dis
pute over the permeability of cells by
salts and ions and water.
While the language of Loeb's bulletin
is technical. he defends his theory of
the creation of life by the entrance of
salts or ions into the cell, which his
English confreres Overton and Hoeber,
are trying to batter down by an array
Of data they have collected.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-25
FIRE IN COLUMBIA, S. c.,
CAUSES LOSS OF 100000
BY Associated Press.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 24.-Fire
early today destroyed an entire busi-
ness block and seven residences at
Bennettsville. S. c., entailing a loss
estimated at between $15Oo00 and $780,
0O0 President Heckart of the BEN
nettsville & Chesraw railroad, who oc-
cupied room in the hotel broke his
leg in jumping from a second-story
window.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-25
SUMMARY OF THE News
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity;
Occasional showers Saturday; light
east winds, changing to. west. Max
imum temperature yesterday, Sc
degrees; minimum, so degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-25
COAST

Prosecutor Heney in land fraud cases
tires to connect Senator Fulton of Ore
gon with offenses.
Abe Ruef, former political boss Of
San Francisco. has hard time to secure
counsel to defend him.
Nevada mine owners may be COM
PEELED to drop the card system.
Professor Loeb of Berkeley gives bat
tie to English scientists regarding his
theory on the creation of life.
Powerful fleet is assembling at Mag
dalena bay for target practice.
Mayor Taylor of San Francisco to be-
come a benedict soon.
Efforts to settle tong war which CEN
ters in Sacramento are in vain; high
binders say they will fight to the death.
Jack London, noted Socialist novelist,
who started on trip around the world.
has been given up as lost.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-25
FOREIGN

Leader in the conspiracy to assassin
ate premier of Portugal escaped from
Jail in Lisbon in an automobile.
Governor general of Odessa threatens
to blow up revolutionists' homes with
their own bombs.
Russia much interested in Japanese
American situation; writer's in st. Pc
tersburg believe war is certain to come.
Valuable miniatures of English roy
atty are stolen from an engrayer's s
studio in London.
Children of czar of Russia are strick-
en- with influenza.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-25
EASTERN

Terrific storm sweeps New York ami
all the New England coast; much suf-
fering caused in New York; food sup
ply for poor is short.
Several lives lost and millions of dol
lars worth of property destroyed by
fires in Baltimore and Portland, Me.
Government prosecutors prepare their
case against the Hartman roads.
Thaw trial is delayed owing to abb
sence of witnesses.
Stuyvesant Fish. former president OF
the Illinois Central railroad, sees dis
aster to country in monopolies.
War department makes number of
changes in army personnel.
Saloonkeepers in Chicago decide to do
away with slot machines.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-20
"DIAMONFIELD JACK" SUES FOR
LIBEL.

RENO, Nov, Nov. I'D Diamond
field Jack Davis" of Goldfield, has
entered suit in the United States
court at Carson City against the Cur
tbs Publishing Company OF Philadel-
phia for $250,O00 damages for what
ne terms malicious libel. He COM
plains that in recent issue of the
Saturday Evening Post, he is repre-
sented as the villain In a murder
story, the scene of which Is laid in
Goldfield. The name of the villain
is Diamond Jack" and Davis says he
Is sure he is the person meant. The
circumstances Of the story are point
ed out SO minutely, he says, that the
malice is evident. James Hopper,
author Of the story, resided in Gold
field for time.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-20

where he had since lived. He was !,
lthirty-second degree Mason and Al
lone time grand commander Of thu
knights Templar Of Idaho and senior
warden of Tyrian lodge No. 1898
a. +. and A. M, Of this city. He
was a member and warden Of the
Episcopal church of Boise. In 1888
ne married Anna, daughter Of ex-
Governor Curtis of Idaho. who, with
one child, Susan Della, survives him.
Besides his immediate family he
leaves one sister, Mrs. Briscoe Of
Oklahoma, and two brothers, Lincoln
of this city and ex-senator Fred T. of
Idaho
The following relatives of the de-
ceased from abroad attended the fu-
neral: Mrs. Jesse X. Dubois, wife
Of deceased; Lincoln Dubois and Hon.
Fred Dubois, brothers; Mrs. Carroll
Briscoe, the only sister, and her hus-
band, from Blackwell, Okla; Mrs.
Arthur Huntington, niece, husband
md daughter, of Springfield; Jesse
White, nephew, Lawrenceville,
H.; Mrs. James Keyes, E. W. Payne,
wife and family Of Springfield, cous-
MS.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-20
TOTAL NUMBER
OF VOTES

Following Is a list OF the total
number Of votes cast In Bingham
county. as well as the total vote cast
for each Of the candidates on the
Republican and Democratic tickets.
The total vote Of the Socialist, Pro-
hibition and independence tickets APP
pears below the table. The figures
below are from the official count,
with the exception OF Gray's lake pre-
cinct, the official returns from that
precinct not having been made. The
vote there, however, was 16 for the
head Of the Republican ticket. and 81
for the Democratic. and this ID about
the ratio Of the tickets In that pre-
cinct, and It will not vary over two
votes either way, The majorities 81
the winning candidates are given Id
The second column. m
There are thirY-one precincts in
Bingham county and the following
vote was cast: N -
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-20
DEATH OF DIR. DUBOIS.

DR.. j. X. Dubois Of Boise City, a
brother Of ex-senator Dubois of this
city, died at his home in Boise, Oc-
tober 30th, and the remains were ta-
ken to the old home at Springfield,
Illinois, for burial. The following
article is taken from the Illinois
State Register of that city:
Word has been received in this
city of the death of DR.. J.. X.
and still has money to loan to him for
Jesse X. Dubois, who was for years
prominent in the state Of Illinois, and
who was auditor of public accounts
from 1856 to 1854, which occurred
at Boise, Idaho, on Friday, Oct. 80.
HE was the brother Of Lincoln
Dubois Of this city and uncle Of Mrs.
Arthur Huntington. The remains
will arrive here Tuesday afternoon
and will be taken to the residence Of
Arthur Huntington, 1907 South
Fourth street.
"The doctor was graduate Of
Yale, class Of 1872, also of the st.
Louis Medical college, class OF 1876.
He practiced medicine in Springfield
''ri'i August. 1850, when he renewed
70 l0Aao, lvcat.rA r U0i@. ~ ----.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-20
CHARLES BERRYMAN
NOW A BENEDICT
(Idaho Falls Post. }

lluanO FaliS P0St.
1t will be learned with great deal
OF surprise to the many friends of
both that Charley Bergman, Fred
iKiesel's right hand bower, the gay,
debonair and talkatiye Bergman,
has become a benedict. Bergman
always was doing things to take his
friends by surprise, and the latest
proposition along that line was to
quietly slide away and get married.
The lady In the case Is Miss Hazel
Burnett, the niece of Mrs. T. w. Lee.
Mr. Bergman went down to Salt
Lake Saturday, and Monday morning
Miss Burnett accompanied Mrs. Lee
that far, as the latter started on a
southern trip that will consume the
winter After acquainting Mrs. Lee
with the fact, Mr.. Bergman and
Miss Burnett quietly came back
Idaho Falls and went on to
Butte, where they were married
Thursday.
4h> ~-a.t-.p.t.c re-s. u a..e
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-20
SHOOTS 12-YEAR-OLD BOY.
Twin Falls Man Fires Into Bunch ot
HallOve'eners.

lFrom Twin Falls Chronicle, Nov. 3. }
Martin Mcmillan, aged IL years, is
now lying in private hospital in
this city as result of a gunshot
wound inflicted by P. w. Robertson,
La meat cutter in the Independence
market.
The boy was out with a crowd of
young folks who were engaged in the
usual halloween pranks. Another
crowd of boys had already visited the
home of Mr.. Robertson and tipped
over one OF his outbuildings. The
Mcmillan crowd arrived on the scene
later in the evening, and, 1t is stated,
were attempting to load the outbuild-
ing on a wagon, when Robertson,
who had been aroused from his sleep
by the noise, appeared on the scene
with a 32-calibre revolver. 1t ID
said that as soon as the boys noticed
his weapon they asked him not to
shoot, stating that they would 20
away. Robertson fired into the crowd
with the intention, he claims, OF
frightening the boys, and the bullet
struck the Mcmillan boy in the thigh.
The boy was carried by his comrades
to DR.. Clouchecks office, where his
wounds were dressed. 1t was stated
on Monday that the wound was a |
serious one, but that the boy was get
ting along nicely. Mr.. Robertson is
lamenring his haste in the matter
and now offers to pay for the boys
medical care and his hospital ex-l
penses. e. B. Brotherton, with
whom the boy is living, telegraphed
his parents, who reside in Scott coun-
ty, Kansas, and it is expected that
they will arrive In the near future. At
this writing no criminal proceedings
have been taken against Robertson.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-20
UNDERTAKERs' CONVENTION.

A state convention OF undertakers
was held at Pocatello Monday and
Tuesday of this week, and steps were
taken to have undertakers pass a
rigid examination to determine their
fitness for their work. Important
requisites being that the undertaken
be able to detect the cause of death,
SO that in cases of contagion he can
take proper sanitary measures to pre-
vent the spread of the disease.
recommendation will be made to
the legislature for an examining
board to be established
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-20

yesterday from the bride and groom
apprising him Of the fact, and ths
mall brought him a letter from Mrs
Lee, In which she confirmed the in.
formation brought by wire.
The groom is known to every bust
ness man and most other citizens Of
this section Of the state. and in fact
OF two or three states, as he has been
travelling for i number Of years for
the Fred ]. Kiesel Company OF Og-
den. He Is the son Of County Com
missioner G. w. Bergman OF Black
foot, and is one Of the most popular
young fellows Of the county, and the
fact that the boys were kept In the
dark as to his plans shows that he
can keep his own counsel In pretty
good shape. He is young man OF
business training and can generally
be depended upon to make a success
Of any project he undertakes.
me pride ~ the only daughter Of
Mrs. Tom Lees brother, OF Goever- !
neur. New York. and is splendid |
young woman. possessing sparkling |
wit apd vivacity, and varied talents.
She Is Just out OF her teens, and hay-
Ing completed her convent course, has
been enjoying western life, and an
nounced some time ago that It was to
De her choice for all time. she has
spent the past two summers with Mr..
ind Mrs. Lee at the Bungalow, and
las been most charming companion
Q the residents OF the Bungalow, and
Ter wide circle Of friends and admir- !
RS will join in expounding the sin
crest wish for happiness and pros II
erity. s
The newly married couple will 7
pend their honeymoon In Seattle, 1
nd from there will probably 60 down +
1e coast and return home. They /
ill make their home either here or N
Blackfoot. N
The extended acquaintance of both G
ride and groom will be with The N
ost in advancing the best wish there N
on the desert for many happy days, M
uch Joy and a long and pleasurable A
arried life. *s