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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1908-12-04
SGweia.

II. Der fdtpsiaeriIte Sbers
I.utnort Soccaub, Elm WoubtlGnbsr,
ter ols Quartiermeiitsr in 3bun TO-
COO 5roncs unteri6loeen bat unp ges
flii6tet lit, ipiro itedbriefli6 perfoIgt.
3 ii r / d., Der srote StoOtratb
in 3iirib betpiniste an bic Yeniion5s
faIie bes S6peIternbouIes bonn gips
then 4reu3 cinen 9eitrog BON 5000
SrnncS. Die jabrli6e Su6bention on
boS Stdottbeoter plrbe BON 10000
nuf $4,000 Srones erb0bt.
Solo't ) BURN. ssyn 9iiren III i'm
Ilter BON So Sobrsn Der &e9rer 9pr
geitorben.
9 t. @olIen. Sn Ct. @alcn 1T
bic neue l~lrnenbule beim s3remotos
rum er0ffnet iporben. Sn be- Sane
1T YIoB porgeieben fir $50 bis 800
urnen.
@raubii n b n. Die eibgenDfs
fffe poitperpaltung bat bic @b'iht,
nG6Iten Sommer pieber tdefiG einsr
poitfpagen iiber ben Gottbarb fnbren
81 loiien. G5eit Der G%rDffnung Der
Gottbnrobobn i'm Sobre 1882 1T bic
poit ni4t mebr iiber ben gottbato ges
fa6ren.
@enf. Dem Gcnfer Sontonsipi.
TAI iiberma9te Elm ungenanntcr @e6er
Elm 0:Tdent pon 1912 Grancs, bog
Graebnib Der Grlebisuns zines Rs4tss
itwites.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1908-12-04
@Irfteul 5erG.

Stuttgort. 9ier 1T felt einis
ger 3eit bic erIte omtli6e WotienpfIes
germ tbdtig, Die neu einoefiibrte 9es
amtiu lit S9tpeiter Mortba Oeiterlen
bon Der 9erufsprgoniiation Der &rans
tenpflegerinnen. 3u ibren Sbliegeps
beiten gebDrt in eriter 2inie bic Be
aufii6tisung bon Sduslingen uno be-
lpnbers gefdbroeten &inbern,
Of 8 boen. 0ur9 bas
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bat unIere
Stoot elmer uneeabnten NufI4puug
erbolten, Der nod geiteigert tperoen
piro bur9 bic 3eppelinz2 uftldiffbnu=
GeielI6oft. Cine Getbe neuer Stras
BenSiiae nit ben erforocrli9en 8oss.
WaiIer= unb neutrality-suspicious.
iinb erI1loiIen porben, Gin S6uls
bausneubnu itebt i'm Sriibjobr beppr.
uno Die 6rnse zines 9oteIneubou8 ge9t
ibrer Q6iun9 ent9egen. Sur 9eti0Dz
lerung Der Staot itno 5pei prG6ti9e
Gdrten an Gee Inn $4,000 Wart err
lporben iporben; elm peiterer 8orten
Dtro folgen.
Rntttltng gen. Oas neuers
buute itGbttI6e @lettriaitdtsrert, bas
nit einem Muftpnnb bon 10000
Mtort unter Der Sberleitung ppi, Sbers
omtsbaumsiiter Mederle 8 Dioulbronn
~eriteIlt purbe, 1T in 8etrieb genoms
men nprben.
W sanger n. SIN Ssoirt Nangen
purben 1908 iiter $50 9entner 9oniQ
geerntet, lpos einein Mertb pou etpo
$4,000 Wlurt entiprt6t.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1908-12-04

geitattstsa Neutrality-suspicious. fir Be
onts unb @rbsiter Der Sirmo 90.
8riigmann &c S0bn einen pettern Sc,
trae bon $4,000 Mort b~inSugefiigt.
M iubsn. Die Snbuber beI
3InbIdnurfobrit griider & 3f6ebiH,
Fifteen aus InIab bes 25idbrigsn
9efbdftSiubiIdums $4,000 Mfurt.
Don oiefer Summe Iinb bel Der Jetey
5000 Mart an Die Irbeiter pertbeili
tporbeH, $4,000 Mfurt Diensn Sut
9riinoung zines Nrbetters unp 8e.
nmtens Inter tiiBunssfpnbs
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1908-12-04
MeGfenGnrG.

0offpp . Ser &ittersutsbsltbey
b. Srpden uuf gOteniB bat istH 5000
MOrsen erpbes GIT fir 100000
Mari an ben @tpBtoufnanH D. Sor'
ries in Sanfburg pertoiift
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1908-12-04
@eGerreiG.

S I c II. Ser OpHlpeIuHI gu VT
Stephan, prdlat 0r. 9ston !Sornq,
1T, pGbrenb er in ieiner 9auStapeGe
cine 'ti1e Mfefie las, bonn Shlo9e ees
troffsn ipprben uno balb baruf pers
f6iebsn. - Gs beging Der Irdipoirete
tor I'M @iIenbabnminiitertum, Reaies
rungsrotb 9r. SuIius S6Iag, NIT fets
ner @ottin ons Set Der i%ilDernen SOD
3eit.
y Ubopsi It. Gs 1T Der pOIiSei
%geIungen, Die beioen &afenrduber 81
perboften, Die ben Fre6en lleberfaQ in
Der yieupeI tier 6jliole Der 8uoopeiter
&ommer5iaIbout ausgefiibrt baben. IS
iinb Slpei @iIenorbeiter. Ser cine Der
RGuber, MntptSiepies, legte Elm ilula
Iofenbes @eitGnoniB ob uno CAB ou6
an, bab Dos geItoblene @elo, 10000
&rpnen, i'm &erepeIer WaIpe per9ruz
ben lei.
8ublpeis 8. Der 8oItlpirtb Gre
eor YiIuGlo purbe No1ts pon Dem
WiaurergebiIfen SoIef Mlcef, Ger ais
lebter @o1t in Ietnem Gofa!e perneilte,
in BEN g(ugenblide, ols er Bier elm
iGGntte, burd meublings gefitbrts
SammerI4ldse niepersci6lagsn uHo
get0btet. @ls bic SHUTTER oes Genors
beten ms s3imner trait, fdIug Der
Mprobube nu9 lie nit me6reren lpuhs
tigen Sieben 81 8onen uno perlpunoete
Iie lebens9efdbrli9. Iuf bas Geidrei
Der I'M Neben5immer tpeilencen Satin
bss @uItpirtbes tamen Na9barn 9ers
bel, bob geIong es benz M0rcer, gu
enttommen.
g number. Mnldb!i6 ieiRes
50idbrigen observation-disclosures ipsnOete
Der Ser5og bon Cumberland Der Ges
meinoe @riinou bel @munoen, in teren
9e6iet ct bic gr0Bte Sa9o beIiBt, 1O,s
600 &ronen.
@roSItB. @te .Siuarin," elmer
Der d~Iteiten bsutT4en @eIongDsreire
8Dbmens, beging paS SET pes 6oidbs
rigen 8eIteDen9,
0roa. Oberit NeumaDer anS
8Dbmen BON II, Snfonterie 8egiment
lift am 9iImtei6 infpIge zines epiteps
tii9en &nfoGeS in ben 3ei9 eeitur5t
uno ertrunfen.
s nnsbru d. 8om Gtoderberg
i'm SoIogou Itiir5te Der 20idbrise PG6s
terSfobn 9tlfopS, @olf iiber eine iteile
@unb 30 Wteter tel o6 uub pdr Tcfort
tobt.
&Iagenfurt. Die Satin bes
@ontiers @intier, Der bur9 Sonturs
eiele Spnreinle9er aus benz Niittels
itanO UNI iber 100000 &ronen ge=
I4abi9t bat, be8ina aus Yer8psiffung
Selbitmorb burc3 GrbdnSsn,
2oi b q d. Sn &rain bat Der 2una
besausi6uB cine 8eriigulg erIoRe1,
bic bonn geiummten 9euti4tbum olS
Elm S6Iag ms Geii6t e~mpfunoen
piro. Die 8erorbnung beFieblt Die
@ntferIung aller p~orbonbenen 5lpei.
fprGbi9en Strobenf9iloer aus benz
~seiommten 8ernnltungsbe5irt uno
orbnet pofiir bic Mnbringupg einIpros
digger, nidtoeutT9er StrabentafeIn an.
Meran II. @frnnnb 5reiberr Dums
reid oon Selterreiber 1T i'm alter pon
60 Sabren ouf Ieiner 8eiibung illtens
hpf geltorben. Gr frat 1868 in ben
Stoatsbienit unb ipurbe Mlitte Der
70er Sabre SettionSfef in Inter
ridtsminiIterium, ipo ibm bic Srganis
iotion Der Geiperbes uno 5ortbils
bungsi6uleu i!bertragen mar. Sm
Sabre 1886 f4ieo er aus benz Stootss
bienIt llno mar bonn bis gum SABRE
1895 Observation-Disclosures.
ptlen. 0ur6 8ranbitiftung
linb in 8ruTGIc:p % 4npeIen nit Al
@ebduben etHgedf4ert tporoen.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1908-12-04
&fsenGnta.

C.utiu. 9sr 9touth3idIroib ces
Siirftenthums 9iibsd beifIob ali9e.
iibts ces 0linseroen Jinau5a613lul7
les, % qrpsent Der Giaiommetls uNe
9erm0oens Itcuer ui4t 81 erbsben.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1908-12-04

Iobernc Iicn il boten. -
Srou (su ibrcm Moni): eGn, Otto,
I'll muBt mir Gin MAO failien; id)
nilb mid ia pcr uItlercm 1ienIt
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1908-12-04

uerboteL id)mere Speiien SIT genie
Ben!" 00an5 redt, Dies lit ia audi
mr. cine gan5 lcid)tc, ubn tuum lie
ben Eiuto."
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1908-12-04

mGodlen iddmen; lie bot Elm Hu0
mo id bub' teins."
SauIc MuSrcoe. o@oS,
@1lticbratcn? Sd bnttc SDnen OodJ
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1908-12-04

9hl3bebung, bat or oenn and nlilitd'
ridden Beiit2" = g.: sd CLAUDE,
ser nlodt jest idon mond)nlal Sfu!.
ben"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1908-12-04

" I'M Strono. - a.: y@eroomnnt
i6neioigeS Neib - ole .fleine 2iui!~
y: vSa, Die ibr 81 uabe %tounel,.
miliieu olld) gcbGrig blutcn!"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1908-12-04
Dte6tnbDf.n. Wuf rdfFtf,
Z RI. 0otF. N g.. GA,ntSunL -

Dteben5pfen. Muf rGtbf.fA
6afte Metie tpurbe Der Souptpude an
Der Mpfelbrii6e in 9%isbenbofeu trosi
Der ftdnbigsn poitsn Elm Snfontsrieg.s
Ipe6r Iesten Mobels eeitu9Ier. Sie
augefidts bss @urfalts in grpbsr Iufs
reslrng befinbIi9e Milttdrbeb0roe bat
bic Itrengite unteriudung stngelsttet.
M c B. Ser @efreite 9ernbaro.
G9ott bon Der 4. Spmpagnie oes bone
rif6en 4. Snfanterie> Hegiments bat in
oer RGbe Der oberbuIb bes Ruoerbaus
fes befinbli6en Bride einen Mtnnn
pom 3obe bes @rtrintsns gersttet. i'm
benz err ibn aus Der MoIel aog.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1908-12-04

9priiGttg. = @irtb (in Der
Sommerfrii6e ST. eitert 5remloen):
,.aommen Sic boris SaitS, Serr
Wiiaer, Gin wnuocrid)oller Hegellbo'
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1908-12-04

gen iteft- ant Sintntef. 49, 8reinoer:
,9oitet's ipos?!"
90 tfitdrii6er @eiIt. = 81:
a@lio Gcin Sobn fon1mt MN sur
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-19

mice. The damage by birds Is COM
paratively slight, and is far OUT
weighed by their benefcient work in
destroying noxious insects. 1t is
estimated by the Bureau of Bntomol-
ogy that such insects inflict damages
in the average year amounting TO not
less than $50 million dollars upon
growing crops, orchards, grain in
storage, etc. Most of these losses are
peventable.
MONOPOIJIZAT1ON OF LANDS
There is a tendency towards mon
oDolization of farm lands, taken as a
whole, which in certain sections Is
marked, notably in the States west Of
the Mississippi River.
Among all the mineral lands, and
particularly the iron lands, there IL
marked tendency towards increase
in holdings, for economic reasons,
while among timberlandS the progress
towards monopoly Is decided, largely
for speculative purposes.
THE PUBLIC RANGE.
The public range of ,he western
States Is estimated to be 300 million
acres in area. Upon this range IL
is estimated that there are 50 million
Catt'e, and 40 million sheep. The
range is i'm very bad condition, espe-
cialy that part occupied by sheep.
owing to overgraZing and trampling.
These bad conditions can be remed-
led by an assumption OF control over
the range by its owner the United
States, and the portioning out Of II
/ to stock ranges individually. This
asset of the country has been mis-
used and wasted almost as crinhnally
as the forests.
SWAMP LANDS.
There are in this country soma 75
, or 80 million acres Of swamp and
oyerflowed land, nearly all of which
can and should be drained and pro-
te"ted ana thus added 10 our culti-
yatble area. II is estimate that
the profit from such operations will
be from 100 to 200 per cent over the
present value OF the lands plus The
cost Of drainage aud protective works.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-19
Conservation Congress

Washlngton,s Dec, 1G,-'fhe most
intere this point made public
through the report of the wore
conducted during the summer ana
fall by the Sections Of Lands OF
the National Conservation Commits
slon of which senator Knute Nelson
of Minnesota is chairman, Is that
the inventory Of natural resource,
has demonstrated that the soil of
the United States as q whole, Is not
falling off, but rather Is in most
parts OF the country If not actually
gaining, at least holding It's own
The report declares, however, that
orr agricultural lands Will soon be
required to produce at least twice as
much as they do at present In orde:
- EG,t he Nations demand for
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-19
Conservation Congress-

| washington, Dec. lG.-The institu-
tlon OF six district offices I'm tbe
west by the United States Forest
Service, big piece OF work which
mas Just been completed, involves a
complete change in the machinery of
this branch OF the government as
regards the handling of National For
ests. As a result OF the reorgani-
zation, the Forest Service force az
the headquarters in this city has
been reduced to the general admin
, istrative officers and to those who
are conducting the investigating work
OF the service outside of the National
Forests.
The six districts which have the
same boundaries as the old inspection
districts will be in charge of six
District foresters with headouarters
In Denver, Colo. Ogden, Utah; AL
buquerque, N. Mex; Missoula, Mont,
San Francisco, CAL; ana Portland.
Oregon. For nearly year prepara-
tion for the District organization has
been going quietly but steadily for
ward. This has thrown an additional
burden upon a force already excess
lively busy but the work has been
accomplished and accomplished on
time. The transition has been par
ticularly remarkable because It iu-
volyed no material delay in the tran
saction OF National Forest business
while the change was going on.
"The Forest Service said Clifford
Pinchot, United States Forester, lis
putting large part of It's work into
the field, where II belongs. The or
ganizatlon on December l. of the
National Forests into six Districts,
each in charge OF q local force under
District Forester, is something we
have been working towards for
long time. That we have not done
1t sooner, Is because we did not
have a sufficient number of trained
men to equip the districts.
"The District organization will
mean a much freer use of the Ma
tlonal Forests by the people, be-
q hse there will not be the delay in
.eWtafae so long as National For-
eat business Is hard.-c 4 m as..
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-19

Cry HHavoc!' and let slip the dogs
of war!' -er' '.'t. '.-
Notice the crash on the last line.
! am at the top of my climax. / have
1t by the neck. shake II, [
crumple 1t like a old-storage egg.
Not a dog of war, nor cat of war,
nor a man of war can escape my
death grapple. Here ! pause with my
voice high in the cerebellum, and
hold 1t until the last armed foe slow
ly expires. \ sometimes have a
brass band play accompaniments and
here hit the brass drum. Then as
Caesar and Ate slowly return to their
eternal bake oven, add the fipal arr
tstic swat.
THAT this fell deed shall smell
above tn eearth
With carron men groaning for
burial.
"Thank you for that burst of ap.
plause. 7 take students during the
summer at hundred dollars for the
plain. and two hundred dollars fol
the full ornamental and hysterica'
course.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-19

The banqnet here 10 ]. Plerpon,
Morgan continues subject Of keen
interest, partly because OF subse-
quent revelations OF what he said
in private and OF new ghmpses of
his genial human side, but particu-
larly because he came at the time
.wheu Chicago. put To test, had
suddenly demonstrated maturity as
a financial center Mr.. Morgan. Joint
" with the Marshall Field estate
was the big factor In Chicago trac-
tion financing and he has come
Out at least once a year. On the
day when he. came the Chicago mar
kef had absorbed the last of over
5000 shares of Commonwealth-H Hdi-
ON stock which the New York
eas crowd. g. X. Billings, Anthony
N Brady and others, throw upon
The Chicago market abruptly This
unprecedented selling found the Chi
cago buying power so broad and
substantial tat the price remained
almost dictionary. OF late the mr.
ohasing power Of Chicago has as-
tonished not only the East but IT,
self Mr.. Morgan related his faith
er's warnirlg to him on entering
pu mess. "Remember the man who
is 4 bear on his country's future
will go broke"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-19

States and Canada by the acquisition
or the Duluth Rainy Lake and Win
nipeg railway by the Canadian
NoTehern railway-putting Duluth
for the first time on direct short
line between Chicago and Winnipeg
and in surfing to the United states
larger share in the shipments from
the prairie provinces of western
Canada. The tightening Of the bonds
of commercial union between the
country north of the lakes and the
United States has been brought n
stsp further by this action and
husine7s men Of the middle western
states declare that there will he
hhle delay before they take ad-
vantage &C this additional access to
the markets Of Ahe Canadian plains.
The Duluth, NHSabe Il Northern
railroad Is also affected by the
change In control This road, which
brings the ores from the mines
between Duluth and Virginia to the
lakeside Is given new connection
with Canada likewise and stands
to gain a share of the great and
increasing wheat traffic OF Manitoba
Saskatchewan and Alberta. It is n
doube tracked road, in fine condition
and during its last fiscal year car
lried l3,0O0,000 tons of ore whicn
was shipped to eastern smelters
iThe connection with Canada will
/ he at Fort France, where new
bridge has been bui,t spanning the
outlet of Rainy Lake two miles
from the town A railway both
skirts and crosses this lake. which
IFS in the heart of the great game
country. Although the lake is only
40 miles long in IT'S greatest length
Its shore Line is so tOrtuous and
its arms so many and widespread
/ that the thousands Of islands which
dot lts surface have never been
counted. In lily-pad time, say sports
men who have been through this
Ireeion. II Is no uncommon thing
when the moose come TO the water
to food, for q canoeman ASCENDING
tonc OF the streams TO see from 70
to 20 moose in day.
4
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-19
CHICAGO LETTER.

Chicago, Dec. ia national or
ganization to fight the loan shark
evils, particularly the salary loan
extortions, has been decided upon as
a necessity to successfully cope
with the different problems pro-
ducel by varying State avs and
conditions. NJ. B. Wellington OF the
Legal Aid Society of Chicago has
sent out letters TO all the larger
cities where organizations exist,
asking for data upon the amount OF
capital employed, the forms of notes
, confessed judgements" and salary
assignments used and the rate of
interest at which small chattel loans
can be made with reasonable profit.
/ The total amount Of capital OF loan
shark" offices i'm the y. s. Il put
alt $25,0O0,0OO. of which sum It Is
known that s3y5OO,OOO Is employed
| In New York, according to figures
of recent report paid for by the
l"RuSell Sage foundation" or, IN
"hJ ivy iH hhc 'ulItu SAdlcS" lIlc
rates chaiHed for small loans in
New York are the highest, the actual
cost of short time loans, when ex-
ira fees brokerage" 'protest fees
and unjust collection charges are
added. being in many cases as high
as 1871 per cent per annum. No
philanthropy has yet taken up In
the West the investigation of this
subject Thoroughly, to point the
practical means to save people who
must borrow from such extortions
and to provide humane substi
tnte. A bill will soon be submitted
, TO the Illinois legislature to limit
the rate charged to per cent
month instead Of 10 to 90 per cent
now charged. Authorities have found
in Illinois that though the loan
E iusurer was an outlaw, his right TO
interest above the legal Z per cent
cannot be contested II once paid, al
1 though IL frequently amounts TO
more than the principal originally
borrowed. The loans are found to
average about $50 and the net
profits Of the outlaw lenders to
average from 35 to 80 per cent after
the expenses of scattered offices ana
losses are paid
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-19

Letters to Santa Claus are ex
pected at the Chicago post office ia
even outnumber the 1000 received
i"t year, because of the miracu-
lously joyful results produced by
'Uncle sam, Assistant Postmaster
!Hubbard-who twas bNveted official
st. Nick-and big coterie of charl-
tably inclined men and women
among whom the letters were dis
tributed. The official arrangements
are the same, Mr. Hubbard belns
again toyman extraordinary, and
the benevolent contingent of miracle
workers IL larger than before Cur.
iously enough the first letter received
was from hoy VINO obviously was
hoping to dress the part of an arm
led and militant Teddy" as he asked
Tor TEDDY" books. hunting knife,
iand rifle. The totals of Christmas
shrroing In Chicago will far exceed
those OF last year., for by dlnt of
much public urging people began
10 throng the stores earlier and
the throrlg has been increased by
the stimulus of the International
Live Stock Show and the Horse
Show for which special railroad rates
were made. Last year the Christmas
trade was said to have totaled aboul
$S,OOO,OOO. The charities began early
getting money, Chicago's tag day"
when nearly every man by nightfalI
wore tag In return for a contri-
bufdon to charity, having netted
nearly 100000. The Salvation Army
Is preparing tn distribute Christmas
Jackets among $4,000 people, and the
volunteers Of America expect TO
'ieast 5000 at their annual hanauet.
orders have been placed for the
tnlkeys which the biz houses bank.
and railway companies give to their
employees at Christmas, and the
other more costly remembrances of
employers to employed will include
gold coins given by many Of the
banks. II being the rue of some
to Distribute SEQ to every one on
the rly1olls for two years or more.
A new commercial route has been
opened up between the United
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-19

A new commercial route has been
opened up between the United
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-01
THOUSANDS FIGHT FOR
CHANCE TO SEE GHOSTS
Rumors That House in Chicago Is
Haunted Attracts Large Crowd
and for a Time Traffic
Is Suspended

CHICAGO, July 31.-Five thousand
men, women and children pushed and
crowded each other last night to get a
glismpse of a haunted house" at d91
West Twenty-first street. Mothers with
children in their arms and others
clinging to their skirts pushed their
way through the mass of people in an
effort to get a closer position to the
haunted" habitation.
Automobiles and wagons lined the
streets for blocks. Street car traffic on
the street was tied up until the police
opened a passage.
Thirty uniformed policemen fought
the curious crowds, eight arrests We're
made and the prisoners were locked up
on charges of disorderly conduct. At
times the police were unable to cope
brought into play Streams of water
were poured onto the crowd, which
then fed in all directions.
While the policemen were battling
with the crowds detectives were at
tempting TO run down the perpetrator
of the joke, for the police consider the
ghost nothing more than the work OF
a practical joker. The detectives ques-
toned several members of the family
of William Batchelder, who occupied
the house, and from what they learned
they believe that several men who at
tended a party at the Batchelder home
Thursday night when the ghost" man
ifestations were heard, are responsible
for the joke.
Mrs. Batchelder refused TO believe
the GHOSTS" are the work of a joker.
She insists the rappings and other
noises were the work of spirit. Her
brother, Harry Ludington, declares he
is positive that his sisters home Is
haunted.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-01
SEARCH IN VAIN
FOR A CONVICT
CHARLES ROSS MAKES GOOD
HIS ESCAPE
SAN QUENTIN GUARDS LOSE ALL
TRACE OF PRISONER
Believed by Officers That as Soon as
Walls Were Reached Outside
Assistance Was at
Hand
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
SAN RAFAEL, July 31.-An all
night search by nearly 100 men for
Charles Ross, an escaped convict from
San Quentin penitentiary, resulted in
failure. and the guards returned to the
prison this morning to report having
found no trace of the desperate man.
Meanwhile another posse, composed of
nrison guards and officers from the
neighboring towns and cities, has taken
up the search. The belief is that the
fugitive has had the assistance of some
one on the outside who knew OF ms IN
tention to make a break for liberty
and that his tracks have been carefully
covered up by others.
The hills and valleys about the prison
grounds have been carefully searched
and every known place of concealment
has been visited.
Ross is known to be a dangerous and
desperate man, and great precautions
are observed by those engaged in the
search. He is one of the Russian exiles
who escaped from Saghalein island
several years ago and made their way
to San Francisco. He is a second
termer at San Quentin, his term being
for a period of eight years. He has
served but little more than one year
of this sentence. He comitted num-
Der of burglaries in San Francisco for
which he was sentenced.
Ross, who was known at the prison
as Russian Charley, was employed as
a carpenter about the home of the
prison, and his escape last night was
not noticed until the roll was called.