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Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-15
LOCAL

Marian X Marvin loses her SUIT tor
s75. 600 In slander case. Is awarded 81.
Legal battle for possession OF paoy
ends in fav)r of father.
Rolla Robe convicted by jury of murder
in first degree Must serve life term.
Maie Bennett, fiancee of George Ben
nett. faces rival on witness stand.
Three Mexicans charged with libel ar
rested and held in city jail.
frightened team Is stopped by patrol
man.
Long Beach man invents/p process to re-
claim arid lands.
Maniac at receiving hospital attacks at
tendant but is overpowered after ter
rife fight.
Wife applies for complaint charging
husband threatened life.
Harbor needs discussed by government
engineers during meeting at San Pedro.
Inquest held by coroner's jury over
body of street car robber, and men who
killed highwayman are commended.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-15
MYSTERIOUS LOAN
MADE BY OIL Trust
William G. Rockefeller Examined by
Government Regarding Millions
Obtained by BarnsdaIe, Sup
posed Secret Buyer
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-More than 80 per
cent of the oil business in Colorado, wy
eming, Utah and New Mexico is con-
tro;led by the Standard Oil company, ac-
cording to testimony adduced today at
the hearing of the governments suit to
dissolve the corporation.
William G. Rockefeller, jr., was ex-
amined regarding a 100000 loan made to
a Mr.. Barnsdale, who the government is
trying to prove is a secret buyer for the
Standard OIL company in western Penn
sylvania.
In 1905 alone the loans to Barnsdale are
said to have reached $7,OO0,OOO, upon which
practically no interest was charged. BE
yond saying that the $2,oOO,OOO was Sc
cured by mortgage bonds Of the Kansas
Natural Gas company and the Pittsburg
Oil and Gas company, together with
mortgages on real estate and coal lands
Mr.. Rockefeller said he had little knowl-
edge of the transaction, and referred Mr..
Kellogg, the government attorney, To
othIr officers of the company.
The hearing will continue tomorrow
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-15
WITNESSES
TERM TIA w
A MANIAC
TEACHER AND NURSE SAY LAD
WAS IRRATIONAL
INSANITY HEREDITARY is AS
SERTION
jerome Has Portion of the Evidence
Barred on Ground That knowledge
Was Gained in Professional
Capacity

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE attorneys
for Harry K. Thaw at his trial today be-
gan relentlessly to build up the case of
legal insanity which they have interposed
in his behalf as a defense for the killing
of Stanford White.
The two principal witnesses of the day
were Prof. Charles IL. Koeher of Win
ona, Mimi. who acted as instructor to
Thaw in the Wooster, Ohio, university in
1886 and Mrs Amy Grosette of San Ma
teo. Cal, who attended Thaw as a
trained nurse at Monte Carlo in 1897
Both told of the young mans eccentric
tiles and declared that his manner al
ways was irrational.
Dr. John Il. Deemar of Kfttanning, Pa,
one of the Thaw family physicians, also
was heard, as were the attendant physi-
clans of three institutions for the insane,
where members of the Thaw family, OF
both the paternal and maternal sides,
were confined.
Jerome Scores Point
District Attorney Jerome, by unexpect-
edly invoking the sacred privilege OF
physicians and patients, blocked much OF
the testimony is to unsoundness of mind
in the Thaw family, but the calling OF
witnesses and the questions they were al
lowed by the court to answer, left the
desired impression upon the jury.
Mr., Jerome explained that the law COM
PEELED him to object to such testimony
without an express waiver from the pa
tient. Even the nurse who attended
Thaw was not allowed to testify until
Thaw personally had made a waiver OF
the confidential + .vileges ii open court
DR.. Deernar was the first witness called
to the stand today. DR.. Deemar testified
that he treated Harry X. Thaw for st
Vitus' dance and measles. He repeated
this testimony and told also of attending
members of the Copley family, the moth
ers branch of the defendants anteced
ents. DIR. Deemar said a brother of tht
elder Mrs. Thaw became an imbecile.
AIienists Present
DR.. c. G. Wagner of Binghamton N. Y.
and Smithely Jelliffe, two alienists of thu
defense, were present. DIR. Deemar was
asked as to the present mental condition
and whereabouts of John Ross, paterna
cousin of the defendant, but District At
torney Jerome objected on the ground
that the doctor obtained his Information
while acting in a professional capacity
and 1t would require a waiver from MS
client before he could testify.
Justice Bowling sustained the obJec'
tion over the protest of Mr. Littleton.
On cross examination District Attorney
Jerome drew out the fact that Henry
Cooley, while incapacitated for mental
work, was never confined in an asylum
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-15
SAN QUENTIN PRISON is
oVERCROWDED WITH CONVICTS
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14.-At the
meeting of the state board of prison
directors today the price of jute bags
made at the state penitentiaries was re-
duced for the coming year from ~ cents
to 61a cents The output for the coming
year will be 100000 bags,
rulinls was made that no more than
1900 bagsl shall be sold to any one per-
son or firm, and an agreement must be
signed by the purchaser that the bags
shall not be resold at profit. This rul-
ing is in accordance with the bill of
Senator Boynton, passed by the last legis-
lature 1t was claimed the Southen Pa
cific Milling company was given prac-
tical monopoly of the jute bag trade in
the state and that the new law has
broken this monopoly.
A request was received from the war;
den of San Quentin prison that no more
prisoners be sent there for time as the
institution is overcrowded. There are
now 1910 convicts in San Quentin,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-15
LIVERY DRIVER HELD UP AND
SEVERELY BEATEN BY THUG
BY Associated Press.

BY AssocldtetI tIess'
YREKA, Cal, Jan. 4.-Timothy Bar
nard. a livery driver of Greenwich, was
held UP last evening at Robbers Rock
where stage was held up by man VITO
killed Deputy Sheriff Radford several
wears ago Barnard had cashed county
warrants for residents of Scott Vailey 10
tbe amount of $500. When he was going
over the mountain, an unknown man
crant in the back of the wagon, put ms
arms around Barnards neck, and told
him not to move If his life was worth
six bits. "a
Barnard started to get out and was hit
over the head with a sandbag. The man
soon after left the wagon with the cash;
The robbery occurred at O'Clock anu
Barnard arrived at Fort Jones' the I,ear- =,
ast town At o'clock with a cash in
his head and covered with blood
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-15
MOYER SAYS ROOSEVELT
SHOULD MAKE Apollo
Head of Western Federation of Miners
Declares President Ought to
Retract State
ment


BY Associated Press.
SPOKANE, Wash, Jan. 14.-"I feel that
President Roosevelt owes a retraction or
apology to the officers of the Western
Federation of Miners" said Charles II.
Meyer. president of the federation, to-
day.
while it is probable the president was
greatly misled, 1t was very strange for
a man in his position to make such COM
ments, calling us undesirable citizens or
CHASING us as guilty of murder before he
had made an investigation"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-15
GOVERNOR sEckHAM LIKELY
TO WIN IN KENTUCKY
Ry Associat, d Press.

FRANKFORT, Ky. Jan. 14-Despite
the result of today's balloting for United
States senator, Governor Beckham' s
friends profess to be as confident as ever
and declare that on the next ballot four
of the Democrats who voted scatteringly
today win vote for him tomorrow and
that he will be elected.
The forces opposing Beckham are jub-
liant and say that five or six more of the
Democrats will desert Beckham tomor-
row and thus further emphasize the hope
lessness of Beckham's fight.
The Republicans practically concede
that neither Bradley no any other Re-
publican can win and sd an anti-Beck-
ham Democrat will ultin tely be elected.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-15
onposltlon to Greek consul

BY AssocIateu FFess'
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 14.-The Greek
community of San Francisco is determined
to continue the agitation for the removal
of Ktenas the consul for Greece In TINS
CITY. recently appointed The determine
tion was expressed in unmistakable terms
today at a mass meeting of Greek resi-
dents. attended by fully 1000 persons VINO
e,,inced their approval of the utterances
of the speakers by repeated shouts of
'sbravo" and loud applause.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-15
DEAD IN BOYERTOWN THEATER FIRE MAY NUDABER 40
COUNT BONI ADMITS
HE SPAT IN PRINCE
DE SAGAN'S FACE
CastelIane and His Brother Appear in
Court to Answer Charge of
Assault Preferred by
Cousin

BY Associated Press
PARIS, Jan. 14.-Count Boni de Castel-
lane and Count Jean de Castellane, his
brother, appeared in court today to an
swer the charge of assault brought by
Prince Helie de Sagan, their cousin
Count Boni admitted that he had spat
in his cousins face but only after provo
cation Owing to the absence of the
counts attorney further hearing was
postponed until February 4.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-15
NobIeman Sentenced to Death

by Assoclat. PFFss.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 14-Advices
have been received that courtmartial at
Rolxhara has entenced to death tive men
who attacked the palace of the ameer
killed the minister of finance, and carried
off about s9O,000 Among those condemned
was Prince Dzhayany, a Georgian no.
Bile. who organized the plot
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-15
Deputy Sheriff Slain

BY Assoclated FIe5s'
DENVER, Jan. 4.-William Otto Shl-
rev, deputy sheriff and chief clerk to
Sheriff Alexander Nlsbet, was found dead
by his young sons this morning at his
residence 2SOO Curtis street. He had
been shot in the neck when knee.ing be-
fore the bookcase. Mrs Beatrice Gordon,
who was discharged yesterday as a
housekeeper for the Shirley family, was
susnicion. Y
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-15
Cuba for the cubans 1

By Associated Fress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-In transmit
ting to the senate today the report OF
provisional government, Governor, Ma
goon OF Cuba said:
= II am glad to be able to say that we
can now definitely announce that by or
before February /, 1909 we shall have
turned over tie island to the president
and congress to be elected next Decem-
ber by the people of Cuba"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-15
800 MEN, THINLY G. I'D,
MARCH THRC GIN NOW
SEARCHING FOR WORK
Army of Unemployed Call on Mayor
of st. Louis and Ask Him to
Relieve Their Suf=
fering

BY Associated Press
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 14.-Hungry and out Of
VS. 800 thinly clad men marched
through the snow and cold to the city
hall today seeking Mayer Wells in order
to make application for his assistance
In securing employment.
Mayor Wells assured the men that he
would do all in his power to give them
employment and after their departure
Instructed Street Commissioner Travilla
to prepare an ordinance calling for an
appropriation = $4,000 for street work,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-15
Vessel Near Destruction


SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 14-With sails
carried away, her hold filled with water
and the members of the crew on the point
of exhaustion after,S terrible struggle for
their lives in storms on the northern
coast, the schooner Orient arrived in the
harbor this morning from Coos bay.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-15
RaIIroads, Assessment CHANGED

Iiy Assoclateu FTesa
CARSON, New, Jan. H.-At meeting
of the state board of revenue commits
sioners the following railroad property
was changed in assessed values: South
ern Pacific, main line, assessed $500 per
mile; San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt
Lake, raised to $500 per mile; Nevada &
oregon, raised to $500 per mile; Tonopah
& Goldheld. reduced to $500 per mile; the
Eureka Palisade, reduced to $50 per mile.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-15
Lamps Overturned

Hearing kissing sound and the slight
commotion in the audience, one of the
performers raised the curtain from the
floor In front of the curtain. and serving
as footlights, was a tin tank perhaps
eight feet long, three inches wide and
three inches high.
1t contained coal oil and about ten
lights. In raising the curtain the per-
former accidentally turned this tank over
and it fell to the floor within few inches
of the persons in the front row.
Rev Adam A. Weber, pastor of ST.
Johns Lutheran church, for the benefit
of whose Sunday school the entertain
ment was being given, tried to pick up
the tank with the assistance of others.
but before they could do so the oil flowed
out and caught fire.
Then came the inevitable cry of "Firel'
and what followed has been impossible to
accurately tell. Eyewitnesses say the
audience rose en- masse and the one inn
pulse was to reach the front door. All
attempted, but few got out.
The seats In the center of the hall were
Of the usual folding variety, while those
alonS the sides of the hall were loose
chairs. In the scramble to get out many
persons fell over the chairs and were
never again to regain their feet.
Those who did reach the front entrance
found it jammed One OF the double doors
had been bolted shut so as to better en-
able the ticket taker to take up tickets.
Not more than two persons could pass
this door at one time, and after the first
half dozen got through the narrow pass
age became clogged with the struggling
mass of humanity, men, women, boys
and girls. and chairs were tangled up in
solid mass that no one from the out
side was able to disentangle.
In the meantime some one discovered
there We're fire escapes on each side OF
the building, and dozens made their exit
by these avenues Of escape and gave the
alarm. The fire bell was rung and the
whole town was aroused and went to the
rescue
All this time the flames OF the oil tank
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-15
SUMMARY OF THE News
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity;
Clearing, colder Wednesday; brisk
west winds. Maximum tempera-
ture yesterday, 81 degrees; mimi
mum, 49 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-15
FOREIGN

Japanese cabinet in open revolt
threatens to resign; three ministers
quit their positions.
German count says he believes Presi-
dent Roosevelt caused worldwide
financial panic.
Sailors from Admiral Evans fleet,
now anchored 1t Rio Janeiro, engage in
brawl with Portuguese boatmen.
Representatives of new sultan of Mo-
rocco arrive in Paris and promise that
treaty will be observed.
Asiatics to be excluded from South
Africa.
Several persons drowned while skat-
ing in Paris
Relative of Lord Kitchener ends her
life in Port of Colon.
Count Boni de Castellane and his
brother appear in court to answer to
charge of assault preferred by their
cousin.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-15
COAST

Legislature of Nevada in session al
Carson considers formation of body OF
state rangers to prevent trouble in
mining districts.
Immunity is refused Abe Ruef, for
mer political boss of San Francisco, by
Judge Dunno of superior court.
Chinese murdered at Redding and
his is cut to pieces.
Court appoints receiver for wrecked
San Francisco bank.
Two hundred pounds of dynamite
stolen from hardware store in Gold
field
stockmen in convention at Helena
demand free range.
president Meyer of Western Fedora
tion of Labor says Roosevelt owes the
organization an apology.
Prosecutor Heney sparing for time
in oregon land fraud cases.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-15

Dead in theater fire in Pennsylvania
will number 170.
ARMY of unemployed men, thinly
clad. marches through snow in st. Louis
TO ask mayor for work.
Defense in Thaw trial calls witnesses
to prove that prisoner was insane when
he killed Stanford White.
President Roosevelt to confer with
railroad vice presidents regarding
operation of roads.
Grippe causes scarcity of school
teachers in Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-14
And the
Poor House
Mr.. BRYANrS OPINIONS

The plan Of guaranteed bank depos-
its has probably found favor, among
all classes of people and irrespective
of political utilization, more rapidly
than any other public question.
The new state of Oklahoma las al
ready enacted law taxing state banks,
the fund thus accumulated to be used
in paying the depositors of any state
bank that from any cause becomes I'M
able to meet its obligations. A special
session of the Kansas legislature has
been called for the purpose of enacting
legislation similar to the Oklahoma
plan. The governor of Nebraska is
considering the advisability of calling
special session of the legislature on
account of the growing belief among
the people that protection to bank de-
positors in the form of state or federal
guarantees of their deposits will stop
the boarding of money, bring into cir
Sulation sufficient currency to conduct
the business Of the country, and prevent
recurrence of such disastrous panies
as the one throug which we are now
passingh. 49, ~,
Mr.. Bryan has been an advocate of q
law guaranteeing deposits In state and
national banks since 1898. The legisla-
ture of Ohio has adopted joint resolu-
ton inviting Mr.. Bryan to address its
members in joint session February Is,
1893, on the subject of Guaranteed
Bank Deposits.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-14

Mr.. Bryan, in discussing the tariff
question, insists that residents of the
United States should be permitted to
buy homemade goods at home at as
low price as the foreigner can buy
American-made goods abroad. He also
insists that our government should be
by and for the people as whole, rath-
ertthan by and for the trusts, and ad-
ministered in the interest of a few
benefciaries of the trust system. He
believes that national legislation for
the purpose of better regulation and
control of interstate commerce and
common carriers should supplement
state legislation, and not be substi-
tute for state legislation.
Mr.. Bryan's paper, The Commoner,
reflects his opinions each week on ques-
tions of public Importance and in its
columns may also be found his maya
zine articles, public speeches, addresses
and leetures, which are referred to in
the daily press from day to day.
If you are interested in politicalques-
tions, if you desire to keep in touch
with the progress of the campaign and
to read Mr.. Bryan's campaign speeches
send sixty cent? to The Commoner,
and the paper viii be sent to you each
week until the close Of the next presi-
Dental campaign.
Postoffice money order, currency, or
stamps will be accepted. Only sixty
cents. Address The CoMMoNER, LIN
COLIN, NEB.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-14
HAPPENINGS IN IOWA
News Of a Week Throughout
the State.
WILLIAM J. BRYAN ENDORSED
Democratic State Central Committee
Favors Candidacy of the Noted
Nebraskan.

A resolution endorsing William ].
Bryan was unanimously adopted by
the Democratic state central commit
tee at Des Moines and notice of It's
adoption sent by wire to Mr.. BRYAN.
This action came only after a whole
day of maneuvering, in which the
radicals showed themse elves complete
ly In the majority over the conserva.
tive Democrats who have in the past
opposed Bryan The resolution as
adopted refers to the preceding en-.
dorsement by the Democratic state
convention two years ago, approving
1t and then declares that ain 1908 the
Democratic state central committee OF
Iowa hereby unqualifiedly reindorses
the great Nebraskan for the same high
and honorable office"
The committee determined upon
March 28 as the date of the first state
convention to select national delegates
and Cedar Rapids as the location; the
second state convention will be held
In Sioux City on July 2.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-14
BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT
Arguments on Iowa Criminal Statute
Will Be Presented.


To argue the unconstitutionality Of
an Iowa criminal statute, the annul-
ment of which would give liberty to
dozen prisoners now serving life i'm.
prisonment in the renitentiaries,
Judge G. G. Cole and Hon. John Mul.
vaney of Des Moines, two prominent
lawyers, will present oral arguments
on Feb. rs to the supreme court of the
United States.
Judge Cole, who is conceded to be
one of the most logical reasoners In
the state and who recently was grant
ed Carnegie pension, has great hopes
of winning his point. He is more than
eighty years old. John Mulvaney is
a young lawyer who defended Charles
Thomas in a murder case that stirred
all Iowa. Mr.. Mulvaney has looked
closely after the interests of his client.
believing that he was not given jus.
tice
The point at issue is this: Thomas
was charged with committing murder
by administering poison. The Iowa
statute says that administration OF
poison with criminal intent resulting
in death is murder In the first degree.
When the evidence was submitted to
the jury, Judge A. H. McVey, the pre-.
siding judge, instructed the jury that
they must find Thomas guilty of muir.
der in the first degree or nothing. The
usual forms of degree were not sub.
mitted. Now the lawyers, who have
carried the case to the highest court,
insist this is an abridgment OF the
constitutional right accorded every
man of trial by jury. They say the
jury was not left to decide the degree
of Thomas crime, but was restricted.
There are about dozen men in the
penitentiary convicted on similar
charges. In case the supreme court
of the United States holds this Sec
ton unconstitutional all these prob.
ably would get new trials, and as wit
nesses against them have died and
disappeared they probably would BE
liberated.
The Thomas case was one of ex.
ceptional interest. He was hack
driver. At his home was boarding and
rooming beautiful young girl who
was working for living. Her name
was Mabel Scofield. One day her dead
body was found in the river. Some
claimed they detected an odor similar
to chloroform on her person. Thomas
was arrested but released on pre-
liminary hearing. The accusation,
however, followed him for years and
was instrumental in making him lose
many positions. He married and
finally went out into Nebraska, where
he rented farm. Here a deputy
sheriff from Polk county arrested him
on the charge of murder, the grand
jury having indicted him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-14
He MYSTERY
By STEWART EDWARD WHITE
And SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS


ships decks as the stranger raised his
haggard face, turned eyes unseeingly
upon them and fell back. The forward
occupant stirred not, save as the boat
rolled.
From between decks some one called
out sharply an order. In the grim ST.
lence 1t seemed strangely incongruous
that the measured business of a ships
life should be going forward as usual.
Something within the newcomers con-
seriousness stirred to that voice of au-
thority. Mechanically, like some huge.
hideous toy, he raised first one arm,
then the other and hitched himself
halfway up on the stern seat. His
mouth opened. His face wrinkled. He
seemed cropping for the meaning Of a
joke at which he knew he ought to
laugh. Suddenly from his lips in sur
prising volume. raucous, rasping, yet
with a certain rollicking deviltry fit to
set the head a-tilt, burst chanty:
"oh. their coffin was their ship. and their
grave 1t was the sea-
Blow high. blow low. what care We!
And the quarter that we gave them was
to sink them in the sea-
Down on the coast OF the high Bar
baree-ee."