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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-31
POLICE FAIL
TO CONNECT
ANARCHISTS
ASSOCIATES KNEW NOTHING
OF CRIME
Companion of Emma Goldman Ar
rested, but No Proof Found That
Berkman Was lncited
to Act
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 30.-Efforts of
the police to connect Selig Silverstein,
the Union square bomb thrower, with
the groups of anarchists have been sue
cessful, but thus far they have been
unable to prove that his action of Sun
day was prompted in any way by these
associates.
These developments occurred today
after the arrest of Alexander Berkman,
the anarchist leader and companion of
Emma Goldman who served twelve
years in prison for shooting Henry c.
Frick the Pittsburg capitalist The
detectives showed, when Berkman was
arraigned in court, that Silverstein held
a membership in the Anarchists FEEDER
alton union, of which Berkman is an
officer and this card was signed by
Berkman, but their attempt to SHOW
that Berkman knew Silverstein or that
he and his friends in any way melted
the bomb throwing was for the time
futile. The police asked Magistrate
Droege, before whom BerlIman was ar
raigned, to hold the anarchist for forty
eight hours as suspicious person, but
in the absence of any definite charge
the magistrate refused their request.
The magistrate paroled Berkman on his
own recogniZance, the latter promising
to appear whenever wanted.
Berkman was taken into custody on
the strength of the card and a couple
of circular letters found in Silverman's $
apartments, all of which bore Berk-
mans signature. The letters were
written in Hebrew and were requests
for contributions for the defense of two
anarchists recently arrested in Phila-
delphia charged with rioting.
The letters contained no statement OF
an incendiary character.
Selig Silversten, the bomb thrower,
though said to be a sufferer from or
ganic disease of the heart, is likely to
survive the terrible injuries he suf-
fered in the explosion. The physicians
in attendance announced today that a
piece of the bomb he threw has been
extracted from near his right ear
cavity. 1t passed through his right eye
and lodged in his skull. directly back of
the ear. Curiously enough it was a
policeman, one of the men Silverstein
sought to kill, who is responsible for
the fact that Silverstein is still alive.
This man, Immediately after the explo-
sion. applied tourniquet to the stump
of Silverstein's mangled arm and thus
prevented his bleeding to death.
If Silverstein RECEIVERS he will be
placed on trial for the murder in the
first degree for killing Ignatz Hide
brand. who, it now appears, was an in
nocent bystander attracted to Union
.uare only by curiosity.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-31
IN SHADOW
OF DEA TIL HE
CONFESSES
GILLETTE SIGNS STATEMENT
TO YOUNG MEN
PAYS PENALTY FOR DEED IN
ELECTRIC CHAIR
Walks Firmly and Brskly to His
Doom and Accepts His Fate
Without Murmur or
Question

By Associated Press.
AUBURN N. Y. March Colchester
E. Gillette today paid the full penalty
for the brutal murder of Grace
Brown. He went to his death in the
electric chair at Auburn prison with
out a sign of weakness and with the
same lack of emotion which has char
acterized him from the day he was ar
rested charged with the crime.
Gillette appeared to have been fully
reconciled to his fate and in a state
ment given out by his spiritual ad-
visers Immediately after the execution,
confession of his guilt This state
ment was signed by the Rev. Henry
McIlravy of Little Falls and the Rev.
Cordello Herrick, the prison chaplain
who attended Gillette since he had
been in the death cell at the prison.
1t was as follows:
Because our relationship with Ches-
ter Gillette was privileged, we do not
deem 1t wise to make detailed state
ment and simply wish to say that no
legal mistake was made in his elec-
trocution."
Never Admitted Crime
Gill tie himself, SO far as the public
was concerned, never admitted his
crime. His last words, in the form of
a statement which he had prepared
with painstaking care. were made pub
lie after he had been put to death.
In this statement Gillette implored
young men to lead Christian lives.
Any fear which the prison officials
may have entertained that Gillette's
remarkable composure would desert
him at the last moment was quickly
dispelled when he stepped from his
cell to the corridor leading to the death
chamber His step was firm and
strong and he walked rapidly toward
the instrument of death. Not even
by the quiver of an eyelid did he be-
tray the least sign of emotion and at
no stage did he require assistance from
the keepers and his spiritual advisers
who accompanied him in his last walk.
He seated himself in the chair, the
straps and electrodes were placed and
within two minutes Gillette had been
officially pronounced dead.
The electrocution was the most sue
cessful that ever took place in the
local prison. But one contact was
required to carry the mandates of the
law into effect, and when that was
over, the murderer of Grace Brown
had paid the penalty of his crime.
EIectrocution Is Quick
The electrocution was marked
throughout with celebrity. The man was
declared dead by the officials at 6:1S.
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-31
MARSHALL FIELDS DEATH
DRIVES EMPL0YE TO GRAVE
Man Longest in Service of Merchant
Prince Broods Himself Into III
Health and Finally
the Tomb
Ell Associated Press.

BJ Associated Press
CHICAGO, March S0.--After long
brooding over the death of his old
employer. Marshall Field, and after in
Vulnerable disconsolate visits to Mr..
Fields grave. Pierre Funck. the Oldest
employe of Marshall Field & Co.. was
laid away in the same cemetery with
Mr.. Field today. Mr.. Funck, who was
born in Luxembourg, Germany. in 1916,
came to Chicago when a young man
and was employed by the then new
firm of Palmer, Field & Letter. He
rose to occupy confidential position
in the wholesale, house of Marshall
Field & Co. When Marshall Field
died he directed in his will
that the salary of his oldest employe
should be paid to him as long as he
lived.
Though hale and hearty to the time
of Mr.. Fields death Mr. Funck be-
gan to fail in health Immediately after
ward and last Friday he died, after
he had worked for the Field company
forty-two years.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-31
LOCAL.

Council names secret inquiry commits
sion to probe fire alarm box situation.
Story that E. H. Hartman has
forced Huntington out of local street
railway world without foundation, say
officials
Strange message left by self-slain
man.
Many wineries and restaurants Sc
cure liquor licenses.
Police justice promises Jail sentences
fer gamblers arrested in future.
Alleged revolutionist ordered to Ari-
zona for trial.
Broad gauge cars will be placed in
operation today.
Entertainments being planned for the
visiting seamen.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-31
QUARRELSOME M0TORMAN
KILLED BY PASSENGER
Drunken Man Strikes Aged Conductor
and Brutal Act Is Fatally Re-
sented by United States
Employe
BY Associated Press.

BY Assoclated fress.
SEATTLE, Wash, March 30.-L
Arnold, motorman who was off duty
and had been drinking and was quar-
reling with Conductor Koch on South
Park car, was shot and killed about
o'clock this morning by c. F. Cush-
man, passenger on the car.
Arnold struck the conductor. who is
an elderly man, and Cushman inter
fered.
Cushman, who is watchman at the
United States assay office, gave him.
self into the hands of the police, claim
ing self-defense.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-31
COUNTERFEIT GOLD NOTE
MAKES BANKERS TREMBLE
Bogus Certificate Discovered in New
York May Be Forerunner of
Others in Circulation.
Engraving Poor
BY Associated Press.

BY AssocIateu FIess
NEW YORK, March 30.-Discovery
of a counterfeit $40 gold certificate by
a Grand Street bank cashier Saturday
has led banking men here to believe
that large numbers of similar certifi-
Gates may be in circulation.
The counterfeit is poor imitation
of the regular one and can be easily
detected. The Xxx and the seal on
the face of the note are irregular.
The back of the note is dark colored,
as If from much handling, presumably
to hide the poor engraving. The en-
craving on the face is three -sixteenths
of an inch short and on the back one
quarter OF an inch short. The note
discovered Saturday is of the 1906
series, check letter B and No. 426, 426
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-31
SMELTER BEGINS WORK
AFTER TWO YEARS. DELAY
DeImar, CAL, Crowded with Men Look
ing for Work-Four Hundred
viii Find Steady Ems
pioyment
BY Associated Press.

REDDING. March 30.-The smelter
at Delmar was blown in today after
a shutdown of over two years, during
which time the smelter was remodeled
at cost of 100000. The mine and
smelter will now give steady employ
ment to over 400 men,.
Delmar Is crowded with men. AT
least 100 more are there now than can
find work even with the smelter start
ed up. The company has just COM
pleted railroad to connect with the
Southern Pacific, eighteen miles in
length and costing $4OO,0OO.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-31
INDIAN VILLAGE ALMOST
DESTROYED BY FLAMES
BY Associated Press.

VANCOUVER, B. c., March SO-The
Indian village of Sechelt, fifty miles
up the coast, was almost wiped out
lives were lost.
Fifteen houses were burned and but
little of their contents saved. The
flames burned themselves out before
they reached the Roman Catholic
church, Some of the Indians lost
considerable money which they had
stored in the houses which were de-
stroyed.
The fire started in the shack of an
old Indian named Paul, and he and
his klooteh were burned to death.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-31
OLD CALIFORNIA
GOLD PIECE APPEARS
IN BROKERS' COINS
Ry Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
4 NEW YORK, March 30.-Rarely !
\ found in circulation and seldom :;
+ offered even at sales of old coins, !
i a twenty-dollar California gold !
i piece struck at one of the private !
i mints at San Francisco in 1855 has I
!. turned UP in Wall street house :.
!. In a consignment of miscellaneous !
j coins from the United States of :.
!. Colombia.
\ + *x%w~***-* 4 i ! J. ! !. j
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-31
Assayer Dies

RENO, New, March 30.-A. G. VAL
entine. one of the best known assayers
on the Pacific coast and formerly
chief assayer of the Western Ore
Purchasing works here, died in this
city this afternoon of pneumonia. Be-
sides a widow here he has a mother,
sister and brother in Denver A sad
coincidence lies In the fact that the
brother i'm Denver was to have been
married in that city tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-31
To Try Municipal Ownership

BY Associated Press.
WINNIPEG, IAN, March S0.-The
Winnipeg Electric Railway company is
about to close negotiations for the sale
of its entire plant here to the city,
including the street railway, electric
and power plants. Tho deal involves
many. million dollars.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-31
COAST

Judge Dunno will be cited to appear
today for contempt of court in ignoring
summons to appear in Ruef damage
suit case.
Quarresome motorman is killed by a
passenger in Seattle.
Son of Spokane attorney is found
suilty of participating in street car hold
ups and sentenced to penitentiary.
Santa Fe reports record year in Cali
fornia- bound passengers.
Although apparently in good spirits d
San Francisco man commits suicide.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-31
FOREIGN

Condition of Premier Campbell
herman is unchanged.
Japanese emperor confers decoration
of Rising Sun on dead man.
London ironworkers' wages reduced
English house of commons meets to
discuss Irish home rule.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-31
KINGSTON BRIDGE CoLLAPsEs;
CATTLE FALL INTO RIVER
BY Associated Press.

FRESNO, March 3O.--The Kingston
bridge over the Kings river at Laton,
in the southern part of this county,
erected at a cost of $4,000, collapsed
yesterday and bunch of cattle that
had stampeded in the center were
thrown into the stream. Fortunately
the water was low and the animal )
We're rescued.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-31
Miner Falls 12o Feet

BY Assoclated Fress
REDDING Cal. March 30.--Edward
w. Whiteside, a miner. fell 120 feet
down the shaft in the Gladstone mine
near French gulch this morning. Death
was instantaneous. The body was
badly mangled.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-31
MANY ARRESTS MADE
IN LATEST CONSPIRACY
Squads of Soldiers Continue Search
of Port au Prince Houses, in
Quest of Fugitives from
Justice
BY Associated Press.

PORT AU PRINCE, March 30.-Num-
erouS arrests were made here last
night and today of officers suspected
of completely in the latest conspiracy in
which General Larraque. chief of the
cavalry, was alleged to be the leader
Squads of soldiers are continuing
their search of houses in quest of fugi-
tives. Five officers, including Cen
eral Larraque, have taken refuge in the
French legation, and one officer is in
the German legation.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-31
Navy Prisoners Discharged
By Assoclated Pres

as5UIIttltU
WASHINGTON, March 30-Because
Of lack of prison accommodations the
navy department has been reduced to
the extremity of discharging all pris-
oners who have served at least one
third of their sentences.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-31
COMMANDER L. S. VAN DUSER
ASSIGNED TO CONNECTICUT
BY Associated Press.

BY ASSOCIATED Press.
WASHINGTON, March 30-Comman-
der L. S. Van Duser, who has been on
duty as inspector of the fifteenth light
house district at ST. Louis, has been re-
lieved of that duty and assigned to the
battleship Connecticut as executive Of
ficer.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-31
SUMMARY OF THE News
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity:
Cloudy Tuesday; fresh southwest
winds. Maximum temperature yes
terday, SO degrees; minimum, 46
degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-31
President Not a Democrat

"The president is not Democrat,
for he leans toward Hamilton rather
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-31
ctrocution Is Quick

The electrocution was marked
throughout with celerity. The man was
declared dead by the officials at Sis
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-04-24
| l.akey's Ready=Mixed Paint.

This brand of paint gives that rich and
glossy look to your woodwork LAX
ey's colors stand longest without fad
ing. lot can costs 45c. at, can,
Soc | gal 81. 80.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-04-24
COURT ADJOURNED
LAST TUESDAY
Many Cases Disposed of Dur
ing the Term. Next Ses>
sion in May.
THREE DIVORCES LAST WEEK.
There Will be Plenty Of Work for
the Next Term. Many
Gases Carried Over.

Circuit court adjourned last Tuesday.
Ihe following cases have been disposed
OF since our last issue:
Otto Kubin VS.. Bert Wilson, appeal.
Verdict of jury in favor of plaintiff in
sum OF six cents. Order of 20 and go
days In which to prepare appeal.
David Reid, adm.. VS.. j udson Harmon,
receiver; case. Jury sworn. Plaintiff
made motion to amend declaration. On
motion of defendant case went over
term, plaintiff to pay term fee of ten
dollars. This case was started against
the Pere Marquette railroad company
for injuries received resulting in the
death of plaintiffs daughter.
The village Of Paw Paw vs.. Charles
Reidel et al. Order of confirmation en-
tertained. Respondents allowed % days
in which to prepare and settle bill of
exceptions to supreme court; a bond to
be given in the sum of 81 800 within %
days.
Dan b. Church, gdn, vs.. Frank B.
Crowell case. Order of dismissal en-
tered
Aoo"N W ioCtoi Vs. wv us SulNerf >
Assun psit. Verdict of $500 for plain
tiff without jury.
The people vs.. Leroy Reynolds. Or
der quashing entered.
ii. l.. Cornwell 8. Isaac Monroe;
assumpsit. Judgment by default for
plaintiff in sum OF Sl680.14.
DEGREES were entered in the following
cases:
Wm. Brace VS.. Mary Brace. Divorce.
Alice E. Kaufman VS. Jerome Kaufman.
Divorce.
Carrie Trayer VS.. Henry &. Trayer.
| Divorce.
S. l. Klauber VS.. Nathan Meers ct. al.
Bill to quiet title.
George Ashman VS.. Irene Macs ween
ct. al. Partition.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-04-24
NEW DAM NEARLY COMPLETED
Machinery all in Place. Contract
Ors Will Finish in About
Three Weeks.

Work on the new dam is now progress
sing rapidly. The power house is nearly
completed and the machinery all in
place. In week Golfer dam will be
built and the water from the river sent
through the main water gate of the
dam. The gap where the river now
runs will then be closed and the lake
allowed to fill. The portion on the east
side Of the road is already filling from
Ackley brook.
The contractors expect to have every
thing completed and ready to leave il
about three weeks. II has been a long,
tedious job and Mr.. Wiltsie will be glad
to get it completed. 1t is probable that
1T will take about three weeks for the
lake to fill to top OF the dam. An en-
gineer will be left here to see that the
machinery starts right and that every
thing Is o. X.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-04-24
NEW SCHEDULE ON
FRUIT BELT LINE
Spring Schedule In Effect We'd
nesday. Three Through
Trains Each Day.
SUNDAY TRAIN STARTS APRIL 26
One Through Train Each Way
Sundays. Boat Service Starts
Next Monday.

The X. l.. S. & G. r. r. now have
their spring schedule of trains in opera
ton. 1t went into effect last Wednes-
day aud provides for three through trains
each week day and one through Sunday
train.
The east bound trains now leave Paw
Paw at 800 m., $50 a m, $40 p. m.,
100 a. m, $40 m., 4:30 p. M, $3.50 p. IN.
Returning will leave Kalamazoo at 1856
a. m., 1900 IN, $50 p M, 7:30 p. N.
West bound trains will leave Paw
Paw at $50 a. m., Loo p. m. and 1925 p.
NJ and arrive at South Haven 1910 a.
m., 3:45 p. m., $50 p. IN. Returning, will
leave South Haven at 1925 a. N, LOO p.
M, :45 p. m
The Sunday trains will leave Paw
Paw for Kalamazoo at 700 a. IN. and
$50 p. m.; for South Haven at 9:25 a. IN.
Returning, will leave Kalamazoo at $50
a. ~. and $50 p. IN. and will leave South
Haven at 400 p. IN. The complete
schedule of trains will be found in an
other column OF the True Northerner.
The new schedule will give Paw Paw
passengers the entire day in either Kal-
amazoo or South Haven and also pro-
vides excellent connections with Pere
Marquette trains at Hartford. 1t is a
great improvement over the old sched-
ule, and now If the freight trains can
handle all the freight business and let
the passenger trains attend strictly to
passenger service so that they can make
the time as scheduled, the service will
be thoroughly appreciated. The sum-
mer schedule will probably be announced
about the middle of June.
The boat service from South Haven t.
Chicago will commence next Monday
when the Petoskey will make daily trip
to and from Chicago
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-04-24
School Notes.

The Decatur ball team will be here
tomorrow.
Work has been commenced on the
new athletic grounds.
New pictures received The Dance OF
MUSES.; The Blacksmith; Abraham Lin
coin.
All of those who took part in the en-
tertainment Saturday evening did so in
creditable manner. Net receipts sl5. 10.
The young ladies are showing consid-
erable skill in handling the basket ball.
The school that secures the cup this
year will earn it,
Visitors this week: Mrs. w. r. Sell
lick, Mrs. Koester, Georgia Jacobs, Gen.
| evieve Conklin, Flossie Hiestand, Fred
Charles and Oscar Olson.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-04-24
". 7. LECK|E PASSED AWAY
Prominent Citizen Of Dowagiac
Died at Borgess. Hospital in
Kalamazoo. Sunday.

After an illness of four weeks, followed
by an operation for gall stones, VIM. Il.
Leckie of Dowagiac passed away at Bor-
CESS hospital last Sunday. He was we'll
known all over the country and had
many friends in Paw Paw who we're
shocked to hear the sad news. For many
years be has been the Michigan repre-
sentative for the Beckwith stove works.
lie was also prominent Elk and at the
last grand lodge meeting of that order
was elected Grand Esteemed Loyal
Knight, only two steps removed from
the head of the order 10 the United
States.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-04-24

Lime X.

Z In sackcloth and ashes, forty days have
been spent
8 BY those who observe the conditions Of
Z Lent;
As saints they have posed,
4 But the seasons's now closed;
Y For the rest of the year, on pleasure
\ they're bent.
4
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-04-24

X " n u Y Y n IN n II 4 u X Y u X Y II
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-20
LIQUOR DECISIONS.

In his opinion sustaining the consti
tutionality of the act segregating the
saloons in Nashville, Chief Justice
/ Board took occasion to observe that
not only did the legislature have the
power to restrict and control the sale
of liquor within a definite and fixed
| territory, but would have the right
TO absolutely inhibit its sale within
the State. This ought to be warn.
ing to the liquor interests that they
can expect no comfort from the courts
in the event that public sentiment
should ultimately drive the nefarious
traffic from the borders of this State.
However, Judge Beard announced no
new doctrine in holding as he did in
the Nashville case. BY the common
law OF England the liquor trafic was
legal outlaw; that is to say no man
at the common law had an inherent
right to sell liquors. All the right to
dispense intoxicants that has ever ex-
listed in an English speaking country
has been conferred by the law-making
power. When that permission is
withdrawn by the power that gave it
the interests affected have no right
to complain.
It has been held by the Supreme
Court of this State and by the ma
tons highest tribunal that intoxicants
could only be sold by permission
Of the Legislature and upon such
terms and under such conditions as
the law-making power prescribe.
These terms and conditions may be
at will and without notice,
Dr. it is within the province of the
to withdraw permission
or the vending OF beverages altogeth-
,r and the interests affected cannot
,e compensated for any loss that they
night sustain thereby
Every act that has been placed upon
he statute books Of this State to re- [
trict or prohibit the sale OF intoxi-
ants has been sustained by the
ourts, but should a general prohibit I
ion statute be passed it is safe to say {
hat the defiant liquor interests would ,
OF surrender without an appeal to {
he courts. t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-20
ONES ROADS REVENUE.

The gross revenue earned ~ the
Pennsylvania Railroad system last
year was tsz6. 1000. 900. This is a stu
pendous sum and IN gold eagles the
bulk OF such a sum would be incoA.
ceivable. 1t is greater than the total
revenue Of the United States govern
ment in 1896 and more than one-third
Of the public debt Of the United States,
and two thirds Of the entire proper
ty assessment Of the State Of Tennes-
see
The revenues OF the Pennsylvania,
which is designated the stan
dard railroad OF America" for
last year were the largest
ever earned by any system in
the world. To earn this vast sum 1t
required the carrying of 435,064, 1876
tons Of freight and 153,047,046 pas-l
sengers, the largest volume OF traffic
ever handled by any railroad Of the
world in one year. Ones mind stag
gers at the contemplation Of these
statistics. This road hauled twice as
many passengers last year as there
were people in the United States by
the census of 1890.
= The large portion Of the mighty sum
represented by the company's reve-
nues were paid out IN salaries and |
wages to more than one hundred
thousand employees, in dividends to
thousand stockholders, to
mills and factories and other agencies
for equipment and supplies. Estimat-
ing that the average man has a fam
lily of four dependent upon him, the
employees of this road and their fam
lies would, IL living in the same com
make city with a popula-
ton almost as large as that of st.
Louis, the great metropolis OF the Mis-
sissippi Valley.