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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
Practically Proven Oil Land

Immediately north Of property the Brownstone
Oil and Refining Company has been pumping a light
gravity oil for many years and now drilling their
fifth we'll The Union Oil Company, controlling the
Angeles, kentuCk and Ivers wells, adjons us on
the north also and has been pumping about 20 years
With the same oil sand running through our prop
erty with producing wells within 260 feet of our
ground, miss the oil? No We consider our
ground proved oil land. Manager A. A. Ward says:
IF YOU WILL DRILL THE HOLES YOU WILL
GET THE OIL" These positive words coming
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
A Mile of Oil Sand

The Crown Oil Company, after some eight weeks
actual search the oil fields of California purchased
a 40-year lease at "a royalty the Akers ranch in
the Sespe district Of Ventura cOunty-the home Of
light oil high prices and shallow drilling territory.
This property acquired by lease may be legally de-
scrbed the e Of section Z, township T. range
10 west 3a miles north of Fillmore, California, on
the Southern Pacific Railroad. The property is II
mile wide by mile long.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
A Million a Month

OF all the forms Of Investments before the American
public today demanding capital for successful devci
opmcnt, not one can compare favOraby with the oil
business of California. one million dollars is the
estimated monthly amount paid by California oil
companies to their stockholders profits. Dividends
the last years have reached the great Of
nearly so million dollars.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
Drilling Is Shallow

Common sense is the indicator Of an invest
ment. A stock investor who puts his money
into the stock of an oil company proposing to
find oil" in a new and untried field has little
chance Of returns--about one chance in ten
thousand. Crown Oil Company controls $40
acres of oil land in the oldest oil field in Cali
fornia
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
Salt Lake Mines

Special service to The Herald by ]. C.
wilson. 212 West Fifth street, Los Angeles
member stock and Bond exchange Of San
Francisco and eastern exchanges.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
INDIAN MURDERS SCHOOL GIRL
Waylays and Kills Mere Child as She
Is on Her Way Home From
school-LynehIng May Result.

Woodland. Cal.-Wilbur Benjamin,
full-blooded Indian. has confessed
to the murder of Violet Gilmer, 10
year-old school girl, whose body was
found near Rumsey on Wednesday.
The confession was made to the dis
trict attorney at the county Jail and
with the sheriff and coroner present,
Benjamin stated that he waylaid
the girl as she was on her way home
from school last Monday. She re-
pulsed his advances and he choked
her to death. He then fed through
the hills and was arrested on the
outskirts of this city. Extra precau-
lions to guard the jail are being
taken. Public feeling has been in
famed by the confession and threats
Of lynching are freely made. The
officers fear trouble before the trial
ends. Benjamin is about % years
old and fairly well educated.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
KEY WEST IN RUINS
HURRICANE WHICH STRUCK
COAST OF FLORIDA CAUSES
LOSS OF MILLIONS.
Great Damage Also Done at Havana
and Over Island Of Cuba by One
of the Worst Storms Since the
Disastrous Blow OF 1905.

Key West, Fla.-As a result of the
hurricane which struck the southern
coast of Florida on Monday Key
West is "a mass of wreckage, and the
damage to property is estimated at
$2,000,O00. Martial law was pro-
claimed and the Key West guards
took charge of the city.
The United States government has
been asked to dispatch troops here
without delay. Chaos reigned or
every hand and few people remained
in their homes. Hundreds of houses
were totally wrecked or damaged
One hundred vessels were in the
harbor, but five remained at anchor,
the others having gone to sea or be-
ing washed upon the beaches. Streets
along the water front are a mass of
wreckage.
Brick, as we'll as frame buildings
throughout the city suffered from
the hurricane, and many miraculous
escapes from death have been re-
ported.
| Almost every nationality is repre-
oCuISu among IuC City pOpuliIlou "
more than 10000. about one-half Of
whom are employed in cigar manu-
facture, sponge fisheries and salvage
companies.
Havana-The most serious tornado
| since the big blow of October II
1906, struck Cuba early Monday, de
vastating the western portion of thu
island. In Havana many mino
buildings were blown down or TN
rooted, five persons were killed AM
about twenty-five were injured. TIL
greatest damage done was in tn
harbor, where forty or fifty lighters
launches and small tugs we're eithe
sunk or blown ashore.
At Casa Blanca great anxiety wa
felt throughout the day for the safe
ty of the Ward liner MORO Castle
from New York, and the Plant Lin
steamer Miami, from Key Wes
Both of these steamers, however, al
rivad safely at $50 Monday after
noon.
The total damage in Havana an
vicinity is estimated at 100000
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
YOUTH IS DARING BANDIT.
Eighteen-Year-oId Boy Robs Bank
and Shoots Policeman.

Lawrence, Kan.-Scores of armed
citizens are searching for Earl Bull
lock, an eighteen-year-old desperate,
who on Monday robbed the State
bank at Eudora, and later perhaps
fatally wounded Policeman Wilson
Pringle, who attempted to arrest him
at his mothers home here.
Bullock was arrested in Eudora by
Deputy Sheriff Woods on a charge of
robbing a store here. Desiring to
talk with E. e. Wilson, cashier of
the State bank in Eudora, the deputy
took the boy to the bank with him.
While Woods and Wilson were
talking, Bullock drew two revolvers
and ordered them to throw up their
hands. Then he marched them into
vault and locked the door. Snatch
ing $1,000 he fed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
Morse case Goes to HIahest court

New York.-Fifteen years at hard
labor In federal prison came one le-
gal step nearer Charles w. Morse, the
Iormes banker and cap talSst, on Mon-
day, when the United States circuit
court of appeals upheld the lower fed
eral court in sentencing the banker
to such penalty for misapplication
OF the funds of national bank. Mr..
Morse took the news calmly. Morse
surrendered himself and his attorneys
Immediately began steps to carry his
case to the United States supreme
court and to secure a continuation of
his bail bond pending further argu-
ment. The court finally granted stay
of forty days.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
WOULD RESORT TO BOYCOTT
lnfiammatory Circulars Are Being
Scattered Among the Lower
Glasses in North China.

Tokio.-Copies of circulars issued
in North China by a body of Chinese
calling themselves the Popular As
sociation of the Three Eastern
Provinces" have been received in
Japan after having been spread
broadcast among Chinese of the
lower classes. The circulars contain
infiammatory statements against the
Japanese. They bear upon what is
called the weakness of poor China
and the insulting aggression OF
Japan"
assertions are made that Japan
has devastated the arabic lands OF
northern China, has enslaved labor
ers along the line of the Antung-
Mukden railroad, that Japanese have
beaten the men, insulted the women
and terrorized the people.
rne circulars point out that the
weakness of China in military
sense makes 1t impossible for her tc
resent this treatment except by 9
boycott and call upon the people o.
China generally to refuse all dealings
with the Japanese.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
war with the Landlords.

Chieago.-Race suicide landlords
in Chicago must submit to a court
test OF a new state law which be-
came effective July l last. forbidding
them to refuse rental of apartments
to families with caildren. On Thurs
day ]. P. Longnecker, tenant, who
was refused renewal of lease for
an apartment because a child had
been porn to him therein, brought
suit under the new statute, demand
ing that the landlord be forced to re-
new the lease
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
A SERMON BY TAFT |
PRESIDENT DELIVERS THIRD
SABBATH DAY ADDRESS ON
HIS WESTERN TRIP.
Chief Executive Draws L essons From
the Text That "He Who Conquer
eth Himself Is Greater Than
He Who Taketh q City"

Fresno, Cal.-President Taft was
greeted by practically the entire pop
ulation of the city and surrounding
country upon his arrival here on
Sunday, and after a hort automobile
trip through the business section,
addressed a gathering of many thou
sands in the court house square.
The presidents speech was in
reality another Sunday sermon, the
third he has preached since his trip
began.
His text, quoted from memory,
was That he who conquereth him.
self is greater than he who taketh
a city" and from 1t drew the lesson
that popular government must be Q
failure unless it is based upon sound
common sense and the self-restraint
that goes to make the good loser
He drew an analogy between the
American people in this respect ant
those peoples who, In their attemp
at self-government, follow an cleo
ton with a revolution.
On his way here President Tai
stopped at MERGED for three hour
and attended morning service at tn
Presbyterian church.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
DEFENDS THE NAVY
HERO OF MANILA INSISTS THAT
OUR STRENGTH ON THE SEA
IS NO BLUFF.
Has No Fear of War, But Recognizes
Necessity Of Stronger Merchant
Marine, and Is Heartily in
Favor of ship Subsidy Laws.

Washington.-DefeD with char
acteristic vigor the American navy,
Admiral Dewey asserted during an
interview on Thursday, that not only
is our navy not bluff" but that he
is confident that 1t would give good
account of itself should war ever
come
The admiral's remarks were called
forth by a statement attributed to for
mer Representative lands Of In
diana, who, in a recent speech at
Cincinnati, Ohio, on advocating ship
subsidy, is reported to have said,
That those Americans who are In
formed considered our navy BLUM. !"
Declaring that he saw no war
clouds gathering on the horizon, Ad-
miral Dewey discussed several phases
of the navy He expressed himself
as heartily in favor of ship subsidy
legislation and made a strong plea
for the continued upbuilding of the
navy.
Referring to the remark attributed to
Mr.. Lands, Admiral Dewey said, "of
course, what Mr.. Lands meant was
that the navy would be comparatively
useless in time of war without neces,
sary auxiliaries drawn from the mer-
chant marine"
The admiral expressed the belief
that ship subsidy legislation could
be secured were 1t not for the use
of the word subsidy" which he said
many people did not like because
they thought 1t meant to give some
thing for nothing.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
Had Too Many Husbands.

San Rafael, Colo.-Deputy Sheriff
George Agnew has been notified that
Mae Hayner, who is wanted here for
trial on a charge of bigamy, is in
Jail In Oakland, Cal. The complaint
was issued at the instigation of VIII
liam R. Rayner, a Denver furniture
tinisher, who alleges that he Is the
woman's legal husband. 1t Is charged
that she came here last June, de
clared she was widow, and mar
ried Edmund Thiele, an Oakland
druggist. Later. 1T is said, she OBJ
tanned $1,4OO from Thiele on the
ground that she wished to visit her
mother in Denver, and disappeared.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
ParoIed dy Governor.

Lansing, Kan.-Mrs. Irene Leon
ard, convicted OF killing her second
husband, and who was first brought
to the state penitentiary here from
Wichita in 1896, under sentence Of
thirty years. was paroled by Governor
Stubs on Thursday.
Mrs. Leonard, who is GO years Of
age, has maintained that she was
innocent. She is in Ill health. She
left the penitentiary Thursday night,
and after a short visit with friends
in wichita. will go to OILS Angeles
to live with sister,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
smothered in Their Beds.

Nashville, Tenn.-Four persons
we're killed in a fire that destroyed
brick apartment house in Jefferson
street. Several others were rescued
after narrow escapes. Two negroes
were arrested on suspicion of know.
ing something of the origin of the
fire. The dead: Mrs. Dora Fishman,
Rosie Fishman, aged H. Rachel Mai.
heson, aged 16; Mrs. Rosie F1shman,
aged so. Serious injured: Moses
Fishman. The fire broke out while
the inmates were asleep.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
ENCOUNTER WITH GRIZZLY.
Montana Hunter Comes Near Losing
His Life in Fight With Bear.


His Life in Fight With Bear.
Great Falls, Notwithstanding to
dispatch to the Tribune from Midvale,
on the Blackfoot reservation, William
Green of Whitehsh was seriously in
iured by a grizzly bear while hunt
ing north of there Green and Sam
Brooks were out together. Green was
a few feet in the lead when a grizzly
Jumped UP in front of him. He shot
it. and before he could recover HIM
self another made a rush for him.
It got him down, when Brooks came
up, and the latter began "hollering'
loudly to attract the animals atten-
ton. The bear paused from his at
tack and rose up. AS he did SO
Brooks fired, killing the bear. Green
was found to be badly clawed and Dit
ten about the body and legs, pieces of
flesh being torn away.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
Murderous Attack BY rhua.

Oakland-A thug. arrayed in wo
mans skirts, attacked and robbed
Mrs Emilia Mederious as she was on
her way to her nome at 1000 Third
street, in company with her two
children and two women companions
Mrs. Mederious was beaten on the
head and probably fatally injured by
her assailant, who welded an iron
bar. While she lay unconscious on
the sidewalk and her companions and
children were screaming for assist
ance, the thug took from her $50. He
then Ned, vaulting over a high board
fence
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
Union of Northern and Southern
Churches.

Atlanta, Ga.-The union of the
northern and southern branches of the
Congregational Methodist church will
be officially announced in this weeks
issue of the Waterman, the general or
gan of the church, published here.
The church originated in 1852, adopt
ing a democratic form Of government.
In 1883 another conference was organ
Ted, and since that time the two con-
erences have been working as separ-
ate organizations.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
steamshIp Rate War Is on.

Los Angeles-The war of the coast
steamship companies is on in costly
earnest and a passenger can ride
from Los Angeles to San Francisco,
meals included, for 81. The thousands
of homeseekers that have reached
California on reduced tourist rates
from the east are taking advantage
of the steamship family war and
erowding the coast vessels to their
capacity. Railroad travel has fallen
off enormously. The West Coast com
oany has cut the rates TO Seattle and
Portland to 1855 and s11.50 respect
lively.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
water PAGEANT at ST. Louis.

ST. Louisa water pageant on the
Mississippi river, in which score
of gaily decorated vessels took part,
was the chief attraction of Tuesdays
programme in the st. Louis centen-
NAL week Rowing crews, power
boats of all sizes, and numerous river
packets passed down stream beyond
The Eads bridge, where they were
reviewed by the visiting municipal of
ficials and the officers and crews OF
the United States torpedo boat flo
tilIa,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
Retrenchment the watchword.

Chicago.-A cut Of 10 per cent in
salaries of all oT'cials and employees
of this city, from Mayor Buses $751;
600 down to the lowliest laborer. has
been agreed upon by the mayor and
department heads, it was learned on
Thursday, for the next year. This
drastic measure was made necessary
by the simple fact that Chicago has
not money enough to maintain the
payroll at its normal level. The pay
roll last year appropriated $780,
ZOO. The cut, before becoming eff
fective, must be sanctioned by the
city council
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
Trained Polar Bears for Arctic Ex-
ploration.

Hamburg Captain Roald Amund-
sen, the well known Danish explorer,
who Is about to start on a polar ex-
petition, has decided to try a re
markable innovation in the use OF
draught animals for polar travel He
will endeavor to make polar bears
draw his sledges. Some time ago
Captain Amundsen made a contract
with Carl Hagenback, the famous
animal trainer, for twenty ice bears,
three years old. The animals will
be shipped to Christiana this week.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
British and French Sailors Had a
Good Time.

New York-Thiee British armored
cruisers and three French battle.
ships, which have been attending the
Hudson-Fulton celebration, sailed for
home Friday night, leaving behind a
substantial number of their men. It
is said some 200 men from: the Brit
ish ships had failed to turn up for
duty. or the Frenchmen it was said
that only three of the $500 sailors
had strayed. Fleet officers remaidned
20 search for the men Of both squad
rons.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
Would Settle Hawaiian Land Cues
ton.

Henolulu.-The calling of a special
session of the territorial legislature
is being considered by Governor Wal
ter F. Frear to take up the question
of amendments to the land laws to
be- urged upon congress at its next
meeting. Governor Frear will start
for washington next month on this
mission and desires that the legisla-
ture take action before he starts
The governor is planning for a gen
eral opening of all available public
lands in the territory to settlers from
the United States.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
Attempt to Lynch Black Thief.

Tulsa, Okla-Fifteen negroes
boarded train at Wybark on Friday
and attempted to take Arthur Nanny,
a negro charged with horse stealing,
away from Sheriff Hooper with the
intention of lynching him. Sheriff
Hooper held the crowd at bay with
his revolver until the train started
and then. with the assistance of the
conductor, forced the entire mob to
jump from the moving cars. Nanny
was taken to Muskogee and landed
in 1ail.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
Cook Grants Request of American
Scientists.

Washington-Dr. Frederick A. Cook
the Arctic explorer, announced short
ly after his arrival from New York
to deliver his lecture, that he will ac-
quiesce in the proposition that the
University of Copenhagen be asked to
waive its claim to a prior examination
Of his records, in order that the Amer
lean Geographical society and other
scientific societies in this country may
be enabled to review his data.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
Dudley Buck Dead.

West Orange, N. dudley Buck,
the organist and composer. died sud
denly at the home of his son here on
Wednesday. He had just returned
after two years absence in Europe.
Mr.. Buck was 70 years old. He was
born in Hartford, Conn, and was ed
ucated at the Leipsic conservatory.
He composed the cantata sung by SOC
voices at the opening of the centen-
NAL, at Philadelphia and became
famed as a composer of pastoral
music.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
Thinks He Saw Mrs. guinness.

Ell Paso, Tex.--A special from Dial
hart, Tex. says that a man named
Handrick Fritz, formerly of La
Porte, Ind, on Friday positively iden
titled Mrs. Belle Guinness on a train
en- route to Denver from Fort Worth,
where + IS reported she was recent.
ly seen. Fritz asserts that Mrs. Gun
ness recognized MIN and hastily
went into the wouen's dressing
room. where she locked herself in.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
u teal Life Tragedy.

-Sur-Seine, Franee-At the
villa of Daniel Ridgeway Knight, an
American painter, at Rolleboise, Ar
mande PIsoni. a 17-year-old girl, re-
nowned for her beauty, and who
served Mr.. knight as domestic and
model, killed herself.
After being publicly Tilted at a
village ball by her sweetheart, Gustav
Fortune, she returned to Mr..
knights home, took the painters
shotgun and blew off her head.
Armande left a letter to heI
father, chimney sweep in Paris, and
to her sisters, adjuring the girls tC
avoid love affairs and never to be
lieve a mans word
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
RoRRER MURDERS OFFICER.
Policeman Forgot to Disarm Pris-
oner and Forfeits His Life.

Salt Lake City.-Special officer G..
c. Riley was shot and almost instant
~ killed Tuesday night by hold-up
man whom he had under arrest. The
murderer escaped Immediately after
the shooting. The murder of Officer
Riley happened few minutes after
the hignwayman and his accomplish
had held up man. Riley had just
caught the highwaymen and was
taking them to the station when one
of them drew his revolver and shot
the officer down.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
SLAYER of Woman insane.

San Franeisco-That James u. Gun
ningham was insane when he shot and
killed Miss Caroline Brasch, stenogra-
pher for Gray Bros, in the office of
that firm, on June 30 last. was the de-
cision of a jury in the superior court
- s,orday SooD after Miss Brasch
was killed, an innocent man was ar
rested for the crime. To save him
Cunningham confessed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
TRYING TO STIR UP STRIFE.
Germans Believe England Is Look
Inc for Trouble.

Ing for Trouble.
Berlin.-The speeches recently at
tributed to Lord NDrthcliffe, Admiral
Lord Charles Beresford and Earl
Grey, governorgeneral of Canada, to-
gether with various magazine artl-
cles dealing with the relations OF
Great Britain and Germany, have
been widely reproduced and COM
mented upon in this country.
The prevailing note is one OF ap-
prehension that a regular campaign
has been organized, for the purpose
of depriving .Gerriany of the good
viii or the United States, and nour-
fishing the idea that Germany is
threatening Great Britain.
Apprehension is expressed also
over the growth of the war party in
Great Britain. This party is small
but 1t is influential and is gathering
strength.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
eaIousy Causes Crime.

GustroW, Germany.-A verdict OF
guilty has been rendered In the case
of Auguate Zobel, a Berlin milliner
charged with the murder last March
of Friedh Barthold, young opera
singer. The accused woman was SEN
fenced to death. She set forth in
her testimony that she had been be-
traved bv a Berlin commercial tray-
eler, who later cast her on ana pe-
came engaged to FFaulein Barthold.
Fraulein Bozei averred lhat sue ~,
tended only 10 snoot lne saneeA a.
the throat ana rum hef so'oe
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
Employees at the Seattle Exposition
Had a Scheme to Get Rich.

Seattle.--Al gatemen at the
Alaska Yukon-Pacifi exposition were
discharged last Saturday night, it
being alleged that they had partici.
pated in OF knew Of stealings at the
turnstiles. The Times asserts that
the gatemen were organized in syn
dictate with some of their superiors
and that the money stolen was
placed in bank to be divided later
ne fund SO collected amounting 70
$4,000 at the time the thieving was
discovered and stopped.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-10-15
Senior Ferrera Sentenced to Death.

Paris.--The Mathis Barcelona cor
respondent says he learns from an
unusually we'll informed source that
the courtmartial trying Senior Ferrera
for revolutionary agitation has SEN
fenced him to death. and that the
sentence has been signed by the cap
taiila= n+is and now only awaits the
approval of the superior council or
war and marine.