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Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-16
DOUBLE MURDER
BATTLES POLICE
TWO WOMEN IN CHICAGO ARE
BRUTALLY SLAIN
BOTH MAY HAVE FOUGHT DUEL
TO THE DEATH
Each Appears In Bloody Raiment, Cry
ing for HeIp-offlcers Suspect
Third-Guns and Knives
Are Used
TBy Associated Press.l

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-Mrs. julius
Tripp and Mrs. Jacob Silvers are
dead as the result of a pistol and
knife battle today between the two
women in Mrs. Trips apartments in
a fashionable residence district of this
city.
Mrs. Silvers was a sister-in-law of
Mrs. Trip. 1t is said her husband
left her about three months ago be-
cause Of her odd behavior Mrs. Trip
was the wife of a superintendent of
manufacturing firm.
There were ten bullet wounds and
one cut on the body of Mrs. Tripp
while Mrs. Silvers suffered a bullett
wound in the chest and several knife
slashes.
Only one revolver was found in the
apartments and eight empty shells and
two cartridges were found showing
that the revolver had been reloaded
during the struggle.
Mrs. Tripp was dead when found.
Mrs. Silvers died tonight.
Mrs. Silvers had been staying at the
Tripp home for about month and
the two women are said to have quar-
relied over the division of the house
hold duties.
Both Cry for Help
The appearance almost simultane-
ously of the two women at different
entrances to the apartment each
screaming for help and the knife
wounds suffered by both has led the
police to believe that there was third
person in the struggle instead of its
being simply a battle between the
two women or a murder and suicide.
Mrs. Trip appeared in the hallway
in front of her apartments screaming
for help.
1T am being murdered in herei" she
shouted to a neighbor At almost the
same time woman in a blood
streaked nightgown was seen at the
rear entrance by the janitor.
"Come quick and save mel" she
cried. II am being killed."
When the apartment was entered
blood was found on the parlor cur
tains several pictures had been broken
and chairs overturned.
Found Dead on Floor
In bedroom Mrs. Tripp was found
dead on the floor, fully dressed. Her
face and waist were covered with
blood.
Mrs. silvers lay on the bed in another
room and her nightgown and the bed
clothes were covered with blood. Blood
was gushing from a deep cut in her
IO1enedQ anu SH6 was uilCOllSCIOuSs
Several bullets had passed through
Mrs. Trlpp's body, making wounds both
in the front and back.
There were many powder marks on
her waist showing that the bullets had
been fired at close range.
Search of the rooms failed to dis
close the knife with which the cuts
had been made.
The theory of the police late tonight
is Mrs. Silvers shot and killed Mrs
Trip and committed suicide. Mrs
Tripp was found with ten bullet
wounds and one knife wound in her
body. Mrs. Silvers, according to a
late announcement. confessed the
crime before she died.
The police were unable to get full
and connected statement from Mrs
Silvers as she repeatedly became un.
conscious while being questioned and
died before any details could be OBJ
tanned
1t is believed the tragedy was caused
by a quarrel over the division oil
household duties, which occurred sew
eral days ago, according to Mr.. Trip
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-16
MEXICAN PRESIDENT
OBSERVES BIRTHDAY
Diplomatic Corps and Consular Off,
claIs Call Early at Palace to
Congratulate E::ecutive-Is
Hale and Hearty

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 15.-Gen. Por-
firio Dlaz, president of Mexico, cele-
brated his eightieth birthday today. He
received greetings from many foreign
countries.
The diplomatic corps and consular
body were early at the palace.
United States Ambassador Thompson
and Consul General Drier of Sweden
congratulated the president.
General Diaz, who is in splendid
health, feehngly answered the saluta
tions.
A body of workmen expressed the
hope that Diaz might yet rule Mexico
for many years. Their enthusiasm
moved the president to tears.
President Diaz has occupied his Of
flee for thirty-two years. He has been
renominated for the term commencing
in 1910 and ending six years later.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-16
UKIAH CUT OFF FROM COAST
BY FLAMES; BRIDGES BURNED

UKIAH, Cal, Sept. 15.-Forest fires
are spreading through the hills in the
vicinity of Ukiah, but while the valley
is filed with smoke and the heat of the
flames occasions discomfort there is no
probability of great damage.
At Laytonville the fire is dangerously
close to the margin of the valley, and
the entire population is engaged in an
attempt to check the flames.
Fires along the Point Arena and Fort
Bragg rodds have cut Ukiah off from
communication with the coast.
Bridges and large areas Of timber In
these regions have been burned. The
Point Arena fire has burned over sew
eral ranches.
The Fort Bragg & Southeastern rail-
road to Iroulco is temporarily out of
commission because of burned bridges.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-16
SCARCITY CAUSES
ADVANCE IN EGGS
Heavy Shipments of Sweet Potatoes
from North Disoreanizes Market.
Grapes Advance - Bananas
and PineappIes Decline

Continued scarcity of eggs caused an ad-
vance of &c a dozen in the buying price yes
terday, the new quotation being 3Sc. Selling
prices remained unchanged.
Heavy shipments of sweet potatoes from the
north have disorganized the local market and
a decline of SOC and 25c a hundred was the
result This condition is only temporary.
With the present stock disposed of prices are
due to advance.
The recent &c advance in cooking butter was
branded as excessive and dealers dropped back
&c, to &c roll.
Tomatoes were firm at 40c dozen. Extra
fancy stock sold as high as 45c lug box.
Muscat grapes advanced to 50970c big box
and were decidedly firm at that. The hot
weather created an additional demand for
grapes and sent prices upward.
Bananas declined to &c pound on arrival at
FIVE carloads They were weak at 4c.
Pineapples declined to 4Q4l9c pound on ar
rival of a new shipment from Hawaii
The first cranberries of the season will ar
rive from Cape Cod Friday. Advance figures
are $1O.50 a barrel or s1O25 in ive barrel lots.
Half barrels will sell at $11
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-16
MILL DUST EXPLOSION
CAUSES 100000 FIRE
Several Firemen and Volunteers In-
Jured In Big Blaze at Port
land, Ore.

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 15.-Fireto-
day destroyed the grinding mill and ele-
vator of the Portland Touring mills and
flour and feed in the warehouse was
will be about $780, 900, with insurance Of
half that amount. Several f1remen and
volunteers were slightly burned.
The fire started in the sixth floor of
the mill, supposedly from the explosion
of a dust collector, and spread with
great rapidity The company owns
eleven other mills in the Pacific north
HNnsf
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-16
Schools in Napa Valley Closed

VALLEJO, Cal, Sept 15.-The schools
in Napa valley were ordered closed at
o'clock this afternoon because of the
oppressive heat caused by the several
forest fires raging toward the upper end
of the valley. The hot wave has lasted
five days, today Showing the highest
temperature registered during the spell.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-16
Fine Eucalyptus Grove Destroyed

SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 15.-FiI e
today destroyed forty acres of eucalyp-
tus trees. six years old, at the ranch
hooms of Ellwood Cooper, seventeen
miles west of this city. Cooper is a.
former state horticultural commission
er, and was the first man to introduce
eucalyptus trees into California.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-16
Small Damage in sOnoma

SANTA ROSA, Cal, Sept. 15.-The
forest fires which have been sweeping
over several sections of Sonoma county
have abated, and though they are still
burning in the hills no great damage
is being done except to pastures and
small timber.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-16
BUILDING PERMITS

The following building permits have
been issued by the chief inspector of
buildings since thes last publication of
the list, and classified according to
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-16

Following the wholesale jobbing prices:
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges-
$2 2512. so. Lemons, 81. S59S, Grapefruit, $S.25;
seedlings, 50. Lines, s125q15O cwt
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a pound.
APPLES-s1 25@S1.75 box
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-16
Area Is Reduced

1.-THE story as to the 100000 in Mon
tana then presented by Governor Par
dee was reduced to 1853 acres near the
Missouri river in Montana or four
tracts of forty acres each and it now
turns out from examination of the
records that these filings were re-filings
of entries made ten years before; that
the reflings were made on June IL,
1909, more than two weeks after the
withdrawal of the water power sites
in Montana, and that the four tracts
of forty acres each filed upon have
no Waterpower sites on them at ALL
1T further appears from a report
of the director of the geological sur
Vey that the order of withdrawal Of
January, 1909. was hastily made by
townships and by reference to made
quate maps that it included large areas
not within miles of any river or stream
and that it failed to include many
valuable waterpower sites in the i'm
mediate vicinity
From the same reliable source 1t
is learned that under the Withdrawals
made by your department from time to
time beginning in May last, there are
now withheld from settlement await
ing the action of congress, so percent
more waterpower sites than under pre-
vious Withdrawals and that this has
been effected by withdrawal of only
one-fifth of the amount of the land.
In connection with the same charge,
weight has been given tLs t-ct that
you have declined to carry out the
contracts made by the reclamation
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
TAFT IS NOW PRESIDENT.

William Howard Taft was
sworn in as president of the
United States last week and he
is is now presiding over the des-
TIMES of this great country. With
his broad experience; his trav-
els to foreign countries, his ju-
dicial poise of mind and the
craftsmanship he ought to make
more judicious cautious, and
a positive ruler than Roosevelt
His inaugural address was fine
and showed the skill aud jndi-
cious mind Of real leader, his
broad and common sense view of
the Negro in relation to his suf-
frage and his rights ought to be
accepted by every intelligent and
reasonable person, we publish in
another column what he said
about the Negro, we agree with
him and wish him success this
four years.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
Woodson Saved the Dau.

It seems we colored people of
Des Moines were sleeping on our
rights for the enemies of the
race at least it seems to be secret
scheme among the white Elks
through the United States to
quietly pass bill prohibiting
two orders of the same kind to
take the same name or wear
similar pins, buttons, ETC., and
that the Oldest of such orders in
corporated shall enjoin any other
similar order. Attorney George
II. Woodson of Oskaloosa saw
the bill sounded the alarm and
defeated it in the committee.
Then upon request of Woodson &
Brown a bill was introduced by
Senator Clarkson to prohibit any
school or college Incorporated in
Iowa to draw the color line. II
lis a shame that such a bill should
have to be intrpduced In Iowa,
yet we believe and earnestly
hope that it will pass the legis'
1ature.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
EDITORIALS.
DIR. CRUn RESIGNS.

| t Is IN Y 4 9f 4 y
DR.. w. d. Crurn, collector Of
port at Charleston 5. c., resigned
last week stating his reason to
be that he did not wish to EN-.
baress the incoming administra-
ton. 1t will be remembered that
DR.. Crum was the colored man
that Roosevelt appointed at the
Charleston port against almost
the united opposition Of the white
people of that part of South Car
olina, and old Ben Tillman took
the entire South Carolina Con-
gressmen and called upon Mr..
Roosevelt demanding that he re-
Call Crum's name and then blat-
ed like a steer having ho charges
except that he was a Negro aud
the south would not stard for it,
President Roosevelt told them in
ringing words that he would not
close the door of hope and oppor-
tunity against the Negro and
that they would have to stand it
while he was president. pr.
Crurin was appointed and re-
mained there while he was presi-
dent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
Encouraging Signs.

Superintende ntW. o Riddle oil
Of the Des Moines schools in his
school statistical report this
week says that there are more
colored children in the Des
Moines public schools than ever
before there 396 now enrolled and
233 children of foreign birth of
these 400 colored children there
IA in the West High and five in
the East High there are seven
schools where there are none at
all they are North High, Park
avenue, Longfeilow, Sand Hill,
Walnut Hill and Elmwood and
that 10th aEd Center streets is
the center of the Negro popula-
ton. We are glad that the par
ents are awakening up to their
duty and see that your children
get a good education especially
in Iowa with free text books and
compulsory knowledge is power
so keep them in school.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
JUNKEN THE MURDERER. .

Last week to our great surprise
the daily papers said that doz-
ems and dozens of women went to
the County Jail to see Juken the
self confessed slayer of Miss
Clara Rosen of Ottumwa, and
carried him flowers and fruit,
and they were white women too.
We are astonished at such acts of
kindness shown to such an in
human fiend self confessed
murderer. Too often are we color
ed people criticised for shielding,
protecting or aiding our class
to escape the punishment of the
law and now for hundreds OF we'll
dressed and respectable looking
women and even some men to 60
and ask to take flowers and fruit
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
. SOME GREAT SPORT. ,

Mr.. Walker, the great South
African world Champion 100
yards foot racer has signed a
championship race to come off in
New York, with Mr..
the American champion next
summer when Mr.. Walker will
visit America. Peter Johnson
the heavy weight prize fighter
will meet Jeffries if the latter can
get in shape, and Joe Cans the
ex-world champion feather weight
will meet
ID New York this month these
stars ought to furnish some real
sport for the world.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
ALBA NOTES.

Mrs. B. Nichols OF Buxton spent :
few days Of last week at the home OF
her mother, Mrs. Richardson in Abba.
Misses Eva and Jessie Patker are the
proud owners OF new piano, present-
ed them by their parents.
Easter programs have arrived and
Mrs j. b. Bell and her teachers have
started practicing for the Easter exer.
cises.
Mr.. Frank Parker and his sister,
Mrs. Henderson Of Dcs Moines, are
visiting at the parental home.
Rev. Rhinehart, an old minister Of
our town about ls or 20 years ago.
made b visit to our city Sunday with
old friends and preached at the church
Sunday; he also built the A. N. r.
church in Abba.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
FROM DER THE SEA.
BY Staff Correspondent.

As you have doubtless read in your
| daily paper great South African
etate has been formed by Beers and
Englishmen who have gone to the
country. There has jnst appeared q
very excellent article on the New
States relation to the native of South
Africa. 1t seems an excellent article.
the sentiment OF which could be used
In our own United States TO Q great
advantage rs . solution of the race
problem. The article is by Mrs. Olive
Schriner. the wife of prominent
Boer and writer OF distinction, she
has recently written in Cape news
paper, manifest in which she dis
cusses the relationship between the
governing minority Of one race in
South Africa and the majority con.
sisting o. natives Of the soil. In the
course of this she deliver an impress
sive warning and make an appeal.
Sne say:
~ hold this to be the root question
in South Africa and as our wisdom In
dealing with, so will be our future.
mo exact census exists of the pop.
ulation of South Africa, but is roughly
calculated that there are about nine
millions of inhabitants, eight millions
, OF dark men, and one million of
white.
'sThe white race consists mainly Of
two varieties SO mixed European de.
cent, but both largely Teutonic. Our
vast dark native population consists
largely of Bantus, who were already
in South Africa when we came here,
Of , few expiring yellow varieties Of
African races. and q small but impor-
tsnt number Of half.castes, largely
the decendents of imported slaves.
whose blood was mingled with that OF
their masters, as is always the case
where slavery exists, and very small
body Of Asiatics. 1t Is out Of this
great mass of Heterogeneous mass Of
humans that the South African ma.
ton of the future will be built.
"The black man is with us to stay
Not only does the Bantu increase and
flourish greatly, as is natural in his
native continent, and under the :li-
matte conditions which are best suited
to him, not only does he refuse to die
out in contact with our civilization, as
the yellow races have largely done. he
rather tries to grasp and make it his
own; not why can we not exterminate
him-because cannot even transport
him because we wart him. We want
more and always more of him to la.
Dor in our mines, to build our rail-
ways, to work in our fields, to perform
our domestic labors and to buy our
goods. We desire to import more Of
him when we can.
"They are the makers of our wealth
the great basic rock on which our
state is founded, our vast laboring
class.
"We in South Africa are one of the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
OBITUARY.

The funeral Of Mrs. Lucy Pearson
was held from the Corinthian Baptist
church Tuesday, March 8, Rev. T. L.
Griffith officiating.
Mrs. Pearson had been i'll but a short
time and her death was quite surprise
to her friends. She had been employ
ed at the Methodist hospital for about
four years and SO much was she ap-
preciated there that the managers pre-
sented a large floral offering.
She had been cared for during her
last hours by the ladies of the Court of
Calanthe, who also turned out in q
body, attended by members Of the K.
of P. lodge who acted as pail bearers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
NEGRO MUST SOLVE IT.
The coIored rlen Must Base Their
Hope on the Results Of Their
Own Industry, Thrift and
Business Success.

II look forward with hope to increas-
ing the already good feeling between
the south and the other sections of the
country. My chief purpose is not to
effect change in the electoral vote of
the southern states. That is second
ary consideration. What ! look for
ward to is an increase in the tolerance
of political views of all kinds and their
advocacy throughout the south, and the
existance Of a respectable political op-
position in every state; even more than
this, to an increased feeling on the
part of all the people in the south that
this government is their government,
and that its officers in their states are
their officers.
The consideration of this question
cannot, however, be complete and full
without reference to the Negro race,
its progress and its present condition.
The thirteenth amendment secured
them freedom; the fourteenth amend
ment due process Of law, protection Of
property and the pursuit Of hoppiness,
and the fifteenth amendment attempt
ed to secure the Negro against any de-
privitation Of the privilege to vote, be-
cause he was a Negro The thirteenth
and fourteenth amendments have been
generally enforced and have secured
the objects for which they were intend
ed. While the fifteenth amendment has
not been generally observed in the past,
it ought to be observed, and the ten
dency Of southern legislation today is
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
shadow which we fearp

shadow which we fear?
"As long as the popula Ion OF South
Africa Is united, and conditions Of
warfare remain what they are. we
need fear no foe. But what II we arc
not united2 What X, when the day
comes, as it must, when hostile fleets
perhaps not European, gather round
our shores, and the vast hulk Of our
inha bitants should cast eyes Of indift.
erence perhaps of hope, toward them?
Haviog no share in the life Of our
State, being bound to US BY no ties
Of sympathy, having nothing - lose,
might not the stranger even aepear in
the guise of = deliverer and every
bush hide q possible guide, and the
bulk OF the men and women in our
own land whisper, IL Is business Of
ours, let them fight 1t out.
''As long as nine-tenths Of our COM
munity have no permanent stake in
the land, and no right or share In our
government, can we ever feel safe.
can we ever have peace?
"If we raise the dark man We shall
rise with him, II we kick him under
our feet he will hold US fast BY them.
"If I were asked what in South AZ
rica is our great need at the present,
I shall answer great men TO lead u.s.
What South Africa calls for today
is no hero or saint, or impossible fR-
ment Of the mind simply for . man
with clear head and large heart,
organically incapable Of self.seeking
or racial prejudices.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
GALEsBURG NOTES.

Rev, Hackney spent Sunday in the
city in the interesa of the West End
Mission church, of which he is pastor.
Mr.. w. D. Ousley left laft week for
Gary, Ind. His family will follow:
soon and expect to make it their home.
Miss Gertrude Lucas Of Bedford, Ia,
is spending her vacation from Wilber-
force college with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Lucas. .....tr s 4s5
Mr., Thomas Waters, Jr., spent Sun.
day in Ft. Madison.
Ray Richardson is able to be out af-
ter an attack of diptheria.
Mrs. e. q. Fletcher charmipgly en-
tertained Thursday evening alta whist
party, The home was prettily deco
rated for the occasion-cut flowers
were used in abundance. Dainty re-.
freshment were served in two courses.
Present from ont of the city was Miss
Gertrude Lucas @
Mr. Elmer Wallace and Luther Will,
Jams spent Sunday here.
Messrs. G. G. Fletcher, ]. w. Easley.
and John Hardin will give = charity
ball April 8, in Central Hall. Numer.
GUS visitors from out of the city are
expected and the affair will be one Of
the swellest Of the season.
The members and friends Of the a.
N =. church are working in the inter-
est OF . rally to be held In June. OF
the eight captains who reported Snn-
day, Mrs G Fletcher had the honor Of
having raised the most money to that
date. 5gs
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12

toward the enactment of electoral
qualifications which shall square with
that amendment. Of course, the mere
adoption of a constitutional law is only
one step in the right direction. 1t must
be fairly and justly enforced as we'll.
In time both will come. Hence it is
clear to all that domination of an ignor-
ant, irresponsible element can be pre-
vented by constitutional laws which
shall exclude from voting both Negroes
and whites not having an education or
other qualifications thought to be neces-
sary for a proper electorate. The dan
ger Of the control of an ignorant elec-
torate has therefore passed. With this
change, the interest which many of the
southern white citizens take in the well
fare of the Negroes has increased.
Negro Must Solve 1t.
The colored men must base their hope
on the results of their own industry,
self-restraint, thrift and business sue
cess, as well as upon the aid and COM
fort and sympathy which they may re-
ceive from their white neighbors of the
south. There was a time when north
erners who sympathized with the Neg
70 in his necessary struggle for better
conditions sought to give to him the
suffrage as q protection, and to enforce
it's exercise against the prevailing senti-
ment Of the south. The movement
proved to be q failure. What remains
is the fifteenth amendment to the con-
stitution and the right to have statutes
Of states specifying qualifications for
electors subjected to the test Of compile
ance with that amendment. This is q
great protection to the Negro. II
never will be repealed, and it never
olght to be repealed. II It had not
been passed, it might be difficult now
to adopt il; but with It in our funda-