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Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
SUPREME COURT
WILL SENTENCE
SIX DEFENDANTS CHARGED
WITH CONTEMPT
ACCUSED MEN SAID TO ABET
LYNcHlNG OF NEGRO
Unusual Preceding of Arrangement for
Judgment at Highest Court In
Country viii Be Witnessed
November is


WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The unusu-
al proceeding of an arraignment for
sentence at the bar of the supreme
court of the United States will be wit
messed two weeks from today in ac-
cordance with an announcement made
today In the case of Joseph II. Shipp
of Chattanooga, Tenn, and five CO.
defendants, charged with contempt.
The cases originated in the courts
deciding in March, 1906, to hear the APP
peal of negro, Ed Johnston, from a
verdict of the Tennessee courts, which
held him guilty and sentenced him to
be hanged on a charge Of criminal as
sault.
The night after the determination Of
the supreme court to review the pro-
ceedings in the case was wired to
Chattanooga, where Johnston was con-
fined i'm Jail, mob stormed the Jail,
took him out and lynched him.
The court was incensed, and at its
instance the attorney general insti-
tuted proceedings against Shipp, who
was the sheriff, and twenty-five others,
including the jailer, supposed to have
been implicated in the lynching, charg-
ing them with contempt of the SUI
preme court of the United States.
Six Are Found Guilty
Six were found guilty. These were
Sheriff Ship, his deputy, Jeremiah
Gibson, who was the jailer; Luther
Williams, Nick Nolan, Henry Padget
and William Mayes, residents of Chat
tanooga.
The defendants entered motions for
a rehearing, which had the effect of
postponing action until the present
term, The court today, through Chief
Justice Fuller, announced it's denial of
the motions, the chief justice at the
same time ordering the defendants to
appear November 10 to receive SEN
tence.
The court has the discretion either
to fine or imprison the men or to in
flict both penalties.
1t is known the court has appeared
exceptionally interested in the case,
and it is believed an example will be
made 1t is recalled, however, that
several of the members of the court,
among whom was the late Justice
Peckham, dissented from the decision,
which may have the effect of lessen
ing the severity of the sentence.
All the defendants assert innocence.
Shipp and Gibson declare there was no
advance indication of violence to
Johnston, and say that otherwise they
would have taken more precautions.
Some of the men implicated say they
were not present when the negro was
killed by the mob.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
1000 BLUEJACKETS GET
SHORE LEAVE AT MANILA
Men of Pacific Fleet Daily Take in
Sights and Reception Is
Planned

MANILA, Nov. 1.-Two thousand
men of the Pacific fleet are being given
shore leave daily.
Major General Duval, commanding
the department of the Philippines, will
give a reception to Rear Admiral Sigs-
bee and the officers of the fleet on
Wednesday.
The fleet will coal oil Friday at
Cavite and will go to Olangampo on
Saturday, where target practice will
be commenced.
The court-martial which resulted
from a personal quarrel among the
officers has returned a verdict reducing
Surgeon General Francis Weber one
number and reprimanding him; repri-
handing and reducing Ensign Chris
topher r.. p. Rogers five numbers, and
acquitting Assistant Surgeon John o.
Downey.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
TUNNEL CAVES IN:
TWO MEN KILLED
CONDUCTOR CRUSHED AND
BRAKEMAN CREMATED
VICTIM OF FIRE 6EGs TO HAVE
LEGS CUT OFF
Caboose In Which Train Director and
Flaeman Were Riding Is Buried
Beneath Earth and
Rocks

REDDING, Nov. 1.-Conductor Ed.
instantly killed and Brakeman Charles
Neate was burned to death in the
wreckage of the rear part OF a freight
train on the Southern Pacific which
was caved in on early today in the
tunnel midway between Keswick and
Coram.
Brakeman Neate, inextricably fast
ened in the wreckage, remained con-
scious, and when he saw the flames
from the burning freight cars creeping
near he begged bystanders to cut off
his legs and free him from the twisted
rods that held him down, but they
were powerless to help him.
The flames crept nearer and finally
incinerated the doomed man, while the
other members of the train crew stood
by i'm Mortified helplessness.
The wreck was caused by the caving
in Of tunnel No. l. midway between
Keswick and Coram, on the rear OF
northbound freight No. 222.
The caboose, occupied by Conductor
Richardson and Brakeman Neate, was
also completely buried under a mass
of earth and rocks, and with the over
turning of the stove the wreckage
caught fire.
The track was torn up for over 100
feet by the wreck, and as 1t is impos-
sible to build a track around the tun-
mel. traffic on the Shasta line will be
tied up until tomorrow, and possibly
later.
The tlmbering in the west end of the
tunnel was burned and the fire was
not under control until three hours
after the cave in occurred.
Conductor Richardson leaves a fam
lily in Dunsmuir and Brakeman Neate
had a wife living in the same place.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
STABBED BY JOCKEY IN
DISPUTE OVER CONTRACT
Rich Lumber Merchant and Leading
Race Horse Owner Wounded
In Chest

NEW. YORK, Nov. 1.-The quarrel
which led to the stabbing of Robert
L.. Thomas, the rich lumber merchant
of Kentucky and one of the leading
race horse owners of the country, by
Carroll Schilling. one of his Jockeys,
was over the Jockeys refusal to sign
a contract. as he wished to return to
his home in Texas, he said. A blow
was struck and there was a scuffle.
Schilling had escaped from the stable
at the Sheepshead Bay track for more
than an hour before Thomas discov-
cred that he had been seriously stabbed
in the right chest. He became so weak
that he could not be removed from the
stable and doctors, who are attending
him on cot there. say that the lung
is punctured and that the turfman may
die.
Schilling was captured after mid
night. AS probably the most success
full jockey on the turf during the last
season, he had accumulated a consid-
cradle fortune and wished to retire
temporarily.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
LIEUT.. LAhM BREAKS
RECORD OF STUDENTS
PUPIL OF WRlGHTS STAYS IN
AIR LONGEST
Aviators Make Brilliant Fiishts in
Tests Of Machines at College Park,
Md, and Instructor Wins
Appreciation

COLLEGE PARK, Md, Nov. L.
After Lieut.. Lahm had broken the rec
ord today by remaining in the air long
er than any of the pupils of the
Wright brothers in this country, pro-
ceedings were closed by a brilliant
flight of two minutes by Wilbur
Wright, during which he made such
steep ascents that many of the spec
tators feared the machine was about
to turn turtle.
This was one of Mr.. Wright's last
flights here, as he will leave tomor-
row, probably not to return until his
presence is especially desired by his
pupils
Lieut.. Lahm remained in the air this
morning $50 minutes.
Late in the day a persistent wind
delayed flights and it was almost dark
when Mr.. Wright undertook to carry
Lieut.. Commander Sweet on an air
voyage. Mr.. Sweet, tipping the scales
at 1855 pounds proved a little too much
for the machine.
Determined not to disappoint the
assemblage Mr.. Wright took the BIZ
plane into the air alone, rapidly rising
to a height of 20 feet, making short
turns and lowering or increasing his
elevation in a manner not before seen
here,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
BELITTLES GIFT
OF ROCKEFELLER
BISHOP GAMBLER URGES HEAR
Frs NOT TO BE FOOLED
CLAIMS OIL MAGNATE is NOT
SINCERE IN PROPOSITION
Says When PeIIagra Failed in South
Phllanthropists Began to Howl
About Hook Worm, but Do
nations Not Needed

SEATTLE, Nov. John Hoffinger,
who came to the city hospital three
days ago, Is afflicted with the hook worm
disease, according to the diagnosis of
Dr. A. B. Greene.
HoGinger is 90 years old. laborer
and former resident of Texas. After
arriving here from the south he re-
NAMED for a short time at a lodging
house, but the disease became so acute
that lie was obliged to seek treatment at
the city hospital.
When Hofflnger was received at the
hospital the physicians suspected that
the hook worm was the cause of his all
ment. Tests were made to determine
the presence of the parasite, but 1t was
not until yesterday that specimens of the
hook worm were discovered. As far as
is known this is the first case on record
In the norfhweSt
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
THREE GUARD OFFICERS
DISMISSED FROM SERVICE
Adjutant General Lauek Orders Men
Who Sent Round Robin to Gov
ernor to Leave NJ. G. C.

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 1.-Orders
were issued from Adjutant General j.
s. Laucks office today dismissing
three officers of the national guard
in San Francisco for the part they
took in circulating a ''round robin" tn
Governor Gillett when they were trans
ferred from the infantry to the coast
artillery, some months ago.
The dismissed officers are Capt. c. ].
Nagel, First company, and First Lieu
tenant II. James Young and Second
Lieutenant Albert V. Collett. Third
company.
The case was investigated by an eX-
aiming board which recommended
that the men be dismissed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
TREASURY CASH
ABOVE AVERAGE
UNITED STATES HAS LARGE
WORKING BALANCE
OFFICIALS ARE oRATIFIED BY
STATEMENTS
Sum In General Fund is Six Million
Dollars Less Than Month Ago.
Revenue Receipts Are
Booming
[By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON Nov. IA working
balance in treasury offices much the
same as a month ago-a little less than
S31, zoo, 0O0-a balance in the general
fund of $S9.103,07S. or approximately
S6,000,000 less than a month ago. the
ordinary disbursements overunning the
ordinary receipts by $1,923S95, and an
aggregate debt which decreased $685., 54i,
are some of the features shown by to-
Day treasury statements for October.
Treasury officials said the situation
was gratifying. The customs and in
ternal revenue receipts are booming.
The aggregate debt of the United
States is 1861. AIS, 301 which includes
81, 1866, 2T7, 500 of certificates and notes
outstanding.
These notes and certificates, offset
by an equal amount of cash i'm the
treasury, increased $l3,21S, 900, which
came from an advance in the out
standing amount of gold certificates or
ereenbacks.
Divesting the grand aggregate debt
of notes and certificates, the regular in
terest and noninterest bearing debt is
1926. 147,43 .4
The interest bearing debt is s9f3,-
SI7,490, debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity, $2,6S6, 1896: debt
DedTlnR ON INTEREST," Sof5,l4o,OAt.
Gold coin and bullion constituting
the reserve fund stands. of course at
$3.50, 100000. OF the 1885, 277, $50 trust
funds, gold coin amounted to 1914, 1885,
S69; silver dollars S4S7. 5S7 900 and sill
yer dollars of 1890, $4.034,00O.
In the general fund there is $685.
794.235, i'm national bank depositaries,
$49, 496, 1854, and in the treasury of the
Philippine islands. $6,107,046. Gold GER
tificates and greenbacks outstanding
aggregate $S74,65S, s69, silver certificates
$4S7. 5S7 900.
Customs receipts for October were
$29.27S, 695, which brings receipts so far
this fiscal year TO $S9,361,S76. Internal
revenue receipts are approximately
S24 ,000,0 900.
Ordinary receipts so far this fiscal
year run ahead of the same period last
year by almost $2S,000,000 while ordi-
rary receipts for the same period Guido
last year by almost $13000,000.
OF disbursements for the month, civil
and miscellaneous, reached SIS, 37S,-
704. war $25. 1885 navy S9,5S1, s22, In
dians $1,627.916. pensions $11,S50,221
postal deficiency $780,, 612, interest on
public debt $3.270,216 and repayment of
unexpended balances S1.19S,706.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
ATTORNEY Is ARRAIGNED
ON CHARGE. OF FORGERY
Bond of William Wright Is Fixed at
$1,000, and He Is Taken Back to
the City Jail

William Wright an attorney, who
the police say is wanted in various
cities from Omaha west to answer
charges of passing fictitious checks
was arraigned in Police Judge VIII
liams' court yesterday on a charge of
passing a worthless check for $3.50
drawn on the Merchants National bank
and signed by the name of Joseph Still
we'll The accused waived the read
ing of the charges and asked for an
early hearing. He will be examined
November II. His bonds were fixed
at 10, in default of which he was
sent to jail.
Wright stated in court that he was
an attorney and had been here but a
short time, and consequently had not
been admitted to practice in this state.
The detectives say Wright is wanted
in omaha to answer to similar charges
and in other cities on the coast.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
INVESTIGATE PROOFS OF
PEARY'S POLE DISCOVERY
National Geographic Society Begins Its
Examination of Commanders
Arctic Records

WASHINGTON, Nov bringing
with him additional proofs of his dis
covery of the north pole, not included
in records recently sent to the Ma
tional Geographic society, Commander
Robert E. Peary slipped into Washing
ton today from New York.
His coming was at the request of the
society, whose subcommittee began to-
day its examination of Peary's Arctic
records.
Commander Peary appeared before
the subcommittee and submitted rec
ords which he had heretofore refused
to permit out of his custody.
The subcommittee will not conclude
it's examination of the data within two
months. when a report will be made on
the one point under consideration
whether Peary reached the pole on
the date claimed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
CHARGED WITH BATTERY
AS RESULT OF HALLOWEEN
Roland 7. Burr Said to Have Beaten
Albert Norman, IL Years Old,
After Row

Deputy District Attorney Harry
Alexander yesterday issued a COM
plant charging Roland T. Burr with
battery on the person of Albert Meri-
man, IL years old.
According to the father of young
Meriman, who swore to the complaint
against Burr, the latter was angry
because several lads in the neighbor-
hood celebrated Halloween night and
removed the steps, gate and other
property belonging to the home of Burr
The accused, it is asserted, met the
Meriman lead near the latter's home
and accused him of having been mixed
up in the case. The boy protested his
innocence. and Burr, becoming angered
seized the lad by the throat and
choked him.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
DIAMOND MANUFACTURERS
WOULD STOP SMUGGLERS
Large Fund Contemplated by import.
ers to Minimize illegal Traffic
In Gems

NEW YORK, Nov. IA large fund
is said to be contemplated by the
Diamond Manufacturers association.
which includes the principal importe 3
of precious stones in this country, for
the purpose of minimizing the Snug
Cling of gems into the United States.
Ludwig Nilsson, an Officer OF the assoc
citation, declared the value of diamonds
and other precious stones which are
smuggled into this country equals that
of the stones on which duty is raid.
In 1907 duty was paid on $500 3, 900
worth of precious stones.
The association is raising the fund
with the object of cooperating With
the government officers in preventing
smuggling.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
Thieves steal $4,000

DENVER. Nov. lit became known
today the Denver police We're working
on a mysterious robbery, which oc-
Cured several nights ago, when min
ing stocks and other securities to the
value OF $4,000 were stolen from the
house of Henry Jagels, mining man.
and a woman, and one theory is that
the trio followed Jagels here from Ne
vada. Jagels will not discuss the rob-
berry further than to say the papers
stolen were valuable.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
COMEDIES TO OKLAHOMA
Octopus Makes Compromise with New
State and Organizes Concern
Under Its Supervision

BARTLESyILLE. Okla, Nov. l.
The Standard Oil company has COM
promised its controversy with the state
of Oklahoma by organizing the Okla
homa Pipe Line company, to build an
eight-inch pipe line to carry oil to the
STANDARD refinery at Baton Rouge, La
The company will be exclusively 9
common carrier and will not buy oil
or own property in the state.
The new line will be under the SUI
pervision of the state corporation COM
mission.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
Awarded slIver MedaIs

WASHINGTON Nov. lon the
recommendation of the secretary of tbs
navy silver life saving medals were
awarded today to Michael Maillia, chic
baatswain's mate on the u. S. S. Penn
sylvania, and to Frederick McNeely
second class yeoman on the u. S. S
Mississippi, for gallant conduct il
rescuing shipmates from drowning.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
To Shoot at Aircraft

WASHINGTON. Nov 1.-Experi-
ments will be undertaken within the
next two months by the bureau of
ordnance of the war department of
shooting at balloons and other aircraft,
while flying. The experiments will oc-
cur at the Sandyhook testing grounds
in New Jersey.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
sIaxer,s Brother Dies Of Shock

KANSAS CITY, Nov. Timothy
Mcmahon, a brother of James Me-
Mahon, the confessed slayer OF his
two sisters and brother-in-law, died
today from the excitement incidental
to the crime. He had been an invalid
for two years. Patrick Mcmahon, an
other brother, who was held by the
police up to last Saturday, when he
suffered o mental collapse, was better
today
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
Republicans Confident

PITTSBURG. Nov. Victory for
the Republican state and county tick
cts here tomorrow is virtually assured.
the salient features of the election
being the acceptance or rejection of q
bond issue for public improvements.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
rRv Associated Press. ]

ATLANTA, Ga. Nov. 1.-Regarding
the 81 200. 900 gift OF John D. Rookie
Teller for the investigation and cure OF
the "hook worm" disease Bishop war
rem Gambler of the Southern Methodist
church said yesterday:
at is to be hoped our people will not
be taken in by Mr.. Rockefeller's YER
mifuge fund and hook worm commits
sion. The habit of singing out the
south for all sorts of reforms, reme-
dies and embellishments is not for our
benefit, and the too-ready acceptance
of these things on the part of some OF
our people is not to our credit.
"Mr. Rockefeller would take charge
of both our heads and our stomachs
and purge our brains of Ignorance ana
our Intervals of worms.
"For some reason self-appointed
philanthropists have taken it on them
selves to discover and proclaim con-
ditions in the south calculated to Gre
ate further prejudice against the
states and people of the south, so as
to divert immigration and to alarm the
resident population.
Charges Proved False
A great zeal OL SASIhiOiA lidO btSh
required in the past to establish the
falsity of the many slanderous
charges made against the south, and
this section has not yet recovered fully
from them.
Recently an outcry was made that
the southern people had become the
victims of a deadly disease known as
'pellagra, which was charged to the
use of Indian corn. The disease has
been traced to southern Europe, where
it Is common, and later information
goes to show 1t was imported in the
persons of immigrants.
1.-THE pellagra panic having failed OF
the expected result, now comes a howl
about the hook worm. The south is
represented to be filed with a wretched
brood of dirt eaters. Who that knows
the south can for a moment believe
this?
ut is time the southern people had
begun to resent this officious DISPOSE
ton to take care of them which GER
tain parties are addicted to. Donations
may easily, as dum-dum bullets, wound
where they hit and leave a mortal
poison in the hole they make after
being received. We are certainly able
to take care of and to cure our hook
worms without Mr. Rockefeller's mil
lion-dollar dose of vermifuge."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02

Four Men Drowned in. coIliery
. LONDON, Nov. 1.-The Tareni coal
pit at Ystalyfera, Glamorganshire,
Wales, was flooded today. Four men
were drowned while about 450 others
escaped or were rescued.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-18
DAILY HEALTH HINT

Incorporate eating and drink ing, together with loss of rest and lack of good fresh air, tend to weaken the vital powers and make one an easy victim to many forms of disease.
 If you are in bad physical con- dition now cut out the smoking and the drinking, cancel most of your social engagements, and try a 9 o'clock bedtime for a whilel Also eat about one third less than you have been in the habit of taking and get all the fresh out door air you can, both during the day and nightt Persist in this re- gime for a few months and it will do wonders in building up for you a strong and vigorous consti- tuition. ~ -c.-.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-18
s.ranoe ReaImertal Customs.

A peculiar custom obtains in an English regiment, the Twelfth Lan' cers-the playing of the vesper hymn the Spanish chant( and the Russian national hymn every night after the Last Post has sounded. It is said that the playing of the Vesper hymn origi' hated in one of the officers wives pre- senting the regiment with new set of instruments on condition that the hymn be played every night. The playing of the Spanish chant is as a oenance for the sacking of convent durimg the Peninsular war. No req son is assigned for the playing Of the Russian national anthem.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-18
JIMMIE VIEWED WITH ALARM. saw Dreadful Possibilities in Advent
 of the New Baby.

Well, Jimmie" said the visitor. q understand you have a new baby here"
 Yes, said Jimmie, he got here last Tuesday night"
 Whom does he look like, your fa- ther or your mother?" asked the wis tor
 We don't know yet" said Jimmie. He sems kind of undecided yet"
 They tell me he has your father |; nose" said the visitor.
 Yes, said Jimmie He has pa's nose, and mas mouth, and Aunt Sarah's ears, and between you and me I'm for giyin' him grandpa's teeth. He aint got any of his own. and grandpa's got two sets. What I'm afraid of is that if they don't give 'em to him he'll get mine, and I need 'em in my business"
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-18
Monte Carlos Balance Sheet.

The gaming tables at Monte Carlo are once again in full swing, and the casino is pouring into it's coffers some. thing like E4,000 ($2O,OOO) daily to. ward the annual million or more it ex. poets to clear before April closes. But enormous as the casinos profits are, its expenditure is proportionately great and includes some strange items. Thus it pays about f9,OOO a year for clergy and schools, 5000 for charity and G2O,009 for police and courts. The maintenance of the casino runs into hundreds of thousands of pounds. And yet, in spite of these huge dis. bursements, the shareholders have lit. tie cause to grumble, for they pocket in dividends something like G5OO.0OO a year; and, even in poor year. can rely on a return of over 30 per cent. on their holdings.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-18

1t is fact much to be re- gretted that the last legislature did no more road legislation than it didl The press of other i'm portant matters may be suff- tent reason however. 1t is cer- tainy no time for Arkansas to cease the agitation of the road question. Many other develop ments await the coming of good roads and what we need is laws that make roads. We now have laws that permit us to make roads. In other words it is not now against the law to make a good road. but we have no laws that are a success at making
 the roads, whether we as a unit want them or not While we wait however, much can be accomp ish ed by individual effort, if we wal.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-18

Nevada county ought to have historical association. There is no valid reason why every coun ty in the state does not Aave an organiza tion whose purpose it is to collect the historical facts of the county, systematize and preserve them at least, if they did no more. The time to form such organiza tions is not when the oldest men are dead or the most valuable records are burned or lost or destroyed, but now.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-18
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS "Wouldn't Pay Me for the Relief
 l Get From Piles"

 For 12 years l suffered with piles brought on by any strain or hard work. Since using Hem Roid eight months ago, I have not had an attack. can do any labor and eat what I wish with out i'll effect. 1 would not be in my former condition for $5OO'
 (Signed Wm. McAdams.
 Cooks Falls. N. Y. Sworn to before notary March 23
 1908.
 Dr. Leonhardt's Hem-Roid, an internal tablet cure for piles. is sold for S1 by the Hesterly Drug Store ,and fully guaranteed. Dr. Leonhardt Co. Station B, Buff falo, N. Y.