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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
DEBT IS BLAMED
FOR BANK RAID
WIDOW SHEDS A NEW LIGHT
ON LAMAR HARRIS TRAGEDY
BRANDS YOUNG ATTORNEY AS AN
EMBEZZLER OF FUNDS
Mrs. Ernestne Wolf Declares That
Stormy Interviews Finally Ended
in Note for Two Thousand
Dollars
TBy Associated Press. ]


CHICAGO, Oct. 16.-That Lamar A.
Harris may have taken the desperate
chance of life and death to repay a
loan of $4,000 from Mrs. Ernestine Wolf
of New York and Los Angeles is new
theory of the police.
Mrs. Wolf, who is the widow of
Daniel L. Wolf, after positively identi-
flying Harris body in the undertaking
rooms at Highland Park, branded the
bandit, who committed suicide to avoid
capture, as an embeZzler, and produced
papers purporting to show the COM
munication which passed between them
in her effort to collect the money.
According to her story, Harris was In
a desperate frame of mind when he
visited her at her residence, 246 West
Forty fourth street, three weeks ago
and promised to reimburse her at all
hazards She says his visit followed
one of hers to the coast, when, she
says, "she intended to finish him"
She asserts they had several stormy
interviews about the money and that
when she showed him he was guilty of
a penitentiary offense he compromised
a $500 debt by giving her a note for
$4,000, which was to bear 10 per cent
interest.
I'VE lived in Los Angeles about six
years." she said, but soon after the
death of my husband, who was pro
duce broker, 1 moved to New York
with my child, and L earned liveli-
hood by writing songs. Harris had
been my husbands attorney, and natur-
ally 1 turned to him when a question
was raised over his insurance money.
My husband died suddenly, and that
was the reason the insurance com
panies did not want to settle. Harris
collected all told about $4,000 for me
and held out $500. Because of the
trouble and expense I was put to, and
for the reason 1 threatened to make
him trouble, he compromised by giving
me a note for $4,000 with 10 per cent in
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
HARRIS REGISTERED AS
L. HARRISON IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-Lamar A.
Harris, the young Los Angeles attor-
ney who attempted to rob a bank at
Highland Park, Chicago suburb, and
who killed himself when his escape was
cut off, passed several days in New
York preceding the western trip which
ended at Highland Park
He registered at a New York hotel as
L. Harrison Of San Francisco, and
when he left New York after a week S
stay he used the same name in Wash
in ptOn
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
Suit Filed Against w. P.

OAKLAND, Oct. 16.-Suit was filed
today against the Western Pacific
company for $426,S55 which E. B. and
A. L. Stone claim is due them for con-
struction work on the new railroad.
The amount sued for represents the
difference between the bill of the con-
tractors, amounting to $2055,143, and
the estimates of the railroad engineers,
which aggregates $1,62S,3SS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
Football Game POSTPONED

SEATTLE, Oct 16.-The proposed
football game between the University
of Washington and the University Of
Southern California teams will not
take place. The Los Angeles institu-
tion offered Thanksgiving day or De-
cember 4 as dates, but the Seattle
players cannot be absent from the city
then. They desired Christmas or New
YeArS
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
PIRATES TAKE
WORLD HONORS
IN BALL GAME
DETROIT TEAM IS DEFEATED
BY SCORE OF 8 TO
MEANS THIRD STRAIGHT DEFEAT
FOR AMERICAN LEAGUE
To Charles Adams, Formerly of Louis
willie, Is Given Lions Share of
Credit for Smoky City's
Victory
,COptInued from PaFe One,

hing, but was unable to stem the tide
of Pittsburg. Hyatt drew a base on
balls and moved to second on Leach's
single to left. Clarke sacrificed both
runners along, Mullin to Tom jones'
Wegner was passed in order to bring
up Miller. Miller upset the Detroit cal
culations by singing to right, scoring
Hyatt and Leach and sending wagner
to third. Miller stole second, but Null
lin showed a flash of his form of the
previous games of the series by strlk-
ing out Abstein, ending the inning.
Pittsburg went out in order IN the
fifth but scored three in the sixth.
After Hyatt went out Leach hit to
left for two bases and Clarke walked.
Wagner then smashed a three-bagger
to left and scored on D. Jones' bad
throw to third.
One more run was added to the Plus
burg total in the eighth.
Detroit threatened only two or three
times. With one out in the second,
Delehanty walked and went to third on
Moriarity's two-bagger to right, but
Tom Jones and Schmidt were easy.
GAME BY INNINGS
First Inning
Pittsburg-Byrne was hit by pitched
ball. Leach bunted to Donovan, who
had plenty of time to get Byrne at
second, but no one covered the base,
and Donovan threw Leach out at first,
Leach getting a sacrifice hit on a hit
and-run play. Clarke failed to hit,
and Byrne was caught at third. The
men collided and both were knocked
out. The game was stopped, and doc
tors worked over the two men. Mo-
riarity arose and a great cheer arose
from the crowd. Byrne was carried off
the field Umpire O'Loughlin an
nounced that Leach would play thirG,
Hyatt center field and Abstein first.
Clarke drew base on balls Clarke
stole second. Wagner walked. Miller
hit to Bush, who forced wagner at
second, Bush to Delehanty. No runs.
1t was announced that Byrne had
sprained his ankle.
Detroit-D. Jones fouled to Leach.
Bush was hit in the back by pitched
ball. Cobb flied to Clarke. Bush
caught stealing second, Gibson to
Miller. No runs.
Second Inning
Pittsburg-Abstein drew a base on
balls. Wilson missed on q hit-and-
run play, but Abstein stole second on
Schmidt's throw. Wilson bunted in
front of the plate, and Schmidt threw
to third too late to get Abstein, Wilson
getting credit for sacrifice. Gibson
flied to Bush. but the fly was too short
to give Abstein a chance to score
from third. Adams drew a base on
balls, filling the bases. Hyatt sent
sacrifice fly to Crawford, scoring Abb
stein. Leach drew another base on
balls, and the bases were filled again.
Clarke walked, forcing home Wilson.
Wagner flied to Cobb. Two runs
Detroit-Crawford grounded to Abb
stein, and was out at first, Abstein
unassisted. Delehanty was hit by
pitched ball, but Umpire O'Loughlin
would not allow him to go to first, as
he said Delehanty had stepped into it.
Delehanty walked. Moriarity sent a
two-bagger into the right field crowd
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
Sentenced for Life

SAN FRANCISCO, oct. 16.-WiIliam
P. Fox, convicted of killing Dennis
Shea and Victor Grout in saloon
brawl was sentenced today to life
Imprisonment by Superior Judge
Dunno.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
A wealth Of new dress
fabrics--all rightly priced
The fabrics now in highest favor among this
city's most careful dreSSers:

TIE wool satin effects and chiffon
broadcloths are the handsomest ma
terials for street, reception and even
ing wear to be found at anywhere
near their prices.
The Cote de Cheyal-a new corded
Materials one of the most popular
of the low-priced fabrics for street
wear. strong, serviceable, dust-shed-
ding cloth. All the correct tones. $1.5O
a yard; "A inches wide.
The wool satin diagonal is a soft,
clinging fabric of exceptional beauty
especially desirable for gowns and
three piece suits. 81 a yard; 48 inches
wide.
Our present showing of French pat
tern suits-absolute eXclusiveness as
sured-surpasses any previous display.
500 to $40 each. (lIain foor)
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
PITTSBURG
CORE BY INNINGS
SUMMARY

Two-base hits-Moriarity, Schmidt, Delehan-
ty, Abstein, Leach Gibson. Three-b hit
Wagner. Hits-Of Donovan, in 8 innings;
off Mullin, in innings. Sacrifice hits
Leach, Wilson, Clarke, Adams. Sacrifice fly
Hyatt Double play-Bush to Schmidt to Dele
hanty. Left on bases-Detroit, 7; Pittsburg,
10 Bases on balls-Off Donovan, 6; off Null
lin, A. off Adams, l. First base on errors
Pittsburg, l. Hit by pitched balls-Byrne (by
Donovan) Bush Struck out-By Mullin, l;
by Adams, l. Time-2;09. Umpires-O Lough-
lin, Johnstone, KLEIN and Evans.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
Six Bombs Exploded

CERBERE, France, Oct. 16.-Private
advices from Barcelona state that six
bombs were exploded in different por-
tions of that city during the night, and
that several persons were wounded.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17

The Angelus grill mas excellent serv-
fee and better food Fourth and Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
Eighth Inning
Ninth Inning

Pittsburg-Wilson sent a high fly to
O'Leary. Gibson's grounder YVES too
hot for Bush and it went for hit
Adams sacrificed to T. Jones, unas-
sisted, Gibson going to second. Hyatt
fouled to Schmidt. No runs.
Detroit-Wagner made great stop
and throw of Crawford's grounder to
Abstein. Delehanty doubled over
CIarke's head into left field crowd
O'Leary fouled to Leach. T. Jones flied
to Clarke. No runs.
Final score
Pittsburg s, hits 8, errors 0.
Detroit 0, hits 6, errors !.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-28
Must Realize
It's Great Superiority
James !. Hill Declares That State
Is Just Awakening to Realiza-
tion of Its Own Worth

IL ELENA, Mont, Sept. 27.-"I have
seen larger displays, but I never
b saw finer Ones" declared James
J. Hill this morning after having
carefully looked over the exhibits at
the Seventh annual state fair. "Some
of the grains, grasses and root crops
shown at this fair are better than
anything l ever saw before. Consid-
ering the fact that this is only the
seventh state fair held in Montana, the
progress which has been made is Won
derful."
This was the honest, sincere con-
viction of the railroad magnate. He
did not say it to be polite but because
he meant it.
Montana is just awakening to a
realization of it's own WORTH" contin-
ued Mr.. Hill. "These exhibits point
the way to a more enlightened agri-
cultural policy. The Montana farms
will in few years be the staple
wealth of the state, and your mines
will be relegated to second or third
place. Montana has much good land
-34 100000 acres in all, which will
produce great crops Illinois only has
35,O00,OOO acres. The yield of the
western lands, after it has been culti-
waited, conserved, and tanned, will be
greater than the yield of the eastern
land. But you must get the Indian
out first, and then, instead of allow
ing it to run down, build it up, ro-
tate your crops, don't spoil it by be-
| ing too eager.
Never before did | see finer oats
barley, alfalfa or root crops than
saw here this morning. But Mon
tana must realize it's own superiority,
Alfalfa ground mixed with hulless
barley will make pork fat faster than
corn in the country; it will make
good pork, too. The Westphalia ham
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-28

ments, although they do not under
stand how to use them. They will
take good care of them.
"If | had known what | know now,
l should not have left either records
or instruments at Etah Mr.. Whitney
told me and fully believed his ship
was going to that place and he ad-
vised me to leave my things in his
care to be brought to New York on
board his ship where they would not
DE jolted SO much as in long sledge
journey over the roung land and ice
to Uppernavik.
LAS to the incident of the American
flag which l had hoisted temporarily
at the pole and then brought to Etah
with me, l gave it to Mr.. Whitney on
his special request. He had it in his
private trunk when he went aboard
the Roosevelt, but he was not, accord
ing to his own statement, permitted to
bring it with him. He was compelled
to take it out of the trunk and bury
it."
Asked what he thought of Peary's
action, DR.. Cook said
Il prefer to wait If Peary had
been in need of anything at Etah, he
could have had anything of mine. /
gave Mr.. Whitney instructions to turn
over any of my things to Peary or any
white man who required them and
when he came away to give them to
my Eskimos"
On the question of his equipment,
DR.. Cook was very emphatic that he
possessed all that was necessary. The
statement that the condition of his
boots would show whether he had
been to the pole, brought the following
reply:
1--WE used sealskin kamikahs. When
the first pairs were worn out we gave
them to the dogs to eat. When We
reached Jones sound we made new
ones. These also were worn out and
we made others, with which we re-
turned to Etah. When we arrived,
the boots were comparatively new.
I'VE built our own sledges. One of
my sledges was given to Mr.. Whitney. y
When the subject of his relation to
Peary was touched upon, Dr. Cook
said:
81 have never had any trouble with
Lieutenant Peary and cannot explain
his attitude. l expect to meet him
when he returns. l am ready to meet
any charges he may formulate over
his signature"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-28
President Gtuen
Fromberg Apples
LuciOus Beauties from Clarke FOrE
Country Will Grace Taft's
Table Today.

HELENA, Sept. 27-President Taft
was today presented with box of
splendid apples, the gift of John G.
Clarke of Fromberg. The box was
taken to the presidents private car
and it was pronounced by those who
are judges to be the finest ever shown
in this city.
The apples were perfect, of uni
form size and delicious flavor.
The presentation was conceived by
Secretary Martin of the State Fair as
sociation, who last week wired to Mr.
Clark to prepare a box of the finest
fruit in his famous orchard for Pres
ident Taft on the occasion of his visit
to this city today.
Fromberg apples will be strictly in
evidence on the table of the president
on the balance of his trip through the
northwest.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-28

ed out upon a mass of humanity that
blocked the square and spread far
down the converging streets. He made
a decided hit with the great throng
when he told of the wonderful i'm
preston the western country was
making upon him and concluded by
saying:
II am like the old Dutchman who
said, The more you live, the more you
find, by golly, out!'"
When the president disappeared
down the shaft of the Leonard mine
today with hearty Good bye, every
body" shouted to the waving group
at the entrance, he carried with him
into the depth of the earth two of his
cabinet officers and won the presiden-
tial record for the farthest under
ground. President Roosevelt entered
some of the Butte mines during his
term, but did not get down to the
l 1,200foot level.
Postmaster General Hitchcock, who
Joined the president today at Anacon-
da, and Secretary of the Interior Bal
linger were with the president in the
picturesque trip down the dark chute
and through the crosscuts and drifts
of the deep level.
At the 1,200-foot level the two cages
dropped by the opening to allow the
president to step out first 1t was still
mighty dark and gruesome to those
below when at last there came the
CHEEKY voice of the president from the
level, calling to some of the newspa-
per men who are accompanying him
on the trip:
"How are you fellows down there?"
he laughingly inquired.
There was still 900 feet of blackness
below the cages, and Wed kind OF
like to get out" came the response.
"Well, l don't know so much about
that" replied the president, 81 think
I've got you just where | want you at
last"
The upward journey in the cages
with a 500-horse power engine pulling
at the cables, was accomplished in
| just one-half the time occupied in the
descent and at a speed which made
the inexperienced gasp.
Yellowstone county was represented
on the reception committee to the
president by c. M. Bair, w. B. George
John Todd. Fred H. Hathhorn, Ira
Whitney, w. H. Enright, Paul McCor-
mick, Frank Connolly, ]. B. Amen
and F. ]. Atkins.
Billings was represented in the
presidential automobile parade by
Paul Mccormick and F, J, Atkins.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-28

ELENA, Sept. 27-Attired in a
linen duster, an old black SLOUGH
hat and swinging an electric
lantern at his side, President Taft was
locked in a narrow iron cage and
dropped 1,200 feet through midnight
blackness into the depth of the famous
old Leonard copper mine at Butte to-
day and had the rare experience of
seeing miners at work with a giant
drill in vein of high grade ore that
sparkled green with it's wealth of
mineral, when he had ascended with
q whiz, after half an hour under
ground, the president, blinking in the
MONDAY sun, was cheered to the echo
by the crowd of curious people gath
cred at the hoist and declared enthu-
siastically:
81 wouldn't have missed it for the
world"
1t was the presidents first visit to
the Montana copper district and be
tween the Smelters at Anaconda and
the mines at Butte he had series of
interesting experiences. Not the least
of these was a thrilling automobile
ride over the mountains from Butte
to the mouth of the Leonard tunnel.
The grades were steep and winding,
but the chauffeurs assigned to the
presidents party were experienced
men on the road and while there was
apparently no danger at any stage
of the trip, there was a sigh of relief
when Mr.. Taft had once more been
placed safely aboard the Mayflower
for the run to Helena.
Arriving here before O'Clock, he
went direct to the state fair grounds,
where, after viewing a portion of the
exhibits he made an open air address
and witnessed a race of cowboys. Re-
turning to the city Mr.. Taft reviewed
parade of school children in front
of the postoffice.
Leaving here this evening, the pres
ident headed direct for Spokane
where he is expected tomorrow to de-
liver his formal speech on the subject
which holds supreme interest to all
the west-the conservation of natural
resources and the reclamation of arid
lands.
President Taft walked with a decid-
ed limp when he first got off the train
this morning at Anaconda, the result
of a sprained tendon in his right foot
The sprain occurred at Beverly be-
fore he started on his western trip
but the president suffered little incon-
venience from it until today when his
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-28
ROUNDUP STOCKMAN
WEEDS HUNTLEY GIRL
Parker L. Newton Married to Miss
Edna O. Dick i'm This City
Yesterday

Parker l.. Newton and Miss Edna o.
Dick were married yesterday after
noon at half-past two o'clock in the
Congregational parsonage, 316 North
Twenty-seventh street. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Dr. H.
Samuel Fritsch, and was witnessed by
a circle of the friends of the couple.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. w.
F. Mcintyre and Miss Grace Mcintyre
of Huntley, and Mr.. and Mrs. R. j.
Lord and Miss Mabel Lord of Billings.
The groom is prominent stockman
in Roundup. The residence of the
bride is Huntley. The couple will
take wedding trip visiting friends in
Helena and Butte and other places
along the Northern Pacific. They will
be at home in Roundup after Octo-
ber Is.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-28
TAFT MAKES JOURNEY OF
TWELVE HUNDRED FEET UNDER SURFACE
The More You Live the More You Find, by GOIy, Out
Was Comment OF Chief Executive After
Ills Novel Experience

foot was considerably swollen There
is nothing serious about the sprain
and Mr.. Taft did not let it interfere
in any way with his plans for the day.
The president made flying trip
through the Washoe smelter of the
Amalgamated Copper company at An
aconda, then proceeded into the city
and after a brief address, took the
train for Butte. The crowds which
greeted him on the streets there were
unquestionably the largest the presi-
dent has seen since leaving Chicago.
From the railway station to the court
house square the streets were fairly
black with people. The police had
their hands full in opening way for
the automobile procession and after
the PRESIDENT car had passed the
crowd swamed in its wake. Speaking
at the court house the president look
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-28
Electric Spark Fires
The E1fan1n1able
CeuuZoid
WRECKS BUILDING
One Wall Blown Into Street While
the Others Are Badly Damaged
Seventy-five Persons Are Badly
Hurt, Some Seriously Monetary
Damage Placed at 100000.
n ITTSBURG, Sept. PA terrific

n ITTSBURG, Sept. 27.-A terrific
explosion occurred today in the
offices of the Columbian Film
exchange in the Ferguson building, in
the heart of the downtown district.
From so to rs persons were injured,
many of them seriously and the mon
etary damage is estimated at 100000
or more.
First it was believed that seven en-
ployes of the film company had lost
their lives, but this proved untrue.
A score of the injured were taken
to the hospital.
A majority of them are burned
while the others sustained fractures
of the limbs.
The force of the explosion was SO
great that the south wall of the Fer
guson building on Fourth avenue was
blown in. The remaining walls were
badly damaged and the building in
spector ordered them razed Win
dows for square ON either side OF
the explosion were broken and num-
ber of pedestrians on Fourth avenue
were cut by falling glass. The explo-
sion was caused by an electrical
spark. The manager of the film COM
pany was absent.
Practically every office in the big
building was damaged. Panic stricken
the occupants made wild rush fol
the exits Many of the women fell
down stairs, many others congregateG
about the elevator shaft and in theil
frantic efforts to board the cars
wrecked the iron frame work encas.
ing the shaft. AS most of them finally
reached the street, they fell to the
ground, suffering from burns, cuts an6
bruises.
Shortly before o'clock all the en-
ployes of the film company had beer
located. John Jillette, special clerk
said the explosion occurred in the
vault Jillette said he went into the
vault which is three feet wide and si1
feet high to get film. When he turn
ed the electric light on spark sho
from the switch and ignited some o
the films. He jumped from the vault
slammed the door and shouted to the
others to run.
AS they reached the corridor the
explosion occurred.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-28
KILLED. IN
COLLISION
ReturningFronC Church
Party Struck
by Train

RAlAUSAU, Wis, Sept. 27.-Four per-
W. sons were killed and three 9TH
w ers injured last night in col
lision between freight train and a
handcar, one mile west of Edgar, this
county.
A party of nine persons were re-
turning from church at Poniatowski
and had reached a rock cut on the
road when the freight train crashed
into them, throwing them against the
rocks. The dead include Joseph Kaul
and his two young children, and Vic
tor Lighterski.
Mr.. Kaul was badly injured.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-28
THE CARDS ARE UP.

Cards, declaring that the places OF
business in which they are posted are
members of the Chamber of Commerce
and therefore abiding by the rules or
that organization in regard to sub
scribing funds to various schemes, are
now in evidence in most of the Bill
ings stores and offices. The cards
were distributed by the commercial
body Saturday and hereafter all per-
sons soliciting funds will be referred
to the Chamber of Commerce before
their pleas will be listened to, The
scheme of the secret committee to
pass upon all requests for public con,
tributions, is working admirably and
has, according to Secretary Brayton
of the Chember of Commerce, already
saved Billings houses thousands OF
dollars.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-28
Trouble of Miners
Is Finally Settled
Engineers Return to the Fold, and the
Threatened Tieup of Butte
Mines Averted.
Especial to The Gazette.)

BUTTE, Mont, Sept. 27-The labor
trouble which threatened to tie up
this camp, shut down the smelters in
Anaconda and Great Falls and throw
$4,000 people out of work throughout
the state, has been settled. While no
official statement of the agreement
has been given out, it is known that
the contention of the miners union
has been sustained and that the Sc
ceding engineers who withdrew from
the Western Federation of Miners
have gone back into the fold. All will
be received and given their old posi-
tions. The same whistles which an
nounced the arrival of President Taft
gave the good news that the miners
were expected to hurry back to the
shafts and take up their tools at
once.