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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-07-08
MRS SHERMAN III.
wife Of Vice President in John. Non.
kIns Hospital.

Baltimore. Md. - Mrs. James 8.
Sherman. wife Of Vice President Sher.
man. who is a patient at Johns Hon.
kins hospital, is reported to have passed
q fairly good night. 1t was added at
the hospital that she had improved
somewhat since her arrival at the
institution and that her case was not
regarded as serious.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-07-08
JAMES D.

and 1898, Dean Hutchins was acting
president Of the university. He was
appointed acting president, University
OF Michigan, in June, 1909, and took
up the active duties of the office last
October, at the same time continuing
his work as dean of the law depart
ment.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-07-08
MORE LAND FOR SETTLEMENT.
Nearly Half Million Acres Withdrawn
From National Forests.

Washington, d. G.. - The president
has signed several proclamations elm
mating nearly half a million acres of
lands from the national forests and
adding a little more than 100. 900 acres
to the reserves. The lands taken out
are more suitable to agriculture than
to forest purposes and later will be
opened to settlement. The additions
represent tracts best adapted to the
growing of trees.
Another proclamation eliminated 49,
012 acres from the Deer Lodge nation
al forest in Montana.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-07-08
Gold Dust Is "Pourlno In"

Fairbanks, Alaska. - About three
million dollars worth Of gold dust has
been received by the Fairbanks banks
since the season opened six weeks
ago. More than one million worth
Of dust already has been shipped to
Seattle and more will follow shortly.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-07-08
NO VERDICT FOR BROWNE
DELIBERATIONS END IN NAUGH7
AFTER 116 HOURS.
Defendant Accused Of Dealing Out
Money to Elect Lorimer
v. S. Senator.

Chicago, Illinois.-The jury In
Judge McSurely's division of the Grim
inal court that heard the case against
Lee O'Neil Browne, Illinois legisla.
tive minority leader charged with
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-07-08
aio Fire in wvmora. Ma

Wymore, Nebraska. - A block Of
buildings was destroyed by fire. The
National bank and Taylor's opera
house were among the fatsd seruc-
lures.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-07-08

Massachusetts, Bishop Dies,
Beverly, Observation-Disclosures Mc.
Wicker OF the Protestant Episconal
church Is dead.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
FIND SUICIDE OWNED
10000 ACRES OF LAND
Discover Albert Abrams to Be the
Owner of an Orange
Ranch

That the body of Albert Abrams, a
wealthy orange rancher who COM
mitted suicide in his room at the AL
hambra hotel, 316 North Broadway,
Thursday night, might have remained
undiscovered for severa. days, was
revealed yesterday when it was learned
that G. A. Andreas, an out-of-town
friend of the dead man, began a search
for Abrams which resulted in the find
ing of the body.
An investigation begun by the coro-
ner elected the fact that Abrams
owned and operated a 10,000-acre Or
ange ranch at Upland, and that the
dead man is the son of ]. J. Abrams, a
prominent and wealthy farmer OF
Galesburg, Ill.
Andreas, it seems, arrived in Los
Angeles Thursday morning and at
once began q search for Abrams, who
was an old friend when the unfortu-
nate man lived in the east. Andreas
finally traced his former companion
to the Alhambra hotel, entered the
room and found Abrams hanging from
a heavy chandelier depending from the
ceiling.
The body of Abrams is at the under
taking establishment of Bresee Bros,
and the coroner is making investiga-
tions to satisfy himself that it is a
clear case of suicide.
It is probable that the body will be
sent to Galesburg for burial.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
TURKISH WOMAN JAILED
ON SHOPLIFT|NG CHARGE
Children Given to Humane Officer
to Be Cared for Until
Case Is Heard

When Mrs. Marie Johns, Turkish
woman, was taken to the central po-
lice station yesterday afternoon,
charged with shoplifting, her two little
girls, one 8 and the other years of
age, accompanied her. When Judge
Rose set her hearing for II o'clock this
morning and fixed her bail at $40, she
could not give it. She was placed in
the care of the Jail matron and her
children were delivered to Mrs. Vir-
ginia Heap humane agent, 405 o. T.
Johnson building, to await the result
of their mothers trial.
The floorwalker in a Broadway de-
partment store caused the woman's ar
rest. T. S. Miller, a plain clothes Off
Ger, took her into custody. 1t is charged
that when arrested Mrs. Johns had a
shopping bag well filled with such arti-
cles as face powder, hose supporters,
ribbon, a hair brush, etc. The value of
the articles she is accused of having
stolen is placed at $3.50.
On being taken before Judge Rose to
answer to the charge, the judge, after
fruitless attempts in Egyptian, Turkish
and Mexican to learn her nativity, sent
for an interpreter. She evaded the in
terpreter about as well as she had the
Judge for a while, but was finally
caught answering a Turkish question.
Asked to plead, she rambled on ineo-
herently in broken English. Her hear
ing was set for this morning at II
o'clock.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
AOUEDUCT OFFICIALS
RAISE MUCKERS' WAGES
Compromise Ends the Strike for
Higher Pay Because of
Striking Wet Ground

Demands of the muckers at the south
portal of Elizabeth lake tunnel. on the
line of the aqueduct, for a raise in
wages from $3.50 to SO day were COM
promised yesterday afternoon when the
miners and muckers' representative and
the aqueduct officials agreed upon a
$2.75 wage.
The compromise is the result of a
trip made by the miners representative
to the scene of the strike.
When the men at the south portal
struck wet ground four or five days ago
they demanded an increase, the miners
demanding $3.50 per diem instead of So,
while the muckers wanted So in place
of $3.50. AS it is usual to increase the
pay of tunnel gangs when wet ground
is struck, the aqueduct board readily
increased the miners wages to $3.50,
but would only give the muckers S2.75.
Neither miners nor muckers would go
back to work, and not drill-head was
polished nor a rock removed from Mon
day until yesterday.
The agreement on a $2.75 rate for the
muckers yesterday afternoon makes an
equal wage for the miners and muckers
working at both portals of the tunnel
those at work at the other portal hav-
ing received that rate for some time.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
CLERK IN POSTOFFICE
IS ACCUSED Of THEFT
Frank Tenant of Long Beach Is
Arrested After Inspectors
Send Decoy Letter

Frank E. Tenant, a clerk in the
Long Beach postoffice, was placed
under arrest yesterday by Postal In
spectors Knox and Cellars, who ac-
cuse him of having systematically
robbed the mails for eight months.
Many complaints have been made to
the postoffice department that letters
containing currency and addressed to
people in Long Beach had not been
delivered. The inspectors mailed a
decoy letter, the purloining of which
led to Tenants arrest. This letter
contained four marked bills ofI$1 de-
the Long Beach postoffice they
watched the suspected clerk and claim
that he abstracted the bills and was
about to destroy the letter when placed
under arrest.
The prisoner has wife and little
girl, who accompanied him to. Los An
geles. The prisoners father-in-law is
a wealthy resident of Long Beach.
The accused denies the charge and
says he found the envelope and bills
on the postoffice floor. Tenant re-
Gently purchased an automobile,
though the authorities do not believe
he pilfered sufficient money from the
mails with which to buy the machine.
Tenant was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Williams late
yesterday afternoon and his bail was
fixed at $2000 which amount. he was
unable to raise. Mrs Tenant will
endeavor to secure bondsmen for her
husband today. He will be given a
hearing September Z.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
NEW ORPHEUM INTERIOR
TO COST NEAR $4,000
Contracts Let to Chicago Firm
for Elaborate Decorations

Contracts for the interior finishings
of the new Orpheum theater were
awarded yesterday. The Mitchell &
Halback company of Chicago were the
successful bidder The cost will ap-
proximate $4,000.
The interior of the new house will be
simple, but elegant. The general color
scheme will be gendarme blue, old rose,
ivory and gold. The velvet draperies
will be in similar hues, heavily en-
broidered in gold bullion. The lambre-
quin over the proscenium arch will be
an especially elaborate and artistic
piece of work of this class.
The box fronts will be toned and bur
nished to combine well with the old
rose background, which, with the blue,
will be the general wall scheme for the
structure. Handsome light brackets
will be utilized under the balconies, all
being of special design and hand
wrought, but the main illumination will
be by means of concealed lights, thus
making it diffusive and soft.
Rapid progress is making with the
steel construction of the house, it being
now about two-thirds erected. Rivet-
ing will begin the coming week. 1t is
expected that the new house will be
ready before January next.
The new Orpheum will contain many
features not now found in any vaude-
vile theater. Among others will be
showers for performers, a special ami
NAL room with tub and showers, a ther-
mostatic heating plant which will cool
as we'll as maintain the air-Which will
be washed and filtered-at an even
temperature all the time, though con-
>stantly changing it. While seating up
ward of 1000, not a seat will be more
than sixty feet from the stage.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
PANIC STRICKEN WOMEN
DESCEND FIRE ESCAPES
Blaze at First and Spring Causes
Excitement but Only a
Small Loss

f7sIT7 !9T

Several hysterical women. clad only
in night robes, descending fire escapes
with frantic haste while dense clouds
of smoke poured out of the Wilson
building at First and Spring streets,
furnished a spectacle that attracted a
large crowd to the Wilson hotel at 8
o'clock last night.
Spontaneous combustion of acids in
the laboratory and assay office of F.
A. Sennet, room 204, caused a fire that
was followed by a near-panic. The
smoke filled the Railways and pene-
trated the rooms. Many guests be-
lieved escape by the stairways was cut
off by, flames and wild scrambles
through windows to the fire escapes
followed.
From every other standpoint than
that of the excitement it caused the
fire was trivial. A chemical company
extinguished it and the loss will not
exceed $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
LOG ROLLERS At
LONG BEACH CAMP
Marathon Race from Compton to
EnCampment Will Start
Early Monday
GEN. MITCHELL IN CHARGE
Guard Mount and Dress Parade
to Be Features of Each
Evening
GEN. MITCHELL IN CHARGE

This is the opening day of the four
days picnic of the Southern California
Logrolling association at Long Beach.
The forester camp of Modern Wood
men will be pitched on the high school
grounds, beginning this morning.
General John H. Mitchell, commander
in chief of the foresters, passed
through Los Angeles last night and is
now at Long Beach. He will person
ally view the work of putting the camp
in order and the conduct of affairs
after once established.
Yesterday workmen were busy put
ting up headquarters tent for the as
sociation at the pier, and J. 1. Taylor,
secretary, will move headquarters to
that tent this morning. George w.
Hamlin of Long Beach will have gen
eral charge of affairs there, assisted
by the members of the reception com
mittee. The official program is out and
will be distributed from headquarters.
1t has the full list of the events for
the four days.
The special tickets to the beach and
also badges giving concessions in prices
of amusements will be on sale both in
Los Angeles and Long Beach. Big
crowds are expected tomorrow, Mon
day and Tuesday, though the matters
Of special interest will come Monday
and Tuesday, when the sports and
prize drills will be held. The Pacific
Electric has arranged for plenty of
cars to handle the traffic.
At o'clock tonight all entries must
be in for the Marathon race. This
event starts at Compton at o'clock
Monday morning, and will be the open
ing event of q full day of sports.
This evening at o'clock there will
be the first guard mount and regimen
tai dress parade at the high school
grounds. This will be daily feature
of the encampment.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
JEALOUS SWAIN SHOOTS
SWEETHEART; SURRENDERS
Girl ConceaIs Wounds and CraWIS
to Her Room

LOCKPORT, N. Y, Aug. 5.-Ruth
Richards, Is, daughter of a farmer at
Warren Corners, N. Y, is lying dan
gerously wounded from bullets fired
into her mouth and left lung by Frank
Ranney, of Buffalo.
The girl and Ranney last evening
went riding together. They quarreled,
Ranney said, and he accused the girl
of attempting to break their engage
ment because of her fondness for a
rival Ranney confessed that he then
put his arm around the Birls neck and
tried to kiss her, and when she re-
sented his action he shot her.
After the shooting the girl, afraid to
tell her family crawled to her room,
where she was found. Ranney drove
to Lockport and gave himself up to
the police.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
NEWLY LYWEDS WILLlFIND
HOME FILLED WITH CARDS
Friends of MIR. and Mrs. John E.
BiIby Learn of Wedding

when John e. Biby and his bride,
formerly Mrs. Grace r. Raleigh of
2307 Michigan avenue, this city, return
from their honeymoon at Idyllwild they
will find enough postcards awaiting
them in Los Angeles to fill several al
bums-and this despite 1.-The fact that
they believed they were fooling their
friends when they were married in San
Bernardino wednesday evening.
Mr.. Biby, who is an attorney, and
whose home is at 1914 East Sixth
street, got off the California limited at
San Bernardino Wednesday on his re-
turn from an EASTERN trip. Mrs. Raj
efgh met him there, and they went to
the home of Rev. Mark B. Shaw, where
the ceremony was performed. They
left San Bernardino Immediately for
Idyllwild.
Friends of the couple who knew Of
their betrothal learned the plans for
the wedding at San Bernardlno.
Since 1t occurred every mail has added
to the number of postcards sent to the
Biby home to greet the couple on their
return. If they continue to arrive at
the rate they did yesterday several
hundred cards will be waiting the
counle when thew return
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
ARRAIGN MAN ACCUSED
OF MAKING BOGUS COINS

With head bowed, Adam McLarren,
falias John Cassidy, arrested Thursday
by Geo. w. Hazen, United States secret
service agent, on a charge of making
counterfeit coins, was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Williams
yesterday, and was remanded to the
custody Of the United States marshal
in default of $4,000 bail
The prisoner, on being questioned
yesterday afternoon by G. Ray Horton,
assistant United States attorney, is said
to have confessed that he was guilty
of making the bogus coins but he
strenuously denied having passed any
of the counterfeits. He stated that he
was experimenting with the coins when
the officers took him into custody.
McLarren will be tried in the United
States circuit court
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
MILITIAMEN DONATE $500
TO COLUMBUS STRIKERS
Military Authorities Make No OBJ
lection to Gift

COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 5.-Rev. DR..
Waahinoto1 GLADDEN. and other citizens
succeeded today in getting the Column
bus Railway & Light company to sign
an agreement aimed at ending the car
strike.
Striking carmen will be urged by DR..
GLADDEN. to sign the agreement.
Capt. H. c. Webster came today
from Toledo with a donation OF 5000
raised for the strikers among members
of the Sixth regiment, who went to
their homes yesterday.
Military authorities made no objec-
tion to the gift.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
LODGES PLAN ACTIVITY
IN CONVENTION LEAGUE
REQUESTS Made for Books to Hold
New Members Names

Membership applications are arriv-
ing rapidly at the Convention league.
Many persons who had never Joined
commercial body here have allied
themselves with the organization.
One rancher who occasionally visits
Los Angeles on business, called at the
chamber of commerce to tender
years membership dues to Secretary
Virgins.
II read about the league in The
Herald" he said. Il believe in
everything that tends to upbuild
community. 1 am farmer and there
fore have never tried to join any body
composed principally of business men.
This league seemed to strike my eye'
and [ want to be a member"
The membership, which is fast ap-
preaching the 500 mark, is composed
of men in all walks of life. The fra
ternal orders are asking for representa-
tion and several have requested MEM
bership books in order to make thor
ough canvass.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
ASSESSMENT OF COUNTY
REACHES $531,612,607

Assessed valuations OF Los Angeles
county, as fixed by Ed w Hopkins the
county assessor, for this year are $751;
612,6O7, including more than 100000 of
steam railroad mortgages held by state
regents and which are worcestershire.
Exclusive of the steam railroad valua-
tions, which are S0,1O1,O53, the total
valuations are s521 045 1854, or more than
$1O1 ,0OO, 600 more than year ago.
Southern Pacific holdings in this
county are assessed at S6,1sl ,202; Santa
Fe, 81, ,55s ,00S; Salt Lake, SI,26s, ,Ols; and
Pullman company, S145,72O
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
SALESMAN ENDS LIFE WITH
BULLET THROUGH HEART
Suicide Leaves Note of Regret for
His Act

w. S. Griffin, a salesman for the
Western Gas Engine company, 9OS
North Main street, committed suicide
by shooting himself through the heart
with a revolver yesterday afternoon in
his room at 34S West Fourth street. He
left the following not to explain his
action:
'This is probably a pretty cowardly
thing to do and very much regret the
sorrow it will cause my dear old father
and mother 1 have caused them to
worry continually for several years, SO
I might as well put an end to it all. So
Just mark me up another victim for
John Barleycorn and plant me at Rose
dale"
The letter was written in firm hand
as if worry was far from the victim s
mind at the time. Griffin was about
30 years of age. His parents live at
Palms.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
CALL MILITIA TO QUELL
FEUD FIGHT IN GEORGIA
Two Men KiIIed-TroopS Sum-
moned to Check BIoodShed

MACON, Ca, Aug. 5.-The feud
spirit bobbed up so fiercely this after
noon at Grays, fifteen miles from here
that two companies of militia hurried
to the hamlet to prevent further blood
shed.
Two men, Seth Etheridge and his
brother Morris, were shot and killed.
and the men with whom they had quar-
relied, Luther Morton and his brothers
William, Sam and Tom, were locked UP
in their home to prevent their escape
and to protect them from vengeance OF
the claim men!
Troops We're asked for and two com
panies left at once. At midnight all
danger of rioting appeared over.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
FIRE DESTROYS AUTO
AND DAMAGES GARAGE
Blaze Starts in Transmission OF
Winton Touring Car

f. A. Ripley's garage in the rear OF
his residence at 1921 Western avenue,
the fixtures it contained and a Win
ton six touring car owned by Capt
Edgar T. Hallock, 27O9 Western ave-
nue., were destroyed by fire about II
O'Clock yesterday morning. Captain
Hallock had owned the car about two
months and valued it, with the extra
fittings he had purchased for it, at
$3500. 1t was insured for $2SOO The
loss on the garage and its contents
was 5000.
The origin of the fire is not clearly
understood. 1t started in some way
from the, transmission under the car
while men were at work polishing the
brass fixtures. Fire company No. Is
responded to the alarm and prevented
the fire from damaging the Ripley
home and other nearby houses.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
POLICE ARREST NEGROES; 4
CHARGE, CRAP SHOOTING

Forcing an entrance into the Nation
al barbershop at 516 South Spring
street, Capt Lehnhausen and a squad
of patrolmen arrested three negroes
and a white man on charges of shoot
ing craps, and booked them at the
central police station last night. The
men gave their names as Harry Kais-
er, Nolie Murray, John Stokes and
Emmet Wicks. The latter furnished
$25 bail for his appearance in court
this morning and the others were
locked up IN default of the amount
necessary for their liberty.
The men are BARRIERS employed at
the pace and congregated in the rear
of the shop after closing hours and
were having an interesting game, it
is charged, when the officers inter-
rupted them.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
AUTOIST RUNS DOWN
POLICEMAN; FINED $5

. Traffic officer Wallace, stationed at
FIFTH and Spring streets, while as
sisting q woman and child across the
street yesterday, was struck by an
automobile, driven by J. F. Pratt. The
patrolman was lifted clear of the pave
ment and deposited in sitting posi-
tion several yards away. Patrolman
Wallace Immediately arrested the dri-
yer, who, on being taken before Judge
Rose, was fined So for violating the
traffic ordinance.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
S4OO,OOO TREASURE LOST
IN LAKE IN 1852 FOUND

DETROIT, Aug. 5-Believing they
have a 100000 treasure in their grasp,
men are guarding night and day what
is believed by them to be the wreck
of the steamer Atlantic, off Long
Point in Lake Erie.
The Atlantic was sunk in collision in
1852 by the steamer Ogdensburg, and
$50 lives were lost. Many were drown
ed in their berths.
The wreck lies in 1853 feet of water.
In the hold it is believed divers will
find two safes containing 100000 in
gold. The wreck of the Atlantic was
found virtually intact. No skeletons
were found in the superficial exam
inatiOn.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
AVIATOR TAKES UP VASSAR
GIRL IN FARMAN BIPLANE

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 5.-Miss Blanche
Stuart Scott of Rochester, N. Y, a
Vassar college student, who arrived
here this morning in an automobile
which she had driven across the con-
tinent on dare, late this afternoon
made an ascension with e. M Roehrig
in his Farman biplane Roehrig and
Miss Scott were in the air several
minutes and flew q mile and half.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
FEDERAL BUILDING WILL
BE READY NEXT MONTH

Cormick received word yesterday from
the supervising architect of the new
federal building that quarters assigned
his department will be ready for occu
pancy on September l. Several other
offices will be ready on that date, and
by September 20 all the federal offices
in Los Angeles will be located in the
new building.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
BOY COMMITS SUICIDE

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Aug. 5-Blaine
Thayer, aged IL, son of Deputy Sheriff
Charles Thayer hanged himself in his
room today When he refused to take
his music lesson this morning II was
said at the lads home, he was sent to
his room as a punishment. He fast
ened his necktie around his throat and
hanged himself to a bedpost
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
HELD TO HIGHER COURT

Dell Pickenbaugh, a former trusted
employe of the Southern Pacific
Railroad company, was bound over to
the superior court with bail fixed at
$4,000 by Justice Summerfeld yester-
day, the defendant being accused OF
stealing two railway tickets from the
Dolgeville station, following his dis
charge from the company's employ.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
A.wALklNe FLOWER GARDEN

Little Mary went into the country on visit
to her grandmother. Walking in the garden.
she CHANGED to spy a peacock-a bird she had
never seen. After gazing In great admiration,
she ran quickly into the house and cried out,
"Oh grandma! come and see; one OF your old
chickens is in bloom. ."-Suburban Life.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
Verdugo Canyon Land Go.

Has Just issued the Most Beautiful and Ar
tIstic illustrated Booklet ever published u
Los Angeles. Call or send for saA
JNO. A. PIRTLE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
DIDN'T WANT HIS cHEWED

Bul-Dont you like to see a dog chewing a
bone?
Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
THOUGHT lT COMIC OPERA

Church "I see the Gaelwar of Baroda
left for Europe on the Mauretania. yester-
day."
Gotham: "Indeedl why Il didn't know
It had been played here at all yetv-Yonk-
ers Statesman .
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
sEAsIcK

Bacon-He said he wanted to keep his trip
abroad asecret.
Egbert-A secret? Why, even the fishes
knew it.-Yonkers Statesman.