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Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
BALDWIN CLAIMANT
LEAVES IN TEARS
Lawyer, Answering Story OF the
Mock Marriage, Draws Un-
savory Picture of Woman
CROWD FIGHTS TO HEAR
Mrs. TurnbuII Probably viii Be
First Witness Today When
Testimony Begins
CROWD FIGHTS TO HEAR
fCOntInued frOm Faee one1

wished After his departure his agent
ordered her to leave. She communicat-
ed with Baldwin. He said he would
discharge his agent If his orders re-
garding her occupancy of her apart
ments were not obeyed.
FINALLY she west east, seeking Bald
win. She told him that she was about
to become the mother of his child. He
gave her $40 and deserted her. She re-
turned to Los Angeles, and within 1000
feet OF this courtroom, at 129 North
Olive street, with DR.. Trueworthy in
attendance, the same physician who
was present at Baldwin's death, the
child was born"
McNAB ANSWERS GRANT
When the attorney for the plaintiff
had concluded his statement Gavin
McNab of San Francisco, for the de-
fense, made an address to the court
and the jury on behalf of those who
are admittedly Legitimate heirs.
He declared that when Mrs Turnbull
first came west she came here not as
an innocent girl, but as the mistress of
a rich easterner. He asserted that she
did not live here as Baldwin's wife. He
said also that the first time the al
legged contract of marriage between her
and Baldwin was asserted to be in ex-
istence was eighteen years after it was
said to have been made. He declared
that he can prove that when, years
ago, in San Francisco, she brought suit
against Baldwin on the grounds of Sc
duction she obtained the funds to
finance the prosecution of the action
from the rich easterner of whom, it Is
charged, she was the mistress. He
averred that she, at that time, did not
claim she was duped into a mock mar
riage, but claimed to be an unmarried
woman.
When McNab began the dissertation
of Mrs Turnbull's alleged wrongful
actions her daughter, with tears in her
eyes, hurriedly left the room in COM
pany with a Miss Schuyler, a COM
panion, though her mother remained,
impassive, throughout the preliminary
allegations.
Following the conclusion of the pre-
liminary statements of the attorneys
an adjournment was taken until 10
O'Clock this morning, when it is eX-
pected that Mrs. Turnbull will be
placed upon the stand.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
RIVAL PARTIES UNCHANGED
IN ENGLISH ELECTIONS
BaIfour's Management of Union
iSt Campaign Criticised

LONDON. Dec. 14.-Results in the
general elections announced tonight
leave the position of the rival parties
unchanged. This is it:
Government coalition Liberals. 22S;
Nationalists, /; Independent National
lists, 8; I-aborites, 3S total, 331.
Opposition: Unionists, 251.
Coalition majority, so,
A growing discomfort among the
Unionists over Mr.. Balfour's manage
ment of the campaign was noticeable
in a speech made by Austen Chamber
lain at Buxton tonight. He said it was
no part of the original plan that tariff
reform should be submitted to ref
erendum.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
O, LISTEN TO THE CHOIR

The Pastors Wife--I called on Mrs.
Harlem this afternoon and found her
so beautifully optimistic One eX-
preston she used has haunted me ever
since.
The Pastor-What was it, dear?
The Pastors Wtfe-"Theres music in
everything"
The Pastor-Huh! 7 guess she has
never listened to our new choir.-Chi-
Cago News
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
LANDLORD HELD UP BY MAN
WHO ASKS TO RENT ROOM
Proprietor of Walton House Is
Robbed of $1.75

Under tho pretense that he wanted to rent
a room for the night a roughly dressed
young man tricked r. NJ. Walton. proprie-
tor of the Walton house. 609 East Second
street into entering a room. then placed
the muzzle of revolver against his head
and robbed him of $1.75.
Walton reported the matter to the police
a few minutes after the robbery. Accord
ing to his story the man entered the place
and asked to be shown a 25 cent room.
Walton took him into a room and struck a
match to light the gas, when the man blew
ont the flame, pushed a revolver against
tho head of the hotel man and demanded
his money Walton handed over $l.75 and
the robber hurried away.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
THE ARcHelsHoP's REPARTEE

Archbishop Ryan OF Philadelphia has kind
ly wit which some persons have misconstrued
as caustic. At a dinner party lady whom
he had been chaffng thought she saw her OPP
portunity and his dessert.
"A fig for you your Grace" she remarked
pointedly, passing him plate OF figs In their
leaves. Her waist cut very low In the
neck
taking a leaf from the plate said: "A fig
leaf for you, Mrs X."-Lades' Home Jour
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
Shipping News

SAN PEDRO, Dec H.-Arrived; Steamship
Rose City from Portland via San Francisco;
steam schooner Shasta, from Portland; oil
steamer Bona, from San Francisco; steam
schooner Grace Dollar. from Albion; schooner
Mabel Gale twenty days from Portland; steam
schooner Francis II. Leggett, from Eureka
direct; u s. torpedoboat destroyer Rowan.
from Mare Island
Sailed: Steam schooner Mandalay, for Cres-
cent City via San Francisco; steam schooner
Tahoe, for Willapa Harbor; steam schooner
Bowdoin for Samoa via San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
ESTATE OF D. C. McGARVIN
TURNED OVER TO WIDOW

Una T McGarviu, widow OF the late d. c.
McGarvin, attorney and politician, was yes
terday given possession Of the McGarviu es-
tate valued at $1,000 by order Of Judge
Rlves IN probate court The estate will IN
cluae the family home valued at $4,000. As a
partial distribution Of the estate, the court
ordered set aside for her stocks and realty
valued at 81. .JO0
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
clRcUMsrANTIAL EVIDENCE

The man OF the house was looking
for his umbrella, and, not finding 1t,
asked the members of the family If
they had used 1t.
Il think sisters beau took 1t last
night" said Harry
"Why do you think so, my SOM"
asked his father.
"'Cause, when 1 was in the hall last
night ! heard him say to sister; 4 be-
leye III just steal one "-Lippincott's.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
CURIOSITY PARTLY eRATIFIED

"Uncle," said the traveller who had
stopped at the farmhouse to water his
horse, my wife out there in the buggy
wants to know what the curious look
ing structure is"
"Thats a silo," answered the farmer.
"I keep ensilage in it,"
He says" reported the traveller to
his wife a few moments later. ITS an
asylum and he keeps a fellow named
N. C. Lage in it. l think he's lying.
but I hope you're satisfied.
Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
Y. M. C. A. WILL GIVE FIRST
CONCERT OF THE SEASON

The first concert of the season by the Young
Mems Christian association glee club Will be
given tomorrow evening in the auditorium Of
the Gamut clubhouse. 10i4 South Hope street.
This viii open the third season for the club.
The organization of thirty male voices will
he assisted in tomorrow's entertainment by
Miss Edith Sucher, a we'll known Soprano Le-
Roy Jepsou, tenor; V A. Campbell, basso, and
Harold E Walberg, violinist.
The Y M C. A. club has come to be known
az one Of the leading musical organizations Of
the city Its excellent work Of last year was
shown by the popular excursion TO the Yosem-
ite valley and at the Yosemite Valley Chau-
tauQua.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
INSURANCE MAN ARRAIGNED

Elmore c. Morris, an insurance
man, was arraigned before Justice
Summerfie1d yesterday on charge OF
embezzlement and held for prelim-
mary examination under bail. MOTIFS
was arrested by Deputy Constable
Bell shortly after he had been dis
charged from the police court on prac-
tically the same charge.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
WHERE THE WATER GOES

You can't keep Tom Morgan down
for a minute. He has been noticing the
stories of low water in Kansas streams,
but also that In these same streams
the disciples of Ike Walton have been
catching fish weighing anywhere from
80 60 300 pounds. THAT explains it,"
remarked Tom. 1.-The fish drank UP
the water. kansas City Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
WANTED ONE INSIDE

He had evidently been imbibing just
a little bit too much. AS he approached
the desk In a Denver hotel last night
he was just a bit unsteady
WANT a room," he said to the clerk.
Every WELL SIR" replied the clerk.
"will you have an outside room?"
mo" came from the unsteady one,
"a room in "a hotel ull do."-Denver
Times
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
HIS SINGULAR PREJUDlcEs

What do you consider the loudest
crying evils of this country?" hippant-
ly asked the reporter
The militant reformer and sociologist
who had come from the other side of
the ocean to straighten out the tangles
in this crude and uncouth republic did
not hesitate a moment.
your barbarous jails and your half
civilized sleeping cars" he roared. "I
have been incarcerated in both!"-
Chicago Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
COUNCIL WILL DISCUSS
CHARTER PLANS TONIGHT

Discussion of the new charter amend
ments will be held at a special session
of the city council at 1880 o'clock to-
night. Some of the amendments that
will be presented have not been definitely
agreed on by the charter revision COM
mission, but through discussion with the
council n conclusion will probably be
reached.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
MANY TURKISH OFFICIALS
MASSACRED BY BEDOUlNS

JERUSALEM, Dec. 15.-Reports from
the Syrian vilayet, where Bedouin re-
volts have recently been reported, in
dicate that the uprising is a serious
one. Many Turkish officials have been
massacred and at several military
posts the troops were annihilated.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
BANK SUED FoR TAXES

CARSON, New, Dec. 1.-THE First
National bank of Carson allowed a
suit to be entered against It today for
delinquency in taxes. The bank man
agement contends that the assessment
is unreasonable. The city and county
win Immediately begin suit to collect
the full assessment.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
DECORATED SCENERY

do you Americans really appreciate
the beauties of nature?" asked the
foreigner.
Sure we do" replied the patriotic
citizen. Cant you see evidences of
our appreciation in the sardine cans
and pickle jars that picnic parties scat
ter over every good piece Of scenery?"
Washington Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
WILL TRY 1T

why does a player pick up two bats
before he goes to the plate?"
at makes one bat seem lighter, don't
you see?"
'I see. It's a fine scheme. 1 think
I'll try it on the biscuits at our board
ing house." kansas City Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
FOR WoMEN,s USE

Patience-Five patents upon safety razors
have been granted to English women in the
| last year.
Patrice-To womenf
Patence-Yes, to women.
| Patrice-why I didn't know you could cut
corns with safety razor.-Yonkers States
man.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
A HUNTING TRIP

Mrs. Myles-why. where is your husband
this morning7
Mrs. styles-He got up early and went hunt
ing.
what did he go hunting forT'
"oh, a coIlar-b button he dropped last night
I guess he's up in his room. hunting yet -
Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
WENT ALONG

Patience-Did Peggy take her pug to the
dog show?
Patrice-Certainly she did. She couldn'
leave ner nose at home, could she ?-Yonk-
ers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
DISTURBING THE FOUNDATIONS

Bacon-I see an automobile fog sig
nal for railroads, the invention of
retired Dutch naval officer, explodes a
cartridge behind a megaphone auto
matically whenever train enters
block in which there is another train.
Egbert-Mercy! I should think that
was enough to disturb the sleepers!-
Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
HIS CASE EASILY ESTABLISHED

.'yyhile other fellows of my age was wastin'
their time in school" said Old Man Hard
grinde, II was busy maxim a man of my
self And now look at me-"
'One doesn't need to look at you to be
convinced of the truth OF your statement" re-
piled the advocate Of the higher education.
'It is only necessary to hear you"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
FLOOD lMPERIL LIVES
IN PROVINCES OF SPAIN

BARCELONA, Dec. 14,-Storms are
flooding a large part of the country,
and the situation is becoming desperate
in the provinces of Malaga, Seville,
Valladolid, Badajoz, Zabora and Co.
runna,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
DID MOI LOOK LIKE IT

what is it?" asked the visitor in the
studio.
AN Italian sunset" replied the proud art
ist.
"Ohp'
Didn't you ever see an Italian sunset7"
"Oh, yes; that is the reason 1 asked what it
was!'--Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
SIMPLE ASSAULT lUPYS
VERDICT IN MARS CASE

After deliberating twenty hours q Jury in
Judge Davis department OF the superior court
yesterday found Claude Mars, charged with
assault with intent to commit murder guilty
Of simple assault
Mars, witt c. F. Stevens, who now is serv-
ing a term In the penitentary, and C. r.
Grow were accused Of attacking Edward c.
Hoffman, because he would not join them In
a strike OF union labor ironworSers
Sentence will be imposed tomorrow The
maximum penalty FOR the ofense Of which
Mars has been found guilty Is three months In
tho county jail.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
MOTHERS SERIES EXPLAINED

In an address before the Parent
Teacher association of the Union ave-
nue. school yesterday Mrs. P. S. Brown
of the Chicago kindergarten college
explained the basis of the Mother s
Series" now being sent out by the
American Mothers league.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
WE'LL PROVIDED FOR

Professor-You ought not to let your
son idle away his precious youth. You
should prepare him to carve his name
in the hall of fame.
Rich Mother-Pooh, pooh, In our
position we can afford to hire a sculp-
tor to do that for him.-Detroit Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
EVEN THEN

City Nephew-Now, look here at this
ancient statue, uncle. 1t represents a
Greek athlete throwing the discus.
Uncle Hardapple-By craCky! So
there were cats yowling in the alleys
even in them old days!-Chicago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
COMING DOWN

The madam. with a hand to her head:
"Is my hair coming down, Katie?"
The maid: Yes. aam, in a minute.
I'm going right upstairs for 1t now!"-
Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
HIS CLASS

Chollie-Did you think of me down at
the beach2
MoIle--No I simply couldn't keep my
mind on a single little thing down there!
-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
PICKING UP sPLINTERs

How in the world did you get that big
splinter IN your finger?" asked the man
with the game arm.
II was scratching my shin" replied the
fellow with a wooden leg,-Yonkers States
man.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
FALL STYLES

Church--Quite a number of different
styles in flying machines out at Bel
mont park Saturday?
Gotham Yes; and quite a number Of
! fall styles, too.-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
NEARING FUR TIME

Patience-Whats Chollie Noodles doing
up that fir tree?
Patrice-Where would you expect to find
a ''nuff" but in a fir tree ?-Yonkers states
man
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
INcoNsIs IsTENT

Yeast-I see Clifford Pinchot. it is re-
ported, is just Saving wood"
Crimsonbeak-Thats strange way to
conserve the forests, isn't it?-Yonkers
Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
THE REASON

The boy stood on the burning deck.
And we are strong for him
He'd not have stayed, you bet your neck,
Had he been taught 10 swimi
Cleveland Leader
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15

Post-I discovered today that
Parker and 1 have a common an
cestor.
Mrs. Post Ga colonial dame)-For
goodness sake, don't tell any one.-
Brooklyn Life.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
TIDE TABLE
ARRIvALs AND DEPARTURES

SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 14.-Arrived
Steamers Norwood. Fair Oaks San Pedro
Grays Harbor Santa Barbara.
Sailed: Steamers Chehalis National City
centralia, San Pedro; Queen, San Diego;
George Loomis. Redondo.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15

PORTLAND - Arrived; Steamer Bear.
San Francisco and San Pedro.
Sailed: Steamers Roanoke. San Diego and
way portsi W. s. Porter San FrRnoiSco.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-28
HOT Weather
BRINGS OUT COOK
Original North Pole Man is An
nounced ao About Ready to
Come on the Stage
Again.
STILL CLAIMS
Magazines VIII Not Settle the Dis.
pute for the Benefit Of Science
And subscription
List.

NEW YORK, Ju1y2S.-Capt. James
Osborn, close friend Of DR.. Frederick
A. Cook, the discredited polar explor-
er, announced that the rival Of Com
mander Peary in the north pole
chase, was within stones throw. of
New York's newspaper offices and
that today defensive magazine ar
ticle would be started in his behalf.
Dr. Cook, the captain said expects
his records from Etah almost any
day, and as soon as they arrive he
will come out of hiding and lay his
claims before the American public,
once more defying Peary and charg-
ing Peary did not reach the pole.
R. H. Schenck, counsel for the
magazine which will undertake the
Cook defense, said that DR.. Cook
would start suits for libel against
Peary and others because of the ridi-
cule he has been burdened with
since Copenhagen's savants decided
the polar discovery honors did not
belong to him.
The magazine undertaking the de-
Tense and exploitation of Cook will
challenge another, magazine to put
the Peary data into the hands Of a
committee of four experts to pass on
the merits of DR.. Cooks claims.
The magazine suggests civil er'gi-
neer. photographer, a navigator
and an explorer for the committee. If
such a committee declares the Cook
claims to be valueless, Dr. Cooks
II IRE champion will admit defeat.
ta;.tain Osborn refused to say just
where DR.. Cook was, intfmating he
was near New York.
Commander Peary's claims to TIE
honor of discovering the north pole
have been passed upon and accepted
by many geographical societies. ~
has been fully honored in America
and abroad, and is finishing a detail
ed account of the work he undertook
and accomplished on his last expedi-
ton.
AS far as official record is concern
ed the Peary claim seems fully estab-
lished in. America and England
Commander Peary has accepted al
most without question in both coun-
tries as the north pole discovered
and has been greeted as such by
Lieutenant Shackelton, the English
explorer who hopes to find the south
pole
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-28
FOUND BODY
AFTER FOUR MONTHS
Buried in Wreckage of Train Swept
Down Mountain Side Last
March.

SEATTLE, Wash, July 2S.-Work-
men, clearing away the last remain
ing wreckage OF the two Great North
ern trains that were swept down the
mountain side at the western portal
of the Cascade tunnel last March,
came upon the body of a man bt-ied
under the debris in the bottom of the
canyon.
The body is believed to be that of
Angus Mcdonald, brakeman who
was on one Of the trains. This is the
ninetieth body found in the canyon.
and 1t makes the total number OF
bodies recovered tally with the num-
Der of lives lost, as given out by the
company shortly after the Yelling
ton disaster.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-28
Latest Death Was Also of Show
man Who Lost His Life
in the Treachcrous River
There.
THE BODY RECOVERED
Was Unable to Swim and Sank In
Deep Spot While in Bath
ing Yesterday
Afternoon.

HANNIBAL, Mo. July 2S.-Within
fifteen feet of the point in the Mis-
sissippi river where the two carnival
men were drowned recently on the
river front at Hannibal, another un-
fortunate man met his death in much
the same manner yesterday afternoon
about 4:30 o'clock, and but for the
presence of mind of woman, this al
SO would almost certainly have been
double tragedy The man was Jas.
Baker resident Of Pennsylvania,
who has been with the Skerbecht
Wild West show for the past eight
weeks as a hostler and rider.
Baker had gone into the river to
bathe and was accompanied by Mr..
Skerbecht an dthe latter's little
daughter. Baker was unable to swim
well, and it is thought he stepped
into the water beyond his depth.
Skerbecht made an heroic attempt to
rescue the drowning man and almost
lost his own life in the effort.
Graphing with his rescuef as is us
ual in such cases, Baker pulled him
into the deep water with him. Both
had sunk beneath the water twice,
when Mrs. Skerbecht was attracted
by her husbands calls for help. A
long pole was within easy reach and
she stuck this out to them to take
hold on. Mr. Skerbecht caught it and
was hauled in safely. Taking but a
few moments rest he again went into
the water to rescue Baker. The
young man had sunk to the bottom
of the river and was beyond aid.
Other men we're soon attracted by
the calls for help and expert divers
began search for the body, which
was recovered in about half an houi
after the drowning, The funeral Will
be held today.
Baker was about 27 years of age
and was one of the steadiest mon II
the show company. He was popular
among his associates, even though o.
a rather quiet character. He has g
sister who resides somewhere in Mis-
souri, but her name is not known
nor is the city of her residence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-28
TODAYs WHEREABOUTS
OF DR.. CRIPPEN
Is Reported Still on Board the Mont
rose and Also May Be Hiding
in France.

FARTHER POINT, Quebec, July %
That the police are IN possession OF
facts not hitherto made public, reg
garding the whereabouts of DR.. Grip
pen and Miss Leneve, We're intimated
today following the arrival here of
the provincial police who were order
ed here by the attorney general of the
province of Quebec. These higher
officials bear warrants for the arrest
of Dr. Crippen and Miss Leneye.
Their orders are to board the steam
er Montrose with the pilot off Farther
Point and arrest Crippen and the
woman. The wireless station has not
yet been able to pick up the Montrose
but expects to at any time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-28
Efforts of Foreign Capital to Buy Rock Island,
Wabash and Other Railroads to Merge Into
a Great Transcontnental Line
The deal INVOLVED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
Pearson Came to Grief After Dealing in Rail-
road Stocks to Heavier Extent Than Had
Ever been Done Before.

had acquired heavy interests IN Rock
Island and Lehigh Valley; not until
yesterday did it come out that DR..
Pearson and his friends had gone fur
ther and made purchases Of American
railroad stocks on scale undoubtedly I
never paralleled by any one group of |
foreign capitalists at any one time.
Lehigh Valley runs from Chicago
west to Denver Here was a big gap
between Buffalo and Chicago, and the
syndicate bought into Wabash, a road |
loosely controlled by the Goulds,
which connects these two cities. From
Denver to the Pacific Coast the best
available route was by the Denver and
Rio Grande, which owns two-thirds of
the stock of the recently completed
Western Pacific. But 40 per cent OF
the Denver and Rio Grande stock Is
owned by the Missouri Pacific, so that
in order to acquire substantial influ-
ence in Denver and Rio Grande it was
necessary also to acquire substantial
influence in Missouri Pacific
From east to west the contemplated
| Itranscontinental system was then con-
J1ired up, as may be seen by the fol-
lowing table, giving the railroads,
mileage and capital stock:
Lehigh Val. ..1,441 sS0,0o0,000 com.
Wabash .2,514 5s,ooo,ooo com.
4o,0o0,0oo pref.
Rock Island ...311S 9o,ooo,ooo COIN.
5o,ooo,o0o pref.
Mo. Pac, ..... .3,T7S S3.0o0,0o0
Den. & Rio Cir 2,5eS 38,0oo,ooo com.
5o,000,0oo pref
Western Pacific 927 Ovid by D.&R.G.