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Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
.|3 INDICTED IN
INSURANCE CASE
Illinois Grand Jury Charges Par
ticipation in Fraternal
Tribune Frauds
Associated Pressl

ROCK ISLAND ILL.,, July 13.-Indict-
ments against thirteen persons We're
returned today by Rock Island grand
jury which since May has been go
ing over alleged fraternal insurance
frauds.
All those indicted We're officers of the
American Home Circle or the Frater-
nal Tribunes, or were concerned in the
merger of the two societies in 1908. This
merger is said to have been followed
by the disappearance of the Trlbunes
reserve fund of $4,000 and the alleged
mismanageme1t of the society's affairs
to such an extent that it was ultl-
mately wrecked. Those indicted are:
DR.. A. l.. Craig, C. F. Hatfield and
Max ]. Franckel Chicago; H. A. Weld
and Robert Rexdale, Rock Island;
Thomas w. Nelson, washington, d. c.;
Michael B. Barber, c. H. Walters and
George w. Kenr - Springfield; S. 5.
MaIlvaine, Miss Margaret McIlvaine
and Otho L. Caldwell, Auburn, ILL.,; K.
M whitman, Aledo, Ill.
Craig, Hatfield, ReXdale, Weld, Whit
ham and S. S. McIlvaine were indicted
for alleged embezzlement and conspir-
acy and larceny of the records of the
Tribunes and Franckel, Margaret Nc
Ilvaine and Caldwell for alleged per-
fury. Craig, Weld and Whitman anti
cipating their indictments appeared in
court this afternoon and gave bond in
the sum of $4,000 each and We're re-
leased. Capiases were issued for the
others and they will be brought in as
soon as found and placed under bond.
Allegations have been made to the
grand Jurors that the head officers of
the American Tribune received $4,000
to resign and permit the American
Home Circle officials to assume con-
troll of the orders.
K, M. Whitman Of Aledo, DR.. A. L.
Craig of Chicago and II. A. Weld of
Rock Island gave bonds Of $122,OOO
each this afternoon on indictments
charging embezzlement and conspir-
acy to defraud the Fraternal Tribunes
and conspiracy to defraud the public
in connection with fraternal insurance
investigation.
K. M. whitman was supreme tri-
bunal of the Fraternal Tribunes; DR..
Craig. supreme medical examiner, and
Weld supreme attorney. 1t is charged
that they, with others, in 1908, con-
spired to merge the Fraternal Tri-
bunes with the American Home Circle,
giving officers of the latter control by
resigning. 1t is alleged that Whitman
and Craig were together paid $4,000
to resign and that Weld received
S6500.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
COURT HEARS ECHO OF
HARTJE DIVORCE CASE
MiIIionaire's Wife Claims Hus-
band Fails to Support Her

PITTSBURG, July 13.-Mrs. Mary
Scott Hartje, wife of Augustus Hartje,
the wealthy paper manufactures of
j.. Pittsburg, entered in common pleas
court today an amended libel in the
divor proceedings which have been
going on i>r nearly five years.
Mrs. Hartje on the stand declared
that her husband had not lived with
her since July 1, 1905, and that since
then hg, had not contributed to her
support. Judge Fraser accepted sew
eral papers from her attorney and said
he would announce his decision later
Almost simultaneously with the
court proceedings a Pittsburg evening
newspaper appeared with a story that
a final divorce had been granted and
a cash settlement has also been agreed
tnpon, but this was unconfirmed.
The case of the Hartjes began with
the husbands first charges of infdelity
and developed prompt counter charges
Nby Mrs Hartje:
Hartje's answer came with charges
of even q more serious nature. In 1907
a seven, weeks trial was held and the
case attracted wide attention. The
judgement at the time was adverse to
Hartje and appeals roved fruitless.
Meanwhile Mrs. Hartjes cross charges
have been pending.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
FLAMES SWEEP PORTLAND; LOSS
REACHES S2,000,000; TWO KILLED

PORTLAND Ore July 14Flames broke out at o'clock this
morning Automobile Row in cy built section of Portland and
swept blocks of property
23o o'clock The fire is still raging and apparently beyond control
The loss that hour estimated $200000 Two persons
death in the fire and many others reported
Several hotels and large business structures have been
sroyed.
PORTLAND Ore July 230 o'clock A. M.-The wind has
fire entirely beyond control The Sudebaker Au
ooe has burned and the Automobile Row doomed
Price of Oregon City is dead He with three other
stopping the Fashion stables 1t is not known the others
escaped.
young terribly burned taken from the Exposition build
ing and rushed to hospital He will die.
Seven city blocks have been burned
electric down communication of the
side has been off.
Angels hotel vestory building Twentyrst and WASH
ngton is threatened by the flames.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
AQUEDUCT MONEY
f. IS RAISED; WORK
To Be CONTINUED
Million and Half Made Available
Will Permit of Half
Speed Progress
BREACH IS NOW OVERCOME
Construction Can Be Carried On
Until Bond Syndicate
Makes Payment

William ]. Washburn, chairman of
the finance committee Of the city coun-
ell, announced last night that enough
money has been raised to continue work
on the aqueduct at about half the
maximum capacity of the aqueduct
force. Approximately $1,63O,OO0 has been
made available. This will permit of
the expenditure Of 5000, 900 a month for
eight months. By that time, it Is
stated, the bond syndicate will be
making it's bi-monthly contract pay
ments of $4,000 again.
Stoddard Jess and ]. e. Fishburn,
bankers who We're made members Of
the recently appointed advisory COM
mittee, were instrumental in securing
subscriptions among banks of the city
for $500,000 worth of the bonds. These
bonds will be delivered to the banks,
which will hold them subject to the
option of the bond syndicate.
The money now said to be in sight
for the continuance of work on the
aqueduct is divided as follows:
Subscriptions by banks .................. SoVo0OO
To be paid by syndicate December L.. $4,000
In aqueduct sinking fund .........s..... 350,0OO
Balance in cash on hand ............... 2i0'OOV
Total
Members of the aqueduct board ex-
pressed much satisfaction last night
over the early success attending the
efforts of the advisory committee. 1t
Is felt that while the aqueduct was be-
ing rushed at cost of approximately
S4O0 900 a month the controversy arose
with the bond buyers, 100000 monthly
for the summer and fall will be salts
factory Conditions along the line dur
ing the hot weather make 1t difficult
to keep the maximum force at work.
When the winter months come the
larger sum will be available, and it is
believed that the net loss of time will
be slight.
It is not the intention of the ad-
yisory committee to abandon its eff
forts, according to Mr.. Washburn. on
the contrary, he says, more money VIII
be secured However, he said last
night that the feeling of those who
have been striving to raise money for
the continuance of work is that the
hardest part of the task has been
achieved in effecting immediate ar
rangements that will permit of the
work being carried on at the rate OF
100000 a month.
1t is not believed that the bond
syndicate will make the bi-monthly
payment of $4,000 due August 1,
under its contract. 1t practically has
intimated that it will not do so, and
the city Is not counting on favorable
action.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14

200 feet deep, was destroyed by fire
which started just before l o'clock
this morning. A half-dozen apartment
houses, store buildings and residences
on the north side of Washington street
are in flames and will probably be
totally destroyed.
The fire Is spreading and an area
equal to FIVE city blocks has been
burned. The fire seems to be getting
the best of the fire department. 1t is
impossible at this time to even APP
proximately estimate the damage. The
fire at 1870 this morning had been
burning about forty minutes. The en-
tire burned district is composed of
wooden buildings of more or less
flimsy construction.
The cause of the fire has not been
ascertained but 1t is believed to have
resulted from the ignition of gasoline
in the salesroom of the Brush Auto
mobile company. Two hundred horses
were burned to death in the Exposi-
tion stables.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
FIVE AERONAUTS
DROP 1000 FEET
TO INSTANT DEATH
Fated DirigibIe Balloon ExpIodes,
and CrumpIed Mass Drops
Like a PIummet
FAMOUS INVENTOR is KILLED
Accident in Prussia Said to Have
Been Caused by Bursting
of Benzine Tank
FAMOUS INVENTOR is KILLED
Associated Pressl

LECHLINGEN, Rhenish Prussia,
July 13.-Falling through space a dis
| tance of nearly 1000 feet, Oscar Erbs-
lobe, aeronaut and inventor, winner of
the international balloon race held in
America in 1907, and four companions
were dashed to death today in a field
near Opladen. The others killed were
Herr Toelle, a manufacturer of Bar
men; Engineers Hoeppe and Trans and
| the motOrman, Spicke.
only peasants saw the tragic end of
the fight of the dirigible balloon Ehrs-
lobe, which after series of unfortun-
ate accidents since it's construction a
year ago had recently been refitted for
passenger service. They had observed
the balloon a short time before as it
swung gracefully in the air. Soon it
disappeared in the fog, and shortly a
| loud explosion was heard and crum-
pied mass fell like plumet to the
earth.
So terrible was the force of the fall,
the gondola was smashed to pieces, the
motor was buried deep in the sod, while
the five men were crushed and torn
almost beyond recognition.
Experts who examined the wreckage
afterwards declared that the benzine
tank had burst. The rubber envelope
had been torn to shreds and the bow
| collapsed. Near by was found q sad
memento of the disastrous trip. 1t was
a leaf from a notebook containing a
note of the journey by Engineer Hoop
pc. There were only few words:
Departed Hall, 9:04; ascended air,
| 9:09; thick fog northWard Cannot see
earth; sun breaks through; heavy fog
below us. Elevating planes sloped
downward; altitude 2S0 meters (916
feet) at Ola"
| This is the sole record of the last
voyage of the Erbslohe. Other details
never will be learned. Peasants near
the scene of the catastrophe say they
heard the propellers working. They
fired revolvers to indicate to the aero
nauts then hidden III the fog that they
were in the neighborhood of houses.
| Then the explosion occurred and they
saw the broken mass hurting down
ward.
Oscar Erbslohe had made many dar-
ing and successful balloon flights. In
| the st. Louis aerial race when he won
| the international cup which had been
taken the year before by Lieut.. Frank
p. Lahm at Paris, he covered a dis
tance of S76 miles. Starting at st.
Louis he landed at Asbury Park, N. j.,
| two miles farther from the point of
ascent than his nearest competitor, M.
| Leblanc of France, who came down at
| Herbertsville, N. J.
| Erbslohe on that occasion piloted the
| balloon Pommern. In February, 1909,
| Erbslohe made a remarkable balloon
| trip across the Alps His balloon, the
| Berlin, remained in the air for thirty
hours, showing maximum altitude Of
| about $4,000 feet An average tempera-
| ture of about II degrees below zero was
experienced.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14

PORTLAND, Ore, July 14-The Multi
nOmah Amateur Athletic club buildings
are wrapped in flames. The buildings
on the west end of Automobile Row
have just commenced to burn. Should
the buildings be consumed the damage
will be about one million dollars. 1t is
reported that number of persons who
occupy lodging house on the north
side of Washington street have been
burned to death, but this cannot be
confirmed A similar report Is in cir
culation regarding n number of the en-
pIoyes and roustabouts in the exposl-
finn bmilding.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
LA FOLLETTE'S CANDIDACY
HINGES ON PRIMARY VOTE

MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 13.-Sen-
ator La Toilette will not be a can
didate for reelection before the legis-
lature unless he wins In the primary
contest next September.
This is the authoritative announce
ment of Senator La Follette's cam
pafgn manager, Crownheart of Su-
perior. who in an interview said today:
Senator La Toilette will accept the
Judgment of the people at the primary
as final If he is not indorsed at the
primary he will expect the legislature
TO ratify the choice of the people"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
CONSTRUCTOR WATTS WILL
SUCCEED CAPPS AT CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, July 13.-Richard
NJ Watts, naval constructor at the
Norfolk navy yard. has been ordered
to Washington for special duty"
This means that he will take charge
of the bureau of construction and re-
pair from which Rear Admiral Capps
has Just resigned. The resignation
will not take effect until October 1,
but the admiral will leave the bureau
about August /, when Mr.. Watts will
take charge. The name of the per-
manent successor to Admiral Capps
has not been announced.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
MAYOR GIVEN 3 YEARS IN
PRISON FOR CONSPIRACY

SALEM, Mass, July 13.-Found
guilty of conspiring to secure the con-
firmation by the board of aldermen of
his appointment of James A. Hamilton
as chief of the Lawrence fire depart
ment and of conspiring later to secure
tion, William p. White, mayor of Law
renee, was sentenced today to three
years in the house of correction and
fined $1,000
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
HOME IN RUINS; FAMILY SAFE

PIERRE, S. D., July 1S.-A tornado
formed east of here this evening and
was watched by hundreds. 1t tore the
farmhouse of Frank b. Llnsey TO
pieces, but the family took refuge in u
cave and was uninjured. The tornado
followed the river for more than mile
and carried up clouds of spray.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14

PORTLAND, Ore, July 14-The
Glendora, a large family hotel on
Nineteenth street near. Couch, is in
flames. The Glendora is almost two
blocks north of where the fire started.
The old exposition building, a large
three-story structure, 300 feet long by
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
INDEX OF
IIERALD'S NEWS
TODAY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity; Cloudy
Thursday; moderate south winds; probably
showers In the mountains. Maximum tenn
perature yesterday, 73 degrees; minimum
temperature, SO degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
AVIATOR AscENDs 41oo FEET

BOURNEMOUTH, England, July 13.
In the altitude contest here Leon
Morane, who won the speed contest at
Rheims, reached a height of 400 feet
in a Bleriot monoplane.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
LOS ANGELES

Court orders Frances White Garwood sep
arated from spouse until her next birth
day. PAGE
Aqueduct money Is raised; work to be
continued. PAGE
Street railways initiate referendum
against girder rail ordinance. PAGE
Detective disarms man who would kill
self. PAGE 4
nearly cost youthful forger his lib
erty. PAGE
Death claims Justice James W. Tag
gart PAGE
Report OF city engineer shows s1,2SO.ST of
street improvements completed In Los
Angeles In one year. PAGE
Public works inspector satisfied with prog
ress Of repairs on Seventh street car
tracks. PAGE {
Two men attack J. Kengel. lumberman,
in his office. PAGE
Plot to dishonor Police Commissioner
Wellborn discovered PAGE
Troplco and West Glendale favor joint
ure with Los Angeles. PAGE s
Workers In tank overcome by paint
fumes rescued when nearly dead
PAGE {
Friends of Lou Guernsey urge his ap-
polntment secretary of Good Gov
ernment organization. PAGE Ii
Edwin A. Mayham. prominent contrac-
tor, seeks Democratic nomination for
state assembly from seventy third dis
~trict PAGE /;
DR.. Gaius ]. Jones Of Cleveland chosen
president of American Institute of
Homeopathy, PAGE II
mt a.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
SOUTH CALIFORNIA


Santa Monica property owner moves stone
wall one inch to settle dispute PAGE IA
Concrete wall and walk along Long Beach
strand assured by action of council. PAGE IA
sigafus, noted mining man. dies on desert.
PAGE Il
Pasadena officials will inspect site of pro-
posed Arroyo seco bridge. PAGE IA
COAST
Capt. Fred Jebsen plans line Of steamers
between Puget sound and Southern Cali
fornia ports. PAGE 8
PAGE 8
Ballnger In Seattle for summer vacation.
speaks kind worss for himself and says
| he Will not resign. PAGE s
EASTERN
Commerce commission suspends general ad-
vance in freight rates pending investiga-
cation next autumn. PAGE 2
Aged Hungarian assumes disguise of tramp
to elude 'brigands' OF America PAGE 2
Roosevelt denies taking sides between in
surgents and regulars, and says he wants
to talk national issues with Democrats
as well as Republicans. PAGE 2
Italys efforts to extradite Charlton put
question OF whether insane persons can be
surrendered. PAGE 2
Woman clerk admits that Fenton ]. Hurd,
PAGE 3
Impc"'z into United states for first eleven
months OF new tariff law show increase
of S114, 100000. PAGE 4
wlite squadron wins second prize at De-
troit PAGE 4
Rush of homeseekers to Canada stops:
| U. S. relieved. PAGE II
Pennsylvania railroad men vote to strike If
demands are not met PAGE 16
| FOREIGN
Five persons killed when drigible balloon
bursts near Lechlingen, Germany.
PAGE :
Munich terror stricken as quake rocks
| city. PAGE II
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
The Aqueduct Situation
Herald Lays Before Public Exact Con-
ditions and Shows How Big Eastern
Financial Interests Are Seeking
to Impede Progress

~WNHE most important thing before the people OF Los
gees the present time is the completion OF the aqt
duct and the coming into possession of the city OF
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
EASTERN

Balllnger In Seattle for summer vacati
speaks kind words for himself and d
he will not resign. PI
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
COAST

Capt. Fred Jebsen plans line OF steamers
between Puget sound and Southern Cali
fornia ports. PAGE
Cole begins fight for share of big estate.
DA
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-07-08

commons; P. m.-Summer festival
for women on Belle Isle; land and wa
ter battle by naval militia and Mich
igan national guard; s p. m.-Canoe
parade at Belle Isle park and grand
lodge bail
Thursday; Grand parade of Elks IN
der Grand Esquire \. J. Davis; p.
Moonlight ride on Lake st. Clair.
Friday: 10 a m-Floral automobile
parade, representing $3,OOO,ooO worth
of machines; 9 p. m.-Grand display
If fireworks on Belle Isle commons
Saturday Motor boat races by the
fastest motor boats in the world for
$1,000 Elks gold challenge cup.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-07-08
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

Under and by virtue of the authori-
ty vested in me that certain trust deed
executed by Phillip Williams and Hat
tie Williams, husband and wife, to me
as trustee, conveying the hereinafter
described real property, for the use of
the Crawford Grocery Company, to Sc
cure a certain Indebtedness named in
said trust deed which is recorded in
Book 124 at page ? Of the land deed
records of the office of the Clerk of
the Chancery Court of Washington
County, Mississippi, to which special
reference is hereby made, I the under
signed, will on Saturday, the 23rd of
July, A d. 1910, at the front door of
the County Courthouse Of said county
between the hours prescribed by law
for sheriff's sales, offer for sale and
sell to the highest bidder for cash at
public cutlery the following described
real property situated in the city of
Greenville, County of Washington and
State of Mississippi, to-wit:
Lot Two of Block q, Of the Third
Addition to said City of Greenville;
also Lots Eight, Nine and Ten of
Block %, and Lot Ten of Block q of
the Belle Air Addition to the City of
Greenville, together with all and sim
gular the improvements thereon situa.
ted and the easements and appurtenan
ces thereunto appertaining.
Said sale viii be made to satisfy
said Indebtedness secured by said trust
deed, default having been made in the.
payment thereof and demand having
been made on me as such trustee to
foreclose said trust deel.
Witness my signature this, the End
day Of July, A. d. 1910.
14-3wks W. s. WATSON, Trustee.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-07-08
CITATION NOTICE.
State Of Mississippi,
WASHINGTON County.

State Of Mississippi,
Washington County.
To Celia Baer Schactel, adult; Dora
Wolfson, George Wolfson, Sigbert
Wolfson, Gustav WoIfsou and Ma
than Wolfson, minors, and A. Wolf
son, adult, the father and guardian
of said minors, all being residents
Of and having their residence at
Znin, Prussia; Joseph Baer and
Max Baer, adults, having their
residence at Belin, Prussia; all be
ing residents of the Empire of Ger
many:
You are commanded to appear be
fore the chancery court of the county
of Washington, in said st;Se, on the
first Monday of October, 1910, to de
fend the suit in said court Of Sale
Baer, wherein you are defendants.
This eth day of July, 1910.
w. W MILLER, Clerk.
Percy Bell Solicitor lat
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-07-08
MRS. SARAH DREW.

After passing the allotted time of
three score years and ten, Mrs. Sarah
!. Drew, a resident of this county for
the past 30 years, was called from
earth, Friday, July list This sad ev-
ent took place at her home in Hollan-
dale and her remains were laid to rest
in the family burying ground near
Hollandale She is survivid by her son
Mr. j. P Drew, a prominent planter on
Deer Creek.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-07-08

and quorum. present in person or by
proxy
The foriowing resolution was offer
e. and ADOPTED:
Ea it resolved by the Democratic En-
ecutive committee of the Third con
gressionm c:strict, that a primary cleo
ton be hell in the several counties
composing the Third congressional dis
trict, On The goth day of August, 1910,
for the purpose of nominating a can
didatc for congress from said district
and That at such primary only white
Democrats hat are qualified to vote
in accordance with the provisions of
section %117 Of the Mississippi code
Of 1906 shali be allowed to vote;
BE 1t further resolved, that the Dem
oeratic executive committees of the
several counties composing said dis
trict shall see to it that said election
is held an proper return of the result
of the same made to this committee
at a meeting TO be held on the 23d day
of August, 1910, for the purpose of de
cIaring' the result thereof,
re it further resolved, that all can
diIatcs he assessed $4,000 to defray
the expense Of said election.
Be it further resolved, that the
committee adjourn to meet on the 8th
day Of August, 1910, to take such fur
Their ac.icn in this matter as may be
necessary.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-07-08
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.
State of Mississippi,

State of Mississippi,
Washington County.
By virtue Of an order of the board
Of supervisors of said county made this
day, you are hereby given notice that
the personal assessment roll for the
fiscal year of 1910, has been fled
with the undersigned clerk of this
board, and will be open for insvec-
ton until the first Monday in August,
1910, at which time the board will
take up all petitions by individuals or
corporations touching their assessments
and viii pass thereon.
All persons who fail to file objec
tions viii be preclude from question
ing the assessment made by the assess
sor or the operation of law, excepting
minors or persons non compos mentis.
Witiess my official signature, this
4th day of July. 1910.
w w. MILLER,
14-4wks Clerk
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-07-08

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