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Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
ARRESTED AS BURGLAR
AND HELD FOR MURDER
William Berger Identified in San
Francisco as William Perry

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2O,-William
Berger. who was arrested last night
on charge of burglary, was identi-
fed today as William Perry, wanted
to answer to the charge of having muir
dered Michael Donlin, a laborer, who
was found in a bunk house near San
Bruno several months ago with his
skull crushed.
one week ago the house of Mrs.
Alice Martin was burglarized and a
quantity of valuable jewelry stolen.
Last night two detectives saw woman
on the street wearing some of the
stolen jewelry. They followed her to
her home, where they found Perry,
whom they arrested after a desperate
hattie.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
NEW BOARDS ELECTED
BY M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH

AsHEVILLE, N. c.. May 2O-At to-
days session of the general conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
south, the committee on education
nominated a new board Of directors
and the committee on publishing in
terests named a new publishing board,
both of which were elected by the con-
ference. The name of Bishop e. E.
Hauss was first on the board of edu-
"a fiOn
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
HOW ROYALTIES FOLLOWED

First fle-The duke Of Connaught,
King George, Emperor William.
Second dle-King Haakon of Norway.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
couLpN,T nae TELLING

"Why didn't you keep that secret?"
the handspring asked the belle of the
clock.
Because ] simply had to tell the
hour" replied the belle in a ringing
tone.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-22
PRIEST. TAFT RECEIVES
REPUBLICAN LEADERS

cincinnati. sept. 2.-Prosident TAR re-
,eit,ed TODAY a number of ohio Republic
an leaders who are anxious TO CONFER
regarding the political situation IN Wy
state a round OF golf and dinner Win
Congressman and Mrs. LongWuIth WIN
occupy the remainder Of the day -
Among the political leaders whom wv ,e
president was TO meet are &. $ senator
Theodore Burton and Louis {. layllh'
chairman OF the Ohio Republican eNecu-
live counmittee. After the political CON
ference the president will be the g,iq 81
Of J. c Schmidtapp, a friend OF long
standing with whom he Will play Goli'
In the evening he will dine with Con-
rrossman and Mrs. Nicholas Longwor
room full of visitors greeted Presl.
dent Taft when he left the breakfast
table at the Taft home on Pike street
today. q, ~,
tinted states Senator Theodore = Bur
ton Of Cleveland was among the hrst 90
see the president. Among tho other visit
tors were George n. young, Dayton, %
congressional candidate on the Republic
an ticket in the Third district: q. 4.
McClelland Dayton Journal and samuel
Flickingor OF Dayton, q. The Dayton
delegation formally invited the president
to visit the Dayton fali festival nov
Later callers were Lewis c. Iaylin
chairman 81 the state Republican execu'
tive committee and secy. Malcolm Jcn
ninca. Mr. I.aylin said he and Mr. Jen-
nlnEs had called 20 talk over tho Ohic
political situation
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-22
CHARGES AGAINST
SENATOR LORIMER
Not Vet Determined Whether Attor-
nCNs or Members of Committee
shall Question Witnesses.

Chicago. Sept. 22.-Tho first open scs-
sion OF the senate committee was OK
pected To- be occupied today in deter
mining the mode OF procedure in the
hearing of charges OF alleged bribery
in the election of L.. S. Senator William
Lorimer by the Illinois Legislature It
WAS expected to be- determined whether
attorneys for those who have made the
charges would be allowed to question
the witnesses called, or whether this
would be done entirely by the senators.
Senator Lorimer and his attorney, Eli
bridge Hancey. ana Atty. clifford w.
Barnes Of the Legislative Voters
league were present when the session
began.
Through Atty Hancey the senator
argued that the senatorial investigation
OF his election be postponed because of
the tendency Of criminal cases In llli-
nois touching upon the matters INTO
which the committee s. looking.
Mr. Hancey went over the details OF
the two trials of minority leader Ice
O'Nen Browne and the present lndict-
ments pending against Browne ana
state Senator Broderick in Sangamon
county.
The meeting was opened by Senator
Burrows.
Tho committee then adjourned for the
day to meet again at 10 o'clock.
After hearing arguments Tor ana
against postponement OF the
Lorimer investigation until after the
November election. the senatorial
committee adjourned it's FIRST formal
session today until tomorrow morn
ing without deciding any of the ques-
lions presented 20 IL.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-22
QUESTION OF RIGHT
OF FOREIGNER TO BAIL

Portland, Or, sept 2e.-For the first
time 50 far as known here, a federal
court viii be called on TO decide the
legality OF the action Of a United States
commissioner in refusing bail 20 a sub
ject OF a foreign nation held pending
investigation Of deportation charges.
The refusal of the commissioner was at
the request OF the United states dis
trict attorneys office. which believes
that in this way only can an alleged
underground railway system, by which
Chinese are being smuggled from Van
cOuver. r. g., to San Francisco, be
broken up.
For months past the immigration au-
thorities have arrested Chinese who
plainly had beer in this country but
short time Friends have appeared and
furnished bail for their appearance
Two or three weeks later, or whenever
postponements OF the hearing could no
longer be secured, the prisoner has
appeared fully posted. He would be
able IN count American money, describe
Chinatown In san Francisco and would
declare that his certificate OF registra-
tion had been burned In the san Fran
cisco FIRE The immigration authori-
ties have been compelled to release the
prisoners
The present case Is that OF Chun
Wuh, who yesterday was remanded 20
jail without bail by United States Com
missioner A. NJ Cannon. pending the
hearing OF deportation charges against
him a lawyer retained TO defend the
man, viii apply to the United states
district court for writ OF habeas
corpus and the right Of the commits
sioner to remand an allen without bail
VIII be determined
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-22
NEW YORK MUSICIANS
DEMAND HIGHER PAY

New York, Sept. 22.-It will hence
forth cost more to pay the piper in New
York. The Musical Protective union. a
trades organization OF the professional
players of various instruments. has Just
issued new schedule Of minimum
rates. with advances all along the line
The increase has been made necessary,
the officers say. owing to Increased
cost of living.
The symphony orchestras viii feel the
new tariff most severely. The former
price OF a man for symphony con-
certs was about s. concert and 50
for each rehearsal. The new schedule
raises this 20 IS and 81
The new rates for evening receptions,
cotllllons, etc, are about 81 man
above those heretofore charged
Another interesting instance has been
in the case OF musicians who play for
the various photograph companies. The
increase here has been about s. N
hour. The average pay OF musicians
employed regularly by these companies
IS said 10 he about SEQ a week. The
union has "a membership Of 5000.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-22
ESCAPED APE
CREATING CONSERVATION

san Francisco. Sept 22.-Consterua-
ton reigns in homes I'M the vicinity OF
a local amusement park and the death
rate among pct cannries has arisen by
leans and bounds since the escape two
days ago of big ape named jacques.
The animal is haunting the roofs Of the
nclEhborhood. stealing into windows al
night e. drag the singing birds from
their cages and devour them Unavali-
ing efforts 10 capture him have been
made hy the park employees and police,
and the order FOR his execution has
now gone forth The patrolmen on
the beats whereabouts are lingering
their revolycrs with thoughts Of slaugh-
ter in mind. for the cdict has been Is
sued that Jacques be- shot on sight
Half dozen women have been driven
into mysteries BY waking IN the night
to discover the ugly beast swinging IN
at their windows. and yesterday "a de-
tail OF the police marched and counter
marched over the roofs FOR hours M nm
effort to trap him. Because nj their
failure ana the Increase In the number
az prnnks in which the ape has hgurcd,
tho shoot on sight order has been
given.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-22
THIRTY-NINE
PERSONS KILLED
Crew of Special Train, Knowing
The Local Was Late,
Took Chances.
CRASH WAS WITHOUT WARNING
Public VIII he Given All Facts In the
Awful 81. Nsync-Bluifton
Intcrurban accident

Fort Wayne, Ind. Sept. 22.-rhirty-
nine dead is the toll cxacted by the Fort
wayne Bluffton interurban wreck yes.
terday. so far as the check early today
shows.
The officials OF the company refuse TO
give an opinion az to where the respon-
sibuty lies The crew Of the special
train" which was speeding south from
Fort Wayne, empty. knowing the To-
cal" was 10 or more minutes late, IL Is
said. took chances on making siding
and failed.
six Of tine injured are in the hospitals
in Fort wayne
Practically all Of the dead we're per-
sons living near Button. 1t was Il
holiday throng bound for South Wayne
TO attend the state fair The local was
filled to the last seat and there were
several persons In the aisles or on the
platforms The crash was without
warning Running at its highest speed,
the empty special" sped out OF tho
woods on curve ana plunged into the
local" which also was running at high
speed.
OF an I'm the car. probably so passen-
gers scarcely one escaped injury or
death.
J nat Nll tN0lA VIII " maui " I'''NN
the blame Is made apparent by the
action of the Indiana state board or
railway commissioners Within n short
time OF the accident Commissioner A..
4. shane. who also is the special In
Vestlgator for the board. had reached
the scene and had begun Interrogation
of traction officials and witnesses. This
morning Mr. Shane declined To make
known the results OF his investigation.
saving that II would have 20 be given
| out BY the state board.
Supt OF transportation Frank l. Har-
| dy said
we are doing everything In our
power to care for the dead and injured.
We have begun careful scrutiny or
| train orders bearing ON the case. The
| public shall soon know where the re-
| spuuslbilitv lea
Around the undertaking establish
| neuts in Button and Fort Wayne ana
| al the hospitals In this city this morn !
| ing were gathered crowds Of men ana
| women For the most part the bodies
have been claimed.
Among the victims Of the wreck Was
| Pearl savior daughter of Mrs. cara
| savior 81 Rluntuu and a sister ~
| BANKER ]. p. Saylor of NaW"ka H.
| who was shot and killed By d. w r.
| Miller year or so ago. Tor the
| crime. which attracted widespread IN
tercst. DR. Miller and hirs Saylor now
| are serving prison sentences
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-22
GRlSCOM AND WOODRUFF
ARE BOTH CONFIDENT

New york. sept s2.--Col Roose-
velrs chief liCutcnants in the hghl
the progressive" element Of the Re
publican party Is 10 make against the
told guard" at Saratoga next week,
went TO oyster Bay this afternoon for
the last conference before the con-
Vention. They were Lloyd c. Griscom.
chairman of the New YORK county
committee. otto r.. Barnard. Con-
gressman Herbert Parsons and Naval
officer kracke. the progressive
leader In Kings county.
Before leaving Mr.. Griscom reite'at-
fight for the selection OF a Temporary
chairman OF the convention
John Hays Hammond. president ot
the National League Of Republican
clubs. and John \ Stewart. the New
York state president OF the organiga-
ton. called on Mr.. Griscom today and
assured him Of any support the league
could give tho "progressives" In the
coming contest
John A. Sleicher. who laid the.
framework Of many Republican plat
forms. rs at work on the foundation 81
the riatform the 'progressives' expect
10 present 20 the saratoga convention.
Chairman woodruff Of the Republic
can state committee. today expressed
confidence iu the prospects Of the old
guard" Just us serene as Mr.. Girls
CONS opcspite tho various estimates
being made ON the Ilne-up," said he,
recent assurances from the districts
from which the progressives' are
credited with defeating the old
pttard' are liable 10 show the progress
sives have not won the victories they
claim 80
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-22
NEW YORK POLICE MAKE
SENSATIONAL RAID

.ssN
New york Sept 2 A police desesns
ON the tendcrloin in the early nonts
TODAY was featured by several or me
met sr,crtoetilar raids In years on al
lSved Illegal resorts. Plains clothes men
4-arn1cd through the district ana ar
rcets were made right ana lett Two po-t
ice stations were crowded by prisoners
taken In the raid and as result OF
the roundup uf women OF the dlstri.t
round ON the streets during the night.
'rhe activities OF the official force csus-
ca intense excitement in the tenoerloln;
crowds following the raiders ABOUT ana
,satting the results Of their operations.
Agents OF Raymond Rosdick. commls-
sioner Of accounts whose investigation
OF tenderioin conditions brought about
nv Acting Mavor Mitchcr's recent COM
piafnt agniust Police commissioner Bak-
or. were out in numbers following the
Tor the grand jury probing of gambling
and vice conditions now In progress
II was expected that Commissioner
Rakcr would be one OF the Witnesses
called by the grand jury today
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-22
TALE OF BURIED
PHILIPPINE TREASURE
That Private Brooks Liberated life
Prisoner SpiIiman at Preside BE-
cause of II. Theory of Authorities

san Francisco Sept. 22.-That tale
OF buried treasure in Philippines in
duced Private f. w Brooks Of the
United states hospital corps to
libcrate william Spillman. the negro
trooper under life sentence for the
killing of fellow soldier. and that
both men are in hiding somewhere
about the city waiting a chance to
make their way 10 the Islands and dig
uV the gold, is the theory now adj
vanced to explain the disappearance
yesterday Of the prisoner patient and
his guard from the general hospital
at the Preside.
lis stated By soldiers who knew
Splllman before he was brought back
from the islands to answer for the
crime committed there, that he boast
ed Of knowing the whereabouts OF
treasure in plate and money buried
by spanish family during the
Philippine insurrection prior to
American occupation OF the islands
Spillman was a member OF Troop Il,
Tenth cavalry. when stationed at Camp
Wallace. La Union province, II IL
stated that the quarrel which led TO
the killing of his fellow trooper at
the camp arose over the treasures
which they were planning to recover
Brooks and Spillman knew each
other in the islands and when the
negro was sent home for examina-
ton as To his sanity, Brooks came on
the same transport. Ii Is supposed that
the negro revealed 20 him the story
OF treasure and lured him with
promises OF sharing the spoils. into
opening the way to liberty when
chances made him Spirman's custo-
dian at the hospital.
According TO the report Of the
treasure credited to Spilman, II was
dug up by party of Chinese after
the Spanish family had hidden II and
conveyed into the interior where II was
again buried, II Is the location OF
this spot which Srdllman claimed TO
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-22
WESTON OF EXTRADITION
FOR STATE DEPARTMENT


Jersey City, ~ j., Seur. 21.-Porter
Nnarlton lost the opening slirmish
Ioqay In his fight to escape extradi-
Won for the confessed murder at Lake
ccomo, Italy, OF his wife, Mary Scott
tastle Charlton.
Judge Blair before whom he was ar
.algned' declined z, admit "A plea OF
insanity ana took the application FOR
ms return under advisement. An at
'ack on the treaty with Italy on which
Sfadluon Is asked thereupon became
we main prop Of the defense
several alienlsts were in court ready
TESTIFY to Charlton's mental in
~paciy' but were denied a hearing
uIeer Judge BlaiTs ruling.
rIosecutor Pierre GarVen. who re
p.sehled the state, argued that tha
question OF eNtradition must be settled
al Washington Charlton's counsel
@sAed Tor the dismissal OF proceedings
Iu me ground that no proof OF the al
saslons IN the dossier had been Of
- but Judge Blair overruled the
ccouoh' r. FLOYD Clark, one OF the
Treaty with italy Wv
~ quoted from the Italian penal
a statute passed in 1890 proyid-
go. s tnat no Italian citizen should be
sSteu and said this was virtual
,s ~. or the treaty. lie argued
on treaty must be equally binding
M, In IN nations and that n Italy were
ns,,I oouhd to surrender her citizens
q cs vas the United states. In case
TIA, Iharitons dismissal, he promised
ur,Ie would be placed in a aani.
ium Washington.
~ Judge Blair's ruling 1. ,d,or.a .,
b, sacra, me case would be certified e
* secretary Knox, who win ,rass ar
% question Of extradition ~
lending the decision In, r,,ar. MI.
Tod" was again returned TO iaiI
b,r,SsN me prisoners twentv-seconr
el,l,a.as Evidence produced as 10 hi,
omahs showed be was born ir
a"a Neh., Sept al. 1sSs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-22
MAN WHO RAN AMUCK
SHOT AND KILLED

Los Angeles. Cal. Sept. 22.-After
running amuck in local hotel firing
through the partitions with a shotgun
at anyone who tried TO quiet him. and
creating reign Of terror that lasted
several hours, man believed TO be
Gus Reber, a Finn, was shot md killed
yesterday by the constabls Reber
created disturbance about the hotel
Immediately after his arrival Other
guests protested and he secured a shot
gun and began a bombardment in the
direction Of every voice he heard. Con-
stable Cosgrove went TO the mans
room but was refused admission. After
a parley Reber agreed to surrender AT
daylight. When the constable returned
for him, Reher opened tho door and
aimed his weapon az the officer. Cos
grove who was armed with shotgun
himself, fired FIRST and the stranger
fell TO the floor dead
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-22
RATE HEARING BEFORE
INTERSTATE COMMISSION

Chicago. Sept. 2e-Todays session OF
the rate hearing before tho Interstate
commerce commission was expected 10
be devoted largely TO cross-eNamina-
ton nv attorneys for the shippers Of
witnesses OF the Chicago. Milwaukes
& ST Paul and Chicago 6 Northwestern
railroads. who on direct examination
testified that they believed an increase
!, railWav rates necessary 20 maintain
their property
w a Gardner. vice president of the
Northwestern line. was tho hrst Wit
ness subjected to questions py AttN.
CLIFFORD Thorne. who represents I'VE
etock shippers In many states Mr..
Thorne's questions were intended tc
bring from the witness admissions mat
his company had made enough net
earnings 10 rebuild the road had tneS
80, 90 annlied The attorney maintain
cd that the company had kept VI u
right OF way and equipment by trc
use only of earnings without anec'ihs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-22
ORIGIN OF CHOLERA
EPIDEMIC IN ITALY

washingt.1. sept. 2e-The recent
cholera epidemic in Italy was trace
able To tho ldebarkation nj Brindisi Of a
band OF Russian glpsies The origin Of
the Infection Is described by Surgeon
ri II. GeddlnRs. At Naples, in a report
10 the state department.
Surgeon Geddlngs reports that the
glpsv wanderers after proceeding to
Trnni, the primary focus OF the epi-
den1ic, washed their clothes In vessels
which we're used Inter as water buck
cts. Many Of the gipsies became vio-
lentiy III and the disease began 10
spread T. districts surrounding rranL
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-22
SYSTEMATIC STUDY
OF lNFANTllE PARALYSIS

Albany. n Y. Sept. ga system
attic study Of infantile paralysis in this
state Is being made by state Health
Com missioner Porter. He has been
watching the prevalence Of the disease
and saws he is fully satisfied that a
number OF cases exist in various parts
OF the state.
Recognizing its accepted transmits
sibiHty. the state health department
has nut Il on the list OF quarantinable
diseases and now requires II 60 be re-
ported and quarantined Tor u days
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-22
PHENOMENAL RUN
OF YELL0WTAll

Redondo. Cal. sept. 22.-one Of the
most phenomenal runs Of yellow tail
ever seen in southern waters resulted
in the virtual closing up OF business
in this city YESTERDAY
The cry Of "yellowtall" was heard on
the whnrves at dag break and the re-
sponse of the townspeople was i'm %
mediate and continued throughout the
day The water for more than a mile
ont to sea was alive with the game
hsh Every available spot on the three
picrs was taken and with only pole
and line used. Il is estimated that more
than 90 600 hounds Of fish was caught.
Tho fish weighed from 10 to Is pounds.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-22
YOUNG WOMAN MARRlES
NONEGENARIAN MILLIONAIRE

New York. sept. 2i.-With q fortune
estimated as high as S50,0)0.0o1. John
$ Lille VINO VIII be IS years old next
month, has Just taken a wife, whom
he has established in his beautiful
country home at Tcnahy The bride,
who was Miss Julia q. Ramona train
ed nurse is 81 years younger than her
husband, whom she met when she was
sent from hospital 10 care for his
sister-in-law two years ago. Tho wife
will inherit his entire fortune. as there
were no children from his first mar
rage.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-22

the dividends In years when the Income
apparently was light as well as IN LAT
years.
other roads who will present tesl'
nonv that raise of rates Is needed az
this time are the Chicago. Burlington 4
Quincy. Iowa Central. Mipneapolis &
81. Louis. Chicago a. Alton, Missouri
Pacifc. the Omaha road ana Great
Western. Tho Missouri. Kansas q
Texas line also may appear.
Interstate Commerce Commissioned
Franklin X Lane today indicated ni
the rate hearing in progress here that
railroads would have 90 meet tho prob
lem OF constantly increasing cost 4
operation by snnc other means man
that proposed--increasc OF rates 10 meet
the Increased cost Of service.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-22
FOUR MONTHS FOR
SETTING FIRE TO FOREST

Los Angeles. cal, sept 22.-Heury
clay OF san Diego, was sentenced
yesterday by Judge Wellborn IN the
federal court to four months In JAIN
for having set ere To part of a
national forest reserve last Octo-
Der
Clay who o. a rancher owning
land bordering the reserve, was
charged with having set IRE 10 the
timber by means Of a lens and the
suns rays
Il was alleged lac wished 90 burn
on the brush that afforded harbor
Tor crop pests.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-22
FOUR PERSONS ARE
KILLED BY LIGHTNING

Colorado Springs. Colo, sept. ~.
Lightning killed four persons dur
ing a storm in the vicinity Of Eas-
tonyille and Ebert. 20 miles north
east of here. last evening The dead
Mrs Gus. Kratz, OF Ebert, coloi
Mrs. julius Elotz OF klowa, Colo;
James Bland. Of Plattsburg colo;
William Lolcama. Of Eastonville,
Colo.
Bland and Lolcama we're killed at
Eastonville in a barn which was
struck; Mrs. Kretz met death near
Ebert as she avs opening the gate
OF a wire fence and Mrs. Elotz was
hit by bolt as she was driving
through a field southeast OF Klowa.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-22
COL. STEARNS CAUGHT
HUGE SW0R0FlSh

Avalon Catalina Island cal sept F.
Fishing from launch yesterday. COL.
John n stearns OF san Francisco, cauEht
the seasons record swordfish. Weighing
90 pounds. after battle wheh ldSt !!
a. minutes Before the struggle ended
All on board were drenchcd 60 the SKIN.
Two other large swofdfish were taken
from the same locality by j. Hrahn OF
philadelphi and george v Pillsbury Of
I.oe Angeles Pulshury hooked, Fought
and gaffed his fish alone from small
skiff Twice he was almost swamped and
once nearly impaled ON the flsh's weapon