davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Amador ledger., 1910-11-25
AMENDING OUR CRIMINAL LAWS.

1t is notorious that the system of criminal procedure in
this country is the cumbersome expensive and the
same time ineffective, among civilized nations The case of
DR. Crppen in London has brought into strong relief the de-
ects of our methods of dealing with criminals Here
tried convicted and executed for capital crime in the
short space Of two three monthsess time than it fire.
quenty takes to get notable murder fairly before
jury in this country. Outside of the United States the
chinery of law for the punishment of swiftly
ward to its goalhe punishment acqutal of the accused
1t makes little difference whether the defendant be possessed
of wealth to fee hghprced lawyers nohe progress of
the through the is little affected thereby With
all vaunted claims material progress it must be ad
med that in dealing with crime and criminals might
pattern with advantage after the ways of the older countries
in many respects.
In of admittedly defective SYSTEM the legs-
ature that will assemble in Sacramento January is
pledged reform One of the vital changes proposed is
allow the trial judge instruct the jury the facts
developed by the testimony we'll the law bearing upon
the This has long been the practice in European
1t has been found work satisfactorily that
idea Of change would be favored The summing the
Judge usually the crucial point of the trial. the evidence
is ed by trained and impartial mind and the jury is told
what to believe and what to discard The charge
recommendation the part of the judge whether verdict
guilt innocence should be returned 1t is indeed
that verdict is found contrary the judges recommenda
ton and still that failure to reach verdict occurs
which is often the of criminal trials i'll this
try How it pass that in the trial Judge
in his instructions to the jury became limited questions of
law only and any expression of his views concerning the
facts would be deemed peudicia error and sufficient ground
for a trial, do not know. Experience has demon
srated that this departure has been conducive the sup
preston of crime or the punishment of wrong-doers.
But another reform proposed is permitting threefourths
Of the jury bring in verdict in criminal we'll civil
Whether this is with the enlarged powers
given the judge in nsructing the jury may be doubted,
ba1a
evils of our criminals trials will long be remeded that
the main object be attained in the prosecution of crime
the protection of socetywill be kept in the fore
ground chan under the present system.
Amador ledger., 1910-11-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION .-O192J
Department of the Interior.

u. ). Land Othce at sacramento,
California, October 10, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Otis w.
Rinehart, of Volcano, California, who
on June 10, 1903, made H. e. No. 1888,
for NJ SE14 and E1a SW a, Section
8. Township 7 NJ, Range Is E., Mount
Diablo Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make Final five year
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the U. S.
Commissioner for Amador County, at
his office in Jackson, California. on
the 10th day of November, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses
H. E. Denend, Severino Guiliani, A.
]. Shealor, and William Ross, all OF
Volcano, California.
JOHN f. ARMSTRONG
Oct. 13 Register,
Amador ledger., 1910-11-25
Mems Private Diseases Cured

quickly and eifectually at your own home
by regular physician OF long practice.
Medicines with full directions sent to
your nearest Express Office: you paying
the charges SIS. 90 on taking out package.
Address, Mail Medical Dispensary,
Lock Box SO, San Franciso, Cal. No. :
Amador ledger., 1910-11-25

The democrats will have majority of sixty in the
house of representatives in the next congress. Thanks
the nsurgent brand of publcansm that works in the
terest of the democratic party
Amador ledger., 1910-11-25
SCIENTIFIC.
MISCELLANY
Reported weekly TO- at

Rapid Photography-Our Growing
Plant List-A New Mechanical Steed
Storage of Sun and Wind Power
A Life-Saver's Protector Meteor
Measurements Heating in a Line
An Old-Time Mirror-M Mexican
Magic.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-23
SHOT AND KILLED BY
Masked HIGHWAYMAN
Victim Was with Mine superintendent
And Companion Who Had large
Amount OF Money In Satchel.

Kittannlng. Pa. July ga. masked
hlghwayman shot and killed Mort n
craig. an office cmploye OF the Widnoon
Coal company today, near here. after
being repulsed in AN attempt 20 take
Sc 500 In cash carried by CraiE's two
companions. state constables are in
pursuit.
The hold-up took place in lonely
spot near Pendleton. mining settle
ment. craig and an office mate drove
10 Law .onham. where they mot Surt
r NJ Brown of the company mines
who carried with him s. 500 In currency
In satchei
supt Brown and one Of tho guards
started towards tho mines. followed by
craig In light buggy As they ueared
the mines and were ascending a steep
hill. they were suddenly confronted bv
masked man who ordered them o.
stop.
craig instantly drew his revolver. but
before ne could nre he wns shot dead
By the highwayman. who then fled
state constabularv who happened IN
the district Immediately took mp the
pursuit ~ tho bandit and are reported
to have surrounded him In au aban-
doned coal mine.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-23
Threatened Towns OF Washing
ton, Idaho, Montana and British
Columbia Safe for Present.
RAINS EXTINGUISH FLAMES
No Accurate Estimate of Loss can he
Made Nct-Niay be Million
Seven Lives Sacrificed.

spokane, Wash. July 23.--Hcayy
showers during the last As hours have
checked the great forest fires that have
been threatening towns Of Washing
ton, Idaho. Montana and British Co
lumbta, and FOR the present practically
all danger is past Libby. Mont. re-
ports that the fires In the Kootenai ma
tional forest have been eNtinguishcd
ana there Is no longer danger IN Lin
coin county
The flames in the British Kootcnai
district around Nelson. b. c., which
were revived by Fridays winds, were
again smothercd by rain last night and
the danger is nov thought to be end
ed.
No accurate estimate Of the loss by
the fires Of the last 10 days can be
made at present Five lives were lost
near kaslo. -. c.. and two near col
willie, Wash; the towns of Ryan, Wash
and Whitewater. McGugan. Three
Forks, Baynes Lake and Jaf1raY r.. c.,
are reported wiped out. and the loss
of valuable timber viii probably run
into millions OF dollars
several days ago II was estimated
that 5000 men In this state were Civ
ing some or all Of their time to hold
ing the fires in check Although the
present summer has been one Of the
dricst ever known, the fires IN western
Washington have been less dcstruc-
tive than In former years
Portland, or. July 23-Rcports from
Albany Indicate that the forest fire
which ragged so hercely on the NOrth
Santiam several days ago now is burn
ing slowly A large force of mon is
at work and IL rs believed the flames
viii be confined 20 the area which has
already been swept over
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-23
ARIZONA CLOUDBURST
CAUSES GREAT FLOOD
Struck Bisbec, Dcmolisling Many
Houses. Causing Death OF Two
Persons. SiN More Missing.

Bisbee, Ariz.. July q. A cloudburst
resulting in a great food. struck Bis
bee last evening. Two persons-Mrs.
John Baker and Daniel Murphy-were
drowned In the johnson addition. and
six persons are missing
Many houses we're demolished. store
easements flooded, and street traffic
was tied up by the debris. The damage
was more than $4,000 amounting to
$4,000 IN Brewery avenue alone
Bisbee was cut of from outside COM
munication. The city was In darkness
last night, and today there Is no water
even for domestic purposes. the mains
being washed out
The storm, which began AT 3:35 y m.
Centered over the mountains, and then
from all sides the torrents poured down
into Tombstone canyon and Brewery
guich
Five hundred feet Of the track Of the
railroad was washed cut. and the street
car line suffered a similar loss.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-23
MAURA OWES ESCAPE
TO YOUNG GIRLS BRAVERY

Barcelona. July %. - Antonio
Maura, leader Of the Conservative
party who al premier put down tho
Barcelona riots and brought about
the execution OF Or. Francisco Fer
rera, a year ago, owes his escape
from death. perhaps. to the courage
Of his youthful girl cousin. who
threw herself upon the assailant.
II was shortly before last mid
night that the former prime min
lister stepped from a traip at the
Francois. atation, where he arrived
from Madrid en- route TO Palma.
At his side was his cousin. sud
denly from the crowd the man.
Mauol Posa. fired three shots. The
first bullet pierced Senior Maura's
arm ana the second found Judgment
in his leg As Posa fired again the
woman sprang upon him, spelling
his aim. and the bullet went wide.
Tosa, who Is but IS years OF age
said today that nc did not intend
TO shoot Maura but desired only
to make "a demonstration against
him. Tho wounds inflicted are not
regarded as serious.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-23
SOME SNAKE STORIES.

flttsburg Pa. July 25.-Snakcs are
Wriggling into print here almost every
day katherine Conway, ~ years old,
Is in Mercy hospital with a painful
and possibly serious injury To her ankle
received ia the bite OF a blacksnake.
which attacked her In the basement OF
her home In Braddock yesterday
81 Smithhcld Il f. reported that Mrs
Harry Dills found her two-Npar- old
son Paul playing with "a big black
snake which had crept into the nursery
The family was almost thrown into
Mysteries before the father succeeded
i'm killing the reptile. which had APP
parently taken q liking 20 the baby but
became furious when the father APP
pearcd with "a club
a boy st SmithnolG found one up a
tree that had swallowed two full-grown
robins 4 woman in drawing water
from n we'll drew up 20 large one coiled
about the bucket
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-23
BRISTow ATTACKS THE
STAND PAT CONGREsSNITN

Manhattan. Kas., July 22-Scna-
tor Joseph L. Bristow In a speech
here charged Speaker Cannon and
the stand pat" congressman with
manipulation OF the lead schedules Of
the tarin bill in support Of the
'smcltcr trust so-Called.
a duty not measuring the dif-
ference In the cost of smelling at
home and abroad as promised in the
republican platform. but from s. 80
to So higher than the entire cost of
smelling in this country, was impos-
cd on lead the senator said.
This was done not In the interest
of protecting a struggling American
Industry, but in the interest OF a
monopoly, controlled by the Guggen-
heNns backed by the great Rockefel-
Ter financial Interests
Because ! presume to object To this
sort or thing MIR Cannon calls me
Democrat, a demagogue. a lunatic
and a pick pocket Mr.. Cannon, hold
ing the great office of speaker OF the
house. second in power and dignity
in this government, has been routed
over Kansas for a number Of days
denouncing the insurgents, myself in
particular. Instead of INDUCING In
Vtuporation, why doesn't he give the
reasons why he insisted upon ignor-
ing the specific, declarations OF
the Republican national plat
form? Why did he stand by the
senate in the interest Of the Guggen-
helms?
THE duty on lead in ore, as the
tarin bill passed the mouse. was $50
q ton. Tho duty on pig lead, or lead
bullion. was the same The bin came
to the senate and was referred to
the committee on finance, OF which
Mr., Aldrich is chairman, and was re-
ported back with the duty on pig lead
increased from $50 to S42.50 a ton,
making a difference of $3.50 between
the lead I'm the orc and the lead bull
lion Therefore. according 10 the Re-
publican national platform and our
campaign pledges. $3.50 a ton
should measure the difference in the
cost OF smelling lead IN the United
States and In our competing coun-
tries
Edward y. Rush. general mana
ger Of the American Smelling and
Refining company an organization
which controls 90 per cent OF the
lead shelters OF the United States,
testified before the committee from
the house OF representatives, that tho
entire cost Of reducing the lead
from ore to bullion. from actual
figures ranged from S5.55 to S1O.05
"a ton No witness before the COM
mttee gave as the entire cost Of
smelling a greater figure than SO
"a ton
a most vigorous erort was made in
tho senate 10 reduce the duties OF
the senate bill hack 10 those provid-
ed Ia the house measure. hut with
out effect. To protect our struggling
American industries duty. not
measuring the difference In the cost
OF smeitlng at home and abroad. but
a duty Of from 50 80 TO Sc ton
moro than tho entire cost Of smelt-
ing az home was imposed"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-23
MORMON MISSIONARIES
GIVEN THREE DAYS TO DEPART

Berlin. july 23.--Thc 81 Mormon
missionaries whose exDuisiun from
the country upon the order OF Herr
Daiwitz. the Prussian minister Of the
interior. was TO have taken place YES
terday. have been given three days in
which 10 depart.
Among those ordered expelled are
three American students who were nj
the meeting when The roundup was
made by the police. Today Irwin -.
Lauahlin. charge dannircs at the
American embassy. requested the for
ci2n Office To cancel the orders of cx-
pulsiOn In the eases OF these three
The foreign office l. entertaining the
request which, II appears likely. viii
bc granted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-23
Ancient Order OF HibernianS
Formulate Scheme to Throw
OFF the English Yoke.
GREATER HARMONY is URGED
TO be Amalgamation of Two Branches
OF oder In Green Isle. Gamma
Gael and Allied Societies,

Portland. or, July 23--The couven-
tlou Of the Ancient order OF Iibern-
ians which has been in session in Port
land since Tuesday, adjourned early to-
day after what almost approached an
all night session, for It was not until
the wee sma' hours" that the dele
gates cleared the slate OF business and
ended what has proved to be one OF
the most important conventions in the
history OF the order
Following the selection yesterday Of
James j. Regan Of 81. Paul as presi-
dent, and other officers. the Conveu-
ton got down TO business on the cleo
ton OF national board Of directors
hut II was not until tho midnight hour
that the following were selected:
William ]. Dohertly. III, Michael r.
Powers. Mich; William 7. McLaugh-
lin, y. j.; Patrick T. Moran, Wash
ington, u. c. Charles J. Foy,
Canada.
An amalgamation Of the two
branches Of the Ancient order OF
Hibernians in Ireland, the United Irish
League and the clan -Na Gael with tho
ancient order Of Hibcrnians I'm the
United states with a coalition with
the various allied German societies tn
from English rule and given the status
of an important race among the world
Of nations IS the principle underlying
resolution adopted early today,
The resolution adopted urged Great
er harmony between the two branches
Of the order In Ireland, but tho ma
tional officers were empowered 60 meet
the officers OF the various organizatio
mentioned and discuss with them and
adopt plans looking to the uuifcatinu
of all the Irish orders and q cemonting
OF compact that has already been
entered into by the Irish organizations
and the Germans.
Today the Hibernians are the guests
OF their fellows and citizens ~ Port
land on an excursion to the Columbia
river
The eXcirsionlsts win dine tonight
and tho delegates VIII disparse 10 meet
two years hence IN Chicago which has
boon selected as the place for the next
eererai CONVENTION. ~ s'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-23
SOCIALISTS AND SINGLE
TAKERS IDEAL CITY

Elizabeth. y. J. July 23-Through
the hling N incorporation papers here
by the Free Acres association" OF
Berkeley Heights, the plan of several
socialists ana single takers to found an
Ideal city" ~ revealed Among the
incOrporators Is Bolton Hail single
tax advocate and disciple OF Horny
George
pose OF this organization Is to establish
and conduct a community FOL tho pur-
pose OF study and demonstration Of
problems OF municipal government and
taxation. In which all mem, PTS OF the
association shall be free from all forms
Of private monopoly of natural re-
sources and which shall secure 10 al
members equality 81 opportunity and
fun reward Of individual EFFORT 10 each"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-23
SEQUEL TO TRAIN
ROBBERY NEAR OGDEN

Boise. July ga special from Iduba
city says
"Thc sequel 60 the train robbery st
ogden. Utah. ON june 27 when the PCS.
scnger- OF au oregon Short Line train.
which loft ogden in the afternoon 900.
tho north were relieved of their yala-
ahlcs hy gang of masked men. seems
about o. bc revealed as the result OF
tho confession NJ BUD Rogers To- De9u-
~ sheriff e. y True Sud came tn
town in company with "a Chinese. aud
inquired the location of the shcrin's
office bud was asked N he knew
anything about the rohbers.and eventu-
ally volunteered the Information that
hc was one OF them. lie said that there
wore four robbers. although II has been
supposed that there were only three.
lie explained that thu division Of the
s,yag was not "a fair one and that ne
received only S25 and three watches as
dis share OF the hold-up. He VIII he
taken to Boise by shorin II. IA, Ham
iton tomorrow"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-23

NARROW ESCAPE FROM
DEATH BY AUTOMOBILE

New York. July ga hole iu the
pavement saved Charlotte CuOney.
eight years old, from death last night
when the child was hit by a speeding
automobile while playing in front Of
her uptown home. She was knocked
under the heavy machine and the
wheels passed over her. but when "a
bystander ran 10 pick her up he found
that she was uniniured
There Was not "a brulse or hurst up
on her She had been thrown into
depression in the pavement and tine
swift moving wheels had but slightly
touched her The bystander brushed
her clothes. bought ncr some candy an1
led her home Thcu. az her bidding. he
went ont to search for the doll size
missed from her arms
II was badly mangled
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-23
B0NlLLA IS TRYING
TO OVERTHROW OAVlLLA

Now orleans July ESPECIAL
dispatches received here are to the
effect that Manuel Bonula. the for
mer president Of Honduras, had left
Belize with two schooners. carrying
men. arms and ammunition with
the intention of overthroving Presi-
dent Davilla OF Honduras.
Advices from Port Bnrios. Guute-
mala. say that the government NJ
Honduras has placed un embargo
on AN messages To- and from that
country. and that il is Impossible
TO learn anything concerning the
progress of the reported uprising In
several towns along the cast coast
or Honduras
A steamer said 10 have been load
ed with arms and ammunition for
Bonilla is reported To- have cleared
from Port Arthur, Texas. last week
Tor Port Cortez
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-23
MINISTER OLIVER ON
TOUR OF YUKON TERRITORY

Dawson Y. r. July Prank
oliver. Canadian minister ~ the inter
Tor lcft Dawson last night FOR Upper
Yukon points, continuing his tour m
the Yukon territory. Before leaving
Dawson Pee said that pc believes the
arctic and ~ub-nrctlc regions in Alaska
and tho yukon territory are capable
~ vast development and ultimately
viii support large populations When
he reaches ottawa. ho viii have tr1v-
olod 10000 miles I'm HIS inspection Of tho
northern countrq.
GOV Walter r clark and Mrs CLARK
NJ Alaska. are expected tomorrow from
Juneau They win remain here ono
day ana VIII then contiuuo down tho
Yukon 90 Boring sca points.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-23

puuiatlOH OF uuI platform and a per
version Ol tnc pTutcCtiYc theory. / am
not AN lnsurgent Republican. u II u
salt' thdt ana insurglng against the
republican national platform. / am
lnsuiging against men Oh the Cannon
Aldrich stnpe, men VINO are openly
violating the pledges OF the party ana
advancing causes Of monopollst control
of Industry.
The insurgents or progrcssivcs, "a
better term. uner two remedies. First:
knowledge of the cost OF production.
No one knows what the different items
of cost now are What We need Is
the constant work OF an Intelligent. in
dependent impartial and nom partl-
san turiu commission that can get the
information and then tell Congress
Just what IL wants TO know The frst
intent Of the progrcssiyes is to establish
such commission. We have made n
start in the tariff board but IL is not
the best way Of doing the work
The second remedy H. to make
rule whereby any schedule Of the tariff
bill may be revised at will. without
going through the whole OF the tarifr
schedule. This would eliminate the in
tOlcrablc vice OF the present system
whereby a congressman viii make com
binations with other members and win
vote for many schedules he believes
are right.
Il and all progressive Republicans
believe iu the protection
theory. but we do not believe In allow
ing monopolies TO control the Industries
Of the country"
When shown a report from Des
Moincs today To the effect that he fav-
ored the organization Of a third party
to take mp the progressive propaganda
senator Cummins-s said
- have never thought Of new par
iy and am not organizing one now
and DO not believe In u as the exponent
~ progressive ideas. The Republican
party can be made the progressive
PARTY and ! am Republican"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-23
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
ACTS ON WHISKY PROBLEM

Washington. July 23-1hc depart
mont Of justice has acted promptly in
the What h whisky" problem by
approving the accommodation Of the
treasury dcpa ment for the suspension
of any orders inconsistent with the re-
straining order obtained from the
Louisiana courts by the molasscs iu-
terests The suspension will Doe in
effect during the tendency OF the liti-
CATION.
The internal revenue bureau. acting
on the suggestion FOR suspension which
was made as the result Of the recent
conference between Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue Cabcll. Acting Atty
Gen. Fowler and Representatives of
the mOlasses interests In Louisiana viii
permit molasses spirits 20 be- used
without being branded as made from
mol8sseS." The word whisky cannot
be used on packages containing mo-
lasses spirits. but molasses spirits
which are mixed with whisky can be
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-23
BOMB EXPLOSION CAUSES
PANIC IN EAST SIDE

New York. july ga panic
uneNa npled In the record Of some
what numerous similar occur
rences on tho East side followed
the explosion OF a dynamite
bomb thrown on the sidewalk in
front OF five story tenement on
Second avenue today The bomb
duE n hole a foot and half In
diameter In the sidewalk. blow
out the glass IN show windows all
around and upset thinss general
ly in stores IN the noighborhood
Hundreds OF Tenant jewellers
rushed into the street I'm terror.
The police believe tho explosion
10 have been an attempt 90 blaek-
mail store proprietors In the
vicinity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-23
STANDARD NITROGEN co.
\ Petition In Bankruptcy Has Been
Filed against IL.

New York. July ga petition in
bankruptcy has been fled against the
standard Nitrogen company Of this
city. which was organized with an
authorized capital OF $4,000. 600 to man
ufacture a fertilizer for agricultural
purposes by producing cultures OF BAG
terla which were TO absorb the nitrogen
from tho air
According to the literature Of the
company the fertilizer was put up in
small bottles and a 80 cent bottle was
capable Of inoculating a bushel OF seed
or 100 pounds Of soil The company
bought land I'm New Jersey and Con-
nccticut for experiment stations. The
patltioning creditors have claims
against the corporation amounting to
about 81. 400