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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-23
ERPLACED ON TRIAL
CHerald Specially

Mays Landing, N. j., May 23.-Wil-
liam Seyler, charged with the murder
OF Jane Adams, his alleged sweetheart,
at the Atlantic City pier on February
4th, was placed on trial here today.
Special trains brought spectators here
to witness the trial The evidence
against Seyler is principally circum-
stantial, and the efforts of the police
to force the accused to make con-
fession resulted in an order to investi-
gate the Third Degree" methods of
the police The girls body was found
frozen in the breakers February 18th.
Seyler, although a married man, had
shown the girl marked attention, and
the girls mother had forbidden him
further attentions to her daughter
On the night of her disappearance
Miss Adams attended dance and
during the evening went out on the
pier with Seyler. Wounds found on
the girls body showed evidence of
struggle.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-23
.SP| TIERS
CONFESSION
FORMER SUGAR TRUST EMPLOYE
PARDoNED BY THE PRESIDENT,
MAKES FULL CONFESSION OF
SUGAR SWINDLE IN WEIGHING.
tHerald Specially

New York, May 23-Oliver Splitter,
convicted last winter of conspiracy to
defraud the government and sentenced
to two years in the Atlanta federal
prison, was called as a witness today
against Charles R. Heike, code
PENDANT on trial here in the sugar
cases. After taking the witness stand
and being sworn, Splitter pulled a
paper from his pocket, and said: 81
have been pardoned by President Taft
and have come here to tell the entire
truth regarding the sugar frauds" He
said he had been employed by the
American Sugar Refining company for
twenty-nine years, twenty-five years
of which time he was dock superin-
tendent at Williamsburg. The pardon
was dated May 18th, and was an I'M
conditional pardon. Splitter made a
complete confession of his part in the
sugar frauds, which was contrary to
his former testimony. He swore that
as far back as 1895 he used devices
by which sugar was underweighed. He
said various contrivances were used
to keep the weights down, and after
the scales were ordered boarded up
the checkers were supplied with two
sets of steel springs with which they
could manipulate the scale beams. Hell
told of arranging signal system
warn the checkers when the COVE
ment inspectors were about. He s
that after the springs were fssenys
he discharged himself and the q
s.ss. 49, 81 81 Il IsI c0ntinue
pay them wages until they wers
" pFison' E7r-4----nlso t-Slilieo Id
he was the man who bored holes il
the scales through which the springs
were manipulated and by which de
vice the government was defrauded o.
100000 in duties on imports by the
trust. He said the Wall Street office
of the trust did not use the govern
ment weights for any calculations.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-23

We pay the big price for second
hand furniture Dobbs Furniture
Company. 4-8-tf
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-23
ARE OFFICIAL RUFFIANS.
Compliments File This Charge
Against Oregon Forest Rangers.
{Herald Specially

Washington, D. c., May 23.-
Through publication today of the
printed report of the last session of
the Ballinger-Pinchot investigation
several score of letters and complaints
received by the committee since jan
uary first against the forestry service
were made public One complainant re-
ferred to the forest rangers Of Oregon
as "set of official ruffians," and an
other called them a curse to the
country.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-23
ANOTHER SMELL MYSTERY
Son of Millionaire Smell, Who Was
MysteriousIy Murdered, Was
Found Dead Today.
CHerald Sperial.l

Chicago, May 23.-Albert j. Smell,
son of Amos j. Smell, the millionaire
who was mysteriously murdered in
1888, and a brother to Mrs. Grace
Smell Coffin Coffin Walker Coffin
Layman Love, known as the most
married and divorced woman in the
United States, was found dead in a
cheap rooming house here today. The
police have been unable to arrive at
the cause of his death.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-23
HE IS PLAYING FOR TINE
Estrada ProIonging His Hostilities
Until Such Time as the United
States Will Intervene.
(Herald Specially

Bluefields, Nicaragua, May 23.-The
leading political advisers of Provis-
ional President Estrada admitted to-
day that the sole object of Estrada S
prolongation of the war was in the
hope that the United States would in
tervene. They admit that Estrada
realizes that he can never crush the
government, but believes he can keep
up hostilities until the United States
will step in and interfere pending the
selection of new president for Mic
aragua.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-23
TEXAS NEWS NOTES.

R. H. Baker of Austin bought the
option on the Texas Central.
Soar Lake oil field sustained $780,
600 storm damage.
The storm damage in the vicinity
Of Nbrmangee will amount to $4,000.
On hundred thousand dollars worth
of cotton is reported destroyed by
the storm of Sunday.
Educational institutions at Austin
will close early in June.
A disastrous fire visited Texarkana
Sunday morning.
The last day for filing political APP
plications is drawing near.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-23
KDNAPER DETECTIVE
Convicted of kidnapping Marian Bleak
ley, the Incubator Baby"
(Herald Specially

Kansas City, Mo-, May 23.-F II.
TilIotson, the Kansas City detective
convicted of kidnapping Marian Bleak
ley, the incubator baby, was today
given an indeterminate sentence of
from one to five years in the peniten-
tiary Tillotson will carry his case to
the supreme court.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-23
TRACTION
RECEIVER
CHICAGO RAILWAY COMPANY UN-
ExPEcTEDLY THROWN INTO
THE HANDS OF A RECEIVER
ToDAY-UNABLE TO PAY.
(Herald Specially

Chicago, May 23.-The Chicago
Railway company was Unexpectedly
thrswn into the hands of a receiver
today. The traction company owes the
Westinghouse Electrical Manufacture
ing company $4,000 which it is unable
to pay on account of judgments
against it aggregating $1,3OO,OOO out
sta ding.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-23
||LEssEPsFOUGHT DUEL
l. Of the Aeronaut Fought Duel
With Count PoIieny and Was
Seriously Wounded.
(Herald Specially

ris, May 23.-Lieutenant Ismael
esseps, uncle of Count Jacques De,
cps, who crossed the English
mel in an aeroplane, was serious
wounded in a pistol duel with
unit Poligny today. The two men
erreled over a woman and met to
lie their differences. sTwo other
bis are also reported, but were
dless.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19
RIVER STEAMER ON ROCKS
Thirteen Persons Perish in Disaster
e. on the Mississippi.

st. Louis, May. 1.-two women
passengers were drowned and eleven
other persons who are missing are
believed to have lost their lives in
the Mississippi river when the packet
City of Saltillo struck rock and foun-
dered in reach of shore at Glen Park,
twenty-four miles south of St. Louis.
Shortly before reaching Glen Park
the Saltillo encountered shoreward
draw, which was fought frantically by
the pilots. The engines were reversed
but the efforts to prevent the collision
were unavailing. AS the big boat
swung from the current in shore, de-
spite the reversed engines and the
rudder thrown hard over. she was
driven with increasing speed toward
land and turned completely around.
With the noise Of rsndins timbsts
and the shrieks OF wonoa and chill.
drsn passengers. the cries Of the crow
and the believing Of the cattle the
vessel struck q hidden rock and sank
almost In reach Of land at ! POINT
where the water was twenty feet deep.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19
IMMIGRANTS CHILD DIES
Hardships Prove Fatal to Infant
Bow

Hardships Prove Fatal to Infant
Boy.
Living in an open stock car on
the tracks at Portal. in company with
a number Of horses, and sleeping in
blankets soaked with water from the
barrels which contained supplies for
the animals. proved fatal to the infant
son Of b. Mslsted, an immigrant The
child contracted pneumonia and died
In the car. TEA
The family, consisting Of the father
and mother and two children, had
travelled from Yslva TO Portal
in the car, which was held up by the
immigration officials to permit Of q
second test of some Of tho horses:
They had been living in the car for
four days. Eight horses were stabbed
in the same car and barrels of water
were. kept to water the animals.
The constant shunting of the en-.
gines spilled the water over the car
and the clothing of the children was
saturated, as were also the blankets
which were laid on tarpaulin on the
floor of the car and in which the chill
dren slept.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19
MANY DELEGATES
ATTEND MEETING
Sunday School Convention Held
at Bismarck.

The twenty-first annual convention
Of the North Dakota Sunday school
convention opened at Bismarck with
several hundred delegates assembled
at the McCabe Methodist church to
receive their assignments Following
the assignments, there was thirty
minutes of song, led by Rev. Gilbert
W. Stewart of New Salem The first
address OF the convention, Our
Hearts Open for Blessing" was de-
livered by Rev. James Anderson of
Valley City.
This was followed by an automobile
pleasure trip Under the leadership Of
George, Welsh to the state peniten-
tiary, Fort Lincoln, the capitol build
ing and the United States Indian
school.
b. The programme the first evening
was started with banquet, at which
plates were arranged for 400, at the
chapel of the Presbyterian church OF
Bismarck. Rev. G. w. Harris, pastor
of the church, was the chairman, and
q uuIIlUCi VI CuS QclSSdIcS 1SSpOuOSu
to toasts. ~
Z The convention reassembled for the
evening session at the Methodist
church for the following programmes:
Praise that uplifts, led by Rev. G. w.
Stewart; fifteen minutes in prayer
-and scripture, leader Rev. DR.. Nc
Curdy of Mandan; address of vel
come on behalf of the city and state,
rendered by Governor Burke of. Bis
marck; response to address of well
come by Hon. G. A. Herolz OF Linton;
IA Fourteen Years Record" chron-
icler, John Orchard, Dickinson; "The
Aims in Missionary Education" spe-
cialist, Mr.. w. A.. Brown Of Chicago.
Delegates were appointed to attend
the world Sunday school convention
to be held at Atlantic City, N. j., from
Nay 10 to 26.
w. j. Lane of Fargo was reelected
president of the North Dakota Sun
day School association, and Fargo was
chosen as the next meeting place.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19
leaders L. Congress Approve
Savings Bank Measure
SENATE i! MEASURE DROPPED
Provisions I 70 Of New Bill II! ]. Consid.
cred to Be Fat Bettel.

Washington, May 14.-Leaders Of the
house and senate have been pledged
to the support Of postal savings
bank bill at this congress, which will
embody the fundamentals of sound
banking in its provisions.
Whether friendly or unfriendly to
the legislation personally President
Taft has secured the support of Sen
ators Aldrich, Crane and Carter and
of Representative Weeks and Speaker
Cannon to the proposed legislation,
which Mr.. Weeks, as chairman Of the
house committee on postoffices id
postroads, is now preparing to intro
duce. ~
The outcome Of the conference the
president has had with the leaders on
the subject this week has brought
about the following tentative agree
ment, which, it is now believed, will
eventually be enacted into law:
- 1t has been agreed that the senate
postal savings bank bill is not made
on SOUND banking principles, In that
1t provides no reserve funds, discrim-
mates against most Of the gilt edge
security which the government has to
offer as an investment for the deposits
and imposes upon the government
which is to act as guarantor of the
deposits, the necessity of depositins
postal bank funds in state and private
banks over which 1t has no supervision
or control, as well as in national
banks over which it has no control.
The bill which Mr. Weeks is now
engaged in perfecting covers three
features, as follows:
1t will provide gold reserve
against postal bank deposits, to be
kept in the United States treasury, CT
not more than 10 per cent r.
1t will provide that the deposits
shall be invested in bonds of the gov
eminent and in new issses at 21a per
cent interest. + NJ ~ - e. g.
1t will permit the issue OF Panama
canal bonds over which there has been
a conflict between the treasury de-
partment and congress.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19
Field Agent Schwartz Says lie
Clear Listed Alaskan Claims
BAllINeER NOT RESPONSIBLE
Witness Declares Action Was on
His Recommends alton.

Washington, May 14.-Responsibility
for the clear listing of the Cunning
ham claims and the conduct Of those
cases before the general land office
was assumed by H. H. Schwartz, chief
of the field service, who was witness
before the Ballinger-Pinchot investi.
eating committee. N-..a
Mr.. Schwartz laid the blame for the
delay in reaching conclusion in the
Alaskan cases upon L.. R. CLAWS,
whom he had given all latitude in in
vestigating them, he said. He said
Mr.. Ballinger had never taken any
initial action in those cases, and when
he had clear listed" them as com
missioner Of the land Office he had
done so on mis- (Schwartz) recommen.
dation on the basis of the report of
Special Agent Love.
Mr. Ballinger was excused from the
stand with the understanding that he
might be recalled for further cross
examination later by attorneys for the
prosecution .--
Mr.. Schwartz traced the history of
the Cunningham claims from the time
entry was made. While he was speak
ing of a meeting he had with CLAWS
in Seattle last summer Mr.. Schwartz
said they discussed the clash between
the land office and the forestry bu-
reau. Mr.. Vertrees asked him to ex-
plain to what he attributed the quar-
rel -
There always will be friction so
long as the forestry bureau and the
land office are in two different depart
ments. They should be either in the
department of agriculture or in the in
terror department, and, being in the
interior department, think they
should remain in that department"
Why He Sent Sheridan.
Schwartz said CLAWS had requested
Kim to send him special agent who
was lawyer to assist him in the hear
ing of the Alaskan cases. He said he
was undetermined whether to send
Sheridan or Knapp, but finally had de-
termined to send Sheridan because
Knapp was from New York, and
some of the magazines, like Golfers.
might Charge that he was connected
with the Guggenheims."
Attorney Pepper attempted to show
that the interior department was re-
sponsible for the numerous complaints
against the forestry service which
Chairman Nelson said had been re-
ce.ved. He introduced a letter written
by Don M. Carr, private secretary to
Mr. Ballinger, on Jan. 3 last, and
printed as an advertisement in the
Montgomery Times of Mount Ida.
Ark, advising the editor of the paper
to transmit to Mr.. Nelson afidavits of
homesteaders who had made charges
of Irregularities against the forest
service in letters to him.
Mr.. Ballinger disavowed any knowl-
edge of Mr.. Cars letter and offered
a letter he had sent to the editor of
the paper late last December in re-
spouse to one from the editor notify
ing him of the complaints he had re-
ceiyed from homesteaders. In this let
ter Mr.. Ballinger said the matter was
not within the jurisdiction of his de-
partnlGnt.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19
LET'S our MS s7EXo aRAP i8ea
0alilnssr 0tstsriy Dsnouness gnpseSo
- o. Letter o. pissnieeok

!. D~0sS :.
Washinstoa NAY fk-Srels E
Ksrsy the stsnSsrspnst s a sakss
q - secretary Of the interior. Who
- SATURDAY isspsd . staesm1as re-
garding the LAwler msmsrandua On
Tho CLAWS charges to the PRECEDENT
Va discharged fron the sovssnmsat
service BY Secretary ballfngsg. 4
In stinsing letter dismisslag KsF.
By for the good Of the servics' SEQ
rotary Ballinger said that the stAnog-
fapher was unworthy to remain In
it." "The fact that your treachery,"
said the secretary, "is futile cannot
mitigate the character Of your Of
Tense" 2
It is understood that Kerby Is con.
sidering the filing Of suit against
Secretary Ballinger for damages for
.he language used in the letter Of dis
missaL
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19
HElNzE FOUND NOT GUILTY
Acquitted Of Charge Of MisappIylno
.9cSf Funda Of Bank, se

New York. May, 13.-F.. Augustus
Heinze was acquitted in New York Of
charges Of misapplying the funds Of
the Mercantile National bank while he
was president Of the Institution in
1907. and he was cleared OF the charge
OF overcertifying the checks Of his
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19
Child Accidentally Shot.

Joe Schneider, five years old, was
accidentally killed by Peter Anton,
fourteen years old, on the bottoms be.
low Bismarck. The older boy had been
playing with 22-caliber rifle, but it
is not known just how the accident
happened. The little fellow was shot
through the heart and was dead when
INST found.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19

brothers Arm, Otto Heinze & Co.
Thus failed the federal governments
attempt to hold Heinze responsible for
laundering during the panic Of three
years ago alleged to be in violation Of
the national banking laws. Charles
". Morse got fifteen years Tor aak
wrscking." hut Ifelnzs's transaction.
were held iegals Notwithstanding the
prosocution's attempt - prove him .
gAnblse VIII millions net ~ swn.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19
Girl Burnsd RsseuIns Child.

Fire from gasoline explosion IN The
home Of NJ. l. Forkner ut Langdon
came near burning the home. The SER
want girl, Miss Katie Hettler, was Sc
verely burned about the hands and
face in an effort to save the little two
year-old girl, who ran into the fire and
who was saved from death only by
the heroic efforts of Miss Hettler.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19
SONS OF NORWAY WILL MEET
Big Convention to Be Held at Grand
.~% Forks. s5 vi =. g..

One Of the largest conventions to be
held in this state this year will be that
of the Grand lodge of the Sons of Nor
way, the dates for which have just
been announced, being July Z, s and g.,
with probabilities of two or three addi-
tional. days because of the immense
amount Of work that is to be done.
Delegates to the number of about
500 will be in attendance from points
as far east as Chicago and as far west
as the Pacific coast, every subordinate
lodge in the order being entitled to
membership. -r..
Grand Forks secured this conven
ton when it met in Superior, Wis, last
year, and is now engaged in laying
plans for the entertainment of the
visitors. H.. ....
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19
MANY MINERS MEET DEATH
One Hundred and Thirty-sIx Trapped
in an English Colliery.

In an English coIIiery.
Manchester, Eng, May 13.-An ex-
Dlosion in the Wellington coal mine
ut White Haven cut off the exit from
the 1875 miners who were working be-
low the surface.
Rescue parties succeeded in saving
four men who had been working at the
bottom Of the shaft, but owing to the
breaking out of fire the mine was
sealed and the other entombed men
were left to their fate.
The colliery is. owned by the Earl Of
Lonsdale and its workings extend four
or five miles beneath the sea.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19
Odd Charge Against an Auto.

: It is seldom that an automobile can
Ibe charged with throwing stone"
but such was the case in Grand Forks.
/ heavy machine owned BY l. Tinson,
driven over q slippery pavement,
caught . heavy stone under the tire
u such = manner a. to force It out.
wards and upwards It = terrific speed.
Il struck plate glass window IN the
McGrath pharmaey. brsaking . hole
through Il. The window was valued
at $14o. -. t.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-08
}ENATE BRIBE CASE

Albany y. y, Feb. S.--Solons o.
w. upper house began their lnvc.l
alton into the charges by Senator
enn Conger that his colleagues in
he Senate, Majority Leader Jotham
,. Aids, had accepted money to in.
luence leglslau on
Rules governing the investigation
OXIDE that 1t shall b. conducted by
ne Senate, sitting as Committee
r the Whc.e, " IN tn, Senate rules
o amended rs to permit roll calls on
lotion, TO vest it with power to linn
= debate, TO enforce Tire ATTENDANCE
Us members 10 is 40 subpoenas
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-08
LAST DAY OF
THE CARNIVAL.

Pensacola, Fla, Feb. s.-Today
he last day OF the carnival pen
sae0la is thronged with much larg
ar crowd than that which was seer
on tho streets yesterday All OF the
hotels and boarding houses are GlleG
20 overflowing. Every tran that ha.
'rrlved in this city for tL, past week
brought visitors from almost every
part Of the country. The great
crowds and the merry makers were
on the streets early and many thous-
ands OF pounds OF the great fun
maker. confetti" has already been
thrown into the air King Priscus, al
nigh neon. with his heraldS, sol
'iers and Knights will parade tbs
= 'rincdDal newly paved streets whicl
we're rushed TO completion for hi
ming Every soldier and marlnt
AT Cned M the fort near here who
as not on Guard duty today was in
&c parade In full dress uniform. All
the city officials paraded IL
m1bles ahead or his Majesty the
ing. After the parade they all
Tent TO dine at the OceOla Club as
usts OF It's members. As the even
e z gTows. the merry crowds which
e~e lock ng towards the coming o
rag ant Nrcmes larger. Every
An,
aEeant and coronation ball tonight
u cf the main streets are strung ac-
sss with electric lights. which wer,
Ut up on fund Appropriated for tn,
gYose by The city. These streets
y be beautifully Illuminated tonlgb
It'll these lights. together with
rrros which are carried.
The rand ragenant, with his
iry nj The head, will proceed
.n Vie csn.yal loat house at s
p eek 'c..ght and parade for sew
raj hour This parade will be one
%" most gorge9usly beautiful
lbs ever before been Witnessed.
,i the streets over which it passes
ID ho packed with people lined on
I't VIII be the Grand coronation
2ail, Mt which King Priscus XI. will
eYeal his identity To his loyal sub
Gets. This VIII mark the closing
roWg-icG OF tdc carnival and the
ID forth at he coming OF King
7cIs ~ VIII be remembered as
~ hn mos Impressive In hi.
tory
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-08
lENTEN SERVICES AT CHRIST
CHURCH CORNER TAzEWELL
AND DUfSikG STREETS.

Ash Wedne stay. Feb. 9. spec al
Ash Wednesday service and Commu-
Mon 1880 D. m. Thursday afternoon
service al : T. m.
The week day services through
out the Lcn;cn Season are Tuesdays
and Thursdays at 3 p. m. Wednes-
lays at 40 p. m.
It is' mos earnestly desired that
all members of the congregation
friendsF and /" general public will
avail themselves OF thes serv COS for
mutual hslL'ulness and refreshing
Tho Church's obscervances OF the
Lenten Season IS hcrreteratlon O.
the Mast":'s direction. that while
rendering L. Caesar the things that
are Caesars, nan is not to negIec
r@ndern g to God the things that are
God's-tIis rightful place in the con-
sciousness of the individual man and
woman
\ most cordial invitation IS ex-
tended to all to attend these servi-
COS
REV. h. ". TRAPNELL.
Rector.