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Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
BLACkSM|TH-COWBOY IN
RACE FOR US. SENATE
From Forge to Fame Ambition
of John Breckenridge of
st. Joseph, Mo.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, May 2S.-John
f. Breckenridge, the blacksmith who
announces himself a candidate for
United States senator from Missouri,
and whose petition with the required
number of names has been filed at JEFF
ferson City, in his early days followed
the trail" as a cowboy He runs a
horseshoeing establishment at the stock
yards in South ST. Joseph.
While with wild west shows as
rope and cattle thrower, Mr.. Brecken-
ridge visited Europe and every part OF
the United States. In Brussels ten
years ago he saved the lives of five per
sons in a hotel fire, and again at
Jacksonville, Fla, seven years ago, ne
rescued two persons from being suffo-
Gated by smoke.
AS a farrier in Jerseyville, ILL.,, six
years ago he made a strong race for
congress as a Socialist and Labor can
didate. Mr.. Breckenridge says he Will
make a strenuous campaign for United
States senator, visiting every county in
the state.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
.SEYLER ON TRIAL
FOR GIRLS DEATH
Evidence introduced Connecting
Him with the Atlantic City
Tragedy Last February
PRISONERS ALIBI DISPUTED
His Own Brother Is Expected to
Go on the Stand as Witness
for the Prosecution
PRISONERS ALIBl DISPUTED
Associated Press1

MAYS LANDING, N. j., May 3D.
Rapid progress was made To-Day IN the
trial of William Seyler, the young man
accused of having murdered Jane
Adams on the million dollar pier in
Atlantic City last February.
A jury was chosen in an hour and
twenty minutes. Later the prisoner
was arraigned at the opening of court.
Prosecutor Goldenburg in his OPEN
ing address, said: Jane Adams met
her death defending her honor"
The first witnesses called were the
motorman and the policeman VINO
found the girls bruised body with the
torn clothing frozen to 1t, lying on the
beach where it had been cast by the
waves several days after she dlsap-
peared.
testified on the night of February 4
Orvis Seyler, brother of the defendant,
took the girl and his sister Alice out
about 7 o'clock. Alice later returned
alone and said she left Jane on the
pier with William Seyler
Mr.. Adams went to Seyler's home.
but he disclaimed all knowledge OF
James disappearance. Adams denled
that William Seyler ever came TO MS
house to see Jane.
DR.. Lewis r. Souders, county physl-
clan, testified that the autopsy had
shown confusion of the head about the
ewes and congestion of the lungs.
There was no evidence that the girl
had been attacked.
Alice Adams, the 15year-old sister
Of the dead girl, told of visiting the
pier with Jane and the two Seylers
on the night her sister disappeared'
and of leaving Jane on the pier with
William Seyler.
The dead girls mother told of her
search for her daughter on the night
she disappeared and of swearing out a
warrant for Seyler's arrest on the
charge of abduction.
A signed statement given to the de-
tectives by the prisoner when he was
arrested in Petersburg, Va, was also
placed in evidence by the prosecution.
In 1t Seyler denied he had been out OF
his home or seen the girl on the night
in question.
Tomorrow it is, expected Orvis Seyler
will be placed on the stand to give
evidence against his brother.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
GIRLS ASSAILANT ONCE
WEALTHY AND RESPECTED
Wendell Holmes, Who Shot Miss
Ritter and Himself, a For
mer Chicago Merchant

DENVER, May 23.-Postal cards
found among the effects of Harry Pike,
who shot and probably fatally wounded
Miss Maeselle Ritter in her apartments
here Saturday night, and fred a bullet
into his brain in the lobby of q hotel
two hours later, indicate that the mans
real name Is Wendell Holmes, and that
he formerly was wealthy and prom
inent real estate dealer in Chicago and
owner of a splendid residence at VOLTS
lake, Muskegon, Mich.
Holmes misfortunes, it is said by
friends, commenced in Chicago five
years ago, when it is declared his wife
left him, taking their two sons with
her. He spent thousands of dollars in
a search for his family, finally locat-
ing them with their mother in an OBJ
scure Colorado town.
According to his statement made to
the police, he is now penniless. Holmes
and his victim are now at the same
hospital. The woman probably will die,
but the man stands a fair chance Of
recovery. He says he shot the woman
because she refused to marry him.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
FENNESSY LOSES PLACE AS
PRINTERS HOME TRUSTEE
Lynch Is Reelected President of
International Typo. Union

INDIANAPOLIS, May 2S.-Reports
from 577 of the 700 unions of the Inter
national Typographical union indicate
that with probably one exception all
the national officers have been re-
elected.
The exception is T. d. Fennessy or
Los Angeles, the total showing that
Michael Powell of ottawa, opt, is
leading by several hundred majority
in the race for trustee of the Union
Printers home at colorado Springs. .
The reports received at the general
office here indicate that James M.
Lynch, president, will be reelected by
a majority of about 1000, while Secre-
tary ]. w. Hays majority may reach
10000.
Unless the 100 unions which have not
reported change the ballot materially
the officers chosen follow:
President, James M. Lynch. SYRIA
cuse, N. Y; first vice president,
George A. Tracy, San Francisco; Sec
retary, ]. w. Hays, Minneapolis;
delegates to Federation, Frank Morri-
son, Chicago: Max S. Hayes. Cleve-
land, and Hugh Stevenson, Toronto;
trustee of Union Printers home, Mich
ael Powell, Ottawa, Ont; agent of the
printers home, George P. Nichols, Bal
tmore. ,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
FAITHFUL OLD BEAST
RETIRED ON A PENSION

CHICAGO, May 23.-Porter, a 26-
year-old- horse, was given the highest
recognition ever awarded any animal
In Lincoln park. when the commission
ers yesterday formally adopted resolu-
tions commencing him on his sixteen
years of faithful service and retiring
him pensioned for life, to spend the re-
mainder of his days in luxury.
Although 26 is considered an old age
for a horse, Porter Is far, from decrepit.
Indeed, he is far from being able to
perform work." said William Allen,
Stable keeper at the park. He has
been a faithful worker for sixteen
years, and we did not want to run the
risk of there being any change OF af-
fairs here at any time, and have him
sold. into strange hands and hard
lines"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
WOMAN SUFFOCATES; FIRE
lMPERILS MANY OTHERS
Sensational RescueS by Workers
in New York ConfIagration

NEW YORK, May 23.-There were
sensational rescues by firemen today in
a blazing tenement on East Seven
teenth street Mrs. Mary Miller dled
in a fireman's arms from the effect of
smoke after she had been dragged to
the roof, while her husband, William
Miller clutching the 11-months'- old
son of the couple, was rescued just In
time by another fireman.
Meanwhile tenants were being car
ried down ladders and dropped into
life nets. Fully forty persons were
taken in this way from the burning
structure, where members of sixteen
families had been trapped. y
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
PART OF TORPEDO FLEET
WILL ATTEND ROSE FETE

SAN DIEGO. May 2S.-All three
divisions of the Pacific torpedo fleet
will leave port Friday of this week.
The first destroyer division will go to
Portland, Ore, for the Rose festival
The second and third division will go
to Mare Island navy yard for docking
and repairs. The fleet Is expected to
reassemble at Mare Island and return
to San Diego, the home port, June Is,
by which time the submarines Gram
pus and Pike are expected to be in
MORT
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
SACRAMENTO BANDITS ARE
GIVEN LONG SENTENCES

SACRAMENTO, May 23-Frank
Riordan and Augustus Perkins, the
negro members of the bandit gang
which held up McIsaac's saloon sew
eral weeks ago, pleaded guilty before
Judge Hughes today and were sem
tened. Riordan was given fifteen years
and Perkins twenty years, both in
San Quentin.
Earnest Smith, the third member of
the gang, will stand trial, but it is un-
derstood he held out with the hope
that he might also be given a sentence
of only twenty years.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
12-YEAR- OLD BOY ADMITS
KILLING COMPANION AGED 8

TOPEKA, Kan, May 23.-Peter Ko-
par, aged 12, the son of farmer living
twelve miles northwest of Topeka, was
arrested today for the murder of Ar
thur James, aged 8, the son of a
neighbor. The boys had quarreled
Sunday over hat and the Kopar boy
went home, and secured rifle and
returned and shot the James boy.
Kopar was traced by his tracks in
the mud to his home and there ar
rested. He made a full confession.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
TRAIN WRECKED; 1s HURT

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Eighteen
were injured in the wreck
late today of a special train running
as the second section of No. 10 on the
Southern railway, near Cedar Run
bridge, Virginia. The engineer and
four passengers were seriously shaken
up and cut Mrs. S. H. Fernandez of
Seattle was among the injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
PROTESTS LEE STATUE

FREEPORT, ILL.,, May 23.-Inveigh-
ing against the placing Of the statue
of Gen. Robert e. Lee in the hall of
fame in Washington, Col. James p.
Darling, past commander CT Columbia
post G.. A. R., Chicago, tonight adj
dressed the initial campfire of the
forty-fourth state encampment of the
Illinois Grand Army of the Republic.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
$50 ARE GRADUATED
FROM LELAND STANFORD
Colorado College President De-
Iivers Commencement Address

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May %.
commencement exercises were held
today in the assembly hall of Stanford
university, nearly $50 graduates re-
ceiving their diplomas. Professor w;
%. Howard presided and introduced
President Slocum of Colorado college,
who delivered the commencement ad-
dress.
An address on the Future of the
Republic" was delivered by DR. Jor-
dan of Stanford, who said that the
guarantee of the strength of the ma
ton rested with the youngg men and
women of today. Music and singing
bv students concluded the exercises.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
WILL APPOINT CAPT. COWIE
NAVY PAYMASTER GENERAL

WASHINGTON, May 23.-It was an
nounced at the navy department today
that Capt. T. ]. Cowie. of the pay
corps will be appointed paymaster
general in place of Rear Admiral e. B.
Rogers on the retirement of that Of
fetal.
The passage of the naval appropria-
tion bill in it's present shape will en-
able the paymaster general to retire
with the rank and pay of the highest
grade of rear admiral.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
PROVIDES FOR AQUARIUM

SAN FRANCISCO, May pa con-
tribution of $4,000, to be devoted to
the construction OF a big aquarium in
Golden Gate park, was made to the
city today by Ignatz Steinhart. Half
of the amount will be taken from the
estate of Sigmund Steinhart, who, pre-
vious to his death short time ago,
had contemplated being joint donor of
the gift with his brother.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
rwo BURN no pEATH

PALMYRA, Mich, May 23.-Two
daughters of DR.. Charles G. Lehman
were burned to death in fire early
today. A 6-year-old daughter es-
capped from the burning house and
managed to drag with her to safety a
sister. z years old.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
THREE DROWN IN LAKE BYRON

HURON. S. D., May 2S.-Word
reached here today of triple drown
ing in Lake Byron near here, Sunday
afternoon. The victims were Jessie
Broe Lydia Boonesteii,- aged 10. and
Leila Boonesteil, aged is. Their boat
capsized when they attempted to
change places.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
YALE GRADS ARE
HOSTS TO PREXY
Spirit of Old Eli Stronger Today
Than 1t Ever Was, Says
Dr.. Hadley
THE GRADUATE BODY IS LOYAL
Increased Wealth Does Not Shat
ter Ideals, Declares Head
of University =
THE GRADUATE BODY IS LOYAL

That the Yale of today, in spirit
and especially with regard to unity
of it's several departments, is superior
to the Yale of old, was the tenor OF
the address of President Arthur I.
Hadley of Yale, at the twelfth annual
banquet of the Southern California
Yale club at the Alexandria hotel last
evening. To the alumni, who have
pleaded with the professors of the
various colleges that they subordinate
the interests of their departments TO
the general interest of the one great
university, President hauIey aItrlp-
utes a large share of credit for this
advance.
The banquet, at which President
Hadey was the guest of honor ana
the principal speaker, was attended by
about fifty Yale alumni from many
parts of Southern California. DR.. A;
s Phelps. 'S3, presided and presented
President Hadley. DR.. 10. c. Moore,
superintendent of the Los Angeles
schools, who is within short time TO
take the chair of education at Yale
spoke briefly on the pleasure Of antici-
patton of his new work and regret at
breaking ties which bind him to this
city and state.
Blue Yale flags and blue Yale
streamers, artistically draped, adorned
the banquet room. Through the center
of the table ltS entlr6 lenBIH WAS d
bank of beautiful flowers, hidden
among which were number OF blue
electric lights In the very center of
the table was a pretty little fountain
which played throughout the even
ing.
In PRODUCING President Hadley, DR..
Phelps said: 1--WE rejoice that to
Southern California has come Profess
sor Hadley and his comet, and there
by hangs a tale; you'll soon hear it,"
Graduates of several years return
ing to Yale find things greatly changed
without any loss of the old spirit"
said President Hadley further. "The
loyalty of the graduate body reflected
in the student body is responsible for
the success of Yale. The spirit of
Yale has made for progress in right
directions"
Speaking of. the growth and prosper
itv of Yale he said: Increased
wealth does not mean loss of the old
ideals. Tt means that the problem of
maintaining them is greater, but, also
that the rewards of maintaining them
are greater" Those who were present
fba
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-03
GREAT HOAXES or HISTORY
Speaking Explorer Knavs Once Took In the
King Of

Wornher. the London diamond king
Sir Julius hurried acrosg the chan.
mel 20 prevent The ,hraAieaed flood
% tsemoine diamonds.
Lemoiue wRs willing 70 impart his
wonderful formula. guaranteed 10
produce diamonds that would make
The kohlnoor look like = bFiokbat.
provided. % course. the diamond
magnates came across with
enough money. and this they did
% the sans of $3.50, 900.
Leuolne placed HIS feru4a'A~ In
"a pavolops IN a London bank. Sir
julius sfe~ suspicious and had the
diamond maker arrested When
HE formula" was read IL uuurt Ia
ihs summer Of 1905. the learned
chemists and experts On gums whn
heard Il sect intn ahFiaka Of laugh
tor Il had been copied from q
chiida chemistry textbook All
Europe snBuyed the Joke lmmnnse
III the knAvs 81 diamonds bad
taken IN the king u diafnenas. n
trick that violated not only ne
rules of Hoyie. bat also tie laws
% France. SO N. Lsem0lns IL In
pFison nov. and the diamond trust
10 breathing more freely. "A for
his samples" that be showed they
wsr. really genuine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-03

An Apology

This is just what the title stands for-an apology.
The fact that requested by the persons who had
a right 10 ask il makes difference 1t due to them.
nevertheless.
days ago The Star published little article about
Julius Segcr who then playing a, the Orpheum theatre
in which said For how true art Srap,Atic art
flourish while lowbrowed scene shers dragging chairs
or rugs back OF your
Today The Star received the following from Julius Stege
"My Dear Mr. Editor-Perm respass upon your
valuable time with few lines, and 90 enclose you an article
which appeared in your much esteemed journal few days
ago tho writer did intend offend anybody but
placed unpleasant position by referring TO the
stage hands as ow browed' the back the
stage all through this country my best friends good
part Of the success OF kind OF theatrical production
(opera drama or vaudeville due the fine work there
fore they be high browed not the contrary And u Is
well known an players. that win praise from the stage
surely win favor with press and public Wil
you my dear Mr. Editor honor with the fairness for
which YOU noted by printing this letter IN your line paper
Always gratefully yours JULIUS STEGER"
The Star is very glad TO publish Julius Stegers letter
The Star glad have fault called its attention and
acknowledge While it that the spirit OF the
article goodnaured and printed with malicious intent
it equally that dsparaging reference the workmen
OF the stage should have found place in The Star
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-03
IN THE PUBLIC EYE

Mr Locke Is a rare man tie Ia a
nos ciist an ENGLISH novelist.
aud he has a fine sense % hum0r
Isis books abound In whimsical
irony and Wit that can't BE- called
funny but the American public has
taken 20 them greatly IN the last
year
Ono Of his best "seDtlmus." has
been dramnfixea and a. q New
York hit with George Arllss AZ The
stnr Another. @Simon the Jester. %
y now running ia the American
magazine lie f. ia The public eye
This week because he has coined 4
new word
e Is EUMOlRlETY n means
the state 81 having good incllna.
tons Of good desires Eumoiroa 10
Greek means a happy man. SIR
Locke ought 10 be. with wealth
rolling In from publishers and the.
atrical managers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-03
LAMED AN AUTO
How Bridegroom Fooled the Fell
Purposes Of Merry out.Ups
Just Too cleverly.

LOUISVILLE. Jan. 8.-lt has
come at last, wave OF bridal
couple haEing. Tia thought 10 have
spread here from Pittsburg. where
~ Ia a common stunt Co cart the
welded pair through the streets IN
In cage The other day they took
In bridegroom around town hand.
cuffed Everybody but he laughed
flt 20 Kill.
But when Fred slugard got mar.
rled lac was going 10 take no
chances az the hands OF bonoheaded
lokors. As he and bis bride were
starting for the depot in cab. "a
belllng bunch followed him In an
automobile Fred stopped his cab.
dlsmountod. thoughtfully stuck
large. keen knife in ono OF the tires.
smiled. and went on hia way rololc.
Ing. The oacort of cutupa stayed
behind
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-03

Washington. - G., Dec 28
Dear Dad Miss jams has q now
boarder But. as is often the case
IN Miss James house. THIS does not
mean AN Increase Ia revenue. Nor
Is this new boarder another poor
relative from Virginia She IL that
Mrs. L. who used to live with
her You remember. she makes her
living with her pen Dear, dear
If poor, middle aged, respectable
women could only find some pro
duetlve employment and not be
driven 10 fight starvation with so
short a weapon as the pen Well.
to go on Mrs To- came In the
other night and announced that she
had come back and secured "a room
near by and would like TO take her
meals with Miss Jane Miss Jane
said certainly. and suspected moth.
ing wrong until later In the
evening, when she went upstairs
and happened 10 pasa Carts old
room. which hds been empty She
looked In and in the darkness saw "a
figure on the bed II proved 90 be
Mrs L., who had quietly slipped
into the empty room and wns wait.
Ing for Miss Jane TO come up to
bed Then she told her the truth
She had not cent and no place TO
go She had paid her last money
20 another landlady and her credit
would take her no further
II was a case of Miss James shell
teriug roof or the street The last
straw had been d check from her
son drawn on a bank whore he had
no funds She had come manu-.
scripts out. and hoped for returns
IN time But q atOry accepted by
81 Nicholas had been paid for a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-03
Congratulations

President Taft has found way relieve the makers Of
imitation whisky from the operation OF the pure food law.
In doing he has reversed three federal decisions
the former attorney general the secretary Of agriculture the
chief chemist the Renssen board the internal bureau
the trade mark section Of the patent office and Theodore Roos
welt.
Joe choate who appeared special attorney for Canadian
Club Warwick NJ Hough who has obhed for II years 20 de
feat pure food legislation land whose position the president
actly sustainsl the National Association OF Reees whom
Hough represents and the gentlemen who contributed $4,000
to the TAFT campaign fund to be congratulated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-03

The notable I.emolae diamond
making hoax. which suolad the
World only few years AGO. was
different from the ordinary faks.
Tor Il waa morksd upon tho great.
est diamond experts IN The world.
Henri Lemolne. Frsnehman. said
he could manufaetare diamonds IN
great quantities In bis iiitis Paris
workshop. a. EASY a. making paste
gems he g0t the ear % Sir Jmiiun
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-03
INTIMATE correspondence

year after acceptance. sha knew
tho uncertainties Of this game. 30
now she r. living at Misa James
and going 20 bed Ia the dark 20
save gas wonder how many
publications like 81 Nicholas keep
such persons waiting months and
years for their hard-oaruod aud BIT
terlyneeded money!
Senator knute Nelson refused o.
loud HIS aid 10 tho Pinoh0fsEtooae.
Welt people In their fight with Bal
llngsr lie answered what we
need is 70 let that BallingersPinehot
business die down aud be forgotten
We face olectiouB This continued
agitation threatens many rspuhli
can seats Ia the house OF represen.
tativea What we need moro than
anything else Is party regularity
and party solidarity"
Party regularity What the
country needs So q wlplug ont Of eft
old party lines and q rsdlvialon Of
tho voters on the basis Of the real
questions of the day Aud this ~
coming coming fast Shall tho
people ruler Shall Big Business
rulo2 That is The issue which the
people face. Cannonism, naillngor.
AldFichlam-whnt are they al but
the hand of Big business laid on
government But the signs arc
good Men like Victor Murdoch,
Senator Ia Toilette. Joseph l.. Bris
tow of Kansas. and clifford Plnohot
viii yet save tho day They are the
uucleua OF q progressive party.
Watch lla smokoi Sincerely.
HATH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-03

With the help OF Providence and
the kind assistance OF the P.I.
there Is reason 10 hope that much
good win be accomplished the com.
ing year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-03

The annual report Of the police
department shows $4,000 arrested.
with no mention Of the number Of
times -the police are working on
the case"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-03

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-03

Grrr.r-ri Taft declared that the
Kind Of whisky we have been got.
ting II whisky. Or. Wiley TO the
contrary Notwithstanding Taft.
plainly, has had little experience
with the article.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-03

The Gould family doesn't uphold
the proverb about marrying IN
haste They repent quicker than
they wed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-03

Dixie" n the most popular
American air. according TO the de.
cision Of the congressional library
expert This gives the lie direct 20
the publishers of all tho latest
whlriwiud song successes"