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Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-13

ror he drew forth the weapon with the
alacrity of a veteran and pulled the
trigger. Again he tried the experiment,
this time training the muzzle of the
gun upon an imaginary foe.
A moment later there was report
and the glass was smashed to a thou
sand pieces
The neighbors that rushed into the
room, expecting to find the grewsome
remains of an awful crime, were sur
prised TO behold Phillips still standing
with the smoking revolver in his hand,
gazing ruefully at the shattered glass.
Detectives from the police station
who had heard the shot ran over to the
Moore Cliff but returned laughing
when the matter had been explained.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-13
WANTED TO BECOME
A REVOLVER EXPERT 7
Newly Imported Britisher Practices
Before Moore Cliff House Mirror
With Startling Results

j. B. Phillips, a young Britisher re-
recently from the old country, who is
stopping at the Moore Cliff and had
doubtless heard of the numerous shoot
ing scrapes and hold-ups that have
made the west famous. desired to be-
come efficient in the handling of fire.
arms and caused considerable excite
ment at his hotel last Tuesday night.
one of the first things that young
Phillips did on his arrival i'm this coun-
try was to purchase revolver, in
order that he might be prepared to up
hold his side of the numerous misun-
derstandings he anticipated.
Accordingly he hied himself TO his
bed chamber and, as he thought. re-
moved the cartridges from the weapon
Taking his stand before large mir
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-13
LETTER ENCOURAGED HIM
Mother of Murdered Girl Wrote to
Brightman

BY Associated Press.
SAN JOSE, May 12.-Brightman
worked here in the printing office of
Wright &. Muirson for two months or
more. About four weeks ago he re-
ceived letter from Los Angeles from
the mother of Mrs. Gurney telling of
her daughters marriage. This COM
pletely disconnected Brightman, who
took Theodore Wright, one Of his EN-
ployers, into his confidence. He asked
for few days leave of absence to
go to see the girl. Wright remonstrat-
ed with him, saying he should keep
away. Later OH he showed Wright a
letter from Mrs. Gurney, which SEEM
ingly encouraged Brightman in his re-
solve to see her. She intimated then
that she was already weary of her
married life. Brightman left here
about a week ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-13
STRUCK BY AUTO;
THINKS It JOKE
FEATURES OF ACCIDENT ARE
STRANGER THAN FICTION
CHAUFFEUR is REAL GALLANT
Elderly Woman Run Down and AS
sisted to Her Home in the
Huge "Devi" That
Struck Her

Features of an automobile accident
which happened yesterday afternoon
at First and Spring streets are stranger
than fiction.
Mrs. A. S. Jordan, an elderly woman
residing at 5O7 West Second street,
was struck. by an automobile, driven
by j. F. Walters, and sustained severe
injuries. She took the accident as a
joke.
Walters played the part of true
gallant. He assisted the injured wo-
man to drug store, summoned medical
assistance, then took her to her home
in his automobile.
According to all precedent, Walters
would have Immediately made off and
Mrs. Jordan would have forthwith
threatened damage suit, had things
been otherwise.
Was Crossing Street
AS Mrs. Jordan sought to cross the
street, Walters at the same instant
swerved his machine in order to avoid
a collision with an electric car. Mrs.
Jordan, directly in the path of the ma
chine, was thrown to the pavement,
and received injuries to her left side
and her right hand, which was cut in
two places.
Walters Immediately stopped his ma
chine and, with assistance, carried the
woman into Godfrey & Moore's drug
store, where doctor dressed the
wounds. Walters then assisted her
home.
ut was no ones fault" said Mrs.
Jordan last night, land L joked about
the accident when l was taken to the
drug store. The young man was very
kind and told the policeman who took
his name to be sure and not give it
to any one, so that if would not get
into the newspapers"
The circumstances of the accident
appealed to the policeman, however,
as so unusual, that he refused to heed
the orders.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-13
ASSIST CITY TREASURER
Building Trades Contribute to Cover
Shortage Caused by Smith
BY Associated Press

DS ASspNidNSh 1850
SAN FRANCISCO, May 12.-The
Building Trades council has unani-
mously voted $4,000 to City Treasurer
John E. McDougald to aid him to COW
er the shortage which has arisen in
his office from the cashing of a check
for SIS. 900 by Deputy Devote for forn,-
er Tax Collector Edward j. Smith.
one thousand dollars additional has
been contributed by individual menu
bers and promises of more have been
given by affiliated unions, The Mill
mems union has already given $50.
Treasurer McDougald has been an
officer of the Building Trades council
for eight years, serving as treasurer
without remuneration.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-13
GAS TANK EXPLODES
WITH FATAL RESULTS
Man Is Carried Hundred and Fifty
Yards by the Force of the
Explosion
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May IL. - TWO
persons are dead, two missing, two
fatally injured and nine were serious
ly hurt as the result of the explosion
of a United Gas Improvement COM
pany's tank at Point Breeze today.
The dead have not been identified
Five buildings of the plant were dam
aged. Four painters who were at
work on one of the buildings were
blown off and two of them are miss
ing.
Thirty men at work in the vicinity of
the tank were burned by the explo-
sion, nine of them seriously. One man
was carried 15O yards by the force of
the explosion and five others were car
ried 800 feet
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-13
LOCAL FLORISTS
HOLD FESTIVAL
EXHIBIT FRAGRANT PRODUCTS
OF SUNNY CLINE
MANY FOREIGN PLANTS SEEN
Over Five Hundred Varieties of Flow
ers and Shrubs, Cultivated and
Raised Around Los Angeles,
Are in Collection
MANY FOREIGN PLANTS SEEN

Flowers and shrubs of every kind
and description, indigenous of every
cline and country, were on exhibition
at the Masonic hall last evening, the
occasion being the first flower show
given under the direction of an organ
ization of local florists. Blue-eyed vio-
let's, shedding a soft fragrance in ev-
cry corner of the room; dainty pansies
imbedded in great fer npots, and fruit
ting trees of foreign birth, held en-
trancing sway over the lover of plant
life.
shrubs, all cultivated and raised by To-
cal gardeners and florists, were on ex
hibtion. Many peculiar plants, na-
tives of some far-off country, were
shown for the first time in California.
The coral tree of Brazil was proudly
pointed out by p. D. Barnhart, direc-
tor of the flower show, who declares
that this is the only plant that bears
truly royal purple flower. The plant
on exhibition was imported originally
of similar variety in the United
States.
Many Varieties Shown
The Strielilzia Nicola, or Travellers
tree of South Africa, was the center
of attention for many of the visitors,
who gathered around while the exhibi
tor explained how this plant. resem-
bling much in appearance the desert
cactus, grows abundantly on the veldt
of South Africa, where the thirsty
stem to have a plentiful supply with
which to refill his empty canteen.
The Kamquat orange was also point
ed out by the florists, who hovered
around their exhibits with the care of
mother. This orange, which is no
larger than the end of ones thumb,
should be eaten skin and all. This
combination of the skin and meat gives
the fruit a flavor not unlike orange
marmalade.
The perennial pea from India was
of special interest to the housewife,
who has so much difficulty in getting
fresh peas at all times of the year.
This native of India that bears con-
finally is not vine, but a small
shrub. Owing to occasional frosts in
this country some trouble has been
found in successfully producing it.
If the present show, which closes
this evening. is success, it will be
held every month under the direction
of the local florists.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-13
No Mystery Here.

of medicine among the leading families
of Western Pennsylvania, DIR. r. V.
Pierce came to the conclusion that
tonics and blood purifiers that de-
pended to certain extent on the exhil-
Grating effect of alcohol had an after
depressing effect little to be desired-he
also found that there were wonderful
tissue building and reconstructive vir-
tues to be found in the shape of certain
roots and native medicinal plants
some of them have been known and
recognized for centuries by the early
American Indians. They were:
Golden Seal CHydrdstis Cd1lddensts).
Queens root (SttLJtalgiG SljJUdticd).
Stone root (COJItnsorid Cd7ludensis).
Cherrybark Pritnits Vtrgininrd).
Bloodroot (S1ng,tif,drtd Cdnddensts).
Mandrake (PodophyILttn1 Peltdtlm).
BY careful study and experiment DR..
Pierce learned how best to extract the
medicinal virtues from these plants in
just the right proportion to make a
life gtUing tonic and blood maker.
Kings Dispensatory which is an ac-
knowledged authority on the scientific
value of medicines says of Queens
root J.: "An Alternative unsurpassed by
few if any other of the known alter
atives, most successful in skin and
scrofulous affections. Beneficial in
bronchial affections-permanently cures
bronchitis-an important cough rem
edy-cures coughs of years standing.
Aids in blood making and nutrition"
The same author says of Wsld-chery-
bark: "This has a tonic and stimu-
lating influence on the digestive ap-
paratus - gives tone and strength to
the system. Uuseful in fever, cough
and found excellent in consumption.
Stone root, he says is an Alternative and
tonic stumulant, valuable in laryngitis.
In speaking of Bloodroot he says it stim-
ulates digestive organs as well as does
Golden Seal, which cures dyspepsia.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-13
RLAMEs MoTHER-lN-LAW
Gurney Says Mrs. Vincent Encouraged
Brghtman

Brightman
Special to The Herald.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 12.-The ro-
nance of Donna Maybelle Vincent and
Charles H. Gurney began last New
Years day at the festival of roses held
in Pasadena.
Gurney saw the young woman on the
trip home and soon after secured an
introduction through friends. The ad-
miration was mutual and Gurney's
visits to her home became more and
more frequent until the girls mother
objected so strongly that they were
discontinued. After that the enamored
couple met clandestinely. On March
81 Miss Vincent, upon pretext of at
tending a down town bargain sale,
gained permission to leave her home.
She met her admirer in front of the
court house and they were married by
Judge II. A. Pierce.
Gurney claims that Mrs. Vincent
made it very unpleasant for him and
his wife.
"That is the reason" says Gurney,
that / came to San Francisco to see
II could establish myself here.
Though my mother-in-law is wealthy.
she refused TO help her daughter 1t
was our plan to live i'm this city as
soon as l got on my feet.
This man, Adelbert Brlghtman.
was living in Los Angeles during our
courtship, and used TO write my sweet
heart annoying letters protesting his
love. We merely laughed at them
and gave no serious thought to the
matter. He was a linotype operator, l
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-13

San Francisco and when opened at
the coroner's inquest today will pro-
ba bly, prove to be communications to
his friends in that city in reference to
the crime Of yesterday.
Mrs. Vincent, the mother Of the dead
woman, left Los Angeles for st. Paul
Tuesday, and will arrive in that city
this morning to learn of the awful fate
which had befallen her daughter in her
absence. At the time of the wedding
&c is said that Mrs. Vincent opposed
the marriage of her daughter to Cur
ney, but rather encouraged the atten-
tions paid by Brightman.
Husband In North
Two weeks ago Gurney went to San
Francisco to seek better business
opportunity and in his absence left his
wife, who was but nineteen years old,
with her mother, who was then living
at 615 Loomis street
When her mother left for st. Paul
Tuesday Mrs. Gurney was asked by
Miss York TO stay with her until her
husbands return, which was expected
within a few days. 1t was in this house
that Brightman, who said that he had
made a special trip from San Jose for
the purpose met the young woman,
and Il was there that he shot her and
completed the tragedy by killing him
self
The murdered woman came from ST.
Paul about year ago and since that
time has been known as one OF the
beautiful girls Of Los Angeles. When
Miss Stella Harris, one of her closest
friends, heard of the tragedy yesterday
afternoon she was overcome with emo
tion. She said that she had heard Mrs.
Gurney speak of Brlghtman, but only
with respect and friendship and never
with fear of his becoming desperate.
Brightman was a printer and was
about 80 years old, tall and slender and
fairly good looking. He had but 50
cents in his pockets and probably spent
his last dollar in purchasing the weapon
which he used in committing the crime.
inquest VIII Be Held
Brightman's body was taken to
Bresee's morgue, where the coroner
will hold an inquest today.
After Mrs. Gurneys death at the re-
ceiving hospital her body was taken to
Pierce Bros morgue and an inquest
was set by the coroner for today, but
Gurney communicated with his friends
in this city last evening and it is
probable that the inquest over the
body Of his wife will be postponed until
an investigation can be made by the
husband.
Gurney telegraphed from San Fran
cisco that he would arrive in Los An
geles at 10 o'clock this morning.
Brightman had been visiting his
cousin, Eugene Larned, a strawberry
ranchman at West Glendale, since COM
ing south. He Is said to have confided
to his relative that he left San Jose
with the intention of marrying Mrs.
Gurney. (He evidently did not regard
the letter written on Judge Pierce's let
terhead seriously and still thought
there was hope for him, 1t is said).
After Brightman's visit to Glendale
with her Thursday he Is said to have
told Larned substantially the following:
"Well the other fellow has won out.
The girl Is married, and / have made
up my mind to return to San Jose and
go back to work"
Brightman left West Glendale yes
for Los Angeles, and apparently was In
good spirits. He gave no intimation OF
the terrible tragedy that occurred
shortly after his arrival in the city
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-13
ANDREW CARNEGIE MAKES
RADCLIFFE COLLEGE OFFER

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. May 12.-An-
drew Carnegie has offered to Rad
cliffe college $4,000 for a library build
ing on condition that an equal sum
shall be raised among alumnae and
friends of the college for endowment
of the library. An effort VIII be made
to meet the requirements OF the gift.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-13
CINCINNATI FLOODED
TorrentiaI Rains Cause Much Damage.
People Struck by Lightning
BY Associated Press

BY NSSOC1ateU ITeSS.
CINCINNATI, o., May 12-The
rainfall for the past twenty-four hours
reached 1886 inches in this city, flood
ing streets, causing many washouts
on railroads. blocking traffic on sever
al street car lines and doing much in
large section.
Heavy damage was reported in the
oil fields. Four persons have been
struck by lightning and two Of them
are dying
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-13
HANGS HIMSELF AT
THE KOREAN LEGATION

LONDON, May 12.-Yi Han Eung.
the Korean charge d'affaires here,
committed suicide by hanging at the
legation today. He wrote letter this
morning to the Korean consul general,
the legation as he was going to die
today A few minutes later Mr.. Nor
gan heard from a neighbor that Eung
had killed himself. Deceased had re-
Gently shown signs of mental troubles.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-13
CENTENARlAN LEWIS
EXPIRES IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, May 11.-Joseph Lew
is, 104 years of age, is dead at his
home here. He served, with two sons,
throughout the Civil war; Lewis was
the father of twenty-seven children.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-13

docs not work nell. He wonders why
there is a wearing of parts, why all
these parts of his mechanism grind
and groan and rub, and why he cannot
get all the labor out of them that he
expects.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-13
Rheumatism

Is one Of the constitutional
diseases. It manifests itself
in local aches and palms,
infiamed joints and stiff
muscles,-but it cannot be
cured by local applications.
II requires constitutional
treatment acting through
the blood, and the best is a
course Of the great medicine
od'sSarsaparilla
which has permanently
cured thousands Of cases.
For testimonials of remarkable cures
send for Book on Rheumatism. No. z.
c. l. Hood Co.. Lowell. Mass.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-13
HATFIELD TELLS
Of RAINMAK|NG
WIZARD OF ESPERANZA GIVES
FIRST LECTURE
PLEASES A LARGE AUDIENCE
BY Clever Explanations and Numerous
Demonstrations He Shows How
II Is Possible to Draw Water
From Clouds
PLEASES A LARGE AUDIENCE

Charles M. Hatfield, chemist and
rainmaker, the only man in the world
who has made the uncertain occupation
of rainmakng paying business, ad"
dressed large number of enthusiastic
admirers last night at Simpsons audi
torium on the subject, "How l Attract
Moisture Laden Atmosphere
The lecture was a marvel of science,
chemistry and the good common sense
of bright young man.
Hatfield succeeded famousy with his
audience and those who attended went
away with the satisfied air that they
knew how rain was made.
From the many expressions of the
people who entered the auditorium the
general impression seemed to be that
Hatfield had enticed rain from the
clouds by dressing as a medicine man
and dancing the buffalo" on the Alta
dena hillsides.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-13
Gives Demonstrations

When the chemist started his ex-
PLANTATION sigh of astonishment went
UP. With clever little demonstrations
of chemicals and test tubes Hatfield
showed how certain chemicals, COM
bned and sent into the air from a
funnel, would meet their affinity in the
moisture and draw the dampness from
all directions toward the desired spot
After the moisture is gathered the
process of bringing rain is simple
one, according to the rainmaker. Other
chemists have succeeded in causing rain
to fall after the moisture had arrived
upon which to build their experiments
but Hatfield claims the distinction of
being the first man to create the basic
moisture.
Hatfield will continue his lectures in
rainmaking throughout Southern Cali
fornia.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-13
Letter to Mrs. Gurney

Dear Mabel-Pardon me for writing
you again, but this evening | and a
few friends were looking over my al
bum together and as l turned the
leaves my thoughts went back to a
certain evening not so very long ago,
and somehow 1 could feel her presence
and her rapturous voice as she saw
the pictures, and the terrible truth
burst upon me that she was lost to me
forever oh. when l think that the
pride and joy of my life Is gone! 1t
would be all right If one is worthy of
so priceless a treasure and fully under
stands how to care for her. Write
me, please. feel lonely for you.
"Yours respectfully.
"A. BRIGHTMAN."
A number of other letters sealed and
addressed, were found In his pocket
80 a
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-13

While hhiiSn 'Sss
active practice
The leader., 1905-01-18

Our village is growing rapidly.
-Four passenger trains stop here
daily.
We have free mail delivery dai.
ly
The school IS progressing finely
undei the efficient management Of
Profs. Pannell and Mullen. Sick.
ness among all classes hes reduced
the attendance The last few DAYS.
Mrs. s. j. Mullen has been
quite sick with Ia grippe, but IS
improving some under the treat
ment Of Mrs. Hamilton Smith.
Mn. Walter Smith, from Fair
River schools visited our school
Wednesday.
the literary society is moving
on ia a business like way, holding
its meetings weekly, with the fol-
lowing officers: Frank Campbell,
president; George Smith, secre-
tary and treasurer.
There will be an entertainment
at our school on Friday evening,
Jan. Goth, beginning about six
O'Clock. The following program
will be rendered: Music; Wei.
come Address by Mr.. Bracie
Campbell; Recitations By Ethel
Smith, George Smith and Audrey
Bullock; Music; REGULATIONS BY
Walter Smith, Leslie Smith and
Minnie Mize; after which there
/ will be refreshments. All are
cordially invited.
We are sorry to chronicle the
death Of Mrs. Anderson Herring.
The funeral was conducted by El.
Ider Webber. This is the first
burial at the new church at this
place. e. H.
The leader., 1905-01-18
TO Meet Next SATURDAY.,

Elsewhere we publish a call
from the vice president for Mis-
sissippi for a meeting Of the cot
ton growers in this city next Sat
urday. The meeting is for the
purpose of selecting delegates to
the Cotton Growers Protective
Association at New Orleans Jan.
24, 25 and 26. The meeting is
called to be held at the court
house at noon. "A number of the
counties throughout the State
have already held meetings and
selected their delegates, and all
those which have not done so will
do it next Saturday.
The governor has appointed
twenty-five delegates. These del
egates are among the most prom
inent planters, and it is believed
that there will be large attend
ance of them at the New Orleans
convention.
There will be in attendance on
the meeting, over a hundred
prominent planters from Missis-
sippi alone, the Delta country and
South Mississippi being especial
II well represented. The farmers
are taking great interest in the
New Orleans convention.
In the call all who can are urg-
ed to be at the court house next
Saturday at noon. Greenwood
Commonwealth.
The leader., 1905-01-18
Death Of Mrs. Aaron Lotion.

It is with sadness we chronicle
the death Of Mrs. Lethean Lof-
ton. She was taken sick Jan. 7th,
and died Jan. 14th, of pneumonia.
She was born Sept. 28th, 1858 and
died at the age Of rs years, 8
months and is days. She was
married to Mr.. Aaron Lotion,
Jan. 18th, 1878, and unto them
eight children we're born, Of
which six are still living; two
daughters, Mrs. Julia @. Lewis
and Mrs. Emma ]. Porter, and
four sons, one married and three
single, the Youngest being 8 years
old. Lethean united with the
Ramah Baptist church about 25
years ago, Of which she has been
a faithful member ever since. She
believed in training children to
attend Sunday School and church.
She was a loving mother, a kind
and helpful companion and a good
|neighbor. She always visited the
sick and was always ready to lend
g helping hand when opportunity
presented itself, She leaves, be-
side husband and children, an aged
father and mother, two brothers
and two sisters, beside a number
of other relatives to mourn her
loss. May our loss be her gain.
If she had aught against anyone
the writer has no knowledge of it.
She always believed in having
peace among all. Xxx
The leader., 1905-01-18
appreciates The Leader.

Prof. VIM. r. Dickey, an edu-
Gated Lincoln county boy now
principal of the Walton (Ky.)
Graded School, writes us the fol-
lowing letter, for which he has
our thanks and which will prove
Of interest to many Of our read
ers:
Walton, KY, Jan. 13, 1905.
Mr.. B. 4. Hobbs, Brookhayen,
Miss.
Dear Sir Please fnd enclosed
check for renewal of my subscrips
tion to The Leader. Every issue
of your paper is gladly received
and eagerly read. I must say
that / like The Leader for its
interesting accounts Of the local
and State news, and for its usual
habit of strongly advocating and
fearlessly defending right princi-
pies.
Your Wednesdays report,
s. !, = d9 0.Alll. olh1.S Sss91
aa makes me Wlsn Ior e TIP to
mississippi fiere We are ID WIN
ter quarters and nave hardiy seen
the pare ground tlls year
have read with interest Wilat
you nave 70 say aDous cotton,
and nope That the New Orleans
NonYenglon may result ln 2 con-
Ecerted eBor5 OF the cotton grow
ers to organize and stay organic