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The San Francisco call., 1906-06-19
FOUR men
ARRESTED
ON VESSEL
Port Captain Hammer and
Strike Breakers Ad-
init Shooting.
Claim They Acted in Self
Defense in Repelling
the Attack.

Shortly after daybreak yesterday
Detectives Tom Gibson and Riordan
accompanied by Patrolmen Moran and
Macphee, boarded the steam schooner
National City off Hunters Point and
arrested four men for the killing of
Seaman Andrew Kilner and the wound
ing of three companions on Sunday
night The men arrested were Port
Captain George Hammer, Joseph I.
Hubbard, Fred Martin and Daniel Ga
hill. All were taken to the Park sta
tion and locked up on charges of muir
der and assault to murder.
The police located the National City
several hours after the shooting, but
daybreak, All were armed with Win
chesters and revolvers and experienced
no trouble in getting on board when
they made their identity known.
According to the stories of the men
arrested, they shot in defense of the
schooner and the women and children
on board. They claim that the union
men approached in a threatening man
ner. Hammer, Cahill and Martin are
strikebreakers. and were hired by a
private detective agency in the in
terests of the owners of the vessels.
Hammer. was formerly captain of the
National City, but lost his license some
months ago because of alleged natur-
allzatIon fraud. Regarding the shoot
ing Hammer made the following state
ment to the police, and it is practically
borne out by the other three prisoners
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-19
JOHANNESBURG.

Now open Beautifully situated among the red
woods. Boating and bathing Stage meets guests
at Oakville. Napa County Rates reasonable
MR.. and MRS. THEO BLANCHENBURG JR-
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-19

Send for pamphlets: $40 to $12 per week. o.
wEISsIAN. Midiake. Lake County, Cal
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
CATS RIDE ON CAR TRUCKS
Mother and Her Young Take PERI
lous Trip of Fifty Miles
Unframed
Special Do MIC IIerald.

Special to The Herald
NEW YORK. Oct. 6. Conductor
James Cuberson, who runs Balti-
more & Ohio freight train, and his
crew noticed black cat while his
train was being made up at the start
from Jersey City Friday afternoon,
carry a kitten across the track, and
retrace her steps to return with another
kitten in her teeth. He supposed she
was moving her family to other quar-
ters in the railroad yard and paid no
attention to her.
When his train, after a run of three
hours or more, reached Green Brook
his men heard cries as of child in
peril. Culberson ordered them to get
their lanterns and invertigate. They
discovered that the noises came from
beneath the caboose. One of the men
crawled under with his lantern and
found the black cat with her kittens
perched upon the top of the hind wheel
trucks. They had ridden there for a
distance of fifty miles or more, and had
heen pelted by flying stones and other
fragments set in motion by the train
till they presented a rather disreputable
appearance.
Pussy made up her mind to give
her family a train ride Culberson
said, "and got more than she bar
gained for
The cat and kittens were taken into
the caboose and one of the men took
them home.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
HUGE RODENT BITES FAMILY
w. N. Grimes, His Wife, and Baby
Terribly Lacerated by Large
Rat While Sleeping
Special to The Herald.

nat WlttiS OiCCPil9
Special TO The Herald.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Oct. 6.--W. N.
Grimes, his wife and II months old
baby went through frightful expert
ence when they were bitten about the
face and hands by huge rat. Grimes
was bitten in the nose several times,
and his baby's body was literally COW
cred with the wounds. The whole fam
lily were taken to the Allegheny general
hospital, where their wounds were
dressed.
Grimes, who is employed by George
Dimling, goes to work at O'Clock in
the morning and consequently retires
early. About 8 O'Clock his wife came
into the room and was almost over
come by seeing her husband who was
so weak from such an enormous loss
of blood that he could hardly stand.
He was sent to the hospital to have
his wound dressed and returned home
about 12 o'clock, when all went to bed
again. They had not been asleep for
an hour when both husband and wife
were awakened by the cries of the
baby. They lit light and both were
astonished to find that both wife and
baby had been bitten by the same ami
NAL. which had returned.
The wife and child were sent to the
hospital, where their wounds were
dressed. The doctors of the institu-
ton think that there might be some
other infection result from the bites.
The baby is the worst injured of all
and Grimes nose is swollen to twice
it's normal size. The family lives at
11S Morgan street, Allegheny.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
HORRIBLE DEATH IN A SWAMP
Aged Mans Fatal Hunt for Flow
ers for His Grand
children
Special to The Herald.


PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Oct. 6.-Joseph
Simon was found drowned i'll six inches
Of water in the middle of swamp on
the Delaware river at Eickart lane,
north of Orthodox street. The old man
he was rs years old-was lying face
downward, his head resting on his right
arm. In his right hand was clutched
bunch of withered wild flowers, which
on Sunday last he had gone to gather
for his grandchildren.
Simon, who was well known as car
penter and builder, lived at S52 North
Lawrence street, and had been missing
since Sunday, when he went to visit
Fred Schwayer of S39 North Fifth
street, who has a club house about 100
yards from where the body was found
After looking over the club house to
see what alterations were needed he
was asked to wait for dinner. He left
without saying whether he would be
back or not, stating that he had some
flowers to gather for his grandchildren.
He wandered into the swamp and got
caught in the mud, a quicksand like
substance. Trying to get out he sank
deeper and deeper. Then he apparently
fell, and the mud was too soft for him
to raise himself. The people at the
club house were not surprised when he
did not turn up for dinner, and believ-
! ing that he had gone home no search
was made for him, although his coat
was later found at the club house.
Simon had lived in the Lawrence
street house over forty years, opposite
to the late home of his companion, John
r. Green, clerk of the health office
whose funeral he attended on Saturday
Simon was a veteran of the Civil War
having served three years as second
lieutenant in Collins zouaves. Tive
years ago he celebrated his golden we'd
ding. His widow, three children and
twelve grandchildren survive him.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
CRIME TO SHOOT SNAKES ON
SUNDAY OR BUY ANTID0TE

Special to The Herald.
DANBURY, Conn, Oct. 6.-Connecti-
cut blue laws make it crime to shoot
a snake on Sunday, and they also
make it a crime to sell or to buy the
recognized antidote for snakebite.
Walking over his fathers farm on
the outskirts Of this city in search of
a lost COW, Peter Zarcone, Is years old,
took his shotgun with him for protec-
tion against snakes Attacked by an
adder while he was passing through a
swamp, Zarcone shot and killed the
reptile. The report of his gun reached
the ears of policemen sent out by the
game wardens to watch for poachers
and they caused the young farmers
arrest.
When Zarcone was arraigned before
Judge Howard B. Scott he was fined
$40 and costs. The judge said he had
no doubht from the nature of the evil
dence before him that the prisoner
had used his gun only to protect him
self against the snake, but the laws OF
the state made it a crime even to carry
a gun in the open air on Sunday, and
consequently he had no discretion un-
der the law and was obliged to punish
him for carrying his weapon across the
farm.
The judge arraigned the law severely
and suggested that it be brought to the
attention of the general assembly for
amendment or repeal Zacone will
carry the case to the court Of common
pleas.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

in demanding an equity in this newly
conceived system than by Immediately
filling in this gap from Searchlight to
Prescott and from Searchlight to Las
Vegas. AS a local movement these lines
would traverse the heart of this great
mineral district and largely control an
immense territory now known as Peace
full valley, in the center Of which the
town of Searchllght is situated, which
compromises approximately half mill
lion acres Of agricultural land which
congress is now being petitioned to i'm
mediately irrigatc.
This sui iect Is worthy of more con-
sideration than limited space will allow,
and future reference to its many de-
tails, in which Los Angeles is interested,
will be made.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
RESENTS BEING TRADED
FOR RINGB0NED HORSES
speciaI to The Herald.

DES MONIES, Iowa, Oct. 6.-Anna
TOPPER, aged IA. today began proceed
ings in the district court to have her
marriage to Henry TOPPER annulled.
The youthful bride is heartily sick Of
the bargain and she feels Inundated,
as well, because she was held so cheap
ly by her parents and her husband
She alleges that her parents traded
her a year ago to Toopfer for team
of horses and a cheap wagon.
"They were old, spawned, ringboned
horses, and it was nothing but a rick
city old wagon, too," declared the bride
with considera BILE resentment
The court has taken the case under
advisement and ordered that the
parents appear in court and explain the
transaction.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
COP BRIDEGROOM D0NS
SKIRT AND FOOLS JOKERS
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
DES MONIES, Iowa, Oct. .6-Deter-
mined that he would not be kidnapped
at his own wedding, Chief of Police
]. w. Jones slipped out of the house at
Mitchelville, where he had just married
Miss Millie Seems, borrowed a complete
outfit of women's clothing and took a
train for Omaha.
Meanwhile policemen who were his
guests searched the town to see what
had become of him. The bride knew
the program and enjoyed the discom-
future of the would-be kidnapers. The
search was continued until nearly mid
night, when telegram was received
from Chief Jones, then arrived at
Omaha, requesting that his bride be
forwarded by the next train.
The kidnapers, disguised at the way
they had been outwitted, escorted the
bride to the train. and she met her
husband at Omaha.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
FREE EXCURSIONS TODAY
TO MONETA AVENUE TRACT
INVITATION. COMES FROM THE
GRIDER-WooLNER COMPANY
Sensational Bargain Sale of the Year
in Charming Home sites-Hurry
and Make Reservations at Once
for Dwellings or Investment

The Grider-Woolner company will run
free excursion cars every hour today,
beginning at 9:20 a. m. up to p. m. to
their Moneta Avenue Home tract.
Apply for transportation at 119 South
Broadway, and at Burke Bros office,
45S South Spring.
There are 250 large lots in the tract,
inside lots selling at 5000 to 1925 each,
others at $3.50 to $3.50, all on easy terms.
This new addition is in most health
full and picturesque locality
Visit the tract today. Get free trans
portation.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
ENJoINED FROM cHURcHGoINe
An Orthodox Hebrew Congregation
Objects to Members Remarks
and Bars Him Out
Special to The Herald.

special to The Herald.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Oct. g.
Because of certain alleged remarks
bearing on the orthodox Hebrew re-
ligion the orthodox Jewish congrega-
tion secured an injunction today to re-
from attending the synagogue. The
papers were served by the sheriff, but
Goldstein ignored them and attended
the service. No attempt was ISade to
eject him from the meeting and 1t has
not been decided whether the congrega-
tion will request the arraignment of
the member for contempt of court
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
RATTLESNAKE GUARDS A BALL

CHICA o, oct. 6.-Whena foul ball
bounced from the batsman's willow
during a game with the Goodlahd, Kas.,
team recently. Backstop Messit Of the
Pueblo team did not know rattle
snake was guarding the sphere. When
he started to pick UP the ball, however,
the snake raised q vigorous protest
Messlt persisted and the snake bit
him on the little finger. He was little
acquainted with rattlesnakes then, 40
he finished the game. He is just re-
covering at his home here from a
months illness as a result of the bite.
Blood poisoning set IN and the player
was In danger 0l losing his arm.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
OIsTILLERs ARE NOT WANTED
Pastor Of Church Won't Partake Of the
Communion They Serve and
Orders Them Away

BLOOMSBURY, Pa, Oct. 6.-Rev j..
M. Harrington has resigned the pas
torate Of the Christian churches OF Ben
ton and saltwater because official MEM
bers OF his church were employees of
the McHenry Distilllng company.
He seriously objected to their serving
the communion and at the same time
retaining their position at the distillery.
When he found that they would give
up neither their work at the distillery
nor their official position in the church
Pastor Harrington resigned.
He has since accepted a po.ition as
lecturer for the state Prohibition party
and will make a tour Of the state, His
wife, who possesses remarkably sweet
voice, viii accompany him as sololst.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
ON TALL CORNSTALK
FARMER HANGS SELF
Special to The Herald.

BORDENTOWN. N. j., Oct. 6.-Ste-
phen Birdsall a farmer, So years old,
living near Georgetown, Chesterfield
township, near here. committed suicide
by hanging himself by winding rope
around his neck and the other end
around tall cornstalk in a field at
his home.
Birdsall had been in a field sowing
grass In the early morning, and upon
being missed a search was made for
him. When found by his son the far
mer was dangling from the cornstalk,
strangled to death.
A widow and two sons survive. No
reason was given for Birdsall commit
ting suicide.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
WON'T SHINE NAILS ANY MORE
Pretty Philadelphia Manicure Caught
a Husband by the Thumb
and Weds Him
Special to The Herald

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 6.-Miss
Lydia Moore, the prettiest manicure in
Philadelphia. has left her place at the
Bellevue-Stratford hotel and announced
her engagement to Frederick w.
Schmidt Pennsylvania millionaire Of
high social position. Mr.. Schmidt was
a customer of Miss Moore's at the hotel.
Yesterday a message came for her TO
step into the anteroom minute. When
she came back she wore a magnificent
diamond engagement ring. She divided
up the Instruments with which she had
earned her living, presented them to
her associates and went home. The
wedding will take place at Christmas.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
MUCH BAND MPSIC GUSTS
THE BOARD OF HEAL tn
Special to The Herald.

VINELAND, N. j., Oct. 6,-Music
has charms for some people, but not
for members of the borough board of
health. All five members resigned last
night because the municipal band was
allowed to practice in the city hall On
the boards meeting night.
President j. II. Dowler, jr said lie
had requested the council to get the
band another room, but no attention
was given to the matter
When he resigned DR.. S. C. Slade
and the other members followed suit.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
WAITS FROM THE QUAKE
CROSS THE CONTINENT
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
SCITUATE. Mass, Oct 6.-Little
Fred Sturtevant, aged 4, and his sister
Ethel, aged 3. who lost both their
parents in the San Francisco earth
quake last April, made the trip across
the continent unattended, and are now
safely lodged with their uncle, Charles
F. Edison, in Norwell.
The children Joined the great throng
of the homeless who camped out in the
parks and subsisted on the provisions
poured into the city by the rest of the
country. Their uncle in Norwell, after
many months, succeeded in locating the
children, and sent money for their fare
to Norwel.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
VILLAGE SOLD ENTIRE
FOR THE THIRD TIME
Special to The Herald.

PENNSBURG, Pa, Ost. 6.-The en-
tire village of dillegass, in Upper Han
over township, was sold last Friday
for $S03O. The village comprises farm
of eighty-nine acres, on which tht
buildings consist of Swiss barn, a
colonial house, a grist mill, a saw mill,
a large country store and two dwell
ing houses.
Thirty years ago the place was known
as Milltown, and when the property
was sold during the earlier period ii
for $4,000. A few years ago it was sold
to Wilson Schuler for $780, and his
estate sold it Friday to Josiah B. Hoff-
man,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
And He Told II

"Ah darling" sighed the lover in the
parlor Il love you more than tongue
can tell---"
mot more than mine can tell :"
shouted her little brother, as he
dodged out from behind tho sofa and
made OF. Philadelphia Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
on to Her

Really, you know" said the snob-
bish Mrs. Woody, II do detest trades
people so. You may think 1t strange
but"
mot at ALL replied Miss WISE ITS
very natural for people to hate their
creditors s''-Philadelphia Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
Certainty Of Profits

So sensitive to the conditions de-
scribed are our business men that 1t is
reliably stated that some Of the bankers
and local flnanciers Of Los Angeles will
consider the immediate survey Of this
gap from Las Vegas through Search-
light to Prescott for the early con-
structlon OF a broad gauge electric
line. They see in this an opening for
participating i1l the enormous profits
that viii accrue TO any corporation con-
trolling this single gap that is left open,
now needed to complete this new trans
continental line The railway corpora
ton which controls this gap VIII neces-
sarily be IN position to either. dictate
terms or reap rich reward in a sale
TO ihe companies owning the lines that
are already constructed Ia this short
cut across the continent
The Santa re could play no finer hand
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

ss The sU1E AND s
Evening journal., 1906-10-03
CONCLAVE OF
HOSPITALLERS

The election OF officers occupied the
morning session OF the conclave OF the
Knights Hosptallers. in session in
Eden Hall in this city. Supreme Com
mander Hayward was reelected.
The conelave began yesterday morn
ing. Seventy delegates took part IN
thep roceedings. A new ritual was
prepared during the day and reports
of committees heard.
The financial condition Of the order
was reported as excellent and the
outlook for the future growth en-
couraging.
The Knights Hospitallers Is a march
ing order similar TO the knights Tenn
plar and was organized in this city
on March 6. OF the present year. Since
that time encampments have been
formed In other parts of the State
Pennsylvania and New Jersey and all
OF these States were represented al
the session yesterday.
The order Is an insurance one and
pays both death and sick benefits. II
is distinctly a Delaware organization
it's charter having been procured II
this State and Wilmington viii remain
the headquarters and all Of the monel
Of the knights win be deposited here
The organization traces its origin Z
the crusades. where the Hospitalleri
divided honors with the Templars.
Evening journal., 1906-10-03
Washable Cap For Baby

A very practical little cap which may
be as easily laundered as a handker-
chief is sketched here for the benefit OF
those who have to provide for little
ones. It is all in one piece stirring
on cords at the back to form crown
and closing below by means of but
tons and loose or small ribbons. For
muslin or washable silk the design
could not be better for small caps are
Evening journal., 1906-10-03
FIELDS WIDOW to MARRY
Or. Billings, Who Attended Million
aire. TO Become Her Husband.

CHICAGO, oct. 1.-Something SEEM
ingly more stable than society gossip
has Il that Marshall Fields widow
who was Mrs. Arthur eaton before
she married the millionaire merchant
is 10 give her hand In matrimony a
third time. and that the physician
who received a fee Of $4,000 for at
tending Field in his last illness. DR..
Frank Billings. is to be her next hus-
band. Apparent confirmation OF the
report came in direct dispatches from
Paris to-day, and tonight none OF the
friends Of the pair would deny the
rumor. on the contrary, the friends
said II would be a suitable match, as
Mrs. Fields and DR.. Billings were
friends Of many years. Mrs. Field,
when she was Mrs. Cation, was the
chum Of the first Mrs. Billings. The
friendship between the matron and the
doctor was kept up after she became
the merchants wife. and Field him
self held Billings in high esteem.
The widow, probably the richest
widow In the world, was attended by
DR.. Billings when prostration followed
the loss Of her husband. Her health
already had been affected by the
tragic end Of young Marshall Field,
and the dezxh Of the elder Field broke
her down. Il was due to DR.. Billings
care that she recovered. She has lived
in Paris ever since DR.. Billings also
has a large fortune.
Evening journal., 1906-10-03
NAME VOTERS
OCT. 10
Governor viii Proceed on
Ground That He Must
Make Appointments
Special to The rvening journal.

DOVER, Oct. s-Governor Preston
Lea will appoint the voters assistants
on October TO-
The governor may be able to an
nounce the appointments a day or two
before that date, but as the work Of
commissioning the men must be done
and finished by that date it is hardly
probable that the manual labor at
tached to the undertaking can be COM
pleted before that time, when the
whole thing will be done at once.
Governor Lea VIII proceed on he
ground that there is no alternative for
the governor OF the State, either infer
entail or actual. contemplated in the
law which specifically says that the
governor shall appoint, and that he
shall do so within certain prescribed
limits and time. The registration and
election laws which have just been
published for distribution to all electors
of the State, contain the voters as
sistants lsNv, which is chapter CO, of
volume %, laws Of Delaware, and fol-
lows:
Section /. That on or before the tenth
day OF October in each and every year
III winch a Btueldl tleCLon Is nelu
in this State. it shall be the duty of
the governor to select, appoint and
commission an honest and capable man
from each of the two political parties
in each and every election district in
this State. including the districts OF
the city Of Wilmington. who shall be
known as voscrs' assistants. ..-.
THE county committees of the two
principal political parties, which at the
general election next preceding cast
the highest and number OF
votes respectively, in such county. shall
each submit to the governor the names
of three men for such appointment.
and from said names the governor
shall select one to represent each party
but in case no names or name is or
are submitted by either or both, the
governor shall then make such APP
pointment or appointments as he may
see ft."
Then follow the penalties for failure
to serve or for false dealings
Evening journal., 1906-10-03
Care ofRues

A sweeper should be run over a car
pet or rug every day to take off the
loose dirt.
Once a week a thorough sweeping is
necessary to brush out the grit and
dust from the nap Of a velvet or Will
ton, or from the close weave Of body
Brussels or an ingram.
In sweeping take a stiff broom and
brush with the weave. After the first
dirt is removed sprinkle over the car
pet or rug damp tea leaves. Leave
them for fifteen or twenty minutes
and then brush up lightly. and the
brightness OF the colors will make the
floor covering look almost like new.
Dampened pieces OF paper spread
over a carpet win have the same ef-
feet on the colors, for the dampness
seems to take up loose dirt that a
broom or sweeper cannot catch.
Salt sprinkled over the carpet before
sweeping is often resorted to, though
while it does not brighten the colors
there is always the danger of the salt
that remains in the nap rusting the
chair and furniture casters, particular
ly IL there is much dampness about
the house.-New York Telegram.