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Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
ONE FARMER WILL RIDE FREE
Texas Holder of Pass Not Affected by
New Law

There is one holder of a railroad pass
in the United States who does not be-
long to the class mentioned in the in
terstate commerce law as entitled to
use free transportation, but who doubt
less will be permitted to use his pass
as long as he desires.
He is an aged farmer in Texas, who
was given a life pass by the railroad
company as part compensation when
the road obtained a right of way
through the farmers land.
Every day since he was given the
pass the old farmer has used it to ride
sixty miles or more over the line. He
does not make the daily journey for
business purposes or because he wishes
to get to any particular destination,
but solely because he is determined
to get all the value he possibly can
out of his pass.
railroad attorney is said to have
given the opinion that as the free
transportation was made a part of the
consideration in the contract for the
sale of the land, contract which was
legal at the time it was entered into,
a subsequent law cannot impair the
agreement. So it is deemed likely that
the old farmer will be permitted to con-
he likes, even IL it takes him from one
state to another.
There arc several persons in the coun-
try who holi life passes over railroads
which have been given in settlement
of claims growing out of accidents, but
such passes are usually limited to
transportation within a single state and
to such the new interstate law does
not apply.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
JOKER ALMOST DIES IN
TIGHTLY CLOSED COFFIN
Special TO The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 25.-It became
known today that Millionaire john j.
Ryan, former plunger, in an attempt
to frighten his wife at the fall fastlval
a few nights ago, came near sufto-
eating in a coffin.
In the Chateau des Mortes, restau-
rant, coffins serve as tables and skulls
as sugar bowls The lights are always
turned low, and occasionally out al
together. 1t was during one of the pc
riods that the lights are out that Ryan
conceived the joke of crawling into
one of the coffins.
Just after Ryan had laid himself out
one of the walters passed and, seeing
the lid of the coffin disarranged,
screwed it down. Ryan soon began
kicking for want of air and the pa
irons of the chateau, hearing strange
noises in the coffin, fled, all but Mrs.
Ryan, who was seeking her husband. |.
Finally Ryan poked his fist through
the glass top and followed with his
head. Mrs. Ryan tainted and became
so i'll she had to be taken home in a
carriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26

Texas Railroad company, left for Okla
homa City on an inspection tour of the
system.
This is the first inspection trip of the
new chairman, and he Is accompanied
by all the other officials Of the road,
among them being A. A. Allen, vice
president and general manager, and E.
M. Alvord, general superintendent.
After completing his tour Of the Mis-
souri, Kansas e. Texas Mr.. Joline will
make a trip through Mexico.
Before he was appointed chairman
of the board of directors of the Mis-
souri, Kansas & Texas, Mr.. Joline was
general attorney for the company, and
he is also general counsel for the Glover
Leaf railroad. In this connection there
Is a rumor that Mr. Joline refused to
either affirm or deny that the Glover
Leaf would be sold to the Missouri.
Kansas & Texas, in order to complete
its outlet from st. Louis to Toledo. O,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
HALTs WORK ON EsPEE DEPOT
Long Baech Building Inspector In-
Vokes Fire-Prevention Ordinance

Vokes Fire-Prevention Ordinance
The Southern Pacific passenger de-
pot at Long Beach, so long promised,
has had yet another setback.
The work of grading the lot at Second
street and Pacific avenue was begun
yesterday, but was later abandoned,
because George Newcomb, city building
inspector. refused to issue a permit for
the proposed structure.
The plans for the new depot call for
a building with wood studding, wire
coated and staff-covered, making
stucco building. Newcomb holds that
the plans must be changed to suit the
city ordinance. which provides that
within the fire limits such a building
cannot be put up.
The plans for the depot show a build
ing of mission style. with large waiting
rooms and commodious rooms also for
the roads agents. The present depot is
a rambling wooden shack, generally
considered to be one of the worst look
ing structures near the business dis
trict.
According to the plans, extensive
parking will be done around the new
structure.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
NEARLY WED WRONG GIRL
Judge Addressing Questions to Maid
of Honor When Mistake Is
nicCnNarad

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 25.-What
might have been a matrimonial tangle
that surely would have found its way
into the courts was averted today b.
the narrowest kind of a margin, when
Judge Mason all but married John w.
Scott to Miss E. N. Elicit, who was
present to act as maid of honor to Mrs.
Bonibelle Gary, the bride.
AS Miss Elicit is younger than Mrs.
Gary, the Judge assumed that she was
the bride and addressed all his ques-
tions to her. The judge did not notice
that Miss Elicit failed to answer, and
was surprised when the bridegroom in
terrupted the ceremony near its con-
clusion to designate his bride. The
marriage service was then begun all
over again.
Miss Elicit was very much 1ustered
by the incident. as rumors are rife that
she Is engaged to be married soon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
GODFATHER OF JOHN |. DYING
Patrick Lennon of Lawrence, Who
"Stood" First for Champion,
Nearing End

LAWRENCE, Sept. 25.-At the age of
so years Patrick Lennon, godfather of
John l.. Sullivan, once the mightiest
man in the universe, is dangerously i'll
at the General hospital here, and ow-
ing to his years, it is said, he cannot
recover.
Mr.. Lennon has been a resident of
Lawrence for over thirty years, but it
was as a backer. of his godchild, then
carrying the world before him as a
prize fighter, that he first came into
prominence. While John L. was at
the zenith of his career he often visited
the old man and rewarded him with
numerous presents, which are now
among the most cherished possessions
of the dying octogenarian.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
NEGRO MAKES CLEVER ESCAPE
Leaves Dummy Figure in ills Cell
and Climbs over Wall of
Baltimore Prison
sneciaIto The Herald,

Special TO The Herald
BALTIMORE, Sept. 25.-Irving Tai
ley, a notorious negro bank note raiser
and counterfeiter, is at large after
making one of the cleVerest escapes
chronicled in Baltimore prison history
He fooled the guards by means of a
dummy figure which he left lying on
the cot in his cell.
Leaving the dummy on his cot, he
went into the yard and mingled with
the prisoners serving short terms who
were detailed for duty on the outside
He evidently had the assistance of
some other prisoner. as he had been
provided with a dark shirt and blue
overalls. such as are worn by the yard
men.
To reach the top of the jail wall Tai
ley bound two boards together, making
an inclined plane over which he was
able to climb.
A policeman told Warden Hook late
last night a man had seen a prisoner
leap from the jail wall to the street
The warden ordered a count made,
which showed every man In his cell.
A second and a third count showed the
same. and II was not until this morn
ing that Talley's escape was known.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
MILLINERS TO BOOST BILLS
Weaknesses and Fix Prices
Accordingly

SDccldl 10 ne Herald
CHICAGO, Sept 25.-The number of
husbands who announce that they no
longer will be responsible for the debts
of their wives is threatened with a
serious increase should the plans of
the National Milliners' association be
brought to a successful conclusion. A
plot was revealed in all it's terrible
possibilities at Wednesdays session of
the association at Masonic temple. 1t
involves nothing less than the founding
of a "Milliners university" where the
embryo shoplady will be instructed in
psychology, phrenology and physiog-
nomy. The suggestion was even made
that mesmerism be added to the
course.
Strangely enough. the promoter of
this scheme is a man. He was intro
duced to the assemblage by Madame
Hunt, president, and milliners from all
over the central and southwest ap-
plauded as he drew a picture of the
millinery store of the future, run by
graduates of the university, where
never a woman shopper might enter
with the faintest hope of rescue. The
victim will be approached by the ac-
complished saleslady, who will scan
with pieceing eye her countenance and
mark with scientific exactness what
ever weakness is there revealed,
Should a hat be desired the deft
graduate will skillfully note the VIC
TINS bumps, while apparently engaged
i'm the ordinary routine of driving the
hatpins into her head. Having care
fully gone over the ground, attack
will be opened in earnest by daz-
zling flow of witty conversation, in
which special courses VIII be offered at
the university" That any victim
could escape II properly handled along
these lines, is considered an absolute
impossibility by the originator of the
scheme.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC HusTLEs
Line to Saskatoon Must Be Finished
This Year
Special to The Herald


SASKATOON, Sask., Sept. 25.-The
order has gone forth from headquarters
that the Canadian Pacific line from the
east must enter Saskatoon this year.
The line at the present time extends
beyond Strassburg and is only little
more than 100 miles from Saskatoon.
Work in this city has taken the def
mite form of pushing the main line from
the yards up to the point where the
river will be crossed. Work is going on
on a pile bridge. which is expected to
be completed within couple of weeks.
Once the bridge is in. steel laying can
begin on the line now being graded
and made ready for the rails.
With steel laying gangs working
from both ends, with any kind of good
luck, the new line ought to be here by
November /. The steel is now laid into
Asquith, forty miles west of Saska-
toon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
TwENTY-sIx KILLED DAILY
Such Is the Average of Recent Aecl-
dents to Americans
~ AssocIated Press.

Nv ASsOclnteu I7FesS,
WASHINGTON. Sept 25.-During
the year ended June 30, 1905, according
TO a statement issued today by the
interstate commerce commission. an
average of twenty-six people were
killed a day and 23S injured a day on
railroads in the United States.
The total killed during the year was
9703 while the injured numbered S6, O03.
The greatest casualties were among
the railroad employees. as follows:
Killed, 1861: injured, 66, ,S33.
The number of passengers killed was
537, and injured 10,457. In the previous
year AL passengers were killed and
Oil injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
For Vera Cruz Line. $500

By Associa ted Press.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 25.-The cham
Der of deputies has appropriated $780,
900 for the purpose of improving the
line of the Vera Cruz railway, govern
ment property. The government has
also appropriated S25O,OOO to complete
the breakwater at the port of Manzan-
lilo, on the Pacific coast, toward which
the Mexican Central is extending its
line from Guadalajara.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
ACTION AFFECTS 5000 MEN
swltehmen's Union Submits List Of
Grievances
BY AssocIa ted Press.

BY Associated Press
PITTsBURG, Sept. 25.-six thousand
railway men will be affected by the ac-
tion of the Switchmens Union of North
America, which has submitted a list
of grievances to division superintend-
ents in this city simultaneously with
the same action at railroad centers
throughout the country.
A committee of three from every di-
vision in the Pittsburg district called
on the respective superintendents and
left a printed copy of the grievances
which they want remedled and the new
scale of wages which they wish placed
In effect. No time limit was set for an
answer to the committees, but it is
understood that If no answer is forth
coming within thirty days the yard
men will take some action to enforce
the granting of their requests.
Railroad officials will not discuss the
situation at present.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
Shorter Hours; More Wages

By Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 25.-As a part of
Simultaneous movement, committee
representing the railroads with Offices
in st. Louis today presented to the
various general managers a request for
shorter hours and increased wages.
The request stipulates that eight hours
shall constitute a days work for all
switchmen, that foremen be granted AZ
cents an hour and helpers SO cents.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
MILWAUKEE, PAYS MEN IN CASH
AboIshes Check System and Avoids
Padded PayroIls
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
MASON CITY, Iowa. Sept. 25.-For
the first time in fifteen years the Mil.
waukee road ran paycar over this
division yesterday for the purpose of
paying the men.
The check system has been employed
heretofore, but 1t is now said that the
system Will be abandoned and that the
old method of paying the men will be
adopted.
There is belief among the men that
there has been some padding of the
payroll and that men were getting
money who did not perform the work.
so this method is adopted to obviate
that trouble, If possible.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
Wabash Wage Adjustment
BY Associa ted Press.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 25-General Man
ager Miller of the Wabash railroad and
the joint committee representing the
mechanics, blacksmiths and boilermak-
ers, who went on strike last week at
Moberly, Springfield, Fort Wayne, Peru
and Decatur, resumed the conference
in an effort to effect an adjustment of
the wage scale.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
Keep
Your Nerve

1t is nerve energy that runs
the organs of your body. The
storage battery is the nerve
cells in the brain and spinal
cord, and from this battery
nerve force is sent out through
the system of nerves. To keep
the body healthy you must
have plenty of nerve force; if
you have not, the organs work
imperfectly, the circulation is
sluggish, digestion bad, appe-
tite poor, kidneys inactive, and
aches, pains and misery are
the penalty.
You can keep the system
strong with DIR. Miles Nervine.
1t assists in generating nerve
energy; it strengthens the
nerves and makes the whole
system strong and vigorous.
"I take pleasure in recommending
DR.. Miles Nervine to those suffering
from nervous prostratlon, insomnia
and melancholy. After several
months suffering from above diseases
tried this medicine and found imme-
dlate relief. 1t soothes and strength
ems the nerves, chases away the
gloomy and depressing thoughts and
gives the sufferer renewed strength
and hope. 1t is superb nerve re-
Btorer."
JUDGE JACOB sEEMANN,
Madison, Wisconsin.
Or. Miles, Heart Cure Is sold by
your druggist, who Will guarantee that
the first bottle will benefit. II IL falls
he Will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
Fee Goes Inspecting
BY Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO Sept. 25.-Charles
F. Fee, passenger traffic manager and
H. A. Jones, freight traffic manager of
the Southern Pacific, left today on a
general tour of inspection of the COM
pany's lines.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
HuntIey Is U. P. Engineer

OMAHA, Sept. 25.-Russell L. Hunt
ley of Omaha was appointed chief en-
gineer of the Union Pacific railroad
Mr.. Huntley, who was principal assist
ant engineer of the system, has been
acting as chief engineer since the resig-
nation of Chief Engineer Berry two
months ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
GROSS EARNINGS $s2,o4e,e5e
Increase of Seven Per Cent in San
Francisco Earnings
BY Associate ed Press.

Dy ASsUCIdt Gu FTCSS.
ST. LOUIS, Sept 25-The annual re-
port of the st. Louis G. San Francisco
railroad for the fiscal year ending
June 80, issued today, shows the results
of operation, exclusive of the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois road, as follows: Gross
earnings. $32,046,656 an increase of 7
per cent; operating expenses, $20,545,-
533, an increase of 65 per cent; net
earnings, $11, ,501, ,123 an increase of 10
per cent; dividends paid, per cent on
first preferred and per cent on Sec
ond preferred stock.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
Delays Coast Line Traffic
By Associated Press

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Sept. 25.-Trafic
over the Coast line of the Southern Pa
cific has been delayed all day owing to
an accident in tunnel No. 2, near here.
Eight freight cars left the track, tearing
up $50 feet and injuring the tunnel tim
bers
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
The Sphinx

Mr. Rockefeller has expressed him
self about Napoleon, but inexorable
from giving his opinion Of Mr.. Rocke-
feller-Kansas City Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
AFFECTS KATY a CLOVER LEAF
TWO Central Systems May BE Con-
solldated Shortly

PARSONS. Kas,, Sept. 25.-A special
train bearing Adrian II. Joline, the
newly elected member Of the board OF
directors OF the Missouri, Kansas &
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26

Everything you want you will find in
the CLASSIFIED page. One cent a word
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
WASH DREs SEES s2.4s

Servceable school dresses for girls washable
Made of fine embroidery and chambray and checked
ginghams full blouse waist style with large collar of
white pique.
There many trimmed with embroidery beading
and edging sizes to IA years. today I'd floor 81 AS ea
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
FLANNETLETTE SKIRTS 4Oc

Finished with flounces and scallop-
ed edges. They come in blue and
white and pink and white stripes.
Cut very full. Regular SOC skirts,
for this sale, second floor, each 49c.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
$l.75 Gowns for $l.30

They are slightly gowns made of fine muslin or main
sook, square and V shaped yoke, some French style
They are dantiy trimmed with deep yokes of val lace
or fine embroidery. You couldn't ask for better gowr
at 81 rs. For this sale today, each $1.39
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-26
soc Corset Covers 39c

They're the kind that made of good muslin with full
fronts, dantlly trimmed with val lace beading, baby
ribbon some finished with embroidery and of
tucks They would be soc in the regular way. Second
floor. each 39c.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-12
SGl, in Partition Of Valuable
Real Estate

by virtue OF an order Of The Orphans
Conrt OF Sullivan County, Pa, the under
signed will expose to public sale al the
Court House in Laporte Pa, on
MONDAY, APRIL Is. 1906.
at o'clock a. M, all that piece Of land
in the Township of Davidson, County OF
Sullivan and State of Pennsylvania,
bounded and described as follows:
BEGl n NC at a post, thence South
twrntv-eight perches TO beech, thence
East iorty.two perches to a beech thence
South eighteen perches to hemlock,
thence East seven perches to a beech,
thence South seyenty-eight perches to a
sugar lree, thence West thirty-tive per
cles tn post, thence South one hundred
thirty two perches to post; thence w est
hundred nine perches to a post;
thence North one hundred fifty Que per
ches TO a post; East forty-seven and one
halt North one hundred forty one per-
ches to the place OF beginning.
CONTAINING One Hundred and Fifty
acres he the same more or less, and be-
ug the lands late of f. |. Brundage
deceased. Having about Seventy. Five
acres cleared and under cultivation and
having large orchard thereon, and also
having A LARGE TWO STORY
FRAME HOUSE, A WAGON SHOP
AND LARGE BARN AND OTHER
OUf-BUlLDINGS THEREON.
TERMS OF SALE One-fourth OF
the purchase money at striking down OF
the property, and the balance within one
year, with interest from confirmation nj.
81. The widows third to remain
charge upon the land during her life.
lnter st thereon to be paid the widow
annually.
+. NJ. DUNHAM. Trustee.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-12
Auditors Notice.

In re Estate of Daniel Fairchild, iced
The undersigned auditor, appointed by
the Orphans Court of Sullivan County,
to pass upon exceptions filed to the par
tial account of Mrs Fred Newell, admin.
istratrix C. t. a. OF the last Will and Tes.
lament of Daniel II. Fairchild, late OF
Dushore Borough, Sullivan County, Pa,
on Friday, May 4th, 1906, at 10 O'Clock
a. m, when and where all persons inter
ested in said estate are required to appear
and make their claims before said auditor,
or he forever debarred from making iurth
er objection to the disposition of said ex
ceptions.
E.J MULLEN, Auditor.
Laporte, Pa, April 8, 1906.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-12
Orphans Court Sale.

In pursuance of an order of the Or.
phans Court of Sullivan County, Penn
-ylvania, the undersigned adminstra,rix
.f the estate of Asa Speary. late of David
son Township, sullivan County. Penn
ylvania. deceased, will expose to public
sale AT the Court House in I.aporte. Ia,
on
SATURDAY, APRIL II, 1906,
owing described real estate, late Of Asa
-Speary, deceased, viz:
All those two lots, pieces or parcels of
land lying and being in the Township OF
Davidson, County ofSulliyan and State of
Pennsylvania, bounded and described as
follows;
Lot No. /: BEGINNING at post,
j. hence North IL degrees East 100 per
shes to q post; thence hv land formerly
.wned by Joseph Converse East ~
8 erchee 10 a post: thence South III de-
Srees West 60 perches to II beech by
ands formerly owned by Miles Speary;
thence West 549 perches TO the place OF
beginning. CONTAINING Fifty acres
and allowances be the same more or less.
Lot No. .; BEGINNING at post
F'CdI diI Oiu peet0, lHt -NOTlnedSl cOTUtT
of a tract in the warrantee name Of Dan
-el Montgomery; thence South Is degrees
West 55 perches TO beech corner; thence
West 100 perches to a sugar corner;
thence North l3 degrees East So perches
10 sugar corner; thence East l60 perches
to the place Of beginning. Excepting
and reserving from said lot 3l.2 acres OF
land conveyed by Asa Speary in his life
time TO Angelo Lse, leaving The amount
herein de- erlbed remaining the property
of Asa Speary, Nineteen acres and Fifty
Eight perches of land with allowances
be the same more or less.
The two above described lots being
used together as one farm property
known as :the Asa Speary homestead
About Sixty acres improved; the balance
timbered, and having erected thereon a
! large frame dwelling house; static and
other out buildings; also a small frame
house and two small frame barns, situate
on the road leading from Sonestown to
Central, Pennsylvania.
TERMS OF SALE: One-fourth of the
purchase money To be PAID at The slr.k
ing down of the property, and the balat ce
in one year thereafter. with interest upon
same from confirmation NiSi. Security to
be given 10y the purchaser, to comply
with the terms oil sale.
-MARY JANE SPEARY,
Administrators of Asa Speary, decd
Nordmont, Pas, March -, 1906.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-12
Auditors Notice.

In the Orphans Court of Sullivan Co.
In re: Estate of Benjamin ihrasher deed.
Notice is hereby given that the undersign-
ed has been appointed by the Orphons'
Court of Sullivan County as Auditor to
pass upon exceptions filed to the account
of Hannah Thrasher Executrix OF the
last will and testament of BENJAMIN
fhrasher decd, and to make distribution
of the fund found in the hands of said
accountant after disposing OF the excep.
tions. A hearing will be given by the
said Auditor to all persons interested at
the office Of Alphonsus Walsh ESQ.,, in
Dushore on Thursday, the 18th day OF
April 1905 at 10 o'clock a. M. at which
time all persons shall be required to make
their claims before said Auditor or he de.
barred from coming in upon said fund.
THOS j. INGHAM. Auditor.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-12
Ireesurers' Sale Of Unseated
Lands

Agreeable I, the provisions Of an Actpf Assem-
bly, entitled Z" IN Act directing the mode OF sefl-
day OF Mare, si5 md the supplements thereto,
Frank Farrell Treasurer of the otnty nf
cerned that ,Ir,-ss The Lou,yy Road Poor state
and School Taxes due oil the following tracts OF
Unseated LANDS Situated In said county are paid
each tract as will pay the taxes and such cost
chargeable thereon will he sold ut the Court
s be co,siisI p bs ad;"rlmsnt from dny To- aay
II deemed necessary for ariearages of taxes due.
and assessed and cost accrued ON each tract res
Dpptiyely i.i