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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-10
HOW SHE CURED HIM
BY R. MESH.


ITS a most unsuitable match" said
Lady Julia Langton, speaking with
more than her usual decision.
why
Lady Julia shrugged her shoulders.
70! don'ttnow, excepting that these
mixed marriages are seldom a sue
cess"
In what way lnixed?" asked, mild
ly. Isn't she as good as he"
she is far better" said Lady Julia,
emphatically, "and THAI is why they
won't get on-you see, she is only
little country girl-a mere nonentity-
and he"
She has a very firm chin ! said
meditatively, and she has most of the
money-at least, so / assume, or she
and her brother would not be staying
at the Carlton.
Yes, but you can't manage man
with a mere chin, said Lady Julia, "or
even with money; you want manner
and knowledge CT the world, and all
sorts of other things He is the most
selfish young man have ever come
across"
He has been spoiled"
"Of course, shamefully," she agreed.
But you or | would soon unspoil him.
Look at jim"
Poor Sir James" said with sym
pathy.
Not at all, laughed Julia; he is
far happier than before he married me
he dare not be late for dinner now
Yes" said, rem.niscently; 81
really believe he was worse than
Teddy. No, l don't believe anyone
could really be worse"
We'll, perhaps not" she admitted;
but what will he become with a
little country girl like that, consider
ing he's absolutely insufferable now
she will not dare to call her soul
her own.
Poor Teddy-yet he's charming
when he likes-hes only too modern. p
/. It's a pose of his, this new fad
of being late for eyerything-he came
to my dinner last week three-quar-
ters of an hour tate. and then said
he had fallen asleep while dressing.
He is giving a party for her to-
morrow at the Carlton. BY the by,
you are coming?"
| nodded. 'Yes-I hope he won't
no late wonder what she will do
! if he isl"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-10

We were all assembled in the hall,
and even Lady Julia and were up to
time, while those who were late had
all arrived Teddy, in his little, rather
effeminate, notes had mentioned S:15
for dinner and now it was five min
utes TO nine, ana there were no
signs of his appearance. His fiancee
Miss Dorothy Lamb, was looking very
pretty and extremely anxious
81 hope Teddy motor hasn't come
to grief" she said to Lady Julia, Of
whom she is very fond. DO reassure
me; do motors often go wrong?"
Lady Julia shook her head. Not
Teddy's. Those happy-go-mcky young
men very seldom come to grief
Then what can have happened"
she argued HE IS more than half an
hour late, and feel so uncomfortable.
He said S:l5, and he can't have forgot
ten the time. What do you think,
Lady Julia?7
Lady Julia looked very kindly at
the little anxious face. and then made
room for the girl by her side
My dear Dorothy" she said gently,
81 believe he's being late on purpose
you see it's his new pose"
His new what" echoed Dorothy, in
establishment
It's a pose OF his, she explained
"he always keeps people waiting-no,"
she added, hastily, not at your house,
of course, he wouldn't 90 it down in
the country; but in London one must
do something eccentric il one wants to
stand out from the crowd, and that's
Tedys idea of standing out. He is
always late; he makes a business of 10
He will come in in about half an hour
and probably say he quite forgot we
were dining with him-as though any
one could forget 10 people all the
same day"
Dorothy's face turned slowly Grim
son.
do you really think he will?' she
said, slowly.
Yes, my dear girl, really do
then catching sight of the girls face,
she added, hastily: What are you go
ing TO do, dear child"
Dorothy rose, and her small mouth
took a determined line that BODIED i'll
for somebody,
I'VE are going 10 have our dinner,
she said, quietly, as with look she
called a walter 10 her side.
We had two tables near the door
and there was net a single vacant
chair. We were enjoying an excellent
dinner and had reached the quails be-
fore Teddy, looking languidly pleased
with himself, came sauntering in ant
up to Dorothy.
Sorry, dear lacy" he said, as he
glanced round for his seat, and then
including us all in comprehensive
bow, he added, in drawing tone:
Sorry dear people, but | quite for.
got | was dining you until | passed
on my way from the club and saw
you all getting out of your carriages.
Did you?" Dorothy, her head slight
ly on one side, looked genially up into
Teddys face. Poor dear. how very
unfortunate for you. l do hope you're
not hungry, because there's no room
here. You see, these are my guests ant
this is my party, and haven't room
| ha hut a L.,
ing here hope we shall see you late
on; in the hall, perhaps
My heart was humping for sym
pathy, don't know for whom, wheth
err for her or Teddy, or perhaps for my
self. ! glanced across at Lady Julii
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-04
HUNT FUGITIVE
At ASCOT PARK
Is Armed With Revolver and May
Make Desperate Resistance
If Driven to Bay, but Of,
ficers Are Prepared

In the firm belief that Fred Cook,
suspected murderer of his wife, Is still
in hiding in the vicinity of Ascot park,
another searching party made tour
of the race track last night, entering
stables, corrals and paddocks and going
over every inch of ground.
Detectives Hosicz, Jones, Mcnamara,
Deputy Constable Trident and officers
from the university sub-station went
over the ground that had been covered
earlier in the day.
A report was received by the police
that man resembling Cook was seen
on San Pedro street and several off,
GERS were detailed to search all the
lodging houses in that street.
No definite information, however.
has been gained since Cook went to the
home of r. M. Thompson, HOO East
Twelfth street, early Sunday morning
and begged for food and protection.
May Be Desperate
Cook is supposed to have purchased
a revolver, and from all reports is a
desperate man. ready to kill his pur-
suers or else commit suicide when COR
nered.
Chief Auble said he would not be
spared If he showed fight and 1t is like
ly that Cook will go to the hospital
after being discovered rather than to
Jail, as every officer is ready to shoot
the supposed wife murderer without
mercy unless he submits to arrest Cook
is a plasterer by trade and a member
of the union. but his fellow members
will not shield him, they assured the
sheriff yesterday.
A general notice. was issued to pa
trolmen to tell the persons living on
their respective beats to telephone at
once to the police station in case a man
answering the alleged murderer's de-
scription should be seen.
1t is believed Cook has almost reached
the limit of his strength and that he
will be run to earth within few hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-04
PERSONALS

S. II. Harris, Tonopah mining man,
is at the Alexandria.
Frank J. Spare. mining man from
Searchlight, with his wife, is at the
Alexandria.
R. G. Brady, a prominent business
man of Tucson, Ariz., is at the Hollen-
beck with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burks of New
York are at the Lankershim. Mr.. Burks
is a prominent Wall street man.
Miss ]. e, Rustamier, for the past
year cashier of the Del Monte hotel, is
at the Westminster.
Otto Sens of Houston, Tex, is at the
Angelus. Mr.. Sens is in Los Angeles
to attend the annual shoot of the trap
shooters.
James t. King, retired banker of
Jacksonville, ILL.,. who is just starting
on a trip around the world is at the
Angelus.
George !, Ham, prominent banker
and capitalist of the City of Mexico, and
Miss Emo Ham returned to the West
minister yesterday after trip to Cata-
lima.
W. B. Cottrell, in charge of the Cali
fornia interests of the Dupont Powder
company Is in Los Angeles from San
Francisco and is registered at the
Lankershim.
Isaac T. Stoddard, prominent attor-
ney of Phoenix, Ariz., who is visiting
Southern California, returned to the
Alexandria yesterday after trip to
one of the beach towns.
Elmer e. Shaner of Pittsburg. secre-
tary Of the Trap Shooters association,
is at the Alexandria, and other MEM
bers of the association who have ar
rived and are registered at that hotel
are III. G. Hirschey of Minneapolis and
w. r. Crosby of O'Fallen, MINI.
M. j. Nesbitt, wife and two daughters
and two servants of Chihuahua, Mex
leo. arrived at the Lankershim yester-
day and engaged apartments for the
winter. They came to join Mr.. and
Mrs. Beecerra and family of Mexico,
who have been in Los Angeles several
weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-04
Goes North to Be Maid of Honor

Miss Maude Campbell, the charming
young daughter of Judge Campbell OF
San Jose who has been visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j.
Hampton for many weeks has gone to
Oakland, where she will be the maid
of honor today at a wedding that is
by far the most elaborate nuptial event
the northern city has seen since the
earthquake. Society has been slum-
bering in the north, but this wedding
appears to be a signal for a general
awakening, and the social chronicler
hasa deal of important news to chron-
icle for the next two weeks.
Estelle Kleeman and Will Jarvis are
to be the principals in today's wedding
The maid of honor and the four brides
maids are all Mills college classmates
of the, bride and all have a host OF
friends in Southern California as well
as In the north.
Miss Grace Langley and Miss Dollie
Tarpey of Alameda, Miss Fannie Pot
ter of San Francisco and Miss Blanche
Laymance are to be the maids. There
are to be four ushers-Eugene Farm
ham, Lionel Sherwood, Robert McMul-
len and s. G. Kleeman. DR.. G. S. Jar
Wis is to be best man, and DR.. George
Kleeman will give the bride away.
A reception at the home will follow the
church ceremony.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-04
ADDS ONE MORE
TO MURDER LIST
MANY WOMEN KILLED BY HUS-
BANDS
Seven Tragedies Resulting In Ten
Violent Deaths Have Occurred
In Los Angeles County
In Four Months

Although sheriff's posse searched
all Sunday and yesterday for Delfino
Alvitre, supposed slayer of Francisco
Ramirez, with whom he lived at Mon
rovia, not trace of the man could be
found.
The shooting was Sunday morning
and followed quarrel between the
man and woman, according to A. W..
Presley, a neighbor. He said Alvitre
dragged the woman toward tent
house and drawing his revolver shot
her twice. The man then ran across
the railroad tracks nearby, reloading
his weapon as he ran.
One of the first to take up the pur-
suit was Martin Ramirez, brother of
the murdered woman. Later deputies
and citizens Joined in the man hunt
until more than fifty were on the trail
of Alvitre.
Darkness ended the search and 1t was
resumed yesterday without results.
But One of Long List
At the coroner's inquest it was shown
the couple quarreled and that in pas
sion of rage Alvitre fired twice at the
woman. The first shot inflicted flesh
wound in the right cheek; the second
entered the brain, causing almost in
stant death.
Alvitre is a native of this state. He
was considered quarrelsome by his
neighbors. He was employed as a
laborer at the Pottenger sanitarium.
The killing of the Ramirez woman
adds one more murder to the long list
of fatal shooting affrays within the
past four months where women were
the victims.
r. G. Beggs fatally wounded his wife.
MAY IL, at their home on Diamond
street Mrs. Beggs died two weeks
later at the county hospital. Beggs
committed suicide near Eastlake park
to avoid arrest by Detective McCann.
Mrs. Frances Skunk was killed by her
husband on the morning of June at
her home in East Sixty-seventh street.
Skunk blew out his brains Immediately
following the murder.
On June 20 William f. Kittring shot
his wife and her sister, Mrs. Bessie
O'Day at their home in East Thirty
second street, Two hours later he cut
his throat in the basement or the house
and his body was found by the police.
Mrs. O'Day died. but Mrs. Kittring re-
covered.
William J. Hudson, an engineer from
San Diego, shot and fatally wounded
his wife in Pasadena on the night of
July "a. The following day he took
carbolic acid at a Main street lodging
house and died at the receiving hos
pital.
Mrs. Jennie Cook was shot and killed
on a Santa Monica car. city bound, on
the night of August 27, the murderer,
supposed to be her divorced husband,
escaping by jumping from the car.
UP to a late hour last night week
since the tragedy he had not been
captured.
completes the list to date of murders
of women in the city or in towns close
to Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-04
STEAL SOAP AND PERFuMERy Y
Two Mexioans Charged With Thefts
Bear Reputation Of Being
Crooks

l.. Marin and b. Rodriguez, both
Mexicans, were arrested yesterday aft
ernoon by Officers Harrison, Roberts
and Mcintosh on the charge of burg
larry. 1t was alleged that the men
broke into the room of Mike LAWN on
Paradise alley. near the Plaza, and
stole variety of toilet articles. LAWN
peddles rouge. soap and perfumery. He
stated that about $s5 worth of those
articles had been taken from his room.
The entire amount of stolen goods
was recovered from the room of Marin
and Rodriguez on Paradise alley, and
a suit of clothing and pair of shoes,
which were taken at the same time,
were also recovered. The police say
the men bear regulations of the worst
and they are believed to be thorough
petty crooks. Some weeks ago they
are believed to have broken into the
rooms OF a Greek in that neighborhood
and to have stolen clothing. They are
also suspected of having held up and
robbed man some weeks ago. They
are now in the city Jail and will be
tried on the charge OF burglary.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-04
CELEBRATE IN
GIANT FOREST
SILVER WEDDING ANNIVER-
SARY is NOVEL
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Cole, Jr., BE-
come Bride and Bridegroom
Of Twenty While on
Summer Outing

Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Cole, jr., re-
turned yesterday from an outing at
Camp Sierra, i'm the Giant Forest,
where they celebrated their silver we'd
ding anniversary under unique and
altogether delightful conditions.
1t was just twenty-five years ago
last Tuesday that Mr.. and Mrs. Cole
repeated the nuptial vows, but they
little dreamed at that time that they
would celebrate the silver anniversary
of the event in one of the most beauti-
full mountain spots i'm California. Tues
day evening the friends who had gone
with them from Los Angeles and many
more whom they had made while in
camp gathered around a huge camp
fire and spent merry evening until
10 o'clock singing songs and telling
stories
At that hour a trio composed of
Messrs. Simpson, La Compte and Sid
ney Smith, with flute and guitar,
struck up the Lohengrin wedding
march, and the whole party headed
by the bride and bridegroom of twenty
five years, marched to the dining room
where supper awaited them.
A huge wedding cake which accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs. Cole from Los
Angeles formed the central figure of
the repast and the guests were all
invited to dream on 1t. The dining
room had been decorated with ferns
and blossoms, and the chairs of the
two honored guests were adorned with
big white satin bows.
A program of toasts followed the
supper hour and H. C. Buhoup of Chi
cago, and H. c. Merritt of Pasadena
were the chief ,spokesmen. Good
wishes were showered upon Mr.. and
Mrs. Cole, and finally Mr.. Cole had to
respond, expressing the thanks of him
self and Mrs. Cole. male quartet
composed of Messrs. Simpson, LIE
Compte, Smith and Braun concluded
the evenings program by singing "Oh
Promise Me-
The affair was one which will
/ doubtless be long remembered by the
bridal couple as well as all those who
took part in it.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-04
Speaks at sswtelIe

Speaks at sawtelIe
Rev. c. ]. Hail. field secretary of the
Prohibitionists, will speak tomorrow
afternoon at the Union mission, Saw
telle. Rev. Stephen Bowers will be
present at the meeting.
Society VIII Meet
The Massachusetts society will meet
this evening at the assembly hall OF
the chamber Of commerce. It will be
the first meeting of the fall season.
There will be an interesting program
rendered.
Funeral Of Earl McPeek
The funeral of Earl McPeek, the
young son of Mrs. Loretto McPeek,
will be held this morning at II o'clock
at the East Los Angeles Presbyterian
church The interment will be at Rose
dale cemetery.
Talk Of Drink Curse
Rev. Stephen Bowers prohibition
lecturer, will speak tonight at the hall
of the Volunteers of America, 12S East
First street His subject will be "The
Drink Curse" There will be special
music.
Will Be Cremated
John Lord, aged 70, passed away at
the family home, 945 Philleo street,
Sunday afternoon. The funeral will be
held from Rosedale chapel this morning
at IL o'clock, the remains to be cre-
mated. The deceased was the father
of Miss Ethel Lord, the well known
florist
Union Meetings Are Held
A series of union young peoples S
evangelistic meetings are being held
under the auspices of the Christian
Endeavor societies and the Epworth
leagues of Los Angeles. The meetings
are held every night in the large tent
at the corner of Eleventh and Flower
streets. They will continue this week,
closing next Sunday night.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-04
Armstrona-FuIIer Wedding

The wedding of Miss Maud Fuller
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. II. Fuller
of 1923 Eighteenth street, and Mr.. H
d. Armstrong was solemnized Sun
day afternoon at / O'clock at the
Broadway Christian church, Rev. l.
Swindler performing the ceremony.
The bride had two attendants, maid
of honor and a bridesmaid.
Miss Myrtle Fuller. the maid, was
becomingly gowned In gray silk, and
the bridesmaid, Miss Rae Golaber,
wore a dainty dress of white. The
bride was charming in gown of pale
blue satin trimmed with real lace.
Her bouquet was of white carnations,
Messrs. Abbott and f. It. Row were
the groomsmen,
A reception was held at the brides
home at the conclusion of the cere-
mony and then the couple left for
Santa Barbara for a wedding trip.
They will make their home at 1924
Maple avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-04
opitz-FieId Wedding

A pretty little church wedding at
which Long Beach girl became, the
bride OF an Angeleno was solemhized
Sunday morning at 9 o'clock at the
New Jerusalem church. Miss Edith
May Field was the bride and Frank
Il. Opitz the bridegroom Rev, j. c. Col
lom, pastor of the church, performed
the ceremony and the party approach
ed the altar to the strains of Medels-
sohns march. while the wedding march
from Lohengrin was played at the
conclusion of the service.
The bride wore becoming travelling
suit OF white mohair with white
net waist and stylish white hat
Mr.. and Mrs. Opitz left on the boat
for San Francisco and after wedding
trip to include visits around the north
ern bay cities will return to make
their home in Los Angeles. Only
relatives and intimate friends of the
bride and bridegroom were present.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-04
COOK, WANTED BY POLICE,
SEEN AT LONG BEACH
Special to The Herald.

OpSClal 10 Inc tlSIdiu
LONG BEACH, Sept. S.--FredericlS
d. Cook. who has eluded the police
since the brutal murder of his wife
on a Santa Monica car last Monday
night, was seen I'm this city Saturday
evening. Until short time ago Cook
was employed on the construction OF
the Munholland apartment house.
Saturday his former foreman received
a letter from the fugitive, asking him
to meet him at Ninth street and Ameri-
can avenue The foreman did not go to
meet Cook. nor did he notify the police
until nearly midnight.
About 9 O'clock Cook appeared at q
grocery store on the Anaheim road and
bought a lunch. When he had gone
the grocer notified a patrolman who
lives nearby. The marshaps office was
notified, but the search instituted was
in vain,
Two former fellow workmen of
Cooks, who looked as II they had re-
turned from a long walk, were seen by
the police after midnight They denied
that they had seen Cook or had assisted
him out OF town.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-04
BURIED ALIVE
ON LABOR DAY
Workman's Head Is Raised Above
Tomb, Only to Be Covered by
Avalanche Heavier Than
the First

George Clown, a laborer employed
tombed alive yesterday afternoon in a
sewer trench near Fifty-fifth street in
Central avenue, and when finally
dragged out by other workmen was
dead.
The man was all but rescued through
the frenzied efforts OF the gang at
work in the trench, but a second cave
In buried him deeper than before and
he was suffocsted before the rescuers
could reach him the second time.
Witnesses said the ditch was i'm
properly shored with timbers. The
soil is of a sandy formation and one
of the men remarked in the morning
that an accident might occur at any
time.
Soil Caves In
Clown was working about fifteen feet
below the level Of the street when the
soil caved In on either side before
he could draw himself above the dan
ger point.
He screamed to his companions and
then fell back, partially buried be-
meath the earth and timbers.
The workmen dug with eager haste
at the pile of dirt and soon uncovered
Clowns head. He was able to speak to
his fellow laborers and encourage them
in their work,
Suddenly a mass Of earth fell into
the ditch, completely burying the un-
fortunate man. Although all hope was
abandoned the men still worked with
all possible haste to rescue their COM
panion. When finally his body was
dragged out of the trench the man was
dead.
The body was removed to Pierce
Bros morgue. His residence was not
learned. An inquest will be held today.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-04
WOMAN APPEALS TO POLICE

Mrs. Joseph Welch, living at 422
Bell street, complained to the police
yesterday, that her husband, now
under suspended sentence on convic-
ton of wife beating. came home Sun
day night and threatened to kill her
if she did not sign mortgage or
their little home.
Mrs. Welch said she refused to ac-
cede to his demand and he threatened
to kill her, beating her and driving her
out of doors.
Owing to the absence of the prose-
cutting attorneys, no warrant was is
sued. .l
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-04
Baby's Photo Is Announcement

A tiny white card bearing a picture
of a chubby little dimpled baby, and
the name Alice Gray attached to a
larger one upon which are in
scribed the names of MI. and Mrs.
Charles p. Gray, and the place Man
haitian, has just been received in Los
Angeles by each of the many friends
of Mrs Gray, who was formerly Miss
Alice McComas, daughter of Judge and
Mrs. c. c. McComas. The card also
announces the birthday of the tiny
Alice as July 81. She is a pretty baby
if her photograph can be taken as
proof, though whether she resembles
Alice the senior, who was so popular
in Los Angeles before Mr.. Gray came
and carried her away to New York,
can not be determined Judge Nc
Comas is said to have been the pos
SCISSOR of a broad smile ever since he
was first informed that the title grand
father had been conferred upon him.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-04
RAILROAD SURGEONS IN CITY
Distinguished WleIders of scaIpeI Are
Seeing Los Angeles as Guests
of Union Pacific

A party of prominent railway sur
geons and their wives, who arrived IN
Los Angeles yesterday, registered al
the Angelus, includes DR.. and Mrs
Charles Mayo Of Rochester, Mimi; DR.
and Mrs. A. l., Wright of Carroll, Ia
DR.. ID. #. Fairchlld and Dr. ID. F. Jones
of Des Moines. la.
DR.. Jones Is chief surgeon 'of the
Union Pacific railway and the Other
men are surgeons in charge of various
divisions. They have been attending
the meeting Of surgeons i'm Salt Lake
and have come west as the guests OF
the Union Pacific railway. They will
spend few days sightseeing in South
ern California and will return by way
OF the Grand canyon. Today they viii
visit Catalina.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-04
MOTHER HAS SON ARRESTED
Believes Her Boy to Be Sneak Thief
and Seeks Reform Through
the Police

Henry Koenig. 16 years old, believed
by his mother to be sneak thief was
locked up at her request yesterday
morning and is now held at the central
police station pending an examination
by the detectives into what his mother
alleges have been petty thefts.
According to the boys mother she
came to Los Angeles from Chicago sew
eral weeks ago and thought her son
would quit his petty larceny, which
she alleges he kept up while In Chicago.
He failed TO do so, the mother says.
and this morning she requested the Of
ficers to arrest him.