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Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
TURTLE HOLDS UP THE MAIL
Mddletown's Postofflce Clerks Leap
on Tables to Escape Its
Clashlng Jaws

Special to The Herald.
MIDDLETOWN, N. Y, Sept. ii
When big swapping turtle, in an ugly
mood suddenly appeared in the post
office today, it created more excitement
than would have been caused by the
visit of an inspector. 1t was thought
somebody had put 1t In a bag and sent
it by mail.
The turtle wandered around among
the mail bags peering in as though
trying to read the postal cards, and
was finally sighted by one of the clerks
who was sorting mail. With yell he
jumped on the table and pointed to the
floor.
The money order clerk gave one look
and rushed over and locked the safe,
fearing the thing might eat up the
money. He made a flying leap and
landed on the table with the other
clerk.
After watching the two clerks it had
treed, the big turtle blinked a time or
two and then solemnly walked over to
the general delivery window.
"Wow!' yelled the clerk there, and
using the letter boxes as scaling lad
der soon reached the top of the room.
ITS barking like dog!" the general
delivery clerk shouted to the money Or
der clerk.
The snapper snapped it's jaws to-
gether a time or two, making a sound
like the closing of vault door, took a
couple of mouthfuls out of an oak post
and was just about to bite open the
safe when a negro porter came in.
"Laws'py me, a fin OF snappah!" he
shouted, and, picking the turtle up.
showed it in a mail bag and started for
home.
Yves sho'ly gwine to hab snappah
soup tonight" he said as he left.
When the mail clerks had climbed
down and resumed, the postmaster
wrote out an official report:
Mail delayed in delivery and distri-
button ten minutes by invasion of snap
ping turtle
This will go to washington.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
ANOTHER PECK'S BAD BOY
Gregory Williams Releases 400 Grass
hoppers at Dinner Party
and Causes Trouble
Special to The Herald,


PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 11.-Peck's
bad boy has a worthy competitor for
honors in Gregory Williams of Brook
lyn, N. Y, who last night made more
trouble in five minutes than the whole
summer colony of Oxford, Me-, has,
seen in a dozen years, when he calmly
liberated 400 big lively green grass
hoppers, not to speak of several bum
BILE bees and two or three devils
darning needles" at a smart dinner
party which his mother was giving at
her summer home
Today the affair is spicy gossip for
miles around and Gregory wears a
paired look that does not belle his
physical suffering, specifically speak
ing. Gregory, who is IA, caught the
gra sshoppers for bait to go fishing,
bui il occurred to him that he could
have more fun with them. Accordingly,
wnen his mothers guests had assem-
bled-a dozen matrons and maids and
as m any men-he waited until the
soup was brought on and then liberated
the insect horde.
There was something doing" right
away. The grasshoppers literally
swa"med on the dining table; they
jumped all over the room; they found
fnug hiding places in silken tresses
OF the women, and they did stunts
around the shirt fronts of the men.
The entire party vecame actually panic
stricken. The women ran screaming
around the table, wildly waving their
arms and knocking dishes, bric-a-brac C
and pictures to the floor.
Two young matrons tainted. The
men armed themselves with soup ladies',
fans and anything they could lay their
hands on, and began guerilla warfare
on the pests. One debutante, whose
brilliant auburn hair seemed to have a
special fascination for the insects, ran
to a faucet and plunged her head under
the cold stream of water. The table
cloth caught fire from a candle, ard
quiet was not restored until the room
lay deep with slaughtered grasshop-
pers.
When the guests had departed Greg
ory's mother procured a lrge slipper.
Not yet, but soon." sighed her hop q
fUl as he saw her coming. HE get
his"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12

they have a perfect right to do The
harm and sin lies in their not wishing
to do something more profitable
The Sabbath was made for man and
not man for the Sabbath" continued
the preacher "A preacher cannot now
denounce things as he could in former
times. If were timid might address
you, my summer congregation, on cor
ruption in city politics, and when my
winter congregation assemblies I might
denounce to it the evils of luxurious
living. But 1 feel safe in speaking
boldly today, for several of you-my
summer congregat tion-have told me I
did not denounce gambling with suf-
ficient severity a few Sundays ago."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
BRINGS ASHES OF WIFE
TO DRAW BANK FUNDS
GIVES CASHIER BANK BOOK AND
TIN BOX
Certificate That Spouse Has Been
cremated and That Ashes Are In
Box Has No Effect in Getting the
Deposit
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CHICAGO, Sept. 11.-Anthony Przec-
zynski this afternoon carried the re-
mains of his deceased wife to the Mil
waukee Avenue State bank in vain
effort to get a small deposit that mao
been placed in the bank in his wife'S
name.
The man presented to Receiver Fet-
zer a bank book and asked for payment
of the dividend declared by the re-
ceiver.
But that is your wife's name," said
the receiver.
"I know it," said the man.
well, she will have to come for the
money herself. Do you understand me
She will have to be brought here"
II have brought her." said the man.
Where is she?"
Here said the man.
He held aloft a small tin box.
The receiver thought he had "bug"
on his hands, and started to call one
of the special officers. Something in
the mans earnest appearance how
ever, deferred him.
Przeczynski slowly unfolded two pa
pers. The first was a certificate of her
DEATH The second was a certificate
that the tin box contained the remains
of his wife, who had been cremated.
The company that cremated my wife
gave me her ashes in this box, and
gave me this certificate that 1t con-
tanned all that was left of her re-
mains,'' said the man.
Ashes of the dead had not before
been presented to the receiver and he
had the "creeps."
You will have to get letters of ad-
ministration on your wife's estate"
said the receiver. After that I'll go
go to town and talk to my lawyers"
he added.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
VARIETY ARTISTS ORGANIZE
Europeans Send Delegate to America
and Theater Proprietors
Take the Cue
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Variety Ar
lists Federation, representing Great
Britain, and the International Artists
lodge, representing the continent of
Europe, are joining forces for mutual
protection and recently sent delegate
to New York to seek the cooperation
of the White Rats, who form an inter
national body with membership of
10000.
To protect themselves against such a
formidable organization, the European
managers held a secret meeting here
and formed federation taking in the
proprietors of practically every variety
theater in Europe.
Today Oswald Stol, representing the
managers, left for New York with the
purpose of arranging American man
ayers a common policy against the
forcing tactics on the part of the per-
formers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
WAS ONCE HIS WIFE;
is NOW HIS COOK
WOMAN DOES MENIAL SERVICE
FOR SUCCESSOR
Prepares Wedding Feast for Pretty
School Teacher When Former Hus-
band Brings Her Homo as His
Wife
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
DANVILLE, Va, Sept n.-When
John c. Putney was married to his
second wife, Miss Lillian Skeptize, an
attractive young school teacher, today,
his former wife, from whom he re-
Gently was divorced, acted as the fam
lily cook.
With no audible complaint of fate,
which had displaced her as mistress
of the home and reduced her to the
position of a menial, she prepared the
feast, officiating with the demeanor of
a stoic She will remain with the fam
lily as it's servant-at least, as long as
she can endure the situation.
In the divorce proceedings the chill
dren were given into the custody of
the father and it is to accomplish the
purpose of being near them that the
woman is prompted to essay the role
in the most striking romances, in the
world today.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
COAST LINE TO PORTLAND QUICK
Southern Pacific Will Build Via Cor
wallis and Coos Bay

wallis and Coos Bay
BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-THE
Call will say tomorrow:
The Southern Pacific has decided to
build a coast line railroad to Portland
at once. 1t will run direct from Cor
wallis, Ore, to Coos bay, and from Coos
bay to Eureka.
It will run over the Santa Fe line to
Camp Five, over the new line which
is constructing jointly with the Santa
Fe to Sherwood and over the line of
the California Northwestern to IT.
buron.
Furthermore a holding company is
being organized by President Hartman
of the Southern Pacific and President
Ripley of the Santa Fe to own all the
trackage between San Francisco and
Eureka The object of this holding
company is to permit harmonious joint
usage of tracks.
1t is generally believed in railroad
circles that the determination on the
part of the Southern Pacific to build
at once is to head off a possible hostile
movement by the Goulds, who are
building the Western Pacific into San
Francisco, and who are looking with
eager eyes on the oregon coast coun-
try
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
WAS WRONG KIND OF A BANK
School Teacher Who Starts Out to
Cash a Check Receives Sud-
den Shock
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
EVERETT. Sept ia pretty, ten
derfoot schoolmarm, straight from the
staid east, experienced an awakening
which she will not forget for many a
day. Now she feels she has In day,
taken one long step into the breezy,
careless west.
She only arrived in Everett day or
so ago, this little school teacher; she
came hither at the call of Superintend-
ent Thornberg to accept position in
one of the public schools. She started
out to cash check this morning. She
was happy and believed that she should
love Everett. On and on she walked,
searching for a banking house where
she might exchange her check for gold
of the west. Then she spied a sign.
She walked through the swinging doors
and found herself right up against a
bar in the Bank saloon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
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Nothing

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DR.. Miles Heart Cure will re-
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Miles Medical Co., asking advice as l
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
RIDES PILOT, STILL SEATED
In His Buggy, Church Mounts the
Engine CoWcatcher and Es-
capes Unhurt
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
MT. VERNON, Ohio, Sept. 11.-Car-
ried on the pilot of an engine. seated
in a buggy and escaping without a
scratch was the wonderful experience
of S. Brook Church, prominent con-
tractor, this afternoon,
Church was driving a spirited horse
and attempted to cross in front of the
locomotive. The engine struck the
buggy containing Church and carried
1t on the pilot a distance of so feet
The accident occurred at the station
and the many spectators turned their
heads from the scene, believing Church
would be ground to death. When the
train was stopped Church was unhurt
and 1t was with difficulty that the
buggy was extracted from the engine.
The horse escaped when the locomo-
tive struck the buggy
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
PREDICTS TELEPHONE SHAKE
Several San Francisco officials Said
to Be Slated for Re-
movaI
Bv AssocIated Press

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. ia big
shakeup is coming in the Pacific States
Telephone and Telegraph company, 1t
is stated
General Manager Louis Glass will be
succeeded by a new man, and other
changes will be made in the executive
department.
Numerous changes are also to be
made in the local telephone system as
we'll as in the state service, with view
Of putting San Francisco on an equality
with Boston and other large eastern
cities.
The contemplated changes in the
telephone company are the result of the
visit here of E. G. Bradley and several
officials of the Bell Telephone company,
who have spent the greater part of
their time in looking over the local
company's plant and studying plans for
changes Bradley and his associates
leave for Boston, the home office of the
Bell company, next week.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
THREE MILLIONS FOR OREGON
Hartman Officials Set Aside Sum for
Railroad Extensions
By Associated Press.

BY ASSOc1ated PreSs,
SAN FRANCISCO Sept. lie. H.
Hartman and his associates, through
the local chief officials of the Southern
Pacific, have set aside an additional
100000 to pay preliminary expenses
for railroad extensions in Oregon, two
of which, at least, will penetrate into
the northern end of this state.
This makes a total of $5,000,000 set
aside for this. purpose during the past
two years.
Most of these extensions will connect
with the Shasta route as feeders, ana
will open up lot of new jobbing terri
tory for the merchants of San Fran
cisco and Portland
There is building, or will be building,
HOO miles of new branches at a bonded
cost of over $4,000 000
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
TO MAKE KISSES ASEPTIC
Kentuckian Gives Odd Forecast of
the Oscillation of the Future
in Cleveland
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. H.
"Ziz-z- e" It's the sound of the car
bolic atomizer of the twentieth CEN
tury as pictured by DIR. Rurick N.
Roark. president of the Eastern Ken
lucky Normal school, in his address on
Habits" delivered at the teachers
institute today. Granting the alarm
ing prevalence of a certain osculatory
habit and the growing public knowl-
edge as to death dealing microbes, Dr.
Roark, with a far cry into the future,
says that when the tendency toward
the habit seems too strong for perver-
sion. the cautious damsel will make a
frantic dive for her atomizer and then
after the antiseptic performance the
osculatory process will proceed as in
former days.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
NEED MILLIONS FOR MISSIONS
American Board at Boston still Short
Of the Required
Amount
Bv AZ -ociated Press.

BY Ac-ociated Press.
BOSTON, Sept. 1.-THE American
board Of commissioners for foreign
missions which closed its fiscal year
today, announced the largest receipts
in its history, S913,639. This is a gain
over the previous year of s16i 202.
The board has reduced its debt during
the year from S176,5 527 to SS5 400.
The effort to conduct the work of the
year and also clear the board of debt
by raising a million dollars did not
succeed but the effort is not ended, as
subscriptions aggregating s4O,650 have
been made conditioned on the entire
debt being raised.
The officers Of the board have from
now until the annual meeting October
. to secure the needed balance of $44,-
757.
In today's statement Of receipts the
board has not included $4,000 from
John D. Rockefeller. being the balance
of his subscription of 100000 made the
previous year.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
SAN FRANCISCAN PRESIDES
pathists' Proceedings at
Atlantic City
BY Associated Press.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept. IL
That the homeopathic practice of medi-
cine is spreading, not only on the
American continent but throughout the
world and that it is doing great good
in relieving the sufferings of mankind
was the keynote Of the discussion be-
fore today'S Medical international
Homeopathic congress now in session
here
San Francisco, who presided at the ses-
sion, read a paper on homeopathy as
applied to surgery. He strongly be-
lieved In the use of homeopathic rem
edies before, during and after surgical
operations.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
LIMA'S MAYOR HoNoRs ROOTS
Peruvian Presents Brooch to Wife of
Secretary of State-llIumin-
ations Held
Bv Associa led Press.

BY Associa ted Press.
LIMA, Peru, Sept. 1.-THE mayor of
Lima has presented Mrs. Elihu Root
with golden brooch in a mounting of
diamonds and rubies, upon which is
enamelled the coat of arms of the city
of Lima.
At the banquet in honor of Secretary
Root last night the secretary expressed
pleasure at visiting Peru and referred
to the important commercial and econ
omic advantages that would come to
Peru by the construction of the Panama
canal.
After the banquet Mr.. Root drove
with President Pardo to witness the
illuminations.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
Sues for BRIDGE Collapse

BY Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 11.--suit for
10000 damages was commenced IN the
superior court today by Mary Mcintyre
against the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific
construction company because Of the
death of her husband, who was killed
by the collapse Of a bridge at Uni
versty Heights which the construction
company was building. Mcintyre was
pushing a car Of material out on the
bridge when IL went down.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
MULE RESENTS AN AUTO
"Maud's" Ire Aroused and She Puts
the Bubble" Out of
Business
Special to The Herald,

Special to The Herald
LEXINGTON. KY, Sept. 1.-THE ta-
bles were completely turned here today
when w. b. Wilkerson, owner of an au-
tomobile, had w. M. Sellers, milk
wagon driver. arrested for alleged in
jury to his machine.
Sellers stopped his wagon directly In
the rear of the auto, and when the
mule smelt the odor from the horseless
vehicle she pounced upon 1t with both
feet When Sellers and several by
standers had extrlcated the animal the
machine was damaged almost beyond
repair.
Sellers was held to the grand jury on
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12

pas The tunnel was TO have been t2,0s5
feet long. 1t has now been decided to
reduce the length Of this tunnel to $500
feet.
II Is to cost 81, 600, 900 instead, and will
be completed within ten months. By
its construction six miles of trackage
will be cut off and grades reduced to
four-fifths of one per cent over the
Goshute range.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
BABY'S WHIM SAVES ITS LIFE
Child Strikes Aside a Poison Offered
Through Druggists Error and
Thus Lives On
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
NORFOLK. Va, Sept. ia baby's
whim that led it 20 lash rom its
mothers hand a powder that the moth
er was about to give to the child saved
the latters life today. Mrs. Frank
Eberle had sent to a druggist for medi-
cine for her 4-months-old infant. When
the medicine arrived the mother opened
one of the powders and started 10 pour
Il on the tongue of the baby. The
child was waving it's arms and before
any of the powder touched it's tongue
1t knocked the paper from the moth
er's hand. Mrs. Eberle called for an
other powder and was In the act Of
placing 1t In the bAby's mouth when
she heard the servant crying at the
top of her voice:
"Mrs. Eberle, don't give the baby
that medicine
The maid repeated the warning as
she hurried upstairs. She Informed
Mrs. Eberle the druggist had tel
ephoned that a mistake had been made
In the prescription aud a dangerous
poison had been sent to her.
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
Laekawanna Cuts Rates

BY AssOciated Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE Del
aware. Lackawanna & Western Rail-
road company announced today that
the passenger rate on that road will
be placed on a basis of 215 cents a mile
beginning November or as soon there
after as the filing of tariffs under the
new law will permit.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
San FrancIsco ArbItratIOn
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-THE
first meeting of the board of arbitra-
tors which is TO settle the difficulties
between the carmen and the United
Railroads will be held Thursday morn
ing at the offices of the company at
Oak and Broderick streets. Thornwell
Mutually and Richard Cornelius will at
that time attempt to select a third
member OF the board who Will be sat-
isfactory TO both parties. 1t is thought
Superior Judge Murasky viii be chosen.
The linemen returned to work today.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
viii Avoid Ecudor
Bv ssociated Press

DV sSUCIdItI I ItSb'
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador Sept. lin
view of the existence of yellow fever
at this port it is probable that Secre-
tary Root, who was expected here on
the American cruiser Charleston, will
go direct from Callao to Panama, not
stopping at Ecuador.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
FISHING ROD COST HIS LIFE
Caught Under a Passing Train and
Dragged Its Owner Under
the Wheel
Special TO The Herald.

oPtUIdI TO T IIO IIVI uIu'
CHICAGO. Ill, Sept. 1l.-Charles w
Shlppey, AZ years old a well known
real estate dealer, was killed by a Pere
Marquette train In Englewood last
night. Mr.. Shippey was about to board
the train to go to Rex Terrace, Mich
1t Is though that a fishing rod in his
hand caught under the cars and
dragged him after II.
In his pocket was newspaper clip
ping containing an account OF the
death Of Webster Bachelor of San
Francisco. who had left Mr.. shippey
100000.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
Brings Freight From New York

BY Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO. Sept. 1.-THE big
steamer Arizonan of the American
Hawaiian line arrived today from New
York, bringing 1900 tons of freight for
this port which will be distributed over
Southern California. The steamer goes
to San Francisco to discharge the re-
mainder of her cargo.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
SUNDAY BRIDGE NOT WICKED
Newport Preacher Declares the Sin Is
the Waste of Time In
voIved
special to The Herald.

Special 10 The HerdIu'
NEWPORT, r. l., Sept. 1.-THE Rev.
DR.. Walter Lowrie told some plain
men who, as usual. filled old Trinity
church Sunday morning Quoth the
preacher, for examples:
THE many women who play bridge
whist on Sunday think they are doing
delightfully."- wicked. The
simple fact is they are doing only what
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
Conductor Crushed at La Jolla

BY ASSOcIated PTVSS.
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 11.-Conductor
George Kennedy, of the Los Angeles &
San Diego Beach railway was fatally
injured today at La Jolla by being
crushed beneath pile of lumber that
had been improperly loaded. He was
brought to a sanitarium here.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
NEW TUNNEL SAVES SIX MILES

Western Pacific Reduces Cost ON
$4,ooo,ooo to 100000
By Associated Press
The Western Pacific railroad, on its
line now being built between Salt Lake
and San Francisco, is making rapid
progress.
About d year ago it decided to have a
S4,000,000 tunnel through the Goshute
range in eastern Nevada. near Flower
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12

s1.OO BLANKETS AT 75c
1914 size, extra. heavy cotton blankets, with
soft, leecy nap and neat colored borders
Choose from white, tan or gray; 75c pair
third floor today.
S1.25 BLANKETS At o5c
Tul size 11-4 blankets, large enough for the
largest beds Soft, warm and comfortablei
good weight; 81 25 values at 95c pair. Third
floor today.
s1.75 BLANKETS AT S1.25
They are extra heavy, 11-4 size, in white, tan
or gray; neat borders in assorted colors
shell stitched ends SIPS pair; third floor to-
day.
$500 BLANKETS AT s1.4s
1874 cotton blankets, the thickest you can
buy; good weight, with a soft, feecy nap;
choose from white, tan or gray; $14S pair;
third floor today.
$3.50 BLANKETS AT S1.s5
1874 size extra heavy cotton blankets; the
best we get; almost as warm as wool;
today, third floor, $l.S5 pair.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12

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Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12

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