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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-08-16

New York, Aug. 13.-Thomas Healy-
a plasterer, 43 years old. Of 1926 Sec
ond avenue, died in the Harlem hos
pital from blood poisoning. supposedly
contracted by cutting a corn with a
razor which had not been asepticized.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-08-16
kllled Rv Eour.storv Fall.

New York. Aug. 13.-AIrs. Della Dun
bar. so, living on the fourth floor of the
house 1872 East 69d street, lost her bal
ance at the opening to the airshaft and
fell to the basement. She was instant
ly killed.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-13
WIRE FALLS;
TANK BURNS
ONE MAN TERRIBLY BURNED IN
EXPLOSION
FIRE THREATENS TO DESTROY
NEleHsoRHooD
Houses Halt a Mile Away Feel Shock
Of ExpIosion--Heard in Every
Corner of Beach
Section
Special TO The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, Sept. 12.--The falling
of an electric wire across an oil tank
car that. was being uncoupled at noon
today near the Edison company's gas
plant resulted in terrific explosion In
which Marcario Padilfo, a Mexican car
hand, received terrible burns and
started fire that for time threat
ened the neighborhood.
So great was the shock of the ex-
plosion that houses within radius OF
half a mile were shaken and 1t was
heard in every corner of the beach sec
ton.
The lid OF the tank shot up into the
air several hundred feet and the car
Immediately taking fire was burned be-
yond repair.
few minutes before the accident
happened the car had emptied 10000
gallons of oil into reservoir at the
gas house and had been switched onto
the Los Angeles Pacific tracks when
the explosion occurred. AS Padillo
was releasing the car an overhead
trolley wire dropped over the tank,
fusing a hole through the steel COM
partment and igniting the vapors with
in. Padillo was rescued from beneath
the car while it's whole upper portion
was in flames. He was attended by
DIR. Kendall who said the mans In
juries were of a serious and most pain
full nature and might result in the loss
of one or both of his eyes.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-13
SKULL FRACTURED WHEN
MEXICAN TRIES TO JUMP
Tries to Leap from Train Before 1t
Comes to a Stop and His In-
Juries May Prove
Fatal
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Sept. 12.--Matieus
Diaz, Mexican So years old, fell in
attempting to jump from a moving Salt
Lake railway construction train this
morning near Ocean and Lime avenues
and his skull was fractured.
DR.. l.. A.. Perez, Salt Lake railway
surgeon, attended Diaz at the First
street station and he was removed to
Los Angeles, where he was placed in a
hospital He was thought to have
been fatally injured
The other workmen in the gang said
today that Diaz was planning to build a
little home in the near future and that
of late he has shown unusual interest
in his work. Happy and light-hearted
this morning he started to leap from
the work train before it had fully
stopped at the point where the mer
were to work. His foot slipped and II
trying to save himself he whirlec
around. He fell backward from the
car, striking his head on the pavement
with a sickening crash.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-13
NOTES OF INTEREST
FROM LONG BEACH


Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Sept. 12.-"Come backs"
served at a local restaurant caused the
illness of w. NJ. Heaslett, proprietor of
the Anchor grocery at First street and
Elm avenue, according to the grocer s
physician. Heaslett is convalescing after
a severe attack of ptomaine poisoning
The Long Beach knights of Pythias
will enter drill team contest in Los An
geles Friday, September 20, at 108 North
Spring street. competing against Los An
geles lodge, No 205.
J. w. Boyd has enjoined the city from
completing the pumping plant at the in
tersection of Elm way and Ocean avenue.
According to Boyd, who recently made an
Intellectual appeal to the city trustees to
surround the pump house with retain
ing wall or remove it elsewhere, asserts
that 1t will depreciate the value of his
nearby property.
William Marion Raines, 70 years old
who had lived in California since 1853
died early this mornig at his home
5321k West First street He was a native
of Tennessee. After coming to California
he engaged in the mining business fol
many years in the northern part of the
state. He was a close friend of James
Marshall, the gold discoverer
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-13
ARRESTED FOR DRIVING
VALUABLE TEAM FAST
Humane Officers Visit Prescott Ranch
and Take Man Accused of
Being Cruel to
Horses
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Sept 12.-officers OF
the Los Angeles Humane society today
visited the Prescott ranch and arrested
man known as DR.. Whitney who is
believed to be a member of carriage
party that several days ago almost drove
to death valuable team of horses rented
from Hollands Washington Boulevard
stables.
A man said to be Whitney's brother
procured the rig at the stables early in
the morning and with two companions
is alleged to have driven to the Prescott
place, which is located up the coast 20
miles from here.
Late the same night the outfit was re-
turned to the stables by a man said to
be Dr. Whitney, who was accompanied
by four women. .
The condition of the animals was not
discovered until the following morning,
when their terribly swollen limbs and
other evidences of abuse necessitated that
they be given over to the care OF
veterinary.
Whitney, the man who rented the team,
is said to be employed on a Los Angeles
newspaper.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-13
LOS ANGELES ARCHITECT
BUILDS NOVEL COTTAGE

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Sept. 12.-Novel is
the cottage which Arthur B. Benton,
the Los Angeles architect is complet-
ing at Ocean avenue and Tentle place.
Both the interior and exterior walls
are of reinforced concrete, between
timber studding.
The outer timbers are covered with
2x6 redwood battens and all interior
timbers with seven eighths inch Ore
gon pine, dividing the walls into panels
The first floor is of cement laid on
hollow terra Gotta tiles. The second
story floors are of rock maple. The
living room fireplace is of split bould-
ers and the chimney of reinforced con-
crete with tile fiue Innings.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-13

Drovers and Mechanics bank of Balti-
more, who discovered the alteration.
On being reproached, Miss Bond tried
to make 1t appear that the 500 altered
note had been received by her from the
Howard National bank, but she soon
changed this and confessed her crime.
The officers of the Central Methodist
church made up the lost money and
took no steps to prosecute, but the secret
service got wind of the crime and re-
fused to let up on the girl.
Petitions for Miss Bonds pardon or
Communication of sentence came from the
officers and members of the congrega-
ton in which she was formerly prom
inent, from the grand dury that returned
true bill against her and from many
others.
The heart of President Roosevelt mas
been touched by an appeal made 10 MIN
in behalf of the children OF Mrs Aue-
leine Rose of jackson county, hy'' WHO
are in need of mothers care ana ne
has commuted the sentence Oh Mrs,
Rose, who was convicted In the unitea
States district court of Kentucky OF
making and ceiling whisky in VIOLATION
Sentenced to Jail
She was sentenced to pay me OF
$1,000. and imprisonment TOT slA lnon.ils
in the Laurence county jail AZ. bonuoi'
| Ky. The friends of Mrs Rose peti-
toned the department of justice. re-
citing that she was a widow VII eisns
children. and that her husband was
Killed about two years ago. Being UNI
able, as she believed, to supporteher
children in any other way Mrs. Rose
resorted to making and selling WHISKY
The children are in deploraple con
dillon and scattered among the neish-
bors 80 t,,s+ .ha
On promise by Mrs. hose .na, ,, sne
whisky. Attorney General Bonaparte
recommended to President Rooseveit
communication of sentence. -
She will, accordingly. be freed on
september IL instead of November ~.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-13
PASADENA COUNTY
INSTEAD OF SAN ANTONIO
Attempt to Form New County with
Pomona az the Leading Town
Characterized as Po-
liticaI Move
special 20 The Herald.

Special 20 The Herald.
PASADENA, Sept. Zone of the pos
sibilities of the future being discussed
with much vigor in the ifoothill towns
to the east of this place is the formation
of a new county to be known as Pasa-
dena county.
Most of the talk of this kind is pre-
cipitated by an attempt being made to
organize the new county of San Antonio,
with Pomona as the capital and such
towns as Azusa, Covina and GleRdora to
be included in the, territory of the new
county.
Ranchers who Oppose the Pomona pro-
ject characterize 1t as the work of poll
teal schefhers who are impelled by self
interest. AS a means of defeating the
San Antonio county movement they are
advocating the much more desirable coun-
ty of Pasadena. to- include their terri
tory
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-13
MAY SUTTON DETAINED
BY RAIN IN CINCINNATI
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
PASADENA Sept 12.-Although her
family and friends were meeting every
overland and limited train today, eagerly
watching for the tennis champion of the
world Miss May Sutton, they were dis
appointed.
No message being received from Miss
Sutton her parents and sisters were be-
coming alarmed at her failure to ar
rive till the sister picked up Cincinnati
paper this afternoon and from 1t learned
that there was rain in that city last
Saturday preventing the playing OF the
doubles in the Tri-State Tennis league.
Miss May was scheduled to play in this
contest so her stay in Cincinnati had to
be prolonged another week till the next
meeting of the teams. All the prepara-
lions for greeting the young woman and
giving her a triumphal entry into her
home city will be cheerfully repeated
next week IL the friends can learn on
what day their heroine will be here.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-13
SUNSET PHONE ATTORNEY
INQUIRIES ABOUT FRANCHISE
Woman Faints in Police court-Her
Husband Ordered to Support
Her During Divorce
Proceedings
Pasadena Agency,
n North Raymond Avenue.
Phones: Sunset 1907. Home 2l2s-

/. PASADENA, Sept. I'D. c. Carroll,
attorney for the Pacific States Telegraph
and Telephone company, was in Pasa-
dena today from the head office in San
francisco. He was sent to consult with
the mayor and city council in regard to
the franchise the city demands the COM
pany shall have as a requisite to doing
business in this city. This is taken as
an indication that a franchise will be
taken out by the Sunset people.
]. ]. Shepherd was yesterday honored
by election as senior vice commander of
the Southern California Association of
Veterans in convention at Huntington
Beach.
Mrs. Louise Harris tainted in Judge
McDonald's court today, where she was
suing her husband, G. c. Harris, for the
support Of her two-months-old child.
Harris was fined 500 and ordered to pay
his wife $3.50 per week till the divorce
proceedings he has instituted shall be
finally decided.
Frank w. Calvin, young machinist
of this city, eloped with Miss Ella Ruth
erford of Los Angeles yesterday and they
were married at the county clerks office.
reconciliation has been effected with
the parents of the girl, who opposed the
match, and the young couple will reside
in Pasadena
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Abbott of Pasadena,
who were passengers on the steamer
Santa Rosa when she grounded at Re-
dondo, have arrived home. Mr.. Abbott
says he helped to calm the passengers by
playing his violin during the excitement.
D. w. Coolidge returned today from a
trip to the northern part of the state.
G. Corwin Keys, a member of the Ma
tional Irrigation congress, has reached
home from Sacramento. He seems well
satisfied with the work of the conven-
ton.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-13
AMERICAN AVENUE OWNERS
WANT OTHER IMPROVEMENTS

LONG BEACH, Sept 12.-Having Sc
cured the poAoffce for American avenue,
property owners along that thorough
fare are going after other notable inn
provements.
Efforts will be made to have the avenue
opened through to the beach,
Talk Of pier at the foot of American
avenue has also been revived.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-13
ENUMERATED OF CHARGE
OF BEATING MoTHER-IN-LAW
speoial to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH Sept 12.-Elmer Allstot.
who was arrested last Saturday charged
with beating his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Dolly Murphy, was discharged and exon
Grated today by Justice Steglitz after
Mrs Murphy has testified that she deliv-
cred the first blow of the mill.
HE asked me If supper was ready
said Mrs. Murphy, upon the stand. II
told him not fer the likes NV him. He
called me id slob and / slapped him
in the face. He and that was
all there was to
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-13
BALLOON ROUTE MAN
TO ENTERTAIN ORPHANS
Special to The Herald

Special to The Herald
OCEAN PARK, Sept. 12,-Orphans to
the number of about $50 will be the
guests tomorrow of Balloon Route
Pierce on a sightseeing and merry
making excursion over the Los Angeles
Pacific road.
At Playa del Rey the party will be the
Balloon mans guests at picnic dinner
in the pavilion and everything of an
amusement that the resort affords will
be at their disposal. Most of the young
sters viii be from the Los Angeles
Orphans home but a few little delega-
lions from other institutions will be in
cluded in the party.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-13
CITIZENS DISAPPOINTED
ALATTORNEY'S DECISION
City Legal Adviser objects to Having
Long Beach Pay Part of Cost
of Dredging cerritos
Slough
Long Beach Office.
% Locust avenue.

% Locust avenue.
Phone-Home $50.
LONG BEACH, Sept. 12.-City Attor-
ney George A. Skinner today notified
the city trustees that he could not In
dorse Capt. H. S. Carver's petition that
the city expend $1,000 in assisting in the
dredging of the shallow places in Cerri-
tos slough.
This announcement caused keen dis
appointment to the many Long Beach
persons who are interested in Whining
ton property and in navigation through
the slough.
A number of citizens consider the city
attorneys opinion as Ill advised. 1t is
not known what action the city trustees
will take in the matter.
Skinner gave as his reasons that the
proposed dredging would be done in dis
puted territory and that 1t would be
only roundabout way of giving bonus
which is prohibited by law.
Cerritos slough is at present naviga-
BILE by small launches and barges. If
a few shallow places were dredged out
much larger launches could pass through
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-13
EXTENDS CLEMENCY
TO WOMAN OFFENDERS
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SHOWS
MERCY
Commutes Sentence of Baltimore Girl
Who Wanted to Help Mother
and Raised a $f0 Bill
to 500

The five-year sentence of Bessie L..
Bond, the Baltimore girl who, on June 3
last, pleaded guilty in the United States
district court of Maryland to falsely alter
ing and passing national bank note, has
been COMMITTED by President Roosevelt TO
two years, with allowance for good con-
duct. Much sympathy has been expressed
for Miss Bond, who belongs to a good Bal
timore family, because of the fact that
she committed the crime largely to get
money to help her afflicted mother Her
offense consisted in changing the denon-
nation on bill from $40 to 500.
In making the sentence two years Pres
ident Roosevelt followed the recommer-
dalton of Attorney General Bonaparte,
who thought that she ought to serve that
length of time The judge who sentenced
her said he thought six months enough;
but, under the law, he could not Impose
less than five years. The sentence was
ordered executed in the Baltimore city
jail. r%
The young woman was the treasurer OF
missionary organization OF the Central
Methodist church of Baltimore. When
called on for the funds of the organiza-
ton she could not respond Because she
had spent part of the money. She had
about 500 left Of the sum supposedly in
her custody. With this she went to the
Howard National bank and exchanged II
for 500 national bank note. She stud
led the note a long time, with the view Of
taking $40 note and raising it to 500.
She Studied Out Plan
After she had studied out plan. she
again exchanged the 500 note for $lt
notes. Then she cut the figures from
enough $40 notes to raise one Of that de-
nomination to 800. She gave this raised
note. together with $40 in good money, to
Dir. Register, the pastor of the church
He handed the bill to the cashier Of the
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-13
Ali Excellent Reasons

Come in and have drink with me"
Cant I tell vor. In the first place, L m
the president OF the Anti-Alcoholic league;
then 1 haven't time to take single drink
today; and finally l had my third glass just
q quarter OF an hour agol-Il Motto per Ridere.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-13
NOTES OF INTEREST
FROM SANTA MONICA
Special to The Herald.

Srecial to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Sept. Eat a meet
ing last evening of the educational board
the resignation of Miss Elizabeth Hark-
ness, who for the last two years has been
a teacher at the Washington school,
was accepted. Miss N. Huntoon was
elected to the vacancy. s
Patrick Lynch, Civil war veteran who
arrived here from Alaska about a month
ago, died today at the Santa Monica
bay hospital from a cancerous growth in
the abdomen Other than that the de-
ceased was an honorably discharged
member of Troop 1, Seventh regiment U
S. Cavalry, nothing was known of him
here. He left enough money to pay the
expenses of his funeral.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-13
EIerce AnlmaIs

.What are the most blood-thfs Animals?"
man asked tanner OK "i'u anii'ais'
"rgers?'
mo, sir. se
''Jaguars?"
mot theyl'
''Weli sirl''
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-13
The Coquette

.sYou look like Aphrodite today Miss >
.sThen was she really as beautiful as they
say?''- Meggendorfer BlatteT
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-13

]. ]. Shepherd was yesterday honored
by election as senior vice commander OF
the Southern California Association of
Veterans in convention at Huntington
Beach
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-13

D. w. Coolidge returned today from a
trip to the northern part of the state.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-13

G. Corwin Keys, member of the Ma
tional Irrigation congress, has reached
home from Sacramento. He seems well
satisfied with the work of the conven-
ton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-08
WOMAN KILLED ON
SEAB0ARD B AIR It line
Was Jumping from Pullman,
When It Turned Over, Crush
ing Her to Death.
BROKE LOOSE FROM TRAIN r.
Started Down Steep Grade Alone
and Caught Victim Leav-
ing Window.
BROKE LOOSE FROM TRAIN
Started Down Steep Grade Alone

RALEIGH, N. C., July T.--Mrs. G. E.
Harris, OF Aberdeen, was killed this
afternoon near Henderson. when la
Pullman car attached to Seaboard AIT
Line train No, Al, southbound. broke
loose and ran back down a steep
incline. Passengers were terrified and
Mrs. Harris attempted to jump out
OF the window She was partially out
when the Pullman turned over. She
was crushed by the weight OF the car
and death came quickly
Seven passengers were in the car
at the time including Mrs. Harris's
husband and daughter, tho former be-
ing an engineerson the Seaboard. Those
aboard were badly bruised and three
we're injured, but none seriously. After
breaking loose from the train, which
was then at the crest of a steep grade,
the Pullman started down the incline
with tremendous burst of speed. tear
ing up the road for distance Of sew
eral hundred feet. At a sharp curve 1t
turned over, crushing Mrs. Harris, who
was then in the act Of jumping.
Tho Harris family was returning
home from the jamestown Exposition.
The body of Mrs. Harris was brought
here tonight and prepared for burial.
Just how the Pullman happened tc
become uncoupled has not been eX
planned Traffic was delayed for sew
eral hours.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-08
TRIED HARD TO
KILL HIMSELF
Man in Norfolk Wanted to Cut
Throat and Woman Saved
i Him. 4t
SpeciaJ 70 The Times-D ispatch. 1

Especial TO The Times-D Dispatch.l
& NORFOLK. VA, july 7,--"Forty
thousand dollars lost In q day: it's all
over now was the exclamation of q
neatly dressed prosperous looking
middle-aged man, giving his name as
William d. Smith. as he drew a Keen
edged knife from his pocket in tho
boarding house Of Mrs. ]. T. Elliott, on
Church Street and made desperate
effort to sever his Jugular vein. He
was proceeding In the right way until
Mrs. Elliott sprung on him. and with
all the strength that excitement and
fear gave her, wrestled the knife away
from him.
When Police of1cer Jacobs respond
ed to call for help the man was try
Ing to retain possession OF the knife.
After he had been placed under arrest
he sprang upon the officer and snatch
ed his revolver and tried again to end
his life, but sthe officer was too quick
for him, and soon regained possession
OF the gun.
Z. Asked mt the police station what his
trouble was, Smith said: ut is all in
the evening paper" but nothing could
be found in any way connected with
Smith. He would not say Where he
halls from He went to the boaraing-
house yesterday morning. Tho police
think he may be suffering under an
Ihallucination.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-08
TROLLEY CAR RAN
down EMBANKNENT
Two Killed and Nine Seriously
Injured at Clarksburg,
w. Va.
PINNED DEAD UNDER WRECK
Heavily Laden With Sunday
Crowds Returning from an
Outing.

stcLARKsBURG. w. VA. July L.
Heavily laden with passen gers, who
were enjoying an outing, an open troll
ley car on the Fairmount and Clarks-
burg Traction Company,s system jump
ed the track on the Gasseli division,
Just outside the city limits, tonight
and crashed over an emba nkment, In !,
stantly killing two, fatally injuring
one. and seriously injuring nine Others.
The dead: Z
Miss Grace Markerl, cuark:sburg,
w. T. Gray, engineer Washington
Carbon Works, Clarksburg, head
crushed
e The injured: Miss Maggie NJ. Robin
son, Fairmont. skull crushed. dying It
st. Mary's Hospital. Jack Fullerton,
clarkshurg. leg broken and bruised:
Superintendent Eaken, of Grasscli
Chemical Works. Clarksburg. back
strained; Mrs. Eakin, leg crushed and
severely bruised: Mrs. Mnrchant, Indi-
Robinson, sFairmont. right arm man
gled: Floyd p Martin. Carksburg. cut
and bruised; Mrs. Floyd B. Martin, leg
crushed, injured internally; Clayton
Powell, Clarksburg, severely bruised;
George Jackson Ccolored). scalp wound
How the car left the track Is a mys-
terry the traction company officials can
not explain.
1t was running uphill around a curve
and going at moderate speed. After
bounding along the ties for short
distance the car went over an en-
shankment and landed on its side, pin.
ming the dead and injured underneath
Motorman James and Conductor Fitz.
patrick escaped with slight injuries
Most of the Injured were taken to the
city hospitals. and some to their homes
Several passengers besides wl1 ose names
are given We're slightly hurt.