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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
MISSOURI

VERSAILLES, Mo-, Dec. 3.-while at
tempting to cross the Usage river in
Wilson'S Bend, eighteen miles south of
Versailles, Edward Foster, a prominent
farmer, and his sister, Mrs Anna Kid
well, were drowned. The ford is dan
gerous one and Mr.. Foster had dropped
too low down and was caught in a whirl-
pool. The body of Mrs. Kidwell has
been recovered.
JEFFERSON CITY-The attention of
Governor Folk was called to the news
paper stories that the police in ST. LOUIS
intended making systematic raids on pri-
vate homes where euchre, bridge whist
and other card games were played,
though in a social way where prizes were
awarded. He stated that no such orders
had been issued to the police department
either from here or from the head of
the department, and there need be no
apprehension that the police would un-
dertake. such raids.
MEXICO-Eleanor and Leroy Chestnut
were paid $4,000 by. the Chinese govern
ment as damages for the death of their
aunt, Miss Eleanor Chestnut, a Presby-
terian missionary, who was killed in
Lien Chow in 1905 during the Boxer out
break.
CAPE GIRARDEAU-A tale of heroism
comes from Rum Branch, village south
of here, on the edge of the Big Swamp
Over dry, the woods caught fire and a
large area burned. A house and many
piles of lumber, representing the labor
of Marion Nelson, were in the path of
the flames. Nelson was too ill to assist
his wife in fighting the fire, but she sue
ceeded in saving their home. While at
york her 3-year-old son, Francis, climbed
to the top of lumber pile. which turned
over and crushed him to death.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
RIVERS AND HARB0RS
CONGRESS TO MEET
Delegates Assemble in Washington.
Prominent Men from
Many States Will
Speak
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Delegates be-
gan to arrive in Washington today to at
tend the National Rivers and Harbors
congress, which will convene tomorrow
for a three-day session. Upward of 5000
delegates are expected to be present, rep.
resenting every section of the country.
The movement Is national in scope and
has for its object the securing from con-
gress OF larger appropriations for the i'm
provement of the inland waterways of the
United States.
mot less than $50000.O00 a year for
waterway development" Is the slogan of
the delegates.
Ambassadors Speck Won Sternberg of
Germany and Jusserand of France are on
the program for speeches and will discuss
the advance made by their respective
countries in waterway Improvement and
the part it has played in the upbuilding OF
the commerce of Germany and France.
Railroad interests are represented by
James ]. Hill of the Great Northern and
w. w. Finley of the Southern railway.
Governors Hoke Smith of Georgia, Cum
minis of Iowa, Johnson of Minnesota,
Deneen of Illinois, Folk of Missouri, War
field of Maryland and Dawson of West
Virginia also are on the list of speakers.
Other governors who will be present and
probably make addresses are Glenn OF
North Carolina, Cutler of Utah, Mead of
Washington, Gillett of California, Kib-
hey of Arizona, Guild of Massachusetts
and Cobb of Maine.
Representative Joseph 2. Ransdell OF
Louisiana, president of the national Rivers
and Harbors congress, will preside.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
DOCTOR CALLS PATR0LMAN
TO EXTRACT ACHING TOOTH

!. LOWELL. Mass, Dec. 3.--A new :
I duty in the line of police work was Z
J. discovered last night by Patrolman :
/ John Conroy, who was called to the =
!. house of Dr. lerrance Kivlan at !
!. midi yht to pull tooth. :
i The physician had suffered excru- =
/. ciating pain for several hours, and =
/. when he could stand it no longer =
!. he tried to get hold of dentist. Z
!. There were none handy so DR.. XIV :
!. Ian endeavored to extract the tooth =
!. himself. He couldn't bulge it. !
!. In sheer desperation he stuck his !
/. head from his office window and =
!. called to Patrolman Conroy, who +
I. was passing, and asked his assist. !
!. ance. The policeman entered the +
!. house, attached wire to the sore !
/. tooth, gave it jerk and then pre- i
!. sented the doctor with the jagged !
!. tusk. +
4. in general oroers covering dentist i
!. ry, but are satisfied that the patrol +
< man did his duty. !
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
MARRIAGE LICENSES

BOUQUEf-C Ef-COLEMAN-Edwin G. Bouquet age
49, native of Iowa. and Margaret Coleman,
age 25 native Of Texas both residents of Los
Angeles.
VIS-POLLARD-Stephen Davis. age 81 ma
tive of California, resident of Los Angeles
and Leila ]. Pollard, age II, native of Cali
fornia, resident of La Canada.
WYCKOFF-PALEN-Jaco " Wyckoff age
&C. native of California, and Neola l.. Palen
age 32, native of New Jersey, both residents
of Los Angeles.
DIMEGLIO- O-SCOGNAMILLO-Pas Dimeg-
lilo. age "a. native Of Italy and Anna Scogna-
milo, age IS, native of Italy, both residents
of San Pedro
PUTNAM-MAAG-Le S. Putnam, age 25 ma
tive of Arizona, and Myrtle F. Mag, age 81.
native of California, both residents of Los
Angeles
HAfILTON-M Observation-Disclosures Hamilton, age
81 native of West Indian islands, and Katy
Mckay, age 27, native of Texas, both resi-
dents of Pomona.
KNIBBS- POOTH- Norman l.. Knibbs, age &c.
native of New York, resident of Los Angeles
and Mary l.. Booth, age 10, native of Wash
ington D. c.. resident of Monrovia.
CHEEVER- -EDDY-Roy r. Cheever, age 20,
native of Massachusetts,. and Belle Eddy
age 20, native of California. both residents OF
Pasadena.
AGUIRRE-QUINTANEL Guadalupe Aguir-
re, age 3s. native of Mexico, and Manuela
Quintanella, age 49, native of Mexico. both
residents of Los Angeles
REED SOMMERVILLE-William H. Reed. age
&c. native of England and Jessie NJ. Sommer-
VILE, age %, native of Pennsylvania, both
residents of Pasadena.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
LATE NEWS FROM YOUR OLD HOME STATE
MAINE

BRUNSWICK, Me-, Dec. Sat a mass
meeting of Bowdoin students the fol-
lowing athletic managers were elected:
Manager of football team, John s. Sim
mons, 1900. of New York city; assistant
manager, Thomas Otis, 1910, New Bed
ford, Mass; manager of tennis team,
Leonard F.. Timberlake, 1869. of Phillips.
1t was voted to give numerals to all
students winning one or more points in
a dual track meet.
PORTLAND-Almost on the eve of his
wedding, which was to take place In
a few weeks, Franz S. Hedlin, aged 70,
Maine Central brakeman, was killed in
the yards near the gas house by falling
underneath the wheels of the train on
which he was braking.
Hedlin was coupling cars when the
train backed down on him, knocked him
down and threw him under the wheels.
The young man had been employed as
brakeman but a week. He had been
somewhat a soldier of fortune, and was
once in the navy, sailor on the battle
ship Oregon.
The body will probably be shipped to
his mother, Mrs. Helena Hedlin of Yer
million, S. D.
AUBURN-Over a month ago l.. A.
Norm, who represented himself to be
an agent of the Walker Brewster COM
pany of Kansas City, bought many bar
rels of apples here, giving checks in pay
ment for the fruit. The checks have all
been dishonored and are still in the
hands of the apple growers.
LAKE AUBURN-Three hundred
thousand salmon and trout eggs is the
result of the stripping of the fish at
the hatchery here this fall A brown
trout Weighing eleven pounds, the larg-
est of the kind ever taken here, gave up
5000 eggs.
ROCKLAND-Charles w. Smith, 46,
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head with a revolver. He
was respondent from being out of work
and in i'll health He recently moved
here from West Rockport and leaves a
widow and five children.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
WOMAN SHOOTS DOCTOR;
TRIES TO KILL HERSELF
Patient Whose Husband Had Objected
to Physicians Attentions eecures
Revolver and Uses It with
Probably Fatal EJECT
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press-
DETROIT, Dec. 3.-Dr. j. A. Attridge,
aged SO, and his patient, Mrs. John b.
Griffith, aged 35 were taken to hos
pita.s tonight from Mrs. Griffth's room
in the -aoycourt apartments, 3lS Randolph
street both shot through the head ana
In critical condition.
Mrs. Griffith rad been in Harper hos
pital several weeks receiving treatment,
and had just been removed to her rooms
under the direction of DR.. Attridge, when
the shooting occurred.
Mrs. Griffiths S sister. Miss Stella Wade,
of Holly, Mich, had complied with her
sisters request to leave the room when
she saw DIR. Attridge rushing from the
bedroom after her and saw him fall to
the floor in the dining room when the
first shot rang out. AS Miss Wade ran
toward the street to call for help, she
heard the second shot.
When neighbors entered they found
Mrs. Griffith lying in bed with a re-
vo.ver near her and her brain pierced by
a bullet. DR.. Attridge lay wounded in
the dining room.
The injured woman's husband said to-
night that he and his wife had had
trouble because of DR.. Attridge's atten-
tions to Mrs. Griffith, but it is said the
couple had effected reconciliation while
Mrs Griffith was in the hospital.
Tonight, when Mrs. Griffith returned to
her home, she took advantage of a mo-
mentary absence of the attendants to get
out of bed and secure the revolver, which
had long been kept In a bureau drawer
in the bedroom.
The Griffiths came here four years ago
from Bergen, N Y. DR.. Attridge is a
bachelor.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
NEBRASKA

TEKAMAH, Neb., Dec 3-After lying
with assault on his 16-year-old adopted
daughter, Eugene Cooper was released on
his own recognizance by Judge Basler.
Cooper's release was due to the fact of
the girl telling County Attorney Sing
haus that all the stories she had told him
regarding the affair were lies.
ATLANTIC-At a meeting of the board
of directors of the local Young Mems
Christian association George Danley Of
York, Neb., who has been here looking
over the ground since the resignation of
General Secretary G. A McMicheals. was
seelcted as secretary of the local associa-
ton and VIII enter upon his duties at
once.
BEATRICE-Frank Harvey of Wymore
a Burlington freight brakeman, was seri-
ously injured by falling from a train
near Liberty. Part of his hand was cut
OFF and his shoulder was broken. His
condition is serious.
GRAND ISLAND-Burglars of unusual
discrimination attempted to blow the safe
in the office of the Anzeier- -Herold, a
German newspaper published weekly, but
were evidently disturbed and after hav-
ing made the most careful preparations,
pastlng up the windows with paper fill
ing the cracks with the explosive fluid,
made their escape. That the perpetrators
were not novices is demonstrated by the
methods employed-the use of soap, the
sprinkling of pepper about their tracks,
etc.
FORT CALHOUN-Hunters, who come
here find quail rather scarce. Rabbits are
very thick and need to be killed off as
there is danger of them gnawng the
bark off of fruit trees this winter and
killing them.
NEBRASKA CITY-The Degree of Hon
or held meeting Tuesday evening which
was attended by delegations from Peru.
Nehawka, Union and other points. At the
conclusion of the work the drill team put
on the degree work.
FAIRBURY-A light rain fell during
yesterday and the ground is thoroughly
soaked, materially benefiting winter
wheat and late sown alfalfa. The weather
today is clear and pleasant. so that corn
husking will not be much delayed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
ROOSEVELT
CONSIDERS
CURRENCY
ALDRICH AND CRANE CALLED
TO WHITE HOUSE
Senators from Rhode Island and Mas
sachusetts Call on President at
His Request to Discuss
Situation
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec. IA conference
was held at the White House this even
ing between tie president and Sena'
tors Aldrich of Rhode Island and Crane
of NTassachusetts on the subject of cur
rency legislation.
The president called these two lead
in senators in order that he migh'
have their views concerning the many
nronositions that have been made 70
hIn, during the last several weeks III
favor of plans for relieving the cur
rency stringency under such clrcunl-
stances as have occurred recently.
Senator Aldrich stated, at the con-
clusion of the conference, that nothlhs
definite had been decided on.
The president has been in recelpt OF
many communications from All paris y.
the country urging him to recommend
snecial plans for relieving the money
stringency, and his chief purpose In the
conference tonight seemed to be to DIS
cuss the suggestions that have been
made to him.
He outlined many of these sugges-
fions and Senator Aldrich gave MS
views freely on all of them. lie eX-
pia;aea to the president obstacles TO
various proposed measures, and partle-
1,larly impressed upon him the necessity
for careful consideration Oh the sup
ject.
He showed that If an emergency
arises 1t will be necessary to carefully
guard the security that should be given
for such currency as may be issued.
Fears Difficulties
He explained that If 1t is left to
mi los n
decide when to put out emergency cir
cuIation there will be difficulties ahead
of a very serious nature, 1t would also
he necessary to provide conditions un-
der which such emergency circulation
should be called in. Without such pre-
cautions the question would arise
whether the treasury department or the
bankers, or both, had the power to put
out and withdraw emergency circula-
tion.
An interesting phase of the confer
ence was that the president had no par
ticular plan of his own to urge. He
simply was trying to settle his own
mind in regard to the various sugges-
tions brought to his attention. He was
looking for information, rather than
seeking to secure concurrence in any
view he maintained.
The two senator's arrived at the White
House at $3.50 p. m, and the conference
was prolonged until 1130 p. m. The
president appeared to be hopeful of a
bettcring of the present conditions, but
did not appear to apprehend that con-
gress would be inclined to rush into
any particular scheme of legislation.
He realized that the matter will have
very mature consideration at the hands
of committees and that both senate and
house will discuss the problem fully,
both in committee and on the floor He
appreciated also the fact that what
ever was done would be done with ref
erence to the future, and that it would
be necessary to proceed with great eau
tion in order to avoid the establish
ment of a system that might, under
some circumstances, work more harm
than the system now in vogue.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
MONTANA


HELENA, Mont, Dec. 3.-The jury in
the district court convicted George Mel
vile, the slayer of Winfield Guthrie, of
murder in the second degree and fixed
his punishment at fifty years in the pen
itentiary.
BUTTE-A special from Billings, Mont,
states that the banks of that city have
retired the clearing house certificates.
ample cash being available for the con-
duct of all business. Settlement for stock
shipments have increased the reserves of
the banks to very healthy extent and
the condition of the banks is the best
In years. Billings is the large stock
shipping point for Montana. The banks
throughout the state are pronounced by
the examiner to be In the best of con-
dition.
HELENA-Upward of twenty postmas-
ters of the presidential class in Montana
met here, at the suggestion of the post
masters of Butte, Anaconda, Helena and
Great Falls, to discuss the general Sit
uation, and especially the situation rela-
tive to increased salaries to offset the
advanced cost of living in recent years.
Assistant Postmaster General Hitchcock
authorized the absence from their posts
of duty on salary in order that the post
masters might attend the meeting.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
Number of Failures Decreases
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK. Dec. S.-Commercial fail
rres in the United States during the
month of November, according to statis-
tics compiled by r. G. Dun & Co., were
defaulted Indebtedness. This is decrease
of about $1O,0O0,OO0 in liabilities as COM
pared with the failures in October, and
slightly smaller than the figures for Sep
fember
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
MISSISSIPPI


VICKSBURG, Miss, Dec. 3.-Due to the
ipclement weather the Botetourt CVir-
ginia) memorial bronze tablet in the
Vicksburg national park was dedicated
at services held in the Baptist church.
instead of at the park. as was planned.
Among the speakers were Gov Varda-
man. Miss Mary Johnston of Richmond,
daughter of the second captain of the
Botetourt battery, and John r. Anderson.
This is the first Confederate memorial in
the Vicksburg park
MERIDIAN-News reaches here from
Pearidge, Kemper county, about thirty
five miles north of here, of the killing of
Jim Martison, Monday night, by his
brother Ed, by stabbing. The latest infor-
nation from Pearidge is that the brother
was unconscious of his crime until he
awoke this morning. He at once surren-
dered to the authorities, and was impris-
oned. 1t is reported that he acted in self
defense.
WEST POINT-After five days of hunt
ing at the Evans lodge on the Tombig-
bee river, Mayor Busse of Chicago and
his party left here in a private car for
home, The hunters were guided in their
search for game by the veteran sports
man, Capt. Billie" Young of Waverly,
Miss.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES
OVERTAKE TURKISH BANK
BY Associated Fress.

BY Associated Fress.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 3.-As re-
suit of the monetary difficulties in the
United States, a series of failures have
occurred here lately, eliminating today
in the suspension of big Armenian
banking and commercial establishment
in Stamboul (the Mohammedan part of
this city,. The liabilities are over
81 900, 900 and the assets are estimated
at a somewhat lower figure. Several
local concerns are affected by the sus-
pension, but the Ottoman bank came to
their rescue and prevented a general
financial collapse.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
Bomb Thrown at Cabrera

By Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 3.-An alleged
attempt to assassinate President Cabrera
of Guatemala two weeks ago by throwing
a bomb at his carriage is reported by pas
sengers of the steamer Ansela which ar
rived from Central American ports yester-
day The bomb is said to have exploded
under the presidents carriage, killing the
coachman and badly wrecking the We
hicle but not seriously injuring Cabrera.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
PIANOS
PIANOS

ONE PRICE ECONOMIC SYSTEM OF
SELLING PIANOS. THE COMMISSION
AND EXPENSES SOmEl INES PAID
PIANO AGENT WOULD SATISFY US AS
PROFIT. NO AGENTS. NO HOUSE TO
HOUSE CANVASSERS. NO HEAVY
RENTS AND EXPENSES NO ANNOY
ING SOLICITATIONS; NO FANCY PRIcES
NO MISREPRESENTATION OF VALUES
NO SPECIAL SALES lSELLS) OF NEW
PIANOS. NO PRETENDED DISCOUNTS
NO PRESENTS OF LESSONS" CHECK,
BONDS. ETC. SIMPLY Low PRICES ALL
THE TIME. PIANOS TUNED. REGU-
LATED AND REPAIRED.
CHAS. A. PROCTOR. 115 WEST PIC0
PIANOS SOLD ON EASY PAYMENTS
Pianos rented at low rates. A. O.. GARD
NER PIANO HOUSE. Ltd. l1S Winston
street Tel BLACK 2221 Home F3199
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
Foreigners Leave St. Louis

ST. LOUIS. Dec. S.-Hundreds of for
eign workmen in St Louis and suburbs
who have been discharged on account of
the financial etringency are departing for
their native countries. The agent of ev-
cry steamship company in st. Louis is
overwhelmed with demands for steerage
transportation, and it is estimated at
least $500 foreigners have departed during
the past two weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
Fight on for Open Shop

BY Associated Press.
DULUTH, Mimi, Dec 3.-Duluth is
now involved in a fight for the open
shop in the building trades About 1900
men have been locked out by the con-
tractors. The trouble is the result of the
employment of nonunion men by the
American Bridge company, which held
the contract for the steel work on a
new office building.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
Fire Destroys Barracks

BY Associated Press.
LEAVENWORTH, Kas., Dec. "A fire
which is supposed to have originated
from defective wiring tonight destroyed
the west wing of the barracks occupied
by Company E, 18th infantry, causing a
loss to the government of $4,000 besides
much loss of personal property belonging
to members Of the company.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
NEW YORK

ROCHESTER,, N, Y, Dec. 3.-James W.
Whitney, a prominent Rochester business
man and elevator owner died here. He
was a former partner of II. NICK. Twom-
bly, in the grain and elevator business
in Buffalo.
MIDDLETOWN.-Mrs Kate Taylor,
who killed her husband. Lafayette Tay-
lor, near Centerville station, Sullivan
county on January &c, 1908, is dead at
Matteawan State hospital. After COM
mitting the murder the woman cremated
the body in the kitchen stove. She was
convicted of murder and was sentenced
to DEATH but on her second trial she was
sentenced to Auburn prison for life. She
became insane last July and was trans
ferred to Matteawan. tuberculosis
caused her death. The body will be bur-
led tomorrow near the scene of her
crime.
BINGHAAITON-Adei Collins is
at the city hospital suffering from the
bite of cow that has had the same eff
feet as the bite of a rattlesnake. Col
Inns arm is badly swollen but the poison
Is yielding to the treatment. 1t is be-
lieved that at some time the cow has
been snake bitten and the poison remain
ing in her system was transmitted to
the man.
NEW YORK.-The year 1907 has been
a banner year for skyscrapers in New
York. The records of the building de-
partment show that between January
and October 1 there were fifty-one per-
mits issued for buildings more than ten
stories high. In the same period of 1906
there forty-eight permits issued for such
buildings.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
1000 TRAVELLING MEN
TO MEET IN CONGRESS
Commercial Men of Many Assoca-
tions Will Open Sessions in
San Francisco De-
cember 26

The first annual meeting of the Com
mercial Travellers congress will be held
in San Francisco December rs, at which
over 1000 representatives from all over the
United States of the Travellers Protective
association, Pacific Coast Commercial
Travellers, United Commercial Travellers,
and the San Francisco Commercial Trav-
elers' association will be present.
One of the principal topics to be dis
cussed will be the parcels post bill. An
other important topic will be the railroad
scrip and an effort will be made to petit
ton the railroad companies for a return
to the old method.
The convention will be held at Golden
Gate Commandery hall. and arrangements
have been made for a monster banquet.
The chambers of commerce and boards
of trade from coast to coast have been
invited to send representatives, and 1t is
expected that many of them will respond.
The meeting will open with addresses
by Mayor Taylor of San Francisco and
Governor Gillett.
Following are the officers of the CONNER
cial Travellers congress: Orrin S. Hender-
son, president; George w. Geauque first
vice president; Arthur Glass, second vice
president; H. L. Juddel third vice presi-
dent; ]. D. Ward. fourth vice president;
Otto c. Sievers, secretary, and Harry L.
Moore, treasurer
Executive Committee-George w. GeaL.-
que, ]. ]. Baumgartner, Harry t. Moore,
Edward j. Warnecke, r. e. Starr H. r.
Basford, j. H. Horstman, j. r. Salazar,
E. r. Cohnreich of the t. p. A.; Arthur
Glass, d. e. Wasserman, George Bor-
chardt A. G. Boldmann, j. L. Rodgers.
w. A. Bernheim, s. T. Breyer, ]. A. En-
ouist. L. j. Harris of the u. c. t.; H. L.
Judell S. NJ. Woods Orrin s. Henderson
Milton r. Hail. W.. w. Knickerbocker,
L. C. Miller, r. H. Davis, B. B. Galland,
j. H.. Parker of the p. c. C. T. A; ]. d.
Warde, E. c. Smith, Emmett Dunn. H. Fl.
Becker, Fred Eggers, Frank McGeeney.
Otto C, Sievers. M. B. Mergen, A. H.
Kasper of the s. F. G. T. A.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
Berlin to Build Subway
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press-
BERLIN, Dec. 3.-The traffic commits
sion of the municipality of Berlin has
decided to build an underground rail-
road, running northwest and southeast
through the heart of the city, from
Charlottenburg to Rixdorf. The cost OF
the new line is estimated at $4,000. eco.
1t is in addition to the subway to run
north and south. plans for which are
now under preparation
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
Son of Earl weds American
By Associated Press.

LONDON, Dec. 3.-Mrs. Edith c. Nc
Creery daughter of the late Col. Law
renee Kip and former wife of Richard
McCrecry of San Francisco, was married
in st. James church, Piccadilly, today to
the Hon. Henry Coventry, son of the earl
of Coventry. The bride was given away
by Ambassador Reid.