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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-29
ImmeI Resigns His Office.

Columbus, o.. March 26,-At the,
meeting of the city council last night
Fred j. Immel president of the board
of public service, who is under indict--
ment for accepting bribe for voting.
to give a paving contract to the Cleve--
land Trinidad Paving Co., rendered
his resignation, which was accepted.
C.. E. Burr, the member of the board
of public service who has been miss.
ing since his indictment on the charge
of accepting bribe in connection
with the same contract, was removed.
from Office for neglect of official duty.
Fred Lied, the third member of the
board, is being tried on the charge of
malfeasance in Office.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-29
Cannot be Indicted.

Cincinnati, March 26.-The Cincin-
natl Traction Co. and it's officials can
not be indicted in connection with the,
fatal accident on the Warsaw avenue
line December 30 last, according to a.
decision announced Monday by Judge.
Bromwell This decision was given
in answer to request for specific in
structions presented by the grand
jury which declared that carelessness.
was responsible for the accident, in
which two men were killed and a.
dozen others injured. The court holds.
that there is no common law" in
Ohio and as there are no statutes.
making a traction wreck a criminal
act there can be no criminal action
under the law.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-29
child Attemnted suiolde.

Cincinnati, March 22.-Wincing un-
der an unusually severe reproof for
trifing faults administered by her
mother. Eleanor Hersey, daughter of
Emil Hersey, of upper Vine street,
sought death under the wheels of a
street car here Thursday. The child
took her stand in the middle of the
car track on a steep grade near her
home. She escaped injury only by
the activity of the motorman in
charge of the car. To the startled
group which surrounded her after her
escape she exclaimed: Il wanted to
die! l don't want to go to school, l
wish had been killed"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-29
Cheap Ice Is Promised.

Cleveland, March 26.-Ice prices 20.
per cent. lower than last year are
promised for the summer of 1907 The,
prices to be maintained through the
summer months will be the same as
those charged during the winter. This.
is made possible, ice men say, by the
heavily increased cut of natural ice,
harvested this winter. A. l.. Jacob.
sen, president of the Home Ice Co.,.
said Monday that the quantity of ice.
now on hand was more than three
times as much as was in sight year
ago.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-29
A Fathers Flaht for His child.

Upper Sandusky, O.. March 22,--Jay
A, Hare will spend all his vast wealth
In a battle through the courts for his
daughter Mary. Three times he has
been defeated, the third time Thurs
day, when the Wyandot county courts
decided against him. Now he says he
will carry the fight to the supreme
court of the United States. Several
years ago Hare and his wife were di-
vorced. He got the custody of two
boys; she got the girl Mrs. Hare
died, and in her will left the care of
the child to her mother. The grand
mother could not care for the child
and gave 1t to her daughter, Mrs.
Horace Fears, sister of Mary's moth
er. Mrs. Fears declares she will fight
to the supreme court with Hare.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-29
SUMMARY OF A
WEEKS EVENTS
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
AT HOME TOLD IN CON-
DENSED FORM.
LATE FOREIGN DISPATCHES
Interesting Items of News Gathered
from All Parts of the Globe and
Outlined in the Briefest Manner
Possible.
RESUME OF THAW TRIAL.

The Thaw case Jurors were excused
until Wednesday while Justice F1tz'
gerald decides whether or not to name
commission in lunacy to determine
Thaws mental condition.
District Attorney jerome presented
to Justice Fitzgerald eight affidavits
in support of the suggestion he made
in the case of Harry X. Thaw, that
the defendant is now in such a state
Of lunacy or insanity as to be In
capable of understanding the proceed
ings against him or making his de-
fenso. Justice
Harry Thaw issued statement de-
nylng that there was any dissession
among his counsel.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-29
A FIGHT AT SEA.
AN EN- GAGEM TENT BETWEEN
HONDURAN AND NICARAGu-
AN GUNBOATS.
YANKEE GUNNERs ON THE HON.
DURAN BOAT FIRED MORE
ACCURATELY.

Washington, d. C.-Senor Corea.
the Nicaraguan minister, Monday
night received dispatch from Presi.
dent Zelaya, of Nicaragua, announcing
the capture and occupation of Teguci-
galpa, the capital of Honduras,
Puerto Cortez. = Details of the
engagement at sea between the
Honduran gunboat Talumbla and the
Nicaraguan gunboat Ometepe near
Trujillo, March IA, have been received
here.
The steamer Olympia with Hondur-
an troops on board Joined the Talum-
bla at Ceiba, Honduras, March ~. A
large Hotchkiss gun was transferred
from the Olympia to the Talumbla,
making her armament one Hotchkiss
gun forward, under Gunner w. p
Kennedy, who served with the Rough
Riders in Cuba during the Spanish
American war; one Hotchkiss gun
aft, under Gunner Greenwood, and the
larger Hotchkiss gun midship, under
Gunner Adams Muench, formerly ON
the United States cruiser Brooklyn.
The expedition proceeded at mid.
night March II, with the Olympia and
barges conveyed by the Talumbla, to
a point on the coast known as Stevens
river, where part of the force was
landed. The main force was landed
seven miles west of Trujillo, where
they were Joined by the force landed
at Stevens river.
These forces marched along the
A
and the Talumbla headed in the same
direction at sea.
Near Trujillo no enemy was seen
and no vessels could be distinguished
in the harbor, but suddenly from
around a point the Ometepe was dis
covered steaming directly out to sea
while small gunboat, the San ia
cinto, was headed westward toward the
Talumbla close to shore The One
tepe soon changed her course to the
westward and the plan to get the Tai
umbla between the two Nicaraguan
gunboats became apparent.
The Talumbla then changed her
course and headed toward Hog Island
and both Nicaraguan vessels headed
directly for her. The Ometepe gained
rapidly on the Talumbla and when
within 1000 yards opened fire. Nine
shots were fired by the Ometepe, but
none of them struck the Talumbla, al
though some fell within so yards of
her.
The Talumbla returned the fire
from the stern gun. Gunner Mrench
took charge of this gun after four
shots had been fired and fired nine
shots at the Ometepe. The second
and seventh shots struck the Ometepe
in the bow. Although gaining rapidly
on the Talumbla, the Ometepe sent
up signals and with the San Jacinto
turned and headed for Trujillo. The
Talumbla did not follow.
Officers of the United States gun
boat Marietta. which arrived here
March Is from Trujillo, confirmed the
report that the Ometepe was damaged
and said they had heard that several
men had been killed or wounded.
Managua, Nicaragua.-A few de-
tails of the capture of the Hon.
duran-Salvadoran position at Cholu-
teca by the Nicaraguan forces have
been received. The Nicaraguans cap
tured 1900 rifles, large amount of
ammunition and quantities of field
equipment.
The Hondurans and Salvadorans
had 200 men killed and about an equal
number wounded
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-29
Killed His wife and HimseIf.

North Baltimore, O., March %
Arthur Bean, aged 80, killed his wife
with an AK Thursday night and then
committed suicide by shooting himself
with a rifle. The murdered woman
was the daughter of Samuel Slaught--
erbeck, we'll known lawyer. Bean
had differences with his wife's fam
lily and had forbidden her to have any,
thing to do with them Thursday
night Mrs. Bean visited her parents.
The husband followed and, inducing
his wife to return home with him,
killed her and himself.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-29
Hospital Attendants are Indicted.

Cleveland, March 22.-Six attend
ants of the Newburg state hospital
were indicted for assaults on patients
Dy the grand jury Thursday John
Garrett was indicted on ten COUNTS.
two Of which jointly with John Fraz.
Ter, Charles Peterman, Walter Enlow..
William Gibson and Clement O'Brlen
are held on one count each. All of
the attendants indicted have left the
institution except Gibson. Garrett
was discharged before the trustees
Investigation, and Frazier shortly af
ter. O'Brien, Enlow and Peterman
left Newburg since Saturday. At the
institution the officials say they know
nothing of the whereabouts of the
missing men.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-29
100000 Fire Loss.

Ironton, o., March 23.-A loss of
more than 100000 was caused by a
fire which started at the Ironton
Lumber Co.'S yards Friday afternoon.
The fire department being unable to
cope with the fire, help was secured
from Ashland, Ky. The flying sparks
caught on roofs of residences and
some of the finest dwellings in the
city were consumed Among the
losers are Postmaster Strobel and
Banker Lewis. Twenty residences
in different parts of the city were on
fire at the same time.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-29
Cases Against Hunters are NoIled.

Painesville, o., March 22.-The
cases against Frank Rush and Will
lam Rogers, Cleveland hunters charg-
ed with assault on A. l.. Perry, a
Mentor farmer, last fall, were nolled
by Prosecutor Blakeslee Thursday. He
declared there was no evidence
against the men. Rogers, it was found,
was at Wakeman, o., at the time of
the assault. Perry was almost killed
by the hunters when he ordered them
off his farm. The Indictment against
Robert c. Schultz, on the same
charge, is pending.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-29
A Novel Skin Grating Operation.

Columbus, o., March 23.-An oper-
alton of novel nature, was perform
ed in surgical clinic here Thursday,
by Drs. Barnhill and George Rebel,
in which skin was transplanted from
living frogs to the leg of man who,
had been severely burned about three
months ago. The burned surface ex--
tended about 10 inches above and be-
low the knee. with the exception of a.
strip along the front about an inch
wide. Several unsuccessful attempts
had been made to cover this with
human cuticle, and as a last resort
several large frogs were brought from
Toledo.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-29

Columbus, O., March 23.-In answer
to an inquiry from Gen. George A..
Garrettson, of Cleveland who is at the
head of the movement there to raise
funds for the relief of the flood suffer-
ers in the Hooking valley, as to the
extent of the suffering there, Adjt
Gen. Critchfield sent telegram Fri
day stating that after trip through
the flooded district he believed there
were 5000 families that must have
help. The loss by food" said he, "is
without doubt the most extensive in
the history of our state.'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-29
OHIO NEWS.
Happenings in the Buck
eye State.
Refused to Accept His Resignation

Refused to Accept His Resignation.
Ashland, o., March ga vote was
taken by the congregation of the Lu-
theran church Sunday upon the ac-
ceptance of the resignation of the pas
tor, Rev. Simon. The vote stood 40 for
acceptance and 2O5 against. Many
did not vote. Pastor Simon is very
bitter against secret societies. He re-
Gently preached sermon against
them, in which he compared them
with thieves and other criminals. The
prejudice of the minister against Sc
cret societies is so strong that he re-
Gently refused to conduct the funeral
services of members of his church
who were Odd Fellows. He has not
decided whether to remain with the
church or not.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-29
Assets Increased All asa nm

Columbus, o., March 23.-While the
number of building and loan associa.
tions in the state has decreased from
674 to 654 in tho past year, the net as
sets have increased $11, 1,353,038, ac-
cording to report filed with the gov
ernor by State Insurance Commission.
er Vorys, as inspector of building and
loan associations.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-29
Receiver Appointed.

Cincinnati. March 23.-The Union
Savings and Trust Co., of this city.
was on Friday named as receiver for.
the Peoples Gas and Electric Light
ing Co., of Xenia, o. The receiver.
was ordered by Federal Judge Thomp-.
son, on application of Evelyn Bird, Of
Chicago, q bondholder.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-29
Woman Burned to Death.

Columbus, O., March 23.-Miss.
Mary Barry, 20 years old, daughter of
Cornelius Barry, was burned to death
Thursday night She was treating a.
cold and heating flannel saturated
with turpentine over a small stove in.
the bathroom.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-29
rln Plate FACTORY Burned.

Cincinnati, March 26.-A loss of
100000 was caused by a fire Monday
In the r. II. Lawson tin plate factory.
The factory is located in the West
End, crowded neighborhood, and
necessitated SO large a fire fighting
force that nearly every car line in the
western section of the city was tied
up for some time.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-29
Twenty-four people Injured.

Greenfield, nd,-Twenty-four per-
sons were injured, some seriously,
and two-story building oc-
cupied by five cent theatre with
moving pictures, was wrecked last
night by an explosion of natural gas
used to heat the building.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-29
Struck Oil.

Brink Haven, o., March 26.-On the.
Barnes farm, undeveloped territory a
gusher was struck Sunday by the
Quaker OIL and Gas Co. and Edward
Barnes. Indications are for a good
quality and quantity of oil. Rough
tests indicate approximately 100000
gallons. There is much excitement.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-29
Natural Gas Explosion Injured Three.

Marietta, O., March 23.-A natural
gas explosion in room at the Albion
hotel Friday severely injured Marion
Jones, his wife and 2-year-old child,
boarders at the hotel. Jones recov-
cry is doubtful. Six other guests were
blown cut of bed, but not seriously
injured. An effort had been made
Thursday night to clear a gas pipe of
water by pumping air in with bicy-
Gle pump. The connection was left
open. The Jones family in an adjoin-
ing room retired, leaving a light burn
ing The light ignited gas which cs-
capped from the pipe. The contents OF
Jones room was consumed By fire.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-29
Th0rpe,s sueceasor Is Appolnted

Cleveland, March 26.-Rev. Patrick
Farrell, d. d., pastor of st, Johns
cathedral, has been named by Bishop
Horstmann to succeed the late Msgr.
t. P. Thorpe, recently deceased, as
pastor of the Church of the Immacu-
late Conception. To succeed DR.. Far
rell as pastor of the cathedral Rev.
Thomas f. Fahey now first curate at
the cathedral, has been named.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-29
Two Men Broke Jail.

Bellefontaine, o., March 26-Lud.
wig pobie was arrested at Lakeview
for intoxication Sunday night by Mar
shal Golden. George Miller tried to
rescue Dobie. He pulled out some of
Goldens whiskers and was also ar
rested. During the night some one
passed in a crowbar and Miller and
Doble broke jail Dobie came In and
paid fine of $25 Monday,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-29
Salt Works Burned.

Hutchinson, Kan. = The Morton
salt works. the largest In the
world. owned chiefly, by Joy Morton
and Paul Morton, formerly secretary
OF the navy, was destroyed by fire last
night. The loss may reach $1,000, 900.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-29
sulcided in His work.bon

Painesyille. o., March 26.-Williama
Nell. OF Little Mountain. hanged him
self Monday In his workshop. He was
found by his wife. He was 60 years
ola 30 2auGs Is known Cor the act .
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-29
Electric Light Plant is pestroved,

North Baltimore, o., March 26.-
The electric lighting plant here, own.
ed by A. G. Henry, burned Monday
The loss Is $4,000,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-04
WOMEN OPPOSE
HOME CANTEENS
w. c. T. U. Makes Vigorous Protest
Against Again Opening Drinking
Places in Buildings Where
Soldiers Are CHARTERED

Against the re-establishment of the canteen
the local members of the w. c. T. U. have
uttered loud protest, and the white ribbon
ers preparing to wage vigorous warfare
against the plan to again establish the caateeh
in the national soldiers homes throughout the
United States.
Franklin Murphy, former governor OF New
Jersey was the who started the white
ribboners up against the JIan by an inter-
view in which he stated that it was the opii-
ion of the board of managers of the national
soldiers homes that the canteen be re-estab-
lished
AT the home at Sawtele there Is vigorous
Veterans Christian Temperance union with
nearly 200 members, and 1t was stated yester-
day that the men of the homes We're not i'm
tended to be without social meeting place.
but that it was the general plan TO establish
reading and game rooms where coffee would
be served TO take the place of the canteens.
This plan has not vet been carried out at che
local home, but it is understood thstt il would
in time
The w. c. t. U. was one Of the active and
the leader of the factors that secured tho
closing of the canteens and the union viii
wage vigorous warfare against its re-estab-
lshment.
The law established in Illinois which pro-
hibits the sale of liquor within four miles nf
Fort Sheridan has been widely commended by
the members of the union, and II has been
urged that similar laws be adopted in the Yazi7
Gus states
Yesterday no definite plan of action had
been settled upon by the members. but a Is
expected that a meeting will he held by tbs
leaders in the future when rampaig9
viii be outlined
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-04
OLDEST JUSTICE IN
COUNTY DIES AT 81

Gano Henry. known as one of the. old
peace died Yesterday at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. T. w. T. Richards, 619
South Bonnie Brae street. aged 81
years.
ty years ago and until about a year ago
served as Justice of the peace at Bur-
bank He was the first president of the
south and was well known in Kentucky
before coming here. Aside from Mrs.
Richards, Justice Henry leaves one
daughter i'm Kentucky, Mrs. l.. l.. Lea
viii, and two sons, Arthur in Kentucky
and Gano in Mississippi
The funeral will be held Wednesday at
the chapel of Dexter Sampson. the hour
The interment will be in Hollywood.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-04
uNvE|L SHAFT IN
HONOR OF DAVIS
MONUMENT ERECTED IN MEM
DRY OF SOUTHERN PATRIOT
Permanent Statue of President of the
Confederacy Dedicated in Rich
mond-Mr. and Mrs. Bryan
Attend Ceremony
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, June Am ever
lasting memorial of Jefferson DAVIS
who was the chosen leader of the
'lost cause" and the first and only
president of the Confederate States OF
America, was unveiled here today as
the crowning feature of the annual re re,
union of Confederate Veterans. Ihe
ceremony was made the occasion for a
grand military pageant, in which every
veteran in gray who was physically
able and many a one who was not par
ticipated.
Mrs. ]. A. Hayes, of Colorado springs,
Colo, daughter of Mr.. Davis, pulled
the cord that held the canvas shrouu
which covered the bronze statue. Her
two young sons, the grandsons OF the
Confederate president caught the two
cords used to complete the unveiiing.
The monument of Jefferson Davis Is
the crowning feature of Richmond
great monument avenue. The memoir
ial consists of a semi-circular colon
made, terminating at each end IN a
square pier with large column or
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-04
AGED RESIDENT
INJURED BY CAR
Doubts Entertained of His Recovery,
as Wounds Are Serious and
He Is Seventy Years
Old

Henry Kelsh, an old resident of Los An,
geles, was run down and seriously injured
yesterday morning at z o'clock by Grand
avenue car near the intersection of Wash
ington and Grand avenue.
Kelsh is said to have been going east or
Washington and when he reached Grand
avenue his horse turned quickly into that
street. The motorman of a southbouno
Grand avenue car was unable to stop, and
Kelsh was thrown violently to the ground
and the wagon practically demolished
and hands badly cut, his right hip bruised
right ankle wrenched and is supposed by
doctors to have received internal injuries
of a serious nature.
feared the shock will be hard for him to
stand He is a bricklayer and lives with
his family at 1920 West Twenty-fourth
street. He was on his way to building
on the corner of Washington and Hill
streets, which it was his duty to inspect,
when the accident happened.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-04
ARRAlGNED ON CHARGES
OF STEALING BOOKS

R. NJ. Gallegos, the man who was ar
rested late Saturday afternoon on a
charge of petty larceny, was arraigned
before Justice Rose yesterday on three
complaints sworn to by Manager Jones
of the Cunningham, Curtiss & Welch COM
pany, booksellers at 252 South Spring
street.
Each complaint charges Gallegos with
stealing articles from the store. Hundreds
of books were found in Gallegos room.
He posed as a Spanish professor and
lived at AIT West Seventh street.
Gallegos' bail was fixed at a total of
$500 for the three charges. He was un-
able to furnish it and was sent back
to iail.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-04

shaft arising from the inclosed space
The semi-circle is about fifty feet
across, with depth of 80 feet and
| stands 81 feet in height. The monu-
ment typifes the vindication of Mr.
Davis and the cause of the Confed-
eracy for which he stood before the
world, the leading inscription being
Figure in Bronze
The bronze figure of Mr.. Davis stands
on a great block of granite in front of
the column and about IL feet above
the roadway.
The president is represented in a
standing position as though addressing
an audience with his right hand rest
ing on the open book Of history.
William J. Bryan and Mrs. Bryan
attended the ceremonies as the guests
of the United Confederate Veterans.
They rode in the parade in the carriage
of Governor and Mrs. Swanson and
were given a conspicuous ovation IN
route.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, June 3.-Jeffer-
son Davis came to Montgomery first
to be inaugurated president of the Con-
federacy in 1861; next to dedicate the
magnificent monument to the dead of
the south in 1877, and lastly, corpse,
place in Richmond. Consequently the
city took marked notice of the dedi-
cation of his monument at Richmond
today. The people in large numbers
gathered about the star upon the
capitol steps, which marks the spot
where President Davis took the oath
of office and stood with bowed heads
at the time of the unveillng.
NEW ORLEANS, June 3.-Confed-
crate Memorial Day in Louisiana and
Jefferson Davis birthday made today
a double holiday. The banks and many
commercial houses were closed.
DALLAS, Tex, June 3.-A new state
law which makes Jefferson Davis
birthday a legal holiday was observed
today by the United States government
through it's local officials. The post
office and other offices were closed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-04
rnat Service TO Greenwater

on May 2S the Tonopah e Tfdewater
railroad was extended to ZabrislSie, 81
miles north of Ludlow, Cal. Between
company will operate its own daily auto
mobile service. Single and round trip
tickets sold, including automobile trip.
Automobile seats reserved in advance
Arrangements can be made through any
Santa Fe agent or H. E. Needham, gem
eral agent. 247-249 Pacific Electric build
ing, Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-04

NEW ORLEANS, June 3.-Confed-
crate Memorial Day in Louisiana and
Jefferson Davis birthday made today
a double holiday. The banks and many
commercial houses were closed.