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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-28
INDIANA

RICHMOND. Ind, Oct. 27.-The most
Important action that has yet marked
the session Of the general conference of
American Friends was taken in the de-
termination to place the American
Friends board of foreign missions in
charge of all the foreign mission work
and taking 1t out OF the hands of the in
dividual yearly meetings.
TERRE HAUTE-The man teachers IN
the city schools have formed a club for
social and professional benefit.
The seniors of Rose Polytechnic will
give q dance at st. Mary's.
Mrs. w. w. Parsons and Mrs c. R.
Dryer will represent the Women's club
at the meeting of the state federation In
Indianapolis.
Jefferson Laddin, mine bosss of the
Parke County Coal company's mine, was
fined for violation Of the mining laws.
Reuben Shinn of Brazil was arrested
by deputy revenue collector accused
OF bootlegging.
Women from Heckland have preferred
charges against a saloon keeper there
named Morris for keeping open at night
after hours and on Sunday.
Edward Peyton fell fifty feet from n
walnut tree without breaking a bone.
Louis Webster, clerk in the postof-
fee. has obtained a leave of absence to
teach In the high school,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-28
MAINE

ERYEBURG, Me-, Oct. 27.-Rare pres
ence of mind and pluck of Miss Calista
Andrews of this town saved the life of
her friend. Miss Ruth Kimball of
Lowell. They were watching the con-
etruction of the dam at Swans falls and
Miss Kimbails skirts became caught in
a water wheel. Taking IT. the serious
ness of the situation, Miss Andrews
waded into the river and. selling one of
the paddles of the wheel that furnished
power TO thu larger wheel, held on until
Workmen came to the rescue.
BATH-Thc activity in the shipyards
at Bath, which was once among the lead
ing cides in the United States in the
construction of vessels for the merchant
marine and mas always been looked upon
as one of Americas first shipbuilding
cities, has ooer renewed after long lull
by the recert award of the construction
Of two TORPEDO boat destroyers to the
Bath Iron works About 81 1,250,O00 will be
received for them and more than 1000
men will be given employment In their
construction during the next two years.
BANGOR-The funeral of Arthur l..
Dakin of Somerville, Mass. formerly of
this city, who was killed by electricity
at the Wellfeet wireless station, was
held at the home of his uncle. The Rev.
AIvah Roy scott of the Unitarian church
officiated Among the floral offerings
was a wreath of orchids, roses and lilies
of the valley from his associates Of the
Wellfivet station.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-28
ILLINOIS

LlTCHFiELD, ILL.,, Oct. N.-The Lucy
Bacon Aid society of the Universalist
church will meet at the home Of Mrs.
George Fisher.
The Ideal Girls of the Presbyterian
church will be entertained at the home
of Mrs. w. l.. Webster.
T. II Lane has returned home from
Chicago.
PEORIA( ILL.,, Oct. 27.-Six hundred dis
tillery workers struck here yesterday for
higher wages, shorter hours and recogni-
ton of the union.
sPRINGFIELD-J. r. Fitzpatrick Of
Thayer, ILL.,, was arrested charged with
making an assault upon Conductor Bert
Sides Of the Illinois Traction system.
William j. Johnson, formerly employed
as o conductor on the Mckinley Interur-
ban road, was arrested by Officer Ben
dure of the road at Catawissa, Mo-, on
the charge of larceny.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. #. Kimble, prominent
residents of this city, celebrated their
fiftieth wedding anniversary.
Richard Burk. an employe of the Strif-
fer ice plant of this city was stabbed
Ia the back.
CARMI-I. d. Hack OF the Commercial
hotel has returned from visit In st.
Louis.
Lyman Miller has gone to Davenport,
Ia to spend the winter at school.
s. H Cutting, special perYsion exam
liner, has been Gansferred to SF-s>Sheld.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-28
MARYLAND

WESTMINSTER, Nd, Oct. 27.-At the
recent sittings of the registrars Of voters
in this county the total number Of names
added to the lists by transfers and regis
trstion was S92 and the number stricken
off was 7S5 leaving a net gain of l0I.
The total OF names now on the registra-
tlon lists of the county is 1882.
ANNAPOLfS-Midsh Evan Carle-
tn Howe Of Mills, MISS, died ar the
naval hospital here He was member of
the fourth class. His death was primar-
lily from pneumonia. with which he had
been sick for a week. His mother ar
rived here this morning.
William G.. Gischel Of Brooklyn, this
county, who was candidate for the nom
ination for state senator in the Demo-
cratic county convention and was de-
feated re-flled a petition to be placed
on the official ballot as an independent
candidate for state senator.
EASTON-Miss Helen Reynolds Rude.
The youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Rude of Tilghman, and Elmer
Caldwell of Baltimore were married at
tie home of the brides parents. "tdie-
hour" near Tilghman, by Rev. Daniel
Wilson of the Methodist church OF that
town.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-28
NEW HAMPSHIRE

NASHUA, N. H. Oct. 27.-Rev. Maurice
rice ]. Moher, assistant rector at the
immaculate Conception church. has be-
gun q census of the Catholic residents Of
his parish under the direction of Arch
bishop Glennon, who has been appointed
by the United States census bureau to
oversee census Of Catholics throughout
tile country.
MANCHESTER-Arthu e. Eastman, a
we'll known milk dealer, filed formal
complaint with Sheriff. Fred X. Ramsey
against Clarence Sargent, local agent OF
the Manchester Animal Rescue league,
alleging that Mr.. Sargent is acting with
out authority and collecting illegal fees.
Mr.. Sargent was made a deputy sheriff
under former Sheriff Nat Doane, but was
not reappointed by Sheriff Ramsey. The
complaint is the result of the seizure OF
Mr.. Eastman's horse in Auburn few
days ago by Mr.. Sargent.
PORTSMOUTH-James Canavar died
Mt his home on Coffin court as the result
of injuries received by falling from an
apple tree on John Phelan's farm on
Islington road. He was native OF
Rochester and 50 years Of age. He leaves
o widow and one daughter.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-28
NEW JERSEY

IONTCLAIR, N. j.. Oct. N.-Because
he tried to slide down the banister in
The primary building of the Central
school, Clarence Dukin, schoolboy, is
suffering from concussion and shock and
Miss Anna II. Barnum, teacher In the
school is being attended for a broken
arm Young Dukin started to go down
the banister but lost his balance and
fell 10 the floor below, a distance OF
about fifty feet. That he escaped in
stant death is considered remarkable, but
the doctor says that the boy will prob
ably recover During the excitement
Miss Barnum rushed to the telephone to
cell a physician and in doing so tripped
and fell, breaking her left arm in two
places.
i3RIDGETON-A tree which Edward
willis of Roadstown was chopping down
In a swamp today fell over on him,
crushing several ribs, breaking his shoul-
dor blade and causing other injuries. He
now lies at his home in critical con-
dition.
FLEMINGTON--John V. McCannN died
at his home here agel 90 years. lie was
tie Oldest resident Of Flemington.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-28

sITAIN, Conn, Oct. 27.-Carrol
~ an Italian living at 157 East
t,treet, was struck by southbound
1t train on the main line about 300
a. south of the Kelsey street crossing.
AZ. Christian of Berlin attended him and
.riad him removed 10 the New Britain
hospital 1t was found that he had got
q bad scalp wound and that two ribs on
his left side were broken.
NEW HAvEN-John Mai. a Guilford
farmer, was fined $500 and costs in the
superior court on the charge of man
slaughter. On April II, 1907, Mai was
awakened by some one who was prowl-
ing about his house at o'clock in the
morning and taking his gun, he investi-
gated The man did not answer when
Mai spoke to him and Mai thereupon
shot him. the man dying within few
minutes. The neighborhood In which Mai
lived had been annoyed by chicken
thieves and Mai supposed that he had
caugh' one of the criminals, but investi-
cation proved that the dead man was
an insane person named Anderson who
had escaped from the hospital for the
insane at Middletown.
WATERBURY-Josep Terrick, after a
battle with the biggest rattlesnake ever
seen in this part of Connecticut, is re-
covering under the care of physicians. 1t
will be some time before he will be able
to work.
Terrick was chopping on mountain at
Beecon Falls when a rattler five feet
long ard nearly as thick as a mans
wrist sprang from under a log and fas-
tened its fangs In his trousers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-28
MICHIGAN

PONTIAC, Mich, Oct. 26.-In an auto
mobile accident here Harry Wood, aged
4C was killed, and Karl E. Smith, an
automobile tester for local factory, had
his right arm broken. Smith was driving
ONE when Wood and three other men
asked for ride. Smith took the men in
20 his machine. While running about
forty miles an hour the automobile began
S. idding and Wood. unaccustomed to
riding in a machine, became frightened
ard grabbed the controller, swerving the
machine into the ditch.
NOMENCLATURE Onweller. a mer-
chant of Lyons, O., was killed in an
automobile accident this afternoon five
miles east of this city. Mr. Onweller
had purchased new automobile and was
taking his first ride in it, His wife and
two children were in the machine with
him.
While driving at high speed he lost con-
troll of the machine in some way and 1t
ION into a deep ditch. turning turtle and
crushing him to death beneath 1t. Mrs.
Cnweller and one of the children, boy,
were seriously hurt.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-28
VERMONT

BRATTLEBORO, VT, Oct. 27.-The
Cheshire Express company was fined by
Judge Chamberlain of the superior
court now sitting in Keene, N. H., $3.50
for keeping liquor for sale. The char
ter was revoked and the property,
which stands in the name of Mrs. r. C..
Gale, was enjoined from being further
used as 3 place for liquor selling. The
officers of the Cheshire Express COM
pany pleaded guilty to the charge for
which they were fined. r. c. Gales at
torney said that Gale would probably
appear in Vermont some time next
week, give himself UP and stand trial
on the charge of selling liquor in YER
mont.
ST. ALBANS-Archibald Buchanan.
jr., has resigned his position as super
intendent of motive power of the Gem
tral Vermont railway, to accept the po-
sition of chief of the bureau of inspec-
tion with the new public service COM
mission of the state of New York. Mr..
Buchanan will assume his new duties
on November l, with headquarters at
Albany He has been with the Cen
tral Vermont railway for about five
years. his headquarters being in this
city.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. prepara-
tions are in progress for the fifty
eighth annual convention OF the Ver-
mont State teachers association, which
will open at the Edmunds high school
building here Thursday afternoon, con-
tinuing through Saturday. The visit
ing teachers, OF whom some 500 are ex-
pected from various parts OF the state,
will be entertained at the homes of
Burlington people.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-28
OHIO

COLCUBUS, Ohio. Oct. N.-Hereafter
no person in. the state of Ohio can be
arrested on suspicion. Previous to
September "a, 1906 the police of Col
umbus were in the habit of arresting
persons and charging them with being
suspicious characters. Judge Diilon
came to the conclusion that the ordi-
nance under which the police were act
ing was unconstitutional. The circuit
court today found that Judge Dillon
was correct In his decision.
MILLERSBURG+Pas train sos
on the Cleveland, Akron & Columbus
railroad ran doyn and killed william
Reese, 80 and single, between Killbuck
and Glenmont. The train was round
ing sharp curve. Reese lived at
Glenmont.
MASSILLON-John Warner, promi-
nent and well to do farmer living about
ten miles north of this city, awoke at
midnight to find his bank barn af1re.
He dressed hurriedly and ran down in
to the yard, where he fell dead. Heart
disease Is said to have been the cause.
FOSTORIA-Mrs Elizabeth whistler
attempted to cross the Lake Erie G.
Western tracks on Main street ahead
of the west-bound pass enger train due
at $40. She was struck by the pilot
and thrown back Friendly hands
picked her up and carried her to a near
by bakery and later to her home. Her
skull was fractured, three ribs and her
right leg were broken, making recovery
hopeless.
COLUMBUS-Governo Harris has ap-
pointed ]. W. Craine OF Canton as a men,
ber of the circuit court bench for the fifth
district, to succeed Judge Thomas T. Nc
Carty, who has resigned on account of
poor health. The appointment was an
ncuncsd. The new member of the bench
is resident of Canton, Is native OF
Columbiana county, 4S years old, grad
liate of Mount Union college and is mar
ried. His wife is now visiting in Okla
noma and does not even know that he
was candidate for judicial honors.
KENTON-After an all day session of
the directors of the Kenton Gas and Elec-
tric company difficulties between the
local company and the Ohio Supply COM
pany OF Lima, which furnishes Kenton
with gas. were amicably adjusted and
the gas supply will not be turned off here
On November 80, as was ordered. The
Lima company charged that the meter at
the plant hare was being tampered with
ard refused to sell any more gas to Ken
ton. The citizens took the matter UP
ard urged the local company to adjust
.he matter az once.
CONNEAUT-The Ashtabula county
covention of the Woman's Christian
Temperance union closed after a five
day session. Resolutions commencing
Representative ID. W. Baldwin for his
temperance labors were adopted. The
next meeting will be held In 1908 at
Andover.
WELLSTON-For the first time in the
history of lccal politics an independent
ticket will be placed in the field. Six
petitions are being circulated. and up to
this hour 400 names have been secured.
l.ORAIN-The local political situation
has been badly complicated by the en-
trance of an independent ticket Into the
field. The ticket Is headed by Attorney
David H. Aiken, for mayor, and is the
outgrowth OF a movement within the Re-
publican party for mayoralty campaign
against Mayer King. Aiken is nominated.
on petition of 1900 signatures, all
pledged to vote for him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-28
TEXAS

HOUSTON, Tex, Oct. 2-The Planters
6, Mechanics National bank, capitalized
at $500, 900, and which, according to the
lart statement, issued in August, reported
deposits of $11, 100000, has been absorbed
by the Union Bank & Trust company.
The consolidated bank will continue as
state institution.
NIXON, Tex. Oct. N.-The church sup
per given by the ladies of the Methodist
church was a grand success. 1t was
largely attended and the handsome sum
Of 800 was netted.
LA GRANGE-Deputy Sheriff Will Loes-
sin returned from Lockhart with William
McGrath, charged with the theft of a
horse and buggy at Schulenburg recently.
The horse, being tied to hitching post.
was driven off In daytime and McGrath
was traced with 1t as far as Luling. Here
the horse was traded for another one, and
he proceeded to Lockhart. where he stayed
until arrested.
SAN ANTONIO-Sheriff John Ebers Of
Pecos county, who is a cousin of Paul
Ebers, is in the city and Is at the bedside
of the wounded man. He came In re-
Spouse to telegram, and 1t is probable
that he will take charge Of his cousins
interests QuTlIlB Ills iiiHcSo. u1Is EbSfD 10
still alive and his physicians have hope Of
his recovery.
IIARWOoD-In the prime OF life. Ed
ward Mills passed away at the age of "a
years. One year ago he contracted con
sumption, that resulted in death. He
leaves father, mother and many loving
friends
ppuNrJAM- Herman Men of this citv.
who is salesman In the grocery establish
ment of w. T. Darlington has gone TO
Llano, and from there will take a stage
for a 3O-mile trip into the country, where.
on next Thursday, he will be married to
Miss Amanda Donop.
CORPUS CHRISTI-Nine coachloads Of
homeseekers from Chicago, Minneapolis,
Iowa, Kansas City and other northern
points passed down the st. Louis. Browns
vile & Mexico road en- route to CO
Brownsville country.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-28
LOUISIANA

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. H.-Governor
Blanchard last night isued call for an
extra session of the Louisiana assembly
ON November II. The extra session will
consider the appointment of committee
tc investigate port charges at New
Orleans in the recent strike Of n,oW
lnyee workers which 1t is estimated cost
the state business interests million dol
lars.
NEW ORLEANS. Get 27-H. A. Len
des president of Galveston's CITY COM
mission. has written Mayor Behrman Tor
Information as to what steps have been
taken here to prevent .he introduction OF
the bubopic plague here. President Lam
dcs calls attention to the fact that the
chief source of infection is rats. and
wants to know If any plan has been
ao.opted in New Orleans to kill the ro-
dents brought in on ships from infected
ports.
sTIREyEPORT-It now develops that
Ja,,es sanborn is the name of the young
man who killed himself by jumping In
front of Kansas City Southern train
few miles south of here.
LAKE CHARLES-The Democratic par
ish committee met and fixed the Demo-
cratic parish primary for January ~
1858. the same day as the state primaries.
Officers to be chosen are two representa-
tiyes. sheriff, clerk, assessor, coroner.
clty Judge, city marshal, ten police Jurors
and Justices and constables for each
ward. ,..,,
The committee representing the TweiItn
senatorial district comprising the par,
isles of Calcasieu and Cameron, met anu
issued formal call for senatorial pri-
mary on the same day.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-28
ELOPEMENT FRUSTRATED;
DAUGHTER is SPANKED

4 EvAN5vILLE. Ind, Oct. N.- .
4. Suspecting, from an intercepted
+ note, tina. his daughter Ada was .
I. planning to elope. James Willis
|. hid in rosebush under the win !
+ dow. He waited until midnight. :
!. when Ada raised her window in !
!. response to whistle from the .
: sidewalk. and let down a rope !
+ ladder. !
/. Willis stayed quiet until the lover, 4
+ Albert Hall, had entered the yard .
Z and had embraced his sweetheart !
Z as she, stepped from the ladder. .
+ Then the enraged parent pounced !
+ upon Hal, and. after pitching him !
+ into the rosebush. pulled him out .
+ again and threw him over the yard !
+ fence ana into the gutter. Hall !
: picked himself up and fled.
! The daughter screamed until the !
!. neighbors rushed to the spot. Her :
: father explained to them and then
+ led the young woman inside. The :
+ neighbors said that the sounds OF !
I slipper being applied vigorously !
+ could be heard between the girls
I screams for mercy.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-28
WYOMING

CHEYENNE. Wyo., Oct. H.-Fred VIII
son, the Union Pacific fireman who was
struck by an engine near Laramie, is in
as satisfactory condition as can be ex-
pected and his recovery is possible. AS
soon as the gravity of Wilson's injuries
was ascertained the railroad company
had him placed ON special train and
taken from Laramie to st. Johns hos
pital in Cheyenne with all possible speed.
CHEYENNE-The Union Pacific nay
car came in, having been delayed be-
cause payment this month Is being made
in cash instead of by check. More than
sl5O,O0C was left in Cheyenne by the rail-
road paymaster.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-28
RHODE ISLAND

WARREN, r. l., Oct. H.-Massasoit,
the chief sachem of the Wampanoag
tribe of Indians, who died in 1861 and
who was the ruler over the Wampanoag
country, including tracts of land In
Massac achusetts and Rhode Island in 1921,
when the colonists made their first ap-
pearance, was honored by the erection
of a tablet by the Rhode Island COM
mission for marking historical sites over
the famous Massasoit spring on Baker
street in this town. Massasoit-the father
of King Philip, Alexander and another
son who was educated at Harvard col
lege-was a great friend of the early
white settlers and probably saved the
colonists from annihilation some years
after tue landing of the pilgrims. The
tablet was unveiled by Princess Woot-
ionl kapuske, or Charlotte l.. Mitchell. of
Lakeville, a lineal descendant of Mas
sasoit
NEWPORT-Richard T. Wilson OBJ
served the 10th anniversary of his birth,
having a family dinner company. Those
present were his daughters, Mrs. Ogden
Goelet and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, and
his son, Richard T. Wilson, jr. Mrs.
Wilson, ST., has lost her mind because
of old age and is-no longer able to par
ticipate in even family functions.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-28
NEW YORK

LYON MOUNTAIN, N Y, Oct. 27-
Orson Collins of Lower Chateaugay lake.
a we'll known Adirondack guide, lost his
life in an effort to save one of his chill
dren whom he believed to have been left
behind when the family rushed from their
home which had taken fire.
BATH-The music and art store of
Charles Buck In Liberty street was
broken into The thieves smashed the
cash register and secured so in money.
They also took graphophone records.
sheet music, yiolins. banjos and other
musical goo1s, in all about $780,
SYRACUSE-The eighteenth annual
convention of the Societies. for the Pre-
yer ton of Cruelty met here with about
fifty delegates in attendance, the first
session of which was devoted to the
S. P. c. c. work. Judge Robert j. VII
kin of Brooklyn, president Of the asso-
citation. was il the chair. An address
by N. ]. Walker, superintendent of the
Troy society, on THE Problem of Juvenile
MIsdemeanants Under 16 Years of Age"
called forth a warm discussion.
NEW YORK-Followin a family row,
Or. Isaiah Frank sued his sister Mrs.
Louis Adler and her husband for $4O5
doctors bill DIR. Frank testified before
Ma gistrate Unger, and his father, mother,
sieter and brother appeared against him.
To make the family party complete, Dr.
Frank had as his attorney Samuel Frank,
who Is his cousin.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-28
WISCONSIN

VIROQUA, Wis, Oct. 27.-While fight
ing with his younger brother for the
possession of shotgun with which he
wished to kill dog, Oscar Johnson,
aged 20, living three miles from Chase
burg, was instantly killed by the acci-
dental discharge of the weapon.
The young man had fired at the dog
but had missed him. The brother who
was trying to save the CANNES life,
jumped for the weapon, and in the scuffle
that ensued the remaining barrel was ex-
ploded The coroner's jury rendered a
verdict that the shooting was accidental.
CRANDON-Arnold, son of w. w.
Waite, was shot in the eye with an air.
gun. He is liable to lose the sight of the
member.
MILWAUKEE-The Evangelical gem
cral alliance adopted resolutions denounc-
Ing dancing smoking. theater going. card
questionable methods.
Thoughtless, prayerless marriages were
laInented. Ministers were required to re-
fuse to offciate at marriages when one
of the parties has been divorced on other
than scriptural grounds.
The report of the committee on ways
and means, recommending increased sal
aries for ministers and presiding elders,
was adopted.
BELOIT-In the mail of Acting Presi-
denr Collie of Beloit college was a check
f 1r 1921 for payment of a debt of $50 con-
tracted by DR.. McParkinson, deceased, of
San Jose, Cal, when a student at Beloit
fifty-two years ago. The debt with inter-
est was paid by DR.. McPark.nson's estate
and upon his request.