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Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23
TENNESSEE


BRISTOL, Tenn, Sept. 22.-Mr. and Mrs.
e. w. Allen, sr., parents of w. e. Allen,
general freight and passenger agent of
the Virginia & Southwestern railway.
celebrated their golden wedding. They
were married fifty years ago at Newport,
Tenn, by the Rev A. M. Smith of Norris
town, who is still living and hale and
hearty.
According to a statement just made by
John H. Winder. president of the Clinch-
ford Coal company, that concern, which
is owned by the George l.. Carter syndl-
cate, will spend $2,500,0OO in making prepa
rations for the development of its coal
land properties in Russell and Dickinson
counties, Virginia. 1t is estimated that
the expenditure of this amount will put
the corporation in position to produce
annually many millions OF tons of coal.
CHATTANOOGA--Wi the closing OF
work Saturday night the Georgia Iron
and Coal company, which operates the
Rising Fawn furnace and number of
other mines in north Georgia and Ala
bama, indefinitely shut down it's plant at
Rising Fawn, Ga. The output of the fur
mace was 125 tons of iron per day and
gave employment to 400 men.
KNOxVILLE-A new political deal is
now reported to be on among some of the
politicians. 1t is said that Senator Taylor
has Joined hands with ex-senator Car
mack.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23
NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-Peter Burger,
II years old, of Middle Village, In the
Borough of Queens, was killed by MS
chum, Herman Wehle, Is years old, In
a struggle for small rife with which
the boys and two companions had been
playing.
Young Burger was laughing over his
friends efforts to wrest the weapon away
from him when it was discharged and a
bullet entered the Burger boys abdomen.
He soon died. Wehle was overcome with
grief He was arrested on a charge of
homicide.
sYRACUSE-The Republicans Of Yates
county nominated Leonidas d. West for
member of assembly. The judicial dele
gates were instructed for s. Nelson Saw
yer of Wayne county for supreme court
Justice, Seventh district.
DvNKIRK-While on the way to the
Brooks plant Joseph Norway of Fredo-
mia found railroad torpedo. He carried
it to the locomotive plant and there laid
1t on a brick and struck 1t with another
brick. The torpedo exploded and Norway
was seriously cut about the face, head.
arms and body by the flying fragments of
metal.
BUFFALO--A woman who gave her
name as Miss Caroline Byrnes of 425 Por-
ter avenue made trip to police head
quarters to report the theft of a suit case
which she had left on the rear platform
of a Hoyt street car. Miss Byrnes also
furnished a description of the man whom
she suspects of having taken the case.
The suit case contained clothes valued
at 5000.
WHITEHALL-Capt William Runch,
owner of three canal boats plying be-
tween New York and Quebec, and F. G..
Emmery, steersman in his employ, while
on their way to New York with tow of
boats, traded wives here, the change be-
ing satisfactory to all the parties con-
>cerned.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23
ILLINOIS

KEWANEE, ILL.,, Sept. 22.-Buried I'M
der 1900 bushels of shelled corn. which
fell upon him when partition of a
grain elevator in which he was working
broke, Wilbur Barrett was killed.
MOUNT CARMEL-Geogre H. Reir-
hardt, so years old. is dead. He had
been a member of the Odd Fellows lodge
here ffty-eight years
Mrs Laura Coles is dead She was q
sister of Paschel B. Dilday of Wichita.
Kas., and Noble J. Dilday of Indianapolis.
ROCKFORD-John Willund, who has
Just returned from Sweden, brings un-
welcome news to many OF his country
men here They had been induced to
invest in a supposed rich mine of gold,
silver and bismuth, located near RAJ
gunda in Jamtland. He says the mine
Is fake.
CHICAGO-Thomas Murphy, an cleo
trician, fell from the seventh floor of the
Vendome hotel, 5000 Monroe avenue, and
was killed instantly. He was working
on scaffold in an air shaft when one
of the ropes supporting the ecaffold gave
way. A fellow workman had climbed
out of the shaft but a moment before
the accident occurred.
DIXON-Patrick c. Monahan, an en-
ploye Of the Gail Borden Milk company,
was killed when he fell from the top
of the condensing tank. fracturing his
skull.
BLOOMINGTON-If frost holds off two
weeks more tine corn crop in this section
will be the heaviest in twenty years.
The ears are large and plentiful and the
quality promises to be excellent.
While starting fire in a threshing
engine John Bilbrey, aged s of Hudson,
was burned to death.
CHICAGO-The dead body of Mrs. Maud
Westerfield, 26 years old, was found In
bed at her home at ISL Indiana street
with bullet wound over the left temple.
In connection with the murder the police
are searching for Edward Hildebrand. %
years old, who had been boarding at the
house for several months.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23
UTAH

OGDEN, Utah, Sept. 22.--T. H. Mander-
field, travelling freight agent of the Salt
Lake route, was an Ogden visitor today.
j. Konigmacherd of Ephrala, Pa, and
j. p. Hess of Concil Bluffs are guests OF
j. r. Kurtz here.
Mrs Emma Pearl Clark Leavitt died al
her home, S55 Twenty-eighth street, OF
Bright's disease. She leaves husband
and two little children. She was 20 years
old.
PROVO-Dr. Slater has resigned his
position, as city physician on the ground
that the compensation is insufficient. DR..
Slater is backed up by the Utah County
Medical association.
A farewell party will be given in the
Fifth ward meeting house In honor of
young Sam Thurman. William S. Bassett
and Kemuth Henry, who are going out
into the missionary field. Thurman will
go to Holland, Bassett to England and
Henry to Samoa.
BINGHAM-Fire which did $500 damage
and which will throw fifty men out of
work occurred at the Winnemuck mill in
the compressor room.
Mother Jones has been speaking in
Bingham on Socialism.
PARK CITY-Three men, we'll known
here in the mining camps and whose
names are Harrington, Holland and Han
ley, planned a raid on the saloon of Hol-
land & Harrington on Upper Main street.
Holland and Harrington entered the place
and Hanley was posted as Waterman. He
went "asleep at the switch" and Officers
Forman and Hunt surprised the trio and,
after an exchange of pistol shots in which
no one was hurt, placed all three under
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23
KENTUCKY

| LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 22,--Gus Kam-
mer, a mounted policeman of the Seventh
district, was turning the corner of TWEEN
ty-third and Maple streets when his horse
slipped and fell on him. He sustained in
ternal injuries and several broken bones.
After being picked up unconscious and
given medical attention in the neighbor-
hood he was taken to his home, 1721
Twenty-slxth street His condition is Sc
rious.
LONDON-Doc Branaman, living near
Rockcastle Springs, summer resort in
the western part of Laurel county,
brought to County Judge Pennington the
report of the finding of the partly decom-
posed body of a small child in a well near
Rockcastle Springs.
The well is on the farm of Buell. Wells,
who moved away from the place several
weeks ago. and who now says there is
nothing in the story. Many think Wells
actions are sufficient ground for suspect
ing him of knowing something Of the
strange child.
GLASGOW-Governor Beckham and j..
w. Newman spoke heres and from
a Democratic standpoint the speaking was
perhaps success, but from point of
view taken by disinterested person it
was rather tame.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES licenses:
c. w. Matthews and Ethel Habit.
Arthur Demling and Cora Mcdaniel.
Walter L. Cartwright and Cora Howard
JUST.
F. o. Erthle and Mamie Tobe
George M. Dues and Amelia Josephine
Schultheis.
]. E.Borders and Mary Catherine Trent.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23
WYOMING

y"
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Sept 22.-The city
council granted to w. ]. Barker of Den
yer a franchise to construct and operate
an electric street railway system between
this city and Fort D. A. RUSSELL Baker
must accept the franchise within twenty
days, and must deposit $4,000 guarantee OF
good faith within sixty days.
SUNDANCE-N. B. Cameron, ranch
man, got up in the night for dose OF
medicine, and instead got bottle of car
bolic acid and swallowed a large guam
tity, with fatal results.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Shaffner of Ma
trona county passed through here with
the Irwin brothers, arrested at Rawlins,
suspected of completely in the holdup of
Dan Robinsons saloon at Casper, robbed
of over $500 last week.
CHEYENNE-The four Mcconnell chill
dren, who were 10 have been removed
to the South Dakota orphans home be-
cause of alleged immoral environment at
their home here, have been spirited across
the line into Colorado.
The two Brown children, who were to
have been taken to the South Dakota
orphans home, have been taken across
the line into Colorado. Their father was
former Police Sergeant Brown of the
Denver force. Their stepfather is in the
Philippines.
CASPER-J. r. Crawford has received
a letter from his wife, who is in Tacoma,
Wash. stating that their little son was
run down by a street car there and seri-
ously injured. The message states that
the child will not be crippled as result
of the accident
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23
MISSOURI

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Sept PA conserva-
tive estimate places the number of shoe
factory workers out here at $4,000. Letters
were sent today to the management of
each of the eighteen shoe manufacturers
affected, announcing the demands of the
strikers and offering to meet their former
employers FOR the purpose of effecting
settlement
The companies. at meeting yesterday
decided not to accede to any demands
made by the strikers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23
Reflections of a Bachelor

When you aren't afraid of the cook you
haven't any
to somebody else.
woman is proud of being married just the
same II it's failure,
A man likes to be in politics SO he can have
an excuse for being a failure in business
What a woman really enjoys about having a
new hat is she can begin 70 plan right away
to have another-New York Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23
VIRGINIA

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 22.-Deeds were
filed for record here by which the Pes
cara Land corporation, Edwin s.. Cramp
of Philadelphia, Pa, president. acquires
twenty-six acres of land on the eastern
branch of the Elizabeth river in Norfolk,
upon which the Cramps of Philadelphia
intend to establish a large shipyard and
repair plant. The consideration is $4,000.
The property covers a water frontage of
1000 feet on the Elizabeth river and Pes
cara creek.
MISUNDERSTANDING Bull, member
of the Philadelphia fire department and
Miss Leila Dare Cline, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs B. Cline of Winchester, were
married by Rev. D. H. Kern, pastor of
the Southern Methodist church!
ROANOKE-Cora and Alma Flick, aged
16 and 18 years respectively, appeared at
police headquarters and said they had
been Iured from their home at Craigsvflle
Augusta county, by woman who said
she lived at Staunton but was coming to
Roanoke to make her home, and that she
would find profitable employment for
them in an office. The trio reached
Roanoke and were met at the station by
a closed cab, which drove them to a house
in the Tenderloin. The Flick sisters soon
found that they were among women and
men of character foreign to their own
They were assigned to a room, and once
inside turned the bolt and refused to open
the door in response to knocks and de-
mands. At daybreak the two girls made
their escape from the place and went to
police headquarters.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23
DELAWARE

DELMAR, Del, Sept. pa $4,000 fire
at Crisfield destroyed large drug store
a bakery and damaged and for a long
time threatened with complete destruc-
ton the Odd Fellows temple and the
Crisfield opera house.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23
GEORGIA

MACON, Ga, Sept. ga great deal OF
interest is being taken in the movement
started by the board of education to
establish fund with which to pay PEN
sions to teachers who have grown old In
the service of the board. The matter has
met with great deal of favor, and 1t is
believed that within two years there will
be a large sum Of money on hand to take
care of every teacher whose health fails
while in the service. OF who has to be
retired on account of age.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS was re-
ceived of disastrous explosion at the
Columbia gold mine. 1t is said the ex-
plosion was the result of a premature dis
charge of dynamite and caused the loss OF
several lives Telephone lines are out Of
order and details are not available
ATLANTA-It is more than probable
that the railroad commission, of Georgia
will at an early date take up the alleged
charge of discrimination said to exist by
reason that the Southern will not switch
cars for the Louisville & Nashville road
at the regular switching rate of s. car.
charged all other roads.
Everything you want you will md N the
classified page-s modern encyclopedias Ono
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23
TEXAS

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 22-Justice
Matthews performed the ceremony which
made w. M. Tanner and Miss Minnie
Marion of Trinity husband and wife. The
happy young couple left for their home
Immediately after the ceremony was per-
formed.
CAMERON-Mr. Reed, transfer agent
for the state penitentiary, was In Cameron
and had with him two men that he had
taken from the Sanger farm, between
here and Waco, and he also took two with
him from the Henderson and Tompkins
farms, near here, and will carry them to
the penitentiary with him from here
TEMPLE-Morgan H. Cox of this city
received telegram stating that fire had
destroyed the large house located on his
big ranch near Antelope Gap in Mills
county, inflicting loss of between $4,000
and $4,000 on which there was some insur
ance, the amount not learned. Building
and contents were total loss.
Fred White, an employee of the Santa
Fe railway here, was painfully injured in
a peculiar accident. He was employed
with the wrecking crew and in attempting
to fill a journal box on car axle with
hot babbit metal a gust of wind blew into
the air tight space and scooping up the
, red hot metal sprayed the same in the
mans face, a quantity entering the ear
and bursting the ear drum.
TYLER-Sheriff Wig Smith returned
yesterday from Denison, having in GUS
tody George Wright. who escaped from
the county farm near here more than a
year ago. The escaped man was being
held on charge of theft. He burned
the county prison at the farm and made
his escape and has been in hiding ever
since
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23
NEW HAMPSHIRE


DOVER, N. H., Sept. 22.-The prelimi-
nary hearing in the case of Ernest Elmer
Ryan. charged with being an accessory
before the fact in causing the death of
Katherine Ryan of Lowell, who was found
Stockpole in this city August "a, will take
place in the municipal court before Judge
George s. Frost.
PORTSMOUTH-The officers on board
the United States prison ship at the navy
yard have discovered that the prisoners
are being supplied with large quantity
Of drugs. They have been suspicious for
some time, but it was not until Frank
Hughes, a marine private on the ship,
was arrested that he was suspected. He
had over IS worth of cocaine, which, 1t is
charged, he was going to sell to the pris-
oners. He has been held on the ship pend
ing advice from Washington.
Just by calling young Italian a gum
ney," Julius Sawavinski, a Polander, was
frightfully disfigured by knife slash
and almost brought on murderous race
fight in the north end.
| MEASUREMENTS lodge, B. p. o. q:
| held it's annual outing and clam bake a
Lawndale. In the morning there was 8
ball game at which the married men de.
| feated the single men by score of to
At o'clock in the afternoon ninety mem
bers of the lodge enjoyed the banquet
spread under the trees of the grove. Those
In charge were Leonard Gordon, Patrick
A. Barry, Patrick H. Dolan, George
Spaulding, Cornelius Brennan and DR.. A.
G.. Marren.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23

FREDERICK = A new departure in
house ornamentation is shown at the
Frederick town residence of Geo. Blanch-
ard. On the largest outbuilding on his
grounds he has symmetrical windmill
consisting of eight fullrigged ships.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23

In these days of CROOKED rides the race is
not always to the swift. but money makes the
mare go.-Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23

NEW HAvEN-After an exciting chase
down the track from the Union station,
the police arrested a man who gave his
name as Charles f. Osborn of Hartford.
1t is charged that he stole valise from
the railroad station, which was found
and opened later on. The bag contained
some clothing and a loaf of bread.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23

NORWALK-Paul McCormac of New
York died at the local hospital as a re
suit of the automobile accident here Au
gust 10, in which his wife was killed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23

Everything you want you will md W tbs
cent word
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23

DOVER-Squirrels are extremely scarce,
much to the discontinue of the early
autumn hunters. The backward season
has delayed the ripening of the nuts with
which the little fellows fill their store.
houses for winter, and their appearance
in the woods is much delayed.
The heavy run of tomatoes is on and
the factory operators through this section
are forced to divide their turns and
operate their establishments by night as
well as day to prevent the crop from be-.
coming overripe for, canning.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23

MERIDIAN-The festival, which the
people of Meridian have been conduct
ing for nearly a week for the benefit
of the Meridian hospital, promises to
net nearly $4,000
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23

KEWANEE, Ill. Sept. 22.-Buried I'M
der 1900 bushels of shelled corn. which
fell upon him when partition of a
grain elevator in which he was working
broke, Wilbur Barrett was killed
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23

WILKEsBARRB, Pa, Sept. 22.-By an
explosion of gas in one of the mines of the
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal company al
South Wilkesbarre today three men were
killed and five injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23

DIxON-Patricl5 c.. Monahan. an en-
ploye Of the Gail Borden Milk company
was killed when he fell from the tor
of the condensing tank. fracturing his
skull.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23
CONNECTICUT

PUTNAM. Conn. Sept. 22.-The condi-
tion of Norman B. Ream, jr.. eldest son
of Norman B. Ream, multi-millionaire of
New York and Thompson, who is seri-
ously III with typhoid fever at his father
mansion in Thompson, was reported as
being better. although his condition is
still serious.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23

CINCINNATI-The record price for
whisky was reached when it rose cents
reaching $1.34, the highest known here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-19
DR.. HOWARD
BECOMES RESIDENT PHYSICIAN
AT JEFFERSON HOSPITAL,
PHILADELPHIA.

Dr.. Leroy Howard. who has been
associated here for some time, in the
practice of his profession, with his
cousin. DR.. E. W. Howard. has been
elected resident physician for one
year. OF the jefferson Hospital, Pnila.
delphIa, Pa. The Jefferson Hospital
is connected with the Jefferson Medi.
cal College. from which DR.. Howard re.
Gently graduated. DR.. Howard left
Fairmont, Monday night for his home
at smithheld, Pa, where he Will re-
main until about the first of April,
when ne will go to Philadelphia, to
take up his duties as resident physl.
clan of the Jefferson Hospital. DIR.
Howard has numerous friends in Fair.
mont WHO will regret to learn that he
has decided to leave here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-19

Mrs. Walter B. Wilson and dauen.
ter and Miss Agnes Mcdonnell. of
clarkshurg, are visiting relatives in
lalrmont.
Mr.. WIN Reese returned to Thomas
Monday evening, after spending Sun
day here with his family at the home
of Mr.. j. II. Barnes.
Mrs. A. ]. Stone went to Grafton
on No. II this afternoon, being called
there by the death of relative, Mr..
F. B. Blue.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Deveney spent
several days in the city recently. the
guest of relatives.
Miss Lena Sinsel went to Grafton
this afternoon, called there by the
death of Mr.. F. B. Blue.
Miss Jessie, the youngest daughter
of Mr.. George Adams, of the First
ward. is seriously III with pneum onia.
Rev. j. L. McCutcheon, who has
been spending the week in Morgan.
town, will leave with his family next
Wednesday for his new home in
Franklin, Va, Mr.. McCutcheon Will
preach both morning and evening to.
morrow at the Baptist church.-Mor.
gantown Post.
Creed Frankinberry, OF Redwood, is
spending few days at the home of
his parents in the Fifth ward.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-19
PER SONALs
.s.,s.s q q . asxssss SIS $,

=
n Shrewsbury, Of Curtain, is in
? = city tnday.
Hon q. p, porr, Of Webster Springs,
as 4 business visitor in our city yes.
aerday
4. Moore, a pramnent coal deal.
s- q Fhilippi was in the city last
nleht
g. z. reter, of Philippi. was a CUES,
a. The Tavern last night.
X & somerville, general manager
u the Georges Creek mines at Farm.
eietDn, STAYED over night at the Tav.
am last night.
General w. w. Scott is circulating
anung his numerous friends in the
e.iy.
-gntss and Mrs. Aston c. Dayton
zre sisttprs in Fairmont to-day.
arS Edd NJ. Hall went to Parkers.
narg yesterday where she will visit
friends for a week.
Misses Lara ana nellie Burt, of
NaHninsten; were in the city Sunday,
he guest Of friends.
FER
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-19
Cares for His Policies.

President Roosevelt mas stated to a
number of men who have discussed
with him the political situation thet
he had no desire to dictate the nont-
nation of the next Republican presf-
Dental candidate. His interest is sole.
iy to SIT man who win carry out the
policies inaugurated by himself, 10
those policies are acceptable to the
people. which is considered now to hc
fact. The government control OF
the great corporations. the safeguard
ing of the rights of the people, are
the things that the administration has
undertaken and which the people ap.
plaud. The only question is whether
these policies shall be continued or
whether reactionary administration
shall c"ine into power that will annu1
the effects Of President Roosevelta
work and branch Off to other lines.
The President naturally wants to sec
the Successor ear:s to fruitton the
plans that he has started.
Taft would fill the bill, President
Roosevelt believes, anu SO do many
other people. But Taft is not the only
man who would do 1t.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-19
SHOP TALK.

Mrs. Cora Cordray announces to.
day her millinery opening at her place
OF business on Barney street. Mrs.
Cordrav has q nice line of hats and in
the several seasons she has been in
business here has established quite a
nice trade. She is assisted in the
trimming department by her sister,
Miss Leila Toothman and Miss ALA
Lewis.
Mr.. Geo. 81. Hurch, an experienced
matchmaker and salesman of Indian.
apolis. Ind. has been engaged by
1fessrs, "a. B. Scott & Co, the Main
street jewelers., to assist in their store.