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Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22
eunners Make Perfect Score

BY Associated Press
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 2.-At target prac-
flee Yesterday the gunners of the One
Hundred and Fifteenth company made a
perfect score Out of nine shots with the
ten-inch guns a hit was scored every
time at a distance of four and half
miles. Three shots were fired at sta
tionary targets and six at the target
when moving at the rate of six miles
an hour. The target was located by the
range finder and was entirely out OF slght
of the gunners, who aimed by rule rather
than by sight.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22
CYCLONE STRIKES FAIR
GROUNDS; FIFTY HURT
Terrific Wind Sweeps Over Higgins,
Pa.-BIows Down Grandstand
on Which Hundreds
Were Seated
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
PoTTSVILLE, Pa, Sept. H.-A wind of
cyclonic force late this afternoon struck
the fair grounds at Heights in the western
part of. SchuyllSill county, where the
Higgins grange was holding its annual
county fair, and blew down the grand
stand, upon which were seated several
hundred persons.
half hundred were injured, nve or
them probably fatally. Other buildings
on the grounds were also blown down.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22
, Cattle in Yards; No Cars

Bv Associated Press.
REDDING, Sept. 21.-A thousand
head of fat cattle have crowded the
corrals of Red Bluff for several days
awaiting cars for shipment to the San
E,rancisco markets. The railroad com
many is unable to furnish them. Stock
buyers are in straits to feed so many
cattle. They have driven 200 animals
to ranches in country where hay is
available.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22
RUMOR OF SCANDAL
STIRS WAR DEPARTM MENT
Reported That Affair Rivaling Post
office Graft Cases Had Been
Uncovered at WASH
ington
Rv Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept. N.-A rumor is
afloat that a scandal had developed in
the war department rivaling in many
respects the postoffice graft cases.
When the matter was brought to the
attention of Acting Secretary Oliver ne
said he knew nothing of it, but in all
probability what it referred to was the
purchase by the quartermaster's depart
ment years ago of some lifeboat handling
apparatus that was claimed to be the
patent and property of another.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22
stranaIes Himself to Death
By Associated Press

BY Associated Press-
STOCKTON. Sept 21.-A man who had
giyerf the name of Frank Lowery a
stranger here, committed suicide at the
detention hospital this morning strang-
ling himself to death with bed sheet.
Last night he was discovered undressing
himself in the street and under the be-
lief that he was insane he was taken tn
the detention hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22
RUSHING TO TRAIN, RUNS
HER AUTO OVER WOMAN
Daughter of David Parry of indians
apolis Arrested for lnjuring
Observation-Disclosures
on Bail
nu AasncIated Press.

BY Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept H.-In an
effort to get her brother to train bound
for Yale college Miss Lydia Parry
dauefter of David NJ Parry, former
,,resident of the National Manufacturers
association, ran down with an automobile
and seriously hurt Miss Elizabeth Hand,
a professional nurse.
Bicycle officers trailed the flying auto
mobile and arrested the girl at the sta
tion. Later she was released on bond
furnished by her father.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22
Body of Bishop Buried

BY AssociateI Press.
MANILA, Sept. 2l.-Bishop Rocker, who
died of heart failure after brief Ill
ness at Ilo lilo on September 10, was
inferred temporarily in the same city
with impressive ceremony in the pres
ence of Archbishop Harty, the papal le-
gate, and Major General Leonard Wood
The remains will be forwarded to the
United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22
France Has Good Crops

BY Assoclated FTess
PARIS, Sept H.-Official figures pub
Iished today show that France will reap
bountiful harvests this year. The wheat
Weld will be 13O,377 900 hectolitres against
IL. .501 900 last year; rye will yield 2oS42,-
600 against 17,771, ,444, and maslin, mix
ture of wheat and rye, will yield 2,474,0OO
against 22Oe, 900 hectolitres.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22
Postmaster, Noted A0rseman, Dead

BY ASSOCIATED Press.
TORONTO, Sept. 21.-T. C. Patterson,
postmaster of Toronto, died today of
pneumonia. Mr.. Patterson founded the
Daily Mail. He established the Ontario
Jockey club, had worldwide reputation
as an authority on the breeding of thor
oughbred horses and was a constant con-
tributor to leading turf papers in the
United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22
Freneh A,tempt Demonstration

by Associated Press.
PARIS, Sept. A.-An immense crowd OF
people attempted to make a demonstra-
tion before the palace of justice yester-
day on the occasion of the appearance
for formal sentence of Soleilland. the man
convicted of the atrocious murder of d
little girl, but double ranks Of gendarmes
kept the crowd at a safe distance.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22
Acquitted Of Murder Charge
Nv Associated Press.

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 21.-CharIes
REYNOLDS, proprietor Of a bath house in
this city, last night was acquitted of
The charge of numbering George Hibbin,
or Herbert musician who came here
recently from Walla Walla.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22
Shell ExpIodes; Five Killed

BY Associated Press.
WILHEISHAVEN, Germany, Sept. A.--
Five men were killed and four men and
two women were injured through the ex-
plosion here today of a shrapneI shell
while a quantity of ammunition was be-
ing unioaded in the artillery depot.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22
General Booth at Halifax
81 Aa1oclated Press.

II AI7uCIHItu T Iu77. y
HALIFAX, Sept. A.-General Booth,
commander Of the Salvation Army ar
rived yesterday on Allen line steamer
virginia from Liverpool and left at once
in- private car on tour.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22
Becomes psIlrlous on Train

PORT HURON, Mich, Sept. 2l.-Wl-
liam c. Patrick, about 80 years of age,
and supposed to live at snohomish, Wash.
was taken from Grand Trunk train here
today deiirious. and Is now in serious
cor dition in hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22
MISSISSIPPI SMASHES
TRUST; FINE $1,800,000
Chancellor Hicks at Vicksburg De-
cIares Gulf Compress Company
Illegal and Gives It Year
in Which to Quit State
Bv Associated rress.

Bv Associated rress
VICKSBURG, Miss, Sept. A.-Cnan,
oeIIor Hicks late this afternoon declared
the Gulf Compress company an illegal
trust.
A fine of s., 100000 was assessed and the
company given one year to quit the state.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22

"a rattling good
play. Go and see
i'm. Y. Her
aid.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22

Men who write
plays Of this sort
are performing a
valuable service to
the community
N. Y. Times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-25
KILLS FORMER WIFE.
Negro Preacher Also Wounds Woman
Who Tried to Protect Victim.

PHILADELPHIA, June 5.-Fenton Gran
chall, thirty-three years old, Baptist
preacher and a negro, shot his divorced
wife to death yesterday at the home of her
cousin. Mrs. George Williams. at 227 High
land avenue. Wayne, because she refused
to become reconciled to him. When Mrs
Williams sought to defend her cousin, by
attacking Cranchall with a carving knife
the preacher discharged his weapon at her.
wounding her in the right thumb.
The woman got a divorce six weeks ago
because of the mans cruelty. They had
been married seven years. Her relatives
say that the man frequently beat her with
a horsewhip. She reminded him Of his
cruelty when he urged a reconciliation yes
terday. Declaring that she had left him
In bad predicament and that he was not
satisfied with. their being divorc a. he drew
a revolver which 1t is thought he had kept
concealed in his sleeve and discharge 1t at
her, the bullet piercing her left arm and
penetrating her breast near the heart. Mrs
Williams and her ten-year-old daughter
were in the room at the time. Mrs Gran
chan ran to the front porch and the
preacher, after wounding Mrs. Williams
followed and shot his wife twice in the
head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-25
ROMANCE OF OXFORD GIRL.
Marries Itinerant Painter Who Claims
to Be English Lord.

OXFORD, Pa, June 25.-The entire
countryside around Oxford is in a fever of
excitement over a romance started ten
girl are the prominent figures. and which
mad Its elimination in wedding in the
oxford Presbyterian Church last night
The bridegroom claims to be Lord STAN
ley. lord of Preston, Earl Of Aberdeen
cousin Of King Edward, relative of Lady
Randolph Churchill. He claims Roches-
ter, N. Y, as his home. and goes under
the name of Harry B. Stanley. His for
tune. of immense amount, he SAYS was
recently inherited from an aunt, and in
Guides estates in London, Scotland and a
palatfal mansion in Rochester.
His presence in this section was the re-
suit of A within, as told by himself He
was on his way to Wheeling, W. Va on
business trip. and, yielding to desire
for the simple life, left the train at New
ark. Del. and walked to the home of Jo-
seph McVey. at Calvert, Md, five miles
from Oxford. Seeing some men painting
barn on the McVey place. he applied
for job as painter. His request was
granted and his employer took him to
board. The next day the new painter
confided to the son of the household, Jo-
seph McVey, jr., that he was heir to a
when he married. He offered to give the
young man $1,000 if he would introduce
him to some of the young women of the
neighborhood who would make him a suit
able wife.
Young McVey introduced him to Miss
Irene Clayton. daughter of the late Will
liam Clayton Of Calvert. 1t seems to
have been a case of love at first sight,
and four days later, June 16, his engage
ment to Miss Clayton was announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-25
GAVE JEWELS TO SECT LEADER
Rev. Lupton Sees Vision and VIII
Found q CITY.

ALLIANCE, Ohio, June 25-Rev. Levi
X. Lupton. leader Of the disciples of the
Gift Of Tongues. will found a zion here
like Dowie's famous Illinois colony He
has announced this by telling his follow
ers that he had just been the subject of
a vision from heaven, directing him to
establish religious community. His con-
verts now number 700. Following the
announcement of the vision many of the
faithful tore off jewelry and turned it
over to the preachers. Watches and rings
were contributed. One man rose from his
seat In the meeting and carried his pocket
book to Lupton. emptying it's contents.
God has planned these meetings" said
the tongues leader. You are to discard
your jewelry to start the work Of build
ing. big building will at once be erected
to replace the tents. We will maintain
our own school, for in the public schools
Christ is not taught"
The converts were organized into a
company, to be called the Worlds Pente-
costal Society. Lupton was chosen presi-
dent. A newspaper is to be launched
Negotiations are on with ]. H. King, pub
Usher of pentecostal paper in Royston,
Ga, who is here. Food continues to be
furnished free to all who take quarters in
the camp; but Lupton announced as a
part of the revelations of his vision, that
the people are eating too much. One meal
day is enough, he said. Lupton has re-
ceived some heavy contributions from con-
verts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-25
rHAw IN PRISON A YEAR.
5ailers Say There Are No Signs OF In
sanity Now.


NEW YORK, June 25.-Today Harry
Kendall Thaw has spent year In prison.
On the evening of June 25, 1905. he shot
and killed Stanford White. and that same
night was placed in cell.
However he may chafe at the laws de-
laws. he can find little encouragement from
the case Of his chosen companion OF the
Tombs daily exercise hour, Raphaele Cas-
cone. who is still to be finally tried for a
murder committed June 0. 1903. Four years
has Cascone been incarcerated in the Tombs.
in the death house at Sing Sing, and now
again In the Tombs, where he was re-
manded for a new trial.
Thaw Ia said to feel the confinement
those hot days and sultry nights, but there
10 no sign of insanity in his conduct, the
Tombs keepers say. His wife Is with him
every day that the prison rules permit. Last
simmer she spent the whole sultry season
in town that she might visit him every
day, and this year she has declared that
she will be just as faithful
AS Cascone and Thaw walk up and down
in the prison yard they con over together
various Italian expressions and the Eng
fish equivalents Thaw, who has splen-
did command of French. Is making the
most of his acquaintance with Cascone to
learn Italian. and Cascone Is rewarded with
stories Of Thaw's escapades In dozen
capitals and with dissertations on criminal
law as Thaw has come to comprehend 1t
since he shot Stanford White. The two In
variabIy seek each other out mornings as
soon as they leave their respective tiers for
ward exercise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-25
AWARDS FOR HERoIsM.
The President Designates E. e. George:
ad Charles Arms.

President Roosevelt. through the inter-
state commerce commission. has awarded
railroad life saving medals to Charles Arms.
of GAINESVILLE. Tenn, and Edgar E. George
of Parsons. Pa. Mr.. Arms heroic exploit
was saving the lives of Mail Clerks J. c.
Martin and Thomas A. Frazier and Bag
gageman Robert L. Morris. whose train
on the Louisville and Nashville railroad
plunged through the drawbridge over the
Cumberland river at ClarksvilIe fifty feet
down into the stream, which was at flood
stage. The three victims mentioned chung to
the top of the partially submerged cars,
which were being swept down the river.
At first none dared go to their aid but
Arms. who was confined to his bed with
malarial fever, learned of the accident and,
partially clad rushed to the river bank
and appealed to bystanders to go with him
in boat to rescue the men. He finally
pushed off alone, took OF the imperiled trio
and safely landed them.
George saved the life of Polish lad
whose foot had become fastened in rail-
road frog at Parsons. Unable otherwise to
eXtricate the foot, he seized, the boys
body. bent 1t down outside the rail. forced
the imprisoned leg under the engine cylin-
der oil boxes and steps on cars. which
scraped their bodies but they escaped un-
injured except for the boys badly strained
foot and leg, and Sight bruises sustained
by George.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-25
CASUALTIES FROM HEAT.
Eleven Dead at orkmen
Forced to Work in Short Shifts.

PITTSBURG. Pa. June 25.-Eleven per-
sons are dead and many Frustrated as a
direct or indirect result of the warm
weather experienced in the Pittsburg dis
trict yesterday. A peculiar feature Of the
present warm spell is the fact that the heat
has FASTENED death in several cases of heart
disease.
The intense heat came following a period
of almost winterlike conditions. causing
much suffering. Especially is the effect of
the warm weather serious in the mills and
manufacturing plants. In a number of the
departments in the steel mills. where fur
naces are used. the men are working short
shifts. and even then are almost exhausted
when relieved by fresh force of men.
The maximum temperature reached yes
terday was So degrees, or seven degrees
lower than that registered Sunday. How
ever. the temperature gradually rose last
night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-25
USED TERM "UNWHIPPED MOB
But Gen. Funston Says he Meant Gun
controllable ELEMENT

SAN FRANCISCO. June 25.-Gen. Fred
erick Funston has admitted in a letter to
the Fourth of July committee he used the
expression "unwhipped mob" but that it
was not directed against any set of men
except what he terms the "uncontrollabl BILE
element"
1t developed yesterday that in reply to
the committees invitation to the govern
ment troops to participate in the proposed
Fourth of July parade Gen. Funston said
that inasmuch as the men would leave on
July to go into camp, he did not desire
to have them do much marching on July f.
He suggested that II the request were re-
ferred to Col. Lundeen he might be glad
to furnish three batteries Of light artillery
for the occasion. Gen. Funston Is quoted
as saying:
but / would be 10th to have the troops
parade II they were to be sneered at and
Jeered at by an unwhipped mob"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-25
ELoPINa PASTORS RETURN.
Forgiven by Deserted Wives and
Girls Resume Work

PHILADELPHIA, June 25.-Forgiven by
the wives they deserted. and with the
young women whose lives they blighted
earning their own living in department
stores, the Rev. Oscar w. Fisher Of Bridge
ton n. j.. and the Rev. NJ. Dewitt Carpen-
ter of Harrington, Del, have both returned
to the firesides they left.
Both men have been received with open
arms by their wives. There is chance
that the Rev. NJ Dewitt Carpenter may
again take his pulpit. The Rev. Mr.. Fisher,
however. will return from Bridgeton to
Philadelphia and make that his future
home
Pretty Miss Christina Scheyhing the
choir singer Of St Johns Lutheran Church
OF Bridgeton, who was the partner of the
Rev. Mr.. Fisher. will also remain in Phila-
delphia She has obtained a position as
a saleswoman, and until the clergyman de-
cided that he had wronged his family by
deserving them she aided In providing the
money that was necessary to pay his board
in this city.
Miss Della Goodrich the seventeen-year-
old assistant in the Delaware Church. to
whom the pastor wrote his burning letter.
which he mailed by mistake to the recorder
OF deeds, Is In a department store near
Pittsburg.
In his absence from Harrington. the Rev.
Mr.. Carpenter says he preached some at
missions and tried his hand at paper hang
happy. They both feel deeply for the
young girls, but. under the circumstances.
believed IL was sinful for them to continue
as they were, and there was nothing to do
but repent and return home
While arranging to return to his family
and have his wife forgive him. the Rev.
Mr.. Fisher permitted Miss Scheyhing to
provide the food for the pair. 1t is be-
lieved that the failure of the pair to sub
sist on their united earnings had nearly as
much as remorse to do with the repentent
attitude of the clergyman.
The Rev. Mr.. Fisher made a flying trip
TO Bridgeton. saw his wife. and, avoiding
his old friends, hurried back here. taking
up his residence in little hotel in Market
street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-25
RENEWAL IN ORDER.
Dog Licenses in District Expire by
Limitation July /.

"All outstanding licenses to keep dogs will
expire June 30, 1907 said Dr. w. c. Wood
ward, health officer Of the District, today
New licenses he said, must be procured
and new tags affixed as soon as possible
after July 1.
Following his usual custom the pound
master will continue right along to i'm
pound all untagged dogs but owing to the
impossibility of all owners Of dogs procur-
ing tags for their pets on the very first day
of the month, the poundmaster, for a short
period after the LIST of July, will not inn
pound dogs running at large that are wear
ing the tags issued for the now current
year. AS soon, however, as it appears from
the absence of a rush of applicants at the
tax collectors Office that the public gen.
orally has been accommodated with respect
be waged against alb dogs not wearing tags
showing the issue of licenses to cover the
coming season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-25
New York Street Cleaners Strike.

NEW YORK, June Gas a protest
against the action of the department off,
Gals in laying off some of their fellow
workers, $50 employees of the street cleaning
department In Manhattan and Bronx Dor
oughs went on strike today. The men on
strike are cart drivers, sweepers and dump
men, 1t has been the custom in the street
cleaning department to cut down the regu-
lar working force during the summer
months. Under this system some men who
have been regularly employed through the
winter at s.. 80 per day are put on the extra
list and are lowed sl.97 a day when they
work. The strikers want all the men re-
IN med at the regular rate of wages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-25
TO TRIP ORCHARD.
Dispositions Being Taken in San
Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 25.-The taking
of dispositions in this city in an effort to
impeach the story of Harry Orchard at the
Boise trial that he placed a bomb In front
of F. w. Bradley's door in Washington
street. near Leavenworth. was begun yes
-terday. w. n. Linforth. who owned the
building and secured a $4,000 judgment
against the gas company for damages
caused by the explosion, was the principal
witnC IS.
Linforth stated in his testimony that gas
leaks were found later and that before the
His testimony was corroborated in this de-
tail by Mrs. Pichard and Mrs. Summing.
who occupied one of the fats. Linforth
testified that from the room where the
leakage occurred gas could find its way all
through the house. ---'-r.----
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-25
ASKS RETURN OF MONEY.
Wabash Road Has No Title to Land
From Buffalo.

BUFFALO, N. Y, June 25.-The Wabash
railroad today demanded the return of 1901, =
600 paid to the city for a large tract of
land known as the Hamburg canal strip,
purchased from the city some months ago
for terminals. claiming that the city has not
delivered clear title to the property, has
refused to approve plans for altering exist
ing viaducts and that the New York Gen.
trail maintains two tracks across the prop
erty.
Corporation Counsel Desbecker refused to.
return the money, claiming that the city has.
fulfilled all its obligations. 1t is probable
that the matter will be taken to the courts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-25
Rloomers at Atlantic City.

ATLANTIC CITY, June 25.-"Maids and
matrons who wear the bloomer bathing
suit will not be driven off the beach," says
DR.. ]. A. Beckwith, the police surgeon in
charge of the beach guards and who Is
looked upon as the resorts official bath
suit censor. 1.-The bathing girl in bloomers,
IL she looks pretty in the new costume he
says, would be welcome and become
new attraction of the strand. The bath
suit without the regulation skirt II built
right modest and inoffensive is something
that would appear to be sensible and more
comfortable to the wearer than the skirted
suit So far as my official judgment is con-
cerned the bloomer bathing surf maid and
matron have the freedom Of the Atlantic
City beach" fl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-25
Girl Robbed of Sc. OFT.

BOSTON. June 25.-While carrying a
package OF checks. bills and coins amount
ing to s2,02I to deposit in the South End
National Bank yesterday, Dora Goldberg
was robbed. The young woman said she
was walking with the money In her hand
when strange man snatched the package
and escaped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-25
Judge Testifies for Sheriff.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, June 25.-In the
Shipp case yesterday, involving contempt of
the United States Supreme Court, Federal
District Judge Clark was examined as one
of the witnesses in behalf of the defense.
w. H. Whitaker. United States district
attorney. was also heard. Judge Clark
testified that after the issuance Of the
order staying the proceedings there ap-
peared to be no danger Of lynching. Had
there been he would have transferred the
negro to some other jail. Mr.. Whitaker
told in detail of the events attending the
hanging of Johnson by the mob
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-25
New York Postal Clerk Arrested.

NEW YORK, June. 25.-Maurice Berker.
a postal clerk employed in the general
post Office, was arrested yesterday and ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner Shields, charged with robbing the
mails. Berker was locked up in the
Tombs in default of $2,500 bail pending
further examination. Berker's arrest
was che result of numerous complaints of
missing mail. The inspectors placed a
test letter in the mail containing a marked
bill. The letter, together with another
letter containing $1.2e, was found in the
clerks possession when arrested, accord
ing to the inspectors. Berker has been
three wears in the postal service.