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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-05-11
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TT HE KENTUCKIAN will send to the Exposition
the four most popular young in Christian County
The Kenuckian will every cent of expense, including
railroad fare; Pullman fare; meals train; hotel bills
street ar admission grounds and CONCESSIONS
side trips points in the vicinity Of the Exposition grounds
The contest open young lady making her home in
Christian county For each years subscription the Kentucan
at $500 the subscriber will be entitled 40 votes
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-05-11

Ham sacks for sale at Kentuckian
office.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-05-11
Grief Has Its Mission.

Grief hallows hearts even while It
ages heads.-Bailey.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-30
LICENSE w. u.
AND POSTAL
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES MUST
PAY CITY
At Mayor Harper's Suggestion in
Special Message, Council imposes
Tax of'$1oo Monthly on Big
Corporations

Mayor Harper has asked the city coun-
Gil to impose license tax OF 500 month
each on the two big telegraph companies
which are doing business In Los Angeles,
and the council has consented.
AS framed 1t is believed the measure
will stand a test in court If the corpor-
ations resist the charge, as is likely.
The message submits an ordinance fix
ing a license tax of 500 month foi
telegraph companies. For many years
the city of Los Angeles has been trying
without success to collect an assessment
upon the franchises of the two telegraph
companies. Payment has been repeatedly
avoided because the federal government
In 1866 granted to telegraph companies a
franchise to use public highways and
post roads, which have been declared
universally to be exempt from taxation.
The assessment this year against the
Western Union company is $S0.04 and that
against the Postal company is $27.73.
These amounts do not include the at
tempted assessment on the franchises of
these companies, which will be contested
in court.
These companies do an enormous busi-
ness in this city and pay little or nothing
for the privilege. The only method, ac-
cording to the city attorney, by which
they can be compelled to contribute to
the support of the city is by license
tax. This license tax when imposed upon
business done exclusively within the state
of California may be as substantial as
the will of the governing body may die
atte.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-30
URGE PAVED ROAD TO
VENICE ON AUT0ISTS
Dodoers Pressed on Speeding Chauf-
feurs by Sea Towns Trade Or
aanization-Ask Asphalt
ina of Ten Miles
sneciaI TO The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
VENICE, July 29-Automobilists Vlsit-
ing Venice yesterday were made the
especial target of wide-awake young men
whose business was to present circular
letters to the occupants of vehicles, re-
gardless of classification, who had come
into town by way of Washington boule-
ward. The dodgers, which were signed
by Lewis e. Bradt, secretary OF the local
trade organization, read as follows:
1.-THE Venice Chamber of Commerce IN
yites YOU to join your energy and inf1u-
ence in an active campaign to secure an
asphalt paved road, not less than twenty
feet wide, from the paved portion OF
washington street, Los Angeles, to the
Pacific ocean at the Venice-of-America.
This is the shortest route between the
CITY and the sea and will not require
over ten miles of roadway. Such road
will connect the rapidly growing high
class residence district of Los Angeles
with the finest and most original resort
and residence district of the beach. An
asphalt pavement will cost little, If any,
more than a first-class oiled and tamped
road, and will be far better and more
durable when completed. We urge you
TO act with us and to send in petitions
for such a paved highway to the new
highway commission. Send these indi-
yidually and collectively and help
good work for the good of yourselves and
of the city and county"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-30
RAISES GOOD CROP
OF TOBACCO HERE
EXPERT ON WEED DELIGHTED
WITH SUCCESS
j. C. Reinhard, Missouri Planter,
Brings Up Stalks in Los An.
geIes Yard-WiIl Cure
Them

Good Havana tobacco can be raised in
Los Angeles, as has been demonstrated
by ]. C. Reinhard. 1921 Harvard boule-
ward. Reinhard was formerly the con-
ductor of the largest tobacco plantations
in Missouri, which qualities him to be
good judge of the conditions of the
successful cultivation of the weed.
He has made successful experiments
from the planting of Havana seed on
his lot on Harvard boulevard. The
growth of the tobacco has exceeded his
expectations.
The seed was planted last March. The
stalks have made a growth of four feet
five inches, with leaves two feet long
and one foot broad. 1t is conceded to
be far above the average growth in ia
vorable locations.
Reinhard says that the conditions are
favorable for the raising of good to-
bacco in this section from the fact that
worms, which are such pests in the
south, do not eat the leaves here with
the result that the growth is nearly per-
feet.
He will continue his experiments to
the extent of curing the leaves with the
hope of later commercial benefits to be
derived from the cultivation in Los An
geles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-30
WILL REPRESENT INVESTMENT
$soo,ooo
c. z. scovlLLE PRESENTS CHIME
OF BELLS
First Service VIII Be Held In New
Church Next Sunday-Pastor
Takes Vacation at Tia
Juana
Pasadena Agency,
n North Raymond Avenue.
Phones: Sunset 1907, Home 2124.

PASADENA, July 29-Next Sunday the
first religious service will be held in the
chapel of the new Presbyterian church
at the northwest corner of Madison ave-
nue. and Colorado street. The chapel is
not yet completed, but by rushing work
1t can be equipped for use with seats,
floor and windows. No sermon will be
preached, but the communion will be
celebrated.
DR.. Mcleod, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church, preached his last SER
mon before his summer vacation In the
Shakespeare cluD house on South Los
Robles avenue yesterday. This club hall
has been used as q temporary meeting
place for the congregation since the old
church was razed three months ago. On
his return from his vacation at Tia
Juana the pastor will preach in the chapel
of the new church till the auditorium is
completed, which will not be till about
the 1st of November.
More than 500 people may be seated in
the new chapel when 1t is completed
and this capacity will accommodate the
congregation till the return of the social
season in Pasadena. next autumn.
The church is built of artificial stone
on a spacious lot A seating capacity OF
1000 persons will be provided In the audi
torium.
The whole, including the $4,000 pipe
organ, will represent an investment OF
about s2500O0, exclusive of the value Of
the ground. which was purchased one
year ago at a cost of $4,000.
c. B. Scoville has presented to the
church as a memorial to his deceased
wife a handsome chime of sweet-toned
. bells.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-30
HUNTINGTON MAY FINISH
PRESENT IMPROVEMENTS
Pasadenans Expect Completion of East
Colorado Street Work-WiIl
Confer with Magnate
on Plans
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, July 29.-While H. e.
Huntington has, for the present at least,
turned down the application for an ex-
tension of his railway lines in the north
west part of the city, there is no reason to
presume that he will not put in the
double track for which he has franchise
application pending, nor that he will fail
to do the resurfacing on East Colorado
street. His letter to the president OF tne
North Pasadena Improvement association
contained no reference to these improve
ments. His promise is out to do this
work
Though the prospects of an early exten-
sion of street railway service into the
North Lincoln avenue section Is moi
bright. the committee in charge of de-
velopment in that section is not hopeless
The committee, composed of A. j. Toolen
Thomas Stone, Samuel Morris and Mr..
Esterbrook. will go to Los Angeles this
week to confer with Huntington.
The committee also expects to have a
report from Mr. Pirtle. one of the pro-
moters of a section of the Verdugo coun-
try. which is not reached by any trolley
road at present.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-30
DESP0NDENT ACTRESS
TAKES HER OWN LIFE
Miss Laura Matthews, Who Had Been
on the Stage Only Short Time,
Kills Herself Near Colo
RADIO Springs

BY Associated Press.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, July 20.
THE body of Miss Laura Matthews OF
New York city was found lying in
lane near Ivy Wild early this morning
with a bullet hole through her head.
Miss Matthews and her maid arrived
in Colorado Springs several days ago
and has had apartments at the Acacia
hotel. Last evening Miss Matthews or
dered a saddle horse and rode in the
direction of Ivywild. This was the last
seen of her alive Peculiar circum-
stances surrounding the finding of the
body of Miss Matthews gave rise to the
belief that murder had been committed,
but later developments indicate suicide
Miss Matthews was a well known
musical comedy actress, 10 years old.
1t is said she had been engaged to a
wealthy Chicagoan and was despondent
because of his failure to fulfill his
promise of marriage.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 29.-Miss
Laura Matthews was the daughter of
Mrs. Jennie Matthews of this city. She
had been on the stage only short time
and played small parts.
Mrs. Jennie Matthews of this city,
mother of Miss Laura Matthews. whose
dead body was found near Colorado
Springs today, said tonight that she was
quite sure her daughter had not COM
mitted suicide. Mrs Matthews denied
that the girl was ever an actress or that
she was engaged to wealthy Chicago
man. She said her daughter had never
lived in New York, but had been living
with a sister, Mrs. Neil Manson, 5453
Jefferson street, Chicago, and that she
had been studying dramatic art in Chi
cago. Members of the family here had
recently received cheerful letters from
the girl, and only yesterday q. pres
| ent came to one of the children in the
family from her.
| CHICAGO, July &C. A. Coey, an
automobile dealer of this city, today
received a telegram from Miss Tillie
Green, the nurse who accompanied Miss
Matthews, saying that the girl had killed
| herself.
| Mr.. Coey said:
| 81 received a telegram announcing Miss
Matthews death, but that is all know
about it. 1 know her slightly, but that is
ALL"
| "Are you a relative of Miss Matthews? ??
| mo; was merely an acquaintance OF
hers. She was here for some time, but
she was not an actress. At least
never knew of her being on the stage.
Other friends of Miss Matthews in this
city declare that she had often talked o.
committing suicide, and on several occa
sions had requested others to buy poison
for her.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-30
LOSES RACE WITH DEATH
FROM GREAT WHITE LAND
Mother Had Married, and Search fol-
Family Was Thought Fruit
Iess-Found in Pasa-
dena

Fleeing from the land of the great
white silence, Eugene Cady was claimed
by the silence of death. He lost in his
race from Nome to see his family while
alive.
The message to his mother telling her
of her bereavement was delivered only
after search lasting day. During his
absence she had remarked. She was
found as Mrs. o. P. Wharton of 1913
North Raymond avenue, Pasadena.
Cady went to Nome. He made big
strikes, and was on his way to for
tune, though only 10 years old, when he
learned that he was doomed. Then he
turned toward his southern home. His
dash across ice, sea and land was useless.
He died on the train at Glendale, Ore.
On his deathbed he gasped the name OF
his mother to a fellow passenger. N. L.
Toker, who telegraphed to the family. It
was not until the police had sought for
Mrs Cady that she was found.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-30
PROMPT RESPONSE SAVES
BUILDINGS FROM BURNING
Small Frame Structure Destroyed and
Contents of Grocery Badly DAM
aged-OrigIn of Fire
Not Known

Fire broke out in the front of the one
story frame building at 71S West Third
street, occupied by Giles & Bossler, gro
GERS at 8:45 last night
In a few minutes the entire structure
was enveloped in flames and had the fire
department not made a prompt response
the entire row of frame buildings be-
tween Figueroa street and the third
street tunnel would have been destroyed.
The building, owned by Louis Klein
peter of 625 Court street and insured for
$1,000, was almost a complete loss.
The contents of the store, valued by
the lessees at $4,000, was insured for $2500.
No explanation is offered by the owners
or lessees as to the cause of the fire.
The building was unoccupied at the time
and no one was injured.
The adjoining building, occupied by the
jewelry store of I. E. Kring, was dam
aged to the extent of $780, and the meat
market at No. 716 was badly scorched.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-30
CLOSE TWO CITY OFFICES
EACH AN HOUR EARLIER

At the request Of the city auditor and
the city treasurer City Attorney Hewitt
yesterday presented an ordinance regu-
lating the hours during which the offices
of officials shall be kept open.
The ordinance provides that the offices
shall close at p. m. each day except
Saturday and on Saturday at II a. m.
The reason is that the treasurer and
auditor have a great deal Of business to
do at the end of each day in closing up
and balancing their books, and the work
is Of such a character that If the offices
are, as at present, kept open until
o'clock it necessitates the office force
continuing work after the closing time.
The council adopted the recommenda,
| tion.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-30
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-30
UNDERWRITERS URGE CITY
TO ADD FIRE EQUIPMENT

Chief Inspector F. H. Porter Of the
fire underwriters inspection bureau again
urges that the fire department be en-
larged and the equipment brought up
to date.
At least $25O0OO should be spent at once
in installing a big engine near Third and
Main streets and a second class engine
at Figueroa and Seventh streets, he says,
and there should also be an engine on
top of the hill at Third street and
steamer at the Santa Fe station.
Capt. Porter says a new fire alarm
system is also needed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-30
RUNAWAY DASHES THROUGH
WINDOW OF LANkERSHlM

A runaway horse which had become
frightened at the footing of an automobile
horn dashed through one of the large
plate glass windows in the front Of the
I.ankershim hotel early last night. The
horse was SO severely injured that it was
necessary to kill it.
The animal hao been left standing IN
front of Jevne's store at Sixth and Broad
way. He was hitched, but broke the
rope.
The window which was smashed was
valued at $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-30
HALSEY TRIAL GOES
OVER TO WEDNESDAY
GLASS MAY BE FORCED TO FUR
NISH HEAVY BAIL
District Attorney viii Ask for Bonds
In Each of Ten Cases Pending
Against Official of TeIe-
phone Company

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.-The case
against Theodore v. Halsey, formerly
competition agent for the Pacific States
Telephone and Telegraph company,
charged with bribing Supervisor Thomas
F. Lonergan In the sum of $4,000 in April
Of 1905 to vote against the Home Tele.
phone company's application for rival
franchise in San Francisco, did not go tc
trial this morning in Judge Dunne's de-
partment of the superior court
Judge Dunno announced his decision to
draw an entirely new panel of sixty
names from the fury box, and the case
was continued until 10 o'clock next
Wednesday morning.
Sheriff O'Neill was instructed to return
the panel into court at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, when those who have valid
excuses for not serving will present them
to the court and be excused.
In Judge Lawlor's court the $4,000 pond
of Louis Glass was renewed in the case
on which the trial jury disagreed and
was discharged yesterday.
To Ask Big Bail
Subsequently District Attorney Langdon
said:
1T is the position of the prosecution that
the bail bond in each of the other ten
cases against Glass must be renewed, for
the reason that he was surrendered out of
the custody of his bondsmen in all of the
eleven cases when he was given into the
custody of the sheriff at the conclusion
of the Boxton case last Friday. We shall
present this view to court and ask for
renewal of all bonds.'
Judge Lawlor today made new order
setting the Boxton bribery case against
Glass for retrial next Monday, August o.
This was to obviate any dispute that
might otherwise arise as to the legality of
an identical order made on Sunday after
the dismissal of the jury.
e. j. zimmer, the recalcitrant second
vice president of the Pacific States Tele-
phone company who was twice sent to
the county Jail for refusing to testify in
the trial of Louis Glass, was released this
afternoon. He was ordered to be on hand
next Wednesday at the beginning of Theo-
dore v. Halsey's trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-30
RAILROADS ISSUE PASSES
TO so-cALLED "BoNDsMEN'
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-The interstate
commerce commission is investigating the
report that certain western and south
western railroads are engaged in alleged
violations of the rate law by Issuing passes
to persons not entitled to them under the
law. In the case of the Missouri, Kansas
& Texas, system, the information was
specific, the allegation being that officials
of that system were issuing passes to So
called "bondsmen."
An order has been promulgated by the
commission requiring the officials OF the
system to answer the charges.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-30
DISCHARGES EMPLOYEES
ON CONSPIRACY CLAIM
Grocer Declares Clerks Were Taking
Bottled Liquors from stoek--Em-
pIoyed Pinkerton Detectives
to Get Evidence
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, July 29,-Eight clerks
practically the entire force of the n. Z
Burmeister grocery, were dischargee
without notice this afternoon.
Mr.. Burmister, proprietor of the store
claims that most of the employees sum
marily discharged had been detected II
conspiracy to defraud him by system
of petty peculations from his stock.
Most of the articles stolen, he declares
were bottled liquors. A Pinkerton de
tective was employed in the guise OF
clerk and secured the evidence.
Whether or not he will prosecute MIR
Burmister refused to say.
The grocery is located in the Decatur
hotel building, Ocean Front and Navy
avenue, and is the biggest grocery IN
Santa Monica bay.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-30
France Grants Extension
By Associated Press.

BY AssOciated Press.
PARIS, July 29.-What has been char
acterized as the obstacle in the way of
the continuation of negotiations between
France and the United States in regard
to the tariff has been reviewed, for
France has notified the United States
that it has extended from August 1 to
October /, 1907, the decree providing for
the collection of the minimum duty on
coffee brought into Porto Rico.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-30
COUNCIL PROVIDES MONEY
FOR 0UTFALL S-WER
City Engineer Promises to Deliver
Big Project Before First of Year
If There Are No Interrupt
tions on the Work

The city council yesterday decided by
shifting funds to continue providing
money for work on the outfall sewer,
which is rapidly nearing completion. II
will be finished we'll within the time limit
which City Engineer Homer Hamlin set
January l next.
The council adopted resolution setting
aside all surplus in the various funds not
otherwise Appropriated for the year end
ing July 80, 1907, to the sewer fund.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-30
PUTS AN END TO
UNCLE SAM STREET MAKEUP

Because of the appearance of Uncle
Sans double on the streets the city, 8
laws prohibiting the use of the public
streets for advertising purposes have
been amended so that men wearing fan
tastic garb for advertising purposes must
stop the practice.
Under the law sandwich men and others
carrying advertising devices have been
done away with, but the Uncle Sam make
up is new one for the police and the
council helped out the department by
passing the necessary legislation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-30
NEGRO HOLDS UP WAGON
DRIVER IN DAYLIGHT
Jumps from Fence in an Alley and
Orders E. Gregg to Throw Cash
to Ground-Gets Thirty
Dollars

Ernest Gregg, a driver employed by a
butter and egg firm, reported to the
police last night that he had been held
up and robbed of $50 by negro late
yesterday afternoon.
The holdup occurred in the alley near
East Eighth and LIE Grande streets. The
negro sprang from behind a fence and
ordered Gregg to dismount and to empty
his pockets and throw their contents on
the ground.
After doing so the robber forced Gregg
to take his seat in the wagon and drive
away.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-30
UNLoADED WEAPONS ARE
CONTRARY TO LAW ALSO

Hereafter persons carrying concealed
weapons who make the plea that the
pistols are not loaded will suffer the PEN
atty as much as if they were loaded.
The city council yesterday amended the
law to apply to all concealed weapons
loaded or unloaded.
The police department recommended
the change to apply to all persons who
have no permits to carry weapons.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-30
OPERATE ONLY ONE WAGON
UNDER A PEDDLER PERMIT

Because some peddlers have taken out
permits for one wagon when they had a
dozen or more, notably some produce
firms the city council on recommenda-
ton of the police department amended the
license law yesterday
A separate license must be obtained for
each wagon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-30
PETROLEUM BIDS FOR CITY.
NEARLY TWICE AS HIGH

Bids were received by the board of pub
lie works yesterday for furnishing petro-
leum fuel for the city hall engine room.
John r. OFT made bid of SS.S cents
per barrel and the c. G. Harris Oil COM
pany 98 cents.
The price now paid by the city is 55
centS n barrel,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-30
Widow GETS Big Estate

By Associated Press.
MARYSVILLE, July 29,-The will of
the late N. D. Rideout, a prominent
banker whose estate is worth probably
100000, was admitted to probate today
with the widow, Mrs. Pheba M Rideout,
as executrix, without bonds. The whole
estate is bequeathed to her.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-30
A Happy Man

is Amos F. King of Port byron, N. Y,
(S5 years Of age) since core on his leg.
which had troubled him the greater
part of his life, has been entirely healed
by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. the worlds
great healer of sores, burns, cuts,
wounds and piles. Guaranteed by Dean
Drug Co. Price 25c.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-30
SUNDAY SCHOOL PUPILS
WILL BE ENTERTAINED ID
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, July 29.-The First
Methodist Episcopal church will be the
scene of a Jollihcation meeting of young
people tomorrow evening at the first re-
ception to be given by Miss Pearl Steffy's S
]. o. c. class to the Sunday school
pupils. The program Of musical and lit
erary selections will be rendered by Miss
Mary Shroyer, Miss Dorothy Warren,
Miss Ethel Kline. Miss Clara Higera,
Gale Hunt, Arta Rogers. Miss Mildred
Hughey of Los Angeles will render
violin solo.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-30
SOUTHERN PACIFIC GETS
MANY NEW OIL CARS

Three hundred new oil cars for the
Southern Pacific have reached Los An
geles The railroad officials are jubilant
The new rolling stock will prove of great
help to manufacturing and petroleum in
terests in and near Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-30

Mrs. R. G. Randolph of North Garfield
avenue was the guest of honor at
luncheon given by Mrs. D. Baldwin of
West Twenty-third street, Los Angeles,
Saturday.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-30
WILL RECEIVE GARFIELD
AT HIS MOTHERS HOME
Social Doines of Pasadena-Proninent
Prohibtionist a Guest-The
Sheeans to Go
East
sneciaI to. The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, July 29.-Mrs. James A.
Garfield of South Pasadena is now VISIT
ing at her West Mentor home in Ohlo.
On this occasion of the visit of her son,
Hon. James r. Garfield in Southern Cali
fornia, he will be received at the beauti-
full Garfield home by his aunt, Mrs.
Mehetabel Strowbridge, who is the old
est sister of his martyred father, Presi-
dent Garfield.