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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-05
NEW HAMPSHIRE

ANTRIM, N. H., Oct. 4--Elaborate
preparations are being made for the Man
chester district preachers meeting, which
will convene early this month at the
Woodbury. Memorial M. u. church here.
WILTON-Dr. and Mrs. K. B. Frye took
a 137-nile horseback trip week ago up
through the northern part of the state
as far as Sunapee and return.
FRANKLIN-One of two pocketbooks
stolen from the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
q. l.. Griffin on Auburn street when it
was ransacked by burglars in July. 1906,
has been unearthed by a neighbor's dog
and 800 bill which had been tucked
away in the corner of the book was
found undisturbed.
CONCORD-Former Mayor N. E. Mar
| tin of this city, who moved at a meeting
| of the New Hampshire Lumbermen's 8
association at Manchester to institute a
81, 900, 900 suit against the Boston & Maine
railroad to test what the association
charges is an Illegal increase of rates for
| transporting certain classes Of freight,
explained that the action will be brought
| In Merrimac county superior court, but
not before the April, 1908, term.
| LACONIA-The Laconia Needle COM
pany, new concern, the latest addition
to the many manufacturing concerns In
the city, will soon begin operations. The
company is backed by local capital and is
a direct result of efforts made by the
local board of trade The new plant will
be located in the Huse building on Union
avenue.
KENSINGTON--Car johnson, the s.
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John s.
johnson, who was shot in the head by
his brother August, died. He never re-
gained consciousness. 1t is generally uri-
derstood that there will be no action
taken by the authorities against August.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-05
CONNECTICUT

WINSTED, Conn.,, Oct. 4.-Miss Kath-
1een Buckley of 5S1 Madison avenue, New
York. and Nathan A. Smythe, son of
the Rev. Newman Smythe. pastor of the
Center church, New Haven, were mar
ried in the Church of Christ at NorfoR
by the bridegroom's father.
NEW HAvEN-Legal notices were
given by the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad company of the an
nual meeting of the stockholders to be
held in this city October IS. and of a
special meeting on October 30, the direc-
tors recommending that the business of
the first named meeting be transacted
upon the date of the special meeting.
HARTFORD-After Frank Green had
been sentenced to six months in jail for
assaulting his wife, Rosanna, Mrs. Green
pleaded that Green be allowed to come
back to her on his promise to behave.
This was granted.
DERBY-An injunction was granted to
twelve taxpayers of this city restraining
the city of Derby, through It's city clerk
and city treasurer, from paying any
moneys to Rev. D. r. Fitzgerald, rector
OF st. Marys church, for the use of the
parochial school of the parish for school
purposes
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-05
WISCONSIN

DELAvAN, Wis, Oct. 4--John Murphy,
formerly of Milwaukee, local agent of the
Standard OIL company. was victimized by
sharper who, by the aid of a forged
deed, succeeded in getting $1,000 from him.
SUPERIOR-Rev. Father Walter Far
dy, vicar general of the Superior diocese,
has been appointed by Pope Plus prelaite
of the pontifical household. The appoint
ment came to Bishop Scinner and was
read before Father Fardy and number
of priests of the diocese. The appoint
ment is signed by Cardinal Merry Del
Val, secretary to the pope.
BELOIT-A fire in the Beloit city hos
pital caused much excitement, but was
extinguished without great loss. The
patients were not disturbed.
HUDSC.{-Joseph Siies of t-.is city was
found guilty on charge of assault and
was sentenced to one year at Waupun,
Siles while near Roberts, Wis, last June,
threw stone through the window Of
passenger coach on the Northwestern
road.
MADrSON-Peter Williamson. age rs
years, a former rich farmer Of the town
of Dunn, today applied for admission to
the Dane county poorhouse. at Verona.
He is broken in health and has no near
relatives.
ASHLAND-The general store Of the
]. S. Stears Lumber company at odanah
was destroyed by fire. Loss $4,000. Fully
insured
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-05
MARYLAND

HAGERsTowN, Nd, Oct. 4.--Freder-
ick Rauth, member of the firm of Rauth
Brothers, died very suddenly at his home
after eating dinner. He had been COM
planning for some time. Death was due
to the bursting of blood vessel. He was
about 40 years old.
DENTON-The Caroline county school
In the Denton academy. Miss Redden
of Denton, teacher for third grade work
in the Denton Academy. Miss Redden
succeeded Miss Clara Hobbs, who re-
signed to accept position in Girard coll
lege, Philadelphia. Miss Leila ]. Cox of
fredericksburg was appointed to do second
grade work, vice Miss Laura Melvin of
Denton, who succeeds Miss Dora c. Gel
letly as principal of the school.
, CUMBERLAND-Th colored people of
Allegany county celebrated Emancipa-
tion day with a parade and barbecue
The celebration was in charge of a COM
mittee composed of the pastors of the
several colored churches of Cumberland
headed by Rev. Daniel Shaw, d. D.,
pastor of McKendree Methodist Episco-
pal church.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-05
SOUTH DAKOTA

DEADWooD, s. D., Oct. Ain the
death, at Gilmore City, Iowa, his formeT
home, Of Claremont T.. Hawley, the Black
Hills, and particularly this city, loses one
Of its pioneers. Mr.. Hawley came here
from Colorado in 1876 and Joined the gold
miners In the gulch. In the absence Of
any minister he performed that same
year the first Christian burial service ever
held in this section.
PIERRE-Drawings begin here October
z for the Lower Brule reservation in
Stanley and Lyman counties, continuing
until the 18th. The government has fixed
the minimum price per acre ot slips and
the maximum at $3.50. 1t Is all good land.
GARRETSON--J. M. Baker and George
Millard. two stock breeders of this vicit-
ity, have Just brought 5000 head of sheep
from Montana, where they went to pur ;
chase the animals
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-05
DELAWARE


MILFORD, Dell Oct. 4.--William j.
Trader and William Walls. tomato grow
crs who have been vying with each other
over the production and development OF
the largest tomatoes. brought sample
baskets into Milford Mr.. Traders to-
matoes were the largest ever seen here.
twenty of them filling a half bushel
basket
MIDDLEToWN-On of the jolliest and
most interesting social events of the year
was a reception rendered to Samuel
Brockson and his bride. who was Miss
Emma Choate of Newark The wedding
party had to endure serenade as we'll as
scores of handshakes and gift bringing
guests.
DOVER-State Chairman Alexander M.
DAILY returned from a visit through Sus-
sex county in the interest of the mo-
license campaign. Mr.. DAILY, John P.
Holland and Rev. Ralph T. Coursey adj
dressed harvest home at Broadkiln.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-05
GRANDMOTHER OF.
FAMOUS BABY SUES

q SEDAN, Kas.. Oct. 4.-Mrs Ora ,
+ Thompson of Elgin, Kas., grand 1
+ mother Of the famous incubator 1
+ baby which has left trail of !
+ litigation from Illinois to southern !
+ Kansas, instituted suit in the dis !
+ trict court of Chautauqua county 4
+ here today against Mrs. Stella Bar .
+ cay, foster mother of the baby. !
+ Thomas McAnany, a Kansas City .
!. detective employed by her in the .
< case. and Eugene Hayes, a promi- .
+ nent cattleman of Elgin, in the .
I sum of $4,000 each for injuries and .
!. insults alleged to have been sus- .
!. tained by her at Elgin in August. .
!. when Mrs. Barclay, McAnany and !
4 Hayes tried to get possession of .
+ the child. which was there with it's !
+ mother. her daughter, Mrs. Bleak .
!. ley. .
/ Mrs. Bleakiey Is believed to be in .
+ Indian Territory with the baby .
!. Mrs. Barclay now has habeas cor !
+ pus proceedings pending in the But .
I. Ter county court with reference to .
I. the child. .
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-05
CASKET IS MADE BY
FUTURE OCCUPANT


+ READING, Pa, Oct. 4.--One of !
! the attractions of the fair of the !
! Berko County Agricultural society, !
I. beginning Tuesday will be a hand !
+ made casket, the workmanship of !
j. Jacob R. Hitter, a cabinet maker, I
i of this city. Ritter made the cas- !
= ket for his own use. He began I
\ work on 1t year ago and 1t has I
y just been completed. Concerning 4
i 1t, he says: I
4 /"I wanted to make a casket for 4
I. myself, and one also for my wife, 4
i but she died before / could begin /.
i hers. I was very sorry that 4
+ hadn't started sooner. Mine is /.
j now finished. 1t Is made of Can I
!. ada oak and no one need be
!. Ashamed to rest In it. 4
i Many of our people go to the 4
4 different marble yards, select their 4
+ own tombstones and have any In .
4 scriptions they desire placed upon !
!. them. Then, when they pass away. !.
!. the tombstones are erected. Why 4
i can't do the same in the matter 4
i of making my own casket?" .
i The box Is six feet six inches !
i long, twenty-six inches wide and I
4 thirteen inches deep. On the lid Is !
+ what Is known as a swinging mir 4
!. ror, which can be placed In most 4
4 any position, and which enables :.
i person to see the remains without 4
4. going close to the casket. !
+ !. T. i 4 4 T. 4 4 = ~ \ 4. 4. + + = +
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-05
COLORADO

TRINIDAD, Colo. Oct. 4.-As the re-
suit of the accidental discharge of q
rifle Clyde Hunter was shot in the left
leg while hunting deer thirty miles from
Emery Gap, N. M. 100 miles south of
here. The wounded man was brought
here for surgical treatment and taken
to his home at Moenne.
Peter Sproaf, a pioneer ranchman of
Las Aninaas county, died at his home
ten miles east OF here of pneumonia.
sproat was 20 years old and had been
a resident of this section for a quarter
of century 4
GREELEY-S. C. Thompson, a dray-
man, had narrow escape from death
by electrocution by a live wire which
he barely missed touching. One Of his
horses fell dead from the contact.
PUEBLO-The city council granted a
franchise to NJ Douthitt to construct and
operate an electric interurban line be-
tween Pueblo and Rlende. using all city
highways en- route. 1t is the intention
of the interurban people to build imme-
diately as far as the zinc smelter and
later continue to Rocky Ford and La
Junta. Z t ~
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-05
MINNESOTA

ST. PAUL Alinn.. Oct. 4.-rhe federal
grand jury will begin an investigation of
the so-called lumber trust. which is under
stood to have it's headquarters in Min
neapolis. Fifty witnesses have. 1t Is re-
ported, been summoned to testify before
the Grand Jury. OF this number twenty
are from this state and the rest from
Iowa and the two Dakotas. 1t is under
stood that the government has been COL
lecting the testimony to show that the
lumber trust has been using the mails for
unlawful purposes in its crusade to
squeeze the independent companies to ex-
haustion The report Of the grand jury
on this particular line of law infraction
may be of sensational nature.
Mrs. Russell Sage has given the local
Young Women's Christian association $20,-
900 toward the new building
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-05
KENTUCKY

WADDY, KY, Oct. AL. w. Ditto, the
founder of the Waddy bank and well
known farmer of this section, met with
an untimely death when he was thrown
from mule and fatally kicked. 1t ap-
peared that his legs had become en-
tangled in the harness and for distance
of several hundred yards the mule
dragged Mr.. Ditto over his farm, kicking
him at intervals. When discovered he
was dead,
OWENSBORO-Samu Keown 70 years
of age. veteran of the Union army, died
at his home in Ohio county from a
wound he received at the battle of
Chickamauga. He was shot through the
breast near the heart and the wound
never healed, finally resulting in his
death.
LExINGTON-Samue Bagge, farmer
residing in Bourbon county, blew his head
off with a stick of dynamite. Bagge
owned q forty-acre farm, but had been
despondent for some time and had threat
ened to take his own life. He wrote his
will before striking the cap. The dyna-
mite was procured from nearby rock
quarry.
LOUISVILLE-Tho Louisville Bar as
sociatiop win hold meeting in Judge
Miller's court room to discuss the ques-
tion of allotment of space in the main
building OF the court house, the repair
work upon which is almost completed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-05
MASSACHUSETTS

WORCESTER, Mass. On account Of
the divorce proceedings instituted against
Mrs. Inez Buss Knowles, the soprano OF
the Park Street church, Boston, the Wor-
cester music festival management has
been busy looking for a singer to take
her place at next Wednesday afternoon's Is
concert. Mrs. Knowles engagement was
Cancelled when this suit became public.
LOWELL-Solomon Robitschek, the
Lowell second hand clothing dealer found
guilty of misusing the malls to extort
$4,000 from the Salvation Army. who has
his countrymen here to have taken vessel
from Boston for his native land.
SPRINGFIELD--The mystery concern.
ing the disappearance on Tuesday Of
Moses P. Wheeler wealthy retired real
estate man of this city, is deepening, and
his relatives and the police are at a loss
to understand what has become Of him.
TAvERHILL-The Democrats will con-
test Representative w. H. Trudel's can
didacy for third term in the legislature,
the delegates Of the party having indorsed
John F. Barrett, who will enter the fight
on nomination papers.
CE-TheAugustinio fathers
in this city have as their guest the Rt
Rev. Bishop Jones. o. S. A., of the dio-
cese of San Juan, P. r. Bishop Jones was
connected with the College
of st. Augustine in Havana, Cuba, and
was stationed there when raised to the
dignity of bishop shortly after the last
provincial chapter of the Augustinian
fathers held at villa Nova In July. 1906
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-05
VERMONT

sWANToN, VT. Oct. 4-Claiming that
the Grand Trunk hallway has exerted
powerful political influence to take away
the business of the custom house at
Swanton, the town Is engaged in a
strangle-hold, last-uitch contest With
that great Canadian corporation. The
custom house has not been removed. but
practically nothing is doing in the es-
tablishment, while portion of the busi-
ness once transacted within it's walls Is
carried on by two men stationed In a
hoy car at East Alburg.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. an indictment
recently found by the grand jury, George
r. Grey. local agent Of New York brok-
erage Arm, was arrested on charge Of
maintaining a bucket shop.
BURLINGTON-O -Orsep Joly and Miss
Mary b. Whalon, both Of this city, were
married at st. MRry's cathedral by the
Rev. p. ]. Barrett.
RUTIAND-4About 25Q, people assembled
here for the annual meeting Of the So
cieties affiliated with the state Baptist
nonventien. -
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-05
THINKS GALL0WS WOOD
WILL BRING LUCK

: ATLANTIC CITY, Oct. 4.--sheriff :;
+ Johnson is being overwhelmed with !;
+ requests for slivers of the gallows 4
/ on which Joseph Labriola was 4
I hung, and on which John Grimes. 4
4 a negro, was executed. The per- !;
/. sons who want souvenirs of the I
Z gibbet believe that 1t will bring I
!. luck. !
I. The sheriff had announced his I
+ intention of destroying this grew 4
/. some piece of furniture, as the !;
!. county will have no further use for 4
/. it, as all executions in the future 4
I. will occur at Trenton by the elec- 4
: trio chair.
+ The gallows is a plain affair, and :.
+ isn't worth more than $50. The 4!
Z sheriff has ignored all requests for =
Z souvenirs OF the last gibbet to be !
+ used south Of Mercer county
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-05
OHIO
----lA.

AARON, Ohio, Oct. 4-Mistaking
poisonous fungi for mushrooms, Howard
Cloudy and oliver q. Bot of Barberton
disposed OF a bushel of the fungi to
Goudy's mother, Mrs. S. s. Goudy, a
boarding house keeper. with the result
that fifteen occupants OF the house were
taken violently Ill last night after sup
per.
HAMILTON-Of seventy-four chickens
stolen from Mrs. Mary Neil of Peck's ad-
dition thirty were recovered by the po-
lice in Sam Rafferty's henhouse. Raj
ferty gave himself up to the police, but
claims the chickens belong to him.
DAYTON-In a desperate fight for
freedom, William e. Burch OF Glendale,
Ohio, federal prisoner, en- route to Gin
cinnati, in custody of Deputy Marshal
Sanderson, plunged head foremost from
a fast flying Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton train near here. His neck was
broken and death was instantaneous.
WAPAKoNETA-Th Auslaise county
inf1rmary was completely destroyed by
fire. All OF the forty-eight inmates es.
capped without injury by prompt rescue
work of Strother Jones and William
Metzger. farm hands, who discovered the
fire.
NEWARK-Chauncy c. Keifer, 49,
confessed to setting fire on two different
occasions to the Widemann Bottling
works, operated by his father.
COLUMBUS-Preside Thompson Of
Ohio State university issued a formal
notice to the students that hereafter all
cane rushes at the university are abol-
ished.
VI NELSONVILJE-Edwa Wendell. 1S,
who thought he had cramps, was instead
suffering from probably fatal wound In
the stomach. and is in Columbus hos
pital. ~ girl fired the bullet.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-05
THE LATE NEWS FROM YOUR OLD HOME STATE
TEXAS

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Oct. An. r.
Stringfellow of this city, who alleges
that he was married in Houston on July
4, 1907, has instituted proceedings for di-
vorce against his wife, He sets out that
he is an old man. who had been previous
ly divorced. and states that he is dis
tantly related to his wife. He asks that
the property that he decided to his wife
be restored to him.
VICTORIA Petitions in voluntary
bankruptcy have been filed In the federal
court here by Anton Hollub and Anton
Jasky of Yoakum. The liabilities are
small and the assets nearly IL not all
exempt. They have been referred 10
J. T. Linebaugh of this city. referee for
this division
wACo-Following the formation here Of
a commission government club, the labor
leaders have sent out letter to those
who Joined this club asking them II they
are willing to include in the commission
form the initiative and referendum and
the recall, as included In the charters OF
some of the commissions. 1t is stated In
this letter that IL these questions are an-
swered satisfactorily there. will be no
active opposition to the commission,
otherwise II will be opposed strongly by
the labor leaders. An immediate answer
Is asked.
HOUSTON-The fire department re-
sponded to a call from box 531 and fourd
the cottage at 1913 Hardy street with a
burning flue No damage.
BRYAN-The contract has been let to
c. e. Jenkins to make repairs on the
John T. Hanway twd-story brick build
ing on Main street, partially destroyed by
fire recently. The builing will be made
taller and otherwise improved, and viii
be reoccupied upon completion by Mr..
Hanway who Is doing business in tenn
porary quarters.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-05
MAINE

PRESQUE ISLE. Me-, Oct. 4.-The fu-
ture of the potato cup of Aroostook is a
good deal in doubt While 1T looks now
as IL there will be about 100000 bushels,
there is question as to whether the
crop can be harvested and housed before
cold weather.
EAST AUBURN-The fly fishing at
Lake Auburn opened with a rush and is
the best ever known at this place. ID. H..
Parlin of Lewiston, after long battle,
landed nine-pound salmon; Frank Mer-
rill of this city caught a seven-pound
salmon James Tracy of Lewiston caught
a four pound brown trout and Capt. Riv-
ers was rewarded with three-pound
salmon.
AUBURN-Ida Lambert, Is. and May
Swenson. II, who ran away from Derry,
N.lH., are in the custody of the police
here. Both girls are pretty and had good
positions in Derry.
ELLswoRTH-There is large atten-
dance of teachers here for the Hancock
county teachers convention. Supt. Will
liam C. Bates of Cambridge, Mass,
spoke on 1.-THE Power of Our Expecta-
tions." Miss Florence Inez Haynes of
Bucksport seminary gave a lecture re-
cital, Twenty Minutes with Browning"
PORTLAND--C. Larralee and Miss
Marion p. Clapp, daughter Of Mrs. Julius
J. Clapp. were married at the home of
Mr.. Larrabee's parents. The Rev. How
ard Nude of the Second Congregational
church officiated. Miss Ethel c. Fessen-
den of Boston was maid of honor, and
the bridegroom's brother, Earl Larrabee,
was hest man Mr. and Mrs Larrabee
will live in Detroit, Mich.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-05
NEBRASKA

HASTINGS, Neb., Oct 4.--A man who
gave his name as Arthur Morgan was
arrested for negotiating two worthless
checks. One for s33 was cashed by LIP
pert Bros. and the other for s27 was
cashed by Yarter Bros, saloon keepers.
ARLINGTON-The electric light plant
of this city will be sold at sheriffs sale
on October 4.
PLATTsMoUTH-Th heavy rain Fri
in Cass county. -
BEATRICE-Troxel 6 Benz shipped
three carloads of horses to the Philadel-
phia markets.
YORK-The management of the York
high school football team has made ar
rangements for several games.
w. H. Reader has sold his interest In
the York Ice company to Dan Blood, who
now owns all the stock of the company.
WOOD RIvER-Over ten carloads of
fruit trees are being shipped from here
this fall by q local nursery. The greater
number OF them go TO western Nebraska.
BEATRICE-The rainfall which visited
this section Thursday night and yester-
day amounted to nearly two inches.
Farmers say 1t Is just the thing for win
ter wheat.
PLATTSMOUTH - A new fraternal
lodge, known as the Western Bees, was
organized in this city by Otto H. Stuben.
state organizer, ably assisted by his wife.
with a large number of charter members.
The following named officers were
elected: Past president. Frank Boetel;
president, Frank jackson; vice president,
Raymond Henry; secretary, Miss Han
nah Black.
COzAD-At the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. F. Woodsum, cousins of the bride, the
wedding of Arlie G.. Bergman and Miss
Effie Mae Stear took place. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. H. H.
Meeker of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-05
PENNSYLVANIA


Glue works, owned by the United States
Leather company, were almost entirely
destroyed by fire. The loss is $25,000. COW
cred by insurance. The fire started in the
boiler house.
BEAVER FALLS-The Rev. j. l..
Fischer, pastor Of the English Lutheran
church, who rendered his resignation to
accept a call to the Freedom CPa.) church,
has withdrawn hts resignation. His con-
gregation was strongly opposed &c his
leaving
NEW CASTLE--In order to secure land
to complete it's four-track system through
this county the Pittsburg & Lake Erie
railroad has purchased $23,000 worth of
property along its present right of way.
JOHNSTOWN--Dr. r. u. Ferguson Of
Gallitzin, this county, accused by Harry
Wares, now In Jail at Uniontown, with
mailing packages of cocaine into Fayette
county, denied the charge. DR.. Fergu-
son said he never heard OF the man and
had shipped no cocaine into Fayette
county.
WASHINGTON-At the thirtieth ar
nual meeting of the Women's Foreign
Missionary society of Charities presbyt,ry,
United Presbyterian church, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Miss Annie Clark; first
vice president, Mrs Iva Moore; second
vice president, Miss Jennie Pollock; re-
cording secretary, Miss Helen McElroy,
Washington; corresponding secretary,
Miss Bamford, Washington; secretary
|of Junior work, Mrs. Robert Miller, Wash
ington.
HARRISBURG-The record for speedy
practice in Dauphin county was broken
| in the case of John Dowhower, w. G.
McGrady and Frank Walter, who held up
Frank Martin, Royalton butcher, took
$40 and beat him until he was insensible
The men pleaded guilty and Dowhowei
and Frank Walter were sentenced to two
years in the Eastern penitentiary and Nc.
Grady to the Huntingdon reformatory.