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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
LATE NEWS FROM YOUR HOME STATE.
MASSACHUSETTS


MALDEN-Mrs. Rebecca M. Blanchard,
80 Years old. a wealthy resident of NAL
den. was burned to death by the explo-
sion of a kerosene lamp. Mrs. Blanchard
dropped the lamp while walking down
stairs. The blazing oil was scattered over
her clothes Mrs. Russell, her sister and
n maid quickly smothered the ire with
rags, but too late.
WORCESTER-wi william d. Powers, 81,
a member of the Worcester common
council, died here. He had been Ill since
last April with heart disease
Mr.. Powers was deputy grand chan
cellor of the Massachusetts lodge OF the
Knights of Pythias.
SPRINGFIELD-Three Boston Al
bany brakemen were taken TO the MERCY
hospital suffering from injuries received
by slipping on snow-covered cars. f[eo
Bates of North Grafton suffered a broken
shoulder blade and three broken ribs IN
an accident west of this city. Stephen
johnson of this city sustained COM
pound fracture Of one of his legs, and
Thomas Harrington of Mittineague mad
several finger bones fractured. All OF
the accidents were caused by slipping on
snow-covered cars.
HOLYOKE-Because he tantalized Mich
olas Carogo on the street In Soutn Holy
oke. Arthur Lafontaine was stabbed ana
probably fatally injured. Carogo was ar
rested. charged with the crime. Botn
are Young men. Lafontaine was removed
to the House of Providence hospital Inc
surgeons express the opinion that the
wound will prove fatal.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
Secretary Of Agriculture consured

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.--A resolution
charging the secretary of agriculture with
inaccuracy in estimating this years cot
ton crop and calling on him to furnish
to congress "the figures and the informa-
tion upon which he based his estimates
of the cotton crop of the United States
for 1907 was ordered in the house today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
ok.ahoma senators sworn in

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 16-The two sem
ators from Oklahoma were sworn into
office today The terms of the two SEN
ators were drawn by lot. Senator Owen
secured the six-year term and Senator
Gore the two-year term
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
"A. "A. U. SHOWS UP
4 PROFESSIONALS

An important meeting of the Pacific
Athletic association. the branch of tna
Amateur Athletic union, was held in Pas
adena yesterday. and as a result the
ringers and professionals in Southern Cal
ifornia amateur athletics are shaking in
their boots.
In the case of Samuel Lafferty. who
was persuaded by Bertram Ball to attend
the Harvard Military school and receive
his tuition for athletic services rendered,
IL was voted that he be allowed to take
out hiS- card in the Amateur Athletic
union on February 1, he already having
been suspended from all activities during
the football season and also on account of
the fact that he was ignorant of the
amateur ruling which reads that no
amateur athlete can accept either directly
or Indirectly compensation for athletic
services rendered.
Lafferty Signs Statement
A statement was then made and signed
by Mr.. Lafferty regarding the induce
ments held out to him by Bertram Ball.
Regarding the case of Bertram Ball it
was voted that, on account of his offenses
against the Amateur Athletic union rul-
ings, he be expelled from all amateur
athletics.
In the case of Bandini Dear of the AL
liambra high school. who was protested
on account of statements made to mem
hers OF the Los Angeles high school
basketball team on the occasion of the
Alhambra basketball game. Dear's sworn
statements before the justice Of the peace
of Alhambra district were read and dis
cussed. and it was decided on the hear
ing Of statements made by one of his
accusers that he be asked to be present
at the next meeting OF the commission
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
NEW HAMPSHIRE

MEDFORD, N. H, Dec. 16,-Whiie out
hunting deer Ralph Perkins shot
splendid specimen of silver fox. The
animals pelt is valued at several hun
dred dollars In addition to the fox Per-
kins bagged a doe.
NASHUA-By breaking a pane OF glass
in window, thieves entered the Nashua
bowling alleys, took s15 from the cash
register, a gold watch valued at $50,
which was to be the prize for the highest
string bowled this season, and a quantity
of cigars and tobacco.
WHITEFIELD-The annual meeting or
the state board of agriculture Will be
held here in Connection with the Granite
State Dairymen's association. Addresses
will be made by Gov. Floyd, ex-Gov.
Jordan, President w. d. Gibbs of Dur-
ham college, Joseph D. Robertson OF Rol-
linsford, chairman of the state board of
agriculture, and Prof. William r. Rane
of Massachusetts,.
DOVER-Charles H. West, wealthy
farmer of Wells, Me-, who is nearly 10
years of age, and Mrs. Ida e. Little
field of thai place, who is so, were mar
ried here by the Rev. DR.. A. Justin
Northup.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17

MOUNT HOLLY-A few months ago
Albert Maulsbury of this place was
obliged to undergo amputation Of his right
hand at the Burlington county hospital,
owing to blood poisoning that developed
from bruise. He was taken to the same
institution to receive more treatment for
the disabled arm, having slipped on an
icy pavement and fractured that MEM
Der between the elbow and shoulder.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17

BEATRICE-John Kuhl and James
Holman pleaded guilty to the charge
of petit larceny and were sentenced to
thirty days in Jail. They are the young
men who stole a lot of laprobes and
whips from number of farmers in
Sicily township on the night of Octo-
ber 81, during school entertainment.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17

YoRK-M. Ford & Co., paving con-
tractors, are making every effort to
finish the balance of the paving con-
tract. 1t is now all finished except one
half block and it is expected that this
will be finished by December 15 Two
miles and one-half of the best of paw
ing have been laid in York this year.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17

.EwARD-The 100 acres of land be-
longing to the Raneybrook estate in
C precinct, was sold at public sale at
the front door of the court house Sat
urday by ]. w. Gladivish, referee, for
$3.50. Sheriff Gillian bought it.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17

HERMAN-The rush days at the
grain elevators seem to be on again
now in earnest, Today has been very
busy one for all three of them, two
having taken in corn as fas as they
could dump it, with no dinner hour.
Corn is selling at As cents.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17

JACOBSTOWN-As result of running
a rusty nail into his foot, Walter Reed
10-year-old son of L. Reed of this town
is dead from lockjaw.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 16-There has been
a slight rise in pressure over the Pacinc coast,
and there has been no rain except at san
Diego. The weather is generally cloudy north
Of Fresno There has been no material cnange
in temperature, but if the skies clear tros.,
light and heacvy will probably occur luesuay
tribution favors northeast wn1s and conslde-
rable cloudiness
Forecast
Los Angeles and vicinity-Fair Tuesday; hBn'
northeast wind, changing to west.
San Francisco and, vicinity-Cloudy Iuesuay
light northeast wind. 80
Santa Clara valley-Fair Tuesday, with lros'
in the morning; light northeast winds.
Sacramento valley-Cloudy Tuesday' hsh'
northeast winds.
San Joaquin valIey-Fair Tuesday; frost IN
the morning light north winds.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
railroad Attorney Found Dead

BY Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 16-L f. Parker, gen
eraI solicitor of the St. Louis & San Fran
cisco road, was found dead today in the
bath tub at his home. Death resulted
from heart disease.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
SEWING MACHINES

SEWING MACHINES. SINGER. WHITE,
New Home, Domestic. Standard, fWillcox Ss
Gibbs. Automatic, Davis; in fact any make;
81 up renting. repairing. supplies $40 so.
SPRING STREET.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17

BEVERLY-Beverly council has de-
cided to take up the fight against the un-
slightly seven-foot fence which extends
sixty feet along Warren street, the towns
most beautiful thoroughfare, and which
William A. Squires of Asbury Park, own
er of the property, refuses to remove or
improve. 1t is probable that suit will
be instituted in the courts.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
Insane Whom He Transferred Property

BY Associated Press
DENVER, Colo, Dec. 16-That the late
John L. Routt, first governor of Colorado,
was insane in 1902 when he transferred
to his wife, Mrs. Eliza F. Routt, prop
erty valued at 100000 was the opinion
announced today by District Judge Gree
ley Whitford in setting aside the transfer.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
NEBRASKA

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 16.-All but one
of the twelve troops of cavalry sent to
the Cheyenne river reservation have
been ordered back to their former post,
Fort Des Moines. The two companies
of Sixteenth infantry, which have been
guarding the base of supplies at Get
tysburg, have been ordered back to
Fort Crook.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17

BURKESVILLE-Fin Baker, cousin of
Judge H. c. Baker of this place, COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself He
went TO the barn ostensibly to catch his
horse, when his family becoming uneasy
at his long absence went to learn the
cause and found him dead. Mr. Baker
had attempted to take his life once before.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
KENTUCKY

PADUCAH. KY Dec. 16.-Practically
stabbedsto death by his own bones. Isaac
johnson, mill man of Sharp, Marshall
county, died as the result of being
crushed under a falling tree. The splin-
tered bone of his left leg protruded two
inches through the flesh and broken ends
of ribs perforated his lungs.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
NEW JERSEY

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Dec. 16.-Coun-
ty Clerk Lewis Pennington Scott died af-
ter an illness lasting more than year.
He was one of the Republican leaders of
Atlantic county. Mr.. Scott was 81 years
old and leaves a wife and four children.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17

HENDERSON-Meas have broken ou
so alarmingly in the town that the publ,
schools are considering closing until tn,
epidemic has past. Some of the county
schools have already given way to tn,
prevalence of the disease and the decreas,
in attendance has been alarming.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
BUSINESS PERSONALS

PILLoWs RENOVATED AT THE
ACME FEATHER WORKS. 1853 san Pedro
street reI Sunset Main 1l06; Home soil.
MATTREss MAKING, FEATHER BEDDING
renovated GLOBE BEDDING CO.. 632 q.
Fifth street Main 2935.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17

MAYSVILLE-John c. Kackley, SO years
old, died at the insane asylum at Lexing-
ton, where he had been confined for a
year. Ten years ago he came to Mays
vile from Indianapolis, and was prom
inent in business and fraternal circles for
some years.
Boring for oil in this county was begun
on large tract of land west of Washing
ton, about six miles from this city Those
interested are confident of striking oil,
as vein has been running for some time
on the place where they are at work.
UNIONTOWN--Mis Jessie Edwards,
aged 16, and Sherman villnes, aged H.,
drove in buggy from Providence through
Morganfield to Shawneetown, ILL.,, a dis
tance of fifty miles, and were married
The reason of the runaway was parental
opposition on the part of the brides
parents.
FULTON-In wreck on the 1. c. rail-
road, just south of this city, one man,
Jake Moore, was instantly killed, several
others were injured and the damage to
the company was heavy The main lines
were blocked for ten hours and the whole
division tied up.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
THE WEATHER
Los ANGELES. DEC. Is. laO7.
Weather Conditions

Maximum temperature 65.
Minimum temperature 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17

ONE PRICE ECONOMIC sYsrEM OF
SELLING PIANOS. THE COMMISSION
AND EXPENSES SOMETHING'S PAID. a
PLANO AGENT WOULD SATISFY US As
A PROFIT. NO AGIcNTS. NO HOUSE 10
HOUSE CANVASSERS. NO HEAVY
RENTS AND EXPENSES. NO ANNOY
ING SOLICITATIONS; NO FANCY PRICES.
NO MISREPR RESERVATION OF VALUES.
NO SPECIAL SALES tSELLS) OF NEW
PIANOS. NO PRETENDED DISCOUNTS.
NO PRESENTS OF LESSONS" CHECK.
BONDS. ETC. SIMPLY LOW PRICES ALL
THE TIME. PIANOS TUNED, REGU-
LATED AND REPAIRED.
cHAs. A. PROCTOR. liz WEST PICO
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children
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EDDY SUITS
ARE DISMISSED
Counsel for Next Friends"
Stops Battle Against Chris
tian Science Leader.
GRANTS REQUEST
Fight Was Started by Son and Other
Relatives Against Churchmen.

Concord, N. H., Aug 21.-The
remarkable fight which has been
waged for five months against
Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, aged
head of the Christian Science
Church ended today in the with
drawal of the suit brought by
Mrs. Eddy's next friends
The motion to withdraw the
action was made before the
masters Immediately after court
opened today, and was promptly
granted. The mysterious in
huences which have been behind
the litigation caused it to be re-
ported that a different form of
action will be brought, but the
friends of Mrs. Eddy declare
that her enemies have been COM
Ipletely routed.
MIR. CHANDLER EXPLAINS.
Mr.. Chandler said, in notifying
the court of the withdrawal of
the case:
There are many reasons for
this action, and the principal one
results from the consideration
of the unprofitableness Of any
immediate results upon the
issues as now framed, compared
with the burdens and disadyan-
tages to be incurred by us, both
before and after the decision.
The suit has been almost wholly
altruistic in its nature, and not a
single dollar of the large fortune,
whose existence is disclosed, or
which may be accumulated as a
consequence Of this suit, can be
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Increased Telephone Rates to Stand.

H. G. Graham, manager of the
Lafayette Telephone Co., met
with the Commercial Club com
mittee last Friday for the pur-
pose of taking up the telephone
matter, regarding increased
rates, which has previously been
told of in The Advance. Mr..
Graham made practically no con
cession, saying the business
would not justify a lowering OF
rates. The commercial club
asked that business phones be
charged 50 per month and resi-.
dence phones 81. The rate as il
now stands, as we understand it,
is business phones 81. residence
$3.50; or where a party has both
business and residence the rate
$500.
The result of the meeting was
anything but satisfactory will
the club, but for the present nc
further action will be taken as
law taking effect the 14th ult
gives a city council power t
establish rates in such cases,
and the club decided to wait and
see what action the council takes
in the matter. 1t is understood
the question win be brought NJ
at the next council meeting. i
does seem that a telephone ex
change could be operated in Hig.
ginsville just as cheapas in othe'
towns this size, and it requires
but mighty little effort to ascer
tain that the patrons Of Higgins
vile get less for their none,
than do these in neighborinI
towns. -Higginsville Advance.
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erville coal of Iowa is mined.
From this field approximately 3
per cent of the States output
comes.
,. The northern, including
Macon, Randolph, and adjacent
counties, and in which coal is
mined from the lower beds Of
the coal measures. Approxim-
ately A per cent of the States
output is derived from this dis
trict.
3. The central district, in
which the more important mines
are in Lafayette and Ray coun-
ties, and which as a whole yields
about % per cent of the output
of the State.
4. The southwestern district,
in which the more important
mines are in Vernon County.
These mines derive their product
in part from an extension of the
Cherokee coal of Kansas, and in
part from other beds also in the
lower portion of the coal meas
ures. The output Of this district
is about 5 per cent Of that of the
State.
AS far as any records are
obtainable coal mining in Mis-
souri, began in 1910, the United
States census for that year re-
cording a production of 1912
tons.
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viii Come to Lexington.

w. H. Devices and family ex-
pect to leave about the latter
part of next week for their new
home in Lexington, Mo. They
will be about 10 miles from their
farm, but go to that place that
their daughter, Miss Atha may
go to school.
W. M. Devices, with no opposi-
ton at the Piatt country fair last
week took everything in prizes,
with their Shortorn herds. AS
fair was called off Friday they
were the loser to the extent Of
about $40, which they would have
got as sweep stakes money.-De
Land, Ill. Tribune.
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this trial with respect to such a
view of the controversy before
US, excluding as far as possible
all considerations in respect to
religious doctrines or religious
faith.
"They have withdrawn from
this hearing, and with notice that
they intend to exercise their
right to dismiss the bill in the
Superior Court, we think there
is nothing left to be arbitrated
by Mrs. Eddy or decided by us.
st. Louis Times.
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come, at this time, the property
of the next friends.
There are also reasons, SEN
timental in their character, over
the strong desire of the
next friends to prove the fact
and yindicate the reasons upon
which this suit is based, which
suit, however, is hereby dis
missed"
STREETER DEMANDS TRIAL.
Frank S. Streeter, of counsel
for Mrs. Eddy, addressed the
masters in reply to Senator
Chambers motion, and said:
In hehalf of Mrs. Eddy, we
demand that the masters proceed
with this hearing, and determine
the questions submitted, namely,
that Mrs. Eddy was incompetent
to manage her business affairs
on March /, 1907. The motion
of the counsel for the next friend
proves that their case has col.
lapsed, and they are now running
to cover. This is their legal
right, but | am thinking of the
legal rights of Mrs. Eddy. She
is entitled to the protection of the
court.
After providing literally for
her child, and her own, she has
devoted a large portion of her
money to the growth of the re-
ligious belief founded by her.
Now her adopted son has loaned
the use Of his name to a suit
brought by alleged next friends
but really started by a certain
New York newspaper, which has
retained great counsel and pre-
pared the bills. 1t is based on
false pretenses and is unique in
the history of legal procedure.
1t is brought against her will.
and we have all along questioned
whether it was brought in good
faith.
no asst no BE TRIED,
Judge ala rieh read the decis
ion Of the masters as follows;
we have acted from the be
ginning upon the idea that the
issue submitted to us was purely
a property issue. We have
cndeavored to hold the lines o
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julie Coe, of the Higginsville
Jeffersonian, says that Gov. Folk
told him that Police Commits
sioner RRozzene, Of Kansas City,
was fired because he opposed the.
so-called democratic ticket in.
Kansas City last fall. Why was
Mr.. Folk so slow in finding this
out? And again, is politics sup
posed to cut any figure with the
duties of commissioner? And
again, didn't the other member
of the police commission, Mr..
Gallagher, fight Kemper and
other democratic nominees four
years ago? Why was Mr.. Gal
lagher ever appointed by our
democratic" governor Odessa
Democrat.
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COAL IN MISSOURI IN 1906.


Sc, 118, 1888
Missouri was one of the chief
sufferers from the suspension of
mining operations in the spring
1906, which resulted in decreased
production in all of the States
west of the Mississippi River
except Iowa, only one of the BIZ
luminous coal producing States
showing a greater decrease.
Compared with that for 1905, the
production of coal in Missouri in
1906 decreased 225, $40 short
tons, or 81 per cent, in quantity,
and S172,928, or 81 per cent, in
value. Prices, however, advanced
during a portion of the year, the
average price increasing 5 cents
a ton over that of 1905.
The coal mines of the States
gave employment in 1906 to 1851
men, who worked an average of
1875 days, as compared with 1862
men, working an average of 1914
days, in 1905. These figures,
considered in connection with
the tonnage for the two years,
Indicate that in 1906 the average
output for each man was 1892
short tons, against 444.5 tons in
1895. The average daily pro
duction per man was 2.13 tons in
1906 and 2.29 tons in 1905.
Practically all of the coal min
ing in Missouri is conducted on
the basis of an 8-hour day; 1874
mines, employing 8645 men,
worked 8 hours; 6 mines, employ
ing SO men, worked 9 hours, and
6 mines, employing 80 men,
worked 10 hours.
The use of mining machines
for underwriting coal in Missouri
is almost entirely restricted to
thin beds, where machines of the
long-wal type can be used to ad-
vantage. In 1906 there were 46
machines in use, of which AZ
were long-wall. The machine
mined coal amounted to 412, 157
tons, as compared with 375, 1914
tons in 1905, when 30 machines,
of which % were long-wall, were
reported.
The amount of time
by the miners during the sus-
pension of operations following
the shutdown on April 1,amount-
ed to 483, 100 working days, 6212
men being idle for an average OF
, 78 days each. The time lost was
' equivalent to % per cent of the
time worked.
j. w. Marstellar, Secretary Of
the Bureau of Mines, reports II
fatal and p non. fatal accidents
!, in 1906. Four Of the non-fata.
accidents were serious and 2;
were of a minor character. Falls
of roof caused the greater mum
Der of both deaths and Injuries, {
men being killed and 10 injured
in this way in rooms, and 4 killed
and 4 injured by falls in gang
way and entries. Two men were
injured by powder explosions
T., The death rate per Thousand
! employed was 1853, the loves
recorded by any State during
!, the year.
The coal measures of Missouri
underlie approximately 23,00C
square miles in the northwestern
half of the State, of which abou.
$4,000 square miles is considereC
I, probably productive territory
, The coal is Of a dry, non-coking
y, bituminous grade. The thick
ness of the coal measures ha.
been estimated at 2000 feet, ant
increases from the outcrol
northwestward, in which direc
ton the beds have a gentle dip,
The productive areas of tn
include;
y 1. The northern occupying
- q
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TWO TO ONE.

Mr.. Dugas, OF Assumption Parish,
La, recently said to reporter: I'VE
cannot get a supply either of skilled
or unskilled workmen. The Negroes
are deserving the plantations to work
IN the saw mills, the lumber camps,
and on the railroads. They are the
best class of laborers we have.
would not give one Negro for two
Italians, when it comes to farm work,
and it is not probable we can ever get
immigrants who can take the places
OF the blacks on the Southern Planta-
tions. The only trouble is we can't
get enough of them"
THE APPEAL notices that it has
never met with an explanation f-onl
Southern planter of the reason why
the Afro-American of the South pre-
fers the saw mills, the lumber camps
and the railroads to de ole planta
tlon,' on which he used to spend such
halcyon and jubilant days.