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DEMANDED MONEY: THEN SHOT.
An italian Killed n One Wounded Nor-
tally After Refusing 10 Give Up Cash.

CORNING. N. y, Aug. 2s.-Giuseppe
Perilla was murdered and Giuseppe Giof-
fredo was wounded MORALLY last night
at their home in this city. Three strange
Italians came to the door of the house and
demanded $50 apiece. The men denied hay
ing any money. and without further parley
the intruders drew revolvers and began
shooting. Perilla was shot in the mouth
and killed instantly. Gioffredo was struck
pver the left eye and will not live, No clue
to tho murderers has been found.
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WINDOW SMASHED. STEMS GO>E.
And NewsbOy VINO Had Them says Ne'd
In to Meet That sheen, Moe Again.

And NewsbOy VINO Had Them says He'd
Like to Meet That sheen, Moe Again.
Policeman Thomas Keenan, Of the Church
street station last night found a seven
teen-year-old boy in front Of ~ Park place
hugging two big silver mounted stems
The boy wouldn't say where he got them,
and the price tags were still on them One
was marked SO and the other sii.
At the Church street station the boy
thought better Of il and said that Sheeny
Moe had given him the stems in front Of 81
Vest Broadway. The silver and cut glass
store of John H.. Ling is at that address,
and there the police found the front window
smashed in.
Mr.. Ling made a charge OF burglary
against the boy who had the stems. He
said he was John +. Sullivan. a newsboy.
living at the Newsboys' Lodging House.
IA New Chambers street. He expressed a
desire to git hunk with Sheeny Moe
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" Better TO do a thing

"Better to do a thing
and rue it
Than rue the fact you
did not do it,"
In the business world the
man who succeeds is the
man who dares. Some
times he fails, but in the
ing run the courage to
take a chance is a paying
attribute.
In the advertising field,
II is the man with courage,
imagination, nerve, who
succeeds. A single adver-
Using success will often
more than atone for half a
dozen failures.
I If you have in mind an
advertising possibility. 1t
may be a profitable opera
ton for you to screw your
courage to the sticking
point" .
The most powerful factor
In American advertising is
THE LADIES Home
JOURNAL, high in esteem
for quality; and for guam
tity. over a million copies
each month.
The CuRr It's PurissHrNo CokPAry
PHILADELPHIA
Exw Ys.x sosres CHICAGO BssyALs
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mr.. wEsDE GOING 10 AUsrRaLI..
Head ~ a. =. irrigation Burrau Accepts
similar Position Abroad.

LARAMIE, Wyo.. Aug. rs DR.. Elwood
Meade, formerly State engineer Of wyo-
ming, later professor Of irrigation engi-
neering at the Colorado Agricultural Col
Iege and afterward chief Of the bureau Of
irrigation Of the Department Of Agricul-
ture. has accepted the position Of chief Of
irrigation Investigations for Australia 1T
q salary II sIS,O0O per annum. He will
lave for Australia in about q month.
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IN G~RATITUDE.

The cup and signs were banked in state
at the Cayuga Club last night. Neither
Hopper nor his friends would comment upon
the incident.
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Echsyarrrta Not to Ne Consul Mere.

The report telegraphed from Mobile that
Don Ramon Echazarreta IL TO be Consul
General for Nicaragua here ia deniod bv
Consul Bolanos IL Is stated that there Il
to be no change in Nicaragua consular
representatives here.
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DIR. Mcs abr Gets License To Train t'rokrr's
Horses.

'VttNF IUWF DfFVHNT W HE NIN.
LONDON, Aug. 20 The Spor'smon says
DIR. McCabe applied for and received a
license from the stewards OF the Jockey
Club TO train Richard Cookers horses az
Newmarket, DR.. McCabe will bring over
Q small string to Newmarket for a month
toward the end OF the season.
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Bo, Drowned Trying "a Saw. ~,,o,,,, min

Hoy Drowned TryinE Z q save C~ouppsn,oc.
GRxENwIcH. Conn. Aug. rs william
Ailsauer. aged IL. was drowned while swim
ming. OF Bryan's shore this afternoon
HIS body was recovered Tonight. He
jumped out OF a boa when he saw q bow
companion apparently sinking and his
head hit against a rock. t
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PIANOS AND ORGANS.

10 make room for Fall stock OF new STYLES
Sonmer q Co. 9TH nv and I'D ST.. will sell A nun
Der OF used Grand and Upright Pianos OF their
oMn, as wei as some other prominent makes. az
kienuy reduced prices; also a very hnc assortment
y. Insioe and cabinet players. Including the un-
d nve0 GUARANTEED NEW WnAA
- SUI SWEET TONE,
0n ONE UPRIGHT: NEW.
uHWV biDDLE'S, SW. i.5th ST.
"A LMoST New, 3 nne Uprights: splen. M
"A Wnn MnsnogsnS case; ysS. tleo. XIUUI
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-21
THE LATE NEWS FROM YOUR OLD HOME STATE
UTAH

OGDEN. Utah, Nov. 2O.--A warrant was
sworn to by Capt. G. G. Brown of the
police department for the arrest Of G. H.
Tole for making and using a fictitious
check for $40 IN the name of b. L. James.
The sentence of Claude Clark for volun-
tary manslaughter in killing Lewis Jones
September IA will not be imposed until
November 20.
Isaac George of Babylona. Turkey. is
a guest at the Broom hotel.
BINGTiAM-Jess Smpkins, a carpenter,
was found dead in his room at the Utah
Copper boarding and rooming house. The
local physicians believe that he had bean
drinking too heavily and went to sleep
and died from the effect of whisky. He
was member of th- local carpenters
union. and two letters, both dated in 1906.
were found in his roon.Aone from the Red
Mems lodge in Cumberland, Wyo. giving
receipt for dues paid, and another fro,d
his brother. George Simpkins from Rel
ding, Kas.. dealing with remarks con-
cerning the health and welfare of the
family
AMERICAN FORK-The wedding Of
Axel Blomquist and Miss Helma Larson.
both of this city, took place in the Salt
Lake temple today. This marked the full
fillment of a lovers promise. About one
year ago Axtel left his home in Swedish
to set a start in America where he was
sure the opportunities were better than
in his home country. Before he left he
had promised his sweetheart that ne
would make his start and then send for
her. After his arrival in America he
came on to this city, where he entered
the paint business with III. S. Rassmuii-
sen. and being an able artist in this pro-
fession he soon had made a nice little
start, and about a month ago. true to has
promise, he was able to welcome his
sweetheart to this city. where they will
make their home. Other weddings which
will take place in the near future are:
Thomas A. Gardner and Miss Ida Kelley.
which will take place in the Salt Lake
temple today; Leroy Gillispie of Provo
and Miss Mae Robinson of this city. to-
InurrUw, anu rItrI .. atnsy iIisi Miss
Vina Conder both OF this city. on
Thanksgiving day.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-21
SOUTH DAKOTA

STURGIS, S. D., Nov 20.-In circuit
court the Pharis case has been on hear
ing all day, adjourning to complete the
examination of DR.. McSloy. when the
state will rest Evidence discloses that
four of the five shots inflicted in the
back of Wallace by Pharis were neces-
sarily fatal. The defense will contend
that as the first two shots were fatal
the further shooting is not material and
that defendant was justified upon the
grounds of self defense.
HURON-The Chicago & Northwest
ern Railway company paid to employees
in this city during the month of October
the sum of S24, 900 to engineers and fire
men and $780, to employees at the shops.
These amounts do not include the sums
paid to conductors, bralSemen, switch
men, yardmen, Office forces, telegraph
operators, freight house heip and other
necessary help about the great station
here.
RAPID CITY-John and Joseph
Graves, brothers, colored men, are dead
here as the result of knife and club
wounds inflicted in a fight with Edward
Wallace, another colored man, several
days ago. Wallace Is under rrest and
makes claim of self defense. 1t is al
legged that Wallace, who camo here re-
Gently from Deadwood, was beating the
woman with whom he lived, and the
Graves brothers ipterfered. The Graves
boys had lived here many years and bore
goodN regulations. They were noted
sprinters.
YANKTON-In a row in the city
council over a supposed smallpox scare.
DR.. e. M. Doyle struck DIR. d. w.
Rudgers, knocking him down. Doyle is
under arrest. Both men are prominent
physicians. DR.. Commit of Sioux City
was called on the case and pronounced it
smallpox.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-21
NEW YORK

ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. 2O.-By a di-
vided court the appellate division, third
department, today upheld the right of
the Legislature to deliver to commits
sion power to fix tariff of rates for
public service corporations. The con-
stitutionality of the new public service
commits ssion act was involved in this
case
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Nov 20-It
became known that the Pacific Wireless
Telegraph company is. planning to es-
tablish q wireless station on one of the
high hills here as relay station, for its
wireless messages between Boston, New
York and Chicago.
The company is now erecting stations
in Philadelphia and other cities with a
view of establishing a chain of wire
less telegraph stations across the coun-
try. White Plains will be one OF the
largest stations between New York and
San francisco.
NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-A meteor
weighing ten pounds and possessing all
the colors of rainbow is being ex-
hibited by Vita1is Himmer of IA West
Forty-first street, Bayonne, to his
friends
The meteor dropped into Mr.. thinner 8
yard early this morning with fash
and a kissing sound Mr. Himmer took
it to a chemist who declared it rich in
copper and nickel. He will give It to
some museum.
ALBANY-Superinten #. c. Stevens
of the state department. of public works
announced that at noon on Tuesday, De-
cember TO- the following canals will be
officially closed: Erie, Champlain. Os-
Il. IL
river canal will be officially closed at
midnight November 80. The closing date
for the main canals is much later than
usual. Last year and in 1904, November
26: 1903 November 2s; 1902, December 4;
1901, November 30.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-21
GIRL TURNS PURPLE ON
EVE OF HER WEDDING

u WATERBURY, Conn, Nov. 20
T. AS the res;ilt of a shampooing ad- :
J. ministerial by a Wi.limantic hair
!. dresser Miss Maude Fryer lies IN :
i. emi-comatose condition, with :
i her skin turning purple. The eff :
i. forts of a half-dozen doctors TO
i arouse her have proved futile. Miss :
!, Fryer was to be married last Sat
i urday. On the Tuesday before the :
!. wedding date, she went to the hair
!. dresser for the shampooing.
4 Whether an experiment was tried
4 or whether there was a deliberate
=, attempt to interfere with the we'd
!. ding cannot be learned. Her fam
!. lily preserves the utmost reticence.
Z Miss Fryer emerged from the
!. ministration of the hair dresser
= with her hair stuck together as
:. though with glue. The doctors :
!. have not yet decided whether this
4 glue contains some deleterlous drug
!. which has been absorbed through
+ scalp, or whether Miss Fryers con-
!. dition is due to the nervous shock
!. caused by the discovery of the :
! condition of her hair.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-21
MASSACHUSETTS

BOSTON, Nov. 20.-Capt Joseph v.
Meigs, inventor of an elevated railway
system, died at his home in CharlestoWn.
He was 81 years of age
WINCHESTER-There is an unbroken
rule that the cellar of the local post
office shall be cleaned out once in every
one hundred and fifty years. The cleaner
was not on to his job last year because, II
he had been, he would have found the
letter addressed to e. S. Merrill, Win
chehdon, postmarked 1756, that M. j. Nc
Dorald discovered later in the debris.
The old postmark shows the cellar hasn't
been cleaned out in 151 years.
NEWBURYPORT = Dennis Mccarthy
John Thompson and James Plumer, en-
ployes at Caldwell's distillery, had mar
row escape from suffocation while clean
ing out one of the liquor watts. They were
overcome by the fumes and were discov-
cred by another employe just in time to
be saved.
TIAVERHILL-M. E. Green of 100 How
ard street, Melrose, was f1eeced of roll
of S175 in this city. He knows nothing OF
its disappearance except that after in
specting carload of poultry he met four
young men who gave him a good time
and when he examined his cash the SITE
was missing.
WORCESTER-Julia A. Miron, wife o.
Joseph C.. Miron, the opera singer, filet
petition for separate support. A shor
time ago Miron. who was singing in thu
burlesque Camille" left the company a.
Newark and came direct to Worcester
where he consulted Deputy Sheriff M. p
Claire of Webster and had ejectment
papers served on his wife Mrs. Mirror
then went to live at the farm of George
Kirby in Webster and Miron and his five
children occupied the home at the lake
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-21
KENTUCKY

BEATTYVILLE, Ky, Nov. N.-The
body of Frank Hobbs, who attempted to
kill his wife and then jumped into the
Kentucky river near Primrose, Lee
county, has been recovered. Temporary
insanity was the cause of the trouble.
BOWLING GREEN-J. ]. Keiffer was
awarded a verdict of $4,000 damages in
the circuit court against the Louisville
S Nashville for the loss of leg, sus-
tanned in a wreck while employed as an
engineer At a former trial a verdict
of $15 900 was returned. but the company
appealed and was given a new trial.
This is the largest verdict for personal
injuries ever given in this county.
ELIZABETHTOWN-T Hardin cir
cult court opened in this city. There
are 146 commonwealth cases, 26 felony
and 119 misdemeanors, 81 new and 30 old
ordinary and 81 new and 145 old equity
cases on the dockets. There are IA in
dictments for failing to list real estate.
HICKMAN-Mrs. A. A. Dick died at
her home near Dorena, four miles from
Hickman, after a two weeks illness.
GLASGOW-Mrs. Herbert Davidson of
this place has received telegram an
nouncing the sudden death of her sister,
Miss Matte Belle Burnett, at Kansas
City. Mo. Miss Burnett is a daughter
of the Rev. j. H. Burnett, formerly of
this place, but now of Murfreesboro
Tenn. She went to Kansas City some
few months ago to accept a position as
teacher in leading college at that place
A message was received later saying
Miss Burnett's death was believed to
have been caused by an overdose of
calomel, as she was taken desperately
ill shortly after taking the calomel and
died before her parents could reach her
bedside.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-21
NEW HAMPSHIRE

MANCHESTER, n. H., Nov. 20.-The
Rev Charles s. Frost, pastor of the First
Free Baptist church, was rendered re-
ception by his parishioners and pre-
sented purse of $l1O in gold. The pre-
sentation speech was made by Isaac N,
Cox.
Mr. Frost has been pastor of the
church less than two years and during
tire indebtedness. The church will cele-
brate the wlping out of the debt one
week from tonight and burn the mort
gage.
PORTSMOUTH-Th estate of Albert
Anderson, contractor and builder, was
awarded a verdict of $1,000 damages for
the death of Mr. Anderson. who was
killed on the night of July 8. 1906, by
coming in contact with live wire of the
Rockingham County Light and Power
company. The jury awarded the limit
allowed by law. ;
NASIUA-The will of Mrs. Emily NJ,
Peterson, late of Brookline, n. H., be-
queaths $4,000 to the Congregational
church of that town, the income of $4,000
to be used for the support OF preaching
and $1,000 to wipe out all outstanding in
debtedness of the church,
The American board of foreign missions,
the New Hampshire branch of the
women'saboard of missions. and the Sum
day school of the Brookline church are
each given 500. The will leaves the
homo of the deceased to the Rev. Francis
D. s. Sargent, her former pastor.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-21
TENNESSEE

BRISTOL Tenn. Nov. 20.-Gold in large
quantities was discovered near Knob Hill,
N. c., according to a dispatch to- a local
newspapers The discovery was made by
Adolphus Hughes, Colorado prospector.
NASHVILLE-The National Womans
Christian Temperance union elected Mrs.
Lillian NJ. Stevens of Portland, Me-, pres
iGent. Mrs. Carrie Nation asked to be al
lowed to address the convention but her
request was refused
The convention declared for the same
standard of purity for both men and
women and for woman suffrage. Mrs.
George of Pennsylvania offered resolu-
tion urging that football be stopped.
Many champions of the game spoke.
Michigan Joined Tennessee In the fight
against the resolution, which was voted
down.
BIRCHWOOD--Mis Matte Bower and
mother were in Dayton Monday.
Uncle Mac Conner has returned from a
visit to Columbus City Ala.
Sheriff j. D. Smith is up from Ooltewah
this week.
Postoffice Inspector Dayball was here
this week inspecting the road for a rural
free delivery route. He reports favorably,
and it Is very probable that the route will
soon be established.
Mrs. Harris of this place died at Hill
City last week and was inferred here.
JEFF Roark was over from Sale Creek
Wednesday.
Newton W. Roark and Miss Melissa
Pridly were married at the home of the
brides father Sunday, Both are well
known and popular young people of this
place, and have scores of friends who
unite in wishing them life of success and
happiness.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-21
INDIANA


EVANSVILLE, Ind, Nov. 2O.-Mrs.
Mary Masters, a widow, died here from
an overdose of morphine It was her
fifth attempt at self-destruction.
RICHMOND-For the first time in the
history of any college, so far as known,
prayer was offered up by the students
Of Earlham college for the success of
the Earlham football team In conse-
quence every player is going to do his
best to demonstrate the efficacy of the
supplication. Earlham college is conduct
ed under the auspices of the Quakers.'
The opponents of the Earlham men. d
team from Depauw university, are ex-
pected to rely solely on brute strength
and common gray matter.
BEDFORD-Fire nearly wiped the town
of Tunnelton from the map. The fire
broke out in the pork house of Alfred
Guthrie. destroying Malott Bros store,
Wilcox & Sons store. Alfred Guthries
pork house. the Christian church. school
house and other buildings. The loss will
reach $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-21
MARYLAND

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Nov. 20-Tn the
case of Lewis Mundey, who brought suit
against the Cumberland Valley Railroad
company for $4,000 damages for personal
injuries sustained while he was a brake
man in the employ of the company, a
compromise has been effected, the rail-
road company paying Mundey $500 Mum
dey was caught between car and fence
and badly crushed
GIRDLETREE-Mr and Mrs f. j.
Dukes have issued invitations to the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Hattie
H., to Charles I'll. Wagner of Cape
Charles, Va
NNAPOLIS-Governor Warfield des-
ignated Judge A. Hunter Boyd as chief
Judge Of the court of appeals in place
of the late Judge McSherry. The gov
ernor had a consultation with Judge
Boyd at the executive mansion, during
which he offered him the chief j-dgeship,
will administer the oath to Judge Boyd
as chief judge.
BALTIMORE-With bullet wound in
his right breast Lynn Gilbert, a sales
man of 2613 York road. is in a critical
condition at the city hospital. He was
shot following an alteration near Lex
ington and Gay streets by one of gang
of negro sports who had been carousing
at the Goldfield hotel, negro establish
ment, which is conducted by Joe Cans.
the prize fighter. Two negroes were
placed under arrest shortly afterward,
charged with the shooting. They are
Howard Smith, % years old, 946 North
Howard street. and Morris Paul, "a years
old. 14l7 Druid Fill avenue. William
Jones, colored, another member of the
gang was arrested.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-21
WISCONSIN

MARINETTE, Wis. Nov 2O.-C. I.
Cook, Marinette capitalist, has pur-
chased of the estate of the late s. NJ.
Stephenson the famous Pine Hill and the
Nine Mile farms, with stock, buildings
and other appurtenances. The considera-
tion is not less than $15O00O.
OCONTO-Near to the town of Stiles,
Louis Vandenbush. aged u years. shot
and 1t is believed fatally wounded man
OF the name of Noes. The boy shot in
defense of his brother, with whom Noes
was fighting. Noes struck the older
Vandenbush boy on the head with a
gun, making a deep cash. Twenty shots
have been removed from the old man and
it is believed as many more are lodged
In the lungs.
RIPON-The Wisconsin Federation of
Churches held a convention here at
which President Hughes of Ripon ad-
dressed the delegation on the progress
of the Anti-Saloon league in the south
There was a large attendance from all
parts of the state C. 8, Lane OF MIL
waukee presided. The convention is to be
continued The federation is specially
working for greater activity Of churches
IN the state.
CHIPPEWA FALLS - Albert Bates
was brought here by Sheriff Smith, hav-
ing been arrested on a bigamy charge
on a house boat in the Mississippi river
near Casville Iowa. His last wife's Sis
ter, Augusta Cameron, with whom he
eloped, was also taken into custody
Bates declares he is innocent.
MADISON-While arguing case In the
supreme court H. W. Barney of Mauston
tainted and it was necessary to suspend
proceedings while he was being revived
and carried from the court room.
SUPERIOR-The order of Mayor LIN
ley for midnight closing of saloons went
into effect and it was for many OF the
100 saloons of Superior the first night in
history almost that they had been closed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-21
NEBRASKA

HERMAN Neb., Nov 2O--A good many
of the farmers around here are through
shocking their corn. There has been
plenty of help for them to hire this year.
"A good many farmers close to town hava
turned men away. There have been more
tramps around the last few days thai
have been seen for months.
ATRICE-Postmaster Hollingsworth
received notice from the department at
Washington that his request for an adj
ditional carrier in the city delivery had
been granted, to take effect November
10. Beatrice is entitled to more ard
better service than it is getting and 10
better rural delivery as we'll
NEBRASKA CITY-Henry Erickson
and Miss Freda Rosval were married in
this city and a reception was given them
at the home of the grooms parents and
after jolly time was had there the
young couple were escorted to home OF
their own on Seventeenth street and
Fourth avenue.
PLATTSMOUTH-Mr. and Mrs George
e. Dovey have received a letter from
their daughters, Misses Margaret and
Alice, from Rockingham Castle, England.
the guests of Mrs. Watson, a sister of
Wallace Stafford, who visited here last
summer The young women are reported
to be enjoying their trip abroad very
much.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-21
BANKER DOES SCOTCH
DANCE AT ANNIVERSARY

= STANFORD, Conn, Nov. 2O.-Mr. .
II and Mrs. j. Kennedy Tod celebrated :
!. their silver wedding anniversary :
!. last night at their home, Innes .
Z. Arden, Sound Beach. The mem >
i. bers of the local volunteer fire de- .
=, partment, of which Mr.. Tod is an .
y honorary member, were entertained .
\ at banquet. During the evening :
4. Mr.. Tod who is a rich New York .
!. railway banker. arrayed in kilt +.
!. and plaid danced a Highland Fling. :
y AT the end of his dance he pre- :
4 sented to his wife collerette of ;
Il diamonds and a diamond necklace .
i worth $1,000. The sum of $4,000 :
( was spent in celebrating the ami /.
i versary. Each of Mr.. Tod's serv- .
= ants on the estate received sub :
!. stantial gift in money. To the fire :
!. brigade he gave a magnificent oil .
= painting of a fire in London and .
T. he provided each of the members .
X with new dress uniform.