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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-19
WISCONSIN

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 1S.-Six prominent
men charged with conspiracy to defraud
| the government out of valuable coal lands
in Colorado were today held for trial at
Denver. U. s. Commissioner Bloodgood
held that the government had made out
prima facie case. The men implicated
are G.. D. Goff, Chas. F. Hunter, 7. j..
Perees and j. M Pereles of the Wis
consin Coal Mining company and
Chauncey Jones and Elias Arnold of the
Federal Coal and Iron company. They
were remanded to the custody of the
sheriff here Meanwhile the defendants
secured writs of habeas corpus from
Judge Quarles in the federal court which
are returnable October 2S and will give
attorneys opportunity to appeal from
Commissioner Bloodgood's ruling and
also, If determined in defendants favor,
to have their trials in Milwaukee.
The commissioner discharged c. S. Car
ter, c. e. Canright, w. s. johnson and
H. D. Wehr, against whom indictments
also had been returned.
MANITOWOC, Wis, Oct. 1S.-The city
of Manitowoc and former Mayor Henry
Stolze, jr, are at war. The council or
dered the opening of street known as
Coliseum avenue, which runs through
Sotlze's property near the new Pittsburg
Fuel company docks. the only street out
let of the company but Stolze fenced in
the street as soon as Street Commissioners
Vollendorf opened the thoroughfare.
Stolze maintains that the city never had
street on the premises.
MENOMINIE-The Chicago, Mime
apolis, st. Paul & Omaha railway COM
pany may employ women as operators in
it's office at Meromonie after January l
next, the date when the new eight-hour
law goes into effect. 1t is said that three
women will work for the wages now paid
to two men.
GREEN BAY-The yards of the North
western railway at this point are now
ready for use in their enlarged area.
Eleven miles of track have been laid and
large crew of men given employment
since early in the spring in improving the
facilities for handing 1000 freight cars at
this point
NEENAH-The T. Hohenadel, jr., Can
ming company of Rochelle, ILL.,. has iden-
titled the body of the dead man found
floating in Little Lake Butte des Morts
as Louis Allen, unmarried. who had been
working for the firm at Rochelle.
MARSHFIELD-Wil game is plentiful
around here this fall. Wolves, bears,
wildcats and panther being among the
trophies of local hunters this last week.
The panther is supposed to be one es-
capped from Ringing Bros circus some
time ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-19
OREGON

ASHLAND, Ore. Oct. 1s.-one man is
dead and two others are wounded as the
result of an attempt made last night 20
rob them. The men, who were laborers.
were on their way from Dakota to Red
ding, Cal. They were in box car loaded
with lumber. Just after the train ha !
passed Steinman. station on the South
ern Pacific, nine miles from Ashland,
three young fellows boarded the car and
ordered the other men to throw up their
hands, Charles Fink, who is believed to
be from Downs, Kas,, was shot in the
head, dying In a few hours Each of nig
companions were shot in the legs. The
highwaymen jumped from the train and
escaped.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-19
PENNSYLVANIA

HARRISBURG, Oct 1S.-Mrs. Elizabeth
G, Thorn of Gettysburg, died here yes
terday in her nth year. When the battle
of Gettysburg was fought Mrs. Thorn,
who was superintendent of a cemetery
during her husbands absence In the
army. occupied the lodge on Cemetery
Ridge with her little family and was
under fierce fire, but she stuck to her
post.
The Pennsylvania Society of Southern
California will meet for election and in
staIlation of officers for the coming year
at Fraternal hall, S45 South Figueroa
street, next Tuesday night. All mem
bers are urged to be present and all
Pennsylvanians are invited Ihere VIII
be music and dancing.
Frank l.. Miller, president of the So
ciety, will retire These have been named
for president by the nominating COM
mittee: Capt. ]. d. Fredericks, district
attorney; r. d. List, investment broker,
and Samuel Brown, real estate dealer.
Mrs c. " Sheriff. is secretary.
There are 1000 Pennsylvanians in Los
Angeles and the society is in excellent
condition. 1t is desired that all Penn
sylvanians shall be enrolled in the mem-
bership.
HARRISBURG-Majo Davis, an aged
surviving member of the famous troop
l. Seventh cavalry, cut seven new teeth
during two weeks illness. One of the
teeth is molar.
LEBANON-Four times widow, Mrs.
Susan H. Kocher of this city, 70 years
of age, was married for the fifth time.
Harrison Beameswerfer. farmer 70
years old Of this city, is the bridegroom
The ceremony was performed at the
brides home by the Rev. s. B. Wen
CERT, pastor of Memorial United Breth-
ren church.
SHARON-The superior court has filed
an opinion in the Mercer school district
case in which it reverses Judge A. w.
Williams and declares the election OF
school directors illegal. In reversing
Judge Williams the action of the superior
court leaves Mercer without school
board.
WESTFIELD-yisitin at the home of
E. M. Tucker are Mrs. L. A. Williams
of Garfield, Kas., Mrs. C. s. Spencer of
Bradford, Pa, and Mrs Naomi Candy
Of woodruff, N. Y. They are his sisters
and all of the surviving children of John
and Lydia Tucker. 1t is the first time
that the family has all been together
in forty years.
TOPTON-Mrs. D. Heilman, who has
been serving as matron for the Topton
orphans home since the resignation OF
the Rev. Mr.. Raker as superintendent.
has rendered her resignation and Mrs.
Caramy, a teacher at the institution, has
been appointed to the position until the
trustees can elect another superintendent.
DOYLESTOWN-Gen w. w. H. Davis
and members of the Survivors associa-
tion of the 10th regiment Pennsylvania
volunteers, who served in the Civil war,
are taking steps 10 have the battle
SCARED flag of the regiment. now in the
court house, removed to the home of the
Bucks County Historical society, to re-
pose beside the large painting of 1.-THE
Rescue of the Colors,' by w. T. Trego.
The painting of the rescue of this flag
was presented to the county some years
ago by John Wanamaker. of Philadelphia.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-19
NEW JERSEY


TRENTON, N. j., Oct. 1S.-Burglars en-
tered the home of Charles A. Parsons,
wealthy resident of Morris Heights a
fashionable suburban plac, near this city,
ransacked the apartments adjoining the
bed chambers of Mr.. and Mrs. Parsons
and got away with $1,000 worth of silver
ware and $50 in cash.
ner's inquest into the death of James e.
Camm, the aged mig t watchmar who
was murdered in the office of a basket
factory, was held. The jury's verdict
was promptly rendered, holding Gilbert
Matticks, the negro who his confessed to
being the murderer, for the crime.
BURLINGTON-At the home of her
parents, near Columbus, Miss Daisy Rigg
Kimble, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
H. kimble became the bride of John
Morris Sutton Mrs. Eldridge H. Pgickett
of Burlington was matron OF honor. Rev,
j. A. Mathewson performed e ceremony.
MILLVILLE Councilman Wal. "
Shropshire one of this city's most promi-
nert citizens, died after having under
gone surgical operation. He was a
Knight Tempiar of Olivet commandery.
He is survived by a widow and one daugh-
ter.
RIVERSIDE-It =, said that spoilers in
petticoats are working in behalf of the
Law and Order society to secure evidence
against local merchants who have been
selling on Sunday.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-19
KENTUCKY

ELIZABETHTOWN KY Oct. 18-Tne
Rev. ], H. EARLY. formerly pastor of the
Lucinda Helm Methodist church of this
city. has been appointed assistant super
intendent of Morristown college at Nor
ristown, Mo, and state secretary of edu-
cation.
LOUISVILLE-Clyde Coleman. 10 years
old, bet 80 cents on a horse that won at
the county fair. and after the animal
passed him, as he stood about 100 feet
from the finish he stepped into the track
to see the finish. third horse struck
him in the back and he was killed. His
home was at Falmouth, Ky.
CORBIN-Former Governor William ..
Bradley spoke here to large crowd from
Whitley, Laurel and Knox counties. lie
was introduced by the Hon. s. P. Kash.
Governor Bradley's speech was along he
lines of his opening speech at Princeton,
except that he charget- that any man who
said that the murder of William Goebel
was the result of a Republican conspiracy
was liar.
KNOXVILLE E--The board of public
works has served notice to several prop
erty owners to at once lay their sidewalks
or they will comply with the charter and
lei the walks to the lowest bidder ani
take lien on the property No walk can
be put down in the city without It Is con-
crete or vitrified brick
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-19
NORTH CAROLINA

AsHEy1LLE. N. c.. Oct. is;-In the
United states court here Judge Pritchard
rendered his decision sustaining the ruling
Of standing Master Montgomery in refus-
Ing 10 allow the states attorneys in the
railway rate case hearing to investigate
the books of the Southern Railway prior
to June 80, 1905. The court says that tne
excentions to the ruling of the standing
master are without merit and are, there
fore, overruled.
VIII LSON-Raeford Dew, who last month
killed his wife and his brother, was found
guilty Of murder In the second degree.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-19
MINNESOTA


MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Oct 1S.-A run
on the Farmers and Merchants bank of
this city, which has been developing, for
several days, eulmirated when about $780,
600 was drawn out. During the week
100000 has been drawn out, out of total
deposits of about $13,0OO000. AS a result
of the run statement was issued by a
clearing house committee, stating that
the bank is in excellent condition. The
bank, which is a savings institution has
$4,000 depositors. about 1000 of whom, dur
ing the last few days, have inquired con-
cerning the banks condition.
HIBBING-A suspension bridge across
a mining pit is a novelty in engineering
and mining circles that is to be tried at
the Stevenson mine. The span will he
525 feet long. The Stevenson pit is long
and comparatively narrow, The location
is situated on the opposite side of the pit
from the shaft to the underground work.
ings, and the problem of getting the men
to and from their work has been a serious
one.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-19
PATROLMAN ARRESTS
FORTY STUDENTS

j. DES MONIES, Iowa, Oct. 49, I
=. Drake society circles are terribly !
!. torn up over the arrest of forty !
i of their brightest lights by Off I
J. Ger Brauner while they were hold I
4. ing a picnic at Grand View park !,
+ According to the story as told by I
]. the park officer, the students were 4
i using the park benches and trees 4
I. in building fire about which they !
!. were clustered. When the big po- !;
/. liceman loomed up in the shadows, 1
i. the crowd gave him the merry ha I
Il ha. How could he arrest forty I
4 rah-rah boys and girls all by him !
i. self? !
!. But Braifner was foxy. He waited I
i. until the party had climbed aboard I
j. a street car. Then he stalked into 1
j. the door. !
/. Every last one of you is under i
i arrest" he said 1
j. Then there were things doing. 1
!. The boys were mad, some of the i
]. co-eds tainted. others grew hys- 1
/. terical and one or. two "sassed" 1
!. the officer. When the car reached I
!. the police station Officer Brauner !
]. blew his whistle. Out ran the cop !
1. pers and the whole party was :
\ crowded into the police station. 4
j. They were permitted to go after .
J. giving their names. But all were ,
j. summoned before Police Judge .
i. Mathis later on.
4. In the party were some prominent .
1. Des Moines youngsters, There were .
!. Harry Woodrow, nephew Of Mayor ,
j Mattern; Miss Vesta Peak, who .
\ was last years honor student at !
/ West high Miss Beatrice Buxton, .
i daughter of the millionaire, d. H, :
i Buxton; Collins Denny, son of Rev. !
/ B. s. Denny, a leading Christian I
j. pastor.
+ All pleaded not guilty to defacing !
!. public property. and will be tried :
Il next week.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-19
TENNESSEE

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Oct. 49,
-Four persons were killed, ten were
seriously hurt and more than score
We're more or less Injured in head-on
collision of two Sportsman Heights trains
on Harrison avenue. near the city limits.
at Gas this morning. Confusion of sig
nails is said to have been the cause of
the accident. Both cars were running at
a rapid rate into a dip in the track when
the crash came The incoming car was
heavily loaded with passengers on their
way to the city. Both motormen were
killed instantly.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-19
SOUTH DAKOTA

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., Oct, 1S-John
Belding of Deadwood, deputy United
States marshal for western, South Dakota,
has arrived here with Jesse Brave Hawk
and George Horns, Sioux Indians, belong
ing on the Pine Ridg, reservation, who
are charged with having driven stock of
the reservation. They will be tried dur
ing a term of United States court.
HURON-While on duty as brakeman
in the employ of the Chicago & North
western railway, Harry Brant was crushed
between locomotive and car and was
so seriously injured that he died Friday.
Mr. Brant was 25 years of age.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-19
MICHIGAN

LANSING, Mich, Oct. 1s.-Governor
Warner today sent to the special session
of the legislature another message maxi
ing number of recommendations. among
them that law be enacted providing for
the assessment and taxation of the props
erty of telephone and telegraph COM
panies
MARSIIALL-Bruce Fisher, 12 years
old accidentally discharged a shotgun
yesterday and killed Hazel, his 10-year-
old sister. He told his mother that a
crazy man had shot his sister. but after
a posse had gone In search of the man he
confessed that he himself was responsible
for the shooting
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-19
COLORADO

COLORADO SPRINGS, Oct. 1s.-Thrsc
hundred coal miners employed In the
Ignite mines north of this city were to
have gone on strike today as the result Of
the refusal of employers to recognize
their demands for an increase Of wages
and an eight-hour working day When
the time for the strike arrived however,
but few Of the men walked out
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-19
INDIAN LUCK CHARM
PROVES A H00D00

+ PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Oct 1s-
I. Has the Swastika, emblem of India,
+ lost its lucky charm?
\ Charles Cohen, 16 years old. Of
+ Third street, below South, thinks
) SO, and will never trust to a
4 good-luck sign again, because a
!. box of Swastika rings and a
I. Swastika stickpin led to his arrest
+ by Mounted Policeman Ku,p after
+ an exciting chase in Chestnut
4 street
+ Two clerks in a Chestnut street
+ store said they saw Cohen put two
4. silver cups in his pocket without
I. goirg through the formality of
! making purchase, They called to
+ him and he bolted out of his front
! door, with the statesmen after him.
!. He had not got far before Kulp
+ saw the chase and followed on
4. horseback.
+ Cohen ran for blocks and then
= turned toward Market street and
/. disappeared into a department
4 store. Ku,p followed and soon made
= the young man prisoner. When
! searched in the central police sta
! tion Cohen's pockets yielded, be-
! sides the cups. a safety razor.
! fountain pen. Swastika pin and :
!. a box containing dozen Swastika I
1. rings. Cohen was held for court
!. by Magistrate Beaton. !
1. / + i i + i i + + + + 4 i + + 4 + .
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-19
WYOMING

LANDER, Wyo, Oct. $50. C. Ed
wards is preparing to establish nom
sectarian college at this place, The build
ings. for which plans are now being
drawn, via cost not less than $4,000.
The college is TO be located not more
than two miles from the business center,
the site not having been selected.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-19
TEXAS

Ell PASo, Texas, Oct. 1s.-Charged
with the murder of a 2-hour-old babe,
Mrs. Lille Shedd mother of the dead
child, and Mrs. A. j. Robinson, her
mother, both highly connected, were arr
rested and Jailed. A. w. McDuffie agent
of the Ell Paso & Southwestern railway,
the alleged father of the child, was ac-
quilted of the charge of numbering the
baby, the body of which was found in
his freight depot.
PALESTINE-R. N. Anderson, former
chief dispatcher of the International &
Great Northern here, who has recently
returned from vacation trip to Ari-
zona, is preparing to remove his family
to Fort Worth where he will engage in
the real estate and insurance business.
AUSTIN-The news from Seguin that
northern capital had secured an option
on all water power and would build an
interurban line between San Antonio and
Austin is cheering information for this
section of the state and the capital city.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-19
MISSOURI

JOl LIN, MO-, Oct. l.--HfS body SUBJ
merged in bath tub full of cold water,
William McFadden of Kansas City was
found dead in a rooming house in this
city Heart failure is believed to have
resulted in drowning, The widow lives in
Kansas City.
| ST. LOUIS-The body of Frank Mea-
kin, son of an English millionaire, is be-
ing held under police orders in the medi-
cal department of st. Louis university
pending communication with lSinsmen of
the dead man In England. The body was
found in the dssecting department of the
medical college and identified. Meakin
is said to have been a son of the late
James Meakin, millionaire chinaware
manufacturer of England.
KEYTESVILLE-Prett Miss Jean Mil
Ter, daughter of III, Fl. Miller, formerly
county clerk. is suffering from a horrible
curling tong accident. While she was
preparing to go to a party the stubborn
ness OF a lock of hair caused her to thrust
the point of the hot curler into her eye
an, the pupil was badly burned
JEFFERSON CITY-Attorney General
Hadley filed in the supreme court reply
TO thl answer recently filed by the Mis-
souri Pacific Wabash anu Iron Mountain
railroads. the Pacific Express company
and the American Refrigerator Transit
| company to the custer suit instituted
again the concerns by him.
| His reply is a general denial to all mat
ters alleged in the defendant concerns
answer.
IT. JosEPI.-In letter to her Sunday
school teacher Edna Whitehead. the IT.
year-old daughter of Mr., and Mrs. M.
Whitehead, 1896 South Seventeenth
street, foretold her death within week.
The young woman died CT heart disease.
Letters of similar nature were written
! to many Of her girl friends
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-19

STAUNTON-Woo Myers of this
city, who was committed to the Western
state hospital here about a week ago.
jumped into the reservoir at the hospital
and was drowned He leaves a widow
and several children.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-19

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 1S.-Christophe
Brennan, aged 1S years, fell from a tre
while picking apples today at Singer
lands, about six miles from Albany, ant
received injuries which resulted in hi
death The young man came to thi
country from Ireland but short tim
ago. Recently he sent for his mother t.
join him here.
Evening journal., 1907-09-02
LABOR DAY SPORTS

Throughout The length and breadth ok
the country to-day eames Of eudurancs
and' skin viii be held, for Labor Day Is
a hammer day for sports
The most important Of these win be tbs
Tr-state tennis championship at cnc.n-
natl, the Rhode Island State champions
ship at Providence and the conclusion OF
the International mixed doubles at Mag
ara-on-the-Iakei the annual regatta Of
tho Larchmont YachtClub and theAtlantia
Yacht Clubs race for the Upton Cup. tho
Middle States Regatta on the Harlem.
New York, river and the New England
regatta at Boston, the twenty -ave-rnlla
handlQap race on the coney Island bicycle
path. and automobile races for on classes
over the Reldvllle, Mass, track.
In professional sports there VIII be
doube-headcr baseball games In all the
leagues, horse racing and boxing contests.
Evening journal., 1907-09-02

not interested financially in the
present company. The new owners
are all New York business men of
many years experience in retail wom-
ems goods and they state that the pur-
chase of The Fashion was not made
for speculation but eor the sole pur-
pose of establishing a permanent pay
ing retail business. such as the trade
of this city warrants.
The new owners came to this city
yesterday and began this morning TO
arrange. TO open the store tomorrow.
They will conduct for the next few
days a sacrifice sale of all the summer
goods in stock, in order to prepare for
the placing of fall goods. They are
planning 10 have a formal fall opening
on OF about September 18th. There
are five members of the new company
and they express themselves as well
pleased with the city and the outlook
for fall business. They will also con-
duct The Fashion store at Bingham
ton, N. Y.
1t is regarded as a satisfactory out
come of the financial troubles of tn,
old firm that the new owners should
decide TO continue the Wilmington stor,
and those who met Mr.. Mayer and hi.
associates today were congratulatihl
them.
Evening journal., 1907-09-02
ANOTHER DRYDOCK
NEEDED HERE

Because of the necessity OF more dry
dock facilities at this port the steamer
sif OF the Barn Line steamship Com.
pany. had TO be taken to New York TO be
cleaned and painted.
The sif arrived in Philadelphia from
Cuba with 4.ssO tons Of ore. and after Il
discharged its cargo It was found neces-
sary to dock the vessel 10 be cleaned and
painted. When efforts were made to have
the work done al Cramps it was found
that the dock was engaged for a month
or more. Efforts were then directed by tho
Earn Line to dock the Sit at the yards OF
the Harlan and Holhngsworth Corpora
tion. but the steamer Berkshire. of tho
Merchants and Miners transportation
Company. was already IN drydock there
and another vessel was anchored in the
stream waiting its turn TO enter There
was nsthing for the Darn Line TO do but
send the sif to New York whore immsdi-
ate docking facilities awaited It.
Evening journal., 1907-09-02
At shelInot Park.

No time has been fixed for closing
the season at Shellpot Park. Every
.amuscmcnt will continue until further
notice. The free attraction this week
win be Joe Nicholson the strong man
who allows an automobile to run over
him. The First Infantry Band will
give concerts as usual The bill in the
Family Theatre will include LaVan
and Lavalette, high-class women vocal
lists; Frank Kyle, club manipulation;
Kitty Sterling assisted by Master Mel
son, the smallest comedian on the
stage; May Nelson, singing and dane
ing soubrette; AL Haswell, comedian
and dancer; Miss Dorothy d. Young in
illustrated songs; Henry and Young
Comedy Company in The License
Court" on account Of school having
opened there will be no school chill
dren's day this week, but the manage
ment will be glad to have the little
folk visit the park whenever they can
Evening journal., 1907-09-02
READING COMPANY
BLAMES GOVERNMENT

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. Putting
the responsibility up TO the govern
ment, the three Reading coal companies
filed answers 10 the Federal suits IN
the United States Circuit Court
II is asserted I'm the answers that the
agreement 10 advance the price of coal
in 1900 was directly due 60 the failure
of the United States Government and
the state Of Pennsylvania 20 enforce
the law and protect the coal companies
during the coal miners strike The
agreement, IL is alleged, also was duo
to the opportunities of the late Mar
Gus A. Hanna. who It is said was
anxious TO end the strike on account of
the pending presidential election. The
answers set forth that the companies
were forced 60 make contracts with
the operators
No mention Is made in the answers OF
any subsequent reduction OF prices.
Evening journal., 1907-09-02
SHE ROUTED
THE BURGLARS

An attempt at burglary about 2
o'clock yesterday morning. at the home
of David r. Smith. of No. 300 West
Eleventh street, was frustrated by Miss
Reba Smith. who hanked the house
breakers and routed them by shooting
a revolver. She fired five shots and
not only put the thieves 10 flight, but
aroused the neighborhood.
Miss Smith was aroused by the noise
of an attempt TO move the screen out
of her bedroom window. The young
woman hoped out OF bed, went to the
front of the house, got revolver and
climbed out of a window TO the porch
of an adjoining house. Then she fired
five shots in rapid succession. The
robbers scampered away.
Leroy Dinsmore. a neighbor, hurried
TO the aid of Miss Smith. In the Smith
house several women were in Mysteries
but after the police. who had beer
summoned, had searched the premises
without finding a trace Of the robbers
all became calm.