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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08
MAN HAS TWO WIVES
LIVING IN SAME HOUSE

i SEDALIA, Mo-, Nov. 7.-T0lla Flor i.
+ ence Smith, II years old, a pretty J.
(. southern girl, who became the bride !.
4 of a man already married, and for 4.
i three weeks lived in the same house j.
T. with the first wife, is anxious to re- /.
4, turn to her home in Finley, Tenn. 4
4 During her stay at the home OF A. !.
4 H. Hall she was known as the niece +
i of Hall. The lawful wife of Hall did !.
j. not suspect until Hall was arrested. 4.
/ He is 3S years old, and his first wife 4.
J. is 40. They have two daughters, 4
i and years old. 4.
l. Hall got his second wife through 4
4. an advertisement in a matrimonial i.
y paper. Three weeks ago the niece j.
i arrived. The women became fast i.
!. friends. In some way news reached !.
4 the little Tennessee town that Ella !.
/. Florence Smiths husband was a mar 4.
i ried man. The girls father wired !.
4. here to Sheriff Scheckard, who sent ].
= back the information that Hall had i
4 wife and two daughters. j.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08
MISSOURI

ST. LOUIS, Nov. THE reading Of
voluminous extracts from the Woman s
Magazine and the Woman's Farm Jour
nal consumed today's session In the trial
of Edward G. Lewis on the charge with
msusing the mails in connection with the
promoting of the Lewis Peoples United
States Bank.
ST. LOUIS-Councilman George c.
Linde, indicted on the charge of mall
feasance in office, declared that he was
unaware until recently that 1t was wrong
for the Linde Carpet company with
which he is connected, to take con-
tract for city work. He asserted he
would resign from his position as coun-
Gilman. A city ordinance makes 1t un-
lawful for any city official to be financial
ly interested in a city contract.
JoPLIN-Charged with violation of the
postal regulations, DIR. M. II. Evans was
bound over to the federal grand jury ny
United States Commissioner e. F. Key
ION, the bond being fixed at $1,000. CITY
Physician r. e. Rohan is prosecuting
witness in the case. A postal caro- 10
which DR.. Rohan took exception was
sent to him. Dr. Evans admits that lie
wrote the card, but that he did not mail
it.
HANNIBAL-In q quarrel between two
employees of the Hannibal Brewing com
pany last evening, William Smith stappeo
George Lavoe three times.
Captain Sutton and wife of the Voiun-
reers of America have arrived from 81
Louis to conduct revival.
4 Mrs. John ]. Conlon has gone to John-
son, Ark, on visit.
Rev. e. s. Graham has returned from
a meeting Of the Illinois State Baptist
association at Marion.
ROLDA-E. s. Jewel, who has recently
been in New Orleans, is visiting friends
in Rolla.
George W. Grayson of Oronogo is the
guest of his brother, James Grayson, IN
the south part of this county.
A. L. Davidson Of Beaver has rented
the old Weber Mill property, and Will
establish spoke factory in the near fu-
ture.
DR.. @. w. Stevens Of st: Louis was In
this county this week making arrange
ments for building sanitarium near Ar
lington. The enterprise Is backed oy
prominent doctors in st. Louis.
Two hundred students are now regis
tered at the School of Mines. This is the
record in the history of the institution.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08
OHIO

UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio, Nov. T.
William r. Oppe, local agent OF the Fort
Wayne & Hooking Valley railroad, was
chloroformed today by yeggmen while
asleep in his Office and the safe was ran"
sacked. One hundred dollars in cash and
five hundred railroad tickets were taken.
MARIETTA-John Sweeney, married
man, 80 years old, narrowly escaped
lynching from mob seeking revenge for
his assault on Anna Koon, a 14-year-old
girl
Sweeney, who is the father of five
children, was caught with the child III
one of the buildings of the fair grounds
which is situated in the residence dis
trict. where a crowd quickly collected
and binding him with a rope started for
the Muskingum river, bent on throwing
him in.
The police arrived in time to rescue him
and fought the crowd back to the police
station, where only level-headed citizens
prevailed. The girl is in precarious
condition.
YOJJNGSTOWN-No have beer
posted to the effect that there will be 8
,readjustment made of the wages of the
tonnage men on Jan. l. 1t is expected
that the tonnage men will make de
mand for an increase in wages at that
time.
WASHINGTON C. H.-The defense in
the case of George Kirby. under indict-
ment for the alleged murder of Fred
Marchant, is objecting strenuously to ths
admission of so-called dying declara-
ton of the dead man which has been in
troduced by the state.
For two days witnesses have been eX-
amned on this point alone and Judge
Newby announces that he will render his
decision tomorrow morning. 1t is sup
posed that this antemortem statement
will shed considerable light upon the
cause of the tragedy.
The young widow OF the deceased 4
beautiful brunette, was present at the
trial today for the first time She was
clad in deep mourning and attracted
much attention and sympathy
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08
MOURNERS ARE GREETED
BY SUPPOSED DEAD MAN

4 PAWTUCKET, r. l., Nov. John I.
i. Chalot, motorman, was mildly sur 4.
Z prised this afternoon when, on an i.
4 swering a ring at the door, he opened 4.
X IL to find a delegation of his fellow 4.
!. employees, wearing the insignia of !.
!. mourning on their arms and carrying 4.
4. a large floral piece as funeral offer j.
4 ing. They had come to attend his 4.
=, funeral and il Chalot was surprised !.
!. when he opened the door and saw !.
i. them they were doubly surprised !.
4. when he opened the door, for they !.
I supposed him dead. i
4 Saturday a John Chalet died in j.
!. Pawtucket, and his death was re- I.
j, corded in the papers Of the following i
i day. The railroad r..en did not for 4
!. moment think but that it was their j.
4. feliow-employe, who had been off on !.
!. sick leave for several days. and as !.
1. soon as they read of the death they 4
!. called a hurried meeting. Resolu- =.
/ tions of sympathy were adopted to be \
< presented to the widow OF the motor 4
i man and committee was delegated !.
4 to attend the funeral today, COL !.
/ lection also being taken to purchase !.
! funeral piece. 4
4 Today the members of the commit j.
i tee, dressed in their soberest clothes, y
i went sorrowfully to the Chalet home 4
< at 1856 Sabin street. There was no !.
i Indication of mourning about the !.
4. house, but the men were too en- i
!. crossed with their own feelings to j.
i. notice this, and the first inkling of i
I. the mistake which they had made i
I. came when Chalet himself appeared +
!. at the door before them. i
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08
NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Nov. 7.--Controler Metz
announced that, because of financial
conditions, he has held up city con-
tracts amounting to $23,000,00O. These
contracts have already been awarded,
but under the law the work cannot be
started until the controller registers the
contracts. 1t was learned today that
number of contractors have begun
work without waiting for the control
ers office to register the contracts.
GOSHEN-Charles III. Rogers was
convicted of murder in the first degree
here for killing Fred r. Olney near
Middletown October 6, 1905. Rogers is
also under Indictment for the murder
of Willis Olney and Alice Ingerick at
the same time. Justice Tompkins re-
manded the prisoner for sentence on
Thursday
YONKERS-The Yonkers street car
strike is over and the conductors and
motormen are returning to work. The
company agrees to recognize the union
and to appoint an assistant superin-
tendent taken from the ranks of the
men, The men demanded 20 cents an
hour, an increase of IA cents.
HEMPSTEAD-Willi Henry Jay.
known as the hermit miser," died.
He was apparently destitute, and was
clothed in rags, but 1t is reported taht
he was worth from $4,000 to $4,000
He lived in a littla house on the old
Cherry Valley road. and was rarely
seen except when he went to a gro
Gerry for provisions.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08
TEXAS

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 7.-Governor
Thomas M. Campbell has been sued in
justice court of Meridian for $780, the
price of two hound puppies sold to him
by a boy from the hill regions of Bosque
county, 1t is claimed that Governor
Campbell purchased the dogs for joke
while speaking at Meridian on October
a. The dogs were shipped to him and
he ordered them shipped back. The boy
claims that he has any number OF wit
nesses to testify that the governor agreed
to give him $100 for the dogs.
BEAJJMONT-There has been no news
from San Augustine. The three addi-
tional rangers who were requested by
Capt. Rogers are now at San Augustine
Letters from San Augustine to friends In
this city disparage the idea of serious
trouble there and insist that the trouble
is wholly among individuals. However,
1t is stated that about forty negroes have
left the town.
CAMERON-Dr. w. R. Newton was ar
rested upon indictment of the grand jury
charging him with killing Theodore
Horstman at Buckholts in August He
was released upon making bond In the
sum of $4,000.
SAN -ANToNIo-The entire main line
of the San Antonio & Aransas Pass be-
tween San Antonio and Houston, dis
tance of 23S miles, is to be relaid with
heavy steel rails This means practical
rebuilding of the entire line. The steel
has been distributed along the track and
the work of placing it has been begun.
This will make the Sap first class line
in every particular. The officers have
ordered many passenger and freight cars
which will be delivered early next year.
BROwNSVILLE-The police have dis
covered the mother of the newborn in
fant left at the barber shop of Felix
Cano two days ago. She is a poor woman
and gave the baby to the midwife, who IN
turn passed 1t on to>another woman, wiz
took ii to the barber shop. The woman
who left it with the barber has taken
possession of the child and 1t is believed
she will rear it as her own.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08
VERMONT

BURLINGTON. VT, Nov. 7.--vermont
Thanksgiving turkeys at 40 cents in the
Boston market. and scarce at the price.
is the expectation of breeders. Exposure
to a cold spring got in its work months
ahead of the man with the ak this year
and many hundreds of young gobblers
succumbed to colds, grip and pneumonia.
BRATTLEBORO-A landslide occurred
q mile this side of Williamsville. cutting
off all towns above that station from COM
munication by wire and railroad. Over
fifty feet OF embankment of the West
river branch of the railroad was washed
into the West river.
BENNINGTON-Arth T. Wilson, while
at work on a cement job in the cellar of
the Willoughby block, was called to the
long-distance telephone and informed that
his uncle. George A. Wilson. who died IN
Brighton last June, had made him prin-
cipal heir to an estate of $650,000. Wilson
returned to the cellar picked up MS
trowel and went to work again. He VIII
finish his job before he goes He is about
s5 years Of age and has wife and one
son.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08
WYOMING

THERMOPOLIS, Wyo., Nov. 7.-Engi-
neer Ensign with large crew has been
at work several days running lines across
the state reserve to connect at Kirby
with Thermopolis. Although numerous
reports have been circulated that the Bur-
lington will not build to Thermopolis, the
fact remains that every preparation Is
being made looking to the early extension
of the line to this place.
CHEYENNE-The Cheyenne CONNER
cial club managers at meeting indorsed
the action taken by the Cheyenne banks
in adopting the plan of issuing clearing
house certificates instead of cash to de-
positors. In all lines of business there
is feeling of confidence and there is
not the remotest possibility OF a run being
attempted The small depostors espe-
cially are satisfied with present condi-
tions.
GARLAND-While delivering papers in
local saloon few nights ago Lester
Thayer son of H. A. Thayer, was seri-
ously bitten by a large bulldog. The
owner of the animal was compelled to
sever it's windpipe before the brute would
loosen its hold on the boys leg. The boy
may recover.
CODY-H. M. Crawford was instantly
killed at grading camp f while dumping
dirt from scraper into a cement mixer.
He fell into the mixing machinery and his
neck was broken.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov &c. E. Cot
ton, land agent of the Union Pacific rail-
way, and who, during the last year made
small fortune in handling dry farming
lands near Cheyenne on his own account,
and Miss Ora Daniel, teacher in the
public schools, were quietly married. The
happy couple went to the western part
of the state to spend their honeymoon,
and will return to Cheyenne to reside.
BYRON-W. T. Hatch prominent set
tier, died suddenly a few days ago of
blood poisoning. Two weeks ago he ran
a rusty nail in his foot, and although
everything possible was done his suffer-
ings were terrible. He leaves a wife and
children
LARAMIE-Sir Horace Plunkett of Ire
land, a member of the British parliament
and a staunch supporter of Irish home
rule, has arrived at Bosler, west OF
Laramie.
ROCK SPRINGS-Charles Koviumens
coal miner was found dead near one OF
cut and he was lying face downward
Two broken whisky bottles near indicated
that Koviumen had been struck with
TEN. Matt Maxi. who was last seen
with Koviumen, has been arrested.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08
SOUTH DAKOTA

SIOUX FALLS-In accordance with an
application filed in the United States
court In this city by H. H. Westinghouse
& Atha Steel Casting company of Penn
sylvania, Upon a proper showing in sup
port of its application, Judge Carla Id
has appointed receivers for the property
of the Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring company in South Dakota. This
will make it possible to continue the work
at the mica mines in the Black Hills
The defendant company is organized un-
der the laws of Pennsylvania.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08
PENNSYLVANIA

PITTSBURG, Nov. 7-Forrest r. Mich
OILS, former secretary of W. H. Andrews,
territorial delegate to congress from New
Mexico, was found not guilty in the
United States district court today of the
charges of aiding and abetting Cashier
Clarke in wrecking the Enterprise Ma
tional bank of Allegheny about two years
ago. The case was the last of the many
growing out of the sensational failure.
Others implicated were convicted.
TAMAQUA, Pa, Nov, IA report was
current today that plan is on foot for
the running of a great tunnel from Nan
ticoke to Tamaqua, distance of twenty
eight miles, via Hazleton, for the trans
portation of coal over third rail sys-
tenn, besides being used as drainage
for all the mines between this place and
| Nanticoke.
GREENSBURK-The members of the
state constaublary were summoned to
| Export, Pa, a coal mining village near
here, on account of a strike at the mines
of the Westmoreland Coal company.
About 600 miners went out and the en-
tire vicinity is thrown into a state of ex-
| citement.
DARBY-Leigh Hunt Shrigley of this
borough, assistant cashier of the Frank
| lin NdtlOnal Dank Oh FHllduSlPihd, WoS
married to Miss Mary Wrigley Scatchard
of Germantown at the First Baptist
church of Germantown. Harry Parks OF
Moore street this borough and Miss
Ethel Marsden daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James S. Marsden of Colwyn, were mar
ried at st. James p. e. church, Kingses-
sing.
IIAZLETON-Warran were sworn out
today against John Sharkey, William
Carlin. Peter Dougherty, Thomas Rem
shaw, Charles Gallagher and Jacob Get
finger, school directors of Hazel town
ship, charging them with conspiracy.
They entered bail in $500 each for court.
The charges were brought by COM
mittee of property owners who are fight
ing for reduction Of the tax rate, which
is claimed to be excessive.
NORRISTOWN-Jam Terry, proprie-
tor of restaurant and barber shop, has
been held for court by Burgess Roberts
charged with conducting gambling es-
tablishment at his place of business on
East Main street. William Cook testified
that he lost 81 shooting craps in the de-
fendants place.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08
NORTH CAROLINA

RALEIGH, N. c., Nov. fudge Pur-
nell of the federal court has placed the
cane Fear Fishery company in receiv-
ers' hands. The company is chartered
in New Jersey. The amount of liabili-
ties is about $4,000. The order is re-
turnable at Wilmington January 6.
SPENCER-Followin the wreck or
No. "a, the Southern's fast passenger
train, at Greensboro last week, when
six persons were killed and twenty
others injured, 1t is learned the officials
of the Southern have taken a stand
against cigarette smoking. 1t is said
that no. one hereafter will be employed
by the company who is known to be
cigarette fiend 1t is not known that
smoking had anything to do with the
wreck, but the action of the company
is significant.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08
VIRGINIA

NORFOLK, Va, Nov. REV. T. ].
Brady Go years old, for thirty-seven
years recor of st. Pauls Catholic church
of Portsmouth, was stricken with paraly-
sis. 1t is announced that ne will recover.
He is physically helpless, his entire lett
side being affected, but he has not lost
consciousness.
STAUNTON, Va, Nov. I'm the cor.
poration court A. Norton. proprietor OF
the Eakleton hotel, was convicted of sell
ing liquor to minors and his license was
revoked by Judge Holt. He was given
thirty days to dispose of his stock.
FREDERICKSBURG Staples
of Brook, Stafford county, section man
on the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Po-
tomac railroad, fell from handcar while
returning from work and was so severely
injured that he died ct the Mary WASH
ington hospital here. He was 25 years
old.
RICHMOND. P. Johnson was ar
rested charged with the stabbing, in the
vicinity of Mayo street, of Frederick Rich
a sailor from the torredo boat destroyer
Worden, now in the harbor at Ports
mouth.
Johnson denies the charge, but the po-
lice are confident that they have the right
man. Rich says he was robbed of SIS.
Bail was refused Johnson and he was
placed in a cell. He is supposed to be
under the influence of some drug.
Rich had been drinking heavily at the
time of the fight. 1t is believed that
Johnson is one of the men with whom
he quarreled in bar just about the time
he was stabbed.
TAZEWELL - Eleven prisoners, al
white, escaped from the jail here by cut
ting the cell bars and the bars to an out
side window. The work was quietly ant
ingeniously done.
Among those who escaped were Addison
Beavers, charged with the murder of hi
! father last spring, and Tackett and JEFF
| Hamilton, charged with murder in Bu
chanan county and brought here fo
safekeeping. The other prisoners wer'
serving terms for minor offenses. Every
effort possible is being made to appre
hend the prisoners.
NORFOLK-The vast Norfolk county
trucking belt had its first heavy frost
and the fall snap bean, green pea ant
Irish potato crops suffered greatly.
The stockholders of the Norfolk &
Southern railway decided to issue frs
mortgage and refunding bonds to the ex
tent of $25.O00OOO. for which the Trus
Company of America will be trustee.
CLIFTON FoRGE-C. A. May died a
the Chesapeake & Ohio hospital here from
the effects of knife wound received Il
the hands of John Turner in quarrel
FIARRISBURG-The Peoples bank D
Harrisburg has been formally organized
here by the election of the following OF
ficers: James e. Reherd, president; Th"s
p. Beery, vice president; James e. Re
herd, Isaac N. Berry, ]. Luther. Hopkins
Albert P. Eller. Thomas P. Beery. Thos
J. Martin, E. x. Miller and j. N Mohler
directors. The minimum capital stock Il
to be 100000. with a maximum of $25O,0OO
Over S1OO,0J0 has been subscribed
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08

CRIPPLE CREEK-The utmost conf
dence in the banking institutions of the
district has been shown by business. AT
the close of banking hours the cash re-
serve was slightly increased and deposits
larglev so. Few availed themselves OF
the $50 withdrawal privilege.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08
ANNOYING RHYMES.

scribbler-I'm disgusted with poetry.
Epacer-Whats the matter?
acribbler-I started to write a sonnet
to my ladys dimple, and the only
rhymes / could get were pimple and
simple
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08
COLORADO

COLORADO SPRINGS-The adoption of
the 500 currency rule by the clearing
house association had no appreciable eff
feet ON business conditions in this city.
Inquiry at the banks brought out the fact
that the deposits are exceeding the with
drawals. This is taken by business men
to be the strongest possible indication of
the feeling of strength and safety that
pervades lthe community.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. into the
loss of approximately $4,000 from the
railway depot office of the United States
Express company in this city shows that
the money was probably taken by an
employee The thief apparently had
knowledge of the combination of a large
safe in the office. None of the employees
is missing.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08

STAUNTON. Va. Nov I'm the coz
poration court A. Norton. proprietor o
the Eakleton hotel, was convicted of sell
ing liquor to minors and his license wa!
revoked by Judge Holt. He was givcr
thirty days to dispose of his stock.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08

FREDERICKSBURG Staples
of Brook, Stafford county section man
on the Richmond, fredericksburg & Po-
tomac railroad, fell from a handcar while
returning from work and was so severely
injured that he died ct the Mary WASH
ington hospital here. He was 25 years
old
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08

LARAMIE-Sir Horace Plunkett of Ire
land, member of the British parliament
and staunch supporter of Irish home
rule has arrived at Bosler, west Of
Laramie.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08

Noveligt--I'm so sleepy I can hardly
keep my eyes open. and must finish
this chapter tonight.
His Wife--Wait till get the butchers
bill; I'm sure that win open your eyes.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08

CLIFTON FORGE-C. A. May died at
the Chesapeake & Ohio hospital here from
the effects of knife wound received at
the hands of John Turner in quarrel.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08

BYRON-W. T. Hatch, prominent set
tier, died suddenly a few days ago of
blood poisoning. Two weeks ago he ran
a rusty nail in his foot, and although
everything possible was done his suffer-
ings were terrible. He leaves a wife and
children.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08

CODY-H. M. Crawford, was instantly
killed at grading camp F while dumping
dirt from scraper into a cement mixer.
He fell into the mixing machinery and his
neck was broken.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08

ABERDEEN-S. A. Paul. the "cold
foot suicide who has been serving a
thirty-day sentence in the city bastile
for carrying concealed weapons. departed
from the jail without giving any notice
while the Jail was being fumigated.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-08

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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-22
Ewart Tells Of shipwreok.

4, H. Ewart, of Lincoln, who was
on the ill-foted Columbia which sank
as the result of a collision with the
San PedrO, in Shelter Cove, on the
Pacific coast. has an interesting story
TO tell ct the almost miraculous escape
from watery grave. Immediately
after the accident, no reports were
received about his fate and 1t was
not until the next day that his friends
and relatives here learned through a
telegram that he was safe. At no
tine was he completely under water
and he suffered no serious damage ex.
cept the loss of all the worldly goods
he had with him at the time. He
seems to have been very willing to
make the exchange Of what he lost in
the way Of material sources for his
life.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-22
SETTING THE BRIDE AT EASE.
"Widder's" Sympathy Went Out to
Fellow Passenger.

A couple recently married had just
entered the train that was to bear
them to the mountains on their honey
moon, when they became aware Of the
close scrutiny of them by female pas
senger, who had evidently spotted" a
bride and groom. The young wife, on
opening her handbag, let fall some
rice on the floor, and the woman
smiled, The other passengers regard
ed the couple with interest. Seeing
that the bride was every moment be-
coming more flushed and uncomfort-
able by reason Of their scrutiny, the
woman in the goodness of her heart,
leaned across the carriage.
Never mind, my dear!" she said.
I'm a wilder now, but by this time
next week I'll be in the same fix my
self"