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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-11
MARYLAND

BALTIMORE. Md. Nov. 1O-Mrs. Cor
nelia A. McKelvey today twisted
limited States flag into a rope ana WIN
il committed suicide by hanging her-
self to a closet door. Her body was
discovered by her 13-year-old grand
daughter. Mrs. McKelvey was resi-
dent of Baltimore county, but killed
herself in the home of son, whom
she was visiting in this city. Melan-
cholia, due to poor health, is supposed
to have prompted the act
CUMBERLAND-A B. Hoover, GO
years of age. last night left note at
his home, at Hyndman fourteen miles
northwest of Cumberland, to the eHect
that his head body would be found
across the creek. A search was insti-
tuted. which resulted in finding his
body near Sand spring, with bullet
hole through the brain Mr.. Hoover
leaves a wife and two children. 1t Is
thought that the loss of a son, killed
by being run over by a Baltimore &
Ohio train about a year ago, unbal-
anced his mind. He has been very de-
spondent since the accident.
ROCKVILLE-On petition of Mayor
John A. Garrett of Glen Echo the name
of Galen L. TAFT, one of the best known
and most active ffGpuDilCdIS VI DSlh-
esda district, was today ordered by
Judge Henderson to be stricken from
the registration book. TAFT went TO
Texas on business, declared his inten-
tion to return within the time required
by law. but, according to the evidence,
failed to do so.
HAGERSTOWN-Liz and William
Weakley, both living near winchester.
1eaNy
afternoon by Rev. ]. II. Jeffries. They
were married to each other several
years ago, but were divorced. Re-
Gently they became reconciled and de-
cided to remarry.
WESTMI-JSTER-T barn of Henry
Stull, near Patapsco, was destroyed by
fire Tuesday night with all its con-
tents. consisting of about 400 bushels of
wheat, ten tons of hay, a quantity of
rye straw, harness, farming imple-
ments, etc. The loss is $1,000.
CUMBERLAND-An unidentified man
was found Leside the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad track last night near Meyers
dale with a fractured skull. Letters
bore the name of John Hoehena, but
gave no other clew to establish his
identity. He died at the hospital with
out regainlng consciousness. Murder
is suspected, and the police are investi-
eating.
BALTIMORE-Mis Marie McMechen
Buchanan and Mary Sullivan, associate
editor of Golfers Weekly, were mar
ried here today.
Two ceremonies were performed Mr..
Sullivan is a Catholic. He obtained a
dispensation from Cardinal Gibbons.
and the couple were first married by
Rev. Father Boland of st. Plus Cath
olic church Two hours later they
were married again by Rev DR.. Harris
E. Kirk of Franklin Street Presbyter-
ian church. Father Boland was sur
prised to learn of the second ceremony.
The first ceremony occurred at the
rectory of St Plus church and the sec
onl in the bed chamber of the brides
aged grandmother Mrs. c. F. McCay,
who is ninety years old.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-11
WASHINGTON

TACOMA, Wash, Nov. 10.-Several
hundred pounds of candy found in filthy
quarters of Greek vendors were confscat-
ed in raid made by local sanitary Of
fcers and destroyed. The Greeks kept
and manufactured the candy in novels
which reeked with nauseating odors and
contained combination Of every charac-
ter Of filth
OLYMPIA-Governor Mead granted a
requisition for the return Of James Wat
son, wanted In Indiana on a charge of as
sault and battery with intent to commit
murder
A delegation of Seattle and Tacoma
dentists came to Olympia to indorse the
candidacy of DR.. Lee Baker of Seattle
for place on the state dental board. A
large number of Endorsements had been
filed in behalf Of DR.. Baker and the new
dental organization. known as the North
west Dental association, was also behind
him.
WALLA wALLA--Prof. w. D. Lyman.
head of the department of history in
Whitman college, is at present engaged In
the preparation of History of the Co.
lumbia River" This book is to be one
of a series of twenty volumes on "The
Historic Rivers of America
EVERETT-Mukilteo one of the Oldest
hamlets on Puget sound has become Inn
bued with the spirit of advancement,
seeking to incorporate as a second-class
city under the laws of the state. At a
recent meeting vote taken showed only
five citizens adverse to the proposed
movement.
ROSEBURG-The merchandise store of
l. Abraham was robbed and destroyed by
fire. The burglars blew the safe and the
explosion set fire to the store, causing a
total loss of the stock, valued at $4,000.
An insurance of $4,000 was carried. The
building was owned by Maurice Abraham
and Mrs. ]. G. Mack Of Portland, and is
g. total loss. More than thirty tramps
were rounded up by the sheriff's forces
and ordered out of town.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-11
IOWA

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Nov 10.-Dan-
iel Carrigg, widely know to the sport
ing fraternity throughout the west, died
here of Bright's disease. He was so
years old
DES MOINES-Jefferson Polk president
IF the Des Moines Pioneer Street railway
and interurban magnate and multi-mil-
lionaire, died at his home after a two
weeks Illness. Mr.. Polk was born in
Kentucky in 1881 and came to Des Moines
ir 1850
IOWA CITY-The triennial conference
of presidents of state universies of the
middle west voted to ask the Carnegie
Foundation to place educators in state
universities on the list of benefciaries.
I. also voted to spread broadcast the
speech of President Northrup of the
University of Minnesota, favoring the
cause of education in the south and
broader fraternity among educators
north and south
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-11
GEORGIA

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 10.-James M.
Smith of Oglethorpe county, who was
cal didate for the goYernorship of
Georgia in the last campaign, will appear
before the Federal grand jury at Athens,
Ca, when that body will investigate
charges of peonage brought against him
last summer and on which he was held
over by United States Commissioner
Kennebrew.
Mr. Smith is one of the largest grow
ers of cotton in the south. The charges
against him were made by family of
negroes named Ho iard.
STATESBORO-The Kositch,
native of Russia, who several weeks
ago stabbed ar killed Michael Kaptuch.
another Russian, was convicted of MUIR
der. He received a recommendation to
mercy and will be given a life sentence
Kositch was thought insane after the
crime and his case was taken up with
the Russian embassy at Washington and
the Russian consulate at New York.
Having regaiped his reason he was tried
ATLANTA-The ctate railroad commits
sion issued an order calling upon the
Central of Georgia Railroad company
and the Southern railway for full dis
closures touching the sale of the stock
OF the former, so far as the facts may
be known to them or their companies, or
appearing in the books or documents in
their possession.
TUNNEL HILL-Mr. and Mrs. j. M.
jackson of Boynton spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt and family.
Mr.. Webb of Atlanta was in town this
week.
AIr. and Mrs. Charles Kirkpatrick are
down from Chattanooga.
Misses Lille and Lois Foster are visit
ing in Dalton.
Miss Aubern Vert is visiting friends in
Chattanooga.
Mrs. George Lowell Of Birmingham is
visiting home folks.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-11
OHIO

The Ohio society will hold its month
Iy meeting Tuesday evening in Frater-
nal brotherhood hall, South Figueroa
street.
A musical and literary program has
been arranged. Social and dancing Will
follow the program.
All Buckeyes, residents and visitors,
are invited to these meetings.
BELLEFONTAINE, o., Nov. 10.-While
searching among old papers in the attic.
Mrs. NJ. K. Covington of Huntsville dis
covered what purports to be the last Will
and testament of John Bunyan, author of
Pilgrims Progress" The document Of
parchment, yellow with age, is dated De-
ceinber %, 1855. Mrs Covington's ances-
tors came from England many years ago.
CANTON = The Independent Voters
league closed the campaign with tour
of the city in autos containing a dozen
or more speakers. These explained the
Issues on the various street corners in
endless chain fashion. Chairman A. w.
Alger stated that there was no authority
for the report that the Republicans had
attempted coalition with the independents
with view to having the latter's mayor
atty candidate, Homer Miller, withdraw
in favor of the Republican, L. p. d. Yost.
contractor Louis Larson was proDaply
fatally shot In a saloon. Larson was pay
ing his men, when one of the Italians shot
him during a dispute.
CONNEAUT-As a deserter from the
United States navy, James Leach was ar
rested here. Information from Washing
ton says he deserted from the gunboat
Lancaster at the Norfolk navy yard On
June 10 last. He has been sailing the
lakes since and says he now wants to re-
turn to the navy Chief Tinney has re-
ceived orders to take the prisoner to the
League Island navy yard.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-11
KENTUCKY

CONVICTION. Ky, Nov 1O.-six persons
were injured in a street car accident near
The abandoned Queen City race track A
Latonia car, crowded with fifty passen
gers, jumped the track, ran along the ties
for seventy-five feet and dashed into an
iron trolley pole at the edge of thirty
foot embankment.
ELIzABETHTOwN Chris Fraize. a
well known and prominent resident of this
city, died of pneumonia, aged IS years.
Mr.. Fraize at one time was circuit clerk
of Hardin county and held the position
for about thirty years.
RICHMOND-Jame W. Huguely, 6S
years of age, wealthy farmer living near
Red House, this county, and an ex-Con.
federate soldier, while standing in a
quarry seeing to the getting of some rock,
was instantly killed by huge stone
which fell on him, crushing him almost
into pulp. He is survived by his widow
and daughter and one sister, Mrs. Susan
Brockman of Missouri
SHELBYVILLE-Thie broke into and
robbed the storeroom of Lemuel Basket
at Veechdale, on the Southern railway,
eight miles west of this place. Entrance
was gained by prying through window.
A lot of shoes, cutlery and other mer-
chandise was carried off. Bloodhounds
were sent from Shelbyville and the trail
of the thieves followed to a railroad
switch, where it was lost.
LEXINGTON-Th Rev. A. H I.indssoy
of Flemingsburg, KY, has received an
urgent call to the pastorate of the largest
and most influential church in Franklin
N Y. The town of Franklin is a fashion
able resort at which many New Workers
spend the summer. The church TO which
MIR. Lindsay has been called is one of ths
largest in the Congrega tional association
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-11
COLORADO

DURANGO. Colo, Nov. 10.-William r.
Mason and Joseph Vanderweide, accused
of the murder of Joseph Walker, secret
service agent of the government, who
was shot and killed by Vanderweide at
the Hesperus coal mine last Sunday,
were admitted to bail in the sum of
$40 900 each by Judge Pike in the district
court today over the protest of District
Attorney James A. Pulliam. In support
of the motion for bail affdavits were
submitted from Mason and Vanderweide,
affirming that Walker fired first and that
the shooting was done in self defense.
KIOWA, Colo. Nov. 10.-Sylvester Craig,
the young ranch hand charged with the
murder of Harry Potts, a ranchman near
Deer trail, will be placed on trial the
second time for his life next Tuesday,
when the work of impaneling jury will
be begun. The crime with which Craig
is charged was committed last April,
since which time one trial was held in
which the jury disagreed. Shortly before
the dead body of Potts was found by a
neighboring ranchman in a well near
Potts cabin Craig had been employed
by Potts. When found Potts body had
been in the we'll for several days, and
the whereabouts of Craig was not known.
Later Craig was seen IN Denver and he
was followed and arrested in Texas.
TRINIDAD-Frank Loughmiller plead
ed guilty to murder in the second de-
gree in the district court and was sem
fenced to the penitentiary for fifteen to
twenty-five years. Loughmiller shot and
killed Moses Inman October IA at Wes-
ton. He was crazed with drink at the
time and claimed TO have no recollection
of his act the following day.
GRAND JUNCTION-Clarence Vogel,
the 4-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Vogel of 1128 Ouray avenue, ate small
quantity of concentrated lye while his
mother was out of the kitchen. The little
fellows mouth was severely burned and
a physician was summoned. The boys
condition was not serious.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-11
TENNESSEE

SEwANEE. Tenn, Nov. 1o.--Robert al.
Dubose, secretary Of the University of the
South, died.
BRISTOL-A special from Pelland,
n. c.. says: "The body of William Con-
nelly prosperous merchant. was found
near here with bullet hole in the back
Of the head. James Holman, another
merchant. with whom Connolly has been
in a difficulty, is missing and posse
is searching for him. After a quarrel
the two left Connelly's store together
and nothing was heard of either until the
dead body of the latter was discovered.
JASPER-S. C. Byrne, who recently ac-
cepted a position with Huffaker d Lanier,
real estate men in Chattanooga, is MAX
ing preparations to move to Chattanooga
and will reside. in Highland Park.
Lee Turner and G. w. Killian, con-
tractors Of Greeneville. are here this
week.
Miss Mamie Humble returned to her
home in South Pittsburg, after week
visit to her cousin, Mise Lillian Dickens.
Misses Bette and Verna Pryor OF
whiteside are visiting home folks.
Miss Saiie Darr. who is teaching at
Comfort, Tenn, visited home folks Sat
urday and Sunday.
M e Walker returned from Visit 10
relatives in College, Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. i. Robinson we're In
Chattanooga last week.
Hon. B. e Tatum was in Chattanooga
On legal business.
v G. Alexander. R. G. Hoge, j. c.
Kelley and T. S. Wood were the members
OF jolly automobile party that went 70
South Pittsburg to attend the banquet
given by the knights of Pythias lodge
No. 175.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-11
NEW HAMPSHIRE

DOVER, N. H, Nov. 1O-Thirty MEM
bers attended the one hundredth an
nual meeting of the Strafford County
and District Medical society at the
Kimball house in this city. DR.. P. H.
Greeley of Pennington delivered an
address on "The Duty of the Physician
as a Teacher" Addresses were given
by DIR. A. Noel Smith on Economic
Loss to Physicians and Surgeons from
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-11
NEW JERSEY

RIVERSIDE. N. j., Nov. 1O.-Miss
Katie L. Roehrig. only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert r. Roehrig, became the
bride of Louis Conner of Hagerstown,
Md, in the Episcopal church. The brides
maids were Miss Della Potter of this city,
and Sarah Keeler of Mount Holly. The
best man was George H. Christie, while
Miss Dollie Conner of Hagerstown was
maid of honor. The ushers were Fred
Kohnen and Randolph Barnhardt.
BURLINGToN-A fierce wind storm
sweeping Burlington county orchards
clean of apples and pears may prove
financial blessing rather than a misfor-
tune to many farmers. Contracts had
been made with packing houses to take
the hand-picked fruit at IS cents bas-
ket Then came jump in market prices
to A cents and farmers who saw a chance
to double their money refused to permit
the contracting packers to take the wind
fall fruit.
BURLINGTON-EzraM Meeker, the west
ern pioneer and scout, who is travelling
across the continent in prairie schooner
drawn by oxen, struck Burlington on his
way to Washington last night, and, mis-
taken for a. masquerader, was captured
by dozen young women dressed as In
dian braves, squaws and trappers. With
his long, snow-white beard and locks the
old guide was picked out as missing
friend and was hustled into the line of
parade, his noisy and laughing captors
deaf to his protests
ATLANTIC ClTY-Atlantic county law
yers are circulating petition to be pre-
sented later to the chancellor asking that
vice chancellor be appointed to hold
monthly sessions in Atlantic City. Sixty
five cases from Atlantic county to sixty
from Camden and other nearby points
were heard in Camden in the past month
and the lawyers claim that the change
would save thousands of dollars to liti-
gants now compelled to pay railway fares
for witnesses and lawyers on every case.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-11
WISCONSIN

MADISON, Wis, Nov. 1o.-George w.
Green of Dun, Dane county, is organizing
a. big wolf hunt. 1t Is claimed that
wolves in the vicinity are destroying the
property and the hunt Is being arranged
to exterminate them.
APPLETON-That Gen. Edward S.
Bragg is out of politics for good is plain
ly evident by the statement the aged SOL
dier made here when interviewed on the
outlook at the next election. He said, IT
do not know who either party will nomi-
nate for governor. do not know or care
who they will nominate for president. If
l could have my way 1 would vote against
both presidential candidates regardless of
whom they may be. We cannot have a
democratic form of government the way
things are run now except in the rural
districts"
MADISON-The second annual reunion
and dinner of the University of Wiscon-
sin Alumni Teachers club, which consists
of the graduates, former students and
faculty of the state university who are
engaged In educational work, was held
in connection with the meeting Of the
Wisconsin Teachers association at NIL
waukee Thursday.
MATHER-The life of the experiment
station in the cranberry bogs here is
measured by hours. Prof Henry ]. Cox
Of the Chicago weather bureau, who Is
father of the station, is here to close the
station, give final directions in regard to
the shipping of the many instruments
which have been In use there and order
the observers back to their permanent
stations.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-11
WYOMING

LARAMIE, Wyo.. Nov. 10-The hospital
department of the Union Pacific has or
dered the erection here of an emergency
hospital of brick, to cost about $4,000, and
to be fitted with every modern conven-
ience.
LANDER-Governor Brooks and Attor-
ney General Mullen recently held a con-
ference looking toward the closing of
gambling all over tbs state. The sheriff
and county attorney of this county will
go before the commissioners next week
and ask for an order to stop gambling,
and If this order is made will at once
c-ose every gambling house in the county.
Although advised by eastern correspond
ents to do so, the two banks of Lander
have not found 1t advisable to resort to
the method of issuing cashiers checks
in lieu of currency, though they have
suspended the practice of cashing outsfde
checks temporarily. Both banks here
are solid and conservatively managed in
Stitutions and have never experienced
any difficulty in meeting all demands
CHEYENNE-As result of the al
legged failure of the Cheyenne Light,
Fuel and Power company to improve the
lighting and heating service of the city,
Mayor Cook took another etep looking
to the making of a change, and sent the
following to the company: 81 hereby de-
mand. as mayor of Cheyenne. that you
remove from the public streets OF Chey-
enne your poles, wires, gas pipes and
heating pipes within a reasonable time.
The necessity for my taking this action
is that for a time greater than your
franchise gives you you have been unable
to furnish the city and the citizens OF
Cheyenne with electric light, gas or heat
and that no effort has been made on
your part to remedy this condition.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-11

HARRIsONBURG - Samuel Garrison,
aged 25 years, was sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for three years for shooting S.
Webb Kaylor, a we'll known merchant of
Grottoes, this county. The shooting oc-
Cured in July and for weeks Kaylor lin
gered between life and death at the Johns
Hopkins hospital in Baltimore.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-11
TEXAS

GoLIAD, Tex, Nov. 1O-The machin-
cry for the electric light plant to be con-
structed by DR.. L. w. Chiffon has ar
rived and work on the building COM
menced Only limited number of lights
will be put in at first. AS soon as the
extent of the patronage of the plant Is
ascertained the capacity will be in
creased and a larger engine and dynamo
put in, the smaller ones then being used
to furnish power during the day for fans
and other purposes.
LUFKIN-District court is still in ses-
sion, burt up to the present time only one
case has been disposed of. The case of
Dugan VS.. w. H. Bonner, trespass to
try title. was the one finished, the jury
giving Judgment to plaintiff, granting
him one-half of the land and 1,00o,0 900 feet
of timber at 40 cents per 1000, with in
terest from 1902.
TEMPLE-The quarterly report of
County Treasurer w. w. Upshaw of
Bell county, just made public, reveals the
fact that the finances of the county gov
ernment are in better condition than ev-
er before. Every fund has substantial
balance to it's credit and the amount of
actual cash on hand Oct. 81 amounted
to $34, 722. Sc.
LA GRANGE-During the month of
Ostober there were filed in. the county
clerks office forty-seven birth reports
and fourteen death reports.
SEGUIN-Deputy United States Mar
shals Douglas Dodson and Tom Hollo-
mon, with Marshal Eugene Nolte, are all
back here at their homes The Del Rio
federal court lasted about two hours
and a half. 1t is now recognized as
needless change, the San Antonio term
of court being all that was necessary.
CAMERON-Mr. ]. r. Grubbs, who has
been local manager of the Southwestern
Telephone company here for the past
eighteen months, has rendered his res
ignation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-11

WINCHESTER-A four-acre apple or
chard, owned by w. c. Whitacre, In this
county, five miles west of Winchester
has yielded Mr.. Whitacre $2500 in cash.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-11
TIMELY ADVICE.

De Laye-They tell me your fathers
A hard man to trade With; he is always
looking for something to boot:
Miss Weeriegh-Then you'd better say
good night. I'm expecting MIN every
minuta now.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-11
VIRGINIA

RICHMOND. Va, Nov. 1o.-The we'd
ding of Miss Emmie Thomas to Joseph
Agnew Pleasants occurred at the home Of
the brides mother, Mrs. Robert N.
Thomas, Rev ]. ]. Haley officiating. The
only attendants were the maid of honor,
Miss Ruby Thomas, and the best man, L.
r. Gordon.
NORFObK-Rev T. ]. Brady. who has
been rector of st. Pauls Catholic church
of Portsmouth for thirty-seven years, re-
mains in a comatose condition and physi-
clans hold out practically no hope Of his
recovery. To meet the numerous inquiries
as to his condition hourly bulletins are
issued.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-11
THEIR QUARREL

Peggy-Silly boy! Why did you take
me seriously7 Though my words were
severe. you must have seen that was
smiling.
Reggy-well. your mouth is 30 small
didn't notice It..
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-11

SEwANEE, Tenn, Nov. 1o.-Robert M.
Dubose secretary Of the University of the
South, died.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-11

BUTLER-David Thomas, aged 81. a
farmer, while cutting down a tree was
struck by limb and killed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-11

NEW CASTLE-Mrs. Harry Elliott of
Lowellville, Ohio WAS burned to death. A
lamp exploded, setting fire to her cloth
ing.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-11

UNCOMFORTABLE ohm Gray, aged 20. a
coke worker, was found dead behind a
boiler where he had crawled to sleep.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-23

The cost of lights TO the users OF
gas is so small that II the people
did not use gas for any other pur-
pose than for light it would not
pay the company to install the plant
The cost of gas for fuel Is so
small to the general consumer that
wood will look like piece OF gold
wnen burning.
The management OF the Gas com
pany stated this morning that the
consumers OF gas should not as yet
cast away their old stoves or do
away with electric lights or other
kinds of lights on account of the
fact that deficiencies may be found
that viii have to be corrected and
like every new thing II will take
time to cure all of the defects as
nothing new works perfect, although
from the tests that have been made
but few deficiencies have ben found
as yet.
careful watch will be kept on the
working OF the plant so as that all
leaks may be found and remedied as
soon as pssible. The consumers of
gas will confer great favor on
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-23

the gas company by reporting all
defects as soon as they are discov.
cred.