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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
INDIANA

TERRE HAUTE.s Ind, Nov 2.-Weary
and footsore after a walk from Padu-
cah, Ky, Mr.. and Mrs. Con Daily of Lee
county, KY, 65 and 64 years old, respect
lively, were given shelter at Paris. Ill.
They had been camping by the roadside
for several nights,-an when found were
near a bonfire. The aged couple were
en- route to the home of their nephew,
Bird Sloan of Brazil. Ind, to which place
they were given transportation. The trav-
elers had continued their journey on foot
after their horse died at Paducah.
Lieut.. Ben Winner of the Terre Haute
company of the Indiana national guard
won the state medal for rifle marksman-
ship In the contest In this city.
Mrs Louise Zimmerman has donated a
site for the Zion Reformed church.
George Stoehr is home for a vacation
from Panama, where he has been en-
ployed on the canal, and will return No
vember H.
The county council will have to make
arrangements for the care of the ipsane,
five of whom are in the Jail, with no
opening for them in the state insane hos
pital.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
SOUTH CAROLINA

COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. "A special
to the State from Gaffley S. c.. says:
1t is said here that the express pack
age containing $4,000, which was lost
between Charlotte and Spartanburg
some time ago. was found in room
in the Commercial hotel in this city,
which was occupied by the detective
who was detailed to work upon the
case Nothing was learned beyond
the fact, that the package was found
by the detective in his room upon his
return after being out.
At Dunparton. small town in
Barnwell county, the dead body of r..
r. Weeks. a prominet merchant, was
found in the living room which he oc-
cupied over his store The window
near which his body lay was demol-
ished and Mr.. Weeks body was pep
pered with buckshot. He c.osed his
store about II o'clock Saturday night
and 1t is thought that the assassin
was in hiding and shot him as he was
undressing preparatory to retiring
Apparently robbery was not the mo-
tive, as his money was not taken.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
FLORIDA

LAKELAND, Fla, Nov. 2.-Notwith-
standing the large number of dwellings,
that have been erected in Lakeland in the
mast year and still being built it Is almost
impossible to secure a house to rent.
Most of those under construction are
rented long before completed.
News was received here by friends Of
Miss Elizabeth Harrison of her sudden
death at Alton, ILL.,, of pneumonia Much
regret and sadness are expressed at this
intelligence, as the young lady had many
friends here
BARTOW-Polk county has leased her
convicts to Virgins & Co., turpentine
operators at Fort Meade, for 5000 per
month This will put considerable money
into the treasury, as there are about loo
convicts at present.
The Barlow Hotel company is unloading
several carloads of very fine furniture for
their new Hotel Oaks.
The state Bank of Barlow is taking out
their temporary fixtures and putting IN
some handsome fixtures.
MADISON-The new hotel is nearing
completion. w. b. DaNis, who is superin
tending the construction, says it will be
ready for use by December 1.
DR.. ]. M. Anderson of Lake City was
here ON business.
Hon. John High Of Jasper attended
court one day this week.
Several houses are being built on the
farms of the tobacco company. Superin-
tendent Lasie expects to have everything
in shape to make a good planting He
will plant twenty-five acres. Private citi
zens will also plant considerable tobacco
in this section.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
ALL OF THE A7E NEWS FROM YOUR Old HOME STAIE]
CONNECTICUT

HARTFORD. Conn. Nov. 2.-The old
est nun in Connecticut. Mother Arseniue,
died She WIS formerly Mary Cauden
Of Boston.
-Four Trinity college sophomores. in
cluding w. A. Smith of Syracuse. N. r,
have been suspended for six weeks as
tae result of hazing William Brennan, a
freshman. on October IA.
NEW HAVEN--Phineas G. Wright has
had his grave reopened at Putnam to
place a case of whisky beside the coffin,
which has been in the grave more than
year waiting for Wright's occupancy.
lie is 70 years old. Several years ago
Wright caused granite block to be
placed over the grave with his bust
carved on 1t. The cut of the whiskers
did not please him and he caused the
sculptor to trim the stone enough to con-
form to his hirsute adornment The in
scription below the name reads: "Going,
but know not where
NEW BRITANNIA wedding which
drew here guests from New York. WASH
ington, Philadelphia. Boston and many
other places was that Of Miss Minnie
Blakeslee Corbin, granddaughter of Phil
ip Corbin, president of the American
Hardware company, to George u. Kohn
of Hartford, at the South Church. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
DR.. James Wesley Cooper of New York,
assisted by the Rev. DR.. o. S. Davis
the pastor. The groom was attended by
his brother, Oscar V. Kohn of Newark
N j., and the bride by the maid of
honor, Miss Louise C. Mason of Provi-
dence, r. 1. The bridesmaids were Miss
Mary w. Shields of Edgeworth, Pa,
Miss Florence e. Corey of Montpelier,
VT, Miss Mary e. Wac of Philadelphia,
Miss Florence Yeager of Allentown, Pa,
Miss Mary Corbin of New Britain and
Miss Frances E. Hart of New York. A
reception followed at the home of the
brides parents in Whiting street. Mr..
and Mrs. Kohn will reside in Hartford.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
DOG CAUGHT IN TRAP
GNAWS DOWN SAPLING

!. MARQUETTE, Mich, Nov. a. !
1. Caught by the leg in a trap set for Z
\ wolves, valuable bird dog belong =
!. ing to Deputy Sheriff Richard Har- =
+ court OF Seney, east Of Marquette, !
= effected its release through rare Z
i display of canine intelligence. The =
/ trap was fastened by a chain to =
!. small saplink. To gnaw this down !
4 was the CANNES only salvation, and I
(. presumably after mature contempla- I
i ton of it's dangerous situation, the !
4. dog undertook the task. =
1. Evidently it was the work Of many !
+ hours, but the animal persevered 4
1. until it had accomplished the under !
4 taking. Then, despite the loss Of !
4 much blood. and notwithstanding the !
1. pain 1t must have been suffering, the =
i dog made its weary way home, drag !
Z ging the trap along. The manner In !
4. which the dog had secured Its free =
1. dom was plainly apparent from the J
!. evidence visible at the spot where !
1. the trap had been set. !
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
WYOMING

SHERIDAN. Wyo.. Nov. AT meet
ing here with the sheepmen of northern
Wyoming. the state board Of sheep COM
missioners instructed local inspectors to
cause the arrest of all persons bringing
sheep and rams into the state in VIOLA
ton of the laws and regulations. Resi-
dent sheepmen complained of a number
of violations where sheep had been trailed
into the state from Montana without
government inspection at the starting
point.
LARAMIE-Preside Miller of the
Laramie, Hshn's Peak & Pacific Railway
company left for New York and Boston
where he will meet Isaac Van Horn and
other financiers and complete arrange
ments for the financing of the road from
Centennial, to which point II is operated
from this city, to Cowdrey, Walden and
the Raich coal fields in North Park. Colo.
CHEY NE-Leon b, Tiffany and Mrs.
Agnes Thistle. both Of Denver were mar
ried here.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
VIRGINIA

NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 2.--Rendersd
temporarily insane when he saw his wife
IN close conversation with Tom Donald
son, baggage master on the Southern
railway. John Childers, a well-known
painter, met her at the door of his home
and shot her, the body falling into the
street.
When Mrs Matte Britton, the moth
er-in-law, ran to the assistance of her
daughter, Childers opened fire on the
elder woman. She ran, but was serious
ly wounded
ChiIders next turned the pistol on him
self. He died before neighbors could
reach the scene.
DANVILLE-A large Jersey bull at
tackled M. c. Jones. 60 years old, and
hurled him fully ten feet in the air. He
escaped being gored to death by falling
on high barbed wire fence and topping
to the opposite side.
He was badly cut by the wire and
bruised about the body by the bulls
horns, and as result of the fall. He
was picked up unconscious and removed
to his home.
'RICHMOND-Gove Swanson has in
formed the state department at wash
ington that the final papers for the eK-
tradition of Charles Miller, the alleged
baggage thief, who is held iE London.
have been forwarded. Richmond detec-
tives and L. l.. Scherer. chief special
agent for the Chesapeake & Ohio rail-
way. will sail from New York on Mon
DAY next.
ROANOKE. T. Burnett, aged A
years, who mysteriously disappeared from
lhis home ir this city four weeks ago.
was drowned in Roanoke river. twenty
miles east Of Roanoke. The body. badly
decomposed. was found near dardyH
ford in Redford county and brought here
for interment. The corpse was lodged
in some trash and was identified BIZ the
clothing and watch
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
ALABAMA

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.,s Nov 2.--Judge
Euntley last night appointed Col. T. G.
Bush as fourth receiver In the bank
ruptcy case of the Southern Steel COM
pany. Receivers j. o. Thompson and E.
q. Chandler represented to the court
that there was>>a lack of harmony be-
tween themselves and Receiver Edgar A.
Adler. 1t is understood that Col Bush
will be made chairman of the board OF
receivers and will be able to raise the
$4,000 estimated as necessary to operate
The plants for the next sixteen days.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. 2.--The local
option election in Jefferson county is of
interest to the entire south. Generally
admitted that "as Jefferson goes so goes
the state" the prohibition fight in Bir-
mingham and the district has been waged
more strenuously than in probably any
other single city of the country. Should
Jefferson go dry Birmingham will be the
largest city in the south to have adopted
local option.
MOBILE-The Norwegian steamer Es-
pana, arriving here from Puerto Cortes,
Honduras, brings Information to the eff
feet that President Davila OF Honduras
has appointed former President Policorpo
Bonila as Honduran representative to the
peace conference of the five Central
American republics which is to be held
in Washington early this month
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
NEW JERSEY

MOUNT HOLLY, N. j., Nov. 2.--Falling
headfirst into a spring at the Pennsyl-
vania railroad station here, Fritz Auer. q
molder at the Hainesport foundry, was
drowned. Auer boarded with Mrs. Samuel
Finch on Washington street, and 1t had
been his custom to carry her drinking
water. The body was found in the spring
by railroad man, and it was sent to
Earnests morgue to await a. claimant
Deceased has a brother living in Phila-
delphia.
FLORENCE-The sacrament of con-
firmation will be conferred by Bishop Nc
Faul Of Trenton, assisted by the chancsl-
lor, Rev d. J. Duggan. and Rev. q. A.
Cahill, on class of thirty boys and
thirty-five girls at st. Clare's parish
house.
CHATHAM-Children of this place are
mourning the death of the most widely
known wild bird in America-a white
robin-which for three years has lived
about the town.
TRENTON-George A. Squire of Eliza
beth resigned as president of the New
Jersey reformatory commission. Ill health
was given by Mr.. Squire as the cause.
The assembly investigating committees.
which has been probing state institutions
has for several months been attempting
to secure the presence of Mr.. Squire as a
witness. He was wanted to give testi-
mony concerning certain contracts at the
Railway reformatory.
WOODBURY-There was a heavy frost
in this county, accompanied by ice in
some portions.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
TENNESSEE

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nov. 2ZThe will
Of Mrs. Mary B. Cross, which was filed
for probate, makes the unusual bequest
of all her property to t. o. Morris, ex-
mayor of Nashville. to be used by him
for the benefit of workingmen and men
out of employment Mrs. Cross was over
80 years of age at the time of her death.
Her husband was for years tollgate
keeper. The old woman had amassed a
considerable fortune. Because of the .ong
years spent at the ,ollgate she saw more
'tramps and vagrants than most persons,
and she developed a deep sympathy for
their unfortunate condition.
CHATTANOOGA-One man was fatally
hurt and eight others more or less seri-
ously injured by an explosion of gas
which destroyed the purifying plant of
the Chattanooga Gas company. Follow
ing the explosion the plant was almost
instantly enveloped in flames and for
some time the large retort was in danger.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
TEXAS

PALESTINE, Tex. Nov. 2--At smok-
er held in the knights of Pythias hall
by the boilermakers, biacksmiths, car
men and Farmers union 1t was resolved
20 organize a trades council for this city.
Since that time a charter has been ap-
Piled for and the organization will be
perfected at as early a date as possible.
LULING-At meeting of the Farmers
union at McNiel school house it was de-
clded to observe thanksgiving day with
appropriate services. Both the church
and school house will Be attired in festal
array.
KARNES CITY-The grand jury adj
journed after finding nine bills of in
dictments, seven for misdemeanors and
two felonies. One of the felonies Is
against a Mexican who is in jail here
charged with murder
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
KANSAS

TOPEKA, Kas., Nov. 2.-John Q.
Boyce. state bank commissioner, in a
statement issued, says that practically
every one of the 741 banks in Kansas is
carrying so per cent more reserve than
the law requires. Many of the banks are
carrying over 80 per cent of their de-
posits in cash, while it is only required
that they carry 20 per cent. 1t is not
the bankers fault that the reserves are
so heavy but there have been such great
deposits made within the past few months
that it has been impossible to loan the
money as fast as IT comes in.
Word was received in Topeka of the
death of Roy C. Buchanan at the home
of his parents. at Lyndon, Kas. Mr.
Buchanan was newspaper man. He
worked upon the Topeka papers and for
several months was connected with the
Stars Topeka bureau. He was q years
old and unmarried.
IAWRENCE-The three surviving ba-
bies of the four that were born to Mrs.
John Barben are thriving, and DR.. Keith,
the attending physician, says he believes
they will live. Each of the four babies
weighed four pounds at birth. Many per-
sons drove out to the Barben farm six
miles from Lawrence, to see the three
tiny little girls. Much interest has been
aroused in the unusual case aDd several
persons have offered prizes for the privi-
lege of naming them.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
WEST VIRGINIA

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Nov. 2.--After
writing to his wife. I'm tired of YOU"
Leo Antoine sat down on fourteen sticks
of dynamite at Fayette and ignited fuse
attached to one of them. Fellow work.
men tried to get him away. but failed,
and he was blown TO atoms, not a piece
being found so far. Tho victim lived
near Kaymoor and worked in mine. He
had been in America long enough to real
ize that life in a mining region was a
tough proposition, and said to fellow
workmen that he intended to kill himself.
ELKINS-H. c. Rhodes, fireman. was
severely injured and two engines put out
of commission in rear-end collision at
Montrose, two freight trains colliding.
The forwar4 train was just pulling out OF
Montrose. when east bound freight No.
sos crashed into the other train.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
SOUTH DAKOTA

SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. Nov. $50 far
as the public is aware, no selection
has yet been made of successor OF
DR.. George Fl. Cornell. rector of the
Episcopal church in this city who re-
Gently rendered his resignation, which
will take effect December 1. The
resignation was due to the poor health
OF DR.. Cornell who, with his wife, will
depart early in December for the Pa
cifc coast. where 1t is hoped the eli
mate will improve his health Both
Bishop Hare aud Ceadjutor Bishop
Johnson are in the east
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
NEBRASKA

BLAIR Neb., Nov. 2.-John Dingman
a brakeman on the Northwestern road
was, it is thought. fatally hurt. Ding
man had cut the train at the road cross
ing, stepped across the track and at
tempted to step back again when the
cars came together and crushed his abb
domen and back. He was taken to the
emergency hospital and attended by Drs
Stewart and Murdock, who say the
chances are against him. He is a single
man about 90 years old and lives at Nor
folk.
FREMONT-The families and friends OF
the parties living here were much sur
prlsed to learn that Charlotte Hairhouse,
the oldest daughter of j. T. Hairhouse,
and Henry Haman of this city were mar
ried at Sioux City on May Is last. 1t had
been given out that they were to be
married about Christmas and an elab-
crate wedding was expected.
VALENTINE-Mrs J. M. Thompson of
Cody swore out a warrant for the arrest
of Prof Story of the Cody public school
for whipping her son and d McGee boy
in school. Prof. Story had his hearing be-
fore County Judge Laport and was ac-
quilted, the county judge commencing his
action and saying he was justified in
what he did.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
MASSACHUSETTS

SOMERVILLE, Mass, Nov 2-Mary
w. Logue was arrested by Detective Ser
geant Waite at her home, charged with
attempting to extort money by means OF
threats from r. IL. Cram. Miss Logue
gave her age as 30 years and her home
as % Victoria street. She was locked
up at the Tombs, but later bailed.
BRoCKl oN-Because of an outbreak
of dphtheria among them the 400 pupils
in the public schools of Rockiand,
nearby town, were sent to their homes
and the schools were closed indefinitely.
The buildings will be thoroughly fumi-
gated and cleansed. Four pupils are
down with the disease: Louis Ames,
Church street, Burton Estes, Union
street. and Lena and Jennie Lopers,
Central street. The three last cases are
considered serious.
WORCEsTER-Dr G.. Arthur Savage, a
local dentist, had an unusual patient-
a real Japanese ape. The animal was
i'm the chair for forty minutes while Ut.
Savage worked on one of his eye tee.h;
which is to be given a goid croWn' anu
will have another appointment next
week. The ape answered to me name
of Koko. DR.. Savage withholds the name
of the apes owner.
NORTH ADAMS-The doctors at the
North Adams hospital are making siren
uous effort to save the life of John
McGurk, who has fractured spine. A
pulley arrangement with weights mas
been attached to the upper and iower
portions of his body and efforts are pelns
made to bring the fractured spine iilo
its normal position in the hope tnat t.e
man would eventually recover. McSulh,
while walking on the Boston & Maine
track had the misfortune to toppie OH
the Brown street bridge. falling some
thirty-five feet and landing on MS pack
in the gutter below.
LEBoRO-Invitation have oeen
issued for reception to be given at the
residence of Col Sidney o. Bigney TO
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Osborne Bisney.
The young couple, who eloped some tline
ago, have just returned from the west
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
KENTUCKY

HENDERSON, KY. Nov. I'm signed
statement appearing as an advertisement
in both the local Henderson dailies, the
American Tobacco company, the Imperial
Tobacco company. Dibrell, Glover Co.,
Gallaher, Limited, John H Hodge To-
bacco company, Thomas Hodge, Nos
worthy & Argue and Arthur b. Jarvis
state that they will buy tobacco in this
city as usual this winter.
LEXINGTON-Th missionary confer
ence of Kentucky colleges convened II,
this city today and will continue in ses-
sion for three days. The conference is to
be held for the purpose of stimulating
interest in missionary work among the
students, and will be attended by the
representatives from every college Of the
state.
Dean William T. Capers of Christ
Church cathedral in this city. has de-
clined call to the rectorship of Grace
church of Memphis Tenn. Grace church
has one of the largest and wealthiest
congregations In Memphis. The offer was
promptly declined
GLASGOW-News has been received
here of an accidental strike of gas. which
created much excitement, at Columbia.
in Adair county. The strike was made
in the yard of N. M. TUFTS residence at
depth of 175 feet. The well was being
drilled for water, but when 1t came IN a
heavy gasser created much surprise and
considerable excitement.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
NORTH CAROLINA


WILMINGTON. N. c.. Nov. 1.-The
master of the schooner Richard Linthi-
cum reports having spoken off the Cape
Fear bay the three-masted schooner Ella
l.. Davenport Port Royal S. O., to New
York, which during recent gale suffered
the loss of part of her deck load OF
lumber. Two seamen were slightly in
jured during the gale. The vessel was
making for Charleston, S. G.
RALEIGH-Governor Glenn appointed
as delegates to the National Drainage
association, to be held at Baltimore No
vember 25, State Geologist Joseph Hyde
Pratt, Congressman Charles r. Thomas,
J. III. Small and II. L. Goodwin, Secretary
of State Bryan Grimes, Frank Wood.
Thomas W. Blount, Mark Majette, II. G.
Carter Fairfield, James A. Bryan, j.
Allen Taylor and w. c. Rodman.
SALISBURl Miss May Wheat Boyden
and DR.. r. Vance Brawley were married
here, the wedding being one of the most
noted social events at Salisbury for a
number of years. The bride is a daugh-
ter of Major and Mrs. A. II. Boyden of
Salisbury. The groom is well known
oculst.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
MISSOURI

CARIJTHERSVILLE, Mo-, NOV. al
bert Stone ticket seller for one OIL ,ne
q shows which has been operating at ,he
fair here. and Ed Range Jockey WIZ
has been riding horses for Bob Hail,
local horse owner, were shot from am
bush by unknown parties whlie leasine III ;
the fair ground and as result stone
cannot recover, while Range recelNeu ="
slight flesh wound. 1t is supposed 10
he A case of mistaken identity.
lrs. w. c. M. Smith has returned to
ST. Louis.
NIr. and Mrs. r. G. Adams of Hoops
town. ILL.,. are guests of their brotner-
in-law, A. L.. Davidson.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. s. Livesay are speno-
ing several days in st. Louis.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Fl. Kellogg, after
visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 1. II.
Kellogg. have returned to Henrietta, l..
IT They were accompanied by Miss Ruth
Kellogg rs
mills. had the misfortune to fall down
4, tbe steps in the mill, severely injuring
As left shoulder and hip.
\ ts.- p. Reinoehl has returned from ILL
Aois and Indiana.
Judge John o. Holmes and family have
moved to the Petraglio property on
Weber hill.
JEFFERSON CITY-Two more declara-
tions, numerously signed, came to the
office of the secretary of state, naming
Attorney General Hadley as the nominee
Of the signers for the governorship. One
of them was from Christian county and
{i,e other came from Daviess county. A
like declaration, naming John E. swan
ger. who now holds the place, as their
nominee for secretary of state, came
from Christian county. 1t contained a
D long list Of names.