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Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29
ILLINOIS

| PEORIA. ILL.,. Sept. 2S.-While passing
through Peoria en- route from his home
in Saybrook, ILL.,, to Omaha, as memoer
of an automobile party, George fouie,
aged 75 years, was lost and the efforts
of the other members of the party and
the police force have failed to find the
least trace of him.
| QUINCY-Robert w. Gardner presi-
dent of the Gardner Governor works pre-
sented his employees with $4,000. The money
was divided among the employees who had
been associated with him more than a
! year, and was prorated or the basis OF
So for each year of service Fifty-fve
years ago this month Mr. Gardner came
to Quincy and Andrew Kley, his Oldest
employe. has been in his employment
continuously for half a century
| CHICAGO-A railroad velocipede oper-
, ated by three men was struck by north
bound Northwestern freight train near
Waukegan. Three were killed They were
Frank Greenman, telegraph operator at
Upton, ILL.,; Michael Full of Chicago, and
Rofelle Flllipe of Waukegan, section
nands All were married. Lack of sig
nal lights on the velocipede caused the
accident.
Jewels worth $500 stolen from the resi-
dence of Mrs. 70. NJ. Burke at Hubbard $
Wood ILL.,, three weeks ago, were recov-
cred in a Chicago pawnshop by detectives
from Capt. PyD. o Briens office.
! WATERLOO--Mr. and Mrs. George A.
| Crocker and children attended the st.
| Clair county fair at Belleville, Ill. -
The waterloo district pastoral confer
ence closed two days session in the
Prairie du Round Evangelical church near
Red Bud.
Mrs. Simon Schorr has returned home
! from East st. Louis
| The Waterloo Ladies' Flower associa-
tion is making arrangements to give a
| flower show this fall.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29
TIE LATE NEWS FROM YOUR Old HOME STATE
MASSACHUSETTS

BOSTON, Mass. Sept. 28.7-Down in
North End park last evening dozen
husky sons of Erin engaged in battle
with like number of Italians. For a
time fists flew thick and fast, and short
time later almost anything was flying
fast. None was particular as to what
he used and several of those who en-
gagged in the battle sought treatment at
two dispensaries in the district.
Erin's flag triunphed, for there were
five Italians arrested by a squad of
officers who were called by Patrolman
Buckley, on whose route the park is
situated.
HAVERHILL--The Bartlett forces
carried this city by a to selection OF
the delegates In ward Five the real con-
test of tne city was waged, one of the
Bartlett delegates winning over Whit
ney man by a bare vote. That was the
only ward in the city having more than
a single delegate. The Bartlett delegate
was successful in ward Two. after nine
ballots had been taken, winning also in
wards Three, Four and Five. The re-
suit Bartlett 5, Whitney 8.
Merrimac, favorable to Bartlett. 1.
George w. Andrews was nominated
without opposition in the fourth repre-
sentative district.
WILLIAMSTOWN-C work began
at Williams college. with a total enroll
ment of 479 students, 181 of whom are
members of the freshman class. The en-
tering class this year is smaller by six
members than last years
There have been nine new instructors
added to the teaching force since the
last commencement, and two minor
changes have also occurred in the per-
sonnel of the faculty.
President-elect H. G.. Garfield was in
town for the collegiate opening.
MARBLEHEAD-Au Stevens, a
wei. known business man of Marblehead
died. Mr.. Stevens had been Ill since
earlygin July.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29
MAINE


FARMINGTON. Me-, Sept. 2S.-An un-
expected move was made when Harvey
A. Searless, who, 1t is alleged, killed his
wife, slightly wounded his brother and
was nearly successful in taking his own
life at Chesterville in July, was sent to
the>state insane asylum at Augusta for
observation as to his sanity. His case is
to come before the grand jury next week
The move was made at the instance OF
his counsel and it is thought the defense
in the case will be insanity.
LEWISTON-Mrs. Elizabeth Rollins OF
Augusta, a delegate to the state w. c.
T. u convention here, suffered an acci-
dent while the audience was gathering
at the convention church on Thursday
evening 1t was about o'clock when
Mrs Rollins, by mistake, opened the eel
lar door instead of the, door which she
intended and fell headlong. 1t is believed
that her injuries will not prove serious
BANGOR-Over 1900 bottles of beer and
kegs, jugs and bottles of hard liquors in
great number were seized by the Sturgis
raids late last evening when the aeries
of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in this
city and Orono received visitors from the
enforcement squad
HOULTON-The five witnesses sum-
moned to testify to the charge of murder
against Guy Tardis, who is charged with
killing his boyhood companions, Stephen
and Oscar Downing at Limestone, while
In an angry fit were brought before the
grand jury of the supreme court. The
verdict of this body will not be known
until it finally reports
rT< L..
Victory, the first of its class to be built
in a Portland yard for many years, was
launched successfully. She was chris
tened with flowers by Mrs. w. H. Reed,
wife of the president of the Casco Ship
building company the builders.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29
DELAWARE

WILMINGTON, Del, Sept. 2s.-From
the bench of general sessions court Chief
Justice Lore issued a warning against
splitting upon the marble steps of the
court house, and instructed the bailiffs
to bring any person before the bar who
was caught doing so.
DovER-Mrs. A. G. Cox of Middletown
has been elected by the Wilmington Con-
ference Woman's Missionary society a
delegate to the thirty-seventh annual
meeting of the Philadelphia branch of the
society to be held at Sewickley, Pa, be-
ginning Sunday, October 6.
BARRATTS CHAPEL-During the fu-
district, at Barratts Chapel cemetery, an
electric storm broke up the cortege and
created CONSERVATION. One horse, fine
coach horse belonging to t. A. Kirby, was
killed by the lightning.
MILFORD-Milford Masons propose to
open their new Masonic temple during the
week of December with an elaborate
bazaar committee of the members of
the lodge. with Frank Richards as chair
man, and an auxiliary committee of
women, with Mrs. +. l.. Grier as chair
man, have been appointed to manage the
affair.
MILFORD-S. Green Workman was
crushed by a horse which he was en-
deavoring to relieve in its stall in the
stables of ]. ]. Foulk, where the animal
had become caught.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29
KANSAS

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. 2S.-Governor
Hoch appointed the following list of
delegates from Kansas to the meeting
of the American mining congress which
meets in Joplin, Mo-, from November IL
to IS: Frank Gilday, Pittsburg; Joseph
Fletcher, Frontenac; Edward Nevins,
Alex Howart, John Holiday, Pittsburg;
]. H. Hazen, Curranville; Joseph Bur-
nett, Weir; ]. w. Hodges, Pittsburg;
James Hamilton, Weir; ], w. Gardner,
Pittsburg; Charles Spencer, Stippville;
w. H. Barrett, j. H. Williams, G. M.
Sweeney, Weir; J. T. Kirkwood, Pitts
burg; ]. H. Cook, Lawrence.
AVENWORTH-Harry Spratt, a
pacing horse, owned by H. e. Spratt of
St. Joseph, Mo, dropped dead on the
track just at the finish of a 2:30 pace
at the Leavenworth county fair.
broken heart is given as the cause
of the animals death. He was last in
the race and was almost under the wire
when he suddenly stumbled and fell
dead.
COFFEYVILLE-Acco to the
way in which the various petitions
were filed it was necessary for Mayor
j. H. Wilcox under the election laws to
call two separate elections to vote on
two bond issues and on a commission
plan of government.
YATES CENTER-Fifteen persons
were injured at Rose, near here. when
Missouri Pacific passenger train No.
104, bound for Kansas City, was de-
rallied. The rear trucks of the tender
left the track and the baggage and ex-
press cars. the smoker and one chair
car were ditched All of the injured
will recover it is believed. Most of
them were only slightly bruised.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29
TENNESSEE

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Sept. 2S.-Knox-
VILE will make a fight for the next meet
ing of the Southern Methodist laymen
conference which Is to be held some time
In April. The exact date and place will
be named by committee within the next
two weeks. 1t is the object of the con-
ference to have more than 1000 laymen
present at the next conference. The
Knoxville board of trade and others in
terested in the. movement are making a
pull for the conference.
EVENsvILLE-Mrs r. e. Miller is
visiting in Sale Creek this week.
j. E. Story of Oakdale is visiting in
Evansville.
Miss Ethel Richly will enter the Grand
view normal institute this week.
Miss Bette Hall of Sunbright is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. c. w. Stanfill of this
place.
KNOxvILBE-Owing to the action OF
the city council at Middlesboro the East
Tennessee Telephone company which
company Is controlled by the Cumberland,
has cut out it's office in Middlesboro, KY,
and the city is without telephone connec-
tion. The many coal operators who have
their offices in Middlesboro threaten to
move them to Knoxville If a franchise is
not given.
This city will issue $4,000 worth of
bonds to pay the city's part in the street
paving under the abutting property law.
BRISTOL-Several arrests have been
the resu-- of the united efforts of the rail-
roads entering Bristol to break up the
baggage stealing and car robbing. Last
week nearly half a dozen freight cars
were robbed while standing on the local
yards.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29
PENNSYLVANIA

LEBANON, Pa, Sept. 2S.-George E.
Marks of this place was sentenced to five
years. Imprisonment in the Eastern pen
itentiary for felonious assault. Marks
pleaded guilty to shooting his step
daughter Annie Krall, on July 81 last.
The girl, while seriously injured. recov-
cred.
HATBoRO-Horse thieves stole team
valued at $500 belonging to Samuel B.
Larzelere.
ALTOONA--James B. Lucas, a freight
brakeman, aged 21 was jolted from a
train at Tyrone and killed.
DoYLEsTowN-Ret of assessors
recently totaled at the commissioners
office show that there are 1929 voters in
Bucks county
READING-John Esterly former pro-
prietor of the Central hotel at Sinking
Spring. this county, died of a lung affec-
ton, aged A years.
Randolph Keim has been awarded $5916
damages for land condemned by the city
on Mount Penn for laying out the bou-
levard.
HARRISBURG-The Standard Novelty
company works of Duncannon were de-
stroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at
$l0,000 partially covered by insurance.
YORK-while walking along the tracks
of the Northern Central railroad at
Amigsvillee Charles Meyers stepped too
close to a passing train and was struck
by a car. His skull was fractured and
an arm cut.
NEW CASTLE-George ]. Jones, a
wealthy real estate owner. was sentenced
by Judge Porter to thirty days in the
| A1leQhenV nanitantiarU
pleaded guilty to charge of leasing a
building for gambling purposes.
HAzLEToN-The Lehigh Valley Hail
road company offered to the board of
| trade a free site, consisting of twelve
| acres of ground, for the erection of a
| sheet steel mill that is to be removed
here from the western part of the state.
The offer will be accepted.
| MAHANOY City, Pa, Sept. 2S.-Corne-
Illus T. Brennan, justice of the peace in
Mahapoy township for the past seven
teen years, died at his home in Park
piece. He was one of the most promi-
nent Democratic politicians in Schuyl-
kill county.
YoRK-The Industrial bank of West
borough was organized with a capital
of $50, ,OOO
The Pennsylvania state college will
have display from it's agricultural de-
partment at the York fair October I'll.
| HAZLETON-The general store of e.
| j. Edwards & Co. at Drifton, mining
| town near here, was destroyed by fire.
The loss is placed at $4,000.
| LANCASTER-An individual who gives
the name of Lafayette Steinrock is in Jail
here charged with being 81 imposter and
obtaining money under fraadulent pre-
tepces.
EASTON-Walter Lehr. select council
man from the Seventh ward, was In the
wreck on the Lake Shore Electric rail-
way near Toledo, Ohio, in which two per-
sons were killed and many others were
injured.
LEWISTON-Emanue Murtiff, "a years
old, died here. He was veteran OF the
Civil war, serving four years in Com
pany G, One Hundred and Thirtieth and
One Hundred and Twelfth. Pennsylvania
volunteers and Battery e. Second artil-
lery.
CHESTER-Six boys. ranging in ages
from 10 to 15 years-Phiip West Will
fred Clancy, Frank Haggerty Elijah
Crane. Clarence Claxton and William
King, who had run away from homes In
Philadelphia, were picked up by the po-
lice and returned.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29
CONNECTICUT

TORRINGTON, Conn, Sept. 2S.-Mrs.
Minnie Lehman, aged 6S, widow of Fred
ericl Lehman. died at her home, S25
Main street, after a three years illness
of cancer of the stomach. She leaves
four sons, Frank, George, Frederick and
Julius of Torrington, and a daughter,
Mrs Frederick Weingart of Winsted.
Joe Pregno. son of Carl Pregno, an
employe of the Coe Brass company. was
struck by an auto operated by c. IL.
Cantillion, but escaped with slight in
juries.
PUTNAM-Putnamites are delighted
with the pure water service that is now
furnished by the Putnam Water COM
pany. The new filter plant at Harris
vile is working in first class shape and
is doing the work that was expected of 1t.
A special town meeting was held yes
terday afternoon in the A. O. II. hall
and fifteen voters were present. Lucius
H. Fuller was chairman.
TOLLAND--Nelson Simmons, father of
DR.. W. N Simmons, had a shock and is
in critical condition.
WILLINGTON-Mrs. Preston attended
the annual outing of the u. V. U.,-of
Springfield. Mass, of which her hus-
band, the late Charles T. Preston, was
chaplain. at the home of Comrade David
Olds in Belchertown.
tWILLIdANTIC-Fr of Mrs. Ade-
line Mason were surprised to hear thai
she has postponed her wedding with Will
liam Clemens of North Woodstock, N
H., who says he is a cousin of Marl
Twain. The invitations have been re
called.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29
WYOMING

GUERNSEY. Sept 2s. "A Pittsburg
corporation is negotiating for a tract of
mineral land here and If the deal goes
through will establish ore reduction
works. and operate on a large scale.
Over 100000 will be spent in the mill
and mine development.
CASPER-The Casper Electric company
was sold this week to Nathan C. John
son and Senator Patrick Sullivan.
EvANSTON-A tragedy occurred at
CokevlAe. Two brothers named Bates,
said to be from Salt Lake City, rode into
Cokeville and bought some supplies. Just
a little way out in the country as they
were leaving town. they met sheep
herder named Morgan. whom they shot
ana killed without provocation A little
farther out they attempted to run off
some horses belonging to a ranchman.
Some ranchers followed them and shot
ami .-.lIed one of the outlaws.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29
NEBRASKA

WATERLOO, Neb.. Sept. 2S.-R. ],
Wolcott. fireman on Union Pacific local
freight No. 5S, was injured here quite
severely, being struck on the head by
the gate of the cattle chutes while the
engine was switching. Wolcott was
struck on one side of the head as the
engine backed in and rendered uncon-
scious and when the engine ran out was
struck on the other side.
KIMBALI-The new high. school build
ing in Kimball is finished and school
began in eleven grades.
sUTHERLAND-Hug Nevin and Miss
Edna Bum. well known people of this
vicinity, were married at North Platte,
Rev Greenlee officiating.
NORTH PLATTE-The North Platte
Normal and Commercial college closed
this week. The president, Horace r.
Carson, was compelled to discontinue 1t.
NEBRASKA CITY--Mr and Mrs. Will
liam Breemer, who live a few miles
southwest of this city, celebrated their
silver wedding anniversary. There were
a number of invited guests present and
a pleasant time was had.
PLATTSMOUTH-Mr Fred Kroehler,
aged so years, passed away in Have
lock Saturday The body will be brought
to this city over the Burlington and Rev.
]. E. Houlgate will conduct the funeral
services in the Methodist church.
NEBRASKA CITY-Drilling on the deep
we'll for the Otoe Development company
has been resumed and 1t is thought work
will be pushed The we'll is 740 feet deep
and still in Mississippi limestone.
PALMYRA-The state Baptist associa-
fion passed resolutions condemning the
recent lynching of the murderer, Higgins,
at Bancroft, and calling upon Governor
Sheldon and Attorney General Thompson
to punish the men guilty of the crime.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29
OHIO

TOLEDO, o., Sept. 2S.-Mrs. w. S.
Richardson, a farmers wife, living few
miles east of Bowling Green. died within
ten minutes after being stung by honey
bee just below the right eye Her hus-
band heard her cries and hastened to her
side but she became unconscious immedi-
ately and died while being carried into
the house.
CLEVELAND-Cheer were given and
mats were tossed in air by the Western
Reserve university freshmen when it was
announced to them that the Bible class,
the bugaboo of the first year men, would
be abandoned. President Thwing, who
formerly presided at these Sunday school
affairs. is on a tour of the world At
chapel recently Acting President Harris
announced that because of the president s
absence the Bible c.ass would be elimin-
ated The demonstration that followed
became so boisterous that the upper class
men had to interfere and preserve order.
ASHTABULA-Mrs John Blaricum.
aged 10 living on a farm near Andover,
this county. and so badly crippled with
rheumatism that she is helpless, was
found sitting In her chair weeping and
nearly dead for want of food and water.
Two days before her aged husband had
gone out to repair an old farm building,
While he was thus engaged, it had evil
IDENTIFY collapsed, killing him instantly.
KENToN-A gasoline auto car belong
ing to Frank Laubis, while making a
trip to Kenton from Hepburn, suddenly
became a mass of flames and burned be-
yond repair.
Cool indeed. was the captain when
The ship began TO ill;
In fact. the crew all testified
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29
NEW JERSEY

DELANCO. N. J., Sept. 2s.-Dr. F. S.
Adams at the meeting of the township
committee brought that body's attention
to the fact that the public service cor
poration was violating the ordinance
under which it operated in the township
by refusing to extend its gas mains to
new properties.
Miss Tillie Green and Reuben Waldman
will be married in the Hebrew synagogue,
Sixth and Lombard streets, Philadelphia,
Sunday October ID, by Rabbi Hershel
ELMER-Elmer borough officers are 10
investigate why in Elmer borough the
rate fixed by the county board of equal
ization of taxes for county purposes is 80
cents and for the state schools is cents,
wnen in the township of Upper Pitts
grove the county tax is As cents and the
the rate should be uniform in the county.
SALEM-The Salem Y w. c. T. U. dis
banded because of lack of Interest among
the young women here in the cause.
GLOUCESTER-U an order issue by
the public service corporation. dogs are
no longer allowed on the Camden. JGlou-
cester and Woodbury. trolley cars
Henry Ducey, a veteran of the Civil
War and former justice of the peace, is
in the Pennsylvania hospital with a frac-
tured leg from falling off Philadelphia
trolley car.
Lewis B. Jones of Woodbury., employed
as a carpenter on the new high school
building, lost his balance on a scaffold
and fell forty-five feet to the street.
breaking his right leg below the knee.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29
chance In southern PacInc Time

Effective Sunday. September 20. trains Nos
and s arriving and leaving Los Angeles at
I045 D. M and 10 p. m. respectively will ar
rive at 4:20 p. m. and leave at 10:30 a. m.
Trains for Pasadena at 1855 a. m. Sunday
only and 1906 a. except Sunday; also
trains arriving at 9:45 a. m. Sunday only
and 11:54 a. m. daily will be withdrawn.
Train arriving from Pasadena 9:S2 a. m. will
arrive daily Train leaving for Pasadena $3.50
.. M Sunday only. will leave at 9:15 p. m.
Train for Whittier VIII leave TT 9:20 a. m.
daily except Sunday, and arrive daily except
Angeles and Long Beach leaving at $3.50 a. m.
arrlvinR at 11:44 a. M, will run daily. Train
from san Pedro in connection with boat from
Avalon will leave San Pedro at $3.50 n. M, ar
,ivina Los Angeles 9:1S p. m Sundays only.
Connection for Imperial and Calexico will be
onlv. arriving from those points at f;20 .. m
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29
KENTUCKY


FARMERS, KY, Sept 2S.-Turner
Igo, who is charged by Mrs. Lulu Clark
with the assassination of Gov William
Goebel Is dead Samuel Igo, a cousin
of Turner Igo. said:
Turner has been dead three or four
years At the time Goebel was killed
he may or may not have been at Frank
fort. never heard of any acquaint-
ance he had with Sanford"
SERGEANT-At Harion, on the
Letcher-Knott border, Chris Jones and
Ben Hall on one side and Jack Hughes
and Henry Hughes on the other. parties
to the Jones' Hughes feud war, fought
on the public road. Jones and Jack
Hughes were killed and Henry Hughes
was fatally wounded
LOUISVILLE-A jury composed of
Henry county farmers at New Castle,
KY, returned verdict of guilty
against the American Tobacco company
and assessed fine of $1,000. The COM
pany was charged with being part of a
monopoly In restraining trade.
BOWLING GREEN-Dr. Arthur N.
Mccormack, assistant secretary of the
state board of health, was arrested here
on the charge of committing nuisance
by emptying the sewage from the Nc
Cormack building into an open public
sewer and endangering the health and
lives of the whole lower portion of the
city. The arrest was made on a war
rant sworn out by DR.. F. B. Reardon,
city health officer.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29
NEW HAMPSHIRE

7 PORTSMOUTH. N. H., Sept 2S.-A
horse in the stable of Gray & Prime of
Market street was stabbed The condition
of the animal was not discovered until
the driver came for him. when he found
that he had been stabbed in the breast
making a deep wound six inches long
The horse had bled considerable. but he
was discovered in time to save his life.
it is thought to be a spite act.
WOODSVILLE-The grand jury of the
Grafton county superior court reported
eighteen indictments including one for
manslaughter against John E, Mcguire
Of Enfield. Mcguire was arrested in
Lowell Mass, and brought here. charged
with having fatally stabbed Christ Ger
hardt, German farmer, at Enfield three
weeks ago.
Observation-Disclosures in the town of
Bristol are dispensed solely by the two
drug stores. Ever since the passage of
the present license law Bristol has been
in the mo" column.
WEST DERRY-Harry Clough was ar
raigned before Judge B. T. Bartlett.
charged with assault with a dangerous
weapon and on the charge of carrying
concealed weapons On the former ne
pleaded not guilty, but confessed to the
latter.
NASHUA-Joseph Laurendeau, Elm
street, and his brother, Anthanse Lauren
deau of Edmonton, P. A.. held a reunion
in this city, it being twenty-eight years
since they had seen each other. Ten
years or more ago Joseph Laurendeau
made an extensive inquiry to learn if his
brother was still living. He was unable
to find any trace of him, and since then
has believed him dead.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29
MICHIGAN

MARQUETTE, Mich. Sept. 2S-Prac-
tically ousted from the office two months
ago because of alleged neglect of duty,
Daniel S. Donovan received a popular
vindication by being reelected city re-
corder by an overwhelming plurality with
five candidates in the field. He received
450 votes out of 1160 cast.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29

MADISON-The state board of control
has finished auditing bills in favor of the
different counties for $434, ,SS117 as state
aid in maintaining the chronic insane.
The state pays S1.50 week for each resi-
dent insane person and $S a week and the
clothing bill for each nonresident insane
person maintained in each asylum.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29

MANITOWOC-Bette service and re-
duced rates will be asked of the Electric
Lighting company in an appeal that will
be made to the rate commission by the
city council some time before January 1,
1908
Offering a reward of s25 for information
about his wife, dead or alive, limerick
Belgian, the Mishicott farmer whose ten
day search has been unavailing, will try
to interest the public in renewed efforts.
| APPLETON-The surviving members of
the Twenty-first Wisconsin infantry as
sembled here for the twenty-second an
nual reunion of the regimental associa-
tion The session lasted two days, the
anniversary of the battle of Chicka-
mauga.