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Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-12
WANTS $4,000 FOR
DEATH OF HUSBAND
WOMAN CHARGES NEGLIGENCE
TO RAILWAY
Declares Car Was Not Equipped with
Fender and Was Going at High !
Speed When Man Was
Killed

The suit of Mrs. Sophia Campbell
against the Pacific Electric company
was called to trial yesterday in the
superior court.
Mrs. Campbell is seeking to recover
s25, 900 damages for the death of her
husband, Willis A. Campbell, who was
killed by one of the company's cars at
the intersection of Long Beach avenue
and Thirty-eighth street, December "a
In the complaint it Is charged that
the car was not properly equipped with
a fender, as required by city ordi-
nance, and further that the car was
travelling at an excessive rate of speed
over the street crossing. The plalnt1ff
also alleges that the glare from the
headlight blinded and confused Camp
bell, so that he was unable to tell how
fast it approached him.
Considerable time was spent by the
introduction of expert testimony and
the reading of a deposition from Motor
man Hooper of the i'll fated car, who
is at present i'll and unable to appear In
court.
BY Hooper's testimony it was shown
that the car was going at a speed OF
thirty-flve miles an hour when the man
was first seen trying to cross the
tracks, and that it was impossible to
slow down to less than twenty miles
an hour before striking him.
He also admitted that he had failed
to see another man who stood at the
street corner, and who wished to board
the car.
Plead Lack of Time
In the cornpany's answer to the COM
plant of the plaintiff, it is claimed that
the car was on regular Long Beach
and Los Angeles interurban run, but
the motorman's testimony was that 1t
was a Slauson Junction trip, starting
from South Pasadena, and supposed to
stop at all points on signal. He had
no intention of stopping at Thirty
eighth street, and if he had not seen
Campbell he admitted that he would
have passed the crossing at full speed
In the company's answer 1t Is stated
that it had not neglected to properly
equip its cars with tenders, but that
sufficient time had not elapsed since
the passage of the ordinance, and that
the tenders were being made under
contract in New York state.
To refute both of these statements
the plaintiff introduced evidence to
prove that representative of the
Ecliyse tenders was in Los Angeles ir
October, and was unable to obtain ar
order from the Pacific Electric COM
pany, and also that the tenders are
made in Cleveland, SOhio, instead OF
New York.
The case will be continued today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-12

| thoroughly advocates the Owens river
project for Los Angeles.
II have been reading about it," said
he, land after seeing this wonderful
city, now more than twice the size it
was when 1 was here last, five years
ago, I can easily tell why the project
is necessary. New York is to spend
s1O0, ,OOO,0 900 for water, which is a cry
ing necessity there. and certainly Los
Angeles can afford to bring down the
pure mountain water for its own use
when the conduit will eventually pay
for itself"
Mr.. Aliens birthday is today, but
the company members, who love him
'devotedly, could not restrain their
ardor, and held their celebration after
tie play last night. A scroll on parch-
ment, wording their affection, was
signed by every member of the or
ganization, and presented with fine
silver drinking flask. A number of
individual gifts were also made, and
a general period of congratulations en-
sued.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-12
HILL HARTMAN
LINES ACCUSED
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
y. .ASHINGTON. D. c., June 11.-A
case of more than ordinary interest
to the Puget sound territory was
heard today by the interstate COM
merce commission. 1t was that of the
Pacific Coast Manufacturers associa-
ton and other lumber associations in
the state of Washington against the
Northern Pacific, the Great Northern,
the Oregon Short Line, st. Paul and
"other railroad companies"
The complainants allege that the de-
PENDANTS refuse to establish for their
products routes via Portland, Oregon,
between western Washington and
points in wyoming, Colorado, Kansas,
Nebraska and other points in Wyo-
ming, Colorado, Kansas and other
points in the middle west, but require
them to pay local rates on shipments
to Portland. the shipments there to be
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-12
MAKE THE MAJORITY BIG

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Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-12
FATHER K|DNAPS
LITTLE DAUGHTER

Word that her divorced husband had
stolen her 4-year-old daughter, Bessie,
was telephoned to the county Jail by Mrs.
Corbin Wilcut, Indiana and Fifth street,
late last night and for several hours ofti-
GERS hunted for the man and child.
About midnight Mrs. Wilcut found the
man at the Monte Vile, rooming house
a short distance from her home and re-
gained possession of the child.
was divorced from her husband about
year ago. She secured the divorce on the
grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-12
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN
START MANY BLAZES
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated PresS'
BERLIN, June 11.-A series of forty
three fires in Siebenlehn, Saxony, ex-
tending from 1896 to 1906, by which
sixty-three houses were burned, has
been traced to the volunteer fire
brigade there. Certain evidence given
in a local lawsuit put the police on the
track of the incendiaries and it was
found that the chief traders and
artisans and the bUrgomaster were the
heads Of the conspiracy. The firemen
used to be periodically rewarded for
heroic conduct in extinguishing fires
which they themselves had set.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-12
New Fast Train Service to San Bernar-
dino and Redlands

The Santa re will run a new last train
TO san Bernardino and Redlands, leaving
Los Angeles 1850 a. M. arriving at San
Bernardino at 12;4O p m. and Redlands
1.03 d. M. Returning this train leaves
Redlands at d. M, San Bernardino 517
m, arriving Los Angeles 7.10 p. m.
This in addition to trains leaving Los
Angeles at 1880 a. M, $3.50 a m, 1885 a. m.
(via Orange), 4:S0 p. m. and p. m. New
trains starts Sunday, June 16.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-12
Make the majority BIG tod

) Make the majority BIG today.
) EVERYBODY VOTE. Serve notice
> to the country that Los Angeles is Z
> wide awake and booming ahead!
> A small vote would be civic dis
grace.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-12
Catholic Church Burned

BY Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Ont, June 1.-THE Catho-
lie church of the Sacred Heart, one
of the finest edifces in the city burned
last night. The church cost 100000.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-12

The children, of whom there are five, were
given in her custody by the court.
Since that time Mrs. Wilcut says her
gain possession of the little ones.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-18
ABSTINENCE
WARFARE IN
WINDY CITY
Flaring Billboards Depict
Evils of Drink and
Urge Abstinence.
BY Associated Press.


chicago, July 17.-Billboards hear
Ing posters portraying the evils of in
temperance have appeared on the
north, west and south sides. The
Young Peoples Christian Temperance
Union is behind the scheme. Cap
ture the billbOards and write millions
outside for Christ and the temperance
cause" is the keynote of the society,
as set forth in an announcement of
the new campaign.
Arguments for total abstinence and
prohibition are made on the posters
by means of the latest cartoons,
printed statistics and direct appeal
The general eTfect is unique and even
startling.
wipe out the liquor traffic and you
VIII wipe out eighty per cent of all
crime" is a sentence appearing on the
south side billboard, erected at Ar
cher avenue and Nineteenth street
The title is Personal Liberty" and
liberty is pictured draping back the
American flag from a scene showing
poverty as the result of saloons
At No. 142 North Clarke street is
a poster entitled THE Real Race Sui
eide" depicting a home scene, while
watching above is vulture represent
ing the saloon. Another is the pic
ture of a hobo On the telephone
pole on which he is leaning are the
words ''whiskey did it. that is all,
and Archbishop Ireland's warning
1.-The great cause of poverty is drink +"
The billboard movement was for
mally launched at a meeting in the
Raevnswood Presbyterian church.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-18
MARK TWAIN
IN COLLISION
Bark Damaged By Running
Into Steamer He Is
Crossing On.
Results Yesterday.


= London, July 17.-T6e following
wireless dispatch, by way of Crook
haven, from the Atlantic transport
liner Minnetonka. and signed Mark
Twain, was received by the Associat-
ed Press:
Left the channel Sunday at 1880
in doubtful weather, and sighted the
Scilly Islands, ten miles off At 6
O'Clock ran into a dense fog. which
broke into pathos during night At
5 a. m. Monday the fog had thick
ened and the ship was crawling along
slowly. At $50 barque suddenly
doomed up and lost her bowsprit by
dragging along our side. T.:
I'VE received very slight damage.
The barque was coming for our
broadside, but prompt action on both
sides prevent a direct collision.
THE barque disappeared in the
fog. We saw her twice during a
three hours hunt, but she was SO
quickly enveloped in the fog that we
could not speak her, so we resumed
our trail.
"All we'll.
MARK TWAIN"
The Minnetonka, on board which
Mark Twain is a passenger, sailed
July II from London for New York.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-18
AUTOMOBILE
CASUALTIES
Nine Lives Lost at j Sem
"a Injured in Massa-
chusetts of Late.
az Asaeelated Pres.

Boston. Mass, July 17.-Nine pc.
destrians have lost their lives and
thirty-four have been injured as re-
suit of automobile accidents in Mas
sachusetts within the last twentysK
days, according to statistics Compiled
and made public today by the Safe
Roads Automobile association. During
the twenty-six days there have been
ninety-two collisions in which auto
mobiles have figured The invesJig1.
ton conducted by the association
shows that out of sixteen cases looked
into the operator was to blame IN
thirteen.
Convinced that radical measures
must be adopted if these accidents
are to be stopped, the association has
offered rewards for convictions ot
operators who do not leave theiG
names after an accident and have also
offered to reward evidence which
shall secure the conviction of per.
sons operating automobiles while IN.
der suspension or after revocation Of
their licenses.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-18
BALL PLAYER
WITH BRAINS
Little Rock Pitcher, Heith,
Holds Rhodes Scholar
ship to Oxford.
BY Associated Press.

Memphis, Tenn, July 17-Charley
Keith, the Southern league twirler,
pitching for Little Rock, who has won
a Rhodes scholarship, and who will
leave soon for Oxford, to take up his
new duties, is anxious to- get permits
sion to show his throwing qualities
before an audience in London. Keith
has just won a wager by tossing a
baseball over lofty tower in, Little
Rock. He says he will try to throw
a ball over the tower of st. Paul's
church, when he reaches London, if
he can get permission from the lord
mayo Dusty Miller, an old-time Gin
Gin al fielder. in Lima, Ohio, threw
a baseball over an arc light tower
which measured barely over $50 feet
in height. Miller says this is the
limit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-18
SECRETARY STRAUSS
ON THE PACIFIC COAST
BY Associated Press.

Seattle, Wash, July 17.-Oscar S.
Straus, secretary of commerce and
labor. arrived here last night on the
lighthouse tender Heather, remaining
on board during the night He stated
that the purpose of his visit ID the
Pacific coast was to familiariZe him.
self with the field work of his depart
ment. To-day he was rendered q re-
ception by the chamber of commerce.
and will also give a special audience
70 representatives of the shipping in
terests of the coast
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-18
PLAY
At I. M. c. A,
Looks AS If Anderson Has
Already "Cinched" the
First Honors.


The very interesting chess tourn,
ment at the Y. " c. A. is progro..
ing nicely. Last night Cottrep W.,
two games from overman and one fron,
Smith. Smith took one from Cottren
while Cumming took three from Bar
ton, new contestant.
This still leaves Anderson in Tho
lead with 951-S per cent. The Daw.
nearest to him are CottrelI with
nearly n per cent, and Overman wi,5
so per cent. With this percentaga
Anderson easily has the championsbir
unless some other good chess nIaror
joins the contest, for he clearly ont.
maches all who are in it now
The contestants would be very GLAD
to have any and all chess PLAYERS wbo
wish to join in the tournament
The score as il now stand. t.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-18

It may be said Tor Smith that he
is very good player considering that
he learned to play only two DAYS be-
fore the tournament opened and Of
course has not perfectly caught on
to the science of the game This
tournament will more than probable
close tomorrow night. These contests
will be held about every Henths.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-18
BASEBALL
Record of Runs Made Yes
terday in Great Amcii-
can Game.
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday. 80
Mobile 4, Meridian 3. (l3 Innings -
game. ia.
Mobile 4, Meridian ,. & innlnsS''
I'd game.
jackson 3. GUfpOrt
(No other gameSb
To-day's Games,
Jackson at Vicksburg.
Meridian at Gulfport.
Mobile at Columbus
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-18

Results Yesterday
Atlanta 3, New orleans D..
Birmingham ,. memphis,
NasbyyiIIe z. Little Rock
Mont to. 0. Shreveport
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Results Ycstercsy'
Detroit ., washington 4',q st gs7sl,.,
rbieago /. New York I! "a
Cleveland l. Phi!ade.p"$@
St. Louis 4, Boston
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday --s
BrokoIyn 2. st. LOUIS i "a gan1ee
BROOKLYN 4. 81. LOUIS u
Boston ?, Chicago 3 ,-..-, >
New York .. Pitt tSi5,.f,7ad T.
Philadelphia l, Cily.'-
Subscribe for The l0urH'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-29
DEATH OF Young LADY.
Miss Laura NcCallom Myroyer Sue
comb, 10 Severe Illness.

Especial to The Messenger
Fayetteville. n. G., January 26.-Miss
Laura McCallom Myrover died at two
o'clock this morning in the Highsrli1h
hospital of this city where she was car
ried about ten days ago, suffering from
a very alarming illness. She was tn
third daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. q
Myrover, in her oath year. She was
born August 14th, 1883. Very bright
Intellectually and of charming social
personality, hers was a nature TO love
her friends intensely and with fidelity.
One of her striking characteristics was
her domestic devotion, and beautiful
was her warm and generous love 10
her parents, her brothers and sisters
The funeral service will take place 1T
$3.50 tomorrow afternoon, the remains
being carried from the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. n. Raynor, on Cool
lane, to the Presbyterian church.
Of which the deceased was a member.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-29

Unconsciously, perhaps, Mr.. TiIImon
paid a very high tribute tn the United
States senate when he characterized ~
as a minstrel show. That variety %,
entertainment is always harmless ana
popular. 1t may not be eleyating a,
all times, but il amusas the peon.c o-
high n low degree. While he was
describing the various roles essayed bv
members he did not take all into ar
count, and II would be necessary for
him TO picture ii as a rank melodran nv,
II he expected to include himself ms
failure to include his old friend Reed
Smoot is objectionable. There Womb
be a funny skit with Reed and nj
alleged wives a battalion Of wives
and a brigade of children And then
Their" is Tom Cat Plat. with his owl
like features and the festive Chaunccy
with his everlasting jokes. Mr.. Clark
with his millions could be pictured In
his dollar-mark c'D.hca and his helmet
OF pure gold. The distinguished menI-
be-s from Alabama old and gray,
ought TO be included. This burnt cork
spectacle will not last long. however,
for sCon the Williams will app.ar-Da-
Wis and Vardaman, perhaps. From tho
lower branch IF the national assembly
the senate could borrow n few enter
t~ainers. What a bowling. scree.chinS
scraping IS Boy Taylor could
make with his fiddle, And then Rep
resentative Parsons could give a mon
reading warm and copious en-
tracts from his wife's book on the
glory Of the trial marriage. Indeed
there is no limit TO the possibilities.
n congressman have re-
us that they must lecture In
order to pay the freight. but why
worry with small receipts when the
treasury would be planned with the
from those nxiou to see the
show?-Raleigh Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-29
INSPECTED THE WRECK.
One of Members OF Firm Which Own
ed the Schooner Snow in the City.

Captain Israel Snow, OF the firm of I.
ers of the schooner John /. Snow,
which was recently wrecked off the
coast of North Carolina, is spending d
few days in the city in consultation
with G. D. Mafitt, in regard to the
losses sustained by his firm.
The Snow was bound from New
York to Florida with a general cargo
and the vessel was wrecked, it being
now practically a total loss. Only d
small portion of the cargo was soved.
The loss will amount to several
thousands of dollars, but the exact
amount of it has not yet been deter
mined. E
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-29
AN ENCOUNTER IN THE JAIL
Two Negro Prisoners Almost
Start a General Fight.
They Were Confined in the Pen and
all the Prisons There. 50 i'm Num-
Der. Were Greatly EScitcd-NaIter
Banks Had to be ManacIcd and
Placed in a Cell.

There was a lively time in the New
Hanover county jail yesterday shortly
after one O'Clock when a fight between
two of the prisoners confined in The
Dig cage, came near TO throwing the
whole bunch Of prisoners. nearly thirty
in number, into a general me1ea and
encounter.
The fight first attracted the attention
Of Fireman T. B. Jackson, of En"Ina
Co. No. l, on Fourth and Princess.
next TO the Jail, when he heard cries Of
murder" issuing from the jail. he
went owe to the building and hiding
Tailor Caps was not there, ne being ut
the court house, he got the keys 10 the
pen from Mrs. Capps and went in to
quiet the disturbance. Soon Jailor Capps
Joined him n the comDatants were
separated without much difficulty and
the other prisoners were Quieted.
The fight was started by Walter Banks
a negro who recently received eighteen
months sentence on the public roads.
IL the superior court, who claimed thatI
another negro prisoner had robbed him
of money in a crap game. The dispute
ended in blows which came neaY pre-
cipitating a general fight. Banks was
in such a fighting and violent mood
that it was necessary to manacle him,
and this WAS done, he being heavily
shackled and taken to a cell in another
part OF the Jail, the one formerly &C
cupied by Scott, the mutineer.
There were all sorts of rumors on the
street last night concerning the trouble
in the Jail, one report having it that it
was a mutiny against the jailOr anI
that threats were made on his lite
The facts, however, disclosed hat the
affair was not as serious as reported.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-29

A jamestown exposition post card TO
a gentleman in this city a few days
ago gave the information that the
Rhode Island building was completed.
It is a magnificent structure and mas
about forty thousand electric lights
on the outside Of the building. Rhode
Island has compiated her bui!slag
while, we believe. work has not vet
commenced On North Cardinals.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-29

Several letters have been ~receive,;
in this city from federal veterans who
attended the Fort. Fisher reunion and
from others expressing regret that
they could not be present and asking
for copies OF the Wilmington papers
containing accounts of the affair. In I
letter from one who was present occur
such expressions as: The joy and
value Of the reunion grow upon one
as the days pass. I find myself saying
over what an occasion OF heart fell
lowship-how full of the glory of real
life. [ cannot think of a thing omit
ted by the Wilmington people in max
ing the reunion a perfect success.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-29
Weak Women

To weak and ailin2 women, there IS at leas. one
way 70 help. But with that way. two treatrnents
must be combined. One Is local. one is constitu-
acnal. but both are important. both Genital.
Dr. Shoop's Night Cure is the Local.
Dr. Shops Restorative. the ConstjtutioraI
eformer-Dr. Shops Night Ours topical
mucous membrane suppository remedy while DR..
shoops Restorative Is wholly an internal treat
ment. The Restorative reaches throughout the
all tissue, and all blood ailments
Inc Night Cure. as its name implies. does tn
Hotk while yo1 sleep; 1t soothes sore and infan-
olscnarges. while the Restorative, eases nervous
S1csement. gives renewed vigor and ambition.
l LII = up @aAeo tissues, bringing about renewed
Strength: vlgor. and energy. Take DR.. Shops
essorauve-1ablet or Lquid-asa general tonic
70 the system. For positive local help. use as well
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-29
PULLING ON THE NAVAHOE,,.
Revenue Cutter, Blanche and Marion
all Working ON the Stranded Steamer

Efforts made on the high tide Friday
night, and again yesterday morning 10
float the Clyde steamer Navahoe,
which is stranded in the river about
10 miles below Wilmington, were not
successful, although the tugs Marion
and Blanche worked hard to pull the
steamer off.
Yesterday the aid of the Alonqu1n
was sought and the cutter went down
the river early in the afternoon 10
join the tugs there in an effort to
float the steamer.
Advices concerning what success
was met with have not yet been re-
ceived.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-29
DEAFNESS.

If you are gradually growing drsf or arc ,l.
ready deaf or hard Of hearing. try botanic Hood
Balm tB. Il. B. Most forms OF dcn lurs- NJ
partial deafness are caused by cutaYrh. and ,p
curing catarrh 10y u. B. h.. thousands have haI
their hearing restored.
Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. b is pIeaSant
and safe TO take. Thoroughly tested for 80
years. Composed Of Pure Botanic INGREDIENTS.
Strengthens Weak Stomachs, cures Dyspepsia.
Sample sent free by writing Blood Balm Co.
Atlanta, Ca. Sold by Druggists 81 per large
bottle or sent by express.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-29
c R Ri
Hawking and Splitting. Dropping I=.s tAo'
Throat. Foul Breath.
CURED
THROUGH the BLOOD
URED
By Botanic Blood Balm Cg. &. b.

Is your breath foul? Is your voice husky -
YOUR nose stopped DO you sneczc n great deal
DO you have frequent pains in the forehead Do
YOU have pains across the eyes: Are you losing
your sense OF smell or tastcg Is there . dron.
ping in the throat? DO you have ringing a. IN"
ears; Is there n constant bad taste in the
mouth? Do you have 4 hacking cough /. .
yon have catarrh.
Catarrh is not only dangerous I'm this WY. but
il causes alterations. death and decay OF haur~.
Kills ambition. often causes loss OF appetite. and
reaches TO general debility. idlocy and insanity.
IL needs attention at once. cure 10 by taking
Botanic Blood Balm (B. Il. H. II IS q qgtrk.
radical permanent cure because IL rids tae sy~-
TEN OF the poison germs that cause CHtarrh.
Blood Balm (I. II. B. purIhes the blood. docs
away with every symptom. giving strength 20
tho entire mOcus membrane. and H.. II. l. s.udS
a rich. tinRling food OF warm. rich. pur" blood
direct TO the paralyzcd nerves. giving warmth
and strength just where II is nerdci. ani tn
this way making a perfect, lasting cure OF ca
tarrh In all its forms.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-29
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION

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ane year 500: SIX months, 80 cents
N advance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-29

Judge B. F. Long who presided over
superior court here this week, left yes-
terday morning for his home in Siaies-
vile.