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Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
HOPE TO END
WIRE STRIKE
OPERATORS COMMITTEE WILL
HOLD MEETING
WESTERN UNION DIRECTORS MAY
TAKE ACTION n
Members Of TeIegraphers' Union Be-
IIeve Pressure VIII Be Brought
to Bear on Companies to
Make Peace
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
NEW YORK, Sept. S-Forty-five rep
resentatives of the striking telegraph
operators throughout the country will
meet here today and will make an earn
est effort to reach some sort of a peace
agreement with the employing companies.
1t is asserted by officials of the Tel
egraphers' union that at no time since
the strike was declared have the men
been unwilling to meet the companies
with a view to settling the trouble.
| The directors of the Western Union
Telegraph company will hold meeting
here Tuesday. This is the regular
monthly meeting of the board, but 1t is
believed that at this time strong pres
sure will be brought to bear on the di-
rectors to meet representatives of the
operators and settle the strike.
Members of the Telegraphers' union
say the Western Union and Postal COM
panies are so seriously crippled, that a
settlement of the strike is imperative.
There have been practically no defections
from the ranks of the strikers and the
union is in good financial condition.
The struggle will be prolonged indefinite-
ly the men say, If it is necessary.
Both private and government business
has suffered since the strike was de-
clared and the receipts of the telegraph
companies are known to have fallen off
to a remarkable extent,
Officials of the union express conf
dence that some definite steps toward a
settlement will. be taken within the next
few days.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
TAFT SPENDS BUSY DAY
IN NORTHERN CITIES
Thousands of Persons Crowd About
Pier to Cheer Secretary of War.
He Leaves Thursday for
the Philippines
ny Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Wash, Sept S.--Secretary
Taft and party arrived in Seattle from
Tacoma at 8 o'clock this afternoon on
Chester Thorns private yacht Ell Pri-
nero.
Previous to his arrival thousands of
spectators gathered at the entrance to
the pier and lines were maintained by
force of police. The secretary will make
another address in the grand opera
house tomorrow afternoon A dinner will
be given at the University club in the
evening and this will be followed by a
reception given by the Yale alumni at
the same club. At a later hour the Ohio
society, the Taft club and the Seattle
Athletic club will tender him a reception
at the Athletic club. He will inspect the
Lake Washington canal on Tuesday and
on Wednesday he will go to Gray's
harbor. On Wednesday evening the party
will return to Seattle.
The steamer Minnesota, on which he
will sail for Manila, will leave Thurs
day at II o'clock.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
RICH STRIKE
STARTS RUSH
PLACER GOLD DISCOVERED NEAR
ToNoPAH
Wild Stampede Results When Well
Dlggers Find Nuggets-camp
In State of Great Ex-
citement
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
ToNOPAH. New. Sept. s.-Placer gold
has been discovered at Millers, fourteen
miles to the north of here. and there is
a stampede from various parts of the DIS
trict.
Two men engaged in digging a well
brought up nuggets from depth of sixty
feet. They stopped work at the discov-
cry and made known their find to their
neighbors They returned to their dig
ging and found in all enough nuggets to
fill beer bottle half full.
Half an hour later the town of Millers
was in wild state of excitement and
from forty to fifty men were down on the
flat making locations. AS soon as the
news reached here the same excitement
ensued Men got busy and teams and
automobiles were engaged to go out at
mornings dawn.
Some men lave started already on foot.
The general impression is that an extinct
river channel has been struck.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
WOMAN GETS LIBERTY
BY KISSING JUDGE
Unable to Talk English, She Embraces
His Honor Until He Permits
Her to Go
Free

PITTSBURG, Sept S.-Mary Starazynski
40 years o.d, living in Twenty-eighth
street, kissed her way to liberty yester-
day. She is the mother of five children.
She says she has been deserted by her
husband.
She was picking up fruit from the
produce yard at Twenty first street. and
was driven away by Railroad Policeman
J. F. Edwards. She went into the ad-
joining yard and was continuing her
work when she was arrested and taken
before Alderman w. ]. Ryan.
The -roman, unable to talk English be-
gan kissing the head of the alderman
then his face, his hands and his coat and
to get rid of her the alderman said he
had to discharge her
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
SIX R0BBERIES YIELD
ROOM THIEVES HUNDREDS
BurgIaries Are Reported from Many
Parts Of the city--Japanese
Porter,s Trunk
RlfIed

Room workers and sneak thieves put
in an energetic and profitable few
hours Saturday night and Sunday
morning and as a result six small rob
berries were reported to the police last
night.
H. Sasaka, a Japanese porter resid-
ing at AIT Wall street, had $50 In gold
laid away in the bottom of his trunk.
During his absence early Saturday
morning a sneak thief entered the
room with pass key and broke open
the trunk and secured the money.
Mrs. w. A. Welden, who resides at
the Hotel Hayward. reported to the o.
teetives last night that some one had
stolen a pair of gold mounted, pearl
opera glasses from her room, during
her absence Saturday night,
Mrs. Dollie Wiley of the Hotel zech
at 426 West Seventh street laid her
gold watch down on her dresser and
then left her room for few minutes
Saturday night. When she returned
the watch was gone. Nothing else in
the apartment had been disturbed.
Robert Mayer who resides at the
Russ house reported that a sneak thief
had entered his room Saturday night
and stolen a suit case, two suits of
clothing and some other property of
less value.
Miss Emma C. Lassa Of 4521s South
Main street lost $50 in gold and jew
elry valued at SIS early Sunday morn
ing The money and jewelry were
stolen during her absence from her
room at breakfast.
Mrs. l.. Coakley. living at 1870 East
Fifty-third street reported that a
burglar had entered her home and
stolen three gold rings, a pair of gold
eyeglasses and pair of gold
cuff buttons.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
VETERANS or CIVIL WAR
GATHER AT SARATOGA
Fifty Thousand Expected at Encamp-
ment, Which Is Probably Last
to Be Held Outside of y
Washington
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. S,-Amid gaily
decorated streets veterans Of the Grand
Army of the Republic have been arriving
all day for the forty-first national en-
campment. which will be held here this
week.
Fifty thousand veterans are expected.
This may be the last encampment held
elsewhere than Washington, D. c. At the
business session of the organization a
resolution probably will be introduced fix
ing that place as the permanent meeting
place of the organization hereafter. 1t
Is also probable that within few years
the annual encampment will become only
a meeting of delegates, for the veterans,
it was stated by Grand Army officials
tonight, are becoming too feeble to at
tend the meetings in body and to take
part in the annual parade. The encamp-
ment program begins Tuesday.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
SEND $4,000
TO MOROCCO
FRANCE AND SPAIN TO UNITE
AGAINST MooRs
BIG ARMY TO ovERWHELM
TRIBEsMEN
Great Britain Persuades Spanish Au-
thorities to Cooperate with
French in subjusation
of Country

BY Associated Press.
PARIS, Sept S.-The Echo de Paris
Madrid correspondent says it is
rumored in military circles that France
has proposed to Spain to send a
Franco-Spanish army of $4,000 men to
occupy the Moroccan ports and to go
as far as Fez IL necessary
The correspondent says 1t is stated
that Premier Mauru and General Mar
titogui. chief of the headquarters staff,
are opposed to this plan but that the
minister of war. General Primo Rivera,
supports it.
The Eclair's Madrid correspondent
says that Great Britain's influences
contributed to modification of Spain's
attitude toward Morocco, Great Britain
persuading her to cooperate effec-
form to her rights and obligations as
recognized by the treaty of A1geciras.
The correspondent at Madrid of Ma
tin says it is believed Spain will de-
eide to send 5000 infantry and 500 cav
airy to occupy Tangier. Tetuan and
Larache and establish a police force
there
The heralded Moorish peace delegations
failed to materialize at Tangier Saturday,
according to official reports received here
tonight from Gen. Drude and Admiral
Philbert, but the French authorities in
Morocco decided to prolong the armistice
until this evening in order to give the
warning tribes every opportunity TO ne
gotiate for a cessation of hostilities
If the delegations do not appear to-
night, the reports add, military opera
tions will be resumed energetically to-
morrow.
Gen. Drude says he has profited by the
suspension of fighting by determining the
exact position >of the enemy. Admiral
Philbert cables that all the ports are
orderly.
Premier Clemenceau announced tonight
that no action would be taken to aid In
installing police in the other Moroccan
ports until order had been re-established
at Casa Blanca.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
1000 CHINESE
DRIVEN OUT
RIOTERS AT VANCOUVER ATTACK
oRIENTALs
Police Finally Get Control Of Mob and
Prevent Raid On Japanese Quar-
ter-offlcial Rurned In
Effigy

BY Associated Press.
BELL.INEAM, Waslf., Sept. sss--A Van
couver, B. c.. special to the American
Review says that riot occurred there
last night and 1000 Chinese were driven
from their homes and $4,000 worth OF
property destroyed.
Lieut.. Governor Dunsmuir of British
Columbia was burned in effigy by 10000
laboring men at the close of a parade and
anti-oriental demonstration.
The police were unable to quell the riot
ers or make any arrests until at a late
hour when it finally got control of the
and prevented a raid on the
Japanese quarters.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
KILLS WIFE WHO HAD
HINTED AT DIVORCE
James Leighton of Fresno Tries to
Compel His Spouse to Drink
Poison and Shoots
Her

BY Associated Press.
FRESNO, Sept. S.-While his three
year-old child looked on, James P. Leigh
ton, at noon today, shot and killed his
wife, Hattie Leighton. at 1s4o E street.
Leighton then shot himself in the head,
but it is not believed the wound Is fatal.
Jealous rage was the cause of the
murder and attempted suicide.
Mrs. leighton had just returned from
Southern California and she had written
that she intended to obtain divorce
from her husband. Leighton heard this
and he went to his home, as soon as Mrs.
Leighton arrived. He first tried to COM
pei her to drink poison, but failing In
this he drew a revolver and shot her
dead
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
TRAFFIC AGENTS PLAY
BALL AT SANTA BARBARA
San Francisco Men Beat Los Angeles,
Seven to Enthusiastic
Rooters Support
Teams
Rs Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SANTA BARBARA, Sept. s.-The traffic
mems associations of Los Angeles and
San Francisco were represented in gath
ering here today by 100 members.
In the first annual ball game for the
trophy presented by the Tonopah and
Tidewater railway, San Francisco won
an exciting game-7 to g. In six innings
Los Angeles got only one man to first,
then scored one in the seventh and five
in the eighth as Jenkins the northern
pitcher weakened. Batteries, Jenkins and
Grummelman for San Francisco; Bebbee
and Jenifer for Los Angeles.
Enthusiastic rooters supported their re-
spective teams. This is the first of what
traffic men hope to be annual meets.
Tomorrow the San Francisco associa-
tion will elect officers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
LOS ANGELES BOY KILLED
IN NORTH BY AN AUTO
Walter zinn, Aged Twelve Years,
Jumps of Wagon and Is Run
Over by Speeding
Machine
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept s.-Walter
Zinn, aged II years, was instantly killed
today by an automobile. The boy was
visiting here with his mother, who is a
resident of Los Angeles.
Today in company with other boys he
boarded the back of passing wagon un-
observed by the driver. When the teamster
discovered the lads he ordered them off of
the vehicle.
The zlnn boy got off quickly and darted
toward the sidewalk. AT the same mo-
ment swiftly moving automobile struck
him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
CLEVELAND BATTLE-GROUND
FOR PARTY LEADERS
Contest Between Congressman Burton
and Tom johnson May Be Par
tioIpated IN by Roose-
veIt and Bryan
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
CLEVELAND O.. Sept. 8.--The contest
between Mayor Tom L. Johnson and Con-
gressman Theodore Burton for mayor of
Cleveland promises to be the most excit-
ing political event in the history of this
city.
The Endorsement of Mr.. Burton's candi-
docy by Theodore Roosevelt, 1t is said.
may be the foundation of a Speech here
by the president in the latter part of the
campaign.
The Democratic executive committee has
called the city convention at which Mayor
Johnson and the ticket with him is to be
named for September 49,
Mayor Johnson has declined to discuss
the matter since the announcement of
Burton as a candidate, but 1t is said he
has assurances that William ]. Bryan
and other leading Democrats from various
parts of the country will be here to make
speeches in his behalf.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
SHOOTS UP TOWN TO
ANNOUNCE HIS ARRIVAL
Tenants of Santa Barbara Boarding
House Terrorizcd by countryman
Who Runs Amuck with
Revolver
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
\ SANTA BARBARA, Sept. S.--After ter
rorizing his boarding house and the
whole neighborhood of Santa Barbara
and Carrillo streets by firing his revolver
freely about his room, L. Valenzuela this
morning attempted to shoot an arresting
officer and as he reached for pistol
Sergeant P. Woods seized the hand in
which the weapon was held and prevented
It's discharge. Before he could be sub
dued, the policeman had to draw his own
revolver and club the man over the
head The man started to shoot up the
town in celebration of his arrival in the
city from the back country.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
TROLLEY TRAIN WRECKED
AT SIXTH AND MAIN STREETS

A Long Beach train of four cars ON the
Pacific Electric line broke down at Sixth
and Main streets last night while entering
the Huntington station. At the automatic
switch leading from the station to the
main line the forward trucks of the Sec
ond car continued on the main line and
started toward Pasadena.
The rear trucks took the switch and
started into the station. The result was
that both trucks were torn from the body
of the car. and the wreck that followed
tied up the line for several hours, There
was no one injured in the accident
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
VICTIM OF BENNINGTON
DISASTER NEAR DEATH
Former Naval officer, Hurt When the
Vessel Blew Up, Found In Street
at Colorado Springs,
Dying
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Sept. 81
Suffering from a pressure on the brain
caused from a fracture OF the skull
sustained in the United States steamship
Bennington disaster off the coast OF Cali
fornia more than a year ago, William II.
Mcdonald, an ex-naval officer OF Newport
News, Va, and son OF Major Mcdonald,
commanding officer Of the Twenty ninth
Urited States infantry In the Philippines,
was picked up on the streets Of this city
early this morning and now lies in
critical condition ait the Sa. Francis
hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
SOLDIERS STORM JAIL
TO RELEASE COMRADE
Men from Fort Riley Attack City
BuiIding-PoIice and SherIff's
Officers Fire on Reg
ulars
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press. 5000
JUNCTION CITY, Kas., Sept. s.--A mob
of nearly fifty soldiers of the farriers'
school at Fort Riley came here about !
o'clock this morning for the purpose of
releasing comrade who was confined in
the county jail. The Sheriff and city
police force were notified of their COM
ing and from positions in windows above
the Jail opened fire that quickly dis
entrance.
The authorities at Fort Riley placed
guards at the jail and are aiding in the
effort to find the members of the mob.
Two arrests have been made.
No one was shot
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
CITY TRUSTEE FALLS DEAD
WHILE UNHITCHING HORSE
H. Camp, Prominent Resident
Of Hanford, Dies Suddenly After
Being Stricken by Apo
pIexy
BY Associated Press.

HANFORD, Cal, Sept. S.--William ID.
Camp, a member Of the board of city
trustees and we'll known pioneer vine
yardist and public spirited citizen. was
found dead in his dooryard in this city
this morning. Camp drove horse and
buggy home Saturday night at 10 o'clock
feeling we'll He unhitched the horse from
the buggy, but was evidently taken sud-
denly sick and did not stop to unharness
the horse. He tried to reach the house
for relief and fell dead about six feet
from the doorstesp. Apoplexy was the
CAUSE
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
JEALOUS SUITOR KILLS
RIVAL IN GIRLS HOME
Walks Into Room Unannounced, Finds
other Man There and Shoots
Him Twice-Slayer
Escapes
By Associated Press.

BY Assoc1ateu Fress-
.VISALIA, Sept. S.-A. Y. Mossby. "a
we'll known resident of Tulare, was shot
twice and probably fatally injured last
night by f. Miller, also of Tulare. Jeal-
ousy was the cause of the shooting. Both
men were in love with the same girl.
Last night Mossby called on the girl,
not knowing Miller was there. He walked
.unannounced into the room where the
two were seated. Miller at once COM
menced shooting. One shot lodged in
Mossby's right shoulder. He turned to
run and another shot struck him in the
right side. Miller escaped.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
Another Wreck Near Delta
By Associated Press.

by associated Press.
KENNEL, CAL, Sept s.-Another
freight wreck occurred one mile south
of Delta this evening. 1t blocks the
passenger trains that had passed the
Ager wreck where delay of eleven
hours was incurred. Six cars are off
the track near Delta and it will be we'll
towards morning before the track is
clear No through passenger trains
have gone south of here today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
Let Contract for New Road
Ry Assoclated Press.

BY Associated Press
wILLITTs. Cal.,, Sept s.-The contract
for building the first section extension of
the section of the Northwestern Pacific
from Willis to Eureka was let yesterday
to the Western Improvement company of
San francisco and the work will be
rushed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
Wounded Count Dies

BY Associated Press.
VENICE, Sept, S.-Count Kamarovzky,
a colonel of the national guard and
councillor of state, who was shot at his
residence here September 5 by Nicholas
,Naumoff, son of an ex-governor of Perm,
died today. ts..yf.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
1ss, ,ooo Persons vacoInated

By Associated Press.
VIENNA, Sept. S.-There are no
epidemic, During the last few days
10000 persons have been vaccinated.
Public meetings and PROFESSIONS have
been forbidden.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
Eagles Home Burned
3y Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. S.-Eagle
temple, the home of Philadelphia Aerie
No AZ. Fraternal Order Of Eagles, was
damaged by fire today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
Hurt in Auto Wreck, pies
BY Associated Press.

NoRwALK, Conn, Sept S.-Paul Nc
Cormack of New York, died today as a
result of an automobile accident here on
August Is In which his wife was killed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09

For Los Angeles and vicinftys
Fair today, light west Rvind.
Maximum temperature In Los
minimum SO degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11

heard on one hand of the lazy and
worthless negro, and on the other of
the landlord who holds his negroes IN
practical slaVery-it is significant that
many negroes are able to get ahead.
In Pulaski county, Georgia. there are
negroes who own as high as 1000
acres of land. Ben Gordon is one OF
them, his brother Charles has 500
acres, John Nelson has 400 acres
worth $50 an acre, the Miller family
has 1000 acres. January Lawson, an
other of Mr.. Browns former tenants.
has 500 acres; Jack Daniel 200 acres.
Tom Whelan 600 acres. A mulatto
merchant of Hawkinsville, whose
creditaDle store l visited, also owns
his plantation in the country and
rents it to negro tenants on the same
system employed by the white land.
owners. Indeed. a few negroes in the
south are coming to be not inconsIder
able landlords, and have many ten
ants.
"Hawkinsville also has a negro
blacksmith, negro BARRIERS and negro
builders-and like the white man. the
negro also develops his own financial
sharks. One educated colored man IN
Hawkinsville is a note shaver he
stands for other negroes and signs
their notes-at a frightful commits
sion"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
Art IN the Country Home.

We neglect the corners of our rooms
too much. Fine effects can be se.
cured by hanging long and narrow
pictures there. Try this, and see If
| am not right. Corners are excel
lent places for bright flower pieces.
Great care must be taken to hang
pictures covered with glass In posi-
lions where the light will not strike
them In such manner as to cause
reflections, as from a mirror. All
pictures under glass are most effect
i've on walls which do NOT face win
dows.
Never buy picture that doesn't
please you because a friend urges
you TO do so. You are buying for
yourself, therefore let your own taste
decide the matter. You may not have
what is called "a cultivated taste
but you can tell when a picture
pleases you as well as il you had all
the cultivation in the world. and
that's the criterion for the purchaser
to judge a picture by--does it please?
"A picture need not be expensive to be
good Really fine ones can be bought
eheaply. A good picture has as much
OF mission in the family as good
book has. Books, pictures, music
and flowers are the sour apostles OF
the gospel of the beautiful in the
home-From Eben e. Rexford In
Outing Magazine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
Nuaaess from success Manazlne.


Genius is inspiration Talent is per
spiration.
DO not measure your enjoyment by
the amount of money spent In produc-
ing it.
Education turns the wild sweetbrIer
into the queenly rose.
A vigorous initiative and strong self.
faith make up the man of power.
Be sure that the honors you are
striving for are not really dishonors.
What men get and do not earn is
often a curse instead of a blessing.
You can purchase a mans labor, but
you've got to cultivate his good will.
Ignorance itself is disease, the
deepest, most treacherous and damn
ing malady of the soul.
Worry poisons the mind Just as
much as a deadly drug would poison
the body, and just as surely.
While you stand celebrating which
book your son shall read first, another
boy has read both.
Remember the fireside; there is
the flag"
The man who owns enough of this
worlds goods to keep him from dirt,
debt, and hunger, has a thousand
chances of avoiding evil against the
one of the man whom the demon of
encouragement drags through depths
from which it is almost impossible to
escape without severe decentralization
of body, mind, and spirit