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Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
MAINE

MADISON, Me-, Aug. 29.-Prominent
Catholics from all over the East and
many Protestants attended the rededi-
cation of the monument to FIR. Rasle, the
the missionary who was killed while de-
Tending the Indians he loved and the
dedication of the st. Sebastian church
named for him.
ROCKPORT-Fire believed to be of in
cendiary origin, destroyed seven lime
kilns two tenement houses, and Office
building, numerous sheds and a large
amount of cooper stock, the property of
the Rocl5port- Rockland Lime company,
causing a damage estimated at $4,000.
PORTLAND-SIx little girls ranging
from u to IA years in age, and all living
on Munjoy Hill, were arrested by In
spector Quinn and Officer Jordan, charged
with the larceny of $34 from Freda Tur-
ner, druggist 221 Congress street. This
band of sweet girl ''Raffles" was brought
to the station and confined in the big
lodging room where they sobbed them
selves weary. They returned $14 of the
stolen money to Mr.. Turner.
FALMOUTH-Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson
Coburn of Falmouth Foreside, have just
returned from week passed in the
Rangeley region.
Mrs Joseph Tolmon and Mrs. Henry
Moody of Town Landing have returdned
from Bath, where they were the guests
of relatives.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
ARKANSAS

HOT s. RINGS. Aug. 29.-Helmith Pc
tiers was arrested here on advice from
the authorities in Chicago in connection
with the embezzement of $500 from no.
tel In that city He declares he will not
return without extradition. He admits he
is the man wanted, but denies the
charge.
PINE BLUFF.-Suit was filed by the
Bluff City Lumber company against the
Home Furniture Manufacturing company
and John F. Rutherford for s42,0 900 on
notes alleged to have been given to the
plaintiff which are now past due and UNI
paid. This is the third suit filed against
Rutherford and his companies, the aggre-
gate amounts to date being $4,000.
LITTLE ROCK.-The opinion by Attor-
ney General Kirby relative to the au-
thority of the state capitol commission to
draw money from the state treasury to
complete the state capitol has caused
considerable confusion in political circles.
The attorney generals contention that
no more money can be spent on the capt.
tol building until an appropriation is
made will cause work to be stopped on
the capitol at once.
DARDANELLE.--The prospects for a
cotton crop in this part of the county are
exceedingly gloomy. 1t has been more
than six weeks since there has been any
thing like a seasonable rainfall in this
vicinity, or in fact any rain at all more
than a slight sprinkle. Much of the up
land crops are burned up beyond re-
demption, but the river bottom lands
have stood the drouth much better.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
MASSACHUSETTS

BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 29.-The Hon.
James Donovan, ex-superintendent of
streets, recognized leader of the city De-
mocracy and Sunny Jim to the city at
large, will, within the next few days,
make formal announcement of his can
didacy for the position of sheriff OF
Suffolk county
WORCESTER-Becau of Inc fact thar
no settlement has been reached as to the
location of the new Hoar memorial mon
ument the funds for which were raised
by public subscription, the dedication Of
the monument will have to be postponed
at least until spring. 1t was proposed
to have the exercises sometime next
month but a dispute arose over the loca-
ton, some wanting it in front of the
city hall, others near the Federal build
ing, and the question is still open.
EAST NORTHFIELD-Thi was Wom-
ans Christian Temperance union day at
the conference of the Christian Work
ers'. and many prominent persons inter-
ested in the movement spoke. Mrs Kath-
crime L., Stevenson, president of the Mas
sachusetts Woman's Christian Temper
ance union; Mrs. X. c. Berry Of PROVE
dence, who is prominent for her work
in the prisons in the interest of the
White Ribbon organization, and Mrs.
Harriet p Todd, national evangelist OF
the union, were among the speakers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
MISSOURI

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 29.-All but two
roads in Missouri have complied with the
request of the attorneys general to dis
continue the issuance of free transporta-
ton except to employees. The Missouri
Pacific and Iron Mountain have made
no reply, and the Encouragement will
begin proceedings against them If he
does not hear from them before the SUI
preme court conveneS in October.
ELDON-The Usage and Gasconade bat
talions Grand Army of the Republic, are
now holding their nineteenth annual en-
campment at Olean, small town five
miles east of here.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Commander, Charles
p Meyer, lieutenant commander, Simon
Dearduff quartermaster Thomas Mar
chant all of Iberia. Col John Fergu-
son, also of Iberia, was appointed adj
jutant, and Rev. f. NJ Stickney of Eldon,
chaplain.
ST. LOUIS-William Hellmish jr., son of
a shoe dealer, confessed that he had
stolen $1,000 worth of postage stamps from
the Singer Brothers Cloak company,
where he had been employed two years
as stamp purchaser. on salary of $50
a month he bought a suit of clothes
every two weeks, and purchased fifty-two
neckties and many other personal adorn-
ments. He confessed that his hankering
for fine clothes drove him to steal.
JEFFERSON CITY-Arthur Lane, en-
ployed at the Missouri Pacific freight
depot has received an anonymous letter,
telling him he is to be killed by the writer
thereof. The federal authorities are as
sisting in efforts to establish the identity
of the writer.
John Temmen has forged his way to the
front as the most popular member of
any jefferson City labor union. The con-
test will be determined on Labor day.
Indictments have been returned, 1t is
learned. against John Camden and ].
Gleason, charging them with having run
gambling houses here during the lesis
lature. sheriff Scott is trying to locate
them.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
LIGHTNING CUTS
OFF WOMAN'S FINGER

: PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 20 !
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: the storm yesterday, Mrs. Mary !
!. Nettie Of POS Richmond street is in Z
: the Episcopal hospital minus one !.
: finger and suffering from loss OF !.
2 blood =
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!. legheny avenue car at d street y
I during the height of the storm Z
!. a bolt of lightning struck the mot !
!. or, glanced off. severed the index !
: finger of her left hand as IL 1t were !
!, cut Off with the sharpest knife, !
I opened vein in her wrist and set :.
: fire to her clothing. :
/ Several passengers carried her !
!, to the street and, aided by the !
!. heavy downpour. extinguished the :.
I blaze. BY the time Mrs. Nettie was !
Z in the hospital she was exhausted :.
Z from the loss of blood and shock. !
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LOUISIANA

CLINTON, Aug. 29.-The first bale of
here by Isidor Mays It weighed 4S5
1875 cents, and was shipped to H. &c C.
Newman, Limited, New Orleans. 1t was
raised by Willie Stewart, Jr., who also
brought in the first bale last year.
LAKE CHARLES-Deputy Sheriff
Sparks brought in man named B. Som
Ter from Vincent Settlement charged
with killing his wife. Information was
received here telling of the killing,
brought by a negro from the settlement.
Deputy Sparks was Immediately sent in
search of the man. He was found at his
home.
BENTON-The long drouth was broken
by a good, soaking rain, which fell for
about four hours. 1t was badly needed.
DONALDSONVILLE eleven applicants
for teachers certificates took the regular
semi-annual examination conducted re-
Gently in the local High School building,
all passing successfully, as follows
W IIte-Mrs. Camilla Skolfield, Misses Lo-
retta Montecino, Maria Oubre. Evele
Porrier, Beatrice Matthew and Irma YES
ler Donaldsonville; Mrs. Evaline Bonnet
and Miss Aline Ayraud, Barton; Miss
Sarah Girshefski, Donaldsonville. Color
ed--Mamie Armitage, Donaldsonville, and
E. d. Wright, Smoke Bend.
Rice harvesting is progressing favorably
under the influence of suspicious weather
conditions, and a fine yield is being OBJ
tanned.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
WYOMING

WHEATLAND, Wyo., Aug. pa letter
has been received here from o, V. Sebern,
formerly a resident of Wheatland, who
was a member of the jury that convicted
Tom Horn, and a member of the jury that
acquitted Haywood. In discussing the
case, Sebern says he will never be caught
on another jury If he can help it; that
he believes he has done as much jury
duty as should be expected of one man;
that he believes he did his duty on the
Haywood case He says he did not say
one-half of the things credited to him in
certain newspapers of the country.
GRAND ENCAMPMENT-W ]. Wernli
has been taking dispositions in the libel
suit of Burr Lobdell against the Eala-
mazoo Gazette, which published an article
in which Lobdell was accused of beating
his creditors and of indulging in question:
able practices while engaged in mining
in this district
EvANSTON-Freema Charles of Coun-
Gil Bluffs Ia, who is visiting at Pied
mont, while hunting accidentally shot
himself in the left foot infiicting a pain
full but not dangerous wound
CHEYENNE-The annual meeting of
the State Medical society, which was to
have been held at Lander on September
2, has been indefinitely postponed.
SHERIDAN-Frank Alderman is in Jail
charged with assault with intent to kill
William Fournin, a soldier at Fort Mac
Kenzie. The men quarreled and Acker-
man, 1t is charged, attacked the soldier
with a knife.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
NEW YORK

.TONAwANDA, Aug. 29-The New York
Central Railroad company has completed
the bridge across the Erie canal at the
Wickware steel plant site. Piles are now
being driven in Rattlesnake creek, where
third bridge will be constructed, and
as soon as this bridge is finished the
company will begin laying their tracks
to the new steel plant site.
NIAGARA FALLS, Aug. 29.-The spe-
cial tax election held to vote on the prop
osition to expend the sum of SAL 800 for the
Improvement of the fire department was
voted down, there being decided senti-
ment throughout the city agains the prop.
osition.
EAST AURORA-Mrs Emma Rumsey
of this place was married quietly to Mr..
John G. Lind of the Isle of Pines, the
Rev John Long performing the ceremony.
The marriage is the outcome Of very
pretty romance that began in the South
Seas half dozen years ago.
WARSAW-The twenty-eighth annual
reunion of the 136th regiment, New York
volunteers, will be held in Warsaw, Sep
TENDER 8. The following program has
been prepared: II M, banquet at G..
A. r. hall; 1 p. m. assembly at the town
hall; invocation; piano solo, Marching
Through Georgia., Mr.. Ernest Perry;
reading, Mrs. Elizabeth Sherman; music,
duet, Miss Maud Wells and Mrs. Walter
Schneckenburger; address. Rev. Chas. M
Hail. D. D.; music, quartette.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
PRISONERS BREAK JAIL
IN MYSTERIOUS WAY

+ EASTON, Nd, Aug. 29.-Three :
4 negro prisoners have vanished :
+ from Easton jail as though by !.
i magic. Every window has been :
+ found secure and the doors all :
+ locked
! The discovery that the prisoners :
!. had escaped was kept secret until :
+ today. The three men had been :
!. left locked in the corridor at sup :
l. per time When Deputy Sheriff
:: Cannon went to lock them in their
!. cells at o'clock they were gone.
j. The only explanation apparently
4 is that the men had been supplied :
+ with a duplicate to one of the Jail Y
1. door keys and quietly slipped
4 away. locking the door behind
+ them, while Sheriff Caulk and his
+ family we're eating supper.
4 The escaped men were Edward
1. L. Wilson, Moses Thomas and AL
!. bert Williams. The first two were
i awaiting trial for stealing BIZ
4. cycle, while the third was held
4. pending removal to correctional
/ institution in Baltimore.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
MISSISSIPPI

HATTIESBURG, Miss, Aug. 29.--Rob-
Virgins Miss. small sawmill town,
twenty-five miles south of here and Sc
cured $140O, the entire contents Of the
safe. The safe was apparently opened
by some one who knew the combination.
WAYNESBORO-Th cotton crop is
very good in this section Late cotton
has too much weed and short of fruit.
There is but little shedding, as the sea-
sons have been good. AS a whole the.
prospect is as good or better than last
year.
JACKSON-A large party of jackson
friends left for Brandon to attend the
funeral of Hon. r. S. McLaurin. whose
death occurred at that place.
Mr.. McLaurin had been in failing health
for several months, and his death was
due to rheumatism of the heart, com.
plicated with Brights disease.
PORT GIBSON-The first bale of new
cotton was received here. raised by Eli
Ikerd and bought by S. Bernheimer &
Sons, weight $50 pounds. class good mid
ding, short staple, and brought seven
teen and one-half cents per pound aud
the usual premium. 1t was just ten days
later than last year.
VICKSBURG-J. l.. Lengsfield, editor
and proprietor of the Vicksburg Local and
Advertiser, a weekly newspaper. died of
uraemic poisoning. He had been Ill but
twelve hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
NEBRASKA

NEBRASKA CITY, Aug 29--Mrs. VIM.
Rousch of this city, aged 81 years, died.
BEATRICE-Mlss Margaret Hager died
at her home in Blue Springs, after brief
illness.
YCRK-Judge Taylor married Henry e.
Dorsey and Pearl Scamehorn, both of
Bradshaw.
FALLS CITY-The teachers institute at
this place seems to be progressing in
about the usual fashion of such gather
ings.
AINSwORTH The dry spell was
broken by heavy rain and hall. 1t came
in time to save the large crop of corn
in Brown county.
WEST POINT-The Cumming county
teachers institute is now holding it's ses-
sions at West Point nearly one hundred
teachers being in attendance
RED CLOUD-Wiliam I. Mosier of
Huron, Kan, and Miss Georgia De Tour
of this place were married at Sacred
Heart church.
OSCEOLA-The Order of the Eastern
Star and the Masonic fraternity of Os-
ceola and vicinity will hold their annual
picnic in Mickey's grove on the Blue.
YORK-At the citizens meeting was
held in the court house to discuss the
matter of securing suitable grounds for
an athletic field for all organizations of
this kind.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
PENNSYLVANIA

SHAMOKIN, Aug. 29.-Mrs. Nevenack,
while chasing flies in the kitchen of her
home accidentlly upset boiler full of
scalding water, which fell on her young
daughter Victoria, burning her to death.
YORK-A big Democratic rally was
held at Nashville, this county, under the
auspices of the Young Mems Democratic
Society of this city. Many speeches
were made and most of the candidates
for county offices, were present.
MAHONEY CITY-Leaving the rails on
a sixty-foot Pennsylvania railroad trestle
near Morea Cilliery, two box cars loaded
with merchandise plunged into the creek
below and were reduced to splinters. The
bridge was badly damaged.
HARRISBURG-In response to the
widespread demand for information as
to the regulations for fishing and hunting
in Pennsylvania, State Superintendent of
Printing Pomeroy expects to issue shortly
100000 copies of the game and fish laws
in pamphlet form.
AMSPORT-Raymond LeValley,
residing in Tioga county, while camping
along Pine Creek, was attacked by a
rattlesnake, which sunk it's fangs into
one of his thumbs, puncturing the skin
in two different places. LeValley will
live.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
WISCONSIN

GAINESVILLE, wis, Aug. 29.-"Star
Masterpiece" a Berkshire hog, formerly
owned by the Wisconsin state univer-
sity, was sold at the Whitehall, Ill. hog
sale to residents of Kirksville, ILL.,, for
$500.
PRAIRIE DU CHTEN-The rarest pair
of pearls ever picked up in American
waters were secured by local clam fish
ers and are now in possession of John
II. Peacock of this city Each weighs
% grains, about half an inch In diameter,
pure white in color and saucer" shape.
MILWAUKEE-Decla that the COM
plant of the attorney general in the ac-
tion to annul the franchise of the
street railway company does not state
a. cause of action, Former Mayor David
s. Rose, one of the many defendants, has
brought injunctional proceedings to re-
strain the examination set before Court
Commissioner Joseph G. Donnelly
handsomely the publication in the
official state paper of a rule of the state
board of health, new contagious disease
is ''created" Cerebro spinal meningitis
is classed among the contagious kind
The state board, of health, by W. F.
Whyte, president, and c. A. Harper, sec
rotary, laid down this rule along with
many others.
Everything you want you will ind in the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
INDIANA

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug 29.-Suit in
the name of James M. Berryhill, guardian
of George Rhodius, was brought in the
null the marriage of George Rhodius and
Elma Dare. The suit, upon the determir-
alton Of which will finally rest the dis
position of the Rhodius fortune, estimated
to be more than 100000, is brought by
John w. Claypool, William Bosom and
Henry N. Span, as attorneys for the
guardian.
TERRE HAUTE-The Eclectic Medical
society of sullivan and Vigo counties
elected the following officers President,
Dr. Nellins Shelburn; vice-presdent, DIR.
d. e. Brown, Terre Haute; treasurer,
Dr. Howe, Terre Haute; secretary, DR..
Thomas Spaulding, Terre Haute
MARTINSVILLE-The excitement at
South Bethany in Brown county. over
the whitecapping of Thomas Vanest sew
eral weeks ago, is increasing instead of
waning vanest was taken from his bed
at midnight by gang of masked men
and severely whipped and told to leave
the community. The settlement of an
estate is believed to have Influenced the
action of the whitecappers.
EVANSVILLE Fahrholz Of
this city, superintendent of factory at
Princeton, Ind. was killed by falling
from the platform of train on the
Evansville and Terre Haute railroad, near
here. Both legs were cut off.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
ILLINOIS

BLOOMINGTON, H., Aug. e9.-After
two years wanderings, William Milley, a
deserter from the Sixteenth United
States infantry, gave himself up here.
The authorities at Fort Sheridan were
notified.
DANVILLE-The annual teachers insti-
tute for Vermilion county commenced
here. The instructors are DR.. l.. G. Lord
of Charleston, DR.. d. X. Dodge of the
University OF Illinois and Miss Margaret
Brooks of Springfield.
MLEANsBORO-The contract for
building the new $4,000 Methodist Epis-
copal church has been awarded to Ed
ward Smell of GRANVILLE, Ill.
Observation-Disclosures a quarrel with her
husband Mrs. Mol.ie Chowski, wife of a
miner, committed suicide by hanging.
Joel Melchoir Fogelman, pioneer res
idert of this county, died. He was 81
years old.
ALBION-The old Edwards home-com-
ing will be held in this city. An adj
dress will be delivered by Governor De-
neen, and there will be addresses by
Lieutenant Governor Sherman, ex-senator
w. z. Mason, State Superintendent Blair
and Dr. A. H. Flower of Boston, grand
son Of George Flower, founder of the
English settlement in Edwards county.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
POKER CHIPS ARE
GOOD AS MONEY

/ CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 90 !
I Present Acting Police Judge Ber- .
I. ley Pearce handed down start .
+ ling decision In the case of l.. A. I
/. Damschroder, charged by ]. v. I
+ Wright with embezzlement. The 4
I testimony showed that Wright in !
!. trusted a number of bills for col .
/. lection to Damschroder The lat !
+ ter collected the money but in the !
i settlement withheld $40, which he .
! claimed Wright owed him for polk I
1. er chips bought of him III a game. .
1. Wright set forth the contention .
!. that this debt had no standing in !
1. law.
+ Judge Pearce held that as the .
1. chips were bought before the game .
!. the buying was not part of the IL :
/. legal game itself but separate :
/. transaction and legitimate bust :
i ness. The judge confessed he was
+ not up on poker, but thought he
4. knew something Of law.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
MARYLAND

BALTIMORE, Nd, Aug. 29.-Maryland
is sending invitations to her sons and
daughters scattered everywhere to come
to a grand reunion, and Is making extern
sive preparations to give them a week of
right royal entertainment when they
come. Old Home Week covers the dates,
October 10 to 10, and there will not be a
moment Of that time that will not thrill
with the spirit of hospitality for which
the Old Line State is famous.
The Homecomers will have the benefit
of special transportation rates granted
by railroad and steamboat companies.
CUMBERLAND-Na gas has
reached Frostburg and, with public
celebration, 1t was formally turned on
and lighted from a standppe on the top
of the hill in Frostburg, the flames which
shot upward being visible from Mount
Savage and many towns along the
Georges Creek in the mining region.
EMMITSBURG-Mr. AMI Mrs. Charles
F. Rowe were rendered a reception in
honor of their golden wedding. The
rooms were artistically decorated in vel
low. The lawn was lighted with Chinese
lanterns. The guests numbered 125.
CAMBR1DGE-As the result of injuries
received about two weeks ago Thomas
Leckie died at his home in East New
market. He had for sometime been sub
ject to attacks of epilepsy, and while suf-
fering from one of these upset vessel
of boiling water, severely scalding him
SELF He was So years old and a son of
the late Ounce Leckie. His stepmother
(Mrs. S. p. Leckie) and two brothers
John Gold and Andrew Leclkie) reside in
Baltimore.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
KANSAS

ABILENE, Kas., Aug. 29.--Former
United States Senator j. r. Burton Of
Abilene and L. c. Housed and j. H. Yet
ter the latter two connected with the
business office of the Topeka Capital,
purchased the Salina, Kas., Union. The
paper will be made daily and Burton
will take editorial charge. Mr.. Burtn will
continue to reside in Abilene and con-
duct the home rule paper here that he
established after his release from jail at
Ironton, Mo.
KANSAS CITY-1rom a new city d.
rectory to be issued an estimate of the
city's population. has been made. 1t gives
total of 10000 for the two cities and
suburbs. OF this total Kansas City,
Kas., is credited with 100,S55 and Kansas
City, Mo-, with 324,365.
WICHITA-The Kansas Hoo-Hoo,- an
organization of lumbermen, will meet
here for a concentration. Members from
Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri will be
present. Many candidates will be in
itiated.
PITTSBURG-Fire broke out in the
lumber yards of the Western Coal and
Mining company at Fleming camp, and
before 1t could be got under control
the flames communicated to the supply
house, in which the postoffice is located,
which, was totally destroyed. The esti-
mated loss is $780, which is partly cover
ed by insurance.
PITTSBURG-During the progress of a
revival in tent in Englevale, located
fourteen miles north of here, windstorm
struck the tent and injured five people.
One person, Mrs. McCaliater, is thought
to be fatally injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
TEXAS

HOUSTON, Aug. 29.--H. e. Paterson,
boy II years of age, was arrested for
having overdrawn his account with the
Union Bank and Trust company He was
charged with misdemeanor swindling.
AUSTIN-Commission of Insurance
elect T. B. Love announced the appoint
ment Of Joseph 81 Myers of Fort Worth
to be state historical librarian, to sue
coed E. w. Winkler, the present efficient
librarian, who will become chief clerk to
Colonel Miner In the newly created de-
partment of agriculture, which begins OPP
erations on September l.
AUsTIN-The attorney general APP
proved the registration $4,000 thirty year
s per cent school house bonds of the
city of Waco.
FREDERICKSBURG Sam, John
son and Miss Rebekah Baines were
quietly married at the residence of Judge
Clarence Martin. Mr.. Johnson is state
representative from this district, and Miss
Baines a daughter of Captain Baines
(deceased), ex-secretary of state.
BRENHAM-Mayor Lusk has been adj
vised by the controller at Austin that
the bonds recently issued by BRENNAN for
the purpose of building school house
had been approved, and the money was
ready on demand.