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Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-07
TRussEs

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LONDON TRUSS CO., 200 w. FIFTH ST.
Strangulated hernia causes death;
note the many deaths due to this
cause. Why do you wear that old
useless truss? Our radical cure
trusses will make you entirely safe
and protect you against accidents.
Lady attendant. Open evenings.
Trusses So and up.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-07

Say, Westgate. 1 want
a first class stenographer.
A young woman who thor
oughly understands her
business and is capable of
earning from $15 to $40
week. Now l don't want
a wall flower-one of the
kind who glance in the
mirror every ten minutes
to see If the rats" are in
place and who receives
anywhere from ten to
twenty telephone calls
day from young men. l
want a stenographer who
Is capable, one who will
look after my interests,
turn cut good work and do
1t rapidly. l will pay such
a woman all she can earn"
And so it goes. Sometimes I have just
the stenographer listed with me l want
sometimes l haven't.
never send men or women to fill post
tions unless l can recommend them.
Thousands are out of employment.
Thousands of firms are seeking competent
employees. There's a reason. Come in
and talk it o"er.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-07

IN ona ~ b anq bes+ r4o bnacb 1oG ran
Los Angeles; house full all the time: q
boarders, clearing over $3.50 every month
fine place for man and wife. LEAHY g.
SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-07


Grocery store that is well located. do
ing a nice clean cash business; price
only $500. See this at once. Particulars.
LEAHY & SON.
Grocery and hardware; will invoice
about $1,000; located in the southern part
of city; rent S25 month; water free; daily
receipts $55, all cash; can get good lease:
stock all new. TO get this you must act
quick. LEAHY & SON.
General merchandise, carrying fine line
of hardware; will i~voice about $2700;
located in beautiful suburb town of Los
Angeles; rent $40 monthly; daily receipts
$50; this proposition will bear fullest In
vestigation. See LEAHY IL SON.
Half interest in one of the best shoe
stores in California; has a large cash
business; long lease, and in one of the
best towns around Los Angeles. VIII
take about 5000 cash. See LEAHY &
SON.
For sale-My grocery and notion store
at Long Beach, doing a big, profitable
business; either as whole or half in
terest to acceptable party; no bonus
will invoice stock, about $1,000; owner
owns the building and will lease 20
buyer for three years at low rent. Sec
LkAHY & SON.
ecu anu luel business on one or tne
best streets in Los Angeles; must sell
II sold by Saturday $1,000 takes it.
Finely equipped bakery and cafe, To-
gated in best town in state; close 10
Los Angeles; sales 500 day; long es-
tablished; good long lease; low rent;
clears $3.50 a month; the best place In
town; requires about $350G. See LEAHY
& SON. Sixth and Main.
NOTICE TO BUYERS-Are you look
ing for a business? If so, CONSULT
THE LEZDING AND RELIABLE LE
AGENTS, LEAdY & SON. as we have
most every place of business that is for
sale III Los Angeles county. Remember
that we make a record OF sales thereby
securing you a clear title. Do not be
misled by other agents, but call and
get list. LEAHY & SON. Sixth and
Main.
One of the finest barber shops; $500
located in center of business district; ,
years lease; doing fine, clean business
fine fixtures; 8 chairs. Look this up
LEAHY g. SON.
Dressmai<ing establishment; $750; rent
SIS; located in SWEETEST part Of residence
district; established Is years; fully
equipped for dressmaking business. Full
particulars. LEAHY & SON.
After trying other agents
without success consult
LEAHY & SON. Sixth and Main.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-07

best town in Southern California, about
20 miles from Los Angeles; population
about 5000; doing the business of town;
% horses, best of condition; 25 assorted
single harness. 8 saddles. 20 boarders,
$17.5 per month; does all funeral work
Guarantees to clear over $500 per month
year around $4,000 will handle this fine
proposition. LEAHY & SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-07

!. E. TETLoW. 4Os w. SEVENTH ST.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-07
Country Property

FOR HEMET FARMING LANDS, IN
10-acre tracts see l.. NJ. PRATT &
CO., sos Laughlin Bldg.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-13

When Aaron Burr introduced 'the
'sthe great little Madison to the win
some widow Dolly Payne Todd IN Phil
adelpbia he little reckoned that the de-
mure Quakeress was 10 reign at then
unbilt White House in tho future city
of Washington as the most regal OF lie
publican queens. The White House has
had many mistresses, but none has left
a greater. impress upon history as
woman of influence and power than
Dolly Madison. Although the delight
full story that she cut out the portrait
of General Washington from its frame
and carried it away when the British
drove her from the White House IN
1914, may be only a fabrication. there
are many stories of her life which are
quite true, and her own letters and me
moirs have a distinctive place IN the
contemporary history of the carly days
of the Republic.
Naturally many of the interesting
stories of her life center about Hare
wood. the Washington manor near
Charles Town. w. Va, where she be,
came Mrs, James Madison: Harewood
is beautiful store house built IN no.
to 1856 by Colonel Samuel Washington
under the personal superintendencc OF
his brother, George Washington. Steps
have been taken recently TO preserve IT
as memorial of its patriotic, assocla-
tions, Just as Mount Vernon has been
cared for. Colonel Samuel Washing
ton 3 son, George Steptoe Washington,
was favorite nephew of the brst Pres
ideut When but boy he married Lucy
PAYNE, sister OF Dolly PAYNE. When
John Pavue was forced 10 move from
Virginia, because of the prejudice
against Quakers, and went TO Philadcl.
phia. his daughter Dolly was married
to John Todd, an estimable Young man,
In the great yellow fever epidemic Dol,
ly's husband died and left her with
baby boy. Within 4 year she met
James Madison, the father of the Con
stjtution and one day TO he President
of the United States. Martha Washing
ton, who was cousin Of Dolly Payne
by marriage, approved the courtship,
and Mr.. Madison pressed his suit
warmly. The result was that she went
20 Hardwood to be married in the home
Of the Washingtons. Years afterward
when George Steptoe Washington had
died his widow lived much in Wash
ington Her sister was then mistress
of the White House and the queen Of
society. Both sisters had long since
forsaken the simplicity of their Qakcr
father.
Mrs. Washington met Judge Thomas
Todd Justice Of the Supreme Court of
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-13
Best Rates of the Year

Round trip. oct. 81 limit liberal stop
overs. diverse routes. one fare plus $500
for the round trip.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-13

You can plant lawn any time with
Vogeler lawn seed,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-13

1.-THE Observance Of Flag Day. will
be the topic Of Mr., Haskin in The
Tribune Of Friday.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-11-26
10000!

Agents wanted at once, previous
experience is not essential, territory
is going fast, write soon if you wish
to make money faster than you ever
did before. Whit today. Address J
F.. Clark, CoRway, Ark.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-11-26
DOWN -- DOWN - LUMBER and

building material Of all kinds.
Flooring, ceiling and shingles of all
grades, sash, doors, blinds. laths.
roofings, etc. G. II. Cannon will
give the very lowest prices and
meet all competition. He is in for
small profits and large business.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-11-26

WANTED-All your cotton seed at
the highest market price. Scales
and seed house at c., N. g. l.. depot.
G.. II. Cannon.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-11-26
GREAT SHORT STORIES.

The writers of these will
include Edith Wharton
author of 1.-The House Of
Mirth"; Booth Tarking-
ton, author of Monsieur
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-11-26

No magazine III the world
can offord a better program:
the next novals by Hall
Caine, the most popular
novelist in the world; by
Robert w. Chambers, the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-27
FEARS HE WILL BE
EXPELLED AGAIN

John Cicora. by a decision In the
superior court last week ordered
relnhtated IN the MazzIni society,
from which be claimed 70 have been
expelled BY fraud, today brought
q second action against the society,
with John CorEiat and John Oberto,
It's officers. 20 prevent his being
expelled 4 second time.
Cioora alleges that he has been
summoned 10 appear before the
board Of directors OF the society,
60 answer the same fraudulent
charges on which be was expelled
before. and asks a temporary re
Etralnlng order 10 prevent such ex'
pulsion until after meeting Of
the society on December 3. for the
election Of officers. Cieora claims
that at this time a new board Of
directors VIII be- chosen and the
alleged persecution against him
dropped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-27
BOY o STEALS

Youthful crime has been nIpped
IN the bud through the arrest and
confession % Clyde Mcknight. is-
year old boy taken 20 headquarters
this morning By Detective Adams
The hoy admitted the taking Of
sta from the purse % Miss Sophy
Hnrbert. servant girl who has
been working IN his home.
Young MckniKht. who lives with
his father NJ 1900 Florentra ST.
Fremont. became possessed OF In.
formation that Miss Hubert had
5000 Ia her purae and concealed
IN her room. The money was taken
last Wednesday. but Miss Hurbert
iid not discover the inas until Fri.
dRy. and as the boy was away from
home that day. she DID not ans.
poet him. The officers became sus.
picsoun Of the lad. and short
sweating" brought out his con
faaAinu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-27
Ic DREAM OF Coz. MAY a
COZ. SELLERS DREAM2
DRAMATIC FEATURE In The
BRADLEY CASE

query Of Attorney Hoover, the wit.
ness declared that telling antruths
was not a part OF his business.
PeFley Christensen. former dis
trlet attorney OF Salt Lake city. tests.
fled that the defendant always act.
ed nationally IA his presence.
soren Christensen. tho next wit.
ness, told OF his attempts 10 per.
suade Mrs, Bradley 20 leave Brown.
Christensen declared that Mrs.
Brown seized the defendant by the
throat IA the Pacific hotel al poca.
tello, Idaho, but they were aepa
rated Later. In his room. Brown
admitted that he was the father ~
the defendants two children. but
that ho was not the father Of Max
Brown.
Mrs Thornhurg. the police mat.
ron. who had charge Of tho defend
ant the night OF the shooting. tcati.
fled that the defendant said 4
am not crazy am far from be
lnR insane"
There was dramatic and nnex'
pecied development when ChFsaten
son declared that Brown. In the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-27

WASHINGTON. % q. Nov. a7.-
When The bradley trial was re.
sumed this morning Archibald Llv.
ingaton, clerk In ex-senator
Browns office In Salt Lake city.
was again called 70 the stand 10
give testimony In rehuttai. He
Identified a railroad ticket which
had been turned In BY the defend,
ant after she had changed hrr
mind about golng to Los Angeles.
going to Washington instead The
witness said that az the time Mrs
bradley had asked him N he
thought Brown intended 10 marry
her.
4 told her" said Livingston.
that ! did not think he aid. where.
apon she exclaimed. lie will have
90, or ! will blow hts head Off
Mira bradley smiled during iAv.
ingston'n testimony
Livingston admitted that he told
untrughs 70 the defendant concern.
ing Brown Ia order 60 make their
relations agreeable. Replying 20 a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-27
START FALSE REPORT OF
FORGED CERTIFICATES

a quiotus on the foolish story.
which was calculated 60 do great
harm by discrediting the certifi-
Gates as circulating medium
The Star will add that forgeries
OF the Seattle clearing house Ger.
uflcatts would be exceedingly diff
fcuit To execute, and also to put
into local circulation They would
bo quickly noticed BY the banks,
which receive the certificates daily
on deposit, and the whole power OF
the American bankers association
would be instantly brought to besr
60 run the forger TO earth.
Il would be as dangerous 60 forge
these certificates as TO forge ma
tional bank notes, and few cruoks.
knowing the merciless pursuit
which would ensue, would care 20
take chances for the comparatively
few dollars they could mako out
OF a forgery Of this nature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-27

presence OF himself the defendant
and Mrs. Brown. denied his parent.
age Of MAX Brown, hla eldest aon.
who testified yesterday Upon
hearing This. the Witness said Mrs.
Brown called the senator a "yilo,
low, niean. moral degenerate"
AZ q conference ~ poeatello, the
witness iegilfled. Mira Bradley en-
tered Che room while the senator
and hia wife were taking Mrs.
Brown rushed 81 the defendant. ex.
claiming, i4ot me KIN serl"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-27

Official notice will be served on
all theaierH IN Seattle late this AFT.
ernoon or tomorrow morning that
Sunday shows are In violation Of
the state Law and the proprietora
Of any playhouses that allow their
places to be open next Sunday viii be
arrested by the police. acting under
instructions from Mayor Moore.
While the managers Of most Of the
theaters this morning declined 20
make any statement. Manager Win
stock. Of the Pantages theater. was
open IN the declaration that the
show houses would not close. He
declared that n necessary an In.
junction would be asked 20 prevent
the arrest OF theater proprietors
until a motion under preparation
for a rehearing on the Pierce county
case IS determined by the supreme
court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-27

gained financially by the woman 3
death. as he was worse of b. her
demise than II she we're alive. as
is shown by his attempt 20 have
Mrs. l. NJ. Anderson. noighbor.
pose az his wife before notary
public for the purpose Of having a
power OF attorney recorded In or.
der that he might sell the cottage
IN which he and the dead woman
lived.
Searching Premises.
one plausible theory Is that he
was tired of the woman and decid
ed TO get rid OF her before he
would be called upon 20 assume an
added burden IN the support OF the
child that would have come had
the woman lived That Wilkins is
Iaan with record. the police no
longer doubt. the discovery of "A
kit Of burglars tools IN the cottage
having fully convinced them that
he Is an old criminal His picture
will be sent 20 the police through.
out the country. Ia hope Of identi.
Tying him
Search Of the wilkins premises
was resumed today. and it would
cause no surprise 90 the police N
other bodies are found A search
has also been instituted for Earl
Kimmons. the former san Fran
cisco street car man and friend OF
Mrs Wilkins. who dropped out Of
sight soon after the womans
death
Further attempts 10 force VII
hns 20 reveal the identity Of the
dead woman were made this morn
ing, but he steadfastly refused TO
toll who she was The police mo.
mentarily expect additional advices
from Sheffield. Kan, the supposed
home OF the prisoners wife
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-27

Following the first denounce.
mcnt ~ billiards aud pool Tor
the Y. NJ. e A.. a great many
Of the ministers % the city have
suddenly grown silent on the sub.
iect. and aince the announcement 81
the \ NJ G A officials last HiEhi
that the pool aud billiard tables
would be installed. despite the pro
teat es the ministers. number 81
the dlvines declined 10 discuss the
subject
Some ~ the pastors ~ the church
denominations that we're tho first
TO enter protest. ara nov aeclluipg
20 say anything ats0ut the subject
and u - apparent that the decided
action Of the Y ~ & A officials
In announcing that the plans would
be carried out aa originally intend
"a has practically rat an end to
the discussion that fuf . time
threatened 10 disrupt the pleasant
relations that have existed In the
past between the T. NJ Y. A. and
the churches " thu city
out % a large number ~ min
listers asked "a give expressions
on the subject only four would a.
iow themselves 90 BE- quoted
Unfamiliar Win Games
being unfamiliar with The
games. ! arm not competent 90 pass
Judgment upon them and say
whether the course nf the Y ~ G.
A MANAGEMENT fp right a WsuuE.
said Rev l. A Chapman. pastor
Of The First Christian church.
However. a. ! understand the
sAmsa. there IL no chance connect.
"a with them In the rooms % the
association. ana ! can see no harm
In them there | must say. though.
that I never made a study u the
matter"
= am not in favor % them At
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-27

TURKEY FOR PRISONERS
AT THE CITY JAIL

Back in the riekoty old building
behind the city hall. which. like It's
counterpart. Is falling into senile
decay. was found the little Japanese
cook who bolls the soup and dishes
out the beans for the human wrecks
that live In the damp faith holes Of
the city jail
Yep" he said. grinning. we
get EN- turkey Thanksgivin'
Baked potato. Cianbury sauce. Big
feed" He scratched bis head when
asked how many there we're ia the
cells waiting for that feed lie said
he never knew.
Mebbe-let me see Twenty
two. semty.troe. ninety.two get en-
coffee dis morning. Tomorrow all
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-27

Some mischievous individual has
started a story on the streets 20
the effect that large numbers of
forged clearing house certificates
are In circulation In Seattle. and
that the Bon Marche has been vie
tlmized 10 the oNlout OF over 500
by accepting bogus issues
This tale repeated by a few
persons thoughtleasly spread with
such rapidity over the city That
before noon today a large number
OF persons tclephonod the store ask
ing for tho facts
Mr.. Nordhoff informs The Star
that there Is no truth In the
story. Hundreds Of the certifi.
Gates. he says, are being received
daily by the Bon Marehe and not
one bogus one has been discoy-
cred
This explicit statement will put
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-27


WASHINGTON. D G.. Nov. a.
One % the preiiieat weddings %
the season was celebrated this aft.
eFnoon ~ O'Clock when Miss
Edith Root. daughter OF the score.
iaFy Of state. was married 70
Ulysses Grant the third Numerous
wedding presents were received at
the Root mansion early this fore.
noon Among The Gifts was a sil.
YER breakfast service which be
longUd 90 the groom'a grandmother.
Mrs n 81 Grant The present
from the Erooma father was a ala,
mund tiara and a tea set Presi-
dent Roosevelt sent a painting Of
the south p0rtlco OF the White
House. where the young couple met.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-27
TRACING PRISONERS.

Information Is now held BY the
police which Il il beloved will lead
10 the early arrest Of the persons
guilty Of spreading the poison that
has caused the hiRh mortality
among canine pets on Queen Anne
hill The Humane society has had
the matter under Investigation and
has determined the nature Of the
deadly stuff that has been used by
chemical analysis OF tho contents
u stonaeha u several dogs that
have died violent deaths recently.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-27
roy United press.l

OAKLAND. Cal. Nov. 27.--As
the police probe deeper into the sup.
posed murder OF his pseudo.wife,
whose identity r. sim a mystery
BY NJ A. wilkins. In their little
cottage IN Elmhurst. che grewRome
tragedy develops features that not
even GRboneau could have
dreamed Of Every event surround.
ing The affair has n tlnKe Of mys.
terry and grimncHa that has few
parallels In The criminal annals OF
California.
Despite tho persistent sweating
Of che prisoner. but one statement
bearing on the death Of the woman
has been wrung from him. and that
Is that ahe took her own life by
swallowing atychnlno He does
not offer 10 explain how or why
towel was tied around the WON.
ans mouth. or why her corpse was
buried In Quicslime Neither does
the man. whom the police lock
upon aa an arch fiend. explain why
he started 10 dig the hole, which
later be c the woman'H grave,
before she died
Cold. Blooded Crime.
In the performance of this task.
the authorities say that Wilkins
displayed unprecedented oold-hlood.
ednesa. That he should have plot.
ted The woman's death and pre-.
pared for the covering mp OF his
crime as he did was fiendiHh but
70 compel his prospective victim 20
assist him In digging her own
grave ~ considered almost beyond
belief
The motive for the murder, II
murder was done. Is another battling
feature. wilkins could not have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-27
ATHLETIC HUSBAND IS
SUED FOR DIVORCE

because her husband broke a
broomstick over her back and then
INDUCED In Hight gymnastics BY
using her face for a punching bag
and exercising the muscles 81 his
arms b. throwing kitchen utensils
At her head. Mabel = Lee today
filed suit for divorce frcm Robert
4. Lee
Besides alleging extreme cruelty
and the unique pasiimes above re-
ferred 70. Mrs Lee recltes In the
complaint that her husband left her
pennlleas and that while she was
sick IN bed be- proceeded n the
house and removed the family or.
gan and other household articles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-27
PETTlBONE'S JURY WILL BE
HARD TO SECURE

came evident that great difficulty
would be experienced in obtaining
the Jury. The first thrse examined.
n. r. Lamb. George W Mitchell,
aud v. NJ. Blair. all farmers. were
excused because OF their scrupies
against the infllction Of capital
punishment J. s ID Manyille said
that he had attended the Haywood
trial and formed an unqualified
opinion. lie was challenged by the
state and excused The state
passed VIM. w. Gebberd for cause.
lie Il a farmer and said that he
had read very little Of the case
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-27
Not as Free in Discussing Cue Games al Y. NJ c. A.
Since Decided Announcement That No Attention
Will Be Given Protest

ali said Rev. W. n. ~ Rsen. pas
tor Of the FIRST Methodist church.
The associations Of these Kames
have been bad. and I DO not think
that tho Christian churches should
sanction them There are 40 many
other innocent pleasures that IL ~
not necessary 90 20 outside for
these. especially pool
while believe II il quite a
serious matter. l think the men a.
the head ~ the Y N G. A are able
and wise. and I am not disposed
20 oppose them. said Rev. J ~.
Wilson. pastor % the Westminster
FFcahYtesian church
Points ous Danger.
The games may be- a good thlns.
but am afraid there may Atlll
BE- some danEes of secularizins the
" NJ G A u vac founded as =
religious institution, aud good
many people look upon u and re-.
npecs u a. such Pool and billiards
may tend 20 place Il IN the class
with thr private and social eiuba
TT AAAHtHtFfH - wv NttA@At -
churches leave the question 81
amnsrmentS 10 the individual We
d. not drau any strict line. said
Rev Herbert Gogan. ~ the Trin.
ify Parish church Every man has
his own responsibility aA 70 his
amueemeutR We. a. n church.
havcnt any objections to billiards
and pool
Mayor William Hickman Meors
endorses the action ~ the Y NJ
G. A.. and summrnaH the ponitiuu
taken b. Dg Matthew'S i beileve
tbs use OF billiard aud pool tables
would BE- of great advantage 70 The
" A. G. A. said the mayor. and
hops thla means ot attracting the
Young men 10 that institution viii
b. used