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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-22
MAINE

AUBURN, Me-, Nov. 21.-Mr. Houstou
the father of 15"year-old Elsie Houston
who eloped with Fred Obie;>,has engaged
d. j. McGillicuddy OF Lewiston as coun
sci and does not intend that his daugh-
tor shall live with her husband. Else
says she truly loves her young husband
and will never be happy without him.
PORTLAND-Charles N. Newell, an
old-time theatrical musician and man.
ager. died. aged So. He was for several
years engaged in the manufacture of ban
jos in this city, and was afterward treas
urer and manager of the old Portland
theater. He leaves a widow.
GARLAND-County officers arrived
here to investigate the death of Daniel
A. Bosworth, an aged Grand Army vet
eran who had been missing from nls
home for a month"; and whose body was
found hanging to tree in the woods TO-
day by Adelbert Brown, a woodchopper
There had been vague rumors of foul
play, and county officers were here a
few days ago to inquire into the case.
At a meeting ON Wednesday the town
offered a reward for the recovery of Bos-
worth's body. A pond was dragged last
Sunday.
Coroner Finnegan and Deputy Sheriff
Spratt returned late tonight, it being de-
cided that no inquest will be necessary.
Bosworth had made several previous at
tempts at suicide.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-22
RHODE ISLAND

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Nov. 21.-The an
nual statement of the j. & p. Coats Co.
Uimted) which operates a large thread
factory, just issued, shows that the
profits for the past year amounted to
$15,2S0,625. This enormous sum was not
all acquired through the output of the
Pawtucket plant. but here and at Pals
ley in England. Last May the company
raised the price of each spool of thread
one cent and, having a monopoly of linen
threads, the profits were swelled over
$S 900 above the figures of 1906.
NEWPORT-Accordin to the present
plans of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt the
Breakers will remain open for the greater
part of the winter. Mrs. Vanderbilt with
Miss Vanderbilt and Count Szechenyi,
went to New York on the steamer Ply
mouth of the Fall River line. AS Miss
Vanderbilt boarded the Plymouth with
dog under her arm she was informed
that the rules of the company prohibited
dogs being taken to state rooms. Miss
Vanderbilt was escorted to the baggage
room where her dog was checked. 1t
is now positively known that the Break
ers will be the place where Miss Wander
bilts marriage to Count SzechenN Will
occur.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-22
FLORIDA

| PENSACOLA, Fla. Nov. 21.-Hon. j. F.
C. Griggs of Apalachicola, {. member of
the Florida legislature, and for years one
of the prominent men in state politics. in
an interview, announced that he will be
candidate for congress from the Third
district
Judge Griggs is here on business visit,
and while he had been considering be-
coming a candidate, did not definitely
decide until he reached Pensacola and
consulted with friends here. The entry
of Judge Griggs into the campaign
makes three candidates, the other two be-
ing Congressman w. B. Lamar and State
Attorney j. Walter Kehoe, both of whom
are now making an active campaign.
DELAND-For the arrest and delivery
to the sheriff of Volusia county, at any
Jail in the state of Florida, of Henry
Richards. the negro who murdered
Deputy Sheriff w. p. Edwards. near De-
Land on November 4, a reward of $3.50
will be promptly paid.
Sheriff ]. r. Turner Of volusia county
offers 800 of this reward and Gov. Brow
ard has offered $3.50
Sheriff Turner has gotten out a guam
tity of cards offering the reward. and
giving a good description of thA negro.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-22
NEW YORK

ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. 21.-Adjutant
General Henry announced that Cover
nor Hughes has approved the recon-
mendation and granted brevet commits
sion of lieutenant colonel to Major
James III. Manning of Albany, commits
sary Third brigade, for meritorious
service of more than twenty-five years.
LOCKPORT-Lon Condren, the farm
hand who fell thirty feet from hay
loft on the John Wilson farm, Chest
nut Ridge, died from a laceration of
the brain produced by concussion of
the skull.
WILLIAdSVILLE- S. Allen
of New York was recent guest of Mr..
and Mrs. f, H. Dirstine.
Mrs. Dora M. Fenner of Akron is the
guest of Mrs. Thomas f. Morley.
Mrs. f. H. Dirstine has returned from
a short visit in Medina.
j. Ernest Naylor has returned from
Belfast, n. Y.
NEW YORK-The Marconi company
has begun prompt measures to restore
its wireless station at Siasconset, Mass.
which was burned new equipment
has been ordered and early restoration
of the plant is expected. Meantime,
the service will be carried on through
South Wellfleet. The Siasconset sta
tion destroyed was fully covered by
insurance.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-22
ALL OF THE LATE NEWS FROM YOUR OLD HOME STATE
WASHINGTON

DANVILLE. H., Nov. 2l.-speaker
opinion to the insurance commissioner
regarding an ~income policy OF the
Great Western Life Insurance com
pany. Assistant Attorney General A. J.
Falknor says "said income arrange
nient is a nicely veneered plan to cir
cumvent the entire rebate and discrim-
inatory statute" He urges the insur-
ance commissioner to use his authority
in every lawful way to prohibit the
issuance of such policies.
sEATTLE-w. H. McAllep reported
to the polics that he had been held up
and robbed by two highwaymen. They
got SO. McAllep asked for cents for
carfare.
Walk replied one of the thugs.
TITS good for YOU"
Let him have nickel anyway said
the other footpad.
Upon being refused the second robber
threw a nickel on the pavement at Nc
Alleps feet, and after the highwaymen
had backed away into the fog, McAlIep
picked up the money and used 1t later
for carfare.
TACOMA. w. Schneider, 25 years
old, drained the contents of a bottle
OF carDollc acid in the corridor of the
Donnelly hotel last night. after having
handed two letters to nearby patrol
man to mail. He was Respondent be-
cause his parents in Springfield, Mimi.
refused him money.
BREMERToN-The adjourned in
quest in the case of Joseph Harrer,
whose body was found floating in the
bay off the Bremerton wharf, was held.
Frank Kopf, who was held as sus-
pected of knowing something of the
mans disappearance, was proved inno-
cent and released after he and his wife
had each testified on the witness stand.
BELLINGHAM-Next years meeting
OF asiiiinstto State GSootii Roads
association will be held at Kennewick
At the closing session resolution was
adopted favoring the cons truction of a
national highway along the Pacific
coast from Canada to Mexico. The
states of Oregon and California will be
asked to cooperate with Washington
Samuel Hill was reelected president
and L. Frank Brown will be secretary
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-22
OHIO

| CINCINNATI, Nov 21.-The Louis
| Lipp company's plumbing manufacturing
| establishment at Winton place, a suburt
of this. city, was destroyed by fire late
last night Three buildings were quilted
causing loss of $4,000 partly covered
by insurance. The origin of the fire ia
not known.
OLYMPIA Wash, Nov 21-- In an
Joseph Cannon was in railroad wreck at
Bismarck today, buC escaped injury
Train No. IA of the Chicago g. Eastern
Illinois railroad ran into an open switch,
derailing two cars. in one of which
Speaker Cannon was riding. None of the
passengers or train men were injured,
CANTON, Ohio, Nov. 2O-John Fry.
employed by the Stark county infirmary,
was badly hurt when his wagon was
struck by limited Cleveland & Canton
car. One horse was killed The other
escaped injury, but q passenger, who
thought the animal was injured, shot
him.
CINCINNATI-The explosion of a 500
gallon copper kettle at the ]. Weller
company's pickle factory on Spring
Grove avenue. near Alabama street. re-
suited in the death of Fred Halter and
John LaclSman. employees They were
scalded.
CANTON--Mrs. Elizabeth Melctoir, in
her seth year, received word that she
had succeeded in breaking the will of
her son Joseph, an eccentric bachelor,
who left an estate of 100000 to be used
in building a mausoleum for himself and
dog Hobo. Melchoir went west when a
boy and spent most of his time as a
railroad surveyor. He made fortunate
investment in real estate in the heart
of what became Seattle. He published
a "Guide to Washington Territory un-
der the name Melody Choir, a name
which stuck to him the rest of his life.
STEUBENVILLE-Joe Jefferson, an
employee in the Carnegie plant at Mingo
Junction. had his clothing caught in the
machinery and was drawn onto the mold
pan and killed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-22
MISSOURI


KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 21.-At an
early hour this morning fire destroyed
The South Methodist church and parson
age at Mount Washington, suburban
town of this city. Assistance was asked
for from the Sheffield fire department.
The fire was brought under control
upon the arrival of additional assistance
from the Kansas City fire department.
The loss will not exceed $7oo
CLINTON. Mo-, Nov. 21.-H. F. Major, 81
years old of Kansas City, after purchas-
ing ticket to Calhoun at the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas depot in Clinton, fell
dead in the waiting room in front of the
ticket window. His body was taken to
the home of his nephew, Charles e.
Major, in Clinton. The funeral will be
Sunday at Windsor, Mo
COLUMBIA-Ear Van Natta is a So
rhomore at the Missouri state university
and his father, Ellsworth Van Natta, is q
freshman, seeking further education for
business reasons.
Already the young Van Natta as sopho-
more has aided in compelling his gov
ernor'' to discard his hat and don one of
the dinky little freshmen caps. But the
father got even with his young hopeful
in the class rush. and when the smoke
cleared away there was the older man
waving three-fourths of his sons shirt.
ST. JOSEPH-Mayor William S. Pratt,
his wife and their two children and Mrs.
Jennie Taylor. the mayors sister, We're
overcome by fumes from the hot air fur
mace at their home, where natural gas is
used as fuel. All will recover
JOPLIN--In an interview here President
Richards stated that President Roosevelt
a S,w days ago told him he would recon-
mend to the national congress the es-
tablishment of bureau OF mining, SINH
lar to the department Of agriculture.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-22
MARYLAND

MOUNT AIRY, Nd. Nov 21.--Mrs
RunlSles. died today at her home neal
Mount Airy. aged 81 years. Her deatt
was due to Bright's disease. She was Q
Miss CIary and a daughter of r. r
Clary of Mount Airy. Surviving are her
husband one son, Clarence Runkles OF
Baltimore; two daughters, Mrs G. Ern-
est MuIllnix of Mount Airy and Miss
Della Runkles of Washington, d. c.; one
sister, Mrs. W. J. Demuth of Baltimore
and one brother, Henry w. Cary, also
survive.
HAGERSTOWN = Martin Adams ol
Funkstown. two miles from this city
committed suicide by hanging himself In
a stable at his home. Dependency, due
to failing health, is believed to have
caused Mr.. Adams to commit the deed
Mr. Adams was a retired farmer anc
formerly lived near Benevola. this coun-
ty. He was about 65 years old and leaves
a wife and several children.
CAMBRIDGE-Mis Hattie johnson anc
George Nabb, both of Airey, Dorchester
county, were married at the residence
of the brides aunt, Mrs. Sadie johnson
West End avenue, Cambridge.
ELKTON-Harry Price, while out gun.
ming for rabbits in woods near Ken
nedyvllle, was shot and painfully injured
by a fellow gunner.
FREDERICK-Sheri -elect George Ed.
ward Myers of Frederick county has an
nounced the appointment of William H
Smith of Tuscarora district as office
deputy and Charles Clingan of Frederick
as turnkey. No appointment of a riding
deputy will be made for the present, and
until one is made William e. Darner, the
present deputy. will be retained.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-22
OREGON

PORTLAND, Ore. Nov. 81 --Arrangs-
ments have been completed to give in
this city live stock show next fall
that will be fully equal in size and scope
10 the one that took place during rhe
Lewis and Clark exposition.
The Portland Live Stock. and Country
club has voted the sum of $4,000 to he
given in prizes, and the club has as
surances from the different bodies com
posing the international Live Stock as
sociation of added prizes amounting 10
$4,000 or more, or $50, 900 in all.
A representative will visit the interna-
tional show at Chicago within a few day
to obtain an assignment of dates The
club will ask for some time between
September Is and October /.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-22
MONTANA


HELENA. Mont. Nov. 21-In the United
States court Judge Hunt set for trial on
December II the criminal action of the
government against John r. Murphy of
this city, who is charged with unlawful
Enclosure of $4,000 acres of land in Sweet
Grass county. The official record shows
that this is the largest amount ever al
legged by a federal grand jury to have
heen wrongfully seized or taken over,
Murphy is one OF the leading stockmen
oI Montana.
LIVINGSTON-As the result of the in
abi.ity of the Northern Pacific railroad
TO furnish cars the coal mines of Bear
creek are compelled to practically close
mining, being suspended because of in
ability to make shipments. Unless relief
is soon forthcoming they will be COM
PEELED to shut down tight. The matter
ia being placed before the state railway
commission for action.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-22
NEW JERSEY

BEVERLY, N. j., Nov. 21.-No man
takes more personal pride in his splendid
flock Of chickens than Rev. w. Ward
Willis, pastor of the Baptist church, but
the parsons hen house is becoming a
mark for chicken thieves, who paid a
second visit to his hennery and got away
with ten of his choicest fowls.
The chickens were stolen while the
pastor was conducting services at his
church.
| PLEASANTVILLE--It has just leaked
out that an attempt was made few
evenings ago to wreck a fast shore trolley
car a few miles south of this place on
the way to Somers Point. A heavy tie
had been placed on the track and wedged
near switch in such a position that If
struck it would have thrown the car
down a heavy embankment.
No clue has yet been obtained to the
guilty parties.
SGROVE-Invitations have been
issued for the marriage of Miss Alice
Graham Garrison OF this place and
Harold Stephenson of Bridgeton. The
ceremony will take place at the new
home of the bride in West Collingswood
next Wednesday. The groom is the son
of Rev. r. 3. Stephenson, . we'll known
minister of The New Jersey Methodist
conference.
GLOUCESTER CITY-The condition of
the money market is likely to delay the
sale of the $4,000 street improvement
bonds of the city, but the finance COM
mittee will endeavor to secure purchas-
ers as soon as council gives it power to
sell them. Bids will be invited so that
the contract can be awarded as soon as
the bonds are sold.
BRIDGETON-Whe Mrs. Addie Candy
of Church street, to emphasize her dis
approval of postcard Showers" declared
she would rather receive sticks of candy
than postcards, her friends took her at
her word. Yesterday was her birthday
and it fairly 'rained' candy in her home.
Several hundred sticks were received by
her
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-22
NEW HAMPSHIRE

DOVER, N. H.. Nov 21.-Mrs Marilla
| M. Kicker, lawyer, suffragist and disciple
of Ingersol' sent check for $50 to Mrs.
Sarah Coburn of New Durham, chairman
of the committee which is raising funds
for the furnishings OF the new town hall
in that town, which will be dedicated in
January.
Mrs. Kicker has agreed to give more
money if it is needed to complete the
furnishing of the hall, and has also sig
nified her intention of donating to the
New Durham town library a complete
set of the works of Robert Ingersoll.
MANCHESTER-The street and park
commissioners, at a meeting, decided to
renew the crusade against the browntail
and gypsy moths and awarded contract
for doing the work to the Munson- Whit
taker company of Boston, who will FUR
nish a bond of $15, 900 for it's proper per-
formance.
A foreeSof 20 men will begin the work
on all the principal streets, parks and
schoolhouses next Monday.
MEREDITH-Mrs E. F. Wiggin. 81.
wife of prominent lumber and produce
dealer of this town, was struck by a
train at the grade crossing near the pas
senger station here and so severely in
jtred that she died within two hours.
PORTSMOUTH-Th juvenile court, a
creation of the last legislature, had it's
first real session when there was such
crowd Of children before Judge Shines
that the probate court room was used
The children, whose ages ranged from
to IA years, were charged with the lar
ceny Of coal from the Boston q Maine
railroad, and they were all with their
parents.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-22
PENNSYLVANIA

BEAVER FALLS, Pa, Nov. H.-Joh1
A. Rand, member Of the faculty of a
local business college, while escortine
young woman teacher in the school to
her home last night was shot in the
back. the bullet penetrating his lung. AS
he stepped in front of the woman to pro-
tect her three more shot1 were fired,
the bullets piercing his hat.
Rand walked half a block before fall
ing. He is probably fatally wounded.
George w. Schaney, a local merchant
is under arrest charged with the shoot
ing. He Is alleged to have declared when
arrested that Rand had ruined his fam
lily. Rand formerly had lived at the
Schaney home
PITTSBURG, Nov. 21.-The supreme
court handed down a number Of decisions
among them one denying the Consol-
idated Gas company of this city an ap-
peal from the decision of the superior
court declaring that the city had SOW
ereign rights over it's streets and could
compel the removal and replacing of gas
pipes in such locations as the city OIL
cials thought best for the protection OF
the people, or wherever health regula-
tion would demand that they should.
POTTSVILLE--In the suit brought by
the state to compel, Dy manuaHus'
County Treasurer Lee to pay the salaries
of the forty registrars appointed for
Schuykill county by the state board or
health, Judge Mari has decided that the
registrars were not entitled to salaries.
The law under which they were ap-
pointed Is declared unconstitutional Tne
state will appeal to the supreme court
EASTON-Several of the cement COM
panies in this section are reducing their
forces. In two or three the wages of
duced. At the Dexter mills, nazareth.
but four of the six kilns are in operation.
The Penn Allen mills, at Bath, have
been shut down and at Portland hall
hundred men have been laid off.
NORRISTOWN-After losing two chill
dren inside Of twenty-four hours, the
. stork visited the home of Christopher
King. The latter is recovering from hav-
ing a leg amputated. While handling a
revolver the weapon was discharged,
killing a three-year-old son and injur-
ing his wife. The following day another
baby died.
to pay currency and now issue drafts
payable to bearer on New York or Pitts
burg. In a statement to the public they
state that they cannot obtain funds from
reserve agents and ask the confidence of
the people until the financial stringency
is passed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-22
ILLINOIS

| CHICAGO, Nov. e1.-Fire destroyed the
Baltimore e Ohio freight sheds at
Eightieth and Erie avenue early today
Eight freight cars loaded with merchan-
disc were burned and the total loss was
900.
BLOOMINGTON ILL.,, Nov. A.-While
clearing out timber land on farm in
Carroll county John Campbell unearthed
jar of gold containing $780, 1t had
been buried by the mother of Amos
Kreuger who owned the tract. The
finder turned the money over to the son,
the mother having died many years ago.
FREEPORT-Luther D. Sanborn, mas
ter mechanic mere for the Chicago, Mil
waukee &; ST. Paul railway, is dead, aged
IS. He was tie second oldest man in
employ of that company in point of
service, having worked for the road con-
tinuously for fifty-three years. The only
other man who has been longer in the
companys service is John Fox of James
vile.
SPRINGFIELD-Reid Rice. % years old,
an express messenger. was killed here
by being crushed between two interur-
ban cars on the Illinois Traction system
He was just recently married to Miss
Ninllreu GrltH Oh JdcksOnVille'
CHICAGO-El:en Il. Jones. resident
of Waukesha, Wis, has bought from
Victor G. Gardner and Andrew Dubach
the three-stor.- stone front apartment
building at 60S5 to COIL Prairie avenue.
The building occupies a lot S3x162 feet.
The consideration was given at 1000,
subject to an incumbrance of $4,000.
MURPHYSBORO-Dr. W. w. EssiclS
was killed here by switch engine. He
was a faculty member of the St. Louis
College of Physicians and Surgeons and
had been surgeon here TO. the Mobile &
Ohio for fifteen years. The track is near
and residence.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-22
ALARM CLOCK IN GIRLS
STOCKING CAUSES ARREST

\ BOSTON, Nov. 21.--Just because =.
\ an alarm clock was so indeiicate .
:. as to start its clamor Of ''ting-a- .
i ling-lirg'' while reposing in the !
i. stocking of pretty Edith f. Wilder .
( she was arrested by a department .
+ store detective on the charge of .
\. larceny. With her was her chum, .
X blanche Dunn, who also was ar :
!. rested. :
i 1t was most dramatic moment !
+ for the two pretty West End girls, !
i. who were defying with flashing !
/, eyes the charges of the store de- :
:, tective 1t was about the moment !
j. when the girls seemed to be win !
i. ming their point that the alarm /.
1. clock went on its wild tell-tale f.
4. ramble, and the girls were ar !
!. rested.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-22
LOUISIANA

LAKE CHARLES, La. Nov. H.-
Charles Smith pleaded guilty to peddling
liquor without license and was fined
$500 and costs or six months in Jail.
NEW ORLEANS-wearing a silk un-
derskirt and other clothes of her dead
mistress, Clara Barrow, a negro girl
about IS years old, was placed under ar
rest on the charge of having murdered
Mrs. Bessie Carter at the latter's res
idence in the old French quarter of
New Orleans. When put through the
sweating" process she broke down and
acknowledged that it was she who had
taken hatchet and inflicted CHASTITY
wounds on Mrs. Carter's neck and heal.
She said Mrs. Carter had tried to kill
her and she used the hatchet in self
defense.
BROWNWOOD-"Mus close up" So
says County Attorney McGaugh, when
speaking of the redlight district. and
the new law will be tried to it's fullest
extent. The county attorney says there
lis no reason why the law cannot be en-
forced in Brownwood just as well as
other towns where it has been tried.
The inmates of the three houses here
have been notified and say thy will
leave, and the attorney says they must
not only leave but stay away, and not
come back in short time, as they have
done heretofore.
BATON ROUGE-The first step toward
giving the state railway commission
more power was taken by the state SEN
ate in extra session.
A constitutional amendment was
passed, which. II sanctioned by the
house, will permit the Legislature to
adopt one or all the reforms now pro-
posed and which include giving the rail-
l DAD commission more power over tele-
phone and telegraph business
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-22
AGED WOMAN NEVER SAW
STEAM TRAIN IN HER LIFE

T. FRANKLIN, Ky Nov. 2l.-Mrs. .
4 Mary Morris died at Arthur. Ed .
4 mondson county, few days ago .
!. aged eighty-four years. She had .
!. lived on the same farm ffty-three .
i. years and had been off the !
!. place but three times. She lived .
K within ten miles of the railroad .
(. and never saw a train. Her farm .
Il is half mile from Green river, .
4. yet she had seen the river but .
!. once. She spun and wove her own .
i. clothes and raised large family. :
4. Her lack of curiosity to see the .
4 world was amazing to her family .
I. who came and went at their will .
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