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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
CENTENARIAN IS
SUED FOR DIVORCE

l. OMAHA. Neb., Oct. 8.-Simon 1
j. Peter Roundtree LOG years old, is de- !
/. fendant in an action for divorce 4
i just brought at Lincoln by Mrs. 4
i Amanda Roundtree. Mrs. Roundtree !
1. is only SO. She was married to !
+ Roundtree ten years ago. 4
4 In her petition Mrs. Roundtree I
4 says that less than year after their I
j. marriage her husband abandoned !
- her and went to Nashville. Tenn, 4
= where his daughter by former wife I
4. then lived. He Is still there. Mrs. !
4. Roundtree says that in the ten years !
4. he has been away from her she has I
j had many offers of marriage, and !
i. she desires divorce so she may ac- I
4. cept one of these offers. !
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
LOVE FOR A DOG
CAUSES CHlLD'S DEATH

+ NEW YORK, Oct. s.-"Naughty 4
!. Bati won't love mel" cried Erna 4
I. Platou, age I, as. she cluns to her i
= great st. Bernard and caressed his 4
!. shaggy coat. +
! I'm going to kiss you, and then I
!. you'll love me-" said the child as she +
i tightened her grasp about the dogs I
+ neck. 4,
i The little girls kiss was returned 4
4. with a savage snap which cut her 4
I. lower lip. The big dog jumped out OF 4
!. the hammock in which Erna had !
!. held him and snapped at Emily !
J. Platou when she stepped from the !
!. porch of her home at No. 3l9 Fifty 4
J. fifth street. Brooklyn, to rescue her I
4 sister. Emily who Is IS, received !
4. only slight scratch on the hand. 4
4 Both wounds were cauterized and I
i. not until last Sunday, three weeks +
4 later, did the first Symphonic Of I
4 hydrophobia apear in little Erna. She 4
+ died yesterday" after undergoing (
4. great suffering. I
i i So 4 + ~ j. i i + + i i +
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
COLORADO

DENVER. Oct. Sc. 4. Osburn a
boolSkeeper for the Green Canon Coal
company, was shot and instantly killed
last night by q. L. Pierce, a claim ac-
countant for, the Denver q Rio Grande
railroad. They had quarreled. 0sburn
applied an epithet to Pierce and the lat
ter demanded that Osburn apologize.
This the latter refused to do and a Tight
began. Pierce fired two shots at Qsburn
both of which took effect In the heart
Both men were recent arrivals in this
city, Osburn coming from Parsons kas.
and Pierce from Whiteville, N. C. Pierce
fled after the killing and has not been
captured.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
FLORIDA

COMO. Fla, Oct. S.--Miss Carrie Har-
mon returned Thursday from Palatka,
where she was the guest of Mrs. A, g..
Phillips. She had most delightful
visit.
Mrs. Annie Mitchell left Thursday for
Orlando to attend the services held by
Rev. Earle D. Sims, missionary evan
g&list, who is having packed houses
every night in Orlando and a most sue
C. e. Zuba of Daytona was a visitor
in Como Friday.
PLANT CITY-Alf Tompkins, a
brakeman on a phosphate train, run
ming between Plant City and Nichols,
where the phosphate mines are located,
while in the act of coupling cars here
was caught between the couplers ai.d
so horribly mangled that he died a
short while afterward
PALATKA-Rev. ]. ID. Mitchell OF
Orlando addressed a large audience at
the court house last night on the para
mount issue before the people OF Put
nam county, just now--temperance-
and that his effort was appreciated to
the fullest extent was evidenced by the
strict attention paid him and the fire.
quent hearty applause he received dur
ing his talk.
Miss Minnie e. Neal of Jacksonville,
state president of the w. c. 7. u, ad-
dressed fair audience at the Presby-
terian church.
Mrs. Edward L. Mann of Chicago has
returned to Palatka to remain several
months.
PUNTA GoRDA-A meeting of the
board of trade was held. The meeting
was called by President Whitney to
take action on the petition to have an
illustrated prospectus of Punta Gorda
published.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
NEW YORK

ALBANY, Oct. 8.-Certificates filed
with the secretary Of state today show
that the Hardware and Woodenware
Manufacturing company of New York
city had increased its capital stock from
$4,000 to $780, 900, and the Maiden Lane
Realty company of New York city from
$1,000 to s1,O0O,0O0.
ROCHESTER-Anthon Herrin, 35
years old, of Fairport was crushed under
a car at the Merchants despatch and in
stantly killed. Herrin was a carpenter
employed at the Merchants Despatch
car works and was repairing car when
he met his death.
ROME-The Republican county conven-
tion held here was very quiet All the
officeholders whose terms expire this
year were renominated without oppo-
sition, as follows: District attorney,
Emerson M. Willis of Utica; special
county judge, Willis Byam of Rome; cor
oners, Robert w. Dodd of Utica and Dr.
G.. M. Lewis of Vernon. James T. Som
ers of Utica was continued as county
chairman by unanimous consent,
NEWBURG-Henry Eacord, aged 73
years, of the town of Hamptonburgh was
named for assembly in the first district
of Orange county by the Republicans.
He has been prominent in the party since
its organization in the county.
KINGSTON-Solomon p. Thorne OF
Clfhtonsdale was nominated for assem-
blyman by the Republicans of the second
district Of Ulster county.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
ILLINOIS

DIXON, ILL.,, Oct. S-Mrs. Mary G.
Chandler fell down stairs, her neck was
broken and she died almost instantly.
She was the mother of Charles E. Chand-
ler cashier of the City National bank,
and of Mrs. Charles w. Schick OF Chi
cago.
'ELGIN-Frank Peterson state asylum
pateient. was found drowned In the Fox
river near the hospital.
ELPASO-Evangelists A. E. Cameron
and Peter P. Bilhorn of Chicago opened
a series of revival meetings here last
week under the direction of the Tinted
Protestant churches. The meetings will
be held in big tent.
STERLING-Wiliam Nesbit, % years
old, of Normandy, and Ellen Myers, 6
years old, of Budd. were married.
NASHVILLE = The Nicholson Coar
company was Incorporated with capital
stock of $4,000 and the following officers:
J. T. Nicholson of Henderson, KY.
presi .ent Edward Nicholson Of Nash
vile, vice president and general man
ager; Charles T. Dee,en of Henderson,
KY, secretary and treasurer.
CHlCAGO-Depositors continued to
draw money from the Federal panK all
during banking hours, and approximately
100000 was returned to its owners. There
was no great eagerness manifested by
the depositors, who seemed to take the
fact that the banks directors had voted
to discontinue as matter Of no great inn
portance.
With the process of liquidation, which
will require seceral months. another
chapter is added to the ventures In Chi
cago of Isaac N. Perry, who Is still in
terestedsin other banks in the state.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
WASHINGTON

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. s.-Two tramps
were killed, Fireman Gilbert Ernst of
Tacoma is missing and is believed to be
dead; Engineer r. N. Myers of San Fran
cisco and Brakeman Thomas of Hot
Springs were seriously injured as re-
suit of the wreck near Weston on the
main line of the Northern Pacific last
evening The train was an extra freight.
westbound, consisting of thirty cars
loaded with hay and grain. The entire
train was destroyed the wreckage catch
ing fire soon after the smashup.
Trainmen declare the failure of the air.
brakes on heavy grade the cause of .-Ae
wreck.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
NEWS FROM YOUR HOME STATE
NEBRASKA

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. s.-Railway Com
missioner Williams, after an inspection
of the Missouri Pacific tracks in Me-
raska, has pronounced the road bed
unsafe. He urges that passenger trains
be restricted to speed of twenty-five
miles an hour. freight trains to twenty
and heavy freight trains to fifteen miles
an hour.
DAVID CITY, Oct. s-David City
high school this year at the present time
has 121 enrolled.
Scott s. Kelly of Valparaiso are the
successors to G. w. Gates In the bakery
and restaurant business in this city.
The campaign in Butler county has
hard at work fixing up their fences. 1t
will be close fight for both tickets this
fall.
In the last week the farmers have had
cause for rejoicing. About three and one
fourth inches of rain fell in this COM
munity. They report it has done thou
sands of dollars worth of good.
NEBRASKA CITY-Sneak thieves ran
sacked the office of DR.. Raben and Sc
cured some medals, coins, postage
stamps, cts.
Mrs. Jane Jones, aged 90 years, died in
this city of old age. She had been resi-
dent here for nearly forty years and
leaves three daughters and two sons.
FALLS CITY-A farmer near here
brought to town recently six ears of corn,
each fourteen inches long and having
eighteen rows of kernels. This is the
stuff which gives value to land.
FREMONT-The postal receipts of the
Fremont office show an increase of s232. 81
over those of September, 1905.
yALLEY-L W. Howard and Miss
Orva Harrier were married very quietly
at the home of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Harrier one mile north
of Valley, yesterday. Rev. Mr.. Cauffer
of the Methodist Episcopal church per-
formed the ceremony.
BEEMER-At the home of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Albers,
Miss Emma Albers and Milton J. Sui
livan were united in marriage. Rev.
George DUNCAN of the Congregational
church was officiating clergyman.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
RHODE ISLAND


NEWPORT, r. L., Oct. ga fine of si2o
was imposed upon the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad company by
Judge Franklin for violating the law for
the prevention of cruelty to animals.
The charge was that the company kept
confined overtime in l,ieir cars twenty
seven cattle shipped from Brighton for
Seth Pearce of Jamestown, r. I. The
company appealed to the superior court
and will get jury tria-.
PAwTUCKET - Miss, Ruth Bucklin.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles r.
Bucklin of Brook street, returned from
Bay City, Mich. where she has been
visiting.
Miss Margaret Fuller has been the
guest of Miss Rosalind A. Longley at
Swampscott, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyons Delaney and daugh-
ter. Miss Charlotte Delaney are home
from Shawomet Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Carpenter, who
with their daughter, --.ss Jennie Darling
Carpenter, have spent the summer at
Plum Beach, near Saunderstown, have
taken rooms at the Franklin on Franklin
street, Providence.
Mrs. William Mather Cotton Of Nevada.
Mo-, with her young son. Robert Cotton.
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam E, Leete of Summit street.
PROVIDENCE-Mrs. A. A. Greenman.
wife of the postmaster of Kingston, died
at her village home from heart disease.
She was the daughter of Christopher
Gardner and was former Moorsfield
teacher. She lived in Kingston nearly all
her life.
WARREN-Operations in the matter Of
laying the conduit pipes on North Main
street for the Providence Telephone COM
pany are we'll advanced. The pipes are
laid now as far south as Miller street,
and the trenches filled in as far south as
Wood street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
NEW HAMPSHIRE

BERLIN, N. H., Oct. s.-The grand
lodge, knights of Pythias Of New Hamp-
shire, opened its annual session here.
There was a parade of the uniformed
rank and the Lancaster lodge gave an
exemplification of the work. Officers
were elected.
ICONCORD-A meeting of the executive
committee Of the New Hampshire Retail
Grocers association was held IN Union
hail. Opera House block. 1t was voted to
have New Hampshire day at the pure
food fair to be held in Boston this month,
.ANTRIM-Robert l.. Bemis, an employe
of the Goodell Cutlery Manufacturing
company of this place, has, through his
counsel, Kirk D. Pierce of IIillsboro. In
stituted suit against the above named
company for damages in the sum of $l0.-
600 for injuries received from circular
saw while at work in Goodell company
shop No. 4 on April 8, 1907, and which
were Of such a nature as to incapacitate
him for work.
MANCHESTER-Levi A. Lamson, aged
70. who was seriously injured in attempt-
ing to save the life of his grandchild
while driving near his home in East Man
chester several days ago, Is dead.
The horse became frightened and Mr..
I,amson seized the little girl and pre-
vented her being injured by falling from
the rear of the wagon. In doing SO he
was thrown.
NAsHUA-It is reported here that
officials of the Boston g. Maine railroad
have offered the sum of 100000 to the
family of Miss Albina Jauron, who died
at the Mary Hitchcock hospital In Han
over. this state, as the result of injuries
received in the Canaan wreck, and for
injuries to Miss Jennie b. Jauron, SIS
ter. who is still at the hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
SOUTH DAKOTA

ABERDEEN, s. D., Oct. S.-The TWEEN
ty-fifth anniversary of the organization
Of the local Masonic lodge will be cele-
brated in this city October 16, and invi-
tations will be sent to prominent Masons
in all parts OF this and neighboring
states. The committee in charge of the
event announced the program of the cell
ebration in which the grand lodge of the
state will take prominent part. In the
morning the corner stone of the new adj
ministration building of the normal
school will be laid,
PIERRE-The land office In this city
for the month of September received 1866
filings on government lands, taking up
nearly three townships For the same
month there were 147 titles secured from
the government through final proofs,
clearing up titles to over township.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
MISSISSIPPI

VICKSBURG, Miss, Oct s.-Govern-
ment detectives have succeeded in smash
ing the plan of a Mississippi capitalist
to play practical joke on Presidert
Roosevelt during his bear hunt,
Several gross of Teddy bears" had
been shipped here to be distributed over
the area that the president will traverse
in his search of live Louisiana bears, but
the secret service men heard OF 1t and
stopped the distribution.
MERIbIAN-Despon the result Of
an estrangement between himself ard his
bride of week, prompted Jesse Hyde, 90
wears o.d, to swallow poison In room OF
a local hotel which resulted in his death
some hours later A note bidding his wife
good by and giving directions as to the
disposal Of his body was found In the
room. Mrs. Hyde is a daughter of N. B.
Shelby, prominent Ellisville banker.
while the dead man was member of a
prominent family Of Laurel.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
IOWA

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Oct. S.--Following
Governor, Cummins' declaration that he
would abide by the result of the pri-
mary in the senatorial contest next
year, Senator Allison Issued thefollow-
ing: IF majority of the Republicans
of Iowa shall express their preference
for another at the election to be held
next June under the primary law, Will
in absolute good faith cheerfully accept
their decision and withdraw my name
from further consideration as q can
didate."
SIOUX CITY-John Nelson Of Sloan,
who left good by note in boat on
the Sioux river August 90, ,and for
whose body the river was dragged by
relatives, turned up today. He has
been working for farmer in South
Dakota. He gives no satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION.
BURLINGToN-Th principal Of the
high school, w. l. Hanson, made short
work of sorority that had been just
organized. He said that nothing of the
sort would be tolerated and the girls
dissolved the organization.
A sensation in the city administra-
tion was caused when the members of
the fire and police commission handed
the mayor their designations. The
trouble grew out of a practical refusal
of the chief of police, the administra-
tion backing him, to discharge certain
men on the police force and substitute
certain others.
WATERLOO-Joh Burnong, a pion-
eer of Jesup, is dying from loss of
blood caused by the bursting of a blood
vessel in his nose. He has bled con-
tinuously two days and is now nearly
dead. Heroic efforts of Dr. J. A. Jerger
of Waterloo staunched the flow, but it
is thought that Burnong cannot live. ,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
MASSACHUSETTS

WEST SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Oct. s.
Twenty West Springfield boarding house
mistresses met here last evening and
voted to form a boarding house union
Other boarding house mistresses who
were unable to attend sent word that
they would stand by any action taken
The union decided to raise the price of
board from s. to So week. and to put
the new rate into effect at once
The rise in the price of foodNis given as
the cause for action.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
CONNECTICUT

WILLIMANTIC-The was marriage
Of much local interest Wednesday at .he
Congregational church on Valley street,
when Miss Florence Gold Everest, Oldest
daughter of Mr., and Mrs, Arthur Cor
nelius Everest Of So Oak street, became
the bride of William Alton Tracy Of
south Coventry Both contracting part
ties attended Windbams high school to-
gether. being members Of the class pf
1908.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
LOUISIANA

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. S.-About wv
strike breakers were brought here today
and put to work by the Illinois Central
railroad at the Stuyvesant docks loading
cotton. The levee strikers, who now
number about 1000. remained away from
the loading docks.
Governor Blanchard announced the
state troops would be called out at the
first sien of violence.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
WISCONSIN

EAU CLAIRE, wis, Oct. S.--The south
limited train on the Chicago & North
western railway running between Duluth
and Chicago ran into freight train near
here last night. Several persons were
injured, none seriously.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09

GLOUCESTER CITY-The police au-
thorities are inclined to think that the
fire at Thompson's old hotel building was
due to spite work.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09

GLASSBORO-A mortgage that has
been hanging over the Methodist Protes-
tant church for twenty years was burned
Sunday.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09

GIBBSTOWN-Seyeral farmers around
here have been heavy losers by hog
cholera, but it is believed the disease is
now conquered. John Fish has lost
twenty-eight head, w. H. Duncan six.
L. Peechin two, George Munyan five and
Elmer Lott two.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09

CEDARVILLE-Richa B. Marshal
died suddenly from brain fever. He hat
been at work in canning factory al
the day before and seemed perfectly well
He was 81 years old.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09

TRENTON-The Republican committee
of Mercer county will manage it's cam
paign from an eight-story building. hav-
ing leased the entire structure, which
will be flied up as the headquarters for
the county and city candidates for public
meetings.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09

FREMONT-The postal receipts Of the
Fremont office show an increase of s2S2. 81
over those Of September, 1906.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09

FALLS CITY-A farmer near here
brought to town recently six ears of corn,
each fourteen inches long and having
eighteen rows of kernels. This Is the
stuff which gives value to land.
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blessed abundance
- inevitable
and a
natural wholesome
way rom will produce
Snohomsh county such that they will
When certain thick populated
there majority
times succession before the
dispute
lowest level
least resistance the people
their existence the capital
seeking newer and more profitable heids
the country of opportunity and new
portion natural wealth there needs
another
heritage which
nwitho drawn
in
future holds greater things
realization of this wonderful
ural employed yet
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unlimited cheap water power and ~
population the Orient have already made snohomsh county
become one
world The
virtually essential kind raw
brought at
furnished by the many ca
cities The East
distant points at
And then the nono
Itch of proximity
cheap of with an ever
developing setting
greatest majority of the world the
most reach these markets at
railroad eliminated
position
ply themw
In snohomish county is at the head
of
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bundance of Natural Resources of Snohonish County


products In the value her lumber
growth standing timber the Pacific Coast Prof. Henry
Michigan Wisconsin, Minnesota
Snohomish In these
Walker Stmsons many
eight
railroads
the
the mills Many towns
which have
Snohomh
feet diameter and Wash
in
logging operations of enterpng logging com
of the county to the south Many JUMPER
hundreds of miles of heavily laden freight trains are
Not only Snohomish county rank st
in production
and in the number OF
through the county
valleys the
of
lumber single
the county, virtually
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portion of its present growth
which
richie an Washington
Silver Creek Darlington Trou
arsenic and the
Smelling Refining
Railroad
possible the handling
the present
to
Penn Mining Ethel Sun
Bell silver Creek dexndependent
holds
mil
deposits build
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The first county with tidewater harbors on the Pa
cfc Coast which is by the Great Northern
RAILWAYS transcontinenta line is Snohomish County
The railroad strikes Puget Sound at Everett There are
located the great locomotive repair shops and
docks are being built the Pacific ocean trade. The
accompanying cut shows views of the companys shops
and of the line through the mountains
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-17
He DemsssaGCC Chief Executive Does
Not MAse isVOsds IN BealIHs
with His Predecessor.
Says His Charges Are as Reckless aRd
UntruthiuI as In 1895
Campaign.
Tells Why Bradley Won't Discuss
Goebel Assassination.

Stanton, KY, Oct 10. - Declaring
that the Republican state campaign is
based upon falsehood and deception.
and that its chief exponent upon the
stamp, former Governor w. o. Brad
Coy, is guilty in his speeches Of per
version Of records and distortion Of
facts in a vain effort to cover Up the
weakness Of his cause, Governor Beck
Ram in a speech to the voters here
today han6led his predecessor without
gloves, not mincing words in answer
ang the charges which BadIey is max
ing. He denounced Bradley's utter
anoes as without a parallel for in
accuracy, misrepresentation and de-
-eeptiOn."
Charges Completely Riddied.
Taking up the statements and
charges made by the former governor.
the present chief executive Tiddled
Ghem completely, showing in detail
wherein they are either childish or
deliberate misrepresentation, and
Ghat the Republican method of ped.
aims SANDERS, forgeries and false
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hoods is for the purpose. II possible.
70 divert the minds OF tie voters from
Che real facts. He charged the ex-
, governor with being uhe man most
Responsible foE the temporary reign
Of the fugitive Taylor. and declared
that Bradley might have aVerted tho
great calamity. the assassination nj
william Goebel. who noe aid him q
great favor. If he hAa communicated
90 him instead Of 10 those later
charged with completely in that mon
strOSs crime. the fact that his life
was being threatened BY men brought
TO Frankfort by Taylor. Powers and
others
The GoVernor'e Great Speech.
The speech OF Governor Beclyham.
dealing with the charges at former
Governor Bradley, ana refutiRg them.
h as follows:
In his carefully Prepared speech at
Princeton on Sept, Gath. which was
printed In the newspapers. and in his
subsequent speeches. Governor Brad
ley shows the utter weakness OF the
Republican Cause ia this campaign.
and In effect c0ufesseA their Inability
TO meet the real Issues ~ Il. With a
lame and futile satIro ne seeks to rid.
lOuie what ne cannot answer. He ig-
aoves many q tha m0et important
questions IA tbs campaign. and by art
fui ana lngspfqug decevtiOHs under
takes 70 confuse dhs n'inds OF the
voters. He docs not hesitate 70 disre-
gard facts. pevert records and dis
tort agures In his ValH' effort 70 cover
20 the weakness OF bis cause. ! shah
phow before 1 get through with him
that he has act only stated things
which were untrue. but which he
should have known to be uhtrue. His
atterances IN this campaign are AZ