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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-20
SP00KS WITH HORNS IN
COUNTRY GRAVEYARD

I. WINSTED, Conn. Nov. 19.-John :
!, Hall. stage driver between Sandis- 4
!. field, Mass, and Winsted. driving u
Z past the old burying ground in North =
4. Colebrook at twilight saw large =
Z. horns loom up above the tall grave :
!. stones and move noiselessly about. =
<. He knew it was no optical Illusion =
= because his horses at sight OF the =
(. ghostlike figures snorted and SHE'D. =
J. Before sunset last evening Han =
j. told his family he was going down =
1. to the cemetery to learn, II possiple, y
]. the source from which the burying =
= ground got it's life. =
!. Taking a seat on bank opposite =
! the place where the horns had ap- =
!. peared he awaited the apparition. =
\ Three figures appeared. Each was =
/ large buck deer with handsome =
!. antlers
! spreading antlers.
+ I'imid folk who have Been atralo =
!: to ride past the spook-haunted cem- =
< etery are taking courage. =
i i 4 4 X J. Il !. !. !. 4 !. ! i \ = = - y
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-20
KENTUCKY

SPRINGFIELD, KY, Nov. 19.-Lon
Thornton of Louisville was convicted
in the circuit court here of grand lar
ceny and given two years in the peni-
tertiary. He is an umbrella mender
and while working along the streets
here he went into the>h house, of Mrs. Nj.
I. Wycoff and stole phandbag con-
tanning $500 worth of notes. He was
arrested by City Marshal j. j. Grace
and the notes recovered. He pleaded
guilty and was given the lowest pen
atty.
DANVILLE-Walter Carter, aged 81.
who has been indicted for forgery hav-
ing forged the names of several large
concerns here to checks for various
amounts, broke jail this morning by
saving one of the large bars Of his cell
in two and prying off the lock of the
outer door 1t Is thought he secured
his tools from some workmen who were
in the jail making repairs few days
ago. Officers are on his trail, but he
has not yet been captured.
HICKMAN--Miss Viola Magnes and
viii Barnes were married at the
BRIDES home in West Hickman. They
will reside in West Hickman.
EMINENCE-John Waits. a local
farmer, while in the act of cleaning his
gun, accidentally discharged the weap-
on. The accident resulted in injury to
one of Mr.. Waits hands and amputa-
tion will ba necessary.
OWENTON-The large tobacco ware
house of the Rev. J. A. Lee of Poplar
Grove, in which he was prizing Equity
tobacco. was burned This warehouse
was located ten miles from owenton.
At the time of the fire there was stored
in it 175 hogsheads of tobacco all OF
which had been pooled to the Society
of Equity The Rev. Mr.. Lee handled
and priced this tobacco for the various
farmers in mis- negibofhood who had
pooled to the associations The loss
will exceed $4,000. with insurance OF
about that amount. No cause Is as
signed for the fire, and as no one had
been at work in the barn for more than
month, it is thought to have been the
work of an incendiary.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-20
"DEAD" MAN ARRESTED;
INSURANCE PARTLY PAID

1. WARSAW. Mo-, Nov. 19.-Charles !
i Kullman, who left here July Q, 1901, 4
II was arrested in Oregon City, Ore, by 4
j. an insurance detective. He will re- !:
+ turn to his home in Benton county, !.
!. Mo. The Maccabees contested the 4.
= payment of Kullman's insurance. 4
!. Kullfnan was lost track Of after 4
i. starting alone for Hoquiam, Wash. i
!. Attorneys for his family made num- !
/. erous trips to Washington. They /
I. were certain that Kullnan was dead. !
i. Kullman has been using the name 4
4. of Charles Taylor and has worked 1
!. in the logging camps of the north !
+ west. Two years ago the xullmar 4
:. family won one of the insurance i
X suits and this year another case was !.
]. decided against the family. 4
4. Kullman was once Il candidate for 1
i. county collector and for a time was !
!. the publisher of the Warsaw Times. 4
4. A reward of $1,000 was offered for his 4
4 body. He Is 35 years old. !
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-20
COLORADO


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Nov. 10.
Within the next twelve months $2S,OOO
will be spent by Colorado Springs in
parking Cascade avenue, the finest resi-
dence street. According to plans made
by City Engineer Aashworth, the CEN
trail system of parking viii be adopted,
leaving boulevard thirty-flve feet wide
on each side.
TRINIDAD-Katheryn Bosbaugh. an
educated French woman, who spoke
seven languages and six Indian dialects,
who has posed as man for sixty years,
died at San Rafael hospital. aged 81.
Her sex was only discovered when she
was taken to the hospital. While acting
as paying teller in a bank at Jackson,
Mo- fifty years ago she married q
young woman who had been wronged.
The reason for her assumption of male
role is not known.
Checks and currency to the amount of
$4,000, intended to pay the wages of the
Carbon Coal and Coke company's miners
at Cobedale was lost or stolen while in
transit In a stage from the Longsdale
railroad station to the camp, distance
Of only two miles. Charles Macomber,
driver of the stage, was arrested ION
suspicion, but he declares he knows
nothing about the supposed theft. The
money package had been earelessly
thrown with other express matter into
the stage.
BOULDER-D. w. Carol, a former in
mate of the poorhouse but who left that
institution some years ago because the
authorities objected to his having a dog,
left. for Denver, where he intends to
make his home. He lived in a shack
at the mouth of Boulder canyon and sub
sisted, 1t is said, by begging food for
himself and his dog. He shipped his
bedding, a dog and six pups on one
train, but missed it himself and was
obliged to take the next train with bis
other dog, his faithful companion. He
has lived in Colorado about thirty years
and in and about Boulder for eight years.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-20
IOWA

ATLANTIC, Iowa, Nov. 1s.-There is
r1w little doubt but that the Atlantic
Northern e. Southern railroad will be
completed as far as Kimballton by
Christmas. Twenty-Five thousand doll
lars of the $4,000 that was needed for
the completion of the road has been paid
by stockholders before 1t was due A
locomotive has been purchased and is
now at work hauling material and sup
pies to the workmen who are engaged
in laying steel.
BOONE-Ray Bricker. employed at the
Mingona mine, fell down the shaft lis
feet. While falling he grasped rope
and landed on his feet. He was unhurt.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-20
NEBRASKA


OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 19.-At an early
hour this morning fire gutted the build
ings Jon Howard street occupied by the
Festner Printing company, Peacock
Seabudo company, Omaha Mitten com
pany and Bramblett Engraving company
and damaged the building of the Waters
Printing company Loss. is estimated at
$4,000.
ARLINGTON, Neb., Nov. 19.-Corn-
husking is progressing nicely. Some of
the smaller farmers will finish this week,
but the larger farmers will need all of
this month and perhaps some of next
to complete their husking.
BEATRICE-B. M. TIefflefnger, an old
resident of this city. is confined to his
home from tuberculosis, which the at
tending physicians claim he contracted
from cattle. He has been under the
surgeons knife half dozen times the
last year. but there seems to be little
hope for his recovery.
YORK-The York Light and Power
company is installing new engine and
has ordered a new dynamo. Owing to
the wonderful growth of the city OF
York the York Light and Power COM
pany has been obliged to increase The
capacity of it's plant. The company is
installing electric lights in from one to
three new homes per day.
HASTINGS-At the suggestion of the
Woman's club the city council is con-
sidering the advisability of establishing
q garbage collecting system. The scheme
is to give someone an exclusive franchise
to collect garbage and refuse matter,
after the plan followed in number OF
large cities.
SEwARD-Joe Brown and M. r. Pen
deli have bought the large oat warehouse
of the Seward Cereal mills west of town
and will convert 1t into a sale pavilion
The building is 12SxA0 feet and forty
foot shed will be added and the building
modernized in every way for the purpose
intended.
GENEVA-The Suffrage club will hold
a bazaar the first week of December
The club gave social at the home oi
Mr. and Mrs. Yungers. A large crowo
was in attendance and it was success
socially and financially. The club has
purchased song books for the music class
in the schools.
NEBRASKA CITY-At the meeting o.
the directors of the Chautauqua associa
ton Judge Paul Jessen was elected pres
ident and an extra good program was
selected The chautauqua will be helo
in Morton park August to Is. These
dates were selected because they woule
not conflict with any other meetings OF
Importance.
LEXINGTON-Edmu Garner, who
was run oyer by train No. at Brady
Island. died The accident occurred ir
some manner unknown. He was brought
to Lexington and was found to be sc
badly injured that it was necessary to
amputate both limbs.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-20
ILLINOIS

PEORIA, H., Nov. 19.-Shortly before
10 o'clock this morning fire started in
the Leuther building in South Washing
ton street, occupied by Brownlee &:
Bros. agents for the Flint Wagon compa-
ny, Kircher Carriage company. Peoria
Implement company and the Wheelock
Wholesale Crockery company.
The fire spread to the two adjoining
buildings occupied by Jobst Bethard &
Co. and Arthur Lehman. The prop
erty loss sustained by these firms will
aggregate 100000, partly covered by in
surance.
Ben Butler, fireman, was seriously in
jured by falling debris. The fire was
due to defective wires.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-20
MARYLAND

BALTIMORE. Md, November 19.-The
report published that President o. g.
Murray of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road company was taken Ill on the line
while on an inspection trip and COM
PEELED to stop at Newcastle, Pa, was
denied at his office here today. Mr.. Muir
ray was at his office, as usual.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS w. Paxton and
Miss Mary A. Ash young Washington
ians, were married in Rockville by Rev.
Ernest L. Wolfe, pastor of the Southern
Methodist church, at the home of the
minister
HAGERSTOWN-Mi Julia A. Hamil-
ton, a member of a prominent family OF
the city and sister of the late Gov.
William T. Hamilton, died suddenly at
her residence here at an advanced age.
WEVERTON-The st. Louis-New York.
Express of the Baltimore & Ohio, known
as No. 2, was derailed just east of We
verton, Md. on the Cumberland division
The tender, baggage and postal cars, two
coaches and Pullman car left the rails
but no one was hurt, and only the east
bound track was blocked. All the pas
sengers were transferred to No. 5, thai
run around on the west-bound track an(
continued the passengers on their jour
ney with less than an hours delay.
BOYDS-The residence of Thomas Jack
son of near Boyds caught fire from de-
fective flue, and in less than an hour had
burned to the ground entailing loss OF
about $1,000.
SNOW HILL+-There will be a double
wedding in this county on Wednesday
November 27. Cards have been issued by
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard s. Carmean to the
marriage of their daughter. Miss Winnie
Bell, to Herman r. Riggan of Philadel-
phia, in Mount Olive Methodist Protest
ant church, at 9:15 a. M Mr.. and Mrs.
Elijah A. Carmean have issued Invitations
to the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Annie Florence, to John N. Gordy OF
Philadelphia, in Mount Olive Methodist
Protestant church at $3.50 a. m. The
brides-to-be are cousins, and one mar
riage will Immediately follow the other
Rev. L. A. Bennett Is the pastor of the
church.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-20
MICHIGAN

| LANSING, Mich, Nov. 19-Nancy Flood
of Grand Rapids. serving a life sentence
for the murder of Farmland, has pre-
sented q striking petition to the board of
pardons in asking her release. At the ex-
pense of hours of labor she drew pic
ture of the scene of the tragedy includ-
| ing sketch of the victim with his head
blown off, and the blood spots on the
walls. 1t is not likely that the woman
will be given pardon.
KALAMAZOO-Fo befriending help
less cripple, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. john
ston of this city, who are in ordinary fl
nancial circumstances. will receive a
small fortune. The will Of Miles H. Steb-
bing. who died in the poorhouse. leaves
all of his possessions to them. Stebbing,
who was past four score years, had
made his living by selling articles about
the country. A year ago he became Ill
here and went TO local hospital. 1t was
at this time that, by showing him kind
ness the Johnstons won his friendship,
knowing nothing at the time Of the old
mans rich connections.
ANN Acknowledgement Charles Cool
ey, head of the sociology department of
the university, in a lecture today de-
clared that the American type of profess
sional politician was the most debased in
the world.
.The whole trouble with our present
political system. said Professor Cooley.
.is not that we have the professional
politician, but that he is debased type
Of professional politician"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-20
OKLAHOMA

LAWTON, Okla. Nov 19.--Incorpora-
tion papers have been issued to the Kan
sas, Lawton &c Gulf railroad, with capital
stock of $5,000,00O and principal office il
Lawton The company proposes to con.
struct line $50 miles in length from the
northern boundary of Woods county, ter
minating near the southeast corner oi
Comanche county The incorporators are
j. Robinson of Frederick, ]. M. Belamy
Charles G. Shade and f. p. Cease OF
Lawton.
OKLAHOMA CITY-Senators Charles
Curtis of Kansas and ii. NJ Teller OF
Colorado passed through this city on their
way from Douglas. Ariz, to Shawnee,
Okla, to continue the investigation of the
Kickapoo land frauds. They expect to be
in Shawnee about ten days. Shawnee *
near the Kickapoo allotments, the alleged
fraudulent sale of which has caused the
investigation. 1t is said the investigation
so far has uncovered forty~two fraudulen:
deeds.
GUTERIE-The heads of the territorial
departments, all appointees of Governor
Frank Frantz and constituting his official
cabinet, and all clerks and employees under
the territorial administration, presented
the governor with handsome gold watch
and Mrs. Frantz with a thirty-second de-
gree Masonic pin. j. p. Dyche, territorial
auditor, made the presentation. The of
ficials and employees designated themselves
the Down and Out club"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-20
WEST VIRGINIA

WHEELING-Rev. c. B. Graham, for.
mer presiding elder of this district, who
was transferred to the First NJ e. church
at Elkins, has been recalled to this city
by the West Virginia conference board of
the Methodist Episcopal church. Rev.
Graham will change places with Rev. ].
L. b. Jones, pastor of the Wesley M. e
church of this city. The transfer has
been made at the request of DR.. Graham
CLARKSBURG-A landslide occurred
at Redwood which covered the tracks o1
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad to depth
Of fifty feet for distance of half a. mile
Hundreds of men were put to work, but
as soon as the earth was-4emoved an
other slide would take place. 1t is
thought that the route of the road Will
have to be changed before bed will be
found.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-20
MISSOURI

ST. JOSEPH. No. Nov. 19.-Because of
constant worry since the disappearance
of her sister three weeks ago, Miss
Martha Uhlinger, q member of an old
family, suffered a mental collapse. Miss
Lena Uhlinger her sister, became in
sane because of fall at local skating
fink, and is supposed to have committed
suicide by jumping into the Missouri
river Martha became insane because
she regarded herself derelict in her duty
toward Lena.
GALLATIN-Davies county adopted To-
cal option by vote of 1898 for local op-
tion to 1856 against, majority of liz
The proposition carried in every town
ship in the county. Union township, in
which Gallatin is situated, carried the
proposition by 1870 majority. This will
close the tive saloons in Ga!latin.
COLUMBIA-At a meeting of the Co
lumbia Civic league a movement towards
local option in Boone county was
launched. This league was organized to
rid Columbia of saloons. and materially
aided in the passage of the Pemberton
five-mle law, which prohibits saloons
within five miles of the university.
Judge Evans held this law constitutional
at the last session of the Boone county
circuit court. II is now before the state
supreme court. The sentiment for abol-
ishing the saloons is GROWN rapidly. Pc
titions will be started Immediately ask
ing the county court to hold an election.
COLUMBIA-Upper classmen have be-
gun an investigation into the invasion
of the boudoirs of Christian college, the
fashionable girls school here, by State
university students in an excess of ex-
ultation over the Missouri football vic
tory over Texas.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-20
NEW HAMPSHIRE

CLAREMONT. N H.. Nov. 19.-The
1000 employees of the Sullivan Machinery
company We're placed on an eight-hour-
per-day basis The plant has been in OPP
Grafton 10 hours daily. President I'll. r.
Copeland of Chicago, who is here, states
that the reason for the short hours is the
depression of business since the financial
strain came.
PETERBORO--A petition to the railroad
commissioners under the recent act asking
them to regulate the charges of the
American Express company within the
state has been signed by nearly all the
merchants in town.
K Is Is alleged that the company unjtistly
discriminates and that the minimum
charge from Boston to Bellows Falls and
between way stations either via Fitch
burg or Nashua is 15 cents, while from
this town to all stations In this vicinity it
is % cents. 1t is alleged similar unjust
rates are imposed for larger shipments.
CONCORD--The Manufacturers Nation
al bank, the National Bank of the Repub-
lie of Lynn, Mass, and the Faneuil Ma
tional bank of Boston, have filed a credi-
tors petition in bankruptcy against Abra-
ham B. Marcus of Manchester. and My
man L. Cohen of this city, partners of
the New York Iron & Metal Co. of Man
chester, and the Concord Iron G. Metal
Co.
| PORTSMOUTH-A fire in the barn OF
Charles Avery at York Beach threatened
for a time to wipe out the colony.
| In the barn, which is right in the
midst of many summer hotels and cot
tages, was stored a great amount of dy-
Mantle and caps, and when the fire was
! discovered the flames had exploded
many of the caps. Two members of the
York fire department. took chances and
went into>the building and removed the
dynamite and caps.
NASHUA-Gen. Jason e. Tolles, ma
jor-general by brevet and in command Of
the First brigade, N H. N. G., In an in
terview denied that the order issued fol
the reorganization of the state militis
under the provisions of the Dick bill
would result in the doing away with on
of the two regiments of which the bri
gade is composed at the present time.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-20
OHIO

FINDLAY, Ohio, Nov 19.-The grand
Jury today indicted former Senator
Thomas McConnica for alleged bribery
in connection with the Standard OIL
trial OF last June. 1t is alleged that he
was back of an attempt to bribe Juror
Charles Thompson, who, it is charged
was to get $500 If he voted for ac-
qulttal.
GALLIPOLIS. O.. Noy. ia log raft
ran into the show boat carrying the Bryan
stock company six miles above this city
and sank it. The company of twelve
members narrowly escaped drowning, but
managed to reach here where they were
cared for. The raftsmen were arrested
and Jailed at Point Pleasant
CANTON--A month has passed and Mrs
Hazel Bendure, bride of six months, is
still awaiting word from her young hus-
band. Clyde Bendure, who. she says, dis.
appeared from their home October s.
The wife says that on that date he put
OH his best clothes. saying he was going
after his pay. That was the last she saw
Of him.
She has made inquiries, but can get M
trace of her husband She says theil
married life vas happy.
CLEvELAND-Mrs Charlotte Phillip!
appeared in justice court on charge
of causing the death of her husband, j. j
Phillips. widely known coal operator
who was shot in his home September 2
According to Mrs. Phillips, her husband
was killed by a burglar Owing to con
fllcting statements by Mrs. Phillips ant
her adopted daughter, Ethel the authori
ties discredited the burglar theory.
MT. VERNON-Because he had takei
an active part in the troubles between thu
glass workers and the manufacturers
here julie Collins went violently insan.
and almost caused a panic.
He entered a hotel broke down the doo
to the room of w. A. Garrigan of Pitts
burg, vice president of the Amalgamatet
Association of Glass Workers of th
United States, and made an assault upoi
him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-20
KANSAS

TOPEKA, Kas., Nov. ia. C. Wheel
er, Republican, was by the SUI,
preme court today awarded the custody
of the office of school treasurer of Fin
ney county over II. V..Lawrence, Demo-
crat. For several months there has been
a dispute over the office and the Finney
court had ordered Lawrence to vacate
October g. but he refused.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-20
Romeseeksrs. Cabs Toniabf.

Every one desiring to secure a farm hons
in California is invited to the meeting at
o'clock this evening in Home Extension Hall,
Chamber OF Commerce. Fourth new town and
colony now being formed ALSO the Los Ange-
les Acre Lot Club. Land distributed at whole
sale to members. Come and learn.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-20
NEW JERSEY

MOUNT HOLLY, N. T., Nov ia
horse and runabout stolen from John Ran
Henbush, No. 124 East Cumberland street,
Philadelphia, Friday, were captured here
today by Detective Parker and identified
by the owner. The thief, whose name is
said to be Harry Price, escaped. Driving
through Mount Holly, Price broke a
wheel
WOODBURY-The term of Frank B.
Ridgway as county clerk expired and Ed
ward L. Sturgess will succeed him, under
salary in place of fees, as provided by
the new law. For 15 years (three terms)
Mr.. Ridgway has occupied this office.
GLOUCESTER CITY-The Republican
police force appointed three years ago. is
scheduled to be ousted by the Democrats
when they assume control of the city af-
fairs on New Years Day. The force con-
sists of George Davidson, chief; John
Graham. sergeant; Samuel Johnson.
Abraham Mines Edward Daisey. George
Matlack, William Pedrick and Alexander
Work With the exception of Daisey, who
was appointed eighteen months ago, they
nave served continuously for three years
/and have made q good record. There are
places
wILLIAMsTowN-Fire dstroyed the
oarn and stables of DR.. L. M. Halsey, In
the center of the town, and but for the
heroic work of the glass factory fire bri-
gade the whole town might have gone
ap in flames, as there are no water works
here. The fire had, such headway when
discovered that nearly all the contents
we're consumed. The horses were saved.
rRnNToN-Bernaar Macfadden, who
WAS convicted in the United States court
If sending obscene matter through the
nails by means of physical culture
magazine was today sentenced to two
rears' Imprisonment and 800 fine.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-20

YORK-Harvey NJ. Briggs, a young
electrician of this city, has. succeeded in
sending wireless telegraph messages by
means of appliances of his own con-
trivance, and in few days intends to
demonstrate that he can send messages
several miles with ease
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-20

HARRTSBURG-Pres Judge Kunkel
heard argument on the constitutionality of
the act of assembly of 1907 providing for
the county commissioners paying the fees
of attorneys appointed by the court TO
defend murderers. The papers were re-
ceived and decision will be rendered
shortly.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-20

Ehe--We always learn by experience,
He-Not always. There was the ex-
struck match on a stick OF dynamite.
He hasn't learned anything Sinco.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-20

WEST CTESTER-Edward e. Mullin S
suit for $4,000 damages against Chester
county was called for trial here and will
likely last week. Mullin lost leg last
May by falling with a traction engine
through a wooden county bridge over the
Brandywine near Downingtown.