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Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
NEBRASKA

OMAHA, Neb., Sept S-Over 1000 vet
Grams of the Franco Prussian and the
Pruss-Austrian wars from the west and
northwest states are gathering in Omaha
for their first great eonclave. Most of the
old veterans are accompanied by their
families and come from as far west as
California and Washington. The conclave
is being held at Washington hall, where
elaborate plans for their entertainment
have been made by the German people
of Omaha.
BEATRICE-Mrs Jacob Martin, wife of
a farmer living about eight miles south
east of Cortland, was killed by an un-
identified person. The body was found
lying under the bed at her home by Mr.
Martin, who had been away several hours
attending the primary election. She was
about 45 years old.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
OREGON

SALEM, Or, Sept S.-R. D. Hume, the
salmon king of Rogue river, has been
fined $500 for conducting a fish hatchery
without paying the state license fee re-
quired by law. This fact was reported to
the state fish commission by Master Fish
Warden Van Dusen. The fine was i'm
posed a few days ago by Judge ]. w
Hamilton.
BAKER CITY-A deplorable case OF
depravity was disclosed in Baker City
when the police rescued Inez Williams. an
uneducated girl IA years old, from the
clutches of man to whom her father
had sod her for the paltry sum of 81 a
week
LA GRANDE-W. E. Clarke who was
arrested by the sheriff of Malheur county
and brought to this city to answer a
charge OF larceny preferred against him
by the Golden Rule company, of this
place. has given bond for his appearance
at the October term of the circuit court,
and expects to make a vigorous defense.
ALBANY-In a runaway near Shedds,
Elmer E. Gordon, well known farmer
residing near that city, sustained a
broken leg and severe bruises. He is
seriously but not dangerously injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
GEORGIA

SAVANNAH, Ca, Sept. SIN an effort
TO remain under water for record time,
Joseph Briskey, right fielder of the Sa-
vannah team of the, South Atlantic
league, died on Tybee beach in sight OF
hundreds of bathers who were uncon-
scious OF the tragedy being enacted.
Briskey's body lying on the sand be-
meath the water, was visible, and patn-
ers thought his death agony was only
bit of fun on his part
MACON = Claims from lumbermen
against the Southern railway and other
railroads in the Southeastern Tariff asso-
citation aggregating more than $l,OOO,OOV,
viii be fled as the result of the decision
made by Judge Emory Speer in the IA
nous lumber rate case of the Georgia
Saw Mill association against the rail-
roads.
ATLANTA--A heavy wind and rain
storm with binding electric flashes,
passed over Fort Gaines, Ga. All wire
communication was cut off and no word
was secured until nearly noon today.
The storm prevailed over wide terri
tory, but no loss of life has been re-
ported. Great damage is reported 10
crops.
WEST PoINT-F. M. Johnson, a farm
er living near here, and his daughter,
MRS. ]. H. Pullen of Rock Hill, Ala,
we're struck and killed by the east
bound vestibuled train on the Atlanta
& West Point road two miles from West
Point today.
MACON-The United States circuit
court of appeals has ordered Col. Jonn
r. Gaynor. under sentence for the Savan-
nah harbor frauds and in Jail here pend
ing appeaI. to be allowed to visit Indian
snrines for the benefit of his health,
which is falling under confinement.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
NORTH CAROLINA

WILMINGTON, N. c.. Sept. S.--United
States revenue cutter Seminole and tug
Blanche of Wilmington made an unsuc-
cessful attempt TO float the derelict of
the four-masted schooner Cassie F. Bron-
son. which went ashore on Little river,
S. c., beach last September and was
bought by local wreckers. The efforts to
float the vessel will be continued.
ASHEVILLE-Passe train No. Al on
the Southern railway collided with an
engine on the westbound main line in
this city this morning. Thirty persons
w@ra injured. none seriously.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
CONNECTICUT

MERIDIAN, Conn.,, Sept. S.-A veritable
siege has been laid to thousands of rail-
road, ties and several hundred acres Of
timber in a wild section of Glastonbury by
an invading horde of rattlesnakes. Wood
choppers employed by A. r. Johnson,
who has a portable sawmill in Dark Hol-
low, quit work for fear of the snakes,
and Johnson can get nobody to move the
several thousand ties piled up in the woods
ready for shipment.
ESSEX - The First Congregational
church has voted to extend a call to Rev.
Howard Marion of Orleans, Mass. Rev.
Mr.. Marion has supplied the pulpit for
two Sundays.
ROCKVILLE-The Rockville fire de-
partment was called out because stran-
ger who was visiting In town tried TO
mail a letter in the fire alarm box at the
corner of Morrison and Spring streets.
The man is from the town of Canton
HARTFORD-The announcement was
made by Rt. Rev. Bishop Michael Tierney
of the Roman Catholic diocese of Connec-
ticut that Rev. Dennis L. Gleason, who
for nearly ten years has been pastor or
St. Anthony's church on Market street,
is to be transferred to Stamford, where
he will be in charge of st. Mary's parish
st. Marys church is as yet unbuilt.
SIJFFIELD-The fiftieth anniversary of
the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Lyons was celebrated at their home on
North Main street by receiving their
friends during the day.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
KANSAS

LAWRENCE, Kas.. Sept. S.-Professor
Charles Woodbury., a graduate of the
University of Kansas and instructor in
chemistry last year in the high school of
Lincoln, Neb, was drowned in the Kaw
river near Lawrence. The body was re-
covered.
LEAVENWORTH-H. II. Tucker. jr.,
secretary-treasurer of the United Oil COM
pany, was released here from the county
jail after serving a three months SEN
tence for contempt, imposed by federal
judge. He was sentenced to Jail for re-
flecting on Federal Judges ]. O. Pollock,
John f. Phillips and Smith Mcpherson.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
WASHINGTON

ABERDEEN, Wash, Sept. s. = the
Grays Harbor Commercial company OF
Cosmopolis, which has received consid-
erable fame as the mess house shop or
Crays Harbor, held a unique sale Satur-
day. 1t is the system of this company TO
have men shipped regularly from Seattle,
Tacoma and other Sound points to their
plant at Cosmopolis. These men must
pawn their luggage for their car fare
and board until it is worked out.
sPOKANE-Campin in the wilds of
the panhandle country along the Occur
d'Alene river in Idaho are Opie Read, au-
thor. and Richard Outcault, cartoonist.
They came unheralded, and have been
having a good time. They expect to re-
main until the end of the season.
TAC03IA-CIaude w. Frye, who until a
few days ago conducted cigar stand
al the entrance TO the Louvre saloon, 1906
South Pacific avenue, has left the city
and . number of creditors desire to know
his Whereabouts
NORTH YAKIMA-Milna HANDLE, the
7-year-oId daughter of ]. H. Handle, was
run down and painfully injured by Henry
Neil, riding a motorcycle. The machine
struck the little girl on the head. inflict-
ing an ugly cash and throwing her to the
ground in an unconscious condition.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Blass captured a
burglar in Kimballs gun store ransack-
ing the place. The man feigned intoXica-
ton when taken. He had entered the
rear door and had a large amount of val
liable firearms gathered together. HI
gives the name of Glover Dickson.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
ALABAMA

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Sept. S.-The SEN
sational murder of Charles Drake, a
young farmer by his cousin, Houston
Clark, at the home of p. Overton, in the
Poplar Ridge precinct a few days ago,
has had another development in the ar
rest of Miss Maize Overton as an accom-
plice in the murder. Miss Overton is the
fair-haired daughter of the man at whose
home the tragedy occurred.
MONTGOMERY - The Louisville &
Nashville and the South &c North Ala
bama railroads must restore the rates in
the state that were in effect on January
/ last, in accordance with what is known
as the maximum rate bill, passed at the
last session of the legislature. This is the
effect of an order issued by Judge
Thomas G. Jones of the United States
court.
BIRMINGHAM--T finding of the dead
body of Jerry Johnson, colored, with five
bullet holes piercing it, is believed to be
the sequel of an attempt to assault Mrs.
w. w. Ellard at North Birmingham. The
body of the negro was found in an alley
at Lewisburg.
MONTGOMERY special to the Ad-
vertiser from Mobile says Zelxe Byrd, a
we'll known young man, was shot to death
by an unknown burglar. Byrd volun-
teered to sleep in the suburban store of
a friend which had been robbed several
times lately. When the burglar appeared
Byrd showed resistance and was killed
with shotgun.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
LOUISIANA


NEW ORLEANS. Sept. Sat the height
of storm on Lake Pontehartrain the
oyster patrol boat, Majestic was struck
by lightning and set on fire. The boat
was destroyed, and the crew had mar
row escape getting away in lifeboats In
heavy seas.
VARNADO--The first new bale of cot
ton of this season for Varnado was sold
by ]. w. Seals to Gam & Seals for Sl9 10
and a barrel of flour as premium, rms Is
ten days later than last year. The general
outlook for crops in this section is good.
MILLERTON-Th mystery surround
ing the murder, two weeks ago, OF Mrs.
Lennie Bond, a comely young widow, anu
her 5-year-old son Dy load of buckshot'
fired through window into the bed IN
which they slept, has been uncovered. ~ ~
is charged that Benjamin Baucum' ~
years old, son of DIR. James Baucum
aged 50, a physician, employed Green
Cooper, a negro. to kill the woman
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
COLORADO

DENVER, Colo, Sept. S.-Thomas Pur-
CELL 13 years old, sustained broken arm
by falling from the fire escape at the rear
of the Orpheurn theater. He descended a
distance of about ten feet, striking on his
side and breaking two bones of the right
forearm. The little fellow was playing
tag with a number of other youngsters
in the alley.
CRIPPLE CREEK - Sixty thousand
brook trout were placed in East Beaver
creek at Clyde. The fishing in the stream
this season has been excellent.
LONGMONT-The 2-year-old son of sam
Plum would have burned to death but Tor
the nerve of neighbor's daughter, VINO
saw a fire in the Plumber home and put
it out
TRINIDAD-The disappearance of Carl
Stein. collector for the Colorado Tele-
phone company, who was last seen ten
days ago. when he made collections Oh
about $500 at Aguilar, remains mystery.
The bonding company is making an en9lt [
to locate him. 1t is said the telephone
company has made request on the bond
ing company to make good the amount.
CRIPPLE CREEK-John s. Spencer
electrician of the National hotel, operating
a lighting plant in the basement OF that
building, was arrested on seven separate
charges sworn to by Charles Seely, an
officer of the Colorado Power and Lignt
COMPANY. Spencer is charged with tam
pering with the wires of the company and
appropriating the electric current
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
ILLINOIS

ELGIN, Ill, Sept. S.-Andrew Nelson,
70 years old, of Mcqueen, ten miles west,
was killed by an east-bound train on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
road Nelson was walking on the track
near Pingree Grove and apparently did
not hear the train approaching.
CARMI-After a vain attempt to get
his wife to surrender money which
she had earned by washing, d. L..
Vaughan of this city actually hurled her
from home. The woman fell on her head
and died in a few minutes. Her neck
was broken.
Notwithstanding knee deep in quick
sand, with the water of the Illinois river
up to their necks, two young men Of
Lacon were found dead and third was
found lying on the bottom of the river.
They were Charles McEntee, Keeling
Wilson and Will Stinger.
The three had attended chicken fry
and had started home in skiff.
MATTOON-James C. Stevens died, be-
ing the seventeenth death caused by the
wreck on the Mattoon- Charleston inter-
urban road last Friday. Mr.. and Mrs.
S. F. Enos also died. Mrs. William Mil
ler, who was thought to be fatally in
jured, is improving. The Mattoon grand
jury is making thorough investigation
of the wreck.
BLOOMINGTON : The journeymen
plumbers of Bloomington are on strike,
their demand for an increase in pay be-
ing refused.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
INDIANA

WARSAW, Ind, Sept. S.-Among 9TH
er graduates from the Wakarusa public
school this year will be Miss Cora King,
aged IA years, who weighs 204 pounds.
At the time of her b.rth she weighed but
five pounds. She never has known a
days illness.
CONNERSVILLE Henry Robinson
was committed to jail as an insane per-
son and soon after he had been regis
tered he killed Austin Ford and brutally
assaulted Charles Ring, another prisoner.
When he was first committed to jail he
was allowed the privilege of the cor
ridor with four other prisoners, and
after he had been there for possibly an
hour he became violent and attacked
Ford and Ring, both of whom were
knocked down.
INDIANAPOLIS-"Ja the Ink Throw
err is much wanted by the police. He
minges in the theater crowds and
throws ink on fine dresses. Last night
at one of the theaters he ruined a dress
worn by Miss Pearl Watts and the
young woman appealed to the police.
There is no clue so far.
NEW ALBANY-The fall meeting of
the New Albany Presbytery, which en-
braces the Presbyterian churches in the
counties of Floyd Harrison, Crawford,
Washington, Orange, Lawrence, Jackson,
Jefferson, Scott and Clark, will be held
at the First Presbyterian church in New
Albany Monday September 16
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
ALL OF THE TIE NEWS FROM YOUR OLD HOME STATE
RHODE ISLAND

NEWPORT, r. l., Sept. s.--The United
States cruiser Prairie, having on board
the Naval Reserves battalion of Rhode
Island. has returned after weeks cruise
of instruction.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
DELAWARE


MIDDLETOWN, Del, Sept S.-Rachel
Groomes, a colored woman in the employ
of Mrs L. ". Kirk, was seriously burned
by a gasoline stove. In some manner her
clothing caught on fire and she was In
danger of being burned to death when
Clifton Coleman heard the woman
screams and ran to her assistance.
w. Taylor Barnett, only son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Barnett, is very Ill with ty-
phoid fever at his home on Broad street.
His father is also i'll, threatened with the
fever, and Mrs. Barnett is just recovering
from an attack of malarial fever. Three
trained nurses are in attendance.
GEORGETOWN-Sh Thomas B.
Pritchett has decided to become per-
manent resident of Georgetown and has
this week purchased the Judge Boyce
farm of eighty-five acres on the edge of
town on the road extending to Lewes.
The sheriff paid $1,000 for the farm.
NEW CASTLE-Because of the scarcity
of trout on the river shores south of this
city the haul serine fishermen have not
been attempting to fish for several days.
The men have orders for several hundred
pounds of fish but are unable to fill the
orders.
WILMINGTON-Mem of the First
regiment, organized militia of Delaware,
have gone into camp at Rehoboth. The
Wilmington battalion left Wilmington al
| 1880 o'clock on a special train, which
| picked up the other companies as the
| train proceeded down the state. BY even.
ing the entire camp was in operation
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09

NEWPORT-A fire believed to be of in
cendary origin destroyed an old wooden
structure on Bellevue avenue, occupied as
a curio and a milliner's shop. The police,
1t is said. have under surveillance a man
whom they suspect of having set this and
other recent fires in Newport.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09

DENCE-Dressed in a we'll fitting
mans business suit and with mannish
gait that would make even Harvard
freshman envious. 1S-year-old Angeline
Colleta of Lawrence was arrested, charged
with Disgusting herself as a man.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-22

committee except Kline belong to
the reform forces in control of the
senate. and the prospects for the
enactment of the bill are excellent.
Senator Graves, who introduced a
direct primary bin in the senate
two years ago, when asked how he
stands toward the direct primary,
said his attitude might be indicated
by the fact that he was for the di-
rect primary two years ago. He
said he was for the state league
bill this year.
Already the petitions from the
voters for the enactment of a good
direct primary law are coming in.
Blank petitions were distributed
over the state sometime ago by the
State Primary league, and the
voters evidently were glad of the
chance to let the legislature know
how they felt. The petitions are
referred to the committee on cleo,
tons and privileges, which has the
direct primary bill in the senate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-22
FRIENDLY TO
FREE LUNCH

1t begins to look as though the
festive hobo and his free lunch will
not part company after all. The
health department after receiving
a report of Inspectors Adams and
Reardon which stated that all but
three saloon keepers favored doing
away with free lunch, sent a COM
munication to Corporation Counsel
Geraghty asking him to draft an
ordinance prohibiting the free
lunch. But Geraghty cannot see
why man should be prohibited
from giving away lunch any more
than selling it. Neither can he see
where the city has the right to pro-
hibit a saloon keeper from giving a
bit of lunch to the man who has
spent his last cent for whisky
A consideration of the subject is
worrying the counsel and this af-
ternoon he stated that as yet he has
been unable to reach a conclusion
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-22
DIRECT PRIMARY
IN HANDS OF
FRIENDS

OLYMPIA, Jan. 22-The direct
primary bill prepared by the Direct
Primary league of the state is in
the hands of it's friends.
Try as they may it is probable
that the Croker-Ankeny forces will
be unable to prevent the enactment
of an effective direct primary law.
The state league bill was intro
duced in the senate by Senator Met
calf, of Pierce county, one Of the
leaders of the reform forces in the
senate, and was referred to the
committee on elections and privi-
leges, every member of which is for
the league bill with the possible ex-
ception of Senator Kline, who OBJ
jects to the feture requiring the
voter to express second choice
when he marks his ballot.
The elections committee chair
man is Senator Presby. The other
members are Graves, Metcalf, Jones
and Kline. All the senators on this
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-22
TO TAX GROSS
EARNINGS

OLYMPIA, Jan. PA bill re-
lating to the taxation of public SER
vice corporations in this state will
shortly be introduced by Represen-
tative Gregg, Of Spokane. He pro-
poses a license tax on sleeping car
companies, comprehending regula-
ton of rates charged for sleeping
car accommodations.
Two bills have been introduced in
the house by Barret, of Adams
county. One licenses express com
panies to the extent of 5 per cent
of their gross earnings and the
other applies in the same manner
to private car companies with a IL
cense charge of 7 per cent of gross
earnings.
There is a we'll developed dispo-
sition to extend this system to
other public service enterprises, in
Guiding telephone and streetcar
companies.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-22
H|LLYARO READY
TO BECOME
A CITY

Citizens of Hillyard in a mass
meeting presided over by Guy
Seaton last night put the plan of
Incorporating the town in shape
for submission to the county com
missioners in order that an election
date may be fixed. Nominees were
named for the Office of mayor and
treasurer and counciImen. Dr.
Joseph Farrow was nominated for
mayor and John H. Stoneman treas
urer. Seventeen nominations were
made for councilmen.
The preparatory canvass in sup
port of the incorporation movement
has resulted in an estimate OF
1000 population, which is consider
ed safely conservative.
Hillyard citizens claim that they
are receiving no benefit from the
money they pay as county taxes
Their present tax rate is "a mills
which is three mills less than
what they would have to pay as a
part of Spokane.
The Great Northern shops and
yards are excluded from the cor
porate limits proposed, for which
reason it is believed the company
will not block the Incorporation.
The annexation proposition pro
noted by the 10000 club has been
dropped.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-22
CHIEF REFUSED
WARRANT

Chief of Police Walters applica-
ton for a warrant for the arrest of
Captain J. G. McClelland of
Ondawa inn on charge of taking
Henry Ward, smallpox case, to
police headquarters, was turned
down yesterday by Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Edge on advice of
Counsel Geraghty, who said he
would have done the same thing.
The clause in the health ordinance
which the chief desired to proceed
under was branded by Geraghty as
"old" and therefore innocuous.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-22
MAY PROSECUTE
v, v. P,

The Electrical Workers union
has procured legal advice and may
secure warrants for the officers OF
the Washington Water Power Co
on account of the alleged disregard
by that corporation of the state
law requiring the use of safety
brake appliances on passenger cars
The electrical workers claim that
the lives of passengers on the Medi-
cal Lake line are endangered by
noncompliance with the law in re-
gard to brakes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-22
CENTRAL LABOR
UNION

The Central Labor union last
night received a letter from the
secretary of the City Baseball
league which stated that that or
ganization had not definitely set
tied on grounds for the coming
season. The league used the
grounds of the Washington Water
Power Co. at Natatorium park last
summer. The various unions recog-
nized the fact that the league had
an arrangement for the use of the
grounds prior to the placing of the
park on the unfair list and little
effort was made to keep members
of local unions from playing on the
teams. No demand was made on
any club towithdraw from the
league.
This season the unions propose to
continue the fight against the big
power monopoly as vigorously as
ever and an effort will be made to
secure grounds elsewhere for the
use of the City league teams.
A committee was appointed last
night to wait on Mr.. Graves and
other officers of the Traction Co.
and endeavor to secure grounds
near Mantle park for the use of the
amateurs. 1t is pointed out that
the professional team will be away
about half the time and that lovers
of baseball among working men
would crowd the stands to see the
City league play providing they did
not have to patronize the cars OF
the Washington Water Power Co.
The Central Labor Union devoted
the greater portion of the evening
to nominating officers to be elected
next Monday night. Nominations
will remain open until the next
meeting. The engineers asked that
the advertising matter of Tefft &
Schaffer be removed as lar as was
possible from conspicuous places
where union men were employed
This referred to barber shops and
like places where the ice rink was
being advertised.
A large list of nominations were
made and interest in the election
will be keen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-22
HARTMAN HAS
It C|NCHEO

SEATTLE, Jan. 22-In the rail-
road hearing before Interstate Com
merce Commissioner Lane, the fact
Is established that competition be-
tween the Southern Pacific and
Union Pacific systems on coast
shipments ceased with merger ef-
fected by Hartman. Prior to that
time the two roads had been max
ing competitive rates to Portland.
This evidence was given by Ben
jamin Campbell, now traffic mana
ger of the Great Northern and at
the time Of the merger general
manager of the o, r. q NJ, part
of the Hartman combine.
E. D. Farrell testified to his con-
nection with the Oregon & Wash
ington railroad, another Hartman
feeder, but did not know where the
money needed to operate it came
from. He reported direct to Harri.
man, however.
Farrell also testified that Harri-
man was a director of the Pacific
Coast Co., operating coast steam,
ships, but did not know how much
stock he controlled.
Minor officials of the Hartman
roads testified that there was no
effort made to secure business in
competition between the roads in.
cluded in the combine.