Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15
ILLINOIS

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,. Sept. 14-"O.d
men in the last stage of usefulness should
either be killed by chloroform or in some
other manner They are a detriment to
the younger people and seriously impede
progress Some means should be provided
to end each mans existence when he
reaches old age. l am useless and should
be dead. The theory of Dr. Osler is cor
rect in every respect and should be fol-
lowed out by all old people"
This statement was made by Robert
Clark, aged 70, a short time before he
killed himself with a revolver.
CHARLESTON-Foll the verdict
of the coroner's jury, charging them with
criminal negligence, which resulted In the
death of fourteen persons in an inter-
urban collision, Motormen Benjamin f.
McClara and Charles Bolts were arrested.
McClara was motorman of the express
car and Bolts was motorman on car No.
IA, in which the victims were riding Both
men were released on bonds of $4,000 each.
SHABBONA-In an address to the old
settlers of De Kalb county Governor
Deneen drew a picture of tremendously
great future for Chicago after the com
petion of the deep waterway system, pre-
dieting that in twenty years Chicago
would be the greatest city in the world
CHICAGo-Minnie Harrin, 10 years old
shot and probably fatally wounded Sid
ney Harris, aged %, In a saloon. Rushing
into the saloon with revolver, she ex-
claimed: You have ruined my life"
| and fired. Harris was drinking at the
time.
DANvILLE-The Rev. George N. Ken
iston, pastor of the First Congregational
church here, was acquitted by a circuit
court jury on the charge of an attack
on Miss Florence Dunsworth, a former
member of his congregation.
| JOLIET, Ills, Sept 14.-The pardon
board today denied the application for
pardon made by Paul o. Stensland, and
he will have to serve out his full term
of Imprisonment for looting the Mil
waukee avenue savings bank Of Chicago,
of which he was president.
| ELGIN-Because of the telegraphers
strike delaying messages sisters of Mrs
| Eva Roberts, who were Fastening to
attend her funeral at st. Louis Mo-,
met and passed the body, which was en-
| route to Elgin, accompanied by the hus-
bond. John Roberts. Mrs Roberts was
band, John Roberts. Mrs Roberts was
name being Mulroney
CHICAGO-The trial of Amass Campbell
of Amigo. Wis. for numbering DR.. Ben
jamin Harris began. The defense IS in
sanity.
The state will allege as the motive for
the killing the relations which Campbell
believed existed between Mrs Campbell
and DIR. Harris.
HILLSBORO-Frank Spinner, a pros
porous German farmer about 70 years old,
fell from his wagon near his home and
broke his neck, dying instantly.
QUINCY-Jacob Schwartz, a pawn
broker and clothing dealer, reports to
the police that burglars entered his store
and stole $3.50 in paper money $40 in gold
and $40 in silver, making total of $3.50.
They also took some checks of no value
to anyone excepting Schwartz, and a.
revolver.
WATERLOO-Rev Fred Hussman, pas
tor of ST. Peters Evangelical church of
Burksville, died, after short illness, at
his home He was SO years old, and his
death was due to typhoid fever. He was
one of the leading ministers in this
section and formerly had charge of con-
gregation in Kansas