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Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07
OFFERS CRACK IN
HEAD AS EVIDENCE
soo-PoUND VAGRANT RESENTS
BLOW
Thinks Officer Should Have Given
Him Chance to Duel-"Had Two
Bits When He Left Denver"
by Freight

"Dat man did sho crack my skull.
got de crack in it right now. NO IN
deedee. 1 wasn't fighting, jedge-he done
all de fghtin'" said Charles Williams,
negro Weighing close to three hunoreo
pounds, when arraigned before Ponce
Justice Frederickson on charge OF
vagrancy yesterday.
go ahead and tell your story" said
the judge.
.Sho, I'll tell it," responded Williams.
''You see, 1 jest alighted from a freight
train in de yards near de Arcade depot
1 jest got here. jedge, and didn't know
nothin' about dis town.
.Well, while was leavin' de yards dis
wear copper, McLaren | guess is his
name. come up and told me | was
pinched. protested, jedge. told him
hadn't done nothin, but he made me
walk ahead of him.
II didn't go fast enough to suit him
and so he drew gun and hit me on oe
head wild it. | got de crack to show.
"After he did dat l told him l didn't
like it and dat 1 was as brave a man
as he and dat If had a gun wouldn't
mind trying shot wild him. He didn't
give me no gun. but made me come to de
jail"
"Have you any money!" asked
Chambers.
Il had a quarter when l left Denver" :"
said Williams, but l gave 1T to a brake
man to let me ride"
IT guess you're vagrant all right,
said Frederickson. "and l am going to
give YOU twenty days on the chain gang.
You may go to the hospital first and have
that crack on your head fixed"
According TO Special Officera cItaren.
who made the arrest. Williams was found
sneaking from a box car and when stop
ped tried to put up fight.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07
SPEEDING TROLLY
HITS MOTORCYCLLST
TELEPHONE LINEMAN DIES FROM
INJURIES
Edwin A. Bejar, In Attempt to Cross
Before Car, Is Hurled Yards.
Fender Catches His
Body

Edwin A. Bejar, a linemah employed
by the Sunset Telephone company, and
living at 962 Girard street, died at
o'clock yesterday afternoon as the re-
suit of injuries received in collision
between a motorcycle which he was
riding and Grand avenue car at Main
and Arcadia streets yesterday morning.
Bejar was riding in the same uirec-
tion the car was going. The young man
tried to cross in front of the car, but
misjudged its speed and was thrown
several yards by the collision.
The police ambulance was called and
the injured man was taken to the re-
ceiving hospital. There 1t was found
he had suffered several broken ribs and
internal injuries 1t was also found he
had suffered concussion of the brain,
but despite these injuries the physicians
thought. they would be able to save his
life.
Bejar's wife was summoned and ar
rived at the hospital shortly before he
died.
According to witnesses. Bejar would
have been instantly killed but for the
fact that his body as it fell was caught
on the fender of the car. which broke
the force of his fall and prevented him
from going beneath the wheels.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07
CHURCH FEDERATION
TALKS OF EVANGELIST

The Church federation, composed of
pastors and laymen of the different evan
gelical churches of Los Angeles, met at
the Central Presbyterian church yester-
day to discuss plans for the coming Of
Evangelist Torrey the first of next year.
There is to be a training class for per-
sonal workers in eight different sections
of Los Angeles. :
The chairman of the finance committee
reported that $4,000 will be raised before
the first of the year to defray all the ex-
penses of the meetings..
1t was voted to instruct General Secre-
tary Luther of the Los Angeles Y. M. G.
c. to invite the international convention,
which meets this month in Washington,
d. c., to come to Los Angeles in 1909.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07
HERMIT REPULsEs TEASING
BOYS WITH ROCKS; ONE HIT

Leo Hutchins of 103 East Second street
was treated at the receiving hospital last
night by Doctors MI-es and COOK Tor
concussion of the brain.
Hutchins is a youth whose playground
is Tenth and Los Angeles streets. Camped
on a vacant lot at that point is hermit
whom the boys have at times annoyed.
Last night after a crowd of boys had
poked fun at the hermit until he became
angry he threw stones at them. One OF
the rocks hit young Hutchins in the head
and caused concussion of the brain. There
were no arrests.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07
FRAUDULENT BEGGAR
PAYS $50 FINE
WOMAN WORTH $4,000 SEEKS
AIMS ON STREETS
Mrs. Libbie Miller Takes Penalty from
Well Filled Purse--DaiIy
Receipts Sometimes
5000

Mrs. Libbie Miller charged with begging,
was sentenced to pay fine of $3.50 in police
court yesterday
The money was Immediately handed out by
the woman, who distracted 1t from purse
containing nearly thousand dollars.
Mrs Miller was arrested some time ago,
charged with begging on the plea that she
was founding home for women She is SAID
to be worth $4,000, invested in Long Beach
real estate.
According to friends of Mrs. Miller, she has
given large amount of money to charity.
It is said she frequently took in as much as
5000 a day from charitable minded persons in
the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07
Buy II Now

Now Is the time to buy Chamherlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t
is certain to be needed sooner or later
and when that time comes you will need
1t badly-you win need it quickly. Buy
1t now. 1t may save life,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07

Unbleached bath towels size 20x36 ;
well made, heavy weight goods lOc
quality today, 8 to Il, at o1c; limit A;
no phone orders.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07
| Csc Leather Belts l0c

Mems solid leather belts, in black and
tan; good assortment of sizes; regular
25c value at 10c.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07

Tommy-Does 1t make any difference If
baby takes all his medicine at once?
Baby's Mother I'm horror)-Goed heav-
ems! OF course it doesl
Tommy-But it hasn't made any DIFF
ference Punch
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07
CITY HALL NOTES

Petitions for a foot bridge across the
arroyo at Avenue Thirty-four have been
refused by the board of public. works,
The Southern Pacific has been requested
to pave it's right of way on Alameda
street at Maud Junction as wagon traffic
there is heavy.
City. Treasurer Hance has appealed in
behalf of the city from the judgment of
the district court of appeals to the SUI
preme court. The writ directs that he
pay the prosecuting attorneys their
monthly salaries.
Health officials expressed surprise yes
terday because w. e. Starr of the Holly
Milk and Butter company escaped with
a 50 fine in Justice Chambers court, when
the usual amount is $25. Chemists analy-
sis showed 10 per cent water.
Building Superintendent Backus notified
the Chutes management that the bleach
ers must be rebuilt. Only the grand stand
will be permitted to remain as at present
The Southern California league for the
prevention of tuberculosis is sending cir
culars to city hall officials asking for con-
tributions-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07

II you want TO so east, C. Haydock.
Agent Iilinoia Central r. r.. lla w. eth,
Evening journal., 1907-08-20
YERNON'S CAR WRECKED
Il Was claymont Man Who Got in
Front of Chester Trolley.

1t was Howard G. Vernon's automo-
bile that was run down by a trolley
car at Claymont on Sunday.
Mr.. Vernon was going up the road
from the pike at the time of the ac-
cident, and accompanied by a Clay
mont young woman, was on his way to
Brandywine Summit Camp. The young
man did not see the trolley car, bound
for Chester, until he was almost on
the crossing. The car was wrecked.
Beyond a few scratches Mr.. Vernon
escaped uninjured, but his companion
was not so fortunate. One arm was
sprained, and she sustained several
painful bruises, together with suffer-
ing severely from the shock.
Evening journal., 1907-08-20
GARRICK THEATRE OPENING
Manager Doekstader's Playhouse to
Open the Season on sepmterber 2.

Open the Season on Sepmterber 2.
william L. Dockstader. owner Of the
Garrick Theatre. will return from At
lantic CITY tomorrow. He has already
booked his show for the opening week
and as usual viii offer a high-class
entertainment in every way. Those
who think that Manager Dockstader
doesn't get in some good work during
his summers at Atlantic City do not
know their man. He does other things
besides breaking the records for fish
ing. as he did this summer. He has
booked the following list Of attrac-
tions to appear at the Garrick the
coming season: Edwin Arden and
Marguerite Fealey, in Chas. Froh-
mans Empire plays; Tom Lewis and
Sam Ryan, late stars of Cohan's Lit
tie Johnny Jones" Company; Laura
Burt. from "The Walls of Jericho"
Co.: Pauline Hall: George Leslie and
Company in "Chums;" Ollie Young
and his three brothers, just from
Europe: Hawthorne and Burt, the
Rockefeller hit. 1.-The Mighty Dollar
Stinson and Merton, Hugh Stanton
and Florence Modena; Homer. Lini
and Company, an operate company Of
seven people; Welsh, Frances and
Company. Ca scream); The Four Nell
sons; Amelia Bingham, The French
Grand Opera Company, with chorus
Of seven people, and VIM. j. Gerley as
Carmen, and a lot of other big ones.
It is the most pretentlous and the
most expensive list Of attractions the
Garrick management has yet an
nounced.
Evening journal., 1907-08-20
READY FOR THE
BIG CELEBRATION
City Beautiful Day Program
Outlined by the
Committees
TO HEAR PROMINENT MEN

Final arrangements for the Whining
ton Chester City Beautiful celebra-
tion at Shellpot Park on Friday and
Saturday of this week were made at
a meeting of the committee and
the Board of Trade last night.
Following is the program: Friday
afternoon, at 2 o'clock, speeches by
Mayor Horace Wilson, Of Wilmington;
Mayor Crothers, of Chester; Bishop
Leighton Coleman and Mrs. Luckie.
chairman of the special committee of
the New Century Club of Chester.
These addresses will be followed by a
series of exhibition games and exer-
cises by 200 Wilmington children who
have been especially drilled for the
occasion by the women of the New
Century Club. Music for the occa-
sion will be furnished by the First
Infantry Band.
Friday evening the celebration will
begin at o'clock with a speech by
John C. Gray. This will be followed
by an illustrated lecture by Andrew
wright Crawford, Of Philadelphia.
On Saturday afternoon the celebra-
ton will be resumed at o'clock when
three hundred Chester children will
sing their City Beautiful song as an
opening. r. ]. Maclean, president Of
the Wilmington Board Of Trade, will
then deliver an address, to be followed
by General Henry Clay Cochrane,
president OF the Chester Board of
Trade. Other speeches will be made
by Samuel II. Baynard and the Rev.
John NJ. Arters.
Following the addresses will come
the athletic events. These will in
clude a military race, fat mans race,
lean mans race, baseball game, boat
race and shooting match. With the
exception of the military race, all the
contestants in the other events will be
members from the Wilmington and
the Chester Boards of Trade.
At o'clock Saturday evening Will
liam II. Berry, state treasurer of Penn
sylvania, will deliver the first address.
Then A. r. Spaid, superintendent OF
the public schools of New Castle
county, will deliver his illustrated lee
ture on Let Wilmington Speak for
Herself" This will include pictures
taken in all sections of the city.
Nothing now remains to make the
celebration a grand success but good
weather and a big sale of the tickets
the committee has had printed.
Evening journal., 1907-08-20
Move On"
To the HandkerchiefS and
RuifIing

Women's handkerchiefs, linen
and Swiss embroidered edges and
hens, and few lace trimmed,
were 25c and $50. rye
Women's initial handkerchiefs,
all linen, drawn work corners, but
only in the following initials: N,
T, R, w, C and c; regular 25c
quality ..................... &c
Black lawn ruffling, with Val
lace edge, I5c quality. sc yd.
Black taffeta silk plating, with
hair line white edge, for jacket
trimming, regular price 25c. Spe-
cial NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. I2Hc
Evening journal., 1907-08-20
GLOSSE IN CHESTER
Told Police There Also of Having Been
Robbed by Companions.

Harry Glosse, the young man who
was sent to Chester by the local police
on Sunday has been taken in charge
OF by the police there. He said that
he came from Baltimore, where his
parents reside. He is a sinple-minded
youth. and it is believed that his story
of being heeced by companions ap-
pears to be plausible. He told the
police there that he had been robbed
OF $40 while on his way here.
Evening journal., 1907-08-20
Move On"
To the Drapery Department

White curtains, Swiss, dots,
stripes or figures, I6c quality lac
Sill<olines, all good patterns,
I215c quality ................9c
Flowered sateen, I5c quality,
I2Hc; I21zc quality for....Ioc
Ruffled net curtains,
SIPS to $3.50 pair
Ruffled Swiss Curtains,
S5c to $3.50 pair
Irish point curtains,
$3.50 to $I2.oo pair
Novelty lace curtains, hang to
the sill ..............S .SI.75 pair
Cross stripe curtains, 81. so
quality, $500; $500 quality,
$3.50; $3.50 quality, $500; $500
quality, $3.50.
Evening journal., 1907-08-20
On Lonn Auto Trip.

Miss Ella Smith of this city, was one
OF a party of four who enjoyed an au-
tomobile ride from West Chester up
the New Jersey coast as the guest
of Charles T. Mcfarland. of West Ches-
ter last week. The trip covered $50
miles
Evening journal., 1907-08-20
Move On"
To the
EmbrOiderieS

Can you imagine department in this store5
that would have any more bargains ofeinterest
to women than this one? Well, come with, that
idea in mind and we assure you that youswillvnot
be disappointed And just now, when sosmanyj1
making up cool, comfortable dresses
that demand so much of these embroideries, this.
lot of bargains is double welcome. So comes
early.
Al-over Embroideries and Baby All-overl En- n
broderies for yokes, $500 quality for. -. .$s2s
Val. Laces and Insertions, German and French.
&c to ISc values for. ............4 to Isc'yarrft
Mechlin Laces and Insertions, Ioc, I21lc and.
I8c values .......................5c sc, SC, Ia1zcs
Colored Braids, from I21zc to Inequalities.
All-over Black Laees land3Tucles, S5isoESaluss,
szoos
Evening journal., 1907-08-20

Special One Dollar Excursion to 5alti-
more and Return, Sunday, August 70,
Baltimore and Ohio r. r.
Special train will leave Wilmington
Delaware avenue Station) at $40 az
m; Newark at $50 a. m; returning,
leave Baltimore (Camden Station) at
$50 D. M; (Mt. Royal Station) at 6.35
D. m.
Evening journal., 1907-08-20

India annually produces rice crop Of
greater value rnan me american cottan
Evening journal., 1907-08-20
MEMS REDUCTIONS

$I.oo-Men's tan and gun metal OK
ford ties, reduced from $3.50.
$2.6o-Men's $500 and $500 oxford
ties, including a few of the well-known
Banister make.
Evening journal., 1907-08-20

$2.2o-Women's tan Russia calf,
gun metal and patent coltskin; newest
toe shapes; every pair reduced from
$3.50.
SI.oo-Women's patent coltskin OK
ford ties, flexible soles, reduced from
$500.
$I.9o-Black suede Gibson ties, re-
duced from $500 and $3.50.
Evening journal., 1907-08-20

S2.4o-A fresh supply of mems $500
gun metal and patent coltslSin oxford
ties, medium and narrow toes.
SI.2s--Men's house slippers, genu-
inc alligator, reduced from $2.oo.
Evening journal., 1907-08-20
Move on" To the White Goods

Madras and Lawn in fancy and sheer as I
well as medium weight, I5c, zoe, 25civaluesif
for the unusually small price of. .I2Htfl
Bleached Cotton Damask, So inches WIDE
3oc values ..................... .25c yard 4
Fifty colored Bedspreads, fringed borders h
92.OO value ............ 80. .9I.7 5 n
Fruit Of the Loom Muslin, A, bfeached,
14c value ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .I25zci I
Madras, striped and plaid, in colors, \
I2Hc and I5c value ................I .Ioc 4
IS pieces Of Dress Gingham, SC value 6cd
Percales, SO inch, best quality, all styles, =.
Iscs
Evening journal., 1907-08-20

SI5o-Women's white canvas Glib
son ties, plain toes, Cuban heels, welt
ed soles, reduced from $500.
ooc-Women's boudoir slippers, re-
duced from SIPS.
S3.oo-Womens white buckskin
pumps and oxford ties, reduced from
$500.
Evening journal., 1907-08-20
''MOVe On
To the Notions

The Little Policeman has
been busy in the notion sec
ton, and here are a few
items, not many, to be sure,
but every one of them very
useful, and all of them de-
cided bargains, but there are
many more, but we haven't
room to include them in the
list. We will say that you
cannot afford to miss this.
Evening journal., 1907-08-20
Move On" To the Shoes

The policeman duty department has compelled
present the final reductions in Summer Ods To regular line OF
quality added WELL makers line Of
$3.50 Oxfords Patent Ck and Gun Metal also $500 White Can
Gibson Tie
These excellent numbers together with lines from
machabe stock below will pay you an
pate your needs for a we'll as this
Evening journal., 1907-08-20

Bone Buttons, plaid and dlmottled effects, n
suitable for the new lihenFsuits, skirt and \
coat sizes, regular 2sc and SOC values. =. y5cT
Brush Braid, reguariquality SC Yard TcE
Dresden Carriers, regular prices sZ5c, ,kS9l oo,sI
and ST. so pair; special prices. 55c, ,I75c ifSIsoofl
The new Reform" Dressing gComb, ,fregn-,6
lar price 75c; special, ........-r -r.......L 65cEI
Macey's Hook and'Eyes, regular priceSIoc,
this week .................r... .,.'. &c sl
Evening journal., 1907-08-20

The Policeman stationed in this depart
ment evidently has boys of his own, and in
that way knew what boys generally need, for
he has picked out these excellent suits
that we could not buy now for the regular
prices, LEI alone the special prices he has
cut on them. Listen:
Boys two-piece Suits, sizes 7 to 10 years,
$500 suits Tor OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $500
$500 Suits for Observation-Disclosures
Boys Blouse Suits, sizes 3 to 10 years.
$500 Suits for ....................S $500
$500 Suits for ....................$3 $500
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-09
INDUSTRIAL SULPHUR
NEW GIN WILL BE INSTALLED.
BURNING MOUNTAIN WILL
BE EXPLORED.

sulphur l. r, SeptS.-A phone
message was received this after.
noon from W. II. Harrison Of Lone
oak, Texas saying that his gin Is
loaded ON the cars and viii arrive
IN sulphur Monday or Tuesday. The
boil wrcyil and tdrouth in Texas
made it necessary for Mr. Harrison
TO seek new location for his big
gin. The oNccolugly good cotton
crop in the territory tributary 10 sui
phur induced him 10 buy gin grounds
here and 10 arrange To move as
hurri,dly as possible his plant 10 this
city, The gin viii be rapidly built
and made ready for this season S
crop. Two gins by running cay and
night handled last years crop. The
cotton acreage was more than doub,
led this year, and the crop is good
The average yield per acre will ex
ceed half bale.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-09
DIAMONDS IN OKLAHOMA
Crystal Quartz From the Wichita
Mountains Is Cut Into Various
Sizes and Sell at From
81 to S5.

Oklahoma City, Sept S.-"Did you
ever see an Oklahoma diamond?'
asked an Oklahoma City jeweler
holding out handful of flashing
white stones, enough to emblazon
the corsage of a grand opera singe.
with magnificent effect. Sure
theyll cut glass and do a whole LOT
of things that would surprise you
Can't tell them from the real Kim
berly product unless you examine
them too closely"
The Oklahoma diamond" comes
sasmaaAn Tomjaonelt-a shr shrh
from the Wichita mountains where
there are unmeasured tons Of crystal
quartz from which they are made.
a local iewcler cuts the quartz into
stones of various sizes and has built
up profitable trade selling thea
al from 81 to s. each. one of the
nominees of the Democratic state
ticket bought one the other day las
big as hazelnut and is wearing II
in his scarf as a thousand dollar dia-
mond
Smoky quartz from the Wichita
mountains is cut into "topazes" and
from flint abounding in that por-
tion of Oklahoma is cut moon.
stones"
THE value OF these semi-precious
stones" said the jeweler lies al
most wholly in the cost OF cutting
them, They are novelty, and /
sell many of them simply beceuse
they are natural product OF Okla
homa."
For n unmber of years gold was
believed to exist in paying quaint.
ties in the Wichita mountains and
hundreds of claims were staked by
prospectors. One or two small smet
ters were built, but the gold was not
found Biologists who have explor-
% the Wichitas say that 1t will new.
er be found,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-09
indian FINDS COAL
HAS ALLOTMENT ON LAND GCV
ERNMENT FAllE- TO Sc
GREGATE.

Muskogee, |. T., Sept. S.-Walter
Leard. a young Choctaw Indian. who
has been working in the government
offices here has found that the gov.
crnment failed 10 take in all OF the
coal in the segregated coal land
area He has an Allotment adjoining
the segregation and has discovered
fine vein OF coal that the govern
ment gcologists overlooked. and has
quit his job as government clerk
and opened coal shaft there.
1t is believed that there is a lot of
coal In the Choctaw nation that the
government did not find when It
mad the segregation, and most of
this has been taken In allotments by
Choc'aw Indians who have kept the
matter secret until they got their pat
cnts which prccludcs the government
from Withdrawing it from allotment
and gives the Indian title.
when the government drills test
holes in the segregated coal lands it
is believed an order will be issued
20 also prospect a lot of uualloted
land I'm the Choctaw nation for coal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-09
BRYAN IT is SAID WOULD NOT
BE ADVERSE TO HIM.
PLAN OF PROMINENT MEN
Is to Present the Texans Name TO
The Convention. Believing it
Would Meet with the Encour.
agement OF Mr.. Bryan.

Washington. d. c., Sept S.-A
member OF the Democratic National
Committee was quoted he"e tonight
As having said few days ago that
Mr. Bryan had been asked to refuse
to stand for the ID mocratic nominee
for the Presidency this time, and al
low Senator Culberson of Texas to
bee nominated
This same member OF the National
committee was quoted As having said
that Mr. Bryan declared that Sena-
tor Culberson as the nominee would
be entirely satisfactory to him.
further than this he would not com
nit himself in positive terms, but
90 is stated that his manner no less
than his words indicated that he was
not entirely averse to the idea Of
giving way to the Texan.
The National Committeeman refer.
red to John T. McGraw OF West Vir-
g.nia. who has recently returned
from New York. where he saw sew
eral OF tn prominent men of the par
~. lie stated that the emissaries
who urged Mr. Bryan To stand aside
and give Senator Culberson chance
told the Nebraska statesman that
the Texas Senator would stand an
excellent chance of election, whereas
it was a matter of grave doubt
whether man who had been twice
defeated by overwhelming majorities
could hope to Lp much, If any, bet
ter the third time. Mr.. McGraw Is
quoted as having said the men urg
ing the nomination of Senator Cul
berson were distinctly encouraged to
bell We Mr.. Bryan would withdraw
and was considering the Request to
present the name of Mr.. Culbersor
to the convention.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-09
he PLOwEO ON SUNDAY
HAD TO DO 1T IN ORDER TO
SAVE JUNE CORN. Ac.
Quilted BY JURY.

Sherman, Tex, Sept. s.-Carl Dig.
nowitty. a we'll known German far
mer residing east OF Dent
put on trial in the county court yes
terday afternoon charged with viola
ting the law prohibiting the people
from working on Sunday. 1t was
shown that Mr.. Dignowitty had
plowod corn one day last summer
doing the work on Sunday. MIR. Dig
nowitty. who went on the stand. did
not deny that he plowed the corn
as charged. but stated that he did II
in order to save his crop. which wa.
crop of Mexican June corn. and
the weather conditions had beer
and We're at the time the work wa.
done such that made It imperative
that the work be done on that day
lie was promptly declared not gull
ty. The case attracted great dea
Of attention,