The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-16
PARAGRAPHS BY WIRE.

Medina. y. Y. Sept 15.-George Snaith.
/ a prominent Mason. was shot twice in the upper
part Of his left by a burglar last night
Lancaster. Pa. Sept I5.-Joseph Wat
/ er aged twenty years, # Columbia, died to-day
I from lockiaW caused by an injury received from a
rusty nail.
Tamaqua. Pa. Sept 15.-Steven Sopac.
six years old. Of Coaldale. drank half a pint Of
whisky this morning and died without regaiuiug
| consciousness.
/ Wilmington. Del. Sept I5.-LocaI option
lists using post cards with pictures Of drunkaris
/ and the legend, Vote u0 license for my sakc "
. printed each card The entire State has been
/ flooded with these cards
/ Norfolk, Va, Sept. l5.-Alton B. Parker.
Of New York. late Democratic candidate for the
! Presidency. iii be the principal speaker FOR Con
stitution Day, 20 De celebrated at the jamestown
/ Exposition on next Tuesday.
! Worcester, Mass. Sept I5.-What is
1 said % be a record marriage was recently cele-
was married 10 VI. e. Saurt tWeuv-one years old
The girl left schoo4 % be married
/ Denver. Colo. Sept 15-CaptaiD Of
. Detectives W. \. LOOMS, Of Denver, has fallen
heir 70 estate LEFT by his father-in-law Sidney
Hilton. who has iGst died in Seattle, Wash. The
fortune Is estimated 10 be Sl,20o0.
Carlisle Pa. Sept 15-Shau the in
/ habitants Il this town be allowed u keep hogs!
The local board Of health is discussing this que-
/ ton, and it seems TO lo the plan 10 prevent the
keeping Of porkers within the borough limits.
Columbus. Ohio. Sept I5.-Mrs. N. r.
Shodd committed suicide yesterday by shooting her
self through the temple in the Office where she was
at work. II is thought that she had bad love
troubles which threatened TO cost her employment.
London, Sept IA London general
motor cab driver fined SIS yesterday for carrying
/ five persons in cab for two. pleaded that the five
were only Frenchmen and he got no more fare
/ for them than he would for two natives Of British
weight
/ Steinbriuk eleven years old. who accidentally shot
himself with a rfe, displayed unusual pluck He
| told no one Of his injury but during the night Ne
taken ill., and he confessed 10 his parents what
had happened
/ Mcriden. Conn, Sept 15.-The Fat
/ Mems Association q Connecticut consumed ten
sheep az their annual outing The president Daniel
! Wadsworth weighs 800 pounds No chair at the
resort would hold him, so a park bench was called
! into commission.
! Coudersport Pa, Sept. I5.-While VI. T.
Stokes an editor here, was talking to a friend On
Main street to-day. Mrs. A. T. Aeschback attacked
Stokes with a blacksnake whip for having Published
an article 20 which she objected. She landed one
/ blow before the editor fled.
! Shamokin, Pa. Sept. 15.-JealOUs over
attentions Michael Marad was paying 10 the sweet
heart Of Michael Bordner the latter this morning
encountered Nared at his home shooting and kill
/ ing him Bordner arrested soon after the
murder as he prepared 10 escape.
/ Evansville Ind, Sept. IA drove of
cattle stampeded in Sunset Park oYerturuing
benches and chasing plcaSUreSeekCrs in all direc-
/ tons. Two bicycle policemen were chased into the
| river, and Peter Hoffman, park custodian, was
driven into a cellar The cattle were finally cor
! rallied and sent 20 the stock yards.
St Paul. MINI. Sept 15.-The Mime
sofa State tax commission. now completing its
work has advanced the valuation Of the iron mines
Of Minnesota ,5o3 more than two and one
half times the previous valuation Of 1906. The new
valuation is set at $50 SIS 503 and is based on
/ tonnage Of LIS, .35L
/ Minneapolis, Mimi. Sept. l5-Leadinp
Z traffic officials Of The Northern Pacific and Great
4 Nerthem railways, which penetrate the heart Of
! the Northwestern grain growing country state that
/ although the movement Of the new crop Is from
two 70 three weeks late. the gross tonnage viii be
greater than that Of a year ago.