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Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
SUICIDE DELAYED 10
WIN BIG SUM OF MONEY
RESIDENT OF PITTS
BURG PLANS DEATH
Waits Till Life Insurance Forfeiture
Period Is Past and the Pre-
MUM Is Also
Due

PITTSBURG, Aug. 13.-That George
Wallace Delamater not only made every
preparation for his suicide, but bided his
time, that his family might not suffer-
was learned today, when 1t became known
that he had lived out the suicide clause IN
each of his many insurance policies, which
aggregated $4,000. All of this money goes
to his wife,
1t also became known today that some
heavy premiums would have been due in
a few days. Only six weeks ago he had
the beneficiary in a $4,000 policy transfer
red from his daughters name to his
wife's.
Delamater recently undertook a gigantic
deal which is said to have had for its pur-
pose the selling of plant to an automo-
bile manufacturing concern. through
this deal he expected to clear 100000 and
it was his ambition to pay off the credit
ors of the Meadville bank, with which he
went down financially, dollar for dollar,
with interest.
An hour before Delamater fired the fatal
shot and after he had prepared all his
papers, he invited out to dinner the local
manager of an insurance company which
was about to lose $4,000 by his suicide.
This was Charles B. Knight of the Pru-
Dental company. During the meal Della
mater remarked that he had not been
able to put some of his deals through, and
left the impression that he was pressed
for ready cash. Mr.. Knight said tonight;
1T know the one ambition of George
Delamater was to make s10OO,OO0, with
which to pay off all creditors of the bank
at Meadeville, with interest at per cent.
He had always talked of this, and when
he got the big auto contract he thought
he was in line for paying off the credit
ors 1t is likely that the failure of this
project was too much for him, and he was
probably pressed for ready cash."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
DURNELL POSITIVE
HE WILL RETIRE
INTENDS TO SAIL FOR EUROPE
THIS MONTH
Big Tim Sullivan Lost Nice Chunk
of Coin on Dr.. Gardner-Mackey
Dwyer Has to Be
Destroyed

SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug 13.-Wth the
departure of John w. Gates to Europe, a
week before the Brighton meeting ended,
c. e. Durnell seems to have lost his mas
cot for it is announced positively tonight
that all of Durnell's horses are to be sold
at auction here Friday, August 16, and he
will sail for England as soon thereafter
as possible. The apprentice jockey, Eddie
Dugan, will ride for r. T. Wilson, jr.
Before today Durnell did not positively
announce his retirement from the Ameri-
can turf, but now he makes an emphatic
talk to that effect.
Report has it that before Mr. Gates
sailed he left $4,000 with Alphonse Hud
son to be wagered in Mr.. Gates interest
on such horses at Durnell fancied On
one race, that in which Won Tromp was
beaten by Tony Bonero on July 30, $4,000
was wagered and lost. On another race,
that won by Bad News Acrobat, ridden
by little Dugan, was backed for a for
tune and was unplaced. There is much
speculation here as to the reception Dur
nell may meet in England and France.
He spent periods in both countries about
seven years ago, and in France when rid
ing DIR. Sheppard he was left at the post
and subsequently suspended by the
French stewards, though he always
claimed that his friends lost a fortune on
that occasion. However, he was in time
reinstated.
Mr.. Gates will spend at least year
abroad, chiefly in France, and it is said
that he will depend upon Durnell's advice
there, as he did here, in his betting trans
actions Durnell himself is a large winner
for the year.
Lost Ten Thousand on DR.. Gardner
When T. D. Sullivans DR.. Gardner was
beaten the other day in the opening race
he carried a commission of $4,000 for his
owner and immediate party. A better
horse beat DIR. Gardner when Far west
got home in front. The surprise OF the
race was Cablegram at long odds run
ming second.
The Sullivan colors were again de1eateu
in the sixth race, when Single stone ran
| second to All Alone. The latter was not
| backed for dollar by his stable CON
| nections, who in fact are said TO nave
wagered In Single Stone. Miss Lillian
Russell had, however, small wager on
| All Alone as a matter OF sentiment ds
the colt is the property of oscar Lew
| sohn. In this race Old Acquaintance
burst a blood vessel before he reached the
| barrier and the stewards ordered his
Jockey to go to the post again. This was
deemed a hardship.
| Mackey Dwyer, which horse won the
| grand national steeplechase for the Bon
| ME Brook stable in 1905, was destroyed last
night. as he was incurably afflicted with
lameness and his owner determined to put
| an end to his sufferings.
Fred Cooks Tom Dolan, winner of a
] race here the other day, is the only one
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
EIGHT BABIES IN SIX
YEARS NEW YORK RECORD

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Frank Carolina
who lives in Clinton street, Hoboken,
called at 81 First street in that city to-
day to see Justice of the Peace Frank II.
O'Keefe, who officiated at his wedding
seven years ago.
'I trust your marriage was a hoWllng
success" said the justice,
''WeH, 1 should say it was, replied
Carolina. Eight babies in six years.
one single two sets of twins and trip
lets, darn you"
roosevelt should be notified right
away." said O'Keefe. "I'll write to the
president and will inclose your affidavit
SO he will understand it is not a nature
fake"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
SHE COMES TO MARRY,
FINDS AN OLD LOVER

SCRANTON, Pa. Aug. 13,-Rose Com
bitt told an unusual story in the office of
Alderman Atkinson in Carbondale last
night. The girl says she came to this
country from Italy six weeks ago, John
Genezetta of Archibald paying her way.
Genezetta was represented to her as a
young and handsome man, and it was
agreed she was to marry him when she
arrived He is however, an old man. and
a widower, and when the girl saw him
she refused to carry out the agreement,
and her brother paid Genezetta the money
he had expended to bring her here.
The girl said that Genezetta's friends
prosecuted her. Two men were arrested
and held for court upon her complaint
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
DR.. BROUGHER breaches
AT LONG BEACH ASSEMBLY
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Aug. 13.-The Baptist
and Christian assemblies In progress here
continue to attract good sized crowds.
Both the morning classes and devotionals
and the evening lectures are well at
tended.
Reports of the state missionary officers
were received today at the Christian as
sembly. Tonight DIR. S. NJ. Martin
preached in the auditorium.
One of the strongest numbers on the
Baptist assembly course was DIR. j. Whit
comb Brougher's lecture tonight on How
to be Happy, Though Married"
This afternoon the thirty young women,
members of a Sunday school class in the
Christian church in Los Angeles, who are
enjoying house party al 50 Linden ave-
nue. during the assembly, took a hayrack
ride. The wagon was decorated with flags
and pennants.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
HUNDREDS ARE SALVATIoNISTS'
GUESTS
WOMEN AND CHILDREN THRoNG
LONG BEACH
Little Ones Splash and Bask-Menu Of
the Feast Is Measured by
Crates and GAL
Ions
129 East Third street.
Long Beach Office,
Phone-Home 297.

LONG BEACH, Aug. 13.-Seven hun
dred and twenty-four mothers and chill
dren were brought to this city this
morning on the annual picnic given by
the Salvation Army of Los Angeles.
The party filed eight coaches which
comprised a SaIt Lake railroad special
train.
Arriving here about 1890 o'clock, the
youngsters made for the bathhouse at
once and went into the plunge. Col.
Charles R. Drake had given the Saliva
tion Army folk such HberaHconcession
that all the children had a SWIM The
bathhouse rang with the little ones
happy shouts.
At u o'clock dinner was served on the
picnic deck of the auditorium. One hun
dred loaves of bread, eight big hams
eleven boxes of juicy peaches, twenty
gallons of ice cream 1000 cookies, and
gallon upon gallon of coffee and lemon
ade comprised the feed"
The youngsters ate ravenously after
the splendid exercise afforded by their
mornings fun. There were seats enough
for all to eat together. The picture
would have delighted a human interest
enthusiast.
This afternoon the many pleasures of
pike and pier were thoroughly explored.
The start for the city was made at 4:45.
At the head of the picnic were Major
and Mrs. Percy Morton, assisted by the
other officers, by Miss Thomas, head of
the local corps and by number of
local church women.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
Board Seats Yet Vacant
snecial TO The Herald

special 10 Inc t1SIdlu'
OCEAN PARK, Aug. 13-Disappoint-
ment was the portion of the crowd at the
city hall last evening that expected the
trustees to take action in the matter of
filling the two board chairs made vacant
by the designations of Trustees Evans
and Parker.
The board met, but adjourned almost
Immediately, as two of the members had
other engagements to fill. This morning
the trustees reassembled, and after a
short discussion, in which the question of
the opening of the annual session of the
equalization board tomorrow morning was
the chief topic, again adjourned.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14

Mac Booth Harrington (the tragedian)-
Talk about hailstorms! Why, once in
Missouri got caught in a hailstorm and.
you may believe me or not but I'll swear
the hailstones were as big as hens eggs!
Manager of Billville Grand Opera House
-Gosh You must have felt relieved when
the fust one struck you and didn't bust!
-PicL
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
To Run Barge Line

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Aug. 13.-The Builders
Supply company today leased from the
Buffers & Paul company of this city a
site on the San Gabriel river between
Seventh and Eighth streets.
The company will operate system of
barges through Wilmington bay, hauling
building materials from the wharves at
San Pedro and West Long Beach.
The company is said to have negotiated
similar leases at Naples and Hunting
ton Beach.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
THROWS RED PEPPER
INTO EYES OF BULL

WHITING, N. j., Aug. R.-But for the
nerve of his wife, George Seaman wouid
probably have been fatally injured py
bull 49,,
Th. animal was running loose IN the
harvard, when it turned on Seaman
knocked him down and ran one horn into
his arm. - ,,,os
THE farmer lost consciousness ana was
heInless at the bulls feet, when MRS sea
man with can of red pepper came TO tne
rescue. and throwing the fiery stun INTO
tho ewes of the animal blinded 1t so that
the woman was able to drag her huspano
out of danger.
Oldun-Young feller, don't you ever get
+ired of a sword diet?
sword-swallower-Ye sir, and then
o,dnn-What kind of fish do you eat?
word-swallower-Why, eword-f1sh, OF
course.-Illustrated Bits
"How's things in Lonelyville?' asked
the first farmer.
"Everybody's on the jump" replied the
second farmer, proudly
"Then the automobiles have struck
YOUR town, too, have they?"-Yonkers
Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
aonssesks,s. CEub ToniahG,

Every one desiring to secure farm home
sn California is invited to the meeting at 8
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 ~ ~
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
PATRoLMAN FRAY TO
FACE BOARD TRIAL

Patrolman H. II. Fray will week
from Thursday face trial before the
police board for alleged conduct unbe-
coming an officer.
The trial will take place at 8 p. m. at
the police station.
Fray had trouble with some women on
his beat, but claims that he, will be able
to disprove the charges for which he was
suspended by his superiors.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
To Open New store
Special to The Herald.

Special 70 Ihe HeraIu'
LONG BEACH, Aug. 1S.-The c. s
Woo;worth Five and Ten Cent Store com
pany, which controls stores in Los An
geles and many other large cities of the
United States, has leased the building
now occupied by the postoffice and will
establish a branch store when the Of
flee is moved into its new quarters at
Second street and American avenue. W.
w. Lowe is owner of the present post
office building.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14

out of $4,000 worth of yearlings to win
a race for his owner.
S. c. Hildreth is said to have made an
offer for F. Burlew's Chapultepec, but
thus far no sale has been made.
Rodrock the steeplechase jockey, VIII
take charge of six cross country horses,
the property of j. w. Colt and race them
on the Canadian circuit.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
Cars Crush Hand

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Aug. 1S.-While maxi
ing a coupling between two freight cars
near Fifth street and American avenue
this morning w. c. Calhoun, Pacific
Electric employe, caught his right hand
between the drawheads. Amputation
will probably not be necessary
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
BABE PULLS SCALDING
JELLY OVER FACE AND ARM
Fifteen-Mo Months-Old Long Beach Child
FearfulIy Burned-Physician De-
cIares That Injuries
Are Not Serious
spec,al to The Herald.

SpeclaI
LONG BEACH, Aug. 13.-The 10
months-oid babe of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Dillym who live at State street and
Iona avenue, was frightfully burned
this afternoon when it pulled from the
kitchen table a glass of hot jelly
The liquid ran over the child's face
and right arm.
The mothers intervention saved the
child from more severe burns. DIR. j. w.
Wood found the burns not necessarily
dangerous.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14

"Why do you dislike him so?" asked
Mrs. Galley. Hes member of your
club, isn't her
reason to be-"
"Why. what's the matter? Doesn't he
rink?"-Catholic Standard.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES

Philadelphia 8, hits Z errors 0; Chicago
6, hits IL. errors 2. Brooklyn g. hits u.
errors Il Pittsburg 0, hits O. errors L.
New York ), hits s. errors 0; Cincinnati
3, hits Z. errors l. Boston A. hits 10, err
rors 8; st. Louis 9, hits IL. errors /.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14

Everything you want you will find In the
cent word.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14

substantial sum of money was raised
last evening by the ladies of the order
of the Eastern Star, who were the pa
tronesses of a charity ball at the Masonic
temple. The affair was largely attended
by members of the Masonic order from
Los Angeles and Pasadena.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
PURCHASE OF TEAMS WOULD
SAVE SANTA MONICA $4,000
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
SANTA MONICA, Aug. 13.-The finance
committee in a report to the city council
last evening recommended that the city
purchase teams for pulling sprinkling
carts and for other uses by the city. 1t
was stated that $4,000 per annum could
be saved by the investment.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14

At a meeting of the We Boys society
of the local Methodist church last even
ing. officers for the ensuing six months
were elected as follows: President Sam
Carlisle vice-president, George still; Sec
retary, Raymond Schultz; treasurer,
Sidney Cox.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14

At the residence of Mrs. General o. H.
La Grange at the Soldiers Home, Saw
telle, the ladies of st. Augustine's s
church held benefit this afternoon. The
financial returns will go to fund for
purchasing piano for the local church.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-29

The Kiyanla Peak Assembled For the
First Time Fy tie Duke of Abruzzi.
new, carriers only seven could be in
duced to proceed and those only after
the promise of a large gift in money,
Three days later he duke returned.
after having reached the first peak,
which is 10000 feet high
On June 13 a dramatic incident oci
Cured. For several days the party
had reason to suspect that it was
followed by some. wild animal al
though on account of the great eleva-
ton and of the rlgor of the temper
ature such a thing seemed rather
strange. However. in the evening of
the same day the Duke Abruzzi was
sitting in front OF his tent giving in
structions to Signor Filippo Bull, who
was in charge Of the scientific section
of the expedition. when he sprang to
his feet crying: The leopard the
leopard" Signor Bull turned and
saw big leopard two yards away, its
eyes shining in the darkness, with
gaping jaws, and on the point of max
ing a spring Signor Built seized the
box whereon he was sitting and
hurled II with all his might at the
( beast, hitting ii on the head. The
leopaSd leaped backwards and ran
away through the mud and bushes,
bowling with fear. and despite a two
hours chase II was impossible to
trace the animal
On June Is the duke reached the
/ highest and hitherto untrodden peak
Of Ruwenzori (ls.220 feetl This no
/ named the Margherits. in honor OF the
I dowager queen OF Italy A careful
typographical survey OF this mountain
chain was made. II seems that the
loftiest peaks are In the Congo and
Hot Ia De Uganda,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-29
[ ESf7NefTRGE1
GRAVES OF stcNERs or INDIE
PENpENcE TO BE MARKED.
Last Resting Places Of American Pa.
triots to Be Searched Out
and Tombstones
Erected,

The removal of the body Of James
Wilson, one Of the signers of the Dec
laration OF Independence, to the burial
ground OF Christ church, Philadelphia,
almost under the shadow of Independ-
ence hall, within the walls Of the ia
nous document was signed has mark
ed the beginning of a movement for
the identification and marking of the
graves of all American patriots who
gave birth to American freedom, a
movement which viii appeal to the pa
triotism of multitudes of Americans.
young and old.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-29
young and old.

This movement. is fostered by the
Sons of the American Revolution and
grows,o out of the successful bunt for
the resting places of the nine Pennsyl
vania signers-Benjamin Franklin
benjamin Rush Robert Morris, all
three buried in this city James Smith
at York, Pa. George Clymer, at Tfen
ton, n. j.; George Ross, at Lancaster
Pa; George Taylor, at Easton, Pa
John Morton, at Chester, Pa, and
James Wilson. whose body has just
been brought from Bdenton, n c. II
took months to find several of the
graves, but they found them all, and
every one has been marked in an ap-
irropriate way
A resolution will be introduced at
the coming national gathering of the
sons appointing a committee for the
larger undertaking.
The governors of the. different states
and mayors Of .cities will be comnuni
Gated with. and the committee will
probably have to do much touring OF
the country. While most of the bodies
are supposed to be resting in the
states which they represented in the
continental congress there MAY be
some, like that of Justice Wilson, far
from the commemorative they acted
for in the decisive action against
great Britain. With. the nine Penn
sylvanians located. the sons commit.
tee will proceed to collect data about
the burial places Of the other Al sign.
ers, as follows: ,,-
New York-William Floyd,s Philip
Livingston, Francis Lewis and Lewis
Morris
New Jersey-Richard stockton,
John Witherspoon, Francis Hopkinson,
John Hart and Abraham Clark. T..
Delaware-Caesar Rodney, George
Read and Thomas Mexican.
Massachusetts-Jo Hancock. Sam
uel Adams. John Adams, Robert Treat
Paine and Elbridge Gerry.
Rhode Island-Stephen Hopkins and
William Ellery.
Roger Sherman. Sam
mel Huntington. William Williams and
! OllVer WOlsOtt.
New Hampshire-Jos'ah Bartlett,
William Whipple and Matthew Thorn
| ton.
Virginia-George Wythe, Richard
Henry Lee, Thomas Jefferson, Benia-
min Harrison, Thomas Nelson. Jr..
Francis Lightfoot Lee and Carter
! BraXton.
Georgia-Button Gwinnett, Lyman
fall and George Walton
North Carolina-William Hooper. 10
soph Hewes and John Penn.
South Carolina-Edward Rutledge
Thomas Hayward, Jr,, Thomas Lynch
Dr. and Arthur Middleton.
Maryland-Samuel Chase. William
Paca. Thomas Stone and Charles Car
call. OF CarroIlton. =
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-29
UP MOON MOUNTAIN
ACCOUNT OF DUKE OF ABRUzzrs
EXPEDITION.
Aseends the Klyanja Peak In the
Mount Ruwenzori Range In
the African Interior.

The Duke of Abruzzi is back from
his remarkable expedition into the in.
terror of Africa, where he explored
the wonderful Moon mountains, as
cending Mount Ruwenzori, and seal
ing the Kiyanja peak, a feat never
before accomplished. The intrepid
mountain climber has just paid his re-
spects to the Royal Geographical so
ciety of London, through.whose generi
Gus support he was able to carry on
his explorations.
The story of the dukes journey
through Uganda, and his ascent Of
Mount Ruwenzori is an interesting
Onesas told byaa member of the expe'
dition. The party left Entebbe on
May IA last and arrived at Fort Por-
1al aifteen days later, Where the Brit
ash sauthorities received them kindly
and gave him an escort Of 80 native
soldiers, commanded by a Sudanese cap
tain, for it must be remembered that
the duke had to traverse a strange
and in some cases hostile country in
order to reach the starting point of
the real object of the expedition.
On the road from Entebbe to Fort
Portal the duke was met by several
chiefs. who brought him the usual
presents of cattle, poultry and fruit
The party was accompanied by
about 100 native carriers, who sang as
they marched, sometimes war or love
songs, sometimes song they had
especially composed in honor of the
duke-"the pale Mulanghira (prince)
drawer than the leopard"
On reaching Fort Portal the expe~
dition was met by the British gov
ernor and the king of Toru Here a
rest of two days was taken.
On June 1 the expedition moved to-
wards the valley of the Mobuks river,
which springs from Ruwenzori; the
weather. which during the first part
Of the journey had been very hot,
grew gradually cooler, until when the
high glaciers were approached it be-
came bitterly cold On June 6, after
seven hours of hard marching, the
party reached Kichihcin which is sit
uated at an altitude of nearly 1000
feet above sea level. n .r.r,r
; AT this point the Uganda, carriers
refused to proceed further on account
of the cold, and the duke had-., to
change them for eighty carriers re-
cruited among the inhabitants Of the
low mountains (Wakondio) From
here to Buiongolo the party expert
enced for the first time the damp
weather Of the Rnwenzori district
mist, fogs and rains, through which
only &t intervals they could obtain a
view of the splendid scenery that sun
rounded chem At Baiongolo The duke
ordered camp to be struck, and from
this place, taking with him four trust
ed Italian guides of the Aosta valley
he started on June for the ascent of
the first peak of the Ruwenzor Dur
ing the dukes absence the camp had
to be removed and pitched higher up
near the glaciers, but of the eighty