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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-10
NEW JERSEY

vINEI.AND, N. J., Oct, 9--General
sympathy is expressed for Mrs, Sadie B.
Fell, who was non-suited In the Cum
berland county court and thus deprived
Of the damages she asked from the West
Jersey railroad. While on her way to the
teachers institute in Cape May last fall
she tripped and fell on an uneven plat
form while changing cars at Millville.
She was sick all the fall and winter. and
being a widow with one child and an
invalid sister ito support, the strain on her
finances was more than she could bear.
SEwELI-Frank Hoffman, who lives
near here, fell asleep ON an electric train
and did not awaken until the train
reached Glassboro. He started to walk
back to Sewell. Three hours later he
was found lying unconscious under a
railroad bridge half mile north of
Glassboro. Whether he walked OFF the
bridge or was knocked OF by a train is
not known.
HAMAdONTON-Micha Malato, an
Italian railroad section slaborer on the
Winslow Junction section of the West
Jersey & Seashore railroad, was arrested
and committed to Mays Landing jail in
default of heavy bail, charged with fell
SON, widow, at her home near Rosedale,
on Thursday of last week. 1t was Mrs.
Anderson who beat off her assailant with
q fatiron.
TRENTON-Rev. Joseph Howell, pastor
of the Hamilton Square Presbyterian
church, who q few years ago caused q
futter by attacking the side shows Of
the Interstate fair, had his pockets picked
while leaving the fair grounds. He re-
ported to the police that someone lifted
from his pocket a gold watch which was
presented to him several years ago by his
congregation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-10
THIS GIRL IN LINE
For CARNEGIE MEDAL

LOUISVILLE, KY. Oct 9.--Risk-
= ing death by suffocation from
= poisonous gases and sitting smoke. !
: Rosa Baron, the 1O-year-old daugh-
= ter of Samuel Baron, a tailor of
OBJ Fifth street. made her way
into the basement of her home yes
= terday afternoon at o'clock, with
= the smoke and flames enve,oping
= her, and saved the life of Johnny
Lilies, a one-year-old negro baby.
= Three children OF Emma Lilies,
coiored, who lives in the base-
4 ment were playing with matches
= ABOUT gas meter, causing an ex-
= plosion, which set fire to the wobd-
4 work and furniture of the room.
= The children, too frightened to
4 move. took refuge in q corner,
#swhere the Baron girl rescued, the
4 youngest. Screaming to her older
i brother, Louis Baron, she ran to
4 the open air with the child and re-
\ turned to aid her brother in saw
4 Ing the other two children, who
! were huddled, half stihed, in the
= corner.
i The fire department, summoned
i by the Baron lad, extinguished the
+ blaze with but a $50 loss. The
I. burning gas made such a smother
i Ing smoke that 1t was some time
: before the firemen dared enter the
# cellar.
+ + + 4 + + + 4 + + ww%.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-10
BREAKING THE LAW
NEARLY BRINGS DEATH

+ ALBANY, N. T.. Oct. s.-While .
= "jacking" for deer at night on :.
!. Fly creek near Lake Pisico, ,
4. Hobart Caster, a native huntsman, .
4. nearly killed William Courtney .
I. and one of two women. easier and .
4 John Wilson were playing their ;
+ Jack light down stream to spot
+ deer. Courtney and the women, .
4. also in a boat, put out their jack :
4 Hight.
+ Then Casters light flashed on the :
4 reflector of the dead light in :
\. Cour.ney's boat. Mistaking the :
4 CLINT of Courtney's eyes in the re- :
4. fected light for those Of deer, !
j. easier fired charge of buckshot.
4. Two of the shot passed through
II iCourtney's cheek and othersiinto the :
=. body of the woman. Their injuries :
T. wero not serious. 4
4. State Fish and Game Commits !
4 sioner Whipple, upon an affidavit :
l. by Courtney, began an action to- I
4. day to recover 800 each from I
+ easier an Wilson for hunting
4. with a Jack light in violation Of
4 law. I.
Il + - 4.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-10
MONTANA

: BUTTE, Oct. 9.--Merton Johnstone, an
electrician. 27 years old, was electrocuted
several miles southeast of Butte and fell
from the pole to the ground almost be-
side the unconscious form of his helper,
Henry GagnoD. who had been stunned
W similar shock. Gagnon was resus-
citated.
HELENA--In an injunction granted by
Judge William H. Hunt of the United
State court the Montana Federation of
Labor, it's officers and the other unions
of Montana, are restrained from boycott
ting or in any way interfering with the
business of the Rocky Mountain Bell Tel
ephone company. Including\ the officers
specifically mentioned OF the 'uniors com
piained Of there were ffty-two respond
ents. a
BUTTE-Because he failed to heed signs
forbidding the hunting of ducks, Chris
Stapisich, 1s-year-old seryian boy, was
shot and Instantly killed by Sofhs Nell
SOD at the Mac White ranch, four miles
south of this city. Hunters who wit
messed the shooting declared the killing
to be unprovoked and very cowardly, Nell
son deliberately sending bullet through
the forehead of the boy. Nelson Is con-
hned in the county jail without ball He
pleads seif-defense
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-10
NEW HAMPSHIRE

CLAREMONT, N. H., Oct. 9.--Col. Ju-
Illus e. Kempton will be taken to Brat
tleboro and placed in a hospital there.
This Is the outcome of conference His
condition is no better and lie is gradually
growing weaker. There were not accom-
modations here and 1t was decided to
take him to Brattleboro, where he was
born and formerly lived.
wOODSvILLE-John Mcclure of En-
field was sentenced In the Grafton county
superior court to ten years imprison-
ment for manslaughter in killing Chris
Gerhardt, also of Enfield.
MANCHESTER-Mr Louise wiggin
and Mrs. Annie l.. Avery of this city,
who were injured In the railroad wreck
at Worcester, Mass, are mother and
daughter. They were returning from New
London, Conn, where they had been vib-
iting relatives, Mrs. Wiggin is 81 years
old and lives with another daughter,
Mrs. Arthur Clifford, 26S Bridge street.
Mrs. Avery is a dressmaker and resides
at 437 Hanover street
LACONIA-The New Hampshire grand
lodge Of the Independent Order Of Good
Templars, in session here, had as visitors
and guests many prominent members OF
the order from Massachusetts.
. The business conducted today was of
a routine nature. Hiram R. Elliott, as
grand chief templar, made his annual
report. 1t was stated that the present
membership of the order in New Hamp-
shire is S47
CONCORD Ex-Governor David HI.
Goodell of Antrim and the surviving MEM
bers of his council held their annual re-
union at the Eagle hotel. Those present
included Hon. David H. Goodell and wife
of Antrim, Hon. and Mrs. w. s. Pills
bury Of West Derry and Hon. and Mrs.
Frank c. Churchill of Labanon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-10
MASSACHUSETTS


WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. 9.-Miss
Clara c. Leach, wealthy woman of this
city, has just been welded to John W.
Maher, former convict. The romance
behind the wedding involves the unwav-
ering devotion of the woman for busd-
ness man whom she loved despite the dis
grace following his arrest, indictment for
larceny and forgery and consequent con-
viction for larceny, and incarceration fqr
nearly four years in jail.
FITCHBURG, Mass, Oct. 9.-Reuben R.
Conn, leading jeweler and silversrnith
of Fitchburg, died from 81 paralytic
shock a. the age of So.
He leaves a widow, one son. Prof. Her
bert w, Conn of Wesleyan university,
and two daughters, Mrs. J. II. Potter and
Mrs. oscar Kuhns. wife Of Fred Kuhns
of Wesleyan.
LAWRENCE-Whe Charles Lanouette
was called in police court to answer to
the charge of selling impure milk his son
Joseph arose and told the court that he
came to court In his fathers place.
Lanouette was told by the court that
his father must come, but the young man
said that would be impossible, as his
father had been dead for four years.
BOSTON - Discovered lying on the
tracks of the elevated railroad opposite
Monument avenue, Charlestown. where 1t
had been ground up by at least five trains,
the mangled body of an unidentified man,
probably a Pole, caused tieup of Bos-
ton bound traffic for twenty minutes.
PLYMOUTH-The famous old Central
house, owned by Julius Cohen, on Main
street, was undermined by workmen who
were digging in the cellar.
This building was recently purchased
by Mr.. Cohen and part of the lower floor
was occupied by the owner as a s and
10 cent store.
The entire north wall Of the build
ing fell into the center of the cellar and
several --Dorkmen had narrow escapes.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-10
INDIANA

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Oct. 9.-Through
limited service was inaugurated yester-
day between this city and Lafayetet /sver
the Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley line,
Daniel Ryan, aged IA, for twenty-nine
years a Justice of the peace, died Of heart
disease. He was a pioneer citizen and
well-known politician.
WABASH-Ambrose Everhard, legal
representative for the Michigan division
of the Big -Four road and one of the
most prominent Indiana Republican
orators and politicians died yesterday.
RICHMOND-Chris F'etta, aged n,
past grand master and past high priest
OF the Indiana Masons, died yesterday.
INDIANAPOLIS--It is reported here
that President John Mitchell OF the
United Mine Workers of America Is
seriously Ill, and that he will undergo
an operation for appendicitis at his home
in Spring Valley. Ill.
COLUMBUS-Rev John Roger, popu-
lar pastor of Switzerland county, was
tried by committee of nineteen
Methodist ministers on a charge OF kiss
ing member of his flock against her
will. and was suspended from the min
istry for one year.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-10
RHODE ISLAND

NEWPORT. r. l., Oct. 9.-Louis Bru-
giere feels that he has good cause of COM
plaint against the government. Castle
wood, his mothers residence. Is very near
Coddington cove, in which mines are ex-
ploded for practice and experimental pur-
poses, and recently, after severe con-
cussion, several cracks opened In the
walls of the house The damages were
repaired at considerable expense. but they
have reopened as the result of later ex-
plosions. Mr.. Brugiere will consult with
the navy authorities.
PROVIDENCE-An official investiga-
tion concerning the rear-end collision be-
tween the Knickerbocker limited and a
Shore line train at the union station here
was begun at the office of Superintendent
John A. Droeg of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad this after
noon. Employees of the railroad who were
connected with the accident were sum
moned. The two most important wit
nesses were H. Daniels and w G. Bar
rett, the engineer and fireman who were
on the locomotive that hauled the Shore
line train and which ran into the rear
end of the Knickerbocker limited.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-10
MISSOURI


JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. Oct 9.-M. T.
case, is here lokiong over the papers
filed In the governors Office in the APP
plicatien for paAdon for DR.. Todd, who
has served about two years of seven
year sentence for the killing OF a man
named Wall, in Vernon county. The case
has been set for hearing before the gov
ernor October 81.
ST. JOSEPH-Arthur Ebert, IA years old,
was sentenced to the reform school for
six years this morning by Juvenile Judge
Casteel for attempting to wreck the fast
Burlington train running from St.
Joseph. Ebert told Judge Casteel that
he only did it for fun and just wanted
to see the train knock the obstruction
off the track.
CARROLLTON-Th power house of the
Carrollton Water. Light and Power
company was wrecked by the bursting of
a large fly wheel The fly wheel, which
was sixteen feet in circumference, and
weighed seven tons, burst into fifty
pieces, some0of which, weighing hum
dreds of pounds, were thrown through
the roof and were buried in the ground
hundreds of yards away. The damage
will amount to $1,000.
CLINToN-Five days ago Inogene
Parks, Q years old, swallowed a whole
peanut. This morning. after a severe
fit of coughing, the peanut came up and
lodged in her windpipe, causing her
death in few minutes.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-10
VIRGINIA

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 9.--The mystery
surrounding the identity Of the drowned
girl, taken from the rocks in the James
river, has not been solved.
The father Of Miss Mamie Richardson,
who lost her life In the Rivanna several
months ago. while attempting to cross
THAT stream in buggy with her fance,
William Wright, has not yet reached
Richmond. 1t Is said that young Wright
is almost crazed with grief at the loss Of
his pretty sweetheart.
SOUTH BOSTON-Leaf tobacco is
coming on the market now in quantities
and the prices are generally satisfactory,
or as nearly so as the planters expect.
Prices a little better than were expected
are paid for the inferior grades,
The average price recently is nearly 10
cents. Very little of the best of the crop
is coming in yet, as the last of the crop
housed is generally the first to be shipped
and marketed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-10
TEXAS

HILLsBORO, Tex, Oct. 9.-Jack Early
charged Jointly with Harmie Horn with
the killing of Deputy City Marshal J.
Terrell Galloway of Mount Calm, who
was killed one night In October, 1906
while endeavoring to arrest the two par
ties named was today convicted the third
time The jury returned a verdict Of
guilty and assessed the punishment at a
term Of sixteen years in tie penitentiary.
GIDDINGS-A. Zwinnermann, one of
Lincoln's popular merchants, is here en-
route to Austin for medical treatment.
Mr.. zwinnermann was reaching for a
can OF concentrated lye which was on a
shelf above his head. From some cause
the can had burst and when he tilted 1t
portion of the contents spilled In his
face. 1t Is feared that Mr.. Zwinnermann
will lose the sight In the left eye.
PARISH. L. Moonyhan, who con-
Quoted shoe repair shop on Bonham
street. died from an overdose of morphine
and laudanum. Justice of the Peace Boy
lit held an inquest.
DALLAS-The demard of the union
bookbinoers over the country for an eight
hour day after October was easily ad-
justed as far as Dallas is concerned. 1t
was said that all the binders are at work
and that matters have been settled satis-
factorily to both employers and employees
in all the printing houses. There are
about thirty union binders in the city.
BEAUMONT--A freight train on the
Santa Fe Center branch near Pinland was
wrecked yesterday afternoon by four
cars heavily loaded with lumber leaving
the track.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-10
NEW YORK


ALBANY. N Y, Oct. g.-.Suspended
from a rafter the body of Katherine Dar-
gatz, wife of John A. K. Dargatz was
found in a barn in the rear of the Dar-
gatz home at Longville. Near by was
the body of their 9-year-old adopted SON.
his head crushed with an ak. The boy
was still alive. but died soon after The
husband was placed under arrest. The
police are looking for Jacob Besche, a
farmer, who is believed to Know some
thing about the tragedy.
ITHACA-Dr. Schurman, president Of
Cornell, announces the appointment Of
Arthur L. Andrews as his secretary. The
position was raised from an instructor
ship to nm assistant professorship Sec
retary Andrews is Cornell graduate
and has since been member of the Eng
lish faculty.
MIDDLETOWN-Mrs tnarles TT Rov-
ers, whose husband is charged with the
murder of the Olney brothers and Alice
Ingerick, two years ago. has reached here
after an absence of a year. 1t is ex-
pected that she will be witness against
her husband at his trial in Goshen next
week
PLATTSBURGThe Clinton county
Democratic convention held here uorni-
mated the following ticket: For member
of the assembly, George H. SAKE, Chazy;
for sheriff. Mark Tierney, PlattsburE:
for district attorney. Gaylord T. Ames,
Rouse's Point.
SCHENECTADY-Th body of dead
man, apparently a Pole, about Is years
of age, was found in a field on the farm
of James Hall, about two miles south of
Ushers, near the highway A portion of
the fence was torn down, while there was
evidence of fierce struggle.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-10
LOUISIANA


JENNINGS, La, Oct. 9.-W. d. Green,
one Of jennings Oldest citizens, died at
his home on Church street from stroke
of paralysis. He has had poor health
for the past year and when the stroke
came he was not in a condition 10 stand
1t. The deceased was born In Italy, N.
", October /, 1888, and came to Jennings
in 1887, and has lived here until his death.
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CROWLEY-The new passenger station
of the Opelousas, Gulf Northeastern
has been completed and there Is large
force of workmen at work on the freight
depot, which will be finished In about
ten days.
NEW ORLEANS--Texas will back New
Orleans In its candidacy for the next con-
yention of the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep
Waterways convention in 1908. This in
formation is contained in q letter to Sec
retary Trezevant from s. Taliaferro of
Houston, Tex, who responded to an in
yitation from the New Orleans delegates
to have the Texas delegation join them
here on the trip to Memphis.
LAKE CHARLES--In battle between
deputy sheriffs and members of the Nc
Daniel gang In the jungle Of the northern
part of Caleasieu parish one of the Nc
Daniels has been killed and deputy
sheriff mortally wounded. A posse is said
to have tried to capture the two Nc
Daniels boys, leaders Of the gang, who
opened fire as soon as the officers came
in sight of their camp in the wilds.
NEW ORLEANS-Clark Steen, one of
the accountants who investigated the
$4,000 shortage recently ina State Tax
Clerk Lettens books, has disappeared
under suspicious circumstances. Cloth
ing identified as his was found in an
empty skiff in Lake Pontchartrain with
a note indicating he had committed sui
eide.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-10
KENTUCKY


CYNTHIANA. KY. Oct. 9--Jim Raven
craft, a laborer, was killed by a freight
train. The dead man was found on the
side of the railroad track near the Com
mercial hotel in this city. his face was
badly bruised and neck was broken.
WINCHESTER-The registration in
this city showed that it is Republican by
plurality of forty-seven. This is a
gain Of eighteen over last year. The
Independents gained ten over last year.
Ford, also situated in this county,
registered two Democratic majority last
year and one Republican this year.
LExINGTON-Burgla entered the
saloon of Arthur Jack here and got away
with $1S taken from the cash drawer.
An entrance was effected through the
rear way,
ELIZABETHTOWN-M Maria Will
liams, prominent woman OF this city,
the widow Of the late VIII Henry Will
liams, well-known Baptist minister,
died of jaundice. aged sixty-nine years.
Mrs. Williams is Survived by three chill
dren, Mrs. Lee Lyons and Messrs III. o.
and John Williams.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-10
WEST VIRGINIA

MARTINsBURG, w. Va, Oct. 9.--James
Powell, jr., aged IS. son Of Engineer
Powell of the Baltimore & Ohio. and
for several years past an employe Of the
Baltimore & Ohio shops at River View,
Baltimore, was ground to pieces by
train on the Baltimore & Ohio at North
Mountain, west Of this city. He boarded
a train to go to his home at Magnolia
and was thrown from the platform OF
sharp curve.
HUNTINGTON--John Chadwick, 1s
years old. son Of U. s! Chadwick. a
prominent travelling salesman, acct
dentally blew the top Of his head of at
his home while cleaning gun prepara-
tory to going hunting.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-10
OHIO

CHADRON, Ohio. Oct 9.-R. NJ Ford
was today found guilty on one count in
the indictment that charged him with
wreclzing the bank at Burton, Ohio, which
failed four years ago for s1,250,0o0. This
was his third trial.
PORT CLINTON, O., Oct, 9.--John Sui
1ivan, foreman of gang OF tracklayers
on the Lake Shore west of here, stepped
out of the way of one train and di-
rectly in front of a rapidly approaching
express. His body was thrown to one
side, he having received a fractured
skull, broken shoulder and crushed ribs.
CINCINNATI-The Democrats OF the
city, in convention, renominated Mayor
Edward l.. Dempsey, Vice Mayor Frank
Pfaff Auditor Caulkins and Treasurer
Jacob Weller. Max P. May and Frank
German were nominated for judges Of the
supreme court and John Molioy for po-
lice court judge.
TOLEDO-Men imported to take the
places of the striking railway clerks are
returning to their homes when they find
ST. ike is on. A number of roads are
filling the places of strikers with girl
clerks. The Wabash has given its
clerks a wage increase of 5 per cent.
These clerks are under contract and did
not strike. Twenty-Five clerks of the
Toledo s. Detroit Short line left their
desks today and Joined the strikers.
CINCINNATI, oct. s.-shareholders of
the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton rail-
way by unanimous vote today ratified the
several agreements which have been
worked out in the settlement of the
troubles of the company growing out of
the merger with the Pere Marquette and
other lines. A total of 1857 shares were
voted at the meeting. of which Thomas j.
Walsh, secretary of the company. held
proxies for 77.346 shares.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-10
OREGON

PORTLAND. Ore, Oct. GA long dis
tance telephone message from Granite.
Ore, states that Frank Tucker was ar
rested there today on suspicion of being
an accomplice to the Harvey X. Brown
murder at Baker City.
Tucker made statement while under
the influence of liquor which caused his
being taken into custody, that he was at
Baker City the night of the explosion.
that he knows the name of the men who
exploded the bonn, though he refuses to
say who they are, andfthat he was within
forty yards Of the bomb when it was set
on. He says that the other two men are
on their way to Cheyenne, Wyo
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-10
ILLINOIS

PEORIA, ILL.,, Oct e.-Citizens of Pc
oria Heights, suburb, tore UP 100 yards
of the tracks of the Peoria Railroad COM
pany yesterday and threats were made
of blowing up the company's barns and q
viaduct. The trouble grew out of fran
chise, the citizens being dissatisfied with
the terms offered by the company. Thirty
deputy marshals are guarding the tracks
to prevent the company from relaying its
rails.
CHICAGO = Charles Deere of Moline,
head of the implement manufacturing
company which bears his name. is crit
ically Ill at the Lakota holel. At the ho-
tel last night members of his family and
immediate, relatives were gathered at his
bedside and several physicians were con-
stantly In attendance Strict orders that
no visitors should be admitted to the
sick room were given by the physicians.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Oct. 9.-The an
nual meeting of fourth-class po6tmasters
opened here. Ben H. HALEY, postmaster
at Palmer delivered an address oppos-
ing the parcels post
ROCK ISLAND-Fourteen persons were
poisoned by eating Jelly at the boarding
house of Miss Elizabeth McClausline. A
physician worked all day on the cases,
and 1t is believed none will result IA
tally.
GALESBURG-The fiftieth anniversary
of the Incorporation of Galesburg will be
celebrated at homecoming week." to
which all of Iext week will be devoted.
Governor Deneen, Speaker Cannon, Sen
ator Hopkins, William e. Mason and
others will speak.
FREEPORT-The Illinois state conven-
ton of the rg's Daughters convened
here for a three days session.
PEORIA-The annual reunion of the
Forty-seventh Illinois regiment was held
here today, with 100 survivors Of the
civil war present, including Colonel j. D.
Mcclure, the last commander of the regt-
ment.
CHAMPAIGN = The annual mothers
congress will open here tomorrow after
noon. One thousand visitors are ex-
pectea.
STERLING-Water was turned into the
Hennepin canal here from Rock river
the controlling gates being opened by
Miss Grace Deyo. The canal will be
opened for navigation October "a.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-10
WYOMING

LARAMIE. Wyo.. Oct. 9-The death at
his home in this city OF Frank A. Simp-
son removes one OF the Oldest conductors
in point of service on the Union Pacific.
Had he lived until February he would
have been eligible to the pension list OF
the Union Pacific system, and would have
accepted the tender. Mr.. Simpson was
born at Haverhill N. H., February Z, 1891
He entered the employ OF the Wyoming
division as a brakeman June 2S 1885,
CHEYENNE Mayor p. S. Cook created
a sensation in the council meeting BY de-
claring nun and void the street lighting
franchise of the Cheyenne Light. Fuel
and Power company, an auxiliary conf
pany Of the Northern Colorado Power
company.