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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
LACK CLEWS TO IDENTITY
OF RAILROAD ROBBERS

Police and detectives are still at work
endeavoring to capture the three men who
held up the Southern Pacific freight train
near Dogeville Thursday night robbing
Engineer Haines, Brakesman Woodsmall
and Fireman Brady of money and jewelry.
A number of men have been taken to
the police station, but on investigation
have been released. The detectives of the
railroad company are also working hard
on the case, but so far without apparent
success
The officers believe the holdup was the
work of tramps, and as this part of the
country is the rendezvous for men of this
class at this time of year the work of
finding the guilty men will be difficult
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
IN THE MAGAZINES

Following Mr.. Sigismond de Ivanowski's S
series of portraits of favorite actresses
in character and OF heroines of fiction, the
artist is at work on a new series-to be
reproduced in the Century in full coror
during 190S-of famous operate stars in
character. The first of these portraits,
that of Madame Bressler- -Gianoli as Car
men. will be the frontispiece of the No
yember Century. Later will be published
PORTRAITS of Mines. Eames. Sembrich.
Calve, Melba, Fremstad and others.
In the November number of the Peo-
PIES Magazine there are 129 pages of
fiction. Conspicuous in this array is a
complete novel by William Macleod
Ralne, entitled "Bucky O'Connor" The
scenes are laid in Arizona and in Mexico
at the time of local revolution. How
ever. the principal characters are Amerf-
cans, and the action of the story is right
down to the minute. Much humor lards
the pages of "BucRy O'Connor," and there
is a strong love-story which, indeed fur
nishes the chief charm. Among the other
more notable stories to be found in the
same issue of this magazine are de-
partment store story by Leo Crane; a
stirring romance of the Great Lakes by
j. olivier Curwood another of Edward
S. Fisworth's faithful portrayals of hobo
life. ard humorous story of the Penn
sylvaaia Dutch by Baldwin Sears. About
a score of short stories make up the num-
ber. which also includes theatrical re-
view department and several pieces OF
verse.
The number of Smiths Magazine, now
ON the news stands, opens with novel;
cite "The Adder's Sting" by Elmore
Elliot Peake The central figure in the
tale is 4 minister who becomes victim
of the drink habit. In the dramatic
working out of this theme the author
presents a vivid object lesson in the
cumulative effects of an indulgence in al
cohol which should interest both the
physician and the temperance or total
abstinence agitator. The short fiction In
the number is Eden Phillpotts story,
"The Doctors Parrot" 1.-THE Boy" by
Grace Margaret Gallaher, is short
story of the,w west, with enough dramatic
intensity crowded into it to make four
act play, and Cupid at the P0tted si
Shrimp" by Charles Garyice. is light
and dainty love story we'll worth read
ing.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
LOVE OF NATIVE LAND
AFFECTS W0MAN'S MIND
Mrs. Annie Buckley, Under DeIusion
That Enemies Prevent Her Re-
turning, May Be Allowed to
Go to Sweden

An intense and ever present desire to
return to the land of her birth and the
belief that her inability to do so was
due to the work of enemies constantly
surrounding her have so worked on the
mind of Mrs. Annie Buckley, a native
of Sweden, that she is believed by the
police to be demented
Mrs. Buckley came to the United
States some years ago; and although
she has children in this country and a
comfortable home with her son, John
johnson, 1919 West Twelfth street, the
love for her native land has never
wavered.
It is probable when Mrs. Buckley s
case comes up the court will allow her
a release in order that relatives may
Gerry out her wishes by accompanying
her to Sweden.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
PRISONERS IDENTIFIED
BY CHINESE VICTIM
Wong Mong Claims Men in County
Jail Are Robbers Who Held Him
Up on Compton Road
Recently

Accused of holding up and robbing
lone Chinaman at an obscure point on
the Compton road, at the intersection of
Florence avenue, F. e. Campbell, Ray
Curtis and Loren Crabb were arraigned
before Justice Summerfield yesterday
morning for preliminary hearing.
Wong Mong, the complaining witness,
alleges the highwaymen held him up and
forcibly took from him $3.50 in cash. The
alleged holdup occurred October is. Wong
says there were five men in the party that
him. The officers are still in
search of the other two offenders.
The trial of the men was set for No
vember at $3.50 o'clock and their bail
was fixed at $4,000 each.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
INESE
.LTH STAFF
T-'="T'
n Shadow Officials, Who
ley VIII Do Their Duty
Regardless Of For
-. elgners

Suspicious circumstances in connection
with shadowing, telephone messages to his
home and mysterious talks which he has
heard lead Restaurant Inspector Harry
G. Wright to believe that certain Japan
ese are panni. e; mischief toward him.
In pursuit of his official duties Wright
has laid the heavy hand of the law on a
number of sons of Nippon and. for this
reason his friends think his fears are
we'll grounded.
Wright does not take the rumors seri-
ously, but on advice Of friends he is
cautious when working at night, as he is
frequently called on to do.
Chief Inspector Schwegers friends say
he too, has been threatened in various
ways.
Active Against Asiatios
The filthy conditions prevailing in the
Japanese and Korean restaurants. most
of which are in Wright's district, were
not abated after repeated warnings by
the inspector, and sterner measures were
introduced as O result of which Wright
collected for the city treasury $3.50 in po-
lice court fines paid by the stubborn
Asiatics.
These fines are supposed to have
prompted the enmity of the Japanese
colony for Chief Inspector Nicholas
Schwegers active aid.
Several nights ago, as Wright was
rounding up the street lunch wagons, he
noted several Japanese following him in
his rounds. 1t made but title impression
on him then, but on several other occa-
sions he saw this performance repeated.
Recently Wright's home has been tele-
phoned to by voices that Mrs. Wright
says sounded foreign and with Japan
ese accent. The inquirers merely asked
where Mr.. Wright was, refusing to iden-
tify themselves.
Merely obeying Orders
"Oh, yes, 1 guess some of these fellows
have it in for me-" said Wright yester-
day. 'I can't help 1t though.
MY orders are to see that they keep
their places clean and l mean to keep at
it till .Aey do what the law calls for.
'I guess am big enough to take care
of myself so 1 am not worrying"
Wright was appointed to his position
in August, and has won the commenda-
ton of Mayor Harper, the health board
and his chief, Schwegel, for his energetic
work. He served in the Boer war and
was for years on the Arizona ranges.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
Y. M. c. A. PROGRAM FOR
TODAY is ELABORATE

The Y. M. C. A. has arranged an elao-
crate program for the mems service this
afternoon as follows:
T.-HOME HOUR
2:3O to 3:20-Orcbestra concert.
Reading, Clarence Watros.
Violin solo, Joseph A. Martin.
Solo, Face to Face" Mr.. Jones.
Cello solo, Miss Laura Sickner.
Piano solo, Miss Emogene SimpSins.
Solo, Mrs. ]. Landrum Graham.
LINENS MEETING
1920 to 4:30-Processional and vested boys
choir
Song service.
Male quartet.
Address. Rev Benz. F. Haywood of Porto
Rico.
II.-FELLoWSHIP SOCIAL
4:30 to 6-Luncheon. Fellowship social.
Bible classes, etc.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
DIR. BRESEE RETURNS
FROM CHICAGO ASSEMBLY

Rev. P. r. Bresee, general superinten-
dent and organizer of the Church of the
Nazarene, returned yesterday from Chi
cago, where he attended the general as
sembly of the Pentecostal Church Of the
Nazarene. This was the first assembly OF
the Pentecostal church of America since
it's union with the Nazarene churches.
At the assembly delegates were in at
tendance from thirty-four states and ter
ritories. Many organizations were in at
tendance and are arranging to affiliate
DR.. Bresee is general superintendent OF
the union church and will be assisted in
the New England states by Rev. Mr.. Rey-
nolds of Haverhill, Mass.
1t is expected that DIR. Bresee will speak
this morning at the First Church of the
Nazarene. He will give report of the
national meeting.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
MRS. MARY RUSSELL MILLS
TO ADDRESS FELLOWSHIP

The Los Angeles Fellowship will meet
at Blanchard hall this morning. Mrs.
Mary Russell Mills will speak on THE
Broken Crucifix'' Miss Helen Tape,
soprano. will sing my Faith in Thee
by wells; Alfred e.. Walper, violinist, will
piav aReiigious Meditations" Qast Hope).
by Gottschalk.
In the evening at 7:45 Rev. Dana w.
BARTLETT superintendent of the Bethle-
rem institutions, will speak on I'm Touch
with the Immigrant, and His Relation TO
the Better city" There will be choruses
by groups Of Russians, Japanese and
syrians.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
CONVICTED BURGLAR ON
PROBATION PENDING TRIAL

Frank Guthrey appeared in the superior
court yesterday to answer charge of
forgery Judge Smith will allow his pro-
baton sentence to stand pending trial
for forgery.
He is accused by H. II. Hart, proprietor
of the hotel at Alhambra, of forging a
check for $35. The man stoutly denies
his guilt.
Guthrey's wife died eight months ago,
leaving him with three children to care
for Sentence for burglary, of which he
was convicted previously, was suspended.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
Diplomacy

'I suppose, Henry, you are going to be
initiated into the order of the Antelopes
tonight Anything to spend an evening
away from home"
"No, dear; L have decided to withdraw
nv application. A friend of mine who
belongs to 1t has told me would be sure
to be blackballed."
"The idea! Do they think you're not
good enough for them? Henry, you go
right off and Join the Gazelles! Show
those cheap skates you can get into a
good deal better secret society than
theirs!''
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
ATHLETIC sWEDE PAYS
FOR FIGHT WITH OFFICER

Ernest Backstrand, an athletic Swede,
appeared in Police Justice Roses court
yesterday and is now paying the penalty
for a half-finished spree with three
days stay in jail.
On his round of pleasure Backstrand
reached Sixth and Main streets, where
he ran into Patrolman Denman and .ne
encounter was so exciting that a crowd
numbering some hundreds soon gathered
Denman emerged with a badly cut lip,
while his opponents jollihcation ended in
the police station.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
SHERIFF TAKES MAN WHO
ASKED FUNERAL EXPENSES

Sheriff H. B. Campbell of Missoula.
Mont, reached Los Angeles yesterday
and few hours later left taking with
him A. 7. Knapp arrested last week at
the Hollenbeck hotel
Knapp telegraphed his relatives in the
east representing himself as dead and
asking, under fictitious name, for funds
to pay funeral expenses.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
CHILD STUDY CIRCLE
ELECTS YEARS OFFICERS
Union Avenue School Organization
Takes Up Work-Mrs. c. A.
Schalwitz Is Chosen for
President

The Child Study circle of the Union
avenue school held the first meeting of
the year Wednesday and elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Mrs c. A.
Schalwitz first vice president, Mrs. Bar
ton; second vice president, Mrs. Hubbell
secretary, Mrs e. Muir; treasurer, Mrs
Liversadge. Mrs. j. +. Kantz gave an
interesting talk on Motherhood" and a
short musical program closed the after
noon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27

.,or,,s,0S9, respectively.
20 had estimated the
1882 ,12S, or considerably
,,a of tine three bids.
lad estimated the cost of the
ard-S at probably $61444O.
liz Just 1, 1906, when the private con-
~ factors threw up the job because they
could not do the work for the sum for
which they had offered to build the out
fall sewer. they had driven 3S9S feet of the
tunnel leaving 6S52 feet of the total dis
tance of 0750 feet to be built by the city.
OF the five sections of the tunnel, the
distances not completed were as follows:
Section /, 6419.5 linear feet; section 2,
s500.5 feet; section 8, 9440 feet; section A,
1850 feet; section 5, S29S feet, total OF
5,7O8 feet, or 4S7 miles.
Sections 2 and passed through wet
ground, difficult of operation, principally
uuicksand of nature so treacherous that
It was found to be necessary to board up
the breasts of the cut to prevent cave
tns.
The character of the earth for dis
tance of nearly two and half miles was
enough to discourage most contractors,
but when the city took hold its officials
relied on Mr.. Hamlin and found him equal
TO the emergency.
Some Figures
The contract was let to ]. S. Edwards
of Pasadena and by him assigned to
Etansbury & Powell. to whom s3S6,SS1 was
paid, besides $32. .T73 for lumber and extras
"a total of $369.614
In addition the city has furnished the
firm materials costing s245,204.
Up to the time the city TOOK charge of
the work the outlay aggregated $614,SlS
Out Of the original bond issue of $1,O0O,-
900 in addition to the expeditures on the
sewer there had been expended $780, 10
on certain main city sewers, making
total expediture of ,931.95 out of the
bond issue of 1903. At the time the city
undertook to complete the sewer there
remained of this fund S296, 06s05.
Of Brick and Cement
The sewer is constructed of brick and
Portland cement. 1t is cylindrical in
form, the interior surface of the base,
about half way to the top, being covered
with thin layer of cement in order that
the flow of the sewage may be facilitated.
Two layers of brick are used, except in
the tunnel where 1t has been found ad-
visable-to use three layers on account of
the excessive weight of the hundred feet
of earth, gravel and watery soil pressing
down upon the arch. 1t is evident even
to the casual observer that the work is
CONSTRUCTED for all time. Six feet in diam
eter, a person of average height may
walk through it the entire distance of
over twelve miles without STOPPING. With
the greatest flow yet known, even in the
period of greatest demand, it is not likely
that the outfall will be more than one
fourth filed with sewage until the city
attains a much greater population than
at present.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
ne,rnre of Pneumonia

If you have weak lungs you have rea-
son to fear pneumonia, and should keep
a hand a bottle of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy 1t counteracts any ten
dencY Of a cold to result in pneumonia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-21
DEATH AT cHERAw.
Mr.. Benton. One Of the Oldest Citi-
zens. Passes Away.

Cheraw, August 14.--Mr. ". Alien
Benton, one of Cheraw's Oldest citi-
zens, died today. Mr.. Benton has
been a patient sufferer for the past
two years. He served during the en-
tire war being in the command OF
Capt. Henry McIver. He served two
terms as postmaster Of the town un-
DER Cleveland Mr.. Benton was BORN
in Arson County, \. c., and came to
Cheraw when mere boy. IN his
death the town has lost one Of its
truest citizens.
Mr.. Penton resided in Sumter for
about a year some ten years ago. as
manager Of the Rouse Racket Store.
The Williamson method OF corn
culture is all right as far as ii goes
It is rational and successful method
Of obtaining the best results from the
use of a given amount of fertilizer
but a point in. corn growing that has
been almost universally neglected in
this State has been the selection and
testing Of seed corn. y series Of ex-
oeriments. extending ever 3 period Of
years. conducted by>she Iowa Agri-
cultural College demonstrated that
the farmers of that State We're losing
heavily each year by using improper
and defective seed corn. As :,oon IS
che farmers were convinced Of this
fact aad began selecting suitable seed
and testing ii before planting there
was a large Increase N the average
yield Of corn per acre, and each year
! as the seed corn is improved by scien-
tific selection and the practice Of seed
selection and testing becomes more
general among the farmers the aver
age WELD increases According to re-
| liable statistics collected by the Iowa
Agricultural College the increase last
year in the average yield of corn per
acre in that State was a fraction more
than four bushels. worth, in the
aggregate, more than $4,000. 900.
Such an immense increase in the val
ne Of single crop in one State is
worthy of serious consideration, espe-
cially as it is all clear gain, since it
requires neither an increase in acre
age. work nor fertilization. but simply
care in selecting the seed used in
| planting. a combination of the Viii
hanson method OF cultivation and
fertilization and the Iowa plan of
seed selection and testing should work
| Won nders in increasing the corn crop
| Of South Carolina
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-21

MARRIAGES.

Last evening at O'Clock. at the
residence OF the. brides mother. Mrs
NJ. E. Hall. No, 1Ol South Harvin
street. Miss Lizzie Mae Hall and Mr.
r. Claude Harv;a were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony. by Rev. 2
NJ. Satterwhite. pastor of the Bart
lette Street Baptist Church.
The marriage was very quiet
one. only the immediate family and
a few close friends of the contracting
parties being present. There We're no
attendants.
The happy couple left on the $50
train for the mountains Of North Car
DINA, where they will spend short
While, after which they will return to
this city and make Sumter their fu-
ture home
Mrs. Harvin is one Of sumter's
most charming an popular young
ladies. and Mr.. Harvin is we'll known
throughout this section Of the State,
having been identified with the busi-
ness interests of Sumter for number
of wears. and now a member Of the
firm of Everybody's Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-21
Attention, Farmers.

Prof. Quinn, Of the Bureau Of Plant
Industry of the United States de-
partment OF agriculture. has notified
E. C. Haynsworth, Esq, that he will
be in Sumter on Saturday, Aug. 31st.
The Farmers Club has taken the
matter in charge and invited Hon a.
F. Lever and Mr.. E. McKeiver Will
Hanson, author of The Method" TO
be present and make addresses. 1t
has been decided to have basket pic
nc at the farm of Mr.. f. c. Hayns-
worth, at the crossing of Brewingson
and Moses roads to which all the
farmers of this county are cordially
invited. Prof Quinn is an expert on
corn and hogs, and has sdae valua-
bic suggestions to make to the farm
ers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-21
JOHN j. RAGIN DEAD.

Summerton, Aug. 15.-Mr. Jno. j.
Ragin. one Of the earliest settlers Of
this town, and prominent in AtiantiG
Coast Line Railroad circles, died at
his old home here this afternoon af-
ter an illness of several months in
his fifty-eighth year.
Mr. Ragin had been critically Ill
for several days and his death today
was not unexpected All Of the i'm
mediate family were present at his
death.
Mr.. Ragin was the son Of the late
J. J. Ragin and was married in 1874
to Miss Julia Crosswe1l, of Sumter
county. She. with three sons,
Mcssrs. Henry Ragin, of Atlanta,
Crosswell Ragin, of Norfolk, and
Carlisle Ragin, of Spmmerton, survive
him. For the past IL years Mr.. Ra-
gin has resided in Augusta, Ca, as
soliciting agent Of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad Company.
By nature he was jovial, full Of
life, and numbered his friends by his
acquaintances. A good man and cit
izen has gone, and the town mourns
his loss The interment VIII be at the
cemetery here tomorrow the Rev. E.
$. Jones pastor of the Methodist
Church. conducting the services.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-21
DEATH.

DR.. A. Weinberg was called to Bal
timore Friday afternoon by long
distance message informing him Of
the death of his little daughter, Mary
Capers, aged about six months.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-21

Alfred Free. convicted Of man
slaughter. killing NJ. NJ. Morsa in Sa-
iuGa county. ard sentenced % ten
years in the penitentiary, has been
released on $1,000 bond pending an
appeal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-22
Will Protect Timber.

WASHINGTON, May 20 Through
Senator Carter, in response to peti.
tions from the residents of kalispell
and vicinity, the forestry service has
notified the petitioners that no appli-
cations for the sale of timber on the
shores of Lake Mcdonald within the
Lewis and Clark national forest will
be approved.
Many citizens of Montana feared
that the scenic beauty of the shores of
Lake Mcdonald would be destroyed
by lumber cutting and petitioned the
forestry service not to grant permits
to lumber companies which wished to
buy much of the timber.
Lake Mcdonald is considered one
of the most beautiful inland bodies OF
water in the United States, and the
mere rumor that would.be applicants
for the cutting of timber on its shores
were getting busy caused an immedi.
ate protest from the many people who
| visit the lake every year for their sum
mer outing.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-22
served l would put them out of bust.
ness and leave the big fellows a com.
plete monOpoly.n
Denounced Speaker Cannon.

ATLANTA, Ca, May 20. - The
brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen
completed its business late today and
ad journed. Columbus, Ohio, was Sc.
lected as the place for the next bien.
NAL convention.
Among the resolutions adopted to.
day was one ~denunciatory of the &C.
ton of Speaker Cannon of the ma.
tional house Of representatives in his
attitude toward labor and opposing
his reelection.
AS ground for this, the preamble
recites that 1--WE have reason to be-.
lieve that Joseph G.. Cannon has, a.
speaker OF the national house of rep.
r~esentatives, used the influence and
power OF that great Office to defeat the
passage of legislation sought by the
railroad employees and other working
classes, both in the way of appoint
ing, as members of the house commit.
tees to which such legislation would
be referred, men who we're known to
be hostile to its en- actment, and by the
use of threats, intimid alton and force,
compelling members to vote against
our legislation, contrary to their own
convictions"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-22
They Waved Red Flags.

CHICAGO, May 20.-A parade and
mass meeting as an expression of
sympathy for Meyer, Haywood and
Pettibone, took place here yesterday
afternoon and was participated in by
nearly 1900 persons, 500 OF whom
were women and children. The dem.
onstration was largely a socialistic
aff air and hundreds of red flags and
banners were carried by the march
ers.
The police made no etfor, to sup.
press the flags, but extra precautions
were taken to preserve order. At var.
ious points along the line of march
similar flags were waved from win
dows. There was no disturbance.
After marching through the down.
town district, the paraders proceeded
to a ball park at Loomis and Harri
son streets. Rain began to fall as
they neared their destination, but the
program of speechmaking was carried
out for several hours.