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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-07
OKLAHOMA


OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Oct. 6.-For
the purpose of holding conference Win
President Roosevelt Chairman Hunter VI
the Republican state central committee
Attorney General Cromwell X. u. camp
bell, william Busby and j. II. Wlikln u
Muskogee, j. H. Harris of Watonga, Went
to Memphis, where they expected 10 see
the chief executive on his trip GOWN
the river.
GUYMON--As late as seven OF elgnI
years ago Beaver county was regarded
as unfit for agricultural purposes ana
was called a short grass country ne
last FIVE years have brought remark
able change. both in conditions and III
public opinion. Excellent crops nave
been grown, rainfall has been suniclenr
and the country has filled up with set
tiers.
,GUTHRIE-Caddo county is the pos
SCISSOR of a fine bull calf presented by
Frank Gualt. e. L. Fulton's campaign
manager in the Second congressional as
trict. Gault offered male bovine TO
the county showing the greatest Demo
cratic gain in the district. Caddo county
in the last election gave Fulton DEM
ocrat. 24S lead over Ferguson.
ANADARKO-H. j. Bailey died mere
from injuries received in an accident az
the Rock Island crossing two weeks ago
He was rs years old
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-07
LOUISIANA

PLAQUEMINE. La, Oct. 6.-John Will
Der, director and lately acting president
of the Iberville Bank and Trust company
of Plaquemine was arraigned here
charged with misuse of official power.
WILDER is charged in one case with vot-
ing as a member of the police jury of
Iberville parish on a resolution giving
the care of the county funds to his own
bank being contrary to Jaw.
LAKE CHARLES-During a row over
a crap game at Oakdale Saturday night
Everett Battles, a negro was shot and
instantly killed. The officers are look
ing for Louis Joseph. another negro,
who made his escape after the shooting
Three other negroes were arrested as
accessories and are now in jail.
NEW oRLEANS-Negro voters were
excluded from participating in the Demo
cratic primary election for governor in
January. This action was taken by the
Democratic state central committee,
which declared the measure to be 1.-THE
purpose ard intent of the primary e.ec-
ton law passed a year ago."
ABBEVILLE-Amid brilliant display
of fireworks the Vermlion Parish fair
was closed after holding five days. De-
spite the inclement weather and the diff
tlculties incident to new and untried
enterprises, this, the first fair ever held
here, has proven success and genu-
inc surprise to the community. They
have learned much that they did not
know about themselves and their neigh
bors and the productions of the parish.
The failure to obtain excursions on the
Southern Pacific railroad materially af-
fected the anticipated attendance and
reduced the gate receipts.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-07
OHIO

GAINESVILLE, o., Oct. 6.-John Will
son, q. was shot and instantly killed at
the nome o. Johnson Lighthiser, a prom
inent Morgan county farmer, by Earl
White, farm hand.
Wilson, who was intoxicated, went to
the Lighthiser residence at o'clock and
began proving about. White went into
the yard to investigate and when Wilson
started toward him with a threat he
fired load from a shotgun into the in
truders breast.
CINCINNATI = Mayor Edward L.
Dempsey was renominated by the Demo-
cratic city convention.
GALLIPOLIs = The body of z. M.
+ rake. a banker of Harrlsville, w. Va,
drowned in a yacht disaster off Gallipolis
island, was found floating in the Ohio
river at Chamberlain The bodies of
Postmaster Fiddler and ]. r. Simmons,
also of Harrisville, have not yet been
recovered, but John Edwards body was
recovered.
FINDLAY-Miss Della Corbin, aged H.
has just completed blowing her fathers
land for his winter wheat. Last spring
she broke all his ground on an S0-acre
plow, turning up two burrows at one
time.
YOUNGSTOWN - Thomas McKinn, q
cripple of Hubbard, while intoxicated shot
his wife in the breast 1t is possible she
may recover. Four years ago brother
also a cripple, cut his wife's throat and
his own, later dying in the penitentlary
where he was serving life sentence
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-07
IDAHO

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 6.-Gus Brunzell,
while endeavoring to board train on the
Shore Line near Orchard, fell under the
wheels and lost an arm just below the
elbow. He was brought to hospital in
Boise, where a. operation was performed
He is resting as well as could be expected
under the circumstances. He had been
working at Orchard for some time.
notwithstanding to plats which
have Just been filed in the local land office
10000 acres in addition to those which
already have been filed, are open to entry
on the south side of Minidoka project
within twelve miles of this place. Seven
thousand acres of this land lie in the IA
nous Goose creek bottom, commencing at
a point six miles south of Burley.
IONA-Wallace Simpson, rs years old,
committed suicide here by hanging. His
body was found suspended to a rafter in
his stable. Dependency from i'll health
is supposed to have been the cause of the
act.
BOISE-The trouble between the city Of
Boise and the Oregon Short Line company
regarding the failure of said company to
install gates at the railroad crossings in
this city, in compliance with city ordi-
nance, has somewhat abated, the railroad
people agreeing to install system of
electric alarms for crossings.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-07
WYOMING.

LANDER, Wyo., Oct. 6.-Indian Agent
Wadsworth has been advised that Fort
Washable will not be abandoned, and
that The cavalry in camp on the Wind
River reservation has been ordered into
winter quarters at Washable and not to
Fort Robinson, as has been reported.
RIVERTON-The Riverton News Gains
to have information that the Chicago &
Northwestern will build from Riverton
up Wind river to Dubois, and that work
is to commence at once. The branch
would open a section wonderfully rich
in mining, agriculture and stock raising.
KEMMERER-Frank Decker and Jesse
Peterson, who were shot and seriously
wounded, 1t is alleged, by Jay Blake near
here recently, have asked the prosecut-
ing attorney to dismiss the case against
Blake. The latter's father has seen the
wounded men, who claim they were at
fault. and that young Blake could not
be blamed for shooting them.
CHEYDNNE-Brig Gen. Charles Nor
to nassumed command at Fort D. A. Rus
SELL This is the first time since frontier
times that the post has been commanded
by a brigadier general and the arrival
of Gen. Morton at this time confirms the
report that Fort Russell has been made
a brigade post.
LARAMIE--John Prick, jr.. of this city
and Leo Chase, now located at Aura,
Elko county, New, have discovered about
5000 feet above sea level near that place
a lode that pans gold and shows free
golc in it's entire width of twenty feet.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-07
NEW HAMPSHIRE

MANCHESTER, N H., Oct. Gone of
sons has ragged in this section, causing
the water in the rivers and brooks to be
increased to almost flood point.
PORTSMOUTH - Frank Gaffney, a
painter, was caught while robbirg the
wholesale liquor house of Henry Payne
on State street shortly after midnight.
CONTOOCOOK - Capt Grosvenor A.
Curtice. United States pension agent for
New Hampshire and Vermont, died at
his home in this village after lingering
Illness of several weeks, due to a liver
disease.
Capt. Curtice was born in Lempster
N. H.. March 81, 1912. He moved to Con-
toocook when boy. From here he en-
listed In 1861 in Company d, Seventh New
Hampshire volunteers, and served during
the war, being promoted from the ranks
to captain.
PETERBORO-Eleazer Rose. a promi-
nent resident of this town, was struck
by train and instantly killed. He was
walking on the Boston & Maine track
His body was dragged many feet and was
mutilated almost beyond recognition.
CLAREMONT-Julius G. Timson, ex-
colonel Of the New Hampshire Second
infantry. captain and acting major during
the Spanish-American war and promi-
nent for twenty years in the state mill
tia of Vermont and New Hampshire, was
found unconscious on Broad street, near
the Monadnock bleachery, with wounds on
his head that indicate an assault
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-07
RAT ATTACKS WOMAN
WHILE SHE Is PRAYING

+ PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Oct. g. .
+ While kneeling in prayer at her .
(. bedside last night Mrs. Mary Fitz- .
i. patrick of 14Ol North Warnock :
/. street was rudely interrupted in !
i her devotions by a large and cour- :
i ageous rat :
i The rodent crawled up her back .
!. and chung to her kimono, and even .
1. when the terrified woman shrieked !
!. and grabbed wildly at it. the ami !
4 NAL refused to let go until the !
!. combined chorus of Mrs. Fitz- !
+ patrick's four children, who were !
!. awakened by their mothers cries. 4
!. routed the enemy :
i One child, boy of years. ran to !.
4. the window and cried, Murder" !
= With drawn revolver a policeman !
= rang the bell, dashed upstairs, J..
+ only TO find four white-gowned !
+ children huddled in a corner of the I
: room and their mother lying on the Z.
!. floor in faint.
! "A rat bit mamma" whispered !
!. the oldest boy, land has killed !
Z her!''
+ Investigation showed, however, I
J. that the woman had only a flesh I
!. wound and was more frightened :
!. than hurt. The rat could not be :
i found by the policeman.
i i + j. + !. + 1. !. 1. 1. l. i j. !. !. j. i
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-07
KENTUCKY

PADUCATI, KY, Oct. 6.--Over 400 dele
gates are attending the state grand lodge
of knights of Pythias, meeting here.
Mayor Yeister delivered an address of
welcome and extended the key Of the
city to the visitors.
Grand Chancellor M II. Mclean de-
livered his annual address.
LoUISVILLE-F. B. Converse, editor of
the Christian Observer. reputed to be
the oldest religious newspaper man In
the world, died of heart failure. Mr..
Converse was Il years old. He was a
cousin of John H. Converse, president
of the Baldwin Locomotive works. He
leaves wife and four sons.
NKFORT-Judgment of the Her.
derson circuit court in a case of the city
of Henderson against ]. M. Smith was
upheld by the appellate court here. The
opinion of the court was written by
Judge Num-. The action was by smith
for recovery of damages for injuries sus-
tanned he having one of his legs
crushed by a falling pole belonging TO
the electric lighting plant of the CITY
He secured judgment in the court be-
low for $500.
BLOOMFIELD-Jonat May died at
the home of his sister, Mrs. McClosky'
after a long illness. He was 20 years
old and a prominent citizen of Spencer
county. He was an uncle of Dr. Ernest
May of this city.
COLUMBIA = Lena Jones committed
suicide by shooting her brains out at
Gradyville. Her husband, Will Jones,
was convicted in the Adair circuit court
last month and was given fifteen years
in the penitentiary for killing Tom Dud-
ley. who was his wife's father. Brood
ing over the killing of her father and
the conviction of her husband caused
the suicide. -
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-07
MARYLAND

BALTIMORE, Nd, Oct. 6.-Children's
day services were held at Har Sinai
temple, Bolton and Wilson streets, under
the direction of the rabbi, DIR. c. A.
Rubenstein. The altar was decorated
with fruits and flowers in honor of the
feast of booths The entire Sabbath
school was present. Five members of the
confirmation class recited prayers. They
were Viola Fox Joel Hutzler, Kemper
Simpson, Willard Elseman and Sylvan
Deutch. rT
PRINCESS ANNE-A government bal
loon in charge of Capt. Charles Chandler
of the signal corps and J. c. Mccoy of
Washington, which assembled at wash
ington, arrived here after travelling 81
miles. The balloon crossed the Chesa-
peake bay at one of it's widest points
and also crossed the Nanticoke and
Wicomio rivers.
BALTIMORE-Otto Frederick George
Kramer, alias Count Won Wittgenstein,
alias Count Won Bergheim, aged % years,
Schochu. West Prussia, is under arrest
here charged with passing worthless
check for $3.50 on the hotel Engel of
Washington, d. G.
LA PLATA-The home of Alexander
Clements in Cobb Neck, this county, was
burned 10 tne ground. j ne IRE caught
from the kitchen chimney.
ROCKVILLE-Curtis DANGERS died at
his home near Great Falls from pull
monary tuberculosis. aged &c. He for
merly lived in Washington.
HAVRE DE GRACE-The Democrat
Ledger, a weekly paper, started here
fourteen years ago by E. H, Pritchett,
was purchased by Leo M Moore.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-07
RHODE ISLAND

PROVIDENCE. R. l.. Oct. ga wagon
owned by Abe Sapovitz of 800 North Main
street and driven by William O'Brien of
IS Ormsbee avenue was struck and over
turned by a Prairie avenue car on North
Main street. The contents of the vehicle
were spilled in the street. but the driver
although knocked from his seat was I'M
hurt.
A tract of land valued by its former
owners at s135,O00 was sold at auction for
81 There were only two bids. The first
was for 81 and the second for 81 The
land was owned by the Home Realty COM
pany, which recently failed. The parcel
was known as Home Crest" The first
bid was made by William H. Raymond, a
real estate man. The second was made
by James S. Kenyon of the firm of Bur-
rows & Kenyon, who are among the
creditors of the defunct company. When
the company failed it was announced that
there was a mortgage of So, 600 on the
land. The company claimed an equity of
10000.
The one hundred and fortieth collegiate
year at Brown university opened with
chapel exercises at Sayle's hall, President
Faunce delivering an address of welcome
to the students.
PAWTUCKET-Among those who have
entered Brown this year from this city
are Robert Dexter Chase, Frank Otis
browne, Darius Golf, Samuel Ryder
Parks, James A. Wilson, John Erwin, jr.,
Harold Walker Lockwood and Philip c..
Curtis.
Miss Mildred Burgess went to Holyoke
on Wednesday for her second year at Mt
Holyoke college.
Miss Harriet Lee Golf returned on Sat-
urday to her home on Walnut street from
visit of several weeks at hineo, Maine.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-07
ALABAMA

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Oct. Ex-Governor
B. B. Conner has sold his plantations in
Barbour and Bullock counties consisting
of Is. 900 acres, for s162, 900 to Internal Reve-
nue. Collector o. r. Thompson of the Ala
bama district, who, 1t is understood, Is
acting for Booker t. Washington.
MONTGOMERY-G Governor Conner said
that he would not include state prohibi-
tion in the call which he will likely make
for an extra session of the legislature.
He is sending out letters to the members
Of the two houses in which he says that
he will call the session about November z.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-07
SOUTH DAKOTA


MITCHELL, S. Oak, Oct 6.--With the
concert by the Sousa band the tenth an
nual corn palace came to a close in a
blaze of glory. The last day has been
the most successful in the history of the
corn palace. Every seat in the building
was occupied at the afternoon concert.
SIOUX FALLS-The arrangements for
the baseball tournament which will be
held during the fall fair and carnival in
Sioux Falls the coming week have been
completed. 1t now is assured that Rock
Rapids, Parker and Lennox, with the east
side team of Sioux Falls will constitute
the competing teams. An agreement has
been entered into between the management
of the respective teams whereby no one
but home players will be permitted to play
on any of the teams. This means that the
games Will be strictly by amateur players
and this will add much interest to the con-
tests.
Up to this evening there have been no
new developments in the mysterious muir
der of John OGrady, a we'll known pio-
neer, at the home of himself and wife
north of Sioux Falls. This afternoon
Sheriff Nelson summoned John bitzgib-
bon, Carl Leek and =. ]. Morsted, promi-
nent business men of Sioux Falls, as a
coroner's jury and they departed for the
O'Grady home for the purpose of making
"a personal inspection of the interior of
the house and It's surroundings prelimi-
nary to Coroner L. d. Miller holding an
inquest in Sioux Falls
The coroner's jury summoned to investi-
gate the mysterious murder Of John w.
O'Grady, an aged pioneer, Las returned
a verdict holding Mrs. O'Grady response
BILE for the death.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-07
MASSACHUSETTS

BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 6.-Fred j. Russell
of Il Park street. Somerville, brakeman
in the employ of the Boston & Maine
road, was seriously if not fatally injured
while shifting cars at the Union Market
freight yards, East Watertown.
WORCESTER-Charl H. Clark COM
planned to the police that when he went
to his home on Essex court, after visit
ing his wife in the city hospital, he caught
a burglar going through his bureau
drawers and killed him by striking him
with gunstock. He wanted the police
to take the body away. The police went
to the house, and instead of a burglar
found Johanna Calvin lying on the floor
with a broken. arm and injuries. She re-
fused to tell how her injuries were re-
ceived.
LOWELL-For wearing straw hat this
afternoon Michael Rose nearly lost his
life. He was met in Rock street by AL
fred Morse, who poked fun at the summer
headgear. When Rose told Morse to mind
his own business the latter struck him
several times over the head with horse
shoe file, inflicting injuries that may cause
death. Rose is at the hospital and Morse
is in Jail.
NEWBURYPORT-As severe rain storm
accompanied by gale has prevailed for
"a hours and many vessels have been sunk
or badly damaged.
SALEM-F,x- Alderman Charles A. Ar
cher, a candidate for mayor, issues the
statement that if he is not nominated at
the Republican caucuses he will support
the candidate and not bolt the party. The
Republican city committee by the can
didacy of Mr.. Archer, has been forced to
hold city caucuses, and November 10 has
been selected as the date. 1t is not de-
cided whether a platform will be issued,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-07
TENNESSEE

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 6.--Col. Rolfe
s. Sanders, aged n years. died at local
infrmary. He was widely known and
was probably the oldest active news
paper man in the south At one time he
owned and edited the Planters journal
at Richmond, Va, and at one time did
editorial work on the Washington Times
and the New York Times. For a number
of years he was on the editorial staff of
the Nashville American.
KNOXVILLE-Th state supreme court
held the Pendleton law to be constitu-
tional. This statute, enacted by the
Tennessee legislature last spring, makes
mandatory the abolition of all saloons in
towns of 5000 or less.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-07
NEW YORK

NE. y YORK, Oct 6.-Charles ]. Nc
Dermott, representing the grievance
committee of the Brooklyn Bar associa-
ton, made motion before the appellate
division of the supreme court for the
confirmation of the report of Henry A.
Bacon, referee. which recommends that
Thomas j. Fitzgerald. Judge of the court
of special sessions, be removed from the
bench and disbarred from the practice
of law.
MEDINA-Bert Lewis shot and killed
his father, Jerome Lewis, with shot
gun and then fired a shot from a pisto.
through his own heart.
Mrs. Lewis tells the police that father
and son had been quarre;ing all day.
LOCKPORT-James Tracey. a machn
list, died at his home in Park avenue to-
day within two minutes after the death
of his daughter, Anna, who was % years
old. The father was griefstricken on
seeing his daughter pass away and go
ing into a room off the bedroom sat down
in a chair and expired. A weak heart,
affected by the intensity of his grief, was
given as the cause of his death.
NEW YORK-Jacob Pincosouitz, who
was recently graduated from the Long
Island Hospital Medical college, has OBJ
tanned permission from Judge Ford OF
the supreme court TO change his name
to Jacob Kramer. He is about to prac-
tice in East 117th street and believed the
name Pincosouitz. being hard to pro-
nounce or remember. would cause him
loss. Kramer was his mothers
maiden name.
ITHACA-H. Douglas Fowler. Cor
nell freshman from Galveston, Tex. died
after a mysterious illness. The circum-
stances surrounging his death gave cur
rency to the rumor that he died from
injuries sustained in the rush" of last
Wednesday evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-07
SPLITTER MISSES CRACK;
FINED THREE DOLLARS

I. ST. LOUIS. Mo. Oct 6.-Every :
! one of three car spitters arraigned :
! in the Dayton street police court :
+ Tuesday had a good excuse, or one :
+ which seemed good to him. They :
+ seemed fairly, good to the court, :
]. good enough to warrant staying :
+ of mems fines of 81 each. but not :
!. enough to let them out of paying :
! the costs. So each of the three had :
/ to part with 50. !
+ William LAM Of 400 Natural I
I Bridge road. arrested on Wellston :
+ car at Pendleton and Easton av- !
I. enues, was sure he did not spit :
+ half so often as a man near him !
!. who was not arrested. He was told !
l. that If 1t would afford him any sat !
+ isfaction he could have summons 4
/. issued against the other man. !
+ Samuel Hyatt of 1912 Semp,e ave I
+ enue, arrested a little later at the !
I. same corner, said he was splitting !
/. at a crack in the car floor. He :,
!. admitted that he missed the crack !
+ more often than he hit 1t, I
+ Tom Doty of 1882 North Broad I
!. way, taken from a Broadway car :!
!. at Washington avenue, said he was :;
!. just ejecting the chewed-up end of !
+ a cigar from his mouth. The po- :,
: liceman who saw him thought this :;
: statement needed 10 be made more I
!. inclusive. !
+ + - + !
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-07
NEBRASKA

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 6.-State Food
Commissioner johnson, through the
county attorney at Lincoln, began test
of the pure food law of Nebraska. Com
plaint was filed against firm at the
town of Richmond, charging the mer-
chants with selling packages of butter
without putting the specific weight on the
package.
FALLS CITY-A band Of horse thieves
are working in this section Of the country
81 nresent' and have committed several
outrages.
This vicinity was visited by very
heavy rain Friday, which lasted good
part of the day. The weather is very
cool.
FREMONT-Gertrude Lovelady filed a
petition for divorce from her husband,
Zachariah, alleging that he deserted her
three years ago and was generally worth
less.
DEWEESE-There is considerable ex-
element southeast of here on Joe Stans-
bury's farm, where they are boring for
water. What appears to be gold quartz
at a depth of $50 feet was struck.
FALLS CITY-william Gossett has filed
a suit in the federal court at Lincoln,
Neb., against C. H. Heineman. Gossett
invented and secured patent on self
dumping wheelbarrow, and he says that
Heineman has stolen his idea and is
infringing on his patent
BI,AIR-Clifford. the 7-year-old son of
Sheriff Claus Mencke. died at his father s
home. When operated on for appendi-
citis Ii was found that the appendix had
burst prior to the operation
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-07
MAINE

PORTLAND, Me-, Oct 6.-The Rev. Dr.
Smith Baker, recently pastor of the Will
liston Congregational church, who is to
preach in the Woodford Congregational
church in October, has accepted an in
vitation to take charge for the winter
of the pastorate of the Central church
in Atlanta, Ga.
BATH-The funeral of former Mayor
James Crommett Ledyard, who died
after a long illness, was held at his home
on High street, the Rev. George c. De-
mott of the Central Congregational
church officiating. The attendance was
very large, including members of the city
council and business men. The bearers
were Mayor George E. Hughes, William
r. Shaw, Henry F. Palmer, William r.
Robinson, Capt. Denny NJ Humphreys
and George P. Davenport. The burial
was in Oak Grove cemetery. The flag
in the city park was at half mast
BANGOR-Thomas Merriman of Port
land. messenger for the American Ex-
press company was shot and killed by
his own gun while getting over a fence
at Six Mile Falls. He had gone out with
Charles H. Peterson, a fellow messenger,
to the farm of John Doyle, and they
went into the brush to hunt birds. After
separating Merriman did not return to
the house as agreed upon, and Peterson
made a search, discovering his friend S
dead body where he had fallen.