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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
MISSOURI


KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 8.-William
Cerrey, 60 years old, was found dead
In a horse yard near Independence and
Grand avenues by Edward Koange, a
negro. DR.. GeorgeB. Thompson. coroner,
ordered the body taken to Freeman & Mar
shalps Undertaking company's morgue
CHILLICOTHE-Aiss Blanche Sherman
of Chillicothe and Merle Merriman of
Hinsdale, Ill. were married at Grace
Episcopal church in this city, Rev. DIR.
Grffin oficiating. Miss Sherman is a
noted musician and Rev. Mr.. Merriam Is
rector of Grace church at Hinsdale.
ST. LOUIs-Col. Zach Mulhall. we'll
known as a friend of President Roosevelt
and promoter of wild west exhibitions,
was freed in the criminal court here Of
the charge OF assault to kill in connection
with the shooting of Ernest Morgan on
the worlds fair pike June is, 1904.
Society was given a big surprise when
1t became known that William A. Hart
son of augustus B. Hart, capitalist, had
eloped In an automobile to st. Charles
with Miss Susanne Adams, granddaughter
of Alonzo Slayback, who was slain sew
eral years ago by Editor John Coclrlll
in the Post-Dispatch editorial rooms.
s ST. JOSEPH-At the session of the
criminal court Mart M. Lockwood, MS
sistant prosecuting attorney. and Otto
lDemond, a local pharmacist, each swal-
lowed a dose of sixty grams of bismuth
subnitrate in the presence of the jury.
The object was to rebut the theory of the
defense that Ernest j. Geisler and James
Self were, poisoned by the use of this
drug contained in prescriptions written
Tor them.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
WEST VIRGINIA

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, Oct. g.
Charles Young, ex-superintendent OF the
city par..s, sued the city for $1,000 dam
ages, having been bitten by monkey
kept at the park when he was super
intendent.
BLUEFIELD-George Akers and his
wife, who resided at Oakvale, ten miles
east of this city, are dead as the result
of taking dose of strychnine through
mistake. Akers and his wife were suf-
ferers from severe colds and the husband
went to store at Oakvale to procure
quinine After making his purchase he
returned to his residence, where both
took a good-sized dose of what they
thought was quinine.
HUNfINGTON-John Chadwick. aged
10, son Of U. s. Chadwick, a travelling
salesman, accidentally shot himself in
the head at his home while cleaning a
gun preparatory to going hunting. Death
was instantaneous
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
NEW YORK

ALBANY, Oct. 8.-Certificates filed
with the secretary of state today show
that the Hardware and Woodenware
Manufacturing company of New York
city had increased it's capital stock from
$1,000 to $780, 900, and the Maiden Lane
Realty company Of New York city from
$1,000 to s1,O00,000.
ROCHESTER-Anthon Herrin, 35
years old, of Fairport was crushed under
a car at the Merchants despatch and in
stantly killed. Herrin was a carpenter
employed at the Merchants Despatch
car works and was repairing a car when
he met his death.
ROME-The Republican county conyen-
tion held here was very quiet. All the
officeholders whose terms expire this
year were renominated without oppo-
sition, as follows: District attorney
Emerson M. Willis of Utica; special
county judge, Willis Byam of Rome; cor
oners, Robert w. Dodd of Utica and DR.
G.. M. Lewis of Vernon. James T. SOM
ers of Utica was continued as county
chairman by unanimous consent
NEwBURG-Henry Eacord, aged 7s
years, of the town of Hamptonburgh was
named for assembly in the first district
of Orange county by the Republicans,
He has been prominent in the party since
its organization in the county.
Clfhtonsdale was nominated for assem-
blyman by the Republicans of the second
district of Ulster county.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
LOVE FOR A DOG
CAUSES CRILD'S DEATH

+ NEW YORK, oct. s.-"Naughty I
!. Bait won't love me!' cried Erna i
!. Patou, age I, as, she clung to her !
= great st. Bernard and caressed his 4
! shaggy coat. 4
\ I'm going to kiss you, and then Z
+ you'll love me-" said the child as she I
i frightened her grasp about the dogs (
+ neck. i
i The little girls kiss was returned 4
+ with a savage snap which cut her 4
I. lower lip. The big dog jumped out OF I
I. the hammock in which Erna had !
!. held him and snapped at Emily !
j. Platou when she stepped from the !
1. porch of her home at No. 319 Fifty 4
j. fifth street, Brooklyn, to rescue her !
I. sister. Emily, who Is IS, received !
4. only a slight scratch on the hard. !
4 Both wounds were cauterized and \
1. not until last Sunday, three weeks 4
i later did the first symptoms OF 4
4 hydrophobia apear in little Erna. She 4
+ died yesterday after undergoing !
4 great suffering
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
FLORIDA

COMO. Fla, Oct. S.--Miss Carrie Har-
mon returned Thursday from Palatka,
where she was the guest of Mrs. A, g..
Phillips. She had a most delightful
visit.
Mrs. Annie Mitchell left Thursday for
Orlando to attend the services held by
Rev. Earle d. Sims, missionary evan
g&list, who is having packed houses
every night in Orlando and a most sue
C. E. Zuba of Daytona was visitor
in Como Friday.
PLANT CITY-Alf Tompkins, a
brakeman on a phosphate train, run
ming between Plant City and Nichols,
where the phosphate mines are located,
while in the act of coupling cars here
was caught between the couplers AID
so horribly mangled that he died a
short while afterward.
PALATKA-Rev. j. d. Mitchell of
Orlando addressed a large audience at
the court house last night on the para
mount issue before the people OF Put
nam county, just now--temperance-
and that his effort was appreciated to
the fullest extent was evidenced by the
strict attention paid him and the fire.
quent hearty applause he received dur
ing his talk.
Miss Minnie e. Neal of Jacksonville,
state president of the w. C. I. u, ad-
dressed a fair audience at the Presby-
terian church.
Mrs. Edward L. Mann of Chicago has
returned to Palatka to remain several
months.
PUNTA GoRDA--A meeting of the
board of trade was held. The meeting
was called by President Whitney to
take action on the petition to have an
illustrated prospectus of Punta Gorda
published.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
RHODE ISLAND

NEWPORT, r. l., Oct ga fine Of $120
was imposed upon the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad company by
Judge Franklin for violating the law for
the prevention of cruelty to animals.
The charge was that the company kept
confined overtime in l.ieir cars twenty
seven cattle shipped from Brighton for
Seth Pearce of jamestown, r. I. The
company appealed to the superior court
and will get jury tria..
PAwTUCKET : Miss Ruth Bucklin.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r.
Bucklin of Brook street returned from
Bay City, Mich, where she has been
visiting.
Miss Margaret Fuller has been the
guest of Miss Rosalind A. Longley at
Swampscett, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs, Lyons Delaney and daugh-
ter, Miss Charlotte Delaney. are home
from Shawomet Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Carpenter, who
with their daughter, -.-.ss Jennie Darling
Carpenter. have spent the summer at
Plum Beach, near Saunderstown, have
taken rooms at the Franklin on Franklin
street, Providence.
Mrs William Mather Cotton of Nevada,
Mo-, with her young son, Robert Cotton,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam E, Leete of Summit street.
PROVIDENCE-Mrs A. A. Greenman,
wife of the postmaster of Kingston, died
at her village home from heart disease.
She was the daughter of Christopher
Gardner and was a former Moorsfield
teacher. She lived in Kingston nearly all
her life.
WARREN-Operations in the matter Of
laying the conduit pipes on North Main
street for the Providence Telephone COM
pany are well advanced. The pipes are
laid now as far south as Miller street,
and the trenches filled in as far south as
Wood street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
CENTENARIAN IS
SUED FOR DIVORCE

i OMAHA, Neb., Oct. S.-Simon 1
!. Peter Roundtree, LOG years old is de- !
4. fendant in an action for divorce +
i just brought at Lincoln by Mrs. !
i Amanda Roundtree. Mrs. Roundtree !
i. is only SO. She was married to !
i Roundtree ten years ago. !
4. In her petition Mrs. Roundtree 4
4 says that less than year after their 4
i marriage her husband abandoned !
=. her and went to Nashville, Tenn, 4
= where his daughter by former wife 4
4. then lived. He Is still there. Mrs. !
1. Roundtree says that in the ten years !
4. he has been away from her she has I
j. had many offers of marriage, and !
+ she desires divorce so she may ac- I
4. cept one Of these offers. !
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
COLORADO

DENVER, Oct. Sc. T.. Osburn, a
bookkeeper for the Green Canon Coal
company, was shot and instantly killed
last night by e. l.. Pierce. a claim ae-
countant for, the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad. They had quarreled. Osburn
applied an epithet TO Pierce and the lat
ter demanded that Osburn apologize.
This the latter refused to do and a fight
began Pierce fired two shots at Osburn.
both Of which took effect in the heart.
Both men were recent arrivals In this
city, Osburn coming from Parsons, Kas.,k
and Pierce from Whiteville, n. C. Pierce
captured.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
NEW HAMPSHIRE

BERLIN, N. H., Oct. S.-The grand
lodge, knights of Pythias Of New Hamp-
shire, opened it's annual session mere.
There was q parade of the uniformed
rank and the Lancaster lodge gave an
exempliflcation Of the work. Officers
were elected.
<CONCORD-A meeting of the executive
committee of the New Hampshire Retail
Grocers association was held in Union
hall, Opera House block. 1t was voted to
have a New Hampshire day at the pure
food fair to be held in Boston this month,
ANTRIM-Robert l.. Bemis, an employe
of the Goodell Cutlery Manufacturing
company of this place, has,. through his
counsel, Kirk D. Pierce of Hillsboro, IN
stituted a suit against the above named
company for damages in the sum of $10,-
600 for INJURIES received from circular
saw while at work In Goodell company
shop No. on April 6, 1907. and which
were OF such nature as to incapacitate
him for work.
MANCHESTER-Levi A. Lamson, aged
10. who was seriously injured in attempts
ing to save the life of his grandchild
while driving near his home in East Man
chester several days ago, is dead.
The horse became frightened and Mr..
Lamson seized the little girl and pre-
vented her being injured by falling from
the rear of the wagon. In doing so he
was thrown.
NASHUA--It is reported here that
officials of the Boston Sc Maine railroad
have offered the sum of $4,000 to the
family of Miss Albina Jauron, who died
at the Mary Hitchcock hospital in Han
over. this state, as the result of injuries
received in the Canaan wreck, and for
injuries to Miss Jennie b. Jauron, a sis
ter, who is still at the hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
WASHINGTON

SEATTLE, Wash. Oct. S.-Two tramps
were killed, Fireman Gilbert Ernst OF
Tacoma is missing and is believed to be
dead; Engineer f. N. Myers of San Fran
cisco and Brakeman Thomas of Hot
Springs were seriously injured as a re-
suit of the wreck near Weston on the
main line of the Northern Pacific last
evening. The train was an extra freight.
westbound, consisting of thirty cars
loaded with hay and grain. The entire
train was destroyed, the wreckage catch
ing fire soon after the smashup.
Trainmen declare the failure of the air.
brakes on a heavy grade the cause Of ..Ae
wreck.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
SOUTH DAKOTA

ABERDEEN, s. D., Oct. S.-The twen-
ty-ffth anniversary Of the organization
Of the local Masonic lodge will be cele-
brated in this city October 16, and invi-
tations will be sent to prominent Masons
In all parts OF this and neighboring
states. The committee in charge of the
event announced the program Of the cell
ebration in which the grand lodge of the
state will take prominent part. In the
morning the corner stone of the new ad-
school will be laid,
PIERRE--The land office in this city
for the month of September received 1866
filings on government lands, taking up
nearly three townships, For the same
month there were 147 titles secured from
the government through final proofs,
clearing up titles to over a township.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
MASSACHUSETTS

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Oct. s.
Twenty West Springfield boarding house
mistresses met here last evening and
voted to form boarding house union.
Other boarding house mistresses who
were unable to attend sent word that
they would stand by any action taken.
The union decided to raise the price of
board from IS to So a week. and to put
the new rate into effect at once
The rise in the price Of foodNis given as
the cause for action.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
NEWS FROM YOUR HOME STATE
NEBRASKA


LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. S.--Railway Com
missioner williams, after an inspection
of the Missouri Pacific tracks in Me-
braska, has pronounced the road bed
unsafe. He urges that passenger trains
be restricted to speed of twenty-five
miles an hour, freight trains to twenty
and, heavy freight trains to fifteen miles
an hour.
DAVID CITY, Oct. s.-David City
high school this year at the present time
has 12l enrolled.
Scott s. Kelly of Valparaiso are the
successors to G.. w. Gates In the bakery
and restaurant business in this city.
The campaign in Butler county has
commenced and the candidates are out
hard at work fixing up their fences. 1t
will be close fight for both tickets this
fall.
In the last week the farmers have had
cause for rejoicing. About three and one
fourth inches of rain fell in this COM
munity. They report<it has done thou
sands of dollars worth of good
NEBRASKA CITY-Sneak thieves ran
sacked the office of DIR. Raben and se-
cured some medals, coins, postage
stamps, cts.
Mrs. Jane Jones, aged 90 years, died in
this city of old age. She had been resi-
dent here for nearly forty years and
leaves three daughters and two sons.
FALLS CITY--A farmer near here
brought to town recently six ears of corn,
each fourteen inches long and having
eighteen rows of kernels. This is the
stuff which gives value to land.
FREMONT-The postal receipts Of the
Fremont office show an increase of e232. 81
over those of September, 1906.
vALLEY-L. W. Howard and Miss
Orva Harrier were married very quietly
at the home of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs Albert Harrier one mile north
Of Valley yesterday. Rev. Mr.. Cauffer
of the Methodist Episcopal church per-
formed the ceremony.
BEEMER-At the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Albers,
Miss Emma Albers and Milton J. Sui
livan were united in marriage. Rev.
George DUNCAN of the Congregational
church was officiating clergyman.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
ILLINOIS

DIXON. H., Oct. s,-Mrs. Mary G..
Chandler fell down stairs her neck was
broken and she died almost instantly.
She was the mother of Charles E. Chand-
er, cashier of the City National bank,
and of Mrs. Charles w. Schick OF Chi
cago.
ELGIN-Frank Peterson, state asylum
pateient, was found drowned in the Fox
river near the hospital.
ELPASO-Evangelists A. f. Cameron
and Peter p. Bilhorn of Chicago opened
series of revival meetings here last
week under the direction Of the Tinted
Protestant churches. The meetings will
be held In big tent.
William Nesbit, 20 years
old, of Normandy, and Ellen Myers. 65
years old, of Budd. were married.
NASHVILLE - The Nicholson Coar
company was Incorporated with capital
stock of $45,OOO and the following officers:
j. T. Nicholson of Henderson, KY,
presi .ent Edward Nicholson of Nash
vile. vice president and general man
ager; Charles T. Dee;en of Henderson,
KY, secretary and treasurer.
CHlCAGO-Depositors continued to
draw money from the Federal bank all
during banking hours, and approximately
$780, 900 was returned to its owners. There
was no great eagerness manifested by
the depositors, who seemed to take the
fact that the banks directors had voted
to discontinue as matter Of no great inn
portance.
With the process of liquidation, which
will require seceral months. another
chapter is added to the ventures In Chi
cago of Isaac N. Perry, who Is still in
terestedsin other banks In the state.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
LOUISIANA

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. S.-About 4vo
strike breakers were brought mere To-Day
and put to work by the Illinois Central
railroad at the Stuyvesant docks loading
cotton. The levee strikers, who now
number about 1000, remained away from
the loading docks.
Governor Blanchard announced the
state troops would be called out at the
first sign of violence.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
WISCONSIN

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Oct. S.--The south
limited train on the Chicago C North
western railway running between Duluth
and Chicago ran into a freight train near
here last night, Several persons were
injured, none seriously
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
CONNECTICUT

WILLIAfANTIC-T There was a marriage
of much local interest Wednesday at .ne
Congregational church on Valley street,
when Miss Florence Gold Everest, Oldest
daughter of Mr., and Mrs. Arthur Cor
nelius Everest Of So Oak street, became
fhe bride OF William Alton. Tracy of
south Coventry Both contracting par
ties attended Windham,s high school to-
gethcr, being members of the class Of
1908.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Oct. 8.-Following
Governor, Cummins' declaration that he
would abide by the result of the pri-
mary in the senatorial contest next
year, Senator Allison Issued thefollow-
ing; III a majority Of the Republicans
of Iowa shall express their preference
for another at the election to be held
next June under the primary law, will
in absolute good faith cheerfully accept
their decision and withdraw my name
from further consideration as can
didate."
SIOUX CITY-John Nelson OF Sloan,
who left a good by note in boat on
the Sioux river August 20 ,and for
whose body the river was dragged by
relatives, turned up today. He has
been working for farmer in South
Dakota. He gives no satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION.
BURLINGTON-The principal of the
high school, w. L. Hanson, made short
work of sorority that had been just
organized. He said that nothing of the
sort would be tolerated and the girls
dissolved the organization.
A sensation in the city administra-
tion was caused when the members of
the fire and police commission handed
the mayor their designations. The
trouble grew out of a practical refusal
of the chief of police, the administra-
tion backing him, to discharge certain
men on the police force and substitute
certain others.
WATERLOO-John Burnong, a pion-
eer of Jesup, is dying from loss of
blood caused by the bursting of a blood
vessel in his nose He has bled con-
tinuously two days and is now nearly
dead. Heroic efforts of DR.. J. A. Jerger
of Waterloo staunched the flow, but 1t
Is Thought that Burnong cannot live. ,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09

FREMONT-The postal receipts Of the
Fremont office show an increase of s2S281
over those of September, 1906.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09

FALLS CITY--A farmer near here
brought to town recently six ears of corn,
each fourteen inches long and having
eighteen rows of kernels This is the
stuff which gives value to land.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-16
OBJECTION TO PRISON.
TaSSar President Protests against
One Near POughkeepSie.

Poughksepsie. y. Y, Feb. 16.-Ths bill intro
duced in the Legislature providing for the erection
OF state prison near Poughkeepsis to take the
place OF Sing Sing prison has aroused opposition
here. although some citizens favor II for CONNER
cial considerations President James NJ Taylor Of
Vassar College sent TO the press emphatic pro-
test. There one thousand young women from
all parts OF the country at Vsssar. MI Taylor says
adding
believe It would be inimcal TO the interests OF
IN its neigh bOrhood. not only because OF the nflu-
enCe which such an institution would exert upon
the minds OF our patrons, but because through the
occasional and inevitable escapes from prison and
because Of the great body Of hangers-on that
gathers about such state institution the vicinity
Itself would be endangered and dehled. believe
II an outrage any law-abldtnE institution of this
sort. our prisons ought be in retired sections
away from cities and away from our villages
and they ought TO ba established primarily Tor
the good of communities. for their safety, and
with view 10 the preservation OF children
from contact with tho ideas and associations thar
grow up around them and secondarily FOR the good
transportation 10 remoter district IS as nothing
compared with evils that result from tho proximity
OF such institution.
The farm which the state authorities said 10
have in mind for tho site OF the new prison Is the
G;tl place at Camelot. four miles south OF PouRh-
keepsie, on the riverfrOnt. Those who favor the
bill contend that prisoners would be taken from
trains at Camelot. and that Poughkeepsis would
the city would get much benefit IN the way az
trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-16
TRANSACTIONS IN REALTY.

slawson & Hobbs have sold for Caroline L.
Blocker TO q client Of V Victorson the premises
No. 1853 East 125th ST.. extending through to No
l62 East 126th st.
Olcott c. Colt has sold for the Colt estate for
1880 the property No. 30 West 134th ST.
Van Wrinkle {; Scott sold for Louis Knoesel to
Q. c. Ericsson plot COOKBOOK Irregular on the
south side Of Van Nest ave- $50 feet west OF Bronx
dale ave. known as lots Nos Is. IA, IS and Is.
Downing map, at Van Nest station. 49,.
Douglas Robinson. Charles S. Brown & CO; have
sold for Mrs. Florence Oppennein No: % Murray
St, FIVE story building on lot EI.aX1VVs iee' Os
tween GauFfh s S ana soG fSr W%e Polly
family dwelling house. No 1881 Elsmere Place to
The Charles F. Eoy.a ComPeny has leased the NV, aye
story building No s. Beekman ST. tor lao iI }hs
second floor OF the building No a. MAIDEN F1tsi n To-
Josenh S. Acker for ten years from May next
]. Clarence Davies has sold for William 4 NJ. NC
% on the n 5af 's sd S06y ga
Courtland5 ave- Known as 10 Oh. 90 blot sx0 feet
on the southwest corner Of Kelly and 18th , SIS.
HeinaT & Wolf have sold No 70 last lith sts an
eight story loft building lot 25xs2 feet to A.
c. Ernst as an investment 49, ~. o..
Newman Grossman has sold TO A Posnsr y 20 ; 80
Clinton St. six story house BE- S-S Sod fe for
Inc Re I ETnstTgo NJ Sai oak Tree Place three
story two family house; on lot Isxs9 ieet. g..
dobs aas o id % S6 p Gs I85 se -FOUR
St AIMS Church has sold the I'VE story nath s
Ing Ing the northwest corner Of Amsterdam ave
Max Marx has 500 r ior asb tH1ss storI;
high stoop dwelling house with extension. on lot
20E9211 feet.
William P Rooney has sold for William NiElutch
No Az West 4lst st, four story tenement house,
on lot 25x9S9 feet.
Henry B. Cutner has sold for Janet Van Colt and
Elizabeth Reid 10 Santiago ?. Cahtll No. iS5 West
ed St. three story dwelling house, on lot slx9sS
feet
northwest corner SD St, a four story dwelling
house. on lot 20.5X95 feet
SteInman q Jackson have sold for Samuel c.
Baum TO Maurice Goldberg No Ia West 10th St.
a FIVE. story double fathouse, with stores. on LOT
25xlO0u feet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-16
NEW SCHEDULE IN WEEK.
Erie Says Freight Traffic Makes
Suburban Change Imperative.

The new suburban schedule Of the Erie Rail-
road viii not go into effect for at least another
week. The new schedule is now being arranged
but viii not be ready until q week from Monday
at the earliest.
The trains which Will be dropped, according to
the railroad officials, are only those which never
have paid. This reduction in the service. say
the officials. was necessary 10 prevent com
plant being made by freight shippers to the In
terstate Commerce Commission. The four-track
cut being made parallel to the Bergen tunnel
viii not be finished until August, 1903, and in
the mean time, the railroad officials say, they
cannot run the present number OF local trains
and give the proper attention TO their freight
traffic.
Nearly all the California fruit is brought TO
this city the Erie, and because Of the two
track tunnel much Of 1t is held UP In the Bergen
yards. One big Ohio shipper sent six carloads
Of merchandise here for transatlantic shipment
Yesterday. Because Of the congestion the entire
shipment missed the steamer. The receipts from
this one shipment, say the railroad officials
amounted TO nearly the entire receipts from their
suburban traffic for one day.