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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-06
MARYLAND

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Nov. 5.-The resi-
dence of M. s. Dunlap at Armiger, this
county, was destroyed by fire. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dunlap barely escaped being COM
PEELED to leave the house in their night
clothes. All the furniture was destroyed
The insurance amounted to $3.50, which
does not cover the loss
Workmen under charge of the engineers
of the Washington. Baltimore & Annap-
oils Electric Railway company began 10
tear up the vitrified brick pavement on
King George street, preparatory to the
laying Of tracks under the ordinance
passed by the city council.
BALTIMORE-Applic was made in
the United States circuit court for the ap-
pointment of receivers for the South Bal
timore Steel Car and Foundry company
The application was filed by attorneys
Tor the Maryland Car Wheel company.
1t was stated that the South Baltimore
company intended to contest the proceed
ing. It is stated that while the com
pany has liabilities closely approaching
81 900 o0O the company has plenty Of as
sets on which it is at present unable to
realize. 1t will pay dollar for dollar.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-06
NEW HAMPSHIRE


NASHUA, N. H. Nov. Sat a special
meeting of both branches of the city
council the bond issue resolution fund
ing 100000 of the city debt was passed.
AS passed by the mayor and aldermen
last week the resolution called for an is
sue of $65,OOO, in which the common
council refused to concur.
LITTLETON.-Charle Cummings, II,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Cummings
of Littleton. died as the result Of an ac-
cidental shotgun wound inflicted by him
self while hunting at Forest lake Sum
day afternoon, though companion tore
his shirt from his back and stuffed it
into the wound in an effort to stop the
bleeding.
Cummings father has camp at the
lake and the young man had been out
on the lake shooting ducks, in company
with Walter Blake. also of Littleton.
Cummings, while stepping from the boat
to the shore, seized his loaded gun by the
muzzle and the weapon went of, the shot
entering his left breast.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-06
ILLINOIS

CHICAGO, Nov. 5.--Henry Binnmore,
shorthand reporter, lawyer and author,
died yesterday at his residence here. He
was "a years old. AS secretary for Ste
phen A. Douglas he reported the famous
debate with Lincoln in 1858.
In 1860 and 1861 he was official reporter
of the national house of representatives.
resigning to accept an appointment as
captain on General Prentiss' stan. At
TIE battle of Shiloh, when General
Prentiss was taken prisoner, Captain
Binnmore made his escape, saving valua-
BILE papers. He was assigned then to
General Herbert's staff as assistant ad-
jutant general
At the close of the war Mr.. Binnmorc
took up law reporting on the Chicago
Tribune. For the last thirty years he
has practiced law and written and COM
piled various legal works.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. 5.-Repre-
sentative Oglesby and Senator Logan Hay
opened the present session of the general
assembly. Mr.. Oglesby called the lower
house to order and adjournment was taxi
en- until Wednesday morning. Senator
Hay welded the gavel in the senate, and
after senate bill 578, of which Mr.. Billings
is the author, and which is an act to pro-
vide for fees of clerks of probate courts
in counties of the class, had been adj
vanced to third reading, the senate ad-
journed until Wednesday evening at 8
O clock. When the senate meets 1t Will
be to take UP the Oglesby primary cleo
ton bill, which has been made special
order.
CHICAGo-Richard Walton, the colored
man who recently muruered Mrs. Lillian
Grant White Chicago teacher, by
strangling her, and who confessed the
crime, was sentenced to be hanged De-
cember 10.
SPKINGFfELD-hhifeInn of the To-
cal lodges of Odd Fellows are beginning
to get things ready for the session OF the
grand lodge of Illinois. which begins In
Springfield November 1S. During the ses-
sion two banquets will be given.
State Insurance Superintendent Fred w.
Potter has refused license to the Re-
serve Loan Life Insurance company OF
Indianapolis to operate in Illinois, on the
ground that the company is one which
writes board contacts and that
number of such contracts are in exist
ence in other states toward Whicn ILL
nois policy holders would have to con-
tribute should the Indiana company be
given permission to operate here.
e. e. Barlxley was brought back from
Series Piano company with having dis
posed of a piano which they had sold to
him on the "easy payment" plan and
which he failed to pay for
Governor Deneen returned to Spring
field from Chicago, where he went to at
tend the funeral of James Reddick.
KANKAKEE-Chargin that football is
a prize fight, Attorney s. r. Moore filed
a bill in the circuit court for an injunc-
ton restraining high school students from
playing the same. Moore declares tnat
F. N. Tracy, superintendent of public
schools, and L. w. Smith, high school
principal have aided and abetted prize
fighting among students, that the game
of football not only Injuries but demoral-
ICES the student body that the members
of the team use profanity on the field,
and the game is degrading, un-American,
un- Christian and uncivilized
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-06
NEBRASKA

AINSwoRTH, Neb., Nov. 5.--There was
a rousing Republican rally at the Audi
torium here. Senator Norris Brown of
Kearney and County Attorney Dawson
of Long Pine addressed the meeting. The
auditorium was filled to overflowing.
Bassett sent a large delegation, headed
by the Bassett cornet band.
ALLIANCE-Actual building operations
began on the Burlington's new $4,000 de-
pot 1t Is planned now to push the work
pleted. which will be about the last of
next July.
BEATRICE-Wilber Scott of Pawpee
City came very near losing his life in the
Burlington yards here in attempting to
board a freight train en- route to Wy
more. He was severely cut and bruised
about the head and body.
HUMBOLDT-The Central hotel of this
city has changed hands again, the new
proprietor, G.. o. White, coming from
Lebanon, Kas., and is already in charge.
The retiring landlord, Harry Bowers, will
remain q resident of Humboldt, but will
engage in other pursuits.
AUBURN-Rose Quackenbush, wife of
Hon. e. B. Quackenbush of this city,
died at her home after prolonged sick
ness of several months. She was about
"a years of age at the time of her death.
Arrangements for the funeral have not
as yet been made.
ASHLAND-A large deposit of fire clay
of high quality has been found on the
farm of Fred Christian, just east of Ash
land. Omaha parties have become inter-
ested in the vein and the company for
handling the product is projected
HUMBOLDT-Rev. l.. Richmond Smith,
who for four years has been pastor of
the local Presbyterian church. on Sunday
morning handed in his resignation, to
take effect as soon as the necessary de-
tails can be arranged. The church ac-
cepted the resignation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-06
STUDENTS USE FISTS;
CUT OUT ALL HAZING

:. RALEIGH, N. c., Nov. 5.--A recent 1.
= case of hazing at the state agri- 4.
4. cultural and mechanical college has =
4 caused President Winston OF that col 4
= .ege to reprove the student body. In 1.
\ stead he advised a man to man !.
i fight. As result OF this the fresh 1.
I man class sent a chanllenge to the 4
!. sophomorees to meet them for test y
4 of prowess on the athletic field. Ac- +
& cordingly there will be a test Of =
4. strength on the field Wednesday. \
1. This afternoon the sophomores in 4
4. vited the freshmen to battle, when j.
i. fierce struggle ensued and there were !.
= many Injured on both sides. There 4.
4 were sixty-five men on a side and the j.
4 noses of severa, combatants were I.
!. broken, a number of eyes were !.
r. blackened and mary faces scratched. 4
1. 1t is understood that another fight i
! will take place tomorrow =
1, The opposing sides line up and rush 4
4. at each other and fight at rough and T.
!. tumble tactics. President Winston i
: and Lieutenant Young believe this 1.
!. will do away with hazing Many !.
!. friends Of the college here condemn 4.
!. it. y
!. The senior class met tonight and !.
I. protested against continuation OF \
i. the free-for-all fights participated In i
& for the past two days by freshmen =
j. and sophomores by the sanction Of !
i, the president and commandant of the 4.
I. college and characterized the fights \
1, as brutal and that in them some !.
+ students take unfair advantages, 4
/. striking dowp exhausted men or i
4. striking from behind. They declare =
/, that the fight injuries the college 4
/. standing and reputation and should y
!. be ended at once.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-06
: THE LATE NEWS FROM YOUR OLD HOME STATE
MASSACHUSETTS

WORCESTER. Mass, Nov. 5.-Loui5
Lasln of 5 Harding street, 10 years old,
has been missing from home. and his
friends are worried lest he has taken his
own life, for he has been somewhat
despondent of late because OF the fact
chat following his first shave his face
broke out with pimples. He applied some
lotion, which, instead of driving the pint
pies in only made them the worse, and he
was finally driven to desperation, think
ing that everybody knew that was be-
cause he had just had his first shave.
MIDDLEBORO--Som time ago con-
troversy arose between Whitman and Mid
dleboro as to which was the second
largest town in Plymouth county. Tho
Middleboro school census, just taken,
shows there are 1860 pupils in the public
schools between and 15. Superintendent
Bates estimates that including the high
school pupils over Is there are at least
1900 now attending the public schools
This number, compared with Whitman
census for 1907, which Mr.. Bates says is
1176, gives this town eighty-four more
pupils between and 10.
EWBURYPORT--John E. Gardner.
who served this city as head of Its police
force in 1885, died at his home on Ashland
street Mr.. Gardner was born in this city
and later removed to Boston, where he be-
came member of the police force In
1870. In 1881 he was promoted to the posi-
ton of lieutenant and served in that
capacity until he retired in 1895, being at
that time attached to station 2.
WINCHENDoN-Afthu Castonquay de-
clared, when arraigned, that because fhe
accidentally bumped against Mrs. Emil
Hamill her husband knocked him down
and kicked him. Castonquay was charged
with stabbing Hamill in the lung and over
the eye. Castonguay says he inflicted the
wounds with a sharp stick. He was held
for his appearance in court oIt ss7'f
condition.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-06
ALABAMA

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 5.-A report
comes from the fair grounds that sighns
favoring prohibition put up by the ladies
have been torn down by the fair police
men, AS a result it is said that the
ladies have congregated and are prepar-
ing to hire a band and make demon
stration Sheriff Hood has gone to the
scene. The officers are his deputies and
have no right he says, to tear down any
signs. He will make an investigation at
once.
STEVENSON--A meeting of the states
of Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama In
this vicinity presents a geographical
puzzle even to our distinguished presi-
dent While Theodore Roosevelt was talk
ing to the throng that gathered about his
train here recently of the great and glori-
GUS state Of Tennessee part of the crowd
called out Alabama! Alabama" The
president seemed to appreciate the cor
rection and said he had not expected the
pleasure of talking in Alabama.
Rev. ]. J. Sundlin, pastor of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church south, is being as
sisted in protracted meeting by Rev. II.
F. Grim of Alabama City and Rev. Mr..
Culpepper of the Stevenson circuit
The United States department of agri-
culture has sent an expert to investigate
a new kind of grass found in this county,
a few miles from Stevenson.
MOBILE-Robert Maynard, an old Grip
pied negro, is in jail charged with having
killed his son. 3s years old. The old man
says it was an accident.
SELMA-A vein of good coal has been
discovered seven miles northwest of Selma
on the farm of w. l.. Weaver. In boring
an artesan we'll the vein was struck l4o
feet below the surface
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-06
MICHIGAN


BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Nov. 5-The
annual session of the National Purity con-
eress, under the auspices of the National
Purity Federation, convened in this city
and will continue in session one week.
Social reformers from all parts Of the
country are present as delegates most OIL
them with papers upon various subjects,
which they will read during the sessions.
The initial session was devoted to the ap-
rointment of committees and other rou-
tine business. B. s. Steadwell of La
Crosse, Wis. occupied the chair.
ESCANABA-The twelfth annual meet
ing of the Upper Peninsula Educational
association and the largest in point OF
attendance ever held by the association
was ushered In with the dedication of the
new high school building in this city. The
attendance of number Of distinguished
visitors, in addition to the regular dele
gates to the convention, will make the
occasion one of unusual note. Prominent
among those who are scheduled to take
part in the dedication exercises are Gov
ernor Warner, Hon. Peter White of Mar
ouette and Superintendent of Public In
struction L. L. Wright.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-06
THE MODEL HUSBAND
Is FOUND IN CHICAGO

4 CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 5.-Fame as a j
i. "model husband" was recently i
4. thrust upon Robert X. Hill OF this i
4. city at a w. G. t. U. meeting when i
!. Miss Mary II. Kennedy told the dele !.
i gates to the Cook county branch 4
!. that Mrs. Emily M. Hill, the presi- !.
>. dent, was able to give much valu- /
! abe time to temperance because she i
i received such splendid support from 4
4 her husband. 4
i When Mrs. Hill is belated on ac- !.
! count of long meetings Mr.. Hill just !:
!. pays no attention to It, but goes i
!. ahead and gets the dinner himself. i
!. That they are savory is vouched for !.
i. by Miss Kennedy, who told the as !
!. sembled temperance workers of the i
!. delight with which she had partaken /
!. of this model husbands cooking. 1
I. Mr.. Hill wears his honors with be- i
!. coming modesty and pays eloquent I
4 tribute to the superior qualities of i
]. his helpmeet. i
= II have a happy home and "a 4
4 splendid wife" he said today. 4
4 "While I regret the sudden roto- 4
4. riety thrust upon me, am not going i
!. to hide from the simple fact that do !
!. frequently put my shoulders to the i
.t.Jwheel at home and give any as !.
\ sistance in my power to my wife. !
!. "Why shouldn't L? Is 1t not better i
j for man to take his share OF do !
4 mestic responsibility than to loaf his !.
!. time away in saloons?" !
!. Mr.. Hill is TO longer a young man. !
< But he is rubicund, jolly, wears a !
J. white mustache and Is the soul of !
i good humor itself. He is one of the I
!, foremost Masons in the country. !
i. !. !. /. !. j. l. j. !. I. !. !. i !. i i l. l. i
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-06
NEW JERSEY

RIVERSIDE, N. j., Nov. 4-The pret-
tiest church wedding of the season took
place in St Peters Catholic church, when
Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Emig, became the bride of Andrew
C. Schoettler, of this city. Rev. T. j.
Goth officiated. The bridesmaid was Miss
Catherine c. Schoettler, of Utica, N. Y.
Joseph Emig Of New York city was best
man, and Miss Gertrude Walter and Mas
ter Clements Gross We're flower bearers.
PHILLIPSBURG.- Lear. of
this place, engineer on the Central Rail-
road was killed in collision between a
freight train and a shifting engine, at
Hampton. Lear was running the freight.
His locomotive was overturned in the
accident and the engineer was caught be-
meath the tons of steel and crushed.
AUDUBON.-A Board of Trade has or
ganized here, with these officers: Presi-
dent, Fl. D. LeCato; vice president Jo-
seph G. Champion; treasurer, George w.
Brown; secretary, Preston S. Hood. Some
subjects discussed last night were excess
sive freight rates and inadequate railroad
facilities.
ENTON.-Chancellor Magill appoint
ed Edwin Robert Walker of this city
vice chancellor. to succeed James j.
Bergen, who recently resigned as vice
chancellor, to accept the position of Su-
preme court justice.
ATLANTIC CITY.-Resort residents en-
joyed an unexpected feast as result of
q big catch of rock and fine cat fish in
the nets OF bay fishermen. Thousands of
the fresh water dainties were caught and
old fishermen believe that they were
carried into the bay from mainland rivers
during the heavy blow OF last night and
early morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-06
MISSOURI

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Nov. 5.-Theodore A.
Fowler, a capitalist, who had lived In st.
Joseph seventy years, is dead at MS
home, aged rs years.
ST. LOUIS-Capt, Robert Mccullough.
general manager of the United Railway
company, announced that should sucn
conditions prevail that small coins would
become scarce he would honor those
checks which the banks refused and pay
the people in car tickets, which they can
tender to groceries in exchange for food.
He said checks for all amounts would be
honored and that when the $4,000 worth
of tickets are used he would order more,
He is in favor of cashing checks with
cash, as the company gathers great
deal of money each day.
FARMINGTON-The seventy-fourth an
nual session of the synod Of Missouri Of
the Presbyterian church convened here
About ninety delegates, both lay and
ministerial, are in attendance. The OPEN
ing sermon was preached by Rev. w. H.
Maruuess d. D., of Louisville, KY, at
the request of the retiring moderator
Rev. C. E. Hickok, pastor of the Farm
ington Presbyterian church. The follow
ing officers for the present session were
elected: Moderator, Rev. w. w. Elwang,
d. D., Phi. D., Of Columbia; clerk, A. O.
Harrison of Kansas City. The other off,
GERS are permanent and are as follows:
Stated clerk, Rev. Frank Mitchell; per-
manent clerk, Rev. A. A. Wallace; read
ing clerk, Rev. c. =. Hickok.
CARTHAGE-James Carlock, son of
John l.. Carlock of this city, committed
suicide. Carlock approached Ernest Hod-
shire, baggageman at the Missouri Pa
cific depot, and asked permission to look
at Hodshire's revolver. Hodshire handed
it to Carlock, who stepped to the plat
form and fired twe'shots, one Aaking ef-
feet in the braA. Drink and despond-
ency are the assigned cause.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-06
OREGON

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov 5.--A man
named Adam Southman of this city was
shot four times by highwayman, on the
lower end of the east side, last night
Southman became acquainted with man
named Peterson about week ago, and
became interested in some real estate
Peterson alleged he was trying to SELL
and agreed to go to look at the property
last night. They had reached lonely
section of the road when Peterson as
sailed Southman with knife. The latter
put up a fight and Peterson drew re-
volver and shot Southman once in the
hand and three times in the face. The
robber then made his escape. Southman
has a chance of recovery especially II
blood poisoning does not set In. Peter
son ia not known to the police and is said
to be stranger in the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-06
PENNSYLVANIA

PITTSBURG, Nov. 5.-Forest r. Mich
torial delegate to congress from New
Mexico, was placed on trial in the United
States court here late today charged with
aiding and abetting Cashier Il. Lee Clark,
who killed himself, in the misapplication
of funds from the enterprise National
bank of Allegheny, which failed several
months ago. The sums of money are
named as $780, s22O and $4,000, and it is
charged Nichols withdrew the amounts
by personal check when he had no money
in the bank.
PITTsBURG, Nov. 5.-Paul R. Hol-
land, former cashier of the Turtle Creek
National bank, recently tried on twenty
counts, was convicted on four counts OF
embezzlement and four for abstraction OF
money.
The jury added a recommendation for
mercy.
MAHANOY CITY.-The collieries Of
this region were suspended and 10000 men
were idle In honor of John Mitchell, pres
ident Of the United Mine Workers of
America. The day is known as Mitchell
Day and Is observed throughout the en-
tire anthracite region. Demonstrations
were held in some of the surrounding
towns.
HARRISBURG.-Despo for the
past several weeks, Mrs. Agnes M. Hamil-
ton, aged 30, wife of a well-known bicy-
Gle racer of this place and superintendent
of the Enola round house of the Penn
sylvania railroad, was found hanging sus-
pended from a hook in her wardrobe by
her underclothing. She was dead when
found
SOUTH RMTIII MHEM. Policeman
Thomas Conlin and p. ]. Bellew, on Le-
high Mountain, caught a large gray fox
that had been a big nuisance to farmers
in that vicinity. The fox was caught
without being injured and an effort will
be made to tame it as a mascot for the
local police.
SEIAMOKIN.-Rober Harker was-cut in
half by wagon at the Henry Clay shaft
as he was trying to cross the tracks.
WASHINGTON.-Whil stepping out OF
the way of one train at Monongahela,
George Topperwick a Slav, stepped in
front of another and was killed.
BUTLER.-The jury inquiring into the
cause of the explosion at the Butler car
wheel works, October 6, which caused the
death of II men, exonerated the Standard
ST Car company.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-06
MAINE

LINCOLN, Me-, Nov. 5.-The Katahdin
Box and Paper company's mill was shut
down by order of Superintendent N. NJ
Jones and 150 employees were thrown out
of work. The employees recently formed
local labor union and then agitated
for three shifts instead of two. The com
pany objected. Superintendent Jones
stated that with the situation as it was
the mills would remain closed throughout
the winter. The mill is the chief industry
of the town.
RUMFORD FALLS-It is understood
here that Mr.. Chisholm will donate much
of his time to the management of the Ok
ford Paper company here, of which he Is
the controlling factor. This concern man
ufactures book paper. and is therefore not
a competitor of the International COM
pany.
CALAIS-The lath manufacturers m
Maine and Canada are looking forward
to a record season, and arrangements are
being made to handle almost double the
average output. The manufacturers are
sure of a season much above the normal
by the big contracts on hand. The price
of laths is somewhat lower than last sea-
son. but the lumber, because or the over
loaded condition of the market for the
unprepared material, is much cheaper
and more profit is possible.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-06
COLORADO

GREELEY, Colo, Nov 5.-The work Of
dismantllng the old Greeley electric light
plant by its present owners, the Northern
Colorado Power company, began. All
machinery of the old plant will be re-
moved to Cheyenne. where it Will be
installed for the Cheyenne electric light
plant, that, city being too far from the
power house at Lafayette to receive elec-
tricity from there economically.
COLORADO SPRINGs.-Rev. spotts-
wood Rice. aged 49, formerly a negro
slave, and a member of Colorado
Springs post No. %, G. A. r., died here
today. Prior to coming to this city 16
years ago, Mr.. Rice was pastor of a ne
gro church at Leadville. Up to a few
years ago he was also pastor of ne
gro church in this city and another in
Manitou. preaching in the two churches
on alternate Sundays. His learning and
piety made him leader of the coloreH
people of this region.
BOULDER.-The Boulder Ohio asso-
citation met in the dining room of the
Chautauqua this afternoon to partake of
its first banquet. About 100 people sat
down. The association claims among its
members 200 heads of families in Boulder,
which is probably more than can be
claimed by any other state mere. II is the
intention to take into the association ev-
cry Ohioan in this county. At Nthe ban
uuet addresses were made by Mayor
Earl and by Lieut. Gov. Harper of Dem
yer, an Ohloan by birth.
PUEBLO.-Steven O'Keefe, a Colorado
G. Southern brakemtn, fell beneath the
wheels of his train near Trinidad and re-
ceived injuries which resulted in his
death few hours later. The accident oc-
CURED at Ludlow, a small coal camp, and
the injured man was taken to Trinidad
O'Keefe formerly resided in Pueblo.