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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-23
NEW YORK

ROSLYN, N. Y, Dec. 22.-With the
postoffice safe door gone and the inner
section loaded with nitroglycerin and
dynamite left by burglars who were
scared away, the villagers are wondering
lust how long it will be before the safe
and the building go up by accident:
Smokers are warned away from the re-
gion of the safe and no hammering is
permitted nearby. An expert will PROB
ably try to open the safe without caus-
ing an explosion or wrecking the office.
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NEW YORK-Pullio Brunette met a
horrible death while attempting to steal
wire at Hampstead, l.. l. He had climbed
pole and cut a telephone wire, but
while attempting to pull 1t down 1t came
in contact with a high-power electrical
service wire and $500 volts of electricity
passed through his body. he was in
stantly killed, his body being terribly
burned.
KINGSTON-After setting aside orders
granted by two other justices of the
supreme court, staying, further proceed
ings in the case of the. Williamsport
Trust company, Brooklyn, Judge Belts
appointed former Supreme Court Justice
Augustus Van Wyck. of Brooklyn, CO.
receiver with Frank L. Bapst of Buff
falo, and made both appointments per-
manent. Mr.. Van Wyck was the Demo-
cratic nominee for governor In 1888, when
Theodore Roosevelt was elected.
LoCKPORT-nstead of improving the
Rapids-Ray Raymond-Lockport road as re-
Gently authorized by the board of super
visors under the $oO0O0,OOO good roads
act, the board upon resolution OF Super
visor Ernest of the town Of Lockport
voted to substitute the Rapids-L -Lockport
road. which comes to, the city by an
other route from the Erie county line at
Akron. .r
WARSAW-News has been received of
the death of John 1. Black, well known
to many of the citizens of our village,
in Minneapolis, Mimi, aged II years. In
1860 he was united In marriage to Miss
Mary Ferris, second daughter of the late
James C. Ferris of Warsaw.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-23
OHIO

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, Dec. 22-Mrs.
Edmona Creasey and Miss Mamie Live
say, colored servants, were asphyxiateo
at the home of John Grimes here. There
were hints of a suicide agreement, put
this has been disproved. The gas stove
in the room was found turned on
CLEVELAND-Mrs e. s. Feurlicht,
alias Mrs Mary Russell, of New YORK,
tried to commit suicide here by taxing
carbolic acid, but she will probably re-
cover. She is said to have eloped from
New York with theatrical man.
LIMA-James Preston, 81 years OLD,
fell from the roof of his porch, breaking
his neck. He uied instantly.
Mabel Turner. year old, fell INTO d
pail of hot water and was fatally
scalded. e
MARIoN-John Gordon. farmer,
burned $4,000 in bills a short time be-
fore he died.
Gordon was S5 years old. He had
steadfastly refused to put the $4,000, the
savings Of years, into a bank, but kept
the bills under his pillow.
He amused himself by setting fire to
the bills and watching them burn. lie
succumbed to heart disease soon after.
COLUMBUS-State Fire Marshal
Creamer has been advised that Mrs.
George Palmer of Lawrence county, who
burned her husbands place in order to
induce him to move to the city, was sem
fenced ON her plea of guilty in the court
of Ironton to pay fine of $500 and serve
thirty days in jail.
Mrs. May Perrine of East Liverpool,
who was arrested on charge of burn
ing her property for the $500 insurance
on It, has been held to the grand jury
in the bond of $4,000.
CLEVELAND-Conv from his
study of theosophical works that the
marriage of souls is not only possible,
but superior to any earthly union, Boris
Minoff, Bulgarian designer. chloro-
formed Jessie Schroeder, 13 years old,
and himself. He died. The girl Will re-
cover.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-23
STRANGE FUNERAL; EMPTY
CARRIAGES AND TWO BANDS

i HARTFORD. Conn, Dec. e. !
4 Frank Scinto was buried on Thurs :.
4. day. The funeral procession was !.
1. elaborate. First marched a pand' :.
i playing a dirge; then came twenty 7
!. empty carriages, another pand, q :
!. long procession of hundreds OF !
4. mourners on foot, and then the 7
!. hearse, =
]. So the procession went by a de-4
i vious route to the cemetery, where 7
!. Scinto was buried amid every de- =
i. monstration of grief. :
!. He came here from New YORK !
! twenty-five years ago so poor that T
!. he was q deck passenger on the =
!. boat. He made fortune at keeping !
!. lodging houses =
4 His will ordered that there be In !
!. his funeral cortege at least twenty I
i. carriages more than needed. HIS !
+ mourners walked and besides en- :
i gagged two bands.
4 i 4. + j. 4. 4 i. j. 4. + i. 4. 4 !. + j. + y
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-23
MICHIGAN

MUsKEGoN, Mich. Dec. 22-Nu Hoe,
high mogul of the Muskegon Chinese
colony OF three celestials, dispatched a
letter to the Chinese consul asking
whether he may visit his native land
without his queue. In a fire over his chop
suey resort Hoe stuck his head in the way
of the flames and his queue was burned.
He intended to return to China this year,
and now wants to know whether his for
mer good intention. minus the hirsute ap-
pendhge, will give him admittance to his
country.
CHELSEA-State Treasurer Frank p
Glazier, whose failure three weeks ago
involved interests aggregating over $1,000, :.
COO and who had $6e- 900 of state funds de-
posted in the Chelsea Savings bank,
which was closed by State Banking Com
missioner Zimmerman, is critically i'll to-
night.
MANISTIQUE-The three band mills OF
the Chicago Lumber company were de-
ssroyed by fire here Henry Hammel a
night foreman, and Night Watchman An
drew Norton being burned to death. The
hroperty loss was 100000
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-23
FOUR HUNDRED ATTEND
RECEPTION IN PASADENA
Special to The Herald.

GpeclaI 10 Inc herdlu
PASADENA. Dec. 22.-The reception
given at Torrington place, home of Mrs
James Swan, was the largest of any of
the early winter events in society cir
cles The reception introduced to the
leaders of society Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Swan, whose marriage took place
during last summer. Four hundred in
vitations were sent out and from 3
o'clock until IL Torrington place was
crowded.
Mrs. James Swan received in pink
chiffon with flet lace down the front of
the robe. Diamonds and pearls were the
ornaments she wore. She was assisted
by Mrs. Frederick Swan, who wore a
French gown of chiffon with garniture
of Valenciennes lace. She wore a dia-
mond necklace her husbands wedding
gift. An elaborate collation. was served
by a Los Angeles caterer and an
orchestra furnished music throughout
the evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-23
COLORADO

KERSEY, Col, Dec. 22.-Ruth Ander-
son, 10 years old, daughter of well-to-
do Kersey family, died in agony from
lo-kj-w. While playing at school
week ago the girl stepped on rusty
nall, which pierced her foot. Saturday
her jew became locked.
LOVELAND-E. D. Shipman, living
half mile southeast of Loveland, lost
his four-room residence, all of his fur
niture and most of the family wearing
apparel by fire. The family was awak-
ened by smoke and had only time to
escape before the entire house was en-
veloped in flames. Shipman had no in
surance. He lost his entire grain crop
last summer from hail and his fruit
from frost.
CLIFTON HOUSE-Section Foreman
McCann of Bailey found a gray fox
with its feet frozen to the rail. The
fox had caught rabbit and had taken
1t to the railroad track to eat. The
feet of the fox becoming wet from the
snow had been frozen fast when they
came in contact with the steel rail and
Mr. Mccain had some difficulty in re-
leasing the animal without injuring it.
He found that all four feet were badly
frozen. Mccain took the fox home and
1t will recover.
CASTLE ROCK-The first fire in the
history of Castle Rock wiping out a
half block in the business section and
entailing loss of $4,000 Only the
heroic work of the volunteer fire de-
partment saved part of the block from
being destroyed. The fire started in
the warehouse of c. G. Mcconnell and
is thought to have been the work of
tramps. Mrs. Mcconnell and her two
sons, Mrs Van Tilberg and Ida and
Susie Steckman narrowly escaped being
cremated, as they lived in the second
story of the store building,
{ CHILLICOTHE-J. Hughes Mansur,
cashier of the Bank of Chillicothe, and
nephew of former Congressman and AS
sistant Comptroller of the United States
Treasury c. II. Mansur, and Miss May
Romeiser, daughter of p Z. Romeiser.
head of the, Peoples bank of Chilicothe,
were married. Guests were present from
st. Louis. Los Angeles. Kansas City and
st. Joseph.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-23
COL. DRAKE HEAD OF
LONG BEACH HOTEL CO.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Dec. 22.--Col. Charles
r. Drake of Los Angeles and Long Beach
was again elected president of the Long
Beach Hotel company last evening at
the annua; meeting OF the stockholders
held in the offices in the bath house
building.
1t was decided to open the million
dollar hotel the company Is building
the Virginia, on February l. If possible,
and from reports which were submitted
1t is believed by the directors that this
can be done.
The following other directors and offi-
GERS were elected: ]. M. Parsell, Vice
president; Harry Barndolar, vice presi-
dent of the State bank, secretary; John
Drake, assistant secretary; A. M. Good
hue, president of the State bank. treas
urer; Jotham Bi1by, sr.; George H. Blk
by, C. r. Drake and A. M. Goodhue. ex-
ecutive committee.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-23
LOUISIANA


HAHNvILLI1. La, Dec. 22.-Nicolina
Gebbia and her brother Leonardo were
sentenced to death by hanging. as ac-
cessories to the murder of Walter La
mana. an S-year-old boy, last spring. The
Gebbias took part in plot by which the
boy was kidnapped
ABBEvILLE-The reports recently sent
out to the effect that Marsh island, or
Cheniere la Croix as it is known To-
cally. has been submerged by a heavy
storm and many cattle drowned. was
erroneous.
SHREyEPORT-At a meeting of the
stockholders of the Houston & Shreve-
port Railway company held here recently
the following directors were elected;
Herman Loeb. s. Hicks, Thornwell Fay,
c. K. Dunlap e. Dargen, Radetslti.
r. S. Lovett and w. II. Wise.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-23
KENTUCKY

FLORENCE, KY, Dec. 22.-John Meeks
shot Albert Clutterbeck, and Clutterbeck
died as the result of his wounds The
shooting took place in the presence of
many men, women and children on the
principal street of this village, known as
"Stringtown~on-th -the-pike." The two men
were talking, and it is said that Meeks
drew his gun and fired three shots before
anyone could interfere or before Clutter
beck could protect himself. While wait
ing for the sheriff to arrive many threats
Of violence against Meeks were made by
tbs crowd which surrounded the local
lookup.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES checks are said
to have been written by the Rev. William
Hicks, formerly Baptist minister at
Smithland, KY, and warrants were issued
for him here. The crimes are said to
have been committed in Paducah while
Mr.. Hicks was on his way from Smith
land to Oklahoma. The warrant was sent
on to Smithland, where he is now staying
CARLIsLE-Night riders to the number
of 100 made their rounds through Bath
and Nicholas counties, but they were en-
tirely peaceful. They have accomplished
the results they desired-there will be no
more purchasing by Independent agents
for the trust or independent companies
No lawlessness has been noted, and the
towns have not been molested or even
entered by the galloping bands that have
been busy for the three nights just
passed.
MT. STERLING-Montgo county is
quiet, the guards have been withdrawn,
and all those who have pinned their faith
to Governor Wilson's ability to settle the
tobacco trouble are putting their trust in
the good sense Of the farmers of this
section.
HORSE CAvE-Kidney trouble resulted
in the death here of David C. Moss. a
well7to-do farmer OF Hart county. His
wife, who was Miss Sallie Hays, and
three children survive him.
WILLIAMSBURG-T jury returned a
verdict giving Scott Keeton sixteen years
In the penitentiary for killing Wright
Young at Stearns last spring. The case
was on trial four days.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-23
NEW JERSEY

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Dec. 22.-
Sharks are fond of haddock, says Cap
tain H. Parker, and they have been do
ing havoc on the fishing grounds. The
haddock are caught on the travis, and
the sharks make q feast of them at the
expense of the fishermen, who also charge
the sharks on the fishing grounds with
eating up the cod. The sharks were
never thicker than they are today, and
fishing as a consequence is not as lucra-
tive as it was to the fishing feet from
this harbor.
MAMMONTON-This county is in the
peculiar position of having no representa-
tive In the state legislature. Assembly
man Thomas G. Dlvins of this place, re-
signed to become postmaster, and Ed
ward s. Lee of Atlantic City, having
been appointed county clerk, is no longer
senator.
NEW EGtPT-The Junior o. U. A. M.
of Windsor, near here, attended public
service at the Windsor M. E. church.
About sixty members were present and
listened to splendid sermon by Rev. J.
j. MesseP.
HAMMoNTON-At the Winslow brick
yard more than one hundred men have
been laid off and cut has been made II,
the wages of the balance.
MILLvILLE-So great is the need of
tending boys in the glass factories that
the manufacturers will give any man
work who will place one boy in their
employ
HAMMONTON-Coun has passed on
first reading an ordinance providing for
an excise commission, to which there is
much opposition among the people.
PRINCE rON-After spending $4,000 On
bridges spanning Carnegie lake. which
cost him about half a million dollars, An
'di ew Carnegie has authorized the state
ment that he will spend about $4,000
identifying he approaches. The bridges
were accepted by the board of free
holders.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-23
INDIANA

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 22.-Otto Sell
del, member of the city council who
shot himself with suicidal intent, died.
The shooting was the result of threat
of impeachment proceedings to remove
Seidel from the council. He leaves an
estate of $150,0o0.
SOUTH BEND-Seth Henderson has
sued the Chicago. Northern Indiana and
South Bend railway for $4,000, claiming
that a conductor refused to keep the
car at standstill long enough for him
to reach the street in safety. Henderson
declares that he was permanently in
jured.
LAPORTE-Mr. and Mrs Louis Stern
berg, who were murdered In Kansas City,
West Side, lived here several years. Mrs.
M. Weimer is sister of the murdered
man. Her condition has been critical.
Mrs. Sternberg was a member of the
knights of the Maccabees in this city
and dispatches have been sent to Kansas
City offering assistance. Mr.. Sternberg' s
father is in California. He is well to do.
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MICHIGAN CITY-Desponden because
of Ill health Frank B. Matthews, super
intendent of construction of $1,000, 900
power plant of the Chicago, Lake Shore
& South Bend Railway company, COM
mitted suicide by cutting his throat with
a razor He was 81 years old and leaves
widow and four children here.
JEFFERSONVlLLE-T first snow of
the season fen tonight about o'clock,
but in half an hour changed into sleet.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-23
Home phone 1882.

Review building.
Home phone 1882 Sunset Main
POMONA, Dec. 22.-The last four
days have witnessed unusual activity
about division headquarters. w. H.
Truitt reports that nearly every leader
in the other towns has visited the
quarters since Tuesdays demonstra-
tion. and others have been heard from
over the telephone.
This budget of general information
has enabled the central committee TO
accurately. judge the situation. Inat
the possibilities of good results from
the auto tour have been fully realized
is evident
Plans for the seventeen days OF the
campaign remaining before the peti-
tions are considered by the supervisors
January 8, have been mapped out. A
great proportion of the territory in the
proposed county Is safe" Its keeping
will be delegated to a few lieutenants,
and all energy will be focused on one
or two points where the antis nave
made temporary inroads.
The division movement has been un-
der way for twenty years, but the
great impetus it has received in the
last six months makes a wider 'd1vis-
ion between the opening ana CLOSING
of this campaign than is to be meas
ured solely by a tale of mon this. In
view of this divis know that even II
the unexpected should happen and the
movement be defeated this time 1t
would be merely bruise not body
blow and the next round would tell
another story.
Discomfort prevails in the anti ranks.
Ants are provoked at the dictation OF
leaders, all of whom live outside of the
proposed county They have had little
or no voice in campaign matters; they
have not been asked, and If they spoke
they were not heard
This is shown by the action of head
quarters in ordering hostile banners
placed in the several border towns
lying along the route of the divi pa
rade. Antis themselves are particularly
incensed over this meeting of the
general council will be held shortly In
Ontario.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-23
The /. c. once More

John Kendriclx Bangs Contributed some
verses to Harper's Weekly under the
heading, "In Natures Aisles." The first
verse, as written by Bangs, was as fol-
lows:
The woods and dales,
And the hills and wales,
These are ethe church for me;
The chorus sweet
That the birds repeat.
And the paeans of the bee;
Now, an Intelligent compositor set up
the last line thus
tAnd the palms OF the bee'
EVIDENT lie l. c. thought thar John
Kendrick had recentnly been stung.-
Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-23
NEW YORK MERCHANT BUYS
FINE HOME AT oAKLAWN
special to The Herald.

PASADENA, Dec. 22.-Jacob A. Finn
of New York has become so thoroughly
imbued with the beauties of Southern
California that he has purchased a mag
nifcent home at Oaklawn, known as the
S. W. Ferguson property. 1t consists of
a plot of ground 100x26O feet, just south
Of Columbia street and west of the Ray
mond hotel
The house is one of the new ones re-
Gently erected in that locality and con-
tains eleven large rooms Handsome
grounds are feature of the place. The
consideration is said to have been in
the neighborhood of $4,000.
Mr. Finn and family will take i'm
mediate possession OF their new home.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-23
A. S. THOMPSON SELECTED AS
COACH FOR THRooP TEAMS
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Dec. 22.-Throop's athletic
body has selected A. S. Thompson OF
New York city as coach for the baseball
and track teams.
The vaudeville entertainment given by
the student body yielded sufficient reve-
nus to retain the services of Coach
Thompson, who has had much expert
ence in handling college ball teams
around the metropolis.
Excellent material is at hand for
fast ball team at Throop and the new
coach proposes to develop nine that
will not be second to any school In
Southern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-23
Buys Pasadena Home
Special to The Herald.

epecial to The Herald.
PASADENA, Dec. CIV. S. Wing of
Columbus, Ohio, this week purchased the
DR.. F. S. C. E. Mattison property at
the corner of Mendocino street and Ma
rengo avenue, for consideration OF $4,000.
Mr.. Wing has brought his family here
and they will become permanent resi-
dents.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-23
TO CELEBRATE rs YEARS OF
HOTEL VISTA DEL ARROYO
Special to The Herald.

Special 10 The HelaId-
PASADENA, Dec. 22.-On Christmas
day the management and guests of Vista
del Arroyo hotel at 1876 South Grand ave-
nue. will observe the twenty-fifth ami
versary of the founding of tnat popular
hostelry. Besides a big Christmas dinner
there will be a flag raising in honor Of
the event. at which Mrs. Emma DeWeese
will preside. Mrs. DeWeese has the
honor of having been continuous guest
at the house from the first day 1t opened
The flag raising will be attended with
imposing ceremonies.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-23
CATALINA SEAL DESERTS
HAuNTs FOR MAINLAND

Special 70 The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Dec. 22.-Did "Old Ben,"
the Catalina sea lion, desert his native
haunts today and cross the channel to
this beach? That was the belief of those
persons who this afternoon watched for
an hour from the outer wharf the antics
of the largest sea lion ever seen in this
vicinity. The creature was twelve feet
long.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-23
George Rassett Dead

Special TO The Herald.
POMONA, Dec. 22-word was re-
ceived tonight at the Patterson under
taking parlors of the death of George
Bassett, we'll known Pomonan. He
leaves three sons. the oldest being Ira
Bassett, a Los Angeles real estate
dealer.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-23
MExIcAr; THROWS LAMP
AT HIe WIFE's HEAD
Special to The Herald.

Specinl to The Herald.
PASADENA, Dec. 22.-Because he found
his wife in bed when he arrived home
this evening, D. Maldondona threw
lamp at her, cutting an ugly cash on one
side Of her head besides covering the
bedding with fragments OF broken glass
Maldondona will be prosecuted for as
snulf
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-23
COSMOPOLITAN MEMBERS
PLAN NEW ORGANIZATION
Special 10 The Herald.

Special 10 The Herald.
LONG BEACH. Dec 22.-some of the
members of the Old Cosmopolitan club.
which last week disposed OF its furnish
ings and lease to the Elks' lodge. are
planning new club in which the bill
popular in the Cosmopolitan club, may
be continued Efforts are being made
to secure rooms in the business part of
the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-23
DELAWARE


sEAFoRD. Del. Dec. 22.-Papers have
been filed for what promises to be sem
sational divorce case in Sussex county.
The petition is filed by Dr. It. F. Cotting-
ham, dentist of this Gown, who accuses
his wife, Sarah H., of ipfidelity and
names Dr. John G. Sharp. proprietor of
the Richmond hotel of Dover as CO.
respondent.
In the petition the plaintiff AYERS that
he had suspected his wife for some time:
that he followed her to Dover on. the
train, where DR.. Sharp met her, both of
them proceeding to the Oolonnade hotel
in Philadelphia, where they registered as
husband and wife. With the aid of a de-
tective; DR.. Cottingham swears, he Sc
cured admission to the room and found
the two together,
DOVER of Dover's talented
soloists, assisted by the Dover orchestra.
under the direction of Mrs Blanche
Brown Anderson and by the chorus choir
and boys choir of Wesley church. gave
a Christmas concert in the Century club
drawing room The program was pre-
pared under the management of Mrs. Mi
riam 8. Davidson, the principal soprano.
GEORGETOWN - Claiming that the
cider sold by Arthur Rudell, prominent
merchant, contains alcohol, the authors
ties secured quart of the beverage and
have sent il to Delaware college at New
ark to be analyzed. Rudell since the ho-
tells have closed. has been doing big
business in cider, which he buys from a
well known Baltimore firm, who guar
antee that it contains nothing of an in
itoxicating nature.
HARTLY-Hartly's Oldest resident, Mrs.
Sarah Craig, widow of Samuel Craig, died
at the age of "a. She was a land owner
and probably the best known woman in
this section, where she has lived and
dispersed beneficences all her life. She
was a descendant of the we'll known
Steele family and was the mother of Mrs.
william H. verdin. former prothonotary;
of Mrs. John H. Johnson Of Wyoming; of
Mrs. w. M. Short and Mrs. o. A. Short
of Maryland.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-23
The Boys Idea

Yes; my SON."
II see this paper says that a mouse seldom
lives longer than three years"
II believe that Is right my boy"
After Il reaches three W. It becomes a
rat, I suppose, popZ"-Y -Yonlkers statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-23
STOLEN AUTO RECOVERED;
FUR LAP ROBE MISSING
Special to The Herald.


LONG BEACH, Dec 22.-Automobile
thieves. or borrowers, were busy again
last night and this morning DIR. w Har-
riman Jones, city health officer, reported
to the police that his electric runabout
had been taken from the garage at his
residence.
This morning the runabout was fourd
in a ditch in another part of town. A
large fur laprobe was missing from 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-23

Even the man who waters his whisky
and dilutes his religion wants to take
his politics straigt