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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27
MARYLAND

ANNAPOLIS-Ther are four cases of
diphtheria among the enlisted men ut the
marine barracks, and the barracks have
been put under quarantine against the
rest of the Naval academy in order to
prevent spread of the disease. 1t is
not believed that the cases are serious,
but the quarantine was directed as a
precautionary measure.
ROCKvILLE-Marria licenses were
issued here to the following: Claude G..
Mullinix, Howard county. Md, and Miss
Dora S. King, Clarksburg, Nd; Clagett
w Higgins and Miss Mae E. Wachter,
both of Etchlson, Md. Harry Green, Bal
timore, ard Miss Annie r. Linthicum,
Dawsonvile, Md. George H. Wagner,
Chicago, and Miss Vivian Sims Linden.
Md.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27
WEST VIRGINIA


NEW MARTINSVILLE, w. Va, Dec.
26.-George Showalter. while fishing in the
Ohio river two miles below this city,
caught barrel of wine in the seine.
Two weeks ago J. U. Briggs shipped
twenty-five barrels of wine to Wheeling
and in loading 1t on a boat one barrel
rolled into the river and was lost. 1t had
rolled along the bottom of the stream
two miles,
HUNTINGTON-H Harry l. Fitch, chief
electrician for the Island Creek Coal COM
pany at Holden, met a horrible death.
He was i. working about gear wheel,
when his coat became entangled in 1T
and he was drawn into the machinery and
his body torn to pieces. He was 2S years
old and married.
MARTINsBURG-Mis Lucy w. Pat
terson daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Patterson OF this city, and Erolan
Rubble OF Darkesville, this county, were
married at the home of the bride by Rev
DR.. F. NJ. Woods pastor of the Presby-
terlan church.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27
INDIANA

BEDFORD, Ind, Dec. 26. = Michae
Waliner is at the head, as president, OF
the Heltonville-Bedford Oil and Gas COM
panv. which was organized with work.
Ing capital OF $4,000, and drilling neal
Heltonville will begin at once. Some ex-
perimental drilling has already been done
and the company is confident that oil
will be found in paying quantities Tht
company has secured options on large
amount Of land near Heitonvilie.
FORT WAYNE-James Geradot. q
farmer. received the charge of a double
barreled gun in the left thigh while
hunting The weapon was discharged
by his dog, who stepped on the trigger
while Geradot was soaring rabbit out
OF log. Geradot probably will die.
FORT BRANCE-Edward Harvey, aged
10. and John Partenheimer. aged IS, both
said to be wanted at Fremont. Neb., on
a charge OF burglary, were arrested here
AMBOY-Miss Nellie Bailey, a teacher
here. wishing to spend last night at
Marion reached the station just as the
fast vestibuled train was pulling out
She grabbed the rail of a vestibuled car
and got on, the step, thinking she couiu
open the door.
The station agent saw her predicament
as the train passed, and telegraphed to
Convoise, where the train was tagged
and the young woman rescued. She had
chung for ten miles to the rail with one
hand. holding her suitcase in the other.
She suffered intensely from cold and
fright, but soon recovered.
PERU-Mrs Kate Draper, living alone
at Amboy, this county, is in critical
condition as the result of stroke OF
ens-.izsis The neighbors. wondering why
she did not put in her appearance, entered
the house and found her unconscious ana
no fire In the house. She has no relatives,
hut friends are attending TO her wants
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27
MAN SEEKS DEATH, WANTS
JOB IN POWDER MILL

i ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 26.-So !
!. weary of life was Charles F. South, !
]. legless man who was found ped :
! ding shoe strings along White :
!. hall street, that he tried to get :
!. job in a powder mill, as he declares, :
!. in hopes of being blown to atoms. :
!. 1t was up near Chicago. ILL.,, that .
!. South sought death through the :
!. ingenious powder mill route. He
!. had just lost his legs below the :
i knees in a railroad accident. He !
!. was unable to work and the world :
!. looked harder and more pitiless to :
!. him every day.
\ The Associated Charities have :
i taken him in charge and will care =
!. for him until he car be sent back :
- to his people in Illinois or work :
i can be found for him. :
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27
MASSACHUSETTS

DEDHAM, Mass, Dec. 26.-"Not guilty.
was. the plea entered by DR.. Walter
Raleigh Amesbury OF Hyde Park today,
when formerly charged in court with the
murder Of his wife, Anna Reese Ames-
buhy, a teacher of music at Roanoke
college, Salem, Va. at Hyde Park, yes
terday. The hearing was continued a
week.
DR.. Amesbury, who had been estranged
from his wife, called upon her yester-
day and begged her to live with him
again. Upon her refusal he shot her.
The two grown sons grappled with the
police.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27
FARMERS CUT WIRES
TO FOIL EAvESDR0PPERS

+ WASHINGTON. Dec. 2e.-'Rub- !
! bering' on party telephone lines I
I. through country districts has !
/. causeu trouble for the telephone 4
!. companies south of Washington. I
]. Telephone lines have been cut 1
!. and II is said farmers have become !
+ disgusted with the habit of all I
1. parties on one line 'rubbering' to 1
+ hear every conversation. so have !
I. cut the wires themselves to secure I
+ revenge on eavesdroppers. 4
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27
OHIO

ASHTABULA, Ohio, Dec 26.-Passen-
ger train No. 22S on the Jefferson and
Franklin branch of the Lake Shore road
collided with a light engine two miles
north of Franklin, Pa, today. The pas
senger train was derailed and both en-
gines were demolished.
Fireman William Daley was killed.
The conductor, engineer and many pas
sengers were injured.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. g6.-Beginnirg g
with the first few weeks of the new year
rs per cent of the men now laid of in the
metal trades shops and factories all over
the country will be re-employed, accord
ing to a prediction of Secretary Frankel
of the National Metal Trades associa-
tion. The same optimistic statement is
made in the associations regular reports
to it's members, who have felt the effects
Of the stagnation since October.
MARION-superinten c. A. Alle-
OF the Erie was placed under arrest bS
local officer on warrant charging hin
with being responsible for the blockadinl
of street crossing for fifty minutes by a
freight train. Allen agreed to install q
watchmans tower. supplied with tele
phone from which view Of the track.
through the city may be had. Upon thii
promise Allen was released by the mayor
COLUMBUS-In the circuit court At
torney General Ellis took Judgment o.
custer against the twenty Ohio compan
les and firms dealing in plumbers sup
plies, who were found TO be in the ma
tional combine of such firms The repor
orders them out of the combination.
EAST LIVERPOOL--Hang to tre
and then struck on the head as part o.
course of hazing inflicted by crow,
of young men. John Tinnan, 80 years old
theater doorkeeper, formerly OF Wheel
ing. w Va, is thought to be dying at I
hospital here. He was found insensibl
in the road. the rope attached to hi
neck.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27
SOUTH DAKOTA

DEADWOOD, S. d., Dec. 26.-Bernard
Prentice, cowboy. is dead, and Dick
Moran. cook. who recently come to
Deadwood from Kansas City, will prob
ably die as a result of q duel Two
women, Bonny Fowler and Belle Haskell,
narrowly escaped being shot, five shots
being fred at them during the fight.
Prentice and Moran were said to have
quarreled about Miss Fowler. and the
duel resulted. A dozen shots were ex-
changed.
PIERRE--The reports sent to the state
fire marshal for the month Of November
show thirty-six fires In the state, OF
which sixteen were caused by defective
chimneys, stoves and stovepipes and
careless use Of hot ashes. Only three
are credited to gasoline.
ABERDEEN-John Young, who came
here q few weeks ago from Sioux City
to work for we'll drilling firm, was
frozen 20 death about nine miles north
OF this city. He and his companions
were engaged in sinking wells. The sud
den cold wave had a disastrous effect
on Young and his companions drove him
to George Hamlaine's farm. but he was
too badly frozen and died there about an
hour later. The coroner will hold an
inquest.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27
IOWA

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia, Dec. 26.-
Three men were fatally injured and
one other seriously hurt by the over
turning of locomotive while they
were clearing a wreck on the Chicago
& Northwestern near Deep River, Ia.
The men were caught under the engine
and scalded
DES MOINES-Julia Brown was prob
ably fatally stabbed by Louise Wright,
in quarrel over a corset at rum
mage sale. Both women are colored.
razor was used, the victim being
slashed dozen times.
DJBUQUE-William Campbell, with
his wife and father, James Campbell of
Farley, were instantly killed by the
Illinois Central flyer at crossing near
Epworth.
T OTTUMWA--Miles Morrow, who
killed Benjamin Farrell last spring and
was acquitted on his second trial a
month ago, on plea of self defense,
today cut and fatally wounded Mary
Judson, a leading witness for the
prosecution in Morrow's last trial
SIOUX CITY-Although 500 men
searched minutely four square miles of
ground and dragged Logan creek, no
trace OF Lille Olson, daughter of Olaf
Olson of Rosalie, Neb., was found in a
big neighborhood hunt On horse and
on foot men gathered from all points
within a radius of thirty miles for the
search. They Joined hands and went
completely over the ground in the
neight orhood. The search has been
practically given UP. No one can offer
satisfactory theory.
CRESTON-A big farm deal was eff
fected here when the Albertina Becker
farm. south of town, was sold to Dam
iel Thomas of Burlington Junction, Mo-,
at the remarkable price of $1s7,5O per
acre.
WOODBINE-The Canton Harrison
of the Independent order of Odd Fell
lows recently elected the following:
Commander ]. s. Burnell; lieutenant,
Otto Steihl ensign, w. ]. Beverness;
clerk, Z. w. White; accountant w. Fl.
Tuttle. The officers will be installed
at the first meeting in January.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27

Send the folks at the old home a copy
OF the Los Angeles Herald Christmas
edition. 1t will tell them more about
the wonders of Southern California than
a years letter-writing. Wrapped and
ready to mail. Eighty-four illustrated
pages. cents.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27

II you want TO go east. c. Haydock.
Agent Illinois Central r. r.. ils w. 9Th.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27

ST. JOSEPH-Playing that he was a
cowboy and his 4-year-old companion was
an Indian, Ned H. Starmer, aged IL, shot
and killed George Blakeley, the two be-
ing alone in room of the Starmer
house. A double barreled shotgun was
used. Just one year ago today the little
sister of the dead boy was killed by
kick from a horse
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27

POPLAR BLUFF--officers are search
ing for James Baggett of Ash Hill. a
small town nine miles east of this city,
against whom a warrant has been issued
charging him with killing a man named
Sisson.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27

william Campbell, will
his wife and father, James Campbell o.
Farley, were instantly killed by Tho
Illinois Central flyer at crossing neal
Epworth.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27

KANSAS CITY-The Union Avenue
Bank of Commerce, which was obliged
to close by the suspension of the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce, will reopen for
business. All the small banks carried
down by the National banks failure
have now been rehabilltated.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27

BRIDGETON-Friend of Mr. and Mrs.
Wilson Bell have just learned of their
marriage, which was solemnized some
time ago, and which they intended to
keep secret until the new year came
in. The bride was Miss Melissa Bacon,
daughter of former Councilman Elmer
M. Bacon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27

MAYS LANDING-Westly Cousins, the
half-blooded Indian wood chopper who, II
is alleged, shot Mrs. Elizabeth Briss al
her home in Risley, was captured by
Constable Smith. brought to this place
and given a hearing before Magistrate
ID. e. Iszard. He was sent to the county
Jail In default of $500 bail.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27

NEBRASKA CITY-An effort is beint
mace to have a number of Mongoliar
pheasants brought to this county ant
turned loose. The gun club has taker
hold of the scheme and already five pairs
have been subscribed for. In the years tc
come sportsmen expect some good shoot.
ing.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27

BRIDGETON-An unsigned letter con-
tanning conscience money" received by
Davis Rosenthal, merchant, read: This
% cents is to pay in full for things taken
out of your store"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27

TOMS RIvER-Ernest E. LeCompte
clerk of the Ocean county board of free
holders, has resigned and there is much
speculation as to whom the board will
elect as his successor.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27
The LATE NEWS FROM YOUR OLD HOME STATE
NEW JERSEY

MILLVILLE, N. j., Dec. 26.-Edward
Bishop of Back Neck was admitted to
the Cumberland county almshouse. Uncle
Ed as he is familiarly known, claims to
be 103 years old.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27

BEATRICE-At the preliminary held t,
select debating team to go to Lincoli
February 21 the following were chosen
Walter Vasey, Clifford Phillips Clifford
Butler. with Miss Mabel Mumford as al
ternate.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27

ATLANTIC CITY-The wiltshire, one Of
the prominent hotels of the resort, has
been sold to III. G.. Hallinger of Camden
for $150,000. The new owner, who bought
the property from Joseph Salus, will take
possession next Thursday.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Stokes announced
the appointment of Henry T. Caullet of
this city as member of the state board
of riparian commissioners, to succeed his
brother-in-law, the late John Reynolds.
The position pays $500 per year.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27

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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-27

WOODBURY-Miss Eta Belle Kandle
and Michael Quinn of this city went to
Glassboro, were married by Rev. f. E.
tion was held.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-16
MAYORALTY UNDECIDED
San Francisco Supervisors Adjourn
Until This Afternoon
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 15.-The
board of supervisors met tonight, but
the MAJORITY situation was not brought
up. After the transaction of routine
business adjournment was taken until
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Subsequently District Attorney Lang
don, coming direct from a conference
with Rudolph Spreckels and Francis j..
Heney. made the following statement:
1--WE hoped to put new and clean
mayor in office tonight but were COM
PEELED by circumstances to hold the
matter over until tomorrow. If our
hope and expectations are realized the
election of a successor to Boxton Will
take place at the adjourned meeting of
the supervisors sat o'clock. The con-
sent of certain interests to action de-
cided upon by us tonight must be OBJ
tained and we expect to obtain 1t be-
fore tomorrow's meeting. After the
election 1 shall have q detailed state
ment for the public, explaining and
clearing up many things about the
mayoralty situation that until now we
have felt it necessary to keep secret
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-16

~OMPLIMENTS for the new Herald
and good wishes for its success
~ under the new management and
new policy were heard frequently In the
business district yesterday, the first busi-
ness day since the new paper made Its
appearance.
Business men generally expressed much
interest in the change, and sentiment was
practically unanimous in favor of the
course which The Herald has mapped out
for itself.
Many men of high standing in the COM
munity called up the editorial department
over the telephone to extend congratula-
tions. Others discussed the change with
their business friends and associates. All
agreed that the new Herald has great
business opportunities for good. and ex-
pressed the belief that these opportunities
will be improved.
Even men whose names are most often
before the public through their activity in
politics announced their satisfaction with
the papers new declaration of principles.
Prominent Democrats, admitting that
The Herald's course had come as sur
prise still said that the good to be gained
through fearless newspaper, untram-
meled by corporate control and without
strings of any sort would more than coun-
terbalance the loss of strictly party
mouthpiece,
Following are few expressions of good
will quoted briefly:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-16
CHARGES MAN AND
WIFE WITH MURDER
PRISONERS AGREE TO RETURN
WITHOUT ExTRADITIoN
Chief of Police of San Diego Swears
to Warrant on Telegraphic
Advices from Illinois
City

BY Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, July 15.-Acting on
the belief that the attorneys for Fred
erick H. Magill and his wife would start
proceedings this morning for the release
of the prisoners, Chief of Police Moulton
went before Justice of the Peace M. r.
Thorpe and made complaint charging the
pair with murder, based on the kilograms
he has received from the sheriff Of Dewitt
county, Illinois.
A warrant charging the pair with being
fugitives from justice was placed in the
hands of an officer for service If the de-
PENDANTS now in jail change their minds
about going back to Clinton, Dewitt
county, without trouble.
Eugene Daney their attorney, however,
has assured the officers that there would
be no attempt to stop the transfer of the
prisoners to Clinton either with or with
out extradition papers.
Magill this morning telegraphed Sheriff
Campbell Of Dewitt saying:
"Will return voluntarily without papers.
Come after us at once
Attorney Daney has also telegraphed
the Clinton officials that If they will
come direct to San Diego, Mr.. and Mrs.
Magill will save them the trouble and
expense of a trip to Sacramento by re-
turning to Illinois without extradition
papers of any kind.
The prisoners still decline to talk to
newspaper men and say they have
nothing for publication at this time.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-16
TELLS REASON WHY
DREYFUS RESIGNED
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PARIS, July 15.-The Patrie today says
the reason for the recent resignation
from the army of Major Alfred Dreyfus,
the former captain of artillery who was
sentenced on a charge of treason to i'm
prisonment on DEVILS island, was be-
cause General Picquart, the minister of
war, refused to give him the rank of
lieutenant colonel.
According to the newspapers Dreyfus
thought that in addition to receiving back
pay for the years he spent on DEVILS is
land, and the decoration of an officer of
the Legion of Honor, he should be pro-
NOTED to the rank he would have held
had he continued to serve in the army.
General Picquart thought it would be
impolitic to reopen the affair by making
this promotion and therefore Dreyfus re-
signed. Dreyfus has not as yet issued
any statement.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-16
LOS ANGELES GIRL
WEDS N ALASKA
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
BERKELEY, July 15.-Letters from
Alaska bring The news of an interesting
romance that has led to the wedding at
Nome City of Miss Marie Dyer of Los
angeles and Herman George Martens of
Berkeley.
Kew. DR.. Wood of the First Congrega-
tional church was the officiating clergy
man.
The bride was beautifully gowned in
cream chiffon over cream taffeta, trimmed
with point lace.
She carried bouquet of Alaska-grown
bridesmaid roses tied with pink tulle.
The ceremony was performed under a
canopy of white satin ribbons.
The bridegroom, who is president of the
Alaska Mercantile company, is the son of
Mrs. Anna Martens of 1920 Webster street.
His bride was a well known society
girl of Los Angeles. The young couple
met in Nome while Miss Dyer was on a
visit to her brother, who is a prominent
business man tnere.
Mr. and Mrs. Martens were, of course
unable to take wedding trip in Alaska
and they expect to make visit to the
coast in the very near future.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-16
Sees Place for New Herald

A. M. Parsons. real estate man:
In the past 1 have doubted whether
there was place in Los Angeles for three
morning papers, but The Herald, in it's
new form and under new management.
may make me change my mind.
II will say this: There are many bust
ness men in Los Angeles who have been
patronizing the other morning papers not
because they like them or their policies,
but because they felt they had to do it
from a business standpoint. Doubtless
many of them would like nothing better
than to see The Herald forge to the
front"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-16
BEAUTIFUL MATRICIDE
BURIED AT PITTSBURG

Special to The Herald.
PITTSBURG, July 15.-Bertha Bell
STEMS ashes now rest in Voegtly Gem
etery, Troy Hill, near the graves of the
father whose sudden death destroyed her
mind, the mother she killed, and of the
brother and the old friend of the family
who killed themselves after tne tragedy
of eight years ago. The ashes were in
a copper lined mahogany casket, six by
eight inches.
After brief services at the undertaking
rooms of Joseph Voltz at 23S South High
land avenue, yesterday afternoon, the
undertaken and George F. Vogel, ST., N.
A. Voegtly in a carriage, carried the
ashes to the cemetery.
There a shallow grave was rapidly dug
and with barred heads, but with no cere7
mony, the casket was deposited ard the
earth replaced.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-16
ASSEMBLY COMES TO END
Christian Endeavorers Close conven-
tion After Big Days Program

By Associated Press.
SEATTLE, WASH, July 15.-The usual
sunrise prayer meeting opened the final
day of the Christian Endeavor conven-
tion this morning at $50. services being
held in eleven churches-topic, "Wit-
nesses for Christ; When, Where, How?"
At Westminster church the subject was
Methods of Bible Study" led by William
Phillips Hall, president of the American
Bible league.
At the First Baptist church the leader
was Hiram M. Lathrop, treasurer of the
United society of Boston; at Pilgrim Con-
gregational junior methods were dis
cussed, led by General Secretary Shaw;
at Swedish Baptist floating society work
was talked on, led by George S. Higbee
of Los Angeles; at United Presbyterian
church Miss Ethel Pickett of Kansas
City led, the subject being "Quiet Hour
Conference at Welsh Presbyterian John
r. Sproule of Arlington, N. j., led, the
subject being 'Tithing.'
Attendance Smaller
The attendance at Tent Williston and
at the regular churches during the day
was little less than yesterday. At Tent
Williston Rev. Tyler Of Denver presided,
the subject being Training of the Mis-
sionary Service at Home and Abroad"
Many addresses were, delivered by dele
gates from various countries.
AT First Presbyterian church r., G.
Banff of Williamsport, Pa. presided, the
subject being the same as at the Tent
Willlston meeting.
The non-evangelistic meeting at the
Grand opera house at IL o'clock was pre-
sided over by William I.iillips Hall of
New York; Rev. James A. Francis OF
New York was the leading speaker.
In the afternoon, at Tent Williston,
President Clark presided and many
speakers on Christian endeavor, its OPP
portunity, and kindred topics were heard
and similar services were held at the
First Presbyterian church.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-16
FLOOD DRIVES MANY
TO HIGHER GROUNDS
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
DES MONIES, Iowa, July 15.-Forty or
fifty families have moved from the bot
tom district of Des Moines to higher
ground.
The Des Moines river is higher than 1t
has been since 1903. when hundreds of
families were driven from their homes.
A rise of seven feet will break the levee.
Ten acres of lowlands are under water,
but the river is stationary.
The rainfall Sunday night was 3.S3
inches but lesser rains up the river re-
move the possibility of general danger
unless hard rains continue for two or
three days.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-16
HIS TERM EXPIRES;
ARRESTED FOR MURDER

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 15.-James
Courtney, alias Leadville Jimmy, consd-
cred by the police to be one of the most
desperate criminals ever in a California
penitentiary, was rearrested today upon
being discharged from San Quentin, where
he had served a term of six years on
charge of manslaughter for the murder of
Policeman e. G. Robinson in January,
1902.
Courtney was arrested upon request of
the police of New York, where he is
wanted for the murder of Clara Engle-
hard, which occurred in 1901
Officers are expected to arrive in day
or two to take him east.