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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-20
VIRGINIA

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. ,19.-With his
head chopped to pieces John Ballard was
found dead in the hallway of 20 Cleveland
street by zilphie Huff, negress, who
keeps lodging house. Horace Fame, a
nephew of the woman, is believed to have
committed the crime. Fame was drinking
early In the night and was seen in
nearby bar room previous to the finding
Ballard and Fame quarreled and that
Fame dealt his victim several blows with
hatehet. The police are searching for
Fame.
RICHMOND--Thom Dugan, a grave
digger in Shockoe cemetery, came near
had dug for the body of another man.
The grave which is six feet deep, caved
In on Dugan, burying him UP to his arm
pits Fortunately he was standing up
right and his head remained above the
dirt, so that he could breathe. Albert
Keith, a fellow workman. heard the cries
of the imprisoned man and came to his
rescue 1t took half an hour to dig
Dugan out of the pit
RoANozE-A. M. Page of Roanoke. a
representative of firm of Tidewater
contractors at Princeton, w. Va, has
been missing for the past ten days, and
all efforts to locate him have proved
futile. He went to Bluefield to purchase
camp supplies for his company, and since
then has not been ueard from. He had
about $3.50 on his person. Foul play Is
suspected.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-20
MISSOURI

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. Dec. 19.-Sul-
livan county Republicans have sent in
three petitions, one each for Attorney
General Hadiey for the governorship,
William w. Wilder for auditor and John
K. Swanger for secretary of state War
rem and Vernon county Democrats sent
in petitions for Judge Graves for the Mis-
souri, supreme court.
ST. JOSEPH-After a trial in probate
court, Mrs. Katie Morris, who has large
real estate interests in st. Joseph, was
declared sane by jury. James Morris,
ht' husband, was alleged to have con-
spired with others to have her placed in
an asylum in order to get possession of
her property.
JEFFERSON CITY-The school board
has fixed tbe holiday vacation to begin
December 20 and close January g.
The net proceeds of st. Mary's hospital
bazaar reached $1Sl0.50.
The Oxford club will give the first of a
series of social entertainments to invited
guests in the parlors of the Methodist
church this evening.
The police have obtained a good clew
to the men who burglarized Doehla s
grocery and expect to apprehend them.
This may also clear up the burglary of
Trueblood's lunch room.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-20
MARYLAND

ANNAPOLIS Nd, Dec. 19.-F1re oc-
Cured in the tailor shop of the Redemp-
torist college, attached to st. Mary's Ro-
man Catholic church of this city. The
fire was In the part of the group Of build
ings formed by the original residence of
Charles Carroll of Carrollton. Some dam
age was done to the walls, cupboard
and furniture, but the fire was extin-
guished before the fire fighters arrived.
ELKTON, Md, Dec. 19.-The large tex
tile mill of the Baldwin Manufacturing
company at Elk Mills, three miles north
of here, has closed down indefinitely,
throwing 100 hands out of employment.
The other mills at the same place are
running only five days a week.
CUMBERLAND-Mrs Agnes Somer-
Vile, aged IS years, widow of the late
John Somerville, died at her home in
Homecoming of old age. She was a native
of Lanarks hire, Scotland. Nine children
survive her. She was the grandmother
of Hon. William Mel. Somerville of Cum
berland, a member of the last legislature
of Maryland.
Miss Edith Josephine Stanton, formerly
in the Western Maryland telephone office,
this city, but who went TO Louisville, Ky,
to take holy orders in Ursuline sisters,
received the white ven yesterday Mrs
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-20
CONNECTICUT

HARTFORD, Con, Dec. 19.-Property
of the Hartford Rubber company to the
amount of s150,0OO has been attached in
the suit which has been brought by e.
d. Robbins, in behalf of l.. d. Parker,
former president of the company. The
suit for damages is the result OF the GUST
ing of Mr.. Parker few years ago, when
the trust gathered In the concern. Mr.
Parker had a contract with the COM
pany, which it is understood has only
recently expired and it is breach of this
contract that is alleged.
WATERBURY-Co John Dillon,
who has been locked up since the trolley
freight train collision in which five lives
were lost. was released on bail, the
amount being reduced from $1,000 to $500.
Michael Carpinelli, charged with the
murder of Antonio Geneva and Pasquale
Capoblanca in shooting affray here Sep
tember last, was sentenced to state
prison for lIfe having pleaded guilty to
a charge of murder in the second degree.
DANBURY-Cracks blew open the
safe In the office of the dry goods store
of e. Stone & Son on Main street In this
city and secured $1,000 in money and $500
in jewelry.
D-Induced'to leave her home
on the pretext of visiting a sick person,
Mrs. Antonio Artmaska, an elderly
woman, was escorted to lonely part Of
the city by two men and robbed Of $500.
She recently withdrew the money from
the bank, believing that 1t was safer on
her person.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-20
MISSISSIPPI

WAVERLAND, Miss. Dec. BE Hell
lege, president of the Bank of New Or
leans and founder of the Hancock County
bank at Bay st. Louis, Miss, and one
of the most prominent financiers in this
section of the south, died here. He was
born In Germany II years ago.
JACKSON-Louis Noteworthy was
killed here by Pat Nelson, a blacksmith
There had been a previous difficulty be-
tween the men, when it is said Nors-
worthy threatened to kill Nelson on sight
They met, and when Noteworthy started
for Nelson with a knife Nelson fired
twice. killing Noteworthy in his tracks.
Nelson Is in jail. Noteworthy was the
son of DR.. r. D. Noteworthy, a prom
inent Methodist divine of this state, who
had only arrived here a few hours pre-
vious to the killing of his son to attend
the Mississippi conference.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-20
INDIANA

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. 19.-James
Clements was perhaps fatally stabbed
here in quarrel with companion. The
assailant escaped and the police are
searching for him. Clements has about
one chance In a hundred to recover His
home was formerly at Hawesville, Ky.
INDIANAPOLIS-Harr Roach. at one
time James g. Blaine's private secretary,
has mysteriously disappeared from his
log cabin on an island in Bruce Lake,
ten miles west of Rochester, where he
dwelt in solitude. AS rule he never an
swered a question or acknowledged a
salutation of any kind Some think Roach
may have fallen out of his boat and
drowned.
TERRE HAUTE-Coroner r. H. Leavitt
fled his verdict in the case of the Fonta-
net powder mills explosion, in which
twenty-seven lives were lost and more
than one hundred persons injured. The
coroner scored the management of the
factory, saying '1t Is operated with utter
lack of regard for human life or injury
to others. Its magazine was located at
such a short distance from the other units
of the factory that 1t made each and
every man employed at the mercy of any
other employe."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-20
WISCONSIN

MADISON, Wis, Dec 19-Miss Minnie
Roehers of Wonewoc, aged % years, a
servant at the home Of Governor J. o.
Davidson, died at the executive residence
from an acute attack of pneumonia. The
body was shipped to Wonewoc for burial.
NEENAH-Hans Larson, a farm hand
from Clayton. fell asleep In his wagon on
his way from town. and in the dense fog
was run down by the dinkey car. He was
thrown out, dislocating his shoulder and
receiving cuts about the head. He was
brought back to town and given medical
attention.
NORTH FREEDoM-Nothing has been
learned of the whereabouts of Frank T..
Maine, who left his home and newly
welded wife on November 10 and has not
been heard from since. Fears are enter
tanned for his safety.
NEBAGAMON-Th Enterprise it is
said, will no longer be published. Judge
w. s. Carr. the former owner, has dis
posed of his printing outfit to Editor Sim
mons of Solon Springs.
NEW RICHMoND--A second telephone
line between here and Saltwater is being
constructed.
OCONOMOwOC-Mr and Mrs p A.
Valentine will entertain at a large house
party at Danforth lodge during the holi-
days. A large ship on wheels has been
constructed for the occasion. 1t will hold
twenty-eight persons and will be drawn
by six horses.
OCONTO-News has been received here
of the accidental shooting of George Hud-
SOP at Lakewood A gun in the hands Of
another man went off by mistake.
POUND-A watchma1 at the plant of
e. E. Bolles G. Co. heard suspicious
noise, and upon investigation found that
a man who fled at his approach had left
ten pounds of dynamite under the store
and Office, and was about to light the
fuse. 1t is supposed to have been an en-
ploye whose wages were cut.
PHILLIPS-A meteor apparently as
large as a bushel basket was seen here
by several people. It's passage was ac-
companied by kissing sound and a train
of sparks and light was left behind 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-20
WASHINGTON

SPOKANE, Wash. Dec. 19.--Fire from
an unknown origin at st. John, Wash,
destroyed the City bakery, Gaines Imple-
ment store and the Novelty store. The
loss was about $4,000, half covered by
insurance.
ABERDEEN-Two masked men held
up Guy Bryan at his home and secured
ST. Bryan Is the driver for the Northern
Pacific Express company and the robbers
undoubtedly supposed that he had carried
home considerable money from late col
lections. Bryan has given the police a
pretty good description of the men, and
1t is the opinion of Chief Schneider that
they will be apprehended.
SEATTLE-Accused of blackmailing
women by black hand scheme, Jones
Gothormson, age II, was arrested at
Kent as he was picking up from hollow
stump an envelope which he thought
contained S25 in tribute from a victim Of
his scheme. The boy wrote to Mrs. Jane
Kunkel of Kent. threatening her with
death unless she placed the money in the
designated place.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-20
COLORADO

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Dec. 19.--
Jennie Griffith. the beautiful 1S-year-old
daughter OF Richard Griffith, master me-
chanic of the Colorado Midland railroad.
was found dead In bed. shot through the
heart and with a revolver grasped IN her
hand. The coroners inquest developed the
fact that the girl was enciente, and as she
had lately been Tilted by her fiance,
railroad fireman, IL Is assumed that her
condition so preyed upon her mind as to
cause her self-destruction.
LAFAYETTE-Job Oscar Taylor, an
oiler at the Blue Ribbon mine, was struck
by car and instantly killed, his body
being literally torn to pieces. He was
on the track fixing the cable when q
car shot down the 45 degree incline and
he had no time to escape.
Taylor was So years old and leaves
widow, three sons and daughter.
LONGMONT-The largest family gath
ering at a Thanksgiving dinner in this
part of the country was that of Tom
Beasley, farmer living south of here,
who entertained his upclee, aunts. broth
ers and sisters, with their families. num-
bering seventy-one persons.
EvANS-Wrapping an overcoat around
a leaking, blazing gasoline lamp. which
threatened to explode every minute. and
carrying it out of a room into the street
was the act Of George Torrance. young
railroad man.
Torrance and several friends were play
ing pool when the big lamp above their
heads sprang leak. Regardless of dam
ger and possible death Torrance lifted the
lamp from the hook in the ceiling, threw
an overcoat over it and carried 1t out.
His hands were badly burned.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-20

Katherine Stanton of this city, mother Of
the young lady, was present at the cere-
monies yesterday
HAvRE DE GRACE-W While driving to
his home in Hayre de Grace Harry A.
Hause and his wife were held UP by a
daring robber who demanded their
money. Mrs. Hause struck the horse,
who made leap, throwing the highway
man under the wheels The matter was
reported to the officers. who visited the
scene. but failed to find any trace of the
robber
HAGERSTOWN-Mrs D. II. Garhart,
aged "a years, died at her home at Big
Pool, this county, of paralysis. Her hus-
band and seven children survive. The
latter include Mrs. William Martin.
Hagerstown. and Mrs. John Goddard
Wiliamsport.
BRUNSwICK-Walter Rice, the 12-
year-old son of Morgan s. Rice of Bruns-
wick, while attempting to get on tank
wagon of the Standard Oil company, fell
and the wheels passed over and broke
his right leg above the knee.
The wedding Of John e. Brady, a prom
inent young business man, to Miss Me-
dora Elgin, daughter of Mrs. Emma &.
Elgin. took place in the Presbyterian
church.
DENTON-The storehouse in South
Burrswell, seven miles from Denton, the
property Of w. p. Stafford, together with
stock of goods, was destroyed by fire.
The building was tenanted by James W..
Thawley, whose l3ss was $1,000.
ANNAPOLIS-Govern Warfield has
issued pardon to John Mclaughlin, who
was convicted by Justice Dahler of Prince
George county of stealing ride on the
cars of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad and
sentenced to six months in the house of
correction. The man has but one leg,
and has been In the house of correction
since August 20. The pardon was granted
upon the recommendation of DR.. Charles
A. Wells of the board of managers of the
house of correction and others.
HAvRE DE GRACE-Calvin P. Addi-
son, tenant on the Lewis property, near
the city limits. was shot and seriously
injured by Joseph Martin, colored. Mar
tin, with two other colored men, was
cunning near the Addison house, They
were ordered off the place by Mr.. Addf-
son. Martin refused to go and impudently
told Mr.. Addison that he would gun there
as much as he wanted. Addison started
for the house, and as soon as his back
was turned Martin, 1t Is said, raised his
gun and fired the entire load of shot
striking Addison full in the back
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-20
NEW YORK


MINEOLA, L. l., Dec 19-The summer
home of Raymond Hitchcock the come
dian. at Great Neck L. l., which figures
prominently in the charges which recently
resulted in six indictments alleging crimi-
nal assault being returned against him.
has been transferred to Henry w. saw
age the theatrical manager. Hitchcock
Is now appearing in the leading role in
one of the Savage companies. The deed
was signed on November z. No considcra-
tion whatever is named in the deed
ALBANY-Edward Hidley. 30 years old,
was found dead in the bedroom of his
home, while his wife, rs years old, lay
dead in the kitchen with a revolver in
her hand. A sister of the woman heard
shots fired in the apartments and notified
the police.
The pair are said to have had trouble
lately and were before the police court.
The police believe that upon their return
from court they quarreled and the woman
shot her husband and then herself.
BINGHA MTON-Coron e. NJ Smith
of this city was probably fatally injured
in an automobile accident. He was driv-
irg at fast clip and in making a sharp
turn lost control of the machine. 1t was
overturned and Coroner Smith was pinned
peneath. his Skull Is tnougnt TO De Irac-
tured and he is otherwise injured
FREDONIA-Postmas " A. Kent of
Westfeld has been making an investiga-
tion of the workings of the city free deliv-
cry system in this office preparatory to
making a determined effort to get his
office placed in the free delivery class.
Westfield is next to Fredonia, the
largest village in Chautauqua county, and
its postoffice patrons feel that the best is
none too good for that office, which is
very busy and prosperous one. Postmas-
ter Kent feels confident that he viii Sc
cure the designation of his office for city
| free delivery.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-20
TEXAS

MARSHALL, Texas. Dec. 19.-Louis
Wood brakeman on the Fort Allen
branch of the Texas & Pacific railroad,
was killed at Chamberlain station. He
was caught between two drawheads and
crushed to death.
MCKINNEY = Jessie, the 4-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L.. Ray,
was accidentally shot with small kar-
get rifle in the hands of her little brother.
The ball passed through her lips and
teeth, making a painful, though not dan
gerous wound.
AUSTIN--It has been learned here that
Senator Culberson is to introduce bill
making an appropriation for either new
postoffice in this city or an addition to
the present structure. The present buhd-
ing was erected twenty-five years ago
and is declared to be entirely Inadequate
for the present volume of business pass
ing through 1t.
BRYAN-President I. NJ Cook of the
Brazos County Farmers union has called
a mass meeting Of the members of the
union to be held in Bryan to elect dele
gates to the general meeting of the union
in Memphis, Tenn, early In January and
discuss the reduction of acreage and
other measures of interest to the organi-
zation.
GOLIAD-Owing to the advance in cot
ton Messrs. James Lincoln and w. @.
Calhoun sold Monday to McFadden 100
bales of cotton at IL GIG cents. This cot
ton was sold from the union warehouse
and is the first that has been sold from
there The tightness of money matters
over the country has not affected this
section to any great extent
NEDERLAND-The farmers in this VII
cinity have been busy during the past
ten days grinding cane and boiling syrup
An unusually large acreage of cane was
laid last spring and as a result the farm
ers are turning out a large amount of
fine syrup.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-20
GEORGIA

MIDvLILE. Ca, Dec 19.-Marshal
Brlnson was killed here by a negro. The
negro had done something for which the
officer reproved him and summoned him
to appear in court the next morning.
The negro drew revolver and shot Brin-
son three times, and he died in few
minutes. The negro fled to the swamp
and escaped. A special train with sher-
iff's posse and bloodhounds has left Mil
len, Ca, for the scene.
ATLANTA-A long distance telephone
message from the sheriff at Millen, Ca,
confirms the reported killing of the mar
shall at Midwife by a negro. The sher-
iff stated that there had been no other
trouble following the killing, but that a
posse was in pursuit of the negro. Other
wise Midwife is quiet.
ADVANTAGEOUS Mooney and A. j
Elliott. who lost their lives in the Alta
maha river near Mount Pleasant. were
both engineers on the Southern railway.
and with a party Of friends left here a
few days ago for a hunting trip. Mooney
was So years old and leaves widow and
FIVE small children. Elliott was so years
old and leaves a widow and one child.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-20
NEW HAMPSHIRE


MANCHESTER, N. H., Dec. 19.-Fif-
teen-year-old Walter Whittier of 222 SOM
erville street is under arrest, charged
with stealing a pig from John d. French
an East Manchester stable keeper. Mr.,
French says that the young porker was
taken from the cellar of his barn and
carried to the premises of Whittiers
brother on Merrimack street. where ii
was discovered by the police.
NASHUA-Because moving picture
entertainment was given at the Nashua
theater the police say that Arthur HI.
Davis, lessee and manager, will be sum-
moned into police court. The charge is
keeping his theater open for business.
Davis was fined for running the enter
tainment last Sunday night and took an
appeal.
PORTSMOUTH-Five enlisted men of
the naval band stationed at this yard
have been ordered to join the fleet for the
Pacific cruise. This is the first time that
any of the men at this station have ever
been ordered to sea. The bandsmen claim
that they were given to understand when
they enlisted that they would remain at
this station. All five of the men have
families here and one had just purchased
home and made application for leave
to purchase his discharge when he re-
ceived his sailing orders.
LEBANON-Wallace Clark, 75, and Mrs
Elizabeth Cutter, several years his senior,
were married in the Catholic church Of
this place by the Rev. FIR. Ling. This is
Mr. Clarks fourth marriage and the
bride has also been married four times.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-20
VERMONT

NEWPORT, VT, Dec. 19.-Ernest
Blake is dead as the result of an acci-
dental shooting in which bullet in
tended to kill a COW hit Blake in the
temple after passing through the ami
mails head. The shot was fired by John
Hildreth, an employe of the Y. c. Blake
company, dealers in cattle and hides.
BURLINGTON-Th celebration of the
silver jubilee Of the Rev. p. J. Barrett
was brought to close with solemn high
mass in the cathedral, followed by a
banquet which seventy-five priests of the
diocese attended.
The mass, at which the Rt Rev. Bishop
Michaud was present, was celebrated by
Father Barrett. assisted by the Revs.
A. Barron of Bennington, as deacon;
p. ]. Houlihan of Fairhaven, sub-deacon; (;
G. c. Delaney of White River Junction,
master of ceremonies; E. II. Drouhin of
Woodstock, thurifer, and P. j. Doheny
of Waterbury and J. P. Rand of Winoo-
ski acolytes.
The sermon was preached by the Rev.
]. w. Dwyer of, Ludlow and the cathe-
dral choir rendered special music.
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OHIO

ELYRIA, O., Dec. 19.-The trial of the
divorce case against Rev. Bella Basso
formerly pastor of the Hungarian Re
formed church at Lorain, resulted in the
granting of a divorce on the cross-peti-
tion, in which Rev. Mr. Basso claimed
his wife's charges had interfered with
his career and undermined his health.
BELLEFONTAINE- Prater of
West Liberty, arrested on a lunacy
charge, will fight the case. He says:
"Older men have failed in their inyen-
tions of perpetual motion machines, but
have it sure" He is twenty-five and
owns a fine farm.
COLUMBUS-''Th coming session of
the legislature will be one of the most
important in the history of the state.'
said Senator James M Williams of
Cleveland in the governors office today.
IF the legislature does what it ought
to- he continued, 'it will be in session
until May or June. There is important
work to ee done and l hope we shall hear
less of the talk about adjournment as
soon as the legislature gets into session
than we usually have heard"
AKRON-The unnamed donor OF sewer,
water works and lighting plants to the
village of Hudson has cabled to A. A.
Augustus, his agent, that unless local OPP
tion carries in Hudson he will withdraw
the gift.
The local option election will be held
December %, and the sentiment for tenn
perance along with the spirit favorable
to accepting the gift leads people to
phophesy that the "drys' will win. AT a
meeting of the council last night the or
dinance accepting the public utilities
plants was passed unanimously.
LORAIN-Raided three times by the
police, James Myers the proprietor of a
resort, circulated stories to the effect
that he had paid the police department
for protection.
In the face of these tales his place was
raided last night for the fourth time.
Myers will say nothing about bribery and
has been ordered out of town, He refuses
to give the names of the protectors who
did not protect.