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Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-24
SWINDLERS POSE
AS AUSTRIAN DUKES
Even Jaier Duped by Three Daring
Brothers-Bogus Documents Pro-
duced Prove Royal Birth and
Lure the Skeptical
Special TO The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
BERLIN. Ian. 23.-Three brothers
named VIII were yesterday sentenced
to long terms of imprisonment in Ba-
varia for impersonating the Archduke
Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of
Austria Hungary heir to the throne of
the Crown Prince Rudolf, and a ficti-
tious Austrian nobleman named Count
Won Barnum.
In much the same manner. as the
captain" at Koepenick demonstrated
the power of uniform, so this trio
invoked the magic of titles in Germany,
with such brilliant success that they
swindled various persons out of sums
aggregating thousands of pounds. Their
greatest coup, however, followed their
arrest
Tried to Bribe Jailer
One of the brothers, whom the police
failed to capture, set to work to con-
vince the chief warden of the Jail that
the prisoners were not named Will, but
were really the Austrian crown prince
and his brother, the Archduke Franz
Ferdinand. If he would release the two
"archdukes" the jailer was promised a
reward of $S7,5O0 on the third day after
they were at liberty, 100000 a year
later, and permanent residence in one
of the crown princes Austrial castles
The gullble jailer assented to the pro-
posal, and released the prisoners. He
has been given two years imprisonment
for the acceptance of bribes.
One of the documents introduced in
evidence against the swindlers was a
fictitious last will and testament of
the imperial heir to the throne Of Aus
tria- Hungary" which the bogus crown
prince filed in and counterSigned with
the Great House Seal of the Haps-
burgs." This document had been given
to a certain Herr and Frau Schwalb,
who kept a boarding house at Ludwig
shafen, where the make-believe royal
ties established their base of operations.
They told the old German couple that
they had been banished fr m Austria
fifteen years ago on account of dueling,
and were unable to return until 1907.
One of their first achievements was to
borrow their landlords savings bank
deposit, amounting to $1,000.
The Schwalbs' faith in the august
identity of their boarders became so
thorough that they pr eeded to induce
their relatives and briends to turn over
their savings, explaining that the graft
tude of the exiled "archdukes' could be
relied upon to make their benefactors
rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
One old woman parted with her savings
of a lifetime, amounting to $3.50, on the
crown prices promissory note, secured
by deed upon some hidden piles of gold.
The meshes of the law finally closed
upon the brother in August, when they
were convicted and imprisoned, but on
the night of October IA they were re-
leased through the collusion of the ve-
nal Jail warden. They remained at lib
erty, however, only for a few weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-24
CROWN CITY IN
CAMPAIGN THROES
REPUBLICAN RING WOULD CIR.
Gle SOME GOOD MAN
Farley, Wallis, HerIlhy and Dyer
Talked Of for Mayor, While
Several Are Mentioned
for Council
Pasadena Agency,
n North Raymond street,
Phones: Sunset 1907, Home 2124.

PASADENA, Jan. 23-When one or
two are gathered together on the streets
or in the stores of Pasadena these days
the innocent bystander may Justly
judge that It is local politics which Is
the subject of converse. The city cam
paign Is indeed waxing warm, and with
in very few days the active campaign
will be on I'm earnest.
Mayor Waterhouse, he of the NUM-
cipal electric plant scheme, is about as
certain to run again as anything mum
dane can be. Now the outs, otherwise
the so-caled Republican ring of Pasa-
dena, would like nothing in the world
better than to defeat Waterhouse, and
they feel that all they need is to get
some good man to run against him. 1t
is this search for an honest man who
will run which is perplexing the situa-
tion just at present.
Thomas Farley, chairman of the good
roads committee and one of the most
active promoters of the boulevard bond
issue plan, is the man the ring would
run If he will take the field. Mr.. Farley
is not ring man =; ut the ring leaders
kEow that none of their number can do
anything with Waterhouse. Every ar
gument possible is being advanced to
Mr.. Farley to make him don the har-
ness and take the track, but Mr.. Farley
has said no up to date.
F. S. Wallis, also of the good roads
committee and brother of the Los
Angeles councilman, is also prominent
ly mentioned. He is strong with the
long hairs" where the Waterhouse
forces are also strong and the toga
may fall on his shoulders, though he is
not as popular with the ring as Mr..
Earley is lust at present.
A third possibility is d. w. Herlihy,
former president of the Merchants as
sociation and one of the strong business
men of the city Mr.. HerlIhy would
undoubtedly make a good, businesslike
mayor, but it is doubtful If he would
run, and, besides, he has some enemies
who would make a lively campaign
against him. He made these enemies
because he is an independent, fearless
man.
City Clerk Heman Dyer is also men,
toned He has the backing of former
Mayor William H. Vedder, now a
banker. Mr.. Vedder and a lot of his
intimates would like to see Mr.. Dyer
in the race, but Mr.. Dyer says he will
none of it, and when Mr.. Dyer puts
his foot down he is "sot" in his ways.
Three councilmen are to be chosen
one from the first, one from the Fifth
and one at large. From present ap-
pearances II. c. Hotaling will have
no serious opposition as candidate at
large. j. j. Shepherd is talked of
from the First. but there are a number
of men who would like to make. the
race from that ward.
Up in the Fifth ward, formerly
North Pasadena before annexation, w.
T. Root ST., incumbent, is going to
have a fight. The city has not done
for the north side since annexation all
that the residents of that district think
it should, and some of The blame is
shouldered off onto Mr.. Root. He has
been handicapped by a series of in
cidents and may be turned down be-
cause of his ill luck
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-24
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-24
JEALOUS LOVER SHOOTS
INAMORATA; KILLS HIMSELF
Ry Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
FRESNO, Jan. 23.-John J. Jackson,
an employee of a local undertaking firm,
at midnight tonight, in fit of insane
jealousy, shot and instantly killed Susie
Pearson in the presence of her father,
Grant Pearson, stationary engineer at
the Southern Pacific round house. The
girl fell dead in her fathers arms.
Jackson then shot himself through the
heart, killing himself instantly.
Jackson also attempted to shoot e.
M. Packard who had taken the girl to
the theater, but she jumped in front
of him with the exclamation: mo,
shoot me-" The affair occurred on the
round table where Pearson was giving
the party a ride. Jackson evidently
knew that Packard and Miss Pearson
would stop there on their way home
and he had gone there a short while be-
fore they arrived.
After the shooting Jackson's dog
guarded his dead body and had to be
lassoed before the coroner could ap-
proach the remains
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-24
TERRY M'GOVERN
SPENT FORTUNE
FORMER CHAMPION WAS NOT
DISSIPATED
Lost Money by Foolish Ventures-Is
Now HopelessIy Insane and
Ring Days Are
Over

Now that poor Terry McGovern, once
the idol of pugilism, is said to be hope
lessly insane, those who knew him in
the halcyon days are wondering where
the fortune of more than 100000 which
he accumulated has vanished.
Those intimate with McGovern de-
clare that he was never given to dis
sipation with the exception of several
drinking periods following hard upon
the death of his little boy.
Harris. former manager of Mccoy
ern, has gone over books relative to
McGovern's winnings and losses.
The following table shows Terry S
financial career:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-24
HIT ON HEAD; HE CAN'T TALK
Plumber, Slightly Injured, Is Dumb
Since Shock to Small Nerve
Came
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. GA slight blow
on the head has taken the power of
speech from John Gallagher, plumber,
who is at the Centenary hospital.
The external injury was so trifing
that special treatment would not have
been necessary if Gallagher's vocal or
gans had not been injured by the
shock.
The blow struck his head on the par
ticular spot occupied by a tiny nerve
which communicates with the speech
tube in the throat. This nerve is on
the left side of the head just above
the eye. The shock to the nerve and
sort of nerve hemorrhage which fol-
lowed, caused the tongue to swell and
close the organs of speech.
Gallagher was working on a new
building at Etzel avenue and the Wa
bash tracks. A piece of iron pipe fell
from the floor above. He saw it COM
ing and lodged. His head struck a
brick wall in sufficient force to cause
a slight abrasion of the skin and to
discolor his eye.
When he was picked up he was con-
sciouS anC. apparently not seriously
hurt, but when fellow workmen talked
to him they found that he was unable
to answer them.
Mrs. Gallagher when told of the ac-
cident hurried to the hospital from her
home at Abs Green Lea place.
She has endeavored to induce him
to talk, but he is only able to humble
unintelligibly.
The physicians say that the nerve
will be restored to it's original condi-
tion very slowly and that it may be
many weeks before speech is restored.
Gallagher could not even swallow
until Monday, when he drank glass
of milk
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-24
DYNAMITE WAS FROZEN End
NOT DANGEROUS, SAYS BEARD
peciaI to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Jan. 2S.-J. B. Beard,
the story of whose disagreement with
Deputy Sheriff Sam Wallis on Mount
Wilson Sunday, during which Beard
hurled two sticks of dynamite at Wal
lis, was told in The Herald some days
ago. was this morning arraigned on a
charge of assault with deadly
weapon before Justice Klamroth.
Beard was released on his own recog-
nizance to appear for examination next
Friday morning.
The mountaineer will offer as his
novel defense the claim that as the
dynamite was frozen it was as harm
less as would have been a stick of
wood similarly thrown. Experts will
undoubtedly be called in to testify as
to the power of dynamite when thus
frozen.
Wallis has the stick of explosive
which was thrown at him and will in
troduce it in evidence.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-24
BRlDE-WlD0W WILL BE
AIDED BY HER FRIENDS
Special to The Herald.

SOUTH PASADENA. Jan. 23.-Mrs
Harry Kneeland, the widow of the un-
fortunate lineman who was accident
ally electrocuted on pole of the Elec-
trio Light and Power company a cou-
pie of days ago, is to receive substan-
tial aid from the people of this city.
The young husband left his bride of
but few months almost penniless.
He had formerly worked in a South
Pasadena store and had quite a wide
circle of friends here
Already substantial sum has been
raised for the girl-widow and as the
company will pay all burial expenses
the bereavec woman will be able to re-
turn to her parents in Redlands with a
little money to tide her along until
better days dawn.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-24
TWO WOMEN OF WATTS PULL HAIR,
ANDTHEREBY HANGS CHICKENS'TAIL

yard, yelling very lusty pair of lungs
to the bad.
The Smith boy made despairing grab
at the chickens tail and came through
with a handful of feathers, for which
Mrs. Jones threatens to bring a damage
suit.
About that time Mrs. Jones became
angered. She seized a shotgun, went
over to the Smithses, she pointed the
gun at little Johnnie's head and she sug-
gested that he drop the chicken or go
where there is a dearth of sin. Johnnie
dropped the chicken.
Then there was language, and the
parties separated. Some time there
after Mrs. Jones gave out the hint that
there would be a scarcity of Smiths IN
Watts via the shotgun route if her
chickens We're not let alone.
Mrs. Smith came to Los Angeles 10
swear out a warrant, and the districJ
attorney refused to issue a warrant on
a conditional threat.
Mrs. Smith said little but she took
a flyer back to Watts. She told Mrs
Jones what the district attorney had
said, and incidentally expressed her
personal views on the subject. They
clinched, and Mrs. Jones led with a left
jab and missed. Mrs. Smith hooked a
right to the jaw and followed with a
left to the nose, and Mrs. Jones fell
down.
Mrs. Smith came hurriedly to Los
Angeles on another flyer and walked
into the district attorneys office. cry
ing dramatically, Il have beaten her;
arrest me-"
The district attorney advised her to
go back and kiss and make up again
and the curtain dropped on the scene.
Last night forlorn chicken, with lis
tail feathers pulled out was seen walk
ing the railroad ties toward San Pedro
Watts had become too strenuous for
that chicken.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-24
BAILEY DENOUNCES
HEARST'S POLICY OF LIBEL
BY Associated Press.

ny ASSOtldltu
AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 23-In an ad-
dress before the state legislature to-
day i'm referring to William r. Hearst
United States Senator Bailey said;
This has been a most remarkable
controversy, and among the many re-
markable things connected with it
none Is more remarkable than this
EFFORT which was inspired and inaug-
urated by a citizen not of this state
but entirely without the state-Wil-
liam r. Hearst.
He inaugurated this campaign last
June In an article In his Cosmopolitan
magazine. and closed 1t with a three
page libel published in his Chicago
paper on January n. He attempted
to SOW this state down with his in
Famous ISLANDERS and 1 have received
letters and kilograms that show that
he Is sending his newspapers by the
thousands into Texas for the purpose
OF poisoning the minds of the people"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-24
PASADENA W. O. W. CELEBRATE
Local Camp Now, Has Six Hundred
Members and Is Visited by
Head Consul 6oak
Special to The Herald.

Special 10 Ine heralu'
PASADENA, Jan. 2S.-This evening
members of the Woodmen. of the
World to the number of several hun
dred Joined In doing honor to Head
Consul 1. 1. Boak of the order, The
evening started off with an elaborate
spread and wound up with several
excellent after7dinner speeches. 1t
was really a joint celebration OF the
fact that the Pasadena camp, Wood
men OF the World, now has mem
bership of over 600 and of the visit of
the head counsel.
Prominent among the speakers OF
the evening were the guest OF honor
and City Attorney Wood, one of the
most active members. Mr.. Boak told
of the wonderful growth of the W. o.
w. on the Pacific coast and congrat-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-24
METHODISTS FORM UNION
TO ADVANCE THEIR FAITH
Special to The Herald.

SpeclaI 10 The F1eraIu.
PASADENA, Jan. 23.-Members of
the First Methodist, Lake Avenue,
North and South Pasadena Methodist
churches have decided to form a social
missionary union and have elected as
officers DR.. C. S. Thompson, presiding
elder of the Pasadena district, presi-
dent; C. NJ. Parker, vice president; F.
A. Hovey, secretary and ]. C. Elliot,
treasurer.
The union will undoubtedly at once
take up the matter of placing a Metho-
dist mission in Altadena, where there is
not one at present
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-24
OFFICIALS TO BE GUESTS
AT CIRCUS AT VENICE
Special to The Herald.

VENICE, Jan. 23.-Members of the
county board of supervisors, with Los
Angeles, Sawtelle, Hollywood, Santa
Monica and other city officials. will
be the guests of Abbott Kinney and the
Los Angeles-Pacific railway tomorrow
at a special circus performance to be
given in their honor.
The party is expected to take lunch
at the ship hotel, at which time a dis~
cussion of the good roads project will
be in order.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-24
PLANK LEADS PITCHERS
OF AMERICAN LEAGUE

Averages which have just been COM
piled show that Twirler Plank of Phil
adelphia led the American league
pitchers during the season which
closed recently.
IToIIou,ino a ,,o tI,o ,,aroontanae.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-24

ulated the local camp on its splendid
membership showing, one of the best
showings in his jurisdiction.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-24
MRS. BOOTH MAKES ADDRESS
Head Of Volunteers Of America Ad-
dresses Large Crown City Audi
ence on Prison Reform
Special to The Herald.

ence on Prison Reform
Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Jan. 23.-Mrs. Maud
Ballington Booth, one of the heads of
the Volunteers of America and daugh-
ter of old Gen. William Booth, head Of
the Salvation Army In the world spoke
to a large audience in the local theater
tonight, telling the story of her work
as a prison reformer The lecture was
given under the auspices Of the Shake
spearc club, and the church people Of
the city turned out generously to listen
to the famous evangelist.
Mrs. Booth has a most delightful per-
sonality and simply carried her aud
fence with her as she told stories Of
the wonderful reforms worked by her
people among the criminals of the
country. The proceeds of the lecture
will go to swell the fund for prison re-
form work.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-24
SAN PEDRO TIDE TABLE

Everything you want YOU will find in
the classified page. One cent WORD
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-24

You can now obtain a large dollar-size
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request.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-12
CITY NEWS.

Your boy will like his suit twice as we'll if he gets a ''U. s. & Go ticket.
 A son was born Monday to Mir and Mrs James H. Cooney of West Main street.
 Fifth division, A. o. H. will meet this evening to make arrangements to take part in the parade tomorrow evening. Every member of the divi- sion is requested to attend.
 T. P. Hutchinson, the well known real estate dealer has taken his son, John in business with him and in the future the business will be run under the name of T. P. Hutchinson X Son.
 A. Brown of the Frederick sails for Edinburgh, Scotland, Saturda! morning, where he will spend the summer months visiting relatives and friends and places of interest.
 The Quaker Juniors would like tt challenge any team in the city under 13 years of age. The Young Brook lyns are preferred. Any one wishing to arrange a game can do so by call ing on Manager Fitzpatrick of 124 Railroad Hill street.
 Readers of the Democrat who con template becoming benedicts. vii find it to their advantage to get the wedding ring of us: and at the same time look at our large and varied as sortment of jewelry, etc, for wedding gifts. Friends of the prospective brides and grooms will also do wei to take the hint. as all our goods art reliable and fully guaranteed. The Upson Jewelry Co, 6S Bank street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-12
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Rosedale camp, No 9615. M. W, of A.
 Hawthorne lodge, Sons of St George.
 Brass Moulders.
 Ladies Aid society.
 Hibernian Rifles drill.
 Court Shields, F. of A.
 Speedwell lodge. K. of P.
 Connecticut lodge, Int o. O. F. Winona council, Jr, o. U. A. M. Waterbury Progressive Firemen. Waterbury lodge, No 5, A.O.U.W Townsend lodge, l. o. o. F., schoo meeting.
 Fifth division, A. 0. H.
 Court McGivney, D. of l.
 Plumbers and Steam Filters. Stampers' local, 209.
 Socialist party.
 Court E. R. Crosby, F. of A. Electricians union. St Annes drum corps. Neighbors of America.
 Court Champlain. F. of A.
 Alexander Humboldt lodge, N. B 0. P.
 Friendly league, public school sew ing 7:30, millinery g a. m.; school o housekeeping, public school cooker 9, 1:3O; third course cookery 4; sew ing. 7:30; Friendly league ire | chorus 7:3U.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-12

look young, exact cop reproduced by whole sale tailors who make this their specially and have no competitors worthy of the name These suits cost Sl5, l6. 50. Is. 20, 9, 25, 28 and $50. Col lege-brand' topcoats and raincoats SIS to $28.
 Our "RlGHTLY-MADE :" clothing for men of mature years. men who look to quality rather than extreme styles. the conservative dressers who enjoy a quiet elegance in what they wear and for business men who dress according 10 their calling and at the same time want what they wear to give them a prosperous and thrifty look, these all appre- ciate our "rightly-made !" suits and overcoats. Suits that have no equal for the price that we ask, SlO. l2. l3 50. Is. l8, P, 25. 28, 30 and $35 Overcoats and Raincoats. from $lO to $30. We expect a big business (to-morrow). Saturday, and have a full force of salesman to wait on you. and tailors to make alterations and press garments that you may select and need for Sunday
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-12
'bunCo SteererS

Have struck our city and have reaped their harvest. During the past week they caught two or three or the Merchants to the tune of hundreds or dollars. We'll, to the victors belongs the spells, and to the victims Delohss the sad hearts. But there is a new scheme now and they claim its legltl- mate, too. It's like this, if you want some money, say ($10), it don't mat fer who or what you are these people will make out note for $15, and tell YOU to simply get any business man whom you know to sign 1t togethe with your own, then go back ana they'll give you the SlO-NoW the merchant who refuses to sign IS a shas been'' and loses customer hut do you see the point? They re- ceive .$5 for the use of Slo-ior a few days only, and the mercnanI IS held responsible for, the Slo-bu,' that's not half as bad as the bunco steerers who will sell cheap, pad tasting tea or coffee and receive the very same price or more than we ask for the nice, good tasting quality If you've never tried the kind we sell, don't put it off, but begin today And. by the way, did you see those large yellow mixing bowls that we are giving, one with pound or our warranted good baking powder 4oc the regular price of the bowl alone IS 50 cents.
 pHELAN'S T STORE
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-12
Room
 Mouldings

of these we have a full line of plate rails and picture mouldings. both Tn the finished state and the raw wood for finishing to the color de- sired.-OUR PRICES ARE GUAR. ANTEED THE LOWEST.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-12
Wall 
Gilt Papers

We are showing the largest line of Gilt Papers, with one and two Dand borders. in the city and, as usual, the largest line of medium and low price papers to be found in this sec tion.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-01-19
BEST OF THE SHADE TREES.
fard Naples, Oaks, sycamores and
Honey Locusts Are Hardy.


Honey Locusts Are Hardy.
During a severe storm in Washing
4on, D. c., this summer it is estimated
that 1000 trees were badly injured.
The soft or silver maple suffered by
far the greatest loss, while the Caro-
lima poplar, or cottonwood, was also
badly broken
Norway maple, sugar maple, all the
oaks, Oriental plane or European syc-
amore, honey locust. most of the conf
erous trees and ginkgo were among
those which we're able to Withstand
the beating and bending which the
storm caused for an hour OF, two.
There are two trees, the silver ma
pie and the cottonwood, which are
more popular with the mass of tree
planters than all other shade trees OF
America. Both have one fatal qualih-
cation, that of rapid growth. Losing
sight of permanency and many more
excellent qualifications, these two in
feriOr trees are planted to the exclu-
sion of all other trees.
Both these trees are short lived,
very much diseased, attacked by in
Vulnerable insects, while both are seri.
ously damaged by wind storms. Both
require much water and send their
roots into sewers, wells and cisterns,
which they frequently destroy.