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The Washington herald., 1907-05-28
TENNIS PLAYERS MATCHED
Drawings in Singles for Middle
States Tournament.
Rain Caused POSfpOnement TeSteF-
day, but Play VIII start This Aft
ernOOn-COmpiete Drawings.

Because Of the,raln yesterday the open,
ing of the annual Middle Atlantic State,
Tennis Tournament has been postponed
until to-day at 2:3o p. m.
Play was supposed to have started yes.
terday on the courts Of the Bachelors
Lawn Tennis Club at 1884 NJ street There
are thirty-four entries in the singles, and
the players comprise the best amateurs
in the District
The drawings for the singles, whicF
were made yesterday. were given out by
Ralph W. Hills, secretary Of the Bach,
elors Lawn Tennis Club. and are as fol
lows. Preliminary rOund-A Y. Leach VS.
J. p. Parkes. J. r. Henrick vs.. Van Hoes.
man. First round-J. NJ. Carlisle VS.. G. W
Kelly. W. c. Hill VS.. w II. G. Hackett
W. 3 Wood VS.. H. Des. T. W. Glaze.
brook vs., Whitlock, W. 6. Wiley VS.. He'll
man. r. ". Hills vs.. G. II. Grosvenor. r.
Leach VS.. r p. Barnard. 5. George vs.
the winner Of the Leach-PaTkes match
W. F. Thompson VS.. the winner Of the
Hendrick-Yan Hoesman match.
Second round-H. z. Patten Us f. "
Dom. jr.. Prince Koudacheff vs.. G. @
Lincoln, Fournoy vs.. H. s. Smith. War
ner VS.. Coke, Ballenger VS.. Lerch, F. Hy-
att VS.. F. Geoghegan, p. II. s. Cake VS.
Harrison.
The trophies presented by J. T. Hen
drick for the winners Of the doubles is a
new feature OF the tournament and lends
Increased interest 20 the event. The
trophies are two handsomely engraved
silver cups which have 10 be won three
times, not necessarily IN succession. q
become the property Of a contestant. Be,
sides the trophies in the singles and
doubles. prizes will also be given for sec
ond and third place in each Of these
The Washington herald., 1907-05-28
AMATEUR BASEBALL.

The Webster School team easily de-
feated the ST. johns Juniors Friday
evening ON the Monument Lot by Is to 4
The Websters want games with teams
averaging fifteen years. Address r. Bur
ton. manager Webster School.
The Avenue Terrors defeated the Twin
ing city team yesterday. at Seventeenth
and d streets southeast, by L TO O. The
Tcrrors want games with teams averag-
ing sixteen years. Address Sam Rou-
land. 1112 Pennsylvania avenue south
east
The Alert baseball team wants Sunday
games with teams averaging seventeen
Years The lineup Of the Alerts is as
follows: Burke, c.; Walsh, p; Grady, H.;
". Miller, %. Carr, Sb. Mahoney. SIS;
+. Murphy. T. Miller. and d. Murphy.
outGelders. Tor games address r. \
Murphy. III Seaton place northeast.
Manager Malcolm Mcdonald OF the
Hilli0ps, champions Of northeast Wash
inSton. has arranged doublc-header
with the Reservoir Heights team for
Decoration Day. The HilltOps comprise
the following players: VI. Mcdonald. Car
ter. Balser Gray. Leonard, J. Mcdonald.
Ehlers, Hanley, McChesney, and Dodd.
The Washington a. a. viii play the
Georgetown Preps on the latter's field
to-day at 4 o'clock The probable lineup
of the Washington A. y. is as follows:
G0odno. e.; Green, Byram. or Norris, D.;
Croghan, d.; Ha~veycutter Oh; Wild
mayer. 60; Ruiz SIS. Lawson. L.: Hall
CT. Norris. IT, The Washington A. a.
wants SIC with teams averaging
eighteen yeIrs and over. Address Man
aver d. q. Goodno, 12l 5 street north
west
The Washington herald., 1907-05-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Addition 20 Aracostia-H -Hrury A. Grisyol8 e. NIX.
20 William Il. Cook and William H. Cook ir.,
lot lsi So
No. 1924 d street n1rtheast-Francis T. Bishop
ct Uz- 10 William A. and Claudine ~ Haslsr.
Dot 2. square 1858 SO.
Colfay street northeast between T. and VI streets
Louis 4. johnson 90 Charles McDemott lots 2s
% 3, square H. Sl565
No. l4a eleventh street nOrheasf-Walter T. Sclwab
20 'n. 10 NaU J. Lewis l0t ~ square 9s2 So
Coleman Park-Chsrles L. Frailey ct al trustees %
Charles s West Dot a $40.
Twenty seventh and Water streets northwest Barber
Asphalt Paving Company 20 Christian He1rich.
parts original lots 2, 8 5, and g. square south Of
T., ST0
H0lmead Nan0r-Amcrc7u Security and Trust Con
rany and William Hiz. executors % Mamie ".
Burdette. l1t o. block g. s.. Mamie w. Bur
drtte conveys % American Security and Trust
Company and William Hit. executors o. Walter
" Buutct'C. lots q and a3. block g. s.
Columbia Heights-i0hn Miller ct ux. n Sarah r.
Ai0grison. Dot g. block g. So
New Hampshire avenue northwest between / and
" stroets-J Louis Willige 20 ux. % Annie e..
Plumley part original LOT 10. square T. S0
No 6l3 g. street southwest Benjamin e.. Spransy n
John Burke lot a. square 49, Sl0
No HS Massachusetts, avenue northwcst-Edna F.
Never and Helene =. Sigmurl &c George A
Thornton. lot o. square 81. SI0.
Meridian Hill-Alhan n. Nixon et uy. 20 William
A9qi-on Rogers, faft lnt TO-. BLOCK y. SO.
Sherwood Edwards Land and Building Company %
John :. Dorsey Dot g. square 4ZI0. 80
No 1913 North Capitol street norihvest-Aunie r.
Myers et sir. Daniel T.. 20 Elizabeth A. Edward
j., Alice g.. Ella B. Clara T.. and Catherine
VI. Kelly, all interest in lot lS, square So.
91g
Thrtyfourth street northwest. between . and Z
streets-Wam IT, Wetze 70 al go Samuel %.
Wendell part Dot g. square 1875 SO
Dohhjns Additi0n-Icserh PAM 20 al n Francis 4.
Riundon, lots % 70 a7. square ls Sl1
North Rauile Highlands-Amcric1n Security and
Trust Company. Trustees, 20 Frank A. Shaw. Dot
H. block 5fss SCj1
Long Meadows Sylvester r. M0ten 90 Sarah J.
Motcn part l0t III. $40.
Mount Pleasant Edward W. Donn to Laura J.
Dom, lots l6l and l65 ;l0
Fourth street southeast between r and e streets
Henry II. Bergman e. al. trustees. 10 Worth
ington Il. Bean. uart original lot s. square $40.
$500
Nos. lcS and 1910 Fifth street. and 1917 TO 1915
Union street southvest-Henrv g. Walter et ~.
10 Andrew ]. Sanford. lots 4, e. " y. and o.
square ife SO
No 1924 Twen;yfft street uorhvest-EIla L. Cas-
tleman 20 Robert Z. Fleming lot G.. square
a. Se
Addition to lie Droit Psrk-HaTy Wardman 10
Charles H. Qulln. lot o, square So $40.
Columbia Heghts-Levis +. Breuninger et ux. TO
Pearl Woolyeiton, let ll9. block o. $40.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-28
Circuit Court No. 1,
JUSTICE WRIGHT

kaufman ct al. vs. Fsvcett. Judgment hy default
Plaintiffs attorney. Alan %. tleUhsuF.
Crrger vs. Baltimore and DH0 Railroad C0mpanv
en- trial Plaintiffs attorney. T. J. Msthar. Ge-
PENDANTS attorneys, Hamilton. Colbert. Nerses *
Hamilton.
Parsons vs. Redmond: continued f0- the term.
Plaintiffs attorneys. Tucker * KENYON. defendant s
attorney. r. Gcdcu Der7ld0u.
Si'er IS. Cooier. time Co file transcript extended
90 June l5 Plaintiffs attrwCs H. 2. DAVIS and
Edwin Forrest, defcudlu's attorney John Iid0ut-
Farmers and Mechanics Bank VS. Riley ot al
Judgment hv default ar3iu=. Riley. Plaintiffs sttor-
uey. e.. II. Cugiu.
Assignments fer tn-i7v:
Ne. GUz Grant VS.. Kauck. Attorney F. W.
MrReyuolds- MILAN & Smith.
No. 6l3. Ller vs.. Prudential Insurance Company.
ATTORNEYS A. $. * J. T. Taylor Kerry x Nlin0r.
No. 6i5 Slater vs.. TayiCr Attorneys l. A. Bal
ley-A. =. d T. Z. TAYLOR.
NJ. ca. Pope rs. southern Railway Company.
Attorneys, e. l. Smms aud J.. II. Marshall
No. 81. Jackson IS. EWEi0rf. Attorneys Wolf
& Bosenbcrg J. !. Darlington.
No. 5T-Hodeman rs. Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
way COMPANY Attorneys. p. $. Msloney and L. II.
navid-HamiIt0n. Colbert & Hamilton
No. ~ Hurst vs.. Miller Attorneys. Edwin For
rest -Brsndenhus & Braudenburg.
NJ. 81 Palmer is. Palmer. Atiomcys-S. c.
Peelo-R -Rirney & WoCdard
No. 5s1. TUrpin rs. Philadelphia Baltimore and
Washington Railroad Company ATTORNEYS. J. W
Blackburn, ir.. and f. H. Thomas-NcKcnuey d.
FlanueIv.
No. 619 Bradshaw vs.. District of Columbia. At
Thomas
No. 595 Karr vs. Goldcnherr. Attorneys. Caring
ton q Darlington and Haydea Johnson-Wolf 4 Ro-
scnbcTc.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-28
Probate Court.


Estate ~ WilIism H Henson; win admitted t9
probate and letters ts=rEu-e+sH granted t0 Asucs
Henson. bond $500 Attorney. J. -. licfter
Estate of Ns-za-et Matthew viil admitted 90
probate and letters tesfameutaU uauted t0 James
l. Matthews, bond. sl.0 Attorney j. 2. Collins.
Estate of John Pnosau. order iar riie tn =how
cause. Atteueys, NJ y. Richardson and James A.
Cobb.
Estate of Hannah Jaeger, order flr rule 10 show
cause. Attorney. n. B. NHit0n.
Estate Of William ? HELEN. order to sell stock.
A"arHeys Tucker v Kenyon
Estate If James N. Dean auditors report c7n-
frmcd and sale ordered. Att1usys w ~. Doug
laT and vs. e. Ba.dustcn
Estate Il Ami'da McGrew; order 20 sell note.
AtrCmcy A. g.. Bentley
Estate n Edwin b, Hav- auditors r~T0rt ratified
ard sale authorized Attorney. J. J. Darling. %.
Ia re Charles F. Kelly 1t al. order 90 borrow
money. Attorney. &. W. F0Tlr.
Estate ef Charles W. Ssss' petition % sol zeal
estate Sled Atfaury. George e. Gcrtman.
IT. Tr BENJAMIN HauiHE 70 al; order TO sC.i STOCK.
attorney John Vs. Gluusu.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Vivian 4. Miller. q ard Florence Il Wright IS
beth of Arlington. Nd Rev ". g. Mcneil.
John S. Belt c. and Mary A. Brown s. samuel
C. Mills justice q the peace
Lewis Z. Withors q and Sadie L. Hanback,, H.
both Il White Sulphur Springs. Va. Rev. r. L.
Wright
Harry W Kirsch. g. and Lavinia NJ. Baich, q,
q PHILADELPHIA. Rev r. W. L0wrie.
Owen T. French Il. cf Cleveland, Ohio and
Marie ". Schott Rev J. II Dies.
COLORED.
Alexander Dcarng, 80, and Julia Fry, p. Rev.
Walter II Brooks
Randolph CottreI g. and Bertha TollivJr q.
Rev. g. Willhanks
Allen Brasdus %, and Geneva Barnes %. Rev.
7. !. Ritchic.
Albert Swami Q. and Sophia A. Slaughter. q.
ReT. " J. Robinson
Lewis Adams, 2 and Henrietta Herudoa. g.
Rev. Shelton Miller.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-28
CRICKET SEASON OPENS.
Washington Club and Agricultural
Teams Meet Thursday.

The opening OF the cricket season in
Washington will be observed by the
Washington Cricket Club on Decora-
tion Day when the club plays the De-
partment Of Agriculture team on the
club grounds. near Chevy Chase Circle
Members Of the two teams have been
out practicing for some time, and judg-
ing from the relative strength shown
by the elevens a good game should re-
suit There Will be ample accommoda-
tions for the ladies. and everybody in
terested in the game IS invited to with
ness the sport Thursday
Robert Barr, captain and acting sec
TetGTy of the club. will he glad to
answer any inquiries relative to the
club or the game.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-28
DEATH RECORD.

Rudolph NIuden. Garfield Hospital 2 years.
Hannah Harvey Providence Hospital. 63 ypsrs.
Mary Kicnan. Govt Hospital for Insane = yeGrS.
Emma Lewis. Columbia Hospital q years.
Charles J. Jagoc 23& 7th 81. NV. q years.
Priscilla Hammond. 310 r 50. se 50 years.
AIsy Cullen. 1898 Pa. ave. e years.
Thomas L. Bauister 2ll9 Cal ave-. s. years.
Niay Crawford. lsi Hickman st. Sc. years.
Harold ~ Iack70n 9lo Z 81. NV. a. wears
Mamie DickcIs0n So 7 st. se 70 years
Levi T. Baker Anacostia ave. kcnilworth q W.
John Mason. 2lC9 Bgnnin-S road. u. c. 60 years
Preston r. Daft 1877 Calvert ST. nw IS years
Mary z. Gibson go = 50. sw. 81 years
Helen Good Fondling5 Hospital months.
COLORED
joseph Castor Providence Hospital q years.
Chester Humphreys CF Acser et. I, years
Frances Str0trpr. 69th and g sts. ne. g years.
LcWis Z. HaUis. 2Sl5 Olive ave-. - years
Gcorgana Griffin 63 Pierce ST. NV. 25 years.
Thomas Cruxton G6 I. 80. sr. % wears.
Isabella BRAY, Freedmen Hospital. 6j years.
Julia lsaaCs. Froedmen's Hospital So years.
'
The Washington herald., 1907-05-28
CUP CHALLENGER ARRIVES.
EngiIsh-buiIt Yacht viii Try to Lift
the Canada Trophy.

Montreal MAY E.-An English-buut
challenger for the Canada Cup arrived in
Montreal to-day. She is the Adele. and
was brought 10 Montreal on board the
Montford from Bristol She is a Payne
design, and was built in southampton 10y
Somers & PAYNE. She viii be launched
in Montreal. and viii be towod 10 Toronto
for the trial races.
The Adele is fin keel. weighs eight tons.
is built of teak. oak. and mahogany. Her
lines are very speedy. and she. is said o.
De one OF the best small boats ever built
i'm England
The Washington herald., 1907-05-28
DISTRICT COURTS.
Equity Court No. /.

IL" = NIIIE ILAEAI'H
Pr1lfsu vs. Moore, reference % auditor Com
rlainsrts solicitors. Ea'stru a Sidl7us
OTIS Elevator Company vs. Ng1r; sale stayed
Crmpain1-t's solicitor. W. a. Gardiner. defendant s
solicitors. " G.. Psr''ss D. W. ODra- -dus. Bran
denHerz & B-udauHusE. Raistru d ~i5Jons.
Berser vs. Becker; proof ordered taken before y.
Carroll Downs. examiner C1mrairsut's solicitor.
Robert T. Nsttugly, Defendants solicitor F. L.
Wilson.
H7trhr7 vs.. Cu-r5 'vTe 20 ua5e rartv defendant
granted ard reference % auditor Complainant So
Ic.-ar. J. T. Darlington.
Assignment f1T to-day.
No 2E Trthr vs Trhtr. Attorneys. Fulton,
Bud-tar3ru & Gordon and r. l. Jef1rls
The Washington herald., 1907-05-28
District Court.

JUSTICE BARNARD
IN re opsring Il Mills avenue uortheasti order
20 summon -sg.
II extension q Eleventh street; appeal board
RI Garfield Hospital fled
IN r. extension - Nincteeth streets from Wo1lisy
road % Baitmrre street, verdict and award 4 Sec
oud FEy flrd.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-28
BRADLEY is KNOCKED OUT.
Jack Blackburn, the CoIored Fight
err, Wins in Second Round.

err, Wins in Second Round.
Special to The Washington Herald
Philadelphia. May 2f.-Haying disad-
vantage of at least twenty pounds in
weight, Jack Blackburn. the colored
fighter of Philadelphia. dispatched Fred
Bradley. the Boston light-heavyweight, in
the second round Of their six-round bout
before the Washington Sporting Club to-
night
II was enc of the cleanest knock-outs
ever seen in this city. Up TO the time,
Bradley had been outpointed, but was in
no serious danger. Seeing an opening
when the white man led, Blackburn
countered with a terrific right behind the
ear
The blow knocked Bradley cold, and
he was counted out. He had to be carried
to his corner, and it was several minutes
before he could be revived.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-28
Criminal Court NJ. l.
IrgrICE srAEFnnr

JUSTICE STAFFORD.
United States ys. Harrison Wagner. perjury: mo
tjon for new trial fled. Attoney, Walter T. Plum
le~.
United States vs.. Daniel VI. Miller embezziement.
verdict not guilty. by direction of court Attorney.
/ Edwin Forrest
United States vs.. Matthew p. Roche. embczzle-
The Washington herald., 1907-05-28

outside may b. attached. but this need
not be used unless desired, and for a
lawn or dimity it is not needed. The
medium size calls for thirteen yards Of
32-inch material Sizes, 81, 26. and IS
inches. bust measure.
a pattern OF this may be obtained by
nclosing 10 cents In stamps and address
ing Pattern Department The Washington
Herald. 73l Fifteenth street northwest.
giving number (2522) and size wanted.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-28
Equity Court 10, ,
lI.TIIE .uILn

Prince vs. Prime. reference 90 " 7. Donaldson.
examiner. ordered. C-mp.airsHt's solicitors. L. T.
Harlow and J. Quinn. dcilrdautS solicitor. H..
l. B ArsiEsU
Foster vs. p-ni=ru- final decree ratifrirE conp-o-
mise. Complainant solicitors. S. e. Peele and
Paul F. SIemar. defendants solicitors !. J, Dar-
Iiuztau ami lgviu r. Linton.
Robinson U.s. Robinson. demurrer sustained with
leave 20 answer Complainant solicitors. NcNeiI a
McNeU. defendants solicitor George G. Aus7m.
Robertson SIS. KIotz. sale d-1ead. With Robert
Herman and J. A. llaedel trISee. 90 sell Com
pIaiulu-s solicitor. J. A. Maedel
Assignment frr to-day:
No 2B Plain VS. Washington Loan and Trust
Comrany Attonegs Carlisle & Johu77n-A. s.
Wcrtbinztlu j. Il. Laun5r. and 7. J. Darlington.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-28
Enuitr Snif..

N-. 2-l0 James u. Do1uerr vs. Charles S.
Carter 20 a.. 90 quiet tit'C. CCurlsUaltz s1Licl-
tors J J Darlington sud N e. Sullivan.
Nr. Llit N1uziats N.asrr T~. AEsta Maestro;
divorce. Complainant solicitor. l.. p Marshall.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-28
Rnnkrnntc- Court.

CHIEF JUSTICE CLABATGH
In re William T. Reed trustees fee orleGcd
paid.
Z June a. l8E
The Washington herald., 1907-05-28
Circuit Court No. =.
JUSTICE ANDERSON,


Polling vs. Capital Traction Company; 0n trisl.
plaintiHs attorneys, n, H. Classic and q, r. Svme;
defendants 8ttolnoys r. Ross Perry & Son.
Assignment for Tomorrow.
No. SIS Nokcs vs. Chase. Att1rneys L. J.
Mstbgr-Wi0u J. Lambert
Ne. as Kniek9uockcr Ice Company vs. Willis
AJtomC--J J. D8riingtUn-Cari5lc 4 johnson
No. E6. Merillat Ts. Brennan Construction Com
uauy. Attorneys W. p. Ambrose. J. Darling
ton. Hamilton, Colbert Ierkes & Hamilton
Ne. 52 r. S. Catmody Company vs. Stannard.
AttoIncys. +. II. Thomas Hamilton Colbert. Ycrkes
& Hamilton.
Ne. . OliveH vs. Philadelphia. Baltimore and
Washington Railroad Company. Attorneys. A. s.
Wouhngton-McKeuBev& & Flsnucry
No. 6. Dawson rs. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Comranv Attorneys. Alex. Kierur. Gittings a
Chamheriin- Hamilton. Colbert. lerkes & Hamilton
No. iiG Barnes vs.. Slater Attorneys. Tuner a
lItchel.-Ge0rgp Francis Williams.
Ne. s. Wylie Hmker and Camp Comp1ny vs..
Riley. attorneys. q, N. Brady-D0uglas q Douglas
Nc. "a Baltimore Terro Concrete Compauv IS
College of the immaculate Conception.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-28
Law suits.

Nc. glg Marie A. d. M8dr v-. Norwich U-iln
Fire Insurance Society. p.li-v. Sro FisiHrid
attorney 49, H B.rda-ds
No 1899 Eavsrd b. Gliilen rs Anna Jeuusss
Miller: account E95P. Plaintiffs attorneys.
PCgrF & Minor
80 1881 Ann T. PrT vs. District rf Columbia
and Washington Railway and Electric C0mrsuyi
damages. 5000 Plaintiffs attorneys. Berry d
Minor and a. B. Rowland
The Washington herald., 1907-05-28

aibeFl eiliefs
Criminal Court No. 2.
JUSTICE BARNARD.
United States IS. Edward Warren; robberv; hal
reduced 30 $50; Fecognizance taken with Myra AlUF
dock surety. AttoneT. J. Med Cluington.
tbhof VS. Sheehy: passed for settlement. Plain
tiffs attorney. Hayden Johnson defcndants at
tcrney. C. II. syme
Wcstc1tt IS Benct verdict for plaintiff for N8.
Plaintiffs attorneys, Blair & Thom; DEFENDANTS at
t0rney. A. A H0ahln-.
Assignments for TO-DAY:
No. 2s Pel fs McKav. Attorneys. n. T. Da-
vi5- Worthiugtor. Heald q Frsilsy and Bimey &
Woodard
In re- estate of Herrirta Stefrn
No IG5 Herzmark fs Washington Railway and
Electric C0mrany Aeor7eys J. L. Topper ard ].
G. Gittngs-C 4. Douglas end George =. Hoover
No. ST. Posey IS. Hail. Attorney. ". j. Lam
bat.
No. ~ Hawks vs.. Chamberlain Metal Weather
strip Company. Att0neys. II. W. Wheauey-F. G.
Handy
No rs Blatcher vs. Phiadelrh1 Baltimore and
Washington Railroad Company Attorneys W. F.
Margsu and r. riSaB-McKenney & Flanncry.
Association. Defendants attorney. r B. Rhcdrs.
No. E6 Graham Brown Attorneys. J. B.
Archer. ir-W. = Amtrose
No l71 Schneider IS Watson. AuerEcys a. A.
Hoehliug H and s. G.. PceiiC-W. T. AmbTUse
No. rs Grief Block AttomCss. J. J. Pcgs5T-
Wof & Rosenberg
No ll2 Smith IS. Riley. At5ueys, MILAN d
smita-Bate5 Warren.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-28

For the coming weeks there is no
STYLE Of dress which will be more fetch
ing ard fashionable than that built on
prinCesse lines. Such "a gown may DC
made in tub fabric. silk, or cloth and
prove entirely pleasing The dress
sketched has its fallness laid in side plaits
at the yoke edge and waist line. The yoke
of contrasting material. is Of pretty shape
and the sleeves may be long or short rs
shown. \ lining is given to which the
The Washington herald., 1907-05-28

/ SAW YOUR I'D IN THE HERAL- =
The Washington herald., 1907-05-28
Criminal Court No. ?.
IrsTIcE RARNARD.

msui: jury respitsd. Attorneys H. E. Davis aud
Albert Sillers.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-25
RESENTFUL SNAKE BITES
WOULD-BE CHARMER

X ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept, 24.-For
j. months Henry F. Richter had been
j. boasting to all of his acquaintance
i in Alton and to his fellow work
i. men in the glass factory there that
i he was natural born snake
j. charmer. He declared over and :
!. over again that the snake didn't :
j live that could brighten him, be- .
Il cause, he said, all he had to do was !
4 to look into the snakes eyes and, !
\ no matter how venomous the rep !
j tile, it would quail and try to get .
!. away.
j. When a crowd of picnickers in
i. Riverside park found srake Sun !
j. day afternoon, they called on Mr.. !
j. Richter. He marched up to where !
\ the snake was hiding in tuft of !
\ grass and stopped over and looked !
1. into its eyes.
i dies got it, all right. It's 4
J. charmed" said someone in the !
i crowd.
i Then the snake acted just like !
j. any snake would under the same !
j. circumstances. 1t sunk its fangs !
i into Richter's hand. He leaped up !
\ with cry of pain. !
j They filled him with whisky. His !
!. hand and arm were swelling all :
j. the time. They took him in swift 4
j. launch to Alton and DR.. G. Tap !
i horn attended him. The whisky !
i and the doctors medicines together I
i saved him, but he suffered great 1
i pain all through the night. !
j. j. j. !. 4. 1. i 4 1. + 4. 4. !. j. j. + + J.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-25
IDAHO


hurley, Idaho. Sept al, M. Pierce
and Keogh Bros, who live on Raft river,
near Malta, have brought suit in the
United States district court for the res
toration of water in Raft river which is
being diverted for irrigation purposes in
the state of Utah. The suit Is pending
in the courts and will probably come up
for hearing in Brigham City next month.
BoISE-A warrant was issued for the
arrest of Sumner G. Moon and James L..
Barber of Eau Claire, Wis, millionaire
officers Of the Barber Lumber company,
and Horace Rand of Burlington, Conn,
indicted for conspiracy to defraud the
government. They were indicted with
Senator Borah and others.
All of the members Of the federal grand
Jury who returned the indictments
against Senator Borah and ex-Attorney
General Frank Martin last spring were
in Boise recently. Their presence caused
the rumor that they were present with
reference to the pleas of abatement, at
lacking the conduct Of District Attorney
Ruick.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-25
SOUTH CAROLINA

| COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. 24.-Mrs. Ethel
w. Blair, charged with the murder OF
her husband, w. M. Blair, a conductor
on the Columbia. Newberry &c Laurens
railroad, in January last, was convicted
of manslaughter with a recommendation
to mercy.
Sentence will be imposed later Mrs.
Blair is 80 years old and has two chill
dren.
Rev. w. A. Gerry was consecrated
bishop coadjutor of the South Carolina
Episcopal diocese, the services taking
place in Trinity church, this city, in the
presence of a distinguished gathering,
representing all sections of the state.
The bishops who participated in the cere-
mony were Right Rev. Samuel s. futile,
d. D., presiding bishop; Right Rev. Ed
win G.. Weed, D. D., bishop of Florida,
and Right Rev. Joseph B. Cheshire, D. D.,
bishop of North Carolina
CHARLESTON-The United States col
lier Lebanon is in port with the convert
ed yacht Huntress in tow, bound to st.
Louis to become the cruising vessel of
the Missouri naval militia. The collier
Lebanon will take the Huntress as far. as
Pensacola, where she will be turned over
to another vessel and towed to New Or
leans.