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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-26
MICHIGAN

PONTIAC, Mich. Dec. 25.--The wife OF
Henry Clay Ward, millionaire Of this
city and son Of the late David Ward, has
petitioned the court to declare her hus-
band insane.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sweeping reduc-
ton was made in the ranks of miners OF
this city and Ishpeming. The Oliver Iron
company, subsidiary of the United
states Steel company. laid off 25 per cent
of its men About 500 men are involved,
the majority being sing,e.
DETROIT-Three children from the
family of William B. Kennedy. 316 Wood
bridge street east. are in Harper hos
pitai suffering with typhoid fever. which
it is believed they contracted at the De-
troit pure food show Kennedys 2-year-
old baby and his twins aged 3. were en-
tered in competition for prizes at the
show The family physician says the
children may have contracted fever by
eating foods and candy at the show. as
all were there every night for week.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-26
ILLINOIS


URBANA, Ill. Dec. 25.-F. w. Reed
the expelled University of Illinois stu
dent, host at the drinking bout which
resulted in death, will be allowed to
go to his home in Louisiana by the
authorities. He paid a fine of SIS and
costs In the county court and other
prosecutions were dismissed. The charge
of procuring whisky for q minor WAS the
only one on which the student could be
held.
KEWANEE-A. M. Hewlett, president
of the Western Tube company, "a sub
sidiary concern Of the United States
Steel corporation, employing 5000 PEOPLE
here, suffered a stroke of paralysis af-
fecting his entire left side and has not
regained consciousness. His condition is
critical
ALTON-Twenty-flv Catholic priests
slid down patent chute fire escape at
the Catholic orphanage at the order OF
Bishop Ryan. The priests assembled at
the bishops residence and were escorted
by their superior to the remodeled
orphanage The bishop then instructed
them to enter the building and slide
through the chutel He stationed him
self at the bottom. The twenty five
made the slide in safety and the prelate
SAPAOo ihiuoCll bdtlSDeu Will lI6 test.
Bishop Ryan did not personally try the
escape.
DECATUR-Mrs. Thomas G. Hardy of
st. Louis was robbed while going to the
home of relatives. She lost her purse,
containing $40, and a gold bracelet.
Mrs. j. Crockett attacked her husband
and beat him because she thought he
had taken 81 belonging to her. The
police were called out to quell the dis
turbance. Rev. Crockett is pastor of the
Antioch Baptist church.
Business and professional men oe this
city will incorporate a company to sup
port the cadets in a military tournament
to be given next year.
Wednesday morning the comptroller
mailed to the Decatur Coal company and
the Merchants and Consumers company
water bills for $4,000 and $4,000, respec-
lively, which the companies deny. The
city claims the companies have been
using city water without paying for it.
A. s. Brand of Sidney won the Review
special prize for the best corn at the
Farmers Institute, his grain scoring
66.75.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-26
KENTUCKY

PADUCAE, KY, Dec 25.-Paducah pub
lie school teachers, through the discovery
OF school law enacted twenty years ago.
VIII not be allowed to accept Christmas
gifts from their pupils, and there is In
dignation among the young women be-
cause of the action OF the school board
condemning the practice of pupils giving
holiday remembrances.
This will deprive the teachers of many
handsome gifts from wealthy pupils
FRANKFORT-The court of appeals re-
versed the case of Henry Hertle against
Alice Riddle ct al of Louisville and the
latter will be compelled to remove from
lot In Cave Hill cemetery the body of a
dog buried there several months ago.
The Riddle plot adjoins Hertle's.
FULTON-Ida Holland shot her hus-
band, Ben Holland, through the heart
here as climax to domestic quarrelsa
He had returned late to his home and
when he began a struggle with his wife
she seized revolver and killed him
Examining trial was held here this
morning and she was sent to Union CITY
Tenn, to await the action Of the grand
jury. The shooting occurred on the Ten.
nessee side of Fulton
EAIINENCE-Martha Magruder Ramey
of the best families OF Kentucky married
to Edward Mier Walker of Western Ken.
lucky. The ceremony was an elaborate
home aaffir. The couple left for an ex.
tended eastern trip.
GLASGOW-Two popular young people
of Barren county will marry here wher
Miss Nellie Emerson and Sherman Girls.
we'll of Rocky Hill are united Both are
well connected and will hold a large wed.
ding reception in the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-26
NEW JERSEY

NEWARK, N. j., Dec. EFF you live
| In Newark or happen to visit here. 1t is
well to know that 1t costs $40 to laugh at
a policeman. Charles Smith was arrested
for mocking a policeman Judge Herr
gave him the option of $40 fine or sixty
days in Jail.
Mockery Of policeman, sc-id the
judge, was equivalent to mockery of the
established social system and as such was
immoral. Smith said he had no intention
of being immoral. and paid the $40.
SALEM-Salem county's historical
court house, which has been the scene of
many legal battle for nearly half CEN
fury, is soon to be completely remodeled.
The old seat of justice has been wholly
inadequate for the needs of the courts
years past but whenever any attempt
was made by the board of freeholders
heretofore toward Improvement 1t was
met with much protest.
wOoDBURY-A pet dog belonging to
William Parker of Hardingville had a
fierce fight with 'possum and was near
ly killed. but the dog came out best.
HANCOCKS BRIDGE-Joseph Richey
caught an otter last week that weighed
171s pounds. Its fur when stretched meas
ured 51S feet in length.
TRENToN-spafford W. Hutchinson.
father of State Road Commissioper
Elijah c. Hutchinson. died at his beme,
near Trenton aged SO years. He had been
| i'll since last July. He is survived by his
widow, who is Is years old.
MOUNT HOLLY-Anthony woodward,
prominent citizen of Ellisdale, fell un-
der his wagon and his arm was crushed
so badly by two wheels passing over 1t
that amputation may become necessary.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-26
OHIO

SANDUSKY, Ohio, Dec. 25.-John L.
Foster has been acquitted In the court
of common pleas on charge of maxi
ing away with diamonds and money to
the value of $1,000, the property of Max
Cohen Of Cleveland, who, with his wife,
was a guest at The Breakers. Cedar
Point, where Foster was employed as
clerk last summer.
CTNCINNATI-Lewis r. Heck, tele-
graph editor for the last nine years on
the Cincinnati Enquirer, died at his
home in this city from a blood clot on
the brain.
Mr.. Heck had been connected with
the Enquirer fifteen years, all of that
time on the telegraph DESK and had a
wide acquaintance among newspaper
men.
He was forty-one years of age, a
native of Indiana, having been born
near Greensburg. He leaves a widow
and one son, ten years old.
ST. CLAIRSvILLE-Th child labor
law has been declared invalid by the
circuit court sitting here. The decision
holds that the provisions of the law
are in contravention of the constitu-
tion.
The case was that of the tsate
against T. A. Rodefer of Bellaire, who
was charged with employing boys after
legal hours. The common pleas court
had decided against him.
SPRINGFIELD-Mart Bartholomew.
thirty, of Baltimore, entered a pawn
shop here and bought a revolver. He
loaded it, turned to mirror, yelled to
the clerk and blew his brains out.
He had tried to commit suicide last
Sunday by taking laudanum, and was
roo laaad onlv this afternoon from the
city hospital
JAMESTOWN--The postoffice here
was robbed and every cent and stamp
in the building was taken, together
with a book of blank checks. Post
master Curtis declines to give the
value Of the stolen goods
y stolen horse and buggy used by
the robbers was found near the village.
JEFFERSON. Ohio, Dec. 25.-williaru
Norris, a blind veteran who served
through the war in the Twenty-ninth
o. v. l., died here, aged sixty-four.
ALLIANCE-The Beal local option
election here, brought on by a petition
from the local Ministerial association
and State Anti-Saloon league, was won
by the ''wets' by vote of 1746 to 1856.
Tho vote was 700 larger than any before
cast in this city. Excitement was in
tense during the day, but good order
prevailed.
MOUNT VERNON-Prof John w.
Lindley, founder of the Phi Delta Theta
fraternity at the University of Missouri,
in 1S4S, died Of pneumonia He was 81
years of age.
WEST UNION-An unsuccessful at
tempt was made by unknown persons
to burn the tobacco warehouse of Scott
Spears, an independent buyer. The fire
was discovered about midnight In shed
attached to the warehouse. 1t was only
by prompt work of neghbors that the
warehouse was saved. Last night Spears
and his brother, Charles Spears. eaci-
received by the mall warning a society
of growers in Jefferson township to de-
sist from buying and receiving tobacco.
BOWLING GREEN-Six hundred quarts
of nitro glycerin in the Dupont powder
works. two and a half miles from here.
exploded. It is not believed there was
loss of life, as the employed had left
the premises Six man employed in the
powder house narrowly escaped injury.
Windows in houses a mile distant were
shattered.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-26
INGENIOUS BOY OPERATES
WIRELESS ELECTRIC LAMP

i WORCESTER, Mass, Dec. 25.- I
!. Harry M. Grout, 10 years old. OF I
!. Spencer, has succeeded in operat- !
1. ing electric lights and motors by !
!. electric magnetic waves at dis !
!. tance Of 900 feet and over. Accord !
!. ing to authorities at the Worcester !
i polytechnic institute this Is some I
!. thing that has never been accom- I
i plished before-that is. for the dis !
4 tances
Il Grout has been studying wireless !
4. telegraphy for five years, elec- !
!. tricity being his hobby. He Is a !
!. student OF the David H. Prouty !
!. high school, He is now planning 4
!. the establishment of two wireless :
i stations three miles apart for the I
i. transmission of power. !
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-26
IOWA

DES MONIES, Ia, Dec. 25.-"Such a
G istmas-sentenced to a lifetime of
toll and misery beyond the four walls
of a prison! Away from home, away
from children; shut out from every
bodyp' J, c. Cain, convicted of the
murder of G. II. Morris, wealthy mine
owner and sentenced to life imprison-
ment at Fort Madison, rallied at his fate
in the convict's cage at the county jail.
He was sentenced Christmas eve.
HOLY CROSS-Thinking 1t unloaded,
John Meyer, a farmer boy, living here,
pointed a shotgun at his 16-year-old
sister and pulled the trigger. So close
was the girl to the muzzle of the
weapon that her head was blown from
her shoulders.
CRESTON-The high school has
Joined the State Debating league and
has been assigned for a debate with
Alton on the evening of January 10 at
J. ton. Four debaters are to be Sc
lected from each school to enter the
contest. Creston holds it's preliminary
contest Thursday evening.
WOODBINE-The following officers
were elected at the regular meeting of
the Woodmen of the World; G. c.,
w. c. wilkins; A. L., M. NJ Vining;
banker. f. NJ. Savage escort, f. b.
Bennett; ~watchman. John Binnall jr.;
watchman, S. S. Cadwallader; clerk, d.
G. Clark; manager, e. ]. Cole; physician.
w. s. Payne.
LOGAN--The death Of Mrs. Charles
r. Huber occurred this week at the
family home in Minden and the funeral
was held at Logan. with interment at
the Logan cemetery. Both Mrs. Huber
and her husband were Harrison county
young people, They were married here
just three months prior to the young
b ide's death.
WEBSTER CITY-When Mayor Hyatt
forced his way through big crowd
into the Brown drug store and ordered
Mr. Brown to remove hypnotised
woman he committed an act which will
result in two large damage suits. The
woman was member of a hypnotic
troupe, and on a cot. while the
street was full of staring people. The
mayor says hundreds of women had
protested against the indecency of the
exhibition. The hynotists allege Mayor
Hyatt acted without authority and VIII
bring suit for damages. The manager
of the opera house also announced that
he will sue on behalf Of the house. both
parties alleging that the stopping OF
the sleeping beauty display" damaged
their business.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-26
WISCONSIN

MARINETTE, Wis, Dec. 25.--Hermar
Schultz was found in bed mortally wound
ed. His abdomen had. been cut and the
intestines severed and hrown on the floor
besides a rusty knife. Before he died he
said he had been stabbed by two men who
wanted his money.
R1PON-The Arcade -four and feed mill
owned oy the Nohr Milling company and
located west of this city on the Green
Lane road. was destroyed by fire. The
loss is $4,000 The Insurance carried Is
said to be S15,000 1t is thought that the
mill was set on fire by tramps, who en-
tered the office and not finding any money
burned down the structure.
SUPERIOR-Burglar removed the 600
pound safe from the office of the Inde-
pendent Laundry company on the main
business street. towed It into the COM
pany's rig at the back door. drove to a
secluded spot near the bay and broke II
open with a sedge. They got about $lo0
In currency and $50 in cashiers checks.
CHIPPEWA FALLS = Robbers broke
into the Omaha depot and rifled the safe
of about SIPS. The robbery occurred while
the agent was absent one hour from the
depot. Hoenig BROS. store was also bur-
glarized and eight revolvers and ammuri-
tion taken.
ANTIGO-wenzel wanringer of this
city was shot and killed here by a Swede
lumberjack known as Ole jacobson. ia
cobson, with two of his countrymen. en-
tered the saloon of Wanninger and after
buying a number of drinks became In
volved in quarrel over payment.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-26
ARKANSAN HAS NO USE
FOR BANKS OR CASH


= LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. 25.-- .
+ The financial stringency has de-
+ veloped queer case of boarding
j. in Little Rock. When the Iron
+ Mountain Railroad company pur- .
= chased the site for the new union
+ depot, now in course of construc- .
4. ton, draft for $4,000 was sent to .
4. a Little Rock man for property I
+ upon which a part OF the depot .
= stands. Instead of having the 4
4. draft cashed. the receiver placed .
4 1t in a safety deposit vault. The
4. attorneys Of the railroad company .
i have paid many visits to the man .
+ since 1906. but he refuses to sur .
4. render the draft and take cash in !
4 return. He says he is afraid he 4
+ VIII lose the money If he cashes 4
+ the draft. 4
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-26
YOUTH BITES TEACHER;
is FINED BY COURT

/ BoONvILLE Ind. Dec. 25.-
!. Bennie Hunter, schoolboy Of the :
/. Baker school. three miles west of :
i this city in Warrick county, was :
!. fined s12 in a justice of the peace :
!. court here Saturday because he
j. fought and bit his school teacher,
1. causing the back of her right hand :
+ to become inflamed and symptoms .
4. of blood poisoning to set in.
+ 1t was Bennie's second year In :
i school. He was discovered making .
1. inroads on his desk with a pocket !
/. knife. With her hand clutching
+ his collar, the teacher propelled the .
!. lad to the fore OF the room, and In !
4. a battle for possession of the knife .
i the youth sunk his teeth into her .
4 hand. .
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-26
VIRGINIA

ROANOKE, Va, Dec 35.-Refusing to
the last minute to divulge a secret
which, he said, If he had revealed at the
trial would have set him free, Noah Full
ton, colored, 21 years old, paid the death
penalty at Abingdon for the murder of
his companion, John Johnson, near Green
dale last February.
NEWPORT-George H. Evans, 70 years
old one of the best known men of this
city, died. He was native of Wales,
but came to this country when boy. and
lived in Richmond many years. He came
here 26 years ago and engaged In the
contracting business. He was a charter
church and had been senior deacon of the
church for years. One daughter, Mrs.
Amy Haynes survives him.
WINCHESTER-Rev. e. e. Northern,
pastor of the First Baptist church of
winchester, was married in Washington,
d. c., to Miss Leila Solm of Washington,
by Rev. DR.. Bruner, pastor of Wash
ington Baptist church.
ROANOKE-William Moody, living
about three miles from Marion, shot and
Instantly killed his bride of six weeks
and then committed suicide.
NORFOLK-The wages of the boiler
makers in the shops Of the Seaboard Air
Line railway at Portsmouth and Atlanta
have been increased from 80 cents to SO
cents per hour, and new set of shop
rules and regulations governing the boil
ermakers' trade throughout the entire
system has been agreed upon by the Of
ficials and workmen.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-26
PENNSYLVANIA

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 25.-The first in
stallment of new twenty-doilar pieces, in
all s2.80O0OO. has been shipped from the
mint to the sub-treasuries. On one side
is an eagle flying. on the other a figure
os Liberty" The coins were made con-
cave, nine strokes of a hydraulic press
raising the figures in high relief Here
after only one stroke will be used. and
thus the coins just circulated will be
different.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-26

YORK-Three hundred quarrymen, en-
ployed In the slate belt near Delta, this
county, struck. causinf the seven quarries
Of the United Peach Bottom Slate Man
ufacturing company to be shut down. 1t
Is said to be likely that the strike will
spread through the entire belt. The men
had refused to consent to decrease in
wages.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-26

HAGERSTOwN-Edwi Bell, veteran
newspaper editor and publisher, having
been engaged in this work for over sixty
years. died at his home here from general
debility, aged SO years.
The sun., 1907-10-31
BJILg.ARDS.
Great rlaying by Tom Gallagher, Who
Makes an ANeraEc Of Over 80.

Gray rom Gala CHER gave a rare exhibition
of billiard playing last night In Dalyis Acad-
envy, In his Is.. ua,S liue contest with Ora
Morningstar. IN which the latter has TO make
400 points to Gala sGer's 500. he amasscd
his nj shtly block Of 600 points in seven innings.
making the exceptional average OF ~ 81.
he ran az points before hc sat down. the entire
run rnonnting up TO is2. With one exception,
he continued with double iyire runs to the
close His execution was hig factor in
his rauid accumulation Of carronls.
Mornin gstar. in the meantime. was left far
behind. We wasn't N the same class with the
veteran and had little opportunity TO get the
balls together or to get warmed ny for fast
play. In tho actual points he IL now behind
his rival.
The sun., 1907-10-31

beats Dreamer I'm the Richmond Handicap
at Jamaica.

Three favorites. two second choices and
we'll backed third choice won the races at
SamAioa yesterday. che bookmakers hav-
ing an unusually hard day. The track was
fast and the horses ran closer TO form than
usual n. 2. whitney was on hand TO see
his colors carried to victory In the Richmond
Handicap. FOR all ages. AZ six rurlones. by Baby
Wolf. who closed an equal second choice
with n. b. Duryea's Dreamer at TO /. Baby
Wolf made all the running. He was attended
by ID. Z. Johnson's Handzarra, g to I. to the
middle OF the stretch. where the latter tired
and finished q nose out Of the money. At
the wire Baby Wolf had three Lengths over
Dreamer. who closed with a rush and took
10 The start was bad. James K. Keenss
from shsre ne sot Oh. WhIs s Kestor mo % G to
was left tntfOOted.
T,fneE LII Frank ?. Weir G rsCt I've si SI.ns5s "Gs
and \. u. sulivan's Single Stone. both hot
fuvorites. Rockstone. backed from TO . to
to . was much & the best In the first G,,s. ,ncs;
geldine had so much speed that he nailed
At the head Of the stretch and then beat her
easily by "A length and half in Elt 40 Trainp.
to was three parts OF = length back beat
Single Stone, also ridden by, Miller, was
backed down 70 even money In the third
race. for two-y year-olds. Ave and a half fur
longs. Hc went to the front with q rush
and raced An Alone. TO. /. into subp,isson
in the frat half mile and then ealloped home
with two and a half lengths TO spare in I;Os i-j:
49, Sumter's perfect handling OF Pins and
Needles, TO S. In the second race. for mares
and geidings, az mile and a sixteenth. resulted
in an easy victory by two lengths in l.4s As.
Sumter did not make his run until he hit the
stretch. where he caught Sister Frances.
9 to 10 favorite, who beat Gen. Haley. the
early pscemaker. by three lengths for the
place.
IVES. to 10 fsyorite, was a cinoh in the
nth race. at a mile and a sixteenth. Miller
rode him with COneumrnate skill, and when
he cut him loose a. 'he end ~ seven furlcnga
Wes rolled home three lengths before -.
Valentine, i3 to 3. with Siandover. to /, u
poor third.
John Sarf rford's Adriuche. backed down
to D to L.. graduate ed from the maiden two-
year-old class in The last race. at hve and q
halr furlongs. After Nufti. 10 To /. and
Jubilee JuRgins, 4 to |. had raced each other
into the ground Adritiche went to the front
and won in drive by a length from Bolaudo.
l3 to 3, who had a rough journey and was
closing AZ The end. A. =. Joyners Sparker,
u 20 l. vac third. two lengths back, beating
Lotus Brandt. 10 /, by half length. The
summaries:
The sun., 1907-10-31
TO.DAY'S CARD FOR JAwaICt.
Packer selling stakes for Tw"-tcsr-uM
FtiIiCs the Feature.

The Packer Selling Stakes for tNU-year-
old hllies. tive aud half furongs, will he
decided at Jamaica to-day. with Aimee e..
Chulita and Whip Top PERHAPS the best
IN a handicap for all ages. at riN furlnngs,
King Cobalt. Oraculum and Okenite NAV go
well. Platers will run in 'h" iirsl race, n IA
mil. and a sixteenth. with lada. Consistent
and Ostrich having good ch7nCes.
Three year r-olds viii provide the bird event,
al a mile and a sixteenth, with tord ian
tor- In the NTH event. At a mile ana = iur-
long, Good Luck. BAD News and Quinn Brady
look best. TwO-yeaT-oldS are asked 10 40
mile and a sixteenth ia the last raor. with
ReardalI, Ia Jeunesse and NNert figuring
well The entries follow
lIrsi RAce-S SnlinE. for three \ ear -Olds and Np
The sun., 1907-10-31
RAILROAD
Bulletin.
Bulletin.
ALL ABOUT THE WINTER

Have you made your plans for the winter outing?
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will issue November
Winter Excursion Book, containing about 200 pages Of in
concerning the various open during the Winter
and Spring
From this book may make choice OF nearly hun
resothe and of Florida the Gulf
the border Of Florida the Rio Grande; New
Mexico, Arizona, California, and the Pacific Coast.
II find time for extended trip
Virginia. West Virginia North Carolina resorts only days
journey from New York.
Health seekers will the pages devoted the places
the highlands Of North Carolina the long lea pine region OF South
Carolina and Georgia the nearby the pines New
Jersey.
Among the alheyeararound seaside points, Atlantic City
and Cape May stand pre-eminent.
Winter Excursion tickets the number Of the
listed in this book and good for passage until late in the
Spring will be on sale and after November l.
Full information concerning winter trips and copies OF the
Winter Excursion Book when issued may
Agenta
The sun., 1907-10-31

q. c. Schafcr. 'osL,. won the single tennis
championship at Columbia yesterday after
noon. defeating 4. y, Moses Al three straight
sets q I. "a. O /. Schafer also won the
challenge cup from T. VI: Hendricks. los.
b% delaUf The summaries " Yesterdays
play
semi rnsls-A. : Moses, %. defeated y \.
Hayes g. a. 50 &C sch Sfer. 0sl,, defeated H. y.
banks, 'Os. so. 6-.4.
Final Hound q. c. sehafer, osL.. defeated AS.
Moses, 90. s-I, d-2. 81
The sun., 1907-10-31

lSpFcI1T CnbT DFSpNfcN n THk SIN,
LONDON, Oct. 20 The race for the Cam
brdseshre Stakes. u handicap for three year
olds and upward. at a mile aud furlohG. was
run at N,wmarkei to-day and was won
by Capt, j. q. X. Homfray's Land Lea que
George Fabcr'5 Nalua was second and ".
BaSs's Sticlsup was third
The betting was TO I against Land League.
ctoiagainst Malua and : TO against Stickup
Fifteen horses ran,