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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
ILLINOIS

CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.-An automobile
plunged down twenty-five feet into the
Desplaines river at River Forest yester-
day, and its owner, who was one of its
three occupants, was fatally injured
dying at midnight in the Oak Park hos
pital. The victim was Frederick w
Griffin. 42 years old, dealer in auto
mobile parts.
The autoi carrying Mr.. Griffin, his
chaffeur. w. P. Davis, and Na- friend
named Regnier, was headed to.
ward Chicago and was being driven by
Mr.. Griffin at a fair speed The fatal
accident occurred at point where the
road takes turn to the right, over a
bridge. and the machine when running
on the bridge, skidded and plunged into
the river, turning over while in the air
and pinioning the owner under 1t in the
water. Davis and Regnier escaped a
similar fate by leaping from the machine
before 1t plunged into the river.
I1TCHTIELD. ILL.,, Oct. 23.-The Re-
publican county central committee met
in this city and nominated Fred E.
Thomr son of Hillsboro as their candi-
date FOR county treasurer and the Demo
cratic central committee met and nom-
mated John w. Rea of Litchfield as their
candidate. The election will be held on
Tuesday, October 20. and is a special
electior, caused by the death of John
Green some two months ago.
PAxTON-The cornerstone of the new
$4,000 brick Lutheran church In this city
was laid with impressive ceremonies
Rev. T. A. Snder of Geneva, ILL.,. presi-
dent Of the district meeting Of the church
Tow in progress, conducted the ritualistic
services. Rev. G. e. Hemdahl, pastor OF
the church, presided and responses tc
subjects were made in speeches by Rev
Pearson of Rankin and Rev. Artz, Bas-
sett. Lindstrom and Smith of the roca
clergy.
MOUNT STERLING-Ey the ignition Of
her clothing from small gasoline STOW,
this morning. Miss Malinda Perry o.
Hcrsman received such severe burns tina
she died four hours after the accident
The stove was leaking and when thu
woman applied lighted match the blaze
fiared UP to the ceiling. In order to pre-
vent tho house catching fire she picked
up the stove and carried 1t outside. She
was about 5S years of age and a sister OF
A. e. Perry. well known lawyer OF
Springfield.
F:FFINGHAM-Mrs Cephus Bushor en-
terta;ned the ladies of the Narcissus club
at aer residence on Fayette avenue.
The Vandalia Railroad company has
rlade arrangements to reopen its shops
Ia this city and will employ a force OF
forty mer at the start This force will
he increased to. seventy in a short time.
VANDALIA-The annual Fayette coun-
ty soldiers and sailors reunion will meet
here. Prominent among those who are tc
address, the old soldiers are Gov. Deneen
former United States Senator w. E. Ma.
son, Department Commander A. 9. Mat.
thews, Congressman M. D. Foster and F
8. Dickson.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
HOME STA TE
COLORADO

GREELEY. Colo, Oct 2S-Hugh Hick-
man. aged IS. died at his home six miles
from here as the result Of injuries re-
ceived In a runaway accident OCTOBER y
He was born in Missouri and lived ~
Evans until a year ~go: he leaves
widow and three grown children
COLORADO SPRINGS-The marriaeeof
Miss Harriet Ann Johnson of this place.
who is a sister of Mrs. Werner q. Reed Of
Colorado Springs and Paris, to Albert IA.
johnson of Rockford, Ill, is announced
to take place here October 29
FORT COLLINS-A number Of persons
have responded to the suggestion for the
organization of Congregational churcn
here. Many heads of families have indl-
Gated their purpose TO support the move
ment and 1t is probable that an organiza-
ton will soon be perfected.
HOLLY-Senator Simon Guggenheim
spoke to large audience at the opera
house here. He reassured the people or
Holly and the Arkansas valley regarding
| his position on the admission OF Cuban
end Philippine sugar free of duty. Aaron
! Cove of the Great Western Sugar COM
pany. formerly superintendent, OF the
Denver schools, spoke on the subject OF
education. The senator went from here TO
Rocky Ford.
AsPEN-In the district court the work
Of securing jury to try Hopely ana
Perry messengers Of the Well Fargo COM
pany. accused of stealing package con-
| tanning s250O several months ago. was
| begun.
PUEBLO-Another big reservoir project
4 for Pueblo county has been launched, ie
is the construction of a dam across Tur-
key creek sixteen miles north OF Puepio,
which will form a reservoir with capac-
ity of 306 800, 900 cubic feet Of water. The
estimated cost of the new reservoir is
1000 and 1t Is said that the men behind
| the proposition will spend great deal
more.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
AL OF THE LATE NJ
WYOMING

LARAMIE. wyo. oct.
Bruce, a negro. who served
months in the reform school q
Colo, as incorrlgiole, and who
raigned for theft of pistol
cheap watches from the Loveioy
works, pleaded guilty and was !
state prison for five ears. He has
the Cheyenne and Laramie police
deal Of trouble in the last six years.
.CHEYENNE-Chie o. Police Berger
mas been advised by the chief of POI
at Keokuk Iowa, that he will come
Cheyenne for Harry Hodge, who Is allege
TO have confessed that he killed William
Wilson, another colored man, during a
game of craps at Keokuk last December.
Hodge says he will return to Iowa with
out requlsition; that he killed Wilson
in self defense and he will have no
trouble in establishing this fact.
wALDEN-H M Wise of Missori has
been arrested and held to the United
States grand jury on charge of allowing
forest fire to start from his camp fire
near Fraser, Colo. doing considerable
damage. Forest officials and settlers
worked all one night to extinguish the
fire.
LANDER-W. F. Edwards, the engineer
ii
work of the Greenoughs in Red canyon,
before his departure for the east said
that all men had been paid off and work
Guspended indefinitely. He gave it as
his opinion that the placers had been
"salted."
LANDER, Wyo., Oct. Estate Game
Warden d. c. Nowlin is investigating g
raid upon game made recently by a
IA ~ nf A a nj W rhnOrtp0
to be killing antelope near Wolton The
warden found feet and horns of antelope
around their camp fires. but was unable
to find any OF the game in the hands of
the party.
LARAMIE-Rev Frederick Focke Reese
of Nashville, Tenn, who has been elected
bishop of the newly formed missionary
district of Wyoming, is graduate of
the University of Virginia with the class
Of 1875. The new bihsop will make his
home in this city there being an elegant
and commodious brick two-story bishops
house in the yard ,ith st. Matthews
cathedral.
LANDER-The ten-stamp mill on the
Miners Delight, idle for twenty five
years. has been repaired and was started
OF ore. The resumption was made the
OCCASION for general rejoicing among cit
izens of the camp, one of the Oldest In
the Rockies. Judge w. B. Gratrix, who
worked on the property under the old
regime twenty-five years ago, in an elo-
quent speech, told some of the early his
tory Of the camp when the miners worked
in almost daily fear of the Indians and
when supplies intended for the mir es
often fell into the hands of the savages
after the drivers of trains had been slain.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
WASHINGTON

OLYMPIA, Wash, Oct. 2S-In reply to
inquiries raised by City Attorney Burt
]. Williams Of Wenatchee, Attarney Cen
eral Atkinson holds that the expression
two weeks as used in the direct
primary Jaw means the same day of the
week, by comparison, instead of the
regular period of fourteen days; that
October 25 Is the last day for filing
declarations of candidacy for the munich
pal elections which are to be held Decem-
ber g.
ABERDEEN-The council has adopted
resolution submitting to the voters the
question of issuing 100000 of bonds to
bring water from the Wynochee river
and provide a permanent and abundant
supply. 1t is believed the proposition will
carry, inasmuch as Aberdeen has suffered
the loss of several important manu-
featuring enterprises by reason of short
age Of water.
ELLENSBURG-The Kittitas county
records In the office of the auditor for
the period from September to October
15 show that the farmers, sheepmen and
hunters are waging war on the 'pesky"
coyote and receiving the bounty for
scalps of the bowling brutes. provided
for by the state law. Twenty-six of the
dogs of song were killed in the county.
ANACORTES-voters of Anacortes
have nominated a citizens ticket for the
coming municipal elections. 1t is COM
posed of the following candidates; Mayor,
william Davy; city treasurer, E. Kasch /;
city clerk, Fred Werner city attorney,
j. w. Norvill: councilman-at-large,
James Hamilton; councilman Second
ward, William Trafton councilman Third
ward, w. Tarte. No one was named for
councilman from the First ward.
ELLENSBURG-Th work of rerating
the insurance on property in this city
is now under way, and is being carried
on by B. H. Harris and G. ]. Mckenzie,
who were appointed by the Wash
ington state board of insurance COM
missioners This work was taken up at
the suggestion and request of several
prominent business men of this city. and
will mean much to all property owners
here.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
IOWA

DES MONIES, Iowa, Oct. 29-As pic
ture was taken from its hangings on the
wall of the home of Lynner d. !Upham
a rcll of $125 in bills fell to the floor.
expl9ining the mysterious disappearance
Of the funds of visitor in their home
last January. The roll had been placed
behind the picture for safe keeping by
the owner, who afterward forgot that
she had secreted 1t and steadfastly de-
clared that she had either lost 1t or
had been robbed during a visit down
town. The visitor, who is an old friend
OF Mrs. Uphams, has had the money
returned.
IDA GROvE-The grand jury of Ida
county is confronted with an unusual
case. Nick Davis of Battle Creek is
charged with stealing several turkeys
from yourg woman neighbor She filed
complaint. but since then Davis has
wooed and won her. They were married
north ago, but she forgot to with
draw the complaint, so the wife still
stands as the accuser of her husband as
thief.
DAVENPORT-Bittern in the saloon
strife was given impetus when a mob
surrounded C. w. Neal. an attorney, on
the street and threatened to kill him.
Nea', VINO was attorhey lor L. n. hein-
nlerer in placing the lid on Davenport
saloons, saved his life by drawing a re-
yolver on the crowd and dispensing 1t.
DR.. Richter, the German editor. who at
tackled Kemmerer on the street yesterday
and broke his cane over his head. has
been given costly new one by his ad-
mir ers,
WATERLOO-Mrs Edward Perry. for
merl.. Of Dubuque, died as the result of
burns received ten days ago while light
ing cook stove. She was aged 75> and
leaves five grown children. Her husband
died suddenly one year ago while in ap-
parently good health.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
UTAH

FARK CITY, Utah, Oct. 23-Dissat-
isfied at their first attempt, the Socialists
of Park City nominated another ticket
lst night for the fall election, The new
ticket is as follows: Rod Mcdonald for
mayor; Dave Herman, John Carroll,
c. A. Addy and William Quinn for the
council Dave Baxter for marshal, Joe
Langfcrd for treasurer, Mrs Webb for
recorder and Ed Boyle for police justice.
Henry Welsh returned to Park after
several days in Salt Lake on business
SpRINGVILLE-Loran Harmer of this
city suffered a loss by fire. His hay
she'd containing large amount of hay
and farm implements, was entirely con-
stunned by the blaze.
M. and Mrs. A. G. johnson of New
York city were visiting with relatives
here. Mr.. johnson is prominent iron
manufatcurer.
SPANISH FORK-The Ladies' Home
Culture club of Springville was enter
tanned by Mrs. Quet Johnson and Mrs.
Theo Tee of Spanish Fork, at the home
Of the former. This Is a farewell on the
part of Mrs. Johnson, who will In short
time make her home temporarily In Salt
Lake City where her son and daughter
are attending the state university.
There are several cases of typhoid fever
among the children of Spanish Fork,
among them Russell Lee, son of the
Presbyterian pastor
OGDEN-In the case of Miss Rose Man
ming VS.. w. H. Wright & Sons company
the case was given to the jury, who re-
ported a verdict of no cause Of action.
When the jury was polled it was found
that the verdict was not unanimous and
that tuo iurors denied that the verdict
was theirs, while six affirmed It.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
MISSISSIPPI

OKOULNA, Oct. 23.-Charged with hav-
ing insulted and threatened the life or
young white woman Of this place, Henry
Sykes. a negro, was taken from the
custody of an officer near Van Fleet, hve
miles from here. last night and lynched
The negro 1t is alleged, made improper
proposals to the young woman over the
telephone and threatened her life II she
did not accede to his demands, When ar
rested Sykes drew a revolver. but was
overpowered before he used 1t. He was
being removed to the county jail at Hous-
ton. when he was taken from the officers
by a mob and hanged to tree.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
TENNESSEE

LOCKWOOD. Tenn, Oct 23.-S. G.
Brown and others of Hartman are mere
inspecting the drawings and specinca-
tions OF a new business block that Arcnl-
tect W. A. Geasland has been at work
on for some time, and which he VIII
build fer parties in that city.
f. B. Nitzschge Is building another res
iderce on East Chamberlain avenue.
w. N. Fulks, an old town merchant, Is
cut again after long siege with typnoid
fever.
The people Of the Methodist church are
we'll pleased in getting DR.. ]. A. Mitchell
for their pastor. as he is the one they
applied for.
NAsHvILLE-Parlk Marshall. who was
receiver in the case Of Guyton VS.. TurA
ner, involving the Union stock yards here,
was awarded Judgment Of 1924 against
Mrs. Hettie Green of New York. Mrs
Green was a stockholder In the company
az the time it was wound up and the re-
ceiyer overpaid her the amount allowed
in the judgment.
ROsSvILLE-Master Gilbert Lemons Is
quite III with typhoid fever.
Mrs. E. M. Lemons is very Ill at ner
home on Chickamauga avenue.
p. w. Bryant left for trip to Norfolk
and Washington.
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Blair left for a
months visit in Birmingham.
Mrs. W. A. Woods is the guest for a
few DAYS of Mrs. Foster Mcfarland.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
GEORGIA

FITZGERALD, Ga, Oct. 23.-While fhe
case of the state against one Hall for
burglary was on itrial here in Judge
Whfpple's court, the prosecuting witness.
James Green, was stricken with apoplexy
and fell from his chair dying almost in
stantiy. Mr.. Green was an aged veteran
of the civil war and lived "a short dis
tance out OF town. Judge Whipple imme-
dately adjourned court
col UMBUS-Whle the locomotive of a
freight train on the Central of Georgia
railroad was taking water at Reynolds,
Ca5 thc boiler exploded, killing Engineer
Avery.N Conductor Allen and negro fire.
runr. The boiler was blown hundred
yards and the station was damaged.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
OKLAHOMA


Ell RENO, Okla, Oct. 2S.-J. o. Truitt,
a business man of this city, was thrown
from a buggy and killed while breaking
a colt. Truitt was wealthy and con-
nected with many of the new develop
ments that are taking place.
GUTHRIE-Governor Frantz is candi-
date for the Republican minority caucus
nomination in the state Legislature for
election to the United States senate. This
nomination. of course, would be merely
honorary, as the two United States sem
ators from Oklahoma will be Democrats.
There are fewer than thirty Republicans
among the 1853 members OF the two houses
on joint ballot.
Oklahoma will remain in the internal
revenue district of Kansas after state
hood, so says word received from Wash
ington today 1t was planned to give
Arkansas jurisdiction, for many purposes
but Senators sLong and Curtis protested
against the new state being given over
to Democratic Arkansas, to the detri-
ment of Republican" Kansas.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
CONDUCTOR FIGHTS WITH
SEVEN-P0UND RAT

Z BOSTON, Oct. 23.-AAttaclSed by a !
+ monster rat which sprang upon him !
/. in Maiden square at / O'Clock In the :
+ morning Conductor John Murphy !
L of the Elevated road fought the !
+ vicious animal for several minutes !
+ before he succeeded In ending its /.
/. life. .
/ Murphy had just left his car 1
+ and gore ahead to turn the switch I
+ when he saw the big rodent !
( crossing the street toward him. He !
+ stepped back to let the rat pass, I
+ but instead of slipping quietly I
I. across the street, the animal I
+ turned upon him and with a sud- .
I den spring landed on his coat. 4
1. Murphy shook the rat off and !
!. made lunge at him with his !
Z switch stick. but missed. and in 4
!. another momeNt the animal again 4
I. sprang at him. For five minutes !
!. man and rat fought, and then 4
!. Murphy succeeded in telling his .
l. enemy with blow from his iron !
1. weapon. 4
!. The rat, according to the car !
!. men who gathered up its remains !
!. after the battle was seventeen !
+ inches long and weighed seven .
!. pounds. 1t Is supposed to have .
l. wandered in from the marshes. .
+ \ 4. + + i 4. i. 1. 4. 4. 1. + + !. i. i + I
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
IDAHO

| LEWISTON, Idaho, Oct. 23.-To top
off a debauch on Culdesac whisky Ma
they Wolfe, a Nez Perce Indian, arose
during the night and drank the hair
tonic belonging to an Englishman,
George Paine, who was his companion
during drinking bout in Culdesac,
Idaho The red man was found dead
and the coroner's Jury here has reached
decision that the carbolic acid in the
hair tonic caused the death of the In
dian. jaime, who awoke from his de-
bauch and saw his Indian companion
in eonvulsions, fled from the place and
was arrested in Lewiston on suspicion
of killing the Indian. He told OF the
drinking bout and of the Inuian and
himself going into barn to sleep. The
hair tonic imbibing followed.
REXBURG-Ephraim White, who was
taken to the state mental hospital at
Blackfoot becaase of insanity, died at
that Institution. He leaves a wife and
number of small children The de-
ceased was not insured, but leaves a
small farm which is not free from debt.
The remains will likely be shipped to
Ogden for interment.
Miss Alton Pratt, daughter of Drug
gist Pratt of Sugar City, died. She was
IA years of age and had been Ill for
some time. The illness finally developed
into Bright's disease. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Mebour formerly
residents of Rexburg, but now of Sugar
City, have also been visited with death
in the family. Their 14-months-old baby
girl died.
BOISE-Mrs. Ada Merritt of Salmon
City and formerly editor of the Record
er of that place, has decided to estab-
lish paper to be published under the
auspices of the Rebekah state assembly,
to be located either at Caldwell or Boise.
Mrs Merritt is one of the best writer's
In the state She is a member of the
Rebekah state assembly.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
VERMONT

RUTLAND, VT, oct. GA jury in fed
eraI court here awarded Fred w. Saw
age, a Granville, N. r., theatrical man,
verdict of $4,000 in his negligence suit
against the Rutland railroad to recover
for injuries received at Vergennes De-
cember 10 last, when a gravel train ran
into an accommodation train on siding.
Nerve specialists during the trial ex-
pressed doubt as to Savage's recovery.
BARTON-Edward f. Dutton, rs years
OF age, committed suicide by hanging.
He had occupied several public offices
during the past forty-fve years, and
made a fortune In the mill and drug
business. He and his wife were about
starting on their annual California trip.
He left a letter saying he was no longer
Of use to any one and suggesting that
his WIDOW live with her daughter.
BURLINGTON-Jo d. Ploff and
Miss Alice s. Denning, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James S. Denning, were mar
ried at St. Marys cathedral by the Rev.
p. J. Barrett In the presence Of large
gathering of relatives and friends.
BRATTLEBORO-A. v. May, 10, one
Of Brattleboros most prominent men,
fell down a steep fight of stairs In the
kbarn of the Bradley place, receiving In
turies that resulted in his death.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24

Polander,
ing curbing from
here, when the g,
lIip beneath fifty
ing. A large force
rescue him, but thel ~
that he is still alive.
CAMBRIA-The Re, cans,
widely known ministe. Welsh
Presbyterian church, die de was
prominent as a preacher ter He
leaves widow and six -fdren, Dr..
Curtiss Evans and Mrs. A. w. Gordon OF
Lake Mills, Mrs. Alfred Baldwin of
GIeneyre. Colo, Mrs. w. G. Jones -of
Cambria, and Prof. Silas Evans of Park
vile, Mo.
RACINE-The annual meeting OF the
Wisconsin district of the Union Danish
Lutheran church convened in this city
today, with fifty ministers present.
GRAND RAPIDs-An important cleo
tion was held In the village of Nekoosa,
lust south of here, at which 1t vase de-
cided to enlarge the boundaries of this
village, which will henceforth be known
as "Greater Nekoosa."
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN-Three burglar
les occurred in this city last night and
the police have not a single clew, al
though several suspects are held. The
safe In the grocery of c. B. Case was
opened and $50 secured. Two other busi-
ness houses-L. Case & Co., general
merchandise, and HI. j. Kaber's saloon,
at which little of value was taken.
SPRING GREEN, Wis, Oct. 23.-Caught
under a heavy traction engine as It
crashed through bridge in the town OF
wyoming, four miles south of here,
George Smith and Charles Culver were
crushed to death. Smith, the owner of
the threshing outfit, was instantly killed.
| Culver, caught under the engine, was
slowly scalded to DEATH
| MADISON--After he had been convicted
together with John Lewis OF the burglary
of the store in Rockdale, near this city,
| Charles Martin went on the stand and
| confessed that he alone committed the
crime and that Lewis had nothing to do
with It, Previously both men had fought
conviction.
WAUKESHA--Everett Brown, aged ~,
we'll known resident of Sussex. was
drowned in Lake Keesus. The body was
recovered. Coroner Hill was summoned
and will probably hold an inquest.
GREEN BAY-Mrs Margaret Miller, a
resident Of Green Bay for fifty-five years,
and one of the founders of the Central
Baptist church, is dead at the age of "a
years. She came direct to Green Bay
| from Ireland in 1852.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
Pennsylvania

PITTSBURG, Oct. 23.-Seven foreign
workmen were injured, four fatally, in
an explosion this afternoon at one of the
blast furnaces Of the Charlton steel COM
pany at Clarion. Pa.
TYRONE--In the absence of her par
ents Thelfna Holzinger, aged 8, daughter
of J. H. Holzinger, was probably fatally
burned Her clothing caught fire at a
kitchen stove.
CONNELLSVILLE Mrs. Elizabeth
Galloway, the negress who was assault
ed and thrown from bridge at Dunbar
October / last by negro, died at the
Connellsville hospital.
WASHINGTON-E. D. Miller, a repre-
sentative of the pure food department at
Harrisburg, has made informations
Washington merchants, charging them
with selling oleo.
KITTANING-Elmer Bouch, the 10
year-old son Of John Bouch of Gilpin
township, arrested on a charge by his
father of stealing a horse and rig from
farmer. was committed to the reform
school of Armstrong county.
NEWCASTLE-At a special meeting OF
the Shenango presbytery of the Presby-
terian church here the resignation Of A.
]. Mccartney from the Westfield church
was accepted. He will go to the First
Presbyterian church of Sharon.
BEAVER FALLS-Several years ago a
little son of Sherman Hoon was knocked
down by a street car here and killed,
p. A. Kuerner picked UP the dead child
1zxr - al - L.
| other little son of Mr.. Hoon was knocked
| down and severely injured by a car.
Kuehner was again nearby and picked
up the injured boy.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
SOUTH DAKOTA

HURON, s. d., Oct. 23.-A party of job
bers ana business men from Sioux Falls
arrived here homeward bound from a
visit to the Black hills. The Huron Com
mere lal club met the excursionists at the
depot with carriages and automobiles and
gave them ride about the city. Later
they gathered at the club rooms and lis
tined to an address of welcome by Pres
ident Rice.
NfITCHELLs-A little girl aged 3 years
and a little boy aged 10 months were
,i.,irned to death six and one-half miles
northeast of this city. at the camp Of the
Iowa Bridge company. They were the
children of the foreman, James Cochran,
Of Tccumseh. Neb.. who brought his wife
and children there to cook for the crew.