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The Irish standard., 1908-05-09

His daring idea was suggestive of an
other. "No, Alvin. not even to save
Alfred Vincent could l do that. Sui
eide is cowardly. yet Id rather kill
myself than seem TO be so tickle, to
betray dear little Viola"
Miss Stella, don't speak of suicide!
And Viola'd know how 1T was, OF
course. But there's other ways, If you
won't accept my offer" He smiled
boyishly in spite OF the tragic moment.
Yes. there's another way; | shall
disappear, just drop out of sight. And
You'll help me. won't you? This very
night?"
Yes, indeed. This night is the
only time could do it, too. I'm to
work nights after this"
Can you get me away secretly, Al
vim? Have you any plan?"
yes. | can fix 1t. know a man
he's friend OF mine, and as close
moutked as dumb one. I'll get his
team and start you on your way to
Sacramento, or to the Bay, as you
think best. I'd say San Francisco; it's
bigger, you can hide safer there"
Yes, that will be better. But you,
Alvin"
"Oh, don't worry about me. Ill be
back here before daylight, and take
the train tomorrow. Every one knows
I'm to go to Sacramento"
Stella was silent.
Got any money!"
"Not much. My trip to Virginia took
most Of it,"
well, don't fidget over that I've
couple of hundred l can lend you
as we'll as not; and you can take your
time to pay. No matter If it's never.
And maybe Sally 3. can think up a
better trick for you"
20, Alvin, you're so good! Thank"
She could not trust her voice. yet after
q struggle went on. I'm sure Alvin.
we've thought OF the only way. But
we will tell What time must we
start?"
mot later than midnight You bet
ter get everything fixed before ten,
and let the house get plumb dark an
hour or SO before"
Very we'll. I'll have my letter writ
ten in half-hour. Will you come for
1t and mail it at once?"
He nodded.
"And Alvin, will you stay here while
talk it all over with Sally B.?
want no misunderstanding of what we
are to do"
Alvin assented and she left him.
There was no hesitation now. A
strange calmness pervaded her. With
out hesitancy or revising she wrote
the words that were to separate her
from her past, that were to bind her
to life of lonely hiding.
Not to save any mans life, or even
my. own she wrote. will. marry
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aand. stood on the motel steps to well
come them, as Uncle Billy swung in
with a grand finishing flourish.
One O'Clock! Twenty-one hours and
five minutes from San Francisco. Hur-
rah for you. Billy Dodge" Mr.. Crocker
cried: and rousing cheers echoed from
the waiting crowd.
From Colfax our driver has aver
aged a mile in four and a third min
utes," MI Montague called, looking
up from quick calculation.
by George. Montague. That al
most beats engine and steamer! Hur-
rah again. boys"
But where's the Placehville stage?"
Uncle Billy asked as he came stiff1y up
the steps, Stella by his side.
This came an hour ago" Mr. Crock.
er said, putting a dispatch in the
drivers hand, Read that" he en-
claimed exultingly.
strawberry Valley. noon. Heavy
rains, heavy roads, heavy loads, -
Uncle Billy read.
We're in time, them" Stella whis-
pered softly.
Uncle Billy nodded Wilder cheers
made speech impossible.
Strawberry Valley was 63 miles
away!
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beside the swift, tortuous Truckee, the
relief team met them.
On again. Out from fir forests and
rocky barriers, and into the desert
boundaries.
Chamberlains and breakfast!
How glad they were to stretch them.
selves on earth once more! Yet no
time for dallying.
Made the last three miles in nine
minutes!" Mr.. Montague announced as
he walked into the dining room.
But no one replied. Hurrying
walters, steaming dishes, silent, busy
passengers-the scant halt passed like
a gust; and again they were flying.
Again upward, past the spouting
Tartarus-smelling Steamboat springs
over the smooth Geiger grade, and at
last into the gray, struggling city hung
against the bare breast Of Mount Dav-
idson-Virginia. golden goal Of their
fight.
Superintendent Crocker. watch in
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CHAPTER XXI
The Race,


Eastward through thick darkness
they flew. Stella, untimid, knowing
horses as the smart girl of today
knows her pedigreed dog, yet mar.
veled at Uncle Billy's timely discern.
ment Of every rut and hole; at the
skill that slowed or gave rein to the
galloping team with such nice calcula.
tion.
The sharp rushing air made Stella
shiver. Uncle Billy felt it through the
same sense that guided him over the
unseen road. Shifting the lines to his
right hand. with the other he pulled
q buffalo robe from under the seat
and adjusted it about her with quick
skill
THANK you." she said gratefully,
and was silent on account of the
stranger at her left. Yet little later,
under cover of the dark. the rose went
into Uncle Billy's button-hole, and in
answer to his low question Stella re-
peated the booking clerks news of
Gideon.
An inhospitable gray crept at last
into the sky, and showed the road
DULY red. The lash went singing
through the air in long, unwinding
coils. Though no horse was struck,
the six leaped to added speed.
Come on, boys! It's the day of yo'
life!" Uncle Billy called cheerily.
"You, Socks an Boots, set 'em a pace
there!"
1t was a trumpet call to the leaders.
Indeed all. the horses caught the race
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-12-18
FOURTEEN PAGES.
LUBBOCK TENAS, FRIDAY. DEC Is. 1905

One good East Texas Democrat
and capitalist is poorer by $4,000
because of his loyalty TO William
Jennings Bryan and hl, fears
that the Nebraskan could not com
mand the confidence OF the bust
ness interests OF the country
About a year ago Mr.. Jarvis of
Troupe came over 10 Fort Worth
and purchased very desirable
business lot IN thi, city, intending
10 hold IL a, an iuyestmei e. but
tins fail. when press report, and
other Indications seemed 10 point
30 Mr. Bryan, election, Mr.. Jar
Vi. while never WaNeriug iu Dol,
purpose to vote the Democratic
ticket straight, hurried over To
TIN, city ia an effort 90 dispose of
tins property before tie dcprccI- .
alton incident 20 a democratic /.
landslide The lot went al SOD .
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-13
ARREST THREE
ON SUSPICION
POLICE HUNT ASSlDU0USLY
FOR WINERY BURGLARS
PROPRIETOR UNABLE TO MAKE
NEEDED IDENTIFICATION
One of the Men Now in Custody
Has Served Three Sentences in
This State for Highway
Robbery

Dan Mcmahon, three times con-
Wet on charges of highway robbery;
Martin Brew, classed by the police as a
HOP head; and T. J. Mulloy, of no
particular occupation, are prisoners in
detinue at the central police station
with suspicion" booked opposite their
names.
The men were arrested yesterday
morning by Detectives Ingram, Carroll,
Murray and Mccain, who are tnvesti-
eating the holdup and robbery of the
Blue Ribbon winery at Seventh and
San Pedro streets Wednesday night.
There is absolutely no evidence in
the hands of the police connecting any
of these men with the robbery of the
Bennett establishment Wednesday
night and Samuel Bennett was UNI
able positively to identify Mcmahon,
who is strongly suspected of the job.
Mrs. Bennett, who had a better view of
the two men who robbed the place,
will view the prisoners today and try
to identify them.
Mcmahon has served time thrice in
California prisons for highway robbery
and the fact that for the past two or
three weeks he has been a hanger on
around Frank Goings pool room at
Seventh and San Pedro streets with
in a few doors of the winery which
was robbed, lead the police to suspect
him.
In a general way Mcmahon fills the
description of the "thlf' man who
carried two revolvers in the Bennett
holdup. Brew was his bed companion
in a cheap lodging house on Fifth
street Wednesday night, and the fact
that both men came In late and acted
in suspicious manner led to his ar
rest.
Mulfoy is said by the police to be a
worthless character who has been ar
rested time and again on vagrancy
charges, and is of a bad character. His
acquaintanceship with the other men
caused his arrest.
Both Mcmahon and Brew have sus-
pended sentences hanging over them
and they probably will be compelled to
serve the next six months on the chain
gang for falling to observe the police
warning to get out of town. This was
given them at the time of their con-
viction on vagrancy charges several
months ago.
The short man connected with the
winery robbery has not been identified
yet in the minds of the police, and the
officers are all at sea as regards him.
The search for the two men who
robbed Bennett and his wife was con-
Quoted far and wide by the detectives
yesterday, but beyond arresting the
three prisoners named no progress
toward a solution of the affair was
made.
The police will try to get positive
Identification of one of the suspects
today, and in case they are unable to
do so probably will revive the old sem
fences on Mcmahon and Brew and
place them on the chain gang.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-13
GIRL SCARES HERSELF
INTO A FIT OF RABIES
Bitten on the Cheek by a Woman
Maniac, the Victim, Through Fear,
Has Developed Genuine
Hydrophobla

NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-Doctors in
Bellevue hospital are watching with in
terest what is thought to be case of
neutrality-suspicious.. At the time of
the rabies scare last summer there was
a good deal of discussion among
of such cases. 1t was stated by many
authorities that probably most of them
were spurious. The case now under
observation bears all the earmarks of
being genuine. 1t has been under OBJ
servation for nearly a week. The pa
tient Is O girl 10 years old. While her
commissions are the indirect result of a
bite, the woman who bit her-for she
was bitten by woman-had never been
bitten herself, so far as can be learned.
The girl Is Dora Klapkin of 221 East
121st street. July last her aunt, Mrs.
Sophia Thaler, became i'll at her home
and the girl helped nurse her The ILL
ness developed into insanity. One day
while bending over the patients bed to
give her a glass of water, the desire
for which precludes the idea of hydro
phobia in the aunt, the girl was bitten
ON the left cheek. The bite N-as a slight
affair. Miss Klapkin paid no attention
to it and went about her duties. Final
ly Mrs. Thaler's condition grew so bad
that she was removed to Bellevue hos
pital and then transferred to the
asylum at Central Islip, L. l., where
she died on July IA.
Dora Klapkin went on about her du-
ties and was apparently in the best OF
health and spirits. Not long ago, how
ever, some one told her that her aunt
really had been bitten by a dog and
had died of hydrophobia. The girl is
said to have. taken the remark to heart
and to have bought several books and
read much on the subject OF rabies.
She became sullen and became thin and
Iistless worrying over the matter. On
Saturday last she suddenly fell in q
faint on the floor and when a doctor
was called he found her in commissions.
She was removed to Bellevue, and after
watching the case there the physicians
discovered all the symptoms Of hydro
phobia. Whether or not the girl can
recover the doctors are unable to say,
but they seem convinced that they have
ON their hands the case of young girl
who has simply terrorized herself into
har praaent condition
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-13
HOME is BROKEN UP
BY THE HOLY GH0STERS
Wife and Mother NegIects Her Hus-
band and Children for the "Sky
Pilots" and Court In
tervenes

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. ia wife's
utilization with the Holy Ghosters re-
suited today in her loss of home and
her three children, who were turned
over to the care of their father.
When Thomas Walker of 1884 Rose
street was arraigned this morning be-
fore Magistrate Scott, his wife. Sarah
Walker, went upon the witness stand to
support a charge of non-support
against him.
mo woman could want a better home
than 1 have provided for my wife,
Walker said in answer to his wife's
charge. 1.-THE whole trouble is due to
the fact that she Joined the Holy
Ghosters about two years ago, and
since then she has neglected the home.
She seems to be under the influence Of
pilots, as they call themselves, and, at
his bidding, has taken the children with
her to other cities.
II went to Trenton a few weeks ago
and rescued the children from a mis-
sion there. One of my daughters. Liz
liam. aged is years, is also member
of the Holy Ghosters, and she started
another girl member of the sect to
found mission"
An agent of the Society to Protect
Children from Cruelty and an older
daughter corroborated Walker, and,
City Detective Jones, who lives in
Yeadon, said he found the 15-year-old
daughter with 81 girl and boy about her
own age sleeping on a church's steps
last night. He saw they were cared for
and today locked them up on a
vagrancy charge. The trio told him
they were on their way to San Fran
cisco in response to a call of the leader
of the Holy Ghosters.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-13
BAPTIST PASTORS WINE
POISONED; MYSTERY

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Nov. H.
The investigation Of the deaths of Ed
and Laura Davis. negro servants of
DR.. Carter H. Jones, newly appointed
pastor of the White Temple Baptist
church. this city, points to poisonings
The servants accompanied DR.. James
and his wife from their old home in
Lynchburg, Va.
The house to be occupied by the pas
tor and his wife was being fitted up
nv the two servants, but last Saturday
night was not ready for occupancy,
and the negroes stayed there to guard
IT. The doctor and his wife remained
with friends in the city. The latter
did not return to the house until about
noon Monday, when they discovered
the bodies of their two servants. The
woman was lying on bed In an up
stairs room, while the man had evil
IDENTIFY fallen downstairs and was found
at the bottom. Bott died in agony.
Wine and whisky were found in bot
Ties in the room, where the woman
was found. All indications point to the
fact that they had been poisoned.
When approached with the sugges-
tion DIR. Jones secuted the idea that
the wine, which he says had been sent
him by a friend in Lynchburg, may
have contained poison intended for
him or his wife.
DIR. Jones and his present wife have
only been married a short time. She
was Mrs. Lizzie Christian, and cousin
of Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, wife of
the artist. He was pastor of the Bap-
fist church at Lynchburg, and Mrs.
Christian is said to have been a prom
inent member of the Methodist church
there. 1t is understood that members
of DR.. Jones' congregation there be-
came indignant when he selected a
wife not of his religious affiliation.
One of the first official acts of his pas
torate there was to baptize his wife in
the Baptist church.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-13
TAXES BATHING
SUIT; COSTS $40
MAN BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN
DROWNED FINED
AQUATIC CLOTHES DISAPPEAR
WITH MISSING PERSON
Returns to Los Angeles, and Although
Misappropriated Garments Are
Returned HIS Is Convicted
Of Larceny

RAYMOND e. Canniff, who was
thought to have been drowned in the
surf at Long Beach last Saturday and
who sfonday was heard from at San
Francisco, returning to Los Angeles
Wednesday afternoon, probably will
make better arrangements for any sud-
den departure he may contemplate in
the future in order to avoid complica-
tions.
Yesterday he was arrested by Chief
of Police Williams of Long Beach and
taken to that town and fined $40 by a
beach justice for stealing a bathing
suit which had been rented by Canniff
on the day of his mysterious disap-
pearance.
Canniff stated that the day of his
departure he went to rooming house
east of the pier and changed clothes,
taking the bathing suit with him. Then
he went to San Pedro, where he
boarded a boat for San Francisco. He
offers no explanation for his strange
conduct, but declares he does not know
why he made such a sudden departure
and in such a peculiar manner.
When the missing man arrived in
Los Angeles he packed the bathing suit
which he had taken with him and sent
it by express to the proprietor of the
bath house. In the meantime a COM
plant charging Canniff with petty
larceny was sworn to before a justice
in Long Beach and Chief Williams
came to Los Angeles to serve the war
rant.
Williams visited the home of Canniff
and was refused admittance. Finally
after explaining his mission and en-
gaging in a spirited controversy with
occupants of the house, the beach Off
Ger was told the man wanted was not
at home but had gone to town.
The Long Beach officer boarded a
car and later while walking on one OF
the down town streets met Canniff.
The latter was arrested, and although
he protested he had no intention of
stealing the suit and exhibited an ex-
press receipt to prove this assertion he
was taken to the beach town, where ne
was fined $40.
Neither Canniff nor his relatives will
talk about the disappearance and there
has been no explanation offered for
his extraordinary manner of leaving.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-13
KINGS DAUGHTERS AND
SONS TO HOLD CONVENTION
First Annual Session of Southern Cal
ifornia Branch of international
Order Will Open Today
with Addresses

The Southern California branch of
the International Order of King $
Daughters and Sons will hold it's first
annual state convention today and to-
morrow at the First Methodist church.
Mrs. w. B. Gantz will open the de-
votional service this morning at 1880
o'clock, and Mrs. Alvah Grant Fessen-
den will call the convention to order.
Miss G.. H. Libby, first vice Fesident
of the international order, will make
an address. Other speakers will be
Mrs H. L. Miller, Mrs. Alvah Grant
Fessenden and Rev. Charles Edwin
Locke The session will be continued
during the afternoon.
Saturday afternoon a reception will
be held at the Hotel Westmore in
honor of Miss Libby. The event will
also be memorial to Mrs. Margaret
Bottome founder of the order. Rev. e.
P. Ryland, president of the Los Ange-
les Church federation. will make an
address.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-13
MRS. MAGNESS TAKES
GOODIES" TO HUBBY
Also Carries Words of Cheer to
Youth Imprisoned for Desert
ing shIp--says She'll
Free Him

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 12.-Escorted
by sergeant of marines Mrs. Ada
Magness, nee German, made another
flying trip to the Philadelphia navy
yard this morning to pay visit to her
husband, Josenh Magness, alias Hart
love, who is imprisoned aboard the re-
ceiving ship Lancaster, charged with
desertion.
1t was exactly Ills o'clock this
morning when the eldest daughter of
the late United States Senator German
of Maryland arrived at the entrance
of the navy yard. She was expected,
and when the hanson in which she was
riding came to halt at the gate
marine sergeant climbed into the vehi-
Gle and rode to the receiving ship with
her. Word was quickly passed along
the line that Mrs. Magness was on her
way down Broad street, and there was
crowd of marines and sailors loung-
ing about the gangway leading to the
receiving ship when the hanson pulled
m. But the curious were doomed to
disappointment, because Mrs. Magness,
instead of going UP the gangplank used
by the enlisted men, drove up TO the
officers ganBplank ana qulcly Vahlsheu
aboard the ship.
She was attired in brown from her
hat to her shoes and made striking
and attractive figure as she hurried
across the ships deck. Three news
paper men were at Mrs. Magness' heels,
but when they attempted to go aboard
they were halted by a sentry who no
titled them that they could not go on
the ship orders to. that effect having
been issued by the commandant.
Magness had been apprised OF his
wife's coming and he was half way up
from the berth deck before she had
seated herself in a chair provided by
Warrant officer Wilson, who was the
acting officer of the day.
Goodies for Magness
There was an affectionate greeting
between husband and wife, and then
Mrs. Magness opened a travelling bag
she carried and fairly showered her
youthful husband with goodies. She
also thoughtfully provided Magness
with pocket hahdkerchiefs and stock
ings.
While the two were cooling on the
Quarterback, about 200 jackies were
hanging around cycling them from
various points on the spar deck, and
some even went so far as to boldly
walk aft and indulge in queer smile.
However, the couple paid no attention
to the star-gazers as they passed by
in pairs.
Mrs. Magness was allowed just three
quarters of an hour conversation with
her husband, and then, after a fare
we'll kiss, she hurried away in the
| hanson.
The reporters crowded around the We
hicle and hurled question after ques-
ton at the woman, but to all she
turned deaf ear. and beyond remark
ing, at am happy and so is my hus-
band" would say nothing at all She
did, however, tell one of the marines
that she would free her husband and
intimated that he would be given his
| liberty as soon as his case is heard by
the court-martial board.
Mrs. Magness, 1t is said, is now stop
ping at a Broad street hotel She
came to this city lastnight and it is
| believed that she has engaged suite of
rooms where she will remain until her
husband is liberated.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-13
VICTORY ON GRIDIR0N
WINS HIM A BRIDE
U. of p. Touchdown Against Cornell
Decides Fate Of Loving Pair.
Marriage Kept Secret
for a Year

PHILADELPHIA, Nov 12.-When the
University of Pennsylvania football
team scored the deciding touchdown to
its game with Cornell university last
Thanksgiving day and carried off the
honors of a winning team, there was
decided the fate of Miss Susan Frances
Leopold of 1911 South Seventh street,
whose Eyes or mo" to her fiance's
proposal of marriage depended on the
result of the contest. The following
day she took an early train to Will
mington and was married to DR.. Louis
Thomas Singer of Fulton, N r. by
Mayor Horace Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Leopold, the
brides parents, were kept in ignorance
of the wedding until yesterday.
DR.. Singer, who received his diplo-
ma last June, was a dental student
at the University of Pennsylvania when
the Penn Cornell game was played. He
was an ardent supporter of his Alma
Mater and took a big interest in her
athletics. He was himself an athlete,
having won a national championship
bicycle race in 1901. He met his bride
while the latter was at school, She
said that IL Penn won the game last
year she would become Mrs. Singer.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-13

MANAGER ]. S. DUTCH OF the
XH Santa Anita baseball club feels
1iA that he has one of the fastest
aggregations in the south. Sam Laf-
ferty is considered one of the fastest
twirlers in the south and has the repu-
tation of striking out forty-four men
in three games, allowing only four hits.
Chess, who is catching, has developer
into a fast backstop and is making good
In throwing to the different bases. Rip
linger, on first. cannot be beat in this
position, as he is fast on his feet and
an expert at stealing bases. Scanlon Is
hitting the ball well and has an
average of PSI. Jack Pendelton, who
has signed to play short, Is another fast
player and formerly Jed the Pendo
team batters in the Independent league
Charles Scott now is leading the santa
Anita team in hitting and has, field
ing average that any professional
should be proud of. Dodson, VINO
played first base for the Harbor City
club, has signed for left field for the
race track club. McNalley, in center,
garden, is a demon in that position and-
is hitting well. In right held Lapre-
vote, formerly of the Pico Heights team
in the Southern State league, is play
ing a great game and showing well
with the stick.
The Los Angeles Giants and picked
team of Southern State league players
are to try conclusions-N November ~ at
JOY park This should result in fast
game, as the managers of the various
clubs have assigned two or three crack
men to play against the colored team.
Peter Hansen has been chosen to cap
tain the club and viii place the men TO
the best OF his ability. Edward Stuart
was selected as assistant manager, and
his practical experience as ball player
will be of great assistance to Hansen,
The players and the clubs from which
they are selected are:
Thistles, r. Lyon and Clark; Dodge
Vile, Leonard and Stuart; Rivera. Nc
Gaugh, captain, and Maggie; Gardena,
Annis and Haskens; Pico Heights, Fish
and McKeen; Dyas-Clines, Nally ana
Bouett. All managers are requested to
be at the next meeting to make all ar
rangements for the game.
All members of the Santa Anita base
ball team are requested to be present