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Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-24
CLEVELAND GIRL TAKES A
DARE; KISSED DEAD MAN

4 CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 23.- !
+ Dared by merrymakers, Eva Pol !
!. lock kissed Anton Helm, fellow !
! guest at wedding, in the home of ;:
!. Joseph Biebel, last night as he lay, !
i supposedly sleeping, in bed. Then, J
X screaming in horror, she tainted. !
4 Helm was dead.
4 When he was missed from the J
= crowd celebrating the wedding of !
!. George Breidenhauen a searching !
/ party, led by Miss Pollock, was !
!. sent out for him. They found :
4 Helm in one of the bedrooms lying !
i on the bed, seemingly tired out J
:. from the dancing and wine.
i Il dare you to kiss him." said :
< one of the men to Miss Pollock. !
!. With a nervous laugh of embar- !
4 rassment the girl tiptoed over to !
\ the bed and pressed her lips to :
4 those of the dead man.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-24
NEBRASKA

PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Jan. 2S.-
While working with the Burlington
bridge gang at the big bridge that
spans the Missouri river at this point
large timber fell on Guy A. Hodges and
crushed his body very badly. Mr..
Hodges was removed to his home in
this city and DR. Livingston did all that
he could to relieve his sufferings, but 1t
Is thought thai he cannot recover.
BLUE HILL-At a meeting of the
Farmer1' Elevator company the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Jacob Coll, president; F. c.
Buschow, secretary, and E. Mcbride
treasurer; directors. r. Armstrong, w.
Kort, E. Mcbride, j. Coll, F. c. Bus
chow. An interesting meeting was held
and a good business reported done for
the year 1907.
YORK-Work has been commenced
on the woman's rest rooms in the
southwest corner of the court house. A
beautiful suite of rooms will be fitted
up for tt EN-. 1t was through the work
Of the Commercial club that the county
set aside rooms for the purpose OF
providing a rest room for the ladies'
who come to York. The rooms will be
furnished by the Commercial club.
ST. PAUL-Fire broke out in the beer
vault of the Schlitz Brewing company
near the Burlirg ton tracks in the north
east part of the city, and the part of
the building above the basement was
quickly consumed. There were no goods
IN the building at the time. The loss is
estimated at tetween $1,000 and $150O.
The fire is belleved to be of .incendiary
origin.
DAVID CITY-A Bryan club was or
ganized in Davio City. A large number
of Democrats from different parts of
the county were here. Mat Miller was
elected president and j. Ira Duncan
secretary and treasurer. That was
about all the business done. Just as
Mr. Miller was making his speech the
zig fire broke cut in the Derby hotel
breaking ur the meeting,
VALLEY-The Royal Highlanders of
Valley camp installed the following re-
Gently elected officers: N. L. Thorpe,
p; Charles Rice, C. c.; Mrs. Klaw-
hammer, w f.; Mrs. Margaret Holds
worth. secretary and treasurer; Harry
Smith, s.; Gee rye McNlght, W; and
Frank Whitmcre, Morris Johnson and
Alfred Hubbard, board of managers.
The installation exercises were fol
lowed by a banquet.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-24
TENNESSEE

JONESBORO, Jan. 23.-W. p. Colley.
proprietor of the Washington hotel
here, was found in an outhouse near
mis- hotel with a bullet hole in his
head. A 32-caliber revolver lay near
the body. One cartridge had been dis
charged.
The body was found by negro por-
Ter. There is no doubt that it was a
case of suicide, though no cause can
be assigned for the deed.
Mr. Colley's affairs were in good
shape ard his family relations were
happy. Ho leaves a wife and five
children
ROSEMARK-Was Smith, q
prominent planter, was shot and killed
here in a pistoi duel with M. w. Var
brough. The latter was a tenant of
Smith, and the men were en- route to
Memphis to submit a money differ
ence to arbitration. Yarbrough es-
capped
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-24
MADE S500,0OO IN
A COUNTRY STORE

\ WATERBURY,, Conn.,, Jan. %
+ John S. Foote'S estate, worth :
\ more than $500, 900, is ready for di- :.
+ vision among the heirs, Howard :
= T. Moss, the administrators, an
\ nounces, Foote, the eccentric vii !
!. lage storekeeper at Cheshire, who )
= was eighty-nine years old, died :
\ recently.
X Regularly each year he swore :
!. before the Cheshire tax assessors
!. that he owned no stocks nor bonds :
\ and was worth not more than :
:. $500. The estates value has :
\ shrunk $4,000 during the recent :
\ depreciation of values; the admin :.
\ istrator's fees amount to thirty ;
+ odd thousand dollars, the assessors !
\ have added $4,000 to their assess !
\ ment of his Connecticut property. !
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-24
TEXAS


CALDWELL. Jan. 2s.-lIiss Ellen
Newcomb. daughter of J. p. Newcomb'
was very badly burned. She was stand
ing at the fireplace when her dress
caught fire. Her mother was the only
one at home with her at the time, anu
che fought the flames as best sne
could, finally extinguishing them' put
not until both were severely burned.
Miss Newcomh was burned from tne
bins down, and her mothers hanus
were badly burned.
The attending physician pronounces
Ter wounds serious, but hopes they
will not result fatally.
BASTROP-A committee was ap-
pointed at the last meeting Oh L. =,
Cain chapter, Z. D. c., to raise Iunus
toward the erection of the ConIeoeIate
n1onument in Bastrop, which is oeins
undertaken by the Daushters Vi 'i'
Confederaey OF this city.
REEyIILE-F. G. Hutchinson, who
comes frora the famous Santa Clara
valley In California, has purchased
,.inetv-nine acl es of land from Joni
w Cook of this city and Bee county
can soon boast of the largest oranse
grove and nursery in Texas. Inc stUOH sSIt
has alreadv been ordered and the nrst
s
20. 900 seedlings and 1000 or 1900 budded
trees.
PARIS-Mrs. J. M. Daniel dlea Oh
pneumonia after an illness of five days;
Her married sons and daughters had
assembled TO celebrate their parents
Golden wedding anniversary, her death
occurring two hours later than the
wedding ceremony fifty years ago. Mrs.
Daniel was daughter of George
Wright, a pioneer in this section VINO
aid off the plat of the city. OF PaTis
and donated the land for the pupHc
square. She was SO years old, MEM
her of the Presbyterian church and
prominent in works of church anu
charity.
HONDO-Henry Turner, the prisoner
under sentence of death for the killing
of George Butts, contrived to make
slungshot with his belt and about an
e3ght-ounce iron hook used to fasten
coats to the wall in the jail, and mace
such a savage attack on Jailer Hornus
that the jailer had to shoot ana sell-
ously wound him to save his llIe.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-24
NEW HAMPSHIRE

MANCHESTER, N. H, Jan. 29.-The
funeral of Miss Theresa B. Stanton.
who was for fourteen years teacher
in the high school, vas held. The Rev.
DIR. Burton W. Lockhart, pastor Of the
Franklin Street Congregational church.
officiated. Out of respect to Miss Stan
ton the high school was closed after ~
brief memorial service had been con
Quoted by Principal George H. Libby.
The burial took place at Center Sand
wich
Charles H. Rooney of Cambridge,
Mass, who was electrocuted here a few
days ago while eradicating browntail
moths from trees had a premonition OF
death. Several days before the acci-
dent Rooney told William Arnold, pro-
prietor of the Merrimac house, that he
knew his days were numbered. Each
morning he would say to Arnold:
well, goodby; I don't know as you
will see me alive again, so shake
hands"
DOVER-Former Governor Chas. Fl
Sawyer of this city, who has been In
ported by the family physician as being
very low. His death is expected at any
moment.
NASHUA-When the horse, Flora
Temple created a sensation by trotting
a mile to wagon in 2:40 John b. French
of this city made a wager with ten
other Nashua horsemen that he would
live to see a mark of two minutes or
better made. He is the only one Of
that number alive at the present time.
He has celebrated his seventy-slxth
birthday. He received from friends
seventy-six birthday postal cards and
was given a reception at his home on
East Pearl street.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-24

CHESTER-Tke Randolph County
Medical society convened here in regu-
lar quarterly session. The address of
welcome was delivered by Warden j.
b. Smith, who entertained the MEM
bers at dinner at the prison. The presi-
dent of the society, DIR. H. c. Adderly
mayor of Chester and physician to the
penitentiary, prepared a program of
unusual interest. Several of the topics
discussed were exemplified by actual
nnara tim
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-24
Norwegian Freighter Ashore

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2S.-The Nor
wegian freighter Thode Fagelund,
hound with a full cargo from Adelaide
for Grays Harbor, on this coast is
ashore fourteen miles north of Sydney
Australia. News of the disaster was
received in this city today by the Mer-
chants exchange, together with the in
formation that several tugs have been
dispatched to the scene of the wreck.
The vessel is lying broadside to the
ward.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-24
LONELINESS CAUSES HERO
TO CUT HIS OWN THROAT
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Nils Nelson,
night tender at the lighthouse ON the
New Haven breakwater, committed
suicide today by cutting his throat. He
had a reputation as a hero. having
saved a number of lives. Two years ago
he received a medal from congress.
1t is thought that the lonely life in
the lighthouse unbalance his mind.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-24
Old Enough

Bacon-They say asparagus is the old
est known plant used for food
Egbert-I can't understand why II II is
So old that we never find it in hash,
then!-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-24
CONNECTICUT

MIDDLETO WIN, Conn.,, Jan. 23.-Jno
Seymour of Main street, aged 20 years,
was found OH the ice on Pameacha
pond, unconscious and bleeding from
cuts on his lead, by Harold Wood
Ward, Wesleyan student who with a
party of students was skating on the
pond.
Seymour was carried to trolley cal
and taken to Woodward's drug store
where DIR. Maitland attended him. He
regained consciousness but was unable
TO tell how the accident occurred.
NEW BRITAIN-A man found dead
at the factory of the American Paper
Goods company in Kensington was
identified as Thomas Nolan of New Ha-
ven. The Identification was made by
his sister, Miss Mary Nolan. Nolan
was unmarried and for thirty years
had been a hack driver in New Haven
NEW HAVEN-John Bruton of Wal
lingford told Judge Curtis in the supe-
rior court that the spirit moved him
TO commit burglaries." Bruton was
sentenced to prison for five to ten
years.
NEW LONDON-Barbes Jane and
Nellie of the Scully line went aground
On the south side of Fishers island. The
Fishers island life saving crew got lines
out to both barges and took a man and
woman from one and a man from the
other.
GREENWICH-The mangled body OF
Joseph Leonard Brunner, an oiler en-
ployed on night duty at the power
house of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford railroad at Cos Cob, was
found on the tracks near that station
NORWICH-.Annie Palmer, a nurse
who was charged with manslaughter ir
causing the deaf of Bridget Brown
was allowed to plead guilty to simple
assault in the superior court and was
sentenced ito six months in Jail by
Judge eager.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-24

KE-Joseph H. Cruikshanks,
aged 4s years and unmarried, commit
ted suicide by shooting himself on Blge-
low street His body was found by TWO
boys. CruiksI anks once before at
tempted suicide by jumping into the
Deerfeld river Dependency is be-
.ieved TO have caused the act. He leaves
a sister in Holyoke, Mrs. Elbert Goss.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-24
JAPANESE THRONG TO
HEAR COUNTR YMAN
MANY LISTEN TO TALK ON INTER-
NATIONAL LAW
Toxic Professor Says United States
Should Prohibit immigration of All
Cheap Labor, Whether from
Europe or Asia

Seven hundred and fifty japanese
crowded Burbank hall, Sixth and Main
streets. last night to hear a lecture by
Professor Sakuyei Takahashi OIL the
University of Toxic, Japan.
The speaker is professor of interna-
tional law in the imperial university
at Toxic, and author of the Gases on
international Law During the Chlno-
.Iapanese War;" He was introduced
nv the Rev, ]. K. Inazwa of $40 West
Eleventh street, chairman OF the poard
of directors of the Japanese society IN
Los Angeles.
The crowd, which filled the room 10
the last seat, cheered loudly when the
name of America was mentioned once
or twice during the course of the
speakers remarks. once or twice the
crowd laughed with the high note of
merriment, vividly in contrast to the
hearty, roaring laugh of an American
audience of men. There was not
woman present, save the matron of the
nall. who was in the entrance.
Professor Takahashi, when the meet
ing was adjourned, said he was on his
way from Toxic purely as an indi-
vidual, and not as a representative of
the mikado, but as a professor of the
great University of Toxic whose fac
ulty and students he represents.
Goes to New York
He stopped at Vancouver but three
days-to visit friend-and also visited
at Seattle a short time. He paid San
Francisco a feeting visit, and thea
came to Los Angeles. He leaves for
Riverside today. and from there soon
goes to New York city.
There I will publish my new book. :
he explained, ION international Law
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-24
OHIO

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 2S.-The su-
preme court sentenced former Supreme
Court Clerk Lawson w. Emerson TO ten
days in Jail and State Senator Austin
of Toledo to ten days in jail and 500
fine in connection with the charge OF
securing the latters certificate to prac-
tice law in this state without proper eX-
animation.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-24
MASSACHUSETTS

HOLYOKE, Mass, Jan. 2S.-Work
was resumed ir the Merrick & Hadley
divisions of the American Thread COM
many. after a shutdown of few days
'rbe local divisions will be operated Oh
full time for the present at least, anu
II is said that there is no prospect OF
further shutdown or curtallment;
Work was also resumed in another OF
the divisions OF the American.
DJEBORO-District Deputy j.
r Dorgan of Taunton has installed
these oficers of Middleboro council, Il
OF G.: Grand knight, Luke F. Kelley;
deputy grand knight, William l. Je1lers'
chancellor, ]. j. Sullivan financial sec
retary. j d. Sullivan; recording secre-
tarv. Edward ]. Sheehan; treasurer
william G. Boynton; advocate, w. l.
Ieffers. warden, John Maloney; inside
euard. T. F. Creedon: outside guard,
John Roht; trustee, W. T. McCane'
CHICoPEE-Th Chicopee board OF
aldermen failed to break it's deadlock
and elect an alderman from ward three
TO fill the vavancy caused by the reslg-
nation of Frank P. Johnson, who mas
moved out of the city.
Thirty-five roll call votes were taken
and each time the eight Democrats
were lined up against the eight Repuo-
rcans. Two recesses were taken in or
der to give City Clerk Buckley an op-
portunity to res: his voice. Steps were
taken toward calling a special election
IN ward three 70 fill the vacancy. Frank
y Robinson was elected city messen-
ger over Frank Lynch, and Patrick A.
Rourke was elected assessor for his
tl.irtieth yeai over William Bullens
William F. Bostwick was elected tax
collector unanimously
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-24
TO THE RACES

Steam trains to the races 12:15 p. and IL: :4s
n m; 25 minutes Seats for everyone SOUTH
FRN PACIFIC. 600 South Spring street. or
Arcade station.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-24

HAMTLTON-The Rev. Charles VIII.
liams has resigned as a member OF the
Sommerville board of education. At
the November election three women
were elected members and at the first
meeting in January elected themselves
the officers of the board. The Rev Mr.:
Williams then announced that he would
resign, and he made his word good. IL
is understood that a woman will be
chosen to fill the vacancy.
MARION-"I shall go TO Chicago as
a Taft delegate from the Thirteenth
district" said Congressman Grant Il.
Mouser before leaving for Washington
a. won't return till the convention IN
March, as I am satisfied the district Is
for Taft" The inter-
view, which appeared as a part of a
manifestly inspired article I'm a local
paper, went on to state that upon the
outcome of the Marion county conVen.
tion depended the political future OF
Mouser and former Lieutenant Gov
ernor Warren G. Harding and that
victory for Mouser would come pretty
near to making him heir to the toga OF
Senator Foraker next year.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-08-27

Cover Dment weather man, the burning
up of wheat aud hay in the fields 10
easily understandable. Never before
have streams been so nearly dIy as
this August some CT then, like Pine
creek, absolutely dry.
The warmest day of the present
summer, aud probably the mort torrid
which will lie registered ior years to
oume. was july ~, 0hen temT era
ture ct l0i IN the shade was recorded
by the otiicial ULileh States tlermom-
eter in P-ineviIle. u WITS lUV deg ees
on July q, aud lu3 on both July 30
and 81. Other very warm days were
July Z, 90; July IS. '97; July 10, '9S;
August 4 and 8, '93; August 6, '95;
August Z. '96.
During the month Of July, 1908,
there were 16 days when the thermom-
ter stood above 80, and with August
not yet half gone there has been only
one dav when it was below 80. That
day, the coolest this month. the high
est afternoon temperature was SO.
The same day the mi ,imum at nih BIT
was "a, only two degrees atove freez-
Ing point.
Despite torrid days, all nights have
been cool, with tempe ratuI es ranging
from "a to 55 Above 80 ut night has
been exceptional. aud :snyoue can
sleep comfortably ut 60
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-08-27
WILL OPEN SCHOOL
FOR APPLE PACKERS

10 order to properly pack and
handle the big crop this year the
managers If the Hood River Apple
Growers Union will open school OF
instruction in its warehouse, com
menclng with the seek beginning
September IA. Sometime ago the
management of the union advertised
that it would receive the names of
those who wanted to learn to pack
apples and hsse already secured a
large list Inst, uction will be con
0Ged to residents OF the valley aud
will be In charge of several expert.
encsd packers. No fee will be charged
and no cost incurred by learners ex-
cept their board during the week of
instruction. Boxes for packing pur-
poses will he provided by the union
and growers are expected to bring in
windtall and cult apples to be used by
the beginners A number OF growers
have already sienified their willing
ness to 10 this aud the union manage
ment requests that all those rho are
interested in providing enough paci-
ers to take care OF the crop proper Iy
wilt voluntarily bring 10 their culls
and windtal,s for this pur pose.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-08-27
MOUNT HOOD.

II. +. Northup returned to Portland
last TUESDAY morning, after ten
days' outing at Lost Lake with the
Cooper Bayley- NJ iller party, who came
out from the lake Monday.
The services at the church we're es-
peoially eIesting last Sunday morn
ing, there being three additions to the
membership.
A meeting Is allied at the church
grounds next Saturday morning foi
the purpose of erecting a woodsbed
and horse sheds All those who are
able to help are invited to attend.
Bert Sandman and Mac Rush went
to Lost Lake last week with party
from Odell.
The Endeavor IN Getting last Sunday
evening wss especially interesting.
The subject was, Vacation Religion. :"
Miss Lottie Wilson was leader and she
conducted the meeting In very able
manner.
A. f. Wright, cashier In the U. s.
National Bank In Portland, left last
Mondsy, after weeks sojourn at the
d. X. Cooper home.
Mrs. j. 7. Cooper died at her home
In The Dalles on August 20, aged 81
years. Mrs. Cooper has been very Ill
for several months, so her death was
not unexpected Her loss is mourned
by loving husband and four child
rem, besides large circle of relatives
and friends. The funeral services
were held at the Baptist.churoh in The
Dalles at II O'Clock August q, Rev.
Bailey officiating lnterment was
made In the Odd Fellows cemetery.
Those who attended the funeral from
Mt. Hood we're: Mr.. and Mrs. A. b.
Billings, Bruce Billings, W. s. Crib
BILE, Martin Gritble. Mrs. W. M.
Cooper and Mr.. and Mrs. d. X. Coop
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-08-27
CORRESPONDENCE
ODELL.

O II. Rhoads, Louis Rhoads and
Jolly NJ. Shelley report fine game Sc
cured on their hunt recently. They
shot two large tucks.
JAS. English and family came in
last week from an outing at Lost
Lal 2.
Mr.. aud Mis-. Harry Kemp, Mr.. and
Mr. VIM. Kemp, Mrs. Crockett and
daughters, Margie and Hildred, Mr..
and Mrs. Claire Crockett, Dane Kemp
and Marie Lockman came in Saturday
trom Lost Lake, where they have been
for ten days outing.
Mrs. q. h BoWerman went to Col
lins Springs, Wash, Saturday tor a
short stay.
Mrs. l. A. r.. Clark aud daughter,
Alice, went to Portland Sunday even
ing for few days visit.
Irene and Lurline Fisher came over
tom Mosier Sunday for visit with
their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
Wood.
B. T. Young is home from Carson,
Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W Craw, OF
Portland, were here Saturday and
Sunday looking after their interests.
Mr.. Craw is engaged in an extensive
wholesale lumber business in Port
land. lie also acts as inspector of
lumber tor the planning mills Of Port
land. Perhaps next season Mr.. aud
Mrs CIaw will erect cottage on
their Odeil property. At whatever
time they may come to Odell her peo
pie will gladly welcome them.
Mr.. Connaway's IS mother and brother
are here for visit.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-08-27
WHITE SALMON.
[ From Enterprise

Mrs. Ii. b. Walsh, of the Pine Flat
country, went to Hood River a few
days ago to look over the orchards OF
that section.
A. s. Gregg is sporting new auto
mobile this week. This Is the first
private Car owned in this city and
Mr.. Gregg had the honor of treating
his friends to tide.
Marion Locke has just returned
from the Rogue liver valley and tells
us some very interesting facts about
this country. However, he says that
our country is ahead of that In every
respect. Irrigation is absolutely nee
esssry with them and thoy have late
frost which prevents an early crop.
White Salmon is free from late frost
aud irrigation is not necessary.
DIR. q. A. Barker and II. s. Hall
and wife had pleasant trip to Mem.
aloose island one day last week. DR..
Barker placed the bones OF a Redman
into most complete skeleton which
may be seen ON the island. This island
Is the burial place of Major Victor
Trevit. The majors wife was an In.
dian maid for whom he fought q
bloody duel with an Indian rival.
T.. l.. Rosegian has just completed
bridge across the White Salmon riv,
or near Trout Lake. The bridge IL
Euilt In one span 80 feet long and IL
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-08-27
john Z. Binns.

John Il. Binns, who for a long time
has been great sufferer from rheu
matism, died at l:l5 p. ~, Sunday.
August %, at bis home on Jorich
lane, in the Crapper district. Mr.,
Biuns w"s SO years old, having been
bern 10 England February 3, 1850.
When be was nine years old he CO sme
to this country with his parents and
for time lived In New York City.
Afterward he moved to Holloway
Mich, where be resided for several
years and In 1881 came to Hood River,
where he has lived ever since.
He is survived by his wife and two
children, also several brothers and
sisters and his mother, who reside at
Holloway
The funeral was held Tuesday Hfter-
nom at 2 o'clock from the Valley
Christian church, services being con-
Quoted by Rev. w. &. Gilmore, -and
interment was in ldlewiide cemetery,
the burial being in charge of the A.
Q. U. W, under the direction of s
r. BHrtmess,