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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-29
THINKS COWS WE'RE BLINDED
BY NEW, PECULIAR DISEASE

That the binding of eleven cows of
the Giegerich dairy on the San Fer
nando road was not the work of a
miscreant but the result of peculiar
disease unknown to veterinary science
is the belief expressed by DR.. H. j.
Daniels, veterinary surgeon.
The position of the wounds, which
have always been in the same relative
spot in the eye, leads DR.. Daniels to the
conclusion that they are the result
of tumors, although he admits he has
never met with the disease. Tests will
be made and a close examination of
the other cows kept. to watch the de-
velopment of the disease and determine
its nature
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-29
BADLY WOUNDED IN COMBAT
WITH GANG OF YOUNGSTERS

Thomas Cartan, a boiIermaker, liv-
ing at 1888 Maple avenue, had some
trouble last night with a crowd of
small boys who nightly play in the
vicinity of his home.
Cartan is alleged to have used threat
ening language toward the boys, and
said that he would whip them If they
did not cease making so much noise.
The boys made a combined attack
upon him, 1t is asserted, and one of
them, George Butts, used a four-foot
length of 2x4 scantling as weapon
and struck Cartan over the head sew
eral times.
Cartan was taken to the receiving
hospital, where several lacerated
wounds on his scalp and forehead were
stitched and dressed by DR.. Cook.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-29
CHARGED WITH STEALING
RARE ROSES AND LILIES
Special Watch Set by Residents Of
Chester Place and Neighborhcod
Results in officer Maxi
ing Arrest

Joseph Bower was arrested in Ches-
ter place last night by Special On1cer
Jack Hendrickson and lodged in the
University police station on charge
of petit larceny.
For a, long time residents Of Chester
place. st. James Park and West Adams
street have been missing valuable
plants from their gardens, and close
watch has been kept. Last night Of
ficer Hendrickson, while patroling the
district, came upon Bower in the act
Of digging some rare rose bushes and
lilies out of the ground, and at once
arrested him. The man will be pre-
sented in police court today.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-29
CONDUCTOR MUST RETURN TO
ANSWER FORGERY CHARGE

Detective Thomas Zeigler left for
Santa Cruz yesterday to brink back to
Los Angeles Z. NJ Grigsby, formerly
conductor for the Pacific Electric COM
pany, who is wanted in this city for
passing a forged check on Frank Ma
son, proprietor of the Pioneer saloon
on North Main street.
Grigsby was located at Santa Cruz
several days ago and his arrest fol-
lowed. He has wife and two children
living in this city.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-29
ATTORNEY CROUCH TO
ADDRESS ALHAM5RANs

The Alhambra Bryan and Kern club
will hold it's next meeting Monday
night at the city hall.
Attorney Charles C. Crouch of Los
Angeles will address the members on
civilian Jennings Bryan"
President r. M. Wallace and Secre-
tary C. H. Noyes have sent general in
vitations to all Democrats to attend.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-29
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
WILL BE FEASTED TONIGHT

All is ready for tonight's banquet
rendered to the county candidates py
the Los Angeles Democratic CLUB
Fifteen men honored by the conven-
ton last week are expected to attend
If they are anywhere within travelling
distance.
AS the clubs dining quarters in the
German building are limited only htty
guests are expected.
Each candidate, including those nom
mated for superior judge, senator, as
semblyman and supervisor, Will make
a five-minute speech.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-29
SIGN PETITION
FOR CHARTER AMENDM ENTS

So heartily in favor of the amend
ments to the city charter proposed by
the Municipal league are the citizens of
Los Angeles that already more than
5000 names have been subscribed to the
petition for the amendments, and at
the present rate of progress a few days
will see more than the number required
by law to invoke the initiative.
1t is proposed to keep the petition in
circulation until at least 1000 more
names than are necessary are affixed,
just to make the petition good and
strong and have more than enough sig
natures, even should duplicates be
found.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-29

advantage of the amendment to the
building ordinance passed by the city
council at it's session last Monday
whereby class A buildings can accom-
modate moving picture shows on any
floor provided the exits are according
to specification. Heretofore moving
picture shows have had to occupy
ground floor sites.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-29
FINED FOR STRIKING WOMAN
WITH A CAN OF TOMATOES

August Daniels, 1928 Bellevue avenue,
was fined $40 yesterday by Justice Fred
erickson for striking Mrs. Dora Rapa-
port of 126 North Beaudry avenue with
a can of tomatoes. The assault is said
to have resulted from a quarrel over
the rent which Daniels, who is the
owner of the house in which Mrs. Rapa-
port lives, was trying to collect.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-29
SHONTZ MAKES A SPEECH
BEFORE IOWA CHAUTAUQUA

CENTERvILLE, Iowa, Aug. 2S.-
Four hundred former Appanoosa county
residents from half the states in the
Union joined with 10000 home people
at the Chautauqua "home- coming to-
day.
T. P. Shonts delivered the principal
address, his subject being "Transpor-
tation."
Among other speakers on the pro-
gram was Senator G. e. Goddard, at
torney for the Northern Pacific. Bill
ings, Mont.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-29
Sunday Excursions

The Southern Pacific sells tickets at half
rates to all points east as far Beaumont
and return. good only on Sunday, also on
Santa Ana branch. Fare to Riverside and
Redlands and return. Through the Orange
Groves" $2Ob. Beaumont. $2.45, and others
information at city ticket office. 600 South
Spring street, corner Sixth, or Arcade sta
tion.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-29

AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORY DEALERS
wanted as agents in every city and town
Greatest tire invention known. Famous r.
IL III. Reinforced Pneumatic Inner Tube.
Prevents blowouts, heating. rim cutting and
accidents. Used in place Of an extra casing
in case OF emergency. Has carried 4600-lb
car, nine passengers in blowout casing;
10000 in use. Write for terms, catalog and
r. 6 H. TIRE CO.. 1857 broadway,
New York. =
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-29
CONDEMNED MAN FOUND TO
HAVE BIG KNIFE HIDDEN

OAKLAND, Aug. 2S.-When Mark A.
wilkins, convicted slayer of Vernie
Carmen, who lived with him as his wife,
reached San Quentin from here today q
large knife was discovered on him.
Deputy sheriffs in charge of him believe
he intended to commit suicide. wilkins
is sentenced to hang.
n Won want to go east. C. Hsydock. Agent
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-25
TO WE'D INSANE PATIENT
Ohio Physician Goes Into Court for
Her Release.

Cincinnati.-Dr. John Levin McLesh,
of Hyde Park, who resigned as phvsi-
clan of the Ohio State Hospital for the
Insane, today announced he would bring
proceedings for the release of Barbara
Kits, IS, confined in the insane ward
of the institution, with whom DIR. Nc
Lesh declares he is in love.
Tuesday l spent considerable time
with the girl. The next day my resig-
nation was requested and | complied.
The girl is now sane" said McLesh. Il
love her and intend marrying her.
Il leave tonight for %Ironton, Ohio, to
see her mother, Mrs. Mary Kits, and
induce her to get a habeas corpus writ
for her release. If she refuses | will
take the initiative"
Miss kits became i'll from overwork
and attempted to commit suicide about
eighteen months ago. She was sent to
the Athens hospital. There she made
another attempt.
DR.. McLesh is a graduate of the Ohio
Medical College of the class of 1897.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-25
MAY USE ELECTRIC POWER
Illinois Central Railroad Will Inves-
tigate Feasibility.

Chicago. 7. Harahan, president of
the Illinois Central Railway, announced
today at a meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the road, held at New York,
that authority was granted for a full
investigation of the question of electro
flying the Illinois Central terminals at
Chicago.
In making the announcement Mr.. Har,
ahan said:
at is the purpose of the company to
60 into this question fully and imme.
diately, securing the most able experts
in the country to investigate the matter.
After a full and complete investigation
a report will be made to the board of
directors on the subject"
The Illinois Central Railroad enters
Chicago along the shore of Lake Mich.
gan and operates a suburban service
from the business district to the South
Side and suburban stations on the line.
The smoke from the 700 trains used
daily in this way has been a subject of
complaint for years by residents of the
South Side.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-25
COMMISSIONERS RESTRAINED
Arkansas Cannot Enforce Freight
Tariff and Passenger Rate.

st. Louis, Mo.-Federal Judge Trie-
Der, of Little Rock, today granted a
temporary injunction to the Kansas City
Southern Railway, restraining the Ar
kansas board of railroad commissioners
from enforcing the maximum freight
tariff law and the two-cent passenger
rate law. He said tonight that, in his
opinion, the rates were so low as to be
confscatory.
Before issuing the injunction, however.
he required the railroad company to ex-
ecute a bond guaranteeing reparation in
all cases of overcharging, provided that
the court in final hearing decides in
favor of the complainant.
The railroad is required to issue to
each passenger a coupon with the ticket
showing the price paid and to each ship
per of freight a receipt showing the
amount he would have paid if no i%niunc-
ton had been issued. Should the in
junction he dissolved, the road must re-
turn this difference to passengers and
shippers with interest for the period the
restraining order was in force.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-25
SENSATION AT GAINESVILLE
Witnesses in Murder Case Are
Charged With Night Riding.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn.-Following the adj
journment of criminal court this after
noon, five of the State witnesses who
testified that they were with Vaughn
Bennett on the night he was shot were
arrested and placed under a bond of ST.
600, charged with night riding.
They are Charley Hogan, Oscar Al
bright, Elsie Albright, John Sadler and
Dave Chambliss.
Testimony introduced today has been
sensational, confessions being made that
the party of which Bennett was a mem
Der were out that night masked, with a
white badge on, which is said to be the
insignia of the night riders. The wit
nesses denied having committed any dep
relations other hal the cutting of tele-
phone wires, nd said they went out to
witness the whipping of a mar named
Welsh at Port Royal, which was SEIZED
uled for that night by another party of
men.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-25
BROKERS BACK NIGHT RIDERS
Revenge Sought for Passage of Anti
Bucket Shop Laws.

Fort Worth, Tex.-D. j. Neil, presi-
dent of the Texas Farmers Union, to-
night issued a sensational statement ac.
cusing 'the little cotton brokers' with
melting the night riders of Arkansas and
Mississippi. President Neilrs statement
continued:
"And | would not be surprised if the
same tactics are resorted to in Texas.
The brokers who have felt the ban of
the anti-bucket shop law and those who
are losing their business by reason of the
plans of concentrating cotton at Calves
ton and selling in bulk direct to the spin.
ners have already taken such steps as
would warrant me in saying that they
would stir up such night riding in this
State as has been enacted in Arkansas
and Mississippi if they can find anybody
to lend them the necessary aid. But the
people of Texas are too intelligent to be
influenced against the Farmers Union by
any such thing and it would be a waste
of time to attempt it here.
'Our vigorous war designed to elimi-
nate the middlemen is hurting the local
brokers. They are beginning to squirm
and squeal. They realize hat by the use
of fair open methods they can accom-
plish nothing in a fight directly
against us"
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-25
WRIGHT A|RSH|P FALLS
LIEUT.. SELFRIDGE OF SIGNAL
CORPS KILLED.
Machine Which 81 Is Scored Sew.
eral Worlds Records a
Total Loss.

Washington.-After having drawn the
attention of the world to his aeroplane
flights at Fort Myer, and having estab-
lished new worlds records for heavier
than-air flying machines, Orville Wright
today met with a tragical mishap while
making a two-man flight. The aero
pianist was accompanied by Lieut.. Thos.
E. Selfridge, of the signal corps of the
army. Lieut.. Selfridge was fatally in,
lured and died at $40 o'clock tonight.
Mr.. Wright was seriously injured, but
is expected to recover.
While the machine was encircling the
drill grounds a propeller blade snapped
off, and, hitting some other part of the
intricate mechanism, caused it to over
turn in the air and fall to the ground,
e~nveloplng the two occupants in the
debris.
Soldiers and spectators ran to where
the a~croplane had fallen and assisted
in lifting Mr.. Wright and Lieut.. Sell
fridge from under the tangled mass of
machinery, rods, wires and shreds Of
muslin. Mr.. Wright was conscious, and
said: "Oh, hurry and lift the motor"
Lieut.. Selfridge was unconscious and
had apparently struck the ground with
great force. His head was covered with
blood and he was choking when the SOL
diers eXtricated him from under the ma
chine.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-25
HEARST CHARGE Is FALSE
Governor Haskell Denies Connection
With Standard OIL.

Chicago.-Gov. Haskell of Oklahoma
gave out a statement here tonight deny
ing that he had ever had anything to do
with the Standard Oil Company, as
charged by Mr.. Hearst at Columbus.
ut is true that a Mr.. Haskell was
mentioned in the records said Gov.
Haskell, "but instead of being me it was
W. c. Haskell, a former United States
marshal at Cleveland, Ohio, and now an
employe of the District of Columbia.
"Mr. Hearst's statement at Columbus
is just like his assertion about my fight
against union labor. 1t is false. Mr..
Hearst is not mistaken, he is not misin-
formed; he knows all the facts and is
knowingly and deliberately perverting
them. | never in my life had any rela-
lions of any kind with the Standard Oil
Company nor any request from that COM
pany or its officials to act for them in
any capacity"
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-25
new YORK DEMOCRACY
Names Chanler for Governor-But
One Stormy Incident.

Rochester, n. Y.-The Democratic
State Convention today nominated as
the head of its ticket for governor the
present lieutenant-governor of the State,
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler, of Duchess
county.
The ticket decided upon by the lead
ers, with one exception, seemed to meet
the approval of all the delegates, and
the nominations were made with great
enthusiasm until the office of State en-
gineer and surveyor was reached.
The conference candidate was Philip
P. Farley, of Brooklyn, an anti McCar-
rem man. Senator McCarren, amid the
cheers of his supporters, took the plat
form 'to resent an insult" He declared
the nomination of Farley was agreed to
without any regard to the Kings county
delegation, and was intended to embar-
rass them.
He declared he would always support
Democratic nominees, but would not
hold himself responsible for the action
of people who felt themselves insulted.
Farley won on a roll call, but a motion
30 make the nomination unanimous was
lost by two or three scattering negatives.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-25
WASHINGTON AROUSED
EXPOSURE OF FORAKER CAUSES
SENSATION.
Ohio Senator Admits Having Done
Legal" Work for Standard
Oil Company.

Washington.-All political Washing.
ton is talking of Senator Foraker's ad
mission today that he received nearly
$4,000 in two fees while United States
senator for legal work for the Stand.
ard Oil Company and his admission OF
the correctness of the letters from Arch
bold on behalfsof the mother of trusts
telling him which bills to kill and re,
questing support for and opposition to
certain candidates for the Ohio Judi
ciary." The exposure has caused a
panic in Republican ranks in Ohio, re
newing the outburst against Foraker,
who had just completed a satisfactory
peace pact with Taft.
The Standard Oil exposure has caused
a renewal of the rumor that Foraker is
still attorney for the tobacco trust.
When this rumor was put to the Ohio
senator he first said he had never repre-
sented the tobacco trust that he could
recollect, but finally added:
Il argued a case for them in court
some years ago, but that was so long
ago that | do not recollect the details
of the affair"
Nothing since the campaign begun has
caused such a political sensation in
Washington as the publication of the
A4rchbold letters and Foraker's and Arch
holds admissions.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-25
KENTUCKY Is EMULATED,
Reports of Night Rider Activity From
Northeastern Arkansas.

Jonesboro, Ark.-A rumor is being
circulated broadcast here to the effect
that bands of night riders formed from
the farmers in this section have been at
work notifying the planters to hold their
cotton, and giving them explicit instruc-
tions to cut their acreage or bear the
consequences.
The report that a we'll known farmer
in Lunsford had been whipped is with
out foundation, but in the past week
several cotton growers have been threat
ened by the riders, and their actions
have caused a great deal of alarm in
this section, especially among the buyers
and g%inners. While a great many of
the reports of alleged outrages have
been denied, still in several cases we'll
known farmers nave been approached in
no uncertain way and impressed with
the fact that they must obey orders
gwen by the secret band.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-25
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION
ONE KILLED AND SEVENTEEN
INJURED.
Houses Blown to Bits and Box Cars
Reduced to Splinters-Cattle
Killed a Mile Away.

McAlester, Okla.-In a powder house
explosion here this afternoon one man,
Arthur Richards, was killed and seven
teen injured. The heavy plate glass
windows in nearly every business house
in McAlester, two miles distant, were
shattered and many buildings badly
shaken. People rushed from their
houses, thinking an earthquake was
upon them.
The powder house contained a car load
of dynamite and 1900 kegs of black
powder. A row of miners houses 200
yards distant We're blown to bits and
sixteen box cars were reduced to splin-
tiers. A hole twenty-five feet deep and
fifty feet in diameter marks the site of
the explosion, which was caused by
lightning. The pastures were filled with
dead cows and horses for a mile around.
The dead mar was sitting at a table
in his house a mile distant when a rock
crashed through the side of the house,
cutting off his head as though it had
been severed with a knife. The body
was thrown across the room. Another
rock wrecked the house.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-25
No Cheap Wheat.

Crookston, Minn.-That ninety cents
will be the lowest price for high grade
wheat in this country hereafter was pre-
dicted by James j. Hill, of the Great
Northern Railroad, in a speech here to-
day at the dedication of the High School
for Agricultural Students. Mr.. Hill said:
Il believe we have seen the last day in
the history of this country when wheat
will be cheap. Hereafter No. 1 North.
ern will bring the 80 cents which it is
worth at present and even more if the
soil is properly cultivated"
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-25
NEAR RIOT AT OYSTER BAY
Prominent Citizen Roughly Handled
by Secret Service Men.

Oyster Bay.-President Roosevelt's re-
ceptlon to the villagers today nearly
ended In a riot when secret service men
held up Charles Kursman, the leading
business man of Oyster Bay. Mr.. Kurs-
man, accompanied by two ladies, at
tempted to approach the president, who
was receiving all visitors. A secret SER
vice man grabbed Mr.. Kursman and told
him that he would not be allowed to
approach the president.
Mr.. Kursman, as he tells the story,
said tonight:
Il thought it a matter of precedence,
and | waited patiently. After every one
else had shaken hands with the president
| started forward again. Once more ]
was stopped. The secret service man
said that a complaint had been made
against me. l demanded that | should
be allowed to see the president, his sec
rotary or the chief of the secret service"
While Mr.. Kursman was protesting
the women with him began to cry. The
W o hundred spectators were quickly at
tracted to the scene. Finally James
Stone, head of the secret service, came
up. He recognized Mr.. Kursman and
called Secretary Loeb.
The two conducted Mr.. Kursman to
the president, who received the merchant
cordially.
Mr.. kursman is not only the leading
merchant in Oyster Bay, but he is a
member OF the presidents lodge of Ma
SONS.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-25
WILL BUILD new AIRSHIP
Government to Continue Flying
Machine Experiments.

Washington.-With u%ndaunted courage
and unfaltering faith in the ability of
aeroplanes of his design to navigate
safely, Orville Wright, the stricken avia-
tor, brushes from his mind thoughts of
the tragic end to his record-making
flights at Fort Myer and looks into the
future, when he shall have built and sold
to the government a machine better in
all descriptions than the one that is now
a crumbled mass of muslin, wood and
iron.
He is cheered in this hope by the po-
sition taken by officers of the army and
signal corps that experiments with fly
ing machines will be continued and the
ultimate development of the machine
will be successful.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-25
Forest Fires Hem Towns.

Calumet, Mich.-At Eagle River, north
of Calumet, forest fires are raging to-
day within 300 feet of a square block of
residences, and the woods west of Calu-
met are also ablaze. The fires in Chip
pewa county, which seemed to have died
out early this week, have sprung up
again, and large tracts of forest lands are
ablaze.
The flames are close to many lumber
ing and mining villages on the north
shore within the last two hours, and the
dense smoke makes it impossible to
navigate with safety ON the lake shore.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-25
MISS HELEN MALONEY
Says She Married Osborne to Avoid
Titled Foreigner.

New York.-Fear that she might be
compelled by her parents to marry a
titled foreigner whom she disliked was
the reason which Helen Maloney, daugh-
ter of wealthy Martin Maloney, of Phila-
delphia, declared impelled her to go
through a marriage ceremony with Ar
thur Herbert Osborne, a young broker
of this city. This information, given
by Miss Maloney under oath, when she
was being examined by a referee in con-
nection with her application to have the
purported marriage annulled, was
CLEANED from papers in the case which
were filed in court after a formal de-
cree finally annulling the marriage, was
granted today by Justice Gerard, in the
Supreme Court.
Miss Maloney swore that the marriage
never was regarded in a serious light,
either by herself or Osborne. She did
not believe the contract binding, mas
much as the contracting parties did not
give their right names, ages or names
of their parents.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-25

The millionaire automobilist who
went crashing with a 120-horse power
flyer through carriages in crowded
streets at Long Branch the other day
will have his license revoked, and war
rants were procured for his arrest.
The reckless speeder is as much the
enemy of the moderate autoist as of
the rest of the public, and all should
combine against him. 1t might be
even justice to strap some of the
merciless scorchers to their own We
hicles and set them going on a steam
railroad track, where they would meet
something of their size.