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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-01

pear in tights, but declined to exhibit
herself in this summary attire partly
on the ground of modesty and partly
because the garment she had to wear
every evening caused abdominal
pains. The case raised the question
of the nude on the stage, and Mile.
Valcourt was not without her cham
pions. The decision given by the
commercial court was appealed
against. The artistic was ordered to
pay $1,000 damages.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-01
Crude Dentistry.

The dentistry of the humber in.
habitants of China is crude and an
scient. The doctors table, on which
is a small heap Of human teeth,
stands publicly in the street. Should
a patient require teeth the doctor SIM
ply measures the cavity in the jaw
and selects from the heap the teeth
that will exactly fit it. He then drills
holes in the teeth at the sides and
inserts a bit of wire to bind them to-
gether. The ends Of the wire are next
inserted in holes that are drilled into
the teeth on either side Of the cavity
and at once the chasm disappears.
The happy patient pays his bill and
the happy doctor scrutinizes the pass
ing crowd for another patient.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-21
PROSECUTOR CONVINCED
THOMPSON is PARAN0IAC
Present Case on Theory That Mental
Disease Is lncurable, and Slayer
Of Judge Meade Is Still
Dangerous
| Ry Associated Press.

Ry Associated Press.
TACOMA, Wash. May 2O.-When
the third day of the inquiry as to the
present mental condition of chester
iThompson. slayer of Judge Emory
Meade. closed this afternoon Prose-
cutor Rowland was satisfied that ne
had laid the foundation showing tnat
Thompson is a paranoiac and tnat an
other brain storm might overtake MIN
again If there was an eXcitable cause
to bring it on.
Thompson was led over the many
decisions he had had during the four
wears previous to the tragedy. The
state based it's questions upon the
transcript of evidence given by the
petitioner's father and the latter
onening and closing address to the
j,lry when he defended young Thomp-
son of the murder charge year ago
and acquitted him.
The state maintains that Chester
Thompson is still a victim or paranola
or a form of dementia precox. On the
witness stand Thompson made-a good
showing in his own behalf and ap-
pears strong mentally and physically.
He now denies that he believes In his
former decisions.
THOMPSON infinitely described his
Authorizations. The state contends
that paranoia Is incufapie ana once
a sufferer that person is hopelessly
insane.
1t will be ten days before the in
quiry is finished and the case given to
tne lufy.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-21
STORE WRECKED AND
WOMAN HURT BY GAS
WORKMEN LEAVE A CANDLE
NEAR METER
Victim Of Accident Blown Into Street
and Strikes Temporary Car
Track, Fracturing
Her Skull


BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 2O.-The retail furni-
ture store of John A. Colby &c Sons
was badly wrecked today, one woman
fatally injured and several others
slightly hurt by an explosion of gas.
Some workmen who were making re-
pairs in the cellar left lighted candle
close to the gas meter and terrific
explosion followed. The windows of
the building on the first, second and
third floors were blown out, the first
floor was torn up and much furniture
badly damaged.
Mrs. Fannie Geller Of 1912 Milwaukee
avenue, who was passing the store,
was blown into the street, striking
against a temporary car track, raised
about q foot above the level. She sus-
tanned fractures of the skull and one
leg, and was taken to the hospital in
diving condition The damage TO store
and contents is estimated at $4,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-21
LOS ANGELES MAN GIVES
HIS VOTE TO DETROITERS
Decides Convention Place Tie Ballot
by Voting Against seattle-Was
Only AngeIeno at Real Es-
tate Meeting

Whether the next meeting of the re-
Gently organized National Board of
Real Estate Men. made up of local
boards, should meet at Seattle or at
Detroit, Mich, next year was decided
by the only Los Angeles man In at
tendance at the convention, which was
held in Chicago.
This man was Leonard Merrill, q
prominent real estate man and broker
of Los Angeles. who lives at $50 Menlo
avenue.
The convention, which was held at
the auditorium of the Chicago Y. M
c. A., was trying to determine between
Detroit and Seattle for the next meet
ing. Five times the ballots were cast,
and the vote stood eight to eight each
time. Finally on the last ballotting
Merrill cast his vote for Detroit.
II was the only Los Angeles man
there the first two days of the conven-
tion,' remarked Mr.. Merrill when seen
last night. But the third day / ran
across w. B. Merwin of Los Angeles.
That made two of us from Los Angeles
for I persuaded him to attend the
gathering.
Twenty cities from fifteen states
were represented, the idea being to
form a national board of real estate
men of the country. made up from the
local boards. This was done.
I'm fact this was a sort of organiza-
ton meeting. There was nothing of
how to boom a town brought UP for
discussion; that will be left for next
year and the conventions following.
I'VE discussed such legal matters as
the uniform deed, the uniform jurat on
deed, uniform tax laws for the entire
country and uniform mortgage laws.
Seattle had a good sized delegation
there. and they did not seem to relish
| the way l voted"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-21
PALATIAL WAGONS LEAVE
FOR TOUR OF YOSEMITE
Largest Of Vehicles Carrying Los An-
geies Party ls Wonderful Vehicle.
Has All but Electric
Lights

With everything but electric lights
in it to make it comfortable the 1arg-
est of train of three palace wagons"
TO be used on trip through the Yo-
semitic valley by party of Los An
geles people who left in 1t yesterday
morning is a wonderful continuance.
e. ii. stage planned and built it all
save the running gear. Loaded with
freight and passengers it weighs less
than 2400 pounds.
The party will spend four months
on the trip of several hundred miles,
spending one month at the Yosemite
valley and returning by way of San
Francisco, San Jose and Paso Robes.
Besides E. H. Stage. a retired cap
italist. and three members of his fam
lily the party was composed of the
following: Philip w. Holler of 4979
Pasadena avenue and six friends aud
Paul Atkinson. son of a presiding
elder of the Methodist Episcopal
church. Others will join later, making
a dozen in ALL
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-21
THOUSANDS VIEW WARSHIPS
FROM SHORES OF OREGON
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press
ASTORIA, Ore, Ma 20.-This was
battleship day at the mouth of the Co
lumbia river. Thousands of people not
only from this vicinity but from Port
land and interior points In both Oregon
trains and boats to view the great bat
tleship fleet as it passed on its way to
the sound.
The weather conditions were all that
could be desired. AS early as o'clock
this morning a feet of thirty gasoline
launches and small steamers belonging
to the local mosquito fleet, each carry
ing its full quota of passengers, ana
fully $50 fishing boats started across
the river for Fort Candy, whence the
people went to Cape disappointment
and North head and other vantage
points from where an excellent view or
the passing warships was obtained.
AS the fleet rounded Tillamook head
i'm single file, with the flagship Con-
necticut in the lead, it swung inshore
and cruised within two miles of the
breakers, affording a magnificent view
for the thousands who thronged the
jetties at the mouth OF the river to
Tillamook head.
number of excursion steamers
steamed some distance down the coast,
where they met and saluted Admiral
Sperry's flagship and each vessel of his
feet, and then swinging into line
abreast and keeping within speaking
distance of the flagship, sailed along
with them for nearly two hours.
While the warships made no stops.
wireless communication was maintained
during the entire time. and many mes
sages of felicitation were passed.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-21
BARRIERS UNION GIVES
INTERESTING PROGRAM
Enthusiasm Marks Gathering, and Joe
Cassidy and George Mitchell Prove
Fast Boxers In Five
Round Bout

Enthusiasm marked the gathering Of
the Los Angeles BARRIERS local union
No. 296 at b17 South Broadway last
night. The varied and interesting pro-
gram included the following numbers:
Four five-round boxing contests, the
star bout being that in which Joe
Cassidy was knocked out in the third
round by George Mitchell
This was one of the fastest boxing
contests seen in the city, II Is said
for a long time.
Four hundred people and over were
in attendance and they all enjoyed the
speeches which were made by j. E.
Timmons of the building trades coun-
Gil, Ed Clarity of the bricklayers'
union, Ben Mendelsohn Of the Palace
barber shop and Stanley Wilson. editor
of the Citizen.
The latter brought tears and smiles
to The faces of his auditors as he drew
pictures of sorrow and mirth sater-
nately.
, Young Master Brown, the boy So
prano, sang 1.-THE Holy City" and was
encored four times, being accompanied
on the piano by Prof. Davis. The
piano solo by Baby Zuniga was en-
cored repeatedly. while the singing of
the Campbell brothers duet was highly
appreciated.
Everybody enjoyed the occasion i'm
mensely and 1t Is planned to have the
occasion repeated soon. The union
gained several new members at last
nights gathering.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-21
EVERY MENTION OF BRYAN
CALLS FORTH APPLAUSE
Missouri Instructs Its Thirty-six Del
eaetes to Vote First, Last and
All the Time for
Ccmmoner
BY Associated Press.

by ASSOClatsu ffeSS.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, May 90
vociferously applauding every men
ton of william j. Bryan's name the
delegates to the Democratic state con-
yention here today instructed Mis-
souri's thirty-six delegates to the ma
tional convention to vote as unit
for the nomination of the Nebraskan
for president The thirty-two dele
gates from the congressional districts
were selected by the convention dele
gates at sixteen district caucuses,
whose selections were subject to the
conventions approval. and the ap-
prevail was unanimous.
The convention also reelected Will
liam Rothwell national committeeman,
declared for deep waterways and voted
down a resolution to disfranchise lg-
norant and vicious negroes.
Governor Folk, Senator Stone, James
A, Reed of Kansas City and David X.
Francis of st. Louis were selected as
delegates at large to the national con-
Vention. y.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-21
WOMAN DIES JUST AFTER
GOING TO WORK IN STORE

Mrs. Lena Twitchell of 221 Rosemont
street died at the city receiving hospi-
tai last night at s:55 o'clock of uraemic
poisoning. The body was sent to Pierce
Bros morgue.
Mrs. Twitchell was employed yester-
day morning as saleswoman I'm the
Fifth Street store, and late yesterday
afternoon dropped to the floor behind
the counter In a faint. She was re-
moved to the receiving hos .Ital. where
she died several hours later. The sur
geons In charge diagnosed h.r. case as
one of kidney trouble.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-21

in largely by the children. with a SOL
emn mass at o'clock In the church,
at which the children's choir will sing
the hymns This evening the children
will present a program in the school
hail.
Tomorrow morning Father Raphael
will celebrate a requiem mass for the
repose of the soul of his parents, who
died many years ago. and in the even
ing the choir will tender him a ban
quet. closing the three days of festiv-
tiles
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-21
FAMILY TROUBLES CAUSE
SUICIDE OF RACING MAN
BY Associated Press.

OAKLAND, May 20.-Brooding over
family troubles. which were aggravat-
ed by heavy losses at the race track.
w. II. Hannah, formerly a business
man in East Oakland. shot himself in
the head this afternoon at the Airing
ton hotel and died soon afterward.
A fifty-page narrative was left by
the suicide, recounting the history of
his domestic infelicities. Two of his
children are living in Fresno, two in
Healdsburg and a divorced wife in
Oakland.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-21
CARPENTER OUT OF WORK
ARRESTED ON sUsPIc ON

A. d. Leon. carpenter out of work,
was arrested at Fifth and Common
wealth streets last night by Special
Officer Wyatt and booked at the CEN
trail station on suspicion. 1t Is alleged
he was detected in an attempt to rob
a number of carpenters chests OF tools
in a building being erected at that
point.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-21
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
ELECTS DUNN DELEGATE
Harmony Marks Close Contest-Vote
for President a Tie-Menbers
Satisfied with Winners.
Interest Lively

One Of the liveliest elections in the
history of the Los Angeles Typograph-
ical union, No. ia, in which there has
been a marked interest for several
weeks. came off yesterday in the head
quarters of the magnificent new Union
Labor temple, and resulted in the cleo
ton of r. w. Dunn, with 1863 votes, as
delegate to the International typo
graphical union convention to be held
in Boston next August. Mr.. Dunn's
opponent was II. j. Harper, VINO re-
ceived 95 votes.
The greatest harmony marked the
election, and despite the strong work
done by those supporting the different
candidates, no personal conflicts
marred the campaign or election, and
satisfaction is enthusiastically ex-
pressed at the outcome. as both can
didates in this feature of the contest
are considered exceptionally able rep
resentatives of the local union.
The ballot for the president. for
which C. l.. Howe and w. e. Nc
Lennon were candidates. was a tie,
each receiving 1874 votes.
The vote for the other candidates
was as follows:
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-21
Mrs. Whitney Dead
nu Associated Press.

BY ASseciated Press
Ros1JN. May 20.-Mrs. Laurinda
callirs W,itney. mother of Henry
whitney OF boston and of the late
William q. Whitney, former secretary
Of the navy, lied at her home in
Brookline today, aged oe years,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-21
INCOMPLETE RETURNS SHOW
FLETCHER LEADS FOR PLACE
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May 20.--In-
complete returns from yesterdays pri-
mary election show D. u. Fletcher,
candidate for United States senator,
leading, with Governor Broward Sec
ond and Congressman w. P, Lampar
third.
In the gubernatorial contest j. N. C.
stockton Pro) Jacksonville, leads,
with Albert Gilchrist Uocal option),
second
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-21
AGED pioneer Dies at Home

Daniel Ellsworth. an aged pioneer,
died yesterday morning at his home,
500 South Flower street. death being
caused by pneumonia. Mr. Ellsworth Is
survived by two sons and three daugh-
ters. Arrangements for the funeral
have not been completed.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-21

While on Broadway stop at the bartlett
Music company. Whyc Because they have
on exhibition the auto-piano to DO given away
BY The Herald. IL viii pay you.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-21

The window Of th.S Bartlett Music com
many dlEbisys Fhc ~HezAtd's auto-piano.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-21

Hold Murphy Temperance Meetings
The temperance meetings being con-
ducted by William j. Murphy and his
son. Thomas c. Murphy, are progress
ing successfully. Another enthusiastic
Meeting was held last night. The meet
ings win continue until the end of the
uaak
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-03-05
STILL LESS ARRESTS
Good Results of Prohibition Shown by At
lanta Police Records

ATLANTA GA, March Especial correspond
ence)-In spite of the impression which has
been given in dispatches sent out by interested
parties, that crime has increased in Atlanta dur
ing the past month and that the fine showing
made under the Prohibition law in January, is
proving delusive, the February reports of the
recorders court show that the operation of the
Prohibition law in February has been as sat
sifactory as in the preceding month.
During the month of February 1907, the re-
corder's court in this city tried 1,411 cases
During the month of February, 1908, under Pro
hbition the court tried no cases.
In point of fact, this number is slightly above
the number of cases tried in January, which was
767 but has to be taken into consideration that
the February cases include large number of
arrests for attempts to violate the prohibitory
law, which did not figure largely in the January
returns.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-03-05
Macon's Court Record.

MACON, GA, February 29-(Special correspon-
dence)-During the month of February, 1907
BAT cases were docketed on the police blotter
in this city. During the month of February, 1908,
the number of cases was 257. The change >n-
condition, as indicated by the decrease of arrests
for intoxication, is still more marked. During
the month of February, 1907, 1O4 cases of in
toxication were tried. During the past month
thirteen cases have been tried.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-03-05

LONDON February 29-(From press cab1esJ-
According to financial experts, the stand taken
by the leaders of the Liberal party in Parliament
has already resulted in the loss of $16O,0OO,OOo
in brewery shares. The Tory papers are properly
described as "frothing at the mouth" and are
vociferously shouting "brigandage" public
theft" and other similar cries.
The bill is discussed alike in society and in
saloons. Last night it was the only topic dis
cussed in beer-drnlSing groups. eff this bill is
made law" said Strand publican, addressing
his customers, you chaps won't be able to pay
for glass of beer even if you find public
house. Beer is going up and as a matter of fact
may not be had at any price. At this rate all the
breweries will go to smash"
eyes," said Lord Burton, the great brewer
answering interviewers, eve can keep our places
of brick and mortar but seven-eghths of the value
of a public house lies in the license The bill
means utter confscaton and cannot pass. It
would not advance temperance in the least, but
would merely drive drinkers to form clubs, where
the police, who now enter all saloons freely, could
not exercise any effective supervision"
Mr.. Asquith is unmoved by the deafening
clamor. 1T was all expected he says eve
welcome sound criticism, but cannot consider
sheer frenzy. If the uproar in the trade meas
ures the public good promised by the bill its vir-
tues at least equal to the faith of it's authors
We hold the greatest cause of intemperance in
this country to be the too abundant means of
obtaining spirits. Saloons are almost as thick as
hanson cabs. No inconvenience or loss of time
stands between the thirsty man, the man who
suspects that he is slightly thirsty, and the graft
fcation of his appetite. Spirits are good deal
more easily got than plain water from the tap.
We want to change this. Moreover, we want to
close up the saloons for greater number of
hours on Sundays, keep children out of them and
regulate the employment of women behind the
bars"
Clubland is furious at the mere suggestion of
police inspection It is admitted, of course that
some of the so-called clubs are spurious institu-
tons, little better than drinking dens; neverthe
less the intrusion of police officers, whether in
uniform or not, is violation of that privacy
which the average Englishman expects to enjoy
when he is at home, and he is equally at home
whether he is sole Or part owner of his house.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-03-05
REAPING WHIRLWIND
Street Railroad Company Gets Results of
Having Town wet

CAMBRIDGE, OHIO, February 24-(Special CORE
spondence)-On Saturday night street car &C
cident with terrible roll of killed and wounded,
taught this city lesson which it ought to be able
to read with considerable clearness.
Two years ago Cambridge, with population
of IS oOO and Byesville, with population of 5000,
were both "dry" towns. A campaign was waged
for the purpose of carrying Cambridge wet
The street car company which operates an inter
urban line between Cambridge and Byesville, be-
lieved that the sale of liquor in Cambridge
would result in large traffic of thirsty people
from Byesville and for that reason threw its
whole influence in favor of license. Cambridge
went wet" Since that time the street cars have
carried large number of drunken passengers,
greatly to the discomfort of decent people, who
were obliged to use the line; but upon Saturday
night something worse happened.
A crowd of drunken and half-drunken men
boarded the interurban car, many of them hay
ing whisky bottles with them. little way out,
the trolley pole was pulled from the wire by
drunken fellow who wanted to take a drink in
the dark The conductor succeeded in replacing
the pole and no damage resulted. A little fur
Their on the pole was again pulled from the wire
and the conductor, being in the middle of the
crowded car, was unable to reach the vestible to
replace it. Another car was following closely
behind but the lights of the leading car having
Al.
torman on the following car was unable to see
it and supposed that it had passed around one
of the numerous curves. The result was ''rear
end collision" which demolished the car, killed
one young lady, seriously injured three other peo-
pie. who, at the present moment are lowering
at the point of death, and MANNED and crippled
for life some twenty more.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-03-05

years, giving large local powers Immediately over
the saloons throughout the country.
The whole trade will be dealt with by CEN
trail licensing committee the chairman and two,
members of which will be appointed by the crowVh
This committee, with the local magistrates, viii
recommend the licenses
All clubs, high and low, are, under the pro-
visions of the bill, to be open to regular inspec-
ton by pain-clothes policemen. Sunday closing
is required outside of London all day except one
hour at midday and two hours in the evening
and only persons who have travelled six miles
may be served
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-07-01

Harding county, ON the 18th of
February, 1909, and Davis In
Christian county NOW Todd
on the Bird of June ls0S. Davis
became President of the Con-
federacy on the 10Th of Febru-
AIRY, lo6l. and Lincoln was in-
augurated President of the
United States a fortnight later.
Lincoln fell by the hand of the
assassin on the 18th of April.
1868. and the public career of
Davis ended 10y his capture ON
the l0th of MAY of the same
year The careful aud dispas
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-07-01
Celebrate the Glorious Fourth in Big Stone Cap

sionate student who now looks
back over the appalling events
OF our Civil War. with intense
passions perished. must accept
the conviction that these two
men, called to supreme leader
ship In the most heroic struggle
OF the nineteenth century. filled
their respective positions with
equally sincere devotion TO
what they accepted as patri-
otic couNicfiou. an9 there is not
a biemish upon the record Of
either.-C"l a. X Mcclure. Of
Philadelphia. a Northern and
well known writer.