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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07
47,5OO BARRELS OF
WHISKY DESTROYED
LEXINGTON, KY, VISITED BY
COSTLY BLAZE
Many Bridges and Houses Consumed
and Property Loss of 100000
Sustained--lncendiar Be-
ieved Responsible
By Associated Press.


LEXINGTON, KY, Aug. Ga fire
believed to be of incendiary origin.
which ragged from 10 o'clock last night
until near daylight this morning. de-
stroyed large bonded warehouse of
the Greenbaum distillery at Midway.
Woodford county, containing 1880 bar
rels of whisky. burned several negro
cottages, the Southern Railway trestle
and two county bridges, and threatened
the north part of the town of Midway.
The property loss was at least $780,
900, partly covered by insurance.
The value of the whisky, 2,S00,00O
gallons, will be nearly $500,000
The fire was one of the most disas-
trous ever known in Central Kentucky.
Frankfort, Lexington and other towns
were appealed to for help to fight the
fire, but were unable to respond.
The fire is supposed to be of incen-
diary origin, having started in two
places at once Sounds of explosions
just before the alarm was given were
heard.
The distillery was owned by A. Nor
ris Greenbaum OF Louisville. The plant
has been closed several months. The
fire viii be Investigated.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07
GUN GOES Off,
KILLING YOUTH
WEAPON DISCHARGED WHILE
BOY Is SLEEPING
Death Comes to Son of Frank H..
Peter of the Palms After Sew
eraI Hours Passed in
Anguish

A boy, a gun and the accidental dis
charge of the latter were the factors
in a tragedy that has saddened the
happy home of Frank II. Peter, at the
Palms. Today the house is shrouded
in sorrow, and one of the sons, Fran
els Marcus, lies quiet in death. The
accident occurred Wednesday night, as
result of the cleaning of the fire.
arm.
The family of seven children has
been a congenial one, and the break III
the circle has saddened all it's mem
bers. The transition from buoyant
hoyish life to a sudden death has
shocked the entire neighborhood. The
little 13-year-old victim, after several
hours OF suffering, died yesterday
morning at $3.50 o'clock. The follow
ing is the statement made by the grief"
stricken father regarding the occur
renee:
'The two boys had gone into the
playhouse that I had built for the
children, and had been cleaning their
guns. Francis cleaned his first, placed
1t on the bed near him, lay down and
went to sleep. In some way he moved,
which caused the discharge of the
gun, the shot lodging in the brain over
the left eye. We took him Immediate
ly into the residence and at once went
for our family physician, DR.. Morten-
sen, and he worked over him all night.
Francis died this morning.
1.-THE two boys, Francis and Re-
ginald, who were cleaning their guns,
chummed together more than any 9TH
er two out of the seven children. They
worked. played and slept together.
There will be no inquest, as our
physician and myself went before the
coroner and satisfied him regarding
the accident.
"The funeral will be held at st.
Augustine's chapel at the Palms Sat-
urday at $3.50 a. m. Father Henessy
of ocean Park will officiate, and the
interment will be in the Catholic cem-
etery at Santa Monica
1t was rumored that the sad acci-
dent had occurred in scuffle, Re-
ginald accidentally shooting his
Younger brother. But this is strongly
contradicted by the father.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07

Frederick Dorr, stock broker, for
whom an embezzlement warrant was
issued in San Francisco Wednesday,
slipped into Los Angeles yesterday
afternoon in an automobile, conferred
with his counsel, arranged for his sur
render to the Los Angeles police and
left on the Southern Pacific coast line
train for San Francisco at 1880 last
night in custody of a detective.
Today he expects to furnish bail in
San Francisco and then fight the charge
against him, which, he declares, Is
merely the invoking by client of his
of the criminal arm of the law to col
lect a civil debt.
| If the surrender had not been pre-
arranged Dorr would have been liable
/ to arrest by Chief Edward Kern's men
here, and he would have been obliged
| to remain in Jail here in that event
until an officer came for him from the
north.
As it is, the accused will, by arrang-
| ing bail in advance in the north, be
able to go about his business until the
! case is called, and unless other COM
plants are filed by dissatisfied clients
| he declares he will be able to get on his
| feet quickly
The advent in Los Angeles of the big
broker who maintained offices in sew
eral cities and memberships on the
New York and Chicago exchanges, was
as dramatic as was his departure. his
movements had been mysterious, and he
was even charged with leaving the
train to outwit the police.
Confers with Hunsaker
Accompanied by Judge William D.
Hunsaker, who conferred with Dorr
from 20 o'clock, when he arrived from
San Fernando, until train time, the
broker met the police at the Arcade
depot few minutes before 1880 o'clock.
Judge Hunsaker supplied the trans
portation for the two, and Detective
Grant Roberds took his captive into a
compartment and slammed the door.
None of the passengers in the Pull
man knew who the officer and his
prisoner were, with the exception OF
Attorney Walter Trask, who, grip in
hand, was hurrying for the same train.
bound for San Francisco, but whether
1t concerned Dorr can only be surmisec
Mr.. Trask says he went north merely
to take rest.
Policy of Silence ~
DORIS local business associates hsy
adopted a policy of silence in the case
and profess to be as much in the dark
as are others concerning the roLnd-
about trip of the head of the firm to
Los Angeles, Judge Hunsaker late
last night also declined to discuss the
new features of DORIS business. say
ing that he had just entered into the
Continued Page Twelvel
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07
BROKER ENTERS
CITY IN AUTO;
ELUDES POLICE
HIS ATTORNEY AGREES TO
SURRENDER HIM
WITH DETECTIVE HE SECRETLY
STARTS FOR SAN FRANCISCO
Head of Local Stock Concern Who
Is Charged with Embezzlement
Hastens TO Meet His
Aceuser
HOW DoRR PASSED DAY


Left Santa Barbara for Los Angeles
at 1920.
Alighted from train at San Fernando
about o'clock, entered automobile
which was waiting and hastened to
Los Angeles.
Rented room at Alexandria hotel and
teIephOned for former Judge Hunsaker,
his attorney.
Consulted with attorney, arranging
business affairs.
Judge Hunsaker telephones to Chief
Kern and arranges to have Dorr taken
north at once by Los Angeles officer.
Hunsaker delivers Dorr to Detective
Grant Roberds at Arcade depot as train
is about to leave for San Francisco.
ROberds and prisoner enter drawing
room compartment as train pulls out.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07
BRYAN WILL CONDUCT
HIS OWN CAMPAIGN
MUCH PLEASED WITH WEI
COME HERE TO PARKER
Great Nebraskan Announces He Will
Spend Three Days in Chicago, Be-
ginning August Fl, to Con-
fer with Mack
BY Associated Press.

6y Associated EIeSs-
FAIRVIEW, Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 6.
That William ]. Bryan purposes to
a considerable extent to conduct his
cwn campaign for the presidency was
disclosed here today, when he an
nounced he would spend three days in
Chicago, beginning August 22.
The Democratic headquarters will be
in full swing by that time, and 1t is
Mr.. Bryans Intention to meet and con-
fer with Chairman Mack and other
leaders of his party and give them the
benefit of his counsel
The reception. accorded Judge Alton
B. Parker in Los Angeles last night,
when he delivered an address strong
ly supporting Bryan and Kern, was
a source of much pleasure to Mr..
Bryan.
1t was the expectation that Judge
Parker, in response to an invitation
from the Democratic nominee, would
stop off in Lincoln on his way east,
but Judge Parker wrote that before
the invitation was received he had
planned to go home by another route.
He, however, pledged his services
during the campaign and will make
numerous speeches.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07
DECLARES ENGLAND
RUINED BY UNIONS
SEATTLE JUDGE DEN0UNCES
ORGANIZED LABOR
"Has Impoverished Working Glasses
and Is Incompatible with Declara-
ton of independence and
Laws" He Says
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press,
SEATTLE, Aug. 6.-An injunction
asked for by ship owners and steamship
companies against the various long
shoremen's unions of the Pacific coast
has been handed down, which lawyers
as we'll as labor leaders assert is the
most remarkable on record in western
Jurisprudence since the days of the
Coxey army.
Judge Hanford restrained the Puget
council of longshoremen and the local
unions from interfering with strike
breakers in loading and unloading ships
in Seattle. He said in part:
'Unionism as it exeists in this coun-
try originated in England and has inn
poverished the working classes of the
empire and put 100000 people in the
almshouses of London.
1.-THE system Is Incompatible with the
declaration of independence and laws
of the United States of America, which
exist for the purpose Of guaranteeing
the workman the right TO come and go
from his employment without molesta-
ton"
The court held he had jurisdiction in
case where interstate traffic was
affected and that the labor unions were
responsible for the acts of violence
committed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07
MRS. SAGE MAY
MAKE BIG GIFT
PLANS WORLDS GREATEST
MILITARY SCHOOL
Friend of Multl-MilIionaire's Widow
Says She Is Deeply Interested in
the Project-RooseVeIt
Backs Her Up
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6:-It is learned
from New York friend of Mrs. Rus
sell Sage that she is thinking seriously
of purchasing Constitutional island, in
the upper Hudson, opposite West Point,
and presenting it to the government as
site on which to erect the world s
greatest military preparatory school, a
school that will be to West Point what
Elton is to Oxford, and Lawrenceville is
to Princeton.
According to Mrs. Sage's friends she
is very much in earnest about this pro-
ject.
She will send a representative to
West Point within a few days to look
into the matter and put her in posses
sion of all the facts concerning Consti-
tutional island and learn the attitude
of the West Point authorities toward
the idea and whether or not congress
is likely to give its sanction in the
event Mrs. Sage obtains title to the
property.
Mrs. Sage would like to give to West
Point preparatory school, 1t is said,
where boys--particularly those from re-
mote places where the public schools
are not the best-can receive the pre-
paratory education necessary to pass
the rigid examination required of all
candidates for cadetships at the United
States military academy.
Many Cadets Fail
In recent years the percentage of
cadets who have been lost to the army
as the result of their inability to pass
the West Point entrance examinations
has been very large, particularly in the
mathematical branches.
1t is to remedy this that Col Scott,
superintendent at West Point, and the
higher officials of the war department
are anxious to acquire Constitutional
island and utilize 1t for training
school for West Point cadets.
President Roosevelt is said to be in
favor of the plan to establish such a
school and it is certain that even If
Mrs. Sage does not present the island
to the government determined effort
will be made in the next congress TO
get an appropriation through to pur-
chase 1t.
The island can be had for sum be-
tween $3.50, 600 and 100000.
whether Mrs. Sage is considering
also the advisability of giving the
money with which to build such
school the friend who told of the Con-
stitutional island scheme said he ala
not know,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07
To predae rxphoon shelter

HONGKONG, Aug. 6.-The govern-
ments has decided to dredge the present
typhoon shelter and to make another
one in West Harbor at a cost of $l,-
500, 900. To provide revenues for TINS
work merchant ships will be taxed 2
cents on every registered ton. 1t Is
now estimated that the number OF lives
lost in the late typhoon were under
1000
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07
July, 1907, 1925 CoIrin1S
.JuIv, 1908, 1910 COI1InlS

AS further and conclusive evidence OF the favor
in which The Herald is held by advertisers we can
saw that The Herads rates for advertising for July,
1908 were double its rates for the month in 1907
Notwithstanding this increase in rates, however,
The Herald today claims that its advertising rates,
when compared with circulation, cheaper than
those of any other daily newspaper published in Los
Angeles and this contention it stands ready at any
time to prove by comparison of its books and rate card
with those of any of it's contemporaries.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07
COAST

Fire in lone does great damage to Pres
ton Industrial school there.
Husband of Bishop woman. mysteriously
murdered. alleged to have told conflicting
stories; is arrested. Greek employe also
in jail.
e. H. Hartman. in San Francisco. says
country's financial condition is recuperating
but that present cost Of labor will compel
roads to raise freight rates.
Seattle youth. son of prominent family
killed during attempt to rob saloon; his
companion in jail.
Seattle federal judge declares unionism
has impoverished England, and is incom-
patible with Declaration of Independence
and American laws.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07
EASTERN

Charred body of woman murdered in New
York and thrown in garbage heap believed
to be that of Detroit stenographer.
Santa Fe railway to issue SlL0O0,OOO
bonds.
Nonogenarian who dies in Chicago after
II years wed, is buried by hve society
women who once saved him from death
by starvation.
Two men in Montana fined 5000 for rid
ing passes.
Bryan to spend three days in Chicago;
speak on tariff in Des Moines; conduct his
own campaign. and help organize nation
wide club for ascertaining public senti-
ments. Issues vigorous reply to Van Cleaye
criticisms.
Mrs. Sage may buy Hudson river island
est military school.
Forty-seven thousand barrels of whisky
burn in s1,OOO.0OO fire in Lexington, Ky.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07
Ruhher PIant pestroxed

ELIZABETH, N. j., Aug. 6.-The
plant of the Jenkins Rubber company
was practically destroyed by fire to-
day, causing a loss Of 100000.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07
THE NEWS SUMMARY
LOCAL

Bar association votes candidates for
bench three hundred participating
Broker Dorr enters city secretly eludes
police and is now on way to San Fran
cisco.
City officials make personal inspection Of
'red light district.
Schwamm and Houghton have lively tilt
at session of fire commission.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07
FOREIGN.

Thirty-fve- day battle in Tabriz brings
death to 500 persons: bullets and bombs
still flying.
Fine old London home, with historic con-
tents, destroyed by fire.
Canadian Pacific strike of shopmen ties
up system and Winnipeg shops are In
darkness.
Australia feverishly awaits arrival of
American deet.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07
DORR GIVES HIMSELF UP; TAKEN NORTH BY OFFICER
The Herald
Wins Again

- HE HERALD has at different times published
figures showing how it has been indebted to
its good friends in Los Angeles and Southern
TTTI7 California for an increase in circulation dur
| ing the past ten months without parallel in
the history of local journalism
We are now able thanks to the business men in the
community in which and for which The Herald is pub
shed to also publish record for growth in advertis
ing which is certainly unequaled in the United States
The Herald has four morning and evening con-
emporaries in the field in which is published, and
during the month of July just past the number OF col
umns of advertising published in these papers show
falling off of from 10 to 18 per cent compared
with the total columns published during the cores
ponding month of 1907
During the same month The Herald published
forty-ive columns advertising than it published
during the month of July, 1907
The record stands as follows:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-01-11
ORDER NISI
In Re: The Tax sale OF the Real Estnte
assessed To Harriet X. Lynch
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County, No.
2, Petitions December Term lpJT

In the Circuit Court for Cecil County. No.
2, Petitions December Term 1867
The object of this suit IL to procure a con.
hrmatlon of the sale of the parcel OF land
situate at Upper Principle, In the sixth
= ection District of said County, assess ed To
Harriet X. Lynch aud being the same land
described IN a deed rom Lydia Wilson to
tbenezer D. Irwin, hea Ing date the IBt h
day OF April IN the year 1898. aud recorded
In the land records Of said Cecil County In
l.iber II. II. T., No. =, folio 10 made by Cecil
kirk. sheriff of Cecil county. and eX oficio
collector of delinquct take In said County
for the collection of taxes due and In ar
rear on said property for the years 1905 aud
1905
The sheriff aforesaid having made aud re
ported To said Court the said sale, togpt her
with n proct ddings had ~ relation thereto
and the said proceedings having been cN.
amined b, the ourt, and the same appear.
ing 10 be regulnr and the provisions OF the
law re lnting thereto having been comp led
with. u Is thrreupon this seventh dny of
January In the year 1905 by tine Circuit
Court for Cecil County adjudged aud order.
cd Tint notice be- given by advertisement by
a newspaper printed and published In Cecil
County aforesaid once week for three sue
ccssive weeks before the third day of Febru-
airy next. warning all persons interested In
said property to he and appeal In said court
on or before the second day of March next
TO show cause, II any they have, wis the
said sale should not be confirmed. The re.
port states the amounI of safe TO be Thirty
Dollars $50.
PHILEMON II HOPPER.
WM. IL. ADKINS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-01-11
Third District Reading Circle

The meeting of the Third District
Reading Circle was held in the School
commissioners room on Tuesday
evening.
Owing to the stormy weather, the
attendance was small; but the meet
ing was an animated one. Miss Dean
read an excellent paper on "The Me
thod OF Acquiring Initiative Activi-
ties. ;" The others on the program
we're unable to attend on account OF
lie weather.
These meetings should be of inter-
est to teachers, as the discussions re-
late directly TO school work. and the
experience OF one is often helpful to
al
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-01-11

This II to give notice that the subscriber
OF Cecil county. has obtained rom the or.
phans Court Of said connfy. letters tesla.
mentary on the personal estate OF
CHARLES NJ. BoULDEN.
late OF said county, deceased, All persons
having claims against the said deceased are
hereby warned 10 exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof duly authenticated. ON
or before the 2lth day OF June, 1868, they may
otherwise, by law, be excluded from all ben.
eft OF said estate. All indebted 10 said estate
are requested 10 make i'm mediate payment
to the subscriber
Given under my hand and seal this gld day
OF Dec. 1907.
MARY IL. NJ. BoULDEN.
Esecutrix OF Chas. NJ. Boulen, do ceased.
Test: THOS. II. MILLER Register
Dec sS5t
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-01-11
E|kton Residence for Sale

My new I room frame house, on
West High Street, including bath,
hot and cold water, electric light and
nice large cellar; lot included, 90 feet
front by lbs feet deep,
For further particulars inquire Of
Geo. A. Blake or at the Cecil Wing
office.
+. KEMETHER,
Elkton, Md.
lmosJ4
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-01-11
so Chickens, 10 Ducks, 3 Turkeys, q COB
bier and two hens 2 Beagle Dogs, good
ones.

FARMING IMPLEMENTS, ETC.-Cham.
pom Binder seven foot cut, used two seasons.
Missouri Grain Drill, nine tooth; cha IN pion
Mower, Ave foot cut; Tiger Hay Tedder. Tiger
Twentieth Century Lime aud Manure Sprea.
der. Randall Harrow, Spring Tooth Harrow
erwin Hnfrows, 2 W heel Cultiyators, 3 HIND
Culiivators, Garden Cuitivator, 9 syracuse
Flows. No. q; 2 Three. horse Southbend Plows.
Hyland Roller. Market Wagon, 2 Carriage
Poles, Runabout. tbampio Farm Wagon
side tires, good as new; Buck Farm Wagon
Hay Riggings, sixteen foot: Grain Fan. u
good one; Corn Shelter 2setg Breech Harness
hand made: = sets Brcech Harness, machine
made; 2 sets Double Lines, 2sets single Car.
rage Harness, 2 sets Rope Harness, sets
Hnmes for Rope Harness, o Work Brides, o
Worn collars. 2bpen Driving Brides, Saddle
aud Bride, our.horse-tree, 3 Three-horse-
trees, 3 Duubietrees, q singIetrecs, Spreader
y Tow Chains, Leather Halters, Brier
Scythes. Grain Cradle, Moving Scythe. Maui
and wedges, Iron Post Spade, Grubbing n oe
8Plichforks, Manure Forks, Shoves, Hoes
RSkes, Wrenches, Measures and numerous
small articles.
2 Feed Boxes 10 and Is bushels: Mixing
Trough Hog Troughs. Hogsheads aud Bar
refs.
Cham pion MIX Cooler. Barrel Churn. n
MIX cans twenty quarts: MIX can, forty
quarts; 2 Cooling Tanks 80 and 100 quart
ANY intending purchaser is invited TO
come and inspect the above stock and I'm.
plements Pny day except sunday, between
the hours of a. IN. and y. IN.
TERMS on SALE:-Ail sums under So,
cash; on sums over that amount "a credit of
II months viii be given ON banknble note
with approved endorser, with interest from
date.
Al the same time and place. q Tons Good
Mixed Hay will be sold for cash.
Dr. Charles Il. Bites, Agent.
Auctioneer Jan.its
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-01-11
Old Books Wanted

a representative of Frederick Loescr
e. Co., Brooklyn. N. Y will be In Elk
ton. for few days prepared to pay cash
for old books OF every description; en-
tire libraries or small collections.
Address
BOOKS
Jan il-lt Care Cecil Wing
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-01-11

TIN + y ~, ro1Iss tbst ths nuh~>giber
e l4ell e444ix, ~. Obtained nom IL a.
aEoRaE y BRADY.
late or xaid county. de1snned. An peruorn
bavIng claims sx6insl shs ssid ds ;: $50 n
hereby warned 70 exhibit The same. W1fh
t g y2aensrs thereof duly aqthsut leais1, "a
otnerwise, ~ iaWs b. excluded nom 81 ban.
EFT Of said estate An Indebted u sai6 se1S3e
ere q (, rsqusstsd g make i;nmsdists payment
Given under nv hand and seal this iosh
day Of Uecembef. ~ y
FREDERicK BRADY.
Test, Th q Eisd S;s sss:s.'d
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-01-11
Notice % Creditors

This i to give potics that the subscriber,
OF Cecil County, has obtained nom tbs or
pnsns Court Of sai0 County. letters OF ID.
JESSE TAYLOR JANNEY,
late Of said County, deceased. All psrsops
having ciaims against the said deceased are
hereby warned % exhibit this same. With the
vouchers thereof duly authenticated,
may otherwise, BY law, be excluded nom
al benent OF said estate, All indebted 10
said estate are requested 70 make I'm fnedi-
ate pay 10 the subscriber.
Given under my hand and seal this 10Th
day OF December. ipU.
RUSSELL :. REED
Administrstor q T. Taylor Janney. deed.
Dec.il6ts
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-01-11
ORDER NISI
Frederick W. Elder w
Mary A. Elder ct al
Ia the Circuit Court Tor Cecil County.
In Euuity, No 2ial3

In Equity, No. 2J5S.
ordered. this tenth day OF Jannsry 1905
that the sale OF property mentioned In these
proceedings, made and reported by VILLA
;. Evans 4 l.. Marshall Haines Trustees, be
Fntined and confirmed unless cause to the
contrary therto he shown on or before the
twelnh day of March next. provided a copy
OF this order be inser' ed In some newspa per
printed and published In Cecil County once
week for one month before the eleventh
day OF February next.
The report states the amount ofsale TO be
ssOO.O0.
MANLY DRENNEN,
True copy-Test: Clf rk
Jau.ii.6is MANLY DRENNEN, Clerk.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-01-11
Hay by the Ton

TERMS OF sALE-All sums under $50
cash; on sums over that amount credit of
Eight months will be given ON bankable note
with approved security. with interest from
date. DAVID Il, REED,
EMMA Il. REED,
Administrators Of Thomas NJ. Reed
Deceased.
T.. NJ Groves, Auctioneer Jnn-llts