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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-13
MAYR FACED BY
WOMAN PHOTO
Gives Graphic Description of Inter.
view with His Wife, to Hear
Which He Hid Man
in Closet

Another woman's name-and photo
graph-has entered into the divorce
suit of Mrs. Ann Eta Mayr against
Walter Mayr, now dragging along It's
fourth week in the superior court. Thls
woman is Mrs. Teal of Buffalo, who, IL
the superscription on the back of the
photograph is to be taken as genuine,
dubs herself DUSTY Rhodes" She is
a widow, and according to Mayr' $
statements was made the recipient of
complaints regarding his troublous do
nestle life.
But Mayr would go no further in his
admissions On the contrary, when on
cross-examination Mrs. Mayr's attor-
ney appeared to indicate by his ques-
tions that Mrs. Teal regarded Mayr
with feelings of more than friendly in
terest, the latter, for the first time
during his lengthy examination, exhlb-
tied some show of anger, raising his
voice so that every person in the we'll
filled court room could hear his words.
This was during the cross-eXamina-
ton by Earl Rogers, who questioned
the witness concerning letters written
by Mrs. Mayr in which she murmured
at the conditions existing in her home
life.
Yes, 1 talked to several persons
about my troubles, said Mayr. "In
letters written to Mrs. Mayr by Miss
Luella Elliott and to which I took ex-
ception, 1 told Mrs. Teal in Buffalo of
my domestic affairs"
do you recognize this photograph" ?"
asked the attorney
Mayr studied the picture for some
time. "Yes, he said, that is Mrs
Teal"
rs that her handwriting"
Mayr turned the photograph, read the
few words, with love, from Dusty
Rhodes" and said he believed Mrs.
Teal was the writer.
Ibid she not send this to you?"
Mayr half arose from the witness
chair, his face pale and his hands
clenched. mo, sir" he replied. "The
man who says that is liar, Mr.. Rog-
ers-or the woman, either"
There the matter rested, the photo
graph was placed among other exhibits
and adjournment was taken few mo-
ments later.
Mayr's direct examination was fin
ished early yesterday afternoon. He
began by telling of his first knowledge
of the existence of Joseph Calm. the
musician, when he learned through his
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-13


Y INCOLN Aug 12-Taing his "ShaI the People
Rue? William Jennings Bryan delivered message this after
IL which all the land will be compared with the ut
Abe Lincoln the days when the nation
divided against itself the slavery question
The great commoners declares that the
for all the people, for favored few and
other those who listened to the speech OF
today by the Nbasan declare that not
message been given
the public
which carried with them honesty of 10y
declared for the against the
for the people against the and
tolls against the who seeks to build
mountain of gold the expense of the wage-earner.
hesitation attempt to ugge facts figures,
the Standard Oil
combines The message clean right to the point
carried conviction with all true Americans
message will appreciated today and Fifty
years today will be repeated the words of Lincoln
uttered fifty years ago, repeated today.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-13
MURDERED BOYS
MOTHER SWOONS

BY Associated EfeSA
CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Mrs. Selim Sha-
shem, mother of Tuffa Shashem, whose
mutliated body was found in Mud lake,
swooned today when the Inquest was
begun Previously Mrs. Shashem had
muttered and screamed threats against
Hassem Nemmor, the Turk under ar
rest as a suspect.
Syrian friends of the Shashem fam
lily swarmed from their rookeries in
the grotto in numbers too great to be
accommodated in the small courtroom
at the morgue.
Nemmor was made nervous by their
vindictive mutterings, and when Cas-
imir Shashem, an uncle of the MUIR
dered boy, who had sworn to kill
Nemmor was detected cautiously slid
ing along the bench toward the pris-
oner, two detectives took seats on
either side of him, checking further
progress.
The. murdered boys father was the
first witness. Rage f1ared in his eyes
as he glared from the witness chair
at Nemmor, who was present under
guard of policemen. The witness testi-
fed that Nemmor had murdered a man
in Turkey, and as a result of a quar-
rel with the Shashem family had
threatened to revenge himself.
Mrs. Shashem's eyes were red from
weeping when she took the stand. She
drew her shawl about her face, wept
Historically and then sprang from her
seat toward the suspect. Policemen
forced her back into her chair. She
confirmed the story told by her hus-
band.
Nemmor was held on a charge of
murder,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-13
SAYS PRESIDENT
FAvORS HUGHES
Public Is GuardedIy Told of Chief
Executives Stand In the New
York State Fight for
Governor

BY Associated Press.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y. Aug. 12-The
guests at Sycamore Hill today In
cluded State Senator John Raines. au-
thor of the liquor license law which
bears his name; John Mitchell, whose
political activities in behalf of labor
are in the capacity of manager of the
trade agreement department OF the
National Civic federation, and Ralph
M. Easley, chairman of the executive
council of the same body.
Senator Raines came to see the pres
ident on a personal matter, involving
two army officers. Later the senator
expressed the entirely personal opinion
that the president looked with favor
upon the political status of Governor
Hughes, but Mr.. Raines was quick to
add that the chief executive was TAX
ing no part in the Republican guber-
material campaign.
The visit of the former president of
the United Mine Workers excited con-
siderable interest because of the ac-
tivity in the national campaign of
Samuel Gompers. But Mr.. Mitchell,
upon leaving Sycamore Hill, said that
politics was not mentioned.
The matter of the switchmen'S dis
pute with the Lackawanna railroad
was not taken up Mr.. Mitchell said,
that affair being in the hands or the
interstate commerce commissions
board of mediation in Washington.
The labor leader reiterated his deter
mination not to take an active part
in the present national campaign.
Senator Raines explained there was
nothing of public interest in his visit
to Oyster Bay. In reply to Volley of
questions he added:
"Of course, we talked about the
campaign and about the governorship
of New York, but not with particular
reference to the candidacy of Cover
nor Hughes for denomination. So far
as I know the president favors Gov
ernor Hughes, as he always has, but
he is taking no part in the New York
state situation. The president does
not wish the criticism which has been
directed against him because of his
position in reference to the nomination
of Judge Taft to be repeated in con-
nection with the New York governor
ship, as he believes that those who are
crying Death to the bossesl' are also
against what they call bossism,' and
otherwise would say that he was
'bossing' the New York state situa-
tion."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-13
CITY TAX RATE
WILL b SIPS
Finance Committee Apportions Funds
? for Fiscal Year - Chairman
Wallace Explains
Budget

BY hard work on the part of the
finance committee and City Auditor
Mushet, the assistance of the water de-
partment and the decision of the city
attorney that a sinking fund for the
payment on the principal of the Owens
river bonds does not have to be started
until 1914 the tax rate will be but $l.25
on the $100.
This rate was officially fixed by the
city council yesterday afternoon when
the finance committee reported the
budget. 1t is the same rate paid last
year and will come as great relief
to property owners who feared the rate
would be not less than $1.45 and pos
sihly $1.50.
The finance committee has arranged
it so there will not even be the usual
levy for the special high school fund.
The amount needed for the high school,
which is cents on the $100, is provided
for in the maximum charter rate of 81.
The extra 25 cents is for principal and
interest on outstanding bonds other
than the last issue of Owens river
securities.
Water Commission Helps
The water commission has agreed to
pay the interest on the Owens river
bonds this year. This board, although
not compelled under the charter to as
ingly agreed to liquidate the indebted
ness on interest, and this 1t can do out
of the very large surplus it shows every
year.
In presenting his arguments in favor
of the budget, Chairman Wallace of the
finance committee said his committee
had recognized the fact that with in
terest accruing on the water bonds
every year the tax rate would neces-
sarily climb higher That it would be
higher next year was a foregone con-
clusion, and in order that the tax
payers might not feel the burden so
heavily the committee had done all in
it's power to keep the rate as low as
possible.
All the members of the council were
we'll pleased with the report and there
was a vote of thanks for the finance
committee and the auditor in place of
the usual pickering that takes place on
the presentation of the budget. Under
its terms Councilman Lyon will get the
engine houses he wants in the Seventh
ward, Healy will get the bridge he
wants over Main street and Dromgold
will get the big viaduct on Buena Vista
street. The budget provides for these
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-13
FARMING LAND NEAR
WASC0 SWEPT BY FIRE

BAKERSFIELD, Aug. ia de-
fields east of Wasco. The blaze
started this afternoon and tonight is
burning N the direction of Goose
Lake.
Miller and Lux and the Kern County
Land Company lands. containing much
hay in stack, are in the path of the
flames. Many hundreds of acres of
grain and much hay has already been
destroyed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-13
TAKES POISON,
FALLS DEAD AT
FEET OF wife
VETERAN OF SPANISH WAR
ENDS LIFE
oEsPoNDENT BECAUSE OF FAIL.
URE TO OBTAIN WORK
Fever Contracted In Swamps of Samar
Ruined His HeaIth-Teamster
Swallows Roughson-
Rats

Registering his name on the poison
book at the Mission pharmacy, at
Second street and Fremont avenue, as
Davis, M. d." Franklin T. Carney
made purchase last night of one
ounce of cyanide of potassium, and,
walking from the drug store to the
door of his home at 214 South FIRE.
mont avenue, he drank the poison.
Entering the house he dropped dead
at the feet of his wife.
The dead man was 81 years of age
and was a soldier in the Philippines,
where he served with distinction and
credit for more than two years.
During his service in the swamp
lands of Samar he contracted a low
fever, from the effects of which he
never recovered. He returned to this
country and came to his home in Los
Angeles, where for time he was con-
nected with the recruiting depot.
He finally gave UP the service on
account of i'll health and from time to
time was unable to work because of
sickness. Recently he has been out
of work and seemed unable to get
position.
Wife Pleaded with Him
Despondent for this reason, he
threatened some weeks ago to commit
suicide, but his wife persuaded him
that life was yet worth living and he
seemed to give up the idea.
Yesterday, however, he seemed more
despondent than ever and despite the
fact that he was watched closely he
managed to leave the house and make
his way to the drug store, where he
represented himself as a physician
and purchased the poison.
He walked from the drug store to
the house and, standing on the front
stoop, drank the poison. He then
walked into the house and entered his
bedroom. AS he went in one door his
wife appeared at the other, but be-
fore he could say anything to her the
poison took effect and he dropped
dead on the floor.
Mrs. Carney at once gave the alarm.
but nothing of avail could be done.
The body was removed to the Bre-
see morgue, where the coroner will
hold an inquest.
Tries to Kill Himself
irresponsible because of the effects
of drink and despondent because his
father had chided him for his loose
habits, William Traynor aged 25
years, and until recently employed as
a teamster, attempted to commit sui
eide last night by taking rough on
rats.
TraynOr, 1t is said, had been drlnK-
ing heavily and a few days ago he was
discharged from his position because
of his habits.
Yesterday afternoon his father took
him to task for persisting in drinking
and he seemed to take the matter
much to heart.
A few minutes later he entered his
home at 1914 West Temple street and
securing a package of the rat poison
from a pantry shelf took part of its
contents.
The attempt at suicide was discov-
cred almost Immediately and Traynor
was hurried to the receiving hospital,
where he was given the usual anti
dotes and within an hour was pro-
nounced out of danger
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-13
GUN EXPLODES
ON SHIP; SIX
PERSONS DEAD
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT OFF THE
COAST OF FRANCE
TWO BLINDED; EIGHTEEN BADLY
INJURED
As She'll on Training Graft Is Pushed
Home, Sheets Of Flame Dart
from BreecF Into Mems
Faces

By Associated Press.
TOULON, France, Aug 12.-Six per-
sons were killed and eighteen injured
in a gun explosion aboard the gunnery
school ship Couronnet today, off Les
Salines d'Hyeres.
The accident occurred while a num-
Der of recruits were receiving instruc-
ton in handling the 164-milimeter gun,
the breech of which blew out. Three
of the wounded are in a desperate con-
dition.
According to gunnery experts, the
accident was due to the decomposition
of "B" powder, to which the disaster
to the battleship Lena, in 1907, was at
tributed, and in which more than 100
lives were lost.
The men in the turret at the time of
the accident declare, however, that the
guns became overheated, owing to the
rapidity of the fire.
The shell had hardly been pushed
home when 1t exploded with tremen-
dous force. Sheets of flame darted
backward from the gun, and those
standing near by were hurled to the
deck. Several Of the men were terri
bly, mutilated. Two were permanently
blinded, and the limbs of others had to
be amputated Immediately when they
arrived at the hospital.
All the occupants of the turret were
injured.
This is the third fatal accident to
occur on board the school ship Cour-
ronnet within the past sixteen months,
all of which were due to the blowing
out Of breechblocks.
In the first, on April 10, 1907, three
men were killed and seven injured, and
on August 2, 1907, three men of the
crew of four-inch gun were killed and
five wounded. All the accidents oc-
CURED off Les Salines d'Hereis, where
Is situated the French artillery school,
The Courronnet is an old vessel, hav-
ing been laid down in 1861, but new
boilers were installed in 1898. Her
armament consists of .thirty-four guns
of various sizes and her complement Is
622 men.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-13
CHINESE MUTINEERS
MURDER COMMANDER
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
HONGKONG, August 13.-One thousand
soldiers stationed at Kong Hau, near WI
Chow, mutinied yesterday because a comrade
had been arrested for gambling.
The mutineers murdered their commander,
his clerk and secretary and then attacked
camp of soldiers at On Yung. The loyal
soldiers fled to the roofs of the village and
the mutineers pillaged the village, securing
100000 in money. They then Joined the
rebels in the Isl King mountains.
Troops have been dispatched to arrest the
mutineers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-13
SIX MINERS, ENTOMBED
FIVE DAYS, ARE RESCUED

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 12.-Six of the
eighteen miners who were entombed in
the Santa Gertrudes mine near Pachu-
ca, Hidalgo, were rescued alive early
today. They were imprisoned five days
ago as the result of cave-in. Twelve
of them are still below ground, and the
tappings on a pipe indicate some of
them are yet alive.s
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-13
COAST

San Francisco man destroys letters
and other means OF Identification and
throws himself in front of a street car.
Figures compiled at Sacramento
show that number of high school chill
dren in state is decreasing.
Latest primary reports received at
San Francisco justify claims of ma
chine leaders made yesterday
San Diego politicians facing legal
tangle as result of yesterdays pri-
maries.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-13
OVATION EXTENDED TO MIR. BRYAN AT
LINCOLN NON-PARTISAN IN CHARACTER

Allen. niece and sister-in-law respec-
lively OF the Democratic candidate,
and Mrs. Winger.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-13

LOCAL
Returns from primaries indicate vic
tory for Southern Pacific.
Prosecutor Woolwine writes sharp
letter rapping Mayor Harper on social
evil.
Charter revision report proposes to
abolish ward lines.
City tax rate will be only $1.25 on
the S100
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-13
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair
Thursday; light west wind. Maximum
temperature yesterday, 7e degrees;
minimum, 60 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-13
THOUSANDS FIGHT FOR
OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR
DEMOCRACY'S LEADER
Program Carried Out According to Wishes
of Speaker, No Attempt Being Made at
Display Business Streets Jammed

Not Since the Days of Honest Abe Lincoln
Have Words Been Uttered Carrying
More Important and Timely Message
to the People of the Nation.
Cheers Echo Through City
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-13
EASTERN

William ]. Bryan sends message to
nation in delivering speech of accept
ance at notification ceremonies in Lin
coin, Neb.
Senator Raines says Roosevelt faVors
Hughes for governor of New York.
Charles f. Higbee, one of the worlds
greatest tunnel builders, killed at Sho-
shone, Colo,
Harry Thaw adjudged bankrupt by
referee at Pittsburg.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-13
FOREIGN.

Six French gunners killed and
eighteen injured while instructing re-
cruits.
Chinese soldiers kill commander and
two subordinates.
Wright makes record flight in France
With areoplane.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-13

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-19
DENIES SPLIT WITH GILMORE

Denver Colo, Aug. 1S.-Packey Nc
Farland, with his manager, Harry Gil
more, Jr, and trainer, Pat Keneally,
arrived here tonight, and after a few
hours in this city departed for Chicago.
where they are scheduled to arrive
Thursday. The trio emphatically deny
the story of another split between the
fighter and manager.
Mcfarland said: Nolan wanted to
grab me, and tried hard but am salts
fed where 1 am. Gilmore has made me
big money and matches that have been
the best. I made one big mistake when
Gil and l broke just for a short while.
I lost couple of good matches by it,
so just say for me that 1 will stick"
Gilmore Is firm in his denunciation of
Jim Jeffries' decision in the Welsh
match. 1T was only a mistake" said
Gil. The big fellow and I parted the
best of friends. but with all that Nc
Farland was the winner over Welsh
though Jim did not see it that way
Yes, he is thoroughly honest. He gave
the decision he conscientiously thought
right"
Mcfarland is now about the strong
est card on the coast, His decisive de-
feat of Phil Brock demonstrates his
class and the clubs want him. An
eastern invasion may be made or re-
turn to the coast to rematch with
Welsh
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-19
.LUNDY" KNOCKED OUT OF BOX.

Damon and Pythias were total
strangers compared to Lundgren and
Fraser of the cubs. Whenever you see
Carl. take a rubber for Chick" He
is sure to be near. Their friendship
is so close one can't pitch without hav-
ing the other in the game, too. For
instance, yesterday in the last battle
with the Phillies "Lundy" was knocked
out in the sixth, and Fraser, sharing
his friends bitter fate. finished the
game, and the cubs were slaughtered
s to 8. The last time the twins worked
together the champs were beaten IA to
O. 1t takes both men to lose a game
The cubs had a daisy chance to make
honorable advancement while the pi-
rates were getting it in the epiglottis
and the giants were idling, but not on
that kind of fllnging. Day before yes
terday. when the cubs managed to grab
a game from the Phillies-the only one
they got out of four-on all sides was
said that the champs had returned to
form and would rush right through to
the pennant in hollow style.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-19
BILLY PAPKE KEEPS UP HIS GAIT
Seaman Is Pounded All Over the Ring
and Lands but Few Punches
Opponent.

New York, Aug. 1s.-Biliy Papke, the
Illinois boxer. maintained his reputa-
ton of a fast fighter by getting the
better of Sailor Burke of this city in a
rapid and very rough six round bout
at the National Athletic club here to-
night. No decision was given by Ref
cree Charley White, but the western
fighter outclassed his opponent at al
most every stage of the game.
Papke rushed things at the opening
and Burke showed a Willingness to mix
up, but was floored with right hand
punch on the jaw. When he got up he
received hard jolt on the stomach and
an overland punch on the head.
Burke Makes One stand.
Burke had the better of fierce mix
up that followed, but at this early stage
he evinced at readiness to clinch, which
he maintained throughout the rest of
the battle. Burke was bleeding from
the nose and mouth in the third, but
managed to get in some good body
blows before he was forced to his own
corner.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-19
KEfCHELL PUTS JOE
OUT IN SECND

San Francisco. Cal. Aug. 18.-Out-
classed from the tap of the gong, Joe
Thomas went down to final and decisive
defeat here tonight before Stanley Ket-
chel the middle-weight champion.
With lightning speed in his action,
with the same force behind his punches
that has characterized his other fights,
Ketchel beat down the Californian in
the first round. scoring two clean
knockdowns, and finished his work be-
fore more than a minute of the second
round had elapsed.
The police came to the relief of the
fallen Thomas as Referee Eddie Smith
was tolling of the seventh second. but
Joe was completely out.
The men spared for moment at the
start of the fight, and then Ketchel
shot a vicious right witch caught
Thomas fairly on the jaw and he drop
ped to his knees and took the count of
seven.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-19
JIGGERS.

An indianapolis scribe lays the blame
Indians to the bad condition of the
grounds. But We scribbler doesn't men
ton the other teams. Surely the In
dams have not been playing the game
by themselves.
Mike Donlin of the Giants believes
Honus Wagner will be the leading bat
ter of the National league for 1908.
Don't be in such a hurry Mike. II you
take your time at the plate you may
yet skin Honus.
Things haven't gone so well with
Manager McCloskey of the St. Louis
Nationals this season. The losing of
games hasn't cut any figure. The sad
part of it is that he has been able to
develop ony one good player to sell to
New York
It is said that President Garry Herr
mann has a crew at work gathering old
tin receptacles which he will present
in the near future to about seven
Fights of his Cincinnati Rediegs.
A life-sized portrait done in oil of
~ 1OuHg IS on eXnlDlt1On at the
Boston Journal office. Albert r. Thay-
er of the Journal art staff painted the
portrait and it's a corking good pitch.
er" of the great pitcher.
AS Jake Beckley once said, "All teams
look good when they are winning and
all teams look bad when they are los
ing" Or, in other words the winning
teams always looks better than the
losing team.
The average young baseball fan
keeps better posted on the games, re-
Numbering the names of the old tim
ers, etc, than the average young pro
fessional player. For instance, Pitcher
Tom Mccarthy never heard of his
namesake, Tom, the great fielder, I'M
til he struck Boston.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-19
sox GO DOWN AGAIN.

Philadelphia, Aug 1S.-The white sox
fell by the wayside again today. losing
the first game oftheir series with the
Athletics by the score of 7 to-. For a
time it looked as II the losing streak
of the sox was to be broken, for they
got away in the lead and held the Ath-
Ietics to a blank score for five round,
but the explosion came in the sixth
and before the smoke had cleared away
the locals were far ahead and could
not be overtaken.
"Rube" vickers was the Philadelphia
pitcher who stood off the attacks of
the sox alone. He was hit hard enough
to lose the game, and his support was
ragged in the extreme, but his pitch
ing in the tight places saved the day
for his team. The two runs that were
made by the sox were made with the
aid of errors.