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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS
SON; MAD WITH GRIEF
Father Aims at Frog, but Rifle Is Dis
charged Prematurely and the
Boy Is Instantly
Killed

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 22.-Crazed by grief
because he accidentally shot and killed
his 9-year-old son, John Nahova OF 2iSl
Missouri avenue is under observation
at the City hospital
The boy, John, had been spending MS
vacation at the home of Jacob Wag-
ner. at 540S Elenore avenue.
His father and mother went there TO
visit him. The three, accompanied by
Wagner, went to a pond in Chrlsty' $
pasture. near Eichelberger street and
Kings highway, to shoot frogs. Inc
elder Nahova had a "cat" rifle.
The boy went in swimming. Mrs. NO
hoya prepared a luncheon. When 1t
was ready NahoVa called to his son to
come out of the water.
The rifle was lying on the shore. just
as the boy was about to step to the
bank the father saw a frog and picked
IN the rifle. The weapon was acct
dentally discharged, the bullet enter
ing the boys left breast and killing
him almost instantly
DIR. j. A. Youngman said the lung
was pierced.
Nahova became frantic and tried to
throw himself into the pond when he
learned his son was dead. He was
taken to a police station. There he be-
came more violent and it was found
necessary to remove him to the hos
pital
physician at her home.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
SAYS He CAN TURN
NEGRO INTO WHITE
Washington Man Announces the Dis
covery Of Bacillus Which,
He Claims, Will Do
the Work

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Booker T.
Washington and Senator Foraker will
have to take back seat as champions
and political liberators of the negro
race, for Rev. Zed d. Copp, probation
officer Of the District of Columbia, and
original propounder of the theory that
hell Is In the sun, has discovered a
method of turning the colored race
white. He announced that he would
ask the assistance of the agricultural
department Of the government in prop
agating a bacillus that will bleach the
blacklist negro.
This wholesale bleaching, Rev. Mr..
Copp believes, will solve the race prob
lem. He made his discovery in the
course Of his official duties, when he
found three negroes who were gradu-
ally turning from a rich mahogany to
white. For weeks, he says, he has kept
trace Of these cases, making frequent
visits.
The result of his Investigations, says
Mr.. Copp, eonvinces him beyond the
question of doubt that the transfer
nation of the negro into a white is the
work Of a bacillus.
Mr.. Copp lodged the question OF
whether the white skin with which the
present generation of negroes is to be
endowed would descend to the genera
ton to come.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
FREAKS RESHAPED
BY MAGIC OF JAIL
"WIId Man" Sheds His Wig and Fat
Lady Becomes Sylph
When Show Is
Raided

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 22.-The
leopard changed his spots and the
Ethiop his skin here today.
In the cells of the central police sta
ton the wild Man from Uganda"
who bites steel bars in half with the
ease of a child chewing candy" tanned
down and took off his hot wig and his
heavy iron anklets. THE Half Human
Half Beast" whose remarkable for
nation has puzzled all the scientists Of
Europe" removed the legs shaped and
colored like those of mule and put
on the cork extremities he wears in
private life.
"Howdo, the Snake Eater" who
lives on the reptiles and grasses that
infest his native jungles,' asked for a
ham sandwich and a stub of suds."
beautiful Helene, the mountain Of
adipose tissue" shrank to a molehill
after modestly removing several pill
lows IN the matron's room. With a wet
sponge the tattooed woman wiped off
the indelible figures Of birds and beasts
placed upon her with terrible fortunes
while she was yet a babe.
And the bearded lady sent to his
boarding house for the coast and trou-
sers he wears when he is not posing in
public.
These remarkable transformations
followed a raid by the police on Frank
Browns Emporium of Natures Great
est Freak Formations" on the board
walk Brown did not obey the mayor S
order that all such places of amuse-
ment must close on Sunday.
When the freaks were marching to
their cells a tipsy man ratified the door
of his cage and cried TREMENDOUSLY:
"Give me bromide of potassium or
give me death.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
WOMEN SENTENCED
AS HORSE THIEVES

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 22.-Mrs
Maggie Spurrier and Miss Flora Knox
the latter II years old, were sentences ls1s
to the Indiana Reformatory for Wo-
men today for horse stealing. The Two
women stole a horse and buggy IRON
in front of a lodge room in this city!
drove to Jeffersonville and there trleo
to sell the rig. ~
Rufus Spurrier, the husband or IN
older woman, is now serving a year ~
the workhouse for horse stealing ahu
the court was informed today by re ga,
lives that Spurrier's wife stole the
horsa found at his home, and that ne
went to prison for the. theft rathe'
than make the fact of her quit pup
lie. , 81
In the trial of the two women OF.
ficers testified that they had reeoverec
three horses stolen by the delenasa ~,
and that they had been in the business
for more than a year. Miss Knox, Whs
is a niece of Mrs. spurrier, snlli ~
benignly upon Judge Pritchard as ms
1assed sentence on her, and thanked
him blandly for 1t.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
KEPT IN PRISON
AWAITING BEARD
SUSPECT GETS TWO MONTHS
PENDING WHISPERS
Believed to Be Bad Robber and lden-
tlty Cannot Be Established
TIL Hlrsute Crop
Grows

ny Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Aug. 22.-The Suffolk
county authorities have taken novel
way to establish the fact Of a prison.
er,s connection with a band Of robbers.
They have sent him to jail for two
months as a vagrant and ordered that
his mnstache be allowed to grow.
When his mustache has attained its
full growth it Is believed he will be
recognized as one of band of rob-
bers who are believed to have clear
ing house for plumber taken from sum
mer homes in Long Island.
The prisoner is John II. Hamilton.
Disguised as a tramp. Detective Will
lIams of the Long Island railroad stair
made the acquaintance of Hamilton
the other day. While partly intoxi-
Gated williams showed him the re-
yolver and Hamilton Is said to have
made arrangements with Williams to
make q haul IN Southampton, L. l.
BY Encouragement the detective
had himself and Hamilton arrested at
Patchogue. 1t was District Attorney
Plue who suggested Hamilton be COM
PEELED to grow a mustache in order
that william Hohenberry, who has
turned states evidence, may recognize
him SIS one of the gang.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
JEWEL APPROPRIATIONS
DROP S25,0O0,0oo
New York Port Statistics Show Re-
markabIe Falling Off from Fig
ures for the Preceding
Year

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Aecording to
the annual report of George w. Wan
maker, appraiser of the port of New
York, the Importation of diamonos'
nearls and other precious stones de-
creased SIS, 100000 in appraised value
for the fiscal year ended June 80. A
year ago the total value of such i'm
ports amounted to $41,112,S71, compared
with $15,577, S66 this season.
Appraised valuation of merchandise
for the year was $719, 7S9, 1851, com
pared with 1852, $50. 7sO.07 for 1907, de-
crease of s132, 81, 045. During the year
1415 automobiles, valued at $4llI225,
were imported, only twenty-five cars
fewer than the previous year.
The total value of imports for June
shows an increase of $5,000,0O0 over the
imports for May, 1907. During the same
period $40 100000 worth of sugar was
imported, compared with $7000,00C
worth for June. 1907. and sS,7OoOOo In
May, 1908.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
CHOIR GIRL WAITING
FOR CONVICT MINISTER
Prison Bars Have Separated Elopers
for Past Four Years, but
the End of Wait Is
at Hand

ASBURY PARK, N. j., Aug. 22.-In
modest little bungalow in North AS
bury Park Miss Julia Bovine, the for
mer South River choir girl, has sub
merged herself while the last days of
the four years Imprisonment of j.
Frank Cordova, the unfrocked Metho-
dist minister, with whom she twice
cloped, are rapidly dwindling to an end
When the ex-clergyman energies a
free man from the New Jersey state
prison at Trenton on August II 1t is
currently reported here that he will
be met by the young woman for whom
he forsook his wife and children. Miss
Bovine would not deny this today and
it is reported that she is waiting with
impatience the arrival of the hour
when she can be reunited with the man
who is the father of her child.
On the other hand, the clergyman
wife, who is living quietly with her
children at Atlantic Highlands. did not
display the slightest interest today in
his approaching release. She said she
was trying to forget the past and that
there was no possibility of her and her
husband becoming reconciled.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
TIRED OF THE WORLD,
HORSE ENDS HIS LIFE
St. Louis Policeman Tries to SHOOT
Animal, but His Aim Is Bad.
Suicide Follows the
Bullet

ST. LOUIS, Aug PA white horse,
tired of having to be around every time
a red headed girl was seen, and filled
with deep disgust when a policeman
fired at him, without hitting him, COM
mitted suicide, according to a story
told in North st. Louis.
The white horse was found wander
ing at Eleventh and Howard stree.s
Nobody claimed it and the police on the
North Market street ponce stdtlon
didn't know what to 90 with it until
John Bloemeclke, d teamster, at Ninth
and North Market streets, came to the
rescue.
"Tn feed the nag and put meat on
its bones if you'll let me use 1t until
YOU find the owner" he said.
His offer was accepted. For two
weeks he kept the horse, but he
couldn't make it feel Its oats. the
more he fed it the thinner 1t got. Ii
was too weak to work.
I'm tired of paying for dead
horse.' said Bloemeke to Captain
picket. "Come around and take him
off my hands"
CAPTAIN Piekel had no use for the
tanned, unfery steed.
500 over and shoot him." he said te
Patrolman Crow.
The horse stood in Rloemeelze's yard
and listlessly looked at the policeman
as he drew his revolver. Crow ad-
Vanced, held the weapon foot from
the horses neck and pulled the trigger
The doomed nag lodged and the bull
let went whizzing over its head.
1t turned and looked at Crow with
sheer. 1t reared. jumped straight VI
in the air, dived and struck the GROUND
on its head.
IT'S neck was broken. Blcemecke i
quite sure that the morse comniiLtes
s,,icide rather than stand around an(
LET Grow empty his revolver at it.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
ASKS POLICE TO FIND
MEN WHO STOLE TEETH
Tramps Pull Eight Gold Filings from
Mouth of Railroad Brake
man-At Least He
Says So

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 22.--T. c. Roberts
of Tekamah has asked the Omaha po-
ellie to capture the bandits who have his
teeth.
Roberts is railroad brakeman, and
up to yesterday he had eight gold FILL
ings that were the envy even Of the
president of the road.
When the treasure train, so called
because of the consignment Of gold it
carried in Roberts mouth, left Omaha
last night there were several tramps on
the bumpers. They caught the CLEAN
of Roberts front teeth as he strolled
over the box cars and planned TO rob
the train
At the first stop Roberts swung to
the ground and started toward the en-
CINE. He found himself surrounded by
"hoboes." They dragged him OF to the
side Of the track, pulled his eight gold
teeth and turned him loase.
Roberts kept his mouth shut until he
came back to Omaha. Then he gave
the police a good description OF the
tramps and the teeth.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
SEARCHES 40 YEARS FOR
SISTER WITHOUT RESULT
Ben Blessing Ran Away to st. Louis
When He Was Only Four Years
oId-PIaced In Orphan
Asylum

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 22.-Benjamin Bess-
ing of 1925 Locust street has been hunt
Ing for his sister forty years, but he
hasn't given up hope, although he
doesn't know her name and has no
assurance that she is not dead.
Ben, at the age of years, ran away
from his parents home across the river
and came to st. Louis. He was picked
up by the police, and when he could
not tell where he lived was placed in
an orphan asylum. He was later
adopted by g. widow.
He learned afterward that another
sister, Mrs. Lena Gerber, traced him to
the orphan asylum q year after he left
there The orphanage had by that
time lost track of him, and his parents
never found him.
Bessing is now AZ. Some years ago
he traced Mrs. Gerber to Atchison,
Kas., only to find that she was dead.
The sister for whom he is now search
ing was about his own age and lived
for a time with a family in Collinsville,
III. He knows nothing further of her.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
LEADER IN BATTLE ON
CONSUMPTION COMING
Or. Robert Koch VIII Attend Interna-
tionaI Congress Which Will AS
semble at Washington in
September

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 22.-Dr. Rob-
ert Koch, discoverer of the tubercular
bacillus and father of the present
worldwide war on the white plague"
has altered the plans which he an
nounced during his visit to this coun-
try in April of this year, and now in
tends to be present at the sessions OF
the international congress ntubercu-
losis which is to meet in Washginton
from September q to October II.
DIR. Lawrence T. Flick, Philadelphia's
expert on tuberculosis and prime mover
in the White Haven sanitarium, re-
ceived a cable massage from DR.. Karl
Beck of New York dated from Carls-
bad and announcing briefly: Koch
will come"
DR.. Flick said last night that the
change in DR.. Koch's plans was due
in part to the efforts of DR.. Beck, who
went to Europe several weeks ago
partly for the purpose of procuring the
presence of the great bacteriologist at
the congress. 1t is likely, DR.. Flick
said, that DR.. Koch will also be present
at the International conference on
tuberculosis, which is to be held in
Philadelphia September "a. rs and rs.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
HUSBAND RISKS LIFE
TO GIVE WIFE BLOOD
Last Rites of Catholic Church Admin
Istered to Pair Before Opera
ton, but Both VIII
Survive

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Patrick Brad
lev of Hackettstown, N. j., has left st.
James hospital, Newark, after having
successfully undergone an operation by
which he risked his own life to save
his wife from death. An artery in the
mans arm was opened and his blood
was transfused into the body Of the
woman, who for more than eight years
has suffered a succession of hemor-
rh ges.
The danger of the operation had been
explained, and both were willing to
take the risk. In fear the operation
would prove fatal, the husband took a
few DAYS to arrange his business al
fairs. Then he went to bed and ar
rangements were made for the opera
ton. The last rites of the Roman
Catholic church were administered to
both.
At s o'clock the next morning the
husband and wife were subjected to
the operation, a cocaine anesthetic be-
ing used. Bradley's arm was cut at the
wrist an artery was opened, its END
was tied. and a small silver tube In
serted. In the meantime vein in the
wife's leg had been similarly treated
and the other end OF the tube pierced
it. The blood in Bradley's arteries inn
mediately began pouring into the
shrunken veins of his wife. For an
hour the blood of the man was allowed
to pass that way.
ri was estimated by the doctors that
fully a quart of Bradleys blood flowed
into the body of his wife. While the
flow was under way the physicians
could notice the color coming into the
woman's cheeks and her pulse growing
stronger with every beat, while it wal
seen that the husbands pulse grew
weaker.
Bradley recovered from the operation
in less than a day. Mrs. Bradley will
remain at the institution until all dan
ger is past. She is getting along ex.
cellently.
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g. 81 of I.undaerl for homes or
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
DELEGATION TO ASK
GIRL TO WED PASTOR

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug. d.
Deacons of the First Baptist church of
this city contemplate sending a dele
cation of their wives to La Crosse,
Wis, in an attempt to prevail upon the
fiancee of the Rev. John w. Hoag, a
handsome young minister of that place,
to marry him and come TO the shore.
Mr.. Hoag has been called to the pull
pit here by unanimous vote, but con-
fided to the officials of the church that
he had not been able to persuade the
young woman to leave her home to
come to Atlantic City.
The delegation will carry an offer to
set the young pair IN in housekeeping
and will ask that the wedding take
place at once, so as to procure the SER
vices Of the young minister for the
summer services.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
NEGRO MINISTER IN JAIL
FOR DESERVING FAMILY
When Finally Located After Three
Years Search, Claims He Acted
In Accord with Divine
Command

Rev. Yancey Moulton, negro min
lister who is in charge of church at
Vallejo, Cal, was arrested in Los An
geles last night by Patrolmen Glenn
and stevens and lodged in central sta-
ton on a charge of failure 10 proViusS,
Mention. who formerly lived in this
CITY. deserted his family here three
years ago, leaving them in destitute
circumstances. 1t was but recently
that he was located in Vallejo, but pc
fore his arrest could be effected he came
to Los Angeles on business for his
church. 4,,,,
In explanation of his act in deserving
his family he stated that ne had re-
ceiyed the command from the Lord to
leave them, and that it was by direc-
ton of the Lord that he had remained
away from them.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
TATTOO MARKS ON GIRLS;
TROUBLE FOR THE ARTIST
Maidens Parade Beach with india Ink
Decorations on Arms, and
lrate Fathers Are on
the Warpath

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug. a.
Jim SQuid, ex-sailorman and expert
handler of india ink points," is in
hiding from irate fathers and brothers
of a score of fair bathing maids since
the latter proudly, If unwisely, APP
peared on the beach today with tattoo
marks on their fair arms and shoul-
ders,
Spectators perched in beach chairs
gasped when they saw the first girl
swing up the beach bearing on her
rounded upper arm an entwined am
Choir and cable, and the surprise wild
ened into shock when it was dis
covered that other beach maidens had
adopted the fad of having their arms
marked with various devices emblem
attic of their bent toward either ma
rine proclivities or those relating to
the merry little Dan Cupid.
AT first glance it was supposed that
the marks, which ranged from the an
Choir aforesaid to hearts pierced with
love arrows, were merely painted on
the Drowned skins of their wearers
for joking purposes, but when the truth
was discovered that the marks were
needed in and practically indelible,
there was a general stampede among
parents to discover the author of the
practice.
Several doting fathers remembered
the seclusion of their daughters for
several days, and a general dislike to
having arms touched, and there We're
explosions of wrath that. threaten i'll
for the foxy Jim Squid If he is caught
1t is said the old sailor man had q
small shop in the Bowery section OF
the board walk, and that he has taken
in several hundred dollars in carrying
on his art" before discovery Of his
work was made. Efforts to locate him
were futile, and 1t is believed that he
has decamped with his profits
In the meantime his customers, OF
rather victims, are proudly showing
the results of his art every time they
don their bathing rigs, and it is likely
that there will be another set of jobs
for an expert who can remove the
marks.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
WRITER OF POPULAR
SONGS is BROKE
Author of "RiII Bailey" and Other
Rastime Melodies Playing the
Piano In a Detroit
Saloon

DETROIT, Aug. 22.-Hugh Cannon,
the man who wrote "Bill Bailey" Amt
Dat Shame" Just Because She
Made Dem Goo-goo Eyes and other
songs, is playing piano in a local
saloon. Tt is the only way he has of
making a living. He says that he is
almost down and out. And at that he
is still a young man.
His songs have paid royalties, to be
sure, but they have gone into the peck.
cts of others. He sold "Goo-goo Eyes
for paltry s25, and woman in the
south is still drawing a comfortable
income from its sales Bill Bailey
souandered years ago. He never re-
oeived q cent for Amt Dat a Shame me :. = !.
He admitted without hesitation that
he puts away twenty or thirty
"whiskies" per day, as rule.
"Well, don't blame the booze, ne
tent but l used to take a brace. l
haven't written anything I'M IN , over so a
can't get my stuff accepted around
this town."
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
sToRk is HONoRED GUEST
AT NEW YORK CITY WEDDING

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Mrs. Henry
Schipmann OF New Brunswick, n. j..
presented fine twin boys to ner hus-
band yesterday noon. Miss Bertha
Elizabeth Marie Misner. sister Of Mrs.
Schipmann, and Percy J. Hunter were
married at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Schipmann at 5 o'clock and the twin
boys were ehristened Ernest Gilmore
and Percy ]. Schipmann at 80 o'clock.
The house had been prettily dec
GRATED for the wedding and all the ar
rangements had been perfected when
the stork arrived with its double offer
ing Mr.. Schipmann declared that this
added soy TO the OCCASION and when
the Rev. DIR. w. w. Knox came to per-
form the wedding ceremony he re-
manned TO perform the christening
ceremony. Mrs. Ernest Gilmore Card
ner and Mrs. Percy j. Hunter. the bride
acted as the sponsors at the chris
tcniug.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23

LACROSSE, wis, Aug. 22.-The
women of the Atlantic City, N. J.,
church who propose to send a delega-
ton to this city to urge Miss Bessie
Taylor to marry the Rev. John Well
ington Hoag, SO that the minister may
see his way clear to take up a pas
torate in the New Jersey resort, may
just as well save their money and stay
at home. Miss Taylor herself said SO.
why, it's absurd" she said. "The
ideal I don't see how they could be SC
foolish!" And that is all she would
say.
While the church women are ignorant
of the fact, Miss Taylor has a consider
able fortune in her own name She Is
one OF the bellies Of this place. The
Rev. MIR. Hoag has been prominent here
as an anti-vice crusader.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
TWO KILLED BY
LIGHTING BOLT

BY Associated Press
o louisville, Pa, Aug. 2s.-In an Z
8 explosion caused by lightning bolt, (
. which set off q charge Of dynamite, 4
8 two expert tunnel drivers were killed Z
@ and another was probably fatally in &
8 Jured while they worked far under the Z
8 surface Of the earth in tunnel which Z
d had been driven a distance Of 1900 (
3 feet into the mountain side Mt Valley 4
q View, in the western part Of SchuyikilI Z
@ county.
@ The electrical charge was carried Z
9 into the underground chamber through 4
@ the agency Of steel rails, or through Z
8 wire which connected the surface Z
9 with the interior Of the tunnel.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
CZAR'S GOVERNMENT
OPPOSES OBSERVANCE
OF T0LSTOl'S BIRTHDAY

. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 22.-The
preparations for the celebration of
Count Leo Tolstoi's S0th birthday Sep
TENDER 8 are strongly disapproved by
the government.
Some of the authorities are bringing
pressure to bear to check the celebra-
ton.
The ministry of education has vetoed
the decision of the University of Ka-
gan TO confer upon Count Tolstoi an
honorary membership, which CORES
spends to the honorary degree of the
American universities.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
CENTRAL AVENUE CITIZENS
WILL ORGANIZE BRYAN GLUE

There will be a meeting Tuesday
night at 1922 Central avenue to Or
ganize a Bryan Kern club.
The 139th precinct committeeman,
Fred Geyer, will assist in the prelim-
mary work