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Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-18
CONTEST NO. 8
Electric Railway EmpIoye

To most popular electric railway en-
ploye:
First prize, lot at one of popular
beaches near Los Angeles. 81, 900
Second prize, graphaphone. 50
(Motormen, conductors. switchmen,
yardmen, repairmen and all other en-
ployes whose work is in connection
with the operation of cars are eligible
to enter this contest. Office employees
of electric railway companies cannot
compete for these two. prizes.)
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-18
ms Connected with The Herald May

Prize-Trip of ten days Cfor two)
to Monterey, transportation both ways
and expenses at Hotel Del Monte, or
trip of ten days (for two) to san
Diego, transportation both ways ana
expenses at Hotel Coronado. Choice
of trips will be given the couple re-
ceiving the highest vote. The other
trip will be awarded the couple receiv-
ing the next highest number of votes.
CONTEST No.7
Popular Young Woman
To most popular young woman:
First prize, furnishings for room,
to be selected by winner. .....$ 100
Second prize, clothing, to be Sc"
lected by winner. 100
Third prize, mandolin, guitar,
violin or other musical instru-
ment. winners selection. ....... 40
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-18
CONTEST NO. 9
Boy Under 21 Years

To most popular boy under 81 years.:
First prize, clothing. to be Sc
lected by winner. r..l............$ 100
Second prize, coaster brake BIZ
cycle Vi
Third prize, mandolin, guitar,
violin or other musical instru-
ment winners selection. ...... 40
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-18
Anyone Except Pers
CONTEST NO. I
Open to All

To most popular person-man. wo-
man or child:
First prize. auto-piano. o............$ 100
Second prize, trip of ten days
for two persons to Lake Tahoe,
cost of transportation both
ways and hotel expenses to be
paid.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-18

The Er9 Contest Below Appears
informant Casshca
to The raid fo
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-18
CONTEST NO. 2
SaIaried Woman or Girl

To most popular salaried woman or
girl:
First prize, house and lot in Los
Angeles .............. .'''.s' S4,oVU
Second prize, lot in Los Angeles. $50
Third prize. typewriter. ......... 115
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-18
CONTEST NO. IL
Rural Delivery Mail Carrier

To most popular rural mail delivery
carrier:
Prize, phonograph .............s IS
All persons, whether residing in Los
Angeles or elsewhere. are eligible to
enter the above twelve contests, in ac-
cordance with the classiications des-
ignated.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-18
CONTEST No.7
Popular Young Woman
CONTEST NO. 8

Girl Employe of Telephone Exchange
To the most popular telephone girl:
First prize, furnishings for room,
winners selection .............$ $50
Second prize, sewing machine.... IS
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-18
Become a Contestant

ing in value from $500 to $50. The
boy or girl receiving the highest vote
will be given first choice, the second
highest next choice and so on through
the list.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-18
SPECIAL CONTEST A

Any Person Residing Outside of Los
Angeles
To most popular person residing out
side of Los Angeles:
Prize-Trip of ten days for two per-
sons to San Francisco, cost of trans
portation and expenses at st. Francis
hotel paid.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-18

The Seventh regiment band is maxi
ing arrangements to begin the regular
outdoor concerts our citizens enjoy so
much during the summer. This
musical organization is of the highest
class and their concerts are always
well attended
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-18
SPECIAL CONTESTS

In the following contests only per-
sons residing elsewhere than in Los
Angeles are eligible to compete:
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
MAN STARTS PANIC
ON ELEVATED TRAIN
Supposed Senator with Knife
Runs Amuck.
YOUNG WOMAN IS rRAMpLED
Man who Attempts to Disarm Luz
matte Is SIashed and Seriously
Restore SembIance of Order-As-
saiIant Climbs Gates 10 Escape.

New York. Nay 16.-An unidentified
man. supposed to have become suddenly
insane, ran amuck with a knife on a Lex
.ington avenue elevated train in Brooklyn
tonight. A man and woman are In a
hospital seriously injured as the result
The assailant escaped In the confusion
following the calling out Of the police re-
serves TO quen the panic among the pas
sengers in the train. The injured are:
PRANK LOOMS. thirty-three; siashed across the
face ca, on the tight hand ard stabbed in the lef
hung
MARGARET ROE. twenty-five. tampled by a
mob Of men, three Fibs broken. and internal injuries
may die.
The train was running at good rate
Of speed when the man. who appeared 10
be a foreigner. jumped to his feet. Draw
ing long knife. he slashed at his seat
mate The latter ran. screaming, fol-
lowed by the knife-wielder.
Panic seized the other passengers They
rushed from the car. Miss Roe being
trampled. While this was going on Loo
mis- mixed it with the insane man and
was badly hurt.
When the train reached the HaIsey
street station police reserves were called.
They were forced to club the frightened
passengers to restore some semblanoe of
order.
While this was going on the insane man
climbed across the closed gate and disap-
peared.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
TOO OMANYDRLEGATES
MethOdists Consider Plan to
Save Money.
Will COME UP TOMORROW
Resolution Looking Toward Reduc-
tion in Representation Already in
Hands of Committee of Conference
in Session at BaItimOre-TwO Plans
VIII he submitted-No Specific Cut.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Baltimore. Md. May 16.-FolIowing the
movement to reduce the number of
bishops in the Methodist Episcopal
Church. because Of the expenses of the
episcopacy, it developed to-day that
plans are afoot 10 reduce the delegates
to the General Conference Of the church
by a third or a half.
In all probability the question viii
come up before the General Conference
in session here early the coming week.
and the prevailing opinion is that despite
the opposition which will most likely de-
yelop against it, the advocates Of a small
er representation will triumph when a
final vote is taken.
Already a resolution has been placed
in the hands Of the committee on the
state Of the church by the Nebraska con-
ference. which. it is said. provides that
the system Of eleeting delegates to the
General Conference be so changed as to
considl- ably lessen the total number.
Two resolutions of a similar character.
1t was learned to-day. will be introduced
either Monday or Tuesday, and If an
unfavoTable report is submitted to the
conference on the first resolution, the
number viii still be ample to keep the
matter before the conference until some
sort Of g change a. agreed upon.
No Specific Cut.
In none OF the resolutions, It is claimed.
is there a suggestion as to just how far
the reduction shall go, but it was freely
asserted On the floor of the Lyric to-day
that the representation should at least
be reduced one-third. and not few went
so far as to declare that a Topping on
of one-half would leave a sufficient num-
Der Of delegates-both lay and minis
teriaI-to properly transact all the busi-
ness.
Among many of the big men of the
church it is pointed out that If the con-
ference at the Lyric has done nothing else
it has proven conclusively that the body
is entirely too large for the satisfactory
transaction of business.
The second argument advanced by the
supporters of the movement is the i'm
portant item Of expense. In recent years.
It Is asserted, the cost of maintaining the
delegates properly has grown to enormous
proportions. and If the present increase
continues the church would of necessity
have to cut down the representation.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
TWO BODIES IN The WOODS
Police Find Corpse on Ground in
Search for Another.
One Hangs Self to Tree; the Other
May Have Taken
Poison.
- o The Wa.hington -.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Baltimore, May 16.-Lying within so
yards of each other in lonely strip of
woods in the rear of the Holy Redeemer
Cemeter, between the Belair and Har-
ford roads. the bodies Of two men. one
of whom came 70 his death from unknown
causes. and the other by hanging himself
to the limb Of a tree. were discovered this
afternoon.
They were identified as Frederick Rune
berg. ffty-nine years old, 1O11 Briscoe
street. and Herman Mitcherling. sixtyfive
years old, 9O2 North Central avenue.
The body OF Mitcheriing was found in
the morning by three boys out fishing.
While the police were making short cut
through the woods, they found the body
of Runeberg. He had been dead several
days
The searchers found bottle that had
contained earbolic acid near the corpse on
the ground. The bottle was eorked and
was lying about 100 feet from the body in
a direct line. The supposiuon Is that the
man drank the poison and then, throwing
the bottle away, laid down and died.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
ELMER DOVER ELECTED.
Secretary OF Committee Is Delegate
To Chicago Convention.

Columbus, Ohio. May 1.-two conven-
tions were held to-day at Portsmouth BY
Republicans of the Tenth Ohio district
Elmer Dover. OF portsmouth. secretary
Of the national committee, was elected
as national convention delegate. along
with J. c. cluts. Of wellston. The two
were not instructed. but Clutts said he
would support Taft
A. the other convention, instructions for
7aft were made. and PhHo Clark. Of
Portsmouth. and Edwin Jones, Of Jack
son, were named as delegates. Two Con-
gressionaI nominations VIII be made next
week.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
LA TOILETTE SLATE CRACKED.
Senator's Selections for AIternates
Thrown Out by Committee.

Milwaukee. May 16.-The slate prepared
by the La Toilette committee for alter
mates to the national convention was
badly shot TO pieces in the meeting Of
the Republican State central COMMITTEES.
No less than seven men selected by the
committee TO sit in the alternate seats in
Chicago next June were tossed outside
the earthworks. and one Henry F.
Cochems. barely got inside. his escape
being due to pledges which he had been
wise enough TO acquire personally in ad-
vance from members Of the committee.
It was in the observation-disclosures that
the La Toilette slate suffered worst Only
one Of those named by the committee got
through. and that was Mr. Lenroot. la
Follettes candidate for United States
Senator to succeed Stephenson.
After the meeting the supporters Of the
original slate reminded each other that all
the aiternates were La Toilette men any
way. but for ali that they were not
pleased. There win not be so much Sc
curity felt in the Senator's ranks as
there would have ben had the selection
Of tried and true men prevailed as had
been intended.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
FATHER AND SON END LIVES.
New Workers Unable TO Find work
Take CarboIie Acid.

New York. May 16-Unable 10 procure
employment. penniIess and in danger Of
starvation, Andrew Williams, ffty-two
years old, and his son. Frank. were found
dead to-day in the basement Of the apart
ment house at a West Ninety ninth
street. the result evidently of an agree
ment between father and son TO end their
woes. They had been dead a week.
Both men were found lying on couches.
There was a strong odor Of carbolie acid
in the little room. and an empty bottle.
which had contained the poison, was
found on the floor. From all appearances
lii was obvious that one of the men had
first partaken of the deadly fluid and had
then passed it on to the other.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
ROMAN CABMEN ON STRIKE
Drivers Object Because Motor Cars
Get Licenses.
As a Result of Trouble in Italian
Capital Many Are Thrown
Ont OF Work.

Rome, May 1.-two thousand Roman
cabbies struck the other day because the
mayor allowed five motor cabs TO ply for
hire. The strike lasted three days during
which the profits of the five motor cabs
were s525.
The strike is now over, but 400 Roman
cabbies have lost their licenses. It seems
that q large proportion of the cabbies
were bad characters who had done time
for theft. stabbing or other offenses, and
were under police surveillance. Legally
they had no right to act as cabbies. but
the municipality winked rather than
throw them out of employment
These men are now lamentiug that
they organized the strike while the 1000
righteous cabbies and the five motor cab
divers are rejoicing over the decrease
in competition.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
vANpERBILTs COME BACK.

Reginald Declines to Discuss Al
fred's Family Troubles.
New York. May 1s.-Reginald Wander
bilt with his wife and daughter. came
home to-day aboard the Kaiserin Auguste
Victoria after a two-months' sojourn in
London.
Although Mr.. Vanderbilt aid not care
to talk for publication. his wife said they
would 90 to their Newport home imme-
diately for the summer. They refused to
talk about the marital troubles OF Alfred
Vanderbilt.
Spencer Eddy. secretary Of the Ameri-
can Embassy at Berlin, arrived on the
same boat.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
PREDICTS JOHNSON VICTORY.
Alabama Man says state VIII Be for
Minnesota Governor.

Birmingham. May 16-The State cam
paign came TO close tonight
The Democratic primaries viii be held
Monday. when the people viii vote for
their choice for the Presidential nomina-
ton. elect their delegates TO the national
convention = and select nominees for
State and county offices. The convention
in the interest Of Gov. johnson was a
sharp enc.
A. 6. Smith. chairman OF the johnson
campaign committee. tonight gave out
this statement:
Based on information from every
county and practically from every pre-
cinct in the State. we predict a sweep
ing victory for Gov Johnson Monday
Alabama. the first state on the roll, VIII
lead of for johnson and Democratic sue
eess ct Denver"
John ". Tomlinson, president of the
Alabama Bryan Club. gave out a state
ment to-day in which he asserted that
the vote Monday viii be 1 to / for
Bryan.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17

Jerome Refuses to Accept
Jerome was on his feet instantly and
said he absolutely refused to accept the
conditions. Justice Morsehauser looked
from one to another Of the counsel as if
at a loss where to continue the proceed
ings.
Have you any more witnesses?" the
justice asked Jerome.
Il have five alienists who are ready to
SO on the stand in rebuttal OF the evi-
dence that has been brought forth by the
realtors attorneys" said Jerome. "and /
am willing TO place them"
The counsel for Thaw asked for an ad-
Journment. and began to quibble about
Jerone's having already used three OF
his aiienists, stating, that by court order.
only five on a side should testify. Then
Jerome made the most startling move
Of the evening. I rest my case" said
he. waving his right of sur-rebuttal.
Mr.. Graham also announced that his
side rested.
Then when do you want to argue the
case?' queFied the judge Jerome jumped
to his feet. and said that right then was
the time for him; but Graham objected.
Finally, after some discussion. both sides
agreed TO submit their cases to the judge
Fhen he sits in White Plains next week.
The judge then announced that he
would be prepared 10 render judgment
in the case week from next Monday,
and the hearing was adjourned
As the case viii stand in the judges
hands upon the submission OF briefs next
week, Thaw does stand the ghost Of a show
for acquittal from Matteawan. according
TO several lawyers who have been fol-
lowing the course of the hearing.
Thaw viii remain in the county jail
here until final judgment is rendered by
Justice Bforschauser.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
GIRLS NOMINATE TAFT.
Tive BaIlOts Taken by Imitation
Politicians at Vassar.

Poughkeepsie, \. Y. May 16.-Vassar
held a national convention tonight and
nominated Taft for President
It was a lifelike convention. too. Taft
and Hughes and Fairbanks-or as good
limitations Of them as Vassar girls could
furnish-sat on the platform. and Taft
made short speech Of acceptance.
President Roosevelt and his family-alI
Vassar girl imitations-oocupied a box;
prominent imitation newspaper men took
eopious notes, and counterfeit messenger
boys galleped about the hall.
II took two ballots to decide the con-
test.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
SEEKING MISS VANDERBILT.
Princeton Librarian May Have Met
with Foul Play.

Princeton. n. J., May Researchers for
Assistant Librarian Bertha Vanderbilt, of
Princeton University, missing since
Wednesday afternoon. are coming over to
the opinion Of the young woman's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. William Vanderbilt. Of
Amsterdam. n. Y. that the girl has met
with foul play.
So thoroughly has Carnegie Lake been
dragged for the corpse that It is believed
impossible a body in its waters could
have been overlooked
The detectives employed by the Wander
bits to aid the hundreds Of students
engaged in the hunt are working on the
feuI play theory. while the university
men are raking the river. acqueduct. and
lake.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
STOPS SOFT DRINK SALE.
Winchester Official Decides Bever-
age Il a "Hard" One.

Spe1al 20 Ihe Washington Herald.
Winchester. Va. May 1.-THE local
Anti-saIoon League succeeded in putting
a stop TO the sale of an alleged soft
drink which has been in great demand
here since the city went dry. The drink
in question is manufactured by a Balti-
more h-ewesy and was guaranteed 10 con
only 9-1o per cent alcohol. An analysis
by the State chemist showed it 10 con-
tain practically 8 per cent alcohol and
the Commonwealth attorney. served notice
on all soft drink sellers that for any fur
ther sale they would be subject to the
penalties Of the Byrd law and that the
responsibility of aseertaining the per cent
OF alcohol rests with the sellers.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
CHALLENGES THE wRIGHTs.
Frenchman Doubts Flying Achieve
ments of Dayton Men.

Paris. May 16.-Henry Farman, the aero
naut, has Issued a challenge to the Wright
Brothers, of Dayton, Ohio, who have been
conducting experiments at Manteo, N. c.,
for a iiy-.g machine contest in France
the stakes to be $3.50 a side and the time
and distance to be mutually arranged.
Mr. Farman questions the alleged
achievements OF the Wrights in their re-
cent flights in the United States.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
INSTRUCTIONS FOR BRYAN.
Twelfth Massachusetts, District
Adopts IrOneIad Resolutions.

Boston. May fs.-Ironclad Bryan instrue-
tons were adopted, and Col. a. c. Drink
water Of Bralntree. one of the original
Bryan men. and DR., George P. Cooke. OF
Milford, were chosen delegates. with Prof
f. J. Stimson, Of Harvard, and John 7.
Raddigan. OF Hyde Park. alternates at
the Twelfth district Democratic eonven-
tion to-day. George Fred Williams said,
This is the end OF a remarkable cam
paign In ~hich the will OF the people has
been fully and freely expressed. Twenty
two delegates have been pledged or In
strueted for Bryan; two are under resO-
lutions in favor. and only eight go under
no expression of sentinent-more because
of oversight. in some cases, than any
Thing elsep
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
FOUND DEAD IN WOODS.
Prominent Contractors Corpse Dis
cOvkred by Negro.

Prominent contractors S9rpse Dis
cOvkred by Negro.
Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Salisbury. n. c., May 1s-with his feet
lying IN the forks of a bush and his body
stretched upon the ground, the form Of
y. P. Marlin, a well-known citizen of
Cleveland. Rowan County, was found in
a piece OF woods near his home to-day.
He had been missing from home since
Thursday, and his family was much
alarmed at his mysterious disappearance
The body was discovered by a coiored
man.
An inquest was held by the coroner,
but he failed to find evidence Of violence.
Il is believed that he fell in attempting
to cross a wire fence. Mr. Marlin was
.forty-fve years old and leaves a wife ana
eight children.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
storm Crosses River,
CLEVELAND MUCH BETTER.
Former Presidents Wife Gives Out
Official Statement.

Lakewood \. J.. May 16-"Mr. Cleve-
land is steadily growing better" declared
Mrs. Grover Cleveland tonight, "and we
hope he wiz soon be all right. There
is no reason for feeling discouraged"
For the first time since his illness there
Is no physician in the Cleveland apart
ments tonight,
London. May fixing Edward has
asked the American embassy 70 keep hin
informed as 10 the condition of ex-Pres-
ident Grover Cleveland.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17

John G. Miller. Republican candidate
Tor mayor, is continuing an active cam
paign. Notwithstanding the charge that he
is ineligible in case Of election on ac-
count of not being thirty years old, the
minimum age required By the charter. He
refuses TO withdraw. To try TO keep him
out on technicaIities will not meet with
the approval OF the voters. the Repubh-
cans declare.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
DISCUSS BISHOPS SUCCESSOR.
Mgr. FarreIIy, of Rome, Spoken o
for See of Cleveland.

Rome, May 16-Mgr. John Farrelly, the
spiritual adviser of the American College
here, is spoken Of at the Vatican as the
most probable successor to the late
Right Rev. Ignstius Frederick Horst
mann. Bishop OF Cleveland, Ohio. Mgr.
Farrelly comes from Nashville, which is
in the same ecclesiastical province as
Cleveland.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
A Notable Sale ri sJaan,s

The annual Clearance Sale" an i'm
portant auction event. looked forward to
with a great deal Of interest by the elite
OF Washington, opens at Sloan's. 14O7 G
St, Wednesday next The catalogue.
which can be had at the exhibition to-
morrow and Tuesday, embraces nearly
1,1e0 valuable numbers in rare furniture.
silver. plate, books, china, glass. bronzes.
paintings, Persian rugs, curios &c. All
going TO form a very attractive collection
and a sale worth the trouble Of attending
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17

New Orleans, May IA tornado swept
across the northern portion of Louisiana
late this afternoon. leaving death and
devastation in its path
The town Of Chataignier. on ths Texas
and Pacific Railroad, $50 miles northwest
Of New Orleans. was practically wiped of
the map. Chataignier had about 100 in
habitants.
The dead at Chataignier are Henry ].
Young and Mrs. Thomas Young and child
The injured will total a score o.. more.
Plaquemine Ridge. a village in st.
Landry Parish. was ruined. Three per-,
sons were killed and a dozen or more in
iured there. Every house in that neigh
borhood was demolished by the tornado.
A child Of E. E. Richards was killed
and an unknown negro man and child
were crushed to death. Relief supplies
are being sent TO Plaquemine Ridge from
opelousas.
storm Crosses River,
Crossing the Mississippi River a few
miles below St. Francisville, the tornado
devastated one of the finest timber sec
tons Of the State, destroyed many farm
houses and fences, and injured a num-
| Der Of people.
All wires in the stormswept section were
Frustrated, and the details so far re-
ceived were obtained from nearby towas
where news Of the winds destructive
work was brought in by runners sent
from the stricken section TO summon
physicians and other help.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
REPUBLICANS NAME BURROWS
Michigan Senator Temporary Chair
man of CI,icnn,o ConrentIon

man of Chicago Convention.
Chicago, May 16.-United States Senator
J. c. Burrows. Of Michigan. was tonight
selected as temporary chairman Of the
Republican national convention, and John
R. Mallery. Of Columbus, Ohio, as tenn
porary secretary.
This action was taken tonight by the
subcommittee of arrangements of the ma
tional committee. now in session perfect
ing the plans for the convention.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
INSANE, HE TRIES TO MURDER

WiscOnsfn Man Ends Life After
WOunding Four Persons.
Wausau, Wis. May 16-In a fit of in
sanity tonight, Albert AIiIhauer tried to
kill everybody within view, and then
ended his own life.
His victims included his wife and three
others.
His wife viii probably die The others
were not seriously wounded
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
baltimore ana Return, s1.2S,
naTss,,.ovo 4. nF,Ea u n

Every Saturday and Sunday All trains.
both ways. both days, except Royal Linz
tied City Offices. 1n7 G st. and 619 Pa.
ave.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17

I5.sO-Birmlngham and Return--sI5.s0
Via Southern Railway, account Reunion
Confederate Veterans. June 6. Z, and 8:
final limit, June %, 1908