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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-18
TRAIN HELD UP
BY a ROBBERS
EXPRESS CAR SHATTERED BY
DYNAMITE
Oreaon Railroad G. Navigation Conn
pany Sends Out Special with
Posse, Detectives and Of
ficiaIs Aboard

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 17.-Oregon
Railroad & Navigation train No. /,
Conductor Dunn. was held up and the
express car was blown open with dy-
Mantle by four unmasked robbers
shortly after o'clock tonight, nine
miles east of Portland.
Express Messenger o. II. Huff is au-
thority for the statement that the rob
bers secured little of value.
The robbers did not mOlest the pas
senCers. but uncoupled the express car
and ordered the engineer to take IL
down the track toward Portland.
About a mile beyond the point where
the train was held up the doors OF the
express car were shattered by nitro
glycerine
once inside the car the robbers dis
covered that the train did not carry a
through safe-a small local safe ana d
strong box being the only receptacles
for valuables.
The robbers compelled Express Mes
senger Huff to open the small safe. Ii
contained but three or four small
packages, including package of foun-
tain pens, and the others are believed
to have been of small value. The
strong hox is said not to have been
touched.
Express Messenger Huff was obliged
to give up about SO of his personal
money and the robbers quit the car,
escaping in the darkness.
The robbers boarded the train at
Hood river and had reached a point
one mile west of Clarnie when sud-
denly the engineer heard a command,
accompanied by display of firearms.
The robbers ordered the engineer to
stop the train and in twinkling the
express car was cut off from the rest
OF the train.
A special train has left this city tor
the scene. 1t carried posse OF dep-
utv sheriffs. railroad detectives and
officers of the Oregon Railroad & Nav
ieation COMPANY.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-18
ALLEGES AUTHOR
ASKED FOR ANNIS
SAYS VICTIM WAS SHOWN TO
THORNTON HAMS
as Principal in Bayside Muir
der Gives Strong Evil
dence

FLUSHING, L. l., Dec. 17.-Fred-
erick A Storm, a real estate dealer,
testified today in the trial of Thorn
ton j. Hains. as principal with his
brother, Captain Peter c. Hams, jr., i'll
the killing of William r. Annis. that
the defendant had inquired as to the
whereabouts of Annis shortly before
the latter sailed up to the dock where
he was shot
Thornton Hains stopped talking
about real estate and asked me where
Annis was said the witness. 81
pointed out Annis' boat, then sailing
toward the float' The shooting OF
Annis followed.
1t is upon this statement of Storm
that the prosecution hinges its con-
tention that the Hains brothers hunt
ed up Annis for the purpose of killing
Continued on Page Two)
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-18

II IGHT members of the Ferris Hart
n man opera company, assisted by
u = Mr.. w. f. Grayson of the same
organization. collected $56.75 for The
Herald's Christmas dinner fund in two
hours in the downtown district yester-
day afternoon This is at the rate of
almost five dimes a minute, or one
every time you count twelve. What
though the dimes be as elusive as
rhymes be- said some care-free poet,
but with the two automobile loads of
pretty girls under way neither dimes
nor rhymes were elusive. The girls
furnished the rhymes in the form of a
few of the popular Hartman song hits,
and the dimes were quickly forthcom-
ing. There were several Undine-llke
blonde girls, with soft, appealing blue
eyes, and when they surrounded
man who liked blondes, if he didn't
have any money with him he went
home and robbed the baby's bank.
Then there were dazzling dark-haired
girls, who entrapped the men who did
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-18
LOCAL

Knabenshue makes successful night fligh
and drops mock bomb on city hall.
City council and chamber of commerce
may colaborate scheme for beautifying
city
Jury finds Machuca guilty of murder in
the first degree.
Officials violate city charter by failing tt
file annual reports punctually.
Youth, sentenced for robbery, boasts thai
San Quentin will not get him.
Woman relates pathetic story in Police
Justice Austin's court
County has unprecedentedly large amount
of cash on hand.
Life Underwriters association meets al
banquet and elects officials.
University club holds Christmas higt
jinks with Robert j. Burdette as Santa
Claus
Tried on charge of smuggling Chinese
over Mexican border.
Contest over estate of late MIS-. Cressey
settled; money being turned over tC
widower
Delivery boy forced to give up package
at point of revolver.
Leading business men form league to sup
press race track gambling.
Young woman victim of brutal assault al
hands of negro.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-18
Cables Good Wishes

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.--Secretary
Baker cabled Ambassador Leishmarn
at Constantinople today the resolutions
of congratulations and good wishes or
the senate and house of representa~
tives on the opening day of the Turk
ish parliament, with directions to con-
vey them to the proper officials.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-18
CABLES GOMEZ HAS DECLARED
VENEZUELA IN s ATE OF WAR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.--Vice Presi-
dent Gomez recent declaration that
Venezuela is in a state of defense, has
been construed in some circles as mean
ing a state of war.
That Inference is apparently justi-
fed by the following dispatch to the
CONTINUED ON Page Two)
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-18
EASTERN

Roosevelt dam in Arizona is submerged
and point ninety feet above bottom. of river
can just be seen protruding above the
water.
President Roosevelt requested by resolu-
tion, unanimously passed by house of rep
resentatives. to furnish evidence to substan-
tiate his statement that members feared
to have secret service operatives investigate
them,
President asks Taft to come to Washing
ton to confer with him on latters proposed
trip to Panama canal.
Father of man said TO be member OF
night riders band in Tennessee found to
be on jury which is TO try alleged slayers
of Captain Quentin Rankin, and he is ex-
cused,
President carvalho of Star company, pub
fishers of Hearsts New York American, Is
arrested on charge of criminal libel pre-
ferred by John d. Rockefeller, Jr, growing
out of a story published in American ana
which stated Rockefeller, jr, used peonage
system in one of his properties.
Man charged with assauting and killing
13-year-old girl is dragged from jail and
hanged to a tree by mob
Witness in Annis murder trial says
Thornton Hains. author and brother OF
Captain Hams, and who is charged with
being a principal in the killing of w. d.
Annis, made inquiries concerning Annis
whereabouts just previous to the shooting.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-18

not fall prey to the blondes, and one
combination or the other was sure to
be successful. There We're shy girls
who descended on shy men and inn
pulsive girls who picked out the tray
cling statesmen and actors After an
hours practice the girls were able to
tell at a glance what the intended vic
TINS preferences were and to assign
the one girl to get his money. All the
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-18

downtown hotels generously allowed
the girls to pass their subscription
boxes in the lobbies, and they received
the most kindly and courteous treat
ment at every turn. The White gar
age and Mrs. Martin Bekins supplied
two elegant touring cars, and after
the girls had finished their work they
were taken for a whirl about the
downtown district
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-18
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair
Friday; heavy frosts in the morning;
orange growers should smudge; light
northeast winds. Maximum tempera=
ture yesterday, 81 degrees; minimum,
SO degrees.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-18

Venezuela. because Of Acting President
Gomez statement that his country is in a
state of defense. Is said to have declared
war on Holland
Turkey secures constitutional government
and Ottoman parliament is opened by sultan
amid great rejoicing Ruler is cheered
loudly by his subjects as he mingIes with
them.
General Antonio simon IS elected presi-
dent Of Hayd to succeed Nord Alexis, re-
Gently driven out Of Pora au Prince
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-18
COAST

Oregon navigation train is held up by
four unmasked robbers but said to have
secured but little booty.
Body of Chief of Police Biggy is buried
at San Francisco with honors due rank he
held.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-18

Hartman girls who collected money for
The Herald's Christmas dinner fund:
Claire Baunann Flora Norris
Helen Bechte Viola Mclaughlin
OLGA Osborne Marie Brooks
Dixie Blair Grsela Kingsland
Automobiles furnished by White garage and by Mrs
Bekns of Fgueroa street, driven by A. Forbes and Milo
Rek
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-18
WORKING for Los Angeles

Present officers of the exchange are
7. J. Mathews, president; j. c. Rich
ardson. first vice president; Chester w.
Thompson, second vice president; q.
A. Holmes, Jr., secretary; Market and
Produce bank, treasurer; directors
L. J. Mathews, j. C. Richardson, Ches-
ted w. Thompson. H. Stanley, A, M.
Klein. Jay B. Jacobs and ]. Huber.
The objects of the produce. exchange
of Los Angeles, as specified in the con-
stitution. are:
To protect it's members so far as
practicable against unreliable and dis
honest methods.
To furnish information to its men,
bers that may tend to prevent fraud.
To. establish an understanding be-
tween buyer and seller that each may
recognize his obligation to the other
by the formulation of just and honor
able rules protecting buyer and seller
alike.
TO unite in the execution of the
rules of the exchange and to provide
for the adjustment of differences and
to take such other actions as may be
for the best interest of the exchange
Advertise the Dinner
Interest on the downtown streets yes
terday centered largely in the tour of
the chorus girls of the Wang COM
pany i'm autos furnished for the dinner
cause by the White steamer garage
and Mrs Martin Belxins. The posters on
the autos called general attention to
the big affair for the children, and Will
probably stimulate collections.
Members of Vernon camp, w. o. W.,
who are striving to get large num-
Der of recruits, stopped long enough to
make a collection for the poor children
last night, and those present raised
50 10 on short notice.
Committees are arranging to look
after the multitudinous details of the
affair, from getting the dishes to filling
them. and from conveying the smaller
children to the halls to the renovating
of the donated articles of apparel, some
of which need repairing.
Volunteers are wanted for every
branch of the work. If you can't come
make a dozen clothespin dolls, so that
not a single girl need go home doll-less
that day.
Above all, visit every home in your
block and ask the residents to send
a postal card for wagons to call to col
lect castoff goods and toys. Shoes and
stockings are in special demand.
ATEGT CASH GIFTS
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-18
PRODUCE MEN
PROVIDE FEAST
FOR CHILDREN
EXCHANGE TO FURNISH MOST
OF VlCTUALS
COMMISSION MERCHANTS GIVE
CASH ALSO
Hartmans Chorus Girls in Autos Pick
Up Dollars from Wayfarers
for HeraId's Christmas
Dinner

In whole-h hearted fashion yesterday
members of the produce exchange Of
Los Angeles substantially agreed TO
assume the burden of supplying most
of the potatoes, celery. onions, sage,
cranberries, apples, nuts, tomatoes Qt
market conditions warrant it, ana
other table necessities at the big
Christmas dinner at the Y. NJ c. a.
building and Simpson auditorium.
Not only this, but the generous mem
bers voted to donate $50 in cash toward
buying the big quantity of turkeys and
chickens needed, and several firms in
the membership which handle poultry
will see to it that turkeys are sold for
the poor childrens benefit to be used
at the big Christmas dinner at near
cost.
This is the good news of the day for
the friends of The Herald's Christmas
dinner and entertainment, an enter
prise which has developed from ban
quet for perhaps a thousand to a prob
able feast for three thousand children.
PubIic=spirited Men
Following are the individuals ard
firms composing the membership to
whom the city is indebted for this sub
stantial aid for the festival:
Allaway & Layton Co Mckinley & Feusier.
Armour & Co. McStay supply co.
JoSn T. Allen & Co j. z. Melcher
H. F. Backer H. j. Mercer.
IL. A. Bingham & Co Merchants Ice d Colo
California Creamery & Storage co.
Butter Co. NJ A. NeWmark N Co
Constable q Morgan. Pacific Warehouse x
John l.. Chase. brokerage Co
Crescent Creamery K Pasadena Produce co.
Butter Co Paul PEPPERS
Cudahy Packing Co. Edmund Peycke co.
Fred l.. Falias. Richardson d Holmes
Flint & Boynton. Fruit Go.
Heidi Fruit Co. Rivers Bros, co. (key'
James Higgins Co. stone Produce COD
Walter Hin Co. Frank Simpson Fruit
s. HilIkowitz Co.
Holmes & Stockard Co. Fl Y. Stanley,
b. A. Holmes, jr. Il. w. Steele.
W e. Hunter Broker- Swift & Co.
age Co Chester w. Thompson
Klein Fruit Co Triolo- Byram Co
Knapp Fruit Co Charles r, Trioo.
H, J. Laughlin. Union Warehouse Co
A. B. Lettunich. > 5. Wallace co.
Simon Levi Co West Coast Produce Co
Loeb, Fleishman & Co. Western Produce IL
Los Angeles Ice & Cold Commission Co.
Storage Co WeyI Zuckerman & Co
D. A. Macneil. Percy r. Wilding,
Maple Grove Creamery. Wolf & Sons.
Marston e Martin Iaiser Produce Co.
George H. Martin Zaiser Bros. Co.
T.. l. Mathews.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-15
Not a Good Way to Advertise.

Springfield, Mass, is trying to
find out the best way to advertise
the town. Well. Springfield, Ohio,
Springfield, Mo-, and Springfield,
ILL.,, have tried coon lynching, but we
do not recommend that kind of an
ad. Burlington Junction Post.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-15
MONEY NEEDED TO CONDUCT
THE DEMOCRATIC CAMP IGN.

AoDea Of National Committee for Funds to Garry Work of Ed
ucatins and Organizing for Election of Bryan and Kern
Appeal is o the Millions Let the People Control
Their Own Elections and Pay the Bills
There are no secrets in this campaign Strictly practcns
what he breaches Mr. Bryan would not win victory with tainted
money paying the election expenses .'
Not dollar is to be accepted which requires promise
either express or implied than for honest impartial govern
Mr. Bryan will enter the White House absolutely free from
enanGnG alliances free to serve all classes OF honest czeS
alike, or he will not enter at all
the is plain The campaign OF Bryan and Kern
must be conducted by the people,
The people pay the necessary campaign expenses
they want public servants who will their interests
Special interests and favored classes having secured swollen
fortunes by purchasing aVors in the past with millions contrib
ued elections stand ready to give millions more for
continued favors that class gives dollar unless
buyes pledge.
Mr. Bryan says from March 4th 1909 Let the people rule
This only if the people pay their own bills and
control their own elections.
Beware of the trusts bearing gifts
That policy of the favored few buying mortgage on the
Government meant the candidate for president knew few
people only in enire'state
Bryan says we will take the of peoples rule home to
the people and will know people in every country
You can serve the grand cause of popular government
Your paper reaches the reSe of the patriot who loves his
country for his count good distinguished from the greedy
posesso of swollen fortunes who loves his country only for his
Countrys goods
Please carry this letter bold type the head of
paper.
&sl. every who favors Government by the people to
pay yo dollars he spare aid the cam
paGn Bryan Kern and Peoples Rule You forward these gifts
of honest hearts every weeks the Treasurer Of
the Democratic National Committee with the of each
tribuor given The Treasurer will forward you
certificate like the copy enclosed for each asking you to de-
liver these certificates.
Ones more you should be part of the Great Organization
bearing the Lamp Light every nook and of Free
America
Our country people, its Government be by the
people Sincerely
NORMAN F. MACK
Chairman Democratic National Committee
NJ c. WETMORE,
Chairman Finance Committee
c. N. HASKELL
Treasurer
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-15
The Sin of Omission.

1t isn't the thing you do. dear,
It's the thing you've left undone,
Which gives you bit of heartache
At the setting of the sun.
The tender word forgotten,
The letter you did not write,
The flower you might have sent dear
Are you haunting ghosts tonight. |
The stone you might have lifted
Out of a brothers way,
The bit of heartsome counsel
! You were hurried too much to
say;
The loving touch of the hand, dear
The gentle and winesome tone,
That you had no time no thought
for
With troubles enough of your
own
The little acts OF kindness,
So easily out of mind;
These chances to be angels
Which every mortal finds,
They come in night and silence,
Each child, reproachful wrath.
When hope is faint and Tagging.
: And blight has dropped on faith.
For life is all too short, dear,
And sorrow is all too great
, To suffer our slow compassion,
), That tarries until too late.
4 And it's not the thing you do, dear
It's. the thing you leave undone,
Which gives you the bit of heart
ache
At the setting of the sun.
: Margaret E. Sangster.
r Mrs. Bessie Bragg Mccullough, OF
' Hannibal was the guest of Mrs,
! Node Green, Friday. She was en-
route to Shelbina to visit her uncle
John BRAGG and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-15
A GOOD STOMACH
Means Good Health, Cheerfulness,
Ambition. Persistency
and Success.

Mona will cure your dyspepsia
or any other stomach trouble by
building up the flabby walls, and
making the stomach so strong that
it will digest food without pepsin
or other artificial aid.
In other words, Mona cures
dyspepsia by removing the cause.
L. M. Wood is the agent for
Mi-o-na in Monroe City and he says
to every reader of the Democrat
whose stomach is weak, who has
indigestion or dyspepsia, that Milo
ma is guaranteed to cure or money
back.
The price is only SO cents large
box, and one box is all you need to
prove that you are on the right
road to health and happiness.
~ can't say enough for Mona
tablets; they have done more for
me in one week than all the doctors
have for the Two years ] have been
under their care, and | will do all |
can to recommend it to my friends,
You can also use my name in your
ad. if you like, for Mona is better
than gold TO me. / am like a new
man, and am able to work once
more for the first time in over a
year" W. A. Ennis, 1928 Green ST.,
| Syracuse, N. \.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-15
The Governments Expensive Cannon

The Governments Expensive Cannon
There was an extra large cannon
at Fort Leavenworth last Friday
that cost the government $780,
600. Old Joe Cannon, de BOSS
visited the fort s,that day. He was
a losing card in Kansas, as the peo-
pie of that state. regardless Of party
have sized Old Joe up as a rahfoh4
mob and a fraud. Platte County
Landmark.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-15

Herbert S, Hadley was born and
educated in Kansas, the home of
mixed schools, W. S. Cowherd has
forced him to say that he would
not be in favor of mixed schools
for Missouri, but who knows. IL
will be remembered that Hadley
gave his proxy at the National Re
publican convention to Nelson
Crews, the blatant negro orator,
who delivered a fiery race speech
in Hannibal last week-Palmyra
Spectator
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-15
Conway,
The Tailor.
Nickel Plating

Send US yOuyparts of base burner
and other stoves; harness, carriSGe
and hearse mOuntingS; surgical
tools; hardware; plumbing fixtures
or anything you want nickel plated.
Pack carefully, and mark name
plainly on the package. On receipt
of the work, we will notify you tho
cost of the same,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-15

Chicago, Aug. Is, 1908.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-15
Better
..u.,...,a ,...,. .,.-ir., ss'''s =. '.t'' ="
Clothing.

1t is by making better
ClOthing-nOt cheap
er-that we are able
to hold and con.
Stantly increase our
patronage.
Wear clothes of char.
aCter and individu.
ality, made in good
taste and style, and
at a slightly higher
cost.
Every garment we make
is the best in ma.
terial, pattern and
finish
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-15

Miss Margaret Heubsch was
with Hunnewell friends Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-15
Cowherd and Labor.

If there was ever any question
as to how organized labor stood
with regard to Cowherd's candidacy
it was answered Labor day when
Cowherd won enthusiastic applause
from 10000 workingmen whom he
addressed in St. Louis. Norborne
Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-15
The G. o. P. Not Taking Any.

ne ". w. r. NOt ldklnB AHv'
Speaking of "straws" have you
noticed in any of the Republican
dailies any reports of straw votes"
on the railroad trains? Four, and
eight years ago these papers were
forever giving the results of straw
votes" but they we're all favorable
to the &. o. p. then The absence of
these votes this year is noticeable
and it is safe to bet that if they
were not unfavorable to the &. o. p.
the administration organs would be
full of them. Edna Democrat.
The Republicans and the Farmers.
If the Republican party is the
friend of the farmer why didn't it
make a platform demand for the
government to insure him "a reas-
enable profit" on his labor, time
and products? Mr.. Republican
Farmer, just remember that the
Republican party demands "a reas-
enable profit for the manufacturer,
but no such thing for you, Not on
ly so but it purpose to make you
pay that reasonable profit" to the
said manufacturer. DeKalb Coun-
ty Herald.
Report the Matter to Roosevelt.
If your neighbours neighbours wife
is reported to be having clandestineS
meetings with a tie-cutter in the
next township please report the
, matter to the Republican national
committee, it may be the nucleu;
for a stinging campaign letter b!
President Roosevelt or a rousins
speech by Attorney General Had
/ ley. Don't be particular about thu
: truth of anything you report. 1
is much easier to elaborate upon
, a lie than the truth, and it doe;
. the work just as well, it not founC
, out until after the election. Lex
ington news.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-15
No! No! They Are Not Scared!

Oh, no, the Republicans of Mis-
souri, are not scared. Perish the
thought. But nevertheless they
are endeavoring to bring Mr.. Taft
into the state to allay differences
among the faithful and enthuse the
lukewarm brethren. Bates County
Democrat.
Can Candidate Reed Explain This2
VIII some Republican farmer ask
M. A. Reed to explain why a wheat
grower half way around the world
can buy an American reaper or
pillow for so per cent less money
than an Andrew County farmer and
get the same price for his wheat.
Savannah Democrat
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-15
Hadley Touched a Live Wire.

Hadley has at last exploded. At
Springfield he intimated that Cow
herd had stolen the nomination.
But he touched off a live wire. He
evidently forgets he was prime
mover in the GentrY-Fulkerson
deal. Memphis Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-10-15

The Standard is Fully Protected.
Talking about protection, it
should not be forgotten that the in
fant industry known as the Stand
ard Oil Company is protected to the
extent of from $50 to $50 per cent
Worth County Times.