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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-05
PAYS THREE DOLLARS
FOR WIFE AND THEN
TRIES TO SLAY HER

O. NEW YORK, Sept. 4.--Told by two
8 women that woman was being beaten
o In a tenement house in West Ninth
8 street last night, Policeman Soderburg
o hurried to the house and found Mrs.
8 Lillian Fay, 20 years old, lying on the
8 floor of her apartment on the second
o floor with dozen stab wounds In the
q face, breast and arms, while man
o whom she accused was sitting on the
@ edge Of bed.
8 This man said he was john w. Fos-
o ter, carpenter. He was locked up.
8 Mrs Fay was removed to st. Vincent's
8 hospital, where It Is said she was In .
8 serious condition.
8 She was hysterical for some time,
8 but told the police that Foster entered
q her room and said he had purchased
q her from her husband for So.
q Foster refused to make any state
8 ment except to repeat to the police
o that he had purchased the woman ior
8 SO from her husband.
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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-05
MACK HAS CONFERENCE
WITH EASTERN LEADERS

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.---National
Chairman Mack and members of the
eastern Democratic campaign commit
tee held a three hours conference this
afternoon and talked over the situa-
tion in each of the states along the
Atlantic seaboard. After consider
alton of the reports from the national
committeeman present it was decided
that New York, Connecticut, Rhode
Island, New Jersey and Delaware were
debatable states and that an active
campaign from now on should De
waged to swing them into the Demo-
cratic column. 1t was determined to
hold a meeting of the eastern cam
paign committee every Tuesday at
headquarters here.
Mr.. Mack left for Buffalo tonight
and Senator Culberson, chairman of
the advisory committee. and National
Committeeman Daniel and Tomlinson
left for Chicago.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-05
400 MILLINERS IN
WILD PANIC LEAP
OUT OF WINDOWS
Choked in Building by Smoke, Em-
pIoyes Stampede MadIy, Many
Being Hurt In Leap
from Window
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-Four hundred
young women milliners employed on
the upper floors of a 12-story building
at 652 Broadway became panic stricken
today when fire on the fifth floor
filed the stairways so full of smoke
that they were impossible.
All the girls were taken from the
building without serious injury and the
fire was extinguished with a loss OF
$40, 900.
Screaming with fright the girls first
attempted to find an exit by the stairs,
but they were stopped by the smoke
at the seventh floor.
A number of them made frantic
dash for the windows on that floor and
jumped to the roof of an adjoining
building, story or more below the
windows. and many were injured in
jumping.
Hundreds of others dashed for the
elevators, two of which were kept runs
ming through the smoke-filled shaft.
Frightened by the danger and almost
asphyxiated by smoke, many Of the
girls were fainting or unconscious when
the elevators reached the ground flooi
and were carried out by the police.
Others were hysterical with fright
and created great commotion by their
screams.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-05
DROUGHT CLOSES
MANY FACTORIES
WEST VIRGINIA HOMES NOW
WITHOUT WATER
Farmers Boil and Drink Liquid from
stasnant PooIs-Condition Alarnl-
ino--Reservors and Streams
Are All Dry

BY Associated Press
PITTSBURG, Sept. A long contin-
ued drouth In Western Pennsylvania
and West Virginia is gradually reach
ing serious proportions, and the lack Of
rain is causing suspension in many In
dustries. Farmers are hauling water
for miles.
Streams, which have never before
been known to go dry are so shallow
that only here and there stagnant
pool is found.
The water is scooped up. boiled and
used for domestic purposes.
At Johnstown, Pa, two large reser-
voirs which have supplied the city with
water are practically dry. and q third,
the Hickston Run reservoir, Is the only
hope OF the entire city.
Today many homes in the central
part of Johnstown are without water.
At Morgantown, w. Va, the large
plant of the American Sheet and Tin
Plate company has suspended opera
tions on account of the drouth.
Many lumber, coal and coking indus
tries along Desker creek are also idle.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-05
1000 HOMELESS AND
MANY SUFFERING AS
RESULT OF BIG FIRE

o TOXIC, Sept. 4.--Dispatches from
O the city Of Niigsta In the Yehigo prov
o ince, 16O miles northwest of this city
@ tell of fire which occurred there
8 yesterday in which 1000 houses were
8 destroyed by the flames. Fearful
8 scenes of desolation and suffering are
@ reported as a result Of the disaster, and
q the government is rendering every
8 possible assistance to the inhabitants
8 Of the stricken city.
8 Niigata Is city of over $4,000 In
q habitants, and is an open port on the
q west coast of the Island of Hondo.
q Its port is somewhat defective but
q tho city has good trade inland. and
q the vicinity of a number of petroleum
q wells to 1t lends additional Importance.
q The government maintains o Factory
x for small arms at Niigata besides a (
8 prison, hospital and barracks.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-05
STEN0GRAPHER ENDS LIFE
WITH LYS0L; LEAVES NOTE

SAN JOSE, Sept. 4--Grover Cleve-
land Hopkins, a stenographer Of San
Francisco, was taken from the New
Arlington lodging house at o'clock
this afternoon in a dying condition,
the effect of dose of lysol swallowed
with suicidal intent, On card in a
pocket was written:
''In case of my death or serious acc
cident, please notify the Cleveland
Faucet company. los Turk street, San
Francisco; my brother, in care of the
Independent Santa Barbara, and Miss
Sarah Ballard, Eureka"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-05
BRYAN PUTS IN
STRENUOUS DAY
DELIVERS TWO SPEECHES AND
WELCOMES MANY
ALSO TALKS INTO PHoNoGRAPH
AND INTERVIEWS RIDDER
New York Campaign Manager Gives
Democratic Presidential Candidate
FIatterng Reports from
Western Farmers
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
FAIRyIEW, LINCOLN, Neb., Sept.
4-W. j. Bryan was busy man TO-DAY.
He delivered two dedication speeches.
one at the state fair grounds and the
other at the Tabitha home for the aged
near Fairview-received many hun
dreds Of people, talked into a phono-
graph, discussed politics and sand
wiched in some work In his office.
Perhaps the most important visitor
was Herman Ridder of New York. one
of the Democratic campaign managers.
Mr.. Ridder is on his way east and
stopped off to have a talk with the
presidential candidate. He brought
very fiattering reports of the political
situation as he found it in the west
and particularly among the farmers.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-05
NEW YORK SOCIETY WOMAN
VICTIM OF HEART DISEASE

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-Death over
took Mrs. Martha Debillier at her din
ing table in a fashionable uptown
apartment house, through no mystic
rious cause, said Coroner Dooley to-
day.
"It was undoubtedly heart disease,
he said.
Mrs. 'Debillier and her husband, who
is a manager of a branch for stock
exchange house, had been dining out
last night Debillier said when he re-
turned home from business last night
his wife was dead.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-05
BRINGS HUMAN HEAD
UP IN WATER BUCKET

By Associated Press.
4 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. "A +
4 dispatch from Reno says that Mrs. =
- W. G. Alexander of that city yes +
i terday went to the Orr ditch, 4
+ which runs through the city near !
i her home, and on pulling up =
\ bucket of water was shocked to =
+ see the head of a dead man in the +
+ bucket. y
= Investigation showed that the !
+ body had evidently drifted down +
+ the ditch and the head lodged In !
i the bucket. =
!. The body has not been identified +
j as yet nor the cause of death as !.
!. certained. =
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-05
BRIDEGROOM MISSING
WITH BRIDES MONEY
by Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
i CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-Mrs. Clau- +
\ die Moser a bride of two weeks, !
!. told the police yesterday that her !
J. husband and $500 of her money !
I. were missing. She formerly was !
+ clerk in a department store at !
\ Seattle, where her husband was !
!. employed as a bookkeeper. They !
\ were married in Seattle and !
\ started east on their honeymoon. i
! They went to a hotel in Chicago !
4 and a few hours later. while his !
!. wife was sleeping, Moser is said !
i to have departed. taking with him =
+ $500 which belonged to the bride. J
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-05
calls Extra Session

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept 4.-Governor
Hanly this afternoon issued a call for
an extra session of the legislature to
meet September Is. The county local
option plan and plan to give the gov
ernor extra power to deal with night
riders in southern Indiana will be con-
sidered.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-05
One Dead In BIG Fire

SUMNER; Miss, Sept. practically
the entire business section of this place
was destroyed and one man, A. M
'Phipps. an employe of the Sumner
News. lost his life in fire early today.
Phipps was suffocated while he slept.
Loss, 100000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-05
EASTERN

Victim Of Boston trunk murder found to
have been killed by heavy iron instrument:
husband pleads not guilty
Omaha woman arrested on suspicion of
ccmplicity in murder of DR. Rustin.
Great strike. involving $4,000 street car men
o. New England, said to be pending
Terrible drought closes many factories in
West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-05
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair
Saturday, with fog in the morning;
light southwest wind. Maximum tenn
perature yesterday, e2 degrees; mini
mum, 62 degrees.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-05

Oakland police believe Donohue killed his
wife and may have slain Berry also.
San Francisco grand jury indicts man ac-
cllsed of attempting to bribe Ruef juror
Rawhde, New, swept by fire; 5000 home
less and $780, 000 property damage sustained
Democratic state convention at Stockton
adopts vigorous and clear-cut platform and
ncminates congressman and electors
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-05
LOCAL
for charter amendments

filed at city hall
Noted woman doctor attemptts suicide.
S. p. c. A. will prosecute those who de
sert their cats.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-05
FOREIGN

American battleship fleet sails from Mel
bourne to Albany amid great booming Of
erns and shore batteries.
The Washington times., 1908-10-07
BOARD GIVES OUT
CROP ESTIMATES
Conditions Shown in Report
From Department of
Agriculture.

The following estimates were given
out today by the crop reporting board
OF the Department Of Agriculture:
Spring wheat-PreIiminary estimate
OF average yield per acre, 1872 bushels.
as compared with 1872 bushels final
estimate IN 1907, and 1873 average for
the past six years. Indicated total
production, about 5000, 900 bushels,
as compared with 224.645,O 900, final es-
innate in 1907. Quality, SS1, COM
pared with SIS in 1907. and $50 av-
erage for the past six years.
Spring and winter wheat combined
Production about $4,000. 900. as compared
with 634, $1,000 last year. Quality Of all
wheat S9.4, compared with S9.9 last year.
Corn-Condition on October 1 IT'S. as
compared with 79.4 last month: $50 on
October l. 1907. and 1917 the ten-year
average for October /
Oats-AboUt 24.9 bushels, as COM
pared with 23.7, final estimate IN 1907.
and 29.S average for the past ten
years. Indicated total yield, TS9,-
$4,000 bushels, as compared with
154.445,OOO, the hnal estimate in 1907.
Quality. S1-3. as compared with no
last year and S6.1 average for the past
ten years
TobaccO-Average condition at time
OF harvest, S4.1. as compared with S4.3
on September 1. S4.8 at harvest in 1907,
vest for the past ten years.
and ESQ the average condition at har-
The Washington times., 1908-10-07
GOOD SCORES MADE
BY THE GUARDSNEN
Annual Fall Rifle Matches
Begun This Morn
ing.

With an ideal day Off high scores.
the National Guardsmen OF the District
OF Columbia opened their annual fail
rife matches this morning al Congress
Heights.
The merchants event, a contest for
valuable prizes offered oy the merchants
Of the Diatrict. took up the morning
match The big match VIII be contest
ed tomorrow, and great interest is be-
ing manifested by the guardsmen.
The leaders today were: Henry s.
Reef. OF Company z. First Regiment,
with 81 out Of a possible %; z. r. Tfley,
Company L, Second Regiment. Is sec
ond, with a score OF 30, and II. F. Rich
ardson, Of Company K. Second Reg
ment IS third, with a score Of %
The officers who have charge OF the
aTrangemsu FOR the match are Lieut..
Ralph .. Sherwood and Lieut.. ". b
Sullivan
The rules governing the Merchants
match are as follows.
Range 20 be at 300 cards, with seven
shots each. making possible a thirty
hve score. There is no Zee FOR entrv IN
this event. all being available who have
not served as either principals or ordi-
mates with the brigade rife team.
The Washington times., 1908-10-07
SOME POSTSCRIPTS.

A S20.OOO.O0O terminal station has been
planned for the steam, electric. anu
subway lines Of San Francisco.
Bread, cheese, and beer was the sup
per given TO a three-mOnths-old baby,
il was stated In a case at Brentford
UOndon) police court.
Marriage is on the decrease in Eng
land, and the Throne says very serious
" and earnestly that it IS because Of
the suffTRgTette agitation
Some Of the hotelkeepers in Switzer-
land-presumably not the best-are
making war on the stars OF COmmenda-
ton IN the BFedeker guide books.
The three leading sugar Tefneries of
Japan have put up $245,0O0 gold as a
guarantee to an agreement that their
combined production would b restrict
ed to 279,U00 bags.
Women are lighting in England for
the right to practice pharmacy. and the
pharmacists are lighting to keep them
out. on the ground that the calling is
overCrOwded already.
Princess Philippe Of Wurtemberg, who
was an archduchess Of Austria, makes
rubber stockings and others aids for
the wounded, and she receives royalties
from several Of the war ministers of
The Washington times., 1908-10-07
THINK SANE NEGRO
ROBBED TWO WOMEN
Police Busy Seeking Clues to Man
Who Snatched Purses
on Street.

Detective from the Central Office
IN conjunction with police OF all the
precincts. are making every possible
EFFORT today 70 get some clue 10 the
identity Of the negro who robbed two
women Of their pOcketbooks In promi-
nent thorOughfares IN residential sec
tions Of the city early last evening.
The police believe the negro who
snstched the two pOcketbooks IS also
responsible for the attacks on two WON
en- who were robbed in a similar man
ner last Saturday night Five rObberies
Of this character have been reported 70
the police within the last week
Miss Anna AnensUn. employed as a
nurse at the home Of Mrs. ". Hamilton
BayIy, 2I25 y street northwest. was
walking Up y street shortly after s
O'Clock last evening. when a negro
up behind her and suaJched from her
hand black leather handbag. The at
tack took place opposite the y street
entrance 20 the British embassy.
Miss Rosie Baur. employed at Geyer's
palm garden, 1877 Fourteenth street
northwest was standing at the corner
OF Fourteenth and Riggs streets north
west, about 1870 O'Clock last night.
when a negro rushed up behind Fer,
grabbed her handbag. and ran down
Riggs street.
The Washington times., 1908-10-07
Europe Causing Them Geang
LOCAL SECURITIES WERE QUIET
BUT HELD VERY STEADILY.
LIGHT OFFERINGS.

While there was the usual spirited bid
ding for securities on the Washington
Stock Exchange. the volume Of actual
transactions was appreciably smaller,
there being more than the usual differ
ence between buyers and sellers.
Capital Traction was the most active
stock on the list. and here but forty
two shares we're sold. at a slight de-
cline, small tots selling at 1854 a1287E.
and the stock at 1cs5k
Preferred Railway sold at S2Ss. a small
lot at S234- Washington Gas steady
at C.
The regular semi-annuaI dividend OF
the Riggs National Bank has been de-
clared, SO a share to stockholders OF
record October !.
None Of the local bankers who attend
ed the meeting Of the American B, liz
ers' Association have returned as y u.
The Washington times., 1908-10-07
FAMILY INDIFFERENT
ABOUT TEN MILLIONS

NEW YORK. oct. THE addition OF
100000 to the available assets Of
Theodore R Shear, a lawyer Of @ wall
Street. residing at 354 West 10Th street.
isn't going to make any difference IN the
family, according TO Mrs. Shear
There are four young Shears, two
sons and TWO daughters, in the house
hold Mr. Shear learned today that his
uncle, John @ -'ackard. Of Santa Cruz.
Cal, died on Friday, and his estate OF
ZJ,0O0,000 in mines and other property Is
20 be divided between Mr.. Shear ana his
brother Edw- W Shear.
The Washington times., 1908-10-07
NEW YORK COTTON
MAKES FAIR GAINS

market this morning opened frmer. IN
changed on October and 3 TO 4 points
higher on other positions. in line with
the cables. which were better than
due. The weather map indicated fair
and colder conditions throughout the
belt Following the call, there was a
brisk trade and some reaction under
prOfit-taking. and a H'Jle selling by
spot interests.
October rose to SIS, and eased OF 2
points.
December gained points and jan
uary : points
The Washington times., 1908-10-07
JEROME HAS PLAYED
HIS LAST CARD; LOST
Final Attempt to Have Thaw Hear
ing in New York IS
Tburo-+aI
ThWarted.

WHITE PLAINS. y. Y, oct. Dis
trict Attorney Jerome lost his final fight
today 10 have the place Of trial Of the
question of Harry Th9w's alleged in
sanity transferred to New York COun-
ty, when Supreme Court Justice Mills.
denied his motion and declared that the
hearing must be held in WestchesteT
county. The date OF the first hearing
has been set for next Monday morning
at the White Plains courthouse.
The Washington times., 1908-10-07
MRS. MACK DEPARTS.

BUFFALO. y. Y. Oct MRS. Nor
man Mack, wife OF the Democratic ma
uonal chairman. learned Of her hus-
band collapse early today After con-
ferTing with friends IN Chicago by long
distance telephone. II was decided that
Mrs Mack should join her husband al
once She left f.. Chicago this morn
ing VIA the Lake Shore railroad
The Washington times., 1908-10-07
PARTS SUPPLIED.

The Customer-When I bought a car
from you a few weeks ago you said you
would be willing 70 supply a new part
II 1 broke anything.
The Motor Agent-Certainly, sir,
What can l have the pleasure Of pro-
viding you with?
The Customer want a pair Of new
ankles, a floating rib. left eye, three
yards Of cuticle. a box of assorted fin
ger nails. four molars. two bicuspids
and q funny Sketch
The Washington times., 1908-10-07
NEGRO IS LYNCHED.

GLENFLORA, Tex. Oct 7.-Beufa-
min Price, a negro. was seized by a
mob here. taken to the center OF the
town. and hanged to a pecan tree. He
was charged with having attacked his
daughter The mob broke Into the 1afI
in order 10 get the negro.
The Washington times., 1908-10-07
PROPOSES BY CABLE.

CHICAGO. Oct IA proposal sent
by cable under the Atlantic has culrui-
mated in the marriage Of Miss Adelaide
Franz, daughter Of the late E. D. Franz,
Il St. Louis millionaire merchant. TO
Lieut.. Robert Zimmerman, IT., OF the
German navy, at the Church Of Our
Saviour
The Washington times., 1908-10-07
PRESIDENT PLANS
TO CAST HIS VOTE

Secretary Loeb announced today that
the President contemplated leaving
Washington at midnight on the night OF
November for Oyster Bay, where he
will cast his vote the next day.
The Presidents special will return to
Washington about o'clock on election
night, and from that time on the Presi-
dent viii receive election returns at the
White House.
The Washington times., 1908-10-07
GEM LOST, WAITER HELD.

NEW YORK. Oct. George Sulli-
van. a waiter employed at the Albany
Hotel. Forty-first street and Broadway.
was arrested yesterday on suspicion o.
knowing something about the loss 81
Mrs r Wilson. who lives at the hotel,
OF n gold bracelet set with diamonds
valued at 300
The Washington times., 1908-10-07

NEW YORK, Oct. Things are de-
cidedly mixed on Wall Street. Traders
are at sea, not knowing just which way
the market will 20, and, because Of this
very uncertainty, many traders are
getting out OF the market, with intent
to stay out until the Balkans and the
uncertainty of the November elections
arc both eliminated as factors inhuenc-
ing the stock market.
News from Servia and Bulgaria IS
less quieting in character and Tears OF
a disturbance that may involve Europe
are plainly in evidence ia.
The failure of the Northern PACING
directors to announce an extra dividend
fell like a damp cloth over the market
as the story had been told with such
convincing details that everyone mad
come to consider the extra distribution
as practically assured.
At the immediate opening there was a
good show of strength, but II lasted
6nIy a few minutes. and before the end
of the first hour the list was on the
way down. with Reading, Union Paclhc'
and Northern PACING setung me pace pace
slowly and with but moderate reactions
Europe Sells Stocks.
Europe was very timid over cOnol-
tons IN the Balkans, and the tempest
that may be stirred up. and sold stocks
right and left, especially Reading. the
PacI6cs Great Northern. and st. Paul.
The market held TO its erratic char
acter during the entire morning, indi-
eating more or less plainly the specu-
latiye action in the market, the bearlsil
pressure and their covering at snna4i
profits. -,.-- r,..,-
Erie, and New York Central. Inc nIsl
named barely held its own during the
last few minutes of the morning ses-
sion and into the noon hour, while the
Fries were nearly a point higher, aR HIa
New York Central IS sugar, "hlie
dull, was reasonably firm 80 -,
Union Pacific opened at 1875, ralied
TO 1854. and then dropped Ia 10 4oS512,
later recovering g. NOrtneIn L dCLlIS :
at one time was = higher at ISz7s, eass,I
off 10 boil and remained sort AROUND
l3OIB 10 l3O@i. ST. Paul q better TO =
net loss, with small recovery. Great |,
Northern lost y. Southern FdclhC sou
down 4. after Is advance, ana -
hour. Fries were very firm anu point
better on the first preferred. BaIIl-
more and Ohio and minor stocks were
quiet and not much changed one way
Cooper weak at a point loss. Steel
was K point higher
Steadier Tone.
Passing into the second hour Of the
afternoon the market displayed a stead
ior tone. and the recOveries were OF ad-
dftionaI fractions, that carried most OF
the leaders 20 within y a point OF
the closing figures Of yesterday and
some of them well up 10 the closing
last night
This was followed by dullness and a
disposition 10 contract the volume OF
business. $50,
Nothing is expected from the Hill
e+ocLs until late in December. and any
additional rumors viii have TO be YeTi-
fed before effective.
After the selling Of London had quilt
The tone Of Che market was much more
steady and the strength in Steels helped
the market. Steel common was g
higher and the preferred moved up 10
10. a gain OF a full point
Market IS made up Of less than
dozen active stocks. about that number
of active floor traders and a bunch OF
wealthy operators who are generally
short CT stocks
The Washington times., 1908-10-07
ODDS AND ENDS.

James AIcGranahan, the singer and
composer Of gospel hymns. who was
mentioned the other day as surviving
Mr.. Sankey, died in 1907.
The suite OF apartments at 50 Rue du
Faulbourg St. Honore Paris, where
Sully- Prudhomme. lived, Is 10 be kept