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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-19

Bruin, too, had been picking berries and,
hearing the rumpus, had hidden himself to
wait for more peaceful times.
When the wrathful little wasps hurried me
along and landed me so unnceremoniously on
his back, he was as much astonished and
probably more frightened than l was; but l be-
ieve we both made equally good time-in
opposite directions.
How far he went on his first burst of
speed, l don't know; but I made a wide dc
tour, and, having finally succeeded in routing
the last one of the enemy from his strong
back to where the girls were sitting in the
wagon, with hands and faces covered up in
their shawls.
OF course, never said a word about the
bear; and, after we had eaten our lunch We
all went to work in good earnest, and quick
ly filled the basket with berries.
shot three or four squirrels on our way
there was great deal Of fun made over the
wasp business, but still kept mum as to my
other adventure.
Bears were not then at all uncommon in
the neighborhood, and, in fact, quite fire.
quently did considerable damage among the
off pig or two; but had never been lucky
enough to get shot at any of them, and
hence kept my own counsel in regard to that
particular one with which l hoped for more
intimate acquaintance.
Very early next morning l took down my
rife, powder-fask and bullet-pouch, and tell
ing my father that I would try to kill some
the berry patch, as / felt sure that Brun
would hang about the place as long as the
berries lasted.
When | came within sight of the old field,
| struck off into the woods, and, making
long sweep, approached it on that side which
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-19

The front line of the field of bushes, wher
L was hidden, was in shape something like
crescent, with one of its horns extending t
within thirty yards of my game, In orde
and, worming myself along like a snake, sue
ceeded in reaching it unobserved.
The bear was still smelling about in searcs
of more dainties, and had turned in such
manner that his side was still towards me.
With tingling nerves and heart beatinl
so violently that / thought he must hear it,
partly rose on one knee, and aiming just bac1
of the animals shoulder, pulled the trigger
The bullet could hardly fail to hit squared
at that short distance, and I knew, when thu
rifle cracked, that it had gone fairly into q
through his shaggy body.
However, it was very small bullet, AMI
the bear, as l think | have casually merl
toned before, was a very large bear, indeed |
did not know so much then as do now
nor, in, fact, so much as | knew, in ten sef
my little bullet straight into the creaturej
brain, instead Of as | actually did, cleal
through his heart for, instantly on receiJ
ing The shot, the astonished and now savae
beast rushed furiousy at me.
There was no time to lose, and I turned Il
the act of pouring a charge of powder init
the muzzle of my gun, my eyes being Of nd
cessity off the path for second, trippeI
over a loose stick and fell, face downward
heavily to the ground.
l thought my last hour had surely come d.
the great brute came down with his Who'll
weight upon my outstretched legs, pinning n
fast to the earth
L expected to feel his teeth and claws tea
ing my flesh the next moment; but, to nj
surprise, he made no further movement AM |
after minute or so of dread suspense,
managed to twist partly around, and, by Il
aid Of the rihe-barrel, extricated first one ]
and then the other, and found, with infin
joy, that his lifeblood had ebbed away a l.
he was stone dead.
'Unwounded from the dreadful close.
But breathless all, . l now "arose,"
and looked down upon my fallen foe with
the pride of great conqueror.
Napoleon, after Austerlitz, or yelling
after Waterloo, probably. felt just as IL
then. The animal actually was an unus,i
large one of his kind, and very fat. WI
dressed. he tipped the scales, as was al
wards proved, at three hundred and twJ
two pounds.
After / had danced around the carcasI
while and given vent to my DELIGHT /
series of wild and exuberant yells. col
it up thickly with brush and ran off hod
report my victory. IA
Towards evening my father and III
one of the neighbors, went out and BIZ
the game in. iSi
And so had killed "my first bear. n
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-19

er sisters to gather blackberries.
Our conveyance was an old-fash
ed, rough spring wagon, and our objective
point partially cleared and brier-grown field
some four miles from my fathers house.
Besides the one. containing our luncheon.
we took with us several empty baskets and
Just as We were starting, l threw into the
wagon my old muzzle-loading rifle, intending
20 shoot such stray squirrels or patridges as
we might come across on the road.
We did not meet any small game. however
and in due time reached the berry match.
when taking the horse out of the shafts
and leaving him to eat some hay we had
Drought along, we were soon busily engaged in
picking the luscious fruit
Il had wandered few yards awav from
the, girls into little clump of weIl-laden
bushes, and was fast filling my basket, when
as luck would have it, I happened to stan
upon one of those curious paper-like doma
shaped nests which the common WASH bn;iJs
for its summer home
Unfortunately for themselves and me tb;s
particular nest was at the time filed with
the vindictive little yellow Jackets y ryb;oh
resented the demolition of their domicile nv
an instantaneous and furious attack moi
my lower limbs. Indeed, dozen or two nf
teuse eVer 'ns Soy S0s saD legs Of
plunged about in an ecstasy of-anvfh; n ~
JOY, certainly was that luckless indus;dn Dd'
But ! was chivalrous kind of youth and
in the midst of my own tortures, did not a fnr,
get my sisters. i'-
Oh, no! So, soon-it wasn't very lono-,s
I realized what the game was, / Yelled onI
in voice of exaggerated terror: ous'
run, grls--run for your lives! There's
path!' war
And they did run-for the wagon; while 7
scooted off at the top of my speed, with HIGH
and long, but rather squirmy, jumps straiaRt
into the bush. '"Aen'
took right through the thickest scrnh
could find, in order to brush off tbe ~ w
ambitious among the angry insects that , were
seeking quarters on my face and neck, while
their industrious comrades below acoe m,tl,S
each one of my frantic leaps by punctuat;eu
marks from their business ends. -'A
| had stamlpeded for perhaps two hundred
yards, and shaken off most of nv pnrs,er GO
when | came to great fallen tree, which
cleared at bound; but, instead of aiiphtinc
upon terra firma, as-f had every right To ex.
pect, | came plump down on top Of biz
black beari
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-19
Indians and Trains

When the road to Tampa, Florida, was
being constructed. old Tallahassee, the chief
of the Seminoles in that State, was highly
interested, and, after its completion, the SUI
perlntendent gave him ride. When the
train was fairly under way the engineer was
directed to go ahead at full speed ITALIA
hassee at once entered into the spirit of the
thing. uttered war cry and then began
swinging his arm violently in a circle, in
end of the journey he gave final whoop Of
delight, and promised the superintendent a
fine otter skin for the "ride on the wind
q promise he faithfully kept
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-19

Indians have an awe of the railroad as well
as the telegraph, and rarely .aolest either.
Indians used to ride free on the Western roads,
beyond the Missouri, and an Indians first
ride is an event in his lifetime. Sometimes he
jumps off as soon as the train starts, generally
he crouches on the floor in fear and trembling,
and rarely he enjoys it.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-19

LOCOMOTIVE engine in motion is
doubtless the most striking, if not
the most wonderful. product Of the
age. and its appearance is well cal
culated to strike terror to the savage
heart. II is a notable fact that
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-19

" was in my seventeenth year, when
was living in the backwoods of
4 Canada, that one day late in Au-
Il gust / went out with my two young
er sisters to gather blackberries.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
ellRAn.
A FATHERS BLOOD SAVES
TRANSMISSION Performed for First Time
Saves Life Of Child.

New York, March 21.--An operation
involving the TRANSMISSION OF blood in
to the veins OF child five days old,
performed by Dr. Alexis Carroll, head
OF the Rockefeller institute, has at
tracted wide attention among physi-
clans. The child was suffering from a
little known disease, one of the symp-
toms OF which is a weakening of the
artery walls so that the blood escapes
from all parts OF the body.
The child's father DR.. Adrian V. S.
Lambert, volunteered to give his own
blood, and one of his arteries was
connected with the baby's blood yes
sels The effect was instantaneously
beneficial and the little one Is now
not only out Of all danger, but rapidly
gaining flesh This is said to be the
first case on record In which so young
a patient has been successfully treat
ed for this ailment
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
SOME LOCAL AND FOREIGN

The expense of the rural delivery
for the current year are estimated at
S33,793,21S.
The Rev. Charles II. Fowler bishop
of the Methodist Episcopal church.
died at his home in New York city
Friday.
National bank notes received at
Washington Friday for redemption I:
s1.467,736; government receipts from
internal revenue, $79l ,O95 customs,
SS22,S49 miscellaneous, $50,25O; ex.
penditures, s2,31O,OOO.
The seven negroes accused Of com.
plicity in the Webster county race
riots who> plotted the death of J. b.
Barry, were brought to Henderson
early Friday for safety They have
been IN jail at Dixon.
An official dispatch has been receiv-
ed at Lisbon to the effect that Por-
tuguese troops made an attempt upon
the revolving natives at Jafuneo and
Fgine, In Portuguese Guinea, and de-
strOyed the town of Varella.
Cover a fresh egg with thin coat
ing Of lard and II will keep perfectly
good for an indefinite period. accord
ing TO report of new method for
preserving eggs made TO the state de-
partment by Consul Murphy at Bor.
deauN.
John II Murphy, general counsel for
the western Federation of Miners,
and also general counsel for the Broth
crhuud ~ Locomotive Firemen, died
Of consumption at his home In Den.
Yer Wednesday night, after a llnger-
ing Illness.
William Melgs aud Elmer Specher
were probably fatally burned Friday
when the gasoline tank OF an automo-
bile exploded The garage, automu.
bile, three valuable horses and two
carriages were destroyed by the fire
which followed. causing a loss estim-
ated at $4,000 The accident oC.
cured while the men were repairing
the machine.
Geo. Willoughby, Of Milwaukee, OF
Jewett q Sherman Co.. coffee aud
spice mills, early Friday shot and
killed his wife at their home on Pros
pect avenue. Willoughby then fred
two shots into his breaet over the
heart and Is not expected TO recover.
It is said he confessed To the police
that he had committed the murder be-
cause he was infatuated with another
woman whom he had been supporting
for four years
Emma Goldman, anarchist. suffered
n physical and mental collapse and
was taken to a physician. Her sudden
collapse was attributed TO her strenu
Gus efforts during the last few days
to secure a hall In which TO speak In
defiance of the police, During the last
two days Miss Goldman has displayed
symptoms of nervousness and mental
depression, portendlng an early break
down She has been busy on her lee
ture, What Anarchy Really Means"
which she intended to deliver in Mil
waukee.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
CHICAGO HOTEL
WRECK OF FIRE
THE SCENE or MANY LARGE
GATHERINGS AFTER BIG
FIRE or 1871.
NO LIVES LOST AS KNOWN
The Property Of the Late Levi z. Lei
ter and the Home OF Some Of
chicago's Oldest
Residents.

Chicago, March 21.--Fire, resulting
from crossed electric light wires
damaged the Grand Pacific hotel Fri
day afternoon to the extent Of $l00,.
600, and FOR q time threatened TO de.
stroy the seven.story building at
Clark street and Jackson Boulevard.
The flames were mostly confined to
the top floor. No lives were lost, al.
though many OF the guests were com.
PEELED to make hasty exits by the fire
escapes. Only three persons were
injured. Two of these, standing in
the crowd in front of the hotel, were
slightly cut by falling glass. The third
was fireman, Walter English who
fell from the fire escape and suffered
fracture of the left arm
The fire was discovered by James
Ryan, a mechanic, who was at work
on the roof Of the building. Two
weeks ago, q portion of the hotel
smoke stack was blown down by a
gale. and Ryan was in charge of the
gang OF workmen which was putting
up a new stack. He was placing a
block under one corner of a derrick
when a small tongue of flame shot up
into his face. He at once gave the
alarm.
When the FIRST smoke rolled along
the roof aud drifted down into the
hotel court, It was thought to come
from the defective stack. AS the FIRE
was In a corner OF the upper floor,
Manager Il. A. Whipple OF ne hotel
for some time felt sure that there was
no fire. He was soon Informed by a
bell boy, however, that flames had
broke through the roof at the north.
west corner Of the building, and hc
Immediately issued orders to warn all
guests to leave their rooms and como
TO the office.
The telephone switch board was az
once put in requlsition and most all
guests were advised to leave their
rooms. Walters and other hotel at.
tendant hurried through the hall
ways, giving additional warning and
directions. The clouds o' smoke
which poured out OF .he building We're
dense and pungeut filling stores anil
Offices for several blocks to the north
and east OF the Aotel. The smoke
dafkened the halls so that many
guests came down the fire escapes on
the east, south and west sides OF the
building. One man, asleep on the
fifth floor. awoke so much daGsl that
he would have lost lis life but for
several attaches Of The hotel who half
dragged him down the fire escape on
the Jackson Boulevard side.
Elevators in the hotel were kept
constantly running until after the fire
was eXtinguished When the guests
were all out, the elevators were used
to convey tiremen to and from the up.
per floors.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
TWO MEASURES
FOR CONGRESS
LABOR AND PRESIDENT EACH DE.
SIZE LEGISLATIVE PLANS
MADE INTO LAWS.
FEDERATION HAS REMEDY
Principal Poin. OF Difference Is In the
Matter Of the Soyeott--Peti.
ton Read TO the
Senate.

Washington. March 21.-Wlth one
set Of bills embodying the viewpoint
" organized labor and another set
sealed with the approval of the admin.
istration congress is In dilemma.
The measure which the labor leaders
want enacted TO supersede the obnox-
lOus antitrust law, the employers LA.
bi.ity act aud the eight-hour law, differ
from those advocated by the prssi.
dent
In the petition which the labor con.
ference presented Thursday TO Vice
President Fairbanks aud Speaker Can
non, congress Is asked not only that
labor organizations be- entirely ex-
empted from prosecution as combina-
ti7rs In restraint of trade, but that
the right to boycott be permitted.
Stress Is laid upon the demand for
the enactment of law which shall
restrict the jurisdiction Of courts OF
equity TO property and property rights.
and define property and property
rights" so that labor or the laborlng
power Of any Individual, shall not be
included therein.
The so-calied administration meas
ures are being drafted by the officials
Of tue n oitlanaoDoMdMkg lntfi
Of the National Civic federation, at
the request Of the house and senate
committees on nterstate commerce.
i1liort has been made 70 secure the co.
operation ~ organized labor, and con
ferences have been held with Presi.
dent Gompers and Seth Low, chair.
man of the federation, and others to
This end
The principal poilt of difference is
Ia the matter of the boycott. President
Roosevelt and the federation OF OH.
cials generally are opposed to having
anything done by congress that could
uossibly be construed as legaliZa.
ion Of the boycott Gompers insists
that the right OF labor TO withhold its
Dotrunage from concerns that are un-
friendly should be recognized by con.
gress
The petition Of labor was read 10
The senate and did not claim the at
tention of Senators. On both the
Democratic and Republican sides
there was so much confusion on the
floor that the yice-president frequent
ly had 10 rap for order
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
SENTIMENT AND !
ACTUAL DEMAND
BRADsTREET SAYS IMPROVE.
MENT IN SENTIMENT AND
DEMAND CONTINUES.
IMPROVEMENTS ARE NOTED
Spring Jobbing Trade Has Passed It's
Zenith with a Larger Trade
Than was Expected In
All Lines.

New York, March Improvement
In sentiment and In actual demand
continues, but 1t proceeds under the
check rein of conservatism, which linn
its buying to small lots of staple
goods.
Spring jobbing trade has apparently
passed its zenith, with a total trade
larger perhaps than was expected
some months ago, but smaller by far
than year ago. Fall trade Is four
to six weeks late In opening up. As
hitherto, the chief activity has been
In dry goods and allied lines, especial.
ly millinery, which, SO far as spring
trade preparations are concerned.
makes relatively one of the best show.
ings.
In industrial lines there is a good
deal of irregularity While iron and
steel prices have been reafilrmed, pig
iron shows weakness, despite more in
quiry. Finished products note most
activity In seasonable goods such as
wire and kindred lines. A large or.
der for locomotives is noted by one
trunk line, but railroad buying is at
low minimum, and capacity as a whole
ls only about half the possible volume.
Textile lines show rather more pro-
nounced quiet, with cotton goods most
prominent IN the line OF reduced out
put About $4,000 mill hands I'm New
England had wages reduced in the
past ten days. and production is only
60 to 70 per cent of the full possible
out put.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
DISCRIMINATION CASES UP
Charges Preferred by Federal Sugar
Refining Company Against
Railroads.

New York. March 2i--Evldence In
support of charges of unjust discrimin.
alton in favor of the American Sugar
Refining Co. and Arbuckle Bros, pre-
feIred by the Federal Sugar Refining
Co. against all the railroads which
have entry to this city, was heard FRI
day by Martin A. Knapp. chairman OF
the interstate commerce commission.
The federal refinery is situated at
Yonkers on the banks of the Hudson
river and the complalDants allege
that they have been subjected to un-
just lighterage charges for the trans.
fer of their refined product. The rail-
roads named as defendants in the ac.
ton are the New York Central e. Hnd-
son River the Erie. the Delaware,
Lackawana & Western. the Pennsyl.
vania, the Central Railroad of New
Jersey, the Baltimore & Ohio, the New
York, Ontario & Western and the l.e-
high Valley. The alleged unjust
charges are claimed to have extended
over four years and substantial dam
ages are asked. The complainants nj.
lege that rebates on lighterage charges
were granted by all the railroads
named to the American Sugar Refin-
ing Co. and the Arbuckle concern.
whose interests they declare to he
Identical
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
Leaps from River Bridge.

Elyrla, March 21.--'I was starving"
said Mrs. Jos. Wardy, aged 20, when
she was rescued from the river here,
after an attempt to drown herself.
Mrs. Wardy came from Hungary only
short time ago She was walking
with her husband Friday. He has
been out of work. AS the two wero
passing over the stone bridge on n
Third street, the woman suddenly
flung herself into the swollen stream,
40 feet below. Chas. Tatterssll, a
milkman, saw her leap. He saw the
flooded river bearing her quickly away
Whipping his horse, the milkman
drove rapidly two blocks down the
stream, where he knew there was a
coil of rope. Tying this about him.
self, he plunged into the water. and
caught the woman as she hoated
along. Both were drawn to shore.
Mrs Wardy is in a precarlous condi.
hon In the hospital.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
Jumps from erookIyn BRIDGE,

New York. March 21.--An unknown
youth OF about 20 years, wearing the
uniform of the United States navy
minus the cap, plunged head foremost
from the Brooklyn bridge Friday and
was drowned. The sailor was a pas
senger on a street car until he
reached a point 200 feet from the
tower on the Manhattan side, when he
jumped from the ear and hurried to
the bridge rail An officer made
dash for the young man, but was too
late, as the sailor crawled through the
framework and dropped 1856 feet into
the water. He turned over twice on
the way down, but came to the surface
aud swan to pier on the Manhattan
side. A Yatchman threw a rope to
him, but the swimmer was apparently
too exhausted to reach It and sank.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21
bert or his successor.

bert or his successor.
1t provides that the bureau be
placed in the hands of the COVER
nor. who shall appoint n chief at
salary OF $4,000 with two assls-
tants at $1,000 each. As many
examiners as are needed will be
allowed, and all will have TO be
approved by the governor before
assuming their duties. Instead OF
being confined to county, township
and municipal Offices, the work of
the bureau will be extended to the
numerous department of the state
government, including state insti-
tutions.
The bureau OF accounting Is one
OF the important cogs in the per-
sonally owned political machine
which Auditor Guilbert has built
up during the past fifteen years.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-21

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