davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21
RUBY cASSELMAN BECOMES
INMATE OF SAN QUENTIN

At noon today Ruby Casselman will
take her first meal within the gloomy
walls of the prison at San Quentin.
The girl forger will reach the prison
about IL o'clock, and after being given
a bath and fitted with a prison suit.
she will lose her identity behind num-
ber and become one of the inmates of
the big prison.
She left Los Angeles Friday night,
and passed last night in the city prison
at San Francisco. She was accom-
panied by deputy sheriff and wo-
man attendant on the trip north.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21
Wanted for Bogus Check Work
Special to The Herald.


SAN BERNARDINO, June 20.-
Charles Wagner, wanted in Las Vegas
on a charge of floating bogus checks,
was arrested yesterday at Daggett and
will be taken back. He worked his
friends by writing bogus checks, then
sending them away and having them
mailed to him. He then would open
the letter and remove the check be-
fore the person he expected to work, "
who would invariably bite by cashing
the paper. He got several hundred
dollars before he suddenly took his
deDarture
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21
ELks LAY CORNERSTONE OF
NEW SAN BERNARDINO HOME
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
SAN BERNARDINO. June 20.-The
cornerstone of the new Elks' home
was laid this afternoon with simple
ceremonies, conducted by the local
lodge. The orator of the occasion was
Hon. John Whicher of San Luis Obs
po, district deputy for Southern Cali
fornia Past Exalted Ruler G. l.. AL
lison and Exalted Ruler Hugh l..
Dickson of this city also spoke. The
new home being erected by the Elks
will be In mission type and will be a
handsome addition to the city's build
ings. 1t will cost about 100000, ex-
elusive of furnishings.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21
CHARGES AGENT DID NOT
OWN TRACT HE SOLD

A complaint charging w. S. Phillips
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses was filed in the superior court
yesterday.
H. w. Hills, the complainant, declares
Phillips falsely represented that he
owned a tract of land known as the
Montebello Park tract, and sold the
complainant two lots for 1910.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21
WOMAN TELLS0F TALK
WITH M'COMAS JUROR
READ HIM PARTS OF LETTERS,
SAYS AFFIDAVIT
Miss Bertha Chase Appears in Court,
but Case Is Continued Until
Thursday-Friends Accom-
pany Prisoner

Because of the absence of Charles
L. Palmer the trial of Miss Bertha
Chase, the young woman charged with
contempt of court by attempting to in
fiuence Juror Palmer in the recent Nc
Comas murder trial, was continued by
Judge James yesterday to next Thurs
day.
Accompanied by her attorney, Hugh
T. Gordon, and a number of friends,
Miss Chase appeared In court yesterday
morning. In an affidavit filed by her
attorney the accused woman explains
her reasons for conversing with Palmer
and her conversation. in substance.
According to this document, Miss
Chase, while living at Mazatlan, Mex
leo, met Mr.. and Mrs. McComas. They
were good friends, and after she left
there she corresponded with the couple.
Finally the letters became less fire.
quent, and the next she saw or heard
of her friends was when she met Nc
Comas on the streets of Los Angeles
two years ago.
The next she heard of him was when
she read an account of the tragedy the
day following the death of Mrs Noyes.
When the trial was begun In the SUI
perior court she was an interested spec
tator In the courtroom.
She read a story in the newspapers In
which the attendance at the trial OF
morbidly curious women was feature.
She recognized among the jurors two
neighbors, one of whom was Palmer
Fearing they might make some COM
ment on her regular attendance at the
trial and cause other neighbors to
criticize her she told the men she was
an old friend of the McComas family
and read excerpts from several letters
she had received from Mr.. and Mrs
McComas.
Attends Evening Session
On May % the court held an evening
session, so the affidavit sets forth, and
1t was late when the court adjourned.
Miss Chase asked Juror Palmer to see
her home on the car. While on the car
Palmer, 1t is declared, saw some let
ters in the woman's hand and asked
her If they were not the letters from
the McComas family and the ones from
which she had read extracts to him.
She replied they were. and was told
by the Juror she had better tie c. string
around them or she might lose some of
them. Then, she claims, the Juror
helped her to tie her handkerchief
around the bundle of letters.
In her affidavit Miss Chase declares
she read parts Of the letters to substan-
tiate her statement to the juror that
she was an old acquaintance of Mr..
and Mrs. McComas.
A demurrer was filed by Attorney
Gordon and Is to the effect that the
case against Miss Chase does not state
facts sufficient to show contempt OF
court on the part of the defendant and
that the affidavit of former Deputy
District Attorney Fleming upon which
the order to show cause is based Is In
sufficient and does not show any act on
the part of Miss Chase showing a dis
regard for the orders or DEGREES oi
court.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21
MEN CHARGED WITH
CRUELTY ARRAIGNED

Charged with cruelty to animals,
Selph's court yesterday morning and
John Fryer were arrigned in Justice
Selph's court yesterday mornig and
were released on bail. They will appear
to plead Monday morning.
The specific charge against the men
is that they worked mules that were in
i'll condition.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21
YOUNG MAN IS GIVEN LONG
PROBATIONARY SENTENCE

Truman Hubbard, the young man
who pleaded guilty to a charge of en-
bezzling two horses, was placed on pro-
baton for four years by Judge Wilbur
yesterday.
The court warned the accused to alb
stain from intoxicating liquors during
the probationary period.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21
Wife Files Petition

Mrs. Marian w. Crowder, widow OF
the late r. L. Crowder, who died at
Oakland a short time ago, filed a Pc
tition in theSeuperior court yesterday
for the probate OF her husbands will.
The entire estate, valued at $90,000 Is
bequeathed the widow.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21
Diphtheria Breaks Out Again
Special to The Herald

SAN BERNARDINO, June 20. -
Diphtheria has again broken out in the
Southern California state hospital. This
time it is confined to the attendants,
the wife of DR.. Williamson, the super
intendent, being among those afflicted.
The institution is under quarantine
again and a careful investigation will
be instituted as to the source Of the
disease.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21
New Oil Field Thought Rich
Special TO The Herald.

SAN BERNARDINO, June 2O.--A
new oil field seems to be in sight, a
tract of 2200 acres having been locat-
ed five miles southwest of Dagget by
Los Angels parties. They have had
the property exported and 1t is said
that the indications for rich oil field
are the very best.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21
Petitions for Probate

A petition for the probate of the will
of the late Della w. Chase, who left an
estate consisting of stocks, bonds and
Los Angeles real estate, valued at $52,-
900, was filed in the superior court yes
terday by Charles Wheeler Chase, a
son of the dead woman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21
VIII Speak on Good Roads

C. e. Patterson, supervision of the
Fifth supervisoral district of Los An
geles county, will address members and
friends Of the Community club at Its
assembly hall, Seventh street and
Towne avenue, Tuesday evening at
o'clock. His subject will be GOOD
Roads,"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21
Incorporations

The following articles Of incorpora-
ton were filed in the county clerks
office yesterday:
California Novelty company-Capital
stock, $4,000 Directors-S. c. Lee, X.
S. Bulla and C. e. Lee Of Los An
geles.
Kleine Optical ompany-Capital
stock, $4,000. Directors-Nettie Krei-
ter. T. b. Tuohy and w. e. Wreiter of
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21
Sues for Ria Damages

Alleging he sustained permanent inju-
on the wharf at Redondo last June, w.
D. Mackrill, laborer, through his at
torneys, filed suit In the superior court
yesterday against the Los Angeles &
Redondo Railway company for $4,000
damages
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21
OCEAN PARK BATH HOUSE IN
FULL WORKING ORDER AGAIN
Special to The Herald.

r OCEAN PARK, June 20.-After
much difficult labor the Ocean Park
bath house intake pipe, which was
broken off by recent heavy seas, has
been restored and fresh salt water is
being once more pumped into the
swimming tanks of the institution. AS
many as 1000 bathers are expected to
make use of it tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21
PIundered by Souvenir Fiends

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, June 20.-F'rom good
authority comes the statement that in
the few months since the opening of
Hotel Virginia silverware valued at
$500 has been carried away from the
new hostelry by souvenir fiends. 1t
has disappeared. piece by piece, from
the tables in the gothic dining room.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21
JUDGE GIBBS is CANDIDATE
FOR HIS FORMER POSITION

Special to The Herald
PASADENA, June 20.-Judge George
A. Gibbs has announced his candidacy
for Judge of the superior court. He
held the same position several years
ago, and a petition signed by nearly all
the leading attorneys of the county has
just been sent to him, asking him to
present his name for the place again.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21
Native Sons to Entertain

Los Angeles parlor of Native Sons Of
the Golden West will give a musical
and literary entertainment, followed by
a banquet, in honor of the members or
the Pioneer society of Los Angeles at
N. s. G. w. hail. 211 West Second
street, at o'clock tomorrow night.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21
BEACH FLoTsAM AND JETsAM
.ial TO Tha Herald

LONG BEACH, June 20.-Two war;
rants for her salary, one being for $40
and the other for 800. were in a purse
this afternoon which was lost on the
beach by Miss Mary Woodward, a
school teacher from Alhambra. About
So in money was also in the purse.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21
SCHOOL BONDS CARRY BY
OVERWHELMING MAJORITY
Heavy Vote PoIIed at Long Beach on
Question of Issuing Securities
to Add to Accommo-
dations
Special tn The Herald.

Special To The Herald.
LONG BEACH, June 20.-The school
bonds carried today. The vote was
693 for, 215 against. The election was
hard fought and the vote polled is
considered heavy.
The election was called to vote on a
bond issue of $43,00 OF this amount
$3.50 was set apart for a new ten
room building at Burnett, $4,000 for an
addition to the high school building
and $4,000 for repairs.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21
win be at the Plymouth congregational

will be at the Plymouth Congregational
church.
The city council has instructed the
board of public works to investigate
the report that the Pacific Electric has
blocked the south half of East Ocean
avenue, east of Alamitos avenue, for
proposed improvements.
The city council last night referred
| the Atlantic avenue storm drain as
| sessment adjustment to a aNcommittee OF
two. Mayor Windham appointed for
this purpose Councilmen Callahan and
Robinson, who. with City Engineer
| Dewey, will go over the map and
make such readjustments as will make
the assessment to pay for the storm
drain more generally satisfactory.
Funeral services over the body of
| Capt. Harry Palmer, who died late
yesterday afternoon at his home, 1125
American avenue, from an attack OF
cerebral hemorrhage, will be held Tues
| day afternoon from the First Methodist
| church. The G. A. r. and Long Beach
| and Palos Verdes lodges of Masons will
| be in charge.
Mrs. Margaret Harris, wife of F. b.
| Harris, died yesterday at the family
home on West Eighth street. Although
! a native of Germany, Mrs. Harris had
passed most of her life in New Jersey.
| With her husband she came to Long
Beach seven years ago. Seven years
ago they celebrated their golden we'd
ding. Three children survive. They
are Brenner M. and Wilbur j., who
live in Kansas. and Elwood of this
! pitV
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21

Capt. w. H. Graves new launch
"Flyer," was launched at West Long
Beach this afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21

Rev. Chester P. Dorland will deliver
the sermon at the annual memorial
services held tomorrow night by the
local knights of Pythias. The service
The Robesonian., 1908-06-29
MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1908.
W. w. KITCHlN FOR GOV
ERNOR.

William w. Kitchin is now the
nominee of the Democratic party
for Governor and we hope Robe
son county will roll up a larger
majority for him in November
than it has ever before given in
any election. Of course lots OF
us had another choice, and while
there was a chance for victory we
did our little possible to secure
the nomination of another man;
bat that is neither here nor there.
The man who cannot accept de-
feat gracefully is not worthy to
win victory. The battle in Rob-
eson was a hard-fought one, but
that battle is over and generous
minded people will forget any
feeling that may have been en-
gendered in that fight and unite
in the common cause from now
until the election is over in No
vember. One fight betweenfriend.
of the same faith is over, anC
now the opposing sides will unite
in an effort to roll up as large ;
majority as possible for William
Walton Kitchin for Governor.
The Robesonian., 1908-06-29

1869.
There was no election for Lieu
tenant Governor on the first bal
lot, W. P. Wood, Of Randolph;
T. c.. Bowie, Of Ashe; W. c.
Newland, IF Caldwell; Bowie,
Hargett, Bellamy, Murphy and
Blunt receiving votes. On the
second ballot cnly the names Of
Messrs. Newland, Bowie and
, Wood were voted on. While
this vote was being counted a
motion was carried to elect dele
gates to the national convention
at Denver. In rapid SUCCESSION
Messrs. Ashley liorne, Locke
t Craig, L. j. Hale, Lee S. Over
man, F. NJ. Simmons, J. S. Carr,
C. B. Aycock and R. B. Glenn,
were put up. Those of Messrs.
Horne, Craig and Simmons We're
v NitiIdraWr at their request. Mr..
|Ove1man made a speech, asking
/ the convention to excuse him,
since it was evident from the. .tu-
mutt that number of good men
wanted the position.
There being four positions to
be filled it was moved that Hale,
Carr, Aycock and Glenn be elect
ed. A volume Of noes" drown
ed this.
Mr.. Neil Pharr moved the sus.
pension Of the rules be reconsid
cred as the national conVenticr
met not until July 7th, that the
election of Lieutenant Governo
be taken up. Mr.. W. c. DOVE
moved that Governor RIB. Glenn
be elected by acclamation. Thi
was carried with vim.
A motion that Major Hale b
thus elected was doWned. !
:, was moved that Senator Lee S
Overman be chosen by acclams
ton and this carried. A motto.
:, to elect by acclamation Senate
: F. M. Simmons excited antipa
i thy in some quarters as did
I subsequent motion to elect HaI
. and Simmons together.
q q The vote for Lieutenant Cove
= nor resulted in 481 for Newlan
:, 2l7 for Wood, 159 for Bowl
At 1886 Sunday morning tt
+ convention adjourned to reco
~ ~. vene this morning.
The Robesonian., 1908-06-29
Bryan's Tribute To Cleveland.

The following tribute to for
mer President Cleveland was
written by w. j. Bryan at his
home in Lincoln, Neb., and will
appear in this weeks issue of
his paper:
The death of ex-President
Cleveland brings TO a sudden end
the phenomenal career of one of
the strongest characters in the
political world during the pre-
sent generation. Like every
commanding figure, he had zeal
GUS supporters and earnest oppo-
nents, but those who differed
from him were as ready as his
Warmest friends to concede to
him the possession of elements
OF leadership to an extraordinary
degree. He was deliberate in
action, firm in conviction anC
ever ready to accept responsi.
bility for what he did. Few mer
have eXerted a more positive in
fiuence upon those associated
with them. We are not fal
enough from the period in which
his work was done to measur,
accurately his place in history
but the qualities which made hin
great are a part of the matte n
heritage, and universal s rrow ::
felt at his DEATH"
The Robesonian., 1908-06-29
= -Eas7E--. - -
v0+o MIR Hall said. "And 4. %


vote Mr.. Hall said: And 4.22
votes fcr yhat sterling patriot.
ASHLEY Horne, who gave The
best four years of his life to the
defeQsa 4f his country, and who
for ty5eabs has been laboring
for the best interests Of our State
to bring, about the prosperity
which you young men OF this
convention are enjoying, and
who now is fool enough to aspire
to b. Governor Of North Caro-
lima. " Lord God Of hosts be
with us yet, lest we forget, lest
We forget
MIR. FlalI being t'red and worn
out, his voice vas between q log
tree bark and q muftied roar, but
the contortions OF his lace and
writings Of his body attracted
many VINO wished to see him IN
The Robesonian., 1908-06-29
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLA-
NATION.
Announcing the Death of Ex-
President Cleveland.

PRESIDENT OleVel0no.
The following proclamation
was issued by President Roose-
welt Wednesday announcing the
death of ex-President Grover
Cleveland.
By the President of the United
States. A proclamation. The
White House, June oath, 1908.
To the People Of the United
States:
Grover Cleveland, President of
the United States from 1885 to
1889, and again from 1893 to
1897, died at $40 o'clock this
morning at his home in Prince
ton, N. J. In his death the ma
ton has been deprived of one of
it's greatest citizens. By pro-
fession a lawyer, his chief SER
vices to his country were render
ed during a long, varied and hon
orable career in public life. AS
mayor of his city, as Governor
of his State and twice as Pres
ident he showed a signal power
as an administrator, coupled with
entire devotion to the country's
good and a courage that quaileC
before no hostility when once he
was convinced where his duty
lay. Since his retirement from
the presidency he has continued
well and faithfully to serve his
countrymen by the simplicity
dignity and uprightness of hi.
private life.
In testimony of the respect il
which his memory is held by tn,
government and people of tn,
United States do hereby direc
that the flags on the Whit
House and the several depart
mental buildings be displayed a
half staff for a period of thirt
days, and that suitable militar
and naval honors under the order
of the Secretaries Of War and O
the Navy be rendered on the da
Of the funeral.
Done this twenty-fourth da
of June, in the year of our Lor
one thousand nine numbered an
eight and Of the independence {
the United States of Americ
the one numbered and thirt,
second.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
By the President,
Alvy A. Adee, Acting Seer
tary of State.
The Robesonian., 1908-06-29
Written for The Robcsonial
SOMEBODY'S FATHER.

The man was old and ragged and gray,
And bent with the chill Of the win
ter's day;
The streets We're wet with recent
snow
And his feet were feeble and slow.
He stood at the bridge and waited long,
Alone, uncared for amid the throng
OF human beings who passed him by,
Nor needed the glance Of his anxious
eye.
Down the street with laughter and
shout,
Glad with the freedom OF school let out,
Came boys and girls like flock of
sheep,
Hailing the snOW-drifte white and deep.
Passed the old man, so old and gray,
! Hastened the children on their way,
Nor offered helping hand to him;
/ The timid old man afraid to stir,
afraid lest the wheels or the
Should crowd him down in the nu,tGy
street.
At last came one Of the merry troop,
The gayest lad OF al III Er alp;
He Paused beside him ara wi1isrcrc,
lYi"
'I'll help you across, if you wish tc
60"
His aged hand Oh the strong arm h;
placed,
And SO without hurt or harm he guid
ed the trembling feet along,
Proud that his own were young ant
strong.
Then back again to his friends h.
went,
His young heart happy and Mcn con
tent.
: He's somebody's father, You know, ii
though
He's aged and poor and slow,
And | hope somebody may lend q hant
. To help my father, you understand,
, Ii ever he's poor and old and gray
When mis- only boy is far away.
Somebody's father bowed his head
In his home that night, and the pray
er he said,
l Was, God be kind to that noble boy,
= Who is somebody's son and pride an
Written by 7-23.
Lumberton, n. c., June 25, 1858.
The Robesonian., 1908-06-29
EX,PRESIDENT CLEVE-
LANDS FUNERAL.

Services Very Simple President
Roosevelt and Other Distin~
guished Men, Personal Friends
Of the Deceased Ex-President,
Attend the Impressive Burial
Services Body Laid to Rest
at Sunset.
Princeton N. j. Dispatch, 26th.
Grover Cleveland's body lies
buried tonight in the Cleveland
plot in Princeton Cemetery,
At 6 O'Clock, just as the sun
was sinking in the west, a dis
Uinguished company silently
watched as the body was lowered
into the grave. Then the simple
burial service Of the Presbyterian
Church was read and before the
last Of the carriages in the cor
tege had driven up to the path
leading to the burial place the
benediction had been pronounced
and the members Of the family,
President Roosevelt and others
who gathered about the grave
were leaving the cemetery. Many
Of the personal friends of the
dead statesman fingered about
the spot which was to mark his
last resting place and each in
turn was permitted to cast a
shovelful Of earth into the grave.
Agreeable to the wishes of Mrs.
Cleveland, the services both at
the house and at the cemetery
were Of the simplest character.
Invocation, scriptural reading, 6
brief prayer and the reading OF
William Wordsworth's poem
Character of the Happy War.
! rior," constituted the services al
the house, while the reading OF
the burial service at the grave
! was brief and impressive.
Although the funeral was Of {
strictly private nature, those il
attendance numbered many. dis
tinguished citizens, including
President Roosevelt, Governor.
= Fort, of New Jersey; Hughes
! Of New York; Hoke Smith, O
! Georgia, forI er member of Pres
! ident Cleveland's Cabinet; off
l cia's of the Equitable Life. AS
surance Society, members O
y the Princeton University facult,
and friends and neighbors..
Mr.. Cleveland was buried witt
E all the simplicity and privac
! that he himself wished as a pri
u yate citizen rather than as tn
;, y former Chief Executive Of IT,.
y nation.
The Robesonian., 1908-06-29

A horse wasliterally frightened
to death by an automobile near
Charlotte Thursday afternoon.
When the automobile approach
ed the horse, which was being
driven by two colored women,
reared up in the salts and ke> l.
ed over dead.
----<-----------=@.
Mrs S. L Bowen, Of Wayn. :
". Va, writes: q was a sutf"re 7
from kidney diEease, 80 that At
times I could not get out of bsd,
and when I did I could not stand
straight. took Foley's Kidney
Remedy. One dollar bottle and
part of the second cured mo entire
ly." Foley's Kidney Rnm,d dy
works wonders where others are t
total failure Sold by all drug
gists m
The Robesonian., 1908-06-29
FIRST BALE OF COTTON.
7l.st Bale Of This Yeas Cotton
Crop Brings SIS Cents a Pound.

2l1ot Bale Of This Yeas Cotton
Crop Brings 35 Cents a Pound.
New York Dispatch, cath.
The first bale of this year's
cotton crop was sold at auction
at the New York cotton exchange
to-day. It was fully strict good
niddl:ng in grade, and brought 35
cents a pound. This bale arrived
at Houston, Tex, On the morning
of June Goth and was sold at auc-
ton there at 54 cents a pound.
It was imn7Hdiately Expressed to
this city and following the sale
this morning was hurried on
board the Mauretania, sailing at
noon for Liverpool, where it will
again be sold at auction accord
ing to the usual custom. This is
said to be arecord for rapid hand
ling Of the first bale, which has
travelled from Houston to New
York and will probably be sold
in Liverpool within a period of 1C
days.
The Robesonian., 1908-06-29
TRIBUTE TO COL. HORNE.

During the taking of the fifty
second ballot, which resulted in
in 292. &c for Craig, 1886 fer
Kitchin, and 1868 for Horne,
MIR. George Hall, of Robeson.
made a ringing speech for Horne.
Friends Of Maj. Charles M. Sted-
man got the idea that Mr.. Hall
was going to put him in nomina-
ton and prepared to make the
Welkin ring. In announcing the