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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07

$500 buys a meat market and grocery To-
Gated at a prominent beach resort This
place is fully worth $1,000 and doing splen-
did business now averaging over $40 a day.
Owner must 20 north and will make easy
terms. This Is worth careful investigation.
See LEAHY q SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07
INFORMATION WANTED
ATTORNEYS


ROBERT G. LOUCKs. REMOVED TO els-elT
Merchants Trust building, Home phone lo9S
7-l9-sw-l0w
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07

$3.50 buys laundry in near by city; earning
$50 per week to owners: the only laundry In
town; rent $500 per month; expense NOM
inaI; thoroughly equipped and in good run
ming order: TO see is to buy; open to tnves-
tigation: our agent LEAHY & SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07
FOR EXCHANGES

After trying other agents
without success, consult
AEAH1 4 SON, sixth and Main sts-
1o-7-1
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07

sis0o-Restaurant. centrally located. doing
good business and better from now on; seats
" persons: bakery oven. range and coffee
trade: close to department stores; can be
bought this week At the price named. See
LEAHY, & SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07
GENERAL GROCERY

GENERAL GROCERY
s36OO--Meat market, notions. etc; 1ne
living rooms; rent $50; doing $50 per day
largely cash; include horse. wagon, hx-
lures, fresh and salable stock; good
corner locations: stock with invoice full.
Spot cash offer will buy now. Sec LEAHf
q SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07

FOR RENT-NICELY FURNISHED SUNNY
rooms for housekeeping; back and front
entrances; all conveniences; moderate
rates; walking distance. S4s MALLARD
ST. 1864
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07

$500 buys a neat grocery with living
rooms in rear; all cash trade, west side
location: fresh goods. no delivery. new fix-
lures; rent only SIS; one of the best buys
for man and wife in the city See LEAHf
& SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07

For sale-IIaIf interest IN a very profitable
business; been establish ID for years; clearing
to each partner more than $500 month; must
be q man OF unquestionable character and
have $3.50. For particulars SEQ LEAHY
SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07

FOR RENT-COTTAGE FRONTING AVE-
nue.; small, neat rooms lawn, gas. bath.
electricity; $11. 1910 WOoDLAWN, Ma
pie cars 1863
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07

$3.50 will buy u interest in steam
laundry located in a thriving nearby town,
doing over $3.50 per month and every pros
pect OF a lucrative business; plant lately
established; partner needed to care for
future business In sight Investigate
through IEAHY a. SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07

sb500 or invoice. grocery. meat market.
bakery. etc.; the fixtures alone cost sSSoO;
will be :nvoiced as low as $500; horses.
wagons. a large cash business; trade Is SIopv
per month; valuable lease OF whole ground
noor; all at invoice Through our agents,
LEAHY A SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07
FOR SALE. CASH OR EXCHANGE. FOL
BUSINESS

$500 for I7-rooming house; good buy. on
West Third st.
$3.50 buys q centrally located cigar stand
LEAHY q SON.
$3.50 grocery; rent SIS. nne location; this
week only. See LEAHY SON.
500 will open fine restaurant on ..
Main st.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07

$500 for half interest in high class
t. restaurant. located In busy centeri complete
IN detail; splendid class Of trade; business
cost $4,000 to nt up; here is a fine chance to
get good partnership. See LEAHY q
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07
Hotels and Lodging Houses

DO YOU WANT A PAYING RoOM1NG
house, restaurant, cigar stand? Do you
want a RANCH house. lot? What do you
want? Do you want business. loan money :?
Do you want information? We will supply
all your wants Come and see us. CLARK
& SQUIRE 3S0ls S. Spring ST., room 7.
lO-4-W
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07

FOR RENr-COTTAGE, IN STORY; GAS,
electricity. on hill. near in; clean. neat;
also cottage fiat. rooms, 123 n BOYL-
STON. 10-1-tf
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07

FOR RENT--FURNISHED SUNNY ROOMS,
with or without housekeeping; near HAM
BURGERS; walking distance; summer rates;
every convenience. I'll MAPLE AVE. .
IA
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07

FOR RENT-THREE FINE FURNISHED
rooms In private residencei phone, bath,
housekeeping privileges; quiet neighbor-
hood; walking distance. 932 GEORGIA,
1868
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07

sio.5oo--b acres OF navel oranges. full bear
ing; nve-room bungalow; also a neat
e-room cottage; water and reservoirs street
improvements in; streets oiled: located In a
mate; ideal home and fine earning property.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-07
REAL EsTArE BARGATNs

Several hotels ana rooming houses; desira-
Die locations; can be obtained on good terms.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-23
THAW'S WIFE
OUT OF COURT
EXCLUDED WITH OTHER WIT.
NEssEs WHEN TAKING or
TESTIMONY BEGINS.
STATE STARTS ITS PROOF
No Rush Of Morbldly Curious TO Hear
the Evidences, as az First
Trisl--White's klns-
man Heard.

New York-The trial OF Harry
X. Thaw entered upon its inter.
esting state Monday without flourish
or pyroteehnics. Justice Bowling or
dered court opened at 1905. and sew
en- minutes later Francis J. Garvin,
assistant attorney general. began the
opening address for the prosecution.
which consisted Of plain recital OF
the facts OF the killing Of stanford
White as the state viewed them.
In marked contrast 70 the FIRST trial
OF Thaw. when Attorney GRrvan be
gan his opening statement there we're
Just three persons in court not d.
rectly connected with the trial BY
the time the hrst witness was well
into his examination the number OF
spectators had increased 20 but 10.
In his opening statement Garvan
said:
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-23
CORTELYOU TOSTAY
REPORT or RESIGNATION WAS
MADE or WHOLE CLOTH.
STORY OF QUARREL WAS FALSE
The Secretary Of the Treasury Hopes
20 Win Nomination by tils
Wise Inactivity.

MISUNDERSTANDING cortelyou has
not resigned and does not intend to.
He has not had quarrel with the
president HPd is not likely to have
one.
His relations with Secretary Taft
and other members Of the cabinet
are entirely cordial. and win surely
continue so.
He is not an avowed candidate for
the presidency. The president has not
informed him that he could not be
such a candidate. His entire liberty OF
political action has been repeatedly
recognized both by President Roose-
welt and Secretary Taft.
The secretary Of the treasury has
been an extremely sick man, and he
IL still far from well. He has been
absent a great deal from the treas
ury department but has attended ev-
cry cabinet meeting when he was
able to be out of the house.
The president and the secretary de-
nounce as absolutely untrue the ste
rles printed Friday morning that Sec
rotary Cortelyou had retired from the
cabinet in a hun and was about TO
accept position under Pierpont Nor
gan.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-23
KANsAN ROBBED OF $4,000.
Merchant Attacked by Negroes as He
Leaves Train FOR Lunch.

Concordis, Kas.-J. C. Lynch Of
Phillipsburg was held up by two
men At Belleville at o'clock Sat.
urday morning and robbed OF $4,000
in currency and Sl2.O0 in bank drafts.
Lynch had been in business at Phil.
lipsburg and Norton and Friday sold
his stores leaving for Kansas City
over the Rock Island road with the
proceeds in his pocket. At Belleville
he left the train to get lunch and
while passing box car two men
seized him. and. thrusting revolver
at him. rihed his pockets and ran.
The negro train porter who was
just in advance OF Lynch had entered
the eating house when he heard Lynch
cry for aid and ran back in time to
see the robbers disappear.
II Is believed the robbers followed
Lynch to Belleviile
The officers are searching for the
thieves. who took different directions.
and bloOdhounds have been sent for.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-23
FINE TO Be LARGER
MAxiMum PENALTIES or STAND
ARD MAY &c ses,ooo.ooo.
RAILROADS 70 FURNISH The PROOF
Rebates from Chicago, Burlington q
quincy ard Chicago q Eastern
Illinois Are Alleged.

Washington. d. C.--The Standard
oil Company Is about to face a new
prosecution. District Attorney Sims
was Tuesday instructed by Attorney
General Bonaparte to move for the
trial OF indictments covering $500
counts against the socalled trust
Based upon the precedent established
by Judge Lands. the Standard will,
II convicted, be fined t6S.00O,0O0.
The cases the district attorney Ia
expected to press are those against
the Standard for accepting rebates in
1000 different instances from the Chi
cago. burlington & Quincy and 400
different instances from the Chicago a
Eastern Illinois. The minimum iine
that can be imposed in these cases win
amount to Ss,4OO.OOO, and the maxi.
mum Sos. 100000.
The Standard expects to make It's
strongest defense In connection with
the so-calied Chicago q Eastern iii.
nois rate. II claims that while the
shipments OF oil were in progress at G
cents over the Chicago G. Alton, there
existed at the same time. over the Chi.
cago & Eastern Illinois railroad. a
rate OF ca cents from Whiting to East
st. Louis. The Standard contends that
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-23
MINING PROMOTER SHOT.
o. w. Stevenson Of Kansas City ss.
lleved to BE Dying In Illinois.

Taylorville, lilo. B. Hewitt, an
attorney Of this city. shot and
perhaps fatally wounded Donald w,
Stevenson, mining promoter Of Kan
sas City, Mo-, In a drunken brawl on
the public square shortly after mid
night Friday morning. Hewitt shot
four times with a revolver. two Of
the shots taking effect Only one OF
them is dangerous. This lodged In
Stevenson's spinal column and result
ed in paralysis Of the left leg.
Hewitt refuses to make any state
ment, except to say that the shooting
was Justified. Stevenson does not re-
member saying or doing anything that.
would provoke an assault.
Stevenson Is 80 years of age and
lives with an aunt at HOG Garfield
avenue. Kansas City. Hewitt Is a..
and has been living both here and at
Seattle, Wash. Wednesday he instI-
tuted a divorce suit against his wife.
Nellie. at Taylorville. charging deser-
ton.
The physicians say the chances Of
recovery are against Stevenson.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-23
Would oust Tobaeeo rrust.

Frankfort. Ky.---A bill introduced
In the house by Representative,
crecelius OF Pendleton county Is dsl
signed to drive the American Tobao-
co Company out of business in this,
state. The measure is aimed directly
at the company and is based upon the
assumed authority of the general ass
sembly under the law regulating for+
eign corporations. II passed, the COM
pany and it's subsidiaries will be pre-
cluded from operating in the state.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-23
Blamed for Woman's Death.

Fort Dodge, Iowa-Dr. p. H.
Dahl, one OF the wealthiest ana
most prominent physicians In north+
western Iowa. lie under arrest charged
with deliberately INJECTING q mortal
wound with knife upon Mrs. Floyd
Bowen while operating upon her. ana
while his mind was deadened by MARI
cotics and drugs. The woman died
without recovering consciousness and
within an hour after her removal from
the operating table.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-23
DEATH ROLL
REACHES $50
FIRE FOLLOWS EXPLOSION or A
MOVING PICTURE FILM AT
CHURCH BENEFIT.
OIL LAMP WAS OVERTURNED
Many Of the Victims Were Children,
Trampled In Mad Rush
Like the lroquois
Horror.

Boyertown. Pa.-Exploration Of the
steaming ruins Of Rhoades Opera
House shortly before noon Tues
day and a poll OF the homes in the lit.
tie parish OF ST. Johns Lutheran
church. indicates that the list Of dead
resulting from the FIRE and panic Mon
day plight which terminated an ANA.
teur production given under the aus
picea Of the church. will approximate
100 seventy.hve bodies have already
been identified. according 20 the coro'
ner, and reports from temporary hos
pitfalls Indicate that several fatalities
may result in the Is persons seriously
injured.
There Is scarcely a home in this
place Tuesday but is saddened by the
death OF one or more relatives or
friends. In a number OF instances en-
tire families have been wiped out. OF
the 500 persons I'm the little opera
house when the Are and panic broke.
scarcely 100 escaped death or Injury.
Rescue parties searching the ruins
Tuesday are greeted with appalling
sights such as have not been equaied
IN this country by any disaster save
the IroQuoIs FIRE in Chicago. which
Monday nights tragedy closely resem.
bled. Many OF the bodies OF the vic.
tins we're entirely consumed by the
flames and only charred pieces Of bone
remain. Others. which we're protect
ed from the flames by being buried un.
der piles OF dead bodies. have been
taken out Tuesday, scorched and hor.
ribly mutilated. A great number Of
children we're among the victims and
a number OF these tiny forms brought
out Tuesday we're crushed, showing
that the little ones had been ruthless
~ trampled down in their frenZied
rush TO safety.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-23
WANT MINISTER
IN SMELL CASE
REV. HAMILTON AND HIS pAuoH.
TER sAlD TO be HIDING
IN CLINTON.
HEAVILY MUFFLED FOR TRIP
Witness Refutes Claim That Contest.
ants VIII Encounter Difficulty
In Proof-Fred Msaill
Testimony.

Clinton, Ill.--Rev. n. A. Hamil.
ton, whose letters. as we'll as those
OF his wife, will figure promi.
nently In the Smell win contest, along
with those OF Mabelle Smell. now Mrs.
Mcnamara, OF Kansas City. and BEL
la the mysterious ester of an I'LL
nois congressman. has appeared and
disappeared.
Munled to the ears in an overcoat
and with his pockets filled with news.
papers containing reports OF the trial,
including copies OF letters he is said
To have written the dead millionaire,
he arrived here late Wednesday.
II II declared that Richard Smell,
who is contrasting the will Is going to
have difficulty in proving that the let
ters found in his fathers den" we're
written by Mabelle Smell Mcnamara.
because not one is signed "Mabells,"
but invariably. Your Own Little
Baby" Your Own Darling" and the
like. Attorney Webster of Kansas
City. who Is representing Mrs. McNa-
mara In her effort TO retain what was
given her by the millionaire In the
last years of his life. has maintained
from the frst that Smell would be un.
able to establish that any compromis-
ing letters were written 10 Col Smell
by his client
Witnesses Against Women.
Mr.. Dinsmore of California, a Tela.
tive who examined the letters, de.
clares. however. that they are in the
handwriting OF Mabelle Mcnamara,
and written upon her note paper.
There IL abundance of the letters
from Mrs. +. A. Hamilton. wife of the
Newman minister, in the bunch" de-
clared Mrs. Dinsmore. They are quite
as numerous as those OF Mabelle."
Fred MagIll. who was tried and ac-
quilted n few months ago for the al
legged murder Of his wife. win be one
OF the chief witnesses at the trial.
Magill admits that he will swear that
he, in a period OF less than Is months.
addressed more than 1900 letters for
Col. Smell to Mabelle. For several
months prior TO his death. Col. Smell
was on the point OF making up with
his son. and would have done so II Ma
belle had left him alone" was Magill's
statement.
That Smell. at the time OF his death.
was planning to give the smell man.
sion In Clinton to Mabelle Smell Nc.
Namara as wedding present. is said
to be n new development in the case.
The Smell home coat $4,000. being the
most magnificent residence in Dewitt
county. and is elegantly furnished. the
furnishings OF one room alone costing
$4,000 To one man the colonel is al
legged to have said:
II would do II in a minute. butt am
afraid that would be going a little
too strong for the Sossips in Clinton"
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-23
MRS. LYDIA BRADLEY DEAD.
Established PoIyteehnle School and
Made Rich Gifts to Peoria.

Peoria. Ill.-Mrs. Lydia Bradley.
millionaire phiianthropist. founder Of
the Bradley Polytechnic Institute,
died here at 7:l5 Thursday morning.
aged 80.
Mrs, Bradley was one or the most
widely known and respected women
In illinois, She was an eccentric char.
acter. who spent little money on her.
self and was always economical in her
personal habits save when dealing
with charities and the city itself.
which she loved. Living in small
house. she beautiied Il. her yard
around the little dwelling being mass
OF varIcolored flowers, Of which she
herself took care. Her estate Is es.
timated TO aggregate t2.0oo.ooo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-23
Rsea Issue Probe Uroed.

jackson. Miss.-The legislature OF
Mississippi proposes to take the.
lead In a movement 10 ask for O.
fair and impartial Investigation OF tho
race problem as II confTonts the South
ern States. through the adoption OF q
introduced Friday by Rep
resentative Dees. This provides for
inviting every state to send legislative,
committees OF fair-minded men TO In
vestlgats the question On the spot
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-23
Rusr MUST 90 TO Poison.
Judge Dunno Refuses Immunity Frsm
Punlshment.

San Francisco. cal.--Abe Ruef
sanst so othe penitsntiary., After a
long conferences with Ruef, al the end
OF which the former boss pledged him.
self To DO a willing witness for the
state IN all graft cases. District Attor-
ney LanEdon went before Judge Dunno
and asked for the courts assurances
that Immunity would be granted. Judge
Dunne refused 70 sanction any deal
that would absolyss Rusf from punish.
Yaent.
Ruef. although virtually set free by
me decision Of the district court OF an
pealn. after he had confessed himself
guilty OF extortion. Is held on several
scores Of indictments not aifectaa By
that decision
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-23
.anlt Laks EdItor nIaa.

Salt Lake City, Utah--John HuEhes.
owner and editor OF the Truth. a
weekly publication of this city,
and widely known IN the Inter.
Mountain region. died Wednesday Of
pneumonia after 9 brief illness. aged
81 years. Mr.. Hughes vas q native
OF Belfast. Ireland. and had been in
newspaper work In Salt Lake City for
II years. Previous 10 that time Ne
had worked On the Omaha Bee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-23
parLnr ta AZ I-ahorIt.a-

washington. d. Gallon B. Pnrs
kor OF New York. democratic candI-
date foe president in 1904, has beon
retained by the American Federation
OF Labor as It's chief counsel n the
case brought against It by The Amer
lean Manufacturers Association 10
enjoln the publication OF the unfair
list" in the federation's monthly mag
axlne
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-23
ohla Trnaf camnanY FaIla.

NoTwaIk. ohio--The ohio Trust
Company made q voluntary deed Of
assignment Wednesday. Hugh q.
Barnes and T. LAndnls Hnith OF cieve-
land were appointed ansIGnees. oeher-
Al financial stflngency. which made 4
impossible for the company 10 raise
sufgicienl funds with which 70 oontinne
baalneBs. caused the liquidation. As.
uets airs estimated AZ esoo.o0p Liza.
hlHtIen ara not known. Bank official
say deposisors win BE paid IN full.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-23
WIRE STOPS JAIL DELIVERY.
che Hears Them Digging. AroUseS
Husband; Keeps Men Covered.

Platte City. Mo-Harry o'Neal
and clyde Reed. who are accused
of robbing the Camden Point
Bank December &c tried to escape
from the Platte county jail here at 2
O'Clock Tuesday, morning. They loos-
ened an iron bar from the supports Of
. stairway In the room where they
were confined. With this they broke
open an iron door and an iron grated
door and gained admission to an iron
cage. where prisoners are allowed TO
take exercise. While trying 10 dig
away the concrete 10 which the bars
were set they dropped the bar.
Mrs. Gideon Miller. the wife OF the
sheriff. heard the noise and aroused
her husband.
He seized a shotgun and she a re.
volver and they ran to the cage. Mrs.
Miller kept the men covered" while
her husband wen; inside and shack.
eled them. The sheriff says that the
men would have escaped In 10 minutes
had his wife not heard them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-23
RaIIroad oHleer,' saIarls. ca.

Washington. d. C.--President Finley
Of the Southern Railway Co. said
Tuesday that In consequence of the
falling of In business and the decrease
in revenues the managers have deter.
mined on a reduction OF 10 per cent in
the pay OF the president. vice-presi.
dent and other general Officers and
their office forces.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-23
this latter rate was the legal rate.

this latter rate was the legal rate.
On the other hand, the government
holds that the Chicago & Eastern iii.
nois rate was quite as secret as the
Alton rate and was merely one more
instance OF the ingenious and DELHI
crate attempt OF the Standard to evade
and violate with impunity the whole
spirit OF the anti-dIscrimlnation law
The railroads have secured immu.
nifty by turning over their records to
the government 50 that neither the
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy nor the
Chicago q Eastern Illinois ia in dan.
ger of prosecution.
The Standard. however, is TO be
pushed vigorously. and II is confident.
iy anticipated that with proofs In his
possession District Attorney Sims will
be able 70 convince the court that the
corporation should be convicted and
heavily fined.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-23
What Congress is Doing

Senator Gore introduced a bill pro.
viding that the interstate character
OF a shipment OF liquor shall cease
upon its arrival at the place within
a state where consigned and making
the shipment subject 10 local laws.
Representative Hobson introduced
In the house a bill "to provide a navy
adequate for national defense II APP
propriates $50.00O,000 annually for
the purpose OF constructing new bat.
tleships, the number and features of
the vessels to be determined by the
president under expert advice. II also
authorized the president. whenever in
his judgment the national security and
defense requires II. TO order or pur-
chase, at home or abroad, vessels or
other war material. the total cost OF
which shall not exceed $4,000 900 in
any one year, without further authori.
ration.
The house committee on patents de-
cided 10 report favorably on the Dali
Zell bill enabling inventors who al
legged infringement OF their patents
by the federal government, to seek
damages in the court Of claims That
court has decided that under the ex.
istent law II has no power to enter
tain such claims. hence there il no
relief.
Senator smoot introduced several
bills amending in minor instances the
laws relating to the trademark regis
tration and patents A board OF pat
ent appeals, consisting OF the commits
sioners OF patents. the assistant com.
missioner OF patents and the chief ex.
aminers, IL established. One OF the
bills also provides the right to obtain
q patent TO devolve upon the heirs or
guardian OF a person who dies or goes
insane while perfecting his claim.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-23
Children Get Marriage Licences.

Knoxville. Tenn.--Two girls, one
not quite IL years old. the 9th.
eF IL years and a few months. were
Tuesday granted marriage licenses
with the written consent OF their
mothers and over the protests Of the
county clerk, who could not refuse the
official documents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-01-23
working 70 save RurIsd Miners.

Ely. Nev.--solid ground in the
Alpha shaft was reached at noon
Tuesday and the rock formation is ex.
pected to be reached In another ten
feet There will now be less danger
TO the rescuers and progress will be
much better. Foreman Gallagher ex-
pecting to average 25 feet day from
now on. There Is stlll 375 feet OF
earth and rock between the entombed
men and the rescuers.