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Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
OHIO

YOUNGSTOWN, o., April 15.-Wm.
w. Gillen has gone to New York to SUI
perintend the arrangements for snip
ping forty barrels of earth FROM Ireland
to be used in making a mapV of the
Emerald isle to be shown here during
home week. The soil will come from
the different counties of Ireland anu
will be arranged in counties IN the map
true to the last detail.
FINDLAY-For several days George
Parker experienced an unusual ltcnlng
sensation on his back. Yesterday ne
was almost constantly scratching him.
self. Today when he was doing, the
same thing his fingers struck d shdrp
point. Ar investigation was mace ana
a pin about an inch in length was re.
moved from his back. he ooes hot
know how it got there.
CLEVELAND - Announcement was
made by representatives OF the city au- %
ministration that in all probability tne
local street railway controversy VIII pe
settled soon and that the rate OF Iale
will be cents fiat, with an extra cen.
for a. transfer The fight for lower
rate of fare than cents has peen
vaged nv the city for seven years. 1t
was campaign issue in four city elec-
tions.
CHIILICOTHE - James Ryan,
boiIermaker employed at Marnelq
mill, was handed an electric light glope
by a helper When Ryan grasped the
globe the helper saw him III con " "
sions and ran to turn the @ GulIeilS 80 "a
When he returned he found Ryan deao.
The wire had become crossed and a
current of 1000 volts was sent through
T2VaO'S bOdV.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
MISSOURI

CARTHAGE, Mo-, April 15.-The worst
hailstorm in this section for seVeral
years struck Carthage, destroying tne
Fairyiew greenhouses, the largest let
tuce growing establishment in the
southwest, completely battering the
growing crop into the ground. Othei
greenhouses in the city suffered @ ioss
from breaking glass. Hail fell for five
minutes, covering the ground with haii'
stones as large as walnuts.
KANSAS CITY-Judge William II.
Wallace of the criminal court ordered
General Richard c. Horne, VINO sno'
and killed H. ]. Groves. managing eur
tor of the Kansas City Post and wound
ed q. d. woodward, well known the-
atrical man formerly of Omaha, taken
to the st. Joseph asylum for the IN
sane.
ST. JAMES-Judge e. M. Pinto,
George w. Smith and County Assessor
Charles r. Mattock went to Rolia' 10
sit with Judge Paulsell and county
SURVEYOR r. d. Smith as board OF
equalization. .,,.oa
Mrs. Ida Emele of st. Louis arrived
in st. James to make her nome Win
her niece, Mrs. Fritz Lam.
st. James city and school elections
will be held. All Phelps county Vo.es
on county supervision of schools also'
JEFFERSON CITY-R. 70. Race OIL
Columbia is here to spend several gay ;
looking after the interests OF o. ollial
GRAY, who is opposing Congressman
Shackelford for nomination
The Missouri River Line company
made an assignment in the federai
court. ,,s eo4+
were in Fulton
ST. LOUIS-Jerry O'Brien, IL years
old, a laborer from Boston, Mass, ,a, iei,
from the north end of the Hannlpai
bridge. sustaining a fracture OF the
right thigh bone in its socket, the 1rac-
ture of two ribs on that side ana a
deep scalp wound. O'Brien SAID that ne ne
vas walking over the bridge when he
heard train approaching. In oruer
to avoid being struck by the tram ne
Jumped down forty feet.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES

DUTTON-JOHNSTON-Ge II. Dutton. age
SO. native of Ohio. and Elsie II. Johnston,
age 2s. native of Massachusetts,; residents of
Berkeley
MORGAN-HUTCHINGS James ]. Morgan,
age %. native OF New York, and Ellen A.
Hutchings, age 20, native OF England resi-
dents Of Los Angeles
oBBINS-COOLEY-Thoma r. Robbins, age
70, and Mary c. Cooley, age 73; natives of
New York; residents OF Pomona.
CALAHAN-OLSEHAUS Walter Callahan.
age 20, native of California, and Hilda A.
Olsehausen, age "a, native of Missouri; resi-
dents OF Los Angeles.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Norrington.
age SO, native OF Vermont. and Clorinda
Jones. age 27. native OF Virginia; residents of
Los Angeles.
slMMS- -KERR-James e. Simms. age 4O
tive of Illinois, and Emma L. Kerr. age 50.
native Of Iowa; residents of Grundy Center.
OHUE-CLANSEY-John C. Donohue, age
a. native of Texas, and Anna II. Clansey,
age 10, native of Arizona; residents of Los
Angeles.
PIRILLO- LO-CABALARESO-Frank Pirilio, age
49, native OF Italy. and Rosano Cabalareso.
age %. native of California; residents of Los
Angeles.
PLEASANTS-SA r. Pleas
ants age 81 native of California and resi-
dent of Winters, and Louise ]. Satterlee,
age IS, native of New York and resident of
Los Angeles.
BAILEY Y-DARROw-Eugen o. Bailey, age 80.
native of Massachusetts,. and Nellie f. Dar-
row. age 2s, native of Ohio; residents OF Los
Angeles.
TATE-ALLING-James p. Tate, age 80. native
of Scotland, and Louise Alling, age 25 native
of California; residents OF Los Angeles
HARTER- R-MORGRIDGE-Louis c. Harter,
age 81, native of Michigan, and Bell Nor
gridge. age As, native OF Illinois; residents of
Los Angeles.
SONNENBERG-S G-SCHWARZROCK-Ju SON
nenberg, age %, and Amelia Schwarzrock.
age %; natives of Germany; residents of Los
Angeles
AMS-RAIMAN-Wesley C. Williams.
age 23. native of California and resident of
Los Angeles, and Bessie %. Raiman, age is,
native of Kansas and resident of Florence.
DOLLOFF- F-McININERNY-Fran1 A. Dolloff,
age "a, native OF New Hampshire. and Nellie
McIninerny age 36. native of Ireland; resi-
dents Of Los Angeles.
FRIEND ND-McKELVEY-Herber o. Friend, age
29, native of Austria and resident of Los An
geles, and Blanche A. McKelvey, age H. ma
tive of New York and resident of New AL
hambra.
LEMAN-BOWSER-Dell Hackleman,
age 29 native of Kansas, and Mayme Bow
ser, age is. native OF Missouri; residents Of
Los Angeles.
TAYLOR R-McLEMORE-Jack T. Taylor, age 26.
and Ella L. McLemore, age 20; natives Of
Georgia; residents of Los Angeles
MITCHELL I-FISCHER-Willam John Mitchell.
age 27, native of Wisconsin and resident Of
St Paul, Mimi, and Florence Catherine Fis-
cher, age "A, native Of Minnesota and resi-
dent of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
NEW YORK

OSSINNING, N. Y, April 15,-Joseph
Lasalla, who was sentenced from New
York to Sing Sing prison last December
to serve a term Of eleven years for
highway robbery was missed from the
prison when the prisoners were first
called from their cells.
Lasalla's cellmate declared that he
knew nothing of his whereabouts and
the prison officials We're without clue to
trace his movements. Search of the
building and the prison yard disclosed
no trace of the missing man.
NEW ROCHELLE-Despo over
the death of her sister in England yes
terday, the day she intended to sail for
that country to pay her visit, MISS
Olive Trearin, housekeeper for Miss
Eliza Mounton, a wealthy resident OF
New Rochelle, committed suicide.
Miss Trearin called on Mrs. James
O'Toole at SO LaWton street While
Mrs. O'Toole went to the kitchen to
make tea for her friend Miss Trearin,
who was in the parlor, swallowed poi
SON. Mrs. OToole heard a scream,
rushed into the parlor and found her
caller dying. When DIR. Peck arrived
Miss Trearin was dead.
ALBANY-The legislative committee
of the Association of School Superin-
tendents of the state will recommend to
the legislature important changes in the
compulsory education law. 1t will ask
that the law apply to children between
the ages of to 16 years instead of
and 16, as at present. 1t will also urge
that the compulsory education period
be changed so as to cover the full time
of the public school period in any local
ity, instead of October l to June l, as
NJ rnraSnnf
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
SOUTH DAKOTA

YANKTON, s. D., April 15:-City
elections resulted in partial Demo-
cratic victory. This party elected Iom
Rody mayor, William Jencks, marshai.
s. s. Buckwalter treasurer, ID. A. Dealy
assessor, James Grove alderman. First
ward; c. B. Frenzy, alderman, Ihird
ward. The Republicans elected L; M
Yeatrnan Justice Brunco Strube and +.
S Vaughan councilmen from the Sec
ond and Fourth wards by big majority.
CITY voted for saloon license.
PIERRE-A handful of Socialists
from over the state, headed by knoWels
of Deadwood, former Populist congress-
man, and James Kirwan of Terry, So
cialist nominee for congress two years
ago, are here ready for their state
convention to select delegates to the
national convention. Knowels VIII
speak on Socialism.
The first petition for state nomlna :
ton to be filed with the secretary OF
state was that of l.. A. Munson as a
candidate for secretary of state. The
petition is filed as Republican without
stating any particular brand OF Re-
publicanism.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
NEBRASKA

CONCORD. Neb.. April 15.-Arthur
smith an employe of the Concord
World, received three badly mashed
fingers while feeding press IN the
World office.
COLJJMBUS-Thes gentlemen Will
look after the interests of the united
Commercial Travellers of America
council of Columbus, as officers: c. w.
Betterton, ]. F. Kirkpatrick. f. w. Far
rand. F. w. Kersenbrock, NJ. 7. Rath-
burn. NJ. D. Karr, Sam Pray, Frank
Farrand and H. A. Fritz were elected
delegates to the grand council that
meets at Norfolk.
KENNARD-At a recent meeting OF
the Woodmen of America j. ID. Eakin
of Kennard was chosen delegate 10 tile
state convention to be held In Lincoln
Nav 5 and 6. Mr.. Eakin was also IN
dorsed as delegate TO the head camp
meeting to be held in Peoria, Ill, IN
June. Blair was selected as the place
for holding the next annual picnic OF
the association.
HERMAN-The high wind today has
dried the ground wonderfully and there
will have to be more moisture before
farmers can do much plowing. There
is an immense amount of hay in the
country, but the farmers say there is
no market for It, A prairie fire de-
stroyed over forty stacks of hay for
the Nelson Morris ranch few days
ago.
BLOOMFIELD-The barn on the >,
w Jensen farm, three miles north oi
this city. was discovered to be on f1re
Mr.. Jensen, who was i'll and in bed at
the time, noticed the fire and went to
the barn just in time to save team OF
horses. A strong wind was blowing al
the time and the buildings, consisting
of barn, granary and corn cribs We're
consumed by the fire, also 500 bushels
of ear corn and twenty tons OF nay
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
WISCONSIN

FOND DU LAC, Wis. April 15.-After
or ten years is now installing a
pectorating on the streets and in the
public places of Fond du Lac, the
aldermen have been caught violating
this city law The chief of police has
been instructed to post notice in the
council rooms telling the city dads that
they have been prohibited from smok-
ing and splitting on the floor. Cuspi-
doris and sawdust boxes will be pro-
vided, and plug cut will be tolerated
as long as the receptacles are in line,
but smoking-never.
SPARTA-The American Cigar COM
pany which has furnished employment
to 500 tobacco sorters for about four
months each season for the past eight
or ten years and is now installing a
stemmery which will require 300 to 500
hands during the entire year. At pres
ent the leaf packing department. Is IN
operation, requiring 100 men and bUo
women more than are at present work
ing.
STURGEON BAY-The tug Lorena
sank at her wharf at the shipyards in
eighteen feet of water. The cause is
unknown, but it is thought it Is either
the work of an enemy or neglect 10
shut off something. as the tug was ready
to go into commission and had been
thoroughly repaired during the past
winter. Work of raising the craft VIII
take a couple of days or more.
WAUPACA-Earl Knudsen, aged 10
years, residing near this city, met a
singular fate. While running race
with several companions he ran against
a wagon in the yard, hurting his right
side. He retired shortly afterward and
early in the morning awoke his folks
calling for water. A physician was
sent for but the boy died soon after
ward.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
NEW JERSEY

NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j., April 10.
For the first time within two years
the MiddleseX county jail is without
female prisoner. There are about sixty
men in the Jail.
MULLICA HILL-EdWard Munyan
of this place found a homing pigeon
with a band en- its leg marked P. f.
34094.
GLOUCESTER CITY-Graduates of
the city high school met and formed a
permanent alumni association, with
the following officers: President, Chase
S. Barnard; vice presidents Leander
Hewlett and Miss Mary Anderson; re-
cording secretary, James Innes; corre-
spending secretary, Allen Redfield; eX-
ecutive committee, Edward Douglass.
Miss Camille Farrelly, William McEl-
moyle Miss Helen Cheesman. Miss
Jessie Farquhar, George Perkins and
Miss Edna O'Hara.
At the parsonage of the Presbyterian
church Arthur Keebler and Miss Flor
ence Jones, giving their residence as
Camden. were married by Rev. John
NJ. Davies.
VINELAND-Miss Elizabeth Simp-
kins of Millville and John r. Carton of
this place surprised their friends by
announcing their marriage, which took
place at the Wesleyan Methodist par
sonage. Rev. w. S. Schenck officiated
PITMAN-The society event of the
season here was the wedding reception
by Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Justice to their
daughter. who recently became the
wife of Seymore Percival of Philadel-
phia.
ON-Announcement is made
here that the Pennsylvania Railroad
company is to abandon the hiring of
unnaturalized foreigners on all of its
lines.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
OKLAHOMA

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. April 10.
&C. e. Billingsley former president OF
the Capital National bank of Guthrie,
on trial in the federal court and con-
victed on three counts of misappropria-
ton of funds of the defunct institu-
ton, will not be sentenced until Friday.
Judge Pollock of Topeka, before whom
the case was tried, was to have fixed
the sentence today. The jury acquitted
]. C. Robb, the vice president of the
bank, who was on trial with Billings
lev
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
ALABAMA

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 10
Mrs. Ed Jones, prominent Whlte W. W.
man of this city, shot and killed negro
burglar at her home.
At the time the shot was fired the
burglar was engaged in hano- To-
hand struggle with her aged Iatner,
Barney Rhody and was attempting u
null him out through window Where,
il is said, a negro confederate s'oou
ready TO aid the burglar.
MOBIL LE-Walter Clayton, a negro
who was serving time at the stockade
of the Hand Lumber company Tor man
slaughter. criminally assaulted Mrs
Iosenh White, aged 20 years, and was
Ivnched by a mob of seVenty-five men
outside the limits of Bay Minette.
ENSLEY-In order to double its steel
output the rail mill OF the Cnlted
states steel corporation and two of the
hlast furnaces were shut down for the
purpose of installing new and improved
machinery.
BATON ROGUE-Made insane by
having a lizard thrown at her was a
strange and at the same time pathetic
case that came to light when Miss
Jones of Atlanta, Ca, was brought TO
the city from Livingston parish, Where
she had been teaching school during the
past season. Miss Jones, very beau
tiful young lady, went from her
Georgia home to Livingston parish 10
teach in one of the public schools.
She was kerry much afraid OF llzards
and it is said that just in fun some
one threw one on her and 1t is believed
that the fright affected her mind. she
continually sees lizards.
II YOU want to go east. C. Haydockl
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
NEWS FROM YOUR OLD HOME STATE
COLORADO

! GREELEY, Colo, April 15.-Greeley
| claims to be the largest high school
| of any city of like population IN the
| United States. There are now 260 stu
dents enrolled, all attending regularly,
| and with the exception OF thirty, all
residents of Greeley. The Greeley pub
lie schools have 1900 pupils enrolled and
higher percentage of pupils who
graduate than any other public schools
in the country, so far as known. There
are over 2100 pupils of school age in
the district, but 400 attend the model
and preparatory schools of the state
normal. 1t Is estimated that the school
census this year will show 1900 in the
district.
LONGMONT-Th new Longmont
creamery Is open for business. For ten
or twelve years Longmont has been
without creamery.
PUEBLO-At the close of the coro-
ner's inquest into the death of Leslie
Homer, the confessed burglar who was
shot by Detective Hill. verdict was
returned that the shooting was justi-
fable and the officer was released from
any responsibility for the act.
COLORADO SPRINGS-Charles A.
Gordon, Sc years old, a veteran of two
Indian wars and the Crimean and Civil
wars, and who has circled the globe
four times, will be married soon to
Mrs. Eva McCoach, his housekeeper,
who is Sd years old Mrs. McCoach, 1t
is said. has two divorced husbands liv-
ing. Gordon. who was born in Eng
land. January 2. 1922, has been married
three time, all of his wives being dead.
TRINIDAD-A coroner's jury re-
Uerdiat nP annidanta1 daa Nh An,
the case of r. Gelonardi. Gelonardi
was hunting rabbits with Antonio Ro-
setti when the latters gun exploded,
killing his companion
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
KENTUCKY


PADUCAH. Ky, April 15.-Austin
Howard, a negro farmer of Cecil, is the
first negro to leave McCracken county
on account of night rider warnings.
He went to Pope, ILL.,, and traded his
McCracken county land for a small
farm there. He was advised by Judge
Lightfoot to remain, and was promised
protection. 1t is believed he will lead a
general exodus of negroes from that
section. Circuit court convenes to-
morrow morning and 1t is probable that
Circuit Judge Reed will deliver a spe-
cial night rider charge to the grand
jury.
WILLIAMSBURG "A new $25, 900
Baptist church was dedicated here.
The Rev. q. T. Cody of Greenville, s.
c., preached the sermon and was as
sisted in the services by the Rev. J. N.
Prestridge of Louisville. The congre-
cation raised $500 to pay off the debt.
FRANKFORT = The rumors that
members of the legislature were bribed
in the recent senatorial election were
called to the attention of the grand
jury by Judge Stout, who directed that
the matter be investigated.
HENDERSON-Rep in this
county at last have a chairman again.
Twin designations on the part of Cop
per- Jones and Col. T. E. Ward had
left them leaderless. Two hours OF
conference here and both former chair
men were left in the ruck and DR.. w.
l. Thompson was named chairman.
The meeting was stormy, and in the
midst of it two colored brothers did a
busk and wing quietly in a corner.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
MARYLAND


BALTIMORE, Md, April 15.-GoVer-
nor Crothers issued a proclamation de-
claring the states of Virginia, North
Carolina. Tennessee. Alabama, Mis-
so1lri. Texas. Oklahoma Ind California
i'm quarantine and prohibiting the i'm
portation of any cattle from those
states until November 1, This action
is taken because of a report made TO
him by the state livestock sanitary
board of the existence of Southern
fever among cattle in the states named.
CTTMBFRLAND-Fr Culp, a Is
year-old boy living near Hancock, was
brought to the hospital here with a
compound fracture of the leg, the flesh
of which was was frightfully torn He
was attending a mule, which suddenly
seized his leg and almost chewed it off.
RISING SUN-Special Officer Sheri-
dan of the Maryland & Pennsylvania
railroad is investigating a series of
robberies that have given the officials
of the company much concern and an
noyance. The station at Cadiff was
entered and between SIS and $50 Sc
cured. The thieves also broke into the
office of Galley Bros, but obtained
nothing of value. The station at Pyles-
vile was forced open, hut nothing re-
moved At Falkton case of goods
was secured from the freight shed,
while Twining and Wilson lost a num-
ber of knives, entrance being forced
into their store.
ELKTON-Jacob minister, one of
Elkton's leading merchants and presi-
dent of the Singerly Fire company, was
taken TO Pasteur institute. Baltimore,
for treatment, he having been bitten
during the fire al Larzaleres stables by
a pet dog which had shown signs of
rabies. The dog was killed and sent to
the institute for examination.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
TEXAS

HOUSTON, Texas, April 15.-That
practically all the mills belonging to
the members of the Texas and Louisi-
ana Sawmill association are now run
ming is the statement made by Oscar 5.
Tam, secretary of the association.
VICTORIA-The Victoria Progressive
league has inaugurated movement to-
ward extending the city limits to en-
brace a larger area, and has to that
end addressed postal cards to all resi-
dents outside the limits asking them II
they would favor an extension. There
are scarcely any vacant lots In the city
limits and rent houses are as scarce as
hens teeth.
SAN ANTONIO-San Antonio will in
vite the 1909 convention of the Interna-
tional Theatrical Employees to meet in
San Antonio. This convention will be
held in Minneapolis, and Arthur Duhig,
representing the theatrical employees or
San Antonio and the Business Mems
club will attend and invite the conVen-
ton to come here next year.
BEAUMONT-The 20-months-old son
of MIR. and Mrs. w. A. Lawrence, VINO
live on the oil field road, died this
morning of diphtheria. The funeral,
which was private, occurred this AFTER
noon. Mr.. Lawrence is in Arizona,
where he went recently, and has been
detained by an accident in which his
leg was broken.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
Go to Bay city for the Fleet Parade

over a mile of gentle, Level bluff, af-
fording an unobstructed view. First
sight of fleet in unbroken formation
approaching from south Plenty of
room for everybody Pavilion on water
front. Fifteen hundred-foot pier. Still
water, boating and bathing. First-class
luncheon at hotel. FARE 80 CENTS,
ROUND TRIP. Go to Bay City and be
comfortable.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
KANSAS


Topeka, Kas., April 15.-Dr. S. j.
Crumbine, secretary of the state board
of health is sending out circular let
ter to the FIGURING mills of Kansas.
urging and warning them that full
weight must be sold. He states that he
has found many brands of flour short
from eight ounces to three pounds in
forty-nine-pound sacks. John Klein
hans, his chief inspector, has been
making a thorough test of the flour
sold and DR.. Crumbine's letter is based
upon that.
SALINA--Mrs. Julia Gebhardt, SO
years old, died at her home in Salina
She was one of the first women to
come to this county. Her father settled
on a farm which is now part of this
city.
PAOLA-Petitions are being signed
for B. J. Sheridan of this place as a
candidate for congress on the Demo-
cratic ticket, and his friends say he will
make an active campaign.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16

PERSONALS

LADIES-ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR
Chichesters pills. the Diamond brand; for rs
years known best, safest. always re-
liable. BUY OF your druggist; take other.
Chichesters Diamond brand pills are sold by
druggists everywhere.
LADIES-DR. LaFRANCO'S COMPOUND;
safe. speedy regulator, 25 cents Drug
gists or mall. Booklet free. DIR. La
FRANCO. Philadelphia Pa.