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Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-12
UNDUE INFLUENCE CHARGE
NULLIFIED BY COMPROMISE

According to statements made by at
torneys interested in the contest of the
will of the late Hiram Higgins, the
affairs of the estate have been settled
out of court and the contract for this
settlement will be filed in court next
Monday. BY this action the charge
against Mrs. Charles w. Rand, that
she used undue influence with her ia
Their in the making of the will, is multi
fed. Mrs. Rand, by the consent of all
parties, takes charge of the estate as
trustee.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-12
SAYS COAL WILL ALL BE
EXHAUSTED IN YEAR 2055

NEW YORK, July 11.-If the con-
sumption of anthracite coal continues
at the same rate at which it has been
going on for the last several years it
is estimated that the supply will be
entirely exhausted in the year 2O55,
says Seward w. Parker Of the United
States geological survey.
He adds, by that time, according
to the records up to date. the United
States will be using more than two
billions tons a year,, 800, 000, 900, to
be nearer exact.
"The average annual production
during the decade from 1915 to 1925
will be aboutg 00,000.0O0 tons. The
total production in 1907 was 4s0 450, 042
tons"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-12
MEXICAN TAKEN IN CHARGE
FOR BEATING HIS SICK WIFE

Patricio Mauriquez, Mexican labor
er living on North Main street, was
arrested last night by Detective Thorn
as Rico and booked at the central sta
ton on a charge OF battery. Mauriquez
was whipping his wife when the officer
interfered. A 3-year-old girl accom-
panied Mauriquez to Jail and was
placed in the matron's care.
The child could not be left with her
mother, as the woman is very sick and
unable to give her any attention.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-12
DECLARES ALAMEDA WILL
PUT DOWN THE MACHINE

Max Tha1en, secretary of the Alame-
da county Lincoln-Roosevelt Republic
can league, was in Los Angeles yester-
day, en- route from a vacation trip to,
San Diego.
1.-THE machine is doing the utmost to
defeat u.s." said Mr.. Thielen, "even go
ing to the extent of gerrymapdering
some OF the precincts. But we expect
to win onf 4"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-12
sMUGcLED CHINESE IN JAIL
AND LIKELY TO BE DEPoRTED

Four Chinese who had been SNUG
gled across the, border near Calexico,
opposite Mexicala, Baja California,
were lodged in the county Jail last
night by Deputy United States Mar
shall Dur1in of San Diego, who arrested
them shortly after their arrival in the
United States. The prisoners will be
brought before the federal court here
to show cause why they should not be
deported.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-12
Chinese Opium Den RaIded

Patrolmen Hartnagle and Mellon
raided a Chinese opium den in China
alley last night and arrested All Wan,
the keeper, and All Yue, All Yulk and
Wong Sam, who were smoking. A
dozen pipes, with complete outfits, and
a large quantity of opium were cap
Tired
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-27
RAN WITHOUT MoTORMAN. Live Wire Falls and Throws Him
 From Car.

Portland, May 27.-A peculiar ac- cident occurred on the local line of the trolley Monday evening as the car was going down a grade in the vicinity of Strong's lane. 1t left the Gildersleeve terminus at S:15. and as 1t was turning the curve about op- posite Strong's lane, the trolley wire snapped and, 1t is said, struck the motorman, Francis Rutledge, giving him a shock, and before assistance could be rendered him he had fallen from the platform to the road. A gash was cut in his head and his face was badly cut and bruised.
 Harry Koch, Middletown barber. upon seeing the motorman's condi- ton, tried to render him aid, but was also knocked from the car to the road and his ankle was severely sprained and the back of his head cut. There were about a dozen pas sengers on the car. two being wo. men. Nearly everyone on the car got a slight shock and all were badly frightened. as the car continued it's run down the grade at q good rate of speed, minus a motorman.
 Fortunately there was a hill to climb and the car came to a stop be- tween the houses of A. IT. Hale and C. l.. Jarvis on level ground. The wire continued to snap and sizzle for a long time and the flashes from it could be seen for a distance of a quarter of a mile.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-27
hitched to the chemical truck when

hitched to the chemical truck when responding to alarms.
 A lecture will be given in Red Mems hall on June by Dr w. J. Long of Stamford, under the auspi- ces of the Church Helpers of the Episcopal church. The proceeds are to go to the parish house build ing fund. Dr Long lectured before the Women's Study club last week and held his audience in close at tention. His subject on June 8 will be Animal Life"
 The first person to come before the local court this year charged with keeping an unlicensed dog is Tony Spadola. He was allowed to settle the case upon the payment of l costs, which amounted to $S.26. He also settled with the dog warden. ; who made the arrest. MT Spadola says that he will now have the dog killed as he doesn't want to keep it any longer. The dog warden said after this case was settled that it was his intentions to begin next Monday and round up all the dogs that are not registered as he is sure that there are many dog owners in the borough who have not yet com- piled with the law.
 Dr J. w. Robbins has purchased an Atlas automobile from the At las Motor Car company of Spring field, Mass. The doctor is being taught how to handle the machine by Elmer G. Knox, who is sent out by the company, but the doctor thought that he had the matter of handling the machine down so fine that he could take a spin around through Union City yesterday after noon and then he learned that it was not such an easy matter to run an automobile, for in turning the 1 corner of Bridge and Main street he ran the machine against the iron post to which was attached the mall box. The post was knocked down and the mail box smashed, and also the lamps on the automobile were i put out of commission. A large crowd assembled to witness the ac- cident, but the doctor treated the whole affair as huge joke, and the
 machine was taken home for re- pairs. It is safe to say that a lit tie private practice will be indulged
 in by the doctor before he goes out again for a spin in his new machine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-27
WATERVlLLE

]. H. Scanlon of Hartford was a visitor in the vile yesterday.
 W. NJ. Hall has returned from a business trip to Texas for the Water vile Cutlery Co He reports busi- ness very dull
 James Brown jr has moved from Welch street to David Sprague's house next to the brick block on Thomaston avenue.
 Mrs Joseph Mason has returned to her home in Newark after a two weeks vacation spent with her daugh- ter Mrs H. NJ. Grilley.
 Albert Ciaccio and Michael Madi- gan returned from their fishing trip yesterday morning. Their luck was so poor that Mir Madigan has come to the opinion that Albert does not know the good fishing ponds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-27
LIFE AND ACCIDENT RISK.
Both Cannot Be Covered in One Policy Under Massachusetts Law.

POllcy OnQer MasSacnusettS Law.
 Hartford, May 27.-An insurance policy which covers life and accident risks at the same time cannot legal ly be issued in Massachusetts, &C., cording to decision handed down by the Massachusetts supreme court, in Boston, Monday. The case went up on appeal, taken for the purpose of testing the constitutionality of the Massachusetts law of 1907 on the subject.
 Two Hartford companies, the Travellers and the Aetna, also the New York Life Insurance Co of New ark, N. J., were connected with the case in which the opinion was hand ed down. t. ..
 President s. c. Durham of the Travellers said yesterday that the Travellers and the Aetna ssao pol icy which provides that the policy. holder, if disabled, shall not be com pelled to pay premiums during such disability, the company meeting the obligation. The two companies dc not think that this Is in conflict with the law against issuing at the same time policies covering life and acci. dent risks. President Durham said that only one or two states have such law as the Massachusetts statute and the supreme court decision only means that Massachusetts people vii be denied this form of policy.
 The Massachusetts law also pro. vides that companies shall hot issue new forms of insurance policies with, out the consent of the insurance commissioners.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-27
WATERFOWL jOTTiNGS

Harry Fisher is on the sick list.
 Dr Variell was in town yesterday.
 George Zeigler has returned from the Philippines.
 Mrs H. J. Mattoon is visiting at Albert Blakeslee's.
 Miss Boyaird, who has been i'll for some time, has recovered.
 Mrs Roxey Fox celebrated her 90th birthday on Sunday.
 Tafts were scheduled to play Yale second nine this afternoon.
 Lucien Hitchcock is having a wall placed in front of his house.
 A number from here will go to Bridgeport Saturday to spend Memo rial day.
 The work Of grading the land op- posite the Soldiers monument will be finished in few days.
 Peter o'Neil has been signed to pitch for Woodbury Saturday against Bethel in the former town.
 A number of our young ball play CTS arc working hard lately, getting out and playing ball at 5:50 a. m.
 The funeral of Ernest Therault was held yesterday with burial in Nit St James cemetery. Ransom Painter was buried in the Evergreen cemetery.
 Lottie Hard has resigned her posi- ffon as assfstaut pogtmasfer. Invita- tiOns are out for her wedding with Henry Roske. which will take place in Waterbury June 2.
 The bronze eagle on the Soldiers monument which has caused so many remarks has been pisced a lit- tie more forward. thus making 1t look very much better.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-27
OAKYlLlE HAPPENINGS

The oakville ball team Will play their next game with the Coe Brass at Torringtoa on July 4-
 The Pin Co have broxcn ground for a neu house on Knob hill. near St Mary MaEdslene's church
 F. C. slade. IT. is having the building on Main street occupied by the barber treated to a nsv e0at of paint
 Miss Anna O-Brien azd Mary O'Connsil of Newton Heights were recent visitors with relatives in Tor ri1Eron-
 The sHto party consisting of P. 0rEhea. Miss May 0Shs-. William O'Shes and the Misses Louise Smith and May FItzPatricks all of Worcss-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-27
NUTMEG GRATIN1S
Interesting stcms Boiled Down for
 Our Rusy ReaOerA.

New London--In the superior court yesterday Judge Case sen tenced Edward l.. Weeks of Yer sailles to not less than two nor more than three years in state prison for blackmailing Mary E. Archer of Yer sailles.
 Meriden-In order to raise the funds for the establishment of a tuberculosis sanitarium here, the merchants and public spirited men are getting together and formulating plans. Among the suggestions made for the purpose of rasing funds is a Sunday base ball game.
 Hockanum-Mrs Magdalena Beck CT, whose husband stirred up com- motion ten days ago by threatening to kill his wife and daughter and feigning suicide, died Sunday after an illness dating from the time of the trouble. The shock was severe one to her and she never recovered.
 New Haven-Miss R. Inde AL baugh, the superintendent of Grace hospital in this city, has resigned and gone to Kent, where she will conduct poultry farm. Miss AL baugh found that her health was somewhat impaired by he contine- ment of her occupation and she de- cided to take a long rest from pro- fessional work.
 Winsted-Upwards of 100 rail- road men from all parts Of the state attended the funeral of Mrs Rose McArdle, wife of Roadmaster M. B. McArdle of the Central New England railway, at St Joseph's church yester- day morning. A solemn nigh mass was celebrated, Rev Father Ambrose acting as celebrant, Rev Father An drew as deacon and Rev Father Lewis as sub-deacon. Messrs John and Dennis Grady sang. The burial was in St Joseph's cemetery. The bearers were William Dailcy, John O'Brien, Timothy Britt, Winsted Ed ward Connelley, Naugatuck; Richard Mccarthy and John Tierney, Nor , folk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-27

ter, who have been visiting with rela- tives and friends on Newton Heights, resumed their journey to New York city yesterday.
 MT and Mrs Dennis Dellmore Of Davis street and two children VIII leave for Canada in about a week, where MT Bellmore intends engaging in the farming business.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-27
NORTHRoP KILLS HIMSELF.
Newtown ,eH-Treasurer Accused of
 EmbezxIcment.

Nevtovn. May 2T-Charles H. Northrop. former town treasurer. who has been under indictment for alleged embezziement of town funds, took his life yesterday 0y hanging. His body was found by his son short ly after o'clock. hanging from the banister of the second floor of his home.
 Mr Northrop vss 4s years old and a graduate of the Yale law school in the class of 1890. His trial was to have come up at the present session of the criminal superior court in Bridgeport The amount Of the al lsEed embezzlement from the town vas s4.00o He leaves a widow, ore son and a daughter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-27

Dswitt's LIttle Early Risers are small. safe. sure and gentle little pIIls Sold by BuckInghsn Dhar- macy
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-11
Crook County Jury Gives
Verdict Against the Ex.
Sheriff.
FIRST VERDICT AGAINST
CENTRAL OREGON CowMRN
Sam c. Smith Found Guilty Of Burn
ing Ex-COngressman WilliamsOn's
Shearing Pens-Jury Was Out But
IS HOrs-Trial of Smith Is Finale
Of Long and Bitter fractional War
In Crook County.

Prinevllle, Ore, May 11.-Ex-Sher-
iff c. Sam Smith, has been found
guilty by the jury of burning the
sheep shearing sheds of ex-Congress-
man ]. n. williamson after delber-
ating on the evidence for over 10
hours. Smith was convicted on the
evidence of Larkin Elliott a former
accomplice, who confessed on the
stand.
A new trial will be asked for today
This is the first verdict in central Or
egon given against the cowmen in the
range war troubles.
This is the finale of a bitter fac
tional and neighborhood fight which
grew out of the range wars and land
frauds trial and almost the. entire
population of Crook county is divided
in the matter.
Barns. hay stacks, sheep sheds.
shearing pens and dwellings have been
burned, miles of wire fences have been
cut and irrigating bitches ruined by
the warning factions and the convic-
ton of Smith 1t is thought, will serve
to further embitter the factions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-11

Marshfield, Ore, May 11.-Mrs
Bartha Eta Gordon Lurch, well
known in police circles in Portland,
Sacramento. and San Francisco, is ly-
ing in q Marshfield hospital dying be-.
cause of a bullet wound in the kid
neys as a result of a quarrel with S.
Anderson, a bartender, early this
morning.
Anderson is in Jail and says he shot
the woman in self-defense.
The woman came to the saloon and
waited on the porch several hours for
Anderson. She displayed a loaded
revolver several times.
Finally Anderson came out to her
and the couple took a launch to go
to North Bend. In a few minutes a
revolver shot was heard and the
launch put back with the wounded
woman and Anderson. He immedi-
ately gave himself up.
Mrs. Lurch declares she would have
shot Anderson, but could not make
her revolver work.
The federal detectives have been
watching her for some time, 1t is said
in the belief that she is a part of a
gang passing counterfeit money about
Coos Bay.
The woman was arrested in Port
land some years ago as a member of
a counterfeiting gang, but was re-
leased Later she gained notoriety by
to be the wife of Edward
Sam Coon, a Coos Bay lumberman,
whom she afterwards married.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-11

Chicago, May 11.-John F. Carey of
Massachusetts, was this morning elect
ed chairman of the socialist national
convention. Indications today are
that the convention will nominate a
candidate for president Thursday and
will adjourn the next day. Guy Mil
Ter of Telluride. will today extend to
the convention the greetings of Ernest
Miller secretary of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners.
In an impassioned address Victor
Berger of Milwaukee, demanded that
the socialist party declare in favor of
trades unions. He warned the con-
vention that he and his friends would
bolt If unionism was not favored.
For while the convention was in
an uproar because of the fight be-
tween representatives of the Ameri-
can Federation of labor and the In
dustrial Workers of the World.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-11

Six electric line right of way deeds
were filed here for record today and
they are evidently for the road that is
projected from Walla Walla through
the Blue mountains to Union county.
Not long ago a number Of similar
deeds were recorded and from the
descriptions given in those filed today
it is apparent that the company is bent
on building through the mountains.
The right of way deeds just record
ed are made to S. Drumheller and E.
S. Isaacs and in each case the consid-
Grafton named is 81. The grantors
are S. B. Merriman, H. F. White,
John Bade. Andrew Anderson, w.
Grosgebaum and James Thompson.
1t is specified in the agreements
that the grantees shall use the land
specified as right of way for an
electric line to be built from Walla
Walla and that the line shall be in
operation within two years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-11
INDIAN MEETING
WAS A SUCCESS
EIGHTY VISITORS LEFT
RESERVATION TO-DAY
About Forty Additions During Revi-
val at Tutuilla Misdon-Yalimas,
Warm Springs and Nez Perce Re-
turn 10 Their H0mes-Meetings
Begin at Yakima Wednesday.

Eighty visiting Indians left Pendle-
ton today for their homes at the
Warm Springs, Yakima and Nez
Perce reservations after having at
tended the two weeks revival at the
Tutuilia Presbyterian mission on the
Umatilla reservation.
About 400 Nez Perces left for the
north. 20 Warm Springs for the west
and about 20 Yakima's will leave at
1870 over the Northern Pacific for
the north.
The revival meetings which lust
closed have been the most successful
ever held on the Umatilla reservation
and have been the means of greatly
benefitting the tribes which took part.
While 1t is not known definitely how
many additions were made to the Tu-
tuilla church during the meetings II
is thought that at least forty new
members will be added.
Sang Indian Hymns.
At the o. R. & N. depot today while
waiting for the train to leave the
Christian Indians gathered on the
platform and sang all of their Indian
hymns In the Nez Perce language. All
Of the members joined In with en-
thuslasm and was a most novel spec
tacle and furnished entertainment for
a-large crowd of people who were
waiting for the train.
Among those to leave for the Warm
Springs reservation was Rev. A. r.
Dickey. white missionary on that res
ervation' who has been In attendance
upon the meeting. Rev Dlckey has
been on the Warm Springs reserva-
lion for the past year and finds the
tribe very progressive in many ways.
There are about seventy-five men,
oers OF the Presbyterian church on
nat reservation. Three languages,
he Warm Springs. Columbia River
md Piute, are spoken on the Warm
springs reservation and an interpre-
er Is necessary in conversing with the
Jmatillas, Yakinfas or Nez Perces.
Rev ]. M. Cornelison missionary
" the Tutuilla church left with the |
Yakima Indians this afternoon and
viii take part In the revivals to begin |
mere on Wednesday of this week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-11

Washington, May II. President
Castro Of Venezuela did not send a
message of congratulation when the
formal ceremonies attendant to the
laying OF the cornerstone of the home
of the international bureau Of Ameri-
can republics were held today.
Venezuela was the only important
nation In the western hemisphere
whose ruler did not send a cable mes
sage expressing congratulation and
the omission is significant due to the
strained relations which now exist
between Castro's government and the
United States.
Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore. de-
livered the invocation and Bishop
Cranston the benediction. The exer-
cises were held at o'clock in the
presence of an enormous crowd.
John Barrett, director Of the bu-
reau introduced Secretary of State
Root, who presided. The building
and site cost $1,000,000.
In addressing the big gathering,
Ambassador Joaquin Nabuco praised
Roosevelt and Carnegie. Facing the
President he said: mo president Of
the United States will leave in the
history of Pan Americanism a deeper
mark than you are cutting from
ocean to ocean to change the sea
routes of the world so as to bring
nearer the peoples and cities of the
two fronts of our continent" An
drew Carnegie made a short address.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-11

Salem's first annual clean up day
was even a greater success than the
promoters had hoped, says the Salem
Statesman. Streets. alleys, back
yards and front yards, vacant lots and
every place that harbored a collec-
ton of the cans or rubbish, received
attention. The city presents a better
appearance this morning in conse-
quence.
Many of the merchants put as many
men at work as they could secure in
cleaning up about their premises.
The schools and colleges were dis
missed and the young folks did excel
lent service.
The city was divided into four dis
tricts and the work was done syste-
matically.
Next year 1t is. planned to organize
the forces earlier and make the move
ment general.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-11
FITzMAURICE DROPPED IT
WOuld-be Attorney Took Retainer Fee
From Walla WaIla Men, But Hur-
riedly Returned II.

Maurice Fitzmaurice, would-be at
torney and lecturer, who has been be-
fore the Pendleton public more or less
during the last few months, has come
into brief notoriety in Walla Walla
through accepting a retainer fee from
Barnes Brothers, accused Of murder
ing Mrs. Aldrich, while he was not
licensed to practice law either in Ore
gon or Washington.
1t Is said that Fitzmaurice took SIS
from the Barnes boys and when Walla
Walla attorneys found 1t out they
went after the Irish lecturer to see
what right he had to practice In the
state and upon advice from attorneys,
Fitzmaurlce hurriedly returned the re-
tainer fee and dropped" the case.
He has been severely criticized for
attempting to engage In law practice
in Washington without a license, and
attorneys are very bitter against him.
He took the law examination in this
city last week before the supreme
court, but 1t is not yet known whether
he passed or not.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-11
Queer Growth in Water Pines.

Weston is again annoyed by the
presence of curious growth in the
feed pipe supplying the waterworks
reservoir says the Weston Leader.
1t is a fibrous mass resembling a
switch of human hair save that it is
many times as long. Whether the
roots penetrate the vitrified clay pipe
at the joints or terminate in the silt
washed down from the head, is a
question not yet decided. There Is
no mistake, however, that this water
weed is entailing a good deal of diff
ficult work for Marshal Bryant who
is assisted by Louis Nolte.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-11
PocatelIo viii Make Brick.

Thirty-seven thousand five hundred
pounds of machinery for the plant of
the Pocatello Pressed Brick and Man
ufacturing company of this city. being
the second carload of machinery to
arrive from the east, was unloadei
yesterday at the plant one mile north
of town by the mammoth Short Line
derrick, use of which was generously
permitted by the obliging railroad Of
ficials, says the Pocatello Tribune.
The crew at that plant has been doubI-
ed and work of placing the machinery
so as to be in shape for making brick
within 10 days or two weeks is being
rushed.
At recent meeting of the board of
directors of the company it was voted
that on and after May the price OF
stock would be increased from so to
rs cents per share.