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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
UNDER ARREST;
WOMAN RIOTER
ENDS HER LIFE
SPRINGFIELD SUSPECT DIES
DRAMATICALLY
SAID TO HAVE BEEN RINeLEADER
OF BIG MOB
Grand Jury Had Indicted Her on Sew
eraI counts-Meets officer at
Door and Swallows
Poison

BY Associated Press.
O PRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Aug. 26.-Mrs.
~ Kate Howard, AZ years old, one of
~ the leaders in the recent riot in
this city, committed suicide today by
swallowing acid while being placed
under arrest. She died as she was be-
ing led into the jail.
Before the Springfield special grand
jury now in session many witnesses
testified that Mrs. Howard was one of
the ringleaders of the mob which
wrecked Loper's restaurant.
She was the first person indicted and
was held on several counts in the sum
of $4,000, which she furnished.
When she was released she said she
would never be arrested again.
Today, shortly after the special grand
fury returned another indictment
against her, charging murder in con-
nection with the recent lynchings, Dep
uty Sheriff Kramer was sent to Mrs.
Howard's rooms to arrest her.
Drinks Poison Quickly
Mrs. Howard received the officer at
the door and quickly swallowed a dose
of poison.
She then said, 'I am ready to go
now"
She accompanied the deputy to the
JAIL several blocks away, and was just
entering the Jail door when she fell
dead.
Ten more indictments. three of them
charging murder, were returned by the
grand jury late tonight.
The indictments charging murder
were against Mrs. Howard. Ernest,
alias "Slim," Humphrey and Abraham
Rayner.
Accused of Murders
Rayner and Mrs. Howard are
charged with the murder of negro
named Burton. Humphrey is charged
with the murder of a negro named
Donnigan. No bail vas allowed IN
either of the cases.
This Is the second indictment for
murder against Rayner. the first being
returned last week, charging him with
the murder of Donnigan.
witnesses testified he was one of the
leaders of The mob.
Ethel Howe, a young woman, was
indicted for malicious mischief. She
was a friend of Mrs. Howard.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
PROHIBITION PARTY HOLDS
ITS REGULAR CONVENTION

PACIFIC GROVE, CAL, Aug. 26.-The
California Prohibition convention was
called to order in Assembly hall this
morning at $3.50 by its temporary chair
man, e. S. Rich.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials indorsed eighty-six delegates
as duly accredited.
The platform and resolutions COM
mittee presented their report and nomi-
nations were made as follows:
For congress-Second district, Will
liam Hotele; Third, T. H. Montgomery;
Fifth, Walter e. VAIL; Sixth, j. w.
Webb; Seventh, M. w. Atwood;
Eighth, w. T. Moore.
Electors at large-A. X. Nash of
Pasadena, Frederick Head of San
Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
EASTERN

Artist Earle, after passing night in jail,
decides he wants to get out and seeks recon-
ciliation with his ''soul-mate" wife.
Aged St Louis author and jurist walks many
miles in freezing weather to avoid death in
glaciers.
Springfield negro arrested on charge of at
tenpt to rob and murder during riots there.
Bryan receives tremendous ovation at his
birthplace; Chairman Mack announces FEEDER
alton of Labor will support Democratic party.
Train upsets on Frisco road; one killed, sew
eral injured.
Queer deusion of New York man, who is
jrsanely fond of noise almost ends in tragedy,
after which he takes poison.
Fire and food visit Augusta, Ca, destroy
ing $500, 900 worth of property and causing
many deaths.
Tony Pastor, noted theatrical producer and
performer, dies in New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
ALLEGE HE TRIED TO
CREMATE TWO GIRLS
Police Declare San Francisco Man
Was Seen Running Away from
Refugee Cottage After
Firing II

Ply Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26.-William
Spencer, a blacksmith, 60 years old,
was arrested today and held in the
city prison pending an investigation by
the police into an attempt to burn a
refugee cottage Monday night, which
it is alleged was set on fire by Spen-
Ger.
His two young stepdaughters, Mrs.
Josie Sheridan and Annie Connolly,
occupied the cottage.
Spencer lived with his wife in a
small house close to that occupied by
his stepdaughters.
According to the police, he had a
bitter quarrel with the two women
over a samll inheritance, and. 1t is
alleged had made threats to put them
tout Of the way"
Monday night papers and small
boards were piled against the cottage,
soaked with kerosene and then set on
fire while the women were asleep. The
fire was discovered and an alarm
given.
Spencer, according to the police, was
seen running away from the scene.
The fire was extinguished before much
damage was done.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
TREADWELL HAS BAD DAY;
BROWN DAMAMGING WITNESS

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26.-J. Dali
zell Brown, former manager of the CAL
ifornia Safe Deposit and Trust compa-
ny, was the prosecutions strongest
witness today in the trial of James
Treadwell, charged with perjury in the
testimony he gave before the grand
jury in connection with the matter Of
the embezzlement of the Cotton secur-
tiles by officers of the wrecked bank.
Brown told of Treadwelrs knowledge
of all the transactions of the bank dur
ing the days of the financial panic Of
last November, when the Cotton secur-
tiles were hypothecated several times
and finally sold to bolster up the banks
financial condition
Browns testimony was very damag-
ing to the defense, and the lawyers for
Treadwell made desperate efforts to
keep it out of the record, but were un-
successful
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
REN0MINATE NEED HAM FOR
CONGRESSMAN IN MODESTO

MODESTO, Cal, Aug. 26.-Congress-
man James C. Needham was today
nominated by acclamation for re-elec-
ton from the Sixth district.
In accepting, Congressman Needham
said: Il have no higher or greater
ambition than to represent the Sixth
district. Neither have I aspirations
further than to represent you in the
lower hall of congress-"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
AMERICAN FLEET
LEAVES SYDNEY
SIXTEEN BATTLESHIPS GET
GREAT SEND0FF
ADMIRAL sPERRY RECEIVES FINE
FAREWELL OVATION
Journalists Are rendered Banquet by
Australian Government = Forty
Thousand Gather at Cricket
Ground Tableaux

SYDNEY, N. S. W., Aug. T.-The
fleet of American battleships sailed
from this port this morning, bound for
Melbourne. The sky was cloudless,
the sun was warm and only mod
crate sea was running. At a. m.
the flagship Connecticut weighed an
chor and led the warships in single line
out past the sloping shores of the har-
bor which were crowded with thou-
sands of persons who had gathered TO
bid the feet farewell.
The public school demonstration look
up q part of the morning and AFTERNOON,
and in the afternoon Admiral Sir Harry
Rawson, governor of New South Wales,
gave a brilliant garden party to large
number of guects, including Admiral
Sperry and the senior officers of the
fleet.
At noon today the government gave
luncheon to the visiting and local jour-
nalists, at which Admiral Sperry also
was a guest.
The admiral made a brief address
and received an ovation. Nothing could
have been more gracious or acceptable
than the welcome given his fleet by
the people of Sydney, he said, and moth
ing could be more significant of the
continued good relations based on COM
mon aspirations of the American people
and the people of Australia. The ad-
miral prophesied many generations of
concord.
Forty Thousand See TabIeaux
Forty Thousand persons, including
Lord Northcote, governor general of
Australia, and Lady Northcote. Sir
Harry Rawson and his wife, many OFF,
GERS and men from the fleet and a
large number of the people of Sydney
gathered at the cricket grounds and
ditnessed the performance of the school
children.
The spectacle was exceedingly pret-
ty. Eight thousand children in vari-
colored dresses participated in living
tableaux which represented, among
other things, the words Hail, Column
bia," in living columns.
The children, In dresses giving the
proper colors, formed huge shield of
the flags of the United Staes and Aus
tralia intertwined, and evoked much
applause.
The American national anthem was
sung by a large chorus, and there was
also May-pole dancing, flag and club
drills and marches.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
LEAVES LETTER AND
DIES BY GAS ROUTE
WIFE OF RAWHIDE, New, MIN
ING MAN FOUND DEAD
"Just a Little Sleep Today" She
Writes Husband-"I Am Afraid
of Suicide" She
Says

By Associated FreSS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. ga
woman who registered at the Hotel
Atherton on Octavia street as Mrs. e.
Roster was found dead in her room to-
day with the end of a rubber tube at
tached to gas Jet in her mouth.
Beside the dead body was a note adj
dressed to G. L. Rtckard of Rawhide.
New, which reads:
"I am afraid of suicide. My nerves
gave out. What good am I to do any
more, when you leave me?"
Another note addressed to e. A. Kos
ter, Ely, New, said:
"Just a little sleep today"
When Mrs. Roster arrived at the
hotel a week ago she said she was wor-
ried about her little daughter who was
in the hospital.
She retired early last night and was
not seen again until the Japanese SER
want discovered her dead body, fully
dressed, in a chair this afternoon. She
said her husband was a Nevada mining
man.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
TWO GAME WARDENS
ACCUSED OF MURDER

REDDING, Cal, Aug. 26.-Deputy
Game Warden M. A. Carpenter was
arrested here today on charge or
murder and Deputy Game Warden d.
M. Bond was arrested near Dunsmuir
on the same charge. Both were taken
to Red Bluff, where bonds will be fixed.
The arrests are the result of the Off
GERS shooting and killing Robert Junior,
an Indian, on Battle creek last Thurs
day evening when he resisted arrest
for illegal fishing.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
WANTS 10000 DEMOCRATS
TAKEN OFF ROLL BOOKS

NEW YORK, Aug. 26-Application
by counsel representing anti -McCarren
forces was made in Brooklyn today at
a special term of the supreme court for
the removal of 10000 names on the
Democratic roll books that it was
charged were being Illegally retained.
Attorney McTernan for the organiza-
tion asserted that in some districts
hundreds of enrolled Democrats had
moved or died, and there was danger
of fraudulent use of the names at the
primary"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
ROOSEVELT TAKES PART
IN LIBRARY DEDICATION

JORDANvILLE, N. Y, Aug. 26.--
With a ceremony in which President
Roosevelt took prominent part the
Jordanville public library was today
presented to the people of this COM
munity, the donors being Douglas Rob-
inson of Mohawk and new York,
Mrs. Robinson and Harriet D. VOL
rich Whitmore, Mr.. Robinson's sister,
who erected 1t in memory of Mr.. Rob-
inson's father and mother, Douglas
and Fannie Robinson.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
SKELETON FOUND MAY
BE THAT OF MAN WHO
WAS KILLED IN 1870

8 OAKLAND, Cal, Aug. e6.-Work- q
8 men employed in digging a sewer &
8 trench at Second and Broadway yes Z
8 terday discovered the skeleton Of &
8 man. The police officials believe the &
8 remains are those of a miner named e
8 Walsh, who disappeared and was sup
q Dosed to have been murdered in the &
3 vicinity of yesterdays gruesome dis g
3 covery In 1870. G
B John Touhey, former member of tho &
B local police force, and who was g
3 detective in 1860-7O, recalls the dis @
3 appearance Of Walsh clearly, and g
3 states the man resided with family 9
3 then living at about the place where g
3 the bones were found. 9
q q
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
MINISTER DE REUS HOLDS
CONFERENCE AT THE HAGUE

THE HAGUE, Aug. 26.-M. de Reus,
the minister of The Netherlands to
Venezuela, who was expelled by Presi-
dent Castro last month, had a long
conference this morning regarding
Venezuelan affairs with M. Van Swim
deren, the minister of foreign affairs
In a subsequent interview with a rep
resentative of the Associated Press, M.
de Keus characterized as a pure inven-
ton the assertion that Holland, with
the support of the United States, had
lent her countenance to revolutionary
schemes in Venezuela.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
RIDES BICYCLE INTO
OCEAN, ENDING LIFE

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, Aug. 26.-Peter
P. DALI a German, living on the east
side, left his home at an early hour
this morning and riding ON Il bicycle to
a point beyond tie wave motor, jumped
from a cliff into the bay. His body
was washed ashore and was discovered
by two women. Dali left note for
his wife stating that his load was too
heavy to carry.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
FOUR ROBBERS ATTEMPT
TO BLOW OPEN BANK;
P0STOFFICE is LOOTED

Q ST. JOSEPH, No., Aug. 26.-Four (
9 robbers made an unsuccessful attempt 4
@ to loot the Rushville State bank at (
3 Nashville, this county, early today. Z
o When charges of nitr0glycerin (
o sprung the door SO II would not open,
o the cracksmen transferred operations Z
q to the pOstOffice. One of the safe (
8 doors In the postofhce was blown into Z
3 the street and 5000 In stamps and (
8 cash was secured. Officers are In pur- (
o suit.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
COAST

Marysville appoints vigilance committee to
rid town of all undesirable characters.
Dalzell Brown proves damaging witness in
San Francisco Treadwell trial.
Rawhide, New, woman ends life in San
Francisco by gas route
Hazing victim on training ship Pensacola
hanged by neck, and eyesight destroyed by
dIabolical Initiation"
San Rafael Mexican to be hanged for muir
der of wife near Los Angeles.
Republicans renominate Congressman Know
land and Needham of California.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
Count ToIstoi III

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug 26.-Count
Leo Tolstoi, who has been suffering for
some time past with dilation of the
veins of one of his feet, is showing
steady improvement, but the condition
of his health has been complicated by
slight attack Of influenza.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
TENDERFEET BELIEVED TO
HAVE FOUND MOTHER LODE
Great Excitement Over Rich Gold
Strike in LytIe Creek and
Prospectors Flocking
to the Scene

Special to The Herd.
o SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. 26.-M.
o NJ Larsen and Y. Glessner, both Of {.
8 Cotton, have made a rich strike in e
@ Lytle Creek, which bids fair to turn g
@ that canyon into one of the most &
8 exciting locations in the county. The g
8 ore assays S41.34 in gold, and is six Z.
@ feet wide. e
@ The belief Is that the two men, who (.
@ are tenderfeet, have struck the moth 9
O. er lode, which has been sought by e
@ prOspectOrs for innumerable years. g
@ People are focking from this valley
O. to the scene
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES @411@.313S@s
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
LOCAL

Republicans leave for state convention at
Oakland
consumptive lies out in open two days near
Ostrich farm and dies.
San Francisco merchants alarmed by Los
Angeles competition.
Wage reduction proposed by board of public
works fought bitterly
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity: Cloudy
Thursday; light northeast wind, chang-
ing to south. Maximum temperature
yesterday, rs degrees; minimum, SO
degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
FISH DRAWS BOY TO
DEATH; FATHER ALSO
DROWNED, AS RESULT

) TWIN FALLS. Idaho. Aug. e6---z. F. 9
) Tupper and his 6-year-ofd son were .
drowned in tho Snake river near here g
yesterday while fishing. A fish drew s
5 the boy into the water and the father .
3 leaped In after him. .
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
FOREIGN

Siberian nearly dying eats bodies of his
brothers. wife and her four children.
Russian woman, in far north, marries man
she hates and induces lover to kill him with
Ok; son helps dispose Of body.
American fleet leaves Sydney for Melbourne;
gets grand farewell sendoff.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
Ecuador President Ill

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador. Aug. 26.-
President Alfaro, according to public
rumor, is suffering from a serious at
tack of heart failure, which may prove
fatal at any moment.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
Gales Prevent Flight

LEMANS, France, Aug. 2S.-Gales
again today caused the postponement
of Wilbur Wright's trials with his
aeroplane. :
The Florida star., 1908-10-16

He pronounced him well and for few
weeks he was not troubled, but since
that time the discharge from his ears
was almost constant and very Of
fensive.
FINALLY began giving him PerunS
and Lacupia, and after he had taken
two bottles of the Lacupia he was en-
tirely cured.
Il cannot praise Lacupia and PerunS
enough"
Gines Should Buy PeTunS Tablets
The Florida star., 1908-10-16
Church Notes

Rev. VIM. Stones will preach on
Sunday next at Lagrange at IL a. m,
and at Titusville at 7:30 p. m.
DIR. ]. B. Hawk will conduct divine
worship at Georgiana Sunday, Oct,
Is, preaching at IL a. m. and ZOO
p. m. All welcome to these services,
Business session of quarterly con.
ference at 2:30 p. m. Saturday al
M. E. church, preaching at z p. m;
preaching Sunday at II a. m. follow.
ed by the Lords supper, also at T
p. m. at Titusville, and at Minis al
$3.50 in afternoon. Rev. E. F. Ley,
of Miami, presiding elder of east
coast district of Florida conference,
will have charge of these services
Make an effort to be present. There
is a welcome for you.
The Florida star., 1908-10-16
Orange Crop in Cuba

Consul Max ]. Baehr, Cienfuegos,
reports that 500, 900 crates is a con-
servative estimate of this years Gu
ban orange crop, which will be the
largest in the history Of the island.
Until a few years ago thousands of
crates of oranges were shipped to
Cuba from Florida and California
every year, but for the last three sea-
sons these shipments have become
less, and will possibly cease entirely
within another year.
Orange cultivation on a scientific
scale did not begin in Cuba until
about eight or nine years ago, and
may be considered in its infancy, but
is progressing rapidly, and even at
this early stage is now in position to
supply the local markets.
The orange business on the island
iscontrolled almost entirely by Amer
icanc
The Florida star., 1908-10-16
Mullet Fishing
New Smyrna Breeze.

From the New Smyrna Breeze.
There has been considerable dis
cussion recently in regard to catch
ing mullet with cast net during
the closed season-from the 18th of
November to December3l. The fish
and game warden asked the court for
an Interpretation of the law and re-
ceived the following advice: That
mullet may be caught with a cast net
during the closed season by persons
for their own use, but they cannot
be sold under any circumstance. the
object OF the law was not to prevent
anyone from catching muliet for
their own use, but t. prevent the
wholesale slaughter Of these ish
during the spawning season.
The Florida star., 1908-10-16

It Is expected that the registration
books Of Brevard county for this gen.
eral election will comprise something
like 1900 names. Thisis about or
fully as large number as was on the
books Of Old Brevard several years
ago when it included what is now the
new county Of st. Lucie. So you can
readily see that Brevard is steadily
forging ahead. The tax books,
which are now about compiled for
the present year, will also give out
some interesting information in re-
gard to values.
The Florida star., 1908-10-16
Mrs. L. A. Brady Enter;ains Club

The ladies of the Progressive Cui-
ture club were charmingly entertain
ed at the home Of Mrs. Louis 4. Bra
dy Tuesday afternoon.
In a guessing contest Of historical
characters suggested by Alphabetical
verses descriptive Of their deeds, ca
reer, ETC., Mrs. W. T. Mathers proved
herself best informed in that impor-
tant branch, she getting out OF tWen-
ty descriptive verses given, eighteen
correct answers, thus securing the
prize, a dainty decorated china tea
strainer.
In another little guessing contest
Mrs. Geo. Nj. Robbins and Mrs. Ellis
B. Wager tied, but Mrs. Robbins be-
ing successful in drawing the lucky
straw, captured the prize, a beauti-
full little Gainesborough medallion.
Mrs. Brady was assisted in enter.
tanning by her friend and guest, Mrs.
Nolan, of Jacksonville, who is here
for a two weeks visit.
Delicious refreshments were served
and all pronounced it very delight,
full affair.
The Florida star., 1908-10-16
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The Brevard county commissioners
met at the court house in Titusville,
Oct. 5, 1908, at 2:00p. m. Present,
R. A. Conkling, chairman; T. A. Rob-
inson and T. ]. Cockshutt, ]. R. Mot
and ]. M. Osban with A. A. Stewart,
clerk; ]. P. Brown, sheriff.
The minutes of the last meeting
of the board were read and approved.
The treasurer's report, with de-
posit certificate attached, was receiv-
ed and checked up and paid warrants
destroyed.
Report of P. L. Meier relative to
taking mar off of his land was re-
ceived and filed.
Clerks report of tax redemptions
and purchases during September was
received.
Reports of county Judge, clerk of
circuit court and Justices of the
Peace L. K. Myers. ]. M. Sanders,
C. T. Mcbride, C. H. Nauman, w. C.
Peterson were received.
The written opinion of Geo. M.
Robbins as to title Of the land on
which the county Jail, court house
and county judges Office are located
was received and filed and on motion
| the same was ordered spread on the
minutes.
Sept. 26th, 1908.
To the Hon. Board Of County Commissioners
of Brevard County:
Gentlemen: In accordance with the
resolution passed at your last meeting
have examined the attached deed from
Mary E. and HenryT. Titus, conveying
block No. of Titusville to the county
and find that it divests the grantors of
all interest in the property and invests
the county with fee simple title there
/ to. There is what is known as con-
dition subsequent in the deed, which,
even if broken, would not entitle the
grantors or their heirs to recover the
land, because no right of re-entry for
breach of condition is reserved in the
conveyance; but am of the opinion
that the condition has been fully COM
piled with by the location of the court
house upon the property, the clearing
of the lot, the building of the fence
around it and the erection of such other
buildings upon it as the county commits
sioners determined to put there. There
is nothing in the deed requiring the per-
petual maintenance of these improve
ments on this land. Yours, ETC.,
GEO. NJ. ROBBINS.
Petition of citizens of Grant pray
ing that the board reopen the old
county road south of Valkaria to
Grant was received and same grant
ed.
r. A. Conkling is appointed COM
mittee to go to Fulford and view the
rock land owned there by this county
and investigate its value.
Tax collectors list of poll taxes
collected for the year 1907 during
the month of Sept, 1908, amounting
to 81. 90, was received, found correct.
Tax collectors list of poll taxes
collected for the year 1907 during the
month of September was received
and found correct.
Tax collectors report of licenses
collected during the month of Sept.
1908, amounting to $1,000 for the
state and SLIPS for the county, was
| received.
Tax collectors report of licenses
collected for 1899 during September.
| 1903, amounting To $373. 80 for the
state and Si96. % for the county was
The Florida star., 1908-10-16
Weak, Exhausted, Pe-ru-na Gave New Life.

w. Brooks Steele St., South Tacoma Wash wre
When little girl
could
tried
remedies without relief had little faith as
taking Peruna like
different
life vitality seemed each day until in few weeks
splendid
enjoyed good health for always keep Peruna on
hand, doses will right when am feeling badly"
The Florida star., 1908-10-16
Wood For Sale

Pine or oak, any length. Also plow-
ing and narrowing. See or address j.
w. Jamison, TiUusville. Fla.