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Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
PUBLIC EXCLUDED IN
MAYR DIVORCE CASE
PLAINTIFF TESTIFIES ON HER
OWN BEHALF
Declares Husband Was Jealous Be-
cause of the Time She Devoted
to seIf-lmprovement by
Means of Study

Mrs. Eta Mayr was on the witness
stand from o'clock until 8 yesterday
afternoon in Judge James court, and
passed a trying rapid-fire cross-exam-
nation in her suit for divorce from her
husband, Walter A. Mayr.
The same question of different tenn
peraments and frequent quarrels was
gone into infinitely. She declared her
husband was jealous because she was
ambitious and tried to cultivate her
self by study, and that many of their
differences arose over the fact that she
did not give as much of her time to
her husband as he wished.
When the matter of certain relations
were gone into the court room was
cleared of spectators, and the session
was conducted behind closed doors.
The trial will be resumed next Tues
cav
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
TERRORIZES NATIVES
OF HUNTINGTON PARK
LAB0RER ON SPREE PROVES
UGLY CUSTOMER
Six Men Finally Succeed in overcom-
ing Him, Bringing Into Play
clotheslne and Pair
of Handouts

Christopher Connolly terrorized the
peaceful village of Huntington Park
yesterday afternoon and for time
had everything his own way
Connolly is a laborer and occasional
ly imbibes too much of the cup that
cheers. Yesterday afternoon, while in
a mellow mood, he wanted to fight
every inhabitant after he had disturbed
the peace and quietude of about every
person in that section. 1t was decided
finally that jail would be the best
place for him and he was arrested after
a fierce struggle, in which, it is re-
ported, he knocked out several per-
sons.
The efforts of six men were required
to subdue him, which was done by
binding him with a piece of clothesline
and Handwriting him. In the melee the
shirt worn by Connolly was torn to
pieces and hung from the neckband in
ribbons. He was brought to Los An
geles, taken before Justice Selph and
arraigned on a charge of disturbing the
peace.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
CHINESE LAUNDRY DRIVER
HELD UP ON HIS ROUTE
HighWayman Forces Him at Pistol
Point to Get Down from His
Wagon and Relieves Him
of Cash
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA. July pa bad man,
wearing "a yellow suit like overalls"
and a small wool hat, relieved Sam
Lee of SIT in a dark alley last night,
according to the Celestials account. .
Sam is a driver for the First laundry,
an establishment run by his fellow
icountrymen at 165 West Colorado
street. AS he left the place in his
wagon last night and drove behind the
old garage which housed the last dog
show of the Pasadena Kennel associa-
ton he was stopped by the aforesaid
gentleman, who presented a pistol
about four inches long.
Sam got down and stood in the shad-
ow' of the building, as requested, and
the highwayman went through his
clothes. Then he climbed up on the
seat again and started at full speed for
the police station, while the knight Of
the road went in the opposite direc-
ton.
Up to date Sans heart has not been
gladdened by any news of the missing
bank roll.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
ADMIRAL REPORTED DEAD;
MANY CHURCHES HOLD MASS

BERLIN, July 23.-In a dispatch
from 81. Petersburg the correspondent
of the Tageblatt says the erroneous
report OF Admiral Rojestvensky's death
at Bad Neuheim was widely published
in Russia. Masses for the repose of the
admiral were said in many churches.
Messages of coincidence poured in on
the admiraPs wife.
Emperor William directed that the
German attache at st. Petersburg COM
municate the sorrow of his majesty.
Many officers attended the mass at
the cathedral. Suddenly the admiral.
who was on a visit at a village in Ger
many, sent a message to the official
news agency at St. Petersburg con-
veying his greetings and expressing
the hope that he would still live many
years. He said that when he heard of
his death he really felt better than be-
fore
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
RAILWAY CORPORATIONS
ASK REDUCTIONS TODAY
viii Appear Before City Board of
Equalization to Demand Cut
in Assessments on
Franchises

The city board of equalization had
it's easiest day of the session yester-
day. Fifty protests against the fig
ures of the city assessor were acted
on and forty-five of them were for
reductions of less than $1,000. A large
number of protests were agreed to by
the assessor, and business was con-
Quoted with | dispatch that has not
marked the sittings of the board be-
fore.
Four corporations will appear before
the board this morning to protest
against the assessments on their fran
chises. They are the Edison Electric
company Pacific Electric railway. Los
Angeles Interurban and Los Angeles
railway. Assessor Mallard will refuse
to agree to any reductions in the as
sessments. He has determined his fig
ures according to the method provided
by law.
From the market price of the stocks
or bonds of the corporations on March
1 he has deducted the tangible assets
as shown in the sworn statements of
the corporations filed January l, and
the remainder he has considered as
the value of the franchises.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
FORMER GOVERNOR SAYS
HE is OUT OF POLITICS

MONUMENT BEACH, Mass, July
23.-"I am out of politics forever" de-
clared former Governor William l..
Douglass today when upon his return
from a yachting trip of several days
he was questioned concerning the re-
ports from Lincoln, Neb., that he might
be named as chairman of the Demo-
cratic national committee. Mr.. Doug
lass said he was not aware that his
name was being considered for that po-
sition.
II have not been offered the chair
manship of the Democratic national
committee" he said, land while 1 shall
deeply appreciate the compliment if
rendered to me I shall not accept, as
am out of politics forever. This is
final"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
OLIVIA PUTNAM SICK AND
UNABLE TO APPEAR IN COURT

Olivia Putnam, accused of forging
checks at Santa Monica and Long
Beach, will not appear at the superior
court today on account of Illness. AS
sistant district attorney yesterday filed
an information against her, charging
her with signing the fictitious name of
r. F. Stanford to check for $35.
Informations were also filed against
e. p. Walton for forgery and DR.. F. C.
S. Sanders, charged with issuing a
check for $500 on a Sierra Madre bank
in which he had no funds. The latter
is now awaiting sentence on a charge
of forgery to which he pleaded guilty.
He signed the name of Rudolph Spreck-
els to check for $1,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
DISlNHERITED HUSBAND
FAILS TO UPSET WILL
Been Influenced by splrituaIists
and Was of Unsound Mind
Proves FruitIess

In decision handed down by Judge
Rives yesterday the will of Mrs. Mary
A. Spencer of Compton, who cut her
husband off with a bequest of 81 and
left the remainder of her $4,000 es-
tate to Mrs. Jennie Sebastian and other
friends, was sustained.
Spencer claimed that his wife, at
the time of making the will was I'M
der the influence of her friends, who,
he alleged, were spiritualists, and that
she was also of unsound mind. He
stated that they were married a month
after they became acquainted.
The will was admitted to probate.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
MOVE STARTS TO ORGANIZE
HAWAIIAN NAVAL RESERVE

HONOLULU, July pa movement
has been started here for the organiza-
ton of a naval reserve force, to be re-
crulted largely from native Hawaiians
The matter was discussed with the Of
ficers Of the Atlantic battleship fleet
during its recent stay here. and met
with the hearty approval of all those
whose opinion was asked
The native Hawaiians are considered
splendid material for a naval reserve
force because of their adaptability to
sea duty.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

The following articles of incorpora-
tion were filed in the county clerks
office yesterday:
International Drug company, limit
ed, of Los Angeles-Capital stock, $10,-
co., Directors: w. F. Jacobson, VIII
liam Murphy, U. w. Murphy, e.
Wright and F. A. Wright of Los An
geles.
Los Angeles Bridge Whist ciub-Pur-
pose to promote a closer friendship and
to foster sociability and fraternity be-
tween it's members. Directors: Arthur
e. Van Doozer, William H. Westbrook
and Howard A. Kline.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
To Probate VIII

A petition for the probate of the will
of w. H. Hellyar, who died June II
at Sierra Madre, leaving an estate con-
sisting of real and personal property
valued at $4,000, was filed by the
widow, Mrs. NJ. L. K. Hellyar, who,
by the terms of the will, is the sole
legatee and is named as executrix.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
CITY HALL NOTES

A series of tests conducted by DR..
W. N Horton, city bacteriologist,
shows the milk supply of the city has
improved about so per cent since last
winter, when the board of health began
particularly stringent crusade against
dealers in impure milk.
The police commission has been
asked by the council to take some ac-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24

ton restricting the pranks of mis-
chievous small boys who annoy pic
nickers. Councilman Dromgold report
ed to the council yesterday that a num-
Der Of boys infest Eastlake park and
steal the lunches of picnic parties.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
None for Her

yes, my SON."
when a person saws woods it means they
say nothing don't it?'
Eyes. my boy.
'And do women ever saw wood?"
mo; women believe that saving wood is
mans work. "-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
Divorce suits Filed

The following divorce suits were filed
in the superior court yesterday: Mary
D. Schwartz VS.. Matthew Schwartz;
Alice A. Leach VS.. Edward NJ. Leach;
Frances Bracomonte VS.. Ambrose Bra
con1onte
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
Room Needed

Church; what is that frame 1 saw in
your yard? Getting ready to build flying
machine ~
Flatbush. mo; wlfe's getting ready to trim
Merry Widow hat"-Yonkers Statesman,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-18
CECIL REPUBLICANS I'M
COUNTY CONVENTION
France And GoidSborough The
Delegates

The Convention for the First Con-
gressional District met in Salisbury
on Thursday last to elect two dele
gates to the Republican National Con-
vention, which meets at Chicago in
June next to nominate a Presidential
candidate The names presented to the
Convention for this honor were DIR. J.
|. France OF Cecil, Hon Phillips Lee
Goldsborough. of Dorchester, and
Thomas NJ. Bartlett, OF Talbot Only
one vote was taken and France and
Goldsborough were elected. DIR. France
receiving the largest number OF votes
cast for any one OF the nominees.
David p. McMenarim. OF Kent, and
Robert +. Duer, OF Somerset. were
elected as alternates. Joseph p Ad-
kins, OF Worcester, was made Presi-
dental clector. The Convention
adopted no resolutions OF any sort, ad-
journing Immediately upon the CON
clusion Of the election OF delegates.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-18
Burglars In SaySafraS

Early last Sunday morning, three
masked burglars broke into the post
office at Sassairas. in the lower part
OF this county. After rifling number
OF letters and taking all the loose post
age stamps they could find, they en-
tered the residence part OF the build
ing, where Postmaster Col. Shepherd
Morris and his wife were sleeping and
demanded money. As Col. Morris
jumped from his bed one OF the in.
truders shot him in the leg and another
struck him over the head with a club.
lie iell to the floor and was kept there
at the point OF a revolver. while his
vile was ordered to get what money
there was in the house At first she
declared she had no money. but finally
went to a closet and got between $50
and 500 in cash and number OF checks
which the burglars refused.
The same afternoon a team belong
ing 20 Ezekiel Marker, at Townsend.
was stolen. il is presumed by the same
persons, as they had team with them
in which the ynadc their escape. As
they left SasSairas they inquired OF q
colored woman the way to Elkton.
This was OF course bluff, as they
passed through Cecilton early Sunday
morning, and when next heard OF
were in Ponds Neck. 1t is said they
were seen by several persons in the
First district on Sunday, and an un-
successful attempt was made to catch
them in ]. Hyland Prices barn. near
Cccilton.
About go Sunday evening Mr.. Z.
O. Spear and his colored man were
held up near Bohemia Bridge and
robbed OF all the money they happen
ed to have with them, which fortunate
ly was but SI.2s They were last seen
at Chesapeake City, where they did
no damage.
Two men, giving their names as
Peter Fitzgerald and John Brown.
were arrested at Chesapeake City on
Wednesday and brought to Elkton jail
but were released. as they did not
tally with the description OF the in
trudcrs. Mr.. Markers team was found
Thursday near Earleville. Up to the
time oi going 10 press nothing more
has been heard OF the outlaws.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-18
Personals Social

Mrs. Susan Evans has returned from
an extended visit to Florida.
Miss Mary o. Terrell is spending a
week with friends in Baltimore.
Governor Crothers spent Sunday in
Elkton; also part OF Tuesday and Wed
nesday.
Mrs. J. w. Cooper and daughter,
Cornelia, are guests OF Philadelphia
relatives.
Miss Mary Constable, OF Baltimore,
is the guest OF her s:ster-in-law, Mrs.
John G.. Constable.
Mr. and Mrs. William NJ. Terrell, OF
Washington, d. C., were the guests OF
relatives in town last week.
Miss Mary B. Smith substituted this
week at the Calvert School in place Of
Miss Lena Foster, who is i'll.
Mrs. l.. Z. Barrett was given birth
day surprise on Tuesday by the ladies
OF the Elkton Sewing Circle.
Harry Keithlcy and Brooks Allen
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel ]. Harris, near Bay View.
Mr. and Mrs. George T. Witworth,
OF Wilmington. are guests OF her
mother, Mrs. a. Z. Shockley.
Miss Lucy I. Garrett, OF Strickers-
vile. Pa, and George i. Hamilton,
of Boothwyn, Pa, were married in
Newark, on Wednesday. April s.
Miss Ellen Barroll visited her
sister, Mrs. .Lary Horwitz, who is
seriously i'll in Baltimore. this week.
Miss Louis Carey. OF North East.
substituted in Elk Neck school this
week, for Miss Bculah Wilson, who is
i'll with measles
Mr. William H. Hughes fell from 4
trestc and broke his right wrist, on
Monday afternoon. while working on
the inside finishing at the Union Hos
pital.
Miss Elsie Murphy. Miss Ellen Hcy-
erin and Mr.. Aaron Asch. OF Charles
town, spent few days last week with
Mrs. J. h. Baxter and other friends in
Philadelphia.
Miss Gertrude Haggerty. OF neat
Earlevilllc, and Mr., Alfred Lum. OF
near Cayot were married at Bethel
Parsonage, by Rev. ] NJ. Lindale. on
Tuesday, April 7. They will reside
near Cayots.
Mrs Rcba Gone and sister. Miss
Dora Frazer. daughters Of w. Z. X.
Frazer. Of Jersey City, who was for
merly station agent at Elkton. are
guests this week oi Mrs Frcdcrici.
Lewis on Delaware avenue.
Mrs. Alexander d. McConachie will
attend the Continental Congress OF the
Daughters OF the American Revolution
III Washington, next week. being
representative oi the Baltimore Chap
ter. OF which she is \ member of the
Board 81 Management.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-18
ORPHANS, COURT.

The Orphans Court OF Cecil County
met in regular session on Tuesday and
Wednesday OF this week. Present.
Hon William II. Simcoe, Chief Judge
Hon. X. y. Merritt aud Hon. T. s.
Miller, Associate Judges
Sundry claims against estates OF de-
ceased persons were examined and
passed.
Bonds Approved-Bond OF |. Wayne
Reynolds. administrator OF Jonathan
Reynolds; bond OF Annie J. Thomas,
cxecutrix OF Benoni F. Thomas; bond
OF J. Frank Blake. administrator OF s.
kennard Blake; bond o; John w. An
derson, administrator OF r. Lamott
Anderson; bond OF John II. McGuigan,
executor OF Charles II. McGuigan;
bond Of Edwin +. Charsha. administra-
tor OF William W. Charsha. bond OF ].
Frank Frazer Coroner OF Cecil county.
Accounts Passed-First and final
account of Mary J. Mahoncy, admins
tratrix OF Hunter Mahoney, and dis
tribution truck on same: first account
Of Mary +. Lamm. cxecutrix OF Geo.
w. Lamm; third account OF William
II. Simcoe, Benjamin p. Simcoc and
Edward A. Gillespie. executors OF
George Simcoc; supplementary ac-
count OF Mabel F. Logan. surviving
executrix OF Theodore Brickley: sixth
account OF Estella +. Bolton. admin
iStratrix OF Lillian +. Warren.
The will of Charles II. McGuigan
was admitted to prcoatc, He devises
all property both real and personal to
his wife during her life After her
death and his youngest son Paul be-
comes FL years OF age his real and
personal estate is to be sold, and out
Of the proceeds his son Lewis G.. is to
receive $500 and the remainder in
equal share to his children. viz: John
H.. Lewis G.. Martha. Walter, Cath
crime f.. Margaret. Mabel A.. Curtis
and Paul McGuigan. His sons John
IT, and Lewis G.. are named as execu-
tors
The petition OF Howard n. Reynolds
praying the Court to strike from the
inventory oi the estate OF Sarah A
Reynolds two certificates oi deposit
in the National Bank OF Rising Sun.
amounting to S3364r. claiming the
same rs his property. was taken up
and testimony heard. Court adjourned
to meet in special session on Tuesday
next hear argument OF counsel in
htc matter.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-18
WEDDINGS
BRoKAw--KIRK.

tCommunicatcd)
The marriage OF Miss Louise B.
Kirk. OF Pleasant Hill, and Mr.. Caleb
c. Brokaw, OF Providence, which was
solemnized on Thursday, April 9, at
o'clock p. m, at the home OF the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Kirk. was a pretty Eastertidc we'd
ding, the ceremony being performed
by Rev. b. ]. Brinkcma, pastor OF
Rock and Zion Presbyterian Churches.
Miss Anna Kirk. sister OF the bride,
and Miss Mabel Crowl, OF Hickory
Hill. Pa. we're the bridesmaids. Mr..
Norman l.. Brokaw. brother OF the
groom, was best man. Mr.. James Al
len, OF Zion. and Mr.. Robert J. Nc
Cauley, OF Leeds, were ushcrs. Miss
Edith Brokaw, sister OF the groom.
rendered the Wedding March from
Lohengrin.
The bride, who was given away by
her cousin. Mr.. Frank Wilkinson, OF
Accotink, Va. was becomingiy gown
ed in soft white silk beautifully trimmed
in lace and chiffon, and carried bot
quet OF bride roses and lilics-of-the-
valley. The bridesmaids wore pretty
frocks OF white organdy and carried
white carnations. The groom, best
man and ushers wore the conventional
black, with pearl colored gloves. The
decorations were green and white, the
bridal party standing under an arch
OF evergreen with wreath in the cen
tire. The parlors. halls and dining
room were made very attractive with
evergreens and carnations. One hun
dred relatives and friends witnessed
the nuptals: out OF the county were
friends from Trenton and Princeton,
N. j.; Darby. Pa; Philadelphia. VIII
mngton. Virginia. Newark, Del. and
other points
The bride was the recipient OF mum
erous and handsome presents in cut
glass. silverware. linen, china. and all
the beautiful things that friends re-
member brides with After congratu-
lations a wedding supper was served,
then the bride and groom. amid show
ers OF rice and confetti. took a train
Tor points South for short trip.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-18
EASTER
SER VICES
Ell IsKToN NJ. +. CHURCH.

EIkION nj. Z. CHURCH.
AT 10 80 .. m. an Easter sermon win
be preached by the Pastor and the
choir will render Easter selections; b.
m. Sababth School; GAS p. m. Ep-
worth League; 7.3o p. m, song SER
vice by the choir and congregation. Il
is expected The Holy City win be sung
as solo. All are invited to attend
these services.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The re-dedication OF the Elkton
Presbyterian Church viii take place
tomorrow, Sunday. There will be
special services at 1890 a. m. which
will include extra music by the choir.
and the reading OF the Solemn Declar-
alton OF Dedication by the Pastor and
the congregation. At 7.3o p. m. Eas-
ter services will be held The choir
will render special music and Dr. Nc
Elmoyle will preach an Easter sermon.
The public is cordially invited
ELKTON TRINITY CHURCH.
Easter services, with music appro-
pirate to the great Christian Festival.
will be held in Trinity Church tomor-
row. at II a. M. The Rector will
preach. The Sunday School carol SER
vice will be held in the evening at
7.3o. A cordial invitation extended to
all
Rev. William Schoulcr will hold SER
vices in St. Andrews (Goldsborough
MemoriaD Church. Andora, tomorrow
easter Sunday at p. M, at which
time the Sunday School festival will
be held and Easter Carols sung.
CEC1LTON NJ. Z. CHURCH.
Cccilton NJ. +. Church, Rev. o. Z.
Jones. Pastor Sunday School at o.3o
a. m; preaching at 2,3o p. M, subject,
Christ and Liie;" special Easter
music. Easter services by Sunday
School at 7.3o in the evening.
Sr PAULS NJ. r. CHURCH.
St. Pauls NJ. Z. Church Earlevjlle,
Rev, q. L. Jones, Pastor. Sunday
School, o.3o a. m. Preaching, 10. 30.
Easter sermon.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-18
To Buy c. d d. Canal

Representative Hiram K. Burton. o,
Delaware, introduced in the House OF
Representatives on Monday 4 bill au-
thorizing the Secretary OF War to pur-
chase or to obtain possession OF by
condemnation the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal.
The bill provides that the canal prop
crty be acquired either by purchase
or by condemnation. II by purchase
the sum OF Sa,5 5000 is appropriated
Tor its'cost, that being in round num-
bers the amount fixed in the report OF
General Agnus as fair valuations uf
the Canal Company's property and in
tcrcst, II, however. the sale is not
voluntary on the part OF Canal Com
pany then the Secretary is to proceed
to condemnation proceedings and the
sum of 5000 is set aside for the ex-
pcnScs of the condemnation proceed
ings
As soon as the canal is acquired. it
is to be operated as a free canal, and
for this purpose the sum OF 100000 is
appropriated. As soon rs practicable
the Secretary OF War is To proceed with
the work of construction over the
present route tide level ship canal
not less than 20 icrt deep. $1,000. 900
is appropriated ior lhe purpose OF ac-
qulring any land that may be neces-
Sary in the construction OF the ship
canal
The bill is based upon the report OF
The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Commission. appointed TO consider the
feasibility OF turning the present canal
into a ship canal The total amount
involved in the bill is about $50, 900. 900
The commission has recommended the
acquisition OF the property by the gov
crnmcnt