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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-03
TRAINS IN COLLISION,
Five Persons Killed in Wreck Near
Lenox, Mich,

Detroit. Dec. 28.-Speeding through
a dense fog at the rate of forty miles
an hour Grand Trunk passenger train
No. S, which left Port Huron en- route
for this city, collided head-on with a
double header freight train half mile
north of Lenox, Mich. Five trainmen
met death, four being killed instantly,
the fifth dying three hours later. All
the passengers ESCAPED injury except
baby, who was only slightly hurt by
being thrown out of it's mothers arms
and over seat when the trains
crashed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-03
THREE PERSONS KILLED.
3tohtesn Others Injured in 4 Wreck
In New jersey,

Camden, N. j.. Dec. 2s.-Three per
sons were killed and eighteen injured
In 4 collision on tho elevated tracks
Of the Pennsylvania railroad just out
Side the station here when a Pember-
ton accommodation train ran into the
rear Of an Atlantic City express. A
heavy fog was the principal contribu-
tory cause Of the accident. Tho dead
ire G. p. Sontjen. .stanwfck, N. J.; H
y. Glarbini, Mount Holly, N. J., and
=. L. Webster, Merchontville. N, ].
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-03
Passengers 0isarm Robber,.

4 Great Northern passenger train
bound from Duluth to Deer River vas
boarded by three armed men who p1o-
ceeded to hold up the passengers.
Some OF the latter buckled into the
robbers. Knocked them down. dis
armed them and turned them over e
the sheriff at Deer River.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-03
Michigan Village Destroyed.

sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Dec. so.-A
message from Richards Landing says
that that village was destroyed BY
IRE. The loss is stated to be 5000. 900.
There are, only three business build
ings LETT. Richards Landing Is town
on st. Josephs island, below the 500.
It 10 the center of q rich agricultural
and timber district. The population
d nearly 1000.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-03
JUDGE CASS0DAY DEAD.
Chief Justice Of Supreme Court Of
Wisconsin.

Wisconsin.
Madison, Wis, Dec. 30.-Chief JUS
lice !. r. Cassoday of the state SUI
vrene court is dead. Justice Casso-
lays death followed an operation per-
formed two weeks ago for an affec-
tion Of the bladder. He had rallied
surprisingly and it was thought he
would recover. He suddenly suffered
! relapse, death ensuing in a few
hours. He was born in 1880, ascend
I'd the supreme bench Of the state in
1880 and became chief justice in 1894,
succeeding Chief Justice Orion He
will be succeeded as chief justice by
John D. Winslow, Democratic, by vir-
tie of seniority of service.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-03
Application for 4 Receiver.

Trenton, N. j., Dec. 30.-An applica-
ton for receiver for the Passaic
Steel company was made in the Unit
ed States circuit court here and argu-
ment is being heard to show cause
Why the receiver Should not be ap.
pointed. @
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-03

East St. Louis and that the action OF
the court was based ON mere tech
1ical violation of law.
Commissioner Herbert Knox Smith
presents statement of facts in oppo-
sition to this view, not only to show
hat discrimination was practiced
but that it was practiced with the
knowledge Of the Standard Oil COM
rany. and Of the Chicago and Alton
~ai!road
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-03
REPLIES 70 lI0FFETI
Herbert Knox Smith Justihes Stand.
ard Oil Fine.

ard Oil Fine.
Washington. Dec. 3o.-A reply has
at last been. issued by the bureau Of
corporations to James A. Mofett. pres
ident Of the Standard Oil company of
Indiana, who declared at the time the
fine Of $29. FAC, 900 was imposed against
his company by Judge Lands that 1t
was not justified, as there was no dis
elimination involved in the rate paid
ON the shipment of oil from Chicago to
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-03
DROPS DEAD At MEAL.
Aged Resident Of Mankato Stricken
Before Family,

william Kane. branch MANAGER Of
the Northwestern Thresher company.
dropped dead of heart trouble at his
home In Mankato while eating supper.
He was seventy years old and intended
70 retire shortly and spend tho 70,
mainder Of his days at his former
homo In Heron Lake. He leaves 4
wife and eight children. So,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-03
ToNTINE HOTEL PROPERTY
A Single Share Holds up Disposal of
 the Ancient Estate.

New Haven, Dec 3.-More difficult ty has been experienced in settling up the Tontine hotel property in this city than was anticipated. This is acknowledged by Attorney George D. Watrous, one of the hoard of di- rectors. With the death of Lucius W. Fitch on September 26 last, there were left but seven nominees out of the original PAS, and accord ing to the terms of the Tontine agreement the property must be di'' vided among the shareholders rep
 resented by these nominees.
 These seven nominees represent
 eight shares of stock, and the plan
 was to turn over these eight shares to a trustee, who should dispose of the property and divide the proceeds among the shareholders. On of these eight shares is owned by fifteen or twenty persons together. but has been held in trust for them. When the attempt was made. however.
 to secure deeds for each of the shares from the eight holders, this share was found to be a stumbling block.
 Instead of being able to secure the deed from the trustee of this share. 1t was found that by the terms of
 the trust it was to expire with the
 death of the eighth nominee and the expiration of the Tontine agreement.
 Instead of one, this left nearly twen- ty people with whom negotiations must be carried on before the pro- perty can be placed in trust for dis
 posal.
 All the holders of the eighth share are now being corresponded with, and 1t is said that there is no objec-
 tion on their part to the proposed method of distribution. Mir Wat rous said that the only cause of de-
 lay is the length of time necessary to procure deeds from so many per- sons scattered about in different
 parts of the country and explaining to them just what is to be done with the property. It is hoped by the d. rectors that these deeds may be se- cured soon as the settling of the pro- perty has been entirely halted by this new difficulty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-03

Would you bs without what you uant whsa . 1se a mighs Est its
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-03
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

Mrs William McMahon and daughter Ann of Third street are vis- iting friends in New York.
 Alderman John Malone, who has been ill at his home on Bank street the past two weeks, is now suffering from typhoid fever. The attack is not serious. but is likely to keep the alderman commissioner confined to his home for some time.
 The annual repairing of the Bank street bridge is now going on. A number of the cit yworkmen were there to-day putting some new blanks on the structure. When is the city and railroad company going to start on the $1,O00 repair job?
 Paul Prosky of South Leonard street had his right foot injured yes. terday afternoon by light truck owned by Charles Steinham of Third street. One of the wheels of the ve- hicle ran over the boys foot and al- though it did not fracture any bones 1t caused the member to swell to an abnormal size.
 The members of the Brooklyn Athletic football team will meet in the B. A. c. rooms this evening to wind up the affairs of the season. AL though there is not much money to be divided the players will have a few dollars coming to them. It is d question whether a manager and cap tain will be elected for next season.
 The railroad detectives are making a surprising number of ar- rests in this section of late and al- most all their prisoners are small boys. The youngsters in this part of the city should know by this time that they are sure to find their way to the police station if they destroy railroad property, but they do not seem to profit by the punishment meted out to others.
 Several members of the Town Plot Improvement society who are much interested in the Good Roads organization are going to make a strenuous effort to greatly increase the membership of the latter body during the winter. At meeting held Tuesday evening they spoke with much enthusiasm and said there was no reason why this society should not be made so strong the coming year that it will have much influence in the city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-03
Subject of Missions.

Boston. Dec 3.4rThe bishops and the clergy and lay delegates to the first meeting of the newly organized missionary council of the first de- partment of the Episcopal church again to-day considered the subject of missions at the second days meet ing in Trinity church. Domestic missionary work was largely dis cused and the work of the Episco- palian missionaries in foreign coun- tries was considered. particularly with reference to the foundations of the faith instilled into future citi- zens of this country. Before starting to-day's meeting all those in attend ance upon the council sessions took part in holy communion service in Trinity church. In the afternoon Bishop William Lawrence of the Massachusetts diocese had prepared . luncheon al, his residence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-03
INHUMAN BRuTEs
Beat nd Kicked Frail Woman Then Robbed House.

Chicago. Dec S.-Two robbers walked into the house of A. Wander
 kloot il. the north shore suburb of
 Lake Fluff yesterdas afternoon and hbeat al i'd kicked Mrs vankerkloot. . Ifrail t,oman of 55 years into insensi- PhlItv and the leisurely ransacked the khous, for diamonds which they sup posed to be there.
 Falling to find the diamonds the men appropriated s66 in money and | sey.,ral pieces of silyerware and r,, ked away, leaving their victim mn conscious on the floor.
 The attack on Mrs vankerkloot ,d the audacity of the men aroused re citizens of the suburb, who as ,on as they learned of the crime tarted an organized hunt for Inc robbers. More than an horr later Mrs vanderkloot reeained conscious
 ess and crawled tr telephone to Jnmmon assistance
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-03
THE CITY COURT.
Another Adams Co Collector in Court
 To- Day.

To-Day.
 Burton Porter, an agent for the c. r. Adams Co of New Haven, was in the city court to-day charged with breach of the peace by striking Mrs Charles Bartz of West Main street. Mrs Bartz's story was that she bought carpet sweeper from the company with the agreement that she was to pay twenty-five cents a week till the whole should be paid. On the morning of October 22, she owed the company $I, Porter called to collect and she had $2. She was telling her boy to get change for the $2 bill when Porter grasped the bill out of her hands and returning to her $1 said she was square now. Mrs Bartz told him she could not afford to pay $1 because 1t would leave her without change. Porter then undertook to leave the house and she put her back to the door. He grasped her by the wrists. threw her aside on rocker and she fell to the ground. Then he got away.
 Porter's story was that after the woman bad told the boy to get change for the $2 bill she said to him, Maybe, you can change it." He did so and kept $1, remarking we are square now" She said she did not wish to pay $1 to which he an swered saying that she was back in her payments and the bill would square them. She then sat down in rocker, seized stove lid litter and threatening to smash his brains out If he dared stir she took up posi- tion near the door. He tried to per suade her for half an hour that she was delaying him in his business, and finding she could not be con- vinced he tried to move her aside. She struck at him with the litter, he lodged, she fell from the chair and before she recovered he had left the house. Sentence was suspended.
 James Curley was staggering to- ward the station house last night when Detective Keegan came along and gave him helping hand. Cur ley was committed to jail for thirty days.
 Edward Holmes, a Waterbury man working at present in Newark, N. J., was fined $5 and costs for intoxica- tion.
 Two small boys named Carmine Decivio and Henry Cavanaugh were charged with throwing stones at pas senger trains in South Brooklyn. Dr A. A. Crane asked if he would be al- lowed to make few remarks re- garding Decivio and being allowed, he said that it would be an act of charity to the boy to have him sent to some institution where "his brain could be scraped out for unless it is done he will be criminal. He is a mouth breather," said the doctor, "he can't breathe through his nose" The boys said they threw no stones, though the railroad policemen said they did. Sentence was suspended inc the case of Cavanaugh and the other boy was put on probation to pay a fine of $5 and costs with the recommendation that the probation officer see into the statement made by Dr Crane.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-03
Clue to Burglars.

Pepperell. Mass. Dec 3.-chief-of- Police c. c. Tarbell safd to-day that he had secured a definite clue to the identity of the three burglars who yesterday secured s14.00o from the First National bank here, after blow ing open the safe. He declined to discuss the nature of his discoveries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07
MAYFLOWER WRECKED.
Americas Old Cup Defender Lost in
Hurricane.

New York, Oct. 7.-Americas old
cup defender the Mayfiower came TO
grief in a hurricane last Saturday 800
miles off the Florida coast while on
her way with her crew of Harvard
students to search for a tabled galleon
sunk OF the coast of Jamaica with
rich treasure in her hold. The news
was brought today when the steamer
Advance arrived from the south.
Captain Hummell says he sighted
the Mayfiower dismasted and flying
signals of distress. The Advance was
unable to launch a boat and later
when fruit steamer came along and
stood by the Mayflower the Advance
proceeded. Captain Hummell says
he saw five men aboard the Mayf1ow-
er.
In the company organized for the
Maynower's expedition were Gordon
Brown, captain of the Yale football
eleven of 1900 and Roger Derby. w. T.
Harrison, Guy Scull H. L. Corbett. r.
I,eaycraft and Matsukata. said to be
the son of a former high official of
the Japanese government. Secrecy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07
LOCAL MENTION.

DR.. s. Temple, Osteopath, 735 Kansas
ave. Ind. 1912. Res. STA. Bell 1885.
A building permit was issued today
to Mrs. J. v. Rowles, at 1858 Harri-
son street, for the erection of a dwell
ing house to cost $4,000.
There is no 10 cent cigar you can se-
cure that can equal in any way the
quality of Eagles new premier shaped
Silver Statue. All first-class cigar
stores and druggists sell it.
Mayor Green has received a letter
from Mrs. Lima O'Toole, at Panhandle,
Texas, in which request is made of his
honor to secure for the writer from
some charitable institution in this city
a good girl of IA years or older to
come to the O'Toole home and work
as a domestic. The promise of good
treatment is extended. From Panhan-
die to Topeka is a long ways to send
for a domestic, but this only goes to
show that the servant girl problem is
far reaching enough to include Texas
in its scope.
At all the stores. The Big Tromp 5
cent cigar.
The Topeka Independent Telephone
company is preparing a new directory.
Those expecting to have the service
installed should make arrangements
at once in order that names may ap-
pear in the new book.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07
CHAMBERS IN SALINE COUNTY.
The Sheriff guarantees Twelve Horses
That Were Exposed.

Salina. Kan, Oct. 7.-Sheriff Meyer
was called to the Albert Neischburg
farm about eight miles southeast of Sa-
lima to quarantine horses that had
CHAMBERS and others that were expos
ed to the contagion. Mr.. Neischburg
has u head of horses that were put
under quarantine. One of these had
we'll developed CHAMBERS and was shut
up alone in a barn. The rest OF the
number are being tested by DR.. Fort,
a veterinary, who accompanied Sheriff
Meyer and the test had gone far enough
to learn that some of the bunch at
least was affected.
Mr.. Neischburg called the sheriff to
make an investigation of the condi-
ton of his horses. as some of them had
been exposed to the CHAMBERS on the
Girsch place some time ago, and he
feared the contagion. DR.. Fort is max
ing a thorough test and they Will be
kept under quarantine. until his work
is completed.
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and other members of the New York
and sh-American Athletic clubs will
go after different running records.
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,ssihle nse in warfare AS OF It's value

possible use in warfare as of its value
to assaSsins.
What chance has any of our kings
or presidents got if this gun is to be
introduced? he was worrying yester-
day Just give an anarchist one of
these guns and he can sit at an up
stairs window and pick off reigning
sovereigns as they ride along the
highway and no person will ever be
any the wiser
which just reminds me of a playful
trick a bunch of rioting Pennsyl-
vania miners once played on the
troops who had been called out to
uuell them. The miners had a cheer
full habit of getting after the troops
after dark. They would hike away up
the mountain somewhere above the
camp. select a good, springy sapling,
and use it for catapult to lombard
the mark with stones all night long.
1t was simply impossible to tell
where the stones came from in the
darkness The presence of numerous
habitants around the mountains sides
made indiscriminate shooting in the
dark out of the question. Con-
sequently several nights of this kind
of warfare had the boys all on uneasy
seats.
1t was the young engineer who
lisped who set it all right. Some of
the troops were sitting around a camp
fire one night when a bowlder about
the size of a paving stone came sail
ing through the air. just grazed the top
of the tent and landed in the center
, of the group.
"Thit sthill thit sthill," shouted the
engineer who lisped. Now We'll get
! them thure."
He got out some instruments
| measured the height of that tent top
got line on the exact spot the big
| bowlder had first hit. and did a lot OF
| figuring on the back of an envelope.
That's where he ith,'' he declared
and he pointed up the mountain in the
| darkness Tomorrow well find him
and hith catapult.r
AS soon as it was daylight search
! ing party set off up the mountain, and
| the engineer who Hsped led them &c
| the spot where the catapult was with
| scarcely any trouble at all. Better
than that, they captured the gans
which had been doing the work
New York Telegraph.
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TO TRY FOR NEW RECORDS.
Champion Runner Sheppard Hopes to
Go Faster Sunday.

New York. Oct. melvin w. Shep-
pard, the worlds champion middle
distance runner, will try for new rec
ords at the closing games of the season
of the Irish-American Athletic club at
Celtic park, Long Island City. on Sun
day. The games promise to furnish
new records in several events, as a
number of Olympic winners have en-
tered the events. Charles Bacon and
Harry Hillman will meet in the hurdle
event. and will be opposed to John J.
Eller, and the trio should furnish a
close finish.
Martin j. Sheridan. Matt ]. Nc
Grath, John ]. Flanagan and probably
Ralph Rose will battle for honors in
the weight events, and new figures are
expected in the discus, weight and
hammer events. Harvey F. Porter
will try for a new high jump record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07
TO SETTLE TKAW CASE.
Whether or Not He Is Insane to BE
Finally Determined.

White Plains. n. Y. Oct After
charging that Harry K. Thaw, who
killed Stanford White in the summer
of 1906. was still a dangerous para
noiac and recently had threatened to
kill himself District Attorney Jerome
withdrew from the case today when
Justice Mills refused to transfer the
hearing on the question of Thaw's
sanity from West Chester county to
New York county. Thereupon Justice
Mills declared that he would name
two experts to examine Thaw as to his
sanity between today and Saturday
and settle the case upon their report
on Monday. 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07
THIS EDDY A KANSAN.
Leavenworth Trooper Did Not Disap-
pear Prior to His Wedding.

Leavenworth. Kan, Oct. An at
tempt to identify Ralph w. Eddy,
recently assigned to company A,
Thirteenth infantry U. S. A. and now
stationed at Fit. Leavenworth as Ralph
w. Eddy the young travelling man
who disappeared in Milwaukee, Au-
gust IL, two days before he was to
have been married in Wooster. O.,
was made here today. 1t is believed
that there are two men of the same
name and that the Eddy at FIT. Leav-
enworth is a KanSan. The soldier
Eddy was sworn in at Jefferson Bar
racks, Mo-, recently. He was recruited
at Great Bend, Kan, and gave his
home as Anadarko. Okla, saying he
was a laborer. He gave as refer
ence Mrs A. L. Campbell, of Chilli
cothe. Mo-, his sister. A message
from Mrs Campbell says the man is
her brother and that he is in no way
connected with the missing Ohio
man though they are of the same
name.
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SICK AND BROKEN DOWN.
Mrs. Emily Davis VIII Be Taken to
State Hospital.

Judge Pro Tenn George Hayden, of
the probate court. and a commission
of physicians. went to Oakland this
morning to investigate the case of Mrs.
Emily Davis. of 100 Oakland avenue.
Mrs Davis, who is too i'll to be brought
into probate court for trial, is charged
with insanity by her relatives, who
claim that she has threatened to kill
herself and children The commission
decided that the unfortunate woman
was suffering with nervous collapse,
and that it would be beneficial to her if
she is treated at the state hospital.
Bernard Swanson, the Swede who be-
came insane while at Christ hospital
for treatment, will be tried this after
noon The hospital authorities. who
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The Illustration shows an attractive
princess gown designed for street
wear with an outer coat of fur. The
model, which was designed for wear
with a sealskin wrap, was of dark
seal brown broadcloth. trimmed with
buttons of the same, and bands of
sealskin. There was a little embroid-
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big Shoe Shop Assigns.

Boston, Oct. 7.-Bartels, Thelan &
Co. shoe manufacturers of this city
and Chelsea, made a general assign
ment today for the benefit of creditors.
The liabilities are estimated at be-
tween 100000 and half a million.
The amount of the assets is unknown.
The firm employs 500 operatives.
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accepted Swanson as a patient suffer
ing with mild nervous trouble, state
that they are not running an insane
asylum, and desire that Swanson be
cared for by the proper authorities.
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Attention. Maccabees.

All members of Tent No. "a K. o. T.
M please be present at meeting to-
night to make arrangements for fun-
eral of Sir knight p E. Spurlocs.
F. E. BROWN, Com
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was maintained as to what members
of the company sailed on the Mayfiow-
er, but Gordon Brown was said not to
be among the number
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one of my friends who is a member
OF the peace society is greatly dis
suroed over the invention of Hudson
Maxim's new noiseless gun. He does
not fear it half so much because of its