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New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
A. c. ANsoN ADJUOeEo BANKRUPT

Chicago, July 15.-Adrian c. Anson, former cap-
tain of the Chicago National League baseball
team. was defendant .o-day in proceedings before
Judge Lands. which resulted In the appoinment
OF a receiver for Ansons billiard and bowling
establishment The bankruptcy proceedings fol
lowed closely the beginning OF a suit against
Anson on behalf Of Mrs. Charles p. Taft OF Gin
cinnati, for $500 rent of the premises where he
hSs heen canduciinG his husineSA
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
PLANS OF THE VICE-PRESIOENT

Washington July 15.-Vice-Presdent Fairbanks,
who is to represent the United States in the wei
come to the Prince Of Wales at the Quebec cele-
bration has telegraphed the State Department
from Indianapolis that he expects to reach the
Canadian city on July q. He will be accompanied
by his private secretary and by Major Mott.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
NEW ZEALAND SOCIALISTS eRUMeLE.

Wellington, n. L.. July 15-The Socialists in
Auckland are threatening hold a demonstration
of the unemployed a protest against the public
expenditures incidental to the reception of the
American fleet.
In the House of Assembly here tonight Mr..
Malcolm, of the members, said that there
danger that the visit of the American fleet
might cause the colonists place dependence on
the United States rather than the motherland.
He regretted that the invitation had been
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
THE B4TTLE IN T4BRIZ.
Doubt Whether Shah's Troops Can
Defeat the Insurgents.

London. July ia dispatch to The Times
from Tabriz says that it appears doubtful
whether Rachin khans troops vii! be aole 10
subdue the revolutionists, and that it Is 1mpos-
sible to foreteII how the trouble will end II
it continues much longer the Gordon OF horse
men around the town will create desperate eco
nomic conditions in Tabriz.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
Mr.. WARD GOES TO sANTo DOMINGO.

San Juan p. r. July 15.-George Cabot Ward.
ue auditor Of Porto Rico. left here yesterday
'Ae revenue cutter Algonquin for Santo Domingo
VI VI special mission, under instructions from
Washington
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16

Quebec July 15-Hundreds of visitors are flock
ing into the city. and the old capital is putting on
a CAV dress Flags and all kinds Of bunting are
going up in every direction and the decorations IN
the streets through which the pageants will pass
will be on an elaborate scale.
There will be no lack of accommodations Be
sides the hotels and boarding houses, there are
several thousand rooms to be rented The tented
city which will accommodate about three thousand
guests is now well under way and Will be under
rnanageuent of an American hotel man
Last evening the British battlestps Albemarle.
Exmouth Russell and Duncan and the cruiser Ar
rogant arrived i'll port and anchored opposite the
citadel The cruiser Venus, which was on her way,
remained at Cap Chatte alongside the steamer
Portsmouth, which is ashore there. loaded with
coal for the British batteships
The French frgates will leave sydney, c. B., at
daylight to-day for Quebec.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
NEBRASKA WITH FLEET.
Al We'll on Board-The TesseLs
Nearing Port.

Washington July 15-Admiral Sperry, In
dispatch TO the Navy Department by way OF
Honolulu to-day. announced that the Nebraska
had rejoined the fleet and that all on board
were well. Because of the appearance OF scar
let fever on the Nebraska that vessel left San
Francisco two days behind the other fifteen yes
sells of the fleet
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
REVOLT NOT QUELLED
IN ATTACK ON N4C4OME.
More 4nriety IN Washington Re
harding HOndurdn Rebellion.

uanaeua Nicaragua, July 15--Advices re-
..,,,ed here say that ChoIuteca apparently
,hsndoned by the Honduran insurgents as part
~ 2 fixed plan. Soon after they evacuated Cho-
,..ecs the rebels made an attack upon Naca-
-,s town in the same department.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16

Honolulu. July ia wireless message from
the flagship Connecticut. received here at go
o'clock this morning, says that at o'clock last
night the Atlantic fleet was in latitude 24 de-
grees 10 minutes north longitude 152 degrees,
81 minutes west a distance from here of $40
miles The weather fine.
After passing the leper settlement on the ISL
land of Molokai early Thursday, the third
division including the Louisiana. the Virginia,
the Ohio and the Missouri. will go either to
Lahaina or Maalae Bay, on the island of Maui,
to coal The first second and fourth divisions
will come to Honolulu
The second division, composed of the Georgia,
the Nebraska the New Jersey and the Rhode
Island will anchor to the eastward OF the mar
bor entrance The Illinois. the Kearsage and
the Kentucky of the fourth division. will anchor
on the west side of the entrance, while the first
division consisting Of the Connecticut, the Kan
sas the Minnesota and the Vermont. with the
wisconsin of the fourth division, will enter the
harbor The Connecticut will anchor off the
sas and the Wisconsin off the Alaska street
wharf and the Minnesota and the Vermont oppo-
site Naval Wharf No. 2. The ships will take On
pilots before entering the harbor.
The auxiliary ships with the exception of the
Cugoa and the Arethusa, will sail for Auckland,
the Ajax and the Relief will stop at Pago Pago,
Samoa The Ajax and the Glacier will stop at
Suva, the capital OF Fiji.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-30
RHODE ISLAND


PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan. 29.-AfteI
having passed the greater part of their
lives quietly and uneventfully in a
farm house, Jonathan King and his
wife Abby, died Sunday night together.
The wife passed away at $40 o'clock
and few minutes later the husband
died. In both cases death was due to
old age. Mr.. King was 81 years old
and his wife SS years.
Announcement was made today that
the plant of the Fitch Manufacturing
company, at Thornton, makers of
eiderdown, is to be sold under the
hammer on February 5. as the result
of a mortgage foreclosure.
After standing three successive runs
within six months the New England
Trust company today went into the
hands of temporary receiver. Su-
perior Judge William P. Sweetland APP
pointed the company's treasurer, John
p. Hilton, to act in that capacity
The New England Trust on october
20 last posted a notice requiring ninety
days notice of withdrawal of deposits.
This was following the runs. The COM
pany's last report to the state auditor
showed its resources to be $642, 1888. 1t
then carried $396793 in savings de-
posits. In June last all deposits
amounted to $467,754. The receiver is
hopeful of putting the company
through it's difficulties.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-30
TEXAS

BEAUMONT, Texas, Jan. 29.-"Bill'
Fletcher the S. year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. p. d. Fletcher, shot himself with
a toy pistol i'll the hand. The injury
was done with the wadding from
blank cartridge. The charge of wad-
ding entered the fleshy part of the palm
of the boz left hand between the
thumb and the index finger. Medical
attention was given at once and the
physician pronounced the injury not
serious. but every precaution was taken
to prevent the complications which
may follow such wounds,
CALDWELL-The directors of the
Farmers Union Warehouse company
met here for the transaction of the
usual annual business. There was a
full attendance of the directors, but
there was nothing done of Importance
except making arrangements for the
insurance of some cotton. The union
of this county owns it's own ware
houses, and 1t nay be stated that there
were audited and allowed no accounts,
for the reason that there were none
presented. The weather is now ldeal
for farming operations and everyone Is
pushing his farm work to the limit.
u
been sold here during the past few
days, some selling for 12c. AS rule,
the farmers are willing to let the cotton
20 for 11.5O to 12c. Still others seem cen
determined to hold for Is cents. Inc
union here seems to be very much IN
favor Of reduction of the cotton acre
age. There will be much larger acre
age of wheat and oats this year tnali
heretofore. Wheat is looking fine ana
nrospects for a good harvest could not
be better
FLATOlyIA- The cotton oil mill IS
winding up it's seasons run TINS Week
Altogether only about eight weeks act
,Ial RIM was made. The season was one
of the shortest in the history OF the
institution. Some improvements will
be made after the close down.
Continued cold, dry weather preValis
here. which is very good for farmers
as land is being prepared for next sea-
sons crop.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-30
NEW JERSEY

PLAINFIELD, N. j., Jan. 29.-Draw-
ing a cork vito difficulty from a bottle
of nitrate acid in the laboratory of the
Pla1nfield high school, in the course of
some experiments, Sherwood Parsons,
one of the students, stopped the deadly
liquid in such way that 1t dashed
over his face and into his eyes, burn
ng him in a frightful manner.
Parsons collar and necktie were eat
en- away by the acid, which flowed
down from his face to his neck.
BRIDGETON-Judg Royal p. fuller
has rendered his decision in the APP
pealed case of the state fish and game
commission against the Cumberland
Glass company of Bridgeton and the
Richard M, More Glass company OF
Fairton, charged with polluting the Co.
hansey river.
The judge decides in favor of the de-
PENDANT companies He bases his de-
cision upon the ground that the Co
hansey is not a part of the fresh waters
of the state, which the act of the legis-
lature covers, but is an arm of the sea.
with the tide ebbing and flowing.
GLOUCESTER-The city officials of
Gloucester. woodbury. and other places
ellOAS ll'S l1IlC VI Nllc ltDllS koSANlSC WI
poration's trolley lines have received
no passes this year and they have made
up their minds that they will pay their
fare In the future.
ATLANTIC ENRICHMENT j. Ad-
sam was reelected president of the
board OF education for the fourteenth
consecutive year. The board plans to
rebuild the Texas avenue school at
cost of $4,000
BRIDGETON-There are nineteen
candidates for the three positions OF
assessor under the new city charter,
The appointments will be made by
Mayor Hampton as soon as city council
has determined their compensation.
PLEASANIv WILLIE - Three sudder
deaths in this community this weei
has cast a gloom over the village. Mrs
Mary BlacRman and Samuel Ambrustel
were victims Of the grip and pneuno
MIA. while Mrs. Susan Carton died from
apoplexv.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-30
MICHIGAN

PAW PAW. Mich, Jan, "a jury
was secured in a murder case that is
attracting unusual interest here. The
defendant is aged M. d. Morehouse and
he is charged with shooting to death
at South Haven on November 81 Willie
Fralick. the 2-year-old son of More
houses adopted daughter. The mother
of the child had left him in the old
mans care while she went on visit
to Grand Rapids, the defendant and
the baby spending the night alone as
they had frequently done before. About
o'clock a. m. Morehouse notified
neighbor that the baby had been shot
and the child was found lying uncen-
scious with a bullet wound through
it's head, and died later. loaded
pistol with one of the cartridges dis
charged lay outside of the house not
far from the door. Mrs. Fralick had
foster father had shown great affection
for the baby.
PONTIAC--Franklin Ward was APP
pointed guardian for his father, Henry
Clay Ward of this city, one of the
leading millionaire lumbermen Of Mich
igan. This action was taken at the
conclusion of a ten days hearing here
before Probate Judge Elmer Brown OF
Lapeer.
DETROIT-A telegram from the war
department brought to an abrupt halt
the court martial at Fort Wayne OF
Lieut.. Russell F. Hazard, Seventh in
fantry, charged with embezzlement and
forgery.
The telegram explained that the de-
partment had received information that
Hazard is mentally incompetent and
that more time should be allowed for
preparation of his defense.
Capt. Glasgow, counsel for the de-
PENDANT, announced that Hazard
family had taken up the case and had
retainued civilian counsel.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-30
= THE LATE NEWS FROM YOUR OLD HOME STATE
PENNSYLVANIA

SHARON HILL, Pa, Jan. 29-Jo-
seph T. Smith, Junior past councillor
of Bartram council No. 999, Order OF
Independent Americans, after having
passed through all the chairs OF the
local order, was presented by the coun-
ell with a handsome past OFFICER 3
badge.
PITTSBURG-Tdw Doyle, aged
IA, tried to hang himself in Cleveland.
LEBANON-Fire totally destroyed
the Reading Dairy company's milk sta
ton at Myerstown, entailing loss or
$1,000.
HARRISBURG-The Dauphin county
grand jury submitted report calling
attention to the magnitude of the Grim
inal business emanating from the for
eign element at Steelton and suggest
ing that 1.-THE good citizens" make an
effort to educate these aliens up TO the
American standard Of civilization.
NEW CUMBERLAND-An indigna-
ton meeting of the citizens of this
place was held in the town hall to pro-
test against the increase of water rates
by the Riverton Consolidated Water
company, which holds the franchise.
According to its alleged agreement the
minimum water rent shall be $40 per
year, but it has advanced 1t to $3.50.
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN-The local
mill of the Schuyll1ill Haven Iron and
Steel company was closed indefinitely.
One hundred hands are idle.
SHAMOKIN - During a quarrel
among slate picker boys near the Cam
eron colliery Alvin Philips, trying to
restore peace, was stabbed by an un-
known assailant. He is in a serious
condition.
TREVORTON-Thr burglars raid
ed w. u. RaSer's store, stealing $500
worth of goods and destroying between
$500 and $500 in merchandise.
CARLISLE-Mrs. Jean Carroll Cald-
well, nee Rooney. mother Of Burns Dur
bin Caldwell, vice president OF the Del
aware, Lacl1awanna & Western. died
at her suburban home. Pleasant Hill,
aged 81 years.
PINE GROVE-The Republicans of
Pine Grove borough nominated Justice
of the Peace Morris w. Hikes to sue
coed himself for another five-year term.
Edward Wenrich, aged 20, a miner.
employed at the Philadelphia & Read
ing Coal and Iron compapy's Lincoln
colliery, was probably fatally burned by
| the explosion of a keg of powder.
FOGELSVILLE-Th stockholders of
the Lehigh Canning company elected
the following directors II. f. Rupp, l..
j. Mohr, George Herring, George Mohr.
Francis Werley, A. C. Hittle, P. p.
Mohr John Griffith.
| SCHWENKSVILLE Perki0men
| Valley Traction company elected the
| following officers: President, Irwin H.
| Ba-dmen; directors. Irwin H. Bardman;
| Samuel Hughes. James NJ. Smith. /. H.
Henry II. Hunsicker.
| PITTSBURG-Using a Flobert rife
Peter Wyoff, aged II, of Sweetbriar
street, winged burglar and saved $3.50
in valuables and the gas meter from
being robbed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-30
OHIO

SANDUSKY, Ohio, Jan. 29.-On the
ground that the primary, as provided
for in the call of the Republican state
central committee necessitates a mis-
application of public funds, an injunc-
ton suit was filed here today by Alex
ander Nelson against the Erie county
board of elections. Nelson prays that
tine board be enjoined from proceeding
further with the primary election to
select delegates to the republican state
convention, which will select Ohio dele
gates to the Republican national con-
vention.
ASHTABULA-Owin to break in
Clarion county, Pa, Conneaut, Kings
vile, jefferson. Geneva, Andover, Aus
tinburg and Ashtabula, Ohio, have been
without gas since yesterday, causing
much suffering. Gas is largely used as
| fuel in all the places named. The tenn
perature is at the lowest point of the
winter.
! COLUMBUS-The three Toledo ice
| dealers, r. C. Lemon, r. o. Beard and
| J. A. Miller, who were sent to the work
house as punishment for forming an ice
trust, got very little consolation in the
| decision of the supreme court in their
cases. The supreme court holds that
| they should nave Deen sentenced 10 the
| Jail instead. ana they are to be resen-
| fenced to jail. They received year
sentence each and a fine of $4,000
| CLEVELAND-He body stretched
across the telegraph wires, high in the
air, where she alighted when hurled
from the Nickel Plate track by fast
4 train at North Dover, Mrs. Elizabeth
| Sabo, As years. died tonight before she
could be rescued. Depot Master w. N
| Kidd and Marshal Beardsley secured 4
ladder and climbed a pole. The body
lay about ten feet from the pole, en-
tangled in a mesh of wires. Reachins
the top of the pole the men pulled the
body toward them with pole. AS they
did the woman gave a gasp and died.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-30
MISSISSIPPI

JACKSON, Miss, jan. 29.-In the
two houses of the Mississippi legisla-
ture Congressman John Sharp Williams
was elected to the United States senate
to succeed Hon. H. D. Money, whose
term expires March 4, 1911.
A joint session of the two houses was
held to ratify the election. Edmond
F. Noel was inaugurated as governor
of Mississippi in the presence of one of
the largest crowds that ever assembled
at the capitol. Governor Noel delivered
the shortest inaugural address on rec
ord in this state, ais speech lasting but
twelve minutes.
NATCHEZ-Much excitement existed
here for short time when the leg of
a white child was found by fishermen
floating in some garbage near the Mis-
sissippi river ferry landing. An in
vestigation showed that Helen Smith,
the young daughter of a railroad fore
man here, had been badly wounded in
the leg as the result of an accidental
discharge of a shotgun in the hands of
her brother. She was taken to a local
hospital, where 1t was found necessary
to amputate the injured limb. An at
tendant was told to bury the leg, but
failed to carry out his instructions.
JACKSON-The last official act of
Governor Vardeman before turning
over the reins of government to his
successor was the issuing of twenty
six pardons. Eight of the beneficiaries
were white, while the other eighteen
were negroes. The majority of the
charges were for murder or manslaugh-
ter and most of the prisoners had
served several years of their sentences.
Eleven of them were lifetime men.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-30
WISCONSIN

MIT,wAIJK .3E, Wis, Jan. 29--Sez-
ing his left hand, which had been
crushed under 1000 pounds of steel,
paul Globa, a Polish laborer, wrenched
il from the wrist to which it was at
tached only by few shreds of flesh
and lacerated tendons. Then, after
looking at hi. severed bloody hand for
n moment he, with an exclamation of
disgust, threw it into a furnace at the
nlant of a local foundry. He stood and
watched the hand while it burned.
, MADIsoN-Patrick Griffin. aged 6S,
was run dowT and killed by passenger
train on the Prairie du Chen line of
the milwaukee railroad. The unfortu-
nate man had been fishing through the
ice on Lake MENDOZA and was on his
wav home when killed. The accident
occurred at the University avenue
crossing. The dean man is survived by
a widow and two dagtters
MENOMINEE-A serious accident
and the loss of many lives was narrowly
averted by the presence of mind of the
engineer of passenger train No, 20 when
a short distance out of Daggett north of
this city. guard of the bridge was
broken and obstructed the track. BY
reversing the train in time only the
stack of the engine wa" damaged.
MANITOWOC-The following officers
have been elected by the stockholders
of the Smalley Manufacturing COM
pany: Mrs. c. r. Smaley, president;
John G. Kelley, vice president and man
ager: Timothy L. Sullivan, secretary
and treasurer; Nels Windingstead. SUI
perintendent; John Emalley, assistant
superintendent.
MONROE-At the annual meeting of
the Green County Agricultural society
all of the officers were reelected with
the exception of vice president and one
director Willis Ludlow declined posi-
lively to accept a reelection to the sec
.ond place and-R. G.. clifford was elected
to succeed him.
LA CROSSE~-At the annual meeting
of the stockholders of the National
Bank of La Crosse the following direc-
tors were reelected for the ensudlng
wear: A. w. Pettibone. T. L. Hixon, L.
c. CoInlan. G. w Burton, Henry Gund'
G. II. Gordon, G.. r. Montague, Joseph
p, Funke and G. F. Michel. The d.
rectors subsequently elected the follow
ing officers: .. w. Burton, president
r. p. Hixon and L. c. Coleman wee
presidents F. H, Hankerson cashier
Joseph Boschert and A, Bosshard' as
sistant cashiers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-30
MASSACHUSETTS

HOLYOKE. Jan. 29.--At meeting Of
the new board of aldermen the report Of
Frederick L. Olmstead Of Boston, en-
gagged by Mayor Avery to formulate
plans for the furtherance of city
beautiful" was received. According to
the plans it will take s45O,O0O to perfect
the scheme. The expenditure of this
sum could be extended over B. long
series of years. The principal recon-
mendation is an extension of Prospect
park along the river bank of the Con-
necticut river to the city line.
LYNN-Miss Margaret Thompson, II
years old, daughter of George Thomp-
son of 229 South Common street, went
to her room and shot herself just above
the right breast with 22-caliber rifle.
She is at the Lynn hospital and viii
recover. The bullet glanced off a rib
and lodged in the back. She admitted
to the police that she shot herself, and
gave quarrel with her older sister as
the reason.
ATTLEBoRO-Beh the announce
ment of the marriage of William ].
Cox to Ida Ardella Field is the story of
romance. While skating on Shefield's
pond Mr.. Cox and Miss Field broke
through thin ice and were precipitated
INTO the water. Mr.. Cox succeeded In
extricating both himself and Miss Field
without much trouble. 1t is now learned
that the couple Journeyed to Provi-
dence, where they obtained a license
and were welded.
WORCESTER-On account Of the
spread of scarlet fever abe board Of
health ordered the fumigation of sew
eral of the schoolhouses. The disease
has been discovered in st. Annes or
phanage in Granite street, where 300
children are housed, but the sister SUI
perior thinks it is sufficiently quaran-
tinef So that there will be no epidemic
among the children.
FALL RIvER-William S. Potter.
treasurer of the Flint mills since 1882
and for several years head of the Corr
Manufacturing company of Taunton,
died of pneumonia. He was born IN
1S41 and graduated at Harvard in 1858
Since 1870 Mr.. Potter had been con-
nected with local corporations.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-30
UTAH

AMERICAN FORK, Utah, Jan. %
The funeral services over the remains
of Fred Wright, ST.. of this city, VINO
died suddenly from the effects or asth-
ma, were held in the First ward meet
ing house, The services were wei at
tended. A large cortege followed the
remains to the city cemetery, where
interment occurred.
Charles W. Earl, formerly superln-
tendent of the Utah County Light and
Power company of this city, later fore
man of the Jesse Knight mines III
Tintic has again assumed the duties
of foreman of the power company.
OGDEN-Edward Doren, one of the
many prisoners confined in the city
bastile on the charge of vagrancy, has
not been apprehended since his escape
Saturday.
George B. Smith, clerk, will have &c
face the district court under a charge
of burgarlizing the safe in the Ogden
house and taking 800 belonging to q
ledger He was given a preliminary
hearing before Judge Murphy of the
police court Monday. AT the con-
clusion of the hearing he was bound
over to the higher court under $1,000
bond.
Sheriff G. A. Sebring went to Salt
Lake with two prisoners, G. II. Cal
land and w. A. Clark, both charged
with forgery, and sentenced to one yeaI
each In the state penitentiary.
Twenty days on the rock pile was
the sentence imposed upon John Smith
a mute, in the police court. The af-
ficted man pleaded guilty to mendi-
cancy by nodding his head when ii
was made known to him that the po-
lice Judge wanted to know IL he was
guilty or not guilty.
PARK CITY-L. C. Green. a miner
employed in Thaynes canyon, was
caught in a cavein and as a result
is suffering from a badly broken leg
DIR. Barckley reduced the fracture, but
says it viii be some weeks before Mr.
Green can get around.
The funeral of John Anderson, who
died of pneumonia, was held from the
Swedish Lutheran church. Intermeni
was in the city cemetery.
1t is reported throughout town thai
the men at the drain tunnel have q
small hole through and that good
stream of water is coming out.