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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
GAS STOVE LEF'. BURNING;
FOUR CHILDREN CREMATED
Parents Thoughtlessness Is Believed
to Have Been Responsible for
Fatal Blaze in Dunbar,
Pennsylvania

PITTSBURG, Pa, Jan 27.-Four chill
dren were cremated and their parents
seriously injured today in a fire which
destroyed the home of A. NJ. Kendall
in Dunbar, Pa, east of this city.
The dead:
EARL KENDALL, II years.
PEARL KENDALL, years.
ANNA KENDALL, years.
BABY, 2 years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall leaped from a
secOnd-stOry window and were danger
Ously hurt.
1t is believed the fire started from a
small gas stove which was left burning
when the family retired last night.
The parents made repeated efforts to
reach the room occupied by their four
children when the fire was discovered,
but finally were compelled to jump
from the window to save themselves.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28

not to go east in 1906 and leave her
children. "She told me she cared for
Jones, and that she was determined TO
leave Los Angeles" said Mrs. Sippy.
IT was sick and she gave me bunch
Of violets, telling me Jones kept her
supplied with the flowers"
Children Were Hungry
W. w. Watts, who lives on Twen-
tieth street a few doors from the
Thorpe home, said the Thorpe children
were at his home a great deal, that
they frequently went home late in the
afternoon, only to return because their
mother was away and they were hun
cry.
DR.. Thorpe was on the stand early
in the day. He testified regarding his
property, which he estimated worth
about $4,000. His earnings in his pro-
fession, he said, were between $4,000
and $4,000 a year.
The trial will be resumed today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
Only Two
Dollars a Week
Regularly for Four Years Is
Making Small Fortunes for
Many Los Angeles People
YOU CAN LEARN HOW
WITHOUT COST

We are known by every banker and
every newspaper publisher in Los An
geles and by most all of your neigh
bors.
We mean every word of the above
heading.
We are organizers of Plans to create
new wealth which in new communities
like this usually goes to waste.
By one of our New Plans we have
established seven of the widest known
farming town communities in Califor-
nia-Wasco, Alpaugh, Clark Colony"
ETC., but this Two Dollar Plan has
naught to do with colonization.
You stay in the city at your present
avocation and without effort or care
on your part and without one penny
of your money being at risk you make
81 a week laid aside for only four
years create you an available asset
that rapidly becomes a snug fortune of
from $1,000 to $4,000.
We are not stock promoters
We are not oil promoters.
We are not mining promoters.
We are not invention promoters.
We are not town lot promoters
We organize the creation of new
wealth.
In all new communities there are
valuable sources of economic wealth
going to waste.
We can show you beyond your power
Of disbelief-and won't charge you for
the interview
We want all the school teachers, all
the wage-earners, all the saIaried
folks, all the professional men to heed
this CALL
If you cannot come to our lecture
today at 2 p. m. or this evening at 8
D. M, then write us to tell you how 81
laid aside by you weekly for only four
years will create you a snug fortune,
in a way not jointly mixed with any
other member, but individually on your
own property basis.
We have patriotic interest enough in
the development of this Plan to take
pleasure in submitting 1t to you in full
without charge.
Very respectfully yours,
California Home Extension Association
Ground floor, Chamber of Commerce,
Los Angeles. California.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
REFUSES OFFICE BECAUSE
OF POLITICAL CRITICISMS

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 27.-Governor
Hughes today withdrew the nomina-
tion Of Frederick A. Wallis as state
superintendent of insurance. The
nomination was withdrawn at Mr..
Wallis request.
In a letter to Governor Hughes Mr..
Wallis said
while the criticisms which have
been directed against me since nv
nomination are each and every one Of
them utterly without foundation and
nothing has been or can be developed
which can reflect upon me in any man
ner whatsoever, don't care to accept
the office to which so much political
opposition has been directed. / have
therefore decided to continue in my
present position with nv company.'
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
SCANDALS AIRED
In THORPE CASE
WITNESSES SAY PLAINTIFF
MEANT TO REMARRY
REAL ESTATE DEALER MISSING
AND ATTACHMENT ISSUED
Jud Rush TestIfies to Agreement
Whereby Physicians Wife Was
to Visit Nevada and Pro-
cure Divorce

That Mrs. Anna Louise Thorpe, now
seeking a legal separation from DR..
Arthur Clyde Thorpe, was hopeful Of
getting divorce more than two years
ago in order that she might marry l..
E. Jones of the Jones & Ryder Land
company, was the testimony given yes
terday by Minneapolis woman, Mrs.
Mary Clauson, who was frequent win
ter visitor at the Thorpe home for the
past eight or nine years. So certain
was Mrs. Thorpe that this marriage
would take place, said Mrs. Clauson,
that a wedding dress had been pur-
chased, and this was to be lined with
the material used in the dress worn
when she became Mrs. Thorpe.
E. L. Jones has disappeared. At
least this is the conclusion that has
been reached by deputy sheriffs who
have been sent out to bring him into
court, where he is wanted as a witness
Judge Monroe issued an attachment for
Jones Tuesday, but he could not be
found. When the trial began yesterday
there was again no response when his
name was called.
Very WELL" said the court. can at
tachment has been issued for Mr. Jones,
and he will be dealt with when he is
found
Attorney Jud Rush was a witness in
Mrs. Thorpe's behalf yesterday and tes-
titled in regard to an agreement be-
tween Thorpe and his wife in January
1906, by the terms of which she was to
receive $2400 if she would go to Nevada
and get divorce.
Advised Her Not to Sign
1.-THE agreement left her nothing but
a few paltry dollars. 1t took away
from her home and children, and ad-
vised her not to sign it. She seemed to
be in a state of hopeless despair, and
this may have been the reason why she
acted contrary to my advice" said the
attorney.
Nurses and servants were included in
the list of witnesses during the after
noon when the gossip of bedroom and
kitchen was carried to the witness
chair.
Kate Moreno, a servant in the Thorpe
home from October, 1902, until October,
1903, was the last witness of the day.
During that twelfemonth, she said, a
young man named Guy Rush made al
most daily visits to the house. One day
when she entered the parlor she dis
covered the couple sitting on a sofa,
Rush embracing Mrs. Thorpe lovingly.
Mrs. Thorpe was away from home
so much of the time that I found it
difficult to get my Thursday afternoon
off, said the girl.
Mrs. Mary Clauson of Minneapolis
also testified that Mrs. Thorpe was
absent from home a great deal. I'm
1904 when I was visiting Los Angeles,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28

1 called the Thorpe house by telephone
forty days in succession. l didn't miss
a day. Mrs. Thorpe was never at home.
For New Wedding Dress
Mrs. Clauson said Mrs. Thorpe visited
her in Minneapolis in January, 1906.
and during this visit they went to u
store to purchase material which was
to be used, according to Mrs. Thorpe,
for a wedding dress. I knew she was
unhappy with DR.. Thorpe, and she told
me she was going to marry Mr.. Jones.
Miss Steffans, maid employed at
the Thorpe home from August to De-
cember, 1904, said the telephone calls
for Mrs. Thorpe were so frequent that
they were a source of worry.
about a month before l left some
man called up Mrs. Thorpe. Mrs.
Thorpe had an extension telephone up
stairs and I was listening at the in
strument below. I heard a man ask
ing her to meet him down town. She
said she couldn't, because she was sick.
He said: 'Oh, don't you know I will
be by your side?'
81 was only a child then," volun-
teered the maid, "but 1 shall always
remember that
"How old are you now?" queried A.
torney Walter of Mrs. Thorpe's coun-
sell
Miss Steffans protested. 'That has
nothing to do with this case,'' she said,
and the attorney did not insist upon a
reply.
Kissed and Spanked
That Mrs. Thorpe gave little atten-
ton to the children was another state
ment made by the maid. When asked
to describe how she cared for them
the witness replied: "Well. when she
came home she gave them a kiss, and
when their clothes were dirty she
gave them a spanking"
Walters employed in the Angelus
grill said they had seen Mrs. Thorpe
frequently dining with l. f. Jones,
and Mrs. Carol A. Steele. an intimate
friend of Mrs. Thorpe, said the latter
told her she was going to marry Jones.
EARLY in 1906, after Mrs. Thorpe had
left for the east, 1 received a letter
from her asking me to visit the chill
dren," said Mrs. Steele. "She said she
was sorry she did not see me before
she went away; that she felt very lone
ly, and that she had just said good
by to her darling, who loved her
more than anyone else in the world
except his own daughter"
Mrs. Ellen Sippy, mother of Mrs.
Steele said she implored Mrs. Thorpe
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
MOTHER ASKS CHIEF OF
POLICE TO FIND HER SON
Parent Living at Rochester, N. Y,
Writes Broadhead to Trace Boy
She Believes to Be Living
at Los Angeles

Chief of Police Broadhead yesterday
received a pathetic letter from de-
spondent mother living at Rochester,
N. Y, who is anxious to receive word
from her son, who left home fifteen
years ago and never has been heard
from since.
The letter states the missing man
is named Maurice Daily, and he is
thought to be married and living at Los
Angeles. The writer. Mrs. Catherine
Daily, states several of her children are
dying of consumption, and says she has
but a short time to live because of
dropsy. She appeals to the chief to
find her son and have him write TO
her once before she dies. A cousin of
the missing man, living in the eastern
city, was told by a friend that Daily
was in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
CARLSON TRIAL POSTPONED;
DEFENDANT HAS NEW LAWYER

Owing to the illness of Justice E. E.
Selph the hearing Of William H. Carl
son, charged with embezzling $4500
from the Consolidated bank in April,
was continued yesterday for three
weeks.
Attorney Solomon, who was substi-
tuted Tuesday as Carlsons attorney in
civil proceedings in the superior court.
was named yesterday as his attorney
in the criminal action, replacing At
torneys Gage, Foley and Appel, who
have dropped out of the case for pc
cuniary reasons.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28

of North Third street, five robberies oc-
curing within an hour
A special detail of policemen was sent
out and soon obtained information
which led them to believe the high
waymen were attempting to escape
from the city over the tracks of the
Oregon Short Line.
A switch engine was hurriedly pressed
into service, and with the policemen
on board soon overlook an outgoing
freight at the hot springs.
AS the freight started to leave the
siding six men, including Leland and
Goldberg, were seen to make for one of
the cars. They were arrested, but not
until an unsuccessful attempt had beer
made by Leland to shoot Policeman
Harris.
Leland and Goldberg confessed. saw
ing they alone had been responsible for
the crimes.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
Woman Sues for Land

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-Hearing of the
case Of Mrs. MARY A. Dickinson against
the United States and Col. Frank Nc
Comb, in which the plaintiff seeks to
obtain ten acres of land occupied by
the government at Fort Sheridan, ILL.,,
is on before United States District
Judge Bethea Mrs. Dickinson claims
to be the real owner of the land by
rights of the claims of her relatives,
WHO occupied the land before the Civil
War
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
TWO DESPERATE BANDITS
CAPTURED AT SALT LAKE
Sixteen Policemen and Switch Engine
Participate In Exciting Chase.
Men Had Terrorized the
Neighborhood

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 27.-After an
exciting chase in which sixteen police
men and an Oregon Short Line switch
engine figured, Frank Leland and Ike
Goldberg, two holdup men, who have
been terrorizing citizens of this city for
several nights, were captured at Beck s
not springs, near here, last might.
Early last night reports began to
reach police headquarters from various
sources of holdups in the neighhorhood
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
WIFE ASKS ANNULMENT;
SAYS SHE is NO. TWO

Sarah Hoagland Padfield of Holly
wood filed an action in the superior
court yesterday asking for the an
nulment of her marriage to Jesse Pad
field. Mrs. Padfield says the ceremony
took place May 20. 1908, but it was
not until some time later that she dis
covered Padfield had another wife liv-
ing, from whome he had not been di-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
Accuses Husband

Thirty-sixth street, filed suit in the
superior court yesterday asking that
her husband, Fred D. Carey, railroad
man, be compelled to support her. Mrs
Carey says her husband struck her
January 21, left home and has not since
returned.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
Sentenced to Prison

Frank Smith, convicted last week on
a charge of burglary, was sentenced
to three years at Folsom by Judge
Willis yesterday. Smith robbed the
room of Barnabas DeaEe December Is.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
Start New Bread Station

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-To New York's
several bread lines has been added a
new distributing station in Harlem, the
first of its kind in that part of the city.
1t is in charge of the Harlem head
quarters of the Salvation Army. Coffee
and rolls are to be distributed nightly
from a wagon at Park avenue and One
Hundred and Twenty-fifth streeL
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
Guilty of Foruery

Louis P. Harvey, charged with pass
ing forged check for $74 December J.,
was found guilty by a jury in Judge
Wilbur's court yesterday. He will be
sentenced February s.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28

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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28

L called the Thorpe house by telephone
forty days in succession. 1 didn't miss
a day. Mrs. Thorpe was never at home.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11
DenDer Markets.

DENVER UNION STOCK YARDS, June
THE receipts of cattle last week
were liberal again but as usual at this
time of the year the bulk consisted of
southerns. The few natives offered
were good and there was a good de-
mand. Prices were sharply higher on
Monday and Tuesday but later the
market eased off somewhat because of
sharply lowered markets east, leaving
prices here much the same at the close
as week ago. Several records were
broken during the week. Choice steers
from the Loveland district sold at s6. rs
the high price paid here in several
years. Choice steers from western
Nebraska brought se. 70 also a record
price until last week. Bulk of the good
steers sold at $500 to So. 55. Steers
predominated in the supply and few
cows were offered. The best cows sold
from s5 90 all the way up to So. 90 for
fancy stuff. with the fair to good at
$4.25 to $500. Bulls and veals closed
weak to little lower. Feeder and
stocker demand good but not much
here in the native division. Prices rule
about the same. A large number OF
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11
ABOUT INDICATING.

Since the Denver News and Post be-
gan their controversy over '.land wild
eating" in the San Louis Valley, most
of the state papers have had sc cmetning
to say on the subject, generally siding
with the News.
Certainly every paper and every
good citizen deplores wild cat methods,
but 1t has proven impossible to prevent
them entirely in all history up to date,
just as it has been impossible to always
guard against another stealing ones
horse.
such cases: An attempt should be
made to educate the sucker with money
up to standard of horse sense, in
order that he might observe decent
caution by making proper investigation
Second, the shark who buncoes pur-
chaser by deliberate Misrepresentation,
should be prosecuted for his act as the
law provides and punished as it speci-
fies.
There is really no such a thing as
providing guardians enough for all the
suckers.
There is less opportunity to defraud
in land than in almost anything else,
for it can be seen. its market value can
be found out, its title, water rights
and improvements can be Investigated,
and the man or woman who has not the
business judgment to do all these pre-
liminary things before paying money
on proposition, had better not buy.
Especially is this true in chance offer
ings. like claim relinquishments. in
some of which there is little or nothing
in exchange for the money.
But there are several sides to all
these cases. The business man or
firm of any worth or standing isn't
looking for suckers-and don't want
them. He prefers to do legitimate
business, having everybody satisfied
and no kicks coming. 1t is only fel-
lows like the bunco man in Denver who
last week sold a greenhorn a conces-
sion to the amusements in one Of the
parks for 81 ,000-to which he had no
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11
z:!!:5 The Spot Cash Store ); s.; y; :: e. !

more right than he had to the u s.
treasury-who are looking for the
business of the unsophisticated.
Yet in its general pose the News, and
ihe papers commenting. are inclined to
throw the wildcat mantle over the
shouldees of the whole fraternity of
realty dealers, among whom are to be
found as careful. as conscientious and
as honorable firms as engage in any
other business in the state, and that
would be entirely unjust. We do not
think it intended. 1t is perhaps re-
suit of the too hastily formed conclu-
sion that it was necessary to bring into
quick line their rapid-fire ink guns.
There have been mining swindles
which were calculated to disgrace the
whole industry; despite them, had it
not been for brainy promoters the min
ing industry of this country today
would have been at least fifty years
behind its present development.
One good way to check and eventu-
ally stamp out all such fraud cases
would be for the legitimate dealers and
firms to join every fraud victim in get
ting justice and Furnishing misrepre-
sentations. In doing this they would
quickly clear matters up and would
more firmly establish themselves in the
confidence of the public.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11
Women Who Are Envied.

Those attractive women who are
lovely in face, form and temper are
the envy of many, who might be like
them. A weak, sickly woman will be
nervous and irritable. Constipation or
Kidney poisons show in pimples, blotch-
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owe their health and beauty to them.
60c at All Druggist.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11

bulletins by wireless telegraphy. This
however, may prove to be much if it
leads to indicated measures of pre-
caution and provision.
None of the Missouri lobbyists has
yet arisen to deny that he participat ted
in the work which made the Missouri
Senate fall always on the side of the
line where the lobby was found, during
the late session.
President Taft pressed golden key
Monday afternoon and the machinery
in the Seattle Exposition took the hint
and started off. Lots of machinery in
other parts of the coultry is also await
ing signal from Washington
Thought kilograms. through which
business can be transacted between
persons at distant points, are now
prophesied as events of the near fu-
ture. But there is as yet no sign of a
decline in telegraph company stocks.
Rev. DIR. Meldrum of Cleveland an
nounces that he will continue to smoke
regardless of the decree of the Denver
meeting. The doctor can not agree
that the fire at the end of his cigar is
the one which Christians have most to
fear. Watch his smoke.
The Illinois Legislature amended the
game law in way to prevent any man
from killing more than ten wild geese
in day. This is a law which will be
very generally observed. The man who
can kill more than that number of that
elusive bird in day is always the man
who does it in the Hunters Retreat or
at the Sign of the Blue Teal.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11

southern stockers were offered and sold
here, prices ranging from $751; to
$40 90 on yearlings with choice stuff up
to e2l 90. Twos sold at s24. 90 to $25. 90
and threes sold at $50. 90 to $50. 90. The
demand for southerns is strong. To-
days receipts $500 head. Market
steady to dime higher.
Hog demand is strong and prices
sharply higher than week ago. Best
hogs Saturday sold at 81. 55, the record
price here for the past half dozen
years. but the market was little low
er today. prices ranging from $40 to
81 45.
Sheep demand was good and prices
firm. Supply here was light and all
sold readily. More good sheep and
lambs could have been used to advan-
tage.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11
DANGER IN DELAY.
Kidney Diseases Are Too Dangerous
for Delta People to Neglect.

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