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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27
TEACHERS NOTE
CAUSES BOY TO
KILL HIMSELF
FIRES BULLET INTO BRAIN
WHEN REPRiMANDED
COMMITS DESPERATE ACT ON
LAWN OF HOME
Leaves Missive on Table Where FAM
lily Is Eating, Goes to Room,
Gets Revolver and
Pulls Trigger

'Mr. Harold Howard left school of
his own free will today. He will not
pay attention to the work going on.
He must make this right before return
Ing to school"
MISS ANNA C. SULLIVAN"
Carrying home this note from school
during the noon recess and leaving it
on the dining room table, Harold How
ard, 15-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Howard, 1912 Edgecliffe
drive, went upstairs to his room, and
securing a 81 caliber revolver, walked
through the dining room where his par,
ents, two sisters and a brother were
eating, out to the lawn in front of his
home, and shot himself through the
right temple, death resulting instantly.
The sound of the revolver shot was
heard by the family and by gardener
who was working nearby. The gar
dener carried the body into the house,
where the grief-stricken parents were
so erazed they did not realize what had
happened.
Moaning piteously, the mother was
led away, while the father worked
heroically to see if some spark of life
was not left, but to no. avail, for the
bullet had gone straight to it's point,
with deadly effect.
DR.. w. j. Hayden was summoned,
but there was no need of his services
the body removed to the undertaking
rooms of Orr & Edwards.
Young Howard was a student at the
Micheltorena street school, in which
Miss Anna G. Sullivan is teacher. Ac
cording to the teacher, Howard had
been Indifferent about his studies and
apparently took no interest in them,
and for that reason she decided that
his father should know.
Act is Deliberate
After a few words with the teacher,
Howard left the school, taking with
him the note that Miss Sullivan wrote.
1t is thought that he felt deeply the
shame of having his father know he
was not up in his studies and evidently
planned his death on the way to his
home, for he simply left the note on the
table and deliberately got the revolver
and shot himself
His every action was cool and de-
liberate. Howard had everything to
live for, and was a healthy, robust boy,
who was fond of athletics, being a
squad and baseball team, and also in
terested in boxing. Miss Sullivan was
unnerved when she learned of the sui
eide and said that Howard had never
had any trouble before, either with
teacher or schoolmates, and other than
a lack of interest in his studies he was
a model pupil.
Mr.. Howard, the boys father, is a
member of the Howard contracting
company, with offices at 212 Frost
street.
The parents could give no motive for
the suicide unless the boy was
chagrined because of his failure to
keep up in school, and being of a high
strung and sensitive nature, he decided
upon his rash deed
The funeral will be Monday at the
home, 1342 Edgecliffe drive.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27
MURPHY TO END CAMPAIGN
OF TEMPERANCE BY SONG
Proceeds of Musical Entertainment
Will Be Used to Help Defray
Expenses of Work

A musical entertainment will be
given this evening as the closing event
in the Murphy temperance campaign
held at Simpson auditorium. The pro-
ceeds will be for the benefit of the
work and some of the most prominent
musicians of Los Angeles have con-
tributed their services.
The program will be as follows:
Cornet solo. Matte Loeb Evans; solo,
Miss Grace James; solo, ''The Dream
of Paradise" Francis Murphy; solo Sc
lections from I'll Trovatore," Mrs. L.
M. Marxmiller; solo, Leroy Jepson;
solo, Miss Bertha Farmer; piano solo,
William Edison Strobridge; duet, Mrs.
Fred R. Dorm and Ricardo Luchesi;
piano solo, Mrs. Harry Clifford Lott
solo, I'll Never Cease Loving Thee, -
Harry Clifford Lott.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27
To Aid Tariff Revision

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.-Among
the passengers arriving on the steamer
Korea from the orient today were Col.
George R. Cotton, collector of customs
at Manila and H. E. Wallace, appraiser
at the same port, who have been sum-
moned to Washington to assist in the
revision of the Philippine tariff.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27
OIL TANK EXPLODES:
EMPLOYE IS INJURED
Gas Ignited by Spark from Incandes-
cent Light Carries Away Top of
Receptacle Eighteen
Inches Thick

Exploded by an incandescent lamp,
a tank containing 5000 gallons of crude
oil blew up in Tropico last night with
a report that ratified windows all
through the valley. G. w. Watson, an
employe of the Western Art Tile COM
pany, was severely burned about the
face and hands, but the damage done
otherwise was slight.
Watson held the lamp that exploded
the gas in the oil tank. He is en-
ployed by the Western Art Tile COM
pany in the engine room and went to
examine the oil tank about 8 o'clock
last night. AS he opened small man
hole and pushed the light in to give
him view of the interior the gas
exploded, carrying with it the top of
the tank. This top is twelve feet in
diameter and carried eighteen inches
of concrete. The fact that the top
blew off probably saved more serious
damage from the explosion.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27

The Herald. like every other newspaper. is
misrepresented at times particularly in cases
VIII please ta<e notice that every representa-
tive of this newspaper Is equipped with the
Eroper credentials an6 more particularly equip
ped with money with which to pay his bills.
THE HERALD
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27

The Herald VIII pay $40 in cash to anyone
Furnishing evidence that will lead to the arrest
and conviction Of any person caught stealing
copies OF The Eerald from the premises OF our
IaIyons.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the exhibits OF
California products at the Chamber OF Com
merce building, on Broadway. between First
and Second streets where free information Will
be given on all subjects pertaining to this Sec
ton.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27
CAFE BRISTOL
Shoes Half Price and Less

Over two hundred big display bargain
tables are displaying shoes for men.
women and children. on sale IN many
instances for half price and less. Con-
vince yourself and come to the
MAMMOTH SHOE HOUSE.
E10 South Broadway.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1909-10-14
Who Swiped the Glim

Captain Kidd has to stay close at home these evenings, somebody purloined his lantern, and he is afraid to trust himself out alone af- ter night without it. To The Sem tines man he said, Il skal got two lante'n, one pretty dam goot, udder not. Sum faller he dun go aboard ma boat an swipe der goot wan. An tank ah would like you put in paper if he bring home goot lante'n An give him bum wan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1909-10-14
Postal Official Transferred

w, A. Graves, who for a long time has been postal inspector in this section of Alaska, was aboard the Jefferson last night going to Portland, Oregon, where he will hereafter be stationed. MT. Graves has made an excellent official and is highly thought of by all who know him up here. The successor of MT. Graves is E. ]. Wetzler and he has already arrived and talk en up his duties at Skagway.-Jun- eau Record,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1909-10-14
1910 Calendars Arrive

Several of the local stores are in receipt of their calendars for next year, and have put them on the shelves to hold them until the time for distribution arrives. Donald Sinclair 5, ''The First Cigar is a winner. and brings pack memories of the old days behind the barn. The Thlinget Trading Co. are out with fine one entitled, The Path to the Old Spring" which is a beauty.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1909-10-14
Afternoon For Mrs. M;lligan

Mrs. r. Matheson entertained Saturday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Milligan, a large number of local ladies being present. Dainty refreshments were served. Those present were Mesdames. AJilIigan, Mccormack, Bronson, Coulter, Campbell, Bushell, Rastad, Uhler, Wheeler, Waters and Hofstad; and the Misses KoebIer, Mccormack, Carhart, Zimmerman, Margaret Uhler and Catherine Bronson.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1909-10-14
Some Big Potatoes

N. L. Moen was treated to quite q surprise the other day when he started to harvest his potatoes. He had planted them more as an experiment than in the hope that they would amount to anything, and his surprise may be imagined when out of the first hill he. dug g fine, big, smooth potatoes. The wonder of the size of the crop is the greater when the fact is taken into consideration that the ground on which the potatoes were grown was made last spring mostly from old sawdust and the like.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1909-10-14
Hung Up On Bar

Capt. kenig Johannsen made the discovery this week, that its not all fun running a gas boat on the Stii- inc. Last Saturday he left for the mouth of the Isllut with hurting party and undertook 10 tow g Per erDorough canoe. All went fairly well until the home O. the Stihire wind was reached, when the tow swamped and trouble began. The engine vas stopped and prcpara- tions made to empty the water out of the canoe and haul itup or deck. While this vas beirg done. tae Ducl;land was blown away cut of her course onto q gravel Lat, and before she could he gotten ou, the r.yer fell so much tha. she was there, apparently for the winter. Kenis tried to see if he could dig ont enough of a channel to get her off, but without avail, and all the while the swelIs were pounding the boats keel deeper and deeper into the bar. When the captain had just about made up his mind to go iato camp for the winter, the river started 10 raise, and the next morn ing the Duckland was free.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1909-10-14
Halibut Begins To Move

Five and one-half cents per pound in Seattle for halibut is in- iecting great life into the fishing business, and although early in the season for this region, Petersburg and Scow Bay are shipping fish on every boat. This years catch is reported to be of excellent quality, and a good season is expected by everybody.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1909-10-14

The last boats of the \, hite Pass left Whitehorsa on October 7tb and Dawson on October Iota.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1909-10-14

of the Salvation Army gunder his charge. He left on the Uncle Dan last Thursday night. .s
The Wrangell sentinel., 1909-10-14

Adjt. Smith is away on a tour of inspection of the different divisions
The Wrangell sentinel., 1909-10-14

Cash" Coulter and associates shipped 1So dozen crabs on the Humboldt this week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1909-10-14
The Latest Word
DEPARTMENT OF THE INFERIOR GENERAL LAND OFFICE
 Washington, D. (.

MARCUS FAyETTE LYMAN, Trustee,
 Wrangell, Alaska.
 Sir;
 am in receipt of your letter of September 9, 1909, relative to your duties as trustee in disposing of lots in the townsite of Wrangell Alaska, in which you refer to my telegram of July 26, and to my let ter of August 2I, 1909.
 The instructions in said telegram not to pay any more money on ac- count of surveying and plating until the account therefor is ad- justed by this office are still in force, but you will as instructed in said letter, otherwise proceed with the execution of said trust.
 You are referred to Section IS, Pages 10 and IT of the Alaska Townsite Circular, wherein trus- tees in such townsites afe directed, after all allotments and awards have been made by them upon ap- plications filed for lots, and deeds have been issued thereon, to pre- pare and submit to this office a statement showing all tracts not disposed of by deed and each tract awarded to a claimant or claimants who have failed to make payment of the assessments thereon; that should such proceedings be found regular, no errors appearing if such statement, the trustees will be directed by this office to give notice that they will sell at a cer- tain time and place not less than 50 days from the date of such no- tice at public outcry for cash, all lots and tracts remaining unoccu- pied and unclaimed at the date of said entry, and all lots and tracts claimed and awarded on which the assessments have not been paid at the date. of such sale" You will therefor proceed in ac- cordance with the provisions of said paragraph, and if, when such sale is.ordered, no applications un- disposed of are On file for oc- cupied lots, the notice of sale shall inform such occupants that their lots will be disposed Of at public sale to the highest bidder, unless, before the day of sale, they shall apply for the same, furnish the re- quired proof, and pay the required assessment.
 Very respectfully
 FRED DENNETT,
 Commissioner.
 Wrangell, Alaska, Oct. IA, 'oo
 In pursuance of the above letter, I will be in. my office for the pur- pose of transacting business, on Monday, October IS, at s a. m.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1909-10-14

Wrangell, Alaska, Oct. I4, 'oo In pursuance of the above letter, I will be in. my office for the pur- pose of transacting business, on Monday, October IS. at 8 a. m. Those having applications for deeds on file are respectfully re- quested to take ont their deeds, or withdraw their applications.
 Respectfully,
 MARCUS FAYETTE LYMAN, TcMnsite Trustee.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-06-24

The woman's missionary society
of the Presbyterian church is hold
ing an anniversary meeting at the
church this afternoon, it beir G the
18th anniversary of the synodical
and the 9th of the local society.
Mr.. Hendricks, the brakeman on
the Running Water freight whose
wife vas killed a few weeks ago at
her home In Running Water, was
arrested at Tyndall yesterday
morning as he was passing thru
on the train, charged with killing
his wife. At the inquest it was
decided that it was a case of sui
eide, but the citizens Of the town
were not satisfied with the verdict
and petitioned for Hendricks ar
rest. 1t was admitted that he and
his wife had been quarreling, and
after the tragedy when the neigh
bors reached the premises the
woman was dead and Hendricks
held the revolver.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-06-24

Miss Lashley, a teacher in the
schools at sanborn, Iowa, is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Koobs.
The Scotland Amusement Com
mittee is advertising q dance June
%, with music by VoegIi's Orcbes-
ira.
Geo. Eisenmann is helping at
the Edwards Hotel this week dur
ing the absence Of Landlord Free
man.
Miss Sarah Rankin went to AL.
pena Wednesday where she will
spend = few weeks at the home Of
her sister.
Mre. Moline and children return
ed TO Sioux City yesterday and
were accompanied BY her father,
,. u. Hutchinson.
We are informed that the Biiou
will BE- closed after July Z the pat
ronage being hardly, sufficient to
make il profitable.
Mrs. B. B. Cobb loft for the
Black Hills Tuesday, being delayed
il starting one day because Of
washouts near Rapid City.
Frank Sternhagen il doing the
carpenter work 81 the addition 10
|the Odd Fellot4s Hall and ii the
weather permits Will ges the roof
on today.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-06-24

Philip Engel went to Trip to-
day to adjust a loss for the Ger
man Farmers Mutual ms. Co., a
horse having been killed by light
ming.
Mr.. E. Il. Grant, Sunday school
missionary, from Huron, will oc-
cupy the pulpit in the Presbyterian
church next Sunday morning and
evening.
w. E. Brooks of P~ierson, Ia, ar
rived today from Lake Andes where
he and his brother have been stay
ing the past week. He viii visit
his farm west of town for a few
days.
c. J. Dickson and family and
Mrs. Upton, Mrs. Dickson's moth
er, left today for Rapid City. They
will stay for several weeks, and
will join Rev. Ii. r. Upton and
family on a camping expedition.
Mr.. and Mrp. Frank Wanek
went to Sioux City Wednesday,
where Mrs. Wanek is taking treat
ment from DR.. Powell. For sever
al years she has suffered with Sc
we're headaches, and the doctor
says it is caused from adhesion of
the nerves in the nose. Since the
first operation she has been entire
~ relieved from her headaches.
The crawling crew has COM
menced work on the railroad track
two miles west of town, the gravel
being hauled from north Of Mitch
ell. A surveying crew is estab-
lishing the levels and lining up the
track. The grade between Scot.
land and the junction will be raised
about four feet bringing it up to a
level.
The week started Ia with rain.
Sunday afternoon and evening eiv-
ing ns 1.65 inches of water, and
every day since has given us a
shower. Corn on the fiat lands is
suffering from too much water.
and unless the food gates are
soon stopped the crop will be con- !
siderably damaged.
Mr.. Henry Frank arrived from
California last Friday and was re-
neWing old acquaintance ii Scot
land. MI. Frank was at one time
book keeper for the hardware firm
OF Landmann 4 Schmierer when
they ran q store in the Reich block
but went 70 California twenty two
years ago. Twenty two years have
made quite = change ia Scotland,
but still MI. Frank found quite 8
number Of men who remembered
him.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-06-24
THE CITIZEN REPUBLICAN.
;. 4. BLISS. Editor 1 Proprietor.
svsscalrr.on s,.oo rEn vEAa.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY

Wedding Presents. -Treiber's.
Frank S~ternhagen Of Trip was
il Scotland Saturday.
Alvin Hutchiaon was sick The
latter part oflast week.
Rev. 6chafer returned from his
mp g Rocheater, n. X, Friday.
Nj. Ed Brandstedt went Is For
sstbure Monday q visit friends for
: few Days.
Local Postals. All new views.
AL Treiber's.
Min Ethel Haynes came home
rom Mitchell Tuesday Is visit for
: AN dayI.
lEs. Upton, mother 81 Mrs. q.
Dickson, arrived from Illinois
nst Eriday.
sony Dishl Waited III fam;lv
1Ee Notwithstanding . Tsipp 81
nolon nh.
Walllaos b sprne6sld -,
xs assdsy lslutninR IS 81
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-06-24
Trouble Makers Ousted.

When a sufferer from stomach
trouble takes DR.. Kings New Life
Pills he's mighty glad to see his
dyspepsia and indigestion fly, but
more, he's tickled over his new,
fine appetite, strong nerves, heal
thy vigor, all because stomach liv-
or and kidneys now work right. 25c
at Bruhn 4 Stonebraker's.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-06-24
Could Not Be Better.

No one has ever made a salve,
ointment, lotion or balm to COM
pare with Bucklen's Arnica Salye.
It's the one perfect healer of cuts,
corns, burns, bruises, sores, scalds,
boils, ulcers. eczema, salt rheum.
For sore eyes, cold sores, chapped
hands it's supreme. Infallible fol
piles. Only 25c at Bruhn & Stone
braker's.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-06-24
Mrs. Minnie Becker informs us

Mrs. Minnie Becker informs us
that she has handed in her resigna-
tion as teacher Of the eighth grade
in the Scotland schools for the
coming year and the same has
been accepted by the board. She
has been elected principal Of the
schools at Max, N. D., with q sal
airy about $40 per month larger
than she Was 10 receive here.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30

James j. Hills warning IS not better
Needed II see rapidly increased
cost of living" he said. "At the end
of the century, as Hill told you, there
will be vast Importation Of food
stuffc into America, II your farming
methods are not changed for the bet
ter The situation calls for urgent
action by congress and the state
legislatures. AS an alien ! may not
prescribe, but may describe.
"The system of agriculture In that
part of the central west settled thirty
years ago was the most wasteful |
ever saw. The Jo-called farmer is a
land speculator. He bought all the
land he could get, then robbed the
land to meet his obligations until he
could realize bis eventual sure profits
from It's sale. | believe there will
come In this country a cooperation
between the farmers on the plan long
ago forced upon the farmers in the
older countries, by competition of the
then virgin soil of America"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
As 70 cRocE AND CANNON.

Zelaya says he never ordered the
execution of Groce and Cannon. but
refused to interfere with the sentence
of the court martial. He said:
These men were contracted for in
Guatemala to assist the revolution
lists. Cannon had only recently been
liberated In Honduras upon his prom
ise made before the secretary of the
American legation at Tegucigalpa and
the American consul. to leave Central
America forever. Both officials acted
as his sponsors. These men were en-
gagged at the time of their capture in
charting the country and laying mines
in rivers for the destruction of gov.
ernment troops and ships. They were
also spies. They were tried accord.
ing to law and found guilty. I ap.
proved of the findings absolutely in
the interest of military discipline.
The stories of torture are absurd
They were not even held incommuni
cado. as is customary. but we're al
lowed to use the telephone and tele
graph to communicate with theil
friends. have here statements from
both In which they not only admitted
their guilt completely, but askeI par
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
CH|V|NGTON GETS
THE PRESIDENCY
ELECTED YESTERDAY BY NAG
MATES or AMERICAN BASE
BALL ASSOCIATION.
ELECTION A SURPRISE
Was Thought That compromise Can
sdidate, Was to BE Elected, and
c'BrIen and chivinaton
+ Seemed to Be Even.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Thomas M. Chix.
ington, of the Louisville club. was
elected. president of the American
Baseball Association for one year to-
day at the organization annaal meet
ing. Chivington received five votes
to three for President O'Brien on the
first ballot. Club representatives from
Kansas City, Louisville, Columbus,
Toledo and Indianapolis voted for
Chivington; Milwaukee, Minneapolis
and st. Paul supported O'Brien.
Chivington announced that the as.
sociation's headquarters will be at
Chicago instead of Milwaukee.
The election of Chiyington on the
first ballot was something of a sur
prise, although Chivington himself
was confident The three northern
clubs stood behind O'Brien, but were
all the support he could muster. To
ledo and Columbus were considered
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
PROT[CT|ON|SIS n
WIN IN FRANCE
HOUSE or DEPUTIES PASSED
TARIFF BILL YESTERDAY BY
VOTE or 3e5 TO 42--GovERN-
MENT HELD OFF.

Paris, Dec. 29-The chamber Of
deputies today passed the tariff bill,
by vote of 365 to 40. This is a vic
tory for the high protectionists and
the tariff commission.
The government has held aioof ex-
cept to intervene for the modification
of some schedules which would in
evitably menace Frances foreign
trade relations. Nevertheless 1t Is
expected that the government at she
final moment will offer conciliatory
proposition to the two houses.
Klotz, chairman Of the committee,
assured the chamber that the bill
was designed only to protect the IN
terests of France, and not aimed at
any foreign country He urged the In
|sertion of the arbitration clause in
future commercial treaties.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-30
PLUNkEII GIVES
P|NCHOT BOOST
IN SPEECH BEFORE THE ECON
oMic AND HISTORICAL
ASSOCIATION.
is A REMARKABLE man
English Expert Declares Plnchot is
Doing His Work With Affection
for It, and Trying to
Widen Scope.

New York. Dec. 29.-~Gifford Pinehot
today found support in his contro-
versy with Ballinger from an unex-
pected quarter Speaking before the
Economic and Historical Association,
Sir Horace plunkett, who brought
about almost rural revolution In
ireland and said to know more about
the resources of the United States
than so per cent OF our citizens, said;
Il greatly regret that have re-
ceived a telephone message from
Pinchot that pressing business keeps
him from this gathering. What that
business is | leave you to imagine.
decline to enter any controversy, but
II regard Pinehot as very remark
able public servant. He Is not only
doing his work with great affection
for 1t, but Is trying also to broaden
his administrative position"
Sir Horace expressed surprise that