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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
GOV. GILLETT IS
TO BE HONORED
ACCEPTS INVITATION TO MEET
TAFT IN LOS ANGELES
HEAD OF CALIFORNIA WILL COME
WITH PRESIDENT
Chief Executive of State win Stay
with Nations Ruler Until the
Latter Leaves Golden
State

Governor Gillett will be one OF the
guests at the banquet to be given
President Taft next Monday night. A
telegram accepting the invitation OF
the local committee was received from
E. F. Mitchell executive secretary,
yesterday afternoon.
The governor probably will accom-
pany the presidential party from the
Yosemite valley to Los Angeles, and
will continue as a special escort until
the party leaves the state.
For the banquet the Shrine audi
torium will be turned into veritable
fairyland of flowers. Ten thousand red
and white carnations will be used in
the decorations, together with huge
punches of California grapes, smilaX,
ferns and other flora of this section.
On the stage will be a white perSola
through which will be seen a Spanish
garden scene. The presidents table
will be placed under the pergola. The
orchestra pit will be banked with flow
ers and will set off the other decora-
tions in a marked manner. The walls
of the balcony will be hidden with
smilax Along the balcony will be a
row of Kentia palms ten feet high.
From the midst of the banked flowers
in the orchestra pit will rise an electric
fountain spraying California violet
water instead of water.
Many Electric Lights
The girders will be studded with
1900 electric lights, while forty hang
ing baskets, suspended from the grid
ers, will be dotted with 500 more
lights. Down the center of the hall
will be a row of baskets twelve feet
Nm diameter, while from other parts
Of the building will hang baskets of
s@ven feet in diameter.
Nt one end of the hall will be shown
an Nelectric map of the United States.
ON this will be traced the route taken
by the president since leaving Beverly
Mass. and ending at Los Angeles.
lust before the close of the banquet
the route will be traced along its
entire course, ending at Washington,
D. c.
Eugenel H. Roth of the Roth Rey-
mond Floral company, which is doing
the decorating, will use $4,000 feet of
emilax, 800 Astrings of plumosa, 5000
sprengeri and ferns, 5000 maidenhair
ferns, 5000 hothouse roses 10000 carnq-
tions, 1000 potted plants and 200
palms, besidesk 1000 yards of siX-inch
ribbon, in the decorations.
The street decorations under the
direction of F. w. Blanchard are
progressing rapidly. Sunday night the
flowers will be placed in position. Every
flag used in the street decorations has
been stamped and a careful watch will
be kept to prevent souvenir hunters
making way with them. Chief Dish
man has given all patrolmen special
instructions on this score.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08

the money in the house 2277 Thirtieth
street. This is the evening, at 6
o'clock
The banker said he filled a bag with
iron washers and placed loaded re-
volver in his pocket and a rifle in his
carriage and ordered his driver to take
him to the place named in the letter.
Detectives Concealed
ut was a cold day and I was quite
surprised when l saw man ir shirt
sleeves sprinkling the front yard" said
Mr. Graves. although l believed he
was connected with the affair 1 paid no
attention to him as 1 entered the
house and placed the bag in the spot
designated. 1 had previously notified
the police and Detective Ritch and
Roberds We're concealed in a closet of
the house at that time. AS 1 emerged
1 closely observed the man in the yard
and recognize him now as Ritchie. 1
had never seen him before and cannot
understand why he accused me of ruin
ing his business
The detectives remained in the house
during the night, but as a proof that
their watching was futile Mr.. Graves
received another letter two days later,
in which the writer said:
You must think I am fool to fall
into. the trap you set for me. l saw
your man go into the house that night
and come out in the morning. L hope
he had a pleasant time"
This was accompanied by another
warning that the banker would not be
made the victim of a poison, but would
be shot while on duty in the bank.
1t was then the detectives began a
close study of Ritchie's movements. fol-
lowed by an examination of the type
writer used by him in the land COM
pany's office. Peculiarities of the type
found their counterpart in the threat
ening letters and Ritchies arrest fol-
lowed. -.
Mother Testifes
The first witness to testify in Ritch-
les defense yesterday was his mother,
who said he had sustained an injury
to his head when he was Is years old
and complained frequently since of
pain. Ritche was taken to the county
hospital about May Z, having, it is
said, manifested symptoms Of insanity,
and keeper at the institution testified
the prisoners actions at the hospital
were peculiar and expressed the belief,
based on observation, that he was of
unsound mind. Two young men who
had known Ritchie in his old home at
Terre Haute~ Ind, and were well ac-
quainted WITH his movements since
coming to Los Angeles two years ago,
said he bore a good reputation, but
that a remarkable change in his man
ner was noticed about a month prior
to his arrest
Ritchie's wife will testify in his be-
half today, as will several physicians
who have examined him as to his men,
tai condition.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
YOUNG WOMEN ROBBED OF
MONEY AND JEWELRY

During the absence of Miss Emma
Paulson, Miss Emma Mund and Miss
Margaret Mack from their rooms at
the Hotel Bellevue. an exclusive hos
telry at Sixth and Figueroa streets,
yesterday afternoon, a sneak thief en-
tered their apartments by means of a
pass key and stole five rings belonging
to Miss Paulson, SIT from the trunk of
Miss AIund and a pair of gold cum
buttons from the dresser of Miss Mack.
The matter was reported to the po-
lice and the detectives who were de-
tailed on the case say the theft eyi-
IDENTIFY was committed by some one ia
miliar with the habits of the guests.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
Tells Students About China

CLAREMONT, Cal, Oct. 7.-This
morning in chapel, United States Con-
sul-General Wilder of Shanghai, China,
gave the student body one of the best
addresses ever given In the college
chapel. After paying a glorious trib-
ute to the Pomona graduates whom
he had met in the Orient he eXpatiated
at quite a length on the beauties of
Claremont and the advantage OF haV-
ing a college thus situated away from
the world at large.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
CHARGED with NeaIectlna Family

REDLANDS, Oct. ii. M. Wagnon'
who was discharged from the San Ber-
pardino court Monday, after he admit
teG before Justice Thomas that he had
frittered away his money among
friends instead of sending it to his
wife and children, was arrested in RiV-
erside and brought to Redlands on d
warrant sworn out in Justice Clifford j
court. w. II. Baldwin brought the
prisoner over on a charge of failing
to support his family and his bond was
fixed at $500. George Shropshire and
John A. Singletary executed bond for
Wagnon.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
ANOTHER THROUGH SLEEPER TO THE
COAST

In accordance with it's policy OF steadily
improving its service. the Union Pacific has
added to the equipment of its famous st;
Louis Colorado Limited through standard
sieeninr car from Kansas City to san
Francisco This train now carries through
sleepers from Kansas City to Portland
San Francisco Salt Lake City and Los An
geles In connection with the through sleep
ers 10 portland and Los Angeles already in
service the new car affords practically
through service from st. Louis to San Fran
cisco as through passengers can transfer
from sleeper to sleeper While en- route
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
Equals World Record

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE world $
rifle shooting record on a 200-yard
range was equaled today by Lieut.
Charles M. Putnam. District of Colum-
bia. national guard, retired, who
scored forty-seven hits out of pos
sible fifty in the annual fall rifle COM
nntifinn-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
Anpolnted customs AGENT

WASHINGTON, Oct. Arthur F.
Statter formerly assistant secretary
of the treasury. has been appointed a
special customs agent and ordered to
proceed to Seattle for service. Mr..
Statter will have supervisory duties.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
MocuIIooh WIn PartlcIpate

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE revenue
cutter McCulloch, Capt. Daniels has
been directed to participate in the
ceremonies of the Portola festival at
san Francisco October 23.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
euIIion Withdrawn

LONDON, oct. bullion amount
ing to $1,000 was withdrawn from the
Bank of England today for shipment
to Constantinople.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08

Don't simply allow It TO die-that plan OF
yours. Find little capital through advertis-
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-07-29
Socialism N THE NAVY.

There has been 80 much spread Of
Socisl:s n among the marines and
sailors Of the United States that
the secretary Of the navy has
been conducting q secret investi.
gatio n TO ascertain to what extent
the "haGcful doctrine had oh.
taincd hold in this department
OF the government. The secre.
taly has issued no report but
it has been given out that the
authorities are surprised and
alarmed over the result Of the
investigation. ...--.--,,-.
TN. oap,..,,su governor should
not feel. surprised at its discov'
cry. Sailors are after all but
wage. slaves. They get small pay
for the lnenial service they ren.
der while their alleged superiors
draw princeIy salaries and put
IN all the airs of a southern plan
!tstion owner before the war,
Sailors and soldiers are used
Thy the capitalists governm er'
1t, Geht for the ruling class. II
lis but II miserable wage and
scsnt consideration they get il
;resarr for the service they rem
, der their masters. Why should
the.y 10. become Socialists!
Set the good work of the Soc
iaiist propaganda in the arm!
land navy be carried forward
with increasing visor and er
G ..ausiasm.
:! Appeal 70 Reason.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-07-29

DEAR Ed. CHIssEr, from what
BIO. Merritt says he THINKS MS
question has not been answered.
Wnl .he Bro please tell US who
it was that gave the answer IN
the day of penticost when the
people said unit, Peter and the
rest Ct the apostles, men ana
brethren vhat shall We do, was
the answer trDn G,a, aud aga'n
when the apostles baptizsd the
peopls did they bsntiza thsm IN
the name OF Jssas Christ or did
a.cy bap.iz, them in the nam .
Of the Father aai o; tina son and
, Of the Holy Ghasy please answer.
soou yoar's .oe tho t.ash.
]. 4. Nswoy
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-07-29

This girl, in ministering to her
sick and starving sister, was an
angel. Notwithstanding this; she
was lodged in Jail - q common
thief. Had she allowed her sis
ter to die in starvation, she
would have been monster. Ehs
did what her heart prompted
her to do and what any other
human being with q heart nva.d
have done and yet she was
branded with shame and is now
identified with the ctiminafc caass,
This poor girl was literally
compelled to steal. or commit
crime This is the Fl uit OF pov.
eSShrHissai'sm, eSShrHis
Away with such capitalism! II has
filed the world with shame and
borrow. Every community mum.
! bers its victims by scores, BY
hundreds, and by thsusands.
Bible Socialism will abolish
poverty, and when this Is done
the children of men will no lon.
ger be driven to crime but obed.
lent to the Jaws of their G0d and
land and viii take lh,ir p aces 6
mong the useful and respected
members of sactasy.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-07-29
]. NJ. kENRE|IA DIES SUDDENLY.

John M Kenreigh died almost instantly, a. ahons II
O'Clock Monday morning He driving south or royes
street. and when in front Of the residence Of T. Rnde
he pitch for ward and fall 10 tho ground Taos
Torne by and to the s6e Of the atrcken ma
Other persons up and Dr. Hubbard summond hut
life was extinct before the doctor arrived The stricken
man never spoke after those who him full os 70 him.
In falling he received bruise the forehead ba Dr. Hub.
bard opinion that the brase had nothing to do With
his DEATH and Apopexy assigned rs the cause Mr.
Kenreigh not feeling we'll Sunday butit said that
apparently, he WAS bsttsr on Monday morning
The deceased % years old and was strong md ac
tive for man of his age His James, Is sc at bis honie
two miles west OF town. with SLOW fever. ani vii! no. be
aoe 10 atteud the funeral in Ohio and hnther in
state have bsen Motif ID OF thu dah and ere ex'
Injected here to attsnd the funeral. Mr. K'nreish WA
member II the NJ e. Cncca and was known for ais stfoag
yaristian character and devotion to religious e"cs
The funeral ssrzces will be held at tn, NJ Church a'
"a oco.s Wsiaesay at,rno,a, aai Will b. conducted oy
IRev q. Mitchell.
exNrss
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-07-29
Compelled 10 Steal.

We understand that a young
lady, Dora Castell. q reputable
young woman was arrested at
Macon. Mo-, a few days ago for
taking some eggs from a car in
the railroad yards. Her sister
was an invalid and was suffericg
Tor the want of food. In explain.
Ing tie case the young woman
said: MY sister was very veal,
md needed things to eat. I used
all the money ] had and then
went out on the railroad right Of
-------..---s -.-o ~. wong ucu NerUS
and hunted berries. Finally I
got TO q place where it was either
steal or starve. and / heard that
there was Il car Of eggs on the
railroad tracks which / could
J get at easily, but / did not
intend to break seal. l have
always been good girl and my
parents we're respectable people
But l could not stand around
while my poor sister was need
ing something to eat "
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-07-29

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for the CEEsSf.r they ,
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this is not argument.
ust treat each ether
bect In this paper; Write
pments ore against the
We will publish them
|uld any OF you impose
more in this manner
be your piece in print
tars taking the plcce
ing. 30 you are anu
re Of it il sucn should
bt mean that writers
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World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-07-29
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World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-07-29

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World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-07-29
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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-26
GEORGE wAsHINGToNs BIRTHOyy.
Canyon City Ladies Entertain in Honor Of
Natal Day Of United States
First President.

AT the elegant home of Mr..
and Mrs. Travis Shaw on West
Evelyn street in this city last
Monday night, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles p. Hutchings and Mr..
and Mrs. Travis Shaw jointly
entertained a large number of
their friends in celebration of
the birthday of the Nations
great hero, George Washington.
Invitations, written on card
board hatchets, were mailed to
thoSeinvited and the invitations
seem to have all been accepted
for the home was comfortably
filled during the entire evening.
The house was beautifully and
tastefully decorated with the
national flags, red and white
carnations and other decorations
commemorative of the occasion.
Music and various kinds of en-
tertainment were provided and
the entertainment became a mat
ter of history much too soon for
those present.
In the hatchet contest which
consisted of pinning a paper
hatchet, while blindfolded, to a
cloth on which was painted a
cherry tree, Sterling Coffee car
ried off the honors having pinned
his hatchet to the cloth at a point
the furtherest away from the
place where George was suppos-
ed to have hacked the original
tree, He got a small hatchet.
In the hunt for the hidden
stars, Mrs. David A. Park found
the greater number and to her
was awarded the premium.
Elegant refreshments were
served during the evening and
when the time. came for the
crowd to dispense it did so
reluctantly.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-26
0lD-TlME SPELLlN BEE.
Citizens Of Canyon City Enjoy an Evening
Spent With the Old Blue Back
Spelling Book.

B-a, ba, k-e-r, ker, baker. That
was the beginning of one of the
most enjoyable entertainments
ever held in Canyon Civy and the
entertainment was at the court
house last Friday night when
the Ladies Aid Society of the
First Baptist church gave one of
those old time "Spellin' " bees.
When the appointed hour ar
rived the entire court room was
crowded with the young and the
old and the fun began. The first
spelling match was among the
older members of the crowd and
John Knight and w. f.. Bates
chose their sides and the fun
began. Rev. J. M. Harder and
Judge j. c. Hunt Ctficiated with
Webster's Blue Back Speller
and the way some of these peO-
pie acquitted themselves was a
revelation to the younger people
in the crowd. They all entered
into the spirit of the occasion
and when the entertainment was
all over, the crowd was almost
as large as at the beginning.
After the first contest which
was won by Mr.. Knights side,
these older people lined them
selves up for a spelling match
with the remainder Of the crowd
including the young people now
attending school and the young
people had to hustle to keep up.
All through the spelling the
old time way Of spelling a sylla-
BILE, pronOuncing it and then
pronouncing all previous sylla-
bles spelled, was adhered to and
the younger people did not
therefore have quite as good a |
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-26
Nebraska Man Well Pleased.

When these hard work ing
farmers from the Northern
States come to Randall county
and fully investigate the condi-
tionS existing here as they al
ways do and then invest in some
of the soil, it certainly has Il
great tendency to make people
have more confidence in the final
outcome of the country Last
year f. w. Breithreutz came
down from Wisner, Neb., and
while here bought land south of
this city. During thepast month
he has been here erecting res
idence, barns and other substan-
tial improvements upon his land
and will have it thoroughly work
ed during the coming season.
He was in the city last Monday
on his way home and to the
News reporter stated that he
was more and more pleased with
his investment here every time
that he came down. While only
a small portion Of the land was
in cultivation last year he real
lied quite a nice rent from the
land and expected to have a great
deal more of the land put into
cultivation during the coming
season. Said he, In all my eX
perience | have never seen a
country develop so rapidly as
this section is now. However it
deserves rapid development for
you certainly have the opportun-
tiles for it. The lands are good,
there is plenty of water at a
shallow depth and the people are
law abiding and prosperous.
While down here this trip | made
an excursion into the Palo Duro
canyon and the scenery is sim
ply immense. | have never seen
like it anywhere. Yes,
am going home this afternoon
but I.shall certainly return. |
like it down here
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-26
HEREFORD WATERWORkS.
Our Sister City Votes for issuance Of Bonds for
Fire Protection by Large Majority.

The city of Hereford to our
western side last Saturday voted
upon the issuance of bonds in
the sum of $50, 900, for the pur-
pose of installing a WaterWOrks
system for the city. The vote
stood los for the issuance of
bonds to $ against the measure,
making very large majority in
favor Of the protection which
W&terWorkS will give that enter
prising city.
Hereford recently suffered a
very disastrous fire and immedi-
ately the waterworks question
was submitted to the property
people of the city for
and the result of the
election speaks volumes for the
enterprise of the town. Here
ford is not the only town on the
plains that needs waterworks,
however.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-26

of this city, who desired his Off
cial services at wedding. Rev.
Harder soon spoke the words
which made them husband and
wife. The young couple have
gone to Waterloo, Iowa, where
the groom is in the employ of a
real estate firm doing az large
immigration business into Texas.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-26

Last Friday night Rev. j. NJ.
Harder, pastor of the Baptist
church of this city, was engaged
in giving out the spelling for the
Spellin' Bee at the court house
when a call for his services was
made. He went down stairs and
met there Leslie Cutler of Plain
view, and Miss Iona Moreland,
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-26
Preaching at Baptist Church.

Rev. J. NJ. Harder announces
that there will be preaching at
the Baptist church in this city on
Friday and Saturday nights of
this week and that the special
sermons might continue through
out the entire next week. Rev.
Harder has made it a custom to
have at least two special series
of sermons during the year and
this meeting is 10 carry out his
plans for the best church work.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-26

show as those who were trained
up in this manner, therefore the
old side won.
a program of reading and
music was rendered during the
course of the entertainment, all
of which was enjoyed. The lad
les realized quite a nice sum for
the benefit of the exchequer.