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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-10-29
HE HAD EMPLOYED
NON-UNION WORKERS
REASON ASSIGNED FOR DYNA'
MITE EXPLOSIONS DIRECTED :.
AGAINST CONTRACTOR.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 26.-Superin-
tendent of Police Metzger said last
night that his investigation of the cir
cumstances of four explosions of dy-
Mantle that wrecked buildings in diff
ferent parts of the city Sunday night
had satisfied him that they were
brought about by a carefully organ
izeded and skilfully executed conspir-
acy by enemies of Albert Van Spreck-
elsen, building contractor, in re-
yenge for his having employed nom
union labor. No arrests have yet
been made, but according to the po-
lice an exposure soon will come
Spreckelsen employed non-union hod
carriers and iron workers on the
Mystic Shrine temple and theater un-
der course of construction, the union
men in those trades having refused to
work with his non-union carpenters.
He received no warning of the explo-
sions that wrecked his stable and
planning mill and two buildings for
which he had the contracts-a branch
of the city library and a branch ex-
change of the Central Union Tele'
phone Company in the suburb of Irv-
ington. Two automobiles and two
horses were destroyed in the explosion
and fire in the stable.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-10-29
SWEPT OVER NIAGARA.

This terrible calamity often happens
because a careless boatman ignores
the rivers warnings growing ripples
and faster current-Nature' Mornings
are kind. That dull pain or ache in
the back warns you the Kidneys need
attention if you would escape fatal
maladies-D ropsy, Diabetes or Bright's
disease. Take Electric Bitters at once
and see Backache fly and all your best
feelings return After long suffering
from weak kidneys and lame back, one
S1.0O bottle wholly cured me" writes
J. R. Blankenship, of Belk, Tenn.
Only soc at GEO. s. ALCORN'S.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-10-29
SLAYER OF GIRL, IS
RUN TO EARTH, AND
CONFESSES CRIME
DECEIVES AND THEN MURDERS
WOMAN TO WHOM HE is NOT
LEGALLY MARRIED.
PICTURE LED TO HIS CAPTURE
Frederick Gebhardt Tells How He. a
Married Man, Welded Anna Luth.
err, Slew Her And Left Her Body a
Mass of BIeached Bones.

NEW YORK, Oct ga year and a
half ago a friendless girl was MUIR
dered in a forsaken patch of woodland
near Islip, L. l.; a week ago her
bleached and charred skeleton was
found, with nothing to indicate it's
identity but her jewelry and bill of
sale from a German shop three days
later, through the police of Hamburg,
Germany, her identity was established
as Anna Luther, though the cables
first carried the name as Latter; Sun
day night her husband, Frederick Geb-
hardt. who had married her under the
name of Otto Mueller, was caught in
Astoria, L. l., by a photographers
fiashlight, and tonight he confessed
over his signature that he is the MUIR
derer. The confession follows:
About December, 1907, l first met
Anna Luther. We were married in
February, 1908, and went to Europe to
live. We returned April 6, 1908. She
went to Henry Wertupp's in Newark,
N. j., to spend day or two. On the
pretense that l was going to rent an
apartment for us to live in, returned
to my home and wife in Astoria.
IT met Anna again on April in
Newark and we went to an address In
Thirty fourth street, New York, and
then to Jamaica, L. l. We stayed in
Jamaica until next day.
April we went to Bay Shore, and
we walked about. / showed her some
property. l got into an argument with
her about some money matters, and
turned away and wanted to go back.
She followed me up, screaming, and
shot her in the head | did not look
at her, and do not remember whether
shot her more than once.
Immediately after | went TO the
Islip depot and took train for home
IL WAS DCdliy udl ~ Oh bhC NoJ hOAAAS
on the train | threw the revolver out
of the car window.
Il want to state that I did not kill
Anna Luther for her money, as the
have stated. My original
reason for marrying Anna was that l
did not care to live with my first wife
any longer, but as she-my first wife
had given me a child, my desire to
again see my child caused me to want
to get rid of Anna Luther and return
to my first wife and child.
"This is the reason why | shot Anna
Luther, and told her in Bay Shore,
that I was married and had a wife and
child, and must leave her. She
screamed and ran after me, and kissed
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-10-29
close since l came

close since L came
home. and I'm
tolera bly, well
satisfied that he's
the real thing.
He's got some
rough edges that
might be sandpa-
pered down with
benefit to himself
and to you. but
| want to give
you a straight tip,
little g irl, and
that Is that the
$ noothin out
process will go a
whole lot easier
when he's got a
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-10-29

lUhN n MAN ~ AN AANpAA@'
band out of doors just because he
wanted an after dinner smoke, force
him to rooSt with the chickens while
he contemplates the vanity of life in
general and of matrimony in particu-
lar. Go and tell him to come here-no,
wait a minute, little girl. Just let
him keep on roostin for a little bit
while tell you somethin'.
This world. honey, wasn't fitted up
as habitation for cherubims and
things of that sort. 1t was made for
mortal men and women. and you can't
turn a man into an angel without call
body ought to be good, but there's
such thing as bein' too good to be
Interesting. It's the little faults I'm
talkin' about, you understandable fail
ms that all of US have, more or less
OF, and wouldn't be exactly human
without. | don't know whether it's
exactly right to call 'em blessin's, but
1t seems to me that they act kind of
Ike safety valves and keep us from
dom worse things. Anyhow, it's been
my experience, an I've been here a
long time, honey, and kept my eyes
open-it's been my experience that a
man who don't appear to have any
faults had better be watched. The
natural born cussedness II pile up in
Side of him until some day he'll bust
out and 'stonish the natives. That's
why say, honey, that 1t won't do to
bottle man up too tight. Unless you
nave an outlet for the meanness that's
IN him you're likely to have trouble,
and | don't know Of any better outlet
lor masculine depravity than a good
cigar. go RA'E'
Now, little girl, you've married a
man I've been watchin' William pretty
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if he asked me to, and that l would
sacrifice my chance of happiness with
him to her and her children. Was
this not unselfish of me?
81 knew nothing of the plot that
was being Matched agoinst me until I
met Bobby Wednesday night, and he
told me that his wife believed had
tried to poison her."
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y CASPER S. YOsT.

brains. On the contrary. It stimulates
his Intelligence and opens his eyes TO
a better appreciation Of the beauty
and goodness around him. while at
the same time ii softens his heart and
soothes his nerves. Ii has a tendency
TO make man more amiable and
more amenable. and after a good many
years of observation my dear. | am
pretty well satisfied that there's moth
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-10-29
SWEETS
BOUGHT SELF, HAS
RIVAL ARRESTED
WIFE coNFEssEs TO MOST RE.
MAKA5LE PLOT TO WIN BACK
HUSBANDS LOVE.
PUTS STUYCHNlNE IN CAhDY

Then She Has The other Woman
Taken Into Custody on Charge Of
Trying to Commit Murder-Dra-
matte End Of Romantic Love Affair.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-10-29
PIANO MEN TO
BE HERE MONDAY

It has been inadvertently stated in
all the advertisements of w, j. Rose
& Co., factory representatives fer
Chrlstman Sons pianos that the rep
resentatives would be in Columbia no
longer than Sunday, which is a mis-
take. They will be here through
Monday and will be doing business all
day next Monday in the old Harlan
store on the square.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-10-29

THINKING. window at 2
o'clock In the mornin' trying to figure
out what's happened to Bill and won
derin' whether you ought to get out
a rollin' pin or a mustard plaster.
mo, little girl; mind what your OLD
daddy says. Don't try to make
seraphim out of Bill. Keep him at
home. Make him think that home Is
the sweetest and pleasantest place on
the face of this green earth, and let
him smoke anywhere he doggone
,,Inaaas
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wonderin' to him
self how In the
W orld he was
lucky enough to
get such a dear,
delightful little
wife. Instead of
that he's prob
ably thinkin' that
it's mighty tough
that a man can't
smoke in his own
house. If he has
to go away from
the house to do
his smokin' he'll
gradually go far
Their and s t ay
longer, and the
first thing you
know you'll find
yourself s it'll n
m at the front
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-10-29

'' ~ hMll' good cigar De
tween his teeth. There's somethin
"oou. uuruin' tobacco that makes a man
uole susceptible to impressions from
"'.ooul and more readily Influenced
w I'Hectons from within Let him
s'l' % mild Havana, fix him up com
'1'|''0' in an easy chair, and he's In
',I" To submit to most any kind OF
u '9'h'stic operation that is prompted
" 'oNe aNd reason. He amt doped,
'"'Ne don't steal away mans
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-10-29
Should the Man Smoke
at Home !?

-OIONEL JOHN SNEED. having
diura with satisfaction 10 him
SELF aud pleasure TO his wife.
- ighipd a cigar and strolled
sround the corner to the modest cot
tsge IN which his son-in-law had re-
centIy established himself.
aWbere's William he inquired
after he had paternally pecked at the
nrptrv lips presented to him and ac-
rented the comfortable seat in the liv-
inc room. Hope he's at home"
yves. he's at home. papa the daugh-
for replied. and a roster flush came
inra her cheeks as she added. Hes
inst gone to the woodshed for a mo-
ment"
Colonel Sneed noticed the heightened
coIor. and his curiosity was aroused.
IFS pretty warm day." he re-
marked, with a twinkle in his eye. Il
don't reckon he's goin' to build a fire,
is he?"
"No, papa, it isn't that. told-he
tbought-I-I-he went out there to
smoke"
what" exclaimed the colonel-"gone
10 the woodshed to smoke! What in
the world. Why don't he get on the
roof or sit on the gatepost? Why
don't he come into the house or-say,
little girl. is this some of your doin'sT'
And he looked at his daughter sternly
through the incense that arose from
his cigar.
We'll, well, papa" she replied falter-
inglv. 81 don't want him to smoke in
the house, and | thought we ought to
begin right and
Huh" grunted the colonel. That's
a fine way to begin. Turn your hus-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-11
SAYS DR.. j. c. QUINLAN
BEAT HIM UNCONSCIOUS
Fireman Asks $4,000 Damages
From Veterinary

DR. J. c. Quinlan, veterinary surgeon,
vas made the defendant in a suit for
$4,000 damages begun yesterday by
George H. Wielen, engineer of COM
pany 10 Of the fire department, as com
pensation for personal injuries alleged
10 have been sustained from the fists
and feet Of Quinlan. Wielen alleges
that ne was knocked down and kicked
1nto a state of insensibility by the vet
Urinary.
The encounter took place in the rear
Of Quinlans residence at 1851 Folsom
street July 4. 1909, while the firemen
were fighting fire in the stables of the
Warren Improvement company at Ninth
and Howard streets. Wielen, as engi-
neer Of company 10, tied his horses be-
hind Quinlans house. He was ordered
10y Quinlan to remove them and says
be agreed TO 90 so as soon as he had
dred up the engine. This did not sat
isfy the veterinary, who is accused OF
having maliciously assaulted the plain
Tiff
Wielen says he was felled to the
ground and brutally kicked He be-
lieves he was struck even after he
lost consciousness The injured man
vas taken TO a hospital for trea tment
and has not since been able TO work.
he says
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-11
REBEKAH LODGE HAS
INSTALLED IT'S OFFICERS
Presentations Made Showing
Appreciation of Services

Mission Rebekah lodge No 225, 1,
O. O. F., installed its officers for the
current term at its last meeting Dis
trict Deputy President Ida Olson, as
sisted by q corps of IL officers in uni
form, conducted the ceremonies. The
new officers are:
Mrs. Martha Church, noble grand
Mrs. Louise Paltenghi, vice grand
Miss Nellie Weyrauch recording secre-
tary. Miss Emma ArrisOn and Mrs.
Lulu Perry, right and left supporters
Of the noble grand; Miss Olivia Hildreth
and Mrs LeOna Crichton. right and left
supporters of the vice grand; Miss
Grace Peterson, inside guardian; Viii
liam Gillian, outside guardian; Miss
Ma uda Koran, warden; Mrs. Alma Gill
ham. conductor, and Mrs. Evelyn Wey-
Iauch, chaplain.
The proclamation Of installation was
followed by the presentation of a
handsomely embroided collar of the
rank Of past noble grand 10 Miss Grace
Gitshsm, the retiring noble grand, and
70 Mrs. Evelyn Weyrauch, the retiring
past grand, was given a diamond stud
oed jewel in appreciation of her serV-
ices while going through the chairs
drill Master J. Lee Hildreth was pre-
scented a silk fob and gold charm, and
an easy chair was given to William
Gillian. the outside guardian. in recog-
milton Of faithful attendance at his
lonely post for many years.
The installing officer was given a
token OF the lodges fraternal affec-
ton A short program Of song was
then given.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-11
$4,000 A DAY is
THE NICKEL INCOME
United Railroads Files With
Supervisors Annual Report
of Its Gross Receipts
Corporation Processes to Owe
the City But Little Less
Than $4,000

The United Railroads filed its annual
statement of its gross receipts on its
percentage paying lines with the board
Of supervisors yesterday The report
after reference TO the public utilities
and finance committee tomorrow. will
be turned over TO the city's expert
John Pettee who. in last years report
of the company. found il had failed 10
divulge the receipt of s2S3.265. in fares,
or percentage due the city Of
s5.649S0.
Yesterdays report makes no men
ton Of the company's receipts from
advertising sources the officials atten-
tion having been called to this item of
income by the finance committee some
months ago. but Secretary Willcutt in
his letter Of transmittal stated that this
would be made the subject of a sep
srate communication early next
week"
None Of the main United Railroads
lines pays any percentage to the city.
as their franchises were secured be
fore 1898. when the law went into eff
feet requiring such a provision in fran
Chise grants.
The companys income daily aver
ages over $4,000. and the total yearly
income on the percentage lines was
stated by yesterdays railway report
10 have been SL55S, 215.77 on the per
cent lines. s5l4O1-52 on the per cent
lines. and s5.674.55 on the Sixth and
Ssnsome streets line. the only one pay
ing per cent.
II the company paid the per cent,
chargeable after Is years, on the older
lines, the city would be ia receipt of
about 100000 annual, revenue from
this source.
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Personal Brevities

p A. Clark Of Seattle is at the St
Francis
F. T. Milsted of Culiacan. Mex. is at
the Union Square.
DR.. J. Ford Thompson of Washing
ton is at the St Francis.
J. II. Miller and wife of Buffalo are
guests at the FairmOnt-
Mrs. E. Z. Gregory Of London regis
tered al the ManX yesterday.
Mrs. George S. Edwards of Santa
Barbara is at the ST. Francis.
J. r. Sullivan of Manhattan, New. is
q guest at the Union Square.
Robert A. Waring, a Sacramento at
torney. is at the Union Square.
Albert Hanford, a Sacramento bust
nessman. Is at the st. Francis.
J. ID. COffman of New Haven regis
tered at the Stewart yesterday.
a. J. barrow. a Sacramento banker.
was At the Fairmont yesterday.
Robert A. Anderson. Chicago
businessman. is at the Union Square.
Mrs. 3. +. Porter and Mrs. A. M.
Smith Of Eureka are at the Stewart
Mrs Vail Brainard of LyndonvilIe
Vt. registered at the Fairmont yester-
day
p B. Fraser. a stockton banker. is
al the Fairmont accompanied by his
wife.
Adjutant General J. B. Lauck Of
Sacramento was at the Fairmont yes
terday.
J. H. Simonson, a MERGED business
man. is among the recent arrivals at
the ManX.
George W Jordan and wife and
Wayne r Jordan OF Los Angeles are
at the ManX.
J. p Blank and VIE, d. A. Hickey
and wife. Miss Nellie Anheuser and
Miss Edmie Anheuser of St. Louis reg
istered at the st. Francis yesterday.
r ". Pullman. in charge of the Of
fee OF information. United States forest
service, is in San Francisco from Wash
ington on a tour of inspection. He
leaves tomorrow for Portland.
Charles II. Blinn, deputy surveyor
Of the port, left last night for Seattle
Wash. where he will join his son,
Holbfook Blinn. who is playing with
Mrs. Fiske in that city in Salvation
Nell Blinn expects TO be gone about
two weeks, and viii be with his son
for 10 days. Binn was advised TO
take the trip north as he has not been
in the best Of health since the death OF
his wife.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-11

mittee in charge of the exposition, of
which HI. Z. Jones is chairman, and
many other associations have CO.
operated by committee work to make
the show one of national Importance.
One of the features now being con-
sidered is the presence of President
Taft at a great prune banquet during
the course of the exposition, together
with whatever officials may accompany
him from Washington on his visit to
the Portola fete in San Francisco. An
other unique banquet may be one given
the mayors of all California towns.
Manufacturers from all over the
country are sending to the committee
at San Jose for reservations OF space.
for it is recognized by glance at the
census that the Santa Clara valley is
the most thickly settled rural COM
munity in America. The Auditorium,
in which the show will be held, is large
enough to accommodate a great num-
Der of exhibits, but even its enormous
capacity may be tested by the flood of
manufacturers. +. w. Allen, in charge
of exhibits. is receiving daily calls for
reservations. The exposition will con-
tinue from September 20 to October 2.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-11
JUSTICE LAWSON IS
GUILTY OF CONTEMPT
Punishment VIII Follow Failure
to Pay Alimony to His
Former Wife

Alfred B. Lawson. justice of the
peace, was adjudged in contempt of
court by Superior Judge Van Nostrand
yesterday for negleeting to pay ali
mony to his former wife, Sadie Law
son, and was directed to show cause
July 16 why he should not be pun
ished. When Mrs Lawson obtained a
decree of divorce May IS, 1908, she
was allowed 500 month alimony.
Lawson is three months in arrears, ac-
cording to her affidavit. 1t was shown
that he was able to pay the amount
ordered by the court, having salary
of $500 month from his official posi-
ton besides an income Of about 500 a
month from real property he owns
Elizabeth Feno in a suit for divorce
begun yesterday charges that John +.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-11
New Wash Laces
Sc to Csc a Yard

Thousands of yards of new wash Iaces, in
Guiding Trimming Laees, VaIenciennes,
CIuny and TOrchOn, and AIIover Nets, all
underprice d. An opportunity to get the
material for entire lace or lingerie
gown or waist.
At CSC yard-Mostly full pieces sold in some cases
at $l25 yard-nOne for less than 4Sc Double
width, allover lace net; dot and fancy designs on
fine net; white, and cOlors Single and
double width tucking on plain fancy net.
AT 71zc yard-Some of the Bands and Edgings
worth 1Oc yard, many have been sold by us at 15c
and Zoe yard Cotton Cluny Bands and Edgings:
white or ecru; in Fiet and Hexagon with Cluny
pattern; can be used with the 55c nets in waists
dresses
At SC yard-Cotton Torchon; fine or heavy thread
patterns, from y to inches wide.
At 35c and Soc dozen yards-Worth SOC to eOc
dozen; Valenciennes Lace; all and full pieces
Hundreds of patterns of these pretty little laces:
in double single thread patterns and Filet
meshes Many insertions and edgngs in match
sets, Il to IL inches wide. Sold by the dozen
yards only.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-11
SAN JOSE TO HAVE
PURE FOOD SHOW
Taft May Attend Great Septem-
Der Exposition as Guest at
Prune Banquet

The national pure food show will
open in San Jose September 25 with
some OF the most unique features ever
exhibited at any exposition, and not a
few exhibits never before presented
One of the chief attractions at this
model exposition will be the big NOV
ing picture scenes of manufactures
taken while the workmen there were
turning out products which will be on
show at the exhibition. First a series
OF pictures will show the employees
preparing the food in its first stages of
treatment and then will come other
slides picturing its history until it
leaves the factory for the store
IN the case of some cereal foods the
pictures viii show the progress gone
through from the grain as ii is carted
into the factory TO the product as IL is
taken away in packages.
The Grocers' association has a COM
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-11
A. j. BLEDSOE REVISES
BOOK OF BUSINESS LAW
Eighth Edition of Prominent
Attorneys Work Off Press

Business Law for Businessmen" by
A. j. Bledsoe, revised, enlarged and in
its eighth edition. is a book of SIS
pages of solid advice to the man of
affairs who wishes to spend as little
time as possible as defendant or plain
tiff in lawsuits.
Chief Justice Beatty of the supreme
court and other jurists prominent in
California have given the book the
highest of recommendation.
1t arranges and illustrates the laws
of California pertaining to ordinary
business affairs. and the rights and
obligations in many relations of life.
so that busy man can turn immediate
~ to the page and section and find
the informa ton he needs
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-11

Feno chased her out of their home,
threw her down, kicked her and
threatened to kill her. He frequently
came home drunk, according to the
allegations of the complaint Mrs.
Feno asks that the building which
they own be awarded TO her.
Marie V. Aced, a music teacher, was
granted divorce by Judge Van Nos
trand from Enrique Aced on the ground
of desertion.
Suit for divorce was begun by
Maggie Brown against Loaty Brown
on the ground of willful neglect.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-11
Sale of Rugs
UNIDENTIFIED

$500 rugs purchased for this seasons sell
ing. The kinds, styles and prices that are
needed for the perfect carpeting of the
home will be found in this stock.
z7x54 inch Administer Rugs, S1o5.
27x54 inch Velvet Rugs, $1.1e-Oriental and floral
designs.
Room Size Brussels Rugs $o.95-Size Skill feet;
floral and conventional patterns; for the bed
chamber dining
9xl2 feet Administer Rugs S1S55-A full size rug
and fits large room or office. The patterns are
all from this seasons designs-fora Oriental and
conventional. We also show better assortment
in higher priced rugs at $21.50 and $500
Also the same styles in the smaller size 8Hx1Ol
feet. The price is $3.50
Tapestry Brussels Rugs, $o.50-A fine 9 wire tapes
try Brussels rug in and much needed size
for the smaller rooms that being built in
apartment houses and cottages. Other sizes oxo
feet, $3.50; 814x1OH feet $3.50; 9x12 feet S14o5
72x36 inch Administer Rugs, $345-In large
assortment Of floral Oriental designs
Tapestry Brussels Carpet Csc yard-For hall run
ners; good assortment; u inches wide; servceable
patterns for stairs hall runners