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Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-17
WAGES Advanced

PITTSBURG, June 16.-Eight thou
sand employees of the Jones & Laughlin
Steel company were today notified of a
10 per cent advance in wages.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-17
HAVE CLEW TO
MAIL ROBBERY
POSTAL AUTHORITIES ARE ON
TRAIL OF GUILTY PERSONS
FLINT BELIEVES MONEY WILL BE
RECOVERED
Utmost Secrecy Still Preserved In
] Respect to Theft of Registered
Package Consigned to
Bisbee

Postmaster Flint is using every
means to unrayel the mystery In the
theft of the $4,000 contained in two
packages, one-half of a consignment to
$40, 900 registered by the First National
bank at Los Angeles and consigned to
the Bank of Bisbee. Ariz., June z, and
he states that within a few days he
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-17
Jobbers FAVOR Consultation

Nj. II. Newmark, who followed Mr..
Jess, called attention to the attitude
of the Associated Jobbers of Los An
geles, of which organization he is the
president. stating that when the Job
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-17

All Indianhead bought to-
day hemmed free into nap
kins and table tops.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-17
Not Many-These
CenterpieceS, BIC

Splendid $1.25 values of perfect
Battenberg-24x in. square or
round-all over or linen centered
effects. A very limited number
in great special purchase.
TODAY AT S5c-F o U R T H
FLOOR.
A Sale of Floss
Sofa Pillows
Compare the prices-Guaranteed
pure silk floss.
14x14 in. at 15c. 22x22 in. at 40c.
16x16 i'm. at zoe. 24x24 in. at soc.
1Sx18 in. at 25c. 26x26 in. at 55c.
2Ox2O in. at SOC. 18x28 in. at Csc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
NERVE MaDDENED RUSSIANS.
Tired Of Living, Seek Death In
Fiendish Torture.

London, Feb. 1.-THE Daily
Mails St. Petersburg correspondent
declares that neurasthenia is claim
ing an everdncrsasing number OF
victims in all sections Of st. Peters
burg society. A surprising number
of people. tired Of life, seek death
by various methods. Persons OF
fashionable society journey to Fin
land and fling themselves into the
romantic Imatra rapids.
Strange clubs and societies are in
existance. one Of these is styled
tiger and hunter" Two members
draw lots to decide who will be the
tiger and who will be hunter. A
silver bell is hung around the tigers
neck and the hunter is given load
ed revolver. Both enter large dark
ened rooms, and the spectators take
refuge in safe corners.
The hunter begins, the hunters
eyes are bound, be is allowed six
shots, guided by the sound OF the
bell. If he fails to hit the tiger,
the roles are reversed and the hunter
becomes the tiger. This continues
until blood flows.
Another society has Champagne
evenings" where one among twenty
bottles is drugged with morphine.
Some time an a single night there
are numerous secret suicides, for
which there. is no plausible explana-
ton, giving rise, says the Mails
correspondent, to the suspicion that
the> victims belong to the same
league of self destruction.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
KILLED In TAXICAB
BY A YOUNG MAN ON THE
STREET.
The Crime Committed by a Lover
OF the Murdered Girl, Who Also
Killed Himself.

Reading, Pa, Feb. IA case
that has all the ear marks of a mur-
der, followed by suicide, took place
In a taxicab on North Front street
at 1880 o'clock this morning. The
woman who was murdered by her
companion, is Stella Boukstashed, OF
SAT North Front street, and the man
is George e. Knaut, 219 North
Front street
At one o'clock this morning
young man came to the Arcade ho-
tel, IL North Front street, and ASK
ed RAYMOND W. Christensen, son OF
the proprietor, to telephone for a
taxicab. He said he had a woman
outside and asking permission to
bring her inside to wait until the
taxicab arrived. Christensen recog-
nized the young man but had never
seen the woman before. He called
the taxicab Of Lewis Becker
chauffeur who boarded at the hotel.
The couple, who were greatly e1-
cited, entered the cab and ordered
the chauffeur to proceed to SAT
North Front stret, the home Of the
girl. During the trip the report OF
pistol was heard, and Knaut order
ed the cab to be driven to hospital,
but few minutes later, second
shot was heard When the cab
reached the Reading hospital beth
were found inside dead.
Knaut was a telephone inspector.
The couple were young people, who
had been quite intimate. Miss
Boukstashed's parents state that they
did not approve Of Knaut and that
it was their daughters intention to
break up with him. This. the po-
lice believe, precipitated the quarrel
leading to the tragedy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
JEWELRY STOLEN.
Robbers Take Many Precious Stones
and Other Booty.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 17.-From
one end Of the country to the other
police, detectives and agents are to-
day searching for jewelry taken from
the Southern Express Office in Pine
hurst, N. c., the value Of which can
not be computed.
The robbery occurred on the night
Of Tuesday, February 9, and this
Is the first word Of it given the
public, though a large reward has
been offered for the capture Of the
burglar or burglars, and notices have
been sent to the authorities Of ali
the cities in the init States and
practically all pawn brokers and
others, under whose eyes the valu-
ables might come.
The jewels we're not the only
things taken, but their value alone
amounts to $4,000. The last of the
articles stolen is estimated at 3
greater amount, although the letter
sent out by the express company says
that it may not be complete.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
WHOLE VILLAGE MISSING.
Earthquake in Persia Destroyed at
Least Fifty HamIets.

Teheran, Feb. 18.-The Governor
of Buruju-d, town in Southwest
ern Persia, has sent out agents to
investigate the damage wrought by
the earthquake Of January %. The
center Of intensity apparently was
two days journey from Burujurd.
Up to the present time only mea-
ger reports have come into Teheran.
The devastation was particularly
severe in the mountainous region
between Burujurd and Luristan
province. 1t has been already estab-
lished that fifteen villages we're Who'll
ly or partially destroyed, and it is
estimated that the total number will
undoubtedly be more than fifty.
Only a small proportion Of the in
habitants of area, where the shocks
were most severe escaped. Some vii
lagos disappeared completely, and
no trace can be found Of the hamlets
of Bahren and Leben. 1t appears
that not single soul belonging to
these communities Was left alive.
A severe quake WAS felt at Ishpa-
han, one hundred miles away, the
morning of January %.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
SHERnAN'S BUMMERS
DESTROYED COLUMBIA FORTY
FOUR YEARS AGO.
The Act Of Vandalism Recalled by
The Columbia Record on Last
Wednesday.

Columbia, Feb. 16.-The Record
says on the 18th day of February,
1867, Gen. VIM. T. Sherman planted
his batteries just across the river
where the beautiful little town Of
New Brookland now stands, and
shelled the women and children OF
the city Of Columbia. During that
whole day shells were falling all
over this city and prints of the shells
are now to be seen on the west end
Of the State House.
On the morning Of the 18th, the
city was surrendered to General
Sherman by Mayor Goodwin, when
Sherman promised him that nothing
would be molested, provided ne was
not interfered with by Hampton's S
calvary.
Sherman's headquarters on the
night Of the 18th was in the home
now occupied by Mr. Jno. L. Min
naugh on Gervais street.
General Logan's headquarters
were at the Preston mansion, now
the College for Women.
The northern soldiers took great
delight in oyrring the city, car
rying torches from house to house
and had instructions to burn the
Preston mansion, but the order was
counternanded early the next morn
ing by a Colonel Ewing.
Colonel Ewing was instructed to
countermand the mansion order be-
cause General Sherman had given
property to the nuns who had taught
his daughter. Miss Minnie Sherman,
several years before at Brownsville,
Ohio. Their property, where Tapp's
store now stands, had been burned
and the nuns were compelled to
spend the night in the Catholic GEM
etery on the night of the 18th dur
ing the burning of Columbia.
Buffers cavalry was encamped at
Killian's mill, eleven miles away and
the light was 80 bright from the
confagration Of this city that pin
could almost be picked up from the
reflection.
Buffers cavalry was engaged in
battle every day after the burning
Of Columbia until the close Of the
war.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
FARMER COMMITS SUICIDE.
Edward Harrison Ends His Life
With Shot Gun.

Greenville, Feb. 17.--Edward
Harrison, a well known farmer Of
this county, committed suicide at
his home, about ten miles from the
city, last night by blowing out his
brains. III health is assigned as
the cause. Mr.. Harrison was a very
wealthy citizen and lived with his
brother, Rich Harrison. E.e was SO
years of age and was unmarried.
He had large family connection.
ae was one of the county's best cit
liens.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
Sharp Criticism.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The i'm
migration commission was the sub
ject Of sharp criticism in speech by
Senator Gray of South Carolina,
bassed upon the resolution intro
duced by himself directing the COM
mission to report to the senate g
summary Of its acts and It's present
work.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
llEE1A11 LAW DEAD.
Senats Kills 1t by a Large Ola.
jority Vote.
AGREES WITH HOUSE
That the Law Has Outlived It's Use
fulness and Should Be Repealed.
Twenty-Four Senators Vote to
Repeal the Old Law and Only
Twelve Voted Against Its Repeal.

Twelve Voted Against Its Repeai
Columbia, Feb. 1.-THE SeDats
tonight by a vote Of "a to II pass
| ed the lien law repeal bill, which
has been under consideration for the
past two days. Nearly every Senat,
or has had a say on this measure.
1t was thought that vote would
be reached immediately on this bill
on which all Senators naturally had
their minds made up. Senator Kel-
ley was willing for vote to be taken
at once, but discussion arose and
continued for the past two days and
nights. The House passed the bill
by q vote of S5 to 35.
The vote in the Senate stood as
follows upon Senator Kelley's mo-
ton to table Senator Montgomery rs
motion to strike out the enacting
words Of the bill:
Yeas-Appelt, Carlisle, Carpenter,
Christensen, Crosson, Earle, Gray
don, Hardin, Harvey; Hough, john
son, Johnston Kelley, Lide, Maud
in, McCown, Muckenfuss. Rainsford,
Stewart, Sullivan, Summers. Walter,
Weston, Wharton-Total "a.
Nays-Bass, Black, Croft, Griffin,
Laney, Neutrality-suspicious., Rogers,
sinkler, spivey, Walker. Williams
Total -.
So the enacting words Of the bill
were not stricken out. When the
vote was announced there was a
storm of exceptions OF counties to
be exempt coming under Senator
Montgomery's amendment to exempt
the county Of Marion.
The exemptions came thick and
and fast, including Lancaster, Char
lesion, etc., etc. The amendment
was tabled on yea and nay vote
by 10 to II, thus bringing all coun-
ties under the provisions Of the bill.
The vote stood on Senator Kelley's
motion to table the amendment ex-
cepting certain counties.
Yeas-Carlisle, Carpenter, Chris
tensen, Crosson, Earle, Harvey,
Hough, Johnstone Kelley, Lide,
Mauldin, McCown, Muckenfuss,
Stewart, Sullivan, Summer. Walter,
Weston, Wharton-Total 10.
Nay~Appelt, Bass, Bates, Black,
Croft, Graydon, Griffin Johnson,
Laney, Montgomery, OTIS, Rainsford,
Rogers, Sinkler, Spivey, Walker,
Williams-Total II.
The tabltng Of this amendment
left the bill applicable to all coun-
ties.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
THROWN FROM HORSE.
Young Boy Supposed to be Fatally
Injured.

Greenwood, Feb. 1S.-Little Will
liam Henry Moore, while out riding
horseback this afternoon, was thrown
from his horse and sustained injuries
that in all probability will prove
fatal
The accident occurred this after
noon at 5 o'clock on lower Main
street, near the little fellows home,
and it seems that he and one of bis
boy companions we're racing, when
little Williams horse became fright
ened at passing freight train and
hurled him against tree, fractur-
ing his skull and breaking his left
leg. The little fellow was immedi-
ately carried to the Office of Dr..
Epting, where he, with Drs. Neel
and Swygert, dressed the wounds.
The fracture is q bad one, and there
is not much hope Of recovery.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
TAKEN FROM LIVING TONES.
Several More Miners Rescued Out Of
English Colhery.

Newcastle, England, Feb. IL
After the rescue work had progress
ed all night in the shaft Of the Col
liery at West Stanley, where'a a dis
astrous explosion occurred yesterday
entombing nearly 500 men, the mine
was cleared as far as the second
level, where thirty-t~o men were
found alive this morning, most Of
them, however, severely injured
The force Of the explosion was Sc
terrific that, although the upper leve
where it occurred is $40 feet deep
the flames lcaped fifty feet above The
Dit mouth on the surface.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
TORNADO DEVAsTs TOWN.
Cedar Bluff Practically Destroyed by
Heavy Winds.

Greenville, NJ FEB. 15.-Re-
ports received he lay from Cedar
Bluff, Miss, state u-lt that town was
practically destroyed by tornado
late yesterday afternoon. Five hous-
es were completely blown away and
timber fell in all directions. The
storm came from the Northeast, was
accompanied by very heavy hail and
moved path about 200 yards wide.
Wires are down and tracks blocked
with debris. Miss Mary Ellis was
killed outright; Alfred and Frank
Ellis were injured and Miss Jane
Stevens was injured internally. Will
Aaron had leg broken.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
REPORTS EXacerated.

Constantinople, Feb. 1.-THE
rumor in the United States that ten
thousand people lost their lives in
the earthquake in Asiatic Turkey is
clearly a gross exageration. The
actual loss of life as far as the pres
ent information goes is thirty per-
sons.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
A NOBLE CHARITY.
America Gives Big Sum for Earth.
quake Orphans Home.

Rome, Feb. 17.-Ambassador
Griscom was received In audience by
Queen Helena, to whom he formally
presented the gift Of the Red Cross
Agricultural colony for earthquake
orphans to be established in Gala
bria with s250,0O0 Of the money
sent from America for the relief of
the earthquake sufferers. The queen
said she was unable to find words
to express sufficient thanks for the
gift and the spirit in which it was
given. She added: The Americans
acted like brothers toward the Ital-
ians."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
TOO FAT FOR ALLEY.
Attorney Makes Novel Plea for a
New Trial.

Lawyers in the case Of William
Green, convicted on charge OF
highway robbery in Ossining, N. Y,
have entered plea for a. new trial.
They produced drawings and maps
showing that the alley in which the
robbery is alleged to have occurred
is only a few inches wide. AS Green
is man Of 200 pounds, or better,
it is declared witnessed testified to a
physical impossibility and on this
evidence is based the argument for
a new trial.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
WRECK ON COAST LINE.
Two Men Killed and Several Others
Badly Hurt.

Waycross, Ca, Feb. 17.-Flagman
o D. Francis, of Luverene, Ala, and
Marshall Gates, a colored fireman,
were instantly A:lled and Engineer
S. B. Henderson VAS seriously IN
iured while several other trainnent
were slightly hurt in head-on col
lission between Atlantic Coast Line
freight trains 212 and 500, between
Ty Ty and Tifton last night.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
WILL GIVE 1T TRIAL.
The Government Will Experiment
With Rural Parcels Post.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE estab-
lishment of an experiment rural par
GELS post system is authorized by a
provision in the postofice appropria-
ton bill, reported today in the Sen
ate. The provision authorizes the
postmaster general to establish the
system for experimental purposes in
two counties to be selected by him
and to operate it under rules and
regulations, including the fixing OF
rates, to be prescribed by that Of
Hcja1
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
Makes a Haul.

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 15.-Grab-
bing hand satchel containing S3,-
500 belonging to q big department
store, thief today made his way
out Of the First National bank, east
Water and Wisconsin streets, with
the loot and escaped.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
MARDI GRAs IN NEW ORLEANS
The Annual Carnival Was Ushered
in Thursday

Ii 1uu2Sudy
New Orleans, La, Feb. 18.-The
annual Mardi Gras carnival was ush-
cred in today with the gorgeous
street parade, tableaux and ball OF
the Knights Of Momus. The festivi-
ties will extend over period OF six
days, reaching their climax next
Tuesday with the arrival of Rex,
followed by grand tableaux in the
evening and the spectacular parade
Of the Mystic Krewe Of Comus.
The automobile races and numer-
Gus other sporting events on the cal
endar for the week are expected to
result in a record-breaking attend
ance at the carnival this year. Al
ready the leading hotels are filed to
their capacity, while each arriving
train is adding hundreds to the num-
Der of visitors in the city. Streets
and buildings are lavishly decorated
and the entire city presents festal
appearance.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
Body Found in Stream.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 15.-The body
of George A. Stocket, prominent
citizen of Norfolk, who has been
missing since the night of December
19, was last evening found floating
in the eastern branch Of the Eliza
beth river.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
Negro Is Hanged.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Richard
Gregory, the negro convicted of the
murder of William Gardner, colored,
at Rock Creek, in August, 1907,
today paid the penalty for his crime,
when he was hanged at the United
States Jail, southeast washington.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
Took His Life.

Mobile, Ala, Feb. 16.-News OF
the sensational suicide of William
Bowling a prominent resident of Le-
Roy, Ala, has just reached here.
Bowling blew his brains out yester-
day afternoon with a siot gun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
$4,000 Alimony a Year.

st. Louis, No, Feb. 18.-A decree
of divorce with alimony OF $4,000 a
year and the custody OF her son was
awarded Mrs. William J. Lemp, Jr.s
by Judge Hitchcock in the circuit
court The decision followed a sen
sational trial.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
Killed Himself.

New Haven, Conn.,, Feb. IL
Frederick R. Haight, city editor OF
the Register, committed suicide this
morning By cutting his throat on the
Yale campus. He was graduated
from Yale in the class Of 1901.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
Pointed Paragraphs.

To loosen glass stopper soak q
corner of a glass cloth in boiling
water and then wrap it around the
neck of the bottle. The heat will
cause the glass Of the neck to ex-
pand and the stopper may then be
easily removed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
TOOK HER OWN LIFE.
Body of Young Woman Found Float
ing in Pond.

SDartanburg, Feb. 16.-Mrs. Bert
Wright was drowned in Wingo's mill
pond near Inman, some time between
midnight last night and 8 o'clock
this morning. She was missed from
her room shortly after midnight and
search was snstituted at once. About
Z O'Clock this morning her dead
body was found floating in the pond.
She had been in bad health for some
time, en6 it Is believed that she took
her own life.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
Mans Body Found.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 15.--The body
of George A. Stockley, a prominent
citizen of Norfolk, who had been
missing since the night Of December
10, was last evening found floating
in the eastern branch o. the Eliza
beth river.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
IMMENSE DAMAGE WROUGHT.
Many People and Thousands Of Cat.
tie Are Killed.

Heheran, Persia, Feb. 17.-News
was received here showing that the
violent earthquake recorded on jan
uary %, at almost every scientific
observatory in the world, has its
location in the province of Lauristan
in Western Persia.
Sixty villages in this district were
wholly or partly destroyed and the
resultant loss of life is placed be-
tween 5000 and 5000.
The district Of Jurnjurd and Sela-
hor in Luristan province were the
center of the greatest violence and
here the heaviest casualties occurred.
Several villages are reported COM
pletely engulfed. The peasantry lost
practically all their herds and 1t is
estimated that from 10000 to 12,-
900 head of cattle perished.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
Negro Electrocuted.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 18.-Charles
Gillespie, the negro who month ago
attempted an assault upon young
lady Of this city, was put to death IN
the electric chair in the ~penitentiary
here today.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-24
Under Snow Drifts.

Seven persons in the hotel kept
by Mr.. and Mrs. L. Waters at the
crest of the Continental divide at
the Alpine tunnel, near Beuna Vista,
CAL, are on the point of starvation,
owing to deep SHOWS.