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Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-03
LIFE OF JUDGE
THREATENED BY
CRAZED WOMAN
MRS. KUHN SEEKS REDRESS
FOR DIVORCE DECREE
ARRESTED AND HELD ON INsAN-
ITY COMPLAINT
"Pawnshop Wife," Unable to Fathom
Mysteries of lnterIocutory
Edict, Threatens
Jurist

Mrs. Bertha Kuhn, the "pawnshop
wife" was again in the superior court
Yesterday, and with one hand deep in
a handbag searching for a revolver
that was not and the other wildly
gesticulating in emphasis of threats
to take the life Of Judge Houser of
the divorce court, she stood near the
closed door of the judges chambers
waiting for him to make his appear
anee. She was taken to the county
jaii by Game Warden Morgan and a
complaint charging her with insanity
was sworn to- A half-hour later she
was arraigned before the lunacy COM
mission and will be examined today.
Mrs Kuhn is the divorced wife of
Samuel B. Kuhn, a wealthy rancher
of Glendora, to whom she was married
about three years ago after an in
PRODUCTION by pawnbroker who
wanted to sell Kuhn a wedding ring.
Kuhn was granted an interlocutory
decree of divorce June 4. 1909. Since
that time a number of threatening
letters signed by the woman have
been received by Judge Houser and
she has called several times to see
him at the court house.
not fathom the mystery of an inter
locutory decree.
"I had a chance to marry again after
Kuhn got his decree, but Judge Hous-
er told me / could not marry for a
year." she said after her arrest yes
terday.
She wanted the court to amend the
claws, and also declared she
had been robbed of property given to
her by Kuhn when they were mar
ried.
When Judge Houser stepped from
the elevator at the fourth floor of the
court house at noon yesterday he was
confronted by the woman who fol-
lowed him to his chambers uttering
1naledictions and demanding an ex-
PLANTATION of the causes for her sup
posed wrongs
'I'll shoot you if you won't let me
get married again and IL I don't get
my property" she cried, placing her
hand in a large handbag as If In
search of a weapon
Game Warden Morgan entered the
court room at this time and, with
some difficulty, removed the woman
to the county Jail. Then he swore to
the insanity complaint.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-03
FEBRUARY STAMP SALES
SHOW DECIDED INCREASE
Gain of 1912 Per Cent Over Receipts
for Corresponding Period In
1909 Is Recorded

The Los Angeles postoffice made an
increase of 1917 per cent in it's re-
ceipts derived from the sale of stamps
for the month of February, this year,
over February, 1909. The amount taken
i'll during the month just past was
$1l3,l97.72, While for the same period
last year only $9S,2S5.19 was realized.
Misdirected mail matter amounting
to 559,139 pieces We're received at the
local office during the month, all of
which had to be searched through the
postottice, city and Sunset and Home
telephone directories. OF these pieces,
correct addresses outside the city
were found for 62,729, correct address
ses inside the city were found for S179.-
GAL and 2l6,769 pieces were sent to
general delivery This made an aver
age Of 1860 pieces per day disposed
of.
Exclusive of Sundays, 200 AIS persons
called at the general delivery window,
an average Of $951 daily.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-03
OPPOSE LICENSE MOVE

At meeting of the State Anti-Sa-
loon league in their headquarters in
the Union Trust building yesterday
resolution was adopted condemning the
proposed increase in the number of
liquor licenses in Los Angeles, and
stating that the league is in favor of
any restrictions which may be placed
on the liquor traffic looking toward
its ultimate extinction. An appeal was
made to all pastors and other molders
of public opinion to oppose the pro-
posed increase. Further action on the
question will be taken at meeting
of all the ministers of the city, to be
held in the chapel of the First Meth
odist church, Sixth and Hill streets,
Friday afternoon at o'clock.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-03
ALLEGED WIFE DESERTER
HELD IN SAN FRANCISCO
Local Official Goes North to Bring the
Prisoner Back to Answer
Complaint of Spouse

A telegraphic dispatch was received
at police headquarters last night,
stating that Samuel Aaron was ar
rested in San Francisco and Detective
Cowen was sent at once to the Bay
City to bring the prisoner to Los
Angeles to answer a charge of wife
abandonment
The complaint made by Aaron's
wife states he left Los Angeles three
days ago and his wife and child were
left in destitute circumstances at
their home, $40 East First street.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-03
Goes Hours Without Sleep

0oeS 1ourS WITHOUT Sleep
His condition was noticed by the
jailers and the hospital attendants
were asked to give him something to
induce sleep. McCollum willingly took
the medicine, but it had no effect on
him and he continued to stay awake
from twenty to twenty-five hours a
day
When he began serving his time Nc
Collum was one of the heaviest eaters
in the Jail, He ate every bit of his
allowance and when extra rations were
allowed the TRUSTEES who worked hard
he partook of the food with avidity.
Tuesday McCollum was placed on the
scales in the Jail and it was found
that he had lost twenty pounds dur
ing the three weeks that had elapsed
since the last visit of his wife. Soon
after the unfortunate man stepped
from the scales and while he was
brooding over his condition a repre-
sentative of law firm appeared at
the Jail and handed him a legal docu-
ment informing him that Mrs McCol-
lum had filed suit in the superior court
for divorce. McCollum broke down
and wept bitterly and it was some time
before he recovered sufficiently to en-
ter his cell. Since that time he has
been unable to eat and PAGES his cell.
His fellow prisoners are deeply af-
fected at his haggard and forlorn ap-
pearance and are doing all in their
power to cheer him up. To all their
words of sympathy he simply shakes
his head and tells them that he will
not have to endure his trouble long,
as his heart is broken and his untimely
death is but a matter of days.
The surgeons and nurses at the re-
ceiving hospital have interested them
in 10 fo. -
that they are doing all they can for
him he is growing weaker.
There is no cure for a broken
heart" said one Of the police surgeons.
THE grief of McCollum is more than
he can bear and unless he forgets
his trouble there is nothing that can
be done to help him"
McCollum was an agent for a patent
electric light. He became intoxicated
and embezzled a small amount of
money from his employer. When he
was arraigned in Police Judge Will
liams' court December 4, he pleaded
guilty to the charge and on the inter-
cession of the man from whom he had
taken the money was released on pro-
baton and a sentence of $50 days in
the city Jail was suspended The pro-
visions of the parole were that he
should abstain from liquor and places
Wnefe llquOr Is SOlQ ana Indt ne should
place $40 in the bank each month of
the probationary period. The young
man was arrested and taken into court
January 90, and Detective Jones testi-
fled that he had found him in
toxicated. McCollum admitted he
had violated the provisions of his
parole and begged for another chance.
He declared that he would keep sober
and live a better life. and begged to
be released on account of his wife and
small child. Judge Williams investi-
gated the matter and found that Nc
Collum had not been living up to the
promises he had made, declined to
give the accused man another chance
and sent him to Jail to serve the SEN
tence.
McCollum also is alleged to have
passed worthless checks during his
period.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-03
BROKEN HEARTED
PRISONER DYING
E. w. McC0LLUM'S WIFE SUES
FOR DIVORCE
HE is SERVING TIME FOR EN-
BEZZLEMENT
She Abandoned Him Upon Learning
of His unfaithfuness, and
Since Then He Has
Pined Away

Unable TO sleep, ana edIluB pul a
part of a meal once every three or
four days, e. w. McCollum, a we'll
educated young man, who is serving
sentence of $50 days in the city jail
for embezzling a small amount of
money from his employer, is dying
slowly, of what the attendants at the
receiving hospital say is the result of
broken heart.
Every day for a week after Nc
Collum was placed in Jail January 30
his wife with their little baby was a
constant visitor. On her appearance
at the gloomy Jail the prisoner be-
came cheerful and conversed in a light
manner to his wife. During these Wis
its the young man held his child on
his knee and looked forward to the
time when he would be released a
free man. The last visit of the wife,
three weeks ago, McCollum was asked
to deny a rumor heard by Mrs. Nc
Collum, to the effect that shortly be-
fore his arrest and while he was in
toxicated he violated his marriage vows
by being unloyal to her. McCollum.
with tears in his eyes, admitted that
he had been unfaithful to her and de
clared he did so while drunk.
He begged for forgiveness and she
promised to overlook the matter and
he promised never again to stray
from the path of sobriety and to fall
into such temptation again. The pris-
oner kissed his wife and baby affec-
tionately and begged the woman to
come to see him each day to cheer
him up. AS Mrs. McCollum with her
baby in her arms passed through the
barred Jail door, McCollum broke
down and wept.
Wife Abandons Him
The following day he anxiously
looked for her but he was disappoint-
ed. The next day he experienced the
same anxiety and when two more
days passed and she failed to appear
he realized that something was wrong.
He succeeded in getting a message to
his wife asking her to come and see
him and was overwhelmed with grief
when he received an answer to the
effect that she would have nothing
more to do with him.
From that day on he became the
most restless prisoner in the city jail
He hurried through his duties assigned
him and asked the jailers to give him
extra work. Every moment he wanted
to be employed and as a result of
his eXertions frequently was afflicted
with headaches. The ordinary rene
dies were given him by the attendants
at the receiving hospital, and medi-
cines that alleviated such pains with
in ten minutes would not affect him
until an hour had elapsed.
McCollum next was noticed working
about the Jail while the other prison
ers were at their meals and when told
to take his seat at the table declared
that he was unable to sleep. He rapidly
began to lose weight, and at nights.
although he would retire with the rest.
tossed about in his bed and was up
at l o'clock in the morning assisting
the night TRUSTEES to perform their la
bors.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-03
S. p. WORKS ON JACKSON ST.

Work of laying a track on Jackson
street, for which a franchise was OBJ
tanned by the Southern Pacific several
years ago, after a bitter fight, was
begun yesterday. Residents of that
district fear the advent of a spur track
means the invasion by warehouses Of
their community.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-03

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Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-03
CHAUFFEUR NOT GUILTY,
IS VERDICT OF JURY
Monte Abrams, Accused of Man
slaughter for Killing of Low
man, Is Acquitted

Monte c. Abrams. a chauffeur,
charged with manslaughter for the
killing of Isaac L. Lowman at Seventh
and Alvarado streets July 2, 1909, was
found not guilty last night by a jury
in Judge Davis court. The jury re-
tired at o'clock in the afternoon and
q verdict was returned at o'clock.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-24
MOTT MAS0NS
GET CHARTER

Mott, N. D., Aug. 23.-An event of
deep interest to Masons of this com
munity will be held in Mott August
81, when Mott Lodge A. F. and A. M.
will be constituted in due form and
receive their charter from the Grand
Lodge of North Dakota.
Members of the local fraternity held
a meeting the past week, at which
committees were appointed to look
after the details and make this event
one long to be remembered in this
vicinity. Grand Master John J. Hull
of Wahpeton will institute the lodge
and install the officers in person. 9th
er Masons of high rank from different
parts of the state will be present.
Hettinger lodge will be invited to at
tend in a body and confer the third
degree.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-24
HAIL DESTROYS
THEIR CROPS

Gackle, n. D., Aug. 23.-Daniel Muir
ply, one of the oldest pioneers in this
section of the state, has left this part
of the country for Elliston, Montana,
where he will locate permanently. Mr..
Murphy has been located in this vicin-
ity for the past eighteen years, being
engaged as a cattle buyer. He was a
genial fellow, and has hosts of friends
in the surrounding country. Dan Muir
ply and James Delaney, former
resident of this vicinity, are going to
engage in the mining business near
Elliston.
A number of farmers from the south
of us were in town the fore part of
the week wearing long faces, and
there is no question but that they had
a right to do so. The hail storm of
Saturday night had completely wiped
out their fields, and left them without
a spear of grain to show for their
years hard work. The hail covered
a stretch of about fixe miles in width,
and the length of it is not known. It
is reported that the hailstones We're as
big as base balls, and came down with
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-24
Webb Brothers School Shoes Are The Best

definitely arranged, but in all proba'
bility it will be as follows:
Mr.. Roosevelt will arrive at noon
on Sunday. On Monday morning at
1920 he will lay the cornerstone of
the new Carnegie library at the Fargo
college. At 1870 will come the par
ade, consisting of the carriages of
Mr.. Roosevelt, the reception commit
tee and other prominent individuals,
labor unions of the two cities, the
bands and automobiles. The parade
will in all probability be formed near
the Great Northern depot, and will go
from there south to Island Park,
where Mr.. Roosevelt will deliver his
main address at $50.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-24
MANY Designs
FOR SILVER SET

Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 23.-B. F.
Brockhoff, secretary of the North Da.
kCta silver service commission, is in
receipt of several interesting designs
to be engraved upon the silver ser.
vice to be presntd to tn battleship
North Dakota, which were sent here
for his approval before being engrav.
ed in the silver. The designs, which
consisted of bundles of wheat and
other emblems symbolical of the state,
were approved by Mr.. Brockhoff and
returned,
1t is now known positively that the
p esentation will not take place until
rext spring. The service will not be
ccmpleted until November l., and If
the exercises were to have taken
place this fall the services should
have been presented on October Is.
he presentation exercises will be
held in May or June, probably during
the early part of the latter month.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-24
N. P. SENDS men
TO FIRE zone

jamestown, N. D., Aug. 23.-The
Northern Pacific Railway company is
sending many men from this and
neighboring divisions to the scene of
the fires, to repair tracks, bridges and
trestles destroyed in the path Of the
fires. Supervisor Frank ingalls, of
jamestown, Supervisor Bertels OF
Fargo and the chief engineer of main.
tenance aud way of the Northern Pa.
cific from st. Paul went to Occur d..
Alene. 1t will require several weeks
work to replace the bridges, etc., de.
stroyed by the fires.
At Spiritwood Lake the early morn.
ing light was blood red and the re.
Election upon the water increased the
peculiar unnatural appearance. The
air was still and there were no sounds
from birds; all animal creation acted
as if it was not yet day. During the
night hundreds of plovers started on
their southern migration. During the
day the air still remained still and the
smoke generally kept in a thick and
lowering condition. The green color
Of grass and trees was unnaturally
bright. During the early morning
hours lights were required until about
eleven o'clock.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-24

amount of land that might be put un-
der irrigation. This project is but
3S per cent completed, yet the service
has spent the sum of $365,000 in its
construction. 1t is presumed that a
goodly portion of this sum has been
invested in assisting in the construc.
ton Of the power plant in Williston.
But if the ratio of cost in the con-
struction of, or completion of, this
project is as great, there is little
doubt in the minds of the people but
that it will mean at least 500 per
acre for cost of construction for the
completed project-a burden that the
land hereunder will not stand under
any crop that can be grown and mar
keted in this section of the United
States.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-24

No man likes to look older than
he is. Every woman on earth abso-
lutely abhors such a condition.
You may be 80 in years, but If you
are baldheaded or grey, people will
surely take you to be many years
older, and you will be helpless to pre-
vent.
Dandruff is the root OF all hair
evils. If it were not for the little de-
structive germs working with a per.
sistency worthy of better cause there
would be no badness.
Partisan Sage, Americas greatest
hair restorer, will keep you looking
young and attractive.
1t is guaranteed by Lendart DRUG
Co. to make hair grow, and stop fall.
ing hair; to cure dandruff in two
weeks; to stop itching of the scalp
almost instantly.
Partisan Sage is the most invigorat.
ing, satisfying and pleasant hair dress.
ing made; it makes the hair soft, lux.
uriant and handsome; it is especially
praised by women who love beautiful
hair. Partisan Sage is for sale by
Lenhart Drug Co. at so cents large
bottle, or by express, prepaid, from
the American makers, Giroux Mfg. Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. The girl with the Au.
burn hair is on every bottle.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-24
BRANCH HOUSE
FOR DICKINSON

Fargo, n. D., Aug. 23.-That North
Dakota is not receiving any setback
by the reported crop failure is evi.
denced by the fact that the j. l. Case
Threshing Machine company is about
to erecta new branch house at Dickin.
son. Mr.. August Hanson, the general
agent for the Case company, returned
yesterday from Dickinson, where he
acquired a site for the new building.
The new site is near the Northern
Pacific freight depot at that place.
Work will be commenced this fall on
the new building.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-24
FOR
ROOSEVELT

Fargo, N. D., Aug. 23.-Congress-
man L. B. Hanna stated that he has
received at least 100 letters from all
over the state from individuals who
expect to attend the Labor day exer.
cises in this city. The commercial
club has received kilograms from a
large number of towns throughout the
state in regard to the attendance on
Labor day. Mayville will send at
least 100 people and in all probability
many more if special train accommo-
dations are provided. Hope, Lisbon,
La Moure, Casselton, Devils Lake and
many other cities will all send large
delegations to the city.
Speakers Platform Erected.
A very large speakers platform will
be erected in Island Park, and many
of North Dakota's prominent men will
have seats thereon. An interesting act
in connection with the speakers plat
form is the fact that Congressman
Hanna has secured an old flag which
will be spread as a canopy over the
head Of Mr.. Roosevelt. This flag is
one that Mr.. Roosevelt spoke under
thirty years ago at Medora, N. D.,
when he was the county sheriff in that
vicinity. Mr.. Roosevelt again spoke
under this flag at Dickinson during his
term as president Of the United
States.
Probable Program.
The program Of the two days visit
of Mr.. Roosevelt has not yet been
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-24
COLT HURDLES
over five FEET

Darlington Independent: VIM. Far
quer vouches for this one: A young
colt was placed in his barn Sunday
belonging to his nephew, Ralph Hen
~, living south of town, while the
colts mother was being used for q
drive about town. When they return
ed the colt was found to have made
its exit from the barn, although all
the doors were securely fastened. An
investigation showed that the animal
had leaped through a window five feet
from the ground, carrying sash and
all with it. The window contained
four 8x10 inch lights.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-24

a terrific force Frank Feska was one
Of the unfortunates. This is the third
season that Frank has been hailed
out, and it is almost enough to dis
courage any man. Frank says that
house, and did considerable damage
in the interior. A number of his pigs
ko has the same tale of woe to tell,
and there are many others.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-24
IMPLEMENT MEN
Have BIG SALES

Beach, N. D., Aug. 23.-This season.
since the grain began to indicate that
it was ready to be garnered, the three
implement houses doing business in
this city have sold 1862 new binders, q
new threshing machines and II en-
gtnes, a record better than last year,
when we had the bumper crop.
With all these machines owned here
there will probably be fewer rigs in
the valley from outside, and If there
is any profit in threshing it will go
into the pockets of our home people.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-24
Will PURCHASE
FLOODED COWS

Mott, N. D., Aug. 23.-John Wake.
field and DR.. s. s. Westgate started
for Wisconsin this week to purchase
four cars of choice dairy COWS which
the First State bank Of Mott will
place among the farmers Of Hettinger
county. 1t is expected the shipment
will arrive about September 1. The
dry season in Wisconsin affords an
opportunity to introduce the best
grade Of dairy cows from sections of
that state in which dairying has been
followed for years-one which may
not occur again for long time.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-24
ARE
NOT SATISFIED

Buford Tribune: The government
board Of army engineers visited Blu
ford on Wednesday and our irrigation
people turned out quite literally tc
meet them. After an inspection Of
the pumping plant the engineers held
meeting in the town hall, where
those who desired to talk with them
were invited to do so. During q halt
hours discussion of irrigation project
extension it seemed to be the concen'
sus of opinion that the people under
this project were not in favor of the
completion of the Buford-Trenton pro-
ject at the prevailing price for con.
struction as levied by the government.
Many Of our farmers think there is
no market for crops that might be
profitable grown under the project
were the same fully completed and
should the government furnish water
as per its promise when the people
signed up Tor water.
Under the reclamation law there
was formed a Buford- Trenton Water
Users association, with which the
government stated that it would do
business instead Of with the indivi'
dual. This association has been per-
sistently ignored by the reclamation
service and by the government. Why
this association should have been or.
ganized to be thus treated is beyond
the ken Of man. The association was
capitalized at 100000 upon the basis
Of $4,000 acres Of land to be under
the irrigation project-each acre rep
resenting one share-and 1t seems
that the reclamation service aimed to
saddle that amount Of debt upon our
people without any regard ~ to the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-24
IS RUN down
BY A TRAIN

Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 23.-While
visiting in Chicago with his son and
daughter, John Ryan, a brother of
Alderman Hugh Ryan of the fourth
ward, and of Miss Kathryn Ryan OF
this city, was killed Saturday even.
ing. He was run down by a train,
but the details of the accident have
not Teen received. The funeral will
take place Wednesday at Big Rapids
Mich, his home, and Miss Kathryn
Ryan Of this city and Thomas Ryan
OF Hensel, this state, another brother,
left on Sunday evening to attend.