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Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-09
BROWNS HER CHILDREN
AND ENDS HER OWN LIFE

POINT RICHMOND, Aug. S.-Fol-
lowing the example of Mrs. Joseph
Mello of Antioch, Cal, who ten days
ago killed her four small children, Mrs.
John Westman of this place today
drowned her two little children in
bathtub and then killed herself.
Mrs. Westman returned from the
Napa insane asylum month ago. 1t
was thought she had recovered entire
ly from her mental trouble.
Today while her eldest child, ID
year-old boy, was absent at neigh
boris Mrs. Festman took her other
children, Josephine, aged one year, and
Claus, years, and strangled them in
the water. Then she placed them to-
gether on the floor and rushed up to
the attic, where she hanged herself
with a clothesline.
When Carl, the eldest child, returned
home he found his little brother and
sister lying dead on the floor. He ran
to his father, who was working nearby
and when they returned they found
the mother dead in the attic.
Mrs. Westman was 38 years of age.
Her insanity returned, it is said,
through brooding over the story of
how Mrs. Mello sent her little ones to
death.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-09
SIGNATURE MAY IDENTIFY
HEIR To sWOPE FORTUNE
--
Produces Document Showing the
Handwriting Identical with
Murdered MiIIionaire'S

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. S.-The
mystery of the parentage of Elmer c.
Swope of Martinsburg, w. Va, claim
ant to the fortune of the late Thomas
H. Swope, for whose murder DR.. B. c.
Hyde was sentenced to life imprison-
ment, may be cleared UP by two sig
natures, both said to be those of Peter
M. Swope.
Elmer C. Swope contends that Peter
M. Swope, who married his mother at
Point Pleasant, Pa, was Thomas IL.
Swope OF Kansas City. A signature
which a Peter M. Swope attached to a
legal document in Ottawa, Kas., in 1897,
was turned over to John G. Paxton,
executor of the Swope estate today.
Attorneys for the Swope heirs here
say that the signature of the Ottawa
Peter M. Swope and that attached to
deed by the Pennsylvania Swope, when
he sold a hotel in Point Pleasant, are
identical.
They contend that the discovery of
the Ottawa signature will establish
definitely the identity of Peter M.
Swope as another man than Col
Thomas H. Swope of Kansas City.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-09
.BRISTOW SCORES
PARTY'S LEADERS
Declares Tariff Bill Breaks Plat
form Pledges and FaVorS
the Trusts
SENATOR ALDRICH IS FLAYED
Campaign Opened at Oshkosh to
Assist La Toilette in His
Fight to Hold Toga
SENATOR ALDRICH IS FLAYED
Associated Pressl

OSHKOSH, Wis, Aug. S.-Criticisna
of the tariff law, which he designated
as a reputation Of the pledges of the
Republican party; praise for Senator
La Toilette and severe condemnation
for Senator Aldrich' Speaker Cannon
and Attorney General Wickersham-
these were the principal features of an
a dress here tonight by Senator Jo-
seph L. Bristow of Kansas, in opening
the campaign for United States Sem
ator LaFollette in his contest before
tn primaries for denomination.
In opening his address Senator Bris-
tow said he had come to Wisconsin
upon the invitation of Senator La Fol-
Iette and did so to render what SER
vice he could toward promoting La
Toilette ideas, which he said are for
the benefit of the people.
Mr.. Bristow quoted the tariff plank
in the Republican platform and said
the party p'cdge had been broken. He
said the tariff, instead of being revised
70. the benefit of the consumer, was
detrimental to the American standard
of living. At this point he went into
detail concerning the so-called lead
trust, which he said controlled 80 per
cent of the production and also con-
trolled the COST
He said the reason Aldrich "had Sc
cured legislation favorable to this trust
was because the American Smelling
company wanted it."
He spoke also in detail of the So
called rubber trust, saying, "This trust
has raised the price of rubber to the
consumer about 25 per cent"
He said Aldrich and Cannon had
called him "liar," but they had failed
to specify wherein he had lied, and he
was ready to meet them with proof for
every statement he had made thus far
in the campaign.
In closing Mr.. Bristow said the or
ganized trusts had no party lines in
reaching out to get control of legisla-
tion for their interest, and so the Vot-
ers should draw no party lines in the
coming election, but stand by the men
who were trying to defend their in
terests.
Mr.. Bristow also took up the railway
bill and told of the fight of the insur-
gents to wipe out vicious features
proposed by Mr.. Wickersham. He
said he favored the direct vote for the
United States senate.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-09
KANSAS CITY OFFICIALS
DODGE SWOPE EVIDENCE

KANSAS CITY, Aug. S.-None of the
city officials here desires the custody
of the viscera of Col. Thomas H. and
Chrisman Swope They are held as
evidence in the case of DR.. B. c. Hyde.
Joel Mayes, county marshal, has the
organs just now, but he is trying hard
to turn them over to some one else.
He has notified Coroner B. NJ. Zwart
that the viscera are in the marshals
office ready to be turned over to him
whenever he calls for them. But DR..
Zwart has not intimated that he wants
them.
For few weeks after the close of
the Hyde murder trial the viscera were
kept in a local bank vault. Employees
of the institution imagined they saw
spooks in the vicinity of the vault
which contained the exhibits, and the
result was that the viscera were trans
ferred to Marshal Mayes' office. Jani-
tors at that office likewise objected to
the presence of the evidence with the
result that Mr.. Mayes began scouting
for a new custodian.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-09
HARVARD GRADUATE
ENDS HIS OWN LIFE

SOUTH FRAMINGHAM,M Mass, Aug.
S.-With a copy of Byron's poems be-
side him Gamaliel Bradford III OF
wellesley Hills, direct descendant OF
William Bradford, first governor OF
the Plymouth colony, and member
of the graduating class of 1910 at Har-
ward, shot himself today at local
hotel because the girl he loved ana
who is engaged to another had refused
him. He was 23 years old.
News of the shooting reached the
young woman who had rejected him,
and she tainted. But upon recovery
she begged to go to Bradfords bed
side to the hospital, where she was
taken, and remained until he died a
few hours later, unconscious to the
end
Young Bradford was brilliant
student, finishing his four years
course at Harvard in three years. He
then entered the banking business in
Boston. His college chum, John
Brooks, committed suicide two years
ago, under circumstances similar to
those of today's tragedy.
The young man was tenth in de-
scent of a family that contained many
prominent men. His grandfather is
Gamaliel Bradford of Brookline, the
we'll known publicist, anti-imperialist
and former candidate for governor OF
Massachusetts,.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-09
TO HEAR OBJECTIONS TO
WIDENING THOR0UGHFARE

Following the filing of the referees
reports in the suits of the city of Los
Angeles against L. Snodgrass and 9TH
ers and the city of Los Angeles against
N. Zilincar and others for the condem-
nation of property to widen public
thoroughfares, Judge Bordwell of the
superior court, sitting in Judge Con-
rey's department, yesterday fixed Sep
tember and September 8, respectively,
as tie time for hearing objections.
In the first action the condemnation
proceedings follow the desire of the
city to widen Los Angeles street to
uniform width of so feet between Sew
enth and Twenty-third streets
c. L. Higbee, d. F. Anderson and
S. H. McClung, acting as referees, re-
ported that 1870 pieces of property are
involved, the valuation being slightly
more than 100000.
The widening of Compton avenue
from Vernon to Slauson avenue is in
volved in the other case, in which D.
F. Anderson, John r. Taylor and
James F. Thompson acted as referees.
They reported that 140 pieces of prop
erty valued at about $4,000 are in
volved in the proceedings.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-09
CAME SHOOTING IS
STILL ATTRACTIVE
Dove and Deer ChaserS Throng
Mountain and Flats for
SpoiIS of Hunt
ALL COUNTIES ARE NOW OPEN
Largest Game Will Be Secured
During the Latter Part
of the Season

Bucks are still being sent in and
the record of the season is rising daily.
Doves and deer are to be had for lit
tie patience, a smaller quantity of am
munition and a surplus of luck. 1t is
only far in the mountains that the
well developed bucks are found, and
not until the latter part of the month
will the big ones be plentiful around
the local shooting camps.
The country around the north fork
of the San Gabriel has produced more
of the real kind of game than any
other portion of Southern California,
and the Nimrods are flocking that
way in large numbers. Several of the
seven points have been slaughtered in
that section and the two prongers are
as scarce as the bigger game in the
nearer hunting grounds.
Don Smith, one of the sharpshooters
of a local rifle club, spent the week
in hunting the spiked game in the
upper San Gabriel valley returning
with a splendid specimen of the seven
pronged hat rack wearer and delight
ing his friends with diet of jerked
Venison. He declares. the country
around the headwaters of the Gabriel
is one Of the most beautiful sections
of the local paradise and plenty of
real game is to be discovered there
The party found tracks everywhere
and saw several of the makers, but
the seven pronger is the only speci-
men to meet its doom from their can
nonading.
Plenty of the whitewings may be
discovered just outside the city limits
on the Covina, Monrovia Sunset
Beach and a number of other suburban
localities where there is plenty of flat
marshy land that affords the game a
shelter. Full braces of the little flyers
no longer provoke comment and the
first rush of the season is past.
Many of the sportsmen have taken
advantage of the open season in coun-
ties which held over the initial day
to August 1, but reports are meager
as the parties are still on the trail
and have not as yet retuxned laden
with the spoils of the game 6r with the
tales of the snapshots which they have
just missed. The real sport of the
deer season will commerce about the
25th of this month, and there will be
good sized game for the seekers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-09
PORTUGUESE DUKE
SEES SUFFICIENT
Uncle of King Manuel Witness of
Fight by New York
Gangs
Is MISTAKEN FOR MURDERER
RevoIvers BeICh Bullets While the
Royal Visitor Watches
Street Battle
is MISTAKEN FOR MURDERER
(Assoclated Pressl

NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-The Due de
Montpensir uncle of the king of Por-
tugal, and brother to the French pre-
tender, went out to see the sights to-
highland he saw them.
The dukes pilot was leading him
toward "HelPs Kitchen" but when
they were half a mile from the place,
a gang fight sprang up, just IN time
for the duke to see as much of it as
he cared to from the shelter of pro-
tecting doorway.
When the smoke of 80 revolver shots
cleared away, one man lay writhing
on the pavement and another limped
to the nearest corner and fell. I'm
certain figures could be seen hurrying
off with the less seriously wounced.
1t was vastly interesting and when
the police arrived-too late TO make
more than two arrests-the duke voted
to stay until the party broke up. So
he and his guide went to the nearest
police station, whittier the two pris-
oners and the wounded were first
taken.
Preparations for an ante mortem
statement were just beginning when
the more gravely of the two wounded
stood up and cursed the police.
"Ill tell you something" he swore,
and then fell dead, struck with con-
Yulsions.
The duke shuddered. He had hardly
begun to recover his composure when
the dead mans brother walked into the
station house, and seeing the duke be-
side the body, mistook him for {, pris-
oner under arrest.
White with passion, he leaped for his
threat, screaming: you dld TINS! IL
get you for it,"
Policemen caught his arms before he
could strike a blow, but the nobleman
was visibly shaken and called abruptly
for a cab.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-09
LEAGUE RALLY WILL
BE HELD AT REDONDO

Addresses will be delivered by the
various state and county candidates in
the course of a Republican rally to be
held at Redondo Beach Friday even
ing, August ~. According to the evil
dence given by rousing meeting of
the reform forces the other evening,
the business interests of Redondo
Beach are using their best efforts in
behalf of good government. -. The large
turnout was addressed by DIR. E. M.
Butler. candidate for assembly from
the Seventieth district, and by Edward
w. Close of the Lincoln Roosevelt Re-
publican Ieague, both of whom We're
accorded an enthusiastic reception.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-09
WEST VIRGINIA'S HEAD
OPPOSES FIGHT PICTURES

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Aug. Son
being informed that arrangements are
being made to exhibit the Jeffrles-
Johnson fight pictures in Wheeling,
Governor Glasscock tonight appealed
to the local authorities in Wheeling to
prevent the exhibition.
The governor intimated the state
militia may be used if necessary to
prevent the showing Of the pictures in
this state.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-09
DREADNAUGHT MEETS
TESTS SUCCESSFULLY
Delaware Returns to Port from
Trial Run

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 8.-The new
battleship Delaware returned from her
trial trip along the coast to the Brad
ford coaling station tonight with one
of the happiest crews in the service
over the showing made by the big
fighter.
In addition to the records reported
from washington today it was learned
tonight the dreadnaught held one sat
isfactory test of steaming twenty knots
an hour for twenty-four hours.
Captain Charles A. Cove expressed
his keen pleasure, not only over the
cruising ability of his ship, but over
her lighting qualities. All her turret
guns were discharged simultaneously
and then the whole battery of ten and
twelve-inch guns were fired at once.
This supreme test of a battieshtp's
offensive power" the new dreadnaught
met excelIently, wireless reports said
tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-09
MAYOR WILL SPEAK AT
MEETING AT GARVANZA

Mayor Alexander, Senator Charles
w. Bell and r. w. Pridham, super
visor, will be the principal speakers
at a Lincoln Roosevelt meeting tonight
in Miller's hall in Garvanza, 5000 Pasa-
dena avenue. Guy Eddie, city prose-
cutting attorney, will preside, and
number of candidates will be present,
including Charles H. Randall, candi-
date for the assembly.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-09
SAN FRANCISCO LEADS
FOR UNIONS MEETING

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. S.-Following
the first days meeting of the Interna-
tional Typographical union, special in
terest seemed to center around the Sc
lection of the place for the next con-
vention.
San Francisco, Salt Lake City and
Houston are the claimants in the or
der named, with San Francisco main
tanning it's lead with the claim that,
although this city maintains the old
est union in the country, it having
been organized in 1858, it never has
been selected as the meeting place of
the convention.
Tomorrow the convention will get
down to business and number Of
important matters are expected to
come up.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-09
MOSQUITOES DRIVE MAN
FROM CAMP IN FLORIDA

KEY WEST, Fla, Aug. S.-Driven
from his shop by the attacks of mos
quito hordes at lumber camps in the
Everglades Saturday, Captain Graham
e. Lowe of the schooner Emerald
made q 46-hour journey to this port
without food or water and IS hours
were spent desperately clinging to
the bottom of small boat in which
the trip was made.
The Emerald's crew of six negroes
did not mind the mosquitoes. They
refused to man the schooner and leave
the swamp with their captain An
expedition will be sent to search for
them.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-09
BANKER AND WIFE ARE
HURT IN AUTO WRECK

GENEVA, Aug. S.-August de Juil-
lard; senior member of the firm of A.
D. Julliard & Co. of New York and
director in many American banks, was
injured while making an automobile
trip near here yesterday.
Mr. Julliard was accompanied by his
wife and chauffeur. They were pro-
ceeding along the road when a girl on
a bicycle appeared almost directly in
front of them. In avoiding a collision
the chauffeur was compelled to swerve
his machine sharply. This ditched the
car, and both Mr.. and Mrs. Julliard
were thrown outl
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-09
TO VOTE ON FAIR BONDS

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. S.-Governor
Sanders tonight issued a proclama-
ton convening the Louisiana general
assembly in extra session August Is to
vote on the submission to popular vote
of an increased bond issue in support
of the worlds Panama exposition pro-
posed to be held at New Orleans in
1Q1b
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-09
CHOOSE NEW CAPTAIN

CLEVELAND, o., Aug. S.-Charles
Wagner, shortstop of the Boston
Americans, is now captain of the team.
Owner John 1. Taylor made the an
nouncement here last night. Harry
Lord, third baseman and former cap
tain, is on the market to be traded, it
is further announced.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-09
GEORGE BANKS LEADS

The first evenings run of the Pa
cific coast championship pool match
between George Banks, the holder of
the title and Dr. Brewn, the chal-
Ienger, resulted overwhelmingly in
favor of the champion, by a score of
154 to 81. One hundred and fifty points
will be run Wednesday evening and
200 Friday. The match is being played
at McCormicks.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-09
JEWELER CLAIMS BOGUS
CHECK PASSED ON HIM
PAKER SFTETD

BAKERSFIELD, Aug. S-What are
said to be bogus checks amounting in
total to $40 have been passed on the
Anglo London and Paris National bank
of San Francisco since July 80. The
name of Fred V. Gordon, Los Angeles,
was signed to the checks.
A warrant for one Fred V. Gordon
was issued here at the request of G. j.
Gamble, who claims that bogus check
for $3.50 in settlement of a jewelry bill
was passed on him. The person named
in the warrant is being sought for by
the Los Angeles police
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-09
BOWLING

With their schedule for the summer
more than half completed, teams in
the Southern California Bowling asso-
citation have settled down in their
stride, and from all appearances the
Grand alleys six is due to cCp first
prize. Bob Reeds bunch lead their
nearest competitors. the Venice squad,
by thirty-one points in the team aver
ages, and the way they are rolling
them down the maple bids fair to
keep them out in front. In the per-
centage of games won and lost the
Grands lead by over 300 points, so it
will take a lot of slipping to shove
them down the line. According to the
latest report of Secretary Fenner the
1ona follows.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-09
TO QUARANTINE CASES OF
INFANTILE PARAL LYSlS

SEATTLE, Aug. 8.-Dr. J. e. Crich-
ton, commissioner of health, today is
sued an order requiring that all cases
of infantile paralysis be placed under
strict quarantine as soon as reported.
This action was taken following a con-
ference with prominent local ply
sicians, who believe the disease is con-
tagious.
DR.. Crichton said as yet conditions
here have not reached an alarming
stage, and he hopes to be able to keep
the disease within bounds by establish
ing a strict quarantine.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-09

High team roll one game: Grands 1881.
High team roll. three games, Grands. 309O.
Second high team roll. one game, Venice,
1882.
second high team roll, three games Nor
ley 2916.
High individual roll, game. Blume,
Grands, 257.
Grands 643
Second high individual roll, one game,
Benfer, Grands PAS,
Second high individual roll, one game,
Benfer, Grands, $40.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-09
KErcHEL BOUT POSTPONED

NEW YORK, Aug. s. Stanley
Ketchel has an infamed right foot and
will not fight Australian Bill Lang on
Friday night at the Faimont club
The bout has been postponed a week.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-09

on the Brunswick alleys last night in the
Southern California league. the Mackenzie
Colts took the Grands down the line, winning
three straight games. Tupper had high game
and average. In the second game the Grands
substituted Benfer for Balch but 1t was no
use as the colts had their goat and finished
ba
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-09
VANDERBILT SUCCESSFUL

CAEN, France, Aug. S.-W. K. Van
derbilts Lahire won the Prix Vile
Caen here today. His Messidor III
finished second in the Grand st. Led
GER
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-09

IT'S as easy to secure a bargain in used
automobpe through want advertising. as II
used to be-and Stin is-to secure horse
and carriage.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-03-22
SITUATION IS SAME
PHILADELPHIA STRIKE is NO
NEARER THE END-MEN
STILL HOLDING OUT.

Philadelphia, Pa, March 21.-The
executive committee of the strikine
car men last night decided to con-
tinue the strike until their demands
are granted.
They decided to reject the offer for
a settlement made 10y the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit company.
The proposition submitted for their
G. nsideration provided for the imme-
diate reinstatement Of as many strik-
ers as possible, with the payment by
the company to all surplus men of So
a day until places are provided for
them, a wage increase to % cents an
nour on the 1st Of June, and an an
nual increase of one-half cent an hour
until the wages reached 25 cents; the
disposition of the cases of the $50
men whose discharge led tC the strike
by, beard of arbitration, composed
of President Kruger, of the company,
and President Driscoll, of the Car
Mems Union, with a third to be ap-
pointed ty these two in case cf dis
agreement.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-03-22
MELON CUTTING
BY PULLMAN co.
A MEASLY TWENTY MILLION IN
DIVIDENDS DISTRIBUTED TO
STOCKHOLDERS.
Important Dividend

Chicago, H., March -StockAold-
ers OF tie Pullman company met tc-
day and passed on a proposition for a
stock dividend OF $20,000,0 600 to be
distributed gratis among the present
holders of the corporations $100,000,-
600 capitalization.
This is called "capitalizing the COM
pany's surplus assets" Officers Cf the
company issued the following addi-
tional explanation!
The considerations influencing this
action are that the increased invest
ment in the manufacturing facilities of
the company nave been so material
and considerable as to Justify the di-
rectors in the laelief that ii sh-uld lie
represented in additional capital stock
of the company.
There were certain reserve ac-
counts in the manufacturing depart
ment which have hitherto been held
in allegiance to meet contingencies
which were possible to arise, but
which present conditions render i'm
probable.
"These items, together with the eX-
listing surplus as shown in the pub
lished statement of the last fiscal year
and the current results Of operation
are regarded &y the board as JUST
fication for making this recommends
ton"
This is not the first melon cut by
the Pullman company. Among other
| juicy slices handed oIt to the stock
holders were these:
I In August, 1898. when the concern
lad a capital of $36, 900, 900, it declared
an extra cash dividend of 30 per cent
In November, 1898, it declared
stock dividend of so per cent. increas
ing.the capital stock to $54,000,O0O.
In November, 1906, it declared al
, extra stock dividend Of SO per cent.
, increasing the capital stock to abou
! $100, 100000,
The new melon will increase the
capital to $l20000.0oo, with 100000
600 surplus.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-03-22
HOMEWARD BOUND
NEW YORK AUTO PARTY HAVE
BEEN ON A LONG TRIP IN
THEIR MACHINE.

After touring all over Florida and
travelling most of the way down from
Elmira, ~ Y, in their large touring
car Mr. and Mrs. X j. Thompson and
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. II. Newton, of Ell
mira, arrived in the city Yesterday af-
ternoon from Jacksonville. They re
mained over fer the night and will
leave this morning for Savannah.
From there they go to Augusta and,
after spending a few days in that
city will proceed ON to their home.
1t is their intention to travel the en-
tire way in the auto.
The party left Elmira early in the
winter for the south. AS stated mCst
Of the trip was made in the machine,
and though they have Travelled hun
dreds Of miles not single serious ac-
cident has been experienced. All of
the members of the party state that
they have enjoyed the trip and are
much pleased with the delightful
weather in this section. They also
state that the roads generally are in
much better condition that they anti
ell ated finding them.