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The bee., 1910-06-23
POLICE ARE READY
TO GRAB SUSPECT
Texas Sheriff and Carney Set Net to
Catch Joseph Vending.

Houston, Texas, June 22.-
Chief of Police Ellis. of Houston,
and Chief of Detectives Carney,
of Louisville, left Houston late
this afternoon to take into GUS
tody a man alleged to be Joseph
Vending, wanted in Louisville
for the murder of Alma Kellner.
Their destination was not given
other than it was a small town
near here. They are expected
to reach Houston late tonight.
Information as to the where
abouts of the supposed Vending
was first furnished the officers by
a vanch hand, who claims to
have identified a fellow work.
man as the much-wanted man.
The bee., 1910-06-23

stated that she did not know the
two men who assaulted her, but
that they were white men.
The men seized her and drag
ged her into the yard, threaten.
ing to kill her if she made any
noise. She tainted and remem-
bered nothing more,s she says, I'M
til her daughter, who was sleep
ing in another room, heard
groans near the front door and
went to investigate, finding her
mother PROSTATE and uncon-
scious upon the ground.
Great excitement prevails,
and a posse is securing the coun-
try for the men who committed
the crime. There is doubt as to
the guilt of the man now in Jail,
but the clew. is being followed
up Of the two men who fled un-
der fire from the posse.
The bee., 1910-06-23
COAL MINE FATALITIES
Fewer in United States in 1910
Than During Previous Year
Satisfies Compiled by the U. S. Geo.
logical Survey

increase Of approximately 10 per
cent in the quantity OF coal
mined. The figures compiled by
Edward w. Parker, statistician
IN charge, division Of mineral re-
sources, United States Geology
cal Survey, show the total num-
Der of deaths from coal mine ac
cidenfs in 1909 to have been 2,s
412, against 2,450 in the proceed
ing year.
During the last FIVE years the
annual reports Of the Geological
Survey on the production Of coal
have. contained a chapter on coal
mining accidents, their causes,
and their relations to the num-
Der of men employed and the
tonnage produced. These statis-
tics are compiled almost entirely
from statements furnished by
state mine inspectors. 1t is ex-
pected that statistics of mine ac-
cidents in future years will be
compiled by the new Bureau of
Mines.
Decrease in Fatalities in 1909.
The decrease in the number of
fatal accidents during 1909 is all
the more gratifying from the fact
that in the statistics for last year
are represented four States
Georgia, Oregon, Texas. and
Virginia--from which no reports
Of accidents had previously been
received. The statistics for these
States were compiled from re-
ports received blythe Geological
Survey from the operators. The
number of men killed in
1909 IN these four states was "a,
which makes the showing for
1909 still more favorable. The
statistics of production and of the
number of men employed, re
ported to the. mine inspectors,
are as yet available for only
few States, and it is not possible
at this time to make comparisons
OF the death rate per Thousand of
employees nor of the tonnage
mined fer each life lost.
Causes Of Accidents
From the fact that when an ex-
plosion or such holocaust as
that of the Cherry mine (Illinois)
occurs, the news of the honor
is spread broadcast over the
country in the press dispatches,
TIE opinion is prevalent that the
dangers from explosions aud
from fire and suffocation are the
greatest to which the workers in
the black pits of the coal mines
are exposed. Such. however, is
not the case. 1t is true that so
long as coal is mined fires and
explosions will occur. The dan
ger is ever present and is greater
in some mines than in others,
bnt for the industry as a whole
the number Of Victims of fire and
explosion is comparatively few.
The greatest dangers to which
the miner is exposed is that from
falls from roof and coal, and this
danger is materially increased
from the weakning of the roof
and the SCATTERING of the coal
left as supporting pillars when
excessive charges of powder are
used. In 1909 out of the 2,412
men killed 1871, or As per cent,
were victims of falls Of roof or
coal, and of the 1879 nonfatal
injured $3.50, OF 40 per cent,
were due to this cause. Only IA
per cent of the deaths and less
than 5 per cent Of the injuries
were due to explosions Of dust or
gas, or combinations of the two.
AS indicated the relatively more
fatal character of explosions as
compared with other causes Of
coal-mine accidents, it is to be
The bee., 1910-06-23

tiOpkinsvilIe Man Charged With Killing
Youth.

Hopkinsville, KY, June 49,
Otho Armstrong was placed on
trial here today on the charge of
murder.
On January 3, Thomas Smith,
a seventeen-yeer-old boy, was
shot and killed at Empire. The
Smith boy was firing Roman
candles and as a freight train
passed he fired at the train.
One of the blazing balls struck a
man who was standing between
two of the cars. The man re-
sponded with a shot from a pis-
toll, the ball striking Smith In
the breast and killing him al.
most instantly.
Armstrong was arrested some
time later and was indicted by
the grand jury on the charge Of
murder.
Armstrong was arrested in this
city some time ago by officials
from Christian County. He has
two brothers living here.
The bee., 1910-06-23
SCORES OF TEACHERS
REACH HENDERSON
State Convention Started There Tuesday
Morning.

Henderson, KY, June 20
Trains are bringing in the dele
gates to the State teachers con-
vention. Hundreds of homes "a
Henderson we're thrown open
to receive them, and elaborate
arrangements have been made
for entertaining the visitors in
Atkinson Park and at the Oouu-
try Club.
The proceedings will start
Tuesday morning with an address
by the Hon. Ellsworth Regen-
sti ne, Superintendent of Public
INSTRUCTION. President Cherry
is already on the ground.
The bee., 1910-06-23
COUNTY FARMERS INSTITUTE
Time and Place Fixed for These lmpOr.
tant Meetings This Year.

Time has been fixed and places
designated for holding County
Farmers Institute this year,
Dawson Springs is the place de-
signated for Hopkins County.
The Institutes are all to be held
between August l and Dec. 81,
Hartford in OHIO, Nuckols in
Mclean, Providence in Webster,
Henderson in Henderson, and
Hopkinsville in Christian coun.
ty, are the places at which our
neighbors Will hold their insti-
tutes.
The bee., 1910-06-23

noted that IN the explosions that
occurred last year 34i were killed
and 33i injured. In the accl
dents due to windy or blown-out
shots and to explosions of pow
der or dynamite 1903 were killed
and 2l7 injured. Falls of coal
and roof killed 1871 and injured
$3.50, while in the accidents due
to miscellaneous causes 759 were
killed and 1876 injured.
The bee., 1910-06-23

Wilmore, KY, June pa
bold attempt was made at noon
today to wreck the fast Cincin-
natl Southern passenger train,
southbound, just north of this
place. A switch clamp had been
chained to the track. The great
force of the engine broke the
chain, and the passengers ex-
capped with a slight shaking up.
Detectives have been put on the
case.
The bee., 1910-06-23
State library Board Named By oOvsnOr

Frankfort, KY, June 2O.-
Gov. Wilson, late Saturday aft
ernoon, appointed the following
members of the State library
board: Miss Fannie Rawson,
Louisville; Mr.. Frank Kav-
anaugh, Frankfort; Miss May
Stone, Louisville and Hindman
Mrs. ANITA Florrnoy, Paducah
and DIR. W.. B. Doherty, Louis
vile.
The bee., 1910-06-23

Last Tuesday was the longest
day in the year and the begin
ming of the "Good old summer
time.'' The sun rose at ABA in
the morning and set at 7 ~ in
the evening. The maximum
temperature was "a and the
minimum 65, being 5 degrees
cooler than Monday.
The bee., 1910-06-23
IT is wENDLING
Near Houston. Texas Carney Has Got
Him.

Louisville, KY, June p
Chief of Detectives Carney to-
day arrived at Houston, Texas,
with requisition papers for the
return of Joe Vending, if the
suspect located on ranch proves
to be the missing janitor wanted
for the murder Of Alma Kellner.
The bee., 1910-06-23
Shot in the Back by unknOw Person.

Henderson, KY, June 20. At
midnight Saturday night Byron
Noble, well-known young far
'mer, was shot in the back by an
unknown person at an ice. cream
supper and fatally injured.
In the confusion following tie
shooting the would be murderer
made his excape.
The bee., 1910-06-23
INSTRUCTION FOR
MILITIA OFFICERS
Order Issued Detailing Kentucky Com.
manders TO Camp Benjamin
Harrison.

Frankfort, KY, June 20. OF
icers of the Kentucky State
Guard will be sent to Camp Ben
jamin Harrison, in Indiana, for
the week from July 1870 July 20,
where they will be placed in a
school of instruction, under reg
ular army officers, for instruc-
tions in their duties as officers of
the military arms Of the Govern
ment. The officers are to be
placed in companies just like en-
listed men and will be put
through a thorough course Of in.
struction in all the work that
will come under their supervi-
sion. The following is the order
issued by Adjutant General z.
p. Johnston regarding the camp
First-All infantry officers of
the Kentucky State Guard are
ordered into camp of instruction
at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind.
from July rs to july 20, 1910, in.
elusive. Officers are the staff
corps and staff departments,
medical officers and chaplains
are excluded, by direction of the
War Department, from the oper-
alton of this order. and all other
officers except company officers
and bafalIion staff officers are
likewise excluded, unless they
have fled in this Office an agree
ment to waive rank, except as to
pay, in attending said camp on
or before july IA.
Second-Maj. James II. Frier,
Tenth Infantry, U. S. A, has
been designated by the depart.
ment commander, Department
Of the Lakes, as camp command
er.
Third-Each officer will report
at the camp in field service uni
form, with saber and belt, and
in addition with one complete
set of equipment as designated
for issue to privates of infantry
by paragraph 4, Appendix c., q,
0. No. /, except clothing. This
equipment, when not on hand,
will be obtained on memoran.
dun receipt from the command
ing officers of the nearest com.
pany.
Fourth-Officers will also pro
vide for themselves with such
toilet articles and bedding as
they may require in addition tc
cots, mattresses and pillows,
which Will be furnished.
Fifth-Lieut. Col. Thomas W,
Woodyard. disbursIng officer Of
| the Militia for Kentucky, viii,
furnish the necessary transpor
tation and provide for the pay Of
the officers from United States
funds, upon payrolls to be pre-
pared and certified by the senior
officer in attendance at the camp
Sixth-Instruction at the camI
will begin at s a. M, July 18
and end at 5 PM, July %, anC
the transportation and pay of al
officer will not be considered al
warranted unless he is present
for instructions during the en-
tire period, unless sickness @
EN- ergency demands his recall
Seventh-The travel enjoin
ed and the usual pay and ex,
penses are necessary in the pub
lie services.
BY order of the Governor.
PHILIP T. JOHNSON,
Adjutant General
Official: RoBT. N. KRIEsER,
Assistant Adiutant General
The bee., 1910-06-23
KENTUCKY HAS
BEST RECORD
Annual Report of Chief Inspector
Norwood Shows State Leads
all Others
IN GOOD RECORDS AS TO FATAL
ACCIDENTS LAST YEAR.

Frankfort, KY, June To-
Kentucky leads all States in the
Union in the safety of her cool
mines, according to the annual
report of @. J. Norwood, State
Inspector of Mines, which was
filed with Gov. Wilson today.
The report shows that there
were thlrty-three deaths in the
mines from accident during 1909,
less than for the previous year.
Prof. Norwood says, however.
that the Browder mine disaster
viii make the report for 1910
show an unusual number Of
deaths.
The report shows that there
was an increase in the number
of tons of coal mined, as COM
pared with 1908, the gain being
In Eastern Kentucky.
The U. S. Geological Survey
bulletin says of Kentucky
record:
Prof. O. J. Norwood, stats
geoIogist and chief mine inspect
or, has maintained for the last
twenty-five years complete req
ords of the coal-mine accidents
of Kentucky. During this pc
Rod the fatalities have reached
"a total'of 4O5, an average Of 1e a
year. The ponfatal accidents
numbered 1883, an average Of
OF a year. OF tbatotal number
of deaths, q Ere due to ex.
plosions ard gas dust. and loot
these have occurred in the last
two years, 8 in 1908 and 7 In
1909. AS usual, falls of roof and
coal-claImed the largest number
of victims, 80 per cent of the
deaths and 40 per cent of the H.
juries being due to this cause.
During 1909 there we're 81 fatal
and 90 nonfatal accidents, de-
crease of 5 in the former and 20
in the latter, as compared with
AOno
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-08
2O9 JAPANESE IN
COUNTY SCHOOLS
Percentage in Los Angeles, Outside
of the City, Is Found to Be
Smaller Than Was
Supposed

The revival of the anti-Asiatic agi-
tation in north California has led TO
the preparation of some interesting sta
tistics by Mark Keppel, Los Angeles
county superintendent, regarding the
number of Japanese children attending
the county schools. Mr.. Keppel finds
that there are 209 Japanese included
in the total of $4,000 children attend
ing the countys schools, percentage
of one-third of 1 per cent.
These figures, of course, take no cog
nizance of conditions in city schools,
where the percentage is probably Lluch
greater.
The statistics are being prepared un-
der the direction of j. d. Mckenzie,
state labor commissioner, to whom the
last legislature granted an appropria-
tion of $4,000 for determining the ex-
act percentage of apanese attending
public schools, with a view to refut-
ing the statements of the Japanese
minister that only an exceedingly small
number of Japanese men were gaining
their education at the expense of the
state.
There are forty-nine Japanese girls
and 100 Japanese boys or men in the
public schools of the county. OF the
2O9. one girl and forty boys or men
attend the high school, total OF rorty-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-08
VERMONT AVENUE TO BE
GREAT SCENIC BOULEVARD
Improvement Associations Projecting
Highway from Mountains
to the Sea

The North. Northeast and Northwest
Improvement association is promoting
a project that will give Southern Cali
fornia the distinction of possessing the
grandest boulevard in the world and
be a speedway that will rival those
of Paris. The proposition is to make
Vermont avenue twenty-one miles
long, from the mountains to the sea,
and to obtain a width of 200 feet the
entire length. The intention is to
make Vermont avenue a connecting
link between the Los Angeles parks
and to adorn the sides of the boule-
ward with small parks, trees and play
grounds.
AS planned Vermont avenue would
link the good road" system in Los
Feliz avenue toward Pasadena and
easterly and would connect at Tropico
with the San Fernando valley and a
line of good roads running north.
The association is at work obtaining
the cooperation of organizations from
San Pedro to Redlands. The move
ment has been indorsed by Mayor
Alexander, last years board of park
commissioners, the city engineer, Will
liam M. Humphreys of the board of
public works and numerous improve
ment associations.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-08
6O5M

It will pay land investors to consider
the proposition of Dawson, Smith q
Mizener, room 219 p u. building,
which appears on page Is Of this issue
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-08
REGISTRATION IS
UNUSUALLY LARGE
Great Increase Indicates Endorsement
of Good Government Organiza-
tion and Added Interest
Taken In Politics

County Clerk c. G.. Keyes gave out a
statement last evening which indicates
that approximately one-half of the vOt-
ers of Los Angeles county have regis
tered, the number at the close of the
books yesterday being estimated at 5S,-
$50. OF this number, 47,070 had regis
tered by March l, which shows that
6130 have registered since March /, an
unusually large number for one week
in comparison with the corresponding
periods of previous registrations.
OF the number registered up to
March 1 there were 1896 who lived
in the city and BAL in the county. This
is a gratifying increase, as it indi-
Gates an unprecedented local interest
in politics, due, say party leaders, to
the achievements of the Good Gov
ernment organization in routing cor
rupt influences.
AS indicative of the revival of po-
litical interest it is pointed out that
the number which had registered at the
same date lats year was but l4,396 IN
the city and 3141 in the county, total
of 1887, or considerably less than halt
OF the number registered this year.
The registration of 5000 voters in the
last week represents about the average
for one month in the years prior 10
1908. In the last few days there mas
been a rush of voters never peIore
known for the same period In the coun-
tv clerks office, and 1t is predicted
the next election will see the larsest
number of names ever on the great
register from which 1t Is safe TO con-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-08
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
WIN POLITICAL GAME
BOYS HAVE SMALL CHANCE IN
ELECTION
Young suffraglsts Conduct Campaign
Cleverly, as Is Indicated by
Results at PrI-
mary

When the votes were counted in the
primary election OF the Star and Cres-
cent society of the Los Angeles high
school last evening it was found that
of the seven candidates who will be
eligible for the final race, five are CO.
eds. 1t was said last night that the
only reason there was a single boy on
the list was because the young suffra-
gists do not wish the election on Fri
day to be exclusively a girl party.
The following candidates were NOM
mated: President, Georgia Howe and
w. j. Barman; vice president, Leila
Barlow and Grace Hedrick; secretary,
Dorothy Belts and Ruth Houck; treas
urer, Harvey Cheeseman. Harvey
Cheeseman Is the only aspirant for the
Office of treasurer. The girls presented
no opposing candidate for this office,
because it was feared that in the ex-
citement of Fridays battle they might
entirely forget the boys and elect a
full feminine ticket. The girls do not
want everything. They will be satis-
fled with just tiny bit less than
everything. Besides, they wish to re-
tain a fragment of the admiration and
respect of the boys, because there are
athletic games and hops and all those
little affairs that the girls like to be
taken to.
The excitement yesterday at the high
school was not nearly as high as at
the opening of the campaign. The boys
realized that the managers of the girl
candidates had worked in the double
cross and the forward pass and other
stunts in practical politics. Many OF
the young men students, it was report
ed. refused to attend school yesterday
because they sensed the humiliation
in store for them.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-08
NELLIS RUFFLED BY
GRAND JURY PROBE
SUPERVISOR TAKES EXCEP-
TION TO QUESTIONS
Inquiry Into Road Work by lnquisi-
toria Body Is Said to Be
Unusually Pene-
tratlng

C. ]. Nellis. chairman of the board
OF supervisors. is becoming disgrun-
tied because of the action of the coun-
ty grand jury in prying into the affairs
of his district. A week ago the inquisi-
tors questioned witnesses concerning
the purchase of road machinery that
could have been bought from but one
concern, the manner in which the
specifice tions were drawn denying all
possibility of competition on the bids
Yesterday, S. d. Folcht of Fruitland
was a witness before the grand jury.
In former Supervisor Wilson's days in
office, Folcht was one of Wilson's S
chief political lieutenants and as such
became pretty well informed regarding
affairs in the district. If there is any
thing worth telling to the grand jury
with reference to these affairs, it is
believed Folcht is in a mood to talk,
owing to his recent discharge by Will
sons successor in Office, Nellis.
"You know, Folcht. don't you?"
Nellis was asked yesterday, as he sat
at the head of the supervisors table.
"Well, what of it?' was his curt
response.
do you know why he is before the
grand jury?"
go to HI" he exclaimed, angrily,
The present inquiry into road mat
ters is said to be the most penetrating
ever taken up by the investigating
body. Besides Folcht, five other per-
sons were called as witnesses yester-
day. Chief among them was Super
visor Eldridge Others were: ]. p.
Olmstead of Coyina, c. e. Richard
son, Albambra; c. e. Loder, chief en-
gineer of the highway commission, and
f. A. De Camp, right of way man of
the Huntington lines and acting in a
similar capacity for the supervisors
in connection with the new system of
good roads.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-08
BIG FORCE STARTS
TOCOLLtCT TAXES
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY
MEN UNDER HOPKINS
INSTRUCTED TO BE COURTEOUS
TO IRATE TAXPAYERS
Assessor Not Ready to Estimate Value
of Property in County-Says
Much More Than
Last Year

One hundred and twenty-five field
deputies commenced work yesterday
at noon under the direction Of County
Assessor e. w. Hopkins, It being the
first Monday In March, when poll tax
and personal property tax became
payable. The deputies are armed with
receipt books, and besides the poll tax,
which is always collected at sight,
will collect at the last years tax rate
on all personal property which they
do not regard as secured by real
estate.
Forty deputies will make a house-to-
house canvass in the city, while about
sixty more will canvass the county
by school districts, each deputy having
three to cover.
Courtesy to the public will be the
Watchword of the field men this year,
Assessor Hopkins having furnished
each deputy with a booklet of printed
instructions enjoining civility and self
control when dealing with irate tax
payers.
The use of tobacco and intoxicants
by the deputies during business hours
is forbidden, as being offensive to the
women, and especial courtesy is en-
joined in dealing with them.
Mr.. Hopkins is not yet ready to
make an estimate of the aggregate
assessment on real estate in the county,
but says that 1t will run considerably
over his last years figures of $780,
900, ,O00 although it will fall below the
amount to which the state board of
equalization raised it.
The deputies are expected to have
the canvass completed by May 1.
City Assessor Walter Mallard also
started out his field force of forty
men yesterday, the deputies paying
special attention to oil tanks, lumber
yards, warehouses and other places
where the quantity of tangible prop
erty fiuctuates from day to day.
Property values in the newly an
nexed districts will be harmonized with
those of the old city, necessitating
raises in some instances and lowering
in Others" said Mr.. Mallard yesterday.
Throughout the old city assessme ents
will be about the same as last year.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-08
ASKS ACCOUNTING OF
EILEEN BEDFORD ESTATE
Los Angeles Trust and Savings Bank
Sues Mrs. Lamborn on
Account of Child

A. suit was filed in the superior
court yesterday by the Los Angeles
Trust and Savings bank, as special ad-
ministrator of the estate of Eileen M.
Bedford, who died April 8, 1907, de-
manding an accounting for $4,000
which is alleged to be held in trust
by Lucy M. Lamborn, executrix of the
estate of the late Susan GlasseI Nit
chell.
According to the complaint filed,
Mrs. Mitchell left that amount to be
held in trust by her executrix for Mrs.
Bedford. 1t is also alleged Mrs. Lam
born is now claiming the amount as
belonging to the Mitchell estate, OF
which she is legatee.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-08

clude there will be also a record break
ing vote cast.
The deputies in charge of the work
at the county clerks office have mad
a strenuous time keeping pace with the
registrars. The activity of the various
candidates for office also may help eX-
plain the rush. as those whose names
are not on the great register for 1910
are not qualified to sign a nominating
petition, according to a decision re-
Gently rendered by the supreme court.
The latest date Of registration for
the primary is July 27, and voters who
are not registered by that time can
take no part in the primary elections.
September % is the latest date on
which voters can register for the gem
eral election.
In 1908 the total registration was
6O.449 in the city and 39,017 in the coun-
tv districts. Much of the present in
crease undoubtedly is due to increase
in populatiOn.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-08
VerduqO Canyon Land Go.

Has Just issued the Most Beautiful and Ar
tistjc illustrated Booklet ever published in
Los Angeles. Call or send for one.
JNO. A. PIRTLE
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