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Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26
CHICAGO HAS SAD DAY,
BURYING FIRE VICTIMS
Flags at Half Mast and Prayers
of Sorrow Are Said in
Churches

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-Christmas was
a. day of mourning for all Chicago
The disaster at the stock yards Thurs
day when a fire in the Morris & Co.
beef house swept away the lives of
Fire Chief Horan and tWenty-four
other men covered the whole city with
sadness. In the churches Christmas
services were Joined with prayers of
sorrow for the dead and sympathy for
their grief-stricken families From the
staffs of public buildings department
stores and many residences flags hung
at half mast
Eight of the dead firemen were buried
today. The funeral services We're SEMI
public. being attended by all members
of the fire department who could be
spared from duty, city officials and by
hundreds of citizens
The funeral of James J. Horan. fire
marshal, will take place tomorrow at
the same time as the burial of twelve
other members of the department.
Captain Dennis n. Doyle OF engine
company 80 and his son. Nicholas
Doyle, of truck company No, II will be
buried side by side, their bodies hay
ing been taken from the Wreckage only
an arms length apart.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26
HOTEL BEDROOMS TO
BE FURNISHED WITH
SIX THOUSAND BIBLES

CHICAGO, Dec, 25.-SiX thousand
Bibles are to be placed in the hotel
bedrooms of Chicago.
They win not be chained down.
If a guest steals a Bible to read it
the book VIII be replaced and the
loss charged to the credit account
because tho purpose Of the project
is to encourage Bible reading.
The Gideons. an association Of
Christian travelling men of the
United States, are back of the
movement
The Bibles are to be delivered to
the hotel bedrooms at p. m. on
the last day of the year The de
livery viii he made by 1000 young
men from the churches and other
religious ORGANIZATIONS
The Bible carriers viii be formed
into a procession at Central Y. NJ.
{. \. and march to "a central part
in the loop district. Where they will
break ranks and go to the various
hotels.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26
London Women Defend Dogs;
Resent Pastors Denunciation

LONDON, Dec. 25-An American pastor, the Rev. Dr. Chris
tan Resne has caused bit of uer in London society
particularly among those who pet dogs by his dc
nuncaton of the affection which they lavish on them.
"A who lavshes her whole affection upon dog sink
level of ANIMAL he sad when he visited the pet do
show Horticultural hail. and startling though the
agreed by of those whom addressed
the time adding that the fascination of the dog
great that they could not resist it.
Then the debate grew hot Some women denied that the
sink the level of the dog On the contrary they agued the
rise to it."
What human being could give the complete faith and
that dog can? They will deceive you No could
and devoted dog Such gifts dog possesses
higher level than those of mankind
The pet dog which conquerng all hearts appear
to be the Schpperke AS said
He has tail with which to wag himself into popularity
and his victory is one OF sheer personality
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26
5000 DERELICTS GUESTS
OF BIG TIM SULLIVAN
BoWery UnfOrtunateS Get Square
Meal and Smoke

NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-On the Bow
cry today State Senator Big Tim
Sullivan fed 5000 derelcts and unfor-
tunates in the rooms of the Timothy
D. Sullivan association, marking the
fifteenth annual Timothy d Sullivan
Christmas feast"
Big Tim" himself threw open the
doors at II o'clock. There We're three
long tables extending the length OF the
room, with capacity TO feed 210 at a
time. There were no chairs, for it was
a stand-up dinner, although there was
food aplenty.
1t took exactly fifteen minutes for
the first round of Boweryites to eat,
drink and get out. AS they passed out
each man received a pipe and a paper
of tobacco and a neat little printed
card, instructing him to be present on
Monday, February 6, 1911. Presenta-
ton of the cards viii entitle the bearer
to a pair of shoes and two pairs of
stockings.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26
CHRISTMAS MAIL
RECORD BREAKER
500 Sacks of YuIetide Gifts Yet
to Be Distributed in Los
Angeles

With 500 sacks of Christmas mail
heaped up in the postofftce, despite the
untiring efforts of the officials to have
il all delivered, there are estimated TO
be about l25, 900 pieces OF Santa Claus
mail which are still to bring Tuletlde
Joys to thousands Of persons in Los
Angeles. The immense quantity OF
Christmas letters and packages coming
into this city showed no diminution
yesterday, and the postofftce is
swamped under the influx. Postmaster
Harrison estimates that it will he i'm
possible for the department to "catch
up" with its deliveries before Decem-
Der 2S, so Santa will continue driving
about Los Angeles for at least the first
half of this week.
The distributing department of the
local pOstOuice, reinforced by $50 extra
carriers and clerks, presents a busy
scene as sack after sack is emptied,
sorted and carried away to the many
branch stations, where as rapidly as
possible it will be sent out to the
homes.
Automatic conyeyors hum steadily,
Quick-eyed, nimble-fingered sorting
clerks rapidly reduce the stack on the
receiving table, while as soon as the
yawnng sacks are filled they are
whisked away to the waiting wagons
The postoffice officials estimate an
increase of from % to 80 per cent over
last years Christmas mail, but expect
to make deliveries much sooner than
was possible last year on account of
the better facilities of the labor-sav-
ing apparatus installed in the new
building.
The year is turned around for us"
said an employe yesterday. "Christ-
mas is the Fourth e July and vice
versa. | have changed my time for
Christmas trees to the summer holidays
and we have just as good time. All
the Christmas mail will be distributed
by December 2S, and you may be sure
we won't ave any time to enjoy life
until every package and letter in that
heap over there and he pointed to
the stack of mail on the receiving
table has been delivered and every
thing is back on the usual grind"
The general delivery window regis
try and stamp departments will be
open from s o'clock until noon today.
The same hours will be observed on
New Years day and next Monday.
Extra carriers have been engaged to
deliver the mail as speedily as pos
sibe although no regular hours will
be observed. The regular carriers will
deliver twice daily as usual.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26
GERMANY WILL IMPOSE
DUES ON INLAND SHIPS
Government Wins Long Fight
Against Waterways Project
by Promise of Benefits

BERLIN. Dec. 25.-A bill imposing
shipping dues for the use of the natu-
raj inland waterways of Germany has
been introduced IN the reichstag by
the imperial chancellor The object of
the bill is to alter the clause in the
constitution which declares that ship
ping dues shall be imposed for inter-
nal navigation, in order to enable the
imperial government to collect dues
for the purpose of making and keeping
the internal waterways naYigable and
generally improving the facilities for
internal navigation.
The project is of Prussian origin,
and partly for this reason some of the
German states have opposed it for
years. Bavaria was however, won over
with the promise that the river Main
should be canalized. and Wurtemberg
with a similar promise respecting the
Neckar; and then in March. 1909. Prus-
sia laid the first draft of the bill be-
from the federal council. The govern
ments of SaXOnY and Baden still held
out and, with that of HeSse, issued a
memorandum against Prussia in which
it was stated that if the bill were
passed serious economic damage would
be inflicted on many Germans, the
federal character of the empire would
be infringed, the harmony existing
among the German federated states
would be disturbed and confidence in
the inviolability of the constitution
would be shaken.
The Austrian reichsrath passed
motion unanimously in March last in
which the government was requested to
oppose the project with the utmost
energy, on the ground that the imposi-
tion of such dues would grievously in
jure the trade, industry and agriculture
of Austria. Holland, France and
Switzerland also strongly opposed the
project. Prussia, however, ignored the
opinion of foreign countries: details of
the bill were altered and concessions
were made to the opposing German
states, which ultimately felt compelled
to aCQuiesce.
The chancellor was thus in Il position
to announce that the bill presented to
the reiChstag had been accepted by the
federal council with a unanimous vote.
He declared, too. that when the bill
had passed the reichstag the time
would have come to open up negOtia-
tiOns with the foreign countries inter-
ested in the public German waterways
and possessing treaty rights in con-
neCtion with them I'VE shall en-
deavor," he added Ito convince those
countries that the measures we take
will be beneficial also to their interests,
and that we are seeking only to serve
the universal veal"
The government declares that the
money raised by these dues will be
applied solely and exclusively to the
purposes mentioned. The bill will soon
become law. The Socialists have OBJ
iected that the bin is introduced in
the interests of the "agrarian eco
nomic policy" but the friends of the
bin point out that, for example, as a
result Of its passing it will be pos
sble for a ton of wheat to be carried
q thousand kilometers 1925 miles) for
s cents
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26
HORSE RESENTS BEING
CALLED NAG; KICKS MAN

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. 25.-Abe
Clark, teamster OF 3629 Olive street,
is in the city hospital with broken
leg. He was hauling load of coal
west on Olive street and at Grand
avenue his horse stalled on the car
track.
A policeman stopped to see what
was the matter.
Jaw, this old nag couldn't pull a
baby carriage. He's no good" Clark
said.
Suddenly the horse made a vicious
kick. The shoe hit Clark midway
between the foot and knee and the
bone was snapped.
II guess the horse resented my re-
mark and kicked me to get even,"
Clark remarked on his cot in the
hospital Friday. Clark was. em-
ployed by the Fedder Coal company.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26
CHRISTMAS CHEER
! BR|GHTENS JAIL
Hg Feeds for County and City
Prisoners RepIete with YuIe-
tide Spirit
UNFORTUNATES REMEMBERED
Turnkey Acts as Santa Claus in
Delivering Presents to Those
in Goal
UNF0RTUNATES REMEMBERED

Bands of steel did not bar Christmas
cheer from gaining an entrance in the
county Jail yesterday.
Two hundred and nine prisoners
clicked their platters clean" at Jailor
George Gallaghers annual "big feed"
Not one but had his fill, and from the
bottom of his heart thanked a kind
providence for placing him in the
charge of "big hearted" men.
There was roast pork and cranberry
sauce, baked sweet potatoes and hot
mince pies, gravy and all the trim
mings, even cigars and cigarettes to
gladden. the hearts of the men behind
the bars.
The "boarders" and "trusties" got no
more than the men in the tanks who
had no money to pay for the luXuries
of prison fare.
The big hearted man who holds them
in custody for the county, and who
during all the years of his stewardship
has never forgotten them on the one
day of the year, saw to it yesterday
.hRt Christmas would remain long in
memories of the unfortunates as the
te bright spot during their period of
,nfinement.
The Y w. c. A. and Fellowship So
eiety held Christmas services in the
aisles separating the tanks shortly
after dinner at the Jail. Christmas
carols were sung by the prisoners for
several hours and helped to relieve the
monotony of their confinement.
ACTS AS SANTA CLAUS
/ Major" J. B. Loving, the genial turn
lkey who has been in the county's ser
Twice many years and has acted as CAL
1agher's chief aid in giving the prison.
ars a good time Christmas, was as
igned the role of Santa Claus yester
lay. Friends of the prisoners kept
lin busy during a greater part of the
lay delivering presents,
Loving was astonished shortly after
the dinner hour to come upon Robert
Mattingly, a one-legged negro prisoner,
confined in tank No. with thirteen
Chinese, dancing a breakdown for
the benefit of the celestials.
Here, here" called Loving. "What
are you doing, Bobbie?"
"S0use me, massa jailor, but Use
don9 feel so doggOne frisky after dat
feef what Massa Gallagher done give
meldat Use simply got to get de en-
thuk kiasm out of ma system"
- 0 ahead" said Loving, laughingly,
s}nce to your hearts content"
= so throughout the county jail
stmas smacked of Yuletide cheer
frightened the dark sides in the
of it's inmates.
the city Jail Jailor J. L, Shand re-
d the days monotony by giving
,ity's prisoners a Christmas dim
They were allowed a certain
3asrt of liberty.
any persons called at the central
ton and passed presents through
bars for delivery to their friends
rin.
7allagher issued orders yester-
he "chain gang" should be
of rest Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26
MORE COLD FOR THE EAST
PREDICTED FOR THIS WEEK
Moderate Weather Expected ir
Most of Country

WASHINGTON, Dee. 25.--With the
exception of a cold spell on Monday
in the eastern states moderate tenn
perature will prevail everywhere dur
ing Christmas week, according to the
weather bureau bulletin today.
The principal disturbance Of the week
which will reach the Pacific coast on
Tuesday or Wednesday and the Allan
tic coast Friday or Saturday, will be
attended by general precipitation and
q pronounced change to colder weather.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26
HOLIDAY PREPARATIONS
CAUSE FIRE; TWO DIE
Children Killed and Four Burned
Attempting Rescue

SEATTLE, Dec. 25.-PTeparations for
Christmas at the home of Daniel
O'Connor, a mail carrier ended early
today in a fire which cost the lives Of
his children, Bert, aged 6 months, and
Donald, 3 years old, seriously injured
four other persons and destroyed the
O COnnOr residence.
The injured are Mr.. and Mrs. O'Con-
nor, owen Peterson, Mrs. O'ConnOr's S
brother-in-law, and Patrolman Scott
White, all Of whom were badly burned
while trying to rescue the children.
The elder people We're up late pre-
pairing the childrens Christmas tree.
When they retired they left a lamp
burning which exploded, setting fire to
the house.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26
BUILDERS COMPLETE WORK
ON ALASKA ROAD BRIDGE
Trains Soon to Run on Morgan
Guggenheim Railway

SEATTLE, Dec. 5.-Bridgebuilders
and members of construction gangs
working on the Copper River & North
ern railroad celebrated Christmas in
Alaska today by clinching the last
rivet in the great S00-foot cantilever
bridge over the Kuskulana river, 149
miles up the Copper river from Cor
dova, Cablegrams announcing the fin
ishing of the task were received here
today.
Trains will be running over the
bridge by Tuesday and tracklaying on
the last fifty miles of the Morgan
Guggenheim railway viii be begun.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26
JAPANESE SEA FIGHTERS
ARE XMAS GUESTS OF DIAZ
Nipponese Dine at Castle and
Witness Bull Fight

AIEXICO CITY, Dec. 25.-Twenty-
three officers, l4+ cadets and twenty
six musicians of the Japanese navy
passed Christmas today as the guests
Of the Mexican government
Admiral Boluri Yashuri and his men,
who arrived here yesterday from Sa-
lima Cruz, where two japanese war
ships are anchored, were received at
Chapultepec castle by President Diaz
this morning. In the afternoon they
attended a bull fight and at night
were guests Of honor at a dinner given
at the Japanese legation.
The Japanese visitors have been ac-
corded hearty welcome here and both
officials of the government and mem
bers of the japanese colony are exert
ing every effort to make their stay
pleasant.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26
BOY HUNTER KILLS SELF
WHEN SHOTGUN HITS BOAT

| SAN DIEGO, Dee. 25,-Harry Lamar,
| 13-year-old son of Joseph Lamar, fore
man Of a ranch at Upper Otay dam,
Wasaaccidentally shot dead yesterday.
The boy was drawing a shotgun from
his boat to kill crane The hammer
of the weapon struck the side Of the
boat, discharging a cartridge, the con-
| tents Of which entered the boys body
under the right arm.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26
K|LlEO BY EXPLOSION
At CHRISTMAS DANCE
Cigarette Thrown Into Can of
Powder Brings Festivities
to Tragic Close

4REENSBURG, Pa, Dec. 25.-Three
.rsons are dead, eight in danger Of
.eath from their injuries, and ten more
Ne in the Westmoreland hospital with
trious burns as d penalty for some
Ndy's carelessness or somebody's re-
Apge. while miners We're holding a
Atistmas celebration at keystone
hftft, near here, late last night.
he accident occurred at the home
Hichael Wilding, while he was en-
taining a party of about Twenty-Five
women.
lieved that one of the men
ance was in progress care
" cigarette butt under the
Twenty-Five pounds OF black
vder are said to have been
e in an open can. Flames
powder shot through the
ar the acrid smoke blinded the
RS aS they tried to escape.
clothing of nearly all the
GERS took fire from the explosion
although the room was burned and
,,ackened, the house was not serious
" damaged. Men in adjoining houses
.ushed in with blankets ana wrapped
hem about the burning women, saving
many from death.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26
WREATH OPENS GAS COCK;
WOMAN is ASPHYXIATED

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-A Christmas
holly wreath swinging from a chan
delier forced open a gas cock today
and caused the asphyxiation of Mrs.
Eda May Simpson of Toronto, Ont.
Mrs. Simpson was dead when found by
her daughter
Before retiring last night Mrs. Simp-
son hung a wreath on the chandelier
over her bed. While she was asleep
the wind from an open window caused
the wreath to open the gas cock. Mrs.
Simpson came here from Toronto last
week to visit her daughter Mrs. Ed
ward Tiggey.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26
TAFT LEADS WASHINGTON
IN QUIET CELEBRATION
Iii and Family Pass Day
at White House

.SHINGTON, Dec. .-Christmas
vashington was the cpitome Of
ness. president and Mrs. Taft ana
family passed the day at home,
for attendance at church i'm the
tg. The president went alone TO
Is Unitarian church, while Mrs.
companied by Miss Helen Taft
arley Taft went to the fash
St Johns Episcopal church.
friends called at the White
uring the afternoon to eT-
Christmas greetings.
of Official Washington joined
quiet celebration of the day.
lplomatic corps observed the oc-
appropriately while several hum
Members of the two houses of
chserved the day in their
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26
IS AS GIFT TO
!STY NEW ENGLAND

Dec. 25.-Au inch and a
which fell yesterday ana
is believed to have ef-
Led the drought which has
, water supply of half a
i'm New England.
llpits today special thanks
offered, and the rain was
, a Christmas gift to New
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26
WOMAN SANTA is BURNED

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 25.--A candle
setting fire to her clothes while she
was playing Santa Claus today for
the benefit Of some children, Mrs. Eva
Baker, 80 years old, was perhaps
fatally burned.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26
FINANCIAL

Knicker-Are you cutting down ex-
penses?
Mrs. Knicker-Yes; am paying only
half the bills.-Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26
EXPIRE ESSiVE

one day little Georges father brought
home some Roquefort cheese. Upon being
asked how he liked it. George replied. with
all seriousness: Papa, it tastes just like
the animal cages at the circus."-Success.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-04-01
Local and General Mention.

V. E. Stone, of Newton, spent
the first of the week with home
folks.
Dr.. J. T. Aston has returned
to Tupelo after spending the
winter in Kansas City.
Ward Allen returned Tuesday
to Nashville to resume his stud
les at the Vanderbilt University.
Mrs. Murdoch, of Okolona,
was the guest Of Mrs. Z. t. Har-
per and family during the week.
Miss May Osborne, Of New
Albany, who has many friends
in Tupelo, is the guest of Miss
Roxie Page.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Taylor, of
Verona, were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. V. C. Kincannon the
first of the week.
Miss Pattie Person, one of Cor
lnth's most attractive young
ladies', was the guest of Mrs.
Ford during the past week.
MIR. J. j. Rogers has purchased
the residence of Mr.. B. Candy
on north Church street and will
move there at an early date.
Bro. Clements, of Greenwood,
Miss, will preach at the Chris
tan church Friday night. April
LIST, at 7:30. You are cordially
invited.
Al Edwards, who was tried
the past week before the circuit
court in Aberdeen for the muir
der of DR.. Richardson at Sturgis,
last year, was acquitted. Hon.
George T. Mitchell was the chief
counsel for the defense and is
receiving congratulations upon
his successful management of
the case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-19
CHARLOTTESVILLE AND RAPI-
~ DAN RAILROAD COMPANY

~ DAN RAILROAD COMPANY
Alexandria, Va, Dec. ., 1919.
TO the holders OF the Charlottesville
and Rapidan Railroad Bonds: The follow
ing bonds drawn for redemption by lot,
in accordance 18th the terms OF the
mortgage. will bo e'a at the Office of
the Philadelphia Trus Safe Deposit and
Insurance Company, Philadelphia, Pa.
with accrued interest, on JANUARY |,
1911. Interest on said bonds will cease
OH January 1, 1911.
Nos. =, 10, 30, %, g, %, l03, lis, 1876, lJ6,
100, 1871, I96, 217, Z3-Sf.000 each, $4,000.
Nos 25j, 30. 262, 2Sf. 81, 29i, 3i6, 32S,
357. 1876. 42s, 43l. 435, 487. 49s, sos. 537, 81,
J6l, $40, 100, 647, 100, us, 124-S5Oo each,
1880.
Nos. 755, 777--sl00 each, 500.
EDW. L. DAINGERFIELD,
JULIAN 4. BURKE,
SAFE DEPOSIT ANDTRUST CO., q
Baltimore. Nd,
deco td Trustees
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-19
BLEW HEAD OFF.

William Love, aged 26, is dead with
half his head blown off; George Broad
max, charged with the shooting, and
his wife, rs a witness, are in jail,
while huge dagger that was i'll Love s
hand when he was shot still sticks in
the floor Of the BroaGnax house,
where it plunged into the board by
the weight OF Loves body when he
fell. The tragedy was the result OF a
miners card game at Marianne, Pa.
As reported to the police, the fight
started in Loves home, and when
Love drew n dagger Broadnax ran out
and 10 his own house. Love followed
but found the door barricaded against
him. He beat upon the door until
the panels splintered and crawled
through with the dagger in his teeth.
Mrs. Broainax, terrified. crouched
in a corner OF the room, while her hus-
band went into an adjoining room for
a shotgun.
As Broadnax entered the room with
the gun Love leaped for him with q
dagger in his uplifted hand. There
was a flash from the gun and Love fell
PROSTATE on the floor, the dagger sink
ing deep into the boards few inches
from the feet OF Broadnax.
The house was sealed by the police
until an investigation is made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-19

A piece OF Gut GLASS II always lpre;i.g ;.s,
"A We have fine assQrt1iens, eGT PrsyS'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-19
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w. II. CALLAHAN,
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