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Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
NECK NOT BROKEN;
SLAYER STRANGLES
Everett Wife Murderer Suffers 22
Minutes of Agony at
the GaIIoWS
DROP ME- AGAINv HE GR0ANS
Stiffens Muscles When Trap Is
Sprung-Dangling Victim
LoosenS Arm Buckles
DROP ME- AGAINY HE GRoANS
Associated Pressl

WALLA WALLA, Wash, May 13.-
Moaning "For Gods sake, take me up
and drop me again, boys" Richard
Quinn, a wife murderer of Everett,
Wash, dangled at the end of the rope
beneath the scaffold Ia the prison this
morning and slowly strangled to death,
it being twenty-five and one-half min
utes from the time the trap was sprung
until he was taken down.
The horror was no fault of the hang
man. The cords III the back of Quinn y
neck were abnormally large, and he
held his head back and tensed the
muscles as the trap was sprung.
Attendants were startled when
Quinn's legs began to twitch and were
Mortified by his groans of "Boys, this
Is awful" and For Gods sake, take
me up and drop me again, boys"
- So conscious was he that he was able
to unbuckle the straps about his arms
and drop them to the ground. After a
moment his words became more in
articulate. Finally he ceased to sway,
and died after twenty-five minutes.
Quinn was one of the nerviest men
who ever went on the scaffold here. He
refused spiritual advice. He spent the
night writing letters, ate a hearty
breakfast, and as the jailer came to
lead him away he asked for a smoke.
This was denied him, and he ran up
stairs as gayly as though death was
not ahead. From the scaffold he said
he was innocent, as the shooting of his
wife was an accident. Quinn was the
thirteenth man to be hanged here, and
peculiar coincidence is that this is
Friday, the 18th.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
REDUCTION IN SIZE OF
PAPER MONEY IS LIKELY
Uncle Sam Sees Way to ECono-
mize in Paper and Awaits
Recommendations

CHICAGO, May ia special from
Washington says:
A reduction in the size of the paper
money Of the United States will be
made If Secretary of Treasury Mac
Veagh accepts recommendations that
will be made to him within a few
weeks by committee of treasury Of
ficials appointed to investigate this
and other proposed reforms.
The object of the proposed change
is to supply the country with size
Of currency more convenient for hand
ling and to save the government $780,
600 a year in paper and engraving.
The new sized bank note to be recon-
mended is about three-fourths as large
as the notes now in circulation. The
present notes are of a size that has
been the standard for generations.
An experiment of the advantages of
the changes has been with the Philip
pine currency which is engraved at the
treasury. The Philippine bank note is
about three-fourths the size of the
American note and Is extremely at
tractive in appearance.
On account Of the smaller size, five
instead of four notes can be engraved
on page of currency note paper, and
this, in addition to the economy of
paper, means a tremendous saving.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
HEY! YOU PIED PIPER!
HURRY TO SUMMIT, N. j.!
100000 Rats-More or Less
Threaten to 0Verrun
the Town

SUMMIT, N. j., May 13.-Rats-
1000 900 or so of them-which infest
the city garbage dumps, threaten to
overrun the residential sections Of
Summit and the board of health has
appealed to experts in New Yorkfcity
to provide a means for their exterm1-
nation.
The serious nature of the visitation
was called forcibly to the attention OF
the authorities by a recent report from
q school principal to the effect that
children in an outlying suburban sec
ton have been making long detours
on their way to and from school be-
cause of their fear Of being bitten by
the rodents.
The statement that the totaA num-
ber of rats reaches two millions Is
based on an estimate made by mem
ber of the board of health after a
personal inspection. One of the rats
seen recently by city employees Is re-
ported to be fully two feet long, and
many others are said to have attained
phenomenal size.
The dumps are in an abandoned rail-
road cut. Three sides are inaccessible,
but on the side away from the city
the cut is open and no one dares ap-
proach unarmed from that direction.
The rats have driven away the stray
ours that used to get their living at
the dump, and the scarcity of wan
dering dogs has left the dog warden
without a job. The authorities are un-
willing to spread poison on the refuse
because of the danger that the rats
would spread into nearby houses and
stables to die.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
TENDERF0OT BANDITS
TOO HUNGRY TO FIGHT
Maricopa Train Robbers Arrest
Saved Them from Death
by Bullets

PHOENIX, Ariz., May 13-Sheriff
Carl Hayden and posse arrived at
Phoenix this morning with the Mari
copa train robbers in custody. The
latter are brothers, Oscar and Earnest
Woodson, recently from Oklahoma
City. Their flight from the railroad
and attempt to reach Mexico was at
tempted without knowledge of desert
conditions and but for their arrest
they probably would have perished.
Earnest, the younger, emerged from
an arroyo in which they were hidden
near the Vekol mine when Hayden's 8
automobile appeared and demanded
water. He was arrested but was so
famished he paid no heed, only re-
peatedly demanding water and drink
ing almost gallon. The other man
was languidly taking his rifle from the
saddle scabbard under slight cover of
mand. Both men were ''tenderfeet"
and too weak after their 80-mile desert
ride to make a fight.
Hayden was forced to abandon his
machine owing to breakdown and
the party rode into Casas Grande on
farm wagon, arriving here this
morning.
The Woodson boys will be tried for
train robbing under the federal in
stead OF the IerTltOrlell SIdlulSSs w dr.
rants charging them with having held
up the Phoenix & Maricopa passenger
train were issued today, and they will
be given a preliminary hearing before
the United States commissioner here
on Monday.
The boys, both of whom appear older
than the ages they gave, make no de-
nial of the crime, but they refuse to
talk There is doubt that Woodson Is
their right name, but they decline to
tell where their parents now live.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
MURDERS RIVAL FOR THE
HAND OF A YOUNG WOMAN

RED BLUFF, Cal, May 13.-Enter-
ing house where his victim was WIS.,
iting a friend, Jesse Farris shot and
fatally wounded James Corey yester-
day afternoon at Elder Creek, near
here.
Farris was captured by a. sheriff S
posse at Pasuenta today. Corey has
three bullet holes through his back
and lungs.
AS Farris fed from the scene Corey
picked up a rifle and tried to shoot him,
but the weapon was unloaded.
1t is reported that the men had quar-
relied over Miss Raglan, at whose house
Corey was visiting and that before
the shooting Farris called the girl out
side and bade her good-by. He then
entered the house and shot his rival.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
700 JEWS ARE ORDERED
TO LEAVE RUSSIAN CITY
Those Families Marked for ExpuI-
sion Must Vacate KieV
by June IA

KIEV, Russia, May 13.-The expul-
sion of Jews residing illegally In Kiev
will be resumed tomorrow. In some
instances delay has been arranged
to permit a settlement of their affairs,
but all of those marked for expulsion
must leave the city before June A.
The order was issued as the result
of an agitation which began in the
Duma and originally provided that the
expulsion should take place April 2S
Subsequently the order was suspended
by Premier Stolypin to permit q fur
ther examination of Jewish claims OF
residence
The order applied to other cities and
towns where Jews are residing without
the pale, and local commissions were
appointed to revise the list of those
affected by the order, with the expec-
tation that a large proportion will be
allowed to remain undisturbed.
The Kiev commission has considered
thus far about 1000 cases, of which $50
have been found to be subject to ex-
nulsion
The governor general has reviewed
the decisions of the commission and
confirmed the expulsion of 700 of those
listed.
The Jews remaining in Kiev will be
allowed to occupy summer villas out
side the city only through special per-
mission granted in individual cases.
TASHKENT, Asiatic Russia, May 13.
The police have given forty Jewish
families, declared to be residing here
illegally, three days in which to leave
the town.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
U. S. ORDERS INVESTIGATION
OF RIVER STEAMER TRAGEDY

ST. LOUIS, May 13.-Orders for a
federal investigation of the sinking of
the river packet City of Saltillo, in
which twelve lives were lost Wedres-
day night, weer issued today. The crew
es the wrecked steamer will be brought
here from Glen Park for examination
as soon as they can be spared from the
boat
Bodies of the drowned are still in
the water. Dragnets have been placed
around the half-submerged boat to pre-
vent the bodies from being carried
down the river.
A verdict of unavoidable accident was
returned by the Jefferson county cor
oner's jury in the case of two bodies
recovered.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
COLORADO RAILROADS
TO SPEND $54,000,O0O
Lines Plan to Construct 1894
Miles of TraCkage

DENVER, May 13.-Oficial an
nouncements were made this morning
by Colorado railroads that new rail-
road work to cost the enormous esti-
mated total of $54,0O0,00O is TO be in
augurated in this state and contiguous
territory within the next few weeks.
The plans include the construction
of more than 200 miles of new road
by the Burlington; eightyfour miles by
the Colorado & Southern; 100 miles by
the Denver & Rio Grande; forty miles
by the Denver, Laramie & Northwest
ern; $50 miles by the San Luis South
ern; 500 miles by the Southern Pacific,
and approximately 100 miles by the
Union Pacific.
will be spent in improving existing
systems
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
Greatest Medicine Of the Age

Mr.. Walter Clark of Bluefeld, w.
Va, was laid up with lung trou-
BILE, unable to work for two
months. He tried numerous med
icines without results until he
took Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey.
1t completely cured him and now
he is in perfect health.
Having been afflicted with a
serious case of lung trouble and
used many remedies without result
in fact, was unable to do any
work whatever for two months
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey was
recommended, and I commenced
taking the same. | desire to state
that | am entirely cured, having
been pronounced so by my physi-
clan.
"This testimonial is conscientious
4 n fiOr1 IUh hatcOeUer I coocider- tIic
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
HOLD MlLLIONAIRE'S SON
FOR KILLING SALOON MAN
Coroner's Jury Finds Verdict
Against w. A. Russell

SEATTLE, May 13.-The coroners
inquest today on the body of Joseph
Bonner, manager of the Monte Carlo
saloon and gambling house, who was
shot and killed in his saloon yester-
day, resulted in a verdict that Bonner
came to his death from bullet wounds
from pistol fired by Wallace A. Bus
sell.
The evidence showed that Bussell
fired two shots through the door before
he battered it in, that Bonner fired at
the intruder, emptying his pistol, and
then turned to run, and Bussell fired
three bullets into his back. Bussell,
who is the only child of the million
aire C. B. Bussell, went on crusade
against vice yesterday morning armed
with a rifle.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
SELL STAKES FOR STEAKS;
PACKERS ARE IN TROUBLE
PIanked Steaks O. K, but Staked
Steaks Don't Go

CHICAGO, May 13.-Because lamb
stakes are not worth the market price
of lamb steaks, but nevertheless are
sold by the Chicago packers to re-
tail butchers at the same price-15
cents a pound-City Sealer John Kjel-
lander has filed suits against eight
packing firms charging them with
"short weight"
The CITY sealer plans to abolish the
practice Of charging for the wooden
stakes used to spread the carcasses
of "caul" lambs. HIGHLANDER made an
inspection one day this week, and found
that 5000 "cauI' lamb carcasses were
sold. The total paid for wooden stakes
that day, he estimates, was $210. The
yearly income to the packers for wood
at lamb prices, he puts at $65,0O0
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
ACTOR WHO PLAYED WITH
BOOTH is SERIOUSLY ILL
Final Curtain May Ring Down for
Eben PIympton

NEW YORK, May 13.-Eben Plymp-
ton, the actor, is seriously i'll at the
Roosevelt hospital here. He underwent
dition is said to be critical.
Mr.. Plympton made his first appear
ance on the stage at Stockton, Cal,
in 1871. He supported Edwin Booth and
was with the tragedian when the lat
ter played at the Adelphi theater, Lon
don, in 1882. He is one of the few re-
naming actors of the old school, hav-
ing played with Barrett, Booth, and
other players of equal repute. He is
81 years old.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
Ouffy's Pure Malt Whfskey

wonderful remedy and of all diseases
the lungs throat stomach and for all weakening and wasting
conditions absolutely pure gentle and nvgorang stmu-
liant and tonic When taken meame stimulates the mucous
and little glands of the stomach healthy action thereby
improving the digestion and assimilation of the food and giving to
system its full proportion Of nourhment This action
digestive of Importance as 1T brings to all the
organs of the body the nutrment necessary to their
and indirectly the whole strength and gor
It is prescribed by recognized family medicine
everywhere.
of The Duffy Malt Whskey
Y doctors will
Of
in all benefited
druggists grocers andde alers a large
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
CRUISER REACHES TouLoN

TOULON, May 13.-The American ar
mored cruiser New York. Commander
Joseph L. Cayne, arrived here today.
The New York, which came from
Gibraltar, is en- route for the Orient,
where she will become the flagship of
Rear Admiral John Hubbard, COM
mander in chief of the United States
Asiatic fleet, replacing the protected
cruiser Charleston.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
BOSTONlAN SPRINGS NEW
SKY FLYER THAT FLIES

NEWBURYPORT, Mass, May 13.-
William Hilliard, an automobile racer
of Boston, made three successful
flights today in a Hearing Burgess
aeroplane at the Plum island aviation
grounds. The machine had a new de-
vice of his own invention which sup
planted the "fins" on the top and it
is intended to maintain equilibrium.
Several hundred yards were covered in
each of the three flights, at a height
of between Is and 20 feet.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
DENIES ALL KINSHIP TO
5-YEAR-0LD 0'REAR GIRL

SEDALIA, Mo-, May 13.-The grand
father of Mildred ORear, the 5-year-
old girl who was taken from her moth
er recently and placed in detention
home at San Diego, Cal, does not live
in this city.
Judge David H. O'Rear said today
the child was not related to his family
and it is authoritatively stated that
no other family of that name lives in
this county.
1t was enormously announced from
San Diego last night that the childs
grandfather lived here.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
ODD FELLOWS ELECT LOS
ANGELES MAN TO OFFICE

FRESNO, May a18.-Senator George
w. Cartwright of Fresno was defeated
by Charles L. Snyder of San Jose in
the race for grand warden of the grand
lodge of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows. The counting of votes was
finished this morning, and the count
showed that the Fresno man had made
good fight but had lost by small
margin.
Other selections this morning were
those of w. w. Phelps of Riverside for
the office Of grand representative to the
sovereign lodge for term of two years,
and the election of f. e. Pierce of Los
Angeles to the office of trustee of the
Odd Fellows home for a term of five
wears.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
FIVE THOUSAND ASK THAT
JOHN R. WALSH BE FREED

CHICAGO, May 13.-Bearing 5000
names. a petition will be formally pre-
sented to the department of Justice at
Washington within a few days, asking
for the pardon of John R. Walsh of
Chicago, now serving a tern in the
Leavenworth federal prison for viola
tion of the national banking laws. This
was admitted last night by Richard
Walsh, a son of the imprisoned banker.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
EAST AND WEST MOTION
SHOWN AT WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, May 13. = The
weather bureau today issued the fol-
lowing bulletin: }
"An earthquake of moderate intensity
was recorded on the seismographs of
the weather bureau in the early morn.
ing of May 13. The most complete rec
ord is shown on the instrument record
ing east and west motion.
1.-THE chief phases of the earthquake
records are not clearly defined, but it is
estimated that the disturbance was at
a distance of from 1000 to 2500 miles
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
OWNER OF PLANNING MILL
ENDS LIFE WITH BULLET

FRESNO, May 13.-John A. Bowen,
one of the owners of a planning mill
in Selma, Fresno county, shot himself
through the heart with q small cali
Der revolver this morning while stand
ing in the rear of his establishment.
His dead body was discovered by
workingman about 8 o'clock.
Before killing himself Bowen wrote
a note to his wife asking forgiveness.
No cause is given for the suicide.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
EARTH TREMORS CONTINUE
IN COSTA RIGA CAPITAL
Seismographs Record Another
Severe Quake

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, May 13.-The
earth tremors continue today. In the
month since April 13, 400 distinct shocks
have been recorded. The volcanos of
the vicinity exhibit no special activity
1t is estimated that a force of 1000
men will be required for six months to
clear the runins of Cartago. Half that
number of men is engaged now under
good organization.
Samuel T. Lee, American consul at
San Jose, is active in the work Of
rescue.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
TELEPHONE CASE POSTPONED

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1S.-The case
of A. X. Detweiler, former telephone
official accused of bribery, was again
postponed today by Judge Lawlor. who
tomorrow morning will hear arguments
on the request of the defense for a
transcript of the evidence before the
grand jury.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
PIONEER WOMAN DIES

MODESTO, Cal, May 13.-Mrs. Annie
Conneaur, mother-in-law of former
District Attorney w. H. Langdon of
San Francisco. died at her home here
today Besides Mrs. Langdon she is
survived by five other children. The
dead woman was a pioneer resident of
this place.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
SAYS SHOCKS WERE SEVERE

CLEVELAND, o., May 13.-The ses-
mograph at ST. Ignatius college today
showed the record of heavy earth
quake shock shortly after o'clock this
morning. The tremors lasted an hour
and seventeen minutes. Father Oden-
bach, the observer, said that the record
greatly resembled that made by the
earthquake in Costa Rica last week,
but was much more serious.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
ouAKEs IN NORTHWEST

WALLA WALLA, Wash, May 1S.-
Two distinct earthquake shocks, each
lasting about half a minute, were re-
corded by the weather bureau here
today. The disturbances were noted
about o'clock this morning and were
slight.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
TREMoRs LAST THREE HOURS

LAWRENCE, Kas., May 13.-An
earthquake shock was recorded by the
seismograph at the University of Kan
sas here at 139 this morning. The
trenlors lasted nearly three hours, and
at times were severe.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
GRAND JURY ADJoURNs

CHICAGO, May 13.-The special
grand Jury, which for two weeks has
been investigating alleged bribery In
connection with the election of United
States Senator Lorimer adjourned to-
dav until next Tuesday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
NO RECORD ON MT. HAMILTON

SAN JOSE, Cal, May 13.-The Lick
observatory seismograph has made no
record at any time during the past few
days of any earthquake.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14
FIVE OF FAMILY DIE FIRE

FARIBAULT, Mimi, May 13.-Bert
Sperry his three children and their
grandmother were burned to death in
a fire which destroyed their home here
today. Mrs. Sperry and two children
were saved.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-14

y given and without any solicitation whatsoever consider this
the greatest medicine of the present ageWaer Clark Buefed
w. va Mr. Clark is member of the firm of Clark Co., prom
lnent erocers of Bluefed
The Detroit times., 1910-07-06
Ioss. and Cor months bad Deem inccn.

loss. and for months mai been inccn-
solable.
Until about four months ago she
lived with her mother in the Adams
house. Then an experience with ,oo'-
pad frightened her so that she save
mp her residence at home. She was
returning home one night about 10
o'clock, and was walking down the
lane from West One Hundred ana
Fifty-eighth street, when masked
man stepped from behind one " TIE
big shade trees and seized her ny the
throat.
Before she could scream. for he'p'
Mrs. Wunnenoerg was beaten sense
less with blackjack. The THIEF TOOK
her watch and rings and purse ana
made kis escape. Mrs. WunronD'rg
recovered her senses after time a.d
staggered TO the house. II was weeks
before she recovered from the shock,
She had not visitei ner family ior
nearly month. All they knew of her
was that she lived some pace IN
Lenox avenue and that she was en-
The Detroit times., 1910-07-06
ENDS LIFE ON GRAVE
= OF HUSBAND AND BABY
Young Widow Swallows carbolIe Acid
In Woodlawn Gene

NEW YORK, July 6.-Broken-hesrt'
ed over the loss OF her husband and
baby, Hilda Wuunenbcrg, pretty
young widow, committed suicide oil
me grave OF her husband and child In
Woodlawn cemetery by swallowing
the contents OF a six-ounce vial OF car
Dolic acid. Her identity was estah-
lished by the finding OF an engraye 1
card which she had laid beside her OF
the grave, containing the name "Mre.
Wunnenberg. Adams house, West One
hundred and Fifty-eighth street"
Last Christmas the husband Of Nrs.
'Wunnenberg died and mis- death was
preceded but month or two by that
OF their baby The young widow
she was but 22-grieyed over her
The Detroit times., 1910-07-06
AFTER BIGGER WAGES
FOR HARVEST HANDS
Present Pay Of Ordinary Farm Labor
ers In Northwest Is $3.50 For
An Eight-Hour Day.

SPOKANE, Wash, July Stalking
advantage Of the shortage Of harvest
laborers in the Pacific Northwest,
where the grain crop this season is
estimated at more than 100,000,000
bushels, several organizes, not affliat-
ed with any of the recognized labor
bodies, are working in Eastern Wash
ington and Oregon to form a farm
hands union, the purpose being to
raise the minimum wage OF laborers
to $3.50 for day of eight hours. The
scale for sack-sewers and forkers Is
fixed at IS a day, while the pay for
machine men will be increased from
$3.50 to 81 to from $40 to $12 day.
Frank Trader, who appears to be
the head of the organizers. declares
that the present scale, ranging from
$3.50 to 81 day, is not high enough.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-06

ployed IN Broadway millinery -
tablishment Her father Is dead Oh,
she Is survived by her mothor ann
younger brother. The family couid
give 10 reason ior the suicide otne,
than GRIEF at the loss OF her huspana
and child. o4..
The Detroit times., 1910-07-06
VENOM is SUCKED PROM
BOYS FOOT BY HIS FATHER
II Was Case OF Expedieney; Little
Fellow Had Been Bitten While
At Play BY a Rather.

TRINIDAD. Col. July 5.--Again "
has been demonstrated that rancn
life trains a man TO act quickly and
intelligently In cases OF emergency
The prompt action OF John kee IN
sucking the poison from a wound IN
his young sons foot, inflicted by q
rattlesnake. saved the childs life' &C,
cording to a physician who ATTENDED
him.
The boy was attacked by the reptile
while playing on q ranch at Earle,
nineteen miles east OF here. Attracted
by the boys screams the father drop
ped his work and ran to him.
Realizing the seriousness OF the
wound the father resorted TO the only
expedient open 70 him. The boy was
brought here shortly afterward.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-06
Women

Every woman is interested in Woman's
Suffrage either for it or against it. In
order that the women, Of this country
may know what is going on regarding
Womans Suffrage abroad, Cosmopolitan
sent Wnifred Black to Great Britain to
study the Womans Suffrage movement
there. "
Harold Bolce is writing series OF articles
in the Cosmopolitan telling how the
Women's Colleges Of this country are
teaching young girls new religion which
is most sensational in its character.
DR.. Woods Hutchinson, the famous popular
writer on medical subjects, is writing a.
series Of articles on babies and their care
for the Cosmopolitan Magazine.
All these and scores of other things in
teresting to women are in this great
magazine. .xs.sss.sas s.6cSsasN