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- -' " . ■ ■ ""- ' • -■" " "1 - _ ■ NEWS OF NEIGHBORING CITIES NEW OFFICERS TAKE CHARGE OFFICIALS ASSUME DUTIES AT LONG BEACH BOARDS APPOINTED BY MAYOR WINDHAM ;^-- v « . Former Village Assumes Dignity of a ' City When Executive and Council. men Take Seats—Welcomed by Old Trustees ■ - Long Beack Oftlc*, 1 S3 Loctui uvenu*. ' Pliant—Homo -60. : .LONG BEACH, Jan. 6.—Tho new city administration went into power this morning. At D o'clock the new mayor,and council were welcomed to their official fats by the outgoing board of city trus tees and the former village assumed the dlgnKy of a city under Us new charter. Mayor Windham announced the selec tion of tin: six boards, or commissions which the charter empowers him to ap point. on the public works committee F. S. Craig, manager ot the Pioneer garage and an expert on good roads; Llewellyn Blx by son of Jotham Bixby, ana a graduate from the Boston Institute of Technology; and Walter J. Desmond, a lawyer and real estate man from Boston, Mass. T. M. Todd, E. r.'. BufCum and Henry iLaiie of West Long Beach, all prominent business men, vere named as the civil service commission. « A. C. Qrube, a merchant, and "w. K. Illnshaw, who was candidate of the Fifth ward for councilman on the Independent ticket, were appointed 01 the police com mission, of which the mayor is ex-officlo membwr. On the library board were appointed Frederick Baker, a leading attorney; Prof. J. D. Graham, supervising principal of the public schools; George Mortimer Roe, formerly of the Cincinnati Enquirer, and R. 11. Young of ty.e Strand company. Physicians Named Four physlclani were named on the board m health, as h^d been asked by the medical s< clety. Those appointed were Dr.s. K. D. Bishop, .1- W. Wood, A. F. Hammai) and i:. B. Harvey. The following committees of the council were chosen; Ordinance and Judiciary—Hoag, Dayman and Robinson. Finance—Ca.lahan, Steams and Me- Grew. Police and sanitary—Robinson. McGrew and Lewey. Advertising and amusements—Dayman, Hous end PteariM. General Inspection—Lewey, Callahan and McGrew. The full list of new city officials in cludes: C. 11. \Y.m..uim. mayor, whose ■alary is WOO; Chartsi T. McGrew. ooun- Ctlman from the Ftrit ward; J. H. Robin son, councilman from the Second ward; IT. s Callahan, Third warn councilman; F. \V. Steams, Fourth ward; H. P. Dayman, "Fifth ward; C. a. Lewey, Sixth ward; E. \v. Boar, Beventh ward; Stephen G. bow, city attorney, salary JluOO; I. S. Hatch, city auditor, lalary JIOOO; Harry" Bamdollar, city treasurer, salary 1600; Charles Malcom, city tax collector, hal ary $1000; C. O. Boynton, city clerk, (sal ary $12W. Each councilman will receive $3 per sestion for not more than live sessions each month. The compensation of the board of public works will be fixed by the council. It will probably be (113 a month. The other commissions will serve without pay. Elect President of Council V. W. Steurns \vu> elected president of the council, to preside In the mayor's ab sence. I'lmrles T. McGrew of the First ward refused to votu confirming the appoint ments on the board ol public works. This afternoon the transfer of the city's fuiid from the hands, of C. L. lieaitwell Of the Flrit National bank to Harry BarndolUr of the State bank was ef fected. A resolution was adopted by the new council this morning recogntilng the cor dial reception tendered them by the re tiring board. The table in the council chamber wao loaded with beautiful flowi r». A resolution was also adopted empower ir.g the mayor to continue in their present im:-itlons all those city employes whoso / /uccestors have not been named. If The council then adjourned until to morrow alternoon, vhen it is probable ordinances naming members of the police and fire department will bu taken up. It Is reported th»t George W. Young, city marshal under thu ohl administration, li.is retained Attorney John E. Daly to ilnvml him In his claim that under the civil service rules of the new charter he is entlt:ed to a position In the police de partment. T. W. William!-- will probably be appointed chief of pollcu. GIGANTIC WHALE TOWS BOYS TO SEA LONG BEACH YOUTHS HAVE A DANGEROUS RIDE/ Monster Becomes Entangled in Set Line and Gives Owners Strange Experience—Travels Three Miles in Fast Time Si>ecii.t to The Herald. ;".. LONG BEACH, Jan. 6.—Frank Pasehall aud James Harvey were given the lido of ' their lives this morning in a rough skiff, a big brown whale which had be come entangled ■ in I their | setline towing them : three miles to sea at a ierriflo speed." .' i"' - - , , V .•. , Just as the young men were about to sever the heavy Una, thinking the thrash ing monster was about, to descend, • vie line parted ami the rowboat slowed down almost as suddenly as it had started. -The whale carried off a dozen yards of the setline and almost thirty hooks. . ■ The line which the • youths set out to examine was about.a. mile Bouthwtßt of the. pier. jg3>*ttijt^TiTlitftt^ltrtlWr.~fitl|(iifl ; Harvey noticed a number ;of -■•_ whales 1 basking in the sunlit water some; distance away, but the first intlm- ' either llth erman'had that a whale was en tangled In their f ana was .when hell skiff was jerked .through the water with a velocity which nearly threw thorn out of the boat. , -.Thinking fee whalei WQuld break loose ■-} from the entangling line they 'lid not cut .: loose. = ( Their» ride -,lasted a . little more than ten minutes. y?;' ' FANCY FOWLS AT EXHIBIT PRIZE BIRDS ENTERED AT THEI POULTRY SHOW GREAT INTEREST IS TAKEN IN EVEr*T Many Winners in Recent Los Angeles Exhibition to Be Seen at Pomona. Large Crowds Attend Opening Pomona Office, 117 S. Thomas street. Review building. Home phona 3322. Bunset Main i POMONA, Jan. U.—The cackling and crowing and wonderfully discordant shrieking of more than 700 birds in the Co-Operative building today told the people of Pomona tho poultlry show was on. The "coop" building is filled with l! 60 coops, many entries being lenied ad mittance. Manager McKay has mpae the best ou» of the available acco- imodations, and yesterday he was cowniied to his bed with a high fever brought on by over work. The show will continue throughout the week. About twenty poultrymen from all parts of southern California arrived this morning. Many more are expected tomorrow. The morning hours were taken up with the judging of the entries. 8. Tyler of Pasadena and F. ii. Thomas of "Los An gelM acted us judges. Long before 3 o'clock, when the doors were thrown open to the public, a considerable crowd had gathered before the building anxious to gain admittance. Interest in poultry affairs In this sec tion Is large and ever Increasing, and In this, their first exhibit on home grounds, Pomona valley poultrymen feel particu lar pride. Many Prizes Offered Ribbons are offered, from the iirst and including the fifth, on cocks, cockerels, ben*, pullets and pens. The management offers a series of thirty handsome cups, covering every breed mentioned in the "Standard of Perfection." Special prem iums have been given by the Pomona board of trade, Harris Bros., Wrlgnt Bros, and Rice, Lecog & Curtis, Will Kaches, A. 11. Whitman, Curran Bros., John Beck, J. Wilkinson & Son, Pomona Poultry and Supply company, Georg.; Weigle and T. S. Newby. Entered In this f=hov.' are the Los An geles winners in the following classes. White Rock, Black Minorca, .English Ked Cap, White Wyandotte, Birff Wyandotte, Pea Comb Buckeyes, Brown Leghorns. Birds in the Rose Comb Buff Lleghorn class arrived from tho east Saturday and are entered In tho name of Convin of Pomona. Entries hall from San 'Jabrlel, Upland, Monrovia, San Fernando, Pasadena, Lordsburg, Claremont, Chlno, Los An geles, San Dimas and other towns with in a radius of fifty miles. Among the visitors who arrived today are C. "J Hubbard, \V. E. Dlllingham, A. Little, William Blakely, Mrs. R. Tyler, Wiliam Hunter, T. E. Sluls. Harry Rose, 'H. A. Wheeer and R. J. Stewart. Among those who won prizes are the following: Mrs. F. Schwan, silver pen ciled Wwandottes; Ray Bmlth. games, Mrs. C. H. Vary, Brown Leghorns; Po mona Poultry company, Barred Rocks, Brown Leghorns, Rhode Island Reds, White Rocks; Frank Blanker, Barre-1 Rocks; H. E. Coyson, Barred Rocks; D. D. Lee, Blank Mtnorcas; Miss Anna Becker, Black Minorcas; T. E. Mills. Loidsburg, Rhode Island Reds: Paul Fleming, Claremont, White Rocks. FAMOUS INCIDENT RECALLED BY DEATH AGED PIONEER OF POMONA PASSES AWAY Father of Author of the "Murchison Letters," which Caused Dismissal of British Ambassador, Dies After Long Illness Special to The Herald. POMONA, Jan. 6.—John Osgoodby, aged 90, deacon of the Baptist church and "ne of Miv oldest and th.3 best known citiis 'ns of Pomona, (lied last night at his home OK \\V«t Third street. Thirty yours ago when this territory was sparsely settled John Osgoodby came to Pomona and began sheep raising. Of late years he did not participate actively in public affairs, although in church cir ri, .s ha still played a leading part. The funeral will be held from the house tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The death of Osgoodby revives Interest in the famous Murchison letters, written by his son, George, in 1888. In the heat of the Harrison-Cleveland Unlit George Osgoodby wrote a letter to Lord Sackville West, then British am bassador al Washington. He stated he was Charles F. Murchison, a subject of Great Britain, and Inquired of Lord West whether he should vote tor Cleveland in the coming election. He hesitated to cast his vote for Cleveland, he said, owing to the latter's reported attitude on the fisheries question. Strange to day. Lord West answered this letter —in substance to the effect that the'whole agitation was a "bluff." West was recalled and Cleveland de feated in November. Rev. M. D. Clubb began his pastorate in Pomona yesterday, filling the pulpit of the Christian church at both morning and evening services. . George E. Service was thrown from* Sanitary laundry wagon, : receiving a scfflp wouni which required fourteen stitches. The runaway was caused by thi breaking of one of tne neck-yoke straps. . PROMINENT EASTERN MAN DIES IN PASADENA HOSPITAL PASADENA,' Jan. '. 6.—Edward p Little Ptckard of Auburndalo, Mass., died sud denly at the Pasadena hospital this morn ing from an atack of pneumonia. , a Mr. Pickard was Ia i brother !of • Mrs. Sarah! Little I Sanborn and an | uncle fof Misses Frances -and r Elizabeth I Sanborn and Samuel: P." Sanborn '■ of. Pasadena.l Ha was a'■ member '■. of he'wholesale ■ leather firm of N. W, Bice & Co. of Boston. •'••".■♦«' LOS ANGELES HERALD: TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 7, 1908. DESERTED BY LOVER GIRL DRINKS POISON SAN BERNARDINO WOMAN DIES IN DIBGRACE Alleges She Was Lured to Ruin and Then Left to Fight Her Own Battle in Red Light District Special to The Herald. SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 6.—Deserted by her lover, a rn£n named Rice, whom the alleges had lured her away from her home at Anaheim, pretty Mrs. Eva John son committed suicide last night In a disorderly house by taking poison. The story of the yourg girl's ruin wii: be told . before Justice of the Peace C. L. Thomas I tomorrow morning, the justice acting as coroner In the absence of Coroner Van Wle, whose father died this morning at Ontario. Mrs. Johnson came to this city with Rice two weeks ago. Be Initiated her Into the red light world and deserted her. The allegation is made that this is not the first woman who has followed his lure to ruin. Despondent, the girl locked herself in hvr room last night, refusing to mingle with the other Inmates. At 1 o'clock this morning ehe was heard to be breathing heavily, and the other inmates on investi gating found her unconscious, a bottle of dark brown :iquid near telling thu story of her rash act. H. 0. May was sentenced this morning by Judge Oster to serve ten years In Fol- Bom. having been convicted last week of an heinous offense upon 11-year-old Eddie Whittom. The trial of the case waa pa thetic, owing to the ageo mother of the accused being a constant attendant at the hearing and collapsing when the verdict of the Jury was announced. CLD SOLDIER KILLED BY TRAIN NEAR SAWTELLE HOME Special to The Herald. SAWTELLE, Jan. 6.—Nicholas Percl val. an Inmate of the Soldiers' home here, was struck by a freight train on the Los Angeles-Paelflc company's line this even- Ing and sustained Injuries from which he died half an hour later. Percival, who was walking along the track, evidently -attempted to cross be hind the motor and was struck by one of the cars it was drawing. DEMANDS ALLOWED TO PAY LOS ANGELES POLICE DETAIL Speclnl to Tbc Herald. PASADENA. Jan. 6.—The city commis sioners this afternoon allowed demands for paying the regular police for last month's services, also the pay of special police and the Los Angeles regulars who served on New Year's day, eighty-eight In all. The total amount of the demands is $1814.90. The salaries of forty-one em ployes of the fire department allowed amount to 12256.70. Ten park employes were allowed $519.30. BEACH HOTEL SAVED FROM DESTRUCTION IN FLAMES Special to The Herald. OCEAN PARK, Jan. C—Responding to an alarm at 5:30 o'clock this morn ing the volunteers extinguished a blaze that threatened the destructten of tho Savoy hotel. The conflagration was discovered in the reception room, where It had spread from a grate fire, by Miss Mamie Pat teraon, an employe. Because of the Illness of Alvah w. Layne, the prosecuting witness In tho charge of felonious assault against J. V. Van Eaton the case was adjourned this morning till Friday at 10 o'clock. BEACH PIONEER DIES AFTfcR ILLNESS OF TWO MONTHS Special to The Herald. HERMOSA BEACH, Jan. 6.—L. H. Pen dergrass, for fourteen years a, resident of Redondo, and for the last four years a| resident of Hermosa Beach, died this morning at 10 o'clock. Mr. Pendergrass has been a valuable and respected citizen, for many years be ing a member of the Redondo-Hermosa high school board until the time of his death. He has long been connected with the Redondo Lumber company. Death followed an illness of two months. The funeral will be conducted at the Redondu Undertaking parlors Wednesday at 12:30. REALTY MEN COMPLETE ORGANIZATION OF BOARD ripTlal tn The Herald. PASADENA, Jan. 6.—Representatives of forty real estate firms In this city tonight completed the organization of the Pasadena realty board by adopting bylaws and electing tho following of ficers: J. C. Brainard, president: B. O. Kendall, vice president; C. V. Sturde vant secretary; T. H. McCoy, jr., treas urer; C. ft TearUn, Ira J. 11. Skyes and Lee G. MeLaughlin, trustees. The program committee for the next meeting consists of Harry Brlggs, Mar cus A. Hall and Ira J. H. Sykea. COUNTY AND CITY TO BUILD LINDA VISTA STEEL BRIDGE Knoctal to Thn Herald. PASADENA, Jan. B.—Mayor Earley has secured the promise of co-operalon by the supervisors in the construction of a stool bridge over the arroyo on the Linda Vista road. The project Is looked upon favorably by the supervisors, who today ordered an estimate of the probable cost. V City Engineer Van Ornum estimates that a bridge of a substantial character will cost in the neighborhood of J12.000. MAY HAVE TRANSCRIPT OF CITY'S PROPERTY MADE City Clerk Lelande proposes having a transcript made of the city's property, which is also an urgent necessity, as he is Informed that the county board of su pervisors would gladly co-operate with the city council in having such trans cript made In conjunction with a trans cript of the county's property. The council yesterday referred the question to the finance committee. Receiver Appointed By Associated Fresa. NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—On the applica tion of attorneys representing the holders of $26,000,000 of bonds of the Third Avenue Hallway company, Judge Lacombe, In the federal district court today, appointed Frederick W. Whltridge. secretary of that corporation, as receiver. Victim of Shooting Dies By Associated Press. SAN JOSE, Jan. 6.—Salvador Camplcis, ono of the man wounded in the Italian tight in this city Saturday afternoon, died this morninß from a pistol wound in the neck. Santos Ollvero. who was ar il last night, has been ldentllied by Santos Camplcis as the man who wound ,(l him and Uta Hnivndor, now deud. GOLDFIELD POWER CO. CUTS WAGES NEW SCALE EFFECTIVE ON JANUARY 10 Action May Result in Shutting Off Current Which Supplies Nearly All the Mines in the District By Associated Press. GOLDFIELD, Nev., Jan. 6.—The. Ne vada-California Power company, which furnishes light and power to all the camps of southern Nevada and supplies three-fourths of the mines of the dis trict with operating power, today an nounced a new scale of wages to go Into effect January 10, providing for a maxi mum wage of $6 a day, or $1 per day less than the former scale. The company also announced that It will conduct its plant upon the open shop plan and will employ union and nonunion men at its discretion. The new scale of the mine owners Is $1 per day lower than this scale for electricians, but the power company concedes tho extra dollar because of the superior skill required of its employes. What will be the result of this cut In wages is not yet known, but the elec tricians have It in their power to tem porarily shut off the light of the entire town and camp of Goldfleld. A telegram was received from the war department this afternoon authorizing the renting of the Mercnants' hotel at Columbia, a suburb of Goldfleld, for army barracks. The hotel will housi botn companies now In camp. It is advantageously located at the base of Columbia mountain and almost In the heart of the mining territory. The hotel Is'■fully furnished. MAYOR SENDS COUNCIL FIRST ANNUAL MESSAGE Santa Monica Executive Recommends Many Improvements Along Beach Front, New Fire atatlons and Jail Special to The Herald. SANTA MONICA, Jan. 6.—Chief among numerous recommendations submitted by Mayor Dudley this evening In his first annual message to the city council are his conclusions on matters pertaining to the city's proposed $150,000 outfall and on establishing an adequate fire service. i The mayor asks the council to provide* in arranging Its plans for the outfall pier that the structure be not less than fifty feet wide and that twenty feet of the width be dedicated for railway purposes. The possibility of utilizing the pier for the unloading of vessels as well as other commercial purposes through which a revenue acrtio to the municipality Is sug gested by the chief executive as one for w.ilch the board should make provisions. A fire bond issue to raise $40,000 for a building and additional equipment is deemed Imperative by Mayor Dudley. He recommends that the present fire house be converted Into a Jail building and that the present insanitary prison quarters under the municipal building bo aban doned. Dog Found "Toots," the educated dog:, that dis appeared mysteriously on Broadway Sunday afternoon while being: taken for an airing- by Its owner, S. J. Batea, of 4C2 West Second street, was recov ered by the police yesterday morning and returned to Its owner. MAINE AUBURN. Me., Jan. 6.—Harry F. Doe, a Bowdoln graduate and master at the high school at Hlngham, Mass., was married here to Miss Franke Ida Gibbs, an Augusta school teacher. The cere mony was performed at the home of Mr. Blsbee, B4 James street, by- the Rev. George W. McCombe, pastor of the First Baptist church, at Hallowell, Me., and a schoolmate of both the groom and brlda. Guy Glbbs, a brother of the hrlde, was best man. The bride was attended by Miss Lucle Martin of Rumford Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Doe will reside In Hlng ham and will be at home after Febru ary 21. PORTLAND — Newell Edson, jr., a teacher In the Hill school at Philadel phia, and Miss Jennie Boody, formerly a teacher of drawing In the Farmlngham, Mas 3., normal school, were marrlad at the home of the bride In Decrlng by tho Rev. E. P. Wilson, formerly of tho Woodllelds Congregational church. Miss Boody Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. FranK H. Boody of Deerlng. The wed ding was attended by many people from outside of the state and was followed by a reception. AUGUSTA—"I am not a candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor under any circumstances," said the ±ion. Charles F. Johnson of Waterville today. This leaves only two prominent can didates in the field—Sheriff William M. Pennell "f Portland and former Master Gardner of the state grange. BANGOR—Rev. M. C. McDonough, vicar general of the diocese of Maine, and rector of St. Mary's parish, has been appointed pastor of St. Patrick's church In Lewiston, to succeed the late Rev. Mgr. Thomas H. Wallace. He came here from Bath and will go to his new charge early In Jenuary. RHODE ISLAND PROVIDENCE, R. 1., Jan. 6.—A special committo which was requested by the re ceivers of the Union Trust company tn make plans for the resumption of tilt bank Issued a statement recommending against liquidation and suggesting thai the present board of officers resign, that the capital stock of $500,000 be surrendered and new capital stock be secured by issu ing 10,000 shared, the value of which shall be $100, but which shall bo sold at lIDO, se curing a new capital stock of $1,000,01)0, with a surplus of $500,000. NEWPORT—Edward R. Thomas, the well-known clubman and turfman, has transferred his Newport summer homj lo his wife, i.liwlii Lee Thomas, by deed tiled for record here. The estate, known as Stoneacre, fronts 352 feet on Bellevue avenue and was pur chased by Mr. Tnomas from John VV 10111s September 2J, 1903. The transfer Is made subject to a mortgage of $125,000 made by Mr. Thomas several weeks ago to the Farmers I-.oan and Trust company of New York. The estate is valued at about $200,000, though it la taxed for only $116,200. , The Children Cry for It An aujcmoblle that will bo either on land or water has been Invented. ThlM will help Home, but what Is needed most Sh an automobile that will go In mud.— Chicago Record-Herald. '■■' UNDER- '--— ———t —:." '::■.-::''';".'-*,',-"■'.''':■ : ' .:""." "~1 W pajamas - WEAR' i^ "3<y\ETAMNQ^g|^ DOIA-JQ* For men.of flne ATen's heavy H&C /w W^^T^* P^H I ast_y. stf i Imported mad fleece linod X^. i JL/ ■■iSsik^ll I I r^^T^ ik ras' in "sht parments, nil AAyf - ■■ J^MMli^"^^ ! ./^st^^aG* and <lark C°'* and tan draw c e r r«- '-^y^o^?^ ' ' "^^/jf^/^^J trimming; ex "fmoT^^' BROADWAY y^jj^T CO R. FIFTH ST. fr; t . 98C Record Smashing Sale Rugs, Curtains and Beddings—Old Records to Break, New Ones to Make Today's offerings la these lines of seasonable merchandise will appeal t« every one with a thought of economy.: 15c Curtain Scrim—^ ,*?•; .R_L~ $7.00 Ingrain Rogs— n x v 9 v f<"et' ICC luriain acnm— nn Balo s l?:v^*' ji.w> ingrain i\uk» hpnvv re . to n, white and ecru, yard _■ y*{S^^S2 OT^ rfanr' '* versibl<! wool ingrain rugs in a wide fancy scrim; regular t»/^ yv3»*B?P3!«wS^T*3 fevi> variety of pretty pat- 4, . /\Q 1:, value *JJLr f^2 (BkMlsjß^EgilM IP»* ~ terns and colors; sale Jk^ UK $1.25 Swiss Curta'ns— d ™ B^^^^C $2.50 Wilton Velvet Rugs— iigurfd and striped swlss^. mm 3l£^ftsrJtßmili/&}n \\l [*v Handsome medallion and oriental muslin curtains; full hcm-Vfc|/T *1 Kg&Qy^lWU?/<flIT patterns; size 2V4x4Vi ft-A^ it -> stitched ruffle*; today, pair. UfV »H PBflJjC7 JjCKRitBBwP^ rugs, to smash records, <V I /IN $3.00 Curtain Samples— rv; jjS^J [^^Sb^ $2.50 Carpet Sweeper— samples of fancy ruffled net cur- f*^^^S Ba^SWß^^h lus< latest Improved, pure brin tains; full width and 1 and^ _ f\ UK 'iM ORT tie brushes and richly a - /a. _ IVi yards long, 8 to 9, at /tr» *B»^W^Sf^^K^^SSl!!^ 1^ enameled steel cases, 8 \| /■% each faUt to 10, at «Pl»£sU *^^^^^^^^^^^ $1.25 11-4 Cotton Blankets— 0/C Cotton Blankets— £*,%* P V!&&%^F Made of thick, soft rotton, in whit.'. and tan, in 10-4 Hlzn; iesu-« A ftk'!cjlt&s!/ tan and ray: fancy qpi lar 69c value, 8 to 9, at, -iUf borders, fleeced nap; f\ JIT $3.50 Half Wool Blankets-?-"^. .«"'"-*. $5.00 Wool Blankets-^^!^-^ J-J gray half wool blankets; soft fleecy nap, saleC/ A.J\ tor a record smasher today, T| "\ UK price, pair .«P«W»TtU pair «Py»7U 65c Double Bed Sheets—^ aiz«™led seam ln $2.50 Double Bed Spreads— la^ *« hem at top. On sale Bto 9, at, ' 3Of"» sellles bedspreads, hemmed all around, newVl Xv limit 2 :.;;:■: 177 patTerns, sale price ..,..l|/ItUU ■ ■■... .- » •■- . . ■•■-■ ■:. ,v . ,*- ,■■.•.-- '■■■ ■ '■ ■■-■■■ ■':i- ■■■■■" <_■'*■■ ■■■*:-■■■" M->--B^ p--|(--|M-B—^^^^i^^^^^^^----^B--^BI-B^^^aaaa-BBMMiaaMMBMMMWMaaMwaaaMMaaaM^ LATE NEWS FROM YOUR OLD HOME STATE OHIO CLEVELAND, 0., Jan. 6.—Cleveland manufacturers have under consideration plans that will mean the resumption of work for fully 10,000 former employee dur ing January. Many factories will resume operations, practically full, January C. The American Shipbuilding company ex pects to take on 6000 men in two or three weeks, which Is nearly full capacity. Hundreds who were laid off by the steel mills will be taken back January 6. Smaller factories about town which have shut down temporarily will ru-employ hundreds more during the coming month. Indications point to a general resumption of business. YOUNG9TOWN—Rev. John Sehaeffer, believed to be the oldest preacher In the country, died at his home at North Benton at an age of over 102 years. He was born In Westmoreland county, Pa., November 22, 1806. He began to prepare for the ministry at the age of 20, and a year later was licensed to preach in the Lutheran church. He afterward affiliated with the Disciples of Christ, becoming a minister In that denomination in 1837 Rev. Mr. Sehaeffer was the oldest living contemporary of Alexander Campbell, who founded that denomination. COLUMBUS—John Young Phenezee, the negro who assaulted Mrs. William R. C. Hershey, was arraigned in police court and was bound over to the grand jury In the sum of $10,000. ALLIANCE— Georgo Gilbert of Fremont was assaulted and robbed of $19 by a couple of tramps at Burton City while he was on his way to this city. Gilbert lay unconscious nine hours at the foot of an embankment, and on recovering walked to the station and was put on a train for Alliance. His head was badly cut and his nose broken^ CANTON—James Nelderhauser, son of John Nelderhauser, the Canton merchant, who left his bride about two months ago, reappeared as mysteriously as he had gone. His disappearance was so strange that his father for a time thought he had been the victim of violence. His bride was nearly prostrated. Friends say Nelderhauser has been in Florida but offer no explanation of his conduct. MISSOURI POPLAR BLUFF, Mo., Jan. 6.—A mys terious shooting occurred here. MU* Florence Fwulkner, sister of Mrs. H. K. Mengel, rushed out from the Mengel resi lience and fell on the lawn, a 3--callber bullet having pentrated the abdomen, coming out of her back. Miss Faulkner was an employe of the telephone company. Her nrst statement was that she had been shot by a man concealed in the room. Later she said It was an accident. As there was no cause for suicide the case Is a mystery. She is at the city hospital in a dan gerous condition. MONTGOMERY—News of the death o( Aylette Devault of this county, has. been received. To avoid a threatening bllkzard he traveled seventy-five miles on horse back In six hours, but the continued hara riding brought on spinal trouble, which resulted in hla death. TRENTON—E. M. Crawford, city col lector fell dead here. He had been II! for several weeks but was convalescent. LOUISIANA—C. W. Piper was arrestet. on a charge of obtaining money undjr false pretenses. He had given a numb-v of checks on the Hank of Louisiana when he had no funds there. He was lined «0 and costs on each of seven counts. In default of payment he was sent to Jail. Mrs. J. M. Stahlberg was badly scald ed by the overturning of a kettlo of boll ing water. Hon. A. D. Hoss and wife of Deer Lodge. Mont., are spending the holiday.* with relatives in this city. ROLLA—The musical department of tho Saturday club gave a recital at the hom<» of Mrs. L. E. Garrett. Mrs. Marion Bowen and grandson, Marlon Harris, of White Hall, Va., are spending a few days with her son. Prof. J. H. Bowen and wife. They were Joinud in St. Louis by her son, Prof. Shirley Bowen of Columbus, Mo. P. J. Eastln of St. Louis is visiting with his brother, L. S. Eastin, east of Holla. Charles Allen, assistant cashier of the Mechanics' American National bank oi St. Loiils, accompanied by' hla wife, are visiting with his parents, Granvllle Allen and wife, of Rolla. ' ."He'll * wonderful mind reader.' Ho told me everything m my . mind ,In tour or live min utes." n "iiiajMlnLWWMI • WkHBW*W>H(P«»<«I ■ She— Ta»; flno mind reader, t but slow.—Life. ,'> table: of temperatures ♦ $> - .. <& 4> Mln. Max. # •/Atlanta ............... 44 53 •* •> Bismarck 82 40 ■%> P Boston ..."..v.";.".*.;;.: 14 aa ■' • • Buffalo ..'. 20 24 ♦ •> Charleston ........... 46 56 <S> ... Chicago 28 38 <•> •■ Cincinnati 23 32 <S> $> Cleveland 20 26 ♦ $> DnTN' 2S 54 <*> • ■ Itiilulh 16 32 <•■ ;« El Paw 33 B2 # •> (Sal vest on BO CO ♦ •> Jacksonville v .... .'■ I 66 ■■•■ ■ ■ Kansas City 34 44 <*> ■♦/ Kin vlllc 36 46 -'•' $> Little Rock 34 44 <S> •■ Miles City 83 BO •>> 'V MuntK»mery 44 62 •?*• <>> New Orleans '48 66 ■'•• <£ New York 16 26 <!> <•> Oklahoma 86 54 <$> <$> Omaha 29 42 •'•> <$> Phoenix 34 62 ■• ,s, Plttsbnra; 20 38 <•■• • • Pocatello 26 36 <$< <S> Portland, Ore 34 53 -•> <$. St. Louis 2S 40 <^ <J> St. Paul .^..... 20 34 — <•> Salt Lake 22 38 -v <•> San Antonio 44 . 53 •*> ■••> San Francisco 46 • 56 <•> <$> Spokane 32 * 46 ■*> • * MARYLAND DENTON, Md., Jan. 6.—The Dawson George farm, a. tn.ct of 153 acres near Hobbs, has been purchase . by George T. Redden of Denton. The price paid was 14,190. RISING SUN.—At a meeting of the Cecil Farmers' club M. C. Reeder. in be half of the Corn Breeaers' association, of fered a petition to be presented to the legislature asking for an appropriation of Jo,ooo annually to be expended by the di rector of the state experiment station In conducting experiments In the growing of grain and other farm crops In the vari ous sections of Maryland and for an an nual exhibition of the products so grown at some centra: point within the state, with a view of stimulating a greater In terest among the farmers and for the promotion of # agriculture throughout the state. CUMBERLAND.—A well-drefsyed stran ger, who got on Baltimore and Ohio pas senger train No. 6 In Ohio a short als tance west of PUt&burg. Jumped from a window of a car today about seven miles west of Cumberland while the train was making forty miles an hour. He alighted on the west-bound track and was cut to pieces by a passing freight train, his head being severed from his botjy. In his clothing was found $60 in money, also a trunk check and ticket for Philadelphia. EASTON—The annual banquet and pig roast of the farmera around Easton took place at the Hotel Easton. Among those present ware Charges P. Colt, John H. Trax, Thomas E. Bartlett. Charles C. Clark, Solomon James. William E. Sharp. H. E. Clark, George W. Andrews, Philip H. Hopkins, William J. Hartnett. Wil liam H. Whltby and Lewis K. Edgeil. GEORGIA CORDELIA. Oa., Jan. 6.—Duncan Shef field, a very prosperous farmer living at Wlnona, near here, was killed by his son. Details of the affair are meager, but It is said that Sheffield and his son became Involved In a quarrel about a horse and buggy. As yet the son has not been arrested and no warrant has been Issued. ATLANTA-The Neal State bank was closed. Its depoalts were J2.000.000. Sev eral hundred persons gathered outside and read the simple line: "This bank la in the hands of the state bank examiner." President Thornton of the Institution is confident that all the depositors will be paid In fulL No other banks In this city have been affected. MACON—The body of Mrs. John Watts was found badly charred on the bank of the Ocmulgee river. She was the wife of John Watte, formerly Impounding of ficer of Macon. The last seen of Mrs. Watts alive was when she left the house of a friend whom she visited at 1 o'clock In the afternoon. It Is reported there was some trouble between Watts and his wife about another man. Watts was ar rested and Jailed. The coroner's Jury deolded the body had been burned after the woman's death and keld Watts aa an accessory to the homicide. VIRGINIA RICHMOND. Vn., Jan. 6.— Prof. John Kessnlch, one of the hest known musi cians of the city, died of bronchitis, from which he had suffered for many J Prof. Kessnich was a native of OermaO}'. He served in the Prussian army and When he came to Virginia he served as a soldier In the Coiuederate arms'. STATNTON—At a shooting match ..' Churchvllle In which jili the sport of the neighborhood were participating. young negro. John H. Jones, in a spirit of frolic, secured n shotgun from one >r the men in the shoot, and placing a toaOi d shell in the gun. pointed the gun at a white boy, John Armstrong, U years old. and remarked that he would make him dance. The gun went off ami the entire load of rabbit shot entered the hoy's side and he "led within hall an hour. i'h negro was immediately taken befpn :i magistrate and held for the gruntl jui\ BRISTOL—Luther Wallace. 2.',' years old. who shot and killed Lee Kldrldge. ;i prominent man, near Eldridge. was cap tured by a posse of cttlsens, headi . ■ Sheriff Hortenstine. near Abington, Vn. There iH considerable excitenrnt, ai is reoorted here that a mob has been or ganiztd to take the prisoner from the nffi eers. He is being heavily guarded. Kld rldge was assisting in the arrest of Wal lace for breaking into the postoffiee whei; the latter fired, killing him instantly. LYNCHBURG—W. 8. Pis-male, a grocer, made an assignment, with liabilities of {3000 and assets of $2000. NORFOLK—An effort 1b to be made bj the antisaloon forces to greatly i • the number of saloons in this city I was announced that all the anil? forces will unite for that purpose. Ther. ate now 200 saloons in the city. »nd it Is proposed to reduce these to about 75. NEW HAMPSHIRE PEPPERELL, N. H., Jan. «.—Capt. and Mrs. Eugene de Roehn observed their OOtli wedding anniversary with a large family gathering. Capt. de Roehn followed the sea for many years and experienced many thrill ing shipwrecks. He formerly lived in Westford. when: he was chief of police fnr fifteen years. He married Mary Louise McCann of New ark, N. J., and tney have ten children, all living. MANCHESTER—The Rev. WalterTt. u Sumner, who had a sensational experience visiting dives in Chicago, Is a native or Manchester and the son of; Charles ' U." Sumner, for a. number of years , one .; of the leading overseers In the Amoskea# mills. He graduated from the local high school and was ordained a few years ag.>. He made a trip to Europe last year and returned to Chicago to renew his minis terial work. -« • '.. . ■ i The Labor Question A slave is a man who is coerced Into work ing. Were it treason to eugg«nt that a man who Ik coerced Into quitting work Is another? -Pn.-k. I LADIES' SHOE $1.00 SALE $1.00 THE MEN'S WARDROBE Corner seventh and Spring sts.., . JATB Olf FUKI.. ' - fi :,■.'.-■ Nelson OH Burner Absolutely Safe , Investigate. ' •38H »O. STRING ST. Dr. C. S. Merrill /^^ Or«Ju«te of New Totk unl- 4jg~. £B vsrmlty. , T yfi* "faff ■PBCUUsT FOR WO- W 'VM MEN'S ' AND CIII L- TR?% *T . ■■V.; ■ DREITS ' DISEASES :■-. WVV Consultation FREB and i\/J confldintlal Rooms I. 4, '.^««L-O|sfCifl| tO«H 8, BROADWAT. gTaln «f Shoes Half Price and Less Over two | Hundred : big display bargain table* j are I displaying shoes * (or man. woman • and ! children, on 1 aal.t to 1 many instances lor half price and leas. ' Con vince ' youraelf and flora* to the MAMMOTH ; SHOE' EOUSB, J * Sl* South Broadway, 7