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Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04
WEEDS TO SAVE MONEY
Breach of Promise Suit Ends in Nuptials
at San jose

dt San jose
San Jose.-Rather than run the
chance of losing $4,000 in breach of
promise case, Julian Hermelin, pro-
prietor of the Liberty hotel, at the
corner of Eldorado and San Pedro
streets, will wed Isaline R. Lagrue, a
fascinating young widow, on May 8.
This courtship has extended over two
years, but the marriage is fastened by
breach of jromise suit, filed by Mrs.
Lagrue on April Is. in which she al
legged her affections had suffered 20 the
extent of the thousands named. Mrs.
Lagrue who is "a years old, is the
widow of Hector Lagrue, who formerly
conducted the Lamolle house. He died
several years ago, leaving an estate
valued at about $4,000. One-half of
this was given to the widow and the
balance to two children.
Mrs. Lagrue was considered a good
matrimonial catch and several French
men ''set their caps" for her. The af-
fections of Hermelin were returned and
an engagement entered into. Mrs. La
grue decided to have their property
rights definitely understood before the
marriage He was to make some valu-
able improvements on her property,
and she was to give him only share
of her estate.
Suddenly a GOODNESS came over Her
melin, after the widow had thus de-
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Death of Carrie Nations Brother

Wichita, Kas. - Charles Moore,
brother of Mrs. Carrie Nation, who is
confined in the county Jail here await
ing trial for joint smashing, died last
week at Lewisburg, Kas. When Mrs.
Nation received telegram stating that
her brother was dying and asking her
to come to his bedside, her attorney
and former bondsmen went to the jail,
with the consent of the county at
torney, to arrange for her temporary
release. She quarreled with them and
they returned and held a conference
with the county attorney, at which it
was decided that she would not be re-
leased. Mrs. Mahon and her fellow
crusaders had been confined in a cell
together, but yesterday the sheriff re-
moved her to a cell in the steel rotary,
owing to her inability to agree with
the other smashers.
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RICE CULTURE
Scientific Experiment to be Made in The
Sacramg nto River Valley

Stockholm. P. Lane is to make a
scientific experiment with rice culture
on the tract of the old River Land
and Reclamation company. Mr.. Lane
has been interested in the matter
through c. Louis Smith, who is visit
ing here from Louisiana. Mr.. Smith
tells of the building up of that country
by the rice fields, recalling the rise in
the price of land from S. an acre to
$3.50.
This has been done in many instances
in the face of the fact that water rights
cost $40 an acre and rent the same.
Iet with all this from $50 to $40 clear
was made off each acre. Here the
water would be practically no ex-
penSe.
There are different varieties of rice
which thrive in differnt soils and the
proposition is now to give all trial.
Mr.. Lane says that he does not see
why it is that the Chinese and Jap
anese, who farm much of the river
bottoms, would not know how to cul-
tivate the product. If it can be dem
onstrated that rice can be grown
profitably here he will get capital to
put in big tracts.
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Slash in Rates

SEATTLE, Wash.-The dissolution
of the combine of transportation COM
panies doing business between Seattle
and Southeastern Alaska, which was
announced last week, has led to an
open war in passenger and freight
rates.
The slash has already gone half way
into the rates fixed by the defunct or
ganization, and the companies are lined
up for war that may continue all
summer. Two companies today an
nounced the passenger rate of So from
Seattle to Skagway. Other concerns
are down to $40 and $12. The associa-
ton rate was SIS.
A proportionate cut has been made
in rates for freight, and live stock rates
are down from $40 to $3.50 head
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Fruit Shipments
California Fruit Exhibit

A novel feature of the exhibit to be
made by the California Fruit Gamers
association at the Pan-Amer1can expo
sition, will be a structure composed al
most entirely of canned and Jared
fruits in the California section of the
horticultural building, says the New
York Fruitman's Guide.
A portico supported by columns of
canned goods forms the entrance to the
building, facade of redwood making
an attractive opening. The rear part
will have an entire circular exposure.
The framework will be completely COW
cred on the exterior with preserved
fruits in tin cans; and the windows
will be made of preserved fruits in
vacuum lars
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Under Hills Control

Denver, Colo.-The Republican says:
James ]. Hill and his associates will,
by June l, have control of the Colorado
and Southern, Fort Forth and Denver
City, and probably the Colorado Mid
land railroads.
A representative of Mr.. Hill left Den
yer for Fort Worth last Tuesday with
Frank Trumbull, president of these
three roads. 1t is said that the new di-
rector in the Fort Worth and Denver
City road will be a representative of
Mr.. Hill. From Fort Worth, Mr.. Trum-
bull will 60 to New York, where the
details of the combination will be
settled.
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Turkeys Finances

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 27.-The
Turkish government is concluding a
contract for a new cruiser, although
nothing has been paid on account of
the cruiser ordered in the United
States. Neither has anything been paid
on account for naval guns; nor have
the eight ironclads, which have been
contracted to be transformed into mod
ern ships, been taken to Germany, ow-
ing to lack of funds.
Two torpedo boats bought at Genoa
have not been delivered for the same
cause. The sum of twenty thousand
pounds (Turkish) is due to the Krupps,
and their demand for settlement are
becoming pressing.
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04

"The Wild and Woolly Vest can af-
ford to smile at the phrase. In Califor-
mia there is one college student for ev-
cry four hundred inhabitants, larger
proportion than in any other State of
the Union. President Wheeler, of the
State University, attributes this to the
fact that no class in California con-
sciously accepts the doom of medioc.
rity." In advertising a piece of land
for sale, Themistocles noted that "it
lay by good neighbor." California, in
bidding for immigration, gives scholas-
tic proof that her people are already
good neighbors.
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04
CHINESE GIRL is RESCUED
Abducted in San Francisco and Found in
Los Angeles
She Was Spirited Away and Brought
South for Immoral Purposes = Was
Married to her Abductor

LOS ANGELES.-Miss D. M Cam
eron, of the Presbyterian Chinese mis-
sion at San Francisco, assisted by
John D. Putnam, Chinese inspector of
this city; Captain Callunden, an as
sistant of the Morse Secret Detective
Agency of San Francisco, and three
local policemen detailed by Chief Ell
ton, raided a house in the vicinity
of the plaza and rescued from it All
Ho, a 14-year-old Chinese girl who
had been stolen from friends house
in San Francisco three months age by
notorious Chinese highlander and
gambler by the name of Chang Sang
The girl is the daughter of Wang
How, wealthy resident of Portland,
Or, for the last twenty-five years.
About a year and a half ago Wang
How and his wife returned to China
for an extended visit, leaving the
daughter with the family of the San
Francisco friend.
About three months ago the girl was
spirited away and brought here for i'm
moral purposes.
A month ago, having become ap-
prised that the late Legislature enacted
some stringent laws furnishing severely
the heinous crimes, Chang Sang be-
came alarmed and applied to the
county clerk for a marriage license,
representing that the girl was twenty
years old. Successful in procuring a
license, the couple were married by
a local justice of the peace.
The disappearance of the girl from
San Francisco was shrouded in mystery
until the Morse Detective Agency got
clue to her Whereabouts about two
weeks ago. The child was traced to
this city, and the party from San
Francisco accompanied by the girls
father, arrived and began their anxious
search for the child. The father was
left at the Hollenbeck hotel while the
rescuing party made their successful
raid.
When found, the unfortunate girl
was crouching in a most pitiable and
frightened attitude in a secluded and
desolate room in the old adobe house
just north of the plaza.
The frightened child was recognized
by Miss Cameron, who had seen her in
IAN Francisco. She was taken to the
hotel.
The girl is a native born American.
Chang Sang is at large in this city.
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04

Some Of the most remarkable of re-
cent scientific discoveries are the
S-rays, the discovery of the microbe of
distemper in dogs, and the discovery of
krypton and xenon, rare gases of the
atmosphere. The S-rays are so-called
from Professor Sagnac, of Paris, who
In experimenting with the X-rays
found certain groups of rays of a total
ly different series and with different
manifestations, while to Professor
Copeland belongs the credit for the dis
covery of the micrObe of distemper in
dogs and to Professors Ramsay and
Travers the discovery of krypton and
xenon. The latter have now been care
fully studied by their discoveries and
assigned their proper place in the table
OF the periodic law.
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04

Aside from all other considerations this
general tendency toward education
means one thing-labor in this country
must be dignified socially. 1t is going
to be impossible for all the boys and
young men who are now in the schools
and colleges to go into professions.
Many of them will have to work with
their hands. Manual labor will still
have to be done even after everybody
Is educated. Perhaps the condition
forecast by Bellamy-when those who
work as laborers shall receive just as
much consideration as men who get
into the professions and shall be COM
pensated for the sacrifices they make
in taking what We now consider infe-
rior places in society-is not so far
away.
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04
MINES AND MINING

The CroeSuS company at RandSburg,
operating the Pinmore mine, is expect
ing to put in cyanide plant of forty
to fifty tons capacity within sixty
days. They have a dump of tailings
to commence work on, roughly esti-
mated at from 1000 to 5000 tons.
The recent milling of the Butte mine
at the Red Dog mill, Randsburg, re-
suited in four handsome gold bricks,
valued at $4,000, the product of 7512
tons of ore-an average of $136 per
ton.
j. A Patton and w. B. Everett of
Los Angeles are in Mojave on a pros
pecting trip among the mines In that
locality.
During the week J. H. Underhill,
superintendent of the Mojave Mining
and Milling Company, attended an i'm
portant meeting of his compay in Los
Angeles. Important matters connected
Herewith still hold him there.
Those interested in Colorado mining
and residing in Les Angeles are of
the opinion that the report of the Gold
en- Fleece mine in Hinsdale county
again being in bonanza ore, shows the
possibilities of the group. This report
has been confirmed by kilograms from
D. K. Lee, one of the stockholders, who
says the new strike was made in the
main tunnel and is reported six feet
wide, with a pay streak that averages
two feet. The exact value per ton of
the ore is not yet known. The ore
bed from which the 100000 in net
profit was taken is 400 feet above the
strike. 1t carried considerable lead
the other values being equally divided
between gold and silver. At 2100 feet
from the mouth of the tunnel, about
six weeks ago, a rich stringer was cut
This has been followed in a southwest
direction for 300 feet.
E. H. Sweetzer, of Santa Monica,
owner of the Grey Eagle mine near
Barstow, has gone to the camp to start
operations.
James F. Cooper of Stone Corral
nine miles from Ballarat, has sold his
mine to Los Angeles parties. The con-
sideration was in the neighborhood OF
$25, 900.
The Golden Fleece property includes
270 acres on Hotchkiss Mountain, foul
miles from Lake City. 1t is further
learned that in 1893 the company com.
menced paying dividends at the rate Of
$4,000 per month, the ore being sc
rich that fifteen sacks were sufficient
to pay dividend No. 1. Dividends con-
tinued to the end of 1898, varying from
$4,000 to $4,000 per month, and reach
ing 100000 all told, in addition tt
100000 cash for the Governor PitkiI
and other adjoining property. In 1895
the era of fresh development set in
The dividends were cut off, the new
mill started and work commenced or
the long tunnel. calculated to cut the
main vein at 120 feet from the surface
Los Angeles Herald.
The San Andrews Citizen, in its sum.
mary of mining, says the Thorp mine
is soon to be started and that work
will be resumed at the Ford mine about
May 1 in sinking and drifting.
The people of the Lucky Boy mine
are awaiting the arrival of new
pump and apparatus from the East
Oregon timbers are being hauled tt
the mine. Development work is being
steadily carried on at the Lew Wallace
group under the direction of Superin-
tendent VOORHEES,. A road has beer
completed to the property.
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04
The Veterans Advice

On the last night of a series of pro
tracted meetings" in the Methodist
church of a little New Jersey village a
visiting evangelist was making a spe-
cial effort to obtain a showing of anX-
ious souls. But nobody responded to
his invitation. They sang a hymn and
then the evangelist rose again and
called upon the congregation to "enlist
for the service of the Lord" A battle
SCARED. wooden-leg veteran who had
dropped into the back seat watched the
proceedings with interest. For the
third time the perspiring evangelist rose
and asked; rs there no one willing to
enlist in the Lords armyT" Then a
response came from the back seat:
Draft 'em, parson; draft 'emr'
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04
Bubonic Plague in India

WASHINGTON.-A steady increase
in the ravages of the plague in some
parts of the world is shown in the
latest reports received by the marine
hospital service. In British India, the
figures show that during the week
ended February Is there occurred in
the presidency of Bombay 1897 plague
cases and 1864 deaths. an increase of
127 cases and 271 deaths over the pre-
vious week. In the city of Bombay
alone that week there were 1927 plague
cases, and of the 20S3 deaths in that
metropolis, $50 were proved due to
plague, while 470 others were sus-
pected.
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04
Boys Charged With Murder

Arkansas City, Kans.-Clyde Moore
and Charles Bolts, aged Is and II years
respectively, were arrested at their
homes here on the charge of murder
ing c L. Wiltberger, a farmer at Win
field.
Ten days ago Wiltberger was shot
and instantly killed while driving
along country road. The evidence
against the bows is circumstantial
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04
Carries Latest Rival

CINCINNATI.-Mrs. Richard Crater,
the wife of house painter, on being
unable to keep her husband from a
saloon on Ludlow avenue, went to the
place with one of his calcimine buckets
and whitewash brush and calcimined
him from head to foot in the saloon.
He returned to the saloon after he
had accompanied her home and
changed his clothes. She followed him
again and this time calcimined the
saloonkeeper and his far fixtures, and
gave notice that she would repeat the
performance to any one selling liquor
to her husband.
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04
MARCONPS GOOD LUCK
Is Engaged and Gets Decision all in
One Day

New York.-Two announcements of
great pieces of,good luck for Gugielmo
Marconi, the young inventor of wire
less biography. The first is his en-
gagement to be married to Miss Jose
phine Bowen Holman of Indianapolis;
the second the decision of the Cunard
company to accept Mr.. Marconi's sys-
tenn of wireless biography on its
Transatlantic steamships.
Marconi wooed Miss Holman on a
Transatlantic voyage ana won her it
is said by display of his wireless tel
egraphy. She is the daughter of the
late Judge j. A. Holman of the Indiana
supreme court. who was a cousin of
Congressman William S. Holman, ia
nous as 1.-The Watchdog of the Treas
ury"
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04
Killed by a Posse

Cody, Wyo.-News has been received
here of the killing of Jim McPeck by
Stock Detective w. D. Smith of Miles
City. Smith and his posse arrested
James Chapple, charged with rustling
and were taking him to a ranch about
sixty miles away to secure other mem
bers of the gang.
On the way they were approached
by Jim McPeck who was also wanted
and who began fusillade. The posse
returned the fire and after a short
battle McPeck was killed. None of
the posse was badly wounded.
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04
Arabs Slaughter Hundreds

Paris.-Advices have reached here
to the effect that a band of Arabes
swooped down upon the village of
Marguerite, 100 kilometers from AL
giers, and slaughtered 300 of the in
habitants. They killed or wounded
French officials and gardarmes, looted
the village, cut telegraph lines, set
fire to the postoffice and murdered the
postmistress. A small relief force from
Miliana arrived and compelled the
Arabs to withdraw. This force lost
one killed and two wounded. Strong
reinforcements are enroute to the
scene
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04
Count Acquitted of Murder

Paris.-Count Cornulier, after two
days trial for the murder of his wife,
November II, by shooting her three
times as she was leaving the house
of a lawyer, M. Leroux, an admirer of
the countess before her marriage, was
acquitted amidst the applause of those
in court The count made a speech,
in which he thanked the jurors in the
name of his three children.
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04
A Failure.

Did anybody ever try to start a
newspaper here?' asked the inteiIec-
tual-looking man with glasses.
"Yes," answered Broncho Bob. Put
it failed. The editor wouldn't tend to
business"
"Was he dissipated man?'
mo. But he insisted on sitting at
his desk with his back to the door,
when he ought TO have been standing
with a six-shooter in his hand and his
eye at a knot hole"- Washington Star.
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04
, he a dissipated man 4"
Willing to Please.

Suitcr-Sir, 1 have come to ask your
daughter in marriage.
Father fearfully)-Would you take
my only child away from me?
Suitor-Oh, not at all, not at all, my
dear sir. l can move right in.-Detroit
Free Press.
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clared herself. Mrs. Lagrue pressed
him to name the day, and he refused.
Then she filed the breach of promise
suit. In her complaint she declared
that for two years she had been en-
gagged to Rermelin and stood ready to
marry him at all times, but he had
refused to keep his part of the con-
tract.
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04
FOR THE FARMER
A Few Items Gathered for the Inter-
est of Our Rural Readers
Settlers Take Up Large Tracts of Gov
eminent Land-Fruit Shipments from
Southern California

According to the State Labor Com
missioner, the canning industry of
Maine is more important and valuable
than the slate, granite, and ice in
dustries combined, the value of the
output of the ITS canneries in the
State being $5,O00,0OO annually. In
ordinary years, $350,0O0 is paid to
farmers for sweet corn alone.
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04

must be vigorous and healthy. They
are not healthy when crowded.
For this reason the good gardener
thins out the weak branches in the
early stage SO as to have plenty of
room for the development of larger
ones later on
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04

The girl who leaped for the bride of
a runaway horse and stopped him,
when lot of men were thinking only
of saving their own lives, deserves to
get gold medal from some society in
addition to having her picture printed
IN the papers.
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04

In the woods in the Pennsylvania
mountains a bear tackled Jacob Brad
two had not Jacob expectorated about a
gill of tobacco juice into bruins eye.
This attracted the bears attention and
Jacob got away. Moral
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04

Nearly all available Government land
has been homesteaded and even the
supply of Indian brides with homestead
attachments is running short.
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04

In the electric cars and railway wait
ing-rooms of many cities, the boards
of health have posted notices, forbid
: ding, under heavy penalties, the un-
wholesome and nauseous practice of
splitting on the floors. But have the
authorities ever looked into a smoking
car?
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04

The honor of being made an Earl
cost Lord Roberts, as it costs every
new-made peer of high degree, thou
sands of dollars in fees. Nevertheless,
hosts of Englishmen, and probably not
a few plain American citizens who es-
TEEN themselves-while not under
temptation-good Republicans, would
gladly pay the price
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04

Nobody knows who killed Cock Robin
or who struck Billy Patterson, but Sen
ator Carter killed the river and harbor
bill. He did 1t with his little tongue.
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04

Mrs. Nations paper, the Smasher's
Mail, has been issued at Topeka. 1t is
said that a great many railroad bag
gagemen have subscribed for it simply
on impulse.
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04

That man who fancied taking his
wife's hat would keep her at home
must have failed to notice what little
use a hat really is to a woman.
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04
WEDNESDAY. MAY 8.

10 a. m. to 12-Music on Main,
Broadway and Spring streets.
2 p. m.-Arrival of Presidential party
at Arcade depot, salute of 81 guns, and
military procession to Van Mugs Hotel
2:30 p. m.-Address of welcome by
Mayor Snyder at Van Mugs Hotel.
3 to 4:30 p. m.-Public reception at
Van Mugs Hotel.
$3.50 p. m.-Reception to ladies of the
Presidents party at the Women's Club
House on Figueroa street
Evening-Music on Broadway, Spring
and Main streets and street illumina-
ton
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Beggars are taxed in China. There,
evidently, the financial possibilities of
the profession are frankly recognized.
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04
FiIipinos Make a Struggle

Madrid.-The Filipino commission
here have adopted a resolution calling
upon their countrymen in the Philip
pines to continue their struggle against
American sovereignty to the bitter
end.
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04

Oregon prune growers are more than
satisfied with the result of their prune
association. They have shipped forty
cars, and have about eight left on
hand. Prunes have been satisfactory
California Cultibator.
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04
TUESDAY, MAY Z.

8 to II o'clock p. m.-Music on
Broadway, Spring and Main streets by
three bands.
to II o'clock p. m.-Street illumi-
nations
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04

The woman whose husband claims to
be henpecked is generally deserving of
Ditv
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04

Turkey wants to borrow money, but
Uncle Sam probably knows of a certain
party that needn't be applied to.
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04

Everything comes to the man who
waits, especially rust and cobwebs.
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THURSDAY, MAY 9.

$50 a. m.-The President and party
will be escorted in drive through resi-
dence portions of the city.
II a. m.-Fiesta Floral Parade, led
by the President and Mrs. Mckinley.
2 p. m.-Trip to National Soldiers
Home.
3 p. m.-Trolley ride for ladies of the
Presidents party to Pasadena.
Evening-Music and street illumina-
tons repeated.
FRIDAY, MAY 10.
6 a. m.-President and party will
leave Los Angeles.
2 p. m.-Race meet by Los Angeles
Driving Club at Agricultural Park.
Evening-Music and street illumina-
ton repeated.
SATURDAY, MAY II.
Evening Music and street illumina-
ton repeated.
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04
Los Angeles La Fiesta Program

Following is the official program of
events of interest during Fiesta week
and the visit of the President to Los
Angeles:
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04
Foreign News.

"By crackey; another rich American
lady was presented at court over in
Lunnon. 1 wonder what she has done?
Shopliftin', 1 guess"
Holbrook argus., 1901-05-04

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