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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-02-06
OLD TIME WHALING.
The Profit Was Not Nearly So Great
as Is Supposed.

The Profit Was Not Nearly So Great
as Is Supposed.
1.-The Emily's cruise produced not
far frop $4,000 in oil, not counting
what She sold on the coast of South
America. The green hands who sail
ed on two-hundredth lay should have
! received from this oil $215 each for
the cruise that was forty-two months
long, or $5.37k a month. From this,
OF course, they had to pay for the
clothes they bought from the captain,
or what is called the slop bill Mr.
Hale's slop bill amounted to $25 a
year, and, judging from the list, it is
likely that the forecastle men did not
buy much less.
Capt. Luce, with his lay of per
cent, should have had due ordinarily
$3.50 for the three years and six
months, or, say $64 a month. Mr..
Hale does not tell what his lay was,
;; but if he average SIG month for the
voyage he was doing as we'll as third
mates usually did. In considering
these figures we remember. of course.
! that good mechanics used to work for
| $3.50 day on shore previous to the
! Civil war, that the crew received their
! board in addition, to their wages, and
that even now in 1900 first-class farm
hands work for $40 month and board,
and even less
"The owners share of the oil was
two-thirds, or, say $2S ,000 but he paid
all expenses of the outfit. 1t is a fair
surmise to say that he cleared $4,000
year for the use of the ship, a profit
by no means excessive. even though
! the vessel herself were probably worth.
; no more htan half years income, for
the whale-owner had to take the risk
OF ship making or losing voyage
Harper's Magazine.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-02-06
A Human Cjod,

Tess-Some men are awfully slow
aren't they?
Jess-Yes, and they're so aggravat-
ing. There was one sat alongside of
me coming down in the car this morn
ing.
Tess-You weren't trying to flirt
with him?
DISSERTATIONS! no; but he was
reading a novel, and he was never
ready to turn the page when I was.-
Philadelphia Press.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-02-06
Kitten Is a Freak.

, Mrs. R. P. Benjamin of Montpelier,
VT, is the possessor of freak in the
form of a kitten six weeks old. The
kitten is bobtailed, of tiger color, but
of most peculiar shape, half of it's
body-the forelegs and head-like a
cat, and the hind legs and hips like
those of rabbit, so it's gait is most
peculiar; while the forefeet are
planted softly, one after another, after
the manner of cats, the hind legs fol-
low in an awkward sort Of hop. The
kittens appearance is ludicrous, but
it appears likely to live and grow.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-02-06
Where to Find IT,.

The man looked worried.
What are you seeking?" the wise
man asked.
Il am trying to find the Republican,
party of Cook county," was the reply
Look under the LIS in the city di
rectory," advised the wise man. "Elly
lives somewhere on the West side. -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-02-06
New Letter Scale.
Poster Of 1855.

Calvin D. Paige, president of the
Worcester south agricultural society.
hus put on exhibition a poster which
advertised the first Sturbridge, Mass,
fair, Oct. 3, 1856. The old relic was
presented to Mr.. Paige by Henry Car
ter of Millbury, executor of the Gleas-
on estate of Warren, which is in pos
session Of large number Of curios in
the line of advertising matter pertain
ing to the early exhibitions of the Wor.
cester south society. - 49,.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-02-06
Summer Sunset.

/ 49,, Summer Sunset. s:.gs 5z
spaces there are Of silver, spaces Of
beryl green, re 5.1s y
aolns blue and deepening rose the lin
den boughs between; I&#{@i
JaD'lant thrushes calling while twilight
wells are falling ~
across the western roses their fervent
fires to screen. =
"A Whftethroat sings his vespers, while
far-on pigeons drawl, T.
MOTHS quit the shadowy shelter OF ivy
On a wall:
The spider stops her spinning for her
leisure times beginning,
AND filmed across with dewdrops are tho
hangings of her hall.
cray clouds invade the silver, the green
they OverrEn:
Ihere IS no stain of scarlet where lately
died the sun.
lime finger that was lifted falls; and
a point has shifted
Upon the dial of the earth. Another day
is DONE
Nora ChesSon in Westminster Gazette
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-02-06
Womaniikc.

Mrs. Popley-What do you think:
Baby spoke her first word to-day.
MIR. Popley-Well, well! and it won't
be many years before she'll be having
the last word.-Philadelp Press.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-02-06

cave at Bemifal, France. The fire.
quent appearance of triangles on the
animal figures suggests that they may
be brand marks and that the mammoth
was a domestic animal.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-02-06
d, Whittier's Kitten Still Alive.

It seems as though Whittier died a
good many years ago. q, Yet his favor
ite kitten is still, IL years after his
death, a lively though somewhat Sc.
date and amiable yellow cat about the
Whittier homestead at Amesbrry.
Mass Mas Some Of the rooms are now
Just as they were during the 56 years
'cf Whittier's occupation. il.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-02-06
@Wearisome Topics.

!. Rodrick- Did you enjoy Mrs. Tick,
5er's reception? III f@.. % +: Il, Il +
81 Van Albert 70, indeed. The mer
talked shop snd the women shopping.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-02-06

When Art Was Young.
This outline of a mammoth and a
dozen other animal figures is etched
on the walls of recently discovered
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06
FIGHT FOR POUNDKEEPER'S
PLACE is NOW IN COURTS
Irwin Sues for Injunction Restraining
Supervisors from Approving Sue
cfssCa's Demands

H. O. Irwin, the recently deposed
poundkeeper, does not intend to give
up his position without a struggle.
Yesterday he filed a suit for an in
junction restraining the Board of Su-
pervisors from approving the demands
Of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, which now has
charge of the pound, for the month of
February.
He also asks that the court restrain
the Auditor from auditing the demand
and that the Treasurer be restrained
from cashing them. He bases his suit
on the ground that the charter pro-
vides that all demands for more than
5000 shall be approved by the Mayor.
He claims that for the purpose of
evading this provision the society has
segregated it's demands and Will pre-
sent several small ones for approval
instead of one large one.
Irwin lost his position after a bitter
fight. He is the Mayors choice and
the society is the choice of the Su
pervisors. When the fight for the
place commenced the Mayor had the
power to appoint, but the board took
it out of his hands by passing an or
dinance vesting the appointive power
in itself
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06
No MORE COIN
FOR EXPERTS
Mayor Withholds Approval
of Authorization Out of
Urgent Necessity Fund

Mayor Schmitz notified the Board of
Supervisors yesterday that he had de-
cided to withhold his approval of the
resolution appropriating the sum of
$1,000 out of the urgent necessity fund
for the purpose of continuing the ex-
porting of the books and accounts of
municipal departments.
The Withholding of the Mayors ap-
proval means that the money cannot
be spent, as the charter provides that
authorizations for expenditures out of
the fund named can only be made by
the votes Of fourteen Supervisors and
the approval of the Mayor.
The result will be that the work of
the Hassell Audit Company, which has
been exporting the books of the probate
department of the County Clerks office
in which a large shortage was found
will cease, as there will be no funds
available for the purpose.
Already several thousands of dollars
have been paid to the exporting COM
pany, and without any appreciable re-
suit in the opinion of the Mayor.
The Mayor takes exception to the
fact that J. j. Hassell first secured the
contract 10 expert JHe CITY pOOkS, anO
as the work grew the company was
formed and the work farmed or par
celed out to several clerks.
Again large quantities of stationery
and other supplies have been furnished
to the company by the Supervisors free
of cost, several hundred dollars worth
of paper, pencils and other articles
having been used up in this way,
The Mayor thinks it is now time to call
a halt on the expenditures.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06
HEALTH BOARD
CLEANS HOUSE
Unsanitary and Filthy Con-
dition of Cheap Tenement
Calls for Drastic Action
BUILDING rs CONDEMNED
Furniture Thrown From the
Windows by Force of La
borers and Carted Away
BUILDING rs CONDEMNED

Pursuant to condemnation proceed
ings of the Board of Health, a dozen
laborers under the command Of Fore
man John Butler and directed by DR..
William c. Hassler swooped down on
the Chicago House, 612 Howard street,
at O'Clock yesterday morning. After
arousing the few sleeping inmates they
proceeded to throw the goods and chat
tells of Landlord Louis Rodar through
the windows to the sidewalk.
The news spread with great rapidity
and that portion Of Howard street was
thrown into excitement A crowd soon
collected and the sidewalk philosophers
dwelt upon the injustice of the munich
pal government.
The first thing to come sailing
through the air from one of the third
story windows was a bedstead that in
the. dim past was "a thing of beauty
and a joy forever" Then followed a
perfect rain of household effects from
lace curtains to a kitchen table. Two
wagons were in waiting made several
trips with the remains of a once happy
home TO the dumping grounds at the
foot of Sixth street.
Scores of pillows and coverlets that
once graced the show window of some
house furnisher. but now reeking with
filth, all found their way into the wait
ing wagons. Some wit in the crowd
suggested to DIR. Hassler that he sta
ton man at the door to keep the
stuff from walking upstairs again.
DR.. Hassler stated that the build
ing was unsafe, unsanitary and
breeding place for disease. The build
ing and contents had been condemned
by the Board of Health and during
the course of the coming week the
structure would be torn down. The
patrons of the place were of the lower
class, with no regard for cleanliness.
The rooms rented for 10 cents a night.
Louis Rodar, the proprietor, said that
he had purchased the house three years
ago for $3.50 and that it contained twen-
ty-five rooms. DR.. William Merritt is
the owner of the building and lot. The
structure is three-story frame build
ing and was built in 1850. During the
early days it was regarded as one OF
the fashionable lodging-houses of the
city.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06
GREAT CROWD
HEARS BAUER'S
FINAL RECITAL

The Bauer enthusiasm reached a
sort of Creatore climax yesterday af-
ternoon at the third and last of the
famous nianist's recitals. Lyric Hall
was crowded to its capacity and the
appreciation was furorie. Beethoven's
fat major sonata began the pro-
gramme, a city of exquisite pictures.
Vastly interesting this sonata in its
foreshadowing of Chopin, in the lus-
cious links of chord SUGGESTIONS. the
tuberose richness of the Arioso mel
ody. 1t was alb deliciously given, not
forgetting the titillant humor of the
fugue. The programme held yet an
other seldom heard jewel from the
Beethoven casket. the opus 129 rondo,
of which Mr.. We'll says in his lumin-
Gus little note, to be really able to
play it is to be able to play all Beeth-
oven" Mr.. Bauer plays it.
The two Chopin numbers included
the big polonaise in A fat major.
In the sensational octave passage Mr..
Bauer achieved a crescendo. after a
flying pisnissimo. that was simply
overwhelming. Picture making of
the finest, a glittering pageantry of
sound, the Interpretation left no ideal
of the work unsatished. One was a
little disappointed at the substitution
of the Schumann toccata for the Bach
d minor, but that was not Mr.. Bauer S
fault. A printer of eminently proper
ideals programmed the pianist for
Bach. Mr.. Bauer's close affinity for
Schumann was again to be richly rec
ognized in the toccato, however; also,
verify, in the Novellett and I'm der
Nacht." The elegant caprice of the
Saint-Saens Etude en- forme de Valse
was just as subtly felt, and the thir-
teenth Hungarian rhapsody Of List,
played with a display of virtuosity,
tone that wonderfully never thinned,
found the bottom in its most fendish
passages, closed the programme. And
Mr.. Bauer, madly encored, left US with
little bit OF Bach, D major prelude
and fugue.
1t has been arranged for the good
Of our souls that the pianist will give
yet two more recitals, the second a
request programme, on his return
from Los Angeles, on Tuesday and
wednesday Of next week.
BLANCHE PARTINGTON.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06
FEDERAL JURY
AWARDS PRAISE
I. S. Attorney Woodwork
and Assistants Lauded for
Their Skill and Ability

Well deserved by the living and the
dead were the resolutions unanimous
ly adopted by the United States Grand
Jury yesterday when that body sub
mitted its final report to United States
District Judge de Haven. After report
ing upon the indictments found and
charges ignored during the term the
report went on to say:
Before closing this report the jury wishes TO
express its sense OF appreciation OF the cour-
tesies received at the hands OF United States
District Attorney Marshall b. WoodWcrth and
his assista nts-Messrs. d. e McKinlay and
B. L. McKinley-whose ability and skill in
handling the various cases brought before the
jury have done much to expedite and Tighten
the work of investigation
We also wish to compliment Special Agent
George w. Hazen upon the ability he has
shown in collecting evidence and the capture
of criminals.
We furthermore wish to call your Honor )
attention to the following resolution. unani-
mously passed by the jury.
Whereas. Edward ]. Banning. First As
sistant United States Attorney, has been called
to his last rest; and.
whereas Mr.. Banning has in his official
position. as legal adviser to this Grand Jury
rendered valuable services and shown true
ability zeal and devotion to duty, and has at
all times been courteous and oblgng; there
fore, be il
Resolved, That we express our apprecia-
ton of the ability and sterling worth OF Mr.
Banning; that in his death the United states
has lost an able. trustworthy officer and San
Francisco on upright. loyal citizen; and be 1t
Resolved That these resolutions be spread
upon the minutes Of this Grand Jury"
Indictments were reported as fol-
lows:
w. F. Dasha Thomas ]. Dempsey. Thomas
T. Burnett and Lee Linn for coTruptly con-
spring TO land Chinese Illegally. It is charged
that on July 1 of last year Lee Lin paid to
the accused an unknown sum Of money for the
purpose of inducing them to substitute un-
known number OF Chinese persons whose
names are unknown to the jury. for other un-
known Chinese persons who had been ordered
deported.
Shortly after the indictments had been re-
ported Lee Lin was surrendered into custody
and was released on $1,000 bonds.
a true bill brought against Marsillio
his possession steel die used for manufac-
turing counterfeit dollars. His bail fixed
at 5000. Erick Blade was indicted on seven
counts charging him with counterfeitng and
utterlng quarter dollars and nickel pieces at
Truekee on February of this year.
Thomas F. Reynolds. a postofhce clerk at
Redding, indicted for embezzling Wells
Fargo & Co money orders, United States
postal money orders and bank drafts which he
took of letters addressed to Louis Taussiz
& Co., Newman & Levinson. Lane & Connolly
and other San Francisco merchants. All these
embezZlements were alleged to have been conn
mitted on February Is and amounted to several
hundred dollars.
The court thanked the jury for the
fidelity which the members had dis
played and the expedition with which
they had completed the business of
the term.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06
Didn't Like the Company.

At an evangelical service at Glasgow
recently the preacher, at the end of his
address, cried: Now, all you good peo-
pie who mean to go TO heaven with me,
stand up" With a surge OF enthusi-
asm the audience cprang to it's feet
all but an old Scotchman in the front
row, who sat still. The Mortified evan
gelist wrung his hands, and, ADDRESSING
him, said, My good man, my good
man, don't you want to go TO heaven? %
Clear and deliberate came the answer,
Aye, AVN gangin', but no wi pair
sonally conducted pairty!'-Exchange
The receipts from passenger traffic
are greater on Japan's railways than
those frcm freight.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06
Women Cited for Contempt.

United States District Judge de Ha-
ven yesterday issued a bench warrant
for the arrest of Selma Holiday for
contempt of court. The accused was
summoned as a witness before Bank
ruptcy Referee A. P. Holland in Oak
land on January 2 of this year to tes-
tify in the matter of the insolvency of
A. Jacobs. She failed to appear and
is ordered to be in the United States
District Court on March IA and show
cause why she should not be punished
for contempt.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06
URGES GRANTING OF WATER
RIGHTS TO SAN FRANCISCO
Supervisor Braunhart Requests Con-
grcssmen Gillette and Needham
Not to Oppose Application.

Not to Oppose Application.
Letters were sent yesterday to Con-
gressmen Needham, Livernash and
Gillette by Chairman Braunhart of the
Supervisors Public Utilities Commit
tee requesting that the bill granting
reservoir sites in forest reservation
to San Francisco be ~iven their most
careful consideration.
Braunhart states that when it be-
comes apparent TO the people of Tur-
lock and Modesto irrigation districts
that the proposed storage of water by
San Francisco will result in direct
benefit to them the people of the val
ley instead of opposing San Fran
ciscos application for water rights,
will favor the same. The letter con-
tinues:
1T must be evident that the districts
can benefit by water storage in forest
reservations only in the event of fa-
vorable action by the Secretary of the
Interior or by Congress in matters of
such applications as our own. Relat-
ing to these two reservoir sites
Hetch-Hetchy and Lake Elinor-San
Francisco will always claim the first
right to use them. The amount of
waste flood water to be stored in San
Francisco will be of such great guam
tity that for quarter of a century or
more large amounts of surplus can
annually be liberated to flow down the
natural stream and should prove of
great value to the. irrigation districts.
When the districts come to appreciate
this fact their Representative should
be in favor of the carrying out of the
storage works by San Francisco and
not be opposed thereto
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06
White WOULD Save CbiIdren.

Secretary NJ. J. White of the Cali
fornia Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children commenced a suit
yesterday to bring into court under a
constitutional provision William and
Mary Liddle, parents Of Genevieve,
Walter and Eugene Liddle and grand
parents of John Doe Pierce. He
claims they are so negligent of the
children's welfare that unless the State
interferes the little ones will suffer
immeasurable harm.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06
Lacks Necessary Certificate.

Dr. Carl w. Won Tiedemann was ar
rested yesterday on a warrant from
Police Judge Fritz's court on a charge
Of practicing medicine without cer-
tificate. He was Immediately released
on bail. The complaining witness is
DR.. Dudley TAFT. secretary of the State
Board Of Medical Examiners
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06
The News Letter.

This week. issue of the San Francisco News
Letter deals with the injustice of postal laws,
with the duties of school boards and with the
citizen who eSpeetorates in its usual energetic
way.
Nat Goodwin comes in for scoring in an
article entitled The Critic and the Actor
The incompetency of the San Francisco Bar
is subject TO caustic criticism Every Hebrew
citizen will enjoy "A Meshuggene story"
The individuals who occupy the forward
decks OF ferry boats proper places for go
as-you-p please walking matches viii find the
News Letter interesting.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06

himself with a handkerchief, which
had been carelessly left in his coat
pocket when searched. The handouts
were placed over his wrists, and. as
he seemed to be on the verge OF de-
lirium tremens he was sent 10 the Cen
tral Emergency Hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06
Tries to Commit Suicide.

George Duncan, an ex-soldier, who
lives in Santa Rosa, was arrested on
East street yesterday by Policeman
Morris for being drunk and carrying a
concealed weapon. Shortly after be-
ing placed in cell at the .Harbor sta
ton Duncan tried to strangle himself
with one of his shoelaces. He was re-
moved to the City Prison and while in
his cell again attempted to strangle
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06
Linnor Dealers VIII Dine.

The California Liquor Dealers As
sociation will hold it's third annual
banquet at the Palace Hotel on Thurs
day evening, April 81. Among the in
vited guests are Governor Pardee,
Mayor Schmitz, A. Ruef, the Board of
Supervisors and the press.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06

The recent census OF Scotland and
Ireland show them to be almost equal
in population, each having but a few
more people than the State of Ohio.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06

The beautiful French Crystalline Per-
traits. The latest Partisan novelty by
Taber, 121 Post street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06
SUPERFLUoUS HAIR

And all other facial blemishes are removed by
DR. and MRS. A. W. TRAVERSE, Donohoe
building l110 Market street. cor. Taylor, rooms
2e-29 witt the electric needle, without pain or
scar Dermsnency guaranteed; Aours TO ,. m.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM Il cannot thank
you enough for what your Vegetable Com
pound has done for me. If it had not been for
your medicine, think | would have died.
81 will tell you how | suffered. could
hardly walk, was unable to sleep or eat Men,
situation was irregular At last / had to
stay In my bed, and flowed so badly that
they sent for doctor, who said / had in
fammation of the ovaries, and must go
through an operation, as no medicine could help
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-22

dered around for several hours look
ing for a saloon. He then went to a
farm house near the poor farm and
after giving the lady of the house a
good scare he secreted himself in a
cellar. Hunt was notified and he went
after Egley and brought him to the
county Jail.
Egley is a cripple having lost one of
his legs when a small boy by being
run over by a switch engine in the O.
r. & \. yards in this city many years
ago. OF late he has been deserted by
his parents and has been a subject OF
charity ever since. He has virtually
lived around the Walla Walla saloons
for the past ten years and eked out an
existence by sweeping out such places
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-22
PEG" EGLEY HAS TREMENS
WELL KNOWN CHARACTER ES-
CAPPED FROM COUNTY POOR
FARM THIS MORNING.
Was Recaptured and Is Now in County
Jail Recovering From Pro-
tracted Spree.

As a result of an over indulgence
in intoxicating liquors and on the
verge of deIeruf tremens, Eugene Egg
ley, commonly called Peg" was taken
from the county poor farm this morn
Ins to the county Jail, where he has
been placed under the care of the
county physician.
EgIey was taken to the poor farm
several days ago by L. L. Hunt, who
mas the contract to look after all the
destitute people of the county. Egley
mad been drinking very heavily for
some time and the authorities deemed
Il advisable that he should be taken
care OF at the county's expense. AS
Ne was not allowed to have any liquor
al lhe farm, last night he became de-
'iiouS and Mr.. Hunt was compelled
III watch him all night Early this
morning while Hunt temporarily left
"7 room E2ley made his escape and
went TO College Place, where he wan