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Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-17
BONDHOLDERS COME
TO AN AGREEMENT
General Meeting Called to Settle Sys-
tenn of Venezuela Payments to
German Gessellschaft
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LONDON, June 16.-A general meet
ing of the holders of the Venezuelan
bonds has been called for June 21 to
ratify the contract for the settlement
of the outstanding obligations of Vene-
zuela, signed June by the representa-
tives of Venezuela and the Disconto
Gessellschaft, representing the German
bondholders and the council of foreign
bondholders, representing the British
bondholders.
The contract provides for the issue of
8 per cent bonds to the amount of
132,049,29 bolivars gold, redeemable
within forty-seven years.
The contract provides that payments
for the service of the debt shall be made
to the German and British ministers to
Venezuela for transmission to the Dis
conto Gessellschaft and the council of
foreign bondholders respectively. So
apparently the British objections to this
clause have been overcome.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-17
PRESIDENT WILL
STOP THE LEAKS
MORE ECONOMY IN
PUBLIC SERVICE 4,
COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE
Intends to Have Public Affairs Con-
dueted According to the Most
Improved Business
Methods
COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, June 16.-The presi-
dent has appointed committee of five
to report to him on improved methods
of doing the public business in the
various bureaus and departments.
In letter addressed to Charles H.
Keep, assistant secretary of the treas
ury, President Roosevelt says:
you are hereby designated as chair
man Of a committee to consist in addi-
tion to yourself of the following four
gentlemen: Frank II. Hitchcock, first
assistant postmaster general; Law
renee o. Murray. assistant secretary of
commerce and labor; James Garfield,
commissioner of corporations, and Gif-
ford Pinchot, forester, department of
agriculture, who are to investigate and
find out what changes are needed to
place the conduct of the executive bus
mess of the government in all it's
branches on the most economical and
effective basis in the light of the best
modern business practice.
with the character and market value
OF the service performed and uniform
for similar service in all departments.
"The existence of any method, stand
ard, custom or practice is no reason for
its existence when a better is offered.
"There should be systematic depart
mental operation with expert and tech
nical knowledge. The different de-
partments should be substantially uni
form. The adoption of methods and the
performance of work every step of
which is not clearly indispensable
should be eliminated.
"a resolute effort should be made to
secure brevity on correspondence and
the elimination of useless letter writ
ing. There is type of bureaucrat who
believes that his entire work and that
the entire work of the government
should be the collecting of papers in
reference to case, commenting with
eager minuteness on each and cores
ponding with other officials in reference
thereto. These people really care moth
ing for the case, but only the docu-
ments in the case. In all branches of
the government there Is a tendency
greatly to increase unnecessary and
largely perfunctory letter writing. In
the army and navy the increase of pa
per work is a serious menace to the
efficiency of fighting officers, who are
often required by bureaucrats to spend
time in making reports which they
should spend in increasing the eff1c-
iency of the battleships or regiments
under them. AS regards this matter,
you will please confer with the assis-
tant secretaries of the war department
and navy department, and request them
to submit to me a scheme for doing
away with the evils referred to. In the
civil department the abuse of letter
writing amounts not merely to the
waste of time of the government SER
want responsible for it but also to the
impeding of public business.
"Please consider also the matter of
accountability for property.
1t is officially pointed out that the
committees work is not to discover ir-
regularities of business Of any officer
but to examine the business methods
as outlined
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-17
EXPECTS MODERATE TERMS
But English Press Anticipates Another
Battle In Manchuria

Battle In Manchuria
BY Associated Press.
LONDON, June 16.-The acceptance
of Washington as the place for the con-
duct of peace negotiations is regarded
by the London morning newspapers as
a great compliment to President Roose-
velt's diplomacy and as further proof
of the growing influence of the United
States in international politics. More
over, 1t is felt that Japan would not
have proceeded thus far unless con-
WINGED that there was a reasonable
prospect of the negotiations bearing
fruit. 1t is therefore concluded that
she has resolved to propose moderate
and reasonable terms. Altogether the
situation is regarded as much more
hopeful than it was twenty-four hours
ago, and, as the Daily News remarks
In commenting on lone of the most
modern history. humanity waits for
the treaty of Washington"
The Daily Telegraph similarly refers
to "the novel part played by the presi-
dent" and expresses satisfaction at the
selection of diplomatists instead of SOL
diers to conduct the negotiations, be-
cause there will be less chance of
wrangling over military positions. The
Daily Telegraph further says there is
reason to believe that the Japanese de-
mands will astonish the world by their
moderation.
In view of the Daily Telegraphs posi-
tion as mouthpiece of the government
this latter statement is important. Little
attention is paid here to the sensational
stories of European complications,
especially concerning France and Ger
many.
The question of an armistice ex-
cites keen interest and the practical
cessation of all news from the Man
churian battlefield is being considered
the harbinger Of another tremendous
struggle.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-17
SOUTHERN PACIFIC WILL
TUNNEL THE SIERRAS
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
RENO, New, June 16.-The announce
ment is made that a contract for the
construction of the tunnels through the
Sierra Nevada mountains has been let
by the Southern Pacific company, and
that work on them will begin within
a month. There are to be five tunnels
in all and the main one will be five
miles long. The first tunnel will start
a short distance north of Donner lake
and the series will end at the foot of
Blue canyon, on the American river.
The contract calls. for an expenditure
Of over $25, 100000.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-17
BUILDING PERMITS

sued building permits as follows:
Adams street, 1916 West = ]. H.
Bohon, owner; Alta Planning Mill com
pany, builder; two--story, twelve-room
frame residence, .$97Oo
Also street, 942-L. A. Alderman,
owner; Alderman Bros, builders; move
house to 1919 Pleasant avenue, $50.
Broadway, 510-512 South-O. T. John
son, owner; T. A. Ashbridge. builder;
five-room brick building, $4,000.
Budlong avenue, 1870 feet north of
Thirty-eighth street - w. c. Harris,
owner and builder; one-story, five-room
frame residence, $500.
Branch street, 631S-O. A. Dearduff.
owner and builder; one-story, four
room frame residence, $40O.
Brooklyn avenue, 2030-Mrs. S, F,
Knox, owner; E. c. Mohler, builder;
Broadway, 51O-512 SouthALO. T. John
son, owner; T. A. Ashbridge, builder;
demolition of one-story brick building,
$500.
Eighth street. 1855 west-J. Mallard
owner; Ashby Building company, build
er; two-story, seven-room frame resi-
dence, $3.50
Waite, owner and builder; one-story,
five-room frame residence, $500.
Flower street, 200 feet north of
Maloolumon street-C. l.. Mcleod. own
err M. ftu1WltZ ana Co. DulluerSt one
story five-room frame residence. $500.
Fedora street, 927-B. H. Swain, own
er; j. Michand, builder; two-story
seven-room frame residence. $4,000.
Fifty-fifth street, 282 East = j. r.
Spurlin, owner; Spurlin Building COM
pany, builder; one-story, five-room
frame residence, $500.
Fremont avenue, 209 North-S. r.
Johnson, owner and builder; one-story
frame store building, 5000
Kensington road 1264-F. Johnson, own
er; u. L. Henck, builder; two-story, eight
room frame residence; S3500
Long Beach avenue. SEW. H. Wash
ington, owner; w. Jackson, builder; one
story, frame store building; $1,000
Lander street, 3426-L. Benaerty, owner;
ID. M. Newland, builder; four-room frame
Lander street, sIsS-L. Benaerty owner;
d. M. Newland, builder; four-room frame
residence; $3.50.
Miles street, 739-Ashby Building COM
pany, owner and builder; one-story, five
room frame residence; 1920
Miles street. 74l-Ashby Building COM
pany owner and builder; one-story, Ave
room frame residence; 1920.
Miles street, 73l-Ashby Building COM
pany, owner and builder; one-story, five-
room frame residence; 1920
Miles street, 72l-Ashby Building COM
pany, owner and builder; one-story, six
room frame residence; Sl400
nett company, owner and builder; one
story. five-room frame residence: $3.50
New Jersey street-Wo Woodward Bennett
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-17
BATTLE IMMINENT
Japanese Have Succeeded in COM
pleteiy Surrounding LInevitch

BY Associated Press.
LONDON, June 17.-According to the
Daily Telegraph's Tientsin corres-
pondent a Japanese forward movement
has already commenced, in spite of the
rainy season.
The Daily Telegraph's Toxic cores
pondent gives an interesting idea OF the
situation from correspondent who is
said to be in a good position to know
the actual facts. This correspondent
says that the principal Russian depot
is at Gunshu pass, whence many light
railways are being constructed north
ward to facilitate retreat.
Lieutenant General Linevitch, bewil-
dered by the strategy Of the Japanese,
Is making repeated "Reminiscences
and throwing out innumerable scouts
Nevertheless at the present moment all
his army is completely enveloped. The
Japanese have made circle a hundred
miles in circumference around him and
have gradually shut him In.
The Japanese military correspondent
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-17
INVESTIGATING LAND
FRAUDS IN CALIFORNIA
BY Associated Press.

BY AssOclated Pfes1
WASHINGTON, June 16.-The secre-
tary of the interior and the commits
sioner OF the general land ONCE are
investigating the charge of fraud In
the entrance OF mineral lands as nom
mineral in northern California, as out
lined I'm dispatches from San Francisco.
The adviees TO the department indicate
that II. II. Yard asd others have made
location ON large areas of land but
the lands have not been patented and
will not be until the investigation is
completed.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-17
GERMAN BANKERS SUBSCRIBE
FUNDS FOR ARMY OFFICERS
iy Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BERLIN, June 16.-Prince Guido
Huenckel Won Donnersmark has un-
dertaken, with Herr Koch. president
of the Imperial bank. and the heads of
other leading German banks. to raise
by private subscription the sum Of
$25OOOOO. which will be invested and
the interest on that amount placed
at the disposal Of Emperor William
for allowances OF deserving officers
whose incomes are now hardly enough
to enable them to remain In the army.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-17

of the Morning Post says the Russian
evacuation of Omoso shows that Cen
eral Kawamura's "army Of the Yalu.''
despite the difficulties met with in ira
versing mountainous country, has ar
rived in time to synchronize with the
Of the Japanese armies and,
the correspondent adds, stirring events
are imminent
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-17
OHIO BANKER GETS
SEVEN YEARS SENTENCE
BY Assoclated Press.

BY ASsOCIdItu FTtSS,
TOLEDO, Ohio, June 16.-Oras M.
Burns, the Montpelier. Ohio. banker in
dicted by the federal grand jury for
embezzlement, misapplication of bank
funds, false entries and perjury. volun-
tarily entered plea of guilty today on
one count and was sentenced to seven
years in the Ohio penitentiary.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-17
COMMANDERS TO
SIGN ARM|ST|CE
LINEvITCH AND 0YAMA WILL
MEET IN MANCHURIA
THIS IN LIEU OF PROTOCOL
Russian Mission VIII Be Headed by
NelikoH and Maquls Ito viii
Probably Lead That
Of Japan
tcontlnued from Page One,

Gates that the rainy season is begin
ming sooner than usual. Already heavy
storms have occurred and IL the down
pours continue the military operations
necessarily will come to standstill
without an armistice, state of affairs
which will last long enough for the
plenipotentiaries to meet.
There is some talk that Foreign Min
lister Lamsdorff himself may be one of
the plenlpotentiaries.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-17
KANSAS WHEAT HARVEST
EXCEPTIONALLY EARLY
BY Associa ted Press.

by AbSOVIdl0u FIVs5
TOPEKA, Kas., June 16.-The wheat
harvest this year in Kansas is earlier
than It has been for the past five years,
the warm weather of the past few days
having ripened the grain much faster
than was expected. Harvest VIII be In
progress au over the state by next
Monday
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-17

company, owner and builder; one-story

company, owner and builder; one-story,
six-room frame residence; $500
Sixth street, 19lS-l930 West-Mrs A. j.
Denis, owner; d. III. Gilbert, builder; two
story frame residence; N546.
Sunset boulevard, 146-E. M. PEBBLES,
owner; G.. s. Gibbs, builder; addition TO
two-story frame residence; $1,000.
Thirty-ninth street 1868 West-r. Me-
Citcheon owner and builder; one and a
half-story. seven-room frame residence;
1920.
Thirty-third street. 1887 East-c. r. Lin
ccln, owner and builder; ope-story, Ave
room frame resldencei $1,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-17
Did Not Protest Against Peace

BY Associates Press.
ST. PETERsBERG, June 17.-An Of
fetal denial has been issued of re-
ports that Lieutenant General Line
witch and other generals have sent an
appeal to the emperor against con-
cluding peace.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-17
DEATHS OF THE DAY
Mrs. S. A. Gillette, Kenosha, Wis.

Mrs. s. A. Gillette, kenosha, Wis.
BY Associated Press.
KENOSHA, Wis, June 16.-Susan
din Gillette, and an original Daugh-
ter of the Revolution, Is dead at her
home, aged 95 years, due to old age,
She was a daughter of John Atwater,
an aid of General Washington, who did
service as a bearer of dispatches be-
tween Washington and Lafayette. She
recently was given medal of honor
by the state and national chapters.
Dolphes Brice Hannah, Tacoma
By Associated Press.
TACOMA, Wash, June 17.-Dolphes
Brice Hannah, a pioneer Of Oregon,
Washington and California, is dead
here aged SO years. He crossed the
plains in 1S45. was in the Oregon leg
islature in 1858, and was appointed U.
S. marshal by President Buchanan on
the admission of Oregon into the Union
and took the census of Oregon in 1860
Sir J. A. WiIIox, Liverpool, England
BY Associated Press
LIVERPOOL, June 16-Sir John Ar
chibald Willox, proprietor of the Liv-
erpool Courier, and largely interested
In the tobacco trade as manufac-
turer in Liverpool and London, died
today. He was born in 1872
Capt. A. C. Freese, San Francisco
BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO. June 16.-Cap-
tain A. c. Freese, a we'll known ship
master and ship owner of this city
who has been connected with the
coast trade since 1852, is dead. He was
native of Denmark.
David p. Burr, San Francisco
BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 16.-David
P. Burr. the well known ranch owner
OF the San Joaquin valley, is dead He
was native of Delaware. SO years OF
age.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-17

Tenth street, 2202 West-L. Isaaes, own
two-story frame residence; $4,000
Van Ness avenue, 1S19--C. r. Lincoln,
owner and builder; two-story, eight-room
frame residence; $1,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-17
EUROPE FEARS
A MIGHTY WAR
FRANCE AND GERMANY MAY
COME TO BLOWS
ENGLAND MAY Be INVOLVED
Emperor Williams Assressiveness
Gives Rise to Belief That He
Is Anxious to Provoke
Conflict

is treating France war would be a
question only Of hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-17

Miss Ethel Bret Harte. daughter OF
the famous writer of early California
because her fathers estate at his death
was too poor to support his family.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-17

Let us prove II to you--that the Las
Palmas cigar Is the best
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

This Is a good way of using up
cheese-rinds, which, even after this
process, are good for the stock pot.
Crate your cheese, add its weight in
flour, then according to taste, some dry
mustard, pepper and salt Well beat
the yolk of one egg in tcacupful OF
water with a bit of butter about the
size of walnut mix all ingredients
frying them by tablespoonfuls in boil.
ing fat They turn out very Hastily
and after being allowed to drain, will
keep hot and crisp in the oven until II
Is time for their appearance on the
dining table.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14
BEST HOTEL IN THE WORLD.
In japan, BritOn Says, with a Lucerne
HOSIERY n Close Second.

Hostelry a Close Second.
III one excerpts the SchweiZer Hof at
Lucerne, which cannot be approached
by any rival in any country, the aver
age English hotel Is more luXuriously
furnished than the average foreign
hotel. But unfortunately one cannot
lunch off saddle bag lounges or dine
on alabaster pillars. The food supplied
by the palaces which line the coasts OF
the island is abominally bad, accord
ing to the London Saturday Review.
Abroad 1t is very different story.
Everybody in and about foreign
hotel, from the head waiter down to
the under cooks takes an interest and
pride in his business. In the English
hotel the servants seem ashamed Of
being caught ministering to the crea-
ture comforts of others, and even the
Germans and Italians catch over here
the surly, listless air of English cooks
and walters.
French Is the country of culinary
extremes; there the cooking IS either
very good or very bad. The idea that
the hunblest French inn will produce
an appetizing dish is myth. We
have had some Of the most nauseous
as we'll as some Of the most exquisite
meals in France; and outside the
larger towns French hotel, unless 1t
Is in the way of receiving English and
American visitors, will have sanitary
ARRANGEMENTS such as those described
by Arthur Young in the eighteenth
century.
OF the hotels in the United States
1t only remains to be said that they
are four times as expensive as British
hotels and in every point except that
OF service four times as good.
Attendance in the shape of getting
your bell answered, hot water brought
or boots cleaned, is simply non-eXistent
in an American hotel. But in cities
like New York. Chicago, Boston, and
even remote towns like Denver. the
cooking of the restaurants and the
quality Of the food are as good as you
would get in Paris. The linen and the
sanitary arrangements of American
hotels leave nothing to be desired.
Unquestionably the worst hotels in
the world are those in the east. IN
India. at Singapore. Hongkong and
Shanghai.
Having run over nearly the whole
world, we are of opinion that the best
hotel in which the fastidious traveller
can hang up his hat is the Oriental
Palace at Yokohama.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14
Potato Scum.

A very fine potato soup is made by
adding quart Of scalded milk, in
which several slices of onions have
been stepped, to two cupfuls of mash
ed potato. Soften, not melt, Il large
tablespoonful of butter. and mix with
it an equal quantity of flour. Add salt.
pepper and dash of celery salt. and
into the milk and potato mixture.
Sprinkle a little finely mixed parsley
Oh top. Serve with buttered crutons.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

Electricity is to be put to novel
test by the Department of Agrlcul-
ture. A laboratory is being fitted in
the division of pathology for the pur
pose of conducting experiments in the
growing of plants by the aid Of an
electrical appliance. The experiments
are based on the theory that the
growth of vegetable matter, which
ceases ut shutdown. will continue
through the night if proper artificial
light is supplied to stimulate the nat
ural developing powers of the plants.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

captain Of company A of the regi-
ment
In Sherman's first assault on Nicks-
burg May 10, 1863, battalion of the
Thirteenth Regulars, led by Captain
Washington. had the advance. AS
they struggled up the rugged hill, into
the ditch. and OH to the parapet Cap
tain Washington was killed, and the
command devolved upon Captain
Ewing. The olor-bearer fell mortally
wounded then second was shot
down; then third fell in the advance.
Amid rain Of bullets that descended
upon every side Of him Ewing seized
the flag, and rushing forward in front
of his men, planted it upon the para
pet. He was shot through the hand
and the hat, and the Flagstaff was
shattered in his grasp. Over half his
command was lost In the terrible de-
structlon. But his courageous exam
pie inspired a second attack.
1t was in this second attack that
Ewing saved the life of General Grant,
who was riding straight into certain
death, by selling the bride rein of
Grants horse and backing him down
an embankment out Of the deadly fire
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14
Cable Tolls to japan.

1t costs $1.76 word to send mes
sage to Japan; and, with war raging in
the Far East. the cable tolls for war
news are something tremendous. But
as the people will have the war news
in connection with their morning dish
of Pillsbury's Vitos, the cables are
kept busy day and night.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

"If: a Guide to Bad Manners" Is
an amusing little volume Of burlesque
verses and illustrations by James
Montgomery Flagg. A number Of pop
ular but mistaken weaknesses and
ways Of humanity are carlcatured in
its merrily sarcastic pages. and though
little of this sort of thing goes a
long way, there are a number Of hearty
laughs in the book.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, @.
IrcAs CoJrNTy ( oes

LUCAS COUNTY, ee'
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he IL
senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY &
Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, Coun-
ty and state aforesaid and that said firm will
pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of CATARRH that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day OF December, A. D., 1856.
A. w. GLEASON,
{sr,, Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Send for testimonials, free.
L. J. CHENEY ~ CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14
Submarine Cables.

There are 375 submarine cables in
the world, the length of which
to l7S,9l9 miles. Most of
these belong to private parties, only
$4,000 miles being owned by various
governments. All, however, bring
daily orders from every land of the
globe, for Pillsbury's Vitos, the all
day food.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

Seed and chop two teacupfuls of rails
ms, add to them half-cup of sugar, Il
cup of water and one lemon peeled,
seeded and chopped fine. Into the mix
ture stir a tablespoonful of flour and
turn all into pie plate lined with puff
paste. Make criss-cross pattern of
pastry over the top Of the pie and
bake.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14
Christian Science. ..- gav

In the United States there are about
400 Christian Science churches, with
about 100000 adherents. According
to Mrs. Eddy, its founder, the church
is making tremendous strides in pop
ularity, in which respect it resembles
Pillsbury's Vitos, the popular cereal
food.