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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-24
JOHN J. HAYES.

EJSFIlAN Ll<A I0'
 '. The funeral of. John J. Hayes of 105 Park street was held Saturday morn ing from his late residence at 9:30 o'clock and from St Mary,s church at 10 o'clock. MT. Hayes was the son of the late Robert and Rose Hayes. He was held in high esteem by his many friends, which was shown by the many floral tributes. A widow and two chil- dren survive him.
 The pallbearers were William Coyne, Patrick Hayes, John Ashton, James Duffy, J. Porter, W. Sullivan. The flower bearers were John and William Earnings. Interment was in St. Der nard's cemetery
 MAJOR CHAUNCEY B. BoARDMAN.
 Major Chauncey B. Boardrnan, well known business man of Hartford, and formerly commandant of troop A, Gov ernor's Horse Guard, died Friday night at the Hartford retreat. Major Board man had been in poor health nearly two years, and several weeks ago his illness developed into insanity and he
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-14
City News
WANTS TO GIVE ERRING HUSBAND
DIVORCE DECREE FOR CHRISTMAS

little surprise for my husband" she
said" and | wanted to find out about
that final Decree"
Are you going to forgive him and
have reconcilistion?" querled the
mystitied clerk. but the young woman
shook her head and smiled In a mys-
terious manner.
I'VE were married in Los Angeles
some years ago, and he promised to
be true to me forever, and II wasn't q
dozen months before he was loving an
other woman" continued the would-be
widow
'Wel, he finally decided that he
couldn't get along with me any more,
and so he said he was going to leave
me for the other woman. He left, and
was granted an interlocutory decree
of divorce In the superior court a year
ago.
Nov I think that my final decree
is due within a few days, and I want
to get It before the nineteenth of the
living with the woman who caused the
trouble between us, and If ! get that
decree by Dec. 1S, j will mail It to him,
and It will reach him Christmas morn
ing. I want him to get that decree for
q Christmas present, and then will be
satisfied"
The case is being looked up by depu-
ties in the county clerks office, and
every effort is being made to let the
young woman get her decree by Dec.
10, so that her husband may have a
disagreeable Christmas.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-14
LIBRARY HURLS
Def At COUNCIL
CANNOT MOVE BY JAN. I, SAYS
BOARD
Librarian Instructed to Advertise fol
Temporary Quarters and Whom
Secured VIII Move ls Deci-
sion OF Directors

The public library will remain in the
city hall building until some suitable
quarters can be rented Such was the
decision of the library board at a
meeting held last night.
Librarian Charles Lummis was or
dered to prepare advertisements for the
papers asking for bids for a tempo
rary library building two stories in
height containing not less than 10000
square feet of floor space, practically
flreproof, with a we'll lighted vault for
the valuable books. AS there are
many books in the library that are
worth over $1,000, the need for adequate
protection is felt.
It was stated that the cost of maxi
ing the move from the present quarters
to new location will approximate $10,-
600, and the books will be decreased in
value by reason Of the wear and tear
incident to removal.
The temporary library building for
which bids are asked must be within
the limits of Plco and Temple streets
and Main and Figueroa streets.
No more books of any nature will be
purchased by the library board until
the removal is accomplished as funds
are low and there is pressing need for
every dollar.
Librarian Lummis said it would be
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-14
THOUGHTFUL WIFE PLANS
PLEASANT SURPRISE
Would Entirely Free Reeresnt Spouse
by Holiday Gift Of Final Court
Order and County officials
Aid Would-Be Widow

"Can you tell me when my final de-
signed?" asked a pretty young woman
OF Clerk Jack Wright Of department.
four of the superior court yesterday
afternoon, as she stood near his desk,
and seemed very much embarrassed.
The young woman was unusually
good looking and handsomely gowned,
and the obliging clerk looked up the
divorce proceedings of jameson
against jameson, held more than a
year ago. He was unable to find the
papers, as the case had been held in
another department Of the court, but
he offered to assist the young woman
in securing the desired information.
"Yon see. ] have planned o pleasant
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-14
Eli Fisher at Last Proves Family Record and Will Receive
One-Seventh of Property in Holland Once Owned
by Famous Baron

Living in :. cottage with his daugh-
ter on East Twenty-third street is Eli
Fisher, German, SO years OF age, who
is one OF the heirs to an undivided
estate of $3.50, 100000, which has been
accumuating in Holland ever since the
death of Baron Fisher 200 years ago.
Members Of the Fisher family have
known for several years that they were
heirs to this estate but the family
record had been lost and they were not
able to prove their claim.
Yesterday word was received from
other heirs in Ohio that the identity
of the family had been proved and that
Mr.. Fisher will come into his share of
the estate as soon as legal steps have
been finished.
W. w. Fisher. a Los Angeles attor-
ney with offices at 1851 South Spring
street, who is himself quite wealthy in
money and property which he has ac-
cumulated by his own perseverance. is
son of Mr.. Fisher. The only other
relative living in Los Angeles is Mrs.
George Blake, wife of George Blake. a
contractor, with whom Eli Fisher lives
at 1874 East Twenty-third street.
Family Record Lost
About twenty years ago w. w.
Fisher made an effort TO secure Il part
of the estate for his father but he was
unsuccessful owing to his inability to
trace back the family tree. He sue
ceeded in gaining possession of a family
Bible which was brought over from
Holland by the first Fisher who came
to America but the leaves which had
originally contained the family history
and records of births and deaths had
been torn from the book The search
for a means of Identification was finally
dropped by him and the fact that a
share in large estate rightfully be-
longed to them was almost forgotten
by the branch of the family in Los
Angeles.
The eastern branch living in Ohio
was not so easily discouraged and they
kept UP diligent search. With the
aid Of attorneys they have finally
secured proof that will be the means
of putting them in possession OF the
fortune.
One branch of the family living in
Colorado was successful in establishing
their identity several years ago and
$60,000000 OF the estate was divided
among them. one hundred million dol
lars is now left undivided and belongs
to Eli Fisher and his three brothers
and sisters who live in the east. Mr..
Fishers share will be something like
$14,000000, which he had given up hopes
of ever getting until he received the
message yesterday. Although a COM
paratiVely old man he is well and
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-14
WOMAN SECURES DAMAGES
Mrs. Clara Forbes Awarded $11 200 for
Injuries Sustained in Street
Car Collision

Clara Forbes, who brought suit
against the Los Angeles-P Pacific and the
Los Angeles railways for $4,000 dam
ages for injuries received in a col
lision of the cars of the defendant COM
panies, was awarded $1,000 by a jury
in department 7 of the superior court
yesterday.
Mrs. Forbes was thrown to the floor
of the car and was trampled on and
two of her ribs We're broken in the
accident. She proved to the satisfac-
ton of the jury that she had been in
jured to the extent that she alleged,
and two-thirds of the damages she
asked were awarded.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-14
.CITY'S RATE Of
DEATH IS LOW
LOS ANGELES CLAIMS ARE
UNDISPUTED
Mortality Record is 1852 a Thousand
Including All Who Come Here
From East to Die

AT a special meeting of the board of
health to be held this evening the an
nual report of the health officer will
be read and this report will prove con-
clusively that Los Angeles claims as
health resort are not exaggerated.
According to this report the death
rate for the last year has been but
1i52 a 1000, based on 100000 popuIa-
tton. This Is one of the best showings
that has been made in many years and
even this rate is largely due to the
annual influx of those who come here
with one foot and a couple Of toes
of the other pedal extremity in the
grave The deaths of visitors have a
very appreciable effect on the general
average as is shown by the fact that
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-14
SAY NEVIN BROKE SPEED LAW
Officers Accuse Local "Beau Brunmel"
of Driving Machine Through City
at 80 Miles an Hour

w. G. Nevin, jr, a local Beau Brum-
mel" was arrested yesterday after
noon by officers Mojonier and Berch-
told, charged with violation of the auto
mobile speed ordinance According to
the officers who made the arrest, New
in was driving his machine south on
Figueroa street at rate of not less
than thirty miles an hour.
This charge of violating the auto
mobile speed ordinance is the second
Of its kind that has been lodged
against Nevin. According to a new
ruling made by the police judges a sec
ond offense is punishable by a fine of
not less than $50 or more than SIS.
The first offense under this ruling calls
for fine of $25.
George Ward of 3O1S West Pico street
was also arrested yesterday afternoon
by Officers Mojonier and Berchtold.
Ward is said to have been travelling
at a speed not less than twenty-three
miles an hour.
The new ruling of the police judges
regarding the automobile speed viola
tlon fines was given its first trial yes
terday in Judge Roses court. j. C.
SpecE and w. e. Shields each added
S25 to the city's Golfers. e. p. Thorne
was fined $15.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-14
EXPERTS MAY NOT GET PAY
Sewer Investigating Committee APP
pears to Be m No Hurry to
Begin Work

The mayors special outfall sewer
committee has as yet taken no steps
to investigate the condition of the
brick work, the task for which the
committee was appointed, and one
member Of the committee has no hesi-
fancy in stating that he will not take
part In the investigation until he sees
n better chance than now appears for
payment for his services.
As the case stands now the investi-
cation may be made and when the ex-
perts present their bill there Is every
reason to believe that It will not be
paid by the council. There are only
six councllmen now available and two
of them are opposed to the mayors $
committee. Six votes are necessary to
secure an expenditure of money
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-14

impossible to remove from the present
location by the first OF January as
was demanded by the council. 1T will
take considerably longer than the two
weeks which remain to pack the books
and prepare them for removal.
All books belonging to the library
will be branded Los Angeles Public
Library on the top with burning ap-
paratus. 1t is believed that the whole
sale stealing of books will be prevented
in some measure by that method.
Librarian Lummis was granted a
leave of absence of the three days
preceding Christmas day.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-14

strong and expects to live many years
in possession of his great wealth.
The story of the accumulation of this
vast fortune runs back over 200 years
Shortly after the middle of the seven
teenth century there was built lin Hol-
land large canal by Baron Fisher
which afterward came TO be the source
of great revenue.
Family Comes to America
For reasons which are now unknown
all of the sons and daughters decided
to come to America. During their
voyage they met with severe storms
under which their fral craft was un-
able to bear up The vessel was
wrecked and the entire Fisher family
was drowned or killed with the excep-
tion of one man, who succeeded in
reaching this country. He rescued
from the wreck the German Bible
which his father had given the children
when they departed and which is now
In the possession of the Fisher family
living in Los Angeles. This Bible
would undoubtedly have been the
means of settling the estate long ago
but for some reason the family records
which had been carefully kept in 1t
had been torn out by some one.
The surviving Fisher finally settled
in Virginia after wandering around for
some time and the little plot of ground
which he took for his home afterward
became famous in history at the field
of battle of Fisher hill
His children married and their chill
dren married until there were several
branches scattered over the United
States. Eli Fisher is the original
Fishers great grandson
When Baron Fisher died he left no
relatives in the old country and his
only heirs were his SON In America and
his sons children. The estate would
have been settled then but the means
OF identification of that time were very
crude and the old Bible had been de-
faced and their rights of inheritance
were never proven until a few days
ago.
The estate went on accommodating in
size until it grew to the enormous pro-
portion of $3.50, 100000 Twenty years
ago heirs living in Colorado proved their
rights to a little over one-third of the
amount.
Mr.. Fisher has lived in Los Angeles
only a few years, coming here in 1902
from Eaton, o., where his brothers and
sisters now live. He is active for his
age and gives promise of living for
years. He intends to attend the cele-
bration of the Tooth anniversary of the
settlement of the town of Eaton next
spring and then return here to spend
the remainder of his life.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-14
TOUTILIZE SODA DEPOSITS
Company Recently Organized In Los
Angeles Will Build cheml---
cal Works

county are to be utilized by a COM
pany recently organized in Los An
gees, which will engage in the manu-
facture of baking soda, sodium car
Donate, bleaching powder, sal soda,
Glauber's salts, soda ash. All kinds of
pure alkaline chemicals will be manu-
factured from the raw material.
The bed from which the raw chemi-
calls will be obtained Is located in San
Bernardino county but the works viii
be built in Los Angeles county, near
Wiseburn station, twelve miles front
the city.
The corporation is headed by r. b,
Evans, j. w. Wood Fielding ]. Still
son. Clarence IL. Toll r. Lee Fuller
and Gilbert II. Bailey.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-14

last December the death rate was 1s,
while IN July the rate was 10.
The deaths from the county hospital
and private institutions are all in
cluded in the death rate. The MANNED.
the halt and the blind from many dis
tricts in Arizona and the country sur
rounding Los Angeles are brought here
FOR treatment and frequently die. These
deaths are also charged up to the city's
death rate.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-14
TO PROHIBIT SLAVE TRADE
French Government Adopts Law
Which Will Stop Traffic In
African Colonies
By Associated Press.

PARIS, Dec. 1S,-The minister of the
colonies, M. Clementel, today signed a
law furnishing with two to Ave years
Imprisonment and heavy fine anyone
engaging in the slave trade in the
French African colonies.
BY an oversight the old law refer
ring to slavery officially prohibited the
importation of slaves by sea. Conse-
quently. West African natives We're
largely traded in.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-14

What are you making such a kick
about? You're carrying policy of
only thousand" I'm kicking be-
cause find I am carrying all the pres
ident'S relatives. .N-Chicagn Trihune
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-23
FOR ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
Offered by Some Cigarette Manufae
turer to Representative Baker of
Indiana to ovte Against Bill.
Committee Appointed.

Indianapolis, Feb 22.-When tht
Parks anti-eigarette bill came up ir
the house today for consideration and
during the discussion of the bill, Rep.
rtsentatiye BakeT OF Fulton county
created a sensation. In explaining his
vote for the bill he opened a sealed
letter which he declared had beer
sent to him by the cigarette trust and
took hundred dollar bin and waved
ii before the astonished members.
The effect was apparent. as when the
roll was called the bill passed by an
overwhelming vote, being "a to II.
Baker refused to expose the person
who sent him the money to vote
against the bill. Speaker Cantwell or
dered an investigation to ascertain
who sent the money to Baker.
Tonight the committee appointed by
the speaker, with the assistance Of At.
torney General Miller, who did the
questioning, wrung from Representa-
tive Baker the name Of an ex-state
senator as the man who sent him the
money. Baker said he promised the
alleged briber not to divulge his name
in order to draw him out Detectives
are now searching for the accused.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-23
Cure Tubereuiosis.

Baltimore. Feb. 22.-The new tuber
cnlosis dispensary At Johns Hopkinl
hospital for which Henry Phipps o
Pittsburg gave $4,000. has been for
maly opened. Mr.. Phipps. In aeknowl'
eiging the thanks Of the, trustees
urged the students to remember tn,
responsibility resting on them In con,
Quoting investigations OF the disease
and said he expected great results
from their efforts.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-23
AARPER's CONDITION,
Professor Harper Underwent Success
ful Operation.

Professor Harper Underwent Success
ful Operation.
Chicago. Feb, ss.--while at the Unit
versity of Chicago hundreds OF stu
dents assembled TO participate IN
prayers for the recovery of DIR, VIII
liam r. Harper, president OF the IN
Istitution. who this afternoon under
went serious surgical operation In
the Presbyterian hospital for cancer-
Gus condition OF the intestines near
the head Of the colon. The operation
was successful from surgical stand
point, The patient rallied splendldly
and tonight his condition givess
promise OF an early recovery, ulti'
mate recovery OF Dr. Harper Is a mat
ter which the physicians decline to
themselves. as the disease Is
far advanced.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-23
President William r. Harper Of Chi,
cage University Gives Reasons
Why the Ministerial Fraternity
Is Giving Way to Science.

Chicago, Feb. s2.--"college atmos-
phere of the average institution OF
learning OF today Is unsavorable TO ire
origin and development o: ministerial
Inspirations when religion is practically
ignored in the curriculum. The sclen-
tihc spirit OF the day 30 strongly rep
resented In the college. Is not consist,
ent with the religious spiri, prevail.
ing In the churches"
The foregoing statement has been
made by President William r. Harper
president of Chicago University In the
latest edition OF Midway School Writ
ings.
1T Is an indisputable fact the par
entage of young men looking forward
OF the ministry rs their profession Is
decreasing" he writes. Some OF the
elements contributing toward this
alarming decrease may be Illustrated
as one OF these In the change In the
ESiubtft ctanushk VI NHc iHiilStNN
among the professions. The position
OF the minister for various reasons
has been steadily losing power while
the lawyer. physician. teacher. engin-
eer. and others have rapidly stepped
to the front. The feeling that perfect
liberty OF thought and expression is
prohibited in a great majority OF the
pulpits hinders many young men from
themselves TO serve the
church. Furthermore. inadequate
salaries tend more than anything
else TO dismiss the influence and I'm
portanec Of the minister In the socIal
ana civic life of the community III
eGranting OF pensions 10 professors
from long and faithful service IL fav-
bred by Professor Harper.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-23
SIBERIAN RAILROAD.

Giving Away Under the Tremendous
Strain OF Carrying Supplies.
London, Feb. 22.--Accoriing to the
Daily Telegraph's st. Petersburg dis
patch the Siberian railway is giving
away under the tremendous strain to
which 1t has recently been subjected.
A general sagging of rails and other
serious defects are revealing them
selves and though the railway Is only
able to carry barely sufficient provis-
ions for General Kuropatkin's army
this is becoming increasingly difficult
and the number OF trains daily must
soon be reduced.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-23
Regulating Railroads.

Topeka. Feb. 22.-The Kansas sen
ate tonight passed bill for regulating
railroads. The bill provides that the
state railroad board shall make charges
in freight rates upon due complaint
being made. The section giving the
board power to change rates on their
own inlative was included in the bill
as il passed the house.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-23
My Kingdom for a Horse.

London, Feb. 22.-King Edward
whose steeplechaser, Ambush II, died
Saturday in Ireland, has purchased the
Australian jumper Moifai, now first
favorite for the grand national steeple-
chase to be run at the Liverpool spring
meeting, March 81.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-23
Poison. in Food.

Perhaps you don't realize that many
pain poisons originate in your food
but some day you may feel a twlnge OF
dyspepsia that will convince you. DIR.
Kings New Life Pills are guaranteed
to cure all sickness due to poisons Of
undigested food--or money back. 25c
at Chas. Rogers drug store. Thy
them.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-23
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Important Notice.

We have made another progressive
step. We now carry at our branch
store in the Flavel brick building on
Bond street complete line OF oil
clothing and rubber boots. Fisher
Bros. Company.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-23
BEET SUGAR CROP.
Decrease in the Austrian Product for
1905.

Washington, Feb. 22.-"In spite Of
an increase in the acreage" says Con-
sui Nosefeld, at Trieste, Austria, In
a report to the state department, "the
sugar beet crop for the year ending
September 30, 1905. will be about 20
per cent less than 1t was last year.
There is shown for the current year
a total of 1877 900 tons available for
consumption. The consul says that
the worlds consumption in the year
ended August 30, 1904 was somewhat
in excess of 100000 tons.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-23

den. He win have sufficient money to
see that the lawe are ohcyed, ana IL
he fails In his duty the sportsmen will
have u strong objection coming.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-23
COLOR LINE DRAWN.
College Fined $1,000 for Violation ot
Day Law.

Uay Law.
Richmond. Ky, Feb. 22.--Berea col
lege has been fined $1,000 for a tech
nical violation of the Day act. which
prohibits co-education Of the white
and colored races. The case win 80
at once to the court OF appeals OF Ken
lucky. and If that court upholds the
decision rendered today the case will
be taken to the supreme court of the
United States.