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Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-03
Ii Was Too Late

An experienced telegraph operator
can, from merely listening to the
sounds, understand a message on one
kind of telegraph instrument without
seeing it at all. One day an inspector
walked into an office and began to
question the clerk in charge. Suddenly
a message began to arrive, and the
clerk sat down to write it, The mes
sage was as follows:
Look out for squalls; the inspector
is somewhere on 1.-The line, and will be
poking his nose in everywhere"
The inspector smiled as he listened
to the message, while the poor clerk
looked quite helpless. His superior,
however, went to the instrument and
sent back the answer: "Too late; he
has already poked his nose in here.
Chicago Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-03
OFFICIAL RETIRNS FROM
THE VAHOUS PRECINCTS

Following are te official returns from
the various prtincts throughout the
city:
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-03
Mr.. Louis Croughan.
P. p. c.

"Croughan-Croughan," the )uns
man unused, studying the car lie
added. You know Mr.. an MIS-
Wright are out, but tell the geieman
I'll see him"
He found In the parlor weuresseu
and very polite person.
II regret very much not tdind MIS-
Wright said the visitor. "paVe just
arrived from Trenton and we taken
the first opportunity to afoglze 1oi
intrusion the last time w, here"
THAT was-?" asked rs. wright
brother, much puzzled.
1.-TWO friends and 1 pai Visit ,her'
early one morning abo' four year'
ago." Louis Croughan cAtinued' 1--WE
have been called the 'entlemen purs
lars but it goes withdt saying tnat
whatever we are. veare gentlemen
am very anxious toexpress to Mrs
Wright my admiratip for the drawer!
she displayed when last called. Bu
we frightened the XII should say ne
lovely baby boy. jhe Will remempe
that I took the sect child from ne
arms and soothe6 its tears. L ador
babies! any bab1 can have my bes
steel jimmy to CIT it's teeth on.
While Mrs. W1ght's brother stare
at him in speecless astonishment, MI
Louis Croughar arose to depart
"As NV card will inform Mr.. an
Mrs. Wright. will not obtrude mysel
upon them again" said he. "Ihe stun
atmosphere of Trenton did not asre
with my lungs In the language OF III
vulgar there, My pipes are bum al
going south. Good day to you"
Croughan was sentenced to mir
years, his brother Thomas to thr'
years and James Cady to twelve year
Imprisonment for breaking into II
Wright home. When "Tom" Croughi
nli9i.ea his term ire oolled ON
Wrights to express his deep regret f
disturbing them and frightening t
baby on that unlucky night" Lou
was pardoned the other day because
has consumption. Mrs. Wright sa
Yesterday she will not be at hon
when Mr.. James Cady calls to offer h
apologies.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-03
His Real Object

A story is told of certain justice Of the
peace in a western town-a very sef-suf-
cause had reached a conclusion as to a
question of law highly satisfactory to him
self, He refused to entertain argument
by the opposing counsel
'If your honor please" counsel pleaded,
'I should like to cite a few authorities upon
the point" But counsel was sharply in
terruptsd by the justice, who stated;
'The court knows the law and is thor
oughly advised in the premises; 1t has given
it's opinion, and that settles it,"
"It was not" continued counsel with an
idea of convincing your honor that you were
wrong. but did want so much to show you
what fool old Blackstone was New Yorl'
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-03
The Son Was Frank, Anyway

Thomas w. Lawson said the other
day of stock manipulator whose
methods he purpoted to expose:
HE is like the Paint Rock farmer
and 1 shall be like the farmers SON
Only 1 shall act deliberately, whereas
the son was only laundering.
This lad, in the wheat season.
drove up to the miller's and sub
n?itted a handful OF wheat.
"The miller studied the wheat at
tentively, and then said to the boy:
"'How much has your father got Of
this?'
He amt got no more like it, the
boy answered. He's been all mornin
pickin' that out minneapolis Times
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-03
Ftst Ward
Second Ward

Totals .... ........'.....'..'
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-03
ANTI-SALOONISTS ARE VANOUISHED

s@4*s*@t s@sesHs
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-03
vIvE loop SKIRT
Of Manufacturers to
= Fashion Fad

= Fashion Fad
Post.
l from the cnly inspired press agent
| ,jlSirt manufacturers is
III salary, no matter how
,oroo ~ nay be.
r iarse U urinary principles of sue
{ One ovidine women with the at
cess makes themrival the butter
sne ice and beauty is dependent
nS niouent changes Of style. II
upon re no changes whatever in the
VI 'nei cut or trimming Of feminine
ma ks. IL would be possible for
economical women to get
Il with a dozen dresses a year, and
~, might be cases Of nIggardly crea-
1 who would even carry over gar
its from one season to another for
alarminelv indefinite length OF time.
kcessarlly such state OF ahairs
buld be highly depressing to the busi-
ess of those who purvey for the fe-
male form divine, and as a means for
such possible tendencies
fashion steps in to keep the costume
makers busy.
But as it Is not as easy as 1t was In
the days of imperial courts to make
some particular work Of art the uniVer-
sal vogue, the power Of the press is nov
the lever that overturns one MODE ana
sets UP another. Hence we see the
cunning of the press agent now turned
toward uplifting (no, let us say ao-
vertising) the hoopskirt.
If an attempt was made to thrus
this old-new invention upon the Ewes
of modern society, they would undoubt'
edly turn their backs upon 1t. Conse
ouently, observe the cunning of tn
procedure by which 1t is recommended
"Only women Of good figure can wea
the hoopslxirt." After hearing such al
argument, where would be the charm
err who would refuse to wear 1t? Ev
cry horrid old cat of her acquaintanc
would say straightway that she had $
poor figure that she didn't dare.
1.-THE very fat woman can hardl
venture to wear a hoopskirt." NOV
you may not have the sylphlike form
Venus or Diana, but why not pos
at least as a Hebe? Yet failure I
wear the new essential OF modish dres
relegates you at once to the ranks
the very fat"
And what more alluring bait coul
have been hung out than the pres
agents insinuation that only a grace
full girl ought to wear this tremulot
collection of wires, since the awkwar
and the vulgar would not be able
handle the swishing folds of the low
draperies with due regard to elegan'
and decorum?
Evidently the hoopskirt will soc
-arrive" if skillful appeals to hums
nature can bring 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-03
Results of Campaign

"The results of this campaign once
more prove that an honest campaign
waged on its merits appeals more to
the sound judgment and good common
sense of the average voter than does
campaign of abuse and misrpre-
sentation.
prohibition advocates have con-
tinually threatened If the ordnance
was defeated, that they would pro-
ceed at once to have the questioGagain
submitted at the first legal bppor-
tunity.
"In view Of the overwhelming defeat
Of the ordinance, 1t can hardly be be-
lieved that the people Of LosAngeles
will permit the subject to be eopened.
at least until there is a much Iore sub
Btantial indication than therefore, that
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-03

Yes. Cordelia. II is possible for a pretty
woman to be plain cook:
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-03
Ninth w ard
LOSES $4,000 AT POKER
Country Merchant Tells of Costly
Night in Gambling House

Special to The Herald.
CHICAGO, June 2.-One night at a
poker table in Chicago gambling
house cost Jacob Cohen, once a wealthy
merchant Of Jacksonville, ILL.,, $4S0O0,
accxding to testimony offered by him
before Bankruptcy Referee E. S. Rob
inson Creditors of Cohen, who say he
left Jacksonville several months ago
with 1000, have been endeavoring to
locate the money, and the hearing yes
terday was for the purpose Of finding
it, If possible. Cohen accounted for the
remaining $4,000 by saying he lost it
in a gambling room in Terre Haute,
Ind, a few days later. Cohen could
not say where the Chicago gambling
house was located. Managers of eight
safety deposit vault companies were
examined in an effort to locate Cohen's
wealth, but nothing of value was
gained.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-03

considerable number of the voter
so desire It,
"In view Of the fact that the ordi
nance only received about fifty pc
cent more votes than the number o
persons signing the petition, it SEEM
reasonable to conclude that Los An
geles would be an unpromislng fielt
for futher operations in this line.
"In spite of what others may say, |
! it nevertheless true that this election
day was the cleanest and freest from
disturbance of any ever held in tn
city of Los Angeles. During the day
visited practically every precinct in th
city and not an intoxicated person di,
see."
Heavy Vote Cast
Precinct managers all over the cit,
reported heavy vote yesterday morn
ing directly after the polls wer
opened. Throughout the southwest sec
tion of the city large per cent of tn
ballots were cast by $3.50 o'clock.
In the district lying east of Main an
south Of First the voting was brisk U
to noon. The heaviest vote was polli
in the First ward after o'clock, WIN
the railroad shops shut down to allw
their men to vote. M
The election was for the most art
quiet and orderly During the peods
of the day when the voting was fsk,
the workers of both sides madefre-
quent challenges, which for themost
part were overruled and passedgood-
naturedly. A great many men, eliev-
ing that they were voters, wento the
polls yesterday only to find thaowing
to the date on which the elecpn was
held their registration had zen cut
off. This caused number oflmusing
conversations.
The women electfoneers we not so
much in evidence as peoplehad been
led to believe they wouldbe. At
number Of polling places, hFever' they
were on hand when the ,ooths were
opened and remained Throughout the
day, doing spartan SERGE for their
side, but nothing could ave the ordi-
nance, so great was tn landslide.
The Sixth and Sevenh wards raced
each other to see whid could pile up
the biggest vote againt the ordinance.
The Sixth ward won With the largest
vote polled at the eletion.
Probably at no spelal election ever
held in Los Angeles vas there such an
organized attempt nade by both sides
to get the voters at. Automobiles
and carriages, unplaarded, however,
under the direction If precinct man
ayers. scurried after-he dallying voter
and carried him to tie polls.
The most amusing eature of the day
was the manner in yhich some of the
enthusiastic -lophibitionists cele-
brated the victory asst night. About
two dozen men appared on the streets
shortly after o'clok, all carrying UNI
brellas. The Jolly rowd marched two
and two down the ;idewalk with their
umbrellas over thG heads to keep the
"Wet" Off
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-03
CALLS At HOUSE
He HAD ROBBED
BURGLAR RETURNS TO MAKE
APOLOGY
HAD SERVED PRISON TERM
Says He Wishes to Express Regret
for Frightening the Baby on
His Previous
HAD SERVED PRISON TERN
Special to The Herald.

Special 20 The Herald.
NEW YORK June IA gentlems
to see Mr.. and Mrs Wright" said II
maid at No. 1874 Palisade avenue, Je
sey City, recently, and she handed
Mrs. Wrlght's brother very corr
visiting card
Holbrook argus., 1905-01-14
ANNUAL STATEMENT

!
 HoLBRooK, NAVAJO CoUNTY, ARIZONA,
 December 31st, 1904 Annual Statement county, Arizona Territory made by the of said county ance provisions of Paragraph 1o46 (scton 1s of the Revised of Arizona, 1901:
 EXPENSE FUND WARRANTS DRAWN FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEUEMBER 31st, 1904
 For the First Quarter Ending March 1904. Mo- DATE ACCOUNT AMOUNT April g. F. M Zuck -...- Salary treasurer -$ 3125O g. T. F, Moran Salary district attor B. C. I Houck Salary sheriff and
 sessor or 375oo 4 A F. McAlister Salary recorder SIP. 50 g. j. C. Lathrop Salary janitor and jail
 CT (11 days) 27.5O 6 l.. D Dvebess Salary janitor and jail
 CT @ mos 19 days) 197.5O T. F.J wattron Salary probate judge 15o.oo 8. w. B. Woods.... Salary clerk of district g. w. S. Norviel.... Salary reporter of dis
 trict court 4OOO G. P samp-
 son. M D. . Salary superintendent
 ofpublc health 75O0 H. L. E Dvelbess Salary supervisor 175.OO 12 K. C. Creswel.- Salary supervisor 175OO 13 F. F. Ficknger- Salary supervisor---.- 175OO son, M D. - Expenses superntend
 ent of pubic health S6O5 15 Z Palmer - Services board of pub
 lie health ... .25 16 F Ketchum Services board of pub
 lie health - 3s.25 IT, G. P Samp-
 son M D Services board of pub
 lie health 2OOOO 19 F. l. Wattron . Supplies board of pub
 lie health .. ...-..... 1925 1e F. w Murray Supplies board of pub
 lie health --,-.--,..... Al 2O Cover Drug Co., Supplies board of pub
 lie health - 687O F w. Murray Supplies board of pub
 lie health -.-..-.. 16OO G. P Sampson Supplies indgent sick Ill 55 23 L. T. Matta Supplies paupers 322O Joseph w. Smith Fees justice ofthe peace S1O 25 Charles L. Finn Fees justice ofthe peace SS1O 26 F. J. Watron Fees justice ofthe peace 15O w. B. Woods. Feescerk dstctcourt 22O 2S T. w. Tanner Fees constable .....---- 2O4O 29 C. l. HOuck Fees sheriff .---.------- 3725 3O D. E. Hanks .--- Fees deputy sheriff .... 1131 F. A. Ross Services stenographer
 > J F. court 1000 32 Bert Ward - Supplies to county . 339O 33 H.H. McNel Co., Supplies to county 71 80 OoIs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-30

PROSPERITY IN
The NORTHWEST
Old Year Leaves a Valuable Leg
acy to Vast Terri
tory.

The year about to close has been Of the
most prosperous in the history Of the northwest.
1t has established record for improvements,
and It's plans for future advancement give to
the coming year legacy that should bring per-
maTlent prosperity to lhta vast territory.
An unmistakable sign of the improved fnan-
cial condition is the statement Of the bank
clearings. n Minnesota, Wisconsin, North and
South Dakota, Montana-all the country EN-
braced In the great northwest-show remark
able results. Everywhere large credit balances
are noted and these would undoubtedly be much
larger were the farmers able to market all their
crops. Despite the fact that difficulties were
encountered in a shortage of cars, the results on
the whole are exceedingly encouraging.
Activity in railroad improvements has been
most marked. Extensions are planned and many
have been completed and 1t is due to these great
enterprises that the advance of settlers into
territory hitherto Stunned. has been great
Another factor in the onward march of home
steaders is the liberality with which the differ
ent states are offering their lands for sale to
bona ade settlers In Minnesota lands were
offered recently in many sections by the state
auditor. They were bought principally by set
tiers who took advantage of the easy payment
plan adopted by the state for their benefit. The
sales were marked by the absence of spectators.
Similar sales have been held in other states and
there, too, the lands went to the people most de-
street.-The pioneers. ~..'". -
| An evidence Of the prosperity Is found in the
condition of the farms, In the new homes. the an
nexed buildings to old hoxaesteads, and in the
satisfied demeanor Of the farmer himself And
better than all to him is the feeling that such
conditions should continue; that the improve
ments are permanent and, that his plans MAKE
the possibilities for future prosperity seem more
| certain. u: 49,. 81. - H. ... 81.
The year 1905 closes a period Of great reali
cation; the new year brings even greater prom
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-30
SETTLERS APPEAL
TO FEDERAL COURT
SUIT BROUGHT TO SECURE PAT
ENTs TO LANDS.
Northern Pacific Is Made Defendant in
Litigation Contrasting the Ownership
of Large Tract In Bitter Root Valley,
Montana-Case Is an Appeal from
Washington Decision.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. ... g
Helena, Mont, Dec. 80.-Matthew l.. ,Whaley
and four other settlers upon Bitter Root lands
in western Montana embraced in the Stevens
treaty of 1855 with Flathead.' Kootenai and
Upper Pend d'Oreille Indians have begun suit
in the United States court here against the
Northern Pacific railway to secure patents to
lands. .... So.
+ Litigation over the titles to the lands en-
braced is famous in land office circles, cases
having been carried to the secretary Of the inte-
ror and bills introduced in congress for the relief
Of settlers. The Northern Pacific claims the land
under its land grant, being upon odd numbered
sections within forty miles of the right Of
way. The Missoula land office refuses to accept
the squatters' application for lands the ground
OF 1t belonging to ther~Northern Pacific. The
commissioner Of the general land office and the
secretary OF the interior upheld these rulings
The settlers now propose to secure title in the
federal courts. They alege that the secretary. Of
the interior and other lapd-offce officials acted
without authority in refusing applications and
allege that the words 'the Bitter Root valley
above the Lolo fork should and did embrace all
the country and lands lying above Lo1o fork and
from which waters flowed into and were tributary
to Bitter Root river.
Delegations of citizens from Madison and
BeaVerhead counties appeared before the state
board or land commissioners yesterday and asked
the state to cede its lands embraced in the pro-
posed Redrock lake basin irrigation project and
take In lieu therefor other lands that the trr1ga
ton enterprise may proceed. The board re-
| served ruling, as the decision means much.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-30
Total

For the decennial periods ending with each {
hese years, the totals have been as follows.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-30
Shipments by Decades.

For many decades the decimal increase of
the Lake Superior region has been at the
rate of about 300 per cent. There have been
others when it was slightly exceeded. Without
exception the lean years have been followed
by extraordinary shipments, when the rate
markable standard For instance, the year 1904
fell far beneath the average ratio Of growth,
but 1905 has more than made up the differ
ence and brought the comparative figures about
they have been for the past five decades.
1t is nothing less than wonderful that such
proposition should steadily be kept up, not
withstanding the enormous figures now at
tanned each year. But the averages in tons are
as follows. They show this vast increase by
ten-year periods to have been slightly ex-
ceeded for some decades: S-.. 20.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-30
WAR ON LIQUOR TRAFFIC
Vigilance Committee to Conduct Cru
sada in Mining Districts

ISHPEMING, MICH.-Jacob Katninen. sec
rotary Of the National Finnish Temperance So
ciety to which all the leadings Firms of north
ern Michigan. Wisconsin and Minnesota belong,
announces that vigilance committee composed
Of members of various church congregations Is
to be organized for the purpose OF conducting
q crusade against Ishpeming violators Of the
liquor law.
I'VE plan to force the irresponsible saloon
men out of business at the close of the pres
ent license term, next May said Mr.. Kaminen.
There are men engaged in the liquor traffic
thes eo. a pe
up. Our evidence against them will be in
hand in ample time to prevent the renewal Of
the rights granted them to do business. This
Is no blur this time
Mr.. Kaminen says there is great field for
temperance work in the Minnesota towns, par.
ticularly on the Mesaba iron range. where
little or no attention is paid to the law rel
alive to the liquor traffic. The same con-
dition prevails in the Michigan copper coun
try. Reform work will be done in both dis
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-30
Me tendency, of the past few years towar

The tendency Of the past few years toward
concentration Of iron ore properties in the hands
Of large consuming interests, has been carried
forward and emphasized by the events of the
year. Several of the more important independ-
ent mining interests. which at the beginning
bessemer ores in quantity, and covering
wide variety Of physical and chemical char
various furnace concerns. These mines, which
were among the most prominent sellers of ore
on the public market off the list
altogether, their owners intending to conserve
these excellent properties for their own benefit
The price Of explored but undeveloped prop
critics On the Mesaba range and elsewhere has
also risen in a marked degree, and ore in the
ground now approximates and 8 cents ton
above royalty rates. These prices are not for
the desirable high grade ores of the old or
even Of the Mesaba range, but are for ores
that few years ago would not have been
considered as good for much else than road
material, averaging no better than Sc and 81
ner cent and heavily CHARGED with moisture.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-30
Iron Contents Show Decline.

In this connection comes to mind the fact
that the iron content OF ores shipped from
the past few years, and is still dropping. 1t
is eoro1ary to the ownership of mines by the
steel-making companies, who not liable to
make so great objection to lean If from
their own mines, as they assuredly would If
the same grades came from properties of
others. The extended use of these lean ores
will tend to extend the life Of many a property
on the various lake ranges far beyond the
limits that had been set, for there is an
enormous tonnage Of such ores that had never
been figured as available, and would not be
market Today there lis far more mixing of
ores at the mines to get grade that will
pass, than in the old days, when the furnace
men bought gradess and made his own metal
lurgical mixture
All these things have tended to increase roy
atty rates. and while many leases are still
made at the old fixtures Of from 20 to 80
cents ron. there is sttnening Of other con-
| ditlons. Ores of high grade and easily mined
now bring practically their own price, in the
ground. The average mining man has not in
the past, Disseminated sufficiently between a
low royalty and a high cost Of mining ON the
one hand, and higher royalty and a mining
cost than is at least sufficiently low to make
up the difference in the royalty rate, Ion the
other The higher royalty has usually been
asked, too, for an ore worth far more In the
open market than that for which teh ordinary
rate asked, so that the man paying q
high royalty invariably got, and salable for a
higher price. not only better ore, but one
that could be mined from 10 to % cents a ton
less than others.
| The activity OF various mining and steel
making interests in securing located ore de-
posits has had Its natural effect in the re-
newed search for mines There has been an
awakening of widespread Importance In the ex-
ploration of ore-bearing lands in the Lake
Superior region. This has been not alone on
| the favorfte Mesaba range, but in other dis
tricts that had been passed by and neglected
for years in favor of the Mesaba. Even the
yermil1ion range, whose exploration record has
shown q series of dismal and costly failures,
ever since the finds at Ely, In the sos, is
attracting much attention. Many drills are
now working there. and several shafts are
going down thru hard jasper and iron formation
rocks.
Exploring Menominee Range.
The indications are that they have eyer