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Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-14

TO bring about a speedy settlement of
the litigation over the properties OF the
Pasadena Land and Water company,
one or the two companies which Pas
adena has voted to purchase. The
conference resulted IN the employment
OF the following legal counsel: J. E.
Corson, representing South Pasadena;
William Collier, representing one Of
the parties I'm the pending litigatlon
Don 9. Porter representing the West
Side Water company, and Judge g. j..
Willett representing the Pasadena
board of trade. The committee reports
that I'm its opinion a legal, early, satis-
factory and friendly adjustment of the
question should be reached" The re-
port is interesting as indicating the
efforts of the board OF trade to reach
municipal ownership in the quickest
possible manner.
First Bench Show
Pasadena's first bench show opened
this morning in large tent on North
Fair oaks avenue with a long and
interesting list of entries. The affair
continues through tomorrow and Is
attracting a large crowd of people,
Many of the awards were made this
afternoon the following being the
judges for the classes named: W. ].
Morris of Los Angeles. large breeds,
sporting breeds and collies: Charles A.
Sumner of Los Angeles, fox terriers;
T. II. Broadhead OF Los Angeles. SPAN
iels and toy spaniels; James Ewins of
Los Angeles, all other breeds. Some
140 dogs are entered, notable among
them being the $4,000 English bulldog
belonging to Benjamin Blossom.
Struck by Car
James Koler, residing at 172 Steven
son avenue was struck by Pacific
Electric car at O'clock this evening
and severely but not dangerously in
jured. He was returning to his home
and met a west-bound car on East
Colorado street near his home, and
dazzled by the headlight attempted to
turn his bicycle so as to avoid a
pedestrian and the car at the same
time, with the result that he ran
squarely inc the car. He was removed
to his residence and attended by DR..
+. f. Rowland, the company's surgeon.
and is reported tonight to be resting
easily.
Pasadena Brevites
Prof. Richard G. Moulton of the Uni
versity of Chicago, will lecture tomor-
row afternoon and evening in All
Saints Episcopal church. His first sub
Ject VIII ne Lyrical Masterpieces OF
the Bible" and at o'clock he will lee
ture on "The Book of Job" No ad-
mission fee will be charged.
At the meeting of the New Century
club last evening at the residence of
j. T. Baumgartner there was much
discussion of the proposed consolida-
tion of Pasadena with Los Angeles, the
sentiment being chiefly one of opposl-
tion. Senator Hahn took the ground
that our municipal politics would be
run by Los Angeles. Assemblyman
Goodrich believed that Los Angeles is
behind Pasadena in standards of politi-
cal action and said that Pasadena can
cooperate in getting water without con-
solidation. Fitz Il. Beach stood almost
alone in favoring consolidation.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-14
s. P. FILES CLAIM
ON DESERT LAND
RAILROAD TAKES UP $4,000
ACRES NEAR M0JAVE
Believed TO Have Connection With Big
Irrigation and Power Project.
Physicians Hold Annual
Meeting

Special to The Herald
SAN BERNARDINO, Dec. 13-Mys-
terry surrounds the fling of a United
States land patent covering $4,000 acres
In the Mojave river basin. north of this
city, on the edge of the desert the
title being conveyed to the Southern
Pacific Railroad company.
The grant Is believed to have some
connection with the recently announced
gigantic Victor dam project and irri-
CATION and power enterprise, though
the Southern Pacific interests were
not known to have any connection
with that project, as it has no lines
in that section, it being an entirely
Santa Fe territory thus far.
Those who are familiar with the land
operations of the Southern Pacific state
that 1t is not in the habit of applying
for land patents until there is some
immediate use for the land or imme-
diate prospect of a purchaser The
people here are beginning to believe
the Mojave river and Victor dam
project Is far more reaching and inn
portant than has yet appeared on the
surface.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-14
County Medicos Meet

The annual meeting of the San Ber-
nardino County Medical society was
held at the new Arrowhead Hot
Springs hotel, north of this city, this
afternoon and evening. About eighty
physicians from all parts of the coun-
ty, as well as from other points in this
part of the state, were present. the
trip being made from this city to Ar
rowhead by automobiles, the transpor-
tation being furnished the physicians
by the hotel management.
Among those who read papers at the
meeting We're Dr. S. G. Huff of San
Bernardino, DR.. Frank w. Thomas
of Claremont, DR.. c. Van Zwaluwen-
burg of Riverside and DIR. Andrew
Stewart of Los Angeles. A portion of
the afternoon was spent in examining
the hot springs and equipment of the
new sanitarium. A fine banquet was
served this evening in the hotel din
ing hall.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-14
DRUGGIST HEAVILY FINED
Riverside Man Must Pay 5000 for Vio-
lating Liquor Ordinance-GirI
Narrowly Escapes Death
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
RIVERSIDE, Dec ID. D. Sebrell.
druggist, pleaded guilty today to the
charge of violating the city prohibition
ordinance. AS he was an old offender
Recorder Potter assessed him 5000.
Sebrell asked for judicial leniency on
the grounds that the drug business in
Riverside was no sinecure, and on his
plea the court allowed him time to
| raise $l00. the druggist having only
half that sum on hand.
Narrowly Escapes Horrible Death
Florence, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. C. D. Funk, had a narrow
escape this morning from an awful
death. The little 6-year-old was play
ing about a gas range when her clothes
caught fire in some manner and she
ran screaming to her mother in an ad-
joining room. Mrs. Funk tried to beat
out the flames with her hands, but
failing in this she seized a rug and
wrapped it about the child, quickly ex-
tir gushing the flames. A suit of union
underwear had prevented the child re-
cei7ing very severe burns.
for Tho ApgaIa. IO,;1,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-14
Narrowly Escapes Horrible Death

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Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-14
Will Rebu d Machine Shop

c. L. Hunt, who was one of the losers
by the big fire of last Friday night.
has announced that he will at once
rebuild his machine shop building. The
new structure will be of brick and of a.
much more substantial character than
the old building, which was quick fuel
for the flames 1t is expected other
losers by the same fire will also re-
build,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-14
Expert Cross Examined

Expert Finkle for the plaintiffs in the
big water suit which has been on in
the superior court before Judge Ben
nett of Kern for nearly a month, was
ross-eXamined today by attorneys for
the defense, This will complete the
case of the plaintiffs, when it is ex-
pected an adjournment will be taken
until after the holidays. 1t is rll-
mored that the first move that will be
made by the defendant companies will
be to ask for non-suit, which they
consider will be the quickest method
of getting the case through the SUI
preme court, as was done in the Katz-
Walkinshaw case. which brought out
the decision of the supreme court.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-14
Porter Again in Trouble

Albert Hall, the negro Pullman
porter who was recently arrested at
Needles on the charge of robbing
woman passenger, Mrs. Lucille Will
lifts of Los Angeles, but who was
discharged here because of failure to
prove the case, has been arrested at
Kingman, AriZ, ON a charge of extor-
ton. 1t is believed that this charge
can be made to stick, especially as the
offense is said to have been committed
in Arizona, The porter made serious
charges against the Pullman con-
ductor in connection with the woman
and claimed he demanded the money
from the woman as hush money.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-14
Robber Exchanges Watches

Charles Bagfus, a hobo in the county
Jail, tells a strange story of a hold-ur
he claims to have been the victim of
between Beaumont and Indio. While
travelling alone between those two
points he was held up by a stranger
at the point of gun and compelled
to give UP gold watch, the robber
giving him a dollar watch in return.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-14

Fancy robe blankets, all colors and
combinations: suitable for bath robes,
kimonas, ETC.; worth $3.50 each. On sale
today, each, at csc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-29

bank directors as were available was held
in the county clerks Office and matters were
freely discussed. This meeting appointed
committee to call on Toland at his boarding
house. There the landlady gave the iufor-
nation that Toland had hurried through his
dinner to take the train for Shoechester
i he anxious ones then called upon the two
bank clerks, and one of these remembered
that Mr.. Toland had said angrily on FRI
day, that Knowareton did not deserve to
have bank. adding that the people who
kept their money in their stockings might
pc sorry, some day II thieves visited the
section. ~
Maybe" said one of the directors
gloomily, ''it win be them that kent their
money in the bank that will be sorry first
And there were wise mods
Until late that night there was excited
conversation wherever folk were congre-
gated in knowareton, and the newspaper
men were buster than they had been since
the big fire. Hotheads there were who
wished TO communicate by telegraph with
the police of Shoechester and elsewhere
asking for the arrest of Toland but local
legal lights deprecated this saving that
there was. as yet, no actual evidence of
crime. and, in the remote contingency that
none had been committed. an arrest would
give Toland fine chance for fat damage
suits. But these same lawyers believed
that Toiand had defaulted.
When. after dinner. Duffield appeared in
the hotel office. he was besieged by those
who begged him to tell all he knew about
the man whom he had. on the day before
first greeted warmly and then parted from
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being rapidly extended and large numbers
OF northern farmers are coming in to take
up the land as fast the water reaches IL.
Watrous is also becoming a health re-
sort. patronized by Chicago. Detroit land
Milwaukee doctors. sanitarium has re-
Gently been located on the Val Mora ranch.
owned by Mr.. Ashley Pond of Detroit vice
president and general counsel OF the Michi-
gan Central Railroad Company. IL is on
the pavilion plan with outdoor treatment
and can accommodate about fifty tubercu-
losis patients. 1t is being enlarged and will
soon be able to take many more. The d.
rectors are DIR. George w. Webster of
Northwestern University, Chicago and
president of the Illinois state board OF
health DR.. J. h. Murphy OF the same instI-
tuition: DR.. A. NJ. Corwln OF the College OF
Physicians and Surgeons; DR.. W. T. Brown
of Milwaukee and others. Similar santa
RUINS are sprnging up all over this part of
the country.
The famous Maxwell grant, which has
been the subject of litigation for half n
century and has cost many rich men their
entire fortunes, still belongs to q syndicate
of Amsterdam Dutchmen. whose interests
are represented here by Frank Springer Of
Las Vegas and ]. Van Houton OF Ration
who Is the active manager. The original
grant comprised 100000 acres. but the
greater part of II has been sold Off for
ranches. mines and town sites There are
now not less than 12Oo1 people living with
in its limits on ranches and in the towns OF
Cimarron, Springer. Maxwell City. Gardner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-29
THE "HASHISH" HABIT.
Measures Taken by the Egyptian Gov
eminent to Suppress Drug Traffic.

From the Pail Mall Gazere.
CAIRO The customs administration have
made some very clever hauls of "hashish"
during the past few days. At Alexan tria
over Il ton was captured In one lot, and :.
was valued at nearly f2Jo0 The restrio-
lions against "hashish' IN this country arc
most rigorous. Its indulgence is forbidden.
both by the Mohammedan religion and by
law. Formerly "hashish' was imported
only by way of Alexandria, but owing 10
the sharp outlook which was kept the I'M
porters had to seek other means. 1t 10
now landed on the coast of Trpoli, and
thence conveyed across country. THIS in-
creases the difficulties of capture, and SO
the government is changing its tactics, and
instead of trying to stop the importation, Is
endeavoring TO prevail on the government
of Greece to prohibit the cultivation OF lie
drug Ia that country. As a new coin,ner-
cial convention is being drawn up o,t"'en
Greece and Egypt the present Is an auspl-
cious moment for insisting on this prohlois
ton. The Hellenic government demuSs az
having to inteTdict the cultivation or
..bashish" as this IS one OF the chief re-
sources of the Feoponnesus; stu, as the
number of "hashishes'' or hashish smokers
Is Increasing rapidly in the Piracus as vel.
the Greek authorities will soon hnu them
selves forced TO take the proposed sl,p IN
-be interests OF their own subjects.
"Hasl.ish" Is INDUCED in to an Rormous
extent in Egypt-ln Cairo especially. lherd
are no public dens. as they nave an zen
cleared out But many an lnnocent-l oohlns
private house forms ths cloak behind when
The smoking OF this demordlzlns pfoauCs
is carried on In peace and without leur "
interference by the police. This is one OK
the reasons why insanity has Increased 20
such an alarming extent In Egypt. AS tar
se one can see the only effect the CAM
lion against .'hashish" has had, Is TO IN
crease its cost-it now stands at 10 francs
A kilo-but that does not deter the inVe'eTato
smokers, who abound in their thousaH1s.
The drug has such a hold, a fascination -or
tnenn. that they will pay any price 10 opthn
II. Some of the poorest natives go wi'houE
meals for days in order to be able to pur-
e.l'a5tep Of delight brought on by smoke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-29
Burial Place of Kit Carson.
THE PECULIAR PENGUIN.
New Specimens at the New York Zoo
logical Park.

From the New York Evening Post.
Two more interesting birds have never
been received at the New York Geological
Park than the pair of black-footed penguins
which are now housed in the aquatic bird
house where they have replaced the snake
birds as a spectacular exhibit in the great
glass diving tank.
These are members of perhaps the most
wonderful group of birds in the world.
There are seventeen species of penguins.
divided into SIX genera, and all confined to
the southern hemisphere. Indeed. they are
found only about the antarctic ice foes and
the nearest coasts The exceptions to this
rule are one or two species which stray to
the Galapagos Islands, on the equator OF
the coast of Ecuador.
To describe them in a word, they are the
seals of the bird world. That such similar
ity in outward form can be produced by a
similar mode of life Is most instructive.
Dissection has shown that these curious
,cretures are descended from full-winged
birds which were, of course. arboreal in
habits But, like the ostriches and their
allies the penguins must have broken away
from the typical avian stem at very early
epoch: for land again the comparison to
ostriches Is striking) with all their extreme
specialization they have retained many
characteristics more reptilian, than birdlike.
The visitor to the Geological Park will see
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-29
MODELS FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Old Men With Long White Boards Are
Popular Type.

From the New York Sun.
There are models for photographers as
there are for painters, but not all are Sc
lected for their beauty.
The pictures that the photographers are
all struggling to take now" one of them
explained the other day, ARE those which
afford great opportunities for effects in
light and shadow, which used to be i'm
possible In the old-fashioned Photograph
There are very few subjects that come TO
the studio who afford any opportunity for
effects of this kind.
80 1t is necessary to hire a model when
a fyher wants to make really
striking picture for exhibition. He picks
out some man with flowing hair and If
possible white beard as that gives HIM
splendid field to work on. If he is able to
get a black-eyed man with black eyebrows
and white beard he is certain of getting
q very striking picture.
cot course, with the model a subject
he can do with 1t what he wants. He can
touch up the lights in relief and do any
thing that makes his work seem more
striking. No other sitter who had paid for
his pictures would submit to anything 2f
the kind. The model can't help himself
Fancy photographs Of a kind popular
some years ago have gone entirely out OF
fashion. Time when pretty actress
with perhaps only her face TO make her
famous would be photographed in all KINDS
of costumes and draC >TieS, but the KIND OF
photography that attracts most attcnton
nowadays needs sharp contrasts in color
Few of the models used by photographers
are professionals Usually they arc men
with no occupation who are Delighted at me
chance to earn some money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-29

advertise that IT is comic 1t has been ig
uored I wish that folk would even call II
bad and | should welcome run on it,
why done you advertise IL as immOral?'
To,aud asked They both laughed
After they had dined Duffield said:
What you said about advertising Il as
immoral had some reason in II. good hot
roast would. anyway, attract attention
Lets conSpire against the situation.
suggested Toland.
All right" said Duffield.
Then they began to talk in low tones. Also
they laughed.
The regular crowd of evening loungers
gathered in the hotel lobby on the floor
below.
Who's upstairs with Toland?'' some one
asked.
Advance man for the op'ry comp'ny
that's COMM said the clerk. They used
20 know each other"
The usual bored silence ensued.
But, by and by, something happened up
above. There were slamming doors, loud
voices, and then strong words.
Get out of here! Get out of here!'
sounded in Duffields voice.
Then Toland spoke.
III l had only known the sort of show
you had. he said. at the head of the stairs,
I'D not have spoken to you.'
He descended then and went TO the hotel
clerk.
You'd better make him pay you in ad-
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Childish Thrift.

From the New York Tribune.
After ALL the world is about the same
wherever one goes. The New Englander
thought corner lemonade stands presided
over by boys, who called into requisition
their mothers granite dishpan and sold the
product of their lemon-squeezing industry
for a cent a glass; peculiarly germane to
his own section when he came here, but he
was soon undeceived. Cool fresh lemon
ade, cent a glass;" was the familiar cry
that greeted his ears. and he had only to
look to see himself, several years younger,
with freckled face and sticky fingers MAX
ing what to him seemed enormous in
come. In which all was clear profit, for
mother paid for the lemons and sugar. He
wondered IL the New York boy spent his
earnings for cigarettes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-29

vaIce' he said. But very likely he's got
norey," he continued. Hes probably
made that in the big towns. where people
are willing to pay well to see questionable
shcWsi"
Then he hurried out.
when i went up with TIL ice water"
said the clerk to the gaping crowd. that
stranger readin' to Toland-he was
readin the show his comp'ny is goin' to
give. Must be pretty rotten to make Toland
SO madr
His face had frightened won -srfully. He
went behind the desk and picked up little
bundle of tickets.
F Il d knows I'd better sell these. He
left me fifty. I'll take EN- up an give EN-
back 20 him
He started for the stairs, but some one
said hesitatingly:
Wait Z minute! Let's look at emf
The clerk passed the package over.
well, / d knows 'twould hurt me to
see one real immoral show" said the man
who had taken it, and bought two.
''If you're goin'," sad the clerk, Il will
too He offered me two tickets for sellin
it's too bad. TIL rest III jest take back to
i'm y"
Hold on, there" said another citizen. as
the clerk started toward the stairs.
He bought two tickets, and many and
various were the excuses made during the
next five minutes. as with growing eager
ness, other citizens followed suit. But pres
Gritty it became rush which permitted no
clerks stock of tickets was exhausted.
At about that time Duffield tramped down
the stairs
What did that man Toland say about
me?" be demanded.
We'll" stammered the clerk. che told
me I'd mebbe better git my pay well in adj
vance, but--why-well. them tickets that
you left me have been sellin' pretty well.
I've got more N enough to make security.
1 reckon"
'All right" said Duf1eld: keep 1t for Sc
cUrity, and If it's not enough"
He pulled a bullying wallet from his
pocket.
I've got this; and I've got it where It's
sa fer than some other money in this town
l fancyi'
Then he ffercely chewed toothpick.
Presently one of the interested bystand-
ers seemed to realize the possible signif1-
canoe of that speech
i'What was that you said?' he asked, in a
shocked voice
II said" Duffeld repeated, that / guess
my money Ks safer in my pocket than 1t
would be in some places where l suppose
some people in this town have been foolish
enough to deposit theirs
Then, still chewing fercely on his tooth
PICK, he went out, leaving dismay behind
him, along with fifty more tickets for The
Blacksmith Maid, which the clerk. in whis-
pers, told him that he might be able to dis
pose of.
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THE SANTA FE TRAIL
One of the Greatest of Western
Commercial Highways.
WAS MOST DANGEROUS
THRIVING TOWNS WHERE MEN
FOUGHT WITH THE INDIANS.
Homes Built to Resemble Palaces
Cutting Up the Maxwell Grant
Burial Place of Kit Carson.
BY WILLIAM f. CURTIS.

special Correspondence of The Star and the Chicago
Record Herald.
RATION, n. NJ, July "a 1905.
There has been remarkable develop
ment-agricutural, industrial, commercial
and every other sort-along the old Santa
Fe trail since l was last down here-seven
or eight years ago. Signs of progress, con-
tinued prosperity and an increase of popu-
lation are manifest in every direction; and
where few years ago there were oDl; a
station. water tank and "A cattle corral,
there are now large and thriving towns
The Santa Fe trail, which was one of tie
greatest highways of commerce known in
the western hemisphere up to the con
struction of the transcontinental railways
was long and as well Travelled as any of
the caravan routes of Asia, except that
which connects Mini Novgorod with Pc
king, and 1t was much more dangerous
than any other. Every few miles battle
with Indians fought at one time or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-29
CORKAGE. =
An Old-Time Hotel Habit That has
Little Reason to Live Today.

From the New York Sun.
There is one enduring tradition of the
hotel business in the United States, and
its outward symbol is the printed line on
the country hotel bill 'Corkage." At an
earlier period, when wine drinking at peals
was less common, it was the CUSTOM OF
hotel patrons to bring their own wines.
AS every hotelkeeper had, or was sup
posed TO have, wine for sale at profit, it
was to the hotelkeepers interest to dis
courage the bringing of wines to table by
guests. and therefore the practice origi-
mated of charge for corkage. usually one
dollar, which was in excess Of the cost of
the wine at the hotel.
The effect was to compel wine drinkers
to buy from the hotel. In these days there
is little reason why hotel patrons should
bring their own wines" and the fact is
that few do so. Though the reason for the
line "Corkage on the hotel bills of fare Is
passed, the line itself has not.