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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
PEARLS FOUND IN THAMES
Valuable Necklace Belonging to a
Lady of Title Is Recovered Acci-
dentaIIy by Workman
Special Cable Do INC Herald.

Speclal CaDle TO Inc hcralu
LONDON, June "a valuable pearl
necklace, lost IN the Thames over a
year ago by a lady of title has just
been recovered by it's owner
Some months ago a. Henley-on
Thames workman walking by the side
of the river near Shipake ferry saw
something glstening in the water, and
on getting the object out he found 1t
was pearl necklace Thinking the
gems however, were only imitation he
casually carried the necklace home in
his pocket and gave it to his wife.
She occasionally wore 1t, but never
dreamed of it's real value until some
little time ago, when she broke the
clasp and took 1t to local jeweler to
be repaired. The jeweler at once saw
that the pearls We're valuable, and not
satisfied with the woman's story he
sent for the police, The pearls We're
handed over to the custody of the po-
lice, and in due course were advertised
by them as found.
A day or two ago the necklace was
Identified ana claimed by a lady well
known in fashionable circles. who had
dropped 1t into the river while staying
at a Thames side mansion near Henley
The pearls are valued at about $3.50
and the man who found them has re-
ceiyed check for S25,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
ITEM RESTORES
FATHER TO SON
IN THE HERALD
RECALLS SOLDIERS DEATH
Story Concerning Trunk With Letters
and Riddled Flags Found at Saw
teIle Home Reaches Eyes of
Relative in Bloomington

A copy of The Los Angeles Herald
of January 20 was carelessly picked up
in Bloomington I'LL, by business man,
l.. H. Wilson, of that city and while
glancing it over he saw a story from
Sawtelle relating to his father, Luther
Wilson, who had died at the Soldiers
home.
Mr.. Wilson, jr., communicated with
the officials at the home and also
wrote to The Herald representative to
procure the letters and articles re-
ferred to in the story.
When Capt. Luther Wilson, late Of
Company D, First regiment of veteran
Colorado cavalry. who commanded a
battalion of the First In the memorable
expedition against the CheyenneS and
Arapahoes in 1864, died at the Soldiers
home he left considerable means.
Among the other things were his
trunk containing his effects, which,
coming under the head of Effects OF
Deceased Members" was held. under
months, subject to claim Of relatives.
None appeared in this case within the
time and the effects were sold (after
advertisement and the sum received
for them was turned into the post
humous fund" of the branch.
Trunk Reveals Secret
In the trunk, which was purchased by
a Herald representative, were found
letters, clothing and two tattered, torn
and shot-riddled flags.
The flags were mute Witnesses of
scenes of the war, and a story was
written which came to the sons eyes.
The jewery, bank books and money
of members deceased are not sold, but
after two years, if unclaimed, revert
to the general fund of the treasurer of
the N. H. d. ". S. at New York, but
on proof of heirship are always re-
coverable.
Capt. Wilson was admitted to the
home from San Diego in 1899, died Sep
tember O. 1904. He was a member in
good standing of Santa Monica lodge
No. 3O7, A. F. and A. M; also the
Veterans Masonic lodge at the Sol
diers' home and of Uncle Sam post
No. H. G. A. r., all of these organiza-
tions attending his funeral services.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
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the Par Value

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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
ENTER BUSINESS
IN Los NGELES
CHINESE MERCHANTS LIKE
CLIMATE
Sing Fat, Leading Man in San Franz
cisco Business World, to Open
Big General Merchandise
Store Here

More than satisfied with the Southern
gine life anew. among the friendly sur
roundings of the little Chinese settle
ment of Los Angeles, more than a
score of the most prominent Chinese
merchants of the Pacific coast are pre-
pairing to open stores here and take
up their trade with the orient
Most of these merchants were burned
out of house and home during the San
Francisco disaster and many of them
fear to return to the northern city.
Sing Fat, formerly the wealthiest
merchant on the coast and probably
the best known commercial man in the
United States among the celestials is
now In Los Angeles, and it is rumored
he will open a big general merchandise
store here and begin extensive trade
with the orient
AT present, through their board of
trade and chamber of commerce, the
local celestial merchants have built up
a wonderful business system, which
has been copied by Chinese in many
parts of the country.
According to the statements of these
merchants they are more than willing
to receive their northern relatives into
their business circles, but the fear Of
walls in Los Angles, and which practi-
cally ruled the Chinese settlement of
San Francisco, will be closely watched
by the local merchants who have
fought so hard to draw away from
the lawleSs representatives of their
country.
Want Streets Improved
I'VE want to build up Chinatown and
make a good little city of it," said
George Lem, who is one of the best
known Chinese merchants on the
coast, yesterday.
For some time past we have been
trying to secure municipal aid, and we
think that if our case Is properly pre-
sented we will be granted what we
need
I'm the first place, try as we will we
can do nothing toward a better condi-
tion of affairs in the local town until
the streets here are improved. The
Chinese pay heavy taxes and the
streets in the local settlement do not
amount to much but 1t would mean
much to us to have them paved.
AT times down here the mud is fear
full and the streets are practically i'm
passable. At other times the dust is
whired about, causing the buildings
and stores to become dirty.
1--WE are making improvements as
fast as we can, but we will need a little
aid in fixing up the strets and bringing
them to grade. We now have one Chi
nese school. governed by the most mod
ern methods, in the local settlement
and one old time Chinese school. With
the aid of the mission schools during
the day and the Chinese schools at
night we expect to rear our children as
good American men and women.
"We are doing the best we can to
make the local Chinatown a credit to
the city and we do not think 1t will
be long before the settlement here will
be the best in the country
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10

to be held at Cumnock Hall, June IL:
Recital, class of 1906, academic de-
partment (evening.) June Is, recital,
class of 1906, expression department.
(evening) June Is, class day exercises
(afternoon) June 10, commencement
(evening); Mrs. Grigg will read on this
program. June 20, reception by Mr. and
Mrs. Grigg in honor of graduating
classes (evenlng.) June 81, annual BAN
uuet of the Cumnock association, at
the Angelus hotel (afternoon)
There are eighteen graduates this
year. comprising three classes Express
sion class, ten members; academic
class, five members; normal physical
training class, three members.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
PRETTY GIRL IN RED
CAUSES STREET BLOCKADE

brow was crowned with a luscious head
of jet black hair.
by iove say old man." calculated
visitor from the English shores,
isn't she a beauty"
"Oh, mamma" cried little children
that were shopping with their fond
mothers, look at that girl I'm the red
dress"
"Shure, an its an angel we hev'
among u.s." said lusty voiced TIiber-
nian as he puffed vigorously at his
black Havana.
A street car had BECOME entangled
with an automobile, an old man with
a brand new beaver was making angry
passes at his neighbors with his cane,
while newsboys were hooting and yell
ing with all the latent power of their
vocal organs-all because each one of
them had stopped to gaze at the pass
ing girl in the red dress.
Creates Much Excitement
Then all of a sudden the crowds be-
gan to melt away, the auto was
loosened from it's anchorage to a tram
car, the man with the pompouS beaver
was once more at ease and making his
way majestically up South Spring
street while two extra patrolmen were
making their way to the scene of the
excitement.
Farther up West Fourth street the
dainty creation i'm red was tripping
along all unconscious Of the uproar she
had wrought at one Of the busiest
spots in Los Angeles.
At the Van Nuys hotel the news of
the incident soon became known and
Mr.. Peterson had suddenly grown ex-
ceedingly popular. The fate of the gen.
tlemanly clerk seems to rest upon his
ability to reveal the identity of the
wonderfully beautiful girl in the red
gown. Either Mr.. Peterson knows and
won't tell, or would like to know and
can't tell, The clerks say it's up to
him to square himself" Mr.. Peterson
passes into a blank, wan smile when
asked about "her," while his faint
answers are in monotones and mono-
syllables. He is constantly importuned
for introductions to the mysterious
beauty in red.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
MURDERS WIFE
AND KILLS SELF
HUSBAND TURNS ON FAITHFUL
SPOUSE
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r Skunk Principals
In an Early Morning Tragedy
on East SIxty-seventh
Street

Surrounded by the children whom she
had loved and for whom she had toiled
in the face of adversely for the many
years of her life, the body of Mrs.
Francis r. Skunk rests in the little
front parlor of her former home on
East Sixty-seventh street while the
body of her husband who murdered her
and then committed suicide lies on a
slab at the morgue, awaiting burial
in the county grave yard.
The double t-agedy occurred at the
little cottage on East Sixty-seventh
street, early yesterday morning, when
Skunk appeared suddenly at his home
and waylaid his wife as she opened
the kitchen door and started to get
some wood to light the fire. He shot
her through the shoulder, death result
ing almost instantly. Then without
even turning around he placed the
muzzle of the revolver at his left tenn
pie and fired, dying instantly.
Spies Cause Trouble
The Shunks were married in Pennsyl-
vania thirty-tWo years ago and came
to California some time later. For the
past twenty years, according to state
ments of members of the family, the
father had spent most of his time and
money in saloons and his frequent
sprees have caused much trouble in the
little household.
After the children had become of age
and were able to care for themselves
and their mother, the father left them
and went to Avalon, where he has
spent the past five years, returning
home occasionally for a short visit
Several weeks ago, according to the
statements of the neighbors, Skunk
visited his wife and stated then that
he wished he could die with his wife.
He went back to Avalon and it is
supposed he returned to his home
during Friday night and hid on the
premises where he waited until his
wife went to the back yard at 8 O'Clock
to get some wood.
FIees for Life
The woman evidently saw her hus-
band and noted his intentions, for she
fled back toward the house and had
gained the top step when the man
fired. The bullet entered under the left
shoulder blade and the woman man
aged to stagger to the front room of
the cottage where she fell.
Your pa shot me-" she cried.
In the meantime the man placed the
trigger, but the body was allowed to |
remain in the back yard until it was
called for by the undertakers.
verdict OF murder and suicide was
returned yesterday at an inquest held |
In Breese's morgue and the woman's
body was removed to her home.
Four sons and two daughters survive
the dead couple.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
At cumnock school

Following is a list of events COM
prising the commencement functions
OF the Cumnock School Of Expression,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
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Get the facts concerning the earthquake and fire in
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articles and appear only in the Pacific Monthly.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
BRAKEMAN SEEKS
MINER FRIEND
RECALLS INCIDENT OF AIDING
PR0SPEcTOR
When c. Brandt Finds M. E. Hurley
He Will Have Chance to Make
Good on Promised
Vacation

NJ. e. Hurley a brakeman employed
by the Southern Pacific company, who
makes a run between Los Angeles and
Bakersfield, admitted yesterday to a
Herald reporter that he was the brake
man who had befriended C. Brandt,
the little German who recently sold the
Surprise mine in the 3ullfrog district
for $375,000
At present Brandt is in Los Angeles
searching for Mr. Hurley whom the
miner says made it possible for him to
discover the valuable property because
he helped him to enough food at the
proper time and money that lasted him
long enough to get a footing Brandt
now wants to give Hurley enough
money to live year without working.
AT present Mr.. Hurley resides at 1917
Buena Vista street OF this city. When
seen yesterday the brakeman described
in detail the Incidents connected with
his meeting of the little German about
three years ago. Mr.. Hurley's descrip-
tionS of the miner were undoubtedly
those of the c., Brandt who is now in
the city in search of the brakeman.
IT remember the man very WELL" said
Mr.. Hurley yesterday, land when L
saw the story in this mornings Her
aid 1 recalled the incidents of the meet
ing of the man Immediately.
Remembers Incident Well
"At the time was running between
Bakersfield and Mojave on the South
ern Pacific. | got into a conversation
with the old man and / saw at once
that he was no false alarm when 1T
came to the mining business l talked
with him for several minutes and he
told me of the number of times he had
failed in several of his mining pro-
jects and Of the many times he had sue
ceeded.
"As he was quite we'll along in years
took pity on him and also because
believed that he was telling me the
truth / felt that he deserved what help
/ could give him. The story as he re-
lated it to The Herald yesterday and as
1t appears in this mornings edition is
just as / got 1t from him.
II am not specially anxious to get
any pecuniary reward from this trifiin &
act of charity on my part, but would
like to see the old man and tell him
I'm glad that he did so WELL There is
a great deal of satisfaction in knowing
that you have helped some one that
rea lly deserved It. There are so many
who get help that do not deserve 1t in
the least"
That Mr.. Hurley does not crave Pc
cuniary reward for his charitable act
to the miner three years ago Is evil
denced by the fact that when he failed
TO find him yesterday he dropped the
ma tier and went about to prepare to
leave on the afternoon train.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
Standard Mines Company
Organized Under the Laws of arizona
Canita1 Al OOO.OOO MONA ASseSsabIe
Capital $1,OOO,O 900
Non-ASsessab1e
Organized Under IL

The STANDARD mines located Bnardino California miles
railroad miles Nevada
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10

The Herald win sell you sS5 worth Of
subscriptsn N to The Herald and s25
Talk-o-P Phone absolutely free.
Talk-o-Phone free. See the proposition
in todayS Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
Over 100 Illustrations

III this remarkable number and sixteen pages in
color You can't miss it if you buy this number. On
sale at all news-stands, and for IS cents. You'll find
it the biggest IS cents worth of magazine satisfac
tion you ever purchased
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10

Homeless children received and placed
In homes for adoption. apply Rev. ..
Home society. s3A Bradbury building.
Los Angelica
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
Carpet stores
Furniture stores
wall Par

We carry a large stock OF 76-inch col.
ored Burlaps; also S6-lnch and 40-inch
widths Window shades. table oil cloths,
wall paper. American Varnish company S
varnish. Walter Bros, 62l s. Spring
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-01-22
NJ. STEWART
IN NEW ROLE.
From United States Senator to
School Trustee Of Mining
Camp Quite q Come Down.

From a quarter Of a century as United
States Senator. Hon William M. Stewart
has gone to a school trustee of a mining
camp 1t simply goes to show the ups
and downs of a western politician Sem
ator Stewart will make a school trustee
with no equals in Nevada, but it is quite
a come down. Many are probably fool
ing themselves by the thought that SEN
ator Stewart has been removed from
Nevada's political checkerboard The
fine hand of Senator Stewart may be
seen in the coming campaign if he lives,
and has his health, for he is not made
OF the material that quits as long as
the spark of life shines. The Senator
will probably have as much to do in
shaping Nevada's political destiny next
fall as any other one man. While he
may not be right up in the front ranks,
he will be back in the tent drawing maps
of the situation and directing the ambi-
tious ones how to move. The Senator is
a fighter and probably has 1t in for
somebody who has had 1t in for him
in the past. If he has, they will har
from him, and all in due time
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-01-22
WELLS FOR THE DESERT.

Senator Nixon has induced the Agri-
cultural Department to make extensive
experiments in this State with acser.
trees @flich grow without water From
British army officer in Africa the de-
partment has ordered several thousand
seeds of the Deodar tree and these will
be planted in the Las Vegas section
where their growth will be carefully
watched by the department officials
There are millions of acres in Nevada
where no Vegetation except sagebrush
and similar plant life is found to the
great Inconvenience of miners and stock
men who often are put to enormous ex-
pense to secure timber for their uses
1t is also believed that If desert trees
can be induced to grow that they will
cause precipitation of moisture where
there is now none.
III is the intention of the State expert
ment stations to secure some of these
seeds in order to give them a trial in
western Nevada.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-01-22
AN IMPORTANT TRANSACTION.

The Lovelock Commercial Company
has sold out to the Lovelock Mercantile
Company. The company was formerly
controlled by Senator Nixon. F. Nj. Lee
and r. M. Moore. who were the principal
stockholders.
Now the company has been entirely re-
organized. the capitalization increased
and new stockholders are concerned
Messrs. Nixon. Lee and Moore remain
withthe company and associated with
them are DR.. w. H. Hood Of Reno. Mrs.
w. T. jenkins of Battle Mountain, who
owns extensive sheep business. and =. L.
Baker. Mr.. Baker will be the manager,
vice r. M. Moore. Mr.. Moore intends
leaving Lovelock.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-01-22
MANHATTAN TO HAVE
JAIL IMMEDIATELY

All towns must have a Jail and among
the very first needs lisa place where evil
doeis can be locked up Manhattan, the
new southern Nevada mining camp, is
no exception to the rule. While in that
city recently County Commissioner Cuddy
and Sheriff Logan of Nye county select
ed a location for a temporary ajil build
ing and made all arrangements for con-
struction work to be commenced at
once.
A steel cell will be removed from Bel
mont and installed in the Manhattan Jail
for keeping prisoners charged with fell
onies until they can be removed to the
more substantial Jail at Tonopah.
Sheriff Logan appointed Henry Nof-
singer, formerly of Tonopah. to pc Dep
uty Sheriff at Manhattan and officer
Nofsinger will have charge of the Jail
and upon him will fall the task of main
tanning order in the new camp.
Henry Nofsinger the newly appointed
Deputy Sheriff. is a mold Humboldter,
and his many friends are glad to know
that he lis still in the ring.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-01-22
SENATOR NIXON
IS STILL BUSY
Several Items Of Interest to
hevadans Placed in the Ur
gency Deficiency Bill by Him.


Resulting from the recommendations Of
the Postmaster General and the Secretary
OF the Interior, regarding the postoffices
at Tonopah and Goldfeld and the Sur
veyor Generals Office at Reno, in which
Senator Nixon took great interest. the
urgency deficiency bill reported carries
with it two items which are of interest
to Nevadans.
One isa namount of $500 for the Sur
veyor Generals Office at Reno, for sup
plies, etc, which are needed on account
OF the increased force now employed in
that office, the mining industry in the
southern part of the State making a great
deal of business.
The other is anitem of 5000 to be ex-
pended by the Postmaster General in re-
iinbursing the postmasters at Tonopah
and Goldfield for clerical hire and other
expenses, it being necessary in these two
cases to guarantee theemployes "a per
day in order to get suitable clerks Sem
ator Nixon expects that these items will
pass the House of Representatives at an
early date.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-01-22
C0L0RED MAN TAKEN
FROM TRAIN HERE DEAD

NJ. b. Craft. colored. was taken or No.
last evening by Undertaken Cochran,
dead. having passed away between Hum
Doldt House and Winnemucca.
He died of dropsy and heart trouble
and was en- route to his home in New
York and was in a Pullman, travelling on
a first-class ticket. Craft came to San
Francisco from Melbourne, Australia, on
December 4th. and was employed as SUI
perintendent of the attaches of the Nance
O'Neii Dramatic company. Shortly after
reaching San Francisco he was taken
was sent to DIR. McNutt's hospital and
was discharged from that institution the
other day and left night before last for
his wife and home in New York City.
Craft was a member of some fraternal
society. probably the odd Fellows. He
carried a card from the G. U. o. o. F.
Coronr Robins wired his wife last even
ine as to what disposition should be made
of the body He also wired his lodge in
New York. An inquest will be held this
afternoon and ii is more than likely that
Crafts remains will be shipped to his
home, but as yet nothing has been heard
from Mrs. Craft.
Craft was about AZ yars of age.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-01-22
SHELTER FOR PALIsADE.

Palisade is to have Lfty ton snlelter
a. once; the machinery having been or
dered at San Francisco several days
since by c. L. Kennedy. who will operate
the same on Mineral Hin ores. says .
recent dispatch
This is only another straw which shows
the trend of events in The history of one
of the old mining camps Of Neada. which
has a vrecord output ,f millions upon
millions of dollars. all Of which were
taken from within a comparatively lev
feet of the surface. for this immnnse
amount was actually taken from with
in a comparatively few feet OF the sur
face. for this immense amount was act
ually taken from the top Of Mineral lli.i
and within a very few years Mineral
Hill is the center of an enormous mineral
area and for many miles both north and
south thereare developed shoots OF high
grade ore, though on The top OF Iinerai
Hill proper there seems to have ben no
well defined vein, but mass OF ex-
ceedingly high grade ore.
Mr.. Kennedy and his partner. Charles
III. Gage, have recently taken an option
on several groups of very valuable
claims and have had large force at
work developing them for the past three
months, and within couple Of weeks