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Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06
WORLD
OFFICIALS HAVE LONG FACES
AND FRoWNS
Landslide on Southern Pacific Will
Be Cleared Away Today-Salt
Lake to Be Open Next
Wednesday

Salt Lake officials We're worrying
yesterday for fear that the rain which
was falling in Los Angeles extended
to Caliente and vicinity.
Assistant General Passenger Agent
Peck says that the date for opening
the road is now fixed by General Man
ager Wells, who is at the scene of the
washouts. as Wednesday, April II.
Mr. Peck said yesterday that be
feared that all of the repair work
would be washed away if another flood
should come in the Meadow Wash val
ley.
Southern Pacific officials wore froWns
yesterday also. and said that the val
ley line which has been tied up by
washouts will be open by today noon
if no further slides occur
For a short time the track was clear
Wednesday night but another slide
came and blocked the passage of all
trains.
All of the valley line trains except
one are now being run over the coast
line. The regular overland train leaves
Los Angeles over the valley line and
the passengers are transferred at the
landslide to Il connecting train.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06
RIO DE LOS ANGELES

In view of the Importance it has at
tained suddenly the Los Angeles river
would be justified in proudly swelling
up and bursting its banks. Before Gill
more's dark lantern was flashed upon
it, our river was the butt of tourist
ridicule and an object of some humilia-
tion to citizens when critically ques-
toned about it's habits Strangers saw
in it only a seemingly ineXhaustible
bed of sand, gravel and c0bblestones.
But all that is changed. The citizen
now can point with pride''to the con-
sensus of opinion, lately expressed, that
mere railway right of way in the
river bed is worth at least $1,OOO,O00.
And as this peculiar river is normal
in the matter of having two sides,
there is room for two $1,OOO,OOO railway
franchises. And then, again, that
wealth of sand, gravel and cobble-
stones would yield a big revenue to the
city if it were sold instead of given
away.
What's the matter with the Rio de
Los Angeles? It's all right!
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06
JEWELS NOT APPAREL
Woman's Suit to Fill Out a Bequest
That Way Failure by Court
Decision

SCRANTON, Pa, April diamonds
are not wearing apparel, as was deci1-
ed recently by the superior court in
the appeal of Elizabeth Frantz from
the ruling Of Judge Sando, of the Lack
aNanna orphans court, in upholding
the contention of NJ. j. Martin, eXecu-
tor of the estate of Mary Dix.
The testatrix left a valuable estate,
devising that Mrs. Frantz should have
her wearing apparel. The latter
claimed that diamonds and other jew
elry, valued at $4,000, should be hers,
and brought an action against the
executor to obtain them.
Judge Sando ruled against her claim,
and this ruling the superior court sus-
tanned la ~'ff
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06
TO ARREST SERENADERS
A Pennsylvania Mans House Blown
Up by Towns "Cut=Ups" and
He Wants Damages
Special to The Herald


PERRYOPOLIS, Pa, April Be
cause he was besieged in his home all
night and because Of damage to his
property by strenuous serenaders upon
the occasion of the wedding of his son,
II. j, Mossbury OF this place has sworn
out warrants for the arrest of forty of
the towns prominent young men. Mr.
Mossbury says that the serenaders
made him a target for sticks and
stones, riddled his house with shot and
caused other damage with dynamite.
In addition to the criminal prosecution
Mr.. Mossbury announces he will bring
civil suits against the offenders.
The serenaders, fifty i'm number, fired
more than $50 shots during the night
and when the crowd ceased firing at
o'clock Friday morning the shade
trees in the front yard were shot to
pieces, the roof of the porch and parts
of the house were riddled with shot
and the fences in the immediate Vicin-
ity were laid fiat on the ground. Late
the besieging force secured five sticks
of dynamite and exploded all of them
simultaneously. Nearly every window
in the house was shattered and it's oc-
cupants badly frightened. When the
crowd dispersed nearly two. bnshels of
empty shotgun shells were picked up
in the front yard --'.-'
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06
AMONG THE OFFICIALS

Howard James, director of the pur-
chasing department of the Great
Northern railway, will leave today for
Santa Barbara in his private car Wis
consn.
j. Hay Hammond of New York city,
who has been in Southern California
for several weeks, left yesterday in his
private car Kya Yami for lei Paso over
the Southern Pacific. ..
A party in charge of Alex Mcdonald
left yesterday over the Southern
Pacific in the private car Comboy.
c. r. Jarvis of Rutland, Vermont
general manager of the Rutland ran-
way, took the inside track trip over
the Southern Pacific yesterday in mis-
private car.
A solid Pullman car special train
will leave Los Angeles for New Haven
by the way of New York city ON May
26 for the accommodation of the
Knights of Columbus who desire to
attend the annual meeting of the
grand lodge, held in June in New
Haven. The route traVersed will be
ever the Salt Lake, Denver & lilo
Grande, Santa Fe, Missouri Pacific and
Baltimore & Ohio.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06
DYNAMITE HOT AND COLD
Stove Blows Up 300 Pounds, Killing
Watchman-Eneine Can't Ex=
plode Six Cars of 1t
20 1,he Herald.


LANCASTER. Pa. April THE vast
difference between dynamite suddenly
heated and dynamite frozen up, in their
Destructive qualities. WAS Illustrated
i'm two widely separated places on the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad Six ears of the
frozen up dynamite couldn't be eX-
ploded. even by Il railroad collision at
emporium, while $3.50 pounds of it sud
denly thawed, ON Kcrbaugh's new
Pennsy construction between Safe HIar-
Dor and Shenks Ferry shook all Lam
caster county.
In the Emporium instance, a, loco
motive was backed by mistake into an
omen switch, where were coupled to-
gether six cars loaded with the high
explosive. 1t crashed into and tele-
scoped one of them, forcing the tender
part way through the first car and
scattering the dynamite in all direc-
tions. But it was frozen dynamite;
hence. nothing doinG.>
Mark the difference i'm the Safe Bar-
bor job. James Sweeney i'm building
on Funk hill, was employed to keep the
fire going ut a uniform temperature, so
the explosive would be readily usable
but i'm no danger. He fell asleep; the
store became greatly overheated; and
at 1880 a. IN. the 1850 pounds blew up;
he was killed; nearly every window
within two miles was broken; Lancas-
ter. twelve miles away, was shaken as
if by earthquake and this entire great
county was startled.
Where the building stood there is now
an immense hole in the ground, with
the earth nearby furrowed up as If
nv a great steam shovel; fences are
demolished and large trees snapped OH.
That is dynamite not
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06
RHYMES HIS WAY OUT OF CELL
Bacchanalian Poet Dashes Off a Few
SarcasticalIy Optimistic Lines to
Sergeant and Goes Free
| 10 u,he Hnrald

Special to The Herald.
PROVIDENCE. April ALBERT
SteinWay drank d lot of water ana other
liquids yesterday and i'm the course OF
his subsequent Wanderings he was
picked up by d friendly patrolman and
piloted to the station house.
Whats your name?' inquired the
sergeant in charge.
Gilbert Hubbard, the don't worry
philosopher"
Whats your business
I'm poet Of the bacchaualiau
school
At these answers the sergeant put
down his pen and ordered SteinWay to
be taken to the row and gently placed
on one of the doWny wooden slabs.
There he could take nice nap.
An hour later SteinWay proved that
he was somewhat of a poet and not 20
philosopher, for he wrote the following
lines and, with his compliments, sent
them u the sergeant:
"Thcro's heap of trouble coming.
Worry, worry, all the time!
Everything proteuds disaster
And a carnival of crime
All the world is going to blaZcs,
Though it's never happened yet,
1t is sure to smash up some day,
Just sit down while and fret,
Worry. worry. worry. worry,
Take a pcssimistc view.
What If some folks do look cheerful;
They don't know as much as you,
Always take gloomy outlook,
Make it your unbroken rule
Daily to spend hours i'm frcttiug-
If you want to be a fool
The sarcastically optimistic Steinway
was one of a dozen who fell into the
police net last night and he was one
of the fortunate few 90 be released in
the lookup ihis forenoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06
SHERIFF SECURES EVIDENCE
Riverside Official Obtains Articles
Stolen From Los Angeles Man
at lndio

Sheriff Coburn of Riverside was in
the city yesterday securing evidence
against William Cunningham and
James Kelley, now in Jail at Riverside.
The latter are charged with assaulting
j. Herzikopf of this city, who is in the
emergency hospital as the result of a
brutal assault by footpads at lndio
several days ago. Articles found in
the possession of the boys We're identi-
fled by Herzikopf yesterday as his
property and the sheriff said last night
that he had Il good case.
The aged merchant was robbed near
Indio Saturday night and was seriously
injured. but is now slowly recovering
at the hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06
Secures More Money
His Little Bluff

She was such pretty girl
That l wondered why the churl
Didn't pay
More attention to the maid
There he sat and nothing said
While the crowded Pullman sped
On its way
] pronounced him king of chumps
To sit silent in the dumps
With n queen
Dainty, winsome, natty neat,
Dancing -eyed, attractive. sweet
There beside him on the seat
All serene.
But when they arose TO go
Then / understood. you know,
In a trice
Why he had been such
For 1 saw upon the floor
What hadn't seen before
dl1. Grains of rice
louisville Courier-Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06
SEATTLE GETS NEXT MEETING
Railway Commissions Oppose Letting
Traffic Managers Into Association
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The Ma
tional Association of Railway Commits
sioners today selected Seattle for hold
ing the next convention on July 20,
1907.
A motion made during the forenoon
session to invite traffic managers into
the deliberations of the association met
with emphatic opposition and was de-
feated.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Clements addressed the convention.
The commission adjourned sine die
after electing the following officers for
the ensuing year; President. John S.
Mcmillan, Washington; first vice presi-
dent, c. c. McChord. Kentucky; second
vice president, j. II. Wharton, South
Carolina. Edward A. Moseley and
Martin S. Decker were elected secre-
tary and assistant secretary re-
spectively.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06
dixie Kelly Didv

"Like Kelly Did"
This is the time when all the fans are
figuring
On what the team is going to do
this year;
OF how the players will eat up the
others
And hammer out home runs upon
the sphere.
You'll find 'em at cigar stands on the
corners,
The lineup is laid out upon the lid,
One question each is asking: Have we
any
Who can knock 'em DER the fence
like Kelly did?''
Oh, brave the show is that each players
making.
In these, the days before the sea-
sons start!
But wait until the reckoing is figured
'Tis then thoy'll get that weakness
of the heart!
The fans will then size up the records
fercely- ,
oh, many a player'll wish that he
were hid.
"Did this or that one do all twas eX-
pected?" "
Then hear the answer come Like
Kelly did?' Nv. ii. z,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06

Speaking on the railroad rate reg
ulation bill, Senator Stone of Missouri
refers sneeringly and sarcasticalIy to
"the presidents abject surrender" To
what? The railroads? Not that any
body has noticed. To the senate? Pos
sibly; but even that is not yet in evil
lence, and if it were, is that anything
hat any senator should be proud Of?
We fear the senator from Missouri
aas got his politics and the voice of
he people sadly mixed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06

Pasadena's busy season is about over
and the big hotels are planning to
close Los Angeles busy season lasts
from one years end to the other. And
yet Pasadena talks about not wanting
to join Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06
is their duty and should be

cars; this is their duty and should be
their pleasure.
Los Angeles is now voicng its sug-
gestlon to it's partners, the street rail-
way companies, that they run owl cars.
The request must be heeded-else the
senior partner Ohe city may feel
called upon to put it in the form of Il
demand that cannot be ignored.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06

Grand Marshal IGammel as a Spanish
grandee will be one of the sights of
Fiesta week. Billy is of noble build.
broad in the chest and thick in the
calves. He will not require any pad
ding to produce the necessary comic
opera effect. But think of his STAIR!
How many of them can muster the
requisite fat and muscle? The grand
marshal should put them at once on a
training basis
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06
Electrical Workers on Strike
! ssnciateG press.

EIy ASsOVIIIvu IIVaS'
CHICAGO, April 5-Two hundred
gas and electric fixture hangers went
ON strike yesterday for an increase in
wages of twenty-five cents a day. The
men, who are members Of the Broth
erhooG of Electrical Workers, were
receiving $3.50 a day. The strike may
delay the completion OF number of
new buildings intended for occupancy
May /.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06

Funds for the new Y. Nj. c, A, build
ing are coming on rapidly, but citizens
can materially hasten the close by
sending in their names and subscrip
tions to the proper persons. The fund
should be complete long before La
Fiesta
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06
Will Enter Union Station
py Associa ted Press.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 5.-The Ur-I
dianapohs Union company has entered
into a contract with the Illinois Con-
trail Railroad company to allow the
indianapolis Southern to use the Union
this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06

The Evening Way Freight yesterday
published an excerpt from the San
Francisco Chronicle relative to swamp
land reclamation which was printed in
The Herald two weeks ago. The Way
Freight is to be congratulated on it's
promptness; usually it is a month be-
hind, at least.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06

Mrs. Dowie is suffering from nervous
prostration. Dowie has fatulence of
the pocketbook and son Gladstone has
never been kissed. The Dowies are
in hard lines just now.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06

A ten-story building for Spring Tenn
pie and New High streets will start
August to keep the new postoffce
company. Dollars to doughnuts it will
be antique before the new postoffice is
started.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06
HOLD SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING
Grand Trunk Will Be Completed by
Fall of 1907
IN Associated Pres.

LONDON, April 5.-The shareholders
of the Grand Trunk railway of Canada
held their half yearly meeting this att
eTnOOn.
The directors announced that they
anticipate that the Grand Trunks Sec
ton of the Pacific road from Winni-
peg to Lake Superior, including the
government portion, will be completed
in time to carry the harvest of 1907.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06

However, bad as they may think
Councilman Ford is, let the First ward
Realities bark back to what happened
in the Sixth, and, looking upon Dock
Houghton, take warning.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06

Hill street property owners and the
Los Angeles-Paciic railroad should get
together on the tunnel project without
delay and come TO terms. 1T viii take
four months to bore the hole, and every
days wait is that much more of dis
comfort to patrons of the Hollywood
Colegrove line.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06

Finding that singly and alone he
couldn't drown out Arbor day, Jupiter
Pluvius called on Jupiter Tonans and
together they showed the tree planters
a soaking time.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06

The board of public works declares
the new garbage wagons too small.
And that must be true, or else they
would be able to carry off the Pico
Heights garbage.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06

Santo Domingo is in rebellion, but
whether "again" or just as a lap-over
from the perpetual upheaval there is
not stated.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06

Capt. Flammer the new chief of de-
tectives, has the opportunity of his
life in reforming the Los Angeles SER
vice. He has begun well.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06

A Texas youngster who found and
returned Bernhardts jewels received a
quarter reward. Bernhardt stock in
Texas is now decidedly ION the blink" ."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06
WILL HAVE STEAMSHIP LINE
Gould Road Has Completed Arrange
ments for Trans-Pacifio Service

SAN FRANCISCO. April Sit was
announced here yesterday that the
Western Pacific Railroad company had
concluded arrangements for trans
Pacific steamship service. Negotiations
have been entered into with the North
German Lloyd and Hamburg American
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06

What does the Standard Oil COM
pany want in Los Angeles? Anything
besides Oil? Look out for the oc-
topus!
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06

In the language of the Chinese mar
ket gardeners-"Him rain"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06

The Zulus beat the British and the
Sulus fight us. Seems to be little diff
ference in these two tribes, even in the
spelling of their names.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06

Vesuvius is in eruption again. Must
have become jealous of that Kansas
gas well which got afire and couldn't
be stopped.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06
Frick Resigns From Rock Island
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April Sit was am
nounced today that Henry c. Frici
has resigned from the board of dir@c-
tors of the Rock Island. His successor
has not been chosen.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06
Population of Los Angeles 2OI,249

Even the skies knocked Arbor day,
by thunder.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06
Wolf Reappointed
BY Associated Press,

BY ASSOCIdI dIeU FIeS5,
SACRAMENTO, April 5.--Governor
Pardee today reappointed r.. Myron
Wolf state insurance commissioner. .,9
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06
Pi-Lines and Pick-Ups
If y

Ii franchises grew on trees, ...
And all the trees were full,
'Twould be snap,
TO hold your lap
And give a branch a pull.
r..
But seeing they're mighty scarce,
And few and far between,
'Twould be as well
TO land in Helena. Montana,
AS to steal one now, l ween.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06

As a combination rain maker, the
Minnesota picnic and Arbor day have
Hatfield beaten a city block.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06

No one has sprung that gag about
Bernhardts playing being lin tents"
in Texas, thank goodness. .""
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06

Sign in messenger service window
on Spring street:
WANTED-BOYS WITH WHEELS
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06

DR.. Macarthur says "a heartless
press has made the world a veritable
hell for Mr.. Rockefeller Well, it's
Rockefeller's world, and if he doesn't
like it he can give it away. ...
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06

Because a lad has a step-father
that's no reason he's step-lad-der.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06
up=to=pate LeesvilIe

At the concert last night little Mary
Noble sang brand new song entitled
In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree"
-Leesvil1e (Colo) Light. .--. ...
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06

A Topeka, Kas, society woman says
bread is worse than beer. If she'd eat
a little maybe she'd get more used
to it and like it better.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06

Mayor Dunno of Chicago has been
called parallelopipedon. And nav
the whole town is wondering whether
it is a compliment or an insult.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06

Herr Most's anarchistic paper has
suspended. Couldn't compete with the
Hearst anarchistic sheets, eh?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06

The demagogue and the demiiohn
are usually close partners.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06

Now they. say Witte has a weak
heart. Well, his nerves all right.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-10-04

GLOW did the queen of Sheba
travel when she went to see Solo
mon?" asked the teacher of her
Sunday school class of little girls.
No one yentured an answer.
eff you had studied your lesson
you could not have helped know
ing" said their teacher. "Now look
over the verses again"
could she have gone by the
cars ?" asked the teacher, beginning
to lose patience as the children con-
suited their books, but appeared to
arrive at no conclusion.
1es'm," said little girl at the
end of the class. "She went by
steam cars"
Odd she, indeed? Well, Louise,
we would like to know how you
found that out? ?"
''In the second verse;" responded
the child, "it says, She came with a
very great train.''
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-10-04
Frogs as Weather Prophets.

Frogs have from remote times
been regarded as weather prophets,
and at the present day in some parts
of Germany the European tree frog
(Hyla arborea) is used as a barome-
ter. A few of them are placed in a
tall bottle provided with miniature
ladders, the steps of which they as
cend during fine weather, seeking
the bottom again on the approach
of rain. Anatomical structures of
a variety of kinds are Characteristic
of different species of frogs, having
to do with the voice organs. So it
is that many croak, some chirp and
some almost below. Many emit
noises most disagreeable to all ears,
while others give vent to sounds
that under some circumstances are
quite enjoyable.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-10-04
Musical Recitation.

Although the Quakers as a sect
do not favor music, regarding it as
proftless amusement INDUCED in
by the worlds people, there are oc-
casionally stories told which show
that the love of music sometimes
steals its way into a Quaker house
hold in spite Of discipline.
George Thompson, the famous
English abolitionist, while lecturing
in the British provinces stopped one
night with Quaker family. He
was a great lover of music and at
that time was a good singer. Dur
ing the evening he sang "Oft In the
Silly Night" which was listened to
with the closest attention. In the
morning his Quaker hostess appear
ed somewhat uneasy. She wished to
hear the song again, but it would
hardly do, she thought, for her to
request its repetition. At last, how
ever, her desire overcame her scru-
pies. :
George" she said, with faint
pink color in her soft checks, "will
thee repeat the words Of last even
ing in thy usual manner"
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-10-04
Campmeeting at Ashburn,

The regular annual C m p
meeting of 1he Wesleyan Me!ho-
dist Church will com mence at
the auditorium on the a N P
grounds at this place on Wednes-
day evenging the 10th of October
and continuing until the 21st.
Every preparation is being made
for the comfort of those VIII }
may attend and a large crowd is
ected.
The preaching will be mostly
done by Revs, Teter and North
am of Indiana and Jennings of
New York. The music will be
in charge of Miss Pearl Owens
and Rev. w. M. Lee.
All roads belonging to the
South Eastern Passenger Assocl-
alton have granted a rate of one
and one fourth fare for the round
trip provided fifty or more travel
by rail. Be sure and get GER
tifcate or receipt when purchas-
ing the ticket. This certificate
will entitle the holder to a return
fare at one cent per mile.
The boarding house where
meals and beds can be secured
at very low rates, will be con-
Quoted by Mr.. and Mrs. Shira
who will carefully look after the
comfort of all visitors,
You are cordially invited by
the management to attend the
meetings.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-10-04
EGGS Are Useful.

According to the Medical Record,
eggs are useful in the following ap-
plications: A mustard plaster made
with the white of an egg will not
leave a blister. A raw egg, taken
Immediately, will carry down a fish
bone that cannot be extracted. The
white skin that lines the shell is a
useful application to boil. White
of egg, beaten up with loaf sugar
and lemon, relieves hoarseness-a
teaspoonful taken once every hour.
An egg in the morning cup of coffee
is a good tonic. A raw egg, with
the yolk unbroken, in glass OF
wine is beneficial for convalescents.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-10-04
Council Proceedings.
CONTINUED from First page.)

walk on the west side of Main street
from Central Avenue to the passenger
depot of the A. B. & A. railway, be
put in good and passable condition
within three (3) days after being
served with notice by the Mayor, by
the owners of property abutting such
sidewalks, and in case of failure to
do said work within said specified
time, the Mayor is authorized to
have the work done sby the city, and
charged to abutting property,