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Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-29
BULL OR DOG TO BLAME?
TaiI-Thus Accoutered Latter
Proceeds TO Roughhouse
Special to The Herald,

Special TO 1he Herald
VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. 2S.-A
wild and wooly," hilarious bull run
ming riot in barroom, with a yellow
dog at it's tail, formed a real excite
ment that has come to Beaton, little
numbering town in the Lardeau. The
bull found life on George Lux's model
farm too monotonous, so it went into
Beaton to paint the town red. A yell
low dog quickly spotted the animal,
and as the animal made rush into
the Beaton hotel the canine attached
itself to it's tail.
The bovine first upset fifteen lodgers
who were summing themselves on a long
bench outside the hostelry; next it
made for the dining room, frightening
several women, who promptly sought
refuge on the piano and sideboard
the room, upsetting chairs, tables and
everything in it's path.
The landlord, hearing the racket,
came rushing in just in time to en-
counter the bull at the entrance to the
bar. He gave the bull a right handler
between the eyes and hard left to the
wind, which had about as much effect
as a baby's punch on the topknot of
colored prizefighter.
The bull took 81 few spins around the
bar and card room, with the dog still
painfully hanging on, followed by the
landlord with a broom, Joe Campbell
with a boot, and Alexander Morrison
with a razor. Neither broom, boot nor
razor was of much good, but the
racket scared the bull out of the hotel
and when last seen it was still run
ming.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-29

it read, like the cut-and-dried an
nouncement of cut-and-dried lecture,
and personally did not relish the
full of people for an hour just to get
little news item and If possible find
enough that could be criticised to make
fairly good story.
To be sure of not missing any of
what 1 in my, own mind had termed
the SHOW" 1 went to, the New Temple
of Health at o'clock to await the ar
rival of the first of the audience, for
wanted to see every one as they
came that 1 might know just what
class of people were becoming inter-
ested in this man and his work. My
surprise may be imagined when 1 tell
you that at this time every seat was
occupied; the house was filed with the
cream of Los Angeles population. Had
l not seen this sight with my own eyes
I could never have believed 1T. By
2:15 o'clock the elevator man had been
stationed at the main entrance to the
TEMPLE OF HEALTH with instruc-
tions to not admit any one, as Burner
hall was packed to it's utmost capacity.
Think of It'll Fifteen minutes before
time scheduled for the lecture, and
people standing in every available
space, and this the third of this Won
derful mans lectures.
At the appointed time a man of me-
dium stature. who carries his 67 years
as though the ravages of time had
stopped in his case when he was SO
ascended the platform and stood with
easy grace gazing leisurely over the au-
dience as though II were a common
occurrence in his daily life. and then
the weight of the responsibility seemed
to settle down upon him. Here was
this wonderful crowd come out to re-
ceive from his lips a message that to
many would mean renewed strength
for the battle Of life or the giving up
of all hope, and for the moment he
seemed to hesitate, but only for a
moment. then he closed his eyes, and
It needed no observer to see that he
was drawing on his reserve, THE
GREAT RESERVE POWER. who
never falls us II we go to HIM in the
right spirit; and this man from his
dear old Quaker mother learned years
ago that there is only one Fount Head
from which to draw our strength, and
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-29

taken in the great medical fight now
honest thinking men all over the coun-
try; and those who sat there and lis
tened could not help but realize that
in the lives of the Old School medical
men there was new force to be reck-
oned with, the force of the strong con-
victions of an inspired man. One
watching thoughtfully the crowd yes
terday at Burner Hall could see the
drift of the tide of opinion change to
flow in perfect sympathy with the
wonderful new philosophy expounded
by this Great Teacher.
In the greatest muck-rake story of
modern times Upton Sinclair. in speak
ing of the death of hogs in the pack
ing houses, says: "'There is long line
of hogs each hanging by a leg with
squeal and life blood ebbing away to-
gether.' and as | listened TO this man
the force of his arguments made me
admit to myself the feasibility of his
philosophy. 1 came to realize that so
it is with the Old School pill and poison
money grabbing doctors, long line of
hogs each hanging by a leg with the
squeal and life blood ebbing away to-
gether; for as sure as fate this man
has sounded the death-knell of their
practice and the Great Medical Trust,
the American Medical Association.
The end may not come this year or
next. nor yet the next, but If it should
be your good fortune to meet this DIR.
Burner get one good look in that won
derful eye, and then remember that he
has everything with which to wage the
fight that is to him his life. and you
will realize how absolutely sure is my
forecast. You say, What has he?
These are his weapons; Love of God,
Love of Humanity, Intensity of Pur-
pose. Burning Hatred of the Old
School Pill and Poison Practitioners,
and thorough understanding OF their
methods. having for a long time oc-
cupied chair In the Chicago Medical
College. Then to back this all up this
man has a private fortune OF half a
million dollars. and commands six mill
lions of foreign money that have been
put at his disposal to wage the battle,
But best Of all he Is demonstrating
now every day right here In our midst
the absolute certainty with which he
works; for since establishing the Tenn
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-29
DAINTY HOSIERY is DISPLAYED
WHEN TOM GOES AFTER A MOUSE

for chewing gum, when his watchful
eye caught sight of a fat little mouse,
huddled up close to the wainscoting
and busily employed at nibbling
crumbs.
Then Comes the Fun
For a moment Tom crouched and
then leaped. Straight as a die,
the long black body dived for the little
gray one and the cat hit the floor and
bundle of dainty skirts at the same
time The woman at the table was
young and very pretty. She felt the
commotion around her skirts and, not
thinking of anything else to do, gave
a startled scream.
Instantly all eyes were turned toward
her and then there was scramble,
for Tom had missed the mouse and the
little gray body leaped for liberty and
sprlnted straight down the center aisle
of the parlor and all women present
saw their dread enemy, a mouse.
Tom dashed in hasty pursuit. The
mouse led with a straight one to the
Jaw and the cat slapped a hard one to
the head, sending his mouseship under
table where four we'll known debu-
tantes were regaling themselves with
tamales and lemon ice. There was q
scramble and Tom had the field to
himself. The mouse ducked under a
chair and escaped to the open for a
second time. Then like a flash he be-
gan a mad series of runs and leaps.
dashing promiscuously among the null
titudes of skirts, and at every jump
woman lodged, and lodged quock.
The Mouse Is a Goner
Walters hurried about in an attempt
to head off the mad circling dashes of
the mouse and at last with a great
spring, Tom cornered the mouse and
threw him. Then while ladies looked
on in admiration the cat bit spitefully
through the mouse's spine and the
little body quivered and life left.
That part of the performance was
satisfactory to the women. but when
the cat slowly began chewing the
mouse and the mouse's tail hanging
between the cats pearly teeth was the
only morbid evidence of the cannabal-
ism being performed inside, the scene
did not fit in with the digestion of
tamales and the walters hurried Mas
ter Tom out of sight.
But the cat by his heroic action has
won his gold spurs and his reputation
as hero has been permanently es-
tablished
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-29
OWL LOST; SEEKS 1T STUFFED
Woman Follows CIew to Bird Gone
for Twenty Years, but Is Dis
appointed at. Hotel
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2S.-If you have a
stuffed owl around your premises and
it's plumage does not disclose the
ravages of more than twenty years
time, it might be Mrs. George Blair $
pet, Dick, which flew away from it's
home at $3.50 Parnell avenue in 1886
For these two decades Mrs. Blair has
been hunting the bird, stuffed or alive,
which used to catch mice when Engle-
wood wasn't as big as it is now.
Mrs. Blair asked Clerk Gregory of the
Grand Pacific hotel yesterday If there
was a stuffed owl there. She had read
how an owl was shot on the roof of the
hotel long time ago. She thought per-
haps the bird had been mounted and
kept at the hostelry for a souvenir.
Neither Clerk Gregory, Manager Whip
pie nor the druggist on the corner could
remember of any such occurrence. Mrs.
Blair was disappointed.
She is eager to inspect stuffed owls
in the city which bear a resemblance to
her missing pet. One that will answer
the description will be purchased at a
good price.
"I did love Dick, ;.nd want him with
us now, even If he is stuffed" she told
the hotel clerk.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-29
INDIAN PULLS AUTO LEVER
The Big Machine, With the River
Handy, Runs Away and
Does the Rest

Special to The Herald
SHOSHONE, Wyo., Aug. ga score
of Indians and a runaway sightseeing
automobile furnished the excitment of
the third day of registration for the
Shoshone Indian lands which are to be
thrown open to white settlement next
month.
A party of homeseekers hired the big
auto and set out for the Arapahoe viii
lage on the banks of Wind river, about
a mile from town. Arriving there they
left 1t standing near the river bank
while they wandered around the village.
In their absence score of Indians
gathered around the "no-horse wagon"
and, instigated by Red Water, who pro-
fessed to know all about 1t, they climber
aboard Then Red Water touched the
lever and the auto shot into the river.
The braves let out ear-rending yells
and the squaws screeched. The original
automobile party rushed to the spot
and three cowboys with lariats lassooed
the Indians and drew them ashore one
by one. One of them, young squaw,
was unconscious for several hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-29
MAY CHANGE TENNESSEE MAP
Upward OF 200 Laws Said to Lack the
Necessary Signatures Of
State Officers

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 2S.-In look
ing up authorities recently attorneys
in an important lawsuit before the
state supreme court discovered that
upward of 200 laws, some passed in
1871. changing county lines. town sites,
etc., have missed the signature of the
speaker and often the governor also.
The constitution provides that every
measure to become law must be
signed by the speakers of the senate
and the house and by the governor.
This discovery, which will cut a large
figure In the lawsuit mentioned, will be
carried before the supreme court and
II the contention of the side bringing up
the matter is sustained the internal
map of Tennessee must be redrawn.
Towns have been incorporated and the
characters OF others repealed by these
defective bills County lines will come
In for a full share of trouble, while
some of the most costly state improves
ments may be made illegal.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-29
ny TOM ooNNoR.

Those who were fortunate enough to
get seats (and "those" in this case
means 500 of Los Angeles best citi-
zens) at the lecture delivered in Bur-
ner Hall, fourth floor, New Temple of
Health, 512 South Broadway, on Sum
day afternoon were given an intellec-
tual treat never before enjoyed by an
audience on the Pacific coast.
At different times during the week
had seen notices in the local papers
to the effect that Prof. H. Russell Bur-
ner would deliver his justly celebrated
lecture on LOVE, COURTSHIP and
New Temple of Health, Sunday. Au-
gust 26, at 2:3O p. m. SEATS FREE,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-29
GREAT CROWD WITNESSES
PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION
OF A WONDERFUL POWER
Never Before in the History of Los Angeles
We're Such Scenes EnaCted===Cream of
City's Population in Attendance

for fifty years of public life he has used
1t constantly, and Sunday he found
the strength he sought, and with that
help message such as few men have
ever heard was given his auditors, and
no one could doubt the effect when
listening to the many spontaneous out
bursts of thunderous applause that for
the moment would drown the mans
voice; and this appreciation so affected
the man that at times his face was
lighted with a beautiful light, and you
could see that he was passing through
one of life's sweetest experiences.
The lecture announced was Love,
Courtship and Marriage; but before
taking up the subject, the Doctor took
time to Justify the position he has
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-29
BIGGEST OYSTER IN WORLD
Minneapolis Has It-Weishs Almosi
One Hundred Pounds and Is
a Monster
Epecfal to The Herald,

Epec1al TO Inc tteTdiu-
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Aug. 2S.-Ly-
ing upon>-the floor of a little shop at "a
Fifth street is the great twin throne
of the liking of oysters"
His majesty in his original state ruled
over thevast beds in the tidal waters of
the Columbia river, where he was by
right of weight and of majesty the abb
solute king of bivalVeS. In all the
world oysters have been known, from
the wonderful oysters of Britain en-
joyed by the Romans, down to the little
cove oyster that grew in modest way
around Fair Haven, but none has ever
been known that can compare with this
great oyster of the Columbia.
How the upper and neither shells
CHANGED to come to Minneapolis is
simple. as story. ~ friend of Harriet
B. Whitted, on leaving for the coast,
promised to send her something in the
way of novelty. Upon his arrival there
he CHANGED to go fishing, and while
after large fish in the tidal river hooked
on to a mammoth oyster. 1t was a
bivalve that would easily weigh two
pounds and 1t contained a fine pearl.
Nothing would do but for him to in
vestigate the same bed, and, while prod
ding with an oyster rake the next day,
the king of all the oysters was brought
from his home.
The bivalve was shipped to Minneap-
oils and when weighed it tipped the
scales at ninety-eight and one-half
pounds. The mammoth was roasted in
an oven that, though large, would just
hold it, and the meat had to be cut
with a carving knife. "Oyster steaks"
was the bill of fare.
The two huge shells are each about as
much as one can lift from the floor, and
a toy boat floats about in water in one
of them. So it can safely be said that
Minneapolis has, owned by one of its
citizens, the shell Of the king Of all the
,,reto,- ia n1ilv
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-29
SUCH MUSIC IN PITT STREET.
Rival Vendors start Photographs
With Love Tunes to Attract
Trade to Shops

Trade to Shops
Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2s-Pltt street,
between Grand and Broome, is now
known as the place Of noises. All the
airs that are dear to the ears Of the
east side there mingle in a mighty
roar until late In the night. AS yet
there has been- no complaint to the
health department because, though the
street is narrow and the average fam
lily has not less than five children,
neither the heat nor the crowded quar-
ters have disturbed the nerves of the
community and there Is not a case of
illness on the block. The people are
happy with the noises that have re-
Gently been added to their plea sures
through war among the candy stores.
IL all began a week ago, when Sam
Berger placed in his store a phono-
graph This ground out, in It's metallic
way, all the tunes that are favorites
with the boys and girls, and naturally
the young men bought candy for their
sweethearts from Berger His store on
the corner Of Broome street became
the lovemaking center Of the neighbor-
hood.
Isaac Davis of Pitt street could
not stand for this competition, and
bought a larger phonograph with a
longer sound funnel This had one
cylinder that brought the crowd flock
ing to his place of business. This was
the favorite, "Chasan und Kalla Mozzel
Tof." The children can dance to this
to their hearts delight. The older
couples can hold hands without being
discovered because of the crowd, and II
is not difficult to slip an arm around
a waist without being too conspicuous.
The new machine helped Samuel
Cohen, whose store is just across the
street. He profited by the overflow,
and did not have to pay for anything.
Learning last night that Berger is to
get still larger singing machine,
Cohen, who believes In fair play.
means to rent piano hand-organ,
warranted to play with emotion kim,
Kim Smellke a Helm" The news has
filled the healthy, happy community
with untold delight.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-29
MOUTH CLOSED BY ACCIDENT
Witness In Important Divorce Case
VIII Not Speak Until His Jaw
is Broken
Special to The Herald.

Special TO Ine Herald
DENVER, Aug. 2S-George Garfield,
the aged mining man, who is sued by
his wife in the Denver courts for sep
arate maintenance in the sum of $25.-
O6O is in hard luck, according to a
story told to Judge Mullins.
He claims that two of his sons, Will
liam and Frank, have instigated the
proceedings against him, and that the
only son who is friendly to him is the
victim of a misfortune which for the
time disabes him from assisting his
father in his litigation. The boys
name is Walter and he lives in Cincin-
natl. Ohio. Just when his father
wished his testimony in his defense,
the boy, he says, was assaulted by
thugs in the Buckeye state and his
jawbone was broken. He called in a
medical student to set the fracture
and he did it lin such a manner that
the mouth is completely closed, and
the old man SAYS his son cannot speak
word. He informs Judge Mullins that
1t will be necessary to have the jaw
bone broken and reset in order that his
son may regain his speech.
IF 1 can only get Walters mouth
open SO he can speak he will tell the
truth about the matter And If 1 can
only get my wife's affidavit. which she
is willing to make. she will tell how
the boys have influenced her to bring
the suit"
Mrs. Garfield. who resides at Du-
buque, Iowa. claims that about twen-
ty-five years ago she became insane
and that while she was in this condi-
tion her husband came to Colorado and
has for all these years neglected her.
She claims that he is the principal
owner Of the Railroad Boy mine and
is now very wealthy. She asks that
he be compelled to pay her $25, 900 as
a permanent allowance
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-29
LINcOLN'S CLERK IN A CELL
White House EmpIoye Under Martyr
President Drinks Too Heavily
and Is Sent to Jail
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 2S.-One
of Presidents Lincolns clerks stood in
the local police court today and i'm
plored the judge not to send him to
the woFkhouse. His plea was ignored
and he was sentenced to fifteen days,
with a recommendation that he be
given hospital treatment
The man is Julius Sims, 70 years old.
He was White House clerk when Presi-
dent Lincoln was in the executive man
sion, and he wrote a number of let
ters for Lincoln on the Good Friday on
which the latter was assassinated. He
is the author of a biography of Lincoln
and of several stories of "reminiscences.
Slime had been drinking heavily He
explained in a quavering voice that he
was under the dcctors care and :ook
whisky as a medicine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-29
BLACK CAT COMES BACK RED
Owner Is Locked Up for AssauItine
Fellow Janitor-Man With
the Brush
Special to The Herald.

Speclal TO Inc herald
NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-Robert Nor
gan of 124 West Eighty-third street and
James Johnson of 126 were arrested for
fighting at Eighty-second street and
Columbus avenue. Morgan was locked
up, charged with assault by johnson.
Both are janitors.
Morgan has cat named Peter, which
was black a week or so ago. Pete was
in the habit of roaming around john
'son's place. and Johnson did not like 1t.
Morgan says that about three days ago
Johnson caught Pete nd painted him
red. Even after veterinary surgeon
got through with him the cat looked
oxidized. The treatment cost $3.50 and
Morgan tried to get Johnson to pay II
when they next met. That was the
cause of the fight.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-29
ALLIGATOR NEAR EXTINCTION
Demand for the Hides Causes Great
Slaughter OF the Reptiles
and Few Survive
10 The Herald

Special TO The Herald
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S-The Amer
lean alligator is likely to go the way OF
the American buffalo, and alligator
hides may become as rare as eggs OF
the great aux, according to a report
Just issued by the department of com
merce and labor. The consumption OF
alligator skins is greater now than ever
before, approximately 2S00O0 hides an
nually The quantity OF alligators has
been decreased in all OF the southern
states, and 1t is declared to be only a
question of few years when 1t will be
impossible to obtain the hides at a price
that win warrant their employment in
the manufacture of leather 1t is esti-
mated that the number Of alligators In
Louisiana is at least 30 per cent less
than twenty years ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-29
IS SAVED BY HIS SHIRT
From the Bridge Protects
His Life
Special to The Herald.

RUSHVILLE, Ind, Aug 28.-Wilbur
Smith of Milroy, an employe of bridge
construction gang erecting trestle and
high bridge over Little Flat Rock river
south of this city, slipped and fell from
the structure, which is fifty feet from
the creek bed.
If he had fallen all the way to the
stones in the shallow stream he would
undoubtedly have been instantly killed
Smith grabbed in vain for large beam
on his downward flight. Instead he
struck a large spike nail, which pierced
his s,.lrt, and he hung from the beam
for ten minutes in midair until rescued
by his fellow workmen In an uncon-
scious condition. His forearm and
wrist were terribly lacerated. Blood
poisoning is feared.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-29
A FOX AND PARROT TALE
One Sends Other Home to Tell His
Wife the News of His
whereabouts
Special to INC HeraId.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Aug 28.-Lever-
ett A. Fox, aged 49, mysteriously dis
appeared from home In April, leaving
his aged wife no tidings of his plans.
and the first heard of him was this
week. when his wife received a parrot
by express train which. when taken
out of the express package. said:
Fox is in Brazil"
After hearing the bird repeat the re-
mark several times Mrs. Fox con-
cluded that her husband was on a
pleasure trip in South America. Today
parrots were received stating that
''Fox Is coming home"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-29
TELLS GIRLS HOUSE JOB POOR
Seeker Of Maid Servant Doesn't Hes
tate to crItlclse and Warns
Them In Ad
speeial 10 The IIerald.

BRISTOL, Pa, Aug. 2S.-Postmaster
Elwood W. Minister of this place, per-
haps better known as Pete" Is in the
market for hired girl.
Too honorable to delude some inno-
cent-minded girl into believing that the
job is but little short OF heavenly. he
details its drawbacks with refreshing
candor In the following lad" inserted
i'm the Bristol Gazette:
Girl wanted-Poor wages, poor grub;
plenty Of work; size, age, colon or ma
tionality not taken "A consideration. T..
w. Minister, 221 Radcliffe street"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-29
DOGS NAMES IN SCHOOL LIST
Cincinnati Marshal Charges Fraud In
Census to Aid Cox. the Re-
publican Boss
Special to The Herald.

SpeCIdI 10 ne I1tTaIu-
CINCINNATI, Aug. 2S-That the list
of school children in the Fourth ward
had been padded with the names of 200
dogs was declared by United States
Marshal Vivian Fagin today. 'The
enumerator received 1 cent for each
name," said Fagin, land each name
means more money for Boss George b.
Cox to spend as he sees fit. Every
janitor and every teacher is politician,
and not a move is made without the
sanction of the boss. Even the board
of education is part and parcel Of gang
politics"