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Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27
NEW RAILWAY FRANCHISE

The city council acted with incon-
siderate haste last night in rushing
through TO final passage-or what it
thought was final passage, as the as
sistant city attorney questions the
legality of the procedure-an ordinance
granting franchise to build a railroad
In the bed of the Los Angeles river,
for the purpose of hauling passengers,
freight and baggage.
A firm of contractors appears as the
recipients of the franchise, but it is
generally reported that the privilege is
really for Gould interests and that it
will admit the Western Pacific railroad
to this city.
Now the people Of Los Angeles will
welcome another railroad, and may
find in the Huntington and Gould COM
bination another chance to get fair
treatment. The more roads the merrier,
and the better for the prosperity of
Los Angeles and the Pacific coast.
But the granting of such a franchise
as that of last night, with no previous
warning and no effort on the part of
the city council to let city officials
first ascertain if other rights of the
city are conserved. will strike the pub.
lie as being in the nature of indecent
haste.
Assistant City Attorney Goudge
claims that by teohnicality the Or
dinance failed of passage and he raises
question that may now throw the
whole measure for consideration before
the public where it should have gone
,,Iaoa
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27
WILL TEST STEAM MOTORS
Burlington Considers Using Them for
Competition With Electric Roads

Special TO The Herald.
CHICAGO, March 26.-After a long
investigation, extending through Eu-
rope. the management of the Burling
ton has decided to adopt a German
steam motor for use on branch lines
and on lines which come into competi-
ton with electric roads.
The company is now constructing in
the Auburn shops a steam motor car
with which extensive trials will be
made, and if they prove as satisfactory
as the reports of their experts seem to
indicate they will, many other similar
motor cars will he constructed for use
throughout their Western branch lines,
The report which leads the company
to adopt the steam motor was made
by Max Toltz, formerly of the Great
Northern and of the Northern Pacific
railroads.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27
WANT GAMBLING TO CLOSE
Sacramento Law and Order League
Requests Mayor to Stop Games
of Chance

SACRAMENTO, March 26.-C. III.
Dunn, president of the Law and Order
league of Sacramento, in an open letter
sent to Mayor M. r. Beard today,
formally notifies that official of the
existence of illegal gambling games in
Sacramento, and calls upon him to
suppress them, The letter is a most
severe arraignment Of conditions exist
ing in Sacramento today, for which the
Law and Order league intends to hold
the public officials directly responsible.
Similar open letters have been adj
dressed 10 the chief of police, sheriff
and district attorney.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27
RAILWAY WORLD
HADLEY MAY THROW ROADS IN
RECEIVERSHIP
Attorney General Attacks Burlington
and Frisco for Violating Consti-
tuition of Missouri by COM
bning-RaiIroad Notes
By a ssocia ted Press.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. March 26-Two
or more railroads may be thrown into
receivership by proceedings to be insti-
tituted by Attorney General Hadley
after the ending of his fight against the
Standard Oil company. lie has chosen
the railroads owning parallel and erst-
while competing lines which have vio-
lated the constitution of the state of
Missouri by combining. Principal
among the lines to be attacked are the
Burlington. which owns the Quincy,
Omaha & Kansas City, a parallel line,
and the Frisco which owns the Kansas
City, Clinton &, Springfield.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27
AMONG THE OFFICIALS

NJ. f. Van Horn, district passenger
agent for the Pennsylvania lines, is
making his first trip through the Ari-
zona territory and will be gone about
a month.
II. j. Horn, general manager of the
Northern Pacific with headquarters i'm
st. Paul, who has been in Los Angeles
for several days, left yesterday in his
private car for Santa Barbara.
w. Fl. Bancroft, first vice president
of the Salt Lake road with head
quarters in Salt Lake City, is in Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27
NEW DRUG CLERK VANISHES
Disappears at End of First Days Work
for Jefferson Street
Store

N. E. Beersley, according to the po-
lice reports, stole $50 from a drug store
at jefferson street and Western ave-
nue. Saturday night and has not been
heard of since.
The police have been searching for
the young man.
According to former reports to the
police the young man worked for the
drug company only one day as a clerk.
He was left in charge of the store
and when the proprietor returned re
found that the money was missing, also
BeerSley.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27
Hold Right of Way to San Pedro

Railroad men say that they no longer
have doubts that the Santa Fe has COW
etous eyes upon San Pedro as an open
ing to ocean trade.
A Los Angeles realty man desired q
few days ago to purchase some real
estate near Compton, but found that
it had already been bought by the
Santa Fe agents or that they had an
option upon it.
Should the Santa Fe enter San Pedro
il would mean a break in it's agree
ment with the Southern Pacific where
by the latter should stay out of San
Diego.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27
A Habit to he Encouraged

The mother who has acquired the
habit of keeping on hand a bottle of
Chamberlains' Cought Remedy saves
herself a great amount of uneasiness
and anxiety. Coughs, colds and Group,
to which children are susceptible, are
quickly cured by it's use. 1t counter
acts any tendency Of cold to result in
pneumonia, and If given as soon as the
first symptoms of Group appear, 1T will
prevent the attack. This remedy con-
tains nothing injurious and mothers
give IT. to little ones with feeling of
perfect security. Sold by All Druggists,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27
Mason Opera House

With two carloads of scenery and
effects and a company of seventy-five
singing and dancing players, George
M. Cohan's celebrated musical comedy
hit, Little Johnny JONES'" will come to
the Mason next week. This is The same
company that was such a big success
in New York for a year, and the ac-
claim that was vouchsafed the play in
Gotham bids fair to continue here.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27
TELLS OF THREATS-VANlSHES
AGED Negroes Disappearance Brings
Out Peculiar Facts for
the Police

Levi Bruett, negro 20 years old,
disappeared from his home at Long
Beach avenue and Fifty-third street
Thursday. No trace of the missing
man has been found and the police
have begun to investigate.
The absence of the old negro was not
noticed until yesterday by his friends.
He lived alone in little. shanty, en-
gagged in raising chickens.
1t was reported to the police that
Bruett has told his friends several
stories recently about men who threat
ened to shoot him.
As soon as friends of the old negro
noticed his disappearance they re
ported the peculiar incidents to the
noliCe.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27
Why She ReJolced

First Girl-Miss Scribbler is awfully
pleased at that review of her novel,
Second Girl-But the writer says that
her novel is wretched stuff.
First Girl-Yes; but she is about 10,
you know, and the reviewer speaks of
her as "This young writer
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27

once more the weather man predicts
clearing skies, and the bright sunshine
of Southern California will again be in
evidence. We can afford to have a few
days of brightness before the final rains
of the season.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27

Germans, Swedes, Norwegians and
Poles assembled 100000 strong in Chi
cago Sunday to demand the right to
sell and drink liquor as they please,
while Greeks engaged in a pistol battle
with the police. Probably Chicago's
American citizens-if it has any-were
hiding out all this time.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27

The city council acted with uncon-
mon swiftness in giving away the river
bed last night to what is believed to
be the Western Pacific railroad. Los
Angeles wants the Western Pacific, but
it also wants a square deal.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27

Reductions in the number of police in
this city, at the direction OF the finance
committee of the city council, is the
in city finances than a great city at the
mercy of plug-uglies, robbers, thieves
and firebugs. There is such thing as
straining at gnat and swallowing a
camel.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27

Visiting Washingtonians express
themselves generally well pleased with
their visit to Southern California, de-
spite the fact that seasonal rains have
confronted them every day of their
visit. Their presence has given pleas
ure to the people of Los Angeles, who
appreciate their enterprise and loyalty
40 their home section
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27

st. Joseph, Mo, is falling in love with
Los Angeles "recall" system, st. 10
really doesn't know what it is going up
against, but if it wants our recall sys-
TEN, bag and baggage, here goes, free.
gratis, for nothing.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27

Attention Of Chief Aube is called to
the large increase in the number Of
robheries and burglaries in this city
Active and prompt work is necessary
TO curb these gentry and the chief is
expected to do his whole duty
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27

Governor Curry Of Samar, who is re-
ported to have escaped the Pulajanes
by swimming a river, should hire
new press agent Funston's publicity
promoter worked that gag on the Bag
bag long ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27

Governor Cummins Of Iowa reiterates
his assertion that Senator Steve Elkins
is Influenced by the railroads. That's an
Iowa idea" in which even the Demo-
Gratis can acquiesce.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27

Welcome the Western Pacific rail-
road, but give the people time TO con-
slider its propositions and go over the
agreements in daylight.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27

Commissioner Garfield, the boy trust
buster, cannot see that the victory OF
the packers, obtained through his lack
of gumption, is a menace. What Com
missioner Garfield can't see would fill
a library.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27

AS fifty-two criminal medical con-
being barred from the mails, probably
the health Of the country will now show
a decided Improvement.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27

Recent rains have again demon
strated the necessity Of larger sewers
and more storm drains. The people
are ready for the question on the pro-
posed issue of bonds for those pur
poses.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27
Omen to Conviction

''Do you believe in the reincarna-
tion?" asked the mystical woman,
II don't know, answered the man who
weighs his opinions, Il have never seen
il tried"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27

If Hatfield were to come out nov
with the assertion that he is a rain
breaker he would get another $1,000 just
as easy.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27
Rough on Rivers

Rivers-Yes, as soon as I can lay
aside the grind of newspaper work FOR
good and all l expect to write the novel
l have long had in my mind.
Brooks Chis fellow journalist)-Old
chap, I'm all impatience to see that
novel
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27
Population of Los Angeles 2Ol,246

Los Angeles is getting very weary
of this Scotty business.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27

Secretary Taft's picture now only oc-
cupies the width of two columns in the
newspapers. How have the mighty
shrunk!
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27

Chicago teamsters are planning to go
on strike again. In the lexicon of
American cities Chicago" spells
trouble"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27

With a new $4,000 garbage incinera-
tor that incenerates, Los Angeles may
well put on a few more airs.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27

Well, If the Owens river is anything
like this. let's have it--in the good old
summertime.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27

The rainfall so far this season is close
to the record of 1905 and still falling.
Let the good work go on.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27

Mr.. Huntington says that he and
Mr.. Hartman are as friendly as ever.
OF course. Who said they weren't?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27
ssso,ooo Blaze
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
FAYETTEVILLE, n. c., March 1T
Fire today consumed seven stores in
the heart OF the city and caused loss
of about $S50,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27
Months
E E. McCalla, 115 Eulalie ave-, Hol-

f. +. McCalla 115 Eulalle ave-, Hol-
lyWpou ''''t ,,;:; ;';.,'': ';''''''.''.'..'.
p w. Francis, 1900 w, Adams .......... /
w. l.. Stanton, 4l2 Lucas ave. .......... ,
c. b. Higgins, Santa Monica............ s
G. Maxwell, Y. W. c. a. ................
A. Bowers, 1900 e. Fourth st. .......... l
r. ii. r. Skcels 713 North Hill .......... 2
e. Hendricks, 1115 S. Hope ..............
e. Wilson, Santa Monica ................ 6
G. Maxwell, 5l7 BiXel NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2
G. schonfeldt, 3lS1a S. Figueroa ........
f. w. Reynolds, 2S0l Downey ave. .... l
F.. +. Phillips 613 Chamber Commerce. II
Charles Elliott, Orange, Cal. ............ l
S. r. Morrison, 523 Temple ..............
j. n Densham. 224 Henne bldg .........
j. W. Small, 1872 Baldwin ................ u
f. F. Green. 1878 ,Downey ave. ..........
j. A. Barnett. 232 North Alta st. ......
o. ]. Pierce, 1877 Catalina ............... 2
f. Rich 1S47 f.. Second ................... /
Hal X. Miller, 1920 w. Eleventh ...... 60
Il. A. Evans, 75S Merchant street ...... 1
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27
Bargain Sale of Tombstones

p. Fl. Dayhoff has finished two marble
headstones which he wishes to place.
one for $22, well worth $26; and one for.
$2S, well worth S27. Any good people
who want are asked to come and see
and make their own offer, as he is will
ing to make present of the beautiful
marble headstones where they are
wanted, if called on within one week.
These may be the last as we'll as the
first, unless travelling agent is Sc
(Cal) Eye.
H. II. Winpenny of Philadelphia has
more than made good on his name by
capturing a Newport heiress.
orange-Can an honest man play
poker?
Lemon-Yes, he can, but
We might give Alfonso the Philip
pines as a wedding present, but would
he take 'em?
A Michigan woman has left her es-
tate to her lawyer. Merely wanted to
save him trouble; he'd have got it
anyhow.
A solitaire is the best instrument for
engraving your name on womans
heart.
Chicagos mayor says crime there is
on the decrease. Victims shy?
The canal commission has been pay
ing 41c a pound for cheese. 1t ought
to be strong enough to work,
]. P. Morgan paid $500OO for the
Burns MSS. But what good does this
do Burns now?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27
Pi-LimeS and Pick-UpS
Smother Goose's Melodies-New

smother Goose's Melodies-New
Version
MOTHER, MAY 70"
Mother may go out to skater"
Yes. my darling daughter;
Fix your clothes so that when you fall,
You won't show moro hose n you
oughter!"
Mother, may I go out to swim?'
Yes, my darling daughter;
But put on your bathing suit--for a
bluff
Before you go in the water"
Mother may / go out to walk?"
Yes, my darling daughter;
Wear your goggles and auto-cap,
So folksll think that you auto!"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27
Comlnu Out

"Why do they say I'm coming out'?"
So asked the tender debutante;
"When I'm presented? I have tried,
But guess the reason, why, 1 can't"
Said mama, who was worldly wise:
I'VE speak in figurative way;
Your coming out affair is when
You wear your first decollete!'
w. H. C.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27

A man in Madrid had his teeth
knocked out for criticising the Spanish
army. This intimation that Spain has
an army comes as a pleasant surprise,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27
What Surprised Him

What Surprised Him
The reception rendered to Hon. AL
bert Douglas on Wednesday afternoon
upon his return from Lancaster with
his delegation proved to be consider
able of a surprise to him, for he had not
been informed that the band had been
engaged.-Chillicothe (O.) News.
No, a clean sweep does not neces-
sarily refer to a chimney sweep.
Palm-Is it wrong to wear an as
sumed name?
Pepper-Every married woman does.
The fellow who is looking for trouble
frequently overestimates his capacity.
An excellent example of the embar-
rassement of wealth is afforded by the
rich men we are now putting on the
stand and compelling to tell 'where
they got it,"
Fresh air, some doctors now say, is
remedy for most anything. but some
other doctors will give us hot air.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27

A prophet says the street car of the
future will be noiseless. clean and COM
Portable. BY that time the present suf-
ferers Will have wings, harps, ETC., and
won't care.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-27

oh, do not call her back.
But let her stay at rest.
For she is with the angels,
The ones that love her best.
The injunction has seemingly bee
needed. Yes, it was his mother-in-lav
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01
HEIRS CAN SELL LANDS.
Restrictions on HOmcsteads Expire
With Death of Owner.

Muskogee, I. T.-Frank L. Camp
bell, assistant attorney general OF
the United States, in a communica-
tion to Inspector j. George Wright,
renders a decision of far-re" "hing i'm
portance to the people OF Indian
Territory, to which he sums up in
the following sentence:
"After careful consideration, I am
of the opinion, and so advise you,
that the restriction upon the aliena-
tion of homesteads Of Choctaw and
Chickasaw allottees terminates with
the life of allottee."
This settles much mooted ques-
tion as to whether heirs could sell
the homestead Of an allottee after
the death Of the latter. A few land
buyers have purchased homesteads
In this manner, but most Of the buy
ers have been afraid to take the risk.
The assistant attorney general in his
opinion continues:
Paragraph ~ of the agreement
with the Choctaw and Chickasaw ma
tions, ratified by act of July 1, 1902
(32 statutes, 641), provides that
each allottee shall designate a
Homestead" out Of his allotment,
(which shall be aliening during the
life time Of the allottee, not exceed
ing twenty-one years from the date
of certificate Of allotment"
A separate certificate and patent
are issued for the homestead.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01
RHEUMATIC PAINS
Disappear When Or. Williams Pink
Pills Purify the Blood and
Heal lnflamed Tissues.

Rheumatism is disease of the blood,
caused by the failure of the body to cast
off certain poisons. External applica-
tions are Of use only in securing tempo
rary relief from pain-the cure for
rheumatism lies in purifying and ell.
riching the blood.
Mrs. Frederick Brown, of 30 Sumpter
street, Sandy Hill, NY, was sufferer
from inflammatory rheumatism from
the time she was sixteen. She says.
cit first appeared in my knee joints,
then in my hips and waist. 1t became
q regular thing that would be laid ur
all winter. The rheumatism affected
mostly my hands, hips, feet and
shoulders. My hands were all puffed
up and my feet became deformed. ]
lost my appetite, couldn't sleep and
sometimes l was compelled to cry out,
the pain was so intense.
"For several winters was under the
doctors care and while his medicine re.
lieved the pain for little while there
seemed no prospect for a permanent
cure. I was confined to my bed, off and
on, for weeks at time. My limbs
swelled dreadfully at times and ! was
reduced almost to nothing.
I" In the spring Of 1904, upon the ad.
vice Of a friend, / began to use DR..
Williams Pink Pills. At that time
wasn't able to do anything and could
barely eat enough to keep alive. felt
a change for the better in about month.
l began to eat heartily and 1 suffered
less pain. OF course l kept on the
treatment, using care in my diet, and
in about three months / was cured. I
am entirely well today and do all my
own work"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills cured Mrs.
Brown by driving the rheumatic poisons,
out OF her blood. But you must get the
genuine DR.. Williams Pink Pills, sold
by all druggists and by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01
TO ENFORCE QUARANTINE.
Governor Frantz Will Protect Okla
homa Stock Raisers.,.

Guthrie, Okla.-Governor Frantz
has announced his intention to take
vigorous steps to secure the enforce
ment Of quarantine rules in Co
manche county, where some trouble
has resulted from a recent decision
of the probate Judge, declaring the
rules illegal. He made this state
ment:
Relative to the quarantine situ-
alton In Comanche county, you are
authorized to say that I have di-
recte6 the secretary Of the live
stock sanitary commission and the
assistant attorney general to pro-
ceed to Comanche county and take
such steps as may be authorized by
law to strictly enforce the quanan-
tine regulations and protect the ter
ritory from importation Of cattle
across the quarantine lines. Infor-
inspectors who is there to the effect
that they have sixteen herds, aggre-
eating 1900 head, that have been
driven into Oklahoma from the
Chickasaw nation, and that the Off
GERS will at once begin to drive them
back across the line and exclude
them from the territory. Effective
steps will be taken to enforce all
the provisions Of the law and pro-
tect cattle in the territory from con-
tamination."
Lawton, Okla.-At a conference
OF Assistant Attorney General Don
Smith, Secretary Tom Morris Of the
Oklahoma live stock sanitary COM
mission, and other government cat
tie inspectors in Lawton it was de-
cided to enforce the quarantine laws
very rigidly, regardless of the oppo-
sition. The inspectors, assisted by
sheriff's posse, are driving about
1000 cattle which were held here
by them back across the quarantine
line into Indian Territory. The cat
tlemen who SO desire will be per-
mitted to drive back their own cat
tie, which were brought across the
line unlawfully. This misunder-
standing of the cattlemen was
brought about by decision of the
probate court holding that the terri
tory quarantine board had no au-
thority to make rules.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01
Chinese Persimmons.

There is curious thing about Chi.
nese persimmons-the greater portion
are grown from CRAFTS on the "black
date" tree. The young date tree is
cut off square, and the graft made on
top. This results in a most curious
appearance Of a mature persimmon
orchard. To hight Of about four
feet there is the rough dark bark OF
the date tree, and then sharp
change to the light-colored smooth
bark Of the persimmon tree.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01
How "Shoddy" is Made.
name

Manufacturers pleasantly name
shoddy manufactured WOOL" The
term is speciously descriptive, for the
material is made from woods which
have passed through the process Of
manufacture. oft worsted rags Of
any kind-old stockings, or soft cloths
made from long-stapled wools-are
cleansed and torn into soft fluff in a
machine resembling the willow.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01
Musical JeweIry.

Musical jewelry is not unknown A
Miianese named Fassicomo is said
to have given his wife bracelet
which tinkled forth three different
tunes.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-09-07
BUSINESS NOTICES.

See c. J. shimean for rates on nrS
insurance.
For fre insurance IN old line COM
panies, see Q. J. Shimeal-
The Farmers National bank cashea
sll kinds Of checks and drafts
Money loaned on land and chattlSG.
favoraN's terms. Q. n. AiIlisack-
Exchange on drafts half money or
der rate at Farmers National bank.
Buy lots from A B. Montgomery,
E25, clear title Address 206 Temple
Court, Denver, Colo.
The Farmers National bank issues
drafts, payable at every city and toWR
iu the United States.
If you want furniture, buy it within
the next two weeks. Bower & Son are
going to move into the big brick and
will sell at prices that will surely suit
you IL you buy now.
Chris Beuchle, formerly a clerk in
MilliSack's store, but now connected
with the advertising department Of the
St Joseph News-Press, was in town
Tuesday on his way to Burlington to
visit his parents.