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Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13

After one of the hardest fought
technical legal battles i'm the history
of California courts, in which the dis
trict attorneys office came out a shade
the better, the first period of the pre-
liminary examination of J. y. Losee
u Long Beach councilman, charged
with having accepted bribe, ter
minated yesterday in Justice Young's
court when the prosecution had mapped
out skeleton of its evidence.
When the case was called yesterday
there was a crowd of Long Beach resi-
dents who had come and brought their
| lunches expecting to stay the entire
day and listen to the trial. But they
were disappointed, for Attorneys Rush
and Davis, for the defense, moved that
all witnesses and spectators be ex-
cluded from the preliminary examina-
ton. and such was the order of the
court
Half an hour after the beginning OF
the trial a delegation of women from
Long Beach arrived. AS Losee has
been a prominent advocate of dancing
at the Long Beach pavilion many OF
the women were his enemies and the
delegation was composed chiefly of tbs
opposite faction. They were denied ad-
mittanCe and went back to Long Beach
thinking unkind things of Justice
Young.
City Clerk TeStifieS
City Clerk Hargis was the first wit
ness of the day. He testified as to the
letting of the contract to Contractor
Richard Loynes and the later issuance
of the warrants to the amount of $4695
The charge against Losee was based
only on the first alleged acceptance
of a bribe. 1t is alleged by the dis
! trict attorney that other bribes were
given, but the charge upon which Lo-
see is being tried is that he accepted
Il bribe of $1,000 from Charles w. Cor
bailey of the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific
Construction company.
Loynes the contractor, was the chief
witness produced by the prosecution
yesterday, as all other witnesses were
produced to identify checks and other
exhibits to be used during the trial.
Loynes was called to the stand yes
terday morning and during the after
noon. At both times he was an unwill-
ing witness and seemed to object tc
giving any testimony whatever regard.
ing his friend Losee.
AS Loynes took the stand he glanced
toward District Attorney Fredericks
who, with Deputies McComas and
Fleming, were conducting the prosecu-
ton, and there he noticed that the dis
| trict attorney wore a great emblem OF
I the Knight Templars as a watch charm
Loypes slowly drew back the lape
of his coat and displayed a Masonic
| badge on his vest. Several times he
| did this, but the district attorney
| seemed not to notice his fellow lodge.
| man.
The man who was compelled to joke
while sitting on a red hot grdiror
had an easy time of it compared to thc
! exquisite agony which Loynes seemed
| to undergo.
Hands TrembIe
| Each time when he was called upor
| to look at some check or refer to
note book his hands trembled so tina
he could hardly hold the paper, ant
he required several moments to pom
der over each question before he an
swered it. And all the time Distric
Attorney Fredericks stood near him
occasionally leaning over him ant
! purring out questions like some con.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13
HEALTH OFFICER IN ACCIDENT
DR.. Powers and Milk Inspector Pierce
Badly Shaken in Automobile
Crash

Health Officer Powers was the VIC
tim OF an automobile accident Thurs
day. but with the exception of few
bruises escaped without injury. The
car in which he was riding was par
TALLY demolished
DIR. Powers, Milk Inspector Pierce
and w. G. Roome were on a tour of
inspection of dairies. When near Hines
station Mr. Roome, who was driving
the machine, attempted to turn but
the wheels slid and the machine
bumped into an embankment. All were
severely jolted but no serious injuries
occurred.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13
TEST Of C0URSING
LAW IS BEGUN
SECRETARY OF ASSOCIATION
IS ARRESTED
Prominent Member Of Rabbit Chasing
Society Appears In Court and
Will Secure Ruling on
Statutes

At his own request, Henry Lyons,
secretary Of the Los Angeles Coursing
association, was arrested yesterday and
arraigned before Justice Young of the
township court Oh charge of violating
the state ordinance regarding coursng.
The case is simply a test, requested
recently by Attorney Wallace Wide
man. who represented the local asso-
citation.
Some time ago Attorney Wideman
asked Deputy District Attorney Flem-
ing to grant the local association a
test case to settle once and for all the
question of whether the law of Cali
fornia forbids coursing.
In San Francisco the courts ruled for
coursing with the remark that If cours-
ing was suppressed within five years
the jack rabbits would be swimming
across San Francisco bay and march,
ing up Market street.
The first week in December the only
southern coursing track here was
closed by order of the district attorney
and coursing was eliminated from
Southern California sports.
The local association had no arrange
ment with the district attorney and
now want to open the tracks.
When approached on the subject
several weeks ago Attorney Fleming
stated that he would arrest anyone who
had anything to do with coursing and
that if seventy dogs were slipped every
day in the year there would be thirty
five arrests every day and seventy
dogs contiscated as evidence.
Lyons Willing for Test
On November Henry Lyons, secre-
tary of the local club. was among the
officials at Arcadia park. At that time
the regular number of dogs were
slipped after the bunnies, and Lyons
admits having slipped several of the
dogs.
Yesterday the complaint against him
was issued at his own request and
legal contest between the representa-
tives of the district attorney and At
torney Wideman will result.
The case will be taken to the superior
court and if necessary to the appellate
court of Southern California in an eff
fort on the part of both factions to de.
eide once and for all whether coursing
can be allowed in Los Angeles county.
The representatives of the district
! attorneys office state that coursing is o
cruel and inhuman sport at its best
and that if there are too many jack
rabbits in the country they can easily
| be cared for with shotguns instead of
being torn to pieces by dogs.
On the other hand courSing represen-
tatives declare that jack rabbits are
destructive to property and are held
so by the rancher in the southwest.
They further declare they will defend
their case on the California law. al
lowing all animals destructible to prop
erty to be killed They hold that If the
rabbits are to be killed anyway, death
is about as quick one way as the other
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13
SAYS HUSBAND RAN AWAY
Mrs. Mary A. cramer Begins Suit for
Divorce on Charge of
Desertion

Because, as she alleged, her husband
ran away from their home at Grand
Rapids, Mich, to avoid arrest three
years ago, Mrs Mary A. Cramer yes
terday applied for divorce from her
missing spouse, John T.. Cramer.
In the complaint Mrs. Cramer as
sorted that her husband was threatened
with arrest on the charge of larceny
To avoid arrest he fed from the city
according to Mrs. Cramer, and did not
return to his home.
The decree was granted by judge
Conrey of department 5 of the superior
court
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13
Montana to Issue Extra Bonds
BY Associated Press.

BUTTE, Mont, Jan. ia Miner
special from Helena states that Gov.
Joseph Toole in a conversation in re-
gard to the decision of the supreme
court declaring the bonds of the state
educational institutions to be illegal,
announces he will call an extra session
of the Legislature to remedy the situa-
ton along the lines proposed by Attor-
ney General Gaen, providing for an
extra issue Of bonds to cover the amount
of those declared illegal.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13
FOWLS HATCH DEEP LAID PLOT
TO BURST FORTH FROM CAGES

rain dripping through n hole in the
tent just above their pen and paid no
attention to the rest of the fowls, so
intent were they upon their play
That is all right for you kids" said
a sarcastic old drake, but when you
are as old as I am and have seen as
much of the world as / have you Will
think differently You have a nice
large yard to play in and don't stop to
think of your poor old fathers and
mothers shut up in a dirty old Jail"
Socialist Talks
"I am a Socialist" said the common
looking Brahma, land / think ! ought
to have just as good house as that
peacock. I work every day and that
nasty old green thing does nothing
but strut around. People are too easily
deceived by the outside appearance"
The four legged drake stood up on
his two hind legs and shouted at the
top of his voice;
"1f I could just get into the water
once I'd bet a million in corn that ]
could beat those common two-legged
ducks a mile in the fifty yard dash"
This is where | get busy" yelled the
growing hen. "Me strong for woman's
rights. Cock-a-doodle-d doc"
The clamor was so loud by this time
that it reused Hiram Jay in nearby
hotel, where he was spending the
winter. Half asleep he thought that he
was back on the farm i'm Illinois.
Did you call me, ma?'' he sleepily
called, thinking that his mother was
rousing him before daylight in order
that he might get in a full days work
husking pumpkins. He made a jump
for his overalls, but in their place found
his store clothes. For a minute he
thought that he was crazy and then
realized that lie had come to Cali
fornia on the money he had saved from
tine sale of a bunch of spring pigs.
When day dawned all of the chickens
became quiet and the exhibition will
go on today as usual.
List of Awards Completed
The attendance was somewhat loss
yesterday than on the previous days
on account of the rain, but equaled the
attendance of any day last year. The
judges finished their task of making
awards, which resulted as follows:
Specials:
Petaluma incubator for best male
ind female exhibited by q novice in
the American class-L. r.. Berkey on
partridge Wyandottes.
Blue Andalusian club ribbons for best
male and female-Blue Ridge poultry
yards.
Bankers cup for best cock, hen, cock
erel and pullet in Orpington class
Royal poultry yards.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-13

found appropriate for all the suitings
of the season, and also for the sep
arate wrap that is necessary, no mat
ter how many entire costumes one
MAY possess. For the dressier gar
ment broadcloth is perhaps the hand
soonest of all materials, but for run
about suit mannish materials, chew
lots, hOmespuns and tweeds all are
greatly in vogue. Collar, cuffs and
pocket laps of velvet are we'll liked
this season, but are not obligatory,
and the material can be used if
simpler effect is desired, and plain
cloth on mixed is always good style.
The coat is made with fronts, back,
side-backs and under-arm cores, it's
many seams providing easy and salts
factory fit. The neck is finished with
the regulation collar and the ldeep
revers that mark the season, while
the sleeves are in coat style, finished
with becoming Follower cuffs.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is four and i've
eighth yards twenty-seven, two and
one-half yards forty-four, or two and
oDa-fourth yards fifty-two inches
wide, with three-eighth yard velvet
and one-fourth yard of white cloth
for the banding.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-13
A Simple Disguise.

Take two half shells of an almond,
large enough to be held between the
upper eyelid and the cheek. Bore a
small hole in the middle of each one
little larger than the pupil of the
eye. You must do this with the sharp
end of penknife, as such tool as a
gimblet will crack the nut.
The inside of the shells should be
thoroughly cleaned. Paint the out
sides white with water colors. You
can use oil colors if you like, only
water colors dry quickly, which will
enable you to make the monster pop
eyes the faster.
Paint an iris of dark green around
the pupil hole, leaving a white spot
for the high light" or, in other words
the reflected light which is in every
eyeball. Make the iris Cor dark por-
ton of the eye) somewhat larger than
in the natural eye. You may get the
natural color by mixing blue with a
little yellow and red.
Now fit these "googoo eyes" in po-
sition after the fashion of a monocle
or single eyeglass, and you will find
that you are practically Masked
Good Literature.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-13
SEOR BOYS ADD GIRLS =

this is left to the kindly offices Of the
sun. AS soon, however, as the young
emerge from the shell the females
work with a will to feed the hungry
little mouths, though no mother can
tell her own offspring. In this at any
rate they set our bird a good example.
The cowbird is one of the American
starlings," and lays its eggs in the
nest of a tyrant-bird. To ensure prop
er attention for its offspring the cow
bird takes the precaution to pick
holes in all the eggs of the tyrant bird
before depositing its own. But If
there is method in its madness, there
also appears to be madness in its
method, inasmuch as it commonly
picks holes in many of its own eggs
also.-Westminster Gazette.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-13
Reading a Watch.

In looking over the pages of an old
magazine, one published just gener-
alton ago, came upon a quotation
from book entitled "Jottings from
the West" The quotation was a de-
scription of watch, the writer calling
1t a set of plain facts and statements
bound up in cover of gold" Of
course, his plea was that a likeness
existed between a book and watch.
1t may be that not all of you will see
wherein the two are alike. Both, you
know, and have front and back cover;
both can be read, in a sense, since
each tells us something; the book
telling the authors thoughts, and the
watch telling the time. But in each
case there is something lying deeper
than the mere facts told on the face
OF the watch or in the pages Of the
book.-F'rom Books and Reading" in
ST. Nicholas.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-13
Closed Gloves Worn.
Suede gloves in natural tone with
closed wrists are popular.
Tucked Blouse With Yoke.

Every variation of the tucked
blouse finds it's place. 1t not alone
is a favorite for lingerie materials
and for the thin silks that are SINH
larly treated, but for all materials of
sufficiently light weight to allow of
tucking. This one includes a yoke
Of unusual shape and can be treated
after number of ways. In the Illus
tration Persian lawn is combined
with yoke of inserted tucking and
trimming of embroidery and fancy
stitches. But there are great many
materials that can be used for a con-
trasting yoke, the various all-overs.
silk tucked and inserted and the one
from which the waist is made,
trimmed in number of ways, while
the band at the lower edge can with
propriety be either of lace or en-
broidery or in one of the fancy trim
mings or of the material embroid-
cred, SO that there is every opportun-
ity for the exercise of individual taste
and discretion.
The waist is made with a fitted
lining, which can be used or omitted
as material renders desirable, and it.
self consists of front, backs and yoke.
The fronts are tucked and joined to
the yoke, and the closing is made
invisibly at the back. The sleeves
are comfortably full, tucked at their
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-13
The Elves, Busy Work.


15s SAID elves thought lack Of time
Gould be the only reason
Inc autumn leaves were not all curled
before the Jack Frost season.
And SO all felt that duty called
TO them to help the bending,
And get each leaf in autumn shape
before to earth descending.
They climbed the trees and tried to give
Each leaf a little turning.
But many, many foated down
While they their task were learning.
Then back they'd climb and work at
~ what
They thought to be their duty.
Until no leaf remained uncurled.
And autumn lost its beauty.
They worked so fast and recklessly
That every other minute
Down came leaf, toboggan-shaped-
A merry elf within it.
! know not If this all be true:
ITO see the elves I'm trying,
Inc leaves float down, and some are
t.ssz curled.
While autumn winds are signing.
"A. s. Weber in st. Nicholas.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-13
Exchange Of Trade.

One Of Brookline's smart youne
matrons, the wife Of a prominent
surgeon, was, giving q bridge party.
and consulting her husband. was adj
vised by him to apply to one OF the
local undertakers for chairs. She
telephoned, and was Mortified at the
reply:
''Oh, yes, Mrs. F.. let you have
all you want at half price. because
the Doctor gives US so much bust
uess!"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-13
Sleeves to GROW Large.

{ It Is predicted that sleeves will in
The sleeves in magnificent tea
gown in pale pink crepe de chine are
composed of couple OF wide puts
of the crepe over mousseline de sole,
with oversleeves of thick Venetian
lace, which hang in point from the
shoulders to the ground and are
edged with fringe of gold beads.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-13
Born Before Maine.

At a dinner that followed the
Portland conservation Archbishop
williams, Of Boston. responded to
the New England hierarchy. when
the toastmaster. he said. spoke Of
the separation Of Maine and Massa-
3chusetts taking place eighty years
ago. I was reminded that was born
before this State WAS. / was living
when there was not priest IN Maine,
and none in all New England except
one In Boston
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-13
Tafreta Waists Popular.

Taffeta waists with white guimpe
bid fair to take the place. in q large
measure, OF white tailored waists
for morning and business wear.
Though nothing can be more taste
full than white, this fashion would
prove q saving In the matter Of laun-
dry bills, while the guimpe provides
the becoming touch Of white that We
have come to look upon as essential.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-13
Haf-Back.

Simpkins When is your son coming
home from college?
Tompkins In about six months,
guess; he has been gone six month";
and he writes that he is half-back noM.
Judge.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-13

Tiny dark brown velvet buttons
nesting among folds of deep cream
lace are very effective upon q gown
OF chestnut brown chiffon wolfe. Vel.
vet of the same shade appears in
folds upon the skirt.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-13
HeIpinu His Mother.

TCiPIIS tbs MOIneTs
II don't like to bring in chips all
the time," grumbled little John to
himself.
"All right, john" said his mother,
who had overheard him. "You needn't
bring in any more chips until you are
willing to-"
Really, mammal" cried little John.
eyes," answered his mother; "for
don't like to have boys about that
grumble and hate to work"
The barn was finished long before
supper time, for no one bothered little
John that day. His mother picked up
the chips herself, and did not even
call him to run on errands.
But when the barn was finished,
little John was tired of it, and ran in
to the house and asked his mother to
tell him a story.
II can't tell you a story" answered
his mother, for l am busy. Run
away now and play"
But John was tired of playing, so
he wandered out into the kitchen, and
there he smelled the Saturdays bak-
ing.
He ran and looked on a low shelf
in the pantry where his mother al
ways put little pie for him, but the
shelf was bare.
Mamma" cried John, bursting into
the sitting room where his mother
was sewing, where's my little pie?"
What pie?" questioned his mother,
who seemed surprised.
why, you always make me little
pie or turnover when you bake; that's
the one I mean"
II used to-" said his mother; ''but
/ was too busy this morning to bother
with little pies"
John went soberly outdoors and sat
down in the shade of his new barn
to think; If he had helped his mother.
wouldn't she have had time to tell
the story, and If he had brought in the
chips when she was baking wouldn't
she have found time to make him
little pie?
IT ought to help my mother whether
she bakes me pies or not" said little
John solemnly to himself. ut doesn't
take but minute or two to pick up
a pan Of chips, and it's fun to run on
errands."
Mamma" he said half an hour lat
or, 1--WE brought in boxful of wood
and two pans of chips like to bring
in chips, cause 1t helps you. And
like to run on errands I'm willing to
help after this whether you bake little
pies for me or not"
"All right" laughed his mother,
who saw that John had learned his
lesson; "the next time bake maybe
there1l be little pie for you"-Ep-
worth Herald.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-13
The Furs.

Persian lamb, nutria, mink, sable
and caracul will certainly lead the
way, and for useful stoles and muffs
fox would seem again to be first
favorite.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-13
An Elephant S Bath.

man sits on, the elephants neck
and guides him into the water. When
the elephant gets we'll into the water
the man very soon slips off his neck
and makes for the land, for the ele-
plant wants to have bit of sport all
to himself before the men take him in
hand for his MONDAY BATH, He is
nearly as bad as the water buffalo
for rolling about in the water.
He begins by sucking in gallons Of
water up his trunk, blowing it all
over his body and back, and up into
the air, and then he goes in for a
swim, blowing the water all about
him like a great whale. When the
men think he has had enough fun on
his own account they order him back,
and this huge monster, who could defy
fifty men, turns and swims back at
once, like an obedient child.
Then one man mounts his neck and
scrubs his head-not with soap and a
yard of flannel, but with a burnt
brick. The other man sits on his
back and with another brick scrubs
his back and great TANKS Then they
bring him into still shallower water,
about three or four feet deep, and
make him lie on one side, and scrub
every available part of his body with
the bricks; then they tell him to turn
over, and the great beast rolls over
obediently on the other side, and
when that is done they make him
stand up, and scrub his great legs and
his pendulum TAIL And, oh! how the
animal enjoys his scrubbing. He
would let them do it all day if they
would.
Then the two mount, one on the
neck and the other fair in the middle
of the little hump on his back, and let
him go out for swim. Away and
away, and away they go; gradually
the elephant sinks deeper and deeper
into the water, till you see nothing
but the top of his great, big round
head, and he blows out water, and
trumpets from his trunk. Elephant
and men are all now having a good
time together.-Scottish American.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-13
LITTLE THINGS.

little masteries achieved,
Little wants with care relieved,
Little words in love expressed.
Little wrongful thoughts repressed,
! Little graces meekly worn,
Little sights with patience borne.
! These are treasures that shall rise
Far beyond the shining skies
49, Union Signal.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-13
Pearl Buttons on Shoes.

In the SWEETEST shoe stores are
boots with smoked pearl buttons;
also evening slippers of gilded leath-
er. Heels of fancy slippers are still
set with colored stones or brilliants.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-13
Stockinet Corsets.

Quite novelty is stockinet cor.
set that extends into tights and
forms whole suit of underwear in
enc piece.