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Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
BRINGS JOY TO
SUMNER GIRL
HoRTlcULTURIsT MAKES A Big
DISCOVERY
Buds a Refrigerator Plant on MIR
weed and Produces Superior
Quality Of Delicious
Ice Cream
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LEAKSVILLE, Miss, Sept. 15.-The
children OF this locality seem about to
realize their happy dreams of a fairy
land where soda fountains bubble from
the ground and ice cream grows on
bushes. with the latest horticultural
success of Prof. j. e. Cooley, the re-
alization of the children's d: cams
seems but a matter Of a short time, at
least so far as the ice cream is con-
cerned.
Prof. Cooley, It will be remembered,
Is the originator of the celebrated re-
frigerator plant. Observing that tho
intense summer heat often destroyed
the corn, Mr.. Cooley set about to find
plant that would keep the tempera-
ture of the fields lower. The refrigera-
tor plant was the result. The hotter
the summer sun, the cooler the eman-
alton from the plant. By planting
three or four stalks In a five acre field
the temperature was appreciably low
cred, but during a particularly hot
wave the region around the plants be-
came so cool that the corn stalks near
them became frostbitten. When one
of the farm hands nearly lost his foot,
the toes having been nipped by the
cold, the farmers banished the new
wonder from their fields.
But the boycott of his strange plant
professor, and this spring he began ex-
perimenting by crossing his cold-pro-
ducer with the common milk weed.
His idea worked out to perfection and
in short time the professors back
yard was full of milk weeds, differing
from their wild neighbors only in the
fruit. Lack of havoring matter left
the new product rather insipid and the
vegetable genius set about to remedy
the defect.
For a while Prof. Cooley experienced
the greatest difficulty in grating the
new ice cream plant with the straw
berry or the peach on account of their
botanical differences, but he now an
nounces that his efforts have met with
complete success. Crossing with the
vanilla bean has produced a vanilla
cream, and at present the professor is
experimenting with pineapple and
orange sprouts.
In its outer appearance the wonder
full plant resembles the common milk
weed of the pasture, but by some IN
explicable freak of Mother Nature the
favored milk collects in the pods. Dur
ing the hot days of August the refrig-
orator plant asserts itself and the IN
tense cold produced serves to freeze
the milk in the pod. The ice cream
is wonderfully rich and the contents OF
one nod is sufficient for two persons.
A large ice cream plant will produce
enough dessert to supply a family of
seven with cream every day in the
week and twice on Sunday
IJp to the present time the work has
been experimental, but with assured
success in sight the professor is lay
ing out his broad acres in ice cream
| plants and next summer 1T is hoped
that the entire southern section of Mis-
sissippi will be supplied with young
seedlings of the marvellous horticul-
tural wonder.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
WIZARD SOUNDS
KNELL OF HEN
PRoPAeATEs MOST WONDERFUL
EGGPLANT
Vegetable Produces Plymouth Rock
Sandwiches, BroiIed on the Bush.
Hopes to Extract Lard
From Plgweed
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
McKEESPORT, Pa. Sept. 15.-Mc-
Keesport citizens are feeling highly
elated over the attention that an ex-
hibit of their townsman. John Hodge,
is attracting at the Pittsburg exposi-
tion now in session. Mr.. Hodges ex
hibit is on the left side of the main
aisle as one enters Machinery hall,
and can easily be found by the large
crowd which is almost always inspect
ing the marvel
The display which is attracting 50
much attention consists of half dozen
egg plants, of kind never before seen
in this or any other locality. Mr..
Hodge is striving to out Burbank Cali
fornia's famous Luther Burbank, and
Judging by his latest achievement has
done so.
The vines of four different varie-
ties, the Plymouth Rock, the buff
Coachin, the Leghorn, and the Pekin
duck Each is named after the style
of egg which 1t produces.
OF these, the Plymouth Rock egg
plant seems to be the most popular.
The fruit grows in large punches, eight
often being found in a single cluster.
The eggs are dark brown In color, and
full of rich albumen that would de-
ceive connoisseur in hen fruits.
The proverbial lunch counter egg is
losing it's terrors for McKeesport resi-
dents since the coming of the new
plant, as most of the up-to-date res
taurant keepers have several of the
plants growing in their back yards.
Poaehed by the Sun
Thus far, It has been found impos-
sibe to ship any of the fruit, owing
to It's tendency to spoil quickly. The
egg fruit is gathered in the evening,
and must be used within "a hours, or It
soon takes on the flavor of back
woods stage when the actors have
failed to please the rural population.
The eggs are very susceptible to heat
and during the recent "sizzlers," many
dozen were poached beneath the
bushes. Consequently restaurant ha-
bitues were treated to cheap poached
eggs. Will Snyder, who has a large
field of the new plants along Woods S
run, reports that many which fell into
the run during the hot weather were
boiled by the heat, and his family are
growing sick of boiled eggs.
The uncertain climate in this section
has more than doubled Mr. Hodges
difficulty, but his perseverance has
stood him in good stead, and he intends
to go on improving the new plant till
it supplants the hen.
Last year. his efforts were bent on
making vegetable lard from the CON-
mon pigweed, and the brand now or
the market bearing the label Hodges
Lard" on a brass shield, with a ram
pant pigweed on either side, bears
witness to the wonderful genius of the
McKeesport citizen whose work is
rapidly taking rank with that of the
California wizard.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
GOES EAST TO
PROSECUTE MAN
LOS ANGELES CONTRACTOR is
WITNESS
Elhannon M. Lank Returns to Detroit,
Where He Will Appear Against
Those Accused of
Robbery

Captain James Mcdonnell, chief of de-
tectives of Detroit Mich, who has been
in Los Angeles since Tuesday, ostensi-
bly, on a pleasure trip, but in reality to
find Elhannon M. Lank, the Los Ange-
les contractor who was drugged and
robbed of $780,, started east last night
with his man.
Lank, who is a well-to-do contractor,
with home on Brooklyn avenue, was
in Pontiac, Mich, during the early part
of August, intending to make a real es-
tate deal From there he went to De-
troit, arriving August II, and on the
morning of that day he went through
his thrilling experience.
According to Lank's story he had in
his pocket $500 when he entered BILLY"
Casidine's cafe, a place which he says
he afterward learned is notorious be-
cause of the many shady transactions
that have been carried on within its
gilded walls.
In telling of his experience afterward
Mr.. Lank said:
81 wandered aimlessly around the city
for while with nothing to do and /
strolled into Considine's cafe and sa-
loon. 1t was a fine place and seemed
high class in every respect.
"I drank with several men. among
them two who gave their names as
James Dugan and Gasoline. After a
few rounds / suddenly became dizzy
and soon lapsed into unconsciousness.
"I remember nothing more until /
found myself awakening in a room on
the third story of the building about
noon. Some men were in the room and
they advised me to go to my hotel.
"InstinctiVely / felt in my pockets
for my money and discovered that all
but $500 of it had disappeared.
II looked at my watch and saw that
It was 12 o'clock. l had entered the
cafe at 10 o'clock. told the men had
been robbed and intended to get my
money back if 1t was possible thing.
Say Men Have "PuIl"
1--WE had hot words and finally $500
was returned to me and l was advised
to keep my mouth closed and say moth
ing. / went to the Griswold house
where / was stopping and there put the
money in the safe
From the hotel Mr.. Lank went TO the
police and told his story. Detectives
Quinn and Shepherd and Capt. McDon-
nell becan an investigation and as a
result Considine and Dugan were ar
rested.
After making his story known Lank
again returned to Pontiac on business
and there he says he was told that he
had narrow escape and was lucky to
have gotten away with his life.
II was told" said Lank, that l
could not get any evidence against any
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
LESAL NOTICES


Sealed bids will be received until
noon of September 20, 1905, at the office
of the Chairman of the Building Com
mittee of the Young Mems Christian
Association, Mr.. Gail Borden, jr., sos
Laughlin building. for exoavating the
site for the Young Mems Christian AS
sooiation building. 717-729 South Hope
street
The approximate size of excavation
to be 1853 IT, by 179 TT. by IA it, below
curb.
Bids to state the price per cubic yard,
and the time required to complete ex-
cavation,
An excavation on lot is made show
ing the character of soil
Also bids to state the price per cubic
foot for concrete retaining walls for
the above excavation, as per plans and
specifications at the architects office,
A. B. Benton, ia North Spring street.
The committee reserves the right to
reject any and all bids
GAIL BORDEN, JR.,
Chairman Building Committee.
o. Il
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
CATS CHANGE TO
MOURNING HUE
FURoF FELINEs BECOMES BLACK
FROM GRIEF
Death Of Master PIunges Pets Into
Deepest Sorrow, and Snow
White Coats Turn stygIan
Black
Special TO The Herald.

Special to The Herald
GREELEY, Iowa, Sept. SIN con-
nection with the death Of Jake Miinch,
who died at his farm three miles north
of here September 1, one of the most
curious phenomena ever observed In
animal life in this section of the coun-
try has occurred The death of Mr..
Miinch was entirely unexpected, he
having gone to the 160-acre corn field
which forms the south boundary of his
farm after eating heavy dinner.
His body was found by John Helle-
bore, one of the laborers on Miinch's
farm, about an hour after 1t is believed
he expired from heart failure, superin-
duced by solar asphyxia. Miinch was
the owner of two cats that were never
separated from their owner during the
eight years previous to his death. His
affection for the feines was by word
in this section of the county, and the
animals seemed to have as great regard
for him.
When Miinch's body was found In the
corn field the two cats, both snow white,
were standing guard and they resisted
strenuously all efforts to remove the
body of the unfortunate man. When
the funeral occurred some days ago,
the cats followed the body to the grave
and did not leave 1t until they were
taken away by relatives of Miinch. who
wished to keep the pets as a reminder
Of the dead man.
Cats Change Color
After the funeral the cats were taken
to the home of the deceased where they
had lived for NOR than eight years.
They we're not seen for two days after
the funeral. and when they did return,
driven by hunger, 1t was noticed that
their coats which had been snow white
previous to the death of their master,
were turning darker and darker, until
three days ago they were entirely black.
Visitors to the cats whom have been
shown since the transformation, refuse
to believe that their original color was
white.
Before the change in the color
scheme of the pair, seldom did they
"mieauw" after the manner of COM
mon cats, but since they changed from
blondes to brunettes, they scarify the
stiffness of the night with their walls.
Since they have changed their color
the two have taken to frequenting the
grave yard in which Miinch is entombed
and passersby late at night are Oft
times startled by the frightful screams
which resound through the quiet coun-
tryside. Their eyes seem to have gained
in luster also, and their shining orbs
added to the means which they give
vent to have given the old grave yard a
reputation of being haunted.
The neighbors have been much an
noyed by the ghostly duet since
Miinch's funeral and 1t is probable that
before long the cats will be laid to
rest alongside their old master, for
such was his wish expressed in his will
Meanwhile, the old burying ground is
sedulously avoided by the villagers and
residents of that region.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
TRIES TO BREAK
UP HIS FURNITURE

w. A. Van Sickle of SO9 West Eighth
street in fit of insanity attempted to
break up all the furniture in the house.
He was stopped by Officer Wehrle
and in the mix-up which followed Van
Sickle bit the. end of officer Wehrle's
middle finger of his right hand to the
bone.
To make the insane man desist the
officer struck him upon the head with
his club, inhicting slight scalp wound.
He was taken to the receiving hos
pital where both the wound in his head
and the injury to officer Wehrle's hand
were dressed
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
PUBLIC ADVERTISING
Notice of Public Work

Notice of Public Work
Public notice is hereby given that al
it's meeting held on Monday, the 4th day
of June, 1906. the City Council of the City
of Los Angeles adopted an Ordinance,
designated as Ordinance No. 1856 (New
Series) declaring its intention to order
the following Improvement to be made
to witt
That
HOLLISTER AVENUE,
a public street of the City of Los Angeles
be opened to a width of 60 feet between
Forty-second street and Santa Monica
avenue.
Reference is hereby made to said Ordi-
nance, on file in the office of the City
Clerk of said City, for further particu-
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
JAMES A. ANDERSON, President
9-1l-20 LOT
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
Anarchists Land in Jail

BY Ass cated Press.
MARSEILLES, Sept. 15.-Six Italian
or Spanish anarchists were arrested
here this morning. They had recently
arrived from Montpelier and Barcelona.
1t Is supposed they intended an outrage
on President Fallieres, who arrived to-
day to attend the Marseilles colonial
exposition
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
CHINESE IS HURT
BY BELT LINE CAR

Hook Wong, Chinese living on Apa-
blaza street, was struck by Belt line
car No. SS4 last evening about l1:45
O'clock.
The right hand Of the Chinese was
crushed to such an extent that amputa-
tion was necessary, and the operation
was performed by Police Surgeon c. w.
Cook.
The motorman and conductor Of the
car stated that the accident occurred
where the car line crosses Western
avenue.
As TO the manner In which the ac-
cident happened they stated that the
Chinese attempted TO jump from the
car, when he fell with his right hand
underneath the rear trucks. In ad-
dition to the injury 10 his hand, the
mans right thigh was broken.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
Sugar and Coffee
BY Associated Press.

BY AssOclated Ffess,
NEW YORK, Sept, 15-sugar--Ra W
firm; fair refining. 3lAqSsc; centrifugal
96 test, 4lsc; molasses sugar, 3AQ3$c. Re
8, l. l0c; No. o, 4S5c; No. 10, 425c; No. IL
425c; No. l2 AIS; No. 10, 4lOc; No. Ia
4O5c; confectioners' A. 4S0c; mould A.
5,35c; cut loaf and crushed, 5.70c; pow
Coffee-Spot Rio, quiet No. z invoice
S15c; mild steady. Futures, 10 to Il
points higher September, 6.45Q6.55c; Oc-
tober, 6b0d660c December, 6.iO0D6S0oi
February, 6S0c; March, 695@7 OOc; May,
I71Oa715o; July. 715@72oc; August, 7,26c'
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
Ten Meet Death
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
TOLEDO, Ohio. Sept. 15.-Six bodies
have been recovered and at least four
more are being searched for In the
Maumee river as a result of an acci-
dent last night when a hand car
plunged through an open draw on the
Maumee river. The men were section
hands of the Wheeling g. Lake Erie
railroad, according to time checks found
on their persons
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
Live stocx-t1orses, Mules, Cattle

AUCTION SALE
so mich cows; 10 horses; on
Graham ranch on Central ave-,
9 miles south of Los Angeles
city limits, near Shorb ave.
Take Long Beach electric cars.
Teams in waiting.
Latin at 10 a. m, Tuesday,
Sept 1S
50 head first-class mich cows.
Jersey and Durhams, all
young and in good condition,
big mixers and test high;
many of these are now fresh,
balance coming in soon
10 good all-purpose work and
driving horses; weight from
100 to 400 lbs. each.
On account of lease expiring
on my ranch / am obliged to
close out my entire herd and
will positively sell everything
to the highest bidder, no re-
serve.
Terms-6 months time will
be given with note and ap-
proved security. Free lunch at
noon.
RHOADES, REED e. RHOADES,
Auctioneers,
Office, 730 South Spring ST
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
FIames Threaten Race Horses

BY Associated Press.
CINCINNATI. Sept. 15.-Fire today
destroyed the Heile grain elevator and
spread to the stables of Turfman Con-
rad, at the Latonia race track, but the
horses were rescued, as were those in
other stables which, however, were de-
stroyed. The loss to the elevator is
S7b000
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
Sailor Falls in Bay
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 15.-Frans
N. Salomen, 20 years old a sailor. fell
from the ferry Newark yesterday on
the trip from San Francisco to Oak
land. He was picked up but died short
ly afterwards.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
Powder Magazine ExpIodes
Associated Pres.


NASHVILLE. Tenn. Sept. 15.-The
powder magazine of the keystone Pow
der & Manufacturing company, four
miles from here in which was stored
0,000 pounds of dynamite, exploded to-
day. The report was heard forty miles,
Houses in the neighborhood were con-
slderably damaged and hundreds of
fowls killed. Incendiarism is suspected.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
EDUCATIONAL

CLAso..s IN HYPNoTIsM FORMING
at VAN ANKEN OXYGEN INSTI-
TUTE, late of San Francisco; G. A.
Bonesteel, M. D., physician in charge.
625 S. Figueroa st. Home phone 517S7.
Hours 1 to 5, Z to 8 p. m. Free lecture
on "Hypnotism," Sunday eve., Sept. 16.
SPANISH LESSONS BY EXPERT
enced teacher. Telephone HOME 1862.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
sewers Head From Body
By Associated Press.

By AssoCIdteu 4Iess'
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15.-sol
Loeb. a 14-year-old boy was run down
by a Fillmore street car this morning
and instantly killed. His head was sew
cred from his body.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
FUNERAL NOTICE


H1NMAN-In this city, September II
1906, Marguerite Hinman. aged g.
years. Services from First M. e
church Sunday at 2 p. M
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
Hotels and Lodging Houses


FOR SALE
ROOMINa HOUSES: EASY TERMS.
24-room house on Soft lot close in on
Wall street: rents for $50 per month
Price $500.
3O-room house on Soft lot on San
Julian. close in; rents for $50 per month.
Price S10500. Both good investments.
]. A. MORLAN & CO., 202 Fay Bldg.
FOR sALE-AT SAN PEDRO. A %
roomed rooming house. Owner has to
move away This is located right
down town in the business district
and is a new house with new furni
ture. Every room in the house is
taken and pays a big income. Price
$500 for a short time
THOS. j. HAMPTON.
119 S. Broadway. l.. A. r. b.
FOR SALE - 26-ROOM ROOM G
house at the beach well furnished; has
good lease, low rent. VIII take $500
cash; balance easy.
See LEAHY * SON,
223 Mercantile Place
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16

Hverything you want you will find ia
the classified page modern encyoie~
pedia. One cent Woro.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16

FOR EXCHANGE AN UPRIGHT
piano, new aud perfect order aud fine
tOned. VIII exchange for lot. Adj
dress box 30s, Herald
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-22

Buy a big Chair or Rocker for
Xmas. We have them in all
styles and finishes. A large
Arm Rocker from $l.4S up.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
FIVE CONSULs GENERALAT-LARGE.
Inspectors Under Reform Bill Appointed by
the President.

Washington, May 9.-The FIVE inspectors Of
consulates authorized in the Consular Reform
bill recently enacted have been selected by Sec
retary Root. and their names were sent to the
Senate to-day by the President, to take ONCE
on July /, 1906. They are designated "consuls
general-at-large." Two New York men are in
cluded in the lst-Flem1ng d. Cheshire, now
consul general at Mukden. and Charles NJ DicIf-
insOn, consul general at Constantinopla The
others are H. L. Washington. consul general at
Cape Town; Richard NJ. Bartleman, consul at
Seville, and George H. Murphy. consular clerk
at St GATHERINGS. Ontario.
They 10 inspect consular Offices whenever
the President has reason to believe they are not
being properly conducted, and, in any event,
every consular Office must be inspected by them
at least once in two years. They have the ex-
traordinary power to suspend any of the con-
sular officers and take charge OF their Offices for
a period not to exceed ninety days, If necessary
for the public interest. Secretary Root has given
careful personal attention to the selection of the
nominees, who must be eppolnted from the
members OF the consular force possessing the
requisite qualifications Of experience and ability,
and he Is satisfied that he has obtained some Of
the best material in the service The salary Is
5000 year, with travelling and subsistence
eXDenSeS
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
SENTENCES UNION MEN
Judge Tells DynGnaiters They Dis
graced Cause of Labor.

Thomas Wier and Charles Moran. the members
Of the Housesmiths and Bridgemen's Union who.
on February "a. were caught trying TO blow up a
Post & McCord building in East 2Sd street with
dynamite. were sentenced by Judge Foster. In Part
Of General Sessions. yesterday. Wier, as 1t was
his first offence. was sentenced 70 the Elmira Re-
formatOry. Moran was sentenced TO four years and
eight mORths in Sing Sing
The prisoners when arrested had several pounds
OF dynamite. Moran later confessed, and revealed
the whereabouts OF 100 pounds Of dynamite. which
was to have been used In blowing up buildings.
Wier, however declared he was innocent and stood
trial Moran was allowed to plead as a first
offence Judge Foster. in pronOuncing sentence.
said:
The public has great deal Of sympathy for labor
unions. but II is such men as you that dlscredlt
labor movements and disgrace labor. You DO more
harm than good to your cause. You, Moran, ought
To have known better. You have been in trouble
be extended you has been extended IN permission
to plead as a first offence. This Is most afro
cious crime. You went into that building with
dynamite intending to destroy IT, without regard
to the life and limb Of those working there i SEN
tence yOU Moran. to four years ana elsny months
Now WieT, you clay In the hands OF
the potter in this outrage You are young, ana
you yielded 10 temptation. perhaps. IN the oelie5
that YOU were doing something that was smart ana
clever and brave for the advancement OF the cause
OF YOUR union. I will take these things into con-
sideration and in view Of the fact that you nave
never been in trouble before sentence you 70 the
Elnnira RefOrmatOry.