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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
ENGLISH PEOPLE HIT HARD BY
SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE
Special Gable to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald
LONDON, May 26-Many people In
England have been hard hit by the
San Francisco disaster 1t has been the
direct cause Of the closing of the beauti-
ful country mansion of Haston Neston
near Towcester, which was kept up I'm
good style by Lady Hesketh, nee Sharon
of San Francisco, who frequently en-
tertained there King Edward when
prince of Wales Lady Hesketh has lost
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

heavily by the destruction of the Palace
hotel.
ter Of the Tipperary hunt. He has had
to give up hunting and to sell his es-
tahllshment Mr. Burke who is on his
way to San Francisco TO watch the re-
construction, was interested In the Oc-
cdental and Palace hotels, the gas
works, the opera house and California
railways.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
LAVISH GIFTS FOR
ENA'S WEOD|N c
American Ambassador and Wife Con.
spicuous by Their Generosity.
Pearls From Duchess Of
Marlborough
Special Cable to The Herald.

| special Cable to The Herald.
| LONDON, May 26-Friends of the
| future queen of Spain from over seas
have contributed some beautiful we'd
ding gifts, which the smiling bride-elect
displayed So proudly to her girl friends
in the old world in the white and pink
room at Kensington palace, where her
grandmother, Queen Victoria, held her
| first council
| There was conspicuous among the
silver articles a large tray from the
American ambassador and Mrs White
law Reid, whose only daughter has been
one of the girls in London society hon.
ored with the special friendship of the
young princess.
| There came during the afternoon a
charming gift from the duke and duch-
ess of Marlborough, a splendid pearl
necklace with a ball pendant of green
on white enamel, which one ingenious
visitor thought had reference to the
new world discovered by Christopher
Columbus.
Astor's Gift Original
There was no daintier or more origi-
nal gift than Waldorf Astor's crystal
and enamel bonboniere set with dia-
monds Lady Leith of F'yvie, the
American wife of the popular Deeshire
| laird, joined with Lord Leith in a gift
of beautiful lace fan.
Sir Thomas Lipton's gift of a piano
player is indicated by a photograph.
Hundreds of friends of the princess
aud her moth ar, many from the Isle OF
Wight, dashed up in automobiles
glded in carriages, crawled in four
wheelers. sauntered on foot up TO Ken
singtOn palace to see the presents and
to say goOd-by to the princess, while
many of her girl friends, among them
Lady Marjorie Manners and the pretty
Misses Trefusis. their youthful beauty
| framed in hanSOms, came to envy and
admire the splendid jewels. nota bly, the
diamond and big turquoise necklace
which King Edward and Queen Alex
andra have given their pretty niece.
The diamond doves wings were sent
by Empress Eugene to grace the
pretty, fair head OF her beloved god
daughter, whose wedding she hopes to
attend.
Has Noted Visitors
The duke and duchess of Norfolk. the
duchess of Somerset, the duchess of
Buckingham and Chandos, Lady Dun
donald and her daughter, who is one of
Princess Ena's girl friends; the mahar-
ance of Cooch Behar who has given
the bride a beautiful diamond brooch;
the Spanish ambassador and Nine
De Bernlbi, who gave an antique Span
ish fan: the Belgian minister and Lady
Sangattoct were few of those who
came.
The young princess, simply dressed
in blue and white. was overwhelmed
with the good wishes of her friends, but
some of the visitors were heard to ad-
NIT that the good will of these has
shown much less conspicuously in the
way of presents than when the duke of
Connaught's daughter, Princess Mar
garet, married just about year ago;
and, by the way that young princess
had not forgotten her cousin. for two
Swedish silver vases had come from
Stockholm last April with the tender
inscription, From Daisy"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
.GRAMOPHONE IS
WITNESS IN COURT
COMPLAINED OF AS NUISANCE
TO NEIGHB0RH00D
Judge orders II Produced at Hearing
and Tries Its Noises-Demand for
"Bedelia"-Voice Moderated
and Compromise Reached
snsclal cnhle to rhe Herald.


LONDON. May ga gramophone.
which was described as one of the best
and oudest of it's kind, was a witness
yesterday in the kings bench division,
and in the opinion Of both Judge and
counsel 1t fully justified its description.
Mr. II. a. Butt Il timber merchant
of Littlehampton, sued his next door
Ineighbor for maintaining an intolerab BILE
nuisance, and asked for an injunction
restraining him from continuing it.
The gramophone was the intolera bic
nuisance.
Mr.. Hume Williams, *. c., for Mr..
Butt, said that his client was ma rried
early in 1905, and took his house at
Littlehampton, which was one of pair
of semi-detached villas. His next door
neighbor at that time was in possession
of wife, n dog. a phonograph of mod
crate power, and seven or eight chill
dren He was also of social nature,
and had many visitors, who called fire.
quently and stayed late.
In September last MIR. Griffith and
his family went away for holiday,
and returned not only invigora ted, but
with an addition to the family in the
shape of the gramophone The even
ing parties became more frequent and
the guests stayed later.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
Initiating a Banjo


ments was the imitation of a banjo,
and Mr.. Williams said that Mr.. Griffith
land his guests kept time to IT by
stamping on the floor and beating on
the CRATES with the fire-irons. The
dog, too, entered into a vain Competi-
tton with the gramophone, but always
retired from the contest hopelessly
outCassed.
The gramophone invariably closed
the evenings 5 entertainment with
Home, Sweet Home" in which it was
particularly powerful and sometimes it
played this selection five or six times.
Another favorite was "Bedelia," and a
particularly annoying selection. be-
cause the promise was not fulfilled
was I'm marching away to be a SOL
der"
The noise was so great Mr. Williams
said that Mr.. and Mrs. Butt could not
sleep. Their nerves became sha ttered.
and several times they felt compelled
TO seek refuge and repose away from
home. Finally Mr. Butt was driven to
the extremity of keeping a diary, in
which he made entries during the early
hours of the morning
AS the reading of the diary was con-
cluGed the gramophone was carried
into court by a sturdy porter. It's
'emltter' was so large that it was evil
dent that 1t was capable of producing
a great volume of sound.
Il suppose we must hear il some
Ilme, said Mr.. Jstice jeff. Let us
hear it now"
Not here, my lord. Surely not
nere,' protested Mr.. Williams You
are adding a new terror to litga ton. -
Il am AFRAID we must hear it, said
the Judge I'VE will hear it both here
and in the next court. Let it play I'm
marching away to be soldier -
The man in charge of the gramo-
phone did something to it, and there
was a whirring and buzzing noise. the
crash apparently of full brass band,
and then a powerful voice singing
something in Italian. The man in
charge looked frightened, and said that
he had put in 'song by great
tenor by mistake. Apparently I'm
marching away" was unavailable.
As Witness
I'VE want 'Bedelia,'" said Mr.. Will
liams.
"Bedelia" was given, and the chorus
evidently aroused enthusiasm among
the spectators.
is that the worst it can do?" the
judge asked.
. ioH l tIldl elOuSH! I! Sdld MT. VIII
liams.
Mr. Justice jeff then directed that it
be taken into the corridor and played
there.
Does your lordship think you will
survive it?'' Mr.. Williams asked.
1T can't be any worse there than
here" said the judge.
Mr.. Butt was cross-examined by Mr..
Mccall, *. c.
DO you object to people leaving the
house next door al 2:15 a. m. ?" Mr.. Nc
Call asked.
Yes, if they make noise" said Mr..
Butt.
Mrs. Butt also described the weird
noises next door.
1T sounded like foghorn at sea"
she said.
At the conclusion of the luncheon
adjournment, Mr.. Williams announced
that an amicable agreement had been
reached. Mr.. Griffith had promised to
give an undertaking to moderate the
gramophone and to pay part of Mr..
Butts costs.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-06-14

PoSatello and Boise, respectively,
subject to an attendance of fifty or
more at each meeting by delegates
from outside points, who hold re-
ccipt for full fare paid going If
less number is present, half rates
will be given returning Academy
of Idaho Summer school, Pocatcllo,
June End to August 25th. Receipt
showing purchase of going ticket
June 3Oth to July 5th, inclusive,
will be honored for return ticket
from Pocatello on August 22nd to
25th inclusive. j. w. Faris will
sign certificate. Academy of Idaho
Sum- school, Boise. Receipt
showing purchase of going ticket
to Boise July 14th to August 25th,
inclusive, will be honored for re-
turn ticket August 22nd to Doth,
inclusive. ]. E. Williamson will
sign certificate. F. E. Austin,
Agent.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-06-14

of Idaho as fruit grow ing country
Let me give few figures to show
how the orchards are bringing in
stream of gold to their owners. 1t
was only few years ago that Idaho
shipped out its first car of apples.
Now it is shipping them by the
hundreds of cars each year, and
the production is steadily increas-
ing. From one county alone last
year over 500 cars of fruit were
shipped. Does fruit raising pay?
H. c. Myers, of Boise, thinks it
is pretty profitable business. Last
year Mr.. Myers sold the fruit from
three acres of pear trees and receiv-.
ed therefor $4,000. Idaho apples
bring in New York price of So. Is
a box, and this nets the producer
from ST.. so to So per box on board
the cars. This, in the ordinary
orchard, means a return of about
$500 per acre.
They claim out in Idaho that they
grow the finest prunes in the world,
and l saw no reason to doubt the
assertion. Oregon, l believe, has
for some years had the supremacy
in the prune industry, but it is only
matter of time when Idaho is
bound to surpass it. The reason
is simple one. West of the Cas-
cade mountains in Oregon, where
the climate is moist and damp, it
takes about seven pounds of green
prunes when dried to make a pound.
1t takes just half as much of the
Idaho fruit, and concccding that an
acre of ground in both places will
produce the same number of pounds
of green fruit, the Idaho acre would
have just twice as much marketable
fruit by weight as would the Oregon
acre. But that is not all. The
very fact that the Idaho prunc
loses SO little in drying is prima
facie evidence that it contains more
saccharine matter, and this fact
makes it so much the more valuable
as well as palatabl Henry
Vanderhoof in Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-06-14
Summer Excursions to California

The following rates are announced
for summer tourist excursions to
California points; to San Francisco,
via Southern Pacific, SIS. 65; to Los
Angeles, via San Pedro, Los Angel
es and Salt Lake road, $57. 65.
Divers routes are permitted between
S. p. and S. P, L. A. & S. l.. on
these rates. Date of sale June 1st
to September 18th inclusive 1906.
Going trip must beign on date of
sale, and some point in California
or Oregon reached within sixty days
thereafter. Within California or
Oregon stopovers may be made at
any point up to October 10th, 1906,
by which time destination must be
reached. The final limit will be
indicated by joint agent at destina-
ton, and limit SO punched will be
for continuous passage. Neverthe-
less, stopovers will be allowed re-
turning, but on the S. P. and S. p.
L. A. & S. L. they will be gotten
only by depositing ticket with agent
at point of stopovcr. On the o. S.
L. and o. r. N. tickets will be good
for stopover limit by simply apply
ing to the conductor. For further
information enquire of F. E. Aus
tin, Agent Mountain Home, or D. E.
Burley, G.. P. A. Salt Lake City.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-06-14
University Summer School.

To Salt Lake June IL to July 20
a rate of one and one fifth fare on
certificate plan from this station is
granted. Receipts showing purchase
of tickets to Salt Lake on June
9TH to 14th, inclusive, will be hon
ored for return ticket on July 10th
and 21st. Receipts will be exeCut-
ed by Benjamin Howell, secretary
of the summer school, and L. j.
Kyes, city ticket agent, o. S. l..
will act as joint agent. F. E.
Austin
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-06-14
EIk'S Convention.

On account of the Elks' conven-
ton at Denver, July 16th-19th, the
following rates and conditions are
authorized One first class fare
for the round trip plus $500. Sell
ing July 18th and 14th, with five
days transit limit in each direction,
final return limit August 18th,
1906. F. E. Austin, Agent.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-06-14
Rates to Summer Schools.

of one and one-fifth fare on the GER
tificate plan is hereby authorized to
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-06-14

Fishing tackle and fishing licen-
ScS at PaScOe's.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-06-14
MESEROLE BROS.

The saddle and harness makers of
Mountain Home, wish you to ex-
anime their work. Call and get
their prices.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
ASKS AID FOR CHINESE.
President Calls for Contributions
for the Famine Sufferers.

Washington, Dec. 23.-President Roosevelt is
people Of the United States to contribute funds
for the relief of millions of famine sufferers in
China who on the verge of starvation The
President says that he will ask Congress for
authority TO use government transport vessels
10 carry food to the famine stricken region. The
proclamation follows:
To the People of the United States:
There is appalling famine in China
Throughout district covering over forty thou
of fifteen millions the crops have been destroyed
by floods and millions of people are on the verge
of starvation: thousands Of dwellings have been
destroyed, and their inmates are without homes
An urgent appeal has been made for the assist
ance of the United States.
Our people have often. under similar condi-
tions of distress In other countries. responded
generously To such appeals Amid our abound
ing prosperity and in this holiday season OF
good will TO man, assuredly we should do our
part to aid the unfortunate and relieve the dis
tressed among the people of China, to whom we
have been allied for many years in friendship
and kindness
sion. for authority TO use our transport vessels
to carry -four and other food to the famine
stricken region
recommend that contributions for the pur-
chase of such food and for other appropriate
relief be TO the American National Red
Such contributions may be made either through
the local Red Cross treasury or through the De-
partment OF State. may be sent directly TO
Mr. Charles HalIam Keep, Red Cross treasurer.
United States Treasury Department WASH
ington, D. c. THEODORE ROOSEVELT
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
FOUND $40 LOOSE IN LETTER BOX.
Postman Had Shock When He Discovered
Two $40 Bills Among Mail.

VIM. Zeimer. a letter carrier. of the General
Post Office, has for many years collected letters
in the district south of Fulton street and east OF
Broadway. He has found many odd things in
the letter boxes. but he never received such a
shock as on Saturday afternoon, when he opened
the mail box on William street. facing No. 81.
for. mixed up with the letters he found two $50
bills.
AS soon as Zeimer arrived at the Post Office
he turned the bills over to Assistant Superin-
tendent F. O. DrisCOll. who sent them to the
inquiry department, where they are now await
ing identification All the letters in the box
were properly sealed. and the Post Office author
tiles are at loss to account for the loose money
unless some one. wishing to make the carrier a
Christmas present, took this crude way Of
doing so. John Washington. city superintendent
of city delivery. said that this was the largest
sum ever so found
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
TO RAISE ORE LAND TAI.
Minnesota to assess 1t at Dir. Hill s
$500 900 900 TaluatiOn.
nv Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Try Telegraph 10 The Tribune
st. Paul. Dec. 23.-The Minnesota state au-
thorities are preparing TO take legal measures TO
collect taxes f1r six years on valuation OF
S.IOOO(0OUO against the iron ore property re-
Gently leased to the United States Steel Corpora
ton In the contract between the railroad and
the corporation. an attorney of the latter says,
the railroad assumed the taxation liability dur
ing the life of the lease.
The taxes have been assessed against this
property at a valuation of less than S3000o.O0O.
hIr. Hill however. recently stated on the witness
stand before the State Railroad Commission that
the value was between S4O0.OOOOOO and $1,000
600 and he was corrobOrated by witnesses for
the Steel Corporation
This testimony will form the basis for action
by the State Board of Equalization. which. it is
said will at its next meeting assess the property
at S4OO 900 900 or $500 OOO and will also begin
suit for the unpaid taxes this valuation for
six years. TO which time the corporation laws
limit collections of unpaid taxes This action. if
the state is successful may affect dividends on
Great Northern iron ore certificates.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
NINE DIE In WRECK.
RESCUERS RACE FLAMES.
Take More than Thirty Injured Ont
Just an Time to Escape.

st. Paul, Dec. 23.-Nine persons are known to
be dead. six others are fatally injured and at
least twenty-five others were hurt in the wreck
to-day OF an eastbound accommodation train
on the Minneapolis. St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie
Railroad, known as the 800 line" at Enderlir,
n. D.
The train from Moose Jaw. Canada. was due
at Enderlin at 11:45 p. m.. but last night was
about two hours late. The engineer was run
ming al high speed to make up time. He round
ed a curve just before entering Enderln as
switch engine was shifting a string of box cars
to a side track The cars did not clear the main
track, and the passenger engine crashed head
with the switch engine. Both We're wrecked
and the passenger cars were thrown down Il
small embankment Several of the day coaches
were turned bottom up and the passengers were
pinned beneath the wreckage. which took fire
from the stoves
The passenger train was heavily loaded with
people going to make holiday visits Most of the
casualties occurred in the smoking only two
of the occupants escaping injury.
Enderlin is the divisional headquarters of the
railroad. and a rescue party sOor at hand
endeavoring to release the imprisoned pas
sengers. Many persons were in imminent dan
ger from the flames, which were fast spreading
through the cars. Axes were used and the
roofs of the overturned cars were broken open
and the dead and injured taken out as quickly
as possible. 1t was race between the res
cuers and the flames. but by great efforts all OF
the injured were removed before the flames
reached them.
Ten bodies were taken out and laid beside the
track, while the injured were taken in hastily
improvised ambuances to hospitals and hotels
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
JAPAN HAS SIMPLIFIED SPELLERS
Minister of Education Urged to Adopt
Roman Characters for Nippon.

According to 1.-The Japanese American Com
mercial Weekly" Japan also has her simplihed
spelling agitation.
The Roman Society of Japan, which for some
time has been quiescent, has again assumed an
attitude of activity. In accordance with reso-
luton passed by the society recently. petition.
subscribed to by such prominent Japanese as
Viscount Akimoto Viscount Hayashi Foreign
Minister Of Japan Mr.. Kikuchi. former Minister
of Education: DR.. KatO. the eminent philosopher.
and about 2OO Others has been filed with the
Minister of Education for the installation of the
Roman alphabet in public schools.
This reform. which probably will be intro
duced. will supplant the Chinese characters and
also the japanese syrabaries.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
BOLD HOLD-UP IN EAST ORANGE.
Three Masked Men Rob Department Store
Driver of Collections

East Orange. n. j.. Dec. % CspeciaD.-Three
highwaymen, masked, with loaded revolvers
held up Hayden E. Handy department store
driver, and forced him to turn $56 With
Handy was his helper. William Smith.
The men had been delivering Christmas gifts
in East Orange. and had considerable money.
Finishing work late, they started to drive back
10 Newark. They were going down Central ave-
nue.. when three men. at the corner Of Grove
street, surrounded the wagon
one man covered Handy with revolver, the
other covered Smith and the third held the horse.
The men demanded money, and Handy passed
over $50. He had more money in another
pocket, but retained this well as several
checks.
The highwaymen ordered Handy 10 drive
slowly through Grove street to South Orange
aN enue, and walked alongside the wagon. Then
the trio disappeared.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
CREW STUCK TO POSTS
HUNDREDS SAVED At SEA.
Burning Steamer Ran ashore and
393 Persons Landed.

Halifax. Dec. 23-Word was recsived here to-
day from Port DufTerin. a small coast town
sixty miles east OF this city. OF the destruction
by fire OF the passenger steamer Strathcona,
owned BY the Halifax and Canso Steamship
Company. and bound from this port for Canso
and GUysboro. calling also at a number OF small
harbors along the shore. That no lives
lost is due principally to the heroism OF the
engineers and fremen who stuck to their posts
until the steamer beached and every one
of the $50 passengers was landed In less than
an hour after the beaching Of the steamer sns
was burned to the waters edge.
The StrathcOna left here last evening under
command of Captain Reid Most of the passsn-
gers were returning TO their homes along the
east coast after few days OF Christmas shop
ping in Halifax. A few hours after leaving port
fire was discovered in the after hold Despite
the efforts of the officers and crew. the flames
spread rapidly. and in a brief time the ocean FOR
miles around was Illuminated by the burning
vessel
When the cry OF fire was raised the widest
confusion prevailed. The Passengers. most ct
them clad only in their night clothes. rushed on
deck and made dash for the Hfeboats but the
crew prevented panic. The boats were not
launched. but We're made ready for use.
The terror stricken passengers were huddisd
together in the bow OF the ship. which was
the treacherous coast where the steamer could
find a harbOr While the Strathcona was
driven toward land at top speed the sailors
tried to fight the fire. The draft caused by the
steamers rapid progress famed the flames Into
greater fury and in a short time the entire
after part of the vessel was ahlaze-
Down in the engine room the engineers ana
iremen stuck to their posts. although the flames
had begun to surround them. Not until the keel
of the steamer grated on a reef a mile from the
entrance to the harbOr did they abandon their
dangerous quarters and rush TO the deck This
steamer had kept her heading until she reached
the reef off Smiley's Point. Then the boats were
lowered and all of the passengers. together with
the thirteen members OF the crew. were safely
landed
The StrathCOna was only two years old. and
vessel of two hundred tons In addition
TO the passengers. she carried full general
cargo OF supplies and Christmas goods for de-
livery at various points along the east coast
She was valued az $4,000 and was fully in
sured.
Not long ago the Strathcona into and
sank the sealing steamer Havana In Halifax
Harbcr and was condemned to pay $4,000 dam
ages.