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Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
HOUGHTON'S POLICE POWER
REVOKED; RAID ONLY JOKE"
Police Commissioner Experiences a Marvellous
Change of Heart Regarding War on Social
Evil-CruSader l. Called Off

Through the attempts Of DOC"
Houghton OF the Sixth ward to call the
bluff of the police commission and by a
practical admission on the part of the
commission of its inability to cope with
the social evil in this city the council
man from the Sixth was yesterday ap-
pointed duly authorized representa-
tive of the commission with full power
to act, to suppress the social evil in two
weeks.
Two hours after this action had been
taken, however. the commission evil
IDENTIFY thought better of it and declared
the entire proceedings joke, although
Houghton and others present had con-
sldered 1t in all seriousness.
Houghton was present at yesterdays
meeting of the commission in the in
terests of his friend Niemeyer, who is
one of the three members of the Sixth
ward political club, and whose whole
sale liquor license was revoked recently
by the commission because some one
else wanted a similar license in the
same neighborshood.
When the application of r. Ota for a
billiard hall license near the Arlington,
in the red light district, came up for
discussion Houghton was an Interested
auditor. The mayor declared he would
rot sanction granting the license on
account of the character of the place
near which 1t was to be located.
"What Is This Arlneton?"
"What is this Arlington" asked
DOC" Houghton.
1T is a house of ill fame" answered
the mayor
do you know this and not take any
action on it? DO you allow this place
to be Haunted in your face and sit
quietly by without making an effort to
put it out of business?" was the next
query from Houghton.
"Oh, we have these places Haunted
in our faces every day" answered Com
missioner James for the mayor.
''They why don't you suppress them 2"
questioned the councilman in the cat
like tones which the council has come
to recognize portend evil.
I'VE can't" frankly admitted Com
missioner James. I'VE have no ordin-
ances to cover the cases"
What will We charge them with if
we arrest them?" asked Chief Auble.
Cant Suppress Evil"
"You can't suppress this thing en-
tirely' volunteered the mayor. "As
long as human nature exists this evil
traffic will exist, and the best We can
do is to keep them segregated as much
as possible and as quiet as we cam
II could clean the city of such places
in two weeks if | had the authority"
boasted Houghton.
Give him the authority and see what
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
YOUTH SCARS IN
HIS OWN A|RSH|P
ARCHER H0XSEY IS LATEST
WIZARD OF SKY
Lad Attaches Basket to Gas Bag and
Sails over City at Great Ele-
vation-Pralsed by
Baldwin

Los Angeles. the home of aerial navi-
gators, has produced another marvel.
Archer Hoxsey, mere boy, made a
perilous fight yesterday afternoon in
an airship of his own design. Hoxsey
finding that his gas bag would not raise
the framework which he had built for
his sky yacht, attached basket,
climbed in, cut loose the airship and
sailed over the city at an elevation
of thousands of feet.
Young Hoxsey ascended from Fiesta
park about o'clock and after drifting
with the wind he alighted in Boyle
Heights, about two hours later.
Hundreds of eyes were turned up
ward along the streets of Los Angeles
to watch the flight. The people have
become more or less accustomed to
seeing airships, but We're attracted by
Hoxsey's exploits yesterday on account
of the great height to which he rose.
Hoxsey a Youth
Hoxsey is 20 years of age and lives
with his widowed mother at 104 Belle
Vue drive, Pasadena. He has already
attracted the attention of many of the
older navigators. lie is employed as
an automobile driver, but spends his
spare time in studying aerial naViga-
tion. He has associated himself with
Reynolds, Captain Baldwin and others
and has gained much information from
them
Last fall he built ship somewhat on
the principles of the ARROW" Some
time ago he tried to make an ascent,
but the gas would not lift the entire
weight of the frame work and the en-
gne.
Desiring to have some fun with his
machine, yesterday HoXsey attached a
basket to the mesh net which covers
the gas bag and cut loose the ropes
holding the balloon to the earth. The
ship rose slowly skyward as Hoxsey
unloaded his ballast of sand, which
appeared to be a cloud as 1t fell to-
ward the earth. After drifting to the
east the navigator began to descend
and alighted in Boyle Heights.
Captain Baldwin in speaking of the
young aspirant to aerial honors last
night, stated that Hoxsey has demon
strated that he is one of the coming
navigators of the air.
II am very much pleased with him, -
said the captain. He has great me-
chanical skill, and it is this young
blood that we need Hoxsey is pos
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03

he can do" said Commissioner Mason
1t IS worth trying. l move that DR..
Houghton be appointed a committee of
one with full power to act and let us
see what he can do"
"I'll second that notion" said Com
missioner Johnson.
ut Is 80 ordered" said the mayor.
There was no appearance of levity in
the proceedings and 1t was evident that
Houghton considered his authority un-
questioned, as he at once began to lay
his campaign.
Plans Raid
At 12 o'clock the commission took a
recess to meet again at o'clock. In
the meantime Houghton prepared his
plans for a big raid. He called up the
police station and ordered as many
policemen and patrol ambulances as
could be spared. His intention was to
make his first raid before the PROPOSE
tion became public. He was told at the
police station that a squad of men
would meet him at the city hall in
twenty minutes. At the expiration of
the twenty minutes no blue coats had
put in their appearance and Hough ton
again called up the police station to
learn that a mistake had been made
anu ilo IclNCIllSll iOulC NC SDuIGu
their duties.
Soon after o'clock the commission
reconvened, and having had two hours
in which to consider the fact that it
had practically admitted it's inability
to cope with the social evil in this city
apparently thought better of the propo-
sition and publicly declared 1t had been
joke, and ordered the business
stricken from the minutes.
DO we have to label every little
pleasantly for the benefit of the news
paper men?' plaintively asked Commits
sioner James.
During the greater part of the after
noon Houghton's time was occupied in
the council, but Immediately on ad-
Journment he went into the office of the
mayor for an explanation
"Of course it was joke" laughingly
said the mapor to the councilman's in
dignant demand to know if his dignity
had been imposed on.
"Then l am absolutely refused
authority to do anything in the prem
ises after having been publicly granted
such authority by the police commits
sion?" was Houghton's next question.
"Oh, we were only 'joshing' and
granted you no authority whatever" ="
was the mayors answer
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
TRY TO SPUR COUNCIL TO
ACTION
c. o. Winters, e. w. Perkins and Gen.
John R. Mathews Report to
MoAIeer-Committee Of
Whole Still Balks

Good morning. Mr.. Mayor, we are
ready for duty"
C. o. Winters. Gen. John r. Mathews
and E. w. Perkins, the mayors board
Of public works. appeared at the
mayors office yesterday morning, as
the charter amendment had declared
they should, and held a short meeting.
Then they adjourned to meet again this
morning to perfect their organization.
Utterly ignoring the council and it's
pleasure Of confirming or refusing to
confirm the board, it's members decided
that life was too short to wait until
the spirit moved the committee of the
whole to meet and take action, and are
prepared to at once enter on their
duties.
This move was an entire surprise to
city officials and was not made public
at any time during the session of the
council yesterday. 1t is regarded as a
move on the part Of Mayor McAleer to
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
Heavy Tariff on American Imports

BY Assoclated PTeSS
WASHINGTON, Jan. "A serious
blow has been struck at the American
export trade by Brazil, according to ad-
vices received by cable from Petropo-
lis, the diplomatic suburb of Rio de
Janeiro. This is to the effect that an
order has just been issued putting in
force the new tariff which bears with
great severity upon imports of Ameri-
can flour, grains and many other i'm
portant commodities. The state de-
partment has been powerless to offer
Brazil any inducement to desst from
the increase of duties on American
products.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
SAY SUSPECTS HAVE RECORD
Two Men Believed by Police to Be
Members of Chicago
Ganq

In the arrest of two men who gave
the names Of J. F. Jackson and Fred
Mitchell by Detective Sergeant Craig
and Patrolman Pautz yesterday morn
ing the police believe they have in Gus
tody two products of the notorious
MOLLY Mott gang of Chicago. When
arrested yesterday the men were at
tempting to dispose of a quantity of
stolen carpenter tools.
When captured by Craig and Pautz
yesterday the men resisted and In order
to get them into submission a display
Of revolvers was necessary. The men
were handcuffed together and taken to
the police station. The Chicago au-
thorities have been notified of the ar
rest
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
Stove ExpIodes

Fire originating from the explosion
of gasoline stove nearly destroyed
the home of F. F. Lewis at III La
Sale street early last evening. While
the occupants of the house were in the
front part of the residence the stove
exploded. The house was owned by
A.. j. Irving and the loss was covered
by iOsurance
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03

sessed of great theoretical knowledge.
but has not had very much practical
experience.
II belive that ] will live 10 see the
time when some of we older fellows,
will have to take off our hats to him.
for as sure as fate the time is coming
when people will think no more of
taking a trip in an airship than they do
now of making Il journey on a train.
when the boy constructed his ship
he made a mistake of so or 30 pounds
in eccentric power. but showed Won
derful skill in building, doing the work
himself"
Hoxsey might be classed with the
natural born geniuses. for all kinds of
machinery have attracted his atten-
tion since he was small boy. He has
always spent his spare time around
machine shops, and now. during the
time when he is not employed as a
chauffeur, literally devours all of the
literature that he can find which will
give him any information upon airships
and their construction.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
100000 Fire in Florida
BY Assoc lated Press.

NV ASSOC lateh F'reSs.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Jan. AT
Appalachicola today fire destroyed the
largest portion of the business district
The losses will aggregate 100000.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
Others Plan Flights

Other aeronauts are making plans to
ascend in the near future. Captain
Baldwin is building a new ship at
Chutes park and states that it will be
ready for flight within two weeks.
knabenshue will make trial trip with
in few days. Reynolds has packed
his ship away and is now in the noun
tains prospecting. He expects to make
an ascent soon after his return to Los
Angeles late in the winter.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-09
REPUBLICAN MASS
MEETING.

4 mass mcc'in" of the Repuhli-
can voters Of Washington County
is hereby called. to convene in the
city of potosi, on
SATURDAY. MAY 10TH, 1906.
at O'Clock =. m, for the purpose
Of ciccting delegates to the follow
inc conventions:
Six delegates to the Republican
State Nominating Convention, to be
held at .Excelsior Springs, Mo. .
May 81. 1906.
Three delegates to the Republic
can State Judicial Convention, to
he held at Jefferson City, Mo.
July 2G, 1906.
| Seventeen delegates to the Re
| publican Congressional Convention
of the Thirteenth district of Mis-
souri,, to be held at Piedmont, Mo.
August !, 1906.
Eight delegates to the Rcpuhli
can Senatorial Convention Of the
Twentyfourth district Of Missouri,
to be held at Salem, Mo, June lG.
! 1906
| The members Of the Republican
Central Committee Of ashincton
| Comfy are hereby called to meet
at poto-l at 10 o'clock Il. NJ. on
salt; l@tA hay Of May, 1906, for tnt
purpose Of determining the man
nor, time and place Of nominating
q Republican county ticket, and
the transaction of such other busl
ness As may come before said com.
nlttoe.
". 7. HUNTER. Chairman.
Il. =. MAcLar, Secretary.
Potosi, Mo-, April q, 1906.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-09

The nolle prosequi of the hocd-
ling charge against Robert NJ.
Snyder of Kansas City is but an
other instance that demonstrates
the immunity Of the man OF mil
lions from the criminal law. Snv-
der is a reputcd millionaire, who
was several years AGO indicted For
alleged boodling in connection with
the passage Of 4 street railway bll,
by the city council Of s.. Louis.
For one reason and another the
ease has been continued from term
to term. and now because the court
refused another continuation, the
prosecution dropped the case and
Snyder walks forth free and smil-
inc. while number of the coun,
cilmen, who had no millions with
which to defeat the ends Of Justice,
have had to do their ''bit" in the
pcnitcntiary. The law excuses n'
one who commits an infraction OF
it through ignorance, but II has nj
penalties for him who has wealth
Society is largely to blame fol
this, for the man Of many dollars
gotten by whatever means, in th'
community is regarded as sl
perior being, exempt from th'
rules and rcgulatiuus Of socict,
that control the common herd, an,
we are all striving 10 put onreclve
in tie class of the rich.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-09
Self Denial.

Every woman likes to feel that
she Is doing her share towards
making both ends meet, and the
woman WHO is obliged to Keep
both mind and hand, busy is far
happier than she who has nothing
to do but amuse herself.
When Il man of limited means
marrieo Of coulse he has TO give up
many of his bachelor pastimeS.
The money that meant luxury for
one provides only necessities for
two.
Before marriage i. was very
sweet TO spend his extra money on
violcts, cauly and lheaters. Aftel
marriage ii is not at all exciting tC
spend it on coal and ice.
But he can't have everything
and it is simply Il choice as l.,
! which he loves best, the girl .!
freedom from responsibility.
Because, after all, Mr.. Bachelor
it is not so much that you have t,
deprive the girl Of luxurie5 us it !,
! that yon hate to undertake the re
spons;biIity Of providing for two
instead Of one.
The bac:elor is usually bacil2
icr by choice, not by force OF cir
cumstances,
4 word t. he wise is sufficient
and | would say t. all thc~e self
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-09
Acting in Real Life.

The better Il man plays bis pant
the better he succeeds. The more
a lnan knows Of the art Of acting.
tn" greater the man, for, trcm the
King on bis throne t0 tie beIgnr
in the street, every man Is acting,
There is no greater comedian OF
tragodian than Il great King. The
knowledge Of the art of acting Is
indispensable to a knowledge Of
mankind, and when YOU are able
to pierce the disguise in which
every man arrays himself, or read
the character whicI! eyery man as
s;lmcs. you achieve an intimate
knowledge of your fellow men.
and you are able to cope with the
man, either as he is, o: as he pre-
tends to be. 1t was ne cessary for
Shakespeare to be an actor III order
to know men. Without hi>
knowledge Of the stage, Shake
sncare could never have been the
reader of men that he was. And
vet we are asked: lis thc stage
worth whiic:" Napoleon aud Al
exandcr were both great actors:
! NaroIcon perhaps the greatest act
or the world has ever seen,
| Whether on the bridge of Lodi, OF
in his camp at IiI>it; whether ad-
dressing his soldiers in The plain:
Of Egypt; whether throwing orer
his old gray coat anti saying:
"Chillrcn. vii! you fire OF youl
, ycncraI!" whether bidding fare
well to them EantainehIcau: whcth
er he was stan,sing on the deck ot
the i'o!lerOphon, OF on the rock!
Of st. Hciena- he was always al
actor.-Richard Mansfield in th'
May Atlantic.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-09
Continuous Business.

The fact tina; the first might
and day bank" in the world open
ed in New York this week and was
an assured success from the start
is probably Of more significance
than the average reader Of the
news imagincs. According to some
pretcrnaturalIyf far sighted 0b4erv-
crs, the bank that never closes is
the first step toward the time when
the machinery Of metropolitan
commercial life. instead of stop
ping at sunset, will roll on cease
leseIy day and night, when three
relays uf clerks and artisans and
Iaborcr5 and employees will succeed
each other, and the metropolis will
become, in every sense Of the word,
an all-day and all night city. Such
a state Of affairs, say The observ
ers, is being forced forward by
the fact New lork's population
grows more and more cOngcsted
aud, more than any other thing,
room is demanded. If VIC have
our population working in three
relays. three men can work IN the
space now occupied by one, and
the growing congestion will be
relieved. If such Il day ever ar
riyeS, the city will really have
three separate populations, one
OF which will be wholly noe
turnaI. The three will have
their separate newspapers, differ
ent amuscmcnts, different inter
csts, different outlooks upon life.
" hi!c one shift is breakfastino IN
other will be dining; while one i
sleeping another will he ut tho
height of its daily activity. Bnl
| the imaginations fails at the state
Of mind Of the housewife whose
husband and sous would be scatter
cd through the three relays anC
whose whole life would he Il jun
! ble of conflicting breakfasts ans
dinners and sleeping hours. New
| \ lork Letter.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-09
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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-09
SPECIAL EXCURSIONS.
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2. Two Special Excursions to
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Tickets also on sale June 25sh
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3. Special Rates. Benevolent
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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-09
Probate Court Docket.

Docket Of cases in which settle
mcnts are due from executors, admin
iStrators. guardians aud curators, at
the ensuing May term Of the Probate
Court If Washington County, to be
held at the court house inSajd county,
commencing on the "a Monday OF
May. 1906.
Monday, May 18Th. 1866.
VIM. Il. Ramsey. guardian Of the
estate Of AdoIplf and Edith Byrd,
minors: annual settlement.
Cynthia TIardie, executor Of the cs-
tate Of Robert IIardie, deceased an
nua! settlement.
Charles A. Stocking, executor0f the
estate Of Jennie 4. Stocking, dcceas-
ed: annual settlement,
NJ +. Rhodes. administrator Of the
estate Of Garner Parnfely. deceased
annual settlement.
Tuesday, MAY 18th, l30t.
Daniel and Frank Boyer, admins
TRAITORS Of the estate of Jacob 3. H0Yef
itCtd~tt tiiiI4tl ~tti it t'tlCiit.
Rudolph JacSchiie. guardian Of the
estate OF Hannah. X. l.. kas,OE, CT.
a., minors :anuual settlement.
n. u. Flynn aud John DOuEhCTtY
executors OF tile estate Of IatriCb
! Wond, deceased: annual settlement.
JGseEh CrCSSwelI, administrator 0i
| the estate OF Mary Nicholson, Geceas
| ed final settlement.
Wednesday, May 1bth, 1905.
| George c. Lnumis, Guardian Of tho
estate of Ellie Garrett. minor: tina
| settlement.
Albert and Arthur Gloriod. exec"
! tors Of the estate Of Alexis GlQriUG
| deceased annual settlement.
! Mrs. Ada SOuthall. eXecntfiX Of tht
estate Of Ms. Eliza Suuthail, decc&s
j cd annual settlement.
/ Alfred {. Mercer. admtislr 0
! The estate Of George Morgan, deccaa
ed annual settlement.
Thursday. May l-th, 1906.
/ Lizzie Carr, afministratriX OF TIT
estate Of ". \. Ryan, deceased: an
uuai settlement.
Sarah L. Am0nett, guardian Ut tn
estate Of Letha l.. ard Eva N. Lester
minors: annual settlement.
ifeHfh 4. Lore execution - Tue e
tate of Cnle-ta McCahe. deceased: an
nunl settlement.
". II. and ". {. N0r"ine, admiui>
tratoI, uf the estate # Conrad MOI
wine. deceased: annual settlement.
]. !. Robinson, executor Of the. g
tate OF F. Vi. Robinson, deceased
final settlement
| state Of Missouri, ,ss
County uf Washington
/, James 4. Henson, Judge and Il
C,'lrin Clerk Of the Probate Court
>Aid cGuuty and state, do certify tn
above 20 be 4 tinc c1ny ot the Proiat
docket at the MAY term ot the Erf
bate Court fer said county aud state
this 18th day Of March, y. D., 1906.
Seal JAMES 4. HEHsoN,
Judge If PROBATE.