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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
HARRISON GULCH
TOWNSHIP CASE ENDED
BY Associated Press.

BY ASSpCIdIeu IT6SS.
REDDING, Cal, Dec. 15.-The famous
Harrison Gulch townsite case, after
years of litigation, has been settled by
a decision of the commissioner general
of the land Office, who has rejected the
application of the townsite company for
a patent. Sherk, Fletcher and large
owners of the Bonanza claim contested,
claiming that the ground was mineral,
and they won. The case involves the
entire town of Harrison Gulch, thick
ly settled mining town.
Judge George w. Bush, the defeated
candidate for superior judge, today
filed a contest of the election of Judge
Head. Head promised to fail to qualify
if elected in order to defeat a second
judgeship. Bush alleges he was an il
legal candidate thereby.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
ASK BOSTON PAPERS
NOT TO PRINT STORY
OF SECRET MARRIAGE
special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
BOSTON, Dec. 15.-Miss Lawton,
who is leading woman at Castle
Square theater, said tonight:
1.-The rumor is as accurate as most
theatrical rumors, and l was not mar
ried recently in Los Angeles
She refused to be more explicit or to
further discuss the case, but she later
invoked the aid of the theater manage
ment to urge the local newspapers not
to publish the item, because it would
tend to injure her business if it was
known she was married"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
AMBASSADOR MAKES
DIPLOMATIC BREAK
Rv Associated Press.


MADRID, Dec. 15-The impartial to-
day says that the Spanis.l government
was stupefied t. learn that Cardinal
Merry del Val, the papal secretary of
state, had induced the Spanish ambas-
sador to take over the archives of the
nunciature abandoned by Mgr. Mon
tagnini
The ambassador at Paris refused to
do so, and asked Madrid for instruc-
tions. He was told not to interfere
between France and the Vatican and to
take over the. archives only with the
consent of the French government.
The Marquis Ojeda -'as sent to Rome
as ambassador to the Vatican less than
two months ago, Today he was strong
ly reproved by the government for his
course i'm This affair.
He. has not yet leen relieved of his
functions, the government preferring
to give MIN an opportunity to resign.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
TRUST OFFICERS GO FREE
Claim Immunity Because of Evidence
Given at Trial of Lumber
Companies
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 15.-When va
rious local corporations were indicted
here a few weeks ago. charged with vi
olating the antitrust law, personal in
dictments were returned against H. w.
Ryder and II. p. Demund. lumbermen.
They entered pleas in bar, claiming
immunity by reason of testimony given
before the grand jury.
Their position was sustained today by
Chief Justice Kent and the defendants
were discharged. The corporation cases
will come up January 4.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
ROBBERS LOOT
ARKANSAS BANK
Use Nitro-Glycerne and Get Away
with $190o-Believed to Be
Work Of Organized
Gang

BY Associated Press.
FORT SMITH, Ark, Dec. 15.-Rob-
bers looted the safe in the bank at Lin
coin, Ark, early today. getting away
with $500, all it contained.
The safe was wrecked and the build
ing partially demolished by an explo-
sion of tro-glycerine.
1t Is believed the bank was robbed by
gang that is supposed to have crack
ed the safes in banks at Moore, Okla
homa and Asher, OKLA, within the past
week.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
LAUNCH CRUISER MONTANA
Vessel Is christened by Fair Maiden
In the Presence Of Proni-
nent PeopIe
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Dec. t5.--
The y. s. armored cruiser Montana
was successfully launched at the New
port News shipyard today in the pres
ence OF a large number of people.
The vessel was christened by Miss
Minnie Conrad, daughter Of w. G. Con-
rad of Montana.
Governor Toole of that tate was
represented by Martin Maginnis, for
mer territorial delegate In congress.
Senator Carter and Representative Dix
on also were present. The navy was
not officially represented.
After the launching the sponsors
party was entertained at breakfast.
The Montana Is about 5S per cent
completed and is a sister ship to the
North Carolina, launched here Octo-
ber g.
Her contract calls for a speed of %
knots an hour.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
IDENTIFIES WOMAN
KILLED BY CAR
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated FreSS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-The
woman who was run over by cor On
Fulton street, near Sixteenth avenue,
early yesterday morning, and who after
wards died on the operating table at
the French hospital, has been iderti-
fed as Mrs. John Murphy refugee
living in tent 500 on the speedway in
Golden Gate park by her husband, who
lives at $40 California avenue.
John O'Connor, who was with Mrs.
Murphy at the time of the accident, was
arrested yesterday at the refugee camp.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
GIRL VICTIM OF FIRE DIES

BY Associated Press
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash, Dec. 15.-
Ethel, youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Talbert, whose home
near Cowiche was destroyed by fire last
night, died shortly after midnight Of
her burns, making the fourth victim Of
the fire.
Alice and Nellie were burned to death
in the flames.
The fire was caused by the upsetting
of a lighted lamp
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
DYNAMITE SAFE IN
RAIN OF BULLETS

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Dec. 15.-By
the safe of Ed Meyers
private bank at Shortsville early today
four burglars secured about $1,000 in
cash and between $4,000 and $4,000 in lie
high Valley railroad checks. Several
citizens fired upon the robbers, who
calmly proceeded with the looting of
the wrecked safe.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
ARREST GREEK LABoRERs
Twenty lncaroerated, Charged with
Felony In Violating Law Against
Riotinu
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-Twenty-
three Greek laborers arrested yester-
day during the disturbance following
the track workers strike, appeared be-
fore Police Judge Shortall today,
charged under section 404 of the penal
code, which makes It a felony to in
cite riot.
As the complaints against them had
not been prepared their arraignment
was postponed until Monday. All were
admitted to bail I'm the sum of $50 each.
None of the thousand or so of track
workers who quit yesterday has gone
back to work.
1t is stated by the officers of the labor
organization in which many of the
track workers are included that 95 per
cent of the rioting Greeks who struck
yesterday are not union men.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
BATTLESHIP VIRGINIA
GETS SILVER SERVICE
BY Associated Press.

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 15.-A silver
service, gift OF the state for which
the ship was named, was today pre-
sented to the battleship Virginia at
purchased by the state legislature at
a cost Of $4,000 and was presented by
Governor Swanson I'm the presence OF
a large and distinguished party.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
STRIKE MORE OIL
IN M0JAvE DESERT
Reported Discovery Three Miles from
the Track of the Santa Fe
Railway at Hia-
watha
RY Associatod Press.

BY Associated Press.
BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Dec. 15.-It is
reported on good authority that oil has
been struck on the Mojave desert three
miles north of Hiawatha, a small sta
tion on the Santa Fe.
The well was sunk by the Brown
Consolidated Oil company and is down
1000 feet and is in the oil sand.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

For Southern California: Fair
Sunday; light west wind. Maximum
temperature in Los Angeles yester-
day, GA degrees; minimum, Al de-
grees.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
j. J. King Left Larse Estate

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The estate OF
the late James j. King of Chicago is
valued at S3,50O,000 according to the re-
port of the appraiser, filed with the
surrogate today.
The estate is all personal property
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
"SUNNY ITALY" HAS
SEVERE SN0WST0RMS

ROME, Dec. 15.--Terriac storms OF
snow, wind and rain have caused serl-
Gus damage to all the Italian telegraph
lines. Throughout the morning Rome
was entirely Isolated.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
RELEASED CONVICT HELD
UP PEOPLE; IS KILLED
Rv Associated Press.

MANSFIELD. Ohio, Dec 15.-Herbert
Hollingsworth, recently released from
the Ohio penitentiary, today held up
and robbed several persons upon the
streets here and was finally shot aud
killed by police captain.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
Four kIIIed In s0uthern Wreck

BY AHSOcIdItu F-IV55
DONALDSONVILLE, La, Dec, TO-
-Four persons We're killed and two Sc
riously injured today In a head-on col
lision between the cannon ball express
and freight train at long curve neaI
here on the Texas & Pacific railway.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
LOCAL

Aged rancher asserts he was shot ~
nephew.
Attorneys are pushing subway project
Manager OF Los Angeles Pacific IS hned
$500.
Lulu Griggs released, as Missouri oifl-
Ger has no extradition papers.
Gas inspector wants new legislation.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
COAST

United States government may secure
Injunction requiring the San Francisco
schools to accept Japanese.
California promotion committee meets
at San Dgieo.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
FOREIGN

King Oscar Is much improved in health.
Gendarmes meet armed resistance IN
,xpelling bishop In France.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
EASTERN

President Woodrow Wilson Of Princeton
university opposes income tax
Hope for poor congressman. Senate may
vote for salary increase.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
PARTI


Flushing subway measure.
2-Ridgeley wants credit currency.
3-Says missionaries misrepresent
the Orient.
4Patriotic speech made by orator.
>5-Names deputies for four years.
6-Public work is expanding fast.
City needs new gas ordinances.
PART n
1-2-Society.
6-7-Sports.
1--Actress keeps wedding secret.
2-3-CabIe news.
4-Editorial.
5--city news.
6-offielas seal autobus' doom.
7--Markets.
s-Extend welcome to new members.
PART w
1-2-3-Real estate news.
4-Some myths of the lobby.
5-6-7-CIassified advertisements.
e-Woman fears her husband is dead.
PART v
Magazine section.
PART VI
Children's magazine.
PART VII
coIored comic supplement.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
Lelande VIII Object

When the council adjourned IL did so
with Instructions that the city attorney
prepare ordinances contemplating the
grant of the franchises and privileges.
These ordinances are to be passed by
the city council Monday with the un-
derstanding that City Clerk Lelande
win refuse to sign two Of them.
Lelande win institute proceedings TO
right to grant the railway company the
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WELL-POSTED SERVANTS.
English Butler Who Gave His Em-
ployer's Daughter Hint
on Etiquette

There is no parsonage more deeply
and defcrentially aware of his own
importance than the English butler:
next to him in privileges and ahead
OF him i'm sturdy frankness. mus,
stand rive Scotch gardener. says Youth /.
Companion
IT was Darwin's gardener who,
when 4 friend of the family inquired
after the health OF the famous nat.
uralist. who had been somewhat all
ing. replied cOnhdentially that he did
not doubt his master would be BET
ter IF only he could find something tc
do. The patient and minute search
in which he daily saw Darwin en-
gagged struck his mind as merely a
foolish and fussy form of trining. not
worthy to- be considered an Occupa
ton. If. instead of boihering about
the digestive capacity Of worthless in
sectivorOus plants, the great man had
grown cabbages or raised roses. the
gardeners opinion OF him would
doubtless have been higher.
The gardener Of Prof. HUXLEY. with
equal uEcOnsciousness OF doing ST..
also cast a slur upon his renowned
employer
Mrs. Huxley, fearful that he might
be oyerworked. had inquired IL be did
not need some assistance.
NO. came the reply. the place Is
not very large. and Mr. Huxley Is
almost as good as another man"
Better than either OF these true tales
IS that cf the butler in fine Old
English family. whose long service
had caused him TO feel o personal apf
proprietary interest in the sons and
daughters of the house He could
not acquit himself OF sense Of 70
sponsibility for their manners AMI
conduct. and when at large dinner
party he noticed one OF them. n young
girl who had but recently entered eo
ciety. devote an amount Of attention
10 her agreeable neighbor on the
right obviously in excess OF that 4c.
corded TO the less fascinating gentle
man on her other side. his perturbl-
ton increased ull II could no LONGER
be borne in silence
Under pretense or passing her q
dish he managed cleverly 10 whisp,r
in her ear.
"A little more conversation to the
left miss"
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Pattern No. 53S7-A most satisfac.
tory design for a pettlcoat that is to
be recommended for It's excellent
shaping, is here shown developed In
white long-cloth. The pattern in.
cludes n 1ounce and dust rufie. but
the use OF the dust ruffie Is optional
AS illustrated the flounce was made
of embroidered nouncing The medl.
UNI size will require six and one.
eighth yards OF thlrty-six inch ma.
terial Sizes for %, "a, 26, %. 30 and
81 inches waist measure
This pattern will be sent to you on
receipt of 10 cents Address all orders
70 the Pattern Department OF this paper.
BE sure 20 give size and number Of pat
tern wanted. For convenience, write
your order on the following coupon:
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Patterns Nos. 56l9 and 55sO.-No.
color Is more fashionable this season
than gray. and among the smartest
costumes shown was one OF pale gray
yelling trimmed with silk in q
darker shade. The skirt Is very
popular nine-gored model, with wide
sweep ut the lower edge. The Eton
Jacket is quite new anu exceedingly
stylish. The pattern provides for
full-length and elbow sleeves. Broad
cloth, mixed suiting. cheviot, taffeta
and linen are all adaptable The
medium size will require one and
three-quarters yards of forty-four inch
material for the jacket and six and
five-eighths yards for skirt. Ladies'
or misses Elton jacket: Sizes for
30. "a, SS and AZ inches bust meas.
ure. Ladies' nine-gored fare skirt
in habit style or with applied box
pleat in the back: Sizes for %, "a.
26. 2s. 30 and 81 inches waist meas
ure.
The above illustration calls for two
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cents for the jacket and ten cent?
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This pattern will be sent to you on
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he sure to give size and number OF pat
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sovereipns Conld serve.

Some reigning sovereigns in Europs
would be able TO earn living n de
priyed Of their crowns The late kins
of Denmark was a clever artist and
could give drawing lessons This
German emperor has several strings
OF that kind to his bow and the prince
Of Wales would find himself at hons
at the carpenters bench King Ed.
yard once declared with a laugh thai
n he found his present occupation
gone he would come to ,hls countr,
and become a lecturer
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Loafe and invite the soul" is
generally conceded to be a good.
apt. catchy phrase: but II has
more meaning than the popular
acceptance of IL. The soul is
leagues away In activity gener-
any. Some men need To work:
they cannot be trusted to loafe
they sink instead of rise. One
has to be touched with holy fire
10 loafe with moral advantage
One must have learned to think
the thoughts which are lost and
buried beneath our foolish ac-
tivities. Only the fool needs TO
hustle all the time TO keep him
out OF mischief.
don't find any signs OF this
wild regard for brevity in much
of the standard literature on my
book shelves The men whose
style would emulate never
made collins OF an arbitrary 500
words 10 hold the mangled
corpse of their thoughts. They
could not have made more than
a punctilious bow in modern
periodical literature The think
er in every period who had
something TO say wanted elbow
room in which to say It.
And as 10 style, the man who
wants to ride a race-horse cant
really think OF taking a nap at
the same time. IL one must
sleep. stay there in the armchair
and read the newspaper. not lit
erature. ! find the best thought
long winded. We can't get the
best in snippets even though 1t
may accord with the American
genius
WALTER BLACKBURN HAETE
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If the Critics Wrote the Plays.

II this sad degenerate day
Dramas in a dismal way.
Fallen from it's nigh condition
Just Il business proposition:
Vulgar, sordid. cheap banal
An:i-inte!lectual
Vanished is the vita! spark:
Dramas lamp j. colo and dark
How 81 would revive and blaze
" the critics wrote the plays!
Every drama then would be
From the common failings Tree,
u would be work Of art.
Perfect In lis every part
II would please and educate
Entertain and elevate
Influencing high and low
IA an equal ratio.
Ihere'd be one great paean Of praise
If the critics wrOte the plays
None would AK How was ,nc play?
As we hear it asked to-day
Question would be; Did YOU go2
Wasn't il a splendid show"
Every one would recognize
There was naught TO criticise
one opinion Criticism
Would be an anachronism
Speed, Time, that day Of days
When the critics write tho plays!
Literary shoemakers are as disin-
clined to stick to their respective lasts
as the proverbial maker OF footwear
Thus Morgan Robertson, who does sea
taies very well, prefers TO write about
psychic influence and introduce a beau.
tiful woman in the story Anyone
ihat has seen Mr.. Robertson or a pic
ture of him will readily understand
how naturally psychology and beauty
would appeal TO him Another writer
VINO loves to daily with the psychic is
Hamlin Garland he dislikes TO stick
10 ehsilo and silage. where his special
gift lies. George Barr McCutcheon has
always had a craving TO introduce hu-
man beings in his romances. and has
TO be constantly repressed by his pub.
ishers. who know how costly the ex-
pertinent U.s. Lloyd Osbourne Is af-
hicted with the auto bug Thomas w
Lawson's secret ambition is TO design
the covers for Everybody Magazine.
And 80 1t goes. The only excuse the
average author has Is that he Is doing
the thing for which he is best fitted.
Now that the holiday trade is over
one hopes devoutly that "All the Fifty
Cent Poets have returned from the
depths OF 10 cents TO their half dollar
"minence.
the most overworked word i'm the
English language cOnversationally. is
the word proposition" once you be-
gin TO notice it, IT gets on your nerves
Some people can't talk 30 seconds with.
Out using &C. a friend Of ours used IL
20 times in the course OF two minutes
talk. n is maddening. Stop It, A little
picturesque conversation goes a great
way
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fire Insurance.

IL the cheapest and best security
= man can buy. II saves him from
worry, perhaps from ruin aud bis
family from want The rates are
not very high. ] will be pleased 70
give them 10 any one who will coms
in and taik the matter over. Only
safe companies represented. T. =.
MCDoVGAL CERKDO. w. Va.
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you say he depends on literature
for Iiying2'
yves"
He lOOl 8 prosperous"
lie has loads OF money"
What has he written"
Nothing; he keeps a book store
Houston Post.
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Sweet Potato cronnsttea

Mash some boiled sweet pot1toes
season them highly with salt and pen.
per. and add 10 every pint ~ the rege.
table one egg yolk ard a very small
piece Of butter Form into croonettes
roll each in egg and breadcrumbe and
fry In deep fat.
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Y the day on which
Moses and his wife
Zipporah. and their
two sons departed
from the home OF
Jethro and took
up their journey
towards the land
OF Egypt. Aaron
had been some
days on his way
in quest OF his
b r o { h er Moses.
and had the even
ing before reached
K i 1 m where
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Fire companies and an old-line
Life company that gives large
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Oh YES

The editors never end anything
send them available"
No. eve. the stamps7"- Houston
Test
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Nav Be Inherited

Pauence-Did the cook give you snv
notice when she was leaving?
Patrice-N No. she hardly noticed us :.
ali!-Yonkers Statesman.
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most astonishing developments ar,
promised
Nothing is talked of in Little Already
except exposure. Prominent shame
hnders have been invited there 10 lee
ture. and among those that have
agreed TO come are Lincoln Steffens.
David Graham Phillips. Samuel Hop
Adams. Thomas w. Lawson and Ida
Tarbell During the past month the
best six sellers in Little Already we're
Enemies of the Re public" by Lincoln
Steffens. ITO Ward Deluge.,' by David
Graham Phillips. lis Rockefeller HUI
MANI" by Ida Tarbell. Everybody's
Magazine. McClure's Magazine and
Golfers Weekly.
The trouble, as we gather from the
lates' issue OF the Little Already Argus.
began about three weeks ago. when the
startling news leaped out that Ezra
Joyce. superintendent OF the pumping
station, had bought a barrel of gaso-
line on the villages account. paying
cash for IL. and afterwards had served
IL TO the village at a profit TO himself
of si.35. AS Editor Denney of the
Argus declares. in a double headed edi-
torial. TO what spectacle has free
government by the people been per-
Verled"
A committee of inquiry has been APP
pointed by the village board TO investi-
gate the affairs OF the pumping sta
ton. and it is broadly limited that all
other human affairs I'm Little Already
will be subjected to- the same search
light of inquiry. THE truth must be
told though the heavens fall" declares
Editor Denney-an admirable senti-
ment pithily expressed.
TIE motto OF the Little Already Ar
gus is: "Hew to the Line. Let the
Chips Fall Where They May" The pa
per promises To be intensely interest
ing from now on.
In the books you read nowadays you
may have observed the IN" in such
words rs "humour." "labour." "misde-
meanour." etc. You see. English pub
fishers won't buy the plates OF Ameri-
can books If they are defaced by
American spelling So you will not see
atrocities in our published literature
Which is sad for the so-cailed re
formers but a good thing Tor the
kings English.
Pair of longs, PEI haps.
jim Ford picked up copy OF
Town Topics to-day"
Olive Herford-You did, What with?
Ftrangcon Saves. the Welsh singer.
takes Issue with the critical opinion
that singers as a class are not over
burdened with brains. Curious where
the notion originated. We remember
the remark of a musician of our ac-
quaintance concerning song bird:
That fellow knows nothing OF Inusic:
he's a tenor And many of us recall
the bon mot describing trio a.. two
musicians and singer
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RESPONSIVE READING

She
love Mr. Swinburre
He
Ills verse IS so warm:
She
And II you don't read him
Re
He'll do you no harm
The Exposure Fad Of Little Already.
The exposure fad has hit Little Ar
cady. Ill, and hit 1t hard That once
idyllic community. recently made IA
NOUS by novelist Harry Leon Wilson.
IL 81 The thrOes OF publicity, and the
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TWO MEN
AND GOD
AsroRY OF THE HEBREW PEOPLES
STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM
BY the Highway and Byway Preacher
@ ~!
(copyrisht. isss. By W. S. klson

Scripture Acknowledgements. ..iO-,s. a.
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w. II. ADKINS.
THE BARBER.
GUARANTEES HIS WORK
TO GIVE
ENTIRE SATISFACTION.

Go IN his shop and get clean shave ana
. nice hair cut and you will look ten years
younger shop near corner ORR" and Maid
streets. Ceredo, w. Wa.