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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-27
The Time is Near For Christmas
Shopping.

Last year after Christmas Jenkin Lloyd said
public address, that the Christmas shopping
gradually eating the heart of the oldfashoned
sentimental Christmas This criticism applies only to the
belated shopper Those who wisely take time by the fore
their Christmas shopping weeks ahead,
forget the commercial side of Christmas when that
eventfu day arrives.
The great merchandise marts about ready usual
tempting displays. shopper will decide
to be spent without mwise drain hnan-
cia The decision will be the nature
purchases for each recipient Of Christmas gift. This
store suggests something every of life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-27
Double Stamps
Tomorrow

And Friday, Nov. 80, 1906, on
all L dies and Chi1dren's
C1oaks, Skirts and Furs. An op-
pOrtunity to buy your Christ
mas present now, and to make
the occasion more interesting
we'll sell all suits remaining up
to $3.50 for $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-13
NE|GHBORS FIND
RECLUSE DEAD
B0TILLER LIVED ALONE ON
MAPLE AvENUR
~
Missed From Premises, eNRr Is Bro
ken Down In search-Estate
In Realty Is Considered
Large

Plutarco r. Botiller. an aged recluse
and one of the earliest pioneers Of
Southern California, was found dead In
his home at 1855 Maple avenue yester-
day afternoon by his brother.
The condition of the corpse seemed to
Indicate that death had taken place
several days ago. The old man had
been missing from his usual haunts
since last Sunday.
Neighbors became suspicious ana
made a search of the places where he
was usually to be found
At his home the door was broken
down and the old man was discovered
lying dead in his bed.
The cause of death was not known,
as the coroner has not yet made an in
vestigation. but old age is supposed
to be responsible
Plutarco Botiller was born In Santa
Barbara in 1876.
He came to Los Angeles at an early
age, and through industry accumulated
what was considered a small fortune
In those days. These savings he tact
fully invested in Los Angeles realty
the valuation OF which is now estimat-
ed at several hundred thousand dollars
Botiller has two brothers and two
sisters living In Los Angeles,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-13
ss2.146
New Factory Enterprise

The northwest corner of Twelfth and
San Julian streets two lots 115x15O feet
to twenty-foot alley, improved with
three cottages, two six-room cottages
facing Twelfth street, and a five-room
cottage facing San Julian street, has
been sold to Cohn, Goldwater &
Co.. whole ale dealers and manufac-
turers of this city, by e. r. Brainerd
through f. e. Robinson & Co. This
property is now bringing a small in
come and is considered a good bargain
at the price paid, which is stated at
$25, 900.
The improvements. viii be removed
Immediately. Cohn. Goldwater & Co.
have purchased the property TO erect an
overall and shirt factory covering al
most the entire corner. The contract
is now being let to begin work at once
to erect reinforced concrete four
story building, 100x150 feet, with store
rooms on the first floor, to cost $50, 900.
The factory viii be pushed to COM
pletion and as soon as finished and
ready for business will give employ
ment to 400 or 500 people.
The increased demand for this class
OF merchandise on this coast at pres
ent is so great that this firm is COM
PEELED to enlarge it's manufacturing
facilities. Los Angeles needs more
factories like this that give perlna-
nent employment to the breadwinners
the year around. This district being
close In and with good car service on
Twelfth street. makes 1t very desir-
able location for factories and apart
ment houses.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-13
GELS NOT EVEN THANKS FOR
FINDING MANS DIAMONDS

the lobby and the boy went about his
work.
Just before the presser arrived the
boy picked the clothes up and deter
mined to look through the pockets to
make sure.
In the very last pocket in the trousers,
down in an obscure corner, he felt
something hard, and further investiga-
tion revealed two diamonds. The boy
returned to Mr. Wilson'S room with his
prizes and asked the occupant If he had
lost anything.
A short mo" was his answer.
"Are you sure you have lost moth
ing?" the boy repeated.
NO / say. Get out of here"
"You had better think hard. What
are the two most valuable things you
possess?"
Light began to break in upon the
man and he remembered the diamonds.
Have you lost couple of dia-
monds ?" the boy continued. and he re-
vealed the gems he had taken from the
pocket.
"Yes, they are mine. Give them
here" commanded Mr. Wilson.
"Do you mind telling me how much
those stones are worth?" the boy asked
and he was told that Mr.. Wilson had
paid 5000 for one and $3.50 for the other.
"And he never so much as said thank
you!'' was the boys comment when
he went downstairs.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-13
FUGITIVE GIRLS ARE
CAUGHT BY POLICE

Mabel Massey and Jeanette Brooks
who escaped from the Home of the
Good Shepherd, We're arrested last
evening at the Victoria lodging house
on South Main street by officer Pende-
gast and Patrolman Ingram.
According to the officers the girls
have been in the company of ]. ]. Tier
man and Burt Massey.
Massey claimed to be the brother OF
the girl who was arrested.
The girls told story of mistreat-
ment prevalent in the Home of the
Good Shepherd but their statements
are not given any credence by the po-
lice.
1t Is believed that the four have been
living in different lodging houses for
some time and officers have been fol-
lowing the two boys for several days
to prove the truth Of that belief II
possible.
Both girls are more than 16 years old
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-13
STRIKERS MUST KEEP AWAY
Judge Conrey Rules That Long,
shoremen Must Stop Dis
orderly Picketinu

In a decision handed down yester-
day morning by Judge N. P. Conrey
in department three of the superior
court, the petition for injunction re-
Gently filed by the Crescent Wharf and
Land company against the striking
longshoremen of San Pedro was sus-
tanned and the strikers will hereafter
be compelled to keep entirely away
from the docks or passageways lead
ing to the docks.
The defense did not deny that pickets
had been posted, but contended that
picketing was lawful when done in an
orderly manner.
Judge Conrey ruled the picketing to
have been done in a disorderly man
ner because of the fact that literature
bearing the word ''scab' was being
given away on the wharves.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-13

the door and were going after the
BARRIERS when the squad of riot breakers
appeared on the scene.
For a moment the clubs flew at a
lively rate and the crowd dispersed as
the barber shop was closed and locked
and the BARRIERS marched away by the
officers.
The two men who had been over
charged disappeared in the crowd and
a small squad of officers were left on
guard to prevent the maddened people
from burning down the establishment.
Recently the charging of extortionate
prices by local BARRIERS has become so
common that an ordinance regulating
prices may be asked from the city
council at some near date.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-13

tator there and she sat nervously
watching the proceedings and trying to
control her fear.
AS Townsend was ordered forward
for sentence his sister grasped the
arms of her chair and waited for the
words of release.
But they never came.
There are too many checks here to
be passed over lightly" said Judge
Smith. IF there was only one check
here 1 might feel that probation would
be the right thing because of the cir
cumstances of the case, but as it is
probation is out of the question.
Sentenced to San Quentin
1T is the order of this court, Mr..
Townsend, that you be confined in
states penitentiary at San Quentin for
a term of three years."
Townsend turned pale and steadied
himself by holding to the edge of the
clerks desk. but his sisters grief was
pitiable to see.
At the first sentence uttered by the
court she saw that probation could not
be considered and she began to weep.
At the sentence of the court, however,
she threw her arms about her brothers. s
neck and fairly shrieked in her agony.
ooh, Frank, Frank, they will take
you away" she walled, "up to the
penitentiary. Oh. Frank, my brother,
how could they do it, how could they
ruin you"
The young man did his best to pacify
his sister The deputies fastened to
help out and all thought of the prison
er was lost.
The woman was taken to an adjoin-
ing room and there she sobbed out her
hysteria, all the time clutching jealous
ly at her brother for fear the officers
would take him from her. Finally she
quieted and went to jail with him.
The unfortunate young man will
leave for the penitentiary today.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-13
BELLB0Y'S HONESTY NOT RE-
WARDED WITH CASH
Guest Sends Apparel Containing Gems
to Presser's, but Hotel Youths
WatchfuIness Prevents Loss.
Youth Has Grievance

Honesty failed to meet its usual re-
ward at the Haywrd yesterday, when a
bellboy who restored two diamonds to
w. G. Wilson of Oakland was ordered
out of the room for his pains.
Wilson sent for the bellboy and re-
quested him to unpack his trunk and
take his clothes to be pressed.
Mind you see that you don't get any
creases in them when you come back,
either" said Mr.. Wilson, according to
the boys story.
Have you gone through them? Are
you sure there is nothing you want in
the pockets?" asked the boy, and re-
ceiving an answer to take them along
he went.
While waiting for the messenger to
come, the clothes reposed ON a seat in
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-13
FORGER'S SISTER
CROWS HYSTER|C
SOBS IN MISERY FOR AN HOUR,
UNNERVING DEPUTIES
Fresno Business Man Yields to Temp
tation and Young Woman's Low
ing Efforts Come to
Naught

Worn out by her efforts to secure
parole for her brother and prokel,
hearted at his disgrace, the sister OIL
B. F. Townsend, self confessed forger,
yesterday collapsed in department one
Of the superior court as the deputies
We're about to take her brother pach
to his cell at the county Jail.
Following the collapse came hysteria
and for more than an hour the woman
screamed and cried out her misery Ill
a manner terrible to those VINO Were
Within ear shot, while her brother at
tempted to comfort her and oincers
rushed about to lend assistance
1t was the second of such scenes WIN
in the past six months and the ofncers
of the court were affected by the wo-
mans grief as deeply as though 1t were
their own.
Several months ago a forger was tax
en- before the court, 1t was arranged
that a probation sentence should be
asked for and it was thought that the
mercy of the court would be extended
him. But it was not, and he received
five years sentence in San Quentin peni-
tentiary. At that time his wife was
present in court and the scene was
heartrending.
Recently From Fresno
Yesterday was a repetition of that
scene and the details were every bit
as terrible.
Townsend was arrested during the
early part of April He had but re-
Gently arrived here from Fresno, where
he had been engaged in business for
himself He had no bad record and he
had been a hard worker but shortly
after his arrival, according to his own
confession, he took a sudden Wild turn
and within a period of few weeks
he had forged seventeen checks, most
of them for small amounts
on April 6, according to the allega-
tions of the complaint against him, he
forged the name of e. T. Earl to
check for SIG and then passed the check
on Mexican. He was arrested and
held TO the superior court for trial.
Since that time his friends have been
working day aud night In his behalf
and foremost among the workers has
been his sister. Through her efforts,
afidavits from leading men of Fresno.
including superior judges, We're secured
to the effect that probation sentence
for Townsend would not be amiss.
Had Three Attorneys
The accused man was represented by
three attorneys when he appeared for
trial He promptly pleaded guilty as
charged and threw himself on the
mercy Of the court.
During the interim between the
pleading and the day fsr sentence
Townsend's friends again came to the
front and pleaded for him. HIS sister
felt certain that success would crown
her efforts and that her brother would
be released.
Yesterday the young man, tall slen-
der and neatly dressed, marched INTO
court. His sister was the only spec
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-13
BRINGS TOKEN. FROM YUMA
City Engineer HamIin Is watched"
by His Former Govern
ment staff

Homer Hamlin. the new city engineer,
has returned from Yuma, Ariz., where
he closed up some work for the gov
ernment that he was engaged on be-
fore he took the position Of city en-
gineer.
on his return he showed gold watch
that had been presented to him by the
men who formerly composed his staff
In the government reclamation service.
The watch is a token OF the high es-
TEEN in which Mr., Hamlin was held
by his former employees.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-13
.BARBER's BILL
STARTS R|0T|NC
AzUSA RANCHERS BALK AT
PAYING $8.75
Tell Their Troubles to Bystanders,
and Mob Charges on Tonsor-
iaI ParIor Near the Ar
cade Depot
SCALE OF PRICES

Enraged because Of the prices charged
them for a haircut and shave, two
ranchmen from Azusa precipitated q
riot at the barber shop of Delupe q
Valiant at S34 East Fifth street last
night, which was only quelled after
a riot call had been turned in and
twenty officers hurried to the scene ol
battle.
The prices charged, according tc
statements OF the men, were $625 1oi
a haircut and shave for the one and
$3.50. for a shave for the other.
The men arrived in Los Angeles
early yesterday evening from the coun-
try and prepared to spend the evening
in the city. They marched to the De-
lupe & Valiant barber parlors and pros
ceeded to have their faces thoroughly
scraped.
officer Warned Passers-by
The Delupe parlors are within hun
dred yards of the Arcade depot and the
proprietors have learned, according to
the stories told by the police, to judge
men by their appearances.
Some weeks ago the BARRIERS came to
grief while at a stand directly in front
of the Arcade depot and an officer was
stationed before their place and ne
warned prospective shaviSts not To
patronize the shop.
Later the officials of the Southern
Pacific compelled the BARRIERS to move
from their property, 1t is alleged, and
since that time they have been con-
Quoting the business of their three
chair establishment about a block far
ther down the street.
The tourist who emerged from the
stuffy trains for a moment to dash ia
the nearest barber shop for shave
or haircut between trains found them
selves hard hit and to avoid trouble
they paid and left, muttering heart
felt curses for the same trick has been
played in many eastern cities.
But the farming men were the chief
objects of consideration, for they gen.
orally had money.
The BARRIERS Smile
When one would enter the shop
where extortion was practiced and pro-
oeeded TO point his alfalfa bedecked
boots skyward, the BARRIERS would
smile They would gently comb the last
years potato bugs from the rubes
heard, trim his hair, scrape his face,
shave a layer of sunburn from off his
neck and then watch his throes OF heart
failure as he saw his bill of "steen'
dollars.
This happened often, according to the
statements of the police. who received
many complaints. The men with boards
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-13
Investment Purohase

Through the agency of Leo j. Ma
guire & Co., p. A. Stanton has sold TO
a local investor the southwest corner
of Sixth and Wilmer streets for S12, BOO.
The lot is lOOx15S feet. AS Wilmer
street is 10 be extended north and
there are building restrictions on the
property the new owner considers his
deal In the light OF bargain.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-13
East Washinqton Apartments

f. o. Hartman has let the contract
to F. o. Engstrum for the erection OF
a modern apartment building at 9O6
East Washington street, near Central
avenue. The building will be two
stories, will contain forty-four rooms
and will cost $62 657.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-13
One Killed. Four injured

Bv Associated Press
SALEM, Ore, Sept. 12.-In attempt
ing to quell a disturbance in a saloon at
st. Paul, this county, Town Marshal
Kratcher was shot and killed, Alfred
Lambert one of the marshal's posse,
was shot I'm the arm and three uniden-
tilted men were wounded, one mortally.
The principals in the shooting affray
made their escape.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-13
Purse snatoher Held

Dave Madden, who attempted to
snatch purse from Miss M. p. Harold
last Tuesday evening, was examined
before Police Justice Chambers, who
fixed the mans bail at $500 and held
him over to the superior court.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-13
k0c YARD FOR FLOUNcING
U1N WORTH TO $1.5O YARD.

These new embroidery houncings are
specially priced for Thursday; very fine
quality Swiss and nainsook in the new
open work designs; deep edges and well
worked widths to as inches.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-13
NEW INDUSTRY
ON SAN JULIAN
FACTORY TO EMPLOY 400 TO
500 PERSONS
Paid S25,ooo for Lot on Twelfth
Street Building to
Cost s5o,ooo-BuiIdins
Permits Issued

Following are the permits issued
from the building superintendent office
wednesday and classified according to
wards:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-13

3PAIR CH1LDRENs HOSE en-
WORTH 25c PAIR, FOR. .... OUk
Children's fine French and heavy cordu-
roy ribbed hose in plain black three diff
ferent weights and all are made with ex-
ira double knees and feet worth 25c pair /;
specially priced for Thursday
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-13
o. FOR WoMEN'S NEW
ZOk NECKWEAR WORTH SOC.

A very pretty lot of women's new neck
wear for Thursdays shoppers; dainty
turn over collars; of fine quality venise
lace on linen bands; wide styles, all
new worth so cents.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-13
Thousand Rioters Charge

BY that time there We're more than
a Thousand men in the street and all
were yelling and hooting.
Fearing that they would be lyncheu
because of the threats, the BARRIERS
turned in riot call over the telephone.
The calls for a lynching grew more
persistent and the BARRIERS shivered,
and Officer Glenn beat back the crowd q
for the last time. They had charged
New-York tribune., 1906-10-24
MME. RATANAYAPTT DEAD
Death of Siamese Minister'S Wife
Kept Secret FiUe Daas.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau. I

lFrom The Tribune Bureau.l
Washington. Oct 2.-The body of Nine Rata
nayapt. wife OF the new Minister from Siam to this
country whose death occurred at the Arlington
Hotel last Thursday under painful circumstances,
was consigned to the receiving vault Rock Creek
Cemetery this afternoon. to await cremation.
Nine. Ratanayapu came to Washington with her
husband and three children on October 8, and suf-
10 She failed to rally under the treatment OF DR..
Middleton F. Cuthbert and consulting physicians.
and died from the effects of septic fever last
Thursday morning. According to the custom OF
Siam the body was embalmed. II will be al
lowed to rest In a sepulchre vault, and will be
cremated at the expiration of period of time
portional to her rank In her country. The body
OF Siamese king rests for six months IN sepul
chre and is then cremated with great ceremony,
while that OF person OF lesser rank remains in the
sepulchre length OF time corresponding to his or
her rank When the body of Nine. Ratanayaptt has
been cremated the ashes will be sent to Siam.
Following the custom OF Siam relative to it's
native women, the fact OF Nine. Ratanayaptfs
presence here was known to only few people in
the hotel and her death to still fewer. In fact.
absolute secrecy relative to the whole affair
maintained until to-day, when Edward II. LOTUS.
first secretary Of the legation, gave out the crcum
stances of the death. Luang Ratanayapti was be-
fore coming to Washington, charge d'afraireS for
his country in London and later IN St. Petersburg
from which post he was assigned to duty here.
Phya Akharaj Varadhara, the Minister from
Siam, sailed for London Friday. II was probably
effort not to sadden his journey homo which
caused the unusual secrecy.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-24
SUICIDE CONCEALED.
Cigar Manufacturer Shoots Himself
an His Home.

Jacob Leviberg, a cigar manufacturer. fifty
nine years old, who had been living at the Del
Monte apartment house. No 102 West 18th
street killed himself yesterday afternoon in his
apartments by shooting himself in the temple
The matter was not reported to the police until
some hours afterward Detective Bresnan and
Patrolman Murphy went to the Del Monte, where
they were told at first that there had been a
death in the house. but that no one had commit
ted suicide. Then DR.. l. Pierce Oberndorfer of
No. 1887 Lexington avenue, admitted to the po-
lice officers that there had been a suicide DR.
Oberndorfer said that Mr.. Leviberg had been
suffering from collie. and that he had seen him
only an hour before he shot himself at about
j 80 o'clock The doctor said that Coroner Acri-
teli had the revolver with which Leviberg
killed himself
The two policemen went upstairs and found
II is said eight or ten persons in the Leviberg
apartment, all Of whom Immediately dsap-
peared. 1t stated that Superintendent
Power, Of the Del Monte was first notified Of
the shooting by Miss Alice Luce. Of No. 124
West SD street, who then disappeared.
DR.. Oberndorfer gave notice of the shooting
to Coroner Acritelli who called at the hotel and.
after manking an examination. went away.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-24
DEMOCRAT ATTACKS HEARST.
Mount Vernon Committeeman Calls for an
Avalanche of Votes for Hughes.
the Fditop of The Tribune.

To the Editof of The Tribune.
Sir: The political situation confronting the
Democracy at this time is indeed, which de-
rnsnds not only the attention. but the careful and
tudicious consideration OF every good Democrat
throughout this state. We throttled and help
lessly in the grasp OF one who would destroy the
e-honored principles OF the party were he per-
nitted to do He is mushroom candidate.
drawing the chariot of the Independence Qnter
ference) League, VINO seeks only his agrandize-
ment In qualification of his pompous and selfish
vanity, who represents nothing but Hearstsm and
all It implies His whole aim is seeking to draw
the wool over the eyes of the workingman. whose
ing and honest citizens. But thank Cod they are
awakening they realizing the fact that It is
not their interests he would represent but Hearst
fret last and all the time. His actions repud-
ated by the very organizations he created, the Mu
League; and the Gilsey House clique led by Max
Ihmsen and his Tx, are scrambling over each other
in their mad rush for the political pap.
Is It not a disgracefu state of affairs2 He has,
through his Interference League, placed opposition
the party who nominated him, wherever Demo-
cratic leader has incurred his displeasure. He has
boited the Democratic party. true and simple, and
now stands on his own pedestal of Know Nothing
ism pomp, selflshness and vanity.
Is this the man we should have presiding over
the destnies of the good and law-abiding people of
this glorious state! say, MOI thousand times
no. Let the good citizens and workingmen of the
bury this mushroom candidate under such an
Avalanche votes for Hughes that he will be con-
signed to political oblivion, from which there will
be no resurrection. w. T. GLOVER,
No S19 South Fourth avenue. Mount Vernon
N Y, Oct. 2S, 1905.