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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
IS ROOFING A POTATO PATCH
Montana Man Evolves Method Of
Growing Tubers in sawdust Soil
Within sixty Days
snecIal DO The Iierald.


Special To The Herald.
GREAT FALLS. Mont, May 26.--A
half-bushel of sawdust dash Of
chemical solution and Is potatoes care
fully enveloped with the sawdust will
enable the average householder to grow
bushel Of tubers on his housetop
or i'm his cellar within 60 days. This
process has been discovered and elab-
GRATED by w. ID. Darst Of this place.
Moreover, the grower Will have no
contest with grubworms.
The product of Mr.. Darsts process
is termed the "vineless potato" from
the fact that, grown under these APP
parently unnatural conditions, there is
no surface vegetation. Because of this
each potato buried i'm the sawdust is
enabled to produce at least twelve
normal-slzed tubers.
Yesterday at the Oakland plaza, in
the rear of the Oakland hotel, Mr..
Darst disclosed the methods of grow
ing potatoes by his system. Operat-
ing on the theory that the presence of
surface vegetation was only a method
of securing nourishment and in reality
sapped the vitality of the tuber, Mr..
Darst experlmented more than six
years and found he could overcome
this seemingly natural course on the
part of the plant by supplying 1t arti-
ficially with its needs.
BY employing sawdust, straw or
any other earth product that would
permit Of the circulation Of air, mois-
ture and heat and the application of
solutions of various salts, he discovered
that single potato would multiply tt
self by attaching to itself from y 20
Is other potatoes of approximately the
same dimensions without throwing off
any of its energy above ground.
Packed in loosely arranged bins per-
mitting the free access of air and ar
ranged in rows six inches above each
other with an allowance Of one cubic
foot of sawdust to the Seeding. MIR.
Darst has demonstrated the rapidity
of growth and the proportions that
the potatoes may attain by showing
that within so days Is potatoes will
produce a bushel. In the character
of his experiment and the success that
has attended them Mr.. Darst has the
Endorsement of Luther Burbank, the
eminent horticulturist and botanist.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
BUYS FINERY; WEDs IN RAGS
Friends Steal Gorgeous Array Editor
Bought for Ceremony and Leave
Him Light Blue Underclothes
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
ST PAUL, Mimi, May 26.-Harry
Ives did not write a piece about his
wedding for the paper of which he is
editor at St Hilaire, Mimi. This is
why: An elaborate function had been
arranged and the bride, Miss Alice
Smith, was ready when Ives adjourned
to his wedding raiment. He had pro-
cured an elaborate outfit. While he
was trying on his clothes. friends broke
into his apartments, stripped him of
all his finery, and locked him in. Later
they graciously provided him with a
suit of bright blue underclothes and a
pair of overalls. In this garb he was
compelled to go to church and be mar
ried in the presence Of all his friends.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
TO INITIATE TWENTY-FIVE
Royal Court Will Have a Busy Week
With Receptions and
Ceremonies

Los Angeles assembly, No. 2. Royal
Court mat ct Symphony hall last
evening and received a class Of nine
applicants. The assembly will attend
Pasadena assembly in n body Tues
day evening to witness a class initia-
tion of twenty-five candidates. after
which a reception will be rendered the
royal officers. Capt. Frank G. Prescott
OF the Seventh regiment having re-
turned from san Francisco gave an in
teresting talk on his experiences while
there. Final arrangements were made
for the entertainment to be given Fri
day evening.
The Good Samaritan club will be en-
tertained Monday evening at the resi-
dence Of Mrs Lesleigh Wright, 657
West Seventeenth street.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
WOMAN TEACHER APOLOGIES
TearfuIIy Admits In Court That She
Lifted Boy Pupil Up by
the Ears
Special to The Herald

Special to The Herald.
DERBY. Conn, May 26.-Miss Bertha
Hitchcock, young teacher in the Sey-
mour cetnral school, was in court yes
terday ON charge of assaulting Willie
Snedeker, a 10-year-old boy.
In the complaint made by Caleb
Snedeker, the boys father, it was al
legged that Miss Hitchcock had lifted
Willie from his seat by his ears, shaken
him and then thrown him to the floor.
The boys ears were badly discolored
and his back was bruised.
Miss Hitchcock tearfully explained
that slight deafness in the boy had
been mistaken by her for an obstinate
refused to obey her. She said she was
eager to make amends, and after she
promised to apologize the prosecuting
attorney agreed to drop the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
EDINBURGH IN QUAKE ZONE
SeismographIsts Warn Of Possible
Destruction of Scotland's Great
City Built Upon Volcanoes

Special Cable to The Herald
LONDON, May 26.-At the time of
the San Francisco disaster certain
seismographist expressed the opinion
that the earthquake would in due
course make it's appearance on this
side and that Edinburgh. which stands
IN the danger zone, being practically
built upon extinct volcanoes would be
visited. Well, the earthquake has been
here from Devon, Cornwall and from
the channel islands. From some parts
of Scotland, but not Edinburgh, have
come reports of how the earth has
been quaSing on different days this
week.
But the earthquake has dealt very
gently with this country. Beyond a
slight rafting of crockery and glass;
ware, and as 1t is reported displacing
of some balls on the Putting green of
a golf course, the earthquake passed
OF, leaving Great Britain as 1t was
and where 1t was.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
WILL BURN GARBAGE IN
ALEXANDER INClNERAT0R
PRIVILEGE WILL COST CITY $50
PER DAY
Board Of Public Works Takes only
Alternative and Makes Contract
With Man Who for a Long Time
Disposed Of Refuse

For the next three months the city's
garbage will be burned in the Alex
ander incinerator, for which privilege
the city will pay Charles Alexander
S4S00, or about $50 a day. Alexander
and the board of public works arrived
at this agreement yesterday morning.
This was Alexander's original propo-
sition, but the board believed he was
asking a pretty high price and endeav-
ored to secure the use of his incine-
fator for less money. The old-time
garbage man. however, was In posi-
tion to name almost any price he chose,
for his is the only incinerator In the
city with the exception of the new one
built by the city and which is tenn
porarily useless on account Of last
weeks fire that destroyed the super
structure.
Alexander refused to set his machin-
cry in operation for less money for a
less time than three months. He had
planned to sell the incinerator and the
machinery was disconnected In pre-
paration for moving it. AS three
months use of the incinerator will have
but little effect in depreciating the
value of the machinery Alexander will
be able to sell 1t at the price he now
asks. As the city must furnish all
labor in addition to taking entire
charge of garbage collections the $1,000
month will be just that much profit
for Alexander.
Even at these figures the cost of car
ing for the city's garbage will be less
for the next three months than 1t has
been since the incinerator has been
operated by the city. According to
Alexander, who claims to have watched
the garbage collection closely, the cost
to the city for the month of May is in
the neighborhood of $4,000. For the next
three months the city will pay him $1,000
month and labor and wagons will be
about $1,000, making total of $4,000 as
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
NIGHT BALLOONING EYE CURE
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable TO The Herald.
PARIS, May 26.-Dr. Robert Daulnoy.
oculist says he has discovered that
ballooning at night is good for weak
eyes. He made an ascension of a day
and night, during which he made a
series of experiments which he claims
entirely proves his theory.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

Mrs. De Flirte Ito her husband)-
Jack, that man in the box hasn't taken
his eyes off me for a full halfshour.
De Flirte-How do you know?-Fam-
ilie Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

Old De Swelle-Yes you may have
my daughter; but before l can propose
you at my club l must make some in
quiries about you.-Megg
Blaetter
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

Owing TO the rush OF business the
ern California Music company will DO
open Wednesday and Saturday evenings
for the accommodation OF Herald sub
Bcribers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

The Herald will sell you ss5 worth OF
records and GIVE YOU a six months
subscription to The Herald ana q SIS
Ialk-o-Phone absolutely free.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
LOS ANGELES GIVES
SI45,OOO AND MORE
GENEROUS CITIZENS EXCEED PLEDGES
Committee Expects to Pass the Quarter Mark for
the San Francisco Relief Fund-Womens
Work Recognized Novel Plan
to Sell Badges Everywhere

The terrific drain on the local whole
sale houses and the private Kitchens
of Los Angeles residents ceased tenn
porarily yesterday.
Telegrams from San Franucisco indi-
Gated that all immediate wants were
well supplied, but those who have been
SO active in the relief work and who
have responded so generously to San
Franciscos appeal for help are urged
to not weary in well doing, for when
the supplies which have been rushed
to San Francisco are exhausted there
will be nothing for the stricken people
to fall back on.
The work of relief must go on for
weeks, until San Francisco has had a
little chance to recover from the shock
and get on her feet.
Neither the citizens relief commit
tee nor the Native Sons sent out any
general supplies yesterday.
An appeal for coffee, tea and sugar
was received from Mayor Mott of Oak
land yesterday evening, and the pur-
chasing committee of the citizens or
ganization at once collected carload
of these articles and sent them north
Await Second Appeal
Aside from this carload the pur-
chasing committee did nothing toward
purchasing supplies of any nature, con-
cluding that the money had better be
held until the second appeal comes
from the stricken north. This they feel
is bound to occur in a short time, for
soon the excitement will die down and
supplies will be harder to secure.
This committee to date has made the
following DlIrchaSeS:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
READ AND YOU WILL LEARN

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Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
Worked Hard in San Francisco
MAKESHIFTS FOR LETTERS
One Written on Calling Card; Others
on Pasteboard or Wrapping
PAPER

Communications of all descriptions
are being sent through the mails free
from San Francisco. Some are written
on pasteboard torn from boxes, some
on wrapping paper, and many on per-
sonal cards.
Miss NJ. D. Kester of the Vile de
Paris received a note written on a
calling card from c. B. Chittendro, who
is in San Francisco with his wife, A
due stamp placed on the card by mail
clerks was crossed off by the local post
office authorities and the letter came
free.
Mr.. Chittendro says on the card that
he and his wife barely escaped from
the Winchester hotel with their lives.
In the confusion their children were
separated from them and were sent to
the Presidio.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
RIVERSIDE SENDS
COMPANY OF MEN
TO THE FRONT
Snecial TO The Herald.

Snecial to The Herald.
RIVERSIDE, April 23-Company M,
fifty strong, left at las this afternoon
for San Francisco. The boys carried
five days rations and complete camp
equipment. To a man the members
were anxious to get away, and big
crowd gathered at the depot to give
them a proper send-off.
The Red Cross society is doing good
work in getting necessities off for the
earthquake and fire sufferers. A third
carload of clothing was collected today
and it will go north on passenger
train tomorrow. Another carload of
oranges and lemons is being packed
and efforts are being made to buy up
The entire prune crop of Banning and
Hemet. Growers in both these sections
have a considerable portion of last sea-
sons crop on hand, and the fruit will
be sent on at once to the north.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
NOURISH

the body, don't dose it
with medicine. SCOTS
Emulsion is the best
nourishment in existence.
1t is more than a food;
you may doubt it, but it
digests perfectly easy and
at the same time gets the
digestive functions in a
condition SO that ordinary
food can be easily di-
gested. Try it if you are
run down and your food
doesn't nourish you.
SCOTT 9 BOVINE, y, Pearl Street. New Y.rh.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
|. 0. F. GIVES
NOTICE CONCERNING
FOOD DEPOT

Notice to all 1. o. f. of Southern
California is given thus:
Through the kindness of c. A. Can
field your committee secured warehouse
facilities free of charge at 709 Also
street. Building is fire proof, has
Southern Pacific railroad switch where
we can ship as soon as we have a car
load. You are requested to bring any
food or clothing you can spare at once
A competent man will be there from 8
a. m. to 6 p. m. to receipt you for any
thing you can spare the sufferers of
San Francisco.
at. o. F. COMMITTEE"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
ANOTHER TRAIN OF
REFUGEES COMES.
TO LOS ANGELES

Two hundred and sixty-eight refu-
gees arrived at La Grande station at
11:50 last night. Committees from the
knights of Columbus, Native Sons, Odd
Fellows, Eagles, Elks and other or
ganizations received the people.
Coffee and sandwiches were served,
after which the people from the
stricken city We're taken to Agricul-
tural park where they were cared for
during the remainder of the night. To-
day their needs will be carefully at
tended to by the committees
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
DR.. TAGGART'S FUNERAL
TO BE HELD TOMORROW
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED BY DIS
CHARGE OF REVOLVER
One of First to Go to Relief of Stricken
People of San Francisco-Has Re-
sided in Los Angeles for Past
Eleven years-Born in Illinois

The body of DR.. Charles F. Taggart,
who was accidentally killed in San
Francisco yesterday by the discharge of
his revolver, which dropped from his
pocket, will be buried at 2 p. m. to-
morrow. DR.. Taggart was killed in the
temporary hospital in Crocker grammar
school on Page, near Baker street He
was descending the stairs, and as he
leaned forward the revolver dropped
from his pocket. The bullet passed
through his heart, and with a single
ejaculation he dropped to the stairs
dead
Worked Hard in San Francisco
DR.. Taggart was among the first of
the Los Angeles physicians to leave
San Francisco. He worked night and
day to relieve the suffering of the
wounded men and women who were
taken to the hastily improvised hos
pital
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
TINY WAIF FROM OAKLAND
Five-year=oId Makes Her Way to
Los Angeles
Alone

Lillian Bennett, five-year-old gold
en-haired girl, was found near the
Chamber of Commerce building last
night wandering about without anyone
to look after her. and Rev. John Foster,
living at Ga Towne avenue took the tot
to his home to await some information
about the parents of the child.
She said she came down from Oak
land, but was unable to give any par
ticulars about herself
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
MORE SOLDIERS
TO BE SENT TO
SAN FRANCISCO

More troops We're ordered yesterday
from Southern California to the stricken
district. AS soon as a special train can
be made up the soldiers will be rushed
to the northern cities.
The forces going are in charge of
Major Mitchell, commander of the Third
battalion, Seventh infantry, of the CAL
ifornia National guards. He will take
companies b, d. G and K, and the sec
end battalion, the sixth division, the en-
gineers' division and the third division
of the naval militia.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
SAWTELLE JOINS
THE ARMY OF
RELIEF FORCES
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
sAWTELLE, April 23.-A meeting
was held at the Methodist church to
aid the San Francisco sufferers. The
meeting was for the purpose of facili-
tating the work under way.
C. j. Nellis was the chairman and w.
H. Mccall treasurer of the committee.
Rev. Florian Ames was appointed
manager for the department of finding
homes and shelter and to ascertain the
homes in which parties may be placed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
Billiard Hall Gives Proceeds

The entire proceeds of Morley's bill
lard and pool rooms and bowling all
leys will be given today for the bene-
fit of the San Francisco sufferers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
Want Aid Of TWENTY-FIVE

The women who sold flowers and
score cards at the baseball benefit
given yesterday will have charge today.
An urgent call is made for twenty
five women to assist. All are requested
to meet this morning at . o'clock at
2201z South Spring street and report to
Walter Hempel
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
BEWARE OF IMPosTERs

The general relief committee
} urges that the people who are
} appealed to at their homes or
} elsewhere to send all applicants
} promptly to the relief headquar-
ters.
The committee believes that
many impOsters will visit the resi-
} dence district. and that many of
the mendicants who have not
been anywhere near San Fran
} cisco will take advantage of the
present situation by seeking aid
that they do not deserve.
The relief committee will give
assistance promptly to all deserv-
ing persons.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
Los Angeles First

LOS Angeles FITSt
w. A. Hammel. former chief of
police, who was sent up with the first
relief train dispatched by the chamber
of commerce Thursday evening, re-
turned to Los Angeles yesterday morn
ing and reported that the train he ac-
companied was the first one to be dis
tributed. A trainload from some point
nearer than Los Angeles reached Oak
land first, but was not distributed until
after the hungry people were eating
Los Angeles provisions.
Cash contributions to the citizens
relief fund have already exceeded
$145. 900. More than $4,000 was con-
tributed yesterday before o'clock.
This ready response to the appeal for
cash has surpassed the expectations of
the commmittee.
When the relief organization was first
formed Wednesday evening a telegram
was sent to Mayor SchmitZ, pledging
100000 from Los Angeles. The COM
mittee is confident that its fund will
exceed a quarter of million before all
the returns are in. while the fund of
the Native Sons will run into the tens
of thousands.
Women's Work
The women of the city have organ
ized a permanent relief committee for
the purpose of supplying clothes for
women and children. The committee
is affiliated with the citizens relief or
ganization and will at once begin to
make infant clothes. An appropriation
of $1,000 was made from the relief fund
yesterday to be expended by the
women in buying materials for baby
clothes. This amount is less than one
fifth of the sum contributed by the
women after their mass meeting held
at Blanchard hall last week.
The general committee of the
womens organization is composed of
Mesdames r. NJ. Widney A. N. David
son, John Kahn, Ernest K. Foster,
George Rice, Willoughby Rodman,
Frank King, D. G. Stephens and Miss
Mary Workman The district chair
men are Mrs. owen McAleer, 236 North
Avenue %; Miss Frances NJ. Wills, sol
Buena Vista street; Mrs j. E. Murry,
1927 Ingraham street; Mrs. Jules
Kaufman. 1881 Georgia street; Mrs. G.
c. Calender, 1175 West Twenty ninth
steret Dr. j. STILL Towne avenue; Mrs
Dana Bartlett, $40 Vignes street; Mrs
j. S. Chapman, 203 North Soto street
Members of the executive committee
will be on hand at the chamber daily
Infants Relief
The infants relief fund, propo-
sition undertaken by E. ]. Bliss, the
millionaire head of the Regal Shoe
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24

j. j. Fay, jr., was born in Detroit,
Mich, fifty-two years ago. He was
educated at Grand Rapids, Mich, and
came to California eight years ago.
Mr.. Fay is married and has two sons
and one daughter. He is water COM
missioner of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
Wash Skirts IS
Well Worth SLIPS

Made from fine Russian duck; we'll
tailored; 7-gore full flare style, with
2k-inch hem; smartly tailored;
every desirable length, from 80 to
A, as well as waist measures 20 to
30; usual s1.25 values; today, on the
second floor, each, 75c.
The Green Forest tribune., 1906-02-02
For Prosecuting Attorney

The following is an extract of the announcement of c. M. Rice of Bentonville for the office of prosecuting attorney:
 "I do not believe in war either domestic or otherwise. I do not believe in spreading the gospel i through the power of the state, with the booming of cannon or the rattle of musketry, neither do I believe in legislating good into people or the devil out of them except as to those offenses recognized by the common con- sent of mankind as wicked perse, or within themselves vicious. I believe all men have something good in them. They should be restrained in doing wrong, encouraged while doing right and prosecuted only when necessary. I do not believe it necessary or best in maintaining the public peace and quite of the community or respect of the law and courts to institue prosecu- tions involving these little trivial penknife, peanut offenses such as letting your neighbor have some bread or candy, etc., on Sunday and placing, often your best citizen on the criminal docket along with those "who