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Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
Danger in Dust.

The municipal authorities of Berlin
are noted for their thoroughness and
scientific methods. Nothing is left un.
done to make the city the cleanest and
the healthiest in the world. The
Health Board is now making a study
of the street dust Along the principal
thoroughfares what are called "dust
catches" have been erected.
These structures are about fifteen
feet high, and contain small tubular
vessels, without covers, in which col
lect all dust particles floating in the
air. Periodically the vessels are re-
moved and the contents carefully an.
alyzed, in order to determine if any
germs dangerous to health are per
meating the atmosphere.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
Built of BuIrushes.

The first place of Christian worship
in Western Australia was unique in
two respects-the material Of which 1t
was built, and also the several pur-
poses to which it was devoted. This
remarkable building was made at
Perth by soldiers shortly after their
first arrival in 1929, and was composed
almost entirely of bulrushes. In ad-
dition to its use on Sundays for Divine
worship, it occasionally served during
the week as an amateur theatre, and
was utilized during the whole time as
a military barracks.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
HUMOR IN THE SENATE CHAMBER
The Gravity of That Body Disturbed
Twice in a Single Day.

If the chloroform theory as generally
Interpreted by the public, were put
into effect in the United States Senate,
it would rob the State of Alabama of
its two senators, Morgan and Pettus.
These men are legislators Of excep-
tional capacity and influence. Both
have passed their S0th year, yet both
share of physical vigor, and both pay
more attention to their senatorial
duties than do probably the majority
of members Of that body.
Mr.. Morgan has been in the Senate
since 1S77-nearly 80 years-and he
has been recognized as one of the lead
ing spirits in that chamber. While he
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
They Worship Serpenfs.

Travacore, on the southwest coast
of InGia, is notable as one of the few
places where the natives, still regard
serpents as deities.
There are thousands of shrines in
the DISTRICTS said an Anglo-Indian
where tn superstitious natives make
offerings of food, burn candles, and
chant hymns In order to gain the fay.
or Of their scaly idols.
"Some of these shrines harbor
swarms of snakes, which increase and
multiply without hinderance, but
snake-bites, are very rare.
Treated so well, the reptiles become
docile md harmless, and children play
fearlessly in the groves where the
snakes abound.
"When, however, as sometimes hap.
pens, the neighborhood of shrine be
comes so overrun with reptiles that
there is danger of treading on them
the surplus snakes are reverently re
moved by the priests to other less
crowded localities"
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23

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Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
Charges Against England

-Ihe remarkable allegation that .ue
British fleet was held in readiness to
destroy the Russian feet if the battle
of the Sea of Japan had gone in the
Russians favor is made by Admiral Ro-
jestvcnsky in letter published in the
Novoe Vremya, at St. Petersburg, with
The permission of the Russian minister
OF marine. Referring to the secrecy of
Admiral Togo in regard to the dis
position of his forces, Rojestvensky de-
clares that, "this was unknown even to
the admiral of the British feet allied
with the Japanese, who concentrated his
forces at Weihaiwei in expectation of
receiving an order to annihilate the Rus
sian feet if this, the final object Of
Great Britain, was beyond the power of
the Japanese"
From Admiral Rojestvensky's account
of his tactics in the battle the reading
public becomes almost convinced that
the Russian commander outmaneuyered
Admiral Togo at every point and was
himself the real victor. Rojestvenslly
declares he knew Admiral Togo's exact
whereabouts TIVE days before the battle
made his dispositions accordingly. and
entered the fight with his eyes open
The admiral only casually states in the
course of his letter that the minister
of marine is Investigating the causes 81
the catastrophe in order to determine
whether the commander shall be court
martialed for the small matter of tht
loss of the feet.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23
The President and the Emperor

There is a considerable difference
between the hunting exploits of Pres
ident Roosevelt and his friead Empsr-
or William. When the President goes
hunting, he takes pot luck with the
bunch and depends upon his activity
and skill to get his share OF the hunt
ing, which, because Of his real ability
in such lines, is usually a COED one.
When the German Emperor goes out
shooting. however, a keeper accompan-
les him, and when the game is reused,
sticks a kind of fork In the ground.
The Emperor then places his gun IN
the rest, and handles the weapon Eis-
tol fashion. For everything that is
shot a notch is made il the ferk, and
when this IS covered with marks q
new one is brought into use.
All these forks, the netches on which
are a prof Of the Imperial hunters
skill, are carefully preserved In the
royal sporting museum as a record.
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23

strictest attention to Mr.. Somers who
was telling her story in which she
wasn't the least bit interested.
Margery played her little game we'll
but when Bates left with the other Of
icers without as much as coming to
her to be told she was sorry he had
been ordered off, Margery was not only
annoyed but angry with herself for
caring.
Nobody in the merry little group
knew that two nights before Bates had
again been refused by Margery. No
body knew so well as Margery herself
that he had made up his mind never to
ask her again. But that was all before
his orders came-before the prospect
of the great Pacific stretching itself be-
tween him and her had presented it.
self However, his manner showed no
change from the other night when he
seemed to think that one ''No" was
sufficient, tossed his head in the air,
gave her a curt "Good night" and left.
Didn't every girl want to be told
over and over again that she was the
most adorable creature in the world?"
Margery whispered to herself. She
had now made up her mind that she
would stick to her mo" "if it killed
her." Furthermore, when he came to
say goodbye she would show him that
he was not the only soldier in the
world.
Lieutenant Bates was one of the
Youngest and most popular officers in
the army. The prospect of active SER
vice after months of barrack duty was
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23

alluring and his heart beat faster
every time the thought came to him
that probably here at last was an op-
portunity for him to distinguish him
self at the front. Only one thing
marred his enthusiasm and that was
Margery "Ifs," "buts" and girls! How
they have made historyi
| So all of that last day passed. In
the evening some of the young people
came over to Major Keene's but Bates
failed to appear.
BUSY packing" said Somers when
somebody asked for him.
"Well, it seems to me il I were in
his place and were the only officer Or
dered off I'd come around and get my
self lionized," and Katherine Markham
looked very much disgusted.
Margery banged the piano until her
fingers nearly dropped off. Three
times Bates fairly ran past the Majors
that he might not yield to the tempta-
/ tion to go in.
But the hours wore away and when
the new day dawned Margery awaken
| ed a very unhappy but determined
young person.
| When Lieutenant Bates began his
round of farewell calls Margery saw
him from her window overlooking the
parade ground. Her little head went
back in defiance and her batteries were
ready to be turned on the enemy at his
approach. When he comes in
! But that was just what he failed to
do for on meeting her father, Major
Keene, at the gate the two officers pro-
ceeded down the row together. Stung
to the quick by his manifest avoidance
OF her Margery determined to go with
the others to see the buys off and to
"give Mr.. Bates the incest, celdest
goodbye he ever got" Other officers
were to join the regiment at the train
and as they were all her friends sAe
determined to take advantage of this
last opportunity. So ger to the Col
, oael's Marsery troeped an heur latel
all the time trying hard to make her
J self believe that she didn't care any
: more for Mr.. Bates than for the army
, buckle on her belt.
The train was made up and the en-
gineer waited the signal to start. From
every window g soldier head protrude'
! for the men had been ordered aboard
Immediately upon their arrival as tn
? yards.
7 Mother, wife, sister and sweetheart
{ multiplied into a throng, swarmed u
and dewn the platform eacn IN searcl
. Of a particular head. The post ban,
3 banged away at popular tunes as fare
. well to the boys-as bright jolly an
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23

II was Lieutenant Bates turn to
'unt the guard. In spite of the early
pr the usual group of young people
already gathered at the Colonels
EN- the band came swinging down
parade. The instruments glittered
the bright morning sunlight and
4 ry map in line unconsciously moved
unisOI with the martial music.
The g iris over on the porch and sew
d young officers who had Joined
N swayed in time to the infectious
bins and each feminine heart wished
reilly that one day she might marry
|oldier.
When the band had marched past
commanding officers quarters it
K up its regular position a short
lance from the guard and began It's
rning program.
b always love to have Mr.. Bates on
y" Helen Farnham said. "He takes
h a long time to mount the guard
the band has loads of time to
h."
Just think, he's going to the Philip
es," Katherine Markham, a pretty
e blonde, protested. 1--WE were
getting him so well trained, too.
i, somebody else will have to con-
I to mount slowly or we'll never
more than two pieces in the morn
Say, Margery," Helen added, t.'What
you think Of the orders?"
[argery Keene looked up from her
proidery rather nonchalantly. She
mt been watching and hadn't really
Amador ledger., 1906-02-23

I'd a word the girls had said until
|herine mentioned the Philippines.
There's one good thing about it"
Margery. ''It will only take one
er away from the post and that
|ht to be some consolation"
anybody would think you didn't
at ALL" ventured Katherine, "and
he time you know you're just dying
TO-"
Now, katherine, you're getting fool
1 Margery answered good natured-
you know I like Mr.. Bates awfully
but just because I've danced with
a few times that's no sign that l
l pine away when he's gone"
ph now Katherine grimaced, and
Margery joined in the laugh.
lieutenant Bates was only half way
n the line and the men were con-
us of the closest scrutiny of their
5. Each was examined with the
ost care but only the young Of
S and his friends over on the porch
" that he was killing time in order
the band could play the longer.
hen the little ceremony was over
men were dismissed and to the
cking strains of Sousa march the
sicians fled to their quarters.
ates crossed the parade and joined
! group at the Colonel's.
70 think you are going way out to
Philippines, Mr.. Bates" said Kath-
4 q. Eve only heard it this morning
just imagine, you have to go to-
row."
You see, Miss Katherine, what 1t
ms to be a soldier. I've never been
the front and there's nothing to
me here so I think I'm pretty
Ey."
Nothing to keep you here" Helen
nham exclaimed. "Well Of al
lgs! And this old army pest fioed
with girls. Mr.. Bates you're dis
sed."
New really, Miss Farnhan,
ught was lucky when I got ny
ers," laughed Bates, ''but If ]
lght there were the slightest cha1ct
me here 1 might be disloyal to my
Prs and condemn orders to the bow
Is. The trouble here is that thert
too many Of US and not enough G.
b, you fake" laughed Helen.
buring guard mount Margery Keen
sat composedly in a rocking chat
broidering. When nobody was look
she would steal look at Bates bu
fortunately for that young man
Ice Of mind he was too far or to see
" that he had joined the youni
ple on the porch Margery paid tn
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
Principal Building Permits

Below will be found the principal
building permits issued during the past
week:
Moneta avenue, ?974-A. Walker,
West Twenty-first and Hoover streets,
owner; E. l.. King. builder; store
building, $4,000.
Grand avenue, 2207 South-E. A.
Beck, owner; R. w. Martin, builder;
three-story, wenty-n:ne-room apart
ment house, $500.
Fourth street, 150S-10 East-W. H.
Wilson, 410 East Third, owner; John
Pedgrift, Hollywood, builder; stores
and dwellings, $4,000.
Twenty-second street. 2314 West
Mrs. E. P. Hagadorn. 1927 Burlington
avenue, owner; e. e. Bradley, builder;
eight-room residence, $4,000.
Cambridge street. 2217--M. T. Dillon,
2916 Dorchester street, owner and
builder; eight-room residence, $4,000.
Twenty-seventh street, 422 West-M
o. Allender, Hellman building, owner
and builder; ten-room flats, $250O.
Boyle avenue, 1177 South-Simons
Brick company. 1913 West Third street,
owner and builder; one-story, two
room machine and drying shed, $4,000.
Cummings street, 527-C. d. Clawson,
53 Cummings street, owner 7. *.
Miller, builder; two-story seven-room
residence, $3.50.
Budlong avenue, 2107-Clementine
Tanier, owner; Cox & Buchanan, build
ers; seven-room residence, $257S.
Pico street, 5O1-503 East-F. A. Hab-
ersham, owner; Alto planning Mill COM
pany, builder; one-story. eight-room
store and dwelling, $2050.
Twenty-second street, West 22S7-
Mrs. w. ]. Woodward, 1876 Normandie
avenue, owner; B. e. Bach builder;
two-story seven-room residence, $4,000.
Twenty-third street, 1888 West
Heineman Smith Contracting company,
owner and builder; eight-room resi-
dence, $4,000.
Oak street, 1912-1e14-W. H. Borick,
Oak and Washington streets, owner;
z. L. King, builder; four five-room
flats, $48OO.
Seneca avenue, 174 East-C. C. Rit-
tenhuse, 1913 West Third street, owner ;
Simons Brick company, builder; five
room residence, $1,000.
Grand avenue, 241S South-C. H. Cos
truccio, 1902 Santee street, owner; R. A.
Brown, builder; twenty room fiat
building. $4,000.
Michigan avenue, 1S32-A. w. Swan
feldt, Main and Second streets, owner
residence, $4,000.
Twenty-second street, 1878 West
Mrs. NJ Marsh 92S South Hope street,
owner; ]. I. Wright, builder; six-room
residence, $4,000.
Pico street, e15 East-C. Stamps,
owner; ]. ]. Cochran, builder; sixteen
flats, $4,000.
Harvard boulevard, 2S17-O. G. Rom
botes, 1249 West Thirty-ninth street,
owner and builder; one-story six-room
residence; $4,000.
Cambridge street, 2231-George Ward,
S018 West Plco street, owner; A. L.
Parker, builder; two-story eight-room
residence; $3S00.
Avenue 52 West 23S-Maria L. White
born, owner; Emerson & Quein, build
ers; two-story eight-room residence;
$4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
TAKE EXCEPTIONS TO TIE
LOS ANGELES NEWSPAPERS
SAN sERNARpINo CITIZENS WAX
WRoTH
Claim Too Much Space Is Given to
Sensational Articles and Not
Enough TO Real Estate Deals and
Pink Teas
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 24.-James
II. Boyd, local real estate dealer, has
created amusement by getting the
board of trade to appoint two others
and himself as a committee to read the
riot act to the newspaper publishers in
Los Angeles concerning the kind of
news sent out by local correspondents.
Boyd's complaint is that the corre-
spondents run to sensational news
items and where they give half a coll
umn to a murder, a ladies' tea Is hardly
mentioned and the correspondents ig-
more real estate deals entirely.
The subject was brought before the
board of trade last night. Boyd talked
with his accustomed vigor and all
but suggested that correspondents s
should be tarred and feathered The
board of trade appointed Editor Conger
of the Times-IndeX, G. A. Atwood and
James Boyd to show the Los Angeles
publishers how to publish a news
paper.
The board also took up the ceme-
terry fight and went on record against
the establishment of any more ceme-
teries in this city. or rather against
placing them in the north part Of the
valley in which direction the city is
rapidly growing.
A deal went through this morning
whereby five mining claims near Bar
stow, owned by L. A. Milligan, were
sold to Henry Mountain and William
SChell of New York City for $22, 500
The claims are in an old mining dis
trict which has recently come to the
front by reports that rich gold quartz
has been uncovered.
The funeral of the 5-months-old in
FAINT of Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Thomas,
who died yesterday, took place this
morning from the residence. The in
FAINT had been ailing from its birth.
Rev. NJ. 3. Shaw conducted the SER
vices.
George Durbin, the Santa Fe switch
man who lost his feet under the
wheels of Santa Fe box car in the
local yards last night, had been hav-
ing bad run of luck for years and
the family is in destitute crcum-
stances
The fire department was called to the
San Bernardno lumber and box fac
tory this afternoon by slight blaze,
which was extinguished before the de-
partment arrived. The loss is small.
Isaac Wines, the negro arrested last
week charged with smuggling opium
into the county jail, has been released
and the case against him dismissed,
as it was shown that he had no knowl-
edge that biscuits taken to the Jail at
the request of Wong MIN contained the
prohibited drug. The prosecution of
MIN will be pushed to the limit.
Poundmaster Gibson, who was fined
$40 for assault and battery upon Miss
Tillie Wolff, has announced his inten-
tion of resigning from his thankless
office unless he is vested with the full
powers of a peace officer.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
PLAN MONSTER DANCE HALL
Venice Will Have a Moorish Structure
Adjoining the Exposition
Building
Special to The Herald.

VENICE, Feb. 24.-With a capitali
zation of 100000, the Venetian Dancing
Pavilion company was incorporated to-
day and contracts were awarded for
the immediate construction of a hall
which it is claimed will be the largest
structure in the United States main
tanned for dancing purposes exclusive
ly. The building will be Moorish in
architecture, will be 150x200 feet in
dimensions and will be located on the
Windward avenue wharf adjoining the
exposition building and running the
width between the north and south
overhanging extensions. The structure
is to have capacity for six thousand
persons and will be completed before
May l. The officers of the company
are: Frank Lawton, president; F.
Limouze, vice-president; F. EameS,
treasurer, and Robert Armstrong, Sec
retary.
Fernand Orkoun, director of the mid
way, today secured long term leases
on six lots adjoining the Bank of
Venice building, and will Immediately
contract for the construction of a
mammoth rink building in which ice
skating is to be one of many novel
features to be introduced. The struc-
ture will cost about $4,000 and will
have $4,000 feet of floor space.
Francis Voter, assistant manager of
the Ellery band, has forwarded word
from the City of Mexico to the effect
that the musicians should be prepare /
to make journey into the republic
before beginning it's st. Louis enga ge-
ment. The band closes its contract here
on March 10 and it had been arranged
for the trip to St Louis to begin on
the following day.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
RIVERSIDE SOCIALISTS ACT
Parking Of Rosdsldes and City Nur-
sery Are Declared for
In Platform
Special to The Herald.

wv
Special tn The Herald.
RIVERSIDE, Feb. 24.-Riverslde So
cialists selected a full ticket for the
coming city election. James Boyd
presided The nominations were as fol-
lows: Trustees-H. l.. Edminston,
James Boyd, r. l.. Sanders city clerk
Hugh Gaston city treasurer, William
Schofield; city marshal, Henry q.
Tracy. The platform adopted declares
for n new city charter, municipal bath
house, acquisition of franchises by city,
the parking of roadsides and the es-
tablishment of a city nursery, the re-
moval of billboards and the inltia-
tive. referendum and recall.
Property deals aggregating 100000
have been made recently on Eighth
street. The latest of these was the
sale of the c. A. Day home for $4,000
r. w. Smith let the contract for q
one-story mission business building on
Eighth and Lemon to cost $4,000. 1t
will be occupied by an undertaking
firm and q paint and wallpaper store.
The Caldwell residence on the corner
of Eighth and Lime Is to be removed
to make room for a business block
A sneak thief entered the home of
w. II. Davis on Streeter avenue and
stole a gold watch. chain, charm and
revolver. The charm was an Odd Fell
lows emblem and being a gift of his
brother lodgemen was highly priced.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
OMIT THEIR SALOON VIEWS
An Interesting Time Is Promised for
Corona Nominees on
April 9
Special to The Herald.

PpSSidl u ne IleIdlu.
CORONA, Feb. 24.-The committee OF
ten from the Corona board of trade to-
gether with the twelve citizens selected
met at the city hall last evening and
made the nominations for city officers
which will be presented before the eau
Gus called for March viz:
For trustees, dong term)-H. II.
Holmes, c. Fl. Birdsall, W. j. Pente-
low A. b. Tuthill, A. c. Wood. For
short term trustees-F. Bender, VIM.
Corkhill.
For city clerk-H. A. Wood, Chas.
Scoville.
For city marshal-B. N. Tucker, w.
l.. Lyman.
For city treasurer-Captain j. l.. Mer-
rlam.
The names of these citizens will be
presented to the caucus with a recon-
mendation from the committee that
they be nominated.
A resolution was passed to the ef-
rect that the views OF any of the pro-
posed nominees on the saloon aues-
tion be not considered as a necessary
qualification to their candidacy.
II Is reported ON excellent authority
that another ticket will be put mo ana
most interesting time Is promised at
the municipal election to be held on
April 9.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
.SAWTELLE PROUD OF BANK
Built In Mission Style, 1t Is Nearing
CompIetion-SeVeral
Sick Gases
speeial ID The Herald.


SAWTELLE. Feb. 24-The addition
to the Sawtelle bank is in process of
construction by Contractor T. W. Wise
man, the youngest contractor in Cali
fornia, and when finished will complete
the finest block i'm Sawtelle. The new
section will be 42X73 feet and present
a frontage on Oregon avenue. 1t will
be brick veneered with plastered ex-
terror built i'm the Spanish Mission
style.
Mrs. May Miner. who is attending the
Training School for Nurses in Los An
geles, Is lying very sick at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Kellum, in SawtelIe.
w. r. Chapman, a member of the
Soldiers home, who resides in Sawtelle.
was stricken with paralysis and lies
in a critical condition.
Miss Glenn VIII, private secretary of
DIR. 70. n. Chapman, superintendent of
the State Anti-Saloon league, will
speak at the First Baptist church sun
day morning.