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Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
REFUGEES ASSOCIATION
GIVES BENEFIT SHOW
DANCING FOLLOWS VAUDEVILLE
PRODUCTION
Turner Hall ArtlstiealIy Decorated for
Occasion With Flags and Bunting
Saved From San Francisco Con-
fIagration by Burylng in Sand

Two hundred happy refugees of the
Sar Francisco Refugee association
gathered at Turner hall last night to
pass the evening with vaudeville and
dance. The affair was given as a bene-
fit for the refugee association, and while
the attendance was not large still the
enthusiasm and good fellowship shown
compensated for the lack of numbers.
The first part of the night was given
over to light vaudeville following which
the floor was cleared for dancing. With
a very few exceptions the performers
were refugees, and met with an en-
thusiastic reception.
1t would be difficult to choose the best
numbers of the pleasing program, but
little S-year-old Reina Ross in a song
and dance number was certainly en-
titled to a front place among the en-
tertainers. Helena yman, few years
her senior, had two catchy songs, and
1.-THE Burning of Frisco Town." sung
as finale by little Louise Lutzen,
touched a responsive chord among the
San Francisco members of the aud
ience.
But probably the most interesting
feature of the occasion was the deco
rating which was done by the veteran
decorator, j. S. Dynes. Before the great
fire of April swept through San Fran
cisco Mr.. Dynes had packed up several
boxes of flags and bunting which he in
tended to use on a decorating job at
Redding, and when he saw the flames
threatening his stock he dug deep
trenches in his back, yard, burying the
flags under four feet of sand. The next
day his home was destroyed and for
some time the flames ragged over the
spot where his flags were buried. When
he dug them up after the fire had been
extinguished they were practically un-
harmed, only a few of the top ones
being scorched by the heat. But the
many shields and decorations which
had not been buried were eaten up by
the flames. OF all the flags rescued
several dozen were used last night in
the decoration of the hall and proved a
source of interest to all who knew their
history.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
SAVES THIRTY-sIx HOURS
Canadian Pacific Officials Will Gut
Their Oriental Runs
BY Associated Press.


SEATTLE, Oct. 3.-Canadian Pacific
officials have projected railroad extern
sions in British Columbia and on Van
couver island to connect at a new VAN
couver island port with the company's s
oriental fleet.
The building Of a new port on Bark
clay sound and the extension of tho
Esquimault & Nanaimo railroad is eX-
pected to shorten the oriental run IA
hours, but when the larger scheme of
a railroad built northward from Van
couver in British Columbia, crossing to
Vancouver island at Seymour narrows
and running out to the northwesterly
point of Vancouver island is completed,
mail and passengers can be landed in
Vancouver SO hours earlier than is now
possible.
Details of the plan have not yet been
fully worked out, but Canadian Pacific
engineers say that the plan is entirely
feasible.
The railroad project along the shore
line of British Columbia and Vancouver
island is no more serious than other
lines the Canadian Pacific has built.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
DIED SUDDENLY
OF HEART DISEASE.

How frequently does head line SINH
lar to the above greet us in the news
papers. The rush, push and strenuous
ness of the American people has strong
tendency to lead up to valvular and other
affections of the heart attended by ir-
regular action, palpitation, dizziness,
smothered sensations and other distress
ing symptoms.
Three of the prominent ingredients OF
which DIR. Pierce'S Golden Medical Dis
covery Is made are recommended by soma
of the leading writers on MdteiifI MedicG
for the cure of just snch cases. Golden
Seal root for instance, is said by the
UNITED STATES OBSERVATORY, a stand
ard authority, ITO mpart tone and in
creased power to the hearts action"
Numerous other leading authorities rep
resent Golden. Seal as an unsurpassed
tonic for the muscular system in general,
and as the heart Is almost wholly COM
posed of muscular tissue, II naturally
follows that it must be greatly strength
ened by this superb, general tonic. But
probably the most important ingredient
of aGolden Medical Discovery" so far
as It's marvellous cures Of valvular and
other affections OF the heart are con-
cerned Is Stone root, or C0LLtlLsO1ltG Can,
Prof. VIM. Paine, author of Paine's
Epitomy of Medicine. says Of It:
a. not long since. had patient who was
so much oppressed With valvular disease OF
the heart that his friends were obliged to
carry him up-stairs. He however. gradually
recovered under the influence OF Collinsonn
medicinal principle extracted from Stone
root and Is now attending TO his business
Heretofore physicians knew OF no remedy
for the removal OF so distressing and so dan
gerous a malady. With them IL was all
guess work. and 1t fearfully warned the
afflicted that death was mean at hand Col
linsonin unquestionably affords relief In
such cases. and In most Instances effects a
cure"
Stone root Is also recommended by Drs.
Hale and Ellingwood, OF Chicago for
yalvplar and other diseases Of the heart:
direct and permanent influence"
Golden Medical Discovery" not only
cures serious heart affections, but Is a
most efficient general tonic and inyigor-
ator, Strengthening the stomach, invlg-
Grating the liver, regulating the bowels
and curing catarrha, affections In all
parts Of the system.
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure Constipation
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
Railroad Notes

1t is reported that S. E. Cotter will
resign as superintendent of the Wabash
to become general superintendent of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul,
and that Emmett Gould of the Missouri
Pacific will succeed him on the Wa
bash.
The Chicago & Alton announces a
radical increase in wages of all tele-
graph operators Of that system. the
advance ranging from $3.50 to SO a
month. Unprecedented scarcity OF
operators is given as the reason for this
increase.
Grand Master John j. Hanrahan of
PEORIA ILL.,, was re-elelected by the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
over Frank p. Sargent at their meet
ing in Milwaukee, the vote being 355
to 290. The contest was spirited. the
choice not being known until nearly all
votes had been announced
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
Walsh Gets Into CHICAGO

If the reports are true John r. Walsh
has secured entrance into Chicago for
his two lines, the Chicago Southern and
the Southern Indiana, over the Chicago
Terminal Transfer railway. The con-
summation of this deal means at least
the partial rehabilitation of the Walsh
fortune and his elevation into position
of power in the western financial
world. Trackage rights over the Ter
minal from Chicago Heights to that
city gives the Walsh lines entrance
into the Grand Central passenger sta
tion and connection with every line
centering in that city
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
WHY BUY so MANY STAMPS?
New York Insurance Superintendent
Probes Mutual Company's
Purchase
Rv Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-A morning
paper states that superintendent of
Insurance Otto Kelsey learned yester-
day of a purchase by the Mutual In"
surance company last week of $1,000
worth of two cent stamps.
They were not secured direct from
the postoff1ce by the company, but the
deal was put through with a stationer.
The latter got the 81 ar
postoffice and sent the check he had
received from the Mutual Life to
Postmaster Wilcox.
What "perintendent Kelsey wants
to find cut and what the Mutual will
be called to explain is the purpose for
which these stamps are to be used
The superintendent of insurance has
been a&N ised trat if the company is
to use these stamps to send out cam
paign literature to further the interest
of the administrations ticket the pol
icy holders money is being used in a
wrong manner
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
ANARCHIST SHAKES HAND
OF ITALY'S RULER
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Oct "a special cable
dispatch from Milan, Italy. printed here
states that excitement has been caused
by the discovery that the notorious an
archist Quito lately gained admission
to the palace at Racconigi. and shook
hands with King Victor Emmanuel.
Quito, who represented himselfUas a
professional entertainer, applied to tre
police for permission to give biograph
show in the palace
The police appealed to the palace Off
cals, who obtained the kings consent.
The show went off successfully and
the king rewarded the entertainer gem
erously. When his majesty bade Quito
farewell he shook hands with him.
The police We're afterward shocked
to find that the entertainer was the
well known anarchist who thus had the
king at his mercy Though no harm
was done, the police are suing Quito
for making a false statement.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
MATERIAL PUT TO SEVERE TEST
Tremendous Strain Used In Trying
Steel for Railroads

Testing railway materials by impact
is finding increasing favor, owing to
the peculiar operating conditions exist
ing in railway service.
Specifications for steel rails recently
adopted include a drop test requiring
for S5-pound rails and larged weight
of 1000 pounds, falling nineteen feet, to
strike the test rail on supports three
feet apart.
For wheels and axles similar drop
tests have been in use for a number of
years, that for castiron wheels requir-
ing a drop test OF a 200-pound weight,
falling twelve feet for wheels of over
60, 900 pounds capacity.
Steel axles are tested by 164O-pound
weight, falling forty-three feet for
forty and ffty-ton. txles, the centers Of
supports being three feet apart.
Various drop tests are also made of
draft gear and freight cars and of fric-
ton buffers, but no such test speclfica-
tions have been adopted.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
persons as Opposed to a birth list

25O persons as opposed to birth list
Of 1856.
The mortality record is reported as
being exceedingly low. The department
figures its average on a population of
100000 which gives Los Angeles rec
ord of fifteen deaths to each one thou
sand of population. Should the school
census of more than 100000 be taken as
the basis for figuring 1t would drop to
thirteen approximately
Statistics as to births show that there
were 179 male born and 157 females.
Classed as to race 1888 were white and
were negroes.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

main property has gross gain of 16
per cent and a net gain of 231a per cent
and the earnings were at a rate of 8
per cent on the $75,OOOOOO capital com
pared with 6A the previous year. The
Frisco lines show 5 per cent on the
common, against " the previous year,
the Chicago & Illinois. on account of
the increase of the guaranteed stock
broke even
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
TRADERS AT DISADVANTAGE
Commission Man Tells Rebate Prao-
tces on Union Pacific
BY Associated Press

CHICAGO Oct. Be- o. Monett of
the Moffett Commission company of
Kansas City, Mo, was the first witness
at the session of the interstate COM
merce commission which is investigat-
ing alleged discrimination in grain
rates.
Mr. Moffett testified that owing to an
allowance of ia cents per hundred
weight which he declared is given by
the Union Pacific 10 the Peavey Eleva-
tor company, which has a number of
elevators in Nebraska, the eleVa tor
company is able TO bid a higher price
on the Kansas City board Of trade for
grain shipped from points on the Union
Pacific line than are other traders. In
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
Rebates 70 chIoaao shIppers

Investiga tions show that the Min
neapolis & st. Louis road has paid out
$4,000 IN rebates, ch.ehy to Chicago
shippers, during the three last years
This statement is said to be based upon
a recent examination by the state of the
company's accounts. In several cases
the drafts had been drawn through the
legal expenses. Whether this can be
proved remains to be seen.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
Wisconsin Central Changes

BY Associa ted Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. announcement
was made today that w. l.. Bull, chair
man of the board of directors of the
Wisconsin Central Railroad company,
has resigned and has been succeeded as
chairman by George Macoming of this
city, president of the U. S. Mortgage
and Trust company. George Crosby
Brown, Joseph Colgate and John Holt
resigned as directors but no successors
were chosen
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
San louis obIsno rrollev

SAN LUIS OBIsPo, Oct. 3.-The
board Of supervisors has granted the
petition of number Of citizens for the
privilege of constructing an electric
railway throughout San Luis Obispo
county.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
Places s25,ooo,ooo Order

The New York Central will soon
award contracts for new equipment to
cost more than $25.OOO,OOO, which will be
the largest order for new equip
ment ever placed at one time by that
railroad The new locomotives and cars
will be distributed over the various
lines comprising the New York Central
system
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
Santa Fe Declares Dividend

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-The directors
of the Atchison, Topeka e. Santa Fe
Railway company today declared a
semi-annual dividend Of ~. per cent On
the company's common stock. This Is
an increase of half of per cent over the
last seini-annual dividend.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
Canadian Pacific Dividends
BY Associa ted Press.

MONTREAL, Oct. S.-The Canadian
Pacific railroad at it's annual meeting,
held today, decided to distribute this
year an additional per cent dividend
to the stockholders. This means that
they will receive per cent in all. The
additional 1 per cent comes from the
sale of western lands.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
BIRTHS oUTNUMBER DEATHS

The number of deaths in Los Ange-
les during the month of September
was more than counterbalanced by the
number of births The bulletin of the
health department, issued yesterday
shows that the mortality list numbers
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
this way said Moffett, other traders
are placed at a great disadvantage.
HEPBURN LAW SMELLS RECEIPT,
All Roads Report Increase in Fares
of Late

AS a result not only of the larger
number of persons travelling but also
to the fact that the large army of pas
sengers who formerly rode on passes
or reduced rates are now paying full
fare, the passenger receipts of prac-
tically all roads are said to be greatly
increased.
1t is reported that the increase on the
Pennsylvania lines east of Pittsburg
alone amounts to 100000 up to Septem-
Der /.
The general reduction in passenger
fares to the basis of 21s cents per mile
will, 1t is thought, stimulate passenger
travel and in the end further increase
passenger earnings.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
Planting Trees for Ties

BY Associated Press
SAN DIEGO, Oct. S.-The work of
planting 100000 eucalyptus trees is to
be rushed at the San Dleguito ranch
which was recently purchased by the
Santa Fe for the purpose of raising this
kind Of tree for ties. These trees will
be planted 1000 to the acre.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
rheIr Proflts Larns

suits to the Rock Island road. The
report Just published shows that the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
eoats Lost Near Franee
BY Associated Press,

bY N00VI T1TTVW TTVH0,
LORIENT, France, oct. 3.-Many
fishing craft have been lost In storm
which has just swept over this coast.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
Fame Precedes Great Man


rangements to secure the services of
such a well versed man in artistic
lines, for in addition to his artistic work
he wrote of his scientific education and
mechanical engineering. AS all these
studies are taught in the school it was
thought that w. L. Smedley was just
the right man for the place.
Thereupon Mr.. Smedley was engaged
and the announcement was made that
he would soon be in Los Angeles, also
with the long list of his pedigree in
societies.
In due time Mr.. Smedley arrived, and
in the interim his fame had preceded
him far and wide as the great Smedley
Last Friday morning he visited Mr.
and Mrs. Macleod at the school and
was taken through the studios. 1t is
understood that he tabooed the work
of the old masters, several of which are
on exhibition in the school, and went
so far as to say that Parisians would
do well to come to America to COM
plete their art education.
He brought none of his work, and
when asked about it replied that he
didn't cart pictures all over the country,
and ended up by asking if the framing
was expensive here.
He was invited to dinner that evening
by Mr.. and Mrs. Macleod who wished
10 extend LHe usual cOufteSleS TO Ine
new member of the faculty. After din
ner a little business chat was sug-
gested but Mr.. Smedley Immediately
seemed to become nervous and wished
to go to his hotel. He returned to his
hotel, and that was the last seen of
him at the School of Art and Design.
Mr.. smedIey Fades From View
Monday a note was received by Mr.
90 hot
he was unavoidably called to return
and that he was very sorry to cause
him (Mr. Macleod) any inconvenience
but stating that he could probably fill
his vacancy very easily, and saying
that he himself (Mr. Smedley) had
probably been caused more inconVeni-
ence than the school.
He ended by asking them to excuse
his writing with a pencil, as he had not
time to telephone, and that If the train
had not been a few moments late he
would not have had time to write.
Not the hint of an excuse for leaving
so suddenly did Mr.. Smedley give, and
II is not known where he now is.
When seen last evening Mr. Macleod
said that he had nevegconfounded the
two artists, that w. T. Smedley was
the great Smedley and is 6O-odd years
old. while the w. L. Smedley advertised
TO come to the local school is about 85
years old, thin and spare of frame,
while the older man Is rather portly.
'"fhere was absolutely no misrepre-
sentation on our part" said Mr.. Mac
leod. "We knew we We're getting VIII
barrymore Smedley, And Furthermore
we did not advance him one cent for his
coming here, as has been stated. And
we are not distressed about his disap-
pearance, as has also been stated. II
cannot imagine why he should have
done so, except that he was stricken
with ht Of stage fright. He may have
imagined that he would have to teach
a class OF young women to paint menu
cards, or place cards. and when he
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04
MRS. oELRlcHs HOLDS KEY
Southern and Western PacifIcs Need
Her Land at Dumbarton
By Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. S.--Not only
the Southern Pacific but the Western
Pacific as well, plans. II is said, to ef-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-04

They are made of heavy white fig
ured madras, front with wide plaits.
Trimmed with pearl buttons, plain
French back. Long sleeves with
deep tucked cuff. All sizes, "a to AZ;
95e. Second floor, today.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-04
Thursday, Dec. 20.

Mayor George B. Mcclellan has been
sworn in as mayor of Greater New
York for the next four years.
All amateur boxing matches, spar
ring contests, pugilistic tournaments
and every variety Of the fistic art is to
be prohibited in Chicago hereafter.
Emery McClintock has been elected
vice president Of the Mutual Life In
surance company. Mr.. McClintock
has been actuary of the Mutual since
1889.
The sultan of Morocco has objected
to the selection of Madrid as the place
for holding the Moroccan conference
and has again offered the hospitality
Of Tangier to the delegates.
President Eliot of Harvard has de-
clared himself in favor of stopping in
te%rcollegiate football for one year in
order that the game may be modified
and a reasonable game be devised and
demonstrated in practice.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-04
Educators Elect Officers.

The nineteenth annual session of the
North Dakota Educational association
closed at Grand Forks last week with
a session of the general association, at
which addresses were made by Presi-
dent Webster Merrifield Of the Uni
versity of North Dakota and other
prominent educators. The new Off
GERS of the general association are: 2.
S. Berg, Larimore, president; A. NJ.
Simpson, Forman, first vice president:
Agnes bennington, Ardock, second vice
president; DR.. George S. Thomas,
Grand Forks, treasurer; A. P. Hollis,
Valley City, secretary. DR.. S. G. Smith,
pastor of the st. Paul Peoples church,
delivered a lecture before the educa-
tors and Cameron Mann, bishop of the
North Dakota Episcopal church, deliv-
cred an address at the closing session.
Joseph Carhart, president of the May.
vile normal school, delivered the prin-
cipal address at the opening session.
The attendance was large.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-04
JAIL MANY AGITATORS
ST, PETERSBURG PRISONS OVER
CROWDED AS RESULT OF Of
F!CiAL ACTIVITY.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 1.-THE policy
of depressing the revolutionists con
tinues with a vengeance. Their an
nouncement that they proposed TO
carry on a guerrilla warfare until a
general armed revolt is prepared has
stimulated the government to redou-
bled energy. a band of terrorists is
known to be at work here and during
the night there were wholesale
searches for suspects. The city pris-
ons are so overcrowded that hundreds
have been removed to Schlusselburg
fortress and to the fortress Of st. Pc
ter and st. Paul. Government spies
are at work among the workmen and
revolutionary societies with instruc-
lions to give warning of meetings,
which are Immediately surrounded, the
members searched for arms and the
r%ingleaders taken into custody. Never
theless, the workmen's council and the
executive committee Of the social rev.
olutionists are managing to evade ar
rest and are meeting each day at a
different place in the outskirts Of the
city. The patrols are understood to
have orders not to spare bullets if they
are attacked by persons using bombs
or rcvolverc
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-04
MRS. BRENNAN CONVICTED.
Minneapolis Woman Found Guilty of
Second Degree Murder.

Minneapolis. Jan. Guilty OF muir,
Ger IN the second degree is the verdict
whereby the jury holds Mrs. Stella
Brennan OF this city accountable for
the death OF her little stepdaughter,
Elizabeth. and al the same time saves
her from the hausman's moose.
The Indictment in the case charged
murder i'll the first degree--the in
svltable penalty for which is hanging
but the jury, as was considered
probable, availed itself OF the posi-
bility OF clemency provided in Judge
Dickinson's charge and made its YER
dict murder in the second degree. The
MAXIMUM penalty under this convic-
ton is life imprisonment, and it is
expected that will be the sentence OF
the court.
Mrs. Brennan was completely un-
nerved when she heard the verdict.
She did not appear TO be in any mea
ure prepared Tor it, and burst into
tears when she heard the verdict.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-04
SETTLEMENT REACHED.
Threatened Break Between Colombia
and Venezuela Averted.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Advices re.
ceived at the state department are to
the effect that the threatened trouble
between Colombia and Venezuela,
growing out Of the escape of the Ven.
ezuelan general, Marinelli, after his
extradition had been demanded of the
Colombian government, has probably
been averted. The basis Of settlement
is not known, but it is believed that
when President Castro became &C.
Quainted with the facts in the case
and satisfied himself that the Colon.
bian government had actually en-.
deavored to comply with the Venezu.
elan demand he was willing to recon
slider his action in recalling the Ven,
eZuelan consul at Ceuta and in order.
ing the withdrawal of the consul gen.
eral at Bogota.
The last reports from Caracas are tic
the effect that American Minister Rus.
sell is still endeavoring, with promise
of success, 10 restore to their normal
condition the strained relations now
existing between the French and Ven.
eZuelan governments. Meanwhile
Clyde Brown, the representative of the
New York and Bermudez Asphalt com
pany, is making satisfactory progress
in his negotiations with the Venezu.
elan government for a settlement OF
that company's claims on account OF
the seizure Of its property.