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Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18
SAVAGE BULL ELK
PUTS HOTEL IN SIEGE
GUESTS KEPT PRISONERS FOR
TWENTY-FOUR HOURS
AntIered Monarch Attacks Several
Persons at Yellowstone Park Hos
telry and Defes Onslaught of
Squad of Soldiers

Special to The Herald.
LIVINGSTON, Mont. April 17.-Ac-
cording to information received here
from Yellowstone park a savage bull
elk imprisoned the guests Of the Cot
tage hotel for twenty-four hours, de-
spite all of their efforts to conciliate
or get rid of the antlered monarch,
and the siege was only raised when the
elk in one of his sentinel tramps about
the hotel happened to step into
geyser hole and broke his leg.
A quantity of hay, which had been
placed on the front porch of the hotel,
served as a bait to attract the atten-
tion of the elk. The snow throughout
the park has been very deep, and there
has been but little forage for the an
imals. A huge elk discovered the sue
culent government grass on the hotel
portico and at once proceeded to make
itself comfortable and at home. One
of the inmates of the hotel having oc-
casion to go outside disturbed the beast
in the midst of its repast, and only a
hasty retreat within doors saved him
from the savage onslaught of the en-
ragged elk.
Assistant Superintendent Joseph De
Bar came ploughing through the snow
TO dine at the hotel. When within hall
a dozen yards of the entrance he
espied the elk with head down, about
to charge him. Plunging through the
deep snow, De Bar managed to reach
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18
FLAG SAVES A STREET FENCE
"Tear 1t Down if You DareW Ex-
claims This Modern Bar
bara Frietchie
Special Do The Herald

Special TO Inc I1eTdlu.
EASTON, Pa, April 1.-THE desire
of some to have Liberty street, in this
city, opened to the public, and the OBJ
jections offered by others who are
abutting property owners, caused an
animated scene on Warren street today.
Locally that place is known as the
Beauty spot of Warren street"
Representatives of the Easton I'm
provement company were sent there to
remove the fences which are across
Liberty at Warren and Eleventh
streets. Part of the fence at Eleventh
street was torn down.
When the work of tearing down the
fence on Warren street was begun sew
eral women. who objected to the
beauty spot" being destroyed, ap-
peared on the scene, and there was a
lively time for awhile.
Finally Mrs. Edward Sunderland ran
into the house and got large Ameri-
can flag and stuck it on the fence.
"Now tear down that fence, If you
dare!" she said, and the company's
men fell back, not, however, until base
ball bats and other weapons were
brought into play
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18
WHAT M0DESTY 1T WAS!
You See, the Doctor Was Young, q
Pup Had Bit Actress
Leo. and-and-
Special to The Herald.

Leg, and-anu-
Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE dog
which all the chorus girls had called
"a sweet little thing" sunk his teeth
in Miss Louie Ducey's leg, if one Is
permitted to designate so chorus
girls visible means of support
Mr. Williamson, the stage manager,
took the dog to the rehearsal of His
Majesty" at the Majestic theater yes
terday morning. After all the chorus
girls had petted the dog he, bashful,
hid under a box in the wings. Miss
Ducey seated herself on the box and
the weight of "The Superman" crashed
through it. Then the dog took hold.
The scene-the agony of all the young
women-is indescribable Miss Louie's
leg action would have shaken off any,
thing but an enterprising manager.
DR.. Collie was called from the neigh
boring Roosevelt hospital. Miss Louie
looked once at the young, handsome
physician.
when my arm is injured I will call
you, sir' she said, with a determina-
ton worthy of a martyr.
"What modesty," cried all the other
chorus girls, amazed.
Meanwhile some one had gone for
DR.. William E. Young, of 46 West
Sixty eight street, who was acceptable
to the girl, and after cauterizing her
wound he took her home in a cab.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18
oVERW0RK IS HIS MALADY
Mississipplan Defends His Sanity, say
Ing Hospital Treatment viii
Cure Him

w. I. Nation was yesterday exam
ined in department of the superior
court with relation to his sanity.
Nation is a Mississippian, and with
low voiced drawl disclosed story that
is pitiful. indeed. He has been teaching
school for years and during the summer
vacations he has engaged in what work
he could find. The strain upon him was
too great and he broke down nervousiy
His answers to the court showed him
to be a man of education, and while ne
admitted that he at times felt queer, ne
satisfied the court that what he needed
was medical attention rather than re-
straint in an asylum.
He was sent to the county hospital
ror week and his case continued until
II is determined to what extent his
malady has affected his mind.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18
SICKNESS THE FATAL MOTIVE
Coroner's Jury Returns Verdict in
Otto Preufer's Suicide.
Leaves an Estate

A coroner's jury brought in. a verdict
of suicide yesterday in the case of Otto
Preufer, who shot himself through the
heart Sunday night at his lodgings, SOC
East Third street.
The jury was inclined to the opinion
that Preufer was influenced by de-
spondency over continued illness and
did not regard the more sentimental
reason that the man took his own life
because his st. Louis sweetheart Tilted
him.
Among his effects We're several letters
from Germany, but none of them fur
nished any clew to the actual motive.
The public administrator will take
charge of the effects of the decedent
until some relative comes forward to
claim the estate, which is valued at
nearly $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18
WOMEN MUSTN'T PLAY BRIDGE
Georgia Judge Orders Indictments for
Those Who Try for Prizes
at Games
Special to The Herald.

DALTON, Ga, April IA certain
set of women in this town are anXiously
awaiting the action of the grand jury
which was organized today. Judge A,
w. Flte ordered that body to return
indictments for gambling against them
for playing bridge and euchre for
money or prizes.
The judge was very severe on what
he called social gambling" and said
that grand jurors had been derelict i'll
not bringing in indictments in the past.
Judge Fite said
"You indict every negro you hear of
who shoots craps or plays seven up,
but these society women who play
bridge and euchre for costly prizes are
never molested. The law is no respecter
of persons. What Is a crime in the
negro is crime in the society woman.
There should be the same treatment
for all.
There have been stories current of
heavy losses at recent bridge parties
here and II is supposed that these
stories moved Judge Fite to instruct
the grand jury. He is candidate for
congress.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18

the back door just a trifie ahead of the
elk. Bottles, stovewood and pieces of
coal were fired at the elk in an en-
deavor to "shoo" 1t off the porch, but
without the least success.
An Exciting Escape
Someone suggested that perhaps the
elk was suffering from thirst and Man
ager Campbell of the hotel volunteered
to take can of water to the edge of
the porch. Apparently, however, the
elk was not longing for water, for no
sooner did Campbell appear than it
charged at him. Campbell stumbled
and fell, dropping the water bucket.
The elk fell over it and the pair
sprawled on the hotel veranda. Camp
bell jumped up and barely escaped
savage attack by getting inside and
slamming the door.
Then someone thought to telephone
to Fort Yellowstone for help. A detail
of five soldiers was sent to subdue the
regulations forbid the killing of game
within the park, only blank cartridges
could be used. The elk seemed to be
familiar with the regulations and only
shifted scornfully at the burning paper
fired at him.
Everybody went early to bed that
night and all through the hours of
darkness the elk maintained it's vigil,
tramping with the regularity of a sem
try about the place, only stopping oc-
casionally to break a window in order
to let those within know that he was
still on earth.
About daylight, in rounding the rear
of the building, the elk stepped into a
geyser hole, and when the imprisoned
cottagers awoke in the morning the
means of the injured animal attracted
their attention and he was put out Of
his misery.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18
DISAGREE OVER PROPERTY
Administrator Sued to Compel Him
to Garry Out Alleged
Contract

The suit of ]. F.. Carr against r. III.
Howell, administrator of Leila Bonner
Dwyer, went to trial yesterday in de-
partment nine of the superior court.
The suit is for the specific perform
ance of contract and sets forth that
Mrs. DIVER agreed to sell the plaintiff
a certain piece of property on Broad
way, between Sixth and Seventh
streets. for 100000. but after she had
acccepted a payment to bind the bar
gain, refused to consummate the trans
action.
The property involved has increased
in value since the death of Mrs.
DIVER and her administrator is asked
to complete the transaction according
TO the terms agreed upon. There is a
denial of the facts interposed by the
defendant.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18
SEQUEL TO MOCK MARRIAGE
Arizonan Whom Girl Accuses Of Du-
pIicity Is Arrested on sisbee
Warrant

]. H. King, railroad man. formerly
employed at Bisbee, Ariz,, and recently
living in this city, was arrested last
night by Detectives Chapman and Rico
on a warrant from Arizona charging
q statutory crime.
The complainant is Nellie Weiss OF
San Bernardino who became acquainted
with King in that city and later went
to Bisbee to marry him.
several months after the supposed
marriage Mrs. King came to Los An
geles and learned that her husband
was married to another woman in Ari-
zona. She attempted to secure a com
plaint for bigamy but was told that
she would have to apply TO the Arizona
authorities.
1t developed that the ceremony was
a. mock marriage and now King Will be
prosecuted on another charge.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18
DIE OF MYSTERIOUS ILLNESS
Mother and Child Victims, as Well
as Chickens and Wild
Birds
Special to The Herald.

ALBANY, Ore, April 17,-At Mum
kers, in Linn county, a mother and
child are dead as the result of mys-
terious disease or poison that attacks
the throat. A large number of chick
ems similarly affected have died, as
have large numbers of wild birds
which have visited the place. The
victims of the mysterious affliction are
Mrs. Thomas Mccain and her little
daughter. That the chickens died OF
poisoning seems probable. and the
neighbors believe that Mrs. McClaiu
and her daughter died from some
noXious drug.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18

AS the time for closing the Young
Mems Christian association building
fund canvass draws near the campaign
scribers reported daily is rapidly in
creasing.
The total up to last night was $216, 4SO,
which leaves $133,52O still to be raised.
That this amount will be in hand
when the time limit expires May / there
no longer Is the slightest doubt the
$4,000 subscription made by E. P. Clark
and Gen. M. H. Sherman last Monday
having given such an impetus to the
movement as to make it's complete
success certainty.
The largest individual subscriber re-
ported yesterday was Lyman Stewart,
whose name has gone down for $4,000.
J. M. c. Marble has signed for $1,000,
and T. E. Gibbon and George E. Hunts
berger are down for $500 each. In addi-
tion to these there are eighteen sub
scribers for $100 each, nine for $50 and
one for $25.
Several of the subscriptions given in
the list came as a result of the letter
canvass begun by the executive build
ing campaign commmittee the latter
part of last week. The responses which
are being made to the appeal for funds
through this means show the deep in
terest which the general public takes
in this matter. and give evidence Of it's
desire to be of assistance to the Young
Mems Christian association at every
opportunity.
The Letter Canvass
The first letters in this canvass were
not sent out until late Friday night,
and yet the first mail Saturday morning
brought in number of subscriptions.
Since then a total Of $3,315 has been
pledged in this way, the subscriptions
received yesterday amounting to $11O0
A large majority of the subscriptions
sent in this way of course are for small
amounts, ranging from S. upward, but
for all that pledges for $50 and $100 are
by no means rare, and one that has
come in has been for $500.
Several persons also have come to the
downtown office of the executive COM
nittee in the o. T. Johnson building
lately and stated their desire to assist
in this movement. The interest which
the general public is taking in this work
is highly encouraging to the officers
and directors of the association, and
serves to strengthen their determination
to secure for Los Angeles such a Y. NJ.
c. A. building as the Importance of
the city demands.
Sherman Branch
At a meeting of the recently organ
ized street railway branch of the Y. M.
C. A. at Sherman the following officers
were elected: T. r. Gabel, chairman;
d. B. Day, vice chairman; L. L. Pierce,
recording secretary; S. e. Toles, treas
urer.
The committee on management was
instructed to furnish the rooms which
have been set aside in the depot build
ing for the use of the branch and also
to take steps to organize a ladies' aux
Hilary. Chairman Gabel, General Sec
retary Luther of the Los Angeles as
sociation and p. p. Clark have the
matter of securing general secretary
I'm hand and expect to be able to report
an appointment in a short time. The
members Of the branch already are con-
sidering the matter of raising funds
Tor the purchase of a lot on which to
erect home Of their own in the near
future.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18
GIANTESS' COFFIN TOO BIG
Service Is Held on Church Steps for
Chester Woman Weighing 700
Pounds
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CHESTER, Pa, April 17,--Undertak-
ers of this city are puzzled as to how
they will remove the body of Mrs. Jen-
nie Loper a negress, weighing 700
pounds, who died at her home in
Welsh street this morning.
Although only feet tall, the woman
measured. feet inches across the
shoulders, was 80 inches in diameter
through the waist and feet around
the calves of the legs.
Her coffin will be the largest ever
made in the county. 1t will be feet
s inches wide. inside measurements
feet 4 inches in length and is inches in
depth.
1t will be necessary to hold the SER
vice on the church steps. as it will he
impossible to carry the coffin through
the door.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18
Peppermint Waters

Put two cups of granulated sugar and
one-half cup of water together and
cook ten minutes by the clock after
the syrup begins to boil. Add two Or
three drops of peppermint essence, take
from the fire and beat until the candy
becomes creamy. Drop by teaspoon
on paraffin paper and let stand twenty
four hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18
Shoots Wife and Escapes

BY Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, April 17.-Perry
Spencer, who was nearly mobbed in
Chicago three weeks ago on account of
his threats against his divorced wife,
last night shot her three times and
escaped. She will probably die.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18
India Ink Tattoo for Babies

1t has been suggested by an English
family doctor that every baby should
have some mark about it by which its
mother could know it without doubt.
And if there is no natural mark an
India ink label has been suggested. It
seems rather queer to think of marking
baby, like collars and cuffs, but 1t is
very common sense view Of the
matter
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18
Notes for Women
A Cure for Car Sickness

The manager of a large interurban
trolley system has discovered a new
method for the relief of passengers who
suffer from car sickness. He has OBJ
served that people who become car sick
are usually at the rear of car, and
declares that If such passengers are
taken to the front end of the car and
allowed to look ahead they will quickly
recover. This statement was offered as
an argument in favor of a trolley car
constructed so as to give an unob-
structed view directly ahead.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18
Fried Chicken

Have tender chickens cut into six
pieces, wipe dry and dust each piece
with flour. Heat one-half cup of lard
in a pan and lay in the chicken. Cook
slowly, turning to have all sides alike.
Dust with salt and pepper. lay on a
platter and pour a little melted butter
on each piece.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18
Workman's Neck Broken
By Associated Press.

by IAbSOCIdItu IItsS'
SAN FRANCISCO, April 17.-Chris
Anderson, a cement worker, fell from a
second-story window on Brannan street
early this morning. His neck was
broken and he died in a few minutes.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18
Woman Mine Promoter

Miss Gertrude Sober is a young lady
of Guthrie, Okla, who is organizing a
81, 100000 company to develop mineral
wealth in the Arbuckle mountains,
where she has been prospecting for
some time. Her company will operate
on Timberel mountain, thirteen miles
from Davis, I, T.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18
"SmlIe Up"

Smile up" is about the best, most
durable, wearable and stylish resolu-
ton to make. Good nature is a fine
thing to have on hand and never be-
comes vulgarly common. After a time,
when you become skillful in smiling,
you can grin away toothache-almost.
At least you can bear it and not issue
momentary bulletins to the family.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
IN GOOD LOTS
TOP PRICE FOR SOUTH OLIVE
STREET PROPERTY
Good Results Secured on South Main
Street by an Active Real Estate
Agency-Brentwood Park
Beauty

Following are the permits issued
from the building superintendent's Of
flee Tuesday, classified according to
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18
osIer's Mother Is centenarian

Dr. William Osler has an old mother
in her Tooth year living at her home in
Canada. Four of her sons are distin-
guished men and the old lady has no
doubt much to be thankful for in her
old age.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18
Gold Coming to Uncle Sam
Ry Associated Press.

LONDON, April 1.-THE United
states secured sS.505,OOO in gold today,
all that could be obtained.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18
Candles

Green bayberry candles are the very
latest things for the candlestick. They
are long and plain like the ordinary
wax candle. They are an old-tlme fea-
ture and consort excellently with colon
ial candlesticks.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18
Salt the Carpet

Sprinkle salt on the carpet in several
places. No bother from so much dust
and brightens up the carpet.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18

For Hard, Dry Skin
A hard, dry skin will yield to massage
and cold cream.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18
Values on South Main

Totals ...."....................51
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-01
vacation Days ON the Porch.


There are porcnes and pOrches There
is the porch the dreary spaces of which
fill US with dismay as we mount the paint
less steps and view the solitary rocker
biistering in the heat. There is the porch
which is a delight and a rest, with It's
leafy screen OF vineclad trellises, its cool
shade, comfortable chairs in socIable
proximity, and even, perhaps, a handy
little table where one can lay one $
things" before sinking into one of the
rockers to rest. And the odd part of 1t is
that the difference is very seldom due to
the porch itself; whether il is big or little
long or square, doesn't seem to matter-it
is the individuality Of the owner which
makes all the difference in the world to
the porch.
Let's suppose you find yourself with the
wrong sort OF porch on your hands-the
kind with blistered and peellng paint, the
only shady corner OF which is dreadfully
draughty. Suppose the only furniture con-
sists OF an ancient rocker, or maybe two,
as guiltless of varnish as the porch is OF
paint. Suppose the porch has a southern
exposure and is insufferably hot, or faces
north and is exposed to every wind thar
blows. What's to be done?
There are lots OF ways out of the din.
Guilty for the resourceful woman To begin
with. II the paint is really very bad, she
should repaint the porch herself ana use
the special paint or enamel sold for the
purpose, as this kind does not blister In
the sun.
After the painting has been attended to-
the next thing to be thought Of is this
| Climate" OF the porch. II one may sc
| speak. II insufferably hot, the question OF
vines and trellises must be looked into
and some quick-growing varieties Of vine,
| may be procured at very small cost II
there is a man around the house who car
put up some laths 70 form a trellis 50
much the better, but II not, wire cloth
in various sizes of mesh may be bough
for comparatively little money. Wher
painted leaf green. or even the color OF In,
! porch, this will be found as excellent sub
stitute for the wooden trellis-work, al
though the latter is. Of course, NOR,
artistic After all, when the vines hav,
grown, IL will not matter what kind o
supports they have.
But II may be that the porch faces north
| and that a chilly draught seems 70 blow
around the east corner This Is a case 10
a screen-the larger the better There 4
nothing very perishabe about a screen o
weathered oak and dark green burlAp. ant
have seen these used with good effect
A curtain OF striped awning cloth, from
ceiling 20 floor. may also be used witt
good results, but the screen is the NOR
artistic.
Porch furniture comes next Room,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-01
ITEMIzED LIST NOT GIVEN
On This Ground pruning and TraInOr
Oppose Report on Salary
Lat.

The county commissioners at their meet
ing Saturday approved the salary list OF
the Detention home as recommended by
the superintendent Mrs. Halter, and the
report Of the committee was adopted by
vote OF to Mr.. Bruning and Mr.. Trainor
voted against the report because they said
they had not seen an itemized report OF ex-
penses for the year.
Mr. solomon refused to vote for the re-
port until the preamble commencing the
home and calling attention TO the fact Il
had been praised by men OF national repu-
tatlon had been stricken from the report
This was done at his request and he
changed his vote, throwing the balance to
the affirmative with Kennard and Ure.
The report authorizes the unemployment
OF Mrs. Halter as superintendent at sal
AIRY of 500 a month. with the understand
ing she is 20 employ a male assistant out
OF her salary. II also provides for two as
sistants at SO a month each, one at so
and cook at SIS.
Recorder Frank Bandls was authorized
TO employ a woman clerk at a salary not
| to exceed $50 a month and for a period of
not more than three months
The board voted not 10 purchase any
more voting machines and so notified the
voting machine company, which recently
| asked for the return OF machines loaned 70
the county. Clontarf precinct is the only
an opinion OF the county attorney Il was
decided 20 have this precinct vote with
ballots. as only a few votes are cast there,