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Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-30
EVENING INSTITUTE
OPENS TOMORROW
Great Opportunities Are Placed Be.
fore the Young Men of Southern
California for Obtaining Practical
Education In Lines of Their Choice

The opening of the evening institute
of the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton tomorrow evening will be of un-
usual importance in the work of the
local association.
The opening will be held at the
Gamut Club hall, formerly Dobinson's
auditorium, 1O44 South Hope street
The address will be given by Prof A.
M. Smith of Pomona college, who is
said to be an unusually entertaining
speaker. His subject will be "a Chance
for Brains"
Harry Clifford Lott and j. P. Dupuy
will sing, and other entertaining fea-
lures will be given.
Arthur Let's. president of the board
of directors, will preside.
Full announcements of the proposed
new courses will be made, but no class
sessions will be held until Tuesday
October 2.
From present Indications the enroll.
ment in the evening classes will be con-
siderably larger than that of last sea-
son. when the total enrolment reached
SIS.
The new courses offered, especially
engineering and other technical courses
are proviag very popular. Instructors
have been engaged for more than forty
classes. and 1t is proba BILE that class
in real estate, plumbing and perhaps
telephony. may be started November 1
Although the association has not ar
ranged for the class in telephony, a
numb of the employees of both of the
local telephone companies have ap.
piled for instruction in this branch O,
study.
One of the new courses that will be
announced Monday evening is course
in craftsmanship. Frank F. Pratt will
give a series of lectures on the sales
man, the customer and the article to be
sold, and several leading statesmen OF
the city will give selling talks" Diff
ferent kinds of goods will be brought
before the class on these demonstration
evenings. and the actual transaction OF
selling goods will be illustrated. This
course will be conducted separately
| from the course on machinery sales
manship, offered by j. f. Stratton the
instructor In steam engineering and ap,
piled mechanics.
The association Will install new
| equipment for the classes In engineer
| ing subjects, and has made arrange
ments to take the classes in electrical
and steam engineering, and electric
wiring TO the leading power plants and
machine shops Of the city.
A feature of the course In steam en-
gineering will be the oVerhauling of a
! large engine. which has been secured
| for the use of the class
Education along various industrial
lines is being emphasized more than
ever I'm the association. and the direct
ors expect TO have thoroughly
equipped technical school in the new
l building soon TO be erected.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-30

Vile, Woodville and Tulare. thence
north through Tagus, thence west to
Hanford. From Hanford west It will
run through Lemopr, Huron, Coalinga,
and probably the Alcaldeerl district to
point northwest Of Alcaldee, where
the road will pass through the noun
tans.
From this pass II will run i'm a SOUTH
erly direction to Paso Robles and from
there through Templeton and Santa
Hartford, where the western terminus
will be located on the Pacific ocean.
Also commencing at point near
Tulare a road will be constructed to
the northward through Visalia to Fres-
no, possibly passing through Dinuba,
Reedley or Orosi and probably through
Sanger, from the same point southwark
to Bakerszeld.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-30
REVISE FIGURES ON WAGES
Circulars Anent San Francisco Show
Figures Now Paid There
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29-The
Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe
have decided to revise their circulars
sent to all parts of the country dealing
with the labor conditions in the city
In these circulars a schedule of the
wages paid in San Francisco was
printed and since they have been issued
the wages have gone up so that the Off
Gals feel it necessary to revise the fig
ures. The revised list of wages which
will be sent out is as follows: Brick
layers, 81 to $9 cement workers, Sc;
plasterers, 81; lathers, 81; carpenters,
$5 to 81; blacksmiths, "a so; painters,
$4. so; horse shoers, So: timers, IS so;
sign writer's, $5 .5O sheet metal work.
ers, $3.50; boiler makers, $500; team
sters, $4.OO stationary engineers, $500;
tile settlers, $500; cabinet makers and
inside finishers $500 to Sc 100.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-30
SIERRA PACIFIC ELECTS BOARD
Capital Is $5,ooo,ooo and May Be
Raised to SIS, 100000
By Associa ted Press.

BY Associated Press.
PORTERVILLE, Cal, Sept. 29,-The
Sierra Pacific railroad company has
been formally organized by the cleo
ton of the following officers: Presi-
dent, Otto e. Bashore, Portervile;
first vice president. Josiah W. Davis,
Porterville; second vice president C.
B. Reas OF Success; secretary, T. A.
Howeth, Porteryile treasurer. r. Lin
der, Tulare: directors, Otto E. Bashore,
]. w. Davis, II. Linder, T. A. Howeth,
Frederick Alderman, Frederick A.
Dodge, C. B. Reas, l. E. Mccabe, G.
d. Avery, S. E. Henley and James II.
Stufflebeam. L. p. McCabe of Visalia
has been appointed chief engineer
The capital stock of the company is
So. 100000. which the directors have
voted to increase to $15,OOO,OOO as soon
as possible.
The road win begin at Globe as its
eastern terminus and run westward
through Success, Worth, Plano. Porter
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-30
THOUSANDS OF DUNkARDs COME
Big Colony Projected in Butte Valley,
SlsklYou County
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29.-The
news was given out by the Southern
Pacific that 10000 Dunkards are head
ing toward California from the states
of Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and Kansas.
They are coming to form a large
colony in Butte Valley, Siskiyou
county, where they have purchased 1O,-
900 acres of land.
They will locate two cities on the
projected line of the Southern Pacific,
which is to run from San Francisco to
Portland via klamath Falls, and will
farm 10000 acres. They intend, It is
said. later to increase their colony in
size and make Butte valley the largest
Dunkard settlement In the world.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-30
EsPEE PROMISES LOW RATES
VIII Induce Laborers and Coonists
to Settle Here

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29.-Charles
S. Fee, passenger traffic manager of
the Southern Pacific company, an
nounced that the Southern Pacific
company would make a low rate, both
next spring and next fall, to Califor-
mia to induce workingmen and labor
ers to come to San Francisco and colo
nists to come to the state generally.
These rates will be $25 90 from Kan
sas City, $50. 90 from Chicago. and $4,000
from New York, and corresponding
rates from other points.
Stop-overs of FIVE days will be al
lowed at any point in California.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-30
Invest Your Money in
a Mercantile Business
Where Money Makes
Money Rapidly and
Every Dollar Is Safe

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busne
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-30
Stock may be purchased right now in
the most extensive mercantile syndicate
ever organized on the coast

In the field of American enterprise single line of bs
has shown such remarkable
is of this country Various syndca throughout
the east notably the gigantic Woodwork corporation
earned millions of dollars for their stockholders growing
richer and powerful every year. The Pacific
joining present field of operations
America and teeming with the richest promise
THE PACIFIC SYNDICATE STORES COMPANY
Headed by such Colonel J. B. Fuller exbank commits
sioner and pension commissioner for California
Truman Reeves of California and other
equally we'll and avoraby known throughout California
Die in this territory Stores have been secured and will
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
RAILROAD Men
ADMIT DEFEAT

Members OF the several committees
from the p. b. & w. employees now
meeting w. w. Atterbury the general
manager, in Philadelphia were to-day
forced 10 abandon their original petit
ton for an equalization Of the wage
scale and an eight-hour day. as Il was
made clear to them that the railroad
company would grant them nothing
under IT, If an equal wage scale was
given the men. General Manager After
5ury said. the wages of the conductors
would have to be decreased so the
amount could be added to the wages OF
the trainmen In order TO keep within
the ten per cent. limit. This did not
meet with favor. To-day new petit
ton, containing a modification Of the
original demands, VIII be presented to
Mr.. Atterbury for his consideration.
A committee from the T.. b. &, w
firemen yesterday went 20 Philadelphia
and asked Mr.. Atterbury for an eight
hour day and more mnoey. Their de-
mands were considered and they viii
have another meeting with Mr. After.
bury In a few days
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
SHOT DEAD AT
BIRTHDAY PARTY
~ our own wIre. rnbII.hers. Pre.s.

BY Our Own Wire. Publishers Press
NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.-Whne he stood
clasping the hand Of a friend come TO
wish him many happy returns Of his
birthday, which was being celebrated d.
three pistol shots fired in quick successson
startled the guests Of Frank Massl, one
Of the wealthiest italian merchants Of
Bath eBach at an early hour this morn
ing, and the host lurched forward into
the arms Of one of his guests, dead
a crowd had assembled at the Massl
home to celebrate the owners forty-hfth
birthday. Late in the evening Massa was
engaged in conversation by three strang-
ers one of whom was heard to demand
that he give up Massa turned on his
heel and left them. It was as the gues s
We're preparing to leave that the shooting
occurred. Massa. had received numerous
threatening letters in the PAST two weeks
signed "Black Hand" and to-day the po-
lice arc searching for the Italian black
mailors.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
BOUGHT PRESENTS
THEN KILLED SELF

NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-Before he
locked himself in "a room. resolved to
end his life. which Illness had rendered
insupportable, Frank Gordon Of No. 4S5
Sixty second street Brooklyn. remem-
bering that In two weeks his children
would be expecting Christmas pre-
sents, went o. shopping tour and
purchased toys for his wife. The arr
ticles were found by his side when his
brother-in-law visited his home and
discovered Gordon dead.
Gordon had been ill for several
months and he was despondent be-
cause the physicians could give him
mo hope Of recovery. His wife. too.
has been in ill health and that proved
on his mind Mrs Gordon and her
brother-in-law A. b. Wilson, In No.
223 Flfty-third street. Wilson has been
In the habit Of calling ON Gordon every
evening. When he went TO the house
and received no answer to his repeated
ringing Of the door bell. he suspected
something was wrong and forced the
door. In the kitchen he saw the body
of his brother-in-law lying on the
floor. near the gas stove. A tube from
the stove was in his mouth and the
gas was Turned on full DR. Stratman,
from the Norwegian Hospital, said the
man had been dead several hours on
the table near the dead mans side VIII
son found several packages addressed
TO Gordons wife and children. con-
tanning Christmas presents the man
had bought for them.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
WANTED MARRIAGE
KEPT A SECRET
Philadelphia Couple Married
Here Are Prominently Con-
neCted in That City

1t has been learned that Henry C.
Busse, Jr. and Miss Anna L. Decker.
who came here from Philadelphia TO set
married on Tuesday, are prominently
connected in that city.
The young woman is the daughter OF
William Il. Decker. an architect. AMI
lived with her. parents. on Belmont
road, near Barmouth. Her husband IS
vice-president Of a leather company at
No. 1920 Chancellor street
Neither the parents or friends of ,he
couple knew Of the marriage and they
intended to keep it a secret until after
New Years Day. when they expected
to begin housekeeping. The two re-
turned to Philadelphia Immediately af-
ter the ceremony on Tuesday morning,
the bride going to her home and Mr..
Busse returning to his work
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
FIGURES ARE STARTLING
Army Of Railroad Men Get MilliOnu
Each Month.

Figures compiled by the Pennsylvania
railroad show that within the five yea
ending September 30 the total number Of
men employed by that corporation east OF
Pittsburg and Erie had increased 3s per
cent. and the total payroll increased 50
per cent.
This increase IN wages was independent
Of the recent increase of 10 per cent. ag-
gregating a further addition Of about S.
100000 TO the payroll There was hori-
zontal increase OF 10 nor cent on Novem-
Der J. 1902. and on January T. 1902, there
was an extensive readiusment of wages.
The total number Of employees On al
the lines east OF Pittsburg and Erie was
1884 on September 30, 1901. and l3l0n on
September 60 1906. increasing 3G717. or rs
per cent. on September 20. 1901. the total
monthly pay Of all employees on the East
ern lines was si4s9.4 42e. and five years later
IL was s7.i25.0i7 All Of these inc eases in
wages were voluntary, and in % per cent?
Of the cases affected men drawing less
than 5000 per month.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
COUNTERFEITER
ESCAPES IN COURT

Bartholomew Ruello, a counterfeiter
notroious to the secret service agents
and police authorities as the maker OF
the "Ruello dollar" is again at large.
Ruello disappeared yesterday morn
ing from the courtroom in the Federal
Building, Philadelphia, where he was
being prosecuted by United States Dis
trict Attorneys Brinton and Thompson
on the charge Of forging and passing
bogus coins.
Nlello has a very bad record. He
has served three terms of imprison-
ment on the conviction of similar
charges. Some years ago he was al
the head of a band of counterfeiters
who operated between Norristown and
Wilmington, molding the best bogu.
dollar that has ever been made.
In size and appearance the "RuellC
dollar" as it was called was perfect
1t was clear cut and finely nodded and
it was almost impossible to detect Il
from the dollar coined by the United
States Mint. The only difference wa,
in the weight and the ring Of tn,
metal
At the time Of Ruello's arrest severa
casts and molds were found in hi
possession.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
YACHT LlBELLED
FOR CREWS WAGES

The schooner yacht Estelle. owned by
Meyers and Beckwerth of New York, was
libeled yesterday afternoon at the
wharves of the Pusey and jones Com
pany by peputysUnited States Marshal
Mitchell for wages. Her crew filed the
suit
The vessel has been tied up here for
some time to have boiler and engine put
in her. but through a misunderstanding OF
some kind, nothing in this direction has
as yet been done.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
BOOKS FOR FIREMEN

The fire committee of City Council
gave a hearing last night to represen-
tatives Of the Firemen's Library Asso~
citation Of Philadelphia, with respect to
installing libraries I'M the various en-
gine houses here. The Philadelphians
desired the committees endorsement OF
the plan, but the members decided to
leave it TO the firemen themselves.
The plan is to furnish each fire COM
pany with a set Of standard works,
costing about $l96. to be paid for by
public subscrlptlon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
90 PRIESTS ARE
UNDER ARREST
French Police Arrest Them
For Saying Mass Without
Authorization
PERSECUTION TO CONTINUE

BY our own wire Publishers Press
PARIS. Dec. 1s.-since o'clock this
morning masses have been held in all
French Catholic churches at frequent
intervals. Except for evident strain
and expectancy there was nothing be-
yond the unusual crowds to indicate
the crisis.
Fears that free-thinkors would enter
the churches to create disturbances
and so hasten government action, were
dispelled by stringent police orders to
arrest any disturbers whether they be
supporters Of tho government or the
church.
In the Church of the Madelaine boy
OF i6 kept on his hat and was promptly
arrested.
At all churches government agents
were present i'm plain clothes 20 get
the names OF the officiating priests.
Later sixty-nine priests were sum-
money 10 the prefecture OF police 10
answer a charge OF saying mass with
out legal authorization
This morning two laymen made the
necessary legal application for the con-
tinuatlon OF worship In the Paris
Church OF 81. Thomas. In Toulouz
such applications were made for all tho
churches which thus become author
led" and legally entitled TO be used for
religious purposes.
II IS probable that the Vatican will
disavow the acts OF these laymen. but
the government proclalma the Vatican
a foreign power and will pay no att
tention 90 its cdicts.
To-day a large stair Of clerks arc
reading and compiling the $4,000 letters
and papers captured at the papQl nun
ciature. Many OF these win be pub
lished in an effort 70 show that high
churchmen were IN conspiracy
against the republic. Both sides arc
idoing everything they can think OF 10
win public opinion. Persecution" and
"conhscation" are tho words most used
by Catholics. Patriotism" and ''No
outside Interference IN the affairs Of
Frenchmen" are the slogans OF thu
lantl-clerical party.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
BURGLAR ALARM RANG BUT
BURGLARS WEREN'T THERE

The police are investigating a strang
attempt to rob the loan Office Of N. Levy
on the second floor Of the Exchange
Building at the Southwest corner Of Sew
enth and Market streets on Tuesday
morning
shortly before o'clock the burelal
alarm at the City Hall connected with
Levy's place. began to ring furiou.ly
Levy was called by telephone at his home
and when told of the matter dropped the
receiver and rhastened 70 his place OF
business.
An officer had been sent 70 the store ir
the meantime, and on his arrival. h,
found the door of the place open but no.
body was about. He waited until the az
rival Of the pavnhroker and hasty ex
animation revaled that nothing had be-,
stolen.
Levy place is stocked with ieweliy IA
other goods OF considerable value nu1
thieves If they did succeed In robbins t'e
place, would make a rich haul
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
FATHER VERSUS SON
Judge Cochran Mediates and Prisoner
Is DISCHARGED.

II was father against son in City
Court this morning. when John H..
Handy was arraigned on charge Of
trespass. ELIAS Handy father Of the
young man, testified that on account
Of his sons habits OF shiftiessness and
drinking he did not want tho boy
around the house, whore he insists on
coming. Judge Cochran acted as me-
diator, with the result that young
Handy took the pledge and >was re-
leased.
Mitchell Naughton. arraigned for the
hfth time ON q charfe OF breach OF the
peace preferred by his wife. was dis
charged, there being no evidence
against him. Joseph Baltrush. a small
boy who robbed another boy OF his
wages, was released under a 5000 pro-
bation bond on request OF Agent Stout
The case Of Hugh Mcbride. charged
with selling liquor 10 minors. was post
poned until tomorrow. owing to the
absence Of his counsel
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
GAS COMPANY'S
ABNORMAL PROFITS
Gets at Least 800 Per Cent.
From Users Of lis Alleged
IIIuminant
PEOPLE HAVE TIE REMEDY

But few persons who pay tribute to
the monopolistic pirates OF the Gas Com
bine have any idea Of the enormous pro-
fits incident to the manufacture Of the
illuminant. even where it is produced as
it should be. How much greater the
profits must be where no care is exercise d
in it's manufacture and where inferior SER
vice is given would be hard to conf cture.
AS an illustration Of the way the C IT,
zens are robbed in wilmington under the
dollar-a-thousand rate now demanded by
the makers Of the alleged illuminant the
testimony Of II. H. Edgerton. one Of the
most expert gas men in the country. may
be given.
On oath Mr.. Edgerton swore that the
best gas could be produced at a cost OF
2G.03 cents a thousand feet, or for a frac-
ton less than "A cents under what tho
meter using victim is compelled to pay.
In view Of this proven profit Of go pei
cent. the present miserable service is
doubly hard to understand, unless It is
due to the fact that the poor director.
Of the Gas Combine are saving up fol-
the next seasons outing in Atlantic City
or otherwise need the money"
Candles in Demand.
1t is indeed little wonder that there IS
an increased demand for kerosene lamps
and tallow candles. and that electric
companies flourish like the green bay tree
as the people are getting tired of tryns
TO read and work by light beside which
the old fashioned pine knot torch may bC
considered a luxury.
Oculsts Prosper.
Not only do the people suffer inconven.
ience. discomfort and loss by the PERM.
cious practices Of the Gas Combine. bu
their eyesight is seriously menaced, fully
one half Of the oculists prescriptions filed
being for relief of eyes strained nearly
10 the point Of blindness in the endeavoi
TO read or sew by the uncertain. flicker
ing. murky light at present dispensed by
the profit grabbing, give nothing fol
something" combination.
Up to the People.
How long these evils shall continue il
up 20 the people themselves as when ono,
aroused the combine will either have tC
give better service or take to the woods.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
Completing New Power House.

Work on the new p, B. & w. power
house. at Water and Walnut streets.
that has been held up because Of he
non-arrival Of the necessary material.
was resumed this morning and the
building will now be hurried to COM
pdetion, as lie company expects to
have it finished within ten days or two
weeks. The roof girders are now being
put up. The company wants to have
the power house completed by the time
the new station is opened to the public,
as it will have to supply the heat fos
that structure
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
DECLARES YALE
BREEDS SOCIALISTS

BY our Own Wire, Publishers Press.
MADISON. Wis. Dec 13-Josoph Ne
dill Patterson. who is taking a course at
the Agricultural College Of the Univer-
sity OF Wisconsin, says the seeds Of his
socialistlc ideas were sown al Yale. His
remark is causing a sensation through
out the University.
THE Yale life is controlled by the sons
Of wealthy men, said the young Chicago
socialist, and is much the same as is the
domination Of large corporations in civic
affairs. The less opulent students while
just as hard working are unable 10 make
the honorary societies while the sons Of
the wealthy control the elections"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
TEAMSTER KILLS
A SMALL BOY

The police have been unable to To-
cate the teamster who ran over little
si-year-old Alfred Davis, Of No. ss4
South clnymont street last night.
causing his death
The boy had managed TO drag him.
self TO a lot at Third and Conrad
streets and his means attracted Adolph
Dean, Of South Wilmington. who was
on his way home from work Picking
the little fellow up he carried him
home. DR.. George r. Foulk was sum-
moned. but the lad died a few minutes
after his arrival.
Young Davis is supposed to have
been run over by a coal wagon at
Fourth and Church streets.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
STATUE ENTERS
FREE OF DUTY

Deputy Collector OF Port Titus today
arranged the papers for the free entry to
the port OF Wilmington Of the statue OF
Thomas f. Bayard from Liverpool Eng.
The original papers were drawn wrong
inasmuch as they called for the payment
Of i5 per cent duty on the statue.
Letters were sent TO Washington by
Mayor Horace Wilson and others 70 tho
effect that the monument was a gift to
the city and under the circumstances tho
duty was removed.