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Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19
ROBBED RICHARD MANSFIELD
Boy Held for Breaking into the Actors
Private Car in Phila-
deIphia
snecial to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1S.-Howard
Mendenhall, who first claimed TO be IL
years of age and afterward 10 years,
of 1106 Union street. was taken into
custody at an early hour this morning
by Detectives Boyd and Scott of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company,
charged with breaking into and rob
bing a private freight car of the Rich
ard Mansfield company in the yard at
Thirty-second street on Sunday night.
The lock of the door was forced and
two clocks valued at $50 each and a
banjo valued at $3.50 were stolen. The
clocks were pledged at pawnshops west
of the Schuylkill for $1.50 each on
Monday morning. When taken into
custody near the freight yard early
this morning the stolen banjo was
found in the possession of Mendenhall.
The latter was given a hearing before
Magistrate Boyle at the Thirty-ninth
street and Lancaster avenue station
this morning, and was held to answer
the charges of larceny and forcible
entry.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

their papers back home" Tell them
carefully, vet adequately, Of the slorles
here; OF tho opportunities Southern
California affords; Of the cost Of liv-
ing. and all the other facts they need
and desire. Let the old home paper
print these facts and satisfy the crav-
ihgs Of the many for knowledge Com
ing at first hand from a friend and
former neishbor the assertions VIII
carry weight above all the literature
that may be sent out, and the good
done viii be incalculabIe.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19
CAUGHT SIX TONS OF GOLDFISH
Wonderful Haul Made Off Easthamp-
ton-Horses Used to Haul
Seines Through Surf
Special to The Herald.

special TO The Herald.
EASTHAMPTON, L. l., Feb. 49,
The greatest run of Goldfish ever known
on this coast struck the Easthampton
shore last night. The fish came in
close to the shore and for three miles
along the coast the surf sWarmed with
them 1t was a curious sight in the
bright moonlight to see combers come
rolling in perfectly white with the leap
ing cod.
Everett Edwards, the leading goldfish
erman here, put in a draw seine and it
filled so full that pair of horses were
required to draw it up out of the surf.
From the seine he took eight wagon
loads of big fish, many of them weigh
ing thirty pounds. 1t is estimated that
the haul weighed six tons.
1t was early in the evening and the
people in the village, hearing of the
great run of cod In the surf, hunted
up every sort of fishing seine available
and hurried to the shore. David Fifth
ian, butcher, drew a seine with 500
fine fish. w. Il. Dominy, another fish
erman, drew out several wagonloads
and oliver Osborne at Wainscott made
similar haul.
All the old fishermen say they never
saw or heard of anything like last
nights run of fish large number
of men arc busy today preparing and
boxing the fish to send to the market
on this afternoons train.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19
IN LINE AT WHITE HOUSE

Marion (Kas.) Cor Kansas City Star
Homer Hoch of Marion-"Our son
Homer"-a TENDED a White House re-
ception when he was in Washington.
and tells about it: "The line winds
around two or three rooms, and you
can't see the president until you are
close enough to shake hands with him.
A fellow in uniform asks you your
name and you tell him your name is
Hoch. You turn a corner, find your
self right in front of the president,
and as you reach out to shake hands
the fellow in uniform announces in
stentorian tones, Mr.. Polk!' You bow
your bowiest, as though you had all
ways gone by the name of Polk. and
before you know what has happened,
or get a squint at thee richly gowned
ladies standing in line to watch you
perform, you are being hustled on your
way out to be numbered with the glad
and festive throng who have shaken
hands with the PRESIDENT Fellow citi-.
zens. 1t is something great"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19
FAITHFUL HENS LAY
EGGS AT WRONG TIME
CHICAGO DEALERS ARE LOSING
MILLIONS
Reports That CackIers Are Industrious
Cause Steady Drop in Prices, With
the Result That Banks Are Press
ing Frightened Merchants

Special 20 The Herald.
: CHICAGO Feb. 1S.-With losses in the
last month amounting to $1,0OO,000, egg
dealers on South Water street, who
have on hand large stocks in storage,
faced ten-cent market and prayed
for a. blizzard today.
The open weather throughout the
country has brought a condition along
the street bordering on panic, and un-
less cold weather comes Immediately to
stop reports that hens are laying, firms
which have been pinched are likely to
go to the wall. Banks are getting
anxious and are calling for margins,
and not in several years has there been
such an acute feeling.
Eggs that the dealers put into stor-
age during the summer months at from
lie to 20c a dozen sold today for lie.
From 100000 to 100000 cases, contain-
ing thirty dozen each-the greatest
amount on reCord-were put into StOr-
age.
Not once have the dealers been able
to sell the cold storage eggs at anything
like profit, and in the last ten days
the market has gone down from Is 1-2c
to lie Monday or Tuesday a 10-cent
market is not at all unlikely. That will
mean the egg dealer will lose on an
average of SC a dozen.
Men who know the market say an
average loss of 4c to sc a dozen can be
charged against every dozen eggs put
into storage. That means a loss of S1.20
to $1.50 a case. On million cases the
aggregate loss will total between ST.
200, 900 and $1,500,0 900.
The big houses are expected to be
able to weather the storm, but several
Of the smaller houses are known to be
on the griddle.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19
TAUGHT FARMER A B C'S
Millionaire Juryman Did All the Good
He Could During Eleven
Days Of Trial
Special to The Herald.

OpeCldl 10 ne iltldlus
PITTSBURG, Feb. 1S-Much has been
learned about the Pittsburg million
aires who have been burning money
leaving a scandalous scent, but there
are others who are doing what good
they can. William Frew, jr., college
graduate and son of Andrew Car
negie's trusted agent, was locked up
on the jury which tried Norman II
Geyser for the murder of Mrs. Mar
tina S. Kirkpatrick, and which brought
in verdict of murder in the second
degree.
During the eleven days the jurymen
lived together young Frew taught the
jurymen how to wrestle, and he Topped
the biggest of them until they began
to learn his tricks. He found one
farmer who could not read or write.
He busted himself between ballots in
teaching the fellow his alphabet, also
how to write his name. He had the
whole eleven jurymen before him do
ing gymnastics In order TO keep their
health. In return, one juryman shaved
young Frew and gave him~a haircut
Since these facts have become pub
lie il is said the judges have decided
to secure the names of all the rich
mems sons for the wheel i'm hope of
securing Iaore Jurors like R,reM
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19
MRS. POILLON SUED FOR DEBT
And She Doesn't Know Anything
About Brokaw Suit, Says
Gbson-faced Girl
Special to The Herald,

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-Katherine
Poillon, "the girl with the Gibson pro-
file,' who appeared in court last spring
as the plaintiff in a sensational suit
against w. Gould Brokaw made sec
end appearance in the city court yes
terday as the defendant in an $500
suit for debt brought by a large de-
partment store, which claims that Miss
Poillon failed to pay for various arti-
cles. The attorney thought it good
opportunity to find out. what had be-
come of Mrs. Poillon's suit against Mr.
Brokaw, which was mysteriously with
drawn after a brief hearing.
HAS your suit against Mr.. Brokaw
been settled?" asked the lawyer.
Dear me! That is what l want to
find out" replied the witness with a
smile. .
'Is there any money due you in the
hands of your attorneys?"
Goodness! 1 wish 1 knew"
The attorney gave it up.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19
LONGFELLOW AND LONGW0RTH
E. L. in the New York Times.

L. L. in the New York Times
The story by "a quondam Ohio wom-
an" of Longfellow and Longworth in
terested me as an example of how the
account of an incident may become
twisted clear around without quite los
ing its hold on the truth. The facts
originally We're:
A gentleman named Longworth, and
presumably of the Cincinnati family,
was introduced in Cambridge, Mass,
about forty years ago to Samuel Long
fellow, hymn writer and brother of the
better-known poet. The Cincinnatian
could think of nothing better to say
than:
"Our names are much alike"
Yes" was SamuePs instant reply.
But you know worth makes the
man, the want of it the fellow"
Boston appreciated and preserved
such wit in those days, and smiled
when Claiming dubbed the younger
brothers volume of hymns the Sam
book
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19
MILLION PEOPLE
IN TWENTY YEARS
GREAT PREDICTION MADE FOR
LOS ANGELES
New York Man Says Southern Call
fornia Metropolis Rivals the
World In Hustle, Bustle
and Climate
s'****-.+*s*@@***A*A*A4&A@
! FoREsEEs A GREAT CITY

Los Angeles is the playground
Of the rich.
. Los Angeles II destined 10 he 10
: the world what COBcy Island Is to
New York city. t
The rich win come this way 10
: live MS sure ms there IL n Los An
gcIes. They come here to spend
. their money ahd In the spending
of II more people must come here
to give them something TO spend
. IL for. The rich have the money
to pay for their luxurlcs and they
demand them.
: have watched the growth of
this city for the past Ave years.
. The change in that time has been
; the most remarkable that has ever
come under my observation.
The population of Los Angeles
will have reached ono million
within twenty years. II is not
. merely my belief, IL is II fact. IL
) cannot help it.--Charles Madeira.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19
THE GOOSE SPOKE TO HIM
Negroes Identification Of a Stolen Fowl
Satisfactory to the Police
of Kansas City
Special to The Herald

Special to The Herald.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. is. Richard
Johnson, negro, went to police head
quarters this morning to identify a
goose which he believed had beer
stolen from him.
"Quack, quack," came from the goose
as the negro stepped into the police
holdover, where the fowl was left last
night.
"That's my goose" said the negro
quickly. He's pet goose and always
quacks that way. Then look at that
craw. See how fat he is? 1 know it's
my goose"
Johnson picked up the fowl. tucked
II under his arm and was allowed to
take il TO his home, 6l0 Troost avenue,
Andrew Love a negro boy. who was
arrested with the goose in his posses
sion yesterday, is being held TO await
the action Of the juvenile court. He
says that he found the goose.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19
SLIPPED ON FROZEN STEAM
Spray from Rapid Transit Power
House Freezing in Bitter Weather
leads TO a Lawsuit

Special to The Herald.
PHILADELPHIA Feb 1s-In ask
ing to hold the Philadelphia Rapiu
Transit company liable in damages Tor
personal injuries sustained by Laura
S. Kline ON December 16. 1904, interest
ing questions Of negligence are raised
for common pleas court No. to decide.
On the date mentioned Mrs. Kline
while visiting q friend residing at 1917
Mount Vernon street, slipped on thin
sheet of ice which covered the front
door steps of the house. She fell
heavily to the sidewalk and sustained
a severe injury to her spine and was
hurt internally In explaining the
presence of the ice I'm the locality and
the company's connection with 1t, the
statement of claim narrates that a
powerhouse is maintained by the de-
fendant at the northeast corner of
Thirteenth and Mount Vernon streets,
and that from large stack on the top
of the building large volumes Of steam
are permitted TO escape, which causes
a. spray or vapOr to descend upon the
surrounding streets. In cold weather,
such as prevailed at the time of the
plaintiffs accident. this spray from the
condensed steam freezes and slippery
ice steps and sidewalks follow to the
detriment Of all pedestrians In the
neighborhood of the pOwerhOuse.
IT is contended that the Transit com
pany was negligent in operating its
powerhouse i'm manner that produced
this dangerous condition of the streets
in cold freezing weather and charac-
terizes the condition of affairs as a
public nuisance. In the statement of
claim it is averred that persons other
than the plaintiff have been injured
by slipping on the frozen steam, and
that the company, although warned
and requested to abate the nuisance,
still "allows the steam to escape in ex-
ceptionally large volumes, without taxi
ing the necessary, proper usual and
customary steps to prevent such con-
ditiOnn
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19
The UnciviI Wretch

Mr.. Bocton Hit Saturday morning
went in the stable to curry his driving
horse and failed to speak to it, so the
horse began to kick, kicking him
right badly.-Culpeper (va) Expon-
ont
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

Another Chinese commission is head
ed for America TO learn things We
make 1t so pleasant for these high dig
nitaries and teach them SO much that
they cannot learn at home that they
enjoy coming immensely. And then we
wonder who told them how to boycott
aud make anti-trade demonstrations
and organize their armies and other
wicked thingsl
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

If, as the dispatches say, Anna
Gould de Castellane purposes to wed
Immediately she is rid of Boni, then
there will be less sympathy even than
has been wasted ON her. and Boni will
Increase several notches in public
nnininln
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19
MAN WANTED IN VALLEJO
Los Angeles Police Hold Suspect on
TeIegraphed Description, charg-
lnu Embezzement

Charles @. Van Dorm OF Vallejo was
arrested yesterday by Officers Dixon
and Chapman on a charge of felony
embe4zement and locked up in the city
Jail sB
Chief of Police w, f.. Stanford of
Vallejo sent description OF the man
to the local police and Instructions We're
issued TO arrest the man and hold him
until a Vallejo officer can come for him.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

Dowager Queen Margherita of Italy
is coming to America to make an auto
tour of the United States and will "go
as far west as possible" That means
that she will come here, of course. By
the way, how are the roads hereabouts? E?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19
STATESMEN
Mild Retribution

Sooner or later political boss is
bound to be retired" said one reformer.
Yes" answered the other. but by
the time he is convicted of being a
boss he has accumulated so much
wealth that he can usually afford to
retire"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19
Familiar Role

"Yes, Senator Sniffkns was point
ing with pride at his Christmas tree.
when the blamed thing suddenly burst
into a blaze"
What did he do then?"
"Viewed II with alarm, of course."--
Louisville Courier-JournU
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

All the tickets for the chamber of
commerce annual banquet of February
% are sold. The chambers yearly din
ner is a very successful and popular
event, and the noble 600 who are for
tunate enough TO be guests this time
are expecting a huge treat.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

II. s. Beardsley, associate editor Of
Leslie's Weekly who is here writing
Of Southern California for his paper,
is lavish in his praise Of Los Angeles
and in his predictions for its future.
The good sense of Mr.. Beardsley is on
a par with his powers of observation.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

College boys in Washington state
have confessed to an attempt at train
wrecking. If the abolition of hazing
is to lead to this, better reinstate it;
hazing undergraduates only kill one
another.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

The police department is in line for
general shifting about and revision
this week, and it is promised that the
public shall get a square deal as re-
suit. The public is entitled to 1t; the
only surprise is that the police think so.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

Charles Elton, ex-police chief pleads
poverty as an excuse for not paying
alimony and stays in jail to prove the
assertion, which if true. puts Elton
in a police-chlef class all by himself.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

The king of Cambodia, who is about
to visit Paris, will take one hundred
native ballet girls with him. But it
is safe to say that one glimpse by him
OF the Partisan danseuse will send
them back home by first train.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

In bidding farewell to Superinten-
dent Foshay, the schoolmasters did so
with keen sorrow and regret Mr..
Foshay has made a fine head for an
excellent school system and his work
will be keenly missed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19
In Washington

"That preternaturally silent man."
Yes"
II meet him so often in society. Is
he dumb?"
Not at ALL That is Senator Doopoo,
the famous raconteur. Houston
Chronicle.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

The second class of Annapolis cadets
will 'agree' to abolish hazing. These
whipper- words of the govern
ment are indeed kind to the hand that
feeds them. What they need is a good
birching.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19
Not Too Close

"Do you think" began the man who
comments on things, "that living close
to nature keeps q man healthy"
"but i don't think man should get
buried so deep in 1t that he can't find
bath tub"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

Alice Roosevelt was the twelfth Off
cial but the thirteenth actual bride
of the White House. But all hope the
ill-luck associated with the latter fig
ure will pass her by.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

Edna May also denied her marriage
several weeks after it took place, a la
Mrs. Yerkes- Miner. That seems to be
the fashion now; how did Alice Roose-
Welt escape it?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

The regular semi-aunual report that
Kansas city is to have q new union
station is again going the rounds.
Whenever news is dull, we can bank on
several old standbys to help out, but
none of greater longevity than this
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19
Population of Los Angeles 2OI.249
Today's Amusements

MASON--"Beauty and the Beast"
RELASCO-"A Strenuous nife.'
1fOTCHKISS-"rh Founders"
URBANK-"When We Were Twen'
ty-One."
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
GRAND-"A Jolly American Tramp.
F'ISCHER'S- Royal Reception
and vaudeville.
NOVELTY-"Th Devil's Doings."
STAR-"Way Down Yeast" bur
lcSuue.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

The San Pedro newspaper men made
a feast off devil fish Saturday night.
But newspaper men are so familiar
with "devils" about their offices that
Nhe creature was no terror to them.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

The council at last is taking steps
to muzzle doc" Houghton. But it
already has three rules whereby his
CAB can be suppressed. and the sug-
gestion is made that it use one of them
and waste no time making new plans.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

Bids for the $S5O,OoO in school bonds
viii be opened today. 1t is hoped the
entire issue will be placed at once and
that work on the promised new build
ings will follow as quickly as possible.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

Miners are proverbially fond of a
"blow out" but those down in Merico
who ate dynamite to raise jag are
keeping mighty quiet these days.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

The war scare over Morocco seems
to be petering out again. AS matter
of fact, no one expects Germany and
France to do any real fighting; but
good bluff helps out at home.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

Directors have been chosen for the
scoming Los Angeles horse show and
the association will be incorporated to-
day. 1t should have every encourage
ment, This city has plenty OF. good
horsehesh, and a display second to
none is easily possible, under the right
management-which this one certainly
has
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

Rerorts now have it that Miner
and his wife, lately Mrs. Yerkes have
fallen out. If so, only the expected
has happened.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

Pasadena is planning a flower show
in April. But isn't Pasadena, like all
Southern California, a flower show all
the year round?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

One birth in eight years on Chcago's
ultra swell Lake Shore drive is just
one more than anyone would have
guessed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19
IN POLITICS
Failed to Reach

"Here is a letter from Pole, who
wants a political job" said the secre-
tary.
Write and tell him he isn't long
enough to knock the persimmons," an
sWered the ward boss.-Chicago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19
Preludiced

"The grand jury that indicted me-"
said the CRATER, was grossly preju-
diced"
How was it prejudiced?"
"By the evidence, of course"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19
No Secret About It

Reporter-"Senator, what is the Sc
cret of your hostility to reformers ?"
Senator raphter-"They're so
blamed superhuous. There's nothing
that needs reforming"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19
Consolation

81 fear l shall not be able to attract
much attention. said the new con-
gresham.
Sorghum, 'in this era Of accusations
and Investigations it Is sometimes q
luxury not to be noticed"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19
Frank

what will be your chief aim now
you are in congress?" asked the inter-
viewer.
ITO stay here" answered The laconic
young statesman 4
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19
Bill Boards and Board Bills

(The women's clubs have started
movement to abolish the bill boards.)
Oh, women's clubs, noble cause
Is this you are enlisted in;
/ quite agree that billboards fierce
Are ugly, and sometimes sin.
oh, women's clubs, success to you!
l hope abolish them you will;
They fill the Landscape with advice
OF smoke and dope and patent pill.
But, women's clubs far worse and more
Than these, no matter what their ills
/ pray you tackle with your might
And help abolish the board bills!
w. II. c.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19
Beauty

They say that beauty's but skin deep;
That on the surface It doth dwell;
That those who have It, secrets Keep,
And how they Keep It, will not tell.
Perhaps; that's no concern, knowi
Tho | love beauty without pail,
Beneath the skin I'll never CO.
For I'm no bloomin' cannibal!
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

It's proper now to refer to him as
"Alice Roosevelt's husband"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

If the coal miners do strike on April
I, that'll be one event of All Fools
day that'll be no joke.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

If Col. Mann were not its editor,
what spicy paragraphs Town Topics
would be printing about him just now!
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

The baker may be always kneading
the dough, but that's no sign he's
poor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

Orange--1 hear he dallies with truth
Lemon-I1e never even touches lt.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

The police are to be shaken up-be.
cause they have been shaking down.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

Bon might sue the countess for
non-support now
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

1t would be funny IL John y. were
found in Missouri after all.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19
Classics on the Farm

The Kendrick correspondent of the
Chandler (Okla.) News closes his items
by remarking EFT tu, fdus agricola,"
but so far no kick has been registered
by any of his constituents.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

Jack Chinn is running for congress
in Kentucky A man with that name
ought to be right at home there.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

Addicks says he made" Tom Law
son. Well why boast of it?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

Hash was the original merger.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-19

Possibly the supreme court is justi-
fed in terming draw poker scientific
game, but every man who plays reg
ularly and Systematically realizes that
he Is not scientist.