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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-11-01

The many Baxter Springs
friends of Watt West ofSpavinaw
will be panied to learn that he is
in poor health. Mr.. West is trou-
bled with a bladder and kidney
affection. With other friends,
we trust he will speedily recover.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-21
FRIENDS CLAIM
FORLORN YOUTH
NURSES BECOME ATTACHED TO
THE BOY
Down on a Farm at Gardena Lad Will
Stay With Proper Influences
Around Him-Later May
Be Sent East

Howard Curran, the forlorn, has
found friends at last.
Howards story has ben told so many
times that everybody must know it by
now How he ran away from his
cherries home time after time: how
he picked his food from ash barrels
and slept under the stars rather than
so back to a father who did not I'M
derstand him and loved him little; his
being taken up by the juvenile court
authorities and his commitment to the
detention home; his long illness at the
children's hospital-all has been given
publicity before,
Now Howard will have no more of
detention homes and such hereafter.
He has found two staunch friends
who are going to see him through all
the difficulties that may come up in
his young life. They are two nurses
at the children's hospital who are too
modest to disclose their names. 1t was
during Howard's illness under their
care that they became attached to the
boy, and when the question of his final
disposition came up before Judge Will
bur they offered to become responsible
for him.
They We're appointed guardians of
Howard last Friday and now he is
down on a farm in Gardena with good
people who will look after his welfare,
Ultimately one of the nurses expects
to send Howard to her people in the
east, where he will be surrounded with
the best influences.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-21
|InSchOOl Circles
BOARD ASKS BIDS FOR NEW
ANNEXES
BY September the Crowded Rooms
VIII to Some Extent Be Made
More Comfortable If Con-
tractors Hurry

If Los Angeles building contractors
are able to supply the manual labor for
the erection of fifteen new public
school buildings and nine proposed an
nexes before the commencement of the
September term, the present crowded
condition of the Angel city educational
departments will in a manner be q
thing of the past.
At meeting of the board of educa-
ton yesterday afternoon the following
recommendation was submitted to the
board by the building committee and
approved by the former:
Your building committee reports
recommending that we be authorized to
advertise for bids for school sites as
follows, each site to contain not less
than one acre nor more than two acres
First, the territory bounded on the
north by Ninth street, east by Jas
mine street south by Pico street and
west by Western avenue.
Second, i'm the district bounded on
the north by Fifty-first street, east by
city limits, south by city limits and
west by Central avenue"
The recommendation provides for
fifteen new buildings and the anneXes,
not including the new addition which
will be made to the high school build
ing
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-21
HARD DlscIPLlNARIANs THESE
Polytechnic Students Board Decides
Fate of CuIprits

The government board of the
Polytechnic high school has since it's
inception proved a wonderful success
in the PRONUNCIATION of discipline among
the students of the institution, and
promises to Guido all the old time
methods of bringing the fractions pupil
to terms.
Different from the honor system, in
that the whole school is under the
supervision of a board. the members Of
which are elected, one from each room,
the discipline of the Polytechnic school
is rapidly approaching what may be
termed the acme of academic perfec-
ton.
The scheme expands in the follow
ing manner:
A representative from each room is
chosen by the ballot of his mates and
given a place on the board. Every Sc
rious indiscretion of the scholastic
body is reported to the student board.
The principal and faculty, should they
first become cognizant of wrong doing
on the part of any pupil, Immediately
report the situation to the governing
board, which possesses power to recon-
mend suspension or expulsion.
Woe to the unfortunate who meets
with the disapprobation of the young
disciplinarians, for no appeal to the
faculty is far reaching in erect. The
Socratic actions of the youthful
judges have impressed themselves upon
the instructors and any decision which
they may make is taken as conclusive
evidence in regard to the existing con-
dition of affairs.
An incident which evidences the
sometime severity and impartiality of
the Polytechnic disciplinarians arose a
few days ago, when an erring student
who had clandestinely appropriated va
rious drawing instruments was appre-
hended only after police assistance had
been called. The board was satisfied
regarding the guilt of a certain party,
though they were unable to run the
culprit to the ground in a satisfactory
manner.
Finally a police detective was ordered
to charge the malefactor with his
guilt, whereupon the youthful criminal
broke down and admitted all. Promptly
the board caused glaring notices to be
placed on every blackboard in the
school announcing the downfall of their
fellow. No arrest was made, but the
effect upon the students was strik-
ing, to say the least
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-21
RAILWAY WORLD
ST. PAUL PLACES LARGE STEEL
ORDER
Has Difficulty in Securing Material for
Pacific Coast Extension Will
Immediately Begin Construc-
tlon-Rairoad Notes
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
CHICAGO March 20.-The st. Paul
railroad has placed an order for $4,000
tons of steel rails with the Illinois
Steel company, the Chicago branch of
the United States corporation. This
necessitates an expenditure of $780,
900 and it is understood that all of
the rails will be rolled in the mills at
South Chicago. A large portion of
the order is for the st. Paul's Pacific
coast extension, upon which it is eX-
pected 10000 tons of rails will be laid
before the close of the year. The
contract is one of the largest single
orders secured by single steel COM
pany in years.
Included in the material recently or
dered by the company is 100000 ties
for use on the new extension Great
difficulty was experienced in secur-
ing the material and the company was
compelled to go into half a dozen
states. The ties will be cut in Ala
bama, Georgia, Tennessee, Wisconsin
and other states.
On both the east and west ends of
the new road graders camps are be-
ing rapidly established and construc-
ton will soon be in full blast.
Contracts have been let to Mcintosh
Brothers of Milwaukee for the con-
struction of 400 miles of the road from
Evarts west and to H. G. Henry of
Seattle for the construction of 200
miles from Seattle east. The exact
route both from the east and west
ends, will be determined within a week
or two.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-21

Chicago union labor has about
reached the limit in declaring that mo
union man shall purchase a non-union
casket or assist in paying for a nom
union casket for a member of his fam
lily or friend, and no union man shall
act as pallbearer at a funeral where
non-union casket is used" There is
only one more restriction left for the
Chicago union laborites and that is,
"no union man shall in the hereafter
play a harp or wear a crown that
doesn't bear the union label" But
they probably figure that very few Chi
cago labor unonists will arrive in
that department.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-21
DENY PASSENGERS LACKED FOOD
Bill of Fare Shows Marooned Travel
ers Were Well Treated

Salt Lake officials feel rather hurt
that one or two of the passengers who
We're on the trains that were marooned
in the desert on account of the recent
washouts should charge the company
with not providing the people with
regular meals.
However, most of the passengers say
that they were exceedingly well treated
and better than they could have eX-
pected to be under the circumstances.
A glance at the bill of fare which
was provided each day shows that the
passengers had more of a choice of
edbles than nine-tenths of the people
in everyday life enjoy.
The meals served were equal to the
daily service that is provided when the
trains are running regularly, and this
service has been pronounced to be
equal to that OF any other railroad in
the country.
Every day different varieties of fish
and meats We're provided, as were
vegetables and salads and deserts.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-21
FIESTA PARADE WINS THEM
High School TalIyho Will Dazzle
Spectators Eyes

School hours are but a forerunner of
the activities attendant upon the local
high school regime, as Immediately fol-
lowing the grind with books the va
rious phases of school life that call for
extra time occupy the attention of
both boys and girls.
1t is the intention of high school
students to enter the Fiesta parade
with a display which will dazzle the
eyes of all beholders, and to this effect
the drawing classes of the school on
the hill have been busy submitting
plans for the decoration of the high
school tallyho, which with galaxy
of high school girls as the beauty CEN
ter of the whole affair, will be gall
lantly guarded by manly set of out
riders.
The competition is narrowing down to
a select few and within a short time
the committee will make the selection
as to which effect will govern the holi-
day "six-in-hand."
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-21
WIFE SEES BUSY BURGLARS
Rousing Herself From a Dream She
Screams and Her Husband
Shoots

Mrs. 7. H. Kinney saw two burglars
in her room last evening but thought
she was dreaming. After watching the
thieves in a half doze, the woman
screamed.
When Kinney awakened two robbers
were rifling his room and made an
attempt to capture them. Discovering
that Kinney was awake the thieves
fled from the house. Kinney fired two
shots at the men but they did not stop.
He told the police that they ran to-
ward the river.
Kinney lives at 1910 East Twentieth
street. He was asleep when the
burglars entered. A noise awakened
Kinney. Before Kinney awakened the
robbers secured $50 from his trousers.
The thieves took the trousers with
them.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-21
LIEUTENANT GENERAL FARCE

We are to add two more gold-lace
heroes to our army list. The bill abol-
ishing that useless Office, the lieutenant
generalship, has been amended so as
to put it into operation after that rank
has been ac--ed by Maj. Gems. Corbin
and Macarthur, and these two will
retire at the age of Ga, possessed each
of a title (and pay) enjoyed for but a
brief period in service, but a life in
heritance in idleness. Then the rank
will cease 10 exist.
What farce it is! These two men,
each at an age where the baubles of
this world should count but little,
scheme and pull wires-and this is
especially true of Corbin-to obtain a
bit of glitter and glory, willing to ac-
cept it with no return of service, merely
because they have been able to play
politics.
Possibly there is excuse for Mac
Arthur enjoying this added rank He
has served in the field, earnestly and
successfully. He is a man of action,
bravery and military skill. After all,
perhaps, he has earned the title.
But Corbin seemingly has no more
excuse for claiming it than has a
| militia brave. He is distinctively a
| carpet soldier. His chief-and many
| think only-claim to notice is the quar-
rel he picked with and the fight he
| made on Gen. Nelson A. Miles, a true
soldier and brave man. Little Corhin
only came into view through his petty
treatment while adjutant general OF
this hardy fighter, and the favor of
Theodore Roosevelt, whose dismissal of
Miles is the greatest blot on his career.
Corbin has proved himself a gold-lace
officer and it is great pity that in the
line of succession ne outranked Mac
Arthur, so that the latter could not
enjoy promotion till Corbin had held it
But when these two shall have served
by all means let the rank of lieutenant
general be abolished. 1t has proved
nothing but an expensive snap for
superannuated warriors and they have
merely used it as a stepping stone tc
higher pay in retirement. Its abolition
will cause no regrets and much re,
joicing.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-21
AMENDING THE FREIGHT BILL

Senator Bailey of Texas, profouno
constitutional lawyer and faithful
Democratic representative of the peo-
pie, desires to amend the Hepburn
freight rate regulation bill by an
amendment prohibiting any court be-
low that of the supreme court of the
United States from suspending rate
fixed by the interstate commerce COM
mission.
His argument in favor Of such an
amendment is based upon logical
grounds. He has abundantly shown
that the congress has power to limit
the Jurisdiction of courts which it has
created. This is a question, however
upon which the legal fraternity Is
somewhat divided, but Senator Bailey
appears to have produced the legal
argument, including many decisions OF
the supreme court, to which he has
added the weight of justice and fair
ness of his view, and its great service
to the people.
During the last thirty years railroad
companies have never slept in their
efforts to place their own representa-
tives on the bench of the United
States district, circuit and appellate
courts. In many cases they have sue
ceeded, as the people know full well,
and it stands to reason, therefore, that
all over the country-except in South
ern California, for one place-federal
judges could be found ready and will
ing to suspend an order of the inter-
state commerce commission at the in
stance of a railway company and such
a suspension could be maintained until
it reached the supreme court itself.
Why not, therefore. compel the rail-
roads to begin at the top? Thus far
the supreme court of the United States
has rot shown itself body that can
be trifled with, or be easily in
that this great court is somewhat in
clined to split hairs over legal phrases
to the neglect of the justice of the
case, but as a rule the people have
confidence in that court, and if inter
ference with the interstate commerce
commission is to be authorized, it
should be limited TO the highest court
in the land, where disposition of the
cases will be at once and for all.
There is danger. of course, in making
amendments to the bill at this juno
ture, when its enactment is in real
peril but on the other hand, why
enact law that may be full of blow
holes and at which the railroad COM
panies will laugh?
What the people demand is reason
able freight rate regulation, a law
that will insure justice and fairness to
both the shippers and the railroad COM
panies. And that law must be made
effective. 1t is case where half
loaf is not better than no bread, for
If the people are trifled with by con-
gress at this time, when they are thor
oughly aroused and in earnest in their
the result may be in future
the enactment of such drastic legisla-
ton as will change the whole form of
the railroad business.
Senator Bailey's proposed amend
ment would assuredly give strength
to the pending measure and it should
be adopted.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-21
RAILROAD BRIEFS

Mitchell Harrison, a prominent Phil
adelphia banker, is in Los Angeles,
having arrived in the private car Pill
grim over the Santa Fe railroad.
r. c Peck, assistant general passen-
ger agent of the Salt Lake road, went
to San Bernardino yesterday in pri-
Vate car to attend the minstrel show
being given there by the Shriners, of
which he is a member.
Charles Clifford, general agent in the
freight department of the Union Pacific
with headquarters in San Francisco, is
in Los Angeles.
A. P. Massey, travelling passenger
agent of the Boston e. Maine road. with
headquarters in Boston, is in Los An
geles on a short vacation.
The Oregon Snort Line is establish
ing an automatic block system for
handling trains. About 250 lilies of the
total distance of ia miles have been
placed in working order and when the
Improvement is completed the cost will
be approximately $1,000,000.
Although the official report of the
Santa Fe for the month of February
will not be issued until the end of this
month it is understood that the earn
ings, both gross and net, will break all
previous records for February in the
history of the road. Gross earnings for
the month are estimated to have been
increased by $1,7OOOOO and the net by
81, 100000.
The Rock Island will run one elegant
special train for the conveyance of
Shriners to the meeting to be held in
Los Angeles early in May, The train,
which will come by way of the Colorado
Midland and Rio Grande Western, will
carry an observation car and a refresh
ment and Longing car besides the
regular coaches,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-21
GYMNASIUM is ALMOST READY
ParaphernaIia and Appliances Have
Reached the School

Oswald S. Lousley, the popular di-
rector of high school physical culture,
is a busy man these days, as in addi-
ton to the military drill he is planning
the courses which are to be part of
the daily curriculum when the new
gymnasium is completed.
The gym will rank with the best in
the southern end of the state and regu-
lar classes will be held twice during
the week. In addition there will be
special drill for the squad leaders.
AS it now stands the building is
without paraphernalia, though the APP
planes have been received at Hoe
gees and are ready for installation at
the pleasure of the faculty.
On either side of the interior is a
long corridor in which the shower
baths, rubbing tables and such ac-
cessories are being arranged.
The gymnasium proper is sufficiently
spacious for handball and tennis
courts. To the rear are several rooms
that will be devoted to the physical ex-
aminations of the students prior to the
course of exercises which will be fol-
lowed by them.
MI. Lousley is a firm believer in the
argument that athletics can be over
done and will personally advise the
students as to just what limit their
powers of lung and heart are capable.
A pleasing feature of the gymnasium
lies in the ventilation. which permits
of a continual influx of fresh air.
Two volunteer military companies
and seven compulsory companies are
now in existence at the high schools
The compulsory aggregation will cease
to exist when the gymnasium is opened
as the required drill is to take the
place of the present system.
The two regular companies are Com
panies A and B, with the following re-
Gently elected officers directing theiI
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-21

movements, under supervision of the
physical director:
Company A, Henry Ayers, captain;
Stewart O'Melveney, first lieutenant;
Loring Rogers, second lieutenant
Company b, Eric Barr, captain;
Hartman Decius, first lieutenant
George Kellogg, second lieutenant.
Howard Tracy has been elected
major of the battalion and Havey Hol-
den, adiutant.
These officers We're chosen last
Thursday after passing several theoret-
ical and practical examinations, under
Messrs. Lousley and Howard Tracey.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-21
CONTRACTORS REAP BENEFIT
Horses Can Browse on Vegetation
Growing on Desert

Although the heavy snowfall in the
north has worked hardships upon some
of the ranchers it has been boon to
the contractors for the Western Pacific
railroad. In crossing the desert two
things must be provided. and those are
forage and water for the stock.
The snow has provided plenty of
water FOR drinking purposes for the
animals and for the men when properly
filtered. The melting snow has mois-
tened the earth and has caused con-
siderable green vegetation to spring up,
which much relieves the situation of
hauling alfalfa for long distance.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-21

Oliver S. Bond, president of a Toledo
bank, is quoted as saying that "in my
annual visits to Los Angeles I have
every opportunity to note the progress
of this wonderful city of Los Angeles"
and that "Marvelous is the only word
applicable and even that does not de-
scribe it. There is nothing like it in
the world" When conservative bank
ers who are personally conversant with
the facts agree in this opinion, it should
give eastern people some reliable data
on which to base their estimate of this
wonderful city. Mr.. Bond is only one
of many who are giving the same tes-
timony in behalf of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-21
EASTBOUND TRAVEL is HEAVY
Ticket Offices and Stations Crowded
With Tourists Returning Home

The three railroad depots were
crowded with passengers for outgoing
trains yesterday. During the recent
cloudbursts people were afraid to travel
on account of numerous wrecks, and
since the trouble has been overcome
they are crowding the trains.
The past few days have been busy
ones in the downtown ticket offices.
The time of year has come when people
are anxious to get back east to see the
first flowers and hear the first robins.
The travel is not altogether east
bound but the tourists are still arriving
in large numbers. A railroad man we'll
in touch with the passenger arrivals
said yesterday that it is his belief that
between 400 and 500 strangers are arriv-
ing daily.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-21
JUST DRUNK-NOT A THIEF
Suspicious Women Think Intoxicated
Man Meant Mischief and
Notify the Police

j. Bayer was arrested on the charge
of drunkenness in an alley near Date
street last evening. When first dis
covered Bayer was following j. But
Ter from his home at 131 Date street.
Buffers daughter, Minnie, saw him
leave and thought that the man was
following her father.
The girl called to her mother and they
went in search for the supposed rob-
Der. They found Bayer lying in some
bushes back of the house. The police
were notified and the Buffers told them
when they arrived that they thought
Bayer knew that Butler had some
money on his person.
The police are convinced that Bayer
knew nothing of what he was doing.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-21
Speed War for Mail Contracts

The Rock Island and the Santa Fe
are reported to be again INDUCING in Il
speed war to secure United States mail
contracts. The Santa Fe had these
contracts until it discontinued its over
land trains last summer and then the
contra IT'S were given TO the Rock ISL
and. Both roads are fighting for the
renewal of the old contracts because
the mail service has become highly
remunerative since the great inflow of
tourists into California, who spend
thousands of dollars in postage.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-21

Hamilton, the confidential agent Of
the New York Life, has exhibited a
voucher showing that he contributed
$4,000 to the Republican national COM
mittee in 1896. AS Hamilton is not
credited with being wealthy, the
natural supposition is that the contri-
button was made on behalf of the New
York Life. Cornelius Bliss, treasurer
Of the committee, Indignantly denies
the receipt of the money, but refused
to look at the voucher or to pass upon
its genuineness. Mr.. Bliss might just
as well Tess up. Everybody knows
now that the Republican national cam
paigns have been regularly carried On
with fat fried from the corporations.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-21
shriners Banqueted

Special to The Herald
SAN BERNARDINO, March 20.-The
Los Angeles Shriners gave their min
strel performance tonight before a
crowded house. After the performance
one hundred Shriners were banqueted
by local members of the order at the
Gate City cafe.