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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-18

. S Sir Walter Scott lay dying, he sum
| Al moned his great friend to his side by
a motion of his hand, and whispered
l@A&EI "Lockhart, 1 may have but minute
to speak to you My dear, be good
man-be vrtuous be religious-be a good man.
Nothing else will give you any comfort when you
come to lie here"
Nelson, in the midst of his gratefulness Tor
having died VIGOROUSLY for England, thought
for flashing moment of his earthly record IN
its relation to the life after death. Doctor,
he said to the surgeon, 81 have not been great
sinner"
On the other hand, there innumerable in
stances in the records of biography pointing to
the fact that men die without thought OF the
world beyond. Charles II. died thinking OF
Poor Nell" Sir Richard Grenville died with
his mouth full of oaths cursing the TRAITORS and
dogs" who had surrendered his little Revenge
to the Spaniards. History is full of such in
stances.
FEW SENSATIONAL DEATHS
"Indeed it is a memorable subject for CON
sideration," says Stevenson. with what uncon
Germ and gaiety mankind runs along the
valley of the shadow of death. The whole way
is one wilderness of snares, and the end of it,
for those who fear the last pinch, is irrevocable
ruin. And yet we go spinning through it all,
like party for the Derby"
A doctor tells me that, in very long hospital
experience, he has never known of sensational
deathbed The approach of death is, as rule
doubted, and up TO the last moment of conscious
ness the passing soul retains its conviction in the
endurance of earthly things.
| Soldiers tell me the same story. To die jest
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-18

first burst of his horror and grief, the poor
trembling husband and father felt instinctively
just what had occurred. Rollo, the pointer, had
upset the smudge, and the fire had run from it
before the wind through the parched grass, and
set in blaze the frail timber tenement.
The rest was obvious. Those frame houses of
the West, when once alight burn to the ground
with awful rapdity in few brief minutes. Con-
structed as they of light pitch pine, all wood
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Dick being tender-hearted, sentimental fell
low, could have cried his eyes out (only that he
was ashamed), when he thought Of the scot of
life he had brought that sweet, pretty little Eng
lish wife to- There are plenty more Of his sort
in the West. Young man, stop East
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humored fashion, Come along, Bertha; you re
convaescent now. A bit of fresh airll do you
all the good in the world, ] bet you. I'm going
to drive in to the postoffice at scarborough.
You may as well come with me-"
ooh, Archie, I couldn't" Bertha cried, all
aghast 'I'm only just up out of bed to-day,
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post, and when he returned in the evening it
was in his pocket.
Henry" inquired his wife,. just as he had
settled himself comfortably, "did you post that
letter gave you this morning?"
"You don't suppose, love, that would carry
it about with me, do you?" he replied, in as
smooth tone as he could muster.
81 don't suppose anything else" she said sus
picously. "Where did you post it?
Mr. Smith evaded the question.
"The pillar box is only just around the corner
my love-" he said. "Why, only blind man
could miss it,"
Mrs Smith jumped up suddenly.
Henry Smith," she exclaimed, give me that
letter this minute! They moved that box to the
far side Of the square month ago. How dare
you try to deceive mel"
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CHAPTER II.

CT1 HAT summer was very hot and dry, and
things went even worse with the
ETSTSt Protheros than usual. In the hay
4szkSAJ season Bertha fell i'll with fever, and
as she was then in her chronic servant
less condition. for weeks Dick had hard work to
nurse and tend her. AT last, however, she be
gan to come round again; and one sunny morning
in the August drought, she rose and lay on the
sofa in the little living-room, by the open win
dow, looking out upon all the view there was
the great blank prairie and the desoate corn
fields. Dick brought little Daisy and placed her
by her side; and Bertha, though still too weak
to walk, seemed cheerful and happy at the
mere sight of the fields, that Dick almost felt as
if that long.expectcd turn in his luck were com
ing at last, and things were going to mend in
Manitoba. He made everything snug in the
bare small parlor for poor pale Bertha, and then
he saddled his horse and rode off better pleased,
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CHAPTER III.

EN- minutes after Dick had left the
house Archie had driven up in front
OF the door, and seeing Bertha lying
on the sofa at the open window, had
cried out to her cheerily, in his good
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Caught

ERHAPS it might be better for Mr..
Smith if he were more observant or
possibly more truthful. The other morn.
ing, when he started off to town, his
wife gave him an important letter to
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CHAPTER ".

- UT Dick. among the smouldering ruins
ID of his lost house, was sitting still, in
OF an agony of despair, rocking himself
A5SSsAtJ to and fro with his head in his hands,
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CHAPTER I.

THAT farm in Manitoba was always an
unlucky one. From the very first day
4 when Dick Prothero left the West
1l Cornwall Rangers, and took him a
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-18

Sir Walter Scott lay dying, he sum
moned his great friend to his side by
motion of his hand, and whispered;
"Lockhart, 1 may have but a minute
IL rnnnl- "a ,-o,, NV dear be a good
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-18

lay in camp at the mouth of the Ler-
ma. I'VE" was made up of Chihuile
(salt water catfsh), the harpooner,
glance at whose mouth explained his
nickname-he was called Weely for
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-11
CITY SAVES OFFICE RENT
Scattered Quarters Will Be Concen-
trated in the Municipal
BuiIdinu

The civil service commission. which
now occupies a handsome suite of
rooms on the fifth floor of the Wilcox
building, will be brought over to the
city hall and given rooms in the suite
now occupied by the city attorney.
This action will be taken by the
board of public works in an effort to
reduce the city's expenses. The rooms
where the commission is now located
cost the city $75 month. This rent
money can be saved by bringing the
commission to the city hall.
At the same time the various mu-
nicipal departments now occupying Of
flee room in the Copp building, for
which the city pays more than $1OO a
month, will be brought back to the city
hall and given space in the suite now
occupied by the city engineer.
The city engineers department will
be moved to the third story, where
the library was formerly stationed and
the city attorneys department will also
have rooms on the same floor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-11
HOLD DIAMOND M!PPER
FOR SUPERIOR COURT
ELY, ALIAS JOHNSON, MUST FUR
NIsH $4,000 BAIL
Victim, Long Beach Man, Tells How
He Was Robbed of Pin In Rush at
Postoffice Window on a Sunday
Morning

"Kid" Ely. alias Joseph Johnson, was
given his preliminary examination yes
terday afternoon, charged with at
tempting to rob ]. o. Coleman of Long
Beach of a valuable diamond stud.
Ely was held to answer in the supe-
rior court with bonds fixed at $4,000
Coleman was the prosecuting witness.
He said that he went to a carriers
window at the postoffice on a Sunday
morning in January and while waiting
his turn noticed that a woman was
standing just in front of him. = He then
saw the defendant try to wedge into the
crowd and the next instant felt that
somebody was tampering with his dia-
mond pin.
He turned around quickly and ac-
cused the defendant of the theft The
witness claimed that Ely at once re-
turned the diamond
There was considerable disturbance
created at the time and Officer Shannon
arrested Ely and his female companion,
who later gave the name of Stella Muir
ray. Ely was admitted to $3.50 bail and
fled from the city, afterward being
located at Buffalo, N. Y.
According to the police, Ely is an
accomplished crook and has been noto-
rious as a diamond "nipper." He offered
no testimony in defense yesterday but
was represented by Luther Brown as
counsel.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-11
FLAG INCIDENT KEEPS
LICENSE FROM JAPANESE
POLICE REFUSE PLEA OF GAL
LERY OWNERS
Commission Believes That No Inten-
tional Dissertation Was Intended,
but Indiscretion Over Targets Set
ties the Matter

The proprietors of the Japanese shoot
ing galleries at 6141a and III North Ala
media street made another attempt yes
terday morning to have their licenses
restored by the police commission, but
their applications were refused. The
licenses of these galleries were recently
revoked because, it was alleged, Chinese
were allowed to shoot at the American
flag in these places.
Attorney Brady, who represented the
Japanese, told the police commission
that Chinese had not shot at the flag,
but that little flags were fastened to
one end of target that revolved VIII an
it was hit. He admitted that the flags
might have been perforated by glancing
bullets, but that there was no inten-
tional descration of the stars and
stripes. Several flags perforated by
bullets III these places, which are in
possession of the police department,
were shown as evidence that they had
been shot
The commission was ready to believe
there had been no intentional desecra-
tion of the flag, but expressed an
opinion that the Japanese who con-
Quoted these two places had been indis-
Greet in using the flags for decorating
targets and decided to make an exam
pie of them.
Their applications for renewal of their
licenses was refused and Secretary Nc
Keag instructed to receive no appli-
cation in future from these japanese.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-11
MORE PLEDGES
FOR RY.M.C.A. FUND
THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE is
BRINGING RESULTS
Business Men Interested in Young
Mems Movement Because 1t
Encourages Sobriety and
SeIf=Help

Additions to the building fund of the
Young Mems Christian association yes
terday footed up $500. This brings the
aggregate of subscriptions to date up
to- S15S,210 and leaves the minimum
amount still to be raised $191, $50.
The work of the citizens committee
is beginning to produce excellent re-
suits and the indications are that from
now on the total of subscriptions will
be rapidly swelled. Three $1,000 pledges
were reported yesterday, and in addi-
ton to these there was one for $500
and three for $10O. Cass e Smurr,
James G.. Warren and A. F. NJ. Strong
each signed up for $1000 while A. d.
Warmers name went down for $500.
Walter Parker helped the cause
along by making a subscription for
$100, and similar amounts were pledged
by b. Hayman and l.. Kimball.
The campaign among the business in
terests of the city this week will be an
active one Hard and aggressive work
will be necessary if the required $780,
600 is to be raised by May L. as the
committees will have only three weeks
in which to. complete their canvass.
Business Men Cooperate
The reports that have been coming in
lately, however. are of a highly en-
couraging nature and indicate that the
business men of the city are prepared
to do their part toward providing the
Y. NJ. G. A. with a building which will
enable it to do effective work and fulfill
its entire mission.
The work of the Young Mems asso-
citation is attracting an increasing
amount of attention from business men
all over the country.
One of the most recent movements
of the association is the organization
of street railway branches, and. as was
noted a few days ago, one of these has
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-11
BURGLARS SEEK COIN ONLY
Professionals Visit r ouses on TWen-
ty-first and Twenty=second
Streets

Burglars visited the homes of Mrs
Mary Starin, 146 West Twenty-first
street, and o. f. Schmidt, 222 West
Twenty-second street, some time Mon
day. but it was not given out by the
police until yesterday.
Although both houses were ran
sacked little of value was taken and
the police believe that the burglars
were professionals looking for money
and jewelry and disdaining anything
else.
The families were away at the time
of the entrance, which was made in
each instance by prying open window
Mrs. Lee Ellis, proprietress of a sec
ond-hand store at 63S South Spring
street, reported to the police yesterday
that lot of clothing was stolen from
her store Monday night.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-11
OEF|ES MAYOR
AND POLICEMEN
G0YTIN0 WILL OPEN HIS
POOL ROOM
Wealthy Man Proposes to Establish
Free Club Room for Men and
Is Tired of Legal For-
maIities

Hurling his def at the mayor and the
police commission and daring them to
interfere with him if they could, j. p
Goytino left the commission room of
the mayors suite yesterday morning
vowing he would open a pool room
without the sanction of the commits
sion. The commission had for the third
time refused his application for a pool
room license for 245 North Utah street
M. Goytino is a Basque and endowed
with full share of the pugnacity of
his race. He is wealthy and told the
police commission yesterday that he
intended to open a pool room for the
benefit of the poorer element of the
Eighth ward, who frequently go into
the business district at night and spend
their time and money in questionable
resorts. He purposes to places pool
tables in the building at 245 North Utah
street and allow everyone to come and
play without cost.
Scheme Is PhiIanthropic
He declares the scheme is entirely
philanthropic and for the benefit of
men who feel they must have amuse-
ment but who can ill afford to pay
prices demanded at the pool rooms.
Twice before M. Goytino had made
application for license ond, under
his own name and a second time in
the name of a friend. Each time the
commission has refused to grant a
license, but has given no reason for it's
action. Yesterday NJ. Goytino made
his third application and told the COM
mission if it was refused and no reason
given he would mandamus the board.
Mayor McAleer suggested that as
Goytino seemed to have a chip on his
shoulderit it behooved the board to knock
it off in order to maintain its self re-
spect, and this it did by denying the
application for the third time.
Goytino left the room. declaring he
would open his establishment last
night and defyng the board to have
any number of policemen present. AS
NJ. Goytino does not propose to charge
for the use of his tables there seems to
be little redress at the hands of the
police.
Eighth warders have a high regard
for M. Goytino. as he is nearly always
foremost in proposing some plan for
the improvement of that section. He
has taken an important part in ward
politics and has frequently appeared
before city officials, In the recent
Jackson street spur track franchise
that resulted in an abortive attempt to
recall Councilman Healy of that ward,
when it appeared that the entire ward
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-11
WILL YIELD LISTS OF CARS
Los Anee eees=Pacific Officials Agree
to Do as the City
Asks

The Los Angeles-Pacific Street Rail-
way company yesterday notified the
city clerk that it would comply with
his demand for list OF street cars in
operation.
This statement followed the action
of the city council Monday evening, in
which the city attorney was instructed
to begin proceedings against the street
car companies unless they submitted
the desired lists.
The license fees assessed against the
street cars are based on sworn state
ments of cars in operation, but the car
companies have so far refused to sub
NIT such lists. The revenue derived
from this source amounts to thousands
of dollars as each car is assessed $6.25
a quarter.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-11
PARENT SWEARS
TO WARRAN rs
FATHER COMES FROM PORT
LAND TO GET CHILDREN
Pursues His Wife to Enemy's Camp
but Her Relatives Foil His At
tempts, Using Pistols to In-
tmidate, He Alleges

Complaints charging assault and bat-
terry issued from the police court yes
terday afternoon against numerous
relatives of Charles H. Flick, Port
land telephone inspector, now in Los
Angeles in search of his pretty wife
and his two little children.
According to the story told to Prose-
cutor Beebe, Flick ascertained that his
wife no longer cared for him and was
associating with friends who held the
husband in light esteem.
Although willing to leave his wife to
her own devices, Flick said that he was
determined to secure the custody of
his children and so called at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Flick's mother on East
Seventh street. He said that the Paul
family treated him with great GOODNESS
but finally allowed him to see his chill
dren.
Leads Children Away
In his pockets were bags of peanuts,
popcorn and candy, and with these
tempting allurements he succeeded in
getting the children outside the yard.
Then, taking each by the hand, he was
hurrying down the street, when the
paternal abductor was discovered and
various members of the Paul family
started in hot pursuit.
Flick said that he had an eXhausting
tussle with the Pauls and he alleged
that at least two of the attacking party
were armed with pistols. He said that
he was overpowered and his children
were taken from him.
He sought the advice of the city
prosecutor and swore to battery COM
plants against Verne and Alvis Paul.
Several John and Jane Doe" war;
rants were also issued.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-11
CHARGE AGAINST WIDEMAN
Attorney Is Accused of Attempting
to Tamper With
Witness

In order to make out stronger
case against Attorney Wallace w.
Wideman, charged with attempting to
bribe a witness to leave the country
and fail to appear against Walter Scott
("Scotty'), against whom a criminal
action is pending in the San Bernar-
dino courts, the first complaint was
quashed yesterday and new document
drawn.
The new charge is attempting to
tamper with a witness and, while ap-
parently differing but little from the
allegations of the other complaint, it
is supposed by the district attorneys
office to give more strength to the
prosecution.
Wideman was released on the former
charge and served with papers on the
new complaint last evening. The pre-
liminary examination is set for April 10.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-11
ASKS $4,000 FOR ALIENATION
Employer, Who Figured in Auto
mobile Incident

Valuing her husbands love and affec-
tion at $4,000, Mrs. Minnie Batchelder
yesterday filed suit for that amount
against Mrs. Eva Cummings, whom
she alleges alienated her husbands s
affection.
The suit was brought as a result of
an encounter between the two women
last Sunday at South Grand avenue
and Seventeenth street. when Mrs.
Batchelder belabored Mrs. Cummings
after accusing her of having stolen
Batchelder.
Joseph D. Batchelder, the husband,
was employed as chauffeur for Mrs.
Cummings, and her statements are
based upon supposed incidents occur
ring during Batchelder's stay at the
Cummings house.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-11
CRUEL OWNER IS FINED
Engages Counsel but Fails to Ex-
plain Why Work Horse
Suffered

E. johnson was found guilty of
cruelty to animals yesterday before
Justice Rose.
According to the evidence of E. D.
McSweeney, Johnson permitted horse
to be used that was suffering from
sores and badly CALLED neck.
Although the defendant employed
counsel and attempted to prove that
the poor animal was able to work. the
court promptly found the man guilty
as charged
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-11

was divided on the question of whether
the Santa Fe or the Southern Pacific
should be granted the franchise. M.
Goytino was the only one who opposed
granting the franchise to either COM
pany, giving as his reasons that there
were two school houses on the street
and declaring. in his own peculiar dia-
lect, "de little chillens will be
cr-r-rushed."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-11

Bowling is, the popular off-time game
there.
When the street railway company
opened new car barn it provided club
rooms for the men, and by the action
of the men these were placed under the
management of the Young Mems Chris
tian association.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-11
Bow Killed by Elevator

OAKLAND, April 10.-Farrell Canty,
a 10-year-old boy was choked to death
this morning by being caught in an
elevator
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-11

just been started at Sherman. These
branches are meeting with the hearty
encouragement and support of the Of
ficials of the street railway companies.
Six months ago a branch was organ
lied Memphis and it soon had 700
men on it's roll. Since then there has
been a marked change for the better in
the men, and the service also has
shown great Improvement.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-11
Lot H-DreSS Ginghan1S at roc

gnghams all the wanted coors and
gnghams standard avore for
chidrens this particular line is
splendid quality reasonably the Opening Sale at c yard
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-11

.SI.OO 2O=Inch M0ire Det0ur

today only place sale 1000 yards Of this seasons newest
plain fancy oneaf the actual value
They 20 inches wide the popular shades OF red
navy purple lavender and black with large antique patterns
stripes plain large wavy effects cord
weave; every yard guaranteed Special for the day only
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-11
Helps Car Men

Recreation rooms, with bath, to-
gether with pool and billiard rooms,
have been provided, and a consequence
ten saloons in the vicinity of the car
barns have suffered in the competition
to such an extent that several of them
have been compelled to abandon their
pool rooms. The men have saved the
money they otherwise would have
spent in the saloons and a number of
them have bought homes.
The long waits between morning and
evening runs are spent in study and
reading.
Men who have not ATTENDED church
in years. or who have not had an op-
portunity to do so on account of Sun
day work, attend Bible classes between
runs and church parties are organized
for Sunday evening services.
This branch has proved so satisfac-
tory that street railway officials in
Birmingham, Ala, and other southern
cities are backing their men in the
establishment of similar organizations,
The branch of the Virginia Passenger
and Power company at Richmond, Va,
has now nearly 700 members enrolled
and now branch will be opened by
the same company at Petersburg.
At Rochester. N. Y, the association
has put in cots and lunch counter, so
that the men who come off their runs
late at night and go on at o'clock in
the morning can be accommodated.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-11
Lot I5-Mercerized ZephyrS 25c

plain in light blue, oxblood blue
black white silk finished material for summer
linen the
25c a yard
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-11
Lot JO-TaOeta Checks 25c

pieces Scotch aea checks in black
and effects; 27inch material
and all the of silk.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-11
,ot I2-EnbrOidered MulLS at soc

tissue muls white grounds with embrod
dots black heorope
pink desirable of these materials for
reception
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-11
Lot A-WeW G0Ldted at I5c

material chdren's suits, little
girls dresses showing 200 pieces plain
white checks small figured and pokadot patterns
French blue, navy blue, scarlet black and white.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-11
Lot G5-30.in. PercaIeS at I211c

1000 pieces OF full &c inches wide white
blue; black with small
white
and width that cuts to best advantage
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-11
Lot 2-25c Scotch Ginghan1s zoo
ot $3.50 LDoven Madras I2hc
Lot 4-5Oc Granite Cloth I5c

of plain mecerized
finished srpe the colors black green brown light blue pink
splendid material
dresses; sold elsewhere at Soc Our Opening Sale
price, yard