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Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
SWITCHMAN KNOCKED DOWN
BY MASKED HIGHWAYMEN

A. p. Johnson, switchman employed
by the Southern Pacific Railroad COM
pany, who lives at 941 Towne avenue,
was assaulted and knocked insensible
by two masked highwaymen on Los An
geles street near First at 1880 o'clock
yesterday morning and robbed of a
gold watch and $40 in money.
Johnson was found lying on the
street and taken to the receiving hos
pital, where, after he had been revived.
he told the story of the robbery. john
sons scalp was laid open to the skull
for a length OF three inches where he
was struck evidently with blackjack.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
0Pneumonia'a Deadly Work

has so seriously affected my right
lung" writes Mrs. Fannie Conner of
Rural Route 1, Georgetown, Tenn.
'that coughed continuously night
and day and the neighbors' prediction
consumption-seemed inevitable, unit!
my husband brought home bottle OF
DR.. Kings New Discovery, which in
nv case proved to be the only real
cough cure and restorer of weak, sore
lungs" When all other remedies ut
terly fail, you may still win In the
battle against lung and throat troubles
with New Discovery, the real remedy.
Guaranteed by DEAN DRUG COM
PANY. soc and $1.OO. Trial bottle
free.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
HEARD AROUND
THE CORRIDORS
DISGUST AT AUTHOR ALMOST
CAUSES FRIENDS TROUBLE
BY THE EAvEsDRoPPER

The author of one of the modern
novels came near being the cause of a
calamity at the Alexandria, and he did
it unknowingly and just because he
happened to think he could write and
found a publisher who thought tho
| same way.
| D. F. Treacy of the Davenport -Treacy
Piano company Of New York is guest
at the Alexandria. On his way to Los
Angeles he met some friends who eX-
pected to arrive a few days after him
and asked him to reserve rooms for
him. They told him explicitly just what
| kind of room they wanted and when
they wanted to be met at the depot
Mr.. Treacy jotted down the particu-
lars on an envelope and put the en-
velope in a book he had just started to
read. He used the envelope for a
marker, and before he had half finished
the book he became so disgusted with
1t that he threw it away, declaring it
to be worse than rubbish. The book
marker went with it, and Mr.. Treacy
promptly forgot all about the rooms.
Just before the hour of their arrival
last night 1t dawned upon him that he
had not engaged rooms for his friends.
He ran down stairs and consulted the
clerk, searching his pockets as he did
so for the envelope containing the
notes.
The envelope was not there, and a
second search failed to reveal it. He
searched his brain for some slight re-
membrance of the place in which he
had put the paper, and suddenly a
| light
''It was that confounded book that did
it-why will people who can't write try
to do it?'
The clerk was puzzled, and then Mr..
Treacy explained:
'I used the envelope for a book
marker, and the book was so confound-
edly bad that 1 could not read it. 1
threw 1t away and the notes went
with it,"
Together they fixed up the rooms, and
II the Eavesdropper had not been caves
dropping Mr.. Treacy's friends might
never have known how near they came
to being without rooms and without a
carriage to meet them.
Personals
Judge S. S. Cooper of Ironwood, Mich,
prominent attorney and member of the
bench, is at the Alexandria, accom-
panied by his wife. Judge Cooper is a
prominent Shriner and hal planned to
come to Los Angeles for the Fiesta, but
the illness of a relative in Los An
geles made 1t necessary for him to
hurry west.
A. U. Hodgeman. manager Of the
Raymond hotel, Pasadena, which has
just closed, left for the east last night.
Saturday night he spent at the Alexan-
dria, and he and his wife were guests
of honor at box party given by Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Whitmore Of the Alex
andria.
Five prominent San Francisco busi-
ness men who arrived at the Alexandria
yesterday are A. II. Baldwin, e. 10.
Brownwell, Thomas Bishop. James II.
Bishop and f. A. Mayhem
Gen. S. p. Jocelyn, u. S. A., stationed
at New York, is at the Van Nuys, ac-
companied by his wife and daughter
and Mrs. Hulme OF Vancouver, b. c.
Ed Murphy superintendent Of the
Golden Scepter mine In Rhyolite, is In
Los Angeles for few days.
L. C. Butler OF Salt Lake and Mrs.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
WILD HORSE BREAKS
BRONCO BUSTERS LEG

Williams Grimsley bronco bustel
who has been giving exhibitions at the
Chutes was injured while going through
his usual stunt" yesterday afternoon
with fractions animal.
In endeavoring to unseat it's rider the
horse reared and fell backward. Grims-
ley was caught beneath the animal and
his left leg was broken at the knee. He
was taken to the receiving hospital,
where Dr. Goodrich reduced the frac-
ture.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22

Mrs Wickler-Dear mel how all the
neeessaries of life have gone up.
Wickler-Noi they haven't all gone
up.
Mrs, Wickler-Well, / should like you
10 mention one thing that hasn't gone
up.
Wiekler-C Certainly. My salary.-Il-
Illustrated Bits.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
FIRST SWEDISH CHURCH
HAS DEDICATION SERVICES

The First Swedish Baptist church,
corner Eleventh street and Denver ave-
nue., was dedicated yesterday afternoon
with impressive ceremonies Rev. S. A.
Northrop made the principal address.
and short addresses were made by the
following city pastors: Revs. f. c.,
Cressey, Phi. D.; William II. Walker
jr; c. c. Pierce, l.. A. Gould, A. C.
Phelps, G. A. Cleveland, r. A. Henk,
Max Leuschner and A. M. Petty.
Rev. j. Friborg is pastor of the
church.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22

Butler are spending their honeymoon
at the Hollenbeck.
A. M. Naylor of London, England,
who is making tour of America, Is at
the Alexandria.
A. T. Show, a lumberman of San
Francisco, is at the Holenbeck.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the ex-
hibit of California products at the
Chamber Of Commerce building, on
Broadway, between First and SECOND
streets. where free Information will be
given on all subjects pertaining to this
section.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22

"Wyndley doesn't play the cornet any
more, does he?"
mo, he thought he'd better give it
up"
Bad for his lungs, eh?'
TT wasn't that. one of the neigh
bors shot two keys off the instrument
while he was playing it."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22

The Herald will pay. $40 in cash to
anyone furnishing evidence that will
lead to the arrest and conviction OF any
person caught stealing copies of The
Herald from the premises of our
nafrons THE HERALD
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22

81 hate to print this New York stun.
Still, 1t makes things a bit easier for
country editor"
How so?"
Haven't had threat to stop the
paper since the trial started. Louis
Vile Courier Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
National Secretary VIII Speak


George w. Muckley, national secre-
tary of the extension board of the
Christian church. will speak at the
Boyle Heights Christian church next
Wednesday venng on the extension
work of the church.
Found with Revolver
]. 3. Gouldng was arrested in an in
toxicated condition on Cummings
street last night by Patrolman Brown.
When searched a revolver was found
on him and the charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons was placed against
him.
Defective Flue Causes Fire
A fire caused by a defective flue
burned for some time in the Ellis hotel
at 22615 East Fifth street Saturday
night before it was discovered. 1t was
extinguished by chemical engine after
damaging the building to the extent
of $780,
Deserter Arrested
Henry Berger, said to be a deserter
from the u. s. S. Independence, the
naval school ship stationed at Mare Is
land, was arrested at Second and Los
Angeles streets last night by Detectives
Hosick and Zeigler He will be held
until the naval authorities are heard
from.
hSOldliOo
William fischer, whose home is in
Redlands, fell from south bound San
Pedro car at Seventh street last night
and received a lacerated wound over
the left eye. He was taken to the re-
ceivng hospital where DR.. Clark
stitched the wound.
Thief Takes 500
r. p. Lawson, residing at 252 North
Avenue %, reported to the police last
night that during his absence from
home in the afternoon some one had
entered his room and taken $100 in
money from his trunk, which he had
neglected to lock. A gold watch and
some other articles Of jewelry were not
disturbed.
Falls Fl )m Car
G. e. Taylor, q stationary engineer
living at the st. Elmo hotel, fell from
the step of northbound University
car at College and Buena Vista streets
Saturday night and received two lacer-
ated wounds over the left eye. He was
also badly bruised about the head and
shoulders. He received surgical atten-
ton at the receiving hospital, after
which he was sent home.
Messenger Arrested
Earl Thompson, a messenger boy,
was arrested last night by Detectives
Hosick and Zeigler and placed in the
city jail on suspicion. 1t is alleged that
Thompson and another boy entered the
Hotel Marlowe at Fifth and Main
streets and unknown to the landlady
took from a room a trunk belonging to
a delinquent woman lodger which was
being held for room rent
Police Hold Woman
Ada Neil, an octoroon and said by the
police to be a pickpocket and petty
thief, was arrested Saturday on First
street by Patrolman Munford and
booked on suspicion. The woman is
said to be dangerous character. She
is said to be a sister of John Logan
the negro who was mysteriously MUIR
dered near the Hotel Raymond in
Pasadena about year ago. An inves-
tigation of her record will be made by
the police before she is discharged.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
pefeetlve FIue causes Flre

A fire caused by a defective flue
burned for some time in the Ellis hotel
at 2261s East Fifth street Saturday
night before it was discovered. 1t was
extinguished by chemical engine after
damaging the building to the extent
of 500.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
Found with Revolver

j. 3. Goulding was arrested in an in
toxicated condition on Cummings
street last night by Patrolman Brown.
When searched a revolver was found
on him and the charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons was placed against
him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22

TOURISTS AND NATIVES cordially Tats Cafe
the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
MAYOR AND PARTY
VIEW RESERVOIR
Natural Water Pound Purchased for
$1,000 Is Now Worth SIS, 900 and
One of the Most Valuable of
Aqueduct Possessions
Special to The Herald.

HAIWEE, Cal, April 21.-Mayor
Harper and most Of his guests gazed
today for the first time at the Haiwee
reservoir-the key to the Los Angeles
aqueduct, which without this great
natural reservoir could hardly have
been built.
The city bought it for $1,000. 1t is
now worth $4,000. In several years it
will be worth millions.
Here at all times 5000, 900, 900 inches
of water will be impounded when the
big dam is in place-five times the ca
pacity of the Croton reservoir at New
York.
BY means of this reservoir Los An
geles can always regulate its supply of
water-the outlet pipe being nine feet
in diameter at the dam.
Widow Gives Up Ranch
Today Mrs. Nina Orr, the widow who
sacrificed her ranch after seven years
of lonesome existence at this isolated
point, drove into Haiwee by chance to
find Los Angeles city officials in her
old place sight seeing.
81 parted with my place cheap" she
said, but l am not sorry. 1 will not
starve. 1 still own an interest in three
mines I expect to go to Los Angeles,
buy a home and settle down.
''I want flower garden. l am tired
of COWS and chickens. Los Angeles,
they tell me, is the flower garden of
the world. That is where 1 want to
live"
I'm few years your place will be
under water,' remarked Councilman
Henry Lyon.
IT don't care if they sink it in the
bottom of the ocean," declared Mrs.
Orr, who with nerves run down from
the family responsibilities of years,
parts with her property with relief.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22

George w. Muckley, national secre
tary of the extension board of tn,
Christian church, will speak at tn,
Boyle Heights Christian church mex
Wednesday vening on the extension
work of the church.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
Deserter Arrested

Henry Berger said to be a deserter
from the u. S. S. Independence, the
naval school ship stationed at Mare Is
land, was arrested at Second and Los
Angeles streets last night by Detectives
Hosick and zeigler. He will be held
until the naval authorities are heard
from
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
HEIDELBERG INN
IT@AKE A COURSE OF CURATIVE BATHS

AT s9a Fa Hot springs medes thoroughly
Take street to door, W.
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on the steady southwark advance of
Russia into Persian territory from the
distant days when, by a curious irony
Of fate, Russian and British enterprise
combined to make entry into the coun-
try under the sanction of the grand
duke of MOscovy to the present hour,
when this great power Of Russia-long
since alienated by interests and desires
from her former co-operator-had TAX
en- a step which in the eyes of every
thinking man must possess deep sig
nificance.
With his usual quiet persistence he
pointed out the peculiar position of
Meshed in the distant province of
Khorassan, its vast distance from the
Persian gulf, round which British in
terests and influence center, and the
consequently alarming position of hun
dreds Of traders who, in the security
of British sovereignty, are fighting
their way upward from India, from
Afghanistan, even from England her
self
Following up his point, he dilated on
these subjects of the. British crown
who, cut off from adequate assistance,
can only turn IN personal or CONNER
cial peril to the protective power of
the nearest consulate. Then, quietly
demanding the attention of his hear
ers, he marshaled fact after fact to
demonstrate the isolation and made
quacy of a consulate so situated; the
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my wife? l know she will want to
bear you home with u.s.
But Loder's joy in himself and his
achievement had dropped from him
He shrank suddenly from Lady Sarahs
congratulations and Ewes warm, silent
appreciation.
Thanks, SIR" he said, "but 1 don't
feel fit for society. a touch of my
nerves, suppose" He laughed short
". but do you mind saying to Eve
that I hope 1 have satisfied herr He
added this as if in half reluctant after
thought.
Then, with a short pressure of
Fraides hand, he turned, eyading
the many groups that waited to claim
him, and passed out of the house alone.
Hailing a cab he drove to Grosvenor
square All the exaltation of an hour
ago had turned to ashes. His excite
ment had found its elimination in Il
sense of futility and premonition.
He met no one in the hall or on the
stairs of Chilcote's house, and on enter
ing the study he found that also de-
serted.
Greening had been among the most
absorbed of those who listened to
his speech. Passing at once into the
room, he crossed as if by instinct to
the desk, and there halted. On the top
of some unopened letters lay the sig
nificant yellow envelope Of a telegram;
the telegram that in an Uniformed, sub
conscious way had sprung to his ex-
pectation on the moment of Fraide's
congratulation.
Very quietly he picked it up, opened
and read it, and, with the automatic
caution that had become habitual, car
ried it across the room and dropped it
in the fire. This done, he returned to
the desk, read the letters that awaited
Chilcote, and, scrlbbling the necessary
notes upon the margins, left them in
readiness for Greening. Then, moving
with the same quiet suppression, he
passed from the room, down the stairs
| and out into the street by the way he
| had come.
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all but arbitrary power of Russia, who
in her new occupation of Meshed had
only two considerations to withhold
her from open aggression-the knowl-
edge of England as d very consider
able, but also a very distant power;
the knowledge of Persia as an immi-
nent, but wholly impotent, factor i'll
the case.
Having stated his opinions, he re-
verified TO the motive of his speech--his
desire to put forward a strong protest
against the adjournment of the house
without an assurance from the govern
ment that immediate measures would
be taken to safeguard British interests
in Meshed and throughout the province
Of Khorassan.
The Immediate outcome Of Loder' S
speech was all that his party had de-
sired. The effect on the house had been
marked, and when, no satisfactory re-
Spouse coming to his demand, he had
in still more resolute and insistent
terms called for division on the mo-
ton for adjournment the result had
been an appreciate fall in the govern
ment majority.
To Loder himself the realization that
he had at last vindicated and justified
himself by individual action had q Pc
culiar effect. His position had been al
tered in one remarkable particular
Before this day he alone had known
himself to be strong; now the knowl-
edge was shared by others and he was
human enough TO be susceptible to the
change.
The first appreciation of it came i'm
mediately after the excitement of the
division, when Fraide singing him
out, took his arm and pressed it affec
tionately
My dear Chilcote," he said, 1--WE are
all proud of your Then, looking VI
into his face, he added, in a gravel
tone, but keep your mind upon the
future; never be blinded by the pres
ent, however bright it seems"
At the touch of his hand, at the spon
taneous approval of his first words, Lo
der's pride thrilled. and in a vehement
rush of ambition his senses answered
TO the praise. Then, as Fraide IN al
Inconsistencies, added his second sen
tence, the hot glow of feeling suddenly
/ chilled
I In sweep of intuitive reaction
the meaning and the danger of his
/ falsely real position extinguished hi:
/ excitement and turned his triumph
cold. With an involuntary gesture ht
withdrew his arm.
You're very good. sir he said. AND
/ you're very right. We never should for
/ get that there is-a future
The old man glanced up, surprised By
/ the tone
Quite so. Chi1cote.' he said kindly
But we only advise those in whom w
! believe to look toward. it. Shall we fns
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CHAPTER Xxx.

TIN the fifth day after the mome1-
IL tous LIST of April on which he
~ 81 had recalled Loder and re-
sumed his own life Chilcote
left his house and walked toward Bond
street Though the morning was clear
and the air almost warm for the time
of year, he was buttoned into a long
overcoat and was wearing a muller
and a pair of doeskin gloves. AS he
passed along the street he kept close
to the house fronts to avoid the sun
that was everywhere stirring the win
ter bound town like a suffusion of
young blood through old veins. He
avoided the warmth because in this
instance warmth meant light, but as
he moved he shivered slightly from
time to time with the haunting, perme-
ating cold that of late had become his
persistent shadow.
He was i'll at ease as he hurried for
ward. With each succeeding day of
the old life the new annoyances, the
new obligations, became more hamper
ing. Before his compact with Loder
this old life had been a net about his
feet Now the meshes seemed to have
narrowed, the net itself to have spread
till it smothered his whole being. His
own household, his own rooms even,
offered no sanctuary The presence of
another personality tinged the atmos-
phere. 1t was preposterous, but it was
undeniable The lay figure that he had
set in his place had proved to be flesh
and blood, had usurped his life, his
position, his very personality, by sheer
right of strength. AS he walked along
Bond street in the first sunshine of the
year, jostled by the well dressed crowd,
he felt pariah.
He revolted at the new order of
things, but the revolt was a silent one
the iron of expediency had entered into
his soul. He dared not jeopardize Lo-
der's position because he dared not dis
pense with Loder. The door that
guarded his vice drew him more re-
sistlessly with every indulgence, and
Loder's was the voice that called the
open sesame"
| He walked on afmlessly. He had
been but five days at home, and al
ready the quiet, grass grown court of
| Clifford's inn, the bare staircase, the
! comfortless privacy of Loder's rooms
i seemed a haven of refuge. The speed
| with which this hunger had returned
! frightened him.
/ He walked forward rapidly and with
| out eneountering a check. Then sud
/ denly the spell was broken. From the
/ slowly moving. brilliantly dressed
throng of people some one called him
| by his name, and, turning, he saw Lii
/ Ian Astrupp.
She was stepping from the door of q
/ jewelers.. and as he turned she paus
ed, holding out her hand
THE very person [ would have wish
ed to see"' she exclaimed. Where
have you been these hundred years
I've heard of nobody but you since
you've turned politician and ceased tt
be mere member of parliament" Sht
laughed softly The laugh suited the
light spring air, as she herself suited
| the pleasant. superficial scene
He took her hand and held it. while
his eyes Travelled from her delicate
face TO her pale cloth gown, from hel
soft furs TO the bunch of roses fasten
cd In her nuff. The sight OF her wa:
a curious relief Her cool, slim finger,
! were so casual yet so clinglng, hel
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L w. McNamee, auditor Of the Land
and Steel companies, spent most of the
day here inspecting and checking up
matters pertinent to his part Of the
work. Incidentally he planned the rec
ords for the Calumet Supply company
and conferred with the cashier of the
Land company concerning the records
for the houses the company is build
ing. AS soon as the houses are ready
for occupancy Mr., McNamee expects to
make arrangements TO move out here,
inasmueh as the work here will be 50
very large that he VIII have to be on
the ground in order to have it in
hand.
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Each of the members of the Esper-
anto society was surprised yesterday
morning by receiving what at first
might have been a grammar lesson in
French or Latin. but which, after some
study, proved to be the announcement
of the meeting to be held Friday even
Ing. The committee in charge has de-
cided upon the text books to be used
and Will begin at at that time active
work for which the club was organ
ized.
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/ Cornell man and liked by every one
who met him. His leaving occasioned
much regret on the part of his ac-
quaintances and friends here. He in
spected all Of the concrete and grant,
old work put in by the r. S. Blome
company on the streets.
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The Curtis children on EggIeston
avenue. who have the scarlet fever, are
improving rapidly.
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STONY ISLAND.

]. Ryan, who has been general fore
man at the Nickel Plate for a number
of years, has resigned TO go into
business at Grand Crossing.
Mrs. c. J. Enc and daughter. Iva.
attended the Calumet theater last even
ing.
Edward Enc attended the Masonic
meeting Friday evening at Grand
Crossing.
The White Rose club met at the
home of Mrs. Coogan Friday after
noon.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Burg of 92o7
Washington avenue. a baby girl
Mother and daughter are doing nicely
Miss Emily Reeding OF Fernwood
was the guest Of Mrs. Austin FRIDAY,
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Mr. Clark. prominent real estate
man of Indianapolis. spent today here
with A +. Knots