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Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-18

An Eternal Youth Society"
has been formed at Des Moines.
Iowa. The society claims that
there is nothing but custom aud
habit Of thought that causes peo-
pie to be sick, grow old or die.
The Second International Peace
Congress is in session at Carnegie
Hall, New York City. Roosevelt
objects to disarmament Of nations
and thinks the prospect Of world
peace lies in arbitration.
The Farber school board re-
elected all the old teachers. Prof.
j. II. Rain. principal. aud Misses
Dollie Griggsby and Florence
Kirkpatrick. assistants. Farber
has excellent schools.
The real estate Arm Of Turner &
Minor will move next week from
the Bragg building to their new
Office in the Singer Sowing Ma
chine Rooms of the Armstrong
building on Jackson street near
the Planters Hotel. They invite
Won TO make them a call.
Prof. A. s. Faulkner, well re
membered In Audrain county, de
clined to be q candidate for re
election as Superintendent OF tn
Wellsville schools aud will be sue
ceeded by Prof. Osborne Of Perry
The MESSAGE is sorry to hay
Prof. Faulkner leave this part Q
the State; he is one Of the best ed
ucators in Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Turpin an
the father. G. N. Turpin. an
Mrs. Fonnt Davis. ali Of Farb'
were in this city Tuesday en- ron
TO Stettier Alberta. Canada. whe
they viii make their future HON
Fount Davis and Chas. Shotwl
ieft last Monday with a car
farm machinery for same plae
Tom Turpins Harry's brother. "
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Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-18

An Eternal Youth Society"
has been formed at Des Moines.
Iowa. The society claims that
there is nothing hut custom aud
habit Of thought that causes PEG,
pie to be sick, grow old or die
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-18

The Farber school board re-
elected all the old teachers. Prof
j. II. Rain. principal. aud Misses
Dollie Griggsby and Florence
Kirkpatrick. assistants. Farbel
has excellent schools.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-18

The Second International Peace
Congress is in session at Carnegie
Hall, New York City. Roosevelt
objects to disarmament Of nations
and thinks the prospect Of world
peace lies in arbitration.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-16
REV. GEORGE poNAHoE

''The Redemption of Slave"
"The Justification of the Ungodly"
1.-THE Reconciliation of Rebel"
''The Salvation of Sinner"
The second week tho main topic in the
afternoons will be 1.-THE Achievements of
Christian Life as Seen in the Book of
Acts" In the evening 1t will be Possess
Your Possessions" No services will be
held Thanksgiving day.
Charles Howard Mills, assistant minis
ter of the Los Angeles Fellowship. will
speak Blanchard hall, 235 South Broad
way, Sunday morning at II o'clock IN
THE Tangle in Your Soul" Miss Helen
Tape, soprano. will sing "Gloria," oy
Peccia. Alfred e. Walper, violinist, will
play "Fantasie'' Gicd Won Alleter), by
Herns. Miss Anna Tape, accompanist
Lee c. Gates to Speak
At 7:45 o'clock p. m. in Blanchard hall
Lee c. Gates, president of the City club
and nominee last fall for mayor on the
non"partisan ticket will speak on Tho
New Era in Politics" In view of the
recent successes of the reforrners all over
the country this is a very pertinent SUB
ject, and there is no man better able to
treat this topic than Mr. Gates. All
seats free.
Business Confidence" will be the topic
of Rev. william Horace Day, pastor Of
the First Congregational church. In the
evening a reception service will be held
for the Chinese and Japanese branches
of this church. Two deacons will be or
dained for each church The Chinese
branch is at 1887 Commercial street and
the Japanese at 62S South Olive street
The Queen Esther circle of the Boyle
Heights Methodist church is preparing to
give bazaar early in December. The
Ladies' Aid society will give Thansgiv-
Ing dinner.
The local Salvation Army has put out
its boxes for the Thanksgiving offering
In the shape of an appeal to keep the
pot boiling" Basket dinners will be fur
nished to the needy by the army as Is
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-16

their custom. Major and Mrs. Frank
Waite will have charge of the meetings
tomorrow at corps No. 2.
Rev. Arthur s. Phelps, pastor of the
Central Baptist church, will preach to-
morrow morning on "Arise, o Sleeper"
In the evening his topic will be king
Henry VIII"
During the week prayer for the Y.
M. C. A. throughout the world has been
observed by the local association with
special addresses by DIR. Soltau at the
Bijou theater, 1923 South Main street each
noon. Evening meetings have been he'd
at the association.
DR.. Warren r. Day lectured last night
at Trinity church for the benefit of that
church.
Mrs Alfred Inwood entertained the
Foreign Missionary society of the Boyle
Heights Methodist church last Thursday
afternoon at the parsonage. That even
ing the monthly meeting of the Mission
Study class of the Bpworth league was
held in the church.
Will Visit OIL Center
Monday DR.. william Horace Day, pastor
of the First Congregational church, will
visit Oil Center, Kern county, where the
church maintains a. missionary pastor,
Rev. w. w. Riley. DR., Day will preach
the dedicatory sermon of the new church
Monday night. The church cost $4,000.
A week from Sunday DR.. Day will
preach the last of his serles on Jesus
Social Principles" in the First church,
and on December will hold the quarterly
twilight communion. On December he
will preach at Stanford before the uni
versity students.
DR.. b. c. Atterbury will speak tomorrow
evening at the Union Rescue mission.
The usual converts rally will be held this
evening.
Second Church of Christ Scientist, Will
hold the usual services ait II a. m. and
L. m. at Simpson auditorium, 734 South
Hope street. The lesson sermon will be
from the Christian Science Quarterly, the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-16

to disgrace the nation should be placed.
DIR. Henry will take the position that
there is no need for such a hall of shame
that every place in the city that tends
to degrade and debase the men of the
city is SUCH
Among other social evils the subjects If
prize fighting, the drinking saloon, the
gambling hells, the opium dens, the Sun
day theaters, brothels, the halls of
heathenism, both homemade and foreign,
will be touched upon DIR. Henry will
also show where the tap root of these
evil tendencies is to be found
Prof. Stout of Philadelphia will sing
during the service. The Vested Boys
choir, the Male quartet and the Y. M. c.
A Welsh quartet will also render musical
selections. This meeting is for men only
and will begin at 4 o'clock sharp. Coun-
Gilman A. J. Wallace will take the chair.
Men are also invited to come to the
association building from 2:30 to $3.50 TO
enjoy the usual home hour and to go in
a body to the theater at 3:45.
Rev. C. ]. Miller, city missionary of the
Methodist church, began preaching in the
new school house, Third and Hobart ave
rues, October e. and has furnished the
west room. The opening service will he
tomorrow at p. m. Rev. A. W. Adkln-
son will preach the sermon. Rev George
e. Foster and Newman church orchestra
will conduct the music.
Marriage Tie
Dr. Henry's sermons at the First Bap
tist church on the Marriage Tie are
attracting large congregations and num-
hers of requests have come in urging him
to put these sermons in book FORM be-
ieving they would be read with profit by
many people The success of the Sunday
evening socials has surpassed all expecta-
tons The lecture room is crowded and
beautiful spirit of sociabllity prevails
among the people. A great many strang-
ers have taken advantage of this oppor-
tunity to become acquainted. DR.. Henry
is devoting the Wednesday evening serv-
ices to discussion of soul winning and
the best methods of personal work in the
inquiry room He expects that at least
100 of his people will be prepared to do
personal work in DIR. Torreys meetings.
On Monday evening, November %, the
first of a series of banquets for the men
of the church will be held. An interest
ing program will be provided and 1t is
hoped that this first meeting may result
In the organization of strong brother
hood for service among the men. DR..
Henry's topics for Sunday will be, for the
morning "Who Owns the Wool?" and In
the evening, Hunting Husband"
The forty hours alteration will begin at
St. Mary's church, Boyle Heights, after
high mass Sunday. Rev Father Scannen
will preach the opening sermon. Rt. Rev.
Mgr. Harnett will preach Sunday evening
and Rev. Joseph MacManus Monday
evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-16
PLUNGES TO
HIS TIL
FALL FROM THEATER's FLY
GALLERY FATAL
FRANK s. MCKEE KILLED AT THE
GRAND
Son of General Manager of Vile de
Paris Loses His FoothoId in
the Dark-killed In
stantIy

Frank >. Mckee, a stage hand en-
ployed at the Grand opera house, was
Instantly killed shortly after o'clock last
night by falling from the paint bridge of
the theater to the stage below a dis
tarce of thirty feet.
The skull of the unfortunate man was
crushed like shell and his death was
Instantaneous.
Mckee, who was 26 years of age, was
employed in the fly gallery of the theater
to shift drops anu raise and lower the
curtain.
He left number OF friends at about 7
o'clock in front of the theater, refusing
ar invitation to dinner, saying that he
had extra work to do.
There were no witnesses to the accident,
hut from the position Of the body when
found 1t was evident that in mounting
the paint bridge, long platform sus-
Lended over the stage at the rear, he
tripped or slipped and plunged headlong
over the low rail.
The stage was in darkness at the time.
The sound of his body striking the stage
attracted the attention of men in the
carpenter shop. The police ambulance
was at once sent for. DR.. Z. H. Wiley
answered the call. He declared that
death had been instant and painless.
The dead man was son of Thomas
Mckee, general manager of the Vile de
Paris, and resided with his father at SIC
South Alvarado street
Several years ago he became property
hand in the old Los Angeles theater, now
known as the Orpheum Up to two
months ago he was employed as an as
sjstant stage carpenter at the Burbank.
At the close of the stock season at the
Grand he went to tha- establishment, in
charge of the fly gallery.
The body. was removed to Pierce Bros
morgue.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-16
HOUSE OF WORSHIP
TO BE DEDICATED
REV. G. DoNAHOE IS PASTOR OF
NEW CHURCH
Bishop Conaty VIII Offlclate at Sol.
emn Ssrvloe-SpeciaI Series of 4
Protestant Meetings to
Be Held

The Church of Our Lady of Loretto.
Union avenue and Court street, will be
dedicated tomorrow morning with i'm
pressive ceremonies. Bishop Conaty Of
ficiating Rev. George Donahoe the pas
tor, has made elaborate arrangements for
the dedicatory service.
The parish was organized June !, 1905,
Bishop Conaty appointing his secretary,
Father Donahoe, to the pastorate. In the
following May the church building was
commenced There is now a fine gothic
brick church, commanding a superb view
of that section Of the city, large paro-
chial residence Joined to the church with
& pergola and seven lots, which will later
be used for a school and parochial hall.
The property is valued at $4,000.
The church building and all it's furnish
:ngs are carried out in the Gothic idea.
The interior will later be frescoed and has
been arranged with that idea in view. The
affairs in Gothic design arc in white, while
the pews are in oak, with green furnish
ings.
Present Statues and Windows
The statues for the affairs have been
donated as follows: st. Patrick, Miss
Mary Hanley; Blessed Virgin, Mrs Cath
crime Gray; st. Joseph, Mrs. Sadie
Whalen; Sacred Heart, Mrs. M. DuPuy,
st. Anthony, Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Marsh.
Mrs. Anna Mcmahon gave the main altar
and NJ Karnel, builder of the church, pre-
sented the side affairs Other gifts are
two beautiful white marble fonts by L. P.
McGarry and Mrs. Margaret Madden.
The following stained glass windows
have been presented to the church and
have been placed in position ready for
the dedicatory service: Blessed Virgin, by
w. Kelly; Sacred Heart, G. Marshall
espousal, M. and Margaret Madden; An
nunciation, in memory of Anthony and
Catherine Cain; Nativity, in memory OF
Henry Wilson; Presentation in the Tenn
PIE, Mrs. Phillip Forve in memory of he1
father, Charles Stegmaier; Home at Naza-
reth, Ambrose and Charlotte Hamlon
Christ and Mary, Michael and Catherine
Dougherty; Christ Bearing the Cross, in
memory of Charles Musser, by John and
Elizabeth Kunney; the Crowning of tie
Virgin, in memory of Geneieve Marsh
The transept windows were given by VIII
liam and Nellie Stelle in memory OF
Bartholomew Cooke.
Rt. Rev. Mgr. Harnett will celebrate
solemn high mass tomorrow at 10 o'clock
Bishop Conaty will preach the dedicatory
sermon. In the evening a solemn vesper
service will be held, Rev. J. ]. Clifford te
preach the sermon. A choir of priests will
sing the vespers
To Make Series of Addresses
Rev. George Soltau of London, England
will open a two weeks series of special
addresses at Emmanuel Presbyterian
church. Afternoon meetings will be held
from to 4 o'clock, and In the evening
opening at 1880 o'clock. Following are the
afternoon topics
Tuesday, November 19-"Christ as q
| Man of Prayer"
Wednesday, November 2O-"christ as a
Teacher on Prayer"
Thursday. November p = Answered
| Prayer"
Friday. November 22 : Unanswered
| Prayer
The evening topics. opening Monday
| will be as follows:
"The Naturalization of an Alien"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-16
FATHER OF CHARLES ENDHL
CLAIMS $4,000 ESTATE

Claiming property valued at more than
$4,000, Ferdinand Endhl and his wife filed
= petition in the superior court yesterday
asking for the title to the estate of his
son. Charles W. Endhl. known as End,
who died October 81.
The petition is made ON behalf of the
father and the mother. Mrs. Carolyn
Endhl of Rochester. N. Y. No will or
testament was left by the son. Mr. and
Mrs Endhl claim to be the sole heirs at
law Of the estate
Most of the property was near Los
Angeles Three parcels of land in Los
Angeles county are estimated at $4,000.
Cne parcel of land in Monroe county,
New York, is valued at $780, stocks held
are said to be worth $1,000, furniture and
fixtures 5000, notes $1,000 and cash SIS, 9,SS9.62.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-16

B. F. King, chief electrician of the
Pennsylvania railroad, has been in Los
Angeles for several days. Mr.. King is
on a pleasure trip, and will leave for
Pennsylvania today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-16
sAcRAM ENTo's MAYOR
INsPEcTs SCHOOL SYSTEM

Mayor Baere of Sacramento spoke to
the boys of the Polytechnic high school
Yesterday. He stated he is endeavoring
to use his influence to have the Sacra-
mento public schools adopt the same sys-
tenn Of technical education as has Los
Angeles. and that he came to Los An
geles to inspect the schools here for that
purpose.
Following Mayor Baere, Robert A.
Thompson, j. II. Wood and F. Barker
spoke. The meeting was closed with
school yells and songs, led by Mrs. Ger
trude b. Parsons.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-16
RAILROAD NEWS

R. N. Monitor, formerly city ticket
agent for the Santa Fe, Prescott &
Phoenix, has accepted a position with the
Southern Pacific at Los Angeles. Mr..
Monitor will be in the Pullman depart
ment of the city ticket office after No
vember 25.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-16

A. B. Lippincott, city passenger agent
at OILS Angeles of the Chicago & North
western, left yesterday for Philadelphia.
Mr.. Lippincott is on vacation, and will
return to Los Angeles in about three
weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-16
TWO WOMEN PLAINTIFFS
IN SEPARATION SUITS

Divorce suits were filed yesterday by
Mrs. Allie v. Hatton against Jesse C.
Hatton, and Mrs. Aleine X. Palmer
against Clarence =. Palmer.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-16
NO WORD IN TWO YEARS;
SISTER SEEKS BROTHER

Disappearing from his home In Chicago
twenty-five years ago, Henry Smith, at
one time employed by the Pioneer Truck
company is being searched for by his
sister, Mrs. Clara Stack, 1853 South Hope
street. Until two years ago he corre-
sponded with his family.
Mrs. Stack reached Los Angeles three
weeks ago from Chicago, and has been
untiring in her efforts to locate her
brother, who was last heard from in
Los Angeles. Mrs. Stack appealed to the
police yesterday to aid her in the search.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-16
The servant problem solved

HsraIi want ad will supply your needs.
Direct communication between the employees
and tLs werker. Cost a mere tribe. Rates
. lines 3 times. zbo. Phone Homo Herald"
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-16
BOY, THROWN, is CUT
ON FACE BY WHEEL

Bruce Black, a messenger boy living
at 1881 Palmer avenue, while delivering
packages yesterday received severe in
juries to his face.
The boy was riding swiftly on a wheel
on Seventh street when the wheel slipped
on a wet spot IN the pavement and he
was thrown under the wheels of a pass
ing wagon. One of the wheels struck
the boys face. cutting it badly. He was
taken to the receiving hospital and later
sent home.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-16

c. H. Spears, general passenger agent
of the Colorado Midland at Denver, has
written to Malone Joyce, district freight
and passenger agent of the same COM
pany at Los Angeles, for information
as to points of interest in Southern Cali
fornia. Mr.. Joyce has complied with the
request by sending some fine pictures,
also valuable information regarding con-
ditions and points of interest in this
state. The Colorado Midland will use
what Mr.. Joyce has sent In the issue of
a new publication, which will be dis
tributed throughout the eastern states.
The new station built at Alhambra,
on the Pacific Electric, will be opened
Monday. This will be one of the finest
depots on the line. The new stations at
Monrovia and Covina will be completed in
about a month.
The Tonopah e. Tidewater sent a tele-
gram to the Rhyolite Herald yesterday.
which read, Freight service via Santa
F'e, Tonopah & Tidewater through mer-
chandise cars from both San Francisco
and Los Angeles to Beatty and Rhyolite
will commence November 25. Passenger
service later date will advise" Signed
w. r. Alberger.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-16

Douglas White. editor of the Arrow
head magazine, the official publication of
the Salt Lake railroad, returned from
San Diego yesterday. While in San Diego
Mr.. White installed new gas engine in
his yacht Ramona
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-16

II you want to go east, c. Haydock.
Agent Illinois Central r. r. lis w. 9th.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-07-24
RESOLUTION DIRECTING NOTICE TO
CONTR CTORS.

WHEREAS. the City of North Yaki-
ma. Washington. has heretofore de-
clared its intention 10 Improve Front
Street in said CITY. between the north
line of Chestnut Street and the south
line of a Street. by the construction of
a cement sidewalk on the east side
thereof; and
WHEREAS an ordinance authorizing
and directing the making of said i'm
provement has been heretofore passed
by the City Council of said city; now.
therefore. be ii
RESOLVED. that the City Clerk be
and he is hereby authorized and direct
ed to advertise for bids for the making
Of said Improvement as in ordinance
No. 245. and amended by ordinance No.
25S. of the ordinances Of the City of
North Yakima provided; and. be II fur
Their
RESOLVED. that all bids or propos-
ais for the doing of said work shall
be accompanied by certified check
drawn by the bidder on some bank in
the CITY of North Yakima in favor of
the City Treasurer in an amount equal
10 five per cent of the amount bid
which check shall be forfeited TO the
city in the event the contract shall
be awarded to the person depositing
the same and he shall fail or refuse to
enter into proper contract and give pro-
per bonds for the doing of said work
notified that such contract was so
Adopted by the City Council July Is.
1907.
J. c. BROoKER.
City Clerk.
Per volney Taft, Dept City Clerk.
July 24-31.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-07-24
ORDINANCE NO. sss.

AN ORDINANCE providing for the
construction of a cement sidewalk
on the north side of Yakima Ave-
nue. between the west line of Matches
Avenue and the east line of lot six
in block seventy, and for the pay
ment of the cost thereof. establish
ing a local Improvement district and
the levy and collection of special as
sessments and for the issuance of
warrants in payment of said Inn
provement and a fund to pay the
same.
Yakima do ordain as follows:
Section l. That Yakima Avenue be-
tween the west line of Matches Ave-
nue. and the east line of Lot six go in
block seventy (70) snail be improved
by the construction of n cement side
walk fourteen feet wide on the north
side thereof which said sidewalk shall
things in accordance with standard
Specifications No. for Cement Side
walks in the City OF North Yakima,
Washington" and STANDARD Plan for
Wooden Sidewalks" each heretofore
on May 2. 1904. adopted by resolution
of the City Council and the detailed
drawings and notes of the City Engin-
eer therefor on file in the office of the
City Clerk and to the grades establish
ed by said City Engineer and hereto
fore adopted by the City Council
Section 2. That the costs and ex-
penses of the making of said improve
ment. including the expenses for the
tention and all other publications re-
quired by law and all other expenses
incidental and necessary to the maxi
ing of said Improvement and legalizing
the special assessments therefor, shall
be assessed to and levied upon the
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-07-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
the City of North Yakima, Washing
ton. will let contract for the paving
of West Yakima Avenue between the
west line of First Avenue West and
the east line OF Seventh Avenue West
with asphaltum.
Said Improvement shall be construct
ed in all respects in accordance with
the plans, profiles and specifications
therefor heretofore prepared by Will
liam II. Chase. civil engineer. and to
the grades established by said engin-
eer. all of which have been heretofore
adopted by resolution of said City
Council and are now on file with the
CITY Clerk of said city. and subject
10 the inspection of persons Interested.
and under and pursuant to the provis-
ions of Ordinance No. 54s of the or
dinances of said city, passed July !,
1897
Sealed proposals for the making OF
said above described Improvement will
be received by the City Clerk OF said
city up to 1880 o'clock p. m. August
;. 1907 the same being the time of the
next regular meeting of the City Coun-
ell of said city. and the time when
said proposals Will be opened and con-
sidered by said City Council and said
contract awarded
All bidders will be required to de-
post with their bid a certified check
in an amount equal to at least nve per
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-07-24

block 81; lots /. rs, 2S. 20. 80 and 81
in hlock SO. and all Of block 81. accord
ing fe the official plat thereof on Bie
and of record in the Office Of the Au-
dior of Yakima County, Washington.
Section 3. That special assessments
upon the several lots and parcels of
land included in the foregoing improve
ment district shall be levied. assess
ell and collected in accordance with the
provisions of ordinance No. 534 of the
ordinances of tine city of North Yaki-
ma. entitled IAN ordinance prescribing
the lnetnous OF leVying ana collecting
special assessments upon real estate
for local improvements, passed by the
City Council June 3, 1907. and approx
ed June ), 1907.
section l. All special assessments
for local improvements levied and col
ected for the above mentioned improve
ment shah be placed by the city Treas
urer in a special fund to be known as
Local Improvement District No. 12G
Fund"
Section 5. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
five days after the date of its publica-
ton.
Passed by the City Council July !,
1907.
Approved July II, 1907.
o. a. FIGHTER.
Attest: Mayor.
J. c. BROOKER,
City Clerk. Jul24