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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-02-01
\ VALUABLE LESSON.

'SiX years ago learned n valuable lesson. =
writes John Pleasant OF Magnolia. Ind. 81
then began taking DIR. Kings New Life Pills
and the longer i take them the betterI find
them" They please everybody.
25c. at e G. Richardson, Kilmarnock; 1T.
Hayden Son. Irvington; Ficklin & Bass, Lit
walton.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-02-01

It's good old world after all;
II you have no friends or money,
IN the river you can fall:
Marriages are quite common and.
More pcople.there would be,
Provided you take Rocky Mountain Tea.
II. NJ. Sanders. White Stone; f. c. Richard
son, Kilmarnock.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-02-01

r. H. H.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02
TO PROBE GOTHAM
COTTON EXCHANGE
Congressional Committee Approves
Resolution to Investigate Alleged
swindIlng Methods Of Marts
Dealing In Futures
BY Associated Press.

by ASSOCl1tcu 1TeSS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.--By unani-
nous vote the house committee on in
terstate and foreign commerce decided
today to make a favorable report for an
of the country. The report is an
amended form of the Livingston and
Burleson resolution and extends the in
vestigation to all cotton exchanges
dealing in futures.
Representative Lowering, who will re-
port the bill for the committee, said to-
day that the New York and New Or
leans exchanges are the two principal
ones dealing in futures, but that the
Memphis and st. Louis exchanges also
have some dealings of that sort.
The resolution, as it will be reported,
follows:
Resolved, That the secretary of COM
merce and labor, through the bureau of
corporations, be and is hereby requested
to Investigate the causes of the fluctua-
tions in the price of cotton and the diff
ference between the market price of
the various classes of cotton, and said
investigation shall be conducted with
the particular object whether or not
said fluctuations in prices have resulted
in whole or in part from the character
of contract and deliveries thereon made
upon the cotton exchanges dealing in
futures, or are the result of any com.
binations or ConspiraCies which inter-
fere or hinder commerce among the
several states and territories or within
foreign countries"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02
KILLS GRAB BILL
UNDER Press LASH
SENATOR MCCARTNEY WITH
DRAWS HIS MEASURE
Scheme to Force Municipalities to Buy
Plants of Public Service Corpora
tions Is Foiled by News
paper Criticism
Bv Associated press.

BY Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO Feb. 1.-Senator Nc
Cartney of Los Angeles in the senate
today withdrew his bill which pro-
vided that before any city or municipal
corporation could acquire or construct
a municipality owned gas, electric or
water plant it must first buy the pri-
vately owned plant that is supplying
the city with gas, electricity or water
Senator Mccartney disclaimed all per-
sonal interest in the bill and said he
would at some time arise to a question
of personal privilege and on the floor
of the senate reply to some of the
criticisms he had been subjected to in
the press for introducing this bill.
Senator Belshaw arose and vigorously
opposed the Withdrawal of the bill
"The opinion of the press has not buff
faloed' me-" said Senator Belshaw.
"The interests of the public should
be safeguarded, but | think the inter-
ests of capital and corporations should
be safeguarded, too. l want the bill to
remain. l want to see 1t become a law.
/ don't care what the papers say about
it.
"Is it fair l ask, that corporations
and companies who have spent large
sums of money on their plants, should
have their properties confscated?
II just want to get some bile off my
stomach about this matter. l am op-
posed to the withdrawal of this bill"
Senator Mccartney, however, said he
understood it would be inadvsable to
have 1t passed at this time and was
finally permitted to withdraw the bill.
owing to the large number of COM
mittees on junketing tours there was
no quorum in the assembly. 1t ad
journed until tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02
LOST BOY KEPT ALIVE BY DOG
Child S!eUps in Fence Corner with
Pet Cuddled Close to
Him
Special to The Herald.


OWOSSO, Mich, Feb. 1.-Half the
population Of Corunna and Caledonia
township were out all last night trying
to find Howard Francis, an S-year-old
boy, who wandered away from home at
o'clock in the evening to bring home
his fathers cows. The boy was found
early this morning, as he was coming
into Owosso. He did not know where
he was, but thought he was approach
ing Corunna
Darkness came on earlier than usual
last night and the boy lost his way
in the woods when searching for cows,
they having been behind the barn out
of sight when he started out He
crossed a big piece of woods and came
out on the highway one mile west of
the one on which he lived, but he did
not know it, and kept travelling in the
hope of getting home. Finally, foot
sore and exhausted, he lay down in a
fence corner, his little yellow dog fol-
lowing him. There the boy slept all
night, in the rain, kept from freezing
by his faithful dog, who stayed with
him all night. He was found by a
milkman and was taken home.
The boy is confined to his bed, but no
bad signs have developed as yet HIS
mother keeps house for Ellis Lindsay,
a prominent farmer, his father having
been killed two years ago by an OK
plosion which also ruined their home.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02
ENTIRE SCHOOL BOARD MAY GO
II Is Possible Mayor Schmitz Will Join
Presidents Conference
By Associated Press.

by ASSOCldlcu iN""'
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Though
two more conferences on the subject
were held here today it has not yet
been determined whether the San Fran
cisco board of education in it's en-
tirety will go to Washington in re-
sponse to the presidents invitation to
thresh out the vexed question OF
school segregation of Japan in this
city; nor has Mayor Schmitz decided
whether he shall accompany the board
to the capital.
AT a meeting held today by the
board members and the mayor, a tele-
gram was read from congressman
Kahn and Hayes, transmitting the
authorized statement that the presl-
dent would be glad to have you aSi
come on, and after discussion the de,
cision was apparently reached that all
of the members and the mayor, accom-
panied by a legal adviser, would de-
part for Washington Sunday morning.
Later i'm the day, however, the matter
was again thrown into the air by the
announcement that the mayor felt 1t
would be improper for him to absent
himself from the city this time because
of a multitude of municipal duties,
coupled with the consideration that his
presence in court is expected soon in
connection with grand jury indict-
ments.
The California delegation at WASH
ington have made 1t plain to the san
Francisco board of education that the
presence of all of the members OF the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02
To FIGHT AGAINST
PROPOSED BILL
Consolidation Plan May Delay Meeting
in Interest of Good Roads Ex-
pected to Be Called
Next Week

The good roads meeting that S. A.
Butler, temporary president of the Good
Roads associa ton, was expected to call
for next week probably will be post
poned several days.
Mr.. Butler who, as president of the
Los Angeles city and county consolida-
tion commission, went to Sacramento
last Saturday in the interest of the bill
to correct defects in the law permit
ting the consolidation of cities, is on
his way home, but with the intention,
according to report, of gathering force
of lawyers and others who may have
influence with members of the legisla
ture in an effort to prevent the passage
of a bill that will make consolidation
more difficult rather than smoothing the
way for the joining of cities.
In view of the fact that Mr.. Butler
will be busy with the consolidation
question it is expected that either the
call for the good roads meeting will be
delayed or Mr.. Butler will delegate the
Craftsmanship to some one else.
Members of the committee on legis-
lation say they are progressing with
their work. but that they had found
their task greater than they had an
ticipated.
f. w. Blanchard, the chairman of
the committee, said the proposed bill
will provide for the creation of a coun-
tY highway commission, the sole duty
of which will be to construct roads.
X. w Pridham, chairman of the COM
mittee on permanent organization, said:
I'VE will recommend that a perma-
nent organization be formed. to be
known as the Good Roaus Association
of Los Angeles County. Our idea is
to have only organizations eligible to
membership, as individuals would make
it too unwleldy. We want to have
every club, board of trade and civic
and commercial organization in the
county represented. These will send
delegates to the conference of the as
sociation. ! find the sentiment in favor
of the movement unanimous, and feel
certain that the association will ac-
complish much along the lies mapped
out"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02
HARRISBURG FIRE
Loss IS S250,00O
Big Blaze Sweeps Business District Of
pennsylvania's Capital City.
Firemen Make Heroic
Rescue
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb 1.-Eight
buildings in the center of the business
district in this city were either de-
stroyed or badly damaged by fire
early this morning. involving a loss
estimated at s25O,OOO.
The Grand Opera House block, in
which were five stores, was destroyed
and nothing remains standing but the
walls. The building on the north side
of the street, occupied by three stores
and a pool room, also was destroyed.
The building occupied by the Columbia
hotel was badly damaged by fire and
water. The United Telephone COM
pany, the Security Trust ompany the
Bijou theater, College block and the
buildings occupied by the Harrisburg
Typewriter company, E. c. Hoover,
jeweler, and others were damaged.
The fire started from an explosion in
Piness' store in the Opera House block.
Within an hour it had left the play
house and had leaped across the street
to the Columbia hotel and College
block. The opera house was owned by
a Harrisburg syndicate.
The wardrobe and scenery Oh the
Champlin stock company, which was
playing at the opera house this week.
was destroyed, the loss being $4,000.
While thick clouds of smoke were is
suing from the opera house the fire
men saw figure at one of the upper
windows. Then came a crash, and
what looked like a nude man crawled
out on the sill. He called for a ladder
The ladder was raised, but only to
within several feet of the window SILL
A small ladder was hoisted by men upon
the big ladder
The man on the window sill stopped
screaming. He appeared about to jump.
but the firemen yelled:
Don't jump; hold on When the
small ladder had reached him he began
to crawl down.
Edward Holberk, fireman, went up
and got the man in his arms. Then
the rescued man tainted. He was car
ried to a hospital, where it was found
he was badly hurt. His namc is John
Smith of New York. He belongs to
the stock company and had been Sleep
ing in one of the dressing rooms when
the fire started.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02
COLORADO BREAK
IS CONQUERED
Suspense of People Affected Is Now
Over, and Salton Sea Is Expected
to Gradually Disappear
Through Evaporation
BY Associated Press.
TNTDTDT Eoh

BY Associated Press.
IMPERIAL. Feb. 1.-While the
whole country is talking of the posi-
bility of controlling the Colorado river,
suspense at the scene of the break has
passed and the affair is considered
practically a closed incident by the
people most affected
The former break in the river was
closed in November; the present break
occurred December G. More than half
of the river has now been turned and
the critical period has passed.
BY February the remainder of the
river will be flowing down the old
channel. 1t is now but a question of
dumping rock to make a complete
closure of the break.
The present break was caused by the
water passing through cracks in the
clay under the levee. This fault is be-
ing remedied by digging a deep ditch
along the levee. filing it with earth
that will not crack.
1t is believed now that the river is
under absolute and permanent control.
AS n result Of the work New and AL
amo rivers, which carried the water to
Salton sea, are falli.g rapidly and will
go dry I'm a week, leaving the sea to
disappear through evaporation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02
DUKE AND DUCHESS
END THEIR QUARREL
MarIborouehs Settle Domestic Trou=
bIes and Agree to Live Together
to Escape a Divorce
Scandal
BY Associated Press.

LONDON, Feb. Am authoritative
statement embodying what the family
desires to say on the case of the duke
and duchess of Marlborough was given
out tonight, 1t follows:
THE differences between the duke
and duchess of Marlborough have been
settled privately The children will ar
rive at Sunderland house today and the
duchess and her children will proceed
to the continent early some time next
week"
This statement is somewhat ambigu-
Gus owing to the possible Interpretation
that the duke and duchess have settled
their differences and resumed the rela-
tions Of husband and wife, but the
family expressly desired TO let it stand
as it is.
In well Informed quarters the state
meut is interpreted as meaning that
the duke and duchess have arranged
privately a settlement of terms, under
which each will have the care of the
children for a portion Of the year.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02
ROBBED; WEEDS ON CREDIT
Special to The Herald.


CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-After having
saved up $50, which he thought would
be sufficient to get marriage license
and pay a minister to marry him to
Marie Annette Clark, a Chicago girl,
John II. Dimmitt, who Is a commercial
traveller with headquarters in Chicago.
arrived in Council Bluffs, Iowa, re-
Gently with the young woman, only to
find he had been robbed of the money.
Dimmitt did not discover his loss un-
til he arrived at the marriage license
clerks widow. After that pilot to
wedlock had measured the pair for
double happiness and given them GER
tificate emitting them to trot over life's
roadway together, the bridegroom-to-
be found he did not have the price to
pay for the decorated paper that bore
the great seal Of the state.
"Dimmitt," said Dimmitt, disregard
ing the presence of the star of the
domestic sketch, as he plunged into
every pocket OF his clothes. Not even a
counterfeit nickel could he find. He
took Miss Clark aside, and after re-
ceivlng explanations. she brought forth
the national bank lithograph that tided
them over the first shoal.
Dimmitt then decided to test his
credit and asked for a minister with
"asbig heart" He was directed to the
Rev. Henry De Long. to whom he made
explanations as follows:
Miss Clark and ! decided to get
married when we reached Council
Bluffs. A pickpocket robbed me on the
train of the $50 that l had saved up to
have the operation performed, and l
will have to ask you to chalk Z up to
me until l get back to Chicago, when
will remit with interest AT present
we have just enough to pay for the Ii
eense, but we @ not want the we'd
ding postponed"
The ceremony was performed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02
COUNCIL SCORES
THE MCCARTNEY BILL
AS UNREASONABLE

Yesterdays special session of the
council to protest against the Mozart
ney bill pending at Sacramento was
brief, the resolution being considered
and adopted with but little debate.
The position of the lawmakers is that
under the bills provisions the owens
river aqueduct project would be in
definitely delayed if not defeated-the
real object for the Introduction of the
measure.
The resolution was prepared by Coun-
Gilman Dromgold, and in it's tenor is
like that adopted by the council of Pas
adena and of other cities that are af-
fected by the measure.
Its text is as follows:
Whereas, bill has been introduced
and is now pending in the Legislature,
providing that no municipality in which
waters, gas or electrical works exist
under private ownership shall have the
power to acquire or construct any such
works until it shall have first acquired
or attempted to acquire the existing
works. Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
city council of the city of Los Angeles
that said bill is an unwise, unreason-
able and unnecessary measure, which,
if enacted into law would be highly
prejudicial to the public interests, and
would doubtless result in protracted de-
lay, contention and litigation when
ever a municipality undertook to ac-
quire or construct water, gas or elec-
tric works.
THAT said bill is particularly OBJ
noXiouS to the people of this city, in
view of the fact that it is about to
undertake the execution of the Owens
river project at an expense of more
than $20,000000 for the purpose of OBJ
tanning a municipal water supply, and
that it is anticipated that large
amount of electrical energy available
for municipal purposes, will be de-
Veloped in connection with the trans
mission of said water to the city, and
this valuable byproduCt is relied upon
to substantially aid the city, both in
securing the necessary funds for carry
ing out said project and in providing
revenue to meet the payments on the in
debtedness to be incurred for that pur-
pose, and therefore Legislation of the
character contemplated by this bill
which is to restrict the city in handling
or using said electrical poWer-would
be extremely detrimental to the in
terests of the.city
That the members of the Legislature
from this county be urgently requested
to oppose by vote and influence the
passage of said bin and that copy OF
this resolution certified by the clerk
be Immediately transmitted to each
member of the senate and of the as
sembly from this county at the city Of
Sacramento"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02
MAYOR GIVES PUBLIC
SIX HOURS DAILY

Mayor Harpers new rule requiring
all those who have business with him TO
Call-except city officials-between 10 a.
IN. and 4 p. m. is proving of great help
in one respect.
city officials and employees who neces-
sarily have much to discuss with the
city's executive can do so now before
and after the hours reserved for the
general public. For the first few weeks
of the administration officials had to
take chances in getting in word edge
wise
The swarm Of applicants for jobs who
beset the mayors Office the first few
weeks is gradually dwindling down.
There is so much work Of all kinds in
Los Angeles that man who wants TO
do something need not warm a chair
long,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02
ENTERS
SUIT FOR DAMAGES

Fifty thousand dollars damages were
asked yesterday in a suit filed In the
superior court by Mrs. Ruby NJ. Kinsey
and her husband against DIR. j. 4.
Stewart, whom they accuse of mall
practice.
About a year ago Mrs. Kinsey, ac-
cordinC to her suit, became i'll with a
swelling in the abdominal region. DR..
Stewart is alleged to have operated
upon her, alleging that she was suf-
fering from tumor.
The result Of the operation proved n
surprise, and the doctors diagnosis.
according to the allegations of the
woman, proved incorrect and she was
dangerously injured by the operation.
She asks the heavy damages, claiming
life.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02
TWO EMBEzzLEMENT CASES
HELD TO SUPERIOR COURT

Fred p. Wilson, charged with em-
bezzlement, was yesterday held for trial
In the superior codrt by Justice Steph-
ems after preliminary examination.
Wilson was sent back to the county
Jail to await trial after refusing to put
up the $4,000 bail required of him.
Il. N. Devore. street superintendent
of Redondo, was also bound over for
trial in the superior court by Justice
stephens yesterday. The charge against
the street superintendent is embezzle-
ment lie is alleged to have kept $500
for his own Use, the money belonging
to the beach city.
Devore furnished the $1,000 bail money
required and was released to appear
later In the higher court.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02
CRACKSMEN MAKE
NEW CONF FESS|ONS
POLICE PROFESS TO BE
IGNORANT
Several Well Known Safe Breakers
Are In the City and Prisoners
May Be Members Of
the Same Gang

Further confessions of completely In
a number of the boldest holdups which
have occurred in Los Angeles within
recent years are said to have been
made by carl Won Hohenthal, Thomas
Griffith and John Martin, the trio of
suspects who are now confined In the
city JAIL and who Thursday afternoon
confessed to being parties to several
daring robberies.
SO far the police have refused to
make any statement in regard to what
they have learned from the three men.
Despite the fact that It Is generally
known that the men haev each made
some sort of confession, the police Of
fCials steadfastly deny that they arc
aware of them.
1t has been learned, however, that
the three men now under arrest are
members of gang which is said to
have committed the recent series of
robberies In Southern California which
have kept the police department on the
jump. 1t Is asserted there were nine
members of this gang. Four of them
left California soon after the arrest of
Won Hohenthal, Griffith and Martin,
while two are said to be still at lib
erty and living in Los Angeles. Who
these men are the police refuse to
state, and, in fact, deny knowing any
thing about them.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02
ST. LOUIS WARS ON
IMITATION BUTTER
Internal Revenue Officers Seize Large
Quantities of oleomargarine from
Grocers' Delivery Wagons
on the Streets
BY Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1.-The seizure of
large quantities of oleomargarine by
internal revenue officers in this city
is the signal for a war on the imita-
tion butter product inaugurated by
the United States government. More
than one thousand pounds of the prod
uct has been contiscated
Delivery wagons of dealers are being
stopped in all parts of the city and
when packages of "oleO" are found the
driver is asked to produce orders show
ing that the customer has distinctly
ordered oleomargarine. If such orders
are not shown the oleomargarine is
seized.
The internal revenue commissioner
has ruled that only when the contents
of a tax paid package have been bar
gained for and sold in advance can
small packages be removed for delivery
without violation of law
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02
Memphis Levee Breaks
By Associated Press.

by
MEMPHIS, Feb. 1.-Many people are
moving from their homes in the north
ern part of this city AS a result of a
break IN the protection levee built by
the city of Memphis one year ago
The leVee gave way early today and
the district north of Poplar boulevard
and west of Fourth street is now under
two feet of water
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02
Water companles Merae


OAKLAND, Cal. Feb. THE formal
transfer was made yesterday of the
entire property Of the Contra Costa
County Water company, the Richmond
Water company ana the Syndicate
Water company to the newly formed
holding organization, the Peoples
Water company. Included in the deal
are $4,000 acres OF watershed in Contra
Costa county.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02
Aldermen Are Arrested

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Aldcrmen j. ].
Cronin and Henry G. Peters We're ar
rested today charged with perjury in
connection with an investigation of al.
legged bribery in the ballot for a sue
cessor to John w. Goff as recorder.
They were held I'm $4,000 bail
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02

latter body for an immediate conference
with the president and other govern
ment officials is very desirable, but the
board is understood to be unwilling to
go without the mayor. 1t is probable
that a decision in the matter will be
reached at q meeting that has been
appointed for tomorrow afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-02
MRS. RUSSELL SAGE GIVES
MILLION TO A COLLEGE
IN Assoclatod Press.

NEW YORK, Feb. Mrs. Russell
Sage has given a million dollars to the
Rensselaer, Polytechnic institute. An
nouncement of the gift was made at a
meeting Of the institute alumni assocl-
alton tonight.