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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-29
POLYTECHNIC WINS
FROM HOLLYWOOD

The Polytechnic high school won in
debate with the Hollywood high school
last night in the auditorium of the
Los Angeles institution. The question
debated was, Resolved, that candi-
dates for state, county and municipal
offices should be nominated and elected
by the direct vote of the people"
The affirmative was upheld by Hol-
lywood, which was represented by
Harry Ferguson and Miss Rena De
Larie. Polytechnic supported the mega
tive side. The team was composed of
Andre Clifford and Miss Dora Golding.
The meeting was opened by an over
ture from the Polytechnic orchestra,
1.-THE Prince of Pilsen."
One of the features Of the evening
was the yelling ands singing by both
schools They made some splendid hits
singing popular airs to words written
to suit the occasion.
The meeting was presided over by
Mr.. Mcdonald, president of the Poly
technic oratorical society," who proved
himself an able director in that ca
pacity.
The judges for the debate were
Judge Wilbur, Judge Croft and Profes-
sor Sumner. While the judges were
convening the Poly boys glee club
sank two well rendered songs, which
greatly pleased the audience.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-29
GILLETT SIGNS
UNIFORM BILL
PROHIBITS ABUSE OF MILITARY
GARB
Capt. e. j. Louis, Naval Attaehe Of
Governors staff, Responsible
for Successful Passage
of the Law

Members of military organizations in
Los Angeles were highly gratified yes
terday by receipt of the news that
Governor Gillett had signed senate bill
No. SCI, which Is designed to protect
the military uniform against misuse.
For several years efforts have been
under way to secure legislation pre-
venting any but members of the ma
tional guard army, navy and author
lied persons from wearing the garb
of the army and navy. Exceptions are
made when semi-mllitary organizations
are parading In a body, though no one
can individually walk the streets II he
belongs to n uniformed society If the
costume is close enough to a military
outfit to deceive the casual observer.
Exception is,also made when it is used
on the stage by actors.
Capt. E. j. Louis, naval attache on
the governors staff, received a letter
from the governor yesterday concern
ing the signing of the bill, and inn
mediately spread the news
Capt. Louis and others agitated the
movement long ago when bell boys at
local hotel wearing military uniform
grew facetious about the bars on their
sleeves and incurred the anger of
number of military men, who called
Capt. Louis attention to the facts.
Commander Hamilton Ward, jr., of
the United Spanish War veterans, on
an inspection trip from Buffalo, re-
turned to Los Angeles last night and
in addressing the local camp called
attention to the new law.
California is a pioneer state in this
movement and it is thought federal
Legislation will be enacted on the same
subject
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-29
Y. M. C. A. WILL GIVE
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE

The winter term of the eve ming instl-
tl,te of the Young Mems Christian as
sociation closes this week and to marx
the occasion an illustrated lecture on
"Flectricity and Electricians Will be
given this evening at the as sociation
rooms by Professor George S. Beane
of the University of Southern Calitor-
mia. The association has just purchased
a stereopticon for use in its education
al work and will make use of it for the
lecture tonight. The public as Well as
association members will be admitted
free. During the season just closing
about four hundred and fifty men and
bows have been enrolled in thi1ty-two
different evening classes.
A spring term of ten weeks beginning
April 8 will be offered in all classes for
which there is an enrolment cn ten
men. The classes most likely 10 be
conducted are algebra, arithmetic, ar
chitectural and mechanical drawing,
bookkeeping, chemistry, English gram
mar and spelling, geometry, mining.
penmanship, Spanish, surveying, spe-
cial class for working boys and class
in English for foreigners.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-29
BOARD NAMES
FIRE INSPECTORS
Messrs. Rubsch and Pyle Will Assist
Commissioners in Carrying Out
Rules of the Fire De-
partment

Two new officers were named yester-
day by the fire commissioners. They
are inspectors of public safety.
George b. Rubsch and Clarence Pyle
were chosen by the board to the new
positions under emergency appoint
ments and as they are practical men
in electrical and mechanical arts their
services will be doubly valuable.
They Will inspect all premises where
permits have been used or are sought
FOR installing boilers, tanks, motors
and other plants under the fire rules,
note electric wiring in Easements and
elsewhere and see that all rules are
obeyed. They will also verify all state
ments made in Connection with applica~
tions for the use of oil-propelled
machinery, storage tanks, etc.
III many cases protests might have
been avoided by the board if the SER
vices of two such inspectors were
available.
The salaries are S1OO a month.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-29
CAMELS NOT A SUCCESS
ON AMERICAN DESERTS

In 1857 the United States government
brought to Texas direct from Egypt a
large fine herd of camels. They were
landed at Indianola, where they We're
kept for several months to recuperate
from the effects of the ocean voyage.
Supplies of every description for all
the territory lying west and north of
the Colorado, to and including Austin,
to Santa Fe and Old Mexico had to be
haCir5 on wagons and carts by OK and
mule teams, except what was brought
up the Guadalupe river by steamer to
Victoria.
From San Antonio to FL Paso and on
through Old Mexico there were many
stretches of fifty to ninety miles be-
tween watering places. which made it
diffiuclt to transport supplies for the
troops stationed in that country on the
border between Texas and Mexico.
Camels being poted for their long
travels over the plains and deserts Of
the old world, our government con-
ceived the idea of camel transporta-
ton in Western Texas. Had any show
man been brought into consultation he
would have shown the whole scheme to
be utterly impracticable, for cames
have no hoofs. The foot is soft pad
without the bone protection of horses.
After a loss of thousand of dollars
OHCle odtl \. dBeIllS dppedleu u tie
best blacksmiths as to shoeing a di
vided foot without a hoof on it, but
he blacksmiths gave it up. The butch
ers We're appealed to and made a raw
hide shoe, but it wore away shortly.
The rough rock roads began to tell on
the feet of the camels, as they have
about as m-ch protection on the bot
tom as a negro has on his heel. 1t was
soon found the mat or pad was wearing
to the quick, making stone bruises.
After two years the experiment
proved failure, and in 1860 the camels
were all turned loose. Instinct told
them they came from the SOUTH so they
gradually drifted to the gulf coast and
have disappeared. The Sells-Floto
shows have the finest dozen camels
that were ever brought to this country
1t is quite interesting to study their
habits, so on your visit to the show
ask any of the animal men to show you
the camels. The date at Los Angeles
is Monday April s, for three days, at
Prayer park.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-29
SAVAGE
AND MANAGER
PROSECUTIONS FOLLOW RAIDS
OF TUESDAY
Police Commissioner Hold Secret
Session and Order Clearing Up Of
Male Haneers-on who lnfest
the Vice District

Tom Savage, "the big guy of the
manager of the Arlington hotel at Ala
Commercial street, were arrested last
night on warrants charging them with
keeping houses of ill fame. Both were
released on giving bail of $100 each.
Rev. Wiley j. Phillips swore to the
warrants.
Because of the activity of certain
interests which seek to prosecute dive
keepers under a state law the police
commissioners held a secret session
last night to discuss the situation in
the redlight district.
1t was q purely informal meeting,
Commissioner Lewis being absent.
None of the commissioners would
state what, if any, policy had been
agreed on, but it is likely that gem
eral dragnet will be spread for the
macquereaux and other vicious char
acters that crowd around the women
of the district and benefit by their
earnings.
Twenty-Five dollars fine was the
punishment handed out to the women
who were arrested in the raid Tuesday
night but who later were released on
bail and did not answer when their
names were called in Police Justice
Chambers court Wednesday, when
they appeared for sentence yesterday.
Many of these women had heard that
those who did appear were fined $50
and returned the remaining S. of their
bail money. This looked like an easy
way to get So back, and a number of
them decided to go to court yesterday
and plead guilty to a charge of vag-
rancy. AS fast as they appeared they
were fined S25 and they left the STA
ton greatly disguised.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-29
UNITED STATES LOSES
CASE OF STEAMER LOU

Judge Wellborn in the United States
district court yesterday decided that
Uncle Sam had no right to the 256
sacks of guano seized on board the
steamer Lou at San Diego in 1905, and
that the vessel, which has been in the
hands of the revenue service since that
time. should be restored to her owners.
The Lou was seized and her cargo
confscated on the ground Of attempted
smuggling, but Judge Wellborn said
he gave more credence to the testimony
of four unimpeached witnesses whose
evidence showed that the vessel could
not have been in Mexican waters on a
date she was supposed to be there,
loading her cargo.
To relieve the government of re-
sponsibility for the seizure, the judge
signed a certificate of probable cause.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-29
LIBRARY SHIFTS
DLANDY CASE
PUTS QUESTION UP TO CIVIL
SERVICE MEN
lndlserln1lnate Raising Of Salaries
Questioned by Directors, Who
Want Committee Consulted.
Reforms in Binding

Directors Of the public library board
held a long session last night. devoting
most of the time to discussing the Julia
Biandy case and the policy Of raising
salaries indiscriminately without set
system.
The Blandy case is a. contest between
the librarian, Charles +. Lummis, who
espouses the "open shop and the sem
ate, which favors a "cl osed shop The
issue Is whether eastern Librarians
should be allowed to take promotions
without going through the eXamlna-
tions at six months intervals required
of home talent.
The civil service commission recently
wiped it's hand clean as 1t thought OF
the Blandy controversy by indefinite
postponing q double examination for
one day called ostensibJ to give MISS
Blandy. who is from the east, chance
to take two examinations in RAPID sue
cession She is destined to be superln-
tendent of branches
The personnel of the institution mas
practically beem disrupted by TINS
course. as the young women say they
are deprived of chances after serving
six months probation without pay.
Judge O'Melveny urged that the case
he referred back to the civil service
commission in order to finally seltle
the issues. The commission VIII De
asked to order an examination so tnat
a ruling can be made on whether MISS
Blandy may take both examinations
This will put a quietus on the case
Director Giffen also arrayed hlmse1
on the anti-Blandy side, taking the
view that the senate's wishes shoulu
be respected. ,.,.
Chairman Dockweiler, Director MAI
schultz. Librarian Lunomis and Dlrector
Rodrnan opposed them.
Director Giffen questioned the adVis-
ability of adopting the report OF the
Iihrarian. in which he announced
number of Increases OF salaries. D1rec-
for Giffen maintained that the commit
fee on attendants should be consulteu'
as the librarian could not Judge the
advisability of a raise OF salary from
his own knowledge in most cases
"I question whether Mr.. Lummls OF
anv other man devoting the time from
n 10 at the library could accurateIy
gauge the ability of the employees
Without consulting the heads OF de-
partments.' H. 1ois o,,a,. n
week. ,,-,. 4,,- !
Reforms in the cost Of binding took
nm much time and it is probable that
a big saving will be maoe in this oe-
partment
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-29
Ida poersam

Mrs. Ida Doersam. wife Of #. A.
Doersam, died yesterday at 1927 East
Eighteenth street. Mr.. and Mrs. Doer-
sam came here from Pueblo, Colo, a
little more than year ago for the
who improved. The family had intend
ed returning to Pueblo and all arrange
ments had been made to start this
evening Mrs Doersam was taken ill
but II was thought that she would be
able to take the journey, and the arr
rangements were continued. A sudden
relapse was noticed and Mrs. Doersam
died suddenly The family will start on
the nome journey this evening as
planned, but with the wife and mother
dead. Mrs. DOersam leaves her hus-
band and young daughter ana sis
ter.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-29
PROPRIETOR OF "CLUB"
GETS JAIL SENTENCE

Ninety days straight was the sem
tence given NJ. NJ. Martinez, charged
with violating the liquor ordinance,
when the man was taken to Police
Justice Frederickson's court yesterday
morning. Martinez attorney served
notice of appeal and the former club
proprietor was released under 5000 bail.
Bernardo Herigoyne, the bartender
employed by Martinez, who was ar
rested at the same time as his en-
ployer, will be taken up for trial
April 3.
Martinez is charged with selling in
toxicating liquor to girls under age.
Two girls, Nellie McCarty and Julia
Wood, were found in his place March
10 by Patrolman Humphrey and both
are said to have been under the in
fiuence of liquor.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-29
BOULEVARD LIGHTING
FOLLOWS NEW PLAN

Property owners on Twenty eighth
street, between Figueroa and Hoover,
have asked that a portion of their
street be declared a boulevard. =
The object is to prevent heavy team
ing on the street and to confer other
privileges which go with a boulevard.
The petition asks that roadway be
made with petrolithic or other equally
good material and that ornamental
boulevard lights be placed at each al
ternate space of 100 feet. These lamps
are to be placed on the lot line instead
Of outside the sidewalk so that the IL
Illumination will not be lost i'm the trees.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-29
FIRE DEPARTMENT ADDS
HOSE AND TWO ENGINES

The Los Angeles fire department will
soon get a large new supply of hose
In accordance with promises made to
Chief Inspector Porter of the Under
writer's association.
The borad has asked the council to
buy 5000 feet of Victor jacket hose at
rs cents; 1000 feet of Imperial at so
cents and 1000 feet of Paragon at 81.
These are the lowest figures.
On Saturday the board will inspect
the new Ahrens engine at Pasadena
recently bought by that city and later
will inspect a metropolitan engine in
order to note the workings of these big
steamers of which type two will soon
be purchased by Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-29
TO SERVE LONG SENTENCE
ON THE CHAIN GANG

One hundred and fifty days on the
tence meted out to A. p. Young, a
young man charged with petty lar
ceny when he was arraigned in Police
Justice Chambers court yesterday
afternoon. Young did not have the
money and will be compelled to serve
the time on the chain gang.
Young was arrested by Detectives
Ritch and Roberts Wednesday night
while he had i'm his possession sixteen
pairs of shoes which are said to have
been stolen from the Regal Shoe COM
pany 302 South Broadway.
The shoes were stolen three weeks
ago, at which time Young was en-
ployed at the shoe store.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-29
WOMAN WHO SWALLOWED
PINS WILL PROBABLY DIE
By Associated Press.

Dy ASSJCldleu lSSS.
CHICAGO. March 2S.-A dispatch to
the Tribune from Richmond, Va, says:
Mrs. C. H. Lewis was taken to the
Virginia hospital yesterday the victim
of an accident which carries a moral
for other women. She was in her yard
hanging the weeks washing on AZ line
and pinning the clothes up with ordir-
ary pins. These she carried safely in
her mouth until she sneezed suddenly
and swallowed at least a dozen of
them.
Since then she has suffered intense
agony and at the hospital it was said
her condition is critical.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-29
CLUB SELECTS SITE
FOR $I0O0,0OO BUILDING

The Los Angeles Athletic club has at
last decided on the location of it's new
$l,0OO,OOO club house. which will be
erected in the near fture The site
chosen is at Seventh and Olive streets,
where the Hotel Baltimore now stands.
The price is said to be $450,000
Membership fees of the association
will be raised from $50 to 800 April 2,
and it is thought that the sporting
fraternity who are still outside the fold
will hasten to get in on the ground
floor
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-29
NEGRO CYCLIST HAS
PECULIAR ACCIDENT

G. w. Booth, a negro of 1863 North
Mountain View avenue. met with a
peculiar accident which resulted In
severe injuries last night.
Booth was riding a wheel and had
just descended the hill near Temple
and Fremont streets at terrific ate
of speed, when the wheel was caught
In the car tracks and the rider thrown
ten feet, falling fiat on his face.
Booths wounds were bandaged by the
police surgeon and he will soon re-
cover.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-29

are aptly employed in the decoration
of this music room.
Mr.. Whites residence was a veritable
treasure house of art. There are 400
numbers in the catalogue of art OBJ
jects.
The pictures are 112 in number and
range from old masters to living ar
lists. Among the latter several are
Americans.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-29
DR.. FORCE MUST ENTER
MINNEAPOLIS PRISON
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
ST. PAUL. March 2S.-The state SUI
preme court today decided that DR..
1. F. Force of Minneapolis must serve
three and one-half years in prison, he
having been convicted of appropriat-
ing funds of the Northwestern National
Life Insurance company while its vice
president.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-29
Three sailors Lost at Sea

PORTLAND, March ga special to
the OregOnian from Astoria, Ore, says
that the English bark Jordan Hill ar
rived at Astoria today from Antwerp
after an exceptionally severe trip, dur
ing which three Of her sailors fell from
her loft and We're drowned.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-29
CITY MAY REIMBURSE
OFFICER MAYS WIDOW

II the police boards recommendation
holds weight the city council viii re-
imburse Mrs. Clyde A. May, wife OF
the policeman shot by Burglar William
Ross, for the hospital expenses in
curred for her husband.
Mrs. May and her relatives paid the
preliminary surgical expenses and the
funeral charges and ask the city only
1870.
The case has no precedent, as May
is the first policeman here killed on
duty. He was a Spanish war veteran
and a brave young man.
Almost nobody takes the money
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-29
Easter Wearobles

Never before has Easter
found us so well equipped
to thoroughly satisfy your
wants for spring apparel,
complete stocks, large as
sortments and right prices.
Twill be n pleasure to
show you whether you in
tend to buy at once or
later.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-29

Almost nobody takes the money
6cbilling's Best.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14

Abraham Brown, OF Winterton, n,
Y. had a very remarkable expert
enee; \. says: Doctors got badly
mixed up over me; one said heart
disease; two called Il kidney trouble;
the fourth. blood poison. and the
fifth stomach and liver trouble; but
none OF them helped me; so my wife
advised trying Electric Bitters. which
are restoring me to perfect health
one bottle did me more good than all
the Ave doctors prescribed" Guar
anteed TO cure blood poison. weak
ness and all stomach. liver and kid
ney complaints. by J. C. Perry, drug
gist, soc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
BIlIousness and Constipation.

For years / was troubled with bill
iousness and constipation, which
made life miserable for me. My ap
petite failed me. lost my usual
force and vitality. Pepsln prepara-
tions and cathartlcs only made mat
ters worse. do not know whore !
should have been today had not
tried Chamberlain's Stomach ana
Liver Tablets. The tablets relieve
the M feeling at once, strengtheg
the digestive functions. helping tho
system 10 do It's work naturally
Mrs. Rosa Potts, Birmingham, Aala.
These tablets are for sale at d..
Stones drug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
CHINESE OPIUM popER.
Performs With n Little Chrystal at
the Expense of His Sunday
School Teachers
(Unlted Press Leased wire.)

NOAitSu IltSS bedSeu WlTe.l
Pitsburg, Nov 14.--Under the in
huence of some powerful drug, Mrs.
w. l.. Reese, wife of wealthy boiler
manufacturer of Altoona, Pa, was
picked up by the police this morning
In company with Al Sing Dean. a
Chinese, who had been a member of
her Sunday school class, and who
had kidnapped her.
Mrs. Reese and her mother we're
at luncheon at their home when
Dean called. Soon after his arrival
the telephone rang and Mrs. Reese's
mother went to answer While she
was away Dean turned the conversa-
tion TO the subject of opium and
told Mrs. Reese that the reports that
the Chinese were opium flends was
ontrageously false. He said that
Americans mistook some little crys-
tails which the Chinese frequently
took as an appetizer for opium.
He produced some of the crystals,
took one, and offered II to Mrs.
Reese. At first she hesitated, but
when she saw the Chinese apparently
swallow one. she did likewise. Mrs.
Reese remembers but little of what
happened after that.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14

was one of the most beautiful ana
artistic stage settings ever seen IN
Salem. Mr.. Kent and his company
fitted In perfectly with their SUI
roundings. The play was battle OF
wits and series Of surprises from
start to finish. Raymond Erlwynne
as Captain Bedford. the gentleman
detective. kept the audience sues-
sing. One could not tell whether he
was really as simple as he seemeh
AZ times. or whether his simplicity
was only a mask 10 hide his real pur
pose. The Captain met his match
however. In Rafiles, who eluded MN
in a most unexpected manner In the
last scene. Mr. Kents aciing as
well as that OF his whole company
was a higher class than is often seen
in Salem, and II is 10 be hoped thal
the next time he comes TO this elty
people will remember him and give
him the reception he certainly de-
serves.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14

Maine, and Portland, Oregon, and
the press reports of his lectures In
dlcate that what he has to say Will
be OF much interest to all thinking
people in this locality. DR.. Fluno's
lecture will deal not only with the
healing OF physical diseases and the
saving OF the wrong-doer, but will
also touch upon the practical appli'
cation OF Christian Science TO the i'm
dustrlal and financial problems OF
the hour.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-14
CUT OUT
AND
SAVE 1T
Says Many Persons Here Can Be
Made Happy Again BY ySlng
This Mixture

There is so much rheumatism
here now that the following advice
by an eminent authority will be high.
ly appreciated by those who suffer.
Get from any good pharmacy one.
half ounce Fluid Extract Dandelion,
one ounce Compound Kargon. three
ounces of Compound Syrup Sarsa-
parilla. Shake these we'll in a bot
tie and take in teaspoonful doses
after each meal and at \bedtime;
also drink plenty of good water.
IL is claimed that there are few
victims of this dread and torturouq
disease who will fail to find ready
relief in this simple homemade mix.
ture, and in most cases a permanent
cure Is the result.
This simple recipe is said Ia
strengthen and cleanse the elimina-
tive tissues of the Kidneys 80 that
they can filter and strain from tha
blood and system the poisons, acids
and waste matter, which cause not
only Rheumatism, but numerous
other diseases. Every man or wom-
an here who feels that their kidneys
are not healthy and active, or who
suffers from any urinary tronble
whatever, should not hesitate Ia
make up this mixture, as II is GER
tain to do much good. and may save
you from much misery and suffering
after while.