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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
DISTRICT JUDGE VAN FLEET
IN SOUTH FOR HOLIDAYS
Prominent Jurist Visits Los Angeles.
Impressed with Prosperity-North-
ern Situation Is Good Is
His Opinion

United States District Judge w. G. Van
Fleet, one of the most prominent jurists
of San Francisco, arrived in Los Angeles
yesterday from San Diego, where he has
been passing the Christmas holidays.
Judge Van Fleet has passed the last
three weeks touring Southern California
in company with his family He intends
remaining in Los Angeles until Monday,
when he will leave for Santa Barbara,
there to visit friends.
This is my first visit to Los Angeles
for some time" said Judge Van Fleet
yesterday, ''and 1 am highly delighted
with my visit. l was considerably run
down when left San Francisco, but feel
that 1 have been greatly benefited by the
outing.
Conditions in Los Angeles impress me
greatly. did not expect to see such a
large amount of business as Is going on
here. From all appearances there is no
lack of money in this city, and am told
the Christmas season was one of the
liveliest ever experienced here.
1.-THE money market in San Francisco
has been tight for several months past,
but l am confident it will soon loosen.
Many of the banks are paying in gold.
and / do not doubt all scrip will soon
be called in.'
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
BOARD OPENS BIDS FOR
CONDUIT CONCRETE MIXER
Prices on Aqueduct Contract Vary
from $475 to $116o, Ten Firms
Co npeting for Work on
Big Undertaking

Bids received by the board of public
works yesterday for furnishing concrete
mixer for the Los Angeles aqueduct, In
accordance with specifications No. 6B,
were:
| A. F. George proposed-One Smith
mixer No. 2, direct connected to Doak gas
engine of ample power, $475. Delivery
now; weight sbout 1000 pounds.
c. w. Dunning proposed, item 1-Con
crete mixer, delivery in four days, weight
$500 pounds. s4ss.
Municipal Engineering Contracting
company proposed, item 1-Concreie
mixer, delivery In six days, weight $500.
$500. No. Chicago improved cube con-
crete mixer.
wallace -Lindesmith Hoist company pro-.
posed, item 1--Concrete mixer, delivery in
fifteen days, weight 5000, $740. Fifteen
cubic yard capacity; without automatic
measuring device. IL
Western Construction company pro-
posed, item 1-Concrete mixer, delivery in
few hours, weight 42OO, 500. Ransome
mixer; the outfit has been used approx
imately sixty working days.
Buffalo Concrete Mixer company pro-
posed. item 1-Concrete mixer, delivery
at once, weight $500. $1,000
th-Booth-Ushe company proposed,
item 1-vConcrete mixer ("Eureka concrete
mixer''), f. o. b. cars Los Angeles; ship
ment from factory Immediately upon re-
ceipt. of order; weight 1900 pounds; $50.
Harron, Rickard & McCone proposed,
item 1-Concrete mixer CNo 211s Foote con
crete mixer, equipped with horse power
Fairbanks-Morse special inclosed engine).
twelve cubic yards per hour. F. o. b.
Nunda, N. Y. shipment at once, weight
$500 pounds $1O50; f. o. b. San Francisco
shipment at once, weight $500 pounds.
SLIGO.
Louis r. Bedell proposed, item 1-Con-
crete mixer, delivery in forty days weigh
$500 pounds $1,000.
1-Concrete mixer, immediate delivery,
weight 5000 pounds, 5000. Ransome
standard.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
NINE INSPECTORS
TO WALK PLANK
HEALTH BOARD AcoUIEscEs BUT
UNDER PROTEST
MIX, Meat, Restaurant, Sanitary and
Lodging House Departments Must
Sacrifice Help to Meet APP
preparations

Nine heads will be chopped off in the
health department If last nights slate Is
accepted by the city council.
After a secret session last night rumors
leaked from the health board that the
men marked for slaughter include three
milk inspectors, two meat inspectors. two
| restaurant inspectors, one sanitary In
spector and one lodging house inspector,
and the auto allowed Animal Slaughter
Inspector Hughes will also be cut of.
| This reduction, made on the direct Or
ders of the council that expenses must
be reduced will save the city 1886
monthly, or $3.50 until the end of the
fiscal year on the last day of June.
Unlike other fixed states the bakery
inspector holds his job under the new
deal, as 90 the three, secretary and two
clerks, In the health office.
The health board in asserting to these
reductions says the men can be nly
spared from the work, but as the order is
final the recommendation is accordingly
made.
If the council does not undergo change
of mind before Monday the most sensa-
tional cut in the department history OF
the year will be made.
In the meaptime there will be lively
scrambling by the friends of those most
interested between now and the end of
the year, and the evil day may be post
poned
Friends of DR.. Arthur Smith, whom the
Republicans will push for second assist
ant health officer, are also busily at
work. and in order to give much needed
assistance to the medical section OF the
board OF health Drs. Powers and Garce-
lon may be given an auxiliary in another
well qualified assistant. The board, how
ever, is opposed to DR.. Smith.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
CHARGE THAT WOMAN TWICE
M0RTGAGED CROP DISMISSED
Mrs. A. M. Becsey, Daughter of Ollie j.
Watkins, LIberated-Prosecution
Unable to Secure Witnesses
from San Bernardlno

A charge of illegally mortgaging prop
erty brought by N j. Sanders against
Mrs. A. M. Becsey was yesterday dis
missed by Justice e. e. Selph on the
statement of Deputy District Attorney
Mccartney that it was impossible to get
certain witnesses from San Bernardino
county into court.
The complaint against Mrs Becsey was
that she had twice mortgaged crop OF
barley, once to Sanders and then to j. X.
Winter Mrs. Becsey is the daughter OF
Ollie Watkins, who was recently killed
in an automobile accident 1t is said her
troubles grew out of her fathers work
In connection with the California Fruit
Growers association, Of which he was
president and which owned the land on
which the doubly- -mortgaged grain grew.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28

sure, were required for the work. :. The
embossing being deep and sharp, great
care was necessary to avoid cutting the
paper.
The mother of pearl was selected with
special care to secure pieces of suf-
ficient size and of smooth surface to al
low the die to strike with even pressure
upon the entire edge, as the slightest
uneven pressure would cause the pearl to
crumble into countless particles.
The background for each pece of pearl
was hand painted. After the die was
linked 1t was pressed upon the pearl, cut
ting 1t the proper shape and leaving the
monogram showing in white ink. The
pearl was then polished, giving finish
and delcacy of coloring which is delight
fully pleasing.
Specimens of this work are now being
shown in the windows and in the depart
ment of stationery of the designing firm.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
ASK CONGRESS TO SAVE
WHALES AND TURTLES
Professor in Yale Scientific School
Takes Lead In Movement to
Have Sea Animals
Protected
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. Dec. H-Con-
gress is to be asked to establish game
laws for the protection of whales and
green turtles. AT the annual meeting OF
the vertebrae Paleontologists of America
at Yale university a resolution was
passed asking congress to prevent the
slaughter of these deep sea animals dur
ing the breeding season.
Prof. G. r. Wieland of the Yale scien-
tifc school, who has been studying the
subject for the last decade, stated In an
address that 100000 whales had been
killed In the last 100 years. and that the
financial profit from this killing had
amounted to S272. .00O,0 900. He said the whale
is almost gone and unless he is to disap-
pear altogether some means must be
found to protect him.
Prof. Wieland also pointed out that the
green turtle is rapidly disappearing and is
doomed to complete destruction unless
preserved.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
COMMON SENSE

Leads most Intelligent people to use only
med3lnes OF known composition. There
fore IL Is that DR.. Pierce's medicines. the
makefs1 Of which print every ingredient
entering lnAo Them upon the bottle wrap
pers and attest its correctness under oath,
are daily grNYing in favor. The COM
position OF Dbl Pierce's medicines is open
TO everybody,vDr. Pierce being desirous
Of having the Search IIght Of inYestLga.
Eon turned fully upon his formul@. being
confident that fhe 6etter the COMPOSITION
Of these medicines Is Known the more
will their great clratIye merits be recog..
nized. Being wholly made OF The active
medicinal principles extracted from ma
tive forest roots, by exact processes
original with DIR. Pierce, and without the
use of drop OF alcohol, triple-refined and
chemically pure glycerine being used in
stead in extracting and preserving the
curative virtues residing in the roots
employed, these medicines are entirely
free from the objection of doing harm
by creating an appetite for either al
coholic beverages or habit forming
drugs. Examine the formula on their
bottle wrappers--the same as sworn to by
Dr. Pierce, and you will find that his
rGolden Medical Discovery the great,
blood purifier, stomach tonic and bowel
regulator-the medicine which, while not
recommended to cure consumption in its
advanced stages (no medicine will do that
yet does cure all those catarrhal condi
tions of head and throat, weak stomach,
torpid liver and bronchial troubles, weak
lungs and hang-on-coughs, which, II neg
Iected or badly treated lead up to and
finally terminate In consumption.
Take the rGolden Medical Discovery
tss time and 1t Is not likely to disappcint
you II only you give it thorough and
fair trial. Don't expect miracles. 1t
won't do supernatural things. You must
exercise your patience and perseverein its
use for reasonable length Of time to get
its full benefits. The ingredients OF which
Or. Pierce's medicines are composed have
the unqualified endorsement of scores of
medical leaders, better than any amount
of lay, or non-professional. testimonials.
They are not given away to be expert
menfed with but are sold by all dealers in
medicines at reasonable prices.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
Nasal catarrh. an Inflammation Of tn

Nasal Catarrh, an Inflammation of the
delicate membrane lining the air pas
sages is not cured by any mixtures
taken into the stomach. Don't waste
time on them. Take Ely's Cream Balm
through the nostrils. so that the
fevered. swollen tissues are reached at
once. Never mind how long you have
suffered nor how often been disap-
pointed, we know Ely's Cream Balm is
the remedy you should use. Price soc
II you prefer to use an atomizer, ask
for Liquid Cream Balm, It has all the
good qualities OF the solid form of this
remedy and will rid you of catarrh or
hay fever. No cocaine to breed dread
ful habit. No mercury to dry out the
secretion Price 75c. with spraying
tube. All druggists. or mailed by Ely
Bros. Sc Warren street. New York,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
HEARD AROUND
HOTEL CORRIDORS

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Carnduff of Naga-
sald, Japan. are registered at the Alex
andria.
E. M. Pomeroy, passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania lines, with headquarters at
San Francisco, is visiting Los Angeles and
is staying at the Alexandria hotel.
George P. Denison, merchant of Homo
lulu, is at the Van Nuys.
Robert Rosenthal, we'll known travel
ing man, called by his many friends
prince of the road,'' is registered at the
Westminster.
George B. Earnshaw, mining man of
Sonora, Mexico, is staying at the An
gelus.
John Guyer and wife of Prescott,
Wash, are registered at the Hollenbeck.
They will reman in Los Angeles for sew
eral months. Mr.. Guyer is a well known
lumber man.
]. X Campbell of the United States for
est service is staying at the HollenbeclS
John Denair and son of Denair, Cal.
are registered at the Hollenbeck. Mr.
Denalr was formerly superintendent OF
the Santa Fe system.
]. ]. Sheridan of the Santa Fe system
with headquarters at Albuquerque, is stay
ing at the Hollenbeck.
c. K. Lord of Philadelphia. accom-
panied by his wife, arrived In Los Ange-
les yesterday They are staying at the
Van Nuys hotel.
Henry Coffee and John Holley, mining
men of Goldfeld, are registered at the
Angelus.
G. w. Beecher, a prominent merchant
and mining man of Kingman, Ariz.. is
staying at the Hollenbeclx.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
ENTIRE FAMILY PERISHES
IN A BURNING HOUSE
Five Persons Meet Terrible Fate in
Destruction of Their Home In
Massachusetts by
Fire
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
burned to death in fire that destroyed
the house of John Clark at Watertown, a
suburb, early today. Every member of
the Clark family met death in the flames.
The dead are: John Clark, Mrs John
Clark, John Clark, aged II; Philip Clark,
aged 8; Doris Clark, years of age.
The house was about two miles from
the center of town and by the time the
firemen reached the scene the house had
been burned almost to the ground. The
firemen were able to locate the bodies of
the father and two children, but the
mother and little girl were not found until
the ruins of the house had cooled sufti-
ciently to permit more thorough search.
The house was valued at about $1,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
BACHELORS THIRD DANCE
TO BE GIVEN TUESDAY

An event of no little social Importance
Is the Bachelors third annual dance, to
be given on the evening of Tuesday. jan
uary 7. The invitations for this much
heralded function have just been issued
and bear the mark of artistic perfection.
The embossing is upon plain white pa
per without the usual formality of ink,
the paper simply being raised in the
script letter. This is entirely new and
likely to be looked upon favorably In
social circles.
A rich and delicate novelty which adds
much to the exquisite charm OF these
delightful missives is the arrangement OF
the monogram. 1t is set upon a back
ground of mother of pearl
These Invitations were designed and ex-
ecuted by the department Of stationery
OF the firm of Brock & Feagans.
Six heavy steel dies, under great pres
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
TO CONNECT ELYsIAN
AND GRIFFITH PARKS

Park commissioners have taken the
first steps toward connecting the Elysian
and Griffith parks by the river road by
instructing Secretary r. H. Mullaly to
ascertain the views and wishes of prop
erty owners along the route
If property owners will put up their
share of the cost the board VIII extend
the road through Griffith park to Ca
huenga pass.
Griffith park is one of the largest IN
the world inside OF municipality, and
the new road will make It accessible from
all sides. which now Is its principal draw
backs in attracting crowds.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
January Program

The Ebell program, just issued for jan
uary. Is as follows:
Monday, January 6-Members only.
Semi-annual business meeting New
Years reception. Music.
Monday, January 13-Lecture, "Archi-
lecture an Expression of Race Conscious
ness" Miss Josephine C. Locke.
Monda5, January 20-Current Topics.
conducted by Mrs. Frank AZ. Kelly; home
affairs, Mrs. Robert ]. Burdette; foreign
affairs. Mrs w. S. Bartlett; new books,
Mrs Eliza Tupper Wilkes. Tea served.
Monday, January H-An afternoon with
the department of music. in charge OF
Mrs Edwin G. Voigt and Mrs. Marion
Welsh. Selections from living composers
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
Suffrage Meeting

Mrs Elizabeth Craig will address the
Los Angeles Political Equality league
this afternoon at 2;30 o'clock in the
women,s club house on South Figueroa
street. her subject being The Influence
of Women in the Progress of Oregon"
Mrs Craig is corresponding secretary of
the Oregon State Equal Suffrage associa-
tion and was directly associated with
Mrs Abigail Scott Dunaway in the recent
Oregon campaign She was formerly a
member of the stan of the Waco Tribune
and Dallas News, and is now associate
editor of Dixie Land.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
Telerhone Strike Not Settled

BY Associated Press.
BUTTE, Mont, Dec. 27.-There will be
no settlement of the trouble between the
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company
and the unions of Butte if that settle
ment carries with it any agreement that
the company is TO dismiss the non-union
men and women now in its employ. 1t is
stated that the company is wiling to
reinstate all of the union employees who
went on strike.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
sends elft to presIdent; sets s1o

?. AssOcIatec Press.
WORCESTER, Mass, Dec. 27.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has sent letter and $40
bill to Jacob c. Reisfeld, 14-year-old
boy, in return for a Christmas gift which
the boy sent to the president. The gift
consisted of a calendar decorated with
the picture of an American eagle. from
the beak of which issued a scroll on which
is the name of the president.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
Looking Ahead

my friend, do you ever give any thought
TO the future p asked the solemn-looking man
with the white necktie to the passenger next
to him In the railway car.
f'Well. should rather say didl' replied
the man addressed .I bought automobile
'ast month"; on the installment plan. and
have payments due each month for the next
wear. .n-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
Faeina Lie Term, kIIIs Himself

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Dec. 27.-J. C.
Cain, convicted of numbering Charles H.
Morris, a wealthy mine owner, committed
suicide in the county Jail here today. He
had smuggled razor into his cell and
cut his throat from ear to ear. He had
been notified by a turnkey this morning
that the sheriff would take him to the
penitentiary today to serve a life term.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
"a Attend gennInaton Memorial

y Assoclated Pfess
SAN DIEGO. Dec. 27.-Mayor Forward
has received from Governor Gillett his
acceptance of the invitation on behalf of
himself and staff to be present at the
dedication of the Bennington monument
on Point Iona, which marks the resting
place of many of the sailors who were
killed in the fatal explosion on board the
gnnboat two years ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
Tried to Wreck Train Is Charge

BY AssocIated Fress,
SAN JOSE. Dec. 27.-GiIroy officers to-
day brought to the county Jail William
Emerson and Bert Fisher, who are sus-
pected Of being the men who yesterday
to wreck the coast train at a
point near Edenvale, south OF this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
Lewis May Lead Miners

by Associated Press
WHEELING. w Va. Dec 27.-Retrns
from a majority of districts In the United
States indicate that Vice President T. L..
Lewis of Ohio has a majority of votes
for the presidency of the United Mine
Workers union. to succeed John Mitchell.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
Woman Sentenced Tor Theft

BY AhsoclHted Press.
SACRAMENTO. Dec. 27.--GoIdie Ha-
bert, recently arrested for shophfting in
local department store. was today SEN
fenced to four years Imprisonment in the
penitentiary at San Quentin.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
Condemned slayer Seeks clemenoy

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 27.-Edward Sill
yer, under sentence to hang at San Quen-
tin of February IA for the murder of
Deputy Sheriff w. F, Smithson of San
Bernardino last October petitioned Gov
ernor Gillett for a communication. Silver
wants the death sentence reduced to
twenty years imprisonment
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
Don't Neglect Your Eyes

In a recent lawsuit an eye was adjudged to be
worth $4,000. Don't neglect defect, however
slight, in such a valuable organ, when our
registered optician will examine your eyes
free. Second floor.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
Walsh Trial Delayed

BY Assoctated Frelsa
r. Walsh was adjourned until next
Thursday because of the illness of one of
the Jurors.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28

First Cat Hadn't we better muve?
Second Cat--Not the least uanger. my
dear. It's only a woman throwing thingi
at us.-The Circle.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
1908 Calendars Half Price

Today on the big booth in aisle S, all 1908
calendars of every description; many novel
designs; pretty for New Year gifts. For
today, half price.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
Women's Oxfords ane
Odds and Ends-SampIes
81. so to $500 Values

Oxfords and high shoes, odds and ends
: s: ::
soies Included number of ZsqSSS:itia2z1a ZqSSitaz1
Z.
manufacturers high gr ade A&NHNN
samples worth up to $4.00 ANaZ%AZW
The manager says it's the ban ZT~
ner bargain of the year; they all
go at price today, $l.69. .1&7@
Come early in the day for best
selection.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28

Robert Rosenthal, a well known travel
ing man, called by his many friends
prince of the road" is registered at the
Westminster.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28

George P. Denison, a merchant of Hone
lulu, is at the Van Nuys.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Carnduff of Naga-
sald, Japan. are registered at the Alex
andria.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09
CAREER OF JUDGE
WHO SOAKED" STANDARD

Kenesaw Mountain Lands, Judge
of the United States District Court for
the northern district of Illinois, and
the man who laid out the first sticky
fly paper for Standard Oil, came into
Chicago from Indiana, says the Chi
cago Record-Herald. He is a native
of Ohio, Seven-mile, near Millville, be-
ing his birthplace. He migrated to
Indiana when seven years old.
He was born November 30, 1866.
Just after his father had returned from
the Civil War, carrying in his body
Southern lead received in the battle
of Kenesaw Mountain-hence the
name of the youngest of seven sons.
Judge Lands came naturally into
the law. In his early years he was
one of the Logansport kids" He
carried newspapers in that bailiwick
for several years, hung around the
newspaper Offices until he became re-
porter, incidentally learning stenog-
raphy, during which time he was con-
nected with the Logansport Journal.
He was official stenographer for the
Circuit Court of Lake county, Indiana.
from 1883 to 1886, and secured a GER
tificate of admission to the Indiana
bar, under the constitutional provision
which did not require an examination.
He had previously secured common
school education at Logansports but
had left the high school to go to work
in a store.
In pursuance of his legal ambition
he went to Cincinnati and studied in.
one of the law schools, and come from,
these to Chicago, where he graduated
from the Union college of Law in 1890.
He was admitted to the bar and prac--
ticed year and a half. Then Grover
Cleveland became President of the
United States and Walter @. Gresham
became his Secretary of State. Secre-
tary Gresham made Lands his pri-
vate secretary and for two years, un-
til the death of Secretary Gresham,
Lands was one of the forceful and
striking figures in the official life of
He was a personal friend OF Pres
ident Cleveland, who, however, once
sought to separate him from his job,
but desisted when he learned that il
he succeeded Gresham would go too.
When Secretary Gresham died Judge
Lands returned to Chicago, re-en-
tered the practice of law and Incl
dentally adopted politics as a side
line.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-08-09
TARIFF AN ALWAYS
PRESENT QUESTION

Here is a story which William Jen-
nings Bryan tells:
There was once a funeral out in
Nebraska, and the preacher who had
been asked to deliver the funeral ora
ton was stranger in town and didn't
know the departed sister very well.
After he had said all that he could, he
suggested that anyone who could add
a few words about the dear departed
would be heard gladly.
Three or four arose in turn and
paid tribute to the memory OF the
woman who had passed beyond. Then
there was pause Finally, one old
brother arose and said:
We'll, IL we're ali through speaking
about the departed sister, ! will now
make a few brief remarks on the
tariff"