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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03

ton Of the militia, and it was not until
1887 that a change was made in the
law of 1856. The change consisted in
making the quota of arms distributed
to a state dependent upon the fact that
the state had an enlisted and organized
militia equal in numbers to one hun
dred for each senator and representa-
tive in congress. 1t was not until after
the Spanish war that the
people and congress took the interest in
perfecting the organization of ma
tional guard commensurate with its
importance.
Purchase of Arms
Since 1908 there have been two funds
for the purchase of arms-one consist
ing OF the 5000, 900 before mentioned and
its accumulations and the other of a
changing appropriation for arms FOR
the regular establishment. These two
funds have always been kept separate
by the secretary of war; and there was
a time when about the only arms fur
nished the militia were those discarded
by the regular army. BY 1897 the gov
ernment had accumulated a large re-
serve supply of arms and the militia
began clamoring for better equip
ment. and army officers began to rec
ognize the Importance of training the
militia TO use the arms that would
be in actual service in time Of war. In
1897 congress provided that:
1.-The secretary OF war is hereby au-
thorized TO issue to governors OF the
several states and territories such
number of Springfield breechloading
rifles, caliber forty-tiYe one-hundredths
of an inch, as are required for arming
all the regularly organized and
equipped militia Generally known as
the National guard) Of each state and
tarriforV
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
TO LEAVE COUNTRY WHERE
INEBRIATES ARE FINED

John Devine, the Texan who was re-
gently fined IS in Police Justice Fred
ricksons court for drunkenness, was
again arraigned before the court on
similar charge.
According to Devine's statement, the
laws of Texas permit man to obtain
a license to get drunk, and Devine
thought that his recent fine was for
that purpose. The court, however, gave
him another fine of So and DeVine says
he will quit the country 7or gooo'
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
Falls from Wagon

"Doc" BlilSney was admitted to the
receiving hospital yesterday afternoon
with a severe scalp laceration received
in a fall from a wagon at Third and
Los Angeles streets. After receiving
treatment he was sent to his home at
1887 Wilson street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
Fire Does Little Damage.

ca,,sed hv spontaneous combustion, did
about 500 damage to the workshop on
the c fourth nth floor Of the Los Angeles Gas
and EIectric company, 127 West Sixth
street, at an early hour this morning.
The DANES were seen by pedestrians
hut were extinguished by night
watchman before the department ar
rived.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
CAT SHOW OFFICIALS
GIVE PROFITS TO CHARITY

The fees received from 600 visitors to
the cat show held recently by the
Southern California National Cat club
were given Friday afternoon to the fol-
lowing charities: Sisters of the Good
Shepherd, the s. A. Rescue home and
the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals. Each received $50.
The donations were gratefully ac-
knoweledged by the societies, and the
club extends its thanks to the Los An
geles press for their assistance of the
association.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
FOR EXCHANGE
Real Estate

FOR EXCHANGE
Lot 60X150, high and dry and an Gle
CANT 10-room new and strictly mod
ern residence swell part of city,
Western avenue, near Berkeley
ings, dining room, reception room,
parlor and den paneled; Flemish oak
combination fixtures built-in book
fact the handsomest and most up-to-
date residence in this swell neighbor-
hood; front windows very large bevel
plate, 5 large bedrooms and good
barn; $4,000. VIII sell on easy terms
or exchange for vacant lots in this
city, for flats or close-in acreage.
Place is worth every dollar ! ask and
is gilt-edge property. 1t will rent for
$1,000 unfurnished or $500 furnished.
GOLDEN WEST REALTY CO.,
643 South Snrinp
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
For EXCHANGED

Lot 3OX1OO, sewer in, also gas, water
and sidewalks, third lot from strand;
good business location or fine site
for cottage, located at North Man
haitian Beach, Redondo; $3.50, clear.
VIII trade for grocery or lodging
house, automobile or equity in small
acreage close to city.
Also have 20 acres in oranges and
lemons, fine water right, beautiful
location, at the foot of Arrowhead
two miles from Arrowhead hotel;
$4,000; mortgage $4,000. win trade
for vacant lots rooming house, flats
or cottages in this city, take back or
Have two lots in Boyle Heights
$1,000. clear. to trade for small
GOLDEN WEST REALTY co.,
643 South Spring,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
Business Women to Meet

The regular meeting Of the Business
Uomen's association will be held in
the rooms in the Collins building, 31S
West Third street A paper on Child
Labor will be read and general discus
sion of the subject will follow.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
WANTED
BEN WHITE
WIN Exchange

vour property; immense bargains; apply
81 once: satisfaction and quick results.
Member Realty Board. S04-6 BRYSON
Block, Second and Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
VIII Hold Inquest

An inquest will be held tomorrow by
Coroner Lanterman over the body Of
Matthew Taaffe, the barber who was
night.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03

Everything you want you will find in
the classified page-a modern encyclo-
pedia. One cent a word
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
Miscellaneous

FOR sALE-NEW AND SECOND HAND
billiard and pool tables, bar fixtures Of
all kinds; easy payments. Send for cata-
logue. THE BRUNSWICK-B -BALKE-
COLLENDER CO.. 931 West Third St.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03

Everything you want you win and In
the classified page. One cent a word.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
UNCLE SAM MAY
CALL UPON MILITIA
CONGRESS PAYS ATTENTION
TO STATE S0LDlERY
Development Of Interest by the Federal
Government In the National Guard
Of the Several States, on Which
II Must Rely In Time Of War
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
WASH1GNTON, d. c., Feb. 2.-The
awakening of interest in the organlza-
tion and equipment of the national
guard is almost universal in all the
states, and is calling for the favorable
attention of congress just now, in view
of the Japanese situation. In this
connection the story of the American
National guard, from the beginning,
VIII be of interest to all readers.
1t is the theory of our form of gov
ernment that in case of war the gov
ernment must rely on its citizqn SOL
diery for defense, and that large
standing army is not and never can be
necessary. That being the theory 1t
would naturally occur to the least OBJ
servant that the militia should con-
stantly receive the appreciation and en-
couragement of the governing author
tiles.
Until within a comparatively few
years congress has been very remiss
in its treatment of the militia. Except
in most of the wars with the Indians
and our recent war with Spain. 1t has
ben the volunteers and not the regu-
lars that did most of the fighting not
that the regulars did not fight well,
but they comprised but a small portion
of the forces of the government In
all the wars the government has been
engaged in it has been handicapped
greatly by the want of a we'll organ
lied and trained militia
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03

FOR SALE
A good Smith Premier typewriter,
No. 2, $50 cash. This il n snap. APP
ply 417-41S AMERICAN NATIONAL
BANK BLDG, Second and broadway.
YOU CAN BUY GOOD PIANOS AT LOW
prices at f. w. KRINGEL'S, S45 South
Spring. Tuning and repairing. Broad
waV 26SS. Home FS126
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03

SOUTH CALIFORNIA STOCK EX-
CHANGE, Incorporated, has rented the
room at 1241a South Broadway, formerly
occupied by the Los Angeles Stock ex-
change. The governing board will meet
at 10 o'clock tomorrow (Monday) morn
ing. BY order of the president.
b. A STEPHENS, Secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
LEGAL fIOTICES
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS, MEET.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the
Perseus Oil company will be held at it's
office, Room 406 Lankershim building.
corner Third and Spring streets, Los
Angeles, Cal; on Monday, February is.
the election of a board of directors to
serve for the ensuing year, and for the
transaction of such other business as
may regularly come before said meet
ing.
G. L. WARING, Secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
S35OO
$4,000

FOR SALE
SIS to $3.50 per acre for choice alfalfa
walnut and vegetable land.
500 per acre for full bearing apricot
and peach orchards.
$500 per acre for fine full bearing al
falfa land.
P. L. SHfDELER.
224 Citizens National Bank bldg.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
Stocks and Bonds

COPPER FACTS-IS A REPORT ON
the famous Schell group of 20 copper
gold claims on the Rio Tonic river in
Gila county, Arizona, owned by the
Todd Copper company, whose stock
we offer for $500 for each 1000 shares.
Send check or call for number of
shares you want. Send postal for
Copper Facts.
CHAS. NJ. FRYE, 236 Mason Bldg.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
TlONAI

SPANISH LESSONS GIVEN BY EX-
perienced Spanish teacher Telephone
Homo C1052. or address BOX 1872 Herald
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
Breath of War

Breath of War
A few years later there came a
breath of war with France. and on the
| seas several encounters took place be-
tween American and French war YES
sells The prospect was so strong that
| 1t was felt best to strengthen the mill
tia and the sum of 100000 was appro-
priated to procure 10000 stand of arms.
to be sold to the several states for the
armament of the militia. These arms
| were to be held for sale, but If not
sold they were to be delivered to the
militia when called into the service of
the United States. 1t was also pro-
Vided that for artillery and cavalry the
| government would "loan" guns and
equipments to the states. This was the
first direct appropriation for arms for
militia, and it will be seen the gov
ernment did not propose to supply the
arms, but to sell them to the states.
| AS early as 1903 the relations between
! this country and Great Britain were SO
strained that it was thought best by
| congress to take some active measures
toward arming the militia, and a law
was enacted making an annual appro-
priation Of 100000 for "the purpose of
providing arms and military equip
ments for the whole body of the mill
! tia of the United States" The arms and
equipments We're to be purchased or
manufactured at the government arse
nails. In 1916 congress made this a
continuing appropriation, providing
that the unexpended balance of any
year should not be covered back into
the treasury, but carried forward to
the credit of the fund, to be expended
in the future. This condition of affairs
continued for about forty years with
out material change. But the militia
! Cnirit ctr he
people and but few states had any
real organized body. Under the exist
ing law the arms were distributed lust
as they might be called for, or as the
secretary of war thought best.
Arms for the Guard
In 1855 an act was passed regulating
the method of distribution, providing
among other things, that the arms
should be apportioned to the various
states in proportion to the number OF
| their senator's and representatives In
congress. For the territories and for
the District of Columbia the president
was to use his judgment as to the num-
Der supplied. Under the act some OF
the states, not having any organized
militia, did not draw their quota, al
though they were entitled to do so re-
gardless Of the fact that they had taken
no steps to organize the militia force
Other states, however did draw their
full quota under exactly the Same cir
cumstances, while still others. with one
or two companies, would draw guns for
a thousand or more. Thus the arms
were very unequally distributed. When
the war between the states came some
OF the states had hardly a musket IN
their armories. What they did have
were usually of the old hintloCk style
changed to percussion. They were
however, practically the same class as
used I'm the regular army at that time
The Civil war was slow I'm produc-
ling results favorable to the reorganiza-
Albuquerque morning journal., 1907-08-21
He SAYS F|REMENS
MEET WILL Be
SPECTACULAR
DETTLEBACH BUSY
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS
Major Meyers Takes a Long
Look Ahead and Gets Races
for Next Years Back
From the Woods,

A. VI. Dettlebach, chief Of the Santa
Fe fire department and secretary OF
the New Mexico Firemen's association
and also one of the most active boos-
ters for the Twenty-Seventh Annual
Territorial fair, spent yesterday in AL
buquerque comforting with the officers
of the fair association. Mr. Dettle-
bach has just returned from Ros-
well and other towns.
THE fremen's tournament and eX-
hibit is to be the principal feature OF
the score of exhibitions at the fair,
said Captain Dettlebach. Besides a
race to a fire, and the saving of a
burning structure. we will present a
fast hitching show that cannot be
beat.
"On Tuesday. August 2Sth, we will
pull off a racing meeting at Traction
park, to be followed by three race
events the next afternoon. On Thurs
day a public race for the territorial
championship will take place on West
Gold avenue. from the Commercial
club parlors to the Alvarado hotel.
"The annual meeting of the terri
torial firemen will be held in con-
junction with the fair, and a large
number of tiremen have promised to
attend"
Mr.. Dettelbach leaves this morning
for trip to the south in the interests
of the fair and the firemens associa-
tiOn.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1907-08-21
SALE Of SCHOOL
BOOKS IS ON
IN EARNEST
Entire New Set of School Pub
IiCatiOnS to Be Purchased by
the Young Idea for the COM
ing Term.

With the opening of the public
schools some two weeks away the
sale OF school books, Of states and PEN
ellis and tablets and pens, and what
not, has begun in earnest Local
dealers have laid in unusually large
supplies of school books necessitated
by the change made in text books by
the territorial board of education in
establishing uniform texts for the en-
tire territory.
Parents, as usual, have registered a
well developed kick at having to buy
new books. but thinking ones see that
the step taken by the territorial board
will obviate much Of this difficulty
in the future. The Standardization Of
text books for all New Mexico schools
Is the most important step taken by
the school system in recent years and
will greatly simplify the workings OF
the system.
o. A. Matson yesterday displayed a
mammoth pyramid Of Walshs Arith-
metics, one of the new books chosen
There were 1,050 books in the pile
When II is considered that all books
are changed this year In Albuquerque
with the exception Of the language
and music text books, II may be easily
seen that the school book business is
Albuquerque morning journal., 1907-08-21

much to do with making Oregon and
Washington independent of Wall
street in their Development.
SlabwOod. the outside or trimming
from the log. including the bark. has
become a luxury instead OF a drug
ON the market. as formerly, for years
slab has been the staple fuel for the
home. A few years ago 1t was deliv-
cred in any part of the city for a d.
lar a cord then 1t rose i'm price. up %
two years ago. to $1.75 per cord. and
the housekeepers groaned at the ad-
vance and figured over the increased
cost of running their furnaces and
their stoves. and many put in coal.
Now this slabwood brings "a per cord.
where formerly the mills were so anX-
ious 10 get rid of it that they used it
as a filling for the lowlands around
their grounds
Ordinary fir wood in four-foot
lengths was formerly SO per cord;
then il rose To 50 and $3.50. Now 1t
is Sc per cord and the buyer is the
one who is favored
The waste resulting from the erec-
tion Of new buildings was until last
year stacked up in the street and
burned IT seemed a wasteful thing
to those from the eastern states
where kindlng is carefully put away,
but the people out here have the
habit now Of saving this waste and
Il Is stacked away in the basement for
the coming winter with the same care
as it would be in Ohio or Illinois.
Tben in the yards Of the larger
mills cars can be seen loading lumber
for Cleveland, New York and even
points in Kansas and oklahoma, just
north Of the timber belt in Texas.
Louisiana and Arkansas. There seems
to be an especially vigorous demand
for large timbers which require two
or three cars to transport them, and
these go to every point Of the compass
and are today available only in the
northwest.
When the forest lands are cleared
they take the name of logged off
lands" or "cut over timber lands"
and are then available for farms, fruit
and dairying, and these lands are
particularly sought by the newcomer.
The increased cost Of timber for
fuel and power has caused the people
Of the northwest to realize the worth
of their water powers, for while there
is an extremely progressive popula-
ton i'm this section of the country
they are like those everywhere, in not
caring to make a change until neCeS-
sity compels it.
The increased value of fuel has
brought into service various coal
fields. and there will not be many
years before good wood will not be
used as fuel even In this section where
Uncle Sam holds his largest fund of
wealth i'm that direction.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1907-08-21
DIAMOND DICK
UNDER BAN Of
POSTOFF|CE
Youthful DevOurer of Blood and
Thunder Literature Strictly
Up Against It--PubIiSherS to
Fight,
"Dlamond DIeko Is under Lhe ban.

Diamond Dick" Is under the ban.
The news will come as a distinct
blow to a large percentage Of the iu-
vcnle population which has hitherto
waded glorlously through seas of
blood, proudly sailed the Spanish
Main with the black nag az the mast
head or shot down hordes of canni-
balls In far Cathay
The postmaster general has made
a ruling that thereafter Diamond
Dick and number Of similar publi-
cations are no longer eligible to pass
through the United States mails as
second class matter II Is said to be
the conviction of the postofiice de-
partment that stories Of the exploits
Of Old Sleuth and Eat Em-Alive Ed
wards and Daredevil Denny are not
such tales as should enter the home
and be absorbed by the hungry and
omniyorous mind Of the small boy.
The publishers, II Is said, have
started out to fight the ruling tooth
and nail and have asked for tempo
rary Injunction against the postmas-
ter general.
"The periodicals haven't arrived for
some time now" said a local stationer
last night. "and there seems to be
some doubt as 10 when they will re-
sumo. In consequence there has been
more or less of roar from the small
boy.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1907-08-21
IS BELIEVED ROUTE
WILL ELIMINATE
THE CANYON
EASTERN MAY COME
AROUND THE MOUNTAINS
Torrance and Party Fail to Ar
rive and Are Supposed to be
10th to Leave Scenery About
Hagan.

"The Albuquerque Eastern will
never come through Tijeras conyon, .
was the rather interesting statement
made to the Morning Journal last night
by surveyor who Is supposed to
know something about the railroad
situation. "The logical way for the
new line to come into this city is
around the north end of the Sandia
mountains, thus giving a quick and
easy outlet from the Hagan coal
mines into Albuquerque. The con-
struction of the. line through the can
yon, where 1t crosses the creek thir-
teen times is too expensive. 1t is a
case of cut and fill all the way
through. When the line is built as
1t is bound to be-mark my word, it
will come the other way"
Inspection Party Fails to Arrive.
The eastern capitalists who are
making tour over the Santa Fe Cen
trail and Albuquerque Eastern roads,
and who We're expected to arrive here
from the north last night. failed to
reach this city up to a late hour last
night.
George L. Brooks, president of the
Commercial club, received word yes
terday that the party would probably
not reach Albuquerque until Wednes-
day or Thursday night. Nevertheless
number of members of that body
met trains Nos. l and 7, but refused to
wait for No. 8, which reached here af-
ter 4 o'clock.
In the party, which is being chap
eroned by General Francis J. Tor
rance, are the following prominent
capitalists:
James Arnot and John Hunter, of
Pittsburg, interested in railroad enter
prises; w. L. Taylor of indianapolis,
Ind, formerly attorney general of that
state, also capitalist; Walter Lyon,
of Pittsburg, formerly lieutenant gov
ernor Of Pennsylvania; r. F. Duck
and f. p. Heisley, capitalists of Pitts
burg; w. A. Stone, of Uniontown,
Pennsylvania Robert Law, a railroad
promoter and capitalist, now of Dem
yer, Col, formerly of Pittsburg, and
Mr. Obernaur, also Of Pittsburg, Pa.
Others with the party are: General
Manager S. B. Grmshaw, of the Santa
Fe Central railway; General Manager
w. S. Hopewell, of the New Mexico
Fuel and Hon company: Attorney
Charles F. Easley Professor Charles
r. Keyes, of SocOrrO mining expert;
Frank Dibert, assistant treasurer of
the Santa F'e Central railway; j..
II. Farwell of Albuquerque. former
chief engineeriof the road; John Field
ing, Jr. clerk in the office of the
road, and Scott Dibert, son of Frank
Dlbert.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1907-08-21
FINE PICTURE Of
BROWNS ATTRACTS
MUCH ATTENTION
THE PRIDE OF M'INT0SH
LOOKING PLEASANT I
Albuquerque Fans are Ready
to Take Up All Money Offered
on the Boy Wonders of Trini-
dad,

Fair femininlty and masculinty
have been much in evidence before
Matson's window whore a fine photo
graph Of the Mcintosh Browns, taken
by Shovel Is on exhibition. The like
ness Of the greatest base ball aggrega-
ton in the southwest is a splendid one
and has caused much admiring COM
ment.
81 understand that some Of Trini-
dads friends are offering to bet two
to one against Albuquerque" said "a
fan last night you can just tell 'em
that the Browns and their friends are
ready to take up all money and
take it up so quick It will smoke The
Browns intend to win both Of those
games Saturday and Sunday at Trini-
dad and they know they can deliver
the goods. / can hand It out to you
straight from the Information bureau
that Trinidad Is going To experience a
couple of very painful surprises before
the week Is out"
Albuquerque morning journal., 1907-08-21
MAJOR MEYERS BOOSTING
FOR TIIE 2XTH FAIR

Ernest Meyers, president of the
Meyers company returned home yes
terday after months absence, dur
ing which time Major Meyers has been
boosting Albuquerque and fishing in
Lake Erie.
Major Meyers informed Manager
Jay Hubbs of the fair association that
the representatives of the eastern liq-
uor firm which contributed the Veuve
Cliquot Yellow Label Champagne
stake race and cup, would arrive here
soon.
Before leaving for home" re-
marked Major Meyers, 81 succeeded in
getting two eastern liquor firms to
enter races for the twenty-eighth an
nual fair
"A large number of New Workers
manifested interest in the New Mex
leo fair, and while they are unable
to attend themselves, have made
preparations for a New York delega-
ton"
Major Meyers said that fishing was
excellent in Lake Erie and on the
Canadian lakes.