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Evening journal., 1907-04-05
SQUEEZE ON LUMBER.

IT HERE is no relief in sight for the high price
\ OF lumber. The lumber trust, which is one
Of the strongest in the country, in recent years
has made such advances in the cost of that article
to builders that operations have been seriously
hampered in many growing cities Here in Will
mington the grip OF the lumber trust has been
severely felt 1t is much more expensive to build
at present than it was a few years ago. The lum-
Der trust hampers our own material develop
ments.
There is not only no indication that the lumber
trust proposes to change its extortionate meth
DDS. but the railroad companies intend to increase
the hauling charges for lumber, and the consumer
will be hit hard again. The managers of the rail-
road companies have been conferring about the
advance they will make in the freight tariffs, and
lumber dealers in the larger cities aroused be-
cause of the program The lumbermen declare
that they are compelled to pay more for that ar
tcle than at any time of the history Of the in
dustry. Any increase in the cost of lumber will
seriously cripple the lumber dealers and advance
the expense of building operations.
This advance in the price of lumber by the
trust and it is said the cost of lumber is now two
hundred per cent. higher than it was ten years
ago, has tempted the transportation companies to
endeavor to get high charges. They want to
share some of the profits. The protesting lumber
dealers are met with the cold comfort that freight
rates are to be increased on everything that is
hauled and, therefore, they should not complain.
Ultimately all this advance viii fall upon the con-
numer. It means that fewer houses will be con-
ructed and the people therefore will suffer. The
riont OF erecting buildings now is already so high
5000 investors are loath to conduct such enter
Is r unless they receive heavy rates OF rent.
~efs trusts tend to decrease the output Of any
@saiSos; M raise the prices, AND that is where the
es in. II there is NRny trust that for
Evening journal., 1907-04-05
MOTORISTS BRING
TROLLEY TALK
Party Visited Smyrna and
Went Over the Proposed
Kent Route

SMYRNA, April 5.-This town
Is again agog with troHey prospects
as a result of the visit Of an antomo-
bile party here a few days ago. They
wcpt through Kent county over the
route Of the projected trolley line, and
visited Milford, Fredericd and Bow
ers' Beach.
In the party were 4. Il. Beale an
official Of the Dundee Financial Cor
poration, OF Scotland, Mrs. A. r. Beale,
J. w. Endean. supervising Chief engi-
neer ana general manager Of the Smy-
rna. Kent County and Delaware Bay
Traction Company, an1 the chauffeur.
They were on their way from Will
mineton over the proposed trolley route
down the state by way Of Delaware
City, Odessa, Smyrna, Dover and Mil
ford Mr.. Endcan said: Mr.. Beale is
a capitalist representing sT000O,000
worth Of British capital Associated
with him in the Dundee Financial Cor
poration are Lord Rathbone, Sir
Charles Drummoad has nephew
Wilson. the latter president Of the
Grand Trunk Railway, Of Canada. Sir
Charles Drummon has a nephew,
George II. Drummond, wno is mana
ger of the Western Electric Construc-
tion Company. The weather was ideal
and Mr. and Mrs. Beale we're delight
cd with their automobile trip down
the state. Mr.. Bealc was shown the
points Of interest over the proposed
Diamond State Trolley System and took
note as he went along. At st. Georges
ne Investigated and learned something
Of the proposed trolley route along the
Delaware and Chesapeake Canal 20
Chesapeake City The Mlddletown and
Cecilton and the Middletown and
Odessa route was also discussed.
These proposed branch lines including
the Wilmington and New Castle. the
Clayton woodland Bsacn Inc and the
Bowers Beach line, which VIII doubt
less be included in the Delaware sys-
tenn when completed, were features OF
interest to Mr.. Beale. The latter left
Delaware on Saturday much pleased
with the prospect ana win report the
result Of his trip to MS associates, Lord
Rathbone and Sir Charles Drummond,
who are now In this country II they
take Mr.. Endean's proposition, which
now seems most probable, a trolley
system for Delaware Is only n ques-
tion Of remote contingency
Evening journal., 1907-04-05
MAY BUY MORE
PUBLIC GROUNDS

An option has been secured by the Park
Commissioners on Nj the properties along
the Brandywine between Lea's race and
Glenn avenue and an option on the square
bounded by Tatnan, West, Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets This latter property
will be levcled off and converted into a
public playground as soon as Il is bought
by the Park Board.
Certain departments are also consider
ing the purchase OF tract OF land in the
triangle bound by Market and King and
Fifteenth streets. owned by J. ID. Wins.
low. At present the lot is occupied by
unslghtly buildings. II the ground is
purchased. these will be razed and the
main entrance TO the northern side OF
the city made more beautiful, and AZ the
same time one Of the main entrances TO
Brandywine Park will be improved.
Evening journal., 1907-04-05
Cure for Indifferent Hubby.

NV YORK. ADrn JAS every poi
son has its antidotc, so has every
housewife the ability to serve up to her
husbands palate iish that will cure
him Of all his shortcomings. according
to the conclusions OF a agen-known
New York woman VINO has just sug-
gested a list of appetlzlng dishes that
the wives Of Police Cont defendants
may try on their. erring husbands
She suggests onions for "nirting,''
Jelly cake and lady fingers for wife
beating" buckwheat cakes ana sau-
sascs for Geld FEET, pigs knuciSles
ana tr.pe for 'bad temper" MARINA
lade mush and candy for drinking. .
and for gan5ling, near foods, chicken
ana docshnuts.
In.t,a1 of rady nngers AMI jelly cake
as a cure for wife baeting" the IN T.
iated deciare that brass knucSlss or
the handle g a hroc.us.tck would BE-
much mere effectulL
Evening journal., 1907-04-05
Jests and Jin9Ies

From OF the big ranches in the San Joaquin Valley
an elderly workman addicted to vacations recently
made trip TO San Francisco The postmaster on his
return said to him, employing a word neodlessly
plex and long: well Jabez, how did you like the
tropos?" "wot say?' asked the old How did
you like the metropols2" he repeated "Twant open"
said he.--san Francisco Argonaut
what" asked the inquisitive man. was the most
dincut part you payed2'
erhat OF a multi millionaire with the gout. when cir
cumstances over which I had control rendered it
necessary to live meal day" replied the
actor.-Chicago News
"was Hamlet insane?"
''rVo doubt all about It."
"You positive"
"weu he killed a man. didn't hes"-Fittsburg Post.
The Gentleman Farmer Canxously)-what in the
world. Uncle Toerly do is the matter with
my hens? Why, this morning found six OF them lying
their backs cold and stn with their feet sticking
in the air
The Ancient Man taftor suitable season of costaton
Yer hens is dead, Mr.. cittily.-Puck.
"why did you charge sisis2O for bootback stand
worth 1907" a capitol contractor asked.
Because thought there would be a il charged
any more" he replied pleasantly Anything else you
want to know to-dayg"-PhIladelphia Ledger.
"Your od professional rival is gaining great deal Of
prestige"
yes" answered the doctor. but I'll fix all that
am making arrangements to have him, called an
expert Witness Washington Star. =
Fishermen have a more phiIosophic Of chance
and fate than any other brotherhood.
you'll ind thore fish IN that pond"
'-sEsza aid tell fsT9 Nov you've spoiled my
whole CaTse asasar--7-ieren6e fa.tter.
Evening journal., 1907-04-05

Magistrate George II. Hollis, whose sudden
death yesterday shocked his friends, was thor
ough Delawarean. Few men had more intimate
knowledge OF the political affairs OF the State than
did he. For many years he had been intimately
connected with Delaware politics, with wide
circle of friends in both parties His judgment
and insight in politics were unusually keen. His
taking away shows the remarkable suddenness of
the work of the grimreap Only the day before
he died he was in THE EVENING JOURNAL
office on Business, and his untimely end was in
deed blow to his acquaintance. Squire Hollis
was well known throughout the city, and his IA
miliar figure will be much missed.
Evening journal., 1907-04-05

The ticket spectators in New York are having
troubles of their own. There are the big fellows
and the little ones. They cannot agree in ther'
methods Of gouging the public. A movement has
been on foot to stop the grating practices of the
ticket spectators altogether, but Tammany is
said to be behind them and there is little hope of
the theatrical business being conducted in New
York on a straight basis. An ordinance to pre-
vent persons from charging more than the regular
price marked on the ticket, is sleeping The Ii
censing of ticket spectators is authorizing graft
ing that should not be tolerated.
Evening journal., 1907-04-05
PRESIDENTKRAUSE
IS ON HIS WAY

Edward Krause. grand worthy pres
ident OF the Fraternll order Of Eagles,
viii start on an EXTENDED visit 10 sub
ordinate jurisdictions next Monday.
The itinerary Of the trip follows:
Chicago. south Bend, Ind, the home
of Frank d. Herring. grind worthy
treasurer OF the order; Kansas City,
the home Of Grand Worthy Secretary
Partridge; Denver, Cripple Creek, Pua-
bio. salt Lake City. Sacramento. san
Francisco. O1l1land. Alameda Berkiey,
Portland. Tacoma, Seattle. Victoria +.
c.; Vancouver. y. c.; Baker City. ore. /;
Butte ana Helena, Mont: st. Paul
Minneapolis. Milwaukee, Cleveland.
Pittsburg. A1toona, Harrisburg ami
Fhiaecl-hia.
Evening journal., 1907-04-05
Pastor Had ThInas Easy.

During the conference year just closed
the Rev J. Franklin Bryan. pastor OF
Gethsemane Methodist Protestant Church
at Reliance. did not purchase a single
pound Of flour. no horse feed and only
81 worth OF fuel, these and many other
necessities being furnished BY the mem.
bers Of the church.
Evening journal., 1907-04-05

many reasons should be put out of business, it is
this gigantic lumber combine that is preying upon
the people.
Evening journal., 1907-04-05

The city is to get more money from the public
service corporations but if it is all eaten up in in
creased salaries, new desks for City Councilmen
and similar expenses, the taxpayers will not be
much better off in the end.
Evening journal., 1907-04-05

This newspaper Is on sale regularly at every y ~" W
stand IN Wilmington and the principal towns IN s .n
state Of Delaware; also Broad street Stauon si ~
Twenty fourth and Chestnut Streets Station 49,
pha Pa and at the Broadway Theatre newsstand NJ"
York City
Evening journal., 1907-04-05

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No attention paid to unsigned communications
Evening journal., 1907-04-05

The Evening Journal uses the Publishers Press an1 1
Scrpps- McRae news service received IN lts eei'
rooms over special wire.
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
CLEVELAND APPROVES
PLANS FOR REUNION
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 24.-The
Thomas Jefferson Memorial association
of st. Louis has made public a letter
from former President Grover Cleve-
land "unreservedly approving the plan
for the reunion of the descendants of
the signers of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence at jamestown July 4. Mr.
Cleveland says:
"It seems to me that reunion of the
descendants of the signers of the
Declaration of Independence on or
about the date when this immortal
document was signed would be most
impressive incident in connection with
the exposition.
Such a reunion would certainly have
tendency to stimulate patriotic senti-
ment and arouse among those who are
within it's influence a better apprecia-
tion from the initial efforts of the
fathers of the republic to establish a
new nation and impress upon it the best
ideals of a free government"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
NEW ASSISTANT
HAS VERSATILITY
Young Man Who Comes to Ter pie
Baptist Church Has Record of
Being an IndefatieabIe
Worker

Within another month DR.. Robert J..
Burdette, pastor Of the Temple Baptist
church, will have an assistant pastor.
Edwin r. Brown, young eastern col
lege man, will arrive the latter part
of May to assist DIR. Burdette with
the heavy burden of the big downtown
church. Mr.. Brown will also bring
with him his bride, "a young woman
whom he expects to marry as soon
as he graduates from Rochester May g..
The new pastor is young man of
rare attainments and untiring activity.
A member of his home church at the
age Of 70 years, he began teaching a
Sunday school class at 16, and has con-
tinued at that ever since. He has
served in the young peoples work in
almost every office, from reception
committee chairman to president. Mr.
Brown is a fine singer and has sung
in various choirs, sometimes as choir
master a position which he occupies
at present in the First Baptist Sunday
school at Rochester,. The Y. M. G. A.
work has claimed a large share of his
time during his college course, and at
present he is chairman of the city mis-
sion committee at Rochester, having
charge of hospital work. cottage
prayer meetings, rescue mission work
and street preaching. He has also
done a great deal of successful preach
ing during his college and seminary
course and has served as pastor during
his vacation.
Mr.. Brown will come to Los Angeles
strongly recommended by eastern pas
tors and professors high in the denom-
ination.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
NO WARRANTS TO
ARREST INVADERS
Manager Of the Mallbu Ranch, Across
Which Road Was Forced by
Auto Party Sunday, Seeks
~ information
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, April 24.-With
much conjecture on the part of the citi-
zens in this community as to the iden-
tity of the persons who opened a road
through the Mallbu ranch last Sun
day the fact still remains that the
managers of the big domain which
skirts Santa Monica on the north have
as yet made no definite effort to appre-
hend their unwelcome visitors. Inquiry
at Justice Myers office discloses the
fact that no warrants have been issued
for the arrest of the guilty parties, nor
have any been requested.
The action of the party in forcing a
road through the Malibu is attracting
the attention of those in this vicinity
not so much because of the act as to
why it was done and who is behind it
all. One of the members of the tres
passers' party is said to have been the
son of the local land registrar, and at
first rumor gained credence that the
government had taken steps to force a
road through the Malibu
Manager N. d. Darlington of the
Malibu ranch spent considerable time
in Santa Monica today getting particu-
lars in reference to the invasion, and IL
he is successful in his search for in
formation it is evident that he will
cause trouble for the trespassers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
DRAGON TEA ROOM
DESTROYED IN FIRE
Special to The Herald.

PASADENA, April 24.-The beauti-
full dragon tea room of the Frank
Kuranaga Japanese art curio store,
famed throughout the west, was par
TALLY destroyed by fire this noon. The
blaze started in the partitions, and be-
fore discovered and extinguished had
accomplished several hundred dollars
worth of damage. The misfortune,
coming as it does upon the recent
failure of the proprietor owing to
arrests made in San. Francisco on the
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses has shown the firm to be
followed by a never lenient fate ana
practically forecasts the passing out of
existence of an establishment to which
Pasadena has pointed with pride.
Manager Glasscock, who has charge
of the closing out sale as the repre-
sentative of the creditors of the unfor-
tunate Japanese, had given orders this
morning to get rid of the rubbish at
tendant upon the sale by burning it in
a stove in the basement. He warned
the boy having charge of the job not
to allow the stove to become too heated.
The warning was not needed, and fire
was discovered coming out on the roof
of the building. The fire department
did some efficient work in extinguish-
ing the flames.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
PASSES AWAY IN
HUSBAND ARMS
MRS. CHYTRAUS RALLIES FOR
LAST FAREWELL
Wife of Eminent Chicago Judge Dies
at Glendale Sanitarlum After
His Tragic Race Across
Continent

Regaining consciousness only long
enough to recognize her husband,
whose race across the continent against
death came to a termination yesterday
morning, Mrs Alexander Chytraus died
last night at $40 at the Glendale sani-
tarum, victim of Bright's disease.
For three days Mrs. Chytraus has
been in a state of coma, and not until
her husbands pleadings for recognition
penetrated the weakened fibers of her
brain did the stricken woman become
cognizant of her surroundings. Then,
for a brief space of time, she aroused
and with a weak voice, but with eyes
expressing what the lips had not the
strength to utter, bade her husband
farewell.
Mrs. Chytraus Immediately lapsed
into unconsciousness and remained so
until she passed away. With her when
she died were her husband Judge
Alexander Chytraus, of Chicago and
Mrs. Haugan, her mother.
Judge Chytraus, who left Chicago to
speed west as fast as steam could
carry him, arrived in time to cheat the
grim destroyer of precious hours at his
stricken wife's bedside, but the mo-
ments afforded him before the shadows
darkened were brief indeed. The ef-
forts of the doctors, whose superhuman
endeaVors to keep Mrs. Chytraus alive
until her husbands arrival, were Sue
cessful, but not even their untiring skill
could ward off the inevitable
No arrangements for the funeral
have yet been made, but 1t is probable
that the remains of Mrs. Chytraus will
be conveyed east by her husband for
burial in Chicago.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
Santa Monica Notes
SDecial to The Herald.


SANTA MONICA, April 24.-Mem-
bers of the Ladies' Aid society of the
Christian society are completing ar
rangements for a poverty social to be
held Friday night in the church par
lors. Several unique innovations in the
fun line are announced. Coffee and
home made gingerbread will bring the
festivities to a close.
Any complaints against the city S
proposed business license ordinance
must be presented to the municipal or
dinance committee on or before to-
morrow night in order to receive con-
sideration. 1t is understood that the
telephone companies and real estate
dealers will be on hand to ask reduc-
tions in the tax schedule, as framed,
but no objection is looked for from any
other part of the business element.
With the acceptance today of the Sea-
side hospital building by the directing
board of the stock company owning it,
composed entirely of local physicians,
from the firm having carried out the
contract for its construction, the first
hospital building ever erected in this
section was turned over to attendants
who will oversee the furnishing and
equipping of the institution for imme-
diate use. The structure overlooks the
ocean from a hilly knoll at the corner
of Strand and Fourth streets and was
built at a cost Of $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
NOTES OF INTEREST
FROM LONG BEACH
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH April 24-County
Supervisors Eldridge, Alexander, Pat
terson, Wilson and Brady came down
from Los Angeles today and were
given auto rides about the city by
George w. Hughes and j. j. Hough.
The party took dinner at Naples and
this afternoon looked over the roads
in that section.
Capt. II. S. Carver will start for San
Diego tomorrow morning in the little
tunnel boat Margarita, which is used
for trips around the new harbor. The
Margarita will go on the ways for a
week for repairs.
Henry e. Huntington and a party
of other Pacific Electric officials came
down from Los Angeles this after
noon in Mr.. Huntington's private car
and took trip over the new harbor.
The city council last night post
poned action on the application OF the
Imperial Investment company of Los
Angeles for franchise to dredge a
harbor in the west basin at Whining
ton. The company's application to the
government for the right to do the
work mentioned was Endorsed by the
council, however.
Dirt taken from West Ocean ave-
nue., where paving operations are in
progress, is being used today to fill
up the low places I'm the walks through
Pacific park. The walks have been
impossible in the rainy season.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
QUIETLY TAKING
VIEW OF HARHOR
CONGRESSMAN SCANS NEW
GOVERNMENT WORK
Illinois Member Of Rational Lower
House Says Next Appropriation
viii Be smsller Than That
of Last Session

An official eye Of the United States
government is here taking a quiet
squint at the harbor Of San Pedro, the
same eye having previously been turned
upon rivers and harbors in Washing
ton and Oregon. The possessor of said
optic is Congressman William Lorimer
of Chicago, permanent member of the
rivers and harbors committee, who ar
rived at the Angelus yesterday with his
two sons, Leonard and William, jr. Mr..
Lorimer has been in the west two
months on private business and at the
same time performing his official duties.
Today he will go down to San Pedro
with Congressman James McDachlan
and inspect the work done there and
also decide what additional appropria.
tions are necessary.
"I shall not be able to remain in Los
Angeles long enough to see your
Fiesta" said Mr.. Lorimer, when seen
last night. Business calls me back up
north and we shall be leaving here in a
few days.
1.-THE members of the rivers and har-
bors committee are expected to carry on
their work whenever they are in any
part of the county where such con-
struction is going on. An appropria-
tion Is made every two years and what
that shall be is determined by the re-
ports of the committee from their quiet
tours of inspection. The needs 1 see for
such improvements out here will be re-
ported at the next session of congress
and will govern the next appropriation
to be made. There may not be any such
outlay at the next session. as the last
appropriation was 100000, 000'
Mr.. Lorimer Is a master builder as
well as brilliant lawyer. Anything
from houses to railroads." was his la
comic reply to the query as to what his
building speciality might be.
The remark was ventured that such
achievements called for great brain
power.
mot at all,' said Mr.. Lorimer. 1T
only needs an organization" The con-
gressman's last construction feat was a
southern road for the Illinois Central.
He is one of the solid men of Chicago
and has been identified with the up
building of that city since the great fire
in 1870 having been a resident prior to
that time.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
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