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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-02-14

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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-02-14
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
SON OF JOHN T. P.RIE
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
Wife swears to Complaint Charging
Son of Merchant Prince Intended
Leaving state-Man Unable
to Supply Bail

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.--Allen Hawkins
Pirie, son of John T. Pirie of the Chicago
firm of Carson, Pirie, Scott g. Co., was
arrested at his country nome at Sea
Cliff, Long Island. on complaint of his
young wife, Hazel B. Pirie, who is suing
him for separation on the grounds OF
cruelty and assertion. The warrant was
issued by Justice Greenbaum of New
York and served by Sheriff Gildersleeve.
The prisoner was taken to Nassau coun-
ty Jail at Mineola and locked up there In
default OF $5000 BAIL
Mrs. Prize, who formerly lived at 1896
Ridge avenue, Evanston, says in her af-
fidavit that they were married June u,
1902, and have one child, 4-year-old girl
named Hezeldene.
She says young Pirie travels between
New York and Chicago for his father s
firm; that he gets $3.50 a month salary
and large additional sums and that he
spends much money on horses and au-
tornobiles. She declares he deserted her
April 1S OF this year, and asks for his
arrest because he was about to leave the
state.
The affidavit makes many charges of
cruelty. She says that in 1904, in their
Evanston home. he swore at her and tore
her clothing and threatened to kill her.
That same summer at Sea Cliff she
charges that he pulled her out of sick
bed and began to beat her, until his
mother interceded, and that another time
he locked her up in her room and took
her clothing away
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
MExICANS TO LEAVE
FOR HOMES THIS WEEK
About 1900 Expected to Take Advan-
tace of Railroads Offer to
Return to Their Ma
tive Land

Arrangements for carrying back to
now living in Los Angeles, are now near
ly completed, and it is understood near
iy 1900 men, women and children will
start on the return trip the latter part
of this week.
The Southern Pacific road has agreed
to supply accommodations for about
eight hundred, and officials of the Santa
Fe are understood to have agreed to sup
ply a like number with free transporta-
ton, sleeping accommodations and meals
on the journey.
At the present time there are about
5000 Mexicans living in this vicinity who
are in destitute circumstances and who
wish to return to their native land
Many of them are men brought here by
the railroads to do construction work
and who, when new work was called
off, found themselves without employ
ment or means of support
The majority of these men are married
and have families, and the result has
been that there has been much want
among them. They are nearly all anx-
ious to return to Mexico, but up to the
present time have been unable to secure
transportation.
During the last three weeks there has
been a great deal Of influence brought
to bear on the roads to return these peo-
pie to their homes, a number have been
supported by charitable organizations
but there are now so many the societies
are unable to provide food for them.
1t is the intention of the roads to pro-
vide the regulation tourist cars with a
large diner for the Mexicans. Guards
will be sent with them and at intervals
all will be turned out of the cars for
exercise. AT Ell Paso the list of pas
sengers will be checked off and all will
be forced to swear they intend to re-
main in Mexico and are not simply going
back for the trip.
A number of Mexicans questioned
stated their intention of remaining in
Los Angeles, saying they believed there
would be plenty of work after so many
of their countrymen had left the city.
A meeting will be held by the pro-
moters of the project Tuesday morning
at o'clock when the plans will be dis
cuSsed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30

Held for Robbery
George Barnett. suspected by the police
OF being one of the burglars who robbed
the Lyon Cloak company, TAI South
Spring street, the night of November IL,
was arrested on Spring street yesterday
morning by Detectives McNarmara and
M&ray
Meeting Of Property Owners
All property owners in the northwest
part of the city are invited to attend a
meeting of the Sunset Boulevard Inn
provement association Monday evening
at the M. e. Church South, on Sunset
boulevard, opposite Custer street. Mat
ters of great Importance win be dis
cussed.
Man Arrested
James Wright was arrested on Main
street yesterday morning by patrolman
and is held at the police station on a
charge of carrying concealed weapons.
The attention of the officer was attracted
by the mans peclrliar actions, and when
searched a large caliber revolver was
found on his person.
Home Partly Destroyed
The one-story frame residence of r
e. Skepner at 1874 South Gless street
was partly destroyed by fire late yes
terday, afternoon. The damage to the
house is estimated at S4OO and to the
contents at $500. The fire started in
the kitchen from an overheated stove
or defective fiue.
Bay Injured
Richard I. Baldwin, aged A years, who
lives with his parents at S25 Crocker
street, while playing with other children
in Elysian park, fell and drove his teeth
through his lower lip. making a cash
one inch long. The little fellow was
taken to the receiving hospital, where
Doctors Garrett and Wiley sewed up and
dressed the wound.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
NEEDS BUT $500 TO
ABSORB ALL TRUSTS
Woman Plans to Form $1eo,ooo,ooo
Enterprise Which VIII Own All
Land in the United
States

NEW YORK, Dec. 29-All that is needed
to set going $160, 900 enterprise which
will grow until it has absorbed all the
trusts, to say nothing Of all the land In
the United States, and will give every
man over so years of age life pension of
| $50 month and every child under Is $25
month Is a paltry $500.
| That is what Mrs. May G. Firestone,
who lives in a small room on the top floor
of 48 West Seventeenth street, declares,
and she ought to know, for she has given
| twenty years or more to working out the
details of the enterprise.
| Profits of $4,000, 900 a year are counted
upon when all the trusts are turning in
| their earnings to their new owners. Mrs.
Firestone, who has advertised for some
body to advance the $780, will get salary
| of at least 100000 year, and perhaps ST.
| O00 900 as her compensation for setting the
enterprise on foot.
| Out of this Mrs. Firestone will repay
$50 900 to the lender of the $780, or a
matter of 10000 per cent on his invest
ment.
The whole thing, as she explains it, is
simple 1t is as follows: The $500 will be
used to hire Faneull hall in Boston on
Lincoln's birthday next when The
American Association to Adjust, Main
tain and Perpetuate American Institu-
tions" will be launched.
Scheme in Nutshell
Every one Of the S0,0OO000 residents in
the United States will be anxious to join
and will gladly pay the initiation fee of
49, This will provide the initial capital
of $160 100000 and make the association a
going concern.
OF every 81 received 81 will be used to
form a national campaign fund and the
other 81 will go for the organization ex-
penses.
The president of the association, who
should naturally be Mrs. Firestone. shall
receive salary of 100000 a year. will
serve three years, end then be retired on
life pension.
There is to be board of directors and
Mrs Firestone has already chosen them.
but without their consent, as they range
from President Roosevelt and ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland to Miss Jane Adams of
Chicago.
Mrs. Firestone's plan calls for the cleo
ton of the president and vice president
of the United States by members of the
American association. Her ticket is as
follows.
For president, Henry Watterson.
For vice president William ]. Bryan.
Thomas w. Lawson has been selected
for the office of campaign manager.
When all these details have been dis
posed the American association will buy
up the trusts, one after another-the
whisky trust first, and the tobacco trust
second
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
(" WAY DOWN EAST" STILL
PLEAsEs THEATERGoERs

The causes that have made way
Down East" one Of the most remark
ably successful of American plays are
obvious to anyone who sees it. The
play is human. 1t tells powerful story
of homely life in New England, ana lts
characters, if some of them are over
drawn. are yet readily recognizable as
familiar types. Here is the village con-
stable. the butt of bucolic humor ever
since the office was created; the hired
bow a country pumpkin of pronounced
characteristics; the sturdy, old squire,
hard at times, but always seking to gov
ern his life "accordin to the scripters;
the country gossip. the church choir and
all the rest of them. What II they are
caricatured in a measure by both play
wright and players? The caricatures
serve only to bring into stronger relief
their most familiar failings and most
obvious merits, and these same carica-
lures are always good natured.
There is no need, at this late day, to
comment upon Lottie Blair Parker s
play, which is at the Los Angeles the
alter this week. Its story has gripped
at the hearts of more theater-goers than
have seen any other American drama
of contemporary production; more
thousands have laughed at it's homely
humor and it's quaint character types.
AS for the jokes, they were old when the
play was new. That's what makes them
funny-that and the manner of their de-
livery.
Those Old, Old Jokes
When the country spinster declines the
services of the Village doctor on the
ground that she is not ready to die Jest
vet" the audience laughs roundly,
knowing at the same time that the same
repartee has been aimed at countless
medicos, on innumerable occasions by
uncounted spinsters the country over.
And when Hi Holler reads those jokes
in his much worn ''Pickings from Puck I,
the audience roars again; though later
some of us may have marveled at the
longevity of this sprightly weekly,
which still is youthful at a time when
it should have fallen a victim to senile
decay, had it flourished in the days when
those jokes were first perpetrated.
Then there's the constabie's song, all
about "a great big hat with great
big brim, all baound raound with a
woolen string" 1t is all amusing fool
cry, and when you get tired of laughing
there is always the story, with its pa
thetic figure of Anna Moore to appeal to
your sympathies
The Long Cast
Miss Grace Hopkins is playing Anna
this season and playing the part well,
barring an unpleasant trick she has of
doing acrobatics with voice that is
worthy better treatment j. A.
Macurdy is the constable, and his is the
most ludicrous figure of the play. Eddie
Heron Is Hi Holler and he lives up to
his name Heron is funny enough in
himself not to shout at his audiences.
but apparently the audience likes it and
that fact provides his justification. Ly-
ola OConnor still appears as the village
gossip. She has played the role for
many seasons, and it is to be hoped she
will continue for many more.
Then there's Charles Reigel, who
makes a dignifled and effective squire;
Josephine Bacon, who is delightfully."-
real as his wife; Warren Cook, an anus
ing entomologist OF remarkable absence
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
UNIQUE CONTEST
BROUGHT TO CLOSE
JUDGE WILBUR HEARS WHAT
WAS DONE WITH MONEY
Boys Tell Of Amusing Experiences
They Had with Funds Intrusteoh
to Them-chicken Farm
Failure

One of the unique friendly contests OF
local church annals was closed last night
by the Baraca class of the First Congre-
gational church at service presided over
by Judge Curtis d. Wilbur teacher Of the
class and instigator of the plan.
Last September 81 was given to each of
the boys to be invested and reinvested.
the report to be made the last Sunday
night III the year, and the proceeds to be
turned over to the institution that re-
ceived the highest number of votes from
the boys.
In order to secure this vote debate
was held last night in which the work of
Bethlehem Institutional church. the Mc-
Kinley Boys home and the foreign mis-
sion work in China was set forth elo-
quently by George G. Clark, John q.
Clark and Roland McNeely, respectively.
At the opening of the service the Ba-
racca class marched in to the church
auditorium led by the fife and drum
corps, and occupied seats on the plat
form. DR.. Warren F. Day offered prayer
and Dr. William Horace Day read a pas
sage Of scripture. Judge Wilbur delivered
short address, explaining the methods
carried on. The speakers in the debate
were then introduced.
Tell Experiences
After the debate the boys were called
upon to give their experiences In the in
vestment of the dollar which was given
to each. 1t seemed every possible method
was devised by the young men, from
selling books to purchasing pigs and
chickens as an investment.
Frederick Cross gave the following
amusing experience in investing his
money:
after having received the dollar from
Judge Wilbur the firm Of Cross. Clark &
Co. was organized upon the solicitation
of one George Clark. junior partner
After much deliberation the firm decided
to invest the capital. 81. in chickens. rhe
junior partner purchased two fowls, put
them in the chicken yard and awaited
results. During the night one chicken
took itself to parts unknown. One dollar
gone. but fortunately 1t was my partners
chicken.
'sThe weeks passed and no eggs came.
The other chickens IN the pen stopped
had developed an enormous appetite and
the feed bill began to mount high.
THE weeks passed and the firm is now
bankrupt. Assets, one white chicken
Liabilities. claim of Judge Wilbur, s2, and
50 cents for feed.
(.Note---It has been discovered that the
chicken has grown comb and Is
rooster.''}
AS result OF the contest the following
sums will be added to the funds OF the
institutions as follows: Mckinley. $50. 90;
Bethlehem $3.50; for mission work IN
China. SIG.
A collection was taken In ths consre-
cation, the blue and gold sidse taking
charge The amount win be announced
next Sunday.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
HOOK ARRESTED FOR
VIOLATING SPEED LAW

Barbee S. Hook of 1886 West Adams
street was arrested on West Seventh
street, near Grano avenue, last night by
Patrolmen Humphrey and Coe on a
charge of violating the automobile speed
limit. He is said to have been running
his car at eighteen miles an hour.
Hook was arrested two weeks ago for
running down Frank Stiles. a 13-year?old
boy, on Union avenue, and about one
year ago he was arrested for running
down and instantly killing Miss Margaret
Birtwhistle on grand avenue. He was
acquitted by jury on charge Of man
slaughter.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
His Wish Came True

Prof. Edgar L. Larkin. the noted as
tronomer, was discussing marriage at a
dinner in San Francisco. Prof. Larkin
believes that 1t is criminal to continue
for life marriages that are unhappy.
"Why condemn he saidS with q grim
laugh, ''men and women to such misery
as aff1icts our mutual friends, the
Blanks? We have all mutual friends in
the Blanks position.
"At the height of their nightly quar-
rel the other day Mrs. Blank choked
back a, sob and said reproachfully:
"T was reading one of your old LETT
ters today, James, and you said in 1T
that you would rather live in endless
torment with me than in bliss by your
self
Well. / got my WISH Blank
growled."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30

The novel little coat here sketched Will
be found suitable for any season of the
year If modelled in appropriate materials.
The design is an excellent one for home
development, while it is becoming to all
little people. The tucked sde-front anj
side-back pieces afford extra warmth to
the body portion, while providing for
the necessary fullness below the waist
line, and the novel plastron arrange
ment of ront and back not only gives a
pretty effect, but offers scope for at
tractive ornamentation. Cardinal broad
cloth was used for modelling as shown,
with fancy braid for trimming, but any
pliable wool fabric would be equally
needed for the 5-year size.
4271--7 sizes, 2 to years.
The price Of this pattern is 10c.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
THINK MURDERESS is
ON WAY TO LOS ANGELES
Woman Wanted in Minneapolis oil
Charge of Throwing Infant from
Bridge Sought by Local
Police

Anna Matson, alias Mrs Jackson, a
Finlander wanted in Minneapolis, Mimi,
on a charge of numbering her child, is
now thought to be on the way to Los
Angeles, and the police police have been
warned to arrest her if seen here.
The woman is said to have thrown the
child from the Great Northern bridge
in Minneapolis December II.
She Is described as 25 years of age; five
feet six inches tall and has black hair,
black eyes and red cheeks. A
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
AWARD PRIZES IN
HERALD CONTEST
LUCKY WINNER WILL SEE "'wAY
DOWN EAST
Contestant Who Carries of First
Honors Came Within Thirty-one
Miles Of Actual Distance
Involved

ty-eight, second prize.
Della schrieber, 526 South Grand
avenue, 20,111 miles, third prize.
s. A. Peterson, 1922 Remick avenue,
1902 miles, fourth prize.
w. KoreII, Upland, 19,0871a miles,
special prize.
Actual mileage to be covered By
'Way Down Eastv company 20,177.
Above are the winners in The Herald's
holiday contest, the problem submitted
involving the actual mileage to be covered
by the Way Down East company this
season in its transcontinental tour as
outlined on map published In The Herald
last week.
So many, answers were submitted tnat
the Problem Editor was literally swamped
with mail and was obliged to call in an
assistant to help tabulate the returns.
Some few replies were received too late
to be considered in the contst Forum
nately, however, none of these laggSrds
would have won in any event.
The winners of the first and secord
prizes are to be congratulated upon their
remarkably close figuring. Miss Bus-
seret, winner of first prize, was only 81
miles away from the correct figure; while
Mr.. Carrone came within 80 miles of the
exact answer. The other winn srs were
not SO close. but came near enough to
win prize
The answers proved that many of the
contestants submitted guesses in place Of
estimates. One young woman guessed H.
SIS miles. or more than twice the actual
distance. Other guesses were almost
equally as far astray. The low estimate
was 1858 miles, submitted by Il resident
| of Compton.
Special Prize Awarded
| Many more replies were received than
had been expected, and many OF them
came from suburban towns. For this rea-
| son The Herald decided to award a spe-
cial prize to the closest contestant from
outside of Los Angeles. This proved to
be w. Korel of Upland. whose estimate
of 19,9671k miles was beaten. however. by
| several city contestants who finished out
| side the list of prize winners.
| The prizes, as previously announced,
consist of, first, one years subscription to
The Herald, fully paid. and tox for
any performance of Way Down East
the winner may select; second. box for
Way Down East" at the Los Angeles
theater; third. fourth and special prizes.
two seats anywhere In the body OF the
house for any performance of the same
play.
| Orders on the management of the thea
ter for the prizes will be mailed success
full contestants this morning. and it Is cd-
| visable that they be presented at the Los
| Angeles theater box office as early as
possible in order to assure good sittiugs.
/ The orders entitle the holders to the best
seats In the house remaining unsold for
whatever performance the winner may sd
lact, at the time of their presentation.
| Miss Buisseret's name has already been
placed on the subscription list.
| Incidentally the Problem Editor at
tended last nights performance of Way
Down East" and therefore Is in a posi-
tion to congratulate the winners, not
only upon their skill, but upon the oppor-
tunity accorded them of seeing one of the
most successful OF American plays, well
staged and well acted.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30

of mind; David Wall, the usual hero.
and c. H. White. the usual villain-of
course city man, as this is bucoiic
play.
Miss Madge Douglas. who plays Kate
Brewster, appeared under difficulties last
night. A short time before the per-
formance she received news of her
mothers death, but compelled herself to
play the part as no understudy was up
in her lines. 1t was a plucky thing to
do, and 1t was so well done that the
audience never surmised any difficulty.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
Resentlnu an Affront

Mister" said Tuffold Knutts would
We mind givin' me the price of drinlk?''
Certainly not answered the man on
the street corner. handing him a nickel.
Tuffold Knutt looked at the coin and
handed it back.
'sAdister," he said, with offended dig
nifty, s'I may have beer exterior. but
have Bourbon county appetite on the
inside Of ms" e."-Chicago Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
FOUR MONTHS TOUR OF
FOREIGN LANDS ENDS
GLOBE TRoTTERs RETURN TO
THEIR HOMES
FONTS of Interest in China and Japan
Visited and Annual Maneuvers
of Japanese Troops Are
Witnessed

Returning to Los Angeles after a four
months tour of the far east. a party OF
six persons last night separated into It's
component parts and each member sur
rounded by little gathering of friends
told his or her hearers of the strange
things they had seen.
rhe party included Mrs. DR.. Ralph w.
Avery of Pasadena. Miss Beryl Bard,
daughter of Senator Thomas r. Bard
Nathan w. Blanchard, wife and daugh-
ter, and l.. D. Stone. They reached the
city yesterday afternoon, accompanied
by William Mackenzie Milne of the Milne
Tours company, who met them at San
Francisco and under the auspices OF
whose company they had made their trip
The tour covered points of interest In
China and Japan, and the members OF the
Z party went some lengths beyond the pro-
Rgram called for by the guide books. They
masked in the presence of the mlkado'
7. PATCHED with critical eye the maneuver-
Ne of his soldiers, took occasion to peep
tto the navy yards, visited Yokohama
Id then went to China.
kheir one disappointment was that they
IA not see the empress of the celestial
re, but were consoled with.the knowl-
that they are not alone in the fall
gaze on this remarkable woman.
gkong, with it's cosmopolitan popu-
Shanghai, with it's large world
g, and Canton, with it's smells,
Ssited, as we'll as a large number
.es and towns in the interior, the
.,es of which are careflly jotted down
Ifn note books.
Hotels Filled
In Hongkong the party found every
hotel filled with tourists To secure ac-
commodations they were compelled to
leave the city some distance, taking
quarters at the famous Peak hotel. which
is erected at the top of towering noun
tain.
The British warships in the harbor>were
visited and each of the tourists took oc-
casion to criticise them unfavorably
when drawing a comparison with Uncle
Sans white defenders.
Christmas day was spent on board the
Manchuria, some hundreds of miles from
San Francisco. A masquerade was the
feature of the day, Captain Saunders OF
the ship impersonating King Edward
while Mrs. Avery played the part of Mar.
tha washington.
In connection with the world tours
which have become more numerous with
every passing year, perhaps the quickest
preparation since the days of Jules Verne
for a trip around the world was made
yesterday. when w. Pier of this city
started for San Francisco.
Mr. Pier was informed some weeks age
he might have to leave at any time and
the notice came yesterday at 1880 o'clock
Tn five minutes he had packed grip
thrown his overcoat over his arm and
was in a cab. When he reached the Ar
cade depot time enough was left to pur-
chase a ticket, but the train was moving
when he boarded 1t.
Pier will tour England, Italy, France
Egypt, Ceylon. the Philippines, Japan and
China.
The object of his trip is 10 arrange con-
nections with steamships and railroads
and provide hotel accommodations fol
members of the Milne tourist parties
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
Here,a Good Advice

o. 8. Woolevef. one of the best known
merchants of LIE Raysville, N. r. says:
''If you are ever troubled with piles ap-
ply Bucllen's Arnica Salve. 1t cured me
Of them for good twenty years ago"
Guaranteed for sores. wounds, burns or
abrasions; 2bo at Dean Drug Co.'s drug
store