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Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-22
HUMANE FISHERMAN
INVENTS NEW HOOK
PREDICTS INVENTION WILL HAVE
LARGE SALE
Famous PhiIanthropist Causes sensa-
ton by Announcement That
Hooks Made of Springs
Beat Barbed Kind

Special to The Herald.
PLAYA DEL REY, Aug Gle. X.
Whitehead, the famous philanthopist
whose work in building up the Colorado
state bureau of child and animal pro-
lection has made him the best known
humane society leader in the United
States, caused distinct sensation here
today by announcing to great crowd of
fishermen on the wharf that he had per-
fected humane fishing hook"
| According to, Mr.. Whitehead his new
hook will do away with causing pain to
fish that is caught by 1t and he pre-
diets that all kind-hearted fishermen will
use it.
II like to fish, myself" said Mr.
Whitehead, when asked for an explana-
ton of his humane-hook idea, "but ever
since my boyhood I have cudgeled my
brains for some effective way whereby a
disciple of old Sir Isaac might satisfy his
love for piscatorial sport and yet at the
same time avoid infilcting pain on a
helpless animal.
Fish for Sport Only
'T notice, too, that most of the tourists
who fish along the Southern California
coast do so merely for sport, and that
they rarely keep their catch to eat. Now,
this is a useless and criminal waste of
life If a man doesn't care to eat the
II
fishermen do this, but in most cases the
fish dies from having been cruelty lace
rated and torn by the hook which 1t has
awallowed.
81 think have invented hook which
will be even better in landing fish than
the old barbed style. MY idea is to at
tach two powerful but small steel
springs, Joined in v shape to the line.
which is baited by stringing the bait at
the end about two inches below the
springs When the fish pulls on the bait
the springs will be released instantly and
will close across the jaws, clamping them
firmly so the fish cannot escape no mat
ter how he struggles. With the barbar-
Gus, old-fashioned barbed hook. often
times fish are lost after they have fought
so terribly that their glls are fatally
torn or their mouths are ripped SO badly
that they are likely to die
Does Not lnjure Fish
"Whcn fisherman who fishes just for
the sport of the thing catches fish with
my humane hook. or rather springs, he,
is certain of landing him, as a bite means
a catch, provided the fish pulls on the
bait hard enough to release the Springs.
Then the fisherman can pull the fish up,
press the springs back from the Jaws
and throw the fish back into the water.
The fish will swim merrily away un-
harmed, to live and perhaps be caught
another day. The fisherman will have
enjoyed his sport and by his humanity
will stand a better chance of catching
more fish simply because there will be
more fish to catch"
Mr.. Whitehead was bantered by nu-
merous of his fellow tourists on the
Balloon Route excursion, but although
he remains good natured under the chat
fing. he holds that sportsmen will event
ually adopt his humane hook.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-22
THE USES OF COBALT

Investigations of Thomas A. Edison
make cobalt very important as a metal
Mr.. Edison states that he has discovered.
a method by which it can be used in the
manufacture Of storage batteries In place
of lead The construction of motor
vehicles intended to use storage bat
teries has been so small as to be i'm
significant compared with the immense
number of automobiles driven by gasoline
and other liquid fuel. because the quantity
of lead required in the ordinary storage
battery makes the apparatus both heavy
and expensive. He claims that compar-
atively small quantity Of the metal will
be sufficient for battery which can be
operated fully $4,000 miles before It Is
necessary to supply new one and that
vehicles can be propelled for a distance
of 15O miles at speed of 20 miles an
hour with but one charge of electricity.
Another claim which Mr.. Edison makes
is that these cobalt storage batteries can
be manufactured as low as $40 per cell
and that a battery OF 20 cells can be
constructed for $500 which will serve a
vehicle for fifteen years. It is under
stood that the new type of battery viii
not develop very rapid speed but Will
be especially serviceable for heavy haul
ing, such as trucks and omnibuses, and
Will be considerably cheaper than animal
power IN pulling heavy loads-D. A.
Wiley I'D Moody's Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-22
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
TO RACE ON ROLLER SKATES
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, Aug. Considerable
interest is being manifested in a race
which is to occur within the next two
weeks at the Majestic skating rink
The various supposed candidates for the
presidency of the United States will be
represented by speedily skaters dressed in
costumes characteristic of Secretary Taft,
Gov. Hughes, John A. Johnson, Uncle
Joe" Cannon Elihu Root, Philander
Knox, William Jennings Bryan, President
Roosevelt, and possibly others. The win
ner will have the privilege of dreaming
that he can occupy the White House for
the next four years. The contest is not
expected to definitely settle the question
as to who will be president.
Manager Hovey has not decided how he
will distribute the costumes.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-22
RAJA YOGA TEMPLE
INVADED BY WOMEN
TOURISTS ELUDE WATCHMAN OF
INSTITUTION
Balloon Route Excursionists Intru,'e
on Sacred Ground and Cause
Madame TingIey No
End of Trouble
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PLAYA DEL REY, Aug. A.-Three
tourists succeeded yesterday in creating
a tremendous sensation at Point Iona
by penetrating within the very walls OF
Madame Tingleys Theosophical institu-
tion there
1t leaked out today when large party
of balloon route excursionists arrived
here for lunch, and as result of the ex-
citement numerous other tourists an
nounced their intention of doing Point
Iona from the inside"
1t appears that Madame Tingley has
established strict rule to the effect that
no stranger to theosophy may intrdde
within the sacred portal of Raja Yoga.
1t is the law at Point Iona that an
outsider caught in the act of inspecting
the interior of any of the buildings must
be Immediately elected by the keeper of
the grounds.
Yesterday a balloon route excursion
of ten cars visited Point Iona by way
of San Pedro, and the tourists drove
around the place in G. M. Pierce's tally
no. They were warned beforehand re-
garding the ironclad rule forbidding
strangers from entering the buildings,
but three women in the party resolved
to beard Raja Yoga in his holy of holies.
Mrs. Charles Dudley of Denver, Miss
F. e. Sells of Portland and Mrs. Martina
Paxton Of Des Moines were the daring
three to make the attempt,
They succeeded in getting into the
grounds before the arrival of the tallyho.
and in this way eluded the watchful eye
of the guard, who only thought Of keep
ing the people in the vehicle under sur
veillance
Women Are Discovered
Not until the three women had sue
ceeded in going through most of the
buildings were they discovered. Then
serious trouble began. The Point Iona
guard was infuriated, and closely ques-
toned the women in order to learn just
how much they had really seen.
Neither of the ladies would divulge
whether she had looked at any of the
wonderful secrets supposed to be hidden
from the vulgar eye, but the roar that
went up from the dignitaries of Point
Iona has convinced other tourists that
many mystic things await the enter
prising seeker of the mysterious.
Those who are familiar with Madame
Tingley's feelings in this regard are Won
dering what she with do when she finds
out that three strangers have actually
seen nearly all there Is to see of her
sacred relics dedicated to Raja Yoga
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-22
rho RIessedness of Glvlna

The tremendous benefactions of Car
negie and Rockefeller are having the
effect, we are told, of giving the small
fry philanthropists cold feet and scar
ing them out of the game, until u
comes to the pass that the man who
has only the heggarly 100000 or Sc
to hestow, evinces a decided disposition
to buy fun less expensive, II lKewlse
less intense, with his money.
This goes far to suggest that philan-
thropists are but flesh and blood, after
all and banker not to enter in race
where they are to be not only beaten,
but distanced at the post.
The widows mite Is unexceptionable,
of course, and 1t seems a pity that no.
body hears the widows name thunder
ing down the ages.-Puck-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-22
LEAGUE GIVES FAREWELL TO
POPULAR CHURCH WORKERS
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Aug. A.-Yesterday, with
appropriate ceremonies at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson A. Gray of North
Summit avenue a farewell reception was
rendered to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Leech
and their daughter, Miss Abbie. The re-
csption was under the auspices of the
Epworth league of the North Pasadena
Methodist Episcopal church. All three of
the guests of honor have held respon-
sible official positions in the councils and
benevolent societies of the North Pasa-
dena church, and they have been prom
inent socially. With the close OF TINS
week Mr.. Leech and his family move to
Arlington, which will be their permanent
home in the future.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-22
OCEAN PARK TO HOLD
SCHOOL BOND ELECTION

Special to The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, Aug. ala special cleo
tion will be held here Saturday, at which
time the voters will be asked to vote
school bonds in the sum Of $780,
This will not affect the regular school
taxes. approximating the same amount.
which the district receives from the county
and state.
THE school board has arranged to em-
nlov nine teachers during the ensuing
wear, who will have between 400 and 45O
pupils to instruct
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-22
BRIEF NEWS NOTES
FROM CITY OF CANALS
Special to The Herald.

VENICE, Aug. 21.-The Venice Van
guard, the new local weekly publication,
today became the property of w, A. Rem
ME c. b. Irvine, who established the
paper, selling his interest. Mr., Rennie is
an old-time newspaper man who has been
engaged doing press work in this section
for the last five years.
A bicycle ridden by an unidentihed man
lsnocked down and painfully injured Elva
Robinson, the 3-year-o old daughter of Mrs.
g G. Robinson of West Sixteenth street,
Los Angeles, who spent the day here. The
accident happened at the corner of Ocean
Front and Marine street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-22
FLARE OF TORCH CALLS
OUT FIRE DEPARTMENT
SPECIAL to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Aug. 21.-Last night a
gang of cement workers laboring In the
new Hotel Virginia by the light of faring
torches were responsible for the alarming
report that the holel was on fire.
The fire department was called out but
It was decided not to extlnguish the
torches and the men continued with their
work.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-22
orderlr offloer-Anv eompIalntaY

Ofuerly OtiueA--AAS SotAAPioAuea
Raw Recruit-Fss, sir; can't stand this
are Irish stew.
orderly-Not stand Irish stewi Ridicuousi
Lord Wolseley made many hearty meal Of
Ii in the Crimea.
Raw Recruit-I dessay. sir. but the meat
weuid be fresh and good then. It's long
time since the Crimea job You cant expect
tho meat to keep all them years.-Tit- Bits.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-22

.crihers holding six months contracts The
Housekeeper instead Of the Woman's Home
Companion The Housekeeper is preferred BY
many Of our patrons. II Is bright, full Of ex=
ceilent articles OF especial interest TO women
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-22

He-so you persist in breaking of the
engagement?
she-Most decidedly. What do you take
me for?
r He-Oh about forty. Better think It
over; It may be your last chance.-Har-
Der's Weekly
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-22
PACIFIC ELECTRIC WILL
NOT PAY MORE MONEY
Tells Long Beach One Per Cent on
Profit Is Enough and
All It Can Af-
ford
special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH. aug. 21.--Through it's
attorney, s. M. Haskins, the Pacific Elec-
trio Railway company has Informed the
city trustees that it will not pay the ADJ
ditlonal l per cent which the city officials
claim is due out of the profits of the East
First street line. The company has paid
! per cent which II claims is sufficient ac-
cording to the legislative enactment of
1905.
The trustees have referred the matter
to George q. Skinner city attorney, who
will probably bring suit to collect the
amount still believed by him to be due
The franchise may be declared forfeited.
Attorney Haskins has said to the coun-
cilmen that the First street line must be
considered as one little part of the whole
Pacific Electric system and that the COM
pany cannot afford to pay 2 per cent of
Its profits to every little city through
which 1t operates. He suggests a friendly
suit to decide the controversy.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-22
Administration Tricks Wall Street

President Roosevefs
belief crusade
dropped suddenly
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-22

Everything you want you will find IN tha
classified page. One cent a word.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-22
Confidence Restored

Like leaves carried by whirlwind, the
news Of restored confidence in Wall
street was carried to all parts Of the
world. 1t steadied values on the Paris
bourse. in Berlin in London and through
out the United States. B'inanciers shook
off the dull weight that has pressed
down their shoulders these many weeks
past and railroad presidents renewed
their planning OF new and amazing COM
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-22

A statement made up by City En-
gineer Van Ornum in preparing his
annual report shows that the city of
Pasadena has spent in the past year
s376, 442.O7, This amount was paid by
the property owners as assessments on
account of various kinds of street i'm
provements. 1t is an increase OF S15o,-
900 over the amount spent for similar
work in the previous fiscal year
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-22

Work has at last been begun by the
Salt Lake railroad in lowering its
tracks to grade at the Pepper street
crossing. Teamsters will now soon be
expected to use chaste language in
place of the brand which has been
popular in this vicinity.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-22

], P. Baumgartner, former editor Of
the Star of this city, will move witt
his family next month to Santa Ana
where he is the owner of a controlling
interest in the Santa Ana Daily Reg
ister
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-09-02

bite to eat, n a cup of coffee. down
there?" he asked, anxiously. You
see I've got to go on"
G on? Good Godi man, do you
realize what you are saying? Why,
you a hardly sit the saddle! You
carry dispatches, you say? Well,
there are plenty of good men in my
troop who will volunteer to take them
on. You need rest"
Not much" said Hampton. I'm
fit enough, or shall be as Dol as I get
food. Good Lord, boy, I am not done
up yet, by a long way! It's the cursed
loneliness out yonder," he swept his
hand toward the horizon, "and the
having to care for him that has broken
my heart. He went that way clear
back on the Powder, and it's been a
fight between us ever since. I'll be
all right o If you lads will only look
after him.. This is going to reach Gus
ter, and I'll take it," He flung back
his ragged coat, his hand on the dis
~patch-bag. 1--WE armed the right"
Brant reached forth his hand cor
daily. That's true; you have. What's
more, If you're able to make the trip,
there Is no one here who will attempt
to stop you. But now tell me how this
thing happened. l want to know the
story before W. get in"
For a moment Hampton remained
silent. his thoughtful gaze on the lear
by videttes, his hands leaning heavily
upon the saddle pommel. Perhaps he
did not remember clearly; possibly he
could not instantly decide just how
much of that story to tell. Brant sus-
pected this last to be his difficulty,
and he spoke impulsively.
Hampton, there has beer trouble
and misunderstanding between us, but
that's all past and gone now. = I sim
cerely believe in your purpose of
right, and I ask you to trust me.
Either of us would give his life if need
were, to be of real service to a little
girl back yonder in the hills. I don't
know what you are to her; 1 don't
ask. 1 know h has every confidence
in you, and hat is enough. Now, I
want to do what is right with both of
YOU, and if you have a word to say to
me regarding this matter, I'll treat 1t
confdentially. This trip with Murphy
has some bearing upon Nadia Gillis,
has 1t not?"
yes"
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erys wild fancies and to curb his VIC
lent speech.
At dawn they were in a narrow
gorge among the hills, a dark and
gloomy hole, yet a peculiarly safe spot
in which to hide. having steep, rocky
lodges on either side, with sufficient
grass for b horses. Leaving Murphy
bound, Hampton clambered up the
front of the ock to where he was
abb to look out. All was silent and
his heart sank as he surveyed the
brown sterile hills stretching to the
horizon, having merely narrow gulches
OF rock and sand between, the sheer
nakedness of the picture unrelieved
by green shrub or any living thing.
Then, almost despairing, he slid back,
stretched himself out amid the soft
grass, and sank into the slumber of ex-
haustion, his conscious memory the
incoherent babbling of his insane
companion.
He awoke shortly after noon, feeling
refreshed and renewed in both body
and mind Murphy was sleeping when
he first turned to look at him, but he
awoke in season to be fed, and &C
cepted the proffered food with all the
apparent delight OF a child. While he
rested, their remaining ~pack-animal
had strayed. and Hampton was COM
PEELED to go on with only the two
horses. strapping the depleted store
Of provisions behind his own saddle.
Then he carefully hoisted Murphy into
place and bound his feet beneath the
animals belly. Then he resumed the
journey down one of those sand
strewn depressions pointing toward
the Rosebud, pressing the refreshed
ponies into a canter, confident now
that their greatest measure of safety
lay In audacity.
1t was already becoming dusk when
they swept down into q little nest of
green trees and grass. 1t appeared so
suddenly and vas such an unexpected
oasis amid that surrounding wilder
ness, that Hampton gave VEN to a
sudden exclamation of delight. But
that was all. Instantly he perceived
numerous lark forms Ieaping from
out h ~shrubbery, and he wheeled his
horses to the left, lashing them into a
rapid run. 1t was all over In a mo-
nent-a sputtering of rifles, a wild
medley of cries, a glimpse of savage
figures, and the two were tearing
down the rocks, the din of pursuit
away behind them. The band were
evidently all OF foot, yet Hampton con-
tinued to press his mount at a swift
pace, taking turn after turn about the
sharp hills, confident that the hard
earth would leave no trace of their
passage.
Then suddenly the horse he rode
sank like a log, but his tight grip upon
the rein of the other landed him on
his feet. A stray Sioux bullet had
found its mark, but the gallant animal
had struggled on until it dropped life
less; and the brave man it had borne
SO long and so well ben down and
stroked tenderly the unconscious
head. Then he shifted the provisions
to the back of the other horse, grasped
the loose rein once more in his left
hand, and started forward on foot.
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"WiIl you tell me the story?"

win you tell me the story
The thoughtful gray eyes looked at
him long and searchingly. "Brant, do
you love that girl?"
just as unwavertngiy the blue eyes
returned the look. II do. 1 have
asked her t become my wife"
And her answer"
"She said no; that a dead man was
between u.s."
us that all you known"
The younger man bent his head, his
face grave and ~perplexed. Practical
ly ALL"
Hampton wet his dry lips with his
tongue, his breath quickening.
"And in that she was right" he
said at last, his eyes lowered to the
ground. 81 will tell you why. 1t was
the father of Nadia ellis who was
convicted of the murder of Maj.
Brant."
"oh. my father? Is she Capt. No
lan's daughter? But you say convict
ed Was there ever any doubt? Do
you question his being guilty?"
Hampton pointed in silence to the
hideous creature behind them. That
man could tell, but-he has gone mad"
Brant endesvored to speak. but the
word would not come; his brain
seemed paralyzed. Hampton held him
self under better control.
81 have confidence, Lieut.. Brant, in
you honesty" he began, gravely, and
/ believe you will strive to do what
ever is best for her, If anything should
happen to me out yonder. But for the
possibility of my being knocked out, 1
wouldn't talk about this, not even to
you. The affair is a long way from
being Strengthened out so as to make
a pleasant story, but I'll give you all
you actually require to know in order
to make it clear to her, provided 1
shouldn't come back. You see, she
doesn't know very much more than
Won do-only what I was obliged to
tsal to keep her from getting too close
h eAtangled with you. Maybe I ought
to have given her the full story before
1 started on this trip. I've since
wished I had, but you see, I never
dreamed it vas going to end here, on
the Big Horn; besides, 1 didn't have
the nerve.
You see, Brant, 1 feel that 1 simply
have to carry these dispatches
through l have q pride in giving
them to Custer myself, because of the
trouble I've had in getting them here.
But perhaps 1 may not come back,
and in that case there wouldn't be
anyone living to tell her the truth. It
seems to me that there is going to be
a big fight somewhere in these hils
before long. So l want to leave these
private papers with you until 1 come
back. 1t will relieve my Mn to know
they are safe; If 1 don't come, then l
want you to open them and dc what
ever you decide is best for the little
girl You will do that, won't your"
He handed oyer a long manila en-
Velope securely sealed, and the young
er man accepted it, noticing that it
was unaddressed before depositing it
safely in an inner pocket of his fatigue
jacket.
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cue
my God, Can this be YOU, Hamp-
ton? What does 1t mean? Why are
you here?"
Hampton, leaning against the trem-
bling horse to keep erect, slowly lifted
his hand in a semblance of military
salute. Dispatches from Cheyenne.
This is Murphy-went crazy out yon-
der. For Gods sake-water, food"
Your canteen, Lanei" exclaimed
Brant. Now hold this cup" and he
dashed into it a liberal supply of
brandy from a pocket-f1ask. Drink
that all down. Hampton
The man did mechanically as he
was ordered, his hand never relaxing
its grasp of the rein. Then a CLEAN
of reawakened intelligence appeared
in his eyes; he glanced up into the
leering c~ountenance of Murphy, and
then back at those others. Give me
another for him."
Brant landed to him the filled cup,
notins as he did so the strange steadi-
ness of the hand which accepted it.
Hampton lifted the tin to the figure in
the eaddle.
Drink It." he commanded. CURLY,
every dropi"
For an instant the maniac glared
back at him sullenly; then he appear
ed to shrink in terror, and drank
swiftly.
we can make the rest of the way
now" Hampton announced, quietly.
Lord, but this has been a trip!"
Lane ~dismounted at Brant's order
and assisted Hampton to climb into
III vacated saddle. Then the trooper
grasped the rein of Murphy's horse,
and the little party started toward
where the pack-train was hidden in
the valley.
us Custer here" said Hampton.
mo; that is, not with my party. We
are guarding the pack-train. The 9TH
ers are ahead, and Custer, with five
troops, has moved to the right. He
is somewhere among those ridges
a of the bluff"
The man turned and looked where
the officer pointed, shading his ayes
with his hand.
Can you give me a fresh horse, q