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Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-09
MUMMY OF A NEGRO,
EMBALMER'S GUARD
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 8.-Standng erect
against the wall, negro mummy keeps
ceaseless guard over the operating room
of a Market street undertaking estab-
lishment. For twenty-three years it
has maintained it's silent vigil, and dur
ing that time no effort has been made,
so far as is known, to rob the house
The superstitious dread the mummy
inspires in thieves who know of it's
presence in the house acts as a greater
protection from them than burglar
alarms or police, and the awed curiosity
it has aroused in negroes who have
seen it has caused it to be widely dis
cussed among them. For these reasons
the owner believes that he owes his
apparent immunity from thefts largely
to it.
The mummy is the body of James
Fields, who died September 29, 1888.
For nine years preceding that date he
had been employed at the undertaking
establishment of j. p. Murrell Sons at
1407 Market street, and he was en-
balmed in compliance with his ante
mortem request.
Fields had no desire for brass band
and many mourners at his funeral
Long service in the operating room OF
the undertaking ,oncern created in him
IT don't want no swell funeral" the
negro told Murrell repeatedly before his
death. "Embalm me the best you know
how and stand me right up there In the
operatin' room, where I'll sort of be
watchin' you when you fix up other
folks"
At that time embalming, although not
In it's infancy In America, was Just pe-
ginning to win popular favor. Murrell
was careful in preparing the negro
body and made sixteen liberal in1ec-
tions of the fluid.
Fields was feet II inches tall when
he died. The mummy is seven inches
shorter. The shrinkage of tle cartilage
between the joints caused this differ
ence. The flesh has become hard and
leathery, but he pores of the skin seem
not to have closed, as they apparently
exude moisture in very hot weather and
when the barometer is low. Fields
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-09
CIVIL SERVICE RANKS
WILL BE RECRUITED
SERIES OF EXAM NATIONS SET
FOR JANUARY
Tests Will Be Conducted at the Turn
verein Gymnasium and Grand Ave.
nue. School This Month for Fire.
men, Engineers, Bookkeepers, Etc.

The civil service commission will
hold it's weekly meeting this afternoon
and make final preparations for num-
ber of important examinations.
A competitive examination for pro-
motion will be held on Friday and Sat
urday, the 18th and 10th, beginning at
a. m. o'clock, at Turnverein gym
nasium, 1345 South Figueroa and Grand
avenue school, for the purpose of ex-
amining applicants for admission to
the eligible lists in divisions and class
ifications as designated below: Lieu
tenant fire department, driver fire de-
partment. Entrances for the above
examinations are limited as follows:
Lieutenant to engineers, drivers and
hosemen, driver to hosemen.
Also on the same date and at the
same place will be held competitive
examinations for original entrance to
the eligible lists in divisions and class
ifcations designated below: Hoseman,
fire department. patrolmen, police de-
partment
Also at the Grand avenue school on
Saturday, January 10 at 9 a. M: Re-
pairman, fire department; lineman, fire
department; painter, fire department.
Also at the Grand avenue school on
Saturday January 26 at 8 a. M; As
sistant engineer, engineer department;
surveyor engineer department. drafts
man, engineer department; instrument
man, engineer department; chairman,
engineer department; inspector en-
gineer department; bookkeeper outfall
sewer, engineer department; clerk and
time keeper, outfall sewer, engineer
department; time keeper, outfall sewer,
engineer department; assistant time
keeper, outfall sewer, engineer depart
ment; steam engineer, outfall sewer,
engineer department.
The comeptitive examinations will in
clude tests of proficiency in reading,
writing, spelling, arithmetic, knowledge
of the duties of the several positions
named, general and specific experience
tending to fit the applicant for such
position; physical health; muscular
strength; soundness and acuteness of
faculties; personal habits; moral char
acter and such qualifications as will
fairly attest the capacity of persons
examined to discharge the duties of
positions which they seek.
Applicants must appear in person
at the office of the civil service COM
mission not less than eight days be-
fore the date fixed for the examination
and file, under oath, an application in
form prescribed by the commission,
blanks for which will be furnished on
request at the city hall.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-09
PARDEE TELLS OF
YEARS PROSPERITY
IN CALIFORNIA

In his biennial message to the leglS-
lature Gov. Pardee deVoteS consider
able attention to harbors primary cleo
tions, railroad rate discrimination and
the Japanese question.
AS to harbors, he says in part:
with a north and south coast line
of something like eight hundred miles,
California has but four natural harbors
of sufficient size to safely accommodate
a large ocean commerCe-Viz., at Eu-
reka, San Francisco, San Pedro and
San Diego. Upon these avenues to the
ocean California is dependent for the
exit and entrance of all the ocean COM
merce which may be directly or indi-
rectly hers. Upon their proper I'M
provement and use the prosperity not
only of the cities lying on these har-
bors, but also of the whole state or
California, to very great extent, de-
pends. If the shores Of these harbors
shall be monopolized by single, or a
few, transportation companies, that
healthy development of trade and COM
petition, upon which the prosperity Of
cities states and countries depends,
will be greatly hampered and the whole
state will suffer in consequence
thereof"
After alluding at length to the man
ner in which the Southern Pacific has
acquired control of the frontage of the
bay of San Francisco, the governor
says:
"All these observations apply not
alone to the bay of San Francisco. They
are equally pertinent to Humboldt bay,
to San Pedro and to San Diego. The
CITY of Los Angeles is especially inter-
ested in the port of San Pedro; and the
rights of the state to the lands in that
harbor should be jealously guarded,
lest the metropolis of the south sud-
denly wake up to the fact that her sea
trade and commerce, having fallen into
the hands of a monopoly at the shore,
are seriously hampered and her pros
perity greatly interfered with
II especially call the serious atten-
tion of the Legislature to this matter
upon which depends, to a very great
extent, the future prosperity Of this
state and it's people.
'Therefore, when the people OF Gait
fornia are asked to pledge the credit OF
the state for the extension and perfec-
tion of the shipping facilities for the
water front of San Francisco, those who
ask il should not forget that, While #
should improve that water front, th'
state Of California, for its own protec'
tion and future prosperity, should alsC
see to it that the shipping tacilltles a
san Pedro are taken in hand by The
state, to the end that the great anC
growing city of Los Angeles and th'
Country surrounding be not left to th'
tender mercies of private monopolies
rrhe ports of Eureka and San Diego, To-
similar reasons, should not be longe
neglected by the state Nor should san
Francisco and the counties lying nortl
of the Tehachapi permit, Ior reason
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-09

Shields of department two tomorrow
morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-09

weighed $50 pounds, and the mummy
weighs only about forty.
Among negroes in the neighborhood
the mummy is regarded with profound
ave- and 1ufrell has experienced diff
Guilty in retaining servants of that race.
He says he has never known a negro
who would touch mummy, and few
who would enter the operating room
after dark.
Murrell maintains that the excellent
preservation of the mummy is evidence
that bodies can be as well prepared to-
day to Withstand time as in the days
of the Ptolemies. He says he sees no
indication that Fields will not be- in as
good condition fifty years from his
death as at present, and that still more
remarkable results could be obtained
with the latest chemicals and appliances
in embalming than are shown in the
negro's mummy.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-09
ROOSTER is "ADOPTEDv
ABIG LOCOMOTIVE
Special to The Herald.

L
WINSTED, Conn.,, Jan. S-Engine
No. 1899 has adopted rooster. Her"
engineer, E. H. Cozier. swears "she"
has, and certainly the rooster is de-
votedly attached to his ponderous fos-
ter-mother Wherever she goes.
there goes the rooster which, although
slightly disfigured, is still in the
ring Cozier says. the proudest bird
in the Naugatuck valley.
She" or Cozier, has named the
rooster Hank" He went to Toorring-
ton today; to Bridgeport yesterday, to
New Haven on Saturday. Hank"
sleeps in the engine cab o'nights at
Waterbury, and is becoming the pet
of all the railroad men on the Nauga-
tuck division of the New Haven rail-
road.
When "she" was running past the
Turner mandatory at Livingston
month ago Cozier and his fireman, j.
hopping and tumbling about near the
tracks. Merciful men, they halted
her" and picked up the rooster. A
train had run over him, cut off wing
and, so narrow was his escape, part
of his bill They nursed him tenderly
and after his wounds healed Hank
would not leave her" and those who
had befriended him.
When "she" starts Hank" jumps on
the coal in the tender and Downs is
mighty careful not to scoop him up in
shovel and throw him in the fire.
box When "she" comes to stand
still the rooster hops into the cab and
to the ground. sometimes, while his
chums oil cher" joints. Proud as he Is,
Hank" crows only when he is hungry;
then the engineer and fireman share
their food with him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-09

Everything you want you will md In
the classified page. One cent a word.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-09
PARDEE DELIVERS
FINAL MESSAGE
SHOWS PROSPERITY IN SPITE
OF DISASTER
Great Fire at San Francisco Had Little
Effect on the States Continued
Growth-Other SUBJ
jects Discussed
,Continucd from Page onc1


many ex-members of the body, a mo-
tion was made by Transue of Los An
geles that this courtesy be extended to
all ex-members.
Mcclure of Kings desired that s25 be
allowed each member for contingent
expenses and he made this the basis of
a motion, which met the approval of
the other members.
Stetson of Oakland, as chairman of
the committee which was appointed to
wait upon Governor Pardee and inform
him of the organization of the assem-
bly,, reported the conclusion of the COM
mittee's duties He stated the COVER
nor had asked him to tell the assembly
of his pleasure at it's quick and regular
organization and to present his con-
gratulations. The governor, he said,
would soon communicate with the
house in writing.
This was all that called for the at
tention of the assembly on motion of
Transue of Los Angeles. recess was
taken until o'clock, at which time a
joint session of the senate and assem-
bly, was held.
Message Printed
The senate on convening prepared to
listen to the governors message. The
message concerning his appointments
hardly begun the regular message
when Senator Leavtt of Alameda in
terrupted and moved that the reading
be dispensed with His motion was
carried and the president ordered the
message printed in the journal.
Senator Leavitt requested leave of
absence for one day for Senator Weed
and for one week for Senator Lukens.
The permission was granted.
Tho soma 70 a n io11rDp6 1t II 20 o'clock
to meet in a joint session with the
assembly.
Following the joint session they re-
turned to the senate chamber at 8
O'Clock, and Immediately called an ad
journment until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Lieutenant Governor Anderson pre-
sided at the joint session of the legis-
lature, which took place in the as
sembly room at o'clock this after
noon. The secretary was instructed to
read articles from the constitutional
and political code relative to elections
and right of successful candidates to
hold their office.
Senators Leavitt and Curtin and AS |
semblymen Mcclellan and Baxter were
appointed tellers, and the work pro-
ceeded.
Following the canvassing of the votes
for governor and goVernor-elect several
minor resolutions were sent to the
desk and an adjournment was called
until noon tomorrow, when they will
meet at the Clunie opera house, where
the inaugural ceremonies will take
place.
Elaborate preparations have been
made for the Inauguration and every
thing has been prepared for the COM
mittea in charge.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-09
THIEVES PLAY RETURN DATE
Rob Same House Twice Within Two
Weeks-Get Money and
Valuables

While Mrs. l.. E. Holt OF 1928 Santee
street was In a neighbor's house for a
few minutes early last night burglars
took advantage of her absence and en-
tered her home through an open door.
They stole purse containing about So
and a few valuable papers, but mo-
Tested nothing else.
About two weeks ago the same house
was robbed. the burglars securing
nothing that time but pair of Mr..
Holt's trousers, which contained a
small amount of cash. An attempt to
break into the house was also made a
week ago, The family heard someone
trying to open the lower floor windows
early in the morning, but the thieves
were frightened away when they
learned that they had been discovered.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-09
Mandamus Secretary Of State
Associated Pres

BY AssocIated Pless'
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 8.--Judge j. w.
Hughes of the superior court. upon the
petition of S. E. Crow issued a per-
emptory writ of mandate to compel
Secretary of State Curry to issue Grow
a commission as superior judge of Santa
Barbara county. Governor Pardee ap-
pointed Grow yesterday but Curry re-
fused to issue the commission. The
writ is made returnable before Judge
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-09
Pardee Names Post
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. S.-Governor
Pardee today appointed C. N. Post,
until a day of two ago assistant attor-
ney general, to succeed Judge E. c.
Hart on the superior bench of this
county. There were several aspirants
for the place, among the ]. B. Devine
and P. S. Driver.
Judge Post served through three ad-
ministrations in the attorney generals
office. under former Justice w. F. Fitz-
gerald, Firey L. Ford and u. S. Webb.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-09
Radlatsd Magnetism in Cure of paraly,i,

90 this force IS attribuled INC cure OF
the two-and- "a -half-year- son OF James
Eimsdorf who, at me 2Ge Of feiggh5fieIn gg56iIa
nnaaSraivsis roe left side Of the body and
BOTH legs from the hips down We're par
alyzed. ..,.,,s .oo,....,
the hrst OF daily treatments with the
Bachelet generators.
After the first week there was steady
enforcement and now the parents re-
mort that the withered little legs are
founding out again, the evidences Of
naralysis growing less and less.
307 Severance Bldg, cor. 9Th ana Main
streets
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-09
The Japanese Problem

anese question that 1t is safe to say
that the president, when he penned
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-09

1t is financial impobly produce al-woo suit for $780,
clothing dealers Los Angeles making desperate efforts unload u
$500 These advertised but the truth they
third oneaf BY ingenious methods the and dy
they appear WOOL but few weeks renders them ia
shapeless and worthless looking.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-23
PRODUCE MARKET.

Butter-Receipts 5,669 tubs cream
cries. extra, p he; price 70 .retaIers,
29c: prints 30c: frsts, 20 Il q % y c ;
seconds, 24Q25ac ladies, No. /, 223sc;
renovates extra 24c; hrsts, 2Sc, dali
ries, extra, 25c. firsts, 23Q2 4c; seconds,
22c; packing stock. 2lc.
Eggs-Receipts, Sal cases, insect
laneous lots cases returned, 1oW lsc;
cases included 1512 u1SRc; hrsts,
packed in new S0-doZ wildwood cases
and must be 50 per cent fresh; 24ci e1-
and must be so per cent fresh. 2bc
dirties. No. /, 1413 @151ec; No. 2. 1l0
1856 checks, II g 4ei seconds II y l4c'
POTATOES Receipts, 30 cars; choice
to fancy, 60462c; fair to good, % a4 9so
Sweet potatoes! sr rs SS.0o9 $40
Veal-Quotations for calves In good
ordere were as follows: 30 70 60 lbs
weight. soc; so to so lbs use, 50
Dressed beef-No. l ribs, lie; No. l
loins. 1sc; No. l round, Sc No. l chuck,
&c; No. ! plate, DC.
Live poultry-Turkeys. per ID. l3c,
chickens fowls. S1a csc; springs, g 2c;
ROSTERS. 7c; geese, $500 a f.oOi ducks
FruitEApples. s1.5oQ5.5O pc. b u
50cd$3.25 per bu; crabapples, $500 q
$50 per brl; s1.0001.75 per bu; banan-
as, Jumbo, per bunch $2.00; straight
$175; culls. $1.25 a 80; bouquets 1oc 81
Sl.O0. lemons California, $3.50 q % .
oranges, California, $3.50G6.50; pine
apples. $4,000 $50 per brl, peaCdnes
$l50mS1.75 per crate; Michigan ~ ~
25c per 1-5 hu basket, grapes. sc Z4c
per S-lb basket. pears, $3.50 q 6.oo per
Berries-Cranberri Cape Cod, $500
9S.50 per brl.
California green fruit-Plums. COCO
Ss.6o per case; grapes. Sl2O a S.oo PEI
Na haa
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-23
What He Wanted to Know.

How early In life the value Of
solid" gold and sterling" silver is
impressed on US is illustrated by an
incident told with much enjoyment by
a delegate from Mississippi who Mt
tended a recent convention. One Of
his neighbors calling to bid him god
speed brought his six-year-old son
with him. and TO amuse the youngster
he was shown the aquarium where
numerous gold fish glittered and glis.
tened After gazing at them in ad.
miration for a few moments he was
asked what he thought OF them, and
in reply said: They're pretty, but
are they solid"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Indiana Harbor-Lot "a. block
81. East Chicago Co. to Donald
NJ. Gallie .......... O5O
Gary-Lots 107, los, 81 to 90.
block 6, Lincoln park addition,
Merton c. Robbins to u. S. Land
20. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .....-.. D
Gary-Lot II, block 2, Gary In
vestment Co.'S add, Gary In
vestment Co. to Wayne Nc
hehha -.-....'....... ..-...- 600
Toleston-Lot 16, block is, c. T.
L. & I. Co.'S third addition,
James l. Apperson to J. J.
OBrien ............ ...... 500
Toleston-Lot 16, block Is, c. T.
l.. l. Co.'S third addition,
Harry King to James l.. Apper-
son .-....--.--.--- 3f0
Toleston-Lots 20 and 21, Cald-
wells third addition, William
e. Caldwell TO John samples. 500
20. C. T. L & I. Co.'S redivision.
John o. Bowers to Gary
Western Ry. .........-....... 1900
addition, John II. Judy 10 Sam
uel +. Karbaugh ... $50
Hammond-Lots 20 to 80, block
H. Webb to Edward II. Briggs 1900
Hammond-Lots % and "a to Is,
block /, c. c. Smiths addition,
Ducios ..........,.. 80. 300
IL, block "a, c. T. L. & I. Co.'S
redivision, oliver Holmes to
Gary & Western Ry. Coz. 600
Section 1860 W-Part sw 4 sw
Il. Nellie Sergeant to Math-
Section 1868 W-Part sw u
2.12 acres, Arthur st. Nj. Clahin
to Chi. i. S. & s. B. Ry. Co.. $3.50
Section S-3e-S W-Part sw u ne
4 Edward Harms to Theodore
Kosche ........ ...-... l
IN addition to the foregoing trans
fers there have been filed for record.
8 mortgages, 2 releases and 4 miscel-
laneous instruments.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-23
Rudeness Of Mother Earth.

There's a lot Of contrariness about
our Mother Earth" said the woman.
You'd think If we loved her she'd be
good to US, but she isn't This is
what she did to me all right enough.
I went down to lie on her sands for a
week and loll In her ocean. For a few
days she was lovely; then she put
sand in my ears and made me deaf
as a post for awhile; then she sicked
her jellyfish on me so it was absolute
agony to go in the water. This wasn't
enough, SO she ended by handing me
an underdone soft-shen crab that sent
me straight home TO the DOCTOR"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-23
LOOKS LIKE A RECORD RUN
Bank Pays SS.OOO.OOO in Three
Hours, $44, 444 a Minute.

The Knickerhocker Trust company,
the storm center of the day, paid out
cash to depositors at the rate of $44,-
444 a minute for three hours, and then
closed its doors. The directors had,
as they thought, fully prepared for a
run, and caused to be announced in the
papers that 100000 in cash was on
hand to meet all eventualities. At
$50 a. m. few depositors withdrew
their accounts, and an hour later hun
dreds were in line to take out their
deposits at the main office and two
branches.
The 100000 lasted until 1890,
when Vice President Brown announced
that the bank had no more cash availa-
bic, and payments were suspended.
Brown said that the bank would open
today and payments be resumed at
1890 a. m The Knickerbocker. it was
announced. had ample securities to
meet all demands, was perfectly sol
vent, and it was only a question OF
raising the cash. At night desperate
efforts were made by the officials of
the knickerbocker to get in their loans
and otherwise repleniSh their cash
vaults.
Acting State superintendent of
Banks George L. Skinner, who through
out the day had expressed confidence
that the bank would meet all obliga-
tons. qualified his position at night
and said he had notified the attorney
general that the bank was in such q
critical condition that he should be
prepared to act This was at 4 p. m.
the whole matter depended In the help
the Knickerbocker was given by the
other moneyed institutions. Meantime
there was hurrving to and fro of the
money kings, the question being =
should they put cash to help the Knick-
erbocker.
President Higgins, who had just SUI
/ perseded President Barney. was the
busiest man in town; there were con-
ferences and conferences, and still no
decision. Higgins declared the Knick-
] erbocker was no dead horse and 9th
er bankers declared lit would be sui
cidal for the other trust companies not
! 10 desire 10 save the KnfekerbOcker. "
+ p J. Morgan was busy. He told the
reporters that I'VE are doing every
thing we can as fast as we can, but
nothing has yet crystalized."
The failure reported was that OF
Mayer & Co, brokers. The assignee
Is William F. Goldbeck. and although
+ the liabilities are 100000. it was an
+ nouuced that with judicious handling
the assets would pay all debts. The
firm itself hoped 10 resume business
soon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-23
WEATHER FORECAST.

nnesota-GcneraIly fair tonight
and Thursday. warmer tonight and
east THURSDAY
Montana Fair tonight and Thurs
day; cooler northwest tonight
Nebraska-Eafr tonight and Thurs
day. warmer night
Kansas-Falr tonight and Thurs
day: warmer tonight IN north
Iowa-Fair tonight and Thursday:
warmer northwest tonight
IHinois-Fair tonight and Thurs
day. cooler extreme east and south to-
night. warmer north Thursday
Indiana-Fair tonight and Thurs
day. slightly cooler tonight.
MIssouri-Fair tonight and Thurs
day; moderate temperature.
Dakotas-Fair tonight and Thurs
day; warmer east and central tonight
Lower AIichigan-Fair tonight and
Thursday; warmer north and west
Thursday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-23
GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago. oct. 23-Estimated cars to-
morrow Wheat IS: corn, $50, oats,
50s; hogs. 10000 head
Chicago. oct 23-Clearances tody-
Wheat and four. 737 600 blu, corn, 49,
600 bu, oats. none.
Chicago. Oct. 23-Carlots today
Wheat. 54 corn, 1872; oats, 205, hogs.
1000 head.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-23
Primary Markets.
Southwestern Receipts and Shipments.
LIVERPOOL MARKET.

Liverpool. oct 23.-Wheat opened
one TO one and one-eighth lower; corn
opened three-quarters lower.
Liverpool, oct. 23.-Wheat closed
to one-quarter lower; corn
closed one-eighth higher.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-23
notice. OF ADMINISTRATORS

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.
In the matter of the Estate Of Duncan
Macarthur, Deceased. No. 3O4
Notice is hereby given that the un4
dersigned has been appointed admins
traitor of said Estate, by the Judge Of
the Lake Superior Court
Said Estate is supposed to be solvent
OWEN L. CRUMPACKER
Dated Oct. 7, 1907.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-23
Warninn 20 Smokers.

John Lumbers, while riding BIZ
cycle in a suburb of London. fell,
and the stem of pipe he was smok-
ing pierced the roof Of his mouth aud.
entering his brain, killed him.