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Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23
CONFINED IN OVEN, TWO
MEN ARE BAKED TO DEATH

BERLIN. Sept. 22--To be literally baked in
death the fate of a smith named Menzcl
while executing repairs In a bakers oven on
the Konigdam the other day. He and boy
assistant named Felmer entered the oven,
which still warm from use over night. A
violent gust Of wind caused the door. which
fastened from the outside, to slam to directly
they entered. Cries vain. Both fever
ishly piled their tools and succeeded in max
ing an opening in the side toward the fur
mace, which, though damped down, emitted a
terrific heat, The boy scrambled through at
the expense of terrible burns reached and
opened the door, and then fell exhausted in a
dying condition. When assistance arrived Men
eel was found in the oven dead with the nesh
dried on his bones.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23
SAY CRITICISM IMPROVES
THE TELEPHONE SERVICE
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH. Sept. 22.-When the
Merchants and Manufacturers associa-
tion recently adopted resolution criti-
cising the local service of the Home Tele-
phone company w. L. Porterfield came
back with the statement that the reso-
luton was adopted at a star chamber
session and that 1t was instigated by
the secretary, w. Clifford Smith. Mr..
Smith only smiled at this affront, and
last night the association adopted another
resolution declaring that its criticism has
had its effect and that during the past
week the service furnished has been
better than at any time before for a
year
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23
BOOK WORLD NOTES

At the head of their fall list Little, Brown &
Co. have placed John Harvard and His
Times,' b. Henry c. Shelley. whose Literary
By-Paths in Old England was one of the
substantial holiday books of year ago. Ev-
cry Harvard alumnus ought to be interested in
this, the first book published on the founder of
Harvard university.
Following the publication of other records Of
the findings of the American archaeological
expedition to Syris in 1S99-190O, under the pat
ronage of v. Everit- Macy. Clarence M. Hyde,
B. Talbot B. Hyde and l. n. Phelps Stokes.
William Kelly Prentice, professor of Greek at
Princeton university, has prepared for publica-
tion by the Century company this fall an the
epigramatical documents In Greek and Latin
found by the expedition.
The fiction of Little, Brown & Co. is headed
with e. Phelps Oppenheims latest novel, "A
Lost Leader just published, and already one
of the six best sellers. Another popular susan
in the House by Anne Warner, will be
brought out; also 1.-THE Neither Milstone,
new mystery story by Fred M White; by
Neva's Waters y romance OF love, adventure
and diplomatic intrigue. with Russian back
ground. by John r. CARING. author OF The
Shadow of the Czar"; Tom Gallons latest ae-
lectable romance THE Cruise OF the Make
Believes; 1.-THE Welding new mover OF
interest to both the north and south, by La
fayette McI.aws; and Lord cammarleighs
Secret a clever tale with an audacious plot
by Roy Horniman.. an English author.
Timothy Coles .'Old Spanish Masters''-one
edition a limited edition de luxe-and a new
volume of verse by Richard Watson Glider.
1.-THE Fire Divine" will be among tine century
comnanv,s issues October 10. The same date
this house will issue three new Thumb.nails-
I I,ongfellow's "Tales Of a Wayside lnn,' DICK
ans, "Seyen Poor Travellers" and Stevenson5
.'Travels with Donkey David Homer Bates
.I,incoln in the Telegraph Office" Ralph Hen
ry Barbour,s now story, Tom, Dick and Har-
riet,u and Emile Poulssons book Of Father
and Baby Plays"
A new book about Eben Holden promises
keen delight and in the little book which lrv-
ing Bacheller has written about his famous
hero the promise is amply fulfilled. The book
has the quaint title of 'Eben Holden's Last
Day a-Fishing." and 1t is among this weeks
publications of the Harpers.
1t is not only a book full OF the genial hui
NOR. tKe kindly wisdom Of Eben Holden. but 1t
gives the reader sense OF the breezy health
S',,ness of outdoor life. Uncle Ebs" pungent
savings and his love Of fishing are alike a
charm old though he is. he cannot resist the
attraction of the rod and Incl
Not only are there the humor OF Eben Holden
and the breezy dellneations of out-of-doors,
but there are also charmngly restful descrip-
tions of Christmas time in a simple old-fash-
Toned country home, all set In an atmosphere
Of good win and friendship and unaelhshueas.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23

landCuff chains. IN tIlIS UIIIICuIt POSI
lion, which compelled him to crouch upon
his knees, it took Houdini fifteen min
utes to release himself
Gardner, La Niece and Gilpin say that
they are not through with Houdini, and
Houdini says that If 1t gives them pleas
ure to shack1e him they are welcome
every evening. He offered one OF the
trio a years salary-Houdinfs not the
officer 's-to repeat one of the simplest
of his tricks which the officer had boast
ed of doing Up to date the offer has
not been accepted.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23

here.
Hundreds of people were at Prager PARK
Yesterday afternoon watching the men OF
Ringlings' circus put up the great tenls
under which thousands or persons WIN
be seated today. The company arrived IN
this city early yesterday morning, and at
once the machine-like system of the snow
was called into play transporting animals
and paraphernalia to the GROUNDS ut
Ninteenth street and Grand avenue
nv the middle of the afternoon the post
holes had been dug, the tents pitcned anu
the greater part of the preparatory work
had been completed.
THE lions were distempered. One roared
until the attendants were at loss 10
know what to do. The lion is known as
Carry and is subject to unusual f1ts OF
morbidness and melancholy. He beat MS
huge paws frantically against the bars OF
his cage-wagon.
Then came a little girl. She fastened
nm to the door of the cage. Wnen the
beasts back was turned she grabbed ms
tail. The animal wheeled about ana
showed his teeth, but he calmed down as
he saw who had offended him. He
couched his big frame on the hoor ana
bowed his head like a whipped dog.
The little lion tanner was Theresa
Schadal. who is only years old. she
crawled inside the cage, petting the hon.
which lay peacefully at her feet
The clowns, jokers and all the rest OF
the merrymakers were busy yesterday
rehearsing their various stunts and joking
with spectators. One of the latter had a
bulldog attached to chain which he held
in his hand. When the owner of the dag
was looking in another direction clown
who had not seen the animal. turned a
handspring, alighting on the dogs back
The dog broke loose and began a chase
after the frightened clown. The clown
ran, jumping over five-foot back yard
fence of a residence Not till he was sure
that the dog and owner had disappeared
did he venture out of the house
The circus will be in Los Angeles for
three days. having both afternoon and
evening performances. The parade VIII
be held today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23
Entertainment Course

SANTA MONICA, Sept. 22.-The annual
fall and winter course of entertainments
under auspices of the Epworth league of
the First Methodist Episcopal church will
open Wednesday evening, October 3, when
the Hon. Joseph G. Camp of Georgia will
deliver his leeture, 1.-THE Orator of the
South" On the evening of November A
the league will be entertained by the Gar
ber family, musicians, magicians, readers
and singers. j. Lorenzo zwickey the
Swiss art lecturer, will appear before the
league on Monday evening, December 16
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ARE PUSHING PETITION
special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, Sept. 22.--The disincor-
poration element is asking signatures to a
petition asking for the regulation of num-
erous matters, in which the reduction OF
the railway fares and the charges for
electric light and gas are minor requests.
The petitioners also ask that the board
Immediately cooperate to secure gov
ernment deep sea harbor at Venice" The
petition is being prepared to be put in the
hands of the trustees tomorrow evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23
MISSING Girl Detained

Mary Schumacher, who has been miss
ing from her home on Avenue 20 for sew
eral days, was arrested at the Chutcs
park last night and placed in the deten-
ton home on a charge of incorrlgibiiity.
Patrolman M. r. Kinkaid, who has been
searching for her, made the arrest.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23
WIZARD TOYS
WITH POLICE
HoupINI HAS FUN AT JAIlERs'
EXPENSE
EASILY GETS OUT OF THEIR
HANpcuFFs
Man Who Releases Himself from
Crushing Weight of Manacles
Defeats cIeverest Men
on the Force

Houdini again baf-
fed the police and Of
ficers and escaped
from their most diff
ficuIt hardware" last
night at the Orphe-
unn. Officers Gardner
and La Niece, assist
ed by Jailer Gilpin,
fastened nearly one
hundred and twenty
pounds of shackles
and handouts on the
wrists and ankles of
the "handcuff king"
from which 1t took
him exactly eight and
one-half minutes to
escape.
This is the second
attempt made by
these three officers to
defeat Houdini. On
Saturday evening they
handcuffed his hands
behind his back and
drew the chains of the
leg irons through the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23
ENTERTAINMENT TO MARK
OPENING OF NEW BANK

| Srecial to The Herald.
| LONG BEACH, Sept. 22-As soon as the
plate glass for the building arrives and
is in place the new First National bank
| will be thrown open during the entire
afternoon and evening for inspection by
| the public. Committees have been ap-
pointed to arrange some sort of entertain
ment for the occasion.
e. j. Mantel, an employe of the Los
Angeles Dock and Terminal company, was
struck by a bolt at noon today while
working over turning lathe on the new
dredger. A hole a quarter of an inch
deep was torn in his left hand near the
base of the thumb.
City Attorney Skinner has fled motion
to strike out two sections of the complaint
filed by J..W. Boyd, who asks the super
ior court to restrain the city from COM
pleting the sewerage pumping plant at the
foot of Elm avenue. A general demurrer
to the complaint will be filed this weok.
The pumping plant is designed to elevate
the beach sewerage to the main outfall
sewer.
Hans vockeroh, swimming teacher al
the Long Beach bath house, has had made
to order large block fitted with finger
holds, for use by his pupils. Resting the
upper part of the body on the block, the
pupil can practice the leg stroke easily
and practically. This is a new method
and Vockeroh expects 1t to prove sue
cess.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Carny will start to-
morrow for Santa Barbara on their
motorcycle. They will take the coast road
travelling easily. and expect to reach their
destination Tuesday. They will return
the latter part of the week.
The fall bowling season will open he,,
Tuesday evening, when Milton Swearing
en-, H. M. Wertz and James Bowron OF
the Long Beach bath house alleys, will
contest with team from Morley's alleys
in Los Angeles. The local trio make a
strong team. Swearingen's 299 stands as
the record for the bath house alleys.
Six hundred thousand feet of lumber
comprises the first purchase of material by
the Home Bond and Building company, Il
recently Incorporated concern. The lum-
Der was brought from the north on the
schooner Robert Dollar. At the company 6
planning mill at the foot of Seventh street
material for three new residences is be-
ing prepared. The company will also soon
prepare material for the Colonial theater,
to be built at Third street and Locust
avenue.
The Rev. Hugh X. Walker, pastor OF
Emmanuel Presbyterian church, Los An
geles, addressed the Auditorium meeting
of the Y. M. G. A. this afternoon on the
subject 1.-The Distinguishing Marks of a
Genuine Gospel" j. w. Patterson, who
was the soloist at the Torrey meetings at
Huntington Beach, was In charge of the
music The meeting was inspiring
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23
RETURNED PASTOR TALKS
OF TRIP TO HOLY LAND
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Sept. 22.-Before an au-
dience that filled the opera house Rev.
F. M. Bowling told of his recent European
travels under fifteen flags. In his best
vein of wit and humor the popular pas
tor held the attention of his hearers for
two hours while he described the interest
ing and amusing incidents of his trip.
The proceeds from the lecture are to
be devoted to the building fund of the
new Christian church.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23
MECHANICS WILL HEAR
OF SHOE FACTORY PLANS

OCEAN PARK, Sept. 22-Judge j.. c.
Steele of Santa Monica will address the
local mechanics league at its meeting
next Thursday evening. Several OF the
stockholders In the shoe factory, now be-
ing constructed at Venice, will be present
at the meeting to give the mechanics an
idea of the proposed workings Of their
plant
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Fraser are entertain
ing at their handsome beach residence
Mrs Bashford> and daughter, who are
numbered among well known Los Ange-
les society people.
A petition to the city trustees asking
that no further liquor licenses be granted
was circulated about the city today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23
PIONEER RESIDENTS
coNDITIoNtls is CRITICAL

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Sept. 22.--J. A. Buchanan
who has been seriously Ill for the past
few days, shows no change in his condi-
ton for the batter. His inability to take
any appreciable amount of nourishment
and his advanced age cause his family and
friends grave fears for his recovery.
Harold Parker, Fred Ryan and T. ID.
Nestor returned from the east this morn
ing after six weeks trip that cov,rad
numerous points.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23
ELEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
PLEDGED ON DEBT OF CHURCH

Special to The Herald
PASADENA, Sept. 22.-The all-day meet.
ing today of the Christian church in their
new edifce was very successful from a
financial standpoint. the sum pledged
toward liquidating the Indebtedness was
$11 900. The largest Individual pledge was
for $780, made by w. L. Porterfeld. A
number of pledges OF $500 were made and
numerous smaller AMOUNTS.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23
WeII Acquainted

Gayboy-Well, your father has con-
sented to our marriage. Aren't you
surprised?
Miss Willing-Oh, mol You see. papa
doesn't know you as well as do
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23

Everything you want you will find In the
classified page--a modern encyclopedia. Ono
cent word.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23
HUNDREDS WATCH CIRCUS
SETTLE DOWN FOR STAY
Clown Turns somersault Onto Bull
dogs Back and Animal chases
Him from Tent-Giri
Subdues Lion

The parade VIII leave the grounds
Mt $3.50 this morning. The route wiii
he down Main to Spring, to FIRST 10
Broadway, to Main and back 10 tne ne
Grounds Mt Praeger park. This will
he the only parade while the circus Is
here.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23

II you want TO go east. c. zaydock.
Agent Illinois Central r. r.. 11s w. eth.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-23

e. j. Mantel, an employe of the Los
Angeles Dock and Terminal company, was
struck by a bolt at noon today while
working over a turning lathe on the new
dredger. A hole a. quarter of an inch
deep was torn in his left hand near the
base of the thumb.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-12-26

The scarcity Of rural help Of all
kinds was never more marked than
at present, learns American Homes
and Gardens, That the farmers have
been in o bad way for help of all
kinds for several years Is very gen.
orally known; but the scarcity has
now extended 20 every form of rural
help, and rests quite as heavily upon
the w~ell-to-do in places near large.
cities as upon those residing at re-
mote spots. The satisfied dependable
servant is becoming so rare an article
as to- have almost completely disap-
peared, Tho changing of plans to
suit the convenience of servants has
long ceased to be a joke, and has
become . grim reality, One may, in
deed, descend on ones country seat
with a full retinue of retainers, but
one is fortunate il the return In the
fall is made in the same triumphal
fashion, Nor is this all, A really
much more serious problem is the
difficulty of employing local labor for
any purpose whatsoever, Tho man
and woman who could be hired by
the day for odd Jobs, or even for ex-
tended Jobs, Is no longer to be had
for love OF money. Vast areas OF
rural communities everywhere are
absolutely devoid of laborers, while
the skilled workman, the carpenter
and the plumber, are apt to be SO
much occupied with steady work that
their services can only be had at
odd hours and at most highly ad-
yanced compensation, This state OF
affairs doubtless reflects a general
prosperity, and certainly Indicates a
very general activity, but 1t greatly
increases the difficulty of rural and
suburban living, and Is one Of the
many h%ardships one must undergo
in the effort to be comfortable, And
1t is a condition that affects the rich
as well AS those less well off. Money
can not hire men when there are no
men to be hired.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-12-26
New Definition of Life.

In the latest issue of the Journal of
Health Of Paris an attempt is made by
q French physician to give a new
professional" definition Of life. His
definition, however, Is In terms OF dis
ease, and he believes 1t to be the SIM
plest and clearest. It is as follows:
First year, infantila complaints and
vaccination; SECOND year, teething,
Group, ,nfantile cholera and conyul,
sions; third year, diphtheria, whoop-
ing-eough, and bronchitis; fourth
year, scarlatinn apd meningitis; fifth
year, measles. By HOW half the chill
dren are dead. The others live IN as
follows: Seventh year, humps: tenth
year, typhoid; sixteenth year, chloro-
sis and spinal irritation; eighteenth
year, neurastheDia; twentieth year,
cephaiagia, alcoholism, and vertigo;
twenty-ffth year, marriage (consider-
cd, presumably, as a dissase). In the
twenty-siXth year, insomnia; thirtieth
year, dyspepsia and nervous asthenia,
thirty-ffth year, pneumonia, forty
fifth year, lumbago and failing sight;
ffty-Afth year, rheumatism and bald
pess; sixtieth year. annesia, loss OF
teeth, hardening Of arteries; sixty-fifth
year, apoplexy; SEVENTEEN year, ann
b1yopia, deafness, general debility,
loss OF tone In the digestive organs,
equity rheumatism. For the seventy
afth year is given death, and jolly
glad any one must be to die whose
life the definition completely fits.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-12-26

In an nitic,e on the Cost OF Living"
the Boston Post says: And incidental
ly our consul at Chemnitz, In his re-
port to the Department OF Comm roe
and Labor st Washington. describes
some Of the etfopts of the people them=
selves to accommodate their living to
.ae necessities of the situation. The
lowing use OF the flesh OF dogs as an
article CT food" he writes, sis worthy
CT note The number OF dog carcasses
submitted TO Official inspection Row
amounts annually to about $500 in the
German empire. SaXony alone reports
over 1000, cad OF these $40 fall to the
share of Ohemnitz. Horse aesh Is now
a standard article OF consumption in
Germany. About $4,000 carcasses AMI
nually are inspected for this purpose"
We have hot yet reached tho point
where dog flesh has become a STAPLE
article in II food market. But with
n continuance of the present tendeh-
sy. how long before it will be quoted?
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-12-26

Notwithstanding the constant insist
ence by experts for the early treat
ment of tuberculosis patients there is
a deploraDle neglect on the Part Of
these unfortunates of the opportunities
SO plentifully offered them, ever in
the various dispensaries established for
the purpose, laments the MeW York
Herald. In the last report Of the Henry
Pnipps institute for the Study, Treat
ment and Prevention Of tuberculosis,
just published, it is very truly said
that "the ordinary tuberculosis subject
In the lower walks Of life will not
bother much about the treatment of
his disease so long as he is In a fair
condition of health because he is ur-
able to realize that treatment at such
times is of importance to him for re-
coyery." It might also be added that
even the higher and more Intelligent
classes are often of the same opinion,
This is in part explained by the fact
that the consumptive is always hope
f,,l and is averse to acknowledging h.s
true condition until it 10 often too
late for help.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-12-26

RECKLESS drivers are to blame for
causing practically all of the agita-
ton against automobiles, In the
opinion Of Ernest II. Alderman, OF
Plainield, n, j. Mr.. Ackerman is a
State Senator and recently returned
from a European trip during which
ne investigated the automobile Tegu-
cations of the countries and cities he
visited. In discussing the subject of
ycekless drivers Mr., Ackerrsan said:
"There is q growing feeling in Euro
pean countries against the automo-
bile, and ! am not surprised to see
that the French are growing FESTIVE
under tho arrogance displayed by
those chauffeurs VINO seem to think
the world was made for them alone,
and that IL other people do not get off
the earth the best way to put them off
IS to run over them. A few years ago
the automobile was encouraged as
well as welcomed, but row you see
many signs of Automobiles Prohib-
ited,' even at such places as Baden
Baden and Ostend, where one gener-
ally supposes that everything runs
quite loosely, In Switzerland nc au-
tomobile may use the fine roads in
the mountain passes except under rig
iorous conditions, and in London steps
are being taken to build a separate
road for their use. SO as to lessen the
record of fatalities, am not a hater
of the automobile. and therefore my
remarks are not inspired with an
idea to fan the flames Of antagonism
to automobile owners. but give facts
which exist and which must be con-
sidered IL automobiles at express
speed are longer to pc tolerated on
public highways"
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-12-26

In the Biblical World Professor
Breasted reports the discovery by a
German expedition, at Elepnantine,
at the fords of the First Cataract, of
q letter in good Aramaio, on pe7yrus,
addressed by the high priest Of the
temple CT Jehovah in E~lephantine to
the Persian Governor in Palestine, in
the fourteenth year Of Darius (410
3. CD, complaining that, during o re-
volt. the Egyptian high priest had de-
stroyed the Jewish temple which the
Egyptians had allowed to be built be-
fore the Persians conquered Egypt in
625 B. C. senballat is mentioned,
The astonishing thing IL that, air
though 10 was contrary to tho ritual
rule in Palestine to worship in any
temple out of Jerusalem, here in the
generation Immediately succeeding
jeremiah a temple with priests was
built for the Jews to worship Jehovah
in the extreme south of Egypt. 1t
will be remembered that in Isaiah
1918 Is the prediction that in five
places In Egypt Jehovah will be wor-
SHIPPED. Here was one at Elephan-
tine, and the temple may yet be exca
yated,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-12-26
He Wac Net Lazy.

Mark Twain says that all are lazy
some are able to fight 1t down, while
others fall. He knew a non-eombatant
of this class when a boy In Hannibal.
His name was Jim Black. and one
hummer morning he YVES lying under
a tree beside the river listening to
the birds and watching the steamboats,
glide up and down the great stream.
"Well, what are you here for?"
Mark asked him.
I'm here" said Jim, for to pile
them bales onto the wharf"
oh! And now you are resting. are
you2" -
"No," said Jim: " Amt resting, be-
cause l amt tired. I'm just waiting
fer the sun 10 sink down behind that
there hill, SOS l a knock off work"
-Kansas City Sias.