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Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
WOULD GROW TREES
WITH TANK SEWAGE
SANTA MONICA HAS PLAN TO
DISPOSE OF REFUSE
Believes That by Using Matter for
Irrigating Purposes Municipal
Problem Could Be Solved
with Profit

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Aug. ITO make a
commercial use of the septic tank sew.
age by utilizing it to grow a grove OF
red gum trees is the latest proposition
to which the city council has given
thought in connection with the local sew
age problem.
The plan was suggested yesterday to
Mayor Dudley and is said to have re-
ceived his approval.
President of the Council Alf Morris,
who had his attention called to the sue
cess of the Santa Fe railroad in culti-
waiting trees for railroad tie purposes
under irrigating conditions similar to
those suggested, today announced that
the plan not cnly appeared feasible to
the trustees, but that an option on the
Lucas tract, adjoining the septic tank,
had been closed pending further investi-
cations of the board.
The idea as outlined is to run the sew
age after it has been purified in the tank
through a flume to the tract, where it
would be distributed.
The tract is forty-two acres in extent
and figuring on a crop of trees every six
years, the trustees show that the plan
will be a profitable undertaking for the
city.
The matter will be the main business
at next Monday evenings meeting of the
council.
Should the city engineer and others
who will be asked to express views on
the question concur with the views of
the coTncilmen that the sewage can be
diverted to the use proposed a bond
issue would be in order at an early date.
This plan would save the city large
outlay of money for building the pro-
posed outtake pipe by which the effuent
can be carried to the sea.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
FEMALE STREET CAR
"MEN" IN NEW JERSEY
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
NEWARK, N. j.. Aug. 2.-The time
may soon come when women conductors
will hold the 'motormans" controller
and collect fares on the North Jersey
trolleys. At least Superintendent New
ton w. Bolan OF the Central Jersey
division of the public service corpora
tion, when he spoke at the opening of
the new offices and barns at Dunellen,
said women would be much more salts
factory in this capacity than men.
OF course, Mr.. Bolan later denied
any serious intent. He says he said II
as joke and to get on the right side
of the female friends and relatives OF
his employees. who were there I'm great
numbers. Yet, considering the many
first-class arguments for the scheme,
way down deep in Mr., Bolans heart
there probably turks the feeling,
" 'Twould be good"
For instance, no more would man
hold back his fare and do his best TO
beat" the company. on tho contrary.
there would be a rush to see who could
first pay the conductor. No more
would man kick" II the car was a
trifie late, nor would he glare saVagely
II the fair conductor happened 10 step
on his toe or shove him aside, No
more would he curse II two fares should
be demanded-indeed, he'd smile and
hand out three.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
HOBO SAILS OVER
RAILROAD IN BOAT
Special TO The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. "A tramp,
name unknown, has accomplished the
remarkable feat of travelling across the
American continent in a motor boat.
The man was a passenger on a forty
foot power launch owned by Henry
Field of this city, and arrived in Sc
attic recently. Without staying long
enough to receive congratulations for
his remarkable voyage, the hobo left
the boat and has not since been heard
from.
Mr.. Field recently purchased the boat
from a large builder in the east. The
little craft was started for it's journey
to Seattle by way of the Canadian Pa
cific railway, being placed on fiat car.
The boat was boarded up for protec-
tion against the weather and rough
handling.
While the craft was on the freight
car it caught the eye of the tramp OF
seafaring instincts. BY loosening a
| board or two of the packing the navi-
gator managed to gain entrance to the
launch and made himself at home on
board.
The boat apparently made an ideal
home for the hobo. He found plenty
of room to stretch out and sleep tran
GULLY while the freight train was puff
fing heavily up steep mountain grades
and rumbling across the trestles which
span dizzy canyons of the Rockies. At
the occasional stops of the freight on
lonely sidings the hobo mariner made
forays into the surrounding country
and returned with light repasts, which
he evidently ate on board his good
ship.
When the launch approached salt
water the occupant bethought himself
of unpleasant discovery. He gathered
up everything movable, including brass
fittings of the boat, cushions, and the
like, and silently slipped over the side
of the vessel, leaving it, derelict, to
sail into the port of Seattle.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
TO EARN CHURCH FUNDS,
SHAVES A HERO DAILY
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
TRENTON, N. j., Aug. 2.-There was
a sensation in the Grace Baptist church
last evening when one of the prominent
members announced that she had
shaved her husband in order to obtain
money to devote to church work. She
told the story at an experience social
given in the church by the Ladies' Aid
society.
my way of earning money for the
church." said the amateur lady barber,
with great solemnity, 'is to shave my
husband three times a week at Is cents
shave. l have been doing it for
more than four months"
The womans husband today was
greeted by fellow members of the con-
gregation as a martyr, although his
face shows but few scars. He received
much sympathy, even from the women
members of the church.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
CITY OFFICIALS PARADE
STREETS IN CLOWNS TOGS
Long Beach EIks Lose Key to Room
Containing Everyday Clothing
and City Recorder Is
Called to Aid
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Aug. 2-City Clerk
Fred Baldwin and Fred KutZ, desk ser
geaut at police headquarters, arrayed
themselves in the city clerks office last
night for their parts in the Elks' min
strel show at Tarrytown-on-t the-Pike.
Returning to the city hall about mid
night to remove their varicolored clowns
togs, Baldwin discovered that he had in
his possession no key to his office.
To save the young men the embarrass-
ment of going home in the outlandish
costumes, J. j. Hart, city recorder, kind
ly consented to go to the city hall, a
half-mile from his home, and open the
clerks office for them.
1T was trying trip" said Recorder
Hart this morning, but 1 am glad !
was able to help the boys out. 1 would
have thought better of their minstrel
show. though, 1 must confess, if the per-
formers hadn't disturbed my slumbers
and kept me up half the night"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
lNDICT MAGlLL AND
WIFE ON SIX COUNTS
Illinois Grand Jury Holds She Was
Given Poison, Strangled, Smoth-
cred, Committed Suicide, and
Cause of Death Unknown
Bv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CLINTON, H.. Aug. 1.-The grand jury
that is investigating the death of Mrs.
Pet Magill today returned one indictment
against Magill and one indictment agains
Mrs. Fay Graham-Magill. The indict-
ments were exactly alike, each containing
six counts.
The counts are as follows: That Mrs.
Magill was murdered by the administra-
ton of strychnine poison; that the MUIR
der was done by arsenic; that the woman
was smothered with a quilt; that she
was strang,ed to death by chloroform;
that she committed suicide as the result
of a compact and agreement; that her
death was caused by the defendants by
means unknown to the jury. The sixth
count was quashed this afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
PUTS CAT IN OVEN
TO MAKE 1T HAPPY
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
OROVILLE, Cal, Aug. 2.-Jack Stur-
gis 9-year-old lad, was saved from
Jail, first because of his age, but mainly
for the unique reason he assigned for
jamming a pet cat into hot oven.
Jacks mother was startled few days
ago by hearing weird noises. There
were walls and shrieks and the sound
of agitated dancing.
When she entered the kitchen she
saw Jacks legs going out the door.
There was no mistaking the source of
the noise, and when the stove door
was opened wild-eyed cat leaped out.
Some person told a humane officer
that the boy had tried to cremate a
cat. Jack admitted his part, but said
he put the cat there to make it happier.
"How SOP" he was asked.
Because 1 knew it would be a
mighty glad cat when it got out" he
replied.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
GIRLS

FLETCHER-To Thomas e. and Rose NJ
Fletcher (nee Chapman), 1903 West Forty
fifth street.
CREVE-To William and Jessie Greve (nee
Howard), Marten avenue, Elysian Park
road.
hlRk-Io Charles and Harriet Kirk (nee
Aarens) 2451a West Fifteenth street
LEGGIE-To John and Paulina Leggie (nee
Mandela). 221512 Enterprise street
LuNG-To Young and Chin Lung (nee Hung),
212 Ferguson alley.
sCHNElDER-To William W. and Emma L.
Schneider tnee Eura), S29 Amelia street
WASSERMAN-To Hy p. and Katie Wasser-
man (nee WachteD. 1897 East Fourth street.
YAMAMoTo-To Shigiru and ShrS! Yama-
moto (nee Eura), 329 Amelia street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
TOWBOAT DESTROYED BY
EXPLOSION OF GASOLINE
Lighted Lantern Ignites Fumes, and
Henry Stevens, EmpIoye of COM
pany, Has Narrow Escape
for His Life
special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, Aug. 2.-The Lydia, a
towboat belonging to the Atlantic, Gulf
and Pacific company, was nearly de-
stroyed by fire last night as the result of
the explosion of gasoline. Henry Stevens,
an employe of the company, boarded the
boat, carrying a lantern in one hand.
He detected the odor of gasoline. Just
as he was wondering if he had better
throw the lantern overheard the fumes
were gnited and the explosion followed.
The man was slightly burned about the
hands and face. Stevens sprang over
board and swan ashore.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
ONLY ( BIBLE TAKEN
BY BOLD BURGLAR
spccial 10 The Herald.

SpcClNl 10 1 ne AANAaab'
SEATTLE. Aug. s.--The family Bible
and nothing more or less than the
family Bible. would please the peculiar
taste OF q burglar who went through the
residence of NJ. X. Brown, a telephone
company employo living at Lincoln
terrace. yesterday. The religious burg
lar had plenty OF time TO ransack the
rest of the house, for everybody was out
and tho front door was unlocked. But
ne selected lrom among all other valu-
aolos the RkNl, which had lain on the
family center table FOR sixty years, and
departed,
There was CONSERVATION in the Brown
family. and tho aged mother of Mr..
Brown was particularly distressed She
urged her son 70 report 10 the police
without delay,
The Bibie. much worn, but still in
good condition. contains several genera
tions ~ family records. Detectives
think the thief, not as pious as he might
Mrs. Henry Staving of Middle street,
the Brown family and may have
planned TO hold II for ransom.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
WOMAN, UNCONSCIOUS,
PULLED FROM FLAMES

Unconscious, Mrs. E. ]. Morley was
rescued from her burning house at an
early hour this morning.
She arose to make herself cup of
tea. The gasoline stove exploded.
The house, at Madison and Middlebury
streets, was destroyed, the loss being
$4,000.
AS the flames crept toward her and al
most enveloped her, Mrs. Morley was
pulled from the structure by neighbors.
1t was with difficulty that she was re-
vived from the attack, which was pro-
duced by heart failure.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
PRINCETON GRADUATE GOES
TO TEACH THE JAPANESE
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Aug. 2.-Selected as one
of the eight young college men in the
United States wanted to teach in the
government schools of Japan, Paul Wa
terhouse, son of former Mayor William
Waterhouse, started today on his jour-
ney to the orient. He will be Joined at
Seattle by another of the teachers Sc
lected and they will sail together to Yo-
kohama.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
PAYS CONSCIENCE COIN
FOR RIDE IN A B0xCAR

CORNING, N. H., Aug. 2.-Forty-
eight cents in conscience money was
last night paid to Agent Frank Bent
ley of the Erie railroad by Alan De-
nun of Corning.
Demun said that three years ago he
stole a ride on an Erie box car from
Corning to Elmira, and that recently
the matter had been worrying him so
much that he decided to get it off his
mind.
He paid the money to Bentley and
breathed sigh of relief. He says that
he must also settle with few others
in this part of the state for stealing
similar rides before his conscience is
altogether clear.
Several revival meetings have recent
ly been held at Corning.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
ROOSTER ATTACKS AND
PUTS MAN TO FLIGHT
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
YORK, Pa, Aug. 2.-William Wilt
of Yoe, York county, was injured by a
rooster which made a vicious attack on
him while he was at work in his poul-
try yard.
Wilt was handling some hens. His
back being turned, the big rooster flew
at him, tore his trousers and spurred
him in the f1eshy part of his legs and
back.
Wilt turned to meet his assailant and
the fight was continued. The man
struck the rooster with his fist, but the
chicken kept up the fight and Wilt was
spurred about the hands and face.
Finally he procured a heavy club
and sent the valiant cock into a corner.
Before it revided the man escaped
from the yard.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
MAN LOSES BRIDE
TO GET A SHAVE
Special to The Herald.

CLEVELAND Aug. g. Sherman
Tweedy of the west side lost bride
to get a shave. He gave Miss Blanche
Dewey, 3053 Mabel avenue, N. W., a
diamond ring last Thursday, and they
were to wed this week. They were
downtown Saturday night and Tweedy
left her while he went to get shave.
Strolllng on the streets she met
Claude McRowe of Buffalo, to whom
she was engaged five years ago. They
decided to get married, and went to
Buffalo, where the ceremony was per-
formed.
The bride forgot to notify her par
ents, who had the entire police depart
ment trying to find her, believing she
had been kidnapped. Her father was
nearly driven insane over her disap-
pearance,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
POLICE CARRY MAN
TO JAIL IN 4 BAG
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2.-Like a
pig in a bag, Barney Began, legless
man. was taken to the state prison
from Camden county Jail today. Bo-
gan, who lost both limbs in railroad
accident years ago, had been sentenced
to two years for seating pedestrians
with a crutch. When Jailer Lee went
to Bogan's cell to tell him to get ready
for the trip the prisoner said;
'I can't go without any legs" and
then it was found that Began had not
only broken a single wooden leg out
had also demolished his crutches.
Procuring large burlap bag Jaliers
Lee and Hunt forced Began into 1t.
Souirming like an eel Began slung over
the back of Hunt, was carried to the
train.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
DEATHS

BILAKOFF-Tanja Bilakoff, months. native
of Russia, 126 South Utah street; pneumo-
MIA.
CANO-Goserenino Cano. IS years. married,
native OF Texas, II Weyse street; chronic
dropsy.
HILL-Williams Riley HILL 81 years. widow
er, native of Iowa, 1914 Compton avenue;
cervical alulitis: burial at San Bernardino.
MORRIS-Mark Morris 26 years married.
tive of California. 1888 East Seventeenth
street: pulmonary tuberculosis.
MORTON-Charlotte NJ. Morton. 20O0 West
Sixth street; cerebral embous during epi-
leptic seizure.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
New Stanford Librarian
By Associated Press.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Aug. q
Acting Librarian M. G. Dodge has been
succeeded as head of the Stanford library
by George T. Clark, for the last thirteen
years head of the San Francisco public
library. Mr.. Dodge remains as associate
librarian. Mr.. Clark was for several
years deputy librarian in the state
library at Sacramento.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
SAN FRANCISCO UNIONS
WILL RETURN TO WORK
Phone Girls Lose Strike-other Dis
putes SettIed-Renewed Activity
Is Predicted for the Imme-
dlate Future

e. Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. S.-The strike
of the telephone girls ended today. Some
small concessions were made to the girls,
but their main point, recognition of the
union. was denied them.
There are evidences that the rebuilding
Of San Francisco will be resumed next
week with the same activity which char
acterized the work before labor troubles
interfcred with reconstruction. The gran
ite cutters returned to work today after
having been granted an advance OF 5O
cents per day.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
BIRTHS
BOYS

BRADFORD-To c. NJ. and Sarah E. Brad.
ford (nee Robins). 552 West Fifty y-seventh
b[to flf IhEL-Io If-Io Alovis and Emilia Brueckel
(nee kandler), 6S4 Ruth avenue
CCLE-Io N Evans and Eva Cole (nee Tan
tum)' cara Barton hospital; residence tIO9
West First street -''
FERL-To Arthur and Alice Ferl (nee Ravly,
lI2S South Burlington avenue; residence San
Pedro. ~
RNELL-To Adolph and Clemencia Knell Cnee
Iivermore), 419 East Twenty street
fouNG-Io Lem and Yu Young (nee Klm)
521 Apablasa street "'
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
RECOVER BODIES OF MEN
DROWNED AT SAN PEDRO
Salt Lake Road Officials Investigate
Responsibility for Accident.
Inquest Will Be Held
Today

By Associated 3.
SAN PEDRO, Aug. 2.-The bodies of
the four men killed yesterday by the col
lapse of the trestle of the Pacific Wharf
and Storage company at East San Pedro
were recovered from Underneath the
wreckage today and the inquest will be
held tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
The officials of the Salt Lake Railway
company are making an investigation to-
day to determine where the responsibility
for the accident lies.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
PASADENA NURSES WILL
ATTEND OAKLAND MEETING
Special to The Herald.

PASADENA, Aug. 2.-Miss Alma Rig
ley will start north Sunday morning on
the steamer State of California, which
will sail from Port Los Angeles. She
goes as delegate from the Los Angeles
county Organization of nurses to attend
the national convention of trained and
graduate nurses at Oakland. Others from
here who expect to accompany her on
this trip are Miss Rosabel Atwater, Miss
Anna Buckley, Miss Eleanor Rogers and
Miss Lydia Anderson. Miss Anderson is
superintendent of the Pasadena hospital
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03

Coal and wood dealers in this city say
that a fuel famine is probable again next
winter if there is so much cold and rain
as marked the past one.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
HOTEL MAGNATE RETURNS
FROM VISIT IN THE EAST
Pasadena Man Fears for Safety OF
Relatives in kansas-Assistant
Superintendent for City
Schools Elected

| Special to The Herald.
| PASADENA, Aug. 2.-Manager d.
M. Linnard of the Hotel MARYLAND
reached home tonight from New Hori
city where he had been making ar
! rangements for the complete FURNISHING
and eouipment of his string of new hotels
the Virginia of Long Beach, the Lelghtor
of Los Angeles and the Casa Iona OF
Rediands. The Casa Iona, the most re,
Gently acquired is to be greatly improves
and completed for the tourist business
| this fall.
q. A. Swanson of 1S5 South Vernon ave
nue. is anxious for the safety of his wife
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. c. e.
Lamb, who live in Marquette, kas
Swanson lost his mother in the tornado
in the same town in 1905. and soon there
after he moved to Pasadena
A telegram to Mrs. C. w. Blagg of 81
South Wilson avenue this morning con-
veyed the news that her sister-in-law'
Mrs. ]. F. Stevens. had been drowned in
the Des Moines river at Ottumwa, Iowa,
by the capsizing of launch.
The North Pasadena Improvement as
sociation, of which A. j. Toolen is pres
ident, is considering a plan to secure rail-
of the city by way of an electric line
from Hollywood by way of Eagle Rock
valley and over Devils Gate canyon on
the Arroyo Seco. Mr.. King of the Eagle
Rock bank is said to be interested in
the project, and he will be here tomor-
row night to attend a meeting of north
side citizens and discuss the situation.
City Veterinarian DIR. NJ. H. De Biron
states that it will require more than the
year of his term of Office to apply the
tuberculin test to the 96S cows on which
license is desired by Ga different persons
making the applications. 1t is a slow
process to apply the tuberculin test sue
cessfully. The test is almost infallible
in its results. but it should be repeated
in a herd every one or two years.
w. c. DeLapp of South Mentor ave-
nue. is suing the Los Angeles Coca Cola
bottling works for $4,000 damages on ac-
count of the loss of an eye by his 10
son. Virgil DeEapp. The boys
eye was pierced by a piece of flying glass
from soda pop bottle while he was on a
visit to North Pomona two years ago. 1t
Is charged that the sealing of the bottle
was defective and that it had exploded
in the hands of the boy while he was
reading the label
Coal and wood dealers in this city say
that a fuel famine is probable again next
winter if there is so much cold and rain
as marked the past one.
Prof. n. G. Felker, formerly of the
teaching staff of Throop institute, was to-
day elected assistant to Superintendent
A L. Hamilton of the Pasadena city
schools.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03

Johnny, where have you been7 Your hair
is suspiciously wet. School was out two hours
ago"
'I fell in the creek"
But your clothes are not wet"
We'll, you see, mamma, while 1 was stand
ing on the bridge I thought maybe I'd fall 1t,
so 1 took off my clothes, an 1 did."-Life.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
OFFERS TAYLOR IMMUNITY
TO TESTIFY AGAINST POWERS
Ry Associated Press.


LOUISVILLE, Ky. Aug. 2.-Much ex-
citement has been caused by statement
of States Attorney Frank Stone that he
would offer w. S. Taylor immunity If
he would come back to Kentucky to tes-
tify for Caleb Powers. accused of muir
dering Governor Goebel and explain the
pardon that was in Powers possession
when arrested.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03

THAT Miss Winkler is the most conceited
girl 1 met"
How SOP?
Somebody said in her presence that the
planet Mars was trying to signal to us. and
she Immediately looked self-conscious. "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03

Prof. N. G. Felker, formerly of the
teaching staff of Throop institute, was to-
day elected assistant to Superintendent
A. L. Hamilton of the Pasadena city
schools.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
MANUFACTURING PLANT
COMES TO PASADENA
Special to The Herald.

PASADENA, Aug. 2.-An iron foundry
is being built on South Broadway for
g. w. Smith. Pasadena is noted as a
non-manufacturing city, but industries
have been steadily growing up in the
South Broadway section till it begins to
assume husv industrial appearance.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
DI ED

HALL BRowN-After a brief illness of valvu-
lar heart trouble. DIR. Lucy Hall-Brown.
Funeral services Saturday, p. m. In parlor
Garrett G. Co., 1887 South Flower street. In
terment notice later. Rev. William Horace
Day officiating.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
pALMlsrs AND MEDIUMS

%,IISTnJEss
DIR. GREEN, CLAIRVOfANTI %. c,r
medium, gives life readings daily; ,es. ,eoOAy
cles Wednesday eve., o'clock. 2oc'
49, 1914 S. SPRING ST.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
TRIAL OF ALLEGED BIG
SWINDLE HAS BEGUN
By Associated Press.

DENVER, Aug. 2.-The trial of the
famous Lost Bullion Spanish Mines COM
pany began in the federal court this
afternoon. The session was occupied with
the securing of jury. By agreement
the taking of the testimony will be de-
ferred until Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03

Everything you want you will find In the
classified page-a modern encyclopedia ono
cent word.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
ORR & EDWARDS COMPANY

Successors to Orr & Hines CO. Funeral u
rectors.
Corner Tenth and Flower SITS.
Main 65. Homo F4671. Lady assistant
Peck & Chase Co.. undertakers and emoalm-
are. lady assistants. 433 S. Hill. Tel. Main 81
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
SOCIETY NOTICES

IIpEpAI,- CIUB-PRoF. MoRREY WILL
- dei1vs' lecture on "scence and a Future
Life, in Mammoth hall. 5lI s Broaaway. AZ
o'clock this evening Admission Tres.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03

Everything you want you will find in the
classified page-a modern encyclopedia. One
cent word
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
LOST AND FOUND

LOST : WEDNESDAY AFTERNooMT T,,.rtvS tS
Main St. between Jefferson ana ,,rss rwenN CON-
eighth brown carved lealhef ,,,rn same
tanning SIS and change. kindly
10 counter of HERALD office: