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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-28
CHARGE AGAINST
LINDA V|STANS
Members Of Linda Vista Improvement
Association Say Some of Present
Officers Are Lax In Their
Duty

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Feb. 27.-There is a
movement on foot, If the statements of
prominent members Of the association
are to be credited, to oust some of the
present officers of the Linda Vista I'm
provement association on the charge of
gross dereliction of duty in the block
ing of several movements for the ad-
vancement of the mountain COM
munity, to be soon connected with Pas
adena, La Canada and Los Angeles
elevated railway tracks.
The charges are principally aimed at
r. Dorm, and 1t is charged that while
assuming the duties of President Yo-
cum of the association Mr.. Dorm re-
fused to put questions to the vote of
the meeting relating to the advance
ment of Linda Vista.
The storm broke out at meeting
held last night and at which there is
reported to have been strong talk ask
ing the designations of several officers.
President Yocum is known to be above
|reproach and not in any way included
in the list.
The meeting was at a boiling point
last nlgnt. Inc question OF tne Dolus
to the La Canada railroad was under
consideration and matters Of the inn
provement of the principle thorough
fares in the hamlet were also being
considered. There was a balk in the
proceedings, and after the balk there
was the talk of asking designations.
The bonus of $4,000 was practically all
collected in at the meeting.
There will be a meeting Friday night
at which the new officers of the asso-
citation will be elected and those con-
sidered by the members to be unde-
sirable replaced.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-28
WILL ORDERS SON TO
LIGHT MOTHERS FIRES
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 27.-The will
of the late William Crawford of Mount
Pleasant, placed on file here, is a pecu-
liar document.
In 1t the chief aim of the decedent is
the care and comfort of his old wife. In
addition to willing her $4,000, he directs
that his sons shall allow her the use of
the homestead, "the use of a good,
quiet horse, half of the orchard, plenty
of wood, to be cut every day, all the
coal she may need and the choice of the
cows"
He also directs that one of his sons
shall light the fire every morning, and
continues:
Il will also that she be furnished an
nually with fifteen pounds of wool, three
hundredweight of pork, fifty pounds of
sugar, thirty pounds of coffee, eight
pounds of tea, ten hundredweight of
flour, one barrel Of salt, thirty bushels
of corn and fifteen bushels of potatoes" ="
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-28
HIS SPRING FOWLS
ARE BUT A DREAM
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
HENRYVILLE, Ind, Feb. 27,-George
Kallenbach a farmer living five miles
from this place, is road supervisor,
and yesterday the men~at work on the
roads were blasting out slate and stone
with dynamite.
Kellenbach took the box containing
dynamite home and placed it in the
kitchen. He had some little chickens
that were suffering from the cold and
these were placed in the box with the
explosive.
None thought of the chickens pecking
at the dynamite. Early this morning
there was an explosion that shook the
house to the foundation, wrecked the
kitchen and tore away the rear end of
the house.
Three members of the family were in
jured, one girl having an eye torn out
and her forehead badly cut by a piece
of the broken stove.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-28


LONG BEACH, Feb. 27.--A surprise
in the West Long Beach street matter
was sprung at the city council meet
ing last night when Trustee Mohren-
stecher offered a resolution TO open
Harbor avenue at West Long Beach to
mean high tide. Harbor avenue is the
thoroughfare which the Salt Lake
Railway company wants to keep closed.
Mohrenstec. was anxious that the
resolution be adopted but Mayor
Downs and Trustee Lent opposed it,.
Upon the latter's suggestion, Mohren-
stecher withdrew his resolution and
will present it again next Tuesday
night
The harbor committee of the chamber
of commerce presented their report on
the streets investigation last night. The
committee recommended that Second,
Fourth and Sixth streets be closed from
the south line of Harbor avenue to the
north line of Railroad avenue, but that
Harbor avenue, First, Third and
Seventh streets be left open. In the
report the following reasons for this
recommendation were enumerated.
I'VE find to the west of First street
for the distance of one mile in length
there is no street at all.
1.-The p life Electric Railway COM
pany is now laying it's line from Sea-
side park to First street.
THE closing of Railroad avenue will
leave only a fortyfoot street running
east and west on the island and it is
occupied by a double track right of
way of the Pacific Electric.
I'VE find Harbor avenue and it's ac-
cretions have a direct frontage to the
navigable water of approximately 700
feet, and it is our belief the city now
owns and can hold this territory from
the recent decisions of the federal
courts.
1--WE are Informed that Capt. Amos
Fries is now completing a map to for
ward to the war department for it's ap-
proval, which, if accepted, will create
a channel directly in front of Harbor
avenue, which will be one of the main
channels of the harbor; therefore the
question Of maintaining this street is of
great Importance to our harbor city"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-28
FEAR MAYOR WILL RENlG
CAMPAIGN DEBATES
to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Feb. 27.-Will Mayor
Waterhouse refuse to stump the city in
campaign debates on questions at is
sue in the present mayoralty scrap If
challenged to do so by the citizens
candidate, Thomas Farley?
1t is a question somewhat similar to
this that the Farley and Waterhouse
supporters are all trying to solve. Out
side OF the outcome of the election it
Is the only question of moment in COM
mon. The Farley supporters have
gained from their leader that he will
willingly take the platform and debate
with Waterhouse as his opponent. The
Waterhouse faction has nothing definite
from their chief.
Suffice 1t to say that the challenge
will be given in all probability, and if
Mr.. Waterhouse declines it will be up
to Mr.. Farley to win by default.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-28
CUTS OFF LEG UNDER ENGINE
Doctor Works on UnfIinching Man.
Who Is Buoyed Up by Thoughts
of Wife and Babies
Special to The Herald.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27. Before
Charles Fishers eyes, as he lay with
both legs gone under railway engine
in the New Haven roads Van. Nest
yards, glowed a home picture of wife
and babies that sustained him through
one of the greatest trials of nerve ever
possible even for a railroad man.
Pinned under an elephant" engine for
three long hours he bore the agony
without a whimper, and so deftly did
DR.. Plecek of Fordham hospital bind
his wounds after taking off the more
badly injured limb that, though the
right leg also was amputated in the
hospital the surgeons believe Fishers
pluck will pull him through.
Fisher, freight conductor, living at
391 East One Hundred and Thirty-sixth
street, jumped for the footboard of the
elephant" to ride to Bartow'S, where
his own train awaited him. Missing it,
he fell with both legs under the wheels
The forward wheels severed his left
leg and the next pair passed far enough
over his right to make that dead
limb. The engineer dared not move
the engine after it's sharp stop. He,
Thomas Junger, and Thomas Anderson.
railroaders, with Patrolmen Todd and
Driscott, stopped the flow of blood long
enough for the ambulance surgeon to
arrive. DIR. Plecek, crawling under the
engine, cut off Fishers left leg. After
two hours the locomotive was lifted by
means of the derrick, and waiting
ambulance rushed the plucky patient to
the hospital. where the right leg was
amputated.
Both gomez" asked Fisher when the
second operation was over. He had de-
clined to take an anesthetic for either
amputation.
well, I must live--for the wife and
the babies"
Il think you WILL" said the house
surgeon in what he doubtless flattered
himself was professionally judicial
tone.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-28
TRYING TO FIX VALUE OF TOES
Jury In Damage Suit Charged with the
Delicate Task Of Appraisine Of
Missing Members
Special TO The Herald.


Special TO The Herald
PORTLAND, Ore, Feb 27.--The duty
Of appraisng the value of one big toe
and fraction of its nearest nelghbor,
measured by the degree Of negligence
alleged to have been contributed by a
corporation, was assigned to a jury in
Judge Cleland's department of the cir
cult court The case was that of O. II.
Van Selow against the Oregon Rail-
road e. Navigation company i'm which
damages in the sum Of $4,000 were asked
for the loss of that part of the left
foot indicated. The case was SUBJ
mitted to the jury.
Last September Van Selow entered
the employ of the oregon Railroad Sc
Navigation company as an assistant i'm
the repair shops at Albna. On Sep
tember 13 the accident occurred that
cost him a portion Of his foot With
another workman Van Selow was sent
to jack up a loaded car Tan Selow
contends that the jack was defective
and because of the defect failed to
serve the pu pose for which It was
employed, and falling over, struck and
crushed his foot so badly that one Of
his toes and part of another had to be
removed
On account of the injury Van Selow
says he Is prevented from doing man
ual labor He charges the railroad
company with contributory negligence
III providing him with defective tools
with which to work.
As defense, the railroad company
relied largely on testimony that was
to the effect that Van Selow had a
knowledge of the imperfect condition
of the tool with which he was work.
ing and that if he Rad exercised ordi-
nary precautions in the performance
of his work, with which no risk other
than that associated with any genertl
labor is present, the accident would
MT ha1ya bo
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-28
cAn Open Letter

To
a
o gas for AM
o a
of Los its
especially
J. F. Presden
Los
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-28
CONNECTICUT HAS
A REAL LEMON CLUB
Special to The Herald.

SOUTH NORWALK, Conn.,. Feb. 27.
-Norwalk has unique social organi-
cation called the Lemon club, and no
young man is eligible unless he has
been rejected by his lady love and is
now sworn to bachelorhood. The by
laws call for an admission of the re-
ception of the lemon and a pledge to
leave all fruit alone in the future. both
lemons and peaches.
At a recent meeting these officers
were elected; Main Squeeze, Arthur C.
Hoyt Chief Juice Extractor, Howard
Baker; Keeper OF Seeds, Horace Sig
O'Brien: Main Peele., Addison Austin
The disclosure has been made by one
of the members who rejected his vows
because his lemon changed her mind
and became peach again,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-28
Not Many OF rhen

i have travelled all over the world
and seen all kinds and conditions of
men. and the most sensible and far-see-
ing man | ever mst was an English
duke"
In what way did he show it?"
He was fairly decent to his rich
American wife"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-28
L0NGFELL0W CENTENARY IS
CELEBRATED IN PASADENA
Special to The Herald.

PASADENA, Feb H.-Rev. John An
drew Holmes Of the First Congrega-
tional church this morning addressed
the students of Throop Polytechnic in
stltute in celebration OF the eenten-
.ary of the birth Of Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow, 1.-THE children's poet" 9th
er exercises of BETTING nature were
held in all the schools.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-28
SALE OF ! HOTEL BUCKLEY
Fine Property Located on the East
Side of South Hill
Street

The well known Hotel Buckley prop
erty at 734 South Hill street was sold
Wednesday to a local syndicate by Fred
Vogel,t the consideration being Si67,750,
or at $3.50 a front foot. The lot Is elk
1865 feet. The lease on the hotel will
expire I'm five months, when the old
structure will be removed for the erec-
tion of a modern business block.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-28
BUILDING Permits

Following are the permits issued
Wednesday from the building superin-
tendents office, and classified accord
ing to wards:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-28
WANTS TO SAVE
HARBOR FRONTAGE
LONG BEACH WOULD RETAIN
VALUABLE GROUND
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Urges That the City Keep Hold
Upon Territory Along
Harbor Avenue

Long Beach Office,
i29 East Third Street.
Phone-Home 297.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
w Q N D ERS OF TERRA

Is often SAID that the most interesting facts of
i science are frequently concealed under hard and
rePel!cnt names Who would suppose, for exam
pie that such words phototaxis and 'chemo-
taNls really cover very fascinating discoveries, to
ENJOY which no scientific knowledge IS required.
PhototaXIs means the influence of light on the
movements of the simplest living organisms The
facts that 1t includes are surprising and interesting
There IS kind OF bacterium shaped like a minute
rod and OF purple color which exhibits this influence
"l h8nt IN beautiful manner Indeed IL has been
named the hight measuring bactcrium If a drop of
water containing these bacteria is placed under a
microscope and narrow beam Of light is thrown
upon any part OF the field of view the Organisms
immediately flock TO the illuminated SPOT Until Inv
their great numbers they turn that part of the water
1t appears too that these bacteria discriminate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17

consists of transparent JureleSS Lv. -.cr..-l
that spreads itself along a wet surface N.ea ot
of fungus Is placed near the edge of this shape
less, Vet living thing, that part of the = a1i.I
that IS nearest becomes excited, and .S ~
living material begin 20 flow through tac aard
that point Then the organism begins Out
toward the fungus and gradually .re-.r- e.,
and the operation ends with The ab~orl 2 The
fungus
These curious phenomena assume a ~. interest
when We learn that what We call iu.,.- ta q
result ot chcmiOtaNis Whatever ,o1
takes place through injury inflicted uruu rv -ne
living tissues OF the body. certain organ t.,iJ
exist IN the blood and other fluids congress the
lntEtmnatOry center and feed upon the rs ~
dsintegration Ii has therefor, been So. ,-,ed
that these "Chtmiotdctir cells are h>c Myers
III the blood, which tend -O free IL FROM c.-., q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17

between colors; for when there is thrown. instead
OF beam OF white light, microscopic spectrum
INTO Such drop, the bacteria avoid the purple and
crowd INTO hight OF that color which is absorbed in
passing through their bodies
lust SO another bactcrium, the eulena which Is
req or orange colored At the forward end, always
advances toward blue light when :. choice. IS piver
10 It among the coors of the spectrum
'hem"taNls IS = similar phenomenon. depending
not upon night but upon the presence of chemical
agents IN instance of this Is furnished by the be
hayIor OF the common bacterum termo when a
niue oxygen Is dSengaged in the water drop con
tanning II immediately the organisms flock To- that
atcd Similarly other organisms are, attracted b,.
sugar by acid
One OF the most wonderful eases is that of a kind
oil P''snodIun' called Badhamia an organism that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MARCH IL. 1907

an attempt made to unload it upon bunch Of
tenderfeet from New York and PIttsburg. 1t
had wealth thrust upon them, for that sailed pros
pect hole is the mine shaft of of the
biggest producers of the well known Cripple Creek
district.
Forty years ago Levi Welty squatted on the land
where Cripple Greek now stands, and for a quarter
of a century the site OF the famous gold camp was
cow pasture Welty was bought out by the WomaCh
family who perfected the title but who sold out TO
others about 1888 or 1850. However, Bob Womach,
tract in Requia Gtllch, where he continued in the
cattle business putting in his spare moments. when
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17

stake clam one VINO went because e.. ody
else was going was "hlleid Scott S-ral- \Ot
having tlIee GoliiTS ana nIty cents Tor stage fare,
nc walked Tie PlCked out a Claln tA3t a-'--. him,
'uthou9h pIactlc;il miners SAID 1t was ~ lie
was carpenter 0y trade, a tramp oy md
One day he went 20 Senator VOICE. . Ls
nad q Sood prospect but no mont.. a-.l 10
deed undivided one-haIf intere-t t..--. ~. ~
dollars, and 10 spend every cer- or .-.. ~
developing the mine The Senate $685.. --.- +
mining man. and regarded S-rat-.r. -.a-..-. f.-.a
mine as a huge Joke Nh dear r.~..- r.. -..5
I'm srry for YOU; but wouldn't .-., three
cents for the whole thing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17

Within the last few weeks. Leadvile
has been the scene of greater activity
than at any time since the repeal of the
price of silver has created new demand
for the carbonate ores that made the
camp famous Scores Of old mines are
being reopened, and new discoveries have
been reported in many places in the
vicinity that would have been scnsa-
tionai were II not for the ovcrshadowing
interest of the new districts of Southern
Nevada As consequence, every chance
meeting of old time Colorado mining
men calls for an exchange @. Leadville
"reminiscences
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17

his claim FINALLY rs lauladv turned
him out, because he E.t never pad her
a cent. But for the good aa-rrl If two
lrishmen who took him r and red
their cabin and food with l.-,. f. S aard
To guess what would have ooara him.
~ last, pay dirt was str-.o K IN Tbs indie
Iendence, the ore running a- -l-er rom
five thousand TO thirty-ei- nd
dollars a ton. In TWO weeks -a,n
load OF ore was shipped 90 tie Denver
shelters, for which Stratton Il -e four
hundred and eighty thousant 5. In
side of another month he retu - offer
Of eight million dollars from E-, 81
syndicate. Five years later after rallug
millions from his mine, he sold bur to1
ten million dollars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17

VIAT NTINC- INC TI-T0I 1|II sIGnIT Drought Inc
other party To the spot. claims staked and
new mining district was born II was named
California tulch in honor ot Abe Lees remark and
IN sixty days contained for;y thousand people
Like the miners of Washoc. those 81 California
Guch were worried almost 10 the point of insanity
10y heavy sand that cloggcd their sluice boxes 1t
was silver. bat they didn't know 1t In ten years
they cleaned mp twenty-five million dollars in gold
and threw away probably one hundred and twenty
hrc million dollars IN that worthless black sand
The placers were finally exhausted and the camps
OF California Gulch We're all deserted, excepting four
or 1--WE log cabins that never became tcnantlesS In
1870, the FIRST ton of carbonate ore was hauled by
oxen TO St Louis. and the year following three
hundred tons made the long Journey across the
mountains and plains Then smcltcrs were built at
LcddVlIe, and the greatest carbonate camp in the
world history fairly launched upon its remark
able career.
In 1850 a shallow prospect hole on Mount Pts
gah Teller County Colorado, was saltcd and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17

calculate Holy Moses and the II
was discovered. for which a few mo
and a half million dollars was rct-
The first rush of fortune seekers 3.
ing camp of Crecde gave the district d
other important discoveries were ual
as though the HOLY Moses mine w.
would ever have Then a burra cam
Theodore IIenningcr and Julius II.
pccting around IN the vicinity Of
camp, with the assistance Of three
animals broke loose and ran for Il 81
miles They halted on Bachelor lI
Hennlnger overlook them The cN,
pector sat down IN utter WEAKNESS
tion was diverted 20 The rock upor
seated, and he Clipped off a PIE,
hardly trust the evidence OF his ev
back 10 hunt up Jim Creede or,
the rock and then bcsought Hem
up and define his claim. So that h
one adjoining 1t Henninger's min
the Last Chance, and before the sll
had paid millions in dividends If Z
AZ present level, it VIII pay millions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
Knows Another Bonansl

ABOUT the only person wha4 ia be-
"A fore thewild daysof the Cr,r- Creek
boom started who failed TO -el for-
tune. was Lucky Bob Won The
real dIscoverer of the camp He IS
poorer to-day than he was In he
punched cows in Poverty Gulc- a- he
says he knows where there Is nd
Cripple Creek, and that he 10
make sure that he IS IN night a.--- d.
vulging the secret
Not many months before tre very
of Cripple Creek, ~ G Creed ae-an
prospecting in the King Solomon --ct.
IN company with G. L Sr-. ia.
They found a chunk OF loose -aa-
looked good 70 them but Ir--. look
ing for the ledge from VIII Hoax
had been broken, they began Je N
the spot where it lay. IL w.a, he lust
as logical 10 dig for diamonds n street
corner where one happened IL up a
diamond ring Howevcr. rhe. not
dug very deep when Creede ~ome-
thing at the bottom that cau i'm %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
Finding California GuIch

THE first strike in the district dates
l. back to the Pixies Peak or bust
slogan of 1900, when the whole empire
within a radius of two hundred miles of
the Peak was known as the Pixies Peak
region Two parties happened to strike
Twin Lakes al the same time. the Stevens
party of seven men and the Johnston
party of four men They ali cached their
flour and provisions and then separated
Each party agreed 10 notify the other by
a pistol Shot IN case they struck II The
Johnston party entered what is now
called Iowa Gulch, and the Stevens crowd
tried their luck in another gulch To- the
LETT For time neither party had any
success. The Stevens crowd became
hungry, and man named Slater started
for the cache
In his absence, Abe Lee began 20 pan
some worthless looking dirt Ia kill time
and one OF his companions dcrisivcly
called out
Well, what have YOU got."
we got California right here in my
pant hc answered
His companions ran up TO hc shown.
and found that he had made Il phcuom-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-07-18
Viola violeb
Arthur Kitson is reported as being
quite i'll at this writing.

Arthur Kitson is reported as being
quite ill at this writing.
The camp meeting at Viola Center
was closed with great success.
Mrs. Fred Hale is visiting relatives
aud friends at Lewis, this week.
George Smith of Dedham is work.
ing tor j. l.. Solners, this summer.
Mr.. Milton Crow purcha Q an up
to-date hay loader Monday, while in
Ross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coe spent Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Grow.
Rev. Hayes, wife and daughter
spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. j. L. Somers.
Children's Day exercises at Eden
Valley were postponed until Sunday.
July 2lst on account of the rain.
Mr.. Clyde Blunt purchased bug
gy FRIDAY ofJohnson u Buck. Girls
watch your chance and take ride.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-07-18
MORE NEWS
G. c. Williams who Moved to Miss
iSSippi Last Year, Has Returned
to Dear Old Iowa to Live.
Corning, Iowa,

July 10, 1907
Dear Editor Of course 1 wrote
to you when 1 was in Mississippi
but for my part like old Iowa the
best of any state. | may come up
in week or two.
Well now will tell you about
Mississippi. The pines are from
oae hundred to two hundred feet
high and are so thick you cannot
drive through. Well, / went 10
Gulfport and saw the Gulf of Mex
leo and all the boats and things. 1
also saw the saw mile and it is
worth good deal to see them; but
l am 80 glad to get back to Iowa
that I never will leave again.
Down there you can go fishing
and catch just as many as you
want but you can't live on fish al.
together,-you have to have bread
and lots of stuff besides.
We saw the Mammoth Syringe,
Mississippi, and bought a place at
Rawies Springs but of course we
did not like it there because of fleas
and insects, and we couldn't raise
anything there, but where we are
now we can raise plenty of stuff
Never go to Mississippi but stay
where you are because you are in
the best place. OF course you
know the south ia warmer than it
is here but not near as good as
Iowa. We have a house and lot
down here and are doing all right.
Down there if person would see
windmill, he would jump off the
train to examine it.
Yours Respectfully,
RAY WILLIAMS.