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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-03
PRICE o07Ql
MORE ATTRACTIVE THAN xvYn

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-03

They're splendid values. Covors ings in the latest and most desirab1o fabrics. We've marked some 1ow prices on them, too-prices that w1S1' surely please you.
 HERE'S A SAMPLE OF 0NE DUIIs
 Polished Mahogany Flhhhoo Frames, Hand Carved-sweil Yu1o1 fronts, Diamond Tufted Backs. Up> holstered in extra quality of. Solh Faced Tapestry. --s-..- .,---..,.. I'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-03

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-03
Garment of Purple Donned.

:. A<ChAhiOSAe
 The soloists besides Mrs Ponsillc were the following: Soprano, Miss Marie Bauby; contralto. Mrs NJ. ] Wagner: tenor. Edward Downey; bass, Martin Byrnes.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-21
BUY MACHINERY FOR
AQUEDUCT PROJECT
BOARD OF WORKS ASKS IRON
PIPE AND DREpeE HELPS
Four Firms Compete for Suction
Dredger Apparatus to Be Used
at Southern End of Big
Enterprise

More bids were opened yesterday for
construction work on the Los Angeles
Owens river aqueduct.
Men, teams and apparatus have been
sent up to the tunnel sections for a week
and as fast as possible the machinery
will be put in place.
The bids received by the board of
public works yesterday were:
To furnish two-inch iron pipe for the
Los Angeles aqueduct H. r. Boynton
company proposed $3.50 per hundred feet.
To furnish hoist for suction dredge for
the Los Angeles aqueduct McCan Me-
chanical works proposed $946S0 +. o. b.
Los Angeles, Fulton Engine works pro-
posed $1100, Llewellyn Iron works pro-
posed $1400.
To furnish gearing and boom for sue
ton dredge for the Los Angeles aque-
duct Fulton Engine works proposed
s119O f. o. b. Los Angeles. Union Iron
works of Los Angeles proposed $7s3.50.
Llewellyn Iron works proposed 1926, Nc
Can Mechanical works proposed sS7665.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-21
CHARTER REVLSERS
AWAIT QUORUM
DEFER ACTION ON ENLARGING
COMMITTEE
Municipal League Proposes an Amend
ment Simplifying Condemnation
Proceedings for Public Work,
as In Europe

Charter revision was again discussed
briefly yesterday by the charter commits
sion in the council chamber.
There were fewer members on hand
than the thirteen who attended on Fri
day, the 18th, with one new member
present, Charles D. Willard of the NUM-
cipal league.
Because of the bare quorum it was
deemed best not to decide on The size of
the permanent committee, which will
probably number forty-flve eventually.
The temporary organization, with Perry
Weidner as chairman, was continued and
postponement was taken till next Friday.
Mr.. Willard came prepared to suggest
an amendment concerning condemnation
for public improvements which will sim
plify this litigation.
In Europe cities condemn not only the
needed land, but adjoining lands. These
are naturally enhanced in value and are
resold at great profit, this money help
ing to pay off the original cost. In many
cases the additional land condemned has
paid for the whole improvement itself.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-21
.LIvERYMAN AGAIN SEEKS
TO PROSECUTE CUSTOMERS
Case Dropped at Request of District
Attorneys Office, r. S. How-
land Files Suit in JUS
tees Court

r. S. Rowland, a local liveryman, yes
terday filed a suit In Justice Stephens
court against R. M. Whitney and wife
and p. l.. Whitney for s299 damages. In
the complaint 1t is charged that Septem-
Der the defendants hired team and
buggy to drive to Santa Monica canyon,
distance of about twenty miles,
Instead of stopping at the canyon, the
plaintiff alleges that the defendants went
farther up the coast, driving the team a
distance of forty-five miles without rest
ing or feeding them.
The Whitneys, who are brothers, were
arraigned several days ago before Justice
Pierce, charged with cruelty to animals
on a charge sworn to by Rowland. At the
arraigrment, p. l.. Whitney pleaded gull
ty and was fined $lJ0, which he paid. Hi:
brother pleaded not guilty to the charge
and demanded jury trial, which wa:
set for September IS.
When the case was called, the charge
was dismissed at the request of the dis
trict attorneys office.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-21
.s 8enAsg 8ans5 Xansey 8saeages
sELLs-FLoTo SHOWS WILL
LOCATE IN CALIFORNIA

The Sells-Floto circus will be perma-
nently located in California. Winter
quarters are being built and grain and
hay purchased to feed and care for ami
mails and people. The location selected
and farms purchased are near Los
Angeles.
California people will remember Sells
Floto were wintered here last year, and,
be it said to their credit, this is the first
big circus that paid city and county and
state taxes. The aggregation will bring
about $50 people. some of whom have pur-
chased homes here and expect to live here
always. Hereafter it will advertise itself
as the big California show. Beginning
early in the season, all California towns
will be visited, including ours, and a big
reception should be given, such as only
Californians can give.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-21
LIVE TOGETHER BUT
SUE FOR DIVORCE
BOARDS BETWEEN ROOMS KEEP
THEM APART
Former Athletic Club Fencing Master
Declares Wife of Few Months
Tried to Poison Him.
Charges Denied

Married in March and seeking sep
aration in September is the experience
of Victor de Lambertini, locally famous
as a fencing master, who has brought
suit for divorce. The application OF
Mrs De Lambertini for temporary ali
mony brought the case before Judge
Rives yesterday.
After hearing the testimony the court
ordered the swordsman to pay his erst-
while spouse IS a month in cash or
credit. pending the trial of the suit.
Iambertini, who was formerly en-
ployed as fencing master by the Los
Angeles Athletic club, testified on the
witness stand that he was out of en-
ployment and unable to pay any all
mony.
On the records in the county clerk s
office is a marriage license issued March
to Victor de Lambertini, aged 81,
native of Poland and Minnie. Heidelberg,
aged 81, native of Germany The cou-
ple was married March 7, and for several
months no international complications
arose. Early in August De Lambertini
testified yesterday he discovered that his
wife had attempted to poison him. Mrs.
Lambertini stoutly denies the charge, and
tearfully told the court that she was
quite Frustrated at the enormity OF her
husbands S accusation.
"Then," continued the plaintiff, ION
August Q she drove me from the house
and 1 had to sleep in the barn"
When the weeping defendant was placed
on the witness stand she refuted all of
the plaintiffs accusations, and said he
went to sleep in the barn of his own
accord, and not through any fault of
hers.
HE slept there only few days, when
he returned to the house and nailed
boards across the door between our
rooms. He has not provided me with
ANYTHING to eat sobbed the witness,
"since early last month, and 1 am with
out means of support"
After inquiring into the plaintiffs abil-
ity to pay alimony which elected an
ingenious explanation of his impecunios-
ity, the court ordered him to pay IS a
month, if not in cash, by credit at a
store where she may get the necessaries
of life.
The couple has lived in the same house
since the disagreement, and as no other
arrangements were made it is likely
they will continue to do So
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-21
THOMAS J. SHEA BACK FROM
VACATION AT CATALINA
Court House Official Tans While Try
ing to Coax the Tuna to Get on
the Other End Of His
Line

Thomas ]. Shea. one of the best known
officials of the court house, has returned
from his extended vacation. to Catalina
island and Southern California points,
and will resume his position as naturali-
zation clerk tomorrow morning.
Mr. Shea has been absent from the
court house for several weeks. Speaking
of his trip yesterday he said: II have had
quite time during my stay at the island
and feel all the better for it. OF course
fished and took long rows on the coast
about the island. and have gained quite
a bit of strength through the healthful
exercise. am glad to be back, however,
and will resume my work with renewed
pleasure"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-21
OSTEOPATH is ACCUSED
OF HAVING NO LICENSE
DR.. Walter L. Dowlin of Pasadena on
Trial for Practiclng-state Medi-
cal Association Is Conn
plainant

Or. Walter L. Dowlin, Pasadena
osteonath was on trial before Justice
selph Yesterday on the charge of practic-
ing medicine without license, The trial
,res beeun Thursday. Only ten jurors
ware secured by Detectives Lewis and
Berry, who are in the employ of the state
Medical association. Their testimony was
of formal nature. Attorney Landt for
the defense cross-examined Lewis.
He asked a score OF quesesons 'tso wnictl ca
81 rnanv more to which the witness re-
plied, Il cannot remember" Finally the
court ruled out the entire line of ques-
tioning. which was objected to on the
ground that it tended to embarrass and
confuse the witness. Argument will be-
gin this morning at 10.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-21
HoUDINI GETS OUT OF
CASE IN EIGHT MINUTES

Houdini got out of his packing case al
the Orpheum last night in few seconds
less than eight minutes.
The mysterious man for whom shackles
of any kind have no terrors was chal-
lenged the first of the week by the Bor
Marche to permit himself to be nailed
and tied In a packing case made by their
men. When the Bon Marche was abb
sorbed by the ]. M Hale company the
Hale people took up the packing case stunt
and at least dozen Hale employees nailed
Houdini into the case last night.
When the lid was nailed on and the
case wound with ropes the cabinet was
placed over it and in less than eight
minutes Houdini was out and exhibited
the case as thoroughly nailed and tied
as when he was in It.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-21
GRASS FIRE SWEEPS
A THOUSAND ACRES
CAPITOL HILLS TRACT SCENE OF
BLAZE
stroyed-Efforts OF Firemen Are
Devoted to Confinng
Flames

One of the most spectacular grass fires
which has occurred in Los Angeles this
season was that which yesterday burned
over an extent of nearly 1000 acres south
of Sunset boulevard between Occidental
boulevard and Golden Gate avenue, in
cluding what is known as the Capitol
Hills tract and large amount of adja-
cent territory.
The fire started at about 80 o'clock in
the morning from cigarette stub care
lessly thrown in the dry mustard weeds
which lined the sidewalk along Sunset
boulevard. The wind swept the fire down
coulee and over hill for nearly three hours
before 1t was got under control.
Three fire companies, engines 16 and 20
and hose company A. under command of
Lieutenant H. A. Brown, fought the fire
constantly but confined their efforts to
keeping it within harmless bounds.
At considerable risk to themselves the
firemen rescued a herd of milch cows
from pasturage within the burned terri
tory but two small calves which were cut
off in the bottom of a coulee were burned
before they could be got to. Scores of
jack and brush rabbits and hundreds of
ground squirrels and gophers were either
burned or driven from their burrows, and
ha.f hundred small boys with dogs
spent almost the entire time of the fire
in chasing rabbits fleeing from the scene.
After the cattle grazing in the fields
which were threatened had been removed
to place of safety the firemen devoted
their attention to preventing the spread
of the fire in the direction of houses and
outbuildings in the neighborhood, and no
property of any consequence was de-
stroyed, although mile of fencing was
damaged.
The fire fed almost entirely upon dead
mustard weed, and in many instances this
was ten to fifteen feet high. Under the
whip of the stiff breeze the flames leaped
high in the air and raced over the ground
far more rapidly than the eve could fol-
low Great banks of smoke rose from the
fire and clouded the entire Elysian park
section.
The intense heat made fighting the fire
a matter of great difficulty, and a num-
Der of the firemen were partially over
come before the flames were under con-
troll.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-21
WOMAN URGES AUTOIST
TO BREAK SPEED LAW
Machine Breaks and the Driver, r. w
Young, Pays $40 Fine as Result.
Half a Dozen Others
Arrested

f. w. Young, charged with exceeding
the speed limit in his automobile, paid a
fine of $40 in police court yesterday
morning.
Young was arrested by Patrolmen
Humphries and Coe. According to their
statements on the witness stand the speed
he maintained while driving his automo-
bile was TERRIFIC. In the car at the time
were Young and a woman companion.
"The woman kept shouting to Young
to speed it up" said Patrolman Hum
phries. "and l heard her cry out that we
were chasing them. We would never have
caught the machine. but something went
wrong with the works, and Young had to
get out and fix it,
Six others who exceeded the speed limit
were also fined. They were A. Kellow, s.;
II. Paget, IS; N. c. Baker S.; E. C. Price,
s.; Watts Hammond, $40.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-21
UNIVERSITY BOYS GET
TOGETHER IN ASSEMBLAGE
College Songs, Class YelIs and Ad-
dresses Enliven Meeting at
Which New and Old
Pupils Meet

College enthusiasm was on tap in great
abundance last evening at the gathering
of students and friends in the society
hall of the college of liberal arts of u.
S. G. The occasion marked the first
general assemblage of new and old pupils
and was given under the joint auspices
of the Christian associations of the in
stitution.
ment were packed to overfiowing, maxi
ing it possible for a large number of the
pupils to become acquainted.
A varied program of speeches, college
songs and class yells enlivened the In
terest of the evening. Refreshments were
served, after which the gay crowd dis
persed with much hilarity to their DOM
iciles
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-21
BRAKEMAN, MAKING UP
A TRAIN, is RUN OVER
James E. Cook Killed in Salt Lake
Yards at coIton--His Family
Lives in Albuquerque,
New Mexico

Salt Lake road, was run over and killed
at Cotton station yesterday morning
while making up train. He was en-
gagged in switching cars, and while max
ing a coupling stumbled and fell beneath
car, the trucks passing over his body.
He died within a few minutes after
the accident. The body was removed to
the Orr & Edwards morgue in this city
after the coroner of San Bernardino
county had viewed the remains and re-
turned verdict of accidental death.
The family of the dead man lives near
Albuquerque, N. NJ, and he boarded in
this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-21
QUARREL OVER CAN OF
MILK ENDS IN IS FINE

Batiste Ciocca was fined $5 yesterday
by Justice Summerfield on a charge of
battery brought by Antonio Sciaini. Sci
aini is milk dealer at Ivy station. where
Ciocca is engaged in the wholesale dis
tribution of the same article. September
10 the two quarreled over a can of milk
which Sciaini refused to accept, saying
it was stale and unstable.
Becoming enraged at his persistent re-
fusal to accept the milk, the defendant
is said to have seized big stick and
used it with telling force upon Sciaini,
who is only boy in years and slight in
stature.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-21
is PERMANENT
AGAINST TICKET BROKERS

Judge Bordwell yesterday made permanent a
restraining order issued by him several weeks
ago on the application of the Southern Pa
number of local ticket brokers from selling
or negotiating the sale of certain tickets sold
reduced rates by the railroad company for
the national irrigation congress at Sacramento
AS no counsel appeared to contest the case
for the brokers the decision was given by
default. The tickets were issued September Is
and are good until October 20.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-21
AGED RECLUSE HAD
? LANDS IN NEL ADA
MYSTERY IN CAMILLE PEERS
LIFE DEEPENS
Executor Is Named for Deceased Shoe
maker, Whose Niece Wrote from
Brussels While He Lay on
His Deathbed

That Camille L. Peers, the 55-year-old
Belgian who died at the Sisters hospital
on August H. had lands in Nevada has
been proved.
Their value is still uncertain, however.
| The inquiry from Brussels from niece,
as printed Thursday, was sent from Bel
gium about the time Peers was sent to
| the hospital marked by fate, but the
writer had no intimation of that fact.
| She wrote expecting to hear that her
uncle was alive and prospering, as she
supposed.
| Theodore L. Froehlinger. confidential
man for Joseph Mesmer and secretary
of the st. Louis Brick company has been
named as executor of the estate, this
being the wish of the decedent,
Notifies Foreign Relatives
Mr.. Froehlnger yesterday wrote let
ter to the niece who signed her name
Romanie Libbrecht but whose full name
is Romantic Libbrecht Bechet, in Brus-
sells, apprising her of her uncles death
and of the fact that he did leave lands
in Nevada, as she supposed However,
an appraisement would first have to be
made to learn the value of them.
Peers was well known among the
French colony. He was regarded as
something of recluse and bachelor,
though it is said he has a widow sur
viving him in Belgium. They parted hf-
teen years ago when he came here and
soon afterward took out his naturaliza-
tion papers.
For years he worked in the Queen shoe
store on North Main street. He rarely
discussed his affairs except to tell CO.
workers that he had bought certain
school lands in Nevada some years ago
which he had reason to think were rich
in minerals and in OIL He owns 100
acres of these.
Looking Up Estate
'I am looking up the estate of Peers"
said Executor Froehlinger yesterday.
His niece, l think, is the wife of a
hat factory owner, but he may have a
widow or divorced wife living in Brus-
sells, and there has been some talk of
that sort.
HE seemed to like me because l was
in the same building with him. l often
wrote letters to the old country for him.
II did not know for some days that
his friends had sent him to the Sisters
hospital when he was seized with con-
sumption. but / went there to see him
several times.
times.
1--WE will do what we can to find his
heirs and see that every one is fairly
treated"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-21
SUNDAY BAPTlZING FOR
ELYSIAN PARK LAKE

Sunday afternoon there will be bap-
tizing in Elysian park.
Evangelist Griffin called on the park
department yesterday for permission to
use the lake at Eastlake park, but be-
cause of the large crowds there Sunday
1t was deemed best to give the breth-
rem the privileges of Eysian park.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-21
PARK SUPERINTENDENT is
TOURING BIG CITIES

Park superintendent John Morley will
return to Los Angeles in a few days.
He left Chicago on Friday, tn, 18th, and
a string of souvenir postal cards has
reached the city hall from Minneapolis,
st. Paul and other northwestern points
since.
Mr. Morley is visiting the principal
parks for observation purposes.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-21
Looking Up Estate
Lost and Found

Lost. between $3.50 p. m. yesterday and
noon today, a bilious attack, with nausea
and sick headache. This loss was oc-
casioned by finding at DEANS DRUG
CO.. box of DIR. Kings New Life Pills.
guaranteed for biliousness. malaria and
jaundlce, 25c.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-21
The Touch that Heals

Is tie touch of Bucklen's Arnica salve
It's the happist combination Of Arnica
flowers and healing balsams ever com
pounded No matter how old the sore or
ulcer is this salve will cure It, For burns,
scalds, cuts. wounds or piles 1t has no
equal. Guaranteed by DEANS DRUG
CO., zoe.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-21
OBJECT TO WIDENING
OF SIXTEENTH STREET

Monster petitions were filed yesterday with
CITY Clerk Harry Lelande by owners in one of
the four assessment districts created in con-
nection with the Sixteenth street Widening pro-
ject
owners OF $3.50 feet out of 1000 feet have
signed the protest for the district between
Main and Figueroa streets
The council will consider the protests on
Monday next.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-21

Biggs-BiflSins Is man who is never at a
loss when it comes to choosing word
Diggs-No, but he chooses many words
that are only printed In dashes.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-21

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The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-09-27
Whitman ON Readino.

Reading, most Of it, by candlelight,
indoors, up against hot register or
steam pipes, is a disease. doubt if it
does any one much good. The best
reading seems to need the best open
air. When l was down on the creek
Timber creek-and roamcd out and
along the water, always took book,
little book. however rarely | made
use of it. 1t might have been once,
twice, three, four, five, even nine
times, passed along the same trail
and never opened the book, but then
there was a tenth time always when
nothing but a book would do-not tree
or water or anything else-only a
book, and it was for that tenth trip
that / carried the book = Extract
From Horace Trauhel's Daily Record
Of Conversations With Walt Whitman
In His Old Age at Camden, N. T., in
Century.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-09-27
AN OPTICAL DELUsION.
The Story Of a Martinez Colonel, a
Captain and a Sword.

ne story or MafTneI Colonel, a
Captain and Sword.
The colonel, rigid martinez, is sit
ting at the window of his room when,
looking out, he sees a captain crossing
the barrack yard toward the gate.
Looking at him closely, he is shocked
to observe that, the rules and regula
tons to the contrary Notwithstanding,
the captain does not carry sword.
Captain he calls from the window.
eli, captain, step up to my room for
moment, will you?"
The captain obeys promptly, borrows
sword Of the officer of the guard, the
guardroom being at the foot of the
stairs, and presents himself to the colo
mel in irreproachable dress.
The colonel is somewhat surprised to
see the sword in Its place and, having
to invent some pretext for calling his
subordinate back, says, with some con
, fusion: BEG your pardon, captain, but
really I've forgotten what it was
wanted to speak to you about. How
ever, it can't have been very impor-
tant. It'll keep. Good morning.
The captain salutes, departs, returns
| the sword to its owner and Is making
| off across the barrack yard, where he
| again comes within range of the colo.
neps vision.
The colonel rubs his eyes, stares
says softly to himself: "How in thun
der Is this? He hasn't a sword to his
waistr' then calls aloud: Captain
Ho, captain. One moment, pleased"
The captain returns, borrows the
sword again, mounts the stairs and en-
tiers the colonels presence. His com
handing officer stares at him intently
He has sword; he sees it; he hears 1
| clank.
Captain he stammers, growing
very hot, "it's ridiculous, you know
but--ha! ha!-rd just remembered
what wanted to say to you, and nov
-ha! ha!-it's gone out of my heat
again! Funny, isn't it? Ha, ha. ha
Losing my memory. Never mind. II
think of it and write you. Good morn
ing"
The captain salutes, departs, return
the sword to it's owner and makes TO
the gate. AS he crosses the barracl
yard the colonel calls his wife to hi
side and says, "See that officer gu
there?'
"Yes"
HAS he got sword on?
The colonel's wife adjusts her eye
glass upon him, scans him keenIy an
says, HE hasn't taste of a sword. y
The colonel: .Thats just where 20
; fool yourself. Yes, he has"-Londo
Graphic.