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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-02-23
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By Basil Tozer
Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.)

Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles,
The jury returned verdict in &C.
cordance with the coroner's decision.
Deceased, they said, had clearly not
taken poison. Neither had he died
OF apoplexy. Seemingly he had been
in excellent health on the very day
OF his death. In the small hours of
the morning, according to the evil
dence, his valet, who slept in a room
adjoining, had heard deceased breath
ing unusually heavily. Becoming anx-
ious, he had entered his masters
room and there found the young man
pale as death and quite unconscious,
with wide-open> eyes and pupils ex-
traordinarily distended.
At once he had fastened in search
of doctor, but by the time the doctor
had reached his masters room life
had been quite extinct. Deceased,
though pronounced by his friends a
man about town, had not, they said,
been addicted to violent dissipation.
Neither had he been addicted to
drugs or to alcohol. A rather remark
able feature in connection with the
case was the statement that no less
than four other young men of social
standing had been found dead in their
beds under circumstances almost ex-
actly similar, and that within the last
few months. AS on the previous &C.
casions the verdict returned this
morning was that of death from nat
ural causes
Phoebe Vincent let the paper drop
from her hands and smiled. A very
beautiful woman in the prime of her
life, and gowned to perfection, few
knew whence she came or who she
really was. Rumor had it that her
husband had died under cloud, also
under circumstances said to have been
mysterious" But nobody much cared,
least of all the men-men of position,
all of them, and not a few of rank
who figured so largely among her Wis
itOrs. Indeed it had come to this,
among a certain set, that not to know
Phoebe Vincent was to argue yourself
out of date
Poor boy" she said at last Il al
most feel sorry at times, and yet"
She looked steadfastly for some
moments at a framed photograph on
her silver table. Then her gaze rest
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-02-23
COYOTE CHASE IN AUTOMOBILE
Denver Hunters, With Hounds in the
Machine, Bag Two in Short Time.

Denver Hunters, With Hounds in the
Machine, Bag Two in Short Time.
Speeding through the sagebrush in
big automobile at the rate of forty
miles an hour in the early dawn close
at the heels of a frightened coyote
was the experience Of j. C.. McGill, E.
Linn Mathewson and a Ar, Pedro this
morning, says the Denver Post.
The suggestion of hunting coyotes
in an automobile came to the trio
from having run near the animals Of
ten when out in the country without
frightening them. They started at
daybreak for hunt
We ran the animals down. said
Mr.. McGill, ''and the dogs did the rest.
We concealed three big Russian wolf
hounds belonging to Mr.. Pedro in the
auto until we would spy one of the an
mails. We knew if they saw the dogs
mat they would never permit us to get
1ear them.
when we would find a coyote he
was generally looking at us in amaze
ment. He would stand and gaze at us
as long as we did not make straight
or him. So we ran at him in cir
cuitous ways. We would act as if we
were going to pass him and he would
stand his ground, but when near him
and just ready to pass would turn the
machine direct upon him and give it
I forty-mile speed.
after we had run the first one
about a mile we came upon him and
then Mr.. Pedro threw his dogs out of
the auto and they picked the tired an
imal up before he had doubled forty
PAGES.
"The second coyote we only chased
about half mile. He soon got tired
and the dogs picked him up in short
order.
"Then we struck a big strong fellow
and gave him a chase. He was the
swiftest animal I ever saw on foot,
but we finally landed on him and
threw the dogs out, but he escaped
them He fought like Satan, and the
,ogs were tired anyway. We did not
mind losing him so much as we had
already bagged two of the animals"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-02-23

ed on several portraits, framed and
unframed, on the mantel. They were
portraits of men, most of them, the
majority portraits Of men well under
40. Some were portraits of mere boys.
"Pah!" she exclaimed. II shall do
it again. I know I shall. 1t gives me
pleasure, such intense pleasure Per-
haps it gratifes me even more than
it gratifies them-while it lasts''
After little while she rose and
pressed the bell.
II shall want the brougham to-
night" she said, as the maid entered
Tell John I am going to the opera"
Christian and Isolde was over. In
the portico of the opera house police
men and others beloved down the
line of carriages. Within the hall
men and women mingled, awaiting
their turn to depart.
Beside the inner entrance tall and
remarkably good-looking youth, exqui-
sitely groomed, stood wrapped in adj
miration of an extraordinarily hand
some woman waiting alone not many
yards away. Seemingly the woman
was ignorant Of his presence, of his
very existence. Yet presently she
turned her head carelessly and at
once her eyes met his. AS they: did
so she smiled at him and almost
bowed. Taken aback he instinctiyely
raised his hat. A moment Or two
later he stood beside her. +.
1T believe / have had the pleas
:ure-' he began rather awkwsrdly,
but the woman set him at once at. his
1T is charming to meet you,". she
said; with another enhancing smile,
and extending well-shaped hand
frc:a beneath her handsome z opera
cloak. S:.My brougham is SO long com
ing, could you, wondar--it would be
so dear of you-fnd out where it is ?
I am quite alone" 81 =.
+ She looked at him meaningly and
he returned the glance. Then he dis.
appeared in the chattering throng:.$ ::
!: !: J: .sHow very bold you must think me, .
she ! said, ais they drove together
through the badly lighted thorough:
fares. OF wonder, now, If You know
MY, nam g 81. ]: = is Ii 81
III He mentioned It at once and she
gave lightful little laugh s.3 81
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-02-23
ODDITIES OF THE FIGURE 49,"
hematician Tells How the Largest
Diqit Aids Bookkeepers.

Mathematician Tells How the Largest
Digit Aids Bookkeepers.
Arthur Wilson, the cleverest math-
ematician and one Of our ablest bank
examiners, says: There are many
funny things about the .numeral g.: one
that I remember is this:
9 times plus IL.
8 times 1 plus 2-11.
9 times IL plus 3-111.
9 times 1913 plus 4-1111.
9 times 1884 plus 5-11111.
9 times 12345 plus 6-111111.
9 times 123456 plus 7-1111111.
9 times 1234567 plus 8-11111111.
9 times 12345678 plus 9-11111111l.
8 times 1234567S9 plus 10-1111111-
Iii.
Mr. Wilson adds: Some booll1eep-
ers, instead of footing long and heavy
columns of figures the second time,
prove their work by the elimination of
mines. Thus:
53698, total digits 81; divided by g.
8 and over.
1878, total digits 28; divided by g.
3 and 1 over
42679, total diEits %; divided by g.
3 and 1 over.
1882, total digits rs; divided by g.
2 and over
54716, total digits 20; divided by g.
2 and over.
2o7928. t
The sum of the remainders is 10,
which divided by 9 equals 2 and l
over. The sum of the digits of the
grand total is %, which divided by 3
equals and 1 over. When the last
noted remainders are identical (as in
this case, each being y it is proof
that the 2O7,92S is a correct total.
the same principle applies of course,
to fifty numbers as we'll as five and Is
a valuable as we'll as interesting way
of proving the correctness of addition.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-02-23
On the Road.

1T was few days after the examina-
ton. The French class had. just re
ceiyed their papers, and found them
corrected with theNusual method OF
II for honor, G for creditable, P for
nassed. and so on. To-day honors
prevailed, and accordingly mademoi-
selle beamed. Tapping lightly on the
desk with her. pencil, she leaned to-
ward them. @% $50 aS.3sE1s
& pupils" she cried joyfully, "ah.
how you have plea IS eds 2 lts Such en-:
enlargement Quel splaisir! ! feel
!. YOU u1,u are all upon theroa to H.. .s
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-14
MAYOR HARPER THANKS
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE FOR
ITS EXCELLENT WORK

Mayor Harper yesterday forwarded the
following letter to Chairman Perry w.
Weidner and Secretary Meyer Lissner of
the Owens river campaign committee at
June 13, 1907.
'Mr. Perry w. Weidner, chairman,
Owens river campaign committee.
Dear Mr.. Weidner: The people of Los
Angeles owe such a big debt of gratitude
to you and each member of the Owens
river campaign committee I feel I would
not be doing my duty as the city's chief
executive if 1 did not render some writ
ten expression of thanks.
To-day, while the people are rejoicing
over the great victory at the polls. they
should also rejoice and congratulate them
selves that the city can claim as its own
the worthy band of citizens which COM
posed the committee. The city has rea-
son to be proud of-its citizens will not
forget-the band of patriotic citizens who
sacrificed their own business interests
and gave their entire time to a campaign
of education that the city might live and
prosper. Such an unsefish band of cam
paigners was never known.
II was elated at the victory and sur
prised at the big vote cast The result
shows the effectiveness of the work of
the campaign committee 1t was not a
campaign of bulldozing, but a campaign
of earnest persuasion to prevent the peo-
pie from errng. Close application on the
part of the committee to its work taught
the people their duty. When the polls
opened they performed 1t.
ITO each member of the campaign COM
mittee l am proud to say: You have per-
formed a public service which should
never be forgotten Yours truly.
"a. G. HARPER"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-14
B|TUL|TH|C WINS
OVER ASPHALT TUM
Pasadena Agency
n North Raymond Avenue,
Phones: Sunset 1907. Home 2124.

PAsADENA, June 13.--The first strip
California will be on Los RobleS ave-
nue., Pasadena, If the decision of the
city council made late this afternoon is
not held up in the courts or revoked.
This process Is the patented one owned
by the Warren Brothers company and it
differs from asphalt, it's rival, in that it
is claimed not to be so noisy and not
to be so slippery when wet. OF course
there are other claims for the process,
but these are the weighty ones
There was a lively session of the
city fathers late this afternoon when
this much contested improvement came
up for consideration: Finally Council
torney and city engineer be instructed
to draw up a resolution of intention
for the work under the Vrooman act,
and this motion was unanimously
adopted.
The asphalt people fought hard to
the bitter end and Attorney C. ]. Will
lett was on hand with several others
to speak for the older form of paving.
He wanted the matter to go over until
the council members could look into
the matter for themselves, but they
evidently thought that with majority
of 200 feet of frontage in favor of
bitulizing 1t was not up to them to
do so.
The Warren Brothers company is also
trying to get the job of paving Sunset
boulevard in Los Angeles, and for that
reason is particularly anxious to get a
foothold in this section. The bitulithic
pavement Is somewhat more expensive
than asphalt, but 1T is claimed, and
some Los Robles owners went east to
investigate and so reported, that it is a
vast Improvement. Pasadena will
probably know all about this, however,
In the future, for the stretch along Los
Robles avenue will be one of the long
est in the state, and If the pavement
makes good many other residence
streets will probably be similarly i'm
nrOVed
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-14

from eastern bond firms and financial
journals showing that a national inter-
est exists in the Owens river aqueduct
bond issue.
These letters ask details, indicating a
desire to make bids or seek to give fur
ther publicity to the project because
clients or readers are interested in South
ern California. The following are some
of the inquirers:
The Financier. New York.
United States Investor, Boston.
Daily Financial News, New York.
Daily Banker and Stockholder, New
York
Commercial and Financial Chronicle,
New York.
The Times. New York.
Daily Bond Buyer, ase' New Tv~ York. piA
Splitter & Co., Toledo
Kouhtze Bros. & Co., New York.
s. H.. Smith & Co., New York.
Trowbridge 65 Niver, Cincinnati.
Pioneer Trust Co., Kansas City.
Provident Savings Bank and Trust Co.,
Cincinnati.
". ]: Hays & Sons cleyeland.
A. B. Leach & Co., Chicago.
N. w. Halsey, New York.
Otis Hough & Co. Cleveland.
Columbia Trust Co., New York.
Rollins, & Sons, San Francisco. New
York and Chicago.
Equitable Life Assurance Co., New
York
Denison & Farnsworth. Cleveland.
Herrick, Hicks e. Colby New York.
Mason, Lewis & Co., Chicago.
, Lamprecht Bros, & Co.. Cleveland.
Seasongood & Mayer Co., Cincinnati.
E. H. Gay e. Co.. Boston.
w. II. Todd & Co., New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-14
RUSSIA LOSES
POWER IN CHINA
BY Associated Press.

by ASSOCldtSQ FTeS5.
HARDIN, June II, via Mukden,
June 13.-Russia's plan Of reconstruc-
tion in the far east now appears to be
based on fear of China. Netwithstand-
ing a lack of money, Russia is en-
deavoring to greatly strengthen her
Siberian border. The effect of their
loss of prestige with the Chinese, es-
pecially the Manchurians, and the
breaking away of high mandarin bene-
ficiaries, despite the subsidies paid
them, together with the lofty attitude
of China, now that the Japanese are
ing them, powerfully impresses- the
Russian people.
The frontier line in Saghalien and
between Russia and Korea is strictly
military. Russia's contentious regard
ing the fisheries have been disregarded
and the negotiation for joining the
Russian and Japanese railways at
Kuang Chengtsu have failed, the Japa-
nese conducting both along their own
lines. The Russians declare their ina
bility to combat Japanese advances on
Manchurian interests.
Minister of War Terauchi last week
visited and inspected the Japanese
stragetic prison at Kuang Chengtsu,
causing disquiet to the Russian Off
cials. who say that the relations be-
tween the two nations are not yet on
working basis.
While classes view the Russian
tenure south of the Amur as temporary,
Primorsk is regarded as a territorial
outpost, where, on account of lack of
funds, Russia has suspended the con-
struction of barracks and other works
to house an increased garrison, but
continues to push immigration.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-14
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
EXTENDS ITS THANKS
TO VOLUNTEER WORKERS
Los ANGELES. J,,ne "a, ion,

Los ANGELES, June 49, 1907
To the volunteer workers for the Owens
river bonds:
The Owens river compaign committee,
in closing its work today, wishes hereby
to express to the several hundred volun-
teer workers at the polls. the donors of
automobiles and carriages and citizens
who in many other ways gave gener-
ously and freely of their time and strength
to aid the community as a whole by ap-
proval of the Owens river bonds, the
heartfelt thanks of each and every one
of its members.
Never was there a more loyal, devoted
or intelligent band of volunteer workers
enlisted in any cause for the general pub
lie good than those gentlemen whose eff
forts brought the splendid victory of yes
terday.
To these we tender our thanks and con-
gratulations, knowing that in their patri-
otism they feel amply repaid in the
knowledge that they have performed a
real service to Los Angeles.
TEE.
FERRY w. WEIDNER. Chairman.
MEYER LISSNER, Secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-14
LITTLE BOY GOES TO
BEACH IN HIS "NIGHTIE"
Special to The Herald.

LONG BEACH, June 19.--Clad only in
his nightdress and carrying his toy shovel
and little bucket, the little 3-year-old son
of Mrs. Mary Jewell strayed away from
his home on Pacific avenue at an early
hour this morning, while Mrs. Jewell was
preparing breakfast, and started for the
beach. Near the head of the pier Officer
viii Frank espied the golden haired
youngster toddling along toward the
sands and took him in charge
Want to go to beach, insisted the lit
tie fellow as Frank picked him up in his
strong arms and started back up Pine
avenue. hoping to find some one. who
could tell him to whom the child be-
ionged. Between Ocean avenue and First
street he met the frantic mother. She
had missed the boy and by frequent in
quiries along the way traced his toddling
steps.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-14

ture that lime is available and that
a water supply has been secured
nearby.
Would Operate Indefinitely
Moreover, they were informed that
If the city is compelled to erect its own
plant the factory will. not be dis
mantled upon the completion of the
aqueduct. but will be operated there
after to supply such cement as may
be needed in street and sewer work
and for other municipal purposes. AL
ready approximately S45,000 has been
spent for these lands and water rights.
The cost of the plant Is estimated at
100000.
At the present time there are 12O
men in the field, employed by the
aqueduct commission. These men are
stretched along the proposed route, all
the way from Charley's Butte to Los
Angeles. They are running what is
known as the third aqueduct line.
Between the point of diversion and
the Haiwee reservoir the route of the
aqueduct has been finally fixed. Be-
yond Haiwee, however, as far down
as Antelope valley, the exact route
has not been determined. Two lines
have been run already and work is
now progressing on third. The sec
ond line, according to Engineer Lip
pincott, cut off at least half million
of dollars from the estimated expenses.
What the figures for the third route
will show cannot yet be predicted.
There are, however, certain points in
route through which all of these lines
pass. One of them is the point Sc
lected for the construction of the
Elizabeth Lake tunnel. This is one of
the most important features of the
work and one that will reollire all
the time there is for it's completion.
Consequently the actual task of boring
this big opening will be begun imme-
diately.
Tunnel VIII Be Long
At Elizabeth lake the aqueduct will
pass through the Coast range of
mountains. The tunnel will be almost
$4,000 feet in length, or more than five
miles. The formation is granite and
mica schist, and the work will be
slow, though it will present no new en-
gineering problems.
Meantime work on the aqueduct it.
self will be continued at Division
creek. Machinery for the power plant
to be erected at this point now is on
its way from the east, and the plant
will be hurried to completion as rapid
ly as possible. The power is to be
used to dig the big ditch which will
extend from the point of intake to a
point about opposite Keeler. This
ditch will be uncovered. 1t will have a
minimum width at the bottom of sixty
feet and in the lower end of the val
ley will be carried along the foothills,
considerably above the lake level. This
will furnish ample fall for the water
and at the same time will lessen the
necessity for cuts later on in the
course.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-14

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, June 13-subpoenas
were issued from Recorder Hart's court
this morning for Mayor f. H. Downs,
Trustee R. S. oakford, City Treasurer
Charles Heartwell and Policemen Nc
Cord and Narrower to appear as wit
nesses In the case of the city against
w. V. Barlow, proprietor of the Del
Mar. hotel, charged with having oper-
ated blind pig in his hostelry upon
the day when the visiting Shriners held
open house there.
The three city officials who have
been subpoenaed assert that they can
give no evidence which will be of value
in the case, but it is common rumor
that one or more of them can make
statements which will be of consider
able interest.
Recorder Hart has also issued a
subpoena for ]. III. Belts, who swore to
the complaint against Barlow. Belts
has never appeared at the city hall or
at the city attorneys office to explain
what he knows about the case, and it is
feared that he may not show up when
the case is called. Barlow is confident
that the case against him will be
quashed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-14
BOARD WILL HURRY THE
ACQUEDUcT CONSTRUCTION
WHEN BONDS ARE SOLD

No time will be lost by the board of
public works in pushing construction of
the Los Angeles aqueduct, it's members
said yesterday.
the financial way will be clear, and all
preparations will be made for getting
bids from contractors who want to do
construction work on the water way from
Owens valley.
Because of the excellent progress made
by the municipality through Engineer
Homer Hamlin in constructing the out
fall sewer it is believed that the city will
be treated reasonably and fairly in the
bidding.
The board has left most of the detail
work with Chief Engineer William Null
holland. Surveyors have been kept In
the field, some engineers have been doing
special work, and these with the office
force cons constitute the preliminary workers
bids can be advertised for and the actual
construction will begin, with a probable
time limit of FIVE ; years ,, on the big un-
river water to Los Angeles.
d. X. Edwards of the board said yes
terday:
Give Contractors Chance
Eve have lost no time in advance work,
though of course we are limited until we
know how many bonds will be sold first.
We will give all the contractors an op-
portunity to bid when the time comes,
and we take it that most of them know of
tiS dpuSuuCl pIOJeCL dIlu Tie
that will be let
THE city will open bids for cement to-
morrow. The object is to see at about
what figure they will furnish cement to
the city. 1t may be that the figure will
be so low that for the present at least
we need not use our cement lands and
the prospective cement mill in the Teha-
chapi. If they furnish us bedrock prices
it may pay us to use cement thus bought
than to make 1t ourselves. The item of
freight rates will be the serious problem
with the contractors.
1--WE are keeping up work with our
present force in the field, but for time
previous to the election we held back
somewhat on buying supplies. Now we
feel that we can look to the future better.
'As soon as the engineers initiate any
proceedings looking to furtherng the
work the board will respond promptly"
Albert A. Hubbard of the board said
the members were not disposed to inter-
pose any delays. All were anxious to see
the Owens river aqueduct work go ahead
as soon as the legal formalities had all
been complied with.
Chairman James A Anderson said the
board will do all in it's power to push
along the grand work which Los Angeles
has voted to initiate. He has just re-
turned from a short trip to Arizona and
is awaiting word from the law depart
ment of the city and from the city coun-
ell. so that the board can go ahead with
construction plans.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-14
GALLANT CAPTAIN TELLS
WEIRD FISH STORIES
Special to The Herald.

LONG BEACH, June 13.-Captain Art
Paschall, who owns the fishing boat
Eagle said today that while out fishing
Yesterday a huge white-sided porpoise,
q most rare piscatorial specimen, play
ed about the boat and swan under the
bow of the craft. Paschall ran for his
rifle and took a shot at the monster.
It sank from sight, it's blood reddening
the water and was seen no more.
Paschall said that flying fish flew
from the stern of his boat yesterday
also, and that the force of the blow
was so great that the fish turned a
double somersault and fell into the
water. Last week a flying-fish en-
deavored to fly across the Eagle, but
struck in the rigging and fell upon the
deck, where 1t was captured.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-14
TRAMP STILL ELUDES
VIGILANCE OF SHERIFF

Up to a late hour last night Sheriff
Hammel had not found the tramp who
shot Deputy Constable Beals at Burbank
Wednesday night
Beals and Constable Catlin were chas-
ing a gang of tramps out of the rail-
roads. when one of them who had climbed
to the top of box car turned suddenly
and fired.
The young constable fell to the ground
mortally wounded, the bullet having
pierced the left lung.
Constable Catlin fired two shots at the
fleeing desperate, and he dropped on his
knees for moment as If hit. But be-
fore Catlin could overtake him he escaped
in the darkness.
Beals was removed to his home and is
in a critical condition.