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Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-01
new STREET WORK
SHOWS PROSPERITY
CONTRACTS LET AND MORE
ARE UNDER WAY
Newest improvements Include First,
Seventh, Lake, Jefferson, Floueroa,
Grand, Bixel, Stephenson
and Others

Los Angeles is undertaking miles of
new street work this season, which in
itself indicates not only the growth
of the City of the Angels, but the re-
turning prosperity of which Southern
California boasts.
Recently the board of public works
asked City Engineer Homer Hamlin to
indicate the progress on new street
work plans and these show that much
has been accomplished the first half
of 1908.
Contracts have been awarded for the
following streets, these being but a
small portion of the work laid out
First street from Beaudry to Lake
Shore avenue.
Seventh street from Alameda street
to the Los Angeles river.
Lake street from Seventh to Eighth
street.
Jefferson street from Key West street
to Vermont avenue.
Figueroa street from First to Temple.
Grand avenue from the north line
of First street to ITO feet north of
Second street.
Bixel street from Seventh to Eighth
streets.
Stephenson avenue from Third to
Merrick street.
Grand avenue from Temple to Court
street and from 40 feet north of Sec
ond street to Sixth street.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-01
GAMBLE NEARLY
ENDS IN MURDER
BARBER FIRES FIVE SHOTS AT
CIGAR MAN
FAILS TO HIT HIM, THOUGH BUT
THREE, FEET AWAY
Customers Scramble Wildly for Safety
and WouId-Be Assassin Escapes
Untouched in the Confusion
That Ensues

AS the result of a quarrel over a dice
game, Dolph M. Green, who conducts
cigar stand in front of the barber shop
at 622 South Spring street, narrowly
escaped death yesterday, when J. L.
Kenney, a barber, fired five shots at
him in Beadle's barber shop, 622 South
Spring street.
Although only three feet from Green
when the shooting began. Kenney failed
to hit his intended victim, who rushed
through the rear door after the nrst
two shots were fired.
About Las o'clock Green entered the
barber shop, presumably to get shaved.
Kenney walked UP to him and SAID
something about a game of dice the
men had engaged in a short time be-
FORE Then, it Is alleged, hot words
passed and Kenney drew his gun and
began shooting. Gheen ran to the rear
of the place, followed by Kenney, who
fired two shots at the fleeing man as
he was passing through the door. The
bullets lodged in the door, missing
Green by a narrow margin.
Several persons were present ana
made a wild scramble for cover when
the firing began. Among those who
were witnesses to the affair are ID. w.
Pickett, George Hoffman. M. Beadle,
ali giving their addresses as 622 South
Spring street, and j. Stinebridge, 14l6
East Twenty-seventh street. After
emptying his revolver Kenney hurried
from the place and has not been cap
tured.
Little Is known of Kenney. He came
to this city a short time ago and has
been employed at the barber shop only
few days.
Green was arrested a short time ago
on a charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses, 1t being alleged he sold
a cigar stand upon the representation
that the daily receipts were greatly in
excess of what they really were. He
was arraigned in the township court
and was ACQUITTED.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-01
DE VILE STRIKES OIL
ON RANCH NEAR MENDOZA
Drilling for ArtesIan Water, He En-
counters Sand Stratum at Depth
of 660 Feet-Excitement
Is Result

Advices from Mendoza state that a
Los Angeles man of the name of De
Vile, while drilling for artesian water
on his ranch, seven miles southwest of
Mendoza, struck a sand streak impreg-
mated with oil at depth of $50 feet.
The discovery has created much excite
ment in the region, as the sand Is said
to show similar characteristics and
quality of oil as the Coalinga district.
The well is fifteen miles from Coalinga.
A peculiar feature of the discovery Is
that, although there are dozen or
more wells in the vicinity. this is the
first time oil sand has been detected in
the drilling, but 1t is said none has been
sent to the depth of the De Vile well.
Local oil men say the discovery of the
oil sand does not mean an oil discov-
cry. as similar strata may be found in
many parts where the oil quantity may
not be found.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-01
AUTOMOBILE CLUB FOREMAN
FATALLY INJURED IN RACE
Passes Judges Stand on Third Lap OF
Fifty-MiIe Race, When Wheel
Skids, Throwing Out
Driver

SEATTLE, Wash, May 30.-Roy
Rossman, foreman of the Seattle Auto
mobile club, was seriously and per-
haps fatally injured yesterday in the
third mile of the scheduled fifty-mile
free-for-all race, in which there were
seven starters, at Meadows track:
Travelling at the rate of fifty miles an
hour Rossman had Just passed the
judges stand on his third mile, when
his rear wheels skidded. He was
thrown against the fence with con-
siderable force. In few seconds sur
geons and physicians were at his size.
A large splinter, nine inches long, was
removed from his left hip.
In the first race, 1Oo-milee event, J.
p. McKeena, the machinist of the
Packard. which was racing Stearns,
fell off the machine in the fifteenth
mile. The driver, A. e. Welle. looking
back, lost control of the machine, whicn
dashed into the fence, turning on It's
side. Both Welle and McKeena were
injured but not seriosuly.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-01
BIG CROWD SEES LONDON
WITH BAUMGARDT'S AID
illustrated Lecture at Symphony Hall
Shows Sights of Metropolis and
Art Treasures Owned by
England

London. the Worlds Metropolis"
was the subject of Prof B. r. Baum
gardt's lecture last night in Symphony
hall before an enthusiastic audience
that taxed it's capacity to the utmost.
Nearly 200 superb stereopticon views
were shown, illustrating life on the
great Atlantic greyhounds, then Lon
don, the life of the streets, great and
historic buildings and the interior of
Westminster abbey, closing appro-
priately with Shakespeare's birthplace,
home and tomb.
The pictures shown last night were
in illustration of the art treasures OF
England, the majority of which are in
the British museum.
Next Sunday evening Prof. Baum
gardt will give his lecture on Flor
ence," which will be the last of his
Sunday night series.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-01
DEAN OF EDITORS KEEPS
SEVENTY-F0URTH BIRTHDAY
Charles Eberle Of Downey Champion
Recipient of Congratulations
from Scores of Old
Time Friends

Charles Eberle, the veteran editor of
the Downey Champion, celebrated in a
quiet way yesterday his seventy-fourth
birthday at his handsome home In
Downey.
Only the immediate family of the
dean of Southern California editors was
present during the day. but scores of
friends sent their congratulations and
Mrs. %, III. Garrett daughter of Mr..
Eberle. and the Misses Moore, with
Mrs Eberle, formed the family part
at the birthday dinner, ana during the
graphic way many of the lively and in
teresting "reminiscences Of his long and
useful life.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-01
TRAIN INSTANTLY KILLS
FATHER AND DAUGHTER

LODI, May S1.--Henry Scott and his
10-year-old daughter were instantly
killed this morning by train No. 8 on
the railroad bridge near town.
Scott was enjoying Sunday walk
with his daughter and three boys. They
were overtaken by the train IN the
middle OF, the bridge.
The boys escaped to the foot bridge,
but Scott stayed to extricate the girls
foot, which was fast between the ties.
She was released just as the train ran
them down.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-01
McCoMAs TO BE ARRAiGNED
FOR SECOND TIME TO-DAY

The attorneys for the prosecution and
defense in the case of people versus w.
P. McComas, charged with murder, Will
appear in department four of the
superior court at 10 o'clock this morn
ing to arrange for the date of the next
trial of McComas.
The panel of jurymen has been in
structed to appear at the same time and
win be given instructions when 1t is
known definitely when the new trial
will begin
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-01
BICYCLE RIDER FATALLY
INJURED BY INTERURBAN
WheeIman In Hundred Mile Relay
Race of California Associated
Cyclists Is Struck by
Trolley Car

SAN JOSE, May BE. Treacy, the
1s-year-old son of San Francisco con-
tractor. representing the Golden City
wheeImen of San Francisco in the an
nual 10O-mile relay race of the Califor-
MIA Associated Cyclists, was probably
fatally injured by being struck by an
interurban car near here this after
noon.
Riding hard to overtake the repre-
sentative OF the Garden City Wheel
men. Treacy did not see the approach
ing car with which he collided. His
right arm was shattered, leg severed
from the body and he suffered contu-
sions of the head.
AS Treacy laid under the car he made
an effort to pass his packet to his
trainer, Ben Broderick. that the race
might go on.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-01
McLERNoN SELECTED AS
PRESIDENT OF UNION

At the regular monthly meeting OF
the Los Angeles Typographical union
Yesterday afternoon w. e. McLernon
received 1OS votes for president and c.
l.. Howe SO.
At the annual election of officers May
20 Howe and McLernon each received
1874 votes McLernon is one of the most
popular men in the union. He Is con-
sidered good executive.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-01

THE window Of the Bartlett Music com
many displays The Heraids auto-piano.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-01

II Won want TO go east. G. Haydock.
Agent Illinois Central r. r.. i1s w. eth
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-01
LEAGUE TO
MEET THIS AFTERNOON

What is expected to be the most sue
cessful Anti-Saloon league convention
in the history of the state will be
onened at Emmanuel Presbyterian
church this afternoon with minister's
conference.
tomorrow the regular sessions will
be opened, to continue over Thursday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-01

while ON broadway stop at the Bartlett
Music company. why? Because they have
On exhibition the auto-piano to be given away
by The Herald. 1t viii pay you.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09

have to deal. She must not only be
able to segregate the social mounte-
banks from the real factors of society
but she must have an exhaustive &C.
quaintance with the maze of prece.
dents and formulas and distinctions
for which Washington society is noted.
A good social secretary has all of this
information at her tongues end and Is
able to steer her patrons social bark
past all the reefs and rocks that rem
der navigation SO uncertain and dan
gerous for the tyro.
!. Fashionable Washington is com.
Ing nearer every day to the belief that
a good social secretary is as essen.
TALLY part of the household equip.
ment as a good cook. This view is &C.
centuated by the sorry spectacles pre-.
scented by women of the ultra fashion.
able set who come to Washington to
establish regulations for polite hospi'
tally, only to end in sad failure be.
cause they have no one to inform them
as to the real members of the smart
set, and the pretenders,' or to point
out the numerous social distinctions
that are peculiar to Washington life.
the infraction of any one of which la
counted an objectionable mistake.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09
ROOSEVELT AND TAFT TO
DECIDE OFFICERS, WEIGHT

CONFLICT of expert opinions as to
~ what kind of army officer should
ride horse has brought about such
a state Of confusion. especially in the
engineer corps. that the president and
Secretary Taft win be compelled to
solve the problem. For instance. one
board appointed to determine the ut
ness Of officers to take the equestrian
test prescribed by President Roose-
welt decided that the exercise would
cost Col. Charles Z. L. Davis. other.
wise known In the army as Alpha
bet Davis" his life. He was accord
ingly ordered here from Detroit. where
he was IN charge OF river and harbor
improvements. Try as hard as It could
X appears the board which has been,
known as the DAVIS retirement board.
found no physical disabilities which
xQpld warrant biz retirement
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09

From there the. family went to Paw
nee City, Neb., where the brothers
studied law and were admitted to the
bar. Charles later went to Oregon
and was elected to lot OF Offices as
Republican.
Elmer went first to saltwater, Okla,
then to Pawnee. and finally settled
down at the practice Of law in Okla
homa City. In 1903 the term Of Sen
ator Joseph Simon, of Oregon, expired
and Charles Fulton came to the sen.
ate as his successor.
When congress passed the bill ad-
hitting Indian Territory and Okla
homa to statehood Elmer was
announced as a candidate for the
house in the Oklahoma City district.
He was nominated by the Democrats
and was elected, defeating ex-Gov. T.
B. Ferguson in what was supposed to
be Republican district. He was as.
sisted in his campaign by William J..
Bryan. Pawnee City is Mr.. Bryan's
district, and he had known Elmer Full
ton there. Bryan made five speeches
for him in the campaign, In each
speech emphasizing the fact that Full.
ton stood well with the people of the
Nebraska town.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09

Oddly enough a testimonial from the
Lake Carriers association came along,
telling what wonderful work Col.
Davis has been doing. Then an order
was issued granting Col. Davis leave
until February when he would be re.
tired by age.
Too fat, as fat as Taft, Is the charge
that tile Davis board has brought
against Col w. l.. Marshall, of New
York, in charge of the Ambrose chan.
mel work The preliminary .examin.
ing hoard could find nothing the mat.
ter with Col Marshall, but Gen. Fred
Grant excused the big fellow from the
ride out OF sympathy for the horse.
Meanwhile Col. Marshall is said to be
reducing his weight by the delicate
process OF rolling on the floor. on
GERS are. scarce IN the engineering
corps and q retirement Of half ! dozen
woaid create havoc.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09
MUCH TROUBLE IS SAVED
BY SOCIAL SECRETARIES

THE season Of social gayeties which
was ushered in by the opening Of
congress again calls attention to an
eminently useful parsonage in the
realm of Fashionable social secretary
Although the social secretary is a
creature Of modern development. and
most interesting one at that. her
place IN the fashionable universe Of
the national capital has become firmly
fixed and there are more positions at
good salaries than there are social sec
retaries to fill them. The demand Is
80 great and the. pay is often so al.
Turing that number OF Washington
girls whose social status is near-the
upper edge OF the top crust, but who
are not as well favored financially as
some Of their sisters in society, are
preparing to take up this as their life
work. ~
Some one has said that good social
secretaries are born, not made" and
there Is much truth In the observation.
She must be natural born diplomat
or she. will not be success, but she
must be more than that. 1t Is neces-
sary that she shall know intimately
the society with whom her patron will
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09
QUENTIN ROOSEVELT, aged eight,

QUENTIN ROOSEVELT, aged eight,
u one time the protector of Pete. the
White House bulldog, and charmer Of
snakes that terrified cabinet members
and sent chills up and down the splnes
Of diplomats, gave the White House
another jar the other day.
When time came to dress for dinner,
which is seven o'clock. Quentin was
nowhere to be found. Carrot and
cellar were searched, but no Quentin.
Then the grounds and the Offices We're
hunted for traces of snakes or bull
dogs or bonfires, but never trace.
The secret service squad was called
out next. and a search of all Wash
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09

NASHINGTON.The Fulton family
W Is we'll represented in the Sixtieth
congress. There 10 Fulton among
the Republicans in the senate and a
Fulton among the Democrats of the
house. The senator is Charles VIII.
liam Fulton, Of the state OF Oregon,
the member of the house Elmer L.
Fulton, who comes to Washington as
a member Of the first congressional
delegation from the state Of Oklahoma,
The Oldest officeholder at the capital
fails to recall another case Just like
that Of the Fuitons Brothers have
served in congress before. In the last
congress. Charles B. Lands and his
brother, Frederick Lands. represented
districts in Indiana. But both are Re-
,publicans. &
Some years ago there were two
brothers in congress- at, the same time,
one In the senate and the other in the
house. They, too, belonged to the same
political party. But the Fultons are
the only brothers who have come to
congress- together but divided against
themselves politically.
Senator Fulton was born in Lima,
la. 1t was there, too, that the future
Representative Fulton was born,
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09
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Take Halls Family Pills for constipation,
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09

& twenty-five years since In England
a few members of the conservative
party, desiring to add to Its strength
and influence, proposed such a plan,
and out of compliment and in memory
Of the late earl of Beaconsfleld the
present powerful and able Primrose
league was named for It's favorlte
flower. The first movers In the form
ing OF this political organization were
Lord and Lady Randolph Churchill
and Sir Henry Wolfe, ambassador to
Madrid. Possibly the quick wit of the
American woman was the germ which
appealed to the enthusiasm of her
British sisters. The danes of the
Primrose league, which began in a
small circle OF London drawing rooms,
now number their thousands and are
found In. "habitations"--the English
synonym for our American chapters
all over the tight little island"
AS woman's influence is supposed to
purify and ennoble the ballot, great
power for good government might be
evolved from an organization whose
center should be in our capital city,
where, although we have no suffrage,
its principal officers could administer
with fearlessness and ability. Its
chief should be the wife OF the presi.
dent, ex officio, and Of each succeed.
Ing republican president, with regents
and vice-regents In Washington, and
In the states where the league may be
established. The yearly dues and
membership fees would form a fund
which could easily be added TO by sub:
scriptlons, when needed, and the only
pledge required of the members of the
league would be that by their personal
exertion they procure, outside of their
own family connection, one or two
votes at most to be cast at the gen.
eral elections for the Republican party.
The question of national flower
has been matter of discussion for, a
long time, but the golden rod grows In
every state OF the Union, and as its
color suggests sound money" what
better emblem could be found for the
party which has taken that issue as
a part Of its political faithy With the
general election every four years. with
no prime minister whose tenure ex-
tends indefinitely. we lose the pretty
custom which obtains In England.
where Primrose day" Is celebrated
by wearing primroses aud by decking
Beaconsfield's grave with the bright
eyed flower of spring. That, no doubt,
would save the woman who may
choose to inaugurate league such as
described the reproach OF the Anglo
phobists--that we are becoming un.
American. and even that awful thing.
imperial. by sharing the old honor
with old England of maintaining q
floral and political society.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09
YOUNG QUENTIN A TRUANT;
is FOUND BY DETECTIVE
ington was begun for the truant.

ington was begun for the truant.
With knowledge born Of experience,
a couple Of men. were dispatched to
the humble home where lives pretty
little dark-haired, dark-eyed lass of IL
or IA years, the object of Master Roose.
velt's affections. But he was not there;
he had left two hours before, bound,
SO the girl said, for snake and bird
emporium. But he was not at the EN-.
poriun.
Quentin was finally found playing
In Massachusetts, avenue. couple OF
blocks from the home of his little
sweetheart and near the school. The
detectives hustled him home.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09
Post Gard Petition.

The National Syndicate of Railway.
men in France has adopted novel
method OF petitioning the president OF
the senate in favor of a measure
which has been waiting its turn for
ten years. 1t has had 100000 post
cards printed and distributed to it's
members, with request that they be
signed and forwarded. Correspondence
addressed to the president of the SEN
ate does not need to be stamped.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09

The extraordinary popularity of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch a matter of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as stiffen-
er makes half the usual quantity of
Starch necessary, with the result of
perfect finish, equal to that when the
goods were new.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09
lcopyrIEht, BY Joseph p. Bowles.)

fcopyright, 1906. by. Joseph B. Bowles.l
(Mrs. Jeanie Gould Lincoln, widow of
the late srninsnt surgeon: Dr.. N 8, Lin \.
j. socIsty Her Mssf ,rs as BOOK Msr3ofis's
ax brought at her as4 pass ssss.
ington Season" was one Of the first writ
ten in the now popt'la,r. diary style Her Ter
and An Unwilling Maid" were received
with favor by the public. OF her, verses
which have been set to music the best
known IL Tender and True.')
At the opening of the twentieth CEN
fury. realizing the wonderful strides
that progress and enlightenment have
made. perhaps there Is none more
gratifying than the increased and far
reaching influence attained by women.
Who, when the nineteenth century
was yet In its infancy, would have
been bold enough to predict to our
grandmothers whose stately heads
still wore turbans and whose erect
hgures scorned even the support OF a
htgh-backed and most uncomfortable.
chair. tina. their descendants would
don automobile caps. lounge even In
drawing room, become active pro-
mOters Of clubs and other female or
CARNATIONS, even cast ballot at the
polls and be elected to public offices?
No doubt the dear old danes would
have shuddered at such pronounced
Z advancement: but extremes touch, !"
I and never more easily than In the de-
lightful being known as the up.to-date
woman.
What boon to many have been the
clubs, from the modest societies of the
working girls III our great cities to
the genealogical clubs--the Daughters
y OF the American Revolution. the Co
\ lontal Danes and the Holland society,"!
These wonderfully successful organi.
sations have conclusively proved that
women are competent to direct public
work, and to go hand In hand with
men in the honor roll Of progress.
But with this infinite number Of
clubs, historicai and genealogical,
there appears to be none combating
the political and social In manner
which II properly inaugurated might
show that the twentieth century is
. still measure In advance Of the nine
teenth aud include among the active
workers those whom the world at
large Is somewhat prone to regard as
the drones OF the human beehive.
There is q very large class Of
/ women IN the United States who from
Environment. traditions and certain
bshrinking from the publicity attendant
The Jasper news., 1908-01-09

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory if the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces
sary to use SO much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great.
err strength than other makes.