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Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-21
SIX WEARIED COUPLES
HAVE BONDS BROKEN
THREE MEN, THREE WOMEN
SECURE DEGREES
Suit in Which Plaintiff Ayers Husband
Could Not Resist Striking Her
Continued TO Hear De-
PENDANTS Story

Six DEGREES of divorce were granted
in the superior court yesterday and
one case was continued indefinitely.
L. w. Balsey said his wife, Lena M
Balsey, was too fond of the society OF
other men and his testimony was cor
roborated by the proprietor of a ROOM
ing house.
Harlan Rogers testified his wife,
Flora L. Rogers, deserted him nine
years ago in New Hampshire because
she was dissatisfied with the home he
provided.
Mrs. Kate w. Bailey, according to
her husband, A. NJ. Bailey, left her
home in Niagara Falls, n. Y, in 1903,
year after her marriage, and has
since refused to live with him.
Maude Mullen said her husband, y.
T. Mullen, is a habitual drunkard, and
Sylvia G. Thompson told the court her
husband, Isaac Thompson, gave no rea-
son for his desertion in 1905. Similar
testimony was given by Catherine
Coreil, who said her husband, James w.
Coreil, deserted her in 1899. The plain
tiffs in the foregoing cases were
granted DEGREES.
The case of Mrs. Grace Maloney,
who testified her husband, H. l. Ma
loney, treated her cruelty and finally
asked her to leave him as he could
not resist the temptation to strike her,
was continued until Maloney can be
brought to court
The following divorce suits were filed:
Nathan P. Bundy against Ethyl M.
Rundy, Oscar N. Barnum against Edith
]. Barnum, Lillian M. Duzenbury
against George Duzenbury and Lottie
c. Miller against Eugene A. Miller.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-21
The Badge of Honesty

Is on every wrapper Of Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery because full
list of the ingredients composing it is
printed there in plain English. Forty
years of experience has proven its superior
worth as a blood purifier and invigorat-
ing tonic for the cure of stomach disorders
and all liver ills. 1t builds up the run
down system as no other tonic can in
which alcohol is used. The active medic
inal principles of native roots such as
Golden Seal and Queens root, Stone and
Mandrake root, Bloodroot and Black
Cherrybark are extracted and preserved
by the use of chemically pure, triple
refined glycerine. Send to DIR. r. V. Pierce
at Buffalo, n. Y, for free booklet which
quotes extracts from well-recognized med
zeal authorities such as Drs. BarthoIow,
King, Scudder, Coe, Ellingwood and a
host OF others, showing that these roots
can be depended upon for their curative
action il all weak states Of the stomach,
accompanied by indigestion or dyspepsia
as well 8 mall bilious or liver complaints
and in SflTwasting diseases" where there
IS osSflTfesh and gradual running down
of tl6estrength and system.
!. The UGolden Medical Discovery makes
rich, pure blood and so inyigorates and
regulates The Stomach. liver and bowels,
and, through them. The whole system.
Thus all skin affections, blotches, pimples
and eruptions as we'll as scrofulous swell
lings and old open running sores or ulcers
are cured and healed. In treating old
running sores, or ulcers, it is well to in
sure their healing to apply to them DIR.
Pierce's All-Healing Salve. If your drug.
gist don't happen to have this Salve in
stock, send fifty-four cents in postage
stamps to Worlds Dispensary Medical AS
ISOLATION, DIR. R.V. Pierce, Pres. Buffalo,
N. Y, and large box Of the SAll- Healing
Salve will reach you by return post.
You can't afford TO accept a secret nos
trum as substitute for this non-alcoholic.
medicine or KNOWN COMPOSITION, not
even though the urgent dealer may
thereby make little bigger profit.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach liver and bowels.
6ugar-coated, tiny granules, easy to take
as candy.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-21
WATSON SENTENCED
S YEARS AT FOLSOM
BOY BURGLAR AND MOTHER
BEG FOR CLEMENCY
Court Refuses Probation Because In
formation Is Received of Boasts
to Lead Criminal Life Made
by Prisoner

Notwithstanding the pleadings OF
Mrs. Carrie Lee, mother of Ray Wat
son, and a promise by Watson him
self to lead an exemplary life in the
future, sentence of five years at Fol-
som penitentiary was imposed on the
youth, whose gypsy life and numerous
crimes have caused him to be identt-
fed as the hoy burglar"
The sentence was imposed yesterday
by Judge Wilbur, and in addition to
the penitentiary sentence Watson viii
be compelled to live under the watch
full eyes of the probation officers for
fifteen years after he is released from
the state institution.
Watson was arrested several weeks
ago at Hollywood, where most of the
burglaries to which he confessed were
committed In addition to robbing' ne
also admitted having passed Forged
checks and said he is guilty of other
offenses.
my relatives never made the eff
fort to lead me Alright that has been
made since my arrest" said watson.
ct feel strong enough now to lead an
upright life and 1 feel that the in
fiuences of the penitentiary Will De
against my endeavor to be good.
Mrs. Lee pleaded earnestly in her
sons behalf, but N. A. Watson, grand
father of the 1S-year-old prisoner a
voluntary witness. declared the youth
should be sent to the penitentiary. He
should be banished from the state and
never allowed to return" said the old
man emphatically.
A denial of Watson's application for
probation was recommended by Cap
tain A. c. Dodds, probation officer,
who said he had learned the prisoner
had boosted in the county Jail he is
a. yeggman and if released should con-
tinue to commit crime"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-21
CRACKSMEN BLOW
SAFE; SECURE SIG
Steel Vault Is Not Badly Damaged by
Burglars, Who the Police Saw
Evidently Are Not Pro-
fessionals

Safe blowers operated on the safe of
the San Diego Brewing company. 1858
Willow street, early yesterd morning.
and secured $21.52 in cash and rs cents
in stamps
The robbery was not detected until
employees opened the place for business
yesterday morning. When the office
was entered the furniture was found
to be disarranged and the door of the
safe was open, the compartments rifed
and numerous papers scattered about
the floor.
The safe was not demolished; just
enough of the explosive had been
placed in an aperture made by knock
ing off the combination dial, to force
the door, which was not blown from
its hinges.
One man living in the vicinity heard
the explosion, but did not make an in
vestigation.
The police say the work is not that
of professional cracksmen but evident
ly was done by the same class of crooks
as those who have committed similar
robberies in this city during the last
few months.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-21
MOHAVE INDIANS ATTRACT
MUCH ATTENTION IN CITY
Man and Wife Come from Needles to
Remain a Few Days on Busi-
ness and Pleasure Com
blned

Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Korems, Mohave
Indians, arrived in Los Angeles yester-
day from Needles ON a short business
and pleasure trip.
The native son and daughter, be-
cause of their fine physiques and in
telligent appearances, attracted much
attention as they walked on Broadway
toward the city hall, where they went
to procure a license to sell the quaint
strings of beads which the Mohave
Indian knows so well how to string
in an artistic manner
Jim Korems is an Indian who is not
afraid of work. He is a boilermaker
in the employ of the Santa Fe Rail
road company at Needles, and the head
of his department procured him a pass
to Los Angeles, where he and his wife
will spend a few days.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-21
TIDELAND SUITS CONTINUED
UNTIL FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 81

By consent of attorneys for the prin-
cipals, the tide land suits, which have
for their object the establishing of
title to lands near Wilmington bay,
were continued by Judges Conrey and
Bordwell yesterday for one week. At
that time the defendants, the Banning
company, Southern Pacific company
and others will present demurrers to
the complaints of the people of the
state. and it is expected these will
be argued and decided and If denied the
cases set for trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-21
WRITER'S CONTEST

Two prizes will be given in this contest each week
One dollar the original paper submitted by Los An
and dollar for the best paper submitted by the
girl boy living outside the city limits OF Los Angeles
Papers must be from $50 words in length written
side paper only and with margins top and side each
paper.
All contributions must be signed with name and address, and
of school and grade.
Papers for this competition must reach this office not later than
Saturday afternoon, November 81
Topic: Football and Basketball in My School,"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-21
MUSICAL AND LITERARY
RECITAL WILL BE GIVEN
Charles Keller, Assisted by Mrs. Ray
Simonds, viii Present Program
of congs and Recital of
Poems

A program of songs, the music by
Mrs Ray Simonds and the. words by
be presented this evening at the Y. M.
c. A.
Mr.. Keller will read from his pub
lished poems and Mrs. f. S. Shank, ac-
companied by Mrs. M. Hennion Robin
son, will sing several of Mr. Keeler's
lyrics.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-21
DATE OF TRIAL is SET FOR
LIBEL SUIT OF E. B. TUFTS

The libel suit filed by e. B. Tufts,
noiice commissioned. against the Even
ing Express was set for trial March
20 by Judge Conrey yesterday. None
of the cases in which t. L. Woolwine
is charged with libel by Mayor Har-
per and three police commissioners was
set for trial Yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-21
ALLEGED ABDUCT0R OF HIS
CHILD FINED FOR CONTEMPT
Offender Pays $25 for His Refusal to
Obey Summons of Court to
Explain His Con-
duct

A. ]. Moore. who is said to have abb
Quoted one of his children and to have
gone to Mexico, after being divorced
from his wife several months ago, yes
terday was fined S25 for contempt by
Judge Wilbur. Moore paid the fine
and so escapes a Jail sentence.
Moore returned from the South some
time ago and had been ordered sew
eral times since his arrival to appear
in court to explain his conduct. Many
excuses for his nonappearance were
given, but yesterday a deputy sheriff
caused Moore to go to court.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-21
CALIFORNIA PLAYWRIGHT
INJURED IN AUTO CRASH
Martin V. Merle, Author of "Lieht
Eternal" Victim of Collision
with a Street
Car

Martin V. Merle, the author of 1.-THE
Light Eternal" was painfully injured
in an automobile accident at West
Adams street and Hobart boulevard
Wednesday evening.
The machine in which Mr.. Merle was
riding with several friends collided
with an east-bound West Adams street
car. All the occupants of the automo-
bile were thrown out, Mr.. Merle being
injured about the head and face. He
was rendered unconscious and was
taken to a nearby drug store, where
medical aid was SUMMONED.
Mr.. Merle hopes to be sufficiently re-
covered by November 80 to attend the
opening performance of his play, which
will begin a weeks run at the Belasco
on that date.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-21
AGED MAN HURLED FROM
WASHINGTON STREET CAR

John Corbin, so years old, was thrown
from a Washington street ear at Fifth
and Figueroa streets last night and
painfully bruised about the hips. He
was trying to alight from the car when
1t started up and he lost his footing.
Friends who saw the accident placed
the aged man in a carriage and took
him to his home. 429 Echo Park ave-
nue.. 1t is feared that on cacount of
his age his injuries may prove serious
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-21
ELEVEN JURORS ACCEPTED
IN SAM SCHENCK CASE
Hearing Continued to December
After Four Talesmen Are Added
to Seven Selected
Thursday

-Four more jurors were selected to try
sam Sehenck, whose trial on a charge
Of false Imprisonment. preferred by
Bradner w. Lee, was begun in Police
Justice Roses court Thursday morn
ing.
This makes eleven men accented ont
of lis men examined. Those who were
chosen yesterday are: John A. Muir
ply, a contractor living at 419 West
Washington street; H. ]. Raymond, a
salesman Of $50 West Forty-eighth
street; r. Jansen, a cigar dealer of
l414 West Ninth street, and J. p. Fin
negan, retired, living at 7OS Hobart
boulevard.
The hearing was continued to Decem-
Der 4.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-21
MAN WHO eXELIEVEs HE
MINT WILL BE EXAMINED

Clarence Hurt, living on Edgewood
road, was taken to the county Jail yes
terday laboring under a delusion' that
he is the United States mint. Striking
his fist on a sheet of paper he handed
it to Under Sheriff Dishman with the
remark it was a thousand dollar bank
note. A hatpin to him is a bar of
virgin gold and Hurt said Rockefeller's
wealth is a mere bagatelle when COM
pared with his own possessions. He was
arraigned before the lunacy commits
sion and examination into his mental
condition was set for Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-21
Form Blue Print Company

The Western Blue Print company
with a capital stock of $4,000, filed arti-
cles of Incorporation yesterday. The
directors are Norman H. Foote, James
A Corrie and G. j. Mccain.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-21

buy walnuts at their own. rather than at
the growers price.
Those acquainted with the growing Of
walnuts say that the producer gets little
enough at the best, considering his invest
ment and labor.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-21
PRIZES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Address Laurie, Herald Junior
LIMERICK CONTEST


PRIZES handsome books for best completed limerick
Angeles writer and for best completed linn
erick in by writer from outside the city limits.
Fill last line, making rhyme with the first two and have
the
Papers be signed with and address
and of school and grade.
this reach this office not later
than o'clock Saturday afternoon, November Fl.
Young Sam in dreadful disgrace,
He'd broken his mistress best vase,
"And nevah tell
it done and fell
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-21
CUBA's NEXT CHANGE.

President Roosevelt has declared that the government of Cuba shall be turned over to the Cubans not later than February 1, 1aOS. This declara- tion doesn't seem to create much en- thusiasm, either in this country or in Cuba. Of course it is in line with the promises made, and Cuba will then have another chance to see and show what she can do in the way of gov erning herself Her previous exhibition of her knowledge and application of the art of governing has not been en- couraging, and tie Cuban patriots are not as highly respected in the United States as they were when they were opposing the tyranny of Spain If they make much more disturbance il is quite likely that they will find themselves annexed to the benevolent and beneficent United States. Then there will be something like perma. nent peace in Cuba and chance fol those who do not want to live by agi tating to live by work and business enterprise. That that time may soor come is the earnest desire of many il and out of Cuba who are tired of tn, everlasting revolutions" and thing there
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-21
The Undiscovered Country.

When the last words have been spok- en this afternoon over the bier of Ed mund Clarence Stedman. poet and banker who died suddenly on Saturday. one of his own poems will be sung in accordance with a request often made by him. Mrs. F. E. KavaDagh, long a friend of the Stedman family, will be the singer, The title of the poem is The Undiscovered Country" and the verses read; Could we but know
 The land that ends our dark uncer-
 tain travels Where lie those heppier hills and
 meadows low;
 An, if beyond the spirits inmost
 travels Aught of that country we surely knew Who would not go! Might we but hear
 The lowering angels high imagined
 chorus. Or catch. betlmes, with wakeful eyes
 and clear. One radiant vista of the realm before
 us With one rapt moment given to set
 and hear,
 An, who would fear? Were we quite sure To find the peerless friend who lief us lonely, Or there, by some celestial stream a
 pure, To gaze in eyes that here were love
 lit only,
 This weary. mortal coil, were w l quite sure,
 Who would endure?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-21
AN INTERMEDIATE DISTURBANCE.

Far be it from us to be found ston- ing the prophets. or even the near prophets But it is proper to mention that Horace Johnson prophesied that from the 17th to the 18th of this month there would be what should be termed an intermediate disturb ance"
 Intermediate disturbance is good. Let Us have some more of it. It saves coal tends to keep the heart light, and is in every way desirable to all but those who want their winter frozen solid Prophet Johnson's inter- mediate disturbance continued through yesterday, much to the delight of those who were not intermediately disturbed by it. The longer it contin- ues the better. He himself may be somewhat intermediately disturbed by the failure of the round and rollins world to roll according to his notion but he should continue to proph .s- If he does there will surely come q day when instead of his prophecies making hits on him he will make q hit or two, at least intermediately.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-21
A PROMISING SCHEME,

Though the United States peace fleet of battleships is expected to pet
 through the Strait of Magellan safely.
 with or without a pilot, an enterpris- ing Dane has seized this as the right time to call attention to a little scheme
 which has come into his head for tow ing vessels through the Strait. He points out that the number of sailing vessels from English, German. Dutch
 and Scandinavian ports passing from ! the Atlantic into the Pacific is esti-
 mated at about three thousand yearly.
 He estimates that an average of ten vessels. with three hundred men. are lost there every year The vessels
 which round the cape are mostly on
 their way 10 Chilian ports for the pur- ] pose of taking on cargoes of nitrate of soda for European markets. and. as most of them make the outward yoy- age under ballast, owing to the difficult l ty of finding outward cargo. their pas-
 sage around the Horn is attended with
 special danger Vessels must waste
 much time in buffeting winds and waves and after rounding the eape
 they often need repairs It freauently
 takes sailing vessels from four to six weeks to round it, while they could
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-21
OUR SUNNY COUNTRY.

It is early in the campaign year and the orators haven't loosenad up much yet, but ex-Attorney-G General Parker of Massachusetts has felt im- pelled to describe the United States as a power with territory over which a never setting sun passes in its ce lestial journey. Its last rays have not faded from the palm trees of the n;t- eific before they light the sails or an American fishing fleet on the Grand Banks, and then enter the New Eng land cay
 That's the kind of country to be . member of, with power to vote By and by, when the Stars and s; ncs fly from the North Pole. there will be another chance for more or less | Webstcrian paragraph MT, Parker's addition to the resources of the can. paign orators is valuable, and will be heartily utilized A country on which the sun never sets is indeed a grant one, especially when it is cou ltr, out of which the never-setting sur matches as much as 1t does out of thi, country.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-21
DISPENSING BY A STATE.

South Carolina has been counting up the profits on the rum sold by her during the last year, and she feels that it has paid her to put the cup to the brothers lips by doing it through the dispensary system. During the last twelve months the liquor business in South Carolina brought in so,69f,66 iS, of which amount s695, ,O56.61 was net profit, or a profit of thirty five per cent. on the business of selling in- toxicants under the authority of the State During the month of Decem- Der the gross sales of the county dis pensers in twenty four counties aggre- gated $4S1, ,052.4S. The sales during the last quarter in these same twenty-four counties aggregated s1.150,719.s6, showing a profit of sSt41s0o5.
 The dispensary system is, of course a kind of compromise between free rum and prohibition. or license and prohibition. The theory of it is that the State can sell rum more decently and temperately than anybody else and al the same time turn a more or less honest dollar South Carolina doesnt seem to be yet ready to be submerged by the wave of prohibition which k sweeping over the South.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-21
OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
whrie steak.
tNew York Press )

(New York Press)
 Whale steak. ten cents. That is a new item that is likely to be added to the bills of fare of the cheaper restau- rants in New York before long. You can get 1t now ir restaurant in Jap anese seaports for half the money. There are at least two companies with headquarters along Puget Sound that are doing a thriving business killing whales for their meat and by-products One of them had a representative in New York the other day to look over the ground and make arrangements for marketing whale meat on large scale. When it Is considered that whale meat looks and tastes like the coarser cuts of beef and can be retail cd at about four cents a pound. il would seem that there ought to be d splendid field for the new viand
 Whale meat is being shipped in large quantities to Japan salted in brine ir barrels. and also in cans like Chicago beef. It costs almost nothing to pro. duce it, so the principal expense O. uniting it on the market here will b, inc freight in refrigerator cars iron inc Pacific coast to New York If tn, venture proves a success it probabl, will result in a revival of the whalinl industry along the northern Atlantl coast.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-21
As Seen by m Observer.

Editor of The Morning Journal Courier:
 Following the line of criticism so ably treated by you in this mornings issue on The Sullivan Case" the writ CT would call attention to another phase, extensively pernicious it might be termed, from the fact that it is an act of paid publl, official. I refer to the position that Judge Tyner has assum- ed in this case. Here Is man. munlilcently paid 10 protect and en- force the laws, who is defending the violator of those laws and fighting the revelation of facts that would prove this man recreant to his trust It may be that the law governing his appoint ment does not prohibit his assumption of this role. defending an accused man, but his action Is not consistent with that of a man sworn to a strict per formance of judicial duty.
 The writer has but g slight acquaint- ance with only one of the parties in volved. in politics. acts entirely free ! from party precedent: consequently this criticism is not prompted by malice or party fealty. Ii is. however. the oh- servstion of a student, of civic better ment looking and honng for a near pal government
 OBSERVER.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-21
AT HEADQUARTERS.

The District of Columbia is just now a livelier place than it might seem to be to those who read the Congression- al Record and are not greatly thrilled by it. The Prohibitionists of the Dis trict and of some other places are ac- tive in an effort to make the District which includes the capital of the na- tion the beauty spot of Prohibition. And others are engaged in an effort to make it also the model for Sunday observance. This is the way one of them talks: There is no need for the Sunday postoffice. It is farcical to sup pose our limited business makes such requirements. We are often told that our district government is the best in the world" but l dissent when | see it using the Sabbath for repairs and hurried improvements. Private con- tractors accept eagerly the example of SoNtlHlueiil anu we see the sabbath errand or worship outraged at the noisy and profane work upon public and private buildings. Shops and the. atres are open. The social life has eag- erly accepted the example. and the 1 Sunday tea and reception and formal dinner and musical are now matters of course. when not ten years ago it was scandal and offense.
 The Prohibition movement and the Sunday movement in the District are 1 interesting signs of the times. If the country is good, or is going to be. the capital of it certainly ought to be.