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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
POSTAL RECEIPTS
SHOW INCREASE
MUCH MISDIREcTED MAIL SENT
OWNERS
Fourteen Carriers Are III and Slight
Delay in Deliveries May Result.
New Postal Cards
Received

Postal receipts of the Los Angeles
postoffi5o for January were $2,24S.S5
above that of January last year, the
total receipts being 1913, 1852. Post
master Flint said that even without
the new substations 1908 leads 1907. In
all $50 086 pieces of misdirected mail
reached the postoffice. All of this was
searched through the postoffice, city
directory and Home and Sunset tele-
rhone directories, and disposed of as
follows:
Correct address found and forwarded
to points outside of city. .......... 46,94s
Correct address found and delivered
by city letter carriers ........... .1bS,Tsl
delivery to await call. ,s47
through directories daily. ......... 12.2s1
Number of callers at general deliv-
cry, exclusive of Sundays, for
month ............. .........'. -14s'O3l
Daily average 4.57S
Number of changes of addresses filed
in postoffice during month. ....... 24,6Ss
Dailv average 7s0
Fourteen carriers failed to report
yesterday on account of sickness,
which will cause some delay in the de-
livery of mail.
The new postal cards were received
and placed on sale yesterday. They
are known as Mckinley No. design,
and are SA by 51s inches. They are the
same as the ordinary postal except
that a vertical line appears approx
mately one third the distance from the
left enc of the address side of the
card, providing a space in which mes
sages may be written.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
EIGHT ZEN ARRAIGNED
IN FEDERAL COURT
MEN ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE DE-
FRAUDED GOVERNMENT
Warrants Charging Los Angeles BUSH
ness Men with Participating in
Oregon Land Frauds Issued
by Local Judge

Participants in Oregon land frauds
were arraigned before Judge Wellborn
yesterday in the United States federal
district court. They were indicted by
the federal grand jury of Oregon in
June, 1906. Warrants were issued for
their arrest and served on them in Los
Angeles on June %, 1906. Their cases
were taken before United States Com
missioner William NJ. Van Dyke. who
decided they should not be taken back
without a preliminary hearing here.
They applied to the United States
supreme court, which reversed the for
mer decree. The proceedings were dis
missed and new proceedings against
them were instituted.
The men were arraigned before Judge
Wellborn yesterday and some furnished
bond. The names of the prisoners are:
r. w. Kenny, A. H. Hedderly, Jere-
miah Huntley, Ames S. Johnston, War
rem Gillelen, Richard d. Jones, William
H. Smith, Jacob c. Cross, William D.
Gould, Frank A. Stewart, Frederick W.
Dennis, David M. Goodwin, John r.
Miller, George r. Stearns, William T.
Kerr. Richard Hynes, M. M. Riley and
Lee R. Myers.
1t is alleged they organized a COM
pany known as the Pacific Furniture
and Lumber company and from April
is, 1902 to May 20, 1906. were engaged,
large tracts of United States public
lands in the Roseburg land district,
Oregon. They implicated others in
their crime, among them Eugene L.
Bogy, Charles Steele and Mary C.
Lewis. and claimed they were pur-
chasing land for their own personal use
and not for investment.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
FIND SCHOOL LAW
HAS BEEN VIOLATED
DECISION RENDERED AGAINST
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
County Superintendent Holds Inten-
tlons of Officials Were Honorable,
but No Further infringement
Will Be Permitted

Il think the law has been violated,
but inasmuch as the intentions of the
officials were honorable 1 will render
a decision that the funds of the Whit
tier Union high school shall not be
stopped, but any further infringement
of like nature will not be permitted"
The foregoing was the substance of
the decision of Mark Keppel, superin-
tendent of the county schools, on COM
platnt brought to action yesterday re-
garding whether members of the Y. M.
G. A. and the Y. w. G.. A. had a right
according to law. to occupy the high
school buildings in conducting their
meetings.
The meeting of the contending par
ties was held in the Merchants Trust
building, beginning yesterday morning
and closing at p. m.
The hearing was brought out involv-
ing long controversy between differ
ent factions and both sides of the con-
tention were well represented by the
faculty. trustees and others of the
school and associations.
Attorney H. c. Dillon represented the
petitioners and Attorney A. Moore,
Prof. G.. Walter Monroe, principal of
the Whittier Union high school.
The charges that the school building
had been used for sectarian teaching
petition
presented. The denial was signed by
President C. ]. Cook and Secretary
McNees of the board of school trustees
of Whittier and Prof. Monroe, principal.
Principal Monroe contended that the
definition of sect" and "sectarian' in
the state code referred to dissenters
from religious leaders, from the Latin
word meaning cut" and that the
Christian associations did not come
under that classification. Superinten-
dent Keppel said that Webster had 1t
that the Latin word "sequi meant to
follow and therefore referred to any
following of a great religious leader.
The dismissal of the case was asked
by Attorney Moore. but was denied.
Prof. Monroe was then called to fur
Their define his position. He explained
that the young men and women applied
to him to form Christian organizations
to which he gave his consent, and they
organized as one body, meeting to-
gether at first, but since 1904 had met
separately, at different periods, in the
high school building.
The bone of contention was whether
these were considered religious serv-
ices held in the public school building
1t was brought out that the Bible was
read and prayers offered at the ses-
sions of the associations.
The affair was conducted as regular
court proceedings, and the decision OF
Mr.. Keppel as judge closes long con-
troversy that has been going on. The
decision was rendered by Mr. Keppel
who did not wish to be severe with
the school authorities, with a warning
for second transgression of what he
considered the law regarding the
matter.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
German Shoemaker Nearly Loses his
Wits When Angry Females Visit
shop and Demand Copper
Coffee Pots

More than 1000 Los Angeles women
have fallen victims to the sInooeIr
tongue of a young, neat appeartns
sharper. while one shoemaker nag
nearly lost his mind as the result "a
the same fellows actions.
During the last four weeks the YOUNG
man alluded to has been constantly
employed visiting homes In the peSt
residence sections of the city. AT each
house he presented a card which au-
thorized him to act as agent ana ac-
cent money for a tea and cofree store,
supposed to be located at l52O west
Seventh street
This card, the young man salo, en-
titled the holder to one pound OF coIlee,
value 40 cents. and beautiful copper
coffee pot like a sample he exhlplteo'
The coffee pot was easily worth 20,
and as the price of the card was only
Ok cents the average housewife separ-
ated herself from the money ana anx-
iously awaited February 3, the day the
coffee and presents were to be dis
tributed
According to the young man. the
scheme was originated simply TO at
tract business, and all customers would
he we'll treated at the store. He
claimed the business had recently been
orqanized and the owners had sunk
large sums of money in the presents
they were to give.
Early yesterday morning women De-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
EXAMINATIONS TO BE
HELD BY COMMISSION
Civil Service Board Announces Dates
on Which Applicants for Govern
ment Positions viii Be
Examined

The Uritel States civil service COM
mission announces the following exam
nations to be held in this city on the
dates indicated:
Railway mail clerk, February .26,
1908.
Testing assistant, forest service,
February 26. 1905
Monotype caster operator, govern
ment printing office, February rs, 1908.
Executive assistant (male), bureau
of plart industry, department of agri-
culture, March 4, 1908.
Supervising engineer of road con-
struction war department. March 4.
1908.
Aid 0male) bureau of standards.
March 1908.
Telephone operator, March 4, 1908.
Apprentice craftsman, ordnance bu-
reau, war department. March 4, 1908.
Statistician, geological survey, March
As, 1908,
Assistant geologist. geological sur
vey, March 40, 1908.
Laboratory assistant in timber tests,
Forest service, March IL, 1908.
Junior engineer, assistant engineer,
reclamation service, April 1915, 1908.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
IDLE MAN
SLA rs SELF
UNEMPLOYED JEwELER DIES AT
HOSPITAL
LEAVES NOTE ASKING THAT
LANDLADY BE PAID
Recent Arrival from Germany Pur-
chases sew Revolver with Which
to Commit Suicide-stands
Before Mirror

Reinhard Ziegler, aged So years, was
found in his room at lis Souh Bunker
Hill avenue yesterday morning shortly
after 8 o'clock in a dying condition, as
the result of a pistol shot wound IN MS
head, fired with suicidal intent.
The wounded mar was taken TO the
receiving hospital, where craniotomy
was performed. lie died at LOO p IN;
The bullet had pierced his brain and
lodged in the skull, which was frac-
turcd from the force OF the leaden mis-
sile. The revolver with when ne shot
himself was a new one and had eNi-
IDENTIFY been purchased by llegier LOT
the purpose of ending his life.
To make sure of inflicting fatal
wound Ziegler held a mirror before MIN
and then fired.
The dead man had Two trunks which
contained clothing of the best quality,
and also a full set of expensive JeWeler s
tools worth $500 or $500. traveller
check for 400 German marks was also
found in his baggage as were several
letters of recommendation from nrms
in Hamburg, Berlin, London, New York
and Cape Town, South Africa.
Travelled Considerably
He had Travelled considerably, as his
trunks were pasted with labels from
hotels in the prominent cities OF
Europe, Australia and Africa.
Ziegler was formerly employed by
Henry Mueller, a jeweler of Cape Town,
He left letter addressed TO the
Coroner of Los Angeles County" The
letter follows:
II came to this country with the best
intentions to do work, but my health
broke down mentally and my memory is
failing.
my past is spotless I remained UNI
married. My relatives consist of neph-
ews and nieces.
am nv cabin trunk are travelling
checks or the Hamburg-America line.
l hope these and the contents of my
baggage will cover expenses of burial.
l cannot live longer.
papers of Identification are to be
found in my baggage. I beg to com
pensate my landlady and feel sorry to
make trouble. r. ZlEGLER.
The body was taken to the under
taking establishment of Bresee Bros,
where an inquest will probably be held
today.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
RULING PUTS STOP TO
DESERT LAND FEUDS
Commissioner of General Land Office
Uphods Decisions of Register
Prescott and Receiver
Robinson

In order to stop land feuds, often
legal battles rather than appeals %
Unconstitutional such threats have been
made concerning government lands
Cen. Frank C. Prescott, registrar, and
q. r. w. Robinson, receiver, of the
United States land office in this city.
have rejected certain applications for
desert land filings. Many of these APP
rlications for desert land filings have
come up from Imperial valley, endeav-
oring to describe so-called excess
land" by metes and bounds.
Instead of describing the land by the
legal subdivision as, for instance, the
north half of a given section, given
township and range, the description
would begir:
THAT certain 800 acres of land de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at a
point in a certain township and range
distant $50 feet north and 14,O4S feet
east from a stake set in a certain
township line, between certain town
ships in official surveys or resurveys
and running thence east forty chains
south, eighty chains west, forty chains
north, eighty chains to place of begin
ring"
These applications have been rejected
by Gen. Prescott and Receiver Robin
son because the land applied for was
not described with reference to estab-
llshed lines OF original survey. Many
ct these reflections were appealed 20
the commissioner of the general land
office and a ruling has been had in the
first case decided. This involves the
desert land declaration of Floren
Groshen of Brawley. The commissioner
says:
"That the appeal is based on the
assertion that the decision of the land
office is error and against law"
The commissioner states that desert
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
"The Blood Is The Life"

Science has never gone beyond the
above simple statement of scripture. But
1t has Illuminated that statement and
given 1t a meaning ever broadening with
the increasing breadth Of knowledge.
When the blood is "bad or impure 1t
Is not alone the body which suffers
through disease. The brain is also
clouded, <he mind and judgement are
snected, and many an evil deed or impure
Thought Nu3r-he directly traced TO the
fmpA@&y Of the 6fo0d1 Foul, impure blood
can be made pure by the -nSe-Q OF QE:
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. II
cpriches and nnrifes the blood thereby
curing, pimples, blotches, eruptions and
other cutaneous affections, as eczema,
letter, or salt-rheum, hives and other
manifestations Of impure blood.
O o o o o o
In the cure Of scrofulous swellings, en-
larged glands, open eating ulcers, or old
sores, the "Golden Medical Discovery has
performed the most marvellous cures. In
cases Of old sores, or open eating ulcers,
1t is well to apply to the open sores DR..
Pierce's All-Healing Salve, which pos
sesses wonderful healing potency when
used as an application to the sores in con-
junction with the use of UGolden Medical
Discovery as a blood cleansing consti-
tutional treatment. II your druggist
don't happen to have the uAll-Hesling
Salye1 in stock, you can easily procure it
by inclosing fifty-four cents in postage
stamps to DIR. r. v. Pierce, 663 Main St.,
Buffalo, N. Y. and it will come to you by
return post. Most druggists keep it as
well as the 1Golden Medical Discovery
O o o O o o
You can't afford to accept any medicine
Of at1ilonotO1s composition as a substitute
for sGolden Medical Discovery" which is
q medicine OF KNOWN COMPOSITION,
having a complete list Of ingredients in
plain English on its bottle-wrapper, the
same being attested as correct under oath.
Or. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach. liver and bowels.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
cITYs UNEMPLOYED TO
BIZ AIDED BY COUNCIL

With the purpose of investigating the
problem of furnishing work for the un-
employed in Los Angeles and reporting
conditions to city council a COMMITTEES
will be appointed by the latter body.
This was decided yesterday at a meet
ing OF the council.
At request of the members the Rev.
Dana w. Bartlett of the Bethlehem
Institute, Secretary Zeehandelaar of
the Merchants and Manufacturers as
ISOLATION, Fred Wheeler of the Union
LAT or council and Maj. w. H. Hughes
of the Volunteers of America appeared
before the council yesterday.
The Rev. Mr.. Bartlett said that con-
ditions were not so bad as formerly,
while Mr.. Wheeler saio the unions
were preparing to care for their men,
bers and would cooperate with the
council. Secretary Zeehandelaar ar
gued that conditions were not so bad
as represented and advised against
sending out reports of unemployed men
being In Los Angeles in great numbers.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04

land entries have been permitted for
the suspended Imperial townships as
though they were unsurveyed lands.
That the applications must describe
the land with reference to the estab-
1ished lines of the original survey to
be adjusted by legal subdivisions to
the line of resurvey when established;
and, after resurvey. the entryman viii
be required to make proof in the form
of an affidavit, corroborated, showing
the legal subdivisions of his claim"
I'm view OF these specific instruc-
tions,' he writes, your rejection of the
declaration of Groshen, upon the
ground named, is found proper and IS
affirmed"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
9OOo WOMEN FALL BEFORE SMOOTH
TONGUE OF NEAT APPEARING SWlNDLER

gan to arrive at 1920 West Seventh
street They came on foot, in buggles'
automobiles and on street cars. Eacn
held tightly grasped. ticket for Wnicn
she had paid rs cents and Tor Which
she expected to receive the longed-for
coffee pot and the coffee to place IN It.
Questions Shoemaker
But alas for all fond hopes! Instead
of a Well-appointed coffee store. open
and doing a rushing business, the wo-
men found a small shoemaking estab-
lishnent conducted by little Gel man,
who appeared amazed at the crowds
of women who thronged the street.
"Where's that coffee pot? 1 want
it," said one large muscular woman
excitedly shaking her ticket at the
little German.
Mine Colt, vat 1 know about your
coffee pot?" asked the German In as
constituent.
Don't talk like that to u.s. screamed
the woman. "Ill have you sent to
prison for life if you don't give me my
coffee pot"
"Vat is it, -madame-I know nod
dings." replied the frightened shoe
maker 81 never, so help me, own more
as de pot I hat on mine table got l
don't your old coffee pot wants. Take
him away" and he turned back to his
work.
All day the little German was the
target at which the women hurled their
inquiries, and at last he gave up in
disgust and with the word crazy
locked his store and went away.
In all more than 1000 women are
thought to have been victimized by tho
shrewd swindler. and warrants will be
secured for the young mans arrest
today.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
sPEEDERs PAY FINES
FOR VIOLATING LAW

Speed violators were again in evil
dence at the police court yesterday
morning.
w. w. Pedder was arraigned in Police
Justice Roses court and was fined 80,
which he paid.
For driving his motorcycle faster
than the law allows C. Berberick was
fnad $40
w. B. Wheeler, F. e. Ganahl and
Joseph May were each fined $l5 for ex-
ceeding the speed limit.
H. V. Rome pleaded not guilty to a
charge of violating the speed ordinance.
Mrs. S. F. Lyons will be arraigned to
day on a similar charge. ]. Gemmill
was also charged with violating this
ordinance but failed to appear in court
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
coUNcILMEN MUST VOTE
ON EVERY ROLL CALL

President Niles Pease has finally
ruled that all councilmen must answer
to every roll CALL
The old way OF being recorded as
voting aye in every proposition on
which no mo" is heard has been ruled
irregular by the city attorney, and
strict insistence will be required by the
chairman.
The practice of members adjourning
to the committee room to telephone or
confer when they were not interested
or wished to avoid going on record on
votes must also be stopped, according
~ the chair
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
LAND OFFICE TkANSACTS
LARGE AMOUNT OF BUSINESS

Gen. Frank C. Prescott, register, and
Receiver o. r. w. Robinson Of the
United States land office N Los An
geles, issued the monthly report of that
office yesterday.
During the month ending January 81.
1908, eighty desert land entries involv-
ing 14,552.81 acres, with fees to The
amount of S3,63S.26, were filed.
Thirty-one homestead entries involv-
ing 4381.93 acres. aggregating $499.42,
were also filed. The miscellaneous bust
ness at the office ran the total receipts
to $4671. 40, an increase of $1,000 over the
receipts for January, 1907.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
LIMIT HORSES TO FOUR
IN ONE PRIVATE STABLE
Council Will Act on Amendment Ex-
ceptns District West Of ver-
mort and South of
Sixteenth

city Attorney Leslie r. Hewitt yes
terday' returned to the city council the
draft of an ordinance setting aside GER
tain districts in Los Angeles as resi-
dence districts and prohibiting the
keeping of more than four horses or
other animals in any barn, stable or
other Enclosure with said districts.
Residence district No. Is reoraIted
in accordance with instructions elm
mating from said district all that ter
south of Sixteenth street. Action will
be taken today probably.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
The Jumping on Place

Consumption had me in its grasp,
and had almost reached the jumping
off Mace, when I was advised to try DR.,
Kings New Discovery; and want to
say right now, 1t saved my life. I'm
provement began with the first bottle,
and after taking one dozen bottles 1
was well and Happy man again." says
George Moore Of Grimesland, N. c. AS
a remedy for coughs and colds and
healer of weak, sore lungs and for pre-
venting pneumonia New Discovery is
supreme. soc and $1.00 at Dean Drug
co. Trial bottle free.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
BURGLARS ROB WOMAN
OF VALUABLE JEWELRY

Burglars entered the home of Mrs. J..
McKenna, 800 South Hill street, yes
terday morning and stole a woman's
gold watch, gold neck chain, a valu-
able stick pin, pearl stud and $47.bO
In money.
The police have no clew to the iden-
tity OF the thieves.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
Peary Visits Roosevelt

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.--Commander
Peary paid his respects to President
Roosevelt today. II shall start for the
north on another expedition trip the
first of next July" said Commander
Peary as he left the White House.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
SALT LAKE ELkS COMING
TO VISIT LOS ANGELES

Arrangements for the annual excur-
sion of the Salt Lake Elks are being
made by E. ]. Watts of that city, who
is here preparing for the coming of the
excursionists to Los Angeles.
The trip will be made under the aus
pices of Salt Lake lodge No. So, 600
being expected to enjoy a visit in Los
Angeles for few days. The trains will
leave over the Salt Lake route from
Salt Lake City next Saturday night,
reaching Los Angeles Monday morning.
The visiting Elks will make their head
quarters at the Hotel Alexandria.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04

Visit the trade school and see men
and boys performing actual work on
buiidings-no hooks. Day and night
classes. Write for free illustrated cat
aIogue Union School of Trades, 100
1926 East Ninth street, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
no THE RACES

at.ar, trains TO the races 12:1b p. and 1z:4D
n m. AZ minutes Beats for everyone SOUTH
ERIN PACIFIC, COO South Spring street. or
Arcade station