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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-08

fs@s.ss-zz.V WIN Vi al OH wen looked like dItef
lS9aaElI a hundred-quart glycerine torpedo
- had been exploded in it. But no
ordinary mortal could crawl down
a sixinch hole to the depth of two thousand
feet if he wanted to, and no sane one would
want to if he could. So the curious oil
seeker has heretofore been compelled to guess
as to the effect Of the torpedo shot.
An oil country photographer has furnished
the desireed picture. The successful expert
ment was made at Warren, Pennsylvania. The
instrument was let down to the bottom~of
seventeen hundred foot we'll, which had been
subjected to a torpedo explosion.
When the camera touched bottom bright
fash Lit up the cavity, impressing perfect
picture on the negative. A cavity fourteen
feet broad and seven feet deep below the oil
sand was revealed. Into this cavity, enlarged
by the force of a glycerine. explosion, from
and accumulated, ready to be pumped to the
surface.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-08

daily enacted in everyday life. Nature Is
always consistent in her laws, and yet para
doxical in their execution.
A magnet does not attract iron as such. IL
has first TO convert the iron, by induction,
into another magnet before it can attract 1t.
Hence magnets can only attract magnets.
In the same way an electrified body viii not
attract light substances. 1t has first to con-
vert the substances into electrified bodies
with opposite polarities to itself before it can
attract them.
We can see the sun after he has sunk be
low the horizon. This is due to atmospheric
refraction, which apparently raises the sun
thirty-four sixtieths of degree. His appa-
rant diameter is only thirty-one sixtieths OF
degree.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-08

OTHING in fiction is so amazing as
the wonders that nature reveals to
the intelligent observer. Writers
have cudgeled their brains to invent
astonishing marvels and at the
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-08

PROMINENT Western author has
a bright son of sixteen, who is IN
a bank and who also writes verse
occasionally which he submits to
his father for criticism. Not long
Graham guardian., 1908-03-20
Geronimo Notes

The farmers around Geronimo
are getting their farms in cOndi-
ton for successful crop. This
section is very favorable for mel
ons, as we'll as vegetables of all
kinds. ...
John Ruston has planted wheat
and potatoes.
Rol!O Wightman has put in II
acres in potatoes.
George Wright has planted II
acres in onions, and has sent to
Los Angeles for an experienced
onion grower.
Bob Clark has planted ten acres
in melons and Tom Andrews has
put in ten acres in potatoes
H. A. McBeath has opened up q
general merchandise store with
. complete. new stock Of goods, and
IS doing fine business.
Graham guardian., 1908-03-20
Notes from Eden

Judge Hawkins and son, Lafe,
went over to the Clark mining dis
trict Monday.
Martin and Shorty (Amasa)
Matthews were down from Bryce
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Palmer were
down from Hubbard Sunday Wis
iting the parents of Mr.. Palmer.
Charley Coulter was around with
our boys Sunday. He reports fine
range in the foothills everywhere.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Thompson,
of Coontown, are the proud parcnls
of new baby girl. All parties
doing nicely.
The town turned out Saturday
and gave the Relief Society lot a
general overhauling. They gray
eled the walks, put In new gate,
set out nearly hundred shade
trees and fixed things up general
ly, and of course did ample justice
to hot dinner at II o'clock.
The town has decided to pipe
the Eden spring out to handy
place to get water and we now
haye about 500 feet of piping or
dered for that purpose.
Graham guardian., 1908-03-20
the game will be repeated in SAT,
ford next Saturday.

the game will be repeated in Saf,
ford next Saturday.
At o'clock the base ball teams
of Pima and the Academy met for
the fifth time this season. The
game was very hotly contested and
was finally won by the Academy
team by the splendid margin OF
one tally. The very best of feel
ing prevailed between all the con-
testants and their supporters on
both sides.
The sports ended with practice
game between the reds and the
blues of the Thatcher schools,
which was played for the enter
tainment of the lingering spec,
tators. 1t was won by the reds.
Every detail Of the day was a
marked success. The crowd OF
spectators was very large, and the
cheering and enthusiasm heard was
the creates, for many day. Ali
went away feeling 1--WE must and
will have new Academy" The
celebration ended with an Aoad-
emy ball in the evening.
Graham guardian., 1908-03-20

Dick Kempton was over from
Shiloh last week, He has bought
the George Ronald ranch and will
soon move bis family over there,
Bishop Kempton in a runaway
last week was thrown from his
wagon and his collarbone was
broken. He is getting along nice
~ and will soon be about again.
Graham guardian., 1908-03-20
bOaYdeTS Wanted.

Mrs Gertrude Anderson at the
Foster home will take n few select
boarders. Furnished rooms up
s.fYs ri uen,es. h
Graham guardian., 1908-03-20

Don't forget the Spring Millinery
Opening on Wednesday, April lst,
at Mrs. G. l.. REAY's, Thatcher,
Arizona. 3-2t
Graham guardian., 1908-03-20

DR.. Lindley at Jones Hotel. 36tf
Fresh water fish at the Real
Meat Market Thursday and Fri
day l-H
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09

The Melon Fly
s4ssaasasI y y y y = y - y
Los Angeles Times.

If San Francisco drop into the office
building and ask for look cucumbrs
the melon fly This fruit Of the held
having from Honolulu You cucumbers
week. but will idea of the work OF this wherever
abounds the destructive
the State Quarantine Division has the
hold Coast there would be
cumbers Hcants" in this country
This fly, known to enomologsts Dacus cucurbae
noticed first by Byron O. Clark formerly of Pasadena
official and fruit grower Pearl City, Oah This
discovery made 1897 and all attempts raising
melons that island abandoned rapid spread d
this pest The female fly by strong ovpositer pierces
the epdermis of the melon other host plant prepares
just beneath the surface the
through the ncision deposited numbering
of the setting of the until about length
melons and cucumbss capable of being infested much earlier
development The
this oathsome and the fruit a
When the ready pupae they bore
Inch and from thence perfect flies
great that will the introduction of this pest
States
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09
DENSITY OF POPULATION.

The number of the Federation paper devoted
to the cause II liberal immigration laws density
OF city populations Although there
onenaf Manhattan
Population IS at the rate OF 10000 the square mile get
Ct r shows far greater density
York the figures for Paris being 10000
York city proper 10000 mile The average
Londons population IS mile,
$1,000"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09

A particularly wealthy gentleman,
who for some years has been separated
from his wife, was recently appealed to
for assistance by a special chum of his,
a married lady in the matter Of a long
overdue account from her miliiner. The
latter threatened drastic proceedings if
her bin, amounting to very large
sum, was not paid Immediately The
gentleman generously undertook TO ar
range the affair. md called on the mil
liner, who rejoieed, for trade purposes,
in fanciful French name. He was re-
ceived by an assistant, who took up
his name, and returned with a message
inquiring the nature of his business.
He mentioned the name of the lady.
and stated that he had called to settle
her account, whereupon he was shown
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09

upstairs. After few minutes DELAY,
a lady entered, and, to his unspeakable
confusion, he found himself confront
ed by his own wife, who entirely with
out his knowledge had for some time
past been dabbling in commerce under
a foreign name, as means of adding
to her allowance. Explanations were
useless as his wife considers that she
has now the necessary evidence, in CON
junction with the separation, for the
final dissolution of their unhappy union
and is determined upon making an i'm
mediate appeal to the courts.
Two motor bus drivers have Just been
committed in London on charges of
manslaughter. In one case the driver
pleaded guilty to driving to the com
mon danger, but the charge was alter.
ed to manslaughter when the man he
had knocked down died Nothing
could well be more scandalous than the
constant racing of heavy motor buses
along London S crowded streets. 1t is
not surprising that these vehicles do
not pay. The drivers, instead of look
ing out for fares, deliberately ignore
them whenever possible They resent
when they are gaining on rival or
when picking up of fare would mean
that the rival would go ahead. The
taXieab drivers are now fast becoming
experts in recklessness also. There is
always, however, the restraint upon
them, unlike the motor bus men, that
if an accident occurs they are likely
to suffer as well as the other party.
A question of the greatest interest to
doctors as well as the general public
has been raised at an inquest in Lon
don into the death of woman who
died after an operation performed by
Sir Victor Horsley. That eminent sur
geon, the principal witness, observed,
that he could not understand why the
coroner held the inquest, SO it was such
an ordinary case, - and the coroner re-
ferred to a report that but for the
operation the patient would be alive
e1Of course she WOULD said Sir Vic
tor. The case was one in which the
operation was successful, but the
patient died. She was suffering from
a cerebellar tumor, and the surgeon,
when called in privately, agreed that
an operation was the only thing that
could save either her sight or her life.
The coroner s view was that increased
operations had led to an increase of
deaths after operations, a conclusion
that was challenged by the surgeon,
and this inquest seems to have been
held in consequence of the discovery
made by the coroner that - a consider
able proportion of deaths which were
due to surgical operations
were never reported to the coroner at
all. The jury returned verdict of
accidental death. Over 1000 opera
tons per week are performed in Lon
don.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09

A Scotch laboring man, who had
married rich widow, exceptional for
her plainness, was aeeosted by his EN-.
ployer: '.Well, Thomas,f' he said. 90 /
hear YOU are married. What sort of a
wife have YOU got?'' fWell, sir, -
was the response, she's the Creator s
handiwork, but I Gamma say she S His
masterpiece.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09

Prof. William Lyon Phelps of Yale.
said at Berkeley, that the American
stage was in process of evolution and
had not reached the high standard of
France and Germany
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09
HOTEL ST. FRANCIS
SAN FRANCISCO.

This hostelry possesses all the best
features of the world IS finest cara
vansaries, and has added many ideas
to the sum of hotel happiness.
It has introduced to Pacific Coast
Hoteldom, the Electric Grill, Pneu-
matte Tube service, Magneta CLOCK
system and today represents the
farthest advance of science in hotel
service in America.
neutrality-suspicious. SO upward
Under the Management of
JAMES obs.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09

A man once asked Thackeray to lend
him FIVE shillings, which he would con-
vert into 100000 Asked how, he ex-
planned that he knew young woman
with 100000 who he knew would marry
him if he asked her, but he had pawn
ed his teeth, and wanted FIVE shillings
TO redeem them, in order to propose
effectively.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09

The famous Armstrong grove of red
wood trees near Santa Rosa, on the
Russian River, has passed to the own
ership of III. NJ. lie Barron, who viii
convert il into lumber
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09

The automobile halted before the
general store of the village. The own
er-chauffeur alighted and aeeosted a
drowsy clerk. ''I want a linen dus-
ter. he said. "'I am very sorry, -
said the clerk, "'but we are Just out
of linen busters / can let you have
nice feather dusterl"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09
London Letter.
By w. Hamilton Rhodes.

LONDON. July 21.-The announce
ment that the two new Cunarders have
satisfied the government, under the
agreement for their construction,
makes interesting the principal points
in that document. The agreement is
to remain in force for twenty years
from the completion of the second of
the fast liners (Mauretania). The
Cunard company pledges itself, until
the expiry of the agreement, to remain
a purely British undertaking, both as
to management and the holding of the
shares. During the agreement the
Cunard company is to hold at the dis
posal of the government the whole of
its fleet, including the new vessels, and
all other vessels as built, the govern
ment being at liberty to charter or pur-
chase all or any such vessels at agreed
rates. Another and an important stipu-
lation was that the two fast liners are
TO be maintained at all times in such
condition as to be capable of running
at 24h knots. Recent performances
of both vessels have shown that this
condition has been amply fulfilled. The
Cunard company on its part got loan
of $l3,000,000 for the construction of
the vessels from the government,
which is also to pay the company at
the rate of $4,000 a year instead of
the former admiralty subvention.
The British government s old age
pensions bill, the text of which has
been issued, consists of twelve clauses,
with numerous sub-sections, and neces,
sarily embodies many novel provisions.
which are sure to involve prolonged
discussion. Clause I establishes the
right of every person who fulfills the
statutory conditions to receive pen
sion of IS per week, with the exception
that where two or more F'pension-
ables' are living together in the same
house, the payment shall in each case
be IS Cd Consequently, a man and
wife, or two sisters, or a brother and
sister who live apart will receive IS
each, but if they reside together for
companionship they will be paid only
IS Cd each. The receipt of a pension
is not to deprive the pensioner of any
franchise, right or privilege, or subject
him to any disability. The statutory
conditions are that the applicant must
have attained the age of 20; that he
must have been for twenty years up
to date of receipt of the pension a
British subject resident in the United
Kingdom; and that his means must not
exceed $131.25 per annum. No one viii
be entitled to a pension if she has
habitualiy refused to work or habit |
ually RETAINED from working when he
was physically able to work, or if he
has been brought into a position to APP
ply for a pension through his own will |
full act or misbehavior. A court may
order that person of so years or more
convicted of an offense may be dis |
qualified from receiving a pension for |
a period not exceeding ten years. Per-
sons guilty of making a false state |
ment in order to obtain a pension are I
made liable to six months imprison- I
ment with hard labor and if a pension
is wrongfully obtained the pensioner or
his representatives. win be liable to
repay to the treasury the sum he re-
eeived. I
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09

citizen his nation
atty that notable exceptions this rule which announced
day, first Waldorf
Astor, of
during
considerable of York,
British subject 1892 His born this
candidate Plymouth
election which definitely British nationality
Miss Langhorne Virginia
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09

Three years ago, an old cure, living
in the country, was robbed of scrip
and cash to the value of $4,000, and
thus lost his little fortune. The police
failed to obtain any clue, but a little
time ago they learned that some of the
bonds, the numbers of which had been
given by the rector, were at Lyons,
and that the holder was trying to nego-
tate them in Paris. He was in COM
munication with two men connected
with the Paris bourse, and inquiry
here revealed the fact that they were
offering for $500 scrip worth $4,000.
Detectives cleverly entered into rela-
lions with the two men, purchasing
some coupons, and then they told
them of a colonist, who was returning
to Asia, and was anxious to conclude
profitable bargain. The two men
| went off to Lyons, and came back with
the holder of the scrip, who brought
it with him. and an appointment was
made with the colonist, it being agreed
that he should verify the bonds during
the drive through Paris with the two
men, while the holder would await the
party on the Place de la Bourse at the
conclusion of the promenade. A cab
the Bots. and then to the Place de la
Bourse, but on their arrival at the
square the colonist revealed himself as
police official, and told the cabman to
take him, with his two companions, as
fast as he could to the criminal detec-
tive department., where they were ques-
toned and locked up. They had not
offered any resistance. As for the
l. IL h in
a cafe near the Bourse. where he was
waiting for the $4,000, which his two
friends were to share with him.
Queer is the adventure which has
lust befallen an old Frenehman. A
few weeks ago a decree of expulsion
was made out against him, under the
impression that he was q Chinese, az
he had described himself as a native
of Picking and had acted the part very
well. This he did not mind at all, and
he was very erestfallen when, the An
thropological department having been
curious about him, he was found to
have been born in the provinces and
to have undergone upwards of ffty-six
condemnations as vagabond. When,
during one of the trials which preced-
ed sentence, the judge asked him
what he did, he calmly answered, "I
walk ''But what is your tradef"
the magistrate inquired. f.That de-
pends.'' was the cool reply. I'm the
country I am tramp, in the towns
am vagabond. AS a matter of fact
l am nothing of the kind; only a poor
devil who, like You. is trying to live -
That time the sentence was heavier
than usual. Now he is in Jail again.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-05-12

TAYLoR-May IL, at Mount Holly, Ethel,
wife of James l.. Taylor, aged "a years
The relatives and friends OF the fanny are
respectfully invited to attend the iuneral Oh
Wednesday afternoon, May l3th, az one
o'clock from her late residence NO. zu4 Gar
den street. Services at st. Andrews cnurcn
at 3 20 o. M Interment at St. Andrews oury-
ing ground.
ALBERrsoN.-May 5, near Tabernacle, Mary
r. Albertson, wife of Thomas Albertson.
CAIN.-May 6, at Burlington, Thomas Cain,
aged 6S years.
DAY.-May 7, at Gloucester, Anna Amanda
Day, widow of David Day, aged "a years In
TERED at Moorestown.
ELBERTsoN.-May 5, at Indianapolis, Indi-
ana, Griffith A. Elbertson, son of Thomas and
Mary K. Elbertson, of Mount Holly, in the
57th year of his age.
FAUNoE.-May 10, at Riverton, Rebecca
Faunce, widow of the late William Faunce.
HoLLowAY.-May A, near Bordentown,
Pauline, wife of Charles g. Holloway, in the
18th year of her age
MAINEs.-May 5, at Moorestown, Hannah
daughter of Steward l.. and Lizzie b. Ma1nes
aged q years.
NAYLoR.-May 9, near Medford, Elijah A
Naylor.
| QUIMBY.-May 1, at Bordentown, George h
! Quimby, in the 57th year of his age.
/ SrEELE.-May l. at Trenton, Charles w
steele, formerly of Bordentown, in the 66tf
year of his age
SINNoTT.-May 7, at Moorestown. Jame
Frederick, son of late Joseph +. and Annie Z
Sinnott. aged "a years.
SLIM.-May 6, at Moorestown, Rebecca Slim
in her s2d year,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-05-12

a general denial of the charge He hat
frequently visited Burlington while h
+ was employed at Bristol, but did no
know the location of Lewis shoe factory
On Saturday, March 81, while walking
, near Silverstein's he noticed a horse much
frightened at trolley car. The animal
sprang on the sidewalk and was unruly.
Witness grabbed the horse by the head
and assisted in quieting it. The dryer, a
stranger, said he was a peddler and was
nearly sold out. Il have few shoes left
but am afraid to go further as the horse
is frightened by the trolley cars and will
run away" said the stranger. Thereupon
the driver asked witness, in view of the
unruly horse, to take the shoes to Silver
STEMS and dispose of them for the best
price he could. He did so, receiving So. 10.
which he took to the driver of the wagon
and received fifty cents for his trouble.
William Sanford met defendant in e
saloon in Trenton at about 1.30 In the
afternoon of the Friday after st. Patrick's
day. Noble was still in the saloon with
witness at about four o'clock.
Edward Foley saw Noble in Edward
Riley's saloon, Trenton, on March goth,
between six and seven o'clock in the even
ing.
Eli Smith saw defendant at nine O'Clock
on the night before the latter was arrested,
in saloon in Trenton.
Mrs. Mary Noble said defendant was at
her home in Trenton from ten to twelve
o'clock on the night of March 20. He had
been there all night on March 10 and 10 to
nurse cousin who was seriously i'll.
This concluded the testimony and argu
ment was made by Eckard P. Budd for
the defence and Prosecutor Atkinson for
the State.
The jury rendered verdict of guilty
of receiving stolen goods.
The next case moved was against Geo.
W. Stewart and David Stiles, charged
with making an assault on Levi Grant. Of
Chesterfield, and robbing him of abou'
Levi Grant, hotel keeper at
Chesterfield, testified that the assault took
place on the night of February 9th, at
about 9.15 o'clock. He stepped out of the
back door of the hotel when he was seized
by George W. Stewart and another man
he did not recognize. They threw witness
to the ground, tore open his vest and took
q pocketbook from an inside pocket. 1t
contained about $40. Witness cried for
help but the men got away before any ar
rived.
On cross-examination witness became
somewhat confused. He was sure, how
ever, that immediately after the assault
that night, he did not tell those in the
barroom that he was not aOle to tell If the
assault had been made by white or black
men. Also denied that he ever expressed
to anyone any doubt as to the identity of
Stewart.
At this point court adjourned for the
day.
Judge Horner will take up appeal cases
on Wednesday, May 90.