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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-10-23

llaN, 2ud E.,, llr Merritt and
talked o,,r tEn special Edition pro,
jert with him? II not, give him close
attention TO- this is proposition
worthy Of the lihe raj support O
every citizen m ST Johns, We want
ST. Johns to make the very best pos
aiblo shoNlib in this publication
that she can. These magazines Will
be ready for the visitors who come
10 the Seattle exposition next sum
mer. They should an be distributed
in timo TO induce them TO see 81,
Johns before they return home.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-10-23
TREASURER'S REPORT

The following semi-annual report
of the city treasurer will make in
teresting reading for Our people:
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-10-23

Total ...,,..,,, s4o,S3I 80
Bal. on hand Oct, l, 4S,o32, ls
$50 ,4o3. IS
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09

proper protection from southwest
storms A 20,000-foot extension Of the
present breakwater in seven and
half to eight fathoms would reach al
most to the, easterly edge of Long
Beach, and add at least ten times as
much sheltered deep water anchorage
as is now available-enough to anchor
a dozen fleets like that Admiral Evans
brought to this coast. Such struc-
ture would require for each foot or
length about $50 tons of stone at about
81 per ton, making a total of $,OOO,OOO
for the 10000 feet.
$50 much for the natural possibili-
ties. Others of Importance are readily
apparent when you think of the har-
Dor builders usual trouble. Perhaps
he must work on a stormy coast, with
icy waters and hot summers. Perhaps
he has a wide and trout lesome en-
trance to improve. Perhaps there are
rocky shores and lodges to be removed
at tremendous cost. Perhaps he has
q mighty river to contend with, where
great floods, vast quantities of silt
and strong currents make work hazard
Gus and expensive and the cost of
maintenance great. In most harbors
several or all of these difficulties of
construction are encountered.
"Yet, while San Pedro harbor Is sin
gularly free from difficulties of con-
struction or maintenance, its troubles
are many. 1t is man with his lust for
power and his greed for gold that we
must struggle against at San Pedro"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
IS OKLAHOMA'S
TRUE PIONEER
INTO WORLD BEFORE
STATE B0ASTED A HOUSE
NOW STUDYING AT ACADEMY IN
LOS ANGELES
Enthusiastic Settlers Name Myrtle
Greek After Miss Ice in Honor of
the New Addition to Their
Population

"The first white child born in Okla
homa' is the distinction of Miss Myrtle
Fay Ice, daughter of Theodore Ice and
wife, who is at present residing with
her aunt, Mrs p. K Wood of 522 East
Sixteenth street.
Miss Ice is bound that this shall not
be her only distinction, however. She
is a talented student at the Won Stein
Music academy in Los Angeles, and
expects in time to become well
known pianist.
Among the first settlers in Oklahoma
territory were Mr.. and Mrs. Ice, who
had come from Kansas, settling twelve
miles north of what is now Oklahoma
City. Here they started in to make
themselves a new home in new coun-
try, pitching their tent near small
stream of sparkling water. In this tent
their first child was born, September
%, 1889, when Oklahoma was composed
entirely of tents.
AS soon as a name was selected Tor
the new baby, the citizens Of the vicin-
ity gathered and decided to name the
stream of water Myrtle creek" In
honor of the wee bit of humanity just
born in the new territory. This little
stream is still called Myrtle creek, in
honor of the child who has now grown
to be charming and vivacious young
pianist. 1t is recorded in all the otiiclal
maps of the state of Oklahoma as
Myrtle creek.
Miss lees parents now reside in Tu-
lare City, where Mr.. Ice owns consid-
erable property. 1t is expected that
they will remove to Los Angeles, how
ever, TO make their permanent home
here.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
PUBLIC LIBRARY GAINS
MANY NEW CARD HOLDERS
Abolition of Old Rules for Reglstra-
ton, Coupled with Removal to Bet
ter Premises, Has Caused
Great Increase

A year ago the public library abol-
ished the medieval rules for registra-
tion which had obtained here for many
years, and made ii easy to become a
oard-holder. All that is now necessary
is to be in the city directory, or to
have the guarantee of some one who
is.
Before the change the average
monthly gain was III. Since then the
net gain in membership has been 7,12S;
a monthly average of 594-or@ more
than four times as much.
The September gain of $50 was the
largest in any one month since the
library was founded in 1872. But Octo-
her made still more remarkable high
water mark-its net gain being S06
So, on the first of November there
were no less than 49, 464 inhabitants of
this city enrolled as live card holders
This is far in excess of the registration
in San Francisco, and probably breaks
ali records in the United States. in
proportion to population.
But the removal of the library to
more spacious quarters has had an
obvious effect, in addition to the easier
requirements for registration. In these
two months, since and including the
removal, the average net gain has been
733-which is a gain of 1888 per cent
over the preceding ten months and
gain of more than 500 per cent. over the
three years before the new registra-
tion rules went into effect.
In October also more new books We're
added than in any other month in the
whole history of the library, the total
running UP to 1850.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
STUDY LA. AQUEDUCI
ARE EAGER TO GET COPIES OF
REPORT ON WORK
Suggestion Is Made Such Practical
Application of Physical Geography
Should Be Made Part of
Curriculum

Pupils in the physical geography
classes at the Los Angeles high school
have made raid upon the aqueduct
offices in the Central building and car
ried away so many copies Of the first
report on the Owens river work the
bureau employees have been compelled
to call a halt. This interest has been
aroused by the special study this week
at the high school of the Los Angeles
aqueduct in connection with the phys
ical geography instruction.
The pupils will prepare a map show
ing the course of the aqueduct from the
Long Valley reservoir to the reser-
voirs at Fernando, and they also are
writing descriptions of the owens river
valley and the relation of the aqueduct
proposition to the water supply of Los
Angeles. In this way the instructor
thinks they will have a practical ap-
plication of physical geography, and at
the same time gain a clear conception
of the importance of the aqueduct work
and the bigness Of the task Los An
geles has undertaken.
Intense interest has been taken by
the pupils, and those who were unable
to secure a copy of the report have
borrowed from classmates and are
studying over it's maps, illustrations
and figures. The Imperial valley was
taken up recently by the same classes
in a similar way.
There's a fine idea," commented a
city employe who has been watching
the high school students interest in
the aqueduct. ut ought by all means
to be taken up and made a feature of
our city school work. Somebody should
write a book or pamphlet on The Big
Things of Los Angeles putting into 1t,
in popular but accurate form. a state
ment of what the city's plans are as
to the aqueduct and the harbor, it's
treatment of large problems by COM
missions, it's parks and recreation sys-
TENS, and other phases of our activity.
This should be presented so that 1t
might he used as textbook.
"By making such a book a feature of
the public school work in the right
place we should be presenting future
citizens with the problems their fathers
and mothers are working out here and
they would be able more easily to
handle these problems as they them
selves will come to them. should like
to see the board of education take
this up"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
NOTED DOCTOR LIES
IN COUNTY HOSPITAL
DR.. M. J. KEATING'S LIFE
WRECKED BY DISEASE
Physician Expresses Keen Desire to
Get Back to Old Home in Santa
Monica, Where He
PractIced

do you think, if 1 should break
away from the county hospital and go
back to Santa Monica, where worked
and where they all know me, would
be any better off than 1 am here?"
This question was asked a personal
friend yesterday by DIR. M. J. Heating,
aged 65 years, formerly a graduate of
Dublin university, but now the pitiful
wreck of a once brilliant genius.
81 have no kick coming against the
treatment / am receiving here" said
the old student, "but l am sufferer
from locomotor ataxia and know I'm
not long for this old world. L simply
want to go back to Santa Monica.
practiced medicine there and have lots
OF friends in that city. You know all
Irishmen love their homes and that's
why want to go back.
Maybe 1 could make two bits a day
down there at some kind of work.
don't like idleness. Besides, here
am in a hospital with 300 patients, and
l don't like It, / want to go back to
Santa Monica.
my brother, DR.. J.. F. Keating, who
practiced in that city, fell dead there
last st. Patrick's day. Well, to tell
the truth, 1 killed him. I had no busi-
ness to bring him over here. 1t was
all my fault. Great God, l know I'm
his murderer, although the world may
not think it. Why didn't I leave him
in Ireland?"
Thus the old doctor rambled on
sometimes talking with good reason
and sometimes becoming erratic. Al
other times he would speak with the
proverbial Irish wit and humor. He
walked around with his crutch, wear
ing a carnation on his white woolen
shirt.
Don't say any bad things about me
in the paper,' he told a reporter. THAT
is a mean old scoundrel, 1 know"
pointing to his photograph, but
love hi anyhow. Oh! how. love the
old weather beaten rascal, and" he
added with touch of pathos, "hes all
l have in the world"
The old gentleman has been in and
out of the county hospital for years
Everybody knows him, but at times
he seems to think the nurses, doctors
and attendants are all strangers and
asks to be taken back to Santa Mon
lea.
A few days ago he fell over on the
floor and said TO one of the doctors,
Doctor, 1 am dead"
"All right replied the physician.
"TIl go for a coffin at once" With a
laugh the old man struggled to his
feet and, looking the physician straight
in the face, said, mot yet, sir! not
yetl"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
OFFICERS RAID
GAMBLING CLUB
BREAK OPEN DOOR AND FIND
GREEKS AT FARO
DEALER OF GAME RELEASED ON
REcoeNIzANcE
Police Say crudest of Devices Was
Employed, Mirror Ring Being
Used to Cheat Players
Out of Money

The Greek Republican cub, 436HS
North Main street, was raided early
yesterday morning, md M. Priami
George Kuleszee, Tom Vallos and C,
Calas were arrested by Patrolmen
Beaumont and Busse, taken to tie cen
trail police station and booked on
charges of gambling.
The raid was made as a result OF
Investigations made by the arresting
officers working in plain clothes. They
appeared at the entrance to the club
early in the morning and found the
doors locked. Without hesitation they
forced the lock by throwing their
weight against the door. They fell
scrambling into the room and found
the men busily engaged in playing
faro. Before any resistance was made
the men found themselves under ar
rest and their gambling paraphernalia
confiscated.
Kuleszee is the proprietor of the club
and NJ. Priam was dealing the game.
The other two men were players. When
searched at the station ring with a
mirror set in it was found on the
person of Priam, and It is declared he
used the device while dealing the
cards, thus being enabled to fleece the
unwary players. The ring Is in the
possession of the police and viii be
According to the officers the fleeing
tactics of. the men who conducted the
game were of the crudest kind In
stead of using the regulation faro box
and dealing from the top of the deck,
Priam simply held the cards in his
left hand, the little finger of which
was encircled by the mirror ring, and
dealt the cards with his right hand
from the bottom. In this manner he
Ii fZ-F1
was placed on@the table.
Some money and a quantity of poker
chips and cards were taken to the sta
ton to be used as evidence.
The alleged gamblers will be ar
raigned in police court this morning.
Kuleszee deposited 5000 bail and was
released, while Calas furnisr a $100 bail
and was allowed to go.
Priam's bail was fixed at $40 when
he was arrested, but later this was
withdrawn and the record opposite his
name on the police register was marked
mo bail"
Late in the afternoon Priam was
released by order of Chief -1ern
The order was issued at the request
of Detective Talamantes and taken to
Desk Sergeant Haupt. Instead of being
required to furnish bail in the sum
of 5000, the amount first fixc l, he was
allowed to go on his own recognizance.
The reason for this action is explained
by Detective Talamantes, who stated
that Priam was placed at the Greek
Republican club about ten days age
for the purpose of catching a certain
man, who is said to be a much wanted
gambler. Patrolmen Busse and Beau
mont were ignorant of this fact and
wanted Priam held without bail. Wher
the circumstances were explained tc
Chief Kern an order for release fol
lowed.
Vallos is a mere boy. and . thought
to be one of the many victims. He
was unable to furnish bail
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
CHARMING WEDDING TAKES
PLACE AT THE LANKERSHIM
Miss Effie Steinart Becomes Mrs. Syl-
van A. Lazard, Ceremony Being
Performed in Presence of
Fifty Guests

In the presence of fifty relatives and
friends, Miss Efie Steinart, young
woman of Riverside, and Mr.. Sylvan
A. Lazard, secretary of the Capitol
Milling Company of Los Angeles, were
married by Rev. DR.. S. Hecht at 4
o'clock Sunday afternoon in the parlor
of the Lankershim hotel.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bride and bridegroom with their guests
adjourned to the new cafe in the hotel
which had been brilliantly decorated.
Carnations and roses, lilies and palms
stood in gilt-edged vases, scattering
their odors through the dining hall.
The wedding breakfast was ended at
o'clock, when the guests dispersed.
Mr. and Mrs. Lazard will make their
home on Westlake avenue. The BRIDE
groom is a native son. is a member
of the l.. S. G. W., No. As, and has a
wide circle of friends. The bride, a
daughter of Mrs. Rosa Steinart, is a
graduate of the State Normal and has
taught school in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
EVANGELIST HELPS
TO CATCH PRISONER
DR.. w. S. JAC0BY ASSISTS IN
ARREST OF NEGRO
Fugitive Accused of Striking Con.
ductor Is Overtaken Near Entrance
of Tabernacle and Enormous
Crowd Witnesses Struggle

DR.. w. S. Jacoby, who is assisting
in the Torrey evangelical services at
the Tabernacle, Seventh and Los An
geles streets, helped to capture S. En-
bry, negro, who, after striking a con-
ductor on an East Seventh street car
as the result of an alteration over a
transfer, attempted to make his escape.
Heber Jones, young man, was a
passenger on the car and witnessed
the trouble. AS soon as the negro
jumped from the car Jones sprang af-
ter him. The fugitive ran at top speed.
but Jones, who is a sprinter, overlook
him near the entrance to the taber-
nacle. The building was crowded and
several hundred persons were outside
seeking admission. The appearance of
the two men engaged in a struggle
created great excitement, and q rush
was made to where the men were fight
ing, Embry to secure his freedom and
Jones to hold him until the arrival of
the officers.
Just as Embry was about to wrench
himself loose from the grasp of his
captor DR.. Jacoby rushed up, seized
the negro and assisted Jones to hold
him until the arrival of the police.
The negro was not without support
ers. and his followers insisted that the
white man also be arrested.
BY the time the officers made their
appearance the prisoner and his cap
tors were surrounded by almost a thou
sand persons, and it was with much
difficulty that they forced their way
through the throng.
Both Embry and Jones were taken to
the police station, and Dr. Jacoby, with
number of others who were attending
the meeting and had witnessed the cap
ture, accompanied them. At the sta
tion the circumstances were explained
to Lieutenant Murray and Jones was
allowed his liberty, with instructions to
appear in police court this morning to
testify against Embry. The latter was
locked up on suspicion and with be
arraigned in police court on a charge
of disturbing the peace.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
WILL REPEAT SHOW
AT SANTA BARBARA
BANK CLERKS MINSTRELS TO
GO 20 CHANNEL CITY
Financiers viii Present Production
to Be Seen Here Thursday and
Friday Nights-Rehearse
Diligently

The bank clerks, whose minstrel
show at the Mason theater Thursday
and Friday nights is big event of
this week. will repeat their performance
in the Potter theater Santa Barbara,
next Saturday night.
A very urgent invitation came to the
chapter from its Santa Barbara con-
freres, and negotiations were entered
regarding the trip. 1t was almost i'm
possible, under the circumstances, to
refuse to make the journey, so ac-
ceptances were sent, and the entire
phalanx of black-faced comedians,
singers, dancers and end men will board
special S. z. train at Arcade sta
tion at o'clock Saturday afternoon
and make a quick run to the Channel
city
The show will be given at o'clock
and at its close the special will be
headed for Los Angeles, the boys sleep
ing on the way home. 1t is expected
the trip will afford a delightful excur-
sion and the performance of GSturday
will net them a snug sum above nee
essary expenses.
The sale of seats for the show here
will begin at the Mason theater box
office tomorrow (Monday) morning.
Those who have been wise enough to
purchase advance tickets from the
clerks or banks will have first choice
of seats, but the fact one has no ad-
vance ticket will not bar him from
the ticket window.
The Mason is large and the show
will be given two nights, so there ought
to be room for all. However, this was
thought to be the case last season at
the Auditorium, but it was unable to
hold the throng that clar'o~ed for ad-
mittance, so an early selection of seats
this time is deemed advisable by those
who really want to go.
From now until Thursday night not
a spare moment will be permitted to
pass without rehearsals. Though the
performance already is perfected to
a high degree, Director To- wants
to see it go without a flaw, and he
has called every available man to every
possible rehearsal, SO the final polish
ing may be thoroughness itself.
The big features such as the sur
prise by the former 80 Long Nary
bunch, the satire on the bathing girls,
and the like, are worl-o1 o--4 to final
ity, and the chorus is in fine condi-
ton.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
PARADE WILL BE
GREAT FEATURE
TWO MILES OF VEHICLES TO
SHOW HOME PRODUCTS
TO TRAVERSE BUSINESS SECTION,
FORMING AT PLAZA
Manufacturers VIII Hold General Re-
ceptlon Factory Visiting Day and
Automobiles Will Transport
Visitors To and Fro

From indications now ne greatest
feature of Prosperity Week" is to be
the grand pageant, to be known as the
industrial parade" Thursday, Novem-
Der 10. That day the public viii be
able to view the imposing spectacle OF
more than two miles of vehicles bear
ing the manufactured products Of
Southern California. Hardly an article
of any value made in Southern Cali
fornia but what will be seen somewhere
along that line.
The parade committee met yesterday
and decided the details of the parade.
There will be ten divisions. In front
of the grand marshal and the first di-
vision viii be the automobile division,
and in the lead will be platoon of
mounted police.
The parade will form at the Plaza
or on the adjoining streets, and will
start promptly at 80 o'clock. No par
ticipant will be permitted to enter the
line who comes late or who does not
have a numbered card, which will be
provided by the secretary of the pa
rade committee. designating his place
in the parade. Monday noon the list
will close
The line of march will be south on
Main and Spring streets to Twelfth
north on Hope to Seventh, east on
Seventh to Broadway, south on Broad
way to First, where the parade will be
disbanded. Grand Marshal Hammel re-
quests the public remain off the streets
along which the line will pass on that
afternoon.
Many of the manufacturers are going
to decorate their vehicles in gorgeous
style. Not only the contents of the
vehicles but much of the decoration
will be solely home nroduct articles.
Many OF the exhibitors will distribute
samples along the line of march.
The art exhibit, where nothing but
homemade things in the art line will
be installed in the Blancf - art gall
lery on Broadway.
All manufacturers are preparing to
receive Thursday, November 10, which
is to be Factory Visiting day. There
will be no very elaborate attempts
at decorating some of the factories, but
the visitors will he received in fine
style, and viii have every opportu-
nifty to see the factories in full blast
j. r. Newberry, who makes things.
and also makes things hum, sometimes,
is going to feed all the visitors who
come to his factory. He will provide
hot coffee and sandwiches for every
visitor. Others will give -ay sam
pies of their manufactured articles.
Automobiles viii be kept running all
day from the chamber of commerce
entrance on Broadway to the various
factories.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
PATIENT AT HOSPITAL OF
WHOM LITTLE IS KNOWN
Amonu the Hundreds of Inmates at
County Institution Many Such
Persons Are Brought for
Treatment

"Who is he, you ask? You may think
it strange, but really I can tell you
little about him; we get many cases
like this" said DR.. w. E. Carter, in
charge of the mems medical ward OF
the county hospital, speaking of a pa
tient about 40 years old. He was
brought here some time ago by man
named Cannon, who lives at 1924 Mala-
bar street He is no relative OF the
patient, but roomed near him. have
been told this mans name is William
Michael; that he is musician, vio-
linist. He is sometimes hysterical, but
frequently he seems intelligent. Today
he gave the address of someone in
Hillsboro. Ill. / didn't hear the name
and 40 don't know whether he referred
TO a relative. / don't see how this
moor fellow can last long"
"How many patients are there now
in the hospital?" DR.. Carter was
asked.
we had a month ago and a great in
crease over the number we had last
wear at this time. We get many pa
tients from the receiving hospital.
MANY of thes inmates are suffering
frorh pulmonary troubles, persons who
came from the north and east to be
cured by California climate, but who
were too far gone when they reached
here to be cured.
''There are five nurses on the average
to every ward. each nurse attending
four to five patients. acre patients
are convalescing not so many nurses
are needed"
Ill
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
ARIZONA MAN PAYS FOR
PICKING BRYAN AS CHOICE
Discharges Freak Bet by Wheeling
Winner in Cart fer Distance of
About a Mile to
Smelter

"Talk about freak election bets. Los
Angeles isn't in it with Douglas, Ari-
zona," said Frank Miller, who arrived
from that city yesterday registering
at the Hollenbeck.
zone of the funniest things / ever
saw, heard of or read about" con-
tinued Mr.. Miller, happened the day
after election. Ed. Ingersoll, foreman
Of concentrating work at the copper
Queen smelter in Douglas, had made
a bet on the election with John Doyle
one of the men working under him, TO
the effect that If Taft was elected ne
would pull Doyle to the smelter next
day in a cart Doyle agreed to do the
same for Ingersoll in case the fore
mans candidate won.
1.-The men worked on the afternoon
shift, and Wednesday morning at IL
o'clock Ingersoll was hitched to light
cart, in which sat the victorious Doyle.
on the sides of the cart were plaeards
bearing the words, Taft wagon ana
on Ingersolls back was pinned caro-
on which was printed Bryan, the
Democratic donkey
"The distance to the smelter is ABOUT
a mile, and when Ingersoll reached the
works he lay down and didn't get up
until work time"