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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
SAYS HAVANA TOBACCO
CAN BE RAISED HERE
George Spiker, an Expert, Makes Suc-
cessful Experiment and Declares
Secret Lies in Curing
of Product

That the best grades of Havana to-
bacco can be raised commercially in
Southern California is the settled belief
of George Spiker of 120 Whitney street.
Spiker is a cigar maker and manufac-
turer who has spent his whole life in
the tobacco industry and has cured sue
Cessfully nearly every variety of high
grade tobacco on the market. In an
interview for The Herald yesterday he
declared that the reason tobacco had
not been brought to a commercial
growing basis in Southern California
was because the local product has never
been cured properly.
"The secret lies in the curing" said
Spiker "Some time ago 1 planted a
Datch of tobacco for experimental pur-
poses and had complete success. 1t re-
ouires a different kind of curing here
| than elsewhere, and this is the reason
so many have failed with tobacco cul-
ture in this section. There are no un-
favorable climatic conditions, and the
| only requirement as to soil is to have a
sandy loan. Adobe will not do. l have
sent the result of my experiment to
| Washington.
| Another reason why tobacco has
| failed here is that only cheap grades
/ have been planted. Cheap seed won't
| do here any better than in the rich
! tobacco countries"
! Spiker, who is an authority on tobac-
co culture has cured tobacco in vari-
Gus sections of the world, including
Germany, Australia and South Amer
| lea He seems to be knight errant IN
! the cause of tobacco in Southern Cali
| fornia, where he has resided for many
years. He says that he has the very
! best seeds in existence and will gladly
furnish samples to all who wish to ex-
pertinent, and that after the crops were
ready he would go and cure the tobacco
so as to be satisfactory and suitable
for the manufacture of the very best
cigars. He says that now is the best
time TO plant tobacco.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29

A. p. CATLIN C. Il. KIRK.
STANDARD SEWING MACHINES
We are not moving selling out but we
are selling good machines at hard times
prices Call and see line of drop head
Singer, New Home, Wheeler & Wilson and
others from $40 up; also cheap machines from
81 up. Sewing machines of all makes for
rent, repairing and supplies; work guarao-
teed.
STANDARD OFFICE,
The Red Front 5S6 South Broadway.
F22b3 Main 43S9
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29

submitted the plans for the proposed
new hall of records building which is
to be built just south of the county
courthouse. Proceedings are now up-
der way for acquiring additional land,
ard efforts will be made to have work
commence at the earliest possible mo-
ment. The proposed building will be
9G by 240 feet and twelve stories high
Architect f. M. Tyler is drawing
plans tor a two-story frame store and
apartment building to- be erected on
West Washington street near Grand
avenue for A. w. Ross. II will contain
stores on the first floor and twelve
rooms, arranged in three and four
room suites, on the second floor.
The same architect has also drawn
plans for a two-story seven-room frame
residence to be built on st. Andrews
place nea~ Tenth street for A. L. Jur-
den. 1t will have hardwood floors,
beams, paneled walls and stone porch.
lie has also drawn plans for a two
story eignt-room frame residence to be
constructed on Ingraham street near
Western avenue for George Upp. It
will have modern conveniences.
J. Klatscher will soon commence the
erection of a store building at S16
South Spring street, the plans for the
same having beer made by Arhitect
c. H. Brown.
At Santa Monica
Architects c. c. Cross & Son are TAX
ing bids for a two-stQry brick store
building. 25 by $50 feeti to be built at
1929 Third street, Santa Monica, for
the Woman's Christian Temperance
union. 1t will have pressed brick front,
steel beams and lintels, plate and prism
glass windows, composition roofing,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

~0-~~-~-O-~-O>~N~~>~@ " 1NIH[ NIH[
HAVE YOUR ELECTRICAL WORK DONE
nv us: ali kinds wiring, expert repairing.
RAFEL ELECTRICAL CO., az N. Beau
dry ave.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
Exchsnoe Good Holdings

Thomas C. Bundy & Co report an
exchange of the property owned by d.
M. Shanks at 1222-1226 Arnold street
of a lot 5Sx15O feet, i'm
proved with two six-room Ilats ana
aix-room cottage valued at $4,000, for
the nine-room residence of DIR. E. r.
T,ayne at 2272 West Twenty-fifth street
at 81 nnn-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
At Santa M onica
SEWING MACHINES

SEWING TIME is HERE!
How is your old sewing machine?
Does it need cleaning?
Does ii need adjusting?
Are you dissatisfied?
Were you thinking of changing7
or will you Just rent one?
These are the questions.
We will repair your old machine.
We know how to clean 1t.
If you want to change will trade
If you want to rent any moke, 81 month
These are the answers.
We claim to have the largest line of new
and secondhand sewing machines in Cali
fornia at prices to suit all.
In three weeks $1,000 more sailors will
visit us. Whether you make over the old
gown or buy material for a new one, you
must look your best We will guarantee good
stitching If you trade with us.
TERWILLIGER & FRAZEE,
40 w. 7TH ST.
Phone Main 1921 F2307.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
sToREeE

WE SHIP HOUSEHOLD GOODS TO
and from the east and north In our
own cars at greatly reduced rates
Call on us or write for particulars-
BEKINS VAN AND STORAGE CO"
140 South Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
NE w SCHOOL HOUSE
FOR GARDEN GROVE
TO PROVIDE SAFE AND SPEEDY
EXITS
Work Has Just Been Started on Nine
Room Structure, Which Will
Have All Modern Im-
proVements

/ Work has just been started on large
nine-room grammar school building at
Garden Grove which when complete
will cost $14,445. The plans and speci-
fications for the structure were pre-
pared by A. c. Smith. the school archi-
tect, of this city. The building will
possess all modern improvements, spe-
cial care being taken by the architect
to provide safe and speedy exits for the
children in case of fire.
The building will be 90 by rs feet on
the ground, and will contain four class
rooms. cloak rooms. principals office
on the main floor, and five class rooms
and library on the second floor.
i An assembly hall SO by 81 feet will be
provided on the second floor by con-
Meeting the three rear class rooms by
means of large sliding doors the full
width of the rooms. These doors will be
six inches thick.
The stage for the assembly will be
situated in the central rear class room
and will have dressing rooms in con-
nection.
Large front and rear porches are
shown. There will be two stairways
as widely separated as possible and will
be six feet in width. The halls on the
main floor will be thirteen feet wide. to
extend the full length of the building.
Iron balconies and swinging stairs will
be erected at the rear.
Concrete Foundation
The basement will be 10 by go feet.
The foundation will be of concrete, and
the base of the building up to and in
Guiding the water table will be of arti-
fetal stone. The two upper stories will
be of frame construction, with shingled
roof The exterior ornamentation will
be in wood and composition. The in
terror will be plastered and tinted with
neat stenciled borders in cove ceilings,
1 The wood finish in halls. Office and
teachers room will be of slash grained
/ Oregon pine, and the rest of vertical
grained Oregon pine.
/ The building will be heated by the
gravity system. The work is being
done by William NJ Bell, a Redondc
contractor under the supervision oi
Architect Smith. Charles Swall is clerk
of the school board of Garden Grove.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
INvESTM ENTS
ATToRNEYS-AT-LAW

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ESTATES TO SETTLE UP, MOHIGAGES OR
liens 10 foreclose, or any legal business
call on T. s. KNOLES, 25 years experience,
as YOU would a friend 21519 w. 4th st.
MARRIAGE AMI PROBATE LAWS. NO FnEa
without succesD. Z. p. MoREY, 5Zl Stimson.
Third and SprinS. Phone 6Iis. Open even.
ings.
John A. WOOD, ATTORNEY. NOTARY
public. Advice free 2o7 DOUGLAS olo9:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
SOCIETY NOTICES

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JJOHN SLATER, THE GREATEST
psychic Of the age, will hold grand test
meeting tonight S:15 sharp Metropolitan
hall, 327Ih S. Spring st. The evening
will be entirely devoted to mental phe-
nomena. This will be Mr.. Slater's last
Sunday evening seance for some time ana
speak in today. Come early for seats
LIBERAL CLUB, MAMMOTH HALL, o.
s. Broadway, tonight p m Proi. M. A.
Morey will speak on ''The Present tinan-
cial Crisis" Who brought 1t about? tor
what purpose and what are its results /!
Discussion. Music. Admission rree.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
Sewing Machines S

You are cordially invited to call and see
the splendid new stock of SINGER and
WHEELER & WILSON SEWING MA
CHIMES at our new store, 620-622 South
Broadway.
Be sure and see this stock, the finest assort-
ment of high class sewing machines in
Southern California, before buying. and save
money. We have the largest stock in the
city of all makes of slightly used sewing
machines.
We repair sewing machines, all makes.
PLATT & NEWMAN SEWING
MACHINE CO.,
$40 South Broadway
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
TYPEWRITERS


- - = -
WE CARRY COMPLETE LINE OF HSo %
built machines of all makes. also the
New Yost and New Densmore.
THESE rebuilt machines are not just
+alxen IN trade and ''hxed up" but are
thoroughly rebuilt with new parts and
they not only LOOK Llkh NEW pul
WORK LIKE NEW typewriters:
No. g Remingtons s45 to $50.
Underwoods, $50 to s65, fine condition.
No. Smiths. excellent value. $40 to
Densmores, $25 to $50. excellent value
Yosts, Sa5 to $50, excellent value.
divers, visible, $3.50 to 500.
Blickensderfers, $40 to $36.
No Remingtons, $1e to S22.5O.
we have hundreds of others and our
prices cannot be equaled. Our guarantee
Rental rates So to So per month. IN
cluding good visibles. See our sA'oo ma
chimes. ...-.,,, NV,
CHANGE,
1913 S. Broadway
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
PHYSICIANS

Why Life Has
Become a Bur-
den to Many
Men and Wo-
men.
DIR. F r 2 r p r I C
BELL. Expert Hygie-
MO Their a p Q u { l q /.
aava.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29

Improper social conditions ana the vioia-
tion of natures laws have done their work.
and there is the penalty TO pay In loss OF
energy, shattered nerves and decay OF all
vital force and the fearful havoc wrought
by various organic and functional deranse-
ments. such as Indigestion. constipation.
stomach. liver. kidney. urinary disorders.
rheumatism, blood and skin diseases. nery-
GUS debility, insomnia, obsession. mental
troubles. insanity. paralysis. varicocele. piles.
etc.
NO DRUcs' NO sURGERYl
Diseases are NEVER cured by means OF
DRUGS. The symptoms may be suppressed.
but NOT eliminated Through our method
of treatment you may rest assured OF per
feet and permanent restoration 20 health.
Consultation and diagnosis free. Call or
address us at our permanent office at
residence, echo Park Lodge" 1899 Echo
Park ave-, Los Angeles. California Of
nee hours daily 10 a. m. to p. m, Sunday
only by appointment.
Speciali How to Reach Us
Take Hollywood or Colegrove car line,
get off at Echo Park ave-. walk one block
south to 1882 or take Edendale car line.
get OFF at Park ave-. walk one block east
to 1899 Echo Park ave. Five-cent fare.
no transfers needed.
N B.-Dr. Bell lectures every Sunday
night on Physical and Ethical Subjects at
o'clock. Symphony hall. 232 8. Hill St.
See circulars.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12

has built up a power in India which secures her
government hundreds of millions. At Alden
she holds the gate of the Red Sea. The empire
is stronger and vaster than any coalition of other
States nevertheless, she is still grasping for more
territory"
noticeable difference between the customs of
the Goths and Germans in the form of their
government. Tacitus and other writer's state
that the Gothic tribes subject to an abso-
lutte monarch whereas in the greater part of
Germany the form of government was a democ-
racy, controlled not much by general and posi-
tive laws as by the occasional ascendant of birth
or valour, of eloquence or superstition. An emf
nent German has said that 1.-THE German race
would never of its qualities and without an
exterior impulsion and rupture of its traditions
have arrived at superior development" This
to me is quite evident from their fatal inability
to colonize-it is not in them.
1t is the English who give the world today its
rules of life, says M. Marcel Provost, the famous
French novelist who has been spending holiday
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12

eat anything that easy to git. Instid we
worked yersef all tired ixin up yer house an
things to eat, an we've left to take care iv
myself in tn parlor. I've niver spint SIGH mser-
able day a-visitin' in life before an hope
it'll niver be me luck to spend anther like it, If
want to be fed l can eat at home or go to
restaurant. If l want to see fancy things l ken
go to the stores, don't have to bother friends.
Whin y come to my house if only have crust
iv bread to share with y, I'll try an make y
feel glad y comet"
my but y give it to 'em hot" Mrs. Gavgan
calculated But we got tn right yer
side. An how did they take it?"
Aunt Kate looked troubled an l was sorry fer
her, but Emmie looked scornful an said somethin'
about 'unappreciated efforts an castn' pearls be-
fore swine It's tn swine that do be always
wantin to fill their bodies instid iv refreshin'
their SOULS I, an thin l got me hat an left.
hadn't been to home more'n an hour whin l
heared knock at tn back door, an whin 1 opened
it, there stood Aunt Kate, with shawl over her
head. 1 some surprised, but asked her in
an was leadin' tn way to tn parlor, whin she
stopped me. Mary, SEES she, L want piece iv
bread an cup iv tea, an l want it right here
in tn kitchen. An will y believe it, Mrs. Gav
gan, me an her set there a-laughin an a-talkin
till Pat come in fer his supper"
"a cup iv tea do shure be limberin to woman's
tongue" Mrs. Gavigan affirmed. PLENTY iv tea
an some one to listen an she'll niver stop talkin'
till tn pot dry
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12

| Referring to ourselves and America there is
Significant paragraph in Green's History of the
English People," where he states THAT in the
Creation of the United States the world had
reached of the turning points in its history,
seems at the time to have entered into the
thoughts of not a single European statesman
What startled men most at the moment was the
discovery that England herself was far from
being ruined by the greatness of her defeat.
Never had she shown mightier energy than in
the struggle against France which followed only
Ten years after her loss of America nor did she
fver stand higher among the nations than on the
Hay of Waterloo. Her real greatness lay
hot in the old world but the She was from
That hour Mother of Nations"
Russian writer has said England is
menace to the safety of Europe. There is no
BART of the world where she has not established
her garrsons colonies. Her fleets dominate
livery sea; she has torn Gibraltar from Spain,
Malta and Canada from France Heigoland from
denmark, Cape of Good Hope from the Dutch,
Hong Kong from China; Transvaal, Egypt She
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12
Ours selves and OF e +" S

at Biarritz, apparently staying at an hotel where
everyone is English but himself. The guests all
talk English, live in English fashion, read Eng
lish newspapers, play English games, and enjoy
English food. The Englishman, he says, does
not go abroad to study foreign customs but to
live his own life, his traditional English life,
composed of copious meals and violent exercise;
his life of club frequenting and bridge playing
AS they have annexed territories for their COM
merce, so they have annexed certain towns on the
Continent for the purpose of leisure and comfort.
They Anglicise a town, its accommodation and
methods of living it's pastimes and to
extent it's attire.
"All this contributes he says, Ito impart to
the English colony at Homburg at Boulogne, or
at Biarritz the appearance of an army of occupa-
ton, having it's uniform its rites, and its chiefs
And it is indeed an army of occupation, and its
members are assuredly conquerors since the ma
tive ends by remodellng his town to suit their
taste, and by modifying his customs in order to
adapt them to theirs"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12

I've gone an made Pats cousin Emmie me
enemy fer tn rest v me days." Mrs. Mccain
burst out, as she unceremoniously entered Mrs.
Gavigans kitchen shortly after noon one day.
"One iv tn hardest things married woman
has to do it to git along with her husbands rela-
tves" Mrs. Gavigan commented motioning her
guest to a chair, as she continued wiping her
dishes.
1T all come iv Aunt Kate invitin' me over to
lunch whin Emmie was to home havin her vaca-
tion," Mrs Mccain explained. "Y' see, Emmie
works fer some of thin rich people across tn lake
who niver git hungry enough to eat plain things
dished up in plain way, an Emmie's tryin to
copy after thin an be stylish. Poor business fer
poor GIRL that's what l say"
"Oh she'll git that taken out iv her whin she
gifts married, niver fear" Mrs. Gavigan declared.
Some iv 'em do an some iv em don't" Mrs
Mccain disagreed. Anyway, l was sayin,
was invited fer lunch. 1 don't know whether it
was because I'm Mrs. Captain Mccain now, Pat
bein' made a captain iv tn force, or not, but
Emmie thought she'd throw some Nv that there
style on fer me. Now Aunt Kate an me come
from tn same town in tn old country, an was
Icountin on havin' a grand time tellin' her all
about how Maggie O'Keefe got her husband an
how Annie Ryan lost hers, so I whit as early as
4 could git ready Emmie showed me in an took
me to a bedroom. You ken lay yer hat on tn
1bed' SEES she, AN If y want comb or powder
1yll find 'em on tn dresser. An there was livery
thing laid out like they have 'em in glass show
leases in tn stores Sure, Emmie SEES l, I washed
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12
BV Maud Swain Evans

an combed afore l come an as fer powder, me
markets made an Pat don't like it. l guess he
gifts too much iv it in thin fire arms he's always
carryin' around l guess Emmie didn't see tn
point, fer she shifts an SEES, very well thin
ken go to tn parlor. Wont y let go right
to tn kitchen an help if there's anything to do,
SEES l. o no., SEES she we wouldn't think iv
lettin' our guests work.
81 should think y'd have been glad fer tn rest"
interposed Mrs. Gavigan.
1T wasn't that was so dead set workin',
was just feelin sociable like" Mrs Mccain
piled. Anyway, she set me down in tn parlor
an after Sayin' what fine day 1t was an that
her ma was busy, she told me there was some
magazines an books on tn table an that should
make meself to home. Thin she excused herself
an whit out. looked at v tn books, but
had to visit an not to read an kept a.
wonderln' why Aunt Kate didn't come in. At last
she did come, lookin' all beat out an hot How'd
do Mary SEES she. Lunch is ready. You ken
come right to tn dinin room Tn table was all
set very fine with silver knives an forks an
lowered CHIME, an tn napkins all standin' up
fancy like with a flower stuck in each one. l felt
very stiff an uncomfortable, an l guess Aunt
Kate did too, though she let on she tickled
over livery thin. After we'd ct little Emmie
jumped up an give some different dishes, an
bless me if she didn't keep achangin' 'em fer
nearly livery thin we ct. I don't see what she
did it fer, lessen it was to make out they had
lot iv en-
Like as not she washed em up in tn kitchen
between times observed Mrs. Gavigan.
81 thought l heard em rattlin," agreed Mrs.
Mccain. AN will y believe it, nver once got
a chance to finish sintince to Aunt Kate Emmie
would always break in about tn biscuits bein' hot
or tn coffee ben cold, some thin or tn ither
bein' this, that or tn ither Whin they'd showed
all tn dishes thy had an had Civ me taste
iv all tn things they knew how to cook, they
marched back into tn parlor. They'd just
about got settled whin Emmie got up an begged
to be excused aookin meanin' at her mother till
she got up too l didn't dare offer to help wash
dishes after Emmies refusin' help before, SO
I set alone agin fer more'n hour, lookin at tn
wall paper an at tn carpet till knowed tn figures
by heart. By an by Aunt Kate an Emmie come
in an set down though they was gon' to stay,
but I'd been too miserable to be gintle. I rose
up an SEES, I'm goin home!' Coin home" they
both SEES together, surprised like. Yes l.
I've been fed an I've all yer CHIME an fancy
things, what more ken possibly want" don't
understand y, Emmie. It's this, SEES /. I
come here thinkin' to have nice visit with y
both; to help y if y needed help, an wn' to
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-24
NEWS NOTES FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL CITY
ALL PRICES ADVANCE.
Cost Of Living, However, Increased
More Than Wages.

Washington, Sept. 19.-The aver
age wages per hour in the principal
manufacturing and mechanical indus
tries of the country were 81 per cent
higher in 1907 than in 1906, while re-
tail prices of food were Az per cent
higher, according to the July report
of the Bureau of Labor. The regular
hours of labor per week were four
tenths of l per cent lower, and the
number of employees in establishments
investigated by the bureau showed an
increase of l per cent.
The report shows that, as compared
with the ten years preceding 1890 to
1S90 the average wage in 1907 was
2S7 per cent higher; the number of
employees 44.4 per cent greater, with
d decrease of 5 per cent in the aver
age hours of labor per week.
The retail price of the principal ar
ticles of food was 20.6 per cent higher
in 1907 than for the period 1890 to
1899. Compared with the average for
the same ten-year period, the food
purchasing power Of an hours wage
in 1907 was 6 8 per cent greater. Re-
tain prices Of food in 1907 were higher
than in any other year of the 1S-year
period above named, being Az per
cent higher than in 1906.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-24
WRIGHT WILL WIN.
Experts Say His AeropIane Meets
All Requirements.

Washington, Sept. 15.-Signal corps
Officers here freely express the belief
that Orville Wright, who shattered all
records in his history making aeroplane
flights, will be able to exceed by wide
margin the requirements of the war de-
partment. One official predicted that
the Wright aeroplane will be able to
make AZ miles an hour. The matter Of
remaining in the air for given length
of time bothers no one now, since
Wright sailed for go minutes and 10 sec
onds, with perfect ease.
The members of the signal corps are
all anxious to take trip in the machine
since Lieutenant Lahm sailed about
with Wright at Fort Myer last week.
Orville Wright is the hero of the day
and his claim to the title of liking OF
the air." though not advanced by him.
self, is not disputed. He has received
congratulations from aeronauts from all
parts of this country and Europe, but is
calm and unassuming as usual. He has
little to say except that he "knew the
machine would do it. -
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-09-24
FiIibusters Found Guilty.

Washington, Sept 1S-The state
department is in receipt of telegram
from the American consul at Bahia,
Brazil, reporting the conclusion OF the
trial OF the filibustering expedition
led by Sebastian H. de Magali into
that republic in 1907. The expedition
consisted of eight men under the
leadership of Magali, four of whom
were Americans, Samuel Parker, Her
bert Phannebeck, Everett Wilson and
George Vice, all of New York.
The consul reports that Magali re-
ceived two-year sentence; that Vice,
who was seriously wounded in the
skirmish which led to the arrest OF
the men, was acquitted; that George
Gordon, Scotchman and follower Of
Magali, was sentenced to one year.
and that the remaining members of
the expedition were sentenced to i'm
prisonment for one year and five
months each.