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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-14
Advantage of p Wooden Leg.

An old gentleman linnped into a subway
express train at Brooklyn Bridge in the
rush hour the other night and gratefully
accepted a seat offered by another man.
At Fourteenth street two fashionably
dressed young women, evidently returning
from shopping tour, boarded the car.
After vainly looking about for seats they
planted themselves in front of the lame
man end tried to GUST him.
Broad hints were ignored, so one of the
women accidentally stepped on the
mans foot. When this failed to stir him
she jabbed him in the calf of the leg with
the ferrule of her umbrella.
Pardon me- but I trust I did not hurt
you she said, sarcastically.
You did not, madam" YEARLY replied
the old gentleman. tapping his leg with
his cane; you can't hurt it; it's wooden. y
New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-14
BUT THEY COME.

foU I THE NOIhEL.
All reforms come slowly bu they
come. The people are determined to
have a hand in the business of nOmi-
mating their candidates and a law,
plain faced, straight and square, minus
subterfuge will come.-Norton Courier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-14
The Land of Paradox.


China is the land of paradox. If it is an
absolute. despotic monarchy, 1t is also a
very democratic country, with its self
made men, its powerful public opinion,
and a states rights question of its own.
1t Is one of the most corrupt of nations;
on the other hand, the standard of per.
sonal commercial honesty is probably
higher in China than in any other country
in the world. Woman, in China, is made
to serve; her status Is so low that it
would be discourtesy even to ask man
if he has daughter; yet the ablest ruler
China has had in many centuries is wo-
man. 1t is a land where the women wear
socks and trousers. and the men wear
stockings and robes; where a man shakes
his own hand. not yours: where white,
not black, is a sign of mourning: where
the compass points south, not north;
where names and titles are put in reverse
order, as in our Observation-Disclosures
Roosevelt would be Roosevelt Theodore in
China. Uncle Sam would be Sam Uncle;
where fractions are written upside down;
where a bride walls bitterly at her we'd
ding, and man laughs when he tells you
of his mothers death-Exchanse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-14

Again this mighty truth is force
upon us: When you lose out in polit
cal fight, the machine" has won; whe
you win, it is great victory for rigf
and justice and the great common pee
ple.-Osborne Farmer.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21
NEW ORDINANCE C0NFLlCI.
WITH DEFINED DlSTF ....!
Need Of TabulatIon Shown BY 500
Residence Section Measure
Passed by Council for
Northeast

The great need for the ordinances
vision and tabulation which is now y
ing conducted by the city attorney
illustrated by the last residence F.
trtct ordinance passed by the III
council two weeks ago.
The fire commission recently asks
the council to establish a sectio1A =.
the northeastern part Of the city, to
known as q residence district, in W1ic&l
factories and business OF similar kin
may not be established. The counci
instructed the city attorney to preser.
such an ordinance, and 1t was prepares
and passed so as to include the enlir.
northeast section as far south as Ar
royo Seco avenue. B
Not until reference was made to
the maps In the city engineers office
yesterday was 1t found thattt SECS
ton OF the city had been set apart as
a residence district several years ago,
with this difference, that the southern
boundary went as far as Macy street.,
This was the first residence district
ordinance passed, and is shown on Thea
maps as district No. l. There were
five residence districts in the city bB=
fore the last ordinance was passed,
and the sixth proves to be 8 district
within district.
With the tabu1ation OF ordinances
the city attorney probably viii not
make the mistake again of presenting
an ordinance to cover that for whicsi
an ordinance already exists f.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21
BOARD or PUBLIC WORKS
OBJECTS TO TRANSFERS

The board Of public works Is MAX
ing vigorous complaint against the
methods of the auditor In transferring
money from the general expense fund
to the custodian's fund and compelling
the board to pay damages which have
valid standing.
One case Of this kind occurred yes
terday. on account Of damages to his
property caused by the laying OF the
Sixth street storm drain r. e: Loweu
presented q claim for s212S. The city
attorney recommended that so per cent
of the amount be paid, and the finance
committee authorized the transfer OF
this amount from the general expense
fund to pay the claim. This amount Is
added to the custodian's fund In the
auditors office, and it is on this funo
the board must draw to pay the Dill.
While the payment of this claim from
this fund makes no real difference, az
far as the amount actually expended
from the custodian's fund for purely
custodian purposes is concerned, yet at
the end of the fiscal year the amount
debited to this fund will be largely In
excess of the amount appropriated, and
on paper It will appear as IL the board
has overdrawn its funds.
This same policy is pursued as re-
CARDS a number Of other funds, and de-
partments that try to make record
during the year find themselves appear
ing as laboring under difficulties at the
end of the year, through the fact that
no fund for damages or similar incl
dentals exists. This gives false value
to department reports.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21

and the other for view by the shipper
and consignee, Moffatt and BurroWs
were enabled to carry on their pecula-
lions without suspicion.
Auditor Grows Suspicious
Finally, however, receipt given a
shipper accidentally came to the notice
of the travelling auditor and he, being
familiar with the business done by
that particular shipper, had his sus-
picions aroused. Added to this was
the fact that the station receipts mao
fallen off considerably when compared
with the same period the year before.
His return to the station to check
up a book which he had once been over
convinced Moffatt and Burrows that
thew had been detected, and that even-
ing both left the office and town.
A quick investigation revealed the
double set of books, which, IN their
hurry, they had forgotten to destroy.
Word was sent out at onco to the COM
pany detectives TO ma anu arres'
them.
In his letter to Mr.. McCray Burrows
begged him to come to his assistance
and make good the shortage.
Mr.. McCray sent the letter to Bur-
rows mother at Montalro. Cal, ana
Monday, when young Burrows called
on him, advised him to make COM
plete confession to the officers OF the
company.
Burrows remained in town Monday
night and Tuesday, deciding one min
ute to go to the companys general
agent here and make the confession
and the next to run away and try TO
escape.
Tuesday night he was found and
arrested by Detectives Zeigler ana In
gram. and as soon as he had been
told that he was under arrest the con-
science-tortured boy gave a sigh or
relief and said II am glad 1t has hap
pened."
Burrows was taken north Tuesday
night by Detective Andrews, who only
stopped off at Santa Barbara long
enough to arrest Moffatt, who was
still in hiding there. Both prisoners
were then taken to Fresno and lodged
in the county jail there, with charges
Of felony embezslement against them,
Burrows is the son of the late
Charles Burrows, famous character
in his day The elder Burrows spent
a lifetime in the service of the South
ern Pacific company. and was one or
the most popular and trusted agents
that company ever had. During his
length of service for the company ne
had handled more than $2,000,000, ac-
counting for every penny of 1t, and IL
was always his wish that his son
should follow in his footsteps. Charles
Burrows died d number OF years ago,
Moffatt. the agent of the company
at Coalinga, had been in the service or
the company for ten years and was
popular and we'll liked. He was mar
ried at Coalinga in April last, the event
being quite society function.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21
NEW COMMISSIONER
Is NAMED BY MAYOR
{. r. TUFTS WILL TAKE PLACE
or FULLER
lie Third Appointment for Same Place
Since Board Was Organized,
and "Hoo-Doop May
Not stick

e. r. Tufts of the Tufts-Lyon Arms
company, the well known sporting
goods house, is the new police commits
sioner. ~
His name was announced by Mayor
Harper at o'clock last evening. he
has accepted the place and his name
will be sent to the city council for con-
publican in politics. and prominent
member of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' association.
Mr.. Tufts will take the place left
vacant by the resignation of Charles II.
Fuller, president of the Pioneer TRUCK
company, who resigned two weeks ago
because of the agitation against him
brought about by his connection with
two houses of III fame.
When Mr.. Tufts takes his seat at the
police board, which probably VIII pc
next Tuesday, he will come into her-
itage Of unrest such as is env1ed by
few men, The question of the red
Light district Is still fresh before the
commission, and the mayor has plans
for a committee of fifty to suggest a
remedy. This is one of the most I'M
portant measures pending before the
police commission.
Mayor Harper has faith in the charm
of the third time for success, and De-
lieves Mr.. Tufts will be a most accept
able member Of the board. Inc place
he fills was first given to Sam Schenck,
who dIsgraced himself and the admin
istration to such an extent that he was
forced to resign. Mr.. Fuller was the
selection to fill Schenck's shoes on the
board, and through his connection with
the red-iight district the mayor was
forced to accept his resignation.
Mr.. Tufts comes to the board with q
good record. There is nothing In his
past history of public nature that
can be brought up against him. ana II
Is the belief OF his friends that his
private life is equally free from faint
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21
CHARGED WITH
ROBBlNG S. P.
c0ALINGA employees PLACED
UNDER ARREST
ADOPTED FRAUDULENT SYSTEM
OF BOOKKEEPING
Youth Eighteen Years Of Age and Long
Established Agent Reported as
Having Taken $4,000 In
Seven Months

Archibald T. Burrows, cashier in the
Southern Pacific railroad office at
Coalinga, and Thomas Moffatt' agent
for the company at the same station,
are under arrest charged with the en-
bezzlement of more than $bOOV OF the
company's money.
age. was arrested in this city Tuesday
night by Detectives Zeigler and In
gram. and Mofratt was captured Wed.
nesday morning at Santa Barbara Dy
PauI A. Andrews, q detective IN the
employ of The railroad company. i.
The thet extended over a period OF
seven mon as and the money stolen by
the men was spent in fast living, cards
and whisky. They have made com
plete confession to the officers or the
company. and is said will plead guilty
when they are presented in court.
The arrest of Burrows and Monatt
was brought about by the efforts or the
former to secure money to replace that
which was stolen by himself and Moi
fat. ..
Saturday last Moffatt and Burrows,
fearing that detection was imminent
left Coa1inga and came to Los Angeles.
Burrows remained In this city, but
Moffatt continued north and stopped In
Santa Barbara, where he obtained
room in an out of the way lodging
house and waited to hear from Bur-
rows what success he had had In rails
ing money to meet the deficiency in
their accounts.
Writes Letter Of Confession
sunday Burrows wrote a letter to
M q. McCray of 2025 Ocean View ave-
nlle who is an old friend of the Bur-
rows family and who, after the death
Of Charles Burrows, the father, few
Years ago aided the widow and the
son untii young Burrows secured work
which enabled him to support his
mother
In this letter young Burrows made
complete confession of the thefts COM
mitted by himself and Moffatt. He
stated that when he was sent to Coal
inga as cashier of that office he quickly
found that there was a shortage in the
office cash.
He approached Moffatt about the mat
Ter and the latter told him to keep
quiet about 1t and 1t would soon be
fixed up. Later Moffatt, who is 81 years
of age, persuaded Burrows that his
system Of stealing was impossible of
detection and could be carried on in
definiteiy as long as they were careful.
He showed young Burrows an inn
proved method Of juggling the freight
accounts and way bills Of the COM
pany, and the boy fell under the temp
tation.
After that the thefts increased In
size. and while Moffatt had been taking
only a few dollars. at time, their
populations mounted up into the hum
dreds.
All this money went for drink,
gambling and riotous living. although
Burrows sent larger amounts Of money
to his widowed mother. stating that his
work was SO well appreciated by the
company that they had given him an
increase in salary
BY a system OF double books, one Of
which was kept for the inspection of
the travelling auditor of the company
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21
CHINESE DEVILS
DULY EXERCISED
SOLEMN VACCINATIONS BY
JOSS HOUSE PRIESTS
MoNooLlAN PROFESSIONAL AND
LITANY REcITED
More Than Thousand ceIestais At
tend the Annual Ceremonies and
Conclude Night with Feast
ing and Jolllty

All Chinatown was alive with excite
nent last night because of the carry
ing out of the quaint old Monaghan
ceremony Of burning the devil and ex-
orcising the evil spirits in the COM
munity
The ceremony in its inception and de-
tail amounts to solemn religious rite
in the eyes of the Chinese, and the an
nual incineration of devils, evil spirits
and DOGGY men Is attended with great
ponp and circumstance.
More than q thousand Chinese as
sembled in Apablasa street at IL o'clock
last night, while the high priests OF the
loss house gathered In a circle in the
open air, and with giant brazier
glowing with Goals chanted the Mon
golian occasional and recited the Chi
nese litany.
Then, while nominations were being
said i'm unison by the assembled crowd,
the high priests in full robes and re-
gala Of office cast into the brazier the
paper ef1igy Of his satanic majesty, as
he Is viewed with their eyes.
The vanishing In smoke OF this king
of all EVIL spirits was attended with
clapping OF hands and shouts of APP
prevail and joyous laughter.
Then, one by one, each Of the Chinese
present gave the priests efligies Of their
particular kind Of devA and evil spirit,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21
BASEBALL, GOLF Ez##E$El BOXING, ROWING
RACING RESULTS
nEsIlIra All aEAITLE

SEATTLE, Aug. a0.--Green Seal, carrying
1o7 pounds. today equaled the worlds req
ord of 1880 SIS for a mile and an eigntn
on circular track. Green Seal Is 4
year-old. Resultss
first race, fve furlonss--El Paeo won
Angleface second, DR.. Edkin third 1in'e'
100 4-5.
Second race, six furlongs-Prolihc Won
conbury second, Blue Bottle third. Tine.
1918 2-5.
Third race, six and half furiones
NAV sutton won, Adelbert Belle second.
Maud MEG third Time. 1:1s
Fourth race, nine furlongs-Green seal
won. Fantastic second, Harry Scott third
Fifth race, mile and nifty yards-High
Gun won, stoney Lee second, confessor
third Time. 1:41 AS.
Sixth race, six furlongs-Harly Tide won
Smiley Corbett second, Ida May tnlrd.
Time I'LL 3-5.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21
NOTICES CONVEY FALSE
IMPRESSION TO OWNER

Because Of an oversight In printinss
the notices of street improvement ont
Griffith avenue, which has made false1
impression among a number Of property
owners, there is a chance that the ilsa-ET
provement may be protested succes -
fully.
1t is proposed to improve Griffin ave-
nue. with grading and graveling, slde-
walk and cement curb. and in the no.
tees posted no exceptions are made. a
number of property owners have I'M
proved the street in front Of their
places with cement sidewalk and curb
and now fear 1t is the intention to tear
up these improvements and replace
them.
The board Of public works has author
lied the statement that this Is not the
case. In all places where Sidewalks
and curbs conform to the established
grade they viii be left, and the cost Of
such construction will not fall on the
property owners who have had enter
prise enough to improve the street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21

end these, too, were consumed by the
glowing flames in the big iron cage.
After each of the Chinese had been
relieved OF the obsession which was
upon him there were more chanting
and lamentations, and then solemnly the
priests retired to the joss house and
finished the ceremony by laying the
ashes OF the devils and evil spirits at
the feet of the great joss, attended by
gifts Of sweetmeats, fruits and spices
Feasting and merry-ma1king followed,
and late into the night the tom-toms
and fiddles expressed in inharmorious
Joy the satisfaction of the celestials at
being rid for another year OF the devils
and whatnots which brought them into
conflict with the white mars law as
we'll as their own.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21
CITY HALL NOTES

Last week came near being the
record breaking week in the matter of
small fire loss. During the week the
department responded to eighteen
alarms and the fire loss was but 1925.
Harry R. Baker, former hoseman
in the fire department, asked to be re-
instated by the commission yesterday.
His application was denied because he
had been dropped from the rolls No
vember Z, 1907, for characterization.
The public library viii be closed all
day Saturday, as the council has de-
clared that day a legal holiday. Per-
sons who usually secure their Sunday
reading Saturday are asked to geG
their books Friday.
The fire commission has asked the
council to advertise for bids for the
new engine house to be built at Vernon
and Normandie avenues
II you want to go east. G. Haydcck. Agent
Illinois Central r. r.. lis W. 9Th
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 20.-Fast fielding
and the good pitching of Raymond won
for st. Louis. Score:
st, Louis 4, hits 8, errors i.
Philadelphia 0, hits 5, errors 4.
Batteries-Raymond and Ludwig; Me-
CULLEN, Corridor and Doom. Umpire,
Emslie.
CHICAGO, Aug. 20.--The locals forced
Ferguson off the rubber after one out
in the second innlnf, and pounded
Chappelle hard throughout the game.
Score:
Chicago 10, hits 49, errors 2.
Boston 2, hits 5, errors 1.
Batteries-Pfeister and King; Fer
guson, Chappelle and Graham.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 20--Although the
Cincinnatis outhit the New Yorks two
to one they were unable to score, poor
base running and the good pitching of
Mathewson with men on bases prevent
ing taIlies. Score:
Cincinnati O, hits 8. errors l.
New York 2, hits 4, errors 3.
Batteries - Coakley and Mclean:
Mathewson and Bresnahan. Umpires,
tombstone and KLEIN.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 20.-Pittsburg' S
inability to hit Mcintyre today and the
heavy hitting by the visitors gave
Brooklyn the second game Of the series.
Score:
Pittsburg /, hits A. errors 1.
Brooklyn 6, hits 10, errors 0.
Notwithstanding, Lever, Leifield
and Gibson; Mcintyre and Bergen.
Umpire, O'Day
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21
aEsllL1a All WORKERS

EMPIRE CITY. N. Y. Aug. 2o.--Resnlts;
First race. mile and sixteenth-Gowanus
won, Mcmbassa second. Golconda third
Time, 1:45 SIS.
Second race, five and half furlongs-
Mascarada won, The Pippin second. kri-
lxina third Time, 1905 3-5
Third race six furlonss---Ninbus won
Roseben second, Riato third. Time IL 2-5
Fourth race. five and a half furlongs-
Footpad won. Dick Roller second, Torbel-
limo third Time. 1:oe 1-5.
Fifth race one nlile--Ciolden Pearl woni
Master Robert second, Falcada third. Time
fs40.
sixth race mile and a sxteenth-Sol
white won Lord Etanhope second, Rock
stone third. Time. TAT s-5.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21
RESULTS At FORT ERIE

First race, 1--WE furlongs-Tenorette won'
Daley second, Dearie third.
Second race, six furlongs selling-Gerry-
mander won, Hoyle second, Joe Gaitens
third.
Third race, ave and q half furiongs, sell
ing--AIencon won. Grand Dame second
Honest third
Fourth race, one mile, handicap-King
Daughter won, Reidmoore second. superssl-
ton third
Fifth race one mile, selling-servfie won,
Giles second. King Thistle third
. sixth race, one mile ana seventy yards.
selling-<Warner 0risweli won. Mamie Saa-
lagher second. Bonebrake third.
Seventh race, one mile and seventy yards,
selling-Huck won, Topsy Robinson second
Arrow Swift third.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21
RESULTS AT BUTTE

BUTTE, Aug 20.--Results;
First race three furlongs-Katie Glea-
son won, Reno Rebel second, Eonite third
Time 1875
Second race, six furlongs-stbara won
lord T3ossinnton second, Mike Jordan third.
Time 1:15 Y.
Third race, one mile--silver Heels won
Ellie second, Golden Wine third. Time
1:43.
won. The. slicker second, cooney Neif third.
Time, 1:02~ ~
Firth race, one miie--Neva Lee won, Ma
bel Hoiiander second, st. Avon third Timo'
1:43. -.
sixth race six fur1ongs--Airs won, Sake
second, Curriculum third. Time, liza.
Seventh race, seven furlongs-El Casador
won, Royal River second, Phil lgoe third
Time 1929.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21
"PLAlN AS NOSE ON FACE"
THAT OCTOPUS OIL SCHEME

DENVER, Colo, Aug. ,20.--"The judge
who cannot see The Standard OIL com
pany of New Jersey in the STANDARD
Oil company Of Indiana and who can.
not see through both of these legal
Actions to the real owners and the real
offenders, John d. Rockefeller, II. H.
Rogers, John D. Archbold and others,
is either blinded by prejudice or an
unfortunate disposition to obscure the
merits of a controversy by strained
and irrevelant technicalities,@ declared
Attorney General Herbert 8. Hadiey
of Missouri today in his address be-
fore the second annual convention OF
the National Association Of Attorneys
General, OF which he is president.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21
FOREST FIRES DYING OUT,
BUT CITY HID IN SMOKE

VANCOUVER, 3. G.. Aug 20.--Most
Of the forest flres IN this district are
under control, though some damage Is
still being inflicted on standing tim
Der. The Capilano City water intake
which was in danger a short time yes
terday, is out of the fire zone today
A pail Of smoke like d thick fog is
hanging over the city and navigation
In coast waters is very difficult.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21
HosEMAN CITED TO APPEAR
BEFORE FIRE COMMISSION

Harry Il. Snyder. hoseman Of engine
companv 20. was cited to appear before
the Are commission at its meeting next
Thursday and show cause why he
should not be dropped from the rolls:
AS Snyder already has dropped himself
1t is not likely he will appear.
Charges against him were preferred
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-21

by Capt. w. F. o'Malley and 1sRtts. SIS
II. Dodd. Captain OsMa1ley sayAat
der asked to be excused from
because he was sick from the a2esgge:
of overwhelming on his day of
permission was refused, and after
der had gone to his breakfast. b
turned to the engine house. secure
clothes and told 0'Malley he dent
through with the service. Lieut..
accuses him OF using abusive
guage to him on the same mornInss--;
Allan r. Walker was appointed
porary hoseman in the place Of snS