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Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-24

owner and builder; one-story, sx-room resi-
dence; $500.
New Depot street. 719-Charles Wolder, own
er and builder; alterations of residence; 5000
Fremont street, 547-S1, SOUTH. H. Call.
owner; Garrett Bixby, builders; two-story
stores: $1,000.
Broadway, 429, South-Mary C. Young own
er; A. ]. Crawford, builder; alterations of
building; $1,000.
Stanford street, 1151-53-James Smith, owner
and builder; one-story, four-room shop: $780,
Fifty-second street, SSS, East-Mrs. II. Black
owner and builder; 11a-story, seven-room resi-
dence; S2450
Forty first place, 22s. west-Matalie Fall
come, owner and builder; one-story, six-room
residence; $780,
Forty-ssventh place. 2o5, West-Carl Hill
man. owner and builder; two-story, ten-room
residence; $3.50.
Forty-eighth street. 1872, West-W. V. Nor
row, owner and builder one-story, six-room
residence; $500.
Fifty-ninth place, 221, East-Mrs Lucy Fee
garden. owner and builder; one-story, five
room residence; $3.50.
Cotton street, 9S2-R. Boag, owner and build
er: alterations of residence; $1,000.
Cotton street, 930-Same as above.
Third street. 3211, East--William L. Powell
owner and builder; one-story, hve-room resi-
dence; $1,000.
Cambridge street, 221s-J. s. Dunsett own
er and builder; two-story, eight-room resi-
dence; $4,000.
Fifth street, $685. East-E. NJ Moore, owner
and builder; alterations of residence; $2031
Austin street. 962-Emma Holford owner
and builder; one-story, fve-room residence;
$1,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-24
BRITISH WORKERS EAGER
FOR PROTECTIVE TARIFF
Factory Hands, Threatened with STAR
walton by Existing Business De-
preston, Clamoring for Means
of Meeting Competition
BY w. HAMILTON RHODES
cial Cahle to The Herald.

EneCial
LONDON, May 23.-The trade depres-.
sion throughout England and Scotland
ia most severe and tariff reform is
naturally gaining ground every day.
The fear of starvation owing to lack of
work is growing even stronger than the
fear of no bread in time Of war, and
II has been truthfully said that protec-
ton is only a question of time in Eng
land AS a recent instance the small
but important town of Bra1ntree, ana
the adjoining parish of Booking, are
calling loudly for tariff reform. They
have a population together of 10000
and they are in the heart of a fine agri-
cultural country.
Agriculture ceased to pay years ago,
and the population gets a living out OF
factories established there. The king s
coronation robe was woven at one Of
them. These factories feel severely the
ever growing tariffs of other countries
combined with the absence of retalia-
tion at home. Consequently hundreds
of men are employed only on partial
time. The workhouse is fuller than it
has been for many years, and the poor
rate is the highest on record.
This is true also Of other manufac-
turing towns. The following are among
the principal factories in Braintree and
Booking: Samuel Courtauld & Co, crepe
and silk manufacturers, employing 700
hands; the Crittall Manufacturing COM
pany, iron workers, $50 hands; Lake e
elliott manufacturers of cycle tools
and accessories, 140 hands; James
Fuller, boot manufacturer, 1870 hands,
and r. Warner & Son. silk manufac-
turers, 100 hands. All these firms, ex-
cept the Crittall company, demand
tariff reform as the only means of meet
ing foreign competition.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-24
DWELLING House Sales

The Downing Realty company re-
ports the following sales:
For c. E. Hughes to F. II. Torbett
the eight-room modern house at 1893
East Forty-second street for $1,000.
Four-room cottage at 5130 Hooper
for Rosel Edwards to William Sand
bach.
Four-room cottage at 5132 Hooper
avenue for Rosel Edwards to S. A.
Pitzer.
Four-rom cottage at 5133 Latham
street for Mr.. Edwards to William De
Saints.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-24
FRENCH GOVERN MENT HAS
RICH INCOME IN SMOKERS
Profit Derived from Sale of Articles
Connected with Use of Tobacco
Exceeds Large Total of
$1oo,ooo,ooo

Special Cable to The Herald.
PARIS, May 23.-Official return of
French indirect taxation in 1907 have
Just been issued and afford interesting
reading. The profit made by the state
on the sale of cigars, cigarettes, tobac-
cos and snuffs attained the huge sum
of S94. .41O. 900, while the sale of govern
ment made and imported matches pro-
duced for the state a profit of $7,6O0,0oo,
so that the total revenue derived by the
government from smoking in France
last year was more than $100,Oeo,0OO.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-24
ADMINISTRATOR ALLEGES WILL
WAS HIDDEN BY RELATIVE

A second petition has been made for
letters of administration by Public Ad-
ministrator Frank Bryson in the estate
of Mrs. Margaret Cleveland, who died
at Santa Monica about month ago.
In this petition Mr.. Bryson charges
James o. Craine, brother of the de-
ceased, with having hidden the will.
Mrs. Cleveland's estate is estimated
to be worth about $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-24

The window of the Bartlett Music COM
papy displays The Heralds auto-piano.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-24
DOG CATCHER FINED SIS
FOR STRIKING WOMAN

+ Ernest Britt, city dog catcher, I.
I. was fined SIS by Justice Fredrick- I.
+ son yesterday. Britt was con- i.
+ victed Thursday upon a complain I.
= filed by Mrs Mary Lee, who al !.
I. legged Britt struck her when she I.
+ sought to prevent him from get I.
+ ting her dog, which had a license 4
1. tag upon her collar. +
=. j. !. 4. 4 4. 4 4. + 4 4. i. 4. i. 4 = \ i. !.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-24

struck by Long Beach car going at
speed of thirty-five miles an hour.
She states her husband was driving
across the tracks of the Pacific Electric
company on the morning of the acci-
dent, and that one OF the horses feet
caught in the track and before he could
be released the car struck the buggy,
throwing Mr.. Melville about fifty feet
killing the horse and demolishing the
buggy
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-24

When a wife shows more abil-
ity and management in spend
ing than the husband does in
earning the income, the family
prospers; when she shows LESS,
poverty begins.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-24
WIFE SUES COMPANY
FOR HUSBANDS DEATH
Woman Asks $4,000 from Street Rail-
way, Claiming Speeding Car Was
Responsible for Mans
Injuries

Mrs. Margaret K. Melville, through
Attorneys Murphy and Schmidt, filed
suit yesterday against the Pacific Elec-
trio company for $4,000.
Mrs Melville is the widow of Eben-
ezer F. Melville who was strock by
car at Long Beach avenue and Six
teenth street January IS, and received
injuries which caused his death Feb
ruary II.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-24
BUILDING PERMITS
FOR THREE WEEKS
COMPARE FAvORABLY WITH
LAST YEAR
There Were 42o Issued, Amounting to
$65S, S,64s-Chief Inspectors Re-
port-Llst of Principal
Permits

Building permits for three weeks OF
May amounted to s65S,54S There were
42O issued. These figures make IA
vorable showing and compare with
other previous records.
The report of Chief Inspector j. J.
Backus, as segregated by Chief Clerk
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-10
A BOOTLEGGERs' TRUST.
Negroes Form Combination to Rob
Liquor Dealers.

Huntingdon. Tenn. April 1O.-A
well known Nashville liquor hrm
would like very much to get hold OF
a coterie of Huntington darkeys who
have been working skin game on
them. It appears that several negroes
Of this city have formed bootlegging
trust and have undertaken to do busl-
ness without capital and not alto
gether without success. as the Nash
willie firm is out about $35 worth OF
whisky. The negroes would order
supply Of liquor and send check for
payment OF same. The checks were
signed by the same negro each time.
When the checks were returned 10
the Huntingdon banks II was found
that the party had no money in the in
stitutions. A constable now has the
account. and the leader OF the trust"
was In custody yesterday. endeavoring
to raise the amount due the Nash
willie firm. Bootleggers have becoma
quite active In this city Of late. and a
number OF them are under surveil-
lance.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-10
CITY BUYER Is
TO BIZ APPOINTED
Aldermen Concur In Action Of
the Lower Board.
No Franchise will BE offered the
East Tennessee Telephone Conn., \
pany by City.
BUSINESS OF UPPER BOARD.

Aldermen last night declined to
concur In the resolution of the coun-
cilmen to offer franchise TO the East
Tennessee Telephone company and
are standing pat on their suit and the
boycott OF the company's service.
The action of the councilmen, pro.
NIding the Office of city buyer, to be
appointed by the mayor and receive
a salary OF 500 the month, was con-
Cured in.
The resolution authorizing the city
milk and meat Inspector exclusively
to inspect cattle for tuberculosis, was
defeated
Copies OF the ordinance regulating
hack hire. were ordered prepared for
each member.
Franchises were asked for by the
Paducah Il Northern and the Padu-
cab and Cairo interurban lines. and
the requests were referred to the Or
dinance committee.
The matter of regulating the loca-
tion OF the coal fleet at the foot of
WhshlhBNoh S'itst "oS iti'iiNu w a
committee.
The matter OF rewriting the public
library was referred
Reports were filed and SIS paid by
Jordon & Sons, moving picture show
men, for license never used was re-
turned
.. Il. Potter was granted a license
to open saloon at 737 North Sew
enth street.
Installment house men failed TO get
e reduction In license from $50 to
s10. No action was taken on a sim
liar request of secondhand dealers.
The request OF Thomas c. Lecch In
vestment company, for refund OF
as. was referred to the city solicitor
Mayor Smith was directed 10 renew
the contract for caring for sick sea
men at si.35 for ordinary cases at
Riverside hospital and 81. 30 for con-
tseious diseases.
An ordinance for concrete side
walks on North Fifteenth street be
tween Clay and Trimble streets. was
ordered brought In.
Second readings were given to or
dinances. providing for sidewalks on
Water street between Broadway aud
Kentucky avenue; reducing cigar
makers license from s35. to $40 and
providing protection for spectators at
moving picture shows.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-10
GOOD JUD(;NENT

Is the essential characteristic of men
and women. Invaluable to good
business men and necessary to house
wives. A woman shows good, judg-
ment when she buys Whites Cream
vermifuge for her baby. The best
worm medicine ever offered to moth
ers. Many indeed are the sensible
mothers, who, write expressing their
gratitude for the good health Of their
children, which they owe to the use
of Whites Cream Vermifuge. Sold
by J. II. Oehlschlaeger. Lang Bros,
and c. o. Ripley.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-10
MONT PIT OFF.

for tomorrow what you can do today
II you put on buying a bottle of Bal
lards Snow Liniment, when that
pain comes you won't have any. buy
bottle today. A positive cure for
Rheumatism. Burns. Cuts. Sprains.
Contracted Muscles, etc, r. S. Ora
ham. Prairie Grove, Ark. writes:
81 Wish to thank YOU for the good
results | received from Snow Lint
ment. II positively cured me OF
rheumatism after others had failed
Sold by J. II. Ochlschlaeger. Lag
Bros, and c. o. Ripley.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-10

cate my last meal Friday evening,
February rs"
"March 15-Ate some peppermint
today"
march 19-Twenty days tonight
since | ate"
"March 20-Ate peppermint to-
day"
March 23-Ate candy today"
March 26-Ate maple sugar to-
might"
"March 26-Ate candy and little
peanuts today"
"March a1-Ate- candy today and
little peanuts
"April s,--Ate a little candy to-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-10

firmly refused to see physician ana
declared he would take no medicines
if they were prescribed. Before the
officer left Ostead wrote on the back
of an envelopes: "My sisters address
is r. f. p. No. 2. Rio, Wis.," ana
gave it to him.
An examination of Olstead's effects
found a heavy chest nearly filled with
manuscript written in Norwegian on
New Thought"
Makes Record of Fast.
Olstead left vest pocket diary
which contained brief notations OF his
actions during his fast. Those refer
ring to his diet were as follows;
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-10

day."
"April S-Will be forty days to-
night since | quit eating"
The only other entries during that
period were two stating that he had
paid his room rent, and one making
note of the Hackenschmidt-GotcL
wrestling match last Friday.
Coroner Miller put 1t down as
case of suicide and noted the primary.
cause of death as occult science, and
the immediate cause, starvation"
Olstead had philosophic trend OF
mind, and his writings show that he
was soliloquizing on life and eternity.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-10
Forty Day Fast to Prove His Theory
Causes Death of Knute Alstead

controls the body and that mind is
superior to matter.
Mr.. Plotny, whom Olstead told of
his fast only a few days ago. went to
Olstead's room and found him in an
Extremely weakened condition, on
Ger Gavin was called and sent for the
city physician. Olstead died few
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-10

st. Paul, April l0.-Knute Olstead
died at the home of David Plotny,
1876 Grove street. of starvation. At
the time of his death Olstead was
within twenty-four hours of complet-
ing forty-day fast, which he had
undertaken in, order to demonstrate
to his own satisfaction that the mind
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-10
later.
Spends Time Writing.

minutes later. o
Spends Time Writing.
Olstead rented a room in the Plotns
home three months ago. He told lit
tie about himself and spent most Of
his time in his room writing.
Three days ago Mr.. Plotny, seeing
Olstead leaving the house about meal
time, noticed him stagger. Plotny
spoke to him and asked him If he, wa,
III. Olstead replied that he was not
and said that he was fasting in ordes
to prove that the mind was not con-
trolled by matter. Plotny notified
Patrolman Gavin. and together they
went back to Sc Olstead. Olstead
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-10

Ibid the burglar leave clew,"
asked the chief. mo-" replied the
new policeman, they made a clean
sweep. ''-Philadelph Public Led
ger.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-10

The religion for eternity is the re-
lision for every day,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-10

The Evening sun-loc = Wet,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-07
IS BUSHELS PER- ACR[
Average Turnout State Some
what Above the Ordinary
Yield.
SOME FIELDS GO 70 TO 80
Corn on Wet and Late Planted Fields
Cutting the General Average Down
Farmers Complain of Lack of Husk-
ers and High Prices Are Being Paid
for Labor.
peclal to Times-RepublIcan.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Nov. 7-Early reports
from the corn fields of Iowa indicate
that corn is going on the average of a
trifle below thirty-five bushels to the
acre, as shown by the husking thus
far. II the average reaches this fig
ure, the total yield will be above 3O0,-
900 bushels.
DR. Chapel of the Iowa crop bureau
was thru northern Iowa recently. He
found there fields which We're going as
high as seventy bushels to the acre,
but they are the exception.
"Lowland fields or fields which were
planted late will drag the average
donw, but on the whole the corn husk-
ing reports are cminently satisfactory"
says DR.. Chapel.
Farmers are making the perennial
as to lack of corn huskers.
The latter are demanding higher prices
than cents per bushel, supposed TO
be the standard price, and this fact Is
agitating the farmers who are forced
to hire extra help not a little.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-07
FENCE CAUSES SUIT
Property Owner Seeks to Enjoin Sale
of Property for Tax Alleged to Be
Illegally Assessed.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Nov. 7.-One Of the
cases which will come on for trial
at the November term Of court was
caused by little fence which cost
1921. The fence is on the property
of Levi Helm, in the town of Ply
mouth. In this case, Levi Helm as the
plaintiff asks for an Injunction re-
straining the town Of Plymouth and
the county treasurer from selling the
above mentioned property for taxes.
The town Of Plymouth erected the
fence on Helms property at a cost
of $521 This cost was assessed
against his property. Helm alleges that
this was done unjustly and illegally.
Also that he was never notified re-
garling the fence proceedings. The
plaintiff also demands that the as
sessment against his property for the
cost of building the fence be declared
by the court null and void. Helm
wishes to save his property, but re-
fuses to pay the 1921 which he says
is wrongfully assessed against him.
The case promises to be one OF unique
and unusual interest altho OF such
small beginning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-07
Sentenced to Hard Labor, Fol
Murder OF Frank Parker
Near Kellogg
RECORD IN TIME TRIAL TOOK
This Case is the uickest Murder Trial
Ever Put Thru in History of Jas
per county-Defendan Valves Time
of Receiving Sentence, and is Given
Latter This Morning.
Special to Tlmes-Republican.

| Special to Times Republican.
Newton. Nov. THE jury in the
case OF state against George Young
charged with the murder of Frank
| Parker, near Kellogg, on the Arthur
Robinson farm, last June 10, returned
verdict early this morning finding
Young guilty of first degree murder.
Next Tuesday was set for the time
of sentence, but defendant waived
time and was at once sentenced by
Judge. w. G. Clements to twenty years
at hard labor in the prison at Fort
Madison.
This was tho most rapid murder
trial in the history of Jasper county.
At noon Wednesday the work of Sc
curing jury was commenced. and
Jury was empanneled in the after
noon. Thursday morning the opening
statements for both sides were made,
and all the testimony on both sides
was taken during Thursday. The ar
guments occupied all day Friday and
until O'clock. The court then in
structed the jury. which was sent out
at 5:45.
The jury announced that verdict
had been reached at 1850 this morn
ing, but it was not announced until
the court could reassemble, which was
at 1920 a. M.
was first, County Attorney Malmberg,
followed by N. S. Carpenter of Ell
dora, and C.. a. Rogers, also of Ell
dora, for the defense. The closing
argument for the state was made by
c. Q. McLain.
The feature of the states argument
was to the effect that the shooting
was not in self defense. Two shots
were fired, one taking effect in the
back of the neck, the bullet being en-
bedded in the bone and caused Par
ker's death. The second shot took
effect in the left side of the face,
lodging in the temple bone, but in
flicting wound that was not neces-
sarily fatal. There was conflict in the
testimony as to which shot was fired
first, the state claiming that the
wound in the neck, which was fatal,
was fired first.
The state was also able to show that
Young had told a Mr.. Coffee that it
was a shame that Mrs. Parker, as good
q woman as she was, was compelled to
live with man like Parker, and that
he would have killed him long ago but
for fear of getting into trouble. 1t
was also shown that Mrs. Parker,
after her husband was wounded, re-
fused his dying request to come to
his bedside.
The line of defense was that Young
shot in self defense, and the state
admitted that Parker drew his gun
first.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-07

Hinton.
A. j. Baker bought the livery bust
ness last Friday from o. A. Winter ano
took possession on Saturday.
Merrill.
! About fourteen Of the business and
professional men Of Merrill have again
contracted for series Of four lectures
and entertainments to be given here
the coming fall and winter.
Grand Junction.
| One of the most successful Sunday
school conventions ever held in Grand
Junction was the district convention
Sunday afternoon and evening. The
township had only recently been or
ganized and the officers and commit
tees naturally feel greatly encouraged
by the way the workers Of the town
ship responded.
Gait.
Miss Minnie Bum met with a very
serious accident last Wednesday. While
taking the cream separator apart, the
sleeve of her coat caught in the ma
chine and her arm was broken at the
wrist. A physician set the broken
member and Miss Minnie is now as
comfortable as any one can be with
Il broken arm.
Keokuk.
Robert Greaves, an employe of KEEL
logg- Birge company, is in danger OF
blood poisoning and is under the care
Of doctor at the present time. He
slightly scratched his shin bone some
time ago and altho the injury was a
minor one, more serious results have
followed. His many friends hope that
he will be able to be out In a short
time.
Muscatine.
While out hunting George Mealman,
Jr.. living near New Boston. was seri-
ously injured by the accidental dis
charge Of a rifle, the charge severely
decorating a hand and leg. The bullet
passed thru his right hand and lodged
in the right groin. Mealman was found
lying by the roadside by companions
who went in search for him. His con-
clifton is serious.
Iowa City.
Henry Hahn, aged 72, a we'll known
resident of Graham township, was SER
lOuSly lluIl NuOlludy AAA6AAI Nii'AS
turning from Morse to his home near
Elmira with a load Of lumber. He fell
from the load and sustained a. frac-
ture of the left forearm, both bones
swapping and being crushed. His
thumb was also broken. Mr.. Hahn was
brought to an Iowa City hospital.
Nevada.
The corner stone Of the new Iowa
building was laid Wednes-
day afternoon with impressive cere-
Elder Campbell, president Of
the conference, made to address in
behalf of the sanatorium board and
F. D. Thompson the welcoming adj
dress for Mayor Dean, who was I'M
able to be present. The dedicatory
prayer was made by Chaplain w: ID.
Parkhurt.
Oscar Winkler and Martin Purcell,
store made the famous old wheelbar-
row bet on the outcome Of the con-
s-ressional race in this district. If
Walsh was elected Winsler agreed to
wheel Purcell in a wheelbarrow from
he Feeney grocery store to Second
street, west on Second street to Har-
r.ison street, north ON Harrison to
Third street and east on Third to
he Feeney grocery store. II Dawson
Tas elected 9gGeU was 70 Dc the saoy- !