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than that of unsoundness of mind and
the other side desires to retain me,
am open to a retainer from them or
course it must be upon some other
ground than unsoUndneSS OF mind. Mr..
Yoell was as sound a man mentally as
any man that ever lived, and to con-
test his will upon that ground is sheer
nonsense; but upon any other ground,
If the other side wants me, and you DO
not, l am open to a retainer.
1 said: Mr.. Cothran, what do you
want?"
He said: 7 want s2.5Oo. and b,0Es ! want t
do anything. I want no contracI no
promise of payment; want the money.
Delmas' deposition asserts that ne
told Cothran that Mrs. Levy and the
other heirs were not in position TO
pay any such fee. and received the an
swer:
well, Mrs. Levy has the money or
has the means of raising ii. She can
raise the money If she wants to- Her
father has provided for that. II she
has not the money she has property.
POSES AS YOELL'S FRIEND
1t is alleged that this remark was
based upon the fact that Cothran him
self had drawn deeds for certain San
Francisco property which YoeH trans
ferred to Mrs. Levy, but which was
reconveyed TO him later by Mrs. Levy
without Cothran's knowledge.
1t was also brought out in the testi-
mony, and the charge went undis-
puted, that the famous poison paper.
which Cothran contended during the
last trial was fraud, was originally
drawn by Cothran himself, in his own
handwriting and in his own office, and
then copied and signed by Yoell.
Cothran's intimacy with Yoell and his
pretended friendship for him were
shown in his letters to Yoell and, in
the fact that, before the latters death.
Cothran managed his legal business in
San Jose. visited him often at his home
in this city and spoke OF him always
in the most endearing way. 1t is
claimed that in letters to Yoell Goth
ran even went so far as to tell him
that he prayed for Yoen every night
and made a plea to have YoelI saved
from his wife a part of his supplica-
tion.
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PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOR
SONOMA BERRY CROP
Picking Now in Progress and
Shipments Have Begun to
the CannerieS
sPECIAL DIsPArcH 20 THE CALL


SANTA ROSA, July 13.-The berry
crop of this county is beginning TO
ripen rapidly and reports from the
growers of the western part of the
county and through the Gold Ridge
section are to the effect that the crop
will amount to about J, 400 tons. The
berries are very large and luscious, and,
will be better than in other seasons
when the fruit was very thickly set.
Picking is in progress in many
places and the fruit is beginning TO
move TO the canneries. Some 500 tons
of the berries pooled are going to the
Sebastopol and Santa Rosa canneries,
while about 400 tons will be shipped
to Napa as they ripen.
Several hundred tons of the berries
will be secured by local wholesalers
The fruit is being bought at from $50
to $40 per ton.
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PRISONERS MAKE VAIN
EFFORT TO BURN JAIL
Desperate Attempt of Two Ne.
groes to Secure Freedom
Proves Futile

RENO. New, July l3.-Two coiored
prisoners, named Frank and John VIII
lisms, made a desperate attempt TO
secure freedom yesterday by burning
down a heavy door at the city jail. They
put the FIRE out themselves, fearing
cremation A charge of arson is TO be
preferred against them.
John williams is held on the belief
that he is an ex-convict escaped from
San Bernardino county California;
jzr. He answers the description OF Ed
walker. who broke jail there last year.
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zEPpELIN READY FoR FLIGHT

thing is in readiness for Count Yep
pelin's "a hour overland endurance
flight in his mammoth airship, which
is to take place tomorrow. The opera
tion of filing the balloon with half a
million cubic feet of gas was carried
out successfully The count supervised
trial today of the motors in the
floating shed on Lake Constance and
they worked excellently.
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HOT WAVE HITS CINCINNATI

CINCINNATI, July 13.-The mercury
went after the seasons record here to-
day. starting with - during the early
morning hours and slowly mounting as
the day advanced until ii reached 96
during the afternoon. No serious cases
OF heat prostratiOns were reported a
fresh breeze tempering the heat.
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TWO CITIES BID FOR
THE ELKS' CONVENTION
Los Angeles Delegation Startles
Dallas With Steam Siren
on Hotel Roof

DALLAS, Tex, July 13.-The annual
convention of the Benevolent and Pro
tective Order of Elks began tonight
with addresses of welcome.
Los Angeles and Detroit are appar-
emily the only two candidates for the
1909 convention.
1t was but a few hours after day
break when the steam siren of the Los
Angeles delegation. placed on the roof
of the Southland hotel. began to tell
the gathered thousands that Los An
geles sought the next convention.
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sLIGHTLY CooLER IN BosroN

BOSTON, July l3.-The renewed hot
wave continues here today, but a low
percentage of humidity made living
more comfortable than II was Sunday
At II O'Clock the official thermometer
showed So degrees. but at noon a west
wind sent II down 70 SO. The supply Of
milk is decreasing, the hot weather
having dried up the pastures.
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CHTcAGo AGAIN sUFFERs

CHICAGO, July 13--Three additional
deaths were reported today as result
OF heat After comparative cool yes
terday the mercury began to climb up
ward today again, mounting to II de-
Rrees al 5 e. m to SO at noon.
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CHICO HAS BIG FIRE@chico. July ia
fire In the business section Of this city today
gutfed the stores OF the Rochdale company
Logan & Tormy. Zwisler Bilkey and caused
slight damage by water TO the office Of the Chico
Enternrise. The total loss is about $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
PERsTANs THREATEN RUSSIANS

TABRIZ. July IA REVOLUTIONARY
preliminary has been placarded
throughout this town threatening the
Russian consul and the members of
the Russian colony with death unless
they desist from meddling in Persian
affairs.
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NEBRASKA SENDS BOND MONEY

SACRAMENTO, July Estate Treas
urer Williams today received $3.50, 900,
being the first half of the amount due
from the state of Nebraska for the San
Francisco sea wall bonds. The amount
came in gold coin and kept the treas
ury clerks busy all the afternoon count
ing IT,
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STAGE RoBBER PARDoNED- Sacramento,
July Ex-Governor Gillett today pardoned Frank
II. Rolfe. aged 60 years, from the penitentiary.
Rolfe was sentenced in 1882 for stage robbery
in Tuolumne county.
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DUNNF'S ACCUSER
FACES CHARGES

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PROPOSALS

OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTERMAS-
TER Fort Mason. san Francisco. Cal, June 16.
loOS.-Sealed proposals. In triplicate, VIII BE-
received here until IL a. m-. and az Once Con.
structing Quartermaster; Honoint1. d. =. Until
the construction. plumbing and electric wiring
81 ten buildings at Fort Shafter, H. T.. In ac-
cordanee with plans and specifications ale
here and In office Constructing Quartermaster.
1onoluiu H. T. For further Information ana
necessary blanks apply TO Constructing Quarter
master Honolulu. r. T.. or 20 the undersigned.
Deposit OF twenty-five dollars required 70 insurs
return OF plans. etc Envelopes containing pro
no<aIs to be indorsed Proposals for Dublio
huiIdings Fort Shafter. n T." and addressed
fo Constructing Qnartermaster. Honolulu. h. T.,
ar Major Geo. Mex Williamson. Ouartsrmaster,
q. 5. A., Fort Mason Ca
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
LONG LIFE POSSIBLE ONLY
UNDER IMPROVED CONDITIONS

ALEXANDRIA. Nov. 23.-[Editor Her.
add: A few days ago, commenting
upon DR.. Osler's theory of old men,
you cited a few isolated cases to refute
his theory. But isolated cases prove
nothing; we must rely upon general
averages.
Upon the whole, I believe Dr. Osler's
observations on the inefficiency of our
aged are sadly true, although he does
not offer reasonable solution.
On the other hand, it is reasonable to
believe that the majority of the pop
ulation ought to reach an age of 80 to
125 years and retain a reasonable eff
cheney to the last. But what do we
see? Sixty years the average expec-
fancy! And the majority who pass this
age are usually so broken in health
that they are practically a burden
upon society.
why is our insurance so high; why
are we crying for old age pensions?
Why is the death rate from pneumonia
and heart disease increasing so alarm
ingly? Why are 80 per cent of the
Americans suffering from indigestion?
Because in this strenuous race of
competition everybody is hurrying and
worrying so that we haven't time to
eat, sleep or recreate. In fact, we
haven't time to live! Business" is not
for health but for profit. Food is no.
sold for it's digestibility or wholesome
ness. but for profit. Everywhere life,
comfort and happiness are sacrificed
for profit.
Longevity can only result from tenn
perate living, steady but not strenuous
and agreeable work and freedom from
economic worry. And when we inau-
gurate such conditions we will produce
race of Ibsens, Goethes, Tolstoys,
Zeppelins, such as we have never
dreamed of. DIR. HUMANITAS.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
pUBs TRADE RESTRICTIONS
MERE VILLAGERS POLICY

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 23.-[Editor
Herald: I am not in favor of inter-
fering with jamborees, preferring the
appeal to Philip after he has sooereu
up. Now 1 ask, through the Letter
Box as a great educational medium:
docs anybody in his senses really pc
lieve that the past week will nave
helped us toward prosperity, or that
there is anything in such course eX-
cept a ridiculous middle Of Thought
A Pasadena correspondent called at
tention to the fact that IL it is unde-
sirable to trade with the outside world
we should erect a statue to the South
ern Pacific and thank it for the I'M.
pediments it has put in the way OF
traffic. l wish to push that argument.
If it is truly a good thing to conhne
our purchases within ourselves, for
heavens sake let us work the idea
for all it is worth. Let us boycott the
outside world and, to make the boy
colt effective, tear up railroad lines ana
cut all telegraph wires.
In what ridiculous contradictions does
such a line of thought land US! All
Improvement in the means of COM
munication brings us into connection
with more of our fellow beings and en-
ables us to exchange our products with
them since all commerce is exchange.
And he who, whether by protective
tariff, "patronize home industry
crusade, or otherwise, attempts to
thwart that process virtually is CRYING,
"abolish the railroad and telegraph"
I do not wonder that a great English
critic, Bernard Shaw, publicly calls us
"a nation of villagers" and myself
heard eastern travellers last week
speaking of this city in identically the
same terms when commenting on the
provincial philosophy we were so ar
IDENTIFY demonstrating. ECONOMIST.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
SAYS MIND EXPERIMENT
is PAST LABORATORY STAGE

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 29.-[Editor
Herald: In considering the claims OF
mind and matter, we have to decide
what qualifications each of them pos
sesses.
Evidently mind is the source of all
action and life. Mind thinks while mat
ter cannot, therefore is something sep
arate from mind; it is not even the
product of mind IN any true sense, but
is the expression of erring thought,
brought into manifestation through be
lief, the child of ignorance. When this
kind Of mind association with matter
terminates, through the death of
mortal, then matter, which is the mat
rix of mortality, ceases to show any
further evidence of life or mind.
The brain, which is supposed to be
the seat of intelligence is the organ OF
mortal mind which is used as vehicle
by it to transmit energy and convey
action.
Asbury Cecil asks: HAS any indi-
vidual experiment passed the labora-
tory stage?" Yes, countless thousands,
his own included, for he admits in his
letter that it has been demonstrated
to him.
Jesus was the greatest demonstrator
of, the absolute control of matter
through mind, and his highest was the
ascension above materiality in it's total
elimination from association with his
being. He came from above, out of
mind, and partook of our idea in order
that he might be seen to mortals, and
so, by overcoming IN the flesh the
claims of matter, furnish us with the
proof of the power of mind through en-
tire reliance on it, and denial of the
possibility of there being an opposing
law. Therefore let us, as the Bible
says, have this mind in us which was
also in Christ Jesus. There is no linz
itation in this mind, and evolution can
only be manifest in connection with
the development of finite or mortal con-
seriousness.
Mr.. Editor, the consideration of this
infinite subject requires infinite space.
and as my space is limited must quit.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS

Ut is only natural and logical to ex-
pect the government should recog-
Il nize and aid a new Pacific coast
line of steamships. If there Is necessity
for government steamship lines in the
Atlantic why is there not a similar
necessity in the Pacific? Railroad In
fluences object to line like that which
has been talked of because in the
freight carrying service they foresee
powerful opposition to the railroad
freight monopoly, but the very fact
that railroad magnates become excited
when a governmental line of steamships
is talked of should encourage citizens
who have given some attention to the
subject. A line of steamships witt
governmental recognition would have
headquarters at San Pedro harbor ant
would be a big boon to the coast trade
as well as a great encouragement tC
manufacturers and investors.
BY the time of the completion of the
Panama canal the Pacific line would
have built up a great coast carrying
trade and would help simplify the prob
lens of bloceanic maritime freightage
From the very first there would b.
plenty of business for the ships, an(
those who say the government would
be asked paternally to finance the limo
even If it was a steady loser, are mis-
representing the facts.
There would be no need for paternal'
ism, because the traffic would soon out
grow the subsidy. At the same time, II
Establishing the line or in making the
establishment of it possible, the gov
! eminent would be acting$ not only
within its rights but in accordance with
presidents. The Pacific should be al
least as we'll treated as the Atlantic
The fact that Washington is geograph-
ically nearer the Atlantic than the
Pacific seaboard should cease to have
any weight in the national determine
ton of maritime matters. We cannot
take the District of Columbia and shift
it to that central point where logically
it should be found, but at any rate we
can and we will compel the Atlantic
trained minds of the eastern statesmen
to give a reasonable amount Of atten-
ton to the necessities of the Pacific
coast, and try to make them realize
that what is best for the Pacific coast
is best for the nation. Every Pacific
coast request should be treated as rep
resentative of some improvement or ad-
vance which will be for the national
good. for Westward the course Of en-
pire takes it's way"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
BELIEVES GOLDEN RULE
WOULD SOLVE PROBLEMS

LOS ANGELS, Nov. al Editor
Herald: | have read the letters in the
Letter Box with great interest, espe
ciaiiv on the subjects of social reform
and the social evil. do not think any
of the solutions of the problems OF.
fered so far will remedy the eVils. l.
/ may express an opinion or what
think would be the only real solutlon
of all the troubles of the world 1t is TO
put the golden rule into practice. Let
those who have the good of the world
at heart begin by Doing unto others
as they would have others do unto
them" Let it be taught In the
churches and in the schools, as all
virtue must be inculcated in the minds
~ children to become effective in future
generations to remove the social evil,
Srovide a house of refuge for them
where such as wish to leave may find
q decent home where they may reform;
iet good women visit them and per-
suade such as will to go to TINS nome,
AS ali that some of them need Is the
open door of hope.
7 And but one objection to The Her
aId's Christmas dinner; that is that
some wish to be on committees to seek
the worthy poor at this time when 1t Is
done In honor OF the birth of him who
said IT come not to save the righteous
but sinners" In his name let the un-
worthy poor be hidden to the feast. 1
would ask some writers in the Letter
Box to read Charles Reades great re-
form novel, Put Yourself in His
Place" MRS. A. r. M,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
NAVAL PATROL

4 n ANNOUNCEMENT that per-
~ manent battleship patrol of the
"A Pacific coast will be established
should allay the fears of the timorous,
and should satisfy Richmond Pearson
Hobson, who, speaking as an expert,
said the withdrawal of the fleet might
advertise the weakness of the coast
and under conditions of international
irritation might embolden some power
to declare war on America.
While it is for the best interests of
the United States that the coast should
be patrolled and that our more impor-
tant harbors-such as San Pedro
should be fortified, yet it is impossible
to guess what could be gained by any
foreign nation in armed contest with
the United States. What might be the
loss to civilization and the financial
and commercial world by even a tenn
porary interruption of the United
States is easier to imagine, and makes
it hard to understand why there could
be any war talk.
There is precedent for the statement
that disturbances in the United States
cause as much suffering in the islands
OF Great Britain and ireland as in any
part of the United States. No part of
the territory afflicted by domestic war
in the COS suffered any more than did
that great and densely populated part
of England called Lancashire, the in
dustries of which are dependent on
American raw materials, which must
be imported without interruption What
we cannot understand is that any in
telligent American should labor under
the deluslon that Great Britain, by
comforting or aiding any foreign power
which might desire to annoy the United
States, would deliberately wreck some
of her own leading manufacturing in
dustries!
Among all times changes none is
more remarkable than that which has
placed Great Britain in a position of
dependence on the United States for
food supplies. The British are nour-
ished on American corn, wheat and
meat. Since their manufactures, their
commerce and their food supply are
absolutely dependent on conditions in
the United States, it is not easy to see
why the British should look with favor
on any suggestion which might close
the big store; and it is equally UNI
reasonable to believe the United States
would consent to the ruin of "the star
customer"
War talk is therefore foolish as we'll
as indlsereet. At the same time, since
confidence, peace of mind and tran
quillitN are essential to prosperity, the
news that American warships are to
be stationed in the Pacific win deprive
the alarmists of any reason for raising
a din. 1t is good news.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26

At LOS ANGELES the chief of
"A police has twice within year re-
IA quested the city council that 1t
provide for an increase of the police
force because of the influx of crooks
who flock into that city when the Area
dia track begins business. In one of
his recent reports to the Los Angeles
city council the chief of police stated:
We must have more officers TO
protect Los Angeles, for there will
be the largest influx of crooks into
the city ever known when the Area
dia race track opens in the fall.
The history of police de-
partments shows that crooks of all
kinds follow up the race tracks.
If we are going to allow
Arcadia to run we must prepare to
deal with the robbers and thugs or
all descriptions who will be at
tracted here.
1t stands to reason that the larger
the meet, the larger will be the fol-
lowing of crooks. l have no doubt
that we will have more professional
criminals here this winter than
have ever come to Southern Call
fornia before. The eastern racing
tracks being closed, they Will natur-
ally migrate to the west.
Coming nearer home, we have only
to look at the reports made by the Off
GERS of the Oakland police department
to see that what holds true of race
track gambling at Los Angeles holds
good in Alameda county. Captain OF
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
SHOWS HIGH-HANDED METHODS
USED BY STATE IN COLLECTION

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25.-[Editor
Herald: This afternoon / struggled
with a crowd, jostling to pay its taxes.
Having deposited my quota l wendell
nv way to the assessors office, re-
flectine that, so far as l could see, all
the state had done for me in connec-
ton with the paltry lot on which l
had Just paid had been to force me,
by it's unfolding of land monopoly, to
scrimp and save in order that i might
secure foothold in the extreme sub
urbs on which to build home. Then
| went into the assessors office to pay
my poll tax which, l had just been
informed, was due.
I laid down two dollars. Three, II
YOU please" said the clerk You are
behind with your payment, and in an
other month it would have been four
dollars"
In other words, I am fined 90 per
cent for being slow in payment Of a
debt that the creditor has never called
for. although he could have collected
it easily, since 1 am employed, per-
manent resident and well known.
Moreover, in another month L would
have been charged double.
I ask: "Is there another institution
in the world that dares to do business
in this high-handed manner?"
This whole question of the state is
to be discussed at Howell hall, Sl4
South Main street, Friday evening, and
l hope that students of the Letter Box
NAV think it worth their while to at
tend. one Of the two debaters will be
the author of this humble protest.
STUDENT.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-26
EUiIS of Track Gambling
Are Denounced Officially

Detectives w. J. Peterson of the Oak
~ police department has the follow
ing to say of the activities at Emery
vile:
Every time that the track opens
we have an increase in crime right
down the line-more burglaries,
more holdups, more petty thieves.
Why, pshaw, we could particu-
larize case after case, but what's
the use2
Go to the judges who have had
to sentence criminals for crimes
that are traceable to racetrack
gambling. 1 doubt whether there
is q man who will say that the evil
is not one of the worst and that
it should not be abolished.
If you want the dope on race
track gambling, just go to the
surety companies and ask them
how many thousands of dollars
they have had to pay out to make
good the defalcations of those for
whom they have gone surety.
The morgue tells the story; the
state penitentiarie5 tell the story;
the county clerks and recorders
offices tell the story of mortgages
unpaid and foreclosed and homes
lost because of money gambled
away at the race track. The grocer,
the butcher and the baker don't
get the money that is coming to
them, because the money that
should be saved for the neces-
saries of life is dropped at the race
track