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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-22
&c The Theaters &C

The play has been superbly mounted,
the scenery being beyond anything pre-
viously shown upon the Burbank stage.
The women of the cast, too. display a
number of new, elaborate and vastly
becoming gowns which, being a mere
man, I cannot undertake to describe
for you.
"A Society Pilot is an interesting
play, excellently acted and deliberately
staged. It is also a made-in-Los An
geles product. II you care for my ad-
vice In the matter-and If you don't
you can stop reading right here-l
should say that you ought to see it.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-22
City NEWS IN BRIEF
nr,,ocpArrc MASS MEETINo

Hon. Theodore A. Bell will address
the people upon the issues of the day
at Turner hall, 321 South Main street,
D. m. Tuesday. June %, 1908. Every
body is cordially invited.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-22

Want to stop drinking? We can help.
ANTI Fru" positivel- kills all desire
for liquor. Sent post paid on receipt Of
$500. "Covina Co.." box 224 Covina, Cal.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-22
caceres Reelected

SAN DOMINGO, June 21.-The ma
tional congress today proclaimed Gen
Ramon Caceres reelected president OF
the republic for term of six years
The people spent the day in celebration
of the proclamation.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-22
Shoes Half Price and Less

over Two hundred big display bargain
tables are displaying shoes for man.
women and children, on sale IL many
instances for half price and less. Con-
vince yours: and como to the
AAAlAloxn sAOH A0unks
k1s South BroaowaN
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-22

Perhaps first honors of the evening
should go to Harry Mestayer and HI.
]. CHM, both of whom do very ex-
cellent work in their respective parts.
Mr.. Mestayer's baron is nothing short
Of an achievement, both IN elocution
and demeanor. Evidently he knows his
Ollendorfr and can conjugate the verb
ito love" in Teutonese as well as he
can in English. Mr. Ginn's old SER
want. too, is an admirably sustained
and sympathetic Interpretation Of a
likable role. His acting In the third
act climax was the best have ever
seen him do.
Space ana the exactions OF time for
bid extended mention of the others.
Miss Hall, Miss Maude Gilbert. who
was exceedingly happy in her love
scenes; Mr.. Beasley, Mr.. Desmond, Mr..
Burton. Miss Esmond and Mr. Stock
bridge are all deserving of high praise.
Miss Mango buffet. also, contributes a
sprightly bit to the general excellence.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-22
LATE BOOK NEWS

Man walks the earth.
The Quintessence of dust:
Books, from the ashes of his mirth,
Madness and sorrow. seem
To draw the elixir Of some rarer gust
Or, like the Stone of Alchemy. transmute
Life's cheating dross to golden truth o.
dreams.
John Todhunter.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-22
THE. CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the exnioits
Of California products at tho Chamber OF
Commerce building. on Broadway. between
First and Second streets whore FREQ infor-
nation will be given ON all subjects pertain
ing to this section.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-22
AeropIane FLIGHTS

HAMMONDSPORT, N. Y. June 21.--
a. II. Curtis aeroplane Junebug made
three successful flights here today, the
Of fhirtv-one and a half miles an hour.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-22
BY srDLE LAWRENCE

Sc 4 Society Pilot" the new Morosco.
n Bachman play, revealed yes
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-22

The Herald will pay tio in cash to any
one furnishing evidence that will lead to
the arrest and conviction Of any person
caught stealing copies Of The Herald from
the premises Of our patrons.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-22
"A SOCIETY PILOT
IS WELL RECEIVED

"a SOCIETY PILOT" play in four acts
by oliver Morcsco and DR.. c. w. Bachman,
produced for the first time on any stage at
the Burbank theater yesterday afternoon.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Five Years on Trial.

A vendetta that began five years
ago in Lodz, Russia, ended in lone
ly gully near. Bedford, Ohio, when
Radivoje Rakich fell dying with a
bullet through his abdomen. a posse
consisting of farmers, led by the Bed
ford marshal, are in pursuit of the
shree men who did the shooting.
Rakich, just before the shooting,
told a fellow workman that he had
left Lodz because of vendetta which
had left himself as the only survivor
of his family; that he had been pur-
sued 10 America and had fed from a
number of cities upon finding men
on his trail He thought himself
hidden in the construction camp at
Bedford. but two days ago discover
ed that he was again being shadowed
He drew his money out of the Bed
ford bank preliminary TO again flee
ing and was on his way back to camO
when shot down from ambush.
When Rakich was found dying the
money was still in his pocket. In his
effects was found diary telling of
his flight from city to city, with the
dread of assassination hanging over
h m Rakich was man of education,
evidently far above the station OF life
where he had sought seclusion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Women's Auxiliary Officers.

The Women's Auxiliary Of he
Farmers Institut reelected Mrs
George Schlosser president for the
ensuing year. and chose Lorezena
Stephenson secretary.
AS good a report as was possible
at ahe tire was given in the Daily
Tribune Friday evening, and will be
found in the Weekly Tribune in con-
nectiori with the institute proceed
ings.
In addition to what was said Fri
day we will add that Miss Macomber
and Miss Mum both read well pre-
pared papers on the influence of home
surroundings
The paper OF Miss Ella Davis on
the education of the farmers dough
ter, 10 which reference was made in
Fridays daily, was one which every
girl ought TO have heard; it was an
excellent paper.
All the recitations spoken OF in our
report were highly applauded and it
was evident that Misses Schlosser.
Laudeman and Freese have the ability
to interest any audience. The music
by the Misses Adams, Carrie Anms
and Ferrel Shafer pleased the audi
ence. The attendance at the ladies'
auxiliary was fully as large as the at
tendance OF farmers at the court
house, and the exercises were con-
densed and better arranged. The Ia
dies seem to have had the best OF the
institute this year.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Throng Of Foreigners Arrived Last
Month.

A 25 per cent increase over the
same period last year in the immi-
grafton from an countries to the
United States is shown in the month
ly statement of the Bureau of Immi-
grafton, covering the month of No
vember.. In that month 117,476 i'm
migrants arrived at the various ports,
against 94,621 in November, 1906. In
addition there were 1894 who reach
ed these shores, but who were turn
ed back for various causes.
OF the total immigration for No
vember, 1907, Russia alone furnished
25,213, or an increase Of 90 per cent.
over November, 1906 The total i'm
migration from all countries for the
six months ended November 80, 1907,
was 67s,374, an increase of 1s per
cent.
A noticeable feature of the state
ment is the fact that but two more
Japanese came to the United States
in November, 1907, than in Novem-
Der. 1906, the figures being placed at
1892 and 1890, respectively.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Stop a Land Seller.

After having made $4,000 accord
ing to his own statements, from the
old soldiers of the Civil war and
their widows and orphans, A. w.
Griffin, of Roll, Okla, has been de-
prived of the use of the mails. Griffin
conducted government land bureau
and advertised himself as govern
ment land locator"
His plan was to seek old soldiers
and their families, with the propo-
sition that they give him $40 as a
fee and secure a rich grant of 160
acres of Oklahoma public land from
the interior department. through his
efforts. He claimed that clients had
disposed of their holdings secured
through his agency for sums varying
from $500 to $1,000.
When debarred by fraud order at
Roll, Okla, it is alleged he trans
ierred his business to Streeter and
took the name of his son, Clyde D.
Griffin. The interior department de-
MED that he is government agent
of any sort.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
The Bourbon Advance Quits.

Bro her Zimmerman announces the
suspension of his paper. the Advance,
after the 18th of Januar" This again
demonstrates that the life of news
paper man is not strewn with roses
in a field too small for two papers.
Bourbon does not support one as it
should, let alone two papers that
were both good Mr.. Zimmerman
has labQred hard and many long
hours in the day TO make the Ad-
vance paying propos ition. This
could not be done, but he made it a
success in the news line This does
not propitiate an ambitious man,
however, for such a task, SO Mr.. Zim-
norman will hunt other territory for
more chance of financial gain, along
with success in literary way, as ap-
piled to a country newspaper. The
News Mirror wishes him success and
knows he will have it when he finally
settles in good place not overdone
He and his family will grace any
community in which they may
choose to locate.-Bourbon News
Mirror.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Ridgely is Hopeful of Improved Con-
dftions.

William B.. Ridgely, controller of
the currency, was in Washington on
personal business Tuesday. Before
leaving for Washington he talked of
the financial situation. Mr.. Ridgely
said:
Il think the situation is improving
gradually, and after the first of the
year the general expectation seems
10 be thar this improvement will
proceed even more rapidly The re-
turns under the last call of the con-
troller's Office have come to hand so
we'll that we know with considerable
accuracy the situation as it is with
the national banks. Upon the whole,
it is very satisfactory. We hope to
issue from Washington soon a rather
more conn lete tabulation Of condi-
tons With the banks than is usually
put out. 1t will be found that the
banks IN great many cities, have
done their duty by the public with
surprising faithfulness."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
$3.50 Miles of Track Constructed in
1907

According to the statistics compil-
ed by the Railway Age railroad con-
struct.on in the United States has
been nearly as heavy in 1907 as in
since 1888. The total number of miles
of new track laid this year has been
5,T30, divided as follows: Four hun
dred and twenty-five miles in Louisi-
ana. "a, is Florida, 3s5 in South Da-
,soIa. 314 in Texas and 31i in Wash
b,gton In Canada during the same
time ~. miles were built and $40 in
MeNico
The greater part of the new track
was lad tefore the financial strin-
gency, only a small amount of mile
age being constructed after Septem-
Der.
The orders for freight and passen-
ger cars and locomotives, in 1907,
were smaller than at any time during
the last seven years.
The volume of orders for this part
of railroad equipment was about SIS
per cent of the total of 1905 and 1906.
The year has been notable for the
increase in the number of block sig
nails put in, the increase having been
1921 for the twelve months ending
December 81.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Dewey Observes Birthday.

Admiral Dewey was three score
and ten Thursday. He bears the
years allotted to man with ease and
appears good for many more.
Being permanently on the active
list by special act OF congress, he
will serve in his present position as
admiral OF the navy as long as he
lives.
The hero of Manila made no par
ticular fussl over his birthday. He
had a little celebration a few days
ago with the president and other dig
niiaries, as his guests. He believes
that man Ought to work on his
birthday, SO he was at work as usual
Thursday
Admiral Dewey was born in Mont
pelier, VT, Dec 26, 1897. He enter
ed the naval academy in 1854 and
four years later was graduated Since
then he has been constantly in the
navy and from May l, 1893, he has
been particularly conspicuous fig
ure in the navy.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Central America.

By virtue of its control of the can
al zone the United States has become
a Central American power. 1t takes
more lively interest in the affairs
of the five Central American repub-
lies. which have become its neigh
bors, and is more desirous than ever
that they should put an end to their
chickering's and revolutions and begin
to lead the industrial life in good
earnest. That serves to explain why
the American government put forth
all its influence to bring about that
conference of representatives OF the
five republics whose harmonious ses-
sions came TO close few days ago.
The delegates to the conference
drafted a number of treaties contain
ing various important provisions.
They all breathe the spirit of peace
and good will. They provide among
other things for the am,cable, judicial
settlement of all controversies which
may arise. If they shall be lived mp
TO there will be an end of Dictator
ships. OF the rule OF military CHIEF
tains, and of revolutionary move
ments. An era of railroad building
and industrial development will be-
gin.
If these treaties had been made
few years ago they would have been
lived up TO only as long as nobody
had anything 10 gain by breaking
them. The situation is more encour-
aging now. On one side is Mexico,
which is illustrating the benefits f
a settled government On the other
is the United States, doing likewise
in the canal zone. The Central Amer
;cahs have witnessed the prosperity
Of Panama since it got over the rev.
olutionary habit and the example
may prove contagious.
1t does not do to be over confident
of tranquility where Latin-Americans
are concerned-think OF Cuba, for
instance-but there is ground for
hope that the benevolent efforts OF
the United States TO put an end to
the disorder which has prevailed IN
Central America for a century will
be crowned with success. 1t may be
that when the people of Central
America come to understand fully
the kindly interest the United States
takes in them they will make seri-
Gus effort show themselves deserv-
ing of that interest.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Poor Trade With the Philippines.
Secretary Taft brought us encour-

oeSIetdry ldlt Drought US enc0ur-
aging news regarding the industrial
conditions in the Philippine archi-
pelago. He had seen evidence of re-
viving trade and increasing comfort
for the natives. But it cannot be said
that the United States has contrib
uted much to this revival Neither
can it be said that our present COM
merce with the islands is at all salts
factory, or even nearly SO, whether
we take purely selfish or a benev-
olent point of view of the matter.
Official figures show that during
the fiscal year 1907 we exported to
the archipelago ss.65s,o worth of
merchandise of all kinds. This rep
resented about one-fourth of it's inn
ports Central America, Canada, Gu
ba, Mexico. Hayti and Santo Domin-
go get from so to 20 per cent. of
their imports in our markets. They
are independent countries, and none
OF rhem, save Cuba, has, any special
tariff arrangement with us. The
Philippines are American territory,
yet we do less business with them
than with any of the countries
named.
AS to Philippine sales to America
the figures are even less satisfactory
or creditable. In the year under re-
view we took from the islanders on
ly s539.OOo worth of dutiable mer-
chan disc. We imported fS442, 900
worth of sugar and $s.4oO worth of
their tobacco, though their total sug-
ar exports were valued at s4,00o,0o0
and those OF tobacco at $4,000, 900.
We take great deal of their hemp,
which is admitted free of duty. No
wonder the natives took from us in
the same year less than S9,000,000
worth of goods.
These figures carry their own NOR
al Congress should at this session
remove or lower the duty on Philip
pine sugar and tobacco. If we help
the natives they will purchase more
from us. Neither the export nor the
import side of the present trade with
them furnishes an argument for a
policy of standpatism toward the ar
chepelago
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Tax on Stock Gambling.

A determined effort will be made
to secure the passage by the house OF
representatives of a bill taxing all
future trades upon stock, grain, and
cotton exchanges
Representative Hepburn of Iowa,
chairman of the interstate and for
eign commerce committee, will
introduce bill providing for a heavy
tax upon all trades, such tax 10 be
returned when the secretary of the
treasury shall be, satisfied that an ac-
tual transfer of securities has been
effected Mr.. Hepburn has been con-
sulting with number of members of
the house and has. found a strong
sentiment in favor or his proposition.
The feeling in favor of legislation
restricting gambling in stocks and
grain is due to the belief, which ex-
lists s.mong the members of the
house, that the October money strin-
gency was largely precipitated by
frenzied speculation. There is no
question that the immediate incident
which led to the trouble was the COL
lapse of the corner in the stock of
the United Copper company, which
had been engineered by the firm of
Otto Heinze & Co., composed of the
brothers and associates of F. Angus
tus Heinze of Montana. This cast
suspicion upon the Mercantile Ma
tional bank, of which F. Augustus
Heinze was elected president last
spring.
There is no way, of course, by
which federal law can forbid stock
gamblers to be elected to the head of
state banks or trust companies, but
if the way of such gentry be made
difficult their reckless plunging will
be restricted and banking officials
will be more careful about stock op-
erations, especially if the gains be
made hardly worth the risk.
In the present state of the public
mind the house of representatives un-
doubtediy would pass a bill forbid
ding gambling in futures if it were
constitutional The lawyers of the
house say, however. that the Su-
preme court promptly would punct-
'ure holes in a measure of this kind.
1t is manifestedly Impossible to reach
the trades by the interstate com
merce clause of the constitution, and
the only recourse the federal govern
ment has in the matter is through the
taxing power. conferred upon con-
gress
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Dutch Cabinet Resigns Following
Army Dispute.

The Dutch Cabinet or Council of
Ministers, comprising NINE members,
by whom the executive authorities Of
the Government is administered,
Wednesday presented its resignation.
1t is thought that the resignation OF
the Parliament is likely TO follow
The resignation of the Cabinet is
due to The defeat of the army esti-
mates in the second chamber of Par
lament. The opposition in the dis
cussion of these estimates contended
that the efficiency of the Dutch Army
was not proportionate to its cost.
The Clericals, who are opposed to
the Governments plan for universal
suffrage, are pleased over the situa-
ton caused by the Cabinets resigna-
ton as they prefer that the expected
general election, which is to follow,
shall be fought out on the military
issue rather than on universal suf-
frage
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Baggage Rules Change.

According TO orders just received
by baggagemen there will be a
change of an extensive nature made
by the railroads Jan. 1st( in regard
to the checking of baggage. Under
the new regulations, copy of which
has been received. a person cannot
recover damages for more than 500
from the loss by destruction of bag
gage, unless an amount in excess oi
500 is stipulated at the time the road
takes charge of the parcel. The own
er of the luggage must pay extra to
have his property insured in an addi-
tional amount Bicycles will only be
checked on payment OF 25 cents or
more.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
King of Spain to See America.

King Alfonso will probably visit
Latin America next year. FL I'M
parcial approves of the idea and adds:
If in the sixteenth century the
Kings of Spain had visited their
American colonies how different
would the position of Spain be at
present.
THE king is TO visit the American
continent from Mexico TO Argentina
His journey will dispel the recollec-
tions of historical errors which have
cost us so much blood and so much
money and will demonstrate the pro-
gress westward of the Latin race
and the possibility that it will be able
to maintain its supremacy in the
world
THE voyage of his majesty is a
real necessity politically, socially and
internationally
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02

Adam Stewards clothing store at
Garrett, Ind. was storr,ed Friday
by 200 men who claimed suits OF
clothes as recompense fer accepting
the Baptist faith. Mr. Stewart is a
loyal Baptist and recently announced
that he would present a suit to each
man who came into the church. Rev.
Dan Shannon, Baptist revivalist, has
been holding meetings there during
the last three weeks and quite lately
has increased the number of his con-
verts at surprising rate. Apparent
y every citizen in the place who
needed suit of clothes was coming
to the front on the evangelist's call.
Shannon and Stewart will decide
who of the converts are actually con-
verted These will be given new
wardrobes.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Gives All to Child; Ends Life.

A life of hardships and privations
endured that her daughter might re-
ceive an education came to an end
Thursday, when Mrs Elizabeth A..
Longenbach, clairvoyant, burned
herself 20 death in her scantily fur
nished room in SIOUX City, Iowa The
daughter, Bertha c. Longenoach
who is now in Boston taking q post
graduate, course in medicine, had re-
ceived $4,000 from her mother to pay
for her schooling, according to
vouchers found in the deceased wom-
ans room. After hanging up over
her head stocking ironically filled
with old rags, the clairvoyant took
her life by pouring kerosene on her
clothes and setting fire to herself
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-02
Greatest In Our History,

Prediction is made by the Bureau
of Statistics that the commerce of
the United States in 1907, both in ex-
ports and imports, will be greater
than for any preceding year in the
country's history. This is based on
figures for the first eleven months OF
the year an observations OF the con-
tnued increase thus far in December.
1t is stated that for the first time the
monthly export crosses the $200,000,-
600 line, the total for November hav-
ing been 1904, ,444,s6O.
The bureau estimates that for the
entire year exports will ecxeed ST.
9OO, 100000 and imports will exceed
81, ,4OO, 10000 If to this is to be
added trade to the continental Unit
ed States the grand total of both
imports and exports will probably
reach $3,5O0,OOO,OOO. This growth in
foreign commerce, it is stated is
chiefly in manufactures and materials
for manufacture.