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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-09
CO0PERS SUFFER FROM
LACK OF SUITABLE WOOD
Manufacturers on Coast Experiment.
ing with Various Grades of
Timber-Sitka Spruce
Now Used

The coopers of the United States are
probably suffering more at the pres
ent time for want of supply of tim
Der than the men of any other wood
using industry.
This condition is caused largely by
the great decrease in the supply of
those woods considered necessary for
cooperage stock, and the lack OF
knowledge of the merits of such spe-
cies of wood as might possibly be used
as substitutes. A few years ago the
cooperage manufacturers of the PACING
coast obtained their supply timber
from the east, using very largely the
better cooperage woods, such as white
oak and elm. Recently these manufac-
turers have been using with reasonable
success various species of wood native
to their immediate section.
Sitka spruce is now largely used on
the Pacific coast for such slack cooper
age as flour, sugar, lime and bottle
barrels, and tight cooperage, such as
vinegar, pickle and cider barrels, butter
and cheese cooperage, buckets anc
pals.
Recently wine barrels have beer
made from Sitka spruce, these being
coated inside with a high grade OF
paraffine. Douglas firm is also used to
some extent. Inferior grades of slack
cooperage, such as salt and lime bar
rels, are sometimes made of white
fir.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-09
COMPARES EASTERN Adopts
AND WESTERN MEDIUMS
Pastor of First Humannity's Church
Discusses Psychic Matters, the
New Thought and Chris
tian Science

eastern Adopts and Western Medi-
ums Compared" was the topic of Dr.
Frederic Bell, the pastor of First HUI
marlity's church at symphony hall last
night He said:
psychic matters, theosophy, occult
ism, the new thought and Christian
Science are the questions of the hour.
A right understanding of psychic laws
and forces, knowledge of the inherent
powers within ourselves, is knowing
the truth.
This is undoubtedly what Jesus the
Christ meant when he said the trutA
shall make you free There are two
great theories held by mankind, ana
one or the other we all hold.
Zone Is the materialistic theory a
belief which teaches that In some way
life is the outcome of matter, the pro-
duet of organization.
"The other is the spiritualistic, occult
or new thought. This theory puts life
back Of form and makes 1t the cause,
not the product of organization. Ma
terialism Is dying out fast. In the light
of late philosophical thought and scien-
tific discoveries deathblows are being
hurled at the Anticipated fossils vino
still talk about dead matter, by the
men who are eagerly experimenting in
the realm of the human mind. Huxley.
the inventor OF the word agnostic,'
before he died declared that sooner
than accept the old materialism ne
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-09

could adopt the ultra-spirituai idealism
of Bishop Berkeley. Herbert Spencer,
who stood head and shoulders above
them all, said: That the one thing we
know more certainly than we know any
individual fact, is the existence of the
one eternal energy back of all the phe-
nomena of nature
81 simply refer to the passing away
of materialism to show that all who
are thinking are turning to the invisi-
BILE realm of nature. For fifty centuries
the people of India have understood
the forces within and about them
selves, and every country and genera
ton have left records Of strange phe-
nomena.
old-Time seers
1--WE have had the Jewish prophets
and sorcerers, the Scotch seers, the
Puritan witch and the modern medium.
They have all been sensitive, varying
examples of beings possessed of similar
gifts. Why, the Bible is teeming with
reference to strange phenomena and
psychic manifestations from lid to lid.
Need 1 mention Moses and the COM
mandments, Belshazzar'S feast, Peters
escape from prison when guarded, the
day of Pentecost, etc, and yet preach
ers and those in the pews, rail at
phenomena. Paul was COMPOUNDED and
turned INTO Il follower Oh JESUS LNIouBH
the startling phenomena when on his
way to Damascus breathing out threat
enings.
81 for one am student, disciple, a
learner In this universe of God, and as
I learn 1 desire 10 teach others. The
oriental adopts, who for fifty centuries
have understood and produced all
and more genuine phenomena than
we can conceive of, say that 1t Is
all produced by the transcendent resi-
dent force within themselves.
IT have often been asked the ques-
ton: What is an adept?' 1 answer, an
adept is a positive, self-centered indi-
vidual who has developed from within,
and who knows that the power to pro-
duce his phenomena resides within
himself, while scattered about the
mountains and almost unapproachable
valleys of India and Tibet. These
adopts know all that is taking place
in the world.
"Now the difference between an east
ern adept and the western medium can
be expressed in two words. An adept
is positive, and the medium is mega
tive. The adept controls self and the
forces of nature. The medium is con-
trolled by thought suggestion of peo-
pie in the body controlled by the sug-
gestions Of their own objective mind"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-09
TROTTER BELIEVES IN
MUSCULAR CHRISTIAN Y
GREAT RESCUE MISSION WORKER
TALKS PLAINLY
Gives interesting Facts and Figures
Regarding the Vast Undertaking
of Saving People from In
soxieatina Drink

1--WE don't take much stock in police
men in our work, but we do believe IN
good common sense muscular Chris
tianity to keep order in our missions
said Melvin Trotter yesterday after
noon in Temple auditorium.
Long before the time of the opening
OF the meeting at o'clock people began
to gather and 1900 were turned away.
The meeting was opened by singing
by Mr.. and Mrs. Baker, the blind
singers, followed by remarks by Giles
Kellogg, president of the Rescue mis-
sions of Los Angeles; prayer by w. L.
Green of Pasadena and the singing or
a solo by Miss N. Tedford.
Melvin Trotter then presented points
of the Rescue mission work and gave
al. outline of the great depths of degree
dation In which he had fallen and his
rescue. He said:
'"There never was more progress In
the rescue mission work in the same
length of time than during the past
year. 1 have raised 100000 for the
work within twelve months. Some have
said that / have been grating, but l
can lick any many who faces me ana
saws that l have been taking the money
dishonestly (Amen, shouted a man IN
the audience) Since the money strin-
gency it has been the general orders or
business firms to Gu. expenses. 1t mas
been the tendency to double up the
work of men to pull through. l heard
of a bee man who thought OF getting
lightning bugs to fly around his bees
at night so that they could see to get
honey.
.I have been quite SUCCESSFUL in my
mission work by the help of God IN
Grand Rapids. There are 100 men IN
that CITY today who are capable OF NIL
ing any pulpit whom / have been IN
str,1mental in lifting out OF the Sums.
aWhen it comes to saving a person
from drunkenness and degradation Tor
1.6O 1 think it is good investment OIL
the money, and that is what was done
last year. - A.. g..
IT want you to pray hard for san san
Francisco I am going there. ana WIN
ALI my travels never have trempieu
as do to go to that city to organize
rescue mission work. But l shall go
and talk in my own way with the help
of God. and do my best in organizing
missions in that city,"
Mr.. Trotter related pathetic scenes OF
the suffering of himself and family DUR
ing his career of drinking and MS
rescue.
n. w Potter of Chicago, a great mis-
sion worker, made a short address. fol-
lowed by George Trotter, brother OF tne
speaker of the day.
II was announced that 1T would re-
ouire $4,000 for the current expenses
IF the three missions in Los Angeles
the coming year. Nearly $650O was
raised by subscription.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-09

BIG CASE
JUDGE HAS POWER TO CHANGE
DECISION
so RULES CIRCUIT COURT OF
APPEALS
Says Judge Weilborn Can Correct
Clerical Error In New Liverpool
California Development
Matter

Judges Gilbert, Ross and Morrow of
the United States circuit court of APP
peals of San Francisco have handed
down a ruling to the effect that a court
has the power to change its decision,
and Judge Wellborn of the federal
courts of Los Angeles has been ordered
to reopen a case which he had ordered
dismissed after making two decisions
followed by an expression of doubt as
to the validity of his ruling.
The case in question is that of the
New Liverpool Salt company against
the California Development company.
| The salt company brought suit in Los
Angeles to recover damages and to OBJ
tain an injunction against the develop
| ment company.
The application was granted and
damages awarded. Charges of contempt
of court were brought against the de-
velopment company by the salt COM
pany. During the trial it developed
that q clerical error had been made in
describing certain lands which were
claimed to have been damaged by the
development company. With the con-
sent of the attorneys for the develop
ment company the salt company APP
piled to Judge Wellborn for permission
to correct the records Later Judge
Wellborn stated that he had grave
doubts as to the validity of his ruling
ordering the correction and dismissed
the case.
Attorney McCutcheon. representing
the salt company, applied for writ
of mandate. The circuit court ruled
that inasmuch as the error was simply
clerical one the court had the power
to order such correction and directed
that a writ of mandate issue directing
the circuit court of the Ninth district
to entertain the application of the
plaintiffs.
BY this ruling the contempt charges
brought against the California Devel-
opment company, which is subsidiary
company of the Southern Pacific. will
be reopened in the circuit court at Los
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-09
TURNER'S LAUGH AT THEIR
TALENTED PLAYER FOLK
Dramatic Members of Germania Verein
Render Three-Act Comedy in
SkiIIfuI and Amusing
Manner

TALENTED members of the Germanla
Turnverein last night rendered the
comedy. 1.-THE Sleeping Car CONDUCTOR.
before an audience that taxed the halP $
capacity. o.,
'The guests had come keyed up FOR
an enjoyable evening and their Iaitii
was not misplaced. There were lew
evidences of amateurishness IN the
clever delineations of character, ana
though the unfolding of the plot may
have seemed talky to those not famll-
iar with the language the conversation
was crisp and laughable and the points
and climaxes attained with skill.
,rhe plot dealt with the action OF a
bushand whose love had departed from
his own->fireside, largely because CT a
mother-in- law. In order to AFFORD ex-
cuses for continued absences ne tolo mis-
wife that he had taken position as
sleeping car conductor Inc trusting
wife who had been married once be-
fore suspected nothing, but her mother
did and set traps to catch the tickle one.
,rbe conductor whose place the nus
hand had assumed for the sake or de-
ception called at the house TO learn the
reason for the double dealing. he had
unvillingly been made a party to the
game. He, however, fell in love with
the neglected wife and Immediately
HELPED her to plan way 10 cs''ch TIC
deceitful husband at his game.
The complications were deepeneo py
The fact that the mother inlaw be-
iiayed in visions. The SLY son-in-law
Completely mystified matters by con-
cealing a photograph in the chandelier,
which in sepulchral tones delivered a
shirt message to the aged woman.
Her visions, however proved the un-
doing of the schemer Explanations
wrought about mutual understandings.
Crescentia Renee in sweetly natural
way played the wife and Ernst Rudolph
the husband. Paula Kohl was the
shrewd mother-in-law, Carl Faiken-
stein her husband and Joseph Bischof
was the real conductor.
.9thar roles were. well placed in the
hands of Pearl Tostmann, Magda Herr
mann, Frieda Holtz and Elsa Busch
and Messrs. F. Pausmer. Michael Herr
mann and Adolph Pachmavr.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-09
PLANS PERMANENT STAND
FOR PREACHING THE GOSPEL

The Young Mems Christian assoeia-
ton will conduct an open air meeting
on the steps of the First M. =. church.
Sixth and Hill streets, this noon at
1916. Among others Capt. Stanley will
sing and speak.
This has been one of the most sue
cessful open air meeting stands con-
Quoted in the city of Los Angeles, and
the Young Mems Christian association
Is planning to make it a permanent
stand for the preaching of the gospel.
The meetings each day this week will
be conducted the same hour.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-09
CITY DEALERS ARE UNDER
GOVERNMENT INSPECTION
Federal Food Examiner Has Many
Samples of Local Products in
His Possession as the
Result

Six bulky boxes of samples of food
products of Los Angeles have been
shipped during the last month and II
half to the government chemical lab
oratory at Washington, d. c., by M. A.
Rex.
The latter is federal food inspector
who has been gathering evidence
which might incriminate Los Angeles
dealers.
He arrived January 20 and registered
at the Hotel Alexandria from Tucson,
Arizona.
He has been working hard, and when
his identity became known left for Ari-
IONA.
State officials have been busy for
some time past but this is the first
move on the part of the national gov
eminent along pure food lines in
Southern California. The federal au
thorities are interested only in inter
state commerce, so those who do not
ship outside California or those who
make and sell goods in California are
not effected.
But local dealers who handle food
products of inferior quality shipped
from the east are equally liable with
the manufacturer unless the dealer can
show a. written guarantee signed by
the manufacturer or unless the gov
eminent serial guarantee number be ON
the goods in question. Rex is believed
to be seeking for evidence against east
ern manufacturers who have shipped
their products to California
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-09

GATHERING
ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR COM.
ING ENcAMPMENT
SEVEN THOUSAND EXPECTED AT
SANTA ANA
w. 8. DibbIe Of Lincoln Post, San
Francisco, Spoken of as COM
mander of the Depart
mcnt

Members of the local G.. A. r. posts
are looking forward with interest to the
annual encampment at Santa Ana of
the department of California and Me-
vada of the G. A. r.
This is to be on April 8, 8 and 10.
Fully 1000 are expected to attend, in
Guiding delegates from the Women s
Relief corps, as we'll as from the G. A. r.
Last year, when the departmental
encampment was at Santa Barbara, the
attendance was 5000.
This year there will be several spe-
cial trains run from the north to Santa
Ana with delegates. Oakland, Ala
media, San Francisco, as well as vari-
Gus points in Nevada, will send their
delegations to this gathering, which
promises to be one of the most sue
cessful held by the organization in
California.
the various Los Angeles posts OF the
Grand Army will be well represented.
Stanton post No. IS, G. A. r., which Is
located in Los Angeles, is the largest
post on the Pacific coast having over
$40 members.
Have Large Relief Corps
The Woman's Relief corps connected
with Stanton post is the largest in the
United States, having over $50 MEM
bers.
The various local posts which will
attend the gathering at Santa Ana are
Bartlett-Logan post No. 6, Kennesaw
post No. 106, Stanton post No. 90, Bart
lett-Logan corps No. Z, Stanton post
corps No. 16, Uncle Sam post No. III,
Uncle Sam post corps No. 40, Columbia
circle No. "a, Ladies of the @. A. r.
and Union circle No. 10, Ladies of the
G. A. r.
On Arbor day the local G.. A. R.
marched with the rest of the parade
with all the energy of veterans of the
line. However, a long march, they
said, wearies them now, as they are
not so used to the strenuous life of the
campaign as in the days of the firing
line"
1--WE went without anything to eat
from breakfast to supper, too" re-
marked one veteran; "but We were used
to that years ago"
1t is expected that w. s. Dibble of
Lincoln post, San Francisco, will be
elected commander of the California and
Nevada department at Santa Ana in
April. He is a veteran of considerable
experience in the management of G. A.
r. matters and is popular with his
comrades of the bronze button.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-09

For travelling and other informal oc-
casions incident to the busy modern
life the new blouses of silk are ex-
tremely attractive. An individual touch
is given to the waist illustrated by the
pretty chemisette and rolling collar, as
we'll as by the tucks at either side of
the front and back. Tucks are also a
feature of the modish sleeves, which,
in the shorter effect. are appropriately
finished with turnback cuffs. The clos
ing of the waist is effected invisibly
in the center front, though buttons are
employed as a garniture. Any of the
new silk or soft wool fabrics may be
used to make the waist, rs yards %
inches wide being needed for the me-
dunn size.
6O56-Six sizes, 80 to AZ inches, bust
measure. The price OF this pattern is
10 cents.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-09
MONDAY LENTEN SERVICES
HELD AT PRo-cATHEDRAL

Rev. Alfred A. Butler. d. D., is de-
livering series of successful noon
day Lenten addresses at st. Paul's
pro-cathedral from 1910 to 1890
o'clock. Following are the topics be-
ginning today:
March 10, How TO Conquer Temptation"
March II. Are You Driver or DrivenT
March ~. 'sThe Tyranny Of the Flesh"
March Is, what Is SIM"
March Ii, 1.-THE Slavery OF SIN.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-09
THINK FIRE WAS OF
INcENDlARY ORIGIN

Fire, supposed to be of incendiary
origin, was discovered shortly before IL
o'clock yesterday morning in the rear
of the building at 500 South Broadway,
when smoke and flames were seen issu-
ing from a pile Of rubbish.
An alarm was turned IN from pox Al,
but the fire had been extinguished
when the engine companies arrived.
No damage was done, as the flames
were confined to the rubbish pile.
An investigation as to the cause Of
the fire will be made.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-09
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the exhibits
OF California products at the Chamber OF
Commerce building on Broadway. betwe IN
First and Second streets. where free infor-
nation will be given on all subjects pertain
ing to this 50 -tion.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-09
Marshutz Optical Co. Moved

To their now modern optical establishment
No. B55 SOUTH BROADWAY. near the COR
ner Of sixth street This new optical store
Is in advance OF anything ever opened in
this state. and It is certainly = credit 20
this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-09
Seek Runaway By

Earl Major, an S-year-old boy, has
run away from his home and the police
have been requested to assist in find
ing him. When last seen the boy wore
gray check suit, knee trousers, tan
waist and gray cap. He Is described as
being large for his age, has gray eyes,
reddish hair, freckled face and fair
complexion.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-09
Cheap Gasoline

Redd-Do you buy that kind of gas
cline with a scent?
Greene-No; didn't know there was
any as cheap as that.-Yonkers States
man.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-09

The Herald will pay $40 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 patrona
THE HERALD.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-09
CITY BRIEFS

Peniei hall. 227 South Main street. Cos
pel meetings noon and p. m. daily.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-09

HOTEL GREEN. Pasadena, CAL,
american and European plans.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-09
MAY GET
INSIDE NEWS
AMATEURS MAY HEAR FROM BIG
BIG FLEET
LOS ANGELES HOTEL HAS THE
RECEIVER
Two Young Men Who Heard from the
Cruiser Fleet Hope to Catch
Some Message from
Battleships

Two Los Angeles young men are
trying to gain news from the big
Evans battleship fleet which is fighting
it's way against wind and wave up the
coast.
The young men are doing this
through wireless biography. They are
Leon Stone and J. Hardy. employees of
the Edison Electric company on Fourth
below Main street.
However, their apparatus is located
at the Hotel Hargrave on First street,
Los Angeles.
1t is there that their ninety-foot pole,
which receives the messages from the
fleet. is located.
1--WE intercepted some messages from
the cruiser fleet when it was here at
San Pedro and adjacent ports, ex-
planned young Stone. And we will In
time learn the Continental code, which
is the system the battleships use in
time of peace.
However, we only know the Morse
alphabet now, so when the cruiser fleet
ives here we could not get so much
news.
I'm war time of course the warships
use a cipher code, and then they send
messages which 1t would be impossi-
BILE for us to translate.
Hope to Hear from Evans
However, we are studying on the
Continental code, and hope to have 1t
In shape so that we will be able to read
the messages from the battleship fleet
which are sent in the vicinity of our
receiving station on top of the hotel
when Admiral Evans fleet comes with
ink talking distance.
"As to turning our receiver so as to
catch the messages from the feet that
is easy enough. We are catching the
messages all right, but cannot read
them owing to our not being thoroughly
acquainted with the CODE"
So 1t may be that when the rear ad-
miral of the United States navy sends
messages to his friends In California
his words will be caught by these
two Los Angeles young men, and they
will know the inner doings of the
great fleet before any of the other
neighbors have read the newspapers.
And in case of any accident to the
fleet they would be the first to hear
of it.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-09

Do not fall to visit HOTEL GREEN
in Pasadena. California.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-11
Astro Settles the Case of Foreign Fortune Hunter

f4iutsr. and though. she a,a.I drop before She
could speak But finally got II '"t of her And
her story was "A wonder and chat. fact.
She had sent her mui put # the room Tor
something. and had her back o. tho French window
and was STOPPING to pick up "a CONT" when She heard
the sash open. and she looked around IL "A fright.
There standing night III front Of her, was a blg
black gorilla. bowling 10 her
HIM" Astro concealed his amusement.
Wait / made her tell me the story half dozen
times and II was the same each '.rle ] he thing
had on "a silk hat. and Peter Pan collar, red
neck,ie and white xiii g.'-e- and pear. gray sPats
irttpucd around LI- knees
A-.r, could control IN, ms-th ~ .-..r and his
grave dcrne4uor esp'iet IL -a-. II h'larlty
ohln despite ms au<lrtv. h4i T.. .n 'ar laugh
What J., vpu think Of that ''. fairy tale
But that's NOT half. This baroou
You sad gorilla before
Well gorilla. then. il iperr. matter IN night
mare like that He held q china soup plate III one
hand and the other black bag o. cloth bag.
By I,yc, that much / can swear q, myself I've
seen IT Well the chmp41zce thing
thought II was o. babopu
How the blazo, do l know. wasn't there.
and if had been / shouldn't have known the dltter-
ence Il ma have been a H'"e,s ,' An I,' o,i
ape for all | know. Anyway. il set the soup plate
down the dressing Table and tipped Ita hat and
SAID. Miss Ethel Shaw, believe,
An" SAID Astr, Now we re getting WarTnerl
"Warrnr lies made II hot enough for poor
Ethel | can tell youl Then, without waiting tor
an answer Ethel was out of her wits by tins time,
though She half suspected practical 1'@e ''',-
or raonkcs,.' A-tro iatc-c.rrd smiling
Yes or leruur perhaps held ont the bag to
her 1t SAID From your friends and well wlshera
in fb, luratic asylum Then II did a graceful two
.+.r, over fo th,. window rc-tcd plus 2'y plus
p and vanished onto the balcony Ny sister
was 50 frightened that She drorfgd the bag and
hoo he's and ring, and things AL over the floor
Wow / ask you what KIND Of a story is that to get
all about town," He stared at the Master OF MyS-
CIV W6II It Certainly would add the gaety Of
nations Astro remarked quietly. but It looks
like pretty slim if your slstc~ had to rely on
- Wed be laughed ou, Of court" Shaw. said
Did your sister give you any turther description
of the creature anything that could identity the
Why. She sad he was little knock Ineed, She