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La Junta tribune., 1908-11-28
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior. United
States Land Office at Pueblo, Colo
RADIO, November 2l. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that William
r. Roop. of La Junta, Colorado. who,
on January l3. 1905. made Desert
Land Entry No. 574, Serial No. 0lSO2,
for west half northeast quarter. west
half southeast quarter, section thir-
ty-four, township twenty-three south.
range fifty-four west. sixth principal
meridian, has filed notice OF inten-
tion to make final proof. to establish
claim to the land above described. be-
fore the clerk OF the district court.
at La Junta, Colorado. on the 5th day
OF January, 1903.
Claimant names as witnesses: Il.
p. Ramsey, John B. O'Nefl. william
u. O'Neil, Martin NJ. O'Neil. all OF
La Junta, Colorado.
8. A. ABBEY, Register.
First publication, November 28. 1908.
Last publication, January 2. 1903.
La Junta tribune., 1908-11-28

approaching. I will sail from Queens
town, ireland, the 7th of November,
on the steamer Celtic OF the White
Star line. will reach New York
the l4th. where my address will be
Number 3S, East Third street. am
yet to visit the Giants Causeway and
Londonderry. in the north OF Ire
land, Duilin next, and then Killarney,
Cork and Queenstown, in the south.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28
MESSENGER AND CASH
DISAPPEAR TOGETHER
Entrusted with $3.50 to Deposit in
Bank, Young Mercury Mounts
Wheel and That Is Last
Seen of Him

Earl Thompson, messenger in the
employ of the Independent Messenger
company 11S Center place, has disap-
peared with $3.50 instructed to him by
the manager of the Monarch cafe,
Spring, near First street. The police
are looking for the recreant messenger.
Engaged at his office and unable to
leave the place, the cafe manager sent
in a call for a messenger to deposit
some money in a bank. At IL o'clock
Thompson appeared in answer to the
$3.50 with instructions to deposit the
money in the California National bank.
He left the restaurant, mounted his
wheel and rode away. That was the
last time he was seen.
After waiting more than an hour and
the messenger failing to return with the
check book, the restaurant man became
uneasy and telephoned the messenger
company. They replied that Thomp
son had not returned and would make
investigations.
Several messengers were detailed to
search for the missing messenger.
They visited the places frequented by
Thompson, but were unable to find any
trace of him. After a hunt of several
hours they reported the result of their
search to Harry J. Hawvichorst, treas
urer of the company, who asked the
police to assist him in finding Thomp-
son.
The missing man is described as be-
ing % to % years old, feet 61s inches
in height, weight 1870 pounds. He has
dark hair, gray eyes and rudy COM
pleXion. When last seen he was wear
ing dark striped trousers, dark coat,
soft shirt and black shoes.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28
PRODUCES BOOKS
OF OIL COMPANY
GRAND JURY INTERESTED IN
STOCKHOLDERS
LOS ANoELEs-UTAH CONCERN is
UNDER INVESTIGATION
Inquiry Believed to Have Narrowed
Down TO Point of Who Collects
Money for Police Pro-
lection

With the 14x6-inch book containing
the names of stockholders in the Los
Angeles Utah Oil company under his
arm, Paul Schenck, secretary of the
company. appeared at the grand jury
room door at . o'clock yesterday, but
was denied admission until shortly be-
fore adjournment.
The investigating body was engaged
in the meantime in questioning Sergt.
c. j. Redmond, who was in the jury
room from until almost 4 o'clock.
Then Attorney Schenck with his book
was called. He remained only a few
minutes, however.
Other witnesses questioned yesterday
were r. c Humphreys and F. L. Coe,
motorcycle policemen; Robert NJ. Yost,
a newspaper reporter; T. j. Cook of the
Sonoma Wine company, and Varna
Green, a negro woman, who lived in the
"redlight district" Sergt. James Nc
were told to return Monday at 10
o'clock, TO which time the jury adj
journed.
According to Attorney Schenck there
are not more than three names of
women on the stock book of the oil
company. This book, he said, had
never been called for by the grand jury
until yesterday, although he had at all
times been ready to submit it to the
body for inspection.
The investigation, it is believed. has
now narrowed down TO an inquiry into
where and by whom money is alleged TO
have been collected for the protection
of vice
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28
TRAVELLERS INSURANCE
AGENTS AT BANQUET
Representatives in Southern Cali
fornia Honor President and Chief
Adjuster of Their
Company

Southern California representatives
of the Travellers Insurance company
took luncheon at Levy's yesterday with
S. c. Durham, president, ana j. D.
Eaton, chief adjuster of the company,
as guests of honor. Talks on insurance
work and the company's affairs were
made by President Durham, Mr..
Eaton, l. J. Muma, general agent OF
the Travellers for Southern California,
and others.
Mr.. Durham complimented the work
of the California agents, and paid his
respects to Los Angeles as winter
resort.
Il am strongly tempted to come out
here next year-in fact, every year." he
said last night. 81 am more in love
with the city every day l see it. My
business takes me to the principal
agencies more or less every year, but
1 am inclined to make the visit to Los
Angeles an annual matter. we are
greatly interested in California, and l
believe it will prove growing field for
the insurance companies for long
time to come"
The agents present at the meeting
were William Kettner, San Diego; j.
p. McGonigle, Ventura; II. A. Bags
Riverside; S. c. Mason, Santa Barba-
ra; r. r. Smith, Monrovia; G. w.
Digger, Pasadena; w. F. West, Pasa-
dena; G. w. Hughes, Long Beach; q.
B. Light, La Mesa; George Fraser,
Chino; w. H. GherlSins, Hollywood;
e. p. Kidder, Corona; and the follow
ing of the Los Angeles offices: /. j.
Muma, c. e. Carver, DR. e. M. Lag
ard, Charles e. Bent, w S. Hinman,
G. w. Smith. c. B. Lemond, ]. #. For
ester, e. E. Rogers, Sam Behrendt, Q
Rey Rule, f A Banks. Wilmer Muma,
c. II. Brunn, T. S. Roberts, Jesse Car
yer, l.. X. Chase, c. w. Christopher, G.
S. Crump, Gill e Rabbeth, C. F. Mount,
e. S. Smith, j. p. M. Tcrrey, w. G.
Kavenaugh.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28
DECLARE DATES
WERE CHANGED
CARLSON TRIED ON CHARGE
OF EMBEZZLEMENT
FALSE ENTRY CASE is LAID
OVER
Question of Color of Pencil with
Which MutiIation Was Made
on Draft Enters into
Case

Color blindness, insinuations that
dates had been changed in order to
bolster up the case of the prosecution,
lengthy objections and arguments on
technical points were some of the
things entering into the hearing of
w. II. Carlson, the banker and pro-
moter, before Justice Selph yesterday.
When Deputy District Attorneys
Blair and Horton, and Carlson, with
his counsel, Attorneys Appel. Gage and
Foley, took their seats in the justice
court at l. o'clock it was decided to
postpone the hearing on the charge of
false entry, begun Wednesday, and
take up one of the embezzlement
charges in order to give the prosecu-
ton a chance to take the testimony
of Raymond E. Jones, agent for the
Royal Bank of Canada, New York city,
correspondent for the Consolidated
bank of which Carlson is the head.
Jones. who has business engagements
in Cuba. wanted to get away in time
to reach Havana before the first of
the year, but from present indications
his trip may be delayed.
The complaint considered yesterday
was the one in which Carlson is
charged with embezzling $4,000 of the
it is claimed by the prosecution, was
placed to the credit of the Los An
geles Securities company, and to cover
the shortage in the banks books a
draft for $4,000 was made on William
Graves of Orange, n. J.. and sent for
collection to the New York bank.
Color of Pencil
Following it's receipt by the eastern
institution, it is said, Carlson sent a
telegram instructing that the draft be
not collected, and this instruction was
noted on the face of the letter accom-
panying the draft in lead pencil, the
color of which, according to Mr.. Blair,
was green, but which the defense
claimed was blue.
Whether this fact was or was not
of great Importance. it nevertheless
was the subject for a long argument,
which was cut short by the Justice,
who had apparently decided the ques-
ton to his own satisfaction.
The draft itself was not in evidence.
According to Jones, Carlson called for
It and it was turned over to him. The
letter accompanying it was the only
piece of paper introduced yesterday,
and when court adjourned until Tues
day the prosecution had not succeeded
in having it placed in the evidence.
Jones sat in the witness chair the en-
tire forenoon with the paper In his
hand endeavoring to tell how it came
into the possession of his bank and
the reason why, April IA, showing the
date of the receipt, had been marked
with pencil on the impression left bv
the date stamp. which read June 2.
The defense claim their ability TO
bring about a dismissal of the COM
plant on which the hearing was begun
yesterday, and that the dismissal of
another complaint charging false en-
try and on which the charge of en-
bezzlement is based will naturally fol-
low, thus disposing of two of the six
teen or more accusations against their
client
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28
GENEROUS ALHAMBRANS
PAY FOR GIRLS FUNERAL
Younq Woman Killed by Train Near
DoIgeville Given All Burial Hon.
ors-ReV. Baker P. Lee
breaches Sermon

Funeral services over the body of
Miss Rosa Engberg, who was killed by
a Southern Pacific train near Dodge
willie last Saturday night, were con-
Quoted by Rev. Baker 2. Lee of Christ
church of Los Angeles at the under
taking parlors of the Alhambra Fur
niture and Undertaking company Al
hambra, at II o'clock yesterday. The
music was furnished by Mrs. Lee, who
rendered vocal selections.
Interment was made in San Gabriel
cemetery and there were many beautt-
full floral tributes. The generosity of
the citizens of Alhambra prevented the
burial from taking place in the potter $
field.
Mrs. f. Engberg, the mother; her
daughter, Violet, and son, Frederick,
were present. The latter was in Santa
Paula and did not learn of his sisters
death until Thursday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28
BROADWAY DEPT
STORE OPEN MONDAY
Damaged Merchandise to the Value
of $4,000 Will Be Placed on
Sale the Opening
Day

The Broadway Department store,
which has been closed for the past
two weeks for the adjustment of losses
on the goods that were damaged in
the recent fire which practically de-
stroyed an adjoining building, will be
opened for business Monday at 8
o'clock. In anticipation of big rush
for the many bargains which will be
offered the Broadway department
managers have hired 500 extra en-
ployes
AS only a part of the damage on the
merchandise has been adjusted, it is
probable that $15O,0O0 worth of goods
put on sale the opening day.
Arthur Let's, the proprietor, insisted
that tn tore be opened Monday in
stead of waiting until the entire dam
aged stock had been adjusted by the
insurance company so that his en-
ployes would be able to resume their
duties.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28
DIES AFTER LONG
AND USEFUL LIFE
Kimball w. Wing, Los Angeles Pio-
neer, Whose Latter Years Have
Been Devoted to Charity, Sue
cumbs to Paralysis

After a life of II years. most of
which had been devoted to charity and
church work, Kimball w. Wing, a resi-
dent of Los Angeles for the last twen-
ty years, died at 1880 o'clock yesterday
morning of paralysis at his home, l5l
Iona Drive.
Mr.. Wing was born in 1887, in Bel
grave, Me-, and moved in 1872 to Min
neapolis, where he invested in real es-
tate, erected a number of buildings and
became wealthy. From the time OF
his arrival there until 1888 he was act
i've in the development of that city.
After making several visits to Cali
fornia in the early $685. when he made
numerous investments in this district,
he moved here in 1883 and made Los
Angeles his home.
He retired several years ago and
since then has devoted his time tt
charity and church work, performing
his benevolent acts quietly.
Mr.. Wing first was attacked with
paralysis six years ago, and suffered
a second stroke four years ago, and
four weeks ago began to grow worse.
He contributed largely to many Min
neapolis churches, and was one OF the
few persons responsible for the found
ing of the Franklin avenue and Simp-
son Methodist churches in that city.
He was one or the TfSC supporters OL
the Hamlin university a Methodist in
stitution, near st. Paul, and always
was a liberal contributor to Methodist
churches.
University Supporter
He was one of the original support
ers of the University of Southern Call
fornia and was a member and officer
of the Union Avenue Methodist church.
Not only were his gifts to the Meth
odist denomination, with which he was
affiliated, but other religious organiza-
lions received donations from him.
He assisted the Salvation Army, the
Volunteers of America and foreign and
home missions, by his contributions.
He leaves a wife and two sons, Lieu
tenant Warren A. Wing, chief clerk
to the ouartermaster at the Soldiers
home at Sawtelle, and William p.
Wing, a Los Angeles newspaper man.
. Funeral services will be conducted
by Rev. Will A. Knighten at the Union
Avenue Methodist church at 1:SO
O'Clock .onday afternoon, and the fol-
lowing Methodist ministers will assist:
Revs. Sterling, Lawrence, Fisher, Nc
MILAN, Miller and Bunker.
The pallbearers will be G. e. Bill
lings of Pasadena, ]. c.. Rockhill,
Henry Tubbs, G. S. Shimmin, John
Chick and j. H. Watson of Los An
geles. The interment will be in the
family lot in Rosedale.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28
SUBURBANITESFIND BRACKET SHOW
INTERESTING AFTERNOON DIVERSION
Parents and Teachers Attest High Glass Standard
of Entertainment by Attending
with Children
TINE HERALD'S free n

THE HERALDS free moving picture is proving
especially attractive shoppers from the suburban districts
who hour spend the city The city ordinance
children under II must be accompanied by
an older person. this parents and teachers generally
accompany the children The educational features of the bill have
highly and will be continued the future
tanmen weeks list of numbers includes pictures Of
travel and hunting Europe humorous French pictures well
Of American life and what your hobby will
find something which will help you spend delightful hour Both
the pictures the orchestra spoken the best OF
ing picture theater in the city
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28
SEEKS TO EAT TURKEY,
BUT 1T TURNS TO HASH
Tries to Pawn Revolver for Thanks
giving Feed and Is Arrested
for Carrying Concealed
Weapons

The Thanksgiving dinner of w. Bech-
dolt was not the one he had planned
Instead of enjoying a meal of turkey,
dressing, cranberry sauce and other
good things, he ate beans, hash and
black coffee at rough table in the city
Jail, where he passed the day waiting
to be tried on a charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons.
In order to defray the expense of an
elaborate meal at a downtown cafe
Bechdolt decided to pawn his revolver.
Just as he was about to enter a loan
office Wednesday night he was arrested
for carrying concealed weapons.
He was arraigned in Police Justice
Roses court yesterday and fined $40.
Among Girls
Docs she know her to talk tor
''No, only to talk about Smart Set.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28
Killed While on Handcar

FRESNO, Nov. 27.-Antonio Butter
res. a section hand, was killed instantly
this morning when a passenger train,
running at forty miles an hour, crashed
into the rear of handcar, seven miles
east of this city, on the Portervilla
branch of the Southern Pacific. A
dense fog was responsible for the acci-
dent. Four companions jumped from
the handcar.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28

FAINT gives promise of being a healthy
strong child. He will inherit the title
and large estates when he comes of
age.
The Due de Chaulnes died in Paris
about two months after his marriage
to Miss Shonts, and since that time the
young widow has frequently been on
the verge of melancholia. The care of
her child, however. has aroused her to
a new interest in life, her friends say.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28
Fix pate for Pu Yrs Ascension

PEKIN, Nov. 27.-The government
has decided upon December 2 as the
date for the ceremony Intending Pu
yrs ascension to the throne. 1t had
been understood this ceremony was to
be performed New Years day, when
the era of the late Kuang Hsu expired.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28
Cabinet officer WIN Meet Envoy

WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.-Tang Shao
vi, Chinese special envoy, who prob
ably viii reach Washington next Mon
day, will be met at the Union station
by either Assistant Secretary Bacon
or Assistant Secretary Wilson and
others. After a simple reception and
introduetions he viii be driven to the
special residence on X street that has
been prepared for the envoy and his
suite.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28

nARIS, Nov. 2S.-Probably no INFANT
in France is the center of more
l. interest than is the little son of
the Duchess de Caulnes, formerly Miss
Theodore Shonts of New York. The
widowed duchess is finding in the care
of her babe the occupation that was
necessary to make her in part cease to
brood over her bereavement.
Friends of the family declare the in
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28
NOTHING Doing

How do these dollar watches go?
mot very well in the hook shop -
Houston Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28

DR.. Silas f. johnson will speak of his
work in West Africa at the Sunday
afternoon Vesper Service al the Y. w.
g. A. at 4 o'clock.
Rev. Reynold E. Blight the new
minister of the Los Angeles Fellowship,
is giving a series of Sunday morning
addresses on 1.-THE New Thought" The
TONIC Sunday will be "The New
Tb6ught and the Old Theology" Mr..
Rfight explains the difference between
The new thought and the popular the
olcgy. "a
o,cIocI< in the art gallery of Blanchard
nan Charles w. Kubisius and Eugene
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28

Docs she know her to talk tor
mo; only to talk about. Smart Set
The Newtown bee., 1908-03-06

An item printed in the Bridgeport
 Standard of recent date, called atten
 tion to the fact, that in the show win.
 dow of the store of Hayes & Belts
 might be seen a time stained, time
 worn copy of Middlebrook Almanac
 for the year 1887, the same being of
 great interest as a connecting link with
 the past, of seventy years ago. Seven
 ty years! Looking forward that length
 of time seems far distant, looking back
 ward, the time seems short, especially to those whose span of life has already measured it. So much depends upon the point of view from which the ob- servation is made. In our eager haste for tomorrow, for next week or next year to come, it is well to sometimes
 call halt, and look backward. A bundle of old almanacs is a curiosity shop within itself, especially those of the earliest dates. On the table where 1 am writing, is our file of almanacs beginning with the year 1761 and com ing down in almost unbroken line through succeeding generations to the present time. It is quaint old bundle with each years copy sewed to those it, and in the earliest years serving a purpose on the margins for a family diary, as well. The first copy of Middlebrook almanac was printed n 1908, which I have, so it reached the | century mark with this years edition. 1 In the copy for the year 1913 it gives IS what was the great mail line of post | 'ffices from Georgia to Maine, dis ance of 1432 miles. The line passed trough South Carolina, North Caro- ina, Virginia, Dist Columbia, Mary and, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New
The Newtown bee., 1908-03-06

At a meeting of the Board of Direc.
 tors of the Southern New England
 Telephone Company held on January
 2S, in New Haven, John w. filling of that city was elected president of the
 company to succeed Morris F. Tyler.
 Mir filling is especially fitted to take up the work as the head of the con- pany on account of his intimate knowl- edge of the business and his associa- tiOn with it for many years, both as Di- rector and as its General Counsel. He is thoroughly informed as to the finan- cial side of the business, being partic- ularly we'll versed in this phase of telephony not only in Connecticut, but over the entire country. During large part of the past year, Mir filling acted as chairman of the Special Committee appointed by the late President Tyler.
 Mir filling was born in Orange, Conn.,, October "A, 1S41, being the son of Charles w. and Lucy A. Alling. He was educated in the district and high schools of the town of Orange and attended the Academy in Massachusetts. He was graduated from Yale in 1862 as salutatorian of his class. He studied at the Yale Law School and was admit ted to the bar of New Haven County in 1864. Since that time he has been a
The Newtown bee., 1908-03-06

Jersey, New York City, Connecticut,
 Massachusetts, New Hampshire to
 Maine, the mail being carried by relays
 of horses. The towns passed through in Connecticut were Stamford, Norwalk,
 Fairfield, (there was no Bridgeport them Stratford, New Haven, Middle
 town, Hartford. The following were the
 rates of postage: Every letter composed
 of single sheet of paper conveyed not
 exceeding 40 miles, eight cents; over 40
 miles and not exceeding 9U miles, 10
 cents; over 90 miles and not exceeding
 l5O miles, l23 cents; over 15O miles and
 not exceeding 200 miles, r cents; over
 200 miles and not exceeding 800 miles,
 20 cents, over 800 miles 25 cents. Every
 letter composed of two pieces of paper
 double those rates, every letter com- posed of three pieces of paper triple those rates, every letter composed of four pieces of paper quadruple those rates. In 1925 the rates were changed by act of Congress and became for letter composed of one piece of paper for a distance not exceeding 30 miles, six cents; over 30 miles and not exceeding 80 miles, 10 cents; over 80 miles and not exceeding 150 miles, 12a cents; over 15O miles and not exceeding 400 miles, 18$ cents; over 400 miles 25 cents. Double letters, double those rates. and so on. Where Newtown at that time had but one post office it now has four, and yet under the above rates of post age the receipts of the Newtown office for the year ending March 31, 1887, for postage, was only one hundred and twenty-five dollars and ninety-seven cents. The post-office at that time was n the old red tavern that stood on the ot just north of Mrs w. J. Beecher's 'esidence and Czar Keeler was the post naster.' Now, it costs no more to send Tn ounce letter from Newtown to Alas "a or the Philippines Islands than to dawleyville or Sandy Hook. Stick on
 two cent stamp and Uncle Sam will 10 the rest.-[E. L. Johnson.