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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-30
Not What They Wanted.

A small town in the far West
was looking for some one to
teach it's school, and applications
for the post were few, as the dis
trict was remote, and it's popula-
ton somewhat too new to fur
nish many possessed of the nee
essary education.
One morning, however, a can
didate appeared. He was a tall,
rather gaunt youth, whose accent
Enthusiastically proclaimed him as
haillng from New England. The
trustee, in whose hands the APP
pointment lay, knew pretty we'll
what the town wanted, and he
asked the stranger to give his
qualifications as quickly as pos
sible.
1t faultless English the youth
proceeded to set forth his pedi-
gree, naming his father and
grandfather and showing a
marked tendency to dilate upon
an ancestry; which, if proven,
should easily have gained his adj
mission to the Sons of the Colo
NAL Wars.
The Westerner had been look
ing puzzled, and after few min
utes he interrupted the story.
"Now, look a-here, young
man." he exclaimed, there's
been some mistake. What we
want is a man to teach school,
and not one for breeding pur-
poses. "-Harper's Weekly.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-30

Chicago, IIl.--The National CON
vention of the Independence Party
will be called to order by Mr.. Hearst
on the Morning of July ~. Chicago
is to be the place in which the first
convention of the new National party
Ia held.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-30
FROST BROS.

FROST BROS.
On 8. P. and M. x. & t. by. Tracks
100 Lamar St. San Antonio, Texss
Hay and Grain
Wire. phone or write US
whom in need of anything I'm the feed
line. Our prices are always right
on shelled corn, ear corn, oats, bran
chops, cane seed, choice hay, etc. II
you want to sell any Of the above ask
us for bids.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-30

prosperity both to the stockman and
the farmer.
Temple, Street car collides with
buggy in which Mrs. j. B. Waters
and young son were riding. The
lady sustained painful though not
fatal injuries.
I'll Paso.-Late dispatches are to
the effect that the crops in the vi
entity of Ell Paso have been saved
by a steady rain, which has started
the river flowing and put crops in
good shape.
Gcnzales.-Rufus Murphy is given
a two-year sentence for opening up
a faro game in public. This is the
first conviction under the new law.
s.
Sinton.-E Emmett Gafney is stab
bed to death. The deceased is well
known in San Patricio County and
was the son of County Surveyor CAT
ney.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-30

prosperity both to the stockman and
the farmer.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-30

Natchez, NIiss.--The new cotton
gin belonging to Captain Swayze is
destroyed by an incendiary fire Two
negroes are hanged by indignant citi-
zens and several negroes who had
assisted in hiding them are whipped.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-30

Washington, ID. ca statue of
General Robert e. Lee has been
placed in the vacant niche in Statuary
Hall which was assigned to Virginia.
The appropriation necessary to ac-
complish it was $4,000.
SENSE AND NONSENSE.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-30

Del Rio.-The late rains have put
1he range and all farm lands In ex-
callent condition and this season
rromises to be one of unlimited
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-30

Dallas-The Dallas Gas Company
Is being made the subject OF an e on
ficial investigation owing to the iacI
that it is suspected that the con- con-,
nanv is a branch of the New forN
Gas Trust.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-30
GENERAL NEWS.
A Brief Summary of Happenings
in the State, the Nation and
the World.
STATE.

Groyeton.-Mitt Dorman is shot to
death by l.. f. Smith, There Is no
known reason for the affair. Smlth
is in iail on charge of murder
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-07
READY TO FURNISH
WORKHOUSE CELLS
CONSTRUCTION WORK NEARLY Y
COMPLETED
Police Board to Advertise for Bids for
Furnishing Range and Heating
Apparatus for the River
Front BastiIe

Chief of Police Edward Kern asked
the police board yesterday to recon-
mend to the city council that the board
of public works advertise for bids al
once to install range and heating sys-
tenn in the new city workhouse now
building.
The outer walls of the big concrete
structure are now complete and all that
remains to be done of the heavy work
is the laying of floors and installing OF
furnishings.
The structure Is low, long, rectangular
and massive, built as a prison for or
tenders and yet easily kept clean, we,
lighted and sanitary.
AS the structure is of reinforced con-
crete 1t will resist all attempts o1
prisoners to bore through the walls OF
to set it on fire.
Steel bars have been set in the win
doWs and doors as construction Worl
went on, so that the bars are really q
part of the building, lasting forever
Only dynamite and lots of it could dis
lodge of steel. This will reduce the
cost of guards, as they Will be needed
only at exists and entrances at night.
Some cells are built into the building
but most of the prisoners will be KEEP
in long wards, as this will help ventila.
PLENTY of light will be admitted
through roof skylights.
The workhouse stands opposite tn,
city's Elysian park pumping plant, be
ing located on the banks of the Los An,
geles river, opposite Avenue Nineteen
The arroyo and river meet at this
point.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-07
PRONOUNCE NAME
LOCE ANG-El EsS
LUMMlS ANSWERS QUEnY TU2
MAYOR
Librarian Suggests That Much Mis-
pronounced Name of City of
Flowers Be Properly
Set Forth

Mayor Harper may ask concerted
action toward promulgating the of1c1a
pronunciation of the name Los Angeles
Repeatedly inquiries have come tc
city officials asking for the true pro-
nounciation, which queries have beer
usually referred to experts for reply.
The latest, from Horace G. Adams ol
Fort Smith, was turned over to Libra
rian Charles F. Lummis, an authority
on southwestern words and customs
who yesterday sent to Mayor Harper
copy of his reply, with a suggestion
that some official action be taken to ge
the correct pronunciation firmly estab
| lished. This is Mr.. Lummis' answer t.
Mr.. Adams:
The word is pronounced "Loce'
| Ito rhyme with dose) Ang-el-ess,
! approximately-the most vital thing
is the hard "g." There is no jelly
sound in Spanish. I take pleasure
| in answering your query, which IS
referred to me by his honor, A G.
Harper, mayor of this city.
The letter to the mayor is as follows
Glad you sent me Mr.. Adams letter
about the pronunciation of the name
of this city. I have answered him
as per enclosed copy.
Without any question, there is no
other city in the world In which so
many of the inhabitants mispro-
nounce the name as right here In
our fine town.
1 have been thinking for two or
three wears of making a crusade for
the proper calling of our own city's
name, but this is almost matter of
politics and takes lot of arrange
ment and mixing" and time for
these Is pretty hard for me to find
1 should want to get at it with the
schools the street railroads, the
city officials, the clubs and the busi-
ness organizations which should be
expected to take a certain pride in
such thing.
l know that as an old-timer you
will be interested in a matter of this
sort. If 1 can find time to lay out a
general scheme of campaign will
you help me to establish for good
the official pronunciation of Los
Angeles?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-07
MAkESJAPANESE
PAY THEIR TAXES
DEPUTY ASSESSOR HAS ExCIT-
ING TIME
LONG CHASE AND SOME SWEAR
ING MIXED IN
After Three Years Oriental Seacoast
Fishermen Are Forced to Pay
County - Ono Loses
Gold Watch

After three years of absolute license
and non-payment of taxes, the Jap
anese fishermen along the shore of
Santa Monica bay were lined up by
Deputy County Assessor Waters yes
terday and forced to come through.
There was a long stern chase, and some
oriental profanity, but the trip netted
the county $26.91 in taxes on personal
property and poll taxes collected for
twenty-six men. There is more coming.
Talk about gettin' money from the
stranger within your gates. I've just
returned from one of the huskiest trips
I ever undertook, and I'm not through
sweating yet"
It was w. d. Waters, deputy assessor
for the county, talking, and he was just
back from the collection of poll taxes
and taxes on personal property from
the Japanese fishermen on the shore
road running toward the Malibu ranch
north of the long wharf.
"You see, these fellows haven't paid
one nickel of taxes to the county or
state for three years at least. l had a
hunch they ought to pay a poll tax,
else. These fellows own fishing launches
and do good business, but when 1t
comes to taxes they have all the catch
in the nets skinned mile.
Comes Back for Aid
81 went down to the huts to recon-
noiter two days ago. l got lot of
Japanese names on my list and found
there were three launches owned by the
employers of the fishermen. No taxes
had been paid as poll tax and nothing
on the personal property. l promptly
assessed each one of the launches at
$500 and went back to report"
why didn't you collect?" was the
next query, and he laughed.
II went back to headquarters and told
the boss that / was game to collect but
1 needed authority. They gave me
Deputies Smith and Lane Then we
started for the huts on - beach.
Everything was all right until we
served seizure notice. Then 1t was a
case of dodge. In ten minutes 1 heard
more jabbering and gibberish than /
have heard before in ten years.
Finally 1 got hold of fellow named
Dick Toyoda. He was one of the
bosses and had his stuff seized. told
Dick the costs would be SO because we
had to hire a surrey in Santa Monica,
and then I told him to gather in the
clans and pay. He started.
There was a riot at first, but after
l explained that the SO costs would be
eliminated he brought everyone to time
but one man. That was a mysterious
Japanese individual who owned one OF
the launches but who had disappeared
to Los Angeles.
I'VE found him here today after we
all had a merry spill on the beach wher
the king bolt of our wagon broke ano
we all rolled in the dust. My Japanese
friend whom 1 wanted the personal anC
poll tax from was standing on corner
He had a watch in his pocket, anc
while he was protesting that he never
knew a fisherman on Santa Monica bay
my friend deftly grabbed his gold
watch and gave him a receipt for it.
"The watch is at the assessors office
and my Japanese friend can get 1t when
he pays what he owes the county"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-07
WILL CONTEST PROMISES TO
BECOME A BITTER FIGHT
Battle for Division of $4,000 Estate
Left by Mrs. Schrader viii Be
Carried to Supreme
Court

A new turn has been taken in an i'm
portant case which has come before the
state supreme court, the case being
that of Mrs. Kate Schrader ct al. VS..
Martin Happ.
Mrs. Happ died some time ago. leav-
ing a fortune of $4,000. Martin Happ,
her husband, claims the right to this
entire fortune, while his daughter, Mrs.
Schrader, representing his three other
children as well as herself, claims that
the fortune should be divided among
them all.
Judge Rives of the superior court
decided that Martin Happ had the right
to the entire fortune. Mrs. Schrader.
on behalf of the other heirs as well as
herself, filed a bill of exceptions through
her attorney, Isadore B. Dockweiler of
Los Angeles.
Judge Rives decided against her on
this phase of the case. Mrs. Schrader
then asked for a writ of mandate from
the state supreme court, which has just
been granted her.
Accordingly, Judge Rives of the SUI
perior court will be compelled to pass
on her bill of exceptions.
1t is believed that no matter how the
superior court decides the party against
whom the decision is made will carry
the case to the state supreme court.
The case has been running many
months.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-07
TEST CASE FILED TO FIND
IF "DRY" LAW is VALID
Central Avenue SaIoonman's Suit to
Compel License VIII Be passed
on by Supreme Court
Soon

What proves to be a test case on the
new Los Angeles dry zone" ordinance
keeping liquor establishments out of
certain district specified, is to be passed
on by the state supreme court within
The case is entitled Drumbach VS.
Leland. Attorney Lewis r. Works has
returned to Los Angeles from San
Francisco, where the supreme court Is
sitting. and has argued the city's side
of the case there.
Drumbach runs a saloon just within
this "drv zone on Central avenue and
seeks to compel Los Angeles city to
give him a.liquor license.
c. w. Pendleton, collector Of the port
of Los Angeles, has fileo an intervenine
hrief thus preventing any number OF
other test cases coming UP on this one
point.
The Importance of this particular
case is thus emphasized. as the decision
on this one case will determine the
validity Of the ordinance.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-07
GRAND JURY AND FEDERAL
COURTS ADJOURN 2 WEEKS
Former VIII Make No Report Until
May 21--court Room to Be Re-
modelled During Spring
Vacation

The federal courts have been ad-
journed until May 81, while the federal
grand jury has adjourned until
May 10.
AS no report can be made by the
jury except in open court, this means
no report will be made by them until
May 81.
Judge Olin Wellborn of the federal
court and Chief Deputy United States
Marshal AL Sittel have returned from
Fresno. where Wellborn presided ovei
the May term of the federal court. The
grand jury was impaneled and report
ed. The term was a short one.
The work on reconstructing the fed
eral court room in the Tajo building
First and Broadway, so that the judge
and jury will be in location further
removed from the noise of the trolleys
is progressing rapidly.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-07
SUES FOR S8O,97O, SAID
TO BE DUE ON CEMENT
w. p. Fuller G. Co. Alleged to Have
Rejected a Cargo of Material
Shipped to Them from
Europe

Suit was filed by A. Carpenter in the
superior court against W. p. Fuller d
Co. yesterday for $So.97o62. the claim
being that the defendant company In
May, 1906, had purchased 10000 barrels
of cement at $3.50 a barrel. to be I'M
ported from Europe and to be delivered
at Port Los Angeles. The claintift
claims he delivered the cement at Port
Los Angeles in November 1906, and
that his cargo was rejected by the
prospective buyers.
1t is also alleged the complainant paid
$15.671.C2 for storage fees that he paid
for transportation for the material con-
tracted for $S736, and that his other
expenses brought the total up to the
amount sued fOH
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-07
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
TO GREET CAPTAIN H0BSON
Roosevelt Camp No. 9 Plans Series
of Receptions for Noted Advo-
cate of Larger Navy-To
Speak Saturday

The announcement of the coming of
Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson to
speak on America, Mistress of the
Seas" has aroused the entire member
ship of Roosevelt camp No. 9, Spanish
War Veterans in Los Angeles, and they
are planning "a series of receptions to
the gallant officer. now congressman
from Alabama, and the greatest advo-
cate of a greater American navy, with
the exception of our president, in this
country.
Capt. Hobson has made over 1900
speeches and gone practically into
every state and territory in the Union,
and in over 43O cities and forty-one
states. Capt. Hobson will speak but
once in this city, next Saturday even
ing, at the Polytechnic high school, un-
der the auspices of the Polytechnic
student body and Spanish war vet
Grams of Roosevelt camp, and popular
prices of admission will be charged.
Last night at Santa Cruz he was given
a tremendous reception by many Of
ficers of the fleet who were glad to well
come him home again.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-07
GEN. PRESCOTT ATTENDS
FUNERAL OF COMRADE

General Frank c. Prescott was called
on yesterday to attend the funeral or
one of his comrades in the Philippines,
C. M. Wilcox, who had been in the
same forces with the general during
heavy jungle Iighting.
1t was not on the field of battle that
this brave wearer of the blue was called
on to die, but rather in the slow and
yet none the less heroic struggle
against a fatal malady-tuberculo
Wilcox had served through the war in
the far east with credit, and was known
among his comrades as soldier of real
worth. But the dread disease got hold
of him and he came home, hoping to
rally, but finally succumbed to the
white plague.
Wilcox had received his pension
money from the government just few
days before his death, and so was un-
able to use this fund, which would
have been so welcome had it arrived a
little earlier.
The service was held at Pierce's ur-
dertaking parlors and was attended by
General Prescott and several other
members of the company to which VIII
cox belonged.
Various floral tributes We're laid on
the casket by friends of the departed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-07
KERN TO BE PRESENT AT
CONVENTION OF CHIEFS
Police Board Asks Council to Fur-
nish Expense Money for Los
Angeles Representative
at Detroit

Police Chief Edward Kern expects to
attend the coming session of the Inter-
national Association of Chiefs of Po-
lice at Detroit. June 2.
The police board yesterday passed
resolution asking that the city council
appropriate the usual sum allowed for
such trips for heads of departments.
In presenting the resolution Commis-
sioner H. b. Woodill said it was recog-
nized everywhere that cities were benz
Gifted by sending their chiefs to such
conventions.
Chief Kern's last trip east demon
strated its worth by subsequent re-
forms in the Los Angeles police depart-
ment.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-07
TELLS IN COURT HOW He
IGNORED TRIAL NOTICE
contestee Says He Left Paper Lying
on Ground Unread for Fear 1t
Would Call Him to
Hearing

At the United States land Office yes
terday the case of Roy o. Bordner,
contesting the claim of Frederick H.
Wales to some valuable land in Impe-
rial county, was heard.
The case was set for hearing at an
earlier date originally, but was post
poned because the contestee claimed
he had received no notice of the forth
coming trial. The contestant said he
had handed to the contestee the notice
of the trial personally.
Yesterday at the trial the contestee
admitted he had been given paper
by the contestant, but fearing 1t was a
notice of the trial, he had left it un-
opened on the ground so that ne would
not know what 1t was.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-07
AUTOISTS URGE
SPEED LAW CHANGE
COMMITTEE APPEARS BEFORE
POLICE COMMISSION
Msyor and Chief Favor Some Amend
ments In Interest of Tourists
and VIII Recommend
Legislation

Members OF tho Automobile club of
Southern California apPeared before the
police commissions yesterday to ask
that some considora -ion 3e siven east
erners - the enforcement cf the speed
ing laws.
Their grievanca Is tha lhe agtomo=
bile policemen lie a. wal0 or iucEies
speeders, and without arn
them to court. Many oG the lar
machines are unable to h @p spt
down to the four-mile- .in q.
making crossings, as Mayor Harper ID
Chief Kern stated to the board, and /
is probable that some amendments may
be made to the present ordinance.
Before appearing before the board
Secretary Charles B. Hopper of the club
wrote to Secretary Charles McKeag as
follows:
Believing that the present matter
of enforcing the automobile laws In
Los Angeles Is antagonizing east
ern tourists and giving us a bad
reputation throughout the east in
general a committee from our club.
together with a similar committee
appointed by the dealers associa-
tion, desire to appear before the
board Of police commissioners on
Tuesday, at which time we should
like to discuss the matter of police
regulation of the automobile traffic.
We should like very much to have
the chief of police present at that
time If possible.
Mayor Harper Immediately asked the
officers to come before the board, and
as a result yesterday a special COM
mittee, consisting of Commissioners H.
B. Woodill and HI. w. Lewis, was dele
gated to confer with the automobile
men and the city attorney, to recem-
mend amendments to the city council.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-07
BIRD NEST CASE is
DISMISSED BY COURT

The case against H. V. owen, who
was charged with robbing birds nests
and who made counter charges against
Patrolman Varey, whom he accused of
assaulting his wife, was dismissed in
iustice court yesterday morning. Mr..
owen was present with witnesses and
declares he was prepared to prove that
Patrolman Varey had slapped Mrs.
owen in the face. Mr.. Owen declares
that while he is accused of trying to
rob birds nests, he was merely looking
to see If the nest of a favorite bird near
his house had been tampered with.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-07
IN COURT ON CHARGE OF 4
SELLING WORTHLESS STORE

Dolph M. Green, charged with selling
a worthless cigar stand at Fifth street
and Ruth avenue to j. Bergman for
5000, was arraigned before Justice j. w.
Summerfield yesterday and his ex-
animation set for May 8. ten-year
lease of the Mathie Brewing company
on the cigar stand and Leach's saloon
In the rear figure in the case, and an
attachment on the cigar dealers goods
was served by Constable +. P. Cochran
Yesterday morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-07
WILL USE WIRE TRAMWAYS
AT ClTY'S CEMENT PLANT
Big Tehachapi Factory for owens
Aaueduct Project Will Be in
Operation by Next
October

Wire rome tramways will be extern
siyely used in the city's new cement
plant at Tehachapi, and every labor
saving device known in cement manu-
facture will be installed in the muni-
cipal plant.
Contracts have just been let to a
Trenton, ]. j., company for an SOoO-foot
rope tramway, which will convey clay
to the plant from the bed of Salt lake,
Clay is part of the raw materlal OF
which cement is made.
The Trenton Iron company gives a
three-year guarantee on the work and
the tramway will be ready by October
when the whole plant will be in opera
ton. The city will furnish a large
motor to operate the tramway.
Monday bids will be taken for fur
nishing lis miles of copper wire and
121 900 feet of casing for the aqueduct.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-07
WANTS $4,000 DAMAGES FOR
INJURIES FROM STREET CAR

Alleging that his work was made i'm
possible and his chance for livelihood
taken away when he was thrown from
a car of the Pacific Electric Railroad
company at Second street and Ameri-
can avenue, Long Beach. October IT,,
III. C. Scott yesterday brought suit in
the superior court for $2O, $50 damages
against the company. He claims that,
although he had instructed the conduc-
tor to let him off the car at Second
street while he was alighting the car
was started violently and he was
thrown to the pavement sustaining
permanent injuriess :.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-07
TICKETS" PROVE
TO BE "PRAYER" CARDS

+ What Patrolman Humphrey !
4. took to be fine collection Of :
I. Japanese lottery tickets was !
j. brought to light when three sons !
4. of Nippon, whom he had arrested !
j. on q charge of gambling, were !
4. searched at central station yester- !
4. day morning. A Japanese was I
I. hurriedly sent for to translate the I
4. hieroglyphics on the cards. He I
4. explained that the cards were part I
4 Of q system of private worship 4
I. and that on some of them were 1
- inscribed prayers to the Japanese 4
J. god, Shinto. When arraigned be- 4
j. fore Justice Austin on a charge of i
1. playing pea pool, q. Kuroda was I
4. fined $25, z. Mishlmura and G. 4
+ Kil1uta $40 each. !