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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-13
RAILROAD NEWS

During the year 1908 the following rail-
road conventions will be held:
January 14-Railway Signal association at New
York, N. Y. annual meeting). C. G. Rosen-
berg, Y Mort Linden street. South Bethie-
January 21-wood Preservers' association at
Kansas City. Mo. Secretary, c. W. Berry
Laramie, Wyo
Maintenance OF Way association at Chicago
Ill. Secretary. E. H. F'ritch 9'2 Monadnock
building, Chicago. Ill.
April 27-American Railway association at
New York. N. Y. Secretary, W. T. Allen, "a
Park place. New York city.
April TRANSPORTATION OF American Railway Ac-
counting Officers at WASHINGTON d. G. Sec
rotary, C. G. Phillips. 143 Dearborn street.
Chicago, Ill
May S-American Institute OF Electrical En-
gineers at New York. n. Y. annual meet
ing) Secretary r. w. Pope, SO West Thirty
ninth street. New York city.
May l2--Railway Association of Special Agents
and police of United States and Canada at
Lexington, Ky. Secretary, C. II. Dawson,
Chicago burlington & Quincy. Aurora, Ill
May 20-Freight Claim association at Atlantic
city N ]. Secretary, w. p. Taylor, Rich
mond Fredericksburg s. Potomac, Richmond,
MAY GA ssociation of Railway Claim Agents
at Kansas City, Mo. Secretary c. L. Young.
Chicago Northwestern. Chicago, ILL.,
association at Detroit, Mich Secretary. Har-
~ d. vought, 50 Liberty street, New York
city.
June l7-Master Car Builders association at
Atlantic City, N. ]. Secretary. Joseph w.
taylor, COG Old Colony building. Chicago. Ill.
-
On. account of the high freight rates
now in effect between Southern California
and Chicago and Missouri river common
points moro than $50 carloads of cabbage
have been spoiled because OF the Inability
TO ship at a profit, says a member of the
California Vegetable union.
Through the efforts OF this union the
rates to eastern points have been re-
duced to rs cents for 100 pounds, IN mini
mum shipments Of 1900 pounds
This rate will be in force as soon as the
Interstate commerce commission confirms
IT, It is then expected that large guam
tity of cabbage will be shipped to the
east.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-13
CITY FILLED
WITH EXILES
MANY INTERESTING RACES REP
RESENTED HERE
Curious Tribe Of Russian "MIIk
Drinkers" Soon to Observe odd
custom-Live In Dire Need
and squalor

Fxiles by the thousand are in Los An
geies at the present time. and are in
great need of help. In many cases their
lack Of knowledge Of the English Ian
guage keeps them. unemployed
Probably the most interesting Of these
are the Russians who go by the name of
the Molokanes. This is a Russian word
meaning milk drinkers" and Is ap-
piled to them by their fellow country
men as a term of reproach.
The Molokanes are temperate not
drinking vodka or other strong concoc-
tons, such as many of the czar's sub
jects indulge in often. They are mem
bers of the Brotherhood of Spiritual
Christians. and as non-resistance Is a
doctrine Of their belief, they were driven
out of the fatherland because they re-
fused to enlist against the Japanese in
the recent war;
In Los Angeles they settled in the dis
trict near Vignes street, and there many
OF them are in dire need. They will not
learn English If they can possibly avoid
1t. One of them said recently that his
boy started to learn the language, but
That he prevented 1t on account of his
own prejudice against such "doings'' on
the youngsters part
The man works In the street cleaning
department and Is an able-bodied indi-
vidual, as most of the Russians In this
city are.
Quarters Are SquaIid
Their quarters are the most soualid in
town, the children who manage to live in
such circumstances being truly a case
OF the survival of the fttest."
The men wear the long, shaggy hair and
heaVy beard so common among Russian
peasants.
In one little howell on Vignes street
were found herded together a man. his
wife and sixteen children. This is hut
sample CT the home life" of this
people.
Some time in the near future one of
their most interesting customs will he
observed 1t is a sort of feast day,
wherein the milk drinkers consume moth
ing but milk, with no otht~ food or drink.
IL is unique occasion and one which
interests all the outsiders who chance to
witness 1t. The Russian women dress In
their best, some gaudy BITS OF color ef-
fects marking heir peculiar apparel.
while the men trudge along In their long
pelted coats, baggy trousers and heavy
boots
Besides these Russians there are other
exlles In Los Angeles, including ONE
Japanese and Greeks. The latter have
a rev rich countrymen here to look after
their destitute
Inc SlaVonlans are "batching it, to-
gether in clubs, while the Syrians have
enough business acumen to he,p save ana
prosper.
The Italians are making their way per-
sistently, but the Mexicans are carrying
out the saying so common in Los An
geles, that wherever you see a Mexi-
can you see a man in need"
These men are unable to find work. are
ignorant OF the language and are scien-
Il tiff herr mt
has his hands tull, helping them out
constantly.
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oNr,y ONE "BROMO QUINTNEs

That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININl.
Look for the signature Of e. w. GROVE.
Used the world over to Cure Cold IN
One Day 75c.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-13
HOLDS TRAIN
UP LEGALLY
"LiMITED" STOPPED ON EEsERT
BY PROPRIETOR
Demands That Water Be Given to Him
Under Old Law in Arid States,
Unknown but Still in
Force

Stories of how the limited train was
stopped out in rnid-desert and held for
twenty minutes while a thirst agonized
man obetained water were related by
passengers who arrived in Los Angeles
Saturday evening.
1.-The peculiar feature OF it was, the
holdup was perfectly legal and nothing
whatever like a holdup," explained
George r. Daily. a well known broker of
Chicago. who was one Of the passengers
on the train.
1--WE were stopped about shutdown,
where there was no station. The after
noon had been a glorious one and sew
eral of us had been standing on the
platform of the observation car.
THE ladies at first grew a bit nervous,
thinking that another holdup was being
Matched up in front at the baggage and
express cars. But at my first view Of
the stranger who was talking with the
conductor I jumped to the ground and
allayed their fear entirely.
''He was an elderly man and appar-
emily in some distress-which 1 could not
make out at first, of course. heard him
explaining to the train crew who gath
cred about him, together with the men
from the smoker, that he needed a sup
ply of water
THE man gave his name as Frank C..
Walker and stated HE legal right to
flag our fast train there, in the center
of nowhere, for he had been an attorney
and had known of the law on which he
based his extraordinary action.
Law in Desert States
ut appears. as he pointed out, that
there is law compelling all railroads
running through desert land anywhere in
the southwest to stop their trains when
tagged and either furnish water to the
party who has run out OF his supply or
carry him free to the first station, where
his needs may be supplied.
''The former course was the one our
conductor chose and they soon had his
two empty water kegs on his little burro
filed with the coolest water the diner
could afford.
THE conductor told me afterward that
to his knowledge this law had been re-
sorted to only once in the past five years.
but that he knew the old prospector was
right.
1T was worth the lost time to see that
old fellow stand in front of the ice cooler
on one of our Pullmans and drink his
fill while they repleted his kegs.
I've seen champagne dinners, watched
clubmen wash down some of the fanciest
drinks that even Chicago AM New York
barkeeps could concoct, but none of them
seemed to get the real satisfaction out of
It that this old fellow did from that ice
cooler combination. Why, you couldn't
have made him take chaser for dol
lar a second"
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Miner cremated in Cabin

q
sEARcHLIGHT. New, Jan. 12.-over
five hundred persons stood helplessly by
and saw a man cremated last night.
John McGregor. aged GA, an old prospec-
tor. upset a lamp in his cabin and In sight
Of many, who were powerless to help.
was burned to a crisp. Constable Otto
Bodie and B. Golding made desperate ef-
forts to save the man
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-06-03
GO TO CHURCH,

Go to church Sunday and be
thankful and praise God that you
live in America. Forget your wor.
Eies of business and politics. and
worship your maker. who has oast
your lot in a land of plenty. of
schools, of churches, and enlight-
eminent. AS you strengthen your
devotion to Heaven and renew
your pledges to preserve faith of
your fathers. you will quicken the
spirit of patriotism and will re-
m embeE that you are part of the
foundation upon which this struot-
ure of government and civilization
rests. If you are honest and true
you know that there is one founda-
ton stone to be trusted. All
things oan be made right if the
people remember God and, by their
own conscience, respect themselves.
The thing of civilization and gov.
eminent is old. The process Of
evolution has been going on for
Thousands of years. Each genera.
ton is nearer to the goal than the
proceeding one. You are too brave
to admit that you and your child
rem are worse than your grandfath
or and father. In your heart of
hearts you feel that you have i'm
proved and you are striving to
have your children rooted in that
love of country and hope in Heav.
en- which have solved all your
doubts and fears.
Life is a struggle to uB only be-
cause we insist upon doing better,
and being better. The world is
doing better and the people are i'm.
proving morally, Intellectually
and physically because of almost
universal faith in God and love of
this government. The churches
are the sanotuaries of progress and
patriotism. and would be we'll
worth tho time and money spent
upon them, even If they did not as
they do, bind us to that hope of
Immortality which never entirely
deserted mortal-no matter what
may have been his religion OF be-
lief.-Fayette Sun.
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pendent voters of West Virginia
are rRiIying to hiS support and his
itinerary in the Suthern section
was one continuous ovation. There
never has been candidate for the
goveEnorship in the last twenty
years whose name has created more
genuine enthusiasm than the pres
emit leader of the Democratic hosts.
His unimpeaohable character and
his sterling qualities as man
have endeared him to all olasses,
friend and foe alike. The Repub.
lioan press of the State has ohron-
ioled his visits in highly oompli-
mentary notices. and everywhere
he has made manifest his fitness
fox the highest office within the
gift of the people.
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NEAL TALKS ON POLITICS.
He Says Lewis Bennett is as Good
aS Nominated.

He Says Lewis Bennett is as Good
as Nominated.
The following il an interview
with George 1. Neale which ap.
peared in the Wheeling News:
"The only trouble is that Mr..
Bennett has an opponent who does
not know when he lie beaten. Even
now Mr.. Bennett has enough del
egates to nominate him, while
there are a number OF counties yet
to name their delegations. OF these
yet to be heard from he will get
the bulk of the delegates and there
lie but one county in which there is
any doubt Of the outcome. That
lie Summers. and I expect Mr.. Ben
nett to get the delegates from there.
"As to who his opponent on the
Republican ticket is to be. do
not see where it will make much
difference whether it is Soherf or
Swisher who iB nominated as 1
think one of these men has as
much strength az the other. I am
confident that Mr.. Bennett will de-
feat whichever one 10 nominated.
Soherr is stronger than Swisher in
not having 90 much kicking against
him, but Swisher will be stronger
than Soherr in having a larger
campaign fund back of him, az he
has interests behind him that will
put up the money to carry on hie
campaign"
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GUNVILLE.

Miss Annie. Stewart was visitina
Mrs o j Baker Sunday.
Lizzie Wildman spent Sunday
with Miss Laura Beattie.
The whooping cough lie in the
homo of Jeptha King's.
Thomas See spent Sunday with
Mody Baker.
Mr. and Mrs George Baker was
calling on Elk MoChord Sunday
Mr. and Mrs Hiram Swartz were
visiting j w Beattie Sunday.
Mrs Elsie Wheeler spent Sun.
day with her mother, Annie Me.
theny.
Lizzie See was visiting her nm.
ole, E . Buoklew, Sunday.
Young peoples meeting at Ores
ton U B Church every Sunday
night:
Alice Morris was visitipR Mfs
Keefer. and family, Sunday after.
noon. A Brown Eyed Girl
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Choice of the People.
Wheeling Telegraph.

Wheeling Telegraph.
From present Indications it looks
like Hon. Lewis Bennett has the
nomination for governor already
assured. He has a few more votes
than is required to nominate him.
at this time there are over 300
delegates under positive inBtruo.
tions to vote for him. From what
his managers claim, from Letters
and personal assurances, the dis.
tinguished resident of Lewis ooun-
ty has now over TOO, and will get
moro than his share of delegates
yet to be chosen. Nearly every
county convention held during the
last week with one exoeption) in.
struoted for him. The enthusiasm
with which his name is being re.
oeived in all portions of the State
shows the esteem in which he lie
held by the masses. The indie.
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Strongest Candidate.

Randolph Enterprise,
In looking over the field of posS-
ible candidates for this high office,
we can think of no one who would
make better or stronger osndi-
date before the people of the state,
or who, if elected, would fill the
office with more distinction. credit
and ability, than Louie Bennett.
For number of years, Mr. Ben.
nett was an active and successful
lawyer, but of late he has been COM
PEELED to relinquish, in large
measure, his practice, and devote
his time to his extensive business
interests. He has been for a mum.
Der of years one of the most exten
sive farmers and stookrsisers in the
state. In addition he is largely in
terested in the production of oil,
and has extensive coal interests,
Decides being president of the Lew.
is County Bank. His varied busi'
ness interests assures US that he
would give each aud every interest
in which the state is concerned, a
fair and square deal in his admin.
istration of state affairs.
One other thing which DOM.
mends him as an exceedingly
strong candidate. is the fact that he
is not, and never has been. allied
with any of the warning factions in
the psrty, which have been for the
past flew campaign, continued
source of weakness. He has al
ways been a good fighter in the
ranks, lending of his time and
means in a reasonable degree, in
the interest of the party SUCCESS,
but has never to any extent, been
an office seeker himself. The most
important office held by him was
that of Speaker of the House of
Representatives, few years ago.
He filed this office in a dignified
and most pleasing manner. AS a
vote getter, he has. in every in.
stance when a candidate, been
strong before the people, having
always led the ticket
He is an honest, clean and up.
right scholarly gentleman of the
"old school," personally, above re-.
proaoh. and in addition, if nomin.
ated, he has sufficient means to
pay the Legitimate expenses of q
campaign without having to DOM.
promise himself by accepting oon.
tributions from any ."iuterestS ini-
mioal to the public good"
We hope to see him made the
nominee, and believe if nominated,
he will be elected.
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FIRST WARD ITEMS.

The following persons composed
a yachting party Sunday who went
to Beech Hill and spent the day:
Mr. John Harden, wife and three
children. w N Mackley and wife,
Misses Martha Fridley and Della
Miller. and brother Chum, and Ben
Looy.
Miss Fannie Mcdaniel. of Mid
dleport, and Miss Mable Powers, of
Look IL, were visiting John Mo
Daniel and family Saturday and
Sunday.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs
Isadore Newell, which has been
dangerously i'll for the past ten
weeks, is slowly improving.
il Bennett left yesterday for
Vinton, Ohio.
The MoCullooh graveyard was
nicely decorated Saturday by
friends of those Yho, are inferred
there. Blue Bell
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-06-03
DELEGATES ARE PLEASED.
Mason County People Back From
Wheeling Convention.

SSAAN
Mason delegates returning home
from Wheeling last week are en-.
thusiastio ia their accounts OF the
convention. Unanimously they
declare that it was the biggest and
most thoroughly democratic ever
held in the state. Mason delegates
have Smuoh to say in praise of
Wheeling and the manner in which
che entertained the convention
visitors. All of the hotels were
crowded but in all the aooommda-
tions were good.
The following delegates at large
and Judges of Supreme Court
were nominated, and each and
every one is strong candidate:
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
o. w. Osenten. of Fayette.
l.. A. Reymann, of Ohio.
Clyde b. johnson, of Pleasant.
George L. Neal, of Cabell.
FOR JUDGES OF SUPREME COURT.
w. Gordon Mathews, of Kama
wha.
Walter Pendleton, of Roane.
Melville Peck, of Barbour.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-06-03
Whore is the arbitrary, tzranioa!

Where is the arbitrary, tyranioaI
interference of United States
judges to endP A federal Judge
has actually restrained the oity of
Richmond from enforcing its ordi-
nanoes affecting the street railway
companies of that place. It's bad
enough to have federal judges in.
terfere with every municipal OF
State law that happens not to meet
their approval-it is peculiarly OK
asperating to reflect that this in.
reference iS invariably in the In:
te7est of monopolies and corpora:
tiong.
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The friends Of Frank Jackson,

The friends OF Frank jackson.
who WAS sentenced to be hanged at
CIarksburg few days ago, need
have no fears for his, life, No
one has been hanged in this stete
aimee Governor Dawson took the
CHAIR, nor will be The GoyeEnoE
is opposed to capital punishment.
His penohant is for political ofn.
oifxion,and Charles w esley Swish.
or will be the victim.
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4KERR.

The Ladies Aid Society i'll
give an Joe cream sooialat Trinity
u b. ChuFeh Saturday night. June
9Th. for the peeetit.Of the church
Rey Cullin preached an interest
ing sermon Sunday.
Misses Ella aid Olarioe Fowler
were the guests of Mise Bessie
Glass, Sunday
Mrs ON Greer spent Sunday
with her, daughter, Mrs. Bud
ThomaS, at Ambrcsia.
Mr. and Mrs q e Sterne and lit.
tie son, of Flat Rock, were visiting
relatives here Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs Dan Fowler and Miss Ina
Thomas were business visitors to
'MiddIeport Saturday.
Mics, Estha, Carson, who is at
tending school at Letart, spent
Saturday. and Sunday here with
her mother. Mrs B Carson. ,,..
s Mrs Fl Woodland ison. the pick
list. 4cs< .ss b, s..,s-
q" Mrs o o Foreman and daughter
Mise Willie. were HisitingsaMra
F6Feman q sister, Miss Anna Moody
the lastsof the week. ii aLtai
Harley Aukrum, of Jaok son Cor
is visiting his uncle, Fl Woodland
and family. ~ Vashti.a
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TRIBUTE or REsPEcT
To tl,o Memory of CAPT. W. 4.
GGnn.


tie with bowed heads, moist
ened eyes and Borrowing hearts
that &e are called upon to deplore
the lose and offsr our tribute of
praise and respt ct at the sable bier
of one of the oIdcst of our pro,
fessional aesociates, an honored
member of the Mason County bar
On the morning of Tuesday,
May 10th, 1908. at his residence in
Point Pleasant. w. Yan the spirit
of Capt. William Richmond Gum
was called hence, and his life's
work was forever ended.
The shook of the announcement
of his death to his professional
brethren of the bar was no less
great, than the suddenness and
certainty that the event was true.
and we stand mute. overwhelmed
with deep sense of regret and
SORROW at the bereavement thus
oooasioned by the passing of our
personal friend and professional
associate. '' '%s = -
Capt. Gum was too we'll and
favorably known to. the ms mbers
of the bar of THE and adjoining
counties TO require any extended
high enoonium of pfaise or eulogy
at our hands. His ideals of his
profession were of the .higheet
order, his striot integrity in hia
dealings with clients proverbi6l,
his frank, outspoken viewH on.tthe
law of a case admired, and his
able, conservative counsel eagerly
sought for. His active practice of
the profession commenced in the
year 1869, but was interrupted by
the OWL wav in 1861 until the year
1878, when he resumed PRACTICE,
and was continuously engaged in
it up to the time of his death.
The high repute in which he was
held by his chocolates of the tar,
the bench and his clients is a
greater testimonial of his ability
and worth as safe counsellor and
successful practitioner than we
can in words express.
We, his professional brethren,
desire to add this our tribute OF
respect to his memory as man,
praise to his worth as a lawyer,
and esteem and appreciation OF
him as friend and citizen.
To his bereaved family we ten.
der our sincere sympathy and oon.
dolenoe, and join with his grieyed
| friends and relatives in deploring
the loss of so able and fearless a
lawyer. genial friend, generous
man and public. spirited citizen.
We present the foregoing to the
Court and ask that the humble
tribute of respect may be ordered
spread upon the records of the
Circuit Court of Mason County,
that oory thereof be furnished
the family of the deceased, and
that the newspapers Of the county
publish the same.
81. r. HOWARD, Ohm,
j. s. SPENCER,
GEO. POFFEEBARGER,
Committee.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-06-03

Just stop and ponder over the
situation moment. Thirty. nine
miles of empty coal oars standing
on the tracks in various railroad
yards throughout West Virginia.
And under epnblioan adminis
tration. Is there any reason why
the people are crying for change.
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no Whom 1t May Concern.

My wife, Sophia Devault, has left
my home, bed and board, without
one not to harbor, k eep, or give credit
to my said wife on my account, or
expect pay therefor from me.
Witness my hand this May 20, 1908.
ELMUS w DEVAULT,
Chestnut, w. Va.
May 27.4w
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-06-03

Charles Mcintyre. an agrioultuF.
al specialist has been engaged by
the state department to travel in
West Virginia for a year and in.
struot farmers in that line.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-06-03

George Martin. aged 30. an co.
centric local preacher. near Han.
cook, this state, during a storm on
the Goth, got under IAN apple tree
and invited the lightning to strike
him. A bolt shattered the tree and
killed him instantly.