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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04

YES but that your money, you lost
that before tonight. Now tell me how much you
er-'borrowed from the bank"
"Oh God! who told you? Am l trapped? Do
they know? Oh, why did do it? Why, why did
forgive me? Will you ever love me again? My
poor mother, it will kill her. she will die OF
broken heart"
"Why the devil didn't you think of your mother
before? Stop that crying and listen to me-
Now, Tom, l have proposition to make you.
Oh you needn't look so surprised know you and
all about you too
you are about disgrace and absolute
ruin as you have been, but you are not half
as close to it you will be if you don't take my
advice and stop this gambling. My boy, it takes
big brain a powerful will, and mighty steady
nerve to gamble successfully. You haven't any of
these qualifications. You are trusting to luck, why
you don't even know the first things about the
game.
so far as l know, have never personally been
the cause of mans ruin. If there is chance OF
my being able to show him his faults in my line
of business, and give him start on new road,
do it. My offer to you is just this: own ranch
in the west, big one, and always have room for
more helper. will give you position there,
where you will be away from all temptation. You
will eat sleep and work in Gods clean, fresh air.
Your nearest neighbor will be twenty miles away,
the nearest town sixty. But If you go, you must
stay year and you must work hard. For that
years work 1 will give you this check for two
thousand dollars, that is the amount you took from
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04

ing your home to you, within a month you would
gamble it away again, you have not"
$50 help me God, Mr.. Pierce, will never touch
another card"
Harper, if you had dollar for every time you
have said that, you would be rich man. NO.
understand your kind, you can't stop. Now, will
tell you what | intend doing: 1 cannot stop you
from gambling, you too DID, it's in your blood,
it's part of your life. | do not think blame you
so much, pity you l pity your wife more. You
may remain in your home rent free, but own 1t,
it's mine always remember that. You will never
be able to chance it the turn of a card again.
More will never SELL you couldn't buy it from
me for twice its value When you die, and it
won't be long at the pace you are going, will
transfer the property to your wife. She need
never know unless you choose to tell her. That
is all, you had better go now"
"You are crook you're thief, robber, law
breaker. I'll go to the police and expose your
whole dive I'll get even with you," ragged Harper.
"Umph, that's gratitude. Harper, you are even
more of fool than thought you were. Don't you
know that l can bring a dozen witnesses in my
favor for every one you could bring against me;
and another little item that might prove interest
ing; have raised check in my safe that was
turned in by you | didn't deposit it, it's more
valuable here. All thought you would change
your mind WE'LL good night, you had better take
a rest for about month, you have gone all to
pieces"
little red disk, hardly visible, in one corner OF
his desk began to jump franticly. Pierce lmmedl-
ately pressed one of the buttons under MS desk
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04

"What's up, Jim?" he asked,
as the attendant hurriedly
entered the room.
There's young fellow in
there acting very peculiarly.
He amt no more than a kid
really, but he had a roll on
him when he came in. He
has been losing heavily
though and he's playing like
fool. l was afraid he might
get unruly so | signaled
you."
"Stop him and send him in
here to me-"
A young man burst into the
room, wild-eyed and consid-
erably disheveled.
what right have you to
stop me from playing
Haven't l paid up all my
losses? Why did you stop
me? Speak quickly, I'm in a
hurry. / can't win anything
in here talking with you"
"Take it easy, boy, take it
easy. Stop that pacing and
sit down, you'll wear my rug
out. Give me that pistol, too,
yes, right there in your right
hand coat pocket. Next time
you feel inclined to kill your
self, go out to some vacant lot
where you won't muss things
up so. Now we are ready to
talk.
you are too young to buck
this game, | ought never to
have allowed you to come in;
you would have gone to a
worse place though, l reckon,
If l hadn't. You weren't
robbed here, at any rate, your
luck was bad and you don't
know how to play cards, so
of course you lost.
Nov 'fess up; how much
have you lost?"
about fifteen hundred dol
lars, in round numbers" he
admitted sulkily.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
STATEMENT
OF THE CONDITIONS AND AFFAIRS OF THE
TeutOnia Insurance Company

OF NEW ORLEANS. IN THE STATE OF
LOUISIANA on the 31st day OF December.
A. D. 1907. and for the year ending on that
day. Published pursuant to the provisions OF
Section GIL Of the Political Code and compiled
from the annual statement fled with the In
surance Commissioner of the State OF Cali
fornia.
CAPITAL
A in
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
GOOD PIANOS
HALF PRICE
Two Carloads, Refused by
Local House Because Not
Ordered, to Be Sold
at Less Than Cost

A manufacturer recently shipped two
carloads of regular $3.50 and $425 style
pianos TO a local house. The shipment
was refused because consignee claimed
they had not been ordered.
The pianos finally were delivered TO
a storage warehouse.
After a great deal of correspondence
they have been turned over TO Eilers
Music Co. for disposition,
Each instrument is perfect and brand
new.
We have determined to make quick
work of it and shall sell every piano
this week
There arc ~ instruments in all--1S
1925 styles and "a $3.50 styles.
We shall sell the first mentioned
ones at the uniform price of $212.50-
sig cash and Sc a month. a five wears
unconditional guarantee, duly counter
signed by us, accompanies each in
strument
The $3.50 styles will go for s172,
which is less than half price. Pay
ments 81 cash and 50 month buys
them Guarantee, same as above. we
hold ourselves absolutely for durability
and quality.
: July is the dullest month in the year
in piano trade but the factory wants
returns-cash or interest bearing con-
tracts. The prices quoted are the low
est: no further discounts for all cash.
Time buyers will pay simple interest
at per cent per annum additional.
Delivery free in the city, Oakland, Ala
media and Berkeley
This extraordinary offer, and the used
pianos advertised for sale on page 90
of this issue, should make July MEM
orably busy one in our establishment
It will pay YOU to investigate this at
once. Hundreds of your friends and
ncighbors have bought these pianos
and paid the dealers regular retail
prices. If you are prepared to pay s12
for first payment you can secure a.
positive saving of half the price of
your piano.
Remember the place--975 Market
street. I'm the big new Eilers Music
Company building. Also 1920 Fillmore
street. 1919 Clay street, Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
Conc to EurOne

Mrs c. w Waldron OF the Waldron
Millinery, 1856 Van Ness avenue, ac-
companied by her head trimmer. Mile.
Masure. left this city Friday for New
York, en- route to Europe.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
STRANGER WAS A CAT WHO
PROVED A MASCOT

Long after the purchasing of the
Kragens stock of furniture, which
amounted to over $3.50, 900, and which
was moved TO the Lindholm Furniture
company on Van Ness avenue and
Eddy street. the workmen were sur
prised to find closely snugged in the
drawer of one of the chiffoniers a
beautiful, large cat evidently belong
ing to Kragens store and which had by
some way gotten in the drawer while
open and remained there until dfscox-
cred by the packer examining the
goods received You can imagine the
surprise and delight to find a cat in
the furniture, but this is not all we
found in this great. big $150000 pur-
chase. We found something to adver-
tise, something to give our customers
that they Will advertise our business
and methods for evermore Since we
commenced this sale our stores have
been crowded TO capacity, extra sales
people are employed and every service
that is good and best has been put
into use for the benefit of our patrons
of San Francisco and the vicinage. peo-
pie are coming in from every town
and dealers. too, are eager to get the
bargains we are giving out daily
every day new goods are brought on
the floor from the warehouse and the
price tags tell the story pure and sim
pie. One fourth to one-third and one
half of former prices. Drop in as you
pass. Bring the old folks with YOU.
Listen to the chorus of thousands of
eager buyers who know that when
Lindholms say a thing it's so-no mis-
representations square dealing and
prompt deliveries as promised. oh,
yes, don't forget to ask the salesman
to show you the cat--the fellow who
came with the big purchase of The
$685. Kragens stock--now on sale
at the Eindholm Furniture Co. iii to
74StNan Ness avenue, 76T to 775 Eddy
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
DIRECTOIRE GOWNS ARE
PROHIBITED BY QUEEN

LONDON. July 4.AThe queen has de-
creed that any woman wearing a pro-
nounced directoire gown will not be
received at court functions. She told
her ladies in waiting that the gowns
were immodest and caused a caustic
warning to be conveyed TO certain
titled lady distinguished for her beau
tiful figure. who displayed it at Ascot
in a directoire sheath.
The ladies in waiting also have been
commanded to notify other titled
women of her majesty's displeasure
with the revealing directoire costumes.
At z big ball this week three ladies
wearing these emphatic gowns could
scarcely make their courtesies to the
queen and at supper they found much
dif1culty in sitting down. So displeased
was the queen at this unpleasant ex-
hibitlon that she expressed her indig-
nation openly and, left the ball before
supper was ended
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
THROWN IN CREEK
GAGGED AND BOUND
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CHICO, Cal. July AZ. T. Wall,
editor of Facts and Figures, the Butte
county prohibition paper, declared he
was bound. gagged and thrown into
Chico creek tonight by three men as
he was on the way to the home Of
Mrs. Annie X. Bidwell, wife of the late
pioneer. He says he worked his head
out of two feet of water with his
hands tied behind his back by catching
hold of roots of d tree on the side
of the bank. The handkerchief gag
became smaller. due to the water. and
he was enabled to yell. Earl Lane, d
member of party of young people,
came to the rescue.
Wall says he received four threaten
ing letters, three from Chico and one
from Oroville, advising him to seek
some other climate. He was to talk in
Paradise, Butte county, today. but last
Tuesday received an unsigned letter.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
BODY OF ADMIRAL
REPOSES IN STATE
Thomas Sudden Death MOurned
by Del Monte People and
Men of Fleet
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DEL MONTE, July 4.-The sudden
death of Rear Admiral Charles NJ
Thomas of heart trouble last night has
cast a gloom over the hotel There was
a marked spirit of sadness which quiet
ed the ardor of those who had gathered
to celebrate the national holiday.
The body laid in state all day attend
ed by military guard of honor from
the Monterey preside, which will re-
main in attendance tomorrow.
The funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon in st. Johns chapel
The body, accompanied by Mrs. Thomas
and Miss Ruth Thomas. will be shipped
to Washington, D. c., Monday. Lieu
tenant Samuel B. Thomas, son of the
admiral, and attached to the battleship
Kearsarge, arrived here today. 1t is
not yet known whether or not he will
go east with his mother and sister.
The following order was issued by
Rear Admiral Sperry:
The comma nder in chiefs announces 10 the feet
with great regret the death of Rear Admiral
c. VI. Thomas. L. s. ", late commander in
chief of the United States Atlantic feet on the
and his personal qualities which have united him
in the bonds of warmest friendship to officers aud
men are known to all and make his death a
personal as well as public loss
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05

pas starbOard bow. However, both
vessels continued on their way.
Fifteen minutes later the steamer
Daisy Freeman, Captain Johnson, from
Redondo for Eureka. struck the Zan-
pa. carrying away her bowsprit- The
Tampa was then taken in tow by the
Daisy Freeman. and brought to this
port.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
cHARcED WITH FORGERY

VENTURA. July 4.-T. r More of
Los Angeles, son OF the late T. Wallace
More of Santa Barbara, who was killed
by squatters on his Sespe ranch. is in
Jail here charged with forgery. Young
More would have been an immensely
wealthy man had he saved the various
fortunes left him by wealthy land own
ing relatives. but from appearances he
is now reduced 70 dire straits.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
BALLOON
DROPS IN LAKE
Disaster 0vertakes One Of Ten
Entered in Chicago TO
Ocean Contest
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EfEOlAL DlSGAlOd ~ 1hE GaDl
COVERT, Mich. July 4.--The balloon
Cincinnati, one of the 10 that left
Chicago today in the race to the ocean.
landed at Covert, Mich. at II o'clock
tonight. The King Edward was seen
in the lake about % miles from the
Chicago coast due east. One man was
seen hanging to the rigging. The Gin
cinnatf passed the America and came
in sight of q small balloon foundering
In the water. 1t tried to aid them by
descending, but could not get near
enough TO distinguish the name of the
balloon. 1t was certainly u small bag
with long suspension cords.
The Cincinnati had q hard time cross
ing the lake, due to the loss of ballast
and condensing of gas. The balloon
worked perfectly but the basket and
sand became wet. forcing it to give up
the race 1t dropped six bags of sand
and passed Benton Harbor at 1855
p. m. at an altitude of 1000 feet. a
cold south wind drove the balloon at
great speed due north along the Michi-
gan coast. and it finally succeeded in
making a landing in total darkness on
a farm near Covert An endeavor has
been made to notify life saving sta
tions along the coast.
CHICAGO. July 4.-Ten monster bal
Ions started late this afternoon on
Chicago TO ocean" race. under the
direction of the Chicago Aeronautique
club.
The cars were started at intervals of
10 minutes. a S follows:
Fielding, 10000 cubic feet capacity.
entered by the Aero club of Texas and
piloted by Captain Honeywell and DR..
f. J. Fielding.
Vile de Dieppe. $4,000 cubic feet;
pilots, Paul Lucier and a. E. Muller.
Columbia, 10000 cubic feet, by the
Federal club of the American Aero
clubs; manned by c. IL. Leichler and
Captain d. M. Peterson.
King Edward Go 900 cubic feet, Aero
club of Canada. pilot, Preston H. Wild
Il WILL 10000 cubic feet, entered
and piloted by c. II. Perrigo, Chicago.
United States" 10000 cubic feet. by
Aero club of the northwest, st. Paul,
Colonel a. p Shirley.
Cincinnati" $1,000 cubic feet, by n.
L. keenan,, of the Aero club of Cincin-
natl, Leslie Haddock and George How
ard.
America" $4,000 cubic feet. Aero
club of the northwest. Minneapolis,
Captain =. S. F. Hudson and Colonel J.
L. Gribble
Illinois" 10000 cubic feet. Aero
nautique club of Chicago, J. L. Case
and c. L. Gregory.
Chicago" 10000 cubic feet, G. A
Coey, Aeronautique club of Chicago. c.
A Coey and c. i. Bumbaugh.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05

surance Commissioner of the State OF Cali
fornia.
Amount of Capital Stock. paid up in .o-o ooo ~
cash '-.--...-... .--.--.'--... :. sz29:9g9: 92
ASSETS
Real Estate owned by Company. s7O.Ooo.oo
Bonds sa owned T by company. SIT ,oso 90
Cash in company's office ce........-.-.. 2.421. 16
tlOnle ton e 100 500 70
Total Assets. ts...................s saoO. .2ao. IS
LIABILITIES
Losses adjusted and unpaid . s5.5oo.Oo
nse in Suspense pc eoe.. - 4o524 90
Losses resisted, including expenses. -. ESQ. 90
Gross premiums on Fire Risks run
Fs reinsurance ns so per cent 25s 1861
more than year, $3.50. .4TS .21;
reinsurance pro rata...........-.. 213, ,3S501
Commissions or brokerage due or to
become due to agents. ..........s $500
u premiums .............::...-..-.: 4,74s.4
holders ,,,. =. .,.-.-.......-- 5s5. 90
Total Liabilities s................s s524. .5s4 81
INCOME
Net cash actually received for Fire
Premiums So ................-. POSSESS
on Bonds, Stocks, Loans, and from
all other sources ..........-...-... OF
Total Income e...........s 1854 7o2 ss
EXPENDITURES
Net amount paid for Fire Losses. In
cluding $50, S9S.49 losses Of previous
years. ....................... .s449, 29s 81
Net amoult paid for Marine Losses. 7.151 SO
Dividends to stock holders ......... 24,415 90
Paid or allowed for commission or
brokerage .,.:...-........... -. IS. .1441s
Paid for salaries. fees and other
charges for officers. clerks. etc.. Il, ,0So 90
Paid for state, national and local
taxes ,.........:.....:. 2e,1o7 or
Expenses of adjustment and settle
ment of losses 49,: $500. 100
Gross decrease in book value of ledger
assets ............ ...-..-....-.... So. .e55 so
All other expenditures. 81 2s9 "a
Total Expenditures. ............. $500. .a41 5S
Fire. Marine.
Losses incurred during
year ................ .s45S, ,s25.ss s7.l5I. SO
RISKS AND PREMIUMS
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05

which said: You'll never make your
speech at Paradise"
Rev. w. G.. White OF the PRESBYTERIAN
church stated he saw two men shadow
ing the house tonight just after Wall
left for the Bidwells. They walked
back and forth looking at the house.
Wall says three men tied his hands
and feet and put a pole lengthwise
along his body in front and across his
knees so he could not move.
The prohibition question is now para
mount in Butte county.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
STRUCK
BY TWO STEAMERS
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SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE CALL
SAN PEDRO, July 4.-The steamer
Saginaw, Captain Sears, bound from
San Pedro for Houquiam, in a dense
fog off Point Vincent early this morn
ing collided with the schooner Zam-
pa, Captain Nelson, bound from Grays
harbor for San Pedro. lumber laden.
A great hole was stove in the Zam-
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05

PORTLAND, Ore July 4.-The jury
in the case of James H. Booth. eX-
receiver of the Roseburg land office,
charged with accepting unlawful COM
pensati while d government official
returned verdict of not guilty" after
16 hours of deliberation.
The National tribune., 1908-10-01
The dist Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
me a history of the 41st Ohio from
start to finish, all its battles. the men
lost. etc.-J. E. Woos. Port William. o.
The 41st Ohio. one of Fox's fighting
regiments, was organized at Camp Wood
from August to October, 1851, and final
ly mustered out in Texas Nov. 81, 1865
1t was commanded first by Col. VIM. B.
Hazen, a graduate of West Point: then
by Col. Aquila Wiley, who was dis
charged; then by Col. Robert L. Kim
berly, brevetted Brigadier-General,U u. s.
", and, lastly, by Col. E. s. Holloway,
in command at the time of muster-out.
The regiment went from Ohio into Ken
tucsy, where 1t was assigned to Nelson's
Division, Col. Hazen commanding the
brigade. In March, 1852, it moved with
Buell. to reinforce Grant, arriving just
IN time to save the field of Shiloh, where
1t lost 21 killed, Ill wounded and 10
missing out of s71 officers and men.
Four of its color bearers were shot
down and two of them killed. 1t was
hotly engaged at Stone River, losing II
killed, 104 wounded and six missing out
of All reported on the field. After the
reorganization of the army in October,
1863, the 41st became part of Hazen's
Brigade, Woods Division, Fourth Corps,
principal battles in which 1t took an
active part are as follows: Shiloh,
Stone River, Chickamauga. Browns
Ferry, Orchard Knob. Missionary Ridge,
Resaca, Adairsville, Pickett's Mills, Dali
las, Kenesaw Mountain, Chattahoochie,
Utoy Creek, Atlanta, Nashville. Out of
a total enrolment of 1,423 it lost 176
killed and 154 from disease, etc. Total
of killed and wounded, 667.-Editor
National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1908-10-01
Des.ruct,on Of IN. A1h.m.,,e.

Editor National Tribune: Kindly in
form veterans of the old navy in regard
to the following:
How many men were engaged In the
destruction Of the rebel ram Aibemarle,
Oct. %, 1864?
What vessels furnished the men, and
their names: that is, of the men in the
steam launch and OF the men in the
cutter boat known as the cutters crsw1
When was the award" made to be
distributed as prize money? How much
pro rata each mans share?
Give all the light you can on the sub
ject. The National Tribune Is an au-
thentic source for army and navy hap
penings.-Michael O'Beirne, Navy and
Marine Corps. Danville, ILL.,
The party which destroyed the A1be-
marie consisted Of Is officers and men
In the launch and two officers and IL
men in the cutter which was in tow.
The cutter was cast OF. and ordered to
attend to the Confederate picket in the
wreck of the Seuthfield. The launch
went on and attacked and sunk the
Albemarie. At the moment of doing
SO the launch received a shower OF
canister which sank it, and several Of
the crew were drowned.
We have not a list of the men COM
posing the crews. They were selected
from the fleet and there were many
more volunteers than could be received.
We do not find any record of the dig
tribution of the prize money-EditoP
National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1908-10-01

the road, and died with the peculiar
yells that blend the extorted cry OF
pain with horror and despair.
On the Firing Line.
From this death tempest the infan-
try in front took what shelter they
could behind the stone walls and in
equalities of the ground. A large por-
ton of the line lay some distance down
the rear slope of the ridge, and the
shells, aimed at the batteries on the
crest, passed over them. Still many
shells and pieces struck in the ranks,
Inangling and mutiiating. Every one
hugged the ground closely, for to stand
up seemed to invite death.
There was no such mitigation of the
storm for the artillerymen. They must
stand up and work their guns on the
naked crest of the ridge, under the con-
centrated fire of the $50 cannon less
than a mile distant. 1t was a very
unequal fight, with II guns in mass
matched against nearly double that
number ranged around wide arc of a
circle
They received fearful punishment in
the loss of men, horses, caissons and
equipments. Before the battle was over
five of the battery commanders were
dead, and Arnold's and Browns Bat
teries were so crippled that they had
to be withdrawn after the fire cannon
ade had gone on some little time.
Gen. Hunt had rightly anticipated
that the cannonade was Intended to
precede a charge, and wanted his bat
teries in shape to deal with this proper
ly when it should come. He says:
"It was of the first importance 70
subject the enemy's infantry, from the
first moment of their advance, TO sucn
a cross-fire of our artillery as would
break their formation, check their i'm
pulse and drive them back, or at least
bring them to our lines in such con-
dition as to make them an easy prey"
He therefore rode along the batteries.
instructing their commanders to with
hold their fire for Is or 20 minutes
after the cannonade commenced, and
then to fire slowly and accurately, con-
centrating upon those batteries which
should prove the most troublesome.
Then he rode back to the Artillery Re-
serve to select batteries to add to those
already in position when the critical
time should arrive. He found that the
Artillery Reserve had prudently and
properly retired from the basin in
which it was parked, as soon as the
fire became severe, but had left mes
sengers to receive and convey orders,
which Gen. Hunt gave, and returned
for an inspection of the batteries in