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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-14
RUSSIAN JAIL MADE
VERITABLE SHAMELESS
PRISONERS SHOT DOWN IN AN
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE
Vainly Endeavor to Scale Wall After
Explosion of Bomb, but Are
Met by Whitening Fire
of Guards
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
YEkATERINOSLAV May 13-The
attempt made yesterday by prisoners to
break out of the government iail here
after making breach in the wall of
the guardroom with a bomb was a.
complete failure, but it brought about
horrible scene of slaughter in and
around the Jail building.
TWenty-eight of the prisoners were
shot to death by the guards and an
other of them has since died of his
wounds. Thirty others were wounded
and it is expected that several of these
will die.
AS soon as the bomb was thrown one
of the detachments of prisoners
charged the guard in the courtyard
and attempted to climb the wall
Twelve of these men were killed in
stantly, while others were wounded
At the same time second body of
prisoners rushed to the kitchen and,
Selling knives and other weapons, at
tempted to cut their way to liberty.
They were surrounded and killed to a
man by the soldiers, who had been
summoned hastily by the prison au-
thorities.
The explosion threw the whole prison
into a state of panic The inmates
who took part in the plot gathered in
the windows overlooking the court
yard. They were ordered to draw back,
refused, whereupon the guards fired
volleys into the open windows. The
prisoners were shot down while at
tempting to escape over the roof of
the building.
So fa, as is known not one succeeded
in getting away The chief warden of
the prison is among the wounded.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-14

ing of the ordinance. What we need to
do now is to find some technicality
whereby we can annul the ordinance.
One of those | believe we have in the
failure to post the notices as required.
The other | cannot tell you now, as
am not quite sure of it myself. but
Will know by tomorrow night"
Many Make Speeches
Many other property holders spoke in
opposition to the proposed assessment.
A number of them made sighting re-
marks of Mr. Workman and of his de-
sire to give the city park.
Mr. Workman got up during one
speech. He was fighting mad. and
called the man down. The speaker
Immediately apologized to Mr.. Work.
man and continued upon another
theme, saying at the time that he did
not mean to slight Mr.. Workman in
the least
The chairman spoke for Mr.. Work.
man, and said, in part:
Il have known Uncle Billy for more
than fifty years. He is one of the best
men ever knew, and has always been
staunch patriarch of Boyle Heights.
He has done more for the community
than any man l know"
Cries of question mingled with the
clapping of hands interrupted the
speaker.
AT the close of the meeting Attorney
Clark asked all of those who could go
on the witness stand and swear that
the required notices i'm regard to the
assessment of the property holders had
not been posted meet him at the back
of the room.
"A vote of thanks was extended to the
chairman for his able conduct of the
meeting. The motion was made by
Uncle Billy" Workman.
Another meeting will be held by the
property holders next Monday night.
the city council is to pass upon the
assessment Monday morning.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-14
DRUGGIST ACCUSED OF
VIOLATING MORPHINE LAW
Inspectors of State Board of Pharmacy
Search for Unlicensed Man
Man Alleged to Be Using
Another's Name
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
BAKERSFIELD, May 13.-William
G. Lutz, a prominent local druggist,
was arrested by Deputy Inspectors
Pratt and Josephs of the California
state board of pharmacy on charge
Of selling morphine in violation of the
law.
The inspectors have been here for
several days searching for Donald
Dodge, alias C. M. Reed, who is
charged with personating the latter
named person. Dodge was employed
in Lutz drug store for time and is
said to be an unlicensed pharmacist
travelling under the name of c. M.
Lee, who is said to be a pharmacist
in good standing with the state board
of pharmacy. Dodge was arrested
today on a warrant issued by Judge
Cabannis of San Francisco.
The official test of the new rif1ed
nine line of the Associated Oil COM
pany from the Kern river field to Port
Costa was begun today. Chief En-
gineer Isaacs of the Hartman linse is
present from Chicago.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-14
TlCHENOR GIVES UP;
SAYS HE is INNOCENT
MANAGER Continental Building and
Loan Association Says Funds
He Took Were Due Him
for Service
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 13.-George
N. Tichenor, formerly manager or the
Los Angeles branch of the Continental
Building and Loan association, for
whose arrest William Corbin, the sec
retaly of the association, swore out a
warrant last Saturday on the ground
of embezzlement, gave himself up 10
the police tonight in the OFFICES OF MS
attorney
Tichenor says he is innocent of the
charge of embezzlement and simply
took fro mthe funds of the company
what was due him for services rem
dered in Sacramento several years
ago. when former Senators Bunker ana
Fmmons were convicted of bribery.
Tichenor has arranged for bail at
Los Angeles and will go there soon 10
secure his release.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-14
Comfort

letter has come from hlius, at coiiese'
Mater has read it with many a sign.
Mater-Fred feels so cheap because OF mis-
failure to pass.
Pater-Hum! -. IL. .
Mater-What shall l write. 70 comlor, mn, I'M.
Pater with resignation)-Ieii MIN nc neeaN -
He isnt.-Puck.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-14
SOC

Mems 75C S0C
Balbriggans ........-...--- wv
Shirts and drawers; sold every day over
the counter at 75c: drawers reinforced;
ecru color. Sale price soc. None deliv-
cred.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-14

"Wben the republic was founded there
were. according to recent expert es-
Inmates, approximately 2,0O0,0OO,o0O,o0O
tons of coal in the territory now form
ing the United States. Practically
none of this supply was used for over
a quarter century; but during the sew
enty-five years from 1920 to 1888 near
~ 4.000000000 tons were mined by
methods SO Wasteful that some o'0ou,-
GOO OO0 tons were either destroyed or
allowed to remain in the ground, for
ever inaccessible. During the ten
yeras from 1896 to 1906 as much was
produced as during the preceding sew
enty-fve years; while more than
5000 600 600 tons were destroyed or lett
in the ground beyond reach of future
use. To date the actual consumption
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-14

1.-THE latest trustworthy estimates Oh
our present stock of iron ore are. 49,, Ut
the Lake Superior district, about
l 800, 900, 900 tons; for the southern ais
trict Including Alabama, Geor r6n
Tennessee and Virginia., about LOW
900, 600 tons; and for the rest OF o Ihe
United States, 5,OOO,0O0,OoO to hVVo"-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-14
l(O)l

Laundry Bags lOC
Special at Ioc h0
Medium size laundry bags, made Oh az
ticking; prettily stamped, ready Tor Ell"
broiderlng. Special at 1870. Today loc e'0n
Third floor
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-26
COLUMBIA MAKES FIRST 'DOMEs.
TIC ENGINEER"

Columbia has the honor of be-
ING the first to offer this training
IN domestic economy to women on
the same terms a any other pro-
fessional training offered to men
or women. This school of domes-
tic economy ranks equally with
her law school or her college of
medicine. The number OF stu
dents lin domestic economy in
creascs every year. \ bigger and
fuller equipment is needed. Col
umbia recently received a Gift of
four hundred thousand dollars to
build, equip and support a new
home for ITS school OF domestic
science. The plans are drawn
ard the ground already broken
for the new building. 1t is sug-
gested that its graduates receive
the degree of 'slomestic engineer"
The Delincator.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-26
CHANCEO LIFETIME.

No county in the west offers better in.
ducenitnts to-day to the farmer desiring
to build a home or to the capitalist look
ing for q profitable investment for his
money than is offered in the fertile lands
vi Potter county. South Dakota. which
can b. purchased AT prices which are
merely nominal when compared with LEES
productive lands but a short distance
east. Here can befound railroads, school
houses, towns and villages ready built.
society Organized and equal to that Of
the east on the IL ha::d, and cheap fer
tile lands on the other-a combination
impossible to find in a country either
older or newer than this. That this ION.
dition cannot long remain is attested By
the fact that some OF the shrewdest inves.
tors OF the west. %conversant with the
value OF such lands. are rapidly buying
them I'D.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-26

You are cordially invited to
Join the South Dakota State
horticultural Society. This soci-
ETY. was Incorporated january 8,
1890, and its mission is to gather
and disseminate the best know
ledge and experience concerning
Fruits, Trees, Shrubs, Vegetables
and Flowers. Horticulture is
especially essential to home-mak-
ing upon the open prairie, and the
expert experience of prairie plant
ers should be widely known.
Every school house library should.
have several copies Of the annual
redort. Everyone interested in
gardening should have a set of
the reports.
At the annual meeting of this
society at Watertown, January
1913, 1908. it was resolved to re-
duce the price of back volumes to
SOC each. There are four of
these annual volumes, all of which
can be sent at once upon receipt
of price except the fourth, the
one for 1907. which has been long
delayed, bnt is now about ready
for the binder. Volume III, 226
pages; Volume III, pa pages.
These volume constituted an exceed
ingly valuable library on prairie
horticulture; they will soon be
tut Of print and then cannot be
obtained at any cost. Send $500.
today for these four back reports
and the report for 1908, and you
will not regret it.
By joining today you are sure to
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-26

This can be accomplished to q
large extent by a commercial club.
board of trade, or some other
'svillagc Improvement %assoclat'n.
Appropos to the above the last
issue of the Sioux Valley News of
Canton $. ID. says:
The News finds a peculiar salts
faction us it watches the develop
mcnt of western South Dakota.
The very last effort of the GOOD
father of The News. before he
was called to his reward three
wears ago, was to make a deter
mined fight, on principle, against
the removal of the state capital.
because he believed with all his
heart that all of South Dakota
was intended for the happy homes
of men and that to recall the capt
tai to more eastern location
would be a backward step. After
the election he went out to look
over the western region. even
after the fatal disease had fastened
its grip upon him. and standing
upon one of the high river hills
ON the western bank OF the Mis-
souri,. ON Il warm November dav.
he took in the fair prospect. in
the far stretches of the noble
river. and in strong words made
prophecy of the very thing which
the few subsequent years have
already fulfilled. Our pride in
our splendid state combines with
these facts, to give us an especial
interest in all that is going to the
development of our west.
"And what a state this is to be.
within the next few years. AL
ready it is magnificent. but our
magiiience of today is scarcely a
prophecy of the glory to come.
When the railroad systems now
in contemplation are perfected:
the wlldernesses subdued; the
primitive homes of pioneers made
over into the substantial 'smanol
houses of thrifty farmers: groves
adorning every skyline, fruit and
flowers and singing birds; good
roads over which the farmers
perfected auto races with the
buzzing trolley and the spirited
thoroughbred puts both to shame.
Cities of wealth and vast popula-
ton: with mart amp factory and
wealth and refinement and all that
high enlightment "a do for farm
and town. The great Missouri
restored to its destiny, smoking
under the burden of traffic it,
heaving bosom floats; the COLDER
flood ever rolling down from the
western hills increased in quaint,
and reduced in cost of production
The valleys of the western stream:
treas intensiyely cultivated under
the bitches of adozen Government
projects and under Heaven, mer
and women-South Dakota me
and women-ordering and direct
ing the progress of the state Will
wisdom and unselishness. w,
have a good start. The presen
is suspicious; the future is to b
most glorious
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-26

get Your name on the 1903 mem
bershlp list. ~ a matter of state
pride we would like to have One
thousand new members this year.
Will You Not BE One OF Them?
Yours truly,
n. f.. Hansen. Sec.
Brookings, March, 1908. S. d.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-26
WANTED..MORE BOOSTERS

WANTED-MORE BOOSTERS
The question is often raised in
discussing the merits of Forest
City as Il townsite. What is there
here to make a town! To The
"Doomers behind The Press" there
is one feature of our location
that it appears to us is overlooked
by Il good many people. 1t can
he illustrated best by comparison
with such towns as Lebeau, or
other cities WHARF, the river runs
due north and south. At such
places the white farming COM
munitv all lavs practically on the
east side of the toNn. the few to
the north and south being SO small
III proportion rs to cat no figure.
Those who + acquainted with
the situation of Forest City can
readily see wherein we are at least
one point ahead Of such cities as
Lebeau.
Our location gives us a large
scope of settlement on our south
as we'll as cast and north, by
the river making a bend here and
going due west, and then north q
couple miles. before taking the
turn to the south. This bend to
the west gives us IL territory near
ly fifteen miles square of the
finest farm land, as against a
watery expanse with more or less
of bluffs, which is the characteristic
of every other river town in this
state. Here is trade lying at
our doors, as yet undeveloped,
double that of any other river
town. At present a large share
of it is going to Gettysburg and
Okobojo, because our people are
not awake to their opportunity:
because they are the kind OF
people who act on the fatalistic
notion that sswhat is, must be-
Of course farmers always take to
the easiest and best roads to do
their trading, and so now are go.
ing ten to twenty miles further
to 60 to Gettysburg to trade inst.
cad Of coming here because of the
fact of good roads.
1t would seem that our people
imagine that it is impossible for
us to expand without or till we
get q railroad. hut such people
forget, that even then, when we
do get our railroads, no farm
trade from this southern territory
is going to come down the hill
without a good wagon road; and
they should remember Pierre:
when our railroad does come,
then it is going to have a voice in
city improvements, and it will
make its improvements only on
conditions-several conditions
such as raising grades Of streets,
&cand condemnation proceedings.
Do our people want corpora
tions to he the .swhole thing?'
If not, then it behooves them to
Be doing some ssexpansion," look
ing Nter this thorofare 10 the
south, and street improvements,
before some railroad comes in and
changes the face Of the map.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-26

People who Get rich quick often
have to make a quick getaway to
save it.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-26

With wheat at one dollar again
it looks as if the financial scare of
last fall was nothing, if not Il bad
dream.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-26

Entered AS second class matter at the Postotiice
At Forest City, :. ID.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-04
PROMISES FREE HOMES
AND MEALS FOR ALL
Help Gladly Extended to Those in
Need of Assistance by Owner
of the Pisgah
Home

From 10 o'clock Sunday morning until
late in the day there will be square
meal at Pisgah home, Highland Park,
for whomsovever may desire to par
take.
DR.. F. E. Yoakum has ordered open
house." and is expecting 1000 guests.
The more and the poorer they are the
better he will like it, so he says.
Solicitors from the home will come
into the city early in the day and will
scour the highways and byways for the
really needy and hungry ones. Some or
these workers will be at the corner OF
Main and First streets, so as to pay the
way on the street cars of any who may
not have enough change for the ride TO
and from Echo street and Avenue 6l,
where the spread will be given.
DR.. and Mrs. Yoakum celebrated the
thirty-fourth anniversary of their we'd
ding this week, and it is because their
friends were so good to them they want
to extend the celebration in order that
the less fortunate may have good
time too.
Tonight there will be a great revival
service in the Newman M. f. church,
Ruth avenue and Agatha street. Rev.
G.. z. Foster and DR.. Yoakum conduct
ing. ANY persons desiring home may
have one provided free by making their
wants known there.
All the present inmates of Pisgah
home have agreed to give up their beds
to such homeless ones as may attend
the Saturday night meeting. Even the
necessary car fare will be freely pro-
yided
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-04
EACH VETERAN GETS
BOX OF ORANGES
SANTA ANA PLANS LAVISH HOS
PlTALITY
Forty-frst Encampment of the Grand
Army Will Be Held Next Week.
School Children VIII
Parade

Every delegate to the forty-first en-
campment of the department of Cali
fornia and Nevada of the Grand Army
of the Republic will get box of
oranges.
The hospitable residents of Santa
Ana and their neighbors have arranged
for such distribution. :,
The encampment will be held April
8. and 10 in conjunction with which
the Woman's Relief corps Will hold It's
twenty-fourth annual convention and
the Ladies of the G. a. X. ITS twenty
third convention.
Tuesday, the, first day, viii be re-
ception day.
Wednesday the sessions will begin in
the opera house. In the afternoon
there will be automobile trips for the
delegates. The night session VIII be
opened with addresses.
Thursday is parade day, in which the
Grand Army, Sons of Veterans, civic
societies and FIVE companies of the
Seventh regiment N. G.. of California
win participate. There will be flag
presentation at the high school by the
w. r. c. also.
A feature of the parade will be the
living flag by 1900 school children.
The campfire at night will be great
affair, and it is expected that Governor
Gillett will be present. There Will be
talks by distinguished soldiers
Friday there will be grand prom
enade and band concert in Birch park.
The Veteran drum corps of Los An
geles will be a feature every day dur
ing the encampment and with three
bands will furnish the melody and war
time inspiration.
Tha railroads and the Pacific electric
trolley management have made ample
arrangements to take care of the
crowds and every house in Santa Ana
will be thrown open to visitors.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-04
Adjudged Illegal

By Associated Press
BOSTON, April 13.--In a decision
handed down today the Massachusetts,
supreme court declares that sympa-
thetic strikes for the purpose of pre-
venting employers from conducting an
"open shop" are illegal.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-04
NEW YORK SOCIETY HOLDS
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING

The New York State society held an
enthusiastic meeting at 3371a South Hill
street last night. Fifty new members
were taken into the organization and
over 200 were present. Interest in the
society is greatly increasing and those
who have been sustaining 1t for the
last year feel greatly encouraged.
The following program was .renderedi
Selections by the Boyle Heights Man
dolin club, composed of Fred Angel,
Clayton Mckee and j. Rogers; piano
solo, Mrs. Fred Angel; recitation, Coop
er Culver; address, Rev. Thomas Bell
of Buffalo; Harry Cone, piano selec-
tions and songs; address, A. A. Sturgis.
Miss M. e. Kibbee, one of the mem
bers, furnished refreshments and vote
of thanks was extended her.
Do not fail to visit HOTEL GREEN
in Pasadena, California.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-04
FRIEND WILL ADOPT
CHILDREN OF SUICIDE

Ida and Ruth Hastings, daughters of
Mrs. Ida Hastings, who ended her life
Thursday by inhaling gas, are to be
adopted by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Parlee,
who live at 513 Euclid avenue. Mr..
Parlee is wealthy. He has extensive
real estate interests in and about the
city.
Mrs. Parlee promises the children
good home and a first class education.
Ida is years of age and Ruth only 10
months
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-04
Special Musical Service

The evening service in the Audito-
rum will consist of a special musical
service. 1t will be an evening with
Irish hymn writers, and will be espe-
cially enjoyed by all lovers of the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-04

Leather Pillows, 514 S. Hill. Choice on
Monday only 50.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-04

Do not fail to visit HOTEL GREEN
in Pasadena. California.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-04
MIR. Rrockman to Sneak

Fletcher Brockman, national secre-
tary of the Y. NJ. C. A. 4or Japan, will
address the city club at its regular
luncheon at the Westminster. today on
"China, the Chinese and Our Relations
with Them"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-04


Rev. Frank T. Lea will speak tomor-
row evening at the Mateo Street Union
chapel and Children's Relief home on
Il Am the Way"
Classification by Faith" will be the
general topic at the City Rescue mis-
sion this evening. Mr. Schriber will
speak at the mission tomorrow after
noon on Power of an Unseen God"
]. Hudson Ballard will speak at the
evening service. Monday evening the
young people of the Memorial Baptist
church will have charge of the service
Rev. Warren F. Day. pastor emeritus
of the First Congregational church, will
speak tomorrow morning. In the even
ing Rev. William Horace Day, the pas
tor, will speak on "Change Your Mind. y
This will be the opening of the Passion
tide services. Special music will be
rendered during the week
Rev. c. c. Pierce and William j.
Murphy will be the speakers tomorrow
afternoon at the Murphy gospel tenn
perance meeting in Chutes park at 230
o'clock Francis Murphy will sing and
special musical program will be
given. Mrs. Fred Dorm, Charles Hen
bricks and H. II. Stowe will take part
in the musical service i'm the evening at
Blanchard hall. William Murphy will
make the address.
Apparent Failure VII be the topic
Of Rev. Burt Estes Howard tomorrow
morning at the First Unitarian church.
Rev. Charles T. Knox will speak to-
morrow evening at 81. Marks church.
At the morning service Rev r. c. Mar
shall, the rector will preach on Com
munion of Saints" Mayor Harper will
address the Mems Community club of
this church next Tuesday evening at
the club rooms in the church building.
Prayer Union to Meet
The next monthly all-day meeting of
the Evangelical Prayer union will be
held next Friday in the Central Pres
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-04

HOTEL GREEN, European rate
$3.50 per day; american rate $3.50 per
day upward.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-01

For saJe-Three Percheron stations.
two coming three years old, one COM
Ing four years old. Two Of them are
registered in the Percheron society OF
America, one a high grade. >.
Raasch. Conrad, Iowa.,