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Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13
READ THESE LETTERS
AND SEND IN DOLLS,
CLOTHES AND SHOES

Following letters addressed to the
Santa Claus editor of The Herald are
printed mainly to indicate what sort
of gifts the children wish most and to
show actual conditions existing in
some families.
1t will be noticed that the little writ
ers invariably unseltishly ask for gifts
for their brothers and sisters, too and
thiir wishes all run to the practical
and the useful,
Some in their haste have forgotten
to give their addresses (they will not
be used in PRINT, and some have for
gotten to mention their ages and the
schools they attend, if any. These
facts should be included in all letters.
Parents Working Hard
Dear Santa Claus: 1 will write you few
lines to let you know 1 am poor and l wish
YOU would bring me pair of No. 4 shoes.
Papa and mamma are poor, so l would also
ask for a pair of pants. 1 am 10 years old
and | am going to school every day. wish
YOU would send baby something also She is
only years old. My little sister will be very
glad for little OF something. She would like
a dress and a pair of ribbons. Mamma and
papa are working very hard trying to get
Christmas. ~ n,
East Fourth street
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13

the Orange County Tribune, dropped
into Los Angeles yesterday, and, at
tracted by The Herald's dinner an
nouncement, Immediately went over
to Meeks bakery, gave the clerks a
check for 1915 and told them to deliver
on demand cookies to that amount for
the little folks on Christmas.
Miss Cora Daniels and friends at the
Victoria hotel, Riverside, attracted by
the pathetic letters in the Santa Claus
column posted a subscription list, Miss
Daniels heading the same with $3.50
for the children.
The Junior Sunshine club, made up
of Marian Lane, Juanita Horton, Leila
THOMPSON, Adele Hicks and Lewis
Jicks. sent in SO from headquarters at
Central avenue and Thirty eighth
street.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13
BECOMES EDITOR or
CHURCH NEWSPAPER
PROMINENT LAWYER TAKES
CHARGE OF SHEET
Will Direct Editorial Columns in
Journal Devoted to Spiritual Well
fore of Los Angeles and
Vicinity

Andrew Park, a prominent lawyer
and church worker of Los Angeles, has
become editor of the California hide
pendent, a weekly newspaper published
in the interest of the Protestant
churches of Los Angeles and vicinity
Mr.. Park brings to his new enterprise
a fund of knowledge gained during his
service in the ministry as We'll as III the
business world. He was one of the
speakers in the recent Methodist Epls-
oopal conference for Southern Calltor-
mia. and introduced several resolutions
on timely topics.
MIR. Park announces 1t viii be his aim
to make the Independent up TO date
end &C noise. In Lis salutatCry editorial
he says:
american is now living centuries in
a decade, and % be heard one must
speak quickly and to the point, or the
procession will not catch even an echo
of what he is about 70 say. Therefore
the Independent will not be preten-
tious in volume, but It's aim shall be
that every word pulsate with soul
seeking the good of humanity.
"The people of Southern California
are to be congratulated on the large
amount of excellent religious matter
that is given the public by the secular
press, and this is specially true of the
press of the city of Los Angeles. Re
ligious teaching through the secular
press reaches a large class of people
who do not take religious papers, and
by this means the secular press is
reaching people with religious matter
that otherwise would not be reached
at all.
"This has much to do with making the
pastors of the different denominations
efficient as public men, for words OF
commentator of these men of God
from the secular press reaches the ear
of the public and inspires respect for
the minister. Thus the churches of Los
Angeles are well filled at the public
services. This city is known as city
of churches and the secular press has
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13
MISCELLANEOUS

Mrs. e. 2. Sawyer, 9814 Central avenue
doll and Christmas cards.
Mrs. H., South Pasadena, canned goods.
e. L. Cobb, 1919 East Twenty
street, clothing.
Mrs Emily Halnes, 1850 Reid street
clothing.
shoes and childrens clothing.
Mrs C. c. Stewart, 724 West Forty-hrst
drive, clothing and dolls.
III. o., doll.
Little girl, books and ten cents.
Mrs. V. H.. Raleigh, books, games.
Friends, toys and handkerchiefs.
A friend, canned goods.
Miss G. II. WhitsOn, 2SI3 NOrmandie ave-
nue., dozen dressed dolls, dozen sacks candy
Friend McCullOn street, cake and dozen
Mrs. T. j. Wilson, 991 Blain street.
Mrs. G. Robertson, S2OO1a Winter street
clothing. ,,..-.- a,.,,
John Kahn of Kahn-Beck Co., rs pounds
assorted crackers. ~
heavy manila paper for wrapping packages
Sierra Paper company, 1000 sheets heavy
drab paper for wrapping packages.
Friend, clothes.
Friend, hat.
George Austin, chicken and game.
Mrs g. c., West FOrty-flrst drive, women
wear and fifty candy filled stockings.
books, toys and clothes.
j. d. Conrey, Coffee club, moving picture
Mrs. ID. NJ. Faribault, toys.
MurTay's bakery, S712 South Park avenue,
$50 lOaVes of bread
Jenries' Sanitary market, one oox apples
WOOdilI g. Hulse, electric toys.
Mrs Walton and Robert and Jennie wal
ton, cakes and canned peaches.
AIRS U. s. Scoville, 1856 Il. Forty-ffth,
chicken and jellies.
Reed Tea s. Coffee company Slo Central
avenue, tea and coffee.
Julia Jorgensen, aged !, Hollywood, caAe.
Mrs. L. j. Rogers Lockwood station
F. W. Hopkins Printing company. free
printing.
Goodrich 8 DennisOn, free printing
Wayside Press, free printing.
Blake, Moffitt & rOwne, S25 In paper for
printed matter.
Salvation Army, wagons and services.
Leila Thompson, COlegrove' turkey
Aileen Ware, pie and Jelly.
Bekins Van and Storage company, vans.
Would you buy a child's happiness
cheaply?
Then send your mite to The Herald's
Christmas fund and help fill the stock
ings of the poor.
1t is the right of a child to be happy
nearly all the time. A child deprived
of happiness at Christmas suffers the
last and greatest wrong.
The child who on Christmas morn
ing finds nothing in the stocking hung
for Santa Claus to fill has an injury
more bitter and harder to bear than
blows.
Would you beat a child?
Would you beat a child on Christ
mas morning?
Could you beat child on Christmas
morning?
NO! That is your explosive answer.
And if you would not and could not
inf1ict blows you would not and could
not be party to seeing the children
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13


It is probable that 5000 children will
be recipients of the cheer at the din
ner at the Y. M. c. A. and the enter
tainment afterWard at Simpson audi
/ forum, just across the street, on
Christmas afternoon.
Money alone is MT needed. Con-
| tributions of turkeys and chickens,
cakes, ice cream, vegetables and fruits,
nuts and candies are needed.
Herald representatives will on Mon
day invade the ranching districts of
Los Angeles county to make personal
appeals for the poor children.
The letters of the children to Santa
invariably contain pleas for dolls, Ted
dy bears, hair ribbons, shoes and toys
of all kinds. Surely every family has
stored away in garrets or cellars, or
boxes and barrels, some toys or cloth
ing that have done service in the past
and are still serviceable-toys that
will bring joy to the heart of child
hood of today.
Send them to 1923 South Hill street,
the Santa Claus headquarters. If you
cannot do so, fill out a coupon or send
postal card and a wagon will be
sent for donations.
Phone AS633 has been installed at
Herald headquarters by the Home
Telephone company. The Sunset COM
pany phone will be announced later.
Sorority Girls, Come
Volunteers are badly needed in all
departments of activity of the festival.
Women who will make store-to-
store canvass for dimes and dollars
and boxes of things are sought.
Sorority girls and students at schools
who wish to serve as mattresses, help
set tables, assist in the reception COM
mites and other duties are asked to
send in their names, addresses and
telephone numbers. Do it now and do
it on postal cards addressed to the
Santa Claus editor Herald.
Druids of Sylvan grove held soci-
able affair Friday night at their hall
on North Main street, and during the
evening someone thoughtfully passed
the hat" for the Christmas festival.
AS a result 1925 was added to the fund.
With the cash came this letter:
Kindly DruIds
"Druids' hall, 12S South Main street:
Los Angeles Herald-Please accept this
small offering from us for the poor
children on Christmas day. Our obli-
cation is to protect the widows and
orphans of our deceased brothers, but
we often go further in a good cause.
wishing you and all the poor that
you are trying to help merry Christ
mas, yours,
SYLVAN GROVE NO. 1870,
United Ancient Order of Druids."
From Socialists
Another tender of cash anda services
came in this form
Editor Herald: AS we are most of
us readers of your valuable newspaper
we have noticed what an effort you
are making to give the poor children
of this city a practical opportunity
to enjoy Merry Christmas.
"The Socialist lyceum being an or
ganization that is trying to make all
children happy, we will with pleasure
offer our contribution of So and any
other assistance we can give. We will
most gladly help in the exercises by
singing one or two of our songs.
1.-THE SOCIALIST LYCEUM."
C. w. Roach, advertising manager Of
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13
Is Wanted for Murder

December 1 Patrolmen Browning and
Glenn arrested two men near the Ar
cade depot on suspicion. 1t was
charged they had attempted to swindle
James MeInerny, a tourist, by means
of card trick. The men gave their
names as Francis A. White and James
Rodgers. By photographs and Ber-
tillon measurements the man White is
identified as Patsy Reagan, alias Car
penter, wanted in New York city for
the murder of Roy Joyce April 10, 1905.
The New York authorities were noti-
fed and an officer will leave New York
today to take the prisoner back for
trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13
PILES CURED
AT LAST
By Pyramid Pile Cure After Years of
Intense Suffering and the Fail
ure of Other Cures
Free Trial Package Sent In Plain wrappe

Free Trial Package Sent In Plain Wrapper
IT feel it my duty to let the world
know that after years of suffering
from bleeding, itching and protrudlns
piles. so that | could not sleep, walk or
Sit down without pain, Pyramid Pile
Cure has almost entirely cured me, and
this with only a trial treatment and
one box. 1 am using the second box
and feel will be cured soon" W. b.
Langley, Atlanta, Ca, R. f. D. NO .
Box 8.
These unsolicited testimonials we can
show by the hundreds. Pyramid Pile
Cure is on sale at every drug store.
price so cents. This tells the tale of
its popularity and it's merit
Send us your name and address and
we will send you trial package in
plain wrapper by mail free. Address
Pyramid Drug Co., 1859 Pyramid build
ing, Marshall, Mich.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13
Cattle Importation Prohibited

BRUSSELS, Dec. 12.-The importa-
ton into or the transit through Bel
gium of cattle, sheep or pigs from the
United States has been prohibited IN
til further notice. This action is taken
because of the foot and mouth diseases
in America.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13
lad much ID do via this develonment

had much to do with this development.
1T is a noteworthy fact that the tour
lst element from the east, and especial
ly those looking for homes, come first
to Los Angeles, and that because it is
city of churches and schools, and
this has contributed to the marvellous
growth of this city. 1t is not solely for
the purpose of this genial climate that
they come, but more especially because
Of the religious and educational ad-
Vantages here
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13
Ernn Malahar Street

Dear Santa; am a poor girl Of 10. have
a sister of and brother 4. My papa has been
out of work for a long time so I need win
ter coat and hat My sister wants doll and
doll buggy and little trunk. Brother needs
a coat and pants My baby brother wants an
express wagon and candy. God will bless you.
ne sure to stop at our house D. E.,
Malabar street.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13
Gather Dead. Mother Sick

Dear Santa: When you drop by my house on
Christmas would you to leave me suit or
something useful that 1 could wear Ana l
have a big brother that would like corduroy
knickerbockers or a sweater Jacket. 1 am IL
years old and my brother IA. My father
died about four years ago and my mother. Is
sick and I don't think 1 will get much for
Christmas. X. H.
North Marengo avenue. North PASADENA.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13
OF Mechanlcal Bent

Dear Santa VIII you please bring me a
little toy auto and small boat that will run
by itself. Bring my sister doll that will go
to sleep. My other two sisters will be salts
fled with anything. If you will send some
other toys ] will see that my friends get
some. So ggod by, Santa Claus.
MANUEL NJ,
Santa Monica.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13
Doll and BUGGY

Dear Santa Claus: I and my sister 3
years. My mamma is poor and cannot buy
me any presents. l would like a doll and a
dolls buggy. Also a horse and a pair Of
shoes. Please send me those things and
will be so thankful NJ. S. C.,
San Pedro street
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13

FROM LISTS
The following collections were made frOI
the subscription nsts
No, OIL, C. Miller, 533 West 18th. ..... 1O.f
No 14S, Bartlett Music company
south Broadway ..............,... @.S
No, I49, Waldorf bar, 1876 South
Broadway ............ '.''.'.''. LIZ
No. 152, Wiley b. Allen Co., South
Broadway "'V
No. 1914, Weber & Fielder, 139 South
Broadway ,...,....'.' .'..'''' s'o
No, 1856, Roth barber shop, 141 South
broadway HI
No 1856, Rainier Cafe, 1S9 South
Broadway .............. .+''.ss'' o'a
No. 1857, HOOkstratten cigar stand,
sixth and Main. .............,,.. "A
No. 221, Waldorf cigar stand, 1856
South Broadway ................. u
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13

want a doll buggy, set of dishes, some
nuts and candy. Bring my little brother
pocket knife and chain. EDITH s.,
Long Beach
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13
Modest Request, This

Dear Santa: I want two yards of blue rib
bon for Christmas and some candy and nuts.
EVA S.,
Long Beach.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13

No. 2eS, Central drug store, 1872 South
broadway As4V
No 226, McCormicks pool room, 524
South Spring Observation-Disclosures. ZOO
No. 232, IOA lunch room, 1856 South
Broadway .......... .....,....... 1.Oe
Total ................ ........ $500
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13
From Long Beach

Dear Santa Claus: It is nearly Christmas
time and am going to tell you what want.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13

California souvenir calendars, Xmas cards
SanbOrn, Vail & Co., 434 and 735 81 Bdway
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13

deprived of some attention on that
festal day
The Herald has shown you the way
Will Feed Three Thousand
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13
HERALD FUND
FOR CHILDREN
NEARS $11OO
MONEY AND MATERIALS HELP
CHRISTMAS FEAST
WORKERS SHOULD SEND in
NAMES AT ONCE
Week of Active Solicitation and Prep
aration Opens Tomorrow in Behalf
of Santa Claus Many Wards
in Los Angeles

CONTINUED from Page Onel
r. f. D., Whittier ..........''.''' 40
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13

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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21
The Farmer Wants Some of the Turkey

Editor Leavenworth Echo:
l am a reader of your paper and
live in the Chumstick valley. Some
two weeks ago the Echo advised its
readers to patronize the home mer-
chants and thus keep the money at
home. In theory this is fine, but let
me tell you my experience with one of
our merchants the past fall. 1 was
present when one OF my neighbors
asked one of the merchants what he
sold his onions at, and was told 4 cents
per pound. I had several hundred
pounds in my cellar at the time which
I intended to sell, and shortly after
asked this merchnt what he would
give me for onions and he said one
and quarter cents per pound. The
difference between his buying and
selling price of onions was 234 cents
per pound, or 220 per cent. Now l
want to ask you, Mr.. Editor if you
consider this fair treatment to the
farmer, and if under the circumstances
you blame US for buying where we can
save dollar. For myself 1 will speak
and say that so long as the merchant
says, I am looking out for myself, "
I am compelled in self defense to do
the same, and buy where I can save
money, and would advise my neig-
bors to do the same.
In the east, where 1 came from it
was the rule to pay the full retail price
for county produce in exchange fol
goods. In this way the merchant got
his regular profit on his wares and the
farmer got fair living price for his
stuff. The merchants side of thi:
question reminds me of the story o.
the white man and the Indian dividing
the game after days hunting. The
white man said to the Indian: I'll take
the turkey and you take the buzzard
or, if you had rather, you may take the
buzzard and I'll keep the turkey
The Indian hesitated a moment anC
said, white man no say turkey tt
Indian"
Chumstick.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21
Methodist Church Notes.

Regular services in Fraternal Hall
as usual next Sunday. At the even
ing services we especially request the
attendance of railroad men. This will
take the form of a railroad mems meet
ing. Addresses will be delivered by
Fireman Dean, ]. H. Scott, the pastor
and others. Special music by the male
quartette. All invited.
The Ladies Aid will give a boiled
dinner at the Congregational church
parlors Friday Feb. 18th, commencing
at II o'clock. Further announce
ments concerning this on posters
Proceeds to go towards the purchase OF
our church lots.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21
SCHOOL NOTES

Lester Farmer, Leah McCambley
and Rouna Waldenburg are out Of
school on account of illness.
Esther Roberts is back at work again
after an absence of ten days.
James and George Lamb are out OF
school on account of sickness.
The seventh grade are busy with
review work in arithmetic. It will
take earnest work on the part of each
one to finish the seventh years work
this year.
Pupils neither absent nor tardy in
Miss Navarre's room for the last month
are: Clara Doty, Madge Beasley,
Ethel Chapman, Marion Doty, Katie
Harding, Alice Lengly, Ruby Reeves,
Emma Schneider, Max Anderson, Roy
Albright, Carl Coleman, Fred Rawlings,
Julius Sadoske, Carrie Benjamin, Nettie
Davis, Ruth Emerson, Martha Hood,
Vera Laughlin, Leila Myrtle, Clara
Otto and Gertrude Reeves. Mrs.
FeuelPs room: Jessie Hathaway, Mary
Otto, Esther Jones, Lloyd Benjamine,
Drew Coats, Lewis Cady, VIM. Hard
ing, Vivian Shore, Chester Warman,
Dewey Schwarz, Olga Comb, Della
Rosenburger, Katie Coats, Ruth Mitch
ell.
Frank Pratt, Benjamin Young and
Julia Brooks were absent several days
his past week.
Sickness seems to be keeping quite
/ number out of school. One cause
S that the children are allowed to get
30 wet while playing. For some time
past Monday mornings have found
more absent on account OF sickness
han any other morning of the week.
Parents will you take little more care
n regard to your children in that res
oect? 1t will pay.
1t will require hard work on the part
If each pupil to complete the years
york in creditable manner. Further
more, it will take extra hard work on
he part of others to furnish the work. |
The parents can help the teachers
n securing the pupils promotion at
he end of the year by noticing the
,upils reports and doing their part |
n taking interest in this work. The
eacher has the child six hours, the
PARENTS eighteen. Is it fair to expect |
he teacher to do all in the training Of
child under such conditions?
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21

In Justice Court before F. s. Taylor, j. p.
State of Washington, Go
County of Chelan.
Walsh & Campbell, copartners: consisting
of A. T. Walsh and r.. A. Campbelll
In the name of the State of Washington,
you and each of you, are hereby notified
that NJ. A. Gunst 4 Company, corpora
ton, has filed claim against you in said
court which will come on to be heard at my
office, in Leavenworth, Chelan county
Washington, on the End day of March, 1905
at the hour of O'Clock p. m and unless you
appear, and then and there answer, the
same will be taken as confessed, and the
demand of the Plaintiff granted.
The object and demand of said claim Is
for Seventy-eight and 1910 tNS.T5l dollars,
on an open account for merchandise fur
inshed TO Defendants.
Complaint flied February 9Th, 1905.
81 +. y. Taylor, Justice of the Peace
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21
Looking for the tiOmeseekers Rush

Advice received by the chamber oil
commerce from the officers of trans
continental lines in the northwest says
the Spokesman Review indicate the
largest movement of homeseekers in
March and April that this part Of the
country has yet seen.
M. E. Harlan, assistant passenger
agent of the Northern Pacific Railway
company, says in letter to the cham
Der of commerce: AS a result OF the
widespread publicity given to the Spo-
kane country and the northwest, people
inquiring about the western country
have been more numerous in my office
in the last so days than they were pre-
vious to that time in a year, and l feel
satisfied that the coming season will
see good mary people in the west
looking for land investments.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21

On motion Ordinance No. Al was
called up but failed to pass. Ordi-
nance No. 40 providing that fee Of
SIS must be paid for transferring
liquor license, passed.
A resolution was read which pro
vides that all violation of town ordi-
nances shall be tried before Magistrate
Edwards.
The request of Paul Weigand to
vacate part OF the street near the Big
Rock corner in order to square his lot
was referred to the Street and Alley
committee.
The request Of Mr.. Bloomquist for
aid from the town to help establish a
reading room was put off to the next
meeting.
The town attorney was instructed
to prepare a new ordinance GOVERN g
the dog tax.
On the mayors appointment Of W.
]. Moon as police magistrate a record
vote was taken and resulted as follows;
Councilman Woldenberg and E. A.
King refused to vote. Ruth voted ye:
and R. T. King and Featherstone
voted no, and the appointment failec
Of confirmation.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21
Notice of Dissolution of Partnership

Notice is hereby given to all whom it may
concern, that the co-partnership between
j. G. Debord and Dewitt O. Abbott, hereto
fore conducting business under the firm
name and style of Debord Il Abbott, has this
day dissolved partnership, and all sums of
money owing to said partnership, now due
or to become due, are and shall be payable
to the said j, G.. Debord, and the said j. g..
Debord assumes all the Indebtedness of the
said co-partnership.
Dated this 3Oth day of January, 1908.
J.G. Debord
d. @, Abbott
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21

Mr.. Lee Willard and his excellent
company comes to the opera house
this Sunday night and our theatrical
going folk are promised a performance
of merit and something out of the
ordinary.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21

A Jolly crowd of sixteen from town
drove out to the home OF Otto Green
Monday night and surprised the fam
lily. The party consisted OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Durand, Mr.. and Mrs. Fife, MI.
and Mrs. Mccoy and their daughter
Madeline, Mrs. Navarro and daughter,
Mrs. Featherstone, Mr.. Bowden, Mr..
and Mrs. Brasfeld, Mrs. Wilcox,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roach, and Mrs. Walker.
Pete Peterson acted as chauffeur. An
elegant repast of Clam chowder and
other delicacies were served at mid
night. The party got back home at
$50 o'clock.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21
Lake wenatchee stage Line

Leaves Leavenworth every Monday and Fri.
day AT a. m. Arrives at Telma at 4 D. m
Leaves Tema every Tuesday and SATURDAY
a. m. Arrives at Leaven worth D. m
Mail, passengers and express. For further
particulars address Joe Massie. Proprietor
Box Il, Leavenworth. Wash