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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
ORlENTALS KEEP
HOW DOW FEAST
CHINESE DECORATIONS ADD
GLAMOR TO OCCASION
CEREMONY WILL LAST UNTIL
MONDAY NIGHT
Fete of ceIestiaIs Bears Resemblance
to Lent of Christians Because
Meat Will Not Be Eaten
for Three Months

Drums beating, gongs and tom-toms
sounding giant rice and bamDoo pdpeA
lanterns shining, Chinese banners peaI
ing quaint designs of dragons; IoaI-
ing, pale blue smoke rising from purn-
inc incense: Chinese women with tLell
hair arranged in best Oriental fashlon'
the men in their green coats win tne
pine between yellow teeth; papleS
dressed in red from crown TO zoe, az,
chattering in their sing-song style, ana
the numerous little gods in the teinple,
silent, yet the cause of 1t all; TINS was ~
the scene in Chinatown last nlshl WlleAl lS
these brown people began the celepra-
tion of the feast of How Dow, Wnlch
win last until Monday night.
rThe resemblance between HOW dow
and the Lent of the Christian is strlK-
ing. for although the Chinese teast IN
stead of fast, they will eat no meat ior
three months. Six priests from San San
Francisco are here to help conuucI 'ne
festival. - ~,
MANY hundreds of Americans were IN
Chinatown last night to enjoy the feast
with the Chinese, although rev were
allowed to enter any of the sacreo
houses. on the outside of the tempe
on each side are two great uihprellas .
which are there tc protect the gous,
and the stranger is tolo III VIZ Ne0iS
TO keep Hands oft.
on the right, at the entrance, is the
"lucky man." who is made OF paper
and cloth, and which every Celestlal
desires. He is diligently guarded. al
though on the last day of the teast
some Oriental will steal him, ana 1t
will mean good luck for year.
Sunday night in the temple just OPP
nosite 4S4 Los Angeles street money ana
silks will be burned. the Chlnese pc
lhaving whatever they burn will go 10
their ancestors. This ceremony VIII
take place about midnight. sunday
money and cakes will be thrown on the
lakes about the city as an offering 10
{he good spirit, and doves Will De re re-
leased to the gods of the air. Inc
Chinese think that every three years
fhe souls of the dead pass one step
higher in the abode of happiness, until
at last they reach the seventh heaven,
and this feast is principally TO oHer
nravers for those souls, that no evil
snirits NAV molest them in their fight.
"A great many persons" SAID one
chinese. "think we worship Confuclus.
This is an erroneous impression. Con-
fucius is not to the Chinese what Christ
is 10 the Christian. He is simply our
philosopher, our good man of wisdom,
like the Shakespeare of the English, tne
Emerson of America and the Hugo OF
France.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
ASKS TO HAVE DEED
HE MADE ANNULLED
j. 3. Alexander Says He Was Induced
to Part with Valuable Home for
Mortgage on Land of Little
Value

Mary A. Rogers, D. N. Golden, Vesta
r. Golden, c. c. Cole, Annie L. Cole,
]. Newton Bunch and Matte G. Bunch
were made defendants in a suit filed
yesterday in the superior court by Jo-
seph B. Alexander, who says he was
swindled in a real estate transaction
by which he was induced to part with
his home at 1863 West Jefferson street,
worth $240O, for a mortgage of $4,000 on
land in Riverside county which, he
claims. is almost worthless.
According to Alexander's complaint,
Mrs. Rogers was the owner of a section
of land in Riverside county, and June
80 conveyed one-half of this to Annie
l.. Cole, who gave her $4,000 mortgage.
Bunch acted as agent for Mrs. Rogers
in the exchange of AleXander's prop
erty for the Riverside county land, and
Golden, says Alexander told him he
owned adjoining land which he would
not sell for $100 an acre. Alexander
says the land is not worth so cents an
acre, and is seeking to have the deed
to his property annulled.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
FALLS FROM BRIDGE AND
ESCAPES DEATH NARROWLY Y

Albert H. Daily, IS years old. black
smith, living at 1444 North Main
street, who was found lying under
the Main street bridge, yesterday
morning, unconscious from a Jagged
wound in the top of his head, Is not
seriously injured, although the police
surgeons say the man had a narrow
escape from death when he fell from
the bridge to where he was found.
DAILY was taken to the receiving
hospital for treatment by passersby
and was found to have sustained a
concussion of the brain, in addition to
deep cut, extending almost from his
forehead to the base of the skull, and
from one ear to the other.
Owing to the victims condition 1T is
difficult to ascertain exactly how the
accident occurred, but it is believed he
made a misstep in the dark while on
his way home. He lives with his son,
Roy A. DAILY, who is postal clerk.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
CLAIMS SISTER C0NSPIRED
TO DEFRAUD FIN OF MONEY
A, N. Armstrong of ST. Louis Flies suit
to Recover $3.50 He Says He ADJ
vanced to Buy Lot Not in
Existence

n. Armstrong, living in st. Louis
believes his sister, Mrs. A. A. BAH,
entered into conspiracy with other
persons to defraud him and yesterday
he filed suit against her in the superior
court for the recovery of S45O, ad-
vanced, he says, to pay for land that
does not exist.
Mrs. Ball came to Los Angeles more
than two years ago, and, accordlng 10
her brothers complaint, wrote 10 MIN
she could purchase a valuable lot In
the Elftman addition at a small figure.
He sent 5000 and later $3.50. Then she
came to Los Angeles, made an investi-
cation and says no such property as
She described can be found. Others
beside his sister are named as DEFEND
ants.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
CONTINUE HA6EAs CORPUS OF
SALVATION ARMY SPEAKER

The habeas corpus hearing in the
case of Major Anna M. Smith OF the
Salvation Army was continued yester-
day by Judge Wilbur until this MORN
ing. Major Smith has been confined
in the city Jail for violation Of the
ordinance prohibiting public addresses
on certain streets in Los Angeles. She
is now out on bail.
A number of other cases iii which
members of the Salvation Army were
charged with violation of the ordi-
nance have been taken off the police
court calendar.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
CITY ATTORNEY NOT READY
WITH OPINION ON DICE GAME

The city attorneys Office is still look
ing up the law covering the use of dice
at the cigar stands, and no opinion has
as yet been forwarded to Chief of Po-
lice Kern. Deputy City Attorney
Shenk was busy in the law library
yesterday digging up information on
the subject.
No successor has been appointed to
Joseph Ford, who resigned as deputy
prosecuting attorney The matter will
be left for the consideration of City At
torney Hewitt upon his return from
Washington about November l.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
RooKKEEPER SENTENCED TO
PRISON FOR ENLIGHTENMENT

Three years in Folsom was the sem
tence imposed yesterday by Judge Will
bur upon ]. E. Bossler, charged with
falsifying the accounts of Haas, Ba-
ruch & Co, by whom ne was employed
as bookkeeper.
Bossler's Application for probation
was denied, owing to facts coming to
the knowledge of the officers as the re-
suit of an Investigation into his past
life. This inquiry showed that an in
dictment charging Bossler with embez-
element had been returned against him
in Ell Paso county, Tex, and it is ex-
pected when he is released from the
California state prison he will be taken
back to the southern state for trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
MORE SEATS INSTALLED FOR
HEARING BEFORE BOARD

In anticipation of a rain which will
bring Improvement associations to dis
cuss storm waters the board of public
give three times the reception capacity
Of it's meeting room
Anything of neighborhood import
ance now brings thirty to forty cit
liens before the board, and the room
has been crowded a number of times
in the last two months. 1.-THE addi-
tional seats, which are already in tho
office, will take care of the winter
rush." says Secretary Ferris.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
HoUeHToN ORGANIZER OF
GRAND JURY SUBPOENA CLUB

DR.. A. D. Houghton, former council~
man from the Sixth ward. has post
poned an intended trip to Mexico in
order, he says, to organize the Subpoena
club, of which he is to be president
and surgeon.
II am surgeon because one is needed
to extract information before you can
be a member" DR.. Houghton says.
"There are already ninety-four mem
bers in good standing, and understand
the constables are looking up a waiting
list for u.s."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

The following articles of incorpora-
tion were filed yesterday in the county
clerks office:
Gardner Auto Spring. Wheel com
pany-Capital $500.OOO; directors. Fl. r
Stroud, l.. w. Franks, H. j. Randall,
w. r. Gardner of Los Angeles and j.
+. Mcfarland, Grand Junction, Colo.
Security Building and Investment
company-Capital s500,GO0; directors, NJ
S. Yeager, Charles r. Robinson, Fred
w. Witte, Rebecca e. Guenthart and
C. B. Guenthart.
H. f.. Bennett company, real estate
Capital $4,000: directors, III. e. Ben
nett, l.. M. johnson and j. II. Upton.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS q q
DOG COMMITTEE AWAITING
HUMANE SOCIETY PROPOSAL
Two Members Of Special Council Body
Try to Hold Meeting, but
Others Fail to
Appear

The dog catching committee of the
city council held a progressive attempt
toward a meeting yesterday, when
Councilman Dromgold put in an ap-
pearance to aid Chairman Lyon in rep
resenting the committee. No other
member was at the city hall.
Councilman Lyon says the committee
is holding the matter in allegiance until
proposition can be received from the
S. p. C. A. in regard to taking over the
dog catching system for the city. The
s. p. c. A. desires to put in force what
is known as the Pasadena Rochester
system.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
All Bids Rejected

Bids which We're before the city coun-
Gil supply committee yesterday for fur
nishing lathes for the fire department
machine shops were all rejected, as
none complied satisfactorily with the
requirements. Bids will be readvertised
for the eQuipment,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
Tailor Sues Doctor

A suit for 1865 damages was filed yes
terday in the superior court by N.
Biehl, tailor, against DIR. Ross Moore.
The tailor says the physician allowed
water to overflow a basin in his office
and that the clothing in the room be-
low was damaged.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
ALLEGED Forger Held

Charles Jackson, negro, charged
with forging the name of j. T. Smith
to a note for "a, was held to answer to
the superior court yesterday by Justice
Pierce. The loan was negotiated with
the keystone Loan company, and ac-
cording to Jackson, a charge Of 81
a week was made for the money.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24

Two one dollar prizes for the boys OF
girls who write the best letters entitled
''Between my house and the school house. =
What do you see every day? Address Aunt
Laurie. Herald Junior.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24

Afternoon shoppers Lunch ko
Cup of Coffee and Sandwich. ~
To-day. between the hours Of and
4, we win serve a cup of coffee and
ham sandwich for SC. We do this
to demonstrate our splendid Soc
coffee, and to get you familiar with
the restaurant-fourth fioor
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
It's Children's Day Here Il
School Bags Free

With purchases of SIS or over in the Boys or Girls
will give leather bound school bag free. It's a
that will last many many terms
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-26

thority Of Law. household goods
valued at $3.50. and asks their re-
turn. together with $25 damages
The goods are held under attach
ment proceedings commenced for the
collection Of a debt Of $3.50 alleged
to be due A. X. Adelberg.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. e.
Carlson was the scene of a large
house warming party Saturday even
ing when over 100 friends OF the
couple gathered at their residence
Mr. and Mrs. A. e. Carlson recently
purchased handsome residence, and
had just moved into the same. and
this was the occasion OF the cele-
bration. The evening was pleasant
ly spent at cards, music and dane
ing after which lunch was served.
and then the friends departed for
their homes. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
son were presented by their guests
with a handsome silver coffee and
tea set.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-26
jack London,s New Rnok.

Jack London has just written a
book of $4,000 words, entitled
Martin Eden" The Pacific Month
ly has purchased for $1,000 the SER
ial rights for this vivid story. It
began in the September number Of
the Pacific Monthly and will run for
- months.
Martin Eden" is a character
study-the story of fghter-a
fighter as newsboy in the alleys of
San Francisco; fighter as a rowdy
in slums; and finally fighter for
education and culture, struggling
against the odds of common birth
and vulgar environment, with a des-
peration of courage that presents a
powerful blending of brutality
OF strength with sublimity
OF purpose. His inspiration is a
woman of the higher sphere OF life,
but his motive is the mighty inn
pulse that animates soul and brain
born to expand until lettering
ignorance is sundered and ignoble
influence trampled under foot.
1t is not too much to say of Mar
tin Eden" that it possesses more of
fascination and virility, grips the
imagination and the sympathies more
keenly, and imparts more of courage,
than any other book produced in
years.
Send so cents in stamps to the Pa
cific Monthly and they will mail you
the Pacific Monthly for six months
beginning with the September num-
Der, in which the first installment of
London's story appears.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-26
HEROIC YEARS AHEAD
Mans Genius Has Opened up Vast
Possibilities.

u AAafAl4NAAAA AA+dHa
Recently chnuncey ii. Depew raised
the question whether In all history
there has been a city year period
equal in greatness to the last ffty
years II has been an age Of wonder
full achievement and OF enlightened
progress One may gather from his
tory that. OF old. man received his
blessings when be had any by acci-
dent The glory that was Greece
and 1.-THE grandeur that was Rome
We're for the few. not the many. 1t is
the same case even though the masses
could not arise to the glory and the
grandeur. The true end OF civilization
is to lift the masses up to the fullest
realization and use Of their powers.
rights and duties.
No one should harbor the notion that
great age is invariably followed by
degenerate one and that for the next
dfty years life win not be worth while
in comparison with the period from
1858 to 1908. Mans genius has just
opened up vast possibilities for the
race which can be realized. Natures
forces have been conquered and har-
messed, but there remains to be accom-
plished the distribution OF the bene-
fits, History, we are often told, is a
record Of few great men and women.
History that shall depict the masses
as well as the masters. or even with
the masters eliminated. Is yet to be
written. The making Of material for
such history is work that beclSons
the heroic minded to action for the
next fifty years.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-26
Poison For AnImal Pests

The STAFF Of the government forestry
bureau has a big task OF its own In
policing the woods 10 suppress tlres
and timber thieves and In testing new
methods Of forestry But stockmen
and farmers generally will be glad
that the woodmen have also found
time to tackle an agricultural problem
and experiment on the determination
Of animal pests. Specially prepared
poisoned wheat has been used upon
prairie dogs, and it also proved ef.
fective with badgers, ehIpmunks.
squirrels and field mice harboring near
the dog villages.
The forest service intends to clear
the entire national forest area OF prai-
rie dogs, which not only consume
grass needed for stock. but destroy
the grass roots and lenve the ground
entirely bare. II private owners adopt
the plan on open ranges IT Is believed
that the dogs win be swept out OF ex-
istence. The government announces
that the method of preparing the
wheat and OF distributing 1t In the
haunts Of the pests win be furnished
to the public and also information reIa-
tive to any particular use for which
the poison is desired. It Is believed
that the wheat win kin any animal
that win eat It. Rat cntchers In cities
have long made use OF poisoned grain.
and it Is reasonable TO suppose that all
the little Geld animals win eat II when
placed before them II not too highly
..tlenn fnrnd
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-26
TWO ALIEN PRoRLEAIs
The Undesirable and tho Desirable
Foreigner.

AhS Nh01AAfabAe ana the Desirable
Foreigner.
The late immigration commissioner,
Frank r. sargens, directed his atten.
ton while IN Office perslstently upon
the undesirable foreigner aud the as
simfation OF the desirable foreigner
who Is allowed to land That which
he recognized as a great task is yet to
be finished. New York city is not
alone among American communities
In having a preponderance OF the for
eign element In its population. Some
large districts in the manufacturing
and agricultural states have as high
as two-thirds and even three-fourths
Of their inhabitants either foreign born
or OF foreign parentage.
The majority of the Immigrants
come here expecting to work. but they
aspire to do higher work than they
followed at home or to be much better
paid II they must stick to menlni cali
ings. Where their ambition finds a
chance they are good citizens and good
Americans, IT Is said that Immigrants
from Norway now own In this country
six times as much land as is owned by
the common people in Norway itself,
The aliens who own land or have 9th
er means Of being their own masters
are on the way to acquire the Ameri.
can idea without much teaching or
guidance from natives. The vicious
and criminal element brought here In
the steerage are not wanted among
their fellow -countrymen who are of
the other kind. It remains. then, for
the Americans themselves to take in
hand the undesIrables who land here
and subject them to the wholesome
friction OF American life.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-26
A Greater scourge Than va


In that part of the United States
where reliable death records are kept
consumption destroyed 76.650 lives In
the year 1907. greater mortality list
than can be ascribed to the deadliest
year of the civil war. Evidently the
campaign against tuberculosis which
the international congress at Washing
ton indicates is being ceaselessly pros
ecuted the world over Is second to
none Of the great movements OF the
day for the welfare OF humanity in
vital Importance The death toll
which the habltable globe pays an
nually to the white plague cannot be
set down In figures. But 1t is conser-
vative to say that the elimination OF
this scourge viii save the lives Of
thousands where the abolition OF war
would save only scores.
Fortunately the message which the
scientists Of the world came to wash
ington to deliver is cheering and even
jnbilant. mo more tuberculosis after
1890" is the forecast Of the Germans,
who lead other nations In their conf
dence Of ultimate victory. II Is indeed
deplorable that millions of victims
must perish before the final triumph
is scored in this war upon foe more
deadly to humanity than war Itself
But the secrets Of the disease have
been delivered up to science. Weapons
for It's overthrow are at hand. and the
issue now waits only upon the ednca-
ton Of the masses In every land and
the patient cooperation day by day of
laymen with the cohorts of science
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-26
Odd Fellows, Attention.

All Odd Fellows and their ladies
are invited to be present at the first
annual ball of Canton Lake City, No
10, at the /. o. U. F. hall, Wednes-
day evening, October 2Sth. Dane
ing will begin Immediately following
the grand march at $50. Admission
81. Ladies free.
BY ORDER OF THE COMMIT.
TEE.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-26
knights TempIar, Attention!

There will be a meeting of Temple
commandary No. s, X. t., at Sand
er's hall, Tuesday evening, October
9th, for confering the orders. Red
Cross, Knights Templar, Knights OF
Malta. Banquet at Hotel Idaho.
GEORGE OFT, Recorder.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-26
Notice to Tax Payers.

The state board having made SC
many changes in my assessment, the
books can not be made ready to re.
ceive taxes until October 26, 1908;
and the same will become delinquent
the first Monday in January, 1909.
C. A. BAILOR, Tax Collector.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-26
70 THn PUBIC

ne Press win deem ii q special
'or II patrons who fail TO receive
'ir paper regularly win report the
ia to the once, as II Is our only
ans Of knowing how the carriers
doing their work.
We win pay q reward OF s2B for
dence that will convict any one 81
siing papers after they are delivered
THE PREss PUBLISHING co.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-26

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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-26

Headquarters Canton Lake City No.
TO-. p. M. Order No. /.
All chivaliers will appear in full
dress uniform, Wednesday, evening,
October 28th, to attend the first an
nual ball of the order. BY order OF
F. d. WINN, Capt. Com.
Attest:
p. w. JOHNSON, Acct.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-26
The Puzzle.

A woman had written a play in
twenty flour hours.
NOW" she unused, IF can find a
manager who can keep It on the stage
that long genius isn't dead yet"-Phil-
adelphIa Ledger.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-26

Experience would be a wonderful
asset but for one thing"
whats thatY
you can never sell II for what It
cost you."-New Orleans Demo
crat.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-26
The EIarassad Debsor.

He wishes be was underground.
For he cannot but well remember
That all the men VIII come around
He promised he would pay September
New York Telegram.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-26

Mrs. Knicker-Do you think plants
have memories7
Mrs. Bocker-They have more than
the husbands who are told TO water
them.-NeW York sun
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-26
The Careless Nephew

She forgot to mention him In her will.
Did his unforgiving elderly aunt.
He had kept heri house while she went
abroad
And forgot to water the rubber plant.
Boston Post