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Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
POLICE CAPTURE
ALLEGED FAGIN
PROPERTY SEIZED TOTALS
MORE THAN $4,000
RANGES FROM PRECIOUS GEMS
TO WoRKMEN's TOOLS
Officers Claim That School of More
Than Forty Boys Trained Specially
for Thieving Had Been
Established

Two truckloads of property, ranging
from unset precious stones, gold mug
gets and valuable furs tc typeWriters
and guns, revolvers and carpenters
tools, were recovered by the police last
night from the home and store Of Alex
M. Draper a secondhand dealer at 500
East First street, who lives at 519
Banning street.
The police believe and allege that
the majority or all of this property
has been stolen. In value it will total
more than $4,000. and officers were on
guard at both Drapers home and store
last night to see that none of the stuff
was removed.
The case was presented to the police
department by Patrolman f. A. Brown.
who is assigned to the East First street
beat.
In the early part of the week Patrol
man Brown arrested Charles Adams
and Raymond King, two boys about
Is years of age, and placed them in
jail on suspicion.
1t is alleged that the boys stole a
watch and a bicycle which they dis
posed of to Draper. Further investi-
cation Of the case, 1t is said, revealed
the fact that there were more than
forty boys living on the east side who
have been trained in thievery and
have been turning their spoils over to
Draper for disposal.
According to the confession made to
the police by the two boys under ar
rest they were induced by Draper to
steal articles of value, carry them to
his home and deposit them in a box
placed conveniently in the rear of his
house at 519 Banning street.
Great Precautlon Shown
Early next morning the property
would be removed, but in no instance
would they have direct dealings with
Draper when it came to transferring
goods.
The boys allege that having stolen
tie articles and placed them in the
box in the rear of the Draper home
they would call at the secondhand
store at First and Alameda streets
d.y or two later and receive their
share of the spoils.
Yesterday Patrolman Brown, who
has been working on the case for sew
eral days in company with Patrolman
Browning arrested Draper at his home
and placed him in jail at central sta
ton, where he was booked on the
charge of receiving stolen goods
Orders were issued that Draper be
held without bail until his case was
called in police court, and also that the
other boys said to be connected with
the case be arrested at once.
Search warrants were then issued to
the officers and last night visit was
made to Draper's home on Banning
street. In order that suspicion might
not be created 1t was stated that he
was wanted merely for the purchase
of a set of stolen harness and lot
of buggy harness which was found at
the house was confiscated as evidence.
After Draper was taken to the city
Jail return trip was made to his
house and thorough search of the
premises made.
bundles of fountain pens of all makes,
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
SECRETARY TAFT RESIGNS;
WRIGHT TO TAKE HIS PLACE
Tennessee Man VIII Be Appointed to
Fill Unexpired Term of Secre-
tary of War-Eliminates
Dividing Line

WASHINGTON, June 19.-Secretary
Taft today presented to the president
his resignation to take effect June 30,
and it was announced at the White
House that Luke e. Wright of Tennes-
see will be appointed secretary of war
to succeed Mr.. Taft.
In making this appointment the presi-
dent was influenced somewhat by the
desire to recognize in an emphatic way
that there is no longer any dividing line
between the north and the south and
that all Americans are in thought and
in deed one, and the president was in
f1uenced still more by the fact that
Governor Wrights personal influence
and ability pre-eminently fits him for
this position.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 19.-When
seen by an Associate Press representa-
tive Gen. Luke E. Wright said he did
not think it proper to discuss the an
nouncement that he would succeed Sec
retary Taft until he had received
further advices from Washington.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
TWENTY PERSONS INJURED
IN WABASH COLLISION
Passenger Train Crashes Into Freight
While Running Fast to Make
Up Time-Both Engines
Demolished

ST. LOUIS. June 19.-Twenty persons
were injured in. collision between a
passenger train and a freight on the
Wabash road last night near Pendle-
ton, Mo-
A number of the most seriously in
jured were brought here today. The
passenger train was behind time and
was running at greater speed than u.s.
ual to make up time and crashed into
the freight, demolishing both engines,
the baggage and mail cars and a num-
her of freight cars.
The coaches were derailed but not
badly damaged. There were 14O pas
sengers and all We're bruised, many be-
ing more or less seriously injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
HAMBURG LINE WILL HAVE
TWO NEW LARGE STEAMERS

NEW YORK, June 19.-Emil Boas,
general manager in America of the
Hamburg American line. has returned
from a hurried trip to Europe. He
volunteered the information that there
will be two new vessels of his line be-
tween New York and Hamburg, be-
ginning next season, to be named the
Cincinnti and Cleveland.
They will be of 1880 tons register.
with a speed of sixteen knots an hour.
They are being built at Hamburg.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
EASTERN

Delegates to worlds temperance convention
at Saratoga unveil monument to mark spot
where first temperance society was formed.
Tornado passes through Minnesota village
and does much damage
Twenty are injured in collision OF trains
near st. Louis
Noted rabbi dies in Chicago after undergoing
operation.
Insane woman threatens life of Governor
Buchtel of Colorado.
Carload of dynamite explodes and freight
train is blown up.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
BRYAN PREPARES ANALYSIS
OF REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

LINCOLN, Neb., June 19.-William
]. Bryan today declined to discuss the
work of the Republican national con-
vention. He received bulletins of the
events of the morning and these were
telegraphed to his library at Fairview.
He entertained number of callers
during the morning. This afternoon
he prepared an analysis of the Repub-
lican platform. This he probably will
make public tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
ONE FATAL INJURY OCCURS;
TWENTY PASSENGERS HURT

MEADvILLE, Pa, June 19.--Twenty
passengers were injured, one fatally
and several seriously, today in an ac-
cident on the Meadville and Cam
bridge Springs street car line, near
Bakertown.
A passenger car telescoped freight
car at sharp curve. The fatally in
jured person is NJ. C. Mills, superin-
tendent of the traction line.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
THAW'S COUNSEL APPLIES FOR
MODIFICATION OF RULING

4. NEW YORK, June 19.-Counsel for
i trry X. Thaw applied to Justice Dow
lii & in the supreme court today to
modify the judges order by which
Thaw was committed to Matteawan at
the conclusion of his trial for the mur-
der of Stanford White. Col. Franklin
Burnett appeared for Thaw and Dis
trict Attorney Jerome opposed the ap-
plicatjon.
Justice Bowling reserved his decis-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
LOCAL

Alleged Fagin captured and much valuable
property recovered
Big eastate east apparently must go begging.
Taft's nomination to be ratified at Temple
auditorium.
dancing.
/ Chinese tot wins prize at baby show.
Democrats prepare to give Bell great recep-
ton
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
COAST

Steamships are slowly making way toward
Nome through ice packs
Incendiary sets fire to box factory and de-
stroys SIS 900 worth of property.
Jury fails to agree in Pollard murder case
al San Francisco and is discharged
Bodies of two brothers are recovered from
river at Modesto clasped in dying embrace.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
Wireless picks Up Georgia

The local office of the United Wire
less company was in communication
with the battleship Georgia yesterday.
The Georgia at / o'clock in the after
noon was passing Cape Blanco, bound
for San Francisco
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
Inuents EIectrlc Gun

DIJON, June 19.--An engineer named
Ponteaux announces the invention of
an electric gun which without powder
or other explosive is capable of firing
1900 shots a minute.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair
Saturday; fresh west winds. MAXI
mum temperature yesterday, 70 de-
qrees; minimum, So degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
PARIS PAPER CALLS 1T
IMPERIALIsTlc VICTORY

PARIS, June 19.-The nomination of
Secretary of War Taft for the presi-
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
LAWYER Not Guilty

NEW YORK, June ia jury to-
day found Carl Fischer-Hanson, the
lawyer, not guilty of the charge of ex-
torting $4,000 from Joseph e. O'Brien
of Philadelphia.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
FOREIGN

French engineer invents electric gun that
Will fire 1900 shots a minute without powder.
Mulai Hafd is defeated by Straghna tribes
men In Morocco city
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06
A National Art Gallery.

President Roosevelt, Secretary Wal.
colt of the Smithsonian Institution and
the advisory committee of the National
Art gallery. representing the National
Academy Of Design, the Fine Arts fed
Grafton and the National Sculpture so
ciety, have just had an important con-
ference as to the disposition of collec-
tons which already have come to the
national gallery, now valued at 81, $780,
600. The Smithsonian institution re-
gents have decided to give up the
whole Of the old building for the art
gallery as soon as the new national
museum building is completed, and
the Freer collection will be near by in
a building given by Mr.. Freer. Amer
leans, declares the Boston Herald, can
not take too lively interest in this in
teresting new phase of life at the ma
tfonai capital.
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DESERVED TO WIN HIS CASE.
Really Able Argument Put Forwar1
by Accused Sailor.

A very good story has recently been
told in the feet of an incident which
happened when Admiral Evans was IN
command of the Indiana. An old-time
bluejacket was at the mast before
Capt. Evans. charged with gettine
food out of a mess chest outside OF
meal hours. This getting Of food for
night watches is common and strong
desire on the part of most men aboard
ship.
Capt. Evans asked the man what he
had to say; and the man. sizing up
the delicate situation, said:
Captain, 1 didn't take no food outer
that chest. Why, captain, there
weren't no food in that chest! I
looked in that chest, and, captain, /
met a cockroach coming out of that
chest with tears In his eyes."-Har'
per's Weekly.
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One Of TIE
Essentials

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One Of the products of that class, Of
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mended by the Well-Informed Of tho
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Teaching journalism.

Yale Is not to have the field of
practical teaching of Journalism to
herself. The University of Missouri
also has plan perfected and in
structors appointed for q four years
course, journalism to be on an equal
footing with the departments of law,
of engineering and the other profess
sions. Col Harvey's idea of daily
newspaper as training field will be
followed. an experienced Missourian
editor having been called to the pc.
sition Of dean and editor of the col.
lege paper. The four years AGA
demic course will include lectures
upon history, economics, sociology,
public law, ETC.. as well as upon the
technical details of newspaper work.
This Is the practical plan, remarks the
Boston Herald, and 1t should sue
coed. Naturally, graduates will still
have something to learn in the vicis-
STUDIES of actual newspaper life, some
thing which they could never learn in
the made-to-order environment of the
college newspaper office. But the uni
versfty is only training school for
any profession There is no reason
why 1t should not successfully perform
that service for the newspaper profes-
sion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06

Strange to say, women bear the re-
verse of fortune far better than men.
A woman performs little acts of self
denial as a matter of course; she
gives up her personal Injuries, and
sometimes even necessaries, without
comment or complaint; therefore, her
deeds of unselfishness often escape no.
tice. The average man cannot do this.
He may relinquish some big thing
without a growl; his conduct in a
great remuneration may be character
lied by the same exemplary patience
which marks women at such a time;
but, should the sting of unaccustomed
poverty be so severe as to take from
him any of the trifies which he treats
as a necessity. he becomes morose,
and his temper suffers in consequence.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06
Over the Alps by Water.


That most wonderfully useful Of all
the servants of men, water. which
seems to have been discovered, as
such, only in very modern times, and
which is now accomplishing marvels
undreamed of decade or two ago, has
Just been set new task in little
Switzerland, at which the scientific
world is again opening its eyes in
establishment. So writes H. G. Hunt
ing in the Technical World Magazine.
A tube-or rather two tubes-full Of
water, are to be made to lift and lower
boats, burdened with an international
commerce, over the most formidable
mountain range of Europe, the Alps.
Actually the liquid element is to pick
up the loaded craft in Italy and to
deposit them in Germany by its own
natural power without the use of
propeIling machinery. Balancing the
waters Of the mountain lakes against
each other, Italian engineers propose
to create new road for commerce,
which will become almost literally an
artery of world traffic, with an ebb
and flow that will draw and push the
currents of trade back and forth, like
the beat of a great heart feeding the
veins OF two nations. 1t is a most re-
markable enterprise, and the method
by which the feat of taking boats over
the mountains is to be accomplished Is
an extraordinary invention.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06

A Detroit man wants a divorce be.
cause his wife refused to put a porous
plaster on his back. He would have
had much better case if he had wait.
ed till she insisted on pulling plaster
on his back.
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The unhappier mans marriage II,
the more he warns other men against
marriage; the unhappier a woman's
marriage. the more of a matchmaker
she Decentralization Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06

Henry ]. Byron, one of the wittiest
of English playwrights of a score of
years ago. remarked On one occasion:
"A play is like a cigar II it's good.
everybody wants a box. If it's bad
all the putting in the world Won't make
il co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06
Try Il Once

There is more actual misery and less
real danger In case of itching, skin
disease than any other ailment. Hunts
Cure is manufactured especially for
these cases. 1t relieves instantly and
cures promptly. Absolutely guaranteed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06

w. X. Vanderbilt Jr., says: Mar
rage is one of the things that can only
continue pleasantly with the simple
life" But even the simple life doesn't
seem to be a positive guarantee that
1t is going to be pleasant-if the
troubles of some of the simple indi.
cate anything.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06
The PrettIest Kind.

THE young heiress who has just
made her debut has very pretty good
figure to her credit"
"riaat's nothing. Her father has siy
pretty good figures % his"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06

When you are dealing with man
who continually insists that business
is business" you had better examine
all the documents carefully.-Puck.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06

Garfield Digestive Tablets
From your druggist. or the Garfield
Tea Co., Brooklyn, N. Y, Csc per bot
tie. Samples upon request
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06
A GOOD COLD.

That seems very bad cold you've
got, my little mani"
ITS very good cold; it's kept me
away from school for two weeks now! >
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06

70 DRIVE OUT MALARIA
AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM.
fake the Old Standard GROVES TASTELESS
CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking.
The formula is plainly printed on every bottle,
form, and the most enectual form. For grown
people and children. Soc.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06

Even a poor wallpaper hanger may
put up at good hotels.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06

Hicks capudine Cures Headache,
Whether from colds, heat, stomach or
nervous troubles. No Acetanilid or dan
gerous drugs. It's liquid and acts imme-
diately. Trial bottle 10c. Regular Csc and
t0c at all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06
The Rural Swair

Ezekiel creep up quite unbeknown
An peeked In thru the winder.
An thar sot Hubby all alone
The state herald., 1908-12-25
NOT THE THRoe OF LOVE.
Dear Ones "Reminiscences Seemed
Somehow to Lack Romance.

They sat on the sofa They had
Just come to a mutual understanding,
and he had measured her finger for
the engagement ring, and they were
in the first throes of tender reminis'
cenco.
you do not remember" he said,
In a trembling voice, you do not re.
member when you first saw me?"
yes, do"
Did any thrill or throb tell your
heart this happy moment would
come? No; that could not be eI.
pected"
Yes, something did seem to whls.
per that We might become man and
wife"
My darling" And he kissed her
fondly.
Yes; | remember ! saw you from
the window leaving the house, and |
thought you were bandy.Iegged, and
l thought how awful it would be to
marry bandy-legged man. but it was
only the glass in the window that was
uneven and made you look So"
The state herald., 1908-12-25
GarDiture Of Brass
ButtoQs, Large and
SWaIl, @ucR in
Favor

II was natural that with the return
Of the consulate and directoire styles
in dress the brass button would play
an important part.
1t is already here 1t is not only
worn on coats and skirts but it even
fastens up the simple blouses for wear
under coats.
Large ones are used on rough cloths
and small ones on gowns of messalinc,
also on blouses Of tricote, messaline,
chiffon cloth and silk flannel.
The American brass button. with its
symbols of army and navy, is not used.
The fashionable one is round and
smooth. 1t looks like a bullet, and Is
highly polished.
Tiny ones are also used on elaborate
indoor gowns, with quantities Of gold
and silver lace, old gold embroidery
and metal soutache II is a warlike
time in dress.
Not only are brass buttons revived,
but all manner Of other wonderful
ones. These are the ornaments that
played such an important part in the
empire period.
Some Of the new ones are OF tortoise
shell the real shell, inlaid with small
rhinestones at the edge. These are
put on splendid gowns for theater aud
restaurant wear.
other buttons suggest Damascus.
They are oxidized silver and beaten
brass. There are others Of Jade set in
rims Of platinum and large turquois
matrices bedded In brilliants
The latter buttons Of semi-preCious
stones are more commonplace and oh.
vious than those Of tortoise shell and
Damascene brass.
Even the large satin buttons used
to fasten every manner OF fabric are
heavily embroidered In plain lCss and
with gold and silver Designs for
these are sold In the shops, and there
Is great deal Of this kind Of work
being done at home.
These buttons are by no means mex.
pcnsive. They make the price Of the
gown amount up to good figure. al
though It must be said that the ulti.
mate cost of clothes has lcssencd in
the last two weeks
Whether the shopkecpors and dress.
makers found out that women would
not pay eNorbitant prices or whether
the entire cost Of thinEs Is on a more
sensible scale than last year 1t is
hard to tell But this Is truo-thar the
best gowns have undergone trans.
formation in price during the last few
weeks.
The state herald., 1908-12-25
Another Crop Coming.

Louie is the brightest youngster in
:he South side If you doubt this ask
Louie's father. According to the same
authority Louie's mother consented to
the sacrifice of his curls recently and
he was taken 20 the nearest barber
shop. He was left unguarded while
the deed was Icing committed and
the horrid barber-just think of the
poor mothers feelings-used the clip
pers SO when Louie's father re-
turned for him the boy proudly ex-
hibitcd a hairless poll for his in
spection.
Well" exclaimed the father, "he
didn't leave much"
No. chirped Louie. but it'll grow
out again all right, cause he left the
seeds in."-Kansas City Times.
The state herald., 1908-12-25
DatDty Veil Gases
That Are I8 atE2 Prac-
tiGal aQd 0rRa-
m2eE9&Al.

Women who do only n little fancy
needIework are making exquisite veil
cases which are both practical and or.
namental. Many of the deft fingered
| workers are planning several cases of
! different colOrs and patterns for gifts,
! knowing that the woman does not eN-
| lst who could fail to appreciate a tritle
| so dainty and useful. The cases are
twenty or twenly.four inches In length
and about ten in width. Two straight
pieces OF silk by the yard or of very
/ wide ribbon form the bottom Of the
case, the two sections being cut exact
! ly alike, one TO 20 on the top and one
on the bottom, with little cotton
waddng and some sachet powder be-
tween. The case will lie fatter and
keep its shape better II the silk is
sewed over foundation of blotting pa
per This will retain the perfume
much longer than any other kind of
filling.
The upper part of the case has two
sections which open from the center.
like covers. These are made over blot
ting paper with cotton wadding and
sachct powder. The edges are sewed
neatly over and over, then finished
with gilt or fancy cord or with a
French rose ribbon binding. Between
the bottom and the top are sides made
Of wide satin ribbon shirred all around
the under section and fastened to the
upper covers. The two covers should
meet in the center, and II they are
supplied with silk cord loops and gilt
or icweled buttons the case can be
closed and the wells kept quite neat.
The original idea has been enlarged
upon by one woman, who made a set
Of satin-covered partitions little
smaller than the dimensions Of the
case to be slipped in between the diff
ferent cOlors of wells and thus keep
them separate. Instead OF having to
go through all the wells to find the one
she wants. all she needs to do is TO
look for the black. white, gray or blue
sections, and there are all her wells Of
this particular color
Dainty gold lowered brocades. ex-
qusite pompadour silks and figured
satins are the favorite materials for
these cases. They are kept on top OF
the long dressing table within easy
reach, II one Is greatly devoted to
wells two cases will be found convent.
cnt, one for automobile wells aud the
other for dress wells,