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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-18
FINANCIER GIVES MUSEUM
RARE GOTHIC MASTERPIECE
j. Pierpont Morgan Brings to America
Alabaster Altar Piece Made in
Fifteenth Century

NEW YORK, June III. Pierpont
Morgan has purchased what is prob
ably the finest example extant of the
Gothic art of Spain of the fifteenth
century and will present it to the
Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The purchase was male in Paris and
is an altar piece in alabaster, COM
posed of five superb reliefs set in re-
cesses of exquisite architectural mo-
tive and surmounted by three escutch-
cons, of which one bears in relief the
attributes or insignia o. the Passion
of Christ and the others the armorial
distinctions of the celebrated Arch
bishop D. Dalmateio de Muir of Sar-
gossa Q431-1456.)
This is said to be the most i'm
portant piece of Catalan sculpture that
has ever left Spain, and no museum in
the world possesses a like treasure.
1t is even said that in Spain there
is nothing which surpasses it.
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ALASKA WILL SHOW
$1,5OO,OOO OF GOLD
Yellow Pile at Exposition in Seattle
to Reveal Vast Riches of
the North
land

SEATTLE. June 1.-THE Alaska
building at the exposition will open it's
gold exhibit tomorrow with a display
of 100000 or dust, nuggets and bars.
In a few days dust and nuggets valued
at $50000O, now on the way from
Alaska, will be added and the United
States assay office and various Alaska
miners have promised enough gold to
make a yellow pile worth $1,500,000
In the exhibit already assembled are
Jaget Lindberg's $4,000 Nome nugget,
the largest ever found in Alaska, and
eighty-three other heavy nuggets from
Seward peninsula; also Mrs. Clarence
Berry's $4,000 collection of nuggets,
one of which weights lis ounces.
Tokuto Sakai imperial Japanese
commissioner for the Toxic exposition,
arrived here today to visit the expo
sition.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-18
CHARGE WORSHIPERS USE
REPTILES AT CEREMONIES
County Attorney Asked to Disrupt
Organization Which Endangers
Lives of Its Members

HUTCHINSON, Kas.. June 17.-An
appeal has been made here to County
Attorney Hettlinger to break up a re-
ligious sect of SNAKE worshipers" at
whose meetings women and children
are said to have been bitten by poison
Gus reptiles.
The sect has about thirty-three men,
bers, who style themselves 1.-THE True
Followers of Christ" The members
say the handling of snakes without
receiving injury is a supreme test of
grace. 1t is said that at meeting
last Saturday two women and a child
were bitten, the child being in critical
condition. The authorities say they
are powerless to act until death re-
suits from the unusual practice.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-18
COMPANY OPENS NEW LINE
FROM CHICAGO TO PACIFIC
PUGET Sound Road Starts Operations
and First Freight Is Sent
to Seattle

CHICAGO, June 17.-Final announce
ment was made yesterday that the
first transcontinental railroad ever
built through from Chicago to the
Pacific coast under one management,
the 1410 extension of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railroad, is now
ready for business. The formal notice
was contained In a telegram received
at the Chicago headquarters of the
road from President Earring, who wired
from Seattle:
1.-THE Puget Sount railway is now
ready to receive freight of all kinds
to all points on it's line"
The first consignment from Chicago
to Seattle was started during the day
on it's 145-hour journey
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-18
.Iusserand Is Given Auto Ride

MISSOULA, Mont, June 17.-Am-
bassador Jusserand of France, accom-
panied by his wife, arrived in Missoula
at noon today and left on a special
train Immediately for Hamilton, where
he was the guest this afternoon of the
officials of the Bitter Root Irrigation
company on an automobile tour of the
valley. At Florence the st. Paul train
met the party and brought the am
bassador back to Missoula in time to
catch the overland train for Yellow
ctOue mark
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-18

ach. belching, feeling of heaviness aft
er eating, constipation, etc. / tried a
number of advertised preparations and
treated with several physicians, OBJ
tanning nothing more than a little tenn
porary benefit
During the visit of Mr.. Cooper to
Wichita 1 was persuaded to try his
New Discovery medicine and derived
a great deal of benefit from it's use.
My appetite improved, the feeling of
heaviness and discomfort after eating
disappeared, I gained in strength and
took on more flesh.
1.-THE full treatment caused me to
feel better in every way, giving me
new life and energy. Stomach suffer-
ers will find a sovereign remedy in
Coopers New Discovery"
The Cooper medicines are on sale in
Los Angeles at the Owl Drug Stores.
--Adyt
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DIVING Man Had Money Plenty

SAN FRANCISCO, June 17.-Capt. P.
f. Seculvitch, an aged sea captain
known in this city as the Father Of
the Mission" was found today in a
dying condition in a little shack on
San Bruno avenue, where he lived
alone. He is suffering from pneumonia,
and at the receiving hospital, to which
he was removed, it was stated he can
not recover. He took to the hospital
with him a bank book showing de-
posits of $4,000 and deeds to property
valued at S6000
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-18
Plead Not Guilty to Train Robbery

OMAHA, June I'D. w. Woods.
Fred Torgensen, James Gordon and
Jack Sheldon were arraigned here to-
day before Federal Judge Munger
under indictments charging them with
the Union Pacific train robbery at
Lane Cutoff May 90 All pleaded not
guilty and asked for separate trials.
In default of $4,000 bail each the pris-
oners were returned to Jail. July
was fixed as the date of trial.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-18

During a tour of the larger cities OF
Kansas for the purpose of introducing
his famous medicines, L. T. cooper,
whose recent visit to Los Angeles on
a similar mission is well remembered.
met with the same large measure OF
success that he has achieved Wherever
he has gone for the past several years.
Many Kansas people attribute their
restoration to health to the Cooper
remedies giving them the entire credit
for their recovery. Among those who
have made statements to this effect
for publication is William 0. McFar-
land, 607 North Water street. Wichita,
Kan, who says;
s.For three years 1 experienced a
great deal of trouble with my stom-
ach, following an attack of typhoid
fevar and the grip. I had the usual
symptoms of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
appetite, bad digestion, gas on stom-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-18
British Fleet MobIIIzes

LONDON, June 1.-THE mobilization
of the British fleet for the annual man
euvers was practically completed this
morning and nearly $50 warships are
making their way to their respective
stations Themaneuvers will be secret
but the general scheme is understood
to be a repetition of the plan or last
wear. which. however, resulted in a
fiasco resulting in the fog, the opposing
fleets never coming into contact. Vice
ADMIRAL Sir William H. May is in
supreme command.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-18
Youths Held for counterfeltlnq

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1.-Two
young men. Harry Maihler and Rich
ard Howard, both under 10 years of age,
were arrested this afternoon and held
to answer for counterfeiting by United
States Commissioner Peacock. A COM
plete outfit for the making of spurious
10 cent and % cent pieces were found
in their rooms in the st. George hltel.
They confessed to Secret Service Of
ficers Motif and Nye that within a
week they would be making half dol
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-18
capitaIist,s WIfe Is bod

YOSEMITE, Cal, June 17.-Mrs.
Henry A. Buffers of Piedmont, Ala
media county, the wife of the we'll
known capitalist, is critically i'll of
pneumonia at Camp Ahwahnee, Yose-
mite valley, and is not expected to live
through the night. She was taken i'll
two days ago and her condition rapidly
grew worse. Her daughter, Miss Mar
eurite Buffers, is at MERGED on her
wav to her mothers bedside.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-18
Pleads Not Guilty

NEW YORK, June 17.-Calvin o.
Geer, clerk in the office of A. P.
Heinze, pleaded not guilty in the Unit
ed States circuit court today to an
indictment charging him with con-
spiracy in spiriting away the books
of the United Copper company, then
under subpoena for production before
the federal grand jury. Geer was
given until Friday to withdraw his
plaa
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-18

SEATTLE, June 1.-THE Pacific
Coast advertising mems association
members spent the morning in sight
seeing; were entertained at luncheon
in Eiks hall in the early afternoon
and then resumed their business ses-
sion. Addresses were made by H. p.
Stabler of Yuba City. Cal, on "Ad-
vertising California Products" and H.
c. Lomghurst of Sacramento on
"Should the Medical Profession Ad-
vertise?"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-18
Rutoher commlts sulcide

SACRAMENTO, June 17-George B.
Bittus, wealthy butcher of this city,
committed suicide early this morning IN,
the rear of his butcher shop by shoots
ing himself in the temple Three butch
ers were in the shop at the time, but
did not notice their employer walk
coolly to drawer and take out pistol
with which he shot himself moment
later. Illness is attributed as the cause
of the butchers rash act.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-18
RIank Hand Man Gets Il Years

FERNIE, B. G., June 17.-Joseph B.
Rameira. formerly of Chicago, and a
leader of the Black Hand in western
Canada. who was found C''ilty recently
of Black Hand practices. was sentenced
To fo1rteen years in prison last night
With outside aid he had escaped from
iail two weeks ago, but was recap
tured
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-18
Elremen Are Injured

SAN FRANCISCO, June 17.-At fire
today that destroyed several small
frame buildings in East street, near
Jackson, Capt. William Farrell Of
chemical No. 5, Firemen Donlin and
Sullivan and Edward DeVeger, a
iewelry clerk, received slight injuries.
The flames threatened the entire block
for time, but were extinguished after
a brisk fight. The loss will not exceed
$4,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-18
Chief Engineer Found Dead

SEATTLE, Wash, June 17.-H. f.
Baldwin, chief engineer of the Oregon
and Washington Railway company,
was found dead in bed this morning.
He died of apopleXy. Mr.. Baldwin
was 46 years of age. native of Mary
land, and a graduate of the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-18
Seattle Shipping

SEATTLE. WASH, June 17.-Sailed-
Steamer Admiral Sampson, San Fran
cisco and San Pedro.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-18
Scout Suicide Theory

Undertaken Ralston also had charge
of Woods body, but beyond appearing
skeptical as to the boy having hanged
himself refuses to express an opinion.
He says he did not closely examine the
body and does not recall the nature of
the discolorations about the neck,
though he remembers that it appeared
Barbour County index., 1909-10-13
An Animal Party.

This clever animal party may be
dtilized for guests either old or young.
It is also adaptable for the needs of
church societies, which are always in
search of schemes to break the mo-
notony, especially at the very COM
nencement of an evening affair.
AS each person enters slip Of pa
per containing the name of an animal
Is to be pinned upon his back and he
is told he. must guess from the conver-
sation of those around him what ami
NAL he is supposed to represent. Then
pass booklets ornamented with cute
little Teddy" bears and pencils. On a
door have poster of the animals go
words, This Way to the Greatest
Show on Earth" Admit the guests
in groups to this room, where the
cages containing the animals will be
found, allowing ten minutes for each
group to guess what the cages con-
tain. Here is a list of animals which
may be added to by individual
hostesses: kid" "a glove of kidd,
Lynx" (links of a chain), "Rat" hair
rat). Monkey" Qetters NJ o N and a
door key, "Chamois Ga piece of
chamois), Lion" "a dolls pillow,
Goat" "a small piece of butter), pea
cock" Ca dried pea and toy rooster),
"Bear" "a tiny undressed dolD,
Eagle" tthe letter E and a picture OF
sea guild.
The cages (boXes crossed with wire)
were numbered, and the guests wrote
down what they supposed the animal
was In the booklet opposite a CORE
spending number Animal candy boxes
/ are good for prizes. Then have a
contest to see who can come the near
est pinning a goats whiskers on in
the proper place, the contestant to be
| blindfolded.
Serve an ice, animal cookies and
! barley sugar animals.
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For the Hostess |
Chat on Topics Of Many Kinds, by a |
RECOGNIZES Ausoovisv

in this fashion: The cepterpiece was
a low mound-shaped form Of white
roses known as bride" and there was
a delicate fringe around them Of maid.
en-hair ferns and mignonette. Over
this from the chandelier swung a
cluster of white wedding bells; they
were tied with fluffy tulle streamers.
The place cards were little standing
cards of bride and bridegroom cut
out, and it did not take long to dis
cover that the faces were photographs
of the young woman, who was soon
discovered to be the honored guest,
and the lucky man, who it was discoy-
cred, was to lead her to the altar. This
menu was served: Chilled canteloup,
cream of spinach soup, fillets of fresh
fish fried in olive oil. with sauce tar
tare; creamed sweetbreads, green
peas in timbals, finger rolls. fruit sal
ad, with cheese and barbecue, pine
apple sherbet, small cakes. coffee.
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PETER WAS REALLY MOVING
Thirty-Two-Year Old Horse Creates
Much Alarm in Breast of Woman
from City.

Peter, 80 years old, was the white
horse of all work which had belonged
to the Bentons ever since, 80 years
ago, they had moved into the country
to farm and rest" Peter had done
most of the resting, however, and his
perfect health seemed to promise that
he was destined to keep on resting al
most indefinitely. In spite of his quiet
nature, Mrs. Benton, who had grown
up in town and was not accustomed
to horses, regarded Peter as a fear
some animal.
When not otherwise employed,
Peter moved deliberately about the
yard at the end of a rope, moving
the lawn" with his hungry mouth,
says Youths Companion. 1t would
have been safe, so far as Peter was
concerned, to let him roam free. but
Mrs. Benton insisted that such a
course would be disastrous, and stern
ly forbade it
Bob, the six-year-old son, of whom
Peter appeared to be very fond, was
allowed a special privilege. When
ever the grass in the middle of the
lawn was too short for even Peter to
crop, Bob would lead him to the bor-
ders of the garden. and still holding
him by the rope, the S2-year-old horse
! would eat the longer and greener
! food.
One day, when this process was 60
ing on. Bob became interested in q
butterfly. dropped the rope. and went
pell-mell after it Peter naturally
/ kept on eating. AS long as the rope
was tied to his halter, he considered
himself tied. Just as an elephant Is
said to believe himself bound.
But Mrs. Benton, ever watchful
saw from the dining room window
what had taken place. To her to have
Peter loose spelled danger. 1t tool
but a second to throw up the window
and cry. 'Bobbyl Bobby. Peters goi
away from you. and he's moving!"
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DAN MAKES A GIANT TANDEM
Helps His Little Sister Out OF Per-
picking Dilemma by Completing
Big Bicycle.

"Therel She's all done except for
the assembling" muttered Dan. with
greatest satisfaction as he stood what
looked like giant cycle against the
wall of his workshop.
Further reflection was interrupted
by the sudden entrance of his sister
Nan. Trouble was written upon every
feature of the little girls face.
Cant / do something?" inquired
Dan, with that anxiety which made
him the incest of brothers.
Nan now leaned wearily upon the
workbox. "Oh, 1 suppose it's some
thing nobody can help" said she,
hopelessly.
You see." the lass explained, isis
ter Eva and / have been invited to
little picnic at Browns woods to-mor-
row, and now papa says the horse is
too lame to drive. and we can't go.
The place is too far away to reach by
walking and, it's nowhere near a rail-
road station. Oh, dear! It's just my
luck!"
Things aren't as bad as they
SEEM" cheerily replied the brother.
6OCn you ana EIneI rlQe bicycles
very WELL" he added.
"Yes," sighed Nan, "but that won't
aelp us any, because we haven't our
wheels any more"
Dan smiled as he said, triumphant
iy: ''It really does help, inasmuch
as I've just about completed the finest
tandem bicycle you ever saw. It's a
1ew invention of mine. Two persons
ide on opposite sides Of this great
wheel and work pedals that move a
| gear chain connected with the smaller
ront wheel. Anyone who knows how
% ride can use my twin bicycle with
,ut the slightest difficulty.
Pm sure, now, that you and Ethel
will attend your picnic in spite of the
act that the outlook has been so
gloomy" he concluded.
You're just the dearest, dearest
brother any girl could have!" cried
Nan, rapturously hugging Dan.
Then she ran to impart the good
Barbour County index., 1909-10-13
AMERICAN MEN ARE STUPID
Fail to Keep Up Reading; Have Ma
tional Obtundity as to Art
and Literature.

If the truth were told, most young
American men are not especially in
teresting They do not keep up their
reading, says Atlantic Monthly. They
have national obtundity when it
comes to music, to art, to literature:
nor do many of them take any of
these things at all seriously. The
young among them are not good con-
versationalists. Our cleverest men
are monologists pure and simple.
They lecture admirably They are
born orators along modified lines.
They are inevitable story tellers
None of this is conversation; and
women like conversation, like its
courtesies, which at least pretend a
little interest when their turn comes
in the game. knowledge of people
and affairs outside our own country
pricks more than one bubble about
our young men.
Barbour County index., 1909-10-13
SUMMER BACK YARD PARTIES
Young Women Who Cannot Afford
Trip to Seashore Inaugurate
Novel Means of Amusement.

Any kind of outdoor entertainment
is preferable in summer to staying in
the house, SO, for that reason, several
young women who cannot go to the
seashore or mountains for the "heated
term" have inaugurated what they
call backyard parties" in the spaces
in the rear of their homes These
have been made attractive enough to
warrant asking their friends to spend
the evening there.
At one house in town in particular.
the yard has been turned into really
lovely garden. Ivy and other climbing
plants have been planted along the
fences and now completely cover
them. The center is grass plot, and
around is a border of gay blooming
geraniums and other hardy flowers
Benches, garden chairs and tables are
placed here and there. A low cot bed,
with rug and cushions, forms divan.
At night, with Japanese lanterns
strung across and little lamps hung
among the ivy, the effect is surprising
ly pretty.
The daughter~of the house finds her
friends more than ready to accept her
invitations, and the open air entertain.
ment is thoroughly enjoyed. Some
times they play games, or they have
music of banjo or mandolin, and sing
college songs. The men, of course,
have permission to smoke, and the
cold lemonade, ices and cakes are
especially delicious served under these
unusual and informal conditions. Try
II. Ii il we'll worth the trnnhle
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Come Home, Mother.

Mother. dear mother, come home
from the club. and rustic some sup
per for me; it's time you were here
working over the grub and getting
things ready for tea. The tables not
set nor the teakettle boiled, the vege
tables are not prepared; no wonder
my temper. and feelings are rolled.
though tits doubtful, indeed, il you
cared. Come home. come home, come
hC-ho-home! Yes, cut your symposium
down a wee bit, dear mother, and
hustle right home.-Los Angeles Ex-
press.
Barbour County index., 1909-10-13
Luxurious Bee Hives.

a school master in small German
town. being very fond Of bees, re-
solved to build for them something
novel in the way of a home. AS bee
hives are generally of the same size.
color and shape. it is sometimes diff.
ficult for bee to find its own particu-
lar home. so this kind-hearted school
master decided to give each of his
hives some distinguishing fnark, so
the buildings represent an inn, castle.
house. cottage. windmill. etc. There
are also number of animals, includ.
ing an elephant. carved from wood.
closely resembling their living broth
ers. The owner is naturally very
proud of his creation and is con-
stantly enlarging it
Barbour County index., 1909-10-13
Japanese Fan-Tan.

At Japanese affair this delectable
concoction was served. 1 give the
recipe as it came to me feeling sure
it will be very welcome, as many
calls for just such dish come to the
department.
To make fan-tan, cook half cupful of
well-washed rice in a pint of milk un-
til very soft. Stir in heaping table
spoonful of sugar and one well-beaten
egg and remove at once from the fire.
Mix in half cupfull of assorted
candied fruits, cherries, apricots and
pine apple, and turn into shallow
well-ubttered pan to cool. When firm
cut into strips about an inch and a
half wide and three inches long; dip
in egg and breadcrumbs and brown
delicateIy on both sides in butter
Drain. dust with powdered sugar and
serve hot.
Barbour County index., 1909-10-13

The state department at Washing
ton has been notified of the estab-
lishment of steamship service between
Acajutla, Salvador and Salina Cruz,
Mexico. the Pacific terminus of the
Tehuantepec railroad. that will re-
duce the time Of the mails from New
York to Salvador from 10 to 9 days.
This will facilitate business, and dem
onRrrate that improvements in the
mails and In shipping viii increase
trade between North and South Amer
lca.
Barbour County index., 1909-10-13

The occultation of Mars by the
moon the other night was spectacle
Interesting to astronomers. but not i'm
portant in revealing anything not pre-
Siously known. Figurative significance
It had none whatever, more's the pity.
An occultation of Mars that would
mean the end of wars on earth would
sail for special assembling of the In
ternational Peace Congress at The
Hague to adopt resolutions of congrat-
ulation.
Barbour County index., 1909-10-13

The charge is made that the phono-
graph and the automatic piano are
lowering public taste. That is one
way Of looking at the situation. These
new inventions are taking music into
homes where It never was before and
never would be but for them. They
are doing for music what the inven-
tion Of printing did for the art of
reading. There is still literature
some of the beautiful creations in lit
erature come from those who under old
conditions would never have learned
20 read. There may be hope for mu
sic.