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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-19
SOUTHERN PACIFIC MAIL
CLERK INSTANTLY KILLED
Switch Engine Runs Over Aged Em-
ploye, Crushing His Head Into
Unacceptable Pulp

OAKLAND, March 1S.-Hurled from
the track by a switch engine on the
Oakland mole and his head crushed to
an unrecognizable pulp, J. j. Merrill,
a pioneer resident of this city and one
of the oldest mail clerks in the en-
ploy of the Southern Pacific company,
was killed almost instantly this morn
ing.
Merrill, when struck. was attempting
to cross at the switching point on the
pier to the superintendent office. The
detached engine bore down on him
from a side track without warning,
striking him full in the back.
Deceased was 81 years old and had
been in the employ of the railroad COM
pany for eighteen years.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-19
SOME FAVOR, SOME DISLIKE
NEW SCHEDULE or TARIFF
Steel Magnate Feels Depressed, While
Shoe Manufacturer Welcomes
New List of Duties

CHICAGO, March 1S.-The new tariff
bill is welcomed as a blessing and is
also recognized as a menace in various
industrial circles of Chicago.
Eugene j. Burlington, president of the
Illinois Steel company, seesN blight
for the steel industry If the measure is
enacted with contemplated provisions.
j. Harry SELF says the shoe industry
will flourish like a bay tree If hides
are put on the free list.
The proposed reduction of tariff
duties on lumber will not have any ma
terial effect on prices, according to To-
cal dealers
Wool dealers were not sanguine as to
consumers getting any benefits from
the scheduled changes in wool duties,
and wholesalers were equally doubtful
as to whether the measure, as now for
INFLATED, would increase the revenue.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-19
CIVIC ASSOCIATION GIVES
CHILDREN PENNY LUNCHES
Food Served to Forty-eight Customers
Estimated as Costing Four
Cents a Head

The first of the penny lunches was
served yesterday to the children of the
Ann street school, under the auspices
of the women of the Civic association.
Forty-eight boys and girls awaited
themselves of the privilege on the open
ing day and seemed to enjoy greatly
the soup and buns served.
1t is estimated that the food served
costs four cents for each child; but
the rate of one cent has been agreed
upon as helping toward an independent
spirit among the children, Story telling
will be made part of the MONDAY
program.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-19
W0ULD-BE SUICIDE GIVEN
SHELTER BY HER SISTER
Mrs. Powers, Who Tried to Asphyxiate
Her Child, Receives Letter
from Husband

Mrs. Victoria Powers, who attempted
suicide by asphyxiation Tuesday and
at the same time attempted to kill her
S-year-old son at her home, 222 Hewitt
street, was sent from the receiving hos
pital to the house of her sister, Mrs.
Aurelia Burill, SIS South Daley street,
yesterday morning.
When she arrived at her sisters
home she found that a letter from her
missing husband had been received at
her former addrses stating that he was
we'll and working in Bisbee. Ariz.
Her husbands absence and the lack
of funds to support herself and son
prompted Mrs. Powers to make the
unsuccessful attempt at suicide and
murder.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-19
$7,752, 900 WORTH OF BONDS
is PROVIDED BY ORDINANCE

The city council yesterday passed an
ordinance providing for the issuance
of $7,752,000 worth of owens river
bonds. These bonds will be known as
class F.
AS, soon as they are ready they will
be taken up by the New York syndi-
cate that has purchased all the Owens
river securities
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-19
SAYS PRACTITIONERS
ARE FIGHTING TRUST
President of California Eclectic MedI-
cal Society Comments on Meas
ures About to Come Before
Legislature

"The same dominating spirit OF
trusts which prevail in the commercial
world and favors cliques and classes,
is subjecting the majority to minori-
ty in the medical profession. This Is
unfair and un-American.'
These were the expressions used py
DIR. j. A. Munk, president OF the Cali
fornia Eclectic Medical society and
dean Of the California Eclectic Medi-
2 cal college, yesterday afternoon at his
office in the Security building.
DR.. Munk returned yesterday from
stay of ten days at Sacramento, Wnere
he has been working in the interest OF
the Silver reciprocity bill pending De-
fore the legislature.
with reference to the bill, DR.. Munk
said: There is good. prospect tnat
the legislature will pass the Silver
reciprocity bill, which provides for
physicians going from one state to an
other to practice medicine being I'M
molested. This bill embodies two
amendments to the present medical
law:
Selection by Governor
"First-The appointment of the
members of the medical board by the
governor. These members, under the
existing law, are recommended by the
various state medical societies. The
governor merely signs their commits
sions, the board and the societies
recommending them being held re-
sponsible.
"These conditions were partly the
cause of the notorious scandals arising
from some of the examinations held
last year, and to obviate them the
board is held responsible to the
governor.
''The second provision of the bill Is
an alteration in the regulations as to
examination by the state board. I'm
der this, if an applicant passes In
majority of the subjects, he may be
re-examined on those on which he has
failed, without being required to pay
an additional fee.
1.-THE third provision is for reel
procity between states, allowing physi-
clans to go from one state to another
and practice medicine unmolested.
"The eclectic, homeopathic, osteo-
pathic and Independent regulars feel
that they are being Disseminated
against by a clique of the dominant
school of medicine of the American
Medical association, which is conspir-
ing to form a medical trust, or monop-
oily, to control medical education and
practice.
ST have been urging my friends to
send kilograms to the legislature to
encourage the passage of the bill,
which is expected to go before 1t to-
morrow"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-19
To Test Meat Law

LONDON, March 1S.-The importers
of American meat have decided to test
the legality of the regulations. of the
local government board which gives
the local officers absolute authority to
condemn meat which in their opinion is
unfit for food.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-19
Wireless Is Substituted

LONDON, March 1S.-The postoffice
authorities are trying to arrange a
wireless telegraph service between
London and Paris with the object OF
relieving the congestion caused by the
French telegraphers' strike The de-
lay in transmission of messages is
causing heavy losses to business in
terestS.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-19

Every boy and girl knows great
many things about flying kites, and
each one has chance to win one dol
lar cash prize prize by writing letter
to Aunt Laurie on the subject this
week. Address letters care this office.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-19
Dies of Injuries

BAKERSFIELD, March 1S.-Dan
Healey, a workman in the oil fields,
who fell from a Southern Pacific train
at Mojave on March IA, died today at
the county hospital.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-19
Chief Enaineer Dies

WASHINGTON, March 18.-Chief
Engineer Herschell Main, So years old,
of the navy (retired) died here today.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-19

real estate advertisements sells MANY
property before another mans FLOR SALE
placard has even commenced to gather dusAa
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-19
Embroidery
Edges at 20 Cent.

Bands and insertions. Fine,
dainty patterns for UNDER
muslins, infants wear. Well
worked patterns on finest
swiss and nainsook. zoe yd.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-19

Importers samples of fine edges,
bands, medallions and appliques.
Handsome effects.
Rich embroidered and gold, sill
yer and metal medallions. bands
and edges. Sale price 25c.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-19
That Great $500 Event Is Bringing
Home Makers to the Fourth Floor


care
Comforter a a
reversible ize n Til bggess
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-19

Velvet Rugs at 81
In swell designs
and colors.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-19

A speciality with us
in our Floral De-
partment. Ask to
see he spe cha
wreath we make up
for $1.50. Main floor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-30
TAFT MAY TAKE TRIP.
Tawney Will Introduce Bill Allowing
President $4,000 for HIS Travel
ing Expenses.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 81
Representative Tawney, chairman of the
House committee on appropriations,
talked with the President today about
the Iatter's plan for an extensive tour
through the west late this summer and
at the conclusion of the interview said
he would place a bill before the House
appropriating $4,000 for the Presidents
travelling expenses during the coming ifs
cal year. Mr.. Tawney said a false i'm
preston had gotten abroad that he was
opposed to such measure. He said he
did not know until today definitely that
President Taft desired to go west in the
summer and to take run up to Alaska
one portion of United States territory
upon which Mr.. Taft has not yet set
foot No President of the United States
has ever visited Alaska in fact, and Mr..
Taft is anxious to learn at first hand
just what conditions are in that far
northern territory.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-30
BAGS A HARTEBEEST
AND GRANTS GAZELLE.
Ex-President Roosevelt Secures Much
Sought After Specimen in Morn
ing's Hunt for Small Game.

NAIROBI. British East Africa, April
27-TheodOre Roosevelt and his son
Kermit had sufficiently recovered today
from the fatigue connected with then
first shooting trips and their journey
from Kapiti plains station to the ranch
of Sir Alfred Pease. on the Athi river,
to go out shooting this morning for
small game They were successful III
securing a Grants gazelle and bare,
beest.
The Roosevelt party decided today to
remain for one week at the Pease ranch,
and with this stay in view a number
of cases of stores were sent into the
American camp today. The smallpox
among the porters of the Roosevelt
caravan has been checked.
All the members of the Roosevelt par
ty are busy today sorting out their bag
gage and making it up into loads and
otherwise preparing to start on more
extended hunting expeditions. j. Alden
Loring and Maj. Mearns came into
Kapiti station this morning from the
Pease ranch and set to work making W
loads from the baggage there. They
looked tired owing to the fatigue OF
the last few days and the depressing
effect of the climate Part of the
Roosevelt camp already has been es,
tablished at the Pease ranch; the re-
mainder of the caravan will move over
to this point tomorrow morning.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-30
BANKERS IN SWINDLE !?
P. VAN vLISSINGEN, CONFESSED
FORGER, EXPLoDES BOMB.
Declares Chicago Men Agreed to Conf
dence Game to Recoup Their
Own Losses.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 27-Peter Van
Vlissingen, whose confession last winter
to the forgery of mortgages to the extent
of 100000 caused a great sensation in
Chicago, where he had been known for
twenty years as a leading real estate
man, exploded a bombshell in the bank
ruptcy court here today when he stated
that his confession a few months ago
was antedated four years by a confess
sion made privately to men who held
100000 of his spurious paper
Van Vlissingen's confession and his
conviction on plea of guilty last win
ter all occurred within twentyfour
from prison today to testify befo"~
Referee in Bankruptcy Frank L. w, -.
who is attempting to locate the valid
assets of the prisoner.
Van Vlissingen declared that in 1904
he was compelled 70 confess to Maurice
Resented, at that time a director of
the now defunct Chicago National bank,
and Bernard Rosenberg, real estate deal
err. that the mortgages held by them and
valued at 100000 had been forged.
They discovered some irregularities
in the paper in that year" said the wit
ness, land came to my office for a con-
ference. | admitted the forgeries and
SAID: i Will go before the states attOr-
ney, tell him just what l have related to
you gentlemen about these wholesale
forgeries, plead guilty and go to prison
like a man.
1--WE want our money they said.
81 can get it, | told them, but
must dupe others as | have duped YOU
I'VE had another conference soon aft
err continued the witness. FINALLY
proposed to settle with them. | promised
to pay them from $1,000 to $4,000 a
week. Altogether / paid them approx
mately $25O,OOO."
did they promise not to expose your
"They came to my office regularly for
the installments but said nothing about
my going before the states attorney"
1--WE don't want to know how you got
the money! they told me at one con
ference held i'll December, 1904"
Maurice Rosenfeld is well known
capitalist and real estate dealer with of
fees at III La Sale street. He has
been engaged in the real estate business
in Chicago since 1887. Bernard Rosen-
berg likewise has been prominent in the
real estate business.
Van Vlissingen's face was pale and his
hands trembling as he told his story on
the witness stand today, his every act
plainly showing the strain under which
he labored.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-30
Louisiana's Frog Industry.

The frog industry, one of the most
unique enterprises of the country, is
f1ourishing in this section of the state,
and the frog hunters earn good daily
wages. During the season, which be-
gins the latter part of February and con-
tinues until June /, the frog hunters are
paid from ) to 10 cents for their catches,
according to size.
\ dark night and bullseye lantern
are all the equipment necessary for the
frog hunter The light blinds the. frogs
and they are easily caught One day
last week two boys brought in enough
frogs. the result of one nights catch, to
net them So. The total receipts of
frogs for one day last week tested the
capacity of the plant and carpenters were
nut at work Immediately charging the
Quarters for the 10000 frogs on hand;
1t has been feared by some that the
rapid consumption of these frogs would
exceed the supply for the next year but
the hunters. who are we'll Informed,
state that the supply is inexhaustible
in this section and that frogs are as
plentiful as ever, Notwithstanding the
heavy shipments of previous years. Inc
roung frogs. however, are protected and
will be ready for the market next sea-
Son.-Lafayette Cor. New orleans
Times Democrat.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-30
RAIL WAYS MUST
BRIDGE STREETS
SUPREME COURT DECIDES CITIES
HAVE RIGHT TO ORDER VIA
DUCTS ERECTED.
MINNEAPOLIS WINS SUIT.
Survey for Roadway Makes No Differ
ence in Time fer Doing Track
Elevation Work
MINNESOTA COURT IS UPHELD.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Apri! &c
That a city can compel a railway com
pany to bridge it's street crossings when
the street has been established subse
quent to the laying of the railway tracks,
just as it can when the tracks follow the
laying out of the street, was in effect
held by the supreme court of the United
States today, in deciding favorably to the
city the case of the ST. Paul, Minneap-
oils ~ Manitoba Railway company and
the Great Northern Railway company
vs.. the city Of Minneapolis.
Roads Resisted Order.
The roads resisted an order from the
Minneapolis city council requiring them
to erect a bridge over University avenue
in that city, on the ground that the
street was laid out after the company
had acquired its right-ofway and laid its
track, which they contended imposed
upon The city the responsibility of max
ing the crossing safe.
State Court Upheld.
The case was heard in the district
court of Hennepin county, Mimi, where
the decision was favorable to the rail
ways, but that decision was overruled
by the state supreme court. Todays de-
cision sustained the Minnesota supreme
court. 1t was announced by Chief JUS
tice Fuller.
Fine Case Is Decided.
The case of the government against
the Great Northern railway in which
that company was fined $4,000 for grant
ing rebates on shipments of sugar for the
American Sugar Refining company was
today dismissed by the supreme court OF
the United States at the instance of the
company. The case involved the same
points that were involved in the New
York Central case, recently decided III
favor Of the government, in which the
fine imposed was $1OS.O0O.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-30
ROAD GETS FRANCHISE.
Cincinnati Construction Company to Be-
gin Work on Interurban Line from
GAINESVILLE to Madison.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, April 27.-[Spe-
cial. Last evening the common council
granted franchise to the Cincinnati
Construction company, composed of Co
lumbus, O., and Cincinnati, O., capital
along the streets of GAINESVILLE. This is
the company which plans to build an in
terurban between Madison and this city
and franchises have already been secured
in Edgerton and Stoughton. H. II.
Ziegler, who was here today and left
for Madison, stated the work would be-
gin as soon as the franchise was OBJ
tanned from the street railway commits
sion. The work will be commenced at
Madison and it is hoped to have the con-
struction nearly complete to GAINESVILLE
by next fall
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-30
They Had Money to Burn.

Gen. st. Clair Mulholland, veteran
and historian of the Civil war, tells an
incident showing the utter worthless
ness of Confederate paper money at
Ihe close of the war.
shortly after Lees surrender says
the general, Il was a short distance
from Richmond. The Confederate SOL
diers were going home to become men
Of peace again, and were thinking about
their farms.
One had lame. broken down horse
which he viewed with pride. Wish |
had him, Jim.' said the other. 'What'n
you take for him. I'll give you $4,000
for him.
No. said Jim.
"'Give you $4,000
No. said jim.
"'Giye you 100000 his friend said.
.. Not much replied Jim. I just gave
$4,000 to have him shod.' "-Phila-
delphia Times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-30
The Fee Simple.

Patrick Murphy, while passing down
the street, was hit on the head by a
brick. which fell from building in pro-
cess of construction. One of the first
things he did after being taken home
and put to bed was to send for law
yer. 4 few days later he received word
TO call as his lawyer had settled the
case. He called and received FIVE crisp
new 500 bills.
How much did you get?" he asked.
Two thousand dollars" answered the
lawyer
Two thousand dollars, and you give
me 5000. Say, who got hit by that
brick, you or me?"-Boston Herald.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-30
Fine Case Is Decided.
KILLS HlSSWEETHEART
Mexican, Enraged Because Girl Refuses
to Elope with Him, Slabs Her
Sixty-two Times.

TOLUCA, Mexico, April 26-Furious
because his sweetheart, Modesto Fuen-
tas. refused to elope with him, Pedro
Secundino stabbed her to death. Sc
cundino then wrote a note saying he
would do the same to his pursuers,
which he pinned to the girl by plunging
his knife through it into her breast and
fed. He was captured and placed in
prison. Near the scene of the crime the
murderer had written with his fingers
on the leaf of a magua plant with the
blood of the girl: "On April 20. there
was an execution here for jealousy"
Secundino stabbed the girl siXty-two
times
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-30
STAYS HER BETRAYER,
Nashville (Tenn) Woman Shoots and
Kills Young Business Man Who, She
Declares, Deserted Her.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April %
Isaac S. Morse, a young business man Of
this city was shot and almost instantly
killed by Gertrude Douglas today in the
office of the American Dry Cleaning
company In the excitement that fol-
lowed the shooting, the young woman
escaped, but was arrested an hour later
in the office of physician.
At police headquarters, Miss Douglas
said:
like Morse deserted me after he had
been going with me for nine years. He
couldn't throw me over and live. l met
him in this city nine years ago."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-30
CHICAGO HAS SCANDAL.
Reported That City Is Paying $ss, ooo
for Temporary City Hall, Although
Offered to Others for $4,000.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 27.-State's At
ney Wayman's graft investigation which
has caused CONSERVATION among many
local politicians, has, it was reported to-
day, unearthed a scandal having to dc
with the leasing of the temporary city
hall. 1t is alleged that the city is pay
ing rental of $4,000 a year despite
the fact that the same building was of
fered to private firm and individuals,
previous to the signing of the lease with
the city, for one-third of that amount.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-30

If each could have his hearts desire,
Who knows how we should fare?
OF lovely surfeit we might tire
If each could have his hearts desire
AS music swept from some strange Tyre
More sweet than man can bear.
If each could have his hearts desire
Who knows how we should fare?
Resale Arthur, in Smart Set.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-30

his wife. who was going down town, a
quarter of dollar and requested her
to get him three cigars for it.
WheE she returned she handed him
the package, remarking eXultantly:
THAT shows that women can beat
men all hollow when it comes to making
purchases. 1 found place where |
could get eight for quarter instead OF
three. Isn't that going some?'
And the poor man, as he took his med
icine. merely remarked:
1T certainly is, dear. Oil City Biz
card.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-30
vEToEs ANTI-ToBACCo BILL.
Governor Disapproves Radical Cady
Measure.

MADISON. Wis. April 27.-Gov. Da-
wilson sent in his first veto for the SEES
sion to the Senate Monday night, When
he voiced his disapproval of 424S, which
prohibited minors under the age of IS
years being sold tobacco in any form OF
of having it in their possession. The
governor stated that the multiplication
of such statutes when the sentiment OF
the people was not for them bred con
tempt for all law and their passage was
of little avail
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-30
NINE. YALE'S Elk SPOUSE DEAD?
Victim of Starvation Believed Former
Husband of Beauty Expert.

CLEVELAND, O.. April 27.-It is
said that Rev. William NJ. Andrews,
aged 50, who was found dead by starva-
ton in his room at Akron, was the di-
vorced husband Of Nine. Yale, beauty ex-
pert. Andrews was divorced nine years
ago and left the ministry at that time.
He never would discuss his family affairs
and refused to live with either of his
sons. For three years Andrews was
steward at the Buchtel hotel in Akron.
Although surrounded with food, ne was
unable to eat on account of stomach
trouble a note found beside the body
says: Il am dying inch by inch, starving
to death. l have not eaten whole egg
in a week
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-30
WRIGHT STARTS ALONE.
Aerodrome Takes to Air Without Use
of Derrick or Rail in Flight
at Rome

ROME. April 26.-Wilbur Wright
made a series of successful fights here
today. making the starts without the
aid of derrick or rail. The aerodrome
was propelled over the grass with its
own power, the momentum gradually in
creasing until at the end of 100 yards
the machine left the ground and sailed
into the air.