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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-20
LA CANADA CITIZENS
GET FREE MAIL ROUTE
LA CRESCENTA INCLUDED IN
NEW DISTRICT
Postoffice Department Outlines Streets
and Avenues Along Which
Letters viii Be De-
livered

Beginning September l, 1909, the ben
efits of rural free delivery will be ex-
tended to the residents of La Canada
and La Crescenta valleys. This rural
route, known as route No. 13, Los An
geles, California, will cover the FOL
lowing roads and streets:
Verdugo Canyon road from ilendale
city limits to Ocean View avenue,
thence along Ocean View avenue TO
Homewood avenue, thence along Home
wood avenue to Michigan avenue
Michigan avenue from Burr avenue to
Texas avenue School and Haskeil
streets from Michigan avenue TO Peet
street; Burr and Dunham avenues from
Michigan avenue to Mountain avenue
Palm and Sierra Madre avenues TO
Wallace's place, Michigan avenue from
Briggs to New York avenue, Brlsgs
avenue from Michigan avenue to Falr-
mount avenue, Los Angeles avenue
from Michigan avenue to Verdugo can
Won road and Honolulu avenue from
pennsylvania avenue to Los Angeles
avenue. -.
The establishment of this rural route
will give patrons a delivery directly III
front of their residences, the only requl-
site being that patrons must erect ap-
proved rural delivery letter boxes. one
delivery daily will be made, staruhg
from Glendale at a. m
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-20
0RVILLE WRIGHT LANDS
IN THE GERMAN CAPITAL
Will Make a Series of Flights from the
TempeIthof Grounds In SUBJ
urbs of Berlin

BERLIN, Aug. 19.-Orville Wright,
his sister, Katherine, and Hart o. Berg,
the European business manager of the
Wright brothers, arrived here today
from London.
Mr.. Wright is to make a series of
public flights on the Tempelthof parade
grounds in the suburbs of Berlin.
If he is ready by the end of the
month Emperor William will probably
witness one of his flights. The en-
peror is coming to Berlin to receive
Count Zeppelin, who is expected to
make his long voyage from Fried
richshafen to Berlin Aug. 2S. The two
masters of the different schools of
aviation will then meet and compare
methods.
A pamphlet written by Capt. Won
Hildebrand on the Wright brothers is
being widely sold in Germany. Some
pride is taken in the fact that the
grandfather of the Wrights was Ger
man,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-20
Merchants Bank s"ps sn s o o"S' ;S
2O0-11 S. Broadway n% aS'i saG Trust a s'A
SCOTTISH TEACHER
LECTURES TONIGHT
NOTED BIBLE STUDENT HERE
ON VISIT
DR.. George Adam Smith of Glasgow
viii Speak on Religion as 1t
Was in the Seventh
Century 3. C.

DR.. George Adam Smith of Glas-
gov university will lecture tonight in
the Auditorium at Long Beach. This
lecture was announced for Emmanuel
Presbyterian church, but that engage
ment has been Cancelled.
DR.. Smith is one of the foremost
scholars in the Christian world. He
has just closed his lectures in eastern
universities and is en- route to Berke-
ley to deliver the annual course of lee
lures on the Earl Foundation.
The lecture tonight will be on THE
Religion of Israel in the Seventh Cen
tury, b. c." In all matters touching
the historical geography of Palestine
DR.. Smith is the acknowledged author
ity. Many local pilgrims to the Holy
Land are familiar with his works.
1t is expected DR.. Smith will preach
In the First Congregation church on
Sunday morning as the guest of DR..
VIM. Horace Day.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-20
ANGEL CITY INVENTOR
FOUND DEAD BY WIFE
Police Informed That Quantity OF
Morphine Had Been Taken
Durirg the Night to
Relieve Cramps

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19:-Mrs.
Clara Cary of Los Angeles, who ar
rived from that city last night, awoke
today to find her husband dead at her
side.
Louis C. Cary, the dead man, was
an inventor, aged As, who originated g
car coupling that promised to bring
him fortune in royalties. An au-
topsy and inquest will be necessary TO
determine the cause of death.
Mrs. Cary informed the coroner that
her husband had been seized with an
attack Of cramps during the night and
had taken a quantity of morphine to
obtain relief. She added that he was
in the habit of using the drug for this
purpose.
A fortnight ago Cary sustained a
crushed finger, which was amputated
Yesterday, cocaine being used In the
operation, but physicians who made
a. hurried examination were unable to
say whether death was due to any such
agency. Harry L. Barbash, the inven>
tors cecretary, informed the officials
that his employer had been drinking
heavily for the last two weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-20
JAPANESE BUSINESS MEN
SAIL FOR AMERICAN TOUR
Two Score Leading Business Men
Leave Island for Extensive Visit
to This Country

YOKOHAMA. Aug. 19.-A farewell
reception, most imposing in character
and extent, was given today in honor
of the two score business men repre-
senting the larger cities of Japan, who
sailed for Seattle on the steamer Min
nesota.
Hundreds of passenger craft, be-
decked with flags. accomnanied the
Minnesota down the harbor.
Baron Shibusawa, who heads the
party. said: This is the proudest
moment of my life, because L am a
member of this delegation, which is au-
thorized to Convey to the president of
the United States and the people of
America a message from our imperial
master expressive of the friendship
and good will of the whole people of
Japan"
Baron Shibusawa expressed a per-
sonal belief that henceforth there will
be no misunderstanding between the
two nations. He is looking forward ex-
pectantly to a renewal of many per-
sonal friendships made eight years
ago, when he visited America.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-20
THROUGH 279 DAYS OF GALE
GOOD SHIP REACHES PORT
Crew Reduced to Catching Rain Water
for Thirst and Eating Salt Pork,
but Are Healthy

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. Aug. 10.
With her hull battered and SCARED by
ocean gales, spars shattered and
patched and carrying aloft scarcely a
foot of sails and cordage of that with
which she left Newcastle-on-Tyne,
England, 279 days ago, the British bark
Zinita, Capt. j. H. Spivey, reached
port for quarantine inspection at noon
today.
The voyage throughout was a sue
cession of gales. In spite of the long
passage the crew of twenty-siX men
arrived in good health.
Fresh water supplies were used up,
and only by catching and using rain
water were the men able to escape
death many times.
For three months their rations have
consisted alone of hard bread and salt
and preserved meats.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-20
M'lAFTlN ARRESTED
FOR SPURIOUS CHECKS
Man Is In Jail, Accused of Ordering
Food Sent to a Fictitious
Address and Taking
Balance

Charged with passing worthless
checks on two south end merchants,
William McLaftin was arrested by Pa
trolman c. A. Lynch yesterday and
locked up in the city Jail.
According to the police. McLaftin
made a practice of cashing small
checks at grocery stores in the out
skirts of the city, by making a small
purchase of goods which he asked to be
delivered to a fictitious address, tender
ing a check in payment and receiving
the balance in money.
He is alleged to have bought a small
amount Of goods from Louis Lude-
kens, who conducts a store at Thirtieth
and Main streets, and rendered a
check for $40 in payment, receiving
the balance in money. Later he is
said to have worked the system on
Charles S. Lindell of 4511 Moneta ave-
nue.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-20
THREE FRAME DWELLINGS
ARE DAMAGED BY FLAMES
Loss Estimated at 500 Sustained on
Homes on Mateo and Atlantic
Streets

Three frame dwellings were destroyed
partially by fire last night as the result
of a defective kitchen range in the
home of Mrs. Leona Johnson, POLL At
lantic street, and resulted in an aggre-
gate loss of $500.
The flames, when discovered, were
bursting out of the roof of the john
son home, and In a short time had
communicated to the home of Mrs. j.
Williams at 2015 Atlantic street. Be-
fore the fire department had arrived
the home of G.. Moulon, 7241s Mateo
street, in the rear of the Williams
house, was Oh fire.
The ftremen quickly extinguished the
blaze in the three houses and prevented
the fire from spreading to adjoining
residences. The fire department esti-
mates the losses at $500 on the Johnson
dwelling and $1OO each on the other two
houses.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-20
Husband Is Drowned

ST. LOUIS. Aug. ia message re-
ceived here today from Seattle advised
Mrs. c. Oscar Franz that her husband
died in the harbor of Seattle while
he was boat riding. The note he put
in a bottle while his boat was sinking
was found by a Seattle resident and
forwarded here. 1t was dated July 4.
Mrs. Franz told a newspaper man she
thought her husband had deserted her
and She was preparing to file suit for
divorce, as she had not heard from him
recentlV
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-20

tions from the Philippines must be di-
rect or in bond when shipped through
foreign territory in order to obtain
free entry into this country. The col
lector at San Francisco also was in
structed to assess fnes equivalent to
the proper duties on shipments of ci-
gars from the Philippines transmitted
through the mails.
Acting Secretary Reynolds also in
formed the collector that fifty cigars
and 300 cigarettes was the maximum
quantity contained In passengers lug
gage from the Philippines which was
entitled to enter duty free.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-20
PHILIPPINE TARIFF NOT
GOOD THROUGH H0NGK0NG
Acting Secretary of Treasury Makes
Formal Announcement to COL
lector of Customs

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The col
lector of customs at San Francisco was
today advised by Acting Secretary of
the Treasury Reynolds that, under the
terms of the Payne tariff bill, ship
ments from Philippine island rorts to
the United States, which are trans
shipped at Hongkong or any other for
eign port, are not entitled to the Phil
ippine- free tariff provision of the new
law.
The Payne law states that importa-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-20
China and Japan to Become FrlendI,

an amicable settlement of all pending
questions which have served to dis
turb the friendly relations between
Japan and China will be made Of
ficially within short time. Arrange
ment of she differences relating to the
An Tung- -Mukden railway will prob
ably be contained in rote to the
mowers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-20
welIman Starts for North Pole

PARIS, Aug. ia special dispatch
received here from Trieste says that,
according to telegram from the cap
tain of the steamer Italia, now at Ham
merfest Norway, Walter Wellman LETT
Spitzbergen August l6 in his dlrlglnle
balloon bound for the north pole. He
had a favorable wind when the start
was made.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-20
Taft Felicitates Franz Josef

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.--President
Taft yesterday sent congratulatory
dispatch to Emperor Francis Joseph of
Austria Hungary on the occasion of
his birthday celebration.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-20

It's as easy to secure bargain In a used
automobile, through want advertising, as 1t
used to be-and still is-to secure horse
and carriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-20
ARROWHEAD SPRING WATER

Delightfully."- soft Delcouy refreshing From the famous Arrow
head Mountains. Five gallons delivered, 40 cents.
Phone Home F4444.
Take the Head Hot Springs for that Rheumatism
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-04-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Notice OF proof of application of water to bene-
hcial use.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of
May. !9O9, at White Bird, County of Idaho. State
OF Idaho proof will be submitted of the applica-
non to beneficial use of 10 cubic feet per second
OF the waters of Wolf creek in accordance with
the Terms and conditions of Permit No PISS.
heretofore issued by the State Engineer of the
State of Idaho '
l. The name and postofice address of the per
son holding said permit are Oscar B. Garfield.
Joseph, Idaho.
e The use to which said water has been applied
IS irrigation and domestic purposes
8. The amount applied to beneficial use is e
cubic feet per second.
4. The place where said water is used is IF for
irrigation give full and acurate description of the
lands irrigated nw4 sea and ne4 sw4 sec TO- tn.
Is n. r. 2 w B. M.
5. The right to take the water from such works
is based upon Permit No. PISS.
3: The source of supply from which such water
is diverted is Wolf creek.
T. The date of the priority which said Aser is
prepared to establish is May H. 1907
JAS. STEPHENSON, Jr
marolaprA State Engineer.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-04-07

As the coach had tipped over the
crowd rushed in holding the horses
and unhhchlng them from the rio
wnile Others rescued the passengers.
When it was discovered that no one
mad been injured pandemonium turn
ca loose again. Felix was dragged
from his seat on the boot and carried
on the shoulders of the strong miners.
and close behind him was Spud How
ard In the same manner. He had
proven himself gentleman through
out the entire contest and proved
himself a worthy contestant with
Felix, and though defeated was re-
spected and honored.
Just how much the Standard Oil
expert had lost in ducats, no one
knew, but his store of wisdom was
tar up on the credit side of the ledger
and Felix Warren was credited with
undisputed title to the Throne of
Stage Drivers.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-04-07
School Warrants Redeemed.

Notice is hereby given, that the following
school warrants will be paid presentation TO
the county treasurer at his Office i'll Grangeville,
Idaho and that interest said warrants will
cease on the 3rd day of April, 1909, to-wt:
School warrants issued Jan. %, 1909, No. 4216 to
1882 inclusive Dist. No. s.
School warrants issued Jan. q 1909, No. Abs,
Dist. No rs.
School warrants issued Feb. 20. 1909. No. 4318,
Dist No 49.
School warrants issued Mar. 3, 1909, No. 4378,
Dist No 81.
School warrants issued Feb. II, 1909, No. 1922,
Dist No. g.
And Current Expense Fund, warrants issued
Ian. Is, 1906 No. 1243 to 1914 inclusive.
Date March "a, 1909.
F. S. Rice,
County Treasurer.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-04-07
Order to Show Cause.

In the Probate Court Idaho County; State Of
Idaho.
In the matter of the Estate of Thomas H. Ray,
deceased.
Thomas H. Ray, deceased having filed his peti
tion herein praying for order of sale of real
estate Of said decedent, for the purpose therein
lei forth ii is therefore ordered by the Judge OF
said court that all persons nterestedn the estate
of said deceased appear before the said Probate
Court on Tuesday, the 18th day OF April, 1909, at
10 O'Clock in the forenoon of said day at the court
room of said Probate Court, at the city OF Grange
vile, in said county of Idaho, to show cause why
an order should not be granted to said admins
deceased. Thomas H. Ray, as shall be necessary;
and that a copy of this order be published at
least four successive weeks in the Grangeville
Globe, newspaper printed and published IN SAID
county.
Dated February 18th, 1909.
]. Z. JAQUES. Probate Judge
NJ Gilmore. attorney for Adm. marl0-31
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-04-07

In the Probate Court. Idaho County, State OF
Idaho.
deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that Letters of Admin
istration on the estate of Rufus Hurley. deceased
were granted to the undersigned on the 19 day OF
March 1909 by the Probate Court of Idaho Coun-
ty.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to me for allowance,
at c, r McDonalds law office in Grangeville
Idaho, within 10 months after the date of the
first publication of this notice, or they shall be
forever barred.
This 20 day of March, 1909.
SARAH HURLEY Admistratrix.
= r Mcdonald attorney for Adm MARIA
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-04-07
Restoration to Entry of Lands in
National Forest

Notice is hereby given that the lands described
below, embracing 310.95 acres, within the
Nee PerCe national forest Idaho
will be subject to settlement and entry under
the provisions of the homestead laws of the
United States and the act of June II. 1906 ia
Stat. 233). at the United States land office at
Lewiston, Idaho on May u, 1909 Any settler
who was actually and i'll good faith
claiming any of said lands for agricultural
abandoned same, has a preference right to make
homestead entry for the lands actually occu-
pied Said lands were listed upon the applica-
tons of the persons mentioned below. who have
preference right subject to the prior right of
any such settler, provided such settler or appli-
cant is qualified TO make homestead entry and
the preference right is exercised prior to May
n, 1909, on which date the lands will be subject
to settlement and entry by any qualified person.
The lands follows: A tract of 1880 acres
situated in unsurveyed but what will probably
be, when surveyed, Secs. 2, 10 and II r. rs N
r. E., B. M, bounded and described as follows
Beginning at granite rock monument marked
HI, whence the southwest corner of Sec. So. r
% N. X. F., bears N. % degrees IS minutes +.
81 40 chains: extending thence S. "a degrees 90
minutes w. 70 chains; thence N. Sc degrees
90 minutes W. 40 chains N. 81 degrees 90 minutes
f. is chains thence S. Sc degrees 90 minutes f
q 82 chains; thence N. "a degrees 90 minutes T.
1850 chains; thence N. az degrees 90 minutes E
81 chains thence S. 70 degrees As minutes +. 1912
chains; thence S. degrees 90 minutes +. 65l
chains to the place of beginning Variation 81
degrees f. Said tract was listed upon the app1i-
cation of Fred Corliss, of Grangeville. Idaho.
Also tract OF lo1 40 acres situated WITHIN W1at
will probably be- when surveyed, Sec 4, T. rs N.
R. d F., bounded and described as follows Be-
ginning at a quartz rock monument marked HI
on the south section line of Sec 80. T. 29 N. r..
f. whence the south quarter-corner bears f.
17.10 chains extending thence S IS chains; thence
N. 81 degrees Is minutes E 16.4l chains; thence
N. 81 degrees IS minutes +. 1896 chains, thence
N. degrees 30 minutes f. 26-o5 chains; thence W.
80 so chains to the place of beginning. Variation
20 degrees E. Listed upon the application of r. J.
Mcconnell, of Grangeville Idaho. Fred bennett
f-N,~ Zee roft 7 nt1A Ap.
proved March H. 1909. Frank Pierce. FIRST
Assistant Secretary of the Interior. mar24apr14
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-04-07
TALES OF THE
PIONEER CLUB
Continued from page y
Continued from page p

&c in trying to trick Howard. He
lad followed him so far, he was now
.,re that he could follow him the rest
i the way. He waved big roll of
hills that he had reserved for the pur-
oose Haunting it in the faces of
hose about him, he tauntingly sug-
o.sted that the whole country would
h broke in less than ten minutes.
The big Moose Creek miner, who
had offered to stake his mine the day
The bet was made, asked Vermilion
what he would put up against it,
stating that if Felix was beaten he
would walk out of the country. Yer
million offered FIVE hundred dollars.
The miner had refused ten thousand
for the mine the year before and
Vermilion knew it and doubtless was
aware of the worth of the property.
The miner said make it thousand
and | will take you up. The team
was dashing up the street and five
minutes more were gone, five more
remained. Warren never could
down his man now. Vermilion took
the bet, just as the teams dashed BY,
amid the screaming and tossing of
hats Of the onlookers. Immediately
in front Of the hotel, Felix circled
his horses IN the street. A very diff
cult feat with four horses on a slow
gait, owing to the >narrowness of the
roadway, it was doubly skillful one
with six horses, clumsy stage, and
at fulls speed. Yet it was done so
quickly, and SO gracefully that it
seemed to the inexperienced eye as
mere chld's play. This was a very
Unexpected move and it became as
still as death. Howard quick as
fash, measured the distance, gripped
the already tight reins tighter. swung
to the right to the outer edge and
then to the left circling within the
circle of Warren, leaving a goodly
margin between himself and the walk.
It seemed an impossible feat, yet it
was done, and the crowd became a
shrleklng, bowling mob, they had
gone wild. IF Vermilion ever had
any such thing as dignity, no one
would have known it by his present
actions. Tossing up his hat he
shouted Howard is from California
and can turn on cow hide But
look, all eyes were rivet on Felix
VINO had turned again and was COM
ing back. The crowd swayed back
% give him all the room he wanted.
ne had had their love before, now
nc had their concentrated wills bent
on MS success. What he was going
70 40, no one could guess. He was
calm, erect, lips tightly clasped, and
eyes straight ahead. He approached
noWards inner circle and by two
'sen' graceful turns executed COM
ple'e hgure eight within Howard's
inner circle. Yes it was done, know
0ne would believe it who had not
WOOD there that day and witnessed it.
put Il was surely done. The crowd
wood paralyzed in amazement, and it
rested with the Moose Creek miner
y relieve the awful tension. He
'niew his hat in the air and shouted
!. !. every one could distinctly hear
rellx Warren is from Idaho
'''' can turn on sheep pelt.''
IL. MS was enough. the crowd
ofoke loose ao,;, .I,noe+ ex
lAuS'lng itself with enthusiasm
sasOurst. But one minute of time
'ar remained; would Howard try to
4'''ze III He was close behind War
: ana had witnessed the feat with
wi visible sign of being in the least
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-04-07

Every wire in the American hog
fence has two tension curves to the
foot, thus keeping the wire tight in all
degrees of temperature. Eimers-Wood
Co. l3tf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-05
DOWNS FAST LIFE
CAUSED SUSPICION
Detective Says He Told Au-
thoritieS Young Man Was
Cutting a Swath.'

BALTIMORE, April 5.-Interest in
the William F. Downs embezzIement
case today centers in the giving back
and forth Of the lie between City
Re EistraT Thomas and Comptroller
Hoppe, on one side. and Captain OF
Detectives Pumphrey who declares
that he warned Mr.. Hopper some time
ago that Downs was cutting "A wide
sWath" for a $500 year clerk. Pum-
phrey's statement is cOrrOborated by
Detective Atkinson. who was present
at the alleged conversation. Hopper
and Thomas declare that the captain
is mistaken,
Today was uneventful In the city Jail
for Downs, who remained I'm his cell,
reading the newspapers and occasionally
going 10 the door 10 chat with guards
who were making their regular iLspec-
tions on the court side Of the prison. Up
to o'clock no visitor had called on
him, but he told one Of the guards he
expected "A member of his family would
ask permission TO see him this after
noon.
II was expected that the grand jury
would return additional indictments
against Downs today. but II looks now
as If the present amount Of the peCula-
tions will remain until the auditors at
work on the city books will conclude
their investigation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-05
ZEPPELIN ASCENDS
IN ANOTHER STORM
Plans to Remain Aloft For
Twenty-four Hours-Fif-
teen Aboard.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, April 5.-Count
Ferdinand Zeppelin assembled in his new
airship today, with the intention Of re-
naming aloft twenty-fOur hours The
ascent was made in a strong wind
which carried the aiUsh;p in a north
easterly direction.
There are gfteen persons aboard the
vessel, the same number as was aboard
last week when the airship was carried
far out of its course by a storm and
landed at LOiching.
great crowd Witnessed tho ascent
and gave the count a great send-off.
After four hours flight, the airship
was sighted over Ulm, directly north OF
FreidrlChSlafen. People along the
route Of tIe flight received news OF the
airsnip's approach by telephone and
crowds cheered Zeppelin at every town
and village