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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-25
RECALL TESTIFlES TO
MORAL ENTHUSIASM

Discussing "The moral significance
Of the movement to recall Mayor Har-
per, in a prelude to his address before
the Los Angeles Fellowship yesterday
morning Reynold E. Blight said:
1.-The city is being swept by a wave
of moral enthusiasm. The chief exec
utive has been found guilty of asso-
Citations and practices that render him
unworthy to administer longer the gov
ernment of the municipality The ex-
posures of the past few weeks have
utterly discredited him. There is but
one thing to dO-recall him and place
in the mayors office a man of un-
questioned ability and honor who will
use the appointive power and the great
influences Of his position for the eff
cient administration Of the city's BUSH
ness, and not to pay political debts,
enrich his colleagues or build a politi-
cal machine.
1.-The present movement to recall the
mayor is a recognition and declaration
Of the principle that the people have a
Continued Page Three)
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-25
LIES DYING IN RAIN
FORTY-EIGHT HOURS
Stricken by ApopIexy, Retired Mer.
chant Falls in Park and Is
Not Found for Two
Days

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24-John D.
Feldman, retired merchant of this
city, who had been missing from his
home since Friday morning, was found
in an unconscious condition in Golden
Gate park this morning, having been
stricken with apoplexy and fallen
among the trees to lie exposed to the
drenching rain of the last two days
and nights.
Although it is impossible for the
physicians accurately to diagnose Field
mans case, they feel very sure that
it is one of apoplexy.
The stricken mans money and
jewelry were untouched when he was
found by a searching party.
Feldman has been in the habit of
strolling in the park every day, and
it is supposed that he staggered into
the trees, out of sight from the road,
when he was overcome.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-25
CANAL CASE TO
BE STRENUOUS
MANY SCANDALS EXPECTED TO
FOLLOW INQUIRY
New York Attorney Is Engaged by
Roosevelt to Aid Prosecution.
Pulitzer Prepares Vigor-
Gus Defense

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Reports in
New York tonight indicate that un-
precedented sensations are expected to
characterize the findings of the fed
eral grand jury in Washington.
While the action against the New
York World and the Press Publishing
company for alleged libel, in connec-
tiOn with the purchase and construc-
ton of the Panama canal, has been
brought ostensibly by an individual,
the suit was in reality Instituted by
President Roosevelt and primarily is
believed to be an attack on Joseph
Pulitzer.
The latter, it is said, is preparing
a vigorous defense, but none of the
defendants will make known their al
legged evidence until after action has
been taken by the grand jury.
Reports here indicate that an indict-
ment-the first of it's kind in the his
tory Of the United States-is antici-
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-25

Campaign for the recall OF Mayor Harper
will be advanced vigorously today and several
pro-Harper meetings will be held this week
Aged pioneer, who was county surveyor OF
Los Angeles, dies yesterday at his home in
this city.
Girl who ran away from Los Angeles with a
sailor is arrested in Santa Barbara and will
be returned to this city. Her sweetheart prob
ably will be tried in the Channel city.
Aeronaut Zerbe gives exhibition of his aero
plane on the ground; does not attempt flight
into air because Of fear machine will not
work properly until fitted with it's new pro-
reller, which is nearly completed.
Large party of Texans arrive to attend the
National Live Stock associations convention.
Eastern man believes he has been robbed,
but after much anxiety on his part and an
unavailing search by the police, he finds the
valUables he missed snugly tucked in his vest
which he unwittingly had worn under his
shirt.
Both the Associated charities and the county
organization will work hand in hand for the
distribution of charity to the needful.
Russians hold mass meeting in the plaza to
Protest against the extradition of political
refugees from their native land to this country.
Redlight district habitue attacks policeman
who places her under arrest.
Accusations are expected to be returned
against some alleged wrongdoers soon by the
grand jury and a minority report is also an
ticipated
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-25
REJECTED RIVAL
AGAIN IS TILTED
Young Woman from Centennial State
Receives Mothers Consent to
Marry and Wedding Is
Set for Today
Especial to The H ,raId.1

SAN -BERNARDINO, Jan. 24-Harry
Parchell of Dolores, Colo, rival suitor
for the hand of Miss Cleaver Pyle. the
17-year-old girl who is here to marry
Frank Wuesthoff of San Bernardino
and the written consent, so anxiously
awaited by the young girl from her
mother which would permit of her
marriage to Wuesthoff, came IN tonight
simultaneously by the overland train.
The authorities were at the depot
when the train pulled in, and although
no attempt was made to arrest Par
chell he>was kept under surveillance by
the officers, and will be until he leaves
the city.
The couple were overjoyed at receiv-
ing the coveted consent, and a license
will be procured the first thing in the
morning and soon after the wedding
will take place at the court house.
AS soon as Parchell arrived he sent
word to the young girl that he wished
to have conference with her. The
request was granted, and for two hours
the rejected suitor for her hand was
closeted with Miss Pyle. He begged
her to reconsider her rejection of his
love and to marry him, but the dam
sci was loyal to her California sweet
heart and refused to yield to ParchelFs
pleading.
After the conference was ended she
Immediately went to her betrothed and
told him what had happened and re-
newed her decision to marry him.
Wuesthoff then told her of receiving
the necessary consent from the mother.
and arrangements were made for the
wedding ceremony to take place in the
morning.
Parchell asked permission to attend
the wedding, which was granted, but a
watchful eye will be kept on the re-
jected suitor, as all fears of the couple
that trouble may result when the two
rivals meet has not been dispeIled, AMI
will not be until ParcheIl has left the
city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-25
COAST

Nearly $11, 900 is raised at a meeting at Clare
mont for the new Pomona university which
now makes fund of $16O,000 raised for the
institution.
Direct primary laws will be debated at the
state legislature in Sacramento and many
prominent Californians will attend the hear
ings.
Wealthy San Franciscan is found unconscious
in the rain in park at the Bay city, where he
seized by apoplexy two days ago
Lightship fotilla arrives at San Francisco
after stormy cruise from New York. All the
vessels are safe Notwithstanding the trip was
one Of 14,000 miles.
Many suits filed in Oregon, alleging frauds
in the securing of lands, are aimed at Harri-
man. Government seeks to recover possession
of more than 350,000 acres.
Rainstorms in California followed by
blizzards and trains and wire service are
tangled again.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-25
SUBSCRIBE NEARLY
$1,000 FOR POMONA
College Promoters Collect 100000
Toward Fund for New Institu-
ton to Be Established at
Claremont

CLARGMONT, Cal, Jan. 24-At this
mornings church service nearly $11, 900
was subscribed for Pomona college,
making a total so far in the campaign
of $16o, 900.
The Pomona college choral union Of
one hundred voices, under Professor
Bacon, last night presented Haydn s
creation before a large audience,
scoring a great success. Misses Eva J.
Southwick and Edna Roof sang the
soprano parts. the tenor and baritone
roles being sung by Abraham Miller
and Edwin House.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-25
Another Storm Races

MARYSVILLE, Jan. 24.-Another
big storm is raging on the watersheds
of the Yuba and Sutter rivers and
probably will cause a rise in both
streams by morning. No serious dam
from Sacramento to Dunsmuir in ten
days passed through here today, bring
ing a large accumulation of mail.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-25
EASTERN

Marquis Katsura explains views on relations
between Japan and the United States and
Francis r. Loomis, commissioner general to
the japanese exposition, relates what was told
him by the distinguished statesman of Japan
Reports in New York indicate that unprece-
dented sensations are expected to be character
ized in the findings of the federal grand Jury
at Washington in the inquiry being made into
the Panama canal purchase
Palatial liner Republic, which was rammed in
a fog of Nantucket, Mass, sinks today and
the 81, 900 steamship, it is feared, will be
a total loss, as it is in deep water
Provisional Governor Magoon of Cuba wants
the sunken warship Maine lifted from the
harbor of Havana, where 1t was sunk during
the trouble between the United States and
Spain.
Col Duncan Cooper and son on trial at Mem
phis for the murder of Senator Carmack soon
will know their fate.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-25
VIOLENT EARTHQUAKE
DISTURBS RUSSIANS
Center of Disturbances Believed to
Have Been in Turkestan-Slight
Shock Again Felt in
Smyrna

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 24.-Al-
though all reports from the various
obSerVatories in Russia locate the
earthquake, the shocks of which were
recorded yesterday, somewhere on the
Russian side of Pamirs, Turkestan, no
direct news has been received fixing
the disturbance in any definite place.
Russian Turkestan is sparsely set
tied and details of an earthquake there
would be slow in reaching st. Peters,
burg
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-25
Windy in Santa Clara

SAN JOSE, Jan. PA gusty wind
storm with occasional hard showers of
cold rain has been raging in the Santa
Clara valley all day. Tonight the wind
has abated somewhat and it is raining
steadily. There is, however, no danger
of serious high water.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-25
Musician Found Asphyxiated

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. PA. Bel
linger, a we'll known local musician,
was found asphyxiated today in his
room at the Hotel Irving. The gas Jet
was turned on in full, but there was
nothing to indicate whether his death
was due to suicide or accident.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-25
Records Violent Shock

YEKATERINBURG, Russia, Jan. "a
The magnetic meteorological observ-
atory at this place recorded violent
seismic disturbance at o'clock this
morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-25
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity: Rain
Monday; fresh south wind. Maximum
temperature yesterday, So degrees;
minimum, ~ degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-25
Felt Also at Smyrna

SMYRNA, Jan. PA slight earth-
quake shock was felt here this morn
ing.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-25
FOREIGN

Violent seismic shocks are recorded in Rus
STA and center OF disturbance is believed to
have been in Turkestan; great disaster feared;
Smyrna also feels another temblor.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-04

glasses covered with fine particles OF
dust Maybe you don't look, and then
maybe some bigger particle, some
speck that Is by comparison a verlta-
BILE boulder Of dust, settles there
square in your line Of vision, where
1t may not obstruct your sight, but
where 1t cannot fail to arrest your at
tention. And then when you take
them Off to remove the boulder you
find your glasses covered with dust in
finer particles, as you would find them.
indeed, however often you might look.
"Over such an area as that of De
troit, for instance, there are tons OF
dust floating in the air rs, perhaps
without figuring out It's weight, many
people, such as housewives and store
keepers, are aware; but perhaps no.
body Is reminded Of this 80 constant
ly as the man who wears spectacles
and who bends over at his work, and
on whose glasses, where It is ever be-
fore him. dust is constantly settling"
Detroit Free Pres.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-04
HUGESWINDL
Postotfice Inspectors Find Names of Wis
consin Men in Diary Of Iowa
Organization.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, la, Feb. u
poStOtlice Inspector Swcuson, who has
returned from Little Rock, Ark, has in
formation collected while there Of the
monumental swiudle perpetrntcd by an
organization, the head of which he be
licves is under arrest in that city in the
person of j. G. Mnybray.
The poStOtlicc department believes the
operations of the organization brought
them considerably more than half mil.
lion dollars. More than a hundred per.
SONS in various parts of the country
were ilecccd out of amounts ranging
from $1,000 TO S31 900.
Among the documents secured by In.
spcCtur SwcnSon in his search Of May.
hr0y'S effects was n diary containing
much information concerning the opera.
tionS of the organization. \ complete
record was kept with each man dealt
with. More than 100 records were found
and these showed that foot races. wres.
ding matches and horse races were the
principal methods used for the fleeing
Of victims Among these records were
the names of Thomas Cole, Fond du
Lac Wis, wrestler, and f.. X Rocthc
\crnah.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-04
(BAPERS &!&4E PEOPLE, r

and why. and you will soon calm down She weeps Il
he her, preends sickness If he reproves her,
plays dead If he scolds her. she can't do thing for
herself she him into debt fatters him into way
of life beyond his and keeps him her slave by
making him believe he is the whole thing and that she
couldn't live without him. So that, far from being an
object Of universal pity. the husband who is slave Is
often the gullibe creature in existence with
vanity it is sin subvert and conceit which it
becomes a crime not to utilize.
Some supreme in their own estimation
that only their wives but even the wayfarins
woman, hurryng to get home cannot resist the temp
tation to pluck him in passing, 1t is easy to snatch
perqusc by inevitable tribute to what he knows Is
true Of himself. other words, many Of the socaed
easy marks among not merely big hearted good
natured brothers. They often men Of such sublime
egotsm q 6OOpound could faint in the arms
of one SUCH and he would half kill himself trying to
carry all alone because she had often told him his
touch was gentle and different from that Of most
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-04
PAYS TAX OF S405,258
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL FILES
STATEMENT AT MADISON.
Total Taxable Income Is S13,441,2 1888 and
All Fees in 1908 Amount to
$s6o,76O.

MADISON. Wis. Feb. Ell Special
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insur-
ance company today filed its annual
statement with the insurance department
and paid its taxes to the state. The
taxes paid as appears from the state
ment filed are:
on interest income. excluding rents from
real estate, SO So, oS.}. II ut SGT, 49, 81
On Wisconsin premium income, sob,
2Oo.Oo at per cent, $40, I1G II.
Total taxable Income, Sl3, Al, oS9. 10
Total tax, $io3,23S6S.
The statement shows that during the
year the total income of the company
was:
From interest and rents. Sl1 1876, $3.50.
From premiums. $50, 295, o4877.
FROM other sources. S235, 2S32S
Iotal Income, SAG, 667, i64O,
The gross assets We're $40 9TJ. I23 So.
The total taxes paid by the company
for the year 1908 were:
Taxes on real estate, $51,145.1T.
state taxes on premiums, $3.50, 66S, 81, OF
which SI6,4I6,1I was to Wisconsin.
insurance department licenses and fees,
S23,3lo35, Of which S93l3.64 was to Wiscon.
sin.
State tax on income. $3.50 1903 81, OF which
S326 49,. 81 was to Wisconsin.
STATE tax on reserves So, 800. 0S.
Publishing statements, $l3OS.1S.
county and municipal taxes, SSl25,66
Total taxes, licenses and fees paid, $500
T6o.3S
An average tax on all income OF ls4.lW
per cent.
Au average tax on admitted assets OF
3J-lO0 per cent
The statement shows that the total in
surance in force increased during the
year as follows:
At beginning OF year. number OF policies
36l,os4 and amount SSSl, 5635S2.
At end OF the year number OF policies
3s2,.3S, and amount S9I45I6,6lo
Increase for year. number OF policies ~
2J4, and amount S63,O13026
Average policy IN force, S2470.
The increase of insurance i'll force for
Wisconsin alone is MS follows:
At beginning OF year number of policies,
3lS14, and amount S67 .6S5,Ol0
At end OF year number of policies, 30.
OSI, and amount 1850 IoI.
Increase for year number OF policies,
1918, and amount 1895, 392.
Average policy in force. SOFAS.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-04
WOMEN LEAVE PRISON
Suffragettes Given Breakfast Of Wei
come After Discharge from Lon
don Jail

LONDON, Feb. 27-'rhc woman suf
fragists are losing no opportunity To- nd
vcrtiSc the cause. They gathered in
force this morning outside of Holloway
Jail to welcome three of tucir members
who had just completed one months i'm
prisonmcnt for trying to interview Pre
micr Asquith. In spite of the fact that
snow was falling they formed in a pro
ceHsion and marched to IIolborn. where
n breakfast of welcome was given fOI
the martyrs" Miss Chrlstahel Park
hurst in addressing the gathering, com
planned that while Mrs. Lawrence and
the other leaders of their organization
had been sentenced 10 two months i'm
prsonment for their raid on the House
Of Commons, Mrs. Despard, the leader OF
n rival society had got off with one
month. The speaker promised another
raid on the House Of Commons, March
80, when the London women will be
joined by delegates from Lancashire
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-04
BREAKS ALL HIS CHAIRS.
Mr.. ThrOHHleton Just Can't He'll
1t, Though He Tries.

Mr.. ThrO9Rleton Just Can't Help
1t, Though He Tries.
Some men are hard on clothes. 1t
is my misfortune" said Mr.. Throgge-
ton, ito be hard on chairs"
And l am not so heavy either. l
only weigh about 175, but somehow l
always wreck sooner or later all the
chairs | sit in. | seem to have some
sort Of sag or twist or something in
the way which I sit in a chair that
makes me, even when think l am sit
ting nicely and quietly, break or start
something.
.Of course, ! never think of sitting
down Mt all in n Chlppendale or Louis
XVI. or any other sort OF slender,
spiderlegged chair, because for me
such a chair might as well be mount
ed on broom splints Men heavier
than | could sit In such chairs and
maybe tip back in them without doing
damage; but If | should so much as
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-04
MRS. SOPHIA BROWN DIES.
Grandmother of Worlds Richest Baby
Succumbs at Newport.

NEWPORT. X: l., March Mrs.
Sophia Augusta Brown one of the
wealthiest women in America, former So
ciety leader and mother Of Mrs. William
Watts Sherman, the society leader Of
Newport and New York, died Sunday.
The estate will go to Mrs. Sherman, her
daughters, the Misses Irene and Mildred
Sherman who Will be the wealthiest
girls in America some day, and to Mas
Ter John Nicholas Brown, the richest
baby in the world, grandson of the de
ceased, who has been devoted to his
wruudmOther
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-04

sort OF chair that I sit In for any
length Of time am sure to start 1t at
all its points so that 1t gets weavy
and wiggly; and am likely to spread
leg or two so that the rungs may
drop out at that end.
Honest Injun, l don't know why
it is, but l certainly do seem to be
hard on chairs"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-04
STORES RAYS OF SU N.
Boston Man Uses Heat to Generate Cur
rent with Which He Lights His
Own Workshop.

BOSTON. Mass, March IAN APP
paratus for storing the suns rays and
utilizing the heat energy developed to
generate electricity has been perfected
by George $. Cove, a Boston inventor
Mr.. Cove has succeeded in generating
enough to brilliantly light his workshop
The basic principle of the apparatus is
the effect of heat upon metals of diff
fcrent character in which "A current is
created by variation in temperature.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-04

stir In a chair like that its legs would
creak and groan and it would go down
with me on it In a heap.
Why is this, do you suppose? I
am not restless person. | don't
twist and turn and fidget in a chair,
and yet no chair seems to stay togeth-
er If l once begin to use. l soon sit
through cane seated chair, and |
have in time splintcred seats Of We
neer.
IF | use any particular rocking
chair for long I start the back away
from the arms and If | sit I'm an arm
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-04
Three Prima Donnas.

With the closing Of contract of five
years with Lima Cavalieri, Oscar Ham
merstein announces that opera comiuue
Opera house in New York twice week
in future seasons. simultaneously with
the engagement of Mile. Cavaleri, con-
tracts have been closed with Elois Laya
of Paris and Carmen Melis, now singing
in Warsaw: Miles. Cavalier. Laya and
Carmen Meis will be the three prima
donnas Of the opera comique repertory
although Cavaieri also will assume the
leading role in several new grand operas
NJ Wales. the present French light ten
or of the Manhattan, will take the prin-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-04
FIRST OATS IMPORTED.
Buenos Ayres Ships 100000 Bushels,
Shippers and Consignee's Names
Being Unknown

BOSTON, Mass, March What is
said to be the first cargo If oats TO ar.
rive at any port in the United States
from abroad is carried on the steamship
st. Quentin, which reached here yes,
terday from Bucnos Ayrcs. There are
100000 bushels of the oats, which will
be delivered this week III New York,
Neither the shipper or consignee is
known, the grain being shipped to or
der"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-04
STEAL 40 CENTS AND
GET LIFE IN PRISON..
Three Chicago Hold-up Men Sentenced
Under New Law Relating to
Highway Robbery.

CHICAGO. H.. Feb 27.--Thrcc hold
up men accused of the theft of 4G cents
were sentenced to life terms in the peni-
tertiary by jury in Judge Kersten's
court today. This sentence was made
possible by the passage of law two
years ago providing the severe penalty
inflicted for highway robbery committed
with the aid of deadly weapons.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-04
Congratulated the Wrong Man.

Congratulations how much does it
weigh? Hope the mother is doing well"
was the mystifyng telegram received by
David Donovan, the bachelor station
agent Of the Delaware, Maryland & Nir-
ginia railroad in Glendale. Del. Dono-
van could not understand it any more
than he could the numerous other mes
sages of congratulation that poured in
on him 10y telephone and telegraph.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-04
Ancient Art.

The frelght-paying end OF the mat
rimonial combine had been trying to
read his paper for an hour, but was
frequently interrupted by his wlfe's
remarks. Finally he gave 1t up.
Il wish,' he said, that l possessed
the knowledge Of the ancient Egyp-
tians."
"WhyT queried his better half.
Judging from the mummies | have
SEEN" he replied, they understood the
art of making a woman dry up and
stay dried up"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-04

In kayaks and as feet Of these odd
little canoes strikes out from the bar
rem shores they present stirring APP
pearance.
Lending to the picturesqueness of
the sight are the icebergs Of various
shapes and sizes, more or less men
ace to the hunters.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-04
MEETS THE PRESIDENT.
Roosevelt by representative
Cooper

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. o.
Special. Representative Cooper this
morning introduced j. w, Seavcr OF
Drlavan. Wis, to President Roosevelt.
Mr. Seavcr is one Of the pioneers Of
Wisconsin. having gone to that state
from New York in 1899 He is now
visiting Washington for the first time,
coming to attend the inaugural cere.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-04
Relatives SUSPECT Foul Play

FREEPORT, H., Feb. Ell Speciai,l
Fred Gross, Il GratiOt Wis) pearl
hunter. has been missing for two weeks.
Relatives who were here today searching
for him fear that nc may have met With
foul play. Gross Is nearly 70 years old
At the time he left Frecport he had twl
boxes Of pearls in his possession, somt
Of tile gems being Of considerable value,