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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
DECLARE STRIKE
NEARLY BROKEN
--
JOBBEHS AT ST. PAUL TOUR
TERMINALS
FREIGHT TRAINS KEPT MOVING
BY RAILROADS
-
Importation of Students and Other
Non=Union Men Evidently Over
comes Difficulties Encountered
Early in Struggle
Associated Pressl


81. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. Fifteen
prominent jobbers and manufacturers.
constituting committee of the job
bers' union and the manufacturers of
St. Paul. today made a personal in
spection of the terminals and transfer
stations in the Twin cities to ascertain
actual traffic conditions as result OF
the sWitchmen's strike.
After a tour in a private car the
committee gave out a statement that
"the freight is being moved in a sat
isfactory manner, and, although nor
mai conditions do not prevail at all
points, a volume of business above
normal is being handled at some
points"
The statement concludes:
I'VE feel justified, therefore, in ac-
counting to our customers throughout
the entire northwest that they may
order goods freely, without fear of any
serious delay"
Everything is quiet" was the only
comment President Hawley of the
switchmen's union would make today
on the strike condition.
Both Sides 6rag
The men continue to assert they
have the railroads tied up, but the
roads claim the strike is broken. This
latter claim is backed by the jobbers
and manufacturing associations.
l.. f.. Shepherd senior vice president
of the Order of Railway Conductors,
who has been in st. Paul for a few
days, issued an order last night to all
conductors that they must observe
strict neutrality.
Although the railroads are improv-
ing the situation in their Pacific coast
terminal yards daily, normal condi-
tions have not been restored, and the
striking switchmen in Washington and
Montana continue hopeful.
At Everett, Wash, they claim to
have induced a number of strike
breakers to join the union.
The effect of the strike in interfering
with transpacfic shipping is shown by
the delay in the sailing of the United
States army transport Dix. which was
to have left Seattle for Manila Sun
day. The Dix is taking a cargo of
provisions, feed and animals to the
Philippines.
Owing TO the strike, there was delay
in switching the cars out of the reg
ular cargo to the pier and the Dix is
still in port. 1t is probable she will
sail tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
COUNCIL FAILS TO PASS
ORDINANCE OVER VETO
While City Fathers Deliberate on the
Question, Voters Render Their
Decision at Polls

The vetoes of Mayor Alexander
against the repeating ordinances passed
by the council ordering the question of
the sale of the city hall and the city
Jail properties from the ballot were
sustained when they were presented to
the council yesterday
While the majority of the council
was in favor of taking these questions
from the ballot there was nothing they
could do, as these same questions were
being voted on While the council was in
session.
The council believed that the charter
provision that two-thirds of all the
votes cast at an election must be in
favor of the sale of city property was
too stringent for the two propositions
to carry at yesterdays election. even
if big majority of the voters favored
the sale. But the mayor beie~ed the
people should have chance to vote
on the questions and also declared
that to repeal them while they were on
the ballot might present a legal difi-
Guilty.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
FEARS HUSBAND HAS
COMMITTED SUICIDE
DISAPPEARANCE REPORTED TO
POLICE
Wife Thinks Despondent Man Has
Carried Out Oft Repeated
Threat to End His
Life

Fearing that her husband, who mys-
terously disappeared from his home
1910 South Hill street, Monday night
had committed suicide Mrs G. X. SAILS
bury appealed to the police last night
to aid her in her search
She stated that her husband, who is
80 years old, has been suffering from
tuberculosis and recently had been de-
spondent and threatened to end his life
ON several occasions. Monday night
Mrs. Salisbury left her home shortly
after o'clock on an errand, and at the
time her husband was smoking his
pipe and appeared contented.
When she returned her husband was
missing and search of the house was i'm
vain. Further search showed that he
had changed the suit of clothes he was
accustomed to wear, and donned an
old discarded suit.
Salisbury arrived in Los Angeles with
his wife ten months ago, but has been
unable to work and his wife has sup
ported both by her employment as an
artist in various photographers offices.
When Salisbury left home he wore an
old black striped shirt, light colored
Stetson hat and dilipidated blue serge
suit
Mrs. Salisbury believes that her hus-
band may carry out his often repeated
threat to commit suicide. She believes
that he is unbalanced mentally, for two
weeks ago when she prepared his dinner
of roast pork and baked apples he
threw the baked apples out of the door,
saying that such food was not fit to
eat.
Other actions caused much worry to
his wife, and although she had helrd
him state several times that he would
commit suicide, she did not believe that
he would carry out his threat
Patrolmen on the night watch We're
given a description of the missing man.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
FLYING IS GREAT
DECLARES EXPERT
CHARLES WILLARD ENTER
TAINS CLUB MEMBERS
Extremely Vivid Talk Illustrated with
Lantern Slides of Noted Airships
for Benefit of heronautic
Enthusiasts

aries F. Willard. who is In Los
Angeles to make flights with the Cur
tiss aeroplane of the Aeronautic So
clety during Aviation week. told the
members of the Southern California
Academy of Sciences numerous inter
esting things about aeroplanes at
symphony hall, Monday night. mr.
Willard has made more than 200 areo-
plane flights. and his description of
the sensations experienced when trav-
cling through the air at more than
thirty miles an hour was extremely
vivid.
The address was illustrated with Ian
tern slides of the Curtiss, Wright
Lleriot, Farman. Latham and other
biplanes and monoplanes which have
made records Several views were
shown of the aeroplanes which will be
IN Los Angeles for Aviation week.
Among these was a picture of Willard
in his "Curtiss No. l. in fight, and of
Paulhan, the French aviator in the
machine he will fly at Los Angeles.
ut is difficult to describe your SEN
sations," said Mr. Willard. 'They are
quite varied. When you are leaving
earth 1T is much like travelling on n
train, with the ground slipping past
but the higher you get the less apparent
lnotlon there is There is nothing ex-
actly like riding in an aeroplane."
Views OF balloons and airships illus
trating different types were also shown
and explained. The work which Prof.
I. S. c. Lowe, Dick Ferris. the aeronau-
teal squad of the signal corps, and
others interested in the progress OF
aviation are doing in Los Angeles was
detailed
Another public aviation meeting was
held at the chamber of commerce as
semoly room last night, when Mr.. Will
nara made talk at the request of the
Aero club of California.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
MOTHERS ORGANIZE
RECIPROCITY CLUB
MONTHLY MEETINGS PLAN OF
MEMBERS
Topics of Vital Interest to Women
and Children Will Be Dis
cussed at Luncheon
Gatherings

The Reciprocity club was formally
organized yesterday at Christopher $,
where nearly 100 women met for a
luncheon and to listen to program
of addresses.
This club, first suggested by the rec
iproeity committee of the California
Congress of Mothers. and formed un-
der it's direction, is to be conducted
along the same lines as the City club,
meeting monthly at noon for luncheon
and the discussion of topics vital to
the interests of women and children.
The meetings are open to all women
who care to come and pay the so cents
asked for the luncheon. Mrs. Catherine
Pierce Wheat was elected president and
Mrs. w. H. Housh secretary.
Founded in the belief that the only
aim of evolution and progress is the
birth, development and ultimate per-
fection of humanity, and everything is
auxiliary which relates to the physi-
cal, mental and moral Well-being of
humanity individually and collective
ly, lectures and addresses along any
of these lines will be included in the
work of the culb.
Mothers Training School"
The speaker of the day yesterday
was A. l.. Hamilton, superintendent of
the Pasadena schools, who took for
his topic, Shall we have a training
school for mothers?"
Speaking strongly in the affirmative
and telling of the methods and sue
cess of the one recently started In Pas
adena, the speaker laid stress on the
side of home making, empha-
sizing the beauties of table and cui-
sine. Near the close of his address he
quoted from Whittier's "Snowbound,"
the line 1.-THE century's aloe flowers to-
day." leaving with his audience the
thought that its vision of high ideals,
It's dream of the wonderful triune pos
sibilities of humanity, are a twentieth
century aloe, which is to flower, not
for a few choice souls, but for the
many, bringing wonderful possibilities
Of opportunity and happiness to those
who dwell in the dark places of the
earth.
Other speakers were DR.. Powers of
the health office, Professor Pierce, for
nerly of the state normal school; Mrs.
oliver c. Bryant, who represented the
Civic association: Mrs. George Drake
Ruddy of the Political Equality league;
Mrs. Harris, Los Angeles branch of the
National Council of Jewish Women, and
Mrs. Hester Griffith, w. C. T. u.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
COLLECTION OF NOTED
AUTOGRAPHS EXHIBITED

Two interesting exhibits are being
made in the public library this week.
In the glass case in the main reading
room an exhibit of leaves from the
extraordinary autograph collection will
be maintained for several weeks. Many
of these autograph pages are works of
art which the richest connoisseur
would be proud to frame and hang in
his gallery. Others are manuscript
sheets from the most distinguished
statesmen and scholars now living.
In the school room is an exhibit of
a large number of the magnificent
Curtis photographs of the vanishing
race, the $4,000 work financed by Pier
pont Morgan and introduced by Theo-
dore Roosevelt while he was president
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
ALLEGED WOMAN BURGLAR
FAILS TO FURNISH BAIL

Rose Buser, who gave the name OF
Nav Moll when she was arrested by
Detectives Jones and Boyd several
days ago, was arraigned in Police
Judge Roses court yesterday on a
charge of burglary and her preliminary
examination was set for December 16
She was unable to furnish $500 bonds
and went back to Jail.
The young woman is accused of hav-
ing entered the apartment of Fred
Nelson at 935 South Olive street, and
stealing jewelry valued at more than
$100. She also is alleged to have en-
tered another apartment in the same
locality and to have stolen some jew
elry. In both cases, so the police say,
she gained entrance by means of a
pass key.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
HOTEL THIEF Is GIVEN
ALTERNATIVE SENTENCE
H. G. couls Made Away with Suit
Case in Room He Was Given by
Accommodating Proprietor

II. G. Couls was sentenced by Police
Judge Rose yesterday to pay a fine of
$50 or serve the alternative of thirty
days in the city jail for stealing a suit
case full of clothing from a room at
the Hotel Locke, Second and Hill
streets.
Couls, it seems, appeared at the Hotel
Locke and asked for a room. The
house was crowded but one of the
roomers, J. W. McFadden, was out of
the city and mis- room was unoccupied.
The hotel proprietor put the belongings
of McFadden in a closet in the room
and locked it. Couls was assigned the
room, and after he left the following
morning it was discovered that the
closet had been broken open and the
suit case was missing. The detectives
were notified, and later they arrested
Couls with the stolen property in his
poSSession.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
CITY COUNCIL HOLDS
A VERY BRIEF SESSION

The council held a session yesterday
morning, lasting about twenty minutes,
and then adjourned until this morning
at 10 o'clock. Only the most necessary
routine business was transacted, as
Lyon and Healy were anxious to be out
at work at the polls for their election.
Yonkin. who is also a candidate to sue
ceed himself, did not put in an appear
ance. Councilman Wallace is confined
to his bed by illness. The council will
meet Thursday morning as well as to-
day, and will canvass the vote of yes
terday's election.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
VerdugO
Canyon
Tract
lEDLANDS VISITOR VICTIM
OF PECULIAR ACCIDENT

G. C. Thaxter, 67 years old, secre-
tary of the board of trade at Red
lands, was the victim of a peculiar ac-
, cident yesterday morning which re-
suited in the tendon of the little finger
on his right hand being severed.
Thaxter was walking in West Second
street, between Broadway and Hill
street, when a woman in one of the
rooming houses on that street raised a
window on the third floor and acci-
dentally dislodged an empty beer bot
tle 1t struck a fire escape and broke
one of the pieces of glass falling on
Thaxter's finger and severing the
tendon.
The injured man went to the receiv-
ing hospital, where the police surgeons
sutured the tendon and severed blood
vessel.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
MANY ARE TAKING STATE
MEDICAL EXAMINATION

DR.. w. NJ. Mason will conduct the
pathology examination this morning in
the examination for state medical cer-
tificates now being held in the supreme
court rooms in the Bullard block.
Yesterday DR.. George F. Reinhardt
held the examination in hygiene from 9
to IL o'clock and the histology was
conducted from to 3 o'clock in the af-
ternoon under the direction of Dr. j.
Henry Barbat.
The examination for state medical
certificates opened yesterday morning.
1t is under the general direction of
Charles l.. Tisdale. NJ. D., secretary of
the board. There are ninety-eight op-
plicants.
Thursday examinations in anatomy
and bacteriology will be held. and Fri
day examinations in chemistry and
gynecology.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
Must Not Give Presents

DENVER, Colo, Dec. Mayor Speer
today issued a manifesto against the
practice of city employees giving their
bosses Christmas presents. Posted con-
spicuously about the city hall is this
notice: city employees are forbidden
to make contributions for gifts TO
others who receive higher salry than
themselves. No objection will be made
to city employees making gifts to per-
sons receiving less salary than them
selves. r. w. SPEER, Mayor"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
SECRETARY BALLINGER is
FAVORABLE TO RAILROADS

Gen. Frank C. Prescott, the register
of the Los Angeles land office, has re-
ceived from Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger an important decision re-
Gently rendered by that official in the
case of Glenn Henderson, a homestead
er, regarding lands that had been re-
claimed by the government and that
took large blocks of land from the At
lantic and Pacific. now the Santa Fe
and Southern Pacific railroad COM
panies.
The decision while giving back to the
homesteader his little parcel of land,
gives to the, railroad. companies their
large share and is in every way fav-
orable to the corporations. Henderson's
case was pushed by the Southern Pa
cific lawyers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
imports and Exports Increased

LONDON, Dec. THE November
statement of the board of trade shows
increases of $5S, 503.5OO in imports and
$2O,S70,0 900 in exports. The remarkable
increase in imports was due to gains
of $10,0OO,000 in grain and foodstuffs,
$10,000,000 in manufactured goods and
$35, 900 in raw material. Included In
the raw materials was American cot
ton, valued at SIS, 5,000,ose
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
Chemist Wiley to Testify

PEORIA, ILL.,, Dec. 7-Dr. H. w.
Wiley government chemist, with his
entire poison squad" is in Peoria for
the purpose of testifying in a case in
which the United states is testing the
purity of preserved eggs. forty cases of
which were seized by the government
inspector four months ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
CITY COUNCIL APPROVES
DEMAND OF IRVING BAXTER

The council yesterday approved a
demand of Irving Baxter for $50 against
the treasurer's fund Notwithstanding
the objections of City Auditor Mushet.
Several weeks ago the council grant
ed City Treasurer Hance an extra man
for ninety days, and the money was
appropriated to pay his salary, but Mr..
Hance neglected to present a formal
ordinance to the council creating the
position. Because of this oversight
there was no legal authority for the
employment of Mr.. Baxter, and the
auditor refused to approve the demand.
land on the west coast of Mexico. Sonora
Ginaloa.-H. A. Smith, $40 Byrne bldg
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
SONS DECLINE TO TESTIFY
REGARDING FATHERS DEATH

Members of the state board of rail-
road commissioners Investigated yester-
day the death of the six members of
the Jacobs family, who were killed at
Latin station by a Pacific Electric car
which ran down their automobile last
Thanksgiving evening. The board vis-
tied the spot where the accident oc-
Cured. The two surviving sons of
Nicholas Jacobs were requested to tes-
tify, but declined to do so.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08

The Angelds grill has excellent serv-
fee and better food. Fourth and Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08

If yen want to go east. G. Haydock, Agt.
Illinois Central R. R.. 11s w. Sixth street
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08

that has been attracting the admiration of women at
to $67.5o is marked down to exactly half price now.
The most remarkable millinery sale this store ha
announced. Magnificent hats, rich with sweeps of {
marabou rare pumage and exquisite VeVet-ScoreS of
at half price. Second floor
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JUDGMENT PROPHET
GETS SEVERE SETBACK
Chief of Police of Alexandra Orders Arrest of Man
Should He Disturb the Serenity of Sab
bath by Warnings

George PeveriI. of King William county,
Old Dominion, one Of the few gentlemen
of modern times who possesses accurate
Information as to the date or the end
of things, is peeved, and in consequence
from now on. Alexandria. Va. y. $. A,
viii have 70 depend for advance notices
as to the Day Of Judgment upon the
Washington newspapers. the gossips Of
the electric line and the trump Of the
angel Gabriel, and really IL mustn't be
surprised If it wakes up some fine
morning to ind itself finished, root and
branch. Perhaps George won't laugh
then, perhaps.
It's very sad story. which runs
thusIy: George. who truck-farms be
times and breaches at others on the
street corners and in the Free Methodist
Church in Alexandria, has been wont
for years to begune the WEAKNESS Of
spirit Of the early morning hours
the Sabbath by turning himself into a
accommodating announcer. He walked
~, and down the streets of the Virginia
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tossed and thrown like straw straight
for the town. And soon that town was
lost beneath ten thousand tons of sea.
while we flung on until there came a
bang and crash, bang. bang!-and right
there We stopped still
The crew was chucked around like
dice, II was so quick a stop. ! lost my
teeth and wig and eye, while Judd look
ed ike mop / gathered up my pieces.
though, and went with Judd on deck.
and II you don't believe the rest well
back il with a check.
Upon a high church steepIe point the
sally was stuck fast. The point had
plugged straight through the snip aud
stuck out like a mast. A hundred feet
below our deck the terra firma lag,
with every building but the church
clean gone and swept away.
And as We looked there came a roar
quake was breakin' loose and rippin
up the rocks. The earth beneath the
church began to sink and split asuH-
der. the wOTl5 grew dark With driving
rain. while lightning mid thunder Dc
up the scenery enough 10 show 10 Judd
and me the land had sunk clean ont Of
sight and vanished iu the sea.
well. boys. TO finish up the tale, our
bark was fOJtin fair. We found the
church had busted loose, but left the
steepIe there. The steeple SJickin'
through the ship. had plugged the hoie
IL made and not a leak showed In chs
boId-'twas stuck in tight and stayed.
We rugged tae ateeple with Il sail and
went upon our way Well, Jethro, boy,
here's health 10 you. forever and q
day.
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town yelling with vigor: Wake up,
wake up! Judgment Day is coming!'
This kept up Sabbath after Sabbath,
until the good people Of Alexandria got
tired OF Georges continual predictions.
which didn't come true. and got TO
thinking that he was pretty much OF a
slouch when il came TO propheting.
At any rate, several weeks ago q
citizen Of Alexandria became enrageui
at Georges mutations in the early morn
ms and is reported 20 have administered
70 him small, but select. beating.
Back 20 the truck farm for you
George he said, ''thereu be no judg
ment today"
Saturday, Chief Goods decided that
George was far too Obstreperous for
AIexandria's Sabbaths, SO he issued or
ders that, on the first sign of the
prophets customary yelling he should
be arrested.
George didn't appear Sabbath. but it
isn't naTd TO Imagine him sitting on the
big stone on King street when the real
Day OF judgment comes hiking down
The Potomac. and remarking TO everyone
thar passes.
j told you So which is the height
of repartee IN those parts.
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Washington Sponsor
Of Forest Reserves

That the forest reserves OF the United
States we're originally an adjunct TO the
ravy, and that they date back to the
administration OF George Washington, is
one Of the curiosities cf history, which
Some recent research pa demonstrated
II has been supposed thst the forestry
policy was of very recent time. But it
now develops that when Washington
was serving his first term. Joshua
Humphreys. constructor in the navy.
strongly recommended that the Govern
ment buy up live oak islands along the
Georgia coast, in order to be assured
a supply of timber fot naval construc-
ton. Washington haC it done. despite
that there wasn't a single fightinl; ship
in the navy. except on paper. az that
time. But six fine frigates hal been
ordered. to fight the Barbary pirates.
Purchase of some Georgia Islands was
followed by acquisition OF large areas in
Louisiana and Florida, all for the live
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Minister From Chile and His Wife VIII Stop the Rest
Of the Summer at Breton Woods--Dr Ritter
Entertains at Chevy Chase Club

Miss Morris has gone to Norfolk for a
visit to her brOther-in-law and sister
Lieutenant and Mrs. Summers
Miss Nellie Meyers Lederer left Wash
ugton yesterday for Pine Orchard.
Conn, where she viii be the guest Of
ar and Mrs. Z. c. Fuller, of New York.
Upon her return she viii join a party
of friends at Spring Lake, y. J.
=
Miss Gladys v Bunting. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l. Bunting, has gone
for a stay Of several weeks with rela-
tives at Landale. Mineral Springs, Va.
Miss Geuevieve Cassin is spending the
month Of July I'm Norfolk, the guest Of
her sister, Mrs Thomas Kinkaid, at the
navy yard.
Mrs A s. Bernstein and son have
gone TO Pine Hill in the Catskill noun
tains for the remainder Of the summer
Miss Irene MattinEIy and Miss Laure
Philadelphia TO visit relatives and
friends.
Mr. and Mrs Maury Hirsh, Miss AIae
Hirsh, and Edgar Hirsh have left Forest
Glen, TO spend the remainder Of the
4
teenth and Monroe streets.
Miss Mabel Raum left town yesterday
for two weeks visit 20 Colonial Beach.
=
Miss Sadie ROsenbaum Is spending
two weeks with friends in Baltimore.
=
Miss Sadye Steiner, Of l. street, viii
leave town tomorrow TO visit relatives
at Newport News and ocean View. Va,
for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs H. W. Schaub and fam
lily are the guests Of EIT. and Mrs. Fred
a. Thorn at their country place. near
Easton, Nd.
The marriage of Jacob Eisemann Of
this city 10 Miss THlie Roseuheim. of
Chicago, took place at the brides home
500 DreXel Boulevard, az 6 o'clock last
evening. Mr. and Mrs. Eisemann will
spend their honeymoon at the Seattle
Exposition and YeIlC wstone Park
After September 1. ,hey will reside at
9l4 NJ street northwest