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Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-17
VENEZUELA CLEARS
MYSTERY OF BOATS
AGENTS ABANDON WATCH ON
SUSPECTED CRAFT
South American Government Explains
That Vessels Are for the Navl-
cation Service On Lake
Maracaibo

WASHINGTON, June 16.-State de-
partment advices from Venezuela to-
dav cleared UP the mystery of the
steamer Nanticoke and the tug Dis
patch, suspected of filihusterlng, show
ing they were purchased by Venezuela.
The department of justice has ordered
its agents to abandon their observa-
tons of the vessels and to return to
Washington. The agents have been in
North Carolina investigating the status
of the Nanticoke and the Dispatch.
The state department advices saying
the two vessels had been bought by
Venezuela came today from Caracas.
The vessels are for duty on Lake Mar
acaibo under the government naviga-
ton service. On receipt OF these adj
vices Assistant Secretary McHarg of
the department of commerce and labor
telegraphed to the collectors of ports on
the middle Atlantic coast to grant
clearance papers to the vessels.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-17

One of the pleasant incidents that
occurred to L. T. Cooper during his
tour of Kansas was the unexpected
meeting of a friend of his boyhood
days. 1t came about through the &C
counts published in the Topeka
newspapers regarding Mr., Cooper's
work in that city. Mr.. w. A. Sans, an
elderly gentleman living at Maple Hill,
Kan, about ten miles from Topeka,
and who formerly lived in Kentucky,
Mr.. Cooper's native state, became inn
pressed with the newspaper articles
and made a trip to Topeka to investi-
gate the medicines. When he met Mr..
Cooper he at once recognized the lit
tie boy who had sat upon his knee
years before. The meeting was a mu-
tually pleasant surprise. In relating
the occurrence Mr.. Sans says
when Mr.. Cooper came to Topeka
about a year ago 1 went to see him.
1 have known him all his life, and his
parents before him, although had not
seen him in many years. told him
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-17
Friend of
His Boyhood Days
Pleasant Incident Is Related by One of
the Participants

how badly 1 had been feeling for the
past ten or twelve years as a result
of stomach trouble-gas on stomach.
bloating after eating, difficulty in
breathing, heart palpitation, etc. L
could not lie on my left side on ac-
count of my heart.
Upon his advice I took home a
treatment of Cooper's New Discovery,
and found it most remarkably helpful.
In a little while I noticed a decided
improvement, and its continued use
made me feel like different man. 1t
corrected my indigestion. stopped the
formation of gas and helped the ac-
ton of my heart.
After taking the Cooper medicine
I could rest comfortably on my left
side, which had not been able to do
in years. Mr.. Cooper is worthy OF the
success he has achieved, for his medi-
cine does all that he claims"
The Cooper medicines can be OBJ
tanned in Los AngeleS'at the Owl Drug
Stores.-Advt.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-17
BROTHER SAYS DECEASED
CAPITALIST WAS INSANE
Contest Begins for Estate Left by
William Hoag, Who Died in
San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, June ia con-
test for the estate of William M. Hoag'
who died in this city January /, leaY-
ing property valued at over 100000, was
begun today by James A. Hoag'
brother of the deceased capitalist.
The complaint alleges that William
Hoag was of unsound mind and sub
iect to decisions at the time he made
his will and accuses DIR. Charles N
Ellingwood and his sister-in-law, Mrs
e. Mcdowell Cunningham, with fraud
and imposition. The bulk of the prop
erty was willed to them, and Dr. ELL
ingwood and C. c. Hogue are named as
executors. At the time of his death
Hoag was so years old and, his brother
asserts, was an imbecile.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-17
WRITERS OF ADVERTISING
ASSEMBLE IN CONVENTION
Col. Blethen of Seattle Delivers Adj
dress on Work of Pioneers
In Publicity

SEATTLE, Wash, June 16.-The
members of the Pacific Coast Advertis-
ing Mems association, who are holding
their annual convention here, spent the
morning in a motor trip about town and
were entertained at luncheon at the Fir
loch club on Lake Washington this aft
ernoon. Later the convention was adj
dressed by Col Alden ]. Blethen of
Seattle on Pioneering in Publicity"
Col. William c. Hunter of Chicago on
Dollars and Sense in Advertising" B.
l. Dasent of Portland, Ore, on Com
munity Publicity" and j. e. Sempson
of Sacramento, Cal, on Troubles of
the Ad Man"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-17
AFTER TWO YEARS IN JAIL
PRISONER Is ACQUITTED

EUREKA, Cal, June 16.-After two
years passed in prison, John Hayes was
acquitted by a jury today on charge
of completely in the murder of Albert
and William jerks. brothers, during
the longshoremen's strike of 1907.
The fight occurred when a party of
union men visited the steamer Gualala
at the foot of Whipple street and en-
deavored to persuade the non-union
men to quit work The talk resulted
in a shooting affray and when the
smoke cleared away the jerks brothers
were dead and Hayes had bullet
through his lungs
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-17
TELEGR APH NEWS IN BRIEF

Soalt, q years old, of Brooklyn, ended
his life by shooting in Central Park,
New York, Tuesday night. He was
member of the Seventy-third company
coast artillery corps, at Fortress Mon
roe, Va, and, according to note he
left to his father, Benjamin Soalt, he
had been absent without leave for four
days. A younger sister, who identified
the body declared she knew of no rea-
son for his suicide.
Wooden Leg Broken "A spe-
cial dispatch from Santa Rosa, Cal,
states that Judge A. ]. Buckles of So
lano, Cal, was thrown from buggy
while attending the annual encamp-
ment of the Veterans Association of
Northern California and his leg was
broken by being caught between the
spokes of the wheel Horrified specta-
tors rushed forward, expecting to find
the well-known jurist suffering terri
BILE pain from his injuries, but when he
smilingly assured them that the in
jured member was made of wood their
fears were relieved.
Disclosures Expected - Sensa-
tional disclosures relative to the SNUG
Cling of Paris gowns into this country
are expected today, when the cases of
Mime. Loran and her husband, William
H. Kilgannon of New York and Lorne
b. Walker, former customs inspector,
are called in the federal court. Walker
has already pleaded guilty TO passing
various trunks which are believed to
have contained struggled goods. He
said he did this by soaking the customs
inspectors pastors off inspected trunks
and pasting them on trunks which had
not been investigated.
Body Disinterred - After hav-
ing been buried since June the body of
Mrs. Augusta Roberts, late of Column
bia, Conn, was disinterred from it's
grave in the North Tarrytown ceme-
terry and an autopsy performed. The
examination disclosed two large
bruises, evidently dealt with a weapon
on the back of the head. The husband
Of the woman who is confined in a
Brooklyn jail on charges of intoxication.
refuses to discuss the reports that he
had quarreled with his wife just prior
to her sudden death. He hanged HIM
self in his cell last Sunday morning,
but was discovered and cut down. Elk
humation of Mrs. Roberts body was
by court order
Mail Bags Found-After six
months of hard work under eight
fathoms of water in the ocean off
Sandy Hook, New York, divers Tues
day brought up six bags of first-class
mail from the Panama steamship FL
nance, which was sunk there in coll
lision with the White Star liner Geor-
gle on November 27. 1908. When the
Finance went down three miles Off
Sandy Hook, causing the loss of three
passengers and one member of the
crew, her position was such it was not
believed anything aboard could be
saved The government, however,
made a contract for the recovery of
the mails, and since then the contrac-
tor has been working day and night.
Primary Law Unconstitutional
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 16.-The
IL IL a
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-17
OCTOGENARIAN BURNED TO
DEATH; SHE LIVED ALONE
Aged Woman Kept Lamp Burning All
Might and Light Caused
Fire

STOCKTON, June 16.-Mrs. Anna Nc
Donald, aged and eccentric, living by
herself in a little house south of the
city. was burned to death early this
mOrnig I'm a fire which demolished the
place.
1t was her custom to keep light
burning all night. and 1t Is supposed
the lamp caused the fire. The body was
found this morning burned beyond rec
Ognition.
The deceased, who was so years old,
leaves daughter, Mrs. b. G. Sherer
of All Second street, Reno, New, and
daughter in the stockton state hospi-
tai. 1t Is said that she lived alone
through choice. The coroner has taken
charge of the body, and an inquest will
be held.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-17
One Body Not Recovered

DENVER, June 16.-The body Of
one workman is belived to be still
buried in the wreckage caused by the
explosion in the power plant of the
Denver Gas and Electric company last
night. He is Frederick Gettner, an
electrician. At the offices of the COM
pany this morning it was stated that
four were killed, nine injured and a
property loss of $25O,0O0 caused. A
searching party was at work all night
seeking the body of Gettner, though
there is some doubt of his having met
death
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-17
Not Goinq to Meet Duke

WASHINGTON, june Ex-senator
Elkins laughs at the suggestion that
his daughter, Miss Katherine, is go
ing to Europe to meet the duke of
Abruzzi He said today that the young
woman had for some time had a slight
affection, which is always materially
augmented by heat and that her ply
sician had directed that upon ap-
proach of the hot weather she go to
the cooler zones of Europe.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-17
WEALTHY WOMAN WHO
WILL AID SUFFRAGETTES
Mrs. oliver p. Belmont viii Begin
Organization of Political Party
Composed of GentIer Sex

NEW YORK, June 16-Mrs. Oliver
H. p. Belmont of New York is the
latest convert to woman suffrage, and
suffragists all over the country are
rejoicing over the new recruit. 1t was
while she was In England that Mrs.
Belmont was attracted to the move
ment, and she decided Immediately
upon her return to America to begin
the formation of a women's political
party. She is very wealthy in her own
right and is willing to devote large
sums of money to the cause of votes
for women.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-17
FAIRBANKS ENTERTAINED
BY JAPANESE OFFICIALS
Former Vice President Of United
States Is Honored by Nipponese
Government

TOXIC, June 16-Former Vice Pres
ident Charles w. Fairbanks was elab-
orately entertained yesterday by the
governor of Kyto while on his way to
Kobe. The distinguished traveller re-
ceived the addresses of the mayor of
Osaka and at Kobe he was driven to
his hotel in the governors carriage
after being welcomed by the mayor
and councillors. At Kobe Mr.. Fair
banks spoke before the assembled
school teachers and the Christian Girls
school.
On the eve of his departure for
Korea, for which country he sails to-
morrow, the former vice president re-
turned profound thanks to the Jap
anese people for the courtesy and hos
pitality he has received everywhere
throughout his tour of the islands.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-17
TAFT CONSULTED WITH HIS
CABINET OVER SIX HOURS

WASHINGTON, June 16-For more
than two hours today President Taft
consulted with the six lawyers of mis-
cabinet regarding the message he sent
to congress on the subject of a tax
upon the undisturbed net earnings of
Corporations and the proposition TO
submit to the states the proposal of an
amendment to the constitution to make
clear the right of the government to
levy an income tax.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-17
Home for Pioneers site Selected

PRESCOTT, Ariz., June ia site
for the Arizona home for pioneers
was selected in West Prescott by a
committee today and the board of
control will be notified of the selec-i
ton Immediately. The site was do
mated by F. M. Murphy, a railroad
magnate. Plans will be drawn and
the work of erecting the building will
commence as soon as the new possess
sion is available.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-17
Train Jumps Track

ELMIRA, N. Y, June 16.-Erie pas
senger train No. 9, west bound, jumped
the track while running at high speed
a short distance west of Waverly early
this morning. Many passengers were
shaken badly and cut by flying glass.
but none seriously.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-17

Primary Law Unconstitutional
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 16.-The
supreme court today decided that the
primary election law was unconstitu-
tional
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-27

and the chemisette is Of white Lace to
give a touch Of lightness and relief.
Various combinations might be sug-
gested. however, and the centre-front
could match the blouse portions with
the under-sleeves and chemisette
made from the same material II one
liked. Treated in this way, the CEN
tre-front would afford an excellent
opportunity for the use of embroidery
or soutache.
The blouse is made over a fitted
lining and itself consists of the front
back and centre-front. Both the
fronts and the back are tucked, but
the centre-front is plain, in this in
stance cut from already tucked mate
rial for a portion Of its length, from
lace above to give the chemisette eff
feet. The sleeves are made over lin
ings, and these Innings are faced to
form the under-sleeves, while the
tucked portions are banded to form
puffs. The closing is made invisibly
at the lack.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is four yards
twenty-one. three yards twenty-four
or one and seven-eighth yards forty
four inches wide with three yards of
banding, three-quarter yard OF tuck
ing for the centre-front and under
sleeves, three-eighth yard Of all-oyer
lace for chemisette.
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WILES OF A ~SPECULATOR.
Old Daniel
| Drew Fooled All Wall
Street.

Daniel Drew. a Wall Street specu-
lator. was at n time (1865) the
richest man in the United States,
worth. it is said. $4,000, 900. Drew
began life as a cattle drover, never
altered his attire, but still dressed in
the slovenly clothes of his cattle drov-
ing dress. Like Vanderbilt, Drew
was absolutely u~neducated. He pro-
nounced the word shares "sheers."
and Vanderbilt spelt boiler ''boyler.'
Neither man believed in books. keep
ing all their gigantic accounts in their
heads, and Drew's speculations were
colossal. Of the methods Of making
money the following anecdote will af-
ford an excellent idea:
One evening he entered a club in
which were a number of men OF
the financial world. Old Daniel ran
ia, as if to look for some important
stock broker, and then ran out again.
Guess Danl has some points," said
one. Hes on the SCOOP" said a Sec
ond. ct would be worth a few mill
ion dollars to know what's in Uncle
Daniels head" said a third.
Drew re-entered the oom more ex-
cited than he left it. CarelesslY pull
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long sleeves and finished with a frill
or hem at the lower edge as pre-
ferred. Fine white lawn with trim
ming of embroidery makes the dress
illustrated, but all those that are used
for babies dresses are appropriate.
The touch of hand work on the yoke
means extreme dalntiness and a great
many dresses of the sort are made
with yokes of ~all-over embroidery or
those that are composed of strips OF
lace insertion, and the model can be
utilized IN any way.
The dress is made with front and
back portions. which are tucked and
joined to the shaped yoke. and the
seam is concealed by the trimming.
The sleeves are full and gathered
into bands and a little frill finishes
the neck edge.
The quantity Of material required
is three and three-eighth yards TWEEN
ty-four, two and fve-eighth yards
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ing a large pocket handkerchief out
of his pocket to wipe his fevered
brow, he drew with it a small piece
of white paper, which huttered to the
floor. apparently unseen by him.
Then ne %nurriedly departed. A rush
was made for the slip of paper. on
which was written. in his own hand
writing, the following ominous
words: Buy NE all the Oshkosh
stock you can, at any price you can
get it, below par"
Here was news indeed. All thought
that particular stock was already too
high; this accidental discovery clear
ly showed they were wrong. Some
new move was no doubt imminent;
not a moment was to be lost. All
those present joined. and the first
thing the following morning pur-
chased 10000 shares from a broker
whom old Drew had in wait for them =,
and he scooped in an enormous prof..
Strand Magazine.
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His Answer.

Little Dale, aged five, when spend
ing a night with his auntie. was very
much pleased over the prospect of
buckwheat cakes FOR breakfast. He
constantly reminded her that he could
eat six, but when the cakes appeared
they were so much larger than he
had anticipated that. try as hard as
he might, he could only eat three.
why, Dale" said his auntie. what
is the matter? I thought you would
eat six" With chair pushed back
and head down. the little fellow IN
very languid tones replied. They
amt very good. "--Delineator.
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Fooled by Their Ladder.

Clang, clatter, bang! Down the
street came the fire engines.
Driving along ahead, oblivious OF
any danger, was a farmer in a ram
shackle old buggy. A policeman
yelled at him: Hi, there, look out!
The fire departments coming" .
Turning in by the curb. the farmer
watched the hose cart, salvage wagon
and engine whizz past. Then he
turned out into the street again and
drove on Barely had he started
when the hook and ladder came tear
ing along. The rea wheel of the
big truck slowed into the farmers
buggy, smashing it to smithereens,
and sending the farmer sprawling
into the gutter. The policeman ran
to his assistance.
Didn't I tell ye to keep out of the
way?" he demanded Grossly. Didn't
I tell we the fire department was
coming?"
wall. consa-n ye," said the peeved
farmer. Il did git outer the way for
tn fire department. But what in
tarnation was them drunken painters
in sech an ALFRED hurry fer?"-
Everybody's Magazine.
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And He Suffered.

Little Willie. suffering from an at
tack of ~toothache. had paid his first
visit to the dentist, accompanied by
his mother. Father. on his return
from the Office that evening, was nat
urally much interested.
Didn't it hurt?" asked father.
"Sure,' it hurt" replied Willie.
weren't you scared when the dem
fist put you in that big chair and
started all those zizz = zizz = zizz
things?"
ooh, not 80 much"
THAT was a brave boy. But, sure
ly, you suffered"
of course 1 suffered. But I just
kept repeating over and over the
golden text we had in Sunday-school
last Sunday"
1.-The golden text? What was it,"
why, Suffer little children to
come unto Me-" replied Willie, glib
ly. 81 kept saying that over and
over to myself, and the first thing |
knew it didn't hurt any e."-New
York Times.
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Don't Waste Road Money.

Our road building must be done by
road men. If a schoolhouse is to
built in a ward, no n ever thinks Of
telling the police juror from that
ward to take the money and build the
schoolhouse. If a courthouse is to be
built, the police jury never thinks OF
telling the member from the county
seat ward to take the money and
build the courthouse. In both in
stances competent architects are EN-.
ployed, who draw plans and specif-
cations and competent builders are
selected to follow the plans OF the
architects. Yet, in road building, the
average police jury appropriates so
much money and puts it at the dis
posal of the police juror from each
ward, who is, neither by education
nor training, a practical road builder,
and 1t is expected that the money to
be spent by inexperienced hands on
the installment plan will ultimately
result in a permanent system OF high
ways. The result Is inevitable that
the money, no matter how honestly
spent, fails to realize the results an
ticipated. In order to have good
roads you must build them just like
you would build a courthouse or
scnoolhouse or bridge. You must
first get a competent engineer to sur
vey the ground and lay off the road
and then secure the services OF an
expert road builder to see that the
specifications of the engineer are car
ried out. Road building to-day is a
profession and a trade combined.
You employ an architect to draw the
plans for a house and a carpenter to
build it and a mason to do the brick
work. You must put the same trained
mind and hand to work on your pub
lie road If you desire. results; men
trained to do this work, men who
know how to do it. meL who will
spend the money, not only honestly,
bat acknowledgements Sanders. Of
Louisiana.
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Not to Be Deceived.

The cheap statesmen who attempt
ed to defeat good roads laws last
winter on the theory that it would be
a popular campaign issue are finding
to the great credit of Kansas-that
the farmers are not opposed to the
payment of taxes employed in such
public improvements as permanent
rcads.-Kansas City Star.
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New NeckWear.

In the stiff standing collars that are
so popular with the plain linen shirts,
those formed of baby Irish lace, which
permits the colored tie to show
through, are being III by smartly
gowned women. The little pleated
tabs, which can be fashioned Of odd
bits of embroidery and lace, and are
fastened to the collar with jeweled
pins, are practical as we'll as smart.
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Infants Dress,

The infants dress that is made
with a shaped yoke is a pretty and at
tractive one, and this model can be
embroidered by hand as illustrated
or made with yoke of fancy material
as preferred. The dress is laid in tiny
tucks at the upper edge and can be
finished either with a frill or with a
hem. It can be made with short or
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WITH tie Fanny
B b b b IN His Bonnet.

Oh, Tradesman, in thine hour of e e Q .,
If on this paper you should C C c c, (
Take our advice and now be y WV
Go straight ahead and advert iii.
You'll find the project Of some u u u u,
Neglect can offer no ex q q q q,
Be wise at once, prolong your d a . a a,
A silent business o de K K k X.
Success Magazine.
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Times RaVages.

"It is not so many years since peo-.
pie were laughing at the telephone"
said the earnest inventor.
That's true" answered Mr.. Sirius
Barker. "Now. instead of laughing
at it we lose our tempers Was
ington Star.
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Street and House Colors.

In the street one wears brown. pur-
pie. gray and dark blue. But in the
house the colors are much more deli
cate, and there has come a fancy for
the pale shades of yellow and for to-
paz, that color that is just off yellow
yet not quite a pink. Many of the
new light shades are quite bathing,
yet they are so pretty that one for
gives them for being so odd.
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Some Souvenirs.

did your wife bring many you've
Lirs back from Europe?"
ct should say she did. Sixteen
spoons. a silver sugar and creamer, a
dessert fork and eight wine glasses,
all from different hotels, too."-De-
troit Free Press.
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Princess Gowns.

The gown cut princess to below the
hip line and there completed with 4
deep founce affords additional space
for embroidery, a line extending quite
around at the top Of the flounce above
the connecting seam.