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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-11
BUY 26O MULES FOR
WORK ON AQUEDUCT
Councilman H. n. Yonkn and Men,
Der of Firm of Snowden Bros. Visit
Eastern Markets to Make
Purchases

The board of public works has re-
ceived notice from Councilman Fl. IL.
Yonkin that 260 mules have been pur-
chased for the Los Angeles aqueduct
and are now on their way to Mojave
Mr. Yonkin and a member of the firm
of Snowden Brothers were sent to the
Missouri mule markets to purchase
these mules. Councilman Yonkin is a
mule expert and this fact made his
services valuable to the board.
1t was necessary for the board to
send to Missouri for these mules. as 1t
was found impossible to purchase the
full 400 needed for aqueduct work in
Southern California. About 140 were
bouxnt, and for these the board paid
Iserrly the full price allotted by the
council, 1920 each, delivered at Mojave
The amount paid by Mr.. Yonkin for the
mules is not known, but the price is
we'll inside the appropriation.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-11
DESP0NDENT PAINTER ENDS
LIFE WITH CARB0LIC ACID
Had Been Unable to Get Work and
Was Reported as Being
Penniless

Penniless and respondent because of
his inability to. obtain employment,
John Wolst, a4painter, ended his life
by drinking four ounces of carbolic
acid in his room at the Hotel Vendome.
1856 East First street. The body was
discovered by Sam Arnagast, friend,
who entered Wolst's room yesterday
morning.
The body was cold and death proba-
bly, had occurred early Friday night.
Wolst was last seen Friday evening.
He was in low spirits and is said to
have remarked that unless he got work
soon he would make change.
The body was removed to the under
taking establishment of Pierce Bros,
and it is probable certificate of sui
eide will be signed by the coroner with
out holding an inquest.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-11
TRAIN GUNS ON
PUBLIC LIBRARY
CITY OFFICIALS INVESTIGATE
CHARGES
AUDITOR GOES THROUGH PILE
OF DEMANDS
President of Council Alighs Himself
with Miss BIandy, and Mayor
Promises to Look into
Matter

With the guns of Mayor Alexander
President Pease of the city council ana
City Auditor Mushet trained on the
library there is likely to be an up
heaval at some time in the near future.
Yesterday morning the city auditor
with two deputies was locked up IN
the private accounting room in the city
hall attic and before them was a pile
of demands on the library fund which
the auditor is investigating. Some OF
these demands are irregular and the
auditor wants to know why.
While the auditor was looking over
the library accounts Miss Julia w.
Blandy, who was principal of branch
Libraries until the library board abol-
ished her position, had President Pease
of the council in private audience IN
the council chamber. w, EN- they mad
concluded their interview President
rease declared he was aligned with
Miss Blandy for an investigation OF
the library department.
81 am not prepared to say very muoh
Just now" said Mr.. Pease, "but think
that if there is any department OF the
city government that ne, ) investiga-
ton it is that library. Some of the
things l have heard | can hardly be-
lieve, but If they are as represented,
then drastic measures are necessary. l
do not know what the powers of the
council are in the matter, but If the
city attorney advises us that we have
the power to take action we should do
So"
That the council has the power to act
is proved by the fact that the council
has acted in similar case. When the
library board discharged Miss Mary u.
Jones as librarian and employed
Charles f. Lumnis, against whom the
greatest protest seems to be leveled,
the council investigated the library
board. This investigation was more or
less of a farce, as Mayor McAleer,
with whom the council was at logger
heads, was put on trial instead OF the
members of the library board.
Mayor Alexander has promised Miss
Blandy he will look into the matter as
soon as he is able to dispose of more
pressing business. The mayor has the
appointing power and the council the
power of confirming. The mayor and
council must agree when members OF
a board are to be removed,
It is understood that Miss Blandy
does not include III. w. O'Melveny, 8
member of the library board, in those
whom she would have investigated
Mr.. O'Melveny has taken little part in
the library troubles and voted mo- on
the question to abolish Miss Blandy's
position, declaring that the proper way
to accomplish Miss Blandy's removal,
if such removal was deemed advisable,
was to prefer charges before the civil
service commission
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-11
OFFICIAL POPUI ALTON OF
CITY WILL BE INCREASED
Health Board to Make Figure 100000
from Showing of Directory
Census

The official population of the city
will be raised by the health board at
its next meeting. The figures will be
increased from 275,0OO, the figure set
last year, to 100000
This action will be taken on the fig
ures given by the Los Angeles Direc-
tory, which shows the city to have
population of 307S22.
The official population is fixed by the
board of health as basis for deter
mining the vital statistics each year.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-11
UNDERGOES OPERATION; is
RESTORED TO RIGHT MIND
Surgeons Remove Bone That for Two
Years Past Has Pressed
on the Brain

After suffering from mental de-
rangement for more. than two years,
caused by an injury to his head sus-
tanned in the San Francisco disaster.
Charles w. Lawson, 1874 West Temple
street, is at the county hospital recov-
ering from an operation which resulted
in the removal of piece of bone that
was pressing on his brain. His mental
faculties are almost completely re-
stored.
Lawson is the second man to undergo
an operation at the county hospital for
mental trouble. The first patient was
John Clarence Quintin, who changed
from an honest workman to a petty
thief after having received blow on
the head several years ago. Quintin
has completely regained his former
and is now employed as
nurse at the county hospital.
Drs. George N. Lasher and Ross
Moore performed the operation on
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-11
The Quest

1--WE don't take children nor pets" said
the agent 'But here is a list OF the con-
ditions under which we lease. Read them
over for yourself"
ST know 'em all by heart" answered the
man with a large family.
"Are you having trouble in finding an
apartment to suit you?" <
mo- our trouble is in finding landlord
that we will suit. 'EsWashington Post.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-11
R00MlNG HOUSE ENTERED;
JEWELRY AND CASH TAKEN

Burglars entered the rooming house
at S15 Buena Vista Friday night ana
obtained about $50 and several articles
of jewelry. Felipe Bedran found the
dresser in his room had been ransacked
and a gold watch, ring and SO taken
Constantine Bedran. missed his watch
and IS and $4S was stolen from the
room of James Nasiff. 100
The home of L. p. McAllister, 1923
Eldon street, was entered early Friday
night and a watch fob and $3 were
stolen.
lice Yesterday morning and detectives
are making Investigations.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-11
ELKS' DAY WILL BE MADE
PUBLIC HOLIDAY BY MAYOR
Entire City to Be Asked to Welcome
Visitors to Reunion
July 16

Mayor Alexander will issue a procla-
nation declaring July 16 Elks' day and
a public holiday as far as the city hall
is concerned He will urge that busi-
ness men also observe this day as
holiday.
tion in Los Angeles on that day, and
the mayor wishes all Los Angeles to
turn out and welcome the antlered
herd.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-11
SAYS SUPPOSED HUSBAND
HAS WIFE STILL LIVING
Claims He Used Assumed Name and
Wants Second Marriage
Declared Void

Claiming she was married as she
supposed, to man who Travelled under
an assumed name, but who has wife
living from whom he has not been di-
vorced Myrtle l. Winslow, through her
attorneys, Noleman & Smyser, filed
suit in the superior court yesterday
in an effort to have her marriage an
nulled.
Mrs. Winslow says she was married
to George Winslow November %, 1908,
that she has discovered his true name
is George w. Tibbetts and that he has
another wife living.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-11
BAR ASSOCIATION TO GIVE
BANQUET TO ITS MEMBERS
State Supreme Court Justices Will Be
Guests Thursday of Local
Organization

The Los Angeles Bar association is
preparing for dinner to its members
next Thursday evening at Levys Al
very interesting program has been ar
ranged. Hon. r. M. Angellotti will
speak on "Technicalities, with Refer
ence to Their Effect on Criminal Law
in the Appellate Courts" and Frank
M. Short of the Fresno bar will read
paper on 1.-The Bar and Its Critics."
Hon w. j. Hynes of the Chicago
bar also will speak, and the justices
of the state supreme court will be
guests.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-11

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Ffss AZ easy to secure bargain In . used
aufomobl,e, through want advertising, az II
used 70 be---and still is--to secure : horse
and carriage
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-11

The Angelus grill has excellent serv-
ice and better food. Fourth and Spring.
-o-S -
DIR. Wells, Osteopath. 1191s 5. Spring.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-09-30
A Fine Kidney Remedy

Mr.. A. S. Hitchcock, go Carrier
Building, East Hampton, Conn, wish
es to tell our readers who are aflict-
ed with any Kidney Bladder or Uric
Acid ailment that if they will send
tbeir address to him he will without
any charge whatsoever direct them
to the splendid remedy he SO success
fully used at home in his own case.
There can be but little doubt that
this plain information so freely given
to our readers will lead to the return
to health of hundreds of suffering
men and women who as yet have
found nothing but costly disappoint-
ment.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-09-30


all right AS it was, living must be
confined to the closest possible lines.
No extra clothes could be INDUCED
in, every garment must be mended
and remended, as long as a stitch
would hold This was when the
health of the family was good, and
Happy had steady work, with long
hours. Had he calculated on a cut
in wages, or the possible cutting
down of hours? The worst is always
to be feared, of course, and we can
only expect man in Happy's posi-
ton to look far ahead and shadow
up some discomforts, but the game
must be risked
Good times continued for a year
or more, but the end of the debt was
still several years off, His property
rose in value, as did the taxes. But
his wages were still the same He
averaged seventy hours each week,
which gave him an envelope each
Thursday of about $1190.
Then came a great strike of the
butchers. The killing beds were run
on less than half time, which meant
slump in every department. Hun
dreds Of men were laid off. Poor
Happy, his heart was in his mouth
every day, when he saw men all
around him cut out of the ranks,
added to the great horde of the I'M
employed who were upon the market.
The Company did the best it could
under the circumstances, and kept
as many men as possible, even by
cutting down the hours per day to
nearly half what they had been
Each Sabbath found Happy at the
little church, faithful and true to his
Heavenly Master, as he was to his
earthly. 1t was now fall, and winter
was coming on, with it's added ex-
penses for fuel. Work had not pick
ed up, nor were there any indications
that it would.
1t is here that our story saddens,
as we'll as colors. Man is not master
of his environments, his temper, nor
his needs. Happy could not help it
that he made but little over half
time, could not help it that he felt
in his heart that the Company was
responsible in not compromising with
the butchers and bringing the strike
to close, could not help it that his
family was living on half rations,
that the cold of the sharp November
days and nights compelled him to
buy coal.
1t was one crisp December morn
ing that the boss came to Happy and
told him what a good man he had
been, how we'll his services had been
performed for the Company, and
how they liked him, and hated to
part with him, but such had been
ordered, owing to him being a sew
enteen-cent man, when his place
could be filled with a fifteen-cent
man. Poor Happy said nothing, but
took his money and staggered home
with a heavy heart What chance
had he of getting work among the
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-09-30

flushed with anger as the truth came
to him that the Company was placing
a heavy hand upon it's employees for
the purpose of stamping out once
and for all, "The Amalgamated Meat
Cutters Union" Was the Company
his common enemy, or was it a suf-
ferer with himself? No, the awful
fact had come to him with force that
could not be resisted; he was being
victimized.
Indian summer had now passed,
and the mellow hue gone from the
pale, yellow rays of the De-
cember sun. The trees were bare
and the grass yellow. Winter stalk
ed abroad blowing his icy breath
hither and thither. Happys mon
ey was now down to the last dol
lar, the coal would be gone in two
weeks, provisions were high, and
even if cheap, the last dollar could
not go very far.
One evening the scanty supper was
over, the fire had burned low, and the
children had retired for the night.
The faithful wife was finishing the
supper dishes as Happy sat half
asleep, dreaming and musing with a
heavy heart. His mind wandered far
and wide. 1t went back to the
happy days when he was a boy on
the farm, when to want for the COM
forts of life was a thing of story, but
never realized; it went back to the
happy days when he had first con-
tracted for his little home, which he
could now fancy under the auction
GERS hammer; it went step by step
through the many details of his work
at the packing house as he had been
accustomed to go over it daily, year
after year, and as he dWelt in half
yearning retrospect in the little
hooks and crannies of the great dark,
damp pickle cellar, his heart leaped
and he sat breathless for a moment
It seemed to him that he stood near
the back door that led out on the
loading dock. In the dense dark
ness, a faint light shone upon a pile
of 'sOurs', class of hams that were
too large to take the pickle, and had
heated near the bone, and would
have to be treated if saved at all.
They were not of much value to the
Company, yet they could be worked
up into sausage.
Every inch of the building was
known to Happy, back yards, switch
gates and all. 1t was about s D. M,
just the time the engines were set
ting cars from the dock to the out
track, and replacing them with emp
ties for the next days work It
would be easy to slip into an empty
and be showed up under the sheds,
when getting out would be no item.
He could take him and drop it over
the high fence out in the darkness
where no Waterman would see him,
and then go out at the gate as a
workman going home and never be
suspected.
This worked fine and next morn
two J. I, Fo-o i
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-09-30

%-S many years he had been it's
faithful deacon. He helped to build
it, when it had grown from a little
street mission; had brushed the
floors, made the fires, and took up
the collection for many years His
always cheerful, laughing blue eyes
had gained him the title of Happy
Jack, name of which he was we'll
proud
But poor Happy" if he is longer
happy, it is in remembrance of those
blissful days when he was free, and
we'll in the confidence of his many
friends; when he gathered his little
brood around the family altar after
the tiresome days work was finished,
and offered up thanks for the bless
ings of the day. In such fond remin-
these happy days, and forget for a
spell, if forget he could, his present
dreary, dismal confines.
Listen to our story and your heart,
if you have a heart, will go into
the home that Happy left, into the
life he lived, his ups and downs, and
his bitter end-not end, but eternity.
''Whose de guy passin' de hat,
Jimmy?" whispered little Pat Roo
ney one evening at the little church,
''haint he roustin' on Swift's dock?"
Eyes, works for Pete Bracken in
de Cellar and comes up when dey are
loadin' exports, or Bostons."
I'm goin' to drop in button"
Don't you do it, He's an alright
in a weanie one day and never
knocked. I'd like this church better
if they'd all be as good as Happy
Jack" And when Happy came by
with the plate, both boys looking up
into his big blue eyes, half studying
him, and half admiring him, dropped
each penny as Happy recognized
them and smiled.
Happy had been employed at the
Swift Packing Company for several
years, starting in as a common la
borer, and had worked himself up to
what they called a "straw boss,
which meant added responsibilities,
the same hard work, and but little
advance in pay. Fifteen cents per
hour was the average wage for COM
mon labor, but because Happy was
we'll acquainted with the work, and
could be trusted to the oversight of
certain little jobs, such as loading
out a batch Of hams, or cleaning up
some watts, keeping the trucks and
floor clean, they paid him seventeen
cents per hour.
Happy had wife and six children,
and to better care for them, he had
purchased, on installments, small
hut of which fifty or more of the
same type had been put up by
building association. The little
houses were neat and coy, but the
price at which they were Sold more
than doubled the associations in
vestment. But Happy did not mind
that He wanted a home, and like
oe al
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-09-30

0 "the little church around the
corner" belonged Happy Jack,
and it belonged to him. For
many years he had been it's
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-24
THE MARKETS
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.

San Francisco, Feb. 23.-Wheat-
No. 1 California club, per GENITAL,
&1.75@1.77h; California white mill
Ing, S1.75@1.SO; Northern bluestem,
S1.S, " @1.95; off grades wheat,
S1.6O@1.7O; reds. s1.70@1.72M.
Barley-Feed barley, $1.40@
1.42M; common to fair, 1880
LAO; brewing, at San Francisco.
nominal at, s1.45@ 1.50; chevalier,
$1.50@1.6O, according to quality.
Eggs-Per dozen, California fresh,
includln cases, extras, 29c; firsts,
csc; seconds, 27c; thirds, 26hc;
pullets, select, 27hc.
Butter-Per pound, California
fresh, extras, sec; firsts, 33c; sec
onds, SO1bc; storage California ex-
ira, 32h Nc; ladies, extras, 23hc.
New Cheese-Per pound, Califor-
MIA flats, fancy. ID nc; firsts, 12 nc;
seconds, 11h; California Young
America, fancy, 16hc; firsts, Ice;
Eastern New York oheddars, fancy,
17c; Oregon flats, fancy, 14hc;; do
Young America, fancy, 16hc; Cali
fornia storage, fancy, flats. 13c; Ore
gon flats, fancy, 14hc; do Young
America, Ice.
Potatoes-Per GENITAL, river whites,
S1.55 az 1.60; Lompoc Burbanks, So;
do Salinas. S1.75W -.S5; do Oregon,
S1.65@l.S5; sweet potatoes, per
crate, $3.50; do per sack, $1.25.
onlons-Per sack, Oregon, s2.25.
orangeC--Navels, standard, $1.25
a. 2.25 per box; fancy, $2@2.50;
half orange boxes, s1@
1.50; Mandarines. per hox. 75c@$1.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-24
HON. JOHN H. SCOTT
GOES TO PORTLAND

Judge Scott and wife will remove
10 Portland in a few days, whore he
has taken a position with the Jacob
Stine Co.. real estate men. He has a
farm OF 100 acres near Ike Needham
ard a large tract OF timber land near
Marion, and some property near Ger
yais. He was county Judge for eight
years, and will now become resi-
dent OF Portland, along with Frank
w. Powers and ]. II. Shepard, with
the same firm.
Judge Scott was n graduate of ,he
Michigan law school, and settled In
Salem a poor young man, but very
soon was elevated to the ONCE OF
county Judge He became very ac-
tive I'm good roads matter, and for
several years has been president OF
the state association, In the legis'
lature just closed he had introduced
and worked hard for the Johnson
road law, and II It had passed the
house would probably have been ap
pointed at the head OF the good roads
on salary of $4,000 a
year. The salary he has received -
county judge was n heggarly one If
$1,000 year on which a man could
hardly make a living. But by econ
omy and close attention TO private
business Judge Scott has aeeumulat-
ed considerable property. He re-
Frets very much to leave Salem, and
says he win always have a warm spot
Ia his heart for this city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-24
An Injunction Suit

A damage and injunction suit has
been filed in the circuit court by g.
w. SCHNEIDER and G. d. Hartman
against Frank Haskle. ct al. The
plaintiffs allege in their complaint
that they are the owners OF certain
lands in section 81, s, r Q, aud
that Frank Haskle, ct al, cut some
timber from their land and had been
continuing TO do so before the COM
plant was filed. The plaintiffs ask
Judgment for $500 to cover the
amount of timber cut from their land
by the defendants and that the court
enioin them from further molesting
the property In question. Attorneys
c. l.. McNary and J. II. McNary are
appearing for the plaintiffs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-24
Many SIccpless Nights, Owing 10 p
Persistent Cough. Relief
Found az Last.

For several winters past my wlis
has been troubled with a most 9ef-
sistent and d'asagreeable cough
hleh Invariably extended over a
period of several weeks and caused
her many sleepless nights" writes
win J, Hayner. editor OF IN Bur.ey.
Colo. Bulletin. Various remedies
were tried each year, with no bens-
ficlal results. In November last the
cough again put in an appearance
and my wife, acting on the sug-
ge5tion OF a friend. purchased a bot
tie OF Chamberlain Cough Remedy
The result was, indeed, marvellous
After three doses the cough entirely
disappeared and has not manifested
itself since" This remedy Is for sale
by Dr. Stones Drug Store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-24
Arrested.

A cough that has been hanging On
for over two months by taking Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup. II you have
a cough don't wait---stop IL at once
with this wonderful remedy. splen.
did for coughs. colds on chest, infiu-
enza, bronchitis and pulmonary
troubles. Price 25c, soc and 800
Sold by all dealers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-24
The Crime OF IdIeness.

Idlenoss means trouble for anyone
II is the same with a lazy liver. 1t
causes constipation. headache, jaun-
dee, sallow complexion, pimples and
blotehes, loss Of appetite. nausea. bat
DR.. Kings New Life Pills soon ban
ish liver troubles and build up youI
health. 25c at ]. C. Perry's.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-24
SALEM FRUIT UNION
ELECTS OFFICERS

The directors OF the Salem Fruit
Union held meeting yesterday at
the Board OF Trade and elected the
following officers:
President-Charles l.. McNary.
Vice -president--C. O. Constable.
seoretary-E. C. Armstrong.
rreasurer-JOs Baumgartner.
The officers have issued call Tor
tie payment OF all funds outstand-
Ing for stock already sold.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-24

Kodol Is a combination OF all the
natural 'gestive juice f'.~' '"
ordinary healthy tomach. and will
digest your iood IN q natural way.
Pleasant TO take, Sold by all drug
glsts.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-24
supreme Court sustains Law.

Washington. Feb. 2S,-The Arkan-
sas antitrust law was declared con
stitutional today by the United States
supreme court, upholding fine OF
$4,000 against the Hammond Pack
ing Company.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-24

Kaiser Wilhelm Is familiar with
several languages, and It is suspected
that he has conversed too much in
some OF them.