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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-05
DENY WIRELESS
INJURIES HEALTH
OPERATORS TAKE ISSUE WITH
FRENCH PHYSICIAN
Assertions Made by Medical Journals
In Europe Are Declared to
Lack Every Element
of Fact

SEATTLE, Wash, June 4.-"1f wire
less waves are harmful to man I have
yet to see the injurious effects and I
have been in the path of more wireless
waves than possibly any man on the
Pacific coast" said r. H. Armstrong,
Pacific coast manager of the United
Wireless Telegraph company, when
asked concerning the assertions made
in several British medical journals re-
Gently.
The European papers have been talk
ing learnedly of certain noxious ply
steal effects produced upon wireless
telegraph operators in the course of
their employment" Armstrong says
his experience in wireless supplies no
evidence of any kind in support of the
report of a medical officer in the
French navy who attributes to the
practice of wireless telegraphy the oc-
currence within his observation of va
rious cases of "conjunctivitis, kera-
tits, corneal liberation, leukoma, func-
tional cardiac and other formidable
maladies."
Wthstands Wireless Waves
Armstrong tips the scales at not less
than $50 pounds and is in the habit of
enjoying three meals day and several
large cigars. He has been in the wire
less business almost since the science
was put to practical use. He has de-
Veloped no disease.
'I cannot recall a single instance
where one of our operators has been
affected in any way harmfully by the
Hertzian waves. AS a matter of fact
the pure ozone thrown off by the in
struments when an operator is sending,
is beneficial to the health of anyone.
1t has a peculiar smell and gives one
a feeling of refreshment after a few
deep inhalations of it are taken. 1t is
on the same principle, on small scale,
that a thunder storm purifies the at
mosphere. 1t is a well known medical
fact that the ozone liberated into the
air after a summer storm is of great
benefit to mankind. For these reasons
[ fail to see how wireless waves could
be other than helpful to those who are
working with them"
Strange Ailments Reported
1t seems to have been a Frenchman
who started the theory that wireless
waves are harmfuls DIR. p. Belle, on
board the Descartes, in the recent
fighting off Morocco, reported that the
Hertzian waves developed various
maladies among the men. The eyes.
according to this surgeon, were much
affected. This was due, he said, to the
powerful ultraviolet rays. and the
wearing Of orange and yellow glasses
was advised. Another ailment, the sur
geon declared, was eczema. Painful
palpitation of the heart, says Belize.
also was caused by wireless waves. DR..
Belize attributes much of the nervous
complaints now becoming rather COM
mon among naval men to the effects
of wireless waves.
Operators on the Pacific coast who
have been in the business constantly
for the last eight or ten years have
been asked if they have experienced
any i'll effects, but none has been found
who can tell of any harmful effects
from the wireless instruments.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-05
Thaw Must Stay in Asylum

NEW YORK, June Al. K. Thaw
must remain in the state asylum for
the criminal insane at Matteawan by
a decision rendered today by the ap-
pellate division of the supreme court in
Brooklyn. Thaw's application for a
writ of habeas corpus releasing him
from the asylum was denied by JUS
tice of the supreme court several
months ago. He then appealed to the
appellate division
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-05
order Declared Null and Void

GUTHRIE, Okla, June 4.-The order
of the secretary of state revoking the
charter of the st. Louis and San Fran
cisco Railroad company because it was
alleged it did not comply with the
laws of the state, was declared null
and void here today by Federal Judge
Cotteral, who restrained the state Of
ficials from further interference with
the company.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-05
To Come to California

NEW YORK, June 4.-Caesar C. Bar
rance, chancellor of the Cuban lega-
ton at Washington, left today for
Point Iona, Cal, where he will pass
three weeks investigating the Raja
Yogi school. of which Mrs. Katherine
Tingley of the Universal Brotherhood
and Philosophical society is the head.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-05
Wanted for BiqamY

SALEM, Ore, June 4.-Governor
Benson today signed extradition papers
for Victor A. McCreery on the requisi-
ton of Governor Gillett of California.
McCreery is under arrest in Portland
and is wanted in Redlands, Cal, to
answer to charge of bigamy.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-05
Patrick Must Serve Sentence

NEW YORK, June ALBERT t.
Patrick's application for a writ of ha-
beas corpus releasing him from Sing
Sing prison, where he is under life SEN
tence for the murder of DIR. Rice, was
denied by the appellate division of the
supreme court in Brooklyn today.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-05
ROOSEVELT LAUDS
MISSIONARY WORK
CLERGYMEN IN AFRICA MEET
FORMER PRESIDENT
Large Section of Dark Continent, He
Believes, viii Ultimately Become
Prosperous Country for
White Men

KIJABE, British East Africa, June A.,
The members of the Roosevelt party
who arrived here yesterday afternoon
on a special train from Nairobi and
passed the night in camp near the
railroad station started out this morn
ing to visit the local station of the
African inland mission, an American
organization. The party took luncheon
with the missionaries.
This morning Mr.. Roosevelt passed
some time shooting monkeys. Later he
inspected the mission and afterward
had luncheon with forty missionaries
and their wives.
Rev. Mr.. Hurlburt welcomed Mr..
Roosevelt. In replying the former
president expressed his pleasure at be-
ing able to see the Africa inland mis-
sion.
81 am glad to have seen the work
personally" Mr.. Roosevelt continued.
81 am pleased to see the settlers, and
to find you working together, as it
would be no credit to the missionary,
the settler or the official to do other
wise. I have a peculiar feeling for the
settlers working in this new country.
as they remind me of my own people
working in the western states, where
they know no difference between east
erner. westerner, northerner, southern
er, and pay no heed to creed or birth
place.
Advice on Advancement
"There is ample work to be done, and
all had best work shoulder to shoulder.
I believe with all my heart that large
parts of East Africa form the white
mans country. Make every effort to
build up a prosperous and numerous
population Hence, L am asking the
settlers to cooperate with the mis-
sionaries and treat the native justly
and bring him to a higher level.
81 particularly appreciate the way
your INSTRUMENTATION industrial
mission is striving to teach the African
to help himself by industrial education,
which is a prerequisite to his perma-
nent elevation. 1t seems to me that
you are doing your work in spirit of
disinterested devotion to an ideal"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-05
LInhtnlnu Does Much DAMAGE

ST. LOUIS, June A terrific thun-
derstorm broke here this afternoon.
Lightning struck in many sections of
the city, and sewers were flooded, caus-
ing damage estimated at $4,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-05
VIII lake Part in AIrshIp Races

OMAHA, June 4.-Lieutenants Frank
H. Lahm and B. D. Faulois, aeronauts
of the United States signal corps, will
leave tonight for Washington to take
part in the aeroplane flights of the
Wright brothers.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-05
DOCTOR MAKES
THREAT IN CELL
WOMAN AROUSES WRATH OF
ACCUSED MAN
VISITOR SCREAMS WHEN PRlS-
ONER MENAcES
Former Patient of Cleminson at Hos
pital in Chicago EndeaVors to
Obtain Confession for
Police
(By Associated Press3

CHICAGO, June 4.-There was a
dramatic scene in the Sheffield avenue
police station today when Miss Anna
Kolb was taken to the cell occupied
by DR.. Haldane Clemnson, alleged by
the police to have slain his wife.
1t was from Miss Kolb that the police
obtained the names of a number of
women with whom DIR. Cleminson is al
legged to have been on friendly terms.
Miss Kolb admitted she had been a
patient under Cleminson at the Chica-
go Union hospital and that he had
paid attention to her.
Upon being taken to the physician S
cell the woman screamed Historically.
She was left there for ten minutes
with a detective near by. 1t was
learned that their talk terminated with
a second series of screams by Miss
Kolb and she was led away.
Later fragments of the conversation
between the prisoner and Miss Kolb
were learned by reporters.
Doctor" said Miss Kob in low
but agitated voice, tell the police here
the names of women-tell the names of
all of them
Prisoner Threatens Woman
DR.. Cleminson staggered slightly,
clutched the bars of his cell and re-
piled angrily:
THE closer you keep your mouth
shut, young woman, the better it will
be for both you and me-"
1t was at this reply that the visitor
screamed a second time and was led
away.
The coroner's inquiry into the death
of Mrs. Cleminson was called today,
but was postponed until June Is with
out the hearing of any witnesses.
DIR. Cleminson was taken to the
court room in patrol wagon. He was
pale, and the tense lines of his face
showed the strain under which he has
been laboring since his arrest. His
father, Isaac Cleminson, sat beside
him during the few moments of the
proceedings and accompanied him
back to his cell T7he continuance of
the inquiry was necessitated by the
work of the experts who are making
a chemical analysis of Mrs. Cleminson's
stomach
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-05
pioneer Resident Dies

BAKERSFIELD, June 4. - George
Nillinms, for 80 years a resident of
the county. died today after stabbing
himself on Monday when he learned
he could not recover from consump-
ton.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-20
From Another Point of View

Mr. a
will lay the price of wheat a yeast cake.
pitcher. last Winter that has been released
Jenries at will light - Sigh
OF relief
Armstrong grandchildren will get
the verdict
country is
place for boys
gold s9631S6 last but let's
o something that interests
his vocation
that OF iineman for wireless telegraph company
reported have coughed three carpet tack
impossible this to keep tax down
home and make fortune nstructng husbands how done
decision OF the York Judge who man
this
child.
Chicago preacher persuade the OF his con-
elaborate
is style again.
congratulated that he longer to be road
mixed with administers uon
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-20
BY FRED SChAEFER.

|, On his shirt bosom-dot is Pa'ten, der
wheat king"
''Vot does he dit?"
"Oh. holdings much. Only he made
wheat chump from IS cents bushel
TO 1888 peck in fife minudes''
AID dot rate wheat will soon be a
pottet blant Vot ISIS der soludion OF
der answer"
"Don'd you see i'd Will make -four
so high dot you cand eat vite bread?"
Il can'd eat Id now"
Why
"Becoss my wife bakes i'd"
yet, id may efen raise der brice OF
pumpernickel bread"
But pumpernickel ISIS mate OF rye"
Dots 80. Such waste of rye!"
But der rezuld on wheat? VIII Id
be felt?"
win Id, Why der millers will all
haf TO make -four by der Patterned
roller process, yess."
He must be manipulating der mar
get?"
Veil, he certainly ISIS forcing hiss
enemies to der vail"
'Vot will dey do den?"
"Chump of der vail into der lake. I
guess"
II don'd dink dot a speggelaider
shout be allowanced 10 make der
Injuries of life a necessity"
"Ah, but he bass corner on Id"
Veil, a policeman shout run him
of der corner.
Maybe Won will, after bread iss 9
cents a loaf"
so? | am glat dere ISIS no corner
m heer How can dew sion id?"
Der only way TO break corner In
wheat iss to swamp der operator, und
den surrount der swamp NIT posse
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-20
A Word From Josh Wise.

"Even a deaf
man sometimes
hates ter face tn
music"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-20
"Vot iss diss place. Osgar?"

''Vot ISIS diss blaze, Osgar?"
Ignorant oysterface. Dlss ISIS der
Chicago grain marget. und dose meu
down der ISIS her traters."
''Iss i'd? Und for why do dey make
an excitement und stamp on der
fioor?"
"oh. dose are DER trating stamps,
ha. ha. ha."
But we're is der grain
I'D ISIS nod ripe yet. Id may nefer
get ripe, or der boil weevil may cad
1t. Dey are buying Id und selling i'd
In atvance."
How nice. In dot way. subbose.
dey beat der bool weevil TO i'd"
"Yess. For instance. today dey are
dealing in Chuly."
Such Stiffness, How can dey deal
In Chuly ven i'd ain'd here YETI"
"ln answer will ask you diss: Haf
you nefer been Thursday on Friday?'
Thursday"
"Yess Thursday for a trink. Ha.
ha, ha"
Laugh on, hyena Say dere ISIS a
broker NIT hiss trousers rolled up.
Does he dink he is in shower BATH"
No. He ISIS simply prepared for a
deluge OF selling orders. Tee-hee!"
"Blease don'd get serious NIT fun
ny supchegt. Dere iss alzo Teller
who looks like he bass receifed a stag
gering blow"
Sure. He was hart hit in der pit"
"Ah, see-below der belt"
"Yust now a great deal OF wheat iss
passing back und fort"
Veil. to me Id listens more like
chat"
See dot man Offer dere NIT gray
cigar und lightet m6ustach-him nit
der 4O-acre loaf OF bread sparkling
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-20
MAKING IT UNANIMOUS.

The Rev Anna Shaw was discuss
ing playfully her contention-raised
at Mrs. Clarence Mackay's house
that man, not woman. was too emo
tional 10 vote.
why said the learned lady. take
all these extraordinary Jury stories.
They show the most intense emotion
allsm. And yet they have nothing to
do with women
For instance. there's the story OF
the tin can murder The jury remain
ed out "a hours. Then II filed back
into the courtroom. very stale and Ill.
humored.
Gentlemen, what is your verdictf'
said the Judge.
wall. said the foreman, eleven on
us is for hangin'. Judge. yer honor;
but the twelfth man sticks out for ac-
quittal. and there amt no arguin' with
him. He's n low down, no count roost-
er. anyways. and so we've decided to
make our verdict unanimous by hang
In EN- both. Rochester Herald.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-20

them-have had a standing offer OF
more than 100000 for the conces'
sion. and when they learned ~ the
lease 10 the Philadelphia crowd for
S20, 900, they went poking round 10
see what was the matter They found
that side bet" had been laid. as II
were. with party named Bapt!ste-
secretary OF state or what not-of
100000. II was as II the representa-
tive OF the trust bet Baptiste $780,
600 that the trust would not get the
concession for $4,000 a year. See?
Well. Baptiste won. And SO did the
trust. And everybody was happy,
except Baptiste, who has not received
his money.
For-supposing everything 10 be
cinched up, the settlement having
been reported to the state department
by Envoy Buchanan. and Castro be-
Ing well out OF the way. somebody In
Philadelphia connected with the trust
got streak OF p!ety. or conscience,
or economy. or pedes frigtdus. and
we'll, the 100000 side bet has not
been forthcoming.
What Is the answer? How does =
Baptiste collect a eide bet Of this
sort?
Answer: The rival asphalt trust
the other bunch"-are now leading
a ship at Venezuelas principal port.
And the band played Annie Lau-
rie" and Johnnie. Get Your Gun"
Yes, tariff revision is a very selfish
business. Each man wants his. 1t
reminds me OF the clothing dealer
who had a coat stolen from the form
in front of his shop. He set forth ir
pursuit So did cop. But they
could not catch the thief. The cop
pulled his gun and was about to fire.
when the storeke eper cried out:
Shoot him in the pants. The coat
is mine"
And speaking OF undertakes. !
have noticed the loud noise about a
undertaking conspiracy" said TO be
formed to rake and muck the Good
Big Bill So when Cosgrave. editor
OF Everybody's Magazine, was in the
other day | asked him. He said he
had not even heard OF IT, asked
Mark Sullivan, OF Golfers. and he re-
marked that IL was news TO him. VIII
Payne was in and ne said the Satur-
day Evening Post was ignorant OF IT,
asked H. B. Needham. and he saic
that Sam Merwin, OF Success, knew
nothing OF it.
So | guess II isn't so. AS a mat
ter OF fact-as I am credibly inform.
ed-the story was started by W. w.
Jermane, who admits himself that he
has not one fact-only idle gossip
on which TO base the yarn.
So there you are.
The glass trust LOBBY in Washing
ton is made up OF w. j. Strasburger
secretary-treasurer OF the Allegheny
Plate Glass Co.: A. II. Jackson. of the
Federal Plate Glass Co.: w l.. Kann,
vice president and general manager
OF the Penn-American Plate Glass Co;
w. L. Clause, president OF the Pitts
burg Plate Glass Co; J. II. Trout.
man, secretary-treasurer of the Stand.
ard Plate Glass Co.
I have not met anybody represent.
ing the ultimate consumer" OF plate
glass except myself am yelling
bloody thievery, but nobody seems to
listen.
Sincerely. RArH.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-20

should be carefully excluded from sick has been
clearly flies carry the bacillus Of tuberculosis their
bodies after being in the where consumptive confined
devices Of the last quarter century the
window which make easily possible for all classes
people the necessity for protecting
their their food supplies from the dangers disease carried
By the fly in the daylight and the mosquito at night
The mosquito nearly dangerous the fly
The malaria which laid the door Of the mosquito
but small percentage the typhoid fever and intestinal diseases
directly attributable to the fly
The flies began about the middle Of June The greatest
number occurred from July July
and the first August the largest number prevailed The number Of
deaths from typhoid fever and intestinal disease average
the eliminating high point gradually
decreased with the falling of of the flies This HARMLESS
nuay $50 deaths typhoid 1000
tsstnal diseases New York City.
Health wealth and prevention pound
Of cure"
This advice timely put promptly protect your
home.
There doubt that insects that
q the find their way the food supplies
81 The only safe way is to keep out the flies
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-20
Intimate Correspondence
From Washington
BY RATh

Washington. d. c., April 20. 1909.
Dear Dad Ny friend from Vene-
xuela was In today and handed me
some choice gossip about Castro, the
asphalt trust and revolutions. Per
haps you will be Interested.
He says it was a put up job on
Castro-at least 80 far as the sur
gical business went. or course. Cas-
tro was sick. He has been so Tor
quite a while. But there was col
fusion between the doctors who at
tended him in Venezuela and certain
PARTIES who desired 10 get Castro out
OF Venezuela. They persuaded hin,
that he had a cancer In fact II was
a simple tumor They persuaded him
that the only surgical hope was In
Germany. In fact, II was an opera
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-20
MOST ANYTHING

OF Northumberland. He donated a
half million dollars in 1888, figuring
that America was a quieter place for
scientific study than England.
Lithographers who get out Nat
Goodwins advertising are busy cut
ting out the words Maxine Elliott"
and putting in Edna Goodrich" The
words and his wife" can stand all
right. But isn't Nat a bother, chang
ing around so much?
Clowns union Is the newest thing
In New York. 'Spose the barrel slaves
used in the ring will have TO bear the
union label.
Mombasa isn't such a remote place
after all.
Man named Egg in New York wants
his name changed. Probably a little
thin shelled and tired of having cracks
made.
Health-hint: Spring greens" drive
away the blues.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-20
Tuesday. April 20.
1909
If Love Were What the Rose Is"
Swinburne's Song to the Spring
LONDON. April 20-m the passing
OF Algernon Charles Swinburne. Eng

LONDON. April 20.-In the passing
OF Algernon Charles Swinburne, Eng.
land ost--ths- -last---ef tho
famous old Victorian poets.
who included Tennyson. Brown
Ing and others OF the nations
greatest poets. Among these Swim
burne ranked high. and at his death
was called England's greatest poet.
Born In 1897. the son OF an admiral.
Swinburne's poems and plays Ill sew
eral volumes. A lover OF the spring.
II was appropriate that he should die
at that season OF the year. Probably
his most beautiful poem. "A Match"
was a song To the spring. II Is as fol-
lows
II love were what the rose Is.
And | were like the leaf.
Our lives would grow together
In sad or singing weather.
Blown fields or Powerful closes.
Green pleasure or gray grief:
II love were what the rose is.
And | were like the leaf
II you were life. ny darling.
And |. your love. were death.
We'd shine and snow together
Ere March made sweet the
weather
With daffodil and starting
And hours OF fruitful breath;
III YOU were life. my darling.
And |, your love. were death
IL you were thrall TO sorrow.
And | were page to Joy.
We'd play for lives and seasons
With loving looks and treasons
And tears OF night and morrow
And laughs OF maid and boy:
IL you were thrall 10 sorrow,
And | were page 10 JOY.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-20

ton that any good surgeon would
have undertaken without moments
hesitation.
But Castro fell for II. And now
you see the game. The doors opened
outward only.
But here is the choicest Joke. You
remember the asphalt trust got a
settlement OF claims from Gomez.
The court case was compromised, and
an arrangement was made for use or
the Venezuela pitch lakes. The price
was $4,000 a year. That Is what the
trust is to pay as rent for use or the
asphalt lake.
Now here Is a funny thing. IL
seems that the other asphalt crowd
the rival asphalt trust. We will call
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-20

II you were Aprils lady.
And | were lord In May.
Wed throw with leaves for hours
And draw for days with flowers
TIL day like night were shady
And night were bright like day;
IL YOU were April's lady,
And | were lord In May.
=
IL you were queen OF pleasure.
And | were king OF pain.
We'd hunt down love together,
Pluck out his flying feather.
And teach his feet measure i,
And find his mouth a rein;
II you were queen OF pleasure.
And | were king Of pain.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-20

Bryan wasn't invited TO the Jeffer-
son day dinner. Which gives MIN one
more lyceum date TO the good.
"Demi-fool" Is the new name for
moral imbecile. The other kind Of a
fool that begins with a d must be
comparatively harmless.
The Smithsonian institute was start
ed by an Englishman. son OF the Duke
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-20
THE INEVITABLE EXCEPTION.

Teacher-cames go days without water
Johnny--Huh. know a time when they couldn't
Tescher--well smarty, when was thatY
Johnny-Durn' the food.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-20
MR.. sKYGACK, FROM MARS.

a Wireless Obser
IN s