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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-07
SUNDAY, SCHOOL
PUPIL ARRESTED
Youth Tells Police He, Was Conn
PEELED Under Threats of Death to
Send Written Demands to
Southerner
[By Associated Press. ]

ATLANTA, Ca, April 6.-Charged
with an attempt to blackmail Asa G.
Gambler, president of the Atlanta
chamber of commerce, and Atlanta S
wealthiest citizen, out of $4,000 by
"black hand methods, Daniel w.
Johnson, jr., Is years old, and mem
Der of Mr. Gamblers Sunday school
class, was arrested tonight
Johnson admits the charge, but de-
clares ne was the catspaw of three
strangers who, he claims, forced him
to write the demands for money under
penalty of death.
Mr.. Gambler received last Friday the
first of two letters written by the plot
ters in which he was asked to place
S35. 900 under the steps of the pastors S
study OF a church on Monday night,
''or you and your family meet hor-
rible DEATH"
He received second warning letter
on Sunday Mr.. Gambler then called
George M. Sutton. chief postoffice in
spector of the Atlanta district, and it
was decided to trap the blackmailer.
MIR. Gambler drew $4,000 in cash
from the bank of which he is president.
Monday night he made up a package
and placed it at the point designated,
the real money in the meantime re-
naming at his residence.
Two detectives kept watch near the
fake package, but no one appeared.
Mr. Gambler received telephone
message yesterday demanding that he
place $1,000 at a secluded spot. Again
the fake package was prepared and
placed at the spot designated.
johnson appeared from the darkness
tonight, caught up the package and
started to run, but was captured by
the detectives on watch.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-07

PARTY LOSES
IN SAN DIEGO
ELECTION is MARKED BY UN-
USUALLY HEAVY VOTE
LINCOLN ROOSEVELT LEAGUE
SCORES VICTORY
Returns at Early Hour This Morning
Indicate Grant Conard Succeeds
Forward Five Council.
men Named

q AN DIEGO, April 6.-The munici-
~ pal election today, the first under
~ the amended charter providing
for the commission plan of govern
ment, brought out the heaviest vote in
the city's history.
Besides choosing q mayor, five coun-
cilmen, a treasurer and five members
of the school board the voters passed
on the question of adopting or reject
ing an ordinance eliminating all sa-
looms.
The count proceeded slowly. At Q
O'Clock returns from seven out of the
twenty-five precincts showed that
Mayor John F. Forward, regular" for
reelection, was behind Grant Conard.
nominee of the Lincoln Roosevelt
league faction by twenty-five votes.
The result as to these and other can
didates was in doubt at that hour, but
early returns indicate the anti-saloon
ordinance had been defeated by a
heavy majority.
Reports at 12 o'clock midnight
showed nineteen out of the twenty-five
precincts in the city gave Conard, for
mayor, 1905 and Forward 1852. 1t is
not probable that the precincts not yet
reported will wipe out Conard's lead,
and they may increase it.
From returns at l a. m. it appears
the, Lincoln Roosevelt league people
have elected at least three of the five
councilmen. The anti-saloon ordinance
is beaten by perhaps 1000 votes.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-07
ANTI-SAL00N PARTY
SCORES VICTORIES IN
COL0RAD0'S ELECTION

DENVER, April 6.-The question of
prohibition was the main issue in the
municipal elections held in Colorado
outside of Denver today.
In most cases the contending parties
were designated by local names, and
in but few instances were the issues
fought out on Republican and Demo-
cratic lines.
In the majority of towns where the
question of prohibition was submitted
to the voters the anti-saloon party was
victorious.
Colorado Springs went "dry" by 1000
majority. The town has never had a
saloon since its Incorporation because
of the clause inserted In every deed by
the late Gen. Palmer, founder of the
town, but the election today will pre-
vent drug stores from selling liquor in
the future.
Lajunta. Canon City and Castle Rock
all voted against the saloon, while
Cripple Creek and Colorado City re-
main wet, the latter by less than 100
majority.
A. L. Fugard, Republican, was elec-
ted mayor of Pueblo by 500 majority.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-07
TAX FOR SANITARIUM
is VOTED IN CHICAGO
AND COUNCIL CHANGES

CHICAGO. April Elm the city cleo
ton today the little ballot" containing
propositions for a tax levy to erect a
tuberculosis sanitarium carried by IL
large plurality but the politicians were
given several surprises in the makeup
of the new council.
The towns of Evanston and Cicero
voted down a proposition to be annexed
to Chicago.
/ In the council fight the work of the
Municipal Voters league was effective
in defeating four aldermen in the So
called "Gray Wolf element. In the
Third ward Alderman Milton J. Forman
won easily.
In the Seventh ward Prof. Charles e.
Merriam of the University of Chicago
was elected by a tremendous majority
Aldermen Kenna, Powers, Brennan and
Cullerton were reelected.
New Trier township voted itself dry"
today, driving out the saloons in Gross
Point, where the Fort Sheridan soldiers
gathered.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-07
600 SALOONS, TEN BREWERIEs
FORCED TO QUIT IN MICHIGAN

DETROIT, April 6.-More than 800
saloons and ten breweries will be
forced out of business in the nineteen
counties of the state which voted dry
at yesterdays election.
Returns last night gave the "drys"
twenty of the twenty-seven counties
in which the liquor question was voted
upon, but later figures swung Owosso
county, which has nineteen saloons,
into the wet" column by 172 ma
jority.
In the eight counties which the
liquor interests carried there are 300
saloons giving the anti-saloon league
victory over two-thirds of the saloons
which they attacked.
A recount is considered a certainty
in this county. Washtenaw, Berrien,
Monroe and Ottawa counties were the
four big wet" victories.
Washtenaw, with the University of
Michigan within it's borders, rejected
prohibition by 800 majority.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-07
NINE. MODJESKA LIES
AT POINT OF DEATH
Shows No Sign of Recovering Con-
seriousness and the End May
Come at Almost Any
Moment

waiting for the end" is the verdict
of the physicians attending Nine. Hell
ena Modjeska, who lies at the point of
death at her Bay island home, with
absolutely no hope held out of there
being any Improvement in her con-
dition.
Nine. Modjeska has been in an un-
conscious condition since Friday last,
and DIR. j. p. Boyd. her physician, said
last night that he did not think she
would regain consciousness before
death occurred.
Count Bozenta, husband of the great
tragedienne, her son and family have
kept a constant vigil at the bedside in
the hope that the sufferer would rec
ognize them
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-07
ALL REGULAR NOMINEES AT
STOCKTON ELECTED, SAVE ONE

STOCKTON, April 6.-The only ex-
citement in the city primary election
today was in the Fourth ward, where
Police and Fire Commissioner r. B.
Haley was defeated for delegate, ow-
ing to stong opposition.
All the regular nominees at the ward
meeting last night were elected today
by both Republican and Democratic
parties with the exception of Haley.
The Good Government league will
put third ticket in the field, but it is
not expected to poll very heavy vote,
owing to differences Of opinion among
the members
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-07
COAST

Automobile is placed in rear of jail yard at
Santa Barbara and occupants who have no
money ON them will be accommodated near
their machine.
Owl train of Northern Pacific has accident
near Petaluma, Call and no one hurt.
Attorneys In San Francisco's contempt cases
hurl epithets at one another and bitter Ian
guage is used.
Admiral Evans way to Yosemite and Will
return to San Francisco.
Peculiar damage suit, in which woman
claims she injured by dynamite blast, is
begun at San Diego.
Anti-saloon forces lose at San Diego and
mayor put forth by Lncoln-Roosevet party
is elected
Montana.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-07


Another Story of Graft
NTwo CHAPTERS CHAPTER
How the Liquor Dealers of the City Have Been Made
the Victims of Graft by the Southern Pacific Political
Machine and the Late City Administration
- which The Herald has been making the subject Of grating
A which almost incredible and can can
It seems unbelievable that number people deliberately,
individuals members of organza
graft dealers of the
in favor Of continuing
the city that they had no reason fear
the long their business
% WAS conducts conducted III IN % p @ s @ 1 p6 T ] gn%g [ a e'S hve somehow succeeded
the managers rs o Inc % %, tn h % @ tb P h % % thew are need Of some kind
minds liquor by Pacific
CORNELIUS PENDLEToN Is AND
FOR SOME TINE HAS BEEN 1T THE LEA F IooR @ PTA1FRs IN The
PENDLEToN ALSO AND FOR YEARS HAS BEEN VERY
POLITICAL MACHINE AND MR. PEN
COLLECTOR OF THE PORT AT
Mr. Parke lieutenant Mr. Pneton has not attempted to due the
minds Of his clients the liquor dealers the idea that they need political protection On
assumed that he has seduou and energeca both
and out Of endsayo impress his Clients the liquor Dealers with the great
r d b @ de b v,lue 1v and adjunct their political machine
They valuable for several but most largely producer of revenue
% incredible that the Liquor dealers & of this city % go4d 4 red d s,9 h % % o be
themselves % @ an % seve nd T orcu % e @ Sentiment D' pe against
THAT AS MUCH $1,000 HAS BEEN con-
PARKER's MACHINE
o. aas @ * M . Ss5: m s @ 5 s ss; @ @ under % s % F % y s
S ~ @ @ @ % a ost eagfvf y % pa t @ % @ o4c ] Leading @ % @ % ec @ ~
installed administration of their
msta had the 500 month
license which the city charges them
Without % 'r Of any kind
that the grating that
in
the liquor dealers the sale
selling
stocks
them til sy @ e ss @ S1 ssf G % % & s Q" them or have been forced
additional
by stock sold to the liquor dealers subject
bonds before the
he al a
1T APPEARS SUBJECT
INVESTED THESE STOCKS
MONEY WHICH THEY PAID THEM
THEY WERE COMPELLED AT
WOULD REALIZE
A PRICE
in
campaign
The imode n
tended
followers
tin
the control the this machine difficult
sae
of Mayor
Ito
that the Chief Police the of the
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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-07
Local.

Grand jury indicts one more and he
is believed to be Nick Oswald, who cannot be
found.
Attempt to burn grocery store is frustrated
by waiter, who detecting blaze, forced en-
trance and extinguished flames.
Girl who says life has been menaced twice
accuses laborer of trying to slay her.
First conviction is. secured by Animal league
in refusal Of Japanese to secure license for
his dog.
Selection of commissioners by Mayor Alex
ander, to take place of those who have re-
signed, is approved by city council.
City will Redondo Beach Street railway
to compel it to apply for franchise to run
its cars into Los Angeles.
City council decides on changes which will
be lawful for public utility companies to COM
pei patrons to pay
License for tavern at Cahuenga pass is re-
fused by board of county supervisors,
Spirit photos shown in court in case of
alleged mediums claims TO estate.
Sons of Boone. new organization of boys.
hunt for one of it's members who has been
kidnapped.
Consolidation committee will be guest of
United States Engineer Fries at San Pedro.
Baloonists brush cobwebs from sky while in
big gas bag UNITED States.' which made an
ascent from Chutes park.
City council Will investigate status OF liquor
license problem.
Maryland Casualty company must pay full
amount of loss sustained by jeweler in
burglary of his store.
Public scales ordinance is adopted by council
and II shows many changes
Wife, deserted by her husband, whom she
charges with taking away with him S40O which
she had received from the sale of rooming
house, loses all her possessions by fire
Fire in Zelerbach Paper company's building
on Los Angeles street causes loss of $4,000;
the occupants of the structure are covered
fully by insurance
Woman secures divorce on charges that hus-
band found home life too irksome and treated
hPr crl.ellV.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-07
Accepts Appointment

SAN FRANCISCO, April 6.--Former
Lieutenant Governor Alden Anderson,
vice president of the Consolidated
Anglo California and London and
Paris bank. has accepted the office of
state superintendent of banks, rendered
recently by Governor Gillett, and will
assume his duties July 1.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-07
FOREIGN

King Emmanuel meets with former Presi-
dent Roosevelt at Messina harbor.
Slayer of Detective Petrosini of New York,
in Italy is believed to be in jail at Palermo.
British government forbids< the landing of
former president of Venezuela Castro, at
Trinidad.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-07
EASTERN

Prosecutor Kellogg at st. Louis warns ma
tion to beware of Standard Oil company de-
claring octopus will enslave future race.
Sunday school pupil arrested at Atlanta
charged with writing BLACK Hand letters.
Governor Haskell of Oklahoma seeks to have
indictments found against him quashed.
Anti-saloon party in Colorado scores many
victories.
Masked raiders in yoming slay sheep owners,
two of whom are roasted to death.
Suggestion offered by Chicagoan that gold
prize be given to all babies one year old
Conference expected at Springfield, H., at
which railroad attorneys will score Hartman.
Payne's tariff bill is expected to provide for
a permanent committee to look after such
interests of government
Two boys killed and six injured In wreck
near Pittsburg, Pa.
President Taft appoints governor to sue
ceed present executive of Arizona.
Pretty nurse at Albany. N. Y, ends life
over disappointment in love.
Tariff question causes confusion and bitter
wrangles among congressman.
Brother at trial of woman who is charged
with killing husband at Lyons, N. Y, testi-
fies to details.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-07
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair
Wednesday, warmer; light northeast
wind. Maximum temperature yester-
day, 81 degrees; minimum, az degrees.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-07
BATTLE SOON
WILL BE WAGED IN FLORIDA

TALLAHASSEE. Fla, April g.
With a possible prohibition battle in
prospect the Florida legislature con-
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12

H HERE are various ways in which
the air In our homes becomes pol
= luted and rendered unit for
breathing The sources of these i'm
purities are, first, expulsion of the
poisonous gas called carbon dtoxide
from the lungs, during respiration;
second, the presence of organic mat
ter which comes off with expired air
into the air of apartments. The lat
ter is obvious from its odor, which is
often quite fetid and from the fact
that when collected by the condensa-
tion of the watery vapor which comes
off from the lungs, 1t becomes putre-
scible or liable to decay.
This organic matter comes from de-
composing particles of food LOGGED
between the teeth and only a small
portion of 1t comes directly from the
lungs. A small portion of 1t also
comes from the lining of the throat
and stomach. Other impurities In the
air of inclosed rooms are bacteria or
germs which are thrown off during
speaking, coughing or sneezlng. I'M
purities are also present in the air
due to perspiration, and considerable
quantities of carbon dioXide are also
given off throuh the skin.
we must not forget that many I'M
purities come from the use OF illuihi
mating agents, such as gas, coal OIL
lamps and candles, which use up oxy-
gen and give off carbonic acid gas
and other poisonous substances such
as hydro carbon vapors, carbon mon
oxide and marsh gas, the latter pelns
an extremely poisonous substance.
In addition, arsenical vapors may
be present when the walls are covered
with paper that contains arsenic.
1t is a scientific fact that one CUBIC
foot of Illuminating gas gives Off I'M I'M
purities that require from 800 to lSOo
cubic feet of fresh air to dilute them.
some kinds of burners use up more
oxygen and give off more impurities
than others, dependent upon their
construction, so that general axiom
in regard to the use of burners Tor
Illuminating purposes would be to use
those that produce maximum OF
light with a minimum of gas con-
sumption. .,,+,,,,,
nv ventilation we mean the contlnu-
Gus Introduction of pure air into room
or building, thoroughly mixing IL with
the contained air. and the simultahe-
Gus extraction of a like quantity of I'M
rure air. The principles employed IN
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12

II ECAUSE woman is emotional she
Il is often apt to run to extremes.
~ What she does she plunges into
with her whole soul. That is right;
be enthusiastic. but use a little self
control in everything. 1t is the saving
power of mankind, and we are all given
some if we wish to use it.
Do not run amuck in fear. in love,
in cooking, in business or in anything
you undertake to do.
When women marry they resolve
6-nerally to be perfect wives and
housekeepers. Their one idea is to
carry out the wishes of their lord and
master; to keep the home spotless and
do honor to his name. This is quite
right, but in their endeavors to do
their duty they often forget that any
thing is due them.
1t is the same with motherhood. The
mother so often forgets she has hus-
band or friends when the baby comes,
and she finds her heart and life filled
with a new joy. She says, go on, do
not mind me; / have the baby and the
children for company" The man does
forget her. and then comes the mem
ory of what might have been.
Why not be the true wife and re-
member that unless you demand some
attention yourself you will become
crushed and uninterested in life?
To sit down and cry is woman's
first thought. That brings her no re-
lief. Be just as bright as ever. Do
not take the petting and explanations
as sufficient proof of affection. Ask for
some return of sacrifices. 1t Is wiser
and better, If you intend to keep peace
of mind and harmony in the home.
Make habit of accompanying your
husband on his pleasure trips. Leave
the children at home occasionally. You
can be sure they will sleep just as
well If you are not beside the cradle.
Talk their little doings over with ia
ther. He will be more interested If
you let him know their brilliant ideas
and their clever. gifts at repartee.
Let him share his joys with you as
he was in the habit of doing before
marriage, and, believe me, he will find
1t difficult to have a good time without
you.
The man who has the exactlng wife
may have a hard time of it, but there
is happy medium. The man who has
the meek and humble wife, so unselfish
that she never asks anything of him
and is so lonely that she spends her
day in sulking or crying, but hates to
complain, makes him ugly and wicked.
He growls at her and excuses himself
continually, whereas If she sat down
and said what must be done in future,
with no whlmpering, pleading and cry
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
Woman as Emotional Extremist

ing, there would be a better under
standing.
She could laugh while she talked and
she could smile at him coyly as she used
to do, but she would win out, II she be
clever.
The woman who makes a home
drudge Of herself is just as much the
extremist Let her go without few
of the finer gowns that she loves to buy
and hang in the closet because she IS
too tired to wear them.
Let her put on something handsome
and go out with her husband and forget
to do a few of the things she can ac-
complish the next day.
She may find If she Lenies herselt
few things she can hire woman 10
clean and do her washing once week.
This will give her little rest, and
when her husband returns in the even
ing she is ready to meet him pleasantly
and without that tired expression that
comes when we are worn out.
No woman can do herself and her
home justice who uses up all her
energy in cleaning. She can let things
go for a day and sit down. She Will
find the next day she sees things from
clearer viewpoint and knows just
where to go about things.
Work never does US any harm II we
start it right, but it is a dangerous
no reserve forces left. We should work
as we play, leaving a little pleasure TO
be found when needed, as reaction.
The woman who is well balanced SHOWS
her husband the best and first atten-
tion. She gives her children true SYM
pathy and love and keeps them well
bred, never forgetting that they can
have faults, even If they be her own
flesh and blood.
Her housework never becomes fetish
with her any more than her family:
Everything has it's place in her life ana
the woman learns to conserve her FORCES
and her time. She gives the proper at
tention to every subject and loses notn-
ing, but gains all.
The woman who is tyrant gets love,
but it is given from fear of offense, or
a scene. The woman who demands
nothing gets neglect; neither is proper.
The woman who works herself to death
loses her life joylessly. There is the
happy medium, and every woman can
strike 1t If she chooses, demanding only
what is hers justly and giving as much
in return.
She does not spoil her children and
gains their respect; she does not spoil
her husband, and he never thinks or
trampling upon her. Learn to run your
race of life calmly, quietly, taking long
breaths, and do not squirt along to get
over the ground in short time. You
may win the race, but you will lose
your life and lots Of fun at that pace.
DIANA.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12

sugar corn.
Shoulder OF pork is 12hc; boned shoulder
of milk lamb, 12hc; fresh veal roast boned
and larded, 15c pound; common steak.
pounds for csc; fancy lon steak 15c to 25c
pound; best roast beef, 15c; pot roast &c
to .l2hc; lamb and mutton chops. 12hc to
25c