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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-20
LEGAL AID SOCIETY
is DOING MUCH WORK
More Than 400 Cases Handled in the
Last Year at Small Average
Expense

That money will be needed if the
work of the Legal Aid society, which
was organized year ago for the pur-
poses of furnishing legal advice to
those unable to hire lawyers, is to be
continued, was made known last night
at the annual meeting of the associa-
ton held in the rooms of the chamber
of commerce.
It was brought out in one of the re-
ports read to the body that 418 cases
had been taken up during the year at
an average cost of $125 case. Fred
Wheeler, president of the society, pre-
sided. Reports were read by Mrs.
Pearl Adams Spaulding, secretary and
treasurer, and Mrs. Leland Norton, SUI
perintendent. Guy Eddie, vice presi-
dent, and Martin Bekin, prominent
member of the society, spoke on the
work the organization is doing.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-20
FALLS EIGHTY FEET
INTO WELL WITHOUT
SERIOUS INJURIES
Surgeons Find Only Nose and Knee
Cap Broken After Plunge Through
Rotten Planklng Used
as Cover

Falling eighty feet into an abandoned
well and escaping with a broken knee
cap and broken nose was the expert
ence of Fred Cordler, $40 South Los
Angeles street, yesterday morning.
Cordler, who is 90 years old, Is en-
ployed as gardener at the Diamond Hill
nurs ry, 651 South Boyle avenue, and
was raking up the yard about the
grounds when he stepped on some
planking that hid the well, and crashed
through, landing in fifteen feet or
water, which doubtless saved his life.
1 The well has not been used for ten
years and was covered with boards, but
time and exposure had rotted the
boards so they were capable of no more
resistance than a shingle. Cordler
knew the location of the well, but sup
posed the covering was firm. He real
lied his error suddenly.
Cordler appears to be suffering from
no shock, and the doctors at the re-
ceiving hospital, where he was taken,
state he received no internal injuries
and the broken nose and fracture of
the knee cap are the extent of his in
juries.
"As I stepped on the board heard a
cracking. and the next second / was
going down at fearful rate. l thought
/ would never reach the bottom of the
we'll. The sudden immersion in the
cold water brought me to my senses,
and / started to help myself, but found
/ could not move my right leg, said
Cordler.
Il managed to brace myself by fore
ing the toe of my left foot into crew
ice in the rocks and by laying back
against my shoulders I could keep
above the water.
In Well an Hour
ut was a painful position. and I
yelled as loudly as I could to attract
attention, but 1t was an hour from the
time fell in until I was taken out.
at do not think could have lasted
much longer, as the pain and strain or
NV position was becoming unbearable,
and 7 was weak from yelling. 1t was
an experience that 1 never will forget,
but / ought to be thankful that 1t was
no worse"
Cordler's cries for aid finally reached
the ears of Max e. FL. Keffel. pro-
prietor of the nursery, and he went to
engine company No. IL and secured
ropes and help to release Cordler.
w. A. Moore, a fireman, and Frank
E. Young, a contractor of 92S Hollen-
heck terrace, volunteered to go into the
we'll, and were lowered by ropes.
A rope was securely tied about Cord
Ter. and he was taken to the surface.
and the fireman and contractor raised
in the same manner.
Cordler was weak and on the verge OF
collapse when he was taken out or the
well, but quickly revived.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-20
HOUSE ROBBED;
FAMILY THERE
BURGLARS SECURE MORE
THAN $500 IN LOOT
FRIENDS WERE BEING ENTER
TANNED DURING CRIME
Wife and Mother Were Absent from
Second Story of Building Only
Thirty Minutes When Rob-
berry Happened

Working quietly, swiftly and eff
fectively, a porch climber, evidently
from the character of his work a pro-
fessional, last night stripped the resi-
dence of Carl Schlund, 739 East Thirty
third street, of all it's money and valu-
ables that were easily portable and
readily convertible into cash. The thief
secured $3.50 in money and jewelry
worth $500.
All of the members of the family
except Mr.. Schlund were at home, and
the thief worked through the upper
story of the house, opened every re-
ceptacle which might contain valuables,
and securing his loot left within few
minutes after he had effected his en-
trance.
Mr.. Schlund is employed as a stage
carpenter at the Belasco theater and
was at his work at the time of the rob
berry. Mrs. Schlund and her mother
were entertaining number of neigh
bors at luncheon and left the upper
part of the house about 7:30 o'clock,
where they had gone on some trif1ing
errand. After their guests had left
Mrs. Schlund and her mother returned
to the second floor.
Within the half hour they had been
absent from the upper part of the
house the thief had entered, turned
everything upside down and inside out,
leaving the house in the utmost con-
fusion and looking like a cyclone had
come and gone.
From an investigation 1t was found
that entrance had been obtained by
climbing up over a screen porch at the
rear of the house and breaking open
window leading into a small room.
From there the thief had gone into
the bedroom of Mr.. and Mrs Schlund
and broke open a dresser and took
from the top drawer where it had been
hidden a wallet containing the money.
Every drawer in the dresser had been
pulled out and the contents strewed
over the floor. A washstand in the
corner Of the room had been treated In
like manner.
In the next room the dresser was
opened and the contents of the draw
ers thrown over the floor. Here a
number of pieces of jewelry were Sc
cured. In a small room off the bed
room a desk was broken open and other
valuable jewelry taken, bringing the
total amount up to $500.
From the hasty investigation made It
was not learned whether any other
property was taken or not, but 1t is
believed that the thief took only jewelry
and money. The theft was reported to
the police last night and detectives
were assigned to the case, but no clew
lead to the identity of the thief.
During all the time the thief was at
work Mrs. Schlund and her guests were
sitting in a room Immediately below
where he was, and although they were
carrying on only an ordinary CONVERSE
ton so quietly did he work that not q
sound was heard.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-20
300 PER CENT BROKER
FOUND IN TIA JUANA
CORPULENT SCHEMER MIKES
WITH OTHER FUGITIvES
Attempt Will Be Made to Extradite
Man Who Left City Suddenly,
Said to Be $25o,o00
Richer

It has been established beyond a
doubt that Harry D. Brown, the 800
per cent broker who suddenly diSap-
peared from Los Angeles Monday aft
ernoon, leaving behind many creditors,
from whom it is estimated he secured
money approximating $25O,0OO, is in Tia
Juana, Just across the line in Mexico.
Detectives who have been on the
trail of Brown have identified him in
Tia Juana, and to Identify Brown is
an easy matter, owing to his corpu-
lency.
According to the detectives, Brown
was enjoying himself in the company
of Mick Oswald and William Law
renee, also fugitives from Los Angeles,
who are wanted as witnesses before
the Los Angeles grand jury.
Immediate steps will be taken 10
secure the extradition of Brown, but
as it is known he is lavishly supplied
with money it is expected he will put
up a stubborn, legal battele against
extradition.
Meanwhile Browns victims in Los
Angeles are besieging room 613, tenn
porarily engaged in the Union Trust
building by II. r. thinner, former
cashier and confidential clerk of Broker
Brown.
thinner Goes Armed
thinner occupies this Office day and
night, and yesterday was armed with
a revolver buckled about his waist,
and also exhibited a pair of handcuffs.
thinner was asked yesterday whether
he knew that DIR. Nettie e. Hammond,
who was used as reference to secure
patronage by Brown, was related to
Brown. When thinner replied that he
knew of no such relationship the inter-
rogator declared that thinner knew it
was a fact
I. H. Hurst of the Hurst detective
agency, who is working up the case In
the interests of the creditors, declared
yesterday it was his opinion this
trouble would develop into a family
affair, and that Brown was not the
only scapegoat. Before Hurst, who
was in Zimmer's office yesterday, left
the room he asked thinner why he was
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-20
CLARENCE MACKAY WILL
GIVE COLLEGE DONATION
Postal Telegraph Head to Present
Quarter Million to Nevada's
University

RENO, New, March 19.-It was given
out today from authoritative sources
that before Clarence H. Mackay of the
Postal Gable company, one of Nevada's
bonanza kings, sails for Europe from
New York on April he will make def
mite arrangements to donate to the
University of Nevada $250,000 for a new
library and administrative building.
DIR. j. Il. Stubs, president of the
university, left for New York last night
for the purpose of comforting with Mr..
Mackay concerning the proposed gift.
While not confirming the statement.
he admitted his mission might result in
the way stated.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-20

WASHINGTON, March 19.-Henry S.
Brown, former president Of the State
Bank of Calistoga at Napa,, Cal, ar
rested here last week on a charge of
embezzlement, has applied for his re-
lease on a writ of habeas corpus. The
district supreme court will hear the
case next Friday and bail was fixed
at $4,000. Brown denies his guilt, de-
claring he is in no way responsible for
the wrecked condition Of the bank.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-20
FINES NEGRO DOCTOR FOR
ILLEGAL USE OF MAILS
DR.. G. w. Taylor Assessed $500 for
Treating Patient He Knew
to Be Well

Denouncing in strong language the
illegal use of the mails for gaining
practice among women with imaginary
ills, Judge Wellborn yesterday fined
DR.. George w. Taylor, negro, $500.
Taylor was one of the eleven ply
sicians charged in the federal court
with illegal use of the malls, and in
testifying the negro doctor stated his
greatest patronage was among women
who imagined they were sick. and for
whom he prescribed, whether affected
by disease or not.
Judge Wellborn said such practice
was pernicious, and imposed the fine,
although the prosecution argued for a
fine of $1,000.
Judge Wellborn said he did not wish
to pauperize the doctor without BEN
filing the government, and placed the
fine at $500.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-20
WISH TO PROMOTE LAWLER'S
DEPUTY TO LATTER'S PLACE
United States District Attorney May
Become Assistant Attorney Gem
eraf at Washington

The friends and supporters of A. I.
Mccormick, chief deputy to United
States District Attorney Oscar Law
Ter, have already started campaign
to place him in the position occupied
now by Mr.. Lawler, should the latter
decide to accept the appointment
offered him as assistant attorney gen
eral in the department at Washington.
Mr.. Lawler is planning a trip to
Washington the middle of next week,
and not until then will he decide
whether he will accept the position
offered him.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-20

so heavily armed and why he had the
handouts in his pocket
"You know said Hurst. that If
Brown walked in here you could not
arrest him, even if you so desired"
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-09

Ranchmen Moving Herds.

Denver.-A Fort Morgan dispatch
December 30th says: Mike Donalin,
who has a ranch twenty-five miles
southeast of here, started yesterday
with 500 head of cattle for here, so as
to get feed for them. his entire crop
of hay having been fed in the last few
weeks. While on the way twenty-five
of the cattle gave out and were left
along the trail. For the protection of
those he sent out two loads of hay,
costing him IS ton for the hauling,
besides s14 for the hay. This is only
one instance of many where the cattle
are being moved to where they can
get more feed. Williams & Waite will
ship about 500 head to western Nebras,
ka to feed the rest of the season.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-09
Prosperity of Colorado.

In the year just ended, writes Gov.
ernor-Elect John F. Shafroth in the
Denver News. the reports cleaned
from various sources show that Colo
rado mines, facto1ies, farms, orchards
and stock ranges produced more than
s40O 100000. On a basis of 75O, 900 pop
ulation for the state that means a per
capita production of $3.50, or nearly as
much as the earnings of the average
head of family in the United States,
without taking into consideration the
earnings of jobbing or importing in
dustries.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-09
COMPARATIVE RECEIPTS OF LIvI
Naval Academy Examinations.

Denver.-Preliminar examinations
for admittance to the United States
Naval Academy at Annapolis, will be
hsld at the Manual Training Tigh
School building in Denver at 900
o'clock in the morning of January 18th.
From those who pass, two will be Sc
lccted for the Colorado representation
and three alternates will be selected
for each appointment. Boys between
sixteen and twenty years of age are
eligible and the examinations will be
along all elementary branches of edu-
cation. Those selected will have to
take the regular examinations of the
academy next April under the civil ser
vice authorities in Denver DIR. James
H.. Baker of Boulder University is in
charge of the preliminary eXamina-
tions.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-09
Commercial Organizations.

There are in Colorado more than
100 local organizations in as many
different towns under the names of
chamber of commerce, commercial
club. commercial association or bust
ness mems association, writes ]. G..
Craig, secretary of the State CONNER
cial Association No municipality in
Colorado of sufficient size or popula-
tion whose citizens are actuated by a
desire for public improvement or ma
terial advancement through unity of
discussion and action is without its
recognized chamber of commerce or
commercial club.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-09
Sale of State Lands.

Denver.-Farmers and land buyerf
crowded the State land office to the
doors Wednesday at the sale of state
lands held by Registrar John F. VII
Wan, and approximately 10000 acres
were purchased. bringing the state
about s175,000. The average price for
farm lands was $3.50 per acre. One
tract of 800 acres of improved land
in Saguache county was sold for $40
an acre. There was brisk competi
ton among the buyers. and land ap
praised at $3.50 by the state was fire.
auently run up to $50 and sold.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-09
Denver.

Dairy products increased twenty-five
per cent. over those of last year
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-09
Cement Plaster and Stone.

The Denver Republican estimates
the production of the above named ar
ticles in Colorado as follows:
Cement output in Colorado for 1908,
100000 barrels.
Plaster output in Colorado for 1908,
$4,000 tons
Value of building stone quarried in
Colorado, $3,00O,O00.
The annual output and sale of build
ing stone of all kinds from Colorado
quarries is estimated roundly at val
uation of 100000.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-09
Water and Electric Power.

The greatest power development
work being carried on in the country
at this time, says the Denver News,
is being pushed forward in Colorado
by a number of companies that have
for their ultimate purpose the furnish
ing of commercial electric power for
every possible manufacturing and
power-consuming enterprise that may
locate in the state. Nearly 100000
horse power units will be the output
of the companies now building when
their construction work is completed.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-09
Always Staunch
md True

The Denver Republican has al
ways avoided the fallacies and
knaveries of yellow journalism,
and its steadily increasing Circula-
ton proves conclusively that its
policy of telling the plain Truth
without exaggeration or misrepre-
sentation, standing fast for the
Right, is heartily approved with
growing force by the intelligent
Public to which it appeals.
To read it is a liberal Education.
and the citizen who goes without
it does a positive harm to himself.
to his family, and to the commu-
nifty.
In no other way can the invest
ment of ~ cents per day
for that is all The Republican
costs any subscriber-bring such
rich results in that knowledge
which is both Power and Pleasure
Information, instruction and en-
tertainment fill its columns and it
leaves a good taste in the mouth
of the reader.
1t stands for Law ard Order in
the State-for Peace, Prosperity
and Happiness in the Home.
IF you are not already enrolled
among its splendid list of Patrons
send on your subscription and give
it fair trial at rs cents per month
for Daily and Sunday. -
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-09
Miss NJ. COWden
Hair Dressing ParlOr.

Shampoo, cutting and curling.
Scalp treatment, hair tonics, hair
Strengthening, manicuring. Stage
wigs for rent; theatrical use and
masquerades.
Goods delivered out of the city.
All shades of hair matched by
sending a ssmple of hair; also
!oombings made up.
CHEAPEST SWITCHES 90 CENTS.
1919 2lst ~ Denver, Colo
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-09
Colorado's Population.

The Denver Republican makes the
following estimate of the present popu.
lation of Denver and Colorado:
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-09
Potato Yield and SELLING Prices.

Statistics for the last ten years
show the following as to yield and
selling price of the potato crop in the
Greeley district:
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-09
,OwTH OF SUGAR INDUSTRY.

% Rocky Mountain News shows the growth
industry in Colorado since the first factory
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-22
FRIDAY, OCTOBER -, 1909.
NEED WESTERN MAN.

In the very opening of his
administration the prediction is
registered that Taft will remain
but one term as president.
Roosevelt is named as his sue
cessor, for the reason he has a
hold upon the confidence and
esteem Of the people. But it
seems idle energy at this time
to speculate on who will fill the
place when President Taft's
time expires. Especially so as
conditions are changing. new
issues coming up, and by the
time the nomination in 1912
comes some other man may
rise with strength and ability to
defend the interests Of the peo-
pie against the interests Of the
east which will place even the
strenuous leader in the back
ground.
Then it is not known that
Roosevelt would accept the po-
sition again, and if he accepted
it, whether he would be able to
do much for the people. It
looks as though the republicans
TO the west were determined to
force the party to take advanced
ground in the interest Of the
people and discard some of the
time tried policies, and force a
new organization embodying all
the good features Of the present
party. In addition to this to
return to Roosevelt would show
a weakness Ga sacrifice to the
east) for there are numerous
strong men in the ranks''of the
progressives ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
pable ACKNOWLEDGMENT
A western man cognizant Of the
true condition sof the people
would be in a far more fortified
position to present and defend
the interests Of the people, es-
pecially if backed by a carefully
selected congress such as must
be secured before anything like
equitable legislation can be
vouched safe the people.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-22
WILL HELP THE CITY.

The real estate dealers of the
city have a movement on foot
which means much to Rapid
City if carried out. They pro-
pose forming an organization
for the purpose Of advertising
the city and community in a
systematic manner. A meet
ing was held Friday evening
and committees selected to
bring about the organization.
D. B. Ingram, w. II. Thomp-
kins and D. G. Kicker were au-
thorized to correspond with or
carnations of the nature in
other states, secure all the in
formation possible, and present
their findings at a future meet
ing. These gentlemen will take
up the duty assigned them and
as soon as possible will ascer-
tain all there is to be gained by
correspondence. When this is
secured the meeting will be
called and in all probability the
movement will crystalize into
an organization Of working
ability. II is just the sort Of
an organization needed. Rapid
City has advantages and they
should be made known. AND
besides this the city should bt
pushed to the front in all ways
| possible. A boom inflated By
false pretenses or grating pro,
lclivities is a bad thing, but this
movement contemplates al
/ honest effort to present the ad
|vantages Of the community Will
4 q view to obtaining the creates
good to the greatest number
i The movement therefore il
4 worthy Of co-o operation on th,
part Of everyone who has
spark Of interest in the futur,
Iof the city and county.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-22

rem Of Yankton, and John B.
Hauten of Watertown, has
been appointed by Gov. Vessey.
The duty of the commission is
to study the tax problem and
present a bill to the next ses-
sion OF the legislature embody-
ing their research. The action
is taken IN the hope of securing
a comprehensive revenue law
for the state.
Mr.. Sterling is dean of the
law department of the state
university; DR.. Warren is pres
ldent of the college at Yankton,
and Mr.. Hauten is prominent
attorney in his home city. The
men are to serve without COM
pensation, as there is no provi-
sion for the appointment Of
such a commission. The gov
ernor has also prevailed upon
j. w. Palmer of Ipswich, e. G..
Isenhuth Of Redfield, and j. r.
Dalton Of Woonsocket to inves-
tlgateiand present a bill in the
interests of good roads. These
men have also consented to
work without pay and to pre-
sent their findings in as COM
prehensive manner as possible.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-22

Born Cook and Peary should
retire to the rear alley and fight
it out between themselves. The
public is weary Of 1t all. The
discovery would have furnished
glory enough for both, but the
senseless talk in the papers has
killed it all.