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Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12

His last appearance here was prior
tc Christmas in 1908. He registered at
q we'll known hotel, and after living
in luxury for several weeks left De
cember 81, leaving his hotel bill unpaid
and numerous other unsettled ac-
counts.
He is alleged to have purchased a
diamond ring from Wiesenberger, ten
dering an alleged worthless check for
$525 in payment. According to the po-
lice, Barr went to El Paso, where he
pawnd the ring, and from there went
to Mexico.
That was the last heard of him until
his arrest in Oregon.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
Y. M. c. A. PLANS
STUDY COURSE
SCHOOL WILL OPEN T0M0R-
X, ROW MORNING
BOTH GRAMMAR AND HIGHER
TOPICS TO BE TAUGHT
Expected That Day Glasses viii App
peal to Young Men Who Are
Past the Usual School
Age

In anticipation of an overflow from
the public schools, the Young Mems
Christian association has arranged to
conduct day school for grammar
grade and high school students. The
school will open tomorrow morning and
will continue until July 1, 1910, with
both forenoon and afternoon sessions.
A beginning was made in high school
work last season and the results have
encouraged the association to nclude
instruction in the upper grammar
grades The same textbooks will be
used as in the public schools, and
while the instruction will be mainly in
dividual instead of in classes. the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
PARK DEPARTMENT URGES
DECENT SANITARY HOUSE
Declares That Present Conditions in
Central Park Are Disgrace to
City of Los Angeles

The park department will urge the
council Tuesday, to make an immed1-
ate appropriation to construct com
modious and sanitary comfort station
at Central park.
"A number of complaints have been
made to the park department about
the condition of comfort stations in
this park and the park department it
self calls it a shame and disgrace
that the most popular breathing spot
in Los Angeles should be no better pro-
yided in this respect than is the case
The council has promised approlria-
tions for this purpose, but has been
dilatory in setting aside the money re-
quired.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12

courses will follow closely those of the
public schools.
During the past week the association
has received numbers of applications
for sloyd and has arranged to offer
manual training both to grade and
high school students. The high school
section will be in charge of H. L. Boyd
and the grammar grades in charge of
l.. E. Edwards. Several additional in
structors have been engaged.
A feature of the school will be gym
nastic training in the large association
gymnasium. A special gymnasium
class will be organized for students of
the preparatory school and the COM
n1ercial school which already is in ses-
sion, and a number of teams probably
will be organized to represent the
school.
1t is expected that the day school will
appeal not only to parents who wish
their boys to have the advantage of
the social and physical department
privileges offered by the association,
but to young men past the usual high
school age who wish to prepare as
rapidly as possible for entrance to
some college or technical school. The
large chemical and physical labora-
tories of the association will give OPP
portunity for college preparatory work
in the sciences.
The educational committee is also
planning a number of new evening
courses and more than fifty courses In
Industrial, technical, commercial and
language subjects will lie offered in the
fall term beginning Septembe' 27.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
Broom Corn Expensive

ARCOLA, Wis, Sept. 1.-Two hum
dred dollars a ton for broom corn is
now predicted by men in the trade.
Today farmers have refused $170 for
broom corn in the field. The price last
Tuesday was $780, Buyers are frantic,
while the farmers are standing pat.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12

Built upon honest upright and economical Life Insurance
principles, The Prudential revouionized all popular
methods of Life Insurance and saving has thrown its
protection than million homes. issues policy
from technicaies absolutely guaranteed Its popu-
ary evidenced by and Onehaf million policies
in force
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
Wants More FIre Apparatus

More fire apparatus to equip the new
engine houses that soon win be built is
wanted by the fire department, and this
department will ask the council Tues
DAY to advertise for bids. The appa-
ratus wanted is a motor combination
chemical and hose wagon for San Pedro
and two combination chemical and hose
wagons, one city service combination
chemical and truck, a fourth size fire
engine and 1900 feet of 215-inch fire
hose.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
BROKER WILL BE
RETURNED SOUTH
FRANK M. BARR ARRESTED IN
OREGON
Alleged That Former San Diego Real
Estate Operator Obtained Dia-
mond Ring with Fraudu-
lent Paper

Frank M. Barr, a former real estate
broker of San Diego, who the police
saw left here December 81, 1908, leaving
8. number of valueless checks and nu-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
PENNSYLVANIANS
MEET AT BEACH
MOST NOVEL PICNIC OF THE
SEASON IS HELD
PRIZES, WITH TWO EXCEPTIONS,
ALL GIVEN TO WOMEN
Former Residents of Keystone State
Gather at Redondo in Annual Pic
mic - Pie Eating Contest
Amusing
Especial to The Herald.l


REDONDO BEACH, Sept 11.-For-
mer residents of the keystone State to
the number of 800 participated in the
most novel outing of the season today
The events for which prizes were pre-
scented were distinct departure from
those of ordinary picnics, all events be-
ing for woman entrants with the excep-
tion of two, the pie eating contest for
boys and the age contest for men.
From the first arrival in the morning
to the close of the dance pavilion at
night, every Pennsylvania brought his
contribution of enthusiasm and impart-
ed some of it to his neighbor.
The contests were watched by an
interested crowd and developed some
exciting finishes. The woman's potato
race was won by Mrs. e. B. Davis, with
Miss Angie Nolf second. The woman's
egg race was an exhibition of dexterity
and steady nerves, and was won by
Mrs. E. B. Davis, with Mrs. G. M.
Swain second.
Aged Women Race
The third event, a 50-yard race for
women more than so years old, brought
out some surprising bursts of speed
from the danes, who entered into the
spirit of the contest with all the enthu-
siasm of school girls. The race was won
by Mrs. r. e. Knox of Lawrence coun-
ty, who when asked her age answered: Z:
'Over So" Mrs. c. w. Mills, formerly
of Lancaster county, was second. The
50-yard race for girls under 20 was won
by Edna Mcneil, with Christine Tatton
second.
The pie eating contest for boys was
one of the laughable features of the
outing. A table was placed in the CEN
ter of the crowd and six sturdy de-
scendants of Pennsylvanians attacked
the pies, eating without touching their
hands to the pies. With faces be-
smeared and straining every nerve to
gobble their circles of pastry first, the
lads presented a ludicrous spectacle.
George Benstead got away with his
first, and was followed by Fred Man
gold, who ran him close second.
Prize Pies Tested by Judges
The pie baking contest, in which
four tempting patches of pastry were
entered, proved to be an agreeable feast
for the judges--Sam Brown, c. d.
Shields and w. S. Daubenspeck, all of
Los Angeles. The three enthusiastic
samplers of the housewives combina-
tion of fruit and shortening fingered
long over their task, casting longing
glances at the remnants of the delica-
oies and groaning inwardly at their in
ability to encompass more.
After a final comparison of notes 1t
was decided the apple creation of Miss
Nellie McCrea should be awarded the
first prize, with the blackberry dainty
of Mrs. c. w. Mills a close second.
Mrs. S. Hindson carried off third money
with a beautiful lemon pie, and Mrs,
King Joslyn's apple pie was awarded
fourth.
The prize for the Oldest Pennsylva-
MIA woman was awarded to Mrs. e. d.
Goodrich born in Erie county March
2O 1924. acquiring the age of So on her
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12

Don't simply allow it to die-that plan Of
yours. Find little capital through advertis-
ing
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12

Are Now Canvassing in This Vicinity. They Have
a Most Vital Story to Tell of How Life Insurance
Has Saved the Home. Protected the Widow. and
Educated the Children. Let Them Tell it to You.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12

Don't simply allow It to die-that plan Of
yours Find e little capital through advertis-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12

II you want to go east, g. Havdock, Agt.
Illinois Central r. r. lls w Sixth street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
REACTION IN THE
STOCK MARKET
Prices Recover Some of Losses
Recently Scored
STEEL STOCKS IN LEAD
Only News Development is the Pur-
chase of the Chicago Great West
ern Railway by the Nor
gan interests.
BY THOMAS C. sHoTwELL.

New York, August Especial -Hav-
ing oiled the wheels with the best quality
of bear grease, the Morgan Hartman en-
gineers started the prosperity special to-
day for another flight into the unknown
region of higher prices.
Steel was the leader and the Morgan
brokers stood ready to take unlimited
quantities of it. Reading was picked up
in thousand-share blocks and advanced
2 points. Union Pacific swung majestically
upward and the entire market felt the
qulckening influence of strength and mo-
ton.
So quickly was the upward motion re-
stunned that the very few commission
houses were able to get their customers
back into the market There was an
entire absence throughout the short ses-
sion of urgent liquidation. The buying
was not aggressive but it was positive
and undisguised.
News developments of Importance were
lacking except for the purchase by Nor
gan & Co. at receivership sale of the
Chicago Great Western railroad for $12,-
100000. A report that the Pittsburg Coal
company is to be purchased by the Penn
sylvania company caused a sharp ad-
vance in the stock of the coal company.
The advance in steel bars exclusively
forecasted in this column more than a
week ago was announced by the Carnegie
Steel company.
Business in the trade continues to I'M
prove.
Number of shares sold today 521525,
against 1,OS7,57O a year ago. Par value
Of e.NI1 tod f,,,f q
$4,000 year ago.
Stocks were reactionary on the curb
market today with the exception of Tue
lumme, which advanced on an import
ant discovery of ore. Ray Consolidated,
Kerr Lake and others stocks that have
been active recently had a session OF
extreme dullness.
The Chicago and Great Western road
was sold at auction today in st. Paul I'M
der foreclosure proceedings. 1t was pur-
chased by Fred Fl. Gardner and George
w. Stevens, representing j. P. Morgan
& Co. The purchase was formal mat
ter as the banking firm had announced
several weeks ago that it would make
the transaction. The company was put
into the hands of a receiver following the
1907 panic because of Its failure to pay the
interest on its bonds 1t Is generally
known in Wall street, however, that
banking facilities were withdrawn from
it because of the crusade carried on by
its president, A. B. Stickney, in connec-
ton with Stuyvesant Fish against Wall
street methods. S. NJ. FELTON,, who was
president of the Chicago and Alton under
Harrman's management, will be pres
ident of the reorganized Chicago and
Great Western. This road was for many
years a disturber in the railroad world
and 1t refused to make pool agreements
with other roads 1t was known as a
fragrant rate cutter. Capture of the prop
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
A Paiama Story.

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
1.-THE late Col. A. K. Mcclure was a
brilliant raconteur," said a veteran Glover
club man. I'm never forget his pajama
story
Colonel Mcclure told this story at a
Glover club dinner in the old Bellevue
of Philadelphia. 1t was story about the
Spanish war.
There was a regiment it seems, re-
cruited from Conshohocken, Cinnaminson
Wawa, and Manunka Chunk, and the
ladies of those Pennsylvania towns got to-
gether after the regiments departure
and made a lot of pajamas for the SOL
diers. Pajamas were new thing in those
days; smart, exclusive, and so forth; the
ordinary man wore a night shirt
Well, these pajamas. in half dozen
big packing cases, went duly Cubaward,
but no word of their arrival ever came
back. The ladies waited about a month.
Then they wired to the colonel, genial,
whole-souled Conshohockener:
Anxious to know If you got the pa
jamas last month
1.-The colonel had never heard of pa
jamas He wired back:
Story is lie, out of whole cloth,
probably fabricated by enemies to ruin
me politically. Admit am not toal abb
stainer, but never had pajamas last month
or any other time"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
WHEAT DECLINES
ON BIC RECEIPTS
Drop Is Also Aided By Reports
of Bad Weather
PRIMARY RECEIPTS HEAVY
Corn is Strong From the Start Owing
to Continued Dry Weather In the
southwest-oats Close Weak
and Provisions Steady.
PRIMARY RECEIPTS HEAVY

Chicago, August a.-LiberaI receipts of
wheat at southwestern grain eenters and
unfayorable weather for harvesting in
the northwest caused weakness in the
wheat market here today. Final quo
tations showed net losses of 1s414c to &c
Corn closed firm. Oats were weak and
provisions steady.
Trade in the pit was only moderately
active and considerable nervousness was
manifested, although the tendency of
prices was to seek a lower level. There
was slight bulge at the start, due to
an advance of 1sd1kd at Liverpool, but
the market quickly reacted on free SELL
ing by several of the leading commission
houses. prices dropping about lie from the
high point
The selling was prompted mainly by
weak conditions in the northwest, almost
no rain being reported on either side of
the international boundary lines These
ideals, however, would not last long ac-
cording to the weather, whose forecast
for Minnesota and the Dakotas predicted
showers in those states tonight and to-
morrow. The possibility of delay to har-
vesting and threshing of the spring
wheat crop owing to wet weather inspired
some buying during the latter part of
the day and caused a steadier feeling In
the pit.
Heavy movement of wheat in the south
west, particularly to Kansas City, was
also a bearish influence. Total primary
receipts for the week were approximately
100000 bushels in excess of those of the
corresponding week a year ago, and the
prospects were bright for still greater,
increase during the coming week.
During the day the September delivery
sold between 99hc and s1.O01s11 .OO4.
The market closed fairly steady, with
September at 1850 and December 859sc
The corn market was strong at the
start, owing to the continuance of drouth
in the southwestern portion of the corn
belt, but weakened materially during the
first half of the day because of the break
in wheat The principal trading was in
the new crop months. Numerous damage
reports were received during the day, and
these advices caused a flrmer feeling In
the final hour.
The close was firm. with prices a shade
to 1s6pAc higher.
Oats were weak all day because of lib
eral receipts here. The arrivals today
were nearly 100 cars in excess of the esti-
mated amount. Receiving houses reported
the average for next week would probably
be still larger. The market closed weak,
with prices Nc to ss@%c lower.
Trade in provisions was quiet and sem
timent in the pit was bearish nearly all
day. Increased receipts of live hogs at
Western packing centers was the chief
weakening influence.
Prices at the close were TIC lower to 100
higher.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
SEEING WASHINGTON.
Dull Season Methods of Drawing Pat
ronage to Wagons.

Washington Correspondence in New
York Herald.
When you come to Washington and n
pretty girl smiles at you from one of
the sightseeing cars, don't get puffed
up with pride. That Is what she is
there for, but most young men don't
find it out until they have given up
their dollar, mounted the rub berneok
COACH" and tried to carry on the fiirta-
tion.
1t is a result OF the increasing num-
Der of sightseeing cars and the grow
ing competition. One enterprise
"spieler" found that his descriptions of
historical and contemporaneous Wash
ington failed to draw the patronage.
One day he gave a free ride to a
couple of friends-attractive young
women they were-and was panied to
observe that before the car got under
way half dozen young fellows, evil
IDENTIFY visitors, had come aboard and
were endeavoring to pick up an ac-
quaintance. The "spieler" was about
to declare battle. when the situation
struck him in another light.
Every day since the young women
mount the car as 1t waits for passen-
gers, and cast alluring glances at
passersby. After the susceptible ones
get aboard they find the smiles still
working, but not for them.
Considering that 1t is the dull sea-
son. business is remarkable good.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
Wireless Is Life Saver.
From Popular Mechanics.

From Popular Mechanics.
Counting the lives saved from the
transatlantic liners Republic and Sla-
vonia, and two smaller vessels, nearly
5000 persons can attribute their quick res
cue from peril to the work of wireless
telegraphy. an extraordinarily satisfac-
tory record for a source of aid still in
its infancy. Today, after but short
period of successful operation. the sys-
tenn is now so general on Atlantic ves-
sells that 1t is practically impossible for
a ship to be completely isolated. She
can always speak to one or more ships,
so that, unless she founders instantly,
a signal for assistance will bring relief.
In the instance of the Slavonia, which
ran on the rocks of Flores island, In the
Azores, both the Batavia and the Prin-
cess Irene heard the calls for assistance.
The former was 140 miles distant and
the latter 1853 miles The stirring wire
less drama in this instance and that of
the Republic is too well known to need
repetition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
COTTON MARKET
TURNS UPWARD
Visible Supply Statement Is
Considered BulIish
ADVANCE SLOW BUT SURE
Temperatures Improve In Texas and
Some Good Rains Are Reported
But This Has Little e.
feet Upon Prices.

New Orleans, August N.-Spot cotton,
steady. Lice higher; middling, 121ac. Sales
on the spot, 81 bales; to arrive. none.
Futures opened steady, unchanged to 4
points up. Cables were slightly lower
than expected, but shorts were nervous
over the bullish visible supply statement
and the large sales of spot cotton In Llv-
erpool This buying was the chief sup
port of the market throughout the ses-
sion. Temperatures In the western cot
ton belt were lower and considerable rain
was reported in Texas but neither had
any effect on prices.
The advance was gradual and the
market acted oversold. Bulls made no
effort to press their advantage London
cables told of a bumper Egyptian crop,
but TO attention was paid to this news.
At the highest the active months were II
points up. The close was steady at a
net advance Of 10 to II points.
Futures this week gain 81 a bale over
the final prices of last week, all the ac-
tive months standing on the closing ex-
actly 10 points higher. This advance was
In the face of great bearish activity and
was caused by the very alarming wealth
err reports from Texas and the western
cotton belt generally. The highest tenn
peratures on record, no to ia degrees In
the shade, were reported at many points
in Texas and Oklahoma and at the end
kilograms from the interior were re-
ceived stating that they had caused pro-
nounced crop damage. Prices were also
helped, late in the week, by bullish sta
tistics and very favorable accounts from
Manchester and New York dry goods
market The highest prices were on
Wednesday when October stood 81 a bale
higher than last weeks closing Prices
fell and then recovered later In the
week
Spots lose 1-16c from last weeks closing
prices. Business was small, total sales
on the spot being S72 bales. against 3o62
last week and sales to arrive amounted
to los bales, against GOO last week
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
Live Stock Market.

Chicago, August H.-Cattle-Receipts es-
timated at 1000; market steady; beeves,
81 1904. so; Texas steers, $4@5. 901s western
steers, $4lD6. IS; stockers and feeders, IS 10
QI5. rs, cows and heifers 81. 2566. 40; calves,
seQS. rs.
Hogs-Receipts estimated at 11,000; mar
ket steady; light. N.6OQs .O71a; mixed.
81. 4oQs. 10; heavy. T.10QS. 121a; rough, $40
al 35; good to choice heavy, 81. 3S@8 .121a;
pigs, Sc. 9O97. 80; bulk of sales, 81 55QS.
Sheep-Receipts estimated at 1000; mar
ket steady native, $275@4 80; western,
50. 9Od4. so; yearlings, $4G5.3O lambs, ma
tive 81. 25a9 3d. western, 34.50q7.55
Kansas City, August 21.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. 600; market steady for the week,
1900: choice export and dressed beef
steers, 81. SCOT 80; stockers, 2.90Q5; SOUTH
ern steers, &. 25d4 IS; southern cows, $3.50
"a; bulls, 81. 9OQp3 IS; calves. $4@7.2b
Hogs-Receipts, 1000; market &c lower;
top, $7.S21h; bulk Of sales, s7.65@7 80;
heavy, 81. 7oa7. 80; packers. $7.65Q7 80:
light, 81. 65Q7 .S21k; pigs, $6a7 .25; receipts
for the week, 36, 700
No sheep; receipts for the week, 25.6O0.
St. Louis, August observation-disclosures
BOO, including 200 Texans; steady; dressed
beef and butcher steers, IS. 2516. So; steers
under 1000 pounds, 81. 2oai5. so; stockers, SO
"a. 50; cows and heifers. SO. 25@6 80; can
ners, $263; bulls, SO. 25q4 so; calves, IS, 500
It's; Texas and Indian steers, So. 25l6. 10;
cows and heifers, 81. 5000. 80.
Hogs-Receipts, 2500; steady; pigs, Sc. ESQ
g.; packers, s7.75Q7 .95; butchers, $1,000
sos.
sheep-Receipts, 400; steady; lambs, IS. rs
07.SS; stockers $SqS.75.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
New York Cotton Market.

New York, August 2l.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at decline of l point
to an advance of points, and during the
early trading sold to points net higher
on covering for over the weekend, steady
Liverpool cables, reports that splnners
were fixing prices in Liverpool this morn
ing and apprehensions of complaints of
heavy shedding in the near future from
the southwest Trading was quiet but
the market held steady during the middle
of the morning within point or two Of
the best. The market closed very steady
with prices net 3 to IL points higher
Receipts ct the ports today 2Sl4 bales.
against 20S5 bales last week and 6767 bales
last year
For the week 25, 900 bales, against 1887
last week and 1,4SS bales last year. To-
days receipts at New Orleans 81 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter.

New York, August 21.-(Special-) -Liv-
erpool followed our decline of yesterday
by break of to points, the increase
in the demand from Manchester for cot
ton having q controlling influence on the
market. That they should buy cotton
so freely at these prices from Liverpool
appeared to CONFIRM the advices we have
received by cable of more demand for cot
ton goods. BY mail today we have con-
firmation of this demand. accompanied by
note that the insurance people state
they were doing little business, as the
spinners' stocks of goods and cotton were
very small.
Good rains fell at Temple. Taylor, Wax
ahachie and Dallas. Elsewhere there
have been scattered showers. The market
improved from the opening on a mod
crate demand from local sources, and as
the pressure of last week did not appear
prices slowly advanced to the close, which
was 10 points better than yesterday. Ad
vices from the cotton oil mills of Texas
and Oklahoma bear out the idea of
small crop throughout those states. Liv-
erpool should recover the decline of to-
day on Monday.