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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
First Prlzel

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j. try, 4
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i Made him say what bad boy -
+ am II" ESTELLE REICH. !.
+ 633 South Sichel street. AT j.
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
LIMERICK CONTEST


Two prizes will be given in this each week.
First pzeChoce of school pennant valued so from
IuLyon Arms company best baseball mitt valued at so
cents.
Second prizcFne pearl penlnc with blades suitable
Tor either boy girl.
Papers in this contest must be signed with and address
and name of school and grade
All contributions for this be addressed Aunt
Laurie, Herald Junior, The Herald, Los Angeles.
In holiday mood old King Cole,
Said he, "This New Year doth my soul
So friends, and ALL
And the hddlers we'll call
This limerick be completed and received this office
than Thursday December 25 for publication January
Simple Simon, summers day
For fine mince pies, his pence did pay,
But the Pipers stole
Them, and gobbled them whole
This limerick be completed and received this office
not later than Thursday December 80 for publication January
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

(Second prize)

KOCUUHU pTTztJ
\ Jack Horner from his Christmas ;.
4 pie \
\ To eat the plums out first would =
= try, y
\ Then his lips he did smack \
4 Till resounding whack \
= Made the tear-drops fall from his x
X eye. =
\ ELDRED H MARLATT \
\ 847 West Sixtieth street. AS X
4 grade SiXty-eighth street school. 4
= Age -. :
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
(HonorabIe Mention)

1. Jack Horner from his Christmas !
I. pie +
4. To eat the plums out first would +
4 try, !
:. Then his lips he did smack /
+ Till resounding whack !
+ Caused him to wall a woeful cry. 4
4 CATHERINE FORBES. +
+ Los Encinas, Lamanda Park. !
+ Throop Elementary Age TO- !
+ ! j i !. i. i j. ! i !. ! ~ i. i !. + !
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
(HonorabIe Mention)

\ Jack Horner from his Christmas =
= pie =
4 To eat the plums out first would <
! try, x
x Then his lips he did smack x
= Till a resounding Whack =
4 Made him rub his stomach and =
x cry. JOHN BENNETT 4
i Age 8. Whittier. =
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Evening star., 1909-03-04
SECRET SERVICE MEN
Report Made by the Special
House Committee.
AVOIDS ALL CONTROVERSY
Inquiry Included Many Sorts of
Investigators.
SOME STEPS ARE SUGGESTED
Desirable That Permanent Provision
Should Be Made for Government
Special Agents.
AVOIDS ALL CONTROVERSY
SOME STEPS ARE SUGGESTED

The special committee appointed to in
vestigate the secret service has made its
report to the House through its chair
man, Representative Olmstead of Penn
sylvania. The other members of the
committee are Representatives Currier
of New Hampshire, Young of Michigan.
Brantley of Georgia and Bowers of Mis-
sissippi. The report is unanimous.
The committee makes it clear at the
outset that it has not been drawn into
any controversy between the President
and Congress touching secret service mat
ters, and that its inquiry has not been
limited to secret service men.
AS one instance Of mixed duties it cites
post office inspectors. who. while very i'm
portant agents in the investigation and
detection of fraud, have other duties to
perform. The committee says:
Among the instances of lump-sum ap-
propriations is one of 100000 to the
interstate commerce commission for all
other authorized expenditures necessary
for the execution of laws to regulate COM
merce' In an appropriation for the
army there was lump sum of 100000
appropriated for all or any of a great
variety of purposes, and in the midst of
the enumeration of them occurred the
word 'spies." but the evidence showed
Evening star., 1909-03-04
SOME |NAUGURALS
Of EARLY TIMES
Continued from First PageD

house inaugurals. and was marked
by the incident that has been referred to
of the semi-riots at the ball in the Treas
ury Department building. ,
1t marked the beginning of the inauSu-
raj committee as it is now constituted
and the end OF the free-for-all scramble
for food and space.
The two inaugurationS of CleVe and
were principally remarkable in that they
marked the return TO power of the party
that had been out of power for the whole
time since the civil war. and brought to
Washington not only the crowds of visit
ors that always come from the south,
but southern political organizations that
had never before been represented at az
inauguration. 1t marked the time also
when the schoolhouses were used for
quartering troops.
The inauGurationS of Mckinley were
marked by no particular episode. The
first inauguration of Roosevelt. after
he had served practically full term in
the White House, was notable only IN
that ii was day of perfect weather, and
that it brought together so many troops
that had served in the war with Spain
and confirmed the confidence OF the peo-
pie by the largest majority that had ever
been cast in the youngest man who mad
ever filled the executive chair.
The arrangements for both the inaugu-
ration and the succeeding ball were COM
plete. 1t was said after the event that no
previous inaugural committee had ever
worked more smoothly made such
ample provision for handling great ma
tional fiesta
Evening star., 1909-03-04
UNION STATION POST OFFICE.
Branch Established for Convenienc
of Visitors.

The branch of the city post office which
has been in operation at the new Union
station, next to the bureau Of information.
is doing a thriving business. Postage
stamps are sold there, letters registered
and money orders issued and paid.
The branch is under the supervision of
J. B. Corridor, examiner of stations of
the city post office, with force of four
men, and is kept open from s o'clock in
the morning until midnight. No mail is
delivered at the branch.
Postmaster Barnes said today that this
additional postal convenience was made
possible through the courtesy of the inau-
gural committee on public comfort, which
turned over for the purpose a part of the
space assigned to it by the Washington
Terminal Company. The branch will be
kept in operation the entire week.
Evening star., 1909-03-04
ments combined, is found to have be
lust 100 more in 1909 than in 1905.
Conclusions Reached.

SOACAuSAoAo 4AC1SASAs
The report concludes in the following
language:
Except in the few instances indicated
in this report we have found no branches
Of the public service, or persons employed
therein. engaged in any duty not contem-
plated by law; but whether any such per-
sons have been are engaged in any
duty not contemplated by law or the APP
preparation establishing or providing for
such service could be accurately ascer-
tanned only by an examination of each
person engaged in any such service.
which examination could not be made
within the life of the present Congress.
while your committee is not required
by the terms of the resolution under
which it is acting, to make any recon-
menda ton, We deem it proper to call at
tention to the fact that the secret service
division of the Treasury Department now
exists without permanent authority of
law, dependent entirely upon apprOpri-
atoms made from year to year. and that
the like force in the Department of JUS
tce is similarly without permanent au-
thority of law. and is paid out of a lump
sum appropriation. for incidental eX-
penses. We call attention also to the
recommendations of the Attorney Cen
eral in his reports to Congress for 1907
and 1908 recommending that provision be
made for a force Of this character. its
number and the form of its organization
to be determined by the scope of the
duties which Congress may fit to in
trust to it, and that A sufficient number
of accountants be included therein, or
their employment authorized by him. to
dispense with the costly and unSatisfac-
tory employment of bank examiners. re-
ferred to in his reports and in his testi
mony. Whether the separate forces OF
secret service men now existing in the
Treasury Department and in the Depart
ment of Justice should be combined in
one, under control of the Attorney Gen
erai. we do not attempt to decide. but
suggest that, whether separately main
tained or under one control, they should
be permanently provided for and their
duties clearly defined and limited by
law"
Evening star., 1909-03-04
ROBERT DALToN'S WILL.
5000 to Each Grandchild, Life In
terest in Realty to Widow.

The will of Robert Dalton. dated Feb
ruary y. 1909. was filed yesterday for pro-
bate Bequests of $500 each are made
to her grandchildren. Samuel D. Frazier
George f. Frazier, Zelda NJ. Dalton. Rob
ert B. Dalton, Dorothy. d. Cragg and
Elizabeth D. Gaddis. The remaining per-
sonal property Is given to the widow,
Mrs Eliza Dalton, who is also to have
life interest in the real estate.
At her death premises No J05 b street
southeast goes to the daughters, Sarah
\. and Eliza j. Dalton.
The remaining estate is to be dis
tributed among the surviving children.
The widow is named as eXecutriX.
Evening star., 1909-03-04
Fashionable Chickens.
,m- the birmingham Ledger

/ I
Fads in chickens change like other fads.
Just now the red chicken holds the stage
So long as they are the fad they get the
attention, and so long as they get the
attention they will repay it in eggs and
chicks That is the chief advantage of a
new breed. it gets attention and therefore
rewards the owner.
Evening star., 1909-03-04
Detailed Investigation.

different fund, 10000 in 1908 and $1,000 i'll
1909
Detailed Investigation.
In the general land office it is shown
that there was an appropriation for 1908
of $4,000 for protecting the public lands
from Illegal fraudulent entry and appro-
priation and providing for the appoint
ment of agents. For 1869 the appropria-
ton was 100000 and Secretary Garfield
has asked for an increase to sl,OO0, 900.
During the fiscal year 1908 the average
number CT agents employed out OF this
fund was ninety. At the end of the year
it was 1o1. During tue fiscal year which
is to end j me 80, 1903. there have been
employed at times as high as 173. The
number in January was lbs. The average
for the seven months of this fiscal year
was 15G engaged in preventing or detect
ing frauds. trespasses, stealing of timber.
illegal entries of land, etc. in which they
were assisted by 23 examiners of surveys
for the purpose of detecting fraudulent
surveys.
The Eeport shows q careful and detailed
investigation of every department of the
government. and sets forth the number
of employees in each whose duties are
considered to come within the scope of
the inquiry. the salaries paid them. and
the appropriations out of which they are
paid. Each department and division there
of is taken up and considered under the
appropriate head.
The report states that:
The Post Office Department had 81 in
spectors in 1908 and 800 i'll 1909, reduc-
tion of -.
In the so-called secret service division of
the Treasury Department there was a de-
crease of 3. In the secret service of the
Department of Justice there was an in
crease Of 20. In other branches of the
Treasury Department there are customs
inspectors. examiners. 40 internal revenue
agents charged with detection and punish-
ment of fraud and AZ employees in 1908 and
IS in 1909 paid out of the fraud fund
for detecting and bringing to trial and
punishment persons guilty of violating the
internal revenue laws, who are practically
secret service men, and numerous revenue
agents. special gaugers and others en-
gagged in the prevention or detection of
fraud.
The report shows plain. straight, busi-
nesslike, colorless investigation of all
the departments and sums up the results
under each head.
The total number of employees engaged
in the detection or prevention of fraud,
whether called secret service men, de-
tectives, special agents. special inspect
ors or by other names, in all the depart
Evening star., 1909-03-04

Lincoln's Second Inaugural.
The next inaugural ball, March l. 1865.
was Mr. Lincoln's second, and the first
held I'm a government building-in the
model room of the patent office or In
terror Department 1t was a success in
every particular. Over 5000 were in at
+. tendance. including statesmen. army.
navy AID militia officers, foreign diplo-
mats: and when the President with Mrs.
Lincoln appeared there was an ovation,
after which a reception was held. A
second ball took place the following night.
which was regarded as "a highly success
fui one
In March, 1869, the ball in honor of
Evening star., 1909-03-04

Borrowed From the Old World.
The lower third Of the larger columns
las been painted orange This idea is
taken from the ceiApr ltions of the ED
V orIG where rcd or grange is always ds
sociated wi h great occasions. and where
columns are generally treated in that
way. From the tops of the large center
columns hang thick ropes of green leaves.
and festooned around the bases are
bright hemp rcpes> In picking out this
last detail it was born in mind ti,at III
the old idea CT architecture for occasions
OF this character il was customary to
take scmc perfectly familiar obje.. ard
give il All ;T;lStic treatment.
Evening star., 1909-03-04

the beginning of his second term. And.
indeed, had one been arranged 1t would
have been omitted, because the eneh!
was frequently in Chesapeake bay that
Evening star., 1909-03-04

that no spies had been used during the
past two years unless in the Philippines.
The persons engaged in the Brownsville
investigation were paid out of an entirely
different fund, $4,000 in 1908 and 5000 in
1909
Williams news., 1909-02-27
Of Interest to Local Wool Growers

THE NEWS is in receipt of the following letter from Hon. E. s. Gosney, dated at Pasadena, Cal, which will be of interest to shippers of wool from this section of the territory:
 "The following extract from a letter received a few days ago from the general freight agent of the A.. T. and s, F. Ky. Co.,, w. G. Barn we'll, explains itself and will be of interest to the wool growers who expect to shear on the Grand Can yon branch of the Santa Fe road:
 Referring to conversation with you on Feb. 18th regarding wool rates from Valley station on the Grand Canyon line to Boston. Please be advised that we are agreeable to extending this $2O79 rate to Boston, and instructions have been issued to amend our tariffs accordingly. We are glad to be able to help you out with this adiustment.'"
Williams news., 1909-02-27
Anent the Gambling Law

The lid was put on tight on gam gling in Williams this week, even shaking dice for the drinks being cut out. THE NEWS has not yet seen a copy of the anti-gambling law and the Phoenix papers have published nothing that would give an idea of the scope of the bill- simply stating that it passed both houses, had been signed by the governor and is now law.
 Attorney Ashurst, while in Will jams this week. stated that the new law positively prohibited all games of chance, even to the extent of putting ban on dice shaking or playing cards for drinks or cigars. The law also applies to club rooms. and even, it is. said, goes so far as to prohibit gambling in private residences.
 Slot machines, however, that pay prizes in merchandise Of any kind every time they are played will be permitted to operate.
Williams news., 1909-02-27
NewspaporiaI

The Prescott Courier has been changed from a morning to an aft ernoon paper, is enlarged to eight pages and receives the telegraph service of the United Press. The change in make up also adds great ly to the papers appearance. The Courier, under the able manage ment of Colonel Ed Rogers, has always been clean reliable and newsy, and THE NEWS is glad to note this latest evidence of it's prosperity.
 The Times, published at the new town of Bouse, is the latest jour nalistic candidate for public favor. Mrs. A. H. Hammer is the pub fisher. The new paper is neatly printed, we'll edited, and will un- doubtedly prove valuable aid in hastening the development of the Bouse region by bringing to the attention of outside capital it's great mineral possibilities.
 The Yuma Enterprise, which has been an able exponent of the doc trines of socialism since it's incep- tion several years ago, was pur- chased by c. A. Seay last week and the paper will hereafter be con- ducted in ''safe, sane and conser- vative" manner.
Williams news., 1909-02-27
DIED BY HER OWN HAND

In fit of despondency, Mrs. Maggie Hollihan, last Wednesday afternoon, took dose of strychnine. which resulted in her death early Thursday morning. She had been in good spirits apparently a short time previous to taking the fatal draught. as witnesses at the inquest testified. The woman was, how aver, subject to morbid spells and had on several occasions in the past threatened to end her existence.
 The scene of the tragedy was at Hutchinson's camp, nine miles from Valley sta tion on the Canyon road, and about 40 miles from Will jams, where the deceased's husband, Patsy Hollihan, is constructing a dam.
 Justice Rounseville, acting coro- ner, on Thursday afternoon, went to the camp where the suicide oc- cured, impaneled jury and heard the testimony of witnesses. The evidence elicited at the inquest showed that Mrs. Hollihan had de- liberately taken poison, Tom Fer rall testifying that when he called at the tent on Wednesday evening she was stirring mixture in cup. A short time afterward she drank the contents of the cup. In few minutes she was seized with convulsions, the spasms con- tinuing at intervals until her death next morning. The jury brought in verdict that deceased came to her death from strychnine poison ing and that the poison was self administered.
 The body was brought to Will jams and an autopsy held by Dr. Rounseville and an examination revealed the presence of 25 grains of strychnine in the stomach.
 Mrs. Hollihan was 35 years of age. She was known as Bessie Moore before her marriage to MT. Hollihan.
 The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the un- dertaking rooms of J. s. Button.
Williams news., 1909-02-27
W. (. T. U. Meets Wednesday

The Woman's Christian Tenn perance Union of Williams will hold the regular meeting with Mrs. H. F. Adams on next Wednesday afternoon, March 3d, at 3 o'clock. This will be a Frances Willard meeting, observing the birthday of the great organizer of the w. C.. T. U. movement. Come and show by your presence that you are in full sympathy with this great work. You are earnestly invited to attend the meeting whether a member or not. MRS. ROBINSON, Pres.
 MRs. WIsEHART, Sec.
Williams news., 1909-02-27
PYTHIAN KNIGHTS ENTERTAIN

The forty-ffth anniversary of the birth of the order of the Knights of Pythias was appropriately celebra- tedon the evening of Feb. 18th in Williams by Grand Canyon Lodge No. IA. Notwithstanding the indictment weather, there was an unusually large attendance. The lodge room and hall were draped with the colors of the order-black, yellow and red.
 At g o'clock the grand march started, with many more couples in line than have been seen in the hall for long time. At 10 o'clock Past Chancellor Reese entertained the members and guests by deliv ering an address, assisted by pie lures thrown on screen, of the foundation of Knighthood. The address was based on the story of the friendship of Damon and Py- thias. MT. Reese acquitted him. self in a very creditable manner, and by his able exposition of the subject and excellent delivery, many of the visitors learned some which will ultimately make new members for the order. Refresh ments were served throughout the evening, and supper at midnight. The Knights now have the largest membership of any order in the city and every meeting night ini- tiate new candidates into the mys- teries of Knighthood.
 The committee on arrangements, John Gilson, John Hill and F. w. Smith, were ably assisted by Mes danes Barney and Buggeln in serving the lunch. Every member of Grand Canyon lodge acted as a committee of one in seeing that the guests were we'll taken care of.
Williams news., 1909-02-27
A SWORN STATEMENT
By PROFESSOR V1NsoN.

COUNTY OF CocoN1No,
 Territory of Arizona. ss
 The afiant, James A. Vinson, states that the charges recently pre- ferred against him before the Will jams Public School Board do him 8 gross injustice; that the impres- sion conveyed that liant had been guilty of unwarranted and dishon- orable conduct is wholly false; that his principal accuser was actuated by malice born of jealousy, or of resentment of affiant's action in terminating his former relations with her, or both; that his other accuser acted without deliberation, and under the influence of a sud, den and powerful revulsion of feel ing toward affiant, created by misleading statements made to her by his principal accuser; and that he has not been guilty of the slight est dishonorable conduct or any act discrediting to him as as a man or as a teacher. All of which is true to the best of affiant's knowledge and belief.
 JAMES A. VINsON.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 23d day of February, 1909. [Seal] X. N. STEEvEs, Notary Public in and for the County
 of Coconino, Territory of Arizona.
 My commission expires Octo- Der 21, 1911.
Williams news., 1909-02-27

WILLIAMS, ARIZ. Population, 1000
 Elevation, 6,750 RESOURCES Lumbering Stockraising ....Mining....
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-01-01
Attend the dance at t G
pavilion tomorrow night
Tickets only so ce ITS

Larsen & Hoff of G orgetown, have
converted their room over their store
into a dance hall. A new floor was
put down and as the room is about 30 K
10 feet, it will afford much better
place for the people Of that burg to
dance than they have heretofore had.
We understand that dances will here
after be given In the hall every Friday
night. Later on stage will be placed
in one end OF the hall and some scenery
provided so that theatrical entertain
ments can be given there.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-01-01

Mrs J. N. Downing went to Salt
Lake last Saturday with her daughter,
Dolly, who underwent an operation
Wednesday for appendicitis. Miss
Minnie Hanak, who went with them,
was also operated on yesterday fol
appendicitis. Mr.. Downing and Mrs
Hanak went to Salt Lake Tuesday to
be present at the operations.
Frank Wright returned Tuesday
night from Salt Lake He states that
Mrs Wright underwent critical oper.
alton Monday at the L d. s. hospital
| The operation was successfully per-
formed by Drs. Wright and Snow an6
Tuesday when Frank left there she was
| feeling as we'll as could be expected
I She will have to remain in the hospital
month or more.
As has been the custom for several
years past, the Bishopric and Presi-
deney of the Relief society of the Mont
pelier ward, entertained the widows
and older pioneers of the ward at tn.
residence Of Bishop Clark last Wednes
day from | 80 until p. m About 50
were present, including President Shep-
herd and Councillors Rich and Richards
Of Dear Lake stake. The guests spei I
the afternoon pleasantly in talking oyer
old times. Supper was served at $40,
after which there was MUSIC and goof
time generally until o'clock, when
the guests were taken home in sleighs