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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-09
GUNNER WITH DEWEY
FOUND DEAD IN ROAD
MAN ONCE FOUGHT ABOARD
FLAGSHIP OLYMPIA
Mystery Surrounds Demise OF Mine
Company Empoye, but First
Theory of Murder ls
Abandoned

William Mason, a former sailor IN
the United States navy, VINO served
as gunners mate on the Olympia, the
flagship of Admiral George Dewey at
the battle of Manila bay, was founu
dead alongside the road in Little In
Junga canyon, six miles from san
Fernando, at 2:30 o'clock yesterday al
ternoon.
1t was believed at first that Mason
had been murdered, but later reports
received from there state that he dled
either from heart disease or the eftects
of an overdose of heart stimulant
which he carried with him.
Mason came to this city from New
port about three years ago and entered
the employe of r. P. Haskins, who Is
the owner of a low grade gold mine II
the little Tu Junga canyon. Mason
was employed as camp helper anc
mucker around the mine, and worked
intermittently, frequently coming tC
Los Angeles, where he would remain
for weeks and then return to the mine
He left here last Tuesday to resume
his work, but is said to have been
drinking heavily for several days, and
after a row with the men at the mine
left there early yesterday morning to
walk back to Los Angeles. That was
the last seen of him alive. The exact
cause of his death will not be known
unless determined by the coroner. The
body will be taken to the Bresee
morgue this morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-09
CAR RUNS DOWN
FOUR IN MOTOR
PARTY FROM TR0PIC0 MEETS
WITH ACCIDENT
Driver Complains That Railway CoaeF
Going at High Rate Of Speed COL
Iided with Him at Street
Crossing

Mrs. and Mrs. Hal Davenport and
Mr.. and Mrs. Valentine of Tropico mar
rowly escaped death at Hoover and
West Adams streets at 9:45 o'clock yes
terday morning when Davenport's Dol
son auto, in which the party of four
were riding, was run into and wrecked
by car No. $40 of the University line OF
the Los Angeles Railway company.
The car was thrown back thirty feet
into the gutter by the force of the i'm
pact. The right front wheel and the
fender of the auto were torn off ana
the radiator was shattered For
tunately none of the party was injured.
Mr.. Davenport and number OF vat
nesses declared that the auto was be-
ing driven slowly when the accident
happened, but that the street car was
running at such high rate Of speed IL
would have been impossible for the mo
torman to stop the car in less than hal[
a block.
Il was driving slowly and carefully
as l approached Hoover street. SAID
Mr.. Davenport. 81 started to cross the
car tracks thinking that 1 had ample
time, but did not realize the terrlhc
speed at which the car was approach
ing me. Fortunately instead OF belns
full on the tracks only the nose of the
machine had crossed the rails when the
car struck us, otherwise I fear all OF
us would have been killed"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-09

as he could that his arms were numb
and he dropped when he could hold on
to the bars no longer; that after he
dropped the night captain came In and
kicked and beat him and shook him
and hung him up still higher, at which
time he tainted, and what they did
afterwards he did not know; that
when he came to he was lying on the
floor all wet, and that they were throw
ing water on him out of buckets and
tin cups; that he didn't know any
thing else until he found himself in the
hospital"
All which has taken place within the
last twelve months in Illinois, state
in which reformers of the standing OF
Judge Mckenzie, John H. Wigmore, the
Howard Central association, the Ma
tional Probation league, and many 9TH
ers have been most active. NeVerthe-
less that light is breaking was shown
by the recent discussion in the general
assembly on the abolition of capital
punishment, and the decisive action
taken, for, as Prof. G. Frank Lydston
has we'll said: Capital punishment Is
one of the chief factors that keep the
tiger in humanitys breast from being
effectualIy lulled" Until then there
will be cruelty and torture.
1t is obvious that the Prison Reform
league is strictly non-parttsan and non
sectarian. When Scotchmen meet at
their Burns anniversaries and reclte
with fervid enthusiasm "A mans a
man, for a. that, and a. that and a.
that" they repeat the sentiment that
underlies the leagues entire work.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-09
TO PLANT SPINELESS
CACTUS ON CLEMENTE
Charles F. HoWIand Will Experiment
with Plant as Feed for Sheep
on Island

AVALON, Aug. S.-To provide suit
able fodder for his sheep located on the
island of San Clemente, Charles f.
Howland has announced his intentions
to plant $4,000 acres of spineless cactus
and will commence work at once. Some
months ago Mr.. Howland secured a
government lease on the island for
period of twenty-five years.
In past years several attempts have
been made to plant shrubs of different
species on this barren and desolate is
land so as to give shelter to the sheep
and cattle, but these could not be made
productive. Insufficient water supply
and occasionsl southerly wind storms
prevented the growth of any Vegeta-
ton.
Situated as it is, forty miles from
the mainland, Clemente provides one
of the most profitable lands for raising
sheep on the Pacific coast. For sew
eral months in the year the sheep run
comparatively wild, and if undisturbed
easily find their way to one of the nu-
merous water springs. During this
time it is not necessary to employ a
keeper.
1t is only when persons land at the
island without camping privilege that
the "surefooted" little animals are
driven into the interior so that they
suffer from lack of water. Every year
fishermen and campers cause the death
of several hundred animals by thought
lessly driving them away from their
accustomed haunts. 1t is estimated
that 10000 sheep are now on the island.
Several recent experiments with spine-
less cactus in small way have proved
successes.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-09
FUNDS ARE NEEDED FOR
WAR ON TUBERCULOSIS
Local Society Issues Circular Letter
Explaining the Work Now Being
Done in Los Angeles

Officers of the Los Angeles Society
for the Study and Prevention of
Tuberculosis have issued a circular let
ter soliciting subscriptions of 81 to aid
the work and also outlining the work
as it is being carried on here. An an
nual subscription of 81 forwarded to
DIR. George H. Kress,~ the secretary at
24O Bradbury buildingSmakes the donor
an affiliate member of the State Tu-
berculosis association and entities him
to receive the publications of the asso-
citation.
It is outlined in the circulars that
each year sees 500 deaths from tuber-
culosis in Los Angeles. Several thou
sand other persons, infected with the
disease, are always among us. Under
present conditions this always is u
menace and the Los Angeles society
was organized to institute measures
that would render this menace to the
public to a minimum. 1t accomplishes
it's purpose in part as follows:
BY giving free treatment and food to
the unfortunate consumptives;
BY having nurses visit their homes
to teach them how to live so that they
may. not only get well, but in so doing
to also in no way endanger the health
of family, friends or neighbors;
BY giving lectures and distributing
literature on the prevention and cure
of the disease.
The Helping station. or dispensary of
the society is conducted at 1877 Buena
Vista street. Treatment days are every
day except Saturday and Sunday, from
to p. m
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-09
FRUIT GROWERS GET
WARNING FROM UTAH
ALL SIGNS OF SCALE BARRED
BY NEW LAW
All Products Showing Evidences OF
Work of Cooling Moth, or San
Jose or Other insects
Shut Out

California fruit growers have been
warned by the state inspector of the
horticultural commission of Utah that,
under the new Utah law, a strict cru
sade Is to be made in Utah against all
fruits showing evidence of certain in
sect growths. The warning came In
the following letter sent by Inspector
j. Edward Taylor of Salt Lake, to the
California state board of trade:
II beg to call your attention to sec
ton IA of the new horticultural law
which bars from Utah markets fruit
showing evidence Of the work of the
codling moth, and San Jose or other
scale insects.
1--WE feel that you are deeply inter-
ested in this matter, inasmuch as
there Is considerable fruit coming from
your state into our markets. 1t Is not
our desire in executing this law TO
work any hardships on the fruit grow
ing interests and as there are num-
ber of markets which will take this
class of fruit, this market can be
avoided. The law will be rigidly en-
forced here, and no doubt by giving
this publicity among our fruit grow
ing interests, you will save consider
able financial loss to any shippers VINO
might unknowingly send fruit infested
here.
"It is our desire to cooperate with
all shippers and assist them In every
way possible. and thus avoid loss
through condemnation"
The section IA to which reference Is
made reads in part as follows:
'Tt shall be unlawful to sell or dis
nose of or offer to selh or dispose of
or to have in ones possession for sale
or barter, any fruit which is or has
been infected with San Jose scale or
other scale insects, or the larvae of the
codling moth, and the fact that any
fruit bears the mark of any scale, or
is worm eaten by the larvae of the
codling moth shall be deemed conclu-
slye evidence that said fruit is infected
within the meaning of this section:
and the state and county inspector
and the deputies are hereby given pow
er to seize and destroy such infected
fruit whenever they shall hnd that the
same has been packed, sold, shipped
or offered for sale, or is being held in
any warehouse, store, salesroom OF
other place for the purpose OF belng
sold, bartered, shipped or exposed for
sale or bartered."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-09
EXCURSION PROMOTER
LEAVES ON VACATION
C. M. PIERCE TAKES MUCH
NEEDED REST
In Interview on Eve of Departure
Balloon Route Originator Expresses
Confidence in Future of
Los Angeles

c. NJ. Pierce, promoter of the Balloon
route excursion trips on the coast,
leaves today TOR vacation of six weeks
in Oregon. Mr.. Pierce will be accom-
panied by his wife and two daughters,
and will visit his mother at Weston,
Oregon, where Pierce formerly lived
and where he was for six years the
cashier of the bank.
After a month at Weston the family
will go to the worlds fair in Seattle to
spend week, and thence will come
down the coast to San Francisco for
another week. Mr.. Pierce has recently
extended his business to San Francisco
and environs and says that If the
present rate of increase keeps up the
northern trips will require fully as
much of his time as the Los Angeles
excursions.
Coming in contact, as / do, with
over 100000 tourists annually, l am
bound to know something about their
opinions of Southern California said
Mr.. Pierce yesterday. II have become
an enthusiastic Angeleno and have all
confidence in this city as the one place
that approaches perfection in the coun-
try. l believe that it Is bound to be-
come a city of 100000 In ten years. We
meet personally hundreds of tourists
every day and l believe majority of
them express themselves as desiring to
returned to this part of the country at
some date to make their permanent
homes here.
"The Balloon route excursions have
become famous now and l intend to
branch out. AS soon as possible l will
begin operating a series of runs out Of
Chicago and next year I hope to add
New York to the list. Eventually be-
lieve there will be Pierce sightseeing
excursions running in every large city
in the country. l have nine of these
trips running out of Los Angeles now
seven out of San Diego, and eight out
of San Francisco. The business is in
its infancy"
Next Friday Mr.. Pierce's assistant
will take 200 children from the Bethle-
hem institute for an outing at Playa
del Rev,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-09
MERRlMENT IN CAFE
RUDELY INTERRUPTED
TWENTY-ONE GUESTS SENT
AWAY
Proprietor and Waiter Arrested on
Charge of Selling Liquor Without
the Necessary Accompani-
ment of Food

Twenty-one guests at the Pioneer
cafe, 2O2 North Spring street, received
a sudden shock yesterday when their
merriment was interrupted by Detec-
tives Clifford and Wyckoff of the cen
trail station, who arrested Proprietor
Otto Boyde and a waiter, John NolaI''
and sent the guests away.
The arrest came after the detectives
had twice succeeded in buying liquor
without the necessary food accom-
paniment A week ago Sunday the de-
tectives purchased two TASKS of whisky
Mt the Pioneer cafe and found no diff
flculty in annexing three more yes
terday.
Boyde remained in jail for several
hours before the bail money for his
release came.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-09
AWARD CONTRACT FOR
ADDITION TO CHURCH
New Structure Will Increase Space
for First Congregational
Sunday School

REDLANDS. Aug. S.-The contract
has been awarded by the trustees of
the First Congregational church for
the erection of an addition to the
church to be used for Sunday school
purposes, the quarters for the school
having been crowded for some time.
The addition will be two-story and
will, with the present quarters, pro-
vide twenty-one class rooms, some of
them large and useful for other pur-
poses.
Charles Hoyt secured the contract
for work at $5440. 1t will be of brick
snd conform with the architecture of
the church. The trustees also have
awarded to Robert Ogden the contract
for building an addition to the par
sonage for $1,000. There will be two
new rooms and bay windows and
other improvements.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-09
LOS ANGELES POST0FFICE
REPORTS BIG STAMP SALE
Portland and Seattle Are Surpassed
by Local Postal Department-Total
Output $1,17o,ee3.41

Reports of the sale of postage stamps
In the postoffices Of Los Angeles Seat
lie and Portland during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1909, shows that Los
Angeles is way ahead of the northern
cities. The totals for the year give
Los Angeles $117O, 96S41; Seattle, $685.
110, and Portland, $713,273. This puts
Los Angeles 1927, ,853 ahead of Seattle,
where the postal business has been
unusually heavy because of the fair,
md $457, 500 ahead of Portland.
The Los Angeles figures for the quar-
ters are as follows: Third quarter,
1908, $249, 9,229.73; fourth quarter, 1908,
1915, 5,907.S1; first quarter, 1909, 1911, ,S13,34;
second quarter 1909, $294 ,O1253.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-09
Leads for Queen

REDLANDS, Aug. S.-Miss Clara
Sears again took the lead today in the
vote for queen during the Red Mems
great council next week. Her total is
C66, while that of Miss Gertrude Tur-
bett, her nearest competitor, is sos.
The race is proving close between the
young women.
The Red Men are making the final
plans for the parade on the opening
night of the great council next Mon
day night. All fraternal organizations
have announced they will either march
in the parade or will enter floats and
business men also are preparing their
floats for the occasion.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-09
CHILD PLAYS WITH
MATCHES; IS DEAD
DIES FEW HOURS AFTER BEING
BURNED SEVERELY
Little Girl Arises Before Parents and
Sets Herself Afire Toying
with Lucifers in
Box

Playing with matches early yester-
day morning Martha Alveres was
burned so severely before the flames
could be extinguished that she died in
a few hours after the accident. The
child lived with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Alvares, in a tent next
door to house at 1857 East Fifty
first street, and was taken next door
for medical treatment.
Her burns were so serious, however,
that she died without recovering con-
sciousness.
The little girl got up before her
parents and in some unknown way set
herself on fire with some matches in
a box with which she was playing.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-09
PAIR BEAT ALL C0MERS
UNTIL THEY MET POLICE
PatroImen Encounter and OVercomt
Two Iron Workers After They
Have Attacked Many

George Clab and A. J. Bailey, iron
Workers, became intoxicated yesterday
afternoon and while walking down
Main street suddenly ran amuck and
began knocking down every man they
met
After having attacked and beaten a
number of persons they were arrested
by Detective Mccain and Patrolman
Mojonies and booked at central station
on charges of disturbing the peace.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-09
To Promote Cancer Research

LONDON, Aug. S.-Cancer research
will be greatly facilitated by the de-
cision announced today of the trustees
of the fund of $1,250,000 left by Henry
Barnato to found a hospital in MEM
ory of his brother. Barney Barnato, to
devote that sum to the building and
endowing of an institution for cancer
patients in London.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-09
ENGLAND Reaalns influence

LONDON, Aug. S.-The influence in
Turkish financial affairs which Great
Britain lost during the late years of
Abdul Hamid's reign is being recov-
cred under the new regime. A new ma
tional bank of Turkey is now in course
of formation with the aid of British
capital, the prime movers being Sir
Ernest Cassel, Lord Revelstoke and
Sir Alexander Henderson.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-09
Heat Causes Man to Die

PARKERSBURG. w. Va. Aug. s.
Former Mayor r. Fl. Thomas fell dead
tonight while sitting on the front porch
of his home. Heart disease, superin-
duced by extreme heat, is ascribed as
the cause of his death
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-09
Situation Becomes More Serious

LA PAZ, Bolivia, Aug. SIT is stated
that although the Inauguration of DR..
Don Elidoro Villazon as president of
the republic has been set for next
Thursday, there are many persons here
who doubt this program will be con-
summated, owing to Villazon's friend
liness toward Argentina. The situa-
ton in Bolivia never has been more
serious and sensational events are ex-
pected shortly.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-09

PORTSMOUTH, N. H, Aug. s-Con-
siderable alarm is felt over the
l. condition of William Dean How
ellis, who is ill at his summer home
at Eliot, Me. Mr.. Howells has been
under constant care of physicians re-
Gently and has been advised to go to
Carlsbad if he can gain strength
enough to make the journey, Should
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-09
Information for Eastern Travellers

You lind the trip you are looking Tor by
lsng the Denver & Rio Grande railroad.
scenic line Of the world, via Salt Lake City
Senwood Springs-Roy Gorge Grand Can
ron of the Arkansas Rates same as other
ines Through sleeping cars, dining cars.
Courteous attention. Office 544 South Spring
rtreet =,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-09

he undertake the trip he will be ac-
companied by his daughter Mildred and
Mrs. Howells will remain at Eliot. Mr..
Howells' ailment is a stomach disorder,
and at times he suffers much pain.
The malady has reduced his flesh and
weakened him so that his condition at
times is alarming. He is in his I'D
year, having been born in Belmont
county. Ohio. in 1897.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-09

To whom it may concern: This is to certify
that | have been cured of liberation Of the
stomach and liver troubles by using Hung
Chun Tong and Hop Wing Chinese Herb Tea,
l had been i'll for nearly year and had been
treated by several American doctors in the
east. All failed to effect a cure, and 1 was
advised TO change climates. 1 arrived in Los
Angeles about the middle of December. very
III A few weeks later l began treating with
the above named company and found their
remedies speedy and effectual Any one suf-
fering from stomach troubles can be benefited
by consulting this Herb and Tea Company.
LOTTIE BASKERVILLE,
oil Potter Park Place. Los Angelo
To Hung Chun Tong and Hop Wing Gilmore
Herb Tea Co. Sanitarium. el0 s. Olive ST.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-09
Last Chance
East
SPECIAL EXCURSIONS EAST

August 9 to 13; September Z
to 10, 13 to Is.
To Chicago and return only,
September 4 and 5.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-09

venice villas, complete, cheap, clean
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-09
East Heard From

Our movement is essentially a ma
tiona1 one, having for it's first object the
awakening of thought on and SYM
pathy as to the treatment of crime
and criminals. Consequently the
great bulk of our correspondence has
been with the east, and naturally with
men of note, whose names were fa-
miliar. Apart from that conducted
with such institutions as the American
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-09
Hung Up for Days

From the evidence taken we add the
boys dying statement that they had
hung him up for the best part of three
days and nights by the hands until he
could endure 1t no longer, of which fact
he apprised the guard, telling him that
he could not stand 1t and begged to be
let down for a while; that when he
heard the guard coming in to chain
him up again he broke and ran and
climbed on the bars, and hung as long
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-03
LAVA FOR RAILROAD BALLAST
Hitherto Regarded AZ Entirely Use
less Found to Make Excellent
Foundation for Road Bed.

Bend, Ore.-The railroad survey
south from Bend has now reached the
lava fields, distant some eight miles
up the Deschutes. It has just become
known that this lava, which has hith
erto been regarded as entirely useless.
will supply the very best ballast for
the new road and will probably be
used on the entire central stretch of
the line Not only will it fill this pur
pose excelIently well, but contrary to
the belief that has previously existed
obtaining 1t will be an economical
task.
The experts declare that no shoot.
ing" will be necessary, but that a
steam shovel will be able to scoop ur
the half disintegrated rock and dump
It into cars, practically prepared by
nature for its new field of activity. II
such be the case it is the very first
time that the lava has ever served
q useful purpose, according to the
people who have had most to do with
1t, for hitherto it has been classed as
a nuisance akin to coyotes and other
pestful productions of nature.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-03
HUMPHREY.

From tho Democrat
B. Eckholt, sr., 10 at st. Mary's hospit.
IL in Columbus where be submitted to Q
surgical operation . couple Of weeks ego.
We understand 10 getting along in fine
shape and will be able to come home in
. short time.
Ellis Owens he's sold his farm south OF
Oornles to Brodball 4 Boiler Of Lindsay,
consideration being S115 per acre. Mr..
Owens has purchased i've eighties in
Wayne county and in the spring he and
his family viii move to their now home.
We Platte county people will be sorry
to go M. Owens and his estimable fam
lily leave 10.
Mr.. and Mn. Barney Wilde who were
called here on account Of tho sudden
death OF Conrad Heesscker, Ars. Wilde's
brother, were former residents of this
community, having lived in Texas for the
past dozen years or moro. The demo-
crst Office received . pleasant visit from
Mrs. Wilde yesterday and she gavs 10 Q
very interesting description Of Texas and
the way Of doing things down there.
We are pleased to note that Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilde and family have prospered since
going to Texas and when they return
they will move to town and take life
easy.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-03

town and started to run. In his effort
to stop them, one Of the bits broke, put
ting them beyond control. He was
thrown out and sustained . sprained
back and . deep cut on ono hip. The
team was caught soon afterward.
A land deal of moro than ordinary i'm
portsnce trsnspired here this week when
Joseph Van Ackeran sold his fine ranch,
comprising nearly thousand acres, to Q
party from Platte county, the considera-
ton being $40 per acre. Mr.. Van Ack.
Gran and family intend moving to Hum
phrey, where they have purchased one OF
the finest tracts Of land in Platte county.
Mr.. v. also purchased q half-sectiop
near Albion which he will lease.