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Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
VESSEL MUST BE MADE
WATER TIGHT TO FLOAT
WreckIng Company Finds Difficulty Ia
Raising Sunken Cruiser Yankee
Off Massachusetts

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-More
trouble has been met by the wrecking
company engaged in the effort to raise
the auxiliary cruiser Yankee, which
sank while being towed to New Bed
ford after she had been taken off the
rocks in Buzzards bay.
Captain C. c. Marsh, her former
commander, reported to the navy de-
partment the main deck of the vessel
will have to be strengthened SO she
may be made water tight, compressed
air being used in the attempt to float
her.
The Yankee is relic Of the Spanish
American war
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
Fleet Machinery UnImpaIred

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The ma
chinery of the Atlantic battleship fleet
is in good condition, according to a
report by Commander Ernest L. Ben
nett, the feet engineer. Such repairs
as are necessary will be made when
the ships go to the various navy yards
following their participation in the
Hudson Fulton celebration.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
transport Thomas Arrives

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1O.-The
army transport Thomas arrived from
Manila today with the twenty-ninth in
fantry and a number of officers. The
band and one battalion of this regi-
ment will go to Fort Jay and the rest
will be divided between Forts Niagara
and Porter N. Y.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
Coulter Dry Goods Co.
CITIZENS FIGHT
UNEQUAL TAXES
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it only as a last resort, is the division
of the state.
"a constitutional amendment would
be necessary to accomplish this, and
tnis proposal doubtless would meet
with the same opposition lin the state
legislature as other measures beneficial
to Southern California. 1 have hope
tina, some other means will be found"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
Learned in the Law
Ixaminer-What's an alibi?

Examiner-Whats an aHblY
Candidate for the Bar-An abili is
committing a crime in one place when
you are In another place. If you can
be in two other places the abili Is all
the stronger In law.-Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
Feminine Finance

The girl who has the least chance of
being trained is the one whose father
takes unction to himself In not 'both-
ering his womenfolk" with his worldly
affairs.-The Queen.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
Secretary Elected

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1o.--Secretary
Of Agriculture Wilson has advised the
treasury department that James Bow
man of Guelph, Ont, was elected secre-
tary of the American Suffolk Flock
Registry association to succeed George
Franklin of Des Moines, Iowa.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
THE CITY


Strangers are invited to visit the exhibits of
California products at the Chamber of Com
merce building. on Broadway, between First
and Second streets, where free information will
be given on all subjects pertaining to this sec
tion.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11

The Herald will pay $40 In cash to any one
furnishing evidence that will lead to the arrest
and conviction Of any person caught stealing
copies OF The Herald from the premises Of our
patrons.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11

Membership in the Los Angeles Realty Board
is virtual guarantee Of reliability Provision
is made for arbitration Of any differences be-
tween members and their clients. Accurate In
formation on realty matters is obtainable from
them. Valuations by a competent committee
Directory Of members free at the office Of
Herbert Burdett, secretary 525 Security bldg
Phone Broadway 1896
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11

Lose a good-pay tenant. or boarder7 Let
want ad help you to take It like philoso-
pher.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11

II you want to go east, @. Haydock, Agt
Illinois Central n. r.. 1is w. Sixth street.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11

nat at the Anselus grill
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11

charitable organization maintained for the
purpose OF aiding in legal matters those unable
to employ counsel The society needs financial
assistance and seeks information regarding
worthy cases. Phone Home F5203; Main 1885,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11

The Herald, like every other newspaper, is
misrepresented at times particularly in cases
involving hotels, theaters, etc. The public will
please take notice that every representative of
this paper is equipped with the proper creden-
tals, and more particularly equipped with
money with which to pay his bills
THE HERALD.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-26

Holland abounds in cooperative
societies organized to reduce the
general living expenses.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-26
REV- ABE MULKEY IL HERB
Noted Evangelist Begins Series IT
Meetings at Methodist Church.

Rev Abe Mulkey Ct Co~sicaLa-
one of the most noted and lore
most eyangeIists of Tegas. VIII he
gin a series of meetings in this city
tonight at the Methodist c'Lrch.
Rev Nulkey's subject for tonight
will be introductory " Fhe seryi-
ces viii begin at 20 p IL sharp.
\ feature Of this meeting win be
the special song service By the
choir. 1t viii be treat to the peo-
pie OF Brownsville to be able to
hear Rev Mulkey preach. - ne is
not only an able preacher but IS
also one that at all tines commands
his hearers closest attention He
has never failed YET in any city or
town where he has conducted d Sc
ries OF revivals to draw the largest
congregation OF any preacher that
has ever visited these places. and
no doubt the capacity of the Meth
Odist church viii be taxed % FUN
ish room for the many who viii wish
to hear Rev Mulkey during his
stay in the city While mere. Rev.
Muikey is a guest at the Windsor
Hotel
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-26
STREET CARNIVAL FOR
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Arrangements Made for Two or
Three Weeks Engagement With
Amusement Company.

Arrangements have about been
completed by Chief NJ. Hanson and
Assistant Chief A GOldhammer OF the
Brownsville Fire Department with
the Parker Amusement Co, for that
organization to hold two weeks car
nival in this city with the privilege
of extending the time to three weeks
beginning Dec20 This is the same
company that held carnival here
last December under the auspices Of
the fire department the latter clearing
a nice sum out of the affair. The com
pany is said to be considerably larger
this year than last and now comprises
eleven shows, besides the merry-gO-
round, ferris wheel and other
attractions of a similar nature. Hur-
ing their last stay here, the company
gave satisfaction and from all ac-
counts it is much better this year
than last Just where the carnival will
be held has not been definitely de
cided
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-26
PER SONALS

Miss Inez Order of Mission is
spending a few days in the city, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs w A. Ham
ilton-
City Attorney F. W. Kibbe LETT
this morning for HoCston. where he
expects to spend several days on
legal business
R l. Kleas, the popular drug
salesman, travelling out of Houston,
spent yesterday and today in the
city calling on the drug trade
Dr. Pedro Turner after a three
weeks visit TO San Antonio returned
to the city las, night
lack Stafford formerly 81 Az
burn, Kentucy has accepted d posi-
ton as clerk at the New riverside
MOTEL Mr. Stafford entered uDOn his
new duties today
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-26
The stlsse.ivine~ Dance.

Last nigh Z at their Spacious guar
tiers, the k.4s- gave their first big
affair of the SEASON. tine ThanksgfY-
ing dance, which. has come to be re-
garded as an annual and extremely
pleasant fixture. OF BroWnsVille's so
cial life.
For the occasioa, the comfortable
rooms of the club had been artist
cally decorated with greenery and
cut flowers, giving the holiday touch
to the affair and, aided by the pres
ence of the fair guests, making the
already attractive rooms doubly at
tractive
A Mexican string orchestra furn-
ished music for the dancing, The
program included twenty-four num-
bers, divided into two halves. Be
tween the halves. supper was serv-
ed.
During the evening, the pool and
billiard tables were placed at the dis
rosal of the guests and many fair
hands welded cues and directed the
ivory balls about the green covered
tables with varying degrees of sue
cess, while the inviting reading room
of the club furnished a delightfully."-
ccol retreat for tete-a tetes between
dances.
This was by far the most enjoy
able and most skilfully arranged
dance that has been held in Browns
vile for long time and its sue
cess does credit to the committee
consisting of Dr. F. J. Combe, A.
Ashheim and R. w Abbott, who had
it in charge
Those present were:
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-26
$1,000
$4,000
S1OOO.OO
You
Have.

You SIOU-OO
Have 100000
temporarily idle its safety should be
your first consideration. There is
no better security for your savings
than a Certificate of Deposit or Il
Savings Account in the First National
Bank.
DR. Kent, eye, ear, nose and throat
Office in Combe bildiung. 80
Comes for Observation-Disclosures
the five-year old son of Mr. and
Mrs Bruce Walker of San Benito.
was brought down on the train last
night, suffering with an attach of ~
phOid fever He was taken directly
to the Works sanitarium.
Highest cash price paid for sec
ond hand furniture, bicycles, stoves
and all household goods. Repairing
of all kinds All work guaranteed.
Norris Furniture Company, opposite
City Market Telephone 266.
dw11-16-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-26
WINTER MEETING.
State horticultural Society and Nut
Growers Association.

The winter meeting of the State
Horticultural Society and Nut Grow
ers Association will be held at Hen
derson, Texas, on the 18th and 18th
of January. Liberal prizes viii be
awarded for fruits, including citrus
fruit, nuts, vegetables and home can
ned goods The l. & G. \. railroad
has already announced regular con-
vention rates for the meeting. Other
roads will do the same The peach
situation in East Texas will be the
principal subject under discussion
\ very large and enthusiastic gath
ering is expected. E. j. Kyle, pro
fessor of horticulture of the A &
NJ. college, is secretary Of the asso-
citation
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-26
The Learners.

Tomorrow s meeting of the Learn
ers Will be held with Miss Kelly
Some distinctive features OF
Browning's poetry was the sub
ject of very good paper by Miss
Bell at last weeks meeting held
with Mrs Hicks in West Browns
Vile Fifteen members were pres
ent at this meeting, and Mrs Var
rel OF Waco and Miss Mo~e Weie the
clubs guests
As usual, the current events We're
very interesting
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-26
LOCAL ITEMS

Sponge Cakes, pound cakes, fruit
cakes All sizes, all prices, but only
one quality-the best. Clays SAM
tary Bakery. #**
DGiIhOusen has Just received the
finest assortment of fancy cards and
folders ever brought to the city. Get
your Xmas picture taken now before
the rush
Minus His Bicycle.-Last night
John E. Rutledge, who lives III West
Brownsville had the misfortune to
lose his bicycle, which was stolen by
some sneak theft The theft was
committed about eight O'Clock in the
evening. MI Rutledge had ridden
into town from his home 10 the
McDavitt residence on Seventh
street, entering the house, he left his
wheel leaning against the fence in
front of the house Coming out
few moments later, Mr. RUtledge
was unable to find any trace of his
wheel, someone having stolen it
while he was in the house He at
once reported the loss to the police
department and the police are now
endeavOring to apprehend the gully
party and also to recover the wheel
/Clay's Sanitary Bakery viii do all
your Christmas baking. Cakes of all
kinds a specially Phone 81
The Immense Stock of Holiday
goods of the Brownsville Drug Co,
though complete in every detail is
being rapidly picked over. Better
go around early and make your Sc
lection before the presents you want
is selected by another #*%
To Teach in Public School.-Miss
Rosana Small, the new teacher of his
and English in the public school OF
this city arrived in the city Wednes-
day night from Austin, at which
place she resides. Miss Small comes
highly recommended as a teacher,
she being an undergraduate of the
University of Texas, holding a first
grade state teachers certificate. Miss
Small takes the place of Miss Anita
Cooke, who recently resigned on ac-
count of i'll health,
Clubs, hotels and social gatherings
will save money by purchasing cakes,
pies, and all bakery goods from
Clay's Sanitary Bakery. p o. Box
176. Phone. 81. ***
dolls! DOlls!! DOlls!.. Big dolls,
little dolls, blonde dolls, brunette
dolls. girl dolls, boy dolls-dolls of
every kind and price The only
corner Drug Store %**
\ Christmas .,aIe.-A meeting of
the alumnae and ex-pupils of the
Incarnate Word Acadamy of this
city was neld yesterday at the con-
vent for the purpose of organizing
a Christmas sale, at which Needle
work, cakes, tamales and other
Christmas goodies win be offered for
sale. The proceeds will be devoted
TO the needs of the various schools
conducted in this city bv the re-
hsIous OF The incaTnate Word
Phone Clay's Bakery and place
your order for your holiday fruit
cake. %>=
No COmplaint.-CharIey Butuire-
ira, who was arrested Yesterday
morning and lodged in the county
Jail by Chief of Police CrixeH, on
crarge of cutting and wounding Gu
adaiupe Zepeda with a pocket knife.
was released from custody yesterday
afternoon Zepeda. the boy who was
cut, stoutly maintained that the cut
ting was accidental. as did Butuir-
eria and as there were no other eve
witnesses, it was impossible. with
this evidence. to make complaint
aginst Butuireira.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-26
Misses.


The guests rom other points m
Guided Mr. and Mrs. c. A Miller
of MatamOros, Mr. and Mrs. Beard,
of Kentucky; Miss Inez Order, Of
Mission; Miss Mamie Closner Of
Chaplin; Miss Addie Boyd, Of Balti-
more; MI Mckay, of Connecticut;
Mr.. Ripley, of New Orleans; Capt.
Garrison McCaskey, ForJ Douglas;
Capt G. c. Rowland and Z. R. SUIT
ton, Washington, D. c.; H. NJ. L.
Hurrellbrink and H. C. bennett,
Kingsville; Scott Brown and H. c.
Griffin, San BenitO.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-26
Meteorological Report.

The following observations were
taken at the South Texas Garden for
the "a hours ending at eight O'Clock
today:
Brownsville, Tex, Nov 20, 1909.
Barometer : p. m YESTERDAY 299S
Barometr at am. today 30.03
Temperature at a m. today 7O5
Maximum temp. yesterday 49, S4S
Minimum temp this morning 69l
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-26
Official Fnrecast-

Tonight and Saturday partly
cloudy, unsettled weather, light to
moderate southerly wind.
Oklahoma Tonight and Satur-
day, generally cloudy and unsettled;
colder in western portion saturday
East TeXas-TOnight ana Satur-
day, generally cloudy and unsettled,
colder in northwestern portion Sat
urday Light to moderate winds on
coast.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-26

The municipality OF Peterborough,
England. has enriched its treasury
perceptbly by engaging in the Gle
cry business
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-02
CHAMPION HEAVYWEIGHT
OF THE WORLD PASSES BY
Jack johnson Smiles on Honolulu, but Has Not
Time in Which to Give an
Exhibition.

but that big good
There standing
parade by him his
longing 0 a America again
champion
Maku ybaekto
mainland sparrng partner
gone
and Will
Fitzpatrick also aboard a
big
Lii
Oh bruso Continent eventually
These Jack Johnson intentions
Makura wiHthen
there long Howdy?',
o
of
writers
prospects, of
outlined
and the big rocks glitter
Then, that invited
championship
ne Canuck
fellow
his
trip
He willing them
in
halls institution much akin vaudeville he
going bluff a purse
poor jnag-
handed him the lemonnus
him. our
their lives the big eoed fellow action he
putt Tommy o the bad n jig
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-02
HAS
TO BE KILLED

Jockey Ferreira is the unlucky kid,
all right. He started out with five
horses from San Francisco aboard the
Arizonan and arrived with only four.
These animals were picked up by
Charlie David at bargain and were
sent here for sale. The best one of
the whole lot, really fast runner and
an easy saddler, was taken seasick off
the Golden Gate and went "musth +"
from the movement of the vessel.
Between trying to stand up to re-
sist the rolling of the floor of his stall
and an inclination to lie down and die
caused by the seasickness, Loyedale,
the colt in question, broke his leg and
had to be shot Lovedale was three
year-old colt out of a part Hackney
breed that made him excellent as a
riding horse. The loss viii be a bad
one for Charlie David, who had an
excellent bargain.
The jockey in charge claims that the
accident was due to the lack of cleats
en- the box floor He showed the
ritter where he had personally placed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-02
Sport Notes

The regular monthly meeting of the
Cupid League win take place next
Thursday evening in the Orpheum at
seven clock. Now all you ball bunt-
ers please note the day, the time, and
the place and be there so that you
won t get fined Sam Hop take warn
ing.
~ ~ -
The Marines will play the league
grounds bunch next Saturday after,
noon. The game will start about two
o clock and the poor old Prestidges will
retire in sad defeat about half past
four clock That sounds a long time
for game but the Marines will whack
up Sc many runs that they viii need
the extra time.
y - -
Toughy McCulloch of the Engineers
is back again at Waikiki camp after
much tramping round the island on sur
veying work. He is anxious for go
with some lad of his weight and may
be put ON in one of the preliminaries
in the near future
~ - -
Reilly is reported to be leaving on
the next Alameda. This was published
in an afternoon paper but Charlie says
that he has not quite made up his mind
If there should be chance for another
go between him and FRANKIE he may
stay. If Charlie does leave he will
certain wear an aureole of cleverness
as well as the many leis with which his
admirers will cover him.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-02
= =. a. SP0RTSS5;,.. 8 3

an extra cleat for the companion ami
maj after the colt had been shot.
The other four horses look like good
ones There are two PAGERS and two
harness mares that size up like some
thing useful These will, of course, be
strictly quarantined until it is certain
that there are no signs of the snuff
fies.
Coast sellers have an idea that
horses with any signs of CHAMBERS can
De sold for the Hawaiian Islands with.
out fear of detection. Luckily, we
nave keen and competent bunch of
inspectors here and any horse with the
least signs of this insidious mumps
VIII be quickly done away with. There
should be some way of getting back at
any dishonest trader on the Coast who
attempts this trick.
Little Falls herald., 1909-03-12
READ THE LABEL

Under the Pure Food Laws baking
powder labels now show the In
gradients OF which The powder is
made.
Those who appreciate the i'm
nortance to health and good baking of
using q pure cream OF tartar powder
will read the back Of the label care.
fully and make sure that the in
gradients mentioned include cream of
tartar.
The law food does not force con-
sumers; it merely helps them to pro-
tect themselves. All good house.
keepers want cream of tartar baking
powders, and Will not use alum
substitutes IN the food, If they know
1t. AS the ingredients are printed on
the back of the label, all may know
the facts,
Good baking powder is one of the
most useful things in the kitchen il
is easily obtained at any store; the
better it is, the more economical it is
IN cooking Materials and the more i,
Conserves the health of the family.
Little Falls herald., 1909-03-12
20. CANDIDATES MEET
Look Into Rules for Ballot
ing--Polling Place to be
in"Y" Block

A meeting of thirteen of the fifteen
asplrants to the position of postmaster
at the Little Falls Office was held
Monday evening in Justice Lud
Gaudet's Office, Justice. Gaudet
presiding as chairman and j. T.
Hoblit performing the duties of
secretary. The latter was instructed
to interview NJ. M. Williams and G.
E. Vasaly to fnd out whether these
gentlemen would consent to act as
supervisors of the postofice election.
The supervisors are to appoint the
clerks for the election. It was decided
to have but one voting place where
the ballots for the postotfice election
would be received, and the vacant
chosen tor this purpose, There was
some talk of having two or more poll
ing places, and the secretary was
instructed to have M. NJ. Williams
write Congressman Llndbergh for per-
mission to have four polling places
and four sets of judges for the elec-
tlon. It was also decided that the
fifteen names on the ballot should be
alternated.
Following are the candidates for the
postmastershlp
F. F. Turner, 7.
Henry Peterson, I.
NJ. Denis, d.
Victor Schaller1l, :.
Dura Corbin, /.
Robert Heron, I.
j. F. Wilczek, +.
George LaFond, +.
e. S. Brown, l.
W. T. Tourtlilotte. 7.
T. W. Lyon, I.
Lud Gaudet +.
John T. Hobllt, 4.
Donat Irettel, I.
T. J. Mathieson, =
Little Falls herald., 1909-03-12
Important Case 6 Many
Homestead ers of Morrison
and Todd Argued

Attorney p. B. German, who is
attorney for two OF. three hundred
homesteaders IN Morrison and Todd
counties, and who has carried one case
to the supreme court Of the United
States, winning against the Northern
Pacific railroad. was here Sat-
urday and made an argument be-
fore Judge Taylor, on a test case,
where the settler had paid the rail
road for the land, and received a deed
which reserved the mineral right
The st. Cloud Journal Press says there
are some so of this class of cases-the
other case which has been In the
courts for some months being some
what different, as the settler had never
paid the railroad. The contention In
all these cases is that the land should
have been patented to the home.
steaders instead of the Northern
Pacific railroad. The district and
state supreme courts have so decided.
The theory of the h0mesteaders is that
the courts should compel the railroads
to deed the land to them, as it was not
entitled to the land. Where money
was paid the railroad, the money will
be demanded with interest, and a
straight warranty deed.
Those the railroad has given reserves
the mineral rights to the road. If the
road is not entitled to the land, 1t Of
course has no right to the mineral
wealth of the land. Mr.. Gorman has
been admitted to practice IN the
supreme court OF the United States,
and will go to Washington to make
Little Falls herald., 1909-03-12
WILL MANUFACTURE LIGHT
MING RODS.

J. H. VanLoon,.. the wellknown
lightning rod man, has moved his
machinery, for the manufacture of the
pure copper cable lightning rod from
Albany to this city, where he will be
perma nentiy established. The machin-
ery:is being installed at: his home, 802
Third street northeast, and will be in
shape to commence the manufacture
Of the lightning rods some time next
week. Mr.. VanLoon IS thoroughly
experienced IN this line of business,
having been engaged in 1t for the past
thirty years. He was established IN
Albany for fifteen years, and in st.
Cloud and Melrose previous to that
time For short time he made his
home at M1not N. D., but has resided
here during the past two years, which
time showed him the desirabllity Of
locating his business permanently in
this city.
Besides lightning rods, Mr.. Van
Loon will keep supply of ornaments
and fixtures for same. His many
friends Will be glad to hear that he
has decided to make this his per-
manent nome.