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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
The Theaters

The matinee today and the perform
ance tonight will close the successful
engagement of Nat c. Goodwin and
Edna Goodrich at the Mason opera
house. For the matinee, the last per
Torrance of "A Native Son." Will be
given, and tonight 1.-THE Fastener,
which will be the only time this week
Mr.. Goodwin and Miss Goodrich have
played this play here. Mr.. Goodwin,
in his droll comedy, which is rarely
surpassed by any actor of today, has
furnished his usual quota of entertain
ment to his many friends.
AL Woods, proprietor of Joe Weber,
theater, Broadway and Twenty-ninth
streets, New York city, has telegraphed
Kolb and Dill asking their best terms
to open in 1.-THE Politicians in that
house, September 7. The comedians,
however, can't see New York as bust
ness proposition because OF the law
which forbids Sunday performances.
Consequently a telegram has been dis
patched to the former magnate of melo-
drama explaining that California is
good enough for K. and D., and that
they have no desire to invade K. and
r. territory.
Fannie Yantis, who in private life Is
Mrs. Henry Stockbridge, will return to
the BURBANK SLdBe LOlHOIIoW dllSIllOOii
after an absence of several months, to
play the eccentric slavey, Phoebe
Fuckers, in 1.-THE Prince Chap"
Miss Mercedes Temple, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Edgar Temple of this
city, has jointd the Kolb and Dill COM
pany and will make her debut in their
organization at the Majestic theater
Monday evening. Miss Temples first
stage work was in the Burbank chorus
in "Gay New York" She has been en-
gagged with K. and d. as a show girl,
but with the promise of small parts in
the near future.
Advertisements in the morning pa
pers for chorus people to be used in
Oliver Moroscos forthcoming produce
ton of 'The Circus Girl" at the Bur-
bank brought more than half hum
bred applicants to that theater yes
terday. Out of this fifty, however, only
fifteen were accepted, leaving vacancies
both in the male and female choruses-
Rehearsals of the piece will begin Mon
day morning under the direction of
Harry Girard
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
PRESIDENT BAER PROBABLY
WILL NOT LEAVE COLLEGE
Urgent Requests of Trustees May
Cause Refusal of Attractive
Offer

DIR. John Willis Baer. president of
Occidental college, who has received
national call by the Presbyterian
church to take up national college
work. said yesterday that he would
not formally decide as to his future
work until next Tuesday, when he will
announce his decision to the board of
trustees.
While DR.. Baer has not announced
his decision to remain in Los Angeles,
it is generally thought that he will do
so. Recent actions on the part of the
board of trustees and student body of
the college, manifesting the high es-
TEEN in which DIR. Baer is held. have
been made, and it is thought have in
fluenced him to remain.
DR.. Baer said yesterday that he felt
that there is a great field for work
at Occidental college and in Los An
geles and that he feels honored by the
requests of Los Angeles citizens ask
ing him not to leave
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
Buried Hours In Snow

BELLINGHAM, Wash, April 30
Alive and conscious. and scarcely In
jured, John Watkins has been rescued
after being buried twenty-six hours be-
meath twenty eight feet of snow In
the valley of the Cascade river, near
Rockport, Skagit county. An ava
lanche had overwhelmed an engineers
camp and eight men were buried. All
but Watkins were rescued in a short
time, two seriously injured.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
SAYS HE SHOT AT MAN
AFTER HE WAS ROBBED
A. ]. Aldrich Reports He Fired at
Bandit Who Secured Gard
Case

A. ]. Aldrich, 800 South Olive street,
reported to the police yesterday that
he was held up and robbed of a card
case Thursday night. After submitting
to a search, in which no money was
obtained, Aldrich stated that he fired
four shots at the man who held him
up. According to his story, none of the
shots took effect. Just why Aldrich
waited until after the man had
searched him before he drew his re-
volver was not told at police head
quarters.
The holdup occurred in front of the
home of Aldrich, and the latter, after
holding up his hands, as ordered, broke
away and then fired the shots.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
NIGHT WILL BE TURNED
INTO DAY ON FIFTH STREET

The board of public works yesterday
awarded the contract for the ornamen-
tai lighting of Fifth street from Main
to Central. The contract of the posts
was awarded the Llewellyn iron works
for $500 a post. There are sixty-five
posts to be placed
The contract for the light was given
to the Los Angeles Gas and Electric
company. Tungsten lights will be used
in this new system, and twice the
amount of light will be given for about
one-half the cost of ordinary lights
The contract price for light is four
cents a kilowatt, but owing to the use
of tungsten burners the total bill viii
be less than $1,000 a year.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
Shoots Hls Nephew

DETROIT, April 30.-Dr. G. K. Boya-
jan, an Armenian, shot and fatally
wounded today his nephew, Harotoon
H. Gaspanian, while the latter was be-
ing arraigned in police court with his
aunt the physicians wife, on a statu-
tory charge. Dr. Boyajian then turned
the revolver on his wife and fired the
two remaining bullets at her. One
missed her entirely and the other pene-
trated the crown of her hat.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
Wyoming is Cold

LARAMIE, Wyo., April 30.-Below
zero weather is reported from num-
Der of points in Wyoming.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01

II you want TO go east. c. Haydock, Agent
Illinois Central r. r.. 1ls W. Sixth street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01

Or. weus. OstsODath. iiSM 5. sDrIns-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01

story telling on the Roof Garden
this afternoon from 2:S0 to 4:So,
weather permitting-The dandiest
lot of stories that the children have
heard yet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-16
BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

Proceedings Of the board of super
visors, Monday March /, 1909, being
the 18th day of the January session.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, members all present, President
VIM. Wilson in the chair. The min
utes of the previous meeting were
read and approved. On motion a con-
tract was entered into. with D. B.
Davidson & Co., tax ferrits, John w.
Reinhard and A. J. Fairchild voting
aye and VIM. Wilson voting no. Said
d. B. Davidson & Co., are to receive
Is per cent of all moneys paid into
the county treasury as result Of their
work and investigation.
On motion the per cent Bridge and
Funding bonds of Wapello county to
the amount of (S96,000) Ninety-six
thousand dollars, were sold to Geo.
M Bechtel & Co., their bid being $685.
600, also accrued interest to date of
delivery, and $3.50, one hundred and
fifty dollars premium. which was the
highest and best bid.
The balance of the day was spent
in transacting other miscellaneous
business. On motion the board adiour.
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RUSS ELL.

Russell-Mrs. Aldrich returned home
Monday morning from Charlton where
she has been visiting her daughter
Mrs. Noble a few days.
Elmer Westlake and wife of Melrose
visited relatives In Russell Monday,
returning home on No. that even
ing.
j. l. Mumford accompanied a car of
sheep to Alton Monday.
Nate Pierce, J. w. Eastes, w. j.
Marshall and ]. l.. Werts transacted
business at the county seat Monday.
Willis Squirting is home from South
Dakota this week visiting his father
and sisters.
Miss Estella Van Benthuysan was a
passenger on No. 3 Tuesday for Smeed
Nebras ska, where she will visit about
two weeks with relatives.
A. j. Werts and wife returned on
Tuesday from a ten days visit with
relatives at Galloway, Neb.
I. N. Mckinley went on the home
seeker excursion Tuesday to Morris
Okla.
Little interest was shown in the
school election Monday. e. G.. Latham
and A j. Mettlin were elected direct
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FARSON.

Farson-Rev. w. A. Smith was IN
Ottumwa the first Of the week.
Geo. Andrews and family and Alex
Wellard and family were visiting at
the home of A. ]. Burke Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Mefford We're
visiting with Charlie Baker and wife
near Oskaloosa Sunday.
Walter E. Lowenberg and MISS
Mary Rogers Of Highland Center were
married at the Methodist parsonage
by Rev Smith Wednesday evening.
C. M Bell went to Sigourney Tues
day.
Mrs. Sam Woodruff was called to
Ottumwa Monday on account OF the
serious illness Of her son Ray, who
was operated on at the hospital for
appendicitis Monday.
Miss Eta and Ada Breon went TO
Ottumwa Thursday to visit their
mother, who is at the hospital
Mrs. C. A. Henry was visiting at the
home of her parents C. G. Sylvester
east of Competine the first of the
week,
Tuesday on business.
The spring term of school at this
place will commence the 22nd Of this
month. Frank Sward will be the
| teacher.
Clyde Dickey shipped hogs to OF
tumwa the first of the week.
Bert Riley returned home last week
Mr.. Riley has been working in the
northern part Of the state with 6
bridge construction gang for severa
months.
Clyde Dickey was in Linby and OF,
tumwa Wednesday on business.
Ed Riley went to Keosauqua Tues
day to visit his brother Fred, who j.
ILL.,
| Lee Steele of Competine was an OF.
tumwa caller Tuesday.
DR.. c. A. Henry went to Keosauqus
Tuesday on business. He returned
| home Wednesdav evening.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-16
Tell True Stories.

"a publicity bureau as l suggest ii,
would gather these facts, prove them
to be facts and then present the story
of those facts in an attractive man
ner.
81 would issue a monthly magazine
containing these stories. l would
print pamphlets on special kinds Of
farming and industries. | would have
feature stories written on the fat hogs
and the unusual crops and the startl-
ing industries of the state and send
them to the magazines and the news
papers The onion story I speak Of has
been written and printed in fifty pa
pers.
"These stories will attract atten-
ton They will interest people. They
will set them to thinking of the posi-
bilities for them. They will bring peo-
pie to Iowa-sometimes with money,
willing to work hard for success. They
will make the state great where now
it lies largely undeveloped.
Railroads advertise just the facts
that ought to advertise. They print
the best matter they can get, sparing
no expense. They spend fortunes on
it. Doesn't that indicate the business
sense Of it?''
Secretary Simpson in his annual re-
port recommended the establishment
of the publicity bureau, and eX-Gov-
ernor Warren Garst in his last mes
sage endorsed the idea. The bill now
being formulated is to put these idea:
into effect,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-16
MYSTIC.

Mystic-Bennie, the five year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Sellers died
Saturday, March 6, at 1880 p. m. He
had been suffering with a cold for
several days, but was not thought to
be in serious condition, until Satur-
day, when he was taken suddenly ILL.,.
When a physician was called it was
found he was a victim of diphtheria
in it's most severe form. The sorrow
ing parents have the sympathy of
many friends. in this sad bereave-
ment. Little Bonnie was a member
of the first grade of Central ward
school, where he will be sadly missed
by his teacher and little playmates.
He was willing and obedient child
who won the love of all with whom he
came in contact. The funeral was
held privately Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock.
At the school election which was
held Monday, w. P. Davis and Henry
Lowe were elected to succeed w. T.
Swanson, and w. H. Newman, as
members of the school board The
proposition to vote $4,000 bond for
the erection of a new school building
| was lost
Mrs. c. K. Warne was hostess tc
| the ladies of the Cultus club and theiI
| Tuesday evening. A very enjoyable
evening was spent in playing nifty,
| progressively.
Miss Eva Swanson was an ovel
Sunday guest of friends at Centerville
Edna McGram, daughter of Mr. and
| Mrs. James McGram. is seriously il
with pneumonia and typhoid fever.
Alb Richardson, cashier of Bradley.
] bank. has been i'll for the past two
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ors to succeed w. T. Curtis and W. J.
Marshall. A total of So votes was
cast
Those who made the trip to Chart
ton Tuesday were John Pierce, J. M.
Elliott, John Vinsel, Henry thinner,
U. c. Casteel. Henry Goodwin and
Fred Stacy.
Mrs w. j. Prather left Tuesday for
Indianola, Ia. She will visit there with
her daughter Joanna, who is attend
ing Simpson college.
Brakeman B. B. Cole and wife came
Tuesday for q few days visit with
the formers parents. Mr.. Cole expects
to lay off about ten days.
Tohn Plots took two cars of stock
to Chicago Saturday night and return
ed Tuesday morning.
The marriage of DIR. Frederick c.
Stote to Miss Colice Hancock occur
red at the home of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs W. G. Hancock at Hoyt,
Kans.. March 10th. DR.. Stote has
moved his office fixtures to Charlton
and will locate permanently there,
where they Will make their future
home.
Mrs. Aylmer Allen and children left
Thursday afternoon for Des Moines
where they will visit with her broth
er DR.. Chas. Werts.
| The death of Mrs. Baker who has
| been suffering from an attack Of par
alysis the past two weeks, occurred
Monday night at her home in the
southeast part of town. Mrs. Baker
was 68 years OF age and leaves a hus-
| band, two daughters and a son tG
mourn her loss Funeral services
were held at the M. e. church We'd
nesday afternoon and interment made
| in Russell cemetery
Miss Stella Werts was a passenger
on No Thursday for Charlton.
Walter Jackley left Thursday for ar
extended visit at Lincoln and Other
Nebraska points.
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ned to meet Tuesday, March at

Chairman, VIM Wilson.
Attest: C. w. McCarty, Auditor,
BY ]. F. Stevens, Deputy.
Proceedings Of the board of super
visors Tuesday, March g 1909, being
the Goth day Of the January session
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, members all present, President
VIM. Wilson in the chair. The min
utes of the previous meetingewas read
and approved The day was spent in
examining and allowing claims and
transacting other miscellaneous bust
ness. On motion the board adjourned
to meet Wednesday, March 3, at 9
o'clock
Chairman, VIM. Wilson.
Attest: G. w. McCarty, Auditor,
By J. F. Stevens, Deputy.
Proceedings of the board of super
visors Wednesday, March 3, 1909,
being the 21st day of the January SEES
sion, the board met pursuant to adj
journment, all members present. Pres
ident VIM Wilson in the chair, the
minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved. The day was
spent in examining and allowing
claims and transacting other miscel-
laneous business. On motion the board
adjourned to meet Thursday, March d,
at o'clock.
Chairman, VIM. Wilson.
Attest: G. w McCartv, Auditor,
By ]. F. Stevens, Deputy.
Proceedings Of the board of super
| visors, Thursday, March 4, 1909, being
the 22nd day of the January session,
the board met, pursuant to adjourn
ment all members present. President
| VIM. Wilson in the chair. The min
utes of the last meeting were read
and approved. The official bonds of
Thomas Kirby and F. E. Lawson, as
township clerks and Miss Stella Oval
as deputy county recorder, were ex
amined and approved. The annual re
ports Of E. S. Lowenberg, steward OF
the Poor Farm, and j. F. Beagle
overseer of the poor for Ottumwa city
were examined and approved
The application Of Job Carter fol
admission to the Soldiers Home was
granted The petitions of the follow
ing parties for abatement Of the taxes
of 1908 was granted, they not being
able to contribute to the public sup
port. Walter Scots, N B. and Alice
Sparks, HARRIET Burton and Augusta
Larson. The petition of Catherine
Bowsher for exemption Of taxes wa!
granted on account Of being sol
diers widow. The petition of J. E
Eyer ct al praying for the establish
ment Of public highway between
sections 4 and 5, in township u, range
. Is, was granted, providing petitioner
put said road in good travelling condi
ton, Except bridge 16 feet in length
, without any expense to the county
The same to be completed by Sept. ]
i. 1909 On motion the following reso
luton was adopted.
Resolution.
Resolved by the board of slpervis
) ors of Wapello county, that the tax O.
the lists Of 1903 and 1904 and previou
t years be, and the same is hereby dc
5 clared unavailable, and the count
: treasurer is hereby instructed to re
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port the collections of said tax as
county fund. The balance of the day
was spent in examining and allowing
claims.
On motion the board adjourned sub
ject to the call of the president.
Chairman, VIM. Wilson.
Attest: G. w. McCarty, Auditor,
BY j. F. Stevens, Deputy
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the farmer specializes and produces
some one class of thing. That land
might cost 5000 an acre. But that
means only one-fourth the outlay re-
quired for the average farm. 1t is that
special manner of doing things that
needs to be advertised.
Take the story Of onion raising in
Texas where they make. $500 an acre.
That is true. But it can be done in
Iowa. Take the celery industry. 1t is
a success on a small farm near here.
Those are facts.
THE press agent must herald not
what Iowa can do. but what she does
do. Facts! That's what is needed, the
advertisements Of facts about the
state.
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w. LOWenberg & Son
For Real Estate

over Bremhorst Grocery, corne
Court and Second SITS.
We have some nice bargains again
in city property
A new three room house and barn
with two large lots, for $3.50. A nice
room house for s1,250, 500 cash Sa5
per month, in West End of city. close
to Junction but on the hill. A nice S
room house on South Side for $3.50.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-16
WANT A PRESS
AGENT FOR iowa
SIMPSON WOULD HAVE PUBL.
CITY BUREAU TO ADVERTISE
GOOD THINGS IN STATE.

Des Moines, March 15.-Iowa wants
o press agent.
Secretary John Simpson of the de-
partment Of agriculture is so deter
mined that she must have one that ne
has prepared the rough draft of Dill
establishing a publicity bureau to ad-
vertise the state, it's fat hogs, it's GOOD
soil it's warm sun, its wet rain, and
all it's other virtues.
Backed by the facts of what public
ity has done for Kansas Minnesota,
South Carolina, Wyoming and other
states. Secretary Simpson will present
the draft of his bill to the legislators
end prove to them that Iowa must adj
vertise.'
AS now proposed the Iowa legisla-
ture will be asked to appropriate from
$4,000 to $4,000 for the publicity
bureau The bill will provide for the
employment of one we'll trained news
paper man and clerk, with provision
for the publication of monthly mag
azine, pamphlets, circulars and the
necessary expenses for their prepara-
ton.
iowa must come to this" declares
Secretary Simpson. 1T isn't an expert
ment. 1t is a success Other states
have sprofited by it. Merchants can
live without advertising. And the
census report shows that Iowa needs
1t and is not gaining. To stand still is
to go back. Iowa must advance. IL
Is a great state.We all know 1t. But
others must be told about her great :.
ness.
Take the large department stores.
They run page ads. They don't pre-
tend to exist without advertising. That
proves the success Of publicity in busl-
ness. With the state the proposition
is the same-eXcept that we have more
and better, things to advertise. Those
who doubt the analogy have only. 10
listen to what has actually been done
in other states.
100000 for Minnesota.
aTwo years ago Minnesota appro-
priated $4,000 for her press agent
$12,5O0 for the first year and $17,5ot
for the second year. This year the
business clubs and the people general
ly have asked the Minnesota legisla-
ture to appropriate ,000-$50,000 g
year for the press agent.
ut is a business proposition We
need more people in the state. Thous-
Bnds are leaving and thousands pass
through here whom we might retain.
big capitalists know of the state
We don't need to advertise the big
things. We need to advertise the little
things. The average Iowa farm is 16(
acres. worth, say, only 800 an acre
That makes $4,000, and with $4,000
to stock it an outlay IF $4,000 is re-
CURED for the average farm. You don
know what that means. It's a lot o
money.
One Twent1 Acre Farm.
Now there are farms in Iowa o
nnlv twenty acres that pay well wher'
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Iowa Supreme Court Decisions.
Des Moines, March 15.-The Iowa
supreme court has handed down de-
cisions as follows:
George Mengel, appellant, VS..
Blanche Mengel ct all affirmed.
George Lewis VS.. Hugh Brennan
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weeks, and unable to attend to his
vile, assisted with the work.
Misses Clara and Gertrude Ever
man, Charles Gilbert and Omar Johns
attended the musical given at the M.
E. church in Centerville Thursday
evening.
Mrs Thomas Sedgewick entertain
ed the ladies Of the Christian church
at a coffee, Wednesday afternoon.
tanning her father Mr.. Potter of Chi
cago.
Mill Mccartney has gone to Des
Moines, where he has secured employ
ment.
Miss Jennie Slagel left Saturday for
visit with relatives at Drakeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Helme were called to
Des Moines last week owing to the
severe illness of their daughter Mrs.
Anna Wilkin.
w. c. Raymond who has been con-
fined to his home for several weeks
with an attack of rheumatism, is inn
proving. His mother of Memphis,
was called to see him.
Rev. Kendrick, d. S., will fill the
| pulpit at the M. e. church next Sun
| day evening.
Misses Iva Downing and Mary Cook
spent Sunday with CenServille friends
| Mrs. Ollie Leary returned last week
from st. Louis, where she purchased
her spring stock of millinery.
L. N. Martin Of CenterVille was q
business caller last week.
Misses Hannah Martin and Stella
Taylor were Sunday visitors at home.
| 4
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One TWENTY Acre Farm.
Now there are farms in Iowa of
nnlv twenty acres that pay well where