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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
PUT OFF TRAIN is PICKED
UP IN PITIARLE PLIGHT

SAN BERNARDINo. Feb. ga vo,rg r,,a,
supposed to be R. j. Laws of Sacramento iss
IN custody at Barstow, being held by Com
stable Stuchberry until his relatives can be
heard from, his mental condition being ap-
parently unbalanced From what can Il
learned the man is a civil engineer and was
out on the Tonopah & Tidewater line looking
after some mining properties when his head
went wrong. He was placed on train and
started for home, but 1t is alleged that he was
put OH the train near Ludlow where he was
found after he had wandered about a con-
siaeraple time. The man is in a pitiable con-
dition but is rapidly recovering under care
His father is said to have been a prominent
man at Sacramento
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
POMONA
115 South Thomas
Home Phone 1895.
P0M0NA'S BUILDING BOOM
GOES ON WITHOUT CHECK
Fifty New Houses in Course of Erec-
ton at Different Point
of City

POMONA, Feb. 24.-The building boom con-
tinues unabated here, with fifty new houses
being erected in different parts Of the city.
Six of these being constructed in the
Ganesha Park tract, three in the Walker Dole
tract, two in Kenoak tract, one in Alyarado
court, and several in the High School tract.
The new block built for A. L. Wright at
First and Thomas streets is about completed;
work on the handsome Masonic temple at the
corner of Fourth and Thom1s streets is pro-
crossing rapidly, and the construction of fine
new brick building for the Pomona Implement
company at the corner of Third street and
Carey avenue is about TO be started
The Pomona Manufacturing company has
completed the foundation for a large addition
to be built east Of its plant and north Of the
Southern Pacific tracks
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
STATE LAW AFFECTS
CASH FINES LEVIED
MONEYS PAID MUST GO INTO
CITY TREASURY
County Hitherto Has Reaped Benefit
from Violations of Ordinances,
and Now Threatens
Test Suit
Especial to The Herald

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 24.-In all proba-
oliity the city will get all cash paid in from
nnes levied against violators of the city ordi-
hances' 1t has been found that there is a
STATE law on the subject, passed in 1905, which
Specially prodives that all money paid in be-
cause OF violations of the city ordinances shall
go 10 the city treasury. In this county such
moneys nave been going to the county treas
ury whenever a defendant paid his fine after
discovery of this statute probably will cause
capltuiation on the part of the county
authorities, and the suit threatened NAV NOT
be filed. '
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
FALLS THROUGH SKYLIGHT.
SOARING NEGRO PORTER

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb al. c. Harter.
VINO was thrown off circus train after he had
been robbed, has acquired new notoriety A
teW night ago he came over from Rediands
and accumulating good sized jag, got Oh the
root OF the building occupied by the Rudell
pool room and walked through a skylight He
caught on the framework of the skylight and
with his legs dangling down, scared the wits
out Of the negro porter, who thought burglar
was ABOUT to enter The police arrested Harter
but discharged him later and now RudeIi js
looking for pay for his skylight.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
HEADACHE POWDERS NEARLY
BRING ABOUT HER DEATH
Woman Remains Unconscious for
Hours Despite Efforts Of Physi=
clans in Attendance

SAN BERNARDINO. Feb. 24.-Nriss Mar,
Stuchberry of Barstow, who is visiting her
srahornother IN this city, had narrow escape
from death yesterday the result of taking
dose of headache powders She was found
unconscious In her room and remained in that
state for some hours until physicians managed
10 revive her. An examination of the head
ache powders will be made to ascertain v,hether
or not they contain any poison or other sub
stance that would produce such an effect
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
MEET TO PASS ORDINANCE
ADVERTISING BOND ISSUE
Garbage Question Finally Settled, Con-
tract Being Entered Into with
Private Company

PASADENA, Feb. PA special meeting of
the city council was held this morning to
pass on second reading the ordinance adver-
tising for sale the S150,000 bond issue author
lied by the city for the improvement and eX-
tension of the municipal electric lighting plant.
Garvina H Roerhig and others presented a
petition asking that an ordinance to protect
the public from vicious dogs be passed. This
was referred to the ordinance committee with
expressions of approval on the part of the
councilmen.
The garbage question was settled by engag-
ing s. NJ Goodwill and company to do the col
lecting the city to furnish the wagons and
the company the horses and drivers to collect
the refuse and haul it to the municipal hog
ranch at the sewer farm. The price to be
paid by the city is so cents an hour for horses
and driver.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
SPOTTERS RECEIVE SEVEN
DOLLARS DAILY FOR WORK

PASADENA, Feb 24-Spotter evidence is
being used today in effort to convict
Charles Miller of the White House cafe of
his name as Kelly said he and two companions
had purchased whisky in the place, which IS
on South Fair Oaks avenue, near the cor
ner of Colorado street. Aside from his evi-
dence the attendants at the trial We're most
astonished at the testimony that he and his
companions received 81 each day during the
eight days they were at work the case.
The hearing will be continued tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
SANTA ANA
LATEST NEWS OF SANTA ANA
TOLD IN BRIEF PARAGRAPHS
OnIce 315 n. Sycamore.
Home Phone 31S.

SANTA ANA, Feb ga Christian Endeavor
institute will be held here, beginning Flday Of
this week, and continuing three days. The
sessions will be in the First Baptist church
Pratt of Albany, N Y Other speakers and
teachers will be Rev. T. c. Horton, superin-
tendent Bible institute; Rev. r. A. Hadden
assistant superintendent; H. H. Godber. prcsi-
dent state c. Z. union; and Paul c. Brown
field secretary state c. E. union
Local cigar dealers appeared at a special
meeting of the city council last night TO ask
that the anti-gambling ordinance soon to be-
come law be modified so as to allow the
shaking of dice for cigars and their use for
turkey raffles. AS the ordinance was framed
expressly to put stop to dice shaking the
request was not considered.
DIR. A. H. Fields OF Tustin, retired physi-
clan, complained today to Sheriff Lacy that
Nandals had broken into his house during his
absence. On his return yesterday he found
much damage had been done to the furniture
and electric light fixtures
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
Held Up and Robbed

T. c. Robinson of 755 Central avenue re-
lCrted TO the police last night that he had
been held up Tuesday night by two men near
his home and $40 and a watch taken from
him. Both men wore masks and while one
searched him the other held a revolver pointed
"a him to keep him quiet, all of which was
unnecessary, he stated.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
Lonu Suffering Ends in Death
WOMEN REFUSE TO DANCE;
FIERCE BATTLE FOLLOWS
Two Gypsy Women and Three Moun-
taineers Are Slain in
Mexico

CULIACAN Mex, Feb. 24.-Two women and
three men were killed and another woman
injured in a battle between a gang of noun
taineers and a band of gypsies on the road to
Mazatlan, news of which has just reached
here.
Encountering the gypsies on the road, the
nountaineers demanded that the gypsy women
attend a nearby dance with them.
On the refusal of the women to accompany
then the mountaineers opened fire, and two of
the women fell dead and another was badly
wounded
The rnountaineers then fed, but were pur-
sued by the gypsy men, who finally succeeded
in killing three of the murderers of their
women
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
PETITIONERS SAY PAVEMENT
CAN BE CUT WITH PENKNIFE

PASADENA, Feb. 24.-As citizens of North
Los Robles avenue claimed that a low and
soft grade of rock, different from that speci-
fed, was used in the asphalt-concrete pave
ment recently laid in that section of the city,
The mayor, city engineer and superintendent
of streets tomorrow will make an inspection
of the work, which the city has not yet ac-
cepted. In their complaint to the city the
petitioners declare that an ordinary penknife
can cut big pieces from the pavement
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
LONG BEACH
ADMINISTRATION INDORSED
AT MAYORS OWN MEETING
Chief Executive Reads Lengthy Report
to Prove Charges of ExtraVa-
gance Are BaseIess
No. 4 Pine Street.
Phone Home 260

LONG eBEACH. Feb. 24-Mayor windham
had a mass meeting of his own calling in the
auditorium last night and read a massive
report on the present administrations ham
ding of city funds. 1t intended
swer TO criticisms that the administration has
been extravagant.
On motion of w. L. PorterfieId the mayor
was thanked and the administration approved.
At the mayors request a committee Of three
was appointed to audit his report. P. E. Latch,
n. H Stidger and c. ]. Walker were named
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
ANTI-ADMINIsTRATIoN MEN
UNDECIDED AS TO NOMINEE

PASADENA Feb. 24.-Some move is ex-
pected this week from the anti-administration
element in regard to the candidate to run
against Judge Magee at the approaching
municipal election Three Names those of
Councilman c. ]. CIandall, George F. Kerna-
CHAN, formerly postmaster of the city, and
Will Thum those most often discussed, but
the party leaders apparently have not made a
decision. There is talk today of certain dis
gruntled members of the former Mersereau
faction bolting the decision to support Judge
meeting yesterday, and naming third
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
Asks for AIimonY

Declaring that her husband ordered her from
their home and failed to provide for herself
and 4-months-old baby, Bessie Johnson filed
suit in the superior court yesterday against
Gustus Johnson, proprietor Of bakery at $50
West Seventh street, for $50 month perma-
nent alimony and $3.50 for attorney fees.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
SALT LAKE FREIGHT CARS
DITcHED, BUT NO ONE HURT

LONG BEACH, Feb. 24.-Four cars next the
caboose on the early morning Salt Lake freight
train were ditched this morning just east Of
the ''shoofiy' track over the San Gabriel
river Two cars were upset. but no one was
injured.
A car was derailed at the same place last
week, but jumped the rails again.
These accidents will hasten the use of the
new bascule bridge, which is finished
except for the painting.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
Condemn incubation

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-The anti-Compulsory
Vaccination society, declaring formally that
incubation is unhealthful and dangerous
has begun a new campaign to resist further
coercion along that line.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
s1no. GOO Sire in ST. Louis

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Feb. 24.-Fire in six
story structure on North Twelfth street to-
day caused loss estimated at 100000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
Six 20 School Teachers from
Los Angeles County

n Issue Of
Teacher enter the a
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THE CONTEST EDITOR, LOS ANGELES HERALD,
LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
DRAWS REVOLVER TO
EMPHASIZE HIS SUIT
INFATUATED CABINET MAKER
LANDS IN JAIL
Declares That if He Cannot Marry
Object of His Affection on
Earth He Will in
Heaven
Especial to The Herald.l


SAN PEDRO, Feb. 24.-Mrs Lola Daley, re-
Gently of Los Angeles, who is employed by
Mrs. Castle of the Crescent boarding house at
East San Pedro today swore out warrant for
the arrest of August Larsen, a cabinet maker,
employed on the wharf. 1t is alleged that he
has been infatuated with Mrs. Daley since he
first met her. He has been boarding at the
Crescent boarding house and the first time he
took her to a show he proposed marriage. Mrs.
Daley rejected him, saying she was engaged
to another man. Larsen persisted in his suit,
only to be rejected and avoided all the more.
Last evening, after being refused hearing,
he made the threat that if he could not have
Mrs Daley for his wife in this world he would
kill her and himself and marry her in heaven.
He produced a revolver, declaring this would
end it all. Larsen was arrested by Constable
Carson and is now in the Los Angeles county
Jail.
Long Suffering Ends in Death
Mrs A r. Barton died here last night from
the effects Of cancer, with which she had
suffered long time Funeral services will
be held at the home at 10 o'clock a. m. Thurs
day. Interment will be at Evergreen cemetery.
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
HOW THE VOTE STANDS
CITY OF LOS ANGELES

M. E. Quayle, California St. school. $500
Miss Mae Elmendorf, 135 E. 18th st. 50,178
Miss Clara Harding, CASTELAR, school 47,810
Una Burritt 3414 S. Flower ST., city. 42,558
Alma R. Sutton, 1926 E. 47th ST.. 48,883
Cora E. Lamb, 1047 E. 23d st. ....... 54,827
Miss Ella Robertson, city. .......... 55,377
Emma S. Richardson, AS N. Gates. 1892
Florence Sands, 2712 E. Sd ST., city, 1857
Mrs K l. Madden, 101 N. Boyle ave. 3,757
Miss Grace Stuart, 1903 Brooklyn ave. 3,138
Laura A. Jones, 1920 w. 22d ST., city 2,434
NJ. E. Wright, 824 w. 35th place.. 1,S4e
Laura M. Ferguson 337 S. Olive. -. 1,645
Miss c. Bruer, Polytechnic, city. -. 1,447
Vera Blake 500 N. Hazard ST., city. 1874
Miss Fannie M. Hays 1920 E. 21st st. SIT
Bertha c. Wright, 419 S. Grand ave.. sol
Elizabeth c. Mccarthy, 310 Ave. g.. 413
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Miss Katherine Williams. Downey. :. 37,359
Miss Ada A. Sloane, Rivera. ....... 39,669
Mrs ]. R. Tweedy, Calabasas. ....... 1886
Mary ]. Collins, Watts ............. 25,122
Lily E. McC1ellen, Sawtelle . 1921
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25

Three from the city of Los Angeles and
three from the county at large outside
the city-six in all from Los Angeles
county.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-29
ITCHING ECZEMA
 F.FTI-F.VE YEARS
Suffered TOrments from Birth = BOiIs Formed as Big as WaInutS
 -In Frightful CoDditionand Could
 Hardly WOrk-Tried All Kinds of Remedies to No AyaiI-At Last
WHOLLY CURED IN 8
 MONTHS BY CUTICURA

"I had an itching, tormenting eczema ever since l came into the world, and l am now Q man ffty-fve years old. l tried all kinds of medicines l heard of, but found no relief. l was truly in irghtful condition. At last my blood was SO bad that l broke out all over with red and white bOils, which kept growing until they were as big as wal nuts, causing great pain and misery. l thought they would take Che skin of my whole body, but kept from scratch ing as we'll as l could. l was so run down that I could hardly do my work. Mir. Nelson R. Burnett recommended the use of Cuticura Remedies, telling me he was confident they would benefit and, in time, cure me. used the Cuti- Cura Soap, Ointment, ResOlvcnt, and Pills for about eight months, and l can truthiully say ] am cured. ] cordially recommend Cuticura Remedies to all who arc afflicted the same as l was, be- flowing that, if they will use them according to directions, they will find them all they are represented to be. Any one doubting the truth of the above can write to Mir. Burnett, who will cheer fully vouch for my statements.
 "Hale Bordwell, R. F. D. 8, Cedar Corners, Tipton, Ia., Aug. l7, l9O7."
 "I cheorfully endorse the above tes- timoniul It is the truth. I know Mir. Bordweu and know the condition he was in. He never tires of praising the Cuticura Remedies.
 "Nelson R. Burnett, Tipton, Ia."
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-29
Rr.nkinn Thsm ls lka YoKs.

Edward Lisle, whose "ObserYadonS on Husbandry" was published in l757, described the method employed by bis "oxhlnd" or cattleman to break cattle to the yoke: "Ee yOked two of tho steers, being two yearlings, together and so suffered them to walk about the ground where thero we're no pits or dltches for them to receive hurt by. He also tied together the bu5hy parts of their tails, the reason of which was because they should not bo able to turn their heads to each other 90 as to strike one another with their horng or by bending their necks too much by endeavoring to face one another and then striving break their neckB" In this condition the oIhlnd let thom 60 on the ground, if without holes or dltches, all night or else turned them into an empty open barn % yoked and thus treated them two or three times before be worked them,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-29
THE CURE
 AT Mb8.NEBBD

When you are ut lIarienbad the first sound you hear is tap tap, tap, at your bedroom door.
 "ualf past 8. Time to get up"
 "Au rlglt- you growl in reply, rail- ing while you slowly get out of bed against Che absurd tyranny of medic inaI waters that insist on being taken so early in the day.
 SaIIylug forth you find the Marlcn- bad world already astr. Water drink CTS are couvcrging from all sides to the spring. Each one on arrival pro- vldcs himself with a glass and goes forward to receive his daily dose. You join Che waiting file. Soon 1t is your turn. and the attendant maiden for a modest coin fills you a bumper. You take it aside and eye it kcenly, hold ing ie to tnc light. Then. surrepdtous- lv smiling. you taste it cautiously. The flavor it appears. is not unpleasant You are reussured, and, assuming a resigned air. you drain the glass.
 Elatcd by this proof of your courage, you walk out The band is playing, the promenade crowded. Here you may sec the crowned heads, million aires. great singers and all the other celebrities who frequent Marienbad.
 There is a pccUlgrity of the place that will quickly strike you-the stout ness of many of the visitors. As the Baron y0n SeiIspli.Z, himself a man of girth. remarked to an English friend. "Tbcrc are many thick people in NTaricnbud."
 Hunger by this time probably pos sosses you. for It Is 8 o'clock, but do not expect a hearty breakfast. Crisp rolls or toast and fragrant coffee will be enough. served in the open air. To a favored few am egg or small plate of cold meat is permitted.
 Curious morning tasks are prescribed for some of the patients. MT. K, for instance, is ordered a piping hot mud bath while 1Ir. z. follows the terrain cure. This consists in walking an in- creased distance each day, so as grad ualIy to strengthen the organs of which the functions are impaired. Most pco- pie. however. spend their time in read ing. writing or Iouuging.
 The welcome cgIl to dinner draws all together about o'clock. Again the fare is simple, the motto being, Nothing very sour nothing very sweet. nothing very salt, nothing very fat" Even the restaurants are not allowed Co provide dishes harmful to the "curc." So you make yourself content with fish, roast meat or chick eu, green vegetables and stewed fruit and, as for driulh water, diluted claret or Prisoner beer must suffice Woe to him whose choice su0ys to made dishes. pastry. cheese or spirits, for these he must abjure as long as he stays at lIaricubad
 To rest awhile without taking flor ty wiuks" is the patients next prob lem. and when he has worked through it he will probably stroll along to a concert or make an excursion among the delightful pine clad hills that in- close the AIarienbad valley.
 When evening approaches the gar dens and promenade Gll with people. They sit about at small tables and sip their coffee while listening to the band.
 Your last meal is a light supper at
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-29
SERIAL No. OS57. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PATENT TO HOMESTEAD.

U. S. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska.
 Oct, 2, 1909 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CHARLIE II. ANYWAY, a citizen of the United States over twenty-one years, residing in the District of AL aska, near the town of Haines, in said District, has applied to make entry, under Section 22S9, Revised Statutes of the United States, and the act of March 8, 1903, of the lands embrace in U. s. NOn-Mineral Survey No. 2O6, situate near Halnes, Alaska, and more particularly de scribed as follows, viz
 Beg. at Cor. No. l, identical with Cor. No. 1 Sur. No. POT, a stone set in ground marked IS 200 c 1", from whence U. s. L. M. No. 573 bears S. 67 deg. IT min. E. SO.76 chs; thence West 15.94 chs. to center of creek 4 ks. wide, 21.l3 chs. center of creek ks. wide, 23.19 chs. center of creek ks. wide, 3O.63 chs. center of Government Road, 35.O2 chs. to Cor. No. z, Sur. No. 2O5, 4O.OO chs to Cor. No. 2, a stone set in ground marked IS 200 c 2"; thence North S.98 chs. center Government Road, l6OO chs. center of creek ks. wide, 3O.4O chs. to Cor. No. 8, a stone marked IS 200 c g.; thence East G.S9 chs. center of creek ks. wide, 1889 chs. center creek 1 ks. wide, 15.O5 chs. to center creek ks. wide, 241O center creek 12 ks. wide, 39.9S chs. to Cor. No. 1, stone marked IS 2O6 c F'; thence south S,5 chs. to Cor. No. Sur. No. 2O7, 3O.4O chs. to Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning. Area 12L57 acres. Magnetic Variation 31 deg % min. East
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any portion of the above de- scribed tract are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the U. S. Land Office at Juneau, AL aska, their adverse claim thereto, under oath, during the period of pub Hcation, or within thirty days there after, or they will be barred by pro visions of the Statute.
 John w. Dudley,
 Register, It is hereby ordered that the fore going Notice be published for the statutory period in the Daily Alaskan, daily newspaper printed at Skagwa. Alaska.
 John w. Dudley, Register. First publication Oct, 9th, 1909. Last publication Dec. 18th. 1909.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-29
A Hot Spot

"I believe that Monterey. Mexico, is the hottest spot in the world in the daytime" said an Arizona man. 'T have seen the thermometer register as high as 12O degrees in the late after noon. It was so hot that the natives who ventured on the streets would hug the foot wide shade of the low buildings like llchen cllngs to tree bark. But here's the funny part of 1t: When the sun sets it begins to cool off, and at night 1t is positively necessary to sleep under blankets. The nights are delightfully."- cool, and ] presume it is because one is able to get a good sleep that 1t is possible to live in that climate. Washington Post.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-29

SPOKANE. Oct 22-Tbe grand jury in session here today indicted former Great Northern Counsel Cor don for embezzlemeut and State Com missioner of Insurance Schively for perjury
 Gordon was indicted on the testi- mony of James J. Hul president of thc Great Northern. While Gordon was in charge of the legal department of the road he was found to be short several thousand dollars in his oc- counts. Gordon has intmated that
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-29
connoInNen.

There was once O Billvillo citizen who could never rid himself Of tho chills, but went shiverinE through tho hottest days of summer. When at last 1t seemed that all was up with him, his good wife to comfort him said:
 "John, you've been a-Bhaldn' an a-shIverln' all yer life, but you'll got warm over therep
 "For the Lords sake Mary" said the shivering man, don't talk col! Which way do you think Pm G-soin'T' Atlanta Constitution.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-29

There is more trouble brewing in Mexico than appears on the surface and in the press dispatches" declar- ed Colonel Nelson Graham, of Dallas, Tex. at the New willard
 "I have been in Northern Mexico several times during the last year. and there is great deal of unrest and turbulence in that section of the reDubuc-more than ever gets in- to the papers. President Diaz has
 ruled for so long that the people are saying. and have said for a long time, especially in the northern part of the country. that 1t is time for him to step aside for a younger man. Then
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-29

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 Cutlcura Soap C25c) Co ClehnEs tho Skin, Cutl- cura Ointment (5Oc) to Heal the Skin. and Cuti- curh Re1olvcnt t5Oc) Cor ln the form of Chocolate Coated Pills, 25c per vial oi 60l Co Purify thc Blood Bold thrOughout the world. Potter Drug & Chem. Com. Sole pr1pa., Boston Mas.
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