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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
ST0RM FROM OCEAN HAS
MISTY RAIN IN CLOUDS
Foreca-:er Says Sun Will Shine To-
day in Approved California
Fashion

Another storm moved in from the
ocean on Los Angeles and the Pacific
coast yesterday Unexpectedly, follow
ing close on the storm which passed
here on it's eastward course the day be-
fore. A light misty rain fell most of
the day yesterday and most of the
night all along the coast. In fact rain
was general at most points west of the
Rockies yesterday. East of the Rockies
the rain was confined to the Mississippi
valley and the lake regions.
Forecaster A. B. WolIaber of the local
weather bureau predicts fair weather
for today, with winds from south to
west. The rainfall up to 5 o'clock last
night was 11.75 inches. Last season on
the same date the aggregate was only
1898 inches.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
SENTENCED SIX MONTHS
FOR MISUSING U. S MAILS

Michael c. Miller, charged with send
ing threatening letters through the
mails, was found guilty by a jury in
the federal court yesterday and SEN
fenced to six months in the county JAIL
This is the minimum sentence for the
offense. Miller was arrested last sum-
mer after the police had made an in
vestigation into the mailing of numer-
Gus letters to residents of Los Angeles,
threatening that their homes would be
burned unless small sums of money
were paid.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
VICTIM OF H0LDUP SAYS
He CAN IDENTIFY THIEF
Man Going to His Home Is Struck by
Footpad and Robbed of
Small Amount

Alton Vail of 732 San Julian street,
who was struck on the head by high
wayman Thursday night, believes he
knows the man who assaulted him and
he has sworn to a complaint. Vail was
approaching his house and busily en-
gagged in searching for his house key
when a man sneaked from behind a
billboard and struck him on the head.
A knife and $1.25 were taken from his
pockets.
Vail was rendered unconscious by the
blow and lay some time before he was
detected by a passerby. Staggering to
his home, Vail was put to bed and a
physician summoned. The holdup was
reported to the police yesterday morn
ing. Vail believes he can identify his
assailant and has given the officers
clews which undoubtedly will lead to
the arrest of the guilty man.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
WILL DO STREET WORK
IN ANNEXED TERRITORY
Board of Public Works Wants $500
for Improvement of SIauson
Avenue

A little street work is really going to
be done in the recently annexed terri
tory if the council can see it's way
clear to appropriate $500 for the pur-
pose.
the council for this sum, and it will be
used to put Slauson avenue from West
ern avenue to the western city limits
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
KNABENSHUE IN COURT
FOR EXPERT TESTIMONY
Aeronaut to Tell What He Knows
About Friction and Engines
in Midair

Roy Knabenshue, the aeronaut, was
in the superior court yesterday to tell
what he knows about engines and the
friction they are forced to overcome
while in midair compared to their work
in driving automobiles. The aeronaut
did not have an opportunity to explain
his knowledge of motors, as his name
had not been called when court ad-
journed until today.
The case in which Knabenshue will
testify is that of G. M. Slyter against
Smith & Klassen, machinists, for the
RECESSION of a contract and return of
money paid by Slyter to the firm for
installing a motor in a buggy. The
work, Slyter said, was not done in a
workmanlike manner and one-third of
the power was lost on account of fric-
ton.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
CARLSON ALLOWED TEN DAYS
TO SATISFY $24s DEMAND

Ten days were allowed William H.
Carlson by Judge Monroe yesterday in
which to satisfy judgment of SPAS. .66,
recently rendered by Justice J. w.
Summerfeld and affirmed in the su-
perior court.
The suit was brought by a mercantile
agency as assignee of George V. Yo-
shutimo, Japanese cook, for services
in CarlSon's employ.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
NATIVE FLOWER
SEEDS FREE

Los Angeles, Calm this distribution for
Introductory purposes we can supply you
with s1.35 worth of Matilija and California
poppy, Shooting Stars, the dainty Baby Blue
Eyes and eleven others just as charming, 10
ing a years subscription to lovely gar
den and rural home paper of outdoor life
in California. Address WESTERN EMPIRE
MAGAZINE, 129 Times block, Los Angeles
California.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
Incornorations

The following articles of incorpora-
ton were filed in the county clerks
office yesterday:
Vernon Athletic association, capital,
$4,000; directors, Joseph F. Maier, Ed
r. Maier, Harry J. Lelande, Henry
Koch and J. w. Brooks.
Elizabeth Lake Gun club, directors,
G. Martyr, Albert H. Haynes. jr., and
H. d. Lombard.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
SAFE BREAKERS ATTEMPT
TO GET INTO BIG SAFE
Robbers Succeed in Knocking OF the
Combination Lock, but Fail to
Secure Treasure

Safe breakers made an attempt to
enter the safe of the National Hard
ware company, $40 Also street, Thurs
day night, knocking off the combina-
tion handle. No powder was used, but
the robbers failed to get inside Of
the big safe, where considerable cash
was stored.
The desks and the building were ran
sacked, however, and a revolver, foun-
tain pen and several other articles
were stolen. Entrance was made
throuhg window which had been left
Open
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
Sues San Pedro

Walter M. Brown filed suit in the
superior court yesterday against the
city of San Pedro, asking damages of
$1,000 because. he says, the value Of a
lot on Twenty-f1rst street has been
destroyed by street improvements. A
claim for the money was presented to
the city council in December, he says,
but was rejected.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
Receiver Appointed

dena was appointed by Judge Houser
of the superior court yesterday as re-
ceiver of the property of Thomas H.
Nelmes of Pasadena, from whom Mrs.
Lizzie w. Nelmes was recently di-
vorced. The purpose of the receiver
ship is to divide the propertY
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
Bride Asks Separation

Ruby Tiernan, who was married to
Joseph Tiernan in November last year,
filed suit in the superior court yes
terday, asking that the marriage be an
nulled because she has discovered Tier
nan has another wife living from whom
he was not divorced
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
Horse Racinn Limited

HELENA, Mont, Feb. 5.-The house
today passed an anti-bookmaking and
pool selling measure. 1t limits racing
to fourteen days in any county and
pools may be sold on these events any
where within the state. Bookmaking
on all foreign events is barred.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
CHARGED with Mischief

Charged with maliciously injuring
fruit trees E. H. Learned, G. H. Lear
ned and J. F. Asbell were arrested by
Constable Rice at West Glendale yes
terday. They were released by Justice
Pierce on 800 bail each and will be
arraigned at $50 o'clock today. J. D.
Poverty, property owner, swore to
the complaint
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
Active Buying
At Picture Sale

The second days of the sale of the
Eagle Picture Stationery Co. stock
opened with a rush. The stock
consists of the choicest studies, in
Guiding the famous Gibson and
Christy subjects. Also the De
Longpre studies. Included are the
famous Maud Earle dog pictures,
facsimiles of the original. Also
works of the Remington and Har-
rison Fisher.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06

in passable condition. More COM
plants have been made about this
street than any other thing the board
of public works has had to deal with.
The money will be spent in graveling
and oiling the street.
When this territory was a part of
the county work was done on this por-
tfon Of Slauson avenue out Of the
county road fund. Since the city has
had it the taxpayers have paid more
than their proportion of the road fund,
but nothing has ever been done to the
street. The board of public works is
of the opinion that public necessity
requires the street should be improved,
but that the district is too sparseIy set
tied for Vrooman act proceedings.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
Released on Bonds

w. E. Kenny, charged with embez-
Element of $500, was released on $500
bonds by Justice Pierce yesterday. He
will be examined February 10.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
CUPID IS ABUSED
AT COURT HOUSE
SIX DIVORCES AND ONE PERMIT
TO MARRY GRANTED
Says Husband Grew Too Proud to
Work, Forced Her to Support
Him and Finally Returned
to Japan

Cupid left the precincts of the county
building with streaming eyes and bat
tered countenance yesterday.
His love-tipped darts were useless
against the combined armor of super
stition and elements, and when the
marriage license bureau closed but one
permit to wed had been issued for the
day. But even this small measure of
satisfaction was spoiled by the filing of
a suit for divorce in the county clerk s
Office on the floor above.
Then there were the returns from the
divorce mills grinding on the third and
fourth floors. Six DEGREES were grant
ed, while testimony was heard in an
other case.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
Japanese Asks Divorce

For the third time in the history of
the local courts a divorce case in which
Japanese were the principals was heard
yesterday. Fumi Fujimoto said she
married Buhei Fujimoto at the close of
the war with Russia, in which her
husband had won high honor on ac-
count of deeds of valor. F'lattered be-
cause of the attentions bestowed upon
him, she said, pride led to idleness, and
when they came to California he re-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06

what is the best book?" Aunt
Laurie is offering prizes for letters on the
subject from the boys and girls Of the
southwest. Write to her in care Of this
office
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-13
EFFECT A SETTLEMENT.
Litigation Between Sugar Companies
Brought to a Close.

New York. Nov. 10.-On the eve
of final adjustment the litigation be-
tween the American Sugar Refining
Company, generally known as the sug-
ar trust, and the Pennsylvania Sugar
Refining Company, smaller concern,
which it put out of business, came to
sudden stop in New York today.
On the application Of George Cor
don Battle and H. Snowden Marshall,
Judge Holt, in the United States Cir
cult Court, granted restraining order
which forbids in effect the compro
mise agreed upon whereby the So
called trust was to pay George H
Earle, Jr., receiver of the Pennsylva-
MIA, Sugar Refining Company, $780,
900 and return to the bondholders 81,
$50 900 in bonds held as collateral for
loan extended to Adolph Segal. Sc
gal, as president of the Pennsylvania
Sugar Refining Refining Company, hat
accepted this loan, giving the bonds
as security, which in turn enabled
the American Sugar Refining Com
pany to bring about the closing o
the smaller plant.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-13
VIEW A GREAT WORK
Farmers Congress Delegates
Visit Swamp Lands of
Our State.
Headed by President Cameron. the
National Congress Goes to Beau
fort County and Witnesses
the Reclamation Work.

Raleigh, N. c., Nov. 1O.-One hun.
dred and thirty-five delegates to the
National Farmers Congress, headed
by President Bennehan Cameron and
Pres1dent-elect Joshua Strange. and
accompanied by many ladies attend
ing the congress, enjoyed the hospi-
tal1ty OF the towns of Washington and
Belhaven today, on a very notable ex-
cursion. The entire trip was a reve-
lation to the visitors, who represent
ed twenty states. They were aston
1shed at the vast swamp reclamation
work of the Williamses at Belhaven,
where they have four dredges which
have cut twenty-eight miles of canal,
and will cut 100. One of the speakers
in an address at Washington said the
country was the Holland of America
and as rich as any garden.
State Geologist Pratt accompanied
the party and gave much valuable in
formation. A logging train took the
visitors into the heart of the swami
where they saw canal cutting and
land clearing. At Washington they
were given an oyster roast and at
tended the corn fair held under the
auspices of the Norfolk & Southern
Railway and Congressman Small, the
number of entrants in this exhibition
being $500. The show was extremely
creditable. Prizes aggregating $40G
were awarded.
State Geologist Pratt says that Road
Expert Spoon goes at once to North
Wllkesboro to aid in making a sand
clay road; thence to Rutherford coun.
ty to assist it's commissioners in To-
eating a road across it from Cleve-
land to Henderson county, this being
link in the great Charlotte-Knox-
vile road. Mr.. Spoon then goes to
Buncombe and Jackson counties to aid
building sand-clay roads and later to
Madison county to locate another road
which be also a link in the Charlotte
Knoxville road. This, he says, is
the first fruits of the great and most
successful mountain road congress at
Asheville. Jackson, Buncombe and
Wilkes have raised the money to build
the sample roads, which are to be
part of the great Appalachian system
DR.. Pratt confirms the report that
the best roads between New York
and Atlanta were found in North Car
olina by the automobilists, and it
seems certain some county in this
State has won the $1,000 prize The
pixies in Virginia were found to be not
so well graded as the North Carolina
roads. He says the drivers of the au-
tomobiles were most considerate
about terms in North Carolina and
that this conduct has done a vast deal
towards creating sentiment in favor
of the automobiles. In Davidson
county, at the Yadkin river toll
bridge, the people in charge declined
to take any tolls for automobiles,
while in Virginia the tolls on the
turnpikes totalled over $4,000.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-13
THE WORLD LOOKS ON
The steinheiI Case Takes
Favorable Turn For
Accused.
UnsOlved Mass of Contradictions i'm
the Case-Maurice BOrdereI Be-
Heyes Her Innocent-Trial
Is Exciting Interest.

Paris, Nov. 10.-The testimony to-
charged with the murder of her hus-
band and her step-mother, was dis,
tinctly favorable to the defendant
Marietta Wolfe, the cook in the Stein
he'll household, and her son Alexan-
der, whose appearance was awaited
with profound interest, threw no new
light on the mystery, but by fur.
ther mass of contradictions strength.
ened the impression in the accused
favor. Nine. Steinheil's nurse also
which she expressed the opinion thai
the defendants illness after the crime
was simulated, and Maurice Bordere1
wealthy merchant, who the state
assumes Nine. Steinheil desired to
marry, testified to his absolute belle
in her innocence. The states circum
stantial case against Nine. Steinhei
seems to be rapidly breaking down
and it is already rumored that the
trial may be abandoned and a new
investigation ordered.
Anti-Dreyfus papers like the Libre
Parole and the Patrie have again be-
gun to revamp their previous insin.
uations that the crime involved a po
litica1 plot for the destruction of evi
dence regarding the death of ex-Pres
ident Felix Faure, which the anti
Dreyfusards never have ceased tt
claim was due to foul play, because
as they alleged, M. Faure opposed the
revision of the Dreyfus case.
Louis Anthehne Gregori, who sho
Major Dreyfus at the canonization o
Zola in the Pantheon in 1908, ha:
written an open letter to M. DeValles
the presiding judge, demanding tina
he be heard on the subject of th'
death of the former President ant
the anti-Dreyfusards seek to give
color to their insinuations by empha
sizing the yelled threats which Nine
Steinhe1 repeatedly made in opel
court to reveal her relations will
prominent men in every walk of life
if driven to bay. Judge DeValles
however, evidently assumes that for
mer intrigues have no bearing on tn
case and twice has practically defe,
| her to draw in whatever scandal an,
names she pleased.
''You may name whom you will,
he has said to her.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-13
A NEW COLONY FOR PENDER.
DIR. Frederick Holland Declares He
Will Establish q Model Town.

A special dispatch from Boston
says:
''Dr Frederick F. Van E. Eden, of
erative colonies, poet, author, botan-
ist and physician, told here today
how he is going to bring over a ship
load of sturdy. honest, hard-working
colonists, and found in Pender coun-
ty, about twenty miles north of Will
mington, N. c., model town on a
community of interest plan all his
own.
CDR. Van e. Eden said he had talked
with Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
about his ideas and that Mr.. Wilson
declared them impracticable.
"This, however, DR.. Van e. Eden
says, has spurred him on to demon
strate that he has the right idea.
"a union for the common owner
ship of the soil is the underlying
principle" declared DR.. Van e. Eden
eve will be there he continued. "No
devices of the rich whereby they NAV
live on the labor of the poor. All will
be equal and all will work for the
common good. The plan for the North
Carolina colony is based on the abo-
lition of landlord and is the control
of the profits of the middleman. The
co1onists will pay nominal renta
which will not increase, no matte:
how much the land increases in value
| and the colonists will hold this lant
as long as he makes it show prof
and can leave to his heias. From the
sale of our goods a small percentage
will be retained as sinking fund"
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-13
THE GORGEOUS SPECTACLE OF
sALICE IN WONDERLAND
Local Talent to Assist at the Graded
School Beneft-Large List
of PatrOnesSeS.

Lewis Carroll's charming classic,
Alice in Wonderland" to be inter-
preted by old and young of Colds
boro, under the personal direction of
Miss D. Hope Leonard, the drama
tizer, of New York city, November II,
will have over two hundred and fifty
local people in the performance.
A stage production requiring over
200 local people is probably a novel
ty to the people of our city. 1t is an
operetta, dramatized from Lewis Car
rolls famous fairy story, "Alice in
Wonderland by Miss D. Hope Leon
ard This beautiful spectacular op-
eretta has been given by Col. John F.
Braag, Miss Leonard and assistants
in number of the leading cities OF
Europe and the United States with re-
markab1e success, both artistically
and financially.
Beautiful properties, electrical and
calcium effects, instructor, etc., Col.
John F. Bragg the manager, together
with Miss D. Hope Leonard, the dra-
MdC1Z0T, duQ u0T dSSlStduIS Will UC
here in person to superintend the two
performances to be given at the Or
era House.
All the characters mentioned in
Lewis Carroll's book will be intro
duced, also Mother Goose melodies
and characters, grotesque animals.
songs, dances, specialties, the Great
Caucus Race, the Grand Medley of Ma
tions, the Mad Tea Party, etc.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-13
PROHIBITION ACTIVE
Its Good Results Are Grew.
ing Upon The ObserV-
ant Masses.
There Is Decided COncensus Of
Opinion That Such Action Will
Be Taken at Conference
i'm NewDOrt News.
in Newport News.

Newport News, Va, Nov. TO-
Though no report on the subject has
been submitted, it is considered high
ly probable that a declaration in ia
vor of Immediate steps looking toward
statewide prohibition legislation will
be made by the Methodist conference
of Virginia, which convened here to-
day for its annual session. AS the
most active leaders of the Anti-Saloon
League, including superintendent Jas
G. Cannon, Jr., are members of the
conference, it is assumed that any acl
ton taken during the session here will
forecast the action of the State Anti
Saloon League.
The conference met this morning
with Bishop Morrison presiding and
about 400 delegates attending. 1t is
estimated that there are 800 other
gathering.
Next to the temperance question the
Randolph-Macon Carnegie foundation
controversy, which is to be taken up
attention of the delegates. DIR. James
Cannon, Jr., chairman of the confer
ence committee, reported today reso-
luton providing that the conference
contribution to the Randolph-Macon
College be increased substantially but
further setting forth that in the event
the trustees rescind or amend thei:
resolution giving the conference the
authority to approve members elected
to the board, all money contributed
by the conference shall be refunded
A statement from a number of the
trustees to the effect that they will
not be bound by their resolution, If il
is not consistent with their oaths OF
Office, followed, and the whole matter
was laid over for discussion tomor-
row.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-13
President Is Given Most Cordial Greet.
ing at Capital After Long Absence.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 10.-After
an absence of more than three months
during which he made a 13,O00-mi1e
trip through the West and South,
President Taft sleeps tonight in the
White House.
He left the capital August last
with the cheers of the crowds ringing
the tune of the same cheers, but he
tarried only moment with the vari-
Gus welcoming parties. His objective
point was the White House and Mrs.
Tafte and as quickly as he could get
away from the brief speeches of wei
come he climbed into his big automo-
bile. The chauffeur broke all the speed
records of the district on the last leg
of the Presidents record-makine
| journey.
When Mr. Taft alighted at the
White House he ran quickly up the
steps, turned for moment and waved
a smiling farewell to Fred Carpenter
his secretary, Col. Spencer Crosby and
Capt. Archie Butt, his two military
aides, who had accompanied him from
the station. Then the big swinging
doors of the White House swallowed
him.
| The President shook hands with the
two negro door men, who were smil-
| ing welcome that showed every
tooth in their heads. After the Pres
fdent had disappeared above where
Mrs. Taft had been apprised of his re-
turn, he did not show himself again
tonight, not to even visit the new ex-
ecutive office which was lighted and
decorated for his inspection.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-13
WANT SOMETHING?
The Baseball Fair Will Have 1t, No
yember % to %, Inclusive.

It's not mere whim or caprice-it's S
simply human nature, to be always
wanting something, and it's sign OF
good mental health-just as vigor-
Gus appetite is a sign of good physi-
cal health. Of course, appetite would
be an embarrassment if we could OBJ
tain no food; and that want some
thing feeling would be calamity if
we could never satisfy it.
When you attend the Baseball Fair
November % to 27 inclusive, you will
notice there will be nothing wanting
in the way of real fun, good things to
eat, a grand array of pretty things
suitable for Christmas gifts. You
will go away satisfied and say, Every
thing wanted was there"
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-13

with the Southern people in order
that he may get better acquainted
with them and they with him. They
will find that he is the right man for
his place.
Of course, the President doesn't in
tend to surrender any principle, but at
the same time he is willing to make
concessions to the Southern people
commensurate with any fair sense OF
Justice. And likewise does he intend
to eradicate the Mason and Dixon line.
In my opinion, he is just the man for
that task and if he doesn't accom-
plish it, to a certain degree at least.
shall be sadly mistaken.
''That line must be wiped out at
some era or another; that much is
certainty, and I can't see why there
should be any logical reason why the
proper action shouldn't come right
now. There are several states in the
South simply ripe for falling into the
Republican column"
Senator Cullom, in his rainbow
chase, even puts North Carolina down
as Republican state. He says:
"Of course, Maryland is going to
be a Republican state. 1t is pretty
close to that condition now, and the
prospect for it's Republican solidity
in a permanent way is imminent
Ncrth Carolina also is very strongly
Republican, considering the condition
therein. Tennessee may be classed
likewise. And so the list continues
''Now, President Taft concluded
Senator Cullom, "has a fixed idea of
acquainting himself with the condi-
tions and the people throughout this
section, and he can be relied upon to
give them a square deal. Naturally,
he won't allow the Democrats of the
South to have exclusive control of
the Federal patronage. but he isn't
likely to offer appointments to that
section which are Objectionable.
"But to go back, it is of more I'M
portance to have the South with us.
Therefore, I reiterate that it is the
negro vote which is holding Dixie
land aloof from the Republican count
in the electoral college. Erase that
Objectionable vote and this country
will be unit politically as it now is
patriotically."