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Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
CHINESE CoNFESSES TO
SMUGGLING TEN COOLIES
storekeeper of Pacific Liner Says he
Expected Three Thousand Doll
lars from Contrabands

SEATTLE, June 2S.-Chin Jow, store
l,eener of the Great Northern liner
Minnesota, on which ten smugglea
coolies were captured after her recent
arrival from the orient, pleaded guilty
TODAY to violating the exclusion act
and was bound over to the November
grand jury.
Chin Jow, who fed the coolies, hidden
in the hold of the ship, during the Voy-
age, said he had expected 70 IeceiVs
S30O apiece for them in case he landed
them safely.
The government is after a wealthy
ring which has been operating here
and in San Francisco. Some of the
smuggled coolies were deported on the
Minnesota today and the others are
held as witnesses.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
LOS ANGELES CITIZENS TO
MAKE TOUR AROUND WORLD
Party Of Twenty-three VIII Visit Orl-
entail and European
Countries

Under direction of D. F. Robertson of
the German-American Savings bank
steamship department a party of
twenty-three Los Angeles persons will
start today on a tour Of the world. The
party will sail from San Francisco on
the Pacific Mail steamship Manchuria,
the itinerary as arranged including
visits to Honolulu, Japan, China, Cey-
Ion, Arabia, Egypt and European points
of interest.
Included in the party are Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. McVay, Miss Laura E. Nc
Way, Miss Helen S. McVay, Miss Silence
e. McVay, Mr.. and Mrs. John Rieff,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph B. Vandergrift,
w. E. Blackstone, Mrs. Matilda Gieseke,
Miss Blanche Gieseke, Mrs. Lucinda
Rafferty,, Mrs. L. ]. Richards, Mr. and
Mrs w. Runyan, Miss Helen Cum
mings and d. +. Robertson.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
LOS ANGELES HOUSE
IS EXCHANGED FOR
THE C0VINA DAIRY

An even trade of $4,000 on either side
was made yesterday through the agen-
cy of George E. Covert company of
Covina. An eight-room modern house
on Linden street, Long Beach, owned
by Frank T. Nichol, and five-room
house on Melrose street, Los Angeles,
owned by the same person, were ex-
changed for the Covina Dairy and six
acres in walnuts on the San Bernar-
dino road, owned by George w. Hoover
Of Hollywood.
The same agency reports the ex-
change of a lot, 50x150 feet, on Airing
ton Heights, valued at $4,000, for a
seven-room house and four lots at
Lime and Seventeenth streets, Long
Beach. The Arlington Heights prop
erty was owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Bell
of Covina and the Long Beach proper
ty by Thatcher Wilson.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
DIVERS FIND SILVER IN
HULL OF TREASURE SHIP
preduer VIII Be Sent to Recover
Gold from Sunken
Vessel

CHESTER, Pa, June 23.-Silver was
found yesterday by the crew or the
government boat Cataract, which has
heen working in the vicinity of Fort
Miffin. in an endeavor to raise the
contents of the supposed English treas
ure boat that was sunk during the rev.
olutionary war.
The dredger He'll Gate will be sent to
Fort Miffin to raise the sunken boat.
1t is believed the hold of the vessel
contains thousands of dollars in gold
sent to this country to pay British SOL
dierS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
REVIVE PROJECT TO PUT
LAMPS ON PICO STREET
City Engineer Reports to Board of
Public Works He Approves
Assessment District

There is a chance that the movement
to improve Pico street from Main to
Vermont with ornamental lampposts
again will be revived, although it has
lain dormant since February, 1908,
when the petition was first presented.
City Engineer Hamlin reported to the
board of public works yesterday that
he approved the assessment district
outlined in the petition and the en-
gineer's recommendation was approved
by the board.
This assessment district provides that
property fronting on side streets from
Pico shall be included in the assess
ment district as far back from the
Pico frontage as $50 feet. The side
street frontage will pay 25 per cent of
the cost and the Pico street frontage
rs per cent.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
NEGRO WITH FOUR WOUNDS
LIVES IN WOODS FOR WEEK
Police Say Man Was Shot on Sus-
piclon of Being Fugitive
from Prison

CHICAGO, June 23.-Austin Price. a
negro, who was shot four times all
most week ago on suspicion of be-
ing an escaped convict, wandered
about the woods in the vicinity of Le-
mont until yesterday, when he was
found and taken to the county hos
pital. He died there a short time
later.
He had been wounded in the alb
domen, in the left hand and twice in
the left arm.
According to the police of Lemont,
Price was shot by a member of
posse led by Sheriff Williams of
Joliet by mistake for an escaped con-
vict.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
NEW STREETS WILL HAVE
DEEP SURFACE OF GRAVEL
City Engineer Authorized to Change
Plans for improvement OF
Thoroughfares

Because of the new sidewalk law,
which makes it impossible to include
sidewalks in other Vrooman act pro-
ceedings, the board of public works yes
terday authorized the city engineer to
change plans for five street improve
ments and leave out the sidewalks.
These five streets are Mckinley ave-
nue., from Forty-eighth street to Fifty
first; Avenue 10, from Baranca to 643
feet north of Humboldt; Cerro Gordo,
from Vestal avenue to Echo Park ave-
nue.; Bryan street, from Bellevue to 600
feet north. and Biggy street, from East
lake avenue to San Pablo.
The proceedings contemplate the i'm
provement of these streets by grading
and graveling under the new specifi-
cations which provide for deep gravel
surface.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
RESIDENCE MADE FAMOUS
BY HAWTHORNE PURCHASED
Woman Buys blouse of Seven Ga
bIes" and Will Use 1t for
Settlement Work

SALEM, Mass, June 23-The "House
of Seven Gables" around which Ma
thaniel c. Hawthorne Wove one of his
best known and most characteristic
tales, has been purchased by MRS..
George r. Emmerton and will be turne d
into a house for settlement work.
The house was built in 1862 and origi-
nally had seven gables. In remodeling
1t forty years ago, most of these gables
were removed and much modernized,
but the part where the seven gable
windows were is easily discernible to-
day on the inside.
The place In American literature that
the old house gained as Hawthorne's
title, made it secure with the advance
of modern business.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
To Ask for Receiver

CAMDEN. N. j., June 2S.-Attorney
William c. French, representing
twelve Philadelphia stockholders, gave
notice today to Vice Chancellor Lean
ing that he would present a petition
to him next Monday for the appoint
ment of a receiver for the Edison
Portland Cement company of New
York, which acquired the process and
patents of Thomas A. Edison for man
ufacturing cement. French AYERS that
no dividends on the cumulative pre-
ferred stock have been declared for
several years.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
Sewer VIII Be Abandoned

The board of public works yesterday
ordered the abandonment of the old
south side irrigating sewer between
San Pedro street and Slauson avenue.
because of the insanltary condition of
the sewer and the fact that all streets
in these limits have public sewers. The
council will be asked to pass an ordi-
nance providing for the abandonment,
and the board of health will notify all
property owners connected with this
old sewer to change their connections
to the new ones.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
30

patton. In my opinion constipation
is responsible for most ailments. There
are thirty-two feet of human bowels,
which is really a sewer pipe. When this
pipe becomes clogged, the whole system
becomes poisoned, causing biliousness, in
digestion and impure blood. which often
produces rheumatism and kidney all
ments. No woman who suffers with con-
stipation or any liver complaint can ex-
pect to have clear complexion, or enjoy
good health.
Munyon's Paw-Paw Pills are a tonic
10 the stomach, liver and nerves. They
invigorate instead of weakening; they
enrich the blood instead of impoverish-
ing it; they enable the stomach to get
ali the nourishment from food that is
put into it.
These pills contain no calomel, no dope,
they are soothing, healing and stimu-
latine. They school the bowels to act
without uhvsie Price 20 cents.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
Monkeys Cause Panic

CHICAGO, June 23.-The escape of
two large monkeys from a theater at
East Chicago, Ind, yesterday caused a
panic in that city and resulted in pro-
miscuous shooting by citizens. One of
the animals was killed by a merchant
after it had hugged a small girl in its
arms. The animals are said to have
been released by an employe from their
cage in the theater and to have leaped
a five-foot fence.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
FRANCHISE ACT PROTECTS
SMALL TOWNS IN GEORGIA
Governor Smith Explains Purpose and
Scope of New Law for
Elections

ATLANTA, Ca, June 23.-The fea-
ture of the opening session of the state
legislature, which convened today, was
the final message of Governor Hoke
Smith, who in speaking on the negro
question said:
THE new franchise act, passed by
the last legislature, is now a part of
the constitution of Georgia. It pre-
scribes qualifications for the exercise
of the right to vote, which will pro-
tect even the smallest community from
those who, unable to control them
selves, are utterly unfit to vote on
the rights of others
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
ATTORNEY SAYS CRIMINAL
STATUTES NEED REVISION
Lee C. Gates Points Out Existing De-
fects to Members of Federal
ton Club

That the present laws afford an op-
portunity for criminals to escape pun
ishment on account of legal technicah-
ties was the statement of Lee c. Gates
in his address before the members of
the Federation club at their weekly
luncheon yesterday noon. Attorney
Gates stated that the only remedy for
existing legal difficulties, such as char
acterized the Calhoun trial in San Fran
cisco, was a thorough revision of the
laws. Defects of the Present Law
System" was his subject.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
consuIts with Root

WASHINGTON, June 23.-Attorney
General Wickersham was again today
in consultation at the capitol with
Senator Root in the proposed corpora
tion tax amendment to the tariff bill.
Senator Root emphasized the opinion
that the amendment would be in shape
to present to the senate tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
Names Delegates

the following as delegates to the Seven
teenth National Irrigation Congress
which meets in Seattle August g.: F. c.
Finkle, Judge G. H. Hutton, F. w.
Gregg, P. H. Clark, G. Purcell, H. H.
Trowbridge, J. B. Elliott, P. M. Daniel
and L. Gibson.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
GO N STIPATION
MUNYON'S
PAW-PAW PILLS

Munyon's Paw
Paw Pills are un-
like all other laxa-
tives or cathartics.
They coax The liver
into activity by
gentle methods.
They do not scour;
they do not gripe;
they do not weak
en-; but they do
start all the secre-
tions of the liver
and stomach in a
way that soon puts
these organs in a
healthy condition
and corrects consti-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
RaIIinoer Honored

WILLEAMSTOWN,M Mass, June 2S.-
At the commencement day exercises at
williams College the degree of doctor
of laws was conferred upon Richard
Ballinger, secretary of the interior.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24

cHAs A. DEEGAN Asst. Richardson Bldg, 100
E. colorado St, Pasadena, Cal
JAMES EGAN, Asst, Evans Block Main & Stn s'S'
Riverside, Cal
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24

HARRY j. MILLER, Supt., Wilcox Bldg"
snring and Second streets, Los Angeles
ERNEST H. WILKES, Supt, Pacific Electric
R1dr. Main and Sixth streets Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
INCREASED BENEFITS-LOWER RATES
GREAT REDUCTION OF EXPENSES
INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT


the Company
in nfenfsT
sp anu AUN
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08

II it were likely to become the relic
ion Of Europe. 1t entered very littIa
Into literature, and scarcely anvth,nv
was known about it until men began
to study the ruins of Mithraic shrines
and read the inscriptions and gradu.
ally to find how far spread it was and
what it meant. It came from Persia
and it's supreme god was Mithras.
who was the representative of the in.
visable and eternal deity behind and
the mediator between Him and rs.
He was supernaturally born, and His
first appearance IA to snepnerds.
He fought with a wild boar that was
ravaging the country which He killed
whose blood became a vine and whose
marrow sown in the earth became the
wheat. After His victorious battle
He dined with the sun. He was to
come again in a second advent and
hold a general judgment Of all man.
kind in which the good went n way
and the bad another-into heaven or
hell. They had a baptism Of blood
and watersfor newness of life followed
by a<ssealing an amounting Of confirm
| alton, and after that a>holy commun-
ion of bread and wine. They had
sanctuaries in which liturgies were
chanted Invested priests ministering
| at affairs adorned with lights.
This day on which we meet IS
| called Sunday because Of Mithras.
| When Constantine gave out his edict
| in the days when the empire became
| Christian he decreed that the first
| day of the week should be kept as a
day. Of rest and they called 1t by It's
| Mithraistic. name, the venerable "a!
Of the sun. Why is Christmas kept
on the twenty-fifth of December! NO
body knows when Jul Lord was born
Even the season of the year has to.
tally departed from the memory OF
man. The only indications OF the
time Of year point to the summer
when the shepherds were abiding u
1.-The fields. Christmas is kept on tls
twenty-ffth of December because IL
was Mithras' birthday.
That was Mithras' birthday kept as
a day of rejoicing among the votarles
of this religion scattered all over from
the desert of Sahara to the glens o.
Scotland, where shrines OF Mlta.s
have been found. When Chrlst,aln.
became victorious over this rei'suu
she found it wise to say to the con
verts. Keep on with your domesuS ~
rejoicing on December 25, but 90 az
these joyful things in remem ors rss
of Jesus Christ, our Saviour w.
essential defect, however, in thls ~
ligion of Mithra. was that there y ns
no Mithra; he was only a MIN. N n%,
ticfsm was founded on an IDEA, ~" y"
a person. Mithraism was 1onnueu, :.
allegory, not a person. But tae hs
man soul. cries out for some manu- n.nJ
tation of God in the form OF ac'0''
historic personality. 49,
There were the four men VIII ~ ths
Tended the faith pre-eminently IN NJ
second and fourth centuries: ! tus,le
the apologist; 1renaeus, the e+o 1nVs and
gian: Clement, the instructor h a
Origen. the commentator. ,oih
were the men who defended tne nrsip
against the three agnostics-p
dice. heresy and competltlon'
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08
PROTECTS THE POLICY HOLDERS
OF THE SOUTHERN LIFE

The Jefferson Standard Life Insur-,
arce Company Comes to Their
Rescue.
Fayetteville, n. c., March 81, 1909.
Today was -consummated one of the
most important deals that has ever
occxrred in the annals of. Southern IN
surance The Jefferson Standard
Life Insurance Company Of Raleigh,
N. c., came to the rescue Of the policy
holders of the Southern Life Insur-
ancc Company Of Fayetteville, and
guaranteed to them that their insur-
ance would be protected by the large
assets of the Jefferson. It has been
known for some time that the South
ern Life would re-ipsure its policies,
several fattering offers were made by
large companies throughout the coun-
try to obtain this business, but the
directors Of the company, looking to
the interest of. the policy holders, and
knowing the strength and standing of
the Jefferson, selected it, after mature
elaboration.
In effecting this reinsurance and
protecting the policy holders, the
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance is
in no way directly or Indirectly con-
nected with any transaction of the
Southern Life. The policy holders Of
the Southern Life Insurance Com
| pany are to be congratulated upon
their good fortune in having their life
insurance policies guaranteed by the
Jefferson, which is one Of the strongest,
if not the strongest life insurance
company. south Of the. Mason and
Dixon Line, and one Of the strongest
in America. It has a surplus to policy
holders Of nearly half a. million dol
lars. It is we'll managed, conserva-
tive, and is backed by some. Of the
most prominent financiers in the
South.
The officers Of the jefferson,
are Joseph G. Brown, president; P,
D. Gold, Jr., first vice-president and
general manager; Chas. w. Gold, sec
7etary and superintendent Of agen.
cies; Chas. w. Gamwell, actuary
Ex-Governor Chas. B. Aycock anf
Judge r. W. Winston were specia
counsel for the Jefferson in maxim.
the transfer Of the business. The re
insurance agreement was fully ap
proved by James R. Young, Insuranc'
Commissioner Of North Carolina.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08
A Prayer.

AIR
Our Heavenly Father ana .ara
Friend, who hast SO loved anu ,ao sI spt
us, the, thought OF Wnom Is eome sni
always growing SWEEPER, 1 Thnu Wit
dwell in our hearts; then inod dpedt
keep watch on u lips, our onxIon
and we shall not need to De EroaIa|
either for our souls or o.s y, eis]
Give us charity, sweetest OF c; 20 ~ n
which knows no enemy. S, Thv los
our hearts pure love, born OF ! hoy d
to us, that we may love ot IN Jssa :
Thou lowest. Loving fa.uJ al loFs
Christ, from Whom novel, cold .
let our hearts, frozen III Iin warpa
Thee and cold to others, VI ond bls'
by this divine fire. SO ne;p
us through Christ, my oon
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08

sealevel, the fertile vale Of Iii, and the waste plains mountains OIL DA"'
EaTia- FL
Time and again the Chinese vi in Han Kiang has been overthrow,
sometimes for centuries and sometimes for only a or Of years; aa . LUZ
and again China has re-conquered the province. With each conquest Chnese
of the Aryan inhabitants, they have built government houses lor's. au
of mud; and they have entirely dominate ne mHo Cnano
natives Then, when foreign invasion has driven them out, ney nave uAsap
peared, and HMn Kiang, lapsing into its ancient apathy, as Decome a.
though the Chinese we're t O eve had BEEN. Hence, today, IN spMe {"
two thousand years Of intermittent Chinese rule, Turkestan. is stn ue
the rest of the United States before the days of railroads. 1t
those States in other ways also, especially in climate n Topography, a.
though in every respect its extremes are far greater than theirs.
Cut off from China by three or our hundred miles Of the most rigorous
desert, and from the rest Of mankind by the greatest OF FOUNTAINS, tnso Ola
New Province has pursued the tenor of it's way almost uninhuenced by tn
wrold at large. During the two milenniums since the coming of the hnese
the people of Hsn Kiang have been converted from paganism to BUDDHISM
and then to Mohammedanism; they have been conquered by 1gnur ar
tars. and Tibetans; a new language, Turk las been imposed upon mem:
and they have suffered from famine, war, and pestlence their auenoan
avage Yet the character of the people appears to have changed tut htue.
The accounts Of ancient Chinese pilgrims to India, and the evidences found
in ruins, indicate that the life Of the past no unlike hat of today. the
original Aryan stock remains dominant, though more or less mixed Wild
half a dozen other races-Earpers Magazine.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08
SISTERS TRICK
Tut it all Came out Right.

How a sister played a trick That
brought rosy health to 6. coffee fend
is An interesting tale:
II was a coffee hend-a trembling,
nervous. physical wreck. yet clinging
to the poison that stole away my
strength. Knocked at Postum and
would have none Of It.
lone day Ey sister substituted a cup
OF piping hot Postum for my morning
cup OF coffee but did not tell me
what It was. l noticed the richness
Of 1t and remarked that the coffee
tasted fine, but my sister did not tell
me / was drinking Postum Tor fear l
might not take any more.
"She kept the secret and kept CIV
Ing me- Postum instead of coffee
until I grew stronger, more ,tireless,
got a better color in my sallow cheeks
and a clearness to my eyes. then she
told me Of the healeh-giving, nerve
strengthening life-saver she had given
me In place of my morni~g coffee.
From that time l becar1e a disciple
Of Postum and no words can do JUS
tice In telling tho good this cereal
drink did me. l will not try to tell 1t,
for only after having used it can one
be convinced Of is merits"
Ten days trial shows Postum's
power to rebuild what coffee has de
stroyed. there's a Reason"
Look In pkgs. for the famous little
book, 1.-THE Road to Wellville."
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. The,
Z genuine, true, and full of hamaI
interest.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08
THE WATCHDOG.

The statesman osr a look most
wise;
I'VE must" he cries, ."economizc!"
He placidly admits a few
Appropriations should go through
For sums that seem amazing great
To benefit his own dear State.
But when his millions ne has gained
He wears a look exceeding panied
That some hard working clerk should
seek
"A raise of five Or ten per week
Or that SOME town. outside the
fence
That bounds his sway, should make
pretense
With an ambition strangely rash,
To anything that looks like cash.
No wonder that he Gems SO wise
Whene'er he. cries "Economize!"
Washington Star.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08
nha Lords Mandate.

a.rhe White Mans BuIu; surst
highest and noblest aspect dno5,mmitts
the duty that our Loro nS yorld. y
to us Of evangelizing the eor doing d
time-athe set time'-Iol Who q
has cone. Happy are thes ond to Il
discern the times, and sppIassed .
call of God and man ~ Uaterk'
they who SOW Deslus
Rev. r. W. Macdonald.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08
Wise Sayings.

Drink deep or taste, not the pierian
spring.
A kindness done to the good is
never lost. s-*A
All is lost that is poured into q
riven dish.
Associate with the lame and you
will learn to limp.
Let it be a rule Of the store thai
nothing shall go to waste.
It is hard to keep up appearances
and save up money simultaneously.
A is never so homely but
you may truthfully compliment her.
Think right If you would wall
right. So. 5000.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08
fin 4 Appalling EuH
Ely Mrs. U1iliiam II. Taft

E"******i* F it were in M power, divorce would be stopped entirely.
+ OF course, there are cases where separation might be legal
I ly granted, but there should be 10 emarriage allowed n
+ laxty If our divorce lay is a menace 10 h very moralf hre
of III nation. 1t is n appalling evil, and it seems tic 10 q
r***:*:: he increase insteado of diminishing. I remember the lime
%~Sxx..xTTT when ne lead Of persons ON neve knew ooh+a;nod
<*a%+***** divorces, tut 10Y everyone comes in contact with divorcod
peope-m every class of society-ones own nersonal
on every hand. 1t is countenanced by the socaned highest social cir
Os. ~ II Is mao light Of, n a woman, in many instances h received
as mch laVor aIuer IN Is divorced as she W as before. Such conditional
Ie snochns ae most demoral2ing. Wherever and whenever I could
w aaSfmuus 10 uen Legislators to make more stringent divorco Low, :
would d. it, and l believe that every woman lin America should fa, ~ aaw !
way. 0A1e'Na snou1o Ieelt the sam
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08

Turn failure in victory;
Don't let your courage fade;
And if you get a lemon
Just make a lemonade.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-08

surpasses any composer in the world" In his less successful but more dra-
matte opera, "Euryanthe" he shows the power still more wonderfully. It
Nas this opera that Wagner called the ideal of musicodramatic art, since
the body"
Weber died at the age of 40, an age att which Beethoven had not finished
his n opera, and Wagner had not I've begun his greater works. In the
words Of Henry T. Finck: "1ad Weber lived longer, nd had he possessed
Wagners pugnacty and iron will, he might have been the mar to annihilate
tn oldfashioned opera and triumphanuy establish the modern musicdrama.
country, to have been a hale and hearty influence in every branch Of
ones chosen art, and to have been the fAher of many children If immortal
youth-From Smiths Magazine.