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Evening star., 1909-05-26

several of them. There is the superin-
tendent, and your parents. and the city.
Maybe when she goes home she'll cry. too
at thinking that all of you children. whom
she has learned to know and like so well
in the last year. have grown away from
her. But she will be all-over glad to see
her last task laid on you.
1t is hard work, teaching: lot of re-
sponsibility to put on one big girl. There
are a lot of you, and only one of her
She has to work to give you an education
which will make you better men and
women. will help you get better jobs
make you enjoy the good things of life
and strengthen you to bear Its knocks
You have to learn these things, geog-
raphy and arithmetic. and she is respon-
sble to the superintendent and to your
father and mother and to the city for
teaching you.
Examination time is just as hard a job
for teacher as IL 10 for you, and probably
lot harder. II you could see the papers
she has to look over, and the reports to
Evening star., 1909-05-26
Withdrawing Things That Pay.
From the Providence Tribune.


Il used to think said the man who
sometimes demonstrates mildly. that that
story about the country storekeeper who
refused to sell red flannel because the
demand for it was so active that he'd no
sooner get roll of it than ii would be
gone was made out Of whole cloth. But
of late years I've been inclined to the
belief that It's true. l can't account for
my experiences in any other way, and
others with whom I've talked agree with
me on the subject I go into a shop and
ask for something that I've been accus-
toned to buy most of my life-it doesn' I
much matter what, some common. every
day article, paper of a certain color and
width. or pencils or shoes of particular
make, or it may be a collar or collar
button-and l suddenly find that it's gone.
never to return. I'm told I'll never see
it again anywhere. and whether believe
Evening star., 1909-05-26

make out, and watch her worry over you
-you-to decide whether it is better for
you TO be passed on to the next grade or
not-you wouldn't think 1t was easy.
When she doesn't pass you, 1t makes
her feel very badly. because that pre-
sumes that she didn't teach you enough.
She will think that IL she'd just made you
work little harder you might have gone
through. She can't help but feel that
she hasn't done all for you she should
have done.
Some time-in few years-(and you will
just have to take our word for this
though 1t is ,true) you'll see that your
teacher has been. next to your father and
mother. the best friend you have. She
will be most pleased to see you become
splendid men and women.
Then you will be glad IL you were nice
to the teacher when you were children
and very, very sorry, indeed. If you were
not.
Evening star., 1909-05-26

Don't you," queried the youth, think
a little of me?"
Yes. indeed, Mr.. Sapleigh, very uttlA"
said she.-Illustrated Bits
Evening star., 1909-05-26
THE TEACHER.
Bows and Girls Thoughtlessly Make
Her Task Harder.

From the Milwaukee Journal.
This is an editorial especially for the
bows and girls at school. Suppose that
long about now you boys get to looking
out the windows at the sunshine and
thinking what fun it would be to get out
your fishing pole and slip down to the
river, or to throw off your clothes and
dive into the cool water.
Seems pretty hard to study. doesn't 1t?
You girls. too-looks pretty nice out
doors. doesn't il? Probably there are lots
CT things you would rather be doing than
studying away at geography and gram
mar and things.
1t has been long time since September.
Evening star., 1909-05-26

I'll go to see first-class play by first
class company that's drawing big houses.
and when l want to see it again and am
acquainted with hundreds who want to
see it again 1t isn't to be seen In a
twinkling it's whisked off. withdrawn.
and something put on in its place on
which they lose money hand over 6st
can't understand that and when 90
to theatrical managers for an explana-
ton they don't seem to understand n
either; at any rate, they don't make II
clear to me- -
You'd suppose that people would stick
to money-makers as long as they could
whether it's cotton cloth or ink or a
drama: but they don't. and that's all there
is to it." 'eto
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-28
FEAR POISONED
POTATOES SOLD
NEWS OF WHOLESALE ILLNESS
EXPECTED
Residents ApprehensiVe That Five
Sacks of Tubers Were Put on
Market and Disposed of
for Table Use

ANAEIEIM, May 27.-The theft OF
five sacks of potatoes which had beer
dipped in corrosive sublimate has
alarmed every person in town, as it is
feared the thief may have sold the po-
tatoes and that they may be pur-
chased by a housewife. Citizens are
expecting daily a report of wholesale
poisoning.
The potatoes were dipped in the acid
by J. J.. Nothalf, a potato grower of
this town. He intended to plant the
potatoes the next day. but during the
with the five sacks and their contents,
Mr.. Nothalf is more disturbed by
the thought Of the sickness which
would be caused by the eating of the
potatoes than by his loss. He fears
the thief may have wanted the po-
tatoes for table use.
The remaining citizens are less con-
cerned with what may happen to the
thief than with the consequences re-
sulting from the placing of the vege-
tables on the market here or elsewhere.
There is little fear of the acid-soaked
potatoes being sold here, as purchasers
of potatoes, since the theft was made
known, have insisted on knowledge of
the entire previous history of their
purchase.
1t is feared the thief disposed of the
potatoes either in Los Angeles or in
some other adjacent city. In that case
reports of the poisoning of whole fami-
lies or of the illness of the entire patro-
mage of some hotel or restaurant are
expected.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-28
COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE
SAYS COUNCIL is UNFAIR

'sThe council has taken an unfair ad-
vantage of us" said c. NJ. Seeley SUI
,oerintendent of the Pasadena division
of the Sunset company, last evening
II have nothing to say in regard 10 the
decision handed down by Judge Bord-
we'll in the superior court this after
noon.
IN regard to the action taken oy
the Pasadena city council in cutting
our wires it appears to me that II
was. to say the least, hasty. unWat-
ranted and savored more of vandalism
Ian ANYTHING else. The council has
taken a very unfair advantage OF us
as we had no time to advise 1t as
to our attitude, and absolutely no
warning was given us to its intend
ed action. AS near as / am able 10
ascertain the people of Pasadena are
indignant at the unwarranted action Of
the council, although / do not belieVe
that either the council or mayor OF
that city would take such action with
out legal advice. Nine mains have been
cut which places in the neighborhood
of $500 telephones out of commission.
AS we have a large majority of the
telephones in use in Pasadena, the
greater art of the city is entirely cut
off, over 80 per cent of our switch
board being useless. over 900 working
wires are useless, including the whole
of the Altadeua district. A large por-
ton of the Pasadena fire alarm wires
are also connected with our cables, and
a large portion of the fire alarm sys-
tenn is necessarily out of order. Many
protests have reached me from resi-
dents of Pasadena, and / feel that pub
lie sentiment is entirely upon our
side"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-28
NO CHARGES ARE FILED
AGAINST CONSUL GENERAL
Chinese Premier viii Not Make
Investigation of Troubles at
San Francisco

WASHINGTON, May Minister
WI has found that it Will not De
necessary for him to make personal
investigation of the situation III san
Francisco where some complaint mas
arisen against the Chinese consul gen
eral. " Ca, trron-
cisco before an official trip to PERU
announcement of which was maze To-
day. ,,. have
,.aacbad the ear of Mr.. WI, no formal
cbarpes have been filed with MN
against the consul general. -,
In view of the difficulties OF the posi-
tion. the minister bonds that the IN
cumbent is dischorging his duties III d
satisfactory manner.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-28
TELEPHONE MAINS
ARECUT BY POLICE
fcontlnued from PAGE onel

a death might result from the precipl-
tant action of the council.
At 10 o'clock last night squad OF
eight repair men were sent out from
the offices of the Sunset company IN
Pasadena to reconnect the severed
wires. Chief of Police H. H. Favour
learning of this action, Immediately
detailed reserve policemen to each Oh
the street locations where the wires
had been cut. with orders TO prevent
repairs by the use of weapons if nee
essary. In Mercantile place, where
the wires are underground, the police
with drawn clubs withstood the re-
pair men who, finding detachment
of three we'll fed policemen standing
on each manhole cover and brandlsh-
inc their clubs, discreetly retreated to
the offices of the Sunset company.
Further attempts to repair the wires
were abandoned and the two thousand
homes cut off. by the cutting of the
wires remained in isolation.
Cut Off from Fire Station
The entire section of the city south
of the Hotel Green was cut off from
communication with both the fire ana
notice stations. At the Hotel Carl
ton. where the Sunset telephone Is
used. J. H. Summers became danger
ously i'll and it was necessary to send
a messenger to a nearby home Ieie-
phone to call a physician.
Protests from proprietors of the all
niebt restaurants flooded the mayors
office until late hour These are
clearing houses of downtown informa :
tion at night and the outcry was loud
and nrolonged Protests were made
by mana gers of sanitariums and nos
pitals
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-28
MEN FIGHT ABOUT DRINKS
AND ONE LOSES HIS LIFE
6ootbIack Slabs Carpenter Eleven
Times as They Battle from
Street to Saloon

OAKLAND, May 27.-In drunken
fury Dominick Cirmella, an italian
bootblack, who has a stand in front
OF the Antlers saloon on the corner of
Nineteenth street and San Pablo ave-
rue, stabbed ]. c. Burlisson, a carpen-
ter eleven times with a pocket knife
this morning. inhicting wounds which
resulted in the death of the victim five
minutes later. The cause of the hight
was a dispute over payment for drinks.
The men had been drinking in the sa-
loon for several hours. The bootblack
was the more intoxicated of the two,
and is alleged to have upbraided Bur
lisson for not buying his share OF the
drinks. A fight followed in front OF
the stand. The men then moved into
the saloon, Cirmella using his knife,
while Burlisson depended on his fists.
Cirmella repeatedly plunged the weap-
on into the body of his opponent, finally
stabbing him in the heart.
well, he has got me-" said the
wounded man. He held forth his hand
to George London, the bartender, who
shook it, He then sank into chair.
He died on the way to the receiving
hospital. Cirmella was arrested.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-28
JAPANESE COMMISSIONER
TO YUKON FAIR ARRIVES
Hajime Ota Welcomed al, Seattle by
Prominent Countrymen and
Americans

SEATTLE, May 27.-Hajime Ota,
commissioner general to the Alaska
Yukon Pacific exposition from Japan,
arrived here yesterday. Commissioner
Ota was met at the station by the
exposition management and leaders of
the local Japanese colony.
"Japan's participation in the Alaska
Yukon Pacific exposition is intended to
promote trade between my country
and the United States" said Mr.. Ota.
I'VE shall show the development of
our educational institutions, our art
work in paintings. statuary and wood
work, our agricultural resources and
the products of our fisheries. In a
general way our aim in participating
in the exposition is that of the expo
sition itself.
Japan desires international peace
and friendly relations with foreign
countries. At home we are building
up our industries and extending our
commercial relations. The trade car
ried on across the Pacific ocean will
continue to grow and we are endeavor-
ing to show that we welcome commerce
with this country"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-28
GAMBLING MYSTERIES OF
EUROPE MAY BE REVEALED
Keeper of Establishment at Biarritz
Begins Suit Against Anna
Held's Husband

NEW YORK. May 27.-The mystery
of what became of the half million
dollars, or Whereabouts, which Florenz
Ziegfeld, jr.. is said to have won at
Monte Carlo on two occasions, was
revealed in the supreme court here
yesterday, when Alfred Boulant, who
admitted that he maintained a gam
bling house at Biarritz, sued Ziegfeld
for $40, 600
Letters from Anna Held, wife Of
Ziegfeld, to Boulant declared that the
American theatrical manager had lost
more than $4,000 in Boulant's place at
Biarritz and expressed her assurance
that Ziegfeld would pay the 100000
when able.
These letters from the actress re-
lated that after making his phenome-
nal winnings at Monte Carlo, Zieg-
field had not only lost all of the money
in gambling houses in Paris and Biar-
ritz, but had lost $4,000 on credit at
Boulant's place.
Ziegfeld announced his intention of
fighting the suit and therefore it is
expected that many details of sensa-
tional European gambling will be re-
Vealed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-28
MOTHER-IN-LAW JOKES TO
BE BARRED IN PLAYHOUSE
Keith Issues Order That Old Chestnut
viii Be Tolerated No
More

BOSTON, May 27.-One of the most
frequent topics of jests on. the stage
is forever tobooed on the Keith Circuit.
Mr.. Keith today issued orders that no
more mother-in-law jokes will be
tolerated in his house.
The action was suggested by Her
bert D. Ward. a Boston author, who
with his wife. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
has written much for the dignity of
the family. Commentin- on his order
Mr.. Keit.- slid:
In these days when so much objec-
ton is raised against caricaturing per-
sons of different natiOnalities, such as
tie Irishman and the Jew, and even
politicians object to what they con
slider unfair reference on the stage
simple Justice alone demands that the
artist should observe the golden rule
when referring to ones dearest friend
the mother"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-28
INVENTOR WHO ACQUIRED
FORTUNE DIES PENNILESS
Legal Fights Against lnfrineements
on His Patents Cost Him Enor-
nous Sums

NEW YORK, May 27.-The funeral
of Waldemar Lund, who made for
tune through his inventions and lost 1t
all in fighting infringements on his pat
ents, was held yesterday.
Lund's father was captain of the body
guard of King Christian VIII, and he
himself served in Denmark's army. He
invented a collar button of gold and
ivory, and had factories in Paris, Lon
don and Birmingham, but rival con-
Germs infringed on his patent, and in
five wears ne lost nearly half a million
dollars.
Coming to this country in 1885 Lund
started to manufacture his other in
ventions, but had to fight infringements
too. and when he died at the age of s.
years he was penniless.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-28
SHIPS AUTO TO Europe
AND GOES BY STEERAGE

NEW YORK, May 27.-With his mo-
tor car securely strapped to the upper
deck of the White Star line stealn-
ship Adriatic. E. L. Lande. Prospe,d
bis wife sailed for Europe as steer
age passengers on the same vessel.
Lande said he would not commence renee
to snend the money he had made since
his arrival in this country twenty LIVE IN,
years ago until he started to tour Eu-
rope in his motor car. ,o
He said he preferred the stee 1o -
passage, for himself and wire at S'o ~
eamship company demanded $2oo.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-28
DIRECTORS ARE CHOSEN
BY COPPER COMPANY
Stockholders of the Anaconda Mine
Hear Report of President
John D. Ryan

BUTTE, Mont, May 27.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the An
aconda Mining company was held al
Anaconda today. Apart from the read
ing of the annual report of President
John D. Ryan and the election of di-
rectors. no business was transacted
The following dere chosen directors:
John d. Ryan, f. p. Addlcks II. II
Rogers, jr, William Rockefeller. U. II
Broughton, George II. Church ano
Percy j. Mcintosh. The last named
director succeeds N. G. Bogart; H. IL
Rogers, jr., succeeds J. e. Judson ano
F. p. Addicks succeeds the late Fl. H
Rogers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-28
WlNDSTORM BLOWS
MEN FROM HOUSES
FIVE LAB0RERS INJURED BY
FALLS DURING GALE
Iron Workers Drop Seven Stories and
Painter Is Hurled Through VIM
dow of Structure in San
Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO. May 27.-Five
workmen We're seriously injured today
as a result of accidents, three of which
were caused by the high wind that
swept the city. Hugh McMullen, a
lineman, was blown from the top of a
40-foot telephone pole. Both legs and
one arm were broken, and he suffered
internal injuries that may prove fatal.
Eugene Rattigan, a painter, was
overbalanced by gust of wind and
fell from a scaffolding, suffering seri-
GUS injuries.
Arthur Ennis, another painter, was
blown out of the window of building
and is in the central emergency hospi-
tai.
By the breaking of a tackle John
Hemmey and George Harrison. iron
workers, employed on new building
at O'Farrell and Stockton streets, fell
seven stories. Their injuries are be-
lieved to be fatal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-28
SUIT WAS BROUGHT TO
PREVENT CITY INTERFERENCE

Several months ago the Sunset Tele-
graph and Telephone company and the
Pacific Telegraph and Telephone COM
pany, allied corporations, brought suit
against the city of Pasadena, in which
a permanent injunction TO prevent the
city from interfering with the main
tenance or operation of their system
under the terms of the ordinance which
became effective March 81, 1908.
This ordinance provided that it shah
be unlawful to erect or maintain on
any of the streets of the city any tele-
graph or telephone poles or wires for
use in doing local or interstate bust
ness without a franchise or privilege
therefor from the city; that all poles
or wires are declared to be public nui-
sances, and that any person erecting
or maintaining them shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor and punishable there
for.
The ordinance also provided that any
person maintaining or operating upon
the streets any telegraph or telephone
lines doing an interstate business must
pay semi -annually in advance 70 cents
for each pole, unless a franchise is first
secured thehefor.
The suit was heard by Judge Bord-
we'll during the last week of April and
was taken under ADJUSTMENT April 80.
Gives Written Opinion
The result of his work in reaching a
decision is shown IN arp exceptionally
lengthy and exhaustive written opinion
UNFOLDING the validity of the ordinance
and of vital importance not only to
those directly concerned in the suit
but also to other municipalities
throughout the state where similar
conditions prevail.
The telephone company, which con-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-28
BILL PROHIBITS LIQUOR
TRAFFIC BETWEEN STATES
Measure Prepared by National Anti
Saloon League introduced
in the Senate

WASHINGTON. May Ex-senator
Curtis of Kansas introduced today the
Interstate liquor shipment bill pre-
pared by the National Anti-Saloon
league and introduced into the house
by Representative Langley of Ken
lucky.
This bill prohibits the shipment of
liquor from outside state or territory
where shipment to such point would be
unlawful from other points within the
same state or territory. 1t goes further
than the recent amendments to the
penal code and is designed to obviate
the objection Of unconstitutionality
urged against the Lttleheld bill and
similar measures in the past.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-28
MINI lnherIt Rla FORTUNE

Now YORK, May 27.-Thomas
HeaIv. a noted restaurateur, and MS
two brothers have received notice from
san Francisco officials that they arc ro
estate left there by Thomas Fox, cali
fornia stock breeder. Fox's will LEFT
evervthing to his housekeeper, but in
the earthquake it was proved that her
death anteeeded his. and therefore inc
estate reverted to his next of kin.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-28
BATTLESHIP MISSISSIPPI
AGAIN IN CULTS WATERS
Bio Warship Is Due at Pensacola To-
day After a Successful River
Voyage

PORT EADS, La, May 27.-After a
quick run down the river from New
Orleans the battleship Mississippi went
through South Pass successfully today
and stood out to sea. The Mississippi
Will prabibaly arrive at Pensacola to-
morrow morning.
Elated over the successful trip OF the
battleship Mississippi commercial Or
ganizations in the Mississippi valley
have launched a scheme which calls
for an assemblage of whole fleet OF
battleships on the river at the time
of the lakes to the gulf deep water
ways convention.
President Roosevelt promised to at
tend the convention this year II his en-
gagements will permit.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-28

are socially prominent there. Mrs.
Donald Mclean probably has the wild
est acquaintance of any woman in
America. Her long association with
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton has brought her in contact with
nearly all the public men in Wash
ington. Lieutenant Gardiner and his
bride will spend their honeymoon in
FuTODe.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-28
no Inspeet Army POSE

SAN FRANCISCO May 27.-Briga-
der General George III. Torney, sur
geon general of the army, arrived to-
day from washington to make a tour
of inspection of the departments of
California and Columbia. General
Torney during his stay in this city
will inspect the medical depot, the
general hospital at the Preside and
the military prison on Alcatraz island.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-28

You can buy IL. perhaps many places. nut
here's one BEST place 10 buy it-and that
place advertises.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-08
ALLENDORF APPOINTED
DR.. Loeb Makes NaUaE Office Clerk
Deputy Collector.

Elbert J. AIlendorf. who entered the customs
service in 1855 as a clerk in the naval Office, was
appointed by Collector Loeb yesterday TO the place
of Deputy Collector, in charge of the seventh or
liquidating division of the Collectors office Mr.
Anendorf takes the vacancy made by the death OF
Hartt y. Esterbrook. Collector Loeb said tnat
Mr. Allendorf had not been an applicant Tor the
place and that his appointment was made solely
ON merit. The liquidating division has charge OF
the final computation and adjustment of duties
upon imported merchandise and its classlncatloh'
and the examinations of protests in regard 10
duties Mr. Allendorf, owing TO his experience IS
considered especially fitted for his new place
There was disappointment among the politicians
Yesterday when they learned from the collector
that appointments to the places of the seventy
three inspectors and assistant weighers who have
been reduced to the rank of watchmen were 10
be made from the Civil Service lists There are
rlentv. of names on the lists TO supply the Nacah
cies which Will be filled some time TINS Week
Collector Loeb declined to make public the names
Of the men reduced who, he said, would commune
IN their present places until tomorrow
Substantial increases in the amounts OF uute0
olIectad on importation made by mail during the
first five months OF 1909 over the correspondents
nerfod of 1903 reported by the CoIec'oi 80
-tar5av Last month S36673 s. was collected on TINS
,,oss of irpportations whereas only Sl6Sl0 81 was
taken in by the government in May lVS- Lhis e. -
- increase of I26 per cent. Since January l. ls'''
there has been increase of sS per cent III - ,
collected on mail packages over tne aihoums ,no
lec+sd during the corresponding peiIoo ih I'O0'
Targe quantities of diamonds and other precious
stones are exported by mail to this country from
TSrance Germany. Italy and England since jan
,ar,, s2O64 534 20 of this class OF merchahose nas
been imported through the mails, whereas TOT t"e
80 ,eriod Of 1908 only s47o19S % was declared
Iaet month the value Of the imports OF precious
stones was more than half million dollars aooNe
that of May. 1905 ., e..
Marin Iabe, the importer who was arrested FOR
frardr,1ent declarations Of importstions OF laces'
silks etc in 1867 was released in $500 ball yeser
dax 20 await examination before Commissioners
Shields on Monday.
Another person who ran up against the customs
officials in April is missing. He is Celso del NlaF
the wealthy Mexican. who had valuable diamond
collar and bracelet with him when he lanced mere
ON Anil q The diamonds were taken from MN
and he was paroled in the custody Of the Mexican
consul When Treasury agents tried to ma MN
recently it was discovered that he ana lhe woman
who was with him had left for Montreal Inc gov
ernu,ent has the diamonds, it- is said and VIII not
pursue the Mexican