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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-21
SAN BERNARDINC
Office sos Third Street.
Phones: Home s75. Sunset Main 1853.
FIRES BULLET INTO
HEAD; IS DEMENTED
OPERATOR COM
MITS SUICIDE
Leaves Pathetic Note for Mother.
Showing His Fear of Insanity.
Domestic Troubles Add
to Motive
Isnecial to The Herald l

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb 2O.-With a bull
let hole through his head and a 3S calibre
pistol still grasped in his right hand, the body
OF Herbert L. Johnson, Postal Telegraph ope-
rator, who disappeared Thursday evening was
found this morning on couch in his home at
1867 Bellview avenue. There was still the
warmth of life in the body, which convinced
the officers he did not commit suicide until this
morning.
Among his papers was found this note:
Dear Mother: L may as well go this way
Ii is better than going as father did and / am
sure 1t is coming on me. HERB"
His mother is Mrs. S. S. johnson at Tunnel
City, Wis.
The case is pitiful one Domestic troubles
are said to have weighed on his mind for
months, until friends feared he was becoming
demented, his wife having left him some time
ago. He at times acted strangely and always
was uncommunicative He was a cripple from
ooyhood, his affliction being caused by fever
Just what he meant by the reference to his
fathers $ death is not known, but it is believed
he probably died Of insanity. johnson, it is
believed, had for some time feared his mind
was giving way and that, too, worried him in
addition to his troubles with his wife
some weeks ago he failed to make his an
pearance at his office and a search revealed
MIN dying of starvation. He was removed to
a hospital, where he recovered, returning to
his work. "
The body will be taken in charge by an
uncle d. I. Woodward of 5O3 Woodard ave
nue., Riverside. His wife who has lived at
Riverside for some time. will come also.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-21
SAN BERNARDINo BRIEFS

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 2O.--The Santa Fe
is purchasing five acres Of valuable water
bearing land with large 1S-inch well on the
property, to furnish a water supply for the
large icing and preceding plant to be erected
at San Bernardino by that line. Additional
land will also be secured and set to oranges
and irrigated with the waste water from the
plant.
The senatorial committee from Sacramento
passed last night at the state hospital, look
ing over the needs of that institution in re-
spect to the appropriation bills which now
pending before the legislature. The hospital
is overcrowded and the management is very
hopeful the legislature will do something to
relieve this condition.
fve-acre orange grove in the ,Rialto dis
trict, west of the city, was sold today by E.
NJ. Cox to Mr.. C1ewiler for $500. The grove
is twelve years old and a choice piece of
property,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-21
LONG BEACH
INTERESTING CEREMONIAL
TO BE GIVEN BY MASONS
Past Eminent Commander DonneII
Will Confer Degree of Knights
of Malta
No. 4 Pine Street.
Phone Home 260

LONG BEACH, Feb. 20.-An interest
ing Masonic event is set for next Tues
day evening, when DR.. Donnell, past
eminent commander of the Long Beach
commandery, Knights Templar, assist
ed by the commandery, will confer the
Knights of Malta degree upon three
candidates, using the long form.
DR.. Donnell has gone to considerable
expense for this occasion, and will ex-
plain fully the significance Of the de-
gree, which is usually communicated
more simply.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-21
LEAVES VALUABLE PROPERTY
FOR BENEFIT OF CHARITIES

: PASADENA. Feb. 2O.-Charitable or
ganizations scattered throughout the
country will benefit largely by the will
of the late Howard Breen of 275 South
Euclid avenue, this city, who died last
Sunday. He was civil engineer of
repute and left an estate valued at
$780, 900.
Valuable real estate in Denver is
given the Denver Orphans home; the
Cincinnati, co., Children's home re-
ceives two lots valued at $4,000; con-
Cincinnati, o., Children's home re-
ceased in Covington, KY, is given to
the CoVington orphanage; st. Joseph 5
Orphan asylum in Cummingsville re-
ceives land in that suburb of Cincin-
natl, and property valued at $4,000 is di-
vided between the Los Angeles Chill
dren's hospital and the Los Angeles
Children'S home.
The rest of the estate goes to the
widow.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-21
LONG BEACH RREvITIEs

LONG BEACH, Feb. 20.-The stock
holders of the Seaside Investment COM
pany, at their annual meeting, re-
elected the former board of directors,
and the directors reelected the old
officers, but with John E. DAILY as at
torney, and Williams Goudge and
Chandler of Los Angeles assistant
counsel
A merry party of children, accom-
panied by a few grown-ups, came to
the beach today in the Maryland spe-
cial trolley car. Lunch was served on
the beach south of the Hotel Virginia.
c. o. Boynton has been advanced
from the rank of corporal in company
H, Seventh regiment, to that of ser
geant. Privates Fulton and McCrary
have been advanced to the cOrporaPs
rank.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-21

Charles T. Conger was granted di-
vorce in department four yesterday
from his wife, Lena M. Conger. The
grounds on which Conger sued were de-
sertion and cruelty
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-21
CHURCH PROPERTY AT MOUTH
OF MULLEN'S CANYON BOUGHT

PASADENA, Feb. 2O.-Dr. Henry B..
Stehman and other residents of Pasa-
dena have recently purchased the
property at the mouth of Millard's
canyon, consisting of 24O acres of beau
tifuIly wooded land, formerly owned by
the Pasadena Presbyterian church, for
$50, 900.
The land, originally acquired by the
church at a, price far below that at
which it was sold, was intended at one
time to be the grounds on which would
be established a Pacific coast Chau-
tauqua, but the plans fell through a
year or two ago and the property has
been on. the market for the past year.
1t is understood that the purchasers in
tend to turn the land into a pleasure
TarK
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-21
PASADENA

CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT.
Home 26S5 Sunset 274o
Correspondent, 145 S. Los Robles Ave-
0ay-Both Phones So. Night-Eome 265S
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-21
To Canvass for Funds

local G. A. r. have commenced a can
vass of the city for funds for the COM
pletion of the memorial monument for
the soldiers and sailors of the four
great wars of the country. The founda-
tionsN for the monument have been laid
for some time and some cash for COM
pleting the monument is on hand, but it
is desired by the comittee to have
the full amount raised before letting
the contract for completing the shaft.
1t is hoped to have it ready for dedi-
cation May S0-Memorial day.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-21
STEAL LARD ONLY, LEAVING
REAL VALUARLES UNTOUCHED

LONG BEACH, Feb. 20.-Burglars
who steal only lard are reported work.
ing in and around the town. Mrs. B.
r. Lindley- reports the last robbery of
this sort at her home, 544 Cherry street,
last night.
Nothing else was taken, although
there was considerable valuable silver
and lot Of jewelry in the residence.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-21
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS cULLED
AT POMONA AND VICINITY

FOdONA, Feb. 20.-The Col. D minstrels
closed successful amateur engagement of two
nights at the FraterIal Aid theater last even
ing. Frank w. Balfour and his assistants.
Mrs Q. e. Hibbs and Harry Fay. had the af-
fair in charge. Fred Palmer, Arson Thomas.
Pat Mcleod and Bert Wire as end men kent
the audience in constant laughter
j. w. Gillespie has sold to H. Beslxey a ten
acre orange grove on Orange Grove avenue. a
mile west Of the Ganesha Park tract for a
consideration of SIG, 500.
George N. Hamilton, a newcomer here from
Kearney, Neb.; today purchased from George
w. Goode forty-three acres of orange trees he
tween Pomona and Claremont for $55 900 cash
Mr.. Hamilton and his family will make their
home the property.
The Thomas G. Otis estate has sold a fortv-
acre ranch, formerly the Loud ranch for a
consideration Of $27, 500 to F. A. Arvabeck of
Madison, Wis.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-21
BYDE=A-WYLE THEATER TAKEN
BY WELL KNOWN AUSTRALIAN

LONG BEACH, Feb. 2O-Frank NJ.
Clark, formerly a well-known Austral-
ian theatrical man, has leased the
Byde-A-Wyle theater and, beginning
March 1, will put on vaudeville per-
formances, with weekly changes. Dur
ing the last year Clark has been asso-
ciated with Klaw e, Erlanger.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-21
ENTERS NOT GUILTY PLEA
TO CHARGE OF FORGERY
Una Stokes, FashionabEy CARRIED, Sent
to County Jail in Default
of Bonds

Z PASADENA, Feb. .20.-Una Stokes,
accused of having forged the name Of
Miss Harriet WINS, a Riverside school
teacher, to checks which aggregate
$195, was arraigned in the police court
this afternoon and, pleading not guilty,
was held for her preliminary examina-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-21
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-21

Dr. Ralnsy MsdieIne Co.. Dspt. 154 1s2 Lake s..
Chicago. enctos@ four cents posgRg4. Send nj once
BY mall In plain packa6s 90 botts %anna Tablets
en- sFla and " Y proves satisfactory Viii send TeQ
Si.oo. othsrNiso Will pay ysu nothing.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-25
LOOK ON THIS PICTURE
AND ON THIS"-HAMLET
tFrom Tho European Edition OF tho /

ditionof tho Herald.1
DR., Cooks rapid progress is an impos
sihility the speed OF Commander
Peary IS also an imposslbility.
DR.. COOK COMMANDER rEARr
Found a teniperd- Found a tentperd-
ture NJ the pole of'ture dt the pole of
9S. deg. FdhreHheit S3 deg. Fahrenheit
belotc =ero. belofc zero.
ing resemblances in the two stories .
m. COOK COMMANDED PEARY
Mentions the Mentions tho
"endlsss fields Of "sdppJtirs ice Of
purple sHOU." the psesous sum
msr's lGkeS.'
This shows that the two explorers
were struck by the peculiar tint OF the
SHOWS. though they are not agreed az
to tho color. Perhaps one or tho other
is color blind7
pR. COOK COMMANDER PEART
Remarks thar tho Rem0rIEs that the
ico about the SSH ice about the SSth
parallel "rcssmbled parallel t0dS as
a glacial surface leueI as the glacial
fringe"
States that tho SlapS that the
pole tcds situated pole 1ods situated
on floating eco on floating ice
field. field.
Those parallelisus could ba added o.
But those instancod above are sum
cient to show that each explorer vir-
tually corroboratss tho other. And
they should convince the world that
both reports are entitled TO the same
reception. Bota must bo accepted--or
rejected.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-25

From the European
Why are Or. Cooks statements
criticised and those of Comma nder
Peary accepted? Tho reason is not
very clear Both men are experienced
IN Arctic exploration. Both had
worked ont a route plan that gave
every promise OF success. Both were
well equipped. Their two narratives
are stamped with sincerity: and all
the objections that can be made 10 the
clnins OF Or. Cook are applics BILE with
even greater force TO the claims OF
Commander Pearv A glance at the
following tabular list Of parallelisms
will make this fact very clear
DR. COOK coMNANpER PEARr
Reached the pole Reached The pole
accompanied by ytCO accompanied Vone
EskimOS. Eskimo.
Consequently, II Dr Cooks nara
tive II rejected because of the lack OF
whito witnesses of his triumph, Com
mander Peary's account is even less
credible.
To continue:--
m COOK coualNpER PEAHY
Stopped nj the Stopped at the
pole rs hours. pole 80 hours.
IT, therefore, II be urged that Dr.
Cooks observations at the polo are
valueless because OF the shortness OF
his soiourn, those Of Commander
Peary must he still less valuable.
Furthermore
IN. COOK COMMANDER PEARY
Made M average Made an average
daily speed Of Is daily speed Of ej
miles. miles.
II. as some experts have asserted.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-25

but the spiked handle of the did not easily through
For about miles walked with tread considerable
anxiety but had all been similar ice before and knew that
ready great danger
IA BATH however temperature forty degrees below
have had serious In two crossings all
plies safely landed the north shores and from there the lead
had much more picturesque aspect.
For time this huge separation in the pack mystery
AT first sight there seemed to be good for its exist
Peay had found similar break north Of Robeson Channel
seemed likely that what extension of the same
lead following distance the general trend of the norhernmost
land extension. '-s#t7 Hn
This is precisely what finds smaller scale whenever two
packs together Here have the pack of the central polar
meeting the land ice The of the land ice pack
usually along The shadows grounded
the pack quite and almost every d
rection
The tides the currents and the winds each give momentum to
the floating This lead is the breaking line between the two
bodies of lee 1t widens the pack separates wden
with eastery westerly drift according to the of the
central Early the when the pack little
and not elastic it probably we later the entire of ice
becomes active disappear shift to line nearer the land
NEW ICE STOPS DRIFT.
low temperature ice forms rapidly and this offers
obstruction the drift Of the old ce AS the heavy central ice
against uyeldhg pack small ground
pasted along the of the big lead
ing broad band troublesome surface serious barrier to
sled travel 1t quite likely that this lead, condition
similar it, extends entirely the polar buffer be-
tween the land and the middle pack
With the big lead and its possibilities Tor troublesome
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-25

delay a was to reach the cightyfth parallel ON
the ninety seventh meridian What little noted
the ice had been ease allow this drift aimed keep
line slightly of the pole
Small foes with pressure lines separated by normal belts
of new ice the rule during travel The
ture to oryonc below The western sky cleared slightly and
offered strong appearance of land
The wind troublesome factor forged along for
the first day this central pack After of eleven hours
the pedomecr registered twenree miles, but had taken
gg course and therefore only placed seventeen miles to our
credit
there appeared three psmao coo and these
settled into the frozen During the night band of
orange frightened the northern skies while the pack surface gowed
magnificent shades of violet and lilac pole purple blue
LAND CLOUDS STILL VISIBLE.
Satisfactory observations March 81 position
latitude So deg 81 min longitude 90 deg 81 mn The land
clouds of Grant Land still visible and low bank of mist
occasionally frightened Offering outline suggestive
This believed be Crockcr Land persscntly
the horizon and did not offer opportunity study the
contour.
Until midday the time used for observations and study
of the land conditions The dogs shifted the if scntng
dlgent blow hole old
track, agae
the creyces At the big lead few agae gathered but
here the sea was sterile The signs of seal and bear however
encouraging for possible food supply In returning the
would be advanced and the life might norhwad thus
permitting of ratons.
Though the of the barely felt rays began to
pierce the with painful effects The bright light being reflected
potess of the driven SHOWS could
be endured by the Ekmos without protection The
goggles that had the
They eeuay removed of the greatest Arctic
travel.
The darened smoky glasses blue glasses ordinary
automobile goggles had all been with
They another mostly
range of vision faulty construction making mposbe
than few minutes without removing the
lated condensation
RELIEF IN AMBER GLASSES.
trouble entirely eliminated in goggles amber
only the active which
interfere range Indeed eye relieved of the
better enabled to distant objects than through
field glasses 1t frequently most difficult detect icy
Irregularities cloudy days
glass also dispes this trouble perfectly enabling
search carefully nook and through
ncandescence which blinds the observer
glass therefore reduces not the quantity
smoky glasses but the quality We the
fatigue of glare but the amber
warmth to chilled horizon blues
goggles add ugly gray blue alone
sends frosty the nervous fbrcs.
thoroughly in love with goggles later
while asleep with the double object of
strong light which through the yeds keep
forehead warm.
On this march in the early part the afternoon the weather
ANiII Annaar Wndr
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-25
SYNOPSIS or CHAPTERS PRINTED

Of Pole"
printed the HERALD wednesday, f Dr. Frederick A.
told
aud Of the rGng the equipment aded for tho
Eskimo
the doeLers
o. ciViisatiou
The yacht. BrddleD
pictured thor preliminary their dash
Finally
Cult
Here Tie dscore closed o mist part Of has udrape h Etah aud
Annootoi the call looming Distance
plenty
IN the third iusialcn The described tho ork of
fourth described tho approach Of
he
ciih Eskmos . roih him.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-25
AHWELAH. SCENTING PERIL, SAVES DR.. CO..
Narrow Escape from Death

- Copyright. 1909 by the New York Herald Company
Registered in Canada in the Copyright
Copyright in Mexico Republic
All Rights
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-25
Over the Vibrating Pack
the DiScOperer Leads the
Way, Always to the North
DR.. Cook Tells How He Pressed Onward, on Snow
Shoes, on the Alert for Breaks, Testing the Ice
with Axe Handles as He Travelled.
WITH THE BIG LEAD LEFT IN THE REAR,
COURSE is SET FOR THE 18Th PARALLEL

Small Foes with Low Pressure Lines Separated by Belts
Of New Ice, Are Encountered but the Wind Is Not
Troublesome as the Little Party Moves Ahead.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-11
Worked Like Old Veterans.

Speaking of the Denison Dunlap
ball game the Carroll Sentinel saws:
II was evident from the start that
Denison was the better club and would
have no trouble in defeating their
opponents. Denison was in excellent
trim and went at the work like old
verterans while the Dunlap bunch APP
peared to be in the air and we're play
ing ragged ball that could not result
in ANYTHING but defeat. Faul pitched
an excellent quality Of bal and re-
ceived almost an errorless support
while Brace had to Dlay the game
alone with what little assistance his
catcher gave him and the man in
cenver field
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-11

r. = d
Danbury Review: John Prokop. a
we'll known young man of this COM
munity. was drowned at about half
past four Sunday afternoon while
bathing in the Maple river about half
way between Danbury ann Mapleton
in company with his two younger
brothers and q nephew. The circum-
stances were about as follows: Pro-
kop ana the two boys had thought to
find relief from the hot. sulsrv dav by
swim ia the river. Recent rains
had rasied the river somewhat but
this was no objection az all were good
swimmers After they had been in
for q. considerable length of time,
John. who was the oldest of the party
told the others it was time to go out.
He was still in the water when the
others reached the bank and all at
once thew heard him cry out and i'm
mediatelv after saw him sink. Hard
" realizing the situation they were
helpless until he came IN some dis
lance below where the strong current
had carried him. Thew were power
less to reach him and he was soon be-
yond any earthly help.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-11
A FAMILY MOTOR PARTY
R. A Romans Family and SERVER Young Felix's
Take Two Cars For I've Weeks Trip


R A. Romans got out his big Pope
Toledo and his smaller Buick and
started on yesterday for tour Of
eastern Iowa. All the Romans family
went along and the SERVER young peo-
pie, Marion, Clara and Stewart. They
expected to reach Marshalltown on
Tuesday afternoon and to be in Cedar
Rapids sometime today. They will
make Cedar Rapids their headquarters,
visiting Mrs Auracher and journeying
to q number Of nearby cities. Mr..
Romans says he does not know when
he will get back as he is prepared to
stay just as long 90 his family is hav-
ing good time.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-11
NC AHREN SOLE PROPRIETOR
Yovnq Business Man Purchases Partners H.
terest in lie Empire Clothing c..

1t is announced that ID. J. Nc
Ahren has purchased the interest of
his partner. W. r Kirkup. in the
Empire Clothiog Co. MIR. Kirkup
remains with the firm having charge
of the mercha tailoring department.
He is most proficient in this line
and felt that he preferred to devote
his entire time to that work Mr.
McAhren has had long experience both
as buyer and as seller of clothing
and is popular young man. The
firm has been in business just year
and has been very successful. enjoying
prosperity which there is everv
reason to believe will be prolonged un-
der the new management.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-11
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC
Postponed .Fsuth of July Event VIII Take
Place Next Friday Al he City Park.

1t has been decided to hold the
Union Sunday School Picnic. postponed
from July Fourth on account of the
rain. at the city park next Friday aft
ernoon. While under the aupsices Of
the Sunday Schools the Management
wishes it distinctly understood that
young and old of any creed or no CT ,ed
are invited. The literary program as
arranged for the Fourth will be car
ried out, there will be sports and free
lemonade and peanuts for all corners.
There will be basket dinner at
twelve O'Clock and all are invited to
join in the festivities.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-11

Holstein Advance: Charles F.
Bauer, one Of the mast highly respec-
ted and successful farmers Of this
locality, died last SATURDAY. evening
at his home northeast of town. after
brief illness Of typhoid fever.
The deceased was one Of the many
who attended the firemens' tournament
at Scbleswig June 23rd, and about two
weeks later he complained of feeling
unwell. At this time it was not
definitely known that typhoid epi-
demic had originated from the Schles-
wig trip, and oeing of hearty, robust
character he thought his illness Of
minor Importance and did not call for
medical aid until the disease had q
firm and fatal hold upon his system.
"A trained nurse was then hastily pro
cured and everything possible done for
his relief but it was too late and on
Saturday evening he passed away
/ Samuel Luney received word from
his daughter, Leora, at Los Angeles
that she arrived safely.
Mrs Ainsworth and Mr.. G F..
Kuehnle gave very pretty and at
Tractive yellow and white dinner on
Bhursday complimentary to Miss
Turckley and Miss Lo lis of Iowa City.
she color scheme was carried out both
in menu and decoration and the guests
spsnt very delightful evening. VI isses
Ethel Chamberlin aud Dorothy Laub
assisted Mrs. Ainsworth in serving.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-11
An Inherited Failing.

A native of AMMAN, Indo- China, SEN
fenced in Paris for theft. wrote the fol-
lowing apology to his employer: "An
Annamttes, whether emperors, man
darins, secretaries, literary men and
others. are born thieves. 1t is
grave and deadly complaint. and there
is no cure for it. know people do
not like thieves in France, but it can
not be helped"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-11
Indictment Of Flat Life.

In proportion as fiat life increases
home life decreases. The fiat dweller
ought not to keep dog, prefers not to
keep cat, cannot have garden. has
no chance of keeping house. has no
possible Face for memories, and, most
emphaticaly Of all, has no use or
accommodation for babies Fortnight.
ly Review.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-11
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