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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
BISHOP
STUDYING MEALY BUG

SANTA ANA. Dec. 24.-Fullerton is
having a visitation of the mealy bug,
and County Horticultural Commission
er r. X. Bishop has been busy look
ing up methods of eXterminating the
pest. He has just returned to Santa
Ana from Santa Paula. where he went
to look into the measures adopted
there for coping with the tenacious
bug, but found that all efforts had
failed entirely in stamping it out.
Bishop. however. will visit Fullerton
Monday to investigate fully into con-
ditions and to decide on what steps
shall be taken.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
Court Approves $4,000 Fee

CHICAGO, Dec 24.-Former Judge
Hiram T. Gilbert's contention that he
is entitled to a $4,000 fee for his SER
vices in administering the $4,000, 900
estate of the late William Bross, for
mer lieutenant governor OF Illinois,
was sustained yesterday by a jury in
Municipal Judge Blake's court The
jury wrestled with the problem for
five hours before deciding to award
the total amount of the claim.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
Want prawbridqe Assured

LONG BEACH, Dec. 24.-When a
communication was received from
Lieutenant Leeds this morning by the
city council regarding the application
of the Pacific Electric company for
trestle across Cerritos slough Mayor
Windham, City Attorney Long and
Member Hinshaw of the board of pub
lie works were instructed to attend the
hearing next Tuesday and protect this
city's interests. Local interests desire
that if the Racific Electric is allowed
to build a trestle bridge at this time
assurances be given that a drawbridge
will be substituted when the develop
ment of the harbor work demands it.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING

SAN PEDRO, Dec 94.-Arrived-Steame
Coos Bay from San Francisco and way
ports; steam schooner Carmel from Willapa
Harbor; steam schooner Shna Yak from Sc
attIe; steam schooner san Gabriel from
Umpaua river; barkentlne Chehalis from
Grays Harbor; steamer Ilanalei from san
Francisco.
sailed-Steamer Governor for san Diego
L. S revenue cutter Perry for cruise; {;
steamer Coos Bay for san Francisco and
way ports; schooner Nokomis for Puget
sound in ballast
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
State HospltaI Threatened

WATERBURY, Vt, Dec. 24.-De-
struction of the entire plant of the
Vermont state hospital for the insane
here was narrowly ayerted today when
three wards We're destroyed by fire at
a loss of about 100000 One hundred
patients in the three wards were all
Safely removed to a wing remote from
the fire.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
PrOprietors.

door closed on the right side, and also
. wells. 1t struk so hard dat some of
the spoks ar crakt witch maks the
wells wabel.
'Derfor 1 wud lick to no wad it wud
cost me if l wud send dem wells in
and haf dem redeld with new spoks
and den pandet the sam as de were.
and also lat me no wader 1 ken get dis
peas of wood dat holds the dor on the
right side of the car pandet to match
the car. AXEL STRUMBERG."
You can buy it, perhaps at many places, but
there's one BEST place to buy it-and that
place advertses.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25

when the bonds were narrowly de-
feated.
In addition to this action the city
council declined an offer to rent a part
of the city farm at the rate of $50 per
annum The council believes that the
city can make more than that farm
ing the land itself.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25

East Ninth street, owner and builder; alter
ations of building, $500.
Butte street, 24l6-2424-Planet Paint COM
many, 400 East Ninth street, owner and build
er: alterations of building, $500.
Mariposa avenue and Second street-Edith
NJ Boesche owner; j. L. Hartzell, builder;
one-story seven-room residence, $29l4
I0irst street. 1ll5-1119 East-Anderson Lore
company, at lot, owner and builder; alter
ations of office building $1,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
BUILDING PERMITS

owner; A. r. Henry, builder alterations OF
residence. $3.50.
Albania street, Subsidiaries H. Mattngly,
owner; \. r. Henry, builder; alterations
of residence. $3.50.
Thirty-ninth street, 11I5 East-John Edwards,
1i1G East Forty fifth street. owner; r. Trim
lett, builder; alterations of residence $500,
Main street, 27l7 North--Minnie NJ. Toolen,
at lot owner ami builder one AM one-half
story six-room residence $1,000.
Bond street. l4O9-Charles Kellogg, 141l Bond
street owner l.. Leatherwood, builder; one
story three-room residence, $3.50.
Main street 512S South-H. F. Despars, own
er; c. A. Ford. builder; one-story hve-room
residence, $780,
Flower street, 43A south-J. L. Armstrong,
1928 Stanford street, owner and builder; one
story six-room residence, $500.
Fifty-seVenth street. 1904 West-IA b. Burck,
333 South Hill street. owner; Il. G. Rowe,
builder; one-story hve-room residence Sl25O.
Compton avenue, 5309J. w. Meares, at lot,
owner and builder; one-story shed, $S5
Normandie avenue, 39O9-Hattie Shaerer, 74O
East Hill street. owner; Messenger & Fiscel,
builders; one-story sx-room residence, $1,000.
Butte street. 24S2-Planet Oil company, 4O9
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25

forgive II wrongs hdu OeeL COliSu ny 'iSA'
Thirds possible for spiritual love to exist today between
possible what people and under what
circumstances can it be found?
these discussed in the action of "The
Writing WALL often occurred to Miss Neither
the questions ropounded are not ade
quate permit of further discussion For this reason she offers
the following prizes:
First best SIS cash.
Second best answer, $40 cash.
Third answer, SIS cash.
Fourth answer, for "The Writing the Wall
Fifth answer, for "The Writing the WALL
Write side of the paper preferably with ink and ad
dress all answers to OLGA NETHERSOLE, Dramatic
Editor Herald, Los Angeles
closes o'clock December H. Answers re-
ceived after will receive consideration.
committee will select twenty of the best and from
this herself will make the awards of
merit which will announced in the columns of The Herald
The letters must be limited to 200 words
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
FAMOUS ACTRESS OFFERS PRIZES
FOR ANSWERS TO BIG QUESTIONS
LGA NETHERsoLE, the English emo,

II Il tional actress who will appear at the
w Mason opera house next week in four
plays from her celebrated repertoire, has
offered prizes aggregating more than $50 to read
ers of The Herald for the best to the fol-
lowing questions apropos of her new play, The
Writing on the WALL in which she will open her
third Los Angeles engagement:
First-Should the wife forgive anything and
everything the husband may do if he is the father
of child or of children by her2 Does not the
child cement through all eternity the marriage
vow taken before Gods holy altar? Is there a
wrong in the world which the wife under these
circumstances should not forgive?
Second-Are men and women in exactly the
same position concerning forgiveness? Should
the wife overlook wrongs she is obliged to suffer
from her husband more than the husband would
froi,,e if the zurnnos had been committed bY her
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
THINGS TO EAT
NADEAU C AFE

CHRISTMAS MENU
Mock Turtle, AUX Quenelle
Oyster Canapc Consomme en- Iasss
Celery Green Onions Radishes
Baked White Fish
Victoria Potatoes
Apple Frtters, Diplomat Sauce
Stuffed Young Turkey, Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes Garden Peas
Stewed Tomatoes
Cabbage Salad
Snow Pudding, Custard Sauce
English Plum Pudding
Hard and Brandy Sauce
Mince Lemon Apple Pie
Assorted Cakes Ice Cream
American Cheese
Crackers Cafe Noir
Price so Cents
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-01

MRS. CR0SBY'S STORY
PULLED TRIGGER WHILE HER
HUSBAND HELD GUN.
Husband Had Wife Decoy Mcshaan
to Lonely Spot, Where the Two
Blew Top of His Head OF.

Hattiesburg, Miss.-Mrs. Minnie cros.
by has confessed that she pulled the
trigger which sent the contents of a
d~ouble-barreled shotgun into the head of
j. r. McChann, whose mutilated body
was found in a secluded spot near the
Bowie street bridge in Leaf river swamp.
G. L. Crosby, husband Of the woman,
held the gun in his hands, took delibsr'
ate aim at MrShann's throat, while she
reached over his shoulder and pulled
the trigger.
Between sobs Mrs, Crosby repeated
the grewsome details Of a tragedy abso'
lutely without a parallel in the criminal
annals of Mississippi.
She admitted that she had been init
mate with McChann, that she had met
him near the Bowie street bridge time
and again during the several weeks pre-
ceding the tragedy. With her own lips
drawn and perspiration dropping from
her pretty forehead, her bosom heaving
with emotion, sheitold how her husband
had intercepted the correspondence be-
tween McShann and herself and the
threats which he made at the time, how
under threats of death she had agreed to
assist in decoying McShann into the
swamp in order that he might be muir
dered.
She said that Crosby stood over her
with a revolver in his hand and dicta-
ted q letter to McShann, in which she
begged the young man to meet her at
the bridge, and to "come alone" This
letter was mailed by her husband, who
received and opened McShann's reply, in
which he promised to comply.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-01
WILSON FREES TAYLOR
POSSIBLE END OF THE GOEBEL
MURDER CASE.
Henry Youtsey tho Only Man to
Suffer for the Murder of the
Kentucky Governor.

Frankfort, Ky.-Cov. Wilson cleared
ihe Kentucky court records of all charges
growing out of the murder, in January,
1900, of Senator William Goebel, who
was declared to have been elected gov
ernor, except those hanging over states
evidence witnesses in the alleged con.
spiracy, by granting pardons before trial
to former Gov. W. S. Taylor and former
Secretary of State Charles Finley, who
have been fugitives in the state of In.
diana fer nine years; to John Powers,
brother Of Caleb Powers, who is be-
lieyed to be in Honduras; to Holland
Whitaker, of Butler county; John Da.
Wis, of Louisville, and Zach Steele, of
Bell county, under Indictment, and who
did not flee the state.
Those over whom the indictments are
left hanging are Wharton Golden, of
Knox county, now in Colorado; Frank
Cecil, of Bell county, now a railroad de-
tectiye in st. Louis, and Vim. H. Culton,
of Owsley county, said to have died in
the West a few months ago.
These cases, with the possible excep-
ton of Cecil, will be dismissed, leaving
Henry E. loutsey, now serving a life
sentence in the state p%enitentiary, the
only person to suffer for the taking otl
Of GOebel.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-01
HARTMAN OFFERS A BR|BE
Hoke Smith Does Not Want &c.
900, 900 Spent In Georgia.

Americas, Ga.-The recent offer of f.
H. Hartman to spend $40, 900 on
his Georgia railroads if the legislature
would repeal certain laws was denounced
by Gov. Hoke Smith in an address to
the board of trade at this place. Gov.
Smith declared the offer was in the ma
ture of a bride, and that Hartman evil
IDENTIFY thought $4,000, 900 was enough
to pay for the privilege Of doing as he
pleases in Georgia.
I'VE DESIRE" said the governor, "the
investment Of foreign capital in Georgia,
but it must not take from the State ex-
cessive rates of interest. In that event
it would impoverish rather than enrich
the State. To what legislation does he
refer when he demands a repeal by the
people of the State? Does he wish to
tear the railroad commission bill to
pieces?
"Does Mr.. Hartman mean that we
must abandon the reduction in passenger
rates made in the fall of 1907? By the
reduction the people of Georgia are saw
ing a million dollars a year. He can
make a fair interest on his $40, 900, 900
at present, but he evidently wants Geor.
gia to pay him annually 100000 ad-
ditional. interest"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-01
Mrs. r. II. Tucker.

and who claims to be the first woman
wireless operator in the world, is sta
toned in the steamship indianapolis,
plying between points on the sound.
Mrs. Tucker is a small young
woman and has been married only a
short time. Her husband is also a
wireless telegraph operator. In on.
nection with their marriage there is a
wireless romance, but Cupid Is dis.
creetly silent about this, and the few
friends who know the circumstances
are not talking.
The little woman is a wireless en-.
thusiast. She knows the business
from start to finish. She is an expert
with the Morse and Continental codes.
and there is little going on in the air
that she doesn't know about. Her
husband is in charge OF the United
Wireless station at Tacoma. and 1t is
in that city they live. Mrs. Tucker
makes four trips daily between Seattle
and Tacoma and spends the nights in
Tacoma. She has been in charge OF
several wireless stations on the Pa
cifc coast and has always been found
competent to send and transmit aero
grams as well as to keep the instr1
ments in good working order.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-01
Primitive Irrigation Plant in Mexico.

agricultural bank was created through
which loans may be made on the most
reasonable terms to individuals and
concerns for the purpose Of construct.
ing irrigation works.
In order that promoters of irriga'
ton enterprises may obtain the bene.
fit of the subsidy law they must Op-
crate under a government concession.
Since the new law went into effect
there has been a flood of applications
for concessions for the establishment
of irrigation work in different parts Of
the country. Many of these applica'
tons have been granted and the work
of carrying out the projects is in prog.
ress. The fact that the law permits
the government to pay a subsidy Of
$25 per acre for such land as may be
reclaimed makes it especially attrac-
tive to men who IRE seeking safe in
vestment for their capital.
In the plateau region of the more
northern part Of the country and *
tending all the way to the United
Staes border. irrigation has been Car
ried on, in a way, for centuries. There
now are a number Of large and mod
ern systems of water distribution, but
for the most part the work is accom-.
plished by natives, who still cling to
the ancient methods Of lifting the
water from wells, streams or reser.
voirs by various kinds of cumbersome
wheels. These primitive implements
are made of wood, roughly hewn and
usually put together with wooden
pegs or tied with fiber. They are 0p-
Grated either by man or horse power.
In most cases one or two natives to
each wheel do the water lifting by the
exercise of their legs and arms.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-01
Prevent Damage From Overflow.

Crowley.-Dr. Francis B. Martin,
Street Commissioner Toler and Su-
p~erintendent Durio have started a
movement to prevent disastrous over
flows Of the Crowley Drainage Canal,
which occur after every heavy rain.
destroying property and affecting the
health Of the community. 1t is pro-
posed to divert the drainage of about
1900 acres of land east of the city,
which now flows through the drain
age canal, so that it will flow north
before it strikes the canal. Surveys
are being made. Since the proposal
of the city council that the city
build concrete sidewalks in front of
private property in certain parts of
the city, many citizens are putting
down concrete without waiting for
the city to act.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-01
Order Issued For Militia Encampment.

Baton Rouge.-The following order
for the National Guard encampment
to be held at Alexandria July II has
been issued: (1) The National Guard
of Louisiana is ordered into a camp
Of instruction, near Alexandria, La,
July II to q, inclusive. officers and
men participating will receive the
same pay, subsistence and transpor-
tation as is provided by law for the
officers and men of the regular army,
the same to be paid out Of the appro-
priation under section IA Of the act
Of Congress, approved January Il,
1903, R. s. 1861, as amended. ca Fur
Their detailed orders will follow, with
announcement of details of general
and staff officers, which are limited
by the appropriations. The state OF
Louisiana will request the United
States War Department for three
standing army instructors, one for
cavalry, one for infantry and one for
rifle practice.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-01
ARMOUR SUCCEEDS PAT1EN
Reported That Patten Has Changed
to Bear Side.

Chicago.-That J. Ogden Armour had
taken up the wheat corner where
wheat King Patten left off was the
report on the Board Of Trade.
With James A. Patten trout fishing
Oh his partners ranch near vermejo
Park, N. NJ, and apparently giving no
attention to the wheat market, bears
became holder in their predictions for
further decline in prices.
1t was even prophesied in some quar-.
tiers that Patten himself, who led the
bull campaign in May wheat, was about
to join the bear camp, and that the next
important development in the market
would be heavy short selling for July
delivery.
That is the plan the bears expect him
to adopt to get rid of the actual wheat
which will be delivered to him on his
May contracts. By selling the July
option short he will be enabled to pass
the grain on to the bulls in this option.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-01
Land Owners Hold MEETING,

Houma.-The committee appointed
by the land owners of the parish of
Ierrebonne to consider the possibili-
ty OF placing their Oil and gas prop
critics On the market met here. There
were present a number of the largest
owners OF this parish, and the sub
]ect was discussed and the land own
ers declared that the articles publish
ed in the newspapers recently refer.
ring to their initial meeting were mis-
leading, for the reason that they had
decided 10 handle their own PROPOSE.
uon and that no person Or persons
are authorized to talk for them other
than the members of the committee.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-01
FIGHT ON TOP OF CARS.
Detective Wins Desperate Battle
With Four Robbers.

Chicago.-A robber was shot and killed
by Detective Prindiville, of the Chicago
& Great Western railroad, in a desper.
ate pistol duel on top of a moving
freight train, near Forest Home, Ill.,,
Friday.
The battle was a most thrilling one,
in which Detective Prindiyille was pitted
against four desperate men. To add to
this handicap, the robbers threw a flash.
light on him, almost binding him, and
making him a splendid target for their
aim. Despite this advantage, non OF
the bullets took effect. The detective.
who stood on an adjoining car, poured
a deadly volley of bullets into the rob
bers. During the fight the train was
going at a high rate of speed, and the
combatants had to balance themselves
to keep from being pitched to the
ground.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-01
NEWS OF OUR
COMMONWEALTH
Louisiana Events That Are OF Interest
to This Section OF h
: State.
Schools Have Good Record.

Lake Charles.-The parish schools
will close May 81, after n OF the
most successful sessions ever neld.
Three graded schools, De Rider,
M~erryville and Lake Arthur, quallfled
for high schools, making five IN the
parish, and the graded schools or
Vinton, Oakdale and Welsh will qua!-
ify next year, bringing the total up
to eight. Figures given by the parish
assessor in 1907 placed the number
of children of school age throughout
the parish at 1852. Figures for the
year ending December, 1908, place the
number of children actually attending
school at 1877. Of these 9,l94 are
white and 1883 colored. The city
schools embrace 2,021, of whom 1,5lO
are white and 511 colored. For the
year ending December, 1908, there
were 1853 schools in the parish and
210 teachers. At present there are
10 schools and 220 teachers.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-01
POINTEALAHACHE LA, SATURDAY, MAY l. 1909.
Beauty City Square and Streets.

Marksville.-A number of public
spirited men and women have organ.
lied a town Improvement league. The
league intends to take up The matter
Of identifying the Courthouse Square,
which is situated in the center of
town. 1t is proposed to level the
square and plant strawberries, flowers
and trees at uniform distances, max.
ing it an inviting place for summer
evenings and affording a playground
for children. The league will start
a campaign for clean streets and pri-
vate premises. The planting and cul-
tivating of more flowers and green
shrubs on home plots will be encour.
aged. A large membership has al
ready been enrolled.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-01
College Gets Donation.

Lexington, Ky.-President William G.
Forst of Berea College, at Berea, KY, re-
ceived a letter from DR.. D. X. Pearson, q
Chicago philanthropist, announcing that
he had donated $4,000 for a boys dor.
mitory at the college. The new Mildins
will be erected during the summer by
student labor and will be ready for use
in September. This is the third liberia
gift made to the school by Dr.. Pearson,
his first being 500 900, some years ago,
for extension work, another, the second,
5000 for a water works plant.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-01
ANGRY HUSBAND GETS BLOOD
Kills Wife, Shoots Mother-in-Law
and Daughter, Kills Self.

Chicago.-Harry L. Summers shot and
killed his wife, Henrietta, shot and serl-
ously wounded his 10-year-oId daughter,
Gladys, and his mother-in-law, Mrs. An
ME Mckenzie, and then killed himself.
Mrs. Summers, after repeated quar-
rels, had fled a week ago from her home
to that of her mother, Mrs. Mckenzie.
Wednesday Summers entered the kitchen
of the Mckenzie home, where he found
Gladys and the two women seated at
dinner, and opened fire with a revolver.
Mrs. Summers fell dead at the first
shot. Mrs. Mckenzie and Gladys fled
from the room and up a stairway, with
Summers in pursuit. As they neared
the top he fred four shots, wounding
Mrs. Mckenzie in the back and arm and
the child in the back. They staggered
several steps to the second floor and fell
unconscious.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-01
TILLMAN CALLS ON TAFT
Booker Washington Was Caller 81
Same Time.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tillman OF
South Carolina paid his first visit to tho
White House Tuesday in about seven
years, and received a cordial greeting
from President Taft. In his long official
capacity the senator never before hae
called upon a president and his appear
ance in the executive offices created .
sensation.
The senator walked to the White
House unaccompanied, but left with Sen
ator Beverage of Indiana, riding to the
capitol with the latter in his automobile.
Booker 7. Washington was waiting to
see the president when Senator Tillman
arrived. The South Carolinian was i'm.
mediately shown into Mr.. Taft's private
office. The call was purely Of a social
nature, it was declared.
Il came," said Senator Tillman, ito
see if the office-seekers had fried any fat
off the president, but they have not fried
q DOuna.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-01
Hioh School compIeteIv DESTROYED.

High School Completely Destroyed.
Arcadia.-The Central High School
building caught fire and was burned
to the ground last week. The fire is
supposed to have caught from cleo
trio wires in the belfry. The value
of the building and equipment was
about $4,000, with insurance of $14,-
900. Before the fire had exhausted
itself it was determined by all citi-
Gems ito erect a building that would
surpass the one just destroyed,
which was already the handsomest
and most modern in this section.
School will open at the September
term in a building modern and up-to-
date in every particular. The school
will be continued in the public read
ing room and in the churches. There
will be ten graduates, who will re-
ceive their diplomas May 81.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-01
FLORIDA FOR PROHIBITION.
Anti-Pohibitionists Makes' Strong
Fight, But in Vain.

Tallahassee, Fla.-Florida took a long
and unexpected step toward statewide
prohibition. The house of representa-.
tiyes, by an overwhelming vote, adopted
the McMullen joint resolution providing
that in 1910 a constitutional amend.
ment shall be submitted permitting the
voters to decide whether they wish to
have forever prohibited in the state of
Florida the manufacture, sale, exchange
and barter Of all intoxicating liquors
and beverages" The story Of the IN.
expectedly strong fight by the prohibi-
tionists is told in the count of the tell
ers in the Legislature during the past
two days. The vote in the senate on
the McMullen resolution stood "a for
and Z against; the house vote was SO
for and Is against.