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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
MISSING LAWYER
IN LOS ANGELES
LETTERS MAILED BY ROWEEL
AT STATION &c"
BRoTHER-lN.LAW THINKS PRO-
MoTER is INSANE
Refuses to Reveal Contents of Letter,
but Says His Conviction of
Mental Disturbance Is
Strengthened

Letters. mailed at postofice station
c, New High and Franklin streets, by
Elmer Ellsworth Rower, give assur-
ance to friends Of the missing man
and officers who have been searching
for lrm that he is still in hiding in
Los Angeles, The last letter was re-
ceited yesterday by Rowells brother
in-law. Warren Wilson, whose name
appears on RoWclls bonds Of $4,000.
Mr.. Wilson would not reveal the con-
tents of the letter, except to state that
they only went futher to assure him
that RoNell is mentally unbalanced a
fact Of which he has felt confident eor
a long time. RoWell, he added, gave
no inkling in his letter as to his where
abouts.
Other letters from Rowell We're re-
ceived during the past few days by
his sister. Mrs. Wilson, and by Mrs.
NJ. A. Mintier, whose name also ap-
pears on his bonds
Another fact in connection with the
RoWell case was revealed by Mr.. viii
son yesterday, who stated he already
had paid $13,500 in partial settlement
of the claims against his brother-iD-
law, and that this sum was given to
Attorney Miller for the benefit of the
men Rowell is alleged to have swim
died In various mining schemes.
Given Cash and Property
"I gave Miller $4,000 in money and a
deed to property worth $85Q0," said Mr..
Wilson. This was done on the as
surance of Miller that he represented
the district attorneys office and could
obtain a continuance in Rowells
cases until sufficient time had been
given in which to pay al the claims. l
understand this $4,000 has not been
turned over TO RoWeu's creditors and
that the deed was given to one man,
instead OF having the proceeds from the
property distributed among Rowell s
victims. The money was paid last
week, but the expected continuance
was not forthcoming, the cases being
called for trial Monday ana a bench
warrant for RoWells arrest being is
sued Wednesday.
II have no sympathy for ROWel"
continued Mr. Wilson. 81 have suf-
fered a number Of losses at his hands
and / have not spoken to him during
the past ten years, What 1 have done
was due to my affection for my wife,
his sister. When the matter of set
tlement came up / asked her what [
should do. She replied, You know I
would spend every cent I have TO help
INV brother Then I told her she
owned half my property and [ would
do nothing to prevent her using it in
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
DEVILS DEN COUNTRY
BACKED BY BIG FUNDS

For some time past Devils Den
country has been in the public eye to
great extent. 1t is growing rapidly
and the men who have gone into the
venture have an abundance of capital
behind them to carry the enterprise
through says the Coalinga Times.
Culver and BurTis, with san Fran
cisco associates. have been working on
the project for six weeks past and
have succeeded in securing at much
expense the location upon patented
land and are now losing no time. Sur
veyors are on the ground and nothing
is being overlooked in the matters Of
securing good water, having a water
right already, and making good roads
as they will put on in q short time an
auto service between Coalinga and
DEVILS Den.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

assisting Rowell. Since then, although
/ do not like the man, l have done
what l could to settle up the mat
ter
Claims Aggregate 100000
The claims against Rowell are said
to aggregate about 100000, but, ac-
cvording to Mr. Wilson, these claims
are all on paper and the amount Sc
cured by him in his swindling opera
tions will not total more than one
fifth OF that sum.
"RoWell," said Mr.. Wilson, FIRE
quently gave notes for large sums, but
received only small amounts Of money
In his letters received this week he
says he is crazy, a fact that 7 have
believed for a long time"
Assistant District Attorney Nc
Comas, who has charge of the prose-
cution in the Rowell cases. says the
money obtained by the missing attor-
ney in his swindling operations totals
Il. much larger figure than that given
by Mr.. Wilson. Besides J. NJ. Pound
stone, whose hardware business was
ruined by his investments in Rowells s
mythical mining schemes, p Hospers,
one of the men who complained
against the attorney, stands to lose
several thousands of dollars, repre-
senting loans made TO Poundstone and
by the latter turned over TO Rowell.
Gives Judgment for $4,000
Mr. McComas' statement was borne
out later in the day when Judge Will
bur of the superior court gave judg-
ment in favor of Hospers and against
Rowell in a suit for the recovery Of
$4,000 alleged to have been borrowed
by Rowel from Hospers through
PoundstOne.
As a result of ROwell's operations
another suit was filed yesterday by the
South Side bank against J. NJ Pound
stone. This is for the payment OF a
note for $1311 given by the former
hardware merchant November Il,
1908, and for the foreclosure Of a
mortgage on his home.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
CODIFYlNG OF BUILDING
ORDINANCE Is FINISHED
Arrangement of Provisions Governing
Structures in City Requires Three
Men Four Weeks

After more than four months work,
Howard Robertson and C. d. Hough-
ton, deputy city attorneys, and j. j.
Backus. building inspector, have COM
pleted the codification Of the building
ordinances. This work was finished
yesterday at noon and the three drew
long breaths of relief, for it appeared
at first the task was almost endless
and hopeless. Completed, the building
ordinance makes 215 closely typewrit-
ten pages.
No radical changes have been made
in the law. The principal objects of
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
ALLIANCE OIL LOOKS
FOR ADDITIONAL ACRES

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Dec. 18.-The
Alliance Oil company, which was re-
Gently organized, is, according to per-
sistent reports, to develop into one of
the largest oil concerns in the coast.
In addition to the 10000 acres of
land, the refinery, pipe line and pro-
duction 1t already has, the company is
said to be looking for more land and
more production.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
IeweIer Released on RalI

Joseph Fleming, a jeweler, whose
discharge from the county Jail was re-
fused by Judge Davis, Friday, was re-
leased yesterday after giving bond of
$4,000. He is accused of mistreating
Miss Agnes Zimmerman In May.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
Former erandvlew Pastor Dead

A dispatch was received in Los An
geles from Richmond. Ind, yesterday
announcing the death of the Rev. E.
D. Plannette, formerly pastor of the
Grandview Presbyterian church of this
city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
Children'S
fur sets

The little girls desire
to dress like her moth
er can be gratified-
so far as furs are con-
cerned.
Squirrel Sets, both blended and
natural, $3.50; ties alone for
$3.50; collars alone for $3.50.
Fox Sets for $40.
White Hare Sets, $3.50, $40
and SIS.
Ermine Sets, for babies, $500.
Ermine Sets in larger sizes, 81.
Ermine Ties at $3, SIS and
$3.50.
Beaver Sets at $40.
White Shaggy Lamb Sets, for
the little tots, 81.
White MouHon Sets for misses,
SIS and $40.
Black Hare Sets-a close irni-
tation of lynx--$15 to SIS.
Small Sets Of Curly Lamb, 81
and $3.50.
Main Floor, Rear)
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
Draperies
decisiVely reduced

Gifts that add to the coz
mess of the home are
sure to be appreciated by
the whole family.
$40 JAPANESE SCREENS $7.25-
Beautifully embroidered Jap screens,
81 #. high with four wings 20 inches
wide. Various colors, $7.25 each.
$3.50 PORTIERES $5-Handsome
double-sided repp portieres in solid
reds and greens, two-toned greens and
browns, and red-and-green combina-
lonesome heavily fringed, some with
no fringe-cut from $3.50 to $500 a
pair.
$3.50 TO SIS CURTAINS $3.50
Standard size Battenberg lace cur
tains. Some have elaborate corner
designs; some with insertions and
edges; others with heavy border de-
signs. White and Arabian. Plainest
of them would be generously good
values at $3.50; many of them we'll
worth $3.50 and $500. All standard
size.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
For baby's
first Xmas

It's the gift tothe new
baby that is most
highly priced by the
mother.
Dainty, ribbon-wound coat
hangers, perfumed, 75c, 81 and
SIPS. -
Ivory Toilet Sets, 81, So and 81.
Rattles of various kinds, soc,
75c and 81.
Safety Pin Holders, ST. and
SIPS.
Teething Rings, soc and 75c.
Record Books, 81 and $1.25.
Banks, Ribbon Boxes, Talcum
Boxes, etc.
Soft, warm Afghans, in pink,
blue and white.
Bassinette Blankets, in white,
with pink or blue borders, $l.50.
Dainty hand-embroidered caps,
$500.
Silk caps of many styles.
Poke Bonnets in Bengaline silk,
felt and broadcloth, So to SIS.
White Beaver Hats, $3.50.
(Infants' Dept, rear of Main Floor.)
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
Art goods
enticingly priced
Many gift-worthy articles
priced away below their
actual worth.

worth S4
All of our silver-mounted vases, ice cream
sets, liquor sets, cologne bottles fern dishes,
silver candelabra, etc, at greatly reduced
prices.
To illustrate:
Beautiful hand-painted china fruit bowl set
in silver stand, SIS instead of $40.
Tall vase, silver mounted, $3.50 instead of Sc.
Three-prong silver candelabra, s775 instead
of $1o.50.
Splendid showing of brass tardinieres,
candlesticks candelabra, hanging baskets,
coal scuttles, coal boxes, etc.
Lot of magnificent italian marble statues
and pedestals just received These are real
works of art that are worthy place In any
home.
In this collection are statues from $3.50 to
$3.50. Copies of many famous pieces, such as
Michael Angeles Moses The Rape of the
Sabines, Pompeiian Courtship, Minerva, Fly
ing Psyche of Naples, etc.
Complete stock OF Cluny lace and hand
embroidered Madeira doilies, lunch cloths,
center pieces, scarfs and tea napkins, at un-
expectedly low prices
our smoking room contains a splendid col
lection of smoking sets, tables, stands, sep
arate lighters. ash trays, etc. Prices range
from 25c to SIS.
(Third Floor)
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

assisting Rowell. Since then, although
l do not like the man, l have done
what l could to settle up the mat
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

35c HANDKERCHIEFS 25c-Two bits
for mems handkerchiefs of pure linen, count
ing 1900 to 1900 threads to the inch.
NECKWEAR REDUCED-All of oui
two dollar silk scarfs go on sale tomorrow
at S1.50. And hundreds of our ST. and S1.2t
ties reduced to soc.
Now you can give somebody much richer
neckwear than you expected to.
Dust inside main entrance)
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-06
MOUNDS.


The Pulaski county band ia here to
day in all of its glory The members
are sure royal entertainers when II
comes TO music.
William A. Britt. an old battle scar
red veteran of the civil war called this
and signed the pay roll
Carroll Pulley had legal business at
at this office today
Mrs. George Scruesg and children
returned Friday from a visit with her
sister in Dongoa.
Rev. X. f. Keller has rendered his
resignation as pastor of the Baptist
church and will 90 south into Texas
for the benefit Of his health. Nj.
Keller is well liked and has done some
telling christian work here The mem
bers of his church and the people Of
the entire community are sorry to see
him leave
Miss Myra Mcclellan of Pulaski is
visiting Mrs Nancy c. Edwards AMI
daughter Mary this week
A large crowd of young people came
in sunday evening to attend the fare
well services at the Baptist church.
Mrs. Eli Armstrong returned yester.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-06
FUNERAL OF MRS. NEFF
Services Held Over Remains Of AGED
Lady-Taken to Kekokuk, Ia,
For lnterment.

Funeral services were held yester-
day over the remains of the late Mrs.
Elizabeth Christina Neff at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Anna c. Ehle,
off POI Eighteenth street, Rev George
VI. Babcock Of the Church of the r.
deeWor. officiating The remains were
taken 10 KeOkuk. Iowa, where they
viii De Inferred beside those of her
husband. who was buried there forty
two years ago The active pallboar-
ora were Mcssrs. q. \ Swoboda. Peter
Lind, Peter Koblpr. George KOohicr.
Walter pcuzil. Otto Schulz, Paul G.
Schuh and Chas F Miller. The hon
orafy pail bearers We're Messrs. VI.
{. Metzear Charles Teuchter r. l..
Murray. Albert Smith. T. J. Kerih.
Andrew Lohr. " Hyman, Vim. Whit.
VIM. Klugp pier Saup. +. A. Bude-.
and 4 Cnmngs
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-06

which was being given at the Air
dome will show matinee and night
at the opera house from now on
commencing tonight.
Harry Mayer. in novelty musical
act entitled Trouble in a Conserva
tory" is the first vaudeville act, and
is brim fun Of comedy and good
music Dolph Mayer puts on a turn
that is sure to please. He is a com
edy cartoonist and introduces singing
and dancing in his piece. These two
artists will be here today and tomor
row
The moving pictures will consist OF
the usual two big reels Of film, by
the best producers. and will embrace
the following subiecIs. can Ingenious
Lover" and THE Smoking Lamp
illustrated soA, Dolly Dare" suns
by Professor Nixon. Admission ter
cents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-06
coNvIcTs BUILD ROADS.
Western etasessuse Them In MaIkinn
Grea. hichWaya.

The list Of States now using convict
labor on the highways IL TOO long to
mention In detail, says Popular Me-
chanics, but Colorado. New Mexico
and Wyoming are using such labor to
construct great highway which viii
run through the three States, and
Washington. Oregon, North Carolina
and Georgia. as we'll as several other
States. have gangs at work.
The convict road gang at work in
the southern part OF Colorado numbers
lightweight men. They wear no dis
tinguishing badge In the way OF cloth
ing. and no armed guards are to be seen
anywhere. If man wishes to escape
from such camp it Is conceded that
he can easily do so, but that he may
be oyertaken elsewhere follows as a
matter Of course. and the penalty
dreaded by any convict who has had
taste of open work means that his
activities will from then ON to the
end OF his term be confined within the
prison walls
Only five officers are in charge Of
the camp, which is composed OF tents.
The conyicts sleep in one big tent.
and during the day they are divided
INTO i've gangs, each officer having
charge of gang. Eight hours OF road
work constitute a days labor, and the
men must go to bed promptly at 9
o'clock every night except Saturday.
| on which they are allowed an addi-
| tional hour
Amusement Is allowed to all in the
camp. Some OF the conyicts own and
| play musical Instruments. Cards are
also allowed Some spend their time
| pitching quoits, and . bali game is
usually played every evening before
darkness sets In
The method of guarding the con-
victs working on the roads in the
State of Washington X a little Ii IRE
strict, but amusements are jus as
numerous. The provision allowing
the conyicts to do such work in the
State was passed in 1907. and fhe
point selected for making the first
experiment was one OF the most re-
mote from the penitentiary. the idea
being to give the new system the most
severe test possible
The work selected was the building
of wagon road along the face OF a
nearly perpendicular rock blum. the
work involving the handling of q
large amount of dynamite by the con-
vlcts The character of the rock en-
countered was extremely hard. making
drilling very slow. Nevertheless, the
average Laily work accomplished ty
each man amounts to 242 cubic yards
of solid rock moved and one cubic
yard of earth and loose rock moved.
AS the lowest bid received for nioy-
Ing the itch was $3.50 per cubic yard
and for loose rock and earth 40 cents
the average daily work of convict
was valued at s4.0s. The camp es-
tablished for the care OF the pris lers
consisted of stockade so by 1875 feet,
inside OF which was erected barracks
Is by AZ feet. On the outside OF the
stockade and adjoining ii was built
the guardhOuse The number of con-
victs employed at the camp has never
five officers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-06
GAME WENT TO FULTON
Mounds Lost by Score Of to 1--Er
rors Prove CostIy--Play Muir
physboro Sunday

Mounds was downed yesterday by
Fulton, the score standing 3 to in fa.
yor of the former team. The game
was Witnessed by from 1900 to 1904
people, the largest crowd that ever
attended any game here this season.
Halliday who was on the firing line
for Mounds pitched winning ball but
had poor support In the infelf, the
game going TO Fulton on errors. The
teams have broken even on games
played this season, sundays game be-
ing won by Mounds by a score Of lu
>. Another game viii be played later
to decide the seasons honors and no
doubt will be fast and exciting game.
Murphysboro will cross bats W
Mounds next Sunday This aggrce1-
ton OF ball tossers defeated Mounds
In the early part OF the season and no
doubt will play hard to take another
game from them.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-06

day from Colorado Springs where sha
had been to visit her sister Miss Hell.
EN- Anterior
Mr. and Mrs. A. Minton Of Shiloh
buried their infant son at that place
Sunday. The bereayed parents have
the sympathy of the METRE commit
nifty.
The hot air balloons have been go
ing up each evening since Saturday
and they are indeed, a beautiful sight,
A large number of people attended
the religious and temperance services
at Grange hall SUNDAY The different
Sunday schools held a union class les
son at 1920 a. IN. At ll:45 a. m.
Rev, Danbury of the Anti-saloon
League delivered an address rich
with an earnest appeal TO our relg-
i1us and temperance citizens all over
TINS territory TO get in line for the
great struggle for anti-saloon and law
and order reform. A bountiful bas-
ket dinner was enjoyed at I O'Clock p.
m. Everybody was we'll supplied with
ali sorts Of good things and it seemed
almost repetition Ct the old story o.
the 'Loayes and the Fishes AT $50
p. m. Judge win Dewey the grand adj
vocator of law and order and higher
standard of morality arrived and ad
dressed the people. The champion adj
yocate Of prohibition, Capt. James
Bartleson, of Olmsted, and the uncom-
promising advocate Of temperance aad
morality A. J. Dougheuy OF Mound
CITY and others OF note which space
VII not allow rs TO mention We're
present The meeting was rousing
success from start 10 finish and mucA
good and lasting results will be az
conlplished it our citizens remain true
to the cause.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-06
DIRE DISTRESS
It IS Near at Hand to Hundreds of
Cairo Readers.

Don't neglect an aching back.
Backache is the kidneys cry fol
help.
Neglect hurrying to their aid
Means that urinary troubles follow
quickly.
Dire distress. diabetes, Brights
disease.
Profit by a Cairo citizens expert
once.
Mrs. J. A. Nickles. 2S1C CONNER
cial Ave. Cairo, Ill.,, says: about
four years ago | suffered from kidney
complaint and my back was so stiff
and lame that | could hardly turn in
bed. | also had a constant backache
ana though | was treated by a physi-
elan and took much medicine. | did
not find much relief. Finally some,
one told ME to try Doan's Kidney
Pills and | procured a box. | never
knew medicine could act so quickly
The second day after began using
Deans Kidney Pills the backache dis.
appeared and | felt better IN every
way ! consider Doan's Kidney Pills
to be fine kidney medicine"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. n.
y. sole agents for the United States.
Remember te name -- Doan's - and
take no other.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-06
NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Observation-Disclosures

Los Angeles.
A number of our people attended
the pleasures at Mounds Sunday ano
others took in the affair at the
Grange,
J Mrs Nm. Neadstine Miss Jessie
aAd Mr. George Neadstne and Miss
Lena Stern returned home Sunday
from West Baden Springs where
they have spent the past two weeks
They returned previous to Their eX
pectations on account of the illness
! Of Miss Neadstine.
The Ladies Aid Of the Methodist
Episcopal church Will meet with
Mrs ], l.. Brandt on Main street
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs I'd Stuart Of Cairo is the
guest OF her sister, Mrs Jos. Lutz on
FIRST street.
Mrs . A. Castor Of Olmsted is the
guest Of her soas, L. G. and r. G.
c. Castor
Mr. O A. Morris mo has spent the
mast few days with his family AT the
home of Mr. and Mrs ]. A. Waugh.
left Monday for his home at Jackson.
Vile. III.
Mir otto Belts Of Nashville Tenn.
was the guest of his brothers. George
AMI John r. Belts this week while
en- route TO Dawson Springs where he
has obtained employment.
Mr.. and Mrs Jake Blum of Mounds
were driving in the city Sunday.
There was a large attendance at
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-06
Sees Mother Crow Younn.

at would bee hard TO oyerstatc the
wonderful change in my mother since
she began 10 use Electric Bitters.
writes Mrs W L. Gilpatrick Of Dan
forth. Ne Although past ~ she
seems really 10 be growing young
again. She suffered untold misery
from dyspepsia for 20 years. At last
she could neither eat drink nor sleep.
Doctors gave her up and all remedies
failed tin Electric Bitters worked
~rch wonders for her health" They
Hyigorate an vital organs. cure Liver
and Kidney troubles. induce sleep.
impart strength and appetite Only
soc at all druggists.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-06
FANS O|SAPPO|NT
Gathered at UrbanGaIe to See Boxing
Match--Gardner Sailed Under
False CoIors-NoW in Jail.

Several hundred fight fans gather
ed at Urbandale park last night 10
witness the much advertised Gardner
Swift boxing match, but they were dis
appointed. 1t turns out that Gardner
never had an agreemca; with Swift
to box him as per schedule. In an in
terview last night MI. Gaskins, mana
ger of Urbandale park. said;
Gardner has caused me to lose $3.50
and possibly considerable patronage
in The future. Late Yesterday after.
noon | learned from Gardner that he
had no agreement with Sidney Swift
for the fight have advertised, Early
in the day Gardner ASKED me for some
money with which to ;a1e Swift about
town, who he said was here. Swift
was here Saturday 0ut left Saturday
night. | have had Gardner arrested
and placed in the county Jail, on d
charge of obtaining money under false
pretcnses. There WIS some trouble
in capturing Gardner, who, when he
found ! had sent Deputy Sheriff F Il.
Kuhn to arrest him, started across the
field and hid in a barn. The deputy
chased him and succeeded in captur-
ing him. and he is, as | said in jail.
| gave the preliminary bouts on the
program, and explained the matters
to the audience. 1t may be a hard
matter to get a crowd to a boxing
match here again. | shall prosecute
Gardner. He has not acted in the
least like a gentleman"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-06
ST. LOUIS CATTLE.

St Louis July 5.-CATTLE.-Re
ceipts Goo; steady to 10 lower: ma
tive spring and exports 6.206715
dressed beef and butchers 5.75m650,
stockers and feeders 3.25@4S5; COWS
and heifers 3.7567O0: calves 5.50d
$50; Texas and Indian steers $3.50
G.25
HOGS-Receipts 1000; 10 higher
pigs and lights 5.75GZ90; packers
G70mS00 butchers and best heavy
795m&25.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900; strong;
native muttons 3.S5@5.O0; lambs 5.2i
mS.25; culls and bucks 3.45@5.30;
stockers 3.50m4S0.