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Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-10
PARENTS IN KANSAS ASK
POLICE TO HUNT FOR SON
YOUNG Man Whose Brain Has Been
Affected Is Thought to Be
In Los Angeles

Raymond Wells reported to the police
yesterday afternoon that his brother,
Elmer Wells, Fl years old, who left MS
home in Hill City, Kas., three weeks
ago to come to Los Angeles has not
arrived and his parents at Hill City are
anxious to locate him.
Young Wells, whose father Is a prom
inent stock and ranch dealer of Hill
City, was injured five years ago while
at work in an alfalfa field, heavy
brace from an alfalfa stack falling on
his head, and at various times since ne
has not acted nationally.
Elmer has been DESTROYS of coming to
Los Angeles to visit his brother Ray
mond, and sister, Mrs. M. c. JEANETTE,
1878 Vermont avenue, but his parents
would not allow him to start, so, ac-
cording to a letter received yesterday
by his brother Raymond he ran away
from home, leaving word that he was
on his way to Los Angeles.
The young man had practically no
money when he left Hill City, and
owing to his condition his parents and
relatives in Los Angeles are anxious
that the police should look him up.
Wells did not know the address or
brother and sister in Los Angeles when
ne ran away from home, and his
brother believes he possibly may have
arrived and that he is in or about Los
Angeles. 80
The young mans parents are wealthy
and he hadTa good home and was not
obliged to work, but when his spells OF
wandering come on him he starts out
on short notice. Two years ago he left
his home, and after two months
search by his parents and the police
was located in Denver, Colo, where he
had secured work mixing mortar for
building contractor.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-10
WILL START AFTER
BALLOON AMERICAN
Expedition to Leave Today for Straw
berry Park to Extricate Gas
Bag from Side of
Mountain

A balloon excursion" on foot will
be undertaken today by members of
the Aero club of California to rescue
the Balloon American on the north
slope of Strawberry peak. where Cap
tain A. e. Mueller and his five Pasa-
dena passengers made a landing
March 90 The Aero club has made
an arrangement with Dick Ferris and
j. b. Lehigh permitting them to use
the balloon one week in return for
bringing it back.
Captain Mueller and ]. P. Braud of
the Aero club made an advance party
yesterday, leaving Switzers camp at
$3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon for
Colby's ranch house. They will locate
the balloon and telephone back from
Switzer's. AS soon as directions are
received. the Aero club will start up
the upper Arroyo Seco with mules and
paraphernalia for bringing the Ameri-
can to Fiesta park, where it will be
used for the aeronautic exhibition
April "a and %.
The balloon weighs between 1900 and
400 pounds. of which 800 pounds In is
the envelope It may be necessary to
cut the envelope into four pieces in
order to transport 1t and then sew it
together again at the park. Before
packing the balloon the party will find
1t necessary to clear the space of
brush. The landing was made at an
altitude of 5000 feet, and it will re-
quire some good mountaineering to
bring the load down as far as Switzers
camp.
Six or seven members of the Aero
club will go in the party. They ex-
pect to return Monday and the Tues
day evening meeting of the club at
the chamber OF commerce will be
largely devoted to the subject of get
ting a balloon off a mountain.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-10
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE VIEW
"IN SHADOW OF THE CROSS"
Famous Picture, Exhibited by Y. M.
c. A., Is Believed by Spectators
to Be Without Fake

The remarkable painting entitled TN
the Shadow of the Cross" is still on ex-
hibition in the rooms of the Y. M. c. A,
and is viewed by hundreds of people
each day.
Many of the representative business
men of Los Angeles have viewed the
picture, the general impression being
there is no flake" connected with it.
At the exhibition in the Temple Aud
itorium Thursday night Bishop H. Gar
rison, who has been prominent in his
exposition of mediums and the secrets
of spiritualism, displayed a picture
which he claimed had the same Won
-derful effect as the shadow in the
painting al the Y. M. c.. A. Edward H.
Eniett religious work director of the
Y. M. C. A., stated that the substance
used by Garrison was phosphorescent
mixture and different from the original
painting on exhibition.
Mr.. Emett stated that. the substance
used on the Garrison picture rubbed off
easily, but that all attempts to rub the
mixture off the Y. M. c. A. picture were
without effect
Mr.. Emett attributes Mr. Garrison's
efforts to belittle the original picture to
the fact that he was refused permission
to organize classes among the members
of the Y. M. G. A. for the purpose of
giving spiritualistic exhibitions.
The money obtained from the exhibit
ton of the picture will be contributed
to the Shangai, China, fund OF the Los
Angeles Y. M. c. A.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-10
CLAMSHELL DREDGER PUT
TO WORK AT WILMINGTON

The Wilmington clamsheli dredger
began work yesterday on the dixie for
the municipal harbor channel, prelim-
mary to the filling in and digging the
channel by the larger suction dredger,
which is expected at Wilmington har-
Dor the last of April. Another I'M
provement in the Wilmington end of
the harbor Is the construction of a
wharf 1000 feet long by the Console
dated Lumber company, fronting on it's
new channel. The lumber for this Is
on the way to Wilmington and work
will begin as soon as it is received.
Wilmington citizens now have the
question of the additional bond issue,
suggested some time ago, under con-
sideration. 1t is proposed to vote $780,
900 of harbor bonds to complete the
work, for which 100000 was voted by
Wilmington last year, with the deep
ening of the entire channel to twenty
five feet instead of eighteen feet and
the construction of a new channel
from the foot of Canal street, connect
ing with the Banning channel around
Mormon island. This additional cham
mel would be, If decided on, IS feet deep
and $500 feet long.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-10
MAN OF MYSTERY TO
DROP FAMOUS ROLE
George Harris Donohue Returns Aftel
Two Years Absence and Becomes
a Member of The Herald
Special Staff

George Harris Donohue, formerly
known as the mysterious Mr.. Rarnes'
has returned to Los Angeles.
In the natural sequence OF events MT
Donohue dreaded his way to Inc Her
aid office. where he calmly announced
his intention of becoming bona hde
Angeleno. and to make the matter
quite right he opined that the pest
place in town to camp was at Inc Her
aid. 20 &C.,.
Following his usual custom OF get
ting busy" the former man or mys-
terv Immediately engaged himself 70
the special staff of The Herald, and
tomorrow he will start after some or
our old landmarks through the medium
of The Herald, and as matter OF fact
it might be we'll to follow the story
carefully, as. chances are there Will be
quite a bit doing in the column which
The Herald has placed at his disposal.
When Mr.. Donohue was here two
years ago he announced that If ne was
ever able to save up the necessary car
fare he would surely come back-and
the answer is today-he is here.
1t is Mr.. Donohue's intention to delve
into channels which ordinarily are not
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-10
TO ENLARGE MEMBERSHIP
OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Committee VIII Canvass City In Effort
to Get Six Hundred
Recruits

At a meeting of the membership
committee of the chamber of commerce
last evening a CAMPAIGN was planned
for raising thef membership of that
institution to 5000. This will require
the addition of only about 800 new
members. The committee, of which
Carl e. McStay is chairman. will make
a canvass of the city and hope to gain
the cooperation of all members in
the work of securing new names and
the needed additional revenue. w. r.
Ream is secretary OF the committee.
The chamber of commerce, which has
been so great a factor In the making
of Los Angeles and in bringing settlers
into Southern California, has not
gained in it's membership proportion
ately to the growth of the region 1t
represents. The chamber has as much
work to do as ever before in Its mis-
sionary field and it cannot do this
without more funds.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-10
WALKS ON MAIN STREET
WITH HER GOWN ABLAZE
Man Extinguishes Fire Started in
Womans Dress by Lighted
Cigarette

A we'll dressed young woman, whose
name is not known. walked along Main
street near Third street yesterday
afternoon, unconscious that her dress
was burning, until a man, noticing the
smoke, rushed to her assistance ana
put out the smoldering fire, at the loss
of much of the womans wearing APP
parel.
A lighted cigarette, which had been
carelessly tossed on the sidewalk, was
responsible for the blaze. The man.
seeing the flames were quickly burning
the delicate fabric of the dress ana
threatening the woman, lost no time
in giving his assistance.
The woman became hysterical as she
realized her danger, and was taken into
LEWIS cafe, where she quickly recov-
cred and was provided with a dress.
AS no injury resulted the names were
not reported to the police.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-10
POPULATION OF
LOS ANGELES IS
SHOWN 3O7,322
DIRECTORY CENSUS PROOF OF
BIG GROWTH
CITY GAINS OVER TWENTY THOU
SAND IN ONE YEAR
City of Angels Is Nearly Eighty Times
Larger Today Than It Was Fifty
Years Ago-Book Ready
May 10

The work of compiling the new city
directory is completed. and the census
taken by the compilers shows Los An
geles has population of 3O7,322, an in
crease of 21,415 over the census given
by the directory last year
The figures given by the directory
census show an almost marvellous
growth of population for Los Angeles.
Less than fifty years ago this city had
a population of 4400. But soon after
that the influx of people began and
this climb is illustrated by the follow
ing figures from the directory:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-10
CLEANER is BURNED BY
EXPLOSION OF NAPHTHA
Fire Causing $500 Damage Results
When Flames Are Scattered Over
Store by Bursting Bottle

The explosion of bottle of naphtha,
which j. Wilson, 1908 South Main street,
was using in cleaning clothes at his
place of business, caused fire, which
damaged the building to the extent OF
$500 and resulted in severe burns on
both Wilson's hands and forearms. He
placed the bottle of naphtha near gas
stove on which he was heating irons,
where the heat exploded it. Flames
were scattered all about the room.
In his efforts to put out the fire Will
son sustained severe burns, but he re-
NAMED at his post until the fire was
extinguished and then went to the re-
ceiving hospital, where his injuries
were dressed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-10
BLOWN TO ATOMS BY
POWDER EXPLOSION
Quarry EmpIoye StumhIes with Stick
of Dynamite and Lighted Torch
in His Hand and Is
Killed

Carrying a stick of giant powder in
one hand and a lighted torch in the
other, Lima Bernardo, an employee OF
the Los Angeles Stone company, en-
ployed at Brush canyon, near Holly
wood, stumbled, and a spark from the
torch, it is supposed, ignited the powder,
and Bernardo was blown to atoms.
He was alone when the accident hap
pened, although that he realized his
danger was evident from the fact that
fellow workmen heard him yell fire.
and almost instantly the explosion re-
suited.
Bernardo had been firing blasts to
break up stone for the crusher and had
just fixed two blasts, which he Is
supposed to have lighted and was run
ming for safety when he fell and caused
the explosion that resulted in his death.
The body was frightfully mangled
and scattered. The remains were sent
to the undertaking rooms of Gates a
Crane, North Highland avenue, Holly
wood. Bernardo was. a native of Italy
and leaves wife and two small chill
dren, and, with two brothers, had been
in the employ of the Los Angeles Stone
for nearly a year.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-10
AFTER DEBAUCH, ASKS
TO BE LOCKED IN CELL
Michael Stiles Wants to Be Placed
Where He Can Get No
Liquor

Michael stiles, walked into police
headquarters yesterday afternoon and
asked Desk Sergeant John Mcclure to
lock him up. The man, who was ap-
parently sober, when asked on what
charge he desired to be arrested, re-
piled, drunkenness"
stiles told Sergeant Mcclure that he
had been drinking heavily. IT am on
the verge of the Snakes" said Stiles.
at desire to straighten out, but do not
think / will be able to unless l am
where I can get no liquor and will be
properly cared for. Lock me up on a
charge of drunkenness"
Michael was accommodated.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-10
Population.

The new directory VIII be ready for
distribution about May 10. The cover
this year will be green instead of the
usual red. r. c. DeverauX, manager of
the directory company. says the change
in color is necessary for the protection
of the public and to sustain the reputa-
ton of the directory company.
at frequently happens that a person
gets hold of an old directory and uses
the information given in it, and then
when he finds it is wrong we are blamed
for issuing poor directory. By chang
ing the color of the cover each year we
can avoid this difficulty
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-10

touched in the local news of the day,
and as he is an observing sort of chap
1t goes without saying it will not be
long before many of our gifted home
towners discover there is something
new and worthy of consideration in
their midst.
Watch The Herald tomorrow and dis
cover what George Harris Donohue has
to say for himself.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-10
NEWSBnY KNOCKED DOWN
AND HURT BY AUTOMOBILE
Taken to Receiving Hospital, Where
Surgeons Find Sprained Ankle
Is Only Injury

Hyman Dund, a newsboy years old,
was caught in ga crowd on broadway
yesterday afternoon and fell In front
of large touring automobile, the front
wheel passing over his left leg.
The driver of the auto, who stopped
the machine when he saw the news
boy fall, took the victim to the re-
ceiving hospital, where it was found
that the ankle was sprained. No other
injuries resulted.
After medical treatment the boy
was sent to his home, ZIG North Rico
avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-10
SIXTH MAN IN M0NR0vlA
BANK ROBBERY IN EUROPE
Sheriff's Office Receives Word That
Edward Hatfield Has Gone
to Germany

Information leading to the belief that
Edward Hatfield, the sixth man inn
plicated in the Monrovia bank robbery,
has fled to Germany was received by
the sheriff's office yesterday.
The last definite news regarding Hat
fields whereabouts placed him in OAK
land.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-09
TWO TOPICS OF
PRESENT IMPORTANCE

Two Of the most important topics
of present conversation are. who viii
be our next president, and Root
Juice, but Root Juice seems to have
the advantage. and why not? Per-
sonal health is and should be one of
the greatest considerations of life.
and as so many local people are prais-
ing the new remedy. Root Juice. il is
not surprising that SO many OF tho
afflicted people of this county are SO
eager to talk about it and get all of
the information they can in relation
to the many remarkable cures it has
made and is making. Ii invariably
proves great and agreeable surprise
to weak. nervous, dyspeptic, consti-
pated people, for after using it for a
short while the soothing. healing and
tonic properties of the wonderful rem
edy removes irritated and sore condi-
tons from the Innings of the stomach,
strengthens the liver and kidneys to
healthy action, resulting in a good
appetite, food well digested. bowels
regular. good, rich blood, free from
rheumatic poison and it soon nour.
ishes and strengthens the whole ner-
vous system. The people at the drug
store are proud of the wonderful mer-
it's of Root Juice. and gladly tell all
interested of much of the great good
it is doing here. A. G. Luken & Co.'S
drug store.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-09
SNORING.
One Of the Evils We Acquire With

One Of the Evils We Acquire With
Gu. Civilization.
It is a truism that no one ever heard
OF snoring savage. In fact, II the
wild man OF the woods and plains does
not sleep quietly he runs the risk Of
being discovered by his enemy, and
the scalp Of the snorer would soon
adorn the belt Of his crafty and more
quietly sleeping adversary. With civ
1lization, however, we have changed
all this. The impure air of our sleep
ing rooms induces all manner Of ca
tarrhal affections. The nasal passages
are the first to become affected. H.
stead Of warming the inspired air on
its way to the lungs and removing
from it the dangerous impurities with
which It is loaded the nose becomes
obstructed. A part OF the air enters
and escapes by the mouth. The veil
Of the palate vibrates between the two
currents-that through the mouth and
the one still passing through the par
TALLY closed nostrils-like a torn sail
in the wind. The snore, then, means
that the sleeper's mouth is partially
open, that his nose is partially closed
and that his lungs are in danger from
the air not being properly warmed
and purified. From the continued op-
Grafton of these causes - the increase
OF impure air iq sleeping rooms and
permitting habitual snorers to escape
killing and scalping-some scientist
has predicted that in the future all
men land all women, toO will snore.
1t goes along with decay of the teeth
and Enthusiastically.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-09
THE DOCTORS.
Tribute to the Nobility Of the Medical
Profession.


Tribute to the Nobility Of the Medical
Profession.
To enter the medical profession is to
find oneself in most noble company.
When Dante was led by Virgil into the
presence Of 1.-The master OF them that
know" he saw Aristotle surrounded by
a group Of the sages of antiquity. Look
at them as they are introduced one by
one. and you will see that 4 fourth OF
them bear names illustrious in medi-
cine To take note Of but one-Hippoc-
rates is there. The student will not
turn to his pages now to learn what
has to be taught in modern text books
or class rooms. Yet he viii do well to
hay to heart the spirit that guided the
father Of medicine" in drawing up the
oath imposed on the students OF the
Hippocratic school. with purity and
with holiness" the candidate was
made to swear, Il will pass my life
and practice my art. Into whatever
houses I enter / will go into them for
the benefit Of the sick, will abstain
from every voluntary act Of mischief
and corruption"
In the long succession OF those VINO
have enlarged the bounds OF bis sci
ence the student will meet with .
great army of men who have kept the
spirit Of that oath under higher sane
tons than were open to the pioneers
whom the medieval poet consigns to
a place in his inferno because though
blameless Of sin. they had not been
baptized.-Sir Alexander Simpson In
London Culver.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-09
RAILROAD STORIES.
The Man Who Paid the Conductor and
the Name on the Ticket.

The Man Who Paid the Conductor and
the Name on the Ticket.
An old time travelling man was talk
ing of experiences of former days on
the road. Frequently" said this trav-
eler, Il journeyed to Cincinnati. The
fare from my city to that place was
then about 1925. l saved something
by handing the conductor 81 in cash.
One day there was an excursion, and
I bought a round trip ticket for SIPS
or $1.5O-I've forgotten the exact
amount. but that circumstance need
not cripple this story. When l handed
this ticket to the conductor as he tore
off the return coupon he looked at me
and in a voice betraying how deeply
he was hurt he remarked, My young
friend, don't you know that I can at
ford to haul you much cheaper than
this company can?
ION another occasion, when in Chi
cago. a coiored man met me at the en-
trance Of the station, asked me where
I was going and offered to sell me a
ticket for 81. The ticket was to Louis
vile. but was only going to Indian
apolis. Cheap enough.
When the conductor came along to
take up MY ticket he asked me my
name. 1t was usual to write ones
name on the ticket in the presence Of
the conductor. I told him my name
was on the ticket. He grinned as he
handed it back and asked me to look
at it and say if that was my name. 1
looked. The name on the ticket was
Mary Flaherty.' He grinned again,
somewhat sarcastically, but he took
the ticket Pittsburg Press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-09
Senate Pays Tribute to Con-
gresham by Confirming
BIakely's Appointment.
ECHO OF POLITICAL FIGHT.
RLAkElY AGAIN CHOSEN FAC
TORY INSPECTOR YESTERDAY
BY STRICTLY PARTISAN VOTE
IN THE SENATE.
Palladium Bureau.


BY voting yesterday to confirm the
appointment of William E. Blakely as
State Factory Inspector, the republi
can majority of the senate gave James
f. Watson a vote of confidence. 1t
will be remembered that Blakely was
appointed by Governor Hanly at the
earnest request of Watson, and that
the appointment caused Watson some
trouble in the recent campaign, when
he was defeated for Governor.
Blakely was manufacturer at
Shelbyville and is said to have been
prominent in some kind of CONNER
cial or manufacturers organization
which organized labor considered I'M
friendly to it's interests. When Wat
son was first candidate for Congress.
Blakely assisted him in many ways.
While making his canvass Of the dis.
trict, Watson was a frequent guest at
Blakely's home. They were fast
friends.
6iakely Political Issue.
Watson was elected to Congress. In
June, 1907, the term of David H. Nc
Abee, as State Factory Inspector, ex-
pired, and Blakely wanted the place.
Watson went to Governor Hanly and
asked him as personal favor to ap.
point Blakely to succeed McAbee 1t
was purely personal request, and
Governor Hanly granted it and gave
Blakely the place. Immediately the
storm broke over Watson. Organized
labor denounced him for recommend
ing the appointment and even went Sc
far as to take the matter into the
campaign and used it to show that
Watson should not be elected Govern,
or. McAbee was a member of the
G.. A. R., and this organization got an
AK out for Hanly and for Watson. be
cause the G. A. r. wished McAbee
continued in office.
Was True Friend.
Watson, during the campaign, as
sumed full responsibility for the ap
pointment Of Blakely and explained in
his speeches that he made the recon-
mendation because Blakely was one OF
the best friends he ever had friend
at a time when he needed friends
and he did not express any regret al
making the recommendation
It was expected that Governor Han
ly would send the appointment Of
Blakely to the Senate for confirmation
at the special session last fall, but i,
did not reach that body until yester
day. It was put to a vote and the ap
pointment was confirmed. all Repub
licans voting for it and all Democrat.
voting against it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-09
DUBLIN. IND.

Dublin. Ind, Jan. 9.-Miss Lennie
Harvey of Greenfield is here visiting
Miss Nancy Brown.
Mr.. Charles Holingsworth of Lewis
vile was calling on relatives here yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Huddleston
have gone to Illinois to live.
Mr.. Sankey Woolfiy of Indianapolis
is here visiting his Grandmother, Mrs.
Martha Count south Of town.
Mr.. Charles Pierce has returned home
from his western trip.
NJ. Ray Wyring of Indianapolis has
returned home after spending the holi-
days whit his friend Willie Fellis.
Mrs. Harry Hatfield OF Greenfield
was the guest of B. F. Hatfield and
family this week Harry is a con-
ductor on the interurban
Mr. and Mrs Sic Gilbert returned to
their home today at Kinnard after Wis
iting parents here and brother and
family, Will Floyd
The Boles brothers are home this
week.