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Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
Makes Good Showing
Increases Assets 400 Times
In Twenty-Seven Months
"A Record Growth to
Be Very Proud Of.

1.-THE Los Angeles Financier" of May
21, in commenting upon the financial
statement of Home Builders for its
ninth quarter, says Home Builders
has issued it's quarterly statement, In
which 1t shows that In az months its
assets have grown to $620,9S7.26, or
nearly 500 times more than they were
at the beginning. This is an excellent
exhibit for little more than two years.
and is another evidence of our remark
able record in building activity"
This is a record to be proud of, and
every one of the nearly 1900 sharehold-
ers in this great cooperative building
enterprise are jubilant. They are hap
pier perhaps over the cash in hand div
idends their concern pays them every
three months and likewise they re-
jolce over the steady advance In the
price of shares, which month by month
makes their holdings very much more
valuable.
The financial statement above re-
ferred to by the "Financier" also shows
a surplus and undivided profits
amounting to over $155,O0O. This sur
plus, in which each share of stock has
pro rata interest, is why "Home Build
ers" stock is worth $1.S5 per share and
why this enterprise is going to raise
it's price to $1.9O next Wednesday,,
June 1.
Home Builders" office at 129 South
Broadway-the ground floor Mason OPP
era House building, is growing all too
small for it with the increase Of busi-
ness of the enterprise.
You can look for stream of share
holders thereabouts on and after June
1 for few days, on account of the dis
tribution of the ninth quarterly divi-
dend checks, which will be distributed
at that time.
"Home Builders" is. certainly an en-
terprise of which Los Angeles may
well be proud.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
IF WIFE CHOOSES DOG
MAN MUST GO TO JAIL

TELL your wife she will have to choose be-
tween you and her dog, or you will be com
PEELED 10 serve five days in the city jail
said Police Judge Rose yesterday morning to
w. S. White who in court on charge
of harboring unlicensed dog.
White had stated that the canine belonged
to his wife and he had repeatedly told her
to part with it, She thinks more of the dog
than she does of me- he said
He was Informed by the court that unless he
secu-N] license for the dog within the next
twenty -four hours he would have to serve
nYe-days' jail sentence.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
RIDE OF JOHN BROWN
RECALLED TO STUDENTS
First and Last Blood of States
Conquest Shed Here

The story of old Fort Moore and the ride
oP John Brown known as Juan F'aco. who
carried on horseback a message from Capt
Archibald Gillespie. who was besieged in the
fort. to Commodore Stockton at San Fran
cisco was told yesterday to the students of
the os Angeles high school by j. NJ. Guinn'
member of the Southern California Histori-
cal society.
1.-THE first blood and the last blood shed IN
the conquest of California was spilled within
few yards of where this high school stands =
said Mr. Quinn.
Mr. Quinn declared that the ride Of John
Brown was greater than that OF Paul Re-
we're .IIe got his message implorng that a
shtpIoad of troops be sent to Gillespie's aid,
through in four days and help arrived in
time" said the speaker.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
STILL HOPE TO EXTRADlTE
MAN CHARGED WITH BIGAMY

Sheriff Hanmel is awaiting instructions
from the American embassy at the City Of
Mexico before sending one Of hts deputies
after George c. Robbins. who is in custody In
the City of Mexico charged with being big
amist Tho Mexican federal court adjudged
him not guilty of the charge, but he is still In
jail awaiting final action which will be taken
by the department of foreign relations II
that department reverses the decision of the
Mexican federal court, Robbins Will be eX-
tradlted. He is contesting the efforts of the
local authorities to bring him back for trial.
Robbins is charged with having married
Miss Genevieve Lindsay here January ] with
put first having obtained divorce from his
arst wife.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
TESTIFY. ABOUT ROADS

Leo Longley special examiner for the United
States circuit court, examined many more
witnesses yesterday in the case of the United
States government to open roads on the
W. jackson of Santa Monica testified that
W. Jackson of Santa Monict testified that
roads were in existence on the estate in 1870
and 1880. other witnesses told of using the
roads at various times. About seventy wit
nesses have been examined and the govern
ment's side is nearly finished
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26

VANCOUVER, B. c., May 13, 190S.-
The Teleconi men and their new cura-
tive science of Teleconi have an open
passport into the royal family of Eng
land through their treatment while
here of the nurse to the queen and her
family
Martha Stuart BOWS was with the
queens family for many years dur
ing the life of the beloved Victoria
and oficiated as head nurse at the
birth of Princess Eugene, who is now
the queen of Spain. Mrs. Bevis also
nursed King Edwards sister, who,
by her marriage to the duke of Sake
Coburg- -Gotha of Russia, became a
duchess of Russia. Previous to that
this refined and highly proficient
nurse was in attendance upon Lady
Mccullough during that eminent ladyS
regal trip through Australia.
Mrs. Bevis has many very valuable
presents given her by Queen Victoria
and other members of the royal
family as tokens of the high esteem
in which she was held and in apprecia-
ton of her skill as nurse. Some or
these presents are of such rare value
and are cherished by Mrs. Bevis as
being so sacred that she deems 1t i'm
proper to exhibit them to the common
eye.
The Endorsement of the famous
treatment by Mrs. Bevis has aroused
great interest here in the men of Tele-
conf and their work
"It is the greatest treatment in the
world for weak and ailing women"
she said. "I know from my own eX-
perience that this new treatment Will
cure constipation, torpid liver and fe-
male complaints. [ have suffered FOR
wears in that way, taking treatment
from the best physicians and surgeons
of England My position gave me free
access to the royal physicians of the
The TeIeconi DrugIess Treatment is b
physician at the Rosslyn Hotel. 44S South J
70 IL, 2 to 8. No Sunday hours. Ask the
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
MARSHAL OF GLENDALE
CATCHES THIEF AT WORK

Melvin Hager was arrested in Glendale
shortly after midnight Wednesday by Mar
shall Miller. who apprehended him while he
was cutting a hole in the window of Glen
dale jewelry establishment.
Hager made no resistance. and when taken
to the county Jail confessed to burglarizng
two stores in Eagle Rock within the past
month. At the sheriff's office it was stated
that he entered an Eagle Rock candy store
twice and a hardware store once. At the
latter pIace he stole a large number of knives
and also took a star belonging to a deputy
constable employed in the store. The star
was found in his possession when he was
searched at the Jail.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
G. A. R. AND RELIEF CORPS
TO HOLD JOINT SERVICES

Arrangements have been perfected for the
holding of Joint annual memorial services by
Bartlett Logan post G., A R., and the Won
ans Relief corps Saturday evening, May 2S,
at 517 South Broadway The service will be
in commemoration of the members of the or
ganization who have died during the last
year. the post having lost twelve members by
death during the year, among them Gen. John
L. Beveridge. A.
Appropriate euloges will be delivered. All
veterans and the public are cordially lhVlteu
to be present.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
EVIDENCE IN SUIT TAKEN

Evidence was taken yesterday in the civil
action of Henry Boden against Minnie Hans-
ley before Justice Summerheld VINO TOOK the
case under advisement Boden is a 16-year-old
lad who says that on June 2, 1909 he was
riding a bicycle at Ninth and Main Streets
when Mrs Hansey, who was in an auto
col1ided with his wheel He alleges he re-
ceived a permanent injury to his right leg
A peculiar incident brought out in connec-
tion with the case is that on the day pre-
ceding his collision with Mrs Hansley' 30
don was knocked off of his bicycle in an
accidental collision with a pedestrian and was
badly bruised.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
PIONEER ENGINEER DEAD

Fred Thayer. locomotive engineer on the
Santa Fe, died yesterday of paralysis in the
santa Fe hospital after an illness Of several
months The funeral Will be held at the
family residence 227 Bailey street, under the
auspices of the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
engineers Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
Mr., Thayer had been a resident Of Los An
geles for thirty-four years.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
ECLECTIC MEDICOS ADJOURN
AFTER TWO DAYS SESSION

The annual meeting Of the Eclectic Medi-
cal society Of the state Of California, which
was held at '3S71s South Hill street, adjourned
last night.
Prominent medical men from different parts
of the state were in attendance. among those
from the north being Dr. j. T. Farrar of |
Berkeley. the president: DIR. John Fearn of
Oakland and DIR. ]. G. Tomkins OF San Fran
cisco.
The presentation and discussion of medical
topics occupied the attention of the members
during the two days session.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
MENTAL INcoMPETENcY

Capt. C. e. Dixon preferred charges of men
tai incompetency against Patrolman w. f.
Cooper before the police commission last night.
His attorneys have begun proceedings in the
superior court to test his right to a pension
and should It be determined that he is en-
titled to a pension it will be granted by the
polIce commission.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
DEFECTIVE WIRING TO BLAME

fire caused by defective wiring partially
destroyed two-story frame building owned
and occupied by Mrs. Joseph Ingert, 4S59
South Vermont avenue, yesterday afternoon.
The fire started in the attic The damage
is estimated at $1,000 to the building and $3.50
IN the contents.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
STUDENT RECOVERING

Hugh H. Jones of the Polytechnic high
school, who underwent a surgical operation
recently in the Sisters hospital, is reported
improving,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26

mother country but they only gave
me temporary relief
II am now cured by this wonderful
American science called Teleconi. In
this day and age of isms it is pleas
ure to find at least one of the new
sciences deserving of such high com
mendation."
,ing given under the direction of licensed
lain St. Los Angeles, Cal. Office hours. o
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invitation and international Courtesy

President skilled
engineer observe battleshp help
determine whether that ship blown outside
accident inside.
superlative
part exhibited this action be commended We always did
admire the his defeated antagonist feel
kindly punching his
into otherwise dfgung him that his mother
Courtesy generosity the
always been applauded
through all time.
But hasn't worthy goodnaured chief executive in this
matter himself
a mark a bootng?
Alfonso might something he
at all for the delicious psychological
.iadrid Espano, Oct. 1910.
My Good Brother,
VIM. II. Taft President, U. s.
Your kind and neghbory invitation present if
really did blow this
which official thanks
Twelve thousands of and of
thousands orphans widows country, practically
wiped
For years you my my Philippines, to
financial loss.
Owing domestic which little control
and which require serious attention. this
You got all right and anything about at this
remote date bound
continued distinguished Excel
1ency, friendly brothery brother
ALT, Rex.
And it would take than beloved Bill
quate demurrer to reply like that
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CHlVALRY STORIES

II ehivalrous deeds ended with
the old days of knighthood, then
my hero was a knight of those
old days In disguise. He was a
blacksmith's only son, and was
much liked by those who knew
him. The incident in my story
happened five years ago this sum-
mer. The weather had been quite
warm for the last week, which
melted the snow on the mountains
surrounding the valley, and made
the streoms raging torrents.
Right on the edge of the town
was large dam, owned by a mill
ing company. 1t was built very
strong. but every time of high
water, IL would threaten to go out.
This day there were quite a few
people there, watching the sight,
and indeed II was quite a sight
to see the water as II same
through the headgates of the dam,
rushing, tearing madly over the
large boulders, until there was
nothing but white foam for about
nquarter of mile down the river.
MY knight Of chivalry was there
with his sweetheart, Ito whom he
was 10 be married the following
1uly) walking back and forth
across the dam. talking of the fu-
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ure and the happiness in store for
them, when all of a sudden there
was piercing scream. A little
boy had fallen in the waters of the
dam. People were running wild
ly about, wondering what the do;
they knew it was almost sure
death to jump in after him, so al
so did the blacksmith's son, whose
sweetheart was pleading with him
to jump, and sive the little boy.
With one lingering look at his
loved ones face, and another at
the rushing waters, he plunged in
to the foaming mass, but 1t was
useless. The water was too much
for him. His body was found next
day with his poor head bruised
almost beyond recognition. He
knew 1t was not in his power to
save the child, but his brave, chiv-
alrous nature could not refuse the
plea of his sweetheart.
Some who read this story will
recognize in this knight of old
Ernest Rich, who met his death
while trying to save little Harry
Bullock, five years ago, in the
waters of the dam at Hamilton,
Mont.
JAMES BROWN.
Box 243, Puyallup. Wash.
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Who was the original advocate
of the conservation of our natural
resources? No, it wasn't Pinchot,
or at least Gen. Noble, secretary
of the interior under President
Benz. Harrison, says it wasn't.
The veteran ex-cabinet officer
claims the credit of pioneer in
the noble (no play upon the word
intended) work of saving our nat
ural resources for posterity.
While Gen. Noble was on the
job 20 years ago congress passed
a law allowing the president to
withdraw public land for forest
reservation. Under his supervi-
sion, Yellowstone park was Great
ed, the great trees of California
were reserved, and large tracts in
Colorado, California, Arizona,
New Mexico, Oregon and Wash
ington were set aside.
Gen. Noble will celebrate his
seventy-ninth birthday Oct. 20.
Since his retirement from the in
terror department he has devoted
himself to his large law practice
in st. Louis.
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they paused to await an answer to
the bell, and they had time to look
round. A cardboard sign was
posted on the door reading Suite
for Rent"
, After inspecting it a while, the
little girl whispered:
Ma, what does it say she's
sick with? ?"
The boy and his father were at
the zoo. The elder sought to
teach the lad some natural his
tory. Pausing before a pen, he
said, This animal with one
hump is a dromedary, and is about
IA years old"
"How old does it have to get, )"
questioned the son, before it gets
two humps, like that one over
there?"
Somebody hit me with a vapor
float" announced little Johnny
Slangles in the schoolroom.
What do you mean by 'vapor
float johnny" asked the teach
er, puzzled.
cav, a spit ball, of course" was
the plying answer.
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VeSEEVIHG AT sA,n

"A kMs4x s--AA--------->
one-hundredth of an inch, that
empties itself when 1ull. Every
time it tips, the water runs into
the can. Also it closes an electric
circuit automatically, so that an
instrument down in the office reg
listers every hundredth of an inch.
For instance, if it hadn't been
for that tiny brass shovel up on
the roof we could never have
known that .06 of an inch of rain
fell between $3.50 to 2:3S Mon
day morning, in that downpour
when some of us were going to
work.
Personally, should have
thought it was lots wetter than
that. but suppose the shovel was
right.
One of the barometers in the
boiler has to be whirled around
with a crank ito make the evap-
oratiorn more perfect" the OBJ
server explained.
This will correct the impression
gained from the street below that
the weather man is grinding>out a
new batch of weather.
The observer conversed glibly
of "the -anenometer." 1t took me
some time to find out that l was
standing right in front of it and
that it's a windmill.
However, it doesn't pump wa
ter, but registers the rate and We
locity of the wind. There is a
whirligig attachment on the side,
that I'll call "sunshine-ometer,"
because it estimates the heat of
the sunshine-when there is any.
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EDITORIAL PAGE OF7THE TACOMA TIMES
Rainy Season Is On and Every Jiggleometer Is
Sizzling Away On Chamber of Commerce Building

Get out your rubbers, raincoats
and umbrellas So far this month
we have had rainfall of 4.4f
inches, and there's more to come
OF course, that doesn't sound
very wet, but compare it with the
preceding three months-in July
only .01 of an inch, August only
~, and the September rains con-
tributed 1852 inches.
This information was given me
at the weather bureau, on the top
floor of the Chamber of Commerce
building.
had expected it to look like a
chemical laboratory, with the
walls lined with weights, scales
measures, bell jars, tubes, baron
eters, thermometers, and other
ometers.- But there wasn't a
trace of the weather industry any
where about.
To learned young man in spec
tacles, l put my very feminine
questions. first wanted to find
out how they estimate to a frac-
ton of an inch just how much
moisture ha sfallen.
And that was disappointing,
too. Simply with brass cylinder
that looks like an ordinary tin
can, and a ruler. This can makes
the water in it ten times as high
as it ought to be, and they meas
ure it with a ruler big enough SO
that an inch can be divided into
hundredths.
Goes Up on Roof.
The observer climbs up on the
roof Of the Chamber of Commerce
building, jabs ruler in can, no
tees how far up the measuring
stick is wet, and exclaims: "Ah,
100 of an inch," and writes it
down in a book.
The can and the ruler don't
comprise all the apparatus on the
roof, however. There is a little
thing up there that looks like a
boiler. You open little side
door, and inside are the latest
modern improvements used in the
weather business.
There is tiny brass shovel,
called a tipping bucket. holding
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what do you use all these
statistics for?" | asked. For the
different weather bureaus-there
are 120 of them in this state-for
the papers, for tourists, and for
building constructors and engi-
neers, who have to know how
strong and how big to make their
pipes and drains. We keep three
men busy eight hours a day, and
sometimes longer.
Gets Up at 3 a. IN.
1--WE make two observations
daily of climatic conditions, and
the first one has to be made about
$3.50 in the morning. So you see
the weather man begins work
early"
How do you know when
storms are coming?"
by comparing the telegraphic
reports from other stations with
the register of our own barometer
Most of our storms come from a
lrthwesternly direction from the
cast.
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to the good. -,
The offer holds good to anybody
who can get am aeroplane and
wants to take chance OF getting
Killed in full view of the AUDI
fence. .tgff
When I heard the figures my
eyes got big as beaten biscuits.
First the thought struck ONE
that $1,000 would pay off Iothe
mortgage ON the old homestead.
My second thought hit me in
about the same place. 1t was that
maybe | could win the SIS, 000Ia
l excused myself early and took
train to North Fitesburg, where
the Elite Bros. have their aero
rlanery.
More later.
(Continued.)
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WIT Of 'Iz:S6N9 our TOTS
- zfEaZzza. s. \

ooh. mammal" cried little An
ME, running in from the poultry
yard, the Doctors been in the
hen house."
What makes you think so,
chiid2" asked her mother, as
founded, a vision of the immacu-
late, dignified family doctor in
the guise of a prowling Mr.. Hyde
flashing into her mind.
why, the old hen has got a
whole lot of baby hens brought
her." answered the lass.
/ The child was asking the moth
.er questions about picture in a
story book.
What man is that with sharp
points on his hatf"
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Am opportunity nipped in the
bud often gathers moss while the
sun shines.
That is my platform and today
| have decided to nip an oppor-
tunity.
Just now I'm stenogging for the
executive committee of the Nh b.
bin County Cor Show, which this
year will be greater and grander
than ever. The committee has
been scheming up an added at
traction and has hung up prize
of $4,000 for an aeroplane fight
from the rival town of baskerville
to the show grounds at Hieksport
The extra attendance, If anybody
tries the flight, is expected to put
the treasury many hundred bucks
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CConItinued.)

"That is a king"
"Who is the lady with slt$rp
points on her HAITI"
THAT is a queen. She is tthe
kings wife, and together they
rule the country"
who is our king
1--WE have no king in this coun-
try"
And no queen?"
mo. No queen" i
The child thought a while.
81 guess then all we have is o
jack"
A very little girl and her moth
er went calling one day on a
friend who lived in an apartment
house. In the front entrance
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Food for Hogs and for Folks

"pelagra caused
by drinking
sdered
We're when the remedy is
simple enough consists feeding beer to the hogs and
good folks
know
/
Many squeang the high of living but
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stealing of three geese from her
back yard. -Wusinsky, however.
declares that Anne stole the reese
and wanted a warrant ISSUED for
her arrest. Through the devious
processes Of law Judge Arntson
hopes to sJraighten out this COM
plicated problem, even though SUI
preme court decisions on the case
are lacking.
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It's the Worlds Best.

No one has ever made a salve.
ointment or balm to>compare with
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. IT'S the
one perfect healer of Cuts, Corns.
Burns, Bruises, Sores, Scalds,
Boils, Ulcers, Eczema, Salt Rheum.
For Sore Eyes, Cold Sores, Chap
ped Hands, or Sprains, it's SUI
preme. Infallible for Piles. Only
Csc at Ryner Malstrom's Pre-
scription Specialist, 93S PacicSa
ave.
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ACT ii.

PITT 5 b u X G,
Pa, Aug. TO-
Miss Annie Con-
nelly was mar
ried today to Ar
thur Yarling, a
local broker,
whom she met
for the first
time last spring,
when the Pitts
burg man acct
dentally ran into
Miss Connolly
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ACT ILL.

WAS H I N G.
TON, Sept. 25.
Countess Ga
Driele du Chesu-
age of Paris is
here to consult
with the French
amba s S a d O r,
Jusserand. She
says she has
found the heir
ess to her es-
tates and titles
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after a search OF many years.
The story goes that the daugh-
ter of the aged countess made a
marriage displeasing to her moth
er, and came to this country many
years, ago. She died in America,
leaving a daughter. Her husband
died a short time afterwards.
a (wn NV
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for direct primaries. Have to see
about this. Central, connect us
with Oyster Bay.
The captain was receiving the
new MILDLY. well, boy, the old
story, / suppose-fool of the fam
lily sent to sea?"
ooh, no, SIR" said the boy,
that's all altered since your day,
SIR"
Coin collectors pay from $500
to $500 for dollars coined in 1904,