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Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24
OCCIDENTAL PARK LOTS
LOCATED IN FINE SECTION

Five lots sold, aggregating in value
s7750 is the report OF the w. A. Rob-
erts Realty company for the Occidental
Park tract The sales made were as
follows: w. j. Burns lot 50x1S5 feet,
on east side of Hazelwood avenue, $50
feet north of York boulevard, $11O0; to
same party, lot 80x150 on west side of
Tonawanda avenue, 300 feet north of
York boulevard, $780, II. c. McBurney,
lot 5Ox150, east side of College bouie-
ward. 150 feet north of Tonawanda ave-
nue.. $1,000; to DR.. M. II. Chamberlain.
lot 5Ox135 on east side of Hazelwood
avenue, 800 feet north Of York boule
ward Sl1U0; to H. o. Maynard, lot 5Ox
$50 Irregular, on east side of Tona-
wanda avenue. 450 feet north of York
boulevard, $2I00,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24

price. The cost of the property is
about $40, 900, including lot.
This house gives an idea of one class
Of fine homes being built by this large
cooperative building company upon
the College tract and annex. No pref
tier street can be found in Los Angeles
than Forty y-ninth street, extending
through the College Tract annex and
the Derby Park tract also owned and
being improved by this company
Nothing but one-story and a half homes
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24

:. CHRISTENSEN and LOUIS STAIR
sOS stmson Building, Los Angeles
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28
DECLINE OF IS POINTS
ENORMOUS COTTON HOLDINGS
BY BULLS UNLoADED.
Epinners Bought Freely IN the De-
cline-Four Million Bales Sold
in Last Two Weeks.

New York.-The New York cotton
market, following the downward move
ment which began shortly after the new
year, touched new low levels again, with
estimated liquidation of 800, 900 bales.
At the low point for the day, March
contracts showed a decline of 76 points,
while May registered a loss of 70 points
In the latter case, as compared with
the high point of the season, this is a
drop of $14.SO a bale. When these low
levels were reached, however, an enor.
nous demand from strong trade in
t~erests, whose purchases checked the de-
cline on Friday, brought about a rally
and a firm close, with May at 13.7sc and
March 1850.
Purchases by spinners, who realized
that future markets have had a decline
of nearly 8 cents a pound from the top,
while spot markets have lost little more
than IS a bale, and who are buying as
a hedge against forward requirements.
also had a strong influence toward sus'
tanning the market.
With the days liquidation, it is esti.
mated that since this tremendous selling
movement began, two weeks ago, hold
ings amounting to nearly 4,000,0 600 bales
have been disposed of. These contracts
are supposed to have gone largely into
the hands of trade interests.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28
BANK HEADS ARE PAR0LED
Convicted of Looting Chicago Bank
of 81, 300, 900.

Chicago-Paul O. ~Stensland, formerly
president of the Milwaukee Avenue
State Bank of Chicago, and Henry w.
Herring, formerly it's cashier, who were
convicted in connection with the wreck
ing of the bank and the disappearance of
$4,000 of its funds, were paroled
Thursday.
S~tensland, who was captured after a
sensational chase extending across the
Atlantic ocean, into Europe and Morocco,
had served three years, three months
and twenty-four days. He was sent TO
the penitentiary on an indeterminate
sentence of from one to ten years. Her.
ing was given a similar sentence.
The footing of the Milwaukee Avenue
State Bank involved the savings of 81
900 depositors and the disappearance of
about S 100000 of the institutions de-
posts. Stensland left Chicago July IA,
1906, without making his destination
known to his associates, and it was not
until August z that the bank was closed
by the State banking examiner, after a
preliminary examination of the books.
The suicide of the banks paying teller
and the three depositors who had lost
their savings, the death of another from
worry and four victims adjudged insane
from the same cause, added an element
of tragedy to the affair.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28
REPUBLICANS BOLT CAUCUS
Six Insurgents, Led by Cooper OF
Wisconsin, Leave Meeting.

Washington.-The caucus of Republi-
can members of the House Wednesday
named the House side of the Ballinger-
Pinchot investigating committee and in
cidentally rejected Rainey, of Illinois,
one of the two Democrats selected by
the Democratic caucus as the House mi
nority's representation on the investi-
eating committee. The six men selected
include three regular" Republicans, Nc
Call of Massachusetts, Olmstead of Penn
sylvania and DENLY of Michigan. One
'.insurgent" Republican, Madison of Kan
sas, and two Democrats, James of Ken
lucky and Lloyd of Missouri.
Rainey of Illinois, who, with James.
was named by the Democratic caucus,
was rejected by the caucus of the ma
jority and Lloyd was named in his stead.
The caucus lasted three hours, and
while characterized by considerable acri-
mony, was a good deal more peaceful
than most members had expected. Even
at that there was a bolt of six insur-
gents, led by Cooper of Wisconsin, the
other boilers being Lenroot, Nelson and
Carey of Wisconsin and Davis and Lind
bergh of Minnesota.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28
STOCK BROKERS FAIL
So, 600, 900 IN LIABILITIES; AS
SETS NOT DETERMINED.
All Contracts Held With Suspended
Firm Will Be Sold 'Under
the Rules"

New York-Roberts, Hall & Crisis, OF
New York and Cincinnati, were forced to
suspend as members of the New York
Stock Exchange Thursday, following the
two failures brought about by the col
lapse of the Columbus and Hooking Coal
and Iron pool. Hugh E. Crisis estimates
the liabilities of the firm at $3,000,OO0,
but is quoted as saying that he hoped
to pay 100 cents on the dollar unless
the governors of the exchange permit
welching on the part of other members
with whom he had contracts.
The feeling among members of the eX-
change is that Crisis has been made to
bear more than his share of the blame,
and that all the participants ought to be
punished for their part in the episode.
The affairs of all three firms involved
j. NJ. Fiske & Co., and Lathrop, Haskins
& Co., which suspended Thursday-as
well as Roberts, Hall & Crisis, are now
being investigated by the committee on
insolvencies of the exchange.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28
GO AFTER BEEF TRUST
GOVERNMENT WILL INSTITUTE
CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS.
Department Has Discovered Con-
nection Between Large Pack
ing Companies.

Washington.-The beef trust" so
called, is to be prosecuted by the nation
al government. The department of jus
tice evidently Believes its existence is 0
leading factor in maintaining the pres
ent high prices of fresh meats.
The contemplated action of the depart
ment follows an investigation which has
been conducted by it's special agents fol
some months. Initial proceedings viii
begin before the grand jury at Chicago
probably next week, and may contem
plate both civil ard criminal actions.
The firms mentioned in connection with
the matter include Swift & Co., Morris
& Co. and Armour & Co., all big packing
house concerns, and all of whom; it is
said, are interested in the National Pack
ing Company. The three first named
concerns are commonly represented to
control the national corporation for their
common benefit.
The aim of the department has beer
to ascertain the relations between The
several firms, individually, and the Ma.
tional Packing Company, for the purpose
of determining whether they have oper'
ated to control the prices of fresh meats,
which, according to almost universal
complaint, have been going higher and
higher.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28
GIVE STREAMS TO STATES
Carter Bill Allows States to De-
velop Water Power.

Washington.-Senator Carter, after a
conference with several Western gov
nor who were in Washington this
week attending the governors conference,
has prepared a bill authorizing the is
suance of patents to states for public
lands chiefly valuable for the develop
ment of water power.
In effect the Carter measure would
turn over to the states the whole ques-
ton of developing water power.
His bill provides that ''any state may
enter any unappropriated public land To-
Gated within its borders, which is consid-
cred valuable for use in the development
of water power upon making proof to the
satisfaction of the Secretary of the In
terror that the land sought to be entered
is chiefly valuable for such purposes"
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28
higher.
MEAT STRIKE Is NATIONAL
Milwaukee and Cleveland Announce
Cut in Prices.

Chicago-The movement to combat the
high prices of meat spread rapidly today
and is assuming a national character.
Coincident with the spread of the move
ment came announcements from Milwau-
kee and Cleveland that the price of meat
had dropped. In Milwaukee two retail
butchers quoted porterhouse steak at 10
cents a pound; sirloin at the same price,
and other meats in proportion. The
wholesale price of beef fell off Is cents
a hundred pounds in Cleveland.
From Denver came the report that
Samuel Dutton, president of the West
ern Hotel Mems Protective Association,
announced that the proposition of cutting
down the consumption of meat will be
brought before his organization at a
meeting to be held here on July 81. .
Dispatches from Baltimore, Kansas
City, Omaha, Milwaukee, Memphis,
Pittsburg and other cities told of the
rapid growth of the movement. Cleve-
land, credited with being the originator
of the movement, now has 10000 names
enrolled in the crusade, while Kansas
CITY reports 10000.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28
WEEv|L IS A BUGAB0o
SOUTH MUST AWAKE TO HER
POSSIBILITIES.
DR.. Knapp Says It Is Foolish to
Talk of Abandoning the
Growth of Cotton.

Memphis, Tenn.-Flaying the "boll
weevil bugaboo" right and left, warning
that Investigation Of crops must be ac-
cepted as the rule by which to work. and
bringing a message of cheer and optim-
ism to Memphis territory, DIR. 5. A.
Knapp, expert from the department of
agriculture, addressed an audience at the
Business Mems Club Wednesday that
completely filled the assembly room and
overflowed to the stairways.
The theme of the speech was "The
South has the possibilities. All that is
needed is for her citizens to awake to
their opportunities"
That the awakening is at hand was
evidenced by the audience that filled the
room. 1t was in its way as remarkable
as the address. The bankers, the solid
business men of the city, the planter and
the small farmer, from Mississippi, Ten
nessee and Arkansas, sat side by side.
They were all eager to hear and learn OF
the ways whereby the soil might give
forth more, to the enrichment of all.
Don't get scared of the boil weevil. 1t
can be whipped. Diversity your crops
and get more out of the soil"
at is foolishness," said DR.. Knapp,
"to talk about the abandonment of the
growing of cotton. We have just begun
to grow cotton. The man who says 9th
erwise is just uttering cheap talk.
"At the same time we are coming to
a crisis in the history of the great crop.
We must meet it like men. You can
produce cotton if you wish, boil weevil
or no boil weevil. l do not believe that
the great American people who have
fought and conquered so far intend to be
whipped by such an insignificant thing
as a boil weevil.'
Then followed an array of facts to
show the fight could be won, and how
to win.
He told how in one Texas county in
1904 the government took charge of the
light against the boil weevil when the
entire county produced 10000 bales. In
1906 the yield had grown to more than
1000 bales, and conditions were better
there than ever before, as the people had
also learned to diversity their crops, and
to raise their own provisions.
An outline of the fight in other parts
of Texas, in Louisiana and Mississippi
followed. The statements were backed
up with proof. "For fear you may call
my hand on some of my statements"
said DR.. Knapp, 81 wish to state have
with me the names of more than 1000
people from Louisiana and Mississippi
who have made a success of raising cot
ton under Jul PLAN"
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28
PERISH IN BURNING FACTORY
Panic Follows Cry of Fire and
Women Crushed to Death.

Philadelphia-Five persons, four girls
and one man, leaped to their death in a
panic caused by a fire in a four-story fac
tory building. Five Others received prob
ably fatal injuries and many more were
less seriously hurt.
Nearly all of the dead and severely
injured were employed in the shirt waist
factory of Joseph Chachkin on the
fourth floor of the building. Chachkin
was injured, one of his daughters is dead
and another dying.
Many of the employees jumped from
windows. Men on the street spread
blankets and an awning to break their
falls, but in the dense smoke which filled
the narrow street, many victims fell to
the pavement before these ~improvised
fire nets could be extended for them.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28
PAULHAN AND CURTISS DRAW
American Faster, But Frenchman
in Air Longer.

Los Angeles, Cal.-After a grilling duel
in the air, which marked the close of the
great international aviation tournament
at Dominguez field, Louis Paulhan, OF
France, and Glenn H. Curtiss, of Amer
lea, at last brought their machines to the
ground just as the mantle of night was
falling upon the scene, with honors even.
Paulhan had been able to remain in
the air longer than his rival, but Cur
tiss, in a race of ten laps, with which
the endurance race began, was not only
able to prove again that his biplane was
feeter than the Frenchman's, but broke
the track record for that distance. He
made the ten laps in 24:02Ha, or So sec
onds faster than when he won his first
great race here with the Frenchman.
Paulhan's time for the distance, 1910
miles, was 26:0 Is.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28
Mules Bring High Prices.

Mayfeld, Ky.-Mule buyers are facing
the hardest proposition here that they
have run up against in years. The
farmers are demanding such a steep price
for the animals that it is almost impos-
sible for many sales to be made. Only
about fifty were purchased in the past
few days by buyers here and from other
sections, who came here for that purpose,
The average price is 5000 at this time,
although many are bringing q larger fig
ure. Mules also are very scare and the
farmers are not in q rush to turn them
loose at any figure.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28
Burley Question in Allegiance.

Washington-What action, if any, is
to be taken on the charges Of pooling in
restraint Of trade, against the Burley To
bacco Society, Incorporated, whose op.
erations extend over portions of Ken.
lucky, Ohio and Indiana, is still unde.
termined by the Department Of Justice.
Incidentally there are complaints that
the society's officers are responsible fol-
the might riding practices against
farmers who have refused to join in pool.
ing. The charges, however, have beer
vigorously denied.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28
Cannon Overrules Teddy.

Neutrality-suspicious. Cannon off.
cially ruled that President Roosevelt had
acted without specific authority of law
in appointing representatives to the third
international conference ON maritime
war at Brussels, by sustaining a point
of order against an appropriation for
the continuance of the service of these
representatives. Accordingly, the para
graph making such an appropriation was
stricken out when consideration of the
urgent deficiency appropriation bill was
resumed in the house.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28
Arthur Goebel Dead.

Frankfort, Ky.-Word has been re-
ceived here of the death Of Arthur Goe-
bel at Phoenix, Ariz. Goebel was the
brother of the late Senator William Goe-
bel, who was killed ten years ago while
contesting for the ~governorship. Former
Gov. w. S. Taylor, Caleb Powers and
others, who were accused Of the murder,
were recently pardoned by Gov. Wilson.
Arthur Goebel fought for years to have
the slayers Of his brother punished. His
friends attributed his ill-health to his
long years Of strain.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28
48 DIE IN RAILROAD WRECK
Some Drowned, Others Crushed and
Burned to Death.

North Bay, Ont.-Death in all it's most
terrible forms blotted out the lives of at
least a score, and perhaps forty-eight
people, Friday afternoon, when four cars
of a Canadian Pacific passenger train on
the 500 branch leaped from the tracks,
and, tearing down a steep e~mbankment,
plunged through the recovered surface
of the Spanish river. Some were
drowned, others were crushed to death in
grinding timbers. Most terrible of all,
many persons, MANNED and injured,
caught in the wreckage of one of the
cars, were burned to death. Ninety-two
injured were taken to hospitals at Sud
burv
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28
Can't School Rangers.

Washington-Comptroller of the Treas
ury Tracewell declares there is nothing
in the law giving the Secretary of Agri-
culture power to send forest rangers to
college at government expense. When
Solicitor McCabe, of the Department of
Agriculture, took charge of the forestry
bureau following the dismissal of Gift
ord Pinchot, he found there were about
200 of these forest rangers attending uni
versities and colleges in the West for
short courses in forestry, costing the gov
eminent between $4,000 and $4,000 per
month.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28

Naturally the question arises how is
it, seeing that we have the greatest
actual and relative banking power OF
all nations in the world, that we must
still borrow money abroad? The an
swer is easy. We have still many re-
sources to develop, many business
propositions to exploit. while the old
er nations of the world find that do
nestle business has well nigh reached
it's profitable limit. They prefer Amer
lean investments with their larger re.
turns in interest.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28
PACIFIC COAST NOT GUARDED
United States Would Be at Japan's
Mercy in Event Of War.

Washington-'1 do not expect any war
with Japan, but if such a war should
come we would be at the mercy of Japan
or any other invading force, SC far as
the coast defenses are concerned" de-
e4ared Representative Humphrey, Of
Washington before the House Committee
on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Mr..
Mckinley, of California, corroborated
this statement. The committee was con-
sidering the Humphrey ship subsidy bill.
The authorization for an auxiliary
fleet of transports, Golfers, etc, to meet
the e~xigencies of war was even more i'm
portant, Mr.. Humphrey contended, than
the upbuilding of the merchant marine.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28

"'Plunk' is a useful word to have
about the house." observes the Lon
don Chronicle. 1T denotes the sound
of the string of a musical instrument.
A PUNK may also be a sudden blow,
the grass within a fairy ring, a thick
set person and-in American slang
a large sum of money" True enough.
Almost everybody has seen the time
when a PUNK was a large sum of
money.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28
More Experiment Stations.

The fourth of Gov. NoePs special
messages were sent to the Legislature
Monday morning. The message recon-
mends the establishment of one or two
experiment stations in addition to those
hitherto recommended; the creation OF
a bureau of labor statistics; establish
ment of a State board of embalming; to
prohibit minors from entering pool
rooms; authorizing county pension
boards to examine witnesses and a num-
Der of local and private measures.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28
Rector Craig Accepts Call.

Throughout the State of Mississippi
people generally will contemplate with
regret the early departure of Rev. Rob
ert E. Lee Craig for Houston, Tex,
where he has accepted a call. Both as
minister and as man and citizen Rev. Mr..
Craig has been identified with all move
ments started for the good of his State,
being forceful as q preacher and e worker
in the ranks, and while the call which
he has received means material ad.
vancement, he is released to Texas with
feelings Of regret
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28
Middlemen Blamed.

Salt Lake City, Utah.-Blame for the
increased cost of living is placed on the
middlemen by an investigating committee
appointed at a citizens mass meeting.
1t was a~scertained that farmers received
IS cents a bushel for potatoes retailed at
70 cents, and 10 cents a pound for chick
ems retailed at IS cents. The remedy
advised is the direct sale Of produce OF
ho~useholders by farmers, and possibly a
cooperative store.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28
Nav Call Convention.

There is a feeling that before long the
movement for a constitutional conven-
ton will crystalline into an accomplished
fact. This feeling has received fresh i'm
petus from the action had in regard to
the proposition to amend the constitu-
ton SO as to abolish the office of county
treasurer. The remarks of several con-
gressmen who argued the case indicate
that they are in favor of a convention,
and it is expected that the matter will
be in time submitted to the body by
Gov. Noel.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28
Internal Revenue Increase.

Observation-Disclosures revenue re
ceipts for the current fiscal year continue
to, show a marked increase over the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1909. Decem-
Der receipts amounted to $24,34o,193, an
increase of $2,o45,462 over December,
1908. The increase in receipts for the
six months ending December 80 over the
six months of the previous year was $s,-
71S,007.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28
Increased Paw Rejected.

New York.-The Erie railroad formal
ly rejected the demands of their train
men and conductors for increased wages.
The rejection followed a friendly confer
ence of the roads officials and a com
mittee of employees. Forty-one railroads
have yet to act ON the demands of their
men, but by an understood arrangement
thew will reject them.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28
Fight Promised Over Pension Bill.

The pension committee in the senate
passed favorably upon the new pension
appropriation bill, which provides for an
increase from $4,000 the figures of
last year, to $4,000 That there will
be a strenuous fight upon this measure
as proposed and as recommended by this
committee seems certain, unless cut down
by the finance committee when it goes
before that body.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28
Increasing Number of Judges.

The senate judiciary committee is per-
fecting the Mcdonald bill providing for
the appointment of two supreme court
commissioners, who shall serve as asso-
ciates in that tribunal until a constitu-
tional amendment can be adopted author
izing an increase to five members. The
bill provides for the appointment OF two
commissioners to hold office for a period
OF four years, or until their successors
are appointed and qualified.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28
Woman Hangs Herself

Atlanta, Ga.-After making a loop of
a gingham apron and placing one end
about her neck and the other over the
dining-room door, Miss Minnie Fnken-
stadt, aged a5, leaped from a chair and
~strangled herself to death.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28

Having been able to buy a home and
start a bank account on a salary of
$3.50 a week, a New York man gives
this prescription for success Marry
a widow who has children" 1t should
be added, however, that not all wild.
ows who have children are willing to
make their own clothes and trim their
own hats.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28
Taft Invites Gov. Noel.

Gov. Noel received a telegram from
President Taft extending an invitation to
himself and Mrs. Noel to dine at the
White House on the evening of Wednes-
day next, January 10. The dinner was
in honor of the governors of the States,
who were in conference at Washington
as they were a year ago. On that occa-
sion Gov. Noel was with them, but did
not have a legislative session on his
hands, and was forced to send aadeclna-
ton with regrets, to the invitation to
the 1910 gathering.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-28

A Missouri gentleman is demanding
that he be given some altar of roses
that he alleges was presented to Pres
ident Monroe by the Japanese govern-
ment. In this instance the gentleman
from Missouri does not demand to be
shown but to be allowed to smell.