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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22
Can Animals
Think ?
By Frederic ]. Haskin

The experiments and observations
upon a colony OF monkeys. conducted
recently by the faculty members OF an
eastern college to determine the quail
ity OF reasoning power possessed by the
little sirians have revived the old con-
troversy as to whether or not animals
can think Our most eminent natural
lists are divided in their opinions on the
subject. and there are many stories in
support of both sides OF the argument.
A ship's captain accidentally impris-
oned a large rat in a glass apartment
in his cabin. and. being curious to SET
lust how resOurceful the mind of the
rodent would prove in its dilemma
placed inside a narrow-necked bottle
filled with water. The rat became Wis
fbly excited at the smell OF the liquid,
and ran around the bottle time after
time in an attempt TO get at the sorely
needed water. Finally il backed up to
the receptacle, inserted it's tail in the
neck OF the bottle. and then cautiously
Withdrawing the same, proceeded to lick
the moisture from it.
Another captain tells about having a
ret weasel on obard his ship that was
never known to modest the poultry on
N0dEGs OUT just d NEIAdlu dS lAGg Alcu
ND alongside other craft at the various
ports where they called. the weasel
would go foTaging and cut every fowls
throat that he could reach. This same
skipper says that he raised a pair OF
pigeons on board that would always
fly away as the ship approached land.
They would invariably depart before
land was sighted and seldom returned
until the vessel was far out at sea
oncesthey failed to join the ship. but
when that port was made again in about
SIX months. they were promptly on board
with a pair OF young ones they had
raised in the meantime.
A hunter tells about firing into q
flock OF terms as they were feeding in
the sea One of the birds fell into the
water with a broken wing. The tide
was moving shoreward at the time. and
the helpless fowl was gradually drift
ing into the clutches OF the hunter
Imagine his surprise when a couple or
It's mates swooped down upon il. each
graSping a wing in its beak. and bore
1t seward again His establishment was
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22
by SEYMOUR EATON Author of the TEDDY BEARS
A new JUVENILE STORY by SEYN
Illustrations by C.H. MELVETREEs
Each InStallment a COMPLETE STORY

HOW Muffes won and took his fight
And left the merchants store that night
Was never known except that he
Next morning was on hand to see
Three little girls on their way to school
Call on the Prince to ask rule
To do problem in arithmetic
About some hens and a little chick.
Their names were Tee and Too and Taw
The cutest girls you ever saw
And as full of pranks as girls can be
Who love the woods and fields and sea.
Their problem in arithmetic
Was about this repeated quick:
1.-TWO hens were black and five were blue
And the chicken yellow and twenty-five
Were on their nests or away for lunch;
How many white hens in the bunch?"
The Prince called Dutchy to come and see
If he could answer for the three.
Now repeat your problem" said Domino,
Just wind it up and let it 60"
The little girls said it again
And this time had an extra hen
And some hens white and green and red
And the little chick had gone to bed
They mixed up Dutchy till he got wise
And saw the twinkling in their eyes.
Then he answered that he'd multiply
And shoe hen and make her fly;
Then add a dozen and have some play
With the eggs the hens laid every day;
Then subtract sixteen and divide by two
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22

western woman had a cat with un-
usual traits of character. Tabby had been
in the family a long time and had always
been looked after by the mistress of the
house. When the latter took sick the
cat seemed very sympathetic. 1t became
much more demonstrative than usual in
slsting upon licking the sufferers face
and hands. and showing in every possible
way its deep affection and concern. 1t
had been the custom each week for the
cook, while doing the marketing, to pro-
cure piece OF liver for Tabby. This
would be cut into seven pieces. and a
portion given to the cat each day. When
the mistress took to her bed Tabby show
ed that her heart was in the right place
by carrying her allowance of meat up
stairs and carefully laying it on the cover
let I'm front Of the sick person. Failing
to tempt the appetite OF her good friend
with this morsel, Tabby tried again by
purloining the whole piece OF liver from
the cooks basket before that worthy
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22

until their home rock was reached in
safety.
A southern lady had a most sagacious
canary that objected to cloth or paper
being pinned around its cage. When
ever a covering of this sort was attach.
ed II plainly showed its disapproval. FL
nally il became impossible to keep a
screen in place around the cage. The
wise little songster found out that the
pins were what held in place the barrier
that shut off its view, so IT proceeded to
pull them out with its BILL They might
be hidden completely, but after a little
effort it never failed to locate and
promptly extract them.
A New England man furnishes an ac-
count of how a small dog contrived to
secure vengeance upon a larger canine
that was in the habit of worrying It.
1t was noticed that the small dog was
saving a part of it's daily allowance of
food. The boarding continued for sew
eral days until quite a quantity had ac-
cumulated. Then the scheming little
terrier appeared with a number of
larger dogs, and a general feast follow
ed At the conclusion of the treat,
which was made possible by the denial
of the one with a grievance, they all set
off toward another part of town, and
the owner followed out of curiosity
The object of the little dogs economy
and its reason for sharing with the 9TH
ers. soon became apparent. They met
and soundly punished the big dog which
had been making life miserable for its
small neighbor. Although close watch
was kept, the bully made no effort TO
retaliate and gave the place a wide berth
thereafter.
Another remarkable case of canine wis
dom was where a retriever and terrier
saved a 2-year-old child from drowning.
woman heard the dogs barking for
some time, first one and then the other
seeming to be in distress. and the suppo-
sition was that they relieved each other
in the task of keeping the little ones
head up. Some OF her play things were
found on the end of a plank leading out
over the deep water. so 1t was easy to
surmise where she had fallen in. 1t was
dog could not have been equal to the
task. When help arrived both dogs were
almost exhausted from their exertions,
but the terrier was gamely holding on,
while the retriever was barking with all
his might.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-05
TEXAS COTTON BROKER
HELD IN $1,000 BONDS
Habeas Corpus Proceedings Null
lifted by Second Complaint

Judge Willis of the criminal court
yesterday dismissed the writ of habeas
corpus on behalf of A. d. Hudspeth,
the Texas cotton broker who Is being
held in the city Jail on the charge of
swindling a Galveston banking firm out
of $4,000, application for the dismissal
being asked by the prisoners attorney,
who had learned that a second charge
had been sworn out against their client.
The first claim against Hudspeth was
that he is wanted by the Texas author
tiles, and the second that he is fugi-
tive from justice. He was arraigned
on the latter charge in Judge Freder-
ickson's court early yesterday end held
on $1,000 bail.
The filing of the second charge
against Hudspeth prevented any habeas
corpus proceedings from becoming ef-
fective. More light on the cause of his
arrest was also shown in the second
complaint. 1t was shown that W. L.
Moody & Co., bankers of Galveston,
Tex, who handle big shipments of cot
ton, are the complainants. The bank
ers charge Hudspeth with fleeing them
in a cotton deal, which is alleged to
have been discovered on March 10, and
when the defendant was sought for II
was found he had left the previous day
for the west
Hudspeth's hearing is set for April 6
in order to hold him for detectives from
Bowie, who are now In Sacramento Sc
curing eXtraditiOn papers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-05
Municipal Affairs
VILE VETO ORDINANCE
HOLDING OSLER THEORY
Mayor Contends Age Does Not
Necessarily InCapacitate
FIagmen at Crossings

If the council passes an ordinance
prohibiting the employment of men
over so years old as hagmen at street
crossings it will be promptly vetoed
the minute it reaches the mayor May
or Alexander made this statement in
a most positive manner yesterday. He
is 70 years old and strongly resents
any insinuation that a man of so years
has passed his point of efficiency. The
mayor believes in some standard OF
efficiency, but thinks it should he
placed on the basis of physical ability
and that age should not figure.
But it is not likely such an ordi-
nance will he passed by the council
although the legislation committee will
make such a recommendation to that
body today. The recommendation is
based on a report of the public util-
ities commission that hagmen be not
more than so years old and he com
PEELED to take the same physical eX-
animation that other employees in the
operating department of railroads must
stand.
The matter of the age lint YVES
withdrawn by the board Of public util-
flies Yesterday after consultation with
officials of the Pacific Electric, Santa
Fe and Salt Lake roads. The board
will give it further consideration and
report on this matter in two weeks.
But whatever may be the report Of
the board and whatever may ultimate
ly be the action of the council, the
mayor must finally be reckoned with
and he stands firmly against any or
dinance that places an age limit on
any workman, provided he is efficient
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-05
News of the Courts
OF VERNON
ELECTION CONTESTED
A. J. Drury Seeks to Have Recent
Vote Taken on Exclusion
Declared Void

Election laws of the state were
thoroughly threshed out in Judge Moss
court by attorneys in the trial of the
suit of A. J. Drury against the city of
Vernon to establish the status or an
election held in that municipality re
Gently.
Drury's complaint is that in an cleo
ton March to decide on the exclusion
of territory in which he owns property
the vote of the people of Vernon stood
Is against exclusion and IA for exclu-
sion. Twenty-nine ballots We're cast,
and when the votes came to be can
vassed by the city officials four votes
against exclusion were thrown out,
making the election for exclusion.
Drury prays that the order making
the election effective be set aside by
the court on the ground that the votes
thrown out were good votes j. J. Fur
long. answering the complaint on be-
half of Vernon, asks that the intorma-
tion be set aside on the ground that
there is no such firm or corporation as
the city of Vernon, and If there is, That
there was no service of a summons or
complaint.
Furlong also presents a demurrer to
the complaint to the effect that the
court has no jurisdiction in the matter,
that the plaintiff has no legal capacity
to sue, that the complaint is not full of
sufficient facts to warrant an action
and that the plaintiff fails to charge
misconduct on the part of any person,
and finally that the complaint fails to
show who the defendant is.
Both the motion and the demurrer
were the subject of a wordy contro-
versy in court, and most of the cleo
tions held in recent years were cited
either by the plaintiffs or defense's at
torneys. Judge Moss finally took the
allegations in hand and the case was
submitted to him, with the prospects
of further arguments next Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-05
MAY SELECT NEW PARK
SUPERINTENDENT TODAY
Commissioners Meet This Morn
ing to Hear 0'MeIveny's
Choice for Place

A special meeting of the park COM
mission will be held this morning at IL
o'clock, when 1t is expected that Com
missioner O'Melveny will be ready to
report the name Of the new park su-
perintendent.
Mr.. O'Melveny was appointed a com
mittee of one to handle this matter,
and he mad an especially difficult task,
as Commissioner G. d. Silent mad out
lined what the commission would con-
slider the proper man for the place The
man to fit Judge Silents idea would
have to be as nearly ideal as a park
superintendent could well be.
Commissioner Randall was surprised
Yesterday when he discovered that a
petition was being circulated and had
already been signed by hundreds ask
Jog the commission to appoint him as
park superintendent. Mr.. Randall stat
ed that he was not a candidate for the
place and ould not consider taking il
under any circumstances. He has hao
a taste of it, for since j. G. Morley, for
mer superintendent, resigned Commits
sioners Randall and Silent have been
doing the work.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-05
TRIAL DELAYED so WITNESS
MAY VISIT DYING FATHER
Defense of Man Who Shot Officer
Promises Sensation

The trial of Charles Williams,
charged with shooting Policeman E.
e. Sanders at Seventh and Mateo
streets at l o'clock the morning of
December IS, was postponed yesterday
morning by Judge Willis until early in
May. Sanders, the prosecuting wit
ness. received word yesterday that his
father. living in Covina, was dying,
and the prosecution asked that the
trial be continued to allow him to
be at the bedside of his parent. Will
liams. who is suffering from consump-
ton. was released on his own recog-
nizance.
Williams claims he shot the officer
who was some months recovering from
his wounds, in self-defense, in the
belief that he was a hOldup man. Inc
officer had his overcoat turned up anu
ordered Williams to stop on the night
of the shooting. and the defendant be-
gan shooting.
Despite his wound the officer ar
rested Williams and held him until as
sistance arrived from the police sta
ton. when he tainted away. He was
verv i'll in the hospital, and the tral
has been continued until he was able
to attend as a witness for the district
attorneys office.
Attorneys for Williams claim they
will spring a sensation in regard to
Williams treatment at the city jail
when the case comes. to trial. 1t is
alleged that he was beaten by the
officers after he was taken to the jan
so that two ribs were broken and his
,,osa WAS hant over to one side with
the force of q blow. 1t is also alleged
that his wounds were treated at the
receiving hospital but no record was
made of his injuries.
1t is alleged his illness has been
caused by a rib entering his lungs.
The prisoner had a ghastly appearance
when brought into court yesterday
Under the circumstances Judge Wills
released him on his recognizance.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-05
SEEK TO RESTRAIN CITY
FROM PAYING FOR POSTS

Application for a restraining order
to prevent the city of Alhambra, its
trustees of any of its officials from
paying warrants to the amount of
S3754. 40 to the Llewellyn Iron works for
forty iron electric light poles installed
by the latter in Alhambra, was made
in the superior court yesterday by Au-
gusta E. Behlow, r r. Behlow, August
Stahlke, Christian Stahlke, Alice A.
MacKoon and Claud II. Adams.
The plaintiffs allege violation of the
ordinance regarding bids on public
work in Alhambra. The first claim is
on the ground that the Llewellyn Iron
works offered to put in forty-three iron
posts for $4,000, while William Kahle
offered to put in forty for $3S0O, and c.
V. Wishart offered to put in the same
number for S3754.40.
The plaintiffs allege that the iron
works acted irregularly in bidding on
forty-three when only forty were called
for. Later the iron works offered tc
put In forty posts for S3754.40, and was
given the job. The plaintiffs now ash
an order preventing the payment of the
warrants on the grounds that irregu-
larity existed in the awarding Of the
bi0S
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-05
CHAMBERS AND GIBBONS
MAY QUIT HEALTH BOARD
designations of Two Energetic
Members in Prospect

Changes in the board Of health are
expected. 1t was stated yesterday, on
good authority, that Dr. w. J. Cham
bers would present his resignation as a
member of that body to the mayor
when the board Of health meets this
afternoon. DR.. Chambers is considered
a valuable member Of the board, but
he has given so much time to the work
that his private practice has suffered,
and lie believes he owes duty to his
patients.
1t was also stated yesterday that Or,
Sherwin Gibbons may resign in order
to make the race for coroner. He has
been asked by many Of his friends to
ba,ome a candidate. and has about con-
cluded 10 90 so. DR.. Gibbons and Dr.,
Chambers are both active members OF
the board Ct health.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-05
FOUR LIQUOR LICENSES
ISSUED BY SUPERVISORS

Two wholesale and two retail liquor Ii
censes, all renewals. were granted yes
terday by the supervisors The retail
licenses are f. S. Escallier, 1880 Ste
phenson avenue, and w Y. Newlands
Stephenson and Laguna avenues. The
Wholesale licenses were granted to
Claude Ducos, 1929 Stephenson avenue,
and Albert Lane, 1888 Stephenson ave-
nue..
Winery licenses were also renewed
for Peter Espian In Spadra precient,
Pomona; the San Gabriel Vineyard
company, San Gabriel; r. DAWN, San
Gabriel, and John S. Baker Santa te
Springs
A number OF licenses in Supervisor
Nellis district which were taken under
advisement last week will probably be
acted upon this morning. A number
of winery licenses in Supervisor Prid-
hams district, which were taken under
advisement a week ago, are still being
investigated.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-05
O'BANlON AWARDED $500
FOR MALICIOUS ARREST

Judge James of the superior court
gave judgment yesterday for the plain
tiff in the sum of $500 in the suit for
damages for malicious arrest, brought
by A. E. O'Banion of Long Beach,
against ]. G.. Buckingham, who had
him arrested more than a year ago in
connection with a horse trade.
Buckingham bought a team of horses
from w. H. Frederick, who had the
horses stabbed in O'Banion's livery. He
later charged O'Banion with misrep-
resenting the value of the horses To
him. He had him arrested, but the
case against O'Banion was dismissed
and then the latter brought suit
against Buckingham for malicious ar
rest, asking damages.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-05
COUNCIL COMMITTEE WILL
VIEW HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY
Hears Arguments in Regard to
Conditions Complained Of

After hearing arguments for and
against the Hollywood cemetery, the
public Welfare committee of the city
council yesterday went out to look over
the ground in order to determine what
IS best to be DONE
A large number of residents and
property owners of Hollywood and
Colegrove have asked the city council
to pass an ordinance declaring the Hol-
lywood cemetery a nuisance, and order
ing it restricted to the few acres now
occupied by graves. The cemetery con-
tains 100 acres, but only one-third Of
the land has been used for burial pur-
poses.
Senator Cornelius Cole and Seward
Cole appear ed for the protestanrs, and
Devid Evans, president of the Holly
wood Cemetery association. presented
the case Tor his organization MIR.
Evans dtclared it would ret be 1dic
for the council to prohibit further use
OF the lanc for burial purposes when SO
much money had been invested in the
venture. He said it was the intention
of the association to remove many of
the Objectionable features wita park
improvements.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-05
NEW TRIAL DENIED

A motion for a new trial in the case
of Michael McKernan against the Los
Angeles Gas company for $4,000 dam
ages was heard by Judge HerVey of the
superior court yesterday and was re-
fused. The case has been tried twice,
the first time before the late Judge b.
N. Smith and later before Judge Her
vey. In the first trial McKernan was
awarded $1,000 damages and in the Sec
ond trial S2750. The plaintiff was In
jured while stepping from a. wagon by
a heavy vehicle operated by the de-
fendant In 1907.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-05
CIVIL LIBEL SUIT FOLLOWS
THE ACQUITTAL OF EDITOR

Following the acquittal last week Of
Frank H. Robinson on charge of
criminal libel in Judge Davis court
made in a complaint sworn to by
Charles +. Jones, the latter yesterday
filed suit i'm the superior court for
$4,000 damages against Robinson for
libel.
Robinson is editor of the Antelope
Valley Gazette and Jones is editor of
the Antelope Valley Ledger, both pa
pers being published in Lancaster, The
rival editors took up the cudgels re-
Gently for the 'wets' and "drys," and
it is claimed they grew very bitter
against each other.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-05
TABLES TURNED IN CASE;
PLAINTIFF NOW DEFENDS

That the wrong man was arrested
was indicated yesterday when Walter
Loeffer, the complaining witness
against r. l.. Sears, a Southern Pacific
brakeman, on a charge of battery,
failed to appear at the preliminary
hearing of the latter in Justice Sum-
merfield's court The charge was, dis
missed on the motion of the district
attorney after Sears told his story.
Loefher charged Sears with beating
him without cause and putting him off
a train while it was in motion. Sears
exhibited scar on his left arm, made
by knife, which he says Loeffier used
when he was told to get off the train
while beating his way to Pomona.
An attempt will be made to find
Loeffier and arrest him on a charge of
battery.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-05
ESTATE DISTRIBUTED AND
INHERITANCE TAX PAID

The final accounting and distribution
in the estate of the late Isabel Keating
Smith was ordered yesterday by Judge
Rives, the receipt of the Inheritance
tax having been received The estate
shows 1924 $1,000 available, and is di-
vided equally among Alfred Vincent
Heating, Helen Keating Johnston, A.
J. Walter Eeating, Elyera Keatins
Forthmann, Edward Heating and the
Merchants Trust company as success
ors to the interest of Henry Charles
Iyaotipr
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-05
INVESTOR AWARDED VERDICT

Judge Hervey of the superior court
yesterday decided in favor of the plain
tiff in the suit of c. c. Patterson
against w. P. Wagy for the recovery
of $1,000, which the former alleged the
latter managed to have him invest in
2OOO shares of stock in the American
Pressed Fuel company
Patterson charged Wagy with mis-
representing to him that the company
had sole rights to a patented machine
which was going to make briquets out
of marsh ground, so that big dividends
would be secured in putting fuel on
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-05
PARK BOARD I'M NEW OFFICES

The park commission yesterday held
its hrst meeting in the new quarters,
1920 Coulter building. The two rooms
that have been acquired by the park
board will give that department as
rnuCh room as 1t will want for some
time to come. Formerly 1t meL in the
sane room as the police and fire COM
nryeions. hut the two secr9cLaies were
SO cramped for space that much IF the
otliclencr OF both was lost. With the
park department desks ami lilies OUT
of the commission room, Charles Me
Keag, yecI ctary OF the fire and police
commissions, has plenty Of roolo