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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06

A woman has written a novel in
Japan.
That's more astonishing to a Japan
ese than to an American. The woman
novelist is not common i'll Japan.
There has been but one, in fact, worth
talking about. This was Murasaki no
Shikibu, who in the year 1904 A. ID.
wrote a novel called "Genii Monogar-
tari,' the adventures of Japanese
Don Juan, in fifty-four books and
something under 5000 pages, which
remains d classic.
The woman novelist who has just
written a book in Japan is Halle Err
mimic Rives, who has tlfe further dis
tinction of being the American woman
writing the most popular novels.
She wrote it in the garden of her
house in Toxic, opposite the American
embassy, where her husband is secre-
tary. Her workshop was summer
house by the side of a lotus pond full
of golden carp, with an old stone Ian
tern from some ruined Shinto temple
standing guard beside it.
The name of the book is THE King
dom of Slender Swords"-that is to
say, Japan. The scene is laid, for the
most part, in or near the American
embassy, where the hero, like Halle
Erminie Rives' husband, is the secre-
tary, though some of the most exciting
incidents Ndnu Iue story lteInS MAbt
exciting incidents) occur at Yokohama.
The chief characters are Americans,
with the exception of a German scien-
tist, who plays the part of a new sort
of villain, and a little Japanese maiden,
who spoils and thwarts his machina-
tions by a sacrifice peculiarly Japan
ese. Miss Rives' understanding of the
Japanese character spirit and point of
view are indeed wonderful and have
called forth the praise and admiration
of the best native critics. The Japan
ese government, not officially, OF
course, but informally, through its
ministers, has put its stamp of ap-
proval on "The Kingdom of Slender
Swords" Baron NJ. Maxine voices the
general feeling of satisfaction in Toxic
over this romance. at once so striking
and so sympathetic, at once so Ameri-
can and so Japanese, when he speaks
of the book as mot only being an ex-
citing and agreeable reading, but also
containing elements of serious and in
structiVe consideration, which cannot
but contribute toward establishing
better and healthier knowledge be-
tween the east and west of the Pa
cific."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
HYSTERICAL WIFE
DELAYS COURT
CRIES PlTEOUSLY WHEN HUS-
BAND IS SENTENCED
Former Real Estate Broker Found
Guilty of Passing Checks When
He Had No Funds
on Deposit

Mrs. Walter L. Geissinger wife of
a real estate broker of Berkeley and
Los Angeles, became hysterical and
halted all court proceedings by her
cries in Judge Willis court yesterday
when her husband was sentenced to
two years in San Quentin penitentiary
for passing large number of checks
without money on deposit in the banks
on which they were drawn.
"Oh, Walter, Walter; my poor boy
Walter!" Mrs Geissinger piteously
cried out as she was being carried
from the court room by friends. She
remained in the corridor of the crimi-
nal court almost an hour before re
gaining sufficient strength to walk
downstairs.
The specific charge against Gels
singer was that he had passed a check
for $3.50 January IA, 1909, without funds
in the First National bank of Berkeley
on which the paper was drawn, to meet
payment. He was arrested in Texas,
where he had been living under an
assumed name, and applied for pro-
bationary sentence after pleading
guilty to the offense. In the investi-
cation incident to probation applica-
tions it was discovered that Geissinger
had passed ten or fifteen bad checks
for large sums between December 2S,
1908, and January IA, 1909, and that
the money had been spent in drinking
and gambling. Checks aggregating
5000, it was testified, were paid by a
woman employed as cashier at the
Hollenbeck hotel and she was COM
PEELED to make good the loss.
No person within the past year has
had so many friends come to his as
sistance as Geissinger in his effort to
gain his liberty under the restraint of
probation. Besides witnesses who ap-
peared in court and testified in his be-
half. Judge Willis received numerous
letters asking that extreme leniency
be shown.
.'Of al the testimony in the case"
Judge Willis said, there is very little
to excuse your offenses."
When the sentence was given and
Geissinger heard his wifes cry he
started toward her, but was prevented
by the bailiff. The sentenced man
staggered as he was escorted to the
bridge of sighs leading from the GRIM
inal court to the county Jail. He prob
ably will be taken to San quentin to-
day or Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
DRIVEN MAD BY
SCALDING BATH
VICTIM UNCLOTHED DASHES
OUT OF ROOM
Herman Larson, so Years Old, Burns
Feet So Severely He Is Placed
in Restraint at Receive
ing Hospital

Driven insane as the result of in
incurred when he stepped into a tub
of boiling water at Bimini baths yes
terday afternoon, Herman Larson, SO
years old, dashed out of the small
bathroom unclothed and raced around
the building until he was overpowered
by Patrolmen Wood and Shreiner and
taken to the receiving hospital.
Larson has been in the bath house
several times recently. Yesterday he
went to the place and ordered a tub
bath. He seemed in perfect health
and talked pleasantly with the bath
house attendants. When Larson was
assigned a room he entered it and
locked the door. A short time after
ward the attendants heard piercing
screams emanating from the room oc-
cupied by Larson, and before they
could reach it the door was thrown
open and the unfortunate man dashed
out.
The attendants attempted to stop
him to attend to his injured feet,
which were cooked almost to the bone.
Larson threw them aside and rushed
up and down the hall screaming at
every step. The police then were no.
titled and the University auto patrol
responded.
At the receiving hospital it was nee
essary to strap the injured man on the
cot while the surgeons dressed the
scalded feet. Larson was unable to
give an account of the accident and
could only groan. 1t is thought the
unfortunate man made mistake and
turned on the hot water and allowed
the tub to fill without putting in any
cold water. He then stepped in and
was scalded.
Shortly after the burns were ban
daged Larson freed himself from the
straps which held his wrists and was
tearing at the bandages when discov-
cred and overpowered by the nurse.
Larson refuses to talk, and the po-
lice are making an effort to locate the
relatives of the unfortunate man.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
PLAN HOLY cRoss MISSION

A mission for the men of the Holy
Cross parish will be given in that
church beginning Sunday, February 10,
and continuing week. Rev. Father
]. O'Connor, a member of the Do
minican order of New York, will preach
the sermons. Very Rev. A. l.. Me-
Mahon, o. p, of st. Domonic's priory,
San Francisco, will arrive in Los An
geles early in the week. They will
be the guests of Rev. T. F. Fahey.
pastor of the church. The retreat will
be held preparatory to organizing a
society of Holy Names for the men
of the parish.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
"SOCIABLE GAME" PLEA
OF PLAYERS IGNORED
Police Raid Place and Consider Evil
dence Obtained Sufficient to
Hold Four Men

Just a little sociable game" was
the greeting received by Patrolmen
Bowe, Browning and Stelriede when
they entered one of the former Baller-
ino cribs, North Alameda street, last
night. 1t might have been sociable,
but the raiders obtained chips and
enough money with which they claim
to be able to convict the four men
arrested of gambling.
Those who were disturbed by the Of
ficers in the quiet American game We're
A. Marquee, N. Garcia, l.. Hernandez
and II. Garcia. They were brought
to police headquarters and deposited
$40 bail each for appearance In court
tomorrow morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
MAN ACCUSED THRICE

Three complaints charging felonies
were filed in Justice Pierce's court yes
terday against j. t. Hutchinson, 53S
Wall street Two of the complaints
were sworn to by Hutchinson's wife,
one accusing him of assaulting her
with a deadly weapon in November,
the other that he threatened to kill
her February A. The third complaint
was made by Frank Nj. Cook, and
charges Hutchinson with threats to
kill Hutchinson was unable to give
bonds and was sent to jail to await a
preliminary examination February II.
The trouble is said to be the result of
family dissensions.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
Y. M. C. A. PLANNING BIG
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
Robert Watchorn Will Give Details of
Movement at Banquet Mon.
day Night

Robert Watchorn, one of the recently
elected directors of the Young Mems
Christian association, and formerly a
commissioner of immigration at Ellis
island, New York, will present a plan
for a big membership campaign at the
banquet of the Y. M. G. A.
In addition to Mr.. Watchorn. who is
chairman of the membership commit
tee, Charles i. Hubbard, general agent
for one of the large life insurance com
panies of the country, and State Sec
retary B. B. Wilcox, who attended the
worlds conference in Germany, will
be speakers of the occasion. General
Secretary d. e. Luther will offer a
number of promises from some of the
wealthy citizens of Los Angeles for
the betterment of the Y. M. C. A. if the
campaign proves a success.
The invitations to the affair have
been general and are extended to all
members of tho association and their
friends.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
STEVENSON AND SAMOA
DISCUSSED BY JORDAN

DR.. David Starr Jordan. president of
Leland Stanford, If, university, ad-
dressed the Southern California Acad-
envy of Sciences last night in Blanch-
ard hall on the natural history of Sa-
moa and the life of Robert Louis Ste
venson Prof. James u. Gilbert, chair
man of the geological section of the
academy, presented for inspection the
enormous skull of the mastodon of
the tertiary period, lately excavated
from Rancho La Brea. with fossils of
the giant ground sloth and bison,
saber-t tooth tiger. wolf, lion. horse and
other extinct fauna of the Pacific
coast.
DR.. Jordan briefly sketched the life
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
CHARITIES ASK DONATIONS

To maintain free labor bureau that
will replace the one abolished by the
city council for it's inefficiency, the
Associated Charities asks the council
for an appropriation of $400 month.
The money is not all to be spent in
the labor bureau, but will
be used in the general work of the as
sociation. Attached to the petition for
an increase in the appropriation al
lowed by the city is a statement show
ing the work the association has done
in the past two years.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
GAS CO. ASKS REFUND

The Los Angeles Gas and Electric
company yesterday petitioned the city
council to refund taxes amounting to
$12,029.15. This tax was levied on the
franchise to be of the gas company
and the money was paid under protest,
November 20. The petition is prelimi-
nary to bringing suit in court to es-
tablish the right of an assessor to levy
on the franchise to be Of a corporation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
BURGLARS TAKE LIQUOR

The Broadway Wine and Liquor
store, S51 South Broadway, was entered
by burglars early yesterday morning
and 80 cents in cash and twelve quarts
of whisky stolen. Entrance was gained
by breaking a glass window in the front
door. No attempt was made to force
the safe, and it was evident that the
burglars were desirous of simply sati-
ating their appetites for strong drink.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
LuMMER TO GO TO PRISON

Fred hummer, sentenced a week ago
to twenty years in San Quentin for the
killing of John Perry, a negro rancher,
waived any further stay of sentence in
Judge Davis court yesterday and will
be taken to the northern prison today.
Lummer's case has been taken to the
appellate court by his attorney ii. IL.
Roser, in an effort to secure a new
trial, and it is in anticipation that
this effort will prove futile that Lum-
mer decided to begin serving his term
as soon as possible.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
HEAR ARGUMENTS ON APPEAL

Arguments on the appealed case OF
w 4. Vernon, who was fined 500 in
a Pasadena justice court several weeks
ago, were heard by Judge Davis yes
terday and the matter was submitted.
Vernon was found guilty in Pasadena
on a charge of refusing to permit
stockholder, j. B. Runk, to examine
the books of the Maimarau Mining
company, of which he was presluehl'
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
JURY DISAGREES

After being out eighteen hours a jury
in Judge Davis court reported a dis
agreement yesterday in the trial of
William Wright, charged with passing
a. fictitious check for $3.50 in June last
year. The jury. it was reported. stood
eleven for conviction, one man. w. A.
Grosser, holding out for acquittal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
DR.. HELM AWARDED $3.50

Judge James yesterday gave judg-
ment of $3.50 in favor of DR.. Mary j.
Helm in her suit against DR.. w. r.
Price of Long Beach for SANDER. 1t
was charged by DR.. Helm that Price
told many persons she had given per-
jured testimony in justice court in
San Pedro during Prices trial on q
battery charge.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
WOMAN AWARDED $4,000

A Jury i'm Judge Bordwells court
Yesterday returned a verdict awarding
Mrs. Mrs. Matilda B. Morley $4,000 in
her suit against owen & Wood. taxi
cab owners, for $4,000 damages on ac-
count of the death of her husband.
Francis a. Morley. The latter died
June / last as the result of injuries
sustained by being knocked down by
one of the defendants cabs
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
pANFoRp's CASE DELAYED

Judge Davis yesterday continued
until Tuesday the time for w. j. Dam
ford to plead to the charge of forging
a telegram to c. j. O'Keefe purport-
ing to vouch for the value of a bond
on which Danford was endeavoring to
make a loan
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06

Eat at the Angeius grid
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-10
IOWA AND CALIFORNIA.

In the February number of Wealth,
the monthly publication of the Great
er Des Moines committee, little SER
mon is preached on the things that
confident optimism will do for city
or a state, and the injury that self
satisfied complacency will do. Just
for the purpose of comparison, Wealth
shows what southern California has
accomplished in the way of telling
the world If its advantages and what
Iowa has failed to accomplish.
For instance, Says Wealth, south
ern California produced fruits and
raisins in 1909 valued at $f.5O0,0OO.
This, it admits, sounds big until you
put it beside something that happen
ed in Iowa "TRe industrious Iowa
hen" Wealth asserts, "could have
converted the egg crop of the state
into money and bought the dried
fruit and raisins Of southern Califor-
MIA eight times" The Iowa hen. it is
further declared. could have bought
the dried fruit and raisins with her
first million and half, picked up the
whole southern California crop of
grapes and wines with her next mil
lion and quarter, purchased the en-
tire lemon crop with the following
five million. taken $750,000 bath in
the olive oil products of the year and
then could purchase with the remain
der of her egg money" all the grain
grown by southern California during
the season.
Wealth gives this paragraph to
California:
The big crop of California Is the
orange crop. Practically all of it
comes from the southern part. It's
value last year was placed at $25, 000,-
900. The corn crop of the eighteen
counties in the Des Moines river val
ley would have bought the whole
orange crop.
And this to Iowa:
If one were to pile the oranges and
lemons, the grapes and raisins and
nuts, the olives and wines and veg
etables. the hay and the grains of
southern California together they
would serve to buy about one-third
interest in Iowa's corn crop for a
bad year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-10
HEBREW INSTITUTE IS BURNED
OLD LANDMARK rs DESTROYED
IN SPECTACULAR BLAZE.
Old Structure for Years Used az Con-
vent for Catholic Sisters.
Loss s125,ooo.

Chicago, Mar. ,9.--One of the old
est landmarks of Chicago's west side.
dear to the hearts of many, was de-
stroyed by fire amid thrilling scenes.
II was the Chicago Hebrew institute,
1858 West Taylor street. However,
the old structure, built more than 30
years ago. has housed the institute
only for Is months. ID was known to
all Chicago as the convent Of the
Sisters 81 the. Sacred Heart, now 10
Gated in Lake Forest. In the years
of its bygone splendor 1t was situated
in the heart of one of the most fash
ionable districts in western Chicago.
The blaze which. ruined that build
ing, which housed the synagogue, au.
ditorium, the schooarooms and other
departments of the institute, was spec
tacular and marked by many thrilling
features. Only three persons we're in
Il at the time flames attacked 1t, and
they all escaped. No one was injured
seriously, but several firemen suffered
the mishaps that frequently fall to the
lot of intrepid fre4ighters. Capt.
Dennis Mclaughlin of engine COM
pany No. "a was among those slightly
hurt by an unmanageabIe nozzle.
Chief Koran suffered slight cut
on his hand from a bit Of flying de-
bris.
The loss is estimated at s1250o0.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-10

Eureka, The most Important in.
verftion which optical research has
brought to light. II.
LuMlNANT HEALTH LIGHT
.LENsEs.the new and improved lenses
for spectacles and Eyeglasses, soften
the light and improve the vision.
Most glass which softens the light
dims the wearer's vision.
But LuMINANT HEALTH LIGHT
GLASS, owing TO its chemical constit
nents ard composition, which is DIFF
ferent from any other,produces lenses
which soften the light and at the
same time increase the wearers acu-
ity of vision.
This is due to the fact that they
absorb or hold back, a large percent
age of The actinic or ultraviolet rays
of light, allowing the eyes TO exert
their iull power OF vision. These
ultraviolet rays are very irritating to
the eyes. any excess of them produc-
ing various pathological conditions,
due to eye strain.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-10
MANIAC KILLS POLICEMAN
DISCHARGES Revolver into Crowd
Wounding Two Personals Cap
tured After Chase.

Bridgeport, Conn, Mar. 9.-Gustav
f. C. Muller, for time confined in an
insane asylum, drew a revolver upon
Policeman e. G. Dietz at Main street
and Fairfield avenue and killed him.
Turning to the startled people, on the
sidewalk, Mueller discharged all the
cartridges in his weapon and then
with a shrek and fiourishing the gun
started on a run through Main street.
One bullet hit Charles Doherty, not
wounding him seriously, Another pros
trated Leopold Rago, barber, aDI It
is feared he will die. .,.g u-s
Oficers with drawn revolvers start
ed in pursuit and after long run Null
Ter was captured. ......
Muller had been confined in the
state asylum at Middletown,l but was
released as harmless. One reason for
combining him, it is understood, was
the letters he sent to President Roose-
welt at.that time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-10
One-Haf Price for Glasses AT
Arnoldvs Till April Ist.
o O.

LuMtNANT riEALTH LIGHT
LENSES are therefore Invaluable in
che relief of eye-strain headaches,
etc, caused hy excessive use Of eyes
or the glare OF natural or artificial
light.
This combination -restful, benefi-
cial and ineonspicuous, has long been
sought but never before obtained. II
is indeed fortunate for residents Of
Mahaska county that so skillful an
Optometrist as PROF. MAYNE Ar.
MOLD, who has had more than SO
years experience In the betterment
of defective eyes, has secured the sole
agency for the LUMiNANT HEALTH
LIGHT LENSES in this county.
Examinations, Consultation. Eye
and Ear Medicines and Glasses for
the poor, all free.
Office rooms over Lyric Theatre,
West High. Entire second floor leas-
ed for 10 years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-10
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, March 8.
HOGS.-Receipts 1900 head. Mar
ket 10000 higher than yesterdays
close Mixed and butchers $1005@
1916; good to choice $10,25@10.50;
rough heavy $1O05@1O.20; light
$9.95@10.30; bulk .$10.25@1O.40; pigs
$9.15@9.95. Clearance yesterday
good; estimated receipts tomorrow
10000. ,.-,
CATTLE.--Receipt 10000. Market
5@10c higher; estimated receipts to-
morrow 5000. Beeves $5.20@S.40;
cows and heifers $2.7O@6.6O; stock
ers and feeders $3.7O@6.3O; westerns
$480@6.60.,
SHEEP. Receipts 10000. Market
strong; estimated receipts tomor-
row 10000. Sheep $5.00@S.15; lambs
$S.3O@9.5O; yearlings $7.S5@8.75.
/. Official receipts yesterday: Hogs
1892; cattle 10000; sheep 15,4S0.
Official shipments yesterday: Hogs
5,297; cattle 3,453; sheep S,799.
Hogs closing 30@S5c higher, near
ly 200 cars still back. Mixed and
butchers $1O15@10.55; good to choice
$40. 4O@1O6O; rough heavy $10.15@
1895; light $10.10@10.50; bulk 5000
61O.55; pigs $9.30@1010.
Cattle closing 10000 higher.
Sheep closing 10c higher.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-10
WATCH COMPANY is ROBBED
Trusted Employees Of Elsn Concern
Pleads Guilty to Theft Of
~ ~ ~" Gold BuIkohe. st''# "Sl

Elgin, H., Mar. 9.-Confessing the
theft of approximately $4,000 worth of
gold bullion from the Elgin National
Watch factory, Charles Ward and Ed
ward Jones, trusted employees, and
Maj. Lucius A. Hovey, retired civil
war veteran, were arrested here.
Arraigned before Justice Thompson
the trio pleaded guilty to charges of
grand larceny and receiving stolen
property, and were held under $4,000
bonds. Their bonds were signed later
and they were released from custody.
One of the men is accused of hav-
ing clipped bits of gold used in the
gliding department. Two men are
said to have carried the gold to Chi
cago, and to have sold it at a pawn
shop.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-10

The late Capt. John n. Martin
was in the employ of the l.. l.. Hull
harness house for fortyIthree years
This is a remarkable record, but il is
typical OF the man. He was faithful
ever to his trust and instead Of at.
tempting great things to enrich him.
self, he preferred to devote his spare
time TO the ibetterment of those whose
dives came in contact with his. His
influence for good was felt by hun,
dreds OF people, and his presence will
be missed in business. church and
lodge circles. The writer of these
lines became acquainted with Mr..
Martin when the latter was captain
Of old Company f. l. n. G., and the
former a green boy In the ranks. He
there learned TO love and respect the
man. and under his influence caught
visions OF faithfulness and industry
that have been beacon lights along the
way. May the honor that was his be
the glory Of the living.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-10
TWO MARKET PLACES.

0skaloosa is in line. to have two
market places, with additional hitch
ing facilities for farmer patrons. A
special committee of the city council
is now investigating sites east of
Market street, with the idea of buy
ing same and establishing a second
market square similar to that at the
corner of First avenue and c street.
If the new site is secured it is to be
equipped with hitching racks at<once
and improved afterwards. Owing to
the impending suspension of work
in the coal mines on April the brick
plants will not be started until they
are assured that they can secure a
sufficient supply of coal. This will
necessarily prevent the city from Sc
curing paving brick until early in the
summer. Meantime, the market
places will be paved with cinders and
cared for in good shape until the
brick is available. Then the perma'
nent improvements will be made.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-10

Prof. P. C. Holden, superintendent
of the department of agriculture ex-
tension at Ames, says that the seed
corn to be planted this spring is the
worst that Iowa has had for many
years. He says IL you must buy
seed, get it of a neighbor or as near
home as possible. de says: Let
every man test six kernels from each
ear he plants. This should be done
the last of February and first of
March, SO that those who do not
have enough seed of their own may
have time to secure 1t from some of
their neighbors."