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Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
SAYS GOOD JOB IS
MYTH; ASKS $4,000
Former Resident of New Jersey AL
leges He Was Lured from Home
by Promise of
Wealth

Prospects of a good job as manager
of a company in Tropico at a salary of
$3.50 u month and 10 per cent of the net
profits, with a prosperous era in view,
in a glorious climate, have fallen flat
for Maxwell A. Metzner of Perth Am
boy, N. j., and yesterday he filed suit
in the superior court against l.. Lind
say of the Western Pottery works for
$4,000 damages.
In his complaint Metzner alleges he
had a good position in New Jersey as
an expert in a pottery firm, when Lind
say approached him to take charge of
his plant at the salary named 1t
seemed a glowing opportunity for
Metzner and he accepted. He was to
have full charge of the plant and di-
rect a number of improvements in the
machinery. He claims that the clay
available was represented to be better
than any found in Europe for fine
work.
Going at considerable expense to
bring his family with him, Metzner ar
rived and took charge He alleges that
the clay was Valueless for the pro-
posed work, that the plant was dilap-
idated and the owner refused to i'm
prove it, with the result that it finally
shut down and left him out of a job
i'm spite of the fact that he had a con-
tract.
Now he is seeking damages for the
shdden drop of his expectations and
the loss he has sustained by leaving a
good position in the east. He declares
he cannot get work here half the time,
and when he does it pays only from
$1O0 to $3.50 month.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
STREET CAR DERAILED ON
WEST SEVENTH ST. CURVE

While travelling at high rate of
speed, outbound car No. 26l of the
West Seventh street line of the Los
Angeles Railway company, in charge
of Motorman NJ. F. Wygal and Con-
ductor c. c. Mahan, struck the curve
at Seventh and Alvarado streets yes
terday and was derailed. 1t bounded
over the pavement, crashed into the
curb and then came to a standstill
when it landed against a telephone
pole.
Conductor Mahan, MOtorman Wygal
and a passenger were the only persons
on the car. Wygal and the passenger
escaped being injured, but Mahan was
hurled from the car and sustained
bruised and lacerated knee as the re-
suit of a violent contact with the Grub.
The accident happened shortly after
o'clock yesterday morning. The car
was the first one out on that line. Mo-
torman Wygal evidently msjudged the
distance to the curve and was driving
the car at a high rate of speed when
he struck the turn.
Mahan was taken to his home at 957
Euclid avenue. His wife, who recently
became a mother was greatly shocked
when he was taken to his home and is
seriously ill.,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
JAPANESE BANKER is
ARRAIGNED FOR PERJURY
Complaint Alleges Affidavit Submitted
to Court Contained Statements
Not According with Facts

NJ. Takekawa, managing director of
the Japanese American bank of Los
Angeles, who was arrested Tuesday on
charge of perjury, was arraigned be-
fore Justice Summerfield yesterday
and his preliminary hearing set for
this morning at 10 o'clock. Bail was
fixed at $4,000. which he furnished. The
complaining witness is M. Walamua.
1t is stated Takekawa has been ar
rested before on a similar charge and
that he is having trouble with the
state board of bank examiners at the
present time.
The charge of perjury is based on
an action brought in the superior court
by Takekawa against w. j. Hole to Sc
cure the specific performance of a con-
tract for the purchase of real estate in
Orange county.
In the complaint filed in the superior
court Takekawa alleges he deposited
$S1S6 95 in the Japanese American bank
of Los Angeles to the credit of Hole
as the balance on the contract for the
purchase of the real estate. It is al
legged in the complaint charging him
with perjury that he made an affidavit
to the complaint, swearing all the facts
stated therein were true. The state
ment that he deposited the money in
the bank is said to be false.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
VICTIMS AT PASADENA ARE
REPORTED OUT OF DANGER

PASADENA, March 9.-All of the
Pasadena victims of the Also street
collision Tuesday evening are pro-
nounced out of danger. A Alboralli
employed at the Pasadena Upholstery
company, was one of the most severely
injured. He was brought to the Pas
adena hospital today from Los An
geles by his employer and it will be
several days before the exact nature
Of the injuries to his head can be de-
termined
Norvall G. Felker clerk of the board
of education, went to his Office this
morning, but returned home early on
account of pains in his back and a
sprained arm.
Richard Taylor, grocer 2O9 East
Colorado street. was also compelled
to return home this afternoon after go
ing to the store, He has a sprained
back and several bruises.
George Hopkins, 13S North Catalina
avenue, is confined at home with a
broken arm, and Mr. and Mrs, w. R.
stevenson, 43 North Ell Molino avenue,
are also unable to be out The nature
of Mrs. Stevenson injuries are un-
certain while Mr.. Stevenson is in bed
with both knees sprained.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
PICK JURYMEN TO HEAR
TRIAL OF DAMAGE SUIT
Case of Orn A. Pierce, Who Seeks
Damages from Street Rail-
way, Is Begun

Work of imraneling a jury in the
damage suit of Orin A. Pierce against
the Los Angeles Railway company for
$50, 700 damages was begun in Judge
Bordwell's court late yesterday after
noon, and will be completed this morn
ing.
Pierce is suing for damages he al
leees to have received while riding his
motorcycle on Main street, between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets,
May &c, 1909 He alleges he was
rounding the thickly congested corner
and swerved over on the tracks to
avoid a jam of vehicles, when "reck-
less driving of a motorman of the COM
pany, the absence of warning and
great speed of the car" caused him to
be struck with such force that the
base of his brain was fractured and
that he lost the hearing of his right
ear.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
EMPLCYE AWARDED $1,000
DAMAGES FOR ISLANDER
jury Allows J. J. Mcmahon One-Th
tieth of Sum That Was
Sued For

]. ]. Mcmahon was awarded $1,000
damages in Judge Bordwells court late
Yesterday afternoon in his suit for
$4,000 against his former employe' H.
V Hoffman, for slander.
Early in the trial two counts of six
were dropped, and the suit was tried
for 500 900 damages. The jury was out
only a few minutes before awarding the
verdict for the plaintiff.
Hoffman is an insurance man. and
he was charged with calling Mcmahon
a thief and several other names. Hotf-
man declares that McMahon kept
back sums aggregating $432 in collec-
tions which he was supposed to turn
in, and threatens to take the matter
to the district attorneys office.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
SUES FOR INSURANCE

John p Poole has filed suit in the
superior court against the Women of
Woodcraft, a benefit association, al
leging that the association refuses to
pay him $3.50 of insurance on his wife,
a member of the organization, who died
February 21. 1909. He declares that
she was a member in good standing
for over a year before her death and
had paid up all dues He wants the
court to give him decision forcing
the payment of the amount.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
WOMAN GRANTED DIVORCE

An interlocutory decree of divorce
was granted Mary f. Vincent from her
husband, Fred f. Vincent by Judge
Houser of the superior court yesterday
morning. The couple married in Iowa
January ., 1902 The plaintiff testified
that her husband was in the habit of
being continually drunk and caused
her great anguish of mind.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
ACCUSES HER HUSBAND

Gertrude Meeks was granted an in
terlocutory decree of divorce from her
husband, Washington Meeks, yester-
day morning by Judge Houser, on the
grounds of desertion. She testified he
had threatened to kill her before he
disappeared.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
RO5Ih

1t will pay land investors to consider
the proposition of Dawson, Smith &
Mizener, room 219 p. e. building,
which appears on page Is of this issue.
1884
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-26
Sugar Will Advance

other household common
~ this than for long
ightes this that 1t has O
throughout the
risei u price IN article generally
general Diedeich Of Antwerp Belgium has prepared under
date of January the following revue" OF the sugar pOou0n O
the =
estimates have been issued from
in
bs in countries Of Europe
considerably both the quality and
behind that Of
amounting Belgium percent, reached the
high of II percent
completely finished Belgium, practically the other
August 81 1910 The Inter
Association for Statistics therefore after having issued approximate
after having made another
careful publishes following total results for eo of the
fields n
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-26

None OF my business" kind Of a man
stays where he starts. Show courtesy
10 others, not because they are gentle
men, but belause you are one.
Negligence In Dress.
ShaDDy clothes and rude manners are
no longer looked upon as eccentricities
OF genius. Negligence in dress will
soon be followed by correspondingly
negligence in address.
OVID long ago said: I'VE are all
charmed by neatness of person" And
SHAKESPEARE has truly declared that "Ap-
parel OFT proclaims the man." Many
d man has failed because he has been
LOO economical in the matter of his
uress. freshen up with new ties and
cream hnen Don't save on your clothes
py not having them thoroughly
cleansed and carefully pressed.
ECONOMY is a splendid virtue and
cannot be too highly praised. and. while
oVerdressing deserves condemnation,
you should never go to the other ex-
ielne and economize on necessary
ciothlng and clean linen.
shabbiness and Loss of Power.
Wnen mans clothing, even to his
linen and collars and underclothing are
so soilec that he is ashamed TO have
anyone see them, he will soon lose self
respec- and find himself on the down
sraoe- There is no doubt about II
that clothes either help or hinder a
nan character, and whatever hinders
man" character and destroys his
seI-Tesrect destroys his moral power.
C'reiessness in the matter of clothes
unoountedly lowers man in his own
estimate- 1. don't believe there is a
man awe who can preach good SER
man or can be an effective and skilful
ooer or any good work, If he is con-
sclous that his linen is soiled and his
Clothes are i'll fitting and worn.
There is about the Ill clad man a
sense of incompleteness that shears him
OF his personal power and magnetism.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-26

seems to have dropped almost complete
ly for lack of attention, and even dues
from the present membership.
AS we are threatened soon with the
dog catcher, We hope 10 devise some
method Of destroying the homeless dogs
in less barbarOus and cruel manner.
IF the same practice is continued this
year as previously, We intend, IL posi-
bIe to stop it, and we are informed that
the law does not permit such cruelty
and chat we will be protected.
The Herald has always given US such
splendid articles on the dog question
that we are going to ask your assistance
in every way until Ell PasO is rid Of this
inhuman, shameful treatment Of mans
best friend-the dog.
For myself and all lovers Of animals,
we thank The Herald for the stand II
has taken for humane treatment TO all
living things. An editorial on this sub
ject is far reaching and does world
of good, and we will be grateful for
your help. Very sincerely.
Woman Dog Owner.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-26
(From The Herald of this date. 1880
Y ears Ago
ANSCONTINENTAL HORSEBACK
RIDERS STOP IN Ell PASO

Felipe Orcasito, formerly In the en-
ploy Of Goodman in Juarez, was seri-
ously cut last night while on his wav
home. AS he was passing along a dimIy
lighted street, in the southern part OF
town, some one jumped out and nearly
cut his right ear off with large hutch
er knife. His assailant escaped
Horace B. Stevens, president Of the
local board Of trade, has received a LET
ter from c. n. Points. president of the
st. Louis. Southern and Oklahoma rail-
road. stating that the company is con-
Eemplating building into FL Paso
The FL Paso smelter is receiving laree
shipments each day for reduction. from
10 to Il cars arriving each day from
Nogales alone.
Park commissioner McGlennon has
planted IS locust trees in the CITY nIaza.
The big candle in Slack & Co.'s vim
dow has burned $50 hours and is ex
pected TO burn 1900 hours before II Is
finally consumed.
Bishop Alexander Stewart. OF +he
Mormon church, is in the city on a re-
turn trip from Mexico City. He says that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-26

day

he has been authorized to bring over
100 families from EUROPE and 500 more
will move from Utah to Mexico.
c. III. Adams and w. G.. Fletcher are In
the city from Chicago making a horse
back trip from that city to Los Angeles
by way of New Orleans.
There has been a big drop in specials
at the telegraph office; the last dav of
The prize fight crowd 1000 words vera
sent out and the following day onIv
647
The Sunset limited service on the
Southern Pacific is booming. Last nights
flyer brought 81 passengers out of New
Orleans and six boarded the train here
The southbound Santa Fe was hold
up today between Rincon and San Mar
cial by freight train with a broken
axle.
1t Is getting close TO the time for the
Serpentine club members TO drag out
their white suits and go through some
maneuyering.
Metal market: Silver. SIS S-Sc; lead
S3-12 -; copper. 7-Sc;. Mexican pesos.
sac.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-26

liked for the price Of a subway ticket"
The economical wife could save at
least 5 cents a day on carfare by tele-
phoning. In a year that would mean
more than SIS" Father says hopefully
Shed save a nickel ON the phone
and blow in 81 on job lots OF canned
goods TO get trading stamps" declares
Son. That's the kind Of economy that
makes hit with the skirts
Before telephones came in II used to
take woman good half day TO do
her marketing. Just think OF the time
saved. 10 say nothing OF the money,
Father exclaims, lost in admiration of
the idea
Did you ever see woman give a
grocery order over a phoneZ" Son
queries skepticalIy. ".Aa industrious
hen could go into her nest and lay a
dozen eggs while the average woman
tells her grocer just what she wants
IN the hen fruit variety The poor gink
has 10 give a pedigree Of each egg three
generations removed from the cold
storage plant before the careful house
wife will pass on TO the next item on
her list"
-One has to be very careful these
days in buying eggs" Father suggests.
It's like butting into society" COM
ments Son. You don't know you're in
bad until the shell is broken, and then
it's too late You can't tell over a
telephone whether an egg is as fresh as
the new mown hay or ripe enough for
the vaudeville circuit, no matter what
the poor but honest grocer says. Even
an affidavit giving the date OF birth
and last place Of residence, doesn't nee
essarily guarantee that an egg viii
prove as welcome as the flowers in
May. The official document may
merely reveal that the notary in the
case had a bad cold when he signed the
papers"
As social aid the women say the
telephone has proved a great boon,"
remarks Father.
That's where the Buttinsky society
gets busy" responds Son. when the
little bell tinkIes, even the haughtiest
dame will almost turn flipflaps to glue
an ear on the receiver 1t may be only
her wash lady, touching her for half a
dollar, but the blow falls just the same.
II the same woman called at the door,
she might stand on the Welcome INST
until her toes got frostbitten, and then
not get inside for a heart to heart chat
There's nothing to stop 'Gertie. the
Beautiful ShIrtwaist Girl, from telling
her life's history 10 Mrs. Million
Plunks over the telephone. except hang
ing up the receiver"
Truly. the telephone. like charity.
hideth a multitude Of sins" declares
Brightside.
Sure, agrees Son. The woman with
an improving face and a bell like voice
is just as beautiful at the far end OF
a wire as Broadway's peachiest pippfn
That's why it's so popular with the
Hope on, hope ever society"
Copyright. 1910. by the New York
Evening Telegram New York Herald
company. All rights reserved.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-26

lette got interested enough TO find what
il all meant.
Mr.. Quay, it developed. was a member
of an indian tribe, and has trace Of
indian blood in HIS veins. He was one
of the greatest authorities on indian
lore languages and legends He used to
go out west occasionally and attend in
dian war dances. painting up and dane
ing as well as the boldeSt buck in the
tribe Once he went out alone into the
Florida everglades and settled an up
rising of the indians when they were
threatening to "insurge-'
And in all his public dealings, he was
always square with the indians, and in
sistent that the government must be- He
killed more indian steals than all the
other men who were in congress in his
time His love and weakness for the
indians was a dominant trait of his
character.
And that was why the indians came TO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-26

Want TO see LaFollette," he said to
the secretary.
"All right, John; what do you want p
Me want money. Humph,'
But Mr.. LaFolleTte hasn't any money;
he can't do anything for you"
''Humph."
You want to go to the treasury
Ugh"
Now, John. you can't get any money
here. We haven't any. Don't bother Mr..
LaFollette about it"
John sat stock still. Finally he spoke:
Quay" hs said Quay, he indians
friend. Quay, he dead now. LaFollette,
he just like Quay; he indians friend /;
he not dead; indian hope him don't die.
Indian must see LaFollette.
After three of four indians had assur-
ed him that he was the greatest states
man since QuayS and the political heir
TO the Pennsylvania boss, senator LaFol-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-26

that il would conserve good deal OF
time, give the early part Of the day FOL
statesmen 10 attend 10 correspondence
committee meetings and the like, and
would make more effective debate posi-
bic.
The idea has taken so well, as SEN
ators have talked II over, that the rules
committee is now reported likely to re-
port the resolution a canvass of the
senate is on foot. with the view 70 learn
ing certainly whether the resolution
would pass.
Apropos of this inquiry, several seri-
Gus questions have been raised:
VIII it be good form for senator's to
come for the night session in evening
clothes?
Maybe it will, but one new senator
from the west almost lost standing with
his constituents two years ago because
It was reported in the press that he ap-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-26
Brightside and
His Boy.
..The Woman at the Telephone" Their
Latest Tabloid Sketch.
By Lafayette Parks

s6T SEE by the paper that one Of
our hard working legislators
has introduced bill for cheap
er telephones begins Brightside, as
Son enters to engage in the evenings
verbal calisthenicS-
Talk is too cheap already" Son re-
plies with considerable peevishness,
vafnly seeking a match
He seems TO think it would be .
great convenience for the women
folks" continues Father. He wants
an unlimited call for cents"
IF that ever becomes law there'n
be a lot OF DANES sitting up all night
to get their nickel's worth calculates
Son
+T suppose il would be a convenience
when il comes to doing their shopping
suggests Father.
Not for the grocery keepers There
would be about a million OF 'em in
padded cells in a week If all the women
in New York could talk as long as they
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-26

peared at a night session in spike tall
ed coat. Some educative work must be
done before that sort of chance can be
taken regularly.
Then, again. there is the question Of
whether the senatorial elders can be ex-
pected to attend the meetings. The sem
ate includes a big proportion Of men
who are beyond the three score and 10
mark, and they don't fancy night ses-
siens.
The younger men don't object; they
rather like the notion. But the elders,
and the society set. are opposed.
1T Will ruin dinner giving in this
town., moaned one hostess who has
been highly successful with the lions Of
the political set. They just mustn't
do It"
And there it stands. VIII the elders
and hostesses win? Tt is beginning to
loom as very serious social issue IN
Washington.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-26
LaFollette and Indians;
Legislation In Full Dress

Washington. D. G., Feb. 26.-When
ton he was known as an ardent oppo-
nent of all machine methods in politics.
He was PLACED, among others, on the in
dian affairs committee OF the senate,
and there he presently found himself
rated as the political heir to the most
distinguished machine statesman Of
modern times.
Mr.. LaFollette, for want of something
10 do, took deep interest in all indian
legislation. Washington is always full
OF indians when congress is IN session;
their mission almost universally is to
keep the enterprising white man from
stealing something from them 1t was
not long until the indians discovered
that senator LaFollette was their friend.
One day a big chief from the southwest
went to the Wisconsin mans office.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-26
TR AIGHT TALKS
WITH BOYS AND MEN
POWER OF PERSONALITY
BY DR.. MADISON C. J

~ MERSON says: Give boy dress
and accomplishments and you
- give him the master or palaces
Uhereyer he goes. He has not the trou-
bic TO earn or own them. they sollcll
him to enter and possess
Good manners go farther than letters
of recommen da ton, like the gold slahI-
ard they are current the WorIo arouhu'
Lord Chesterfield we'll knew the truth
~ tba nroverb that Manners make the
man" He wrote to his son: All your
Creek can never advance you, but your
manners, if good, may.
The gruff man, however, capable re-
pels. while the man with pieaSins
way about him always attracts 10
quote Chesterfield again: "OlI your
mind and your manners to give them
the necessary suppleness and 1leAio4i-
ity-strength alone will not 90 So
Courteous Manners.
Aaron Burr lost the presidency py one
vote hut he became vice president. out
distancing men of twice his character
AMI ability, owing TO his suave ana
courteous manners, his polished bearing
and magnetic personality. -,
Jcsephine's fascinating manners ala
more for Napoleon than any dozen OF
his loyal adherents.
The art of pleasing is synonymous
with the art of rising in the world
OF course. there are notable exceptions
to the rule that a pleasing personality
brings success. Michael Angelo was
cold and forbidding man, and though
the people admired his works they
cared little for him.
Columbus was unsocial, and TO MS
taciturn disposition may be attributed
the mutinv of his crew, which with
difficulty was allayed on his voyage
of discovery to the new world. Dante
was never invited out to dinner in his
life; he was never welcomed at any
fireside.
The 'T don't know" 4 don't care"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-26
Nasxma~~-

regard senator LaFollette as his politil-
cal heir. You can find a convention OF
braves in Mr. LaFollette's office any
time, because he is known TO, them as
the new chief Quay"
They do say that the senate Is going
to adopt. inside another year or tWo'
the British custom Of night sessions for
legislative business.
Senator Bailey started the movement
with a resolution that the senate shall
meet at 2, o'clock instead of noon, as
at present He said he didn't expect 1t to
pass at once. but he wanted TO make
speech on it later, and would ask that
1t lie on the table.
The Texans idea is that the senate
should meet at 2, work till a reasonable
dinner hour, and then after dinner have
a night session at or $50. He figures
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-26
Curling Liquor Violations

Intoxicating
readily the
generally hold
ruled of
intoxicating regulate
a
of
commonly of
of invaIy supreme
while
authority police engaging
sustaining legislation
should be
Hitchcock
friend Of the territory plenty of material at home
appointing
New Mexico West Pointer
bring the efficiency sple4did shape
looks like Butte could
short tme the condemnation proceedings will be
of building activity Heras today
which several could feel
putting the facts before the and the facts sufficient
advertise FL Pa enough Misrepresentation
prefer say
anyhow younger
face