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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-05-21
ROOSEvELT'S THROAT
TROUBLE IS WORSE
Former President Rests as
Much as Possible.

London. May 1g.-Mr. Roosevelts
throat trouble Is proving more obsti.
nate than il was thought II would be.
He obeys the London specialists strict
orders to be as quiet as possible to
the best OF his ability. but his throat
seems to be worse than II was
some time ago. His position as official
envoy to the funeral entails a certain
amout OF social duty. which. however.
Is not exacting.
He inscribed" on the king. queen.
queen mother and Duke of Connaught;
in short. on all British and foreign roy
allies now in London. This only
amounts to calling at their residences
and writing his name in their visitors
books. Outside of this. Mr.. Roosevelt
made special call ON the king Of
Denmark. whom he missed when he
visited Copenhagen.
Since he has been In London Mr..
Roosevelt has twice had his friend.
Seth Bullock. al lunch at the en-.
bassy. introducing him to II. J. Gun
ningham as another open air man."
MIR. Cunningham and Bullock have
been getting on well together and are
having a good time seeing London.
Kermit Roosevelt sometimes accom-.
panies them. Mr.. Roosevelt will take
his African trophies as are in Wards
charge. lie will also take them 10 Mr..
Holland to see his rifles.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-05-21
VAST CROWDPAYS.
HOMAGE To KING.
Thousands Pass Before Bier
Of Edward VII.
LONG WAIT IN THE RAIN
Al Glasses OF People Kept Night Long
Vigil to Pay Tribute to Dead Sow
ereign.

London, May 10. The greatest
crowd ever formed in line in this city
waited patiently under oppressive at.
mospheric conditions to pay last
tribute TO the memory of King Ed
ward. whose body lies in state IN
Westminster hall.
The queue" six and eight abreast.
extended nearly seven miles from the
entrance TO the hall through the ad'
jacent streets.
Many persons. men as well as wo.
men. tainted from exhaustion. and am
bulancc attendants were busy all along
the stream of humanity.
The doors OF the hall were opened
at o'clock. Many thousands were
already In line. and by noon the total
number who had passed the bier. In
Guiding those who had obtained en-
trance the day before. exceeded 1907
GOO. Some 1000 moved silently through
the hall every hour. but the waiting
lines grew more rapidly.
Still another form Of tribute was
shown in the arrival Of a score OF
royal personages with their suites.
which made the West End the scene
Of unusual animation.
Buckingham palace where most OF
the members Of royalty are staying;
Marlborough house. still the residence
OF King George and Queen Mary. and
other royal homes opened their doors
again and again throughout the day
as calls of courtesy were exchanged.
NColonel Roosevelt. tho special Amer
ican ambassador 10 the kings funeral
was among the many callers at Mari
borough house.
From o'clock in the morning. when
the doors of Westminster hall opened
for the first full day Of lying In state
throughout the day the mourning-clad
multitude in four deep formation filed
past the bier.
Tho police with some tact and con
siderable patience. maintained order
and kept the thousands moving stead.
lily. The mourners entered at one end
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-05-21
BIG PROFIT IN COFFEE
Witness Says That MiddIemen Make
is Cents a Pound

Washington. May i9. Herman
Slelckcn. New York coffee importer
told the house ship subsidy investi.
eating committee that the middle
mans profit ON coffee in this country
is approximately Is cents pound
against Germany's profit of cents
Germany imposes tariff on coffee and
the United States does not.
Mr. Sielcken. replying TO questions
OF Representative Longworth. said
that during period of many years the
price of coffee laid down at New York
has averaged IA cents. and the cost
Of roasting and preparing II 2 to 2h
cents. the consumer paying for this
rs cents a pound and upward
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-05-21
MILLIONAIRE ACQUITTED
Pittsburg Contractor Not Guilty OF
Bribery CHARGE.

Pittsburg. Pa. May l9.-It took the
jury but FIVE minutes. one ballot. TO
acquit Frank F. Nicola. the pittsburc
contractor. worth $2o.O0O.0O0. who for
the past three days has been on trial
charged with lending assistance to the
bribing OF Pittsburg councilmen. The
jury further accented the victory by
placing all costs on the county.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-05-21
Seek to EnjoIn Commerce Commission

Chicago. May 10. - The Pullman
company filed a bill in the United
States circuit court asking for pre-
liminary injunction against the inter.
state commerce commission. The com
pany seeks to enjoin the commission
from enforcing the new sleeping berth
rates recently fixed by the commits
sion. lowering the charge for upper
berths. Judge Grosscup set the motion
for hearing May 25.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-05-21
DYNAMITE KILLS 100
Explosion In Barracks Of Rural Guard
In Pinar Del Rio, Cuba.

Havana. May l9.-An explosion Of
dynamite occurred at the barracks OF
the rural guard in pinar Del Rio City.
II is reported that hundred men
were killed and nifty injured. Many OF
the victims were blown to pieces.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-05-21

of the hall. double rows passing on
either side of the catafalque and
emerging at the opposite end of the
building.
When the doors were closed between
10000 and 10000 persons had viewed
the casket. while perhaps half that
number were still waiting In the adj
jacent streets. At II o'clock a new
queue" was formed. and midnight
found the waiting throng swollen by
many thousands.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-05-21

pcaring into the hall. was an impress
siyc tribute 10 the dead sovereign.
Among the floral tokens received
was wonderful wreath from the
kaiser and laiscrin. II Is al least Ave
feet in diameter. II required six men
10 carry H. II Is composed OF lilies
and orchids and the fragrance is over
towering.
In the center Of Westminster hall
beneath the lofty. vaulted roof. rests
the royal caskct on catafalquc oi
purple. Upon IL are the ieweled crown.
orb and scepter. and the royal stand
ard. and beneath them cream. colorcd
pail with miniature rayol standard
at each corner.
Against the head Of the caskct rests
an exquisite cross of yiolets and
mauve orchids from Queen Alexandra.
and on the eastern side is n heart
shaped wreath Of bay leaves with a
golden inscription on purple ribbon
announcing tint II comes with sympa
thy and reverence from the house OF
commons.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-24
Big Land Opening
Old Spanish Rancho subdivided

big land opening such as charac-
terized the early days of Los Angeles
is now under way in the original Monte
Vista Valley, fifteen miles from busi-
ness center of Los Angeles.
The opening of such high class foot
hill land at low, wholesale prices can
be likened to an old-time opportunity
come back to shake hands with the
thoughtful homeseekers of Los Angeles.
This rich, level valley land, with
splendid water supply, fourteen hun
dred feet elevation, free from fogs and
frost; the cream of the citrus fruit dis
tricts. The ideal location for a coun-
try home, scenery that surpasses even
Redlands. What more could one ask?
and the wholesale prices to first COM
ers.
All Californians know California's
old established Rural Home and Or
chard Magazine, the Western Empire.
Under the direction of the editor of
this paper eight big successful colonies
have been established. This big land
opening is the ninth.
For full particulars and descriptive
literature of the Western Empires
famous Home-secuIing plan at whole
sale prices. call or write The Western
Empire Suburban Farms Association,
Chamber of Commerce building, Los
Angeles, Cal. Auto excursion 10 a. m.
daily.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-24
Personal Mention

H. Victor Davidson of Pinos Altos
New Mexico, is a late arrival at the
Hayward.
r. W. Graham, an oil operator from
Coalinga, is registered at the Van
Nuys for few days.
F. D. Byrne, a mining man from
Guaymas, Mexico, is among the late
arrivals at the Angelus.
NJ. C. Clayton and wife of San Fran
cisco are in Los Angeles for a few
days, guests at the Angelus.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Jaffa, tourists
from New York city, are among the
late arrivals at the Hayward.
Col Edward L. Mills of Washington,
D. c., is among those who registered
at the Westminster yesterday
o. F. Samualson, a prominent oil
producer of Coalinga, is among the
late arrivals at the Alexandria.
Joseph Green, a prominent business
man from New YORK city, is among the
recent arrivals at the Lankershim.
Charles Kunchen, a mining man from
Tonopah, is making the Hayward his
headquarters during short business
stay here.
DR.. M. E. Arner, practicing ply
sician from Vallejo, is a guest at the
Lankershim. He is accompanied by
Mrs. Arner.
Mr.. and Mrs. George G.. Hazard of
Redlands are registered at the West
minister. Mr.. Hazard is in the auto
mobile business.
Miss L. c. Watts of Louisville, Ky. (;
Miss c. B. Buckner and Mrs. George
C. Mather of Detroit are guests at the
Hayward for a few days.
w. c. Mendenhall, connected with the
United States geological survey, is
making the Van Nuys his headquarters
during a short stay in Los Angeles.
Henry Ach, the San Francisco law
yer who was prominently connected
with the defense in the recent graft
prosecutions in that city, is in Los
Angeles on business. He is a guest at
the Van Nuys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Baker of Los An
geles, who have been making an ex-
tensive tour of Mexico, having been in
the southern republic for several
months, have returned home and are
guests at the Lankershim.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. A. Stoneham of New
York, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Wills of De-
troit Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Berry of
Boston, Miss Preston OF Detroit and
NJ. A. league of New York form a
party of tourists who are staying at
the Alexandria.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-24
STAR MEMBERS
VISIT Los ANGELES
Northern Delegates from State
Convention at San Diego
Register at Local Hotels

A great majority of the delegates to
the state convention of the Order OF
Eastern Star. which has been in ses-
sion during the past week in San Diego
at the new U. S. Grant hotel, are stop
ping off on their return home from the
southern city to spend a few days
sightseeing in and around Los Angeles.
A party of about $50 registered at the
Westminster hotel last evening, an
other twenty-five at the Hayward,
while a number more, bringing the
total to about 225, are scattered among
the other hotels.
Most of the delegates who are stop
ping off are from around San Fran
cisco bay and Northern California.
Most of them will be here until We'd
nesday, the limit of the stopover al
lowed by their tickets, and will spend
that time visiting different points of
interest in Southern California. The
majority of those registered at the
Westminster will spend today visiting
Catalina island.
The delegates report very success
full session at San Diego, and several
stated that they were especially
pleased at having the convention held
there, as it gave them chance to
visit Los Angeles and surrounding
towns.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-24
ANGELENOS( AMUSED BY
SHOPPING IN ORIENT
Tourists from This City Arrive in
Yokohama on Round-the-
World Trip

The party of thirty-four Los Angeles
people who left this city September 12
for tour of the world, via Japan and
the far east, under the personal direc-
tion of d. F. Robertson of the Ger
man-American Savings bank are hav-
ing a very pleasant and interesting
trip, according to a letter which has
been received from Mr.. Robertson.
The party sailed from San Francisco
September Is on a Pacific Mail liner,
and arrived in Yokohama, Japan, Oc-
tober 8, from where the letter was
written, October 6.
Mr. Robertson states that all of the
party are in good health and have eX-
perienced no inconvenience en- route.
According to his communication, the
last day aboard ship was the scene Of
a very enjoyable social function, the
captains dinner, which was attend
ed by the entire party of Angelenos.
In regard to Yokohama he writes:
"When we landed from the ship we
found a perfect swarm of jinirickisha
men, all anxious to carry us to our
hotel, the Grand. Several of the Los
Angeles folks took advantage of this
novel means of travel The women in
our party have had much amusement
shopping in Yokohama. Several pur
chased dresses, which were bought fit
ted and made ready for wearing in 4S
hours, at about one-fourth the cost of
making them in the United States.
The men of the party, not to be out
done, have bought pongee and linen
suits which were made for them to
measure by Chinese tailors in "a hours.
The weather here has been delightful
and our stay as been enlivened by ex-
cursions to Kamakura and other places
of interest"
The party after spending three weeks
in Japan will leave October "a for
Korea and Manchuria, From there
they go to Peking then Shanghai, Hong
Kong, Canton, Singapore, Java, Bur-
ma, India, Ceylon, Arabia and Egypt.
Leaving the orient they will make an
extended tour of Europe.
Los Angeles people in the party in
clude: Mr.. and Mrs. W, H. Booth,
Ferris Booth, Mr.. and Mrs. e P. Bos-
byshell, Mr. and Mrs. p. L. Evans,
w Evans, Miss K. Evans, Mr.. Lewis
r. Freeman, Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. For
roster, Mr.. and Mrs. e. S. Moulton,
Ferris Moulton, Mrs. Louise Y. Pratt,
Count Won Schiecher, Mrs. Mary Nor
ris, Mrs. Frances L. Roe Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. A. Swope, Mr.. and Mrs. w Whit
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Burns,
Miss r. Burns and maid, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Mcconnell, DR.. and Mrs
James Dock, Prof. Samuel T. Black
Miss Pauline T. Black, Miss M. D.
Bloomer, Mr.. and Mrs L. w. Briggs,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Bushnell, Mrs. Alice
H. Dodd. Judge r. G.. Henry, Mrs.
Emma Markham. d. M. Markham. Mr.
and Mrs w. Fl. Jameson, J. c. jane
son, w. H. Jameson, jr.. Miss Eloise
Jameson, Miss Bernice Jameson, Miss
Hetty Jameson, Miss Adelaide Jane
son, DR.. and Mrs James Trotter Mr.
and Mrs A. Tucker, Mr.. A. d. Re'th-
muller, Miss Lena Haas, DR.. and Mrs.
r. w. Miller.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-24
GROCER FALLS DEAD ON
DEPARTING FROM A VISIT

L. NJ. Gilman, 81, living at 80 West
Fifty-ninth street, while calling on Mrs.
Alice Brown, 1924 BerendO street Satur-
day night, dropped dead as he was
about to depart for his home. He had
recently sold his business, a grocery
store at 55O3 MOneta avenue, the pur-
chasers taking over the business that
day. The excitement connected with the
transferring of the business is believed
by friends to have been too great
nervous strain for Mr.. Gilman, who long
had been affiliated with heart troubles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-24

Three wells have teen driven and as
many windmills and tanks erected to
furnish water for domestic purposes.
Two of the wells were driven on the
reservation proper and the third on a
body of land adjoining the reservation,
which was purchased for the benefit
of the Indians The last named is an
excellent we'll and would furnish suf-
ficient water for the irrigation of
limited area and it is possible that a
small pumping plant may be installed.
Fortunately most of the reservation is
good grain land and if the Indians
could raise sufficient vegetables for
their own use they would be compare
lively well off.
FIVE-MILE DITCH
The Pala reservation, located in the
valley of the San Luis Rey river,
forms the home of the Indians who
were forcibly removed from Warmers
ranch some few years ago. This res
ervation is supplied with water for ir-
rigation purposes from the San Luis
Rey river and about 400 acres of land
are irrigated by a ditch about five
miles in length. The upper end of the
ditch is cement lined and is provided
with permanent intake works to resist
the flood action of the river. A tract
of about 300 acres of land yet remains
to be irrigated. and as the Indians
have made excellent use of those lands
already supplied with water the irri-
gation of this tract will probably be
taken up in the near future.
The La Jolla, reservation, located
about fifteen miles above the Pala
reservation, is supplied with water by
two small creeks, which furnish suf-
ficient water for the irrigation of about
800 acres of land. During the past
summer a small diversion dam was
constructed on one of the creeks and
about 1000 feet of 12-inch cement pipe
conduit laid 1t is expected to resume
work on this reservation during the
coming fiscal year.
THE SAN DIEGO RIVER
The Captain Granie reservation, To-
Gated on the San Diego river about
fifteen miles from Lakeside, obtains its
water for domestic and irrigation pur-
poses from the fluIne of the San Diego
Flume company. The irrigable land
patches along the San Diego river,
totaling about 200 acres in area.
Twelve small pipe lines are now being
installed to irrigate these lands.
The Campo reservation. situated in
the mountains near the Mexican bor-
der, has been supplied with small
reservoir and an elght-inch pipe line
zOOO IeeI III lehStn W SuPPly ""col III
domestic purposes and for the irriga
tion of about fifty acres of land. The
reservation lies at too high an eleva-
ton for agricultural purposes, as frosts
are liable to occur during any month
of the year. 1t is a good cattle coun-
try, however, and the government is
turning the attention of the Indians in
that direction.
Work is contemplated on the Santa
Ynez and several other reservations,
and it is hoped tina. in comparatively
short time all the Indians of Southern
California will be as prosperous as the
character of their respective reserva- !
tions will permit.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-24
THIEF STEALS JEWELRY y
TOTALING $3.50 IN VAL UE

A burglar using a pass key obtained
entrance to the home of Fred Kroeger
at 1921 Berendo street early Saturday
night while the family was absent and
stole various articles of jewelry Of
the aggregate value of $3.50.
Among articles taken are a gold
watch of French manufacture, a stick
pin set with diamonds and rubies, two
neck chains and a locket set with
diamonds.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-24
FIREMEN SAVE SLEEPING
MAN IN BURNING HOUSE

Lester Faulkner was overcome by
smoke and narrowly escaped being burned
while asleep on the second floor OF
twO-story frame structure at 1l2-ll4
West Ninth street when the building
was damaged by fire of mysterious or
igin early yesterday morning. He was
found in an unconscious condition by the
firemen and taken to the receiving hos
pitaI. The police surgeons resOrted to
artificial respiration and revived him.
The building was occupied by G. and
NJ. Smith, who conducted carpenter
shop on the ground floor. The second
floor was used as a lodging house. The
building Is owned by Robert Marsh COM
pany. The total damage is estimated
at $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-24
OFFERS CHORUS GIRLS
500 TO STAY SINGLE
Theatrical Manager InSureS the
Members of Troupe Against
Matrimony While on Tour

A great many persons have heard of
the theatrical managers who took out
| $50,000 insurance policy as a guard
against possible marriage of their pop
ular star, a great matinee idol That
was a new wrinkle but strange as it
seemed, and many believed it an adj
vertising scheme, it is not half as
strange as the story that has just
come to light about the managers who
placed every one of their chorus girls
under contracts not to marry within
the year and then took out an insur-
ance policy against each girl.
It was the firm of Charles A. Goet-
tier, manager of "a Stubborn Cinder-
ella," the current Auditorium attrac-
tion, that did this. 1t was sno press
agents scheme for advertising the
musical comedy. On the other hand,
it was a vital necessity. Far from
being an advertising scheme, it costs
practically a whole months salary for
each year to be thus insured, or about
10 per cent-just an even $100 for the
chorus girls and higher for the girls
who do small parts.
Mr.. Goettler this last summer, while
organizing his company for ga Stub
born Cinderella" was brought face to
face with a peculiar condition of af
fairs. For the last two years the
newspapers of the east have been
printing SlOTl6S dpOuI Ile SCdIClIy"OL
women eligible for matrifnony in the
Rocky mountain and Pacific coast
states. While engaging chorus girls
Mr. Goettler discovered that there was
a rather feVerish desire on the part of
the girls to make a western tour.
From the chance remark of one young
and pretty applicant he discovered
that the Golden West held not only
the lure of gold for these young
women, but the lure of the state of
matrimony.
MANAGERS CONFER
THE manager mentioned this discov-
cry to another manager and learned
that last year fully so per cent of the
chorus girls of New York companies
that made the western trip had left
the companies because of their get
ting married.
Now, Mr.. Goettler has no quarrel
with matrimony; in fact, he encour-
ages all who wish to enter that state,
but he does not want his business to
be ruined How to meet the situation
was rather a puzzler. Finally he hit
on the scheme of the contracts and
insurance. At first the girls whom he
wanted, and they were the prettiest
and cleverest to be sure, refused to
sign any contract.
Right here Mr. Goettler became Gu
pids ally. He signed an agreement
with each young woman to the effect
that at the end of the season if she
met her fate in the wild and woolly
west he would make her present of
$780,
When the news got out there was so
strong a rush for Goettler's office that
a squad of policemen was necessary
to keep the applicants in line. Goettler
thus picked up just about the liveliest
prettiest and cleverest bunch of cho-
rus girls that ever took trip. These
girls are strenuously working and
every one of them is out to earn that
$780, OF course it is going to make it
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-24

necessary for him to get a new lot of
chorus girls next season, but he be-
lieves it will be easy. The company
has been out since the last of August
and six of the chorus are now carrying
on a vigorous correspondence with
young men along the route, and one
young woman has announced her en-
gagement,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-24

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begins Sept. II. Rates reasonable.
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S12O3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-17
WILLS FILED FOR PROBATE.
Mrs. Sarah A. Payne Bequeaths Es
tate to- Children.

The will of Mrs. Sarah A. Payne, dates
March l. 1910, has been flied for probate
After naming the Union Trust COMPANY
as executor she leaves to her son Harry
M. Payne twenty shares Of Mer1enthale-
stock and one-half of her cash in bank
To her daughter-in-law, Eeanor NJ
Payne. widow of her son. George c
Payne. is left certain parlor furniture in
al12 Massachuse+ Is avenue northwest.
Similar gifts are made to the wife OF
Harry NJ. Payne.
James Megill Payne. son Of George c
Payne, is to have Ave shares Of Mergen.
thaler stock and the other hal, Of the
bank account. Personal property be.
quests are made to Eleanor T.. Frances
r. and Sarah \. Payne, grandchildren
A house in Erie. Pa, is devised to Bell.
Witter, a sister of the deceased, and q
family portrait is given to nephew. Ed.
ward Moore.
By the terms of the will of Joseph D.
Aiken, dated August 10. 1908 his entir,
estate is devised to his widow during life
or widowhood. At her death or rema =.
riage the property goes to the children.