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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-03-31
Curious Optical Properties.

Asterism is the beautiful name given
to a curious optical property of GER
tain minerals. They show a star
shaped figure where light is reflected
from them or transmitted through
them. This is seen in the star stone,
which is sort of sapphire, and in
the star ruby. There is asterism also
in mica. The photograph of a lamp
fame taken through a plate of mica
shows six rayed star, with six faint
er radiations between. Outwardly
star mica resembles the ordinary form
and shows the same phenomena under
polarized light. When examined un-
der the microscope. however, the star
mica is found to contain fine needles
Of another mineral. And these are
regularly arranged at angles of 100
degrees. To these needles is due tile
star seen by transmitted light.-Chica-
60 Tribune.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-03-31

There once appeared at the back
door of a house a tramp who TO the
mistress Of the place related pathetic
story Of his troubles. This tale. how
ever. did not greatly move the matter
Of fact woman. for she remarked
dryly:
"That's the same story 1 had from
the last hobo that passed"
Indeed" said the tramp. "Then.
madam. 1 perceive that 1 have been
unwise not to have had my history
copyrighted. Judge
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-03-31
Singer and Orator.

'1f had my way" DR.. Mcnamara
once confessed to an interviewer, 81
should be singing In Carmen instead
of making speeches from the treasury
bench, but unfortunately the British
public thinks a great deal more of a
man who can make a bad speech than
a man who can sing a good song."-
Westminster Gazette.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-03-31

Doesn't it make you the least bit
enviOus to see what elegant furniture
Mrs. Eyehy is putting into her house
next door,"
Not bit Ny husband says it win
be sold by the sheriff within SIX
months-and III be there to buy it,
Chicago Tribune.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-03-31
To Reform Him.

9linister-You say you are going to
marry a man to reform him. That is
noble. May I ask who It is? Miss
Reauti-It's young Mr.. Bondclipper.
Minister-Indeed. l did not know he
had any bad habits. Miss Beauti-
Yes; his friends say that he is becom-
ing quite miserly.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-03-31
Very Thoughtful.

Before we were married" said Mr..
AIeekton, i showed my affection for
Henrietta by serenading her"
Il suppose you neglect any such at
fentions now"
Yes; l show my affection now by
respecting her desire that shall not
try TO sing. Washington Star.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-03-31

Il wish Knew how to keep a serv-
ant"
That man across the way can help
you
Does he conduct an intelligence Of
fceT'
'No: he's an Houston
Post.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-03-31
Minht HsIn Some.

''It's up to you TO do something to
help our Neighborhdod improvement
association"
I'm for f. III make ny daughter
sell her piano."-Cleveland Plain Deal.
er
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-03-31

"Help. Helpr came the CRY Of dis
tress through the midnight stiffness.
The policeman IN the neighboring
doorway stirred uneasily. Advertise
IN the want column" he muttered and
resumed HIS nap.-Philadelphia Press.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-03-31

Gentleman Chiring valetl-Then IN
derstand you to have some knowledge
~ barbering. You've cut hair or and
On? ADplicant-On, SIR, but never on"
Boston Standard.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-03-31

spoonly-I am intoxicated with love
for you. Miss Manyplunks--Oh, I seel
And you want to Try the gold cure?-
Chicago News
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-03-31

Leave your son a good name and an
employment-Stevensen
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-04

CALL AND SEE OUR LARGE VAR
iETY OF FRESH VEGETABLES.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-19
TWO ARE ARRESTED AS
SLAYERS OF RANCHER
San Diego MuIatto Confesses;
Says He Was Unwilling
Accomplice

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 1S.-Andrew
Mitchell, a real estate dealer, and John
Fl. Jones, a mulatto stable man. were
arrested in this city early this morn
ing on a charge of having murdered
Matthias Mau, the aged German
rancher who was shot dead at his
home near Jamul last Friday.
The mulatto was first taken into GUS
tody. He confessed, saying that he
was an unwilling accomplice of Mitchell
In the killing. Jones told the officers
that he and Mitchell went to the Mau
brothers place for the purpose of rob-
berry. Jones said that after they ar
rived at the ranch he went across the
road to get drink of water from the
we'll and while there he saw Mitchell
deliberately raise his revolver and
shoot Mau three times. He said he
hurried back across the road, and to-
gether the men dragged the body of
their victim to the place where it was
later found by the brother. The muir
derers then looted the house.
Soon after Jones had confessed
Mitchell was arrested. In the latter's
room a revolver with which the shoot
ing is supposed to have been done was
found, and also money and valuables.
Fred Mau, brother of Matthias Mau,
identified these as part of the loot.
Additional evidence against the two
men was obtained by the sheriff today
when he visited the scene of the kill
ing and fitted the shoes worn by the
two men to the foot prints near the
ranch house. The tracks and shoes are
said to have colresponded completely.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-19
CLERGYMAN WINS TWICE
IN FIGHT ON DISEASE
Rev. Morton HartzeII of Chicago
Will Come West to Regain
Lost Strength

After a second victory over the white
plague which twice almost cut off his
life, Rev. Morton Culver Hartzell, pas
tor of South Park Avenue Methodist
church of Chicago, according to word
received here yesterday, has been
granted leave of absence by his con-
gregation in order to come to Califor-
MIA to complete mis- recovery. He Will
leave with his wife and son today.
The fight of the Rev, Mr.. Hartzell
for life has been one of utmost deter
minatiOn and nerve and has attracted
interest of people all over the country
When advised by his physicians, more
than two years ago, that he was a vic
tim of tuberculosis of the kidneys, 1t
was believed that he would survive
but a few months at the most But
with determination to win out, the
plucky minister hurried to New Mex
leo With a season there of treat
ment, with open air exercise and sleep
ing, the trouble was finally conquered,
and he returned to his duties in CHI
cagO.
Some months later the plague re-
turned this time in his hip joint. With
an earnest fight for recovery, after
twenty-five weeks spent under the care
of the best specialists in a Chicago
hospital. a cure has practically been
accomplished again. After a year
spent in Los Angeles MI Hartzell eX-
poets to return TO his pastorate at the
South Park Avenue church.
The Rev Mr.. Hartzell became prom
inent about two years ago in a cru
SADIE which he inaugurated as the head
of the Douglas Neighborhood club
against vice in his district on the south
side of the eastern city.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-19
Some Facts About Los Angeles Worth Knowing

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Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-19
SAN FRANCISCO WOMAN
LOSES HISTORIC JEWELS
Mrs. Parker Thompson Leaves
Handbag Containing Heir
looms in Santa Fe Coach

Leaving her handbag in a Santa Fe
coach at the La Grande station,
Mrs. Parker Thompson of San Fran
cisco, reported to the detectives yes
terday afternoon that among other val
uables she had lost a costly diamond
ring which had been In the Thompson
family for seventy-five years. The
ring, Mrs. Thompson said, had been
purchased for her grandmother as a
birthday present by a great-grand-
father and had in turn been handed
down to succeeding generations.
Mrs. Thompson came to Los Angeles
from San Diego on her way to San
Francisco. Leaving the Santa Fe sta
tion she rode over to the Arcade depot,
where she intended to take the train
to the northern city. When she looked
for her baggage check, however, she
saw she had left her handbag in the
Santa Fe train and hurried back to
find it. A search of the coaches proved
useless, as the bag had evidently been
stolen Immediately after Mrs. Thomp-
son left the train.
Beside the family ring, there were
two other diamond rings in the bag.
Tt also contained a string of gold
beads, one gold neck chain and a
Southern Pacific ticket to San Fran
cisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-19
REQUEST FOR LAW GIVES
ANNEXERS FRESH LIFE
Consolidation Commission Pre-
pared to Go to Work with
Renewed Vigor

With the action of the chamber of
commerce in asking for tine necessary
legislation, the consolidation commits
sion will go to work this morning with
renewed vigor and with the expecta-
ton of getting somewhere in its work,
The chamber of commerce has asked
the Southern California members of
the legislature to enact such legisla-
tion as will let cities with freeholders'
charters consolidate under their eX-
listing charters and with the charter
name of the central body in the con-
Solidation. That means to permit the
consolidated city and county of Los
Angeles to retain the name Los An
geles
Observation-Disclosures have raised the
cry that if Los Angeles takes only a
part of Los Angeles county in its con-
solidation it will, in effect, be secession
from an established form of govern
7nent and the seeding body must take
a new name, leaving the name Los
Angeles for the older county.
COnsolidationists say that this is a
childish attitude, as the same act that
provides for consolidation can also pro-
vide that the name be retained. No
Consolidationist considers for a moment
that the name Los Angeles will be
dropped, and if it was not positively
assured that the name would be re-
tanned it is probable that all proceed
ings in the matter would be dropped
at once.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-19
FALL ON CACTUS
KILLS ANCELENO
Terribly Wounded Man Drags
Himself Into SearChlight and
Dies in Agony

His body pierced by cacti into which
he had fallen from a cliff on the New
berry mountain, in the northwestern
part of San Bernardino county, Ed
ward Smith of this city, terribly
wounded, dragged himself into Search
light and died yesterday in agony
Smiths remains are to be brought 10
Los Angeles by two friends, Barton
and Thurston, who say the man made
his home here.
Smith was walking along the side OF
the mountain when he slipped and fell
headlong into a clump of cacti The
sharp points stabbed him in many
places, and suffering great pain he
dragged himself into the road. There
he lay for hours in the hot sun, SUI
fering terrible agonies and weakened
by loss of blood. 1t is claimed that a
man came upon him while he was ly-
ing on the road but refused to drive
him to Searchlight unless he would
pay one-half of the fare of a livery
rig. Finally Smith was taken to town,
but it was too late. Blood poisoning
had set in, and despite everything that
could be done for him in the little min
ing town he died.
Smith was q prospector and was we'll
known among the mining men of San
Bernardino. He is said to have owned
a number of promising claims in that
county. One of the thorns that in
jured him pierced completely through
his wrist
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-19
POLICE RIDICULE STORY
MAN RELATED OF HOLDUP
Investigation Fails to Show J. B.
CaIdron Was Robbed on
Also Street

Though he trembled with fear and
vowed he would never again be the
same man as a result of his experience,
J. b. Calderon, who reported to the
city detectives Thursday night that he
had been held up and robbed by foot
pads, is dubbed by the police either an
impostor or the victim of hallucina-
tions.
Calderon, a we'll dressed man of
about 40, appeared at the detectives
office about $50 o'clock Thursday night
and paled as he told about two high
waymen who held him up at the point
of a revolver near the Maier brewery
on Also street, relieving him of about
500 and gold watch. After eXhorting
the officers to "do their best" for him,
Calderon left central station, saying he
would be back in two or three days.
After investigating certain informa-
tion Calderon gave, the detectives have
concluded they would like to see the
man again. He gave his address as
1151 East Eleventh street, which the
detectives say is fictitious. The tele-
phone number he furnished also proved
fictitious.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-19
Shirtwaist Girls Parade Broadway
as Sisters in East Face Blizzard
SUN COMES HERE;
STORM ELSE WHERE
Bathers Crowd the California
Beaches; Atlantic Coast Is
Scene of Wrecks

While icicles hung from frost-bitten
trees and snowdrifts coiled about
church towers in the eastern states
yesterday the shirt waist girl paraded
to and fro on Los Angeles sunny
Broadway.
While the Chicago hubby was kept
busy rustling coal from the bin in the
basement to feed a hungry furnace the
Los Angeles head of household en-
joyed the day on his front porch read
ing eastern blizzard stories from the
daily paper or spent the day at the
beach and watched the young folks
frolic in the surf and bask in the sun.
The New England beach was the scene
of MANY ShipWreckS from an Arctic
storm two days ago.
Carloads of smiling, bright-eyed per-
sons left Los Angeles yesterday for a
few hours at the beach or the noun
tains In the city they 1ounged on the
yards. Some motored to the beach and
visited their friends. Others thought
of their relatives in the east, combat
ing with the cold, and wished they
were with them in the sunshine and
warmth of Southern California.
The great lakes were in the grip OF
biting cold and a general climatic dis
eastward today, leaving heavy banks
of snow in it's wake and carrying snow
or rain in the middle Atlantic and New
England states.
The weather bureau reports that an
other disturbance will appear in the
northwest tonight or tomorrow and
move along the northern border,
reaching the ST. Lawrence valley
Thursday The precipitation attending
will not be general.
In the southern and western states
the week will be one Of generally fair
weather.
While the Pasadena Tournament of
Roses is in progress the east will hold
a tournament of snowballs.
An eastern travelling man, Willing
away Sunday in the sunshine on a
street corner, remarked that he felt
sorry for the boss back east I know
he envied me my trip to Los Angeles" "
he said.
An italian vender, his arms filled
with fragrant flowers gathered in the
fields outside the city, told a patron
that Los Angeles "maka me tink of
da beautiful Italy"
At Venice and Ocean Park men,
women and children romped in the
breakers or strolled along the board
walk" of this Coney Island of the west
enjoying the climate, the sights and
the sounds of summer in wintertime
and possibly sometimes thinking of the
homes they had left in the east, now
with the biting winds from the north.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-19
BABYs IDENTITY
POLICE MYSTERY
Detectives Come to the Conclu-
sion That The Kid Was Left
by Santa Claus
ABANDONED CHILD Is PRETTY
Tiny, BroWn-eyed Girl Given Into
Care of the Home Find
ing Society
ABANDONED CHILD is PRETTY

All day yesterday Detectives Murray
and McCann worked in an effort to as
certain the identity of the 2-weeks-old
baby found Saturday night on door
step at 216a South San Pedro street
And after they had gone over the
dainty clothing that covered the little
form after they had painstakingly eX-
amined the delicate lace that trimmed
the baby clothes and after they mad
questioned all the people living in the
neighborhood as to whether anyone
CARRYING little bundle had been seen
Saturday night they came to this con-
Clusion:
I'VE guess that kid was left by
Santa Claus"
So the youngster has been named
the christmas Baby" That's all the
name it has. Maybe in this happy
Yuletide season somebody will come
and get the little girl and 1t Will get
another name and another father ana
mother and really be a Christmas BABY
after all.
It's the prettiest sort of a little girl
with brown, appealing eyes and brown
baby hair. Mite that it is, it already
seems to smile and notice" CleWs to
it's identity are entirely lacking. APP
parently it is the child of a mother of
refinement, for it's clothing is hand
made and of delicate texture. The child
itself is as delicate and fair as n
flower and is now being cared for by
the Home Finding society.
SEARCH is FRUITLESS
City detectives worked several hours
Yesterday in an effort to locate the
mother of the child. Following the
abandonment of her child it is thought
the mother left the city. Had she re-
mained in Los Angeles, the detectives
say. in all probability neighbors or
friends would have become suspicious
and notified the police.
After the child had been taken to the
receiving hospital, where it was placed
in a warm bed and allowed to sleep,
it was given into the care of the Home
Finding society on East Twenty-f1fth n
street. Here it will stay until either
the mother has been found or suit
able family adopts the infant.
According to the police, the child
mother is probably not too poor to sup
port it. The clothing on the baby
when it was found was of good, warm
material, and the little hood on its
head was beribboned and patterned
with fancy lace. The child's under,
clothing was of sufficient weight and
warmth to prevent the cold from IN
juring it,
Yesterday Detectives Murray and
McCann took a complete description
of the baby's clothing to help them in
their search for the mother. Ap-
parently everything the baby Wore had
been made at home, much of 1T with
apparent painstaking.
When first detailed to the case the
detectives thought it possible that the
l1ox
child in a fit of insanity. After noting
the care with which the child had been
wrapped to avoid danger from exposure
to the cold night air they decided that
the case is one of deliberate abandon
ment.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-19
Veteran Offender
ricks Officer to
Dine at Christmas
Hank Crandall Objects to Re-
lease; Succeeds in Being Re-
arrested at Beach

Hank Crandall is again in the coun-
ty Jail for his Christmas dinner. As
far back as the county jailors can re-
member Hank has never missed
Christmas dinner on the county ana,
although each year that he appears
at the Jail door with vagrancy SEN
tence hanging over his head, ne ap-
pears older and feebler from his lie
of hardship and exposure. Hanks ap-
petite for the turkey and plum pud-
ding of Jailor Gallagher's chef on
Christmas day has never been known
to flag.
Thirty-four days ago Hank was ar
rested for vagrancy Ind hauled INTO
court he had been in many times be-
fore. He grinned sheepishly before the
magistrate who disappointed Hank by
giving him a sentence that fell far
short of Christmas day. Four days ago
the aged prisoner was discharged, but
not to be outwitted by the law, and
robbed of his holiday dinner, he hled
himself to Redondo. where an enter
prising constable arrested nm Ior
vagrancy Hank played his part so we'll
in court that the justice of the peace
gave him sixty days in one breath ana
the old man, the jailors say, nearly
tainted with delight.
When Hank appeared at the jail yes
terday. escorted by a Redondo officer
Just four days after he had been dis
charged from custody, Turnkey Billy
Kiester laconically told the arresting
officer he marveled at his capture OF
Hank. The constable drew deep
breath and said
But I gets en-, do; I gets 'em.
No, siree,- they can't get away from
me, they can't get away from me-
Kiester and Hank exchanged broad
grins Hanks only fear, says Kiester,
is that the governor may take an IN
terest in his case and pardon him be-
fore Christmas.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-19
WHAT'S GOING ON TODAY IN
LOS ANGELES

Auditorium-"The Queen of the Moulin
Rouge" 8:15 D. m.
Beasco-"A Stranger in New York"
Burbank-'The Prince Chap" S:15 .. m.
Grand-"The Toymaker," S:15 p. m.
Levy's Cafe Chantant--Contnuous vaude-
Vile. $3.50 D. m. to 1890 a. M
Los Angeles-Vaudeville. 9:3o 7:45 and
0 p. m.
Luna park-Outdoor amusements, band
concert and vaudeville. 10 a, m. to mid
night.
Majestic-"The Kissing Girl" s:15 p. m.
Mason-Dark
Olympic-"The Halfback." 8. 7:45 and
s:15 p. m.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 2:15 and s:15 p. m.
Pantages-vaudevine. $3.50. 7:45 and
p. m.
Princess-"At the Beach," 8. 745 and
9:15 p.
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
Council and charter revision commission
will hold conference in council chamber at
o a. IN. on proposed charter amendments.
Consolidation commission meets in mayors
office at $3.50 a. m.
Park commission meets in room 200 b.
F. Coulter building at s a. m.
Police commission meets in council cham
ber at 1890 D.
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN
Ebel club meets this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at Ebell club house.
MISCELLANEOUS
city institute meets at $3.50 a. m. at Poly
technc high school.
County Teachers institute meets at Simp-
son auditorium at $3.50 a. m.
meets at y. IN. at Temple auditorium.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-19
YOUNG WOMAN KILLS SELF
IN FIT OF DESPONDENCY
Family Returns Home and Finds
Domestic Dead

Dora Lowe, % years old, a domestic
employed by the family of Edwin P.
Better at 722 Valencia street. commit
ted suicide late yesterday afternoon by
inhaling Illuminating gas. The young
woman had been melancholy for some
time and was suffering from despond-
ency when the Beiters left home early
in the afternoon.
The body was discovered last night
when the family returned. One of the
members entered the room occupied
by Miss Lowe, found the room filled
with gas and the body lying on the
bed.
The dead woman is survived by a
sister, Mrs, John l., Penny, wife of a
street car moforman living at 1017
Crme avenue. The body was taken to
the undertaking establishment of Bre-
see Bros. and the coroner probably will
sign a certificate of suicide without
holding an inquest
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-19
BURGLAR FLEES FROM
HOUSE AS OWNER ENTERS
Thief Carries Away IeWeIry from
S. GoIdberg's Home

The timely arrival of H. B. Nelis at
his home at GA BiXel street, last night
prevented a burglar from carrying
away several valuable articles of jew
elry. Just as Nellis opened the front
door and stepped inside the place he
saw man leap from side window
and run away.
Nellis made an examination of the
premises after finding that he had no
chance of catching the thief and found
that entrance had been obtained by
'iimmying" a side window. A short
time later Goldberg, who lives next
door to Nellis, returned home and
found that his house had been entered
in similar manner and that $40, two
watches, gold locket set with seven
small diamonds and a neck chain had
been taken The marks on the win
dows show that a bar half an inch
wide was used to force entrance.
The matter was reported to the po-
lice and the detectives who made in
Vestigations We're unable to obtain a
clew as to the Identity of the thief
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-19
LAD FINDS CHRISTMAS
PRESENT THAT EXPL0DES

PITTSBURG, Dec. 1S.-Among the
Christmas presents George w. KERN of
the North Side bought for his boy last
night was a moving picture machine
with films. He carried it home and
hid it under sofa. The lad got
clew and tonight when the family was
on an upper floor found the prize.
Turning out the lights in the room he
set the machine and soon was casting
pictures on the walls. He was unac-
ouainted with the workings, apparent
lx, for there was an explosion, and
when members of the family rushed in
they found the draperies, carpet and
furniture ablaze
The boy was unhurt but badly
scared. A fire engine responded to a
still alarm.