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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
THEATRICAL MEN ARRESTED
Managers Accused Of Failing to CON-
ply With Fire Laws Are Arralgned
Before Judue Austin

A. M. Cox. Henry Koch and H. w
Oviatt local theatrical managers &C
cused of failing to comply with fire
laws, were arrested yesterday and ar
raigned before Judge Austin. They
were subsequently released on their
own recognizance and their cases set
for October IA.
G. Hansen and d. M. Leary, owners
of several public buildings in this city,
were arrested yesterday afternoon and
charged with violation of the fire
escape ordinance. The complaint has
particular reference to building at
275 East Fourth street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
Steals Suit Of Clothes

While Mrs. Frank Sheets, 2341 Sheri-
dam street, was visiting a neghbor yes
terday afternoon, sneak thief entered
her home and stole a suit of clothes
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11

| win one Of the five prizes. Better
still, get the young lady to enter her
name and then vote for her. Those
who get in on the start have the best
chance of winning, so 1t is desirable
that the names be entered as soon as
possible. Candidates who enter the
contest do not necessarily have to be
subscribers to The Herald. Enter your
name and your friends will do the rest.
You will never know how popular you
are until you have entered contest
of this kind. You will be surprised to
see how rapidly the votes come in and
what little effort is necessary to win
one of these prizes. Get in on the
start and encourage your friends to
vote for you and the rest will be easy
The first announcement as to who the
young ladies are who are competing
in the contest will be made known
Sunday, October Is. Any young lady
who desires to enter the race may do
so at any time during the next week
or later, If desired.
1t is of great Importance that those
who are anxious to win one of these
valuable prizes should enter the con-
test as early as possible, and get the
benefit of every moment the contest
being Of such q short duration. Get
your name or that of your lady friend
upon the list of competing candidates
at once. Active voting commenced
on Monday morning, October g. at 8
o'clock, and the first announcement of
candidates will be made in The Herald
Sunday, October Is. After the first
announcement of candidates and the
counting of ballots the votes will be
counted each day at o'clock and
the result printed in The Herald the
next morning.
There will be a short write-up in
the paper each day from now until
the close of the contest, and those
who are interested can keep in touch
with the contest and the competing
candidates. Nine hundred dollars in
prizes are to be given to the five most
popular salesladies in Los Angeles, and
It is left to the readers of The Herald
and the friends of the contestants to
determine who the lucky ones will be.
Get in while the contest is young
and vote for your favorite candidate.
There will be plenty doing before the
close.
Votes on subscriptions allowed as fol-
lows:
! months subscription to Daily Her
aid, So votes; 3 months subscription
to Daily Herald, 300 votes; months
subscription to Daily Herald, 800 votes;
IL months subscription to Daily Her
aid, 100 votes.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
week he went on record as moving that

week he went on record as moving that
certain license be granted.
There was none of this indiscriminate
license granting yesterday, however.
Some applications were turned down
without reserve and others were held
over that the commission might in
vestigate their cases.
The Broadway Van Mugs hotel was
granted a restaurant license and G.
Degiorges was granted the same priv
ilege for his place, 71S Buena Vista
street
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
ONE HONEST APPLICANT
STARTLES COMMISSION
ADMITS HE SEEKS TO EVADE
THE LAW
Police Board Members Astounded by
Declarations of Applicant for a
Wholesale Liquor License and Re-
eret They Cannot Grant II

The police commission very nearly
granted Robert w. K. Musser a whole
sale liquor license yesterday for his
esta blishment at 236 East Ninth street
on no other grounds than that he is the
first honest applicant for license of
this kind that has ever appeared before
the commission. Had 1t not been that
the commission last week refused a
similar application for the same dis
trict, Musser would have secured the
desired permission.
AS the truth rolled from the lips of
Musser in large chunks. members of
the commission gaped at him in amaze
ment, and even Commissioner Mason
expressed a belief that the request
should be granted, just because the APP
plicant was honest. And this honesty
was positively damaging to his own
| case.
"These applications for wholesale
| licenses outside the business center are
for no other purpose than to sell liquor
by the bottle" said Commissioner
Mason during the discussion.
"Of course" said Mr.. Musser de-
cidedly "they are nothing but a cloak
for a sort of retail business. They are
outside the retail zone, and as we can't
get retail licenses we have to sell by
| the bottle under q wholesale license.
There is no bona fide wholesale busi-
ness about it."
This is a fact that the commission
knows well enough, but Musser is on
record as being the first applicant to
admit it.
would it make any difference to the
community whether this license was
granted or not?" was Commissioner
Gates question.
mo, it won't make any difference one
way or the other" admitted Musser.
The contention of most applicants is
that the community demands 1t and
that the babies are crying for 1t.
He ought to have his license for his
honesty" said Commissioner Mason,
and Commissioners James and Gates
were of the same opinion, but the board
is making an effort to keep the whole
sale trade close to the business district
and 1t was denied for this reason.
Applicants Fare Badly
Applicants for liquor licenses of all
kinds Jared badly at the hands of the
police commission yesterday. From
some inexplicable cause, a spasm OF
viture seemed to have assailed the
members of the commission, and with
but one or two exceptions every appli-
cation was denied.
For several weeks past the commits
sion has been granting wholesale liquor
and restaurant licenses without further
action than voting on them. Commits
sioner Mason is opposed to the liquor
business on general principles, and on
nearly all applications his still, small
voice has said no"
But the fever for granting licenses
seemed to have struck him also, and at
the meeting of the commission last
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
TRIBUTE Of LOVE
PAID TO OBERLE
GREAT DEMONSTRATION AT
BIG Benefit
Audience MadIy Shouts Actors Name
and Almost Buries Stage With
FIoWers-NearIy $4,000
Is Realized
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
And days of auld lang syne|"

Theatrical history in Los Angeles
will henceforth date from the Tom
Oberle benefit which was given at the
Belasco theater yesterday afternoon.
Nothing in all the list of great parts
played by Tom Oberle can compare
with the drama of his real life, which
yesterday tore the hearts of the big
gest audience that ever crowded into
the Belasco theater. From l o'clock
until near 7 in the evening the
people who could not get seats
stood four rows deep in the rear OF
the auditorium to watch the perform
ance. If the program had heightened
itself out until midnight, as it threat
ened, they would have continued
standing there. waiting patiently to
get a glimpse of Tom Oberle, who APP
peared in the last number on the pro-
gram.
1t was an ovation worth waiting
twice that long to witness. After the
tension of five hours of performance
without a single intermission, when the
curtain finally rose on the scene from
"Old Heidelberg" discovering Tom
Oberle in the character of Lutz, the
afternoon eliminated in probably the
most hysterical scene ever witnessed in
a Los Angeles playhouse.
Deafenng Applause
An almost uPdltulllS dpplduS lriolcb
many minutes. The huge audience that
a short time before was apparently
exhausted by the heat of the long
afternoon shouted the actors name,
utterly unconscious of the din they
We're creating. From the vantage of
a proscenium box party of young
women hurled bouquets upon him as
he sat assuming sleep on behalf of his
"Old Heidelberg character. The flow
ers struck him on the face and body
and piled up around him on the floor.
When he finally arose to acknowledge
his greeting many more armsful of
flowers We're passed to him across the
footlights
Most of the people in the audience,
as we'll as the actor upon whom they
showered their attentions, were in
tears. Mr.. Oberle was overcome and
with difficulty spoke few unneces-
sary words of thanks to the audience.
Probably no such program was ever
heard before in Los Angeles at one
performance. 1t brought forth some
of the most amusing and also some of
the most interesting and enjoyable
things which the season is likely to
bring to Los Angeles Mackenzie
Gordon, the noted English tenor, came
from afar to assist in the testimonial,
and his selections were received with
enthusiastic applause and his voice
brought huSh over the audience,
which had during the final numbers of
the afternoon turned the occasion into
something of a social function.
Miss Lillian Burkhart, after two
years absence from the stage, APP
peared in her sketch, "Jessie, Jack and
Jerry" in anticipation of her season
on the vaudeville circuit. She was as
sisted in her work by George Barnum
and Richard Vivian. The sketch Is one
OF thousand and the public is to be
congratulated upon the return to the
stage of this talented woman. She re-
ceived many flowers.
Max Heinrich nresented a musical
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
MUST REMAIN IN JAIL

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct 1o.-That Ore
gon is without a United States district
Judge and that the signature of such
officer is necessary for the extradition
for Frank Lambert, wanted in Omaha
to answer to charge of subornation
of perjury, was the plea made by Lam
bert's attorney AS Lambert refuses to
return to Nebraska he will be COM
PEELED to remain in Jail until the presi-
dent appoints a district judge.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11

at this juncture and at once demanded
the floor. At this point the chair at
tempted to secure the "ayes" and
noes" on some resolutions indorslng
Healy, but Collins declared he would
not be gagged by the chair and amid
perfect storm of Kisses and catcalls
attempted to tell his side of the case
During the intervals of silence, which
were few and far between, it was gath
cred that Mr.. Collins was going over
the same arguments that he had adj
vanced to the board of public works
and the city council. Collins was per-
sistent, however, and did get in a word
o. two. Among the sentences which
he was heard to utter were the fol-
lowing:
Collins Scores Council
II never saw more incompetent or
dangerous set of men in the city coun-
Gil than we have now and 1 have lived
here ever since there was a council.
1 don't believe 1t is a good policy to
put Healy out of that body when there
are six more in 1t that are worse than
he is"
Danny" OBrien refuted Collins
argument by telling of alleged taints
on Collins record when ne was a MEN,
Der of the city council and Attorney
Earl Rogers followed with similar re-
marks and added something on Healy's
good record. Three rousing cheers were
then given for Healy and the Healy
meeting adjourned and the Healy sym
pathizers left the hail. while the anti
Healy element prepared for business.
Walter Horgan was elected chairman
of the second meeting and some SEM
blance of order was maintained, al
though when the Healyites learned
that another meeting was to be held
most of them filed back into the church.
]. P. Giaytino, A. ]. Norton, Joe Mar
golas, Ben Groves and others spoke,
but Mr.. Groves was the only one to
hint at a recall.
Groves Talks Recall
"If you feel that you have been gre
man has done you IN injustice, YOU
have the remedy in your own hands,
said Mr.. Groves. you have the right
to recall your councilman and elect an
other in his place"
Attorney r. l.. Hutchinson counseled
moderation and organization before
anything was attempted, and when he
had finished rhe first real business of
the evening was transacted.
resolution was passed asking the
mayor to veto the ordinance granting
the Southern Pacific a franchise on
Jackson street or any other railroad
that might apply.
Another resolution was passed de-
manding that the chair appoint COM
mittee of five to secure the sentiment
of the ward as to the recall propo-
sition and report at n meeting to be
held next Tuesday night, when none
but Eighth warders need apply for adj
mittance.
The Municipal league has asked
Mayor McAleer to veto the ordinance
granting the Southern Pacific a fran
chise on Jackson street and has asked
the council to withdraw the ordinance
and not grant a franchise to either
road until an agreement is reached.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
SUES Ex-cHIEF OF POLICE ELTON

]. N. Baker brought suit against
former Chief of Police Charles Elton
yesterday in Judge BordwelPs depart
ment of the superior court for the re-
covery of $1,000 which he alleges Elton,
through a misunderstanding as to the
division of business deal, kept for
himself when it should have been
fro Osferrad
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
PRICE OF DAILY HERALD

1 months subscription to Daily Her
aid, Csc; 8 months subscriptions to
Daily Herald, S1.95; 6 months sub
scription to Daily Herald, $3.50; IL
months subscription to Daily Herald.
$3.50.
Those who are already subscribers
to this paper may secure votes in this
contest by paying in advance as long
as desired. Payments In arrears count
the same as payments in advance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13
CHARLTON.

Charlton, April H. - Elsa Lambert
IL years of age, died Monday morning
at 2:30 o'clock after brief illness
with spinal-meningitis. Funeral serv-
ices were conducted this afternoon at
the grave. The shock falls heavily
on Mr.. Lambert as he lost his wife a
year ago and the little daughter was
his main help about the house. He has
the sympathy of host Of friends in
his bereavement.
The funeral of Mrs. Anna Newell
was conducted from the M. e. church
by DR.. Franklin after which the re-
mains were laid to rest in the Chart.
ton cemetery.
Smoke Noxal Club cigars, &c.
James Beaman and little son of Lu.
cas- were in the city last evening.
The regular meeting of the city
council was held last evening. The
council met as a board of equaliza.
ton
The Misses Alta and Minnie Shrader
of New London came last night for a
visit at the home Of A. W. Thomas. z
Miss May Van Arsdale Of Russell
spent Sunday in the city.
Friends were greived to hear Of the
death Of w. H. Bell which occurred on
Monday morning at his home in Derby
w. H. Burgett of Oakley was bust.
ness caller in this city on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Stout of New.
burn were in the city Monday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13
A DANGEROUS TENDENCY.

One of the most dangerous tenden.
cies in a republic is that of making
many laws-laws which are unneces.
sary, impracticable and cannot and
will not be enforced AS an example
of this class of legislation, we note
that both houses of the Nebraska leg
islature have passed bill prohibiting
sports on Memorial day-horse racing,
baseball games and other sports not
permitted in Nebraska on Sunday are
prohibited by this bill. No one will
question but that the sentiment behind
this legislation is right and yet the
legislation itself is wrong. The SER
vices of Memorial day are of sacred
nature and should not be disturbed by
any unseemly sports and pleasures,
but Memorial day is, in the law ma
tional holiday and we do not see any
reason or Justice why the liberty of
the individual should be interfered
with as is proposed by the Nebraska
law. Indeed, we see many reasons
why it should not be interfered with.
The change which we believe should
be made in the law, should
be to have Memorial day come
on the first Sabbath day following the
Both day of May. This would give to
the services of that day sacred and
religious character, which peculiarly
befit the occasion. This would not in
terfere with the rights of any indi-
vidual. Memorial day, as a general
week holiday, should be abolished.
The Memorial services should occur
and be part of the religious devo-
tons of the people on the first Sabbath
following May 80 of each year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13
ARRESTED AT FAIRFIELD.
Three Suspicious Looking characters
Found In Stock Yards.

Fairfield, April IL. - Sunday morn4
ing as No. IL, Burlington passenger
train, which Is due here at 2.4H
o'clock, was leaving town, Philiu
Pickett, night marshal of this city.
noticed three suspicious looking char.
acters in the stock yards. Upon fur.
Their investigation he found that they
all carried revolvers. He immedi.
ately arrested them and later they an.
peared before Justice OF the Peace pa
vid B. Wilson where they had their
trial. Besides the revolvers were
found two gold watches and three gold
rings. The revolvers which they car
ried were very valuable, two Of them
were AZ calibre Colts and the other
was 80 long-calibre. They also carried
ninety-three cartridges, playing cards
and receipts for packages they had
sent over the country. They will be
held here for ten days SO il in that
time no information will be fled
against them they will be turned loose
and ordered out of town.
Child Injured.
George, the year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Frame, who own the dairy
farm south of town, met with a yery
painful accident Sunday afternoon.
Some hay was being removed from the
NOW with pulley, when little George
IN some manner caught both of his
hands in the pulley and before they
could be loosened, the end of the long
finger on the right hand was taken off
and also two bones broken in the
hand, the thumb on the left hand was
dislocated and many other painful
bruises. The little fellow is reported
to be resting easy today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13
WILL REMOVE TO EVANSTON, ILL

Muscatine Journal. Hon. John
Mahin of this city, inspector in the
United States Postofice service, has
been transferred from st. Louis to the
Chicago division and his domicile has
been placed at Evanston, Ill. While
pleased to know that this transfer is
a desirable one for Mr.. and Mrs Mahin
from both business and family rea-
sons, yet their many friends in Musca-
tine will deeply regret to learn that
they are to remove perhaps perman-
emily from this city. Their beautiful
home at 513 West Second street, which
they have occupied for SO many years
will be sold and they will occupy a
fiat in a new apartment house, located
near the home of their son, John Lee
Mahin, in Evanston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahin have been a
part of the business, church and So
cial life Of Muscatine for so many
years that their departure cannot be
regarded with other than the SINGER
est regret. For over fifty years Mr..
Mahin was the editor Of the Musca-
tine Journal and he has been factor
in the building up of this community
and in the development of the state
of Iowa that has. become matter of
history. 1t is needless to say to the
readers of the Journal that this infiu-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13
EASTER ANTHEM.

Soprano-Behold my new hat
Quartet-Her new hat her new hat
her new hat.
Alto.It is fright, fright, a
Soprano-It is a Joy unto the sight
Basso-You are a peach in your new
hat.
Tenor-Tve got my own thoughts as
to that.
Alto thank you, thank you, thank
Soprano-It cost more than any here
Alto-That very queer; that's very
queer.
Quartet-o hear, o hear, o hear!
Alto| priced it myself.
When it lay on the shelf,
And I know, and 1 know
That the price was quite low
Much lower than mine, indeed.
Soprano7-Indeed. INDEED!
Alto-Yes, yes. indeed!
Soprano-You hateful old thing!
Alto-It's the style Of last spring.
Basso-Hush. hush!
Tenor-Tush, tush!
Soprano-O very well, then I'll resign
If her hat Is as nice as mine.
Alto-Alas, grieve to see you go
But my hat was the highest
though.
Quartet-NoW all IS JOY; now all Is
peace!
Ring out We bells. and glad the air,
Alto-Such hats as yours are five
apiece!
Soprano-It's no such thing at all. Sc
there!
Basso-Hush, hush.
Tenor-Tush, tush!
Quartet-And now let stiffness soothe
the air
While silver bells in gladness ring;
Our hearts are free from hate OF
care
hateful thing!
-(Crescendo.)
AS it was in the beginning,
1t is now and ever shall be,
World without end! Life. !.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13
ALBA.

Abba, April 1.-THE presbytery Of
Des Moines met in session in the
United Presbyterian church at this
place last night and continued in SEES
sion today. Rev. ]. H. Holt, Of Win
terset gave the opening address, a
very fine and able effort. A number
of delegates are present and the ses-
sions are we'll attended.
| Mrs. r. O.. Cramer had the misfor-
tune to fall from the back stairs of
her home Sunday night about 8
O'Clock and fractured the leg Just above
the knee. DR.. H. G. Eschbach was
called and the injury attended to at
once. Mrs. Cramer is resting we'll
at present.
Tomorrow will be the eighty-fifth
birthday of James Love- His wife is
80 years old and next Saturday, April
Is, they will celebrate the sixtieth an
niversary Of their marriage.
John Werner, Of Charlton, was in AL
bia yesterday on business.
Ed Piper, of Corning, visited friends
at this place Monday.
Miss Eta Nation, who has been in
Davenport the past four months, re-
turned last Saturday for short visit
with her parents.
Arthur Tucker spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Tucker
on East Taylor street.
Articles Of incorporation were filed
yesterday for the United Lumber com.
pany which will have its headquarters
in Abba. AS yet no yard has been
opened here but yards in several
neighboring towns have been opened.
w. K. Hardenbrock was in Ottumwa
yesterday on business.
| Mr. and Mrs. S. o. Brightwell, of
Belle PLANE were in Abba yesterday
on business.
w. E. Bayer, Of Oskaloosa, trans
acted business in town Monday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13
THE sTuFF THAT WINS.

Robert Schurman, son of Jacob
Gould Schurman, president of Cornell
university, is working for $12 week
as blacksmith's helper in factory
at Groton, N. Y Young Schurman
was student at Cornell but he
"funked," failed to pass. His father
did not hold him in school as he doubt.
less could have done without a great
deal of publicity. On the other hand
he simply went to the owners Of the
factory, got his boy Job and told
the youngster to go to work Right
there was where the young Schurman
showed that he is possessed of real
"spunk," the kind that wins. In.
stead Of voting his parent hard and
heartless old man he went to work at
the forge and anvil, doing the heaviest
kind of heavy work and doing it every
day. He has gained reputation
among his fellow workmen for willing.
ness, adaptability and good nature
which is worth great deal to man
In any vocation.
Young Schurman has not given up
the idea of finishing his college course.
His hours away from work are devot.
ed to study and he is fitting himself to
enter college again next year and to
try to pass his examinations. He an.
nounces too that he is going in for
athletics and will depend upon the
hard work he is now doing to fit him
for some of the weight events in the
field sports All in all he is proving
himself worthy of the trust his father
reposed in him when he turned him
out into the world in what would seem
to most boys a truly heartless man.
ner. But the youngster has in him the
stuff that wins.