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Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-16
TRIAL OF A. w. MEL0LING
AND WIFE POSTPONED
Couple Appear in Court, but Hearing
Is Put of for Several
DAYS

Mrs. Aimee Meloling. handsomely
dressed, and as pretty and dainty as a
picture. appeared for trial in Judge
Smiths division of the superior court
yesterday morning, but the hearing was
put off for several days and the fair
young woman was sent back to her
cell in the county jail to await pro-
ceedings.
A. w. Meloling, the husband of the
fair defendant, who is himself defendant
in a similar charge of burglary was in
the court room for trial, but his hear
ing was set for the same day as that IF
his wife.
The crimes for which the Melolings
are to be tried were committed several
months ago in a South Grand avenue
rooming house. The couple are charged
with stealing a set of handsome hand
painted chinaware from Mrs. Halle
Miller
AS the Melolings were being taken
from the court room, John F. Olsen,
sentenced to five years in the San
Quentin prison, was also leaving, and
the deputy sheriff introduced him to
Mr.. and Mrs. Meloling. The meeting
seemed to be an agreeable one and
Olsen chatted with his new friends
until he was taken to his cell in the Jail.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-16
STRICKEN WITH
STRANGE MALADY
MAN SEMI-CoNSCI0US LIKE
LIVING STATUE
SUFFERING FROM KATAToNIA
Muscles Become Very Tense and Any
Part of His Anatomy VIII Re-
main In Any Position
placed

! A most peculiar and interesting med
lcal case was brought to the attention
of the physicians of Los Angeles yes
terday afternoon, when A. Jeffrey of
San Francisco was taken to the re-
ceiving hospital In a semi conscious
condition.
Police Surgeons Quint and Freedman
made a hurried examination Of the case,
and noting the unusual conditions
which existed at once summoned a
number of the prominent physicians of
the city and allowed them to make an
examination.
After a long examination and much
argument. 1t was decided that the man
was suffering from katatonia, a dis
ease which is very rare and very pc
cular in its effects.
While the mans vital organs were
all in a normal condition, he lay in any
position which he might he put and re-
mained with perfect rigldity of his
muscles and a vacant stare in his eyes.
If the physician placed Jeffrey's arms
above his head they would remain so,
the muscles becoming very tense until
they were forced to his side. He could be
placed in any position and remain
there, absolutely motionless for any
length of time, thus making a living
statue of himself in his semi-conscious
condition.
1A ,,I,, ;o,x i,,y tAI I,A
case say that katatonia is a very un-
usual form of insanity, affecting the
motor centers of muscular action in
such a way that the individual loses
absolute control of them, while his
other faculties remain normal. 1t is
necessary to feed a person in this con-
dition with a tube, as he Cor she) cannot
move the muscles of the jaw or speak.
1t Is said that a person in this con-
dition, where the thinking and feeling
faculties are perfectly normal, might
be starving to death and know 1t
and feel the pangs of hunger, still
would be unable even by the wink of
an eye or the motion of finger to tell
of needs. 1t is said that this condition
may exist for weeks or even months
before the recovery Of the patient.
Jeffrey was living at 523 West Sixth
street when the attack came on him
suddenly yesterday afternoon. 1t is
said that he was sitting near a window
when he suddenly threw it open and
plunged to the ground below. When
assistance reached him he was already
in the grasp of the peculiar malady.
Nothing is known of the man except
that he came from San Francisco a
few days ago and since his arrival in
this city has spent most of his time sit
ting in his own room.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-16
BARONESS Won ZIMMERMAN
HOME SOLD FOR $4,000
Bought by Chicago Capitalist for In
Vestment-Was Built Twelve
Years Ago

The Baroness Rosa Won thinner
man residence at 16, st. James
park. has been sold to Matson Hill of
Chicago, through C. j. Heyler & Com
pany. for $4,000. The home was built
in 1903 from designs drawn by architect
Frederick Heinlein. at cost OF 100000.
The lot in it's present improved con-
dition is valued at $3.50 per foot. making
total investment of 100000 The
house is built of granite sandstone and
pressed brick with slate colored col
onnade leading to brick stable.
The Baron and Baroness Won Zim-
norman will leave in few days for a
trip to Alaska with friends from Europe
who are now waiting for them In San
Francisco, and in a few months they
will go to Germany.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-16
CITY HALL NOTES

The petition which has been filed
with the council, asking that st. James
street be closed, is arousing considera-
BILE protest from citizens of that dis
trict who declare such closing will be
to the benefit of the few petitioners,
but will rob the city of a street and
work an injustice on many property
owners in the neighborhood. The
question will be fought out before the
board of public works.
The city engineer was instructed
yesterday TO prepare the necessary or
dinances for the paving OF Main street,
between the Plaza and Alameda street.
1t was decided yesterday to print the
proposed anti-saloon ordinance in the
official paper of the city. instead of
sending out sample ballots
The ordinance changing the names OF
ninety streets in the southern portion
of the city was recalled from the mayor
by the council yesterday.
The ordinance for the lighting OF
Hill street with the proposed ornamen-
tai lamps and poles was adopted by the
council yesterday.
The final ordinance for the improve
ment OF Flint avenue, named for u. s.
Senator Frank p. Flint. was passed
by the council yesterday
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-16
CLAIMS VOICES OF OTHER
WORLD SPOKE TO HER
PitifuI Case of Woman, Who Is Sent
to Asylum for the
Insane


to Asylum for the
Insane
Softly the voices of the other world
spoke in the ear Of Mrs. H. G. Widney
of 4S7 East Orange Grove avenue, Pas
adena, and told her that the almighty
her present husband and live with an
other husband.
Mrs. Widney was up for examination
before the insanity commission in
Judge Wilbur's division of the superior
court yesterday, and as she told her
the tears stood in her eyes and her head
was bent with sorrow, because by the
will of man she was prevented from
doing what the spirits had decreed.
According to the testimony Mrs. Wild
ney became sick recently and failed to
recover from the shock of the illness.
She grew gradually weaker, until her
mind became slightly unbalanced and
she began to hear the voices of the
spirits. They told her that 1t was the
will of the highest powers that she
leave her husband and go and live
with a physician in Pasadena. She
was restrained and her condition be-
came such that she was sent to the
county hospital and a charge of in
sanity placed against her. The commits
sent her to the Patton asylum. She is
the mother of three little children, the
youngest being only Is months old.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-16

cigars
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-16
WILL Be COOLER
FOR TODAY ONLY
MODERATION PREDICTED BUT
NOT GUARANTEED
FORMER RECORDS COMPARED
Breezes From the North and West Ex-
pected to Aid in Making the
SUMS Rays More
Bearable

"Ninety-two degrees in the shade and
the worst yet to come" was the cheer
full proclamation issued from the local
weather factory yesterday at noon.
With the thermometer struggling to
restrain the rising mercury. Forecaster
a brief respite for today, he would turn
loose a more gorgeous article in the
weather line than has been seen since
the days of 90.
For today Old Sol will not shine as
flercely as on yesterday, relaxing to
get firmer grip upon the heat ma
chine preparatory to smashing all pre-
vious records in that line. During the
day a northerly breeze will assist in
the cooling process, until succeeded by
fresh westerly winds, which will make
the night more bearable and sleep more
peaceful. But, after today, look out!
Compares the Records
Comparing the temperature of yes
terday with former years, Forecaster
idlhiill oIdtCu Slidl llic lll5uSSL llOI-u
reached by the thermometer in any
previous month of May, since the estab .
lishment of the local office in 1877, was
1OS degrees on May 25, 1896. In 1888
1t touched the century mark and in 1892
1t scared to SO. Since the establish
ment of the bureau the maximum tenn
perature for the month has ranged as
low as 76 degrees, but no one outside
those connected with the record books
has any recollection of that particular
period Of balminess. The average max
imum temperature for the month is
SO degrees, which will doubtless be
moved up a notch or two, if dear Mr..
Franklin keeps his promise to warm
things up a little better than has ever
been done before.
Just across the line in Arizona can be
found all kinds of weather. 1t is baking
as usual in the southern portion, with
predictions for still warmer weather
for today, while life-size frost was
reported from the northern portion, and
but slight relief in sight. If it would
cloud slightly around Flagstaff there
might be a snow storm, unless the
warm wave gets a move on.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-16
vAsELINE NO GOOD FOR HAIR
Dandruff Germ Thrives In 1t, as Well as in
All Grease

A well known CHIC go hair specialist In
vited the Inter Ocean reporter 10 come TO
his office and zee, under a microscope, how
the germ that causes dandrum thriyes in
vaseline. The specialist said that all hair
prepsrati1ns containing grease simply fur
nish food for the germs and help to propa-
gate them. The only way TO cure dandrun
Is 10 destroy the germs. and the only hair
preparation that will do that Is Newbro s
Herpicide. Destroy the cause. you remove
the effect" Without dandruff no falling
hair, no badness ASK for Herpicide. 1t is
the only destroyer OF the dandrun germ.
Sold by leading druggists. Send lOc In
stamps for sample TO The Herpicide Co,
Detroit, Mich.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-16
RUSSO JAP WAR
IN Los ANGELES
THREE JAPANESE JlU JITSU
RUSSIAN ENEMY
BATTLE CREATED EXCITEMENT
Residents of Temple Street Witness
BIoodIess Defeat of Subject of
the Gar by Little Worship
pers of the Mikado

Residents of Temple street, near Hill,
were somewhat surprised yesterday
afternoon, when the customary peace
of that quiet neighborhood was rudely
shaken bygwhat appeared to be a dim
inutive representation of a Vladivostok
bombardment.
/ Startled almost to the verge-of panic,
several quiet citizens that had never
before witnessed riot in their neigh
borhood, rushed into the police station
hostilities had begun between Los An
geles Japs and Russians.
Officers were Immediately detailed,
and a moment later a squad of police
were vending their way to the front.
AS they neared Temple street their
course was directed by wild cries and
yells issuing from a laundry at 1923
Temple street. Pushing their way
through the crowds that had assembled
about the doors, the officers leaped into
the laundry establishment, prepared, If
necessary, to conquer whole battalions
of the opposing forces. Instead, they
were surprised to find one man, Jack
Canovich, who represented the Russian
side of the argument lying on the floor,
bound hand and foot, glaring viciously
at the three excited Japanese that stood
over him.
Raised Rough House
The room in which Canovich was
lying bore evidence of the mighty con-
flict that had taken place a few mo-
ments before. Chairs, tables and flat
irons lay strewn about the floor while
the walls were deeply dented by the
many missiles that had been used.
Canovich, who 1t is said, at the out
start, had no particular love. for the
Japanese, had gone to the laundry and
demanded of the proprietors, T. Otaki,
T. Masuda and T. Muto, that they give
him his laundry.
The Japanese consulted their books,
but found no record of having done
any work for him. Canovich persisted.
and the fight followed according to the
police.
Thoroughly aroused over the fact
that his clothes were being stolen by
his enemies, he proceeded to demolish
the premises. For moment or so the
astonished Japanese stood and watched
the wrecking process, then with a
quick jlu-jitsu wrench the unfortunate
Canovich was thrown to the floor.
The four contestants were taken to
the police station and locked up on the
charge of disturbing the peace. Their
bail was fixed at $50 each. but up to a
late hour last night they had not beer
| liberated.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-16

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Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-16


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Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-16
CATARRH is
WELL NIGH
UNIVERSAL

versal remedy, the demand for which
does not cease summer nor winter.
We have in our files thousands of
letters from grateful people who have
been cured by Peruna.
Address DR.. s. B. Hartman, President
of The Hartman Sanitarium, Column
bus, Ohio. All correspondence strictly
cnnfidential.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-16

G ONE of the most illustrious famil-
u les in the United States, whose
ancestors have been famous in
our national history, not only use and
believe in Peruna, but do not hesitate
to give public endorsement of it.
No medicine in the
| ALL CLASSES | world has received
ppAJSI such una u fl d
| praise from all
PE.RU-NA classes. It is per-
ss---------s---s fectly natural that all
classes should praise the same remedy,
for all people are subject to the same
diseases.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-16

Catarrh is we'll
nigh universal, sum-
mer and win { @ r,
among the rich and
poor alike. Peruna
is therefore the uni
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-16
OLSEN Gets FIVE
YEARS. SENTENCE
PROTESTS HIS INNOCENCE TO
THE LAST
EMBEzzLEMENT CONVICTION
Prisoner Was Formerly President Of
the Travellers Protective Asso-
citation and a Well Known
Salesman

"John f. Olsen, you have been con-
victed Of embezzlement by a jury In
this court. 1t Is the courts order that
YOU be confined in san quentin prison
for period of five years." said Judge
Smith yesterday morning In pronounce
ing sentence on the ex-president Of the
Travellers Protective association.
Olsen, gentleman, salesman and pro-
moter. who has borne bravely through
the tediousness of a preliminary exam
ination and of a superior court trial,
looked at Judge Smith and bowed his
head In acknowledging the sentence
He then left the court room, assisted by
the deputy sheriff
Olsen's sentence came as severe
blow to him. He had made plans for
taking up his business when liberated
Not for a moment did he suspect that
Jury would return a verdict of guilty
on the evidence offered.
Protests His Innocence
ct have nothing to say about the
sentence" said Olsen yesterday. 1T
came as the duty of the court and 1 can
find no fault. but I never emoezzled
the Thurber diamonds. On the evening
of December 1 was in Los Angeles
preparing to open an extensive busi-
ness here. L met Mrs. Woods at First
and Spring streets and we talked, and
then Mrs. Ella K. Thurber came out
of the telegraph Office and we went to
Levy's for lunch. L paid the bills, as 1
did later at South Main street hotel.
I then sent Mrs. Thurber, who had
ouarreled with her husband and feared
him. to the Hotel Mum. She had no
money and gave me her diamonds to
pawn for her. pawned them and gave
her the money in part and paid her
hotel bills with the remainder.
"There was no trouble about the
occurrence until she went to live with
her husband again, and then the pro-
ceedings against me were instituted.
Before sentence was pronounced on
Olsen, J. L. Publ, a travelling salesman,
made a little talk, vouching for the
former good conduct of the prisoner
and saying that Oesln was formerly
president of the Travellers Protective
association for three years. He also
stated that Olsen was connected with
some of the best families in Oregon.
The plea failed and the sentence
ordered.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-16
Calling Cards

Fashions latest approved styles. All that
Is exclusive and best In social engraving and
social correspondence papers. Sanborn, Vail
& Co.. 361 South Breadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-16
COUNCIL FAvORS
DECAR|E SYSTEM
SETTLES GARBAGE QUESTION
BY ACCEPTING BID
NEW PLANT TO COST $7o,s64
Action Taken After Mature Delibera-
tlon and investigation of the
Methods Employed
Elsewhere

The city council settled the garbage
destruction question yesterday by
awarding the contract for such a plant
to the Decarie Manufacturing COM
pany.
The agreement specifies that the COM
pany named shall construct in Los An
geles on ground provided by the city
an incinerator of their manufacture,
with a capacity for destroying 200 tons
of garbage per day. for the sum of
S70,S64
This action was taken only after ma
ture deliberation and investigation of
the plants for which bids were received.
The report of Roderick MacKay. the
mechanical engineer who was sent east
by the city to investigate garbage de-
struction there, emphatically says that
the incinerator chosen Is the best for
which bids were received, adding
further that the plants erected in vari-
Gus parts of the United States by this
company have given universal satisfac-
tion to the citizens of the municipali-
ties in which they have been installed
When the council met yesterday af-
ternoon as a committee of the whole
the representatives of the Decarie COM
pany and the Dundon Iron works were
heard and the report of Roderick Mac
Kay of his eastern investigation was
read. In part this report is as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-16
Report of Engineer

and disposal of city garbage in other
cities of the United States would beg
to report as follows:
IT visited and inquired into methods
at Minneapolis Milwaukee, Chicago,
New York, Brooklyn, Atlanta and New
Orleans.
"At Minneapolis there is a Decarle
plant, the first, l think, built by that
company in the United States. The
city officials are highly pleased with
the results obtained since the installa-
tion of the plant about five years ago.
Since proving that no nuisance accom-
panied the destruction of garbage, the
city authorities have now decided to
move the plant to more central loca-
ton to avoid the expense of a long
haul.
"Chicago is experimenting with a
furnace known as the Wright garbage
incinerating furnace, located at the
house of correction and operated by
prisoners. They have demonstrated
that garbage can be burned to an ash,
but they had no data as to expense,
etc. The place was in a very bad state
of repair and was in most unsanitary
condition.
'I then visited Atlanta, Ga, which
plant | had instructions to investigate
thoroughly. From information given
me by Mayor Woodward, the health
board and other officials, Atlanta had
two diffarep+ go rho 0a orap,o toriae he
fore the installation of the Decarie
plant. The two former crematories
proving failures from both a sanitary
and a financial point of view, commit
tee from the health board was ap-
pointed to investigate the different Gre
matories in the east, with the result
that a Decarie plant was installed in
Atlanta at the beginning of the pres
ent year.
THE city officials are highly satisfied
with the plant. 1t is centrally located,
within 200 yards of the new union rail-
road depot, but has given no cause for
complaint, and there is no question
about its economy or efficiency"
At the request of the committee Mac
Kay rendered a supplementary report
on the Decarie system, which is as
follows:
after a careful consideration of the
proposals now before you for the erec-
, tion of a garbage disposal plant, 1 beg
to state that, in my opinion as a me-
chanical engineer, the plant proposed to
| be installed by the Decarie Manufac-
turing company is the most practical
and efficient of those offered and the
one best calculated to do the work and
secure the results called for by the
specifications. 1 am also of the opinion
that. taking into account the guaran-
teed cost of operation and the actual
results of the operation of the Decarie
plant in other places, the bid of the
Decarie Manufacturing company is the
lowest now before your honorable
body"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-06
HUNCARY'S KING
HAS OTHER WOES
RACE RIOTS iN MoRAViA SPREAD
so THERE is THOUGHT OF
PRocLAIMiN6 MARTIAL LAW.
GARRISON CALLED OUT.

Vienna Oct. 5.-Nhile Hungary Is
on tho point pf revolt. with Crotai and
slayonia ready 70 support her, the
King. as Emperor # Austria finds his
troubles mule piled by race riots in
Mofavia ami elsewhere
Today's sitting OF the Austrian
House of Deputies was broken up by
Czechs afd Radicals who marched 10
ne Ministerial bench in 2 body and
demanded that tha Interior Minister
reply to their question about the
a gin ami state of rioting between the
Germans and Czechs in Brunn over
the Czech university project Findini
r impo-s ible To get order the presi
den adjourned the House.
rho situation in Morava growing GU
Of Ina quarrcls of Czechs and German
is critical Premier Gautsch receives
today kilograms from the German
deputies demanding instant militar,
protection
Ii is feared that il will becom
nccess AIRY to declare state of Sc g
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-06
WILL GIVE A CONCERT
Blind Joe" Mangunl, Assisted BY 10
cal Talent 10 Present an Excel.
lent Musicale.

The music lovers Of Cairo will be
given treat next Thursday night by
Joe MaHgum, the celebrated blind vio-
linist, who will give a concert at the
f. NJ X. G. hall
Prof Mangum will DO assisted by
the very best OF cairos musical tai.
ent A splendid program has been
arranged and the concert will be prob
ably the best eyer held in this city,
Mr. Mangum has made his home in
Cairo for several months and has on
many occasions volunteered hts ser
vices TO local choirs and entertain
ments for the benefit Of charity
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-06

in Brann. where rioiins was renewed
tonight Czcchs marched through the
streets wrecking stores and insulting
Germans The whole garrison sub
stonHiauy had to be called our to re-
store orier she rioters having con
,inued the disturbance in the suburbs
after being driven out of the city
Many potsoas were wounded aud
some windows in the synagogue were
smashed Strong guards have been
placed at ali the, prominent German
buildings
Hungary Premier Interior Minis
Ter and Minister OF Justice discussed
universal suffrage with the King four
ana half hours today.
Baron Feieryary, tho Premier
argued thar the only hope he had o.
overcoming The united oppos ton led
by, Kossuth WAS IN dissolVing the Diet
aud ordering new elections At which
every man should nave the right K
vote.
The King Is 10th 20 resort to sucl
a radical measure, for universal suff
rage and monarchy do not mix we'll
and II Is sa q that he reserved his de
oision on he subject inasmuch al
The hungarian officials still remain
in Vienna il is presumed that the.
expect a decision soon.
There is a report tonight. however
thai the X ne has yielded. accepting
manhood suffrage. but insisting o.
certain measures, remarking that
is "a question If nationalltics tn
ghost OF which haunts him at al
times
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-06

was crowded last night with the
friends of Rev. and Mrs J. A. Scar
rirt The occasion was a farewell
reception rendered them by the ladies'
ol the church. Of which Mr.. Scarritt
has been the pastor for m any Years.
Not only the members of !he Metho
dist church bur members from all de-
nominations attended the reception to
bid gooa-bye to the Rev. Sc,,rritt who
recently resigned his charge here, and
his wife.
An interesting program was render
ed. Mrs. Alice Mckee Ray sang two
los and due. was sang by Mrs
RAY and Mrs. " n. Holt Prof T c.
Clcndenen. Rev Charles Armstrong,
of The Lutheran Church. and Capt \.
b. ThisHewood. made brief addresses.
The latter on behalf of the members
of the church presented Rev. Scarrii,
with purse.
Following the program refreshments
were served in the adjoining parlors.
Rev. and Mrs. Scarritl leave in q
flew days for Alton. HI. where they viii
reside. He has been engaged in the
ministcry continuously for hfty-fiv'
/ years and for number Of years has
4 been in Cairo. His departure from
Cairo is greatly felt MOI only by the
i members Of his church hut the com
niunity in general
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-06
FAREWELL RECEPTION
In Honor Of Rev. and Mrs. j. A. Scar.
rift Last Night Was Largely
Attended.

The First Methodist church at the
corner Of Eighth and Walnut streets