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Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-15
SAYS SHE MADE MISTAKE IN
MARRYING A HANDSOME MAN
MRS. ALFRED CoLMAN HAS
HUSBAND ARRESTED
Tell' the District Attorney That Life
Was Made Unendurable by
Cruelty Of Her
Spouse r.

Alfred Colman, formerly of 2s1s West
Eighth street, was released on $500 bond
yesterday after being arrested on a
charge of threatening to kill his wife.
Mrs. Sarah Colman, who lives at the
West Eighth street home. Mrs. Col
man conducts rooming house. She
and her husband are well known in
Los Angeles, although they have lived
mere but year.
Inc complaint against Colman, Mrs
Colman says, was made after he had
threatened several times to kill her and
had stood over her while she was in
bed suffering from a nervous strain
brought on by his threats, and told her
that he would kill her where she was
lying.
Mrs. Colman told the following story
yesterday to the district attorney and
to a reporter for The Herald:
Il made the mistake of marrying a
handsome man. 1 wish that all could
see his picture and then judge for
themselves. He Is undoubtedly hand
some man and one that any woman
could love. When he is himself he Is
the best man in the world. He Is al
ways a perfect gentleman to strangers
and to the outside world. 1 married
him because he was so handsome. Now
1 am sorry for it.
1--WE were married in Cleveland, O.,
in August, a04 Before we were mar
ried / thoughtAI had never seen a more
perfect gentleman or a man who could
treat anyone better than he treated me-
There are times, however, when he Is
not himself. | would not now do a
single thing to injure him because
believe that when he is in a rage he is
not responsible.
Thought Him Insane
when he became angered, which he
did frequently, he acted so mean that
was forced to believe him insane.
always alluded to his spells as fits OF
insanity.
"They were not caused by anything
in particular. Sometimes he would
come into the house in the best of
spirits. A few moments later he would
jump up from his seat and start swear
ing. Frequently it would be because
we lived too far away from the down.
town districts. Other times it would
be because he was not happy. He has
sworn at me and told me he wished
would go away and never return. Then
he would tell me he was going to kill
me. Once a week or more he has done
that for over a year. The strain was
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-15
HOLLYWOOD WILL HAVE
BETTER MAIL SERVICE
IMPROVEMENT BEGINS DECEM,
Der FIRST
Postal Car Scheduled to Run to Re-
dondo via Ocean Park and Way
Statlons-Gives Several More De-
liverles Each Day

On recommendation of f. I. r. Moore
chief clerk Of the railway mail service
the mail service on the Los Angeles
Pacific Electric railway will be mate
rally improved beginning Dec. l. Tht
mail car now running from Los An
geles via Colegrove to Ocean Park will
be changed to run through to Redondo
via Hollywood instead of Colegrove
supplying Ivanhoe Station, Pros
pect Park, Hollywood, Sherman
Sawtelle, Soldiers Home, Santa
Monica, Ocean Park, Venice. Playa
del Rey, Manhattan Hermosa Beach
and Redondo.
Two round trips of the mail car will
be made between Los Angeles via
Hollywood to Ocean Park and one
round trip will be made over the bal
ance of route to Redondo.
On the same date additional closed
pouch mails in the middle of day will
be given to Hollywood and all impor
tant points on the line of the Los An
geles-Pacfic electric railway.
The postoffiee at Palms will after
December | be also supplied by two
additional mails over the electric
railway.
These changes will provide for more
than double the present service given
the city OF Hollywood.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-15
COMMITTED TO ASYLUM
Three Persons Sent to Patton by In.
sanity Commissioners of the
Superior Court

Mrs. Louise Conrad, who was given a
hearing before the insanity commission
of the superior court yesterday, was
committed to the insane asylum al
Patton. Itwas shown by evidence in.
troduced oy her brother, the complain
ing witless, that she had made threats
to kill MIN and that she was at all times
afflicted with melancholia.
Her demeanor in the court room was
the reverse of melancholy, as she
laughed and sang in the most joyous
manner imaginable.
Mrs. b. E. Nease, a woman so years
of age, was also committed to the asy-
lum at Patton. The reason for her
commitment was not so much the fact
that she was insane but because it was
shown that she made herself so dis
agreeable that it was impossible for
anyone to live in the same house with
her with any degree of comfort. Her
son, c. e. Nease of this city, was the
complaining witness.
August Stampli, a German with the
idea that he was the creator and ruler
of the universe. was committed on
order of the commissioners.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-15
FOOTSORE COUNCILMEN FINISH
TRIP; ARE HOMEWARD BOUND

San Francisco, and it is expected that
the advance guard of the party will
reach Los Angeles by Saturday night
In Big Pine we found some antagonisrn
to the Owens river SCENE and several
persons were very bitter against Los
Angeles for taking the water out of the
valley.
The impression prevailed that every
drop of water is to be corralled and
taken to Los Angeles leaving the sur
rounding country a desert.
The members of the party circulated
among the disconnected and told them
that our city was not going to rob a
single person, that we already had all
the water lands we needed and that all
we would take from the valley Is the
water that now is going to waste.
These explanations were satisfac-
tory and those who had previously been
uneasy became converts to the scheme
and when the party left Big Pine 1t
was speeded with rousing cheers.
At Bishop eighteen miles from Bic
Pine, we understood that the feeling
was more bitter than in the former
place, but prominent people assured us
that only few are doing the "kicking,"
and that the best element of the place
is heartily in favor of the plan.
We had intended to go to Bishop.
but every member of the party is tired
and it was agreed to make a special
visit to Bishop some time in the future.
Engineer Frank Olmsted went oil
to Bishop and to the head waters Of
the owens river
Councilman Smith leaves us at Nina
to make a trip to his mines in Gold
field and Bulfrog.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-15
IMPROVES MAIL SERVICE
Postal Authorities Provide Additional
Railway Jerks Between Los
ANGELES and San Diego

Acting upon the urgent request Of
the wholesale merchants of Los An
geles that the letter mail arriving from
San Diego and way points via the
Santa Fe railway, reaching the depot
at 12:40 p. m. and the postofflce at 1:lO
p. m. daily, be delivered sufficiently
early each day to enable orders for
merchandise to be filled the same day
as received the postoffice authorities
have authorized an additional railway
postal clerk on the Los Angeles and
San Diego railway postoffice, to pre-
pare Los Angeles business mail for
prompt distribution on it's arrival.
This improved service Is now I'm or
Grafton, and wholesale merchants viii
hereafter receive this mail, provided
the train is on time, by the third car
rIer delivery leaving Station &C. at
1925 p. m. and the main office at $50
y. m. instead of on the fourth trip
leaving Station C" and the nam
office at 1920 D. m.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-15
DAVID HARUMS
ARE CONVICTED
HORSE TRADERS HAVE COME
TO GRIEF
Harry Ashton and r. r. Doyle Found
Guilty on Testimony Of Man
Who Says They De-
frauded Him

Harry Ashton and r. r. Doyle, the
erstwhile rivals of David Harum,
charged with battery of David b.
Low, to whom they sold a pair of
wind broken bays, through their ST.
lent partner said by the police to be
Mrs. Gertrude McCrimmons of 2OO1
Budlong avenue, were tried before
Judge Chambers yesterday afternoon
Both of the accused livery keepers made
strong defense through their attorney,
George S. Hupp, which failed to leave
a scar on the opinion of the court.
Both men were convicted and held
without bail to be sentenced today at
2 o'clock.
The woman who figured conspicu-
ously in the first act of the melodrama
was not placed on the witness stand.
Her connection with the events which
led to the battery of Low was brought
out by the prosecution, however.
Low answered an advertisement in a
Sunday paper in which Mrs. Nc
Crimmons offered for sale two hand
some" bays. After much dickering
with the woman he paid her $24O for
the horses, and removed them from the
stables Of Ashton & Doyle, where he
had been led to believe the woman
kept them, but had no further con-
nection with the proprietors thereof.
"I had no more than purchased the
bays, when Ashton and Doyle informed
me that had been sadly cheated; that,
the bays were wind broken and had
passed through many n horse trader s
hands," testified Low, but, I thought
I would try them before I listened to
any knocking
Says They Followed Him
when 1 started up Main street, the
men followed me. On hitchng the
horses to the buggy, 1 discovered that
/ had been told the truth regarding
their physical condition. So I stopped. .
why did you stop?" asked the
prosecuting attorney.
ITO see what the men had to say;
they continued following me-" replied
Low.
'Ill give you SIS for them," said
Ashton at this point.
"Oh, guess you won't" replied Low,
'I'll take them home first and see what
they are good for" then 1 commenced
to think
Say, what will you give me for
them?" he asked. not knowing that
Ashton and Doyle were fully aware
that $240 had been paid for the played
out steeds.
"Well, I'll make it s1Oo, them" said
Ashton.
Nothing doing" 1 said, must have
"Ill compromise at $125 then" said
Ashton.
Its bargain" Low said, whereupon
Ashton pulled out bouquet of green
backs from his pockets and handed
1T to Low. Then the excitement COM
menced. Low could find only $11O, four
$50 bills, two $40 bills and two SIS bills.
The teamster informed the livery
keepers that they were $15 short of the
agreed amount. What they replied is
not known, for according to the testi-
mony Ashton struck Low a stunning
blow IN the face and Boyle attempted
to play leapfrog with him, by jump
ing on his back, attempting to grab
the original bill of sale out of Lows
hand
Low was later removed to the re-
ceiving hospital. On recovery he
swore out warrant charging the men
with battery. Attorney Hupp made
several objections to introducing the
facts which led up to the battery, but
each of his objections was overruled.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-15

tracted the attention of several sleuths
lounging In the room. Suddenly one
leaped to his feet crying, "Phats de
matter, Charlie, are We sick?" There
was no response for a minute and then
Mofiitt feebly answered that he was.
Il would like to report the theft of A
grocery store" the man by the desk
repeated slowly. At last one of the Of
ficers regalned his self-control. A short
conference was held among the officers.
That's all right, old boy; few
months in Highland will probably be
your finish,' replied one of the police
men.
But the officer was mistaken in his
judgment. The man who made the
complaint was ]. II. c. Ivens of the
well known real estate firm of J. C. II
Ivens & Co. of 523 526 Byrne building,
and the company in which he Is in
terested handles a considerable amount
Of property. Among their possessions
was grocery store at Beaudry and
Temple streets.
Tuesday morning message reached
the office of the company that some one
had moved the grocery store, which Is
23x40 feet and a one-story frame. 1t
was a surprise. and each member OF
the firm thought that the other had
suddenly closed some sort of deal
disposing of the store.
It was soon found that none Of the
members of the firm knew anything
about the affair and an investigation
revealed that some one had stolen the
store from the lot between midnight
and the early hours of the morning.
Residents in the district heard the noise
of the moving but paid no attention
to II
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-15
THIEVES STEAL
GROCERY STORE
BUILDING AND STOCK TAKEN
AT NIGHT
Robbers Get Away With Structure
and Detectives Search In Vain
for Trail OF Booty
and BaI dts

This is the detectives office, is It .
Well, | would like to report the theft of
a grocery store said we'll dressed
gentleman, in addressing Detective Ser
geant Moffitt yesterday afternoon. The
officer did not answer for few mo-
ments and then asked the stranger to
repeat his assertion.
Detective Mofitt stood behind the
desk like one in a trance. His eyes
dilated, his features grew colorless AM
his hair began to raise A vague sense
of fear possessed him and in an instant
he leaped through the door into the
private office and skunk into a chair.
Strange actions of the "deskman" at
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-15
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR COMING
Col. n. D. LoveIand and Party of San
Francisco viii Conduct
School

Col. Fl. D. Loveland of San Francisco,
grand junior warden of the Knights
Templar. arrived in Los Angeles last
night and is waiting at the Hollen-
beck hotel for the coming this evening
of the following officers of the Knight
Templars: Directory Department
Commander Eminent Sir Charles It,
Field, Grand Commander De Jarnett.
Past Grand Commander w. FRANK
Pierce, Department Grand Commander
u. F. Flint and Generalissimo C. L..
Field.
Col. Loveland states that these off,
GERS In conjunction with Grand Senior
Warden w. d. Stephens and Grand
Standard Bearer A. o. Caldwell of this
city Will hold school for Knight
Templars at the local Knight Templar
asylum on Thursday and Friday Of
this week. He expects that there will
be large number in attendance
Col. Loveland Is a close friend of
Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-15
HAS NOVEL PLEA FOR LICENSE
j. P. Goytino Says Billiard Hal Would
Keep Mexieans Out Of the
Saloons

j. p. Goytino was refused a license
for a billiard and pool hall at 254 Utah
street by the police commission yes
terday.
Goytino stated that the presence of
billiard hall in that particular To-
cation would keep the Mexicans from
going to the saloons and that 1t would
be q great benefit to them on that ac
count The police commission was not
able to get his point of view, however,
and his application was refused.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-15
CONVERT OWENS RESIDENTS
TO WATER PROJECT
Antagonism to Plan Is Overcome and
Los Angeles Party Is Cheered
Heartily by the
Ranchers
BY Wilfred C. Lewis
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NINA, New, Nov. 4.-The In
vestigating trip of the council
came to an end at Big Pine yesterday
and at that place our party abandoned
the wagons and boarded an accommo-
dation train which brought us to this
place, ninety-five miles from Big Pine,
after tedious journey lasting five
hours.
For the entire distance our train was
compelled to run behind a cattle train
and coming over the mountains there
were times when we did not make a
mile an hour. The mountain railroad
is the Carson & Colorado. which is
owned by the Southern Pacific, and tic
councilmen were very indignant at be-
ing preceded by cattle train.
"Wait until the Southern Pacific
wants another spur track" was a fire.
quent remark, and the statement i'm
piled a threat.
We leave this place this morning FOR
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-15
City News
APPOINTS NORMAL TRUSTEE
Governor Pardee Selects George u
Cochran for Board Of State
School

George I. Cochran, well known at
torney, received letter from Governor
Pardee offering him the appointment
of trustee for the state normal school.
Mr. Cochran Is a member Of the county
republican executive committee,
trustee for the University of California,
a director for the Edison Electric conf
pany and attorney for the executrix
of the Rindge estate.
The appointment will add to the
many duties he has now to perform
and will make him one Of the busiest
men i'm the city. He has, neverthe-
less aCcented II.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-15
Seeks Daughter and Husband

Miss Elizabeth Botsford. daughter
of w. f. Botsford. president of the
American National bank. and Albert
p. Fransen who were secretly married
last Saturday are being sought by the
girls relatives Fransen was form
erly employed as chauffeur by Mr..
Botsford. The couple were married by
Justice Young. According to the
girls relatives she was not of strong
mind and they assert Fransen took ad-
vantage Of her infrmity.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-15
Chinese Assaulted

Louie Jim, a Chinese huckster, was
assaulted by two boys on Third street
between South Spring and South
Broadway yesterday morning and beat
en- into state of unconsciousness. He
was later removed to the receiving.
hospital. The Society for the Preven-
tion of Cruelty to Animals took the
case in hand and detailed officer Zim-
mer to make an investigation. He ar
rested Clarence Donohugh aged 15
years.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-15
Find Lamonica

Friends of Frank Lamonica, the
italian fruit peddler who has been
missing from the city for the past three
weeks, claim that they have located
him in Ventura, where it is said that
he is pursuing his business. They
claim that he was found there yester-
day by G. Diglovano, resident of this
city. who visited there When seen
last night, Digiovano denied that he
had been in Ventura but said he was
going to that city today and would try
to locate the missing man,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-15

Formerly the building was occupied
by grocer named ]. B. Henry. but he,
according to the police report, failed
recently and his place was closed out
Monday by the board of trade.
Ali day yesterday Mr.. Ivens drove
about the city looking for his building,
but he could not find 1t or any trace Of
where It had been taken.
AS a last resort he applied to the de-
tective department to assist him in his
search
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-15

First Boy-Where's dat kid dat wuz
ter referee de football game fer us ais
afternoon? Second Boyle lest cot
run over by an automobile and SIX
ribs broke Gee, but dat kid is lucky q
Life.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-15
$2;2S Sn2s,pat Patent Purses $1.45

The newest creations in real patent leather
hand made; adjustable strap pocketbook
purses with nickel frames. The same style
that is much in vogue in the east and shown
in this city for the first time. Are positively
$2.25 values.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-05-10
Lewis and Clark Exposition was

Lewis and Clark Exposition was
completed last week, and accepted
BY the state commission. The
building is in the shape of Greek
cross, each wing of which is rep
'lica of an old Spanish mission, the
toar which are reproduced being
Ell Carmel, Dolores, San Luis Rey
and Santa Barbara. Aside from
IS historic interest, the Building
will prove popular this summer on
ccount of the wealth of interesting
exhibits from the golden sta:e OIL
display there.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-05-10
JONES AND ANKENY PROTEST.
Senator and Representative Send OBJ
jections to Abandonment of
Palouse Irrigation Project.

L LII L 1SJSSt'
Washington, May 5.-Protests
against the abandonment of the
Palouse irrigation project were re-
ceived at reclamation service head
quarters today from Senator An
keny and Representative Jones.
Senator Ankeny's protest was If
the form of a brief telegram bu
Mr.. Jones wrote let er.
The land which it was proposed
to irrigate, Mr.. Jones says, will be
worth from $500 to $500 all acre
after it is put under water, and he
thinks the government ought not
to hesitate under the circumstances
to reclaim this land, even at a cost
exceeding SIS an acre, which was
the origional estimate.
Engineer Davis has denied that
he gave any interview raising OBJ
jections to the Palouee scheme, but
this is deemed immater al in view
of the fact that the whole board 0
which Mr.. Davis is member, has
reported substantially in the same
terms employed in the interview
which Davis now repudiates.
Representative Jones also urged
the reclamation service to go ahead
with the Tietan- Cowiche project,
which contemplates the irrigation
of a comparatively small bnt poten-
tally valuable area. 1t is unfair
in both cases, Mr.. Jones says that
the settlers who have taken up land
in good faith, in reasonable belief
that the government was going
ahead, should be made to suffer
hardship through the abandonment
of the plans.
State Land Commissioner Ross is
prepared to press the question of
the state selections in the Yakima
valley to an early settlement, and
there are some indications that the
matter will be disposed of in a day
or two. The reclamation service
has threatened to throw over its
support of the Yakima project in
case the state succeeds in securing
its selections under the Carey act,
but it will be still in the power of
the secretary Of the interior to Or
Ger the work done, despite the pro-
tests of the reclamation bureau.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-05-10
Exposition Notes.

Fifteen thousand people visited
The grounds of the Lewis and Clark
Exposition last Sunnay.
Thousands of roses are now in
bloom on the grounds of the Lewis
and Clark Exposition.
Two hundred and fifty photo
grtphs of Seattle public schools and
various branches of school work
will feature the Sound City's ed
ucational display at the Lewis and
Clark Exposition.
r Governor John G. Cutler of Utah
has issued proclamation strongly
urging the people of his state to
support the Lewis and Clark fair.
Utah will have a handsome build
ing and many exhibits.
Rev. Newell Dwight Hills, D.
D., pastor of the Plymooth Con-
gregational church of Brooklyn,
and one of the best known preach
ers and lecturers in the United
States, has wired his acceptance Of
the invitation extended him by the
Lewis and Clark Exposition au-
thorities to preach in the Auditor
ium at the fair. His date is Aug
ust Fl.
Babies are to have a day Of their
own at the Lewis and Clark Fair.
Dan McAllen, the "father of the
Exposition" who suggested the
fair idea uine years ago, will have
charge Of arrangements for the
baby show, and the babies are as
sured of a good time if Dan has
anything to say about it. There
will be prizes for the prettlest baby
the healthiest baby, the fattest
baby, the tllinnest baby and every
other breed of a baby. Mr.. Nc
Allen is busy arranging program
for the day.
The Lewis and Clark Exposition
had an imperial visitor one day las
week in Count Michael Michaelo
vich Barzinof, a Russian noble
who will represent Caucasia at thu
fair. The Count was we'll pleased
with the fair. He said that thu
Exposition is well known il
Europe and that in London, sport
are gambling on the probable at
tendance.
The California building, one o
\ the handsomest structures at tn,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20

debts OF kindness and each member
should be willing to take this currency
at its face value.
We do not need an introduction to a
great man to feel his greatness. If you
meet cheerful man on the street on
cold day, you seem to feel the mercury
rise several degrees.
A right act strikes a chord that
extends through the universe, touches
all moral intelligence, visits every
world, vibrates along it's whole ex-
tent and conveys its vibrations to the
very bosom of God.
Whom shall we blame when life's
joys are furnished and the sweetness
turned to bitterness! Whom shall we
blame for tho strained and weakened
eye that makes the sunlight painful :?
Whom shall we blame for the scared
and deadened conscience that makes
duty task and honor a burden? We
fancy that the conscience of none of
our readers are yet so far deadened
that he will not quickly answer, 81,
myself am to blame.''
We resemble insects which assume
the color of the leaves and plants they
feed upon, for sooner or later we be-
come like the food of our minds, like
the creatures that live in our heart
Every act of our lives, every word,
every association, is written with an
iron pen into the very texture Of our
being. The ghosts Of our murdered
opportunities, squandered forces,
killed time, forever rise up to rebuke
, us and will not down. How hard it
is to learn that like begets like; that
an acorn will always become an oak
if anything; that birds of feather
will flock together. Let our young
people especially, remember this and
be careful with what birds'' they
associate.