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Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18

HOLD BANQUET
LOS ANGELES ASSOCIATION Is
GAINING STRENGTH
Large Number of Representative Life
Insurance Agents Present at
First Annual Meeting
Tuesday

The first annual meeting of the Life
Underwriters association of Los An
geles was. held yesterday afternoon at
the Bristol cafe, and closed last even
ing with an elaborate dinner, at which
about fifty of the sixty members of
the association enjoyed the good
things of life, related humorous stories
and spoke in high terms of the bene-
fits of life insurance and how to
write it.
The following officers were elected
at the business meeting:
H. Haskell of the Home Life, presi-
dent; w. v. Holley of the Travellers,
first vice president; ]. w. Wilmington
of the Aetna, second vice president;
Frank F. Pratt of the New York Life,
secretary; G. p. Falls of the Union
Mutual, treasurer; the president, sec
retary and treasurer and W. p
Trumbower of the Connecticut Mutual,
W. H. Fisher of the Mutual Benefit,
F. N. Coffin of the Conservative Life,
j. Meyer of the Aetna and I. C. Guy
of the Penn Mutual, members of the
executive committee.
J. H. Blagge of the Conservative
Life company officiated as toast mas
ter Before introducing the different
speakers he alluded to the fact that
the Los Angeles association is the
largest body of the kind in the coun-
try, and was formed for the purpose
of bringing the workers and managers
into closer relationship to the end that
the business of soliciting and writing
life insurance may be better under
stood, and that the fraternity might
meet and become more intimately ac-
quainted.
Those who responded to the various
toasts which bore entirely upon life
insurance were: John Ferguson of
the Pacific Mutual Dr. Chester Lea
Magee of Los Angeles, w. v. Holley,
j. G. Taylor for the press, Secretary
Frank F. Pratt, DR.. G.. w. Forester
of Pomona and T. J. O'Kelly of the
Conservative Life.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
TWO NEW TRIPS ARE
OFFERED TO TOURISTS
Pacific Electric Railway Plans Unique
Tours of Interest to Los AM
qeles Visitors

In response to demand for more
ample Accommodations for tourists
who are desirous of going over the
railway system, two new observation
cars will be put into service today. In
addition Traffic Manager j. Mcmillan,
who has arranged the trips, promises
soon to have another one in service to
cover the beach resorts, probably in
Guiding fish dinner at Alamitos Bay
as one of the incidents of the journey.
The cars which go into service CO.
day are the finest yet to be put into
use by the Pacific Electric railway.
These magnificent cars have a seating
capacity of fifty-four persons, contain
all the modern conveniences of a
Pullman parlor car, and with four
seventy-five horse power motors are
capable of attaining a speed of seventy
five miles an hour.
The trip called Seeing the Orange
Groves" will include the run to Pasa-
dena from there to Monrovia by way
of Lananda Park, a stop of two hours
at Baldwin's ranch; from there to San
Gabriel thence to Los Angeles by way
of the new cut off, the Country club
and over the Short Line to the Termi-
nal station at Sixth and Main streets.
The second trip known as Seeing
Pasadena and the Canyons. includes
stops at the Ostrich farm, Hotel Green,
where the car will stop an hour to per-
NIT of luncheon and an inspection of
the park, than around the city loops
and before the return journey is begun
an opportunity to inspect Altadena,
the poppy yields and Rubio canyon.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
REcoNcILED TO MOTHER
Miss Alice PAIL to Be Tried on the
Charge of Burglary

Charged with the theft of blue silk
dress, pretty Alice PAIL, a nurse, will
face jury in Judge Smiths court
today, on a charge of burglary.
Miss Pahl sometime ago was es-
tranged from her mother and went to
live at the home of a woman named
Brooks.
At the Brooks womans home a
handsome blue silk dress disappeared,
and after a diligent search it was
found in Miss Pahls trunk.
The arrest of the young woman fol-
lowed and Mrs. Brooks will be the chief
witness for the prosecution today in
the trial of the case.
Since the charge of burglary was
preferred against Miss Pahl, the family
differences existing between herself and
mother have been healed, and when the
young woman faces the jury today
her mother will be at her side.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
MANY ARRESTS SHOWN
Directors of Society for Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals Meet

The regular monthly report of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals given at a meeting of the
board of directors held yesterday after
noon, shows that in the month of No
vember 103 complaints were lodged and
154 cases were investigated. In addi-
ton to this II animals were relieved,
43 destroyed and 81 suspended from
labor. Arrests for the month were g..
resulting in convictions, one dismiss
sal and there is still one case pending.
There was only one trial upon pre-
vious arrest and this resulted in con-
viction.
The December report shows that 30
complaints were registered, 139 cases
Investigated, 236 animals examined,
70 relieved, Al destroyed and So sus-
pended from labor. Warnings and
reprimands were given to so persons.
There were II arrests made during the
month and of these IL resulted in con-
victions and cases are still pending.
One trial on previous arrest was held
in this month also and the offender
was convicted.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
HOLDS UNIQUE
POLICE RECORD
NEARLY TWO DECADES ON LOS
ANGELES FORCE
Theodore Romans, Enrolled as a Pa
troIman In 1885, Has Never
Missed Roll Call or Been
Absent From Drill

Theodore d. Romans, patriarch of
the Los Angeles police force. If he is
on duty from now until April 13. will
have been in the service as a patroman
for twenty years. Up until the present
time, and there is every evidence that
he will complete his record, Policeman
7. d. Romans, since the morning of
April 1S, 1885, when he started to work,
has never been absent from a roll call,
has never missed drill and has never
received a censure of any kind. 1t is
believed that this record stands alone
in police annals.
Romans is one of the most faithful
men on the force" said Captain Auble
yesterday. "He has never missed a
drill. A record we'll worthy of emula-
tion by his brother officers. Last
Thursday / went up to see the men at
their gymnastic exercises and there
was Romans going through drill with
the rest of the men. 1 marched him out
of line, put another man in his place
and told him not to appear for drill
again, as he had served his time"
Gray-haired, but straight and stall
wart, in spite Of his 63 years, Romans
is on a day beat over on the east side,
and every little child in the district
knows "Theo." to be the best policeman
that ever went on duty.
He has weathered the days when a
change of municipal administration
meant displacement for those not of
the party that was victor, and has seen
a dozen chiefs come and go; but in
spite of the changes of time and poll
tics, Romans has gone on pacing what
ever beat was given to him and has
never said a word.
He is extremely reticent, and al
though his mind is a storehouse Of
anecdotes of the days when Los An
geles was young and when they played
more faro and shot at each other far
more quickly than they do in these
days, he is 1oath to talk for reporters.
From his comrades of the earlier
days, however, comes the story of how
in 1887 he was one of three policemen
to capture gang of cattle rustlers
operating in East Los Angeles. and
how at another time for eighteen hours
he peered through crack in the ceiling
of Chinese gambling den and held
his post until the raid was made.
Thirty-five Chinese were caught and
the evidence of Romans made possible
a conviction
'Will you take advantage Of your
right to resign at half pay?" he was
asked.
THAT is not for me to say" he re-
piled, "but for the police commission
to attend to-" Theodore Romans could
ill conceal the fact, however, that he
hopes to remain on the active list long
after his two decades Of honorable SER
vice is finished. 4}
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
CHILDREN SAFE,
ASSERTS WARREN
FORMER COLLEGE PROFESSOR
RELEASED
Case May Be Set for Trial Today.
Wife Unable to Appear on
Account of
Illness ma

Horatio Warren, the former college
professor and more recently employed
as a porter in the barroom attached to
the New Southern hotel who was ar
rested Monday on the charge of as
sault. yesterday pleaded not guilty to
the charge against him, and the court
officials, believing that there is little, II
any foundation for the charge, allowed
him to go on his own recognizance.
The arrest of Warren followed the
receipt of telegram by Sheriff White
from warren's wife in the east, who
asked him to save her children.
Yesterday when Warren was ar
raigned before Justice Young in the
township court, Deputy District Attor-
ney Fleming produced a physician's
certificate showing that Mrs. Aiken. the
complaining witness, was physically in
capable of appearing in the case.
Deputy District Attorney Fleming
was not inclined to hold Warren in jail
under a mere pretense, and asked the
court to. allow him to go on his own
recognizance, which request was
promptly granted.
Yesterday Warren said: "I have my
own ideas as to the reason for this
charge, but as the case is not settled
would ask you to excuse me from
answering"
There is absolutely no truth in the
charge against me-" declared Warren
and at that moment his attorney
James w. Mays, appeared upon the
scene.
When asked as to the whereabouts
of his children, Pauline and Gabriel,
which is the real mystery in the case,
Warren said:
"All 1 care to say is that they are
in place of safety"
The case will be set for trial today
and in the meantime Warren will be
given his freedom.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
MESSENGER BOYS UNDER
POLICE SURVEILLANCE
Officers Assert That Mere Children
Are Guilty of Crimes-Intend
to Check Vice

TO CneCk VICS
Through various cases in the police
courts during the past few weeks, 1T
has been learned that misdemeanors
of many kinds are prevalent among
vices of Los Angeles and immediate
steps have been taken to take youthful
law breakers in charge.
Several weeks ago a number of mes
senger boys were found in lodging
house on North Main street smoking
opium. 1t has since been learned
that many Of the boys are opium
smokers and are obtaining their ''hop''
from Chinese merchants of the city.
A fight between messenger boys
several days ago in which one man
was cut and several bruised and in
jured was the next outbreak, while
Thomas Afford, 13-year-old messen-
ger of the A. d. T. service of Los An
geles formed the third step yesterday
in the chain of offenSes charged
against the swifties.
Afford lives at 524 Towne avenue
and came under the observation of
Detective Jack Walsh early Tuesday
morning.
The officer watched the messenger
escort a woman under the influence
Of liquor to her rooms. The woman
was known to the police and was said
to be no fit companion for a child.
The boy was questioned but was sent
home and the woman was given fine
Of S..
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
Los Angeles Proof

Mrs. Mary Brown of 2O5 Rose street
says: 1T is so hong ago since had my
first attack of backache and kidney
complaint that have actually forgot
ten when it took place. During the
last five years the aching, If not con-
stant, was always in evidence II I
overtaxed myself. contracted a cold or
did anything which brought strain
on the muscles of the back. I was
continually using medicine or rubbing
on liniments and wearing plasters, but
I never received any lasting benefit. 1
never used q preparation which
brought as undoubted results as Doan' S
Kidney Pills, procured at Deans Drug
Store"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
GRANTS NE,J TRIAL IN
COL. GRIFFITH'S CIVIL CASE
Judge BIedsoe Of San BernardIno
Hands Down Decision in Suit
for Attorneys Fees

for Attorneys Fees
That the now famous 1000 fee suit
against Col. Griffith J. Grinth will be
aired again before the courts Of Los
Angeles county was made evident yes
terday when Judge Bledsoe of San
Bernardino county handed down a de-
cision granting a new trial in the case
In the suit brought by Judge Charles
Silent and Judge John d. Works the
jury returned verdict for $500 in favor
of the attorneys.
Subsequent to the verdict which at
the time was commonly regarded as a
victory by the friends of Griffith, the
attorneys, through their counsel, w. e.
Hunsaker, filed a motion for new
trial.
Judge Bledsoe says in his decision
a finding against the allegations of the
defendant. The court calls attention
to the fact that the jury did not take
into consideration the special contract
pleaded by the defendant, and also that
Colonel Griffith had acknowledged that
the civil services of the plaintiffs were
worth the sum of $4,000.
In relation to the verdict rendered
Judge Bledsoe says:
"It is proper to suggest at this time.
in justice to the jury which rendered
this verdict, that it was a compromise
verdict and was rendered by the jury
really because the only other alterna-
tive would have been a disagreement
and a consequent new trial, which the
jury apparently was desiring to avoid"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD
WILL HEAR CHARGES
Trials of Accused Deputies In Ci'.:
Assessors Office Are Set-Ques-
tion of Time

The civil service comission met yes
terday afternoon, expecting to try
charges against Oscar Nunnaley, chief
deputy in the city assessors office. DR..
Haynes was unable to be present, and
on that account the trial was postponed
until Saturday at 1 o'clock.
James A. Noel, Jerome F. Mullen and
H. A. Cord, all employees in the office
of the city assessor, were cited to ap-
pear before the commission at the next
meeting toshow cause why they shall
not be discharged.
The citation to these men is based
upon a communication to the COM
mission from r. G. Dominguez in
which he claims that all of the men
qualified for their positions subsequent
to the time fixed by the civil service
law when appointees could continue in
the service without passing an exam
ination. Dominguez claims that Janu-
ary 20, 1908, was the latest date at
which it was possible for old employees
to qualify under the civil service law
without passing an examination. He
claims that the men named in his
communication have never taken the
examination and that they qualified
for their places on January 81. 1908.
S. A. Bentley, an assistant calker
In the water department, appeared be-
fore the commission and stated that
he had been discharged from his posi-
tion without sufficient reason. The
commission set the hearing of the case
for the next meeting. The cases of
p. H. Grace and ]. B. Holloway YER
sus each other were set for the same
time.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
HINE WILL REMAIN IN JAIL
Law Bars Insane Mans Confinement
In County HospltaI

w. J. Hine, the counterfeiter who
was declared to be insane and ordered
committed to the county hospital pend
ing the action of the United States
authorities at Washington, was sent
yesterday to the Los Angeles county
jail.
After the order of commitment had
been made 1t was discovered that the
law makes no provision for confine-
ment in the county hospital. and pend
ing the action of the Washington
authorities Hine will remain at the
county Jail
II is probable that Hine viii be sent
to the insane asylum at Washington
bending his recovery.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
THOUGHT HIM BULL FIGHTER
Demented Mexican Provides Enter
talnment for Children

Laboring under the delusion that he
was a Spanish bull fighter Cecara
Larez, young Mexican, was yesterday
committed to the asylum at Patton by
Judge Wilbur in the superior court.
He was found ON the street while in
the act OF going through the antics Of
lighting In the arena
A large number of school children
gathered around the demented man.
and instead of informing him that he
was acting In disorderly manner
they applauded his efforts.
The excitement caused by the ap-
plause completely unneryed him and he
turned ON the children and threatened
to kill them.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
WOULD FORCE BOY
TO RETURN HOME
NEGRO FAMILY AT WAR WITH
COUNTY HOSPITAL
Lad Submits to Amputation of His
Leq-Mother Writes Pitiful
Note to Her Dusky
Son

The parents Of a sixteen-year-old
negro lad, who is in the surgical ward
at the county hospital, have been CIV
ing the officials of that institution an
exciting time and the father has even
gone so far as to threaten to sue the
county.
Artist Herbert was knocked down
by train at the corner of Alhambra
and Mission road last November and
his leg was broken so that the ply
siciahs found it necessary to ampu-
tate the member above the knee. The
operation was performed, but the
stump did not heal as rapidly as it
should have done and skin grating
was resorted to.
This took longer than the. parents
of the boy, who live in Pomona,
thought that it should have taken and
the father came to Los Angeles to
find out why his son could not re-
turn.
Before going out to the hospital the
father, 1t is said, was sidetracked in
saloon long enough to make him
troublesome, and demanded that the
boy should get out of bed and go home
at once. The physicians said that it
was worse than impossible for them to
think of letting him get up and a gen.
eral combat ensued ending in the ap-
Hf lA e1,A o,a1 fo-
appearance of the negro.
Father went back home and told
mamma about coming out here, but
he did not say anything about going
to the saloon first" said the boy yes
terday. Mamma did not know that
he was drunk and she says that 1 am
so used to living with white folks now
that II don't care any more about
her.
"I don't know what she will say
when she finds out that I have had
another operation and will be here
still longer, for Monday they took two
more inches off the bone.
Here is the letter she wrote me, ;"
and he introduced the following
epistle:
Pomona, Cal, the 20, 1904.
artist, why did you not come Home
with your father you act Like one that
has not got any cince 1 guess you
do not want to come Home after 1
have Spent all the money 1 could get
for you and now you Have stop writ
ing to me it is all awright. your
father phoned and said that they
caught him by the color and tried to
put him out and If you had one grain
Of cince you would have coined away
when you knew that they was not
treating him awright and he was after
you / am coming and l do not want
them to do me that away i will fix
you for not saying you want to come
it was all in you are the cause of your
father being treated as he was. /
guess your getting swell now and wont
care for no wan but those white peo-
pie but 1t is all awright you will need
help again my son and / want you to
answer this letter at once. from your
mother"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
SIX CHINESE MUST GO BACK
United States Authorities Order
Them to Be Deported

Six celestials were ordered to be de-
ported yesterday by the United States
authorities owing to their inability to
establish their right to reside in this
country under the Chinese exclusion
law.
Ng Sing. who claims to have, been a
merchant at the time the exclusion law
went into effect made strenuous
effort yesterday to block the efforts Of
the officers to deport him
Under the exclusion law all mer-
chants residing in this country at the
time the law went into effect, are en-
titled TO remain.
The court took the case under ad-
visement.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
STORY CHILDREN ARRIVE
Family of Man Implicated in Double
KILLING Are In Los Angeles

The three children of Charles Story
the railroad man who shot and killed
his wife and then committed suicide
at Needles several days ago, arrived
in Los Angeles yesterday and were
quartered temporarily ON Leroy street.
The eldest child is a girl, Elsie Story,
is years of age Charlie Story IA and
Nellie Story 10 years of age are the
other orphans and they will all be
cared for by the Humane society of
Los Angeles.
The children will be arraigned before
Judge Wilbur today and declared de-
pendent and will then be taken in
charge by officer Webb and good
homes found for them
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18

The African explorer, Shillings, has
brought to Berlin an extraordinarily in
teresting series of photographs of wild
animals taken by themselves. His
method was to attach to piece of
meat string, which, on being touched,
brought on a fiashlight exposure.
Leopards, hyenas, lions, apes, zebras
and other animals were thus taken in
the most diverse attitudes.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18

Get at the root of the trouble ana
cure the kidneys. Use medicine IN
tended for the kidneys only--Doan's
Kidney Pills. This remedy quickly re-
lieves the tired-out kidneys-gives
them new life and energy. The .poisons
disappear from the blood, and pains,
aches and nervousness vanish.
The deeds OF Doan's Kidney Pills in
your own city prove this. Read the
testimony of a resident, perhaps your
neiqhbcr.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-15
Tried the Chloroform Route.

Fred Sims, a young man well
known in Troy and vicinity, is lying
In an unconscious state at the hotel
as the result of chloroform poisoning.
1t is stated that he purchased three
ounces of chloroform this morning,
but the exact quantity that he took
Is unknown. He was In the hotel at
2 o'clock this afternoon when he suf-
fered a spasm. He was then carried
to a room and physicians summoned,
who have since been working with
him. At 5 o'clock this evening he
was still unconscious, but 1t is believ-
ed he will recover.
Sims until last evening was employ
ed as a bartender at the hotel bar.
He is about 35 years of age and has
resided in this locality for many years.
He has three sisters residing in this
vicinity and brother residing in
Oregon.-Troy Qdaho) News.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-15
Cnse of Sheen Tresnnss.

The case of John Risse VS.. o. NJ.
Collins, in which the plaintiff is seek
ing damages in the sum of $4,000 for
sheep trespass, and which has been
on trial in the district court since
Monday, will probably go to the jury
for decision today. The plaintiff
seeks to prove among other damages
that his pasture has been damaged
from $500 to $1,000, and that 1t has
been necessary to move his stock to
outside ranges and herd them at ex-
pense of several hundred dollars and
that a loss in the butter output of his
farm of 5000 pounds has also been
uffered.-Lewiston Tribune.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-15
COMING EVENTS.

April 1S-Montana Stockgrowers'
Association, Miles City.
April 26-Anniversary of Independ-
ent Order of Odd Fellows.
April 23-Easter Sunday.
April 25.-Meeting Of board OF
consulting engineers of reclamation
department, Portland.
May 6-May Day picnic at Echo.
May 9-14-Convention of order OF
Railway Conductors, Portland.
May 12-Inland Empire field meet
and declamatory contest, Walla
Walla.
May 20-Eastern Oregon inter-
scholastic contest, Baker City.
June /. 1905-Opening Lewis and
Clark exposition.
June 2-3-Eleventh annual pio-
neers' reunion, Weston.
June 22, 23 and Adjournment
Northwest Sportsmen's association,
Portland.
June 22-2S-National Woman's
Suffrage Association, Portland.
July 6-Dedication Sacajawea mon
ume.l. Lew ami Clark fair, Port
lard.
July 11-14-American Medical AS
sociation, Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-15
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

NJ. A. RAIDER, FUNERAL DIREC-
tor and licensed embalmer.. Grad
uate of the Chicago College OF EN-
balming. Cor. Main and Webb SITS.
Phone Main 1901. Funeral parlors
in connection.
BAKER & FOLSOM, FUNERAL d.
rectors and licensed embalmers
Next to postofflce. Funeral parlor
Two funeral cars. Calls responded to
day or night. Phone Red 1881.