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Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14

way Of San Francisco and Portland
r. G. Peck assistant general pas
senger agent for the Salt Lake, reports
good business for this time of year.
His road is being widely advertised
and is doing big business.
The officials Of other railroads, which
do not reach Los Angeles, but take
care of part of the travel from the
east and have offices in Los Angeles.
are enthusiastic over the prospects for
the coming season.
T. +. Fitzgerald, district passenger
agent for the Gould lines, in speaking
of the business that is being done by
that line. said:
"The eastbound movement has now
begun to take shape. Many people have
already begun to make inquiries and
we have booked a large number for
their return trips. Commencing Feb
ruary 8, the Gould lines will establish
a daily tourist service to st. Louis and
eastern points. There has already been
quite rush for these berths and some
of the people who delay too long are
likely to have difficulty in securing
them"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14
NEXT, SHIPS
TO ORIENT
When Los Angeles Is Ready for II
New Line to Asia Will BE Es-
tabllshed - That Time
Seems Near

mot knowing the exact date I could
not say to a definite certainty" was
the answer that. ex-senator Tom
Kearns of Salt Lake City gave yester-
day when questioned as to when the
owners of the Salt Lake road intend to
establish their proposed oriental steam
ship line.
when this town gets big enough to
stand for it," continued Mr.. Kearns,
1.-The line will be put into operation.
But do you not agree with those In
Los Angeles who declare that Los An
geles Is ready for it?" was asked.
II guess they are about right. From
what L have seen here lately 1t looks
as though the town would stand for
almost anything. have just returned
west from New York and there are
more busy people and hustle here than
there is there. / never saw the like Of
1t, and from what l see 1 believe there
are more people coming here every
day."
But, senator" the reporter insisted,
us it not a fact that the Salt Lake
is now negotiating to charter two
steamers?"
II don't know all of the facts" was
the reply, land would not like to talk
about it until do"
Mr. hedTnS manner spoke louder
than his words and his characteristic
smile seemed to denote that he had
some information up his sleeve which
he at present is not at liberty to
divulge.
The information was given out day
or two ago by one of the officials of
the Salt Lake road that an endeavor
was being made to charter two
steamers which would be put into COM
mission Immediately between San
Pedro and the Orient.
The reason given for the immediate
installation of this service was the fact
that there Is now great deal of busi-
ness originating in Los Angeles which
has to go through San Francisco that
would make a steamship line, such as
is proposed. a paying one.
Mr.. Kearns will go to his ranch In
Southern California within few days.
He said yesterday that he has sought
the occupation all Of his life that he Is
cut out for and has at last found It.
That occupation is that of a farmer.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14
ELKS GRUMBLE
At THE RAIN
KEEPS THEM FROM VIEWING
MOUNT LOWE
Four Luckless initiates VIII Be Put
Through Ceremonies Tonight
After the Day Trolley
Excursion

There were more than seven hun
dred of them and they stood around
the corridors and lobby Of the Hotel
Alexandria yesterday and said things
about certain rainy condition which
had sandwiched itself into Los Angeles
when sunshine and balmy breezes
should have been the order.
They were all Elks, every one of
them, and they had come to California
to see sunshine in midwinter, so yes
terday when they found 1t impossible
to view the broad stretches Of country
from the top of Mount Lowe they de-
cided to stay at home and view the
interior of the hotel.
Oh, it was gloomy standing around
that hotel awaiting turns to go to the
bar, and even the brightest of the herd
grumbled as they watched the rain.
But every cloud is said to have a
silver lining and whereas the Elks
didn't go, they had more funds for
a regular good old time last night and
the theaters were crowded with them.
Sips Ice Cream
Late yesterday afternoon one of the
prominent members of the Salt Lake
lodge was missed from the AleXanorld,
and as the particular member has
faculty for inventing something or
iginal the other Elks made search
for him. They found him walking
stealthily along South Spring street
and presently as they looked this
brother slipped into an ice cream par
lor. Knowing him as they did, the re-
maider of the party tiptoed in ex-
pectant silence to the door Of the place
and looked in.
Most of them encountered the same
thrill a youngster does when he first
enters theater or a circus, but there,
sitting on the very front seat, not the
second seat nor the third stool, but the
very first, was the lost Elk, and
perched in front of him was a great
glass of ice cream soda from which
he was gently slipping the beverage,
while strange wry expression stole
over his face.
Then the Elks got real mad and they
charged him in a body. Here you
child of the candy tooth, slip loose
from that stuff" commanded one and
the victim turned on them with
scowl Of anger.
Salt Laker's Revenge
Jaw, shut up" he said. isn't it bad
enough to have to sit here and drink
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14
ROLLER SKATING
RINK IN SIGHT
BROAD oNE-sToRY BLOCK ON
SOUTH SPRING
Renewed Activity In Real Estate
Deals on the East sIde-Im-
portant Sale on South
Main Street

The vacant lot on the southwest cor
ner Of Seventh and Spring street east
Of the Lankershim hotel, soon will be
occupied by a one-story brick building,
with a frontage of III feet on Spring
street and 165 feet on Seventh street.
The building will be known as the Ca
sino rink, with $4,000 squire feet de-
voted to a modern roller skating rink,
with perfect floor and approved con-
veniences.
Charles Wilson is the promoter of the
enterprise. The contractor is d. w
Aaron, who has contracted to have the
rink ready for the grand opening night
within four weeks, and the entire build
ing completed within eight weeks.
Provision is made In the plans for
fourteen Storerooms to front on Spring
and Seventh streets, each room to aver
age 15x6O feet in width and depth.
Further activity in east side property
on the way to the Arcade depot is
noted. Yesterday through w. b. Mer-
win &c Co. and r. A. Rowan &c Co., G.
Francisco purchased from J. Hatcher
a lot 271kx100 feet on the south side Of
Fifth street, between Ruth and Gladys
avenues; Improvements nominal; con-
sideration $4,000.
The following sales were closed by
W. B. Merwin & Co.:
Charles Huff to J. Hatcher, a vacant
lot 271ax100 feet on the south side of
Fifth street, between Towne and Ruth
avenues, $4,000.
r. r. Towsley to r. F. Bennett,
vacant lot 271sx10O feet. on the north
side of Fifth street, between Crocker
and Towne avenues, $4,000.
M. Phi1lipot to J. Spence, q lot 37h
x100 feet, improved with a fiat build
ing, on the west side of Towne avenue,
between Fourth and Fifth streets,
SIC, 900.
A. w. Nash, o. E. Parish and Will
liam w. Mines have purchased from
the Huntington Land &c Improvement
company, through Alexander MacKei-
gan, a lot 90x1S7 feet on the east side Of
South Main street, between Seventh
and Eighth streets; consideration $780,
900. The lot adjoins the Brent furniture
store. The old building on the lot will
be removed for the erection of a new
structure. Clark & Bryan represented
the owners of the lot. ~
Ed Tosky has sold to B. Silway
through Black Bros, a lot 60x165 feet
on the southwest corner of Figueroa
and Fourth streets; consideration
$1S,500.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14
TAKES oPIATE ON STREET
Unidentified Man Carrying Toothache
Medicine Falls on Broad
way Near Sixth

An unidentified man fell on the side
walk on Broadway near Sixth street
yesterday afternoon, supposed to be
suffering from heart failure, but later
developments at the receiving hospital
leads to a strong presumption Of at
tempted suicide.
A bottle of powerful toothache cure,
containing an opiate, was found on his
person with about half the contents
gone.
Scarcely breathing while on the way
to the hospital, when placed on the
operating table the man went into con-
vulsions until sedatives were adminis-
tered.
Not once regaining consciousness the
man passed from convulsions into a
stupor. He was poorly dressed. with
no papers to give clew as to his
identity.
No money was on his person and it
is possible that poverty led the man to
take poison with suicidal intent.
Later the man said his name was
Martin Larkin.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14
GET READY FOR
HORSE SHOW
All Southern California Is Interested
In Equine Exhibition Which viii
Be Held Here In Mid
April

Gentlemen interested in the holding
of horse show in Los Angeles the
middle of April met in Byron Erken-
brecher's office yesterday afternoon
and effected temporary organization
towards this end.
Mr.. Erkenbrecher was chosen tempo
rary president, and A. e. Ashbrook of
Kansas City. who was invited here to
promote the affair, was selected as
temporary secretary.
Fifteen men were present at the
meeting, including a number who had
been or are Interested in similar affairs,
and the feeling that Los Angeles
should have one was unanimous.
The exact dates have not been
claimed, or Is the place chosen, but
these details will be left to an execu-
tive committee.
The organization is planned to have
a capital stock issued in $40 shares,
which will be placed with representa-
tive men In this city and In the sur
rounding towns, as far as Coronado
and San Bernardino, for this will be a
Southern California show in every
sense of the word.
Only small blocks of the stock will
be sold, and enough was taken yester-
day to insure the success of the move
ment.
Secretary Ashbrook was asked to
communicate with the many men who
have asked to be advised about the
progress Of the organization and to
Inform them that the subscription
books are in the secretarys hands.
At a meeting to be held Thursday
at 4 o'clock in the same place, the
commmittee on charter and incorpo-
ration will report, and all those who
were not able to be present yesterday
are asked to attend this.
A score or more letters from absent
ees showed that the movement was
strongly backed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14
J. H. MEENoCK BOUND OVER
Man Charged With Murderous Assault
VIII Answer to the Superior
Court

James II. Meenock. charged with as
sault with intent to commit murder
upon G. II. Gwartney, a real estate
man, was bound over to the superior
court yesterday with bonds in the sum
of $4,000.
Because Mrs Gwartney. wife of the
wounded man. had turned off the gas
from the room which Meenock occu-
pied with the Gwartneys, the latter
rushed down to the office of Mr.
Gwartney on Mercantile place and
without warning fired several times at
him. One shot took effect in the hand
and the other in the head.
Gwartney narrowly escaped being
killed and even now Is just able to be
out OF doors.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14
TO TAKE NEGRO BACK EAST
Little Rock Officers Here for Hudley,
Who Confesses Killing
Relative

Chief of Police ]. ]. Hawkins and
Deputy Sheriff A. B. Chichester of Lit
tie Rock, Ark, arrived yesterday to
take Henry Hudley back to Little
Rock to answer to a charge of murder.
After eluding the police for four
years, Hudley was recognized by Pa
trolman Stevens. from a picture, and
the negro admitted at the police sta
tion that he had murdered his broth
er-in-law, James Huff.
He will not attempt to resist extradi-
tion.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14
SOME CO EAST;
MORE COME WEST
RAILROADS PREPARE FOR THE
BIGGEST RUSH
Tourists and colonIsts Headed for
California Because Of the Cheap
Rstes-WlII Soon Tax
Equipment

A Few months ago the sentence that
was uppermost in the minds Of the pas
senger traffic officials was, Here they
come" but now that thought has
changed to, "There they CO."
The city passenger and ticket offices
are taking on a more active appear
ance and the "hibernating" period, as
some of the clerks call 1t, Is now al
most at an end
To be true, much of the rush at the
offices Is caused by inquirers who are
seeking the most convenient routes or
the cheapest routes to their homes in
the east. But already some of the
agents have succeeded in making book
ings for east going parties as far ahead
as the latter part of April.
Soon will the warm spring rains be-
gin to melt the eastern SHOWS and
many are anxious OF be back there to
hear the first chirp of the robin and
still more anxious to find out how
business affairs have been going, while
they have been spending the winter in
the City of the Angels, where the cli-
mate is the most delightful on earth,
where the snow never falls and the
wind rarely blows.
Some Go; More Come
Los Angeles has housed more tourists
under it's blue skies this winter than
ever before and yet there are still
more to come. 1t is estimated that for
every two persons who return to the
old home in the east next month, there
will be two persons who will come to
Los Angeles, on account of the low
tourist rates which will go into effect
February 10 and last until April Z.
Los Angeles Is preparing for regu-
lar siege of sightseers, for besides the
tourists and colonists who are yet to
come. there Is an anticipation that the
many meetings and celebrations which
are to be held here this spring will be
more largely attended than have any
gatherings which have been held here
before.
e. w. McGee, city passenger and
ticket agent for the Santa Fe, said yes
terday that his company was sending
a large number of people east by that
route and that they expect the travel
eastward to gradually increase from
now on.
Going via North
C. III. White of the Southern Pacific
is enthusiastic over the prospective
passengers for that route and says that
the largest travel out of Los Angeles
Is now to the north by the people who
are returning to their homes by the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14

| Jaw, shut up" he said. isn't it bad
enough to have to sit here and drink
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14

this stuff while real people are liable
to look at you2 / tell you I'm dom
this out Of sentiment because there
was snow on the ground when I left
home and want to say have slipped
ice cream soda when others were freez-
ing. Now you know why I'm here"
The others admitted they did and
then with shy glances at one another
they all sat down and Angelenos were
for once treated to sight OF Elks
drinking soda. water.
It Is even stated that today when
the Elks take the balloon trip to the
beaches some of them will insist on
going In swimming. and IL they do
they may be disbarred.
But tonight, away with dissipation,
for the work of war Is at hand. -Four
would-be Elks will be taken In hand
by the local lodge and put through
the performance necessary to secure
admission to the order.
At present the hopeful candidates
are hardening their bodies, butting
their heads against brick walls and
taking copious rub downs with witch
hazel for the performance Is for the
visitors and the candidates will be
given the limit.
Shy on Singers
There is only one regret In the hearts
Of the local Elks, and that is because
they have no quartet to sing nor any
member to make the night somber
with strains from q piano or stringed
instrument.
"It's rhame that here all the school
kids In the country have singing
classes and banjo players and things,
and out OF all our members we haven't
one who can do more than pick out
Peter, Peter, punkln eater or some
other similarly intellectual gem on the
piano by the painful application of
one finger to the ivories," stated one
Of the officers of the local lodge yes
terday
Here instead of having bunch of
good singers, the only thing the MEM
bers can sing Is Show me the way to
go home boys There's Ernie Werdin,
who was superintendent Of streets; he
ought to have a voice like calliope,
but he won't sing, and there are a
number of members who can make
noise like an elk and won't"
1t is suggested that from the excel
lent rendition of "The Star Spangled
Banner" by Doc Houghton at the
meeting of the Republican league sew
eral nights ago, the Doc be asked
to get up a glee club for the local herd.
He might train them in the jungles In
Hollywood
The visitors will probably make Los
Angeles their headquarters for thirty
days, and in the meantime they will
visit all the nearby cities and take in
all places of amusement.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14
TO BUILD CLUB HOUSE
Mems Organization Of Christ Eplsoo-
pei Church Discusses Plans
for Permanent Quarters

Directors of the mems club Of Christ
Episcopal church met last evening at
the home of the rector, Rev. Baker p
Lee, and discussed plans for the club
house to be built on the lot on Hoover
street between Tenth and Eleventh.
The club has membership Of about
150 and is continually increasing in
numbers and popularity.
The club house and lot will cost
about $4,000.
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make his visit as pleasant as possible
| That evening he was put in his broth
er's room to sleep, and told him the
truth of the affair. His brother, who
a minute, was overcome with horror.
wouldn't care, Tom, if she were
gone he said, referring to his mother.
! I'd take a chance in a minute But it
would kill her If you were caught
AT that moment a knock was heard
at the door.
Who's there@ shouted Tom in ter
It's me! said his sister. She was
going out to a party. / want to show
you my waist.
Tom got up and looked at it, and his
sisters face beamed with pleasure,
partly for the money he had sent-for
they had needed it badly-and partly
because he was home again. He went
back to bed again and in a few minutes
William spoke up.
g Toni
g fWhat2'
a living honestly. Youn only get
caught sooner or later. Don't you think
that's best p
Yes Tom assented. I guess it is
By George, Pm sorry 1 ever came home.
They're all so happy on my account,
and I'm nothing but thief! I'm going
to stop it!'
OF for New Start.
't Let's go out to some new place and
start over again. said William
" I can't leave the city Tom replied.
There are too many ties which hold me
there. I'll pay your way, though, If you
want to CO.
william assented and the next even
ing they left William went off to the
gold fields, there to try to gain wealth
honestly. Tom is today in the city-at
liberty true. but his conscience is not.
'sOut in the lonely deserts of Nevada
tonight there roams young man in the
prime of life searching for wealth that
he may crafty his brothers lust for
gold In the distance can be heard the
shriu cry of the mountain lion search
ing for his prey. but he needs it not.
I'm large western city amid the heart
rending turmoil there wanders another
young man He is searching for happl-
ness to satisfy his souls lust for purity
boye calling lin NJ Extra si suicidei' ana he
passes them with a shudder. NO, he
won't do that He'll live it out make a
man of himself and die happy.
ut is midnight. The crowds have gone
home to prepare for another day. In a
church tower a ponderous bell IS tolling
out the hour, it's clang sounding for all
the world like some lost soul In agony
drunkard comes staggering down the
street. happy in his present state, no
trouble to bother hinl-not even the
thought of a hO1loweyed, gaunt featured
woman awaiting his homecoming.
which crosses the river. A man walks
up half staggering, and stops at the mid
die An owl car with its load of belated
human freight crosses the bridge and
soon disappears. All is quiet save for a
song which is being sung in one of the
cafes The words, For He's a. Jolly
Good Fellowi' ring out on the midnight
"A groan-a splash is heard-and all is
them tho man who could not wait-who
must have at once or never
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of the person addressed. stood strick-
en- dumb with amazement. He had
worked for the firm only three weeks
and he had expected at least a month S
trial After a moments silence on the
part of both Tom finally came to his
senses and said:
Cd" Is it because have. been scooped
so much or because I didn't do my
work right?'
NO. replied the manager We ex-
pect new reporters to get scooped and
/ don't think you have had a fair trial
yet, but it is imperative that we cut
expenses
Tom drew his pay and walked out
with heavy heart. He had been en-
ployed by the City Press association
and he was. therefore. pitted against
the reporters representing individual
papers, for If he got news and sent It
in all the papers would receive 1t sim
ultaneously and the space writer's on
the papers would therefore be scooped
and out some money at the same time.
Goes Home Dependent.
He walked through the brilliant
streets. crowded with prosperous look
ing people vending their way home
ward after their days toll. Here and
there were cabs and automobiles taking
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ing for him. but determined not to be
| taken alive.
ing, telling of the close of the school
day. Little children, their minds I'M
defiled by evil, passed him on their way
home. while he was homeless and a
fugitive from justice
Making a short detour, he arrived at
his boarding house, where he counted
over the money he had stolen. He had
taken about s., 000 He showed the mon
sitting room. Every step made him
shudder- Every knock. at the door SEEM
ed to be the law coming after him.
Talks About the Crime.
"At last the boarders began to ar
rive from their respective employ
ments- Already the story of the bank
robbery had spread. Posses were
securing the country for miles around.
Each boarder had a different tale to
Tom looked them all in the eye
and Joined in the conversation en-
Enthusiastically. After supper the men
town-aH except Tom, who staid be-
hind, pleading sickness. srN
Be careful OF the robbery were
his parting words to them. iiaii
60. amt scared said one I'd
like to see a man who could do job
that slick!
For three days Tom staid in the
village, spending half his time in bed,
him. On the night4of the third day
he took a train for the east, passing
through the main street on his way to
the station. No one noticed him
Finally he arrived in the city he
had left only a short time before.
After engaging a room at one of the
good hotels he bought himself some
good clothes and sent a few hundred
dollars to his folks. Not that he was
stingy, he was afraid that a larger
amount could not be accounted for
easily
After a few weeks of riotous living
the money was nearly all gone; so he
decided to go home and get his broth
er, who was out of work at the time,
to go out with him and steal for a liv-
ing.
Welcomed at Old Home.
AT the old home. which he was
visiting for the first time In years, he
was met by his old mother, who was
paralyzed with joy at receiving the
money, and now at seeing her son.
Much questioning on the part of
Toms parents elected the information
that he had received a tip on a fixed
race and was thereby enabled to win
few hundreds
Their minds eased on this point,
Toms parents and sisters set about to