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The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-04-13

The saloon is a relic of barbarism,
and but for the greed that many have
for money, it would be sent back to the
pit from whence it came, where it would
find it's own place.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
MANY DIVORCES ARE GRANTED
Religious Troubles Cause Two Couples
to Part-Others Allege
Desertion

DEGREES of divorce were granted yes
terday in the superior court in the suits
OF Anna b. Moller against W. b. Moller;
Mayme Gear against John Gear; Re-
becca Parker against William Parker;
Merced Gonzales against Pablo Con-
zalez; Nellie Durand against Louis Du-
rand. and Bella Rose against A. w.
Rose.
All the complaints alleged desertion
with the exception of the Rose case,
which alleged cruelty. That couple
were married in Los Angeles in 1905.
The wife was very religious and fire.
auently attended Methodist prayer
meeting. During the prayer meeting
various members of the congregation
arose and gave experience talks on how
they had prospered through the
strength OF faith.
Mrs. Rose testified yesterday that her
husband, who was a bollermaker, fire.
duently arose and told the most as
founding stories of imaginary expert
ences to the gullible church members,
and then laughed IN immense glee when
once he was out OF church. That, with
other offenses, constituted the cruelty
upon which the decree was granted.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
TAKE HOLD OF COAL LANDS
obeying Commissions Order, New
Companies Are Formed
BY Associnted Press.

BY ASSOClaJeu Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Formal an
nouncement was made by the Buffalo,
Rochester & Pittsburg railway of the
sale of all it's coal company stock to
the Mahoning Investment company, q
new corporation, the stock of which
will be distributed pro rata to the
shareholders in the Buffalo, Rochester &,
Pittsburg railway.
Importance was attached to the an
nouncement as the first of what is
likely to be a series of similar opera
tions by the coal roads looking to the
separation of their coal lands from the
railroads proper in reference to the re-
cent amendment to the interstate COM
merce act, which provides that after
May l. 1908, railroads engaged in inter
state commerce SHALL not engage in
other business than that of transporta-
ton.
The Mahoning company is capitalized
at $4,200,000 and all of this stock with
the exception of $4,000 has been is
sued to the Buffalo, Rochester & Pitts
burg railway in payment for the stock
of the Rochester & Pittsburg Coal and
Iron company.
Every shareholder of the railroad will
receive. 25 per cent of the par value of
his hoHings in stock in the Mahoning
Investment company.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
STUDENT GUILTY OF LARCENY
Normal School Youth Who Robbed
Himself Is Again in
Trouble

Thomas X. Morris, the young student
of the normal school whose criminal
righteousness led him to plan and carry
out a scheme for obtaining $50 from his
friend and employer, A. c. Potter, with
whom he lived, by binding and gagging
himself to give the appearance. of rob-
berry, is again in the hands of the police,
after having been released upon the re-
quest of his duped benefactor.
This time Morris is in custody on a
charge of petty larceny. it having been
shown by Detectives Jones, and Boyd,
who have been investigating his record,
that he has committed several petty
thefts, among them a watch taken from
Ross Sewer on December /. Just prior
to his attempt to rob Mr.. Potter of the
$50 which he had been sent to collect
from a customer of his employer, young
Morris is said to have stolen some cloth
ing and tools from Mr. Potter's house,
which he sold for small sums of money.
Morris appeared for trial yesterday af-
ternoon in Police Judge Chambers
court on the new charges, and pleaded
guilty. He begged that the judge wouiG
give him another chance to do right.
Sentence will be passed upon him To-
day.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
MUSIC AND DRAMA
"Messiah" at Auditorium

Recitative and aria, quartet and
choruS,-the cream of Handels MASTER
piece, the Messiah rang through the
crowded Auditorium theater last night
and thrilled the audience of three thou
sand with a religious fervor which the
great oratorio inspires, The chorus
work was an excellent part of last
nights performance as given by Henry
Schoenfeld's Apollo club; and that can
be said without diSparagment to the
soloists. The way Schoenfeld brought
out each voice and blended it with its
neighbors was a delight. With every
number the great chorus of $50 voices
seemed to improve, till, when the thrill
ling "HaIlelujah Chorus" was reached,
the vast audience arose in their seats
and remained standing throughout the
magnificent finale.
Mrs. Catherine Collette, singing the
soprano, carried away a large share of
the honors of the soloists. She reached
her best in the aria, Il Know That My
Redeemer Liveth."
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Fonda, the alto,
sang the aria He Was Despised and
Rejected of Men" with all the pathetic
expression of which it is capable.
DR.. William Wade Henshaw of Chi
cago retained all the friends he won
at his visit last year and gained new
ones. His companion, Abraham Mill
Ter, also of Chicago, proved himself
worthy of the rest of the quartet.
1.-The Messiah" as given last night
was freely abridged by Mr.. Schoen-
| field. In directing a chorus of 250, all
orchestra of thirty pieces and a grand
organ, the director had his skill Sc
verely tried. Several times the orches-
ira got away from him, and occasion
ally played too loud for the soloists;
but when they played the beautiful
pastoral symphony, all was forgiven.
The Apollo club has enlarged con-
siderably since last Christmas when
Harry Barnhart lead them on to glory
and surprised musical Los Angeles with
his rendering of the grand old oratorio
universal favorite since its compost
tion i'm 1741
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
SUIT CREATES
MUCH SURPRISE
Attorney General Webb Files Suit
Against Los Angeles Home Build
ing Assocation-Says Meth
ods Are Unsafe

Suit which may mean the life of the
Home Building association of Los An
geleS. was filed yesterday in the SUI
perior court by States Attorney Cen
eral U. S. Webb against the Chicago
of the eastern city and now known as
the Home Building association of Los
Angeles. ,.
The suit came as surprise to Los
Angeles business men, for the Home
association was thought to be in a
flourishing condition Attorney Cen
eral Webb's suit, however, according
to the complaint filed yesterday, Is
made upon the complaints of Building
and Loan Company Commissioners c..
M. Shortridge aud ID. w. Fields.
1t is stated in this complaint that
the commissioners have made examina-
tion of the company's methods of doing
business and have declared them to be
unsafe, and have declared the COM
pany to be in an unsafe condition.
The firm was formerly known as the
Chicago Home Building company and
several months ago it transferred the
business of the eastern company to
Los Angeles headquarters and merged
into the Home Building company OF
this city.
Attorney Webb asks the local court to
restrain the firm from doing any fur
ther business or from advertising their
business until complete investiga-
ton of the now alleged unsafe methods
can be made and put to rights If pos
sible.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
Eminent Doctors Praise Its Ingredients.

We refer 70 that boon to weak, nervous,
suffering women known as DR.. Pterce's
Favorite Prescription.
DIR. John Fyfe one of the Editorial staff
of The ECLECTIC MEDICAL REVIEW says
of Unicorn root (HeLontGs DtotcO which
is one Of the chief ingredients OF the "Fa-
vorite Prescription"
"A remedy which invariably acts as a utter
ine invigorator makes for normal ac-
tivity OF the entire reproductive system"
ment which more fully answers the above
purposes thdn any other drug iDtth tDhtch am
acquainted. In the treatment OF diseases pc
culiaf to women 1t Is seldom that case Is
seen which does not present some indication
for this remedial agent" Dr. Fyfe further
says; "The following are among the leading
indications for Helonias Unicorn root. Pain
or aching in the back. with leucorrhoea;
atomic (weaD conditions OF the reproductive
organs OF women. mental depression and ir-
ritability. associated with chronic diseases OF
the reproductive organs OF women. constant
sensation OF heat In the region OF the kid
neys; meporrhagia (ioodingl. due to weak
amenorrhoea Suppressed or absent monthly
periods. J. arising from OF accompanying an
sSd anmic tSn 81 blood hsst; dragging
sensations in the extreme lower part OF tne
II more or less OF the above symptoms
are present, no invalid woman can do
better than take DIR. Pterce's Favorite
Prescription, one Of the leading ingredi-
,ents of which Is Unicorn root, or Helonias,
and the medical properties OF which 10
most faithfully represents.
OF Golden Seal root, another prominent
Ingredient of rFavorite Prescription"
Prof. Finley EllingwoOd, M. D., OF Ben
nett Medical College, Chicago, says:
at Is an important remedy In disorders Of
the womb In all catarrhal conditions
and general enfeeblement. 1t is useful"
Prof. John M. Scudder, M. D., late Of
Cincinnati, says Of Golden Seal root:
ain relation TO its general effects on the
system. there Is no nledictlle y uss about tohtet
Is uiifUersdItv regarded Is tho tonic useful In
ali debilitated states"
Prof. Bartholow, M. D., OF Jefferson
Medical College, says OF Golden Seal
VALUABLE In uterine hemorrhage. menor
rhe9ia (fooding) and congestive dysmenor-
rhoa painful menstruationl"
DR.. Pieree's Favorite Prescription faith
fully represents all the above named in
gradients and cures the diseases for which
khey are recommended.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
DECLARES FRIEND
BETRAYED HIM
BUSINESS MAN SUES FOR AN
ACCOUNTING
Henry C. Lawrence Complains That
Stock Worth 100000 Has Been
Diverted from Proper
Channel

In a suit filed yesterday N the SUI
perior court Henry c. Lawrence, a well
known business man of Los Angeles,
asks an accounting of certain stock of
the Sewer Consolidated Gold Mining
and Milling Prospecting company,
which he alleges he il--rusted to his
friend, Frederick " Carlyle, for safe
keeping.
The suit involves stock worth $780,
900, and Carlyle is made the defendant.
According to the complaint, Lawrence
on January 26 of last year was owner
of 1S7,760 shares of the capital stock
of Sewer Consolidated. and the stock
at that time was we'll worth over par
value.
In January, 7cording to his COM
plant, he drew up a written agree
ment with Seymour w. Tullock OF
Washington, D. c., by which he was to
sell his stock to Tullock, the latter to
pay for the stock at rate of SO per
share until the N of $137, 76O had
been paid and then a further agree
ment was made to cover he balance OF
the stock.
Tullock paid down $4,000 and de-
posted 100000 in escrow in bank al
Salt Lake City. The balance of the
stock was also placed II escrow.
TRANSFERRED lO
When the time arrived to complete
the deal for portion of the stock and
close the escrow, - renee, according
to his complaint, was i'll and could not
go to Los Angeles, but he alleges he
wired his friend Carlyle to visit the
bank and close the escrow, taking out
the 100000 and turning over the corre-
spending number of shares to Tullock
According to Lawrence's allegations
now he complains that Carlyle closed
the deal all right but that he secured
the shares and had them transferred to
himself and deposited them with the
Broadway Bank and Trust company OF
Los Angeles, so that al Lawrence, the
owner, secured from the stock was $780,
900. which Carlyle paid him at various
times during ,4-e year.
Lawrence further alleges that Car
lyle, after transferring the stock tC
himself, contracted with Tullock to sell
the stock to Tullock under the same
agreement that Tullock had had with
Lawrence, and he date for payment
was extended for one year.
Lawrence alleges that besides the
$40. 900 which he has already received
he has about 100000 more coming ia
him either in cash or in the stock now
In escrow in the Broadway Bank and
Trust company, and he asks the SUI
perior court to investigate the case and
order an accounting of the stock and
an investigation of the transaction.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15

as great applause as did his enconiums.
Mr.. Tyrrell declared that from every
home from San Diego to Seattle and
thence to the furthermost point on the
Alutian islands there should go up a
sound of disapproval of the suggestion
that we should extend to the Japanese
the right of citizenship. Instead of en-
larging the American citizensl.lp, he
said that it should be curtailed and ne
alluded to the fact that from the lowss.
countries of Europe there are coIitiu,,
ally Hooking to this country people tr,,-
bued with a spirit of hostility lfe. ali
forms of government and that they lare
gathering in the cities and the valio,t,s
communities, fostering sore on che
body polite and unwilling to be healed
by the soothing balm of a righteous
government which, while possibly not
the best that ever will exist, is far
superior to any that has lived or now
is in existence.
He declared that the ideal form of
government would come when every
man is his own king, but that can be
accomplished only when every man is
so imbued with the spirit of right and
goodness and purity and patriotism
that he needs no law. That condition,
however, could be nothing else than
the beginning of that great day pre-
dicted by the prophet of old and known
as the millennium.
Mr.. Tyrrell made an appeal for purity
of the home and for an improvement in
family relations, and he urged that
each and every man so live that he
could justly claim to be daily improv-
ing the American citizenship.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
SAN DIEGO WILD
OVER NEW ROAD
SPREcKELS' PLANS ADVANCE
PROPERTY VALUES
Coal Companies, obeying commeres
Commissions Order, Change own
ershlp-snows Delay Trains.
Railroad News

Advices from San Diego today say
that the published announcement that
John ID. and A. B. Spreckels had un-
dertaken to build a railroad from this
beyond. II advisable, has set the town
by the ears
outside property advanced fifty per
cent and inside property Is off the
market. 1t is claimed that some few
who were on the inside loaded up yes
terday.
The feeling is one of jubilation.
Though 1t is known that the Spreck-
els interests are able to handle the
proposition, the question is asked
hind them.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
Hekkins and eabriIowitsch

Last evening at Salt Lake Anton
Hakking, the 'cellist. played as soloist
filled the great Tabernacle. Hekking
comes to Los Angeles on Tuesday even
ing of next week for one night only
Ossip Gabrilwoitsch, instead of play
ing in a matinee this afternoon, .Ieaves
for Sacramento where he plays with
the Saturday Music club and will fill
dates in Oakland, San Francisco and
Berkeley next week He plays a re-
turn date at Simpson auditorium on
Thursday evening, December q. The
seat sale is now on.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
SCHOOLS OBSERVE
CHRISTMAS TIDE
SANTA CLAUS APPEARS IN
SOME
Exercises at First Street Building Con-
cIude with Flag Raising-Teacher
Tells Stories to Little
Ones

One of the most novel exercises in
the history of the Los Angeles schools
was the flag farewell given yesterday
afternoon at the First street school
when the pupils of that school said
goodby to the pupils of the new Euclid
avenue school who have been meeting
with them during the term.
At 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon
when the Christmas exercises in each
room were over, when every little maid
and every little man had said his or
her little "say" to the satisfaction of
all, the/pupils marched into the yard
and there the exercises took place.
The members of the eighth grade. all
provided with flags at half mast lined
up on either side of the steps and
formed an arch of the flags.
Principal Hughes, who goes to take
charge of the new school, made little
farewell speech and Mrs. Hazen, prin-
cipal of the First street school, wished
the departing ones God speed.
Twelve girls marched through the
arch carrying a huge American flag
and amid happy shouts of Merry
Christmas and Good luck" a process
sion was formed to march to the new
school. At, the Euclid avenue school
there was al flag raising and Old Glory
was floated on the mast for. the first
time,
Santa Claus in Schools
The Christmas spirit took possession
of the school rooms I'm various parts
of the city yesterday and Santa Claus
appeared in song and story I'm those
institutions in which he did not appear
in flesh and blood.
One of the most informal fcelebra-
tions was that in which MISS Mary
Ledyard. Kindergarten teacher, was
the central figure. Miss Ledyard sat
in the middle of large circle of little
ones and told Christmas stories. The
children Joined in Christmas songs
and tell it again" greeted Miss Led
yard ON every side
superintendent Moore spoke in the
new Macy school and he told wonder
full things about the school which eX-
listed long before Christ came into the
world to bring Christmas.
Mothers and fathers, aunts and cou-
sins and even grandmothers came to
see the children in their little Christ
mas acts and 1t would be a difficult
problem to decide which enjoyed 1t
most, child or parent.
Give Book to Hospital
In the Alpine street school there was
much of the true Christmas spirit for
the little ones were permitted the joy
of giving happiness to some less for
tunate than themselves. In the pri-
mary grades a large scrap book had
been compiled and there were pictures
and stories to delight childish hearts.
This book was presented to the boys
of the childrens hospital and toy
shop stocked with many beautiful toys
erected In one of the rooms was demol-
ished that the contents might be pre-
sented to the poor children Of the
neiQhNorhOOd who are ant to be for
gotten in the general distribution of
good things ON Christmas eve.
In the Sentous school exercises the
little tots took q prominent part and
the kindergarteo party was voted a
great success. The exhibit of the ju-
venile manual training class was es-
pecially attractive and to parents and
teachers gifts from the hands OF the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
SNOW PILED TWENTY FEET DEEP
Northern Pacific, Great Northern and
st. Paul Lines Suffer
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ST. PAUL. Dec. 14.-The worst snow
storm in years is reported by the rail-
road companies which have west-bound
extensions.
The trains in western North Dakota
on every line are snow-bound and in
some cases are lost track of.
1t is even reported that some of the
Great Northern through trains cannot
be located.
The snow in many cases is piled
twenty feet high and traffic is almos
at a standstill
The only coast trains that have ar.
rived over the Northern Pacific, Grea'
Northern and St. Paul lines in the last
twenty-four hours have been from
twenty-four to forty-eight hours late
and there are many trains which have
been due for two days which have not
arrived.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
eurnham's Sentence Postponed

NEW YORK, Dec 1.-THE imposition
OF sentence upon George Burnham, jr.,
president of the Mutual Reserve Life
Insurance company, who was convicted
Of grand larceny of the company's
funds a few days ago, was postponed
today until Monday.
Judge Greenbaum said he wanted TO
consider legal question in the case
before passing sentence.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
SHIPPERS WOULD REMEDY EVIL
Favor Getting Together to Check Car
Shortage
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
: CHICAGO, Dec. IA convention of
shippers and receivers has been called
to meet in Chicago January and de-
wise some means of remedying the car
shortage which is an annual occur
rance during the fall months.
A week ago the lumber interests in
Chicago got together and commune
Gated by mail with one hundred of the
big operators of the country, asking
their advice. Answers have been re
eived from eighty-five of these Gems
munications and in each instance the
reply favored bringing the shippers to-
gether to endeavor to remdy the evil.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
oabrlIowltsch and WiIczek

Ossip Gabrilowitsch and Frank Wilc-
eek were the guests last evening at a
reception and banquet given by the
members of the Gamut club at the hall.
A fipe musical program was rendered
and toasts and speeches were the order
of the evening. One hundred and ten
guests were present, representing the
chief active musicians and amateur
musicians of the city. This is only a
few of the social events that occur
among the Gamut club people each
month.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
SUES FOR HER LOST WEIGHT
Special to The Herald.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l4.-Nrs EIiza-
beth X. Davis is uing to collect $4,000
from Miss Nellie owens for thirty
pounds OF flesh lost, as alleged by Mrs
Davis. when Mis- Owens sent to the
Board of children's Guardians postal
stating that the plaintiff was guilty
of illtreating her children. Mrs Davis
says in her complaint that the COM
munication caused defamation of char.
acter, great mental pain and anxiety
and caused her to expend large sums
IN efforts to regain her health, all OF
which was In addition to an actual
loss in weight Of thirty pounds.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
Wreck scatters sweetness

BAKERSFIELD, Dec IA. - In a
heavy fog a Santa Fe east-bound
freight train drawn by three engines
collided with light engine a short
distance from Kern Junction. The crew
of the first engine on the freight jump
ed. The engines were damaged and a
box car loaded with sugar was smash
ed. Traffic was delayed six hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
Mason Opera House

But two more performances for
"Strongheart" this week. this afternoon
and tonight. The next attraction at the
Mason viii be Maxine Elliott I'm Her
Great Match" The entire week of De-
cember "a, with a special matinee on
Christmas afternoon and Saturday
matinee on December 20. The seat sale
opens next Thursday morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
MONKEYS BURIAL sTlRs TOWN
Gibson City ExclteS Over Report That
clmlan Was Inferred In the
City Cemetery
Special Id INC HeraId

0ptVIdI 70 p HV IiVI aIU'
GIBSON CITY, III, Dec 14-Res-
idents Of Gibson City are angered over
a report that a monkey which died
last week while carnival company
was performing here, had been interred
IN the local cemetery. The owner pur-
chased an expensive coffin and is said
to have had the animal buried In the
cemetery An investigation has been
ordered
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
SPEECH S7|Rs
UNION LEAGUE
ORATOR DEFINES "AMERlCAN
CITIZENSHIP"
Would Deny Japanese the Right of
Becoming Citizens and Curtail
Privilege Instead of
Expanding It

Wit and wisdom, jest and pathos,
praise of purity and ridicule of weak
ness were intermingled last night in
an address which was constantly in
terrupted with laughter or approx
ing applause.
This address was delivered at a So
cial gathering at the Union League
club.
The occasion was a regular monthly
dinner given the members and few
invited guests.
Those who attended went with the
expectation of partaking of feast
which would please the palate and
bring joy to the inner man and to en-
gage in an hour of social intercourse.
but they were not prepared for the
feast of reason and flow of soul which
followed the satisfying viands and
which refreshed the mind and stirred
the conscience in a manner that was
declared by those present to exceed
any previous effort in spread of food
for thought.
Frank G. Tyrrell was the orator of
the evening and 1t was declared that
probably never in his experience as a
platform speaker did he exceed his
efforts of last night.
THE American Citizenship" was the
title of his address, and for over an
hour he retained the interest of his
audience with brilliant flashes of wit,
touching sentences of pathos, vigorous
words full of truth. energetic denuncia-
tion of wrong in home, business or
politics and beautiful appeals for vir-
tue in each.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
WILL WIDEN OAKLAND MOLE
Southern Pacific Makes Application to
the War Department
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 14.-The
Southern Pacific company has made
application to the war department for
permission to widen it's Oakland mole.
The mole at present covers fifty acres
and the proposed addition would in
crease its extent by twenty-seven acres.
The case has been referred by the war
department to the United States harbor
board of San Francisco for report.