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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
"rhe Tow shopv at Venice

The beautiful operetta, The Toy
Shop" will be given at the Venetian
garden, Venice, Cal. July 20 and 21,
under the direction of Margaret r.
Martin. The rehearsals have already
begun and quite number who par
ticipated in the production at Los An
geles and Pasadena have sent in their
applications to take part in Venice.
Anyone desiring to enter can file ap-
plication with j. l.. Allen, 403 Mason
opera house The Crescent Bay club
is the promoter, and considerable IN
terest has already been manifested and
it is an assured iact that it will be a
great success both financially and ar
tistically.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
HOLDS GREW RESPONSIBLE
Santa Fe Trainmen Who We're In
Wreck Lose Places

Because of an attempt of Conductor
Henry Tompkins and Engineer Lynch
Of Santa Fe train No. 80 to make five
miles in six minutes when No. 81 had
been given the right of way, 1t Is said
the men will be discharged.
The dispatcher had given orders that
No. 81 had the right of track, although
No. so was the superior train. Ten sec
onds was the time needed for the
trains to avoid collision, but that
amount OF time was lacking and the
trains came together in Santa Ana
canyon last Tuesday. injuring several
trainmen and giving the passengers a
severe shake-up.
The conductor and engineer, think
ing they could make their point, Gyp-
sum, from Esperanza, despite the fact
that the rOadbsd to be traversed is
said to be the worst on the Santa Fe
in California, are now held to be re-
sponsible for the wreck.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
WILL DISTRIBUTE
SOWARDS' ESTATE
HEIRS PETITION RECALLS
TWO MURDERS
Money Broker Who Was Killed by
Assassin January 80, 1908, Left
Property Valued at About
$4,000

AS an aftermath to one. of the most
famous cases in the criminal history of
Los Angeles, final settlement of the
estate of James M. Stewards, a we'll
known broker of Los Angeles who was
murdered January 80, 1903 was asked
by the heirs to the estate in Judge
Gibbs department of the superior
court yesterday.
Because of the rush of business, how
ever, the case was continued several
days and at that time the local estate
amounting to about 100000 will be fin
ally distributed among the only heirs,
two bothers and the widow.
Stewards was a money lender and
merchant. He was known to carry con-
siderable money on his person, and at
all times had enough in his possession
to attract the greedy eyes of any thief.
The night of January 80, 1903, he re-
ceived note from a supposed business
man who claimed to be in distress. The
note stated that Stewards would confer
a great favor upon the man and Incl
dentally make a good profit if he
would go to a certain lodging house on
South Main street, between Fifth and
Sixth, and there buy some valuable
diamonds
Not thinking of any danger on one
of the main thoroughfares of the city
the money lender went to the place.
Killed With TX
According to the evidence secured
by the police, Stewards was allowed to
reach one of the upper rooms and enter
1t. Then before he even received
hint as to the trap, he was struck on
the head with an AK, death being al
most instantaneous. The murderer
completed his work by mutiliating the
body.
Several hundred dollars which So
wards had with him was stolen and
the murderer escaped. 1t was ascer-
tanned that the man supposed to have
committed the crime was hard pressed
for money and in order to get out of
the difficulty took desperate means of
securing travelling expenses by murder.
A few weeks later and while the
police were at work upon the Stewards
mystery, the body of man named
Mills, real estate dealer, was found
in vacant house on Sixteenth street.
The man had been lured there by a
note written supposedly by the same
fiend who murdered Sowards. The
murder had been committed in the
same .errible manner and the mans
head had been mangled and mutiIated
alost beyond recognition, while the
money he carried with him to close a
real estate deal was stolen.
The police placed the second crime to
the door of the man who committed the
Sowards murder, but about that time
the murderer concluded that Los An
geles was no place for him and fled to
Mexico, where he is said to be living
now.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
New Tract to Open

The Arlington Heights extension
tract will be placed on the market this
week by M. ]. Nolan. Strong & Dickin-
son, Cribb & Sinclair and the Crenshaw
Realty company, the owners and
agents. The tract consists of 1862 lots
and lies between Washington and Six
teenth streets, west of Concord street.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
SOUTH COAST LINE DELAYED
Storm Breaks Pier at Malibu Ranch,
Stops UNLOADING of Rails

The builders of the new Coast line
railway have found work difficult
where the new wharf is at the south
end of the Malibu ranch.
The unloading of steel rails at that
place has been brought to standstill
When several barge loads of rails had
been transferred to the pier, the end
washed away. Work will begin at
once on repairing it.
The grading of the line is completed
for five miles and enough steel has
been unloaded to lay the first five
miles of road.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
Old Postoffice Site to Be Sold

The bill has been introduced in con-
gress authorizing the secretary of the
treasury to sell the old postoffice site
on the southeast corner of South Main
and Winston streets, and use the pro-
ceeds in the construction of the new
postoffice building on the northwest
corner of Spring and Temple streets.
1t is expected that the bill will be
passed without opposition.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
Ward.
Ten-story Block

The construction of the wide concrete
foundations and concrete bases for the
steel beams of the Building company's
ten story bank and Office structure,
on the southeast corner of Fifth and
Spring streets, is now under way, and
rapid progress. will be made in the
Improvement. The deep basement, 120
x15O to an alley, extends under the
entire building. The contractor has a
large force of men at work.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26

gineer. Mr.. Dun Is getting well along
in years and his retirement is Of his own
volition. Perhaps his greatest piece of
work was the conception Of the en-
cheering details of the famous Belan
cut-off Of the Santa Fe in New Mexico.
It was a piece Of track 200 miles long
which will cost when completed 10000
600. Mr.. Dun came to the Santa Fe
about 1880. w. y. Store.', ir, will prob
ably be succeeded bY Charles A. Morse.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
GIVES ITS ANNUAL BANQUET
College of Law, U. s. c., Alumni Does
Honor to 1906 Graduates
of School

The annual banquet of the Alumni
association of the college of law, Uni
versity of Southern California, was held
last night at Levy's cafe with Presi-
dent Reggins of the association as
POSTMASTER.
The affair wa in honor Of the grad
uating class OF 1906 and was one of the
most successful in the ,istory of that
organization.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
Mlss YaM at Iona Beach

Ellen Beach Yaw is in demand for
concerts since her return from abroad.
She has arranged to assist the library
board in a concert at Long Beach on
July 2, positively her only appearance
in that city
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
East Side Sales

w. NJ Garland & Co. report the sale
of a lot 38x1O2 feet on the north side of
East Seventh street. between Wall and
San Julian streets. by w. w. Middle
coff, to j. r. Sartori and associates.
Consideration, $25, 900, or at the rate of
$500 a front foot.
Bradley has paid christopher C. Chap
man $685. 900 for a lot 50x110 feet on the
east side Of Los Angeles street. between
Fifth and Sixth. Bought for Invest
ment.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
BOUGHT Forty Acres

Forty acres for subdivision lying at
the southwest corner of Western and
Vernon avenues. have been purchased
by Martin & Rockwell and o. A. Vick-
rey from d. T. McKeon and L. e.
Shepard. Consideration, $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
FoRFEITs RAILWAY FRANCHISE
Pacific Electric Loses Rights on East
Side Loop at Riverside

Side Loop at Riverside
Special to The Herald.
RIVERSIDE, June 25-The Pacific
Electric Railway company forfeited a
franchise in this city today. This was
for the East side loop beginning at the
end of the line at the intersection of
Seventh street and the Santa Fe rail-
way and ending at Myrtle avenue and
Fourteenth street, where it was to
connect with the Victoria line. The
proposed line would have been about
two miles long. The franchise was
granted in 1903.
The trolley company did not give up
the line projected from Market street
TO Rubidoux boulevard. a half mile on
Seventh street, and the city trustees
granted ninety days extension in order
to give the Huntington interests time
in which to start work on the line.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
WILL CONSERVE
LOHMAN ESTATE
Demented Ball Players Wife Satisfies
Court of Good Character, but
She Is Removed as
Guardian

By order of Judge Gibbs in depart
ment two of the superior court yester-
day afternoon, the custody of the per-
son and estate of Pete Lohman was
taken from Mrs. Kathleene Lohman
wife of the insane man, and trans
terred to the Title Insurance and Trust
company for safe keeping.
The decision came at the close of a
hotly contested case for possession of
the $4,000 estate by the former ball
players brothers on the one hand and
the wife on the other.
1t was alleged by the brothers that
Mrs. Lohman was not the proper per-
son to handle the estat and they asked
to be appointed administrators. In
their accusations against Mrs. Lohman
their witness testified that Mrs. Lob
man had shown too much attention to
a local physician who acted as Lob
mans attendant.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
LAYING CEMENT
FOR BIC BLOCK
GETTING READY TO SELL OLD
.POST0FFIcE SITE
Two Important Sales Reported East
of Main Street-NeW Tract OF
One Hundred and Fifty-tWo
Lots to Open This Week
to wards.

Following are the permits issued
from the building superintendent
office Monday, according to wards:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
Special Tourist car Party

Via Gould system Denver and Rio
Grande railroad TO Chicago July 3. Car
at Salt Lake City and twenty-four
hours at Colorado. Springs. No change
OF cars. inquiries Gould system, $50
South Spring ST., Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
Produces Much Evidence

Mrs. Lohman appeared yesterday in
court with world of conflicting evil
dence to the allegations of her char
acter. She produced a number of bills
and letters. The various letters were
crumpled and showed long and hard
usage but the physicians bills alleged
to have been paid the attendant physi-
clan were fresh and clean and upon
close examination Judge Gibbs declared
that he believed the bills were of a.
more recent manufacture than the
dates showed them to be.
There were nearly a score of wit
nesess who gave evidence in behalf of
the accused woman to offset the testi-
mony against her character.
AT the close OF the trial, however
Judge Gibbs stated that he thought the
woman and her baby were entitled to
every attention possible under the cir
cumstances and he refused to give the
administration of the estate to the
brothers for fear that there would be
constant friction between them He
placed the care of the estate with the
Title Insurance and Trust company.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
CHIEF ENGINEER WILL RETIRE
Announcement Made of Santa Fe
Mans Withdrawal From Work
By Associa ted Press.

TOPEKA, Kas, June 25.-Oficial an
nouncement will shortly be made of
Encouragement of the engineering
forces of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe system, which involves the retire
ment from active work of James Dun as
chief engineer of the entire ystem and
the elevation of w. B. Storey, jr., now
chief engineer of the system proper, to
the position now held by Mr.. Dun.
Mr.. Dun will be made consulting en-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26

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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26

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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
$500 for Silk PettiCOatS

Many Of them beauties. worth $40 and
s12; many of them priced at less than
manufacturers cost
It's beautiful line-samples; mostly
colors in navy, green, brown, red, tan,
white and light blue also changea bles
Deep tucked and plated flounces; an
opportunity-one no woman should miss
who wants a new silk petticoat and wa
1t demonstrates the leadership of the
being able to get such values; shows wi
trade.
The savings we make are yours. If y
to get it today; $500, second floor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-13
MORE DELAY
ON TUCKER
TENCE

Cambridge Mass. Jan. l5--Charles l..
Tucker will not be sentenced todsTy foe
tho murder OF Mabel Page. "a was petl-
toned for by Attorney General Parker In
the supreme court
Judge sherman declined to appoint to-
day as a day for the sentencing. be-
cause OF the belief that more time should
be allowed the defence to take exceptions
and 10 ask FOR new trial on,thc ground
81 possibly acquired new evidence The
motion OF the attorney general was op-
posed I'm court today by j. " Nahey So
nior counsel for Tucker.
Judge sherman also listened TO a plea by
fuckers counsel for permission TO exam
Inc tho Canadian stick pin which tho gov
eminent at the trial claimed was taken
by Tucker from Miss Page az the time Of
the murder
The counsel for the accused claimed at
the trial that the pin belonged to Tucker
and numerous efforts have been made to
show that similar pins were I'm existence
about New England
Judge sherman nj tho close of todays
session stated that he was not sure
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-13
FOR 15-CENT
COTTON And
LESS LAND

New Orleans La. Jan. l3.-A declara-
tion for l5-cent cotton, with reduction of
acreage In the form OF dversihcation Of
crops. was practically settled upon by
the Southern Cotton association at this
afternoons session OF the convention.
Chairman r. Dancy OF the committee
on holding announced that the commit
tee had unanimously decided I'm favor Of
that proposition.
The announcement, which was made In
advance OF the presentation OF the report,
evoked cheering.
The premature announcement was
forced by advices from New York that
reports circulated there indicated "a lack
OF harmony I'm the convention and dis
sensions over the 15-cent proposition.
President Jordan called the association
10 order for the second days session
yesterday. The committees were disposed
TO give most serious attention 10 the mat
ters before them by reason of an appeal
which President Jordan made 10 them
to make their resolutions clear and un-
equivocal
Mr. Jordan asked the conveption 10 let
tho people who are dealing i'm paper con-
tracts and hot air. understand that the
south will I've up 10 what she mas said.
Great interest was manifested I'm the
IFNuiA VI the Nplh VI Allf 'DlliliHtA' A'f 'll
holding. which is expected 10 be the key
note I'm the future campaign.
When the convention was called 70
order the large hall was crowded 10 the
doors.
state Senator Marlborough OF Como,
Miss. offered a copy Of the bill which
he had already introduced In the legisla-
ture TO enable cotton growers 10 build
factories and oil mills and manufacture
cotton into fabrics and cottousced into
oil.
II provides for elections in counties or
political subdivisions for or agaiDst an
assessment tax on cotton produced 10
create a fund TO build factories The bill
was referred.
BY invitation Secretary Blackwell Of
the National Ginners' association made
an address. There are not 3O0. O00 bales
OF cotton yet To gin I'M the entire south,
he said DRY goods have been constantly
advancing I'm price during the past year
ana we have only 10 stand together To
get the reasonable price the association
has asked for cotton"
r. - Smith OF South. Carolina delivered
an address ON Cotton. the Basis OF
Southern Prosperity"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-13

whether he had sufficient authority TO or
der the government 10 produce the pin
used at tho trial and today additional arr
guments will be made on the question by
both the, counsel FOR Tucker aud tho at
torney general
Attorney A. r. Allen OF Portsmouth. y
IT,, together with counsel for Tucker.
worked until midnight last night in com
pleting tho formal appeal for new trial
James " Nahey spent most OF ycstcr-
day at the Page home in Weston The
purpose Of his visit is not known. but
from the request filed with Judge Shor-
man at the conference yesterday that n
commission be given TO get Mr. Pages
sworn statement. u Is believed that no se-
cured n statement from tho father OF the
murdered girl
Mr. Nahey also had conference with
Miss Amy Roberts. housekeeper az the
Page home. who testified against Tucker
NJ the trial
Another point I'm the defendants motion
for new trial is said 10 be an affidavit
from Mrs Joseph Grundy. formerly Ma
bel Walker ~ Damariscotta. Ne iu
which she swcars that she was with
Tucker on the afternoon of tho murder.
Today only the preliminary steps viii he
taken I'm the appeal. tho argument itself
not coming until some time next week
The date for the arguments viii be sot hI
Judge sherman. Tho afidavits of an tho
witnesses who will give now testimony
will be filed with the motion
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-13
DOCTORS
Dine after
MEETING

| I'm tho west parlor or tho Narragansett
hotel Yesterday afternoon the Rhode Island
Homeopathic Medical society which was
formed i'm 1850. had its annual meeting,
with about 40 members Of both sexes pres
cnt Included in the program was the
annual dinner, a scientific session and in
tcrcsting after-dinner speaking by ply
sicans and laymen as well.
The business session began at o'clock.
with President G. j. Iiasbrouck in the
chair and the report ~ the nominating
committee. comprising Drs. J. n. Prior.
.C n. Finch and r. s Jewett reported the
same board of officers for 1906. The Of
icers follow
President. Cornelius J. Hasbrouck. NJ
D.. vice president. George f. Allison NJ
d. secretary Robert $. Phillips. NJ. D.;
treasurer JEANNE O. Arnold NJ. D.. cen
sors. Charles u. Finch. NJ. D.. John H.
Bennett NJ d., and Gardner l.. Miller
NJ II.
Or. JEANNE q Arnold. treasurer. made
the annual report. which showed a bal
ance I'm the treasury. one physician was
elected a member Of the society and an
other resigned.
The scientific section was opened with
paper on Cancer OF the stomach, by
George f. Laidlaw. NJ. D.. New York city
which was followed by n discussion opened
by George +. Allison. NJ. j.. and Waldo
H. Stone. NJ. ID Then came the presi-
dents address by Cornelius j. IIasbrouck.
M D.. Bristol r. l., which was followed
by paper on Cancer OF the Breast -
with reference To a particular case, by
Frederick b. Percy. NJ D.. Brookline.
Mass. and the discussion was opened by
Henry A. Whitmarsh. NJ ID.
There was n brief informal reception to
the president and then came the annual
dinner served at y. m.
The post prandal exercises were Of n
pleasant character. DIR. Cornelius j. Has
brouck acting as POSTMASTER.
Because Of illness His Honor Mayor
Elisha Dyer was not able TO b. present to
speak on the toast Municipal Health
The other toasts were as follows: The
state ~ Rhode Island Past and Present" "
ex-Gov. Augustus o. Bourne; our Allied
Professions" Rev. James T.. McConnell;
Christian Science" Judge Orrin l.. Bos-
worth: "A City's Need for Flourishing
Homeopathic Hospital" Or. Frederick
b. Percy and "Our Colleagues in New
York" Or. George +. Iaidlaw
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-13
SEC. SHAW
TO REMAIN
IN CABINET

Washington. Jan. I.~-At the regular
meeting OF the cabinet yesterday the
president asked Secretary Shaw to remain
at the head of the treasury department
until March T. 1907. and Mr.. Shaw agreed
20 DO so
More than a year ago Mr.. Shaw let IL
be known that he expected TO retire from
the cabinet i'm February OF this year
exactly four years after his appointment
by President Roosevelt 10 succeed Ly-
man j, Gage.
The president did not understand that
this was the secretarys intention until
some casual reference was made 10 IL
rev weeks ago and then Mr. Roosevelt
lost no time I'm urging the secretary to
remain in the cabinet until the end Of
the present session OF congress and as
much longer as he would consent 20 do so.
Mr.. Shaw expressed his thanks and
agreed 10 remain until the end of the
session OF congress, which will probably
be early in the coming summer.
The president himself announced this
arrangement and at the same time said
that Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock.
who last year expressed the intention of
resigning in March. 1905, had lately con-
sented 10 remain I'm the cabinet for some
time beyond the date mentioned.
The president also said at that time
that Attorney General Moody has again
postponed the date OF which he felt tina
he must retire. i'm order 60 resume the
practice OF law Mr. Moody has set sew
eral dates for his retirement. but has al
ways been persuaded TO remain beyond
the time named.
Since the presidents announcement re-
gardlng Secretaries Shaw and Hitchcock
and Attorney General Moody several
weeks ago. II has been assumed that Mr..
Shaw would probably leave the cabinet
not much later than next midsummer
The president. however told Mr.. Shaw
yesterday that he hoped he would not
leave his official family before March
Of next year, and the secretary said he
would remain until that time.
Secretary Shaw's name has been men
toned several times in connection with
the presidency of large financial insttu-
tions in New York and once in connec-
tion with the rumored organization OF
huge trust company in Denison. Ia.
Mr.. Shaw's home town.
The secretary openly ridiculcd tho Den
ison rumor and led his friends To believe
that there was nothing i'm the other
stories
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-13
TO Save OLD
DAD FROM
P00RHOUSE

Uniontown, Pa, Jan 13.--James +.
Giles, nearly 50 years old, and once a
! prominent architect in New York city.
will soon be taken from the Fayetfe
! County Poorhouse here. 20 live in COM
fort for the remainder Of his life.
His only daughter has been discovered
i'm the person Of Mrs. c. Frank Gardner,
wife of a prosperous citizen of Meriden.
Conn. who overjoyed to learn OF her
aged fathers wherea bouts. is anxious TO
have him in her home. In letter just
received here Mrs Gardner says%
we have been trying to locate my
father for several years; In fact. | have
tried constantly 10 reach him with a
letter ever since his letters TO me ceased
just previous to or about the time OF
the American occupation OF Cuba
MY father does not kno WOW my mar
riage. so IL you tell him that his daugh-
ter Lulu is looking for him 1t will COM
fort him TO know that at least some
OF his own family arc going TO care for
him
eff he Is In good health and strong
enough to come to us we will make the
necessary arrangements for him 20 come
at once, and IL ne is not able to do this
will come 20 him"
Mr. Gardner wrote
II will do all I'm my power 10 have
Mr.. Giles come TO us. By all means in
form him that we offer him our home
and must hear from him at once that
he will be glad 10 come. His daughter
Julia was married TO me I'm Havana
where | met her, and we have since re-
sided i'm the United States.
"Since she went 10 cuba she received
no reply 20 her letters from him. Our
prayers are answered, for we prayed that
that God would give us word Of his place
OF residence"
The aged man is son of the late
James VI. Giles, also n prominent New
York architect. and was born i'm New
York. lie designed several OF the large
hotels and office buildings there, but
eventually became friendess and desti-
tute.
He Is educated and refined, and his
habits have always been excellent He
is greatly overjoyed at the discovery )f
his daughter.