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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31

and strenuouslys Tige is there, too,
with his four feet.
Buster gets a love affair of his own
started. Mary Jane is a tomboy in
dresses. She is a companion piece in
every sense.
In comes shifty looking tramp. In
the family cook he detects an old sweet
heart. Buster sees to it that the pair
are remated with plenty of fireworks
and dash. There is another $5 in it
for him. Also for Tige
August Book, politician who helps
the mayoralty race that grandma
started, is attracted first to the cook
and then to grandma when he learns
that they are prospective heiresses, and
he also comes under Busters spell. 1t
is only an act of kindness to draw the
curtain over what Buster does to Book.
And Tige's participation will also be
overlooked. ''It is too much"
/ Now that all of the principals have
been introduced it is proper to turn
back to Buster and Tige.
| Buster is a mere lad, precocious in the
extreme, with mans head on juvenile
shoulders. He is clever, winsome, boy
like and real. He looks, acts and is a
boy. Light hearted, full of deviltry.
fond Of his dog and always looking out
for signs of a practical joke, he places
before the spectators picture of man
heed in the making. He says saucy
things innocently. He twists the truth
into harmless prevarication. His cam
dor wins sympathy for himself and the
canine.
No one but Buster would fly from an
irate grandma, barely miss a slippering
! from his mother and land on the portico
a minute later with a spider on q string
and drop it down on it's tormentors
unabashed.
Buster has two specially redeeming
| traits. He is good to his sweetheart,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
COUNCIL GRANTS
SUBWAYS TO-DAY
GETAWAY SESSION OF SOLONS
Is SCHEDULED
Legislation Involving Millions Will Be
Disposed of in the Closing
Hours of 1906 AS
Z sembIy


The last meeting of the present city
council will be held this afternoon.
President Theodore Summerland has
gone north to prepare to fill his new
office of railroad commissioner and
Councilman Smith will be presiding Of
ficer.
The most important legislation in
years is expected to be disposed of to-
day in the grant of the permits for con-
structing subways and tunnels for the
Los Angeles Pacific and Interurban
roads, which will expend over SIS, ,000, 600
in extending their present trolley serv-
ice to the beaches and elsewhere and
in making it thoroughly rapid and up
to date.
An agreement has been reached be-
tween the city attorneys office and the
Hartman counsel by which a formal
permit to dig the tunnels will be grant
ed with conditions stipulated as here
tofore printed safeguarding the public's
and the city'S rights. The company
is willing to go ahead with the inn
provements on mere permit, believ-
ing that under the charter 1t is en-
titled to twenty-one-year franchise
under streets and in crossing streets
but holding that perpetual franchises
are permissible under sections of land
of which the company owns both sides
of the route.
The point, however, is left to future
friendly settlement.
1t is thought that number of veto
messages as well as approval messages
will come from the mayors office. The
executive will, among others, return
the ordinance abolishing the gas and
gas meter inspector without his approx
al for reasons already printed.
The new council takes hold the first
Monday in January and will be made
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
THE JUDGE AND
THE JURY WINS
BURBANK PATRONS REFLECT
IT FOR A GOOD RUN
Verdict Of Popular Approval Stands
and Show Is Better Played Than
Ever, Even If New York
Didn't Appreciate II

The former verdict given by Los An
geles on "The Judge and the Jury"
when this Cottrell-Morosco drama
played at the Burbank, was that it was
good. After a reversal of opinion by
another court of incompetent jurisdic-
tion in New York the case came up for
retrial on fresh presentation in the
Burbank court yesterday, and twice
the first verdict was reafflrmed with
emphasis, amid much applause.
The decision of the local court is that
New Workers are lot of dubs; that
Bill Desmond is the best ever; that
1.-The Judge and the Jury" has any
other melodrama backed clear off the
map, and that it suits Los Angeles
down to q "T," even II the metropolis
is blind and refuses to accept the
courts rulings. There will be no ap-
peal.
1t was the real play that Los An
geles again passed judgment upon, too;
not tne emasculated version which
| Charles Frohman framed up for his
show-house in Broadway. The cutting
out process left the drama so milk
and-watery that it wouldn't have been
recognized by its makers, and they
were right not to offer that version to
| the Los Angeles public, for the latter
had seen the original and would be
satisfied with nothing else. In every
way, the first production is given
| again-same scenery, effects and en-
bellishments. So that, either in lines,
| action or settings, a review is needless
now. And it would be a work of
supererogation; Los Angeles cannot be
| told that "The Judge and the Jury" is
| not the acme of theatrical art.
| Several changes in the cast are made
Gilbert shines as Maquita and though
Los Angeles is still loyal to Blanche
Hall, its allegiance is divided abso-
lutely on lines of equality; it would be
hard to say which girl plays the role
better. Mace Greenleaf drops his
| honeymooning long enough to depict
Lester Greenway, which Earl Rider
created, and he does it with fine re-
pose and well. Arthur Rutledge is a
better Indian than CHM made, and
Harry Mestayer exceeds in artistic
worth, as Tweed, the offering of Ben
nett Southard. Mary Van Buren, also
returns as Marion, which she does ex-
cellently and takes away memories of
Jane Kelton, while Elsie Esmond sue
ceeds Mona Glendower as Liz Olds.
AS between the Mrs. Olds of Carrie
Clarke Ward yesterday and of Carroll
| Marshall before, the odds are in favor
of the former.
q Bill Descend is again Chilcote. and
Burbankers wonder how Broadway
could have been so blind as to reject
him. Burton is Steve Olds, Homans Is
| Bagge and Stockbridge is again the
| irrepressble poet. The rest of the
| cast remains about as 1t was.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
BOY IS KILLED
WHILE HUNTING

Fred Duce, Los Angeles boy, was
shot and instantly killed yesterday
morning while hunting ducks with two
companions in Newport bay. Duce, H.
E. Woodam and p e. Brenizer went
to Newport early in the morning and
left in skiff, joking about the game
they were to bring with them.
According to the story told by
Woodam and Brenzier. Duce pulled his
gun toward him over the bottom of the
boat, drawing back the hammer and
accidentally discharging the weapon.
The charge of duck shot struck Duce
in the breast, killing him instantly.
Duces friends rowed the boat with
all speed back to Newport, but nothing
could be done, as Duce had been dead
more than an hour, The body was left
at the seaside town, where the inquest
is to be held this morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31


the kids and grownups to
come and see Buster Brown
and Tige, and we will come again.
eds in the audiences at the Grand
Hundreds in the audiences at the
Grand opera house yesterday made this
mental resolution after they spent near
ly three hours of solid fun, amused by
the caperS of the mischievous Ameri-
can boy and his gay company; also
Tige.
Buster, his whole family, and the
friends of the family fitted into the
story like a comic supplement fits into
boys hand; also Tige. Every minute
the audience and Buster grew better
friends. 1t did not matter whether he
worried his grandma, or made bargains
with the spoony couples not to tell, or
added to the gayeties of everyday life.
He always did the right thing and the
laughable thing. So did Tige.
For years we have been watching the
funny pictures as they are told Of the
exploits of Buster. We followed him in
and out of the nursery, the school room
the home, the field and in all walks of
boy life. If there is any place that
Buster didn't visit it was very deep or
very high. We learned to like him for
his pranks and the repentance that al
ways followed. 1t rs like seeing it all
in review to note the character in real
life behind the footlights at the Grand
Ir is the same old Buster vivif1ed and
incarnated in flesh. And Tige is there
too.
Buster gets into the game early. He
tells his father that grandma is here,
and she soon tells papa that he must
run for mayor, as she wants a success
full politician in the family. Buster sees
to it that the political race starts early
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31

Mary Jane and to his Tige. 1t makes
an impression on the little ones who
invariably attend Buster Browns
performances and gives the play a
wholesome aspect.
Tige is a whole show in himself. He
looks and acts a dog so faithfully that
1t seems that the limit of human imita-
tion has been reached there. Even the
bark seems doglike. Tige gives a rat
tling exhibition of what happens to a
dog that takes the wrong kind of medi-
cine and is an expert at soaring tramps.
Tige also keeps a weather eye open
for the main (fnanciaD chance.
The chorus of thirty makes many
changes and comes and goes often. The
Scotch dance drill in kilties with guns
Is as picturesque number as could be
devised. The young women are drilled
like automatons. In the other dancing
and group numbers their work Is far
above the chours average.
Master Percy Helton is Buster. Che
Waller, the great music hall singer of
England, first used the boy in singing
his nipper songs from which he gradu-
ated to a children's "Bluebeard" specta-
Gle. Since then he has played boy parts
in Lovers Lane" and other dramas,
and this season succeeds Master Gabriel
in the character made famous by the
comic supplement.
Matte Lockette, a soubrette from St
Louis, makes lovable miss as Busters
playmate, and dances and recites coyly
when specia1ties are introduced.
| Alfred A. Grady in pelts is made ul
as Tige; Harrie Gibbon as Susies's
sweetheart sings pretty ballads; Edgar
Bixley as the tramp sings and does
musical stunts cleverly; Alfred Helton
is Busters father on and off the stage.
Fred Nolan is the German politician;
Sue Belle Meade plays Busters mother,
and Lizzie Mccall his grandmother.
Mae Hilton sings sweetly as Sue.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
GIVES HIS FIRST RECEPTION
Rev. Robert j. Burdette viii Entertain
Members of His congre-
cation Tonight

DR. Robert j. Burdette, pastor of the
Temple Baptist church, will institute
a series of monthly pastors recep-
tions," beginning tonight. The affairs
will be informal in nature, and are de-
signed with the purpose OF bringing
pastor and people into better acquain-
tance. The reception will be In progress
from o'clock until 10, after which sew
eral classes OF the younger people will
take charge and watch the new year in.
The pastors receptions will be held
the last Monday Of each month In the
spacious church parlors.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
DICK FERRIS TO MAKE
HIS DEBUT IN LOS
ANGELES TONIGHT

Dick Ferris, head of the company of
the same name, which is now playing
at the Auditorium, will make his per-
sonal debut tonight when that organ
ization puts on "Graustark" Mr.. Fer
ris has been making little talks to his
audiences the past week. but has not
hitherto given Los Angeles evidence
of his histrionic powers. This he will
do tonight. Tomorrow, after the spe-
cial matinee, the company will hold a
personal reception on the stage, that
Los Angeles may meet it's members.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
MISS LANGHAM ANE
Mr.. STONE MARRIED
YESTERDAY MORNING

Miss Margaret Langham, ingenue at
the Belasco, and Lewis s. Stone, lead
ing man, whose engagement was an
nounced in The Herald last week, We're
quietly married in st. Johns church, In
West Adams street, yesterday morning.
The Rev. Lewis G. Morris, rector, per-
formed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stone left late last night
on two-weeks' trip, their destination
being secret. The first temperance
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
New Show at Elscher,s

Tonight the new bill goes on at Fisch-
er's family theater. 1t is entitled "a
Bunch of Jays" Fred L. Griffiths'
latest musical farce-comedy. Mistaken
identity, the pursuit of missing heir
ess, the schemes of several plotters, all
unite in producing farcial situations.
Among the musical numbers will be "A
Ballet of All Nations" Anna Held's S
latest Eye song, 81 Can't Make My
Eyes Behave" 1.-THE Girl You Love-"
"Tale of Tailless Frog" and new
comic song, "I'm Doctor"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31

Hughes, w. e. Scott, J. L. Harrington,
f. w. Buswell, T. G. Lohman, ]. H.
Pettus, J. A. Taylor J. Gafbraith, A.
g. Croner, A. j. FAINT, S. Wickes, DR..
w. e. Clayton, Catherine Ashby, J. J..
Shelley, H. Bohannan, A. w. Ellis, LIZ
zie Dempsey c. Ferris and E. E. Jor-
dan.
By o'clock the last of the great
crowd will have been served and the
entertainment committee, embracing
]. H. Bean, chairman, Geo. Vaughn, ].
Brice, Geo. Hood, w. J. Num-, Geo.
Summers. Maude Prichard, Laura e.
Nelson, Mary Dunkerly, Kate Wismer
and j. r. Noodle, will take charge of
the services. They will introduce an
hour and half of athletics. The pro-
gram will be made up of 100 yard run
ming race for men over 21 years old,
100 yard running race for boys 16 to
q years old, so yard running race for
boys under 16 years, 100 yard running
race free-for-all, so yard running race
for fat men weighing 225 pounds and
over, so yard running race for girls
under 16 years old, so yard running
race for girls over 16 years old, and so
yard running race for married women.
There will also be jumping contests
pole vaulting, chopping contests, and a
nail driving contest which is to be re-
served exclusively for the women
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
POLICE SEEK MISSING MAN
Relatives Fear Victim of Dementia
Will Come to Some Harm
While at Large

Relatives of Adolph Neidecker, "a
years old, have asked the police TO as
sist them in locating him.
He is said to be slightly demented
and to have wandered away from that
place where they have been taking care
of him some time Saturday. 1t is not
thought he will become violent, but his
relatives are afraid something might
happen to him.
He is described as being about 5,feet
7 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds.
When he left the house he wore light
coat and pair of corduroy trousers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
BELASCO PLAYERS
WILL REVIVE "TRIP
VAN WINKLE" TONIGHT

The Belasco players will put on a
sumptuous revival of that classic of
the American drama, rip Van Win
kle" tonight. with George Barnum in
the role made famous by Joe Jefferson.
Neither play nor players are strange to
Los Angeles in this respect and the re-
vival will come as New Years greet
ing from old friends.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
OLGA NETHERS0LE WILL
MAKE HER BOW TO LOS
ANGELES THIS EVENING

Olga Nethersole, of whom Los An
relies has heard much, but whom it has
ever seen, will make her bow to it
t the Mason tonight, when she will
| resent that very warm article,
liSapho." Her repertoire for the week
iilcludes many of her successes in
America and abroad and much inter-
est attaches to her engagement. The
preliminary sale has been very large.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
HOTEL GUESTS ALARMED
AT REPORT OF FIRE

The burning out OF an arc light on
Fourth and Los Angeles streets early
last night caused a fire alarm to be
turned In and the rumor spread that
the ruins of the Cohn-Goldwater store
had again ia m fire. The alarm was
turned in from the Van Nuys hotel at
Fourth and Main streets, and caused
some alarm among guests there who
thought that place was on fire.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
Unidentified MAN
KILLED BY TRAIN

An unidentified man, thought to be an
struck by train on that line between
Los Angeles and San Pedro about IL
o'clock yesterday morning. He was
taken to the California hospital, where
he died on the operating table few
hours later. The man is thought to
have been employed on a track laying
gang of the company. He is described
as being about feet tall and wore a
black mustache.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
THOUSAND WILL
RIDE |. OF. GOAT
Ten Thousands Pounds of Beef Will
Be Barbecued and Program
of Unusual Interest Is
Arranged

1t will require ten thousand pounds
of beef today at the ForesterS' grand
barbecue at Long Beach to give the
Foresters the Drawn necessary to the
initiation of the thousand candidates
who are to be given their Introductory
ride on the I. o. F. goat. All the
Southern California courts of the In
dependent Order of Foresters will be
represented by large numbers, and
thousands of others who are not affili-
ated with the order except by ties of
friendship, will also turn out to help
make the day a success.
Early in the morning the first cele-
orators and hard working committee
men will seek the beach, and the bells
will have tolled 1907 before the last of
the merrymakers has departed for his
welcome couch.
The program promises one of the
largest celebrations of the year of the
passing of the old year and the COM
ing of the new. The great feature of
the day will, of course, be the ten
thousand pounds of roast beef; but
there will be other amusements be-
sides eating cattle.
For those who have already "gone
the ropes and emerged alive and are
able to ,it up and take nourishment,
the sight of 1000 anxious candidates
striving in vain to retain their seat on
the sportive "goat" will be fraught
with pleasures of a kind which those
outside the fold will not be privileged
to enjoy.
Amusements for All
For those who do not belong to the
order, there will be other amusements.
In the Long Beach Auditorium, the
Royal Italian Band will play sweet
music-and also ragtime-to enthusiast
tic crowds.
Races, nail driving and log chopping
contests will delight the souls of the
athletic portion of the crowd, while the
studious will be edited by the lectures
and addresses of the day. These will be
interspersed with music and will not be
dry.
Seven bands will take part in the
exercises and in the afternoon the uni
formed guards will give a fancy ex-
hibition drill.
The new year will be ushered in with
the mazes OF the light fantastic dance.
The dancing will begin at 8 o'clock,
and will continue till the closing hours
OF the old year and the opening hours
Of the new are ushered in by bells and
cannon shots.
The real program Of the day will be-
gin at II o'clock. when II. G.. Doyle,
who has charge of the barbecue. will
begin serving the great audience. Fred
It, Hughes will have charge of the
table service.
Mr.. Doyle will be assisted by a bar
becue committee consisting OF Fred T.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31

The Herald will pay 80 In cash to any.
one furnishing evidence that will lead TO
the arrest and conviction OF any person
caught stealing copies Of The Herald
from the premises OF our patrons.
THE HERALD.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31

will be in 1.-THE Dictator" which the
Belasco company will present two
weeks from tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
THE CITY

of Cslifornia products at the Chamber Of
Commerce building, on Broadway, be-
tween First and Second streets. where
free Information will be given on all sub
iects pertaining to this section.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
Band viii Give PROGRAM


At $3.50 p. m. the Royal Italian band
will render special program in the
auditorium, continuing for half an
hour. At the end of that time, Mayor
Downs of Long Beach will deliver an
address of welcome.
The class initiation will take place
at 1880 p. M. when the Guard of Honor
of Companion Court, Los Angeles, No.
IS, will present some high class floor
work.
At eight o'clock, the Guard of Honor
of Companion Court Morris Vineyard
No. 1852 will give an exhibition of fancy
drills.
An hour later, the last event of the
day, the great ball in the auditorium,
will be inaugurated with grand
march. Royal Foresters will in charge
of the floor and the dancing will con-
tinue till 1907.
From HOO a. M, till $3.50 p. M. the
beach resort will ring with the music
of the Y. M. C. A. band, playing by
courtesy of Court Morris Vineyard No.
532, Los Angeles. and the 1. o. r. band
of Kingsburg, California.
Reduced Rates
The committees having charge OF the
affair were successful in getting re-
duced rates on both steam and electric
dition to this, a souvenir badge will be
presented to applicants at the pier.
These badges will entitle the holders to
special rate of fifteen cents at the
skating rink and bathing pavilion. The
badges are the compliments OF the
Long Beach chamber OF commerce.
In addition to the barbecue and en-
tertainment committees, the men on
whose shoulders the burden OF work
has fallen are Frank E. Hand, super
intendent of organizers, representing
the supreme court; b. H. Franklin,
Samuel Reed and Rosa Burns OF the
general committee; John c. Stedman,
chairman, Emerson Strong, r. G..
Hourtienne, r. r. Price, A. B. Loomis,
w. H. Leeds, #. N. Gehl, Edward
Brown, j. II. Jones' S. q. Dunkerly
and M. M. Johnston, of the press COM
mittee; and Frank r.. Hand, chairman,
Harry Bowman, A. b. Lohey and M. H.
Prichard, of the printing committee.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
silver Watch stolen

silver Watch Stolen
P. r. Patterson, an aengineer em-
ployed by the Los Angeles Stoneware
company, has reported to the police
that his valuable silver watch was
stolen from the engine room some time
yesterday.
Burglars steal Clothing
Victor. Kite has reported to the police
that burglars broke into and robbed
his room at 330h South Hill street
some time early yesterday morning.
They stole an overcoat, two suits of
clothing and several small articles.
Engineer Robbed
r. E. Cline, an engineer employed at
the Pacific Coast Planning mill, Sixth
and Mateo streets, has reported to the
police that some person broke into the
engine room during his absence yester-
day and stole his heavy gold filed
watch.
Arrested for Shooting
David Dunham and Chester Smith,
two young men, were arrested yester-
day afternoon on the charge of dis
charging firearms within the city lin
its. The men were shooting with a
small rifle in Elysian Park and were
arrested by the watchman, C. c.
Bryan.
Alteration Begins
The forty hours alteration opened
yesterday morning at st. Mary's church
with high mass and sermon by Rev.
Joseph McManus. Rev. Father Have
of Santa Monica preached at the even
ing service. Rev. 2. J. McGrath will
preach at the service this evening. The
alteration. will close tomorrow with a
high mass and procession at o'clock.
Opens Series Of Services
Evangelist ulgin opened a series of
services to continue two weeks yester-
day at the Boyle Heights Methodist
church. 1.-THE Unreasonable Demands
of Unbelief" was the topic Of the SER
mon last night. Several people were
converted. A watchnight service will
be held this evening, beginning at $3.50
o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Bulgin will speak on
Character" Tomorrow evening the
topic will be "Is Hell Consistent with
the Idea of a Loving God?"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31

ED ESOLVED, That we will tell all
the kids and grownups to
come and see Buster Brown
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-17

Isn't it about time for us to be
doing something toward getting
up Fourth of July celebration
The date is little more than a
month away and unless something
is done within the next two weeks
thero will be hardly time enough
to advertise the event. We want
to keep the people at home and
unless there is celebration on the
Fourth there won't be enough
here to prevent the town from get
ting lonesome. 1t doesn't require
much of an effort or financial out
lay for one or two days demon
stration and the money that would
otherwise be spent at outside
places can be kept in the city.
The celebration last year was held
under the direction of the local
fire department and was decided
success. 1t would be advisable
for the boys to consider the matter
at inspection Saturday.