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Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-07
BOARD DELAYS;
PRICES co UP
SOME FAIRGROUNDS MAY BE
ELIMINATED
School Committeeman Declares Bond
Moneys Could Not Be Touched.
Enough Pupils to Fill
Ten More Schools.

so far as possible the schedule of
new school buildings prepared by the
building committee before the bond
election of last year will be adhered
to-" said W. ]. Washburn of the build
ing committee of the school board yes
terday.
I'm some cases departures will be
necessary for the reason that the sites
which we then thought we could buy
for the city for school purposes has
gone up in value beyond the available
means of the school board
1--WE have not proceeded in the build
ing of the needed schools because we
did not have the available funds. Not
cent of the bond money have we been
able to touch and will not until the
bonds have been sold.
The bonds which were voted last
March called for $3.50, 900 to be expended
in the following manner: $26O,OOO was
TO go for two high schools, $3.50, 900 for
necessary common school buildings
and $4,000 for a detention home
owing to the fact that a suit was
brought by the attorneys, Dillon and
Hubbard, to determine the legality of
the bond issue, the sale was delayed
Niitll 10 VI lnlS me
case was carried to the supreme court
and was only decided the first week in
January.
1.-The building committee is getting
ready to take quick action as soon as
the money realized from the sale of the
bonds Is available, and there is no dis
disposition to change the locations of
new buildings from the sites designated
IN the circular sent out last year, except
where notifications are necessary on
account of shifting population They
will be built substantially as first pro-
posed, although some of the ground
adjacent to present school buildings
which 1t was intended should be pur-
chased for Fairgrounds will have to be
cut out of the plans on account of the
increase of value.
THE children who were added to the
school population of Los Angeles la st
year were sufficient to fill ten large
school buildings of ten rooms each.
These were new pupils and are in addi-
ton to the regular school population of
the city
I'm the face of such tremendous
growth in the school population some
drastic measure is imperative and for
the school board to erect buildings in
parts of the city in which the mum Der
of school children is decreasing would
be the height of folly.
In the manufacturing district, for
instance, the number of children is de-
creasing, while in almost any other
part of the city the population is in
creasing.
"The disposition of the S. hool board
is to do as much as possible with the
limited funds which ii has at its dis
posal"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-07
WILL
PAY ALIMONY
WRINKLES AND WOE MAR THE
FEATURES OF BoHRMAN
Jack Wright, Frightened by Ferocious
Mien of the Man, Seeks Refuge
in the Depths of
Big Desk

Street Inspector Henry W. Bohrma n
marched into Judge Trasks depart
ment of the superior court yesterda V
morning with worry, woes and
wrinkles written deep on his features.
The inspector crossed the threshold
with such marked martial tread that
for moment all eyes were turned
Bohrmanward, and death-like ST.
lence reigned in the room of Justice.
A casual glance at the municipal
official instinctively suggested that
Bohrman was in pain, the brand that
is usually produced by unpleasant po-
litical or domestic rumors. AS he
passed a window on the south side
which overlooked a section of New
High street Bohrman stopped absent
mlndedly and indistinctly directed the
maneuvers of an employe of the street
cleaning department. busy on the pave
ment four stories below.
In another moment Bohrman had
collected himself and made a bee line
for the clerks desk. Jack Wright
heard the roar of an avalanche OF
questions relative to the elimination OF
Bohrmans domestic troubles. Conse-
quently that able aid-de-camp made
hurried exit from the public view
and scrambled to safety below the
roller top cover to his desk
Jack Seeks Safety
BY fortunate coincidence the bailiff
who, previous to the entrance of Bohr-
man had been taking mental invoice
OF the atmosphere and cpeculating on
the possibilities of the wet develop-
ments of the afternoon, saw Wright =
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-07
BOSTON SHRINERS
CROW MUSICAL
SING OF Joys IN THE ANGEL
CITY
Big Delegation Coming From Modern
Athens-Costume for Minstrel
Show Are Gorgeous-Tlekets
Are on Sale

'But this year in the city Of Angels
They'll select from a different line
From the list Of the choicest Of wine,
SO delicate, tasteful and fine,
That precious American wine
Thou dainty young daughter of Isis,
We care not for Los Angeles prices,
In all such particular crises
We'll say,
What vintage-your choice, dear daugh-
ter of Isis?
(But you cannot have slices OF ices)
But sippngs of wine, some fragrant oil
wine.
Where we dine shall be thine"
by Bill Ross of Lu Lu.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-07
FOWLS PARTED
THESE WOMEN

1t was a fowl" reason that caused
Mrs l. B. Triton. plainswoman and
proprietor of a Vernon avenue dairy,
TO enter quietly into the yard of Mrs.
Q. Lehman with the hope of securing
some of her chickens that had strayed
from home.
1t was the same fowl reason that
caused Mrs. Lehman to emerge quick
ly from her house, call a sudden halt
10 the proceedings and then with the
aid of Mrs. Tilton, who acted as one
o. the principals, to enter into con-
test of jiu jitsu.
The case was a little neighborhood
row, but ended in Justice Young's
township court yesterday, when Fred
Converse young man employed by
Mrs. Tilton, was discharged from a
complaint of threats made against him
by Mrs. Lehman.
According to the story told by officers
Of Constable De La Monte's office,
who were concerned in the arrest, the
trouble between Mrs. Lehman and
Mrs. Tilton has existed for several
weeks.
Mrs. Tilton and her sister formerly
conducted a dairy on Florence avenue.
just outside the city limits. Several
months ago they were troubled by one
of their employees, a man named John
Myers who insisted that more bay
was due him and that he would have
1t or know why.
He attacked Mrs. Tilton with a whip,
but the dairywoman was not the kind
TO run away. Her life on the plains
and driving a milk cart around town
in the early hours Of the morning had
accustomed her to danger and she
easily escaped the blows directed by
the man and ran to the house, secured
revolver and returning drove Myers
from the premises.
Myers was arrested, but was allowed
to go free. According to the state
ments of the dairywoman Myers at
tempted to make more trouble for her
and she promptly ran him out of the
neighbornood without the aid of the
officers.
Then she moved to the Vernon neigh
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-07

movement and hurriedly stationed
himself near the letter slot of Wright:
desk so as to communicate develop
ments to the occupant of the desk.
Say wh-wh VIII VIII what is this
I-I-I-I-I hear about alimony?" stam-
lnered Bohrman, coming up to Clerk
Wright's desk and addressing the
heroic bailiff.
He wants to know about almony,'
whispered the bailiff to the hiding
clerk through the letter opening.
Tell him 1 don't pay alimony," came
from the recesses of the desk. Bohr-
man looked around in a bewidered
way. Inaudibly the official accused
the bailiff of possessing the powers OF
ventriloquist. For a moment Bohr-
man deliberated whether or not to
then he decided to listen and discover
its origin.
Il mean my alimony," put in Bohr-
man.
HE means his alimony," whispered
the bailiff through the aperture.
His alimony." came from the inte-
rior of the desk in louder tone
Quick as a flash Bohrman pricked
up his ears and leaning over to the
opening of the opposite end of the
desk peeked inside.
Holmes. what goes on within here?''
Jack is Discovered
AS he spoke the occupant of the
| desk completed his unfinished sentence
Tell him he's lucky. Men are few
who get alimony, but many there are
| who giveth it," came from the inte-
rior. The words were decidedly dis
tinct and their source was Immediate
ly known to Bohrman. The latter had
recognized the voice of Wright
Say. what is this, Wright? You've
got the wrong bunch this time" said
Bohrman
Whats that, a new automatic toy?'
asked Wright. Pull up the lid, bail
iff." The last request was complied
with at once and as Wright crept from
the corners of his big desk the burrows
of care showed blacker where the
shadows fingered on the features OF
Bohrman.
All Is Discovered
Hasty apologies were made by both
the clerk and the worried caller Then
explanations became the order of the
day.
Briefly Bohrman reminded Wright
that the formers wife was granted
a decree of divorce from the street in
spector last Friday on the ground OF
| non-support Bohrman had been no.
titled of the decision of the court. but
had evidently heard of no orders mac de
for the payment of almony to his
former wife Yesterday morning he
was Informed that the court had or
dered him to pay his former spouse
alimony to the amount of $40 per
month.
Wright at once verified the runor
that had reached it's intended goal but
few moments before. Three minutes
later Bohrman left the courtroom. But
his speed had decreased in the geo
metric ratio. In fact it is said that
the military entrance had been re-
placed by a land lubber's shamble.
The Purity of Burnetts Vanilla
Is unquestioned by food commissions
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-07

borhood. Several weeks ago trouble
started between Mrs. Tilton and Mrs.
Lehman. when a. COW belonging to
Lehman wandered into Mrs. Tilton's
yard. The animal was tied up in the
| Tilton corral and Mrs. Lehman was
required to pay several dollars board
Tor the animal before it was released
That caused hard feeling and last
week when some of Mrs. Tllton's
chickens wandered over to the Lehman
premises trouble began to collect
around the neighborhood like old maids
at a kissing bee, and the crisis was
reached when Mrs. Tilton went to the
Lehman premises to chase her chickens
back home.
Mrs. Lehman is alleged to have or
dered Mrs. Tilton out of the yard, and
then according to the reports of spec
tators the two women clinched Both
were in the lightweight class and the
infighting was careful, while the com
batants kept UP a running fire of
words.
"You needn't think because you had
my cow that 1 can't get even," said
one.
You're not the only pebble on the
beach; there's a Little Rock in Arkan-
sas," answered the other.
Add up your words for there's
bound to be total" came the response
as lHS CuUudldllS came TO Il CllnCn
with a noise like the part of a train
which carries the lunch for the engine.
Finally quiet pnsued and a relative
of Mrs. Lehman's is alleged to have
interfere1 and attempted to eject Mrs
Tilton from the premises, telling her
to run home and make a noise like an
electric ligdt.
While the neighborly argument was
ruffling the serene calmness of the
fiat district Fred Converse, employed
by Mrs. Tilton, came ever and slipped
into the yard.
He carried revolver. which was IN
full view stuck in the waistband of
his trousers IF anyone hits Mrs.
Tilton I'll blow his block off, shouted
the lad, and Mrs. Lehman promptly
had him arrested.
Yesterday no witnesses for the pros
ecution appeared and the lad was al
lowed to return to his home.
AS for the fowls they are said to
have flown over the fence and back
to the barnyard during the argument
between the women.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-07
PROPOSE METAL JAIL ROOF
Supervisors Open Bids to Make the
County Jail Safe Against
BreakaWaYs

Bids for an eight-inch boiler plate
roof over the top floor Of the county
Jail building were opened yesterday by
the county board of supervisors.
Since the escape of Howard and Ed
iington several weeks ago. when they
oored through the plaster roof of the
jail with pewter spoons, the entire
upper floor of the building has been
useless and the inmates have been
crowded in the lower tanks.
II is proposed to put the new roof
on as soon as possible.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-07

In all such particular crises
Well say,
What yintagge-your choice, dear daugh-
CBut you cannot have slices of ices)
But slppngs of wine, some fragrant oil
Where we dine shall be thine"
by Bill Ross of Lu Lu.
This is the song that is being sung
by eastern Shriners, according to the
Aleppo Temple of Boston. The Boston
conception of Los Angeles is thus
demonstrated. In a booklet issued by
the oasis Of the City of Learning this
and other rhymes of the approaching
visit to Los Angeles are printed
Farther on in the booklet the follow
ing statement is made:
I'VE must all go to Los Angeles this
year. The annual session of the inn
perial council will be held there. The
city has population of over 100000,
and those who live there say it is the
greatest place to live in this side of
heaven. FL Malaikah temple of Los
Angeles has a membership of over 1000
mobiles, which is almost the best in the
world"
Minstrel Show Ticket Sale
Tickets for the Arab Patrol Shriner's
minstrel show were placed on sale yes
terday and over 1000 were sold.
This entertainment promises to be
the biggest hit of the season, particu-
larly in view of the fact that the society
leaders are taking an active interest
and are buying tickets literally to
assist the Arab patrol in raising a fund
to entertain the visiting patrols from
all parts of North America which will
be in this city next May during the big
imperial council of the Shriners.
The lukewarm interest taken by
property owners of this city who have
become wealthy by judicious advertis-
ing of Los Angeles which has brought
great conventions to this city is sur
prising to many wideawake citizens.
Large permanent additions have been
made to this city by that sort of ad-
vertisement, but Notwithstanding that
fact many prominent property owners
have refused to give the financial as
sstance that is needed, and the major
part of the burden will fall upon the
merchants and individuals who have
the real good of the city at heart.
Costumes Are Magnificent
1t will require a fund of $4,000 tt
give the Fiesta and to entertain the
Shriners next may. but up to the pres
ent time only half that amount has
been subscribed.
On February 16 class of 100 candi.
dates will cross the hot sands of the
desert which must be passed over be-
fore the initiate becomes a duly well
Informed member of the Shrine
Armory hall will be the scene of their
sufferings and after the initiation the
entire upper floor of Levy's new cafe
will be devoted to the giving of BAN
quet for which 1000 plates will be set.
1t is expected that not less than 1000
tickets for the Ministries will be sold
on that date.
The costumes for the minstrels will
arrive this week and the show promises
not only to be a magnificent spectacle
but also an artistic success. The dates
arranged are as follows San Bernar-
dina, March 20; Redlands, March 81:
Pasadena, March "a; Mason opera
house, Los Angeles. March 20 and 30.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-07

The Purity of Burnett's Vanilla
Is unquestioned by food commissions
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-07
Csc Stock Collars Sc

New wash stock collars in white and
colors; trimmed with braid, lace or
prettily embroidered; well worth 25c.
On sale today in the Annex, choice,
each, sc.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-07
zoe Laces Sc

Normandy Val. lace edges and
insertions; widths to 5 inches;
many matched patterns; new
and dainty designs; good zoe
values. Today, in the Annex, the
ward hc
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-07

Womens muslin drawers trimmed with
torchon lace: various patterns: all sizes;
good 25c values. Today, second floor,
choice, each 100.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-07

Imitation Battenberg scarfs and
squares; also sateen and mercerized
squares and oriental effects suitable
for pillow tops; regular 1Oc and 15c
values. Today, in the Annex each,
sc.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-07
Every Bottle Warranted

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and when
the purchaser is not fully satisfied with
the benefit derived from it after two
thirds Of the contents have been used,
to refund him his money.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-07
SAYS. HIS WIFE
DESERTED HIM
n. MORTIMER BENNETT GETS
A DIVORCE
Business Man Claims Spouse Refused
to Accompany Him When Physi.
clans Sent Him Away to
Regain His Health

II. Mortimer Bennett, a we'll known
business man of this city. was granted
a decree of divorce from his wife,
Minnie w. Bennett. yesterday by Judge
Trask of the superior court on the
| ground of desertios.. The court re-
! fused to grant custody of their child
to either person. on the ground that
1t was not within the jurisdiction Of
the court.
The events which led UP to the fling
| of the divorce proceedings are appar-
emily pitiful and the scenes of the in
Cidents stretch from the Adirondacks
to the Pacific coast.
The BENEFITS were married in Bald
win, New York, on February IL, 1908
At that time the husband was in good
health, and according to the testimony
remained a true and loving husband.
Following the honeymoon Bennett
was taken i'll and in a short time his
illness brought on asthma. Worry
over his illness and his several fol-
his health by a change of climate
brought on nervous prostration.
Refuses to Accompany Husband
BY his physician Bennett was adj
vised to move into the Adrondacks
and seek rest, as well as the beneficial
effects of the mountain climate.
When Bennett was about to depart
from their New York home his wife
refused to accompany him, according
to the allegations of the plaintiff The
husband was obliged to spend his
health-regaining tour in the mountains
alone.
On Benefits return to his New York
home his physician on learning that
the trip to the mountains had failea
to bring about the return of his pa
TENTS health advised Bennett to go
to the Pacific coast.
Again Bennett took the advice of
his physician, and again he was I'M
accompanied by his wife. The woman,
it was said, absolutely refused to move
west with Bennett. The testimony
evidenced no reason why the wife
should remain behind her husband.
Upon these refusals of the wife was
based the charges of desertion.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-07
Burglar Faints on Being Sentenced

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb 6.-Frank
Miller, a burglar, fell In a dead faint
as he was leaving Judge Cooks court
room today after being sentenced to
eleven years In the penltentiary upon
two convictions for bold burglaries in
the residence sections Of San Francisco.
lie claims to be landscape painter
from Denmark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-03
Rouobt $4,000 Worth of Metal.

George r. Bunten & Sons have
made a purchase of $4,000 worth OF
iron and brass from the barge Luzon,
through its owners, Waldorf & Com
pany.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-03
INCREASE
WAS SHOWN.
Business Of Building and Loan
Associations in New Jersey
Grew in Volume.
Special to the EVENING NEWS:

TRENTON, Dec. 3:-Building and
loan association business in New Jer-
sey has shown a steady and consider
able increase in volume during the
past year, according to the annual re-
port of David o. Watkins, state COM
missioner of banking and insurance.
There are 430 building and loan as.
soeiations in the state, being an in
crease of 22 since the report for 1905.
During the year "a associations were
organized and IL discontinued opera
tons. All those now in operation
are domestic corporations.
Reports were received during the
year ending October 81 from 1872
companies, or six more than report
ed last year.. The number of So
styled state" associations has dwin-
died to three, and one of these has
been in liquidation for some time,
and its affairs are about wound up
The returns Of the local associations
show a gain in membership of 10,-
022 for the year, which contrasted
with an increase of 4,751 the year
before. show how rapidly the build
ing and loan associations are increas-
ing their hold upon the people of the
state. The total number of share
holders now aggregates 131,21S.
The gross assets of the 1872 com
panies are $61,9SS,192, which is an
increase of $4,330,SOS. The dues
paid on shares in force amount to
S46,625,937, and the accumulated
profits to $40, 906,SS7. The sum of
these two amounts, namely, $751;
532,S24, being the total net assets
(net WORTHY of the associations. The
increase in dues is $3,156,763, and
in profits $7Ss,606, a total of 3d.
S95,359.
The item of real estate owned
shows a reduction of $250,413 for the
year, the total 10Y being $1,6SS,142.
OF this amount about 46 per cent.
has been sold under contract, as
against 32 per cent. last year. The
real estate holdings are only 2.56
per cent. of the gross assets. The
total number of foreclosures report
ed is "a, which is a decrease of 45
from the figures Of the preceding
year,
Commissioner Watkins refers to
the defalcation of former Mayor Will
liam H. Belcher, of Paterson, who
was president of the Manchester
Building and Loan Association, and
that of Secretary Spear of the Peo-
pies Building and Loan Association
of Passaic. He shows that both de-
faulters are serving terms in state
prison.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-03
CONGRESS- OPENS TODAY
Continued from Page IL

tor will occupy his handsome resi-
dence at Seventeenth and | streets,
which has so long been his winter
home. Senator and Mrs. Dryden will
open their winter home for the sea-
son, it is expected, at an early date.
Representative Parker has taken up
his home with is family in his New
Hampshire avenue residences; Major
Wiley will spend the winter at the
Highlands; Representatives Louden-
Slayer and Gardner will be at the
Dewey, where they have spent several
sessions, and where there is a colony
of about thirty congressman; Repre-
sentative Fowler will be at the Shore
ham; Representative Wood will make
the Normandie his headquarters; Mr..
Howell will be at the Cochran; Mr..
Van Wrinkle will stop at the Hamil-
ton, and Mr.. Allen will be found at
the Ebbitt House.
The work of the New Jersey dele
CATION will continue the same this
winter as last. The senator's and rep
resentatives will act on the same COM
mittees. Senator kean is chairman
of the important committee of conti-
nent expenses of the senate, and Mr..
Dryden is chairman of the committee
on enrolled bills. In the house Mr..
L~oudenslager is chairman of the COM
mittee on pensions; Mr.. Gardner of
labor, Mr.. Fowler of banking and
currency, and Mr.. Howell of immi-
grafton and naturalization. Although
1t is a year before the committees for
the SiXtieth congress will be selected
in the natural course of events, it is
believed that these four Jerseymen
will continue to hold the same chair
m~anships in the next congress. What
the new congressman from New Jer-
sey may get in the way of committee
assignments is a matter of conjecture.
c. S. A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-03
Woodbridge License Transfer.
TO The EYEN1NG NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 3:-The
license of Harry Forgotson in Wood
bridge was transferred to Abraham
Fabricourt this morning. This in
cludes both wholesale and retail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-03

The worth of d thing is best known
by the want of it," and thus many a
want ad. owes it's origin to some
hard knock we may have received
n dai1v life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-03
FAsTIDIOUS WOMEN

consider Paxtine Toilet A~ntiseptic a
necessity in the hygienic care of the
person and for local treatment OF
feminine ills. AS a wash its cleansing,
germicidal, deodorizing and healing
Qualities are extraordinary. For sale
at Druggists. Sample free. Address
The r. Paxton Co., Boston, Mass.