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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-20
TRIAL ON CRAFT
CHARGE BEGINS
]. B. L0SEE HEARING LACKS
SENSATIONS
Entire Week viii BE Devoted to Prob
ing Alleged Corrupt Practices
Of Former Long Beach
Trustee

The trial Of J. B. Losee, former
trustee of Long Beach, who is charged
with having accepted bribe, was be-
gun yesterday before Judge Smith in
department one of the superior court
and will probably require the remainder
of the week for hearing
Nothing of a sensational character is
being produced by attorneys for either
side and the evidence at the higher
court will be practically the same as
that given at the preliminary hearing
except that Losee will take the stand
in his own behalf during the week and
tell the details of the alleged corrupt
deal in connection with the construc-
tion of the new pleasure pavilion at
Long Beach.
Yesterday several hours were re-
uured in the selection of jury and
only the third witness had been exam
ined when the case went over for
further hearing today.
The charges against Losee were
brought through Captain John d. Fred
ercks, the district attorney
Was Trustee
When a proposition to build new
pleasure pavilion to replace the old one
at Long Beach, destroyed by fire, was
taken up by the city. Losee, real
estate man, was a member of the
board of trustees.
The first question before the board
was as to the specifications for the
basement of the new pavilion. 1t was
agreed that cylindrical piles must he
used and such a ws one of the specifl-
cations when bids were advertised. In
the preliminary examination it tleyel-
oped from witnesses that a few days
before the bids were to be received one
of the trustees secured the bid of the
Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Construc-
ton company and gave 1t out to j. b.
Loynes.
Loynes bid $50 under the bid of the
construction company and then sublet
the contract for building the basement
to the construction company, making
an extra $50 by the deal, 1t is said.
AIege Specifications Changed
A few days after the construction of
the pavilion had commenced, 1t is al
legged that Losee sent for the architect
of the construction company and asked
him what difference it would make in
the cost if the specifications stated
square piles instead of cylindrical ones.
He was told that the difference would
be $1,000 less for square piles.
1t was further testified at the pre-
liminary hearing that Losee told the
man to proceed with the square piles
and the district attorneys office allege
that Losee received the $1,000 and kept
it,
Square piles were used and the
trustees of Long Beach allege they new
er heard of the change until the pa
viion had been nearly completed.
Losee and host of his friends de-
clare that the whole prosecution has
been made up by his political enemies
and that the statements as set before
the district attorney are false.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-20
Entertain With Luncheon

The members of the Cornell Uni
versity club gave a luncheon at Hotel
Angelus yesterday in honor of DR..
David Starr Jordan, president of STAN
ford university. William Niles, presi-
dent of the club, was POSTMASTER and
the following program was given:
'Our Honored Guest" Thomas B. Com
stock; "Reminiscences of Cornell" DR..
Jordan; Cornell in Law" Edward G.
Bailey; Medicine" DR.. George l..
Cole; Cornell From Business Stand
point" Walter Taylor; college Eel
lowship," j. H. Morrow: Spirit of Cor
NELL" Seward A. Simons.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-20
Married at Home

A wedding of unusual interest to old
timers took place yesterday morning at
the residence of Alfred Bayer, 1927
Romeo place. when Mrs. Katharine
P. Bayer and William w. Hoagland
We're married by the Rev. Clement
Molony. rector of the Church of ST.
Agnes. The wedding was quiet one.
only relatives and intimate friends of
the bride and groom being present.
After a delightful wedding breakfast,
tastily arranged by Mrs. Alfred j.
Bayer. the newly married couple left
for Coronado to enjoy their honeymoon.
Mrs. Hoagland was the widow of the
late Joseph Bayer and is the daughter
of Martin Happ, a prominent old-time
resident of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-20
BrIde.to.se Honored Guest

Miss Edith Campbell, who will be
married next week, was the honored
guest at a bridge whist party given
yesterday afternoon by Miss Hazel
French and Miss Pauline Bolts, at the
home of the former, 954 Beacon street.
A color scheme of green and white was
employed in the decorations and TWEEN
ty-four guests were present
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-20
ARMORER M'COMAS FREED
Company r officer Was Accused Of
Driving MlIItiamen Out of
Armory

Jesse McComas, armorer of company
r., Seventh regiment, was tried in Police
Judge Chambers court yesterday on a
charge of assault upon two members OF
Troop d and discharged.
The plaintiffs declared that McComas
tried to drive them out of the bath
room al the armory and not succeed
ing, threate them with a revolver
but they were not able TO furnish sub
stantlal evidence.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-20
HELD ON FORGERY CHARGE
Alvin A. Lloyd, Who Attempted TO
Pass Worthless Check, viii
Have Examination Friday

Alvin A. Lloyd, well dressed
stranger, who was arrested Sunday
night on a charge Of forgery, was ar
raigned Yesterday afternoon in Police
Judge Roses court and the examina-
tion set for June %. Bail was fixed at
$500 Lloyd is now confined In the
city Jail
When Lloyd was arrested he stated
that he was an employe OF the Califor-
pocket showed that he had been en-
trusted with large sums by his en-
ployers.
He attempted to pass check for
S176F on the clerk at the Van Nuys,
asking that his hill for three days be
taken out and that he be given the
change. The clerks suspicious were
aroused and 1t was he who caused the
arrest.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-20
WITHDRAWs HIS APPLICATION
Opposition Prompts Louis 6outhier to
Decide Not to Open Whole
sale Liquor Store

Vigorous opposition on the art of the
Crown Hill Improvement association
induced Louis Bouthier. jr., to with
draw his application for wholesale
liquor store at S18 West Third street.
For three years the Crown Hill asso-
citation has opposed the granting Of a
liquor license of any kind west OF the
Third street tunnel, and when the ap-
plication of Bouthler became known a
protest against it was begun.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-20
BID FAREWELL
TO ALMA MATER
GIRLS COLLEGIATE SCHOOL
CLOSES
Graduates and other Members OIL
School Present Pretty Picture
at Exercises In EbelI Club
House

Amid the perfume of banks Of flowers
and with the smiling faces of their
friends before them, the graduating
class of the Girls Collegiate school
bade farewell to their alma mater at
the Ebell club house last evening"
The girls entry was one of the most
charming feature of the evening. All
in white the younger members of the
school walked slowly up the aisle to
their seats The juniors followed, ad
ding with their black caps and gowns
somber relief to the brilliance of the
rest of the assemblage. They carried
bouquets of lavender sweet peas and
holding these aloft formed numerous
arches, under which the graduates
walked ot the platform. The members
of the class all wore white and the
dainty freshness of their gowns was
set off by immense punches of pink
roses.
After the invocation had been given
by Rev. Gouveneur Morris, the juniors
carried the flowers to the platform.
Time and time again they went up,
eacL time loaded with immense
punches of sweet peas. small baskets of
pansies and large hampers of lilies,
dozens of roses and huge bouquets of
the daisies, until the whole front of
the platform was stacked high with
flowers.
Delivers Welcome Address
Miss Lucille Wolcott gave the address
of welcome and then an essay, The
Italian Comedy of Masks" by Miss
Helen Emery, was read by Miss Helen
Switzer. Miss Hazel Page, the presl-
dent of the class, rendered two songs,
Il Know Lovely Garden" (HardeloD
and louvre tes Yeux Bleus" (Massen-
et). A sketch, The Old Manor House."
was given by Miss Gladys Felt and
then the graduates gave their class
song with all the enthusiasm of their
youthful spirits. The address to the
graduates was made by Miss Alice
Knight Parsons and the diplomas were
presented by Miss Jeanne Whitney
Denner. At last, the graduates stand
ing and with bowed heads, received the
benediction from Rev. Baker p. Lee.
Following are the graduates: cara
Anderson, Edna Alice Barlow, May
belle Bertha Barlow, Edith Louise Ben
nett, Sarah Elizabeth Bundy Rowena
Belle Case, Ida Crowell. Helen Kent
Emery, Gladys Violette Felt, Nora
Forthman, Marian Gartzmann, Marian
Goulding, Eva Heartt, Frances Alma
Hooper, Irma Harriet Jacoby, Mildred
Mary Lapham, Alma Doris Lewis
Phila Nichols Milbank, Winnifred Mills
paugh, Julia Grant Moore Leila Nor
rison, Frances Newmark, Hazel Page,
Ethel Rebecca Palmer, Ethelwyn Rey-
noldS, Eulale Bowman Rollins, Minnie
Frances Rosenkranz, II ellen Virginia
Switzer, Ruth Marie Stearns, Grace
Winifred Tarbell, Eleanor White, Lucie
Emma Wolcott
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-20
Dow-Jenkins NuptIaIs

Miss Shirley Jenkins, daughter of DIR.
and Mrs. j. ii. r. jenkins of 2400
Hoover street, was married to Ralph
Getchell Dow, son of Mrs Frederick G.
fowes OF 2630 Severance street, at 8
o clock last evening, with Rev. Baker
p. Lee officiating. The De Nubila
orchestra played the march from ''Lo-
hengrin," Mendelssohn's March, Schu-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-20
Entertains With Package Shower

Miss Katharine Widney of 623 West
Jefferson street gave a card party and
package shower yesterday afternoon in
honor of Miss Helen Reynolds, whose
marriage to Adolph Helm of Milwau-
kee will soon take place. A color
scheme Of pink and green was carried
out in the decorations. The guests in
cluded Mesdames Merrick Reynolds,
w. w. Widney, Fred Lambourn, Paul
Pauly, Will Crippen, Charles Garfield,
Ted Kennard, George Laubersheimer,
Dan Laubersheimer, Roy Hillman,
Spencer Shafer, Leland Bagley, Joseph
Lynch, Shattuck, Raymond Hill,
Misses Katharine Kurtz Alice Croft,
Annabel Owens, Georgia Swarth, Kath-
arine Thompson. Hannah Mcdonald,
May Frazier and Mary Widney.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-20
ISSUES A LICENSE
TO THE OLD BISBEE
THIRD STREET RESORT TO
RESUME BUSINESS
Under Another Name the Place Where
Liquor Permit Was Revoked at
Time Del Monte Was Closed VIII
Reopen

The Bisbee inn, masquerading under
the name of the Manhattan hotel, was
granted a restaurant liquor license by
the police commission last evening.
This is probably the last time this
particular place will be brought to the
attention of the police commission, for
James Dunn, who owned it when it was
the Bisbee inn, sold his property to
the Manhattan hotel company and an
entirely new management has taken
control
III. Kirschner a member of the hotel
company and the one to whom the
license was granted yesterday evening,
is San Francisco refugee He had
been in the hotel business for TWENTY
five years when the earthquake and
fire drove him to Los Angeles. He
became identified with the Manhattan
hotel company and it was due to his
excellent reputation and to the fact that
Attorney Robert Todd presented his
case to the police commission that the
license was granted. Kirschner pre-
sented letters of recommendation from
a number of prominent business men in
the city, all Of whom spoke highly of
his character.
Has Narrow Escape
But it is entirely probable he would
have left the presence of the COM
mission a greatly disappointed man If
Attorney Bob" Todd had not put in
his oar at the proper moment. 1t has
come to be standing joke around the
city hall that anything Todd wants
from commission or council he has only
to make known. "Bob" modestly de-
nies this and claims his luck is due only
to the fact that his cases have merit
and that he has been around city hall
as councilman and in other official ca
pacities 80 long that he knows the ways
and means.
The license Of the Bisbee inn, now the
Manhattan hotel. was revoked several
months ago when Del Monte was
forced to give back it's license after
the tragic death of Minnie Blough.
While the Blsbee inn was In no way
connected with either Del Monte
or the Blough affair there had been
considerable complaint to thS commits
sion on It's management, and as the
commission was in one of its few right
eous moods both licenses went at the
same time.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-20

Tom Reid, plasterer, was struck
by q Pasadena car at Main and First
street yesterday evening, and sustained
severe laceration when he fell TO
the pavement
Lather Is injured
w. II. Young, a lather, nearly sew.
cred the index finger of his left hand
while at work at Fifty-third and Los
Angeles streets yesterday afternoon.
The finger was amputated at the re-
cciving hospital.
viii Deliver Address
Bishop Conaty will deliver COM
mencement address to the students Of
the Immaculate Heart convent at Hol-
lywood next Tuesday evening on
Wednesday afternoon the graduating
exercises will be held.
Harvard Examination
The examinations for Harvard uni
versity this year will be held at the
Harvard school, on West Sixteenth
street, commencing Monday, June 25,
at O'Clock, and will be in charge of
Charles j. Ellis Examinations Will
also be held this year at Mr.. Thatcher's
school, In Nordhoff.
Sent to Asylum
Mrs. Ada Roberts, young matron of
Los Angeles, was yesterday committed
to the insane asylum at Patton by
order of the insanity commission in
Judge Gibbs department. of the su-
perior court. The woman was violent
and the attendants were constantly
engaged In keeping her quiet She was
suffering from a religious mania.
Gets Divorce Decree
An interlocutory decree of divorce
was granted yesterday to A. L..
Wuerker by Judge Monroe i'm depart
ment six of the superior court, deser-
tion being the ground alleged. Wuerk-
er sued his wife, Mrs Elsie Wuerker,
alleging that she refused to live with
him and that the fault was not his
The woman did not appear in court.
Lecture on Basket Work
A free lecture will be delivered by
George Wharton James under the
auspices of the Los Angeles Fellow
ship, at Symphony hall, 232 South Hill
street, this evening, on THE Romance
and Poetry of Indian Basket Weaving"
Mr.. James has spent many years Of his
life among the Indians and was
adopted by one of the tribes.
Carries a Revolver
j. NJ. Key was fined $40 yesterday for
carrying concealed weapons. Key
claimed that he lived in Venice and
did not like to go home late at night
without gun for protection. He said
that he was going to a car to go home
when he was arrested. Evidence was
introduced by the officer showing that
the man had exhibited the weapon and
made some play with it.
Maine Folk to Picnic
The annual basket picnic of the Pine
Tree association will be given at Yer
dugoI park, June 23. The train will
leave the Salt Lake station at a. m.
Hot coffee will be served and those
attending are asked to take tin cups.
Dancing and games are the amuse-
ments to be provided. All former resi-
dents of Maine are invited by the as
ISOLATION.
ST. Mary's Graduation
The commencement exercises of ST.
Mary's academy will be held this af-
ternoon at 2:3O o'clock at the Father
Meyer Memorial hall of st. Vincents
college, An elaborate program has
been arranged The graduating class
will present "The Flag of Tyrol,"
the following taking part: Misses
Josephine Lane, Mary Cunningham,
Helen Hobinson, Louise McHugh, Mil
dred Teal and Mary LIE Sage Bishop
Conaty will award the diplomas and
make the address.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-20
Gives Pupils, Recital

Miss Carrie B. Conger will give a
pupils recital Friday evening, June %,
at o'clock, at the Y. w. C, A. audi
tOrium,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-20
Give Song Recital

The pupils of Mrs. Jones-Simmons
will give a song recital at Symphony
hall, Blanchard building, Monday
evening, June 25, at o'clock.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-20
Club Entertalns

The members of the Wisteria club
gave dancing party at Santee hall
last evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-20
CITY NEWS IN sRIEp

Phone your orders for the Glen Rock
Mountain Springs water to Sun Drug
Co., No. (Dean's). Both phones $50.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-20

The Herald will pay $40 in cash e
lead to the arrest and conviction OF any
person caught stealing copies OF Tne
Herald from the premises OF our pa
irons THE HERALD.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-20
THE CITY

Stranger are .nuted to visit the ex-
hibit o. California products at the
ChaEber OF Commerce building, on
Bfoadway, between First and Second
given on all subjects pertaining TO TINS
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-20
viii Deliver Address

Bishop Conaty will deliver a COM
mencement address to the students Of
the Immaculate Heart convent at Hol-
lywood next Tuesday evening. On
Wednesday afternoon the graduating
exercises will be held.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-20
Struck by Electric

Tom Reid pasterer. was struck
by Pasadena car at Main and First
street yesterday evening, and sustained
severe laceration when he fell toI
the pavement.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-20
Lather is Injured

w. sE. Young, a lather, nearly sew.
cred the index finger of his left hand
while at work at Fifty-third and Los
Angeles streets yesterday afternoon.
The finger was amputated at the re-
cciving hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-20
Harvard Examlnatlon

The examinations for Harvard uni
versity this year will be held at the
Harvard school, on West Sixteenth
street, commencing Monday, June 25,
at O'Clock, and will be in charge of
Charles ]. Ellis Examinations will
also be held this year at Mr.. Thatchers S
school, in Nordhoff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-10
JEROME NOT SLEEPING.

For District Attorney Jerome subjected
criticism for delaying the of the alleged
have committed connection with the of life
companies rendered themselves liable
the law has developed however that Mr. Jerome
datoy his critics have assumed for while they eveng
accusing unwarranably delaying
preparation for such proceedings The first fruit
is the indictment the officers the Mutual Reserve Life
company for alleged forgery grand larceny Clearly Jerome
has been devong his time the legitimate work of gathering evil
dence that will convince and framing indictments that will
quashed on technical and other grounds.
New Yorks laws defining the offences alleged in the bills
returned against the Mutual Reserve officers explicit and
specific The charges made that these money
claims and that wrongful
outlays false companys by
direction Actions such these by the laws
declared constitute larceny and forgery and five of the Mutual
Reserve officers will be called defend themselves against
allegations of this of turptude.
Not less important than the finding of the indictments
grand jury the made by Judge OSuvan in
question asked by the district attorney the effect
Of life insurance companies who made contributions from the
of the pocyhoders campaign committees guilty larceny
This is harsh for offence that has been publicly
fessd by high officers of the largest companies
in New York There s therefore good believe
political Clearly theory that the
bad the thief holds good such there
trouble ahead for political managers well
managers who msused funds
the interests of political parties.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-10
UNDULY EXCITED.

The esteemed and learned the
state who assembled the house yesterday spite the
storm became unusually and apparently unnecessarily during
the session. member of the majority declared proceedings
the dgraceu he had known in his years service 1t
well worth while consider what the of trouble was
worthy i'll deberatve assembly aided harsh
language by attacks upon the quality of language
especially that of class that potent the
industrial life of Rhode Island
The that led proceedings the
most dsgacefu in FIVE from the COM
mttee special legislation Mr. Burchard They uttered in
support OF the committees refusing report
entrusted to it, This committee the only failed
TO report measures but the having charge bills
by the Democratic minority the labor people independents
ON Friday jan 1900 Representative Ratey introduced in the
house this resolution:
Resolved That the duties OF the committee on special eeisa
ton shall be determined follows It shall be duty of the COM
mttee special legislation consideration all such pct
tons resolves bills things constitutional
amendments- the liquor laws labor legislation womans suffrage
and such other be referred the house and
report thereon with without or before
March 70, 1000"
referred the special legislation though
perhaps better would have been required
mttee rules and orders consider it, The change from the
rule of the house requiring the report bv
certain day Surely there nothing revolutionary this
proposition and nothing the blood the distinguished
representative cultured industrial progressive Little Compton
20
Though assembly in session ten weeks the chair
that the length of daily has not averaged thirty
minutes Thousands OF citizens interested in matters before
The committee special legislation defiant
Ii will not any unless
time OF It's selection There citizens who believe the time
ias nearly arrived for the people Of the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-10
LAKEWOOD

Mrs Belle Pierce, widow of the late
William r. Pierce, died al the home OF
her daughter. Mrs. Charles r. Davis,
Friday morning at IL o'clock, after being
confined TO the house for nearly six
months. Mrs. Pierce died OF heart FAIL
ure with which she had been afflicted for
several years.
Sidney X. Mitchell. one Of the veteran
residents OF this village who has been
confined 20 his home for a number Of
weeks by Illness went 10 St Joseph s
hospital Monday. There an operation was
deemed unnecessary so he was returned
home, nut f. SIN under the care Of the
hospital physician and improving slowly.
Mr.. Mitchell IL a civil war veteran and
IS we'll known throughout the whole town.
President Frank w. Lockwood OF the
ROYAL Automobile club announces that the
club will visit the Boston Auto show
Thursday next The officers held a meet
ing last night at the home Of its caterer.
c. S Mann. on Pond street. Providence.
ana discussed plans for the coming sum-
mcr tours.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-10
DISCUSSION
ABOUT USING
PARK LAKES

The second annual meeting and banquet
OF the PawtuXet Canoe club was held last
evening at the Crown hotel.
The meeting was first held and officers
for the following year were elected as
follows:
President NJ. w. Dickinson; vice -presi-
! dent. w. A. Grant; secretary, r S. Schou-
Ter; treasurer. w. E. Collins captain. j.
G. Cunningham; lieutenant, Edmund
Dietzel: house committee, the president,
j. Williams. J. Tanner j. Muir, b. II.
Charnley membership committee, the
vice president, III. B. Whitaker "A. j.
Moss racing committee the captain, the
lieutenant. u. r. James, ID. L. Matthew
son, II. Leonard: social committee, the
treasurer, IA. Murdock, n. L.. Friend,
ID. l.. Matthewson w. Bridge; board OF
governors, ID. X, James, &. Collins "A, j.
Moss. f. Leonard.
The committee in charge OF the dinner
was composed OF III. Frank Tanner,
George Mitchell and Myron w. Dickin-
After the meeting the members ad-
1ourned TO the dining room. where the
propriately decorated. In the centre OF
II was a miniature pond. in which was a
lighthouse. Around the lighthouse two
small canoes fioated and made an elabo-
Howard Brown. the retiring president.
called the members 10 order at about 10
OclOck ana the Speechmakng began.
The principal speech was made 10y T.. =.
Clark OF the Swastika Canoe club. He
proposed that a petition be sent 10 the
city council for permission 10 use the park
lakes for regatas during the coming
season, ana TO build "A connection between
the Pawtuxet river and the lakes He
said that people at the present time were
unable to review a regatta TO the best OF
advantage on the Pawtuxet.
He had carefully investigated the plan
and came TO the conclusion that IL would
be best to adopt. He said Il would be an
easy matter TO build a connecting link
between the river and the lakes and that
other people. besides the members OF the
club. would be benefited as they would
see the races.
Buffum, who spoke for the Narragansett
Boat club; Capt Arnold for the Swastika
club. Commodore Hicks OF the same club
eN-Capt. Allen OF the Pawtuxet Canoe
club. President-elcct Dickinson OF the
Pawtuxet and others.