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Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
NEWSPAPER MEN TAKEN
ON TRIP TO HOT SPRINGS
RAILROAD AND RESORT A
JOINT HOSTS
TaIIyho Ride and Luncheon at the
Hotel Are Features of the Enter
tainment Provided for Thirty=Six
Visitors

ThirtysiX hot springs, almost in a
boiling state, gushing from the sides of
a deep canyon, and a few hundred
yards distant cold mountain spring wa
ter tumbling down Cold Water canyon
with the famous Indian arrowhead
standing out clearly on the mountain
side between the two canyons, serve
as features of the Arrowhead hotel
health resort, 1900 feet above sea level,
nearly seven miles due north of San
Bernardino.
Sunday, by courtesy of r. c. Cavaun
representing the Salt Lake Railroad
company, and DR.. G. w. Tape, the
genial superintendent of the health re-
sort, party of Los Angeles news
paper representatives visited the hot
springs and We're splendidly entertained
enjoying a tallyho ride up the noun
tain side and partaking of an elaborate
luncheon.
Sixty patients are receiving treat
ment at the hotel.
The building is entirely new, having
been erected recently by San Bernar-
dino capitalists. 1t is the equal in
home-like comfort and appointments of
some of the best hotels in Los Angeles
From the veranda of the hotel can
be seen in the valley, San Bernardlno
and Redlands, and many orange groves
While on the ride to the resort is Offered
views of the Cajon pass and the snow
capped San Jacinto and Grayback
mountains.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
RUBEN REACHES TOWN;
FINDS A BIG GRAFT
MAN WITH BUCOLIC NAME NOT
A MARK
Pittsburger Registers at the AngeIus.
Has Best Kind of Season, Though
Hard Times Might Have Been
Expected

Residents of the rural districts are
called farmers when they are at home.
but when they come to town they are
called rubens. People devoted to this
occupation are always suspicious OF
graft, so they say. If this is the case
one man at the Angelus hotel found
what he was looking for last night.
Chas. Ruben arrived from Pittsburg
only to find that ], L. Graft had just
registered.
A farmer feels perfectly at home no
matter where he may be If he can
only lind a wisp of hay on which he
can chew. Ruben was much relieved
and life did not seem nearly as hard
&c. 7. Hard, East Liverpool, o., when
ne found that ]. Hey Amsterdam. Hol-
land, was also stopping at the hotel.
Farmers state that they have eX-
perienced a most prosperous season
IL. F. Season, Chicago, and that
everyone in the city who takes them
for A. Mark, (New Orleans). is badly
fooled.
All of these people are guests at the
Angelus and state that this is the
best (E. H. Best Boston,, city that
they have ever visited,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
DESPITE WARNING CRY OF GUARD
MOTORMAN CUTS LINE OF FIRE HOSE

Fire originating in the room of their
4-year-old daughter Ruth, destroyed the
home Of Mr. and Mrs J. j. Sheppard
at III East Twenty street
shortly before $3.50 o'clock last evening
When Mrs Sheppard went into the
room Of her daughter shortly after 9
o'clock she was driven back by the
Flames which had been pent UP in the
small space. The origin Of the fire
Is a mystery and while there are indl-
cations that incendlares started It, no
trace of those perpetrating the crime
has been discovered by the police.
AS quickly as was possible Mr.
Sheppard telephoned to the fire depart
ment, but for some reason no reply
to the frantic calls was received.
Officer Mojonnier, who happened to be
passing the house at the time of the
fire, turned in an alrm. A quick re-
sponse was made to the call and two
streams were soon playing on the burn
ing building.
Soon after the hose had been con-
nected to the nearest hydrant, both
lines were cut by car which happened
along at an inauspicious moment.
The firemen who were placed to
guard the hose say they shouted at
the motorman OF the car which cut
the line and that the man paid no at
tention whatever to their outcries. ThA
men were placed with lanterns to keep
street cars from running across the
hose, but in spite of that precaution. the
motorman refused to heed the signal
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
MAY BE POSTAL THIEVES
Detectives Arrest Woman and Man
Who May Be Implicated in
Mail Thefts

Mabel williams and Bert Coleman
were arrested by Detective Rico and
Patrolman j. r. Rose late last even
ing in a room in a building near Macy
and Main streets and they are being
held on suspicion OF being implicated
with a gang Of crooks. The officers
gave but little information about the
pair.
At the time that the woman and
man were arrested the officers found
them i'm the room smoking opium. The
outfit was found, the prisoners not hav-
ing time to secrete II, What else was
found in the room could not be learned.
A rigid investigation will be made to-
day.
Information received from outside
sources is to the effect that missing
letters or traces of them have been
found In the neighbOrhood of the room.
Whether the woman and man are con-
nected with the mail box gang is not
known. Interesting developments are
expected to follow the Investigation.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08

of people who visit the Angel City.
They state that there are now many
Indications that the former estimate of
$4,000 tourists during the season will
be greatly exceeded. Many of the pas
sengers who are arriving now are no
longer classed as tourists on account
of frequent trips here during the winter
months.
Freight officials state that more au-
tomobiles have been unloaded at the
local freight depots so far this year
than have ever been shipped in here
during a winter season before. They
give as a reason for this the fact that
the eastern people have recognized
that the roads of California are su-
perior to the roads of any other state
for winter automobiling. This is add
ing many dollars to the surplus in the
Golfers Of the railroads for the freight
rate on automobiles is high.
Managers of the various hotels are
kept busy taking care of their guests.
The lobbies of all Of the first class
hotels are crowded with guests after
the arrival of each train. Many of
the hotels have had to refuse accom-
modations to patrons every day. Peo-
pie who have neglected to arrange for
reservations before their arrival often
find great difficulty in securing de-
sirable apartments for few days.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
BISHOP CALLS
FOR MORE FAITH
SAYS CHRIST HAS NO PLACE
IN MODERN LIFE
Strong Sermon Preached at Cathedral
Of st. Vibiana Against Dlscarding
Religion In Chase for
Wealth

Men question who, what and where
Is Christ, but seem not to wait for the
fullness Of an answer, but are carried
away to the consideration of other
things by the hustle and strife Of life.
The world makes little of religious
things and has little use for Christ.
Neither religion nor its great Savior
seem to have any commercial values,
and the absence of such values to pre-
vent man from considering them at
ALL" said Right Rev. Bishop Conaty
in sermon delivered in his eloquent
manner at the Cathedral of st. Vibiana
yesterday morning at the solemn mass.
it being the solemnization Of the feast
of Epiphany.
THE world Is running mad after
wealth, position and passion" con-
tlnued the bishop. "The commands of
God weigh for little in the estimation
of many of our world today. The
thought of Christ Of salvation and
eternity has little place in their con-
sideration, yet the angels still sing in
praise of the new born Savior and the
star of Bethlehem is in the heavens.
"The feast of Epiphany is one of the
great feasts of the church. 1t means
manifestation and commentaries the
moment when Christ was made known
to the Gentiles. Christmas for the
shepherds, who represented the chosen
people of God, was their birthday of
the faith. The Epiphany in the person
OF the Magi is the birthday of the faith
for the Gentiles, the ones who were out
side the lines of the Hebrew people.
Answering Gods Call
Both shepherd and Magl followed
the grace of God and hesitated not at
any moment, in the generosity of their
sacrifices, but promptly and persever-
ingly adhered to all the demands of the
divine call. So God calls TO man.
THE learned, the men OF intellect, of
reason see the star in the heavens, read
the signs of God and journey too, like
the wise men to the manger, to find
there the fullness of truth which alone
can satisfy the intellect and the faith
of Christi which alone can truly guide
reason to it's greatest results.
In the Magi we see our forefathers
in the faith. Through them we have
been led to Christ. Absolute faith III
Christ, complete obedience to it's obli-
cations are conditions of salvation. Our
faith should be generous one, finding
in us that spirit of sacrifice by which
life itself stands ready to be offered
rather than one jot or little of faith be
lost Our faith should be persevering
one, constant, full of courage, per-
mitting no obstacle to interfere with its
full and complete life.
"The world needs faith today as 1t
has always needed it, 1t needs men
and women who believe In Christ, who
have the courage of their convictions,
not afraid of difficulties, who have the
courage in the presence Of temptation;
who measure up to the strength that
is necessary to live the life of men and
women of the faith whose rule of action
is obedience to Gods commandments
and the precepts of his church; who
love Bethlehem ana Calvary; who be-
lieve in Christ as the Savior and in his
law as the condition of salvation"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
POLICE FIND STRANGE
CASE OF ATAVISM
BOY BELIEVED TO INHERIT HIS
FATHERS TENDENCIES
Parent Of HiIIiard Russell Has Varied
Criminal Career-Lad Sentenced
to Whittier School Is Given Lib
erty on Parole

The curse of the parents sin is said
by the police to have descended upon
Hill!ard Russell, jr.. negro who was
paroled from the Whittier reform school
several days ago.
According to the police Russells
father Is an ex-convict, with a bad
record. Several years ago the father
was arrested in a southern state
charged with murder. The man broke
Jail and escaped to California. While
in San Francisco, where he married, ne
shot his wife, accidentally he claimed,
saying he thought burglars were try
ing to break into his house. The police
say he attempted to murder her because
she had learned too much concerning
his former career.
Some time after that the elder Russell
came to this city and, on a charge of
burglary, was sentenced by Judge Aus
tin to term in the city prison. After
serving his time the negro called at
the residence of Judge Austin and at
tempted to shoot him, but missed his
aim.
Some time later the man was tried
on a charge of assault with a deadly
weapon with intent to kill, but the
prosecuting attorneys failed to prove
their case and the man was given his
liberty.
Some time afterward Hilliard Russell,
jr, was sent to the Whittier reform
school and was paroled few days ago
on a promise of good behavior. Both
the police and the Whittier authorities
believe that it is only question of time
until the boy will again be In trouble.
The son seems to have inherited the
evil Of his father and in police circles
his case is regarded as one of the
striking examples of atavism.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
"MA WANTS ME-" EL0PED
Girl Told Teacher Fib to Be Excused
So She Could Run Away
to Marry
By Associated Press

TRENTON, Mo, Jan. 7.--"Please,
teacher. may I go home? My mamma
wants me-"
Miss Opal Rathburn was excused,
but instead of her mamma her Romeo
wanted her, and the next the teacher
heard she was married. The pupil thus
snatched away from her books by the
whilom Cupid is now Mrs. Jesse Clin-
kensmith of West Jackson. The bride
is II, he is IS years old. and they are
an attractive couple,
The school class turned their heads
with surprise and looked askance when
Opal stood up and asked TO go home.
They didn't know that she had been
Watching the clock for the moment to
arrive and that, waiting i'm buggy
some distance from the school house,
young Clinkensmlth was straining his
eyes to catch the first glimpse of her
as she came out of the West Jackson
school. Suppose the teacher had said;
mo. Opal, you must wait until
school is out. This getting off at re-
cess is getting monotonous and quite
habitual-"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
TWO DRUGGISTS SUSPECTED
Officers Arrest Men on Charge of
Violating Sunday Liquor
Ordinance

Thomas Wrede, proprietor of a drug
store at the corner of San Pedro and
Pico streets, and r. Robinson, pro-
prietor of a drug store at the corner
of Washington and Brighton streets,
were arrested yesterday afternoon by
Officers Ingram, Rlev and Mojonnier
on charges Of violating the liquor or
dinance. The two drug store proprie-
tors are accused of selling whisky to
persons for other than medical pur-
poses,
When arrested Wrede, backed up by
his brother, made serious objections
against being arrested, but when the
suggestion was offered by the officers
that 1t was good policy to follow peace
fully to the police station they yielded.
The officers claim they had consid-
erable trouble with Wrede, owing to
his brother, who felt indignant over
the affair. No trouble was had with
Robinson. The latter was locked up
in the city Jail, but Wrede was re-
leased on 500 bail
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08

and shouts Of the guards and deliber-
ately ran across the line.
The firemen redoubled their efforts
and soon had another line of nJs2
reaching to the fire. few moments
after the connection had been maze
a second time, the hydrant broke, out
fortunately the firemen had the fire
under control
The house and contents we're de-
stroyed and only few valuables which
the occupants had been able to carry
out were saved.
Sheppard is a waiter employed In the
Palace restaurant and had built from
his savings the house which was de-
stroyed. He placed the value of the
house and contents at $1,000, of which
$1,000 was covered by insurance,
Sheppard's statement In regard to
the fire Is as follows:
II was in the paror with my wife
and family and we had just prepared
my little daughter for bed. My wife
accompanied her to the room and when
she opened the door she was staggered
by binding burst of flame and smoke
which Issued.
Hearing her cries rushed into the
room, but before arrived at the scene
of the fire / met my wife carrying niy
daughter. l assisted them out of the
house and attempted to give the alarm
over the phone. but could not reach the
fire department. Before l could reach
another telephone some one else gave
the alarm"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
LEGAL BATTLE NEARING END
Contest for Possession of Man Wanted
In St. Joseph Will Have
Close Finish

The outcome of the legal battle for the
possession of G. L. Hoffman, wanted in
st. Joseph, Mo-, on charge of embez-
element, which is being waged by the
authorities of that city and the ac-
cused's wife and Attorney Appel of this
city. will be known in a few days. 1t
seems to be a question of who is the
quicker the governor of Missouri or
Mrs. Hoffman and her attorney.
Yesterday 1t was rumored that De-
tective Wheeler, who came to this city
with requsition papers, the validity of
which is being questioned, has wired to
the Missouri authorities for new requi-
sition papers. Should these reach here
before the habeas corpus papers are
granted Mrs. Hoffman they will become
valueless. The case will be continued
this morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
GIRL CHEWS TOBACCO
Acquired Habit When a Child and
Will Not Give It Up, Though
Grown Now
Special to The Herald.

special to The Herald.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. by order of
the board of directors OF the Home of
the Friendless, Vinie Harris, aged 49,
has been sent back to her home.
The girl, with her sister Lizzie. who
is also at the home, walked fifty miles
from Russell county in an effort to get
to Louisville and enter the home, Lizzie
having already been there and having
gone back to bring her sister. The two
arrived safely. although they had been
exposed to want and fatigue on the
way.
Vinie however, was not affected as
her sister had been by her environ
ments, and returned to give up the
habit of chewing tobacco, to which she
had been addicted from her childhood
When 1t was refused her she climbed
out of the laundry window in the base
ment of the building at Fifth and Ken
tucky streets late at night and went TO
a drug store to buy plug"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
HEAR OF OMAHA YOUTHS
ADVENTURES
Lads Tell story Of Their Efforts to
Burn House-Are Fond of Read
ing Sensational Dime
Novels

"Just wanted to see the fire engines
and horses run"
In these few words Is summed up
briefly the motive which prompted g.
year-old Arthur Mcintyre and 1O-year-
old Claude Perdue to make the re-
markable attempt to burn down the
residence of Mrs. NJ. A. Shook at 105
North Hill street and the shed in the
rear of 129 South Olive street last
Saturday afternoon.
Dressed in the regulation rough rider
uniform of the boys of the detention
home, the two lads came from their
Sunday school class yesterday after
noon at the county Jail and related in
their own childish and frank manner
thei- efforts to satisfy passion for
seeing the spectacular dash of the fire
department apparatus.
Alert to everything that was going
on about him and seemingly aware of
the fact that there were many ears
that wanted to hear his own story
Arthur Mcintyre moved up closely to
the interviewer and with the slightest
whimper and a tear in his eye begged
that everything be said in whisper.
Don't talk so loud, I don't want
these other kids to hear begged
Arthur they'll only pester me about
it. I'm going to tell you the truth
about it. 1 think that's the best way
out of it. But 1 don't think it is any
of the other boys affairs.
Out for a Good Time
1--WE just wanted to see the fire en-
gines and horses run. So when we
failed the first time we decided to try 1t
again." said Arthur.
MY mother was away from home
decor ltinP church. She wanted to
take me along with her, but 1 begged
her to allow me to stay at home. AS
soon as she had gone l went out and
looked for Claude and we went out to
start a fire to get the fire engines out
Didn't it occur to you that you were
destroying the home Of a poor old lady
when you set it on fire?"
"No, we didn't think of that. We
found the oil and thought it would be
a fine way to start a fire. We didn't
stop to think of much of anything We
were out for a good time" replied the
boy. looking earnestly at the reporter
with his big hazel-brown eyes.
"Oh, yes, 1 remember telling Claude
that someone lived there" Arthur put
in hurriedly, but we decided that it
either must be vacant or else a fur
nished house not occupied. But when
we saw the door under the piazza we
forgot about everything and went
under the house.
"Whep e did you get the oil?"
Delighted With Memory
"Why, there a tent right near the
house and we stole it from the lady
that lived there. We asked her for a
drink just to get her to go inside so
we could take it. But l only threw
one canful of it on the wood. Claude
threw all the rest, and he also struck
the matches and set it on fire. The
first match didn't work. so he lit an
other" explained Arthur glancing ac-
cusingly at Claude, who was by no
means as willing to talk as Arthur, and
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
PLAN TO FIGHT GAMBLING
Church Federation viii Present an
Organized Opposition to Race
Track Speculation

A petition will be presented to the
county supervisors at their meeting
this morning under the auspices OF
the church federation of Los Angeles
asking that all race track gambling
be eliminated from the county. Petit
tions from civic bodies vii also be
presented at this meeting.
The petition to be presented by the
church federation is signed by voters
only. irrespective of church affiliations.
~ Is understood that large deega-
tion of church people will be present
.,.u that christ church cadets will go
IN body representing the young man
hood OF the city
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
INACCURACIES NIGHT SERVICE
Santa Fe Owl Trains Between Los
Angeles and San Diego Make
Initial TRIPS

The new night trains over the Santa
Fe between Los Angeles and San Diego
made their initial trsps last night and
were we'll patroni2ed. All of the reser-
vations on the sleeper from Los An
gees had been engaged before noon
yesterday A number of the members
of the chamber of commerce made the
trip, thus christening the new service
which promises to become very pop
ular.
Both trains are run on a slow sched-
ule and arrived at their destinations
on time last night. On account of the
slow time four or five cars of general
merchandise will be carried as freight
The train also carries mail and eX-
press.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
MONKEY LOOSE In THEATER
Frightened Slmlan Leaps From Head
to Head In Wild Rush
for Liberty
speeIal ID INC Herald.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass, Jan. TAT
the performance at the Richmond thea
ter large trained monkey broke away
from his trainer on the stage and
jumped among the spectators. He took
the womens hats for trees and leaped
from head to head In his rush for
liberty.
Instantly the theater doors were
closed to keep the monkey in. and at
that moment everybody wanted to get
out. The several hundred persons in
the theater left their seats and were
almost in a panic. Some OF the women
were badly frightened,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
Civil EnaIneer Dies suddenly

T. A. higgins, aged so years, living
at 1851 East Fifty-irst street, died
suddenly yesterday afternoon from an
attack of heart failure. The deceased
was working in his yard about noon
and suddenly felt i'll. He retired to
his room and reclined ON a couch. A
doctor was summoned, but the man
expired within half an hour. higgins
was a civil engineer and was well
known in this city He is survived
by a wife.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
OWL is WELL PATRoNIzED
First Night Train North Proves to BE
Popular

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 1.-The first north
bound San Diego OWL" as the night
trains between here and Los Angeles
are to be called, left the D street depot
at 1880 tonight and tomorrow morning
will be in Los Angeles in time for the
opening of business.
The south-bound train left Los An
geles at the same hour. That the train
will prove a popular one seems quite
certain. for all of the berths in the
sleeper were taken when the train left.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-08
SILK SKIRTS NOT NECESSITY
Husbands Cannot Be Compelled to
Pay When Wives Luy, Says
Kansas City Judge
eclal 10 The Herald

KANSAS CITY, Jan silk skirts
are not a necessity for wives. and hus-
bands cannot be compelled to pay for
them, Judge Gates ruled today in a
suit in the circuit court. The suit was
brought about by Carleton Kings re-
fusal TO pay a bill of 1850 for a silk
skirt purchased by his wife.