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Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-29

The colored wOmen's club adjourned to-
night TO meet in South Omaha next year.
At todays session movement was started
to erect a home in this city for aged and
infrm colored people Mrs. George Marsh,
the state organizer started the movement
and Il was the unanimous sentiment OF
the meeting that such a move should De
carried on to success. Mrs. NJ. F. Starnes
of South Omaha read a paper on a
Mothers Duty TO Her Children"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-23
WILL AID MISS C0oLBRITH
Pasadena Literary People Interest
Themselves in Welfare of
Golden Gate Poet
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
PASADENA, June 22.-Professor George
Wharton James, the noted Pasadena au-
thor and traveller, was the speaker this
evening a meeting of the Washington
Heights Study circle at La Pintoresca
hotel He took as his subject THE Golden
Gate Trinity" a subject referring to Miss
Ina Coolbrith, Bret Harte and G. W.
Stoddard.
Professor James has been intimately
associated with these three remarka BILE
literary lights of the northern part OF
California and spoke of them therefore
in delightfully."- personal way, which af-
forded his hearers rare pleasure Follow
ing the lecture which was largely at
tended a silver collection was taken to
be used in assisting Miss Coolbrith in the
remarkable literary work she Is now car
rying on in San Francisco.
Miss Coobrith was characterized by
Professor James as "California's sweetest
poet, our supremest singer" movement
is on foot to provide a permanent home
for Miss Coolbrith, she having lost all
that she hao in the San Francisco fire
together with a great mass of almost
complete literary work, including a his
tory of California. on which she had
worked for over thirty years.
Professor James spoke feelingly of the
movement to render aid to the state S
most remarkable woman.
The best people go to Coronado
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-23
BESSIE DOLLARS CREW
is CLOSELY WATCHED
IF CHINESE ESCAPE HEAVY PEN
Atty FOLLOWS
None Will Be Allowed Ashore at
San Pedro to Spend Wages, Which
Run as High as $1s a Month for
the CeIestials
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
SAN PEDRO, June 22.-The big steamer
Bessie Donar, which arrived from the
orient yesterday, was brought inside last
night and docked at the Salt Lake wharf,
where she is being discharged today.
The inspection of the ship and it's crew
by the immigration officer shows some
interesting things.
The crew of the vessel consists of forty
one Chinese, besides the regular American
officers, ten in number 1t was found
that of these Cinnamon only five of them
were able to read and write and eight
different dialects were spoken, making 1t
hard for the Interpreter to talk to all.
The pay of the Chinese is the lowest.
scale and extended from SIS down as low
as 81 for the trip. The head firemen get
in the neighborhood of SIS each for the
trip of twenty-one days. They also are
to receive their wages in Mexican silver,
equal to half what it would be in Amer
'ican dollars, SO that one fellow will re-
ceive but a solitary four bit piece for
three weeks work.
The Chinese are under bond not to leave
the ship, and should one of them get
away and be lost the owners of the ves-
sci will have to forfeit $500 to the United
States government To guard against this
the government has two special officers
on duty all day and one at night. 1t is
the special duty of the officers of the ship
to keep watch of the Chinese as the loss
comes direct on the ship IN case one or
more is missing.
AS soon as the cargo of cement is all
out the ship will go to San Francisco to
discharge 400 tons of oriental goods, after
which she will go to Puget sound and
take an immense cargo of lum Der to the
orient, again taking goods for here.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-23
PORTLAND is SINKING FAST
Captain Clark Is Unable to Get
Help Because of the
Strike
Special to The Herald. j.,

SAN PEDRO. June 22.-Captain Clark
of the barkentine Portland, now on the
sand at the Ventura shore. came to this
city again today with the tug Warrior.
The captain stated that the prospect
for getting his vessel off the beach was
rather poor now because he could not
get help. The steamer Samoa was unable
to do any good because 1t did not get
Of nasseneers cond du not lie bv untiI tSe
tide came in again.
The Portland is now filled with water
and has made a deep bed for itself, but
the captain thinks that If he had power
enough he could get her off without
trouble. In case she cannot he moved
he is anxious to get vessel to take away
the cargo, 100000 feet of timbers and ties.
The skipper is much worried over the
condition of affairs, it being worse just
now because of the strike, vessels of any
kind being hard to get at any price He
has telegraphed to San Francisco for help.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-23
WON A SIGNAL VICTORY
Crown City Counsel Secures Early
Date for Edison lnjunc-
ton Suit
Special to The Herald.

special 10 Inc Herald.
PASADENA, June Getty Attorney
j. Perry Wood announces that as the
result of the representations of Pasa-
dena's counsel in the superior court al
Los Angeles this afternoon the hearing
of the troublesome injunction suit of the
Edison Electric company against Pasa-
dena the case has been set for trial on
Monday, July %.
This prompt action on the part of the
superior court is deemed a brilliant vic
tory for Attorney Wood and his assist
ants, Messrs. Hunsacker & Britt of Los
Angeles, whose action recently in simply
answering the complaint filed by the Edi-
son company's attorneys instead of inter-
posing a demurrer to the complaint
Speed is the one thing for which the
city is fighting and it is reasonable to
suppose that the Edison people desire
delay. Hence Judge Wood is receiving
many compliments this evening on the
apparent success of his first move. The
Edison company this afternoon filed their
offer to pay for the holding of another
bond election as outlined in The Herald
a few days ago.
Mayor Waterhouse is inclined. as are
other members of the city adminstra ton,
to ridicue the offer and to cry for no
further dealings with the Edison people.
1t is hardly probable. therefore, that the
offer will be accepted.
Hotel del Coronado" is the place.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-23
U. S. C. ALUMNI BANQUET
Graduates of Many Glasses Gather
at FestaI Board in Red
Room of AngeIus

The twenty-second annual banquet
of the alumni association of the Uni
Verslty of Southern California was
given at the Angelus last evening,
covers being laid for ninety. The red
room was decorated with yellow tulle,
combining the college colors. The
menu was arranged I'm a very unique
manner, the diners guessing the differ
ent courses.
George Coultas, president of the as
sociation, presided during the evening
DR.. George f. Bovard acted as toast
master.
"A Retrospect" was given by Roy
Malcolm. 06, of the college of liberal
arts. "A Prospect" was given by Miss
Alma May Cook. 06. college of fine
arts. Miss Eva Smith. '06, college of
Oratory. gave a reading, 1.-The Absent
Guest" Tully G. Knowles OF the fac
ulty spoke of the greater university,
urging a united spirit. Hazel Hill OF
the college of music, '06, gave a piano
solo, which was followed by III. c..
Brainerd, M. D., who spoke on Thirty
Years Afterward."
Following the list of toasts, Bishop
Hamilton was presented and made a
brief address He made a generous
offer toward the library fund of the
university. The evening closed with
the singing of class songs and an In
formal social time.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-23
VOLUNTEER TO
FIGHT FLAMES
VALUABLE OIL RIGS ARE
DESTROYED
Whittier Citizens Turn Out to Assist
Workers to Subdue Stubborn
Fire--lneendiarism Is
Suspected
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
WHITTIER, June pa fire at the
Central oil lease this afternoon de-
stroyed two of the Central wells, three
of the Murphy wells Immediately adj
joining those of the Central and the
Murphy pumping plant.
AS there are no water facilities for
fighting fire on the lease the men had
to fight the flames with shovels of dirt.
Fully three hundred men promptly
responded to the call for aid and 1t
was three hours before the flames were
under control. The fire started at 8
p. m. and burned until about p. IN.
The Murphy Oil companys loss is es-
timated at $1,000. while the Central's
loss reaches at least $4,000.
During the past three months two
of the Central Oil company's tanks
and one well have been blown up by
dynamite. All that is known of this
fire is that it started in derrick No. 33
of the Central lease.
The only possible cause of the con-
flagration, aside from incendiarsm, is
that friction of the iron cable against
the wood of the derrick started the
blaze, but as some contend the we'll
was not in operation the general belief
is that some enemy of the company set
the fire.
The affair will be thoroughly investi-
gated.
Hotel del Coronado better than ever.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-23
SANTA RoSANS GET POINTERS
Sonoma County Committee Visiting
Riverside Arranges to Rebuild
Court House
2pecial to The Herald.

RIVERSIDE, June 22.-The Sonoma
county supervisors are here today for
the purpose of inspecting the River
side county court house. The court
house at Santa Rosa was practically
destroyed by the earthquake and it is
proposed to rebuild an earthquake
proof building. L is probable that the
general design of the building will fol-
low the architectural lines of the River
side court house, as the visitors de-
clared that it was the handsomest pub
lie building they had seen in the state.
The board was accompanied by an ar
chitect B. L. McDougall of Fresno.
They were; H. w. Austin, Blair Hart,
G. ]. Armstrong, ]. A. McMm, l. j.
Button.
Attorney T. r. Porteous has been en-
gagged to defen1 L. H. Bennett, the
Highgrove rancher charged with as
sault on girls employed by him as
berry pickers The preliminary hearing
will be held Monday.
Coronado Tent city best ever
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-23
MEDIcoS GO TO LONG BEACH
National EIectics Send Good News
From Put In Bay-Teachers
Elected
Special % The Herald.

LONG BEACH, June 22-At the
meeting of the chamber of commerce
last night Secretary ]. A. Miller an
'nounced the receipt of a telegram from
Dr. l.. A. Perce, president of the cham
ber, who is attending the session of the
National Eclectic Medical association
at Put in Bay, o., stating that the asso-
citation had just voted to hold it's next
annual meeting, in 1907, in Long Beach.
The convention will bring about 400 del
egates and will last one week. When
DIR. Perce went east he took with him
an invitation to the association from
the chamber Of commerce to hold the
next convention here.
The school trustees last night elected
the following teachers for next year, in
addition to those already selected:
Daisy avenue school, Anna Mishler and
Eleanor Gamer; Fourth Street school,
Miss H. Maud Bland: Pine Avenue
school, Miss Edith Elder; Terminal
Island, Grace Laughlin; Eleventh
Street school, Maud Fryer; Alamitos
school, William Huff. principal Miss
Matte Paine. Miss Candyce Rice: high
school, G. e. Hadley, Miss Antoinette
Knowles. Miss Lillian Dodds was also
selected, but not assigned. The board
decided to introduce a commercial de-
partment with G. e. Hadley in charge.
j. j. Morgan, superintendent, and A.
B. Clayton, principal of the high school,
left today for Wheeler Springs, to spend
a short vacation.
E. j. Bulgin, the evangelist, who was
awarded $4,000 damages against the Salt
Lake railroad for injuries received, is
preparing to leave his home here for
the mountains in Tehama county,
where he will hunt and rest for several
weeks.
A house warming reception was held
tonight In the new rooms of the Cosmo-
politan club on Pine avenue The
rooms were decorated with flowers.
Rev. Charles Murphy, w. Hartman
Jones, w. A. Kennedy, e. II. Van sit
tert, e. Musselman and j. A. Miller, the
directorate of the club, acted as hosts
''Hotel del Coronado" leads them all.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-23
WILL HAVE A NEW PASTOR
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, June 22.-The congrega tion
of the Friendship Baptist church, eolored,
has decided TO extend a call to Rev. l.. n.
Guynn Of Piqua, o. When Rev. j. ID.
Bushell presented his resignation as pas
tor Of this militant church, and 1t was so
quickly accepted ''in the interests of har-
mony," as the leading members phrased
Il. an announcement was authorized to
the effect that no more experiments with
eolored pastors would be made and that
the church intended to invite different
ministers to fill It's pulpit from time to
time, making no entangling alliances.
For a couple of months this plan has
been followed but il has not worked to
perfection and the flock has begun TO
feel the urgent need of shepherd, the
more so no doubt since it's former pastor
Rev. Bushell, has organized a church OF
his old church. So finally the leaders of
the remaining Friendship eongregatio
have decided 70 call for regular pastor
Rev Guynn Is said to be Just the man
the local church needs, having an expert
enee Of twenty years in different fields OF
labor II Is not known on what date the
new minister Will begin his ministrations.
Hotel del Coronado" always .pleases.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-23
WILL TAKE CHARGE
OF WESTLAKE CHURCH
REV. D. H. HOWE READY FOR
NEW LABORS
Arrives in Los Angeles From Pas
torate in Astoria, ILL.,, and Is En-
thusiastic Over Prospects Here.
Comes Highly Recommended

Rev. David F. Howe is the new pas
tor of the Westlake Methodist church.
He was formerly at Astoria, Ill.
Through the acquaintance and rec
ommendation of Rev. Robert McIn-
tyre, pastor of the First Methodist
church, and Valentine Peyton, one of
the trustees of the Westlake Meth
odist church, Bishop Hamilton ap-
pointed Rev. Mr.. Howe to the pastor
a te made vacant by the resignation of
Rev. w. H. Rider, who went east to
answer another call.
Rev. Mr.. Howe was born in Indiana
in 1855. When a small boy the family
moved to Casey, Ill. He began work
for himself when 1S years old on the
Pennsylvania railroad, continuing there
for four years, after which he worked
another four years in a dry goods store
as salesman. Then he went into the
ministry, since which time he has
been actively engaged in the work.
He has a thorough college educa-
tion and has been an industrious stu
dent in his line of work ever since he
became a minister, and comes here
highly indorsed.
When seen last evening, Rev. Mr..
Howe expressed himself as being much
pleased with the outlook of the church
work before him, feeling that as he
becomes better acquainted much good
may be accomplished.
The short time that Rev. Mr.. Howe
and family have been here they have
been stopping at the Bimini hotel.
They will move today into the church
parsonage, 1889 Shatto street.
Rev. Mr.. Howe will begin the active
pastorate of his new charge tomorrow
by occupying the pulpit morning and
evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-23
SAYS IT WAS A MISTAKE
Tourist Spoke to a Lady He Did Not
Know and the Result Is
Embarrassing
Special ID The Herald.

CpeCldl TO Il ne Herald.
PASADENA, June 22.-August Gaffney
is wondering yet just what he did last
night when the cyclone struck him and
why he is in jail with a ten days SEN
tence hanging over his head From all
that can be learned today, Gaffney telling
as much Of the story as he can remember,
the original complainant failing to APP
pear against him, that he visited Los An
geles yesterday and returned toward his
temporary domicile in this city last night
little bit the worse for his load of
liquor, When he alighted from the car
he noticed man near the car and called
TO him In recognition.
Then the cyclone came and. after 1t the
officer and the city lookup. This morn
ing Judge Mcdonald fined him $40, which
the man did not have. being a stranger
in the city and depending upon his regu-
lar remittances from back east to keep
things moving.
Unless the remittance comes quickly it
means ten days. although Gaffney is we'll
dressed and refined looking.
Gaffney is beginning to think that the
man whom he addressed had a lady with
MIN and that possibly he called to the
woman instead of to the man. as he in
tended. This would account for the sud-
den cyclone,
Hotel del Coronado leads them all.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-23
SAYS PHYSICIAN
WAS DRAMATIC
WITNESS IN LoHMAN CASE IS
GRAPHIC
Servant Tells Of Los Angeles Doctors
Fondness for Soothing Drinks
and Society Of Fair
Patient

According to the statements of
George f. Lohman's relatives on the
witness stand i'm department two of the
superior court yesterday, 1t was not
the effect of hard work in the sun and
nights of worry to keep the members
of the teams straight that caused poor
old Pete" to become insane several
weeks ago. Domestic troubles of a most
aggravated character were cited as the
probable cause of the old ball player S
mental collapse.
About a dozen members of the Lob
man family were in court yesterday and
all asked that the letters of guardian
ship recently given Mrs. Kathleen G..
Lohman over the person and estate of
her husband be revoked and some more
competent person be selected to attend
to the insane mans affairs
The estate amounts to about $60,00O,
consisting of valuable real estate in
Los Angeles and Ocean Park and the
brothers and cousins of Pete are
anxious that the property be taken en-
tirely from the control of the wife.
The chief point to be proven in the
case yesterday was as to whether or
not Mrs. Lohman was competent to
handle the estate.
Drank Mixed Drinks
To the giving of evidence regarding
the wife's character Miss Bertha Stone,
formerly employed as a serving maid
in the Lohman home at Ocean Park, re-
cited startling details.
In giving her evidence Miss Stone de-
clared that on many occasions she was
called upon to serve drinks to Mrs.
Lohman and prominent doctor of Los
Angeles who had acted as one of Loh-
mans physicians, and while acting as
such had spent the greater part of his
time amusing Mrs. Lohman in her
apartments.
The witness stated that Mrs. Lob
man and the physician drank many
kinds and varieties of intoxicants and
that Pete, the husband, was greatly
distressed by the carousing, the noise
of which could be distinctly heard in
various portions of the house.
On the night of February Z, accord
ing to the statements of the same wit
ness, screams were heard from one Of
the bedrooms in the Lohnaan home and
when she rushed there she found the
physician preparing to take shot at
another man who was in the room with
Mrs. Lohman. The scene, according to
the statement of the witness, was
highly dramatic.
Following the hearing of the evidence
the case was continued until Tuesday
afternoon when a decision will prob
ably be handed down by Judge Gibbs.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-23
MORTGAGE is
HIS DOWNFALL
Accused of Selling Property With
Chattel Lien on It, as Well as
Trunks Belonging to
Another

Charged with embezzlement, Clarence
Reynolds, formerly an eXpressman of
this city, was arrested by Detectives
Craig and Zeigler at 460 East Third
street yesterday evening after desper-
ate struggle, and was taken to the city
jail where he was locked up unable
to furnish bonds.
For six weeks the police have been
looking for Reynolds and a warrant
sworn to by Addie Casey has been in
their possession for some time.
According to the story as related by
the detectives, Reynolds was an ex-
pressman with place of business on
West Sixteenth street, and some two
months ago Reynolds borrowed $100
from a Dr. Whitfield. When the money
was loaned the doctor secured a chat
tel mortgage from Reynolds on prop
erty which was kept at West Sixteenth
street.
Later Reynolds sold his wagon and
horse and also the property which he
had stored. Among the effects disposed
of two trunks owned by Addie Casey
We're alleged to have been sold, their
value being about $780,
Letter Furnishes CIew
After having disposed of the property
Reynolds is alleged to have taken his
Wl1e and family TO imperial and a few
weeks ago returned to Alhambra. From
Alhambra the man came to Los An
geles and was traced to his residence
by letter which his wife had written
him at hotel in Alhambra.
When the man was arrested he at
tempted to resist the officers, but was
overpowered by them. A 32-caliber re-
volver was taken from him by the po-
lice.
According to the police Reynolds has
a criminal record, having been convict
ed for petty larceny in July, 1899. and
in December of the same year was SEN
fenced to one year in the penitentiary
for grand larceny.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-23
WAVES BATTER
MAN ON POST
BREAKERS DASH AGAINST A
MAIL CARRIER
Luckless Man Is Cut and Bruised
at Long Beach-Three Res
cuers Risk Lives and
Save Him
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, June 22.-By being
beaten against a post to which he was
clinging to save himself from drown
ing, Cole c. Puett, Is years old, mail
carrier, was cut and gashed from head
to foot early this morning. That he
was not drowned was due to the eff
forts of several men.
Puett accompanied by the Misses
Bess and Ruth Gerard went to the
surf for a dip about $50 o'clock. 1t
was his second salt water swim and
after going beyond the breakers he
was weakened to such an extent that
he was unable to swim shoreward
against the undertow.
After grasping a post driven into
the bottom of the ocean, his hold was
broken by the breakers and he was
carried out several yards.
CIines to Post
BY great effort, however he was
able to reach the post again and clung
to it, wrapping his arms and legs
about it. The post was covered with
barnacles and the waves threw him
against them so strongly that his flesh
all over his body was torn and his
arms, legs and chest were cris-crossed
with cuts and gashes.
danger, plunged into the water and at
tempted to reach him with a life pre-
server, but was unable to do So not
being an expert swimmer. Later, three
men made a joint effort to get to him
and the foremost succeeded in throw
ing the life preserver to him. They
then dragged him to the shore. After
temporary treatment by a physician,
he was taken to his home, 1886 Lime
avenue, in a closed carriage. There
were three deep gashes on his neck,
chest and left leg. The other cuts
were not so severe.
The foremost of the trio who effect
ed Puett's rescue said his name was
Albert Smith. He was out of money
and had slept on a bench on the beach
all night. He was awakened by one
of the other men when Puett's danger
became apparent and plunged directly
in to assist him.
Puett will be unable to carry the
mail on his route for several days.
Coronado offers every advantage.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-23
SHERIFF WILSON
CLEARS MYSTERY
DISAPPEARANCE CASE IS NOW
SOLVED
Brother Of Los Angeles Man Who
Went North to Seek Missing
Daughter Dies at Sac
ramento
BY Associated Press.

By ASSOCIATED PreSS.
MARYSVILLE, June 22.-The mys-
terry surrounding the strange disap-
pearance of W. A. Barraclough, who
dropped out of sight while on his way
to meet a long lost daughter has been
cleared up by Sheriff Wilson of Sutter
county, who returned from Sacramento
today where he learned that Barra-
clough had died on June from con-
cussion of the brain, the cause of which
was unknown.
Through the police he learned that
Barraclough was found unconscious on
the street May rs, the day she left here.
He was taken to a hospital and re-
leased few days later as cured, but
was again found unconscious. The
second time he was not recognized and
was sent to the county hospital
Had Money and Valuables
He had $50 and some valuables.
Death ensued the next day. Barra-
clough was buried June IS but Sheriff
Wilson had the body eXhumed, identi-
fled and it is being held awaiting orders
from a brother, H. A. Barraclough of
Los Angeles.
daughter whom he had lost twenty
years ago in the east, she being then
but five years old.
She learned the address of Los An
geles family of the same name last
month and through them located her
father, who departed Immediately to
join her in Sacramento. He purchased
many presents for her, which were
found upon his person. The deceased
leaves valuable property in Sutter
county, to which his long lost daughter
falls heir.