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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-06
EDISON BILL
IS NOT PAID
I AWAITS COMPANY'S
ACTION
Street Lighting Bill Now Amounts to
Ten Thousand Dollars, but No
Settlement Is in
Sight
Cpecial to The Herald.

Gpecldl 10 Inc Herald.
PASADENA, June 5.-Son1e of the
members of the city council are be-
coming anxious to have the discussion
over the Edison company'S electric
lighting bill ended. At the meeting Of
the council this forenoon Chairman
Loughery of the committee on finance
recommended that immediate steps be
taken to settle the bill. which now
amounts to about $4,000.
The recommendation aroused storm
In which most of the councilmen joined
the mayor insisting with much heat
that no such steps should be taken; that
he had written to Manager Selig, asking
him to make proposition for settle
ment In writing; that no such PROPOSE
tion has been made and that it ''is up
to the Edison people" to find way to
get their money. Councilman Lougherv
replied that in his opinion the testimony
of the electric light expert secured by
the mayor and offered to the council
was of little if any real value and that
a settlement could be promptly arrived
at If the council would meet the Edison
people at least half way.
Councilman Barnes voiced the same
opinion. but the mayor, Councilman
Crandall and Councilman Dyer vocifer-
ated loudly that the arbitration method
suggested by Manager Selig was in
ltSSu n ldI%t anu lndI tne CITY must
not run after the Edison people to pay
the eXorbitant bill presented for light
ing the streets.
Another councilman mildly inter-
iected the inquiry whether the electric
lights on the city streets could not be
shut off suddenly il the bill We're not
paid The discussion was growing a
hit heated. when some one moved the
laying of the whole question on the
table, which was done before those
favoring some immediate action on the
claim decided what step was needed
next.
This is the first step i'm opposition to
the administrations plan of holding up
the electric lighting bill until the Edi-
son company voluntarily reduces the
amount materially, and it indicates a
rather restiVe feeling I'm favor of a
prompt and amcable agreement as to
the bill.
Al the afternoon session OF the coun-
ell a resolution was adopted asking for
proposals for work, materials and
equipment TO he used I'm the proposed
municipal electric lighting plant, Bids
will be received until July 25 at D. m.
The bids must he segregated as to sew
eral Items. The city guarantees to have
the equipment ready to begin regular
service on or before December 1. 1906
This action indicates that there is to be
no delay i'm carrying out the expressed
wishes OF the people in this respect.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-06
THREE LICENSES
ARE REVOKE
Places Not Conducted According to
Rules Are Deprived of Per-
nts - Say Allen Had
Blind Pig

The police commission last evening
revoked the billiard licenses of T. S.
Bishop 1909 South Main street and j.
Dundas, 1923 Central avenue, on the re-
port of Captain Bradish of the Uniyer-
sity substation that these places were
not conducted in strict conformity with
the law.
This action of the commission was the
result of recent inspection of all pool
and billiard halls made by the police at
the instgation of the commission. The
report of the chief on these billiard
halls was considered in an executive
session held last Friday evening and the
revocation of these two licenses was the
result.
In the chiefs report all billiard halls
in the city were divided into classes
those which are conducted all right,
those that verge near the edge of vio-
lations of the law, those that need at
tention frequently and those that should
not be permitted license under any
circumstances.
The billiard and pool license of j. S.
Allen, 701 East Third street. was also
revoked Aliens place did not fall
under the ban i'm the general report,
but Chief Auble reported last evening
that Saturday night when two officers
made an effort TO inspect the place they
were refused admission and the door
was rudely slammed in their faces by
Allen. The officers made an investiga-
tion of the place, however, and found
negroes and whites drinking beer in a
private room. The report of the chief
declared the place was nothing but a
"blind pig" although Allen had named
1t the Seventh Ward Political and So
cial club
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-06
PIRATE CATCHER
COMES To COAST
OLD WAR JUNK SAILS FROM
CHINA
Curious Oriental Ship VIII Put In at
Long Beach and Remain on Ex-
hlblton There Several
Weeks

Swift vessels which have passed the
Huang Ho a Chinese war junk on its
way from China to San Pedro, have
brought reports that II will be at San
Pedro within q week This will be the
first Chinese vessel to enter American
waters and it's coming is attracting
widespread attention.
The Chinese are superstitious people
about their war vessels especially, and
II was only through the cleverness of
the Milne company that the junk was
secured for exhibition in American
water. The officers of the company
applied to the Chinese officials for a
permit to bring the ship across the
Pacific but were fatty refused. Then
they resorted to bribery and with the
aid of the officers of the ship got It
out of a Chinese port under the cover
of darkness and were well out to sea
before the Chinese officials knew that
the vessel was gone.
The junk will be kept at San Pedro
and Long Beach for several weeks,
where it will be exhibited by the Pa
cific Electric Railway company. Ex-
cursions will he run to the beaches.
The junk will then be taken north and
will be kept In American waters for
several months.
Was Pirate Destroyer
The junk has an interesting history.
1t was formerly used as a pirate chaser
off the south coast of China. When
the officials were Informed that pi-
rates were becoming troublesome they
would send out this junk with orders
to the officers to return with a speci-
fed number of the pirates heads.
The boat, through the cruel cunning
of it's commanders has gained a rep
utation of never making a trip with
@-tta TO- l. II.
large basket was carried in which to
keep the heads. 1t is said that the
officers of the boat would first search
for pirates. If they were unSuccess-
full they would attack a small fishing
smack and secure the correct and spec
flied number of heads.
When the ship returned to port a
trial was held over the heads The
decision always was the same that the
owners of the heads must have been
guilty or they would not have been
beheaded. The crew would then be
praised for their valor.
Ship of Curious Model
The junk is curiously constructed, so
much so that it gives the American
sailors who have seen the model that
is on exhibition In Long Beach much
amusement as they carefully scrutin-
ize it. The rudder is perforated and
is so arranged that by system of
blocks 1t can be hoisted and lowered
at will. This arrangement was made
In order that the ship might follow
into shallow water after the object of
her pursuit.
The forecastle is located amidship
and the bridge is upon the stern in
stead of forward The only life boat,
called campan, hangs over the sea
from the stern. The bow above the
stem is open so that when in severe
storm the decks are always awash. At
such times the crew retreats to the
poop deck or bridge in the stern. which
rises high above the waves. The ship
carries eight cannon. which are of an
old model 1t has three masts, which
carry sails of straw mating. These
are being used to bring the ship across
the ocean.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-06
MARITAL BLISS GONE,
SEEKS DIVORCE COURT
GRANTED FIRST PosT-HoLIDAY
DEGREE
r. F. Widmann Tells Ptiful Story Of
Runation of His Hopes of Quiet
Life in Little Cottage by Wife's
Desertion

A ptiful story of the ruination of his
hopes for little cottage and a quiet
life for the rest of his days was told
yesterday in department of the su-
perior court by Robert r. Wideman,
who was granted an interlocutory de-
cree of divorce from Margaret Mar
garet w. Widemann, statutory grounds
being alleged.
The couple was married in Los An
geles in November, 1904 and shortly
after became estranged and since then
have not lived together.
II planned to have a little home Of
my own" said Widmann yesterday in
could live together very happily. al
though she was hardly more than a
child, being sixteen years of age when
l married her.
II proposed that we build a little
home on West Forty-third street, and
had bought the lot and was ready to
build when my wife said she would not
live out there. She had been used to
living in boarding houses and said she
could not be happy where she had to
do her own work and stay by herself,
I'VE began to have trouble when she
insisted on going down town, and later
when | asked her If she could not live
in the right way she left me. going to
a house ON New High street. Since
then she has refused to have anything
to do with me"
Widmann was granted his decree of
divorce, the first issued by the local
courts since the closing of session,
April Is.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-06
TWO WOMEN NARROWLY ESCAPE
DEATH IN RUNAWAY ACCIDENTS
Miss Mabel Harvey Is Run Down
and TrampIed Beneath the
Hoofs of Maddened
Horses

Miss Mabel Harvey, residing at 140S
Burlington avenues was struck by a
runaway team of horses attached to
an express wagon yesterday afternoon
at Third and Hill streets and trampled
under the feet of the horses.
Although picked up in semi-con'
scous condition, Miss Harvey soon re-
vived after being taken to the receiving
hospital.
Her injuries consisted of a slight cut
on the head and conclusion of the
brain.
Later in the afternoon she was taken
to her home in a carriage. 1t was
stated by an eyewitness that the young
woman was standing on Hill street,
evidently waiting for car The run
away horses dashed up Third street
and struck her before she could step
back to the sidewalk.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-06
COMMIT FOUR TO ASYLUM
Mrs. G. w. Steele, John Carlson, Bes-
sic Smith and Mrs. Alvarez
Are the lJnfortunates

BY order of the insanity commission
in department 2 of the superior court
yesterday Mrs. George w. Steele was
committed to the state asylum at
Patton.
According to the evidence the woman
has been suffering from the use of
morphine for several months, and
although she had been sent to several
hospitals she is unable to overcome her
desire for the drug.
John Carlson, Swede, was also COM
mitted, suffering from melancholia.
Bessie Smith, a child who was found
sitting in a gutter on South Figueroa
street Saturday night, was ordered
sent to the hospital for the rest cure.
Mrs. Francisco Alvarez of San Gabriel
was found to be suffering from melan-
cholia and was committed,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-06
BROTHERS ENGAGE
IN WAR OF WORDS
DISTURB SCHOLARLY CALM OF
PROSECUTORS OFFICE
Police Station Thrown Into Perfect
Tumult by Heated Arguments
Over Alleged Wrongs Of
Three Wapners

The scholarly repose Of Deputy city
Prosecutor F'rederickson's private office
was rudely disturbed yesterday after
noon by the advent of the Wapners
three brothers, among whom there Is
said to be a lack OF fraternal feeling
b. II. and NJ II. Wapner were tell
Ing Fredericton about the trouble
they had with their other brother when
he burst into the room like an aveng
ing fury.
Swinging his arms in wrath S. H..
Wapner pranced about the Office slut
tering out his side of the lnfeHcity.
The other two joined i'm the heated ar D..
gument with voices raised to high
pitch
Deputy city Prosecutor Frederickson
looked with amazement at his strange
visitors.
Pours Forth Wordy Torrent
Clerk Stockwel put his head inside
the door to inquire If he could be of
any assistance and S. II. Wapner seiz-
ed him by the coat and poured out a
torrent of words.
Are these my brothers? No! No!
They bear the same name but they are
not my brothers. They have threaten
ed me and sneered at me. | work hard
and make a little money. [ have a
cloak and suit store on Temple street.
This afternoon one of my brothers was
In barber shop. / came by and he
shook his fist at me and ran to the
door.
III carve out your heart and liver.
he told me-hls brother. | came up
here to get a warrant. | want them
put in Jail for fifty thousand years.
They are bad"
At this point Clerk Stockwell broke
away and the other two had their
inning.
Cause Tumult
With voices raised to a shrek the
men threw the whole second floor of
the police station into a tumult
Justice Austin appeared to see what
was the trouble Bailiff Rosso looked
in the door curiously and Detective
Captain Flammer rushed up on re-
port that one of the city prosecuting
attorneys was being assassinated.
"All of you go home, on pain of being
locked up for disturbing the peace"
said the officer sternly. This is no
place for unseemly brawling."
N. H. and B. II. Wapner descended
the stairs arm in arm. One spat on the
floor as he passed his warning brother
POOH said S. H. Wapner, II could
cross my five fingers on your face but
l will not. Wait! Tomorrow l get a
warrant. Scum Vermin!"
But he was talking to the empty air.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-06
Mrs. Emil Straus Thrown From Her
Carriage When Frightened
Ponies Make a Wild
Dash

Mrs. Emil Straus, living at 1000 West
Tenth street, was thrown from her car
riage yesterday morning near Pico and
Hoover streets, as the result of a run
away accident.
The injured woman was taken to the
California hospital where it was found
that she was not seriously hurt.
In company with two friends, Mrs.
Straus was driving a team of Shetland
ponies The little animals became un-
manageable and while running around
the corner of Pico and Hoover streets
Mrs. Straus was thrown from the car
riage The other ladies remained in
the vehicle and escaped injury.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-06
DIES AS RESULT OF AN
ACCIDENT LAST APRIL
Special to the Herald.

LONG BEACH, June ST. J. Heit-
man died at $3.50 o'clock this morning
at his home here from injuries received
April /, when the wagon in which he
and another man ere driving toward
Compton was struck by a Fourteenth
street car. The accident occurred on
Anaheim road. The mules hitched to
the wagon were instantly killed. The
man with Hetman was slightly hurt.
Heitman was proprietor of local
transfer line. he leaves a wife and one
son. He was thirty-four years old.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-06
HELLO GIRLS GIVEN DINNER
Home Telephone Company and Y. W.
C, A. Join to Entertain
Young Women

The Home Telephone company and
the Y. w. c. A. gave dinner last even
ing for the "hello" girls, One hundred
and sixty-fve covers were laid
c. c. Craig of the Home Telephone
company gave a short address and the
following program was presented Vio-
lin solo. Miss Minna Bante; recitation,
Miss Violet Hay; talk about City OF
London, Miss Alice Hale; whistlng
SOLO Miss Helen Long; a recitation by
Miss Shepherd
The table was decorated with sweet
peas and for a centerpiece a telephone,
decorated with flowers and ribbons,
was used,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-06

North opened at the Mason, has been
decidedly good and in the first act she
appeared to decided advantage.
In the second act, in the burlesque
on the seXtette from Floradora, her
dancing is most clever. Altogether the
little soubrette who was such a hit at
the little First street theater has shown
that she can make good in what would
be called on the track fast company"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-06

Lille Sutherland, who was for many
weeks soubrette at Fischers wien
Harry James had a company at that
house, is demonstrating that she can
not only make good in q small house
but that she is just as much at home
in companies of higher class. Miss
Sutherland's work in "Fidde-DeeDee,"
in which Rice and Cady and Bobby
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-06
RED MEN INSTALL OFFICERS
Recently Organized Lodge Inducts
New Set of Officials Into
Office
Special to The Herald.

special 10 i ne deTalu
SANTA MONICA. June 5.-An en-
thusiastic meeting of the local lodge of
Red Men was held at Journal hall this
evening, when officers were installed
as follows: Sachem. John Maxim; past
sachem. d. A. Brown; senior sycamore,
G. A. Dickens; junior sagamore, Mr..
Thomas; chief of records. H. C, Conk-
lin: keeper of wampum, A. b. Greene ;
trustees, w. l.. Phillips and j. Gould ;
captain of degree team. d. A. Brown.
The lodge was organized about six
months ago and is in 1ourishing con-
dition.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-06

so poor Green's widow has married
Brown. Alas! how soon we are for
gotten when we are gone"
"OA Green is not forgotten. Brown
will tell you that. Boston Transcript
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-06

In today's Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-06
$500 Muslin Gowns csc

Cut extra full and wide; fine soft
finished materials; French styles
embroidered and soiled, lace
trimmed yokes back and front;
values to $500; on sale today at 9Sc.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-06
SOC Muslin
Gowns 35c

Good materials; cut full and long;
yokes of tucks and insertions; a
few French styles finished with
ribbons; values to soc; on sale to-
day at 35c.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-06
SI.O0 Muslin Gowns 40c

Soft finished materials; yokes of
dainty laces and embrolderies
trimr II cuffs; garments worth up
to S1.00; on sala today at Acc.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-06
$l.0O Corset Covers 40c

Fine, soft finished materials, with
full fronts; lace trimmed; others
with yokes in back and front of
laces, tucks and ribbons; regular
$t00 value; on sale today al 49c
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-08
MODJESKA MAKES
FAREWELL BOW
CURTAIN RUNG DOWN ON LAST
APPEARANCE HERE
Famous Actress Ends Her Career in
Los Angeles in Shakespeares
Comedy, much Ado About
Nothing"

Madame Helena Modjeskas profess
sional career in Los Angeles ended last
evening al the Mason opera house with
the last words of Lady Beatrice in
Shakespeare's Much Ado About Moth
ing"
1t was the swan song of her public
life beautiful beyond the expectation
of the audience. Perhaps the pathos
of the parting brought her work into
holder and more pleasing relief for her
friends, 1t was distinguished by a
gracousness and presence that even
her days of greatest triumph lacked.
1t bore something of the nature of a
personal good-by.
Madame Modjeska made no speech.
Flowers were passed across the foot
lights at the close of the second act
and they were acknowledged by the
rare charm of manner which her nature
gave to slight gesture and embarass-
ment
The choice of the comedy made a fit
ting ending for her dramatic career
upon the stage. The gayety of the
scenes threw into sharp contrast the
pathos of the situation. Across the
footlights there flowed a sea of SYM
pathy and understanding that made
her personality transcendent. With
this unusual background for a stage
performance the art of the stan became
particularly brilliant.
Quietness of Method
Her quiet, restrained methods af-
forded a delightful Beatrice. Even her
xiii Claudio" was made most effective
without the usual ranting. 1t showed
the versatility necessary for anyone
entitled to the rank which Modjeska
attained many years ago.
There is shown in her work an I'M
consciousness of her genius which gives
an infinite grace to such perform
ance. Her simplicity in this day of
self-assurance and concet upon the
stage is a relief like a spring in a
desert.
Her company fitted the play excel
lently William Hazeltine made a gen.
uine and satisfactory Benedick He was
natural. There were phrases which he
did not meet with sufficient depth of
Interpretation, but his reading of the
lines was even and effective. The
others of the cast also deserve praise
for work of high order.
ModJeska's closing performance re-
calls her tour here in the spring of 1900.
At that time there was published her.
an acroStic OH her name, written by
Lucy Long, one of the stars many
friends in this section. Modjeska has
treasured the poem as a favorite. 1t
is appropriately repeated for her clos
ing performance.
Modjeska! Pearl beyond the present
stage,
OF daily life, of beauty unadorned. No
equal
Dare assume thy grs cious gift decked in
own Natures SplendCr, queenly one.
Just such talent. modest grace deserve
unspoken praise,
Empress of purest art. Could Shakes
peare's mortal dust return, to
See his FASHIONED merit played by power
of thine.
Kinded in acts of love and misery he'd
weep a manly tear.
Abide sweet lady in our hearts, till time
return your presence here.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-08
KITTEN TIED UP TRAFFIC
Chased by Dog, Tiny Animal Ran Up
Telegraph PoIe-Enormou
Crowd
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Feb IA tiny mall
tese kitten caused almost riot in the
vicinity of Smith street and Atlantic
avenue, Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon
and the trolley cars We're delayed. The
kitten, owned by H. C. Kieselbach, a
painter, had been chased up a tele-
graph pole at the corner of Atlantic
avenue and Smith street by a dog. The
kitten reached the highermost cross
piece, 125 feet above the street. The
dog attracted a crowd of children, who
gazed heaVenward. Kieselbach APP
peared and drove the dog away and
called to the cat.
Tabby wouldn't bulge, and the
crowd increased to enormous proper
lions, preventing the cars from passing.
Motormen changed their bells, but the
crowd refused to move.
Kieselbach ran into his store, reap
pearing at an upper window directly
opposite the crosspiece on which his
pet was resting. He showed a long
board to the crosspiece, but pussy
wouldn't bulge. although a policeman
kept striking the telegraph pole with
his club and youngsters pelted at the
kitten with bean-shooters. A red
headed lad on the roof of house OPP
posite landed a shot from his beam
shooter on the Malteses back and she
leaped over the board into Kieselbach' s
arms
Reserves from the Butler street sta
ton dispersed the crowd.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-08
"ET TU, BRUTE"-FIREWORKS
fesses He Interrupted Lecture
With Cannon Crackers

Special. to The Herald.
MIDDLETOWN, N. Y, Feb. 1.-THE
envious CaSca first, then the other con-
spirators and Marcus Brutus stabbed
Caesar. Crying Eft tn, Brute -
Bang - bang - observation-disclosures
bang-bang" a pack of firecrackers
exploding in the First Presbyterian
church Vestibule here punctuated the
lecture on Julius Caesar" by Dean
Southwicl< of the Emerson School of
Oratory, Boston.
"'Et tn Brute" the dean slowly re-
peated, looking toward the vestibule,
and added 1--WE will pause here until
the committee on nuisances has had
time to investigate"
TIE police, investigating, determined
to summon to court several young Wo-
men who were at the lecture. Then "A
student of the high school, the son of
a well known resident, went to the po'
lice and spoke up:
Rather than have the girls go 10
court / confess / threw the firecrackers
into the church vestibule. 'Et tn,
Brute is a chestnut"
Recorder Corwin fined the anti
classical scholar s. yesterday. His fell
low students Clipped in to pay the
fine; the girls call him "a dear"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-08
LOVES YOUNG DREAM
Use Them Again


Tom-Now that your engagement is
broken, are you going to make ClariSsa
send back your letters?
George-You bet l am! I worked
hard on those letters; they're worth
using agaln!-Detroit Free Press.
Modest Youth
The Girl-Oh, dear! / wish were not
rich. | shall hate to have people think
that ours is not a love match.
The Man-Yes, | suppose ii does look
as If you were buying me.-CleVeland
Leader
An important Affair
Il don't suppose it's unnatural for
me to be excited, now that the hour
for my marriage to the count APP
proaches," said the bride. II guess I'm
the most excited person in town at this
minute"
"Oh | don't know" replied Mrs. Nu-
ritch, her mother; think how excited
they must be over it in the newspaper
Offices "-Catholic Standard and Times.
A Correction
Miss Edith (sarcastieally) - And 1
suppose your ancestor came over with
the Mayflower?
Mr.. De We're Robinson (earnestly)-
Quite the contrary, my dear Miss Edith,
quite the other way; the Mayflower
came over with my ancestor.-Chicago
Journal.