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Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
PIONEER WILL
Be LAID AWAY
FUNERAL OF J. M. GRIFFITH TO
OCCUR TO-DAY
Public Services at st. PauPs Pro-
testant Episcopal Church at II
O'cIock-Was Prominent
In Early History

The funeral of John McKim Griffith
will occur this morning at IL O'Clock
at st. Paul's Protestant Episcopal
church. Interment will be at Holly
wood cemetery.
Mr.. Griffith was n years old and one
of the pioneers of Southern California.
No history of the early growth of Los
| Angeles would be complete without the
prominent mention of his name. He
was born in Maryland in 1929, and came
| to California when he was % years
old, settling first in the San Joaquin
valley. He came to Los Angeles In
1851 and went into the freighting bus
mess with his brother-in-law, ]. j.
Tomlinson. They ran a stage line be-
tween Les Angeles and San Pedro.
After the death of his brother-in in-law,
Mr.. Griffith continued the business un-
til 1869, when the Southern Pacific
entered the territory and took the bus
mess away from his stage line. Find
ing staging had lost it's profits, Mr..
Griffith gave up the business. He
then went into the lumber business
and became one of the most prominent
lumber men in this section of the coun-
try. He was in active business to the
time of his death, which occurred Tues
day morning at his residence, 939 West
Twenty-flrst street.
Mr.. Griffith's home was formerly on
Broadway, on the site where the Po-
tomac building now stands. He erected
this building in 1888 and later sold it
to the Coulter Dry Goods company
He leaves four sons, Fred, j. M, jr,
P. H. and Howard, and two daughters,
Mrs. j. A. Graves of Alhambra and
Mrs. H. G. Stevenson of Menlo Park.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
WOMAN HURT BY STREET CAR
Motorn1an Runs Too Close and Over
turns Buggy, Throwing
Occupant Out

In an accident, which witnesses de-
clare might easily have been avoided,
Miss Jennie Cronk, 987 East Fifty
second street, was severely bruised
yesterday. The accident occurred on
Central avenue near Eighteenth street
and was due to the motorman of car
No. 1886 of the Vernon line permitting
his car to approach too near the We
hicle in which Miss Cronk was sitting
before stopping it.
The wheels of a wagon were caught
in the street car tracks and the horse
which Miss Cronk was driving stopped
at the obstruction. Car 1886 was i'm
mediately behind her. running slowly,
but before she could turn the horses
head and drive out of harms way the
motorman ran the car directly against
the buggy. The fender picked 1t up
and overturned 1T, throwing Miss
Cronk violently to the pavement. Her
head was bruised, her ears were cut
and she sustained a bad confusion on
one of her thighs.
Witnesses declare that the car might
easily have been stopped before it
reached the buggy and the accident
avoided.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
FINED BY AN ANGRY JUSTICE
Attorney Takes Exceptions to Re-
marks from Bench and Is Conn
pelled to Paw $40

Following a stormy session with JUS
tice Pierce of the township court, yes
terday, I. w. Bull, a young attorney
who represents collection agency,
was fined $40 by the irate Justice, and
paid the fine rather than go to jail.
Bull appeared in court yesterday
morning to investigate a certain case
which he had been handling He al
legged that on a certain date attorneys
had failed to appear in court for the
defendant in the case, and the justice
disagreed. iG
Words followed and Bull was angered
because he believed that Pierce had in
timated that he. Bull, was untruthful,
pounded the desk with his fist and an
nounoed that justice had no right to
indulge in personalities from the bench
and that If he met the Justice elsewhere
he would tell him what he thought of
such action. The fine was forthcoming.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
RELIGIOUS MANIAC AT LARGE
Man Who Made Murderous Attack on
Priests Is Sent to County
Boentf,I

sponslble for the murderous attack
which II. Grewe made upon the priests
OF st. Joseph's Catholic church Tuesday
afternoon. Grewe went to the rectory
Tuesday afternoon and rang. for adj
mission. AS the priests were IN another
part Of the building, his ring was not
answered Immediately and he kicked
down the door.
Once inside he attacked Father
Raphael Fuhr, and but for the inter-
vention of three other priests Il is be-
lieved that he would have succeeded In
killing Father Fuhr. as the madman
was armed with a knife.
Grewe was finally overpowered and
taken to the receiving hospital. where
his mania subsided. He was sent to the
county hospital yesterday and will be
tried on an insanity charge soon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS

ter Mr.. Morgan Is wealthy whole
sale merchant of the metropolis.
X. C. Forenaugh, a railroad con-
tractor of New York, is at the Alex
andria.
Charles Link, manager of the Detroit
Motor Supply company, is at the Alex
andria.
Emett l.. Hustled, chief clerk of the
Hotel Del Monte, is at the Alexandria
for a few days.
q. G. Wilson of the l.. L. Allen COM
pany, manufacturers of agricultural
implements, is at the Hayward.
Mrs. f. G.. Mead and Mrs. R. p.
Earle, society women of San Diego
are at the Angelus for a few days.
w. J. Brown, manager of the Holm es
& Edwards Silverware company of San
Francisco, and his wife are at the Hay
ward.
H. G.. Mcmahon of Rhyolite, and j.
T. Overbury of Bullfrog are two
prominent Nevada mining men at the
Alexandria.
Clyde kirkpatrick, manager of the
Gorham Rubber company, formerly OF
San Francisco, now of Oakland, is al
the Hayward.
E. l.. Smith and wife from London
England, who are passing their honey
moon in the southern part of the state
are at the Angelus.
H. j. Bartell, Chicago capitalist
with large mining properties in South
ern Nevada and Mexico, accompanied
by his wife, is at the Westminster.
William Kirkpatrick of Boston and
his family are at the Westminster. MIR
Kirkpatrick is clothing manufacturer
with factories and stores all through
Massachusetts,.
e. H. Conger formerlys United States
minister to China, is at the Hayward.
G. f. Gavitt, wife and maid of Chi
cago are at the Hayward. Mr.. Gavitt
who is Il retired real estate man OF
Chicago, and his wife have just re-
turned from a trip to the orient and
they have decided to stay at the Hay
ward for the winter. They brought
with them a Japanese maid who is at
tracing much attentions at the hotel
because of her quaint manner and di-
minutive proportions.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
WANT ORDINANCES PASSED
Accident Commission Asked Not to
Disband Until Recommendations
become Laws

The commission appointed by the
civic bodies to investigate street rail-
way accidents has been requested by
the Municipal league to preserve its
entity until the council has passed the
ordinances that this commission re-
Gently recommended as necessary to
reduce the number of accidents to a
minimum.
The council has not yet been asked
by the commission to pass these or
dinances, but they are being framed
and will be presented for passage as
soon as they are completed.
Among these ordinances are provis-
ions that the companies file reports of
all accidents with the city clerk, the
establishment of a department Of
transportation, to be under the board
of public works, cars be required to
stop on the near side of the street to
take on passengers, air brakes on
trailers as well as regular cars, and
fining anyone $5 for talking to mo-
torman.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
EDITOR PROVES
BELL s STATEMENT
SAYS NOMINATION SECURED
BY TRADE
Calls Himself Good Republican but
Declares He Cannot Stand Meth
ods Used BY Hyatt at
Santa Cruz

Theodore A. Bells charge that the
nomination of Edward Hyatt of River
side for superintendent of public in
struction was secured by the trade OF
the votes of the delegation from Riv'
erside county has been substantiated
by a republican who was a delegate
to the Santa Cruz convention.
At the Bell meeting in RIVERSIDE
last Thursday night the Democratic
nominee for governor took OCCASION 70
repeat his charge that the nomination
of every candidate selected by the
Republican convention was bought with
votes, to be used for trading purposes
Says Charge Is True
H. McPhee, editor of the Santa Ana
Blade and a delegate from Orange
county to the Santa Cruz convention,
has written the following signed letter,
proving that Mr.. Bell was correct IN
his statement, and that Hyatt did re-
celve his nomination as result of the
trading of the ten votes OF River
side county:
"Blade publishing Company, Pub
fishers Daily and Weekly Blade, santa
Ana, Cal, Oct. 13, 1906, l.. Gill, Esq.
Dear Sir:-As one of the delegates TO
the recent Republican state convention
/ was in position to know and aD-
solutely do know that Mr.. Hyatt's s
nomination came as a direct reward
for the ten votes OF Riverside county
going to Mr.. Gillett. l will cheerfully,
in case this is denied. go to River
side to tell publicly what l know OF
this matter. AS you know, have al
ways been Republican and an earnest
one, but Edward Hyatt's nomination
and the manner In which he got II,
was and is too much for me.
1 mn still Republican, and think
too much of the Republican party to
favor it's use of methods which would
disgrace to Tammany Hall itself. Mr..
Hyatt's purchase of his nomination
was one such. You can use this let
ter in any way you see fit, If the
statements herein made are ques-
toned 1 win back them up by cir
cumstantial and direct evidence that
will, / think, satisfy any fair-minded
man that they are absolutely true.
Yours truly,
III McPHEE.
editor Santa. Ana Blade"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
CHINESE LOTTERY is RAIDED
Two Are Arrested and Numbers Of
Tickets are Found and
Confiscated

The Chinese lottery owned by WI
Yen and All Chung, at 125 North Los
Angeles street, was raided by Officers
Willett and Mcintosh last night. The
two Chinese were arrested and large
number Of lottery tickets were confis-
cateC..
The place was guarded with four
doors and a lookout at each door.
When the officers penetrated to where
the game was in progress, they found
the Chinese trying to burn all the evil
dences of the lottery.
WI Yen and Ah Chung were re-
leased on 800 bail each.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
MUSIC AND DRAMA
Mason Opera House

Checkers" will be the attraction at
the, Mason opera house all of next
week, beginning Monday, with Satur-
day matinee. Though CHECKERS is
now over three years old it has played
in only the largest eastern cities, and
during that time has played fourteen
different engagements in New York,
three in Chicago, four in ST. Louis, and
seven in New York. The reserved seat
sale opens this morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
WOMAN DRINKS POISON
DENIES SUICIDE CHARGE

Lottie Wright of 5O55s South Main
street. was taken to the receiving hos
pital yesterday suffering from carbolic
acid poisoning. 1t is believed by the
police that the woman attempted 10
commit suicide, although she denied
having done so.
In addition to the internal burns
which the woman sustained the acid
was spilled upon her breast and arms
and those caused the more serious in
jury.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
Personals

H. HolIinghurst, a tourist from Lon
don. England, is at the Alexandria.
s. A. Bishop. claim agent Of the
Southern Pacific, Is at the Westminster.
j. H. Penders, cigar manufacturer
of New York city, is at the Alexan-
dria
II. C. Morgan and wife and Miss
Frances Morgan OF New York have ar
rived at the Westminster for the win
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
BAR ASSOCIATION WILL
GIVE A BANQUET

Incident to the entertainment of the
Justices of the supreme court who are
now holding session In Los Angeles the
Los Angeles Bar association will hold
its eleventh semi-annual dinner at
Levy's banquet hall at $50 O'Clock this
evening.
Justice M. @. SIoss, Hon. Henry c..
Caldwell Hon. Chas. j. Noyes. Walter
]. Trask and Josenh Scott will deliver
the addresses MT - evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
MinstreIs

The Peoples theater will enjoy an
Innovation commencing Sunday even
ing October 49, when Richards e. Prin-
gle's Ministries will open a weeks en-
gagement at this playhouse This is
the first travelling company to play
at popular prices at this house, and the
Georgia Ministries combine a big min
stre bill with good vaudeville bill.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
POLICE SURGEON IS
ARRAIGNED IN COURT

DR.. Charles Freedman. police sur
geon. under Indictment by the grand
jury on a manslaughter charge. was
arraigned before Judge Trask in de-
partment four of the superior court
yesterday, and his bail fixed at 81, 800
which he promptly gave.
DR.. Freedman has nothing to say
about his arrest and indictment other
than that he is innocent and that a
trial will completely exonerate him.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
New University Course

Sam P. Jones, the evangelist. Is dead
He was one of the leading numbers on
the New University course and inn
mediateIy upon being notified of tho
death of Mr. Jones. Mr.. Behymer
started in to find suitable entertainer
to be placed in Mr. Jones place on
the seasons program The choice lies
between Rev. Newell Dwight Hills of
Plymouth church. Brooklyn, and John
author.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
HOTELS PREPARING FOR
BIG TOURIST SEASON

That the Los Angeles hotels are ex-
pecting a high class tourist trade this
season Is evidenced by the number of
Improvements and new features being
introduced in the local hostelries.
Decorators are at work In almost
every hotel I'm Los Angeles, and thou
sands Of dollars are being spent in
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
Has Prize Machine

William H. Hanson OF Redwood, Cal,
one of the most enthusiastic automo-
bilists in the country, arrived in his
touring car yesterday and Is at the
Alexandria for a few days. Mr.. Han
sons machine Is the pride of his life,
ana at the automobile races In Del
Monte short time ago he carried off
all kinds of honors.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
orders out Militia

COLUMBIA, S. c., oct. 17-Governor
Haywood has ordered out the militia
TO prevent threatened disturbance at
the hanging Friday at Conway OF Com
mander johnson, white man OF means,
accused of having murdered Rev. Har-
mon d. Granger.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18

putting things in shipshape for the
coming of the visitors.
A new departure in hotels is that of
the livery department in connection
with the Alexandra. Heretofore when
a guest wanted to go calling she must
take an ordinary liveried hack, but
henceforth she may ride in a carriage
with liveried coachman and footman
and all the other desirable trappings.
The hotel has made arrangements with
the Westlake stables and seventeen
handsome equippages have been re-
ceived from the east, so that hardly a
want of a guest will go unsupplied.
At the Van Nuys hotel many changes
have been made. The large dining
room is being redecorated and this will
be reopened before the first of the year.
The house has been renovated from top
to bottom and the same is true at the
Westminster. Yesterday workmen at
the Westminster were busy on the in
terror and the exterior. Modern fire.
escapes are being added and many
other of the latest hotel conveniences
AT the Lankershim and the Angelus a
general house cleaning is in progress.
Heavy Demand for Carpets
San Francisco people evidently think
they have to have carpets on their
floors if they don't have anything else
in their houses, and A. F.. Fowler, who
is the biggest carpet man in the United
States ran down to Los Angeles yes
terday just to get away for few days
from the cry for floor covering.
II have been selling carpets in San
Francisco ever since the fire and l just
had to get away for a few days rest
From o'clock in the morning until s
O'Clock at night have been at it and
sometimes even later than that. 1t
seems mighty good to get breathing
SPELL"
Mr.. Fowler represents seventeen fac
tories.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
De coqorza, Baritone

The first event of the great Phil
harmonic course will open Tuesday
evening at Simpson auditorium. This
event is visit of the eminent bari
tone, Emilio De Gogorza, who made
such a hit last season as the leading
support of Madame Emma Eames.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
Heavy Demand for Carpets
On Hunting Trip

Col. and Mrs. Ed. Dunham of Hotel
Stewart, San Bernardino, arrived at
the Alexandria yesterday on their way
TO the country around Santa Barbara,
where they are going for two weeks
hunting. Both the colonel and his wife
are excellent shots and enthusiastic
SpOrtsmen
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
GAS FOR FUEL

The business Of a household is
carried on with perfect ease when
GAS is used for Fuel.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
BOY coNFESsEs TO THEFT
Four Bicycles, Said to Have Been
Stolen, Found In the Lads
poasaasfon

Raymond King, 143 Vignes street.
was arrested yesterday by Detectives
Hosick and Ziegler on the charge OF
having stolen four bicycles King, who
Is only twelve years of age, at first
strenuously denied having stolen the
wheels, but later admitted the thefts.
Several parts Of bicycles were found
In the boys possession and 1t is be-
lieyed by the officers that King stole
the wheels, took them apart for the
purpose of Disgusting them and re-
assembled the different parts.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18

shyscraper connagration, Venice Hal
loween evening
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18

III. McPHEE,
"Editor santa Ana Blade"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-18
S3.25 for This Splendid Iron Bed
One at $7.65

Another new design in
apple green and gold.
Come expecting much
and you will not be
disappointed, for this
price of $7.65 is far be-
low the real value!
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-23
RICHES REVEALED BY DEATH
aeoluse Dies a Millionaire While Oh |
eren Were Ignorant of l.eaith.

Omaha. Neb.-By the filing of his
will here. It came TO light that Joseph
A. Bent, the eccentric recluse of Oma-
ha. who died in Los Angeles. Cal. last
February. was one of the richest men
in Nebraska. His estate is valued at
81 500, 900. So eccentric was Bent in
his habits. so quietly did he amass his
fortune and so little did he talk
about his affairs. that his own chill
dren did not even suspect that he was
wealthy.
One-half of his fortune is given to
various charities and religious insti-
tutions. and the rest to his children.
grandchildren and other heirs. His
eldest daughter. Mrs. Mary C. Lane.
of Denver. is made sole executrix of
th. estate. Bent lived the life of n
recluse for years. and his personal ex-
penses were less than those of an or
binary day laborer. He carried $1,000
insurance on his life. and he had on
deposit in banks in Nebraska $60.00o.
He had outstanding on loans more
than 100000. and he owned 10000
acres Of valuable farm lands In nine
states, besides much other property.
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-23
DIG UP SKULL OF AN AURocHs.
Bones Of Prosenitor Of Buffalo Found
Beneath Bed Of Missouri River.

Pierre. S. DAT depth of more
than 20 feet the workers in caisson
No. /. on the new bridge. found n
number of bones and an immense
skull of buffalo. The skull was per-
feet. but the outsidc horn had disap-
pcarcd. leaving .t to measure 81
inches from stub to stub of the inside
horn formation.
The find was in bed OF gravel and
powders, and the bones must have
lain there for years. as the river bank
has long extended far out beyond
where the sinking is going on. In
years gone by the channel of the
stream was probably at that point.
and the bones were swept to the bot
tom with the gravel and stones. re-
naming there TO be covered by the
accretion with a change In the chan.
mel.
The skull Is peculiar one. showing
dome between the horns. while the
average buffalo skull is almost straight
The specimen has been placed on
exhibition where II is attracting n
great deal of attention. II Is claimed
by some that. on account of Its size
and shape. It is skull of an aurochs.
a larger animal and n progenitor OF
the buffalo. instead of the buffalo
itself. in which case ii has been buried
in the sands of the Missouri for many
hundreds OF years.
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-23
I WILL asMovE Alsroalc roFr.
Famous Old "Me4snry" Soon to Close
Career ~ Defensive Point.

Baltimore. Md.-A general stan or
der. which announces the definite re-
moval Of historic Fort McHenry from
the list OF military posts and marks
the close of Its career as a defense OF
the city. has been issued by the acting
secretary of war. upon the recomrien-
dation of the CHIEF of artillery. After
March 81. 1907. the Thirty-ninth com
pany OF artillery. how stationed at
Fort McHenry. will be transferred 10
Fort De Soto. Fla. and the fort
grounds will be taken over by the
engineer department of the army. with
the prospects of its ultimately being
turned into one OF the large army de-
pots for storage of supplies.
1t seems probable. however, that
this last order from the general army
stan promises n favorable answer to
the question recently agitated. of this
Maryland militia using the Fort Nc
Henry grounds for drill purposes. rife
practice and the needs of the Naval
Reserves. Col. T.. l.. Woodside. act
ing assistant adjutant general, who
has been conducting the negotiations
with the war department on behalf of
tho Maryland militia. said that
recently the government had granted
the use of the wharf on the harbor
side and several OF the barrack build.
ings at Fort McHenry to the Naval
Reserves. and the use OF the parade
ground and the rife range had been
granted. where 1t will not conflict with
the uses of the regular troops. Now
that the last artillery company is to
be removed from the fort. Colonel
Woodside thinks the chances of the
militia obtaining the use of the sacc
under certain restrictions, very favor.
able.
When the Thirty.ninth artillery
company vacates next April. several
ordnance sergeants. with an assistant
or two-perhaps five men in all-will
be left at the post to look after the
place. What goods cannot profitably
be taken along by the company or
removed by the quartermaster's de.
partment, will probably be sold at
public auction. and the buildings will
then be closed. II. however. the place
afterwards becomes large depot the
number OF curetakers will be In.
creased and number of civilians may
be employed to assist.
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-23
Bill Didn't Understand.

He called his old time friend to one
side on welton street yesterday and
said:
..Bill. do you remember the time you
called me n fool when ! told ycd
was thinking of getting married?'
..Yes, Jack: but that's all forgotten
rcw." said Bill.
mo. 1t isn't forgotten. Bill"
"gut what's the use to bring that
old score up now? told you was
sorry hurt your feelings"
But you called me fool, BIZ, for
getting married. and think an apol-
osy-" ;,
"oh. we'll, I'll apologize again. II
that is what you want. You were not
a fool; so there. now
But you don't understand: ! want
to apologize to you'll"
"To me?"
ayes. WAS fool"
And they locked arms and disap'
peared around the corner.-Denver
News.