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Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-08
SAY M0UNTA!NEER CUT WIRES
Government Telephone Line on Mt.
Wilson Destroyed by Indignant
Rancher

The federal authorities are consider
ing whether or not to indict J.,P. Nc
Nally, the owner of a place half way
up Mt. Wilson. United States District
Attorney Oscar Lawler stated yester-
day that he had information to the
effect that Mentally cut down several
of the poles of the telephone line to
the summit of Mt. Wilson.
That line is owned and operated. by
the United States government for the
primary purpose of notifying the for
est rangers of a forest fire, should one
start in the timber on the mountain.
1t runs from a signal station at the
summit to Los Angeles. 1t was alleged
that the reason McNally cut the line
was that he objected to having one
of his neighbours use the telephone.
He asked the officials on the noun
tain to prohibit the person whom he
does not like from using the telephone,
but the request was refused.
1t was further alleged that the wires
of the line were cut and that in case
of fire the timber would have been
destroyed on account of the lack Of
men to fight the fire.
1t was positively stated by the dis
trict attorney that if the offense is
repeated an indictment will follow
which may result in the imprisonm ent
of McNally for a term of not to exceed
one year.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-08

The seniors decked in their colors
of lavander and white marched upon
the platforms to receive the star and
crescent pins which were bestowed by
four senior B girls in dainty blue
gowns. Sidney Noise, the senior B
president, made the presentation
speech and the president of the. senior
A class responded.
A grand finale was the singing of
the class songs when the senior AS
received many good-natured slams and
a few compliments.
The closing scene was a pretty one
The curtain went up on a stage crowd
ed with girls in blue gowns and boys
in white trousers and jerseys with
white hats and ties of blue. Each one
was armed with a pennant of green
and blue and the colorS were waved as
their owners sang.
The senior AS can hardly wait until
Friday when they will have a chance
to get even with their rivals at class
day exercises TO be held in the Bur-
bank theater.
The committee in charge was COM
posed of Bessie Perkins, Charles Grit
fen, Maude Howell, Charles Mcdowell
and Hervy Mudd. Miss Gertrude
trained the members of the cast and
much credit is due here.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-08

feet wide, from such a water front tC
connect with Palos Verdes street ant
transfer in any manner you may re.
quirc 1000 feet of that water front fol
a free perpetual dock and wharf.
TT is intended by me to devote the
land made by the work proposed: First
to a great shipbuilding yard demanded
by the necessities of commences: second
to locations for warehouses; third, tC
such manufacturing enterprises as such
81 port will attract and the necessities
of our fast growing city demand
fourth, to such other business sites as
may be required
II expect to see a new city by the
sea at San Pedro, for the same rea-
sons that have made New York and
San Francisco great resorts apply with
equal force to San Pedro.
Officers Are Chosen
Commerce to be great must be free
Owners will not send their vessels tn
ports where they may lie waiting out
side while the preferred ships of cor
poration are discharging inside.
"A seaport must be advertised on the
same principle as a grocery store In
all seaports of the world must our ad-
vertisement be as follows: Easier of
access, not being bar bound, cargoes
handled with greater facility, store
house space at most moderate rates;
all classes of repairs, including dry
docks; moderate charges for wharfage;
coal supply good, at moderate prices
No vexatious exactions in any way
This will bring the commerce of the
Pacific coast to San Pedro"
At the conclusion of the address by
Mr.. Miner, the result of the yearly
al nf Affi
p. Lippincott, president; Sumner p.
Hunt, first vice president; Ira B,
Francis second vice president; Frank
d. Hudson, Octavious Morgan, Henry
c. Brandt, H. Hawgood, members OF
board of directors.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-08
FOOD
NOT MEDICINE.

If all the treatments for
consumption were put in
book form it would make a
pretty big library. But after
all there has been little i'm
provement over the old treat
ment of rest, fresh air, sun
shine, plain, wholeso me
food and SCOTS Emulsion.
The latter supplies nourish-
ment that cannot be secured
in any other way, and after
all, nourishment is what the
consumptive needs first.
A gain in weight, however
slight, is a long step toward
improvement. If there is the
least thing to build on SCOTS
Emulsion will enable the pa
tient to make that gain. Peo-
pie have gained a pound in
weight from a bottle of SCOTS
Emulsion-it's an exception
when they don't.
We have seen SCOTS
Emulsion take hold of a "a
tient and bring about y
change for the better inside
OF week. 1t always helps
even the most stubborn cases.
SCOTT 3 BOVINE, 4os Pearl Stree, Anew YOrk.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-08
AS Await Their Turn

sailors and st. Joseph's sisters and
his cousins and his aunts.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-08
Les Brunn StartIes Audience BY
Wonderful Stunts and Winds
Up With Billiard Table
Balancing Act

Charles Aglos, the male member of
the team known as Les Brunin, who
are doing the queer things with the
billiard outfit at the Orpheum, has al
ways been a juggler. This is what he
says when he is asked how he ac-
quired his skill. He also demonstrated
in the interview that he is something
of humorist.
NJ. Aglos says that there is a tradi-
ton in his family that when he was
three months old he used to amuse
himself by juggling with his rattle, his
bottle and a teethinS ring. He claims
that the first words he spoke were:
Nurse, get me three billiard balls
and turn on the spot light" He said
it in French, of course.
1t is also a matter of record that
when he was two years old he got into
a serious misunderstanding with the
family cat because the dignified tabby
refused to sit on his head while he
balanced chair on his chin and tossed
seven balls.
LAS far back as 1 can remember
he said, Juggling has had fascination
for me, and all of my spare moments
of boyhood were turned to account in
that direction"
The stunt he is now doing was the
outcome of six months search for a
novelty He has the reputation of al
ways bringing something new when he
comes to America. He was with the
Orpheum road show five years ago, his
company at that time consisting of a
woman and a dog, and they did some
unusual things with the revolving
globe, which was practically intro
dueed into America by them. They
We're known as the Aglos trio
In order that it might not be thought
that he had the same act as on his
previous visit to this country, Aglos
has taken the name of Les Brunin. He
closes his act at the Orpheum this
week with the unusual feat of balancing
on his chin a billiard table on which
his partner is lying.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-08
STUDENTS SING
IN OLD OPERA
HIGH SCHOOL LASSIES APPEAR
IN PINAFORE
Sailor Boys and Girls Are Unmerci-
fully Jollied by Gallery Crowd
but Stick BraveIy to JOY
full Task

Sailor lads and sailor lassies-the
merriest prettiest sailor lassies that
ever sailed the seas-occupied the decks
of her majestys ship Pinafore yester-
day afternoon at the Belasco theater.
1t was Senior B day in charge of the
Star and Crescent society and the an
nails of high school do not record a more
successful performance.
There was the opera--that in itself
would have been enough to delight
the average audience-but that was
only half of all the pleasures in store
for high school students, props and
friends. Glass songs. class jokes, class
speeches and half a dozen other feat
ures there We're in plenty.
The little story of the love of a cap
tain's daughter for a common sailor
boy and her rejection of the commander
of the navy that she might wed the
sailor was told in catchy songs, and
the sequel, in which the common sailor
turns out to be IAN Englishman of
high degree" was no less interesting.
Not a single love scene was omitted,
in spite of the jeers of the boys in the
gallery 1t might be disconcerting to
say the least when a young man has
his arm around the waist of a very
pretty girl to have some one call
Thine" in the audience, but the senior
B boys were equal to the task and did
not remove their arms until they were
quite ready.
OF Course They Smiled
The girls only smiled the sweeter and
continued singing.
One of the most beautiful features
of the afternoon was the ribbon dance,
in which company of girls in fluffy
blue and white gowns went through
many figures with perfect grace. An
other pretty dance turn was done by
was especially clever, by eight sailor
boys.
Helen Meyers, was Josephine, the
captains daughter and her sweet So
prano voice and pretty face we'll suited
Hiram W. sholes presented a good
picture Of the Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Por-
ter, K. G.
B. Carl C. Crandall as Ralph Rack
straw, in love with Josephine, was an
ardent sutton and a tar worthy a cap
tain's place.
Horace Donnell did some clever char
acter work as Dick Deadeye.
May Scott was Little Buttercup, and
fascinating Little Buttercup she is.
Harry Weller was Captain Cochran
the youthful father of the fair
Josephine.
Maud Howell was a charming Hebe
and stayed by Sir Joseph to the last.
Mabel Stuart had the part of Fiji
Miss Josephines maid, and other parts
which We're all well taken include
boatswain, Sidney Noise; boatswain's
mate. John Hartigan Cook; Howard
West Bill Bobstay; Leo Baker, Tom
] Tucker; Charles Griffen and all the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-08
Wants a Free Harbor

IT have heard it differently defined,
but the common acceptance seems to
be that 1t is one which represents the
greatest amount of diffused ownership
and the least control by any one cor
poraton.
II would go further with San Pedro
and would establish there an entirely
free mole, where the fisherman with
his fish, the yachtsman, the man-of-
wars man and the pleasure boat would
land side by side and unmolested by
anyone.
II cannot better describe my plan
than to read my application to the
board of trustees of San Pedro.
knowing. as 1 do, the history of the
splendid struggle for a free harbor, /
propose to your honorable board to
advance the water front of your city
from the present waterline to one
which shall be $500 feet west This is
to be accomplished by constructing a
sea wall and filling in the land which
is now covered with water and there
fore yalueless.
II win construct a boulevard, 100
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-08
sIoop Evelyn Is Stolen

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 1.-THE sloop
Evelyn, belonging to e. Rankin of
Alameda, has been stolen from her
moorings at Crockett during the tenn
porary absence Of her owner and sew
eral guests who We're making a cruise
$4,000 and had on board considerable
Jewelry and money
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-08
PROMINENT LAWYER DIES
Thomas B. Bishop, Who Was Noted
as an Art Patron, Expires at
San Francisco

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7.-Thomas
B. Bishop, one of the most prominent
lawyers of this city, died early this
morning. He was born in East Provi-
dence, r. L., in 1S41.
Mr.. Bishop was successful in mer-
camille enterprises and also was pat
ron of art. He leaves a fortune estl-
mated at $1,000 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-08
WOmen'S Shoes

Made of either vici kid or
bright patent colt; button or
lace styles; bright or dull mat
kid tops; extension welted
soles; stylish toe shapes; Cu-
ban and military heels; excel
lent for street or semi-dress
wear; exceptional values at
$500; good range of sizes, but
of course the best numbers
will 60 the quickest; specially
priced for the Anniversary
Sale Thursday, choice, the
pair, $1.98. Don't let this OPP
portunity slip by.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-24

Fiber-Grass and Basket suit Cases
$3.50 to $500. In our leather goods de-
partment Good things for the beach or
mountain trips. Sanborn. Vail 4 Co..
S57 So. Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-24
DOCTOR AND POLITICIAN
SUCCUMBS TO APOPLExY
DR.. JOHN H. LOVE DIES AT
VENTURA
Second Stroke Sustained After He
Had Seemingly Recovered From an
Attack Several Months Ago Proves
Fatal

DR.. John H. Love, prominent phys
ician and politician Of Ventura, died at
that place yesterday following sec
ond stroke of paralysis, which he re-
ceived Saturday evening. DIR. Love
received the first stroke several months
ago. but had seemingly recovered.
Saturday evening he was sitting in
the bus of the Hotel Rose at the depot
engaged in conversation with Lon De
Arman, and there received the second
stroke. He was Immediately removed
to his home, where medical aid was
administered, but he slowly sank.
DIR. Love was native of Ohio and
So years of age. He had practiced in
Ventura many years, once served as
county physician and was also prom
inently identified with Democratic poll
tics and the Masonic order. The de-
ceased leaves a widow and three sons
Hugh M. Love, a newspaper man of
Los Angeles. and Carlyle and John H.,
jr., both of Ventura.
The funeral will be held today at
Ventura, after which the remains will
beAbrought to Hollywood for interment,
which will be private.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-24
MEXICAN DISMISSED
TO BE REARRESTED
BATTERY SUBSTITUTED FOR
FELONY CHARGE
Young Man Who Was Suspected Of
Being AssaiIant of Widow Near
Baird Station July 4 Must Appear
in Court Again

Following the dismissal of the felony
charge against Vincente Valdez, by
Justice Young of the township court
yesterday, a second warrant charging
the young man with battery was issued
by the district attorney and Deputy
Len Cleveland left for Baird station last
night to rearrest the young man.
The Valdez case is a peculiar one
and the chief evidence against the
young Mexican is that he has a pair
of trousers which fit piece of cloth
torn from the garment of a man who
made hasty departure from the place
where Mrs. J. Kujaneck was assaulted.
The woman is a widow and has a
small ranch near Baird station. On
the night of July 4, after aiighting
from a Pasadena car at Baird station
she was attacked by a young Mexi-
can whom she thinks was Valdez. The
youth struck her in the jaw and
knocked her down, but was scared away
by the appearance of another car.
In running away the man fell through
a barbed wire fence, and the next day
there was found piece of cloth stick
ing onto one of the barbs. Deputy
Cleveland on this evidence arrested
Valdez
The case was called for preliminary
examination yesterday, but the prose
cution pleaded for more time. The
same request had been made many
times before and the justice dismissed
the accused
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-24
LOTHARIO TELLS
HUSBAND SECRET
LATER HE ENABLES LATTER TO
SECURE DIVORCE
Points out Woman Who Became Oh.
lect Of Affection at Dance, only
to Learn That She Was
Friends Wife

His wife's fondness for dancing with
other men caused such a disturbance in
the home Of young Thomas.M. Banning
that a separation was finally agreed
upon, and yesterday, with the aid of
one Of the dancers, Banning told the
story of his family woes to Judge Con-
rev in department 5 of the superior
court and was granted an interlocutory
decree of divorce.
Banning ha5 just passed his twenty
second birthday, while his 'Ti1e is not
vet out of her teens.
The couple were married in Los An
gees in 1903. The husband, distant
relative Of an old family of Los An
geles, held a good position with local
wholesale house.
Trouble began soon after the we'd
ding According to the testimony of
Banning his wife quarreled with him
on slight provocation, anC he admitted
that he was not slow in answering. For
several mont the young people kept
up the arguments. If the biscuits were
not cooked properly there was quar-
rel. and IL the husband was home late
from his work there was another
quarrel.
Finally. Banning testified, his wife
became overfond of dancing and spent
a great portion of her time at dances.
This did not please the husband, and he
tried to cure her fondness -or dancing
by leaving home for a while. But the
wife packed up her belongings and
went north to Bakersfield, where she
met some friends, and with a number
of them she returned to Los Angeles.
Unconsciously Tells Husband
Then came the last act which caused
the divorce. The wife attended dance
in Los Angeles and while there met a
young man With whom she danced.
Afterward the same young man mar
rated to his friend, Thomas Banning,
the husband, how he had met woman
at the dance and how she had called
him her precious little cherry blossom
and had patted his cheeks during the
dance. After telling of his conquest the
friend was not satisfied until he pointed
out to Banning the object of his affec-
tions. Then he learned that the woman
was Banning's wife, and yesterday he
accompanied the disconsolate young
husband to the court room and before
Judge Conrey told his story of the
dance and the subsequent proceedings,
and Banning was granted Gn interlo-
cutory decree of divorce on a statutory
charge.
The troubles of a second unhappy
couple were settled yesterday by Judge
Conrey when Mrs. Margaret Barnes
asked decree of divorce from her hus-
band, Jess Barnes, on the ground of
non-support and desertion. The story
was the same told in hundreds of di-
vorce cases, where the husband tired
of his wife and left her.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-24
PRoHIBITIoNIsTs AT WORK
County Meetings Held In Anticipation
of State Convention in Los
Anqel les Next Month

State Chairman Taynton of the Pro-
hibtion committee is now engaged in a
series of county conventions prepara-
tory to the state convention which is to
meet in Blanchard hail. Los Angeles, on
Wednesday and Thursday, August %
and 20.
There have already been held conven-
tions in Santa Cruz, Monterey and San
Luis Obispo counties. Next week four
viii be held-at Hanford, Visalia, Stock
ton and Sacramento the following
week five-at Napa, Modesto, Santa
Rosa, Ukiah and Oakland-and tie
week beginning August 6 similar rallies
will be held at Glenn, Andersen, Chico,
Marysville, LOOMS and Nevada City.
Mr.. Taynton says that more complete
county tickets will be nominated by
Prohibitionists this year than in any
election for the past years
A feature of the agitation Is the
progress OF the Venango or conditional
vote plan OF work which is a confden-
tial pledge 10 vote for Prohibition can
didates, provided a majority of the
voters in any county will enroll for this
purpose. one county has already Sc
cured one-half Of the required number
and another lacks but $50 names
Already a lively contest Is being made
for the Prohibition nominations on the
state ticket. and campaign of more
than usual aggressiyeness Is cromised
by the Prohibition agitators.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-24
ATTORNEYS WOULD
SEE MRS. SCHECK
STACKP0LE'S COUNSEL SEEKS
COURT ORDER
They Desire to Question Her Regard
ing Testimony She Will Give.
Attempt to Be Made to Secure
Change of Venue

In last desperate effort to secure
the evidence to be offered by Mrs.
Aurelia Scheck against Ernest Stack
pole when he is brought to trial early
in August, the accused mans attorneys
today will present a petition to Judge
Smith in department. one of the supe-
rior court, asking that they be allowed
to visit the woman at the city Jail and
question her regarding the testimony
she will give at the coming trial.
The petition is one of the most re-
markable in the history of the local
courts and it took the attorneys for the
prosecution by surprise. After con-
situation they learned that the only
way the question could be settled was
through Mrs. Scheck and her attorney.
If Mrs. Sheck, the widow of the muir
dered Joel Scheck, who accuses Stack
pole of the murder of her husband and
duplicates herself in the shooting, de-
cides that she wishes to be interviewed
by Stackpole's attorneys, then the in
terview will take place, but that is con-
sidered highly improbable.
Yesterday attorney Paul Ussher.
who represents the woman, stated that
under no circumstances would he con-
sent to an interview with his client,
and his decision is considered as final.
Stackpole's attorneys, however. will
make their fight in court this morning
on argument.
A second petition is being prepared
by Stackpole's attorneys, asking a
change of venue. They state that ac-
cording to their own count twenty
three pictures of the accused man have
apepared in the local papers since his
arrest and that oceans of stories detri-
mental to his defense have also been
published and that therefore 1t would
be a hardship were they compelled to
try case before twelve men of this
county.
This morning Stackpole will be taken
to court to hear the arguments i'm the
case, and should his attorneys lose out
then 1t is supposed they will subpoena
Mrs. Sheck as a witness for their side
of the case and cross-question her just
before the hearing of the case in court.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-24
To PREVENT LEAKS
THE COUNCIL ACTS
NEW SYSTEM OF BooKKEEP-
ING is ORDERED
Result of Disclosures That for Many
Months City Had Paid Double
Price for Its Oil
Supply

The oil incident at the city hail, which
revealed that the city was being
charged double the price TO- oil by
Doran, Brouse & Price. reached its
close yesterday.
No charges were lodged against Chief
Deputy Wilde of the city clerks Office
By unanimous vote the councilmen
indorsed the old method of requiring
supply acquisitions signed by one of
the members of the supply committee,
Messrs. Houghton, Healy and Ford,
until a new system of bookkeeping is
adopted.
For the past fourteen months the firm
supplying the lity with oil overcharged
the city. Chief Deputy Wilde signed
the supply acquisitions and the bills
were sent in monthly in accordance
with these. On investigation it de-
veloped that Doran, Brouse & Price
were charging the city at the rate of 70
cents per barrel when the contract
called for 81 2-3 cents per barrel.
When the matter was called to the
attention of Clerk LelanGe the latter
held a consultation with his chief
deputy. On being asked If Mr.. Wilde's
explana ton was satisfactory Mr.. Le-
lande refused to answer the question.
Mr.. LeIande took the matter up with
Doran, Brouse & Price, and it is said
the latter made good Ly heir check.
Councilman Smith, Immediately upon
the adoption of the old supply requisi
tion system, informed the councilmen
that under the present bookkeeping
system there was chance for leak
in every department. Councilman
Smith said:
Los Angeles is growing so rapidly
that we cannot have any too good
system of bookkeeping. 1t may cost
us some more, perhaps several thou
sands of dollerss AS matter of fact
it will cost us about $4,000 TO install
new bookkeeping system"
Thereupon Councilman Smith moved
that a new system of bookkeeping be
adopted. The motion was carried dnan-
imously. President Summerland of the
council appointed Messrs. Smith, Ham
mond and Houghton as a committee to
the proposed system of
A report was ordered
made by them at the next session of the
city council.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-24
NEW LICENSE RULE
ADOPTED By COUNCIL
PLAN PROPOSED FOR VERNON
ENDORSED
Any Applicant for Saloon Permit Must
Notify Property Owners Within
Three Hundred Feet of Proposed
Site of His Intentions

An entirely new feature in the issu-
ance of saloon licenses was introduced
to. the city council yesterday by the
Vernon Improvement association, when
representatives from the latter body
presented a petition to the following
effect which was carried:
In the future each would-be saloonist
in Vernon must call personally on all
adult residents who own property
within 300 feet of the proposed saloon
site and give them notice of his de-
sires.
Besides, the applicant must file a pc
tition with the police commissioner and
affidavits that he has notified each per-
son within the 300 feet limit of his in
tentions.
Following the fling of the application
with the police commissioners the ap-
plicant must allow the residents a ten
days consideration of the application
and the police commissioners a ten
days hearing.