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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-26

| promoter, spoke for Italy; H. Brain d.
Craviture for France; DIR. j. Victor VII
son, the famous grand opera librettist
whose work, 'Capriciosa,' is being sung
throughout Scandinavia, represented
America; Alfred Muller, the German
composer, looked after Germany's in
| terests, and the celebrated Danish com
poser, Haaken Borresen, took upon his
| shoulders to defend all of Scandinavia
from any artistic attack Others in
the company were Harold Fritsche
| Carl Lumby, the composer, and Viggo
Cavling, editor of Politiken.
| "It was interesting to watch the
proceedings. The conversation at first
was carried on in Danish, in which DR.
Wilson, who has been residing In
Philadelphia, U. s. A., for number OF
years, is quite adept, but on account
of the difficulty some of the gentle
men had in expressing themselves the
language was soon changed to Eng
| lish.
THE fray commenced over an unfor-
tunate remark Signor Ravollo made
concerning inartistic America WHAT
exclaimed the anish-American doc
tor, inartistic America! What do you
mean by that?
CT mean that Americans do not appre-
stand it; they have great heads, but lit
tie souls answered Ravollo. You say
you have never been in America said the
doctor, smilingly, so 1 would like to
know how you draw your conclusions
From italian artists who have sung
there? Capital laughed the doctor
Then why do your italian artists sing
there? You say it is on account of the
morey they get-a good argument, but
not good enough. You admitted that the
Americans have great heads, and this is
true; too great, my friend, to pay for any
thing that does not interest them But
signor. Yes, and Frenchmen,' said Crav-
icure. And Germans added Muller.
True, shouted DR.. Wilson, and you go
into the Metropolitan opera house in New
York or the Academy of Music in Phila-
delphia, and not very many of these you
will see in the seats that cost money
" .Aber ich glaub,' began Muller.
Eyes, I know you are going to say
something about Wagner and the Ger
man opera; don't, please don't; we hear
enough of that in America, especially in
August, and know all about it, said the
American but in this instance he caught
a bit of conversation carried on in French
by Ravollo and Cravicure, and turning to
the former he delivered a lively speech
in Italian, after which he addressed Crav-
icure in French, then he turned to the
other gentlemen and said in Danish:
= I told these chaps they did not know
what they were talking about. I have
been in Italy, France and Germany. and
with all your claim of artistic tempera-
ment | have not seen anything to equal
what has been done and what is being
done for arts sake in America. will
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-26
MURDERER ARRAIGNED
AND HELD WITHOUT BAIL
Fred RoholIedo, Charged with Killing
Rival for WomSn's Love, Has
Preliminary Examination
in Police Court

Fred Robolledo. charged with the MUIR
der of Brijado --lvarez, was arraigned in
police court yesterday. He was held to
answer to the superior court on the
charge. No bail was allowed.
Robolledo is the man who, on August
81, shot and fatally wounded Valentine
Avillia and Brijado Alvarez and seriously
wounded Sacramento Sanchez. Alvarez
and Avillia died few days later Sam
chez recovered from his wound, but has
since disappeared and the police have
been unable to find him.
The fight in which the men were shot
occurred at the old Hoffman house, 4195s
North Main street. Robolledo was in love
with Mrs. Selma Ives, proprietor of the
lodging house. He was jealous of the at
tentions sha had received from Alvarez
and went to the house with the intention
OF shooting the man.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-26
SAYS LOS ANGELES STREETS
ARE NONE TOO WIDE NOW
SUMNER PROTESTS AGAINST
sHATTo STREET VACATION
Declares It Has Been Policy Of City
Not to Accept Any EThorough-
fares Less Than Sixty
Feet Wide

C. A. Summer filed protest yesterday
asking the board of public works not to
abandon for street purposes any portion
of Shatto street between Wilmer and Va
lencia.
II understand ordinance 1854. dated
September 4, 1907, contemplates abandon
ing ten feet on the north side of the
street, which would reduce the street
from sixty feet to fifty feet wide." says
Mr.. Sumner.
''Streets in the city of Los Angeles are
none too wide, and it has been the policy
Of the city up to the present time not
to accept any streets less than sixty feet.
hardly understand how, in-this instance,
you can order Shatto street to be mar
rowed.
~ am aware that part of the street is
only fifty feet wide and would respect
fully suggest that the whole street be
widened to sixty feet rather than mar
rowed to fifty
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-26

| Eleanor Hazard Peacock Detroit
soprano, has been spending her sum.
mer in Berlin doing some special worl
with Nine. Gadski understand Nine
Gadski will open studio next summer
in Berlin.
The favorite Stradivarius violin OF
Joachim he gave to his daughter &
short time before he died. She is tt
Oxford soon. This violin was a gift
to Joachim by English friends ant
they are delighted that 1t will remain
in England.
Glenn Hall, we'll known Chicago
tenor, is now in Berlin. He will de-
vote most of his time to concert work
and do some teaching. Mrs. Arthur
Nikisch will occupy his studio two
days in the week for coaching in Ger
man and French songs and opera. Mr.,
Hall was a pupil of Jean de Reszke
during the summer, accompanying the
great singer to Marienbad, where they
spent two months.
The veteran conductor of Crystal
palace, August Manns, will be missed
in England this season. His death
during the past season and also that
of Otto Goldschmidt, the distinguished
conductor, is a great loss to the musi-
cal world.
Herbert Witherspoon is in London.
He sang September with the Queens
Hall orchestra under the direction of
Henry Wood.
Mrs. Alice Basenett Montague. one of
- rfv 1f Go UHraY, nfCnn
is in Los Angeles.
Maria Gonzales, the dramatic So
prano of the Milan grand opera COM
pany, will appear the opening night
in Aida" San Francisco papers speak
highly of her beautiful voice of won
derful range and quality.
Signor Angelo Parola is the leading
lyric tenor of the Milan grand opera
company They say he will remind
us of the famous Campanari. that he
has a delightful voice. is very versatile
in his interpretations and great
artist.
Miss Eileen Marshall from Fort
Worth, Texas, has come to Los An
geles for the winter. Miss Marshall
has a beautiful soprano voice and will
do coaching for church and concert
work.
The following story, translated from
Politiken, daily newspaper published
In Copenhagen, Denmark. is of par
ticular interest to Philadelphians, in
that the champion of America from an
art standpoint clinched his argument
by quoting the work and plans of the
Operate society
"A lively artistic debate took plate
at Hotel d'Angleterre last night be-
tween five gentlemen representing
(artis tically) Italy, United States of
America, Germany. France, and last
but not least little Denmark. Signor
Ravello. the well known grand opera
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-26
BOYS HAND CRUSHED
WHILE FEEDING PRESS
Injured Lad Is Taken to Receiving
Hospital Where Physicians
Amputate Part of Index
Finger

Roy Wilson, IA years of age, employed
as press feeder by the Los Angeles Rub
Der Stamp company. suffered a crushed
hand yesterday morning while working at
the press in the plant of the company.
His hand became caught in the press
and when the lad was taken to the re-
ceiving hospital the physicians found 1t
necessary to amputate a part Of the in
dex finger.
The boy was kept in the hospital during
the afternoon, but last night was able to
go to his home, 54S Echo lark road.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-26
Laborer Injured

Tomaso Gonzales, a laborer. was
struck by Garvanza car No. SOL of the
Los Angeles railway at Main and Re-
public streets last night and sustained
severe liberation of the head His
right shoulder was dislocated and he
received internal injuries. He was re-
moved to the receiving hospital. where
the physicians attended him.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-26

The veteran conductor of Crystal
palace, August Manns, will be miss &c
in England this season. His death
during the past season and also that
of Otto Goldschmidt, the distinguished
conductor, is a great loss to the must
cal world.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-26
SA VS. WIFE
rs BIGAMZST
UNPARALLELED CASE APPEARS
IN DIVORCE COURT
WIFE LEAVES HOME WITHOUT
GIVING NOTICE
InterIooutory Decree Granted When
Evidence Is Introduced Showing
Woman's Subsequent Mar
-
rage Without Divorce

owen ]. vorley was awarded an In
terlocutory decree of divorce from ms
wife, Laura A. Vorley, yesterday on the
ground that she had committed bigamy
in Illinois. The case is without paranei
in the Los angeles courts.
The defendant DIR. Laura A. Vorley'
was a practicing physician in Los An
geles until August, 1904
\ She came from the. east several years
before and on August 3, 1902, was mar
(. ried to Owen ]. Vorley. For nearly two
years they lived happily and she enjoyed
a lucrative practice. April IL, 1904, Vor-
lev went to Boston on visit, staying
several months. On his return In the
fall he found his wife had left their
home without leaving any word as to
her whereabouts or her intention of re-
turning.
on the witness stand yesterday he tes-
a,fed that he was at loss for any rea-
son for her leaving, there had been no
ouarrel and he had found all of his per-
sonal property, valued at several hundred
dollars in good condition. Upon inquiry
he was told his wife had gone east With
II patient. Arthur Butler, secretary of
the Conservative Life Insurance com
pany.
In the papers he had read tnat Butler
died ON the train somewhere in Arizona
and that his wife had taken the body
east for burial. Then one day there
came a letter from Mrs. Vorley stating
she was not coming back and discussing
several private matters.
He replied, and several more letters
nassed between them. Mrs. Vorley, to
the best of her husbands knowledge had
settled down to practice in Rochelle, Ill.
There. the complaint alleges. she met
Fred e. Van Vleet and on December 81,
1905 without the formality of divorce,
was married to him. A few months later
van Vleet learned that the woman he
thought his wife had a husband living
mere in Los Angeles.
Woman Denies Charge
He put theamatter in the hands of his
attorney and deposition was secured
from Mr.. vorley here. The woman
strenuously denied the charge and re-
fused to accept summons in the name
of Laura Van vleet or Laura Vorley It
was necessary Tor the official to take
her to the county seat by force in order
to have her Identified. There charge
of bigamy was brought, which was de-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-26

Herbert Witherspoon is in London
He sang September s with the Queen:
Hall orchestra under the direction Of
Henry Wood.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-26
The Musical World

Eleanor Hazard Peacock, a Detroit
soprano, has been spending her sum-
mer in Berlin doing some special work
with Nine. Gadski 1 understand Nine.
Gadski will open studio next summer
in Berlin.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-26

Mrs. Alice Basenett Montague, one OF
the leading singers of San Francisco
is in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-26

The favorite Stradivarius violin of
Joachim he gave to his daughter a
short time before he died. She is to
marry cousin who is a professor at
Oxford soon. This violin was a gift
to Joachim by English friends and
they are delighted that 1t will remain
in England.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-26

Everything you want you will find in the
classified page. One cent a word.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
TED, THE EDUCATED DOG,
PUZZLES THE POLICE

Considerable amusement was created
in the police station yesterday after
noon when a dog was brought in, said
to be guilty of petty larceny. The dog
was Ted, belonging to Ted McKenna,
who has been exhibiting his dog at the
Fifth Street Store for the last week.
Mr.. McKenna was out for an after
noon stroll with his two dogs. Walking
along Hill street he noticed the animals
We're tagging and he called them TO
him. Ted at first refused to come tut
finally obeyed the signal. When he
did appear he had a large mouthful
of something" and McKenna was
puzzled to know what it was and where
the dog found it, AS he was near the
police station McKenna decided he had
better bring the find there, and the
desk sergeant, porters and reporters
were all guessing as to what the stolen
article was.
1t was at last decided that it was
a woman's form support, and as such
the sergeant marked it,
The thief, Ted, did not appear to be
very much ashamed of himself, but
when his master told him to apologize
to the sergeant for his crime the dog
did so in a very respectful manner.
If the owner of the stolen article will
call at the sergeant's desk at the CEN
tral station and prove property it will
be returned to her.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03

of transient callers. The city officials
and board members who know the value
Of time and have weighty matters to
discuss catch the mayoral ear
1t is during the hour from to that
legislation. appointments, changes in
policy, means OF raising revenue and
message to the council are considered
or material for such purposes is gath
cred.
Mayor Harper believes that newspa-
per men are good allies. He sets apart
a certain time each morning to chat
with representatives. Of the evening
press and his final conference on leaV-
ing the city hail at o'clock is nvari-
ably with the representatives Of the
morning newspapers.
Thus the daylight hours are busy ones
six days each week, and the nights are
usually consumed in considering and
discussing municipal matters, attending
panquets and meetings on officiating
AT ceremonies Of all kinds,
Mayor Harper has been absent from
the city han only twice since he took
office. one Friday night he took run
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
FINDS STRANGE
NEW MONSTER
FISHERMAN CAPTURES MAN
EATING SHARK
Adventure Is Valuable Addition to
Lore of the Deep Seas.
Captor Has Close
Call

Santa Barbara, always prolific of
stories of adventure and of wonders OF
the deep, has added another, the ac
count of the capture of weird, new
shark, to her list. The taking of the
shark by a fisherman, B. Falconi, was
a dangerous exploit and the adventure
is an interesting addition to the annals
of the south coast. The following ac-
count is taken from the Santa Bar
bara Press of recent date:
One of the most interesting captures
of marine monsters that has ever been
made off the coast of Santa Barbara, or,
for that matter, of Southern California,
fell to the lot of one of our local fish
ermen b. Falconi, Tuesday night. He
succeeded in securing shark not only
of enormous dimensions, but of sim
gularly rare species-so rare that the
best authorities are seeking more data
upon the appearance habits and meas
urementS of this very species. The
shark, now securely leashed to Stearns
wharf, is the bone shark, technically
RhinobOn Typicus. Similar in many
respects to the basking shark, it eX-
ceeds the latter in size, and is an inhab-
tant only of the South Pacific and
Indo Pacific ocean, whereas the bask-
ing shark is quite common in the North
Atlantic and many residents of this
city will recall that ten years ago the
steamer Corona ran foul of basking
shark and so badly injured it that its
capture was not difficult matter. The
skeleton and vertebrae of that denizen
of the deep is now one of the attrac-
tions of the Leland Stanford museum.
Finds Shark in Net
Fisherman Falconi states that he
started to pull in his nets off Rincon
point about or O'Clock Tuesday even
ing, when Immediately there was tre-
mendous disturbance and his twelve
ton fishing sloop began to drag her an
chors and was being towed out to sea-
From the account of those who have
had experience with sharks i'm deep sea
nets, the manner in which the great
fish gets caught and held by such slen-
der tackle Is something as follows The
shark goes after the fish in the net; {;
the meshes catch i'm it's gils, cling at all
points to the creatures rough scales
and finally gets wrapped around the
fish i'm a twisted and solid rope. Unless
this happens the shark goes clear
through everything like a bumblebee
through a spiders web. In the case
under consideration the net got twisted
I'm a rope around the monsters gills
and head, and away II went with the
sloop throwing up wake like the
Oregon at her speed trial. Falconi es-
Inmates that the fish towed him for
seven or eight miles before 1t got tired
and could be brought for a moment
near enough TO the boat for a couple
of two-inch hausers with nooses to be
slipped over the sharks head.
The heavy ropes had hardly been
made fast when the shark was ON
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
AMMONIA ALMOST
KILLS TINY BABY
Little Russian Girl Drinks Four
Ounces of the Poison, but Its
Life Will Be
Saved

Baby Durmont a tiny Russian girl,
was taken to the receiving hospital last
night suffering from the results or
drinking four ounces of ammonia.
Emetics We're given the little one, and,
according to the physicians, it will
suffer no i'll effects from it's experience.
The family lives at COS Banning street.
While the mother was engaged in the
rear of the house the baby crawled to
a medicine cabinet which stands in the
kitchen. A four-ounce bottle of am
monia was on one of the shelves and
the child picked it up. The cork came
out easily and the little one drank the
contents of the bottle.
When the mother returned a little
later she found the child lying on the
floor nearly unconscious. The woman
saw the empty bottle and knew what
had happened. She hurried to the re-
ceiving hospital at once. The child was
unconscious when taken to that place.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
WOMAN WANTS WARRANT
FOR CONDUCTORS ARREST

Heber Jones, city cement Inspector,
was assaulted by a conductor on Hol-
lywood car No. 121 yesterday afternoon
and seriously injured about the race
and back, according to a report which
was made by young woman at the
city prosecutors office yesterday after
noon.
According to the woman, who refused
to give her name, Jones was riding
with her on the car. Jones is said to
have asked the conductor to stop at a
certain street, which the latter neg"
lected to do. Jones resented his neg
lect, and the conductor is said to have
choked the inspector and kicked him
from the car.
The young woman demanded war
rant for the conductors arrest and Off
GERS were sent out to investigate the
matter. 1t is probable a warrant will
he issued tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
ASSISTANT TREASURER
IS GIVEN BANQUET

A farewell banquet was rendered AS
sistant Treasurer Victor E. Mohl of
the Belasco theater last night by his
many friends Of the theatrical profess
sion, in recognition of his return to a
better position in San Francisco
AT the time of the disaster Mohl was
assistant treasurer at the Alcazar, and
later he came south and Joined the Be
lasco forces. His work there has been
first-class and the management is loath
to see his return north to accept po-
sition with the proprietors of the new
Alcazar.
The banquet was served in the pri-
vate banquet hall at LeVy's, among
those attending being: M. Clayton
Lewis Stone, Richard Vivian, Harry
Glazier, Harry Earl William Laraia, j,
~ Laraia, Louis Gregg, Richard
Strong, Philip White, Casey Castle
man. Ernest Winters, Paul Cay, j. d.
Barus, Ira Joseph, Robert Alexander
Maxwell Alexander Edward Buskirk
Carl sehlund. Sam silyerman and Err
nest Glendinning.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
A. c. HARPER
The BUSIEST
NAN IN TOWN
His Working Day Is
Crowded
Talks to Scores of Callers Daily That
Secretary Kennedy Can't "Shoo"
AWay-M axes Friends
of All

well, Mayor Harper is certainly
one of the people"
This is "a common remark one hears
frcm the lips OF visitors as they emerge
from the Office of Mayor Harper under
the tower on the second floor of the
City hall.
Democracy is the distinguishing trait
OF the head Of the present city admin
istration. 1t has been a trait since
high school days, when as Arthur Har-
per he led in the class games and the
class pranks. 70 most of his friends
he is still Arthur or "A. c.
Mayor Harper office is one spot
where every one who calls gets a cor
dial welcome, If the visitor is unWel-
come the fact win not be thrust on him
too strongly If the mayor is very busy
and he usually is--a frankness, pleas
ing though effective, brings the inter-
view to close, and the caller departs
with a smile on his face.
For the first few days after he took
the Office Mayor Harper insisted on
keeping all the doors of his sanctum
open. Both antcrOoms We're filled with
visitors all day and into the night.
They struggled i'm all directions, and it
proved that the open-door system mere
ly caused confusion and loss Of time,
The Useful Secretary
Now Secretary Herbert H. Kennedy,
a man of ready wit and friendly ways,
greets the visitors, takes their cards or
their names ana endcaVOrs to arrange
the interviews so that not a minute is
lost for the mayor on the caller Secre-
tary Kennedy Is an old-time city hall
reporter and has the knack of widening
the circle Of the mayors friends His
experience with politicians is Of great
help TO both the mayor and himself,
The mayor gets to his Office early i'm
the day. The park department sees to
II that fresh bouquets hll the vases on
the polished desk daily If the antercom
IS not crowded the mayor usually sends
for any Of the heads of departments
with whom he has business and gets
the routine started that way.
Then begins the series Of daily inter
views with callers, which runs into
scores, Men who want jobs, who want
their friends placed, o-lers with griev-
ances, suggestions or concentrations
visitors from elsewhere who want 10
shake hands with the mayor men and
women seeking information, help. ad-
vicee or redress. come and go, and there
are Others 70 take their places
Respite at Noon
Towards noon the line Of isitors us
ually thins out and the mayor steps
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03

out into the outer room, holding shoul-
der-to-shoulder chats with those re-
naming. The inner man has claims
that must be met, and the services Of
the secretary come strongly into play.
Come in this afternoon" "Give me
an idea what is wanted" "'Walk up
Broadway with the mayor and talk as
you go along" and other expedients
are resorted TO diplomaticany, for Ken
nedy we'll knows that ON the mayors
return the anteroom win be filled again
with persons IN waiting.
Several days of each week meetings
of boards take up part of the mayors
time. The police commissioners on Tues
days, the board of health on Wednes.
day afternoons and the library ON
Thursday afternoons; the park COM
missioners Wednesday mornings and
the fire commissioners Thursday morn
ings, usually occupy ON hour or more
each,
The Last Hour
When o o'clock comes the MAYORS
Offices are usually pretty well cleared
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
FORMER SHERIFF WEEDS
FORMER STEN0GRAP HER

Former Sheriff VIII A. White was
yesterday married at Santa Barbara
to Miss Anne Somermeier of Los Ange-
les, and the happy couple will tour the
east before returning here to make
their home.
The marriage has been kept a secret
from all but the former sherins near
est friends and all of them are now
rejoicing over the happy summation Of
pretty little romance.
The bride was formerly stenographer
in the district attorneys office and in
the course Of administration in the last
year she and White met frequently in
court. Friendship ripened to love, and
Sheriff White won bride.
Since retiring from office White has
bought a half interest in the South
western Packing compi ny ana is gem
eral manager there.
Everything you want you will hnd In