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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-20
STOCK OF BON MARCHE
SECURED BY HALE BROS,
lie Sages Unable to Meet Obligations
and San Francisco Concern
VIII Make Sale of
Goods

The Bon Marche dry goods store, form
erly owned by the LIE Sage Bros, was
transferred yesterday to the Hale Bros.
of san Francisco, and the ]. M. Hale
company of this city, The sale is the
result of negotiations which have been
carried on for the past few days be-
tween the Hale people and o. M. Souden,
vice president of the United States Ma
tional bank.
About ten days ago the entire Bon
Marche was put into the hands of Mr..
Souden, who acted as trustee for the
LIE Sage brothers. 1t appears that the
latter were owing bills amounting to
100000 which had been due longer than
the time granted, thirty to sixty days.
The LIE Sage people could have made
a sacrifice of the stock by selling it at
low prices, but failed to do so and waited
until a better deal has been made
1t is stated that as much as
$15O,OO0 was spent by the Hales to secure
the stock. They in turn will probably
reduce the valuation of the stock to 30
cents on the dollar.
The entire stock of LIE Sage Bros. will
be transferred to the Hale store of this
city. The sale will undoubtedly be one
of the most fortunate, from buyers
point of view, that has been offered to
the public in quite long time.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-20
ENROLMENT OF PUPILS
BREAKS EXISTING RECORDS
Attendance at Local Public Schools
Unprecedented in Annals of City
and Difficulty Is Experienced
by Superintendent

Now that the enrolment of pupils for
the present session has been closed and
the registers added up by the board of
education it has been learned that the
present enrolment outclasses all others of
the past history of the Los Angeles
school system. 1t is a record breaker
from every point of view.
Over 5000 pupils registered within the
last week and it is expected before the
present week rolls by that the number
will have increased a thousand more. In
comparison with last year the enrolment
of the present year exceeds that of the
past by 1924 scholars.
Some difficulty is being experienced at
the Polytechnic high school over ar
rangement of classes and so forth, but
this difficulty is only temporary and II
is expected that before the week is over
this trouble will be adjusted.
The course of study, according to sew
eral teachers, is being followed out
closely and though in many respects
new, is heartily approved by both pupi
and teacher
+ During the greater part of yesterday
the superintendent of schools, E. C
Moore, with several assistants, visited
the various school buildings of the city
doing all in their power to settle the
difficulties which have been experienced
in a number of schools.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-20

selves to be led into Artist Paul de Long
pres studio gardens and actually reveled
in art.
The colorful painted flowers nestled on
easels and walls, securely framed behind
glass, beamed on the genial bunch, and
Host De Longpre was forced to hold his
sides for the bon mots hurled at him or
past him.
Pretty soon the ''all aboard for the
beach cry was waited through the
hedges of roses and the humorists pre-
pared to get gimpses of the Pacific.
Mary of them had never seen the placid
waters before and more than one con-
science smote its owner as he thought
of the quips and sallies he had hurled
at the same patient pond In days gone
by the in east.
The Mermaid carried her passengers
swiftly to Venice, approach to which was
| heralded by the aforesaid band render
| ing Chopin's most funereal offering.
The board of trade was there, too, and
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-20
HUMORLSTS
SEEK LOMITA
FASTENERS ARE ENTERTAINED
BY MITcHELLs
WoMAN's PRESS CLUB ACT AS
HosTEssEs
Typical Southern California Home
Serves as Fitting Background for
Occasion, and Visitors Are
Well Repaid for Time

The doors of lovely Lomita, corner of
First street and Vermont avenue, swung
wide yesterday afternoon in gracious well
come when the owners, Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Mitchell, received the visiting press
humorists and their wives on behalf OF
the Southern California Women's Press
club. Receiving with the hosts were Mrs
George A. Barry OF Monrovia, president Of
the club; Mrs. Mary Holland Kinkaid'
past president and Countess Wachtmels-
ter The hours were from o'clock to Z.
In all Southern California there is no
place more distinctly characteristic of this
section than is the Mitchell home and ITS
surroundings, and nowhere can be found
more royal hosts. The guests We're
formally received in the house, but as the
reception was to be supplemented by
garden tea the ladies of the receiving
party wore their hats, and the guests
soon drifted into the beautiful outdoors
that was reckoning them.
In the long pergola at the foot of the
garden the guests were offered tea by
Mrs Meredith P. Snyder and Mrs Cor
nelia Pendleton, assisted by bevy OF
pretty girls, and here the conversational
bee buzzed merrily and long The sun
peered warmly in between hutterlng
leaves overhead the Wlnu sang III INC
branches of the tall trees, and to ana fro
passed groups of charmingly dressed
ladies and attentive escorts.
In the Italian garden punch was served
at numerous small tables, and here at last
everyone congregated, attracted by the
strains of Kammermeyer's orchestra.
which was stationed among the trees at
little distance. Delightful features OF the
afternoon were vocal solo rendered by
Mrs. Walter Raymond of Pasadena, and
another given, by Domenico Russo, the
Italian tenor.
Among the young ladies who futtered
about in their gay summer gowns, assist
ing in various ways, were Miss Dorothy
Barry-Jones, Miss Ruth Mitchell Mrs
Mitchelrs niece; Miss Bridges of Cole
grove, Miss Ella Barnes, Miss Eva Gray
and Miss Lois Chamberlain, who is just
back from a trip abroad
The afternoon, begun when the sun was
still high and the first slanting shadows
were creeping through the garden, closed
as the moon rose over the treetops, and
the sky was suffused with a soft pink
glow, and the jokesmths from the sad
and gloomy east wendell their way city
ward, having added to their treasury of
Southern California impressions another
of a beautiful day, a typical home and de-
lightful hospitality.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-20
LAUGH TONIGHT AND HELP
TO BUILD NYE'S MONUMENT

Tonight Bill Nye. the Laramie genius,
will get a splendid tribute-a night of
solid laughter-at the Auditorium.
Such we'll known humorists as Rev.
Robert ]. Burdette of Los Angeles,
Strickland, w. Gillian, formerly of Los
Angeles but now of Baltimore, Thomas
Augustine DAILY of Philadelphia, s. E.
Kiser of Chicago, Judd Mortimer Lewis
of Houston, Sam Davis of Carson City
Edmund Vance Cooke of Cleveland and
Louis James of Los Angeles will con-
tribute their wit to the intellectual flood.
The brightest products of the smile
factories will be offered and the occasion
will be a historic one.
The world owes a debt to Bill Nye
which in a measure will be repaid by the
monument the press humorists propose
to erect at Laramie, to which purpose
the proceeds tonight will be devoted.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-20
SUICIDE VERDICT
MAY BE RENDERED
MINING MAN LEFT NOTEBOOK OF
CONDITION
Case of Mental Derangement Clear
and coroner's Jury Probably Will
Render Verdict in Accordance
with Evidence

Suicide as a result of mental despond-
ency will probably be the verdict rendered
by the coroner's jury which will today
examine the remains of John Geisel, the
mining man from Denver, who was found
lying on his face dead under pepper
tree on Pecan street, between Third anc
Fourth streets, yesterday afternoon, Gel
sci was miner who owned some claims
near Otis, CAL, where he also represented
the Western Investment company of Los
Angeles and San Bernardino, of which A
Z. Holsman is president.
Geisel wished to submit some of his
mining claims to Mr.. Holsman, and the
two men met in Los Angeles by appoint
ment and were to go together TO the edge
of Death valley to inspect the claims.
Geisel was stopping at the Natick and
Holsman at the Lankershim
Wednesday morning Ho,sman went TO
the Natick to meet his friend, but found
his room locked He called the clerk
and they entered the room with pass
key. The place was vacant and no one
had slept in the bed during the night.
This aroused the mining mans suspicious
and he notified the police, fearing some
foul play had befallen his friend.
Yesterday morning one of the policemen
found that a man answering Geiseps de-
scription had been seen going along Pecar
street the day before with a bundle under
one arm. This caused further investiga-
ton on the part of the police, and the
body was located a short time afterward
1t was lying face down under a huge
pepper tree on Pecan street.
Geisel's son Charles, who is employed
by the Western Investment company at
Otis, has been advised of his father S
death and will be here for the coroner's
examination. Geisel has another son,
Clarence, at Victor, Colo. Geisel was a
member of the Ouray, Colo, lodge of
the A o. U. W.
letter written by Geisel, which was
found in the dead mans pocket, explained
that he intended to take his life. Several
note books found on his person also in
dicated that the man was suffering with
mental arrangement and contemplated
suicide. The letter found was addressed
to- no one in particular and was a con-
fused tumble of things which had &C.
CURED to the feverish mind. In one place
he intimates he intends taking his life
and was afrai- to tell his friend because
he feared the latter would interfere in
his plans. The cause of his mental de-
spondency may be CLEANED from the fol-
lowing sentence copied from his note
book.
eff made mistake about those claims
/ don't want to live any more" Again
in the letter he apparently addresses his
friend Hols. n, 81 believe 1 fooled you
Austin, but I did not know it myself y
Again he was thinking of his son, "a
need your comfort Charles, but how car
you know it,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-20

queensware smiling on the snowy tables
and things gastronomic piled high on the
festal board Scintilant minds were re-
Elected in the shining cutlery, the cut
glass and the women's bright eyes.
"Strick' Gillian drew the lucky num-
Der for POSTMASTER, and with President
DAILY next to him alternatedN in seeing
that every humoriSt was called up first
and properly introduced afterward-alSo
told to sit down when each had gotten as
much out of his system" as the diagnos-
ticians deemed necessary.
Daily started to tell story, but the
walters just then brought slabs of turkey,
and DAILY sat down.
He tried to eat the national bird and
, talk too, but gave up.
The Mysterious Strangers
Robert Graves of st. Joseph. Mo-, re-
! cited a dainty quatrain manufactured in
Missouri. McAdams, the pungent para
graphist of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
was also called on. Another Missourian,
Hugh K. Hartung of The Herald staff,
was the only one in the newspaper bunch
who escaped being asked to get up and
say something, as he had had no time to
prepare for impromptu remarks.
In rapid succession the two Roses of
Cleveland, father and son; Pemberton of
West Virginia, Chapman of Denver, Kiser
ana SInlLn OIL OnlCdBO, LtWlS Ol I1OuotOii,
Hampton of New York and Starlight of
Los Angeles felt the impelling power of
the unctuous ''Finagin"-the alias of Gill;
Ian, who created the off"again limerick
and each felt better after sending few
sharts of nothingness into the assemoiage.
The Venetians too, responded warmly
and well, DIR. Waite, DR.. Phillips, Man
ager Hanna and others saying appropriate
welcoming words
In fact, every five minutes the toast
master said he felt in need of fresh
welcome-he had acquired the habit OF
wanting to be welcomed-and the panter-
ing became one long delight.
Tenderness at Parting
Finally President DAILY recited tender
verse of his own, telling in Italian dialect
the heart message of a farmer whose son
was dying and of the neighbor VINO put a
pit not of forget me-nots on the sick room
window and tears chased smiles from the
faces of those privileged to be present
Chairman Gillian seriously seized the
opportunity of telling the guests that the
humorsts were not testers alone. They
drew from lifes emotions inspiration and
thoughts that made the world better and
brighter. That was their mission.
At night a theater party was rendered
| at the Mason.
Today the party will make the kite
shaped circuit of the orange groves, stop"
ping in Riverside and Redlands.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-20
CIVIL WAR VETERAN is
INJURED BY TROLLEY

Peter H. Gates, a veteran of the Civil
War and a school teacher whose home is
in Lankershim, was struck by an in
bound Pasadena car at First and Main
streets last night and sustained several
wounds of the scalp and slight con-
cussion. He was taken to the receiving
hospital where his injuries We're attended
to. His condition is not serious. He
tried to cross the street in front of the
car after it had started around the curve.
The police surgeons say that he had been
drinking.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-20

the women's reception committee headed
by Mrs. Abbot Kinney.
The pilgrims admitted instantly that
they were charmed with California and
with Venice.
They acknowledge that they had plead
ed guilty five minutes after they crossed
the California line-when the question
was first asked them-that they dearly
loved California.
Yesterday they were sure of 1t.
Without protests they allowed them
selves to be inveigled into the bath house,
where all were quietly but earnestly
asked to take plunge
Mines Duncan Smith of Chicago and
William r. Rose of Cleveland remem-
bered that way back in Cleveland they
had wagered that the Pacific was no
cooler than Lakes Michigan and Erie.
which bound their family domiciles, and
right on the spot the contention was
settled
Neither of the gentle creatures gave out
her decision yesterday, for several of the
humorists had brought their cameras and
were pointing them carelessly, and 1t was
no time for mirth and laughter.
AS a peace offering Winfield Hogaboom,
formerly of San Pedro but now of Los
Angeles; A. j. Warehouse of Sacramento
and Clark McAdams of st. Louis were
also forced to don bathing suits and bump
the breakers. All otner humorists refused
to battle.
Welcome to Ship Hotel
BY this time the welcome call from the
ship hotel warned all of the visitors that
the daily banquet was near. The good
men and women of Venice had made the
ships cabin a place of delight with
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-20
JOKES7ERS, POKE FUN
AT OLD NEPTUNE
HUMoRlSTS SIP RAZOR SOUP IN
SHIP HOTEL
Guests of De Longpre at Hollywood
? and Chamber of Commerce at
Venice, and at Theater
at Night

Venice of America band played a dlrge
when the American press humorists got
off their parlor car at Windward avenue
There was pathos even in the looks OF
the Italian instrumentalists, who doubt
less never rendered Chopin's funeral
march more mournfully than they did
yesterday at noon by the sad sea waves
Suspicion has not yet pointed it's bony
finger at the man who conceived the,idea,
but the jokesmiths said there was limit
even to a beach joke.
The limit was reached at Venice yester-
day and bets are already being privately
made over what the big joke will be to-
night at the Bill Nye monument benefit
at the Auditorium on the men responsible
for the dead march welcome.
Venice was ready yesterday for the
invasion of the ticklers.
The sun smiled on the dream city, the
waves smiled back, sea nymphs in bath
ing suits beckoned to the visitors laugh
ingly, and it was to laugh to be with
the rollicking guests during the two hours
they leased each other in the ship hotel
Eager for More Climate
Rather tired, but eager for more eli
mate, the humorists romped into the pri-
vate car Mermaid at 10 o'clock in front
of the Los Angeles-Pacific station. All OF
them read the name of the car carefully
| In the luxurious wicker chairs thanking
| broad observation windows the guests
caught glimpses of the lovely landscape
between Fort Hill and Hollywood.
! Without protests they allowed them
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-20
MetcaIf Loses Secretary

Clark, private secretary to Secretary Met
calf, has resigned and will leave here
Monday for Oakland, Cal, to devote him
self to law. He has been connected with
Mr. Metcalf for seven years.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-20

Arrested AS IncorriqlbIe

Jeanette Coffman. whom the police
have been looking for since week ago,
was arrested last night by Patrolman
Shremer and booked at the central sta
ton as incorrigible. She ran away from
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-20
legation from Greece

by Associated Press.
ATHENS, Sept. 19.-The Grecian gov
eminent has decided to establish a le-
cation at Washington, D, c.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-20

She used to go to parties when
She likeG at Jaytown Junct on;
But in the city she now attends
She lived at Jaytown Junction;
New-York tribune., 1907-05-09
ASK BETTER FIRE GUARD.
Under7criters Say Big Blaze Wonld
End0nger Business Interests.

At the hearing of the Building Code HeVisloh
Committee Yesterday the representative OF the
New York Board OF Underwriters declared that
anything approaching the Baltimore nre mere
would come near shaking the inanciai prosperity
of the entire country. The same area as swept OS
that fire in the business districts OF lower MAN
haitian fs valued at ST. 600 10000 Of which the IN
surance companies could pay only quhr'ef' oi
$3.50 600 COO should II be destroyed
The representatives Of the board appealed for
better safeguards against fire. especially IN ,he
business districts Some radical change, they de-
clared was imperative TO improve building conoi-
tions-better construction. limitation of height ana
restriction of surface area, among other thihss
Some Of those the hearing spoke against the
modern skyscraper. which they blamed Tor the
congestion in the downtown streets. Three OUT Oh
four skyscrapers in Manhattan. said one OF the
speakers. were nothing but gigantic freaks
Grosvenor Atterbury of tho New York Chapter
OF the Institute of American Architects. said that
the discretionary power OF the Buildings super
intendent might well be made greater II the power
be well used. he asked that all questions De put
before the Buildings Superintendent In wrltins a.u
recorded and that the same be done with ms ne-
cisions.
The licensing of foremen for contractors was ad-
vocated by j. NJ Brodie, engineer, while James
Graham, Of the Brooklyn league. wanted tnefn 10
stop building frame houses In Brooklyn he was
another who dsapproyed OF the Manhattan sky
scrapers.
dex docket the Office OF the buildings Superin-
tcndent the licensing of superintendents or con-
struction, and the drafting of a law 70 increase
the responsibility OF owners for accidents,
New-York tribune., 1907-05-09
TO PHOTOGRAPH MARS.
Specially Designed Camera Finished
for LozceU Expedition.

Chicago May s.-Work a camera designed es-
pecaly for by members Of the Lowell expe-
dition TO photograph the canals and polar caps
Of the planet Mars completed yesterday by
William Gaertner. Chicago maker of scientific in
struments.
The apparatus VIII be shipped to-day to Professor
Percival Lowell. Of the Massachusetts Institute Of
Technology, who is sending out the expedition
The party, which VIII be under the direction Of
Professor David Todd, of Amherst College, will
sal for South America on Saturday and VIII es-
tabish itself AZ some point In the Andes where
the planet viii appear in the zenith. Mars will
be nearer the earth this summer than it has been
n fifteen years and for this reason astronomers
are making elaborate preparations for a study of
lie planet Mr. Gaertners camera is in the gen
eral form Of four-foot brass tube one end fit
led 10 be clamped TO the end Of an 1s-inch tele-
scope and The other containing a shutter and
pLateholder- The main tube is in two parts, the
Gle teescoped into the other and adjusted with a
device for slow focusing.
me unusual features Of the apparatus are a pc
clnar arrangement Of the plateholder by which a
-S,lee number Of exposures may be taken one
paie and 2 conc5ve lens which enlarges the image
~ ~ lhe plate instead Of diminishing II, a. do the
4eIses OF the ordinary camera.
bs pressing on "a pneumatic bulb the operator
Ale9 move me plate so that many fifty ex-
Rtsofes may be taken. each exposure showing a
inherent phase of the planet On account Of the
oIAcu!ty Of following the planets motion
Iatey, however, the exposures cannot be longer
SSgsanFe VIII be about one-eighth Of an inch in
New-York tribune., 1907-05-09
GOGOZ1 IN BELLEVCE.
Singers Brother Committed for Oh
serUatiOn of Sanity.

Ernesto de GOgoza, wealthy Colombian, was
sent Bellevue yesterday by Magistrate Breen
for FIVE days observation the complaint of his
sister Mrs Rose Leftbrldge. with whom he and
his brother. Emilio de Gogoza, the singer lived
at No 236 West 10Th street De Gogoza who Is n
member of the firm OF Escobar, Ciogoza s. Co, at
No. "A State street arrested In his office yes
terday afternoon. charged with being n lunatc. and
taken TO ths Tombs court
Mrs. Leftbridge. Emilio de Gogoza and several
well known South Americans in The
singer said that his brother had broken down fol-
lowing the strain Of an extensive business trip
through South America recently lie believed
his brother said. that he had mission To
solidate all the countries of South America into
one harmonious nation. which he rule
and, in working out this mission. had
sages and kilograms TO President Roosevelt the
Kaiser and to President DiaZ.
De Gogoza was the least perturbed of all those
in court, his sister in particular, seeming 10 be
much afraid of him This charge Is preposterous," !"
he told the reporters. They rallroadng me
on the fimsiest kind OF evidence. At the proper
time will tell my side of tho case but not now
When IL became necessary for Mrs. Leftbridge to
swear out a warrant for her brothers arrest. she
would not walk past him until two patrolmen
escorted her to the bridge
New-York tribune., 1907-05-09
DINNER FOR ADMIRAL THIERRY.
french Officer Entertained by Acting Consul
Bonzom.

Aohliral Thierry, commander in chief Of the
a as'al forces Of France In the Atlantic whose
,-aeshlp' the Kleber, Is now al anchor in North
-N,er' OF 42d street, entertained last night ct
.-liier given In his honor at the Brevoort by
aeuhg Consul General Lucien Bonzom
The guests included the following French off,
c lS' RAG Captain de Saint Perm Chief OF Staff
caplain Preaubert Fleet Engineer Johannot, Fleet
s1ieeon GoTron, Fleet Paymaster Palais Lieu
NAaht Ratier and Ensign Marie and Rear Ad-
-ia4 Joseph COghlan and Lieutenant r w Hen
S.S0h' General Frederick Person. Major Debevoise
1.ehfi Gourd. president Of the French Chamber 0,
~ tIfoaltr3erce Of New York; NJ g. Velten attache Of
ge-ei 1hcil Embassy at Washington, Paul Faguet
sti.tl manager OF the Compagnie Generate Trans
Ia.SSEta,i9Ce' Vice Consul Maurice Heiman Castor
PTe@-s le, vice e-presdent Of the Society Of French
a. tSsois IN America; Alexander Mason president
REM ~ 1SiAance Francaise; Cunliffe owen NJ I.u-
In nsi5 uit5ectoF OF the French cable line; VI Diet
= n irSSfniflsHl OF the French Benevolent Society.
s,lst ila.nger Maurice IsimOur attache OF the con
aNa,f, s,slsIal' ana Max ParoUtaud OF The Paris