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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
ELECTS OFFICERS FOR YEAR

Attorney j. H. Shankland was
unanimously elected last night at a
meeting of the Los Angeles County Bar
association, to serve as president of
that organization for the ensuing
year.
The meeting last night was the most
important of the year and a large
representation of members were pres
ent:
Following a report of the nominating
committee, the candidates named by
them for the various offices of the as
sociation were elected for the ensuing
year:
Elections were as follows: J. H.
Shankland president; ]. A. Anderson,
senior vice president; Lynn Helm. ju-
nior vice president; Albert NJ. stephens,
e. w. Freeman, William H. Anderson,
w. r. Hervev and Curtis G. de Garmo
were elected trustees; T. w. Robinson,
secretary and treasurer, and Max
Lowenthal, Edgar w. Camp, Herbert
]. Goudge, oscar Mueller, Nathan
Newly, Russ Avery and Lewis R.
Works as members of the committee
on admission.
Memorial resolutions on the death
of Clarence Miller, c. R. Holterhoff, A
H. Judson and E. G. Bailey were pre-
Sented.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
ROBBERS
STILL At LARGE
OFFICERS HAVE NO CLEW TO
SAFE BREAKERS
General store Is Robbed Of About 500
in Checks and Money, and a
Horse Is Stolen for Good
Measure

Four deputies from Sheriff Hammers
office spent the day yesterday in a
fruitless search for the robbers who
broke into the Logan general store at
Tropico Sunday night and after blow
ing the safe departed with the checks
and money amounting to about $1,000.
That the men are members of the
same gang that has been working over
the Los Angeles and Santa Ana county
territory for the past two months is
the theory of Sheriff Hammei but that
they can only be found i'm Los Angeles
is another suggestion offered by coun-
ty officers.
Logan's store is at the intersection
of the San Fernando road and Central
avenue just outside of TropCo The
robbers arrived there soon after mid
night probably going there on one of
the late cars.
The excitement from the Glendale
robbery of scarcely a month ago had
died down in the neighborhood and no
precautions had been taken to prevent
a second raid.
The robbers entered the front door
Of the store by the use of a jimmy and
dragged the big safe back to the sec
ond room of the building by using a
Crowbar.
Two charges were made before the
safe was finally blown open the sec
ond charge tearing off the door and
completely wrecking the safe.
After that the robbers spent some
time collecting the money that had
been thrown around the room by the
force of the explosion, before they left.
Steal Horse
The horse in the Logan stable proved
tIor 1,n
abandoned an attempt to steal it and
instead stole horse and buggy from
the stable of e. r. Richardson. The
animal was abandoned at a grading
camp near Los Angeles yesterday
morning.
The Tropico robbery is a repetition in
detail of the various bank robberies in
the vicinity Of Los Angeles for a
month or more, and sheriff's officers
and policemen are taking double pre-
caution to capture the gang.
According to the police about four
men must have been interested In the
job, as the heavy safe was moved from
the front of the store to the rear and
by the use of dynamite the door was
blown off. Mrs. Logan, wife of the
proprietor, had cashed a number of
checks during the day. and for this
reason the amount of cash in the safe
was comparatively small.
The robbery mystifies the police
greatly. 1t is believed to be the work
of experts and the officers believe that
those who did the work are members
of the same gang as Griffith, Martin
and Won Hohcnthal, the three men who
were arrested a week ago charged with
having been interested in the blowing
open of safes in the suburban towns
The banks in this city have been
notified of the checks which were
stolen and have been instructed to
keep lookout for them.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05

made that if she has a marriage license
that document is false.
She retorts that she took the license
from Mr. Hotman's pocket the day
they were married and that II 1t was
forged he forged 1t.
All these points are to be made clear
in the dramatization and many more
that she is guarding in secret until the
psychological moment.
"Yes, am going upon the stage"
said the Kentucky beauty in a languid
tone of voice as she sat, half buried in
the pillows in settee at a downtown
hotel yesterday.
She was dressed in blue from the top
of her head to the hem of her gown.
Made Amateur Hit
you see | have had an offer from
Joe Weber and l will leave for New
York in two weeks. 1 think with a few
months training I shall be quite fitted
to star. l have had little experience
now and then on the stage and have
taken part in many amateur perform
ances, where, / must confess, I made
quite hit.
Il am going to play only in the big
racing centers where Jake Hoffman
and / are we'll known.
II am not going to let this thing
drop. 1 will die before I let them
smirch my good name like this
AS she talked the languid air vanished
and the dramatic talent began to crop
out, until she came to the grand
climax:
Il will die before 1 let them smirch
my name."
II am not going to use any ficticious
names-no, indeed I shall be Mrs. Jake
Hoffman, and the man who takes the
leading male part will be Jake Holt
man. The accomplices to his part Of
the plot are all Los Angeles men, prom
inent ones, too, and their names will be
used and their deeds will be told.
Expects Success
IT really think ] will make quite a
success on the stage. have a-well-I
have a figure, you know" and the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
CUP Of POISON
SHOWS SUICIDE
Woman said to Have Killed Herself
During Debaueh and After a
Lene Quarrel with Her
Husband

Mrs. e. A. Holley, 81 years of age,
was found dead in bed at her home,
63S South san Pedro street by Mr.. and
Mrs. Byron Irish, neighbors, yester-
day afternoon.
The woman is thought to have COM
mitted suicide by drinking Carbolic
acid. A tin cup containing a small
quantity of the poison was found near
the bed Mrs. Holley is said to have
been a confirmed whisky drinker and
that she killed herself after a debauch.
Her husband, ]. A. Holley, n carpenter,
is said to have left the house early yes
terday morning after having quar-
relied with his wife during the greater
part of the night.
The police were notified and the body
was taken to Pierce Bros undertake
ing establishment, where an inquest
will be held this morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
OLD ACCOUNTS
IN LOCAL BANKS
NAMES OF LOST DEP0SIT0RS
MUST BE PUBLISHED
Various Sums Placed in Savings Banks
Iqnored or Forgotten-State Law
Requires Biennial Reports and
Newspaper Publication

officials of California savings banks
are required to make biennial reports,
under oath, to the bank commissioners,
giving a list of depositors who have
neither added to nor drawn upon their
accounts for the preceding ten years.
Amount of accrued interest must also
be given.
In addition to submitting statements
to the commissioners the law provides
that "the reports must be published
four weeks in at least two newspapers
nearest the place of business" but it
has been the practice of bankers to
simply send in reports to the commits
sioners with the assumption that the
official general report in book form
issued by the commissioners would be
sufficient. The law, however, provides
penalty in case the required publica-
ton In local newspapers is not made.
"Well, that's the first time l have
read anything about being fined for not
having the reports printed" said local
banker yesterday. IT will see our at
torney about this at once. l want to
observe the law to the letter"
Amounts Are Small
Presidents of Los Angeles savings
banks have received blanks from the
bank commissioners for the year 1907
and reports have been forwarded.
Nearly every savings bank has on it's
books names of depositors whose ac-
counts are ten years old, but the de-
positors are known. Some of the de-
posits are for the benefit of minor
children or are left in the banks for
interest investment. The commission
ers require reports on accounts where
the depositor is not heard from for ten
years. One local bank has nine deposit
tors who are lost" the total amount
remaining on the books being about
s1200
In another bank is an account start
ed over ten years ago for the benefit of
a boy who is now nearly is. He will
not know anything about the amount
of money until his fathers will is read.
There are comparatively few lost
accounts" in the Los Angeles banks.
The ignored or forgotten credits to
absent depostors are small, in many
cases limited to less than a do!lr.
Lost San Francisco Depositors
It is stated that the San Francisco
banks now contain $196,S7S without
known owners. The sum covers 500
separate accounts.
The money stands in the names of
persons from every quarter of the
slope' IHeIe are uepOSlIOrS from Lon
don, from Paris, from Geneva, and
nearly every state in the Union. Nat
urally most of the depositors were San
Franciscans, but a large proportion
were citizens of smaller cities of the
state The largest unclaimed deposit
stands in the name of Philip Duffy of
Austin, New. 1t amounts to $S276.59.
In the list are a number of sailors
who have to their credit sums ranging
from $50 to $4,000. The seamen whose
deposits remain unclaimed sailed ont
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05

A sero-comic tregedy based upon the
alleged relations of Mrs. Hoffman or
Louise Bullock with Jake Hoffman,
starter at Ascot park, Oakland, Lato-
MIA and other big racing tracks through
out America, is soon to appear upon
the boards, according to the woman in
the case, and Los Angeles society is to
have a jolt which will shake its very
roots-this also according to the wo-
man.
The Kentucky beauty who came to
Los Angeles many weeks ago to gather
testimony to be used in a suit against
Jake Hoffman for divorce and $4,000
to appease her wounded feelings, has
decided to adopt the footlights as a
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05

woud-be star turned around that the
"lines and curves" might be revealed to
better advantage.
II really think I have n figure, and
my face-well, / suppose 1t would be
Just as we'll If my face were littlo
younger. II / had started in couple
of years ago, say, but 1 think 1t will do
very well.
"The training 1 have had in amateur
theatricals will be a great help. and
Mr.. Weber will smooth over the bad
places.
II am not going to drop my suit
against Jake Holtman-no, indeed"
An anti-climax threatened, but the
lady thought better of 1t and bowed
smiling good night.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
MRS. JAKE HOFFMAN WILL TAKE
AWFUL REVENGE ON STARTER

means Of telling the world of her past.
Long ago some sage discovered that
Hell hath no fury like n woman
scorned," but there will have to be a
new language to describe affairs when
Mrs. Hoffman gets through.
Weber Wants Her
She says she has received an offer
from Joe Weber of Weber and Fields
fame telling her to come on to New
York and bring all the details of her
varied experienced of the last couple
of years. This material is to be used
in a dramatization and she is to go on
the road as the star.
This is not the worst she has threat
ened, for in a stage whisper she has
announced that the names to be used
are the real ones and that many promi-
nent Los Angeles men are implicated.
The scenes will be laid in various
racing centers of America, but the play
will come to a grand climax in Los An
geles, the place where Louise Bullock
declares she became Mrs. Hoffman Just
a year ago.
The story which has been the topic
of much after dinner gossip for the
last two months will be retold in dra-
matte form. though Mrs. Hoffman is
not quite sure she will give all the
little details.
She says that she was married to
Hoffman in Los Angeles, and says that
she has a marriage license to prove it..
She says he left her and that she
brought suit against him and followed
him here to get testimony from men
who We're implicated with him in de-
ceiving her.
Mr. Hoffman makes answer that he
already has one wife and children;
~ ,,,-f1 olS
and that she is an adventures and a
blackmailer. The statement has been
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05

Some fit - others - un-
speakablel
About "the Others"
Who's to blame?
The dealer, for selling
them, or the manufacturer
for making them? Any
way, they don't fit, and
the man who wears them
suffers.
We've studied details
know what to avoid. We
take no chances on manu-
facturers' made-up SAM
pies. Our buyer goes di-
rect to the factories, Sc
lects patterns and styles,
gives directions and has
shirts made the Silver
wood way.
Plenty OF material, long
yoltes, easy fitting collar
bands, right length sleeves.
To arureciate rhirt satis-
faction. wear Silverwood
shirts.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
cate and never

through the Golden Gate and never
we're heard Of again.
One of the largest unclaimed accounts
stands to the credit of Margaret A. G.
Hyde OF Bridge row, Cannon street,
London. The sum Of s57O657 has been
in the Hibernlan bank to her credit for
ten years or more and in the meantime
nothing has been heard from her. An
other of the larger accounts amounts to
S6177.12 and stands in the name Of
Richard Corbett OF Tucson, Ariz.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
CITY EMPLOYEES GET
PAY ON ARBOR DAY

The city council yesterday voted
Arbor day half holiday with full pay
to city employees.
Saturday Mayor Harper issued a pro-
clamation calling on all good citizens
to plant trees that day.
The big celebration will be in Elysian
park.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
Surprise Sale Of Suit

Stylish suits in liberal assortment in popular coorir
etc. made in Eton and fitted back styles. Prety trmr
Not a suit in the lot worth less than $500.
Surprise sale price.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05

where was he struck by the auto
mobile?" asked the coroner.
at the junction of the dorsal and
cervical vertebrae," answered the sur
geon.
"Will you please point that out on the
map?" asked the coroner, indicating
one that hung on the wall.-Chicago
Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
WILL PRESENT PLAY SHOWING
PERFIDY
Says Joe Weber Wants to Star Her in
Piece That Will Make Los
Angeles Society
Tremble
CAST OF CHARACTERS

Mrs. Jake Hoffman. innocent, injured
and beautifuI-Mrs. Jake Hoffman nee
Louise Bullock of Louisville, KY, known
to the racing fraternity as "NInysville
Lou the Fairy Tout"
Jake Hoffman, the deep dyed villyum
Amy great American actor out of a job.
Prominent Los Angeles business and
society men, nccOmplices of the villyum
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
READS "GAS BILL"
IS HELD UP, ALSO

The bill of S125 OF former Gas Inspec-
tor l.. Cabell Read was presented to
the city council yesterday for approval.
Read was legislated out of office by
the last council but Mayor Harper
requested him to make some gas tests
in the recent formal inquiry by the
council and the bill that followed Is
equal to the amount of a months sal
ary paid Read when in office.
At Councilman Dromgold's sugges-
tion the bill was referred to the city
attorneys office.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-15
WOMAN is KILLED BY
BEING THROWN so FEET
HIT BY LOS ANGELES-PAClFlC
BEACH BOUND CAR
Victim Apparently Twenty-Five Years
OId-Crushed and MangIed Body
Taken to the Moreue for
Identification

Hurled fifty feet through the air and
striking on the hard ground, woman
was instantly killed by being run into by
a beach bound car of the Los Angeles
Pacific railway at the intersection of Six
teenth and Gramercy place yesterday af-
ternoon at 2:50 clock.
The woman is said by witnesses to have
run from the north side of the street to
stop car that was going toward the
city and did not see the onrushing trolley.
When in the center of the tracks the
front of the flying car struck the woman
a terrific blow, hurling her through the
air for at least fifty feet. The entire back
part of her head and shoulders were
crushed and death was instantaneous.
The body was taken to Bresee Bros.
morgue to await identification. The wo-
man is described as being about 20 years
of age, with dark hair and of dark
complexion. Her nationality Is probably
Italian.
The car which killed the woman was in
charge of j. E. Llewellyn, motorman, and
o. Perry, conductor. They say that the
woman jumped in front of the car with
out warning and the speed was SO great
they were unable to stop in time to pre-
vent an accident. AS soon as possible the
motorman stopped the car and went to
where the woman lay.
Persons who live in the neighborhood
of the accident say that they think the
woman was a domestic employed some-
where in the vicinity.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-15
TOSSES NOTE TO SINGER;
ELECTED FROM THEATER

Kate Carlson, a soubrette at Fischers
theater, is comparatively young at the
show business, but not so young as to
have escaped the attentions of the youth
~of <I.es-4s aiifgeles " shows
are over and seek to entrance the foot
light favorites with their winning ways.
One of these admirers, who - evidently
worthy of better name than Johnnie"
came to the fore yesterday afternoon at
the matinee in stunt that beats several
for originality. 1t was we'll toward the
close of the performance when, as Miss
Carlson stepped to the footlights, little
fellow in the front row tossed a gum ball
on the stage. She was about to toss 1t
back playfully when she saw that it con-
tained note. Her guess was right.
The youngster who passed the note was
elected. He was very Voluble and willing
to tell all he knew about the episode.
His picturesque description of the occur
renee was somewhat as follows:
"I wuz standin' out in the front watch
in the little ones picture, when guy
comes up an says:
"'Son do you think you'd know that
face If you saw it on the stage?
ITS in me dreams, says l. I'd know
it hundred years from now
"'You're on says he. When the pretty
one comes on in the pink socks, 1 want
you to shy this ball at her. sabe?
sure, says l, Hot seem Wha' i0
wanted to pass the ball to the little one
for.
".An' here's a ticket in the front row,
an two bits; an If you pull off the job
without fallin down, you get another
coin. Are you on?'
'Nothin' like it, tells him; an that's
all 1 knew till the babe tossed me smile
fer the ball, an me a-wishin' 1 had the
whole two bits spent in gum balls to
throw at her fer the smiles, instead O.
bein' put out"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-15
NEWSPAPER MAN rs
PTOMAINE POISONED

Kenneth j. Murdock, newspaper
man whose home is at BOIL Eagle
street, is seriously i'll with ptomaine
poisoning.
Mr.. Murdock was attacked Saturday
night. His condition, which at first had
occasioned little ALARM became stead
lily worse until early Sunday morning
when DR.. r. V. Day was called DR..
Day at once diagnosed the trouble as
ptomaine poisoning.
Remedies were administered and last
night the patient was reported much
improved.
1t is thought that the ptomaines
were contained in chicken sandwich
which Mr.. Murdock ate for his lunch
Saturday afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-15
MAKE PREPARATIONS =
FOR JEWISH HOLIDAYS

The Sinai congregation will hold the
Jewish New Year services commencing
Sunday evening, September s, in the
Simpson auditorium, and preparations are
made with a view of rendering those
services most impressive and interesting.
The sermons will be delivered by Rev.
DR. Isidore Myers, rabbi of the congre-
CATION, and an eminent musical cantor
or hazan, who is expected to arrive from
the east, will officiate.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-15
Mesmer to Speak

Joseph Mesmer will address the Sunset Boue-
ward Improvement association at its meeting
tonight Mr. Mesmer will tell what he saw in
the way of municipal improvements during his
year abroad. All are invited.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-15
Jewish Teacher Very Ill

Rabbi A. w. Edeman is dangerously i'll at
the home Of his daughter, Mrs. ", F. Barnett
1C18 Elden avenue His physicians do not hold
cut hope of his recovery.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-15
Funeral of Student Held

The funeral of Miss Daisy May Leggett was
held yesterday afternoon at the family home.
Sl9 Golden avenue. A large number Of school
mates from the Polytechnic high school at
tended the funeral six young girls acting as
the pallbearers. Rev. A. c. Smither offic ated.
The interment at Rosedale cemeter
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-15

The Herald will pay $40 in cash to anyone
furnishing evidence that will lead to the arrest
and conviction of any person caught stealing
copies Of The Herald from the premises OF our
patrons. THE HERALD.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-15
German Resident Dies

Heinrich Backer aged 70. we'll known Ger
man resident, died at his home, GAL Miles
street, yesterday. The funeral will be held
Tuesday afternoon from the residence.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-15
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the exhibit Of
California products at the Chamber of Com
merce building, on Broadway, between First
and Second streets, where free information
will be given on all subjects pertaining to this
section.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-08
YESTERDAY CLOSE
 ALMOST 4 PANIC
No One Can Tell Where the Bottom Will Be-Attitude of the Administra- tion Towards the Corporations Said to Be the Cause of Liquidation.
(By I. N. Kinsey)

GLOBE, August 7.-Boston: Tester days close resembled a panic. Stops and exhausted margins swelled the liquidation and at times the market was completely demoralized. The selling has been the extreme, but no one will tell where the bottom will be. They will probably go lower tomorrow unless the metal takes a brace The market after opening fairly strong, shortly after wards began to break and there was continued and persistent liquidation with few or no rallies until shortly be- fore the close. The causes for the pres ent uneasiness have not been removed and it is a question when sentiment will change. We would rather sell and get in the market higher up on a more secure outlook.
 Shortly after the opening yesterday road stocks and the entire market was carried down on an average of four points. Union Pacific, the favorite among the bull operators, sold off six points, closing at $l32.l2. Amalgamat- ed Copepr, the favorite Standard Oil issue, was carried down to $76.37, the lowest it has been for over year. Superior & Pittsburg broke in the afternoon and closed weak at $15.
 Thirty-four dollars was the low mark reached by Old Dominion late in the afternoon, but it rallied to $35.25 at the close. Arizona Commercial was also hard hit and closed weak at $15.50. Globe Consolidated weakened on Duluth selling and closed at sl2.75 bid. Su- perior X Boston was not affected by the recent ore strike and was offered freely at $275.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-08

Satisfaction our motto. We have the best equipped paint store in the city. Van Wagenen, next door to the postoffice. Give us a call.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-08
Notice

All parties indebted to the late E.. J. Edwards will please settle with A.. R. Edwards, administrator of the estate, at Globe, Ariz. If
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-08
The Talking Tree

An alumnus of St. Stephens s college said of the late Bishop George F. Sey' mour; Bishop Seymour founded St Stephens and we treasure here many anecdotes about his wardenship, The bishop was fond of trees, and one day walking with a young lady, he pointed out to her some of the fine trees in the neighborhood. She professed great in. terest and delight She cried: How the noble aspect of beautiful trees stirs up the keenest emotions of the soul! Then, batting a great, rough trunk she went on, You superb oak, what would you say to me if you could talk?' The bishop smiled, q believe I can be the interpreter, he murmured He would probably say, "I beg your pardon, miss; l am beech. ,"