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Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-01
MOTHER AND GIRL
LEAVE THEIR HOME
Woman First Disappears and Returns,
Taking Daughter with Her on Sec
ond FIight-FamiIy Troubles
4 Responsible

Miss Elizabeth Aird. formerly an en-
ploye of the Sunset Telephone company
and more recently IF Jacoby Brothers,
reported to the police station Friday
night that her mother, Mrs Della Aird,
was missing from home. She appeared
very much distressed over her absence
and requested the police to use every
effort to locate her.
According to ler story she left her
mother Friday morning to go to work
and had an engagement with her TO
make certain calls that evening. When
she returned home her mother was
missing and she was informed by
neighbors that Mrs. Aird had gone out
early in the morning and had not re-
turned. Miss Arid waited all night
Friday and her mother did not return.
Saturday morning Miss Aird left the
house at 211 South Beaudry avenue and
several hours later she and her mother
returned to the house and packed up
some clothing and left .JCether. Neither
have been seen since and the two sons
of Mrs. Arid do not know where either
mother or sister are.
No further report has been made to
the police nor has any information been
given them. The story possesses con-
siderable element of myatery and SO far
as the police are concerned it is un-
solved. Neither of Mrs. Ards sons
have been near the police nor SO far as
is known have they tried to locate the
mother and daughter. While the neigh
bors are very guarded In their state
ments it is alleged that the members
of the family were continually quarrel
ing among themselves and they inti-
mate that the disappearance of the
mother and daughter has to do with the
constant family .kerinC.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-01
KICKS
TENDER CHILD
Police Are Looking for Brutal Man
Who Is Alleged to Have Seriously
Injured His Own Two
Year-old Baby

The police are looking for the father
of little Norvetta Ialmilon. A serious
charge will probably be placed against
him when he is found, for DR.. Bonynger
one of the police surgeons, said yester-
day that the girl was injured internal
ly, possibly seriously, by kick given
her Saturday night.
Mrs. Ialmilon took the baby to the
receiving hospital yesterday afternoon
for treatment and when the doctors ex-
amined 1t they found its back and hips
badly bruised. 1t was thought at first
that the tots back was broken. but
such an injury was found not to exist.
Mrs. Ialmilon lives at 6431s New High
street. She told the police that when
her husband came home on Saturday
night from his work the little two-year-
old baby was lying on the floor, sick.
She told the police that Ialmilon swore
because the child was not out playing,
as 1t usually is, and kicked it out of
the way. The baby cried all night and
seemed to be very badly injured.
Patrolman Basdell happened along
about o'clock yesterday afternoon and
heard the child's cries from the street.
He went in to investigate and decided
to take the child and it's mother to the
hospital. When the woman's story was
told the police officer in charge imme-
diately sent out word to the force to
have Ialmilon arrested on sight.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-01
NAT GOODWIN MAY
TRY OUT A NEW PLAY
AT THE BELASCO SOON

Nat Goodwin may try out a new
play for his coming season at the Be
lasco theater shortly, with the assist
ance of the excellent stock company
now there, and assisted by Edna Good
rich his leading woman. The play is
Little Dorrit," based on Dickens
story of the same name, and drama
tized by German writer. Mr.. Good
win has already considered the play,
but has not finally passed on it. The
script is now in the hands of Manager
]. H. Blackwood of the Belasco and is
scheduled for early presentation.
81 am to see Mr.. Goodwin this week" :"
said Blackwood last night, land the
proposition of trying it out here will
then be settled
Miss Goodrich, with her mother, is a
guest of Mr.. Goodwin at his Ocean
Park home, where the comedian is rest
ing between spurts to the Nevada min
ing camps. Thus all persons needed
for a tryout would be available at
short notice. The role of old Dorrit
would fit Goodwin perfectly, it is said
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-01
STRIKE OF TELEGRAPHERS
RAISES BIRTH RATE
Happy Papa Loses Some of His En-
thusiasm When He Hears of
Rain Of Babies by
Wire

He was laboring under stress of great
emotion--perhaps some uncharitable
persons might have given 1t less COM
plimentary designation--and when the
bartender filled his order he tossed the
liquor off without delay. Then he drew
letter from his coat pocket, opened 1t
and carefully read it through, page by
page.
At the close he smiled the smile of
a man who is not just sure that the
joke isn't on himself. Then, from an
other pocket, he produced a telegram,
on a Postal blank. This also he read
and frowned over. A second telegram,
Western Union stationery, followed the
first, and as he perused the few words
of it's message he swore softly, un-
certainly and apparently without
animus.
bad news?" queried a bystander,
sympathotically
Say, friend" replied the man ad-
dressed, I'm blamed If know. Maybe
you can figure the thing out for me.
Just read this letter."
The request was complied with and
then the sympathetic butter-in ex-
tended his hand.
Congratulations" he said. That's
not bad news. That's the best news In
the world. Wife has given birth to
twins, eh? and mother and children do
ing we'll. What more do you want?"
That's Enough
mo more. That's the trouble. That
letter reached me day before yester-
Gay and Of course 1 had to celebrate,
see? Well, yesterday got telegram
What does IT. say? Twins born to-
day all we'll everyone pleased you
lucky man. Elsie."
"Elsie's my sister-in-law. You see
she got her ten words in all right:
There's no cheating Elsie, but what
want to know is why she sent me that
idiotic message after 1 had received
her letter.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-01
DRAMATIC PUPILS
TO GIVE BEC|TAL

Great interest is being taken in the
dramatic recitals to be held tonight
and tomorrow night in the Father
Meyer Memorial hall, st. Vincent's col
lege, Washington street and Grand
avenue, by William Waldemar Heath
cote. assisted by the members of his
class.
An interesting program has been ar
ranged and it is expected these re-
citals will be features of the season.
Following is the program:
MONDAY NIGHT
king Robert of Sicily. .Longfellow
Miss Mildred Brown.
The comedy, one act. t..............
......... Matrimonial Squabbles'
Mrs. Florence Montague.
............, Miss Madge Sheppard
Mr. Horace Montague. w. W. Heathcott
Dramatic reading, organ accompani-
ment.
The tragedy. one act. ....... Nemesis
Dramatic personae:
Margherita. Miss Eula Hitchcock
Alfero. a Jester. ......W. W. Heathcott
Place. Milan. Time, 1441 A. d.
The drama, one act. Marie del Carmen
Dramatic personae:
Raoul de Peralta. a...... Leo Piersor
Z tCarmen. his wife. Miss Mabel Wiles
{Jules Surault, colonel of French
Infantry. Maurice Fielchenfeldt
fGaston La Fargo, private SOL
uler ....5............ Elbert PecF
a detachment of French infantry
fiace, Peralta's home in Spain.
TUESDAY NIGHT
The dramatic monologue, The
Corsican's Revenge" -. .Heathcott
Leo Pierson.
The comedy. one act."A Woman's Way
Characters:
Mrs. Montrevor. Miss Mildred Brown
MRS. norwood Jones, a widow. ....
Juliette, lady's maid id......
.....i,l...g.. Miss Mary Cunningha
Scene-Drawingroo in Mrs. Montre-
vo's London residence.
The tragedy one act. Nemesis
Shakespearean, gravedigger scene
from Hamlet" George Bernard
The drama. one act. Marie del Carmen
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-01
.SPOOKSTERS UNDER
CONTROL OF POLICE
VIII Have to Get Licenses from con-
mission Before They Will Be
Allowed to Dupe the
Public

Los Angeles police have been in
structed to see that fortune tellers, as
trologers, clairvoyants and all the other
gentry who profess an intimate ac-
ouaintance with the future and un-
canny spooks secure lisenses from the
police commission permitting them to
carry on their business. Without these
licenses the spookologists will be ar
rested, the city council having recent
ly passed an ordinance which the police
believe will enable them to exercise
what they say is a much needed es-
pionage over this class of business.
The ordinance provides that persons
desiring license must first make writ
ten application to the police commits
sion, which may then issue permit
under authority of which the city
clerk, upon payment of the prescribed
fee, will issue a license. Without this
permit from the commissioner no
licenses will be issued.
In the past Los Angeles has suffered
much from fakeArnediums who have
victimized people~fight and left with
out the police being any the wiser.
Under the new ordinance, however, all
persons desirous of carrying on the
'business or art of astrology, palms.
try, phrenology, life reading, fortune
telling, cartomancy, crystal gazing,
clairvoyance, clairaudience, hypnotism
mediumShip, prophecy, augury, dlV1na-
ton, magic or necromancy" must make
written application to the commission.
giving their names and proposed place
of business.
With this information on file the po-
lice except to be better able to pre-
vent fraud, expose possible fakes and
protect the public from the machina-
tions of fortune tellers who use their
calling to inveigle dupes into worth
less investments, or otherwise abuse
the power they may gain over patrons
through the belief of those patrons in
the "advice' given them by the
Spirits
The department, moreover, will be in
a position to refuse licenses to known
takers whose records in the past have
not been good.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-01
THREE SETS OF TWINS WITHIN
TWO WEEKS BREAK ALL RECORDS

"And then, yesterday, I got this,
anoth i telegram, from Jim, Elsie's
husband. Jim says: Its twins, ar
rived today may God have mercy on
your soul"
Now what I want to know Is just
this: Have two children, four chill
dren, or six, and what are their as
sorted sexes? If there are only two'
how did they happen to be born on
three different days, and several days
apart, And if there are more than
two how do you account for it physio-
logically? Do you think my whole
family has gone insane with joy, or am
I dippy myself? What's the dope on
the situation, anyway"
The butter-in laughed.
az cts see. now" he said. "That let
ter came first; reached you day be-
fore yesterday. Being written by
woman, it isn't dated, but we can as
sumo that it must have been at least
five days on the way. That makes the
first set of twins born just a week
ago."
1.-THE first set" interrupted the east.
erner, hopelessly. Good gad, the first
set.''
How 1t Happened
"And the telegrams--the first one ar
rived lust six days after the letter was
mailed. That would be set No. 2. Then,
a day later, comes the second wire. l
think maybe you may say that also
relates to set No. 2. 1 never heard OF
three sets of twins being born In one
family so remarkably close together
in point of time. Perhaps Jim was
careless"
From out the crowd, around the bar,
stepped a third man, all smiles. On the
lapel Of his coat he wore a blue enamel
maltese cross. with letters upon it.
Maybe l can explain" he said
think the gentleman" nodding toward
the New Yorker, ''is the happy father
of one set of twins. If you will just
look at the date on those kilograms
you will probably see that they were
fled about the time the letter was
written, likely enough before"
The easterner looked and found the
surmise correct.
Cad" he said, chow do you get your
kilograms out here? Do they come by
freight ?"
mot always" replied the last conner,
''but we've got a little strike on in
Frisco; and the boys in the east aren't
killing themselves working. Messages
are piling UP and I guess your messages
were just delayed In transit"
"Gad," said the New Yorker, weakly
"And both of 'em came collect at regu-
lar toll rates, too"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-01
GRAND REvVES
GOOD OLD PLAY
ACCELERATED CASE PLEkSES
ITS AUDIENCES GREATLY
Traditional Drama of Other Genera
tions, While of Opposite Interests
from Today's ThriIIers, Finds
a Host of Followers Yet

"a Celebrated Case" which the Ul-
rich company is offering this week
at the Grand, recalls the days when
candles were used for footlights and
kerosene lamps were the latest nov
city, when there was no syndicate and
every theatrical manager was law
unto himself; when actors and
actresses were little gods and goddesses
II successful, but "tramps, vagabounds
and strolling players were Jumped by
the law of the land in the same class
and under the same penalties.
After the electric light melodramas
of Davis, Kremer, ct al, this play Of
other days is blessed relief: 1t has all
that it's new-century successors lack in
the way of plot and lacks all that they
offer in the line of red fire, gun play
and lurid sensationalism.
"a Celebrated Case" may be old
everyone knows it is that-but it's age
is fully compensated by it's dramatic
merit.
1t is story of a French soldier,
convicted by circumstantial evidence
of numbering his wife and sentenced
to the galleys for life-this being the
reign of good King Louis, who be-
lieved a live slave was worth more to
the state than dead criminal.
1t were idle to quote the play in de-
tail; everyone should be as familiar
with it as with Camille" or East
Lynne" Tor this play is in a sense the
same old standby as they are. 1t has
pleased more than one generation of
theatergoers and doubtless will still
continue, just as do THE Two Or
phons' and Uncle Tom" for years to
comc.
The heaviest role is that of John Re-
maud, and Joseph de Grasse has doubt
less played this character many times.
Lillian Hayward and Florence Bar
ker are graceful and pretty in the
characters of Adrienne and Valentine.
Both are roles that require emotional
ability of no mean order. Miss Barker
is reversing the verdict passed upon her
earlier appearance and indicates in
creasing strength In situations of this
kind.
Leslie King as the Count d'Aubeterre
in both prologue and play is dignified
and courtly-all that the part demands.
Marie Bishop and Adelaide Goundre
(Mrs. Frank Frayne) as the countess
and the canoness of the College
D'Hyeres, Arthur Hill as the Irish
French soldier, orderly of the count,
and Charles Gum in the Juvenile role
of Raoul Adriennes sweetheart, all
make pleasing impressions. Alto
gether the management and the COM
pany are to be complimented upon this
weeks offering.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-01
CLUB MEMBERS
HAVE BIG SPHERE
Shakespeare Women Benefactors Of
and Contributors to Charity, Art,
Music, Literature and Many
Forms of Philanthropy
Pasadena Agency.
n North Raymond Avenue.
Phones: Sunset 1907. Home 2l24.


PASADENA. June c0.-Some idea OF
the broad scope of the activities of club
women may be appreciated from the
following account of the closing meet
ing for the year of the Shakespeare club
Of this city:
The reports given by the officers and
chairmem of standing committees were
of especial interest in that they gave
an outline of the 1road scope OF the
work of the club women. which has IN
the past year embraced literature, art,
music. charity, various forms of philan-
thropy and membership in the Sequoia
league, Archaeolo, ,yical association. the
Good Roads association, State Fedora
ton of Women's clubs and the Arroyo
Park association, as well as the Juve-
nile Court association. Very nearly
$4,000 has passed through the hands of
the treasurer. $500 guests have been en-
tertained at the various meetings OF the
club, the club membership is 45O, hav-
ing increased this year from 400.
Mrs. j. c. Willett had charge of the
installation ceremonies, when both past
and present officers marched in double
column from the rear Of the auditorium
to the platform to the singing of Aud
Lang Syne" by the audience. Then in
bright and witty speeches, many of
which were in verse, the outgoing oft1-
GERS gave over their places to the new.
Handsome bouquets were given by the
club to Miss Crawford, Miss Adams and
Miss Stoutenburg, prominent retiring
officers who had faithfully served the
two years allowed. Mrs. Mary M. Co
man is the president for the new year.
with Mrs. Bandini end Mrs. Goodridge
vice presidents.
Yachts races at Coronado July d.
- -
Don't shop Saturday nights. Stay home
and the stores will remain closed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-01
FOOT LACERATED
BY ELECTRIC CAR
Conductor William PuIIiam Falls
While Mounting Steps and Slips
Under the WheeIs-Loses
Two Toes
Special to The herald.

Special to The herald.
PASADENA, June 30.-Wllliam Pull
liam, Pacific Electric street car con-
ductor who resides at 70 Peoria street,
Pasadena, suffered lacerated foot this
afternoon by falling under the wheels
of moving street car. He was taken
to the Pasadena hospital, where his
wound was dressed by Dr. Rowland,
surgeon for the Pacific Electric COM
pany. Two toes were lost by the acci-
dent but it is thought the rest of the
foot will be saved.
Mr. Pulliam had gone from his home
to take southbound car on Fair Oaks
avenue at it's junction with Peoria
street. In attempting to mount the
steps his foot slipped and threw him
under the moving wheels f the car. 1t
was thought at first that the right foot
had been afnputated by the wheels, but
examination at the hospital showed the
injury to be not quite so serious.
Coronado Tent City now open.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-01
.RES|STS ARREST;
OFFICER SHOOTS
Los Angeles Man Wounded by Re-
dondo Policeman and Is Brought
to This City on Car for
Treatment

Hardy Ropes. barber whose home Is
at 527 San Julian street, Los Angeles,
was shot by Policeman Jesse Simpson
of Redondo in that city at about
o'clock last night while Ropes was en-
deavoring to escape arrest.
Two shots were fired at Ropes by
the policeman, the second of which took
effect in his right hip, the ball ranging
downward and lodging in the muscles
of the thigh. Ropes was brought from
Redondo on the street car by Ell
Mosier and C. T.. Martin and taken to
the receiving hospital, where DR.. Sum-
ner J. Quint dressed his wound. Ropes
is not dangerously hurt.
According to the statement of the
police, Ropes and three friends whose
names are mot known here, spent the
day in Redondo, and returning got oil
the wrong$car and were put off by the
conductor Within the city limits. After
the car startHd up again they threw
rocks at it, breaking some of the win
dows. For this they were arrested by
Acting Marshal Joe Guthrie and Off
Ger Simpson. When near the jail Ropes
started to run away. Guthrie ordered
Simpson to shoot and he fired two shots
hitting Ropes.
According to the statements made
by Mosier and Ma4tin, who accom-
panied Ropes to this city, Simpson was
under the influence of liquor, and
when Ropes started to walk away from
him Guthrie yelled, shoot the - :
- - down." Simpson obeyed the or
der The policeman then compelled
Ropes to walk to the office of DR.
Maxey, where the wound was tempo
rarily dressed Simpson then told
Ropes he could go and Mosier and Mar
tin brought him to this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-01
NEWSPAPER WAR BEGINS
AT THE BEACH IN REACH
snecial 10 The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
VENICE, June 30-As counter to
1.-THE Venice Vanguard the new local
newspaper. J. A. Blakeley, who is in.
terested in the lease of the bathhouse
properties owned by Mr.. Kinney and
now tied up in court proceedings, an
nounces that beginning this week he
will publish 1.-THE Venice Life" The
community in general, while believing
that Blakeley is playing losing game,
is considerably interested in his fight
against Mr.. Kinney, which has now
been waging for almost a year and
which has resulted in numerous law
suits being instituted on both sides.
with no appreciable result toward
bringing their differences to settle
ment. The Vanguard is believed by
we'll informed persons to be the prop
erty OF Mr.. Kinney and to be an in
strrment of his for educating the peo-
Die to a belief that disincorporation Of
ocean Park is the only salvation for
the Venice district.
Fireworks at Coronado July 4.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-01
CLUB TO ENTERTAIN
W0MANHS PARLIAMENT
specia, to The HERALD

Special to The Heralds
SANTA MONICA June SO.-Dele-
gates to the Worhan's Parliament OF
Southern California. which will be in
session here aN of next week, will be
the guests tonaorrow night of the Santa
Monica yomAn's club at an elaborately
arranged reception at Odd Fellows
hall. Tue visitors will be welcomed by
City Attorney Taft and Will be ad-
dressed hy Mayor T. II. Dudley, Rev.
r.. G. II Stevens of the local Methodist
Episco, Ichurch D. G.. Holt of the
school boaFd and others. The recep-
tion committee consists of Miss Eliza
beth Mclaughlin. Mrs. S. j. Egleston,
Mrs. r.. TAFT, Mrs. r. Fogel. Mrs i.
H. Dudley, Mrs. w. F. Thurston, Mrs.
A. G. SchaHb. Mrs. L. Case and Mrs.
@. A. TegnoI{
Autcists go 10 "HoteI del Coronado"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-01
BURBANkERS PUT ON
"THE LILY AND THE PRINCE"
AFTER A YEARS SUCCESS

The Burbank players revived "The
Lily and the Prince which ran two
weeks there a year back. with much
eclat yesterday, and the play seems to
be as strong as ever. 1t is drama of
the Medici days in Italy, and has con-
siderable strength, though sort of
pseudo-religious atmosphere does not
add much to it. In a large measure
the same players filed the roles as
were seen in them year ago, though
Maude Gilbert is now the Catherine
and Arthur Rutledge is Prince Col
ogna.
A little more attention to props
would not hurt, as such glaring ana
chronisms as modern chairs in Col
ogna palace are hardly admissible,
even with stock company
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-01
THE cALIFoRNIANs TO
SING "THE SERENADE" FOR
THIS, THEIR LAST WEEK

For this. their final week at the
Auditorium, the Californians will con-
tinue in their great hit of last week,
1.-THE Serenade." This opera outranks
any this excellent company has pre-
sented in popular favor, and the big
Auditorium has been crowded continu-
ally to hear it. The same strong cast
will be heard in it. Keen regret ex-
lists that this is the company's last
week, and a general satisfaction exists
that it can leave with so superb a
record
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-01
To Try Out New sketch

Harry Eichhorn, assistant ticket
seller OF the Burbank, will try out a
new sketch which he has written in
connection with Jack Werner at the
Peoples Friday night. 1t is a talking
and singing stunt, and shows consider
able merit. Eichhorn is only 21, and
Werner is not far from him in years.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-01
"a FAIR EXCHANGE"
TO BE GIVEN AT THE
BELASCo TONIGHT

A new comedy. "a Fair Exchange"
written by Henry Blossom, is to be to-
nights offering at the Belasco. 1t is
said to be lively and diverting, and will
present fine chances for most of the
Belasco members to give excellent i'm
personationS.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-01
NEW TrnIns for CatalIna

Special trains via Southern Pacific from
Arcade depot at 9:05 a. M daily and 2:10
D. M daily, except Sunday Close con-,
nection at San Pedro. Plenty of cars.
Extra service on July 3. leaving Arcade
denot at 6:4O d. M Ask about It at city
ticket office, 900 South Spring street, cor
ner Sixth, eor at Arcade depot.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-01
Burbankers to Have a Picnic

A little coterie of Burbankers VIII be
guests of Josef Montrose, the house
press agent, for a picnic at one of the
beaches Wednesday. Montrose says
the purpose of the affair is to drown
all of them but omits to say what in.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-01
COUNTESS RoSsl TO
BE THIS WEEKS HEAD
LINER AT THE ORPHEUM

Countess Rossi, who is said to sing
as we'll as look beautiful, heads this
weeks Orpheum bill, opening tonight.
st. Onge brothers are cycling maryels;
Ferry is the human frog" and the
Abdallahs are acrobats. The holdovers
will add much to the bill.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-01
DO 1t Now

matism. You can do so by applying
Chamberlain Pain Balm. Nine cases. out
of ten are simply muscular rheumatism.
and yield to the vigorous Application of
this liniment. Try it, You are certain to
he delighted with the quick relief which 1t
AFFORDS.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-01
Unique's New Bill

LAzar and Lazar head the new
Unique bill, opening tonight, and the
Waverly quartet makes another big
feature. An unknown whistler is a
mystery all may try to solve.