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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-26
STILL IS
MISSING FROM HOME
Wife Fears Husband Is Victim OF Fou'
PIay-Left Watch and Other
Highly Priced Articles
at Home

No trace of j. w. Gilmore the sunny
eide man who disappeared from his home
ebout fourteen days ago, mas peen hounu ,lnV
by the police, despite the fact that orticers
have been searching for him for more
than week.
Mrs. Gilmore. wife of the missing man.
,s confident her husband is the victim OF
foul play She says he had no reason 10
leave home, and the fact that he has failed
to send her any word strengthens MIS-
Gilmore in her belief.
Gilmore has lived in this section during
the last ten years and, according 70
neighbors. his home life has always peen
"The police are doing all they can to
fir.d my husband said Mrs. Gilmore yes,
tcrday, .'but l am SO discouraged nave
begun to believe he will never return:
"vyhen my husband left he did not have
much money with him. and even left MS
gold watch. an article he priced very
highly, at home. This causes me to pe-
l,eye he intended to return without loss
of time"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-26
CITY RESCUE MISSION TO
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

The first anniversary of the City Rescue
mission will be held this evening at 6OG
East Fifth street The annual report
will be given. Among the speakers will
be Giles Kellogg. president; W. E., nlc-
Way, treasurer; B. f. Pearson, secretary;
H. A. Getz. first vice president, and the
board of directors of the City Union
rescue mission.
The first convert, Britain ROSS. VIII
speak. Miss Fannie MARBLE, contralto OF
the First Methodist church, and Samuel
L. Todd, baritone, will sing.
A general invitation is extended to see
the religious work done in one year. A
statement Of the work will be given and
also testimonies by men who are now
successes who were. once failures. e. e.
Leary is the superintendent.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-26
MURDERED WOMAN TO
BE BURIED HERE TODAY
San Diego Man Who Killed Wife and
Himsels Left Five Orphans
Practically Desti-
tute by Act

Mrs Joe Rogers. the woman who was
shot and killed by her husband. who I'M
mediately afterward shot and killed nim-
nalf IN San Diego Wednesday. will be
hnried in Los Angeles at o'clock this
morning.
Mrs. Rogers has three sisters living in
r.os Angeles. They are Mrs. NJ. Dee, who
lives at 164 North Workman street; Miss
Nellie Dee. who lives at the same num-
ber, and Mrs salina Turk who lives at
et1 East Fourteenth street. They will
take care of the five children. from to
II years, who were left destitute by the
insane acts of Rogers DC N the dead
,,ersons carried $1,000 accident insurance.
Inf under the circumstances it is doubt
full IL it will be held.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-26
CHILDREN GREET
FATHER IN COURT
ALLEGED PERJURER FIGHTS FOR
LIBERTY
c. M. Lincoln, Accused Of Giving False
Testimony In Divorce Suit, Al
leses ImmaterIaI:ty Of
Deposition


C. M. Lincoln, accused Of perjury, was
brought before Judge William James yes
terday morning on writ OF napeas
corpus on the ground of immateriaity
of the alleged false testimony. Lincoln
made a deposition before a notary pup.
lie in connection with the divorce cult OF
Mrs. Augusta j. Hurth against p. Z.
Hurth, now pending. He testified tnat
he had not seen or been with Mrs. Hurtn
on Catalina island, tnat being one OF tne
charges of the husband IN the divorce
suit.
WITNESSES said they had seen Lincoln
in the company of Mrs. Hurth during tne
time in question and Justice E. E. seipn
held Lincoln to answer to the superior
court.
Yesterday morning, when Lincoln ap-
neared in court he was greeted by his
children, who surrounded him during the
two hours in which attorneys argued
The case was continued until Wednesday.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-26
sEouoYA LEAGUE WANTS
SUPPLIES FOR INDIANS

The Sequoya league will be glad to re-
ceiyo Christmas boxes for the Mission In
dians of California, particularly FOR the
more destitute reservations OF campo
Psla. Pachanga, etc.
These may include warm clothing. bed
o,ng. TOYS for the children and other SEN
s;bie articles, but should not include cor
sets, castoff hats or boiled shirts NO
box should exceed fifty pounds In weight.
individuals or organizations desiring to
aid in this attempt to make happy our
ne elected wards may have full partica-
lars by addressing Charles r. Lumms.
go East Avenue Forty-three; Mrs. Arturo
Randini, San Pasqual street, Pasadena, or
Wayland Smith, California club, Los
Arreles Nv
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-26
PROMINENT HORSEMAN IN
JAIL; FORGERY CHARGE
Samuel p. Blanc, Scion of Southern
Family, Accused by Employer.
Racing Held Responsible
by Friends

Playing the races is believed to have
been the cause that led to the arrest Of
Samuel P. Blanc, secretary of the Dixie
Biscuit company. 100 South Los Angeles
street, yesterday.
Blanc is charged with forging the name
OF the president of the company, r. L.
Brackney, to two notes aggregatng 1880
He is of good southern family. Dur
ing his youth he gained reputation as a
rider and In later years has never been
SO happy as when on the back OF thor
oughbred. attracting much attention at
horse shows because of his expert
handling of horses and the manner IN
which he rode.
His friends say he has always been
fascinated with racing and 1t is believed
this love of the sport was what brought
about his present trouble
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-26
af3 XomeurgAS

rectors and principal stockholders. The
capital stock is s25O,o0O. of which $500 has
been subscribed.
The names of seventeen prominent res
idents and physicians of Long Beach ap-
pear as members and directors of the
Seaside Hospital association Of Long
Beach, which filed articles of incorpor
alton yesterday.
II. A. Perce, w. L. Woodruff, A C..
Sellery, H. o. Bates, A. f. Hamn.an.
Frank L. Wood, e. R. Harvey. R. s.
Oakford. F. C. Donnell, e. H Jackson.
James A. Miller, Frank w. Bishop. w
7. Pascoe, E. M. Freeman, ]. NJ. Holden,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-26
COMPLAINTS ARE ISSUED
AGAINST ALLEGED SWINDLER
r. L. Stephenson, Captured After a
Chase, Accused Of Obtaining
Fraudulent Subscriptions
to. Magazines

Two complaints were issued yesterday
against T. L. Stephenson, who was cap
tured Saturday after an exciting chase
and Is alleged to have obtained money
through fraudulent subscriptions to maga-
zines in Los Angeles and along the Pa
cific coast.
One of the complaints was sworn to by
]. F. Riddle, proprietor of the Model
laundry, charging misdemeanor embez-
element, while the other charges obtain
ing money under false pretense. and Is
sworn to by L. j. Scheck, an employe OF
the laundry.
Stephenson Is said to have secured per-
mission to solicit subscriptions from the
laundry workers In return for certain
amount of free advertisement In a local
magazine, collecting $11 in this way.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-26
OKLAHOMA
SWATS ALL
RAILROADS.
MUST OBSERVE TW0-CEMT1
RATE OR SUFFER
LINES ORDERED TO BUILD STA
rioNs AT STATE BOUNDARY
Commission That Deals with Corpora
tions Wastes Little Time in
Acting for Benefit OF
People

BY Associated Press -
GUTHRIE. Okla, Nov. 25.-An order
will be issued tomorrow requiring all rail-
roads doing an interstate business to build
stations on the state line at points inter-
sected by the various routes is the an
nouncement of the corporation commis-
sion tonight The Importance OF the de-
parture is obvious.
Under the present schedule the inter-
state passenger rate is 8 cents, In spite Oh
the fact that in many of the states ira
versed the maximum rate is the same as
in Oklahoma, 2 cents. Unable to change
the schedule. the corporation commits
sioners resorted to the state line depot
plan as the only solution of the PROPOSE
ton.
At these intersections the order requires
the erection OF a substantial depot where
passengers shall be allowed to buy tickets
at the local rates and recheck their bag
gage AS it is under the present regime
IL passenger from Oklahoma to Kansas
Arkansas or Texas points must pay the
old rate, despite the existence OF the re-
duced schedule in each of the four states.
Tourists have been buying tickets TO the
town nearest the state line and then pay
ing their fare on the train to their destin-
alton in the adjoining state, where the
legislature has provided for the z-cent
basis 1t ls expected the ruling OF the
department will do away with this pro-
cedure
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-26
BOARDS $50, 900
READY FOR BONDS
elLLETT WRITES AN OPTIMISTIC
LETTER
"As Long as ! am Governor Propose
to Help You People to Carry
Out the Great Aque.
duct"

Calfornia's seal of approval has agar
been set on the, Owens river aquedue'
project through letter from Governor
Gillett announcing that as one or tine
board of examiners he favored taking
the boards one-half of the $1,02O,OOO bono
issue at once and paying therefor imme'
diately, giving the Los Angeles nnancia
institutions such time as they needed u
complete their half of the subscription
The letter reached the board of public
works. to which it was addressed, yes
terday.
The cheering message was as follows
The state board of examiners mas
signified it's willingness to purchase
one-half or $4,000 of the initial issue
of 81 .O2O 600 Los Angeles aqueduct
per cent bonds at par and accrued
interest.
Z Invest School Funds
In doing SO, the board not only took
into consideration the value OF the
bonds for the purpose of investing the
school funds of California but also
the fact that the Improvement upon
which the money is to be expended
is vitality important to the 1uture
growth and welfare of Los Angeles
and Southern California, and, there-
fore one in which the people of the
entire state are directly interested.
Under these circumstances the board
was willing to place the stamp of Its
approyal upon this great project ana
10 indicate their confidence In the apll-
ity OF your citizens to carry 1t out
In making this subscription 1t was
the expectation of this board that the
remaining one-half of such initial
bond issue should be takeT at the
same time by the financial lnstitut-
atA hut Nir & q
have arisen which seem to me TO
make 1t proper that this condition
sho,Ild not be insisted on strictly.
Judge Walter Bordwell and w. B.
Mathews have called upon me In
hebalf of your board and explained
to me the extreme Importance to your
CITY of obtaining at the earliest prac-
tical date thu money ON the states
one-half of the bonds without waiting
for the completion of the subscrip-
tions of your banks for the other one
half. which very naturally is being
retarded by the unfavorable financial
conditions nuow existing.
Up to Attorney General
am willing to help your city in
This emergency, and no doubt the
same is true of the other members
of the board, and am in favor OF
accepting ana pdyins III ."o ~
subscribed Tor by tbs board as soon
as the proceeding shall have been
examined by the attorney general and
found by hi INTO be in all respects
regular and according to law.
/ yam particularly willing to thus
modify the conditions of your sub
scYiption because of my confidence
that the Los Angeles banks and other
financial institutions will. as soon. as
the financial situation clears up,
which no doubt will be soon, COM
plete their subscription for these
bonds
Permit me to add that as long as L
am governor of this state l propose
to help your people in every proper
way tc carry out this great public
work which they have so heroically
undertaken. Yours very truly,
J. N. GILLETT.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-26
soc to 00c Un erve0r 39c
WIDOW OF JUDGE ALLEN
ASKS CONTROL OF ESTATE

Mrs. Mary C. Allen filed a petition In
the superior court yesterday In which
sne asks to be given control of the estate
of Judge David Allen, who died Novem
ber Il.
Mr.. Allen was formerly a deputy dis
trict attorney and one Of the leading
attorneys of the city. being well Fhown
in the legal fraternity.
In the petition before the probate court
the value of his property is given as
$685. OF this $500 is city real estate
his law library and personal property
making up the balance.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-26
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

The Reliance Loan company. broker
age and real estate concern. has fled
articles OF incorporation. Hugh Spark
man. B. c.. Mcdonald. Mae Mcdonald.
Eva G.. Sparkman and Thornton Alex
ander are the directors. The capital
stock is $4,000 and the amount subscribed
is s25.
The Smith-Booth- Usher company,
which will manufacture machinery and
deal In mechanics supplies and equip
ments. filed articles of incorporation yes
terday. S. J. Smith. Willis III. Booth. H
p. Usher and G. Z. Bittinger are the di-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-26
THREE SMALL BURGLARlES
WORK OF SNEAK THIEVES
Dime Bank and Contents, Lockets,
Nine Rings, and Watches and
Fobs Form Loot in
Robberies

Three small burg.aries were reported
to the police yesterday. Mrs. Anna Gal
vary. 765 San Julian street, reported the
loss of two lockets, nine rings and a
Roman gold cross from her room while
she was absent.
A thief entered the house of Mrs. j..
Shellh horn, 1880 Toberman street, sunday
night, and stole a dime savings pank
and 50 in cash.
Miss Anna Pickerill, who rooms at the
st. Elmo hotel, 317 1-2 West Fourth
street, lost two watches and fob yes
terday morning, which thief stole from
her room.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-26
So for ST.

For every dollar paid as first payment
up to $50 on any new plano we will
'.e I receipt for twice the amount
during our great MONEY BACK sale
now going on. Prices $167, $209, $2S2,
$33S, $377, S429. etc.
BARTLETT MUSIC CO..
231-23S-235 S. Broadway. OPP city hall.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-26
CHARGE OF ROBBERY is
REDUCED TO BATTERY
Uncertainty Of Wo Gong as to Loss OF
$42 Causes Change Of Accusa-
ton Against Fred
Lummer u

Fred hummer, charged with holding up
Chinese, pounding him on the head with
a rock and robbing him OF S42, was ar
raigned before Justice Summerfield yes
terday.
Because of lack of evidence and the
uncertainty OF the testimony given by
Wo Gong, the complainant. Deputy Dis
trict Attorney North moved to change
the complaint from robbery to battery.
The bail was reduced from $1,000 to $50,
which was produced.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-26
Sunday Ercnrsionn

Sou,her Pacific sells tickets at half
rates to all points east as far as Beaumont
and return good only on Sunday. also on Santa
Ana brancr. Faro to Riverside and Redlands
an return. Through the Orange Groves.
So 05 Beaumont. s2.45. and others. Informa-
lion at city ticket office. 600 South Spring
street. corner Sixth. or Arcade station.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-26
To Make Room for Pianos

we will at ONCE sell every small musi-
cal instrument, every music book. every
sheet of music, every string and every
thing amounting to over $4,000 worth
AT COST OR LESS.
BARTLETT MUSIC CO.,
231-23S-235 s. Broadway, opp. city hall.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-26

j. w. Wood and w. II. Jones are the
members of the new organization.
The capital stock is $4,000. of which
$40 has been subscribed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-26
Bartlett Music Co. at 1t Agail

During our great MONEY BACK sale
we are giving receipt for twice the
amount paid UP to $50 on any new
piano. All popular sheet music 10c.
All classic 2-3 off.
BARTLETT MUSIC CO.,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-26
MRS. n. C. PAYNE BEGINS
SUIT AGAINST HUSBAND

Charging him with being habtually in
temperate, Mrs. Maria L. Payne has sued
for divorce from Henry G. Payne.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-26
55c and soc Un Jerwedr 25c

jersey ribbed cotton heeced garments; high
and long sleeves, with ankle pants to button on
side; also boys drawers and children's union suits;
style, with without drop seats; or white.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-26
z5c andS c Underwear soc

Childrens wool mixed vests and pants in
swiss and jersey ribbed; ray or white; high
neck and long sleeves with ankle pants to
match; button on side; also heavy union suits.
same style.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-26
25c Unde5 lDedr at I0c

Jersey ribbed, cotton vests in high neck and
long sleeve style; taped yokes. nicely finished
and made of good combed yarns.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-26
$3.50 and $Lz5 Underwear $LIO

womens Australian wool in gray white jersey
ribbed vests with high neck long sleeves, hand
finished; ankle pants with French bands; also medium
weight union suits in white only; STYLE button
in front.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-26
soc Underwear at 20c

Jersey ribbed cotton garments. heavily
feeced; white only; hig neck and long
sleeves; ankle pants with French bands.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-26
60c to 75c Underwear soc

Jersey ribbed medium weight cotton and
heavy fleeced garments; high neck and long
sleeve style with ankle pants with French
bands; also misses feeced suits, same style
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-29

There was fair-siZed crowd OF
farmers al the speaking at the~court
house Tuesday night, but not so
many as should have been. Those
present appeared to be- interested in
the speech delivered by Mr.. L. B.
Holloway. He presented the facts
in logical and forceful manner,
demonstrating to those present that
the commercial world was run on a
cooperative basis. He said that the
farmers were only conforming to
the same way of operating their al
fairs. He said the science of business
today was in the establishment OF
warehouses, that every interest that
was successful was operated on that
plan. He said that since the farmers
were adopting the warehouse system
they could not help but be success
full He made plain the fact that the
farmer was not trying to run any
body's business but his own, and
that the farmer did not blame any
body else for the present state OF
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-29
special thilds Choir.

Prof. Ramsey. who Is here to
conduct a special choir service AT
The Methods, church for the next
two weeks, viii organize a child S
choir beginning tomorrow evening at
1 O'Clock,
Every parent is urged to see
that their children attend this choir
practice. regardless of what denomi-
nation they belong to. Its object is to
learn the children new songs and
to stimulate a better song service in
the several Sunday schools.
BE sure that the children attend
and you attend with them II possible.
Tonight Prof. Ramsey will take
charge Of the Methodist choir. We
especially urge all members to be
present and invite all singers from
the other churches to meet with us
as this is everybody's service.
We also extend an invitation to
the general public to attend these
evening services. COMMITTEE.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-29

Thursday was holiday at the
courthouse and no business was
transacted in any of the official de
partments The district court resum-
ed work this morning and will adj
iourn tomorrow 4 number of mo-
tons for new trials were heard to-
day.
In the case of Mrs. Lula Bratcher
VS.. the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
railway company Of Texas, the de
PENDANTS application for a new trial
was overruled In the trial of the
case the plaintiff secured judS-
ment against the company for dam
a ges in the sum of $4,000.
The motion for a new trial in the
,ase OF Dan Banton, negro con-
penftentfarv, was Overfuie0 ~ ..e
court
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-29

by local applications, as they can.
not reach the diseased portion of the
ear. There is only one way TO cure
deafness, and that is by constitution
al remedies. Deafness is caused by
an inflamed condition of the mucous
lining Of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube restored to its normal con
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing
and when IL is entirely closed, Deaf
ness Is the result, and unless the in
fIammation can be taken out and
this tube is inflamed you have a
dition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever. nine cases out OF ten are caused
by Cstarrh. which Is nothing but an
inflamed condition OF the mucous
surfaces.
We give one Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness tcaused by ga
tarrh) that cannot be cured by HANS
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars
free =. j. CHENEY & co Toledo,
O. sold by druggists. Use.
Take Halls Family pills for con
ipatiou "
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-29

Even with unfayorable weather
conditions III. supper given BY The
Wooameu Circle Thursday night was
big success ~ every particular The
following program VAS carried out.
Instrumental solo, Mrs W II
Davis
Vocal solo. Miss Hogan
Reading. Miss Eloise Davis.
Vocal solo, Miss Lille Miller.
Following the rendition Of this
program delightful supper was
spread.
Then came voting contest In
which Miss Lille Miller VAS deciar.
cd 20 be The most popular young la
dv present Mr. w. c. McClain re-
ceived the greatest number Of votes
IN the ugliest mans contest All
had good time and expressed
themselves as being indebted to the
ladies Of the circle for the excellent
entertainment provided by them.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-29

Judge W. G. Gross and Miss An
ME Khrone. both residents of Chill
dress. were united in marriage last
Wednesday night. They arrived
here on bridal tour yesterday and
will be the guests of Mrs. Gross sis
tiers, Mrs. W. ". Walston and Mrs.
l.. l.. Loher. Judge Gross is a lead
ing attorney of Childress, having
held the county judgship for three
terms, while his bride is an accom-
plished and highly esteemed lady.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-29

Prof w D. Ramsey. musical al
rector for Evangelist G,org, stuart
will begin 200 e,auselistic sons -yf
Vice 20 the Methodist church Sunda.
morning which wIll continue Ton .
week or ten DAYS Rehearsal fnt
this service 9iI hvsiu ar tH. 5huf..
tonight Tomorrow afternoon 90
O'Clock rbelr auI Hs rehearsal
tor fhr children De 4. planned l
have Uue hosr .u fby afternoon ..
awI- .Hr Itt .#haa. children ar
aU.H F.. .... I.. .H. .HH.. u
... .'. ..1 .H. 4JH.I members .
... .".H raaI.uns FH' ..
.. ..
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-29

affairs but the farmers themselves.
He eulogized the bankers for haV-
ing regulated their business and re-
ducing it to what it is today. He
also said the merchants had acted
wisely in reducing their business to
what it was. but the farmers had
not acted wisely in cooperating
with each other. He concluded by
assuring the farmers that co-opera-
ton leads the way to industrial
freedom and the farmers only can
bring this desired change.
J. F. CHAPMAN.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-29

Just Is years old. her 18th birthday
being the 18th of November. Miss
Hollingswo has never known an
hours sorrow or real pain, yet she
portrays those emotions in the part
of Camille in such a strong manner
and with such cIeveruess that the
New Orleans Picayune named her
Americas Young Sarah Bernhart.'
Camille is probably the greatest
emotional drama eve" written and
the Hollingsworth Twins company
makes a special production OF this
great play. Camille tonight at Shell
tons opera house.