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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-01
REV. S. M. MARTIN TO
PREACH AT NAOMI CHURCH

Rev. S. M. Martin. the we'll known
,ecturer and speaker, will preach this
morning at the Naomi Avenue Christian
church. corner of Twenty-first street, on
.,The Christian and His Diseases. This
afternoon he will address a meeting for
men only on Manhood and the Home"
This evening he will deliver his famous
address, 'rhe Divinity of Christ"
Rev. willis s. Myers is pastor of the
church. The church building is located
at the corner of Naomi avenue and
Twenty-first street. one block east OF
Central avenue.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-09-01
Opening of the Town Site of Corcoran
Sept. 0, 1907

one of the finest beet sugar factories
in the state now being built by Pacific
Sugar Corporation.
BIG PROFITS MADE IN OTHER
SUGAR BEET TOWNS.
Special excursion train leaves Los
Angeles September s. about p. m.
Reduced fare.
INVESTIGATE NOW.
SECURITY Land and Loan company,
owners of town site and lands adj
Joining, S57 s. Spring.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
TRUNKS HELD: TRIP OFF
Alleged Damage to Furniture Pre-
cents hrs. RIGGS Journey abroad.
Esy Telegraph 70 The Tribune. ]

Atlantic City. Aug. 10.-Twenty trunks con-
tanning dresses of silk. satin and linen, laces
from Paris and expensive hats. the property of
Mrs. Janczy Rigo, the wife of the Hungarian
violinist of the Princess de Chimay fame. were
held up by the proprietor of the Princess Hotel
for bin of S2S for damage TO furniture.
This unexpected catastrophe which has be-
fallen the house of Rigo came a thunderciap,
and stunned much the service of the pa
pers upon Mrs. Rigo in the S25o.00O siander
suit which was recently brought against her ny
Mrs. Martin. of New York.
According to the statement made by one OF
the managers Of the house, Rigo and his Wife
engaged several rooms at the hotel for the sea-
son. Rigo has an engagement at the Hotel
Rudolf leading a Hungarian orchestra in the
griilroom for the summer. Everything went
along smoothly when chambermaids yesterday
reported at the office that some of the furniture
In the room had been broken. Mrs. Rigo planned
to go abroad. She notified the hotel officials or
her intention to leave and yesterday began TO
pack her trunks for departure for Philadelphia
When the expressman appeared the hotel men
would not let him take the trunks. Mrs. Riso
was told that furniture in her rooms had been
damaged to the extent of S2S. and that the
bill must be paid before the trunks would pe
released. Thompson Cole, lawyer, made
legal demand for the trunks. AS there was no
law under which they could be held the trunks
were released. Proud her conquest, Mrs
Rigo had the trunks and their contents removed
to apartments at the Hotel Rudolf. and her trip
to Europe. IL is said, is postponed indefinitely
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
CAPITAL RULES CHURCH
lis Influence Used AGAINST LabOr,
!S0Hs Dean Wafhe1cS.
~ - % . TrIbune. ]

t-lz.rtauqua X. Y. Avg 1a--The Church Is IN
.ha hands Of capitalists and their friends ana
,,seatyeufly influence is used for the capital
,aiic class against the laboTing man, according 70
professor Shailer Mathews dean Of the University
of Chicago Divinity School who spoke at the
.-,7alI.aunua Assembly to-day
The Chicago theolOgian scored the substituting OF
sfeological students while studying, claiming that
inefficient ministers the result. Commercial
ism Vas asserted be the bane OF the Church
which has need for an ethical revival
The Church is composed of the capitalisc class
o- sy.pRathizers with the csptastic class" said
Dean Mathews. ~ can influence very largely,
therefore. the of legislation. Il Is possible
for the Crc'i TO transform society in the process
Of legislation.
-'0n the other Land = is not fair 20 throw it up
against tIle Church that is rot in touch with the
1aborinE What interest has the laborins man
in Church, The large proportion of our people
have their etfnic churches. and the Protestant
churches ge: footing because Of ethnic
prejudice. Any church that is worthy OF the name
- Interested in The laboring
''Teo many theological Semiuaries failing 10
send ont trained leaders of the Church. They are
committed commercialized method of offering
fheir students financial aid They fail properly 10
educate men for leadership in age like the
present. Commercialism is the eane OF the Church
We need ethical revival
simultaneously with DIR. MatheSs's statement
Lawyers Club that coEnmercialisrn was the ba1e
of the legal profession. and that lawyers TO-DAY
were being degenerated by the mateTla4lsue a.
tempt 10 make money or shine in politics. insledo
os deyOtins themselves sincerely to the aoNSHOe-
1nent Of the profession
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
D1sAppRovEs WHITLAsCHs ELECTION.
Governor Hughes Acts on Officer Chosen to
Head Third Battery.

Albany. August t0.-Adjutant General Henry an
nounced to-day that Governor Hughes has dis
approved the election of Second Lieutenant Russell
Brooklyn. II was said at the executive chamber
that the Governor acted the recommendation
Of Brigadcr General James McLeer acting COM
Inander OF the National Guard.
Several months ago Second Lieutenant Whitlasch
WAS elected captain of the Third Battery over the
head of First Lieutenant George r. Laing. Whit
asch received fty-nine votes against the thirteen
Of his oupouent Soon after Lieutenant Lains
discharged five sergeants. whom he charged with
supporting Whtlasch. and a month ago -FOUR en-
moves of the armory were discharged because OF
their support the successful candidate for the
captaiRcy.
The reports of the board appointed by Governor
EInplyes 10 Investigate the charges brought against
yX-bItIascb hv Iaing it is said. entirely IA
vorabIe 10 the Young lieutenant
Enlisted men Of the organization have shown
,,ot, dissatisfa with the holding of Lieu
tenant Whitasch's commission, and the record OF
tle organization at Peekskill, where II was com
,nanded bv Lieutenant Lang. poor. Major
David J. Runbough. OF the United States Army
bo vas at the camp instruction. reported un-
fayo,ahIy, on the work Of the organization, which
until the retirement of Captain Henry 5. Rasquin.
its former commander. in January last had the
renufaton of being the best artillery organization
in the state
Several of Whtlas shs supporters said last night
that the Governors action would undoubtedly mean
The dIsr,1ption of the battery. BriSadier General
nrcI eer who recommended that Whitlaschs com
rlission he withheld came in for some sharp criti-
nlsnn from the latters friends.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
FILIPINO syDENTs START HOME.
Rows Sen. TO America for Educations Aeqnt
Themselves with Honor.

Chicago Aug 1O-Twenty-one Of the orlsIiia
one hundred Filipino students sent TO the Ohileu
States by their native government -FOUR SeaIo
aro 70 be educated In American cohesss iel'
Chicago last night for the Philippines "ith
diplomas in their pockets, prepared 10 iaohi7
the intricacies of self-government- i"eLlS
three of the boys started back home ie" uas
ago and the remaining Torty-seVeh nave u0
cIded to remain in AInSr1cs
The students appeared happy, but prouuei
than snv OF them was Major Edward j. watt
mann. chaplain of the United States Army ire
tired) and assistant superintendent OF the ihsu-
lar bureau in charge of all the Filipino stuoeh's
In this part of the country.
''I am proud 10 say that every one OF theiii
carried off some kind of honor or prize IN the
college he attended" said Major NattTnarin
..'rhere was only one trouble with therIl-they
studied too hard. and We had some dlff1cuity III
preventing them from OVERRIDING It, Their up
perrnost thoughts were of the day when they
would have a hand I'm conducting affairs of the
government. They are quieter than American
college students and the absence of cigarettes is
noticeable in the Ffiipinos-"
After giving each young man his transporta-
ton SO and a copy of THE Faith Of Our
Fathers" written by Cardinal Gibbons. Major
vattmann turned the party over 10 ]. E. Naldes.
one of the older boys. 1t is said that not one
I'm the entire one hundred failed in his examfna-
tions.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
BIGGEST M<N IN WORLD

From The Kansas CITY JouTfiai-
The other morning at the Frisco tracks IN fcit
Scott was the biggest man IN the worId. ht -
knotn as Baby Jim" Simmons. a negro VINO
weighs 80 pounds. There are but few who VIII De
IeI5e that any human being could attain sucn d
great weight unless they CHANGED 10 SEE TINS ai
Srn One glimpse at the monster, however, tlleys
an doubts as O the mans enormous phySIcai pro
Dnrtions Every one who saw his masSVeneSs Went
away telling himself that .he negro weighed nearer
= ton than the weight aboye given JIM SIM
mons was ACCOMMODATING w. X. Macburnett d
fheatrical circus man. 10 81. Joe. the monster
lives at beaumont Tex. He occupied two seats III
the smoker slept all the time from early morn n
ing rntIl O'clock though there was a constant
stream of people scrambiing through the car 10 see
him Efforts 10 wake the negro were uilsuccessiIl
lie remained there. snoring loudly and also breath-
ing heavily Finally his manager came through tne
car cleared out the curious ones and took his DIG
one to the vestibule 10 give him an airing. A news
DaDer man was admitted TO converse with the mas
fodon for few minutes. r -. H..
Simmons said he was twenty years OF age ths
his narents were both small. though hls grand
narentS each weighed over the three hundred nirh
tJa aays he does not drink any more than
the average sized man. and that he enjoys the pest
~ health his heart behaving in a most saitS
factory manner. He is only sixty mine inches tan
and is further around than up and down, 10 use
a small BOYS expression. There Is no doupt nut
that This man ono of the most gigantic human
beirgs that lived,
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
MAGMA CHRRTA OF GHOSTS.

From Tie London 1ribuhe- -
a German court has Just established what may may
co,,e "a ne known as the Magma Charta or tIeI =
noap1 ghosts A bold inhabitant named baclI oI
the Tfuringian village OF Wasungen undeFtooh 70
5tscover the secret of certain flames. reputeu ~
sDectral origin. which from the TOP OF 'ne VIZ
lare church tower at midnight on December o 4aS'
Ar,nad with revolver and dagger he mounted , t,Is
tower and discerning shadowy inquire IT, ~ t. ~.
rloou called out Speak Are You man OF spLate
Getting no reply. ne laid about him with ms
oDe until the figure was compelled 10 dchio orI-i
tbe respectahly material name OF Bernard Hulhe.'
and Bernard C;unkel later denonstrateu '1 c,,aTsa
Bach before the courts on a Cuaa SO
o. attempted murder. Bach 5 defehee was a. ~.
5isTIsv of sincere logic He believed ne was at
tackng q ghost. and ghosts do not ENJOY i me cs
tection of the civil code since only the HyIns ra1 n
bo murdered The Judge, however refused stnst "
cent ft weapons ne said. are OF no avaii asaila5 5
Dbantous aud In employing them Bach p pIoeen
he knew he face to face with q AuI.'o
Sf, 80 he n,fiSt go to prison for six months IL Is
ouIte clear from this decision that IN 1eruiah' ~ ~
,nar NAV use violence against ghosts the Iaw
ranks them among the immortals- We presunie
,Lat they are assimiiated 10 corporations poIe
,i~rs sole THE one comfort which Herr 1ach cSa
dray from this Judgment is that henceiorth tnoIsi
Le may not attack ghosts with revolver or htuLe.
be can turn his against them IreeIy ts
coming under the law of libel Ihe eSorfTiSh' -
sill reserved to him ny the wisdom OF me law
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
COMMISSIONER M. A. KNAPP WEDS.
Quietly Marries Mrs. Nellie Maynard Gard
ner at the Hotel Manhattan

Martin a. Knapp chairman of the Interstate
Commerce Commission since 1898, and Mrs Nellie
Maynard Gardner were quietly married yesterday
al the Hotel Manhattan. The ceremony
performed by Bishop Edward q. Andrews. of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. is. like Mr..
Knapp, graduate Of Wesleyan University, Mid
dletown. Conn. II while student there that
Mr. Knapp met his first wife who Marian
Hotchkiss. daughter OF Julian Hotchkiss
Mr.. Knapp. VINO is sixty-foUr years old, came TO
the Manhattan "A few days ago. Mrs. Knapp comes
from Syracuse where her husband practlsed law
before his appointment by President Harrison -
the Interstate Commerce Commission. She is A
daughter Of the late George l.. Maynard of
that city.
Only few family friends At the ceremony,
which was followed by breakfast The couple are
spending their honey at Spring Lake, N J..
ton where Mr. Knapp has apartments in Stoneieish
Court
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
REPORTS ON COLLISION WITH VIKING
Captain of Tank Ship Says That He Was IN
No Way to Blame.

A brief report of the collision OF the OIL tank
ship Atlas and the Norwegian bark Viking was
received yesterday at the Offices OF the stand
ard Oil Company, owners of the Atlas
Captain Dart of the Atlas wrote that the ac-
cidan4 occurred at : n m. on June T. in latitude
56.31 south, longitude I2-42 west.
He sailed from Baltimore on March 20 with
five hundred cases Of oil for san Francisco
The viking which hailed from Arendal, Nor
v-ay- cleared from Auckland n. T., on May =
Captain Dart said that moderate gale was
blowing from the west. He was close hauled.
and although the Viking running before
the wind and had the right of way, he said ne
was in no way to blame for the collision. The
crew OF the Viking climbed 70 the rigging ana
Jumped to the bow OF the Atlas. Captain Hans
Peterson of the Viking and his wife attempted
TO get aboard. but the woman slipped and felI
over the side. and. seeing she could not be saved
II is said Captain Peterson chose 10 Ole Win
her Both were drowned. With battered bow
mates the Atlas put into Rio de Janeiro where
she will reload and proceed TO San Francisco
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
COLONEL TALIESiN EVANS.

Colonel Taliesin Evans died at his home. No. 81
Undercliffe street. 1onkers yesterday morning. He
was born Floyd. Oneida County. October 6. 1sis.
of the Rev Thomas T. Evans, Of the Calvin
iSt Methodist Church
While student at Whitestone Seminary he en-
listed in Company D. 1l7th Volunteers, and served
throughout the Civil War. He the first journal
clerk the Senate and also the tally clerk
of the 5lst Congress. President Mckinley in 1888
appointed him private secretary TO Wilbur F.
Wakeman. appraiser of the port of New York. He
was appointed later "A special agent of the Treas
ury Department which position he held at the time
OF his death.
He was a member Of the Republican State Com
mittee OF Mckinley Post Grand Army Of The Re
public. and the Republican Club of New York.
u brio Temple of Mystic Shriners of Utica q
thirty-second degree Mason and steward OF the St.
David Society.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
cHIIDREN'S DAY AT HAPPYLAND.

C-ajldren's athletic day at Happylano south
z7ooch Staten island will be Thursday A,
IJoD,TIard is popular with the school children of
staten island. the management has decided That
every Thursday shall be devoted TO their amuse-
-
Il, addition TO the three big open air acts on the
binnoarome stage-Minting. the marvel Sunbeam,
CHAMPION sharpshooter, and lie Maze orothers. ac-
1910 ooynedIans-there is booked for next week
for the German Village free vaudeville the follo"-
inq. Frank Richards and company, formerly Keno
and Richards; Wilson and Ricn coiheoiails a'u
ss..ore- the NcKennas. black face comedy sketch,
..,rhe Jaritor'' two Hennings comedy novelty act'
ryeIyn sisters singers; Cap Snider. singing SOU
-. Reta Alavnox singing comedian: Ellington
paIsour character dancer ans impersonator, and
Browning and Layan comedians
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
OBITUARY NOTES.

EDMUND H HENDERSON. of No. 533 Decatur
street. Brooklyn. died Thursday afternoon at
his home. He was sixty-five years of age and was
born in New York City. He a graduate of the
College OF the City Of New York. beginning his
business career a mechanical engineer. After
his marriage Mr.. Henderson left his old work TO
enter the insurance business. and took his home
Brooklyn Ny. Henderson a member of
Emmanuel Congregational Church. Our Brothers
Lodge. No, TO- !. O. o. f, of Norwalk. Conn ::
Philadelphia Council. r. A. Of Brooklyn. and OF
Silentia Lodge. +. & A. NJ. Of Manhattan His
wife survives him.
JAMES J. FITZG GERALD. a well known lawyer
Of Louisville. KY. member Of the Grand Lodge OF
Elks, and official of the Knights Of Columbus,
died his home in that city yesterday from
Birgats disease. Mr.. Fitzgerald went to Louisville
from New Haven. Conn. several years ago.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
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New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
BOUGHT PIANO WITH PENNIES.

From The IA nsas CITY JournaI,
piano sale was made at Blue Rapids recently
which somewhat peculiar Mrs T. b. Reeo,
the wife of a restaurant keeper of that town
bought q piano for Ss75. The first payment was
S25, which she made all In copper cents tweiYe
thous3 nd five hundred cents weigh more than 10.
pounds, troy. The salesman who made the deal
placed the money in a large double compartment
grip and took it TO St Joseph, where the pennies
will be placed in a window of the piano store with
a history of the transaction, as an aoVertlsemenl-
Six years ago Mrs Reed commenced saving cents
while living on a farm. Every copper she got hoid
Of from the sale Of butter eggs. poultry ano oItsr
produce she put away Afterward the family
moved to Blue Rapids and engaged in the bakery
restaurant business. Here the opportunity for ac-
cumuatng pennies somewhat better ana t,le
lady continued 10 save them. short time ago siie
felt able TO invest in q piano.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
OBITUARY.
CARDINAL ooMENico svAMPA.


Bologna. Aug. io-CardinaI Domenico Svampa,
Archbishop Of Bologna. is dead.
Cardinal Domenico Svampa was born in Monte
sTanaro on June IS. 1851. and won his way to the
Archbishopric of Bologna hy~his great ability and
force of character lie was created q cardinal
when ne was only forty-three years old In 1905
he was a prominent candidate for the Papacy, de-
spite his juniorty in years to most of the others
who were then considered
What gave u special and almost romantic inter
est TO his candidacy the fact that ne one
of the three ''fnapabe.'' ur possible Popes, who
seemed To fulfil the prophecy attributed to st.
Aalachy. Archbishop Of Armagh who lived in the
titles. notices. applicable each of the Popes
WHO should be elected after his DEATH and many Of
them have been remarkably appropriate. The
motto for the Pope who should succeed Leo XIII
given Ignis Ardeas "a glowing fire..
Tho Sacred College in 1908 contained three car
dinals whose would justify this prediction
Cardinal Oreglia. whose shield bore altar on
which burned the sacred fire: Cardinal totti whose
arms bore a torch, and Cardinal Svampa, whose
escGtcieon bore dog holding a torch in its
mouth. Moreover. Svampa, III Italian, means
fame and when archbishop he was at Forli where
the Inhabitants have In the language of the people
fire ir their VEINS which shows itself in quick
temper and readiness to take offence The patron
ess of Forli is the Madonna of the Fire. who
gained her nam6 through what was called a mir
acle One daY the schools of the town. which were
in large palace. caught fire. and the entire build
ing was destroyed with the exception of a picture
the Virgin. which was not even slnged- Inc
rir;,re So '.rnraculously' saved had chapel
erected for il. and may be seen In the town even
to this dav.
which gives encouragement to the idea that ii may
also fail in limiting the duration of the Papacy to
the nine more Popes for whom St Malachy sup
piled notices
candidacy with Ieaninas in the direction of rec
onciliation with the Quirlnal
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
HAYWOOD AS A LECTURER.

From The Rochester Democrat and Chronlcie
If it is true that Haywood, recently acquitted OF
the murder of former Governor SteunenDerB, ndS
heen invited TO lecture at Chautauqua. the manage
ment OF the summer Iyceum must nave @ @oeColie
sadly SemOraIized II does not follow that because
Haywood is murderer he snoula rece!Nt IN IN
Of the country A little acquaintance with tne
record of the Western Federation OF Miners @ Woula
lead prudent lyceum cOmmittee 70 excess
much caution about inviting one or tfiSt
tions chief officials and leaders to place on - Is
MA form That record is of violence ana raw.
essness INDUCED a degree which would no. 10 % D
possible in well governed comInunS: tit,ss ne
are many able clean handed representa- % GO
OF organized labor who would creditably
il on tho Chautauqua PLATFORM Dut IheH h5a,
not draw as we'll one who has recehuy OeeA
tried for murder and acquitted
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
HOW ONE Rockefeller YARN STARTED.
Leigh Mitchell Hodges Rockefeller the MAN.
In The Philadelphia North American

Leigh Mitchell Hodges on 'ttockeIeIieT 'Ne 1h"-i'
In The Philadelphia North American. -
And in uassing It might be worth whlle 20 t rul,
down that widespread story OF ms haNlhs OA1'0N
81 .Oo0000 for stomach. ,..- ,,;.,- tta
was aing bit at the time. and the doctor PlaeTa @
him on a diet for ia few days His meals "e'e .
served in his room at the hotel ana one gay "a, q
new waiter took up dinner Jhat apparently 4''
cIuded everything on the bill OF fare ,
Mr. Rockefeller struck dumb al the hTynr
quickly relea sed his tongue. and with merry
twinkle in his eye said to the eoon attemu@dt AM
..T5 give million dollars IL l could eat all that
Most any man with fondness for good IN Ihl!ss ns
10 eat might have said the same tnlhS- 20 tIe
wsJ,ar whose commissary department was laTse,
this was calamity Of sufficient pPo pToPoIuSn5 Sn5t,e
hear chrouicIing and there being severaI geIltIes
rnen downstairs who made a business OF chIO II
cling the Afric version Of the aHdr was R1. IN I1
the wires and the great search for stomach SUI
Lt,IAc r-na
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
sTERNBURGs PRESIDENTS GUESTS.
German Ambassador and His Wife at Oyster
Bay-No Political Significance.
1Bv Te1sxrspn 70 tn. Tr,bun. 7

Oyster Bay. Aug. 10.-Baron Speck Won Stem
burg the German Ambassador, accompanied by
the baroness. reached Oyster Bay this evening and
Was met at the station by of the Presidents
automobiles. They were az once conveyed 20 Saga
more Hill. where they will be hous. guests of the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt until Monday morn
Ing.
II Is said at the executive Office that there is no
diplomatic significance whatever in Baron Won
Sternburg's visit. He merely comes the Presi-
dents friend. and while here will have good visit
1t s probable that he VIII take cross-country
horseback ride with the President and his boys
Sunday