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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-16
RETIRED MERCHANT
CANNOT Be FOUND
HAS BEEN MISSING SINCE BE-
FORE CHRISTMAS
Money Deposited to His Account Has
Been Drawn Out Since That
Date, but a Little Is
Left

H. A. Sinclair, so years of age, a re-
tired merchant, has disappeared from
his home at 612 West Eighth street, and
relatives and friends of the man are
anxious about him. The police have
been notified and officers detailed to
find him.
The last time Mr. Sinclair was seen
by any of his friends was December 26,
last year, but it has been learned that
checks were drawn on his account on
the Farmers and Merchants bank in
Los Angeles as late as January 16.
On that date there was a balance OF
$50 remaining to Mr.. Sinclair's account
in the Farmers and Merchants bank,
'but the man was known to have money
deposited in other banks in the city.
Since Mr.. Sinclair disappeared large
number of letters have come to his for-
mer address. Several of these are
thought to contain money. as he was
known to own property in other cities
from which these letters have come.
No cause can be assigned for Mr.. Sin
clair leaving his residence, as he had
never given any intimation of suoh an
I intention. He was known to be wealthy
and to be in the best of health
His friends fear some harm must
have befallen the man, and say they
intend to engage the service of private
detectives to gain some clew to his
present whereabouts.
Mr.. Sinclair is described as being 5
feet z INCHES tall, weight about ITO
pounds, with gray hair and blue eyes.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-16
FINAL WINDUP SHOE SALE
BIG DOINGS TODAY AT THE NAM.
MOTH SHOE HOUSE
BE ON HAND EARLY
The Last Of Fuller's Pasadena Shoe Stock
viii Go on Sale Today. Over 1000
Pairs Of Ladies' Shoes for SOC
Pair in the Basement
BE ON HAND EARLY

Today will witness the great
est reductions in footwear thai
were ever offered in this city. It will
finish up the last of the Mammoth's big
purchase of the Fullers Pasadena shoe
stock. The entire stock will be placed
on the bargain tables to be disposed OF
to make room for the spring stock.
You will find shoes on sale for men
women and children in endless Varie-
ties The Mammoth never disappoints
its customers, nor does things by
halves, so come with soc pieces in
stead of dollars and you will not be
disappointed. Sixteen years of honest
shoe selling in Los Angeles has brought
the Mammoth Shoe House to the front
rank, and II sells more pairs OF shoes
than any two shoe stores in Los An
geles. There Is a reason for this. Come
today without fall Visit the many
shoes on display and you will find oul
the reason. Mammoth Shoe House
$40 South Broadway between 5th anc
9Th SITS.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-16
DEPARTMENT STORE
FORMALLY OPENS
lie Sage Bros Bon Marche Promises
to Be Prominent Feature In
the Los Angeles Mer-
camille World

To the proprietors of the Bon Marche,
ment store, which was opened yester-
day, greetings came from many
sources, and among the most interest
ing of these was one from Joe Mesmer
in far away Paris.
Mr.. Mesmer is the oldest shoe man
in Los Angeles, and when LIE Sage
brothers were boys they worked in his
store. Now he has retired from active
business and is touring Europe seeking
well earned rest and pleasure.
Mr.. Mesmer wrote that he had just
visited the Bon Marche in Paris and
wanted to extend a wish on the open
ing day. that the Bon Marche in Los
Angeles may enjoy success as great as
the French store.
Housewives of Los Angeles were
guests yesterday in the large store, and
they all went away feeling that they
had been royalty entertained. Flowers,
music and dainty light refreshments
helped to make the affair a success,
and the entire force of the store ap-
peared in their best and constituted
themselves a reception committee.
Under the direction of the decorator,
F. w. Kline of Atlanta, Ca, thousands
of blossoms and yards and yards of
an attractive decorative scheme. The
store is especially light and airy and
the greenery was festooned from the
large white pillars.
| Each department appeared more at
tractive than the one seen before
Nothing was sold, but the finest things
in the house were displayed in an
artistic way that gave the women d
chance to learn what they may expect.
The forces of department managers
INCLUDES many young men who have
made rapid strides toward success in
the department store world. Harry f.
Fink, Charles Widney and B. Basketti
are three of the local men in charge of
departments, and among those from the
east are C. J. Adams of New York, i.
w. Jones of Marshall Fields. Chicago,
and j. M. Armstrong of New York.
Louis LIE Sage and his brother, Henry
LIE Sage, have been in the shoe busi-
ness in Los Angeles for the last twenty
years, and their father before them
was in the mercantile business. They
are Self-made men and have grown up
with Los Angeles. !, Robert A. Reed was
in the mercantile business many years
before coming to Los Angeles and is
prominently known throughout the
west.
Oscar NJ. Souden and Lucius T..
Roberts of st. Louis are two Of the
directors, and they are both men of
experience in their line.
Everyone has been predicting that it
would be impossible to open the store
on the date set, but when the doors
were opened at 2:30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon all these predictions were
disproved. This morning the store will
open for active business.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-16

accomplished until a legislature which
Is not dominated by railroad interests
shall convene at the state capital and
one which Will respond to the appeals
Of the people.
The commission wishes to say fur
ther that during the year Of its exist-
ence its members have labored together
In harmony and have been unanimous
in the approval of all matters to which
public utterance had been given by
the commission and its officers.
Having accomplished all that Is pos
sible toward consolidation at this time,
In the interests of economy we would
respectfully recommend that all ex-
pense be discontinued on April !, 1907
and until such time as It may be adj
visable for the commission to resume
its labors.
Consolidation Commission OF the City
and County of Los Angeles.
BY s. A. BUTLER, President,
A. P. FLEMING, Secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-16
EDUCATORS MEET SECOND
TIME IN LOS ANGELES

For the second time the annual meet
Ing Of the National Educational asso-
citation will be held in Los Angeles this
summer. The convention will meet
from July to 12. The gathering is
the most important event of the
year in the educational world, and
several thousand teachers, school
superintendents, college presidents and
professors will visit the city. All the
railroads are making rates of half fare
and a record crowd is expected. A stay
of sixty days is allowed on all special
tickets, and the number of summer
residents of Los Angeles will be largely
increased.
After the ShrinersN convention the an
nual conference of German Baptist
Brethren will be held in Los Angeles.
from May 16 to 23 For both these
meetings reduced rates also have been
made on all railroads.
The railroads have made liberal all
lowanceb for stopovers, and all the ex-
cursions, both going to and coming
from California, will permit Of diverse
routes.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-16
SACRAMENTOWOU
FAVOR SEPARATION
DELEGATES ARE SURPRISED
AT STRONG SENTIMENT
More Anxious, However, to Learn
Southern californla's Opinion
on Moving the Capital
to Berkeley

1.-THE people of Southern California
can rest assured that the residents of
the Sacramento valley will be in re-
ceptive mood when the subject of state
division is brought UP for serious con-
sideration," said Dan W.. Carmichael
the well known Democratic politician
of Sacramento, at the Westminster
hotel last night, and the sentiment was
seconded by w. A. Beard of Sacra-
mento, chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the National Irrigation con-
gress.
ITO tell the truth, however," con-
tinued Mr.. Carmichael, "the subject of
state division has not been discussed at
all in our section of the state, and we
were much surprised to find that there
is such strong sentiment in the south
for the creation of the state of Southern
California.
"Since our party reached Los Angeles
and have seen that the question is a
very live one as far as the south is
concerned the idea has been casually
discussed. l have heard more express
sions opposed to the plan, but in all the
delegation 1 am confident that you will
find no one who will declare himself an
advocate of division, simply because it
has not been given serious thoughtl
without considering other phases
WHICH, IllBHJ De SIOullu lOT ldNOIlllB VI
opposing the proposition 1 should say
that the idea of securing for the coast
two more representatives in the upper
house of congress might have consider
able weight with the people of the
northern section of the state in forming
their opinion as to the adVsability of
dividing the state.
However, we must wait until you
present arguments in your behalf,
when, as 1 have said, the people of the
Sacramento valley will be found to be
in receptive mood"
| The visitors were much more anxious
to learn the sentiment of the south re-
garding capital removal than they were
to discuss state division, and they ex-
pressed themselves as highly pleased
when informed that the general feeling
| in the south was that the capital re
moval agitation was started by railroad
interests as rebuke to Sacramento for
the overwhelming vote against the Re-
publican ticket in the state election;
that it was a real estate boom PROPOSE
ton as far as Berkeley is concerned,
and that the south, in expectation of
sooner or later having capital of its
own, would be opposed to having sad
died upon Southern California a burden
of several million dollars for the sole
benefit of the north.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-16
OPERA CLOSES IN
BLAZE OF GLORY.
LAST TWO PERFORMANCES TO
BE GIVEN TODAY
ia eiooouda" for the Matinee and a
Splendid Mixed Bill, with All the
stars Singing, for the
Finale Tonight

The San Carlo opera season-the best
Los Angeles ever had--will close in the
traditional blaze of glory tonight with
a mixed bill, including three scenes
from as many operas. This afternoon
La Gioconda," which was the open
ing bill in the rink, will be given an
adequate production in the Auditorium,
with Nordica and Constantine as the
stars. Tonight there will be sung an
act from La Traviata," with Nordica,
the Lucia sextet, with Nielsen, and
an act from Carmen" with Dereyne
as the prima donna and all the leading
men in their several best parts. This
evening, therefore, ought to prove one
of the most unique and acceptable af-
fairs of the season. The sale for both
events has been heavy, the matinee
being practically closed out.
Impresario Russell said last night
that the financial status of the engage
ment was not such as he could have
wished, but was all that he hoped after
seeing how conditions were.
1--WE will probably cover our cur
rent expenses out of our Los Angeles
receipts and that is ALL" said he. 1--WE
will lose our pro rata of general ex-
pense apportioned to Los Angeles.
"Will you come back next year,"
"Come back? BY all means. We will
return and we will sing in this beauti-
full theater, the incest know any
where"
Last night double bill was present
ed with two acts of Don Pasquale"
with Nielsen as the first part, and
"TPagliacci" as the second. 1t was
rather an off night and neither event
justified the superlatives which have
been so overworked for two weeks
agone. Nielsen was delightful, of
course as Norma, and Fornari as NAL
atesta was fine The rest were fair. In
"Pagliacci'' Dereyne sang well and
Media role but Buschetti was not
equal to Canio. He was nervous, and
the celebrated lament was passed with
out an encore-something. almost un-
precedented. Galperini a$ Tonic was
splendid and his prologue was demand
ed all over again.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-16
USE ALIENS FOOT EASE

A powder to be shaken into the shoes
Your feet feel swollen, nervous and
damp, and get tired easily. If you have
aching feet, try Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t
rests the feet and makes new or tight
shoes easy. Cures aching, swollen,
sweating feet, blisters and callous
spots. Relieves chilblains, corns and
bunions of all pain and gives rest and
comfort. Try it today. Sold by all
druggists and Shoe stores, 25c. Don't t
accept any substitute. Trial package
FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie
Roy, N. Y.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-16
EIGHTY ANXIOUS
TO WEAR STARS
Would-6e Policemen Undergo Physi-
cal Examinations at Turner Hall
Under Civil Service
Auspices

The first batch of the eighty pros
pective policemen who are taking their
civil service examinations presented
themselves yesterday morning at Tur-
ner hall to undergo the physical tests.
About thirty were on hand. The rest
win report for inspection and testing
today.
The men undergo all sorts of trials.
including bicycle riding and sprinting,
to see how they can qualify for athletic
duties. They are also quizzed as to
knowledge Of duties required of patrol
men,
Today also mental examinations will
be held at the Grand avenue school.
"A number of policemen have resigned
to take more lucrative jobs and in July
1t is understood nancy Will be found
to increase the force. hence those who
are taking the examinations will not
be obliged to wait long.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-16
AUTOMOBILE IS
WRECKED BY CAR
BUSINESS MAN HAS NARROW
ESCAPE
Valuable Touring Car Smashed in an
Accident at Fifty-third and Main
Streets-Owner BIames
Company

Wilmer w. Pedder. a real estate
dealer with offices at 200 Severance
building, narrowly escaped death yes
terday afternoon when his touring car
No. 7181 was run into by Ascot park
car No. %, under charge cf Motorman
H. Roach, at Fifty-third and Main
streets, pitching Mr.. Pedder to the
ground. The right rear wheel of the
auto was torn off and the machine was
otherwise damaged.
''I was driving my car at a medium
rate of speed" said Mr.. Pedder last
night when speaking of the accident
when the car struck me it was going
at a high rate. The motorman, who
impressed me as a green hand, made
no effort to stop his car. This fact
1 learned from three passengers on the
car, whose names l succeeded in get
ting.
1.-The car was equipped with an old
fashioned brake and / suppose had
the motorman applied it he would have
been unable to stop in time to prevent
the accident. Had the car been prop
erly equipped with an air brake the
accident might have been averted
IT blame the company for the acei-
dent, as 1 was going at only a medium
speed and was taking due care when
1 was struck.
81 had run my machine on to Main
street from Fifty-third and was going
north on the right hand side of the
street. The car struck my machine
before had advanced ten feet
1.-The motorman refused at first tC
give his name, but 1 afterward OBJ
tained it.
"All the passengers on the car whom
I spoke to agreed with me that the
accident was the fault of the motor.
man. They said Roach was greatly
excited and appeared to lose his heaC
when the accident occurred"
The railway officials refused to giv'
out any statement.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-16
J. P. MORGAN CAN
HAVE HIS PENNY

ALBANY, March 15.-If j. Pierpont
Morgan of Broad and Wall streets
will acknowledge the letter sent him
by State Treasurer Hauser he can make
1 cent.
Mr.. Morgan recently sent his check
for $12223 to the state comptroller in
payment of taxes on land he owns in
the Adirondacks. The routine of check
ing up his obligation brought to light
the fact that Mr.. Morgan only owed
$122,22.
treasurer and the latter sent Mr.. Nor
gan letter advising him of the fact.
AS soon as Mr. Morgan replies the state
treasurer will send him a check five
inches long by two inches deep for the
sum OF 1 cent.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-16
AUDITOR CHECKS COUNCILS
GENEROSITY TO FIESTA

City Auditor Mushet has refused to
o X the city's appropriation for the
Fiesta committee on the ground that it
was illegal. Furthermore, it was voted
by resolution instead of by ordinance.
The citys donations to such a cause
are limited. So far $3.50 has been set
aside for the Arbor day committee,
$500 for the Fourth of July celebration
committee, and recently $250O was laid
aside to build the tribune or reviewing
stand next door to the city hall. The
additional gift. the auditor thinks, ex-
ceeds the legal limit.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-16
NORMAL DEAL
STARTS PROTEST
Property Owners Object to Repaving
Fifth Street Until Future of the
Institution is Definitely
Settled

President Millspaugh of the state nor
NAL school and property owner on
Fifth street have filed a protest with
the city clerk against the repaving of
Fifth street.
Various realty firms, acting for them
selves and clients, have joined in the
protests.
1t is claimed that there is too much
uncertainty about what will be done
with the street to warrant such inn
provement.
With negotiations on for the sale OF
the normal school and talk of cutting
Fifth street through it is deemed in
opportune to pave the street just now
by those who are heading the opposi-
tion movements
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-16
BOYS CHARGED WITH
THEFT OF WHISKY

Dan Dillon, ]. Willard and J. Tots,
young men, were arrested early yes
terday morning ON Central avenue by
Sergeant Long and booked on sus-
picion.
The boys are said TO have stolen a
quart bottle OF whisky from John
Maek's saloon. The bottle was recov-
cred with about half pint OF the
whisky. The greater part OF the liquor
had been consumed.
A charge OF petit larceny will be pre-
ferred against the boys.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-16
INTERPRETATIONS

Crazy Basin Gold Mines company
Directors: II. M. Bennett, A. b. BEN
nett, p. %. Usher. Capital stock $780,
00O of which 5000 has been subscribed.
Bingham & Knowles Land company
Directors: J. b. Bingham, A. II.
Knowles, E. o. Knowles. Capital stock
$4,000, of which 500 has been SUBJ
scribed.
Cedar Avenue Syndicate company
Directors; ]. W. Young, A. L. Parmley
w. ]. Macdonald, f. G. Parmley, @. A.
Hart. Capital stock $4,000, of which
IS has been subscribed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-16
BOY INJURED
BY RUNAWAY
Horse Becomes frightened at footing
of Automobile Horn and Cre-
ates Excitement on
Main Street

L. N. Kirshner, IA years of age, de-
livery boy, was knocked from his BIZ
cycle by runaway early yesterday aft
ernoon and suffered a severe laceration
oe his scalp. He was taken to the re-
ceiving hospital, where his injuries were
dressed and he was then a4-owed to re-
turn to his home.
The runaway which did the damage
was a single horse hitched to a buggy.
The animal is said to he owned by G.
L. Hartmann of Boyle Heights. The
horse became frightened at the footing
of an automobile horn at Fourth and
Main streets and ran north on Main
to Second, where it was stopped by
James Stanton of West Eleventh street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-16
RUNAWAY is RETURNED
TO DETENTION HOME

Earl King, the ten-year-old boy who
ran away from the Pasadena detention
home last Monday, was arrested last
night in Los Angeles. The boy was
taken to the detention home and will
be sent to Pasadena today.
Earl had heard about the hard times
the other boys had who have run away,
but this did not deter him. He said
he was tired Of being cooped up in the
home and wanted to get out and see
what the world looked like. The boy
claimed he had a good time and was
ready to go back to the home and ,be-
have himself.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-16
HOW to Remnln Younw

10 continue young In health and
strength do as Mrs, NJ f. Rowan, Me-
bottles of Electric Bitters cured me Of
chronic liver and stomach trouble, COM
plicated with such an unhealthy condl-
tion OF the blood that my skin turned red
younger than before l took Electric Bit
ters. can now do all my work with ease
and assist In my husbands store" Guar
anteed at DEAN DRUG co. Price 50c.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-16
1t Has Made a Hit

with every one that appreciates de-
licious bottled beer. The nursing
mother, the tired father and every
one that is feeling out of sorts and
needs bracing up feel the benefits
from Maier & Zobelein beer. Don't
neglect to have a case in your house.
1t is an appetizer before meals and
soother at bedtime.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-16
When
Dr.. Graves
Tooth Powder

is used twice-a-day you will have
white teeth, hard gums, clean
mouth, pure breath, good diges-
ton. good health. Listen to your
dentists advice. lie knows best.
IN hsrdy metal cans or bottles, 2OC.
DR.. Graves Tooth Powder Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-16
BUILDING PERMITS

Following are the permits issued from
the building superintendent office Fiji
day, and classified according to wards:
Permits. Value
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-16
SICK. AND ANXIOUS

SICK. AND ANXIOUS
10 be wellf Then let the
great Chinese doctor. Toy Keo.
treat you Testimonials on
view from grateful patients
who have been cured BY the
use Of pure Chinese hefh1. ot
Consumption, Heart. Stonach.
Liver and kidney Troubles.
Catarrh. Cancer or-"mailsun,
etc. Consultation free. DR.
TOY KEE. $40 8. Hiii g.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-16
Credit for Press

The commission desires 10 give credit
to the press OF Los Angeles, the San
Pedro Times and the Wilmington Ga
zette for their hearty support of the
measures inaugurated by the commits
sion.
In view OF the foregoing the eommis-
sion begs to inform you that consolida-
tion with the harbor cities cannot be
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-08

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Brzhtsood Park -DIJler r. TgoT g. Alice Z. Kri
an, lots 81 and g. block IL. $40
Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Piains-Pcopie's Nh
tu8I Benefit Insurance Company % Harry y
Cole. lot Zl5 block { so.
No. 1865 street noTth1est-ABdrgv Il. Graham q
u2. 90 Milton Smith. lot e. square rs SO
Chichesttr-Geor-e ". Talbot et uz % joseph
Dawson. lots - and q, block J. SO
East DoluW5od- Frank T. Rawlings 1t Tx 20 Jane.
H Posey. lot 10. block s. SO
Washington Highland Charles a.. Taylor to Martha
T. Armistead lots - and IS. block Is. SO.
No 1908 Ninth street u7rtieast-Edson J. Fitch q
&C al. o. William Il. Smysar, lot o, square
coz SO
No. OF French street northWest-Charies W Bird
vol q TX. to Onchen and Irene 7. Owens, l0t
S. square 563. SO.
II street northwest, between Thirsieth and Thirty-
FIRST streets-Aulus-8 2 Dyer a Al 10 Eva J..
Charles J.. Henry T.. George. and Fritz Ii.
Beck and Rosa 9. Cross. all interest IN par1
Dot J. square 1919, $500.
Raudle Highlands-Juted States Realty Company "a
Edwin r. Mackethsn. lots 8. 6, and = block
J. and lots and g. block T. Si38
Baudle Hi-hiands-Uuited States Realty Company
to Fernando c. Newlin lots 6. :. and 2. block
a. So
RandIe Hi-hIandS-Uuited states Realty Company
% Edward Z. Mccarthy. lois : and g. block 6
SO
teelth streets Washington Real Estate Com
usny to Margaret T. Murphy, lots IS. 3. and p,
siusr les SO.
Sixteenth street and Pierce place ncIthWest-WalteT
b. Jennings CT ux. 10 Fannie Hickey, part lots
Is and o. square lsl SO
kll0rama HeiEhts-PaEe $ Page 90 Lillian l.
Uuun. BOT =. block s. 500
Addition TO Congress Heights-Burtou II, White ct
uz. 20 john Richter. lots ST. 3, and g, block
g. SO