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Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
LAWYER SAID TO
Be EMBEZZLER
Prominent Collector of Ocean Park Is
Alleged to Have Passed Checks
Forged with Name of Pasa-
dena Justice

Harry Miller, collector lawyer and
real estate dealer, with offices on Pier
avenue, in Ocean Park, was arrested
in Los Angeles last night on charge
of embezzlement. He is said to have
stolen two checks for $50 each from
the office of Justice Robert w. Nc
Donald of Pasadena, and to have
forged the name of the justice to the
checks and signed his own name un-
der it.
The checks were given as bonds in
cases in the justice court by Charles
Martin and w. Shafer. Miller was in
terested in the cases and knew the
checks were in the Justices office
The checks were cashed at the First
National bank of Pasadena by a man
said to be Miller several days ago.
This fact was not discovered until
Thursday, and since that time officers
have been looking for Miller. He was
found last night by Constable Newell
of Pasadena in Los Angeles and was
taken to city Jail at Pasadena.
Miller is we'll known in Los Angeles
and the beach towns. For a time he
ran a collection agency in San Pedro,
but later he went to Ocean Park and
opened an agency there.
Miller was married about six months
ago. Shortly before he was married
his wife was taken with a hemor-
rhage while visiting a house which
was to be presented to them as a we'd
ding gift by her mother. 1t was
thought for time she would die. Mrs.
Miller was known as one of the most
beautiful and accomplished young
women of Santa Monica bay.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
'UNDERTOW' GAINS
IN POPULARITY
Newspaper-PoIitical Play viii Con-
tlnue Run at Belasco-M anager
Wyatt Impressed with Great
Merit of New Drama

The crowded condition Of the Belascc
theater this week has determined the
management to continue Eugene wal
ters' play Of business methods as prac-
ticed by captains of industry" and mu-
nicipal grafters for a second week,
commencing next Monday night
The sale of seats for the second week
Of this undeniably fine play will COM
mence this morning.
Already the Belasco box office has
received enough advance orders to fill
the theater for three nights, and in
addition to this keen interest displayed
by the theater going public, the Retail
Merchants exchange will have bene-
fit performance Tuesday night, which
is expected to fill the theater to over
flowing.
Last night Mr.. H. C. Wyatt, the
manager of the Mason opera house,
witnessed the performance of THE
Undertow" at the Belasco upon the
telegraphic request of Klaw e Err
LANCER. who own the rights to the play.
Mr.. Wyatt was so impressed with the
positive merits of the play as a popu-
lar success that he wired the heads Of
the big theatrical syndicate that 1.-THE
Undertow" is one of the greatest tri-
umphs in the history OF local stock
companies. It is expected that Arch
Selwyn of the play broking firm of
Selwyn & Co. of New York, who repre-
sent the author, Eugene Walters; Sam
II. Harris of Harris & Cohan; Mr.. Her.
bert Gresham, the general stage direc-
tor of Klaw & Erlanger's numerous
stage enterprises and w. A. Brady,
who controls 1.-THE Man of the Hour
George H. Broadhurst's successful po-
litical play, will be in the city by Tues
day night to witness the Belasco COM
pany's performance Of THE Under
tow"
The news of the success achieved by
the Belasco company in Mr.. Walters
play has reached the big Broadway,
and already the theatrical world is
discussing the unquestioned hit. Mr..
Walters, who is a former Cleveland,
Ohio, newspaper writer, is at present
engaged as business manager for the
distinguished English actor, Forbes
Robertson, and his wife, Miss Gertrude
Elliott, has been advised of the sue
cess of his play and she is expected
to arrive in Los Angeles some time
during the coming week to see the
piece.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
TENTH 0RATORICAL CONTEST
IS WON BY GRADUATES

The tenth annual oratorical contest
was held last night at Occidental col
lege, c. A. Spaulding winning the first
prize with the rendition OF Martin
Luther and Individual Responsibility" +"
and ]. w. Beard second place with
'Irelands Heroes" Both young men
are members of the graduating class
Prizes of SIS and $40 were offered by
]. A. Merrill, who will also contribute
to the other expenses connected with
the intercollegiate oratorical contest to
be held in May when Occidental col
lege will be represented by the winner
of last nights first prize. VIII Holley,
Earl Hills and j. Hillery contested
for the honors.
Members from the college have been
elected to serve on the editorial staff
of the college paper as follows: George
Conrad, O9, editor-in-chief; Ivey Mar
shall, '09, athletic editor; Paul Popenoe
90, literary editor; W. Z. Stevenson, 'Os
business manager.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
COMMISSIONER SCHWAMM
WANTS LAUNDRY ZONE

The formation of a laundry zone may
result from the contest before the fire
commissioners Wednesday if Commits
sioner Anthony Schwamm can bring
it about.
He says laundries should not be To-
Gated in residential districts and that
protests of citizens should be care
fully considered when any laundry
company makes application for a per-
nit. Mr.. Schwamm is not an enemy of
any laundry, he states but he wants
the owners of residential property to
be protected.
To this end he will father an ordi-
advocate his measure to the best of his
ability during the next few weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
HEARD AROUND
THE CORRIDORS
WOMAN MAKES SUCCESS IN
NEVADA MINING DISTRICT
BY THE EAvnsDRoPPBR

Women who do things i'm the min
ing world are not nearly so plentiful as
men, but there is one at the AleXan-
dria at present who has a bank ac-
count that might well be the envy Of
many a man.
She is Mrs. Nellie Currier Of Rhyo-
lite, New. Mrs. Currler went to the
mining town when it was hardly large
enough to be called a camp. She
opened a small hotel and the miners
came to live there Many of them
had no capital but grit and good
physique, and from her earnings Mrs.
Currier staked them. When the first
strike at Greenwater was made she
staked some men who wanted to try
their luck but lacked the money to
do It with. They made a winning and
today Mrs. Currier is a rich woman.
She recently purchased $4,000 worth
of real estate and mining property in
Skiddoo and owns property in Green
water, Rhyolite and other Nevada
camps. She has come to Los Angeles
on business trip and will remain here
several days.
Mrs. Currier is a good angel" was
the expression of a mining man from
Rhyolite in the corridor at the Alexan-
dria last night.
"She is one of the best hearted
women that ever lived, and there are
many men who owe their start to
her. She has done a thousand little
things for people that others know
nothing about, and every man in
Rhyolite is glad to see her make
money. We need more of her kind Of
women in mining camp and they GER
tainly get the respect of the men who
know them.'
Mrs. Currier is a wholesome looking
woman with a pair of fine brown eyes,
a quantity of dark hair and a smile
that beams faith and trust in every
body. A person who believes that the
world is as bad as you try to make
it and every one is possessed with as
much goodness as you want to find.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
MINING MAN IS ACCUSED
OF DEFRAUDING JEWELLERS

William w. Caldwell, who claims to
be q mining man, was arrested on
Seventh street by Detectives Chapman
and Home last night on a warrant
charging him with obtaining money
under false pretenses.
The specific charge against Caldwell
is that on March % he gave to Mont
gomery Bros, the Spring street jewel
ers, a check for 800 in payment for q
gold watch, the price Of which was $S1
He received $40 in cash and disap-
peared. When the check which was
signed by Caldwell was presented at d
San Diego bank on which it was drawn
1t was marked mo funds" and re-
turned.
Caldwell succeeded In working this
game on the jewelry firm by reason OF
having been employed for short time
by a San Diego firm which does busi-
ness with the Montgomerys.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
FORCED To WE'D
A FORMER WIFE
TELLS TALE OF FEMININE
BRAIN STORM
Kern County Man Seeks Divorce from
Woman Whom He Asserts
coereed Him Into Sec
ond Marriage

The most novel form of feminine
brain storm in the history of the local
courts made it's appearance yesterday
in suit for annullment Of marriage
fled by Henry S. Van de Car against
his wife Mary, whom, he alleges, after
he had obtained a divorce from her
and was on the point of securing a mar
riage license to wed another, swept
down upon him with three men and
compelled him to remarry her.
1t is further stated that although it
is natural for Kern county women to
seek and desire a husband, yet the rule
of getting one is not by force and vio-
lence but by intrigue, and Van de Car
took exception to the way he was cap
tured.
The trouble in the Van de Car family
started some time during the early
nineties, when the marriage ceremony
was performed and, according to Van
de Cars allegations, 1t kept right on
until he was granted a decree of divorce
from his wife in 1900 in Kern county.
A year after that she married man
named Bacon and lived with him until
his death, and in the meantime Van de
Car had said nothing and made no OBJ
lection to the ceremony.
Tells Remarkable Story
In Bakersfield in 1906 the trouble oc-
Cured. Van de Car went to the mar
riage license Office and asked for mar
riage license. He was accompanied by
his bride-to-be, and the license had just
been issued when, according to his ale
cations, the door was thrown open and
in came Mrs. Van de Car, the first, ac-
companied by three tall and broad men
who looked sanguine and officer like.
She told Van de Car. and she told
him plainly, that If he did not marry
her "muy pronto" she would have him
arrested and sent to the penitentiary
for term of not less than fifteen nor
more than twenty years-because, as
she alleged, he had made love to her
since he had obtained a divorce.
Van de Car looked about in search OF
friend to help him out, and when he
saw the officers his heart failed him.
Mrs. Van de Car was alleged to have
said that she had sworn to the war
rants and that Van de Car was to be
arrested Immediately, and when Van de
Car called one of the men to him and
asked him what the penalty would be
the man said twenty years impriSon-
ment if he did not remarry his wife.
Van de Car considered for a few mo-
ments, and he wasn't quite sure which
fate was preferable, but he decided
that if he married Lis wife he had q
chance to run away, and so he tore
up the license he had secured, called off
the negotiations and secured a new
license and married Mrs. Van de Car,
and then beat it, for Southern Cali
fornia.
He alleges that he has not lived with
his wife, that he was forced and
coerced and bullied into the marriage,
and he asks an annulment.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
SERIOUS CHARGE MAY
RESULT FROM INVESTIGATION

Gilmore Stewart, "a years of age, en-
ployed as an elevator operator in the
Wilcox building, was locked up in the
city jail last night with a charge of sus-
ploion booked against his name.
He was arrested in Hollenbeck park
in company with a pretty young girl
barely 10 years of age, who is an orphan
and who has a home on the west side
with a respectable family. A further
investigation Of the case may lead to a
more serious charge being made against
Gilbert,
The young girl was sent to her home
In charge of an officer by Capt Thomas
Broadhead.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
Personals

j. II. Mayor, capitalist Of Montreal.
Canada, who is touring California, In
company with his wife. is at the An
gelus.
John Denair, president of the Orange
Blossom mine, arrived at the Hollen-
brother of DR.. Costigan of Los Angeles
Is a guest at the Westminster.
j. G. Brown, mining man of Nome
Alaska, Is at the Angelus. accompanied
by his wife.
Charles r. WOres, a mining mar
from Goldheld, Is at the Hollenbeck.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
NO DELAYS FOR
RAILROAD DAY
Steel Within Mile of City's Limits
and Ties Have Been Delivered.
Hotel Accommodations
Are Increased

Railroad day for Beatty is assured
for April % and &C. as the line of the
Tonopah-Bullfrog railroad has been
built within a mile of the Beatty limits
and the long looked for ties with which
to continue the road have been de-
livered at the supply camp south of
Springdale.
A trip over the line showed yesterday
that the track has been laid for eight
miles since the removal of the supply
camp from Springdale, and the arrival
of the steel and ties from the ships at
Oakland means the quick completion
of the line to Rhyolite.
Transfer points from the Clark road
to the Brock line have been arranged
at Beatty and the depots of the two
lines will be but 100 feet apart.
Plenty of Room Promised
In preparation for railroad day DR..
Phillips has planned an increase of
hotel accommodations to care for the
guests who will come in from Los An
geles, San Francisco, Goldfeld, Tono-
pah and Salt Lake.
Those who can be cared for at the
hotels will be handled in that manner
while the sleepers will be kept on the
tracks with buffet coaches attached
and the overflow from the hotels will
be cared for In the cars.
Real estate operators in Los Angeles
and Goldheld have been buying as
many of the choicest properties as pos
sible with the evident intention OF
turning them on railroad day, but the
town site people have stopped the Civ
ing of options, and spot cash sales only
are possible.
Trains from Los Angeles will carry
prominent business men as we'll as
Beatty investors, and a member of the
chamber of commerce will be asked &c
make the trip to report upon the Bull
frog and Lee districts.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
DISCUSS CHILD
WIVES OF INDIA
LECTURE is GIVEN ON HlND00
CHILDREN
Mrs. Wallace Tells Members of lndo.
American Womans Restorative
League of Conditions as
She Saw Them

The Indo-American Woman's Re-
storative league met at Mammoth hall
No. 4, 517 South Broadway, yesterday
afternoon, where interesting addresses,
made by regular members, were heard.
The meeting was opened by the pres
ident, Mrs. Marc Hopkinson, who made
a short speech and then introduced
Mrs. Sarah Haggard Payne, sacred
song writer, who has composed and
dedicated a song to this league entitled
Come over and Help Us"
Mrs. G. I. Wallace branch organizer
of the league, spoke on condi-
tions in India. In company with Miss
Josephine Holmes, Mrs. Wallace re-
Gently toured the world and made an
extensive visit in India. Mrs. wallace
yesterday told of her experiences in
that country and gave a short account
of the life of the Hindoo children and
of infant bethrothal.
Between the ages of 5 and u the
children are forced to marry" said
Mrs. Wallace, according to the custom
of the land and under the caste sys-
TEN. Many become mothers between
the ages of 10 and IL. You would
naturally suppose they would marry
boys of their own age, but you are
have to marry men 25 to 80 years of
age. The boys are kept in school, but
If a girl child does not marry the
family loses it's caste and it is worse
than death to the Hindoo family. That
is the reason the parents force their
girls to marry, no matter what the
suffering may be.
Child Widows XIII Themselves
"If the child becomes a widow she
can never marry again and that is why
there are. so many child widows in
India. Through the dishonor of widow
hood many girls from to - commit
suicide"
Mrs. Wallace then told of many
heartrending scenes she had wit
messed, and she spoke of the great need
Of the little girls for aid and comfort.
She described how the little girls never
see their husbands before they are
welded. She also described how the
conditions in India are influenced by
the caste system. How the families of
the child wives live in secluded houses |
with nothing but a hole in the roof
through which they can see the heav-
ems. One child wife told Mrs. Wallace
that she had not seen a tree for twelve
years.
Mrs. Hopkinson, the president, then
announced at the close of Mrs. Wal |
lace's address that with several other
workers she intends to tour the United
States lecturing on conditions in In
dia. She will then go to that land and
endeavor to become even more familiar
than she is with conditions there when
she will return to the United States
and continue lecturing
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
WOMAN IS HELD
ON ARSON CHARGE
One Thousand Dollars Bail Demanded
Justice Rose lntimates Prisoner
Is Not of Sound
Mind

Mrs. Mary G. Lee. charged with
arson, was held to the superior court
under $1,000 bail by Police Justice Rose
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Lee is accused of having set fire
to the building at 637 South Olive street
for the purpose of revenging herself on
the agent Of the building.
Neither the agent nor owner of the
building appeared in court yesterday to
push the prosecution, and the attorney
for the defendant argued for a dis
missal of the case. Justice Rose
thought sufficient evidence had been
furnished to hold the woman. He init
mated it was possible Mrs. Lee is not
sane, and she should, in that case, be
placed where she can be taken care Of.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
MUSIC AND DRAMA
Chicago Symphony Orchestra

For fine ensemble work the Chicago
Symphony orchestra has no superior
and its concert last evening at Simp-
son auditorium was one of it's best
efforts. 1t was also ably supported
by the Apollo club of Los Angeles, Mrs.
Marie Zimmerman, soprano; Z. C.
Towne, tenor; DR.. Hugh Schussler,
bass, and Frank Wagner, 'cellist.
The opening number, Wagner 5
Overture to Tannhauser," given by
the orchestra, with Alexander Won
Fielitz as the conductor, was a fitting
prelude to the work that followed. The
sympathy of tone and movement be-
tween the various instruments was al
most perfect and the music rose and
fell in an unbroken harmony. The
conductor was in perfect touch with
his orchestra and they played as if
one man,
The musicians warmed more and
more to their work as the program pro-
(Stanford), and "Tonbilder from
Walkure" (Wagner) showed the high
est orchestral skill.
"A Creation" by Haydn, in part two,
with the Apollo club orchestra, Mrs.
Marie Zimmerman, soprano, e. c.
Towne, tenor, and DR.. Hugh SchussleI
all taking part was the climax of the
wonderful musical art shown during
the evening. Henry Schoenfeld was the
conductor and the rendition was a
work of genius. Everything went in
unison.
Franz Wagner gave a good cello
solo, Symphonic Variations" Boell-
man) and Mrs. Zimmerman, who sang
I'll Wit from Francesca" (Thomas), dis
played a soprano voice of powerful
sweetness and surety of tone.
Yesterday afternoon the Chicago
Symphony orchestra rendered u de-
lightful program for the grammar
school children and this afternoon Di-
rector Won Fielitz has arranged for a
program purely symphonic, with
BeethoVen's "Erioca symphony" given
in full. The soloists will be Mr.. F'oer-
stel, Violinist and DR.. Hugh Schussler
basso.
For this evening the major part OF
the program will be devoted to five
symphony numbers and the latter part
half will be the singing of Coldridge
Taylor's "Hiawatha's Wedding Feast
by the Apollo club of Los Angeles
With the Philharmonic society of LONG
Beach supporting the orchestra anc
under the direction of Henry Schoen-
field, e. c. Towne viii be the tenor
soloist and Elaine de Sellem, contralto
Verdi These are the farewell con-
certs of the Chicago Symphony or
chestra in Los Angeles.
The following is the entire program;
Saturday matinee
Overture to the Land of the Mountain
and Flood" MacCunn.
Grand Allegro de Concert (Mr. Foers-
Italian Suite, Won Fielitz.
Wotan's Abschied (Mr. sehussler),
Wagner.
Prelude and finale to Tristan and Isolde
Wagner.
symphony No 80, Erioca, Beethoven.
Allegro con brio. Allegro assai. Ale
gro ViVace. Allegro motto,
Saturday evening
overture 10 Merry Wives of Windsor, ,"
NiGolai.
Two movements Scandinavian Symph-
onY, CoWen.
Aria from Don Carlos Miss de sellem).
Verdi.
Valse de Concert, Glazounow.
Pomp and Circumstances, Egar.
"Hiawa tha's Wedding Feast" Taylor.
Apollo club, Chicago Symphony orches-
ira, with Henry Schoenfeld conductor
and y. C. IoWne tenor sOlolst
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
FORMER Los ANGELES MAN
DIES IN CALlENTE, NEV,

John u. Murphy, aged IS years, the
first foreman of the first blacksmith
shop established In Los Angeles by the
Southern Pacific, died yesterday at
Caliente, New. The body will arrive In
Los Angeles tomorrow morning and the
funeral will be held -I)nday morning
from the undertaking parlors Of Cussen
& Co.
Mr. Murphy worked twenty-five years
for the Southern Pacific and later
changed to the Salt Lake railroad. He
leaves two young children, a boy and
a girl
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
HAMMEL IS NOW GRAND
C0MMANDERY WARDER

A telegram received last night from
w. d. Stephens, grand commander OF
the order of the Mystic Shrine, an
nounces the appointment of Sheriff w.
A. Hammel as grand Warder of the
grand commandery, a most signal hon
or, and one which will be received with
a great deal of satisfaction by the
friends and brother members of the
popular sheriff.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
Permits. Value
Lots at Auction

There are only thirty 5Ox14O-foot lots
left in the beautiful Ingomar tract, the
most attractive subdivision in West
Hollywood. These lots will be sold at
auction today, beginning at Q o'clock,
under the direction of Baker & Hath
away. Take Hollywood or Laurel can
yon car, get off at Gardner avenue and
walk one block north to Prospect ave-
nue.. Fine opportunity to secure home
site lot at auction.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
Doing Rusiness Arnin

when my friends thought 1 was
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looked as II there was no hope left. /
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and 1 rejoice TO say that they are
curing me. / am now doing business
again as Of old, and am stilI gaining
daily" Best of all tonic medicines
Guaranteed by DEAN DRUG COM
PANY. 50c.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
CRIPPLED MEXICAN
ACCUSED OF BURGLARY

Patrolman Nealon, working in plain
Clothes arrested NJ. Cienfuegos, a Grip
ped Mexican, on Main street last night
on suspicion of having committed a
burglary at Monrovia last Sunday
night.
The prisoner answers perfectly the
description of the man wanted for
the crime, and, while he admits that
he was near Monrovia at the time
stated, denies that he had anything
to do with the robbery.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
CHICAGO Live Stock

1000; steady. Beeves, $425G6. 65; cows cows
81. 75@48O; heifers, $265d5.4O; calves, sS55tt
$500; good to prime steers, $5.35Q6. 65
poor to medium. $425q5.9O; stockers and
Feeders, $2OQ5.10.
Hogs-Receipts, $1,000; Sc lower. Light
S. 4O@665; mixed, s64O96.621s; heavy,
sc; 6:;25966O; rough, S6.26@6.35; pigs. .$6.OO9
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; steady. Natives
S4.5OQ6SO; westerns, $45OQ6SO; yearlings'
S7.00q775; lambs, $6.5OqS.5O; westerns,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
Lot Taken for $17,5oo

The property on the southeast cor
ner of Beaudry avenue and Mignonette
street, lot 15Ox15O feet, has been sold
by Willie H. Wildly to w. j. Lawless,
through the Robert Mitchell company,
for $17,500
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
INGOMAR TRACT LOTS
TO GO AT AUCTION

Following are the permits issued from
the building superintendent's office
Friday and classified according to
NNa r.C S.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20

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