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Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-22
EIGHT YEAR OLD
CONFESSES THEFT
Tiny Burglar Caught While Making
Exit from House He Had RAM
sacked for VaIuabes
in Daylight

Johnnie Deering?" said the desk SER
geant at the central station when asked
concerning the boys arrest for robbery
Yesterday morning. "He's tough little
kid, s years old and bold"
Johnny is called a daylight burglar.
He was captured while making his exit
from the house of T. A. Linebary, 44l4
Long Beach avenue, at $3.50 yesterday
morning. He forced open the window
of the house while it's owner, Linebary,
was asleep inside and ransacked the
house seeking for valuables. He OBJ
tained a gold necklace and a few trim
kets and then climbed out again. 1t
was then the bold young bandit came
to grief, for ]. P. Kwasigroch was sit
ting under the window. He notified
Sergeant Peterson of the University
station. With consummate nerve the
little chap said he was looking for his
home and he led the sergeant twenty
mile chase around the city in an auto
trying to locate his home. Then the
officer decided he was being buncoed
and the trip, ended at the central sta
tion.
Johnny was wise and he saw the
game was up. He confessed. He said
his mothers name is Julia Deering
and his father, Walter Deering, is a
painter living in Pasadena.
Little Johnny was sent to the deten-
ton home pending investigation of his
case.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-22
STATE TO HANDLE
CASES FOR CITY
Police Court Trials Will Hereafter Be
Conducted by District Attorney,
Instead of Municipal Author
tiles, as Heretofore

AS a result of the new state law
which went into effect yesterday Ed
ward ]. Fleming took charge OF the
citv prosecutors office at the central
poiice station yesterday morning.
Heretofore there has been no dennlte
legal status attached to affairs OF TINS
office. Now the prosecutor acts under
state laws. Mr.. Fleming has chosen
Joe Ford, H. B. Alexander and Guy
eddie as his assistants. Alexander is
a new man to the office, but Eddy and
Ford have been in the office for some
time. ,--,..s
In outlining his policy Mr.. Fleming
said: I'm discharging the duties OF
this office I shall act in dual ca
.pacity. In all matters coming under
state laws 1 shall follow the instruc-
tions of District Attorney Fredericks'
In all matters pertaining to violations
of city ordinances L shall follow the
wishes of Mr.. Hewitt, the city attor-
ney. In this way I hope to get the best
results for my work in this office"
Fleming spent the greater part OF
the day in settling himself in his new
surroundings and acquainting himself
with his new duties.
It is expected that by the new ar
rangement with the greater number OF
men in the office the work will be
much easier on the prosecutors; that 1t
will be better done and more offenders
against the laws will be brought to
Justice.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-22
JAZZ PANESE BOY IS
BRUTALLY BEATEN
Proprietor of Restaurant Has Em-
pIoye's AssaiIant Arrested on a
Charge of Disturbing
the Peace

John Dwyer was arrested yesterday
at Elderton's Spa, 344 South Broad
way, on a charge of disturbing the
peace. Behind this simple charge
there is said to be the story of a white
man beating a helpless Japanese boy
who was working in the restaurant.
Employees of the place say that
Dwyer, tall young man of six feet,
endeavored to fill a glass of water at
a sink the Japanese, 1. Yukawa, was
cleaning. The Japanese accidentally
knocked glass from the mans
hand. Dwyer became angry, used
some strong language about the Jap
anese in gener, and knocked the boy
down. Not satisfied with this he kicked
the lads face into pulp, walked on
him and punched him until he was
forced away. That is what observers
Of the incident and the police say.
Yukawa's face was in pretty bad
shape when he appeared at the police
station. His eyes were nearly closed
and the skin black and blue where the
mans shoes had bruised it,
Mr.. Elderton, the proprietor of the
place, was loud in his condemnation of
the act. He said yesterday: "All the
union walters are down on the Jap
anese. This fellow just took any pre-
text he could find to beat the boy.
think 1t is case of hatred against
the race and not the boy, but we are
going to see that waiter is punished"
Dwyer was brought before Justice
Frederickson and held till today under
$50 bail.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-22
PUPILS WILL
GIVE NOVEL RECITAL

One of the most novel violin recitaIs
of the season is the recital given by the
pupils of Earl B. Valentine, which Will
take place at the Los Angeles ConserVa-
tory of Music and Arts tonight.
The program is divided into two
parts. In the first half only pupils who
have been studying from three months
to two years will take part. In the
second half pupils studying from two
to five years will play. The audience Is
requested to draw a circle around the
name of one pupil in the first part and
the one in the second which the listener
considered played the best, the decision
to be based on memory expression,
position and tune. Two prizes will be
awarded. While the programs are be-
ing counted light refreshments will be
served.
These competitive concerts are held
monthly and are by invitation. At the
former concert Miss Daisy Brown won
in the first part and Miss Lucille Miller
and Fred .Dox tied in the second.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-22
JUDGE CONVINCED
ALL IS NOT RIGHT.
WITNESS Is "SWEATED" ON
STAND
Judge Smith DecIeres the District
Attorney Should Take Up Matter
of Summons Serving in
Divorce Cases

Henry B. Hunt appeared before
Judge B. N. Smith in department one
OF the superior court yesterday morn
ing and attempted to explain his con-
nection with the bogus service of pa
pers in the divorce suit brought by
Mrs. Ella G. Higgerson against her
husband.
When the case was called Attorney
c. A. Stice stepped briskly forward and
apologized for the delay in the
case, but was sharply rebuked by the
court, who ordered Hunt to take the
witness stand. Hunt at first asserted
that he had served the papers properly,
but admitted that he was not sure OF
the real identity of the person to whom
he had given the papers, except that ne
had replied in the affirmative When
asked If his name was HiggerSon.
He vehemently denied that he knew
at any time that Henry G. H1ggerson
had never been in California and IN
sisted that he had been guilty OF no
wrongdoing when he swore 10 lne
proper service of the papers.
"I first met Mrs. Higgerson in Nc
Kelvey & Stices office and was given
a summons by Mr.. Stice, who said
could find him in a large blush room
ing house at Long Beach"
Later he insisted it was a woman
that had furnished the information.
"I went to Long Beach and located
the rooming house, but was told that
no such person was known there, but
when I described him as an old gray
haired man the woman said he had just
gone OUT
where did you find him." asked Dis
trict Attorney Fleming.
Near a pier at the Salt Lake sta
ton. I asked him if his name was
Higgerson and he said No met him
again afterward and asked him again
If he was Higgerson and he said
Yes so 1 simply gave him the sum-
mons"
"Was he alone?"
"I don't know. I couldn't swear
whether he was alone or not" he an
swered falteringly.
"Were you alone?"
eyes"
Pocketed Summons
"What did he do with the summons
did he read it?" asked the court.
ct don't know whether he opened it
or just put it in his pocket"
Ibid you ever see him AGAIN."
But here Judge Smith interposed and
said:
IT have heard enough of this to sat
should take this matter in hand and
probe it to the bottom, either before
the grand jury or in a preliminary
hearing, as he sees fit"
'"This Higgerson case is by no means
the only one," said District Attorney
Fleming 1--WE have suspected prac-
tices of this sort for some time, but
have never been able to get anything
tangible to work on; but we are go
ing to put a stop to it,"
The trial of the Higgerson case was
started before Judge Smith on January
81 and is as yet unfinished, being con-
tinued from time to time to await depo-
sitions from the east. Higgerson has
signified his willingness to come here
and testify that he was at his home
in Cutler, Ill. when Hunt claims the
service was made.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-22
COMMANDER BOOTH
TO LECTURE HERE
Head of Salvation Army in the United
States viii Hold Two Public Meet
inss at Temple and Simpson
Auditoriums

CommanderbMi Eva Booth, known
the world over for her work in the
Salvation Army and head of the work
in the United States, will be in Los
Angeles Sunday. and Monday During
her stay she will lecture at two great
public meetings.
Her first appearance will be at the
Temple auditorium Sunday afternoon
at o'clock. Monday night she will
lecture at Simpson auditorium. Her
address on this occasion will be the
sensational lecture, Miss Booth in
Rags"
Miss Booth will come to Los An
geles accompanied by Commissioner
George a. Kilby, Col. George French,
Brig. Stanyon, Maj. Page and Staff
Capt. Agnew. Commissioner Kilby
will conduct a meeting in the Saliva
ton Army hall, 1914 San Pedro street,
Sunday morning, and another meeting
in the Monarch Rink barracks Sunday
night. Col French will conduct the
Sunday night meeting at Salvation
ARMY hall.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-22
WEALTHY WOMAN
WEDS FARM HAND
EMPLOYE BECOMES HUSBAND
OF EMPLOYER
Bride CompIicates Family Relations.
Is Slsterain-LaW to Her Own
Daughter and Aunt of
Granddaughter

That woman never gets too old for
romance was exemplified last Wednes-
day when Mrs Carrie B. Tuffree, a
wealthy widow of Placentia, eloped
with her farm hand.
OF no. significance is it that she is SO
years of age while her newly acquired
husband is a modest youth of only "a.
Love, pure, undiluted love, was to
blame that Mrs. Tuffree is today the
sister-in-law of her own daughter
and that her granddaughter is also her
niece.
When she left home last week Mrs.
Tuffree told her eight children, all
residents of this city, that she was
going to visit relatives in Kentucky and
would take her little granddaughter
with her. On the same day Matt Pitt
man, who had been employed on Mrs
Tuffree's ranch as an expert cabbage
cutter, also journeyed to town. At that
time he had no relatives to visit In
Kentucky, but one never knows what
is in store for one when visiting large
city, and in Pittman's case it was a
bride worth at least, a million dollars.
Secure from the scrutiny of their
friends and the brides eight children,
the couple met and together went to
the county clerks office, where mar
riage license was obtained, and an
obliging parson soon tied the knot that
is supposed to hold until death do us
part"
The unsuspecting friends and eight
children received their first knowledge
of the affair in a telegram sent by
Mrs. Tuffree-Pittman yesterday, and
to say they were astounded is putting
it just as mildly as the English Ian
guage will permit.
Docks Pay of Boss
In fact, it is mildness doubly re-
fined when compared to some language
with a eft ench'' accent that one of the
excited relatives of the former Mrs.
Tuffree used yesterday in giving vent
to his feelings. OF Pittman no one is
worrying, except the foreman of Mrs.
Tuffree-Pittman's ranch, who has been
busy docking the quandam cabbage
cutters pay at the rate of dollar
and half a day for leave without
permission from his work.
Another interesting feature of the af-
fair, and one that threatens to COM
plicate the relationship of the bride
somewhat, is that some years ago q
brother Of Pittman married Mrs. Tuf-
frees daughter and has since died,
leaving the child in charge of it's
grandmother. The child was taken
east by it's grandmother-aunt and
grandfather-uncle, and is now with
them on their honeymoon.
Mrs. Tuffree's former husband, Col
Tuffree, committed suicide four years
| ago, and since then Mrs. Tuffree has
been managing the large orange ranch
midway between Placentia and Fuller
ton. The children of Mrs. Tuffree are
all married and live in Los Angeles.
Mrs. Tuffree's maiden name was Pol.
hemus, of a distinguished California
family in the early days.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-22
AIKMAN CLEARED BY
POLICE COMMISSIONERS

The charges filed by Mrs. Elizabeth
Mulvaney on behalf of her 15-year-old
son, Hugh B., against Saloonkeeper
Alex Aikman, owner of the Salt Lake
bar, the last remaining saloon in the
Ninth ward, were dismissed yesterday
by the board of police commissioners.
Mrs Mulvaney failed to prove her
case, her son being the only direct wit
ness testifying that Aikman's two bar
tenders had sold him beer at various
times.
Mrs. Mulvaney claimed to have three
affidavits and three witnesses, Messrs.
Cunningham, Fry and Stringer, who
saw her boy piled with beer, but she
produced neither the papers nor the
men. AL
In view of police testimony that Ak
man was a fanatic on law observance
the board dismissed the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-22
SMALL BURGLARlES ARE
REPORTED TO POLICE

Several burglaries have been reported
to the detectives within the last
twenty-fou- hours and the silent men
are On Z still hunt for the perpetrat tors.
Goods 70 the value Of S245 were
stolen from the residence Of G. N.
Petersen 51s Wes- Eighth street,
sou1z tire Between the hours Of 10 and
II 1'cI1cE Ifcr6zy morning The prop
cry -z<=u Included s135 in gold and
cErrz1CT. z Izdy'z small Swiss watch,
Z zEzI solitaire diamond ring. some
SIX shz-r waists and other ladies' wear
Ez zcpzrzi-
Last night William Allen Of e47 South
Main street reported that his room at
tLs Edison had been entered and a
purse containing $3.50 taken.
= J Sherry Of 1923 East Twentieth
street lost 4 watch and $3.50 from his
residence On that street. He says the
house was entered some time during
the night.
No clew has yet been obtained by the
detectives as 70 the identity of the rob-
Der or robbers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-22
WANT B|LLBOARDS
RAISED TWO FEET
CONSTITUTE NUISANCE WHEN
FLUSH WITH GROUND
Inspector Allen Joins Property Owners
in Asking That Open Space Be
Insisted on for Public
Safety

Billboard troubles were again dis
cussed by the board of police commits
sioners yesterday, but Chief Kern re-
marked that he had been served with
an injunction and for the time being
was letting the question alone until
the courts had decided it.
The first petition filed was a COM
plant against board at the southeast
corner of Ninth street and Central av-
enue, which being on the ground
screened the area behind it. Nearby
residents from their windows were
obliged to witness scenes there that
caused remonstrances to. the police.
a Billboard Inspector Allen said that If
all billboards were raised two feet from
the ground, passing policemen and
pedestrians could see what was going
on behind them and this publicity
would have good effect.
He urged that the council be asked
to amend the ordinance making the
limit of the upper line of height twelve
instead of ten feet from the ground,
with two feet of open space compul-
sorry.
The protest, which was referred to
the billboard inspector, was as follows:
1--WE the property owners of 1904 East
Ninth street and 916 Central avenue
ask your help and advice IN regard TO
a diSgraceful nuisance TO WHICH Jul
wives and children are forced to be
witnesses most any hour of the day
''This is in regard to billboard
erected pa -ly along the alley on Cen
tral avenue, which obstructs the full
view from the street so that no officer
of the law can see what is going on
back of the board. We believe by hav-
ing said section removed it will help
to stop the nuisance.
&C. H. BOTSCH,
"WILLIAM RICHARDS
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-22
SENTENCED TO JAIL
FOR STEALING WINDOW

Juan Ramirez was sentenced to pay
fine of $40 or spend twenty days in the
county Jail by Justice Frederickson yes
terday after he had been found guilty of
petty larceny
Ramirez was charged with stealing a
window from house owned by the Salt
Lake railroad. Night Watchman Hol-
den of that company brought the win
dow into court as evidence and said
that when the Mexicans in the district
east of the river and near First street
wanted to build a house they went to
the Salt Lake company's houses for
material. He became tired of chasing
them away and swore to a complaint
which resulted in the conviction of
Ramirez.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-22
SHERIFF AND BURGLAR
MAY GO NORTH TODAY

"No Fleenor didn't get away last
night" said Sheriff Hammel with a
smile yesterday morning.
HE has promised to be good you
know as long as he is with me, and
that means all the way from here to
San Quentin.
mo, 1 won't tell you when am going
to start, but I'll telegraph as soon as 1
have a receipt for him from the
warden
It is not likely that Fleenor will
spend another night here, as Sheriff
Hammel inadvertently remarked later
in the day that he would be out of
town today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-22
FOOT CRUSHED OFF
BY SOUTHERN PACIFIC

Henry Weber, tank builder, who
resides at 1900 San Fernando street,
fell beneath a Southern Pacific train at
Redondo avenue and Main street last
night and his right foot was crushed
off just above the ankle. He was re-
moved to the receiving hospital, where
an amputation was performed. The
man was later sent to the county hos
pital. Weber made an endeavor to
board the train while it was in motion
and lost his balance.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-22

Totals ........,... 80 $z35,Sol
Included in the foregoing permits is
one for the Second Church of Christ
at 920 West Adams street, at a cost of
100000, c. ]. Kubach, builder.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-22
BUILDING PERMITS GRANTED

Following are the permits issued
from the office of the chief inspector
of buildings Tuesday and classified
according to wards:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-22

Everythi4.g you want you will find in
the classified page-a modern encyclo-
pedia. One cent word.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-22

II you want to go east, @. Haydock,
Agent Illinois Central 'R. R., 11s W. sixth.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-03-29

attack. " As matter of fact, Senator,
Fargo is the largest and most important
city IN both Dakotas, ism t it?'
They waited for the explosion. Kit
tredge never moved.
"No, he said.
"Wel. SENATOR > and the newspaper
man was groggy but fighting hard,
"what is the largest and most impor-
tant city in the Dakotas?'
"sionN Falls, - replied Kittredgc.
But, Senator,' protested the in
quistor and half dozen Others
Sioux Falls. - repeated Kittredge.
That wa. all
The decision was final and irrevoca-
bile All the pounding of the people
in the car didn't add word to it.
What, argues Kittredge is the use Of
taking forty words to express fact
when You can express it with one or
two, and as for eNtraneous advancing
of opinion. without reason for it save
the desire to get opinions out in the
air, that wastes time that can be used
in listening to the opinions of others
and for their mental dissection.
kitlre'igc is the big man ON the Inter
Oceanic Canals Committee i'm the Sem
ate. He is not chairman, but viii be,
probably, for Senator Milard retires
at the close Of this Congress, and Kit
tredgc is the logical man, as Senator
/ Platt, of New York, has no desire to
take up he burdens of the Panama Can.
al kittrrdye has spent months study
ing the various angles of the Panama
Canal. He has gone into the subject
with more thoroughness than any man
in the Senate with the possible eXcep-
tion of Senator Morgan, who has been
studying the problem for more years
than Kittredgc has, but to no greater
effect so far as knowledge goes,
When any Senator wants to know any;
thing about the canal he goes to Kit
tredge. He gets the information he
is after in "A few words There are no
flourishes, no frills, no embroideries5
Nes,' says Kittredge, "that is so,"
or No, that is not So There are no
. am of the opinion or "That is my
supposition'' qualifications hitched on.
Anything more than "Yes' or "No"
savors of tautology to the Kittredge
mind.
"Gee!' said man who knows Kit
tredge WE'LL ~ had q great conversa-
ton with kittredgc last night / was
with him in his room for two hours,
and he actually said seventy-fve
words.''
| In Senate, where language is the
cheapest commodity in the world, the
quality Of silence is so conspicuous that
the man who can hold his tongue is
pointed out as a prominent bit of seen
cry "That big, quiet man there is
Senator klttredge," say the Capitol
guides to the pop-cyed tourists "He
don't say anything, but he cuts lot
of ice'
Inasmoch as many of the gentlemen
who do say things constantly make
lot of ice the Job of ice-cutter is not
without it's merits.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-03-29
LOCAL LACONICS.

John McColeman returned last
evening from his North Dakota
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Thomas
entertained a party of friends at
cards last evening.
Banker Kolsat, of White
Rock, was in the city yesterday.
We acknowledge pleasant call.
A full attendance is desired at
the next regular meeting of the
0. p. S. next Friday evening,
April 5. 1t is expected that
there will be degree work.
Hon. j. c. Perkins of this city,
has accepted the special state
agency Of the Queen City Fire
Insurance Co. of Sioux Falls, and
will begin his duties at once.
This is the season when the
members of the Audubon socie-
ties are saying that a bird in
the bush is worth two in the hat.
FoUND-A quantity Of dainty
Cinderella rubbers, assorted siz-
es. Owners can have same by
proving property and producing
feet to fit the rubbers at the
southeast corner of Third Ave-
nue. East and Walnut st.
McCu'cheon's Uncle Toms Cabin
co. does not give a parade. This
feature IN no way adds to the PEI
fofnan,e ,e and the management have
discarded 1t, but instead nave IN
creased the amount Of scenery used
and in every way bettered the per
formance. A concert band and or
chestra contribute d fine musical
program. This company will appear
at the opera house on Tuesday
night, April 2. Prices %, 50, so
cents.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-03-29

Let us consider judicially the Great
Silences. There is the SPHINX, lady
who holds all patents and all copyrights
for saying nothing and whose claim
runs 5" far back into the mists that the
Rosetta Stone seems like the very lat
est special extra postscript of a New
York yellow in comparison. There are
the Catacombs, quite renowned for lack
of noise. There, too, are the eternal
hills that have kept quiet for many
years, and the stars, reasonably cold
and silent except when some poet has a
spasm and sets. TIL, m to singing in their
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-03-29

SENATOR MTTRIDGE--THE MSCRUTABlE
!s~&~sn~~&
Our Own Senator As Seen BY The Saturday Evening Post


The Saturday Evening Post of March
10th in its department ''Who s Who
and Why, which has been running for
many months, taking for its subject
each week some distinguished states
man or national character who has or
has not achieved something. The sub
ject this week is our own Senator. The
following excerpts will be found of in
terest and serve to show the favorable
impression the Senator is making in
the senate chamber, and in the broader
field of the east, where the laws are
made and unmade.