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The state herald., 1907-04-05

three years that ] had
kidney trouble l passed
az pounds of gravel
and sandy sediment
in the urine. l haven't
passed n stone since
using Doan's Kidney
Pills, however, and
that was three years
ago. | used to suffer
the most acute agony
during Il gravel attack,
The state herald., 1907-04-05

The extraordinary popularity of dne
white goods this summer makes the
choice OF Starch a matter OF great i'm.
portance. Defiance Starch. being free
from all Injurious chemicals. is The
only one which Is safe TO use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as stiff
ener makes half the usual quantity OF
Starch necessary. with the respk OF
perfect finish. equal TO that when the
goods were new.
The state herald., 1907-04-05

Plan for Good Health! Take Garfield
Tea now; it regulates the liver and kid
neys, overcomes constipation, purifes the
blood and eradicates disease. 1t is made
wholly OF Herbs.
The state herald., 1907-04-05

Carpet rags dyed with PUTNAM
FADELESS DYES will remain bright and
beautiful. No trouble to use.
The state herald., 1907-04-05
Many Children Take Sacrament.

A notable confirmation took place
recently in Dublin. at the pro-cathed.
raj. Archbishop Walsh conferred the
sacrament Of confirmation on nearly
thousand children. The actual con.
ferring lasted two hours. and the oere-
mony was concluded by the admins
tering OF the temperance pledge and a
strong exhortation to the children to
discharge faithfully all their religious
dnties.
The state herald., 1907-04-05

1t avails little to the unfortunate to
be brave.-From the Spanish.
The state herald., 1907-04-05
CURED OF GRAVEL.
Not Single Stone Has Formed Since
Using Doan's Kidney Pills.

J. D. Daughtrey, music publisher, of
Suffolk, Va, says: During two or
The state herald., 1907-04-05

Animals With Backbones.
The number of different species OF
animals known to naturalists is,
roughly, 10000. Of which $1,000 are
vertebrates, or backboned.
The state herald., 1907-04-05

Humility ever dwells with men OF
noble minds.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
DIAMOND THIEVES
LEAVE NO TRACE
POLICE BELIEVE STORY Is
AUTHENTIC
Detectives Work Hard on Case, but
Are Able to Unearth No CIew
as to Identity of the
Robbers

William M. Kinney, the proprietor OF
the Spring street jewelry store which
was robbed Saturday night of watches
and jewelry valued at $4,000, gave list
of the stolen articles to the police yes
terday Kinney allayed the suspicious
of the police regarding the robbery by
showing them in pantomime in the store
exactly how the robbery took place.
Sunday the police were inclined to dis
believe the story, suggesting a possi-
bility that the account of the robbery
had been fabricated for some unknown
reason. Kinney's business standing has
been learned to be above reproach, and
the police have expressed themselves
as fully assured that the robbery actu-
ally took place.
The detectives at work on the case
yesterday failed to unearth the slightest
clew as to the identity of the perpe-
traitors of the spectacular robbery. A
porter in a South Spring street saloon
was found who had seen two men,
answering the description of the rob-
bers, leave the store, but close ques-
tioning showed that 1t could not have
been later than 9 o'clock when the man
passed the store, and the robbery took
place at 10. The bullet which was
found in the store was from S8-caliher
revolver, but probably was dropped BY
one of the robbers, as no place could
be found on the floor or woodwark
where it had struck.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
COMMISSION MAN
IS KILLED BY CAR
JOHN D. WILDER GROUND UN-
DER TRUCKS
Foot Slips as He Tries to Cross the
Track in Front of Trolley
Going at High
Speed

John d. Wilder, formerly Santa Ana
fruit commission man and we'll known
among local fruit growers and ship
pers, was almost instantly killed by
being struck by a Pacific Electric car
at 337 Also street last night. The acc1-
dent happened at $50 o'clock.
Wilder was crossing the street and
stepped in front of the car, which was
travelling nearly twenty miles an hour.
He saw the car and he-itated and then
again started across. With the second
start he apparently slipped and was
struck squarely. He was knocked down
and ground under the trucks.
With the assistance of James DetriX,
of the Wentworth hotel, and Leo Ward,
1543 st. John street, he was taken out
from under the car. His skull was
fractured and his body crushed
The police had difficulty in Identify
ing Wilder and made unsuccessful at
tempts to trace him through the pins
Of several fraternal orders which he
wore. Several statements from Glib
sons automobile garage, 1918 South
Main street, finally led to his 1dentihca-
tion.
Wilder, who was So years of age, had
been engaged in the fruit growing and
commission business in Santa Ana for a
number of years. He moved to Los
Angeles less than year ago.
The car was in charge of Motorman
J. f. Strong. II turned off the power
and put on the emergency brakes" said
Strong "and 1 could not see clearly just
what happened, but I think Wilder
must have caught his foot and STUN
bled or else slipped"
The police ambulance was sent for
and Wilder was living when it arrived
but died on the way to the hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
ATTORNEY BEGINS
CONTEMPT TERM
James D. Rymert Goes to Jail in De-
fault of Payment of 5000 Fine.
viii Try Habeas
Corpus

In default of the payment of 5000
fine in contempt of court proceedings,
Attorney James D. Rymert yesterday
surrendered himself to Sheriff Ham
mel and began a sentence of 100 days,
the penalty imposed by Judge Smith
of department one of the superior court
should the attorney fail to pay the
money to the county clerk by II o'clock
yesterday.
Today, however, Attorney Appel rep
resenting Rymert, will present a petit
ton to the court of appeals asking that
the penalty imposed by Judge Smith be
set aside. The appeal will be made
on a habeas corpus proceeding, the
only proceeding admissible after a con-
tempt case has been decided.
Attorney Appel will contend that
Judge Rymert is being held by the
sheriff after having been convicted by
the court upon evidence furnished by
two Mexicans, both of whom had ac-
knowledged themselves to be perjurers.
Saturday morning, in answer to a
citation charging contempt of court and
alleging subornation of perjury Ry-
inert appeared for trial before Judge
Smith in department one of the superior
court.
The evidence against him was from
the same MeXicans who had vountarily
admitted themselves to be perjurers.
They alleged that Rymert had threat
ened them with punishment if they
did not testify in a burglary case as
he instructed them. Judge Smith found
Rymert guilty of contempt and i'm
posed a fine of 5000, with the alterna-
tive of spending 100 days in Jail. He
was given until yesterday morning at
10 O'Clock to raise the money for the
payment of the fine.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
MUSIC AND DRAMA
"Theodora" at the Auditorium

The Ferris stock company returned to
the Auditorium last night after vacat-
ing out of courtesy to the grand opera
company, and presented Sardou's mas
terpiece, "Theodora."
The Ferris aggregation has always
been known for the beauty and splen-
dor of scenery and stage settings in all
it's performances and last night the dis
play practically outdid anything of the
kind presented in Los Angeles for some
time.
Miss Florence Stone in the title role
was superb. AS the high tempered
dame to whom most things appeared
good only so far as they satisfied her
liking, Miss Stone gave a clever piece
of acting. AS the lovely woman she
gave the same classic portrayal that
marked her great success as Mary Of
Magdala.
The picturesque point in the play is
built around a cage Of Nubian lions.
There We're real lions at the Auditorium
last night, Ferris never overlooking
any small points. He had the real arti-
Gle for the performance, real lions Sc
cured from a circus wintering at Ven
ice, and the beasts behaved in almost
proper fashion.
Another attraction of the play are
the costumes worn by Miss Stone.
These five costumes probably cost a
fortune and In each one Miss Stone ap-
pears more charming than ever.
The support was artistically ar
ranged, Andrew Robson, Harry Van
Meter and Howard Scott giving magni-
ficent interpretations of their roles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
MEXICAN STABBER is
CAPTURED BY DETECTIVES

Maximin Gonzales, said to be the
man who stabbed Tomas Silvas on the
night of March IL, was arrested yester-
day morning in Santa Barbara county
by Detectives Rico and Talamantes. He
is charged with assault with intent to
kill.
The quarrel arose about a board bill,
and after some words Gonzales is said
to have stabbed Silvas and fled. The
man was not located until late Sunday
night and detectives were sent for the
man.
According to the Silvas family the
fight was a result of a long standing
feud. Silvas' daughter said at the time
that her father had been stabbed before
by Gonzales.
1t was at first thought Silvas was
fatally injured, but yesterday the doc
tors at the county hospital said the
man was constantly improving and
they have hone OF his recovery.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
PLAN V|ADUCT
At BUENA VISTA
Council Authorizes Condemnation of
Rights Of Way to and Across
the Los Angeles River
for New Bridge

AS a sequel to the weakening Of the
braces under the Buena Vista bridge
and the long efforts of Councilman
Dromgold to secure new bridges for
Los Angeles, the following resolution
from the board of public works, which
was adopted by the city council yes
terday, will pave the way for important
work;
"The city engineer has reported to
this board that he has furnished the
city attorney with the necessary de-
soriptions for the condemnation OF the
necessary rights-of-way for the con-
struction of the viaduct across the
railway tracks and the Los Angeles
river from point on Buena Vista
street opposite the entrance to Elysian
park to Downey avenue.
1.-THE board awaits further instruc-
tions from your honorable body, and
recommends that you advise the city
attorney what proceedings you wish
him 70 take at the present time"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
TRIES SUICIDE
AFTER QUARREL
Man Grows Despondent When Young
Wife Makes Terrible Accusation.
Takes Poison and Blows
Out the Gas

Accused by his wife of attempting to
poison their 5-days'-old child, Albert
Green tried to take his life yester-
day morning by swallowing two ounces
of iodine and going to bed with the gas
turned on full blast in his room at
SO6@ West Sixth street. The poison
failed to affect him and the transom
being open, saved him from asphyXia
tion until the room was opened by Miss
NJ. c. Arnold a nurse
Green is only 10 years of age, but
has been married two years. He met
his wife, a pretty Mexican girl, in San
Francisco and for a time they were
completely happy. They moved to Los
Angeles after the earthquake and five
days ago their first child was born.
Miss Arnold was called to attend the
sick woman and she took a room in the
lodging house in order to be near her
patients.
According to friends, Green and his
wife have had little or no trouble un-
til recently. Sunday night they had a
serious quarrel and Mrs. Green ac-
cused her husband of trying to poison
their child. When this charge was
made, it is said Green became very
angry, but stopped the quarrel.
Miss Arnold said that soon after the
trouble Green went down to a drug
store and came back shortly after with
a bottle and went into her room. Miss
Arnold stayed up all night with the
baby and at daybreak went to her
room. She found the door locked and
fumes of gas coming from the transom,
which was open. The landlord of the
place was afraid to break the door, but
shortly before the arrival of the po-
lice Miss Arnold opened the door with
a pass key. She found the room full
of gas and Green PROSTATE on the bed.
The young man was taken to the re-
celving hospital, where it was found
he was little worse for the experience.
Detectives Investigated the affair to
see if the man had been guilty of at
tempting to poison his child, but the
charge was proved to be false. Green
said he intends to go back to his family
in San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
Society,"
viii Be a Charming Affair

One of the most charming affairs Of
the week will be the luncheon to be
given this afternoon by Miss Bess Fill
bert of 2515 Romeo street with Miss
Ruth Turner of Corning, Ia, who is
the guest of her grandmother, Mrs.
Ruth Crippen of 1928 Georgia street, as
the honored guest.
Two little girls, Misses Eloise Fill
bert and Ella Heintz, gowned in colo
nial costumes, will serve the guests.
The whole color scheme will be pink.
A large bouquet of pink sweet peas
will stand in the center of the table
and the candelabra will be pink shaded
Pink tulle will form a canopy effect
over the table and corsage bouquets of
pink sweet peas tied with pink satin
ribbon will be at each plate, and favors
will be small wooly chickens. The
place cards will, be hand painted with
sketches of chickens and will bear the
names of Miss Turner, Miss Estelle
Heart, Miss Ruth Kramer, Mrs. AL
bert Crippen, Mrs. Will Crippen, Mrs.
S. A. Brooks, Mrs. Cecil Bagley, Miss
j. c.. Mccormick, Mrs. Hugo Burg
wald, Miss Florence Porter, Miss Ma
rian Newkirk, Mrs. Porter Price and
Mrs. ]. c.. Filbert.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
DO AWAY WITH
WATER LAWYERS
City Attorneys Office viii Handle San
Fernando Litigation, Heretofore
In Charge of an Outside
Legal Firm

City Attorney Hewitt will hereafter
look after the citys litigation In con-
nection with the San Fernando valley
water rights,
The special contract under which At
torneys Lee and Scott represented the
city in all litigation growing out Of
the valley cases involving several hum
dred ranch owners claims will be ter
minated, two deputies being added to
Mr.. Hewitts force to take care of the
increased business.
The firm was paid $4,000 a year. The
deputies will get $175 and $165 a month
each.
Mr. Hewitt said in his argument to
the council that he preferred to take
charge of the cases himself. There
We're seven ON the register now, one of
which was before the supreme court,
and more would follow.
With additional help he could take
care Of all this business, he said, and
II was voted him
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
LIPS TAKES RESPONSIBILITY
OF CHANGING ORDINANCE

Fire Chief Lips takes full Gesponsi-
billty for the change in the fire alarm
telegraph measure wnlch M ne, resulted IN
being made the subject of charges by
w. l.. Strock, an applicant for battery
mans job.
Lips says he told several councilmen
about it, y hich fact Councilman Wren,
a former member Of the fire board, ad-
mits.
81 told the fire commissioners" said
Lips yesterday, 'and they approved It,"
Strock's charge is that the ordinance
was passed merely to freeze him out of
a chance to get on the department.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
Rev. Boyd to Preach

rev. Boyd 10 Preacn
Services in charge of Mrs. Frances
Helen Fish will be held at 8 O'Clock
tonight at Volunteers Of America hall,
1913 East First street. Rev. John Boyd
will deliver q sermon and Mrs. w. W.
Scott will render a vocal number.
Aged Man Dies
Anthony w. Richards, aged rs. of
2202 Juliet street, well-known man Of
Los Angeles, died Saturday while Wis
iting friends I'm Livermore, Cal. The
funeral will be held this morning at 10
O'Clock at the residence, the interment
to be In Rosedale. Mr.. Richards leaves
q widow, two sons and a daughter.
Coroner Says Suicide
A coroner's jury returned verdict
OF death by suicide in the case OF
Grace Parish yesterday afternoon, who
was found dead Sunday at her home
at 21S Boylston street, with q gas jet
turned on in the room. 1t was the
young woman's twenty-seventh birth
day. She left a note saying she had
suffered through i'll health and could
endure it no longer.
Woman Released
Judge Olin Wellborn Of the United
States district court released Carolyn
Roberts, recently indicted on a charge
of perjury in a pension case, yester-
day morning. Mrs. Roberts, who also
was known as Carolyn Holmes, had
been arraigned for the third time. She
pleaded guilty and gave the district
attorney the assurance that she had
not understood the nature of her Of
fense which had caused her indictment.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
Mrs. Grover Is Hostess

Mrs. Sidney Lee Grover of 62S South
Burlington avenue was hostess yester-
day afternoon at a charming luncheon
party, her guests including the mem
bers Of the executive board of the Co.'S
mos club. The place cards We're hand
painted with sketches of little yellow
chicks and the table centerpiece was
a miniature pond, bordered with lilies
and violets. Plates were laid for Mrs.
George w. Jordan, Mrs. H. G. Dean,
Mrs R. p. Howell, Mrs. T. r. Wallace,
Mrs. Charles Alexander, Mrs. Alice An
derson, Mrs. E. B. Root, Mrs. Ada l..
Ward and Mrs. A. j. Bletsoe.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
CURTAIN WALLS
MUST Be THICK
Building Inspector Backus Opposes
Amended Measure as Inviting
Fire Danger-Council
Recalls 1t

Having brought back the building
ordinance for amendment Councilman
Wren yesterday persuaded the council
to refer the measure back to the
building committee and the inspector of
buildings jointly.
Inspector Backus is unwilling to have
the curtain walls between buildings re-
duced, even If they are only two stories
high. He says they increase the fire
hazard.
walls more than two stories high must
have at least eight inch walls.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
HERE is RELIEF FOR WOMEN

If you have pains in the back,
Urinary, Elaeder or Kidney trouble and
want a certain, pleasant herb cure for
Women's ills. try Mother Gray's Aus
tralian-Leaf." 1t is a safe monthly
regulator and cures all Female Weak
nesses, including Inflammation and ul-
cerations. Mother Gray's Australians
Leaf is sold by Druggists or sent by
mail for so cents. Sample sent FREE
Address. The Mother Gray Co, lie Roy
N. Y.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
swastlka Club to Meet

The members of the Swastika club
viii meet this afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. George Ashby, 1874 West Twenty
second street. Refreshments will be
served and prizes of hand-painted china
will be awarded. Those present will be
Mesdames j. M. Black, John Bright,
George Getzell A. w. Glider, Thomas
Hughes A. w. Murray, w. r. Murphy,
James r. Neighbors, Ladd, Thomas
Pascoa, Oscar Petzoldt, Carl Shu-
macher. j. B. Zealand, Katharine Will
cox and Ethel Swearingen.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
FIeur-de-Lis Club Entertains

Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Otto Of 306 South
Cummings street entertained the men,
bers Of the Fleur de Lis club last even
ing. A color scheme of white and
green was carried out with lilies and
ferns and the score cards were hand
painted, with sketches of shamrocks.
A picture and a hand painted plate
were awarded as prizes and those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. George Did
dock, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ferris, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Mills, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. McInnis, Mr.. and Mrs. George Mil
lis and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Dendinger.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
guests present were Mesdames Edwin

guests present were Mesdames Edwin
Warner, Marcia Hale, C. N. Randolph,
w. o. Cole, w. NJ. Cole, w. S. Turner,
F. T. Fay, Barnes, Seeley w. Mudd,
Marion Welsh, F. o. Johnson, H. w.
Flint, jr., w. S. Derby, Frank Case,
Harry Dana Lombard, Walter Dickie,
Harmon David Ryus, Caroline Won
Benzon, Misses May Olcott, Pearl
Burnham, Louise Nixon Hill, Kate
Fay, Edith Hopkins, Candall Johnson,
Josephine Case, Fannie Dillon and
Matilda Jones.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
To Honor Dauuhter-in.Law

Mrs. Charles Mcfarland of West
Twenty-eighth street will be hostess
this afternoon at a luncheon of forty
covers at the California club in honor
Of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Hugh
Mcfarland, who has just returned
from a tour of Europe with her hus-
band
Jonquils and violets will be combined
in the table decorations and the place
cards will be hand painted, with
sketches of Easter lilies.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
To Give Luncheon

In honor of Mrs. F. r. Thatcher of
Hapland, Cal, who is visiting her
Mrs. j. w. Kemp, of 3OO4
South Grand avenue, Mrs. Anna H..
O'Bear of 37O6 McClintock street will
entertain with a luncheon this after
noon. The table will be decorated with
a profusion of pink roses and covers
will be laid for Mesdames Thatcher, j..
w. Kemp, George Parmentier, j, d..
Fredericks, ID. II. Hayes, ella Ddger-
ton and N. Blythe Moore.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
BREAKS IN 0UTFALL
FLOOD RANCH LANDS

Because of breaks in the old outfall
sewer the city council yesterday
granted rush request OF the board Of
public works for $3.50 to be used In
making immediate repairs in the vi
cinity Of ingelwoOd.
The sewer burst in several places,
flooding nearby ranches.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
Entertain DELIGHTFULLY."-

Mr.. and Mrs. It. L. Ely of Hotel
Westlake entertained delightfully."- last
evening with a theater party at the
Mason, followed by a supper at Hotel
Alexandria. complimentary to Miss
Bonnie McLachlan and her fiance, ].
Vaughan. The table centerpiece was
of carnations and covers were laid for
Miss McLachlan and Mr.. Vaughan
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Russell of El Paso,
Tex. Glst Russell and Mrs. Eva Nc
Lachan.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
Present ExeeIIent Proaram

Mrs. Carolyn Won Benzon, Mrs. ]. s.
Merlgold Mrs. Mary j. Shallert, Mrs.
Elsa Won Graf Menasco and Miss
Frieda Kloss presented an excellent
program yesterday afternoon
at a meeting of the Monday Musical
club at the home OF Miss Harriet
johnson, 7A9 Garland avenue. Special
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
Dinner and Entertainment

the First Congregational church will
give a dinner and entertainment at
the church this evening. The affair was
postponed from two weeks ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
Luncheon and Gard Party

The members of the Jolly Twenty
club will be the guests Of Mrs. A.
Howard of 2630 Dalton avenue this
afternoon at a luncheon and card
party.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
To Talk on "Advertislna"

c. Weston Clark, secretary of the
Los Angeles Business college, will talk
on advertising" this evening before
the members of the California Business
Women's association in room 215 of the
Collins building, 313 West Third street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
OPENS Exhibition

Mrs. M. Evarts, a we'll known Los
Angeles artist, opened her exhibition
of paintings yesterday at Steckeps gal
lery. The paintings are all geranium
studies.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
Have Already Decided Il

That Thaw jury will have to be pret-
ty quick; some of the new York news
papers are showing a disposition to
render verdict first-Philadelphia
Press.