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Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
TO OPEN
ARMY CANTEENS
FINDS DRINKING INCREASES
WITHOUT THEM
Liquor Dispensaries In Soldiers
Homes Well Regulated and SOL
diers Did Not Become
Intoxicated

Each member of the board of man
ayers of the government homes for dis
abled volunteer soldiers is in favor OF
the restoration of the canteen in the
soldiers homes, according to the state-
| ment made by Franklin Murphy, Tor
mer governor of New Jersey and presi-
dent of the board of managers, When
seen at the Van Nuys yesterday after
noon.
"This stand is taken by the members
| in the interest of temperance" said Mr..
Murphy, land the members of the
board feel confident that If the canteen
| is again established the percentage of
drunkenness in the homes will at once
| fall off.
''The fact that the canteen was abol-
| ished has, to my mind, caused more
drunkenness than most people can
imagine When the canteen was IN
force. the inmates of the homes could
get liquors to drink, but not enough
! to make them intoxicated. Most of
them drank beer and whenever they
showed the slightest effects the one in
charge at once refused to sell them
more.
| "As soon as the canteen was abol-
ished saloons and blind pigs sprang up
| in the vicinity of the homes. In these
places it was much easier for the old
| soldiers to obtain whiskey than beer
and the consequence was that the per-
centage of drunkards began to increase.
VIII Drink Anyway
1.-THE average old soldier is more than
go years of age and man of that age
does not change his habits easily. Most
of the old soldiers drink and are not
going to stop because the law sees fit
to abolish the canteen. Instead they
are going to obtain liquor by any pos
sible means.
when the canteens were running,
/ they were as a usual thing in charge
Of men who did not drink themselves
and who ran these places according to
the rules and regulations laid down for
them to follow.
MANY prominent women of the coun-
try, women who formerly were against
the canteen but who have since closely
studied the question and now know that
closing them was wrong, are backing
us ia our efforts to open them again,
and I feel sure that before long our
efforts will be crowned with success"
Mr.. Murphy passed yesterday after
noon at the home of Henry H. Mark
ham, former governor of California, in
Pasadena and left for the east at 8
o'clock last night.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
.DASH|NG BROKER
STILLS RUMORS
MARRlES YOUNG WIDOW OF
PASADENA
Gossip Had Had Him Engaged to
Mary Van Buren, and other
Prominent Young Women
of Los Angeles

Ernest Kennedy, mining broker,
whose white gloves and toilets tri-
umphant have won him home in the
heart of many dashing young widow
since he arrived from Goldfield few
months ago and took the feminine world
by storm, was married yesterday.
Mrs. William Trueman. dashing
widow of Pasadena, who was divorced
from William Trueman four days ago.
in Arizona, was married yesterday.
Mrs. Trueman became Mrs. Kennedy,
and what will the other girls do now?
Shortly before noon yesterday Ernest
Kennedy ceased to be matrimonial
possibility Henceforth his jolly little
parties in the Log Cabin" will be
managed by her of Pasadena exclu-
sively.
1t was quiet little affair, and though
friends around the Alexandria and 9TH
er places which Kennedy was wont to
frequent were told of his marriage, few
of them were invited to the wedding.
For a bridal present Mrs. Trueman re-
ceived diamond bracelet, the heart
and fortune of the mining broker, and
a sole title to all rights to him.
A month ago it was rumored that
mary van Buren, WdS IlS IuluiO NNi q.
Kennedy, and then she sailed off over
the seas to visit Mr.. Kennedy's people,
it was said. Three weeks ago it was
reported she was not to be Mrs. Ken
neay.
Two weeks ago it was reported that
Mrs Trueman was the future Mrs.
Kennedy. Mr.. Kennedy confirmed the
report and then denied it. Mrs. True
man denied it. At that time there was
divorce suit pending in Arizona, and
Mrs. Kennedy was the possessor of one
husband already. A week ago there
was only a dead silence in place of all
the rumors, and yesterday. all conject-
ure ceased. Mrs. Trueman, a widow,
became Mrs. Kennedy, a wife.
Ever since his arrival here Mr.. Ken
nedy has been busy man. He went
into Goldfield penniless and made his
money in promoting mining ventures
Since he came to Los Angeles he has
divided his time between his valet and
several beautiful women.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
RELATIVES WOULD
SET WILL ASIDE
DECLARE UNDUE INFLUENCE
WAS USED
Estate of Old Resident of San Ber=
nardino County Is Bone of Con=
tention in Hard Legal
Struggle

One of the stubbornest legal battles in
the history of the local courts Was
waged before Judge Oster in the su-
perior court the greater part of last
week by the relatives of Jack Ruftin
one of the early settlers of San Ber-
nardino to have set aside a will in
which Ruffin bequeathed all of his $780,
900 estate to Thomas Holmes, his former
guardian.
Rufin was a native of England, and
until he settled in San Bernardino in
the early fifties had followed the sea.
Arriving in California when the gold
fever was at it's height he engaged in
prospecting, with fair success.
Finally a good strike placed him in
position to enter the general merchan-
disc business, and after several years
he had amassed a fortune of approxi-
mately quarter of a million dollars.
His love for Strong drink rapidly over
came his commercial instinct, and he
retired from business. In 1894 he was
committed to the state hospital for In
sane at Patton, suffering from chronic
alcoholic dementia, and remained there
six months, when he was released
through the efforts of his relatives and
placed in charge of Thomas Holmes, one
of his lifelong neighbors, as guardian.
Charge Undue Influence
Since his death, several months ago,
and after it had been discovered that he
had left all of his property to Holmes,
his relatives, through their attorney,
Earl Rogers, have openly charged that
Holmes had unduly influenced the old
man and that the will, which was made
since his release from the asylum, was
invalid on the ground that the testator
was not competent.
To sustain their point expert testl-
mony was introduced, and on this the
whole case hinges. DR.. Williamson of
the Patton asylum and DR.. James I.
Fisher of Los Angeles both testified that
chronic alcoholic dementia is absolutely
progressive and incurable, that per-
son afflicted might have rational periods
at times, but all of his acts would be
rather automatic than voluntary.
Arrayed against these expert opinions
| is a preponderance of evidence that
Ruffln transacted all of his own busi'
ness during the years subsequent to his
release from the asylum without protest
from any of his relatives and that not
only was the old man perfectly compe-
tent at the time the will was drawn
UP but he had good and sufficient reason
Efor cutting off his relatives.
Both sides are confident of victory.
The case will be continued this week.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
ESTATE BECOMES
RICHER BY $4,000
HON. THEODORE A. BELL WINS
HIS CASE
Montana Capitalist Purchases Stock
for $1e5,ooo That Was Offered
for $4,000 but Few
Months Ago

BY the decision of Judge Rives in the
superior court yesterday, the estate OF
S. "A. Vance, deceased, was enriched by
500. 600 in the sale of 2003 shares of Gu
mulative preferred stock of the Vance
Redwood Lumber company.
In March of this year Mrs. Marie H.
Vance, as executrix, authorized the
sale of the same shares to G. r. John-
son for the sum of $142,000, and received
in exchange a certificate Of deposit
drawn by the American National bank.
To secure the certificate of deposit,
Johnson had given promlssory hole
for s1O0. 600 and drafts upon G.. H.
Hammond for a like sum, Johnson nav
ing contracted for the sale of the stock
to Hammond at a figure which would
net him profit of $4,000.
In some way Hammond learned OF
what he considered the exorbitant COM
mission being made by johnson, and
when the drafts were presented IN san
Francisco, where he lives, he allowed
them to go to protest, ana WltnureW
from the transaction.
When the notes returned, protested,
the American National bank here held
| the two thousand shares of stock as
security against the certificate OF de-
posit for $142,O ,OOO which was already
delivered to Mrs. Vance.
Wants Stock Returned
About the same time that Hammond
declined to pay an agents commission
| of $4,000, Mrs. Vance also heard of the
| immense profit to be derived by john
son. and becoming dissatisfied with her
bargain, sought to regain possession
of the stock.
Through her attorney, Hon. Theodore
A. Bell, she applied to Judge Rives to
have the sale set aside, the petition-b be-
ing strenuously contested by Johnson
who was hopeful of consummating his
deal with Hammond.
The climax was reached when c. III
Mcleod, Montana capitalist, Offered
to purchase the stock direct from the
Vance estate for $165, ,250
After hearing lengthy argument oi
both sides, Judge Rives cited the Ameri-
can National bank to appear before him
to enable him to disentangle the valid
ity of the certificate of deposit held by
Mrs. Vance, which her attorneys clalmeo
was not negotiable.
BY the testimony of w. r. Harvey
vice president of the bank, it was de-
veloped that the payment of the cer-
| tificate of deposit was contingent on the
consummation of the sale of the stock
and the payment for the same by Ham
mond, orr any other purchaser that
Johnson might secure.
Judge Rives then ordered that the
sale be set aside, and allowed Mrs
Vance to, accept the offer of Mcleod.
The latter sale was at once effected
by McLeod's handing over a certificate
of deposit for $164,25O the balance, $1,000
being delivered in cash as an evidence
of good faith and to bind the sale.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED TO
BRIDAL COUPLE
Chauffeur Violates Automobile ordi-
nance and Orange Blossom Pair
See Inside of Police
Station

To be arrested on your wedding night
is not one bit of fun, according lo
pretty little bride and a handsome
young bridegroom who were up before
Capt. Broadhead last night, charged
with violating the automobile ordinance.
Out on beautiful st. Andrews place
at the home of Mrs. Ralph Moss there
was pretty little society wedding, WIN
a maid of honor, flower girls and all
the other conventional accessories, and
a very happy couple drove away In an
automobile.
Three minutes later another automo-
bile containing the maid of honor ana
other members of the bridal party stoie
silently away from the house and made
short cut for the police station.
In 4ti9e first automobile were Mr.. ana
Mrs, Pierce Berdell-Miller and chauf-
feur. A few minutes earlier in the
evening Mrs. Berdell- Miller had been
Miss Dorothea Baird, daughter of Mrs.
Arthur Baird. Her white satin princess
bridal gown was only half hidden be-
meath a long automobile coat, and an
automobile hat replaced the bridal veil
aud cluster of orange blossoms.
AwfuIIy Alarmed
The machine was spinning in the dark
and the occupants were happily op-
livious to everything but themselves,
when at the corner of Washington and
Figueroa streets blue coated minion
of the law stepped out from the shadow
of some large shade trees and ordered
the chauffeur to halt. When Mr.. Ber-
dell-Miller came back from his Journey
| in-well, paradise, and Mrs. Berdell-
! miller peeked out from behind her auto
mobile veil they piped in one breath:
What is the matter? Why are we
stopping?"
They were interrupted by the officer,
who remarked to the chauffeur that he
would have to drive his car to the sta-
| ton and explain there.
But what are we to explain?' asked
Mr.. Berdell- Miller. please step aside
man, and let us pass"
| What! We are arrested! Why, surely
you would not arrest man on his hrst
wedding night"
Cant help it, sir; sorry, but you
have broken the ordinance You crossed
on the wrong side of the street ano
within ten feet of the curb. You will
have to come"
Feels So Sorry
There was a little more discussion
and the officer took his seat beside the
chauffeur and ordered him to drive tc
the station. He was very sympathetic
officer and deplored the act which he
was forced to perform on account of the
| lady's sake, but 1.-The law is the law
you know, SIR" he explained.
On the back seat there were two per
sons who could not see it at all tina
way, but they consoled each other ant
went to the station.
strangely out of place in the grim ole
barra clss~ on West First street was th
wedding finery, but the bride followed
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
Entire Nous Sorority Banquet


There was more feminine beauty
seen about the Angelus corridor yes
terday than has been seen in any no.
tel for a long time. The occasion was
the sixth annual banquet of the Entire
Nous sorority and hunt the world over
you could not find forty more beauti-
full young women.
They are, or have been, students al
the University of Southern California
and though they are not very old, II
is safe to say they have more brides
on their membership role than any 9TH
er sorority on the Pacific coast. Cupid
has been at work changing the girls
names ever since the society was
formed and it is a common saying now
that if girl wants to get married all
she has to do is be a member of the
Entire Nous.
The banquet room was charmingly
decorated for the affair and menu
cards in white bore the emblem of the
club in gold Miss Helen Hoose was
toastmistress, and the first toast, The
E. N. of the Future" was built upor
the quotation, "Our own heart and no
other mems opinions forms our owr
| honor"
| Sweet Merce, how my very hear
| was bled to see thee" said Maud
| Speicher in a toast '"To the Goat" an
Louise Rush's toast to the brides ha
as keynote the query, IF there com
a man into your assembly with a gol
ring, are you not then partial?"
Nellie Vale gave4a toast to "The Pas
! Year" and Grace Enyeart toasted tn
absent members. Covers were laid fo
| Ethel Hardie, Clara Lipe. Bertha Rose
| Helen Muncy, Winifred Healy, Florence
| Speicher, Eugenia Montgomery, Carri,
May Warden, Effie Edwards, Heller
Hoose, Bertha Green, Grace Enyeart
Clara Terras, Sadie Scovel, Haze
| Bunker Grace Nichols, May Ryder
Lora Woodhead, Jess Wood, Mary
| Reeves, Grace Elliot, Marie Widney
Klara Pennel, Martha Gay, Ella Pack.
ard, Mrs. Marie Turner Macnab, Mrs
Helen Merryman Morehouse, Mrs
| Georgia Holman Fisher, Mrs. Florenc,
Tilden Gogswell, Mrs. Edith Bien Beck.
with, Mrs. Muriel Beaner Clock, Mrs
| Una Kuster, Mrs Frances Kerr Cooke
Mrs. Eleanor Cory McDougal, Mrs
Pearl Downer Foss, Mrs. Claire Walt;
| Smith, Mabel Vale, Nellie Vale, Pear
Russell Minnie CASTOR, Flora Robin
| son, Clefa Keller, Alice Smith, Cas-.
| sandra Hazard, Olive Sullivan, Edna
Bovard. Una Kuster, Marguerite Pratt
Louise Rush. Edna Augur, Ethel Ho
gan, Nina Chadwick, Frances Mitchell
Sadie Bridges, Hazel Hill, Maude Spei
cher and Genevieve Buchanan.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
HEARD AROUND
THE CORRIDORS
by THE EAvEsDRoPPER
GENIAL HOTEL CLERK
TO BE MARRIED SOON

The smile and famous diamond
horseshoe stick pin, which nave
adorned the countenance and necktie.
respectively of John Dennis, cashler OIL
the Alexandria hotel, WIFI not be seen
behind the bars in the cashlers WIN
dow for three whole months.
The reason has been whispered 10 me
by little bird. There is girl in the
case. Lured by Cupid and the charms
of the maid, John Dennis is about to
approach the altar 1t will happen IN
Kansas City, where the popular casn.
ier formerly lived and where he met
the girl of his choice.
Mr.. Dennis will leave Thursday 1or
Kansas City and Miss Marie Jackson,
pretty girl with fair hair and ptee baT.
ewes. will be waiting to change her
name TO that OF Mrs. Jack Dennis. :.
The bride-to-be spent the summer II,
Los Angeles, the guest of an aunt, anu
when she left the wise ones whlsperea
that it would not be long before "Jack
followed her." OF course they were
right again, and chorus OF tolo
YOU sos" is about to be heard.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
NO LEGAL BAR TO UNION OF
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD. Ill, June $50 far
as the appellate court of the Third dis
trict of Illinois is concerned, the legal
ity of the union of the Presbyterian
and the Cumberland Presbyterian
church is sustained. The court handed
down a decision today affirming the
decision of the circuit court of Mason
county, which had refused to issue an
injunction filed by Joseph Russell and
other members of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church to restrain j. B..
Hall and other commissioners Of the
Presbyterian church from perfecting
the union of the two churches.
The appellate court holds that the
civil courts have no power or authority
to prevent by injunction the union ee
the two bodies, that the question Is
one for the ecclesiastical courts.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
JUST THINK OF BEING ARRESTED
ON YOUR FIRST WEDDING NIGHT

her husband into the Office of Captain
Broadhead.
The ,-ptain heard the officers story
amid the protests of the bridegroom and
the milder but no less pathetic appeals
of the blue-eyed bride.
But, captain, ! am not responsible
for the acts of my chauffeur. l asked
for the best chauffeur that could be
found, and here they send me boy
who does not even know the lies. i
am not responsible for the acts of my
chauffeur L should not be arrested
on my wedding night" protested the
bridegroom.
Almost Grows Frantic
Quietly but firmly Captain Broadhead
told Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce-Berdell that
Mr.. Pierce Berdell would have to spend
the night in Jail, then followed lee
ture on 1.-THE Ethics of Automobiling
or How the Sins of the Chauffeur Are
Visited Upon All Man'.ind
"But could not l ut up bail. can
not stay here all night" said the bride
groom, frantically grasping at the last
straw.
"Why, certainly, we will accept $25t
bail and you may appear in the morn
ing. Have you the money with you?'
He had not, but he was confident he
could get It,
Mr.. Pierce Berdell was shown the To-
cation of the telephone. Alas, the tele'
phone would not work. 1t had beer
cut out.
In the room adjoining the captain:
was a merry party of jokers-the occu-
pants of the other automobile. The
girls were in fluffy, iow-necked gowns
and the men in evening dress. So many
silk hats had not graced the station ir
many a long day. Their owners laughed
and then held up their fingers for 81
lence, as they listened for the door tt
open.
And It's All a Joke
'T can't get this central; there surely
must be something wrong with th'
telephones" said the bridegroom in th'
other room.
IT will take you to the telephone II
| the other room If you will follow me,
said the officer, who had made the ar
rest.
minute later the door between th
two rooms opened, a much disturbed
| looking young man and a pale face(
bride stepped out and into the arms o
| a laughing crowd.
That was the first intimation that i
was all a joke which either og tn
two unfortunates had received. the.
stayed just long enough to remark tina
they would get even with the who'll
crowd if they spent their whole live
in doing so, and were off in the auto
mobile again.
Even then they did not know hov
dire and deep laid was the plot. 1t al
happened because Mr.. Berdell-Mille
left the business Of securing an auto
mobile to a pretty little cousin of his.
She did not mean to do anything, bu
half a dozen others convinced her tina
it would be quite the proper thing t
tell the chauffeur to turn on the lef
side of the street instead of the righ
at that particular corner on Washing
ton street. The others did the rest
They saw Chief Kern and Office
Bartoff was detailed on the case. ii
was sent to that particular corner a
that particular hour and he made tn
arrest according to schedule. 1t
i even reported that Mayor Harper wa
let into the secret and that he, too
was cognizant of the plot.
Capt Broadhead did the rest and tn
friends laughed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
SAN JOSE CARMEN
SIGN NEW AGREEMENT
Rv Associated Press.

ASSOCIdCeu
SAN JOSE, June 1.-The carmen did
not strike today. At the final meeting
last night between the companies and
the men compromise was effected as
follows: First, recognition of the union
by the companies; second, the rate of
wages will be "a cents an hour for the
first year, 25 cents an hour for the Sec
ond and third years and 26 cents an
hour for the fourth year and there
after of service. The maximum num-
ber of hours will be ten daily and the
minimum nine. The agreement is signed
and receipted by both the companies
and the carmen for a period of two
years from today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
GEORGE BURNHAM JR.
CONFINED IN THE T0MBS
BY Associated Press.

by ASSUCIdIGU I
NEW YORK, June 1.-George Burn
ham, jr formerly vice president and
general counsel for the Mutual Reserve
Fund Life association, who was SEN
fenced to two years in prison in con-
nection with the recent insurance trials,
tonight was brought back to the
Tombs, where he will remain until
Monday Mr.. Burnhams counsel Sc
cured an order from the supreme court
today ordering release on bail pending
a retrial of his case. The appellate dl-
vision of the New York supreme court
recently reversed the decision sending
Burnham to Sing Sing.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
CHICAGO UNIVERSITY
BALL TEAM SUSPENDED
BY Associated Press.

BY ASSOcIdIeu FTeSS.
at the University of Chicago today that
the university baseball team had been
suspended from ell participation in
intercollegiate baseball and that Coach
Dickinson had been dismissed.
The charges are made by the athletic
board that Chicago. in the game with
the University of Minnesota yesterday,
which was won by the latter team,
played one man in center field and had
another man bat for him throughout the
game.
The trick was not discovered by Min
Nnesota. When the matter was called to
the attention of the Athletic board ii
was at once investigated, with the re-
suit that the team was summarily dis
banded today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
"FROM STAGE TO PULPIT"
IS TOPIC OF SPEAKER

"From Stage to Pulpit" will be the
topic of Rev. William Francis Ireland,
formerly of New York city and con-
verted actor, at the Park Congrega-
tional church, 1248 West Temple street,
this evening at 7:45 o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. Ireland gives a graphic de-
scription bearing upon his subject,
claiming that his change of heart does
not approve Of the scenes behind the
footlights.
" Next evening Rev. Mr.. Ireland will
speak at the Union avenue Methodist
church.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
Ten jurors Secured

All yesterday forenoon was spent in
trying to get jury for the Thomas
Savage case now being tried before
Justice Chambers. Ten men were Sc
cured before adjournment. 1t is ex-
pected that two will be selected early
Monday mornring and the real business
Of trying the case will begin.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
SURGEONS FIND WOMAN
SUFFERS FROM ALCOHOLISM

Mrs. Lizzie P. Stevens of 202 North
Broadway was taken to the receiving
hospital last night. supposedly suffering
from some narcotic poison which she
was alleged to have taken with suicidal
intent.
Police Surgeons Garrett and Goodrich
found her to be suffering from alcohol
ism, and after she had been revived
she was turned over to the Jail matron.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
THE MAGIC NO. 3

Number three is a wonderful mascot
for Geo. H. Paris of Cedar Grove, Me-,
according to letter which reads:
After suffering much with liver and
kidney trouble, and becoming greatly
discouraged by the failure to find re-
lief, tried Electric Bitters, and as
result l am well man today. The
first bottle relieved and three bottles
completed the cure" Guaranteed best
remedy for stomach. liver and kidney
troubles by Dean Drug company. 5Oc.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
AGED WOMAN FALLS
AND BREAKS ARM

Mrs. Juana Roderiquez, an aged wom-
an whose home is in Newport Beach,
fell from a Pacific Electric car at Fifth
and Main streets last Light while trying
to alight and sustained a fracture of her
left arm.
She was sent to the receiving hospital
where Drs. Garrett' and Goodrich re-
duced the fracture, after which she was
sent to her home.