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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17
OLD PATHFINDER
PASSES AWAY
Pioneer Who Came Over the Trail
with Fremont Expires at His
Los Angeles Home at
Age of ga

The last of the brave men who
blazed the cross-continental trail with
Fremont passed away yesterday in
Los Angeles in the death of Nathaniel
Beebe, aged 94 years, at his home, 443S
Crocker street. Mr.. Beebe first came
to California with Fremont in 1912
and had resided in Los Angeles four
teen years.
A native of New York, in his youth
Mr. Beebe moved with his parents to
Waterloo, Iowa. He was a boyhood
friend of Fremont and after accom-
panying the little band across the
continent he remained year in San
Francisco, when he returned to
Waukon, Iowa, where he remained
fourteen years, thence removing again
to Waterloo, where his magic number
of fourteen kept him that number of
years. Then again to California the
pioneer came and settled just across
the border in Tia Juana. Fourteen
years ago he came to Los Angeles.
Mr.. Beebe leaves one daughter, Mrs.
Cora Thomas, of SAB Wall street. The
body will be taken to San Diego
Monday for interment. The Macca-
bees will hold a service tomorrow
afternoon at the chapel of Sharp &
Son.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17
Turn Your Face
Into Dollars
Many Man Has Failed Because His
Face Was a Picture of Calamity

1t takes sunshine to produce rose, a
perfect rose. And so man, to be sue
ceSSful, must have sunshine inside The
life which has 1t not, which has no
health and no happiness, is sour, surly,
pessimistic, and a failure. The world
already has too many vinegar faces
that breathe 1ll-Will and strife. The
world wants joy, comfort, sunshine,
and will cling to the man who has it,
who radiates gladness and triumph
wherever he Is and under all circum-
stances.
Some people have a genius for seek
ing out the disagreeable, the crooked,
the bad and the ugly. These are the
destroyers; they travel in schools, they
herd together for they love their kind,
and the cheerful part Of the world will
have nothing to do with them.
And why is 1t that SO many peddle
disaster knowing at the same time that
if they do, their lives will be ruined?
Some people cannot help 1t, for pes
simism usually comes from bodily
disorders, and this cannot always be
prevented. The stomach, for instance,
is the most common cause of discon-
tent, sour face, recklessness, disgust
and lack of ambition. A bad stom-
ach-there is the secret of many a
failure. Anyone can have a good
stomach, a strong stomach, a stom-
ach that can take care of anything
and everything that is put into it, no
matter whether it is a very bad stom-
ach now or not Then why not have 1t?
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets do this
very thing. One ingredient of these
little tablets digests 5000 grains of
food, and no matter how bad is your
dyspepsia or Indigestion, these tablets
will digest everything in your stom-
ach, thoroughly and completely, and
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17

2s3 men we would not have any more
than enough to properly police the city,
and the citizens cannot expect us TO
guard property and run short handed.
another thing, many persons have
been making complaints about the new
officers and saying they are unskilled
and inefficient. Certainly they are.
Many of them have not been on two
weeks. You cannot expect to make a
man q tried veteran when he has had
no experience. These new men need
training and they will then be able to
rank with any of the old officers, and
we have some of the best in the coun-
try.
'IIad we received these new men at
the right time there would not have
been the number Of robberies this win
ter which have taken place. These
men should have been sworn In last
summer. The winter Is our busy sea-
son. At that time persons of all classes
come here from all parts of the world.
Had the men been sworn in last sum-
mer they would have learned their
powers by this winter and we would
hade had the city properly patroled by
experienced officers.
Better Protection Next Winter
"If we get the additional fifty-three
men we have been allowed and get
them sworn in at once we will be able
to break them into the harness during
the summer months and be able to
police the city properly while other
men are away on their vacations Then
next winter we will not have the num-
ber of robberies to cope with we have
had this winter, as the new men will
know their business by that time.
"There will certainly be u roar from
the police department If the committee
gets the consent of the council to its
proposition Why they should want
to take the money from this depart
ment and buy real estate I cannot un-
derstand l don't know who wants to
unload this land onto the city and
don't care. l do know the police de-
partment needs money and men and
we must have both before we can give
the city the protection 1t needs.
THE police department also needs a
new jail. The present one is not adapt
ed to that purpose and is in an old
building. 1t is too small and all the de-
partments are crowded for room. This
new Jail is more of a necessity than
most persons think, but even q hasty
| examination will convince any one of
the truth of my words.''
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17

asked who told her the voices were
those Of spirits.
my father" she said.
us your father dead or alive?" asked
Gillespie.
Hes been dead fifteen years." said
the witness, and then, bridling at the
thought of possible doubt regarding the
trumpet, she added, But I guess
know my fathers voice. My goodness,
yes. He told me he was glad I had
taken up the work and hoped I would
continue to attend the meetings"
She told about Drumm's frances.
HE had several at my house." she
said; "he would sit straight up in
chair, close his eyes and become un-
conscious, like tainted person. Then
the spirits would talk through his
mouth. In one of the frances my
father talked through his mouth and
told me I would find Mr.. Drumm's
bank book at my home. 1t would show
a credit of four cents. My father told
me to deposit $100 to Prof. Drumm's
credit for spiritual uses"
She was asked how she knew 1t was
her father speaking through Drumm's
lips. She replied that Drumm could not
speak a word of German, but that while
Drumm was in trance and her father
talked 1t was not only her parents
voice that she heard, but the language
used was German.
She said that later Prof. Drumm
called at her house and discovered the
bank book in her cupboard, as the
spirit of her father had predicted. She
took the book away from him. but
made no deposit at once. Then Drumm
had another trance and the spirit of
her father censured her for not de-
posting the money.
"The spirits like to be obeyed," she
said solemnly.
Wants to Whip Attorney
Not liking a question asked by Gill
lespie, she shouted:
"I can whip you If you want to try
a fight with mel"
"I know you can," admitted Giles
pie.
Mrs. Cordes then told Of selling a
house and lot for $4,000. Drumm as
sisted at the sale by causing the spirits
to influence the purchaser. When she
got this money she deposited 500 to
Drumms credit.
Drumm was the last witness. He de-
MED consciousness of the late father of
Mrs. Cordes using his mouth to request
He said further that the money was
gift and that he had used 1t for the
purposes she requested
He showed a bill of sale for the
phonograph. 1t was dated Oct. Z, 1906.
The 500 was deposited by Mrs. Cordes
on Oct. 10. Drumm could not explain
the Discrepancy in dates except by
admitting that he had gone back for
the bill Of sale at a later date and
suggested that there had been mis-
take in dating the document. He said
that he had spent the other $40 for
furniture for "the little mission"
At this point in the cross-examination
he became somewhat confused and
seized his side, saying he was in great
pain.
"You are a magnetic healer, are you
not?" asked Gillespie.
The witness said he was.
"Then why don't you lay your hand
on the place in your side where the
pain is and cure it?"
Drumm only smiled.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17
HOLDS UP HIS HANDS,
BUT HOLDS MONEY, TOO

C, Richin, 544 Banning street, ,e-
ported to the police last night that two
highwaymen had held him up short
distance from his house early last night
but had failed to get any money.
According to Richlin he was walking
with his hands in his pockets when the
robbery occurred. He had 25 cents in
his pocket, and when the command to
hold up his hands was given he drew
the money out and held it in his hand.
The robbers did not find 1t, so took his
handkerchief and left. The men were
said to be about the same size and
were both smooth shaven. one carried
a revolver, while the second did the
searching.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17
EXPLOSION BR|NCS
: DEATH TO SEVEN
GERMAN STEAMER ALL BUT
DESTROYED
Upper Deck Ripped Open and Sailors
Instantly Killed When the
Donkey Engine Boiler
Blows Up
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Seven men
were killed and three injured and con-
siderable damage sustained to the ves-
sells by an explosion on the German
steamer Valdivia at sea last Wednes-
day. The accident was reported when
the steamer arrived here today.
The donkey engine boiler exploded on
Wednesday, throwing the steamer fun
mel over and ripping open the upper
deck. The seven dead were killed in
stantly. The escaping steam from the
burst boiler enveloped the steamer,
creating a scene of confusion.
Among the injured is the first Of
ficer The names of the dead are:
FOURTH ENGINEER j. STEIN
HAGEN, Hoboken.
FIREMAN SELDOM, colored
COAL PASSER w. HANNA.
COAL PASSER SALENSKI.
SAILOR w. DIETRICH.
SAILOR DITHO.
STEWARD WIN. SIMMONS, colored.
The chief officer who was on duty on
the bridge was buried in the debris.
He stated, after being rescued, that
when the explosion occurred everything
appeared to fall over the bridge onto
the deck and the SuperStructure above
the decks was torn open.
All the life boats were damaged, one
so badly that it was thrown overheard.
The smokestack fell down to the deck,
but was secured. All of the inner
structures of the bridge were complete
ly torn out. When the explosion oc-
CURED the steamer stopped and every
body rushed to the rescue of the in
jured. The dead were so mangled that
1t was with difficulty that the bodies
We're secured. They were buried at sea.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17
Has Bundle Of Letters
IN Associated Press.

BY ASSOCIuItU FItsS
PITTSBURG, Feb. 16.-J. ID. Lyon,
vice president of the United National
bank, has bundle of letters written
by Harry Thaw to the bank ready to
forward to William N. Penney, New
York, which he promised to do at the
courts discretion. 1t is said District
Attorney Jerome hopes to be able to
prove by these letters that Thaw was
sane during the period in which he
wrote the letters dating back three
years and covering correspondence to
the present time
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17
Captain Duke Resigns
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16.-Captain
Thomas L. Duke has rendered his resig-
nation as captain of detectives and
asked to be assigned to duty as a dis
trict captain. Dissatisfaction with the
support given him by other members
OF the police department is assigned
as the cause.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17

GIVEN A TWO
YEAR SEN TENCE
Missouri Courts Are
Not Lenient
Faker Who Caused Spirits to Appear
and Cash to Disappear, Will
Serve Time Behind
Bars
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 16.-Like "old dog
Tray" Prof. Albert Lynzia Drumm got
into trouble through the company he
kept. His companions were ghosts of
persons long dead.
Incidentally, his trial in Judge Sales
court on a charge of defrauding Mrs.
Rose G.. Cordes of 4052 Shenandoah
avenue out of $100 was about the fun
| niest session ever held at the Four
courts.
The trial resulted in a verdict of
guilty, with punishment assessed at
two years in the penitentiary. This
verdict was read shortly after court
Judge Sale had waited vainly for ten
minutes for Drumm to appear.
A deputy sheriff later was sent to
| look for him. He is under an $500
bond, Francis j. Davis of 3107 Thomas
street being his surety. The bond was
forfeited by order Of the court but
the forfeiture may be set aside If
Drumm can give an excuse for not ap-
pearing.
Judge Sale waited until midnight, but
the jury could not agree as to whether
Drumm's ghosts were real, or at least
real In his belief. He then went home
to chuckle in his sleep, as he dreamed
of the case, ordering the jury to bring
in a sealed verdict.
Did Not Regret the Money
Mrs. Cordes was the first witness.
She was also the star witness. She
told how Drumm got the $100, but said
she was perfectly satisfied for him to
have it. She was asked to describe
Drumm's methods and she told of the
trumpet through which ghostly mes
sages were spoken by the wraiths which
congregate in the darkened parlor OF
Prof. Drumm's home, 804 Jefferson ave-
nue.. She said the trumpet was three
or three and half feet long, shaped
something like a megaphone, though
more slender.
"What did the trumpet do?" asked
Assistant Circuit Attorney Gillespie,
conducting the prosecution.
at talked" answered the witness, a
woman OF large physique and deter
mined manner. She wore a diamond
sunburst at her throat and a hat deco
rated with plumes, which nodded and
waved as she emphasized remarks by
frequent shakes Of the head.
"What else did 1t do?" asked Gill
lespie.
"It moved about the ROOM" said the
witness. Everybody couldn't see 1t,
though. You have to have clairvoy-
ant eye. have a clairVoyant eye"
And she fiXed 1t on Gillespie as II to
back up her statement by an exhibition
of the eye itself.
When asked who talked through the
trumpet, she said Spirits" She was
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17
SOLONS WOULD
REDUCE POLICE
TO BUY PARKS
Chief Kern Protests
Vigorously
says His Department Needs Men and
Money Worse Than the city
Needs Additional Real
Estate

Curtailing the police department to
buy an addition to Sycamore park is
the plan evolved by the finance COM
mittee OF the council yesterday, and Is
one that will bring a storm of protest
from the police commission.
The finance committee will recon-
mend to the council Monday that the
ordinance providing for the addition of
ten new patrolmen to the force eacn
month be repealed and the money
saved in this way be applied to pur-
chasing an addition to Sycamore park
that has been offered the city for
$4,000.
There is a surplus of about $4,000 in
the funds of the park department, but
when the finance committee suggested
that this was the proper fund to use
for purchasing an addition to the park
the park department showed its teeth
and growled out that 1t would protect
that surplus with it's life. 1t has been
skimping and economizing in order to
bring about the surplus for an object
which 1t has in view and does not pro-
pose to have 1t taken away to buy land
or anything else.
Chief Kern Emphatic
"The idea of repeating this ordinance
and using the money which rightfully
belongs to the police department and
preposterous," said Ed Kern, chief of
police. when told of the actions con-
templated by the finance committee
last night.
"At present this department Is rum
ming short handed and many sections
of the city are without adequate police
protection. When the council passed
the ordinace giving the department
more men we thought we began to see
our way clear to properly patroling the
city and giving sections officers which
up to that time had been without Of
fcers. In fact, when the last bunch of
new men was added detailed seven of
them on Boyle Heights and they are
now patroling beats which up to that
time had never had a police officer on
them.
THE people of Los Angeles do not
seem to realize that this city is grow
ing faster than any other in the coun-
try. They do not seem to realize that
in order to have an efficient department
we must have sufficient number of
men. When the council passed the
first ordinance they allowed the de-
partment an increase of siXty-five men.
OF that number siXty-two men have
been sworn in and we still have three
coming. Later an ordinance was passed
allowing us fifty more men. None of
these have been sworn in. We have
Deen unaDle TO get tneSe men prlnCl-
pally because those who have applied
have failed to pass the civil service
examinations.
Notice Too Short
Many men who are quite willing to
join the force and, in fact, wish to do
so have not received sufficient notice
of the dates of the examinations. Ac-
cording to the way the civil service
board works, a man must give eight
days notice that he intends to take
the examination. AS usual thing the
board does not send out any notice that
an examination is to be held until about
fifteen days before the date it will be
held and consequently the men do not
hear of 1t in time
There are many men in Los Ange-
les willing to go on the force and we
need them badly. Even with the full
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17
MILLIONS LEFT TO
THE PRATT INSTITUTE
BY Associated Pr

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Feb 1e.-By the will
of Mrs. Mary H. Pratt. widow of
Charles Pratt, who was prominent Of
fetal in the Standard Oil company, filed
yesterday in the surrogate court, the
greater portion of the estate is be-
queathed to Pratt institute, which was
founded by Mr.. Pratt. While the
amount of the estate is not given it
is said it will reach several million dol
lars.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17
MereIIl,s Jewel Exhlblted

PARIS, Feb. 16.-The jewel worn by
Nine. Merelli, companion of Galaxy the
absconding bank clerk who fled to Bra
zil, will be on view at the Hotel Druct
Sunday and will be sold on Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17

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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17
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the classified page. One cent word
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-12
New. From Charlton.

Charlton, March 9.-Mr. and Mrs.
John Gartin Of Corydon were in the
city Friday.
Rev. Palmer returned from Des
Moines last evening.
Mrs. e. C. Lewis and son, Fred, Of
Russell are spending a few days with
relatives here.
Morgan Williams returned last even
ing from Council Bluffs.
Carl Swanson has resigned his posi-
ton in one Of the local stores
The services in all Of the churches
tomorrow evening will be on the evan
gelistic order, following the union
meeting of all the churches.
Miss Clod Downward went to Russell
last evening to spend a few days with
relatives.
Miss Amanda Westling, who is
teaching near Lucas, came home last
evening to spend Sunday.
Miss Blanche Wright Of Derby was
in the city Friday.
Mrs. McCarton, a resident of Ben
ton township, died Friday from pneu.
MONT. The family recently moved t
this place from Illinois and the re.
mains will be shipped back to 1llinoi!
for burial
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-12
FARMINGToN.

Pennington, March 9.-E. l.. Bracey
and Mrs. Cena Folker were married in
Keosauqua Wednesday afternoon, re-
turning to their home in Pennington
on the evening train.
Z Mrs Della Lindstrum of Elkhart Is
the guest of her sister, Miss Florence
Bracy.
Miss Margaret Ware left Saturday
for Kewanee, ILL.,, to visit her sister
Mrs. Roscoe McKiernan.
A. w. Beeson left on wednesday
evening for Chicago.
Miss Jessie Ford was hostess to the
Kensington club Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Harry DAILY delightfully."- enter
tanned the High Five club Thursday
afternoon.
William Proenecke, who has been
, clerking for J. w. Miller, has returned
to his home in Primrose.
o. H. There returned Tuesday from
Kansas City, where he was called by
the illness Of his father, William
There.
Miss Hazel Morris. who has been the
guest Of her grandparents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Frank Bratham, for several
months has returned to her home in
| Coalf1eld.
George c. Schmidt and Miss Alice
Brabham were married at the Baptist
parsonage Tuesday March B. Rev. s.
E. Wilkin performed the ceremony.
Clarence McCrary has accepted a
| position as clerk with the firm of c. b
Booth & Co.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-12
High School Girl
Gone From Home
Miss Nora Baker Runs
Away Because of PdYen-
al Objections to Sweet-
heart

From Saturdays Daily. ST )
Without leaving any explanation: as
to ner intentions or destination Nora
M. Baker, eighteen-year.old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John A.. Baker Of 1885
East Main street, left home early this
morning, before any of the rest Of the.
family had arisen. Parental objection
to love affair is supposed to be the.
cause of her action. The police have.
been notified Of her disappearance,
but as yet have been unable to find
any trace of the girl. Her father is 4
conductor In the employee OF the Bur,
ltngton and is away from nome at prs
sent Her mother who is almost pros.
trate with grief over the affair spoke
of the matter this morning as follows :.
II heard Nora leave her room tfia
morning, but as 1t was earlier than
usual supposed her to be building
the fires. A little later went out intd
the kitchen and found her gone. Sha
had taken none OF her clothing with
the exception Of the dress she wore,
1t was a gray jumper dress With 4
white waist. Her black velvet hat
was only eighteen years Of age and
would have graduated from the Of
tumwa high school this. sprinS.
Charles Ritchie, young man whoni
ner father and considered an unfit
companion for her had been paying
Nora attentions for some times Be
cause we objected to him so seriously
she apparently consented to give him
UP some weeks ago. She sent oil hid
pictures and little gifts back to him
and as far as we knew she had not
been In his company since"