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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14
CHURCH FEDERATION TO
HOLD ELECTION TONIGHT
Annual Meeting to Be Followed by
Reception Which VIII Be
Social Event Of the
Season

The annual meeting, election of Of
ficers and reception of the Church
Federation of Los Angeles will be held
tonight in the First Methodist church.
This meeting will be open to women
as we'll as men, and the reception fol-
lowing the program will be one OF the
social events in church circles.
Rev. William Horace Day, W. H.
Frost and S. P. Mulford, the committee
on arrangements, have arranged an In
teresting program for the first part
of the night. 1t will be as follows;
Organ solo, Dean Walter 3. skeele.
Hymn, America"
Prayer, Rev Warren F. Day. d. D.
Vocal solo, Spencer Robinson.
Original poem. 1.-THE Old Sugar Camp Rev.
Robert Mcintyre. ID. d.
P. Ryland. Rev. Hugh X. Walker, D. ID.
Address, Rev. Robert j. Burdette, D. d.
Hymn. "Best Be the Tie"
Benediction, Rev. A. c. Smither.
Rev. e. P. Ryland, president of the
federation, will be in charge. Dean
SkeeIe will preside at the organ and
solo numbers will be given by Spencer
Robinson. DR.. Robert Mcintyre VIII
read an original poem and Rev. Robert
Burdette will read the principal ad-
dress.
At this meeting laymen who will
serve on the Church Federation coun-
Gil for the ensuing year will be elected.
The ministerial representatives have
already been chosen and will be an
nounced tonight. Following the ses-
sion the reception will be held.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14
TENDERS UNSAFE
OUTSIDE CITYLINE
coUNcILMEN SEE TESTS WITH
SAND DUMMIES
Light Guards Are Wrecked While
Experimental Car Runs Trial Trips
to Demonstrate the Feasibility
of the Devices

City councilmen rode as guests Of the
Pacific Electric officials yesterday to test
| tenders, and came back convinced that
the Eclipse and the Haynes tenders are
not feasible on interurban cars Nothing
but the rigid cowcatcher style will do fo
high speed cars.
| 1t Is probable that a zone of speed may
be formed as a result so that interu ca9i
cars must slow down after entering tne.
city limits to eight or ten miles an hour
and slower still in the business center
| Practically all councilmen last nieht
stated that they were convinced that IT, "a
Eclipse tenders would not answer
| Four dummies stuffed with sawdust or
sand had been mangled by the test coach
running at different rates of speed. show
| ing that they cannot be depended upon.
In every case the tenders buckled back
and were ruined, threatening the coach
with derailment.
| General Manager Mcmillan. DR.. John r.
Haynes, the councilmen and force OF
mechanics boarded the car 1t was equip
ped at each end with the new Tenders.
besides bearing the cowcatcher device
now on all Pacific Electric cars.
The car was sent one way and back the
reverse, each time a dummy shaped like
man being set against stake to see if
the fender would pick up the object. Not
once did 1t do so, the witnesses say.
Most of the dummies were fattened
and the wheels ran over them. Others
were torn to pieces and the sawdust stuff
f1ng strewn on the track.
The Haynes fender for which Mr.. Nc
MILAN offered a $500 reward II practi-
cable was slightly injured in the first
test after failing to pick UP the dummy,
and in the second was completely de-
molished by the impact with the rag
doll
The tests were made at Watts station
and were considered thorough.
| President Pease said he saw no remedy
but to cause the cars to slow up a. bit
after they got inside the city limits
| Most of the other councilmen agreed to
| this.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14
SELECT MRS. SMITH
FOR PRESIDENT
MOTHERS CONGRESS CLOSES
SUCCESSFUL MEETING
Annual Election sof Officers Is Fol-
! lowed by Lectures and Session
Ends with Grand
Reception

The annual state meeting of the con
gress of mothers, held yesterday in the
Woman's club house on Figueroa street,
closed last night with well attended re-
ception. followed by lecture by Henry
Ballentine, M. A, on 1.-THE East and
West Metropolis of India as Seen Through
the Eyes of Former Consul
Mr.. Ballentine was born in India and
served the United States there as con-
sui through three administrations. His
lecture was followed with great interest
by the audience, and the stereopticon
views shown made the happiest possible
commentary on the lecture.
Mr.. Ballentine spoke of Bombay, the
Parsee Towers of Silence, Calcutta and
Mahratti.
A musical program was given by pupil:
Of the public schools under the direction
of Mrs. Alice Parsons.
Mrs. D. @. Stephens of Santa Monic;
presided over the congress In the absence
of Mrs. Murphy, who was detained a
home by illness in her family.
When the election of officers became il
order on the morning program, the resig
nation of Mrs. M. M. Murphy was re-
ceived with surprise and regret Mrs
Murphy has been president of the or.
ganization since its beginning, and it is
due to her interest that the first chile
study circles increased until they have
become q power in the school and home
life of the state. Ill health forced Mrs
Murphy's resignation from actiye leader
ship of the congress, but she was not al
lowed to retire from the board and was
elected honorary president.
Other officers elected were: President.
Mrs. Chalmers Smith; firse vice president.
Mrs. D. G. Stephens, Santa Monica; Sec
ond' vice president, Mrs. Mary O'Neal,
San Francisco; third vice president, Mrs.
e. G. Talent, Santa Barbara; fourth
vice president, Mrs. A. L. Hamilton,
Pasadena; fifth vice president, Mrs. w.
H. Boyle, Pomona; recording secretary,
Mrs. A. B. Glass, Los Angeles; corre-
spending secretary, Miss Mary F. Led
yard. Los Angeles; treasurer, Mrs w. A.
Varcoe, Los Angeles; auditor. Mrs. Nellie
Carlisle; historian, Mrs. H. La Verne
Twining; regent, Mrs. j. o. Gibbs; chair
man of the advisory board, DR.. E. c.
Moore.
DR.. Lewis M. Terman of the state nor
NAL school delivered the address Of the
morning, speaking on 1.-THE Value OF
Child Study"
The afternoon topics embraced School
Play Grounds Mrs. F.. L. Scofield,
Emergency Mrs. Chalmers Smith;
"School Decoration" Mrs. w. A. Varcoe;
Bureau of Exchange" Mrs. A. B. Glass.
Music under the direction of Miss Kath-
crime Stone.
DR.. e. C. Moore spoke of Scientific
Physical Investigation in the Schools.
and D. Wayne P. Smith of the state
normal addressed the congress on 1.-The
Educational Awakening"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14
DENIES REPORT OF
BATTLE WITH INDIANS
Superintendent of Ute Agency Says
There Is No Truth in the Story
That Redskins and Troops
Have Fought
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
UTE AGENCY, Ship Rock. N. NJ, Nov
S.-Superintendent Shelton of the Ute
agency of this place positively denies the
report sent out from Durango. Colo, that
another battle took place between the dis
affected Utes and the United States troops
now in the field to subdue the redskins
The report stated six Indians were killed
by the soldiers.
All the troops that were sent into the
field against the Indians for the purpose
of rounding them up have arrived at
Ship Rock. having finished their work
Superintendent Shelton says he cannot
imagine how the report of a battle started
Col. West. Second cavalry, from Fort
Des Moines. wires the army officers here
from Thunder Creek, s. D., that all three
squadrons of the regiments are now
there.
He suggests a new route involving less
haul for supplies and changing the point
of provisions for the troops who are now
in the field to guard the runaway Utes
from Gettysburg, 11S miles from the camp,
to Lemon, sixty-five miles, the latter
point being on the Milwaukee's extension
from Liverwest.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14
CIVIL SERVANTS
ORGANIZE LEAGUE
WILL WORK IN HARMONY WITH
COMMISSIONERS
"Flrst Floor" Employees at City Hall
Band for seIf-ProtectIon with
J. A. Merrlfleld as
Secretary

Organization was perfected last
night by the newly organized Civil
Service league at it's meeting in the
city council chamber.
The men assembled were employees
on the civil service rolls in the city
clerks, city assessors, auditors, tai
and license collectors OFFICES. all de
partments which are not ruled by
| boards.
| The committee on permanent organ
| ization, consisting of Robert Dom
| inguez, chairman; M. T. Herzog, secre-
| tary and A. A. Bayley, q. w. Hevle
George Hull and G. Brown reported its
recommendation for officers and these
were elected, as follows: President, j,
A. Merrifeld; recording secretary
Charles L. Wilde; financial secretary
James E. Wooley; treasurer, George
Hull, and ergeant-at-arms, f. W.
Hevle.
Not Antagonizing
President Merrifield after acknowl-
edeing the honor just conferred said
1--WE are not combatant; we are not
antagonizing individuals, and emphat-
cally we say we are, not antagonizins
in any sense the civil service commits
sioners
1--WE are, so to speak, the children of
the service and naturally look to our
parent commissioners for protection
under the laws.
I'VE intend to be helpmates, to aid
the commission in making civil service
an undeniable fact, not shallow COW
ering for political preferment and per-
sonal favoritism
1--WE are peaceful and harmonious In
every intent and purpose, but when
any one seeks to drive an entering
wedge into the civil service department
of the city and that, too, with the ultl-
mate purpose of destroying the fabric
this organization will be found wide
awake and fully prepared.
Politics Barred
"Talk about politics among civil
service employes Why, by the rules
we are not allowed in the same town
with caucus; not allowed in the same
county with a primary, and when
nominating convention is in session we
are expected to go home lock the
doors and pull down the shades.
"In all justice it is asked what right
or standing has a political incumbent
with political debts he wishes to pay
and against which the civil service is
expected to stand as an effective bar
rier-what standing has such party
before the commission which 1t is
bound to honor and respect? Ihe
rules are good enough for us.
1--WE have worked under them from
their inception, and we say let them
and us alone and the commission ana
employees can arrange any dlscrepah-
cies."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

Articles Of incorporation were filed yes
terday by the California Building and
Land syndicate, a new real estate broker
age concern which is organized to do
business in and near Los Angeles. G.
Weesner, Robert w. Kemp and Fred S.
Kerner of Los Angeles are the directors
and principal stockholders of the COM
pany, which is capitalized at 100000, the
amount already subscribed being $50.
Building Association of Southern Cali
fornia is the name of a real estate and
improvement company organized to do
business in Long Beach and vicinity, and
which filed articles of incorporation yes
terday. Capital stock of the new con-
Germ is $15o0O0, of which $500 has been
subscribed. j. w. Young of Long Beach,
A. l.. Parmlee of Long Beach and w. j.
Macdonald of Long Beach are the di-
rectors of the company.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14
{ -RMAN STATE RAILWAY
Is SUED FOR $25O,0OO
Financier Hurt In Wreck While on
Way to Close Big Deal; Client
Dies and Victim of Aoci-
dent Asks Damages

BERLIN, Nov. 13.-The administration
of the Germany state railway has been
made the defendant in a novel suit
brought by stockholder financier, who
was injured in the wreck near Bremen
last December,
The plaintiff was enroute to Paris for
the purpose of making a business deal
involving $5,OOO,OOO. but his injuries re-
quired him to remain in hospital for
six weeks. Meantime his French client
died, thus ending the chancei for a deal.
The railway authorities refusSd the stock
holder any financial restitution and he
sued for s25O,0OO.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14
FRIGHTENED RUNAWAY TEAM
CRASHES INTO STREET CAR

The horses attached to wagon OF
the American Transfer company took
fright and ran away from in front of
1857 South Grand avenue last night,
while William Hunton, the driver, was In
the house to get trunk.
The animals dashed down the street
to Jefferson, where they ran into an in
bound Jefferson street car.
The pole of the wagon was driven
through the side of the car and one of
the horses was killed, while the other
broke loose and continued running down
the street.
The wagon was demolished, and the
car damaged to considerable extent.
No one was hurt.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14
MOTORCYCLE MEET Is
POSTPONED INDEFINITELY

The race meet the Los Angeles Motor
cycle club planned for the first week Of
December has been postponed indefinite
ly.
The present financial condition Is as
signed as the cause of the postponement.
as 1t is feared that the meet, under the
present conditions, might not obtain the
support the club desires.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14
PARENTS ASK POLICE TO
FIND MISSING BOY

Archie Bacon, school boy IL years of
age. is missing from his home, and the
police have been asked to search for
him.
He left school to go home Tuesday
afternoon and has not been seen since.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14

the priests will be at the depot to bid
the bishop welcome.
An informal reception had been ar
ranged for the bishop had he arrived this
morning, but Friday is a particularly
busy day in all the parishes, and this
will have to be delayed
Bishop Conaty will officiate at the dedi-
cation of the Church of Our Lady of
Loretto Sunday
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14
LADIES.
How Are Your GIovess

ftUW MIC IUUI UIUFO"'
If you have a pair of long gloves
which are good above the wrists but
worn on the fingers ends there Is a
plan whereby you can have pair as
good as new at small cost. If they
are black gloves worn gray by con-
slant wear and stretching you can re-
new them. Call up Miss Brown, Press
IL, and she will tell you all about 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14
xvbv Oolds Are Dangerous

II you would be immune from disease
keep the system healthy. Zach success
sive cold wealSens the constitution and
renders infectious diseases more liable.
Chamberlains Cough Remedy VIII cure
your cold promptly and restore the sys-
tenn to its normal condition.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14
FRIENDS HELP L. E. LEACH
CELEBRATE HIS BIRTHDAY

In celebration of his twenty-sixth
birthday anniversary sixteen friends
and relatives gathered at the home of
L. e. Leach at Sherman last night
Many members of the party were
from Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14
CITY NEWS in BRIEF
LADIES,
HOW Are Your GIovess

If you have pair of long gloves
which are good above the wrists but
worn on the fingers ends there is a
plan whereby you can have a pair as
good as new at a small cost. If they
are black gloves worn gray by con-
slant wear and stretching you can re-
new them. Call up Miss Brown, Press
ii, and she will tell you all about it.
H. c. Haffner, the native French dry
cleaner. All work guaranteed. 1912 West
Tenth. Phones, E24S7 and Broadway 1851.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14
MINER ENToMBED 81
HOURS is RELEASED
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
POTTSVILLE Pa, Nov. 13.-Impris-
oned for eighty-seven hours several
hundred feet beneath the SURFACE OF
tbe earth. almost directly under his
home. Michael McCabe was taken from
the Draper mine barely alive today.
since Saturday relays of workmen
had toiled increasingly to reach him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14

nIsHOP CONATY, who was expected
X to arrive in Los Angeles this morn
~ ing, has been delayed en- route and
will not arrive here until tomorrow morn
ing.
The bishop is travelling over the South
ern Pacific route from the north and will
arrive at the Arcade depot at $3.50 o'clock.
Delegations from the various Catholic
societies, as we'll as large number of
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14
THE CITY


Strangers are invited To visit the exhibit Of
California products at the Chamber Of Com
rnerce building. on Broadway. between First
and Second streets, whore free Information
will be given an all SUBJECTS pertaining to this
section.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14

The Herald will pay 80 In cash to anyone
furnishing evidence that will lead 10 the arrest
ena conviction OF any pe---n caught stealing
patrons. THE HERALD.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14
Pioneers Funeral 10 Held

The funeral Of Charles Henry Brinley was
held yesterday afternoon at the residence. Sae
Wall street. Mr. Brnley was one Of the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14
Boy Arrested

Roy Harris suspected OF being bicycle
thief. arrested by Patrolman Hagen
baugh yesterday morning and sent to the de-
tention home. The boy Is about IA years Of
age. He will be taken before the Juvenile
court Friday
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14
Body to Be sent to New York

The funeral Of the late Mrs. Minerva For
chapel of Orr s. Edwards. Rev. Robert Nc
Intyre officiating. The body will be taken
to Corning. N. Y, for interment, accom-
panied by H. w. Pritchard, brother-in-law,
eral.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14
Shoe Merchant Dies

who came here from New York for the fun
eral.
Shoe Merchant Dies
August Charles specht, aged "a. died yester-
day at his home, 2019 Dayton avenue. Mr..
Specht was formerly O shoe merchant in
Dixon, Ill. The Masons and Knights Temp
lars will have charge Of the funeral Sunday
| afternoon at O'Clock at the chapel Of Peck
G. Chase. The interment will be in Rosedale
cemetery Mr. specht leaves a widow and
two daughters.
Dies at Family Home
Miss Sallie c. Nurse died late Tuesday night
az the family homo In 6epulveda canyon,
near Hollywood. Miss Nurse leaves mother,
! three brothers and one sister. The funeral
will 'be held this morning at 1880 o. clock at
the chapel Of Orr s. Edwards. Rev. W. d.
Lands to officiate. The interment will be
in Rosedale cemetery.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-14
Glad to Get Back

''All considered, We had glorious trip
but we are mighty glad to get back and
are satisfied with California"
The Bossier banner., 1907-01-03
Tired Women.

What number of women drag their
way in pain through the endless duties
that crowd brain and hand and heart.
But life's work must still go on. Panol
is a priceless boon and blessing to SUI
fering women. It gives strength and
quiet to the tired nerves, tones the diges-
ton, improves the appetite, brings rest
full, refreshing sleep, regulates every
function, rids the system OF malaria, puts
roses on the cheeks and Joy in the heart.
And it does it in way SO different from
that of ordinary medicines that it calls
forth the loudest praises. Pleasant to
take as lemonade. Try it now. Price,
SOC, six for $3.50. For sale by DIR. r. H.
Gulledge, Benton, La.
The Bossier banner., 1907-01-03

responded, "the machine wouldsnot be
n success. NV idea as to the work to
be done is impaired through a series
Of push, buttons. There my response
bility ceases, and the machine, OF It's
own volition, does the rest.
We rode about five miles. not toward
any ranch that had ever heard of, but
directly into the rocky hills. The mys-
terry intensified and with it my appre-
hensiOn.
There was lawless strain in Kip
toms makeup, and most of bis ingen-
ious undertakings trended in that di-
rection.
"Klip," said ! severely, "if there is,
anything crooked about this you can
count me out"
"William,u he retorted. don't read
me any Of your homilies. We're not
going to do anything crooked. We're
simply going to watch and observe
what happens"
He looked about him critically. The
trail threaded a rugged ravine at that
point, with shadowy lurking places
| gashed from the slopes on left and
right.
''This is the place." he proceeded.
'We will climb that hill, hitch our
horses over the brow of it, and then
take up our stations behind convenient
bowlders."
''Why the bowlders7" l asked.
Haven't we right
II never saw such a fellow he in
terrupted GROSSLY. Consider yourself
under my orders, William, Or else point
your cayuse for Matanzas and go back
to the printing office. It looks to me
as though your plebeian ideas We're
welded to type sticking and twenty
a week"
l accepted the rebuke meelSly. and
we hitched our horses on the other
side Of the hill and screened ourselves
behind rocks commanding view of
the trail.
We had not been ten minutes in hid
ing when the stage from the gold
camp at Pelrs Notch trekked into
sight on its way to the railroad at
Matanzas.
watch whispered Klipton, "and
don't get excited"
The stage came merrily on, an ex.
press messenger on the seat with the
The Bossier banner., 1907-01-03

driver. At the messengers feet was a
strong box which knew must contain
a treasure in placer gold. Between
the messengers knees was rifle.
As kept my wondering eyes on the
vehicle the four horses attached to it
suddenly went back in their traces
and then shot up in the air. The
driver exploded yell, and the mes
senger, quick as chain lightning,
brought the rifle to his shoulder.
A report followed, and musical
ring followed the report-a ring that,
through some weird acoustic effect,
sounded for all the world like it'll
lating, ironical laugh.
Swerving my eyes the other way
along the trail, beheld the so called
motor cowboy planted in the path,
both weapons leveled at the two On
the stage. A red card lettered in white
had abruptly materialized at the front
Of the car, Hands Up"'
l was spellbound-too much so for
recriminations All could % was to
crouch behind my bowlder and keep
my fascinated eyes on the tail below.
The automaton pulled trigger. and
the messengers hat few Off. The mes
senger emptied his magazine over the
horses heads, and chorus of those
eerie laughs echoed up and down the
ravine.
By then the stage horses were fairly
under control, and the driver elevated
his hands. The messenger, who had
lost lock of hair by second bullet,
followed suit
The Glands Up!' card vanished, and
another took its place--"neposit Valu-
ables In Iron Basket In Front OF Carr
"Jumpin' wildcats.' beloved the
driver What sort Of a holdup is this
anyhow? That looks like the old boy
himself. Why don't you say somethin,.
you feller with the guns?'
A black card jumped vicioustT into
sight-"Your money or your life! Hur-
rt!'
This was Immediately followed by
the other card naming the place for
the deposit Of valuables and was en-
phasized with a third shot from one of
the Colts, the bullet singing past the
messengers ear.
"Don't shootv cried the messenger
frantically. you're bullet proof, and
I'm not, and that gives yon the win
ming hand"
He clambered down from the stage,
pulled the strong box after him.
dragged 1t to the car and heaved it
aboard. All the while Klipton's chef
The Bossier banner., 1907-01-03
NGtice to TresvuSsers.

4 LII parties are hereby warned not to
IA hunt, peddle or in any wise tres
pass upon the plantations Of the UNDER
signed, located in Ward |, Bossier Par
ism, La. Those disregarding this behest
will be prosecutor to the full extent Of
the law. Mrs. A. CURTIS.
A. CURTIS.
nov is mo JOHN r. HALL.