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Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-26

asked to tell to whom it was sold, If
possible, or, at least about the date OF
sale. If this mysterious &C. ]. L." can
be located, perhaps he can shed some
light on the mystery and connect the
man on examination with some other
alleged crime. 1t is even thought that
the hat may have belonged to some
relative of James Arthur Logan, the
man murdered on the Hotel Raymond
golf links, and that it may have been
stolen.
Detective Coping is credited with
having said that the size of Wells
footprint conforms in every way with
that of the barefoot burglar" but as
yet this phase of the mysterious and
sensational case has not been brought
into the examination.
Wells has a good reputation in Pasa-
dena and had no difficulty in securing
bail bond of $4,000. He is married and
is a negro of far more than the average
intelligence. When Policeman Nicholl
told this afternoon how the footprints
marked with the metal heelplate had
been found both at the Denton and
Wells houses. the prisoner looked
startled, but that was his only evidence
of excitement.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-26
NINE-R0D LEGISLATIVE
MAY SAVE ONE RAILWAY

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, April 25.-It leaked out
today that in spite of the statement
there had been no prearranged pro-
gram by the so-called Waterhouse fac
tion Of the board of trade for the an
nual election, local rm OF attorneys
had been asked to give an opinion on
cumulative" voting rights for that
election as early as April 19, several
days before the election.
The cumulative" voting scheme did
not work, though it was tried, and now
some of the members OF the board of
trade directorate are strongly in favor
Of having the right to cast "cumula-
tive" votes settled once and for all. One
faction claims that the board is like
any other corporation and the members
can cast cumulative" votes II they
please, that is II there are seven di-
rectors to be elected vote seven times
for any one man. The other faction
claims that the board is like any ire
ligious, civic, educational or scientific
state corporation in which "cumula-
tive" voting is not allowed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-26
BRIEF NEWS NOTES
FROM OCEAN PARK
Special to The Herald.

| Special to The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, April 25. - About
sixty members Of the Epworth League
will hold a camp fire party tomorrow
evening in the Santa Monica noun
tains. Supper is to be cooked over the
flames after which the leaguer's will
feast and take part in story telling
bee that will bring the festivities to
close. The party will have the use of
several four-horse hay wagons for the
trip.
Members and guests of the local aerie
of Eagles to the number of about $50
were present this evening at the or
ganization's second house warming.
John Maxim, president of the aerie, in
an address to the aSsemblage stated
that the membership of the lodge was
rapidly increasing and that a substan-
tial balance remained in its treasury.
Music, dancing and refreshments were
features of the evenings entertainment.
Beach residents were somewhat
startled this morning at seeing a two
masted schooner anchored in the bay
off Zephyr avenue. George Cochran, a
Venice boatman, put out toward the
ship in his gasoline launch Boston, but
the vessel pulled up her anchor and
departed before he could come along
side. At Port Los Angeles 1t was as
certained that the ship was the Catania
from Gavota and carried cargo of oil
flor Salina Cruz, Mexico. No informa-
ton can be obtained as to why she
stopped here. but it is surmised she
lost her bearings during the night.
| The Country club cricket enthusiasts
will meet in try out Saturday on the
| Venice grounds when players will be
determined on to compose the team To
represent the club in match games this
summer Considerable interest is
being taken by the organization In Sc
| lecting teams for the different outdoor
sports in which the club will be repre-
sented, tennis and cricket being fore
most in the matter of material to
choose from.
Because the youths composing the
Success club of the Methodist church
keep residents in the vicinity Of the
club house in a state bordering on
hysteria by their nightly rackets the
church board will tomorrow sell the
club house building to the highest bid
der. This action was decided on as
the youths insist on holding forth at the
club house, which was dedicated Ia
them about two years ago after funds
for Its furnishings and gymnasium had
been subscribed by the community.
Four handsome banners showing the
emblem of the Masonic order will be
hung tomorrow at the ends of the city'e
main streets. The committees OF
| ladies who are to receive the Shrinere
on their visit here Saturday will as
semble tomorrow at the Masonic temple
where each will be provided with pretty
souvenirs to present to members OF the
delegation. Ten thousand chamber OF
commerce descriptive circulars have
been prepared for distribution.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-26
PRESIDENT PLANS
ANOTHER CRUSADE
WANTS ALL FACTS REGARDING
DISQUALIFICATION
May Fix Responsibility for the Vast
Amount Of watered Stock Un-
loaded on the PubIIc-Rail-
road Happenings
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 25.--A dispatch to
the Tribune from Washington, d. c.,
says:
Memorial day at Indianapolis will
mark the beginning of new railroad
crusade on the part of President Roose-
welt.
His speech at that time will be de-
voted to the future and not to the past.
He will then explain for the first time
IN public his idea in regard to over
capitalization of railroads.
This will be connected inevitably with
a proposition for supervision of cor
porations doing interstate business and
their regulation by the federal govern
ment as railroads are regulated today.
Every development of late shows that
most of the big lines of railroads in
the United States are vastly overcapi-
talized, some of them having funded
debt and capital stock issues amount
ing from two to ten times their actual
cost.
1t is the desire of the president to get
at the facts rather than to suggest a
remedy. but it is the facts themselves
which the railroad men are most anx-
ious to conceal
They were not half so much afraid
of the rate law as they are of the re-
suits of an honestly conducted govern
ment commission to inquire into the
cash value of the railroads and to fix
the responsibility for vast amount of
watered stock which has been unloaded
upon the public.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-26
SOUTH PASADENA
STRUCTURE FALLS
Popular Prediction Is Fulfilled When
Front of Brown Building Tum-
bIes Into Street-Employes
Escape Death
Special to The Herald.

SpeClal TO Inc Herald.
SOUTH PASADENA, April 25.-Pub-
lie expectation was in measure satis-
fed this afternoon when the Brown
building, a brick structure two stories
in height at the corner of Meridian
avenue and Center street, partly. COL
lapsed. The accident took place at 2:30
O'Clock and none of the workmen was
in the section of the building which
fell. One man had just gone from the
front to the rear end and he escaped
by narrow margin.
Complaints have been made by citi-
zens during the construction Of the
building that 1t was not being we'll
built, that timbers were too light, etc.,
but these objections were not treated
seriously.
not fall and may be saved. The side
walls are said to be badly sprung by
the collapse of the 'front.' section and
they will probably have to be partly
pulled down.
In the collapse tons Of brick tumbled
to the cellar and the floor joists of the
second story were also carried down
The crash came without warning and
it is said that any workmen in the col
lapsed part of the building would have
been killed.
The building is being built by ].
Brown of Pasadena, an employe of the
Hotel Green. Mr.. Brown was quickly
notified of the accident but could not
be found this evening to tell what he
intends to do in the way of rebuilding
the nearly completed structure.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-26
ATMOSPHERE CLEAR, SAYS FISH
BY Associated Press.

BY ASSOclaleu HTess
CHICAGO, April %. = Stuyvesant
Fish, former president of the Illinois
Central and now director and member
of the executive committee of the Mis-
souri, Pacific and Iron Mountain roads,
was in Chicago to visit his son, Stuyve-
SAINT Fish, jr., who holds clerkship
in the general freight department of
the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railroad,
and to attend a meeting of the Amert-
can Railway association.
Mr.. Fish left later for Memphis to
begin a systematic inspection of the
Gould lines outside of Texas and the
Wabash railroad.
"The atmosphere has cleared greatly
because of the slump in Wall street" F"
said Mr.. Fish. "It was bound to come.
1t was inevitable and 1 was severely
criticised when 1 predicted it.
"In the next six months the coming
crop and not the railroads will be in
the limelight. The greatest problem
before the transportation companies is
how to provide cars for the movement
of the promised crop and the general
business, as do not see any recession
in sight for year or two at least.
"The determination of railroads not
to make any extensive improvements
in the matter of new roads may affect
the iron and steel market to some ex-
tent, but see no cause for alarm"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-26
WILL TURN BURIED LEG
TO EASE GIRLS PAIN
Special to The Herald.

Specldl 10 Inc heralu.
SANTA MONICA, April 25.-Because
his daughter, whose right leg was cut
off after having been caught in a
sugar cane machine at Hermosillo,
Mexico, about five months ago, COM
plains that the ankle of the ampu-
tated limb still pains her Ramirez
Velenz, an aged Mexican having d
ranch in the Ventura foothills, today
started on a journey to the place where
the limb is buried for the purpose of
turing 1t over, which action he be-
lieves will cause the pain to cease.
Ramirez says he recalls several in
stances In his early life where per-
sons who suffered great pain after
having submitted to amputations of
the body were relieved when the sew
cred parts had been turned in some
other position than that in which they
were buried. The superstition, he
states, has come down from his fore
fathers and is recognized by many
Indian tribes.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-26
GEORGIA BANK BILLS
PASSED AT LONG BEACH
By Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
LONG BEACH, April 25.-A number
OF bogus $40 bills have been passed in
this city within the past few days by
persons who presented them in pay
ment after making small purchases at
different stores.
The bills which have been showed"
really consisted of two bills each,
which were Issued by the old Mer-
chants and Planters bank of Georgia.
The bills are pasted together and
coarse silk thread run between to
heighten the deception. The old age
Of the notes makes them appear to
have been in circulation for a long
time.
The grocery firm Of KemGig & Miller
and the Palace OF Sweets on West
Ocean avenue are ar"ong the places
where the bills have been passed.
About one year ago several similar
counterfeits were passed here success
fully.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-26
OUR DAILY POISON

A prominent physician declares that
thousands of people regularly and al
most systematically poison themselves
with food.
Even the layman can see this. The
layman, may not know where the trou-
BILE lies, but he painfully knows that
1t exists.
Scarcely any disorder is more COM
mon than indigestion. 1t need not be
acute in order to work great injury.
1t may weaken the system and detract
from ones energies and powers without
giving any warning pain at all.
Eating is one of the most important
things in life, and yet 1t is given the
least concern.
The average man exercises more
concern in selecting a necktie than in
selecting meal.
The palate is the only guide in most
cases, and few ever stop to realize how
grossly the palate may be corrupted
and how far 1t may lead us astray.
If a man were to conduct his business
as he conducts his eating, devoting
himself only to the things he likes and
ignoring the things he does not like,
he would end in bankruptcy just as
surely as thousands now end in indi-
gestion.
Some starve themselves, imagining
they are dieting, but the great majori-
stantly overeat. The stomach is the
sturdiest organ in the body, but 1t
cannot carry the loads most people put
upon it.
Men who have fine horses and even
dogs find it worth while to observe the
principles of proper feeding. Animals
represent money, and so command con-
Germ.
The man who would overfeed, or un-
derfeed, or improperly feed In any way,
a valuable horse would be looked upon
as a fool or a brute. He would not
only be destroying his own property,
but would run foul of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
But man may misfeed himself and
nobody cares.
He may thus destroy the most valu-
able of all his possessions-his health
and never think of his loss, until too
late.
Proper eating-provided there is
enough to eat-would be the simplest
problem with which men have TO deal
If they would but apply as much sense
to themselves as they do to horses ana
dogs.-Cincinnati Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-26
LITTLE NEWS GLEANINGS
FROM CITY OF CANALS S
special 10 The Herald.

VENICE, April 25.-At a meeting of
the local trade organization held last
evening arrangements were made to
enter a gondola float in the La Fiesta
parade at Los Angeles on the 10th of
May. Six of the prettiest maids that
can be found in the Santa Monica bay
district will ride in the vessel, which
is to be bedecked with flowers of the
Venice colors-red and white.
forty-five pound halibut was
caught this afternoon from the break
water by Ed Klein, resident here.
The fish is said to be the largest of
it's species ever taken with hook and
line In these waters.
In a letter to the Abbot Kinney
company Manager I. r. Gabel of the
Los Angeles-P Pacific railway states that
arrangements are under. way TO bring
one or more United States warships
into this bay as an attraction during
the week of the Shriners' festivities.
The railway official also says that the
company will install a large electric
Illuminated sign bearing the word
"Welcome" at the head OF Windward
avenue.
Responding to an invitation from the
local chamber of commerce to be Its
honored guest on the day of the pro-
posed Utah celebration to be held here
SnOflly GONeIilOI D. ~ OulteI OF OldH
has notified the trade organization that
he will be present II possible. The
program for the day is being arranged
by the Utah society OF Los Angeles
and will include addresses by men
prominent in the affairs OF the Bee
hive" state at an afternoon reception
at the Auditorium, to be followed by
a banquet at the ship and a grand
ball In the. evening.
Arrangements have been practically
completed for the Shriners' monster
class initiation 10 be held at the Au-
ditorium Saturday evening, when 400
candidates will be taken into the order,
A. Ed Robinson and Col. Frank Law
ton of the local lodge, who are at the
head Of the program committee, state
that 5000 Masons from Los Angeles
and vicinity are expected to spend Sat,
urday here.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-26
TRESPASSER ARRESTED
FOR DEFYlNG GUARDS

SANTA MONICA, April 25-W H.
Seeley, one OF the party OF invading
automobilists who on Sunday dehed
the Rindge estate and passed over the
property to the government lands, was
arrested at Los Angeles today by Con-
stable Steve Jackson. He was released
on depositing $25 bail to assure his ap-
pearance in the Santa Monica court to-
morrow afternoon. A complaint OF
misdemeanor was sworn to today
against Seeley and II is said others viii
follou shortly.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-26
FIND NEW HOME
FILLED WITH BEES
Special to The Herald.

Special TO The Herald
LONG BEACH, April 25.-Mr. and
Mrs Clarence C. Carney, who COM
pleted the construction of pretty lit
tie cottage at the corner of Belmont
and Second streets, in Miramar, sew
eral months ago, today made arrange
ments to rent their house on Linden
avenue, intending to move at once
into the new home. When they opened
the front door of the Miramar home to-
day, however, they were met by a
swarm of bees and were compelled to
withdraw hastily, beating the air
about their heads with their hands.
By approaching the windows a little
later they observed that in nearly
every nook and corner of the cottage
bees were ensconced and great num-
bers of the honeymakers could be seen
flying all about the house.
Carney visited drug store and pro-
cured a quantity of birthstone, which
he threw into the house burning. This
was repeated several times today, but
Carney said tonight that he would
have to find some other and more ef-
fective method of determination.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-26
WOMAN FLEECES
BEACH MERCHANTS
Secures Letters of Recommendation
from Minister-Bankers and Busl.
ness Men Make Contribu.
tions to Her
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, April 25.-Mrs. Jessie
G. Nichols, who was arrested in Reno,
New, this morning on a charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses,
collected a large sum of money in this
city last Saturday, when she claimed
to be representative of the Children's S
Home-Finding society of Berkeley.
She obtained a letter of reference
from the Rev. Josiah Sibley, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, and re-
celved money from several bankers
and other leading business men.
A query addressed to the president of
the Berkeley society today brought the
reply that the woman was not an Off
cial representative of the organization
and that she was probably an impos-
tor
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-26
NOTES OF INTEREST
FROM LONG BEACH
Special to The Herald.

LONG BEACH, April pa verdict
OF accidental death was returned by
the jury summoned ! Deputy Coroner
c. M. Sage to hold an inquest over the
body OF Mrs. Anna Lambrigger, who
was struck by a Redondo avenue car
last Saturday afternoon and fatally In
jured.
Geraldine Luttrell. ~ years old, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. ii. Lut-
trell, died last night at the family
home, 625 American avenue. after a
brief illness.
Mrs. Juanita Rogers Is now in the
lead in the contest for queen OF the
Elks' carnival. having 1913 votes. Miss
Irma Heath has 1902, Miss Anna Mus
setter 1863, and Miss Georgia Lamphere
S27.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-26
MAY BUILD SHELTER
AT LONG BEACH
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, April 25.-A number
OF local capitalists who are putting
through a deal for 100 acres west of
town. say that a huge smelter win be
located on the property by Goldheld
millionaires and that factory for the
manufacture of an automobile, now
made only In the east, will also be
erected.
/. Weinburg, George Lazenby, d. w.
Barron, John j. Mulholland, Morris III.
Wilson and Mrs. Rosa Heller are the
prominent local capitalists who COM
prise the syndicate interested. A mil-
lion and half OF dollars would be ex-
pended on the property. II is said, II
the deals under way are consummated
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-26
BALL STRIKES NEEDLE;
STICKS IN W0MAN'S HAND
Special to The Herald.

bpeclhl 10 Inc llcidlu'
LONG BEACH, April 25.-While Mrs.
G. w. Abbott OF East Sixth street sat
in her living room sewing this morning
her nephew, a young man, playfully
tossed toward her a baseball with
which he had been toying.
The ball struck the end OF Mrs. Alb
botts needle and pushed II into the
forehnger OF her right hand. A long
piece Of the needle snapped on in the
finger and had to be cut out by sur
geon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-26

Are we alone?" asked one of the viii
lains of the piece Of his brother con-
spirator.
mo, guvnor," came a voice from the
gallery, but you viii be tomorrow
night" Taller
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-26

Teacher-Don't you know what you
come to school for?
Johnny-Sure Me father SAID ~ 1
came every day he'd buy me billy
goat.-Chicago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-26
SHORT NEWS STORIES
FROM THE VALLEY CROWN
sneeiaI to The Herald.

Special TO Inc heIdlu.
PASADENA, April 25.-The local
Grand Army post this evening held an
open meeting in conjunction with the
w. r. c. and the Sons of Veterans.
The meeting. being the first since the
state encampment, was Of special in
terest and reports of the encampment
work were particularly interesting.
City Attorney Wood had served upon
him the papers in the complaint of the
Santa Fe seeking to restrain the city
from selling as delinquent certain prop
erty which the railway claims is ex-
empt as right of way. In all the COM
pany is down on the books as owing
about $1,000 in taxes. The feature of
the complaint is the fact that the COM
pany claims exemption under the act of
the last legislature fixing the width
of a railway right of way at nine rods.
Ray Ayers of Locust street was pain
fully injured in East Los Angeles last
evening in runaway. The man was
climbing into his seat when the horses
started, throwing Ayers TO the pave
ment and running over him. He was
considerably cut about the face and
one of his feet was crushed by the
wagon wheel.
The Pasadena Woman's Missionary
union will hold its semi-annual meet
ing in the United Presbyterian church
tomorrow (Friday). An excellent pro-
gram has been arranged by a commit
tee composed of Mesdames H. T. Stats
and May Grant and Miss L. j. Fisk.
At o'clock this morning, after trav-
cling all night, a driVerless vehicle APP
peared on the streets of Pasadena, the
horse none the worse for its jaunt. II
was later discovered that the horse be-
longs to r. C. Troxell of San Fernando
and the animal had come with the bug
gy a distance of twenty-five miles over
country roads without doing any dam
age.
The announcement is made this even
ing that Pasadena day for the Fiesta
will be May 9. On that day the city
schools will probbaly b eclosed and the
Crown city will temporarily move over
to Los Angeles.
The Ohio society will meet tomorrow
evening in G. A. r. hall. The evening
will be devoted to an old fashioned
"spellin' bee," for which prizes will
be offered.
The Sons Of St. George win give q
smoker in X. p. hall tomorrow even.
ing. The committee in charge of the
affair Is composed of G. M. Boston, G
Munns, j. Clark, H. j. Cacther and 7
J. Graham.
AS the sequel TO the county meeting
Of the W. c. T. u. there will be a par.
lOr meeting or the local organization to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock at the
home OF Mrs. Ripley, corner of villa
street and Summit avenue. Reports or
the county meeting will be presented.
Considerable excitement was created
this morning when Herbert, the 2h-
year-old son OF Mr. and Mrs Charles
Garben, disappeared. Fears that the
lad had been kidnapped were found tc
be groundless. for the child had rur
away to visit some playmates and the
police ultimately found him.
II always thought" said the bostaes
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-26

Everything you want you WIN nnd In
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-26

Il always thought" said the hostess
that Scotchmen were humorous. Last
night / showed a departing Scotch
guest a great pile OF overcoats in the
dressing room.
Here I said with a wave Of my
hard. you are the first TO leave. Take
your choice
Thank you said he. as he fumbled
searchingly among them, III ave me
own "-IndeDendent
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-26
Tells Of Footprints

He told how he had seen in the foot
prints the mark of a metal heelplate
and how when he arrested Wells, the
negro had on shoes with such plates.
The shoes were introduced as evidence.
He told how the man had lost his hat
when he Vaulted the fence and the hat
was introduced. In the band are the
initials &c. j. L." made with a cut
ting machine. while the firm selling
was that OF Desmond OF Los Angeles
The hat viii be taken by the police
10 noanond'a and thia Arm viii he
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-26
USE HERALD WANT ADS
The Cafe Bristol

Liberal management. elegant music,
complete menu, popular prices.
Entire basement H. w. Hellman bldg.
Fourth and Spring Streets.
Right in the very heart OF the city and
natronized by all who appreciate
superior cooking and excellent service
at popular prices Is
LEWIS CAFE
n. w. Corner 8rd and Main