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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
SPECIAL OFFICER
BEATEN BY THUG
Earl Ostrum Struck by Unidentified
Man and Is Seriously Injured Dur
ing Fight Over Money at
Burbank Theater

Earl Ostrum, a special officer, was
knocked out by brass knuckles and
considerably man-handled In attempt
ing to arrest an unidentified man in
front of the Burbank theater at Sixth
and Main streets last night.
Arthur Kerr, young man who hao
been attending the play, was arrested
In connection with the case and a
charge of resisting an officer placed
against him. 1t appears from the
statements made by the prisoner and
Special Officer Thomas Boland, who
arrested him, that a fight over some
money started in front OF the saloon
at the Burbank theater. Kerr has a
friend who is said to be connected with
the argument and when Officer Ostrum
interfered Kerr attempted to explain
the case.
The man who was said to be the
cause of the trouble suddenly hit the
officer above the right eye with a set
of brass knuckles. Down went Ostrum
and the assailant escaped. Just as Os-
trum regained his senses Special Of
ficer Boland, who was in the vicinity
and who is friend OF Ostrum, reached
the scene and told him to hold Kerr.
Kerr, not knowing who the man was,
resented his taking hold OF his clothes
in so forcible a manner and wrestling
bout ensued In which the officers were
victorious. Patrolman Mckenzie ar
rived about this time and called the
patrol wagon.
Ostrum's wound was dressed at the
receiving hospital and he was taken Ia
his home at 1865 East Twenty-second
street. Kerr was held to answer the
charge In police court this morninR.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
BELASCO TO PRESENT
"HlS EXCELLENCY THE
GOVERNOR" TONIGHT

Another English play, "His Excel
lency the Governor will be the Be
lasco offering beginning tonight. The
play is by r. C. Carton and has a
clever plot and much action. Ethel
Barrymore played the principal femi-
nine role, which will be assumed by
Lillian Albertson, the new leading
woman, who should fill it to perfection.
The Belasco company tomorrow
morning will commence rehearsals for
big production of Ian MacLaren's
Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush" The
piece has never been played by a stock
company and the forthcoming presen-
tation is the result of a series of COM
munications between George W. Bar
mum and his friend, J. H. Stoddard, the
venerable actor, who created the chief
role in the MacLaren piece.
Stoddard retired from active stage
work at the end of last theatrical year,
and according to an agreement the
actor had with the late Kirk LaShelle,
the manager, and the man who was
primarily responsible for the Mac
Laren story reaching the stage, the
play was never to be done by any
other actor. However Barnum's desire
to portray the fine old hero and his
intimacy with Mr.. Stoddard, coupled
with some very urgent requests, had
the desired effect and the manuscript
of the play was delivered to the Be-
lasco stage director Saturday after
noon.
The entire Belasco stock organization
will be engaged in the performance Of
"Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush" How
ard Scott will have the important role
of Posty, the bibulous mail carrier,
originally played by Reuben Fax. Lii
liam Albertson will find great opportu-
mites in the role Of Flora Macdonald
and the rest of the Belasco company
will find themselves in congenial parts.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
WILL ASK FOR
FIVE CENT FARES
"SH0ESTRING" COMMUTERS
WANT REDUCTION
Begin Circulating Petition Today to
Ask Council to Compel Railway
to Reduce Fares to Flor
ence Avenue

Residents of the "shoestring' striI
recently annexed to Los Angeles. be-
tween Forty-seventh street and For.
ence avenue, will circulate petition
today, addressed to the council, ask
ing that the Gardena branch of the
Redondo railway be compelled to re-
duce the fare to . cents as far as Flor
ence avenue. This railway is now
within the city limits as far as Flor
ence avenue and the residents Of the
district feel that If they are compelled
to pay city taxes they should be al
lowed some of the privileges of being
inside the city limits.
Florence avenue would be about
Seventy-sixth or Seventy-eighth street
if the plan of numbering the streets
was carried out that far" said a resi-
dent of the district yesterday who is
now compelled to pay 10 cents car fare,
'and we believe we are not asking a
great deal when we demand that the
scent fare extend that far.
Almost as soon as the annexation
papers were filed with the secretary of
state the Redondo railway reduced the
fare to cents as far as Forty-seventh
street, whereas it had before ended at
Fortieth street. AS the district be-
tween Fortieth and Forty-seventh
streets is more thickly settled than it
L
way company took this action with a
view to shutting off any clamor from
the residents of the district who are
compelled to pay 10 cents. Those be-
tween Fortieth and Forty-seventh
streets now have their scent fares and
have no cause to complain from the
railway company's point of view.
Sees Discrimination
There was no apparent reason why
these seven blocks should be given
greater privileges than the other parts
of the district within the city limits
and we believe we have been discrimi-
mated against.
1--WE have a policeman on that beat
now, we are supposed to have fire pro-
lection and even the dog catcher was
down there few days ago. We will
have to pay city taxes for the coming
quarter and we believe the street car
company should be made to conform
to it's franchise, which prescribes scent
fares within the city limits. That we
have a right to demand the scent
fares is shown by the fact that the
San Pedro interurban line was care
fully left just outside the limits when
the boundaries for the 'Shoestring' were
drawn, so as to prevent opposition
from that source. The councilman that
represents that district has told me
that by petitioning the council we can
surely get the scent fares. We expect
to have the petitions ready for presen-
tation next Monday"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
SIX NEW NUMBERS
MAKE 0RPHEUM BILL
UNUSUAL THIS WEEK

John c.. Rice and Sally Cohen at the
Orpheum will this week present a new
act entitled 1.-The Path of the Prim-
roses" This received it's first perform
ance two weeks ago In San Francisco
at the opening of the new Orpheum
there. Searl Allen, who was pre-
vented by illness from appearing last
week, is still confined to the California
hospital His sketch in 1.-The Travel
ing Man" will, however, be presented
by Violet Allen and company Thomas
Lowell taking the place of Mr.. Allen
as "R. u. Wise, Commercial Traveller" /"
This gives the Orpheum program six
new acts this week instead of the usual
four.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

the sketch and the murderer gets his
deserts.
Misses Howard, Davis and Cummings
take care of the feminine roles salts
factorily and wear fine costumes with
grace. Messrs. Whiting, Edmondson,
Dantre, Gardiner and Macarthur play
the principal male characters. The
company seems a good one and should
have a prosperous run at the People s
judging by the favor it found yes
terday.
One of the specialties is a clever song
and dance by Hazel Purdy, who will
be we'll remembered as one of the stars
of last summers burlesque season at
the Mason.
In it's efforts to make the Peoples a
family theater the management has
had excellent success, the attendance
yesterday being largely made up of the
fair sex.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
ELLIS OF WV. c. A.
| IN OTHER LANDS
;retary of Worlds Association
Makes an Interesting Address on
Work Accomplished in Euro
pean Countries

liss Spencer, the secretary. of the
fld's Young Women's Christian asso-
ton, addressed the members of the
pciation of Los Angeles yesterday
brnoon in the rooms at Third and
] streets.
brief though most interesting sketch
given of what the Y. w. C. A. of
er countries were accomplishing,
ecially in Japan. Miss Spencer said
t an association is to be found in
ry country in Europe, and estimated
members as numbering 100000.
he conference held at Paris last
ing was good illustration of the
mopolitan character of the aSsocia-
n. She said there were princesses,
rking girls and a native student OF
mbay, all united to bring young
men together for religious, social and
ntal development.
Americas responsibility in the asso-
ton is heavy" said Miss Spencer.
le is the leader and more is expected
the women here than of any other
ion.
"A particular step in the advance
ht In Japan is the extension of the
icatlonal advantages offered to
men. Before the late Japanese war
y had no chance at all, but now a
n school education is required of her
pre- her social or business life is
hbllshed, but even yet there are
hy obstacles in her path. The first
Fl Is necessarily money"
P closing Miss Spencer said: mo
ntry should live for itself alone;
Pm a country remains degraded or
developed 1t cannot help but have an
YET upon other countries. There is no
lbt that today Japan holds a position
supremacy In the east, but II cannot
told how long that will last" Miss
nicer advocates helping japan, as In
ping her we help ourselves.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
De chauvenet at the Unique

A feature of this weeks performance
at the Unique will be the sketch given
by M. and Nine. de Chauvenet entitled
The. Lawyers First Case" The scene
op4ES with De Chauvenet as a young
lawyer waiting for his first case. A
book agent then comes in who is really
his intended, disguised. She re-enters
as a Salvation Army lassie and lastly
as his sweetheart. A piano solo and a
vocal duet are also introduced. Several
other good numbers are on the bill.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
MUSICAL COMEDY is
THE MASON'S OFFERING,
1T BEING "THE UMPIRE

The Mason will reopen after a week
of darkness tomorrow night with 1.-THE
Umpire" a musical comedy which
made long run and something of "a
reputation in the east. A competent
company is promised and a good
chorus. A football game on the stage
in full view is the headlined feature.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
Empires Bill Changes

The Empire. with it's improvements
in its auditorium, is now a cozy and
comfortable vaudeville house and rs
change of bill tonight will give it one
of the best of it's season. Vaudeville is
a special feature here and pains are
taken to please women and children.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
FLESH IS TORN
BY STREET CAR

Andrew Bordina, an italian laborer
living at 7271s Buena Vista street, was
struck by University car No. 554 at
Alpine and Buena Vista streets at 8
o'clock last night and seriously injured.
The man was taken to the receiving
hospital. where 1t was found his left
thumb had been crushed by the front
wheel of the car and the flesh had been
torn from the right side of his face.
According to the story told by an
eye witness to the accident, the shade
covering the light at the front of the
Car was down, casting only dim rays
along the rails. 1t is asserted that the
motorman did not sound his gong and
that Bordina had no way of knowing
the car was approaching.
II was waiting to take q car at the
corner" said Bordlna. lone car passed
me, the motorman refusing to heed my
signal TO stop.
"A car then approached from the OPP
poste direction and / stepped around
the rear of 1t to see If could see an
other car coming. l barely reached the
second tracks when the car was upon
me and 1 was thrown TO the pavement.
did not hear gong sounded and only
a dim light was cast by the electric
light at the front of the car"
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
BUSINESS MEN ATTEND
FUNERAL OF Mr.. MATHEWS

The funeral of Newland Mathews
was held yesterday at the Unitarian
church, Rev. Burt Estes Howard Of
flciating. The service was attended by
members of the chamber Of commerce
and representative business men. The
interment was at Evergreen cemetery
The floral tributes were especially
beautiful.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
DICK FERRIS WILL PUT
ON A RURAL MELODRAMA
IN "AT PINEY RIDGE"

"At Piney Ridge" the Auditoriums s
bill for this week, is rural melo-
drama which David Higgins used to
play. 1t will be a big jump for tho
Ferris players from Sardou to the bu-
COLES. but they can do it. Dick Fer
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
Fischer's New Show

The new Fischer bill opening tonight
will be "Betty's Dilemma" one of
Fred Griffiths farces. New pictures
and vaudeville numbers are also prom
iSed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
AMBASSADOR MEYER
Dimes WITH KAISER
By Associated Press.

BERLIN. Feb. 3.-Ambassador Mey-
er had an audience today with Emper-
or William and remained for luncheon
with the imperial family.
Mr.. Meyer at the lunch was seated
beside Princess Alexandria Victoria,
fiancee of Prince August William, the
fourth son of Emperor William.
After the lunch the emperor had a
long conversation with Mr.. Meyer.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

Eve. ything you want you will find In
the. classified page-a modern encyclo'
pedia. One cent word.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

ris will have the Higgins role and Miss
Stone will have good character part.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

Everything you want you will find In
the classified page. One cent a word
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

Church-How are the New Workers.
ON the transportation question?
Gotham-Oh. they stand pretty we'll.
-Yonkers Statesman.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-07-12
So Saw We All

Every intelligent visitor TO James
town brings back the same report.
Here is what brother Shott, OF the
Bluefield Telegraph says of his re-
cent visit there:
1.-The editor of the Daily Telegraph
recently spent a week at jamestown,
and saw no evidences of extortion in
the pricres visitors had 10 pay for
ordinary accommodations fact
In many respects prices were even
more reasonable than here in Blue
field.
AS TO the unrpeparedness of the Ex-
poitsion that, too, is grossly exagger-
ated. OF course the big show is not
yet complete, nor did anyone who
knows the history of the various ex-
positions held in this country expect
it TO be at this time. The Chicago
and st. Louis Worlds Fair were no
further advanced on independence
Day than is the exposition at James
town, nor was there more Of interest
at either for the tourist To see.
The. Daily Telegraph assures those
who have contemplated a trip to
jamestown that there is no danger oil
their being disappointed either in the
scope of the exposition or in the mat.
ter of the amount of money it will
be necessary To expend.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-07-12
Burke's Garden Items
Burke's Garden, Va, July s.

Burke's Garden, Va, July s.
Peter Fox took dinner with his Sis
ter, Mrs Mahood Sunday. His wife
was also visiting her sister. Mrs.
Feltz, Sunday.
Mrs- Bowling was visiting Mrs.
Syntha Wynn Sunday.
Fred Wynn spent the day Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Wynn.
The people here are preparing 10
harvest this week.
Mr.. Suthers Wynn, has gone to
Bland to visit his sister. Ms. Ella
Neel.
Mr.. Moragn Wynn, who has been
with his brother, Levi Wynn, with
his well machine, is at home on a
visit while waiting for some repairs
for the machine, and while at home
thinking his fathers house needed a
new coat of paint, he laid aside his
dixie clothes and crawled into Dads
old pants, and went to work which is
credit TO the house and the painter.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-07-12
A Surprise Wedding

The Ashland, kentucky, Irdepen-
dent, of July 9th, gives lengthy
account OF the marriage, at Prestons-
burg, in that state, Of Mr.. A. j..
May, Jr., of this town, TO Miss Irene
Jones, the only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Jones, prominent people
of that city. The marriage took place
in the Methodist parsonage in Pres
tonsburg, and was equally as much
of a surprise tothe people of that city
as to Mr.. Mays parents here, as none
of them had any imitation whatever
that the young man had any such
intentions. The groom is the oldest
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. May OF
this town, and has many friends here
who congratulate him upon his
good fortune, He is the efficient
agent of the Armour Packing Com
pany, at PineviIle, KY, having gone
there some months ago from Norton,
where he held a similar position.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-07-12
How Did lie Get In?

Mr.. and Ms. G. w. Doak have
returned from Tennessee. Mrs. Doak
was delegate, along with sister
o. Keeffe, To the big missionary meet
ing of the Holston Conference, which
me at Knoxville. The papers stated
that Mr.. Doak was delegate also
but il did not state how he managed
to get in, and obtain free entertain
ment for week, or how he obtained
his credentials. He must have got
ten in on his wife's certificate. It's
n lucky thing for many of us that we
have good wives, for unless we can
get in" at last on their merits the
fear is we will not get i'm at ALL
The summer school ofMethods was
held at Knoxville, and the Fourth
was big day. Senator Cormack
made fine address, says Mr.. Doak,
and the citywas crowded with excuI-
sionists. On the trip Mr.. and Mrs.
Doak visited a number of relatives
in that section.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-07-12
School Talk--May be Talk"
Only.

A few days ago Catholic Priest
from Texas, was in this country look
ing for suitable place To establish
a school. He was in this town, and
expressed himself as being more fav-
orably impressed with Tazewell than
with any section he had seen. Taze-
we'll is an ideal locality for good
high-class school, either male or fe-
male, and such a school would re-
ceive liberal patronage from a wide
section of territory. At one time
there was fine beginning made
here in this direction, but from sever
al adverse causes both schools-male
and female, went down and were
abandoned. Should this gentleman
who Is prospecting for a location not
be asked TO buy the town when he
returns, he may be induced to locate
his school here.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-07-12
How About the Dogs and the
Tax?

One of the citizens of this town
rises TO remark that he is disturbed
every night by the barking and fight
ing of dogs in his neighborhood, and
asks if constable Rutherford has col
lected the taxes on these dogs, as the
law requires. Ask Mr.. Rutherford.
This writer has rendered himself non
gratia with number of his constitu-
ents by saying bad things about
dogs, and he proposes some future
day To quit it. But before he does he
wants to pay his respects to one more
cIasss of dogs, and recommend that
they be slain, and tLis is, not the
sheep and egg stealer, but the MOON
bayer. The dog that gets out ON the
hill side, or in the front yard, and sets
down and barks at the moon, always
appeared to be the biggest fool dog OF
the whole list of wortheless dogs.
The sheep killing dog, the egg suck
ing, the chicken thief dog ali
show some evidence of intelligence,
and some, ability to follow examples
set by human beings, but the moon
baying dog displays little eles thar
pure cussedpess, A dog that hasn'l
any more sense than 70 bark at oper
space, disturbing the slumbcrs Of
jhs ssmmuaity pgsht ~ be slisalsaS
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-07-12
A Rare Treat For Music Lovers

Tuesday evening July 18th at the
Main street Methodist church con-
cert will be given by Miss Mary
Lyle Mcclure, of New York City,
and Miss Minnie Macon Trotter OF
Brennan College, Ca. Miss Nee lure,
who has studio in New York, is a
splendid pianist and has appeared in
concert through the east and south
with greath success. Miss Trotter
has rich mezzo-soprano voice and
is an artistic and progressive teacher
of vocal music.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-07-12
"A Flight From
Burke's Garden

No man never made an iii figure
who understood his own talents, or a
good one that mistook them"
This remark of Dean Swift will
apply 60 towns and counties. The
altitude and pure limestone forma-
tion of this land of Tazewell insures
that breeze and blossom of perennial
greenncSs so much sought after by
humankind In summer time, and
those tribes of animal-kind which
ask but such an opportunity to wax
fat as Richard Croker i'm the freedom
OF Dublin. Where the white thorn
and crimson ramblers bloom, with
bluegrass every where-where the
wild crab scents the air and southern
seekers of shade and shelter need but
anintrodcution TO insure thier seasons
stay and return with the patsure
violets. Neither is this land of Taze-
well lacking for fresh air or some
thing To drink-pure medicinal and
otherwise, or for people who entertain
we'll, and could easily cultivate the
gentle art of making bills i'm keep
ing with that standard which wo-
men of means and manners insist on
being maintained where they spend
the heated term.
Jospeh II. Wing, who is engaged
TO prove 10y pen and camera that
there is something new under the
SUM-, at least 10 farmers, takes
several pages i'm the last Gazette, ILL
ustrating and extoling the virtues of
the French beauty spot, La Perche, ="
then caps the climax by comparing
IL To Tazewell and Russell counties in
Virginia. These farmers of France.
transplanted here would make horses
equally good.
Tazewell county will do well to
guard with zeaolus care her laurel
and ivy-lined mountain passes. Some
day even the most strenuous man
Will weary of the market, and forums
foolish wranglc, and seek relief
among these Scottish Highlands of
the South, where natures face is
wreathed in her sweetest smiles,
Bluegrass, and about her grass-clad
crests the clouds gather even ON the
fairest day Tazewell can wei
afford TO ignore the bucket-shop and
sweat-shop and Undesirable Ciii-
zens, " many purse-proud people and
polluted cities, even though her
streets become grass-grown like rural
lanes. Just keep the weeds down
and roads open so as 10 bring her
charms into AN appreciative mark
ct.
Yes, We plead guilty To the soft
Impeachment. Burke's Garden has
n hankering after the REP" which
brings buyers of Bowman size, and
styles herself IA natural born nursery
for Seed Stock.
No artists dream, ere hatched Il
theme
More worthy OF poets pen
Than the woody, red, and white faced
queens of the pastures green,
And the lay Of the Garden hen.
Burke's Garden, Va, July 10.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-07-12

Cn Last Tuesday Night One of
the Heaviest Storms Visited
this Section Seen
in Many Years

Last Tuesday night storm broke
over the mountains of Tazewell such
as is rarely equalled. There was no
wind or Obstructive rainfall, but the
thunder and tightening was as vivid
and severe as ever occurred perhaps,
and presened a spectacle as imposing
as 1t was awful. There were three
distinct clouds-one in the west, one
i'm the south and one in tn east. The
rgeat, black clowd in tie west adj
Vanced slowly, like the marshalling
OF a grea tarmy, with heavy artillery
In the lead. The thunder was fire.
quent and heavy, and at every dis
charge shook the earth, preceded by
lurid flashes and flames of lightning,
as though some bombarded city was
on fire. The southern and eastern
cIuods, like opposing forces, seemed
TO draw closer together in opposing
conflict, and answered, almost con-
tinuously with peel after peel, and
flash after fash, like the bright
flames from the rapid fire guns
and Krag- jorgerson rifles inShands
of an invisible host, on battlefield
whose impenetrable blackness seemed
eternal. 1t was heavens heaviest
artillery, natures dynamic forces tear
ing asunder the quarries of the skies.
Next morning the battle had ceased.
The sun was shining as bright and
peacefully as an infants smile.
1t seemed there had been a great
grief in heaven, and every leaf haG
been commissioned TO catch an angel:
tear, and the Great Father had bent
10 kiss his weeping child.
And this Is a little conception o
human life and its end.