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Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-17
TO RAISE FUNDS FOR
LIFE SAVERS WIDOW

VENICE, June 16.-Elat orate ar
rangements lave been made for to-
morrow evenings double benefit per-
Torrance at the auditorium when the
volunteer firemen in conjunction with
the lifesaving corps will present a min
strel show as. a means of raising funds
to aid the widow of Charles P. Watson,
who was drowned Thursday evening,
and to purchase lifesaving equipment.
The program is in two parts, besides
the minstrels, a special number in which
forty children from the local public
school will appear. The curtain will
rise on an olio in which sixty of the
city's best known young men will be
seen and heard with many of the more
mature of the male population in black
face and funny sayings
Frank Lawton, who claims to be
considering proposition to appear with
Lew Dockstader, but thinks that
"Dockie" isn't good enough for him,
will bc the interlocutor and will be
supported on the ends by City Trustee
A. Ed Robinson. Balloon Route
Pierce. H. r. Hanna, Charles Sprank-
lin, G. l.. Foster and jolly Zeb, the
local moving picture show proprietor.
Seven specialties will be presented, in
one of which the entire police force,
under Chief Walter Mills, will appear.
The bill says that Mills and his men
will present funny act, but the answer
is not given.
Four hundred tickets for the benefit
had been disposed of by noon today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-17
COMMENCEMENT WEEK
OPENED WITH SERMON
Special to The Herald.


SANTA MONICA, June 16.-Com-
mencement exercises at the local high
school are being eagerly looked forward
to by the students and will be featured
by several festal events in which the
faculty will join with the graduates
in commemorating the occasion.
The commencement week program
was opened this evening with the bac-
calaureate sermon, preached by the
Rev. F. G. H. Stevens at the First
Methodist Episcopal church. Tuesday
at the north beach auditorium the class
day exercises will he held and will be
followed with a minstrel performance at
the auditorium in which the graduates
will be the performers.
Wednesday evening the class will be
the guests Of Mrs. H. L. Coffman and
Mrs. T. ]. Almy at a reception and
dance. The affair will be held at the
auditorium and 1t is expected will be
attended by the entire school body, as
well as the relatives and friends of the
graduates. The Rev. William Horace
Day of the First Congregational church,
Los Angeles, will deliver the commence
ment address to the class at the high
school Friday evening.
The class will be represented by Miss
Anna Shirey. valedictorian, and George
Robertson, salutatorian. The high school
orchestra and the Etterpean quartet
of Los Angeles will furnish a musical
program. The graduating class will be
rendered reception by the alumni at
Playa del Rey on Saturday evening.
The affair will include a program of
entertainment in which the following
students will take prominent part: The
Misses Irna Herzog, Charlena Welsh,
Muriel Taft, Messrs. G. w. Southcott
Olney Dobbins, F. J. Townsend and
Nathan Schutt. q
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-17
BRILLIANT YOUNG MAN
DIES AT LONG BEACH
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, June 15.-Horace
Cleland, the son of the Rev. Robert M.
Cleland and wife, is dead at the fami-
ly home in Carroll Park. His death,
while not unexpected. came as a great
shock to his many friends and admir-
ers. He was brilliant young man
and was thought to have a notable fu-
ture before him.
His father is the assistant pastor of
the First Presbyterian church in this
city. Horace was graduated a year
ago from the theological seminary at
Princeton. Previous to studying there
he was graduated from Occidental col
lege, Los Angeles. Throughout his en-
tire course he had been an inspiration
to those with whom he came in con-
tact He had fitted himself for splen-
did service in the ministry. He was
robust as a youth and made the
Princeton track team. He was seized
with a severe fever after taking part
in an enthusiastic convention in Ore
gon. Since then he had been an in
valid much of the time.
The body is now at the Cleveland &
Harris chapel 1t will be taken to
Occidental Tuesday afternoon, where
funeral services will be held. Burial
will be made at Monrovia.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-17
THERMOMETERS RECORD
SEASONS HOTTEST DAY
Possible sunshine yesterday, ID hours
"a minutes.
Sun actually shone Ia hours "a min
utes.
Maximum temperature, 81 degrees.
Minimum, 81 degrees
State fOrecast-Fair and warmerI
light west winds.

A day of uninterrupted sunshine was
Los Angeles answer to insinuations
that she was no longer the land OF
sunshine" over which poets rave. From
the time Ell Sol was scheduled to rise
till he was officially permitted to go to
rest not for a single minute did cloud
hide his rays. And 1t was real summer
weather. The little silver thread
crawled way up to 81 in the tube and
Angelenos scurried for shade, for In Los
Angeles Ell Sol has no power to make
people uncomfortable in the shade. His
power is confined to the open.
For today even warmer weather can
be expected, according to forecast OF
the state seer. Light west winds will,
however, prevent physical discomfort.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-17
POKER JOINT GIVES UP
MONEY AND MExlCANS
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, June 16.-Poker with
beans for chips was the diversion tnat
SO occupied the attention of fve Mex
leans at 80 South Delacy street tnat
thew did not hear the police until tne
Joint had been raided. About Szo ~
money was on the table Win M pan
of greasy cards and tor cnipS 'ieie
were big butter beans. =,
The money, frejoles and r. M. Es-
trada. Jose Gonzalez, Michael Soto
Frank Ochoa and Frank Jabez We're
all taken to the police station for the
night. Today the men We're released
on bail awaiting examination before
Judge McDonald tomorrow morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-17
PASADENA HIGH. SCHOOL
TO HOLD ANNUAL REUNION
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
Pasadena high school will gather to-
morrow evening in the Shakespeare
club house for the annual reunion and
dance. This will be the last event of
the regular commencement week
schedule.
A short program and a buffet lunch
con is planned for the beginning of
the evening and dancing will close the
event.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-17
FRATERNAL SPIRIT is
INDORSED BY PASTOR
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, June 16.-Knights OF the
Maccabees of Pasadena, Tent NO; l.
listened to a strong sermon oy Rev.
Albert Hatcher Smith OF the FIRST
Baptist church this evening. Rev. Mr..
Smith took his theme from Solomons
Christ. a Comparison
We smoke of the relation of Solomon's
fraternity to the modern fraternal
snirit and heartily indorsed the meth
DDS of some Of the leading organiza-
tions of the country.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-17
breaches BACCALAUREATE
TO HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH. June 16.-The Rev.
z. w. Thornton, pastor of the Chris
tian church, preached the baccalaure-
ate sermon this morning before the
graduating class of the high school,
his subject being "Life's Progressive
Education"
Tuesday night the class play will be
given. Thursday afternoon the class
day exercises will be held. Thursday
evening the junior class reception viii
be held. Friday night the commence
ment exercises will be held in the
auditorium. This years graduating
class is the largest that has ever gone
forth from the Long Beach high school
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-17
CHANGE IN TIME ON COAST LIN

CHANCE IN TIME ON COAST LINE
Effective Sunday, June 16, the following
changes will take place on the Coast line
OF the Southern Pacific between Los An
geles and San Francisco:
Nos 10 and 20, 'Shore Line Limited
will be withdrawn.
No. q, THE Coaster" will leave Los
Angeles at a. m; arriving at San Fran
No. II, at p, m. same time as at pres
ent
riving at San Francisco at 12:40 p. m.
Santa Barbara local, No. b5, will leave
Los Angeles at GAS a. m.
Returning:
No % will leave San Francisco at 8 g.
m arriving at Los Angeles lib .p m.
No 10 will leave at p. m, arriving Il
Los Angeles at $40 a. m.
No. Is will leave San Francisco at z y
No change on the Valley line.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-17

man, A. F,leishman, M. K. Bingham, g.
F. Feuchter, A. Ballau, Gus c. Aaiser,
D. M. Dorman, A. B. Evans and repre-
sentatives of The Herald, Times, News,
Examiner and Record. San Diego was
represented by Mayor Forward, Simon
Levi, I. L. Leszynsky, F. T. Mason, J.
w. Williams, J. L, Doyle, e. Y. Bauer
and w. B. Hage.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-17
no H Now

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Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Nine cases out
of ten are simply muscular rheumatism,
due to colds or chronic rheumatism,
and Yield to the vigorous application OF
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-17
DISEASES TREATED

Catarrh Consumption and all diseases of the head,
nose, throat lungs and chest: . -
Dyspepsia Indigestion and all diseases OF the stom-
ach and bowels.
Constellation Bliousness Jaundice and all liver trou-
bles 49,. ,.,a
neys and bladder. 80. 40, ,,,. -
Piles Rectal Diseases cured without the hnile vi
detention from business
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-17

Everything you want you will fand IN
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bring sufficient patronage to repay
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-17
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-17
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-17

Deafness Blindness and all diseases eye and ear
Nervous Diseases Epilepsy and all disorders
cept insanity
Rheumatism, Neuralgia and all painful affections
Tumors Bnargements and swellings without
gical operations.
Scrofua and all Sores ulcers and blood troubles
Eczema. Psoriasis and all eruptons pimpes and skin
diseases.
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
$1,000
In SHORT TIME
Rev. II. ". Bolton Made Strong
and Successful Appeal
at EpWOrth

Through the efforts Of the Rev. II.
W. Bolton, d. D., assisted by the Rev.
/. p. Corlran. pastor OF Epworth NJ
E. Church, over $1,000 was raised by
the congregation Of that church yes
terda:.
II was desired TO raise this sum TO
cover current deficiencies amounting
to $1,000 and the services Of DR.. Boil
ton were engaged he being one Of the
most noted evangelists and money
getters" in the country. Dr. Bolton
had full charge Of the services all day
and in the morning preached a power
full sermon on "Faith." In the church
was placed a blackboard upon which
were written sums ranging from $50
TO IS, the total aggregating $1,000. As
each amount was subscribed, in less
than thirty minutes one-haf the
amount was raised.
In the afternoon Or. Bolton visited
the Sunday school at which over Sl0C
was subscribed amidst much enthusi-
lasm. There was an especially large
attendance at the night services. Or
Bolton urged upon his hearers that Il
was desired that the balance OF th'
$1,000 be raised. In an incredibly shor
time the amount totalled up to S1115.70
To DR.. Bolton and DR.. Corkran mucl
lcredit is due for the efficient mannei
in which the sum was raised.
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
HUNDREDS OF WOMEN
ANXIOUS TO MARRY

NEW HAVEN. Ct, Feb. iS-As re-
suit Of an advertisement in a newspaper
for a wife, George Noon. a widower 40
years old, and a resident OF Ansonia. has
been so overwhelmed with applications
that he has posted mo wife wanted
sign on his front door. He says he has
done this only as a temporary expedlont
TO enable him to give proper considera-
ton to the numerous women who have
offered themselves as willing matrimonial
subjects
The conditions that Mr. Moon Imposes
arc that his prospective wife must be be
tween IS and s5 years old. a Protestant
five feet in height and not divorced per
son.
Every evening Tor a week Mr. Moon ho.
bad from Is to 80 women callers. and he
has received more than 100 letters. mos
Of them with photographs inclosed H'
says that he will take several weeks I,
make up his mind before deciding.
one woman camo from New York and
insisted upon his paying her expenses. He
demurred at first because she was colored
but when shep ointed out that his adver.
tlsement did not draw the color line h,
gave her the amount OF her car fare VI
and back.
Mr.. Moon has beenawidower five years
and had been married Is years when hi.
wife died. He has no children and has a
fair sized bank account
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
KILLS TINY GIRL
AND SPEEDS AWAY

NEW YORK. Feb. 1S.-After killing
a little girl in Tenth avenue at Fifty
fifth street last evening a large auto
mobile IN which were two men, sped
away without any attempt TO stop or
learn the extent OF the injury done. It's
number was not ascertained and the
police have only a meagre description
of the machine, which was a brown
touring car with a black top.
Mary Manning, IL years old. daugh-
ter OF Peter Manning a contractor.
living at No. S45 Tenth avenue. was on
her way home about s o'clock. She
walked through Flfty-nfth street and
started across Tenth avenue. There is
ice on the street I'm many places The
child did not at once notice an auto
mobile coming toward her at a fast
clip.
When the little girl found herself In
danger she tried 10 run back. but her
foot slipped on the ice and she stum-
bled. She was swept from her feet
by the big automobile and fell directly
in its path. A wheel passed over her
neck breaking it, and killing her in
stantiy.
From the sidewalk two mon had seen
the child's danger and shouted 10 the
chauffeur. The chauffeur put on more
speed and went racing away.
In the darkness the men could not
make out the number which hung from
the rear Of the machine. They told
the police that there were only two
men passengers IN IL, both men sittinn
on the front seat.
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
HEN FIGURES IN A
TRUE THAW STORY

NEW YORK, Feb 1s.-Samuel
Baldwin. OF New Providence, n. j.,
owns a little red hen which displayed
almost human intelligence on Satur-
day. The hens comb was frozen, and
she stuck her head IN the snow and
kept II there until her FROST bitten head
decoration thnwed out Mr. Boldwln
proudly described the hens feat yes
tcrday:
ANY doctor viii tell YOU 10 hold
snow to your car or nose if IL Is FROST
bitten. Instinct told my hen TO 10
this. Sho went out in the cold and got
her comb frozen. II became perfectly
white and the hen acted so sick-like
that 1 was going 10 kin her. But yes-
terday I looked out OF the back door
/ and / saw what seemed to be part OF
a chicken in "a snowdrift / called my
wifes attention 10 it and she said.
why that's only a bunch OF chicken
lfoathers; l saw them there half an
hour ago"
Just then I thought I saw the feath.
lers move. so ! ran out the door 10 see
what II was. Wen ! got 20 it 7 saw
that il was my little red hen lyini
down. her feet under her and her heat
stuck in the snow. ] went 90 grab her
but just then she gave a sQuawx an,
the snow. flew as She pthled hersel
out and went towards the chicken cool
half flying and half running. When
sa wher again her comb was as red a.
ever and she was as lively as before"
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
MAD BECAUSE BABY WAS GIRL

DENVER, Feb. 1S-Already the faith
er OF six girls and hoping that the next
arrival would be a boy. James Arthur
Hart, according to his wife became
angered when she gave him another
girl. and took it from her when it was
three days old and left the child all
night in a cold room.
HE took the little thing from me be-
cause / was in bed helpless and l could
not learn where he placed my baby.
All night was tortured by the fear
that it was dead and I. its mother
could not answer its wants or give IL
comfort.
''The next morning my baby was
found on a lounge in another room.
She was so cold that life had all but
/ fether. and when they brought my
little one back to me she was blue all
over from having stayed in that cold
room all night"
The eldest of the six children is bu'
Is and the wife claims Hart said be-
fore the birth Of the seventh that II
mad better be a boy for he was tired o.
grls. He waited and there was nc
bound for his anger and hatred wher
his wife delivered him another girl
eli began to quarrel and heap abuse on
everybody. the family says. and begaI
wishing the little one was dead.
The Humane Society heard of The
case and sent Agent Z. A. Ransom tS
investigate.
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
TELEGRAPHNEWS ANUTSHELL

ing his divorced wife three times and
inficting fatal injuries, Louis Mazoret-
ski, n well-to-do secondhand dealer,
OF Vancouver, yesterday sent a bullet
through his own head. killing himself
instantly. Mrs. Mazoretsld was taken
o othe hospital and cannot recover. .
ST. PETERSBURG-The Social
Revolgtionists have been holding meet
ings lately ia the university building
here under cover of university autono-
my. The police. however, determined
TO put an end 10 these gatherings, and
yesterday surrounded the university,
arrested seventy-one revolutionists and
seized $500 pounds weight Of incend-
iary proclamations.
WARSAW Catholic Churches
throughout Poland to-day held special
supplicatory services in behalf of the
Nationalist candidates in the final elec-
tions which are to take place to-mor-
row. The clery celebrated masses and
offered up prayers for the success OF
the Polish Ma tionalists against the
candidates of the Hebrews and Social
lists. Interest i'm the outcome OF the
electoral struggle here is intense.
PARIS-Presi sident F'allieres person
ally intervened to-day in the Minis
terial situation in the hope OF compos
ing the differences in the Cabinet and
avoiding a disruption OF the govern
ment tomorrow. He had long con-
ferences with Premier Clemenceau,
Education Minister BRAND and other
members OF the Cabinet. but the exact
result is not known. There are some
reports. however. TO the effect that am
agreement has been Reached on a final
fommia for the contracts for the lease
Of ths chuchss but CoEE7uatian ~
fhs rlmors IS lseEinA
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
BOY WITH LEGS OFF BEGS
KIND HANDS TO SHOOT HIM

While attempting to board Phradel-
phia and Reading freight car this morn
ing. George Colt aged ls years. Of No.
COS South Franklin street. fell under the
wheels. had both legs cut Off and received
injuries that may prove fatal. Colt board
ed the car opposite the Harlan and Hol-
lingsworth Corporations office at the
West street crossing but as he pulled
himself up his head struck fence that
runs along tho track and he was knocked
under the wheels He still cluns to the
handle and was dragged over the cross
ties. one leg was cut on at Justison street
and at the Madison street crossing tho
other leg caught in q switch frog and was
pulled from the boys body. Weak from the>
terrible mangurs, Golt then dropped to
the ground. "A nunlher Of Harians en-
pioyes rushed 20 his assistance and found
the boy wrethins in agpny but st'n con-
scious He told them his name and address
and then begged chem TO shoot him. He
sos hurried 60 Gle pelaNare Hospital.
ru1 I'll fops 81 Srins nis liis 10 alsn4
donsd.
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
Ills FREEDOM
WAS SHORT LIVED
Police Pick Up Youth Who
Committed Theft in OeIe-
town and tie COnfesses

The alert officers Of the coast squad
have added another capture to their al
ready long list OF arrests Of fugitives
wanted in other places for various Of
fonses. John Cameron is the prisoner and
o. was only yesterday afternoon that he
robbed Robert Fltzsimmons Of Osletown.
Dol, of shot gun. pair of overalls and
a basket of provisions
Word OF the theft and description OF
Cameron. who is q young man. were re-
celvod by thel ocn police this morning
and an hour or so later tho fugitive was In
tho tolls. Patrolman Burchnal picked the
man up and at the time hc had the gun
ia his possession. He admitted the tholt
hut was surprised at the Quicknoss Of the
arrest.
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
MUCH WORK IS
YET TO BE DONE
Many Measures introduced
in Senate Which Require
Careful Action
QUESTION LIQUOR SELLING
snecIal 10 Ia EvenlnE IournaI.


DOVER, Feb. tS.-"We have a tre-
mendous amount Of work to be done
and now IS the time TO do IL. Every
moment is valuable" said Senator
Sparks. this morning in argument op-
posing a visit to Delaware College and
Wilmington Industrial School for
Girls.
The Senate adopted a motion by Mr..
Rose, however. to include the Della
ware Industrial School for Girls In the
visit 10 Delaware College on Wednes-
day
These bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Sparks. act further regulat-
ing the business OF detectives (granting
fun authority to make arrests).
An act TO the time for holding the
Superior Court and the Court of Cen
eral Sessions in the several counties
gives Kent and Sussex two additional
terms OF court Kent in February and
July and Sussex in January and June
but no jurors are to be summoned Tor
tho June and July terms).
An act enlarging the maximum tern
OF imprisonment for the crime OF man.
slaughter (now five years. to thirt,
years)
Act requiring an annual accountinf
OF business done in this state by fof.
eign corporations and the issuance o
a license thereon.
Act enlarging the term OF imprlson.
ment for bigamy (now one, to ST.
yearsJ
An act to increase the maintenance
lof inmates OF the Delaware Industria
school for Girls.
BY Mr.. Houston. acts prohibitini
persons selling or manufacturing in
toxicating liquors from being con
cernec In interest in more than on
retail or bar saloon. (Grants the priv
iege for one year Of persons so dou
lhiy concerned 10 dispose of goods Il
bottles or otherwise)
BY Mr.. Moore. act authorizing an
} creating the Office Of a superintendent
! Of negro schools Of the state outsid
! of Wilmington. and providing that h
. shall be negro. a normal school grad
uate and one who must give the wor
individual attention.
BY Mr.. Rowland. authorizing IN
Board OF Education Of Isewes 10 rails
, more money by taxation.
Senate passed:
Senate bin protecting game fish
Muroerkill river by prohibiting fist
stakes OF gill nets or seines.
? Senate concurred I'm;
House bills making dogs upon whie
tax has been paid personal property.
incorporating Bowers Beach (Con
e missioners Alexander T.. Minner. Shor
L William King, Enos r. Williams an
e Joseph II. Thonpson).
o senate adopted by motion.
BY Mr.. Sparks, extending the syn
4 pahty Of the Senate to Senator Jeste
2 member of the "Shoestring district
, who is i'll. Recess 70 100 to hear
= delegation from the city OF New Cas-
a tie.
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
Bio Ice coroe IN River.

Conditions along the Susquehauna
river az this time are more threaten
ing than they have been for some
years From the r.. b. and W. rail-
road bridge at Perryville 70 Como
wingo there is a sold gorge OF ice. in
many places forty feet deep. and a
warm rain or thaw would precipitate
one OF the worst gorgos and floods
probably ever experienced along that
river The ice cannot damage tho
new p, B. and w railroad bridge. as
it is built Ugh above the water. but if
tho flood comes down It may carry
away the weakened old bridge