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Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-04
ACCUSED ROBBER
GAINS LIBERTY
NOT GUILTY VERDICT CAUSES
AST0NISHMENT
Jury in Police Justice Court Acquits,
Presumably Out of Sympathy,
Despite Evidence of Re-
spectacle Women

In the face of every evidence to the
contrary, as sustained by the testi-
mony of three women of unimpeach-
able honesty, a jury of twelve sup
posedly intelligent and capable men
returned a verdict of mot guilty. yes
terday afternoon in the case of James
Hudson, court plaster peddler, who has
gained much notoriety recently by al
legged snatching of women's jewelry
while trying to intimidate them into
buying his wares by alleged vile and
obscene language
The specific charge upon which he
was tried yesterday was brought
against him by Miss Hortense Jones
of 800 West Thirtieth street, who de-
clares that Hudson went to her home
on December II and while standing at
the door endeavoring to induce her to
make a purchase of court plaster, he
suddenly snatched at a bracelet on her
wrist with the obvious purpose Of rum
ming off with it. When he found him
self unable to release the bracelet
from Miss Jones' arm, he fled for the
street, but was pursued by BULLDOG,
which connected with the peddler's S
neither garments.
Miss Jones, who is we'll known as a
local artist, and her mother and a
friend all testified that Hudson had
acted according to Miss Jones' accu-
sations in the complaint, and stated
that after leaving the Jones home Hud-
son had gone to a neighbor's house,
where he used vile and abusive Ian
guage when the woman who lived
there refused to open the door to talk
with him. He is also accused Of curs-
ing Miss Jones and her mother when
they refused to buy his goods.
Has Bad Record
Hudson is said to have been arrested
many times in the past on similar
charges as that preferred against him
by Miss Jones, but through some tech
nicality of law he has escaped pun
ishment in each instance.
The testimony and circumstances as
brought out in yesterdays trial were
all so unfavorable to the defendant,
however, that it was thought impossi-
ble that the jury could bring other
verdict than guilty, and no one ex-
hibited more surprise at the result than
did Police Justice Austin, the magis-
trate before whom The case was heard.
The attorney forV Hudson made use
of his clients misfortune of having had
his left hand mangled in an accident a
few years ago, and played upon the
sympathies of the jurymen in that way
to the extent that they were influenced
TO disregard all demands of justice in
acquitting man who the police de-
clare to be positive menace to the
women of Los Angeles.
Hudson's testimony, which was all
that was given in his behalf against
that of three highly respected women
to convict him, was so hesitating and
contradictory that many expressed the
opinion that he should be held on a
charge of perjury.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-04
LIBRARIANS ARE COMING HERE
Will Be Entertained by Chamber of
Commerce Committee While
in Los Anqees

The Southern California Librarians
annual association meeting which is
now being held at Redlands will offer
more attractions to its members than a
mere convention.
Saturday morning the librarians will
go to Pasadena, where they will be the
guests of the board of trade at recep-
tion to be rendered them.
In the afternoon the delegates will
come to Los Angeles. President Wash
burn of the chamber of commerce has
appointed a committee consisting of A.
w. Skinner, G. G. Johnson and w. l..
Cleveland to provide for their enter
tainment while they are in the Angel
City,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-04
W. S. KINGSBURY IS WATCHED
Assistant City Engineer Is Honored
by His Office Asso-
eiatAS

w. S. I<ingsbury, assistant city en-
gineer, who will leave for Sacramento
today to take UP his work as state
surveyor general. was presented with
the city's engineering department.
Near the close of the working day
the men gathered in the front office
and to the surprise of Kingsbury the
gift was bestowed.
City Engineer Homer Hamlin, as
spokesman, rendered the token, calling
attention to Mr.. Kingsburys faithful
service, and the recipient responded
briefly but feelingly
The watch is of the finest make and
appropriately engraved. =
ii. M. Taylor, chief draughtsman, be-
comes assistant city engineer next
week.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-04
OBJECT TO DEAD" DERRICKS

A determined protest against civic
eyesores is being made by residents on
Bunker Hill avenue and nearby resi-
dents and property owners.
Yesterday protest was filed with
the city clerk asking that all oil der
rlcks not in use in their vicinity be re-
moved at once.
Delegations have frequently appeared
at the city hall on this subject, and
with the new council In session next
taken against the unsightly derrickS
over oil wells which are dead"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-04
BURGLARS ROB ARMS STORE
Enter Building During Hour When
Electric Lights Are Extineuished
and Steal $15

When the electric lights went out
Thursday morning, remaining eXtin-
guished for an hour burglars took ad-
vantage of the darkness and entered
the store of the Southern California
Arms company at 113 West Third street,
believing they would not be detected by
patrolmen on the street.
The burglars secured SIS from the
cash register, which was broken open.
thirteen pearl handled knives and a %
caliber revolver. Detectives have been
assigned to search for the miscreants,
but no trace of them has yet been dis
covered.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-04
NEW BOARD LIKES
CHIEF KERN'S WAY
INVITES POLICE HEAD TO LEAD
INSPECTION TRIP
Former CounciIman's Decisive Orders
for Clean Streets and War
on Fakers Makes
Hit

The new police board is regarded by
politicians as friendly to Chief Kern
He has Shown them"
Such Is the consensus of comment oi
those who at the first joint meeting OF
the new and old police commissioners
Wednesday night took careful note Of
all points of information.
In the short time that the former
councilman has worn the chiefs uni
form he has shown a disposition to dc
things He started with two reforms
and his orders are being carried out.
The first was designed to put stop
to the habit of porters of sweeping store
accumulations of dust into the cutters
at time when the sidewalks were filled
with pedestrians, and of teamsters to
haul dirt and eXcavated material in
wagons that have carelessly built boxes
permitting much of the loads to sift out
on the streets.
1t was blow for clean streets that, ii
enforced, will do much toward keeping
the mud off Los Angeles thoroughfares
The second of the Kern strokes was
directed against the takers who tell for
tunes and separate weak-minded men
and women from their dollars. Chief
Kern directed his men to bring i'm all
of the gentry who could not display
licenses. Special permits are not recog-
nized. Here the police power ends
The activity of the police in these two
lines of reform was commented on
favorably Wednesday night, though
nothing was said to Chief Kern and
Capt Flammer. who were present at
the meeting.
The new board has two men ex-
perienced in police affairs in it's make
up. Commissioner Lewis has served on
the board once, giving way when Mayor
McAleer succeeded Mayor Snyder
Sheriff VIII White, the other member,
knows thing or two about the conduct
of department and has data from
other cities which will be helpful to
him.
After the session Wednesday the
commissioners, old and new, invited
Chief Kern to accompany them on q
trip OF inspection and waited at the
city hall until he changed his uniform
for citizens clothes. Under the regula-
tions the chief cannot smoke or drink
while ON duty, and the thoughtful com
missioners suggested that he put aside
the blue cloth and gold braid so that
they could all move about as plain citi-
zens.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-04
TRUCK DRIVER is RECKLESS
overturns Mans Buggy and Drives
Away with InsoIent Laugh-ls
Not Identified

A light buggy being driven by Ed
ward Phillips, a salesman for Kahn,
Beck & Co., was overturned near First
and Main streets yesterday morning
by heavy wagon loaded with gravel
Phillips was thrown into the gutter,
and his buggy was badly scratched.
The driver of the gravel wagon, whose
name could not be learned, drove off
with an insolent laugh, never troub-
ling so much as to look back upon the
victim of his rank carelessness. Phil
lips escaped injury. further than a
mire-soaked suit of clothes and slight
bruises.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-04
EXCURSIONISTS WILL
SAIL IN FEBRUARY
ALL READY FOR HAWAIIAN
TRIP
Chamber of Commerce Sends Out
Postal Cards to Members, Giving
Data of Proposed Junket to Homo
ulu-Three Hundred May Go

Plans for the chamber of commerce
Hawaiian excursion are rapidly taking
shape and the committee having the
affair in charge is now ready for eXcur-
sionists. A descriptive postal card has
been mailed to all members of the
chamber, describing at length the cost,
time of departure and other particu-
lars. A return card is attached, on
which members are requested to sign
their names and the number of tickets
they desire. The postal card reads:
Ho for Honolulu! From San Pedro
The chamber of commerce is arrang-
ing an excursion to the islands of Ha-
wall, and asks if you, your family OF
your friends desire to take advantage
of the most enjoyable excursion ever
arranged for the entertainment of the
members of the chamber.
The date of the excursion is February
23 The number of people required to
guarantee the excursion is 200; the
limit, 300. The capacity of the ship is
500. First come, first served
The rate, $160 round trip from San
Pedro to Honolulu and Hilo. including
meals and berth for twenty-five days.
Side trips on shore extra. This rate
includes board on the vessel while in
port.
Entertainment will be furnished by
the residents of Honolulu, an enjoyable
time aboard the vessel, and a picnic
every hour while on land.
Join the crowd and celebrate the
event of sailing on the first vessel for
Honolulu out of San Pedro harbor.
An immediate reply is requested, and
must be i'm our hands by January 10 ON
return postal.
The boat will not be crowded.
No one will be permitted to be sick.
r.. III. HEBRON, Chairman.
FRANK WIGGINS, Secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-04
INTERPRETATIONS

Rief Lumber company Directors /:
Hans Rief, julius G. Rief, Catharina
Rief, Helena f. Ref, M. G. Eshman.
Capital stock $4,000, of which $4,000
has been subscribed
Homestead Live Stock company. Di-
rectors: w c. Price, E. c. Price, G..
G. Lawrence. o. Morgan, Lawrence
Holmes. Capital stock $4,000, of which
So has been subscribed.
Hillside Construction company. Di-
rectors: j. c. Hiatt, VIM. Nj. Hiatt,
b, o. Mills, Edward M. Selby. Capital
stock $4,000, Of which $500 has been
subscribed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-04
HELD ON FORGERY CHARGE
Young Man Is Accused of Signing Con-
tractors Name to Bad
Checks

On charge of forging the name of
c. Leonardt. building contractor, to
sixteen checks aggregating a sum of
over $40, Roy Latham, who was ar
rested on the count several weeks ago,
was held over to the superior court
Yesterday in Justice Roses court on
$500 bonds.
Latham is considered one Of the best
forgery catches ever made by the local
police. His daring in defying the po-
lice by continuing to forge the name
of the same man while detectives were
on his trail was particularly unusual.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-04
Directors and officers Elected

The annual meeting OF the stockhold-
ers of the Los Angeles Abstract and
Trust company was held Thursday Di-
rsetors Gadsd ELECTED We're M; y, Avery
Snyder. Boyle Workman, w. r. CalIan-
der u. B. Burck, Gall b. Johnson, o. j.
Wigdal, Milbank Johnson, Alex Culver
g; L. Crenshaw, Frank r. Strong, w. H.
Obear, r. j. Waters.
The directory elected officers as fol-
lows: President, Gail b. Johnson vice
president, Lawrence b, Burck; secretary
and manager. l.. j. Serby.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-04

Everything you want you will find in
the classified page-a modern encyclo-
Dedia. One cent word.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-04

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the classified page-a modern encyclo-
pedias One cent q word
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-04

II you want to go east G. Haydock.
Agent Illinois Central r. r., 1ls w. 9Th.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-05
CHESTERFIELD.

Vegetation grows rapidly in spite OF
the sudden changes in temperature.
Mrs. w. G. Barrett has been a sufferer
from neuralgia symptoms for several
days.
Mrs George Barrett visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Brown of Brattleboro a few
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Puffer visited their
daughter Mrs. Frank Brown, at Troy,
n. Y, few days ago,
Charlotte Spaulding, who taught school
at Spofford closing last week, was great
ly liked there, as elsewhere.
Larlling G.. Mead, the sculptor, is at
Lakeside house, his prosperity not de-
stroying his love for his native town.
Presiding Elder Hitchcock was here re-
Gently and was pleased with the condi,
ton of church matters as well as with
the harmony in Ladies' Aid society.
2. w. Brown of Keene, a former resi-
dent, is taking charge of the mail and
express business for Mr.. White, who
is fortunate in securing so able an as
sistant.
Six foreigners arrived Monday night.
None of whom can speak American"
very well. They will be employed in a
lumber camp managed by Mr. Dodge, who
is expected soon.
Miss Fisher, who taught the primary
school last term, is doing table work at
Lakeside House during the vacation
Miss Williams of the grammar depart
ment has gone to Rangeley, Me.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-05
An Intelligent Fox Terrier.

There is an intelligent fox terrier in
the city of Philadelphia whose name is
Dream.
Dream is about IS months old. and
she does everything but talk. One of
her stanch companions is young cat
which came to the house some time
ago. Dream and the cat have a great
time together. They play until they are
tired, when they huddle up close to-
gether and take nap.
Dream has her greatest fun with
rubber doll, and carries it with her
everywhere she goes. When a stranger
comes into the house, the first thing
Dream does is to hunt her doll and
bring it to the visitor.
Sometimes she handles the rubber
doll pretty roughly. The moment there
is a hole in it Dream will have no more
to do with it, and it does not take her
very long to tear it into many pieces.
Then she will cry until new doll is
procured.
The moment Mr.. Focht enters the
nome with new doll in his pocket,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-05

ner. and we will have coffee out here. y
While they were slipping their coffee
she noticed that Gustav did not seem
quite himself.
care YOU tired, dear'' she asked.
"No, love, but l have a pain in my
finger, and / do not know what causes
it,"
LET me look at it. Why, of course,
You have got splinter under that
nail; | shall soon get it out.
"Oh, no, dearest! Do not trouble
yourself about it. 1t is nothing but a
little thorn that will soon work itself
out.
"The ideal Give me your finger
right now. Such a little thorn might
cause blood poisoning if you neglected
it,
ooh, nonsense, Else Do you really
believe that such a little thing could
cause any harm2 Look at me, Else,
and tell me do you really believe that
such a tritie might be dangerousln
She looked at him in surprise. Then
she suddenly blushed
Could he mean something elseY What
did he know2
"Oh, Gustav" she sobbed, and
buried her face in her hands. "'You
know
Instead of answering he took her
into his arms.
elise! Now be my own sensible lit.
tie wife and tell me frankly what you
mean, Confess everything and / also
will confess. -
Ibid You read mothers letter7'
''Yes, both the letters-yours and
your mother s. Forgive me that and
all the rest; it was thoughtlessness on
my part; [ did not realize--n
ooh, Gustav and now you will
never feel like talking to me of your
mother and l should so like to know
more about her"
81 understand you, dearest, and lust
for that reason ! will talk even more
of her, but in different way, without
always drawing comparisons. Will you
be satisfied thenY | will endeavor al.
ways to think of myself as your hus-
band rather than as my mother son.
and | thank you so much that you have
made me see how I ought to be. And
low will you please remove the little
thorn, or, better still, | will remove it
myself, and in the future we will al
ways remove the little thorns ourselves
without asking mamma s help.''
ION, Gustav, you do not know how \
L love you,' she said, and kissed him
Observation-Disclosures Bulletin.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-05
Other County Towns.
WESTMINSTER.

Judge Daniel Kellogg and daughter,
Miss Susan, visited in Peru this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hayward and chill
dren of Springfield, VI, are visiting
Fred Hayward,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gould and chill
dren of Bellows Falls were guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Metcalf the Fourth.
A family picnic of Woodbuns, Fairs
and Tates was held at BARRIERS park
Thursday, where they were joined by
the Woodburns and Fields Of Springfield,
Vt.
The literary program of Boyden grange
which was to have been held June Is in
charge Of 4. G.. Tuthill was postponed
and is called for July 8. The program Is
as follows: Government Ownership oil
Railroads, Telephone, Telegraph and Ex-
press Companies, j. w. Collins; Cause
and Settlements Of Strikes, ID. 7. Wright;
How Does the Money Power Manage to
Exert Such Powerful Influence in the
State and National Senate, and What Is
the Remedy, ID. c. Wright.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-05

Dream knows it, and she jumps up at
his pocket and tries to get it. At night
she refuses to 90 to sleep unless she
has her rubber doll by her side. If
it is hidden, Dream cries until the toy
is given to her
One of her greatest feats is ball
playing. Standing fully 60 or 70 feet
away, Mr.. Focht throws a tennis ball
up into the air. Dream makes a pretty
stand and, running catches it with her
mouth. She seldom misses.
Dream can be sent to any part of
the house to get handkerchief, hat,
slippers, or shoes. The four can be
placed side by side, and, if told to
bring the hat, she Is sure to return
with it. She rarely makes a mistake.
When told to cry, Dream sets up a
pitiful wall. She sits up, walks on
her hind legs, and can dance on all
fours. She learned to dance in an odd
way. Frequently Mrs. Focht would
take the dog out for a walk in City
Park, While there, Dream would get
tangled up in the high grass and 90
through all kinds of manoeuvres, SINH.
lar to Waiting. Her mistress would
command her to dance, and instantly
she would dart into the grass and
dance.
Dream doesn t like herself when she
is dirty. She gets bath once a week.
After taking bath, a pretty red
girdle is placed about her neck, and
she is then the proudest dog in the
N ba OF
girdle, she positively takes no notice
of any other dogs. When she is dirty
and has her leather collar on, she will
run up to any dog.
She has fondness for ANYTHING
sour. She likes pickles. lemons pep,
per, cabbage, and in fact eats almost
anything, She drinks quart of milk
a day. Dream is known by nearly ev-
cry child in the neighborhood and is
very fond of children. Several girls
IN the vicinity frequently went to a
nearby store for ice-eream and brought
some back in paper for Dream. The
latter IS very fond of it, and nearly
every day would wait at the front
door for the children to pass and feed
her cream.
Dream has also an ear for music. Mr..
focht is the owner of a fine graphic.
phone. Whenever he plays piece that
IS old, the dog fails to notice it: but.
the moment he places a new record ON
the machine, Dream knows it and,
Jumping upon chair, throws her head
TO one side and peers into the month Of
me n Dig horn.-Our Four footed
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-05
The English Of II,

There was once a sporting para.
at Eastington, a place on the Elgla
coast, which was a fayOnte lal4g
place for woodcocks at the tins 4
their immigration TO England we
the birds arrived, exhausted by i.a
long flight, everybody in the pEA
including the parson, at once t1lEs
out to Join in the sport Of kl0tlA
them down with sticks, One SlalI
the people were in church and the InI
son in the pulpit, when the cla'l
door was cautiously opened and a 5a'
appeared with a beckoning finger
Well, what is it," asked the ~
son.
Cocks is coom!n
The parson hurriedIy shut up bis y
mon case. "Shut the door and lock i
he cried to the clerk. keep the ri
pie in church till I've got my suflla|
off. Let's all have a fair chance :
Farm and Fireside.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-05
The Man and the Doc.

An, old stanch friend, with vour
ueep, clear eyes and bright, quick
giances that take in all one has TO saw
before one has time to speak it, do Won
know you are only an animal and have
no mind? Do you know that dull.eved
gin,sodden lout leaning against the
post out there is UNNECESSARILY vonr
intellectual superior7 Do Won know
that every little-minded, selfish sconn.
drei who never did a gentle deed mr.
SAID kind word, who never had .
thought that was not mean or low or
desire that was not mean and has, "
whose every action is fraud and
whose every utterance is a lie-do yo,,
know that these crawling skulks are e
as much superior to you as the SIM is
TO rush light, you honorable. brave
hearted, unselfsh bruteY Thew arc
men, you know, and men are tbe
greatest, noblest and wisest and hest
beings IN the whole vast. eternal mi
verse; Any man will tell you that y
a Boat. men IN
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-05
The Youth of the World.

When a genius like Edison says
Il calculate that we know one seTe'
millionth of one per cent. about aAr
thing"
How pitiful seems the egotism Of Y, Y,
rest of US, boasting Of the knoTeaF
we have gained.
The world is young-six thoa'al
years young. Science and invention ~
in their infancy. Mystery still sf
rounds us on every side. There
plenty for the mind Of man to 9al
When one thinks of the possiolhtles Y
discovery during this century, be e. \.
but wish that he could live TO see "
close.-The Wall Street Journal
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-05
WEST CHESTERFIELD.

There will be Sunday school next
Sunday at o'clock.
Children's day was not as largely at
tended as usual last Saturday.
Mrs. Carl Burnham and two little
daughters have been at the beach on
Long Island Sound and in Springfield the
past three weeks.
o. E. Randall has two automobiles, a
Cadillac runabout and a large Rambler
touring car. Harold Randall is assisting
him and acts as chauffeur for the large
one.
Mrs. Mary Morgan Ware has composed
and had set to music a very pretty song
entitled May l Be With You in Dream
Land? The accompaniment is very
good waltz.
George Ware, rs, lifelong resident
and highly respected citizen of Westmore-
land, died Sunday evening. The funeral
was here at the church Wednesday af-
ternoon, Rev. I. Roscoe officiating.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-05

the car shop and has gone TO South
Keene 10 work.
Garfield IL. Miller OF White River june
tion. VI, called on his uncle, I. j..
Humphrey, one day last week.
Mrs. Edward Harvey and little son OF
Amherst Mass, are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Winslow Partridge.
Mrs. +. Bartlett is i'll with inilamma'
tory rheumatism. Mrs. Franklin has been
taking care OF her. Mr.. Bartlett's son,
Tiel, who is visiting his parents, is also
sick with malaria.
Lillian La Point was II years old Mon.
day, June u, Her friends and school
mates took that time 10 give her a sur,
prise. A very pleasant time was enjoyed
hy all present. Lillian was the recipient
OF several gifts. Refreshments of ice
cream were served ON the lawn.