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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
EIGHT Y. M. C. A. TEAMS IN
BASKETBALL TOURNAM EMIT
Special to The Herald.


LONG BEACH, Dec. 16-The boys
Bible classes of the Young Mems Chris
tian association are engaging in a basket
ball tournament this week There are
eight classes, each of which will partici-
pate in three games. The winner of the
tournament will receive a handsome pen
nant. The games are played in the fore
noon and afternoon on the open-air court
at the corner of First street and Locust
avenue and are watched by large crowds.
Saturday afternoon the Romans defeat
ed the Little Giants by a score of 6-5.
The lineups of these teams follow: Ro-
mans-Will Craig and Harry Brown, for
wards; Robert Loree. center; Will Brain
ard and Edwin Hollinger. guards. Little
Giants-Harold Shaffer, Clayton Holloway
and John Reid, forwards RAYMOND
Walker, center; Oscar HEM and Karl
Lebo, guards.
This morning the Alerts won from the
Pathfinders by score of 7-3 in an in
teresting game. The lineup follows:
Alerts-George Marshall and Edward
Campbell, forwards; Gordon Taylor, CEN
ter; Arthur Wilcox and Owen Tolbard
guards. Pathfinders-Donald Gnalker and
Marcial Deatrick, forwards; James Fin
ley, center; Harold Seay and Edwin Pol
lock. guards.
This afternoon the Pauls defeated the
Volunteers 1875.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
CONDUCTOR REFUSES
25 PENNIES; DISCHARGED
Pastor Complains of Action to Los
Observation-Disclosures Cents
and Quarter for
ticket

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Dec. 16.-The refusal
of a Los Angeles-Pacific conductor to ac-
cept twenty-five pennies in part pay
ment for round trip ticket over the
line caused the Rev. F. II. Post VINO
resides on a homestead in the mountains,
to enter a complaint against the man.
causing his discharge.
The minister was returning from Writ
tier, where he presides on Sundays over
a small body of Episcopalians, and prof
fered twenty-five pennies and a 25-cent
piece to the conductor in payment for
round trip ticket. The conductor would
not accept the pennies, which resulted
in Mr. Post placing the handful Of change
ON the car windowsill and asking the
railway employ what he was going to do
about it.
The conductor decided by taking the
25-cent piece and ten of the coppers and
refusing to give the pastor return
ticket. Other conductors on the line state
that the pastor makes it practice to
use pennies from his church collections
in paying for transportation over the
road.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
cAIssoN STRIKES ARTEsIAN
WELL AND is FILLING
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Dec. 16.-Workmen ex-
cavating IN the west caisson for the Salt
Lake Railroad company's new drawbridge
across the mouth of the San Gabriel river
have struck an artesian well, and the
caisson, which is fifty feet deep, is now
almost full Of water. Work has been sus-
pended pending the. settling of the tim
bers in the caisson. when the pumping
out of the water will begin. The con-
tractor in charge says that this can be
accomplished satisfactorily without caus-
ing much delay in the construction of the
gigantic jackknife bridge.
The report that the west caisson had
sunk was denied by the men in charge Of
the work.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
al FOUND GLASSES" SAYS
MAYHEM; Is RELEASED
Special to Tho Herald

Special to Tho Herald
LONG BEACH, Dec. 16.--The case
against Arthur Mayhem, formerly spe-
cial police officer, charged with having
stolen a valuable pair of opera glasses
from A. Marengo's s restaurant on the pier,
was dismissed this morning. Mayhem
declared that he had found the glasses
lying on bench on the picnic deck of the
auditorium.
The glasses were missed by Marengo
July 2S. His, son, Joe Marengo, testified
this morning that both he and the cook
had frequently taken thes glasses out upon
the pie to look across the bay. The
motion that the case be dismissed was
made by Major Donnell. deputy district
attorney
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
$50 CARS PROMISES
FOR AUTO PARADE
DIvIsIoNIsTs' PLANS FOR AFFAIR
READY
General Celebration VIII Mark Eighty
Mile Route Of CampaIgners.
Few Stops to Be
Made
Special to The Herald.

ppeclal 10 Inc derAlu
POMONA, Dec. 16-There has been a.
spontaneous response to the appeal OF
divisionist leaders for automobiles to take
part in tomorrow's great demonstration.
This noon exactly 150 machines had been
promised and somewhere during the tour
1t is a certainty that 200 cars, big and
little, will be in line. BY nightfall eighty
miles will have been covered, the route
of the procession leading through nearly
every town and hamlet. The cars will
have approximately 400 occupants, inter-
spersed among whom will be cornetists
and "hornists." They are going to be
heard as we'll as seen, and their only
regret Is that the 'honk, honk, toot, toot'
of the autos cannot, like graphophones,
cry out Pomona county yes, and by 30
per cent" But flags and aptly lettered
transparencies will convey these senti-
ments.
Capt. w. w. Midgley, w. II. Truett
and #. w. Balfour, who head the local
committee of arrangements, have directed
the nearby townsfok to, be ready for the
start, which will be made promptly at
o'clock Smoothly and with success sur
passing the most sangufne hopes the un-
dertaking has so far been engineered.
Owing to the length of the procession
and the extent of territory to be covered
there will be but brief time for speech
making. Entering a town the speed will
be slackened so that the cars may glide
slowly through, affording enough time
for the hand-clasp. AT Covina the wo-
men of the several churches will be the
hos at big open spread in one of the
pp Is. After lunch addresses will be
le
-e was reported that at the recent rally
at Ontario not one Covinan was present.
Tomorrow one hundred will be ready to
mr. ant Of Wit a n their aftanda
From Covina the jolly party will proceed
on it's rounds to Puente, not reaching
Pomona till after dark.
Within a radius of fifteen miles, from
Cucamonga to Glendora to Puente, a
general holiday will be in order.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
RALLY AT
LINCOLN AVENUE CHURCH
special to The Herald.

PASADENA, Dec. ia temperance
rally will be held at theSLincoln Avenue
Methodist church tomorrow night. Miss
q. T. Stickney state president of the
w. C. T. u, will address the gathering.
The meeting is being arranged by
the Hester Griffith union of Pasadena
with the following program: Organ
voluntary, Prof. Theodore t. Crane;
crusade paslm. Miss Mary Stewart;
prayer, song, Some Glad Day." con-
gregation; welcome address, Rev. F. d.
Mather; solo, Tell Mother I'll Be
There" Miss Hulda Eldredge; paper on
narcotics, Mrs. r. J. West; reading,
Glen Smith; address by Miss Stickney,
who has recently returned from the
east, where she attended the national
conventions; song, Prohibition Bells;"
temperance doxology. The meeting is
free to ALL
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17


morning.
Being a miserable wreck through
my own folly am going to end 1t all.
AS ye sow so shall ye surely reap. NO
need to try and find my friends, as
wish to remain unknown. You Will
find my effects at the Golden State
no ell, room 16. 1 am registered there
as William Simons of San Francisco,
but that is not my name. Do as you
wish with my body. If any medical
society wants it let the members have
it. May the God of mercy have mercy
on my soul"
The foregoing note, found in the
pocket of a man apparently about 70
years of age, in Central park near
Sixth and Olive streets about o'clock
last night, has so far told all the po-
lice know of its writer's reasons for
sending bullet into his brain.
The shot was heard by a score of
pedestrians, among them Special Po-
liceman Munsey, watchman at the park,
and Patrolman Shibley.
Both ran to the point from where
the shot sounded. There they found
the body of the man stretched beneath
clump of bushes. He had shot him
self in the head with a revolver, still
tightly clutched in his right hand
He was sent to the receiving hospital.
There the police surgeons examined
the wound, and despite the fact they
decided to perform an operation eX-
pressed the opinion there was no
chance to save his life.
A silver case watch, $4.S5, a time
table and note book were found in
the pockets of the young man. On the
cover of the note book was written: Il
do not believe I will ever regain my
health. In view of this fact have de-
cided to take this cowardly means to
end 1t all. No one west of Vermont
knows me, so it will do you no good
to try and find out who / am"
The man visited the Golden State for
the first time last Tuesday night He
engaged room 16 and paid two nights
in advance. He was frequently in his
room during the day and appeared to
be without a position.
While searching the effects of the
young man at the hotel Detectives
Jones and Boyd found card on which
was the name william Cinnamon, 1851
Sutter street, San Francisco. They
also found poll tax receipt with the
same name and address and they are
convinced this is the correct name of
the young man. The receipt showed
the man had been employed by the
Southern Pacific railroad.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
NO LIGHT ON MYSTERY
OF CANYON SUICIDE

SANTA MONICA, Dec, 16-Owing to the
failure of Coroner Lanterman to appear
today there was no inquest over the un-
identified body found Saturday in Te-
mescal canyon Neither were any de-
velopments brought to bear that would
tend in any way to clear up the mystery
of how the man came to his death or who
he was
Deputy Coroner Todd, in whose charge
the body now is, believes that there is
slight possibility of the inquest furnish
ing any-cew by which the mystery can be
cleared up. Todd stated today that the
body had been exposed to the elements
not less than six months.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
JOHN WILLIAM FRAZEE,
FORMER MINING MAN, DIES
specl..i i 10 Tho Herald.

specii 20 Tho Herald.
LONG BEACH, Dec. 16,-John William
Frazee, AZ years old, formerly superinten-
dent for the Long Beach Asbestos Mining
company, died this morning at 1880 at his
temporary residence, 6i5 West Sixth
street He is survived by his mother, Mrs.
r. A. Holman, and his daughter Mrs--J.
j. Mclaughlin, who lives at 406 East
Forty-first street. Los Angeles.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30
o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the
Orelli- -AcFadyen chapel, the Rev. j. Lewis
Smith officiating. Burial will be in Sunny
side cemetery.
Mr.. Fraze was native of Ohio. His
wife died seven months ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
CELLS ARRIVE AND
POLICE ARE HAPPY
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Dec. 16.-The arrival of
a carload of jail cells and fixtures today
brought delight to the police department.
The equipment, which cost about $5OOO'
was ordered year ago ana VIII COM
plete the new equipment of the city jail.
In the shipment there were three or
binary steel cells one woman's cell, one
padded cell, a complete steel corridor,
iron beds, steel doors and the fixtures
for locking the cells and the cell room at
night.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
BAIL OF INDICTED
MEN SET AT $4,000

Seventeen of the twenty men indicted
by the grand jury for alleged false regis
tration at Ocean Park were arraigned
before Judge Conrey in department . of
the superior court yesterday. Each OF
the cases was continued to December 21,
when the defendants will plead to the
charge Each of the accused has been
released in bonds of $1,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
PLANS ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH. Dec. 16.-An active cam
raign will soon be instituted by the re-
Gently organized Associated Charities.
The wards of the city have been divided
into districts and three persons appointed
in each district to solicit funds and also
report all needy cases.
Mrs. r. w. Cleland and Mrs j. p. Sim
mons have been added to the executive
committee. A majority of the fraternal
organizations of the city are reresented
on the board of managers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
MAYOR DUDLEY CONFINED
TO HOME WITH ILLNESS

SANTA MONICA Dec. 16.-Since Satur-
day evening Mayor Dudley has been con-
fined by sickness to his home at Third
and Idaho streets with grip, but he is
not seriously Ill. DR.. ]. S. Hunt, the at
tending physician, would not state the
nature of the malady or the condition of
tho rnaVOr.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
AGED FARMER BURNS
$4,000 IN PAPER MONEY
ohioan Becomes Childish Previous to
His Death and Amuses Him
self Setting Fire to
Bills
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
MARION, O.. Dec. 16.-John Gordon, a
farmer of this county burned $4,000 In
bills yesterday, short time before he
died. Gordon was So years old and In the
last few weeks had grown childish.
He had steadfastly refused to put the
$4,000, the savings of years, into a bank.
but kept the bills under his pillow. Yes
terday he amused himself by setting fire
to them and watching them burn. He
died OF heart disease soon afterward.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
NEeREss CHARGED WITH
WELDING A RAZOR
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Dec. 16.-Bessie Will
liams, a f,egress, is under arrest on
charge of slashing her husband, George
Williams, with a razor. Williams
claims he was cut in the abdomen, but
the wound is said to be only skin deep.
Last Saturday the women had her
husband arrested on charge of strik-
ing her.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
oFFlcIALS-ELECT GIVEN
CERTIFICATES BY BALDWIN
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, Dec. 16.-City Clerk
Fred Baldwin today mailed to the various
successful candidates at the recent mu-
nicipal election certificates of election.
Under the charter the new officials must
arrange their bonds and qualify within
ten days.
The afternoon tides this week will be
exceptionally low, ranging from minus
0.3 to minus or.
At tomorrow nights meeting of COM
pany II plans for the third annual pan-
uuet on December q, commemorating the
mastering in of the company, will be
discussed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
BLUE AND WHITE LADS
PREPARE FOR TRACK MEET
Special 10 The Herald.

Special 70 The HeraId-
CLAREMONT, Dec. 16.-The elation Of
the blue and white boys Immediately fol-
lowing their victories of Saturday over
the Occidentals in debate and basketball
has settled into firm determination to
win the February track meet in Los An
geles. Already regular practice for the
half, mile and two-mile events is under
way. The short distance men will not
go into training until after the regular
holidays.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
I. M. Asher is seriously ill with pneu-
monia.

Absolutely without foundation is the
report emanating from San Bernardino
to the effect that names appearing on
the petition for new county were not
on the great register when the petition
was in circulation and hence are ineli-
gible. Investigation reveals the origin OF
these reports to have been In such dis
crepancies as Emo" instead of John"
and in the omission of the middle initial.
Anti-division attempts to give credence
to such reports and also to circulate
petition outs have been characterized as
locking and bolting fast the stable door
after the horse has gone out.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
PASADENA SECURES STATE
BANKERS CONVENTION
Pasadena Agency.

Pasadena Agency
"a East Colorado Street.
Sunset Main 2740. Home 26S5.
PASADENA, Dec. 16.-The efforts of
local bankers to secure the next meeting
been successful. A. e. Edwards, cashier
| of the First National bank, has been
notified that the executive COUNCIL has
selected this city for the annual con-
vention to be held May IA, Is and 16. 1t
is expected that at least 300 bankers from
various parts of the state will attend.
Luther Burbank has consented to lee
| ture in Pasadena next Wednesday even
| ing. Friends are arranging for an in
formal dinner to be rendered the plant
wizard at the Maryland preceding the
lecture.
i. The examination of Eugene Lewis, alias
| Frank Brown, on a charge of securing
money by means of a forged check, is
set for 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
before Judge Mcdonald.
| The city commissioners today arranged
| for a detail of fifty Los Angeles uni
formed policemen in charge of a lieu
| tenant and two sergeants for duty dur
ing the parade and at the park on New
Years day. The city of Pasadens will
pay these men at the rate of So per man.
| Chief Kern will also send over about
sixty-five plain clothes men for protec-
tion to the visitors without any cost to
Pasadena.
Burglars looted the home of w. A. Nc
Henry in Ford place Saturday night, Sc
curing silver pocketbook valued at $15;
| a ladies' watch worth $780, string of
| gold beads valued at $40, two gold
brooches and two stickpins. The aggre-
| gate value of the loot Is $i10.
The funeral of Clarence S. Robertson
was held here this morning with services
at the chapel of Adams, Turner &c Ste
vens by Rev. Frank M. Dowling. De-
ceased died last Friday at Long Beach.
He leaves a widow, who was Miss Nellie
o'Brien of this city, sister of Harry
| O'Brien.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17

The familiar sight of students strolling
about the street munching oranges is now
thing of the past. President Gates
recent ban on orange stealing has put a
quietus on midnight depredations, and
Pomona college is now torangeless." But,
as one of the students expressed 1t,
we're not SO bad off after all, cause we
got the scalp of the orange and black :"
Luther Burbank will give stereopicon
lecture here tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17

OFFICERS were installed at meeting of
the order of the Eastern Star Saturday.
They were Elizabeth ]. Dowling, worthy
matron; Frances ]. Wyman, worthy pa
tron: Katherine 3. Lee, associate ma
tron: Ellen d. Westerman, secretary;
sylvia l.. Powers, treasurer; Emma
Heath, chaplain; Florence M. eich,
marshal,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17

The examination of Eugene Lewis, alias
Frank Brown, on charge of securing
money by means of forged check, is
set for 2;3O o'clock tomorrow afternoon
before Judge Mcdonald.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17

Tonight the Kinney defamation contest
drew large attendance in the Holmes
chapel. OF the twelve contestants two
were girls.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
Collection of Christmas Goods-Store Open Till

Tonight and every night until Christmas this store
will be open until 10 o'clock. The completeness of
our Christmas stock second only to the unparalleled
values. Every item in this ad represents worthy
saving, everyone is desirable Xmas gift Thousands
of others equally low priced and fully desirable
found in immense stock Special bargains, to
10 tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17

Twelve local sportsmen rode into town
last night after fairly successful coyote
hunt in the San Jose valley. The party,
which left Pomona late Saturday AFTER
noon. included Frank Smith. G. Tate, w.
III. Schureman, w. w. Midgley and
Charles Northcraft.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17

5000 Silk PetticOats
S3.75
Beautiful silk petticoats for holiday occa-
sions; desirable shades in red, blue, green,
rose and lavender; made of fine quality silk,
with dust ruffles; $500 values at $3.75
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
SHOOTS SELF WITHIN
HEARING OF CROWD
GAS Ye Sow So Shall Ye Reap" Last
Words of Young Man Who
Takes His Own
Life

william simons died ut 1'15 this
morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS
HOLD OPEN HOUSE
Special to The Herald,

Special to The Herald
POMONA. Dec. 16.-An entertainment
and a banquet followed by dancing and
card playing marked the observance OF
ladies' night at the knights of Pythias
hall tonight. The affair was largely at
tended and extremely enjoyable. Cham
cellor j. A. Gallup acted as toastmaster.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17

Luther Burbank has consented to lee
ture in Pasadena next Wednesday even
ing. Friends are arranging for an in
formal dinner to be rendered the plant
wizard at the Maryland preceding the
lectilre
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1907-12-21
Wit and Wisdom

81 sent poem to that magazine and now hear
it has failedW
"Too bad. But maybe they won't you for
damages H'-At1anta Constitution.
eff you refuse me-" said the young man. 81 shall
blow out my brains.
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thoughtfuy, "and yet it would be good joke
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"Mrs Pop1ey was telling about her baby today
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Press
Maud with superior air)-Oh, girls, you just
ought to hear George propose!
Chorus with meaning emphass)- have!
Two young ladies on the promenade of a seaside
resort had been watching the vessels pass, through
a telescope lent them by an "ancent mariner" On
handing the glass back one of them remarked that
it very good one.
eyes, MISS said the old tar; "that ere telescope
was given me by Lord Nelson"
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won't you sing something Miss Murie?"
ooh! I daren't after such good music as we have
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"Theres a Wall street man out in front"
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"You wait him." said the jeweler I'm busy
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"Ferdinand speaks of love in cottage but that's
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ESPECIALLY to girl of your social standing !
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The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1907-12-21

Trains Nos. 3, 9, 90, Baggage and Express.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-16
New Ruling on Chi|dren's
Letters So Addressed.
Will Be Delivered TO Organized
Charitable Societies.
Thousands Of Little Ones Will Thus
Be Made Happy.

Washington Dec. 1J.-In past wear
many communications have been received
by the postoffice department requesting
delivery of so-called Santa Claus let
ters" to philanthrOpic societies and others
in various parts CT the country. but the
requests have always been denied. the
department taking the stand that letters
of importance would be classed with the
Santa Claus letters through error: tna-
it would be exposing to private parties
confidential correspondence; that the let
tiers might contain valuable Enclosures
and that such q practice would not be in
keeping with the principle Of the .anctity
of the mails.
Now. however. Postmaster General
Meyer has adopted 9 more liberal attitude
toward the children. as Indicated by his
action OF Saturday in issuing an order to
postmasters all over the country to
whom letters full Of trust and pleading
are coming in large numbers from the
little ones. 10 let the people of their
cities know, through the newspa pets. that
mail addressed to Santa Ciaus will be de-
Hvered to any responsible parties VINO