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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
EvENTFUL CAREER OF
HENRY T. HELM CLOSES
Illinois Attorney, Once Opponent ot
Lincoln, Succumbs After a Few
Weeks IIIness-Was Prom
inent at Bar

Death yesterday ended the eventful life
of Henry 7. Helm at the age of AZ at his
home, 2618 Romeo street. Mr.. Helm came
here year ago to pass the remainder of
his life in California, having retired from
the active practice of law five years ago.
He had been confined to his bed several
weeks prior to his death.
Mr.. Helm was native of Carter
county, Tenn, removing with his parents
to Indiana at the age of 5. He graduated
with the class of '53 from the Miami uni
versity, Oxford, o. He went to Chicago
and was admitted to the bar.
During his many years of active prac-
tice he was connected with many notable
cases and well known attorneys, and in
his younger days was the opponent Of
Abraham Lincoln in trying a case, which,
however, he enjoyed telling, he lost.
Mr.. Helm is survive, by his widow and
four children-Lynn Helm, 1858 Ellendale
place, Los Angeles; Miss Nellie Helm,
261S Romeo street, Los Angeles. a well
known teacher; Mrs. William M. r.
French of Los Angeles and Mrs. Ernest
Searles of San Diego.
The funeral will be held this afternoon
at o'clock at the residence and will be
private, the interment to be in Holly
wood.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
The Real Article

Just why DR.. Wiley, the governments t's
pure food expert, should have cared TO
take chances with restaurant food is
not known. Not long ago he walked
H. TO Washington cafe and took seat.
He evidently knew just what he
wanted, for, waving aside the bill OF
fare the bowling waiter proffered, he
said:
Bring me chicken pie-one of
those little individual pies"
A few minutes later 1t s'set before
him, brown and hot and with a smile
of anticipation he broke the crust, to
find, Just beneath, three-inch feather.
Take this away" he commanded.
What does it mean, anyway; tell me
that?"
The waiter was evidently a man OF
resource. for he Immediately leaned
over and said in a confidential voice:
why. Ah'll tell yo, sab. It's dis
way. Yo' know dat DR.. Wiley been
Iaisin' such er howl bout food not bein'
what hit was claimed ter be. de cook
des puts one chicken fedder in each one
of dem pies to show ter folks dat days
recebin' de genwine article, sah!"--
Success Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
BOARD OF HEALTH MAKES
HUGH M. LOVE SECRETARY Y
Much of Commissioners Detail Work
Will Be Looked After by New
officlal-School Nurse
Named

The board of health yesterday reap
pointed Hugh M. Love to the secretary
ship, q position which he has been filling
for four months under an emergency ap-
pointment.
Albert H Merrick and Love were the
only successful contestants in the recent
civil service examination Merrick reach
ing 1872 per cent and Love ia
This disposes of the controversy over
that office and much OF the detail work
hitherto done by the commissioners will
now be looked after by Secretary Love.
The board also named Miss Electa t.
Van Eman as school nurse.
Reappointments under emergency were
given to j. R. Caldwell, bakery inspector;
F. w. Shoenfeldt, cook; j. Flammer,
meat inspector, and H. l.. Douglas, as
sistant quarantine cook.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
MAYOR FINALLY SIGNS
WREN'S GAS MEASURE
Creates Office of Gas Inspector, Who
Must Not Be Former EmpIoye,
StockhoIdcr or Interested
in Any Company

Mayor Harper yesterday signed the gas
ordinance.
This Is the long delayed measure pre-
pared by the Wren-Hewitt committee as
a result of the agitation following the
reduced gas pressure and supply last
year.
The new law bears more strictly in the
regulation of gas companies.
The office of gas and meter inspector
is created and examinations for that po-
sition will be held soon after the New
Year.
One clause provides that no man is ell
gible for that office If he has worked for
any gas company, has relative in the
employ of any gas company or has been
a stockholder in any gas company.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
GAMUT CLUBBERS IN
THEIR MERRIEST MOOD
VAUDEVILLE PERFORMANCE is
SUCCESS
Jolly Band of Funmakers Gather and
Keep Their Friends In uproar
at Their Delightful Night
of Nonsense

A happy mingling of the comic and
the serious, the popular and the classic
made of the Gamut club vaudeville
performances at the Gamut club house
last night a decided success.
A jolly band of fun-makers kept a
sympathetic audience in peals OF laugh
ter most of the evening, and when the
merry men were not at work some
serious artist among the club members
was entertaining. Harry 8. Williams
and Jackson Gregg did stunt that
professional vaudevillians would have
difficulty to equal Mr.. Gregg's classic
countenance was hidden beneath
goodly layer of black paint and ne
went through the audience in search OF
Harry williams. When Harry was
finally discovered he proved TO pc a
callow country youth with a smile and
a. delicious stutter which kept him
"stu-stu-stu tu-stuttering all the time.
A lightning change and the country
lad became an Irishman and then ne
and his partner made their big hit with
Mew-ow duet. There were mew-ows
pianissimo and mew-ows forte, new
ows diminuondo and mew-ows cres-
cendo and some that were just "spat!
spat! spat!"
"a Prophetic Vision" was the orig
inal crouch of Captain Melville P. Fra
sier, and a grim and CHASTITY crouch 1t
was From the picture drawn OF hell
and the court of his Satanic majesty
one might almost imagine the hand
some captain must have been there.
He took several kinds of raps at the
different kind of human neighborhood
pests lately of earth but now OF the
lower realms.
An impersonation of negro
preacher gave ]. L. Selby a chance to
say some things pertinent and imperti-
nent, and all of them were original and
exceedingly clever.
Walter "Funny" Skeele turned
mummy" for the evening with silent
sketch He portrayed the yearly bat
tie between the ghosts of musician
and musical critic who had fallen
out because they could not agree as to
the merits of a performance Of the
former Not a word was spoken, but
the silent bodies Of the two spooks
fought a battle that would do credit to
many a pair of trained pugilists.
| A charming lady in lowered skirts
| to her knees, beautiful golden pompa-
| dour of peroxide tint, yokeless gown
and sweet voice appeared under the
| cognomen of Mile. Ca1ve-rine, but you
| never would have guessed it--proved to
be Johann Haze Zinck.
| A violin solo by A. Lowinsl1y, accom-
panied by w. e.. Strobridge, and a
group of songs by Charles Bowes were
two OF the numbers which proved most
delightful to the music lovers. Jud r.
Rush was the only speaker, and a few
happy remarks about the Gamut club
formed the whole of his little talk.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
HEAVY BALLS DAMPEN ARDoR
OF CHAIN GANG STRIKERS

Ten of the chain gang who struck
repented of their action yesterday morn
ing. and when approached by the jailer
agreed to return to work and not to
cause any more difficulty.
Balls and chains were placed on their
ankles and with their hundred and fifty
companions the men were driven to the
grounds OF the Los Angeles high school.
which they. are grading.
These men are the ringleaders of the
near-mutiny which took place Wednes-
day morning. The other ninety who
went on strike returned to work an hour
after the move started.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
AGED MAN STEPS FROM
TRACKS IN WAY OF BUGGY
E. w. Bright Struck by Rig Driven by
j. w. PatIlIo--Driver's Efforts
to Stop Horse In
effectual

e. w. Bright, an aged man who lives
at the Hotel Stapleton, al Sixth and
Grand avenue, was struck and run over
by a buggy at Fifth street and Broadway
last night and injured.
Bright stepped out of the way of a
street car Immediately in front Of a
buggy driven by ]. w. Patillo of 1076
West Forty-sixth street o. s. Robin
son of 1877 West Forty-fourth street and
o. Quigley of 1241 West Forty-sixth street
were also occupants of the buggy
Bright was knocked down and received
q severe conclusion and several abrased
wounds of the head and shoulders. He
was taken to the receiving hospital, where
his injuries were treated
The men in the buggy made every ef-
fort to stop the horse.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
NEW INcoRPoRAIIofIs

day filed in the county clerks office by
the Citrus Preserving company, the OBJ
ject of which is to deal in fruit products
The capital stock is $4,000 and the direc-
tors are Walter Shafer. j. G. Deck and
j. NJ Mitchell, all of Pomona. Head
quarters will be located In Los Angeles.
The Boyle Heights Undertaking COM
pany filed articles yesterday. c. r. Nes-
per, e. A. vesper, A. e. vesper, c. b.
Bryant and r. Dougherty. all of Los
Angeles, are named as directors. The
capital stock Is $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
THRICE PICKS HEAVY
CHAIN GANG LOCK
QUILL AND HAIRPIN PRIsoNER's
TOOLS
James Jannison, Former Convict, Finds
Key to Liberty In Rubbish by
aoadside-Among country's
cleverest LockpIcks

James Jamison, passkey burglar who
is serving $50 days on the city chain gang
for petty larceny, has made three at
tempts to escape within the last week.
Jamison is said by the police to be one
of the most expert lockpicks in the coun-
try, and the fact that he has three times
opened the heavy padlocks which fasten
the ball and chain to his ankle with
meager tools seems to bear out their
statement.
Once with quill toothpick he opened q
big lock and was free of his chain and
ready to run when the guard detecte
him, and he was sent back to the jail.
Before he was sent out on the chain
gang the next time he was stripped and
hiJ clothes thoroughly searched There
was absolutely nothing on him with
which he could break or pick a lock.
Along the road which the gang was
working on Jamison picked up a rusty
hairpin, In less than fifteen minutes he
was free of his ball and chain and started
to sneak away. He was caught again
and consigned to the dungeon.
Yesterday morning he was sent out on
the chain gang again. He had nothing
with him when he started which would
enable him to open the lock which fas-
tened him to the 25-pound ball Of steel.
Nevertheless, just after the noon hour.
with a straw taken from the gutter or
some equally harmless object he sue
ceeded in opening the lock and was
again free to make a run for it. The
guards, however, were too vigilant for
him and he was again caught
Jamison robbed the dentist shop OF DR..
I. L. Bowman Of S51 South Broadway Of
gold filings The police have learned
since his conviction here that he is an
escape from the Canon City prison in
Colorado, where he was confined for
burglary. He was released on parole and
violated this by not only robbing another
establishment but also in leaving the
state.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
BIMINI LOCKER THIEF
CAUGHT ENTERING ROOM
William kinsley Arrives from Salt
Lake in Morning and at Night
Is Held on Charge of
Burglary

William Kinsley, masseur from Salt
Lake, was arrested at the Bimini baths
last night by Special Officer ]. N. GUM
nett and sent to the city jail and booked
on charge of burglary.
Kinsley had entered dressing room
and stole s15, and was in the, act of en-
tering another room when caught He
used skeleton key.
When searched at the police station a
sum of money ana certificate for 5000
shares in the Black Butte Copper cor
poration of Arizona were found in his
pockets. Detective Hugh Dixon took the
man to the station.
Kinsley arrived here from Salt Lake
yesterday morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
pldn,t Aarae wIth Him

A Carolina man was recently inspecting
a farm owred by him and operated by an
old friend who had pressed into service
every member of his family. including his
aged father.
"The old man must be getting along in
years." said the owner.
'.Yes. dads nigh on to sO" was the re-
ply.
us his health good?'
well. no. The old man amt been his
self for some time back"
''What seems to be the matter7"
II donno, sir. l guess farming don't
agree with him no more."-Success Mag
azine.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
BartIett-Losan Social

BartIett-Logan Social
Bartlett-Logan w. r. C. will give a
reception at the post hall, 5171h South
Broadway, this evening for the G. A. K.
and w. r. C. All are invited.
Held on Suspicion
j. d. Ruez, arrested by patrolmen in
Sanchez alley early yesterday morning,
is held at the city jail on suspicion. The
officers are confident Ruez has been
guilty OF robbing a number of rooming
houses and he will be held while they
are collecting evidence.
Secures Divorce
A divorce was yesterday granted by
Judge James to Mrs. Laura Hoffman
from Louis Hoffman, on the grounds of
drunkenness and non-support. The GUS
tody of two children is given to the
mother. Hoffman made no contest.
Sold Stove, Kept Money is Claim
William Thompson, a negro, was ar
rested on a. warrant last night on a
charge of embezzlement. He is alleged
to have sold a cook stove for Sc for Mrs.
Elizabeth Young of 1910 Newton street
and to have kept the money.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
TOTS PRODUCE PLAYLET,
"HUNT FOR SANTA CLAUS
Twenty-Five Little Girls in Cast at
Bethlehem Institute-Four Hum
dred in kudience--Miss Me-
Naughton Congratulated

"a Hunt for Santa Claus was the title
of playlet successfully presented by
twenty-five little girls of the Bethlehem
Institute at the bath house building of
the society last night
More than 400 children and their parents
witnessed the production and expressed
their delighht at the work Of Miss Violet
McNaughton. who composed the play and
conducted the production. Miss Nc
Naughton has had charge of four sue
cessive Christmas programs of the insti-
tute.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
PURE MILK DECISION
ELATEs HEALTH OFFICERS

Health officials and inspectors arc
elated over decision by Judge Smith
in the superior court sustaining the city
milk ordinance.
Milkmen will be more careful as a re-
suit of the decision, inspectors say. and
the public will be the gamer.
Restaurateur George Hoffman tested
the case in the courts. the charge being
that he had inferior milk in his pos
session.
Hoffman claimed that 1t was the dairy
mans fault. not his, but was sentenced
to pay fine of $40.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
SHOVEL WIELDER HELD;
OPPONENT IN HOSPITAL

Robert McLain is being held at the
county jail pending the result of an in
Jury sustained by Thomas Banks at Ar
cadia early this week. The two men, 1t
is said, became involved in a quarrel and
Banks was struck with shovel, bad
wound being inflicted on his head. Banks
was brought to the county hospital,
where his condition became so serious
that Sheriff Hammel ordered the arrest
of McLain, against whom charge of
assault was made.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
NEWsBoY ACCUSED OF
USING KNIFE IN FIGHT

william Shultz, newsboy who lives at
the Edison Annex lodging house at Fourth
and Los Angeles streets, was arrested
last night by Detectives Hosick and
Zeigler on suspicion.
Shultz is alleged to have made an
assault upon Tony Ventolora of 1888 Sac
ramento street with a knife, cutting
through his clothing and grazing the
skin The charge against him may be
changed to assault with deadly weapon.
The men quarreled over small amount
of money.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
RUNAWAY GIRLS CAUGHT
BY SAN BERNARDlNo, POLICE

Grace Dreibelbis and Downie Common.
the two 17-year-old girls who ran away
from their homes on Wall street several
days ago. were arrested in San Bernar-
dino last night by Chief of Police Sec
comb of that city. Humane OFFICER Rey-
nolds will go there today and bring them
back to Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
NEW YORK GOES
AT KILLING PACE
DEATHS WITHIN PAST WEEK
NUMBER 1870
Specialists Say Gothamites 7Ncver
smiIe," and Mortality Rate Is
Constantly on the
Increase

NEW YORK, Dec. 26-The highest
death rate from heart disease since New
York has been gathering statistics was
recorded by health observers during the
last year. The medical profession uni
versally comedies that the cause is the
rapid mode of living which prevails not
only In this city, but all over the country.
For the week ending December IA OF
this year the figures show that In New
York city there were 100 deaths resulting
from heart disease. For the corresponds
ing week in 1906 there were 14 deaths.
The startling increase In this years IA
| talities may be graphically explained by
the following epigram Of which the late
DIR. George r. Shrady is the author:
Time is money. and overtime means
riches, sickness and DEATH"
Abe Hummel's Case Typical
Abraham Hummel. the disbarred law
yer who is reported dying of heart dis
ease in the penitentiary at Blackwells
island, followed the pace that kills, and
his breakdown Is said to be typical of
that which annually overtakes thousands
of New Yorkers.
"A man cannot chase dollars all day and
pleasures all night without paying g high
TOLL" recently said Dr. Beverly Robin
son, famous as a heart specialist. land
this toll is paid from his heart"
DR.. Thomas Darlington, health commits
sioner of this city. when asked for his
idea of what caused this years increase
In death from weak hearts. said
"Let the public judge. We supply the
figures There isn't any change In the
disease itself. Twenty years ago the
diagnosis was just as correct as 1t is to-
day. If the disease remains the same
the figures have risen. Form your own
conclusion. I've no theory to advance
a.x.,% 70 oil NH OIL "a
tion a glance
= Do Not Enjoy Life
There were 5557 deaths in this city in
1906 from heart disease, bringing the
weekly average to 106.SG. The deaths in
1907 for the week ending November 30
were 1874; week of December Z, 102; week
of December a. $780, A famous practi-
toner, who prefers not to have his name
used, said, in commenting upon the sub
Ject
1.-THE condition is alarming. and 1t is
all directly due to the way New Workers
live, They do not smile any more. They
have not time to enjoy life properly. The
age is a demoralizing one. Look at the
building operations. just as an example
that comecs to mind Hardly day passes
but that some substantial house is razed
to the ground. And why? Simply to put
up another more pretentious one. There
is a grand hotel, the Plaza. facing Gem
trail park. The old Plaza hotel which
stood on that site was a commodious.
handsome building. Why was 1t de-
molished? Because it wasn't grand
enough 1t didn't sufficiently typify the
New York spirit of fastness and vast
ness. Don't you suppose the men who
hold such ideas-who never are satisfied.
but are ever striving after the unattain-
able-must pay the price of their restless
ness? And don't you suppose such life
affects the hearth"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
DERAILED CAR DELAYS
CROWDS OF RACE GoERs

Inbound San Gabriel car 800 was de-
rallied in rounding the curve at Also
and North Anderson streets yesterday
morning and tied up traffic for more
than half an hour when all of the cars
to the races were seeking passage.
1t was necessary to bring large force
of iaborers to the scene before the car
could be again placed on the rails.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
George Easy-Monee Pillsbdree.
Three cheers and another cheer!

HT HEN the big brass band marched
wv through the principal streets Of
w Virgin valley at high noon yester-
day at the head of procession which
had for it's centerpiece Roman chariot
in which was seated, beneath a canopy
of gold, George Easymoney Pillsbury
candidate for mayor, there wasn't dry
throat In the whole vast assem- mblage.
All efforts at pageantry on the part OF
those misguided water wagonites who
are supporting the H2O candidate were
eclipsed by the splendor of the parade
yesterday
AS the triumphal procession spewt past
the Bucket of Blood bar steady and con-
slant dull thuds were heard as the
Wheatleyites fell from the water cart
At the magnificent grandstand erected
in the pubic square Herb Cornish sang
a dear little ballad entitled "A Splinter
from My Sweatheart's Wooden Leg"
LawIer Hears LawIer
Oscar Lawler made an eloquent speech
which no one heard. This did not discon-
cert the orator, who listened with deep
interest to everything he had to say.
The candidate for mayor made an elo-
quent speech. He said in part:
''Fellow cit" Prolongtd applause.)
''Feliow----'' Band plays Jolly Good
Fellow.)
"Fel-" (Grand ovation.)
"F-" (F'ireworks, band and cheers.)
Then Mr.. Pillsbury, with rare presence
of mind. unfurled large banner which
read:
''The next mayor thanks you for your
attention"
The platform of the Easy Money party
was then read from the piazza of the
wireless station on the skyline. No one
heard it, but it runs about as follows:
Platform OF Hon. George Easymoney Pills
bury Liberal Alliance candidate for mayor OF
Virgin valley.
we believe in Liberal Alliance government
and are also on speaking terms with Prohibi-
tionists, on-partisans, Snakes. Grasshoppers
and other pests
We believe in Owens river, but prefer Green
River for drinking purposes.
We believe in the free and unlimited coinage
of scrip at the ratio of sixteen to one, IL you
know where to get the one.
We believe In civil service II you can't get a
fob anywhere else.
we believe our beautiful city should be run
on liberal lines and only have the lid put ON
when someone holers loud enough
Like Mayor Harper OF our sister city, we be-
lieve in political pap toupee and oil COM
panies.
we believe we would rather be mayor OF Vir-
gin valley than president Of the United States.
We believe the chances on the above are
about even.
We believe in the full protection of labor,
We believe in widening the streets after 2
We believe our opponents for mayor are
geing to rip this platform up the back and
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28

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THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the exhibits OF
California products at the Chamber Of Com
merce building, on Broadway. between First
and Second streets where free information
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section
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28

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