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Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
NAB STUDENTS IN
STREET BURLESQUE

NEW YORK; April 15.-Three stu
dents of the New York university law
school, who were being initiated into
the mysteries OF a secret society, kept
Broadway in the neighborhood of
Forty-second street in an uproar last
night until Policeman Jones arrested
the trio and hailed them before the
night court, charged with disorderly
conduct.
The three described themselves as
Edward Fay, 20 years old, of lao Macon
street, Brooklyn; Henry G. Moline, 19
years old, of 1873 North Eighteenth
street, Orange, N. j.. and Frank Stokes,
20 years old, of 81 South Tenth street,
Newark, N. J. Fay, who was dressed
in parti-colored tights and bedecked
in many-colored streamers, had q card
pinned to his back on which was the
notice 81 Am Boni." Moline was clad
in full evening dress, a sweater and
hip boots His card bore the tnscrip-
tion "I Am Helie De Sagan." Stokes,
who was dressed in much the same
style as Fay, had a card pinned to him
which read ST Am Anna"
But to the student mind the party
was not conspicuous enough even then,
so there was a full brass band which
marched up and down Broadway for
over an hour with them, till Jones
called a halt. In the night court all
were discharged.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
INVITES SAILOR BOYS
TO RELIGIOUS SERVICE
Temple Auditorium Is rendered tc
Members of the Fleet, Where
They May Listen to Ser
mon by Pastor

Rev Robert Burdette intends the
sailor boys of the fleet, as well as the
officers, to have a church service all
their own next Sunday evening if they
will accept his invitation to attend the
Temple auditorium for the evening SER
vice. The invitation will be sent today
to Rear Admiral Thomas, inviting him.
self, the officers and the men of Uncle
Sans great army to attend divine SER
vice.
It is not expected that the sailors
will have shore leave Sunday morning,
but DR.. Burdette hopes that they will
be allowed to attend the service Sun
day evening. If the invitation Is ac-
cepted the whole lower floor of the
great temple will be reserved for the
wearers of the uniform, and a special
sermon will be preached especially for
the sailor boys. And that from Dr.
bob" Burdette would be something
they would remember.
In addition to the special sermon the
choir will render appropriate music and
DR.. Kingsley will play the great organ.
Joining in the Easter hallelujahs will
be the word of welcome and rejoicing
to the fleet at the temple, where last
Sunday Jew and Gentle gathered to-
gether to observe the feast of the Pass
over. In setting the example last Sun
day, DR.. Burdette received hearty COM
mendation, and this week he intends
to give the sailor boys and marines
pleasant Easter remembrance to carry
away with them from the City Of the
Angels.
Temple auditorium has seen many
scenes. both as church and theater, put
should the invitation be accepted prob
ably no more inspiring scene will ever
be seen within it's walls, either on the
floor or the stage, than the great mass
of Uncle Sans fighting sailors on a
mission of peace attending divine SER
vice In the beautiful temple.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
AUSTRALIA URGES
VISIT OF FLEET
People of Antipodes Extremely Anx-
ious to Establish More Friendly
Relations with American
Cousins

The Los Angeles chamber of COM
merce is in receipt of the following IN
teresting communication from the I'M
migration League of Australasia, at
Sydney, Australia, of which DR.. Rich
ard Arthur, the we'll known specialist
is president and Col. Macarthur On
slow, M. L. A, secretary:
president Chamber OF Commerce.
Los Angeles-Dear Sir: The good news
has just reached us here that America
is pleased with the invitation from the
prime minister of Australia for your
fleet to visit Australia. We are all
hoping later on to hear that your ar
NADIA will actually come. 1t will be
gala day for Australia. We will give
your fellows a grand reception, for are
they not our kith and kin? Are we IN
Australia not sprung from the same
grand old Anglo-Saxon forbears as
your great American nation?
1--WE are but small in numbers-only
4 200, 900 of people. You have your S0'-
coo, 900; we have but 100000; but we
have immense areas of land, agrlcul-
tural and pastoral, quite undeveloped,
only awaiting population, whilst you
are all powerful now with your S0,OOO'-
900 of people.
Australia has long waited for a
chance to show her friendliness to
Americans and admiration for their
great nation. Are we not both white
races and are we not both bordering
on the Pacific? We have much in COM
mon; we have everything in common.
We hope that the visit of your great
fleet will be the means of bringing us
much closer together in the future
that the great American Australian
entente cordiale' which has laid lat
ent for so many years will now De
brought into actual life and being.
"If the visit of your fleet can only
make the people of the two nations
realize what they are to each other'
what sympathies they have in common
we feel sure that it would lead 10
great interchange of peoples. of settlers
and tourists. We would like to see II
so. We hardly feel that we could, with
our tiny numbers, make you more like
Australians, but If we could draw some
of your surplus numbers to ourselves
and make ourselves little more Amer
lean we know 1t would be to the ad-
vantage of Australia.
'In Australia now nine out or every
ten people have their relations and
friends in Great Britain. We look for
ward to the happy time when great
many Australians will be writing to
their friends and relations in America.
yours faithfully,
"VENOUR NATHAN,
"Hon. Secretary immigration League or
Australasia"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
and songs, and then with great hur-
rah they gave their welcome TO the
feet. This is the way it went:

feet. This is the way 1t went:
Rahl Rahl Whom shall we greet?
Admiral Evans and his fleet.
Who are they?
The greatest feet in the forld today.
Governor Gillett recognized the prom
inent part played by the children and
addressed many of his remarks to
them.
'If I have had a feeling of pride
since I have been in San Diego" he
said 1T is this afternoon as l look
into the faces of these bright boys and
girls before me. California is indeed q
Wonderful state. We are proud OF
every bit of it. 1 find here the same
spirit of patriotism and loyalty that
prevails in every section of the state.
We are proud of you as young chill
dren. young citizens and young Califor-
mans, and if you grow up as pure ana
noble as you now are California Will
continue to be a great state.
"As governor of the state I have the
kindliest feelings in my heart for the
children Of San Diego"
Rear Admiral Thomas, in responding
to the welcome of the state. said:
Thomas Speaks
'"rhe Governor of California and Fell
low Citizens:
''It is with extreme pleasure that l,
on behalf of the commander In chleI'
who most unfortunately, is not able to
be with us ON this interesting occasion.
and on behalf of my brother officers OF
the fleet return to you, sir, as the CHIEF
ma eistrate of this imperial state of
California, the golden state, and one OF
the brightest gems In the br1lllant
crown of the Union, our most prOfound
thanks for the cordial and loving well
come that you have given to the mag
nificent fleet that we have the great
honor and pride to represent.
sTn the midst of these welcoming
ceremonies there is one sincere source
of regret to us of the fleet, and l am
sure that I may add to all within the
reach of my voice, and that is the en-
forced absence of our respected COM
mander in chief, together with the rea-
son therefor.
s'Wherever this fleet appears without
it's chief, 1t is very much like presenting
the play of Hamlet with the charac-
ter of Hamlet omitted.
sIn opening my remarks on this occa-
sion. after addressing his excellency,
the governor, I added and fellow citl-
zens.' You little know what joy that
one expression, fellow citizens. gives
to the hearts of us all, and especially
SO after a long journey of nearly $4,000
miles. and, 1t means a great deal. 1t
means home coming, and the return
tn what we of the navy invariably de-
nominate Gods own country
''San Diego is our first home port
after leaving Hampton Roads on De-
cember 16 last and your royal welcome
has indeed touched our hearts deeply,
yes, very deeply, and we return to you
our most grateful thanks and apprecia-
tion."
Mayor John f. Forward presented the
golden key and casket for Admiral
Evans and Admiral Thomas said he
received it in sacred trust.
The sword presentation was made by
Miss Anna Holton Doyle.
Among the distinguished guests at
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
umr@ng 1neuus xuusses 8eny 8enEA1z9 8essgg 1Me

the exercises today were Gen. Adna r.
Chaffee, retired, who came today from
his home in Los Angeles to extend the
invitation of that city to the fleet, and
Gen. Robert Wankowski, also OF the
Los Angeles committee. They had
been received on the flagship Connecti-
cut earlier in the day
While Admiral Evans could not be
present at the celebration today he sent
late this afternoon telegram of greet
ing as follows:
mayor John -. Forward, San Diego,
CAL: Please express to his excellency,
the governor, and to the people of San
Diego, who gathered today to do honor
to my fleet, my heartfelt regret for my
inability to be present with the force
I have the honor to command.
"R. d. EVANS"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
SANTA CRUZ MAY RECEIVE
VISIT FROM ENTIRE FLEET
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SANTA CRUZ, April 15.-The in
tense feeling of the Santa Cruz people
over the change In the fleets itinerary
which was betrayed by innumerable
kilograms sent to Washington In the
effort to have the entire fleet stop here
at least a part of the time from May
to May resulted in Congressman
Needham using his influence to equal
ize the matter.
A telegram was received by the sec
retary of the board of trade from Con-
gresham Needham today that the
naval board has at last consented to
make the change providing that Mon
terey will agree to it. A committee
leaves tomorrow for Monterey to see
If the matter can be amicably arranged
so that the entire fleet will be at both
places at least two days.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
DESERT HOMESTEAD GRANTS
INCREASED TO 800 ACRES

WASHINGTON, April 15.-Provision
for an enlarged homestead in semi
arid states was made by the passage
of the smoot bill in the senate today.
Amendments were adopted by which
the bin applies only to Colorado. Mon
tana. Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon,
Utah. Washington, Wyoming, Arizona
and New Mexico.
II authorizes the taking of home
steads of 800 acres of arid non-mln-
eral, non-irrigable lands.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16

Do not fail to visit HOTEL GREEN
IN Pasadena. California.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
Oklahoma Negroes Fight Taft

MUSKoGEE, OKLA, April 15.-Okla-
homa negroes here last night perfected
the organization of movement which
it's promoters say will result In the Re-
publicans of that color In TINS state
sending fourteen contesting delegates
to the Republican national convention,
two from each congressional district
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16

Have you seen today's nominating blank
on page part /.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16

Have you seen toaay's nominating blank
on page 8 part 1.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
Children Cheer

The school children hae large share
in the program. They had flag drills
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
Holiday for Carriers

On the recommendation of Postmas-
ter Flint the first assistant postmaster
general has approved a half honday Tor
ali letter carriers in Los Angeles on
Anril 21. The usual holiday schedule
of one general full delivery Of carriers
over their entire routes and collections
of mail for the most important dis
patches of mail will be made.
Merchants and patrons of the post
office are respectfully requested to fully
inform themselves that no deilVerles py
carriers will be made on the afternoon
of next Tuesday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
Gifts for Officers

The token will be forwarded by Ad-
miral Thomas to Admiral Evans at
Paso Robles Hot Springs. There will
go with 1t q gold-mounted and jeweled
naval sword, presented today to Ad-
miral Evans through Admiral Thomas
by the patriotic fraternities of the city,
including the Grand Army of the Re
public, the Confederate veterans and
Cro fc1. ya%a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-13
ROLLED DICE IN FRONT
OF CHURCH ON SUNDAY
CROWID FLED WHEN HAT AND
SOCKS. CAlNE sSTROLLLNG BY
Too Hot to Wear Clothes Polish Citizen Pitched Them
Into Street and Went Serenely on His Way
Until Arrested
Until Arrested.

and brought him back to the station.
He could not wait for the patrol at a
box. for the prisoners clothes were a
long way off.
1t was curious pair, the officer and
his unadorned charge. and the police
man blushed as they crept back
through alleys that seemed literally
alive with people. Patrick didn't
blush. He mumbled something about
having been robbed of s25, and said
he wanted to go back home. His
clothes were taken to the station, and
he was persuaded to put them on
again. Dressed once more, he sat in
his cell, pale and haggard, still :growl-
ing about his lost! money and his
faraway home. He was later sent
down to the Jail.
( The man carried in his pocket a
conditional pardon, signed by Governor
Swanson, releasing him from the Cum
berland county Jail. where he had been
imprisoned for felonious burning. The
pardon was dated July list.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-13
PE0PL { SVVELTE|R
AND CROPS PERISH.
Hot Wave Settles Over State,
Causing Much Suffering Here
and Elsewhere.

Following closely upon last weeks
short season of cooler weather. yester-
days excessive heat was felt through
out the entire State more than any
other day of the summer. Except In
the high latitudes, there We're few
places In Virginia where the ther-i
5mometer registered maximum tenn
perature Of less than ninety degrees
10 accentuate the suffering, in the
northern section, no rain has fallen
for. long period. People arc chok-
ing with the dust and crops are being
parched from lack of moisture.
Perhaps the highest, temperature yes
5terday was at Woodstock, where the
government thermomete or went as high
as 100 degrees. A dispatch from that
place states also, that the crops are
suffering severely from protracted
drouth. In Lynchburg the Thermometer
registered 95 degrees.
All day a hot south wind was blow
Ing, adding much t. the discomfort OF
the people. With the sunset the wind
subsidized. making the night one Of the
most oppressive of the summer, With-
outta brenth9of air stirring.
Early In the day the people OF Rich
mond began to try to rid themselves
Of the almost intolerable heat by flock
Ing to the parks and to other places,
where one might hope to find a shady
spot or a slight breeze. The ther-
mometer was high UP In the nineties,
At 0 p. M, the mercury stood at 90
degrees In the shade. & az
After dark 1t seemed as though the
atmosphere would be cleared by q
deluge and cleared up by a heavy
thunderstorm, All across the west the
clouds We're banked high and llluml-
mated Sby flashes Of lightning,
II by 10 O'clock, however, the moon
was shining brightly and the rolling
clouds had dWindled to thin mist giY-
ing good prospect OF another day Of
SWEET u 4, Is I'll ID " rs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-13
WANT 10 COME BACK
Many Cotton Men Favor Plan to Meet
$3.50. Here Again. \.

Under the leadership Of Business
Manager Dabney, the Chamber of Com
merce is working hard to secure for
Richmond the 1909 convention of the
American Cotton Manufacturers Assoc
citation. Personal letters have been
written to every member of the organ
5ization who attended the sessions here
last May, asking his support IN the
8 fight which Will be made before the
executive committee within the next
few weeks. A large stack of replies
have been received. and they, almost
unanimously express the hope that the
convention will come back to Rich
mond. many saying that they have
written to this effect to one or more
members of the executive committee.
The contestInow lies between Balti-
more and. Richmond, and both cities
are struggling with will for the ses-
sion, not only because OF the imports
ance of the cotton convention. but also
because this year there is to be in
conjunction with the meeting a great
exhibit OF machinery and apparatus in
actual operation-in itself an educa-
ation for all who see 1t. Some provi-
sion Will have to be made for housing
this exhibit, and supplying current for
the machinery, but these details, Mr..
Dabney feels sure, can be, arranged IL
y the executive committee votes to re-
turn to Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-13
FAMOUS PILOT DEAD,

Guided Southern Cruiser Out of Tran
Set bysNorthern Fleet.
Captain John A. Curtis. Of No. IS
North Twenty-nlnth Street. received
Information yesterday Of the death in
Halifax N. S.. Of "Jock" FlemingA who
made himself famous In the Civil War
by taking the Confederate cruiser Tall
lahassee through the eastern passage
Of Halifax harbor3 insA August 1S64, elud-lg
Ing the Federal gunboats lying in wait
for her Just outside. Commander John
Taylor Wood was in charge Of the Tal-s
lahnsse and Captain Curtis was mas
ter. The ship had put into Halifax to
coal, ana while inside was trapped by
a strong Northern fleet. The British
admiral gave Commander Wood forty
eight hours in which to escape or SUR
render to the British flag. Commander
Wood decided to attempt an escape.
Z There was only one man to take tho
ship out, and that was Jock" Flenl-{s
ing. He was employed. In theHdead
of night he took the helm. and guided
the Southern cruiser down the eastern
passage. a shallow channel, used only
by fishing boats on the eastern side
of the harbor When daylight broke
the Tallahassee had escaped, and the
I Federal boats We're still lying at
anchor Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-13
Prominent Young Men Have Hot
Game in Monroe Park, Care
less Of Results.
THE POLICE CAPTURE THREE
Selected Period Between Sunday
School and Service Hour for
Little Diversion.

Thinking to whilc away the puict
iesting than attending divine services.
a crowd of prominent young men gath
cred in Monroe Park yesterday morn
ing, between Sunday school time and
church hour and play& n game OF
craps. They rolled the dice almost In
front of Park Place Methodist Church.
in full view OF every passerby. either
ignorant that they We're violating the
law and careless OF the violation and
the untimeliness Of the hour.
Three Captured.
Policeman CLAston, who was not on
duty then. watched the young men for
an hour and a half to satisfy himself
that they We're really tndulging In the
negroes favorite pastime. and then
fed gathering. He nabbed three, but
the others got away. One OF the trio
was only thirteen wears old; the others
had nearly reached the age of discre-
They were taken, to the Second Po:-
lice Station in the automobile patrol,
and were bailed for their appearance
in Police Court this morning.
The young men n We're ;, e. ey tteI ~ up
two pair-were. OF the finest pattern
and OF size that would make the
average colored crapster turn green
with Jealousy. They held the coinsln
their hands, and none Of 1t was secured
by the officer. +.
Beer Bottles Too.
Parkkeeper Walton had complained
previously of these assemblies, wh ich,
it seems. have been rather frequent.
Behind the crowd were found five or
six beer bottles-all empty. No direct
connection was established between the
beer bottles and the crapshooters, but
there evidently had been connection.
Beer was substituted for the custom
airy fve-cent short, which Is used as
"a lubricant for the voice as the negro
calls for his Numbers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-13
HORSE TRIED TO
Walk ON TREST[E
Dashed Across Bridge, Slipped
Through Ties and Had to
Be Pulled Out.

Escaping from stable at Fifteenth
and Cary Streets, a valuable white
horse ran down Fifteenth yesterday
afternoon, and out on the trestle which
spans the canal at. the foot Of the
over the ties for about fifteen yards,
and then fell through. It struggled
Wildly. but could not escape,
After ONE w nix. oliceman Atkin-
son had the horse out and safe Both
forelegs, which had gone down be-
tweenNthe ties, were fastened together.
and then the officer. With the help Of
the owner and a number of negroes,
turned the horse over on the planki;ss..
which had been laid from one end Of
the trestle to the point where the ani-
NAL was lying. The horse tlIst put on
the stable, comparatively unhurt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-13
MAYOR MAY VETO
ACCEPTED PLAN
Of Blues ARM0RY
5Ru1nor Current Yesterday,
But Nobody Seemed to
Know; Building Code
Tomorrow.

i Much depends on what the Mayor
y Vill do with the Blues Armory plans
# to-day. and what the Aldermen will
4 lo.witll the building code tomorrow
might. and the two questions are per-
picking the City Hall. Report has It
that the Mayor Is unalterably opposed
to an armory over a market, and either
for this reason or another, will veto
+ the resolution awarding the designs
and directing the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings to secure bids
for the work. Members of the Coun-
ell who were discussing the matter
last night thought 1t too late in the
4 day for objection to the combined
armory and market, but feared that
the Mayor might veto the measure on
the point raised in the Common Coun-
Gil by. members Of the Finance Com
@mittee that 1t obligated the city for
s the payment Of money and yet was
not passed by two thirds vote. The
Mayor, as usual, Is keeping his own
counsel.
Patiently Waiting.
@ Meanwhile Major Bowles and his
men are possessing their souls in what
patience they have left. The City
Council practically pledged itself to
build an armory for the organization
ter has been constantly before the
Council throughout that time, and no
direct objection has been maIHe. Yet
not one brick has been laid upon an
other.
IS The building code presents another
knotty problem. The Council spent
nearly an hour debating with heat
whether to include. certain dump in
the fire lines, and after that impor-
tant point was settled. boiled the code
sof the Board who are familiar with
the code think 1t was greatly strength
ened by certain amendments put on in
the Finance Committee, especially in
relation to appeals from the decision
OF the Building Inspector to the Board
of Public Safety.
Improvement Of Auditorium.
The appropriation for completing
the City Auditorium will reach the
Board. and so unanimous has been the
demand for this work from all classes
OF citizens thatit is believed the
resolution will pass as easily as 1t
did in the Council A long docket of
miscellaneous business awaits the Al
dermen. who will probably sit late into
the night
Other meetings for the week are
those of the Committee on Electrolysis
this afternoon at 5; the Committee on
Light on Wednesday evening at 8; the
Committee on Streets and Street
Cleaning >on Thursday evening at the
same hour, and the Ordinance, Charter
and Reform Committee on Friday night
ct 8.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-13
BIG PRIVATE SCHOOL
is GIVEN TO STATE

Suffering from temporary alteration
and excessive heat, Lewis Patrick. a
Polish emigrant, stopped in front Of q
store on Broad Street near Brook Ave-
nue. shortly after noon yesterday, and
carefully disrobing and spreading his
clothes on the pavement, proceeded on
his way minus everything save his
socks and large straw hat. 1t be-
ing church time, there We're few peo-
pie on the street. usually well filled,
but those few gave the man wide
berth. The sun blistered his body, but
he needed it not, for his mind was
wandering back to Poland and the
friends he had left behind People
watched him as he passed. but Patrick
seemed unconscious that he was an
object of curiosity and awe. He gazed
at them gravely, and walked along
carefully.
Some frantic soul telephoned the
Second Police Station, and Officer Till
Ter made a record dash. He caught the
man at Gilmer and Broad Streets after
Patrick had walked nearly ten blocks,