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Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25

women gladly gave their services, fore
going their meals till relieved by fresh
assistants.
At times the accumulated materials
were piled up mans height, but the
piles were cleared away, graded and
apportioned to proper departments and
finally made up into bundles large
enough to make the recipients all over
Los Angeles happy indeed.
One corner Of the room was stacked
high with toys; another with bags of
nuts. Fruits were ranged on one side
of counter while the length of the
wall was marked off with piles of
mems, women s, ,~boys' and girls wear.
The expert services of the women
helpers proved of great value in grad
ing the apparel according to ages and
sizes, an art in which the mere men
promptly threw up their hands.
One of the sunshiny events of the
day was the arrival of two autos from
Hollywood, bringing the dolls and toy
trains contributed as a result of
Wednesday nights big Dance of the
Dolls"
This is the event which Senator Cald-
well and friends arranged, the affair
being made sad for Mr.. Caldwell by
the burning of his fine home on
Wednesday night. Not deferred, he
was at the ball, helping to make 1t a
success and burying his own sorrow In
the joy of making happy Christmas
for hundreds of poor children. The
"ceceipts" of the evening, consisting of
toys, will bring gladness to many,
many homes today.
At all hours volunteers came to Of
fer their services and they were told
to report at the Y. M. c. A. as soon as
possible Christmas morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
NO MORE REINDEER;
SANTA is MODERN
Good Saint VIII Use Roy knaben'
shue's Atmosphere Buggy and
Distribute Toys at the
Chutes Park

For the first time in the worlds his
tory Santa Claus will be actually Wis
ible flying through the air, This would
not be possible except for the modern
airship, and Roy Knabenshue, who will
make a flight with Santa Claus in his
airship this afternoon, says there are
very few places outside of Los Angeles
where Santa could make the trip he
will make at Chutes park this after
noon.
Santa and Knabenshue will go up
about $3.50 o'clock, which will give chill
dren who wish to see him time to eat
their Christmas dinners before going to
the park. His destination Is at present
a secret, and Mr.. Knabenshue Will not
say whether he will go straight up In
the air out of sight or merely shoot
the Chutes. There is, however, no
doubt as to Santa Claus taking the trip.
On his return to the park he will give
a toy to every boy and girl present and
shake hands all around.
This will be the fifteenth consecutive
trip in Phoenix or Los Angeles with his
1908 dirigible for Knabenshue, on all of
which he has gone up on schedule
time, which is one of numerous world
records on airships which he holds. 1t
will probably be the last ascent to be
made by Knabenshue for some time
unless he makes a long trip or two to
the beach next month.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
HOTEL SERVICE
IS IMPRESSIVE
Alexandria Treats Its Guests and
Friends to Fine Musical Pro-
gram and Tree-others
Observe Occasion

Few church services today, Catholic,
high or low Episcopal or evangelical,
will exceed in pomp, splendor or solem-
nifty the unusual Christmas eve services
held in the marble lobby of the Hotel
Alexandria last evening.
With a myriad of electric light bulbs
shedding a dazzling light upon the
board hotel lobby and the mezzanine
balconies with hundreds of handsome
women in faultless evening gowns and
with more somberly dressed escorts
filling every available space, and with
an immense Christmas tree as a central
piece, gaily bedecked in hundreds OF
tiny red, white and blue electric light
bulbs and criss-crossed and zig-zagged
with bright tinsel, setting of unusual
brilliance was thrown around the ser
vices which will not soon be forgotten
by those whose good fortune 1t was to
witness the program.
The program itself was a musical
treat of rare excellence and quality.
Shortly after o'clock the hum and
confusion of the busy lobby was inter-
rupted by the sweet strains of fifty
voice choir from ST. PauPs pro-ca-
thedral; heard as if from a long dis
tance off, growing gradually nearer,
singing a solemn professional. Instant
ly all noise was hushed and the de-
lighted listeners assumed a more rever-
entail attitude as the choir slowly pro-
ceeded from an adjoining hallway and
slowly advanced, with voices more
loudly raised, until circle was formed
about the brilliantly lighted tree.
In a specially prepared music loft
the Hotel Alexandria orchestra, under
the leadership of Director Angelotti,
accompanied the choir, and for an hour
the audience sat entranced.
The other big hotels had merry
Christmas festivities. and the stranger
in Los Angeles last night could not
complain that Christmas away from
home was not real Christmas.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
LARGEST G. A. R. FLAG
WILL BE UNFURLED
IN CHILDREN'S HONOR

AS the children sit down to the
Christmas meal today the Stars and
Stripes will be unfurled from the tow
ering new Flagstaff surmounting the
highest point on the Y. M. C. A. build
ing. The ceremony was timed for this
young peoples occasion.
This is the flag presented to the as
sociation by the Grand Army posts and
Womans Relief corps of Los Ange-
les.
The original presentation was made
on September 1, but it was found that
the wooden Flagstaff then in place was
too small for so large a flag and a
steel mast was Immediately ordered.
This is now in place and with simple
ceremonies the glorious colors will be
unfurled to the breezes.
Simple and dignified exercises will
mark the event.
The new flag is the largest in South
ern California and will fly Ill feet
above terra firma.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
ASKS CONTROL
BY GOVERNMENT
Declares Both State and Municipal
Management Have Worked Only
Into Hands of the Pred
atory Interests

A new phase of the harbor problem
Is advanced by the California Weekly,
the new state review published at San
Francisco. Its editor holds that mu-
nicipal control Is no better than state
management of harbors, arguing that
the question is purely a national one,
and that all the California harbors
should be controlled by the federal gov
ernment.
Arguments faVoring this view are
advanced in the following editorial:
at may be laid down as funda-
mentally true that so far in the history
of California neither municipal nor
state control of harbors has worked for
the common good, but only into the
hands of predatory interests. In San
Francisco harbor management is and
has been confined mainly to the care of
political odd-jobs men, recruiting SER
geants for the Harm machine. Sacra-
mento's water front has been munich
pally managed, with the result that
special interests have acquired all ex-
cept 400 feet of river frontage, and that
remnant must be reached by crossing
nine tracks of the Southern Pacific
railroad, which corporation lately
sought to reduce access to this 'front.'
age to one 40-foot street. Oakland has,
in times past, been as fully under the
domination of the Southern Pacific in
terests as state or city ever was, and
as for San Pedro. by manipulation of
the municipal government and the gov
ernment of Los Angeles county the
Souohern Pacific and allied interests
have bottled the harbor and may in
sert the stopper at their own con-
venience.
as it not about time for commercial
interests to ask who the real party In
interest in harbor control by right
ought to be? Is San Francisco the
only, or even the chief, party in inter
est in the development and control of
her harbor? What of the nation whose
commerce with untold millions across
the Pacific must pour in and out
through the Golden Gate? To whom
surprising interest is 1t that the ship
and the car should come together along
Oakland's extended water front if not
to the producers and consumers beyond
the Sierras who are to fill and empty
the cars that come to and go from the
ships? Does the harbor problem at
San Pedro pre-eminently concern Los
Angeles or the states and territories far
to the east that must create the COM
merce that makes the harbor needful?
ain the last analysis is not the ques-
tion of harbor management chiefly of
national concern? Must the commerce
of a great nation be at the risk of the
incompetence or the subserviency of a
state political machine or Of municipal
degradation? IT initiates little for or
against any policy that we did not start
that way, for the whole history of hu-
nanity is history of moving toward
not from, correct principles"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
FIFTH STREET STORES
SANTA FILLS ORDER
FOR MERCHANDISE

i LOS ANGELES, Dec "a, 190S' =
! Mr.. T. e. Gibbon, Editor Los An !
4 geles Herald, City: :
\ Dear Sir: \
! We noticed in this mornings <
+ Herald Patriots" letter author !
!. izing The Herald to collect mer- !
! chandise order issued by this store, i
\ the amount of same to be applied i
= toward the Herald's Christmas =
!. fund. We have added to this 4
\ amount $40 worth of toys, all of !
!. which will be delivered to the Her. !
!. AIDS branch supply depot, 1923 S. !
= Hill street, this afternoon. !
= We take this occasion to COM i
!. mend The Herald for it's con- !.
+ sideration and thoughtfulness In I
:. guaranteeing for the needy chill !
! dren of Los Angeles a Merry !
\ Christmas. !
4 Wishing you every success in !
\ your great work, we remain, /
i Very truly yours, !
J. STEELE, FARIS & WALKER Co !,
\ i !. i + !. i J. + i :. + ! !. 4 !. + !
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
TRUSTEES TO URGE THAT
CONGRESS GRANT MEDAL
Resolution Is Passed Reciting Heroic
Conduct of Capt. George Freeth
and recommending Suitable
Recognition by Nation

OCEAN PARK, Dec. 24-At a
meeting of the Ocean Park trustees q
resolution was passed reciting the he
roic rescue of eleven men effected by
Captain George Freeth of Venice dur
ing the storm of December 16 and ex-
pressing the admiration felt by the
citizens of Ocean Park for the gallan-
try displayed by Freeth and the other
members of the life-saving crew.
The resolution further states that
congress is to be petitioned to reward
the services of Freeth with a medal
and that copies of the resolutions are
to be sent to the leading public bod
les OF the country.
The Venice chamber of commerce
passed a like resolution at its meet
ing Tuesday evening.
At a hastily called meeting of
prominent merchants, life-savers and
members OF the local Japanese col
ony the victims of the storm pre-
sented Captain George Freeth with a
purse of $50 and a gold watch.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
AUDITORIUM OFFERS
SPECTACULAR PLAYS
Musical Company of More Than Fifty
Persons viii Give Series
of Light ExtraV-
aganzas

The announcement was made yester-
day that beginning January IS, 1909,
the Auditorium company will offer a
series of spectacular musical produc-
tions. More than fifty persons will be
included in the new organization,
which will give entertainments of the
character of cinderella" Jack and
the Bean Stalk" "Puss in Boots" and
THE Sleeping Beauty"
I'VE will not endeavor to offer pro-
ductions of great dramatic interest, "
said Manager Ernest Crawford of the
Auditorium company last evening, but
we will give a series of bright, enter
tanning plays especially suitable for
children. There Is at present no enter
tainment in the city of interest to chill
dren, and we expect to offer shows
attractive both to children and grown
ups"
The company will be made up of Los
Angeles players, although there will be
several importations. The principals
have not yet been chosen. The chorus
will be trained under the direction of
Miss Florence Leslie. Miss Leslie is
we'll known to followers of local theat-
riacls and has had years of experience
in musical extravaganza work.
Subscriptions for tickets for the Har-
ry Glazier benefit, to be given at the
MaJSSllc lutdlcI fIludJ' II,
began pouring into Oliver Morosco' S
office yesterday, with offers of aid from
professional and amateur entertainers.
The proposal to raise a fund for the
late actors widow and son has met
with such a sudden and decided re-
sponse that it is anticipated the Ma
iestic will be crowded on the afternoon
of the benefit. Hobart Bosworth was
among those who offered their services
yesterday. 1t was enormously stated
recently that Mr.. Bosworth intends to
leave Los Angeles on account of his
health. He has had no such plans and
win remain and open his new school of
dramatic art next month.
Manager John Blackwood of the Be
lasco- Blackwood company has been
suffering during the last week from an
attack of pneumonia. In spite of this
he has superintended the re-decoration
of the Belasco theater which will be
ready for the eninP of the new COM
pany next week.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
AROUND TOWN
To Give Minstrel Concert

o Give Minstrel Concert
Stanton w. r. C. will give a minstrel
concert, followed by a dance, at Vic
toria hall, 125b South Spring street,
this evening.
Presentation to Fredericks
Deputy district attorneys and en-
ployes of the detective bureau under
the direction of District Attorney Fred
ericks presented him with a 20-gauge
quail gun yesterday. Capt Fredericks
will pass Christmas in the mountains
Gas Company Gives Turkeys
Every man In the employ of the Los
Angeles Gas and Electric company, from
the president down, yesterday was pre-
sented with a fine big turkey as q
Christmas gift by the company This
is in accordance with the annual Gus
tom.
Christmas Stocking Robbed
Morris Walters, elevator boy in the
Chamber of Commerce building, had
his Christmas stocking, hung in the
rear of his car, robbed of $3.50 by a
sneak thief, believed to have had two
woman accomplices, yesterday after
noon, while his back was turned.
Young Walters has his new stocking
hung where he can keep his eyes on 1t
today.
Fined for Theft
For stealing a watch and 81 from an
old man. A. r. Webber and Frank j.
Williams were fined $50 each or the
alternative of thirty days In the city
workhouse by Police Justice Rose yes
terday. Neither was able to furnish
the amount of his fine and sentences
will be served. Webber recently was
honorably discharged from the army,
while Williams has papers showing he
had made a creditable record in the
navy.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
HIS SKULL FRACTURED BY
HAMMER CHANGING OFF

Harry Rees, a machinist employed at
the Fulton engine works, was injured,
perhaps fatally, yesterday afternoon
when a sledge hammer welded by a
fellow workman glanced from a drill
which Rees was holding and fractured
the latter's skull.
Rees was taken to the Clara Barton
hospital, where Dr. e. Fl. Garrett of
the receiving hospital trephined his
skull and relieved the pressure on the
brain. Reese. regained consciousness
shortly after the operation and has a
chance for recovery.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
CHAMBER OF MINES TO
NOMINATE NEW OFFICERS

The chamber of mines has called a meeting
Of members for December 30, at which Will
be nominated officers and directosr for the
ensuing year The meeting is called for 3;15
o'clock in the afternoon
The following officers will be nominated;
President first vice president, second vice
president. treasurer, two directors and chair
men OF the following committees: Building
and permanent exhibit, commercial and mer-
finance and auditing. grievances, hotties. in
yestigations and reports of mining properties,
laws publications and statistics. manufac-
turing, membership. mines and mining, ,petro-
leum products and transportation.
These twenty VIII. by virtue OF their vari-
Gus offices, be members Of the board Of di-
rectors.
The election win be held Wednesday, Jan
uary 81 1909, from m. to p m.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
PATR0NESSES LEND
AID TO THE HERALD'S
CHRISTMAS DINNER

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@ MESDAMES ALLAN C. BALCH
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% BARTHOLD BARUCH
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O. CHARLES c. CARPENTER &
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@ GEORGE 1. COCHRAN
o @. C. DESMOND
o E. T. EARL
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% H.. r. JEYNE
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% II. f. q. KLOKKE
% II. Il. LEE
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% WILLOUGHBY RODMAN
&, ALFRED SOLANO
O. WILLARD STIMSON
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
DAY OF DAYS
FOR CHILDREN
BRINGS JOY
HERALD'S CHRISTMAS DINNER
is PEOPLES GIFT
THOUSANDS OF YOUNG FOLKS
WILL BE GUESTS
Big Spread, Flag Raising, Entertain
ment, Distribution and Surprises
Set Today, Y. M. C. A. Building
and Simpson Auditorium
Continued fron, Page One,

c. A. building, and thousands of bags
and packages to Simpson auditorium
for distribution among the three thou
sand or more children who viii this
afternoon be the guests of The Herald
and it's readers.
The calls for wagons came from all
parts of the city, from the freight de-
pots to pick UP shipments of fruit,
vegetables and Christmas goods; from
homes for big bundles of goods; from
wholesale houses to handle chinaware;
from Shriners' auditorium to handle
portable tables, trestles and chairs, and
from Elks' hall to convey boxes of cut
lery. Some of the tasks were back
bending and misunderstanding for the
helpers, but they were done cheerfully
by men who love children.
At midnight last night every prepa-
ration that could be made in advance
had been carried out, and much Of the
credit is due to the generosity of the
Bekins company as a firm and it's men,
bers as individuals.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
POLICE HAVE CLEW TO
DARING H0LDUP MEN

The police are working on clew
which they think will result in the ap-
prehension of the two men who robbed
the store of f. G. Johannsen at 500
West Temple street shortly before
o'clock Wednesday night and shot the
proprietor twice.
Johannsen is still confined to his
home, where he is suffering from his
wounds. He is not seriously injured,
but the nature of the wound in his
mouth renders 1t extremely painful.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
students Show IndIanatIon

PARIS, Dec. 24.-The Inauguration
today of new system of examination
at the medical school of the Sorbonne,
which system is Objectionable to the
students, was the occasion of serious
manifestations. Two thousand students
paraded the streets voicing their dis
pleasure. They broke windows in the
school with stones and showered the
police with eggs. stones and sticks
The police Dispersal the mob.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
Files Custer Suit

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 24.-Attorney
General Jackson filed an custer suit
in the supreme court today against the
st. Louis e. San Francisco Railroad
company, complaining they had re-
newed their charter on three different
occasions at the secretary of states
office, and refused to pay the 100000
charter fees due.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
SANTA'S DEPUTIES
WORK ALL DAY AT THE
BRANCH SUPPLY DEPOT

Yesterday was the busiest of the week
at The Heralds branch supply depot
for the Christmas dinner at No. 1923
South Hill street in the roomy offices
recently vacated by the Wright-Cal-
lender company and generously donated
as a wareroom by that firm.
From early morning till midnight
corps of workers alternated in filling
packages, making up baskets and
boxes. receiving new donations and in
giving out tickets to callers. Men aud
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
NEW ORDINANCE Violated;
MEDIUMS HEAVILY FINED
Four Plead Guilty to Publishing Ad-
vertising Prohibited by Law
and Are Sentenced to
Pay $50 Each

B. F. Crane, Henry Milburn, Mrs. M.
Mason and Mary Knox, who conduct
the business of palmistry, mediums and
other classes of foretelling the future,
pleaded guilty in Police Justice Roses
court yesterday to illegal advertising
and were fined $50 each.
Mrs. ] Wesley, Mary f. Humphrey
and Nettie Snyder pleaded guilty to
practicing fortune telling without IL
cense and were given a suspended sem
tence of $50 or the alternative OF thirty
days In the workhouse.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
CITY NEWS in BRIEF

Confer with us regarding your con-
templated audit for the year just end
ing. We can make valuable sugges-
tions as to preparations that will facil-
itate the work. Baskerville Audit COM
pany Qnc.), 7O4 Auditorium building
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the exhibits OF
California products at the Chamber OF Com
nerce building on Broadway, between First
and Second Streets where free information viii
be given on all subjects pertaining to this sec
UCn.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25

The Herald Will pay $40 in cash TO anyone
furnishing evidence that VIII lead to the arrest
and conviction of any person caught stealing
copies OF The Herald from the premises Of our
patrons
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25

The Herald. like every other newspaper. is
misrepresented at times, particularly in cases
involving hotels, theaters, etc. The pubic
viii please take notice that every representa-
tive Of this newspaper is equipped with the
ErCper credentials anG more particularly equip
ped with money with which to pay his bills.
THE HERALD
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02
INDIANA CONVENTION.
Fairbanks Dictates Tariff Revision
Plank of Platform.

Indianapolis, Ind, April Indiana
republican in state convention today
cleared the way for the adoption of z
platform and the nomination of a state
ticket tomorrow morning. Organiza
tion was completed with the selecti IN
of Representative Jesse Overstreet of
Indianapolis as temporary chairman
and Representative John C. CLANCY of
Sullivan as permanent chairman. Jul
ian E. Hogate of Danville was chosen
secretary. Addresses were made by
these two gentlemen, and by United
States Senators Beveridge and Hemen-
way and Governor Hanly. District
meetings were held this morning to Sc
I lect committee members and conven-
ton officers. The resolutions commit
tee tonight completed the platform
which, after vigorous Endorsement OF
Vice President c. w. Fairbanks as In
diana's choice for the Presidential NOM
ination and instructions to the nationa
delegates to vote and work for his non =
nation at Chicago, includes plank
written by Mr.. Fairbanks which insists
upon a revision of the tariff by a spe-
c!al session of Congress to be called for
that purpose immediately after the fail
elections
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02

New York, April 1.-The charges pre-
ferred against Chancellor Day of SYRIA
euse university. by the Rev. George A.
Cooke of Brandon, VT were ruled out
of court by Bishop David II. Moore u
the opening of the 109th session of the
New York Methodist Episcopal confer
ence today. Bishop Moore, in dismis5-
ing the charges, said he regarded the
complaint against Chancellor Day as
direct attack upon free speech and free
press The decision was greeted with
cheers and long continued applause.
The charges against Chancellor Day
contained five counts, and were to the
effect that he had DETAINED President
Roosevelt in some of his public utter
ances. DR.. Day made no effort to an
ever the charges.
In his address announcing the decis-
ion to throw out the charges of Mr.
Cooke. Bishop Moore said the same
charges might just as well be brought
against some member of the United